As Zhang Fan returned to the island in the middle of the lake, everyone on the island sensed his presence. Ailebella was the first to greet him, clad in red, her exquisitely alluring face adorned with a casual smile, like a rose with thorns.
After two years, everyone cultivating on the island had made significant improvements in their strength. Ailebella had now cultivated her bloodline path to the peak of the Divine Realm, combined with her King's Physique, which had reached minor success, making her capable of fighting against early-stage Core Condensation realm experts.
At her age, such achievements were dazzling; even many older generation powerhouses were not her match. However, when she saw Lin Haotian, the hint of pride she had just begun to feel was completely drowned out.
In the past, Lin Haotian had been bullied by her often. The first time they met, she had beaten him until his face was bruised and swollen. But as time passed, Lin Haotian continuously closed the gap between them and had now completely surpassed her.
Yi Feicheng, Su Yun, and Zhang Xingan and others had also improved their strength to the Divine Realm. As for Lin Haotian's little girlfriend, Hong Binglan, after Zhang Fan set up the Spiritual Rain Formation, he had also brought her to the island. After two years of diligent cultivation on the island, Hong Binglan's strength had also greatly improved, reaching the Saint Domain level.
The ancestor of the Hong Sect had long decreed that Hong Binglan would be the successor of the Hong Sect.
"Have you finished your closed-door cultivation?" Qin Luoshui also came forward. She, who was not yet twenty-four years old, had also reached the Divine Realm, and a powerful divine might emanated from her graceful figure.
"It's finished. Next, we'll go to the Qin family," Zhang Fan said, a gentle smile appearing as he saw Qin Luoshui.
"Why go to the Qin family?"
"To propose!"
"Propose?"
Upon hearing Zhang Fan utter these two words, everyone was slightly stunned. But after reacting, they all looked at Qin Luoshui with envy.
Zhang Fan, now the undisputed strongest person on Earth, was the dream of countless women to marry.
Furthermore, given Zhang Fan's status, it would be normal for him to have three wives and four concubines.
Yet, despite numerous temptations, Zhang Fan had remained unwavering.
"Isn't it too soon?" Although Qin Luoshui had always looked forward to it, now that it was about to happen, she felt a bit nervous.
"No rush, no rush. You two have been together for so many years; it's good to settle the marriage soon. Preferably, you'll have a few little babies after you get married," Zhang Xingan said, his eyes squinting, his face beaming with a smile.
Su Yun, standing beside him, also smiled and nodded at Qin Luoshui, agreeing with Zhang Xingan.
The Zhang Xingan couple was extremely satisfied with Qin Luoshui, but since Zhang Fan and Qin Luoshui had never been in a hurry, the Zhang Xingan couple hadn't dared to urge them.
Now that they had brought it up themselves, Zhang Xingan naturally had to add fuel to the fire.
Hearing Zhang Xingan's words, a blush appeared on Qin Luoshui's exquisite and beautiful face. However, she still nodded and said softly, "Then I'll listen to you!"
"You go back to the Qin family first. After I prepare, I will come to propose in three days," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
As his strength increased, the troublesome matters he felt also decreased. Although there was the threat of cultivators from outside the domain, no one knew when that would happen. Therefore, Zhang Fan decided to handle this matter first.
"Okay."
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Regarding this news, Zhang Fan's parents could no longer hold back and relayed the news back to the Su family. In the Su family, upon hearing that Zhang Fan was going to the Qin family to propose, there was great joy.
Even though Zhang Fan was now exceptionally powerful, in the eyes of ordinary people, the four great families of Yan Jing still held significant weight. They were also very happy to form a marriage alliance with the Qin family.
Zhang Fan had not intended to spread this news, but his current influence was too great. Even if only a whisper of the news leaked out, it had already spread throughout Yan Jing.
The day after Qin Luoshui left the island, the Dark Guard's Dark Emperor learned of Zhang Fan's emergence from seclusion and came to pay his respects with Tian Yi.
Upon entering the island, Tian Yi and the Dark Emperor were both shocked by the dense spiritual energy on the island. Sensing the powerful auras within the island, they felt somewhat relieved.
Cultivating in such an environment, it wouldn't be difficult even to reach the Divine Realm, would it?
In the villa's living room, Zhang Fan sat in the main seat. On either side of him, Xue Jing and Wu Chen Jian Xian stood like guardians.
The others sat below in rows, watching the two visitors with great interest.
"Tian Yi, long time no see."
After not seeing an old acquaintance for a long time, Zhang Fan greeted him with considerable happiness.
"Yes, long time no see."
Seeing Zhang Fan, Tian Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. The first time he met Zhang Fan was when they were on a mission in Africa and encountered a Saint Domain level super-soldier from the United States. At that time, Tian Yi was only at the Half-step Saint Domain and couldn't compete, so he could only lead his team to escape.
When Zhang Fan descended like a celestial being and killed those Saint Domain level super-soldiers, he left a profound impression on him.
From then on, Zhang Fan embarked on his heaven-defying path, killing eight Martial Saints at the Dan Shen Pavilion, exchanging a blow with the Dan Ancestor to a draw, and forcing the Dan Shen Pavilion to bow and apologize.
At that time, he was not yet twenty years old. With this achievement, he became famous throughout the entire Hua Xia martial arts world.
Afterward, he continued to kill several Divine Realm experts, silencing the entire Hua Xia martial arts world.
Three years ago, he killed several Earth Immortal experts on the island, and within a year, he led an attack on the Holy See, destroying the Church of Light, which had stood for thousands of years in the West.
Even his own grand-teacher had sighed that Grandmaster Zhang was the number one person on Earth, and he himself felt inferior to him.
After several years of cultivation, with the assistance of a large number of spiritual pills gifted to the Dark Guard by Zhang Fan, his strength had now reached the peak of the Saint Domain. If this were in the past, such strength would have been enough to look down upon the entire Hua Xia martial arts world.
But today, coming to the island, he had suffered a considerable blow.
"Team Leader."
Lin Haotian greeted Tian Yi. Even though he was deliberately suppressing it, the aura faintly emanating from his powerful physique made Tian Yi feel apprehensive.
"With your current strength, how can I still be your team leader?" Tian Yi looked at the hulking Lin Haotian and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Team Leader will always be my Team Leader. As long as the Dark Guard needs me, Lin Haotian is at your service," Lin Haotian said seriously and solemnly.
From the moment he embarked on the path of cultivation, his master Zhang Fan had sent him to the Dark Guard for training. Following Tian Yi, he had learned many things. Even though he was now powerful and didn't need the training from Dark Guard missions, he had always been grateful to Tian Yi from the bottom of his heart.
"Good!"
Lin Haotian's sincere words moved Tian Yi somewhat. He fiercely patted Lin Haotian's chest, which was how he used to greet people.
But this time, he had forgotten that Lin Haotian was no longer the same person as before. As he struck down, Lin Haotian didn't react, but his palm ached so much that he gnashed his teeth.
"This old man, Chen Dao, greets Grandmaster Zhang!"
The Dark Emperor Chen Dao, clad in a black robe, seemed to be shrouded in shadows wherever he stood, making people unconsciously overlook him.
"Dark Emperor of the Dark Guard, I have long heard of your great name. Today, I finally have the honor of meeting you," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
The Dark Emperor, the Dan Ancestor, and the Longbrow Sword Saint were considered the three giants of the Hua Xia martial arts world during the era when the Divine Realm was absent. Each possessed extraordinary talent and could be considered peak figures of their generation.
Now, the Dan Ancestor was dead, and both the Longbrow Sword Saint and the Dark Emperor had stepped into the Divine Realm.
"I wonder what brings the Dark Emperor to see me?" Zhang Fan asked, looking at the Dark Emperor.
"Someone wishes to meet Grandmaster Zhang. I wonder if it would be convenient for Grandmaster Zhang?" the Dark Emperor asked.
"I've wanted to meet him for a long time, but I've never had the chance," a smile appeared on Zhang Fan's face. Without the Dark Emperor needing to name him, Zhang Fan knew who the person who wanted to meet him was.