"You have helped me immensely, saving me decades, even centuries, and allowing me to take the most difficult step. Since you wish to live another life, I can help you," Zhang Fan said.
"How can you help? I doubt even an expert of the Heavenly Dao realm could resurrect the remnant soul of an Immortal Venerable," the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable said.
"Experts of the Heavenly Dao realm cannot, but I can!" Zhang Fan stared at the remnant soul of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable and continued, "The inner world within me has been constructed. Once it fully evolves, it will be sufficient to recreate the cycle of reincarnation, allowing you to live another life."
"What kind of world is that?" the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable asked.
"Go, and you will know," Zhang Fan said, drawing the remnant soul of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable into his inner world.
Seeing the remnant soul of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable disappear, the cultivators still comprehending the rules of the Dao on the stone platform could no longer sit still. They transformed into streams of light and rushed directly towards Zhang Fan.
More than a hundred cultivators at the Void Returning stage, belonging to the Nine Cliff Star Domain and the Purple Heaven Star Domain respectively, were originally opposing factions. However, their target was now incredibly unified. They surrounded Zhang Fan, their eyes filled with scrutiny and doubt.
"Little friend Zhang Fan, was that the remnant soul of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable? Where did the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable go?" the white-haired elder from the Purple Mountain family was the first to speak.
Zhang Fan nodded and said, "That was indeed the remnant soul of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable. His Dao has been fully inherited by me, and I have sent him into reincarnation."
This statement immediately caused a stir among the cultivators. Their gazes towards Zhang Fan turned unfriendly. They had painstakingly comprehended the rules of the Dao on the stone platform, only to have this brat snatch the fruits of their labor.
"The inheritance of an Immortal Venerable is not something a cultivator at the Opening Realm like you can possess. I advise you to hand it over willingly, otherwise, we will have no choice but to capture you and search your soul!" a cultivator at the Dao Source realm from the Nine Cliff Star Domain declared.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators from the Purple Heaven Star Domain did not voice any objections. Although Zhang Fan was a cultivator from the Purple Heaven Star Domain, and the Immortal King Zhen Cang had instructed them to be united before entering the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo, in the face of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's Dao pháp inheritance, all of that was meaningless.
If one could obtain the inheritance of an Immortal Venerable, why would they fear an Immortal King?
"Hand it over?" Zhang Fan chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the group of Void Returning stage cultivators. "To whom should I hand it over? To you, or to them?"
"Little friend Zhang Fan is a cultivator of our Purple Heaven Star Domain, so naturally, it should be handed over to our Purple Heaven Star Domain. If little friend Zhang Fan is willing, this old man can guarantee your safety!" a cultivator at the Dao Source realm from the Purple Heaven Star Domain stepped forward and said in a low voice.
The atmosphere in the venue immediately became tense, with everyone on high alert, ready to strike at any moment. Ironically, Zhang Fan, at the center of the encirclement, appeared the most calm. After opening up his inner world, Zhang Fan's cultivation realm had undergone a radical transformation.
From now on, no matter how vast the universe was, he could go anywhere.
"Enough, you group of mediocre talents, none of you are qualified to receive the Dao pháp inheritance of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable. To impart it to you would be an insult to the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable, so there is no need for any of you to argue further," Zhang Fan said, his gaze sweeping over everyone as he smiled indifferently.
"You are courting death!" A Dao Source realm expert, unable to restrain himself any longer, attacked directly. His palm interlaced with rules, forming a massive rule claw print that grabbed directly at Zhang Fan.
The power of Zhang Fan's inner world surged madly. He lightly flicked his finger, and an extremely brilliant sword light condensed at his fingertip, easily shattering the rule claw print and dispersing it into countless shimmering lights.
"The Dao pháp inheritance of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable is truly extraordinary, to have granted a cultivator at the Opening Realm like you the power of the Dao Source realm! Let's all attack together and capture this brat. If we cannot capture him alive, we must kill him!" the Dao Source realm expert, whose attack was broken, exclaimed in rage.
"Stop them!" The cultivators of the Purple Heaven Star Domain were also afraid of Zhang Fan falling into the hands of the enemy, lest they gain nothing. They were forced to attack the cultivators of the Nine Cliff Star Domain, and a chaotic battle erupted in the dojo.
Zhang Fan did not seize the opportunity to escape. Instead, he watched with amusement from the side. For a moment, no one attacked him.
Suddenly, the space behind Zhang Fan rippled. Zi Shan Kun Ming appeared out of thin air behind him and drew a thread of space towards Zhang Fan.
With a mere thought, Zhang Fan vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Zi Shan Kun Ming. He formed his fingers into a sword and, with a casual sweep, easily bisected Zi Shan Kun Ming at the waist.
As his body reassembled, Zi Shan Kun Ming's face turned ashen. Both his physical body and soul were severely injured. He looked at Zhang Fan in disbelief, utterly unable to comprehend how his spatial displacement had occurred without any spatial fluctuations.
"Zi Shan Kun Ming, for the sake of Fairy Zi Ling, I can spare you this time. This sword strike is a small lesson. If you refuse to learn your lesson, then the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo today will be your burial ground," Zhang Fan said, staring at Zi Shan Kun Ming indifferently.
"Third Uncle!" Zi Shan Kun Ming was unwilling to accept this. He roared and called for the white-haired elder. Seeing Zi Shan Kun Ming's weakened aura, the white-haired elder's expression changed slightly.
He knew that Zi Shan Kun Ming had just attempted a sneak attack on Zhang Fan, and he had even blocked the cultivators of the Nine Cliff Star Domain to allow Zi Shan Kun Ming to escape and have the opportunity to strike.
After all, this was an Immortal Venerable's inheritance. No matter how much pride cultivators at the Void Returning stage possessed, they could not resist the temptation of an Immortal Venerable's inheritance.
The commotion here soon attracted the attention of other cultivators. Several cultivators from the Purple Mountain Star Domain disengaged from the battle and also surrounded them.
Zhang Fan's gaze fell upon the white-haired elder, and he asked, "Are you also going to attack me?"
The white-haired elder's eyes also turned cold. "Faced with an Immortal Venerable's inheritance, we have no choice but to act. If little friend is willing to hand it over, I am willing to guarantee your safety with the reputation of the Zi Shan family."
"Hahahaha." Zhang Fan let out a wild laugh, his sharp eyes filled with disdain. "A mere Zi Shan family, I have never put them in my eyes! Since you are also going to interfere, then do not blame me for perishing here today."
Although Zhang Fan had some acquaintance with Zi Shan Ling Yue, his previous leniency towards Zi Shan Kun Ming was already a courtesy. In any further conflict, Zhang Fan would not show any mercy.
"Attack!"
At this moment, there were a total of seven cultivators at the Opening Realm surrounding Zhang Fan. This was because the Purple Heaven Star Domain had more cultivators entering the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo than the Nine Cliff Star Domain, allowing them to free up their hands to deal with Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan casually summoned a blood-colored long sword into his hand. He gently caressed the sword in his hand, a bloodthirsty smile appearing on his face. "Since your birth, you have never tasted the souls and blood of Void Returning stage cultivators. Today, in the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo, you shall feast to your heart's content!"