Chapter 709 Sorrow and Tears After the War

In addition, old friends have passed away.

Cicada Ancestor, heroic and moving, did not hesitate to ruin his reputation to lurk in the foreign Realm for many years before being persuaded back by Lin Fan.

In the end, he still fell.

Among the younger generation of the former Emperor Pass, many are also gone: Da Xutuo, Blue Immortal, Tuogu Yulong, Yu Wudi—

One after another, among them were peerless geniuses turned to ash, and city-toppling Fairies turned to charcoal—skeletons of beauties—

This battle was even more tragic than imagined; even with preparation, the casualties remained heavy in the face of the massive gap.

"Sigh—" Lin Fan sighed softly. After all, he was not yet an Immortal Emperor; some people and some things could not be reversed or resurrected.

On the other side, Shi Hao stood upon the wreckage, gazing at the devastated Immortal Realm from afar, also filled with sorrow and silent for a long time.

It was not until many days later that Life Qi gradually returned to various places. After all, the Dark Disturbance had been suppressed, and the greatest threat since ancient times had been eliminated.

"Holy Emperor!"

"Heavenly Emperor Huang!"

Celebrations broke out everywhere, sweeping away the gloomy atmosphere. The air buzzed with voices as everyone devoutly praised the two greatest contributors.

This time, if not for Lin Fan and Huang, the myriad domains of the heavens would have been finished.

And if not for Lin Fan's planning and foresight, even more creatures would have died, and this era would have been severed.

Afterward, Lin Fan lingered for a long time among a field of new graves. After seeing his old friends off on their final journey, he returned to the Holy Emperor Palace.

"Father." Lin Cherish came, like a child who had done something wrong.

Not far behind her, Little Stone also came, acting cautiously as if facing the scrutiny of an old father-in-law.

"Uncle Lin!" he called out softly.

Lin Fan said nothing. Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes and their own paths; they must walk and forge them themselves.

After all, his daughter had grown up and had her own thoughts.

Immediately, the two tense youngsters relaxed. Lin Cherish asked, "Father, we won, didn't we? Why are you and Uncle Huang still so serious?"

"It's not that simple. The source of the chaos is not with the four dark emperors; there is an even greater enemy hidden behind them."

Lin Fan shook his head.

Then, he glanced at the two pensive youngsters and said, "We elders aren't dead yet; you two don't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, Lin Cherish and Little Stone scurried back to the sealed land.

Next, Lin Fan began secluded meditation to heal his injuries, as did Shi Hao.

In that battle, although they had undergone a transformation and taken another small step in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, it was unstable and difficult to maintain.

Because it was too intense; their essence blood had run dry and their Origin was damaged. It could not be recovered in a short time.

One hundred years, one thousand years, five thousand years—

Time flew by, and ten thousand years passed in an instant before the two slowly recovered to their original state, eliminating various hidden dangers.

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During this period, neither Lin Fan nor Shi Hao remained idle. They refined the four dark emperors, gaining insight into everything about them.

For instance, their Dao Fruits, the paths taken by Emperor Cang, the World-Ending Old Man, and others to become Quasi-Immortal Emperors, as well as their explorations of the Immortal Emperor Realm—

These were all massive Treasure Troves, highly significant for reference, providing the two with endless inspiration and saving them from many detours.

"Junior, you kill me today and form this Karma; in the future, you too will meet a violent end!" Emperor Yu said coldly.

"Fool, you are all about to die, why talk about the future?" Lin Fan responded indifferently, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

He showed no mercy. With a whoosh, he began to drive the flames of the Great Dao, continuously obliterating their Primordial Spirit imprints.

Although Quasi-Immortal Emperors are immortal and their vitality far exceeds that of Immortal Kings, it is relative; they can still be killed by those of the same level.

"Ah—"

Emperor Yu and the World-Ending Old Man were both howling. They endured too much pain as their Primordial Spirits were continuously smelted within the sea of fire.

They could feel themselves decaying. One day, two days—one year, two years—it might be useless and unable to kill them yet.

However, they could not withstand the long passage of time. With year after year of decay, there would come a day when the light of their Primordial Spirits would dim, and they would perish.

"Wait, don't you want to know what is in the Ultimate Ancient Land?" the World-Ending Old Man spoke up hurriedly.

Facing death, this so-called first emperor of creation could no longer remain calm; he felt a sense of unease.

After all, it was not easy to cultivate to this level. If possible, they would not choose death.

Thus, the World-Ending Old Man released a bombshell of information, hoping for a sliver of hope for survival.

However, he was mistaken. Lin Fan was not interested in his words and continued to manifest the Quasi-Immortal Emperor fire daily for refining.

"The Ultimate Ancient Land—has the opportunity to become an Immortal Emperor!"

The World-Ending Old Man shouted. Facing someone who was completely unresponsive, he could only take the initiative to inform him as a final gamble.

"Heh, is that all?" Lin Fan sneered with contempt.

Afterward, no matter how the World-Ending Old Man and Emperor Yu clamored or what secrets they revealed, he did not respond again.

Little did they know that even until their deaths, they would never imagine that Lin Fan knew even more; the Ultimate Ancient Land had never been a secret to him.

Only these four foolish dark emperors were kept in the dark, hoping to rely on dark matter to become true Immortal Emperors.

Little did they know that this was almost a dead end. In the land Above the Heavens, whether it be the Ominous Ancestors or the status of an Immortal Emperor, the numbers are limited.

As long as no Ominous Immortal Emperor dies, the number will always remain at ten. It is impossible to promote using that kind of matter.

Thus, from the very beginning, the path they chose was wrong and could not possibly succeed; the World-Ending Old Man was a prime example.

Of course, Lin Fan would not clarify things for a few people about to die, especially since they were enemies.

Time flowed on, and in the blink of an eye, another thousand years passed. Lin Fan finally completely obliterated the consciousness of Emperor Yu and the World-Ending Old Man.

At this point, two more powerful main souls were added to the human emperor banner to serve as Puppets.

If this news were released, it would absolutely scare people to death. Where in the world does anyone use Quasi-Immortal Emperors as Puppets? It's too extravagant.

Only Lin Fan would do this. But to be safe, he still obliterated their wills and completely fused them into the banner for control.

On the other side, Shi Hao was even more direct. After gaining insight into all the secrets, he annihilated Emperor Cang and Emperor Hong, using them to enhance the strength of his Dao weapons.

"Next is bitter cultivation, striving to become an Immortal Emperor as soon as possible!" Lin Fan thought.

In fact, he always had regrets in his heart that he wanted to make up for by reversing time and space, so he was desperate to reach the next level.

Only at that Realm would he have hope, using the supreme power of an Immortal Emperor to reflect his dead relatives and friends from the river of time.

"Even if only a single imprint remains—"

Lin Fan sighed softly. He did not immediately enter secluded cultivation but tore through the Void Realm to go to a mysterious place.

Soon after, he brought back a charred tree stump. This was the Dark Willow Deity, which had almost completely perished in that battle.

The killing was too fierce. For an ordinary Immortal King, probably nothing would be left. Only plant-type experts have tenacious vitality and can undergo Nirvana.

The Willow Deity was an even more outstanding figure among them.

"Fortunately, the real Willow Mom is still here. When I find her in the future and use Fusion, she can reappear in the world," Lin Fan whispered.

Then, he kept the charred tree stump by his side, nourishing it with his own Life Qi to wait for it to glow with vitality again.

This way, when the Willow Deity is resurrected in the future, it will save a lot of effort.

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