Zhang Fan casually tossed the Divine Body Art to the Pang Family Immortal King, saying, "Take it. From this day forward, Mu Xian owes nothing to your Pang family."
The Pang Family Immortal King clutched the Divine Body Art to his chest, his expression a mixture of awe and apprehension. He hesitated to accept it, yet couldn't bear to refuse. Ultimately, the temptation of the Divine Body Art proved too strong. He made up his mind and bowed to Zhang Fan, "Thank you, Senior, for this gift!"
The Blood Demon Dragon widened its eyes, witnessing this scene. It had never expected its master to possess such a trump card, capable of making a group of Immortal Kings submit to him. Its posture immediately straightened with a newfound pride.
Liu Mu Xian had also not anticipated things would escalate to this point, with the fall of the Liu family's Old Ancestor. However, recalling his demeanor before his death, she quickly adjusted her mindset. Yet, the Liu family's loss of an Immortal King would undoubtedly lead to a drastic decline in their family's strength in the future.
Liu Mu Xian's parents could only watch this unfold, utterly powerless to intervene.
"Mu Xian, now that your family matters are settled, would you be willing to accompany me to the Central Star Domain?" Zhang Fan asked, turning his gaze towards Liu Mu Xian.
Liu Mu Xian hesitated for a moment. After some thought, she shook her head and replied, "If there's a chance in the future, I will seek you out in the Central Star Domain. I hope Brother Zhang Fan won't refuse me then and will grant me an audience."
Zhang Fan nodded, understanding her feelings. He then turned to the assembled Immortal Kings, his gaze sweeping across them before finally settling on Immortal King Lei Yan.
"You are the lord of the Lei Yan Star Domain, Immortal King Lei Yan, correct?"
Immortal King Lei Yan stepped forward, his expression calm, and bowed. "It is I, your junior. May I know your commands, Senior?"
Although Zhang Fan appeared to be only in the Void Refinement stage, Immortal King Lei Yan was confident he could defeat him with a single blow. However, given that even an Immortal Venerable had addressed Zhang Fan as Senior, Immortal King Lei Yan dared not be presumptuous.
"The Immortal King of the Liu family has fallen today, and there will undoubtedly be some turmoil ahead. I hope Immortal King Lei Yan can look after the Liu family for me. Consider it a favor owed." Zhang Fan stated.
"Your command is my duty, Senior!" Immortal King Lei Yan replied eagerly, his heart filled with excitement.
Assisting the Liu family was a mere trifle for him, but to earn the favor of such a powerful individual was akin to a windfall from heaven. He readily agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Mu Xian, I imagine you have many matters to attend to. We shall not disturb you further. If fate allows, we shall meet again in the Central Star Domain."
"Sister Mu Xian, you must come visit me!" Zhang Lueying chimed in, wrapping her arms around Liu Mu Xian's slender waist and playfully pouting.
"We shall meet again if fate permits!"
After bidding farewell, Zhang Fan, accompanied by his parents and the others, departed, leaving the gathered Immortal Kings exchanging bewildered glances, as if caught in a dream.
"Fairy Liu, should the Liu family require any assistance in the future, you may come to the Domain Lord's Mansion to find me," Immortal King Lei Yan called out before ascending into the sky. Given his status, he obviously could not linger in the Liu residence indefinitely.
The other Immortal Kings bowed respectfully to see him off. Only after Immortal King Lei Yan had departed did they cast envious glances at Pang Tuo, each with their own thoughts.
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The Sacred Diagram Star Domain was among the more formidable of the advanced star domains. Besides its domain lord, Emperor Yan Immortal King, it also boasted Immortal King Luo He, who had reached the peak of the Chaos realm. Moreover, Emperor Yan Immortal King possessed exceptional skills and numerous friends, even maintaining some connections with experts at the Immortal Venerable level. This accorded the Sacred Diagram Star Domain considerable renown in the vicinity of the Central Star Domain.
Immortal King Luo He occupied a branch of a star river known as the Luo River within the Sacred Diagram Star Domain. He had also relocated one hundred and eight stars, each with a diameter exceeding one light-year, to this location, forming a stellar array spanning over a thousand light-years. This formation was named the Luo River Domain.
Under Immortal King Luo He were his nine direct disciples. Three of them had already reached the Heaven Manifestation realm. The youngest, Qin Luoshui, had attained the peak of the Divine Transformation realm and mastered the Great Dao, poised to enter the Void Refinement realm at any moment. She was known to the outside world as Fairy Luoshui.
With four Immortal Kings from a single lineage, Immortal King Luo He's prowess in nurturing disciples was unparalleled in the Sacred Diagram Star Domain. It was precisely because of this that the Luo River Domain attracted a large number of talented cultivators from the Sacred Diagram Star Domain, all seeking the opportunity to become disciples of Immortal King Luo He.
Departing from the Lei Yan Star Domain, Zhang Fan and his entourage arrived at the Sacred Diagram Star Domain in less than half a year. Viewed from the distant cosmos, this colossal star domain resembled a celestial map, adorned with scattered stars, flowing star rivers, and hazy nebulae, a beautiful panorama akin to a sacred scroll painting, from which it derived its name.
Of the one hundred and eight stars of the Luo River, the central star was reserved solely for Immortal King Luo He's exclusive domain. Another nine stars were bestowed by Immortal King Luo He upon his nine direct disciples as their personal territories, forbidden to outsiders. The remaining ninety-eight stars were actual life-bearing celestial bodies, inhabited by vast numbers of beings.
"Brother, what does Sister Luoshui look like? Where is she now?" Zhang Lueying, upon learning that Zhang Fan was coming to the Sacred Diagram Star Domain to find her long-lost elder sister-in-law, became quite excited and incessantly questioned Zhang Fan.
"Look at that star. That is your Sister Luoshui's star. She is on that very star," Zhang Fan said, gazing at the starry expanse and pointing to a shimmering celestial body nearby.
"Master, if Mistress is on that star, then why are we descending here?" the Blood Demon Dragon asked, a hint of confusion in its voice.
"The nine disciples under Immortal King Luo He were each granted a star as their territory. The entire Luo River Domain is under temporal封禁. Unauthorized intrusion might alert Immortal King Luo He," Zhang Fan explained.
Although he possessed the trump card of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable, the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable had not yet fully recovered. Zhang Fan was reluctant to disturb him again. Furthermore, at this moment, Zhang Fan desired to rely on his own strength and stand before Luo Shui with dignity, unhindered by any obstacles.
"I intend to go into seclusion for a period. You are welcome to explore this planet or enter the Infinite Tower for cultivation."
Zhang Fan purchased a small courtyard in the city, and everyone settled in. Zhang Lueying, unable to contain her excitement, ventured out with the Blood Demon Dragon for some fun. Meanwhile, Lin Haotian, Jian Wu Chen, and the others accompanied Zhang Fan into the Infinite Tower.
Even with his beloved within reach, Zhang Fan remained patient. Although his current strength was comparable to that of a Heaven Manifestation realm expert, he would be utterly defenseless against cultivators in the Myriad Manifestations or even Chaos realms.
Therefore, Zhang Fan's objective for this seclusion was to attain the strength to face Chaos realm experts without fear. Only then could he confront any unknown obstacles and dangers with composure.
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