The assembled crowd listened to his words with a touch of worry, their gazes turning towards Lu Fan. He was their backbone now, and whatever happened, they would follow his lead.
"Prepare for battle!"
Lu Fan's voice was heavy. He hadn't expected the people from the Nine Great Sacred Lands to arrive so quickly. He had initially planned to have everyone leave, but now it seemed there was no hope.
"Hao Tian, how long do you intend to hide?"
The Elder Qing Deng of the Xuan Guang Sacred Land spoke coldly, standing tall in the void, radiating great power. Now that the Nine Great Sacred Lands had personally arrived, they wouldn't let Lu Fan go easily. In fact, the entire Assassin's Dynasty would be leveled.
Under the crowd's escort, the head of the Lin family and the Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land stood with immense aura. In their eyes, Lu Fan was destined to die today.
Sensing that the barrier was surrounded, Lu Fan didn't say much. He moved directly in front of everyone, his gaze sweeping towards the Xuan Guang Sacred Land contingent. "You truly think highly of me, gathering so many experts. What virtue or ability do I possess to warrant such treatment from you!"
"Don't play innocent here, brat!"
Elder Bai Yue said coldly, "Your strength is extraordinary. If we all came personally, how could we possibly capture you!"
"You are here for me. I will let you deal with me as you please, but you must let them go!"
Lu Fan looked at the people of the Assassin's Dynasty. The experts from the Nine Great Sacred Lands were all here. Even with his heaven-defying power today, he likely couldn't turn the tide.
"You are in no position to negotiate with us now!"
The Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land said coldly, "You killed the Supreme Elder of my Sacred Land. You are truly formidable. Even I, the Lord, had to come personally!"
"Who isn't? So young and yet not ordinary. Truly impressive!"
The head of the Lin family spoke lightly, his expression indifferent, harboring a strong animosity towards Lu Fan. He couldn't accept Lu Fan killing his Lin family uncle, and naturally, he wanted Lu Fan to understand the might of his Lin family.
Facing their taunts, Lu Fan remained unfazed, even smiling. "Things have come to this point. It seems there is no room for salvage. Even if I take my own life, you still won't let the people of the Assassin's Dynasty go?"
"What a joke. Everyone from the Assassin's Dynasty deserves to die. We are not here today just to deal with you. The Assassin's Dynasty behind you must also pay the price!" Elder Shen Hua said coldly, "Only then can we eliminate this scourge from the Eastern Domain. A brutal force like the Assassin's Dynasty should not exist!"
"What noble words. If I recall correctly, the Yaochi Sacred Land abandoned their Yaochi Saintess not too long ago, neglecting her entirely. Is this the benevolence of your Sacred Land?" Lu Fan questioned. "No matter what, she was the Yaochi Saintess, even if she has now become a madwoman!"
"This is a private matter of my Yaochi Sacred Land. What business is it of yours!" Elder Shen Hua frowned. "With the Nine Great Sacred Lands gathered here, you are unlikely to escape this calamity, yet you still have the nerve to meddle in my Yaochi Sacred Land's affairs!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, completely disregarding Elder Shen Hua. He couldn't stand the old crone's words.
"Fellow Daoists, this person is Hao Tian of the Assassin's Dynasty, and also possesses the Ancient Desolation Divine Body. If he is allowed to grow in the future, it will undoubtedly be a devastating blow to all the Sacred Lands!" The Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land declared. "I implore all fellow Daoists to join forces and raze the Assassin's Dynasty to the ground. Then, the Assassin's Dynasty will cease to exist."
"We have come by invitation and will not disappoint the Holy Lord!" The experts from the other Sacred Lands spoke in unison, showing great respect to the Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land. After all, he was a powerful Holy Lord with extraordinary strength. With him present, everything was assured.
Upon receiving their affirmative answers, the Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land's smile instantly widened. This was the outcome he desired. As long as the Nine Great Sacred Lands united to destroy Lu Fan, the Xuan Guang Sacred Land would have nothing to fear in the future.
"I have no enmity with the other Sacred Lands. Are you also going to join them?" Lu Fan's expression turned cold, the Divine Emperor Cauldron floating above his head, exuding an imposing aura.
The experts from the other Sacred Lands saw this and immediately broke into smiles. "You speak with great arrogance, brat. Do you think a peerless divine weapon can threaten us? With the Nine Great Sacred Lands gathered today, you are doomed to die, yet you dare to bark here!"
"Is that so?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. Simultaneously, a Nine Dragon Coffin appeared above his head. This Nine Dragon Coffin looked ancient and archaic, causing a sense of dread in their hearts. Even the sky seemed to recede.
"What is this..."
The experts from the Sacred Lands were shocked. They retreated, their bodies constantly moving backward. They didn't know what this Nine Dragon Coffin was, but they could feel the aura of death emanating from it. Even more terrifying was that the aura emanating from the Nine Dragon Coffin was even more potent than that of the Divine Emperor Cauldron.
"How is this possible? This brat actually has two peerless divine weapons!" The head of the Lin family's face turned ashen, his heart filled with suspicion. Although he hadn't seen the Nine Dragon Coffin before, he knew it must be a powerful divine weapon, as he could sense its formidable power.
"Truly, heaven aids me! I never expected you to control two divine weapons!" The Lord of Xuan Guang Sacred Land laughed heartily. "Now, these two divine weapons will surely fall into the hands of our Sacred Lands. You, brat, will turn to dust!"
Facing these words, the experts from the Sacred Lands nodded in agreement. They saw it clearly: even if Lu Fan possessed two peerless divine weapons, given the current capabilities of the Assassin's Dynasty, he couldn't possibly wield both divine weapons. With Lu Fan's strength alone, how could he possibly turn the tide?
Meanwhile, in another part of the Eastern Domain, the young master of the Tao family was frowning, feeling extremely vexed. Ever since he learned that the Nine Great Sacred Lands had joined forces to deal with the Assassin's Dynasty, he had wanted to go and aid Lu Fan. However, he was opposed by the elders of his clan, forcing him to abandon this idea, leaving him filled with unwillingness.
"If you truly wish to go, then go alone!" The head of the Tao family said. "After all, some things, if not done, will always lead to regret!"
"But if I go, I might implicate the Tao family!" The young master of the Tao family shook his head, his eyes filled with emotion. He understood this point clearly.
"As an ancient aristocratic family, the Tao family does not fear any force!" The head of the Tao family's expression was indifferent.