Signing in while in Qian Renxue's arms, becoming the main villain of Douluo Continent.

Chapter 681 Countermeasures
"for you."

Upon arriving in the Divine Might Space, before Lin Fan could even speak, Yan Jin spread his palm, and a fragment of ancient jade appeared.

"No matter what, you're still my Yan clan's son-in-law, and Xun'er is practically my daughter. Trading this fragment for her life is worth it!"

Yan Jin is quick-witted and decisive, never dragging his feet in his work.

"Thank you."

Lin Fan looked grateful. This favor was immense to him. He knew all too well how significant the ancient jade fragments were to the ancient family.

However, the next challenge was thrown to Lei Ying.

"Gentlemen, I must decline this time!"

Lei Ying's expression showed some struggle, but after a moment he gritted his teeth and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Fan and Gu Yuan.

"Old Lei, what do you mean by this?!"

Yan Jin was furious when he heard this. Based on his understanding of Lei Ying, the latter was not a coward who feared death and did not have a deep attachment to the ancient jade. However, this time he refused without hesitation!
“If I were all alone, I would naturally hand over the ancient jade fragments without hesitation, but I have the entire Lei Clan behind me!”

"Once the Soul Emperor gathers all the ancient jades, he might actually obtain the secret to advancing to the Dou Di realm. That would be the time of our great ancient families' annihilation!"

"Even if I throw the ancient jade fragments into the void, I will never hand them over to the Soul Emperor!"

Lei Ying spoke with a solemn expression.

As he finished speaking, the room fell silent, and Gu Yuan's face showed struggle and displeasure!

Indeed, as Lei Ying said, he could give everything for his daughter, even at the cost of the entire ancient clan. But others also have their own considerations, especially Lei Ying, who is the head of the clan. Gu Yuan could not ask others to gamble the life of his daughter with the entire clan!

“Uncle Lei, trust me this once. Even if the Soul Emperor gathers all the ancient jade, he won’t easily become a Dou Di.”

At this moment, Lin Fan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Because I know the location of the Dou Di Cave."

boom!
"what?!"

His words were like a bombshell that detonated the entire audience. Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying couldn't help but blurt out, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!

Lin Fan was not surprised by the reactions of the crowd. These ancient families had searched for thousands of years without finding any information about the Dou Di, yet he, a man in his thirties, knew about it, which was indeed incredible.

“I know this is unbelievable, but please believe me this once.”

Lin Fan's expression was incredibly sincere. Gu Yuan and the other two looked at each other in disbelief, and it took them a long time to recover from their shock.

"Then... where exactly is the Dou Di's cave?!"

After a moment of silence, Lei Ying asked the most crucial question. Yan Jin and Gu Yuan both held their breath and stared at Lin Fan, waiting for his answer.

"In the magma world beneath Canaan Academy."

Lin Fan spoke.

"Canaan Academy...you mean the school that Mang Tianchi founded in the northwest region of the continent!?" Lei Ying was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!

"That's right, that magma sea is the birthplace of the Fallen Heart Flame, and a group of peculiar fire lizardmen live deeper in the magma. They are the guardians of the outer Dou Di Cave."

"Several years ago, I went deep into the bottom of the magma world to explore and saw the entrance to the Dou Di Cave with my own eyes. There is no mistake."

“Uncle Lei can also go back and verify with Dean Mang Tianchi. With his strength at the time, he should have noticed something unusual.”

Lin Fan began to speak slowly, keeping his tone as calm as possible to give the three of them some time to process what he had said.

"So... there really is a Dou Di lineage on the continent..."

After a long while, Gu Yuan sighed softly, still seeming somewhat dazed.

He remained at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng for over a thousand years, constantly seeking a breakthrough, but he always felt that something was missing, and this intuition grew stronger and more certain!
Gu Yuan understood that even if he cultivated for a thousand years, he would never be able to reach the threshold of Dou Di in his current state. The only way to break through was to find the Dou Di inheritance left behind. Hun Tiandi, who was of the same level, must also know this, which is why he spared no effort to seize the ancient jade fragment!
"Even if the Soul Emperor gathers all the ancient jades, it will still take him some time to find out the location of the Dou Di's cave. Once the Soul Clan makes a move, we will seize the opportunity. The ancient jades are just the key to enter the cave; we can stop him when the time comes."

Lin Fan continued, saying that he already knew all this, but he hadn't said anything before because he needed more time to grow. But now that Xun'er had been taken hostage, he had no way out!
"Okay, I'll trust you this once!"

After a brief silence, Lei Ying gritted his teeth and made up his mind. A fragment of ancient jade appeared in his palm, flashing with lightning. He then flicked his hand and it flew towards Lin Fan.

"I will remember Uncle Lei's kindness and repay it in the future!"

After receiving the ancient jade fragment, Lin Fan solemnly clasped his hands in greeting. The clan leader had disregarded the safety of his people to entrust the ancient jade to him; this favor was truly immense!
"The future of my Thunder Clan rests in your hands."

Lei Ying's expression was solemn as he reached out and patted Lin Fan on the shoulder.

"What should we do next? Should we deploy some personnel near Canaan College in advance?!"

Lei Ying then asked.

The three of them turned their gazes to Lin Fan. Originally, according to seniority, Gu Yuan and the other two should have been the leaders, but at this moment they naturally regarded Lin Fan as the backbone.

"No need. Doing so would only alert them, and the Soul Emperor would definitely send people to secretly observe our every move."

"We should remain inactive for the next month. Even if the Soul Emperor obtains the complete ancient jade, it will take him a considerable amount of time to locate its exact location. This period will be our last chance to conserve our strength!"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Fan spoke.

Everyone nodded in agreement with his proposal. Lei Ying and Yan Jin bid farewell and rushed back to their respective families, and then began to open up the spatial passage between the Yan Clan, the Lei Clan, and the Ancient Clan.

Gu Yuan then ordered the entire Ancient Realm to enter a state of maximum alert, ready to deal with any invading enemies at any time. At the same time, he also conducted soul tests on many high-ranking members and elders of the Ancient Clan. After all, given the precedent of Gu Yang, Gu Yuan did not want to taste the bitterness of betrayal again.

Lin Fan returned to the Divine Might Space, took some pills, closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate, while simultaneously recovering from his injuries.

The previous battle was his first direct confrontation with the Soul Emperor, and only then did Lin Fan truly realize how terrifying his opponent was!
After his strength increased again, Lin Fan believed that he could fight even a powerful expert like Void Devouring Flame, who was at the early stage of a nine-star Dou Sheng. Therefore, he naturally thought that he also had the ability to contend with Soul Emperor. Even if he was no match for him, he would not be defeated too badly!
But reality slapped Lin Fan in the face. With Soul Emperor distracted by dealing with Gu Yuan, he could only spare a portion of his power to launch an attack. Even though Lin Fan used the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Claw to fight against him, he was still seriously injured. This made Lin Fan feel a great sense of crisis!

Looking at Lin Fan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed and his expression solemn, the atmosphere in the entire Divine Might Space was extremely oppressive, and the faces of all the concubines were not very good!
Most of them were outstanding individuals from their respective families or sects, and were known as so-called geniuses. However, when faced with the attack of the Soul Emperor, they felt like ants with no power to resist. The huge gap between them and the enemy made them feel dejected and powerless.
Perhaps all we can do now is to trust Lin Fan!

(End of this chapter)