"Does the Lord of Xuanlong City control the divine artifact of Xuanlong City?"
Xue Luo smiled faintly, "It seems I underestimated Xuanlong City. With the divine artifact of Xuanlong City assisting this time, it will surely be foolproof. By then, Xuanlong City will also have great prestige throughout the Desolate Ancient World!"
Facing these words, the Lord of Xuanlong City smiled faintly but did not pay too much attention. At this point, it was irrelevant. The most important thing was to deal with the Holy City.
If experts from the Holy City came to Xue Luo City, it would undoubtedly be a massacre, so they dared not be negligent in the slightest.
And within the Holy City, Lu Fan and others had already arrived. Walking on the streets of the Holy City, they couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
When they came to the Desolate Ancient World, they thought they were top-tier powerhouses. But after arriving at the Holy City, they suddenly changed their minds, even finding it incredible.
"This is the Holy City!"
Zhao Xiaotian said solemnly, "I didn't expect there to be such terrifying auras within the Holy City, and so many of them. It's utterly terrifying!"
"If the Holy City weren't terrifying, why would the other four cities fear it?" Ancestor Tianhuo spoke, "More importantly, the Holy City is the most powerful force in the Desolate Ancient World, and it has its reasons!"
Facing these words, Lu Fan and Zhao Xiaotian also nodded slightly, having no objections to this.
"You few are likely outsiders, aren't you!"
Just then, an old man's voice sounded, blocking Lu Fan and the others' path. "Outsiders entering the Holy City need a patron to stay here permanently, otherwise, you will be bullied!"
"We won't cause trouble, so nothing will happen!" Zhao Xiaotian replied.
"That's not quite right. Even if you don't cause trouble, the local experts in the Holy City will find trouble with you!" the old man smiled faintly. "However, if you hand over the treasures you have, I can become your patron. Then, no one in the entire Holy City will easily dare to touch you!"
"You old man, are you crazy for treasures?" Lu Fan rolled his eyes, completely unimpressed.
Although this was a cultivation world, it shouldn't be so chaotic, especially not in the Holy City.
"Little fellow, you're truly speaking without restraint. Old man, I have cultivated for many years and have considerable connections within the Holy City. Speaking to me like this will cost you!" the old man narrowed his eyes, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
Lu Fan ignored him and directly led the group forward, unwilling to say more to the old man.
However, at that moment, the old man in black suddenly sneered and grabbed Ancestor Tianhuo, "So this old man is not human, but formed from the essence of heavenly fire. No wonder I felt something was wrong earlier!"
"What do you want to do!"
Lu Fan's expression changed drastically, and he spoke, frowning. He hadn't expected the old man in front of him to act like this.
"This is a treasure of heaven and earth, much better than other treasures!" the old man in black said with a smile. "Originally, if you had handed over your treasures, I might not have made things difficult for you. But you insist on opposing me. Since that's the case, this old man belongs to me!"
Ancestor Tianhuo's expression changed. He wanted to resist but found that the old man was extremely powerful. Even if he wanted to act, he was no match for the old man in front of him, not even having the strength to resist.
"Not good, he's absorbing my heavenly fire origin!" Ancestor Tianhuo shouted, his eyes becoming even more solemn.
He was originally formed from the origin of heavenly fire. If his origin was absorbed, it would be equivalent to his imminent dissipation.
Lu Fan couldn't care about anything else and instantly launched a forceful attack towards the old man in black.
The old man in black let out a burst of laughter and directly took Ancestor Tianhuo and strode forward, not engaging with Lu Fan. Having finally encountered this heavenly fire origin, he naturally wouldn't let it go easily.
Many people within the Holy City watched, feeling somewhat surprised, unsure of what was happening.
After all, fighting within the Holy City was no trivial matter. If the Lord of the Holy City found out, severe punishment would be meted out.
"Little fellow, you are no match for me, so this old man will be my tribute!" Ancestor Tianhuo sneered. "If you dare to act recklessly, I won't indulge you!"
"He is my friend. If anything happens to him, I will take your life!" Lu Fan's voice was icy, showing no reservation.
"Hahaha..."
The old man burst into laughter, finding it amusing. Lu Fan's words seemed like a colossal joke, as in his eyes, Lu Fan was not qualified.
"What should we do!"
Zhao Xiaotian frowned. He also wanted to make a move, but the old man in black was incredibly fast. More importantly, Ancestor Tianhuo was also a powerful individual, yet he was no match for the man in black, which was a terrifying prospect.
"No matter what, we cannot abandon Ancestor!"
Lu Fan's gaze turned grave. Along the way, they had become friends with Ancestor, so how could they watch him die tragically? If they did, what face would they have?
Seeing Lu Fan and the others relentlessly pursuing, the man in black revealed a sinister smile, appearing quite meaningful, as if everything was within his control.
In desperation, Lu Fan directly summoned the Haotian Tower. A powerful divine energy pressure shook the entire Holy City, causing many people to look on in surprise, unsure of what had happened.
"Divine artifact pressure, this is actually divine artifact pressure!"
Everyone was astonished and disbelieving. They clearly hadn't expected such divine artifact pressure to appear within the Holy City. This was no small matter.
In the entire Holy City, only the City Lord's Mansion possessed a divine artifact, which had always been guarded and unused. Now, the divine artifact pressure being displayed made people suspicious.
"Good小子, I underestimated you!" The old man in black looked at Lu Fan, feeling a stir in his heart.
Originally, he only intended to absorb the heavenly fire origin of Ancestor Tianhuo, but he hadn't expected to provoke a divine artifact.
With the divine artifact's enhancement, Lu Fan's aura became much stronger, catching people off guard.
"Release Ancestor Tianhuo, I don't want to be your enemy!"
Lu Fan said coldly, "But if you don't know your limits, I will personally send you on your way!"
"Hahaha... Do you really think that with a divine artifact protecting you, you can do whatever you want?"
The old man in black burst into laughter, not taking it too seriously, as if in his eyes, even if Lu Fan unleashed the divine artifact, he might not be able to threaten him.
"Quickly retract the divine artifact's aura!" Ancestor Tianhuo shouted, "Exposing your divine artifact will surely attract pursuit!"
"It's fine!"
Lu Fan waved his hand, "Things have come to this, I can't worry about so much!"