Chapter 423: The Emperor’s Wrathful Shame

Sometimes life is just so strange. You desperately seek something, yet when you let go and look back unexpectedly, you find it quietly standing before you.

When Lin Fan sensed this aura, he initially thought something major had occurred. However, upon hearing the figure introduce himself as the Heart Demon Emperor, Lin Fan burst into laughter.

Looking back unexpectedly, Lin Fan saw the Heart Demon Emperor furiously roaring amidst the dim lantern light.

And even more surprisingly, the Heart Demon Emperor had come out voluntarily.

Lin Fan had calculated that summoning the Heart Demon Emperor gradually would require at least a hundred chains of rules.

Yet now, the Heart Demon Emperor had emerged on his own—what great fortune!

For such a naive, blood-bound opponent, Lin Fan would never kill him immediately. As the saying goes, a steady stream lasts longer; the opponent needed to be tested a few times.

What puzzled Lin Fan was how the Heart Demon Emperor could have emerged from the Blood Realm. Could it be that the barrier between the Blood Realm and the Xuan Huang Realm had been completely shattered?

But he shrugged it off. Lin Fan didn’t intend to dwell on it. If the Blood Realm had indeed connected with the Xuan Huang Realm, it would be exactly what he desired.

“Teacher…”

Lin Fan gazed at his former students, filled with emotion.

Two years had passed. Those once deemed failures had now grown into capable individuals.

Of course, Lin Fan felt immense pride—they were, after all, his students.

For now, Lin Fan set aside the Heart Demon Emperor. The heart demon force that sealed the heavens and earth was like paper before him—easily pierced without any resistance.

“You all did well. Surviving until now against the Heart Demon Emperor and even daring to use the ‘monkey plucks the peach’ move on him—truly worthy of being my students. Well done, very well done,” Lin Fan said with a smile.

“Teacher, you finally came! If you had been any later, we would have truly met our doom,” Cao Tianjiao exhaled in relief. With their teacher here, what was there to fear? Didn’t they see that their teacher was even calmer than they were?

During the past two years outside, they had come to understand one truth: the stronger the person, the calmer they remained.

Look at their teacher—so composed he even ignored the Heart Demon Emperor. Such a mindset was beyond their reach.

As the group watched the approaching figure, their hearts swelled with excitement.

Two years had passed—two long years. To see their teacher once again stirred emotions they couldn’t even begin to express.

Once seen as outcasts, with poor talent and humble origins, they had been blessed with such a remarkable teacher.

“You’re Zhu You, right? How did you get so fat? I almost didn’t recognize you!” Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise at the sight of the chubby figure.

Zhu Di gazed at his teacher, eager to correct him. “Teacher, my name is Zhu Di…”

“Zhu Di? I don’t know that name. I only know Zhu You. Are you Zhu You, or did I get it wrong?” Lin Fan said calmly.

The others around him suppressed their laughter.

“Teacher, I am Zhu You.” Zhu Di lowered his head, resigned to the fact.

“Zhu You, your teacher calls you what he wants. Why change your name? I think Zhu You sounds just fine,” Liu Miaomiao chimed in with a laugh.

Zhu You’s young lady stood there, stunned. Could this young man really be their teacher?

Impossible! He looked far too young.

“Er Shuishui, it’s been two years and you’ve become even more beautiful,” Lin Fan turned to Liu Miaomiao. Once his most loyal disciple, she had betrayed him after meeting Xiao Ze—a betrayal Lin Fan had never forgotten.

“Haha… Er Shuishui… hahaha!” Zhu Di, previously feeling awkward, burst into laughter at this.

“Teacher, my name is Liu Miaomiao, not Liu Shuishui! People will laugh at me if you call me that!” Liu Miaomiao pouted, hoping Lin Fan would change it.

“Who dares laugh? Your name shall be Liu Shuishui!” Lin Fan declared firmly, refusing to let them reclaim their names.

The characters in the Xuan Huang Realm were ridiculous—what kind of names were these?

But as a teacher, how could he admit a mistake? He would persist stubbornly and even brainwash them into believing that the teacher was always right, and they were always wrong.

Looking at his students, Lin Fan felt deeply moved. Indeed, they had all been shaped by his training—each of them at least at the Divine Perception stage.

Especially Xiao Ze and Zhui Mo, who had reached the minor Heaven Position.

Such progress was truly unbelievable.

Their talents hadn’t improved much back then, yet with just that level of talent, they had risen to such heights—undoubtedly due to their relentless effort.

The Heart Demon Emperor made a grand entrance, ready to dominate this world with absolute power. Yet the sight before him enraged him—the insects were ignoring him!

“Roar…” The Heart Demon Emperor roared furiously. “Insects! This Emperor has descended upon your realm—why aren’t you trembling in fear before my might?”

Lin Fan completely ignored the Heart Demon Emperor. Let him prance around for a while. Later, he would have a proper chat with him. Judging by things, today he might even complete the ninth layer of the Blood Sea Demon Art.

Sometimes life is just so strange. You strive with all your might to obtain something, but when you let it go and look back, you find it quietly appearing before you.

When Lin Fan sensed this aura, he thought something major had happened. But upon hearing this guy call himself the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons, Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh.

Looking back, the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons was roaring furiously in the dim light.

And he had come out on his own.

Lin Fan had calculated that summoning the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons slowly would require at least a hundred chains of rules.

But now that the Demon Emperor had come out on his own, it was such a great thing.

For such a treasure of essence and blood, Lin Fan would never kill him. As the saying goes, “Slow and steady wins the race.” He needed to temper him several times.

What puzzled Lin Fan was how the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons could have come out from the Blood Realm. Could it be that the barrier between the Blood Realm and the Profound Yellow Realm had been completely shattered?

But never mind, Lin Fan didn’t plan to think too much about it. If the Blood Realm had indeed connected with the Profound Yellow Realm, then it was truly a blessing in disguise.

“Teacher…”

Lin Fan looked at his former students and felt a surge of emotions.

Two years had passed just like that. Those who were once considered worthless had now grown up.

Of course, Lin Fan was still very proud, after all, these were his students.

Lin Fan temporarily set aside the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons. The demonic power that sealed the heavens and earth was like paper in front of Lin Fan, easily pierced without any hindrance.

“You guys are not bad. To be able to hold out against the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons and even dare to perform the ‘Monkey Steals the Peach’ move on him, you truly are my students. Not bad, not bad,” Lin Fan said with a smile.

“Teacher, you finally came. If you hadn’t, we would have been in real trouble,” Cao Tianjiao sighed in relief. With the teacher here, what was there to fear? Didn’t they see how calm the teacher was?

In the two years they had been out in the world, they had come to understand one thing: the stronger the person, the calmer they were.

Look at the teacher, so calm that he even ignored the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons. Such a state of mind was beyond their comparison.

Everyone looked at the slowly approaching figure with excitement.

Two years, it had been a full two years. Now that they could see the teacher again, the excitement was indescribable.

They were once considered worthless by others, with poor talent and humble origins. But heaven did not forget them, allowing them to meet such a great teacher.

“You are Zhu You, right? How did you get so fat? I almost didn’t recognize you,” Lin Fan said, looking at the fat man in front of him with some surprise.

Zhu Di looked at the teacher excitedly, wanting to correct him, “Teacher, my name is Zhu Di…”

“Zhu Di? I don’t know him. I only know Zhu You. Are you Zhu You? If not, then I must have mistaken you,” Lin Fan said indifferently.

The people around them were trying hard not to laugh.

“Teacher, I am Zhu You,” Zhu Di said, shrugging his head in resignation. It seemed there was no way to correct this.

“Zhu You, the teacher calls you whatever he wants. Why do you insist on changing your name? I think Zhu You is just fine,” Liu Miaomiao said with a smile.

Zhu You’s young lady was completely bewildered. Was this young man really their teacher?

It couldn’t be, he looked too young.

“Liu Shuishui, you’ve become even more beautiful after two years,” Lin Fan said, looking at Liu Miaomiao. This once most loyal disciple had betrayed him after meeting Xiao Ze, something Lin Fan would never forget.

“Haha… Liu Shuishui… haha,” Zhu Di, who had been somewhat resigned, burst into laughter upon hearing this.

“Teacher, my name is Liu Miaomiao, not Liu Shuishui. People will laugh at me with this name,” Liu Miaomiao said, almost pleading, hoping Lin Fan would change the name.

“Who dares to laugh? Your name is Liu Shuishui…” Lin Fan said sternly, leaving no room for argument.

The characters of the Profound Yellow Realm were somewhat baffling. What kind of names were these?

But as a teacher, how could he admit a mistake? He had to stick to it and even brainwash them into believing that the teacher was never wrong, and it was always their fault.

Looking at these students, Lin Fan felt deeply moved. They had truly been shaped by his teachings, with the lowest among them at the Divine Realm.

Especially Xiao Ze and Zhui Mo, who had reached the Small Heavenly Realm.

Such speed was truly unbelievable.

Back then, their talents hadn’t been much, but with just that, they had cultivated to this level. It had to be said, they had worked very hard.

The Demon Emperor of Inner Demons made a grand entrance, ready to crush this world with absolute power. But the scene before him now filled him with rage. These ants were actually ignoring him.

“Roar…” the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons let out a furious roar, “Ants, this emperor has descended upon this realm. You should be trembling under my majesty.”

Lin Fan completely ignored the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons, letting him prance around for a while. Later, he would have a good chat with him. And it seemed that today, the ninth layer of the “Blood Sea Demon Art” could be achieved.

The rebirth from a drop of blood, this overpowered buff, could finally be realized.

“Teacher, that guy seems really angry. Is it really okay to ignore him?” Cao Tianjiao had been keeping an eye on the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons. Seeing him roar in fury, his heart skipped a beat.

“It’s fine, let him prance around for a while,” Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively.

The scene became somewhat bizarre. Lin Fan chatted with his students about various things over the past two years, while the students occasionally glanced at the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons.

They all had one thought in their minds:

“Teacher, is this really okay?”

The Demon Emperor of Inner Demons was now completely enraged. Standing there, he roared at the sky, with endless illusory demons swirling around him. He was venting his fury.

These ants were truly ignoring him.

In the Blood Realm, he was a hegemon. Even the Blood Demon Emperor wouldn’t dare act recklessly in front of him.

But now, having descended into the Profound Yellow Realm, he was being publicly ignored by these ants.

How could the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons tolerate this?

“Ants, by ignoring this emperor, you will pay the price. This emperor will let inner demons occupy your hearts, trapping you in endless reincarnation.”

“Boom…”

The Demon Emperor of Inner Demons stomped his foot, causing the entire earth to tremble. A powerful force erupted, as if to destroy the world.

“Ants, when this emperor strikes, the heavens will collapse and the earth will split. It will be terrifying and cruel. You have thoroughly enraged this emperor, and my wrath is beyond your endurance.”

“You are too insolent, insolent ants…”

“Ah…”

At this moment, Lin Fan sighed, feeling helpless. Was the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons stupid? Standing there blabbering, why couldn’t he just charge over? Even forcing a fight would be better.

Had he been locked up in the Blood Realm for so long that he just wanted to chat with someone now?

Looking at the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons, Lin Fan felt a wave of helplessness.

He wasn’t even as good as the Blood Demon Emperor. At least that guy could find something to cover himself. The Demon Emperor of Inner Demons, on the other hand, came out completely naked, not even caring if he scared people.

“Alright, Demon Emperor of Inner Demons, stop roaring. Since you’re so eager, I’ll play with you first,” Lin Fan said at this moment.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, having the Demon Emperor of Inner Demons standing by their side was quite stressful.

“Teacher, that guy seems really angry. Are you sure it’s okay to ignore him?” Cao Tianjiao kept watching the Heart Demon Emperor, startled by his furious roars.

“No worries. Let him dance for a bit,” Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively.

The scene turned oddly surreal. Lin Fan chatted with his students about what had happened over the past two years, while the students kept glancing nervously at the Heart Demon Emperor.

Each of them had one question on their minds they wanted to ask.

“Teacher, is this really okay?”

The Heart Demon Emperor was now completely enraged. Standing there, he roared into the sky. Endless illusory heart demons fluttered across the sky as he vented his fury.

These insects actually dared to ignore him!

In the Blood Realm, he was a supreme ruler. Even the Blood Demon Emperor dared not act recklessly before him.

Yet now, upon entering the Xuan Huang Realm, he had been openly ignored by these insects.

How could he possibly tolerate such an insult?

“Insects! You dare ignore this Emperor—you shall pay the price! This Emperor will fill your hearts with heart demons, and you shall suffer endlessly through eternity!”

“Boom!”

The Heart Demon Emperor stomped his foot, and the entire earth trembled. A mighty force erupted like the destruction of the world itself.

“Insects! When this Emperor strikes, even the heavens collapse. Your recklessness has enraged this Emperor beyond endurance!”

“You insects are too audacious… too audacious!”

“Ahh…”

At this moment, Lin Fan sighed helplessly. Was the Heart Demon Emperor seriously this foolish? Standing there blabbering—why not just charge forward? Couldn’t he at least initiate a fight?

Had he been locked in the Blood Realm for so long that he’d gone mad? Had he come out just to chat?

Looking at the Heart Demon Emperor, Lin Fan wore an expression of helplessness.

He wasn’t even as decent as the Blood Demon Emperor. At least that guy had the sense to cover himself with something. This Heart Demon Emperor came out completely naked—didn’t he fear scaring people?

“Alright, Heart Demon Emperor, stop roaring. Since you’re so eager, I’ll play with you first,” Lin Fan finally spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone exhaled in relief.

No matter what, having the Heart Demon Emperor standing nearby had been extremely nerve-wracking.