As the Blood Demon Flood Dragon was about to soar into the sky, he looked up and felt the changes in heaven and earth. Dark clouds surged overhead, and terrifying power gathered there, making even him feel alarmed.
Other cultivators in the Six King’s Estate also noticed the anomaly and emerged from their cave dwellings. Just then, a seven-story treasure pagoda, palm-sized, rose from the valley, hovered in the void, and transformed into a pagoda tens of thousands of feet tall.
“This treasure pagoda looks so familiar?” the Blood Demon Flood Dragon murmured.
Southern Venerable walked to the Blood Demon Flood Dragon’s side, gazed up at the pagoda in the void, and said, “It’s somewhat similar to the Seven Star Pagoda, but it’s not the Seven Star Pagoda.”
The Blood Demon Flood Dragon transformed into human form, carried Zhang Lueying on his shoulder, and slapped his thigh, saying, “So that’s why Master has been in seclusion for so long. He was forging a fake, a replica of the Seven Star Pagoda?”
At this moment, the tribulation lightning above the void had descended. Zhang Fan walked out of the valley, stepped into the air, and calmly watched the scene. After more than a year, he had finally refined this time-controlling artifact. However, although the pagoda looked like it had seven stories, it actually contained only one internal space. With Zhang Fan’s current strength, this was the best he could do.
The tribulation lightning for the Great Dao secret treasure was incredibly terrifying. Even with the protection of the Great Dao Immortal Array, the many cultivators in the Six King’s Estate were still trembling and their souls were shaken by the oppressive aura.
The tribulation lightning lasted for more than half a day before gradually dissipating. Zhang Fan beckoned, and the tens of thousands of feet tall pagoda shrunk to palm-size, landing in his hand.
Zhang Fan poured his magic power into it, feeling the temporal flow within the artifact, a look of satisfaction on his face. A thirty-to-one time flow rate still brought him pleasant surprise.
“Master, you spent a year just to refine this thing? Why doesn’t it seem to have much power?” the Blood Demon Flood Dragon approached Zhang Fan, staring at the pagoda in his hand, puzzled.
After all, Zhang Fan possessed countless Great Dao secret treasures. Why would he waste over a year refining another one? Was it male vanity, a desire to prove his capability?
“This is no ordinary Great Dao secret treasure; it’s a time-controlling artifact. The temporal flow inside is thirty times faster than the outside!” Zhang Fan said.
“Thirty times?” the Blood Demon Flood Dragon was stunned. After cultivating for so long, he had only heard of time-controlling artifacts, but they were legendary treasures. His master had actually refined one?
Southern Venerable also found it incredible upon hearing this. Wouldn’t that mean cultivating for a month inside the pagoda would only be a day outside? Such an artifact was practically heaven-defying.
With the time-controlling artifact refined, Zhang Fan was also ready to depart for the Central Star Domain. Upon hearing that Zhang Fan was leaving, everyone in the Six King’s Estate was extremely reluctant. In the more than a year since Zhang Fan’s return, their Six King’s Estate had undergone earth-shattering changes.
However, they also understood that with Zhang Fan’s strength, he couldn’t stay in the Six King’s Estate forever; his departure was inevitable.
“If you wish to venture to the Central Star Domain, you may accompany me,” Zhang Fan said with a smile to everyone.
“Forget it.” Ling Xiu shook his head. Now that he had broken through to the Soul Transformation stage, his state of mind had changed. “If I wish to see the Central Star Domain in the future, I’ll trouble Brother Zhang Fan then. For now, I want to stay here in the Wushan Star Domain, make the Six King’s Estate bigger and stronger, annex the Canghai Palace and the True Fire Cave, and become the sole ruler of the Wushan Star Domain.”
Southern Venerable’s face darkened upon hearing this. His sect’s strongest cultivator was standing right here, and Ling Xiu was being so arrogant.
“Haha, Brother Southern Venerable, I was just joking,” Ling Xiu said with a laugh, quickly adding.
Everyone else also laughed. With Zhang Fan as the connection, the Six King’s Estate would never fall out with the Canghai Palace. After all, this small territory of the Wushan Star Domain was beneath his notice. Ling Xiu was clearly a man of discretion.
After Ling Xiu’s jest, the sorrow of parting seemed to lighten somewhat. Zhang Fan scanned the cultivators of the Six King’s Estate and clasped his fists, saying, “Brothers, there will be a time for reunion. Farewell!”
With that, Zhang Fan waved his sleeve, and everyone vanished from the Six King’s Estate.
“We bid farewell to the Grand Elder!” tens of thousands of cultivators from the Six King’s Estate knelt and shouted, their voices echoing across the Realm Heart Continent.
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Among those heading to the Central Star Domain this time were not only Southern Venerable, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, Liu Mu, Lin Haotian, the Unfettered Sword Immortal, and Celestial Master Tianhua, but also Zhang Fan’s parents and sister.
Zhang Fan’s Dao techniques had reached great accomplishment, and although his strength wasn’t top-tier, his ability to protect himself was very strong, which was why he dared to bring his parents and sister along.
“The Central Star Domain is incredibly far from here. Therefore, for a long time to come, I will be traveling at extreme speed. All of you should enter this Boundless Pagoda to cultivate. The temporal flow inside is thirty times that of the outside, so you can use this time to cultivate well and improve your cultivation,” Zhang Fan said to everyone.
The Boundless Pagoda was the name Zhang Fan gave to this time-controlling artifact. To quickly improve his parents’ and sister’s strength, Zhang Fan specially refined a pile of Heaven-grade spirit pills for them and placed them inside the Boundless Pagoda. As for the Blood Demon Flood Dragon and Lin Haotian, they also received a large number of Immortal-grade spirit pills and Great Dao Treasure Pills provided by Zhang Fan.
“Zhang Fan, if you pass by the Thunder Flame Star Domain, tell me, I want to go home and see,” Liu Mu suddenly said.
Everyone was surprised. They hadn’t expected this companion who had adventured with them for so long wasn’t from the Wushan Star Domain but from the so-called Thunder Flame Star Domain.
Only Zhang Fan knew that Liu Mu’s arrival in the Wushan Star Domain had been an accident, but Liu Mu had never mentioned it, and he hadn’t asked.
“Is the Thunder Flame Star Domain a high-level star domain?” Zhang Fan asked.
There were countless star domains in the universe, with many low-level ones even sharing the same names. However, high-level star domains were relatively few and well-known, with no duplication of names.
Upon hearing Zhang Fan’s question, Liu Mu blinked slightly and then nodded.
“Alright.” After Zhang Fan brought everyone into the Boundless Pagoda, he began the monotonous journey. Although his speed was now incredibly fast, and his travel methods were comparable to a Dao Integration Immortal King, reaching the distant Central Star Domain would still take several years.
However, the Central Star Domain was merely Zhang Fan’s ultimate destination. Before heading there, he had a few things he needed to accomplish.
Thinking of this, a trace of reminiscence appeared in Zhang Fan’s eyes. “Luo Shui, I wonder what realm you have cultivated to by now?”
After Qin Luoshui was taken away by Immortal King Zhiwu, Zhang Fan had been tirelessly improving his strength. Now that the time was ripe, he could finally go find his wife.
After some deduction, Zhang Fan, using the karmic thread connecting him and Qin Luoshui, pinpointed the star domain she was in. He couldn’t help but frown slightly; it was so far away.
“A high-level star domain, the Sacred Map Star Domain!”
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