Many young talents from the Emperor Pass have arrived.
Some came just to travel, while others came specifically to exchange ideas with others.
Most of the geniuses from the Three Thousand Provinces couldn't withstand three moves from the people of the Emperor Pass.
Feng Jiuge fought a battle, exchanging over a hundred moves with a young man from the Emperor Pass dressed in silver robes, ultimately losing by half a move.
"Half a move?"
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. "What's that person's name?"
Ji Kun shook his head. "I don't know, I only know he has a nickname called Silver Sword."
Silver Sword?
Ji Kun: "That's what everyone calls him, because he uses a silver sword."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and didn't press the matter.
There's one more thing...
Ji Kun's voice suddenly lowered a few decibels. He glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before leaning closer and saying, "The people from the Emperor Pass are all looking for you! They say you have some treasure on you..."
Lin Fan then realized just how much of a commotion he had caused on the day he merged with the Dao Comprehension Stele.
A vast expanse of Immortal Qi filled the sky above the Three Thousand Provinces, a spectacle no less magnificent than the day the Immortal Ancient Ruins were revealed. It astonished the Three Thousand Provinces and even attracted the attention of those arriving from the Emperor Pass...
"Regarding the rumor about that treasure..."
"The rumor originated from the Wang Clan... The news has spread far and wide; almost every cultivator in the Three Thousand Provinces has heard it. They say you possess an ancient artifact that grants immortality, and the Emperor Pass is targeting you."
Lin Fan didn't rush to speak.
He leaned against the stone pillar, tapped his knee lightly with his fingers, and stared at the darkening sky in the distance, remaining silent for a moment in thought.
As expected, it's the Wang Clan...
Everyone wasn't stupid; the Wang Clan's actions were far too obvious.
Lin Fan's eyes turned cold. "Trying to use someone else to do your dirty work? The Wang Clan family is truly tired of living."
Lin Fan didn't rush to leave.
He stopped in front of the golden gate of light, glanced at the densely packed figures in the distance, then looked in the direction of the golden pillar of light, and thoughtfully stroked the Emperor Pass Ancient Token in his hand.
" Emperor Pass..."
He recalled the guide's last words during the sacrifice, "After you become an immortal, remember to go and visit the Emperor Pass for me."
Now, the people from Emperor Pass have come knocking on our door first.
Perfect!
Lin Fan's lips curled into a smile, "Let's go back first and find out what's going on. I don't believe the waters of this Emperor Pass are deeper than those of the Three Thousand Provinces."
He strode towards the void rift in the distance that led to the Three Thousand Provinces.
Ji Kun quickly followed, hesitated for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, those prodigies from the Emperor Pass... are still looking for you in various states. Should we avoid them for now?"
"Are you kidding me? You want me to avoid their attacks for now?!"
Lin Fan laughed, "Now that I'm back, do they still dare to cause trouble? I was just worried that I hadn't completely refined the second strand of Immortal Qi yet, so I need to fight a few more battles to hone it up."
Ji Kun: "..."
Seeing the prince in this state, he suddenly began to worry about the Emperor Pass prodigies who were still wandering around the Three Thousand Provinces.
He swallowed hard and muttered under his breath, "They probably don't even realize what they've gotten themselves into..."
Lin Fan's voice drifted from ahead, carrying a hint of nonchalant laziness. "Then let them know what kind of being they've offended!"
The wind howled, and shadowy figures moved about.
The powerful figures from the Three Thousand Provinces saw the white-clad figure traversing the star field, leaving a void footprint with each step, and they all made way for him.
" Lin Imperial Son has emerged from seclusion!"
"He seems... to have gotten stronger!"
"That aura was so profound that it felt utterly impossible to resist!"
The news spread like wildfire, startling the entire starry sky of the Mythical Ancient Road.
Someone said, "But... wasn't it said that everyone at the Emperor Pass was looking for him? His appearance so openly... isn't that..."
"Does the prince look afraid?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, then all looked up at the distant sky.
Several figures were standing in the center of the square, having just been talking to the cultivators from the Three Thousand Provinces.
One of them wore a golden robe, had a young face, but his aura had already reached the Peak Sage King Realm.
Standing beside him were two companions, a man and a woman, both at the Late-stage Sage King cultivation, their bodies embodying perfect laws, and their natural arrogance was exactly the same as that of the Emperor Pass Diguan.
The young man in the golden robe stood with his hands behind his back.
His gaze lazily swept over the trembling cultivators of the Three Thousand Provinces, his tone tinged with a hint of indifference and weariness. "What? In all of the Three Thousand Provinces, isn't there a single one who can fight? Where is that Lin Clan prince you all talk about? I've been waiting for three months, and I haven't even seen a shadow of him."
"Or is he scared?"
The monks at the edge of the square looked at each other, not daring to breathe.
Just then, a voice came from behind the crowd, neither too loud nor too soft, but clearly heard by everyone. "You're looking for me?"
The young man in the golden robe turned his head abruptly.
The void cracked open, and a figure in white robes walked over unhurriedly.
His white robes fluttered in the wind, his silver hair cascaded down his back, and he was surrounded by a faint Chaos Qi, making him appear otherworldly.
It was Lin Fan.
The golden-robed youth sized him up for a moment, then a fighting smile curled at the corner of his lips, "You're Lin Fan? I've heard you're the strongest prodigy of this generation in the Three Thousand Provinces?"
Lin Fan tilted his head, neither admitting nor denying, and casually asked, "Are you from Emperor Pass?"
"Good!"
The golden-robed youth raised his head, looking down at him condescendingly, and said, "I've heard you possess a celestial artifact. Will you hand it over yourself, or do I need to take it from you?"
A terrifying aura surged into the sky, startling everyone and causing their expressions to change.
Buzz!
Just then, a figure calmly walked out from behind the crowd. "What kind of nobody dares to worthy of the Emperor's personal attention?"
It's not Lin Fan.
It was a slender figure, wearing an old gray-white robe, with a layer of pale gold ancient god patterns slowly flowing on his right arm, like an ancient mark polished by time.
He walked very steadily.
Each step carried a calm and restrained momentum, like an ancient sword that had been sheathed for many years, finally waiting for the time to be drawn.
Tian Ye.
He stopped in front of Lin Fan, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Leave the Imperial Prince and the others to me!"
Lin Fan's gaze fell on the ancient god runes slowly fading on Tian Ye's right arm, and he nodded, saying, " The Ancient God Body Refining Art has been greatly improved in the Legendary Ancient Road. It seems that your gains on that road are greater than I expected!"
Tian Ye said, "I must thank the Emperor!"
The golden-robed youth paused for a moment, sized up Tian Ye a few times, then a disdainful smile curled at the corner of his lips, "You're a lackey of the Lin Clan's imperial prince?"
I guess so.
Tian Ye did not deny it, his tone as calm as stating a fact, "You can also interpret it as merely dealing with a few of you; the Imperial Prince didn't need to personally intervene."
The young man in the golden robe's face suddenly darkened.
His male and female companions also changed their expressions at the same time.
The laws around him began to surge, and his aura condensed, like a volcano about to erupt. The three exchanged glances, all wanting to see just how capable this young man in the old robe really was.
"Arrogant!"
The golden-robed youth sneered, raised his fist and threw a punch. Golden laws exploded on his fist, and his Mid Sage King Realm cultivation was poured out without reservation.
This was his all-out attack; there was no probing, no holding back.
The fist force, imbued with the perfected metal element law, was like a golden divine spear compressed to its extreme, piercing through the void and heading straight for Tian Ye's face.