Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 283 The Stone Palace's Fortuitous Encounter
Reincarnation Peak.

Under immense pressure, it took Lin Fan three full days to reach the summit, but this was several times faster than his first attempt.

At the mountaintop, push open the portal of light and enter the familiar little world. A golden river comes into view, which is the source of the River of the Underworld.

In contrast, the golden liquid here is more crystalline and purer, resembling several suns, dazzling and radiant.

"Where did that dead dog go?" Lin Fan wondered. The puppy had arrived before him, but now it was nowhere to be found.

Then, he searched along the Yellow Springs River, where white mist shrouded the place, making it seem very sacred.

It must be said that this place is extraordinary, worthy of being a place where a Celestial King once stayed. Even though it is located in the barren lower realm, it is still filled with a sense of Dao.

In particular, the essence of heaven and earth was so rich that it was unlike anything found in the Eight Regions; its rules were perfectly balanced, comparable to the Land of Reincarnation.

"Huh? When did a palace appear on the other side of the river?" Lin Fan asked in surprise, standing on the terrifying Yellow Springs River and gazing into the distance.

He remembered that when he last came here, the laws there were intertwined, and the chaotic energy engulfed everything, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

Now, a palace has inexplicably appeared, simple yet grand!
In fact, it is more accurate to say that it was carved out of a huge rock than to call it a palace; its exterior is as black as ink.

"Could it be related to that dead dog?" Lin Fan wondered.

Not far away, there is a rainbow bridge, dazzling and beautiful, that crosses the River of the Dead and leads directly into the black palace.

Lin Fan tested it and confirmed that he wouldn't fall off after stepping on it and that there was no danger, then walked towards the stone chamber.

"Woof...woof..."

However, as soon as he entered, while he was still halfway there, he heard loud crying mixed with barking dogs, and he was extremely heartbroken.

Lin Fan was stunned, somewhat bewildered and confused, because the voice came from a puppy, which was simply unbelievable.

Then, after a slight hesitation, he stepped into the main hall.

"Awoo... Lord Wuzhong, how could you leave me behind and take Xiao Hei with you? Waaah... Even on the road to the underworld, I won't be lonely with you by my side..."

The puppy cried loudly and sadly, with tears constantly rolling down its cheeks.

Lin Fan was stunned, never having seen it act like this before, and asked, "You stupid dog, what happened?"

"You..." The puppy sensed someone approaching, looked up, but then lowered its head again and continued to cry.

It made no attempt to hide its true nature; compared to its previous wildness, it was completely like a different dog, as if it had changed its temperament.

"The Immortal King Wuzhong is dead, and I will never see him again. I am left all alone in the world, waaaaah..." the puppy cried out in anguish.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan was at a loss for words, knowing exactly how important that being was to the puppy.

Much later, it raised its head, filled with renewed hope, and muttered to itself, "That place connects heaven and earth, spirits and the past and present. Perhaps it can witness miracles. I will wait for the gate to another world to open and go there to see."

The puppy seemed to have thought of something, and with great seriousness, it dashed out of the stone chamber in a flash.

"What the hell?" Lin Fan was dumbfounded, completely confused.

Soon, he began to pay attention to the extra stone chamber, which was ten feet in circumference and had no walls on all four sides.

"Damn it, did all the good stuff get taken by that dead dog?" Lin Fan said angrily.

In his view, this place, being so well hidden, should at least contain immortal scriptures and materials, but in the end, nothing was there, simply because he was a step too late.

"boom!"

Enraged, he punched the stone wall, but his hand went numb from the impact, and the main hall remained undamaged.

This surprised him greatly. His divine power and physical body could easily shatter magical artifacts, yet now he couldn't even leave a mark on the wall. "Buzz!"

Suddenly, the black stone chamber trembled, emitting a dazzling light and revealing countless mysterious symbols.

"This is..." Lin Fan was shocked, pondering carefully and sensing intently.

It wasn't until he sat down cross-legged, when a beam of light shone on his body and a wave of energy transmitted to his sea of ​​consciousness, that he realized this stone chamber was a treasure.

“Cultivating here involves risking your life; even if you suffer a qi deviation or die, you can return to your original state!”

Lin Fan was astonished. This place was too heaven-defying, equivalent to triggering the Heaven-Mending Technique on its own and making multiple "reversals".

Even if you perish here, you can come back to life.

It's like allowing people to fully comprehend the Tao, to take a gamble, and to verify their own path and methods without any worries.

Of course, this number of times is not unlimited; there are six times in total, which is equivalent to having six extra lives, otherwise it would be too overpowered.

“The dead dog didn’t lie to me. By refining the myriad fires here, I won’t be burned to ashes. There’s still a chance to salvage the situation.”

Lin Fan was delighted; this was exactly the secluded place he needed.

Next, he began to calm his mind and settle down, sitting cross-legged in the center of the stone chamber to cultivate his second stream of immortal energy.

This place is eerie. When Lin Fan calmed down, time seemed to stand still, no longer flowing, and there was a strange power about it.

"The methods of a Celestial King are unimaginable!" Lin Fan exclaimed, truly feeling the fragments of time being imprisoned.

Furthermore, it also involves the power of reincarnation; in an instant, it is as if one experiences a rebirth and retraces the path of cultivation.

"Using life and death as a furnace, I will forge the fires of all paths and burn out my true self!" Lin Fan's gaze was resolute as he began his breakthrough.

The flames surged and the symbols were countless, converging together like a great river, rushing endlessly and surging with waves—this was the manifestation of the Great Dao.

Lin Fan was engulfed in the ten-zhang-deep stone chamber, enduring the onslaught of countless flames, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, his blood staining the starry river.

It was magnificent, with countless symbols intertwined, like ribbons of silk, crossing each other and burning fiercely.

"puff!"

Golden blood splattered all over Lin Fan's body, a truly pitiful sight, before he was completely burned away by the surging runes.

The flames of a thousand paths burn upon him, forging his body and soul; this is the pain he must endure.

The next moment, with a "boom", the void around Lin Fan twisted, and a river of green and black appeared, connecting end to end.

He is forging a "frame," a ring, within which the remaining divine fire of the Great Dao runs, encompassing all things.

This is his idea, like a never-ending river of time, without beginning or end, in which all living beings and things flow.

Lin Fan was surrounded by countless runes that transformed into flames that passed through his body, forging his muscles and bones and tempering his soul.

In an instant, ten thousand paths resounded, as if they were enacting the supreme scriptures of the heavens, causing this place to boil with excitement!
Even inside the stone hall, everything was dazzling, with countless symbols and patterns resurfacing, resonating with the myriad paths, and the sound of the Dao resounding.

Originally, the fragments of time were imprisoned, but then they were unsealed and began to flow, mixed with the power of reincarnation, creating utter chaos.

Here, time changes and falls into a cycle. The main hall goes from old and worn to new and then back to ancient and simple. Everything is different from the outside world, as if it is in its own world.

In just a moment, it felt as if a thousand years had passed for Lin Fan, yet he also seemed to have been reborn, gaining many insights.

"The fire burning me externally remains unchanged, but my thinking has actually accelerated, giving me more time to comprehend. It's truly a treasure trove," Lin Fan muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)