Ling Fan paid no mind to the old man.
The old man was arrogant and presumptuous, adopting a questioning tone. Ling Fan would not indulge him.
The old man's face was a mass of wrinkles, his eyes gleaming with radiant divine light, as if two balls of divine fire were burning within. A sliver of terrifying pressure instantly emanated from him.
To his disappointment, Ling Fan, enveloped by his pressure, seemed completely unaffected and continued walking towards the three stone tablets.
"Hmm!"
The old man was slightly surprised.
"I am the Heaven Shaking King, one of the Eight Kings of the East Lin Dynasty. Who are you!"
The Heaven Shaking King discarded his dismissive attitude, his expression turning solemn as he asked.
"East Lin Dynasty? They've sent people too?"
Ling Fan muttered to himself.
He said lightly, "You are not worthy of knowing my name. I have nothing to do with your East Lin Dynasty; cultivate as you will."
"Hmph, what arrogance! I am a prominent figure on the East Lin Martial King Rankings. To think I'm not even qualified to know your name! I'd like to see who you are, to be so full of yourself!"
The Heaven Shaking King of the East Lin Dynasty was extremely displeased.
If not for the rules of abstinence from martial arts at Sacred Observation Cliff, he would have already taken action to punish this person.
However, time was running out.
That demonic horse could return at any moment.
If they were still on Sacred Observation Cliff when it did, it would be extremely troublesome.
Therefore, they had to seize every moment to comprehend the sacred steles before them, with no leisure to attend to other matters.
Ling Fan's expression remained unchanged, showing no fear of the old man. He arrived beneath the stone tablet where the old man stood.
A powerful and vast aura of the Saintly Way instantly permeated the air.
This time,
Ling Fan could not comprehend the Saintly Way recorded in the stone tablet upon first glance.
After all, it was a Saintly Way.
Ling Fan, now reincarnated and cultivating anew, had not even condensed his Nascent Core, being a hundred thousand miles away from the Manifestation Realm. Naturally, he had not yet recovered the ability to decipher a Saintly Way with a single glance.
Ling Fan's eyes opened and closed, the Heavenly Demon Eye imprint flashing. Supported by his powerful ocular force, Ling Fan slowly discerned the mysteries within the stone tablet.
"This is a quasi-Saintly Way, not yet fully formed."
The imprint of the Heavenly Demon Eye in Ling Fan's eyes receded. He had almost fully grasped the secrets of this stone tablet and would now need time for careful contemplation.
A wisp of an electric arc appeared at his fingertips, like a tiny electric dragon dancing on his fingertip.
"Although this Saintly Way belongs to the Way of Thunder, it is grand and upright, open and aboveboard. It is more of a mighty force of heaven and earth, bearing some resemblance to the Nine Thunder Orthodox Law of the Nine Thunder Heavenly Sect in the Celestial Realm. The expert who created this Saintly Way can be considered brilliant and exceptionally talented. If he had been able to perfect this Saintly Way, he would have been another top-tier Saint."
"Alas, his strength failed him, and he perished before he could perfect this Saintly Way."
Ling Fan shook his head slightly, a hint of regret in his voice.
He put away his thoughts and began to focus on his comprehension.
As he continued to comprehend, a net of lightning slowly spread across Ling Fan's body. Countless electric arcs danced around him, making Ling Fan appear like a deity bathed in lightning, illuminating every inch of his skin.
He remained in this state of comprehension for half a month.
Ling Fan had not yet fully mastered this quasi-Saintly Way when suddenly,
A world-shattering neigh echoed from the distant horizon.
Upon hearing this earth-shattering neigh, which sounded like a dragon's roar, all the powerful cultivators on Sacred Observation Cliff were instantly thrown into a panic and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Holy cow! This is bad, that demonic horse is back!"
"Oh my god, run! If you're slow, you'll lose your life!"
"Hurry, we have to go! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late. This demonic horse is not to be trifled with; it crushes people into meat paste at the slightest provocation."
"I'm out, I'm out. Better to keep a small life and come back next year!"
"Damn it, why is this guy back so early this year? In previous years, it would roam outside for three to four months, sowing its seeds everywhere. What happened this year, it's withered!"
A powerful cultivator exclaimed.
"Who the hell said I'm withered? I'll stomp him to death!"
Just then,
A cold voice sounded from above Sacred Observation Cliff.
Then, a massive horse hoof descended.
Boom!
The Golden Core realm cultivator who had just spoken was instantly crushed into oblivion by the hoof.
Everyone looked up.
They saw a colossal celestial horse, its body covered in scales, its four hooves treading on snow, a single horn on its head, and a tuft of curly hair on its forehead. It exuded an aura of terrifying ferocity.
It was as majestic as a formidable divine dragon, standing proudly in the void.
"Ah! How did this guy get here so fast? Run!"
"Damn it, wasn't it said that Sacred Observation Cliff prohibits martial arts? Why can this demonic horse kill people!"
At that moment, all the powerful cultivators on Sacred Observation Cliff were terrified beyond measure, fleeing downwards like a tide towards the base of Sacred Observation Cliff, risking their lives.
The celestial horse tilted its head, contemptuously baring its lips and revealing two large front teeth, displaying an utterly arrogant demeanor.
It looked down at the fleeing cultivators below, as if they were mere ants.
"A bunch of little bugs, daring to gossip about your Grandpa Horse? You're asking for death! Your Grandpa Horse's vigor is even greater than before, his golden spear never falters, sowing seeds and blooming for my race. When have I ever withered!"
The thought of being called withered instantly ignited the demonic horse's temper. Killing that person was not enough to quell its rage, so it began to rampage again.
Its speed was incredibly fast, like a streak of light, galloping up and down Sacred Observation Cliff. With each hoof strike, cultivators were crushed and exploded, their screams filling the air.
"Spare me! Master Horse!"
Countless powerful cultivators cried out in misery and begged for mercy.
The demonic horse showed no mercy, its malevolent aura reaching the heavens. The more it killed, the more excited it became, crushing dozens of people to death.
Whether they were in the Core Condensation Realm or the Golden Core Realm, they were as fragile as tofu under its iron hooves, toppling at the slightest touch and shattering with a single stomp.
The people from the Heavenly Remnant Sect were extremely unlucky. After being driven down from the second level by Ling Fan, they went to the first level, occupied a stone tablet, and drove away the rogue cultivators who were originally cultivating there. They had barely begun cultivating when they ran headfirst into this celestial horse.
In a single encounter, more than ten powerful cultivators from the Heavenly Remnant Sect were trampled to death, including several Golden Core realm experts.
The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Remnant Sect watched his disciples suffer heavy casualties, his heart bleeding.
"You beast, you've gone too far!"
The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Remnant Sect roared.
He descended Sacred Observation Cliff and shouted angrily at the demonic horse, "If you have the guts, come down and fight! Today, this elder will subdue you, this demonic fiend, and rid East Lin of a menace!"
The demonic horse stopped in the void, its head held high, its lips bared, revealing its two large front teeth, and said contemptuously, "You old pig, what are you? Killing a few bugs from your Heavenly Remnant Sect, and you dare to be defiant, challenging your Grandpa Horse!"
"I'll kick you flying and stomp you to death!"
The demonic horse's ferocity erupted, its demonic energy like clouds. It stomped down with a hoof. The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Remnant Sect's expression changed drastically. Without daring to delay, his entire body erupted with a terrifying power of law. Endless frost instantly froze the heavens and earth, attempting to seal the demonic horse in ice.