"Heavenly Monarch..." Lin Fan spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please speak." The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch quickly responded, his tone swift, as if any slight pause would be disrespectful to the other party.

"Where exactly should an Immortal of the Heavenly Emperor level seek?" Lin Fan asked.

The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch replied, "Fellow Daoist Lin, those who have reached the level of a Heavenly Emperor rarely appear throughout the ages. Most are either in the forbidden zones of the True Immortal Realm or living in seclusion, so finding them depends on luck."

Listening to the exchange between the Heavenly Monarch and Lin Fan.

Gu Zhenshan’s eyes revealed a look of shock, mumbling in his heart, wondering what had happened between the Heavenly Monarch and the other party to cause such a drastic change in attitude.

Could it be that the Heavenly Monarch was beaten?

Impossible. How powerful is the Heavenly Monarch? It’s not so easy to just beat him up.

There must be something wrong, definitely something wrong.

"Forbidden zone, I don’t know where it is?" Lin Fan knew he still needed to seek; this path hadn’t ended yet.

The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch raised his hand, and a map of unknown material fell before Lin Fan. "Fellow Daoist Lin, this is the treasure map of the forbidden zones in the True Immortal Realm. It includes several forbidden zones which I have ventured into before and recorded. However, some zones are extremely perilous, and even a Heavenly Emperor entering them faces a high risk of dying. I hope these can aid you, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Gu Zhenshan stared, completely dumbfounded.

He was aware that the Heavenly Monarch had ventured into the forbidden zones, having detailed annotations about them, and other Heavenly Monarchs had come to borrow the map. But the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch had never been so straightforward; terms were usually discussed first, and only upon agreement was the map lent.

Now the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch had decisively given away the map.

What on earth had happened here?

"Thank you." Lin Fan clasped his fists in gratitude.

"Between us, there’s no need to say much. I just hope once you find what you’re looking for, you can come by often for a gathering." The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch formally invited.

"Sure, definitely. I’ll take my leave then."

"Alright, take care."

Lin Fan left decisively.

In the palace, only the Heavenly Monarch and Gu Zhenshan remained.

Thump!

"Heavenly Monarch, spare me, I know my mistake." Gu Zhenshan trembled with fear.

"It has nothing to do with you, leave."

The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch waved, a vast force enveloping Gu Zhenshan. In an instant, Gu Zhenshan found the scenery around him change, realizing he was outside the palace.

He looked at the closed immortal gates of the palace and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lucky to have escaped a disaster.

Inside the palace.

The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch withdrew the Chaotic Immortal Energy, touching his face, which was now swollen and bruised, no longer handsome and charming.

"What a terrifying guy."

Recalling the scene just now, he shivered in fear. Even after rushing out of the palace, the confrontation continued. As a Heavenly Monarch, his own immortal law was immensely profound, yet who could have thought that any immortal technique in front of the opponent was like paper, easily broken with a punch, leaving no room for resistance.

And the opponent’s state was frightening; no dazzling immortal techniques, no profound immortal laws, just fixating on his face and punching it with force so overwhelming and extraordinary that he couldn’t resist.

Ultimately.

He was pinned down by the opponent, who raised a fist and stared at him dominantly, saying something he’d never forget.

"I just want to ask you some things. Why did you attack me? Will you talk, or should I drop this punch?"

Facing that punch. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The White Emperor Heavenly Monarch never thought he’d react so quickly, blurting out, "I’m willing to talk..."

No more thrilling combat followed.

Instead, both parties amicably returned to the palace and engaged in conversation.

Behaving like old friends.

It couldn’t have been more secure.

...

Lin Fan, having left the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch’s palace, floated in the sky, checking the treasure map. Sometimes, a fight indeed quickly solves things.

Some people’s arrogance isn’t inherently their nature but stems from their formidable power, thinking that if they aren’t a bit arrogant, it dishonors their strength.

Thus, they need a little setback.

Once they encounter setbacks, they can return to their true selves, facing their real identity.

At this moment, Lin Fan carefully studied the forbidden zones on the map.

Some forbidden zones, even the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch hadn’t ventured to, and thus had no notes. Lin Fan also didn’t know where the Heavenly Emperor he sought was or if the time river reversing time and space truly existed.

According to the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch, anything you can’t imagine could exist within these forbidden zones, existing for so long and being so ancient that even the earliest Heavenly Emperors of the True Immortal Realm didn’t know when they appeared or when they emerged.

"Ancient Land of Fallen Immortals."

This was a forbidden zone the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch had visited but hastily exited moments after entering. According to records, immortals entering this zone would be suppressed.

When the White Emperor Heavenly Monarch entered, his cultivation was suppressed to Golden Immortal, and the unknown creatures within were mostly Golden Immortals or Heavenly Monarchs, with possible Heavenly Emperor-level unknown creatures in the depths.

"One by one, I must traverse each forbidden zone."

Having determined the location of the Ancient Land of Fallen Immortals, he instantly vanished from his place.