Silent Night Thoughts
Northern Immortal Realm.
Chen Yun, dressed in linen clothes, had been waiting in Holy Cloud City.
A long time has passed, but he knows that his message has most likely been sent out through the Immortal Lord's Ancient Hall, while the message to Yu Chenbing and the others, even if sent out, is still on its way.
The Immortal Realm is simply too vast, and the boundary between the Immortal Realm and the Lower Realm is impenetrable. Even for a powerful force like theirs, the process of transmitting messages between the Immortal Realm and the Lower Realm is extremely complicated.
"Um?"
But today, he finally saw the crystal ball light up!
A golden message flew directly into his mind from inside the crystal ball.
Chen Yun closed his eyes, then opened them a moment later.
"It really is the Devil Cultivator from Holy Cloud City who escaped to the lower realm back then!"
He muttered to himself, then sneered, saying, "This can be considered a great gift to the Tianhun Sect of Holy Cloud City!"
He then re-entered the city.
This time, he disguised himself as an ordinary cultivator and went directly to a branch of the Tianhun Sect.
"The Devil Cultivator Ming Tianbei, who stole the Tianhun Sect Tianhun Pearl three hundred years ago, is now hiding in the Southern Domain of Profound Heaven Realm!"
He sent a message and then quietly left.
The cultivators at the Tianhun Sect branch were all shocked upon receiving the news.
Almost everyone knows about what happened three hundred years ago.
No one has forgotten that the Devil Cultivator Ming Tianbei is still on their bounty list!
Therefore, the branch quickly relayed the news to the Tianhun Sect!
The Tianhun Sect is located in the heart of Holy Cloud City.
Now.
Inside the main hall of the Tianhun Sect, an old man dressed in a gray robe walked quickly. The old man saw an old man sitting cross-legged in the hall!
The old man's hair was over ten meters long, stretching along the floor and still growing!
The old man seemed to be nothing but skin and bones, but his forehead bone shone with a hidden divine light!
"Sect Master, just now, one of our branch sects in the city received news that the Devil Cultivator Ming Tianbei, who stole the Tianhun Pearl, is currently hiding in the Southern Domain of Profound Heaven Realm!"
The old man sitting cross-legged in the main hall, meditating with his eyes closed, did not open his eyes, but the tip of his hair twitched slightly!
Is the information accurate?
An old and hoarse voice came from the main hall.
The gray-robed elder said, "Reporting to the Palace Master, I don't know for now, but I believe this is probably not unfounded..."
"Send someone down to the mortal realm to investigate the truth, and then decide what to do!"
The sounds continued to echo in the main hall.
The old man in the gray robe nodded and said, "I'll send someone immediately!"
He then turned and left.
Before long, the gray-robed elder summoned all the elders of the Tianhun Sect.
He informed the elders of the news.
"What? Hidden in the Profound Heaven Realm?"
"His rank in the Profound Heaven Realm, I remember, was only at the Xuan Immortal level. I never imagined he would be hiding somewhere..."
"We should descend to the mortal realm immediately. Our sect's most precious treasure has been missing for three hundred years, which has had a detrimental effect on the cultivation of our sect's experts..."
Many elders spoke up!
The gray-robed elder replied, "The Sect Master has already instructed that we send people down to investigate first!"
"After all, sending too many powerful individuals down to the lower realm before confirming the truth of the matter would come at a great cost!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"I will send my personal disciple Xia Tong. His cultivation level is still at the Immortal Realm... so the backlash from descending to the lower realm won't be too great!"
At the same time.
Southern Immortal Realm.
For the entire Immortal Realm, the Southern Immortal Realm is like a barrier.
The Southern Immortal Realm borders the Sea of Taboos, and on the other side of the Sea of Taboos, as everyone knows, lies the Devil Realm.
Those powerful beings in the Devil Realm who wish to enter the Profound Heaven Realm must first enter the Southern Immortal Realm!
For nearly three thousand years, the Southern Immortal Realm has been in constant warfare!
The war between immortals and demons, even if it's just a localized conflict, often lasts for hundreds of years; it's all too common.
Three thousand years of warfare have plunged most of the Southern Domain into a quagmire of conflict.
Since several terrifying Devil Race made their move in the Forbidden Sea Domain, the Southern Domain, lacking top-tier combat power, has been in grave danger, with its territory constantly falling into enemy hands!
The other four immortal realms, however, remained indifferent to the fate of the Southern Domain.
A hundred years ago, a Devil Lord emerged from the forbidden land of the "Sea of Dead Souls" and returned in force, his demonic soldiers spreading throughout the Southern Frontier border of the Immortal Realm.
In a major battle a few months ago, the Southern Immortal Realm was on the verge of defeat.
However, an unprecedented sword intent appeared out of nowhere and annihilated countless Devil General!
According to statistics, even some Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Devil Race were injured or killed by that single sword strike!
Countless immortals, including Taiyi Golden Immortals and Celestial Immortals, perished.
There are even legends that, in the end, even the terrifying Devil Lord of the Forbidden Sea Domain had to personally confront that sword!
Because of that sword strike, all the demonic soldiers scattered throughout the Southern Immortal Realm retreated!
This is the biggest event to have happened in the entire Immortal Realm recently!
At this moment, on an ancient city.
A group of celestial generals, their celestial armor stained with countless drops of demonic blood.
"The demon soldiers have truly retreated."
Among them, a middle-aged man with a square face looked at the boundless and empty battlefield between immortals and demons in front of him and murmured to himself. He was holding a halberd in his hand, and his aura was extremely terrifying!
"It's because of that sword!"
"Yes, it originated from the sword strike of the Southern Domain Immortal King— the Wuji Immortal King!"
"It cannot be definitively said that the Wuji Immortal King was behind it..."
The other celestial generals also spoke up.
The middle-aged man carrying a halberd swept his gaze over the eighteen people before him and said, "Only those at least at the Immortal Lord level could possess such terrifying and unparalleled swordsmanship!"
"Perhaps it really is the Wuji Immortal King, or perhaps it isn't, but in any case, it at least shows that the other party is willing to help the Southern Immortal Realm!"
"I command you to turn back from the front lines and search for the source of that sword strike!"
"Our Southern Immortal Realm... needs an Immortal Lord to maintain peace in the Southern Domain!"
The middle-aged man, carrying a halberd, spoke with a heavy tone.
Before him, eighteen iron-blooded immortal generals all nodded solemnly!
"We will never return if we cannot find this being!"
They roared in unison!
Profound Heaven Realm.
Southern Domain.
In Small Mountain Village.
The Small Courtyard was peaceful and serene. What was once a somewhat lonely and desolate Small Courtyard had become vibrant with life because of the arrival of these disciples.
Lu Rang was plowing the field, his brow beaded with sweat.
Long Zixuan was watching the fish, as if petrified.
The Qing Chen was meticulously cleaning the floor.
Dugu Yuqing was practicing calligraphy, completely focused.
The Nan Feng is playing a zither, light and melodious.
Ziling was drawing, her eyes glued to the canvas.
Li Fan was drinking tea, looking very content.
"Xin Ning, you are only eight years old. At this age, you cannot neglect your studies. But in this Small Mountain Village, there is no one else to teach you. So I will teach you to read. What do you say?"
Li Fan took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.
We can't just let this child's education go to waste.
Upon hearing this, Xin Ning nodded and said, "Thank you Big Brother!"
Li Fan then spoke up, saying, "Alright, I'll teach you poetry first."
He stood up and walked to Dugu Yuqing's side, Dugu Yuqing immediately stepped aside.
Seeing that Li Fan was about to write something, all the disciples immediately gathered around.
Every time Li Fan unleashes his Great Dao, it's a shock to them, rapidly enhancing their understanding of their own Dao!
Li Fan picked up his brush, the ink-soaked tip landing on the rice paper!
Like a silver hook and iron stroke, it was completed in one go!
In an instant, everyone felt the Earth Quake, as if the long river of time was flowing, as if the world was changing!
As Li Fan's brush fell, a poem appeared on the Xuan paper:
Quiet Night Thoughts
The bright moonlight shines before my bed; I wonder if it is frost on the ground.
I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, then lower it to think of my hometown.
Upon seeing this poem, everyone present was deeply shaken.
"Just one glance was enough for me to feel as if an immortal being, observing the long flow of time, was softly murmuring, lamenting..."
Long Zixuan murmured.
"Such a powerful sword intent... Unlike the previous Heaven-Opening Sword Strike, this sword intent carries a sense of loneliness and sorrow, flowing endlessly like a river, evoking empathy in the heart... Is Master telling me that a sword not only possesses an unwavering determination but also a deep and profound emotion?"
Dugu Yuqing seemed lost in thought.
"Wow, this poem is so beautiful! It's so beautiful to read, and I have a feeling that there's a painting in it, a painting integrated into the poem... Master is so talented, so talented! Ahhh!"
Ziling's face was flushed, as if she had discovered another great path in painting!
Her eyes, when she looked at Li Fan, were filled with a star-like light!
"Master, what kind of experiences have you had? Behind his carefree and easygoing demeanor, is there any deep pain hidden? Beneath his power, is there an unspeakable sorrow?"
Nan Feng murmured, sensing a deep sadness in the poem... For the first time, her gaze towards Li Fan held an emotion beyond mere admiration.
Even Xin Ning's eyes were wide open at this moment!
What's this?
These are not just a few words; they are clearly a High Immortal!
She was shocked. If this calligraphy appeared in the Immortal Realm, or even the Devil Realm, wouldn't it cause a great war between Immortal Lords Devil Lord?
If I had obtained such a piece of calligraphy when I was at the peak of my Devil Lord, I might have had a greater chance of breaking through to the realm of the King of Immortality...
But this "Big Brother" wrote it so casually, and wasn't afraid of others reading it at all!
Li Fan, seemingly oblivious, picked up the completed calligraphy and looked at Xin Ning, asking, "Can you read?"
Upon hearing this, Xin Ning shook her head blankly.
She was Devil Lord, born and raised in the Devil Realm, and rarely set foot in the immortal realm. How could she possibly recognize the characters here?
Moreover, as cultivators, once they reach a certain level, they can understand countless languages with just a sweep of their divine sense, without needing to learn them at all.
Seeing this, Li Fan felt fortunate. Luckily, he was a responsible person; otherwise, wouldn't he have missed the best time for the child to learn?
"Come, I'll teach you to read."
Li Fan hung up the poem, then took a pointer, pointed to the poem, and read:
"The bright moonlight shines before my bed,"
Xin Ning immediately sat up straight, like a well-behaved girl, and read aloud, "The bright moonlight shines before my bed."
Li Fan said, "It looks like frost on the ground."
Xin Ning added, "It looks like frost on the ground..."
Suddenly, a child's tender voice reading aloud filled the Small Courtyard.
Time flies.
Since the deaths of the two True Immortal who trespassed into the Southern Domain, the entire Profound Heaven Realm has been unusually calm.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
It was a clear, sunny day.
However, in the sky above the Western Desert of the Profound Heaven Realm, the space suddenly rippled, as if something wanted to enter this realm!
The clouds collapsed, and space trembled!
The boundary is gradually becoming visible!
On the other side, a young man can be seen attempting to cross realms, aided by a magical array!