"You two didn't expect I had a trump card, did you! I must capture you today!"
Yun Fan sneered. He wanted to restore the two women to their former selves, so he acted before they could react.
He directly activated the City Lord's Token, intending to erase their memories as Immortal Lord and Demon Lord.
Only by doing this could the two women become his women again.
The two women let out expressions of extreme pain. Clearly, under Yun Fan's methods, they couldn't hold on for long.
Although they wanted to fight back, they had no way to harm Yun Fan.
"Stop, stop quickly!"
The two women cried out frantically.
But Yun Fan had no intention of stopping. In this current, very special situation, he couldn't afford to hesitate.
Even if his heart ached, it was a separate matter. To make the two women return to normal, he had to make a painful sacrifice at this moment.
Unexpectedly, under extreme activation, a rune suddenly appeared on the City Lord's Token, and then it exploded.
Freed, the two women glared fiercely at Yun Fan, then quickly fled. After all, this was not a place they could stay for long.
They had to at least wait until they recovered before seeking revenge, especially since their seals had been completely broken with the shattering of the City Lord's Token.
"What is to be done?"
Yun Fan was stunned. He hadn't expected this accident. Fortunately, neither of the women intended to stay and deal with him.
Otherwise, he would surely be finished.
With the seals broken, the rules that had been pressing down on the City of Time and Space completely dissipated. This meant that even Ancestor-level powerhouses could escape from this place.
For Yun Fan, this accident left him shocked.
He never expected that by chance, he had actually broken the rules of the City of Time and Space.
Within the City of Time and Space, everyone was greatly surprised. The matter that the Heaven-Following Dao and Heaven-Defying Dao had strived for countless years to achieve, but failed, was actually cracked by Yun Fan. This made them feel immense shock.
"Freedom?"
Yun Fan was somewhat dumbfounded. Although this was a wish he had always strived to achieve, now that it had truly come true, he didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse.
"You've caused trouble, you idiot!"
Just then, a majestic voice echoed.
This majestic voice belonged to no one else but Fan Xian.
"Why have you also changed!"
Yun Fan retreated in fright. Not only had Hong Meng Xuan Yan and Zhi Xian changed, but even Fan Xian had changed to a degree he found unrecognizable.
At this moment, a sense of loneliness spread through Yun Fan's entire body.
Fan Xian said coldly, "You destroyed the token I personally refined, allowing these two demons to escape. You must bear the consequences!"
"Are you the first City Lord of Time and Space?"
Yun Fan looked at Fan Xian in shock.
"That's right! I created the City of Time and Space, and I suppressed them. However, when suppressing them, I paid the same price as they did. The current me is in a new body!"
Fan Xian stated directly.
Yun Fan was dumbfounded. He never expected to have provoked three of the most formidable women simultaneously. He didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Fan Xian was different from the other two. Fan Xian didn't care about the defilement incident.
At this, Yun Fan asked, "Why are they demons?"
Yun Fan couldn't understand this no matter how hard he thought. Although he had long suspected that the truth told by Hong Meng Xuan Yan was false, the situation now seemed even worse than he had imagined.
Fan Xian said coldly to Yun Fan, "They are invaders of heaven and earth. Do you think they are demons?"
"Heaven and earth invaders?"
As Yun Fan questioned, he also found out the truth.
Fan Xian said, "In the distant past, I guarded the City of Time and Space and protected the many planes under its jurisdiction. But the peaceful days did not last long. Soon, two invaders from heaven and earth appeared. They were powerful. Individually, I could be defeated by either of them. If they hadn't fallen into internal strife before destroying heaven and earth, and if I hadn't sealed them at an absolute cost, the City of Time and Space and the many planes would have been gone long ago! I never expected that they would escape now because of you. What do you think should be done?"
Facing Fan Xian's questioning, Yun Fan felt a bit awkward. After all, this was not something he wanted to face.
But it had already happened, and he had nothing to say.
"I will bear this responsibility!"
Yun Fan said, "Currently, they want to recover to their peak, so they won't cause trouble for a while. As long as I can break through to the ninth realm, then they will be no problem at all!"
This was Yun Fan's confidence. He was unrivaled in the same realm, which was evident to all.
Therefore, at this moment, what Yun Fan wanted to do was break through to the ninth realm.
As long as he could break through to the ninth realm, all problems would be solved.
"Breaking through to the ninth realm is incredibly difficult. I spent countless years to reach this realm. Who do you think you are? You think you can break through just by saying it?"
Yun Fan felt a bit awkward at Fan Xian's disdain.
For this reason, he could only say, "I will try my best. Whether I succeed or not, let the facts speak for themselves!"
"Alas!"
Fan Xian sighed, "If they recover to their peak, the City of Time and Space, and even the many planes, will not be saved, because they are slayers and plunderers!"
"I understand!"
Yun Fan knew the seriousness of the situation, so he dared not relax his vigilance at this moment.
"Although it is almost impossible for you to break through to the ninth realm, I still want to try with you!"
This was Fan Xian's gamble.
Although she was in the ninth realm, unfortunately, one-on-one, she was not a match for Zhi Xian and Hong Meng Xuan Yan.
If Yun Fan could successfully break through, it would be a crushing victory, and there was no doubt about that.
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded. Since Fan Xian chose to believe in him, he would not disappoint her. The next step was to see how Fan Xian would arrange it.
"Follow me!"
Then, Yun Fan and Fan Xian left the place.
They arrived at Fan Xian's secret realm.
"This is the secret realm I opened, and it is also the place where my power is stored. As long as this power is returned to me, I can recover to my peak. But now I have decided to give all this power to you!"
Yun Fan was quite shocked by this statement. He never expected that Fan Xian would be willing to make such a sacrifice.
If it were the Fan Xian before she awakened, Yun Fan was certain that Fan Xian would be willing to make sacrifices.
After all, they were husband and wife.
But after Fan Xian awakened, their so-called marital relationship was gone.
They were almost like strangers to each other.
"If I receive your power, what will happen to you?"
Yun Fan asked with concern.
Fan Xian said, "I will recover slowly, it will just take a much longer time. But for now, it will have an unexpected effect on you. Cherish my power!"
With that, Fan Xian was about to leave.
"Wait!"
"Do you have something else?"
Fan Xian looked at Yun Fan with confusion.
"What is our relationship?"
Yun Fan hesitated for a long time before finally asking this question.
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian said directly, "If you can break through and prevent disaster, then we will be in the same relationship as before. If you cannot break through, then both of us will die, and there will be no escaping it. They will not let us go!"
"I understand!"
At this moment, Yun Fan was filled with fighting spirit. No matter what, he had to stop it and not let tragedy happen to him and Fan Xian.
Thus, Fan Xian left, while Yun Fan continuously absorbed this power.
It had to be said, this power was incredibly vast and powerful.
As Yun Fan continued to absorb it, he could feel his power growing stronger, even exceeding the strength of an Ancestor.
When all the power was refined by him, Yun Fan was greatly shocked, because he had one foot in the realm of Immortal Lord.
Although he was not at the level of Immortal Lord and Demon Lord, Yun Fan could guarantee that he had at least a fighting chance one-on-one.
Of course, he only had a fighting chance, and Yun Fan did not dare to guarantee victory.
Originally, the realms of half-step Immortal Lord, half-step Demon Lord, and even the previous half-step Heavenly Venerate, half-step Ancestor realms were the systems he had created.
In the past, no one could enter such ambiguous realms. Heavenly Venerate was Heavenly Venerate, and Ancestor was Ancestor; there was no such thing as half-step.
Those who had not reached this realm were generally referred to by the previous realm's name.
It was precisely because of him that these ambiguous realms existed.
At this moment, Yun Fan emerged from his seclusion.
"You haven't broken through?"
Fan Xian's eyes were filled with disappointment at this moment, but she was also very calm, because in her opinion, Yun Fan could not break through either!
Since ancient times, Ancestor-level powerhouses were rare, and Heavenly Venerate powerhouses were still numerous, but Immortal Lord powerhouses were only her.
Since the birth of the City of Time and Space, only she, a destined one, had reached this realm.
Besides her, no one else had reached this level. As for Hong Meng Xuan Yan and Zhi Xian, they could no longer be considered destined powerhouses of the City of Time and Space.
Because they were originally outsiders, and moreover, invaders.
Therefore, it might be because she had set her expectations too high for Yun Fan that this sense of disparity had arisen.
At this, Yun Fan said, "That's right, I'm still a bit short. However, even facing a destined powerhouse, I have the strength to fight. Now, I can be considered a half-step destined powerhouse!"
Fan Xian did not expect Yun Fan to resort to such vague terms again. Vague was always vague.
"Are you sure?"
She still looked at Yun Fan in disbelief.
Yun Fan said, "I'm not entirely sure either, so I've decided to find someone to test the waters first!"
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian knew she had no other choice. Since it was her gamble, it had to continue.
Therefore, she asked Yun Fan, "Who have you decided to find first?"
"Hong Meng Xuan Yan!"
Yun Fan said directly. Considering it, Hong Meng Xuan Yan was easier to handle, so Yun Fan chose Hong Meng Xuan Yan at this moment.
Fan Xian said, "Okay, I can let you try, but you must return alive. Don't waste my painstaking efforts! I have placed my bet on you, and I have nothing left!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan was deeply moved. He said to Fan Xian, "Don't worry! I won't let you lose!"
"I can't return to the way you want me to be, but I can change myself!"
This was Fan Xian's answer to Yun Fan. After all, she was much colder now than before.
However, being cold was normal. She was a ninth-realm destined powerhouse, so it would be strange if she wasn't cold.
For this reason, Yun Fan said, "Don't deliberately change yourself. No matter what you become, you are the same in my heart. I will accept you!"
With that, he pulled Fan Xian into his embrace.
Fan Xian was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but she knew this was the warmth of love, so she did not resist.
"Mmm hmm!"
Fan Xian nodded and then said to Yun Fan, "If it's really impossible, then retreat. If the green hills remain, there will be no lack of firewood to burn!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded and then disappeared from his spot.
...
When Yun Fan reappeared, he had already arrived at Hong Meng Xuan Yan's secret realm.
At this, Hong Meng Xuan Yan smiled at Yun Fan, "I knew you would come, because even if you didn't, I would have come to find you!"
"You haven't recovered to your peak!"
Although he had only touched the threshold of true destiny, his intuition told him that Hong Meng Xuan Yan had not recovered to her peak!
"You guessed correctly, little man, otherwise, I would have come to find you long ago!"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan smiled seductively. If she hadn't awakened, Yun Fan wouldn't have noticed any difference in her compared to before.
At this, Yun Fan said, "The truth of the matter is not what you said!"
"Did Fan Xian tell you all this?"
"Yes!"
Yun Fan nodded.
"How can you be sure she's telling the truth? I can lie to you, and she can also lie to you!"
This was Hong Meng Xuan Yan's reminder to Yun Fan, "She is the demon who invaded heaven and earth!"
However, Yun Fan shook his head and said, "You would lie to me, but I believe she wouldn't lie to me!"
This made Hong Meng Xuan Yan angry.
"Similarly, you have obtained her and me, but why don't you trust me?"
Yun Fan said, "If she truly wanted to lie to me, she wouldn't have given all her power to me!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Meng Xuan Yan sneered, "That bitch, she's really willing to go to great lengths to fabricate lies!"
"So, are you here today to challenge me?"
"No, I'm here to negotiate!"
"Tell me, what do you have to negotiate?"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan was somewhat surprised. No matter what, she couldn't imagine that Yun Fan had come to negotiate.
Yun Fan said, "As long as you give up targeting the City of Time and Space and these many planes, we can actually coexist peacefully!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Meng Xuan Yan said, "Impossible, I won't give up, and neither will the other two!"
"Since you won't give up, then it's only a matter of a fight!"
Yun Fan was also very direct. He wasn't necessarily afraid of Hong Meng Xuan Yan.
At this, Hong Meng Xuan Yan said to Yun Fan, "I can give you a chance!"
"What chance?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
Clearly, the two of them were now in a back-and-forth tug-of-war.
Hong Meng Xuan Yan said, "As long as you obediently become my man, I won't deal with you, only with them!"
Clearly, the internal conflict among the three women had not been resolved and would continue.
Yun Fan said, "I can become your man, but you cannot destroy these many planes!"
"Since you are so unappreciative, then I can only capture you first!"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan had clearly lost patience and attacked Yun Fan directly.
Yun Fan acted decisively, and the two engaged in battle.
Bang!
Both of them unleashed a move. With one move, they were surprisingly evenly matched.
"Not a destined one, but with the combat power of a destined one!"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan was exceptionally intelligent and saw through Yun Fan's methods at a glance. It seemed he was not that simple.
Yun Fan said, "It's not only destiny that makes one an invincible king. I can also achieve it!"
"Without destiny, no matter how brilliant the methods, it is ultimately just a minor trick!"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan attacked decisively, killing towards Yun Fan.
The two engaged in a brilliant duel within the secret realm.
Every move Yun Fan made could be easily resolved by Hong Meng Xuan Yan. Yun Fan could also resolve Hong Meng Xuan Yan's attacks, but he couldn't do it as easily as she could.
At this, Hong Meng Xuan Yan smiled at Yun Fan, "Interesting, you are the most peculiar person I have ever met. It is destined that we cannot determine a winner between us! Unless I recover to my peak!"
It had to be said that Hong Meng Xuan Yan was extremely shocked in her heart. Only by using her peak abilities could she defeat Yun Fan.
If Yun Fan were to break through to the realm of destiny, then she would definitely not be Yun Fan's opponent. From this, it was not difficult to see that Yun Fan truly had some skills.
"Fighting further is meaningless. Since you don't want to be my man, then leave!"
This was Hong Meng Xuan Yan's statement.
"Is there no room for negotiation at all?"
Yun Fan said with great difficulty.
If he could, he wanted to salvage this relationship and also become Hong Meng Xuan Yan's man.
Hong Meng Xuan Yan said, "Impossible. From the moment you decided to be her man, it's impossible, unless you give up on her! And give up on Zhi Xian too!"
Yun Fan knew that what happened today was beyond his control.
Therefore, he could only turn and leave.
"You think she's doing this for your own good, but you don't know that she just has a greater scheme. I advise you to be vigilant!"
This was Hong Meng Xuan Yan's reminder to Yun Fan.
"Okay, I'll remember!"
Yun Fan nodded, not knowing what else to say.
Thus, Yun Fan turned and left. He had originally intended to try his luck with Zhi Xian and see if he could persuade her.
However, Zhi Xian was even more decisive. She directly sealed off her location, and Yun Fan didn't even have a chance to see her.
"These willful and unreasonable women!"
Yun Fan said helplessly, "When I break through to true destiny, I'll teach you all a good lesson until you beg for mercy and call me daddy!"
This was Yun Fan's aspiration. Although this aspiration might not be realized, there was nothing he could do. He truly had no other choice.
On his way back, Yun Fan sensed two familiar presences approaching. Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan was very excited.
Not for any other reason, but because of these two familiar presences. One was that of the Great Profound Saintess, and the other was naturally Shui Yun Jian.
Ever since he parted ways with them, Yun Fan had lost all clues to them. Now that they were finally reunited, Yun Fan was incredibly happy.
"Husband!"
"Wife!"
Shui Yun Jian and Yun Fan embraced tightly, as they had not seen each other for a very long time.
Initially, the Great Profound Saintess was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but only after she was also pulled into Yun Fan's embrace did she let go of everything.
It wasn't that Yun Fan was so excited for no reason. There were reasons for it.
After all the twists and turns, he finally realized that Shui Yun Jian and the Great Profound Saintess had become the people closest to him.
Whether it was Fan Xian, Hong Meng Xuan Yan, or Zhi Xian, they all gave him a sense of great unfamiliarity.
They were so unfamiliar that it was almost unbearable to look at them.
For Yun Fan, it was impossible not to feel sad.
"I've been looking for you for a long time. Do you know where you went?"
After establishing himself in the City of Time and Space, Yun Fan had been searching for the two women, but without any success.
Yun Fan had even broken down before. Now that he saw the two women safe and sound, he finally felt at ease.
"We were trapped in a secret realm and also learned the true secret of the City of Time and Space!"
"What?"
Yun Fan was quite shocked. Even he, at his current level, did not know the true secret. He never expected that the two women would find out.
At this, the Great Profound Saintess said, "The reason why the City of Time and Space has this invisible rule is entirely to imprison three ancient demon gods!"
"What a coincidence!"
Yun Fan was somewhat dumbfounded. These three ancient demon gods, were they the three women?
Then, Shui Yun Jian added, "These three ancient demon gods are all invaders. The ancestors of the City of Time and Space paid a great price to seal them. Now that the rules have been broken, they may have escaped!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said awkwardly, "They have indeed escaped!"
Then, Yun Fan told the two women about his experiences.
The two women were stunned. They never expected that Yun Fan would have provoked these three demons. Now, the situation for Yun Fan was indeed not optimistic.
"What do you plan to do next?"
They asked Yun Fan.
Because in the current situation, Yun Fan was in great danger. What made Yun Fan even more surprised was that even Fan Xian was one of the demon gods.
This meant that Fan Xian had lied to him.
Yun Fan said, "Why don't we return to the Pangu Continent first!"
In fact, Yun Fan had no good solutions to the problem, unless he could break through to true destiny.
"No need!"
The Great Profound Saintess said, "In the secret realm where we were, there is the power left by countless powerhouses. If my husband can refine these powers, he might ascend to heaven in one step!"
They had only cultivated a small amount of power, and they were already infinitely close to the Ancestor realm. At this point, their bodies did not allow them to refine further power.
Unless they broke through to the Ancestor level.
But now, for Yun Fan, this was a hard-won opportunity. If Yun Fan could leap to become a destined powerhouse, then all crises would not be crises in front of Yun Fan.
"I can try!"
Yun Fan said firmly. If he were to break through to the realm of destiny by himself, it would be impossible.
Even if he had already reached the half-step destiny realm, it was still the same. The truth of the matter was often so cruel.
Therefore, Yun Fan now wanted to break through this cruelty.
Under the guidance of the two women, Yun Fan arrived at the secret realm.
In the secret realm, he sensed even more power, so he eagerly began to refine it.
After an unknown amount of time, after refining all this power, Yun Fan's strength increased by a level.
That's right, he had broken through. He had truly reached the pinnacle of cultivation, that is, destined by fate.
The realm of destiny.
At this stage, he had truly achieved control over all things in the world. He had never imagined that the end of the cultivation path would be so powerful.
Looking back, if he were to face his previous half-step destiny self now, he could probably crush him with one hand.
This was not bragging at all.
Because Yun Fan was invincible in the same realm.
After breaking through, Yun Fan was busy consolidating his realm.
He consolidated for another period of time before he succeeded. Now, he could be considered to have truly established a foothold in the realm of destiny.
"He actually broke through!"
Shui Yun Jian said with admiration, "This means that my husband is now the strongest man in this world!"
"He is indeed a man who creates miracles!"
Even the Great Profound Saintess looked at him with immense affection. With such a man, where else would she go? She would just stay by Yun Fan's side.
At this, Yun Fan emerged from his seclusion. He spent a few more days with the two women, finally opening his heart completely.
Then he said to the two women, "This is no place to stay for long. The City of Time and Space will face an unprecedented challenge. You two go back to the Pangu Continent and wait for me. I will handle the rest!"
Even Yun Fan did not expect that after breaking through to destiny, all the struggles would be internal conflicts.
This was something he hadn't anticipated, but the more such internal conflicts there were, the harder they were to resolve.
However, this conflict that arose because of him had to be resolved by him.
Although the two women were reluctant, they also knew that the upcoming battle was no longer something they could control.
It had to be left to Yun Fan to handle. As for the outcome, it depended on Yun Fan's fortune.
If Yun Fan had not provoked these three demon gods, then they would be enemies, and he would simply crush them.
But unfortunately, Yun Fan had provoked these three demon gods, so this matter could only be resolved by Yun Fan.
After the two women left, Yun Fan knew it was time for him to show his strength. He sealed the City of Time and Space with the power of fighting against heaven.
Unless he was killed, the seal of the power of fighting against heaven could not be broken. After all, at his level of strength, the so-called power of fighting against heaven had become the strongest force.
Even if the three women wanted to break his seal, it would be almost impossible.
It was at this moment that the three women arrived in anger.
"You cut off our path to rise?"
Zhi Xian glared at Yun Fan hatefully. Hong Meng Xuan Yan was the same. Fan Xian didn't say much, but it could be seen that she had a deeper scheme.
At this, Yun Fan said, "This is ultimately our internal matter. Since it's an internal matter, let's resolve it behind closed doors, shall we?"
"Hmph! Don't think you're so arrogant just because you broke through to destiny! Do you dare to open it or not?"
Hong Meng Xuan Yan looked at Yun Fan angrily.
At this, Yun Fan said, "I don't care about your past identities, whether you are demon gods or not is not important anymore. What is important is that you must listen to me now!"
"You know our identities?"
Fan Xian's expression changed instantly. If Yun Fan really knew their identities, then her scheme with Yun Fan might be in vain!
"I also found out by chance!"
Yun Fan said, "But I don't care about your past identities. As long as you don't harm heaven and earth and live in harmony, it's enough!"
Clearly, the three women did not take Yun Fan's words to heart at all.
"What if we don't listen to you?"
The three women asked in unison, "Do you intend to fight all three of us alone?"
Yes, this was a threat. Even though Yun Fan was the strongest existence in the realm of destiny, facing the simultaneous attack of the three of them, he might not win.
Among the three, Fan Xian was currently the weakest, mainly because she had invested in Yun Fan and had not recovered her strength in time.
"I want to know, even if you harm heaven and earth, what benefits will you gain?"
Yun Fan was a little angry. Why were these three women so stubborn?
"Freedom!"
The three women said directly.
"What do you mean?"
Although he didn't know the situation, Yun Fan could sense that this matter was not that simple.
They said to Yun Fan, "You don't understand, because you are not an outsider. You rose from within this world. Listen to our advice, join us. We accept you, and work together for freedom, how about it?"
Yun Fan shook his head, "Impossible!"
Although there might be many unknown truths, at this moment, he still resolutely refused.
Because this was different from his path.
"Since that is the case, then we can only control you first, and then slowly tell you!"
With that, Zhi Xian made the first move. She was one of the three demon gods, and now that she had recovered to her peak, her combat power was terrifying.
Hong Meng Xuan Yan was the same. With her peak combat power, she killed towards Yun Fan. Fan Xian, because she was not at her peak, did not have much effect.
However, even so, Yun Fan alone withstood the combined attack of the three, which was terrifyingly astonishing.
This powerful strength was truly rare in history.
As long as he stood in a realm and established a firm footing, he would be the strongest existence in that realm.
One against three, Yun Fan could still force them back.
This was an internal battle, so Yun Fan did not go for the killing blow. Clearly, the three women could also sense Yun Fan's intentions.
Therefore, at this moment, everyone took a step back and did not continue fighting.
"Since you want to know why we are striving with all our might for freedom, then we don't mind telling you!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded. It was rare for them to come to their senses. Otherwise, Yun Fan would have had to capture all three of them and then deal with them for three days and three nights.
At this, Fan Xian began to explain, "In fact, the three of us all come from the same person!"
"What?"
Yun Fan was stunned, but not too surprised. Having come this far, he was already accustomed to it.
"If we cannot surpass the realm of destiny, one day, we will be assimilated by her, and then we will cease to exist. At that time, what you will face may be an entirely new her, and she will not let you go!"
"Because the three of us are her divided selves, placed in this world to plunder!"
"We are unwilling to be assimilated by her, so we want to strive for freedom. As long as we can surpass the realm of destiny, she cannot assimilate us!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was greatly shocked. Divided into three, and each of them could achieve the realm of destiny.
If they were to merge, it would be too terrifying!