139: Chapter 139 The Reason It's Called the Abandoned Land!

After a few minutes, Xuan Zhixue finished bathing. She took out a set of pure white, clean clothes from her Storage Ring and put the dust-covered garments back inside.

"Mas... Master, I... I'm finished washing..."

Xuan Zhixue walked up to Lin Ran and lowered her head in shame.

Even though she had already despairingly accepted her fate, calling Lin Ran 'Master' still filled her heart with shame.

But what terrified her even more was that this shame was subtly fading away.

Replacing it was a figure gradually solidifying in her heart, impossible to shake off.

She knew it was Lin Ran's figure.

And all of this was thanks to the 'credit' of the dao heart demon seed!

She was gradually abandoning her shame, replacing it with respect, love, and admiration for Lin Ran.

This discovery made her feel uneasy and apprehensive.

She didn't know if, under the power of the dao heart demon seed, she would turn into a machine that only knew how to admire Lin Ran.

She was afraid...

"Let's go."

Lin Ran glanced indifferently at the terrified Xuan Zhixue, naturally knowing what was on her mind.

But he didn't say much.

Regardless, Xuan Zhixue was the most talented Saintess of the Angel Clan. Controlling her completely brought more benefits than drawbacks!

Xuan Zhixue followed behind Lin Ran with an uneasy expression, keeping pace with him.

"You come from the Angel Clan of the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm, right?"

Suddenly, Lin Ran stopped and turned to look at Xuan Zhixue.

"Yes!"

Xuan Zhixue nodded quickly in response.

"Then, how did you end up in the Zhangming Emperor Realm alone?"

Lin Ran continued to ask.

Xuan Zhixue explained, "Back then, Master Xuan Shi killed my clansmen and snatched the time flow supreme dao disc."

"In my rage, I blindly pursued him across the entire Endless Void, eventually ending up stranded here with him."

"But I didn't expect him to frame me, leaving me trapped by the time Origin."

"Although his Physical Body died, a wisp of his remnant soul escaped, while I was sealed within the time Origin."

"Until recently, Xiao Huohuo accidentally rescued me from the time Origin. Because I owed him a favor, I thought about avenging him by suppressing Master."

"It's just... Zhixue did not expect Master to be so formidable..."

Xuan Zhixue stole a fearful glance at Lin Ran.

Even now, she found it hard to imagine why a peerless Prodigy possessing the Destiny Immortal Body, Yin-Yang Immortal Body, and Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone all at once would appear in this Forsaken Land?!

Lin Ran nodded: "I see. Then do you know how to perform Ascension to the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm?"

After all, ancient books only recorded the bizarre and magnificent nature of the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm, but never mentioned any method to perform Ascension there.

Hearing this, Xuan Zhixue's eyes dimmed, and she shook her head: "Master, it is almost impossible to do."

"This world is a true Forsaken Land. Wanting to perform Ascension to the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm is like a fool's dream, unless a powerful expert guides you."

More importantly, the Zhangming Emperor Realm was in some remote corner of the Endless Void. Expecting a powerful expert to guide them to the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm was also a fool's dream.

Right now, her only way to escape Lin Ran's clutches was for a powerhouse from her clan to guide her back to the Angel Clan.

However, because the geographical location of the Zhangming Emperor Realm was truly dire, she didn't know when she would ever be able to escape Lin Ran's grasp.

Sigh...

Lin Ran frowned slightly and asked, "Forsaken Land? What does that mean?"

Xuan Zhixue explained patiently, "Master, once you ignite the Divine Fire, you are considered a true deity."

"Above the Divine Fire Realm is the Divine Bridge Realm, and above the Divine Bridge Realm is the Heavenly Palace Realm."

"Above the Heavenly Palace Realm is the Seven-Star Divine Realm!"

"The 'Seven Stars' of the Seven-Star Divine Realm are the Tianshu Divine Realm, Tianxuan Divine Realm, Tianji God Realm, Tianquan God Realm, Yu Heng God Realm, Kaiyang God Realm, and Yao Guang God Realm!"

"And these seven stars represent the seven stars dao stars that shine upon the entire Endless Void!"

"Worlds illuminated by the seven stars dao stars will give birth to the Seven Star Laws, allowing one to step into the Seven-Star Divine Realm."

"However, because the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm lies across the entire Endless Void, the worlds below the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm cannot obtain the complete Seven Star Laws."

"In other words, only within the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm can one Cultivate the Seven-Star Divine Realm to Perfection."

"Furthermore, some worlds, due to their geographical location, cannot receive even a shred of light from the seven stars dao stars. The Zhangming Emperor Realm is one such place."

"Therefore, creatures living in the Zhangming Emperor Realm find it difficult to Breakthrough to the Seven-Star Divine Realm in their entire lives. The Heavenly Palace Realm is the peak of combat power here."

"This is why I call the Zhangming Emperor Realm the Forsaken Land."

Listening to Xuan Zhixue's explanation, Lin Ran also had a sudden realization.

So, above the Heavenly Palace Realm was the Seven-Star Divine Realm.

No wonder there wasn't a single expert in the entire Zhangming Emperor Realm who could Breakthrough to the Seven-Star Divine Realm.

No wonder the Zhangming Emperor Realm was called the Forsaken Land by Xuan Zhixue.

So the root of it all was here.

But, if the Zhangming Emperor Realm was a Forsaken Land with nothing good about it, why was Heavenly God Mountain so insistent on destroying the entire Zhangming Emperor Realm?

Could it be...

That the Zhangming Emperor Realm nurtured some kind of supreme treasure?!

"According to what you said, you ended up in my Zhangming Emperor Realm because you were pursuing Master Xuan Shi?"

"Then, with your ability to roam the Endless Void, what exactly was your previous cultivation level?"

Lin Ran continued to probe.

Hearing this, a look of pride appeared on Xuan Zhixue's face:

"Master, as the most talented Saintess in the history of the entire Angel Clan, Zhixue's previous cultivation was at the Divine Bridge Realm!"

"It's just that because I was trapped by the time Origin for too long, my cultivation has regressed significantly."

"The reason I was able to recover to the Star Venerate Realm Ninth Heaven was thanks to the time origin divine fruit I swallowed earlier!"

Suddenly!

Xuan Zhixue seemed to react. She quickly covered her mouth and stole a fearful glance at Lin Ran.

Sure enough, when Lin Ran heard the words 'time origin divine fruit', his eyes immediately lit up.

"time origin divine fruit? Do you have any more?!"

Lin Ran grabbed Xuan Zhixue's shoulders with both hands and asked urgently.

"No... no more."

Xuan Zhixue said cautiously.

Lin Ran's eyes narrowed slightly.

He naturally knew that Xuan Zhixue wasn't lying; there was indeed only one time origin divine fruit.

He was thinking that one time origin divine fruit definitely wouldn't just allow Xuan Zhixue to recover to the Star Venerate Realm Ninth Heaven.

In other words, Xuan Zhixue had not yet completely refined this time origin divine fruit.

Should he use the yin-yang great dao treasure vase to refine Xuan Zhixue along with the remaining time origin divine fruit in her body?!

But on second thought, he abandoned this plan.

After all, Xuan Zhixue was still waiting for him to conquer her—that was a mysterious gift pack!

Wasn't the value of a mysterious gift pack greater than a single time origin divine fruit?!

Besides, Xuan Zhixue was the most talented Saintess of the Angel Clan. Keeping her around would be very useful, so it was even more impossible for him to refine her now.

When Xuan Zhixue no longer had any utility value in the future, and if he really couldn't conquer her...

Then, it wouldn't be too late to refine her...