"Why do I not even have the strength to fight back?" Tan Lang asked, unwilling to accept his fate. "Why do none of my abilities work against you?"
Yun Fan replied, "Because I am of the Zhan Tian clan!"
"Damn it!" Tan Lang roared. "The Zhan Tian clan vanished ten thousand years ago, so why are you still roaming this world?"
Yun Fan continued, "Because fate has decreed my rise in this era, and this era will be dominated by me!" Although his current strength was meager, he would let himself grow for a few more years and then see who was the son and who was the father.
At this moment, Tan Lang roared, "That's impossible! You cannot rise in this era. This era is no longer your Zhan Tian clan's era!"
"That remains to be seen!" Yun Fan said. "Alright, time is almost up. You should be on your way!" With that, he directly devoured Tan Lang's power.
In the blink of an eye, Tan Lang died a tragic death. After obtaining Tan Lang's power, Yun Fan felt he was not far from the Sixth Realm. He only needed to absorb a portion of spirit stones, and he could directly break through to the Sixth Realm. The Zhan Tian clan, while capable of challenging those of higher cultivation, had a drawback: the power required for breakthroughs was several times, or even ten times, that of ordinary people. Thus, it was not easy.
Before his death, Tan Lang threatened Yun Fan, "I am affiliated with the Feng clan. If I die, the Feng clan will not spare you or the Lie Yan clan!"
"The Feng clan, are they powerful?" Yun Fan sneered disdainfully.
At this moment, Yan Xin and Huo Kui also finished dealing with their enemies. Tan Lang's stronghold was completely wiped out by them.
"Lord, you succeeded?" The two looked at Yun Fan in shock. They never thought Yun Fan could successfully kill Tan Lang, which seemed impossible to them given the vast difference in their cultivation realms.
Yun Fan calmly said, "It was a fortunate kill. Are you two alright?"
"We're fine!" Yan Xin said. "They had quite a lot of looted items. We can take them back together!"
Yun Fan nodded, "Alright!" He added, "However, I already know that Tan Lang's backing is the Feng clan!"
"What?" Yan Xin and Huo Kui were shocked. They never expected it to be the Feng clan.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Is the Feng clan very strong?"
"Strong!" Huo Kui explained, "The Feng clan's patriarch has broken through to the Immortal King realm. In this star system, they are a top-tier second-rate powerful clan. With one more step, they will become a first-rate powerful clan!" They were already considered a first-rate powerful clan with an Immortal King guarding them, but they still needed to be recognized at the star system's grand gathering, which occurred once every ten thousand years. Once acknowledged by the star system's lord, the Feng clan would become a first-rate powerful clan. The ten-thousand-year mark was not far off. Compared to the Feng clan, the Lie Yan clan was far inferior, as they had no experts at the Immortal King level. They expected Yun Fan to be worried, but instead, Yun Fan showed a composed expression.
Yun Fan said, "It seems the Feng clan is even stronger than I imagined. But do not worry!"
"Why?" The two looked at Yun Fan with confusion.
Yun Fan replied, "Because soon, the Lie Yan clan will have an Immortal King-level expert, and that is Patriarch Lie Huo!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately changed their expressions. Previously, they, and indeed the entire Lie Yan clan, believed that they would only see any return after Yun Fan rose to prominence. They never expected to receive rewards so soon after gaining Yun Fan's recognition. Could this reward have come too quickly?
Afterward, they embarked on their journey back to the Lie Yan clan. On this warship, only Yun Fan and Yan Xin were present.
Yan Xin asked doubtfully, "Lord, I've been getting stronger recently. Is it because of you?" Undeniably, she felt herself becoming stronger. Though the changes were subtle, with continued accumulation, they would lead to earth-shattering transformations. She didn't know the reason before, but now she realized it was likely connected to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan replied, "Yes, a large part of it is because of me!" He continued, "When we are together, I will impart some of my Zhan Tian power to you!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xin was stunned. She never expected such a method. At this moment, she quickly knelt before Yun Fan, "Lord, I beg your pardon!"
"Why?" Yun Fan looked at Yan Xin in confusion, not understanding her actions.
Yan Xin quickly explained, "Lord, I didn't intend to take your Zhan Tian power. Serving you is not for the purpose of obtaining your Zhan Tian power!" She was afraid Yun Fan would suspect her of having ulterior motives.
Yun Fan said calmly, "I know. Don't be nervous!" He continued, "This is my own will. It's not like I'm losing anything. By cultivating you to be strong, our team also becomes stronger!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xin was deeply moved. After all, this was a gift from Yun Fan. She then said to Yun Fan, "Thank you for your grace, Lord. Yan Xin will never forget!"
Yun Fan replied, "Between us, why differentiate between grace and no grace? You are my person. Cultivating you to be strong is also my responsibility!"
"Mmm, mmm!" Yan Xin's eyes welled up with tears of emotion. However, at this moment, she shyly said to Yun Fan, "Lord, I require grace!"
"Here?" Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"Mmm, mmm!" Yan Xin nodded expectantly, wondering if this counted as a "sky tremor." Thus, he fulfilled Yan Xin's wish. However, after one session, Yan Xin still said shyly, "Lord, I require more grace!"
"Are you sure you can still take it?" Yun Fan looked at her with doubt.
Yan Xin shyly insisted, "I am sure!"
...
When they returned to the Lie Yan clan, Yan Xin had broken through to the Fifth Realm. Of course, the main credit belonged to Yun Fan. At this moment, when Huo Kui saw Yan Xin's increased strength, unaware of the reason, he asked Yan Xin, "Princess, how did you break through to the Fifth Realm in such a short time?" He knew that before, although they were both in the Fourth Realm, Yan Xin was undoubtedly not as strong as him. He never expected that in just a few days, Yan Xin had already surpassed him. Even with cheats, it wouldn't be this fast. He desperately wanted to know the reason for Yan Xin's rapid breakthrough.
Yan Xin replied, "All this is due to Lord's grace!"
"What?" Huo Kui did not yet understand what "grace" was, but he also desired this "grace." Therefore, he found Yun Fan. At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Huo Kui, what are you here for?"
"Lord, I heard that Yan Xin broke through after receiving your grace, so I also want grace. I beg you to fulfill my request!"
"Pfft!" Yun Fan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He had seen shameless people, but never one so shameless. Afterward, he slapped Huo Kui away, but Huo Kui stumbled back. Helpless, Yun Fan could only explain the reason, "I gave Yan Xin grace because I can be intimate with her!"
"So that's how it is!" Huo Kui suddenly understood. He never realized it was for this reason, and no wonder Yun Fan had slapped him away earlier. He only regretted not being a woman. At this moment, he asked doubtfully, "Lord, did you give Patriarch grace for the same reason, because Patriarch is with you..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Yun Fan said, "That's because he can bear my power. If you break through to the Ninth Realm, you will also have a chance!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Huo Kui said gratefully. The reason the three women could bear Yun Fan's power was because they could be intimate with him. Otherwise, they would have to wait until the Ninth Realm of the True Immortals to bear his Zhan Tian Ning power. Therefore, even if he wanted to help Huo Kui, he couldn't. Just then, Huo Kui said sheepishly, "Lord, actually, I can also make a sacrifice!"
"Slap!" Yun Fan directly slapped him away for ten thousand miles.
Afterward, Yun Fan found Lie Huo and informed him about the Feng clan. Lie Huo quickly said, "Lord, don't worry. I will break through to the Immortal King realm soon. Once I become an Immortal King, the Feng clan won't be able to do anything to our Lie Yan clan!"
"Mmm!" Yun Fan nodded. "That would be for the best!" He could see that after obtaining his power, Lie Huo's growth rate was extremely fast, and he was now on the verge of the Immortal King tribulation. Once he overcame the Immortal King tribulation, Lie Huo would become an Immortal King-level expert. At this moment, Yun Fan said to Lie Huo, "Concentrate on crossing the tribulation. If the tribulation is too strong, I might be able to help you with my Zhan Tian power!"
"That would be wonderful. Thank you, Lord!" Lie Huo said gratefully, feeling immensely guilty inside. Originally, the Lie Yan clan was meant to protect Yun Fan, but now Yun Fan was helping the Lie Yan clan in return. This kindness was invaluable.
Subsequently, Yun Fan went down to refine spirit stones. He planned to return to the Immortal Realm after breaking through to the Immortal King realm. Although he was only in the Fifth Realm, based on his normal cultivation speed, it was unknown how long it would take to succeed. But he remembered that he could absorb the mountains of spirit stones before him. Breaking through to the Immortal King realm was not an unattainable goal. As long as he was given a little more time, breaking through to the Immortal King realm was inevitable. For now, he would focus on refining. He did not know that with Tan Lang's death, the Feng clan had already dispatched experts to investigate. Tan Lang was not important to the Feng clan, but Tan Lang's mission was extremely important to the Feng clan. Without the assistance of cosmic pirates like Tan Lang to raid spirit materials, the Feng clan would not have a sufficient supply of spirit materials. After a thorough investigation, they locked their target onto the Lie Yan clan.