Chapter 280 Shameless

Chapter 280: Shameless

“It is indeed the aura of an old friend. It’s quite unexpected; I’ve never heard of her taking a Disciple, but instead she took an adopted son.”

The White-robed Man chuckled, looking at Lin Fan meaningfully and with interest, but it wasn’t out of suspicion. Some things couldn’t be faked.

“Is Zu Ji Ling doing well, Fellow Daoist?”

“Not very well. Liu Ma was ambushed by three Immortal Kings from the Immortal Realm, her past was severed, and she underwent Nirvana Rebirth,” Lin Fan replied truthfully.

Recalling it now, he felt he had acted impulsively. When Willow God leaves, that Karma would transfer to him.

In the future, those three Immortal Kings from the Immortal Realm would also come after him, just like in the original timeline where Shi Hao was targeted and almost perished when he was about to become an Immortal King.

“In the past, this world suffered a crushing defeat. In the end, the only remaining Zu Ji Ling didn’t fall to the foreign lands but was backstabbed by her allies,” the White-robed Man lamented.

“This debt will be settled one day,” Lin Fan said indignantly. If he couldn’t win, he would develop. When the time came, his Little Brother could take the lead anyway; he had a tough Lifespan.

Shi Hao: You truly are my good Big Brother!

“Given Zu Ji Ling’s talent, it shouldn’t take long for her to recover to her Peak, perhaps even surpassing her past self.”

The White-robed Man’s voice was gentle, and he was very optimistic about this, because Zu Ji Ling was a willow tree, valuing life and Nirvana the most. As long as a breath remained, she could recover.

“Cough, I am the tenth person. Senior, do you think you could also impart your Great Dao to me? I’m not picky, just give me what the first eight learned.

Like the Dragon Fighting Heavenly Art, Immortal Slaughtering Art… the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art, etc. If not, three or four arts would also be fine,” Lin Fan said without batting an eyelid.

As he spoke, a sudden silence fell. The two children and the Little Dog’s jaws dropped, and even the Lord of the Forbidden Zone’s face twitched. He had never seen such a shameless person.

Not to mention that arts should not be lightly transmitted, do you think these Divine Abilities are like cabbages, asking for three or four at once?

“It’s not that I think my Comprehension Ability is very strong, and one art might not be enough to learn. I don’t want to bother Senior again next time, so I want to learn more at once.”

Lin Fan explained, not feeling embarrassed at all.

“You are quite immodest,” the White-robed Man smiled. His handsome appearance was very refined and graceful.

The arts he mastered were all extraordinary; most people might find it difficult to learn even one in their entire lives, let alone several. Greed leads to indigestion.

“If you learn my arts, have you considered that you might end up like the previous few, not fearing to follow in their footsteps?” the White-robed Man’s gaze sharpened, becoming incredibly profound.

In an instant, scenes of heaven collapsing and earth rending, and ghosts wailing and gods howling appeared. The Universe seemed to be torn open, revealing a dark picture.

“That is…” Lin Fan’s heart jolted, a strange ripple appearing within him.

In the picture, a dike stretched across, without end, incredibly ancient and eternally present.

Vaguely, behind the dike, the sound of waves could be heard. The sky was dim, shrouded in heavy mist, making it impossible to see through, even with a Heavenly Eye.

However, Lin Fan quickly realized that it was the legendary dike, and behind it was the Boundary Sea, where a single wave was a broken Universe.

This was astonishing, because as his gaze moved, not far from the dike lay a corpse, emanating an immortal aura. It was actually a True Immortal who had perished there.

Generally speaking, beings of this level were very difficult to kill, possessing endless Lifespan, yet now one lay dead on the dike, a truly tragic sight.

Suddenly, the scene changed, and a figure appeared, dressed in white as snow, transcendent and unworldly, standing on the dike and stepping across it.

This was precisely the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, who had once ventured deep into the Boundary Sea, intending to reach the final destination.

Time flew, years passed…

Until many years later, a blood-stained hand, severely damaged, clawed onto the shore, breaking the tranquility of the scene.

Then, as the bloody hand struggled to climb up, a head emerged, its eyes dim, its face covered in blood, utterly miserable.

Lin Fan and the Little Dog were shocked. It was indeed the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, covered in wounds, his glabella cracked, his injuries terrifying.

This was a stark contrast to his departure, when he was peerlessly dressed in white. He staggered, swaying, lacking vitality, and fled into the distance.

It was hard to imagine what kind of tragic battle such a person, possessing heaven-reaching Divine Abilities, had endured to be wounded to such an extent.

Finally, the scene dissipated like ripples.

Lin Fan was alarmed. The cruelty of the Boundary Sea was far more intense than he had imagined. Only Immortal Kings could cross it, and even Immortal Kings faced the danger of perishing.

“Most of the people who drank this tea died there.”

“Alas…”

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone sighed at this moment, continuing, “They knew their cultivation had reached its limit in this life. Even though they knew they would fail, they still went, wanting to fight in my stead and fulfill my wish.”

“Now that you know all this, do you still dare to go there?”

“Naturally. Rising from ruin, reviving from silence, moving forward without hesitation—this is my belief!”

Lin Fan didn’t hesitate, his eyes glowing as he spoke earnestly.

“So, Senior, please impart your Great Dao to me, the more the better. Once I become strong, I will definitely go to the other side of the dike to fight and uncover all the ancient and modern secrets…”

Just as Lin Fan was speaking earnestly and eloquently, the Little Dog, which had jumped onto his waist, poked him.

“You dead dog, what are you doing? Can’t you see I’m expressing my determination?”

The Little Dog didn’t speak but gave him a look, as if saying, “Take it easy, don’t talk too big and bite your tongue.”

At the same time, it indicated that it understood his intentions perfectly—he was clearly coveting the other person’s Heavenly Arts and precious techniques.

Lin Fan pushed it back, his expression unchanged, looking expectantly at the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

“This time, I will not impart any more Great Dao,” the White-robed Man refused.

“Senior, don’t! At least impart one art to strengthen my foundation, so I can better conquer in the future.”

Lin Fan grew anxious. He had said so much and made so many solemn promises, all for the sake of gaining benefits. If he got nothing, wouldn’t it all be for naught?

Moreover, he wasn’t afraid of biting off more than he could chew, because he could choose not to learn or master them deeply, but he couldn’t not have them.

“The Immortal Ancient Era ended, and it took until now to find someone like you, one of my kind. But if I impart peerless Great Dao to you, in the end, you will only follow in my footsteps, just like them.”

“Such a path, even if you catch up to me, is useless. It would just be one more failure. What I want is transcendence,” the White-robed Man shook his head.

“I think I’m different. You can’t equate me with them. After all, Liu Ma even imparted precious techniques to me.”

Lin Fan argued, trying to make another plea, even bringing up Willow God.

The meaning was clear: my mother doesn’t mind, so you, Senior, should at least impart one art.

Beside him, the Little Dog was speechless. It was the first time it had seen a creature with a thicker skin than itself, chasing after someone to beg for arts.

One must know that this was the Lord of the Forbidden Zone. In his territory, if he were to become annoyed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But to everyone’s surprise, the White-robed Man hesitated, staring at Lin Fan and saying, “You are indeed special, different from them, and cannot be measured together…”