"Kid, you dare betray me?"
Lord Realm glared furiously at Yun Fan.
But Yun Fan remained silent.
"Lord Realm, how dare you betray me?"
The Lord of the Forest repeated his words back, verbatim.
Lord Realm's expression changed, and he quickly knelt on the ground, "Master, how could your disciple possibly betray you? Don't listen to this brat's nonsense!"
The Lord of the Forest sneered, "You think I don't know what you've hidden in that forest!"
"What?"
Lord Realm gasped, never expecting that even with such secrecy, the Lord of the Forest had discovered it.
There was something hidden in that forest that could bring about the Lord of the Forest's demise, yet he had blocked out everything around it.
Furthermore, the Lord of the Forest had been in a deep slumber and should not have known. He never imagined that the Lord of the Forest would eventually discover it.
The Lord of the Forest said, "Lord Realm, I'll give you a chance. Take your own life!"
At this moment, the three great lords also arrived.
Upon hearing this, Lord Realm furiously declared, "No, I haven't lost yet!"
"You lost long ago!"
The Lord of the Forest scoffed coldly.
Lord Realm's heart turned to ash. He then addressed the three lords, "My lords, you promised to help me before. Let's attack this old man together!"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the three lords changed drastically. They quickly knelt on the ground, begging for mercy, "Master, we truly have no intention of betraying you. Don't listen to his lies!"
"What?"
Lord Realm was utterly devastated when the three lords abandoned him so readily. There was truly no hope left for him.
In truth, the three had indeed been successfully deceived by Lord Realm, and after their rebellion, they were supposed to share the resources of Blackwater Forest.
But now that their plan was exposed, they naturally would not die with Lord Realm.
At this moment, the Lord of the Forest said, "No need to beg. Since you were disobedient, I will send you all on your way!"
Upon hearing this, the three were shocked. They never imagined that even after actively surrendering, they could not escape death.
"Master, do you truly intend to kill us all?"
The three pleaded with the Lord of the Forest incessantly.
But the Lord of the Forest replied, "You betrayed me first. To give you some dignity, proceed on your way!"
As these words were spoken, the four felt their hearts turn to ash. Facing the immensely powerful Lord of the Forest, even as lords, killing them was incredibly easy for him.
Ultimately, the four lords chose to fight for their lives and attacked the Lord of the Forest together, but they were quickly dealt with by him.
Though the Saint Emperor was an existence beyond Yun Fan's reach at present, he was utterly insignificant in the eyes of the Lord of the Forest.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them utterly vulnerable.
The four lords never imagined that their meticulously planned scheme of many years had been unfolding right under the Lord of the Forest's nose. If he hadn't killed them, it was perhaps just because he was toying with them. In other words, even without Yun Fan, their plan was destined to fail from the start.
It was at this moment that Yun Fan immediately rescued Ouyang Mingyue. Upon learning the truth, Ouyang Mingyue was astonished.
She never expected Yun Fan and the Lord of the Forest to become acquainted so quickly.
In reality, it was all Yun Fan's inherent aura, his Battle Against Heaven power that saved him. Anyone else would have met their end by now.
At this point, the Lord of the Forest said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, I have one more matter for you!"
"Senior, please speak!"
Yun Fan didn't know what the Lord of the Forest needed him to do. The Lord of the Forest then said, "The answer lies within that forest!"
With a wave of his hand, he sent Yun Fan into the forest. Upon seeing what was inside, Yun Fan gasped.
It turned out that countless anomalous forces were piled up here. It seemed Lord Realm intended to use these forces to annihilate the Lord of the Forest.
Not just anomalous forces, for although they were terrifying, they wouldn't be enough to deal with the Lord of the Forest.
This was because the Lord of the Forest's bloodline was superior to that of the anomalous race. Moreover, the anomalous forces were mixed with Hongmeng Karmic Fire.
This was the karmic fire of the Hongmeng race. If the Lord of the Forest had been burned while in slumber, he would undoubtedly have died.
Therefore, Yun Fan immediately unleashed his Devouring Flames, melting it all and converting it into his own power. It had to be said that the gains were exceptionally significant.
The combined power here was even greater than if he had killed two Saint King powerhouses and absorbed their strength.
Thus, while it appeared to be helping the Lord of the Forest, it was also helping himself.
After everything concluded, Yun Fan realized it was time to leave. Although he hadn't broken through to the third realm yet, he was confident he would achieve it within the next few years.
Ouyang Mingyue was promoted to the new lord by the Lord of the Forest, which was a good thing for her.
Yun Fan, on the other hand, was sent outside Blackwater Forest by the Lord of the Forest.
The Lord of the Forest said to Yun Fan, "I have already shielded your heavenly secrets. From now on, until you reach the territory of the Elven race, no one will discover your whereabouts!"
Yun Fan gratefully replied, "Thank you, Senior!"
"It is my duty!"
The Lord of the Forest continued, "But be careful in the future, because although the Ziwei race doesn't know you are still alive now, they will eventually find out!"
"It matters not!"
Yun Fan declared, "Fortune and misfortune are unavoidable. They have been too overbearing. I will seek retribution in the future!"
Though he spoke defiantly, even Yun Fan had no idea when he would be able to exact his revenge.
The Lord of the Forest said, "The Saintess was the hope of the Ziwei race. It is only right for them to hunt you down after you destroyed their Saintess!"
"Therefore, this matter is not entirely the Ziwei race's fault. You are also partly to blame!"
Yun Fan was speechless. He just wanted to ask, "Senior, on whose side are you?"
At this point, Yun Fan could only say, "In that situation, I had no other choice. Senior, could you perhaps explain to the Ziwei race on my behalf, and say that I didn't mean it either?"
Hearing this, the Lord of the Forest shook his head, "You must resolve your own matters. I cannot help you!"
Fine! Yun Fan was utterly disheartened. In the end, he could only leave Blackwater Forest under the watchful gaze of the Lord of the Forest.