Returning to Familiar Ground

Ten years in the ruins, only one year in the cultivation world.

Chen Fan had spent a full fifty years in the ruins world, while only five years had passed in this world. The changes were not immense. Many Ancient Cities still stood, restored to their former splendor. After the overlord of the Southeast Sea Region was destroyed, the lands of the Four Divine Continents grew lively once more. Survivors from the Western Desert emerged one after another and rebuilt their ancient temples.

As he walked through the mountain forests and sensed those familiar auras all around him, the trace of sorrow in Chen Fan's heart gradually faded. He concealed his aura and cultivation, unwilling to draw attention.

Only when he neared an Ancient City did he realize how familiar this place was.

He had arrived at the Ancient City where the Fei Clan resided. A battle from his early days here abruptly surfaced in his mind—a great battle he had experienced shortly after arriving in the Great Immortal Cultivation World. It was then that his Sword Heart physique had been discovered.

Only four Sword Heart physiques had appeared in this generation. One was his, one belonged to Fei Fengxuan, while the other two were Su Jingyun of Fifth Peak and Dugu Ghost Sword of the Dugu Clan. Su Jingyun had suffered through that ordeal before leaving with Jian Tianmo. He had no idea how she was doing now.

Chen Fan entered the Ancient City, where several minor Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators had gathered, animatedly recounting Chen Fan's battle in which he had defeated the master of the Immortal Palace, as though they had witnessed it with their own eyes.

Yet it was only a rumor in the end. The master of the Immortal Palace had died beneath the staff