After leaving Tian Shan City, Lin Fan felt as if his soul had been elevated. Perhaps this was related to a vow he had made long ago. Back then, he hadn’t felt anything special about it, but as his cultivation advanced, Lin Fan increasingly sensed that this vow had become a deep-rooted burden within him—one that could never fade away unless he fulfilled it completely.
After making all the necessary arrangements for Xiao Liu Wang, Lin Fan finally exhaled in relief.
Looks like I need to be more careful from now on. I can’t just make promises recklessly anymore.
With a guy like me, once words are spoken, they’re like water spilled—impossible to take back.
There was nothing left in Cang Lingzhou that Lin Fan was attached to anymore.
Now, everything meaningful to him lay in the East Lingzhou. It was time to find his students and leave Cang Lingzhou, heading back to East Lingzhou.
Damn it, I wonder when the Beast Spirit Realm will invade. At least give me some warning time.
Right now, Lin Fan wasn’t worried about anything else, except two things: the Beast Spirit Realm and the so-called Heavenly Dao.
“Boom…”
At that moment, Lin Fan suddenly sensed a thunderous rumble coming from the distant horizon.
Bloodthirsty energy surged into the sky, and a mighty force spread outward in waves.
Strange. How could such a remote and insignificant place like Cang Lingzhou experience such a powerful fluctuation of energy? Could something have happened? At that moment, Lin Fan was puzzled.
His expression changed as well—wasn’t that the direction where Cao Tianjiao was?
Lin Fan had given Cao Tianjiao an item. If they found each other, they were to crush the item, allowing Lin Fan to sense their location and come find them.
Clearly, something had happened over there.
Even if Cao Tianjiao and the others had received some guidance from Lin Fan, before such immense power, they were like ants—helpless.
At that moment, Lin Fan sped up…
“Fu Shu, when will the teacher arrive?” At that moment, in a canyon, a group of people huddled together, nearly soiling themselves from fear.
When they heard that their teacher was returning, they couldn’t have been more delighted. Full of excitement, they gathered joyfully in the canyon, eagerly awaiting their teacher’s arrival.
But now, their teacher hadn’t shown up—what had come instead was a major boss.
They sat there chatting, catching up after two years apart. Naturally, there was much to talk about, and they were enjoying themselves.
But suddenly, a crack in space appeared right before their eyes.
Initially, they didn’t know what had emerged from the spatial rift.
But when they saw clearly, they were utterly terrified.
They had traveled far and wide, seen countless ferocious beasts—but never anything like this one.
Its body was immeasurable in size, its aura fierce and menacing, like the king of demons.
Just as they tried to flee, this so-called Heart Demon Emperor blocked their path, leaving them unable to move at all.
“How should I know? I just crushed the item the teacher gave me. Maybe he’s on his way soon!” At that moment, Cao Tianjiao was almost in tears—how could things turn out so tragically?
Please, don’t let them be killed by this Heart Demon Emperor before their teacher even arrives.
“Brother Xiao Ze, what should we do now?” A woman standing beside Xiao Ze cautiously stared at the Heart Demon Emperor slowly emerging from the spatial rift, her heart filled with terror.
This woman was Liu Shuishui. Back when they were in class, Liu Shuishui had a crush on Xiao Ze. Later, when the Great Yan Empire faced disaster, they all fled, and Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui ventured out together. Over the past two years, their bond had deepened, and they had become a couple.
“Don’t panic… don’t panic,” Xiao Ze swallowed hard, saying the words aloud even though his heart was racing with fear.
“Brother Xiao, let the girls escape first. We men will hold the line?” Zang Tianhao, standing beside him, spoke up.
“No, we leave together.” Han Mengmeng, wearing a green dress and exuding a fresh, refined aura, looked resolute despite her fear. She had no intention of leaving.
Originally, Zang Tianhao and Xiao Ze had been rivals in love, but later they had reconciled. After all, once things were explained, the issue wasn’t that big.
“Zhu You, you rich girl, what do you plan to do?” Cao Tianjiao asked the now much-chubbier Zhu You.
“Tianjiao, my name isn’t Zhu You anymore—it’s Zhu Di,” the plump Zhu Di defended herself.
“Whatever, whatever you call yourself, when the teacher arrives, you’ll still be ‘Zhu You’,” Cao Tianjiao scoffed.
Zhu You had indeed become a winner in life. After escaping from the Great Yan Empire, she had collapsed on the road and was rescued by a young lady from a prestigious family, who took her in as a personal guard. Since then, she had been living quite comfortably.
Upon receiving Cao Tianjiao’s message that their teacher had returned, Zhu You had been eager to meet him again.
And this young lady had insisted on coming along, curious to see what kind of person Zhu You’s teacher really was.
“Senior Han, what Zang said makes sense. You girls should leave first,” Mo Zhu, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
Mo Zhu was the son of a servant from the Yun family, one of the four great clans of the Great Yan Empire. When the empire fell, he had fled as well. Known for his endurance and hard work, he had made rapid progress in the past two years.
Although not among the top experts in Cang Lingzhou, for someone his age, his current cultivation level was already quite impressive.
“Zhu Di, what should we do?” A young woman behind Zhu Di, pale-skinned and beautiful, clearly from a noble family, was completely stunned as she stared at the towering monster emerging from the spatial rift.
As a noble lady, she had seen many things in her life, but now, before the Heart Demon Emperor, she was utterly terrified.
The violent force sweeping across the heavens and earth made one feel like a tiny boat on the sea, about to be capsized by towering waves at any moment.
“Miss, don’t worry. I, Zhu Di, will definitely ensure your safe escape,” Zhu Di said solemnly, staring at the Heart Demon Emperor emerging from the spatial rift, deeply worried about whether they could even survive.
“Hey, everyone, look at where the Heart Demon Emperor is!” Suddenly, Mo Zhu shouted urgently, pointing.
The group turned their heads in unison, somewhat confused. “Brother Zhu, what do you mean?”
Mo Zhu sighed helplessly at their blank expressions. “Have you all forgotten the technique our teacher once taught us?”
At that moment, realization dawned on everyone, and they shouted excitedly, “Brother Zhu, you mean the Monkey Steals the Peach?!”
“Yes! What else could it be? I’m sure all of us are familiar with this move by now.”
“Yeah, the technique our teacher taught us is indeed powerful.”
“Right, we’ve survived many crises using this move.”
“But that guy’s weak spot is so big—can we even pull it off?”
“Enough! Whether we can or not, we must try. Once that monster fully emerges, we’ll have no chance at all.” Mo Zhu took a deep breath, his heart filled with anxiety.
“Alright, let’s try it. Everyone, stay safe—we’re going!”
They exchanged determined glances, nodded at each other, and then charged forward, rushing toward the half-emerged Heart Demon Emperor.
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