At that moment.
A strange feeling surged in the hearts of countless powerful beings.
The fires of gossip in their hearts burned fiercely, as if ten thousand cats were scratching within, eager to know the relationship between this young man and the peerless Undying Empress.
Among them were many young prodigies from the Stormy Sea Domain. Upon seeing Ling Fan become the Undying Empress's favored guest, their hearts turned to ash as if they had suffered a heartbreak. They were utterly dejected, beating their chests and stamping their feet.
And at this time.
Another scene unfolded within the Undying Empress's sleeping chambers.
Auspicious energy flowed in myriad streams, exotic flowers bloomed in profusion, and a dense mist hung in the air, resembling a fairyland.
The sleeping chambers did not appear to be very large, yet within them lay another universe. It seemed to contain immense spatial power, making it a miniature secret realm.
In the center of the myriad blooming flowers.
A figure of indescribable beauty, exuding ethereal grace and glowing white, sat cross-legged. She seemed to embody the essence of heaven, earth, sun, moon, and stars, an ageless goddess of eternal youth.
Ling Fan's gaze trembled slightly, and then a smile spread across his face.
It was a smile from the bottom of his heart.
"Xueyi, I've finally found you."
The woman as beautiful as a celestial being, the Undying Empress, was Lan Xueyi, who had inherited the legacy of the Hundred Flowers Ancient Sage in the Martial King Battlefield and had been pursued and hunted by countless forces from the Martial Continent all the way to the Stormy Sea Domain.
His wife!
Lan Xueyi had seemingly been cultivating with her eyes closed.
At this moment, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her beautiful eyes. The instant she saw Ling Fan, a mist of tears welled up in her eyes, making her appear incredibly pitiable.
"Husband!"
Lan Xueyi stood up. She was tall and almost perfect. Wearing the Hundred Flowers Immortal Dress, she exuded an even more transcendent and outstanding aura. As she stood, she was like a goddess descending from the heavens, gracefully approaching Ling Fan.
The two gazed at each other for a moment. The Undying Empress, renowned throughout the Stormy Sea Domain, now seemed to have transformed back into a young girl seeing her beloved. She threw herself into Ling Fan's arms, and a deeply comforting fragrance filled Ling Fan's nostrils.
Ling Fan embraced her, gently patting Xueyi's back to comfort her.
"We've been apart for so long, have you been flirting around?"
Suddenly, Lan Xueyi broke free from Ling Fan's embrace. Like a mother leopard guarding her territory, she bared her fangs and asked fiercely.
"How could I?"
Ling Fan was rendered speechless and chuckled.
Mmm!
Ling Fan was about to explain further when Lan Xueyi's soft lips sealed his. At that instant, countless fragrant flowers rained down, layer upon layer, engulfing their bodies in a sea of blossoms. The scene was intense and unrestrained, the color as red as raging fire, or as the sunset clouds in the sky. The sleeping chambers were filled with springtime splendor.
After a long while.
Xueyi finally withdrew, her heart content.
Her face was flushed, and her gaze held a different, captivating charm.
Even with Ling Fan's composure and cultivation, his heart was almost ignited, and he struggled to maintain control.
"Ahem."
Ling Fan coughed dryly and began to inquire about important matters.
Having been separated for so long, they naturally had endless stories to tell, like newlyweds reunited after a long separation, sharing their experiences and cherishing each other.
"Hmph, the three great holy lands of the Martial Continent dared to pursue my woman. I will not let them off. I will destroy their legacies, raze their sects! I will turn them into dust in the history of the Martial Continent."
After hearing Xueyi's experiences.
Ling Fan's fists clenched with a cracking sound. Brilliant, sharp light shot from his eyes, like two divine swords piercing the heavens and earth, exuding a powerful chilling aura.
"It's nothing. Don't get agitated. The power of the three great holy lands far surpasses what you and I can imagine. If I hadn't received the Hundred Flowers Ancient Sage's inheritance, and possessed the Hundred Flowers Ancient Sage's natal sacred artifact, the Hundred Flowers Crown, I wouldn't have been able to escape the pursuit of the three great holy lands. Revenge against the three great holy lands requires careful planning. The immediate priority is to ensure the Undying Holy City firmly establishes its foothold."
"The prosperity of the Stormy Sea Domain is no less than that of the Saint Domain territories ruled by the three great holy lands. As long as we control the Stormy Sea Domain, we will have inexhaustible cultivation resources, allowing us to rapidly improve our cultivation realms. At that time, seeking revenge against the three great holy lands will be no problem."
Xueyi said.
Her words revealed a great deal of maturity and the aura of an empress.
Ling Fan looked at her and asked, "You haven't stepped into the Saint Realm yet, have you?"
Xueyi shook her head and replied, "Not quite. I was severely injured during the pursuit by the three great holy lands, which slowed my progress. However, I have almost recovered. By the time of the celebration, I should be able to break through to the Manifestation Saint Realm. Coupled with the Hundred Flowers Crown, I will be able to contend with three Saint Realm experts."
Xueyi's face was filled with overwhelming confidence, shining brilliantly.
"Good."
Ling Fan said, "I will use this time to restore a powerful weapon. Once this weapon is initially repaired, my cultivation will also soar, and I will be able to suppress true Saints!"
The two began to busy themselves separately.
Xueyi continued to recover from her injuries and attempt to break through to the Saint Realm.
Meanwhile, Ling Fan summoned the Samsara Divine Cauldron. Simultaneously, mountains of heavenly treasures, refining materials, formation materials, and various elixirs poured out from the several storage spiritual artifacts on his person.
Array after array took shape rapidly under Ling Fan's nimble fingers, and he infused them one by one into the Samsara Divine Cauldron.
...
Occasionally, Xueyi would open her eyes and secretly watch what Ling Fan was doing. Seeing his unparalleled skill in refining and setting up formations, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue in surprise, looking at him with immense admiration, like a young woman.
One day passed.
Ling Fan set up nearly one hundred and fifty formations, all of which were infused into the first damaged great formation within the Samsara Divine Cauldron, the Yellow Springs Road.
Another day passed, and the remaining nearly two hundred formations were all completed and also infused into the Samsara Divine Cauldron.
The three hundred and sixty great formations each had different miraculous uses: suppression, refinement, purification, attack, defense, piercing, confusion, concealment, transformation...
Of course, the most core formation was the ninety-nine eighty-one Yellow Springs Dragon Suppression Formations, which was also the core function of the Yellow Springs Road.
Legend had it that all beings who stepped onto the Yellow Springs Road would be eternally submerged, stripped of all their vital energy, divine power, laws, and even saintly power, suppressed into mere mortals. It was an ultimate path of reception, guiding all beings towards endless death and reincarnation.
"It's time!"
Ling Fan's gaze sharpened. With a forceful point, the vast amount of Yellow Springs River water stored within the Samsara Divine Cauldron was poured into the three hundred and sixty formations, completely merging with them. Yellow light emanated, and a sinister aura enveloped the area. The countless exotic flowers and plants in the sleeping chambers instantly withered and died, as if they had fallen into an endless death domain, a land of reincarnation.
Xueyi was greatly astonished and suddenly opened her beautiful eyes, staring intently.
Ling Fan did not mind his greatest secret being revealed as he refined the Samsara Divine Cauldron before Xueyi's eyes.
"Almost there!"
Seeing that the three hundred and sixty formations were perfectly connected, forming a flawless cycle, and waves of suppression power spread out overwhelmingly, Ling Fan's heart rejoiced.