Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 445 Meng Tianzheng

The Heavenly God Academy is situated amidst towering mountains and auspicious clouds, all formed from the stars, making it a rare and pure land on earth.

The mountains rise and fall, and the sacred land stretches out like tens of thousands of true dragons lying in wait!

Inside the mountain gate, everything was sacred and pristine. On one giant mountain after another, there were magnificent palaces and pavilions, divine waterfalls cascading down, and celestial light radiating from them—it was truly astonishing.

Even more, those mountains are filled with the fragrance of sacred medicines, divine medicines that can make one run fast, and radiant with light, which amazes people.

In addition, there is Liuquan Yinghu Lake, where ancient dragons are kept as ornamental fish and insects, occasionally spewing water and sparks.

Lin Fan only glanced at it briefly, but couldn't help but sigh, "They've already made such a grand gesture before even starting enrollment!"

Furthermore, as soon as he stepped off the warship, someone rushed over to guide him.

"Young Holy Emperor, this way please. Senior Meng's residence is over there!"

Lin Fan nodded. The newcomer came from the Holy Emperor Palace and would serve as an elder at the Heavenly God Academy. He was also a master of the Escape One Realm.

Otherwise, ordinary cultivators would not be qualified to train students here.

Afterwards, Lin Fan walked among the sacred mountains, crossed a lake, and arrived at Meng Tianzheng's secluded residence, which looked very ordinary.

Because this place is neither a sacred mountain nor a forest of sacred trees, but a common swamp.

The surrounding area is equally ordinary, without any grand palaces or magnificent buildings; a thatched hut is the only structure here.

It can be said that there is no place more simple than this, without the aura of the Great Dao or the lingering immortal energy, just plain and simple.

In front of the thatched hut were some muddy ponds, where loaches and dragonfish could be seen occasionally, but there were no other creatures, making it unbelievably monotonous.

Compared to the outside world, it was a world of difference. Lin Fan even wondered if he was still in the Heavenly God Academy.
Are you sure we're not in the countryside?

Of course, he could also understand that for someone like Meng Tianzheng, who was only half a step away from becoming an immortal, it was no longer something that could be determined by the environment.

Unless you go to the Immortal Realm, even the best immortal abode is useless.

It should be known that a supreme being can drain an entire star field with a single breath, let alone a supreme being like Meng Tianzheng.

As one of the most powerful and oldest beings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, only Wang Changsheng can compare to him in this world.

At this moment, Meng Tianzheng, dressed in hemp clothing, sat on a brown rock, holding a bamboo pole, looking very relaxed as he fished.

Looking at the quiet old man, Lin Fan felt a sense of unease and couldn't help but think, "Am I about to meet him? The guide who will sacrifice himself for his cause!"

It can be said that without Meng Tianchang's help and guidance, Shi Hao would not have been able to succeed on this path.

After all, this old man was halfway to success, possessing a wealth of experience.

"Senior Meng!" Lin Fan bowed.

"You've come. Are you sure you want to embark on that perilous path?" Meng Tianzheng asked.

"Yes!" Lin Fan nodded firmly, saying, "Rather than living a wretched life and waiting for the same fate as the Immortal Ancient Era, it's better to fight for hope now!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light appeared in Meng Tianzheng's eyes. He turned to look at him, his hempen robes fluttering, exuding an astonishing aura despite his calm demeanor.

However, this oppressive aura came quickly and went quickly as well.

But for Lin Fan, that moment just now felt like he had walked through hell and then returned, which was quite terrifying!
Lin Fan was astonished. Was this the terror of the First Supreme Being? The moment he was stared at, his blood froze and his mind went blank.

“Sigh, he said something similar when he first met me,” Meng Tianzheng said, letting out a sigh.

"Him?" Lin Fan was taken aback.

However, he quickly realized that this person was probably referring to the Holy Emperor, his current nominal father. "What good is it if you succeed by using your body as a seed? You can only be a supreme being in the realm of humanity, and you can never become an immortal."

What hope? The entire heavens and earth are cursed with darkness, cutting off all paths and denying anyone a chance to grow…

Meng Tianzheng sighed, his voice filled with helplessness and resentment.

Then, with a wave of his hand, boundless rays of light rose up, forming a picture.

Among them was a towering man, accompanied by a golden three-legged cauldron, who had just survived the tribulation to become an immortal and was about to embark on the path to immortality.

As a result, a cloud of black mist appeared, and the man, who resembled a celestial emperor, still fell on the path to immortality, perishing together with a black hand.

Lin Fan was shocked. Was this the first Holy Emperor to successfully use his body as a seed?
He had clearly stepped into the realm of immortality, but unfortunately, he failed at the last moment and was killed by a more powerful being in the black mist.

"See? Your father is so powerful, yet he still can't become an immortal. And you still want to walk that dangerous path?"

As the rosy glow faded, Meng Tianzheng regained his composure and offered his advice.

However, Lin Fan's answer remained the same, and he said earnestly, "No matter how difficult or dangerous the road ahead may be, I will still walk that path. If there is no hope, I will create hope!"

"Moreover, Senior Meng, you must be very unwilling, otherwise you wouldn't have established the Heavenly God Academy."

Lin Fan's voice was deep as he expressed his determination: no matter what the road ahead held, it would not change his belief in becoming stronger.

“Taking this path is no easy feat. Since the beginning of the Immortal Ancient Era, only your father has succeeded, which shows just how difficult it is,” Meng Tianzheng said.

This is a dead end; one after another, unparalleled heroes have died on the road, fallen halfway, with no predecessors to achieve their goals.

Many people died, and the survivors were crippled, as if they had all fallen into an abyss and were doomed.

If the Holy Emperor had not succeeded in continuing the broken path, the world would have considered it a dead end, an impossible path.

However, over the past hundreds of thousands of years, countless people have tried, but he alone succeeded, while all others failed.

“Actually, with your aptitude, the Holy Emperor Palace will definitely find you a supreme ancient seed. If you cultivate the ancient methods, your future will not be bad,” Meng Tianzheng said.

"My heart is as hard as iron. Once I've made a choice, it's unwavering!" Lin Fan made his final decision, his gaze resolute.

Rather than living a mediocre life, he would rather let his life burn brightly and bloom brilliantly, and death was not scary for him!
He knew very well what the future held; it was extremely harsh, and even if he won in the end, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

It is no exaggeration to say that by the time of the final battle, everyone had died at least once, including the three Heavenly Emperors.

Therefore, he was not afraid of death, but wanted to transcend it, hoping to stand at the highest peak, become an Immortal Emperor, or even ascend to the Dao.

"Alright, since you are determined and dare to take that path, I am relieved. What I fear most is someone who hesitates and backs down at the last minute."

Meng Tianzheng smiled, his face beaming, his eyes filled with approval, as if he were seeing the shadow of an old friend.

"Before you embark on this path, you must pass a test."

"What kind of test?" Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

“There is a path inside the academy left by your father, which contains all his legacy. If you can pass through it, you will have succeeded halfway. Perhaps you will be able to understand it on your own without my guidance.”

Meng Tianzheng pointed to a forbidden area deep within the academy, which the Holy Emperor had set up to select a successor.

Throughout the world, if we were to say who best understands the importance of self-sacrifice, besides Meng Tianzheng, it would be the Holy Emperor who was the first to successfully implement it.

"Alright, I'll go and try it!" Lin Fan's eyes shone brightly.

(End of this chapter)