As expected, after refining the Dao fruit, Huan Ling successfully broke through to the Guiyi realm.
Of course, calling it a breakthrough was an exaggeration, as her original strength was already far beyond that of the Guiyi realm.
What she was doing now was merely recovering her Guiyi realm strength.
Her path would not stop here.
However, she had one more important task to attend to next, and that was to deal with Yun Fan, that shameless man.
The reason she had fallen into her current predicament was entirely due to Yun Fan. Now that she had recovered to the Guiyi realm,
Yun Fan's usefulness had diminished. Although Yun Fan was strong in the Guiyi realm, in her eyes, she would be stronger.
Dealing with Yun Fan would be no problem.
Thus, she communicated with her Heavenly Dao and temporarily sealed Yun Fan's Zhan Tian (Heaven-Fighting) power, rendering him unable to pose any threat to her.
As long as she could resolve Yun Fan before the seal was lifted, her path would become much smoother.
It had to be said that as Cang Tian, she was even more cunning than Yun Fan.
As expected, at this moment, she emerged from seclusion.
"You're finally out!"
Yun Fan pretended to be unaware of the truth and said to Huan Ling, "It's time to hit the road!"
"I think you're too arrogant!"
Huan Ling said coldly.
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan looked at her, puzzled.
Huan Ling then said, "Being too arrogant is not a good thing, so you need to rein it in now!"
"Sorry, arrogance is my nature!"
Yun Fan replied, "Especially when you are under my control!"
"Is that so?"
Huan Ling scoffed, "Do you really think you can still control me? You overestimate yourself!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan said unhappily, "I find you to be a bit too conceited. Even if you are Cang Tian, you don't have the right to be arrogant in front of me!"
"Then I'll kill you first!"
The next moment, Huan Ling attacked directly, charging towards Yun Fan.
Yun Fan immediately retaliated, and they clashed. In the first exchange, neither gained the upper hand.
In this initial move, Huan Ling was actually stronger than all Guiyi realm powerhouses.
Because Yun Fan was invincible among his peers, all Guiyi realm powerhouses were actually inferior to him. However, Huan Ling was able to fight him to a draw, which demonstrated her strength.
She was indeed the Cang Tian he intended to conquer. Even in her weakest state, she was not someone to be trifled with.
"Again!"
Huan Ling was full of fighting spirit and engaged Yun Fan once more.
Their battle was terrifying. In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of moves. Within these moves, Yun Fan not only failed to gain an advantage but was actually at a disadvantage.
This suggested that in the same realm, he was no match for Cang Tian.
"So strong?"
Yun Fan gasped, taking a sharp breath. If he couldn't defeat Huan Ling at the same level, it meant his attempt to challenge the heavens had failed.
Therefore, at this moment, unwilling to accept defeat, Yun Fan attacked swiftly.
"The result is still the same!"
Huan Ling sneered, "You are indeed strong, the best among your peers, but you still overestimate yourself!"
With that said! Huan Ling attacked again, crushing him with her immense power.
Thus, their decisive battle progressed from dozens of moves to a hundred. Neither could match the other.
After a hundred moves, Yun Fan was sent flying.
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan could not accept this reality. He, who was invincible among his peers, was no longer invincible. The sense of disparity was immense.
Huan Ling was far stronger than he had imagined.
To this end, he said to Huan Ling, "I'm not feeling well today, I'm not in the right state. Otherwise, you would definitely lose!"
Huan Ling let out a cold laugh, "It's like this now, and you're still making excuses? I must kill you today!"
"Don't forget, there's still my power within you. I can make you die whenever I wish!"
Yun Fan said confidently, as in his eyes, he was a man who meticulously planned everything, so how could he not have some tricks up his sleeve!
Although he had encountered an unprecedentedly strong opponent at the same level, fortunately, this formidable enemy was still within his control.
Therefore, at this moment, he did not fear Huan Ling.
Huan Ling sneered, "Then you can try!"
With that said! Yun Fan directly activated the Zhan Tian power within Huan Ling, but Huan Ling showed no reaction.
"This is bad, I've messed up!"
Yun Fan started to panic. "How did you break my Zhan Tian power!"
Everything was supposed to be within his control, yet it had gone awry. At this moment, Yun Fan was internally collapsing.
Huan Ling said, "Although I cannot completely break your power for now, I can seal it, so you will no longer be a threat to me!"
In her view, to completely subdue this power of Yun Fan, she would need to break through another realm, to the Hedao realm above Guiyi.
However, for now, all she could do was seal it.
Indeed, things had gotten out of hand. This was also due to Yun Fan's carelessness. It wouldn't be entirely unfair to blame him.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan said, "So, I can only fight you head-on?"
"That's right!"
Huan Ling sneered, "You're still no match for me in a head-on fight. If I were you, I would end it all myself!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan was very displeased, but he had to bear the consequences of his own recklessness.
To this end, Yun Fan said, "I won't fight anymore, I surrender, alright?"
Although surrender was a shameful act for a Guiyi realm powerhouse, surrendering to Cang Tian, who dominated the heavens, was not.
However, Huan Ling said, "Sorry, I don't accept surrender. You can only die fighting!"
"So haughty?"
Yun Fan was dumbfounded. He didn't even have the chance to surrender. Huan Ling was going too far.
"Yes, that's how haughty I am!"
Huan Ling said, "The current situation I'm in is all thanks to you. Therefore, I wish I could tear you into eight pieces!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said, "That's not entirely true. Although you fell from your peak, in this Myriad Ancient Continent, you are at least invincible. Even I am not your match!"
"Hmph!"
Huan Ling snorted, "It would be strange if you were my match!"
With that, she attacked Yun Fan again.
But the moment she attacked, she discovered that the seal had been broken. This meant that Yun Fan could now control her again.
This left Huan Ling speechless. If she had known, she wouldn't have wasted so much breath talking to Yun Fan.
Now, she absolutely dared not kill Yun Fan.
What if Yun Fan, in his dying moments, unleashed a mutual destruction attack? Then she would be finished.
As Cang Tian, perishing with Yun Fan would be too humiliating.
It was like an elephant perishing with an ant; no matter how you looked at it, she would be at a severe disadvantage.
To this end, she immediately changed her attitude.
"Of course, I can give you a chance to reconcile!"
"What chance?"
Yun Fan, who had been very tense, did not expect Huan Ling to agree to reconcile with him. This was beyond his expectations.
Huan Ling said, "As long as you remove my restraints, I will also remove the restraints on your women. From then on, we can cooperate and achieve what each of us desires!"
"I agree to reconcile!"
Yun Fan said directly.
"That's right, release it!"
Huan Ling sneered, surprised that the strongest person in this Myriad Ancient Continent was just that, not very strong, and his intelligence was even more lacking.
He had been tricked by her with just a few words.
It seemed she had overestimated Yun Fan, this man who called himself Zhan Tian.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, Yun Fan attacked, not to release her restraints, but to seize the opportunity.
"Ah!"
Huan Ling let out a scream. Her beautiful fantasies of a moment ago vanished into thin air.
"You're so despicable!"
Yun Fan sneered, "Do you think I didn't know your intentions? You, who had an absolute advantage, suddenly wanted to reconcile with me. Are you stupid, or am I?"
"What do you want to do?"
Huan Ling was furious. She realized she had been the fool all along. It was impossible not to be angry at this moment.
"Of course, it's to reinforce the seal!"
Instantly, Yun Fan took advantage of Huan Ling's weakness and strengthened the seal again.
If before it was just one seal, now it was three.
Three seals were a terrifying existence. Even if Huan Ling could easily defeat him in the Guiyi realm and dominate the world, she couldn't break his seals.
This was Yun Fan's safeguard, as he had nearly messed up.
This time, he was even more cautious.
Huan Ling was so angry she almost died. She never expected to be controlled by Yun Fan again.
"What are you looking at?"
Yun Fan said coldly, "If it weren't for the fact that my wife is in your grasp, I would kill you right now. So, you should be grateful for that!"
"Hmph!"
Knowing she was trapped, Huan Ling finally, albeit unwillingly, submitted.
However, at this moment, Yun Fan said, "Tell me the cultivation technique for above Guiyi!"
"I can't remember!"
Huan Ling refused.
She didn't want Yun Fan to become even stronger. If Yun Fan became stronger, it would be even harder for her to turn the tables.
Although in her opinion, no matter how strong Yun Fan became, he would never surpass her, at this moment, she had to plan for herself.
Unexpectedly, while she was thinking, Yun Fan unhesitatingly resorted to torture.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"
Unable to bear the pain, Huan Ling directly handed over the cultivation technique to Yun Fan.
However, she was not worried at all. Knowing that Yun Fan was not easily fooled, she gave him the genuine cultivation technique.
But she gave Yun Fan an inverted cultivation technique. If Yun Fan cultivated according to the content on the technique, he would eventually fall into meridian reversal and become possessed by inner demons.
This was her revenge on Yun Fan.
Yun Fan knew that the cultivation technique had problems, but it gave him a feeling that this technique was the path he was destined to take.
To this end, he unassumingly accepted the technique.
Then Huan Ling became his captive. Under his coercion, Huan Ling freed Mei Sanniang.
Mei Sanniang was furious and almost killed Huan Ling.
But in the end, she held back. She knew Yun Fan had his reasons for not killing Huan Ling.
Therefore, at this moment, what she had to do was cooperate with Yun Fan.
In the following years, Yun Fan began to cultivate this inverted cultivation technique. It had to be said that the technique suited him perfectly.
He directly broke through to the peak of Guiyi.
According to Huan Ling's description, the realm after Guiyi was Hedao, but Hedao was a very difficult realm.
Once one stepped into the peak of Hedao, they would be considered existences on par with the heavens, and only at this level would the heavens be unable to do anything to you.
However, from the early stage of Hedao to the peak was extremely difficult and could not be achieved overnight.
Of course, at this moment, Yun Fan did not think too much about it, as his next goal was the Hedao realm.
Only by breaking through to the Hedao realm would he have the right to speak. When he eventually broke through to the peak of Hedao, he would directly kill Huan Ling and eliminate a powerful opponent.
Thus, he would be free from worry for eternity!
At this time, he found Huan Ling.
Huan Ling had not expected that after cultivating for so long, Yun Fan would not suffer meridian reversal or inner demons.
All of this seemed too contrary to common sense. Logically, Yun Fan should have encountered problems long ago.
But none had appeared, making her doubt if Yun Fan had actually cultivated the technique she gave him.
"Long time no see!"
Yun Fan smiled. They had been apart for nearly a decade.
"Long time no see. What brings you here?"
Even though they hadn't seen each other for decades, she really didn't want to see Yun Fan.
Yun Fan said, "Of course, I'm here to discuss the secret method for breaking through to the Hedao realm!"
"What?"
Huan Ling was instantly shocked. She couldn't believe that Yun Fan already showed signs of breaking through to the Hedao realm.
In fact, all of this was thanks to her cultivation technique. Once Yun Fan mastered it, he became extremely proficient, practicing at a hundred times the normal speed.
This meant that at the normal cultivation speed, it might have taken him ten thousand years to even touch the threshold of Hedao.
But because of the technique, his time was reduced by a hundredfold. In less than a century, he had already touched this threshold.
He hadn't expected Huan Ling to bring him such great benefits.
Therefore, at this moment, he was very grateful to Huan Ling. She was indeed Cang Tian, and her actions were always grand.
Yun Fan said, "Thank you for your cultivation technique, it has greatly accelerated my cultivation. I am now only one step away from Hedao!"
Upon hearing this, Huan Ling almost fainted. This guy was too monstrous!
He could cultivate the technique she had tampered with so quickly. It was truly a case of comparing oneself to others and driving oneself to despair.
Although she was the supreme Cang Tian, at this moment, she was truly awed by Yun Fan's methods.
To this end, she asked Yun Fan, "How did you do it? The cultivation technique I gave you..."
"What about the cultivation technique you gave me?"
Yun Fan's eyes showed confusion as he looked at the hesitant Huan Ling.
Huan Ling said, "Nothing, nothing!"
Yun Fan sneered. He knew all too well that Huan Ling was plotting against him, but cleverness could sometimes backfire. Thus, in the end, he was the one who won.
Finally, Huan Ling, with no other choice, revealed the method of Hedao to Yun Fan.
Of course, on this point, she was not lying, as the requirements and conditions for Hedao were too harsh.
Although Yun Fan had touched the threshold of the Hedao realm, he would not be able to break through in a short period, at least not for hundreds of thousands of years.
By then, her strength would have already reached its peak, and there would be no need for her to fear Yun Fan.
To this end, she told Yun Fan the Hedao method word for word, even adding some details.
What she wanted now was to make Yun Fan take tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years of detours, creating time for her own rise.
Seeing this, Yun Fan knew that Huan Ling was plotting against him again, but it didn't matter. If Huan Ling played by the book, it would be difficult.
As long as Huan Ling didn't play by the book, he would easily be able to control her.
After Yun Fan left, Huan Ling trembled with anger.
She never expected Yun Fan to successfully touch the edge of Hedao, while she, having not obtained more Dao fruits,
was still lingering in the Guiyi realm.
Only by breaking through to Hedao could she merge her own Great Dao and advance her cultivation by leaps and bounds.
But now, she was stuck at the threshold of Hedao, and she didn't know what to do.
...
Another hundred years passed. One day, another celestial fire meteor descended. As expected, someone had come to deal with Huan Ling.
However, this time, neither Huan Ling nor Yun Fan were particularly worried.
This was because the conditions on the Myriad Ancient Continent were quite harsh, and it was estimated that only Guiyi realm powerhouses could come.
When they reached the location where the celestial fire meteor had landed, they were instantly stunned because the arrival was no ordinary person.
It was not a Guiyi realm powerhouse, but a Hedao realm expert. However, his strength had been greatly depleted by coming here.
Therefore, at this moment, his strength was far from that of a Hedao realm expert, but it was still not something a Guiyi realm expert could contend with.
"Chu Liuyun, why are you here?"
Huan Ling said coldly.
It was known that Chu Liuyun had a powerful background. He was not just a mere emissary, but a regional lord under Cang Tian. His strength was naturally undeniable. As an early-stage Hedao realm expert, he was renowned even above the heavens.
After all, even she, as Cang Tian, was only at the peak of the Hedao realm.
Chu Liuyun, who stood before her, had been personally enfeoffed by her. To put it mildly, below Hedao, one was merely a servant. Above Hedao, the status was vastly different.
This alone proved that Chu Liuyun's strength was extraordinary.
Chu Liuyun said, "Your subordinate, Chu Liuyun, pays his respects to Cang Tian!"
"You're not here to kill me?"
Huan Ling asked, confused, as she still did not understand Chu Liuyun's intentions at the moment.
Chu Liuyun said, "Cang Tian may have misunderstood. I am here to kill you, because the reason I have reached my current position is all thanks to the adult's contribution. If the adult wants me to kill Cang Tian, then I will do so without hesitation!"
This was Chu Liuyun's stance.
Upon hearing this, Huan Ling said coldly, "The status you have today was entirely given by me, and it has nothing to do with him!"
"That may not be the case!"
Chu Liuyun said, "At least before I met the adult, I was just a slave. After meeting the adult, my life underwent a drastic change. Do you think I should do something within my capabilities for the adult?"
"I fear you may come, but not be able to return!"
Huan Ling said angrily.
But Chu Liuyun said, "You are no longer the Cang Tian on high. I believe I still have a chance to kill you!"
With that, he unleashed his Hedao realm power and charged directly at Huan Ling.
"Hedao of Heaven and Earth!"
Chu Liuyun directly merged the power of heaven and earth to deal with Huan Ling, who was also Cang Tian.
Even more ironically, Huan Ling could not even defeat her own power. Although she knew her power inside and out, even knowing all its strengths and weaknesses,
she was only at the Guiyi realm, and the gap between her and Chu Liuyun was vast. With such a disparity, all her advantages were lost.
After three moves, Huan Ling spat blood and was on the verge of defeat.
What angered her was that Yun Fan had not intervened at all. Even though she was being severely beaten by Chu Liuyun, Yun Fan remained an observer.
"If you don't make a move soon, I'm dead!"
Huan Ling cursed at Yun Fan.
But Yun Fan remained unmoved.
"He's already scared stiff by my aura, where would he find the courage to attack?"
Chu Liuyun scoffed, "Cang Tian, your end has come!"
Instantly, he unleashed another Hedao strike, hitting Huan Ling accurately.
"Puff!"
Huan Ling spat blood and almost fainted. Clearly, she had reached the end of her rope.
Chu Liuyun wasted no time and unleashed another surge of power. This time, he intended to kill Cang Tian.
What an honor this would be.
Unexpectedly, the moment his power descended, Yun Fan unleashed a force that shattered his attack.
"How is this possible?"
Chu Liuyun was dumbfounded. He never expected this unknown young man, Yun Fan, to shatter his power.
Disbelief flickered in his eyes.
Of course, Huan Ling was equally shocked. Didn't Yun Fan only touch the threshold of the Hedao realm?
How could he be evenly matched with Chu Liuyun?
Undoubtedly, she could not believe that Yun Fan's strength had grown to such a monstrous level.
"Half-step Hedao!"
Chu Liuyun saw through Yun Fan's realm at a glance. Although it wasn't Hedao, he had entered the realm of half-step Hedao.
"What?"
Huan Ling stood frozen. It had only been a century! In a century, Yun Fan had entered Hedao.
If another century passed, Yun Fan would directly break through to Hedao.
He had skipped hundreds of thousands of years, making her completely disbelieving.
Yun Fan said, "That's right, half-step Hedao! Do I have the qualification to fight you?"
Although half-step Hedao was far from early-stage Hedao, Chu Liuyun had already lost his Hedao realm strength upon arriving at the Myriad Ancient Continent.
This was why Yun Fan was so strong. Currently, he was capable of fighting Chu Liuyun!
Although he might not be able to truly withstand Chu Liuyun, he could at least ensure he wouldn't be defeated. Achieving this much was sufficient.
Chu Liuyun was furious. "It seems you are the most threatening one. Then I will kill you first!"
With that, he charged directly at Yun Fan, intending to eliminate him.
But after activating his half-step Hedao strength, Yun Fan could fight Chu Liuyun to a draw. Even after a hundred moves, they were still evenly matched.
"How is this possible?"
Chu Liuyun was dumbfounded. Why could a mere half-step Hedao youngster fight him for so long?
He was a genuine Hedao master! If he couldn't defeat Yun Fan, it would be too humiliating.
At this moment, he communicated with Cang Tian's power again, intending to push his strength to its peak.
Seeing this, Huan Ling revealed a cunning smile.
She was Cang Tian, and Chu Liuyun was relying on her power, especially intending to use her power to reach its peak.
Then her room for maneuverability would increase even further.
As expected, after communicating with the Heavenly Dao, Chu Liuyun was now a genuine Hedao realm expert.
"Slash!"
With a roar from Chu Liuyun, his power descended.
With just one surge of power, Yun Fan was forced to retreat repeatedly, his scalp even tingling.
Too strong.
The Chu Liuyun before him was not even in the same league. Even he was struggling.
At this moment, Chu Liuyun sneered, "Kid, weren't you quite strong just now? Why are you like a sick cat now?"
Undoubtedly, he was filled with mockery towards Yun Fan at this moment.
"You're asking for death!"
Yun Fan unleashed his full power and attacked, also pushing his strength to its peak. Of course, he wasn't communicating with the Heavenly Dao, but with his own Zhan Tian power.
In the blink of an eye, they had fought for another hundred moves.
But it was clear that at this moment, Yun Fan was already unable to hold on.
To be able to fight Chu Liuyun to this extent was already incredibly impressive.
"I didn't expect even Cang Tian to start taking young gigolos, and one with such immense potential!"
Chu Liuyun mocked, "Today, I will send you both on your way. It is your greatest honor to die alongside Cang Tian!"
With that, he communicated with Cang Tian's power again, but at this moment, countless runes began to burn within his body.
"What's going on?"
Chu Liuyun was dumbfounded. This outcome was completely unexpected.
"In front of me, you dare to communicate with my power? You're truly foolish!"
Huan Ling said disdainfully.
Chu Liuyun was stunned. He had forgotten this crucial detail. It was like showing off a sword in front of Guan Gong.
Communicating with Cang Tian's power meant that Huan Ling, who was originally unable to deal with him, now had a way.
Chu Liuyun hastily withdrew his power, as he did not want to die within these runes.
"Too late!"
At this moment, Huan Ling began to ignite the Cang Tian power, and instantly, Chu Liuyun's entire body was engulfed in flames.
His power was continuously absorbed by Huan Ling.
"Cang Tian, spare me! I will never betray you again, I surrender to you!"
Chu Liuyun pleaded immediately.
He appeared powerless before Huan Ling and understood the severity of the situation. If he didn't beg for mercy, he wouldn't even have the right to live.
But Huan Ling remained unmoved.
"I gave you a chance! But this is all your own doing!"
Huan Ling said, "Moreover, I never accept traitors. The moment you betrayed me, you should have known this would be your fate!"
"I was only misled by him, please give me another chance, Cang Tian!"
Chu Liuyun pleaded again, but Huan Ling did not spare him. Instead, she continued to unleash her power, burning Chu Liuyun to ashes.
"This method, how is it so similar to mine!"
Yun Fan gasped inwardly. The similarity was so striking that it meant his Zhan Tian power could now rival the power of the Heavenly Dao.
This made Yun Fan feel somewhat relieved, but the fact that he still couldn't defeat Huan Ling was a cause for concern.
As the first one to challenge Cang Tian, to be completely dominated by Cang Tian at the same level, what kind of challenge was this!
Subsequently, Yun Fan watched as Chu Liuyun, a super-expert of the early Hedao realm, met his end before his very eyes.
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan gasped. Fortunately, he had not chosen the path of relying on Cang Tian's power as his primary strength, but had forged his own Zhan Tian path.
If he had followed the same path, wouldn't his life have been constantly at Huan Ling's mercy?
Therefore, at this moment, it was impossible for him not to be wary of Huan Ling.
"What a shame, I was only one step away from becoming a Hedao realm expert!"
Huan Ling said with regret. Now, like Yun Fan, she was also at the half-step Hedao stage.
However, for her, it was not surprising at all. Her original strength was already immense.
Now, she was merely recovering. On the other hand, Yun Fan had far exceeded her expectations.
He could keep pace with her, and if she hadn't killed Chu Liuyun, Yun Fan's strength might have even surpassed hers.
This was something she had never dared to imagine, yet Yun Fan had achieved it with ease. Therefore, at this moment, she was deeply wary.
She wondered if Yun Fan could keep up with her after reaching the Hedao realm, or else her future formidable rival would not be the one who betrayed her, but the Yun Fan standing before her.
"Up to this point, I have helped you for the second time!"
Yun Fan said angrily, "When will you no longer need my help and solve your enemies yourself?"
Although Huan Ling was displeased with Yun Fan's bossy attitude, she could not deny that Yun Fan had indeed saved her twice.
If it weren't for Yun Fan, she would have died the first time and wouldn't have lived to see the second.
On this note, she indeed owed Yun Fan a great debt. However, when she thought about the fact that Yun Fan was the reason she had become this way, her psychological burden lessened.
To this end, she immediately said to Yun Fan, "I haven't given you any benefits? If it weren't for me, how could you have reached this point?"
"While that's true, stronger enemies are coming, and I won't be able to handle them, will I?"
Yun Fan was extremely disheartened. He had thought that breaking through to Guiyi would make him unrivaled.
But now he realized that he had been too naive. With his current strength, he was still far from being unrivaled.
Huan Ling said, "Now that we are both at half-step Hedao, to break through to Hedao, we must leave the Myriad Ancient Continent!"
"Go where?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
Huan Ling said, "Of course, above the heavens. After all, on the Myriad Ancient Continent, due to the suppression of the realm, it's impossible to break through to Hedao! Trust me!"
"Then forget it. I don't want to break through to Hedao!"
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but Yun Fan didn't want to leave the Myriad Ancient Continent and wander about.
After all, having come this far, he now only wished for a place of peace and stability and didn't want any more trouble.
Unexpectedly, Huan Ling said, "People strive for progress. If you only wish to stay on the Myriad Ancient Continent, then whether it's me or the one who betrayed me, we will treat the Myriad Ancient Continent as a leek field. Once the leeks are ripe, they can be harvested. Therefore, you must go above the heavens!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was a little bewildered. He never expected to be in such a desperate situation.
To this end, he said to Huan Ling, "Isn't it even more dangerous to go above the heavens?"
Of course, the danger wasn't to him, but to Huan Ling.
Unexpectedly, Huan Ling said directly, "If you feel it's dangerous, then once we reach above the heavens, you can leave me and let me face it alone!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan agreed without hesitation. He didn't want to risk his life for Huan Ling any longer.
Thus, in the following years, after spending quality time with his wives, he still chose to depart.
It wasn't that he didn't want to stay on the Myriad Ancient Continent, but he knew that for the Myriad Ancient Continent to be free from constraints, he had to conquer the heavens above.
Whether it was the Cang Tian before him or the betrayer of Cang Tian, they were all figures he needed to deal with.
Otherwise, the Myriad Ancient Continent would be in constant peril, and his loved ones and friends would not be spared.
It could only be said that his mission was too burdensome.
Taking advantage of Cang Tian's weakest moment, Yun Fan also told his relatives to break through to Guiyi using the method he provided within the upcoming period.
After all, Huan Ling was currently preoccupied and didn't have the mental capacity to manage anything else. She needed to deal with her betrayer.
Of course, even if Huan Ling wanted to intervene, she would have to ask if he agreed!
Since Huan Ling was currently under his control, there was no better time to break through to Guiyi.
To this end, before Yun Fan's departure, Chang Le became the first to break through to the Guiyi realm, using the Zhan Tian path he had pioneered.
Seeing this, Huan Ling was furious. Originally, all Guiyi realm powerhouses who broke through on the Myriad Ancient Continent should have been her slaves.
But in her current state, she really couldn't manage it.
Seeing Chang Le successfully break through, Yun Fan was completely reassured, as this proved his path was correct.
However, this was not enough. If Chang Le's breakthrough was due to luck, it would be problematic.
Later, after Li Hua also broke through to Guiyi, Yun Fan was completely at ease, meaning his path was viable.
To this end, he then set off with Huan Ling.
"You are betraying me!"
Huan Ling said angrily. From a logical standpoint, Yun Fan and the others were indeed betraying Huan Ling.
But Yun Fan felt it didn't matter. Since Huan Ling had been unethical first, why shouldn't they betray her?
To this end, Yun Fan said, "That's an exaggeration. If you didn't treat the Myriad Ancient Continent as a land of slaves, who would oppose you? But you treated the Myriad Ancient Continent as leeks, so we can only forge our own path to avoid risk!"
"Sophistry!"
Huan Ling said angrily, "When you go above the heavens, don't reveal this matter, or I will be very embarrassed!"
"Don't worry, I promise!"
Yun Fan found it somewhat amusing. Who said that everywhere covered by Cang Tian were slaves of Cang Tian?
The Myriad Ancient Continent was the most vivid example of this.
Therefore, under Huan Ling's guidance, they arrived above the heavens.
This meant that from this day forward, Huan Ling was even more in danger. On the Myriad Ancient Continent, Huan Ling could still conceal her aura.
Her betrayer could not locate her, but upon arriving above the heavens, Huan Ling had nowhere to hide. Someone would always be able to detect her aura and whereabouts.
Therefore, this was indeed a grim moment for Huan Ling.
In Yun Fan's opinion, the best course of action at this moment was to leave Huan Ling. Otherwise, he would be harmed by her sooner or later.
After all, he had not even reached the Hedao realm. Let alone other experts, if even one undamaged early-stage Hedao realm expert arrived, he would be finished.
He did not want to continue staying by Huan Ling's side and face certain death.
Unexpectedly, Huan Ling had already seen through his intentions.
"If you leave now, it's the same as not leaving at all!"
Huan Ling said directly.
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan asked, confused. He couldn't help but feel that this situation was going to end badly.
Huan Ling said, "I mean nothing else. It's because I have left my Great Dao's aura on you. Before others can confirm, they will think you are me. Therefore, if you leave now, you will be helping me share the risk!"
"Do you think I'll believe your lies?"
Yun Fan scoffed, "You don't need to use this trick to fool me. I don't believe it at all!"
This was Yun Fan's confidence.
But Huan Ling said, "Whether you believe it or not, the cultivation techniques I gave you all originated from me. After cultivating my techniques, you naturally carry my aura!"
"What?"
Yun Fan had calculated everything, but he hadn't expected Huan Ling to be so cunning, having tampered with the cultivation techniques.
To completely erase Huan Ling's aura, he would have to completely erase these cultivation techniques. But if he erased the techniques, his cultivation path would lose all direction and he might even fall in realm.
Therefore, completely erasing Huan Ling's cultivation techniques was also simple: he had to modify Huan Ling's techniques into his own ideas. This might take a long time, at least decades.
But staying by Huan Ling's side, he wasn't sure if he could live for a few more decades. Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan was completely in a dilemma.
Although he wanted to strangle Huan Ling, this was only a superficial solution. He still wanted to use Huan Ling to fight against the other party and buy himself enough time to break through!
Therefore, Huan Ling absolutely could not die!
"What? Have you decided to leave?"
Huan Ling scoffed, "I think you might as well just stay with me. That way, we can look out for each other, right? After all, the path ahead still requires my guidance for you to break through!"
Yun Fan did not refuse. Because he wanted more, but he didn't want to risk his life for Huan Ling.
To this end, he immediately said, "No problem. It's not impossible for me to stay by your side as your enforcer, but before that, you must first promise me one thing!"
"What is it?"
Huan Ling asked, confused.
Yun Fan said, "It's simple. Tell me all the cultivation techniques for early, mid, late, and peak Hedao at once. Otherwise, I truly dare not risk this adventure with you. I can risk it with you, but you must pay enough of a price. Otherwise, why would I be working for you for free?"
Huan Ling did not expect Yun Fan to be so shrewd, but she had no choice, as her path ahead was difficult.
Even if Yun Fan shared some of the burden, it would not be safe. For her path ahead to go smoothly, she reluctantly told Yun Fan the cultivation techniques.
After obtaining her cultivation techniques, Yun Fan confirmed them multiple times and, satisfied, put them away.
"Let's go! We need to find a place to break through to Hedao!"
Huan Ling said, "Only by entering Hedao can we have a chance to survive!"
But Yun Fan said, "Goodbye! No, it's never see you again!"
"What do you mean?"
Huan Ling was furious.
Yun Fan said, "I mean nothing else. I just want to tell you that I will no longer risk my life for you, not even to share the risk!"
With that, Yun Fan vanished from the spot.
"Bastard, I'll kill you sooner or later!"
At this moment, Huan Ling was burning with rage. She never expected Yun Fan to be so despicable, to have tricked her out of her cultivation techniques and then fled.
At this moment, she had already written Yun Fan off in her heart. When she dealt with that other person, it would be Yun Fan's turn to die.
Since Yun Fan had arrived above the heavens, it was impossible for him to escape. She was certain that no one could keep him. This was what she said.