Chapter 495: The Heart of Certain Death

"Master, now that I have returned! I will surely be able to avenge the destruction of our sect from back then!"

Looking at Lin Fan's somewhat desolate and lonely expression, a burst of anger suddenly erupted in Zhang Nuo's heart! Although Lin Fan had been depressed back then, he had not been like this today! It was evident that the destruction of the Divine Sword Sect had dealt him a heavy blow!

"Hehe! It is naturally a good thing that you have returned! And your cultivation has also advanced to the Spirit Severing Stage! However, according to what Jingxuan and I have investigated over these years, the foundation of the Great Underworld Mansion is truly extraordinary! I fear that with your strength alone, there is still no way to shake it!"

Zhang Nuo naturally understood this better than Lin Fan; the only thing that surprised him slightly was how Lin Fan addressed Xiao Jingxuan! Such an intimate form of address was very unusual.

"Have you and Uncle-Master Xiao become dual cultivation partners?"

Feeling slightly surprised, Lin Fan had refused the Master's arrangements back then, which had led to a series of events, but why had he agreed to it now?

"Times have changed. Perhaps it was because we were young and impetuous back then; there is no need to speak of who was right or wrong! We each hold the Lishui Sword and the Burning Heaven Sword. The power of these two swords must be combined with a Dual Cultivation Method to unleash their true might. In order to avenge the disciples who died for the sect, we began to practice it!"

Not a trace of unwillingness could be seen on Lin Fan's face! Yet Zhang Nuo understood in his heart that he did all this just to avenge the Divine Sword Sect! Abandoning the love of his heart and choosing to walk this path of revenge, perhaps Lin Fan was now just a shell, living only for revenge!

Letting out a long sigh, Zhang Nuo looked up at Xiao Jingxuan again! This woman no longer possessed the imposing manner of a Divine Sword Sect Elder from back then, giving one the feeling of a virtuous wife and good mother!

These hundred-plus years had changed them a lot, to the point that even the stubbornness in their hearts no longer seemed so important! Perhaps this was the power of hatred!

"Master! Tell me first about the information you have gathered in recent years! Then I will tell you what I know, and we can see if we can combine it all!"

Since the matter was understood, Zhang Nuo would proceed to deal with the Great Underworld Mansion next! Lin Fan nodded heavily, reached out and unhooked his wine gourd from his waist, drank a few mouthfuls, and then told everything he had known over these years! Zhang Nuo listened carefully, fearing he would miss any detail; this operation only had one chance and absolutely could not fail! The simple Cave Abode was filled with a thick smell of alcohol! Lin Fan and Xiao Jingxuan supplemented each other! It was not until late at night that Zhang Nuo finally organized everything they had said in his mind!

Afterward, he also spoke of some of the things that had happened on the Immortal Illusion Continent! In this way, the intelligence from both sides overlapped, and they managed to get a good idea of the situation!

"I was wondering why I hadn't seen that fellow Qin Xiaofeng lately? So he was killed by you!"

Lin Fan appeared somewhat excited. As the number one figure of the Great Underworld Mansion, Qin Xiaofeng was a very troublesome opponent, and Zhang Nuo being able to eliminate him in advance was undoubtedly of great significance to this operation!

Finally, Zhang Nuo also stated the purpose of his trip! Upon hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Lin Fan's eyes! He stood up abruptly! The hand gripping the wine gourd trembled incessantly! "So, the Mysterious Heaven Insect Cocoon from back then was indeed planted in you! And the entire root cause of the Divine Sword Sect's destruction was also because of you?"

Watching Lin Fan be so agitated, Zhang Nuo silently lowered his head! I did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me; in the final analysis, Zhang Nuo could not escape responsibility!

"I did not know the reason behind this at the time! I only sorted it out and understood it bit by bit later on!"

"Haha! It is truly Heaven's will! Is it possible that Heaven wants to destroy my Divine Sword lineage? Forget it, things have reached this point; it no longer matters whose fault it was, especially since you were still young back then! Even if you hadn't joined the Divine Sword Sect, that bunch from the Great Underworld Mansion would not have let us go! Who told Zhu Tong to die in this very region?"

Having finally understood the ins and outs of the whole matter, Lin Fan felt a great weight lifted, and his mind suddenly became clear!

"Nuo Er, now that things have reached this point, there are some things I will not hide from you! Jingxuan and I are harboring a heart of certain death; we must destroy the Great Underworld Mansion! But our cultivation is too limited! Even with the Double Sword Combination technique, it is completely insufficient! Therefore, we do not intend to return alive from this attack on the Great Underworld Mansion!"

Zhang Nuo's lowered head snapped up!

"Master..."

"You need not say more. There is no possibility for our cultivation to advance any further in this lifetime! Rather than waiting for our lifespan to be exhausted and dying, it is better to deal the Great Underworld Mansion a heavy blow before we perish!"

Looking at Lin Fan's expression of resignation to death, Zhang Nuo felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Over these years, in order to avenge the sect, Lin Fan had almost given up cultivation, causing his cultivation to remain stagnant! Calculating it, his lifespan was also nearly at an end!

The Cave Abode became somewhat silent, and the atmosphere was very heavy! Zhang Nuo had the heart to dissuade Lin Fan, but in the end, he still did not speak out!

"By the way, how are Da Kuan and the others? Are they still at the Song Family?"

Breaking the silence, Lin Fan suddenly asked about Gao Dakuan! Zhang Nuo then told him everything he had seen at the Song Family! Lin Fan nodded slightly!

"It seems that child Da Kuan also has some fortune!"

"Not just the Eldest Senior Brother, but also the Third Senior Sister, who is still staying on the Immortal Illusion Continent; it looks like within a hundred years, she will also be able to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage!"

Lin Fan was even happier, smiling incessantly; that his few disciples could still be living well was already the greatest fortune amidst misfortune! Especially hearing that Ye Ling'er's cultivation was also improving quickly, he felt even more gratified.

"Master, do you have any news about the Second Senior Brother?"

Zhang Nuo had met all the fellow disciples, except for Qu Yuan; he did not know how this Second Senior Brother was doing now.

"You don't need to look for him! Qu Yuan has already fallen!"

Lin Fan let out a long sigh, unable to help but reveal a trace of sorrow on his face!

"Although he escaped the Divine Sword Sect that day, he was eventually caught up to and killed by the disciples of the Great Underworld Mansion! Later, I found him among the many corpses! He had been struck by several swords; it was a gruesome sight!"

Zhang Nuo took a slight breath! He did not want to believe that among the four, Qu Yuan had ultimately met such a tragic end!

"This time, I will make the Great Underworld Mansion pay in blood!"

His tone became cold and gloomy, and a wave of Evil Qi unconsciously radiated from Zhang Nuo's body!

The night was very deep! A piece of cold moonlight spilled onto this land!

Right above Shenjian Peak, inside a room, the Master sat upright on a chair! Standing below him was an old man, who was none other than Jin Buhuan!

"Master, those six people who went missing have not returned; could it be that some accident occurred?"

Since Jin Buhuan returned from the Immortal Illusion Continent, his cultivation had remained at the Golden Core Middle Stage! If the Master had not used a secret technique to maintain his current cultivation, it would likely have dropped even further! If he were not an old hand in the Great Underworld Mansion, he would likely have lost his value long ago!

In the current Great Underworld Mansion, many cultivators of the new generation had also grown up! In terms of cultivation, Jin Buhuan could not even rank in the top ten! "There were two Golden Core Stage existences among them; how could they be easily finished off by someone?"

The Master's face was gloomy, and he spoke unkindly!

"Could it be that he was... by that fellow Lin Fan?"

"Impossible! I have long since figured out how much weight Lin Fan has! If he weren't cunning, I would have killed him long ago! How could he have been left until today! Unless he has helpers again! Who would go against our Great Underworld Mansion?"

The Master's thinking was extremely sharp, and with a turn of his mind, he guessed most of the reasons!

"Could it be Zhang Nuo! I heard a while ago that he returned to the Tianjiang Plain, and his cultivation had even advanced to the Spirit Severing Stage!"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener did; two sharp rays of light shot from the Master's eyes, and his brows were tightly knitted together! This brat's cultivation speed was too shocking! When he destroyed the Great Underworld Mansion's foundation on the Immortal Illusion Continent back then, he was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage; how could he have advanced to the Spirit Severing Stage after not seeing him for two hundred years!

"An ant that was inconspicuous back then has actually ruined so many of my major affairs! It seems that even if I have to pay a price, I must kill him! Jin Buhuan, do you have a grudge against him?"

As he spoke, the Master's gaze suddenly fell upon Jin Buhuan, making him feel very uncomfortable!

"It might be because of the Blood Sacrifice incident in the village back then!"

"En! Perhaps you might be able to lure him out!"

Looking at the Master in fear and trepidation! Jin Buhuan's heart turned cold! Did he want to use him as bait? This was too dangerous! Once Zhang Nuo saw him, it would be like a mosquito seeing blood! How could there be a way to survive?

"Master! This..."

"No need to say more! I have my own measures! If you hesitate when you should act, you will surely leave future troubles! No matter what, I must kill Zhang Nuo in the bud!"

The Master had made up his mind! However, Jin Buhuan also knew that he was now just a discarded pawn! His only use might be to serve as bait to lure Zhang Nuo out!

Daring to be angry but not daring to speak! Jin Buhuan could only pray to Heaven to let him survive! He had escaped from Zhang Nuo's hands twice, but each time it caused his cultivation to drop significantly; this time, Zhang Nuo would surely kill him on sight, and perhaps he would not even be given another chance to escape!

Joining the Great Underworld Mansion, half the reason was being attracted by the profound techniques here, and the other half was being coerced by the Master; by now, it was absolutely impossible to get away.

Dejectedly walking out of the master's room, Jin Buhuan seemed to age significantly in an instant! Knowing full well it was a pit of fire yet still having to jump into it, this feeling was truly not very pleasant!

A few days later, right in the center of Heiniu Village, another massive blood pool was built! Jin Buhuan stood alone at the edge of the blood pool, toying with a Kuluotou in his hand! The thick, bloody stench drifted incessantly throughout the dilapidated village!