Zhang Xingan's palm condensed a majestic magical power, shattering that wave. He stared intently at the mist and roared, "Who dares to trespass on the island in the lake?"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
Figures shot out from the villa, each of them staring at the lake surface as if facing a formidable enemy.
Su Yun also put down the spiritual liquid in her hand. With a wave of her hand, a Rainbow-Eyed Sky Parrot flew towards Zhang Xingan, while another landed on her shoulder.
"Dad, it's rare for me to come back, you don't have to treat me like this."
As a familiar voice sounded, the mist dissipated, and Zhang Fan's figure appeared in everyone's sight.
"Zhang Fan?"
Yi Feicheng couldn't believe it. He lunged forward and punched Zhang Fan hard in the chest, saying, "You brat! You've been gone for eight years. Do you know how I've lived these eight years?"
"Brother Yi Feicheng!" Looking at the dashing young man before him, Zhang Fan's face was filled with a gentle smile.
"Mom, Dad, I'm back!"
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Zhang Fan, along with Liu Mu and others, stepped onto the island in the lake. To his surprise, besides his parents, Yi Feicheng and Guangtou Qiang had also settled on the island.
"You're not going to manage your Black Tiger Gang anymore, why are you lingering here with me?" Zhang Fan asked Guangtou Qiang.
"Brother Fan, the Black Tiger Gang disbanded long ago. Now, Fei Cheng and I are focusing on cultivating with our master," Guangtou Qiang said with a wry smile.
"Master?" Zhang Fan looked at the two of them with confusion. He didn't remember them having a master.
"Their master is your old man. How about it, aren't these two disciples I've taken in quite good? Under my tutelage, they've already reached the Heavenly Human realm," Zhang Xingan said, patting his chest proudly.
"What have you cultivated? You only know how to feed them elixirs all day. I think it's all thanks to the pills," Su Yun said, undermining him without hesitation.
"I see there are quite a few Golden Core cultivators on Earth now, and even several Nascent Soul cultivators. What's going on?" Zhang Fan asked doubtfully.
Given the cultivation environment on Earth, it was impossible to reach the Nascent Soul stage through self-cultivation alone. Before Zhang Fan left, Lin Yun was the only Nascent Soul cultivator.
Mentioning this matter, Zhang Xingan's expression became somewhat grim. He glanced at them before slowly saying, "This matter dates back to the third year after you left."
"After the battle in the Siberian Plateau, we thought things would end there, but matters often exceed our expectations..."
After listening to his father's explanation, Zhang Fan understood. It turned out that the other Nascent Soul cultivators on Earth were from other life planets in the Milky Way. They came here for no other reason than the place of opportunity.
However, their arrival was too slow. They only landed one after another after Zhang Fan had left Earth. Although the opportunities were gone, some cultivators still chose to stay on Earth.
Not for anything else, but for the island in the lake.
There were already rumors in the outside world that there was a spirit gathering formation outside the island and a large number of high-grade spirit herbs within it, making the island a cultivation sanctuary in the hearts of countless cultivators, and also attracting the covetous eyes of many towards the spirit herbs on the island.
But unfortunately, the island was protected by a mountain-guarding formation. Those low-level Nascent Soul cultivators could not break through it. Although Su Yun and Zhang Xingan were weaker, they had the protection of a Nascent Soul stage Rainbow-Eyed Sky Parrot beside them, so they could not be harmed in the slightest. This left the extraterrestrial cultivators helpless for the time being.
Before Zhang Fan left, he had indeed transplanted many high-grade spirit herbs from the third level of the Golden Light Immortal Mansion onto the island. One purpose was to improve the cultivation environment on the island, and the other was naturally for his parents' cultivation.
"Leave this matter to me," Zhang Fan smiled. As long as his family and friends were not harmed, everything else could be discussed.
The group walked towards the villa while chatting.
"Let me introduce you," Zhang Fan turned to Liu Mu and said, "This is a friend I met in the Wu Shan star domain. His name is Liu Mu."
"What a handsome young man, do you have a girlfriend?" Su Yun's eyes lit up when she saw Liu Mu, and she asked.
Liu Mu was stunned and could only smile awkwardly and shake his head.
He secretly transmitted a message to Zhang Fan, asking, "Is this how people on your planet greet each other?"
Zhang Fan replied, "This is how my mom greets people."
"Brother, what do you call yourself?" Zhang Xingan turned his gaze to the Blood Demon Dragon and asked.
The Blood Demon Dragon, now in human form, was helpless. He could only fly up and transform into a blood demon dragon hundreds of zhang long in the air, directly breaking the formation that enveloped the island in the lake.
Seeing this, Tian Hua Tian Jun casually threw out several formation plates and re-arranged formations around the island. Now an advanced Formation Dao Heavenly Master, he could set up formations in an instant, and their power was immense.
"My goodness, they've grown so big in just a few years," everyone stared dumbfounded at the giant dragon spanning several kilometers in the sky, muttering to themselves.
As Zhang Fan and his group were idly chatting, they were unaware that the news of his return had spread rapidly in all directions.
In a valley deep within Mount Yan, Lin Yun and the Dark Emperor Chen Dao were sitting cross-legged on a bluestone, playing chess. The valley was deep and the game was intense. Suddenly, Tian Yi descended from the sky, breaking the tranquility.
"Master, something big has happened!" Tian Yi shouted loudly before he could even stabilize himself.
Chen Dao shook his head upon hearing this and said, "You are already at the peak of the Heavenly Human realm, yet you are still so rash and easily agitated. How can you aim for the Core Formation realm?"
"Zhang Fan is back!"
"What?"
Lin Yun and Chen Dao were both shocked and quickly stood up. They overturned the chessboard without noticing, but they didn't care.
"Is the news reliable? Where is he? When did he return?" Chen Dao asked a triple question.
"The news is very reliable. Personnel from the Earth Group saw it with their own eyes. Today, Zhang Fan descended upon Biluo Lake and has not emerged since entering the island."
"Could they have mistaken him?" Chen Dao asked with some unease.
"There's no mistake. Zhang Fan once served as a coach for the Dark Group, and the intelligence personnel sent to the East Sea had served under him. How could they possibly mistake him?" Tian Yi said with certainty.
"Haha, with Zhang Fan back, I'd like to see how arrogant those extraterrestrial cultivators dare to be!" The Dark Emperor could no longer hold back after confirming the news and let out a long roar.
"Master, should we head to the East Sea immediately?" Tian Yi asked.
The Dark Emperor did not speak but looked at Lin Yun. After all, if they were to see Zhang Fan, his status was somewhat inferior, and it still required his master to make the trip.
Lin Yun shook his head, "Brother Zhang Fan has just returned and has not yet had a proper reunion with his family. It's not convenient for us to disturb him. Prepare yourselves, we will depart tomorrow."
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