Outside, the sun rises and the moon sets.
Undercurrents are swirling at the Emperor Pass.
But in this ancient land, Lin Fan felt his state of mind and cultivation level breaking through layers of barriers under the blessing of that monument, constantly climbing to higher peaks.
Time flies, a year has passed.
The immortal light emanating from the Dao Comprehension Stele had dimmed considerably, but Lin Fan's aura had undergone a complete transformation.
He cultivated before the Dao Comprehension Stele for five years before slowly opening his eyes, at which point the last ray of divine light from the Dao Comprehension Stele went out.
When Lin Fan opened his eyes, the Chaos Qi in his dantian was rotating calmly...
Two Immortal Qi, like two silver-white dragons, coiled and intertwined deep within the Qi Sea, exuding a Daoist charm completely different from that of heaven and earth.
"Call..."
He exhaled a breath of stale air.
That breath condensed in the air without dissipating, transforming into a miniature river of Immortal Qi that slowly dissipated.
The Chaos Immortal Qi within his body was no longer that wisp of fine silk; it was like a chaotic-colored seed the size of a thumb, suspended deep within his dantian.
It was slowly rotating, emanating a pure Immortal Dao aura that nourished his physical body and the laws of nature.
The second Immortal Qi of immortal energy has been successfully formed!
Moreover, his laws were significantly improved...
It could be said that he had encountered people from the Emperor Pass before. The Emperor Pass was known for its more perfect laws, but Lin Fan's understanding of the Dao Comprehension Stele and the completion of his laws were even more complete...
The Dao Comprehension Stele is indeed mysterious!
Lin Fan has not yet broken through to the Quasi-Emperor; he still wants to condense his third strand of Immortal Qi!
However, he was completely clueless... and his cultivation gave him a feeling of perfection, as if he had reached the end of the Sage Realm...
There was no third Immortal Qi...
Lin Fan planned to leave this place first and then look for a solution. Perhaps his family's ancient books had a record of it... or he could ask his elders!
Lin Fan stood up and stretched his limbs.
During his five years of seclusion, there was no day or night in the depths of the ancient land, but when he finally stood up in front of the Dao Comprehension Stele, he could feel that the outside world was no longer the same as it had been before.
The dark gray Immortal Stele behind them had now fallen completely silent.
Most of the crisscrossing cracks have been repaired, with only a very shallow mark remaining in the middle of the monument, like an old scar that has not completely disappeared after healing.
He reached out and placed his hand on the monument.
The Chaos Qi surged, and the Dao Comprehension Stele, which was ten feet tall, rapidly shrank in his palm, transforming into a palm-sized gray-gold stone stele, which quietly floated above his palm, like a piece of solidified ancient amber.
"Walk!"
He turned and walked towards the exit deep within the ancient land.
But after walking for about half a cup of tea's time, the view ahead suddenly changed.
The ancient bluestone path beneath our feet abruptly ends at a certain point, as if severed by an invisible giant sword.
At the end of the ancient road lay only a desolate darkness.
There was no starlight, no laws, and not even the Chaos Qi could be sensed.
Lin Fan stopped in his tracks. "What's going on?"
He activated his Double Pupils, and a flash of purplish-gold light passed through the depths of his pupils, piercing through the darkness and nothingness.
At the edge of darkness, the faint outline of a stone tablet could be seen.
That monument was older than any he had ever seen.
The stele is grayish-black, and its surface is covered with dense peeling marks, as if time has worn away all the characters. But in the very center of the stele, a single character remains.
Immortal.
Each stroke is powerful and vigorous, as if someone used the entire Milky Way as a brush to carve it, containing supreme Daoist charm.
"Immortal...?"
"Could this be the legendary Immortal Road to immortality?"
Lin Fan repeated those three words in a low voice.
He had indeed seen snippets of the legends about the Immortal Road in ancient books.
Legend has it that the deepest part of the Immortal Ancient Ruins contains the entrance to an ancient road leading to the Immortal Realm, but no one has ever confirmed this.
According to legend, that section of the road was blocked by some kind of being.
Only a broken section of the monument remains as a road sign, reminding later travelers that the road is impassable.
Lin Fan took another look at the gray-black broken monument. The word "Xian" was clearly distinguishable, but there were several claw marks as deep as an inch at the foot of the monument, which were somewhat similar to the aura of dark matter he had seen.
" The Darkness Clan... have they been here too?"
He touched his chin thoughtfully, and the Dao Comprehension Stele in his palm warmed slightly, as if urging him to stop thinking about these things.
He had no choice but to look away and continue walking forward.
But the road beneath their feet was blocked.
Just as he was considering whether to forcibly tear through the void, a soft golden light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, as if leaked down from above by an invisible hand, enveloping his entire body.
Lin Fan didn't move.
He sensed that the light meant no harm.
It was more like a pre-set guidance mechanism that was automatically triggered when he left the ancient land.
He was enveloped in golden light and floated upwards. He looked down and saw that the ancient road beneath his feet was rapidly shrinking, like a stone being sunk into the deep sea.
The broken monument in the darkness gradually blurred and eventually disappeared completely from his sight.
Then, something caught my eye.
The starry sky unfolded before him, vast and boundless, with faint glimmers of light from distant stars scattered across the dark night sky, illuminating his feet in a hazy, dreamlike way.
We've reached the exit of level 50.
Lin Fan stood firmly on the ground, looked around, and found himself standing on the edge of a huge bluestone plaza.
Lin Fan stepped out of the ancient land and was greeted by a familiar portal of light.
As soon as he stepped out of the portal, he saw countless figures suspended in the void above the sky, with the laws of light crisscrossing like countless brocades woven into a great curtain, enveloping the entire exit of the Immortal Ancient Ruins in the halo of the magic array.
The cultivators from the Three Thousand Provinces had already filled the star field near the exit.
Most of the geniuses and prodigies who once vied for the prayer mats on the Immortal Ladder have now emerged, and many are currently discussing the same matter.
"People from the Emperor Pass have arrived!"
"Ever since the powerful figures from the Emperor Pass descended upon the Three Thousand Provinces two years ago, they've been searching everywhere for something, but nobody knows what they're looking for."
"I've heard that the Golden Armor Quasi-Emperor has even declared that anyone who knows the whereabouts of the treasure and hands it over to the Emperor Pass will receive a great opportunity."
"Treasure? What treasure?"
"I don't know! But there's a rumor that the treasure seems to be related to Lin Imperial Son!"
Lin Fan had just stepped out of the portal when he heard these comments, and his brows furrowed.
treasure...
Lin Fan was incredibly clever, and he quickly guessed that someone was up to something behind the scenes!
It's either one of the Great Emperor clans, but most likely it's the Dragon Clan or the Wang Clan!
Just then, a figure flew in, and Ji Kun's anxious voice rang out. "Your Highness! You've finally come out!"
"Um."
Lin Fan sat down by the stone pillar and casually patted the stone steps beside him. "Tell me, what happened outside while I was in seclusion?"
Ji Kun took a deep breath and poured out all the bits and pieces of information he had accumulated over the past five years.