Chapter Thirty-Seven: You Think You Can?

  A sleepless night, just as the man in black had said, for a whole night, he didn't make a move to kill Lin Fan.

  The next morning, dark clouds gathered and a fine drizzle fell from the sky. Lin Fan, who had been thinking about Yue all night, finally set out on his journey. However, he was well aware that today would be different from yesterday. The black-clothed men did not kill him yesterday, but they would definitely come after him today.

  Hugging the little ball of meat in his arms, he wore a black giant sword and rushed forward in the drizzle. At this moment, a war spirit cut through the sky and arrived instantly. The figure of the man in black also appeared in mid-air.

  In an instant, he drew out the massive black sword from behind his back. This time, Lin Fan did not use the Five Elements Shift to leave, but instead prepared to take on the black-clothed man's attack head-on, to see just how strong he had become.

  The black-clad man swung his massive black sword across his chest, and a fierce battle aura instantly arrived, silently. Lin Fan was like a kite with its string cut off, flying up fiercely, and then heavily smashing into the ground, making a loud noise. Lin Fan's body was deeply embedded in the ground.

  The sky was still drizzling with fine rain, Lin Fan climbed up from the deep pit on the ground, checked his body and found that he had not been injured at all after being hit by the war gas emitted by the black-clothed man. His physical defense seemed to have become much stronger.

  What's going on? Lin Fan's mind flashed through countless possibilities, and in the end, he could only think of the blood of the Zi Jing Violent Dragon. As one of the strongest species on the mainland, dragon blood was a rare and precious thing. Back then, in the mountain cave, in order to die together with the Black Ape, the Zi Jing Violent Dragon had chosen to self-destruct using the Beast Dan. The dragon's blood had splashed all over Lin Fan's body, and it was probably at that moment that his physical defense began to strengthen.

  Actually, Lin Fan didn't think it through. His physical defense became so powerful not only because he obtained the blood of the Zi Jing Violent Dragon, but also eighty percent of the credit went to the Black Tower. If it weren't for the black and white light released from within the Black Tower, let alone increasing his physical defense, he might have already gone down to hell to meet Yanluo Wang.

  One strike was not made, and the black-clothed man's face also showed a hint of shock. He had great confidence in his own strength, let alone a warrior, even a high-level grand warrior might not be able to withstand it.

  "I underestimated you, in just a few short days, your cultivation has broken through to mid-level warrior, but don't get too excited, no matter what, today you will die without a doubt", the black-clothed man said coldly, treading on the fine rain.

  "Is that all you've got?" Lin Fan was still shocked in his heart, he had finally seen the true strength of a War King. His war aura could leave his body and attack from a distance, even though the black-clothed man's war aura could only reach three feet away, wanting to kill him would be an easy task.

  When cultivation reaches the realm of War King, one can see through the original heart, open up the Hundred Will Holes, and enter the Pre-Heavenly Realm. One can sense the overseas with the Divine Court, transmit sound to others, and inspect cultivation. The war energy leaves the body, breaking through the void to injure enemies. Primary War King's external extension of war energy reaches three feet, intermediate War King's external extension of war energy reaches six feet, and advanced War King's external extension of war energy reaches nine feet.

  It can be said that breaking through to the War King realm is already considered truly entering the Xiantian realm. If it weren't for the double nourishment of dragon blood and the black treasure tower, Lin Fan might have been able to withstand the war aura of the black-clothed man, but he probably wouldn't have been as relaxed and carefree as he was now.

  Just as the black-clothed man was about to make another move, Lin Fan, who had just stood up, suddenly disappeared into thin air. The black-clothed man's eyes widened in shock, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing. After all, he was a genuine low-level War King, while his opponent was still only a War Master, despite having made some progress in his cultivation.

  But what has happened now? The existence that was as insignificant as an ant in his eyes suddenly vanished into thin air, and if this matter were to be spread out, I'm afraid no one in the world would believe it.

  A hundred meters away, Lin Fan didn't even bother to show up again. After all, his current cultivation was only that of a Martial Master, and even with two powerful martial skills, he couldn't possibly contend against a Martial King. Rather than wasting time like this, it would be better for him to leave early and head to the Dragon's Ascension Academy.

  Lin Fan believed that although the black-clothed man was powerful, if he were to enter Longteng Academy, even the black-clothed man would not dare to easily make a move against him. After all, as the top academy in the entire Longteng Empire, there were many strong individuals within the academy, and it should have a War King-level expert presiding over it. To know that just one Baibao Hall could prevent the black-clothed man from easily entering Luoricheng, let alone the entire Longteng Empire.

  He seemed to have sensed his breath, and the man in black looked towards Lin Fan's direction, with an increasingly strong look of surprise on his face. The man in black really couldn't understand why the young man who was just by his side had suddenly appeared a hundred meters away.

  It's not easy to wait for Lin Fan to leave Luoshen City, and the black-clothed man won't let go of such a good opportunity. His face turned cold, and he decided that no matter how many secrets the young man had, this time he would definitely kill him. He quickly shot towards Lin Fan, his speed so fast that it seemed like he was using all his might in this moment.

  He gave the black-clad man a fierce glare, then turned around and quickly shot away. Although he had a large black sword on his back, Lin Fan's speed was not slow at all. Compared to the black-clad man, he was still a bit slower, but with the help of Wuxing Dun, for the time being, it was somewhat unrealistic for the black-clad man to catch up.

  One in front and one behind, both of them used all their strength to rush forward. The distance between Luoyi City and Longteng Imperial Capital was several thousand miles away. For an ordinary person, it would take at least half a month to walk from Luoyi City to Longteng Imperial Capital, but for warriors, this time could be shortened by half.

  As for Lin Fan and the black-clothed man, to walk through several thousand miles of road, it would take about ten days. In fact, Lin Fan was being optimistic, from leaving Lu Ri City to arriving at Long Teng Imperial Capital, it would be exactly around ten days, just in time for the Academy's opening ceremony.

  However, it's clearly not going to work now, as the black-clothed men have calculated his necessary route and are charging straight ahead without any regard. In the end, Lin Fan had no choice but to change direction and head in a different direction from Dragon Emperor City. This way, even if Lin Fan could finally make it to the academy, he probably wouldn't be able to attend the opening ceremony.

  But compared to the opening ceremony of school, Lin Fan still chose his life decisively. Along the way, Lin Fan didn't forget to mock a few words while running, and the man in black knew he didn't need to get angry, but was often left breathless by Lin Fan's teasing.

  Unbeknownst to them, the two had been chasing each other for a whole day and night without any rest. Even with their physical strength, it was somewhat unbearable. Seeing the young man stop in the distance, the black-clad man also ceased his pursuit. After all, even the War King needed rest. What made the black-clad man feel extremely depressed was that he, a dignified War King, couldn't even catch up to a mere War Master - a humiliation he had never experienced before.

  Turning his head to look at the black-clothed man in the distance, Lin Fan said with some panting: "Are you feeling very disappointed? You're a mighty War King, admired by countless people, but unfortunately, you can't even catch up with me, a small War Master. Is there a desire to die in your heart, no face to see the parents of Jiangdong again? Don't worry about hitting you, even if your cultivation reaches War Emperor, you still can't catch up with me, a white idiot."

  Lin Fan can now be certain that the black-clothed man's cultivation has only reached the initial stage of the War King realm. According to Lin Fei, there is an even more powerful existence above the War King, which is the War Emperor. As for everything about the War Emperor, it is still an unsolved mystery for him. Luoshen City is really too small and backward, and a great war master in Luoshen City is basically an invincible existence.

  Lin Fan knew that if he wanted to figure out everything about Zhan Zun, he had to rush to Longteng Imperial Capital. However, there was a big trouble behind him now, and if he didn't get rid of this big trouble, he couldn't go to Longteng Imperial Capital and enter Longteng Academy.

  The man in black didn't say a word, but just stared at the young man in the distance with a pair of icy eyes that chilled to the bone. He was now really regretful, why he didn't use all his strength to kill the young man at the beginning, and why he had to consider Baibao Hall. It was indeed nurturing a tiger and causing endless troubles. The young man's strength wasn't anything special, but his speed in escaping was comparable to that of a war king. Even if it were him, he might not be able to catch up.

  A cold smile flashed in his heart, and at the moment when the black-clothed man was panting heavily, Lin Fan once again used the Five Elements Escape, borrowing the earth element to disappear from the spot. For a whole day and night, Lin Fan constantly changed his position, making it impossible for the black-clothed man to know where he had gone, which was also one of the reasons why the black-clothed man couldn't catch up with him.

  Time flies, ten days have passed. In the south of Longteng Imperial Capital, a majestic academy stands tall. Today is the day when Longteng Academy holds its annual opening ceremony. Students from all over the world gather at their dream cradle, where ninety percent are geniuses and even the lowest cultivation has reached that of a high-level warrior.

  Longteng Academy, as the first academy of the Longteng Empire, has the best and most advanced faculty and facilities on the entire continent. In Longteng Academy, no matter what your identity is, as long as you have potential, the academy will spare no effort to cultivate you.

  To the north of the academy, there was a huge square with three teachers sitting behind a row of tables. All of them were top-notch masters of the Great War Era. Two men and one woman, the woman's appearance was stunningly beautiful, giving off an ethereal feeling. In front of the three teachers, a long queue had formed, waiting for students to sign up. As soon as they signed up, each person would become a member of the academy.

  "What is your name, where are you from, and what level of cultivation have you attained?"

  "Willow Smoke, from Sunset City, has just broken through to Primary War Master."

  Three days ago, Liu Yan had already arrived at Longteng College. According to Lin Fan's words, he would also rush to the college to attend the opening ceremony. However, until today when the college has started registration, there is still no sign of him. Liu Yan was anxious and wondered if something had happened to Lin Fan. After all, she knew that there were powerful people waiting outside Luoshen City, what if something went wrong?