Thus, Yun Fan was suddenly a commander without troops, and he couldn't have been more miserable.
But there was nothing he could do. After all, his strength was inferior. In the Immortal Realm, where only strength could rule everything, it was a bit cruel for him, a novice just out of the starter village.
Afterward, Yun Fan set off alone.
Tianxuan Divine Continent held no value for him to break through, so he planned to go to a more prosperous place to break through.
In the depths of the wilderness, even Yun Fan had to be cautious, as he was still a weakling.
Although the Devouring Power was incredibly powerful and formidable, it still required opportunity. Don't think that the Black Mountain Old Woman was easily subdued by him.
That was only under favorable timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony. If any cultivator of the Sixth Realm had killed him on the spot, he would have been utterly helpless.
Therefore, the Devouring Power was not his most reliable trump card. The most reliable trump card was still to become stronger.
At this moment, Yun Fan arrived at the depths of the wilderness. Since the Black Mountain Old Woman was here before, this area was relatively stable.
He had only one goal: to try his luck again before leaving Tianxuan Divine Continent.
After all, the Black Mountain Old Woman had told him before leaving that a true dragon had once fallen in the depths of the wilderness.
She had approached it several times, wanting to obtain the dragon pearl, but had ultimately failed. The dragon pearl's power was captivating, and even the Black Mountain Old Woman feared the aura of a true dragon.
But Yun Fan was not afraid. As long as he was protected by the Devouring Power, there should be no problem.
Thus, he followed the Black Mountain Old Woman's map and arrived at the depths of the wilderness, the place where the true dragon had fallen.
As he got closer to his destination, Yun Fan discovered that the place was extremely hot, and the aura of a true dragon permeated the air.
Without the enhancement of the Devouring Power, Yun Fan was directly cut by the dragon's energy, leaving a very conspicuous wound.
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan gasped.
He quickly enhanced himself with the Devouring Power. The dragon's energy was devoured as soon as it approached.
Yun Fan, the weakling, then successfully reached the sinkhole.
The sinkhole where the true dragon had died.
When the true dragon was alive, it was a rare overlord in the Immortal Realm, its original name being Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable.
It had been powerful and renowned in the Immortal Realm. But ten thousand years ago, it had fought in the Divine Realm with Empress Yao Xi.
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable refused to submit to Empress Yao Xi, so he engaged her in battle. However, Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable was clearly unlucky.
He was killed by Empress Yao Xi, and his corpse fell from the Nine Heavens, landing in this desolate land.
A generation of masters had thus perished. Yun Fan found it very regrettable, as even in the Immortal Realm, there were few Immortal Venerables.
The Nine Heavens Immortal Venerables were definitely the weaker existences among Immortal Venerables. Strictly speaking, only those who had broken through to the Eighth Realm were qualified to be called Immortal Venerables.
At this moment, Yun Fan saw a giant skeleton, and he didn't know how many miles it stretched.
It was incredibly magnificent.
He walked among the skeleton; even a single bone was as large as a mountain. He never expected Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable's true form to be so colossal.
Then, he saw a dragon pearl suspended within the skeleton. The dragon pearl emanated a dazzling light, and all the dragon energy originated from this pearl.
At this moment, even Yun Fan, wrapped in the Devouring Power, felt a suffocating pressure. It could only be said that this dragon pearl was truly monstrous.
However, since the target had been found, it saved him a lot of trouble.
Yun Fan cautiously approached, preparing to subdue the dragon pearl, as the dragon pearl had a consciousness and was not easily obtained.
Other powerful cultivators could not even get close, let alone subdue it.
Just as he was within inches of the dragon pearl, it emitted a surge of dragon energy that pierced through the Devouring Power and his body.
"Pfft!"
Yun Fan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. "So terrifying!"
Even he trembled and gasped. He had almost been instantly killed just now; it was truly terrifying.
Just as he thought that subduing the dragon pearl would cost him half his life, he obtained it with ease.
After obtaining the dragon pearl, Yun Fan began to refine it.
After an unknown period, he successfully refined the dragon pearl.
At this moment, Yun Fan felt the vast dragon energy within his body being transformed into his strength by the Devouring Power.
Under the transformation of the Devouring Power, he directly broke through to the Third Realm, but he did not stop there, and was rapidly ascending.
Just as he thought he could break through to the Fourth Realm, he was surprised to find that he had stopped.
Yun Fan was not discouraged. In his opinion, breaking through to the Third Realm was already an unexpected joy.
As for the Fourth Realm, he wouldn't think about it for now. He didn't have the strength of Bi Yao, who started at max level. Breakthroughs still had to be made step by step.
Just as he was preparing to leave, satisfied, a voice startled him.
"To break through without enduring tribulation, truly marvelous!"
"Who are you?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
The other party replied, "Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable!"
"You're not dead?"
Yun Fan was shocked. This unexpected turn of events caught him off guard.
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable said, "I died long ago. What remains is merely a wisp of my residual consciousness!"
"So that's how it is!"
Yun Fan said, "Senior, I refined your dragon pearl. You won't be angry, will you?"
"Of course not!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable sneered, "For ten thousand years, I have been waiting for prey to take the bait. Before you, many prey did arrive, but unfortunately, they were all too weak. This Immortal Venerable disdained them. But you are different; you are a very special prey!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan gasped. It turned out the other party considered him prey, which was rather unfair.
Yun Fan then asked, "In that case, you intend to kill me?"
"To be precise, I intend to kill your divine sense. After all, I am very fond of this body of yours and would not bear to destroy it!"
At this, Yun Fan gasped again. It turned out the other party intended to possess his body.
Thus, Yun Fan said, "My body cannot bear you. No one in this world can, not even you, nor Empress Yao Xi!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable sneered, "What kind of insignificant mortal body is there that I cannot bear?"
"You need not struggle. You cannot escape!"
Then, Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable released a surge of soul power, almost crushing Yun Fan's divine sense.
Yun Fan gasped. At this moment, anyone else would have been finished, but Yun Fan was an exception.
After all, he still had trump cards. Thus, at this time, he began to use his advantage to stall for time with Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable.
Yun Fan said, "If you don't believe me, try merging your divine sense into my body. If you can control it, I will give you my divine sense and body as a gift!"
"Are you preparing to give up resisting?"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable chuckled playfully. "However, in front of this Immortal Venerable, it is normal for you to give up resisting!"
"Very well, it's worth a try!"
With that, Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable directly crushed his divine sense and merged it into Yun Fan's body, preparing to completely erase Yun Fan's divine sense later.
However, at this moment, an accident occurred. When his divine sense merged into Yun Fan's body, he discovered that his divine sense was being devoured, like a cage.
Frightened, Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable quickly tried to escape.
However, Yun Fan said, "Entering my body was your biggest mistake. Now, it's too late to escape!"
"You court death!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable was furious. He hadn't expected to be tricked by Yun Fan. However, he wasn't too worried.
Although he only had a wisp of residual consciousness and wanted to be reborn by using Yun Fan's body, he was, after all, an Immortal Venerable, and Yun Fan was only at the Third Realm.
Even a wisp of residual consciousness was not something Yun Fan could deal with.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yun Fan's Devouring Power enveloped him. Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Kid, who exactly are you?"
He was terrified by Yun Fan. Now, he realized that Yun Fan was definitely not as simple as he appeared, nor was he like an ant.
It was as if a sophisticated hunter had appeared as prey. How ridiculous that he had mistaken Yun Fan for prey.
It was simply overestimating himself.
Yun Fan said, "Your question is very problematic. I am me!"
"Damn it!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable was utterly defeated. He knew that if he didn't back down now, he wouldn't even have the chance to back down later.
So, he quickly said to Yun Fan, "Wait a moment!"
"As long as you let me go, I will give you all my power. Although you have obtained the power of the dragon pearl, my stronger power is in my divine sense!"
"Really?"
Yun Fan suddenly showed an excited expression. This meant that if he refined Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable's divine sense, he could advance further.
"Of course, it's true!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable said, "But the prerequisite is that you must let me go, otherwise, you will not get the power of my divine sense!"
However, Yun Fan said, "You don't need to worry about that. As long as I refine your divine sense, won't all the power be mine?"
Upon hearing this, Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable disdainfully said, "My divine sense is that of an Immortal Venerable. With you, a mere ant, even if you were given ten thousand years, you could not refine it!"
"Is that so?"
Yun Fan said, "Then we shall see!"
"Do you think I'm afraid of you! Let's see how you refine this Immortal Venerable's divine sense!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable sneered.
Since Yun Fan would not let him go, he would not let Yun Fan have an easy time either.
However, before he could begin to enact his plan to protect himself, Yun Fan began to refine his divine sense.
"Overestimating yourself!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable sneered, thinking that refining his divine sense was simply wishful thinking.
But unexpectedly, at this moment, Yun Fan's Devouring Power began to voraciously devour his divine sense.
"How is this possible!"
Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable was stunned. The Devouring Power was so powerful that it could even devour divine sense, and not just any divine sense, but that of an Immortal Venerable.
But at this moment, Yun Fan clearly did not want to waste any more words with him.
He continuously refined his divine sense, and finally, even Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable felt his divine sense shattering.
Thus, he quickly begged Yun Fan, "Young friend, no! Please spare my life, I can help you become stronger!"
"I'm sorry, I only trust myself!"
With that, Yun Fan directly crushed Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable's divine sense. Although he was greedy, he knew that greed must have limits.
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After refining Crimson Dragon Immortal Venerable's divine sense, he indeed became stronger.
Endless power flowed from his divine sense into his body, and he directly broke through to the Fourth Realm.
This speed was almost like riding a rocket.
Yun Fan had not expected that he had only been in the Immortal Realm for a short time and had already broken through to the Fourth Realm.
Beings of the Fourth Realm, though still not top experts in the Immortal Realm, at least had the ability to protect themselves.
To become a true master, one had to start from the Sixth Realm.
Above the Sixth Realm, each advancement brought about earth-shattering changes. However, for now, those realms were still very distant for him.
He was not someone who aimed too high.
Afterward, Yun Fan left the wilderness and began his journey. However, this time, it was much easier than before.
Now, he was certain that Bi Yao would not kill him. Therefore, from now on, he only needed to guard against Yao Xi.
So, this time, he was particularly relaxed. Yao Xi was in seclusion, and as long as he didn't actively cause trouble, he could definitely develop stealthily.
After leaving the wilderness, Yun Fan saw a group of immortals descending from the sky and appearing before him.
The strength of this group was not particularly strong, but the leader was very powerful. Even Yun Fan could not compare with him.
In his opinion, the other party's strength was definitely at the Sixth Realm. His own Fourth Realm would likely be thoroughly defeated in front of him.
"Weren't all the forces in Tianxuan Divine Continent annihilated? Why are you still alive?"
The leader looked at Yun Fan warily.
Yun Fan replied, "Yes, they were almost all wiped out. But I was fortunate enough to survive!"
"Which force do you belong to?"
They interrogated Yun Fan.
Yun Fan did not answer but instead asked, "And who are you? What right do you have to interrogate me?"
"You are courting death!"
Among this group of people, there was a hot-tempered individual who immediately stepped forward to teach Yun Fan a lesson, but he was stopped by the leader.
The leader said, "My name is Chang Feng, and I am under Empress Yao Xi. This time I have come to Tianxuan Divine Continent only to investigate the situation!"
"I see, nice to meet you!"
Since the other party was under Empress Yao Xi, he had to be cautious. If his identity were discovered, it would be disastrous.
Chang Feng asked Yun Fan, "May I ask which force you belonged to before?"
Yun Fan put on a sorrowful expression, which, of course, was feigned.
"I am from the Nine Heavens Immortal Palace. Coincidentally, when the disaster struck, I was out collecting spiritual materials, so I escaped. But when I returned, the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Palace had no survivors; all were dead!"
"Do you remember what the disaster was like?"
Chang Feng asked Yun Fan. Before, they had tracked it, but they had never been able to pinpoint its existence.
But he could see that the other party was getting stronger, and even they dared not act rashly, as many Immortal Venerables of the Seventh Realm had died.
This time, they were only investigating. Once the target was confirmed, experts would be dispatched to intercept.
Yun Fan considered whether to sell out Bi Yao, but then decided against it. It wasn't that he feared Bi Yao's retaliation.
It was because Bi Yao's strength had not yet reached its peak. If she were discovered prematurely, she would surely be nipped in the bud.
He had nurtured Bi Yao to contend with Yao Xi.
Although it had now gone beyond his control, since he had embarked on this path, there was no room for regret.
"I didn't see it because the aura that obscured the sky and blocked the sun had cut off everything!"
Yun Fan replied directly.
Upon hearing this, Chang Feng said, "Since that is the case, we would trouble you to come back with us!"