Chapter 680: Unyielding

In the Dark Forbidden Zone, a continent quietly floated.

Countless Demonic Birds circled the edge of the continent, and there were even transformed beings clad in battle armor patrolling.

The continent was vast, with continuous mountain ranges and crisscrossing rivers, and a vast ocean located in the center.

At this moment, on a desolate plain, lightning intertwined and converged on a single figure.

It was Zhou Fan!

Zhou Fan sat shirtless on the ground, allowing the thunder to strike him. His expression remained unchanged, and his body was as steady as a rock, without a single tremor.

"Return to the palace."

A voice entered Zhou Fan's ears, and he instantly transformed into a bolt of swift lightning, soaring into the sky and vanishing.

At the end of the plain, a mountain peak pierced the clouds. Atop the peak sat a majestic palace with a fierce and terrifying design, resembling a Chaos Vicious Beast perched there.

A bolt of swift lightning rushed into the hall, transforming into a human figure as it landed on the ground.

Zhou Fan looked up and asked, "What is the matter?"

Following his gaze, there were rows of steps ahead. Atop hundreds of steps sat a massive stone chair, where a Black-robed man sat in meditation, slowly opening his eyes.

If Han Jue were here, he would definitely recognize his identity—the Seven Dao Sages!

The Seven Dao Sages looked down at Zhou Fan and said, "You have already Attained the Dao. What are your plans next?"

Zhou Fan said, "Thanks to you, I owe you a favor. Tell me, how should I repay it? Of course, the prerequisite is that it cannot violate my principles or bottom line!"

After having Attained the Dao, Zhou Fan had become more confident.

The Seven Dao Sages spoke, "If I asked you to go and destroy the Heavenly Dao, would you be willing?"

Hearing this, Zhou Fan froze, and in the next second, he frowned deeply.

He had been dispatched to Chaos City by Han Jue specifically to protect the Heavenly Dao. Wouldn't destroying the Heavenly Dao be making an enemy of Han Jue?

Zhou Fan said in a deep voice, "This is my bottom line!"

Although he owed the other party, and the other party was far stronger than him, Zhou Fan would not back down.

The Seven Dao Sages said calmly, "Do you think your many instances of returning from the dead were due to the grace of the Heavenly Dao?"

"What do you mean?"

Zhou Fan's frown deepened. He had always been puzzled by his own experiences.

Many times, he had truly been in despair, only to unexpectedly come back to life.

Having been resurrected so many times, he had become overconfident; no matter how desperate the situation, he was not afraid.

His current fearless personality was cultivated because he could be infinitely resurrected.

He even thought this was his own talent.

"Whenever the Heavenly Dao wanted to eliminate you, it was I who used great Dharma powers to protect you. Your birth was originally my will!" the Seven Dao Sages said expressionlessly, but his tone was heavy, and rolling thunder echoed within the hall.

Zhou Fan's expression changed drastically, as if he had been struck by lightning.

The Seven Dao Sages stood up and said, "Zhou Fan, you are but my pawn. I can create you, I can save you, and I can also erase you or suppress you. The destruction of the Heavenly Dao is your innate mission; it is irresistible!"

Zhou Fan's expression shifted between light and dark, his hands clenched into fists. He looked up at the Seven Dao Sages, his eyes burning as he asked, "Back then when I went mad, was that your scheme?"

The Seven Dao Sages remained silent.

Zhou Fan's anger was instantly ignited.

He had once gone mad and killed his best friend, Mo Vengeance. That was a permanent scar in his heart that he did not dare to tear open.

When he learned he was just a Puppet, he wondered if there was something fishy about what happened back then.

Whenever he thought of Mo Vengeance, Zhou Fan would fall into infinite self-reproach.

Mo Vengeance was the most important person to him, without exception.

From the time he first joined a cultivation Sect, Mo Vengeance had always looked after him.

To think…

Boom!

Zhou Fan erupted with a terrifying Aura, and visible flames of Qi burned around his body. He glared at the Seven Dao Sages and said, "Why did you scheme like this?"

The Seven Dao Sages snorted coldly, and a boundless pressure descended, instantly pinning Zhou Fan to the ground.

"The path to the ultimate peak requires cutting off all attachments. He was merely a Mortal, and his Aptitude was far from enough to walk alongside you. I had you kill him just to remove a hidden danger early on and prevent him from being used by your enemies. Didn't everything go smoothly for you after that?"

The Seven Dao Sages snorted. Those Opportunities where Zhou Fan returned from the dead were all controlled by him in the dark. In his view, what was the big deal about one Mortal dying?

If not for the fact that Zhou Fan was his own Dharma Idol, he wouldn't have bothered talking at all!

Zhou Fan tried his best to stand up, but he couldn't move at all. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at the Seven Dao Sages, roaring hoarsely, "Why! Why does it have to be me!"

The Seven Dao Sages looked down from above and said, "It was not I who chose you. You yourself are a sliver of my will. The Mortal World of the Heavenly Dao has corroded your will. Submitting to me is your true path. You and I are originally one; I am your main body, do you understand?"

"You were born into the Heavenly Dao specifically to Attain the Dao and become a Sage, and then destroy the Heavenly Dao. The emotions you value are merely Karma schemes used by the Heavenly Dao to block our great plan. If you cannot wake up, then stay here for all eternity, never to leave, enduring endless loneliness, and let time consume your rebellious will!"

Zhou Fan glared at the Seven Dao Sages with anger and hatred, his whole body trembling, furious to the extreme.

The Seven Dao Sages said, "That Master of yours cannot possibly come to save you. In all your life, when has he ever lifted a finger for you? He even almost got you killed. If not for me, how could you have today? I hope you will not remain stubborn!"

Zhou Fan still looked at him with hostility and growled, "Stop telling me these hypocritical words. I only know that a life for a life is only right and proper. You killed my brother, so I must kill you!"

"A life for a life is only right and proper? Ridiculous. How many people have you killed?"

"They couldn't kill me, just as I cannot kill you now, but as long as you don't kill me, I will slaughter you one day!"

Zhou Fan's voice was filled with infinite hatred.

The Seven Dao Sages waved his hand, and a Golden Bell descended from the sky, directly suppressing Zhou Fan within it.

"Ridiculous. A pawn dares to try and devour its Master?"

"Your only backer is me. You will understand sooner or later."

The Seven Dao Sages smiled contemptuously, then sat down and closed his eyes.

Even if Zhou Fan had Attained the Dao and become a Sage, he was by no means his match.

If not for the fact that Zhou Fan was a Dharma Idol he had cultivated for a long time and he was loath to kill him, how could he allow Zhou Fan to speak such bold words?

…

Han Jue only learned about Zhou Fan being suppressed a thousand years later. After finishing his seclusion, he habitually checked his mail and happened to see it.

[Your disciple Zhou Fan was attacked by your enemy the Seven Dao Sages and was severely injured.]

[Your disciple Zhou Fan was suppressed by your enemy the Seven Dao Sages.]

Han Jue was stunned.

What was going on?

Did these two have a falling out?

Han Jue immediately used the derivation function. After consuming three billion years of lifespan, he saw the Evolution Illusion of the confrontation between Zhou Fan and the Seven Dao Sages.

Opening his eyes again, Han Jue had a look of emotion on his face.

What a guy, Zhou Fan!

He still wouldn't submit!

But Seven Dao Sages, you also dare to look down on me?

There was nothing more to say!

Han Jue directly took out the book of misfortune. He knew that if he cursed the Seven Dao Sages frantically, it would expose his identity as the Dark Forbidden Master.

But so what?

Zhou Fan's unyielding spirit had moved Han Jue.

It had been many years since Han Jue had felt hot-blooded or taken a risk.

"Disciple, wait. You are not alone."