With the glorious return of Yun Fan, Taiqing Immortal Land truly saw hope. Before, they were merely resisting with numb desperation.
They didn't know when they would die, or when they would be breached by the Fallen. But with Yun Fan's rise, they saw a glimmer of hope.
Even if the hope was slim, it allowed them to cling on for a while longer. But now, things were different. Yun Fan had not only returned safely.
He had also ascended to the Divine Emperor realm, looking down upon all.
They saw hope for counterattack, hope for the destruction of the Fallen.
It could be said that Yun Fan was the absolute central figure, overshadowing Jiang Yiqing to become the most crucial existence.
Yun Fan's survival was their hope; Yun Fan's victory over his opponents was their confidence.
One could imagine how important Yun Fan's position was in Taiqing Immortal Land. It was possible for Taiqing Immortal Land to cease to exist, but Yun Fan certainly could not.
Upon Yun Fan's return to Taiqing Immortal Land, he began to make changes, strengthening their forces to make Taiqing Immortal Land and Dachu Immortal Land the strongest defensive territories.
Their defenses had never been this robust. One could imagine how terrifying the power of Zhantian was.
Since Yun Fan renamed himself Zhantian, he had completely severed ties with his past. He was no longer a creator.
He, Yun Fan, was himself, not a shadow of anyone else, nor would anyone else be his shadow.
During this period, Yun Fan released Yan Ling.
At this point, Yan Ling said to Yun Fan, "Are we safe now?"
"Absolutely safe!"
Yun Fan replied, "And I will keep my promise to help you clear the Fallen power!"
"Mhm!"
Yan Ling nodded, extremely happy. Now, she could return to being her noble Saintess, bidding farewell to the days of being treated like a dog by the Fallen Queen.
She was a noble Saintess, how could she continue to be a dog?
Now, Yun Fan would give her hope again, so it was impossible for her not to be moved.
At this moment, Yun Fan began to break down the Fallen power for her. Everything went smoothly. Yun Fan successfully disintegrated all her Fallen power.
Yan Ling, in turn, felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
The filthy Fallen power was finally purged, and she was completely free.
What surprised her was that Yun Fan truly had no ulterior feelings for her. It turned out she had misunderstood.
But that didn't matter.
After all, she had never been interested in matters of the heart. Her only interest was in the destruction of the Fallen.
Moreover, Yun Fan was the man of her sister, Xian Ling. Therefore, she could not possibly overstep that boundary.
However, at this very moment, Yan Ling sensed something was amiss.
Because the Fallen power within her had begun to grow again.
"What's going on?"
Yun Fan was also startled. Logically, with his current strength, he shouldn't have allowed the Fallen power to regenerate.
His power was more than enough to suppress the Fallen.
Unexpectedly, the Fallen had once again taken over Yan Ling's body. This was not a good omen.
Seeing Yan Ling on the verge of breaking down, Yun Fan said, "Don't worry, I'll check and see what exactly is happening!"
"Mhm!"
Yan Ling nodded. She trusted Yun Fan, especially at this critical juncture. Only Yun Fan could help her.
And Yun Fan was indeed helping her.
After understanding the situation, Yun Fan said, "I know now. It seems half of your divine soul has been infected!"
"What?"
Yan Ling despaired. She nearly fainted. In her eyes, having half her divine soul infected by the Fallen meant there was no hope.
But she didn't want to die!
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Don't worry. Although the Fallen has infected half your divine soul, it's not incurable. I have a method that could indeed resolve it, but this method is not suitable for general application. Therefore, I will find other solutions!"
For him, if he couldn't remove the Fallen power, he would be considered inadequate. His method was dual cultivation.
But this method wasn't suitable for all situations. What if men in the Immortal Land were infected by the Fallen in the future?
He couldn't possibly use dual cultivation as a solution then.
Therefore, he had his own ideas, which was to research a true method of破解. He was relatively confident about this.
He was not worried at all, but Yan Ling asked, "What is the method that is not suitable for general application?"
"Dual cultivation!"
Yun Fan didn't hesitate and directly stated it.
Upon hearing this, Yan Ling nearly died of embarrassment. Yes, this method was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
After all, she had no interest in romance. She had long ago severed her emotional ties, so she felt nothing.
It seemed she could only wait for Yun Fan to research a new method.
She knew Yun Fan had many methods, and even a new one wouldn't take too long to develop.
Therefore, at this moment, she wasn't overly concerned.
Subsequently, she was arranged to stay in a secluded courtyard, isolated from the world.
After all, at this point, she was tainted with Fallen power and couldn't come into contact with others.
This was to prevent the spread of the Fallen power.
Yan Ling had wanted to confide in her sister, especially since this was the first time she had escaped death after countless ages.
Her heart was filled with many emotions, and her greatest concern was her sister, Xian Ling.
But because she was still tainted by the Fallen, she could not interact with Xian Ling.
Therefore, she decided to meditate and go into seclusion to pass the time.
In the past, she hadn't had the chance to ascend to the Divine Emperor realm. But now, she aspired to break through to that realm.
Thus, breaking through to Divine Emperor became her current goal.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, a phantom reappeared, startling Yan Ling greatly.
This phantom was none other than the Fallen Queen.
She hadn't expected the Fallen Queen to appear again.
"Why are you here?"
Yan Ling asked in confusion. She was certain that this was a clone left by the Fallen Queen within her.
But she had clearly had Yun Fan expel the Fallen power once. Even if the Fallen Queen was hidden within her, she should have been discovered.
Yet, the Fallen Queen was like a persistent shadow, filling her with despair.
The Fallen Queen said, "What's there to be confused about? As long as you are alive, I can be by your side forever. You cannot escape my control. Only death can free you from my grasp!"
Yan Ling became furious upon hearing this. "How did you manage to hide within me?"
"It's very simple!"
The Fallen Queen said, "The half of your divine soul that was infected was my doing. As long as your divine soul isn't purged, I will always be by your side. Surprised?"
"What do you want?"
Yan Ling was extremely angry but completely powerless against the Fallen Queen.
The Fallen Queen replied, "If you want to escape me and become a normal person, you must follow my instructions. As long as you complete my tasks, I will grant you freedom!"
"Why should I believe you?"
Yan Ling asked angrily.
In any case, she would not trust the capricious Fallen Queen, as she had been by her side for a long time.
Therefore, she knew exactly what kind of person the Fallen Queen was.
Such a person could not be collaborated with, or you wouldn't even know how you died.
The Fallen Queen said, "You don't have the right to disbelieve me. If you continue to resist, I will possess your entire soul, and your body will become mine. You will then be completely reduced to a puppet!"
Yan Ling was nearly scared to death upon hearing this. She hadn't expected the Fallen Queen to have so many tricks up her sleeve.
She had underestimated the Fallen Queen.
At this moment, the Fallen Queen said, "Make him take this. I will completely withdraw from your body. Otherwise, I will possess your entire divine soul!"
With that, she handed a pill to Yan Ling.
"Consider it yourself!"
The Fallen Queen added, "Your life or death has nothing to do with me. Whether you live or die makes no difference to me!"
With that, she vanished from the spot.
After much consideration, Yan Ling finally picked up the pill and left the courtyard, heading towards the hall where Yun Fan was in seclusion.
"Why have you come?"
Yun Fan asked Yan Ling, perplexed. At this point, he hadn't found a solution yet, and Yan Ling staying in the courtyard was the safest option.
Yet, Yan Ling had unexpectedly visited.
Unexpectedly, Yan Ling gave Yun Fan a meaningful look.
This look made Yun Fan realize that something was not simple.
Therefore, he didn't ask any further questions, knowing that if Yan Ling remained silent, there must be a reason.
He didn't know what the reason was.
Unexpectedly, at that very moment, Yan Ling suddenly kissed him.
"What are you doing?"
Yun Fan asked Yan Ling in a special way, so this kind of communication was understood only by them.
Yan Ling replied in the same special way, "The Fallen Queen is controlling me. As long as the Fallen power isn't removed, she will always be on me. She wants me to harm you, but I cannot. Therefore, I will use the dual cultivation method you mentioned!"
"Is it necessary?"
Yun Fan felt that Yan Ling was being too impulsive.
But Yan Ling said, "It's very necessary. I absolutely cannot let her succeed. Come on!"
Before Yun Fan could react, Yan Ling lunged at him.
A day later, Yan Ling lay on the bed, weak and exhausted, but she was extremely happy.
Because her divine soul had been completely purged of the Fallen power, meaning Yun Fan's method was very effective.
She just didn't know how she would face Yun Fan in the future.
Previously, she was confident that she was a person devoid of emotional entanglements. But after truly experiencing it, she realized how wonderful emotions were.
If she were to persistently pursue Yun Fan, wouldn't that make her seem less refined? After all, she was a high and mighty Saintess!
If she played hard to get, would Yun Fan lose patience? Therefore, at this moment, Yan Ling was indeed in a dilemma.
Just then, Yun Fan kissed her and said, "Don't worry, leave the rest to me. You and Xian Ling are both mine!"
Yan Ling was instantly stunned. She had never imagined Yun Fan would say such a thing to her.
It was completely beyond her expectations.
Yun Fan was an undeniable domineering CEO. In front of this domineering CEO, all her dilemmas vanished.
Therefore, Yan Ling was shocked at this moment, as none of her plans worked.
However, before she could recover, Yun Fan had already vanished from the spot.
At this time, Yun Fan was tracking the trace of the Fallen Queen's clone.
Once he removed Yan Ling's Fallen power, the Fallen Queen's hidden clone had nowhere to escape.
Therefore, next, he would completely eliminate the Fallen Queen's clone.
He was now playing the role of waiting for the rabbit. As soon as he found an opportunity, he would completely eradicate the Fallen Queen's clone.
He knew that the Fallen Queen was just a clone. No matter what tricks she used this time, she wouldn't escape his grasp.
...
"Damn it, damn it!"
The Fallen Queen was furious. No matter what, she had never expected Yan Ling to choose betrayal.
After all, in her eyes, Yan Ling was completely under her control and would never fail.
Unexpectedly, Yan Ling had developed her own will and chose to resist her, even at the cost of her body.
Although this was just a clone, the Fallen Queen was not willing to perish just like that. After all, she couldn't afford to lose this clone.
Furthermore, if used well, it could deal a devastating blow to Yun Fan. So, in the end, she hadn't failed.
She knew Yun Fan was tracking her.
In her desperation, her clone went to a courtyard.
The person in the courtyard was none other than Yao Xin.
Yao Xin was playing the zither, diligently cultivating herself into a lady of refinement. After all, like Jiang Yiqing, she used to be a warrior.
But she knew that only knowing how to fight was too violent. If it continued like this, she would surely become a violent woman.
In fact, she was already a violent woman.
Therefore, she wanted to change herself into a lady of refinement, a gentlewoman, so that she could win Yun Fan's favor.
But at this very moment, she clearly sensed someone around her, yet she couldn't see the person or their exact location.
"Who are you?"
Yao Xin asked, worried. Because the gap in their cultivation was too vast, she couldn't sense the other party's presence at all.
The opponent was like a phantom, surrounding her. If a fight were to break out, she would likely be instantly killed.
The Fallen Queen said, "You seem quite special. You actually know of my existence!"
"Who exactly are you?"
Yao Xin asked again. The opponent's tone made her scalp tingle. For her, at this moment, the situation was truly precarious.
The Fallen Queen said, "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that you will become my host next!"
"Host?"
Before Yao Xin could react, the Fallen Queen attacked, merging her being into Yao Xin's body.
"Ah!"
Yao Xin let out a scream, wanting to resist, but she had no opportunity.
The next moment, with Yao Xin's hair disheveled, she became completely quiet.
Then, a sinister smile curved her lips. Clearly, at this point, her entire being had changed.
Just then, Yun Fan arrived. Because he had sensed the Fallen Queen's aura here, he rushed over.
However, upon arriving, the Fallen Queen's aura had vanished. Even Yun Fan thought he might have made a mistake.
"Husband, why have you come?"
Yao Xin asked Yun Fan. Since they were all Yun Fan's fiancées, it was not wrong for them to call him husband in advance.
"It's nothing!"
Yun Fan smiled. "I haven't seen you in a long time, and I missed you, so I came to see you!"
He didn't mention the Fallen Queen's matter to avoid causing panic.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan deliberately omitted the topic.
Yao Xin's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing this. "Really?"
"Of course, it's true!"
Yun Fan said, "I'll be going now!"
He wasn't sure where the Fallen Queen was. Although he knew she was just a clone and wouldn't cause much trouble, he urgently wanted to find and eliminate her. Even if she couldn't cause much trouble, he didn't want her to know the secret of Taiqing Immortal Land's attitude.
Knowing too much was bad for everyone.
However, Yao Xin blocked his path.
"What are you doing?"
Yun Fan was dumbfounded! He didn't understand why Yao Xin was stopping him.
Yao Xin said, "Didn't you say you missed me? And now you're rushing to leave? What do you mean by missing me? You have to stay and keep me company at least!"
"But I'm in a hurry. How about a few days from now!"
Yun Fan said, "I can stay with you for three days and three nights in a few days!"
Even though a beauty was right before him, he had to take care of important matters first. So, he had to leave temporarily.
But Yao Xin was insistent. "If you want to leave, you must defeat me first before you can go!"
"Are you sure!"
Yun Fan was speechless. He didn't understand why Yao Xin had such confidence! He was a Divine Emperor, after all.
Let alone one Yao Xin, even ten Yao Xins wouldn't be his match.
He was invincible now, wasn't he?
But Yao Xin said, "I'm sure. However, I get to choose the method of combat, otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to me!"
"No problem!"
Yun Fan found it amusing. Since Yao Xin wanted to play, why not humor her? After all, no matter the method, he was destined to win.
Therefore, at this moment, there was no need to worry too much. He just needed to let Yao Xin know his power.
Unexpectedly, at that very moment, Yao Xin suddenly lunged forward.
Yun Fan was dumbfounded. So, this was the kind of combat she meant. In that case, Yao Xin would lose even more miserably.
Because he was invincible, wasn't he?
Thus, two days later, Yun Fan finally left the courtyard. For two days, he was so engrossed that he forgot about the important matters he had to attend to.
Therefore, he had to leave today, or it would be bad if he delayed.
No matter what, he had to find the Fallen Queen first.
Unexpectedly, he had been delayed for two days like this.
After Yun Fan left, the Fallen Queen's clone vanished from the courtyard. But undoubtedly, at this moment, her clone was appearing and disappearing intermittently, clearly indicating a state of extreme weakness.
To be honest, she had suffered these two days. She had intended to let Yun Fan be lost in pleasure and then make her move. Even if she couldn't kill Yun Fan, she could at least severely wound him.
Once Yun Fan was severely injured, Taiqing Immortal Land would be finished.
But what was unexpected was that the Yao Xin, whom she had possessed for these two days, had no opportunity to make a move!
Because Yun Fan's combat power was full, she couldn't attack during these two days and was constantly suffering.
Therefore, after Yun Fan left, she left Yao Xin's body, preparing to find another host.
Since they were not on the same level, she had to possess someone else. Possessing Yao Xin for two days, she hadn't even defeated Yun Fan once, and was constantly losing in combat.
Therefore, she was extremely disappointed with Yao Xin, considering her an incapable person, and decided not to waste any more time.
She decisively moved to another location.
Who knew that shortly after she left, Yao Xin would wake up.
"Mmmph!"
Following that, Yao Xin let out a muffled groan and collapsed weakly to the ground. At this moment, for her, it was despair.
"What... what happened to me?"
Looking at her battered body, Yao Xin's expression changed. What could have caused her to become like this?
For this reason, she managed to muster her last bit of strength and opened the mirror.
When the mirror was opened, Yao Xin was dumbfounded. Not for any other reason, but because the images on the mirror were somewhat unspeakable.
During the combat with Yun Fan, she had said all sorts of things in her desperation to beg for mercy.
She had called him "Daddy" countless times!
But the key was that Yun Fan hadn't spared her.
Thinking of this, Yao Xin's expression changed. She was certain it was the soul possessing her that had done this.
For this reason, she quickly checked her body and found no problems. That soul seemed to have left her body.
This made Yao Xin breathe a sigh of relief. She decided to keep the matter of what that soul was a secret for now.
She couldn't possibly announce to the world that the soul had possessed her and done such things. Although it wasn't a complete humiliation,
How could such a thing be known to others? Therefore, she planned to explain things to Yun Fan once her physical condition improved.
She was truly not that kind of person.
Moreover, at this moment, she was still very depressed, not for any other reason than that her will was not under her control.
Therefore, she had no sense of experience at all. To give herself away like this, giving herself to Yun Fan wasn't a big deal, as she would have to do so eventually anyway. But what made her collapse was the complete lack of experience, making it a huge loss.
...
After Yun Fan left Yao Xin's courtyard, he prepared to use his divine sense to find the Fallen Queen's trace again.
"I didn't expect her to be so amusing!"
Recalling the events of the past two days, Yun Fan couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected Yao Xin, who was usually very aloof,
to be so amusing. He had underestimated Yao Xin, and that point alone earned her some credit.
If it weren't for the urgency of finding the Fallen Queen's clone, he would have stayed for a few more days.
There were always some people whose skills made him reluctant to leave. Even though Yao Xin had no combat experience before,
it didn't detract from the pleasure.
Because the Fallen Queen was in a weakened state, her ability to evade Yun Fan's pursuit was greatly reduced.
At this very moment, Yun Fan detected the Fallen Queen's clone, and with a flick of his finger, a powerful force shot towards the Fallen Queen's clone.
Even though they were far apart, the Fallen Queen felt the terrifying power of Yun Fan's attack, leaving her with no chance to escape.
"Not good!"
At this moment, the Fallen Queen felt an overwhelming sense of despair.
As expected, Yun Fan's attack struck her. The Fallen Queen felt as though she was about to perish.
Because Yun Fan would not give her a chance to live.
Fortunately, she was not completely dead; a wisp of her divine soul remained. Seeing Yun Fan about to pursue her,
she saw Wan Ling.
Therefore, she gritted her teeth and possessed Wan Ling's body. Unlike Yao Xin, Wan Ling didn't even have a chance to resist.
She was completely controlled by the Fallen Queen. It was truly tragic.
Moreover, possessing Wan Ling's body was like a fish in water, because Wan Ling already had Fallen power within her.
It was equivalent to assisting her.
Thus, she became trapped within Wan Ling's body, completely controlling Wan Ling.
When Yun Fan arrived at this location, he discovered that the Fallen Queen's aura had once again vanished.
"Dead?"
Yun Fan was very confused. Had the Fallen Queen died at his hands? After all, his previous blow was no joke.
And it was directed at just a clone of the Fallen Queen. So, in his estimation, it was highly probable that the Fallen Queen wouldn't survive.
However, since he hadn't personally witnessed the Fallen Queen's death, he was still a bit uneasy.
"Ling'er, are you alright?"
Yun Fan asked worriedly.
Because the previous battle had taken place directly above Wan Ling, he was unsure if Wan Ling had been harmed.
Wan Ling quickly replied, "I'm fine, Brother Yun Fan. Why are you here?"
"It's just that I haven't seen you in a long time, so I came to visit you!"
Yun Fan used the same excuse, which made the Fallen Queen inwardly scoff. This guy really didn't blush when he lied.
He was clearly here to kill her, yet he claimed to miss Wan Ling. She had never seen such a hypocritical man!
So, she responded symbolically, "That's wonderful. However, Brother Yun Fan, I need to go into seclusion, so I won't be able to accompany you!"
"Alright then!"
Yun Fan turned to leave.
But he found that Wan Ling's voice was the same, yet her way of speaking was slightly off. Therefore, he immediately approached Wan Ling.
"Exposed?"
At this moment, the Fallen Queen was extremely worried. If she was truly exposed, then she would have to threaten Yun Fan.
After all, Wan Ling was under her control now. So, even if she was exposed, she wasn't too worried.
She didn't believe that Yun Fan would kill Wan Ling to kill her.
Therefore, although it seemed dangerous, she was actually quite safe at the moment.
However, she also knew that she absolutely could not let Yun Fan see through her. Even if Yun Fan couldn't deal with her now, he would find a way later.
So, she hardened her heart and walked forward directly.
...
A day later, Wan Ling was defeated by Yun Fan. Invincibility was indeed lonely.
Even Yao Xin was no match for him, so Wan Ling was even less likely to be his opponent. What shocked him was that Wan Ling, like Yao Xin, had employed the same technique.
Yes, it couldn't be called similar; it could only be called identical. This made Yun Fan somewhat unable to comprehend. Could it be such a coincidence?
He wanted to turn back, but it seemed inappropriate to return immediately after leaving. So, at this moment, Yun Fan could only leave with a sense of suspicion.
In his opinion, the Fallen Queen was likely dead.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about anything further.