Chapter 717: The Immortal’s Request

A young man dressed in a black robe stood behind Ye Feng with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his lips as he asked, “Who do you mean, surpassing?”
“Dad…” Nian Cangsheng and Wu Kuang immediately turned to look at the newcomer, surprised.
Although they had met him only a few times, Ye Feng recognized his voice. He slowly turned around, his smile somewhat stiff. “Uh, Dad, good afternoon…”
“Good afternoon? You’ve caused me quite a lot of trouble, you kid!” The newcomer was none other than the Immortal. He immediately began criticizing and scolding Ye Feng. “Do you realize how big of a problem you’ve created by destroying the Shangguan family? That family has built up over countless eras and generations. You just destroyed them without leaving any descendants. You can’t expect that old man from the Shangguan family, who has already mastered the universe and reached the eighth level of strength, to reproduce on his own, right? Though he’s younger than me, he’s still my junior…”
“Dad, it was the Shangguan family who went too far. If they forced other women to marry them, I wouldn’t interfere. But since they wanted to take my woman, I had to make them give up that idea completely.” Ye Feng didn’t think he had done anything wrong. “Besides, before destroying the Shangguan family, I tried to negotiate with them to end the engagement. But they refused, so I had no choice but to use force. Once they died, the engagement was void anyway.”
“Your woman?” The Immortal immediately understood why Ye Feng had gone on a killing spree. “Well, if that’s the case, just kill them. I thought you were meddling because you saw someone abducting a civilian woman and wanted to intervene. Although that’s not wrong either, it’s not right to exterminate an entire family. But since it’s about your woman, killing them all isn’t a big deal.”
“Dad, what about that old man from the Shangguan family…” Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.
“That kid came to me a few days ago, complaining that you destroyed his family for no reason. He also said that his most promising descendant had his soul destroyed and could no longer be revived. Apparently, he had hoped that guy would inherit his legacy,” the Immortal explained.
“Is he talking about Shangguan Ming?” Ye Feng asked.

“Well, it’s that name. It’s said he spent several eras cultivating a worthy successor. He went to such lengths just to find one for himself. But you killed him.” Immortal said helplessly, “But it doesn’t matter. I’ll handle this. However, he probably won’t give up so easily. Though he might not take action himself, he could send his subordinates to trouble you.”
“Actually, Shangguan Ming isn’t dead…” Ye Feng reluctantly revealed the truth, “That guy was turned into a zombie…”
“Turned into a zombie?” Immortal was stunned. “Do you mean he was turned into a blood zombie by that little zombie around you?”
“It’s not a blood zombie; it’s a descendant,” Ye Feng shook his head.
“Didn’t kill him? Just turned him into a descendant?” Immortal asked.
“Yes,” Ye Feng nodded. “Because Lao Luo said this guy had great aptitude and talent, making him the perfect candidate to be turned into a descendant.”
Immortal shook his head helplessly. “It’s one thing if you killed him, but why turn him into a zombie? This is even worse than I thought. If that kid from the Shangguan family finds out, he’ll be furious.”
“How so? Isn’t not killing him worse than killing him?” Ye Feng was puzzled.
Immortal shook his head with a wry smile. “Let me explain it this way: Suppose you originally had a precious treasure, and someone shattered it. You’d be angry, right? But since it’s already shattered, your anger will only last for a while, and over time, you’ll forget about it. But now, the problem is that someone stole that treasure and sold it to someone else. Not only do you lose it, but you also have to watch others show off with it. Wouldn’t you be even angrier? Sometimes, that’s how it is—when something you own is destroyed, it’s just destroyed. But when what you owned becomes someone else’s treasure, it naturally hurts even more.”
“If he’s turned into a zombie, can’t he inherit his legacy?” Ye Feng roughly understood Immortal’s meaning, but he still pressed on.
“It’s precisely because he didn’t want to pass on his legacy to outsiders that he spent several eras cultivating a successor. Now that he’s a zombie, he’s no longer part of his bloodline, so he won’t pass it on,” Immortal shook his head. “Not only that, if he finds out about this, he might even hate that kid, Wu Ya.”
“Who is Wu Ya?” Hearing this unfamiliar name, Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.

“Bloodless is the progenitor of the zombie race and also my adopted son,” Immortal smiled. “It was his wish for Luo Yan to follow you. It seems Bloodless made the right choice—Luo Yan’s achievements in the future will likely surpass his own.”
“I’ll go and explain things clearly to that old man from the Shangguan family,” Ye Feng frowned. If the old Shangguan just took it out on him, he didn’t mind much, as it was his own fault after all. But if he blamed someone else, that was something he didn’t want to see.
“No need for that. If Bloodless finds out, he’ll actually be happy. Someone who’s been chosen by that Shangguan kid must have excellent aptitude and talent. His strength isn’t inferior to Shangguan’s. Given his bloodthirsty nature, if it really comes to a fight, he’s likely to be eager for it as well,” Immortal said with a smile. “You don’t need to worry about this anymore. We’ll handle it. Just focus on yourself. If something similar happens again, just kill them—there’s no need to hesitate.”
“Dad, didn’t you teach me anything better…” Nian Cangsheng said helplessly.
“People should live freely. There’s nothing they can’t do—just be happy,” Immortal saw things quite clearly.
“Dad, you didn’t come just to talk to me about this, did you?” Ye Feng asked.
“Mm, there are two more things,” Immortal nodded. “One is that mysterious realm, Blood-colored Sky, that you’re about to enter. I suggest you all go and explore it together.”
“The Blood-colored Sky is an entry-level Hongmeng mystery realm. It’s also one of the training sites chosen by top-tier beings at higher planes who have condensed small universes—beings at level three and below. For you all, it’s the best training ground. Especially for Cangsheng and Xiao Wu; even just the outer areas will be a tough challenge for them. For Xiao Feng, only the core area might be challenging. The core area is guarded by monsters at level four. Since you’re already at level three, you can try to challenge them. If you succeed, there are said to be valuable treasures. Since entry-level Hongmeng mystery realms aren’t allowed for beings at level four or above, the treasures in the core area probably haven’t been taken yet.”
“How many types of Hongmeng mystery realms are there in total?” Ye Feng couldn’t help asking.

“From low to high, they are the beginner level, elite level, death level, and legendary level,” explained Immortal. “The beginner level corresponds to fighters from level 1 to 3; the elite level corresponds to fighters from level 4 to 6; the death level corresponds to fighters from level 7 to 10. In particular, some death-level Hongmeng secret realms have core areas that can even kill level 10 fighters. As for the legendary level, only level 10 fighters with the same cultivation as me are qualified to enter. Those below level 10 will basically be killed instantly upon entering. Even for level 10 fighters, the chance of death is as high as 50%. Currently, there are only three legendary-level Hongmeng secret realms in the entire highest realm, all still in the exploration phase at the periphery. No one has ever entered their inner areas, let alone the core areas.”
“Has Dad never entered either?” Ye Feng, Nian Cangsheng, and Wu Kuang asked in unison.
“Heh, no. There are too many prohibitions and formations around those three Hongmeng secret realms. Although I won’t die, if I recklessly wander around, I might be sealed by those prohibitions and never be able to escape. That would be even worse than dying, so even I dare not act carelessly,” Immortal said with a wry smile and shook his head.
“There are still such terrifying places in this world,” Ye Feng couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.
“Actually, the main reason I came this time is that I have a request for you, Xiao Feng,” Immortal turned to look at Ye Feng. “That’s why I personally came this time, instead of using an avatar like before.”
“Dad, just tell me what it is. As long as I can do it, I’ll definitely do my best…” Although Ye Feng smiled nonchalantly, he was secretly worried that he might not be able to help.
“It’s actually a very simple task for you. It just depends on whether you trust me or not…” Immortal smiled at Ye Feng, his eyes filled with sincerity…