"My dear granddaughter, I'm sorry, Grandma has never visited you since you were born," Shen Yanlan said, filled with remorse.
"It's alright, Grandma, I know you have things to do," Su Jianxi said obediently.
"Oh my, my Jianxi is so understanding. Come here, let Grandma give you a kiss." Shen Yanlan couldn't help but kiss Su Jianxi on the cheek, her expression full of affection.
"Mother, where's Qingwu? Why didn't she come back with you?" Qin An asked, his face showing worry.
"Let your father tell you, I'm taking my granddaughter out to play." Shen Yanlan only had eyes for her precious granddaughter. Holding her, she turned and left the main hall.
"Grandpa, you go ahead and do your work. I'll talk to Mom," Su Chen said.
"Okay." Su Wangchuan nodded, turned and left, preparing to return to the Land of Ancestral Origin, because Su Yanche was currently breaking through his realm, and he had to go and keep an eye on him to prevent any accidents from happening.
Qin An wanted to tell Su Yanche that his mother and Yan Qingwu were in danger, but Su Wangchuan stopped him because Su Yanche was currently in a critical period of breakthrough. If he failed, it would easily affect his foundation. This was why Su Yanche did not go with Su Wangchuan to help.
Su Yanche didn't want his father to be weaker than his son, so he had been in seclusion cultivating for some time. If he knew his son's true strength, who knows how he would react? He would probably explode.
Su Chen chatted with Qin An for a long time. Upon hearing that Yan Qingwu alright, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Afterward, Su Chen left the Mystic Hall and went to the Spacetime Battlefield to find Lin Fan.
"Die, all of you!" Lin Fan's eyes were bloodshot, his killing intent soaring to the heavens. With a single sword strike, he beheaded a powerful Devil Race. His figure moved with lightning speed, constantly weaving through thousands of Devil Race. Wherever he went, powerful Devil Race would fall.
His imposing aura was overwhelming, his killing intent was surging, and his heart was filled with rage. He terrified the powerful Devil Race, who fled in all directions. But Lin Fan still managed to behead them all. There were no survivors among the thousands of Devil Race!
The ground was littered with the corpses of powerful Devil Race, and the air was thick with the pungent smell of blood, making it almost impossible to breathe. Here, blood had already flowed like a river, and thick, dark red blood had gathered together to form seas of blood, rippling eerily in the breeze.
"Ha... ha..." Lin Fan knelt on one knee in mid-air, panting heavily. His whole body was already soaked in blood, dyed a bright red, but his killing intent was not diminished at all, filling the world with terrifying power.
"Have you killed enough?" At this moment, a calm voice rang out and entered Lin Fan's ears.
Lin Fan was taken aback, his killing intent gradually dissipating. He turned his head and saw Su Chen watching him from a distance.
"Master," Lin Fan said in a low voice.
"If you want to know the answer, then work hard to cultivate. Once you are truly strong, then go and question them about why they did this. If you have tried your best but your strength is still not enough, it doesn't matter. I will back you up then," Su Chen said.
"Master..." Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down his face. Although he had never experienced fatherly love since childhood, he had felt it from Su Chen. He vaguely remembered who saved him back then, who led him onto the path of cultivation, and who appeared whenever he encountered danger or desperate situations.
It's fair to say that Su Chen is now more than just a master to Lin Fan; he's like a father to him.
"Let's go. This place can no longer help you improve your strength," Su Chen said. Before Lin Fan could react, a mysterious force enveloped him, and then he and Su Chen disappeared from the spot.
When Lin Fan opened his eyes again, he found himself in a wasteland. Deathly silence and desolation overwhelmed him. All he could see were broken walls and ruins. The air was filled with an old and decaying smell. Broken immortal artifacts and imperial weapons were everywhere. The ground was uneven and riddled with huge ravines, like wounds torn apart by the earth.
"This is the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, a place where powerful beings from the Immortal Realm fought against those from beyond the realm countless years ago. Now, this place has become a wasteland." Just as Lin Fan was bewildered, Su Chen explained from the side.
"A battleground where powerful beings from the Immortal Realm clash with those from beyond the realm?" Lin Fan was taken aback at first, then looked puzzled.
"Your strength has already reached the Immortal Sovereign Realm, so there's no need to hide it from you anymore." Su Chen looked at Lin Fan and slowly said, "The place we live in is not some Immortal Realm, but a planet called Canglan Star. Outside Canglan Star, there are even more powerful planets and stronger beings. Countless years ago, Canglan Star was discovered by powerful beings from beyond the realm. In order to protect Canglan Star Canglan Star, many powerful beings at that time risked their lives to protect it and prevented those powerful beings from invading."
However, nearly 90% of the powerful beings on Canglan Star have perished, and the remaining 10% are merely clinging to life. By now, probably very few remain. Yet, countless powerful beings from beyond the realm exist; one wave is blocked, another follows. To prevent Canglan Star from being harmed again, the Heavenly Dao sacrificed its primordial power, forcibly sealing Canglan Star, making it undetectable to the powerful beings from beyond the realm.
The consequence of sacrificing the power of origin is that the life of the Heavenly Dao will fade away until Heavenly Dao completely perishes. Once the Heavenly Dao falls, the seal will slowly disappear, and at that time, those powerful beings from beyond the realm will return once more.
After hearing what Su Chen said, Lin Fan was stunned for a long time before he reacted, followed by a heavy feeling. He hadn't expected that such a major event had happened in the Immortal Realm before. As if remembering something, he asked, "How long can that Heavenly Dao hold on?"
"Two years," Su Chen said calmly.
"Only two years left?" Lin Fan's expression changed slightly, his heart growing heavier. He had originally thought that the Heavenly Dao could hold out for several thousand or even tens of thousands of years. If he had that time, he could quickly improve his strength to face those powerful beings from beyond the realms. But now there were only two years left. In such a short time, even if he cultivated desperately, how much improvement could he possibly achieve?
"The fall of the Heavenly Dao will not cause the seal to disappear immediately, but rather slowly. It will take several years for it to completely disappear," Su Chen said.
"Even adding a few more years wouldn't be enough," Lin Fan said with a wry smile.
"Two years from now, Canglan Star will undergo earth-shattering changes. The immortal Immortal Qi will be much denser, countless geniuses and prodigies will be born, and even Peak Immortal Emperor will be able to break through to that realm. At that time, cultivation will become much easier, and you can take this opportunity to quickly improve your strength," Su Chen said.
"Is that so?" Lin Fan fell into deep thought.
"Keep going, your time is running out." Su Chen gazed into the distance, hands behind his back, his silver hair dancing wildly, his expression calm.
Thank you all so much for your concern and gifts! I'll be updating three chapters as usual tomorrow!