People came from the east.
Naturally, it was Yun Fan.
He had tracked the aura of the Heart of Curse all the way and had arrived outside the Immortal Mountain of Longevity.
Because he sensed that the Heart of Curse was within the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, but at this moment, his heart was filled with a hint of apprehension.
Not for any other reason, but because the Immortal Mountain of Longevity had an extraordinary background, comparable to the Clan of Warring Heavens.
With a Saint Monarch guarding it, it was an existence beyond his reach.
However, to deal with his enemy, even if the Immortal Mountain of Longevity was stronger, he had no choice.
Little did he know that as soon as he arrived at the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, he was stunned by the scene before him.
For at this moment, the Undying Saint Monarch, along with everyone from the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, was gathered outside the mountain.
Indeed, everyone. Fortunately, the other party harbored no killing intent, otherwise, Yun Fan would have wished to flee immediately.
No, in front of a Saint Monarch-level expert, he wouldn't even have the chance to escape. Below Saint Monarch, all were ants.
In the eyes of the Undying Saint Monarch, he was like Saint Emperor in his eyes, too weak to be extinguished with a flick of a finger.
This was no mere empty boast.
At this moment, seeing them, Yun Fan didn't know what the Immortal Mountain of Longevity intended, but in an instant, he detected the Immortal Curse within Zhihua.
"As expected, there's a problem!"
Yun Fan wondered in his heart but didn't reveal it, because even without considering the Undying Saint Monarch, he couldn't withstand a siege by other powerful beings!
Just as Yun Fan was pondering their intentions, he saw the Undying Saint Monarch smile and declare, "The Immortal Mountain of Longevity welcomes distinguished guests!"
"Distinguished guests?"
At this moment, not just Yun Fan, but everyone was astonished. Why had the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, which had been reclusive for so many years, welcomed two distinguished guests in such a short period?
The first was Fan Xian, and the second was Yun Fan.
But the scale was entirely different. Last time, Fan Xian had arrived at the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, and the Undying Saint Monarch had honored him as a distinguished guest.
This time, before Yun Fan had even reached the Immortal Mountain of Longevity, the Undying Saint Monarch had brought everyone to welcome him.
The difference was self-evident.
What puzzled everyone even more was that even the arrival of the Clan Leader of the Warring Heavens hadn't warranted such a grand reception!
Let alone a mere member of the Warring Heavens Clan. A significant portion of the experts present could easily defeat Yun Fan.
Why would a mere youth from the Warring Heavens Clan receive such a title from the Undying Saint Monarch?
Yun Fan himself was bewildered. If they had cursed him, he wouldn't have reacted this way. Undoubtedly, this scene was completely beyond his expectations.
"Am I the distinguished guest?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
The Undying Saint Monarch smiled and replied, "Of course, it's you!"
"Alright!"
Yun Fan finally calmed down and was then led away by the Undying Saint Monarch.
The crowd appeared bewildered, but at this moment, Zhihua's jealousy intensified.
Why? If Fan Xian had a risk of replacing her status, then Yun Fan could absolutely replace her, without a doubt.
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that in the Undying Saint Monarch's eyes, Yun Fan seemed to be more than just a junior.
"Old man, you'll cry someday!"
Zhihua cursed inwardly, her resentment growing. The ominous presence was already on the Undying Saint Monarch, and soon it would be the main stage for the Heart of Curse.
When the two arrived at a quiet place, the Undying Saint Monarch said to Yun Fan, "Distinguished guest, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Senior, do we know each other?"
Yun Fan asked awkwardly. Perhaps the distinguished guest he spoke of wasn't him? Then he would be in grave danger.
The Undying Saint Monarch smiled and replied, "No."
"Then why am I a distinguished guest?"
Yun Fan voiced his doubt.
"Because you are the savior of the era. Although you are not from this era, it does not affect the future era!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan's expression changed instantly. He hadn't expected the Undying Saint Monarch to see through his identity so easily. This was extraordinary!
Yun Fan asked, "Senior knows?"
"I deduced it."
The Undying Saint Monarch said, "What did you see just now?"
"I saw the Immortal Curse, also known as the ominous presence!"
Yun Fan stated directly.
The Undying Saint Monarch smiled, "It's up to you to handle it. The reason I haven't intervened is to leave it for you to resolve!"
"Good!"
Yun Fan nodded.
The Undying Saint Monarch didn't elaborate further, only telling Yun Fan that they would discuss things further after he had resolved the matter.
Yun Fan wasted no time. He had finally found the Heart of Curse, and it would be a disservice to himself if he didn't engage in a fierce battle after such a laborious pursuit.
Thus, he immediately went to Zhihua's residence.
"How dare you, what do you intend to do?"
Zhihua glared at Yun Fan angrily, sensing his ill intentions. She was furious.
Yun Fan said, "Of course, I've come to settle my affairs!"
"Your affairs?"
Zhihua said coldly, "Don't think that just because you are Master's distinguished guest, you can do as you please here! I warn you, get out immediately, or don't blame me for killing you!"
If Yun Fan were not Master's distinguished guest, she would have attacked him long ago.
Yun Fan smiled and said, "Stop your pretense. You have already become a puppet of the ominous presence. Surrender now, and it's not too late!"
Upon hearing this, Zhihua was instantly shocked. She hadn't expected Yun Fan to see through her secret so easily. She had underestimated him.
At this, she said coldly, "What else did you see?"
"Is it important?"
Yun Fan replied, "If you don't want to die, then follow my arrangements and hand over the one behind you, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Hearing this, Zhihua said coldly, "Since you know my secret, you are even less likely to be spared!"
In an instant, she attacked Yun Fan with the power of the first realm of Saint Venerable, confident that Yun Fan was no match for her.
However, to her surprise, Yun Fan retaliated and engaged her in a fierce battle.
Although her cultivation realm was higher than Yun Fan's, Yun Fan had recovered to his peak and had an understanding of the Immortal Curse.
Within a hundred moves, he shattered her defenses and severely wounded her.
"Pfft!"
Zhihua spat out a mouthful of blood. Realizing she was no match for Yun Fan, she quickly adjusted her strategy.
She summoned her followers.
However, as soon as her followers arrived, they were instantly annihilated by Yun Fan, as their strength was far inferior to his.
At this critical juncture, a Saint Venerable expert from the Immortal Mountain of Longevity intervened, attempting to stop Yun Fan. They were not Zhihua's followers but did not wish to see bloodshed here.
However, as soon as they made their move, they were stopped. The one who stopped them was none other than the Undying Saint Monarch.
"It's none of your business, do not interfere!"
The Undying Saint Monarch directly issued the order, and the others retreated.
"What?"
Even Zhihua was shocked that she had been abandoned. Yes, abandoned by her Master.
"Master, why are you treating me like this?"
Zhihua was filled with resentment, unable to believe she had been forsaken.
However, the Undying Saint Monarch simply said, "What you sow, you shall reap!"
The next moment, the Undying Saint Monarch vanished from the spot, indicating he would no longer concern himself with Zhihua's fate.
Zhihua, who had initially fallen into despair, had not lost her reason. She knew she still had a trump card.
This trump card was the Heart of Curse. If the Heart of Curse was willing to help her, there was still hope.
Thus, she immediately called out to the Heart of Curse, "Master, help me!"
However, there was no response from the Heart of Curse.
"You're on the verge of death!"
Yun Fan snorted coldly. After dozens more moves, he had completely dealt with Zhihua, as he could now fully suppress the Immortal Curse.
Once the Immortal Curse within Zhihua was suppressed, she was no longer a threat in his eyes.
After all, Zhihua's main power stemmed from the Immortal Curse.
After eliminating Zhihua, Yun Fan followed the trail of the Heart of Curse.
After an unknown amount of time, Yun Fan stopped, unsure how many miles he had chased beyond the Immortal Mountain of Longevity.
Here, he could clearly sense the Heart of Curse nearby.
He carefully scanned his surroundings and finally arrived by a lake, where Yun Fan was dumbfounded.
Not for any other reason, but because a stunningly beautiful woman was washing herself by the lake.
Yun Fan immediately turned away, not daring to look, as he was not a pervert.
Just then, the woman was startled by Yun Fan and quickly got dressed, appearing before him.
"Young master, why were you spying on me?"
Her voice held a hint of anger.
Yun Fan quickly apologized, "I'm truly sorry, I didn't do it on purpose, and I really wasn't spying on you!"
What a joke! Yun Fan considered himself a gentleman, how could he be accused of spying!
Afterward, he glanced at her, and to his astonishment, he was greatly shocked. He had never imagined such beauty existed in the world.
To call her the most beautiful woman would be an insult. To be honest, since he had started his journey, he had never encountered such a peerless beauty.
She was too beautiful. He had seen countless beautiful women, but none as stunning as her. Her looks alone overshadowed a multitude of celestial beings.
In his opinion, there was almost no one who could be compared to her. Even his wives were a tier below.
Such a woman seemed to be from another realm, beyond mere beauty.
All adjectives paled in comparison to this woman. However, Yun Fan had no interest.
In his view, beauty at its extreme was not the most optimal for admiration.
Furthermore, he was not from this era, and he didn't know this woman. No matter how beautiful she was, what did it have to do with him!
As a person, it was important to distinguish priorities.
At this, Yun Fan asked, "Fairy, have you seen anyone else come by?"
After all, the aura of the Heart of Curse had disappeared here, so he had every reason to suspect that the Heart of Curse was in the vicinity.
Moreover, the error margin would not exceed ten thousand miles.
Although ten thousand miles was a vast area, in the eyes of peerless experts like Yun Fan, it was as close as the palm of his hand.
This time, no matter what, he would defeat the Immortal Curse and would never let the Heart of Curse escape again.
Then, he would figure out how to return.
However, he was not too worried about returning now. Since the Undying Saint Monarch could see that he was from the future, he must also have a way to send him back.
Therefore, his two goals had narrowed down to one: to eliminate the Heart of Curse.
The woman replied coldly, "No."
"You are from the Warring Heavens Clan, and you were spying on me. I will hold the Warring Heavens Clan accountable!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan scoffed, "Why would our Warring Heavens Clan fear you? Come and settle the score if you dare!"
He felt good about shifting the blame.
Thus, he decided not to waste any more time and prepared to pursue the Heart of Curse.
However, just as he was about to leave, he sensed a powerful Immortal Curse again. He immediately attacked the woman.
Yes, he had determined that this woman was undoubtedly connected to the Heart of Curse.
To his surprise, the woman retaliated, pushing Yun Fan back. It seemed her strength surpassed his.
"You indeed have a problem!"
Yun Fan said coldly.
The woman sneered, "I didn't expect to be discovered after hiding for so long! But it's fortunate, I was looking for you too! Today, I will eliminate you!"
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan felt something was amiss in her words.
At this, the woman finally said, "Because I am the person you are looking for!"
"You are the Heart of Curse?"
Yun Fan's vision went black. How could the Heart of Curse have turned into this? What in the world was going on?
The woman said, "That's right, I am the Heart of Curse. Boy, you have once again ruined my plans. Today, you will surely die without a burial ground!"
"Let's not talk about that for now, why have you become like this?"
Yun Fan asked, confused. This was too absurd! Indeed, men were the most beautiful women in the world.
When this matter was brought up, the Heart of Curse became extremely angry. It was composed of numerous Immortal Curses, hence it had no gender.
During its first battle with Yun Fan, it was merely an ethereal phantom. Only after controlling the Demonic Emperor did it create its current form.
It had always considered itself male, but as its power grew, it discovered that male was not its gender.
Its true gender was female. Previously, it had male functions, but now all were gone, and it had become a complete woman.
Not to mention others, even it itself could not accept this reality.
But the cruel reality was before them, so whether it accepted it or not was no longer important.
What was important was that it wanted to kill Yun Fan. If it wanted to achieve its dream of ruling the Primordial Immortal Realm, it had to kill Yun Fan.
If Yun Fan didn't die, not only would it be unable to rule, but it might also be killed by Yun Fan.
It had initially thought that by infecting the Undying Saint Monarch, it would gain his power and grow infinitely stronger, but now it realized that the Undying Saint Monarch had seen through all its schemes.
It had underestimated the Undying Saint Monarch's strength. It had fled for so long, and the Undying Saint Monarch had not pursued it. Now, it only wanted to kill Yun Fan before it.
The Heart of Curse said coldly, "None of that matters. What matters is that you dared to pursue me alone. This time, you will not escape!"
"Is that so?"
Yun Fan sneered. He had to admit that his cultivation realm was indeed not as powerful as hers, but he also had a bloodline that could suppress her.
With that alone, he was confident he could kill the Heart of Curse.
In an instant, Yun Fan attacked, directly suppressing it with his enhanced Warring Heaven power.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up in this era. Today, I will shatter you into pieces!"
Yun Fan said coldly.
Having inadvertently intruded into this era, he faced many troubles. Therefore, at this moment, his anger towards the Heart of Curse was boundless.
The Heart of Curse said coldly, "You are destined to be a sacrifice. The general trend cannot be reversed; you cannot change anything!"
"I don't think so!"
Yun Fan scoffed, "Since I have arrived in this era, I will put a stop to your Immortal Curse lineage! Starting with killing you!"
The next moment, he punched through the Heart of Curse's defense. However, since the Heart of Curse's cultivation realm was higher, Yun Fan was temporarily suppressed.
"Die!"
As a peerless curse power descended from the Heart of Curse, Yun Fan was forced to retreat step by step. Clearly, although the gap was small, there was still a gap.
"I don't believe you are invincible!"
Yun Fan transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the sky. His bloodline power spread in all directions, dispelling the Immortal Curses.
Then, he descended like a supreme killer god. Yes, at this moment, he was definitely at his peak.
There was no other way. To battle a formidable enemy like the Heart of Curse, one had to be at their peak to stand a chance.
The Heart of Curse set up several layers of defense.
Because it knew that Yun Fan's charging power was too great, it could only use these defenses to slow him down.
However, it was evident that these defenses were not that formidable before Yun Fan, and he shattered them multiple times.
"Curse Domain!"
The Immortal Curse directly unleashed the Curse Domain. Yes, this was a repeat of its previous tactic. Once Yun Fan entered its domain, it would be as easy as playing to kill him.
As long as it paid a heavy price, it could kill Yun Fan.
Upon seeing this, Yun Fan did not hesitate and dodged its Curse Domain with speed exceeding the limit.
After all, Yun Fan had already experienced the power of this Curse Domain. It was incredibly strong and terrifying.
When the Curse Domain dissipated, Yun Fan eagerly attacked. However, at this moment, he realized that the other party had already vanished from the spot.
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan hadn't expected to be tricked, which enraged him. What a great opportunity for an assassination! He hadn't expected her to escape.
Of course, this was just him making excuses. In reality, given the Heart of Curse's current strength, even if he could kill her, he would have to pay half his life as a price.
"When I break through to Saint Venerable, it will be your death day!"
Yun Fan said coldly, then turned back to return, as he still had to save someone. That person was naturally Fan Xian.
Fan Xian had been afflicted by the Immortal Curse. Although Fan Xian had no relation to him now, in the later era, Fan Xian was his wife!
Therefore, he could not stand by and watch his wife's life hang by a thread.
...
"Senior, I have failed. I couldn't kill her."
Yun Fan said awkwardly.
But the Undying Saint Monarch seemed to have foreseen everything and merely smiled without speaking.
He then said to Yun Fan, "None of that matters. Go and save her first!"
"Good!"
Yun Fan arrived at the top-tier secluded area where Fan Xian was in seclusion.
At this moment, Fan Xian's condition was extremely dire. She had already prepared to ask the Undying Saint Monarch to seal her, but the Undying Saint Monarch had told her that the person who would save her had arrived.
She hadn't expected the person who appeared before her to be Yun Fan, a man who caused her so much inner turmoil. She had come here to sever worldly ties, only to meet again by chance.