NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 386: He's Already Returned to the Immortal Realm; He's Not Coming Back
Chapter 386: He’s Already Returned to the Immortal Realm; He’s Not Coming Back
Even though Lin Fengmian had shaken off the projection of the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign, the intangible feeling of being watched still remained, following him like a shadow.
He knew that the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign had locked onto him through his soul aura. As long as he remained in the Northern Abyss, he would not escape the Sovereign’s perception.
Below the Great Ascension Realm, cultivators lacked the ability to communicate with Heaven and Earth, so they could only rely on bloodline auras to identify and track others. However, bloodline auras could be easily masked by various secret techniques, and once someone underwent soul possession, their bloodline would be completely changed.
Therefore, cultivators above the Great Ascension Realm who had attained the ability to communicate with the heavens and the earth would be able to recognize others by their soul auras. After all, soul auras remained consistent throughout one’s life unless one underwent a reincarnation, which made it impossible to change them.
Although Lin Fengmian and Luo Xue could alter their soul auras, the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign had persistently locked onto them, making them hesitant to act rashly.
Lin Fengmian quickly arrived at the nearest city with a teleportation array, intending to use it to leave the Northern Abyss.
No matter how powerful the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign was, he wouldn’t be able to track them across multiple domains.
At this moment, Jun Yunshang’s decree had already been disseminated, and the teleportation lockdown within the Jun Dynasty had been lifted.
However, Lin Fengmian was stunned to discover that the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign had ordered the suspension of all teleportation between the Jun Dynasty and neighboring countries or external domains.
The internal teleportation systems of the various countries in the Northern Abyss were controlled by the respective nations, but the external teleportation systems were managed by the Heavenly Fiend Pavilion.
Even if the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign wasn’t directly in charge, his status as a supreme being meant that all factions, whether under his command or not, would still give him some respect.
Unable to leave through external teleportation, Lin Fengmian was forced to repeatedly use the internal teleportation arrays within the Jun Dynasty, hoping to temporarily escape the Sovereign’s perception and change their soul auras.
The speed of teleportation was so fast that even if the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign knew where they were heading, his Divine Sense couldn’t teleport with them. It would take some time for him to move his divine sense to their new location.
By increasing the number of teleportations, they could eventually shake off the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign’s perception.
During these multiple teleportations, Lin Fengmian noticed that before the Great Teleportation Talisman was activated, a gentle force would always emerge from the void and envelop his surroundings.
Was that space energy?
But there was no time to think about it. The feeling of being watched had disappeared, so Lin Fengmian quickly performed two more teleportations.
Satisfied that they had temporarily shaken off the Divine Sense of the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign, Lin Fengmian hastily retreated into double fish pendant.
Luo Xue took control of their shared body, and the aura immediately changed to her own.
As she flew toward a distant forest, she glanced at the darkening sky.
“Why don’t you return to your side for now? I might be safer here alone.”
Lin Fengmian calculated the time. The effects of the Netherworld Saint’s Honored Position would dissipate in seven days, and the new one would require five days of preparation.
The medicinal effect lasted for a month, and ten days had already passed. There was still plenty of time left.
He nodded and said, “All right, be careful and stay in touch. I’ll be back in ten days!”
Luo Xue didn’t refuse, as she couldn’t return to the Qionghua. If her soul entered the double fish pendant, her physical body would be extremely vulnerable.
Having Lin Fengmian here would ensure her safety.
Luo Xue landed in a dense forest, set up a formation, and the two of them activated the double fish pendant.
In this mysterious space, Luo Xue did not dare to say much. With a swift motion, she sent Lin Fengmian back.
Heavenly Fiend Pavilion
Submerged in the pool of blood, the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign suddenly opened his eyes, filled with rage and murderous intent.
“Why did that brat’s aura suddenly disappear? Did he hide in some secret realm? Or did some old fogey hide him?”
With a furious punch, he splashed the pool of blood, sending waves soaring ten zhang high. His voice was venomous as he growled, “Bastard, do you think you can just run away after messing with me?”
“Bring me the Supreme Killing Order! No, the Supreme Heavenly Killing Order!”
“Whoever kills Ye Xuefeng, the Heavenly Fiend Pavilion will reward them with a top-level immortal tool and enshrine them as a venerated figure within our Heavenly Fiend Pavilion!”
This “Heavenly Killing Order” of the highest level was issued, and it quickly sent shock waves through the cultivation world.
The Heavenly Killing Order of the Supreme Being had not appeared for many years.
Who exactly was this Ye Xuefeng, and why had he provoked the supreme being to such a degree that he was willing to offer such a high reward?
Of course, those who could access this level of command were not low-level disciples. They quickly obtained information through various channels.
However, when they heard about Lin Fengmian’s actions, the initially enthusiastic cultivators were struck dumb, their eyes wide with disbelief.
In just one month, a mortal had become a saint?
Had the world gone mad, or were they dreaming?
Had they been cultivating behind closed doors for a few days, or for tens of thousands of years?
When they looked at Ye Xuefeng’s combat record, they were even more astonished. Was this even human?
Being undefeated in the same realm was one thing, but crossing realms to kill enemies was practically routine for him.
The most absurd part was that he had defeated the Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint while he was still at the half-step Saint level, thus seizing his Saint position.
And remember, he had only been cultivating for a month!
Did he skip the processes of opening meridians, forging divine forms, refining domains, and comprehending divine abilities?
Although the Heavenly Fiend Pavilion was vague about the details, when people learned that Ye Xuefeng had killed a mysterious Sword Saint, they guessed that it was the Netherworld Sword Saint.
However, everyone understood the principle of “seeing is believing”. No one dared to spread the news.
Especially when they found out that this guy had pointed his sword at the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign and successfully escaped, everyone was left speechless.
No wonder the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign was so angry and panicked.
If this monster were given a few more days, wouldn’t he be ready to offer the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign as a sacrifice to his sword?
“I am an exiled immortal from the Nine Heavens!”
Those were the words that Lin Fengmian had casually shouted at that time, but everyone believed it wholeheartedly.
What else could explain such a monster if not a banished immortal?
Just hurry up and leave, and return to your immortal realm.
From then on, the name of the Heavenly Evil Saint Lord, Ye Xuefeng, became known to all the high-level cultivators in the Divine Abyss realm, his reputation echoing like thunder.
At the same time, many astute individuals deduced from the news that the position of Sword Saint was now vacant, and they were immediately excited.
The Saint’s Divine Realm was about to reopen!
All the sects and factions quickly prepared their Void Realm cultivators to try to break through, as this was an unprecedented opportunity.
Junyan Empire, Holy Empress Palace
Jun Yunshang curled up on the spacious bed, staring at the white phoenix jade pendant in her hand, her mind wandering far away.
She didn’t know what she was thinking, but suddenly she felt angry and wanted to throw the jade away, yet she couldn’t bear to part with it.
She clutched the jade to her chest, tears streaming down her face.
“Jun Yunshang, you are so useless. He doesn’t want you anymore. Why are you crying?”
“Father is gone, and he’s gone too. From now on, you will have to carry the burden of the Jun Dynasty yourself.”
“You are the Holy Empress of the Jun Dynasty, Empress Fengyao. You can’t cry anymore. Crying won’t change anything.”
“Young Master Ye…”
…
Her soft sobs echoed in the empty palace and gradually faded away.
“Your Majesty?”
“Your Majesty?”
…
“Young Master Ye?”
In the darkness, a pair of beautiful eyes, shimmering like rippling water, slowly opened as if shrouded in mist.
In an instant, the mist cleared, revealing a pair of clear, cold eyes, bright as stars, shining in the darkness.
Jun Yunshang slowly sat up on the bed, her hand brushing back her long hair, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, which was partially hidden by the strands.
A thousand years had passed, yet why was she still dreaming of those days?
You are Empress Fengyao now, not Jun Yunshang.
Why are you still so weak-minded, still thinking about that man?
He has already returned to the immortal realm. He won’t come back.