The three elders of Yunhe did not continue to question Lin Fan about the matter, as they were not particularly close to him. Moreover, they owed him a debt of gratitude.
If not for him, they might have perished here.
“So this is the tomb of the Water-Fire Emperor?” Hongyun looked at the coffin before them, a slight confusion on her face. She hadn’t expected that finding the tomb of the Water-Fire Emperor would be so simple.
Lin Fan shared a secret with the Water-Fire Emperor that could never be spoken aloud, and had already obtained a fragment of the Emperor’s soul and the true essence of water and fire. That was more than enough.
“I wonder what’s inside,” Lin Fan thought to himself, puzzled.
As he reached out and touched the seemingly ordinary coffin, he felt alternating waves of heat and cold. Instantly, he recalled the Water-Fire Emperor’s legendary ability—Dual Realms of Ice and Fire.
“What a playful woman she was.”
Boom! Boom!
At that moment, the Water-Fire Secret Realm suddenly began to tremble violently.
“Something’s wrong! The ancient clans must have arrived. There must be powerful experts from the ancient clans trying to forcefully tear open the entrance to the Water-Fire Secret Realm,” Yunhe’s expression changed. “Quickly open the coffin and take whatever treasures are inside.”
Judging from the current situation, the entrance to the Water-Fire Secret Realm wouldn’t last much longer before being torn open completely by the ancient clans.
Once the ancient clans poured in, there would be no one left alive except them.
“Lin Fan, we are alive today only because of your help. So, you get first choice of the Water-Fire Emperor’s treasures,” Hongyun said.
They had gone through great hardships to reach the Water-Fire Emperor’s tomb. Naturally, they couldn’t leave empty-handed; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain back at their sect.
Worse still, the sect might start harboring resentment toward Lin Fan for not bringing back any treasures.
They were not the decision-makers, so they couldn’t make that choice themselves.
If she were the sect leader, she would never take even a single treasure—surviving was already a miracle.
Lin Fan quickly understood Hongyun’s concerns. There was no way he could keep everything for himself.
But in Lin Fan’s opinion, even if there were treasures inside, there wouldn’t be many.
After all, the Water-Fire Emperor wasn’t even dead—why would she leave powerful treasures behind for others?
“Fine,” Lin Fan agreed.
At this, Hongyun let out a sigh of relief. She had been genuinely worried that Lin Fan might object to the arrangement, but seeing his agreement eased her mind.
Lin Fan was not unreasonable. He had been able to enter the Water-Fire Secret Realm only because Hongyun had brought him in. Without her, he wouldn’t have achieved all this.
From the moment Hongyun brought him in, his gains had already begun.
Primordial Water and Fire, a洞天 (Dongtian) was formed, and three不死境 (Immortal Realm) experts emerged.
These were far more valuable than any treasure.
When Hongyun opened the coffin, dozens of radiant beams shot out.
Lin Fan’s expression changed as he saw the beams of light. He hadn’t expected there to actually be treasures.
Spiritual artifacts, Dao artifacts—dozens of them. For anyone else, it would be an immense fortune.
But for Lin Fan, these treasures were of no use.
His own forging skills had already reached the peak. As long as he had the materials, he could create anything—even Divine artifacts.
Faced with these treasures, Lin Fan remained calm, but Hongyun and the others could not.
Dozens of radiant beams pierced the sky, filling the heavens with boundless treasure energy.
Dozens of spiritual artifacts, several Dao artifacts.
This was a fortune that could shake the heavens.
Especially seeing those Dao artifacts, Hongyun and the others’ hearts raced.
Even their sects would require immense resources to forge such Dao artifacts.
And even if they did forge them, they wouldn’t be able to compare to these.
Because these Dao artifacts had accompanied the Water-Fire Emperor, their artifact spirits must have recorded the Emperor’s cultivation insights. If they could decipher those insights, it would greatly aid their own cultivation.
But at this moment, Hongyun and the others restrained their excitement, because they had promised Lin Fan first choice.
Looking at the Dao artifacts, Lin Fan slightly furrowed his brow. What the hell were these?
All of them were women’s items.
Combs, mirrors—how could he even use these?
Just then, Lin Fan noticed two glowing orbs floating out of the coffin.
One orb burned like flame, the other flowed like a river.
These were the fundamental truths of the Water-Fire Emperor.
Lin Fan had obtained a fragment of the Emperor’s Dao from a soul projection before, but that was only a sliver.
Now, these two orbs were much more substantial. If he could integrate them into his Dongtian, it would greatly enhance its power.
“I’ll take these two. I don’t want anything else,” Lin Fan said, reaching out to seize the two orbs of water and fire essence.
Hongyun and the others were overjoyed and quickly gathered up the spiritual and Dao artifacts.
“Let’s go. We can’t stay here any longer. We must escape at all costs,” Elder Yunhe said without hesitation, swiftly flying into the distance.
Lin Fan was also satisfied as he absorbed the two orbs of water and fire essence into his Dongtian.
The moment the essence entered the cave heaven, it exploded, surging toward the blazing sun above and the mighty river below.
Lin Fan immediately felt his spiritual power surge violently, continuously rising.
His cave-heaven expanded rapidly. The divine wutong tree’s countless branches danced through the air, while ancient divine beasts, Thunder-Taming Dharma Kings, and other powerful spirits floated in the cave-heaven’s void, their spiritual power also surging.
Xiguang’s aura grew even denser, surging upward rapidly and breaking through into the Dongtian Realm.
Deep within the cave heaven, a crystalline core spun rapidly, covered in dense, intricate patterns, as if it might shatter at any moment.
“Is this crystal about to break?” Lin Fan hadn’t expected such a transformation within his cave-heaven.
“Lin Fan, the will of your洞天 is trying to evolve into the Dao! Stop it immediately. In your current state, you absolutely cannot survive the Dongtian Tribulation,” Hongyun warned urgently as she sensed Lin Fan’s chaotic and violent spiritual energy. A faint crystalline shadow flickered across his forehead, as if it might shatter at any moment.
The elders of Yunhe were shocked when they saw this scene. They hadn’t expected Lin Fan’s cave-heaven will to attempt such a transformation.
“Transforming the洞天 into the Dao—this represents the highest realm of洞天 cultivation. Countless cultivators never even reach this stage before solidifying their洞天 and advancing to the Immortal Realm, leaving it as a lifelong regret.”
“But attempting this transformation now is absolutely impossible. With the ancient clans waiting outside, if anything goes wrong, it will mean death and annihilation.”
“If only we were back at Yunzong, where the entire sect’s power could support this transformation. Alas…”
The three elders of Yunzong were frantic, unsure of what to do.
Elder Yunhe had never transformed his Dongtian will into the Dao, as his cultivation foundation had not been sufficient, and he had advanced directly to the Immortal Realm. This had been his lifelong regret.
Even countless prodigies had failed to complete this perfect transformation due to insufficient cultivation, leaving an irreplaceable gap in their cultivation path.
Now, a human genius was on the verge of transforming his洞天 will into the Dao—an event that should have been celebrated.
But the current circumstances were dire. Attempting the Dongtian Tribulation now would be nothing short of suicide.
Hearing their words, Lin Fan felt deeply troubled.
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