Before Qing You could react, Yun Fan observed the details on her face, clearly indicating she had cried for him.
Coupled with Qing You's loving gaze, Yun Fan spoke before she could even open her mouth, "I've forgotten all my previous memories!"
"Hush!"
Qing You breathed a sigh of relief. Since he had forgotten his memories, she could no longer blame Yun Fan. Su Dan Novels.
She then said to Yun Fan, "Husband, what exactly have you been through?"
After Yun Fan recounted his experiences since losing his memory, Qing You understood how difficult his journey had been and was deeply moved. For even though Yun Fan had forgotten everything, he still remembered to find her.
Thus, in that very moment, she forgave Yun Fan.
Subsequently, Qing You told Yun Fan about her mother, Qing Xian.
Yun Fan finally understood Qing Xian's intentions. It turned out Qing Xian wanted to create the illusion for outsiders that he and Qing You were both dead.
However, this stratagem would likely not be enough to deceive everyone, especially now that he had grown to his current stature.
Therefore, the Lord of the Universe would never believe it.
At this moment, Qing You asked, "Husband, my mother gave you the Lotus Platform. Can you refine it?"
"Yes!"
Yun Fan stated with determination. The power of the Zhan Tian Clan was sufficient to refine the Lotus Platform.
Then, under Qing You's arrangements, Yun Fan began to refine the Lotus Platform.
After refining the Lotus Platform, Yun Fan's strength also advanced to the fifth realm of Immortal Emperor.
At this point, he did not rush to do anything else but instead focused on reconstructing his memories.
Through his reconstruction, he recalled everything that had happened before.
He remembered that he had a group of wives waiting for him in a distant land. Though he had fallen in love with these wives before his rise to power, he had no intention of abandoning them and had always loved them deeply in his heart.
It was precisely because of this that he was ambushed from afar by the Lord of the Universe on his way back, causing him to lose all his memories.
These memories were incredibly precious, something only those who had lost them could truly understand.
When the Lotus Platform broke open, Yun Fan discovered that it contained two cultivation techniques left behind by the ancestors of the Qing Xian Clan and the Qing Lian Clan.
They were called the Qing Lian Sword Immortal techniques.
These two sword techniques had been lost for a very long time, and neither clan had managed to find them despite countless years of searching.
Unexpectedly, they were found within this Lotus Platform.
Upon retrieving the cultivation techniques, Yun Fan handed the one belonging to the Qing Xian Clan to Qing You.
"Wife, this cultivation technique belongs to your clan. Memorize it, and then return it to the Qing Xian Clan!"
"Mhm, mhm!"
Qing You nodded. She knew Yun Fan could not use this technique as it was only suitable for female cultivators.
The ancestors of both races were women, and the techniques they created were only suitable for women.
Afterward, the two returned to the Qing Xian Clan.
When Qing Xian saw them, she was instantly furious.
"What are you two doing back here?"
Qing Xian wished she could kill them on the spot. If their presence were to be exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Aunt, you've misunderstood our intention in coming..."
Before Yun Fan could finish speaking, Qing Xian interrupted him, "No matter what you've come back for, get out of here immediately!"
Yun Fan was speechless at her words. Fortunately, he had only addressed her as 'Aunt' and not 'Mother-in-law,' or Qing Xian might have attacked him on the spot.
"Mother, don't you want the ancestral cultivation technique?"
"What?"
Qing Xian looked at Qing You in confusion.
Qing You then said, "This cultivation technique belongs to our Qing Xian Clan!"
She then handed over the technique, and instantly, celestial phenomena appeared, shocking Qing Xian.
She never expected this to be the true ancestral cultivation technique. The ancestors of both clans lived a very long time ago, said to have been born not long after the universe's creation.
They were both at the ninth realm of Immortal Emperor. However, since the disappearance of these two ancestors, neither clan had produced another at the ninth realm of Immortal Emperor.
Now, with this cultivation technique, it was not just the younger generation of prodigies, but even Qing Xian herself, who could contend for the ninth realm of Immortal Emperor.
Without a doubt, Qing Xian's anger completely vanished at that moment.
"How did you obtain this cultivation technique?" Qing Xian asked curiously.
Qing You replied triumphantly, "It's all thanks to my husband! My husband refined the Lotus Platform, and that's how he obtained the cultivation technique!"
Qing Xian was instantly stunned. They had searched for so many years, only to find that the cultivation technique was right beside them.
"There's also the Qing Lian Clan's cultivation technique!" Yun Fan added. He did not hand it over, as this technique did not belong to the Qing Xian Clan.
Qing Xian also saw through Yun Fan's intentions and said, "No need to be secretive. I have no interest in the Qing Lian Clan's cultivation technique!"
Fine! Yun Fan was utterly speechless. This blow was indeed not a small one.
However, at that very moment, a colossal shadow that blotted out the sky swept across the entire Qing Xian Continent.
"You all wait here for now!"
Qing Xian then went out. The shadowy figure transformed into a human form and descended upon the main hall of the Qing Xian Clan.
Upon seeing the figure, Qing Xian directly asked, "Peacock Grand Bright King, what brings you to my Qing Xian Clan?"
The Peacock Grand Bright King was one of the ten great Immortal Emperors under the Lord of the Universe, possessing immense power, infinitely close to the sixth realm.
Even though Qing Xian was in the fifth realm, she was by no means his match. After all, with more time, he could steadily break through to the sixth realm within a thousand years, making him incredibly formidable.
The Peacock Grand Bright King said, "I observed the celestial phenomena descending upon your Qing Xian Clan. You must have found your Qing Xian Clan's cultivation technique!"
Qing Xian knew she could no longer conceal it and immediately said, "But what does that have to do with you?"
Upon hearing this, the Peacock Grand Bright King stated directly, "I am quite fond of this cultivation technique. May I have the honor of observing it?"
It was evident that he had come to demand the cultivation technique, and judging by his tone, he seemed determined to obtain it.
Qing Xian flatly refused, "This is the cultivation technique of my Qing Xian Clan, and it will not be lent to outsiders. You should give up."
The Peacock Grand Bright King was enraged by this. How dare the Qing Xian Clan defy him!
He immediately declared, "In that case, it seems you are not going to give it to me!"
"What's the difference between this and outright robbery!" Qing Xian retorted coldly. "My Qing Xian Clan does not seek trouble, but that does not mean we fear it!"
She gave the Peacock Grand Bright King no quarter.
The Peacock Grand Bright King sneered, "Qing Xian, although you have recently earned merit, I am one of the Lord of the Universe's ten great Immortal Emperors! If you do not hand over the cultivation technique, do not blame me for being ruthless!"
According to the hierarchy established by the Lord of the Universe, the Qing Xian Clan was subordinate to the ten great Immortal Emperors, so he did not take Qing Xian seriously at all.
Qing Xian replied, "If you insist on this course of action, then I can only ask the Lord of the Universe to settle this matter!"
"Rest assured!" The Peacock Grand Bright King chuckled mockingly. "The Lord of the Universe is in seclusion and will absolutely not meddle in this. Even if he were to, he would only side with me. What are you? Just a woman who tries to curry favor with the Lord of the Universe. Do you think he would help a woman of no use to him?"
"You are courting death!" Qing Xian was enraged because the Peacock Grand Bright King was slandering her. Although she had pledged allegiance to the Lord of the Universe, she had never engaged in any "currying favor"!
The Peacock Grand Bright King remained unmoved. "Today, whether you give it willingly or I take it by force, you will hand it over!" This was the Peacock Grand Bright King's attitude.
"I doubt you have the ability!" Qing Xian said furiously.
"Oh really?" In the next moment, the Peacock Grand Bright King attacked. His immense power emanated outwards, instantly engulfing the entire Qing Xian Continent.
The Qing Xian Clan was enraged but helpless. They were also utterly disillusioned with the faction of the Lord of the Universe. If even their own kin were not spared, was there any point in remaining loyal?
At this moment, Qing Xian launched her attack, engaging in a fierce battle with the Peacock Grand Bright King.
*Bang!*
After just one exchange, Qing Xian was sent reeling backward. The gap between her and the Peacock Grand Bright King was immense.
"Pathetic!" The Peacock Grand Bright King sneered and attacked again.
His overwhelming power surged forward, and Qing Xian was continuously pushed back. However, she did not yield. In a flash, she activated the Qing Xian Clan's formation. With a single strike, several of the Peacock Grand Bright King's feathers fell.
The Peacock Grand Bright King was also injured.
At this point, Qing Xian said coldly, "Peacock Grand Bright King, why don't you scram!"
Hearing this, the Peacock Grand Bright King was furious. "You dare to damage my feathers! Today, I shall slaughter your entire Qing Xian Clan!"
One must understand that his feathers were incredibly precious; each one was worth a thousand years of cultivation. Now, seven or eight of them had been struck down by Qing Xian.
This meant that seven to eight thousand years of his cultivation had vanished just like that. It was no wonder he was so incensed.
Because Qing Xian's attack had pushed back his entry into the sixth realm of Immortal Emperor by seven to eight thousand years.
In the next moment, he transformed into a giant peacock and began attacking the Qing Xian Clan. In an instant, the Qing Xian Clan suffered heavy losses.
Those members of the Qing Xian Clan who had previously been loyal to the Lord of the Universe had their faith shattered in that very moment.
The Lord of the Universe had always claimed to protect the races that pledged allegiance to him, yet now he tolerated his subordinates slaughtering them indiscriminately.
What was left to be loyal to?
Fortunately, at a critical juncture, Qing Xian activated the defensive formation, temporarily protecting them.
The Peacock Grand Bright King dismissively sneered, "Don't waste your efforts. I will break through the formation soon!"
In an instant, the Peacock Grand Bright King unleashed his full power, striking the formation and creating a crack. At this rate, their destruction was inevitable.
Qing Xian was filled with immense worry and could only fight with her life on the line.
Just then, she exerted her full strength, preparing to heavily wound the Peacock Grand Bright King. However, she was struck by a surge of power from him and severely injured.
"The power of the Lord of the Universe!" Qing Xian's eyes were filled with unwillingness. Although it was merely a casual surge of power from the Lord of the Universe, it was enough to be fatal for her.
If her reaction had been even slightly slower, she would undoubtedly have been killed.
However, the situation was still grim. This single blow had stripped her of all her combat power.
The Peacock Grand Bright King sneered, "That's right. This is the power of the Lord of the Universe. Next, it will be the end of you, and indeed, the entire Qing Xian Clan!"
At this moment, Qing Xian despaired. She deeply regretted pledging allegiance to the Lord of the Universe, but it was too late for regrets.
After this battle, the Qing Xian Clan would cease to exist.
But fortunately, her daughter was still alive.
However, at this very moment, a cold voice echoed through the air.
"Is that so?" Yun Fan stepped forward. "You want to annihilate the Qing Xian Clan? You'll have to ask me if I agree?"
Yun Fan detested the faction of the Lord of the Universe. As a loyal dog of the Lord of the Universe, the Peacock Grand Bright King was no exception.
At this moment, even if the Qing Xian Clan hadn't been invaded, he would have settled scores with the Peacock Grand Bright King.
Upon seeing Yun Fan, everyone was stunned. The Clan Leader had declared Yun Fan dead and had even reported this to the faction of the Lord of the Universe.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan was still alive at this moment.
The question remained whether he could defeat the Peacock Grand Bright King.
"Why are you still here? Get lost!" Qing Xian cursed at Yun Fan. "Take my daughter and get lost!"
She knew Yun Fan's strength was insufficient. If he stayed to fight, he would surely die.
However, Yun Fan replied, "Don't worry, I'll handle the rest!"
"Can you handle it?" Before Qing Xian could question further, Qing You pulled her aside.
"Mother, believe in my husband. He is very strong!" Qing You encouraged her.
"Hmph!" Qing Xian snorted. "Strong my foot! Wasn't he defeated by me!"
"When a man has not been seen for three days, he should be regarded with new eyes! Don't underestimate him!" Qing You explained with a hint of grievance.
At this moment, high in the sky, even the Peacock Grand Bright King was unsettled upon seeing Yun Fan.
"The Qing Xian Clan has immense audacity! To dare declare you dead, and for you to be hiding within the Qing Xian Clan. It seems that my slaughter of the Qing Xian Clan today will serve as the perfect excuse!" he sneered, looking at Yun Fan.
He had discerned Yun Fan's cultivation level: the fifth realm of Immortal Emperor. While powerful, he did not yet take Yun Fan seriously.
Yun Fan stated, "You are not worthy!"
"Courting death!" In an instant, the Peacock Grand Bright King charged at Yun Fan.
He once again unleashed the power of his true form, infinitely close to the sixth realm. The oppressive aura warped space itself.
"Pathetic!" Yun Fan threw a punch, choosing to confront the Peacock Grand Bright King head-on.
Having regained his memory, he knew he was invincible among his peers. Although, in a sense, the Peacock Grand Bright King and he were no longer on the same level, Yun Fan believed that if he could not defeat him in a direct confrontation, he would be unqualified.
*Bang!*
As their fists collided, when everyone expected Yun Fan to be defeated, to their surprise, Yun Fan stood his ground.
Compared to the Peacock Grand Bright King, his strength was not at all inferior.
"So strong!" Qing Xian was stunned. It was indeed true that one should regard others with new eyes after not seeing them for three days. For others, this saying might not hold true, as in this vast universe, time stretched endlessly. But Yun Fan was an exception, capable of becoming stronger in just a few days.
The Peacock Grand Bright King was also taken aback. He had expected Yun Fan's performance in this strike to be worse than Qing Xian's.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan was far superior to Qing Xian, exceeding his expectations.
"Slash!" In the next moment, countless feathers from the Peacock Grand Bright King rained down.
After killing Yun Fan, he could retrieve his feathers. However, before they could even get close, they were all swallowed by Yun Fan's Devouring Flames.
"Detestable!" The Peacock Grand Bright King was furious. Yun Fan's performance was even more infuriating than Qing Xian's.
At this point, he shattered space itself and dragged Yun Fan into it, intending to kill him within the void.
Everyone's expressions changed. Qing Xian wanted to rush to his aid, but as soon as she stood up, she collapsed to the ground. Her injuries were too severe.
"Mother, don't worry. Husband can do it!" Qing You quickly comforted her.
Although she was only at the first realm of Immortal Emperor, she could discern that Yun Fan was truly not weaker than the Peacock Grand Bright King.
Qing Xian sighed. At this point, even if he couldn't, he had to. For there was no one else to help him.
Indeed, within this spatial realm, Yun Fan and the Peacock Grand Bright King battled for hundreds of rounds.
It was expected that both would suffer severe injuries. However, to everyone's surprise, Yun Fan's displayed combat prowess completely overwhelmed the Peacock Grand Bright King.
"How is this possible?" The Peacock Grand Bright King was enraged. This was utterly impossible.
His strength, infinitely close to the sixth realm, was being completely dominated by Yun Fan.
Yun Fan said, "Peacock Grand Bright King, you are too weak. With such meager strength, you dare call yourself one of the ten great Immortal Emperors under the Lord of the Universe? Truly, a beast is still a beast!"
"You are seeking death!" The Peacock Grand Bright King was provoked by Yun Fan. He was a highly respected Immortal Emperor, accustomed to destroying any race he pleased.
Yet today, he was being mocked so severely by Yun Fan.
Unable to bear the taunts any longer, he burned his life force, forcibly elevating himself to the sixth realm.
As expected, once the power of the sixth realm was unleashed, Yun Fan, who had previously held the advantage, was instantly put on the defensive.
"Kid, you are dead!" The Peacock Grand Bright King was confident of killing Yun Fan with absolute certainty.
"You think too highly of yourself!" Yun Fan unleashed his full power, using an enhanced version of the Devouring Flames to seal the entire space, preventing the Peacock Grand Bright King from escaping.
Upon seeing these Devouring Flames, the Peacock Grand Bright King sneered, "How ambitious of you to think of preventing my escape at this point!"
He showed no fear, for he knew that once Yun Fan died, these Devouring Flames would also vanish.
At this moment, he launched his peak offensive, continuously attacking Yun Fan.
Although he had the upper hand in crushing Yun Fan, he could not kill him. This was because Yun Fan had changed his strategy: he was only defending and not attacking.
Under these peculiar circumstances, the Peacock Grand Bright King was helpless against Yun Fan.
"Kid, are you afraid to fight me honorably?" Hearing this, Yun Fan directly replied, "You are not worthy of me burning my life force!"
"Very well!" The Peacock Grand Bright King roared, "If I don't kill you today, then I am not the Peacock Grand Bright King!"
"Dance of the Demons!" In an instant, the Peacock Grand Bright King split into hundreds of clones, intending to encircle Yun Fan from all directions.
But how could Yun Fan be unprepared?
With speed that surpassed limits, he evaded, simultaneously enveloping himself with the Devouring Flames, inherently placing himself in an invincible position.
Thus, they exchanged blows for an unknown duration.
Eventually, Yun Fan was struck by one of the Peacock Grand Bright King's clones and spat out a mouthful of blood.
*Pfft!*
Seeing this, the Peacock Grand Bright King triumphantly declared, "Kid, you've finally fallen for it. Now you have nowhere to escape!"
Due to the vast difference in their cultivation realms, the Peacock Grand Bright King had deduced that this single clone had caused Yun Fan to lose more than half of his combat power.
At this moment, Yun Fan appeared before him like a lamb awaiting slaughter.
But Yun Fan said, "It seems I have lost, but aren't you concerned about your own condition?"
"What do you mean?" The Peacock Grand Bright King reacted, a premonition of danger washing over him. It wasn't for any other reason than that his body had reached its limit. The backlash from burning his life force surged forth.
So, he was the one who was the lamb awaiting slaughter!
Yun Fan let out a cold laugh. If I can't defeat you, can't I outlast you?