Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 561 The Mysterious Disappearance

Shi Hao was taken aback, puzzled, and frowned, asking, "What do you mean by that?"

The woman shook her head, not quite understanding, but certain, yet that was the outcome, which was puzzling.

Shi Hao felt lost and disappointed, watching the long river of history roll by, wave after wave rising and falling, but he still couldn't see that person.

"Brother Xiaofan, don't scare me! Come back quickly, or Sister Yuechan will beat me to death if she finds out!" he shouted.

That epic duel just now transcended time and space, seemingly unaffected by the erosion of time and the passing years, yet now the people involved are nowhere to be found.

This is very puzzling. Could it be that Lin Fan really disappeared from this world and fell into some other dimension?

However, no matter how much he shouted, the river of time continued its relentless flow, never to return, and no one ever responded.

"Brother Xiaofan, it's my fault!" Shi Hao was very sad, heartbroken, and filled with self-blame.

At that very moment, the river of time trembled and surged, as if a voice had resounded, transcending millennia.

"A single thought lasts for eternity, a single thought endures forever... I am immortal, and one day, I will return..."

Suddenly, Shi Hao felt a chill run down his spine, as if he heard some kind of sound, exceptionally distant and ethereal. He opened his eyes wide in shock.

"Did you hear it?"

The woman sitting by the stone table shook her head, not having heard anything, and assumed it was due to his nervousness.

"Alright, you should leave now. Don't be so pessimistic. Maybe one day he will reappear in this world," the woman comforted him.

She gave the few fragments of immortal artifacts that she had imprisoned to Shi Hao.

This is a product of Lin Fan's destruction of the Crimson King's battle armor, containing traces of the battle and Dao patterns.

If one is strong enough, one might be able to comprehend something while the aura is still present.

Shi Hao took it blankly without saying a word.

"Farewell, after countless ages, I wonder if anyone will ever come again..."

Before the woman finished speaking, her body gradually blurred, turning into a series of runes that were imprinted on the stone table, and her true form disappeared.

In fact, she had already perished, and what remains now are only some residual traces; she was not a true fairy.

Shi Hao remained silent. At a glance, all that remained on the stone table was a wine pot and a line of text indicating that it was reserved for a destined person.

Soon, silence fell over the area. Shi Hao wandered alone through the ruins, waiting and hoping for Lin Fan's reappearance.

But it never happened...

"I must go. No matter what, whether I live or die, I must get this message out!"

In the end, Shi Hao left, swept up by a whirlpool that appeared in the long river, and disappeared from the ruins.

He even held an optimistic attitude, suggesting that Lin Fan might have already returned, or that it was all just a dream.

At the very least, the scriptures contained in the wine that was drunk disappeared, fading from the heart as if they had never existed.

"Hey!"

He didn't know how much time had passed, and he couldn't feel the passage of time. When Shi Hao returned and opened his eyes again, he was already on the Ascension Platform.

"Hey, he's back!" someone exclaimed in the distance.

Clearly, many others had returned before him, reappearing on the ancient altar.

Furthermore, some people were excited and thrilled, discussing their extraordinary experiences and great fortunes.

Of course, some students are destined never to return, lost in the long river of time, gone forever.

In particular, everyone's experience is different, but those who survive almost all have unique journeys and destinies.

Some gained supernatural powers, some unlocked their armory, and some were lucky enough to have their foundation rebuilt and their strength greatly increased...

However, none of this mattered to Shi Hao. His first priority was to ask someone if he had seen the Little Holy Emperor.

"Little Holy Emperor? Didn't he ascend to the Immortal Platform like us, seeking fortune? Has he not returned yet?" Upon hearing this, Shi Hao's heart skipped a beat. Without hesitation, he immediately went to find the elder of the Heavenly God Academy to report the matter.

"What?! The young Holy Emperor has gotten lost on his journey?!" The elders were very agitated, their expressions grave.

Because this matter is of utmost importance; Lin Fan's status is too extraordinary, and if he were to fall, the entire Boundless Heaven would be in an uproar.

Especially if the Holy Emperor's Palace finds out, it could unleash a bloodbath, and no one can bear the responsibility.

"Quickly inform the Grand Elder and let him make the decision," an elder urged, already using a secret technique to send a message.

At the same time, they were also blocking the news, warning Shi Hao not to speak recklessly, and to wait for the Grand Elder to arrive.

Shi Hao nodded, looking very troubled.

Most importantly, once everyone returns, this matter will inevitably become a secret for a long time, and someone will eventually notice.

Qingyi is one of them!

After returning from the Ascension Platform, she looked around but still couldn't see Lin Fan. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Little Hao, have you seen your brother Xiao Fan?" she asked.

"Ah..." Shi Hao was stunned for a moment. If he had to say who he least wanted to face right now, Qingyi would be one of them.

However, he did not intend to reveal the truth, because the elders had instructed him to keep it a secret until the matter was resolved, and not to disclose it to anyone.

"He... had something to do and went back first," Shi Hao said somewhat guiltily, also afraid that the other party would worry.

"Really?" Qingyi asked suspiciously, her beautiful eyes sparkling. With her keen intellect, she sensed that something was hidden.

Upon seeing this, Shi Hao quickly nodded, indicating that Brother Xiao Fan had received a great opportunity and made a breakthrough, and was going back to seclusion ahead of schedule.

Qingyi had no doubts, after all, Lin Fan hadn't come along the same route, so there was no need for him to act together with the Heavenly God Academy.

Half a day later, Elder Meng Tianchang arrived.

This surprised Shi Hao. It was too fast. How long had it been? The two places were separated by countless star systems.

Little did they know that for a supreme powerhouse like Meng Tianzheng, reaching any of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was effortless.

He doesn't even need a teleportation array; he can be as close as a stone's throw away yet feel as far away as the world. That's the kind of person he is.

"Greetings, Elder." Shi Hao bowed, glanced at the other party, and was extremely shocked.

It's hard to imagine that this seemingly ordinary old man in gray robes is one of the most terrifying beings in the heavens and earth.

"You are Huang?" the elder asked, somewhat surprised, as if he had thought of something.

Shi Hao nodded with great respect, because he had heard Lin Fan say that in the era when immortals did not appear, the Grand Elder was the strongest.

Furthermore, he is one of the few people who dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the cause of the nation, and this alone makes him worthy of everyone's respect.

Then, Meng Tianchang led him to a quiet place and stared at him, saying, "Tell me everything you know."

Shi Hao was startled, only then realizing the terror of the other party. He calmed himself down and then confessed everything without missing a single detail.

For example, entering a strange place, meeting that woman, the special wine... Lin Fan battled the Immortal King across time and space, and finally disappeared...

As Meng Tianzheng listened to each and every incident, he was dumbfounded, his calm heart stirred with turmoil, deeply shocked.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say. He had lived so long and had never heard of anything so bizarre.

"Elder, if I hadn't touched the wine pot, we wouldn't have attracted such a formidable enemy and implicated Brother Xiao Fan." Shi Hao felt extremely guilty.

Meng Tianzheng pondered for a long time and sighed, "This is not your fault. Just as that woman said, even if you don't touch the wine pot, disaster will still befall you."

"Moreover, we must have faith in him. He will not die so easily, and one day he will reappear."

"As he said, death is never the end, nor is it the beginning, because he is..."

(End of this chapter)