Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 281 Returning to the Secret Realm
“But I still won’t teach you. Your current level is too low; it’s not the right time yet,” the man in white added.

Lin Fan was dumbfounded. Was he being looked down upon because of his low cultivation level?

"Alright, I've troubled you, senior. We'll meet again someday." He stood up and prepared to leave. Since he couldn't obtain the supernatural power, there was no need to waste his breath.

Moreover, his purpose in coming here is to cultivate the second strand of immortal energy, so he should make the most of his time.

"Take this jade disc; you may use it to leave."

The white-clad man's voice was gentle and magnetic. Then, with a flash of light, Lin Fan found himself holding an ancient jade stone.

Lin Fan bowed, stood up with the puppy, and walked outside.

Suddenly, before they could take more than a few steps, they were stunned, because the surrounding environment had undergone a dramatic change.

All around, there were no thatched huts, grass, trees, or even a cosmic lake; the landscape was desolate, and the medicinal fields in the distance had dried up.

There was no vitality left, only a lifeless atmosphere.

Lin Fan and the puppy turned around and were even more surprised. The Lord of the Forbidden Zone and the pair of children had disappeared, replaced by three skulls, as white as jade.

Furthermore, near the dim skull, there was a broken teapot and half a teacup, a scene of utter desolation.

"Woof, are we seeing a ghost? Who were we just talking to?" The puppy was shocked, a chill running down its spine.

“That must be his obsession. His true form has long since perished…” Lin Fan sighed thoughtfully upon seeing this scene.

What was once a taboo subject, a peerless figure, will one day be buried and turn into a pile of bones. What is true eternity?

"Let's go!" Lin Fan left without looking back. He now had only one goal in mind: to become stronger.

Soon, with the ancient jade in hand, they found a way out, leaving the barren sand dunes and entering a land filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and human habitation.

Here, the sun shines brightly, the sky is blue and the clouds are white, and the vegetation is lush. Compared with my previous experience, it feels like a dream.

"This is... the Heavenly Realm!" Lin Fan carefully sensed his surroundings and confirmed that his location was one of the eight lower realms he had visited before.

What's even more surprising is that this place is not far from the former secret realm, and you can even see the dark Taiyin River flowing by.

"Indeed, the Yin and Yang rivers of the upper and lower realms both originate from the void, so they can be said to share the same source," Lin Fan muttered to himself.

The next moment, he shuddered, feeling the dog's malicious gaze, and said warily, "You damn dog, what do you want?"

"Woof! You dared to trick me before, I'll bite you to death!" The puppy bared its teeth, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth, sharp and shiny.

It holds grudges the most, and naturally it hasn't forgotten how Lin Fan tricked it into drinking tea in the restricted area, almost causing it excruciating pain.

"I'm swearing! I got bitten by a dog again..." Lin Fan yelled, his pants ripped into thin strips once more.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and immediately summoned the Chaos Artifact, sending the pup flying and preventing him from running naked.

"Damn, this kid has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!" The puppy stuck out its red tongue, its big white teeth almost breaking off.

Lin Fan yelled that he was incredibly unlucky; he had never been bitten by a dog in his entire life, and he was really having the worst luck to run into such a thing. Then he turned around and left.

"Lin boy, are you running so fast in your rush to be reborn? Wait for me..." the puppy chased after him.

……

After traveling hundreds of thousands of miles, Lin Fan soon arrived at the source of the Taiyin River, which was also the end of the Sun River in the lower realm.

Ahead, towering purple mountains rise into the clouds, majestic and imposing, guarded by nine long ridges, a truly spectacular sight.

From a distance high in the sky, it looks like nine great dragons are surrounding a dragon pearl, swallowing and spitting out the brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars—a truly astonishing sight.

"The terrain here is extraordinary. If it weren't for the fact that it's located in the spiritually barren lower realm, it would be extremely suitable as a training ground," the puppy commented, clearly seeing the potential at a glance. Lin Fan was speechless. Was he really going to tell him something so obvious?

Above Purple Mountain, two rivers cascade down from the void, one as bright as the sun, incredibly hot, the other as black as an abyss, icy cold.

The moon and the sun converge and separate here, with chaotic energy surging, as if the world is being created, accompanied by the rumbling of the Dao.

At this point, there was only one path up the mountain, and both sides of Zishan were covered by terrifying rivers. If one was not careful, one would perish completely.

However, this path has long been controlled by certain forces in the Eight Domains, making it almost impossible for other beings to climb the mountain.

Despite Lin Fan's immense fortune last time, there are still some resources within the small world, such as divine ore and Yellow Spring water.

Moreover, the area is rich in the essence of heaven and earth, making it a relatively good pure land for cultivation, which is why some major sects have returned there.

Of course, these creatures are nothing to Lin Fan. With his current strength, he can roam freely in the lower realm.

"boom!"

Subsequently, he and the puppy stormed up Purple Mountain, unstoppable all the way. With just a slight display of their strength, they sent a large number of cultivators flying.

However, they unusually refrained from killing, only driving away the creatures, because they simply had no interest in dealing with them.

"How is this possible? There are Divine Fire experts under the age of twenty in the Eight Regions. Which family's disciple is this?"

A group of people were terrified and tried to avoid it.

“I remember now. I saw him a few years ago. He was from the Patching Heaven Sect. At that time, he had just entered the Formation Realm and obtained a celestial treasure with a forbidden artifact,” someone said.

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked. In just six years, the boy had ignited the divine fire and become one of the few supreme deities. It was unbelievable.

"It is said that the people of Immortal Mountain attacked with their most treasured artifacts, but they were all wiped out, and even a god perished..."

"Hiss... The immortal island has disappeared, so why is this demon king back? Could there still be treasures inside that haven't been unearthed?"

All living beings discussed it animatedly, some with surprise, some with fear, some with curiosity, and some with anticipation.

However, Lin Fan ignored all of this and headed straight for the Yellow Springs Sea to find the area of ​​the Immortal Island.

Huangquanhai.

The golden ocean stretched endlessly, radiant and dazzling, bursting forth with rays of light, like flames rising into the sky.

The sea appears calm and peaceful, but in reality, it is extremely treacherous in its depths, lifeless, and filled with eerie winds.

On the sea surface, numerous strange corpses floated, and hordes of ghosts, which were most fond of anger, attacked any living creatures that intruded.

When Lin Fan and his fellow cultivators entered, many powerful figures perished in the golden sea, making it a perilous journey.

Now that he's here, he naturally has nothing to fear. With the Imperial Banner around, which is the best at suppressing ghosts, he can safely cross the Yellow Springs Sea.

"Sure enough, this place bears traces of the Reincarnation Immortal King. It's a location he was researching, and it seems that Lord Wuzhong was also involved."

The puppy muttered to itself, scratching its head and ears with its small paws, pondering and trying hard to recall.

"Did you remember anything?" Lin Fan asked, while also taking in the area, opening his Heavenly Eye to carefully examine the sea.

His strength is now vastly different from what it was six years ago, and with the opening of his Heavenly Eye, he will undoubtedly see even more.

"How terrifying! There are even the remains of a cult leader floating in the sea. I was really lucky last time that I didn't encounter one." Lin Fan was shocked.

(End of this chapter)