Inescapable fate

Chapter 592: Inescapable Fate

At this moment, even with Lin Fan's treatment, Shi Hao had walked a fine line between life and death, his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit almost reduced to dust.

Even an Injured Immortal, though not at his Peak, possessed power that surpassed the Mortal extreme Dao, far beyond what a Dunyijing being could compare to.

Moreover, this was with the intervention of other Supreme powerhouses; otherwise, he would have long turned to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

"Fellow Daoist, I am truly sorry that I couldn't protect this young friend and allowed him to suffer," a blurry being spoke.

That was Five Elements Mountain, with five-colored lights flowing, and a being sat upon it, enveloped in Immortal mist, carrying an aura of immortality.

No need to guess, this was a peerless master who had entered the Immortal Dao Realm.

Unfortunately, like the Injured Immortal, he was afflicted and in a semi-Seal, unable to exert his full power.

"It should be me thanking Fellow Daoist. If you hadn't protected his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, resisting the Injured Immortal, he likely wouldn't have lasted until I came to save him," Lin Fan said.

An Immortal Dao strike, who could contend with it?

Even so, while his Dao foundation was healed by Lin Fan, the Immortal Severing Curse he was afflicted with was a major and extremely troublesome issue.

This was a curse rumored to be unresolvable, insidious to the extreme. Once a True Immortal was contaminated, their Dao cultivation would be crippled, turning them into a Mortal.

The Ten Vicious Kunpeng was the best example; he returned injured from a battle with the foreign Domain, was ambushed by an Injured Immortal, afflicted with the Immortal Severing Curse, and slowly ground to death.

Therefore, anyone who understood this curse would change their expression when it was mentioned.

"Too vicious!" the being on Five Elements Mountain said, shaking his head, not believing anyone could overcome it.

In the past, perhaps only an Immortal King could resist the Immortal Severing Curse; otherwise, there was no hope, meaning everything was over.

"Hao'er!"

"Big Brother!"

Among the Qin Clan, Shi Hao's parents and the group of children he brought from the borderlands were all filled with righteous indignation and great worry upon hearing this.

An Injured Immortal, a top expert from ancient times, for the sake of survival and revenge, actually attacked a junior; he truly had no shame.

Previously, Lin Fan had wondered why the last Injured Immortal was not seen. Was he cowardly, hiding somewhere?

As it turned out, to save his own life, he wanted to capture Shi Hao as a hostage, but Shi Hao was too unyielding.

"Did it still happen? An inescapable fate in the dark?" Lin Fan pondered to himself.

At this moment, under his treatment, Shi Hao had long since recovered, appearing fine on the outside, still lively and vigorous.

However, the curse was rooted in his flesh and Primordial Spirit, like a maggot in the bone, and even Lin Fan could not remove it.

"No, my child!" Shi Ziling and Qin Yining roared, immediately rushing over, their eyes full of tears.

They embraced Shi Hao, their hearts anxious. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to a genius, a heaven-defying talent.

Though he survived, his Dao cultivation would gradually be crippled, making life worse than death, extremely cruel, like the Kunpeng in his later years.

"Father, Mother, don't worry. Am I not fine now? At worst, I'll just become a Mortal again."

Shi Hao comforted them, acting nonchalant and composed, not seeming to care much.

However, the more unconcerned Shi Hao appeared, the more his relatives grieved, understanding that he said this to comfort them.

"Good mindset. It's just an Immortal Severing Curse; you can overcome it!" Lin Fan spoke at this moment, enlightening everyone.

Many people were stunned. Did the Saint Emperor have a way to solve it?

Even Shi Hao was filled with anticipation.

However, Lin Fan smiled and shook his head, concisely saying, "No!"

Everyone: "…"

Shi Hao was speechless for a moment. Little Fan Bro, are you playing with me?

"The Immortal Severing Curse cannot be resolved by external forces. Only by overcoming it yourself. If you can endure it, the world will open up, and your cultivation will advance further, perhaps even becoming a Supreme."

"What if I can't?" Shi Hao asked.

"Being a Mortal is quite good too," Lin Fan replied.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao's eyelids twitched: "No, I only said I'd become a Mortal again as a figure of speech. Why did you take it seriously?"

"Alright, all four Injured Immortals have been dealt with today, and you are indispensable for this. As for the forces they secretly supported, such as Immortal Palace, Sword Valley, and Demon Dragon Dao Gate, you can go and eliminate them.

I imagine… the collections of those great sects over hundreds of thousands of years are extremely rich. Consider it your compensation." Lin Fan said.

As soon as his voice fell, Shi Hao let out a howl, urging:

"Little Lion, quickly follow this overlord to harvest! This time, don't miss anything. I want to pack it all up and take it back to the Lower Realm."

In an instant, he flipped onto the back of the foreign Domain Golden Lion, transforming into a golden light, rushing frantically into the distance.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded. Shi Hao was truly… at this point, he still had the mind to care about external possessions.

At the same time, they were genuinely envious. One must know that it was the accumulation of several great sects over countless years; the treasures were beyond imagination.

Many sect masters were red-eyed, but could only watch, not daring to have other thoughts, because when a True Immortal spoke, who could disobey?

Even if Shi Hao was crippled and his Dao cultivation was gone, as long as he had the backing of this great lord, they could not bully him.

"Whoosh!"

Time was up. Lin Fan's Incarnation dissipated. In an instant, the flowing, resplendent great cauldron soared through the air and returned to Nine Heavens.

This matter was concluded, so he naturally would not linger.

As for his little brother who was afflicted with the Immortal Severing Curse, he believed the other party could overcome it and did not need much intervention. After all, his fate was strong enough.

Unbeknownst to him, the moment Lin Fan's Incarnation dissipated, on a distant cliff, a pair of beautiful eyes watched him.

"You didn't lie to me, you really are still here…"

…"Crack!"

On this day, Nine Heavens was no longer peaceful. A certain ancient land cracked open, and a colossal portal appeared, dazzling with light, as if illuminating eternity.

"Boom!"

This gate only opened a narrow slit, yet Immortal Dao power poured out, and endless streams of flying Immortal light rained down.

"Heavens, is this an Immortal Gate?" A passing being, seeing the magnificent sight, couldn't help but exclaim.

Around the great gate, rules formed into sheets, spewing immeasurable Immortal light, carrying an aura that did not belong to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, suddenly descending.

People were stunned. What was happening?

Soon, the Chang Sheng Family, having received the news, sent people to the location, cautiously approaching the gate.

Vaguely, they heard sounds of worship.

Through the slit of the gate, they even saw some figures, seemingly wanting to come over, speaking the language of the Immortal Ancient era.

"This seems to be a test. The beings within the gate are inquiring, wanting to understand the situation of this world," an elder from the Chang Sheng Family mused.

Subsequently, many people turned pale with fright, speculating whether the world behind the gate was the foreign Domain or the Immortal Domain.

If it was the former, it would definitely be a disaster. How long had it been since the last great war? If the foreign Domain returned again, how could anyone resist?

People were tired, truly not wanting to participate in the borderland battles again. It was too tragic, with bones buried in the green mountains, still not dry to this day.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the Immortal Gate opened a little more. Although it was still not wide enough for a normal person to pass through, it allowed people to see and feel more.

"What a sacred aura, different from the rules of the foreign Domain," an elder who had been outside Emperor Pass said.

"Swish!"

At this moment, several decrees flew out from within the Immortal Gate, heading to various places in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, causing a sensation.

"Immortal Domain, it has descended!"