Youyue looked at Lin Fan and the others, "I'll go first."
Without further hesitation, she rushed towards the celestial palace.
Standing there, Lin Fan stared at Youyue's figure, his face full of surprise. "I didn't expect Senior Sister Youyue to have a Divine Physique. No, this isn't the time to talk about that."
As his voice fell, his aura suddenly changed. Then, his body seemed to be possessed by the soul of an ancient ferocious beast. Ancient runes flickered and moved beneath his skin, and a vast and domineering power surged out from his body, seemingly capable of tearing apart the sky and shattering chaos!
A powerful airflow circulated and spread out from him, and under the impact of this force, the gravity that was originally pressing down on him was greatly reduced.
Lin Fan stretched his body, then chased after the group ahead, his speed no slower than Jun Yaoyang and the others!
Holy crap! There's another expert?
"This young man actually Divine Physique; I've truly seen something new today!"
"Who do you think will inherit this legacy?"
"That's hard to say, but I guess it's still between Jun Yaoyang and Man Ya. After all, although those two have Divine Physique, their cultivation levels are still too weak."
Within the celestial palace lies a place where a dreamlike realm and a mysterious hall merge. Above, starlight twinkles, radiating a faint and enchanting glow.
The surrounding walls were made of enormous immortal jade, with faint immortal patterns floating within them. Beneath one's feet was a spiritual pool radiating a soft golden light, each drop containing boundless vitality and energy.
Deep within the celestial palace lies an ancient stone platform upon which rest various magical Law Treasure and secret realms radiating strange light. Some Law Treasure resemble Jiaolong, coiling above the platform, their scales shimmering as if poised to take flight at any moment; others float in the air, their pages turning automatically, the emanating text transforming into golden orbs of light that float in the air, displaying profound and unfathomable secrets of immortal arts.
In the center, a man stood tall and imposing. His posture was upright, as if he were one with the ancient aura of this celestial palace. His black robe fluttered gently in the wind, further highlighting his elegant and otherworldly demeanor.
He held an ancient book in his right hand, gently turning the pages. The golden characters inside shimmered, seemingly alive, leaping and dancing between the pages. As the man's gaze traveled between the lines, the surrounding Immortal Qi seemed to be drawn towards him, converging and forming a wondrous spectacle of visible Immortal Qi flowing around him.
Da da da...
A footstep echoed within the celestial palace. The man was not surprised; he closed the High Antiquity and turned to look.
In the distance, Su Chen walked slowly through the palace, his gaze fixed on the man, a hint of interest in his eyes.
The man looked at Su Chen with a smile on his face. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a beam of light shot out from his palm, and a simple and heavy stone table slowly appeared.
The stone table's texture resembles the veins of mountains and rivers, natural and fluid, as if it embodies the power of the earth.
Two weaker beams of light fell on either side of the stone table, revealing two stone chairs. The chairs were simply crafted yet grand, exuding an ancient and serene aura.
At that moment, a tea set appeared out of thin air on the stone table. Steaming hot tea rippled gently in the exquisite teacups, and the aroma of tea filled the air.
The man said softly to Su Chen, "Please sit down."
Su Chen glanced at the man, then sat down without any hesitation.
The man smiled slightly, then picked up the teapot and, with practiced ease, filled a teacup with tea. He then gently held the rim of the teacup with both hands and handed it to Su Chen.
Su Chen took the teacup, took a sip, and nodded, saying, "Not bad."
The man smiled, sat down on the stone chair, and said, "You're stronger than I imagined."
Su Chen casually replied, "Is that so?"
The man nodded and said, "Yes, stronger than anyone I've ever met."
Su Chen said calmly, "You're not bad either. No wonder you're known as the strongest person tens of millions of years ago."
The man shook his head and said, "That's all in the past."
Su Chen said, "You all suffered in that battle tens of millions of years ago."
The man calmly replied, "We live here, so naturally we must protect this place."
Su Chen nodded, then asked, "How many people from your Heaven-Forged Holy Land survived that battle?"
Upon hearing this, the man's expression was slightly complicated, but he quickly recovered and shook his head, saying, "They're all dead."
Su Chen remained silent.
The man laughed and said, "But our deaths have brought peace to this place for thousands of years. It was worth it!"
Su Chen nodded and said, "I don't admire many people, but you're one of them."
The man shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
He then stared at Su Chen, his expression slightly grave, and said, "Those guys are about to make a comeback, and the Immortal Realm is no longer capable of stopping this crisis. The Immortal Realm will surely be destroyed because of them. I know you are very strong, can you save the Immortal Realm?"
Su Chen didn't rush to respond. Instead, he took a sip of tea before saying, "No."
The man's heart sank to the bottom, and his hands involuntarily clenched into fists.
Su Chen continued, " The Immortal Realm will naturally have someone to save it."
The man suddenly looked up at Su Chen, but after a brief moment of thought, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I know very well that in the current Immortal Realm, no one but you can save Immortal Realm."
Su Chen calmly said, "Oh? Are you questioning the Child of Fortune?"
Upon hearing this, the man's pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in astonishment, " The Child of Fortune?"
Su Chen didn't speak, but raised his hand and waved it, and an image appeared in the room. The image showed Lin Fan striving to reach the Immortal Palace.
The man looked at Lin Fan in the image and frowned, saying, "Is he the Child of Fortune?"
Su Chen nodded and said, "Yes, he's also my disciple."
The man's expression changed slightly. "Your disciple?"
Su Chen glanced at him. "What's wrong?"
The man shook his head and said, "No... it's nothing, I'm just a little shocked that someone like you would take on disciples."
Su Chen smiled slightly, his gaze fixed on Lin Fan in the image. "You should know what Child of Fortune means, right?"
How could the man, as the strongest being from millions of years ago, not know this?
Luck can be understood as fortune, destiny, and destiny. Those Child of Fortune are people favored by heaven and possess exceptional luck. They are the darlings of the world and have many special advantages on the path of cultivation.
The man stared at Lin Fan for a long time before finally saying, "But he's still too weak; he can't fight those guys at all."
Su Chen said, "Trust him."
The man paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!"
It's less about him believing in Lin Fan and more about him believing in Su Chen, because he knew that someone like Su Chen wouldn't joke about something like this.
Since Su Chen said Lin Fan could do it, then he could!
I revised chapter 657 yesterday. Those who read it before 00:30 can take a look again, and those who read it after that don't need to.