C4 Purple Flame Flower!

Everyone gasped in astonishment; the scene before them was truly shocking.

"How merciless!" The crowd regarded Yuwen Tian with awe.

"This is what happens to those who oppose me!"

Yuwen Tian floated above the ground, his voice, imbued with immense authority, resonating in everyone's ears.

Within the inner sect of Heaven Sect, Lin Fann had also witnessed Yuwen Tian's execution of Huang Zhengshan. Fear crept into the depths of his heart, fueling his urgency to enhance his own power.

"Elder Jin, let's set out to find that Purple Flame blood you mentioned. Then, I can master the Purple Flame Heavenly Art, advance to the Xiantian Realm, and defeat Yuwen Tian," Lin Fann communicated with the spirit residing in his ring.

"Take it easy, Lin Fann. Yuwen Tian gave you half a year, didn't he? He might seem formidable to you now, but to me, he's insignificant. Half a year is plenty," Elder Jin replied with an air of confidence.

Clearly, Elder Jin's past attainment of the Nirvana Stage made him dismissive of most others.

Reassured by the spirit's words, Lin Fann allowed himself a moment of relief. The spirit in the ring had saved and assisted him numerous times; without Elder Jin, his current level of cultivation would be unattainable.

"Listen, Lin, I know you're itching to take down Yuwen Tian right now. While he may be trivial to me, he can serve as a sharpening stone for you. You must learn patience," Elder Jin counseled.

"I understand, Elder Jin. I won't act recklessly until I'm truly ready," Lin Fann replied, his eyes shining with unwavering determination.

At the summit of the core disciples' mountain, Tian Feng.

"Hu, I tasked you with monitoring Lin Fann's movements. What's the latest on him?" Yuwen Tian inquired gravely.

"Master, shall I just eliminate Lin Fann?" Hu suggested, miming a throat-slitting motion.

"No, there's no need. Lin Fann is not to be underestimated. Just keep me informed of his whereabouts," Yuwen Tian instructed.

Yuwen Tian was well aware that Lin Fann was not just any ordinary character, especially with the support of the powerful spirit, Elder Jin. He knew better than to think Lin Fann could be easily dispatched by just anyone.

Sending Hu would likely just end up providing Lin Fann with valuable experience, a tactic all too familiar to him.

"Yes." Upon hearing Yuwen Tian's command, Hu refrained from asking further questions, nodded in agreement, and promptly carried out the order.

Three days later, Yuwen Tian learned that Lin Fann had set out to the fifty-meter radius in the Mirage Sea Realm to seek his destiny. According to the original storyline, Yuwen Tian recalled that Lin Fann indeed discovered the Purple Flame Flower, successfully mastered the Purple Flame Heavenly Art, and effortlessly advanced to the Xiantian Realm. Subsequently, he unlocked his body's latent potential and surged through the ranks with unstoppable momentum.

"Hehe, Lin Fann, do you really think you can get your way with me, Yuwen Tian, in the picture?" Yuwen Tian chuckled darkly.

The Purple Flame Flower was a legendary fourth-tier medicinal ingredient, and Yuwen Tian had a keen interest in it. Securing the Purple Flame Flower and refining it into the fourth-tier Purple Flame Pill would undoubtedly give him the confidence to ascend to the Zifu realm and become a Zifu Disciple.

Such a temptation was significant, even for an early-stage antagonist like Yuwen Tian. Without it, he believed that, given his talents, reaching the Zifu realm would be a lengthy process.

In the Mirage Sea Realm, Lin Fann was speeding across the fifty-meter radius, following Elder Jin's guidance and rapidly heading towards the Purple Flame territory.

"Elder Jin, you mentioned that the Purple Flame Flower is surely guarded by a Purple Flame Beast, a creature as formidable as a cultivator in the first level of the Violet Palace Realm. How could I possibly defeat such a beast?" Lin Fann inquired of the soul residing within his ring.

"Relax," Elder Jin responded confidently. "Such a fourth-tier medicinal herb like the Purple Flame Flower is bound to have a guardian Demonic Beast. But with me here, what's there to fear? When the time comes, if my soul can utilize your body to wield the power of the Violet Palace Realm, we should be able to vanquish the Purple Flame Beast."

Lin Fann had great faith in Elder Jin. Reassured by Elder Jin's words, he felt a surge of confidence, though his heart simmered with a growing desire for vengeance. "Yuwen Tian, you just wait. I'll make sure to deal with you and that traitor soon enough."

Lin Fann burst into a hearty laugh at the thought of Yuwen Tian beneath his feet, thoroughly defeated.

As Lin Fann made his way toward the Purple Flame Land, Yuwen Tian trailed behind at a distance. Yuwen Tian kept his distance, well aware that the soul within Lin Fann's ring possessed an exceptionally strong perception that could detect even the slightest approach.

"Lin Fann, there's no need to wait half a year. I'll take you down today and put an end to any future trouble," Yuwen Tian murmured, a chilling smile curling the corners of his mouth.

He had no intention of being the typical foolish villain who allows the hero ample time to grow stronger, even sending minions to inadvertently aid in the hero's development.

His plan was simple: to nip the hero's journey in the bud, ensuring that even the most extraordinary hero's aura would be forced to submission.

Five days later, Lin Fann finally reached the Purple Flame Land. Before him lay a vast expanse of purple, resembling a sea of flames that burned more fiercely the deeper one ventured.

"Elder Jin, the Purple Flame Flower should be around here, right?" Lin Fann inquired.

"Correct. Now, relinquish control of your body to me, allowing my soul to take over. If you try to face the Purple Flame Land with your current strength, you'll be reduced to ashes," Elder Jin instructed.

"Understood." Lin Fann nodded, fully aware of the flame's destructive potential, which belied its lack of intense heat. He knew that as a martial artist of the Houtian ninth stage, he stood no chance against it.

With a hum, Elder Jin's soul took over Lin Fann's body, which immediately exuded a commanding presence, his eyes now gleaming with an indomitable spirit.

"Damn it, that guy has possessed Lin Fann's body!" Yuwen Tian, observing from a distance, instantly recognized the transformation.

"Of course, Lin Fann wouldn't stand a chance in the Purple Flame Land on his own."

Once Lin Fann, now inhabited by Elder Jin's soul, entered the Purple Flame Land, Yuwen Tian donned his Heavenly Profound Armor and followed suit.

A deep roar echoed from within the heart of the Purple Flame territory, signaling that Lin Fann was locked in battle with the Purple Flame Beast.

"Beast, step aside and surrender the Purple Flame Flower, or meet your end today," Lin Fann bellowed at the colossal Purple Flame Beast, a creature of the first level Violet Palace Realm, deep within the Purple Flame Land.

The beast, shrouded in purple flames, fixed its gaze on Lin Fann with eyes as large as copper bells, filled with unbridled rage. The Purple Flame Flower it had so fiercely guarded was crucial to its growth; it wouldn't just hand it over without a fight.

Elder Jin realized he had underestimated the Purple Flame Beast's power. Dispatching it in one fell swoop proved more challenging than he anticipated.

"Out of my way!"

Elder Jin had no desire to tangle further with the Purple Flame Beast. He stepped forward, intent on bypassing the creature to claim the Purple Flame Flower and make his escape.

With a resounding bang, the Purple Flame Beast, sensing his intent, grew even more enraged. It sprang into the air, its gaping maw striking at Elder Jin with the speed of lightning, unleashing a fearsome tide of Purple Flame.

"Hmph! You think you can defy me?" Elder Jin snarled, his anger flaring. Once a being of the Nirvana Stage, he would not be so easily bested.

With a sweep of his palm, the fabric of the void trembled, and a surge of formidable palm force transformed into a massive, pitch-black hand that spanned the heavens and the earth. It drew in the rolling black clouds and smoke, crashing down mercilessly upon the Purple Flame Beast.

The impact was thunderous. The colossal hand, teeming with a torrent of demonic flames, stretched dozens of meters in length, erupting from a vortex of malevolent energy with earth-shaking might.

Clearly, Elder Jin had unleashed his fury, delivering a devastating blow. Yet, the exertion drained him, his complexion turning a shade paler.

The Purple Flame Beast was hurled backward like a shell, its body drenched in blood. The once vibrant Purple Flame dimmed, its life force waning.

"Hmph! Vile beast, why don't you just scurry away? Losing your life over the Purple Flame Flower is hardly worth it." Elder Jin was reluctant to expend any more of his soul power on the Purple Flame Beast.

Enraged beyond measure, the Purple Flame Beast tread upon the void, its body engulfed in surging purple flames, manifesting a distorted domain of purple fire.

Roar!

With the Purple Flame Beast's thunderous roar, towering flames erupted, unleashing a staggering heat that incinerated everything before it.

"Hmm? Seeking death?"

Confronted with such ferocity, Elder Jin sensed the danger. Instantly, his body radiated with a crystalline glow. With a palm raised, he sealed the surrounding space, and his power bore down upon the Purple Flame Beast.

The immense pressure of the spatial compression turned the Purple Flame Beast into a mist of blood.

"Hu..."

Having executed a technique that pushed Lin Fann's body to its limits, Elder Jin was left panting heavily, his soul power significantly depleted. Nevertheless, he had succeeded in slaying the malevolent creature.

"It appears that the old man's combat strength has diminished significantly; he no longer possesses the prowess of the Violet Palace Realm," Yuwen Tian noted with a cold smirk, having keenly observed the shift in Elder Jin's energy from afar.

As Elder Jin was about to harvest the nearly ripe Purple Flame Flower, Yuwen Tian made his move. A streak of lightning flashed, and the Purple Flame Flower was secured within Yuwen Tian's storage ring.

"Yuwen Tian, it's actually you!" Elder Jin exclaimed in astonishment.

"Hehe, bet you didn't see that coming," Yuwen Tian sneered. "Now, should I address you as Lin Fann or Elder Jin?"

At those words, Elder Jin's face turned ashen. "You... how could you know?"

"Hehe, spare yourself the shock. I'm privy to far more than you could fathom. Just know that today spells certain death for both you and Lin Fann," Yuwen Tian declared, his body crackling with lightning, as a terrifyingly twisted force field emerged in the surrounding void.

"Weren't you planning to challenge Lin Fann in half a year?" Elder Jin, now truly alarmed, realized his predicament. His recent battle with the Purple Flame Beast had drained much of his soul power, and it would be a considerable time before he could fully recover. At present, his combat strength was barely at the ninth level of the Xiantian realm.