Destiny is gone

Chapter 615: The Mandate of Heaven Has Passed

“Boom!”

A century passed, the Void Realm cracked open, and a grand formation activated. Lin Fan stepped in, and it enveloped him, taking him away from Ti Ba (Dam).

Time was dislocated, space shifted, and the River of Time appeared in the distant sky, an astonishing phenomenon. This was traversing a Great World!

Without a teleportation array, trying to cross back would take an unknown amount of time, and he might not even find the way.

Only an old monster like the Lord of the Forbidden Zone had the means to enter and exit.

Soon, Lin Fan appeared in the Forbidden Zone. Broken walls and crumbling ruins, cold and withered. A century had passed, yet it remained unchanged.

“Thank you, Senior!”

He nodded to the Lord of the Forbidden Zone and said no more. So many years had passed; he didn't know what changes had occurred in the outside world, and he needed to find out.

Following that path, as soon as he arrived in the Three Thousand Provinces, he frowned. The Spiritual Qi was too thin, far less than before.

“The Mandate of Heaven has passed, and the End of Dharma Era has finally arrived,” Lin Fan sighed. The entire world seemed to have dimmed.

Great changes had occurred in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Previously, there were nineteen ancient continents, each occupying a region. Now, they had all merged together.

Now, it could no longer be called the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. The land was connected, and people could travel between them without having to cross the starry sky.

The most serious point was that the Heavens were ruthless, harvesting the Lifespan bestowed upon all beings. Lifespans were greatly reduced, and it was difficult for old monsters who lived for millions of years to appear again.

In an instant, Lin Fan knew many things that had happened after he left. The Immortal Realm had long since withdrawn its troops, and the Immortal Gate was closed.

At the same time, a large number of Dark Creatures had also retreated, fearing being affected by the End of Dharma Era, as even a Supreme could only live for a little over ten thousand years.

“I have achieved Immortal Ascension in the Mortal World. The will of Heaven’s blade cannot cut me. Get lost!”

Lin Fan looked up at the fluctuations above. A surge of bloody Qi shot out from his crown, directly scattering it.

He had experienced the End of Dharma Era during the Emperor Fall era. It affected Human Dao Cultivators, but it couldn't harm an Immortal.

Afterward, Lin Fan returned to the former Nine Heavens. The Holy Emperor Palace remained, occupying a single Emperor Star, standing tall in the sky.

Even with the world in the End of Dharma Era, the Spiritual Qi here was far superior to other places because Longevity Medicine was planted and an Immortal Array protected it.

Especially since Lin Fan, before he left, had already known this day would come and had made many preparations in advance.

Throughout the entire Emperor Star, various areas were not only suppressed by Immortal Artifacts but also had Immortal Corpses buried, emitting faint Longevity substances, forming a unique Small World.

It could be said that this was a rare cultivation pure land in the world, not much worse than the various Forbidden Zones.

Therefore, the Cultivators living here did not have to worry too much about their Lifespan immediately drying up and dying; they could still live for a very long time.

Of course, it was impossible for there to be no impact at all. A Supreme could no longer live for millions of years, but ten thousand years or so was still feasible.

Compared to the outside world, this was already much better.

“Lord Holy Emperor has returned!” As soon as Lin Fan appeared, someone shouted, spreading the news throughout the world and causing a sensation.

In an instant, everyone came out to greet him. There were throngs of people, groups of Cultivators, and formations of warriors, creating an extremely boisterous scene.

“Very good, everyone is still here. Cultivate well. One day, I will lead you all to kill into the Immortal Realm and settle all scores with our enemies!”

Lin Fan spoke eloquently, boosting morale here. It was truly because the Ao Family had bullied them too much, forcing them to hide.

“Roar…”

For a time, many people were excited, unable to help but shout, also looking forward to that day's arrival.

Because they always believed that what the Holy Emperor said, he would definitely accomplish; there was nothing he couldn't complete.

Among the crowd, Qing Yao, Yue Chan, and Qing Yi were also present. A hundred years unseen, their graceful bearing remained undiminished, their beauty peerless.

The three women walked together like close sisters. Yue Chan and Qing Yi, especially, were practically a pair of twins.

“I’m sorry. Because of me, you all couldn’t enter the Immortal Realm,” Lin Fan said, his voice very soft.

Initially, the invincible seeds of this realm could bring a portion of their clansmen and be chosen to enter the Immortal's homeland, escaping the crisis of the End of Dharma Era.

谪仙, Ten Crown King, Lan Xian, the Demoness, and other Prodigies of the younger generation, all did so, entering the Immortal Realm before the End of Dharma.

Logically speaking, Yue Chan and Qing Yi, who cultivated Three Immortal Qi, both had the opportunity, but due to him, they were forced to stay.

“You did nothing wrong. Everyone has their own responsibilities. You don’t need to apologize to us,” Yue Chan said softly.

Over the years, she had perfectly merged with the Qing Yue Flame, every word and action exuding an extraordinary grace, like a Fairy who had walked out of the Moon Palace.

“Didn’t you say you’d lead us into the Immortal Realm? With you by our side, we believe Immortal Ascension is only a matter of time.”

“Surely… you won’t let us grow old and die in the River of Time, will you?”

Qing Yao and Qing Yi also spoke, their hair flowing, skin crystal clear and white as mutton fat jade, their eyes sparkling.

At this moment, as they were speaking, guests arrived outside the Holy Emperor Palace.

Meng Tianzheng and Shi Hao, hearing of his return, rushed over without delay. They were among the few who had not entered the Immortal Realm.

There was no need to say much about Shi Hao. Like Lin Fan, he had Karma with an Immortal King, so he certainly couldn't enter the Immortal Realm.

As for Meng Tianzheng, he held great righteousness in his heart, feeling that if everyone hid in the Immortal Realm, who would protect this world in the future?

Besides, none of them were subservient people; rather than compromising, they would rather grow old and die in their homeland.

“Old Meng, Xiao Hao!”

“It's good you're back, it's good you're safe!” Meng Tianzheng and Shi Hao smiled genuinely, seeing his safe return.

Next, the few of them drank tea and chatted a lot. There were also many visitors, but most were politely declined.

“The End of Dharma Era makes cultivation increasingly unsuitable, and who knows when it will end,” Meng Tianzheng sighed. He was growing older and older.

Among those present, he was the oldest, having lived for millions of years. If he didn't live out another life, his Lifespan wouldn't be very long.

Of course, this was not a problem. Lin Fan had Longevity Medicine in his hands, which could allow him to return to his golden years, with abundant Qi and blood.

“No, I want to rely on myself to live out the next life and try the Mortal World Immortal Ascension method you mentioned.”

Meng Tianzheng shook his head upon hearing this. At the same time, he harbored an ambition: to mend the broken path and achieve Immortal Ascension in this world.

Lin Fan nodded, thinking he had a high chance of success, but still gave him a powerful medicine, just in case.

“People are in Reincarnation, and the world is also in Reincarnation. The End of Dharma is just a beginning; one day, it will revive again.”

“Really?” Someone asked expectantly.

Lin Fan nodded and said, “Such things have always continued in the River of Time.”

It's just… people fell silent. That would surely be extremely long, possibly lasting more than one epoch. By then, they would probably all have passed away.

Suddenly, Lin Fan was slightly puzzled and turned to look at his Little Brother (Affectionate/Teasing Nickname) with a strange look in his eyes, as if saying, 'What are you staring at?'

“Brother Xiao Fan, you're such a scoundrel!” Shi Hao complained.

Lin Fan was speechless, immediately understanding what was going on.

Although Sin Province was taken away by An Lan, Huo Ling'er was not. Her fate was changed, and the one who did all this was naturally Lin Fan.

Furthermore, he even arranged for people to ensure that Huo Ling'er would only appear on the day Shi Hao and Yun Xi were to be married.

One could imagine how splendid Shi Hao's expression was, caught between the two women at that time.

“What a miss, hehe… otherwise, I would have recorded it,” Lin Fan laughed. This was a dark history.

In contrast, Shi Hao sat there, glaring with dead fish eyes. Just thinking about Yun Xi and Huo Ling'er at home made his head ache.

“Little Brother (Affectionate/Teasing Nickname), you’re still not good enough. Do you want Big Brother to teach you?” Lin Fan smiled, pointing to his harmonious Goddess Palace.

Shi Hao was stunned, then immediately nodded, humbly asking for guidance, with a fawning, utterly sickening expression.

However, Lin Fan's reply to him was only three words: “Dream on!”

Shi Hao was indignant: “…”