A mortal, starting with the Heavenly Bottle!

Lanzhou was the second richest of the thirteen prefectures of the Yue Kingdom.

The area's commerce flourished because of the Grand Canal that ran through the entire Yue Kingdom from north to south.

And at the heart of this Grand Canal lies Jiayuan City.

However, Lin Fan did not come to this city for sightseeing, but to find someone.

The person he was looking for was the Core Formation stage cultivator from the Yuling Sect in the original storyline.

This Core Formation stage cultivator's physical body was destroyed, only his primordial spirit escaped, and he even possessed Zhang Tie, who had become a corpse puppet, and embarked on the path of cultivation again, but he should only be a Qi Refining stage cultivator now.

His only bargaining chip was the golden-backed demon mantis, a spirit insect hiding deep in the mountains and forests, protecting the contents of his storage bag.

Its combat strength is almost equal to that of an ordinary Core Formation stage cultivator, so to kill it, one needs to set up an array in advance to completely eliminate it.

In this way, they could obtain everything about the Core Formation stage cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect, especially their natal magic treasures, storage bags, and most importantly, information about spirit insects and spirit beasts.

It has a huge impact on the future, and we must ensure that there are no mistakes.

Lin Fan originally planned to wait until he had condensed his Golden Core in the Chaotic Star Sea before returning to make his move.

We'll be fully confident in terms of both strength and other aspects by then, but it seems a bit too late now. It's better to act in advance to avoid being preempted by others.

Therefore, when Lin Fan entered the territory of Jiayuan City, he did not go into the city, but went straight to the mountains and forests outside the city to look for the Golden-backed Demon Mantis.

If he remembered correctly, this demonic insect would hunt for food every now and then, so its tracks could still be found.

Lin Fan, in particular, asked several hunters in the vicinity.

The hunter confirmed that Lin Fan's guess was correct; indeed, a giant, flying mantis could occasionally be seen in the nearby mountains and forests.

But because it's so fast, most people will think they're seeing things.

On this day, as Lin Fan was preparing to venture deep into the mountains to investigate, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked towards the distant horizon, where a blood-red cloud appeared.

And it was rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed, so fast that even if he used all his strength, it would be difficult to compare with it.

This is enough to prove that the other party is either a Core Formation stage cultivator or a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with powerful escape techniques.

Moreover, their aggressive demeanor and overwhelming murderous aura prove that they are not righteous cultivators, but rather cultivators who practice demonic arts, and what they are using is a blood-based divine power.

"Blood Cloud, could it be the Blood Spirit Technique of the Ghost Spirit Sect—Wang Chan?"

As he saw the blood-red clouds getting closer and clearer, Lin Fan's spirits lifted, and he blurted out the answer.

He never expected that he would run into the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect while he was about to go out to sea to cultivate, and it seemed that he was not chasing others, but being chased instead.

"Damn woman, damn woman! Those two good-for-nothings didn't even stop her, what a bunch of useless cowards!"

Wang Chan, amidst the blood-red clouds, cursed loudly while fleeing for his life at top speed.

As the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, he was naturally not stupid and understood the situation very well.

Once captured by Nangong Wan, who was chasing him from behind, his life would not be in any danger, but he would definitely become a bargaining chip for the Yue Kingdom's cultivation world to threaten their Ghost Spirit Sect.

And he can forget about holding the position of young master anymore; he will definitely be replaced directly.

Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to escape as quickly as possible.

The reason he came to Lanzhou was because he knew very well that Ling Shou Mountain was a sect planted by the Yu Ling Sect in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom.

As long as you successfully enter the Spirit Beast Mountain, you don't need to worry about being found and captured.

Their lives would naturally be saved, and they would be able to return to the Ghost Spirit Gate of Tianluo Kingdom smoothly afterward.

However, it would come at a price, but the Ghost Spirit Sect could afford it.

After all, he was the most suitable person to cultivate the Blood Spirit Technique in the entire Ghost Spirit Sect for thousands of years.

Without him, the Blood Spirit Technique would not find a suitable person to cultivate, and the Ghost Spirit Sect would lose the opportunity to unify the six demonic sects of Tianluo Kingdom.

Therefore, his value is extremely high.

While his Blood Escape Technique within the Blood Spirit Great Art might not be considered the best escape technique in the Tianluo Kingdom, it could certainly rank among the top five.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape to Lanzhou under Nangong Wan's pursuit.

Now, he only needs to hold on for a little longer, and he will be able to enter the area where the Spirit Beast Mountain is located. After that, he can sneak into the Spirit Beast Mountain, thereby getting rid of Nangong Wan's pursuit and escaping successfully.

However, just when Wang Chan thought he was about to escape, a thunderous explosion sounded ahead.

Immediately afterwards, his vision was filled with fiery clouds that blotted out the sun, and the sound of thunder and explosions echoed within these fiery clouds. He could vaguely see silvery-white arcs of lightning flashing and exploding, and the blinding lightning made it difficult to open his eyes.

"What! What's going on? Have we been ambushed?"

When Wang Chan saw this scene, he was also startled, and his face changed drastically. His already pale face became completely bloodless, and even though he was using the Blood Path Divine Power, it was still completely devoid of color.

His eyes were wide open, as round as billiard balls, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear.

Just as he was about to turn and flee in another direction,

A chilling gust of air swept in from all around him, carrying hundreds and thousands of crystal-clear hexagonal ice shards that crashed down on him with a whooshing sound.

Bang bang bang bang bang! ! !

Then, the fiery clouds filling the sky and the deafening thunder roared ahead, instantly engulfing and submerging him.

In the blink of an eye, the raging fire, thunder, and ice spikes tore apart, destroyed, and utterly annihilated the blood cloud that had once stretched for over ten feet like a sea of ​​blood, leaving only the mournful screams behind!

Even so, when all of this disappeared, Wang Chan, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, was still alive, but he was lying on the ground in a miserable state, his body covered in blood and gore, with almost no intact flesh visible.

It could only be vaguely discerned as a human figure, and it was alive, because it was breathing.

"As expected of the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, fifteen Fire Thunder Pearls plus my Ice Cone Dragon Technique, and he's still alive. He's really resilient!"

Looking down at the Ghost Spirit Sect's young master, whose figure could only be vaguely discerned as humanoid, Lin Fan couldn't help but sigh.

"I didn't expect you to be here, and you're the one who stopped him."

Just as Lin Fan finished his reflections, a familiar and pleasant voice rang in his ears.

It was none other than Nangong Wan, who had come in pursuit. At this moment, Nangong Wan's face was also slightly pale, clearly indicating that she had just gone through a fierce battle.