Wuji's voice carried a hint of helplessness.
"Due to the struggle with the Immortal Lord's physical body, I cannot leave this place, and the Dark Realm is coming."
"Hmm?"
"That's right."
Wuji gave another precise answer, "Currently, around the Immortal Realm, there are three great crises: the arrival of the Dark Realm, the coveting by Chaos Beasts, and an unknown world that has also discovered the Immortal Realm's location and is rapidly approaching."
Chen Fan had a headache, but he was even more curious about another point: "Senior, how did your battle with the Four Heavenly Emperors turn out?"
"Your focus is quite interesting."
Wuji smiled faintly, "I won. Among the four, only the Yellow Emperor was a fifth-tier Heavenly Emperor. The other three were all fourth-tier."
"And Senior?"
"Me... I was third-tier back then."
"..." Chen Fan.
A逆伐 (nì fá - rebellious strike).
First, second, and third streets were Emperor Lords, belonging to the lower tier.
Fourth, fifth, and sixth were Heavenly Emperors, belonging to the middle tier.
A lower-tier Emperor Lord rebellious striking a middle-tier Heavenly Emperor, and one of them was a fifth-tier Emperor Lord.
"Then what is Senior's strength now?" Chen Fan asked again.
This question was a bit rash, but Chen Fan was truly curious.
Fortunately, Wuji did not mind and calmly replied, "Now, I don't know what realm I am in."
"Hmm?"
What kind of answer was that?
But Wuji's next words stunned him.
"In terms of energy alone, I am only around the first-tier Emperor Lord now, but if the current me were to face the Yellow Emperor and others, I could kill them in four moves, provided the four of them joined forces."
"..." Chen Fan.
Damn it.
So confident.
Is this the pressure of a legendary figure?
Chen Fan rubbed his temples, his head aching.
Wuji continued, "As a reward, I can take you for a trip to the Origin River of the Immortal Realm..."
Chen Fan owed Wuji a favor.
But the other party did not bring up the favor, instead offering a reward.
"The Origin River of the Immortal Realm," Chen Fan murmured to himself.
The Immortal Realm was also a world of ten thousand paths.
It was unknown who had left it behind.
If he could journey through the Origin River of the Immortal Realm, Chen Fan believed he would gain immense benefits.
And this was the opportunity that Yi Fu had spoken of.
"Meeting Wuji, there will be an opportunity."
After a long pause, Chen Fan bowed, "Thank you, Senior."
He did not stand on ceremony.
Traveling through the Origin River of the Immortal Realm was indeed a great fortune for him.
"Let's go."
Wuji stood up.
He had his back to Chen Fan the entire time.
The moment he stood up, the entire Chaos Mountain began to tremble.
No one could suppress that figure.
When still, he was as serene as a breeze, but when he moved, the myriad worlds were thrown into turmoil.
"Rumble."
In the chaos outside Chaos Mountain, endless chaotic energy was disturbed.
It was as if a lord of chaos was about to emerge, and the chaos was submitting, trembling.
"Gulp."
Chen Fan sensed the changes outside Chaos Mountain.
His expression turned horrified.
"So strong."
This was truly a legendary figure.
Tap.
Wuji took a step forward.
This step was difficult to take, and as he stepped, the space beneath his feet shattered inch by inch.
In an instant, the stars flowed.
Beneath their feet was a layered progression of shattered space.
Chen Fan looked down, "Is this the Immortal Realm?"
At this moment, the two of them stood above the Immortal Realm.
The full view of the Immortal Realm appeared in Chen Fan's sight.
The five continents were shrouded in a dark luster, with only the Northern Continent retaining a trace of clarity.
"Impressive."
Chen Fan exclaimed, "With this, the Immortal Realm holds no secrets in Senior's eyes."
Looking down from above.
With a single glance, the entire Immortal Realm was within his view, and nothing could be hidden.
Wuji did not say much and took his second step.
"Ah..."
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out, "Wuji, what are you doing?"
It was the will of the Immortal Realm.
With a 'swish,' a colorful river of great dao appeared beneath their feet.
Wuji, with Chen Fan, directly stepped onto the Origin River of the Immortal Realm. As the space shattered and collapsed inch by inch, they fell into this incomparably wide river of rules.
The will of the Immortal Realm materialized into human form, looking furiously at the two uninvited guests before him.
But deep in his eyes, there was profound dread.
This dread originated from the old man whose back could only be seen.
Wuji said calmly, "I wish to travel the Origin River, and I will not harm the power of the Immortal Realm."
He said this.
At the same time, he also warned the will of the Immortal Realm, "Do not make any small moves. I think... you would not want what happened last time to occur again."
"Bastard..."
The will of the Immortal Realm was extremely angry.
This river was the foundation of the Immortal Realm.
As long as the river existed, the Immortal Realm would exist.
If the river were destroyed, the entire Immortal Realm would collapse.
And the will of the Immortal Realm was equivalent to the spirit of the Origin River. When the river collapsed, he would also die.
But one thing needed to be understood: the will of the Immortal Realm could not mobilize the power of the river. He was merely a spirit, a guardian, not the master.
Chen Fan, standing beside him, raised an eyebrow, "What did Senior do before?"
"Nothing much."
Wuji said casually, "I merely shattered a part of the river to forge the passage you walked through earlier."
"..." Chen Fan.
Damn it.
He knew it.
He had originally thought that passage was forged by Wuji after killing Chaos Beasts and stripping away rules.
Now, it seemed that was not the case.
This person was even more direct, too lazy to waste time, and simply plundered from the Origin River of the Immortal Realm.
"Let's go."
Under the furious gaze of the will of the Immortal Realm, the two walked upstream along the river.
Behind them was the enraged but helpless will of the Immortal Realm.
He could not use the power of the river because he was not the master.
Of course, the most important point was that that man was too strong.
Just like the first time they met, he gave the will of the Immortal Realm immense pressure.
He truly dared not act.
"Alas."
In the end, the will of the Immortal Realm could only sigh.
His gaze shifted downwards, towards the five continents, his expression unfathomable.
...
And within the river, Wuji and Chen Fan were moving towards the past.
Upstream was the future, and downstream was the past.
Drifting along the river would automatically lead one to the past.
The past was past experiences, which could be recalled.
The future was uncertain, and it was extremely difficult to travel to it.
"Splash splash."
The river surged.
The Origin River seemed to have sensed the entry of outsiders, and great waves rose, attempting to expel the intruders.
But the great waves shattered before they could even approach.
Countless water droplets fell, and within each droplet, there was a figure.
Wuji spoke, "Every water droplet here represents a person."
Chen Fan remained silent, but he reached out and caught a droplet of water.
In an instant, he seemed to transform into someone else.
A small village, a newborn infant crying, from birth to adulthood... to embarking on the path of cultivation, joining a sect, and finally perishing in a battle.
This was merely the life of a minor cultivator.
Chen Fan opened his eyes and sighed, "Who is the Lord of the Immortal Realm?"
This method was heaven-defying.
A single droplet of water, a depiction of a person's entire life.
Wuji shook his head, not answering him.
Instead, he continued forward, saying, "This place is too close to reality. Let's go to the depths. Experiencing the lives of powerhouses will be more helpful to you..."