Chapter 710 Shattered Heavens

The great battle concluded. As time passed, peace gradually returned to various places, as if all the blood and Chaos had passed.

The mortal world became lively once again. All living beings thrived and multiplied, and batch after batch of new prodigies appeared, sprouting up everywhere.

However, some things and some pains would still be remembered by some, impossible to forget.

Lin Fan sat on the ruins of the Holy Emperor Palace, alone. Lin Cherish, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, and others had all been sealed once more.

Before the calamity at the other end of the Realm Sea was completely resolved, it was better to let them continue their slumber to avoid any accidents.

Thus, this place was desolate, with broken walls and rubble everywhere, devoid of human presence. It didn't look like a flourishing orthodoxy at all.

Even so, the prestige of the Holy Emperor Palace still circulated in the world. From time to time, tribes came to pay homage, and no one dared to be disrespectful.

Because Lin Fan was still there. He alone could represent the entire orthodoxy, and his name surpassed all physical appearances.

During this period, countless masters of great sects and surviving powerhouses sought an audience, but they were all rejected by him.

By now, only a few close individuals like Meng Tianzheng, Second Under Heaven, Zodiac Immortal Gold Daoist, and Ning Fei could visit.

In addition, the Butcher and the Burial Lord also came often, wanting to discuss the Dao and ask for guidance on how to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

They already possessed the light of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but they simply couldn't take that final step, trapped at that threshold.

Unfortunately, even though Lin Fan and Shi Hao were very earnest, explaining their experiences in becoming Quasi-Immortal Emperors and even sharing the paths of Emperor Yu and the others…

In the end, the two great powerhouses still couldn't achieve a Breakthrough, lingering outside the edge of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

"Alas, in this life, I will likely only be able to stop here, unable to achieve the true status of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

Tu Tian and the Burial Lord sighed. They didn't know how many times they had visited or how many times they had asked for guidance, but their cultivation remained stagnant.

"No rush, there will always be a chance."

Lin Fan gave a mysterious smile. He remembered that in the final battle between the Holy Ruins and the Eerie Race, these two had actually achieved a Heaven-Defying Breakthrough to become Immortal Emperors.

As for how they succeeded, he wasn't sure, but he assumed it was related to the Heavens Above.

Compared to the heavens, the cultivation civilization in that place was much more brilliant. There was more than one Immortal Emperor, let alone Quasi-Immortal Emperors.

Time flowed by, and another thousand years passed.

Since the four Quasi-Immortal Emperors were killed and the Dark Creatures were wiped out, all the heavens seemed to have calmed down, with no more wars.

During this time, various places recovered, and all races celebrated, entering a minor period of prosperity as Cultivators gradually increased in number.

At the same time, Lin Fan and Shi Hao were also constantly pondering how to become Immortal Emperors!

"Hmm? A mysterious force in the Ultimate Ancient Land is calling out, trying to summon me there." Lin Fan frowned, staring at the end of the Realm Sea.

Not just him, Shi Hao also felt it, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

This was very strange!

Because that kind of hidden fluctuation could not be detected by Immortal Kings; only experts in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm could capture it.

"Is this urging us to set out?"

"Corpse Immortal Emperor!"

Lin Fan pondered. At this stage, only the "Emperor Bone Brother" who had been eroded by black blood could possess such means.

However, neither he nor Shi Hao left immediately. They remained, pondering the path to becoming an Immortal Emperor and trying to break through in various ways.

If possible, setting out after becoming an Immortal Emperor would undoubtedly provide more confidence.

Unfortunately, they couldn't. The two remained at the peak of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, lacking a single opportunity to truly advance into that Domain.

"Perhaps… it really is time to make the trip." Lin Fan sighed softly.

However, before that, some preparations were needed. For instance, the great luo sword embryo and the Rotten Wooden Box absolutely could not be taken there.

But before the two could act, a powerful force appeared, blowing from the other end of the sea!

"Wooo—"

A terrifying and strange howl echoed, shocking the heavens and moving the gods. It was like wave after wave of violent wind, crossing the boundless bizarre sea.

At this moment, even the Dam could not block it. It blew onto the shore and spread rapidly, sweeping through all the Domains of the heavens, reaching an extreme level of terror. One must know that this was no ordinary hurricane, but one formed from Dao talismans, battering various realms with the wind and waves.

The grand power was vast and mighty, making billions of living beings tremble!

"Crack!"

Suddenly, even the Immortal Domain disintegrated, unable to withstand the invasion of this massive force. It split into pieces, triggering a great catastrophe.

This sight was appalling. No one was not horrified. Only tens of thousands of years had passed; how could another strange change occur in heaven and earth?

The experts of various races were bewildered.

"Rumble!"

Under the violent force, the Immortal Domain completely collapsed. It shattered instantly, turning into hundreds or thousands of regions that drifted into the distance.

Then, this hurricane formed from talismans surged, continuing to sweep through the heavens. With a boom, it pierced through the boundary walls and headed toward other realms.

It spread to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Burial Land, and the Foreign Realm, acting as if it wouldn't stop until it had "dismembered" every realm.

"Shhh!"

Finally, Lin Fan and Shi Hao took action to block this storm. At the very least, they couldn't let it blow into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

By comparison, that was their true homeland, the place that had birthed and raised them. The other great realms didn't matter as much.

"Boom!"

They formed fist Seals and struck at the talisman storm. Simultaneously, their entire bodies emitted immeasurable light, growing continuously until they stood tall within the Chaos.

Additionally, with a buzz, they also sacrificed several Quasi-Immortal Emperor weapons—some of their own, and some seized from their enemies.

Now, they had all become the spoils of the two, used to suppress the passages between realms and the Dao talisman storm.

"Rumble!"

In the end, the two moved like giants connecting heaven and earth, controlling several Magical Artifacts to push this mysterious storm back into the Realm Sea.

Only Quasi-Immortal Emperors could do this. With such strength, if an Immortal King tried to resist it head-on, they would definitely be blown to death and sent to the afterlife.

"Hooo—"

However, it wasn't over yet. It was as if someone was breathing between heaven and earth; the Spiritual Qi of the sky and endless essence were being drained away.

This was happening in more than one place. In the thousands of fragments of the Immortal Domain, the Burial Ground, the Foreign Realm, and others, all essence was surging toward that side of the Realm Sea.

This was a terrifying force that could not be blocked, causing various realms to suffer heavy losses, splitting into countless pieces and separating from one another.

Most importantly, the loss of vast essence was severe. With just one sweep, the world was nearly parched, falling into the Era of Dharma Decline.

The Cultivators were terrified and uneasy. If this continued, how would they be able to Cultivate in the future?

"Bang!"

The Immortal Domain shook again. The thousands of fragments moved further and further apart, drifting into the boundless Chaos.

Eventually, many fragments disappeared, vanishing into the Void Realm and becoming isolated in their own regions, making it difficult to reunite.

A great realm had thus been torn asunder. Only the piece adjacent to the boundary wall of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths remained unchanged in position.

But relatively speaking, the Immortal Domain had truly shrunk by far too much.

This scene was just like the Original Ancient Realm after it was crippled back then, splitting into nineteen continents, except the Immortal Domain's split was now even more thorough.

Even so, the thousands of fragments the Immortal Domain had split into were still much larger.

In the past, an Immortal King ruled over a Universe. Calculated this way, it was originally a collection of multiverses.

Even if it disintegrated, any single piece was infinitely large, incomparable to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"This is fine too. By separating, when a great disaster arrives, some ancient lands might be able to survive."

Lin Fan and Shi Hao watched calmly. Even though they had the means to repair heaven and earth and reunite them, they still didn't take action.

After all, only shallow waters can raise a True Dragon, and only tribulations can produce variables to rewrite the battle!

As for the matter of repairing heaven and earth, let it be completed by those who come after.

Each generation has its own responsibilities. In short, don't let them be too idle!