Yun Fan arrived at Cang Xuan Divine Continent.
This was also the second greatest Divine Continent in the Immortal Realm, now occupied by Bi Yao. His journey to Cang Xuan Divine Continent had been fraught with immense difficulty, truly a trial of eighty-one tribulations.
However, just as he was preparing to go to the Divine Palace to find Bi Yao, an accident occurred.
He had already been targeted.
"This kid is quite good-looking. This Immortal Venerable will take him!"
At this moment, the renowned Yaksha Immortal Venerable looked at Yun Fan, who was on his way, with amusement.
She was notorious in Cang Xuan Divine Continent. Any man who caught her eye never escaped; they would eventually be taken in and slowly toyed with until death.
Seeing Yun Fan's handsome and radiant appearance now, she felt a desire to "play" with him.
Her subordinate hurriedly said, "Immortal Venerable, we are here to congratulate the Empress on her ascension. Perhaps we should avoid trouble?"
Before he could finish speaking, he was obliterated by a palm strike from Yaksha Immortal Venerable.
"Who do you think you are, daring to lecture this Immortal Venerable!"
Then, she declared, "Go and capture this brat!"
"Yes!"
Not long after, Yun Fan felt a powerful aura lock onto him, greatly startling him.
The aura was incredibly potent, at least of Immortal Venerable level.
Indeed, in the next moment, Yaksha Immortal Venerable blocked his path.
"Who are you?"
Yun Fan looked at the woman before him with no fondness.
Yaksha Immortal Venerable smiled greedily, "Little handsome, I am Yaksha Immortal Venerable. You must have heard of me!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan shook his head directly, "Never heard of you!"
Though he hadn't heard of her, it had to be said that Yaksha Immortal Venerable truly lived up to her name, appearing like a monstrous yaksha.
Such a woman would make even men tremble.
Yaksha Immortal Venerable was almost angered to death. This brat had never heard of her name; she felt utterly insulted.
Thus, she immediately said to Yun Fan, "It's fine if you haven't heard of me. From now on, you are my plaything!"
Yun Fan was nearly scared to death. Meeting such a woman would result in nightmares, let alone serving her.
Therefore, he immediately said, "Sorry, I'm not interested!"
With that, he prepared to leave, but Yaksha Immortal Venerable directly stopped him.
"Little handsome, don't leave! If you dare to leave, I will kill you!"
Yaksha Immortal Venerable threatened Yun Fan. Generally, no man dared to defy her threats, which was why her harem was numbered in the hundreds, if not thousands.
Yun Fan heard this and knew the matter could not be resolved peacefully. He said to Yaksha Immortal Venerable, "I am here to find my friend Bi Yao. I hope you will not make things difficult for me!"
He had no choice but to invoke Bi Yao's name now, hoping to intimidate Yaksha Immortal Venerable.
As expected, upon hearing Bi Yao's name, Yaksha Immortal Venerable was greatly shocked. She knew of Bi Yao's strength and cruel nature.
She would kill people at the slightest disagreement. However, she quickly recovered, thinking that with Yun Fan's lowly strength, how could he possibly know Empress Bi Yao.
Thus, she immediately said to Yun Fan, "Don't lie to me. With your strength in the Sixth Realm, how could you possibly know the Empress! I advise you not to play tricks. I have taken a liking to you, and you cannot escape!"
Yun Fan said, "Believe it or not, you'll know when you meet her if I'm lying!"
This statement left Yaksha Immortal Venerable unsure of what to do.
But she didn't want to give up on Yun Fan just like that. After all, with Yun Fan's temperament and looks, he was enough to keep her entertained for a while.
Perhaps, after she grew tired of him, she might even spare his life.
For this reason, she immediately said, "What proof do you have that you are the Empress's friend?"
Hearing this, Yun Fan knew she would resort to this tactic. Thus, Yun Fan immediately released his demonic energy.
Upon seeing the demonic energy, Yaksha Immortal Venerable was startled. Yun Fan indeed possessed demonic energy identical to the Empress's, meaning Yun Fan might not be lying.
At this moment, Yun Fan gave her an out, "As long as you stop bothering me, I'll pretend nothing happened. After all, my friend is about to ascend the throne and will need capable people by her side. Someone as powerful as you should serve her!"
Yaksha Immortal Venerable understood Yun Fan's implied meaning: if she didn't make a move, the matter would be dropped.
However, the more Yun Fan said this, the more Yaksha Immortal Venerable desired Yun Fan. In her opinion, so what if he was the Empress's friend?
She was a dignified Immortal Venerable. Could she not even capture the Empress's friend?
She didn't believe Bi Yao would offend her, such a powerful existence, for Yun Fan. After all, Bi Yao would have to go to war with Yao Xi after her ascension.
And powerful figures like herself would be Bi Yao's best assets.
For this reason, she placed a hand on Yun Fan's shoulder and said, "Don't waste your efforts. So what if you are her friend? No one I've set my sights on has ever escaped! Just surrender to me obediently! Perhaps I'll even spare your life!"
Yun Fan was almost driven to madness by this. This woman was truly exasperating, but he would never surrender.
It was completely against his character.
Thus, Yun Fan immediately said, "Impossible, goodbye!"
With that, he fled. As long as he could reach the Divine Palace, there was still hope. Otherwise, he would truly be ruined.
"Seeking death!"
Yaksha Immortal Venerable angrily pursued him.
Yun Fan, at the Sixth Realm, could hardly escape her pursuit in the Eighth Realm. In a blink of an eye, she caught up to him.
With a single strike, she sent him crashing to the ground.
Yun Fan spat out a mouthful of blood. It was clear Yaksha Immortal Venerable had intended to kill him.
Yaksha Immortal Venerable smiled playfully, "I originally wanted to keep you to play with slowly, but since you're so unappreciative, I'll just kill you!"
At this moment, she had murderous intent. She knew Yun Fan would never willingly be toyed with by her.
Furthermore, they had reached a point of no return. Killing Yun Fan was now the best solution.
The next moment, she unleashed a full-power strike towards Yun Fan.
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan was furious, but with his Sixth Realm strength, he couldn't block Yaksha Immortal Venerable's attack.
Just as he believed he was doomed, a powerful force suddenly struck, intercepting Yaksha Immortal Venerable's blow.
"Boom!"
Yaksha Immortal Venerable was repelled, her face filled with terror. She had discovered that the newcomer's strength far surpassed her own.
Upon seeing the arrival, Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief. It was Bi Yao.
He had thought he was going to die, but Bi Yao's appearance had completely changed the outcome.
Seeing Bi Yao, Yaksha Immortal Venerable immediately knelt on the ground, "This subordinate did not know the Empress was gracing us with her presence. I beg for your forgiveness!"
"Why were you trying to kill him?"
Bi Yao asked coldly.
Yaksha Immortal Venerable quickly said, "This subordinate merely saw that he was handsome and wanted to have a conversation about life, but he disagreed, and a small verbal dispute ensued!"
She downplayed the situation, unaware of how much Yun Fan meant to Bi Yao.
If Yun Fan was indeed a close friend of Bi Yao, she might be able to escape.
"She's lying!"
Yun Fan was about to explain, but Bi Yao stopped him.
Seeing this, Yaksha Immortal Venerable thought Yun Fan wasn't that important to Bi Yao, so she quickly said, "This subordinate is indeed interested in him. I implore the Empress to bestow him upon me. This subordinate will spare no effort for the Empress!"
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan was almost driven mad. If Bi Yao truly bestowed him upon Yaksha Immortal Venerable, he would rather have his throat slit.
But Bi Yao said coldly, "Do you know who he is?"
"This subordinate does not know..."
Yaksha Immortal Venerable was somewhat bewildered.
"He is my man. How dare you!"
Upon hearing this, Yaksha Immortal Venerable was almost scared to death. She had never imagined that Yun Fan was the Empress's man.
No matter what, she couldn't comprehend why the high and mighty, powerful Empress would choose such a weak man.
Little did she know that Bi Yao owed all her current achievements to Yun Fan.
At this point, Yaksha Immortal Venerable frantically begged for mercy, "I beg the Empress for forgiveness. This subordinate truly did not know!"
"Hmph!"
Bi Yao said coldly, "It's good that you didn't know. Remember to open your eyes in your next life!"
Yaksha Immortal Venerable was almost scared to death by this. She hadn't expected Bi Yao to kill her for Yun Fan.
After all, she was a peak combatant and a crucial support for Bi Yao's ascension. How could Bi Yao kill her?
Thus, she quickly said, "Empress, this is a misunderstanding. I hope you will be magnanimous and spare my life. I am an Eighth Realm Immortal Venerable. If you kill me, you will lose a helper!"
Hearing this, Bi Yao disdainfully said, "You so-called Immortal Venerables are merely going through the motions by following this Empress. How dare you call yourselves my helpers!"
The next moment, she attacked.
Yaksha Immortal Venerable could only fight Bi Yao.
However, with just one strike, she was defeated by Bi Yao, her entire power absorbed by Bi Yao.
Yun Fan was once again shocked by such immense power. The last time he saw Bi Yao, experts at the Immortal Venerable level could still put up a few moves against her.
But now, Bi Yao's strike was an instant kill of an Immortal Venerable. When did Immortal Venerables become so weak?
In fact, it wasn't that Immortal Venerables were weak; it was that Bi Yao was too powerful. She was now infinitely close to the Ninth Realm.
Her attacks to kill Immortal Venerables were as easy as slicing vegetables.
At this moment, she said to Yun Fan, "Master, I knew you would return to witness my glorious ascension to Empress!"
Yun Fan said speechlessly, "Given our relationship, won't calling me Master be a bit inappropriate!"
With their relationship, "dog and bitch" would be a more fitting description.
Bi Yao smiled, "Don't you like this sort of thing?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I don't like this sort of thing!"
Yun Fan said, "The Empress has emerged! She is incredibly powerful!"
He intended to remind Bi Yao, but Bi Yao was displeased, "Master, please mind your words. I am the Empress now!"
"Alright! Yao Xi has emerged, and she is now extremely powerful. I have witnessed it!"
"Then how did you survive her?"
Bi Yao asked Yun Fan. In her opinion, if Yun Fan had truly encountered Yao Xi, he would have had no chance of survival.
Yun Fan reluctantly said, "It's a long story. She happened to be in a weakened state, and then Hong Lian fought to the death to buy me time to escape, and she became a prisoner!"
"Hong Lian isn't dead?"
Bi Yao looked at Yun Fan in shock. Although Hong Lian had escaped that battle, Bi Yao had already planted demonic energy within her, ensuring she couldn't survive. To think she was still alive, and moreover, had a connection with Yun Fan.
Afterward, Yun Fan told Bi Yao everything.
Bi Yao was almost angered to death. She said mockingly, "Master, you truly surprise me. You weren't idle on Earth, and now you're even busier cultivating in the Immortal Realm!"
Yun Fan felt a bit embarrassed. That was because Bi Yao hadn't experienced his situation. In any case, he was never the active one.
But due to his immense charm, even without actively pursuing, he easily attracted women.
Honestly, it wasn't his fault!
"So, you cultivated Hong Lian, and now she's as powerful as I am?"
She looked at Yun Fan coldly.
Yun Fan said, "She's not as powerful as you, but she is indeed of the same kind!"
Bi Yao was almost angered to death. As Yun Fan recounted how Hong Lian had fallen out with the Empress,
Bi Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Dealing with the Empress was already difficult enough; adding Hong Lian would have left her with almost no chance of victory.
Fortunately, Hong Lian was already Yun Fan's woman and would not be her enemy.
At this moment, she said to Yun Fan, "Master, no matter how hard I try, I can't break through to the Ninth Realm. Can you help me find a way?"
"I can't help with this either!"
Yun Fan said awkwardly, "I'm only in the Sixth Realm, alright!"
"You definitely have a way!"
Bi Yao insisted.
But Yun Fan insisted that he truly couldn't help.
Unexpectedly, in her frustration, Bi Yao punished him ten times.
After ten times, Yun Fan could barely walk.
Later, Bi Yao realized that absorbing more of Yun Fan's power wouldn't be very useful. Breaking through to the Ninth Realm was likely not achieved through this method.
At this moment, she suddenly realized, "It seems only by ascending to Empress and gaining the recognition of the Immortal Path can I break through to the Ninth Realm!"
"If this method works, why did you exploit me?"
Yun Fan was on the verge of collapse. If she had said so earlier, why go through all this? He was now weak-kneed and sore.
However, Bi Yao said, "You are my Master, and you are also my man. Isn't this your obligation?"
"But you shouldn't have been so reckless!"
Yun Fan was almost driven mad.
At this point, Bi Yao no longer listened to his advice and said, "Master, you will stay with me in Cang Xuan Divine Continent from now on. Once I break through to the Ninth Realm, I will go to war with Yao Xi!"
"Alright!"
Yun Fan knew he could no longer move around freely. When Bi Yao and Yao Xi went to war, the entire Immortal Realm would be in chaos.
At that time, even he would be in great danger.
At this moment, he said to Bi Yao, "When you have your final battle with the Empress, can you save Hong Lian for me?"
"In your eyes, am I not as important as Hong Lian?"
To be honest, Bi Yao was jealous at this moment.
"How could that be!"
Yun Fan explained awkwardly, "Whether it's you or her, you are both equally important to me. Moreover, your strength was cultivated by me!"
"Hmph!"
Bi Yao said, "We endured hardships together on Earth, after all. What is she? She merely took advantage of a moment of weakness!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you are right!"
Yun Fan didn't want to argue with Bi Yao at this point.
"Alright, I will save her. But before that, I am going to ascend as Empress. Master, I will give you a great gift then!"
"What great gift?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled. In his opinion, nothing was more appealing than the desire to become stronger.
Bi Yao smiled, "You'll know when the time comes! Don't rush!"