Chapter 141: The Shrouding the Heavens Plane

Now, the first step we originally anticipated has been completed, which is the unification of the Void Ancient Dragon clan. The next step is how to declare war on the Heaven Monster Phoenix clan!

At this moment, Zi Yan stood gently not far from Lin An, a demeanor completely inconsistent with the image of the Dragon Emperor in the eyes of outsiders.

To be honest, had it not been for Lin An, she would never have accepted this position as Dragon Emperor. At most, she would have helped save the Void Ancient Dragon clan and, once they were unified, fled away by herself to live a carefree life.

The Great Elder and Second Elder had also emerged from seclusion two days ago. Upon hearing that Zi Yan had actually settled the affairs of the other three dragon islands, they were greatly astonished. This was something they had longed for, so naturally, without the slightest objection, they were willing to honor Zi Yan as their new Dragon Emperor.

Even if they had objections, it would have been of no use; Zi Yan’s bloodline and the Dragon-Slaying Sword were right there.

Listening to their endless chatter and various rules every day gave Zi Yan a massive headache. It was solely thanks to Lin An’s support that she hadn't fled the place immediately.

"The next task is to deal with the Heaven Monster Phoenix clan. However, the Void Ancient Dragon clan has just been reorganized, and many powerful individuals have not yet been fully accounted for. It is not yet suitable to wage war against them immediately. Therefore, I want you to rest and recuperate for a period of time. Your realm also needs further elevation. In short, the next time I return will be the moment we unify the entire Magical Beast world!" Lin An said.

"Are you leaving again?" Nalan Yanran asked with a hint of melancholy.

"Rest assured, it won't be long before you can leave with me!" Lin An said with a smile.

What he said was the truth. Coupled with the City God temples established by the Void Ancient Dragon clan, along with the departed soul points provided by several other realms such as Douluo and Super God, he now only needed two million more departed soul points for his next upgrade.

Even if Lin An did nothing at all right now, he would gather enough departed soul points to upgrade the Hall of Yama in at most half a month.

At that time, new permissions could be unlocked, namely the ability—through the medium of the Hall of Yama and under Lin An's guidance—to allow other people to achieve crossing over into other planes.

Of course, as for how many departed soul points would be required at that time, it remained unknown for the moment.

"I believe you!"

Regarding the matter of the Hall of Yama, she had already understood some of it, knowing that what Lin An was currently doing was a choice forced upon him by circumstances. Nalan Yanran was still able to understand.

Lin An nodded. Even within the current Void Ancient Dragon clan, quite a few members had already joined the Hall of Yama.

If the Hall of Yama were to appear in the Central Plains right now, it could already be considered a formidable force.

After helping Zi Yan reorganize the Void Ancient Dragon clan for a few more days, the time for Lin An to leave once again arrived.

This time, he did not choose to find an obscure and unknown location, but instead remained in the room Zi Yan had prepared for him.

A flash of light swept past, and Lin An vanished from his spot right away.

"Where is this place?"

As soon as he appeared, Lin An sensed that something was amiss. This was an ancient primeval forest with lush foliage, yet it exuded a desolate atmosphere, and around him, even the aura of life could not be felt.

"This is a matter between Liu Yiyi and Wang Yan. Since they are willing to trade with each other, why are you, Ye Fan, meddling so much?"

Not far away, a clamor of voices drifted over.

Lin An’s heart skipped a beat as he heard a familiar name: Ye Fan!

This was the protagonist of the Shrouding the Heavens universe, possessed of the Ancient Desolate Holy Body.

At the same time, he roughly deduced the timeline here. The Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin had not long ago landed in the Forbidden Land of the Ancient Desolate, and Ye Fan and his companions, after twists and turns, were about to leave the Forbidden Land. They would soon be discovered by the grotto-heavens and taken away to embark upon the path of cultivation.

"There is someone over there!"

Right at that moment, someone suddenly noticed Lin An, and an exclamation immediately rang out.

Clearly, they had not expected that besides their own group, there would actually be other people existing here.

Lin An’s attire at the moment was vastly different from theirs, yet it didn't quite match the ancient style in their minds, instead bearing somewhat of a Western style.

Many people even began to suspect in their hearts whether Lin An might be an indigenous inhabitant of this world.

Of course, in their hearts, they were also rejoiced to finally see a human being. Having experienced those horrifying events in the universe, they were truly terrified of encountering anything dreadful and bizarre again.

At the same time, they hoped to inquire of this suddenly appearing stranger what kind of world this was, and whether they still had a chance to return to Earth.

Though deep down they themselves didn't quite believe it, they still had to hold on to a shred of hope.

"Who are you? Are you a person of this world?"

Pang Bo had the boldest temperament. He quickly walked to Lin An's side and asked directly.

Upon hearing Pang Bo's words, Ye Fan couldn't help a desire to smack Pang Bo. Did you think the entire universe speaks Mandarin? Asking someone questions in standard Mandarin—you'd be lucky if they could understand!

"I apologize, no, I am not. I come from the same place as you all, just arrived a little earlier than you!" Lin An replied in fluent Mandarin.

"They always say meeting an acquaintance in a foreign land is a joy; I never expected that after wandering around the universe, I, Pang Bo, would actually meet a fellow countryman here. I am so happy!"

Hearing that Lin An came from the same place as him and that the time gap between their arrivals wasn't very long, Pang Bo instantly felt a sense of familiarity.

Just as he wanted to continue chatting with Lin An about trivial matters, he was pulled away by Ye Fan without a trace.

Pang Bo wanted to say something, but seeing Ye Fan exchange a glance with him, he immediately shut his mouth and said nothing more.

Lin An’s appearance was far too bizarre. Saying he arrived a little earlier than them—did that imply this person knew all along that they would appear here? Moreover, within the bronze ancient coffin, there seemed to be one person who hadn't been accounted for; perhaps it was related to this person.

If things truly followed his conjecture, this suddenly emerging individual posed a major problem.

"I don't care who you are. Right now, I just want to know the way home, the way back to Earth!"

When Li Changqing heard that Lin An, like them, came from Earth, he didn't think too much into it. Instead, he stepped right in front of Lin An and bellowed at him in a roaring tone.

"Slap!"

Lin An struck Li Changqing directly across the face with a backhand slap. With Lin An's current physical strength, there was no need to use his full force; just a light slap was enough to easily strike him to death. However, he didn't do that; the force was at most a few times heavier than that of an ordinary person.

His blow directly knocked Li Changqing tumbling to the ground. Half of his face swelled up instantly, and he kept coughing up blood from his mouth.

The sudden appearance of Lin An left everyone present utterly dumbfounded. Not only had he appeared out of nowhere at this moment, but he even dared to strike one of their people?

No matter what, the people present had some connection to one another, and only Lin An was a complete stranger. How could they simply stand by and watch their own person get beaten while letting Lin An get away with it scot-free?