The pebbles on the Mysterious Pass Ancient Road were still falling in a soft patter, like a rain that hadn't quite stopped.
The three emperors, including the Jin Clan, fled in a sorry state, and the two immortal Immortal Artifact were even wounded as they escaped, not daring to utter a single decent threat.
After all, one needs to have the confidence to make threats, and that sword strike just now had wiped out their last bit of confidence.
"Buzz!"
Lin Dong sheathed his longsword, casually returning it to its original sheath. The sword's sound was clear and resonant, like a bell or chime, its echo lingering in the collapsed canyon for a long time before gradually fading away.
The Emperor's might resounds throughout the land!
He didn't take Lin Fan away immediately.
The father and son stood on a pile of rubble, surrounded by collapsed mountain walls, shattered array patterns, and lingering traces of Immortal Artifact in the distance, like an ancient scroll torn in half.
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. "Father, this is just a dharma body, isn't it?"
Lin Dong paused for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips, "Not bad, you noticed that? Double Pupils are indeed something."
"Father, your Dharma body is quite robust."
Lin Fan looked Lin Dong up and down and laughed, "That sword strike just now almost cleaved the entire ancient road in two."
Lin Dong chuckled, his tone tinged with nonchalant smugness. "So what if it's a Dharma Body? It's still your father, it can still make those old guys crawl on the ground."
Lin Fan gave a thumbs up.
He paused, then did not deny it. "My main body is still dealing with some matters deep within the Emperor Pass. I sent a wisp of my divine sense to help out. My avatar can't hold on for long; once I've finished explaining what needs to be explained, it will dissipate."
Lin Fan didn't press Lin Fan about what his main body was busy with.
Lin Dong looked at him, his smile slowly fading, his expression unusually serious. " The Immortal Seed is in your hands, and the Emperor Pass is already getting restless. Today they can send three Great Emperor to block you, and tomorrow they can send even more. Their methods will only become more ruthless."
"But don't worry, with your father here, he won't let those old guys personally bully you. They won't dare to mess around in matches involving Great Emperor or higher."
Lin Fan changed the subject. "What exactly is Immortal Seed? When I snatched it from the Ye Clan ruins, it felt like a key, but I couldn't figure out what kind of door it could open."
His gaze returned to the Immortal Seed in his palm.
The gray-gold light continued to flow, like a nebula compressed to its limit, with fine lines constantly moving across its surface, as if it were alive.
Lin Dong remained silent for a few moments, his gaze falling on the outline of the Emperor Pass city wall in the distance. His tone unusually serious. "What gates can be opened? It's not time to say yet."
"You only need to remember one thing: this thing must never fall into the hands of Foreign Domain, nor into the hands of those with ulterior motives in the Emperor Pass."
After saying that, he regained his nonchalant smile, "When the time is right, you'll naturally know its true use. Knowing too much now only makes you more vulnerable to being manipulated and framed."
Lin Fan did not ask any further questions.
He knew his father's style very well; he would talk about what he could, and if you put a knife to his throat, he wouldn't say a word.
"Father, if you do this to those three clans, won't they really resort to desperate measures?"
Lin Fan changed his tone, " The Tang Clan, the Ouyang Clan, and the Jin Clan —the three combined have considerable influence in the Emperor Pass. The Tang family and the Ouyang Clan are immortal clans with incredibly strong backgrounds. Can the Lin Clan withstand them?"
"A cornered dog will jump over the wall?" Lin Dong scoffed. "They'd like to jump, but they're afraid the wall is too high, and they'll fall and die."
He patted Lin Fan on the shoulder. "Don't worry, with your father here, those old guys from Emperor Pass won't dare to cause trouble. They took a hit from my sword today, so at least they'll behave themselves for a while, enough for you to safely reach the gates of Emperor Pass."
Lin Fan couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer. "Dad, what earth-shattering things did you do back in Emperor Pass you?"
Lin Dong's gaze drifted into the distance, a cryptic smile playing on his lips, "Hey, trying to trick your dad into talking, huh? Want to know?"
Lin Fan nodded vigorously. "I really want to."
"Then you can find out for yourself after you enter the Emperor Pass." Lin Dong's smile had a hint of slyness. "Anyway, it's not a secret. As long as you're not afraid of being cornered in an alley and asked, 'Who are you to Lin Dong?'"
Lin Fan: "..."
Lin Dong's figure began to fade, like a piece of paper being blown by the wind, with fine golden dust constantly drifting around its edges.
"Alright, your father's time for his Dharma body has come to an end. You'll have to walk the rest of the road yourself."
He glanced at Lin Fan one last time, his gaze softening slightly. "Don't be afraid of causing trouble. Our Lin Clan may not have much else, but we have many patriarchs. We're not afraid of trouble. If anyone bullies you, fight back. If anything happens, your father will take care of it."
Lin Fan nodded seriously. "I've got it."
He asked these questions to test the financial strength of his father, the Lin Clan.
With his father's assurance, he could work with peace of mind!
Lin Dong's figure completely vanished into the wind, and the last wisp of golden light also merged into the depths of the collapsed canyon, like a pebble sinking into a deep pool, disappearing without a trace.
Lin Fan stood still, withdrew his gaze, and looked back towards the direction of the Emperor Pass.
That's all.
Stepping forward, we ventured deep into the ancient path.
Behind him lay the collapsed Mysterious Pass Ancient Road, ahead stood the majestic dark gold city wall of the Emperor Pass, and he had to walk the path beneath his feet step by step.
Meanwhile, deep within the Emperor Pass.
Inside a grand hall built of dark gold boulders, the atmosphere was so oppressive it felt like people were being squeezed into paper.
The three stone chairs are arranged in a triangular pattern, and each chair is occupied by a majestic figure with a profound and awe-inspiring presence, exuding imperial power.
Jin Wudao sat on the left, a sword wound on his right arm that had not yet fully healed. Dark golden laws slowly writhed around the edge of the wound, indicating that it was being repaired with great difficulty.
Tang Xuantian stood in the center, his face ashen.
The bronze mirror with a crack lay on the stone table beside him, the crack on its surface appearing particularly glaring in the dim light.
Ouyang Lie sat on the right, a large piece of his robe torn at the chest, revealing a sword wound that ran across his upper body, from his right shoulder to his left rib, the flesh torn and painful to look at.
The three remained silent for a long time before Jin Wudao finally spoke, "Damn Lin Dong, he's even stronger than before."
Tang Xuantian's gaze was as cold as ice. "A junior, carrying Immortal Seed, walked to the gates of the Emperor Pass. Even the three of us combined couldn't stop him, and we were even driven back by his father. He's brought shame upon the entire Emperor Pass."
Ouyang Lie voice, "Now is not the time to worry about losing face. The Immortal Seed is still in that little beast's hands. Once he enters the Emperor Pass, with those old geezers from the Lin Clan helping him, it will be as difficult as climbing to heaven for us to touch him again."
Jin Wudao nodded. "Indeed. We don't have much time left. He'll have at most half a month to complete the journey from the Mysterious Pass Ancient Road to the Emperor Pass Gate. We must come up with a solution within half a month."
Tang Xuantian pondered for a moment, "A direct confrontation is no longer an option. Although Lin Dong only used a dharma avatar to attack, the Sword Intent exuded was clearly a warning to us... He's watching us."
"Then let's try another way."
Ouyang Lie's gaze turned cold. "If a direct approach fails, we'll resort to underhanded tactics. This boy, no matter how strong, is still only Quasi-Emperor Realm. As long as we don't let him reach the Emperor Pass gates, if anything happens to him in the No Man's Land, no one can blame us."
Jin Wudao's brow twitched slightly. "What do you mean?"