At this moment, the vast Immortal River City lay in ruins. Its sturdy ancient streets had long since become paths of shattered stone, while many old buildings had collapsed into rubble.
Above the clouds, countless guardians and prodigies stood rooted to the spot, horrified beyond belief as they stared at the figure within the beam of light beyond the city walls!
No one had expected this ancient expert, brimming with murderous intent and suppressed for countless years, not to seek vengeance after emerging—but instead acknowledge Chen Fan as his master!
This was a Fusion Realm expert! How could he possibly do such a thing?
Looking across the entire world, there were not even any Fusion Realm cultivators left today. If this man entered the world, he would surely stand at its very summit. Even experts such as the master of the Immortal Palace and the headmaster of Shu Mountain would be no match for him. Yet how could such a supreme being acknowledge a mere Nascent Soul Late Stage youth as his master?
Countless people were stunned senseless, their minds blank as they failed to understand why.
Even Chen Fan wore a look of utter astonishment. He had instinctively assumed that the ancient man within the beam had been suppressed by the Fat Daoist, and that after the ancient painting broke the seal, he would emerge seeking revenge. Never had Chen Fan imagined that such an expert would directly bow to him as master. It was entirely beyond his expectations.
Dugu Han was equally shocked. The ancient man within the beam was even stronger than the Nine Palaces Elder—a terrifying existence who had entered the Fusion Realm many years ago. If Chen Fan truly became his master, then who in the world would dare touch him?
Put another way, Chen