After a long while, the mother and son’s duel came to an end.
Ruan Hongying spoke to Lin Fan with satisfaction: "Li’er, truly wonderful, I never imagined your combat strength to be this formidable. With such combat power, there’s absolutely no issue in battling Ruan Zhengquan, you will definitely be able to defeat him."
Pausing for a moment, Ruan Hongying then asked: "By the way, what technique did you use just now? I feel like the move you executed was very simple, but why was its power so strong?"
Lin Fan replied: "What I used just now was the Combat Six-Character Technique!"
"Combat Six-Character Technique?"
Ruan Hongying’s brows furrowed slightly, clearly she had not heard of the so-called Combat Six-Character Technique.
Lin Fan immediately explained the Combat Six-Character Technique.
Ruan Hongying nodded and said: "Li’er, your Combat Six-Character Technique has immense potential for future development. You must study it well, perhaps one day, you will carve out a brand new path with this Combat Six-Character Technique."
"Right, next, I’ll take you to a place to continuously enhance your combat strength!"
Ruan Hongying led the way after finishing her words.
Lin Fan followed and asked, "Where to?"
Ruan Hongying replied: "To the Battle Hero Pavilion of my Guiyun Palace. Inside the Pavilion, true opponents can be virtually simulated for you. You can keep fighting within and while doing so, you can continuously comprehend the gains from combat. That’s why our Battle Hero Pavilion is the best place to enhance combat prowess; you’ll definitely benefit a lot once you’re there!"
After hearing Ruan Hongying’s words, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel excited in his heart.
"In the Battle Hero Pavilion, is it possible to kill?" Lin Fan asked directly.
Ruan Hongying was taken aback by Lin Fan’s question, as she had not expected him to ask such a thing.
However, Ruan Hongying quickly nodded and said: "Of course, you can. All the opponents inside the Battle Hero Pavilion are virtually simulated. Within, you can kill at will. Once you have killed a virtual opponent, another virtual opponent will appear!"
"Good, that’s fantastic!"
Lin Fan smiled happily.
In that moment, Lin Fan had already decided to train his Kill-Character Technique in the Battle Hero Pavilion.
This was because once Lin Fan’s Kill-Character Technique erupted, it required a killing.
This has led to Lin Fan not having many opportunities to use the Kill-Character Technique, and now, while Lin Fan has almost comprehended the other Five-Character Techniques of the Combat Six-Character Technique, his comprehension of the Kill-Character Technique is still lacking.
Soon, Lin Fan entered the Battle Hero Pavilion.
Just as Ruan Hongying had said, the Pavilion simulated various opponents for Lin Fan. He quickly engaged in battle with them, continuously employing the Combat Six-Character Technique, particularly the Kill-Character Technique, defeating one virtual opponent after another.
And, as soon as one virtual opponent died by Lin Fan’s hand, the following virtual opponent became even more formidable.
The more Lin Fan fought, the more valiant and pleased he became.
Now, in this place, Lin Fan’s world was reduced to nothing but battle; nothing else could pique his interest, to the extent that Lin Fan had even forgotten the existence of time.
Meanwhile, as Lin Fan was engaged in frenzied fighting here, at the Great Elder’s residence.
In a secret chamber as well.
There were two people inside this chamber; one was the Great Elder, while the other was the Great Elder’s grandson, Ruan Zhengquan.
Ruan Zhengquan was slightly older than Lin Fan, but like Lin Fan, his Cultivation was at the Peak of the Elemental Mansion Realm, just a step away from reaching the Heavenly Gang Realm.
Ruan Zhengquan was unaware that, although his Cultivation seemed on par with Lin Fan at first glance, Lin Fan’s Cultivation was actually a minor Realm above his own.
For Lin Fan’s Cultivation had reached the Supreme Realm of the Elemental Mansion Realm.
Whereas Ruan Zhengquan was merely at the Perfect Realm of the Elemental Mansion Realm.
To outsiders, both their Cultivations were seen as the Peak of the Elemental Mansion Realm, little did they know there was a fundamental difference.
Ruan Zhengquan looked at the Great Elder with some confusion and asked, "Grandfather, I’m a little puzzled. Why did you call me here today? Is there something you need?"
Just a moment ago, Ruan Zhengquan had been in closed-door Cultivation within his own secret room. He had not expected that during his Cultivation, his grandfather would summon him to this place.
Even now, he still couldn’t understand what this was all about.
The Great Elder waved his hand and said, "Child, seeing you Cultivate so diligently every day, to be honest, it brings me great comfort. The revitalization of our lineage within the Guiyun Palace will someday be your responsibility."
Ruan Zhengquan nodded earnestly and said, "Grandfather, rest assured, revitalizing our lineage is my bounden duty!"
The Great Elder nodded in satisfaction and said, "I believe in you!"
After a pause, the Great Elder then asked, "By the way, child, you are aware of the news that you will soon have a battle with Lin Fan, aren’t you?"
Ruan Zhengquan nodded and said, "Yes, I am aware of it. Grandfather, rest assured, I will definitely defeat Lin Fan in the battle that day and successfully become the Young Palace Master of our Guiyun Palace!"
The Great Elder immediately waved his hand and said, "I do not want you to defeat him, but... to kill him! To slay him directly on the arena."
"Grandfather, what are you saying?"
Ruan Zhengquan looked at the Great Elder somewhat shocked and asked, "Do you mean for me to kill Lin Fan?"
The Great Elder nodded and said, "Correct, to kill him. Because only by killing him can we rest easy and put an end to future troubles once and for all!"
Ruan Zhengquan still wanted to say something.
However, this time, his words were directly interrupted by the Great Elder waving his hand, who then said, "There is no ’but’. Remember, killing him is the only thing you should do!"
Ruan Zhengquan looked at the Great Elder, and at that moment, he suddenly felt as if his grandfather was a stranger.
But after a moment, Ruan Zhengquan clenched his teeth and nodded, saying, "Grandfather, rest assured, on the day of the battle, I will definitely kill him!"
The Great Elder nodded in satisfaction and said, "Next, I will pass on a Cultivation Technique to you."
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Ruan Zhengquan was taken aback again and asked, "Which Cultivation Technique?"
The Great Elder said, "This Cultivation Technique has no name, and I do not intend to give it one. But remember, this Cultivation Technique specializes in Hidden Strength. To kill with Hidden Strength is to kill invisibly. After the person is dead, even if someone wants to investigate, they won’t be able to find out anything!"
"If you openly kill Ruan Hongying’s son, she will certainly not let it go. However, if you use Hidden Strength to kill her son, we can then deny it later. Even if she knows it was your doing, without evidence, she can do nothing against you."
After hearing the words of the Great Elder, Ruan Zhengquan finally felt relieved.
Just a moment ago, Ruan Zhengquan had been worried that if he killed Lin Fan, Ruan Hongying would certainly not let it go.
However, if Hidden Strength is really as miraculous as it sounds, he wouldn’t have to worry about anything.