CHAPTER 367: CHAPTER 245: HEART MONKEY, ONE STEP FROM IMMORTALITY

Bang!

A bleeding bullet hole instantly appeared on Xu Fu’s forehead.

But Lin Wan felt no relief, and instead her mood sank further into an ice-cold abyss.

He smiled, and she saw a smile appear on Xu Fu’s face.

It was a very strange smile, as if an Immortal to mortals, mortals to ants.

Filled with disdain, pity, mercy, and humor.

Lin Wan had a strong premonition, not dead! Her shot didn’t affect Xu Fu at all.

Even a bullet to the head can’t kill him, what kind of monster is this!

"If I say I am an Immortal, would you believe me."

Xu Fu reached out to stroke Lin Wan’s hair, clearly an enemy, yet Lin Wan could muster no resistance or defiance at that moment.

She just stood quietly in place, allowing Xu Fu to stroke her head as if affectionately like an elder caring for a junior. Though Xu Fu showed no hostility.

Lin Wan’s body involuntarily shuddered; she could distinctly feel that Xu Fu’s hand possessed the power to annihilate all living things.

If he wished, her head would burst like a smashed watermelon in the next second.

Her life and death were entirely at the whim of the guy in front of her.

"I feel a familiar aura on you, let me think, did you kill that thing I raised in the East Sea?"

Xu Fu showed a contemplative expression on his face, then as if remembering something, asked with a smile.

Lin Wan’s face turned pale; she naturally knew what Xu Fu was talking about.

It was indeed the Saintess Cizhou that the Chai Family Village of the East Sea had worshipped for generations.

"No need to be tense, that thing was just a contingency plan I prepared back then to seek longevity. It’s a pity the Emperor Qin Shi Huang passed away; otherwise, the secrets on that thing could have been used on the Emperor to make him something neither human nor ghost, eternally wielding imperial power, which would be better than dying young from illness with regrets."

"Mortals are always short-lived; even living to a hundred isn’t considered long. Such a lifespan is not enough for them to realize their goals or great wishes. Even the most powerful people are defeated by lifespan, how regrettable."

Xu Fu looked up at the sky, musingly said, "But in this world, there is no perfect existence. The powerful cannot also have longevity, which seems quite unfair to others."

"Are you really Xu Fu, the one the Emperor Qin Shi Huang tasked with taking three thousand boys and girls to sea? Did you truly find the elixir of immortality overseas back then?"

Lin Wan looked at Xu Fu, hesitated for a long time, and could only ask a mostly meaningless question.

"Seeing me standing here now, you should have already found your answer, right?"

Xu Fu narrowed his eyes, suddenly exerted force with his hand, tightly grasping Lin Wan’s crown.

"To kill that thing, the power you displayed today does not align with your actions. There must have been others present at the time. I’m quite curious, why don’t you share your memories with me so I can have a look."

Xu Fu’s voice swirled in the ear, gradually becoming ethereal, as if it was coming from beyond the heavens.

Lin Wan’s eyes gradually turned hollow, lifeless, finally losing consciousness completely.

She only felt herself falling from the clouds, rapidly descending through countless layers of clouds, eventually revealing beneath a vast, boundless sea.

A fishing boat was slowly progressing on the night sea surface.

Standing on the deck of the fishing boat was a man holding a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade.

...

Graveyard, main house, offering room.

Sun Yan, who was conversing with the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao and the Monkey King, suddenly trembled all over, instinctively opening his Celestial Eye at the brow, his entire body radiating tricolored divine light.

"Someone, someone is spying on me, what a disgusting feeling."

Sun Yan rubbed his arms, seeing a lot of goosebumps emerging on his skin, making him shiver.

"What’s wrong?" The Monkey King asked.

"I don’t know, I can’t say for sure, just feel like someone unseen is staring at me." Sun Yan explained blankly.

Having inherited the graveyard for so long, it’s the first time he has encountered such a situation.

The True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao subtly furrowed his brow: "It should be that an Immortal is spying on you. Mutual peering between Immortals yields this kind of reaction. Now that you’re already half Paragon, being able to sense other Immortals’ spying is quite normal."

"Immortal? Are there still living Immortals in this world? Who could it be? Has the Queen Mother already discovered me?" Sun Yan asked in amazement.

They had just been talking about the Queen Mother, and now they encountered a reaction of being spied upon, it’s hard not to think in this direction.

"There’s no need to worry. Immortals either fade away or leave, that’s an absolute fact. Even if any remain, it’s just a mere avatar. You’ve already completed the internal sealing, so there’s no need to worry about them."

The True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao said calmly, "I’ll teach you a technique. With the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, you can repel the opponent."

The Monkey King scratched his chin, rubbed his hands, and laughed, "Why not let me, old Sun, reside in your Heart Temple? It doesn’t matter sharing the space. If any Immortal spies on you in the future, old Sun will help you drive them back with a stick."

Sun Yan looked at the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao and asked, "Master, can you really do that?"

"It is possible, but if you truly let this monkey into your temple, you two will be bound together; it has its pros and cons."

The True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao asked the Monkey King, "With your monkey nature, can you accept Sun Yan’s status being above yours? You should know it is he who has internal sealing as the temple master. Think carefully.

Back then, letting you be a Stable Cleaner and you caused such a fuss, leading to the Celestial Soldiers and Generals subduing Huaguo Mountain. I don’t want to see you enter the temple and regret it, then start acting up with your Great Saint demeanor."

"You Three Eyes! How dare you look down on old Sun! Since old Sun suggested entering this kid’s Heart Temple on my own, I naturally won’t do anything disgraceful in the future."

The Monkey King pointed discontentedly at the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao’s face and said, "Enter, enter, enter, old Sun will enter right now. Not being the temple master, what’s the big deal? At least it’s freer than now, and I can follow this kid around like you, having fun."

"Since you’ve thought it through, then it’s up to you, but let me say this upfront, if you regret it later, I won’t indulge you."

"Come, come, come! Old Sun has long wanted to go out and move around."

The Monkey King was delighted and, without another word, leaped up, transforming into a streak of heart and plunging into Sun Yan’s chest.

Sun Yan immediately felt an unfamiliar presence in his temple. The temple quickly developed a repelling force, trying to drive this entity out.

Seeing this, the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao reached out to point at Sun Yan’s forehead and said, "Calm your mind and stay focused, don’t overthink. This monkey’s willingness to become your Heart Temple is actually a good thing. At least your internal sealing can take another step forward, which is beneficial for you."

There are five parts to internal sealing: Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lungs, and Kidneys.

Currently, Sun Yan already had replacements for Spleen, Lungs, and Kidneys, leaving only Heart and Liver undone.

The Monkey King residing in the Heart Temple becomes the Heart Monkey, serving as Sun Yan’s ’Heart’ for internal sealing, leaving only the ’Liver’ remaining.

Once completed, he could achieve flawless internal sealing and become a true Immortal.

Inside the temple, the Monkey King sat cross-legged on the offering platform, with Sun Yan sitting next to him.

At this moment, Sun Yan sat cross-legged, eyes closed, an ethereal aura between his brows, resembling an Immortal.

"From today on, old Sun shall reside in the Heart Temple," murmured the Monkey King to himself, his body slowly moving, beginning to merge with Sun Yan’s body.

Suddenly, Sun Yan felt intense pain in his back, as if being skinned and deboned, and the Mo Lihai Artwork on his back was dissolving.

In place appeared the Monkey King adorned with the Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown, Locking Golden Armor, Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Shoes, and carrying the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The Monkey King in the artwork opened his eyes, Flaming Golden Eyes bright as fire.

"This avatar, lacking even a Divine Soul, has no need to exist. In the future, let old Sun take this position."

In the offering chamber, Sun Yan’s back clothes suddenly shredded, revealing a lifelike Monkey King artwork.

"Just one last step," the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao nodded calmly, eyes thoughtful as he gazed at the Three Altar Sea Assembly Great God divine statue on the offering table.

...

Meanwhile, over the East Sea,

Sun Yan stood on the deck wielding the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade when he suddenly sensed something, automatically raising his head to look.

A burst of golden light erupted from his body, shooting skyward through the clouds.

Soon the strange feeling of being watched vanished completely; everything returned to normal.

"Hiss!"

Xu Fu was startled, lifting his hand from Lin Wan’s head, blood quietly flowed from his eyes.

His eyes, filled with blood, stared at the unconscious Lin Wan.

For a long time, he wiped the bloodstains from his face with his hand, "How can it be? That person, merely with a strand of memory, sensed my covert surveillance. Such means... Could he be an Immortal?"

"Never expected such a person in this world, previously I didn’t pay any attention, but now it seems a thorough investigation is required. Although not much was gained just now, fortunately, I remembered his appearance. Finding out his background shouldn’t be hard, especially with this woman helping."

Xu Fu, with a blood-stained finger, quickly drew a Talisman on Lin Wan’s forehead, "I’ll just borrow your body to take me to see him."

Lin Wan’s gaze gradually returned to clarity, she spoke no words, simply turned and left, without glancing at Shi Langfei and Gu Xing lying on the ground.

As Lin Wan’s silhouette vanished completely into the dense forest, Xu Fu looked up at the sky, murmuring slowly, "Preparations are almost complete, it’s time to start taking action; otherwise, my decayed old body might not last till then."

Xu Fu turned away, the bullet hole inflicted by Lin Wan started to heal automatically, ejecting the bullet from his skull, leaving no trace of a scar, perfectly intact.

This conduct was nothing short of a miracle, but the hairs at Xu Fu’s temples subtly grew visibly more gray strands.