In a vast basin in the northwest of Huaxia, there is a huge lake. In the center of the lake are two small islands connected head to tail. The islands are narrow and winding, resembling two coiled dragons from above.
This place is called Tianlong Island. Its former owner was a renowned figure in the Huaxia martial arts world, known as the Invincible Grandmaster, Wang Tianlong. However, ever since the place of opportunity was exposed to the stars and a large number of extraterrestrial cultivators descended upon Earth, the title of Invincible Grandmaster gradually lost its weight.
Tianlong Island was occupied by a group of cultivators who claimed to be from Tianhai Star. They established the Tianhai Sect here, widely spreading their teachings and significantly boosting the overall strength of the Huaxia martial arts world. Wang Tianlong also benefited from the Tianhai Sect, and is now a cultivator in the Heavenly Human realm.
"Wang Tianlong, are you sure Zhang Fan has returned?" An old man with silver hair sat on a high seat above, his face narrow and his nose sharp, his eyes like a falcon's fixed on Wang Tianlong below. His voice carried a hint of sharpness.
"Replying to the Sect Leader, this subordinate is absolutely certain, as I have met Zhang Fan several times and would not mistake him," Wang Tianlong said with unwavering conviction, kneeling below.
"Hahaha, after eight years, he has finally returned. Whether this old ancestor can survive the third Nascent Soul tribulation depends on him." The silver-haired elder suppressed his excitement, plotting how to capture Zhang Fan.
The specifics of the battle for the place of opportunity were never leaked. They only knew that a group of Golden Core cultivators were fighting over it, so the Tianhai Ancestor did not take Zhang Fan seriously.
A cultivator from a spiritually depleted land, what could he achieve even with an opportunity? In eight years, he would have barely broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, right?
In the South China Sea islands of Huaxia, there was also a sect established by extraterrestrial cultivators, known as the Illusory Blood Palace. At this moment, the Illusory Blood Palace also received news of Zhang Fan's return.
"I, the Illusory Blood Old Demon, have descended here and endured for years, finally waiting for you." An old man with red hair stood before a blood pool, greedily absorbing the blood essence.
"Notify the disciples of the sect. Tomorrow morning, head to the East Sea and attack the island in the lake!"
As the Illusory Blood Old Demon's voice echoed, the cultivators on the entire island became excited.
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Inside the villa, a group of people sat in the living room, chatting. Zhang Fan inquired about his parents' lives in recent years, while Su Yun and Zhang Xing'an were very interested in the Wushan starfield and kept questioning Zhang Fan.
"A continent is more than a light-year across?" Su Yun and Zhang Xing'an were dumbfounded and shocked when Zhang Fan described Jiexin Continent.
The diameter of the entire solar system is less than two light-years. Doesn't that mean Jiexin Continent is almost as large as the entire solar system? Would the people living there feel insignificant?
"Jiexin Continent is filled with countless wonders and beautiful scenery. Starting tomorrow, I will have Tianhua set up a teleportation array on the island in the lake. Once it's connected to the teleportation array on Jiexin Continent, you can go to Jiexin Continent whenever you wish," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
"That's good. As my strength increases, I feel that Earth is too small. I must go to Jiexin Continent to witness it," Zhang Xing'an nodded, a look of the loneliness of the powerful on his face.
Su Yun rolled her eyes at him, then turned to Zhang Fan and asked, "Isn't Luo Shui with you?"
"Luo Shui is studying under a powerful being. After I settle things on Earth, I plan to go find her," Zhang Fan said.
"Brother Zhang Fan already has a Dao companion?" Liu Mu appeared very surprised. "Why have I never heard about it?"
Since he had known Zhang Fan, Zhang Fan had always been alone and had never mentioned anything about a Dao companion, making Liu Mu believe that Zhang Fan only sought the Great Dao and did not concern himself with romantic entanglements.
He had never expected that he was already married?
Time passed as they chatted. Night fell, and Su Yun personally cooked a large table of sumptuous dishes, many of which were made with spiritual herbs as ingredients, a great extravagance.
After cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, Zhang Fan had not eaten or slept for a long time. However, being able to eat with his parents, Zhang Fan still cherished this moment.
"Go, go see the people you care about during this time. After leaving Earth this time, the next return will likely be even longer," Zhang Fan said to Lin Haotian.
Lin Haotian nodded and left the island alone.
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The next day, as the sun rose.
Lin Yun, along with a group of old acquaintances from the Dark Group, came to the island in the lake to visit.
Under the guidance of the Pure Sword Immortal, they met Zhang Fan.
"Brother Lin Yun, it's been eight years. How have you been?" Seeing this group of old acquaintances, Zhang Fan felt genuinely happy.
"Thanks to Brother Zhang Fan, I thought I would die of old age on Earth. I didn't expect to still be alive and living quite well," Lin Yun said with a chuckle.
Before Zhang Fan left Earth, he left him many spirit pills and also taught him a high-grade cultivation technique. With this, Lin Yun cultivated and had now survived the third Nascent Soul tribulation, a speed that could be considered not slow.
"Greetings, Saint Master Zhang." An Huang and Tian Yi, among others, bowed to Zhang Fan.
They always held reverence for Zhang Fan, and were also grateful, as their current achievements could be largely attributed to Zhang Fan.
In the villa, Zhang Fan took out the precious immortal wine he harvested from the Wushan starfield and let everyone taste it.
"Just this one cup is equivalent to several months of my arduous cultivation. It truly lives up to the name of immortal wine!" Lin Yun was greatly shocked. Just one cup of wine had significantly improved his cultivation as a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Three Tribulation stage. If Tian Yi and the others drank a cup, wouldn't that be...
Lin Yun thought of this and looked at Tian Yi. He saw that after drinking a cup, before he could even savor it, he closed his eyes and fell asleep, drunk.
As everyone was drinking and chatting, a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation surged from all directions towards Bibo Lake, stirring up gusts of wind and creating dense ripples on Bibo Lake.
Everyone clearly sensed it but paid it no mind.
Lin Yun's face was slightly flushed, and he said, "After you left, more extraterrestrial cultivators descended, but most of them were Golden Core cultivators, not enough to be feared. However, there were two who were quite powerful, and I could not defeat them."
"One of them is the Illusory Blood Old Demon from the Illusory Blood Palace, and the other is the Tianhai Ancestor from the Tianhai Sect. They are said to be from other life planets in the Milky Way, and both are at the Three Tribulation stage. I believe their purpose in establishing sects on Earth was to wait for you." Lin Yun said.
"Wait for me?" Zhang Fan was puzzled.
"I informed them that you obtained the opportunity in the place of opportunity and left Earth. They probably couldn't accept it," Lin Yun said with a smile.
Zhang Fan smiled, "That's quite interesting. Come out with me and take a look."
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