After the tournament, Lu Fan vanished.
He left his prize money in a hidden package for his father.
In the forests near the Wuheng Mountains, he sat under the stars — meditating, refining, evolving.
He now possessed:
Crimson Lotus Heaven-Forging Art (Advanced Grade)
Void-Woven Concealment Technique
Mirror Flow Martial Form
Celestial Palm – Second Layer Unlocked
Nine Shadows Break — Forbidden Variant
He also forged a new Pill Cauldron Array, learning to refine basic spirit-recovery pills from wild herbs.
Then — a message arrived, hidden inside a spirit talisman.
> "I'm in Seoul. A sect found me. Things are changing. – Xie"
> "The monastery burned. I'm not hurt. But I found something. The Void is moving. We need to talk. – Mo Yuyan"
Lu Fan stared at the sky.
The world was moving faster. Secrets surfacing. Powers awakening.
The Pact would need to reunite soon.
But he had one last goal before that — to reach the Core Soul Realm.
And maybe, just maybe…
Learn the truth about the pendant, the Library, and who the Sovereign Child really was.