Saintess's Astonishing Conjecture

At that moment, Lin·Purple Firmament suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

"Could it be that Lin Fan is indeed in danger later?"

"Now there are only two possibilities, right?"

Her mind raced, and many ideas flooded her head, but she eliminated them one after another. In the end, only two possible guesses remained.

"First!"

"That female zombie did indeed come from ancient times on Earth, and she knew that Lin Fan would be in danger. At the same time, does Lin Fan have some connection with her? Or is Lin Fan extremely important to her?"

"Therefore, when the spiritual energy was depleted, she sealed herself away, waiting to be awakened, and then left a contingency plan to protect Lin Fan..."

"This explains why she could have beaten me, even killed me to regain her strength, but she didn't make a move. She only made a brief contact and then separated, and even left a backup plan to protect that guy."

"Second!"

"She... comes from the past, or the future, and doesn't belong to this world?!"

"If that's the case, then she's very likely from the future!"

"Because that guy once said that he saw a woman on the Three Lives Stone, walking upstream on a long river that spans the entire universe..."

"A river that spans the entire universe? As far as I know, the only river of this kind Time River!"

"Going against the flow of the Time River means returning from the future to the past!"

"Could it be me in the future?!"

Thinking of this, Lin·Purple Firmament suddenly felt a pang of fear.

"Could it be that Lin Fan will eventually pass away, and when I reach a certain level of strength, I will travel upstream along the Time River to protect him?"

"No, that's not right..."

"How could I not know myself?!"

"It wasn't me!"

Heart palpitations, even fear.

It was as if we were getting close to the truth, and then being warned by an unknown entity.

This is terrifying!

At this moment, Lin·Purple Firmament's thoughts wandered, and she thought of far too many things.

"Besides, if it were me, why would I become the first generation of zombies? It can't be me! Then... who else could it be?"

"Moreover, it has flowed against the Time River and even remained?"

"What astonishing strength that must be!"

"Even a Great Emperor at the ninth level of the Sendai realm couldn't do that, so how could a True Immortal?"

"No, according to records, even a true immortal can at most go against the Time River and make a small move. In the end, they will still have to return to the 'present world'. It is impossible for their true body to cross the Time River and appear in the past."

"In other words, if my guess is correct, then the zombie's original strength should have been above that of a True Immortal?!"

"This..."

This is amazing.

Even though Lin·Purple Firmament was somewhat prepared, she was still quite shocked.

The fear in her heart grew stronger, forcing Lin·Purple Firmament to stop thinking in this direction...

She didn't know what had happened, but she vaguely grasped some clues, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

At this point, she could only guess and ponder through some minor details.

"If my guess is correct, then a few things can be confirmed at this moment: First, that guy is gone after all."

"Second, what if my future self used some means to try and change the past to protect him?"

"Third, the zombie has no ill intentions towards that guy, and will even protect him at all costs, so there is no need to worry too much."

"Fourth, will my future self have already reached the level of a True Immortal?"

"Unfortunately, the Time River, the reverse flow of time... these are too profound, simply beyond my current reach. I can only guess."

"But if we're going to guess like that, it actually seems quite possible..."

"If you can reverse the Time River, why is it that even defeating someone like me, who is only at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, takes you some time? Is it because you severed your cultivation?"

"Otherwise, even a true immortal cannot descend in their true form. According to records, the Time River is a law that governs all the Myriad Realms. If she were to descend, she could not maintain such terrifying strength. Otherwise, once she descends, she would be able to destroy everything. Is this a kind of protective mechanism?"

"In fact, in order to descend, she not only severed her cultivation but also sealed her memories, leaving only her deepest thought as her instinct, and that thought was... Lin Fan?"

"Secondly, why did it appear at least a thousand years ago? Was it because the attempt to forcibly descend into the past went wrong, so it ended up in an earlier timeline?"

"In that case, it makes some sense."

In Lin·Purple Firmament's mind, a series of events gradually came together.

Just as the Tui Bei Tu predicted, Lin Fan ultimately passed away in the future!

Unwilling to accept defeat, he did everything in his power to save him, just as he had vowed, even if it meant reversing time and space.

Then something went wrong. She traveled back in the Time River, appearing in the past, severing her cultivation and memories, leaving only her instincts...

Then, because the Earth's spiritual energy was depleted, if she did not leave, she would gradually degenerate and pass away. So she tried to seal herself away, and only recently, with the Spiritual Qi Revival, was she able to break the seal again.

Then, he left these four guys behind to protect ' Lin Fan '.

It's connected!

"However, these are just my guesses based on the clues I have so far. There is no evidence, and there are even many loopholes!"

"But if that's really the case, then who is she?!"

"Where should she go now?!"

"What exactly happened in the future...?"

Even though she knew it was just a guess, Lin·Purple Firmament couldn't help but think in that direction, since it seemed to be the only explanation at the moment.

Of course, it is also possible that the female zombie is indeed native to Earth, because Lin Fan may play a crucial role in the future. Therefore, after learning that Lin Fan would be in trouble, she spared no effort to seal herself in the present world, just to protect him.

"It's a pity we don't know her identity, otherwise we could be sure of a lot of things."

Lin·Purple Firmament sighed softly.

"Mister Lin?"

Just then, seeing that Lin·Purple Firmament had not spoken for a long time and was only frowning, the Seventh Vice Minister couldn't help but call out softly.

"How?"

Lin·Purple Firmament put aside her many thoughts and looked over.

"Them..."

The Seventh Vice Minister pointed to the four people opposite him. "How do you think we should handle this?"

If it weren't for the order to 'protect Lin Fan,' he would have almost already destroyed these zombies and then dissected them for research.

After all, their performance is indeed very attractive.

However, given this situation, he had to seek Lin Fan's opinion.

"Gentlemen."

Old Wang cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Fan: "From the moment we became zombies, we had only one purpose: to protect you."

"Please allow us to stay by your side."

"This is our mission..."

From the moment she became a zombie, her future fate was already sealed; she was destined to become a tool, destined to live for Lin Fan.

Is it sad?

Perhaps in the dead of night, they will indeed feel sorrow.

However, it was their own choice, and there's no going back.

For the sake of strength, they were willing to take risks. Now that they have gained strength and power, they will eventually have to pay a price.

"..."

After a brief moment of contemplation, Lin·Purple Firmament slowly shook her head. "It's not necessary for now."

"You are too weak and do not have the qualifications or ability to protect me."

That's a bit harsh.

But there really isn't anything wrong with it.

Currently, Lin·Purple Firmament has reached the Nascent Soul Initial Stage realm and possesses Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact like the shield and axe. With her talent and strength, she can even fight against cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of the Nascent Soul realm.

As for Lao Wang and the other three, although they are Second Generation Zombie, their foundation is too poor. They were just ordinary people before, and now they are at most equivalent to the combat power of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage.

It's no exaggeration to say that Lin·Purple Firmament could kill a whole bunch of people with a single slap.

Why should they protect themselves or Lin Fan?

If even we can't withstand the attack, then even tying the four of them together as human shields won't help...

"But our mission is to protect you..."

Lao Shen and the other three were getting anxious.

"If you really want to protect me, and at the same time, don't want to die."

Lin·Purple Firmament looked at them and whispered, "Just try your best to become stronger."

"With your current strength, if I need you to protect me, even if there were a hundred or a thousand of you, it would be useless."

"Even if one day your strength is close to mine, if I encounter a life-or-death crisis, you will probably all die."

"If you don't want to die, strive to become stronger."

"The stronger you are... the higher your chances of survival."

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.

The stronger you are, the lower the chance of dying.

At the same time, Lin·Purple Firmament had to be more cautious, because regardless of which of the two guesses was closer to the truth, it indicated that Lin Fan would encounter a crisis, and it was almost certain to be a life-or-death crisis.

In this situation, she needs to be more cautious and make more arrangements.

Even if these arrangements are likely to be futile or have only a negligible effect, they should not be ignored.

She continued, "This is the task I'm giving you. This task shouldn't cause you to 'explode and die,' right?"

Saying he died from his body exploding was obviously a joke.

The actual meaning is that doing so does not violate the will of the 'matrix'.

"That's not the case, but as for cultivation..."

They looked at each other and said, "It will take time."

"I know this better than you do. You should have a complete cultivation method in your minds, right?"

"Yes, as Second Generation Zombie, we inherit a lot of knowledge about zombies from our 'ancestor,' and we have all kinds of cultivation methods."

"The most common method is to consume large amounts of Spiritual Blood."

"The second method is relatively slow, but it is the most reliable. That is to absorb spiritual energy Star Power, moonlight and other yin-attribute spiritual energy."

"Thirdly, absorbing the lifeblood of other zombies! This is the fastest way to cultivate, though it's illegal, but it's considered a demonic path among zombies..."

"Absorb spiritual energy."

Lin·Purple Firmament interrupted them.

"Currently, there isn't enough Spiritual Blood on Earth for you to absorb. If there were a large group of evil demons and heretics, that would be fine, but there isn't."

"There are only a few of you zombies. We can't expect you to bite people and then suck their blood, can we?"

"How is this any different from murder?"

Lin·Purple Firmament's concern for Lin Fan's safety is understandable, but it doesn't justify indiscriminately killing innocent people for Lin Fan's sake...

After all, she was a legitimate cultivator, not some evil or heretical person, so she naturally wouldn't do such a thing.

Upon hearing Lin Fan's arrangement, the Seventh Vice Minister breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll do as you say, sir!"

The four nodded respectfully in agreement. "We will find a Corpse Raising Ground shortly and bury ourselves there so we can begin our cultivation as soon as possible..."

"Good!"

After exchanging words, the four, or rather the 'four corpses', took their leave.

Having retained all their memories of their human lives, they naturally possessed some insight, knowing that there were certain things they were not qualified to hear. Therefore, they took their leave in advance to find Corpse Raising Ground and bury themselves.

At this moment, Lin·Purple Firmament glanced at the Seventh Vice Minister and said softly, "Don't even think about it."

"Not suitable."

"Ah?"

The Seventh Vice Minister was taken aback, scratched his forehead, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I just think their quick-fix method is pretty good."

"I know you want to use the characteristics of zombies to quickly form a team of ' Superpower User to make up for the current shortage of cultivators."

"But... a zombie is still a zombie."

"Third Generation Zombie do have a certain fighting ability and are not afraid of knives, guns and clubs. They also have human memories and thoughts, but they are no longer human."

"Would you disobey orders?"

The Seventh Vice Minister asked tentatively.

"Possibly, but most importantly... zombies, who transcend the Three Realms and are not bound by the Five Elements."

"Even if they look no different from humans, they are ultimately no longer human. And among cultivators, there is a saying that goes like this."

"Zombies are abandoned by heaven and earth, and are not tolerated by the Three Realms, Five Elements and Six Paths. They are extremely prone to causing misfortune."

"A single zombie might not be noticeable in a particular spot, but if soldiers are in large groups..."

Lin·Purple Firmament did not continue speaking, but the Seventh Vice Minister clearly understood.

He was even more embarrassed, and laughed, saying, "I only had that thought once, but since it's not suitable, I won't think about it anymore."

It is indeed very tempting.

Imagine, overnight, a large number of zombies are spawned, stronger than warriors who have practiced the Hundred Battles Sutra for a month, and these zombies can also continuously grow stronger...

Their defense and vitality are even stronger than those of ordinary cultivators.

How could this not be appealing?

but...

The words "highly likely to cause misfortune" instantly made the Seventh Vice Minister abandon their plans. Misfortune...

Some people who don't believe in fate might not think much of this, but now that cultivators and zombies are popping up one after another, who would still take the word "ominous" as just two simple words?

"It's best if they don't want to. Perhaps many people envy the abilities of zombies, but they don't know how many zombies long to become human again..."

Lin·Purple Firmament sighed, "It's just like that saying: people inside the city want to get out, and people outside the city want to get in."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's focus on the Spiritual Qi Revival, the revitalization of the Divine Land, and then cultivate reliable cultivators."

The Seventh Vice Minister said solemnly, "Moreover, judging from the implication of those zombies' words just now, they came to protect you, and perhaps even the 'Mother' will choose to protect you?"

"Yes."

Lin·Purple Firmament did not deny it, and it was indeed the case.

So, you're saying you'll encounter some kind of danger in the future?

"Possibly."

"..."

What can we do?

The Seventh Vice Minister expressed their willingness to help.

"It's hard to say. Perhaps I'll tell you when the time comes..."

"But it's only a possibility. After all, it's all just my speculation. I don't know if we'll encounter a crisis."

"Good!"

The Seventh Vice Minister nodded emphatically. "But please remember one thing: no matter when, no matter what dangers or difficulties we encounter, please remember that we are your most important partner!"

Lin·Purple Firmament nodded, without saying anything more.

"Now..."

The Seventh Vice Minister thought for a moment and said, "We will clean up and organize this place as soon as possible to see if we can find any information related to that female zombie and try our best to figure out the whole story."

"However, we can't guarantee anything, you know..."

"OK."

Lin·Purple Firmament nodded, then stood up, her mood not particularly high. "I still need to confirm some things, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying this, without waiting for the Seventh Vice Minister' reply, he got out of the armored vehicle, then soared into the sky and left at high speed.

What do you think?

The Seventh Vice Minister looked at Liu Gang, their expressions full of emotion.

"Me? Use KuaiB to see."

"???"

"Well, what I mean is, I don't understand... This world is getting more and more bizarre. I never thought that zombies actually existed."

"It's actually quite normal, isn't it? After all, cultivators have appeared. Now, even if some kind of god or ghost jumps out in front of me, I won't be surprised."

"At most, they'll just be startled?"

"..."

"Call all four of them to find out where they plan to bury me, so that nothing strange or ridiculous might happen."

"In addition, if possible, we would like to receive various samples such as blood, saliva, and hair, which would also be helpful to our research."

"I'll take care of it right away..."

Liu Gang also left.

Only the Seventh Vice Minister remained inside the armored vehicle for a long, long time.

"What a turbulent time!"

"I thought Lin Fan was invincible, but now it seems that he is not. There might even be something on Earth that could threaten him?"

"We need to be more cautious, and... we need to speed things up again."

"After all, the dangers from Beyond the Heavens cannot be ignored..."

What dangers lie Beyond the Heavens?

Most people might not know or even have a concept of this, but the Seventh Vice Minister had a general idea and thought about it.

The Dark Forest Theory?

Perhaps.

If this is true, then perhaps on the day when Hua Nation's Spiritual Qi Revival, or when the entire Earth's Spiritual Qi Revival, the Earth will shine brightly and be seen by many 'hunters'. At that time, the Earth will inevitably suffer from dangers from Beyond the Heavens!

But the Seventh Vice Minister preferred to believe another possibility...

That is, Earth is still too weak to detect other advanced civilizations. Simply put, can a Golden Core cultivator detect Great Ascension Stage cultivator with their Divine Sense?!

They will definitely not discover it; on the contrary, everything about you will be exposed to them.

So, if we analyze it according to this theory...

The cultivators knew about Earth's depleted spiritual energy, but they were too lazy to bother with it because it was of no benefit to them, and coming here would be a waste of time.

But what if the Earth's Spiritual Qi Revival?

We must make adequate preparations in advance to face this potential crisis!

The Seventh Vice Minister were deeply troubled by this...

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