At the entrance to the Ancient Land of Fallen Immortals.

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song had been waiting for several years, and not far from him knelt a few young Cultivators, hoping to follow the Heavenly Monarch, wishing to be taken under his wing.

This situation was very common in the True Immortal Realm.

Most ordinary Cultivators longed to follow in the footsteps of a Heavenly Monarch, as receiving guidance from one would drastically elevate their path of immortality.

Heavenly Monarchs were hard to come by, so many Cultivators without backing lingered near forbidden lands, hoping to encounter a Heavenly Monarch emerging from one.

At this moment, Heavenly Monarch Chi Song’s eyes lit up as a figure slowly emerged from the forbidden land.

"Friend Lin, you finally came out." Heavenly Monarch Chi Song approached to converse.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators suddenly looked up, excited, unable to believe their luck in encountering two powerful beings emerging from the forbidden land.

"Ah, you’re still here, Heavenly Monarch Chi Song." Lin Fan was quite surprised.

"Haha, I’ve been waiting here at the entrance for three years, Friend Lin. Did you find what you were looking for inside?"

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song truly felt that Friend Lin before him was unfathomable.

Stepping into the forbidden land for several years, and now emerging unscathed.

In comparison, he felt inferior.

Three years...

Lin Fan was slightly surprised, not expecting that he had been inside the forbidden land for as long as three years.

He truly lost all sense of time in there.

"No."

Lin Fan shook his head.

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song said, "If convenient, Friend Lin, why not tell me about it."

He wanted to forge a good relationship with Lin Fan. As a Heavenly Monarch, he seemed to wield great power in the True Immortal Realm, yet he still preferred to maintain good relations with powerful beings. After all, becoming a Heavenly Monarch wasn’t the ultimate end—there was still the Heavenly Emperor above.

"I sought the river of time, to capture a fragment and reverse to the past."

"Ah?"

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song was left speechless by Lin Fan’s words, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Do you think it’s impossible?"

"Somewhat, the existence of the river of time is still unknown. Though legends mention things like the river of time and the river of destiny, no one has ever seen them. Even if they existed, only the great Dao of this world could control them."

If someone else had told him these things, he would have definitely looked on with doubt.

But he wouldn’t do that to the person before him.

Emerging safely from the forbidden land was not something he could compare with.

"Perhaps, but I will definitely find it." Lin Fan said with great determination, then looked into the distance, "Who are those people?"

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song glanced at them, waved his robe, opening the void, and directly moved them elsewhere.

"I don’t know them, they don’t matter."

Lin Fan nodded, the people and matters of the True Immortal Realm had nothing to do with him. "Heavenly Monarch Chi Song, I still need to go to other forbidden lands, so I will take my leave."

"Friend Lin, please wait, may I travel with you?" Heavenly Monarch Chi Song proactively sought to follow.

Lin Fan looked at him and nodded, "Sure."

In Lin Fan’s mind, Heavenly Monarch Chi Song was one of the leaders of the True Immortal Realm, surely more informed than he was, with broader vision, and able to avoid many unnecessary troubles, making him a decent companion.

The two left that place.

They conversed along the way, their relationship subtly growing closer. To a Heavenly Monarch, traveling didn’t waste time; even across thousands of miles, a Heavenly Monarch could defeat foes with their divine sense, so traversing the void was merely a simple act.

Desolate Thunder Domain!

It was another forbidden land, and there was little information marked on the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch’s treasure map. He had been here but hadn’t explored deeply, leading to limited known information.

"Friend Lin, this forbidden land is dangerous."

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song seemed very solemn.

"Please, Friend Chi Song, tell me about it." Lin Fan inquired.

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song said, "This forbidden land is like its own world, filled with thunder. Although Cultivators entering aren’t suppressed in their cultivation, the sudden bolts of lightning, some even Heavenly Monarchs can’t withstand, and the Thunder Beasts birthed here are extremely terrifying, some can crush even Heavenly Monarchs, perhaps only a Heavenly Emperor could match them."

"Oh, that does sound quite frightening. Friend Chi Song, are you sure you want to accompany me inside?" Lin Fan noticed the apprehension Heavenly Monarch Chi Song had towards the Desolate Thunder Domain and thus wouldn’t force him.

"Enter, definitely enter. I followed you here, there’s no reason not to." Heavenly Monarch Chi Song was very decisive. After all, as a Heavenly Monarch, one must maintain their pride, even if there were genuine dangers, one must venture in.

"Alright."

Lin Fan and Heavenly Monarch Chi Song entered the Desolate Thunder Domain.

Upon stepping inside, the world before them underwent a tremendous transformation.

The sky was filled with rolling thunder, occasionally bolts would straightly fall from the sky, forming a clear world of thunder.

Even the seemingly smallest bolt of thunder here was hundreds of times more formidable than those faced on the Heavenly Road; no wonder Heavenly Monarch Chi Song said that even Heavenly Monarchs find it hard to withstand.

It truly wasn’t just modesty; it was indeed such overwhelming power.

"Friend Chi Song, are forbidden lands used by you all to enhance cultivation?"

Lin Fan asked as they walked.

Heavenly Monarch Chi Song said, "There are many treasures within forbidden lands. It’s rumored that an ultimate thunder treasure exists in this Desolate Thunder Domain, containing the Thunder Law. Cultivators obtaining this treasure can harness thunder to refine their bodies and form a Thunder Immortal Body."

Listening to what Heavenly Monarch Chi Song said, Lin Fan felt his horizons had been broadened.