The Heavenly General glanced at the Po Wang Immortal Mirror, which showed Ling Fan's current disguised form as Fan Lin.
The Heavenly General nodded slightly and cupped his fist towards Ling Fan, "Vice Sect Master Fan, I apologize for the intrusion. I wish you victory in the Genius War. If you enter the Heavenly Court's service in the future, please look out for us."
"Certainly."
Ling Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Flowing Light Mirror he wore could conceal heavenly secrets!
He nodded faintly at the Heavenly General and then stepped through the South Heaven Gate.
During this process.
Neither Ling Fan nor the heavenly soldiers and generals were aware.
A pair of unfathomably deep eyes coldly watched everything from the invisible depths of space.
Although the Po Wang Immortal Mirror showed no anomalies.
These eyes lingered on Ling Fan for a long time.
"Is it you."
This powerful and unknowable existence emitted a voice like the resonance of the Dao.
...
In the Heavenly Court.
As more and more Heavenly Prodigies arrived from the thirty thousand great states.
The atmosphere in the Heavenly Court grew increasingly fervent.
Each Heavenly Prodigy was no ordinary individual but a top-tier prodigy from their respective great states, a chosen one among millions.
They were ambitious, eager, and brimming with anticipation for the upcoming Genius War.
Ling Fan had intended to seize an opportunity to meet the Heavenly Venerate's adopted daughter before the Heavenly Court's Genius War, to ascertain if she was Xue Yi. However, he had no chance to approach her.
He had to temporarily abandon the idea.
Furthermore, the Heavenly Court was teeming with powerful individuals, and he dared not act rashly. If his identity were exposed, he would be unable to escape the dragon's den and tiger's lair that was the Central Heavenly Court, even with wings.
Ling Fan thus spent his days confined to the palace assigned to him.
Seeing that Ling Fan exhibited no unusual behavior.
Those invisible eyes in the depths of space ceased their scrutiny of Ling Fan.
Ling Fan felt a lightness in his body.
This sensation was peculiar.
It felt as though since entering the Heavenly Court, he had been constantly exposed to the surveillance of an entity he could not perceive.
"It seems I have narrowly escaped. I wonder which of the Heavenly Court's four great powers it was?"
"Yuan Wu? Lei Xing? Chang Sheng? Or Tai Xu?"
"It should be Tai Xu."
"His Po Wang Immortal Mirror hangs at the South Heaven Gate, and among the four great powers, he is most adept at spacetime manipulation. His Void Divine Eyes are comparable to Dao artifacts, and no disguise can escape his eagle-like gaze."
Ling Fan's thoughts raced like lightning, and he quickly deduced much from the slightest clues.
He became even more cautious.
However, he had not been idle.
He had been secretly attempting to communicate with the fragments of the Qing Yun Heavenly Sword.
...
This person is truly peculiar.
"Fan Lin of Jin State, victory. Reward: a pot of supreme Heavenly Pills, one supreme Emperor Weapon, and half an hour of cultivation in the Heavenly Court's Chang Sheng Immortal Pool."
The Heavenly Court's rewards were quickly bestowed.
Ling Fan did not refuse.
After all, they were supreme Heavenly Pills and a supreme Emperor Weapon; it would be foolish not to accept them.
Carrying these two prizes, Ling Fan directly entered the Heavenly Court's Chang Sheng Pool.
"This must have been established by Chang Sheng Heavenly Venerate. This pool contains a large amount of Emperor Dao origin, even a trace of diluted Heavenly Venerate origin, along with abundant immortal treasures and divine materials. It can rapidly heal injuries and restore strength. Victors entering this pool can recover quickly and continue fighting."
As soon as Ling Fan stepped into the Chang Sheng Pool, he felt a warm, incredibly comfortable sensation throughout his body.
"The Heavenly Court is quite generous to offer such a valuable resource. This greatly benefits my cultivation of the Nirvana Tribulation Body. Although the Flowing Light Mirror conceals my heavenly secrets and prevents me from attracting attention, I must still exercise restraint, as this is under the watchful eyes of the Heavenly Court's great powers. I must absolutely avoid causing any significant disturbance..."
Ling Fan directly poured the entire pot of supreme Heavenly Pills into his mouth. He then crushed the supreme Emperor Weapon with his bare hands, transforming it into a long dragon of fragments that clattered and integrated into his body.
Although the effect was not significant for him at present, it was better than nothing. The energy contained within the liquid of the Chang Sheng Pool, however, exceeded his expectations. Even in just half an hour, it significantly strengthened his Nirvana Tribulation Body!
"No wonder so many Half-Step Emperor Venerates and Emperor Venerate realm geniuses, knowing they have no hope of winning the championship, still participate in the Genius War."
"Firstly, the rewards for each battle are exceptionally generous. Winning just a few battles can yield unimaginable benefits."