356: The most arrogant immortal in history

The world-ending tribulation clouds, along with the indifferent giant eye representing the heavenly dao will, had completely dissipated.

The Universe returned to a deathly silence.

But this silence was completely different from before.

The cluster of colorful Immortal Qi, belched out by Lin Fan, did not immediately disperse.

It hung silently in the Void Realm like a splendid nebula, illuminating the surrounding tens of thousands of miles of space as if it were an Immortal Realm.

The stars, previously drained of all energy by the Heaven and Earth Furnace and rendered dim, were now greedily absorbing the pure Immortal Qi emanating from the Immortal Qi.

In the depths of the cores of some long-dead planets, a faint flicker of fire even reignited.

The Spiritual Qi density of the entire Tian Yuan Realm Star Domain was skyrocketing at an incredible speed.

This Universe, due to one Cultivator Undergoing Tribulation, seemed to have gained new life...

In the dark depths of the Universe, several obscure yet powerful Divine Thoughts, after a brief silence, began to stir.

Their masters were ancient existences who had slumbered for countless millennia, overlooking the ebb and flow of the Star Domain.

The earth-shattering Heavenly Tribulation that had just occurred, and its incredibly bizarre ending, had awakened them from their slumber.

What kind of divine being was an existence that could force a Heavenly Dao Clone to self-destruct, and even devour the Heavenly Tribulation in return?

Curiosity.

Greed.

And a deep sense of dread.

These emotions intertwined, cautiously driving them to extend their Divine Thoughts towards the center of that Immortal Qi.

There, Lin Fan's figure floated quietly.

He closed his eyes, seemingly savoring something.

One Divine Thought.

Two Divine Thoughts.

A total of five terrifying Divine Thoughts, spanning across Star Domains, silently surrounded him like sharks smelling blood in the deep sea.

They dared not approach too closely, only hovering at an extreme distance, attempting to analyze the unfathomable aura emanating from Lin Fan.

Just then.

One of the most powerful and daring Divine Thoughts finally couldn't hold back.

It transformed into an invisible ripple, silently and stealthily scanning Lin Fan's body.

As long as it could uncover a hint of this person's origins, even taking some risks would be worth it.

The moment the Divine Thought ripple touched Lin Fan's body.

Lin Fan's brow furrowed slightly.

A bit annoying.

It was like taking a leisurely stroll after a satisfying meal, only to have a few flies buzzing annoyingly around his ears.

Grumble.

His stomach rumbled lightly again.

It seemed he had swallowed too quickly earlier, and there was still some residual energy left undigested.

Lin Fan subconsciously let out another belch.

This belch was shorter and more condensed than the previous one.

"Belch."

A small, almost invisible, highly concentrated ball of Chaos Immortal Qi spewed from his mouth.

It did not transform into a dazzling Immortal Qi, but rather, the moment it left his mouth, it turned into an invisible shockwave, accurately shooting towards the direction of the boldest Divine Thought.

Its speed transcended the concept of time and space.

That powerful Divine Thought attempting to scan Lin Fan didn't even have a chance to react before it was hit head-on by this shockwave.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

That Divine Thought instantly vanished without a trace from this Universe, like a pencil mark erased by an eraser.

"Pfft—"

In a desolate Star Domain, countless billions of miles away from the Tian Yuan Realm, deep within the core of a massive star.

A gaunt old man, who had been meditating for ninety thousand years, his body almost fused with the star, suddenly opened his eyes.

He spat out a stream of golden Divine Blood, his aura instantly weakening.

The old man's face was filled with incredulous horror and fear.

His Divided Soul was not merely defeated; it was directly erased from the root of its existence by a higher-level Law.

Merely because of... a belch?

"Unstoppable!"

"This child... this child has become a force to be reckoned with!"

Terrified screams echoed within the star's core.

Almost simultaneously.

The other four Divine Thoughts, which had been lurking around the Tian Yuan Realm, scattered like startled rabbits—no, a million times more terrified than rabbits.

They scrambled and fled, retreating frantically at the fastest speed they had ever achieved, instantly disappearing into the ends of the Universe.

They no longer dared to harbor any thoughts of prying.

Lin Fan's feat of "belching" back a millennia-old Old Ancestor, as they fled, began to stir up immense waves in the most ancient and top-tier circles of this Star Domain...

In the Void Realm.

Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes, looking somewhat bewildered in the direction where that Divine Thought had just vanished.

The flies were finally gone.

He withdrew his gaze and took a step.

His figure instantly disappeared from its original spot.

The next moment.

Tian Yuan Realm, Command Hall.

A slight ripple disturbed the space.

Lin Fan's figure appeared out of thin air in the center of the hall, landing steadily in front of Li Hanyue.

Inside the hall, all the Cultivators who had survived the tribulation were frozen in place, as if under a paralysis spell.

Li Hanyue was slumped on the ground, her eyes vacant, her beautiful face still bearing tear stains and the deepest despair.

She had not yet recovered from the sight of Lin Fan being swallowed by the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Until, that familiar figure, so clearly and completely, appeared in her line of sight.

Li Hanyue's pupils slowly refocused.

She looked at Lin Fan, at his clothes that didn't have a single wrinkle, at his expression that even carried a hint of lingering taste.

Lin Fan also looked at her, at her pale face and the exhaustion in her eyes.

He put away all the awe-inspiring power that had suppressed the Star Domain, put away all his arrogance and wildness, and revealed a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"Uh..."

"I made you worry."

These words, like a warm current, instantly melted all the ice in Li Hanyue's heart.

Her eyes welled up, and new tears uncontrollably poured out.

But this time, it wasn't despair, but the immense joy of surviving a tribulation, and endless grievances.

She squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, using all her strength.

"You... bastard..."

Then, she took out a water cup from her storage ring and handed it over with trembling hands, though her gaze was averted, her voice thick with a nasal tone.

"Rest for now, 'Great Hero.'"

"What are you going to do next?"

"You are now the focus of the entire Universe."

Lin Fan took the water cup and slumped into a nearby commander's chair, letting out a comfortable sigh.

He took a sip of water, casually placed the cup aside, and leaned back lazily in the chair.

"Don't panic."

"First, let me see the spoils of war this time."

He chuckled, and with a thought, called up his System panel.

A dazzling list of rewards instantly filled his retina.

【Final Rating: SSS! Divine-Grade Death Settlement!】

【Reward 1: Physique [Myriad Dao Immortal Physique (Initial)] has been automatically fused.】

【Reward 2: Realm has been automatically upgraded to [True Immortal (Great Perfection)].】

【Reward 3: Cultivation Technique [Undying Heavenly Art (Fragment)] has been automatically learned.】

【Reward 4: Law Comprehension [Myriad Dao Returning to One (Embryonic Form)] has been imprinted on the Divine Soul.】

【Reward 5: Special Magic Treasure [Heaven-Deceiving Dao Robe (Pseudo)] x 1.】

【...】

Lin Fan's gaze swept from top to bottom.

With each item he saw, the smile on his face grew brighter.

However, when his gaze finally fell on the fifth reward, the smile on his face froze slightly.

【Heaven-Deceiving Dao Robe (Pseudo)】

【Type: Special Functional Magic Treasure】

【Effect: Can temporarily block all detection below the 'Dao Master' level, and produce a certain degree of deception and deflection effect against Heavenly Dao-Grade targeting. Note: This item is a one-time consumable, valid for twelve hours.】

Lin Fan's eyes instantly sharpened.

He remembered that ominous dark golden negative status.

【Status: Heavenly Dao Mark (Immortal Realm Grade)】