The Tun Tian Rat's foot-tapping clamor startled Lu Chenglong. The stinky rat could actually talk?
"A mere stinky rat dares to call itself Tun Tian Rat? Chenglong, kill it!" Lu Fan said to Lu Chenglong.
"Alright! I... I'll kill it!" Little Lu Chenglong gritted his teeth and said as if he had made up his mind.
*Slap...* The wooden sword in his hand chopped down at the Tun Tian Rat.
"Hmph! Don't think I'm afraid of you just because your old man is here. I'll still beat your butt until it blooms!" The Tun Tian Rat roared, a golden light erupted from its body, and it dodged Lu Chenglong's sword with a *whoosh*, then lunged towards Lu Chenglong's shoulder.
"Don't touch me, you stinky rat." Lu Chenglong quickly twisted his body to dodge. The wooden sword in his hand continuously hacked at the Tun Tian Rat.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...* The Tun Tian Rat dodged Lu Chenglong's wooden sword with several quick leaps, then pounced back at Lu Chenglong. *Whoosh...* Its small paws clawed towards Lu Chenglong's face.
"Scram!" Lu Chenglong hurriedly blocked the big white rat with the wooden sword in his hand, cursing as he did.
Lu Fan watched leisurely from the side. He saw that Lu Chenglong's swordsmanship was a bit clumsy at first, but after more than ten exchanges, his swordsmanship gradually unfolded, and even a wooden sword was wielded with skill.
Of course, it was also evident that although the big white rat shouted fiercely, it didn't dare to truly harm Lu Chenglong. It darted left and right, yelping, but had no killing moves.
Lu Fan was quite pleased. Having such a little creature accompany Lu Chenglong in his practice was not bad; it could help Lu Chenglong improve faster.
Little Lu Chenglong became more and more excited as he fought, his wooden sword becoming more agile, and his footwork smoother.
"Xiao Fan!" Wang Yan suddenly called from the doorway.
Lu Fan stood up and shouted at the big white rat, "For accompanying my son in practice, I won't kill you today. Hurry and get lost!"
*Whoosh...* The big white rat's face lit up with joy, and it burrowed into the ground. A string of cement and gravel flew up from the ground, followed by soil. The big white rat disappeared.
"Dad! Am I very powerful!" Lu Chenglong jumped up happily and shouted.
"Lu Chenglong is indeed very powerful! Dad applauds you," Lu Fan said with a smile.
Seeing the big white rat run away, Lu Fan took Lu Chenglong back into the room. After sending Lu Chenglong to his parents' room, Lu Fan turned and walked to Wang Yan's side.
"Xiao Fan! Why don't you go out and hide! It's not good to always have little demons and monsters causing trouble," Wang Yan said with some concern.
"I hide? Can I go out? Heh heh! It would be more appropriate if you all went out to hide," Lu Fan said with a chuckle.
A thought suddenly struck him: if his parents and son went out to hide, he might be able to act more freely. However, away from his sight, he... still felt a bit uneasy.
"Xiao Fan!" Suddenly, a voice came from outside. Then Liu Ruyan walked in.
"Ruyan!"
"Ruyan!"
Lu Fan and Wang Yan both called out.
"Xiao Fan! Many powerful beings in the heavens are stirring. I heard rumors that by obtaining your innate soul, one can comprehend the Heavenly Dao. I was worried about you, so I came to see," Liu Ruyan said after glancing at Lu Fan and Wang Yan.
"Why is this even a rumor? The entire Heavenly Realm knew about the reappearance of gods and demons last time. If it weren't for these powerful beings all suffering some injuries and being wary of profiting from others' struggles, how could I still be so carefree!" Lu Fan said with a faint smile.
"Then... these people will eventually make a move. What are your plans?" Liu Ruyan asked urgently.
"No plans. There's no avoiding it, so I can only face it. Whoever it is now, I'll give them my innate soul, and then sit aside and watch others contend. Whoever obtains it depends on luck!" Lu Fan said with a look of indifference.
"Alright then! I'll stay. Perhaps I can help you hold on for a while. Whether it's fortune or disaster, we can only leave it to fate... No, you are fate itself. I'm afraid you have no choice! Alas!" Liu Ruyan sighed lightly.
"There are at least dozens of powerful beings in the heavens. Although they are not united, it seems that none of them do not want to obtain my innate soul. So, please rest assured, it is still unknown who will win or lose in the end!" Lu Fan said with a cold smile.
By evening, as expected, another clone was sent back. Lu Fan immediately merged with the clone. There were now seventy. Reaching seventy-two would allow him to enter the Immortal Realm! After entering the Immortal Realm, with the purple spirit liquid in hand and the experience from his previous cultivation, Lu Fan believed his cultivation speed would be very fast. Of course, if he could obtain more clones, his realm would improve even higher.
*Chirp...!* A phoenix cry suddenly came from the sky!
*Whoosh...* Yuan Feng's expression changed, and with a *whoosh*, she flapped her wings and flew into the sky. Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan followed her out.
In mid-air, an injured flying phoenix was carrying a clone, fleeing rapidly. Behind her, a Heaven-Shaking Arrow was in hot pursuit.
This Heaven-Shaking Arrow was truly miraculous, as if it had eyes. No matter how the Golden Phoenix flew, it always pursued relentlessly, determined to not return until it had killed.
"It's the Heaven-Shaking Arrow! Everyone be careful, don't touch it!" Liu Ruyan shouted from the side, then drew a long sword and迎了上去.
"Let me!" Lu Fan roared. He also drew a long sword and slashed at the Heaven-Shaking Arrow.
*Clang...!* The precious sword struck the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, producing a crisp sound.
To everyone's shock, the Heaven-Shaking Arrow did not break after being struck. The arrow merely vibrated, suddenly changed direction, and flew towards Lu Fan.
"Lu Fan, be careful! This Heaven-Shaking Arrow is a treasure, and someone is controlling it," Liu Ruyan shouted.
"Hmph! I don't care what treasure it is. Today, I'll break it!" Lu Fan snorted coldly, then deliberately shifted his body, not dodging the arrow. *Puff...* The arrow shot into Lu Fan's abdomen, creating a hole.
However, the moment the Heaven-Shaking Arrow pierced through Lu Fan's back, Lu Fan grabbed it.
"Bastard! I don't care who you are. If you dare to provoke me, I'll break you."
Lu Fan roared, grabbed the Heaven-Shaking Arrow with both hands, and snapped it with a *crack*.
*Puff...* In another place, Li Jing spurted out a mouthful of blood.
He had originally injected a wisp of his divine soul into the Heaven-Shaking Arrow to control it in chasing the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin who were finding clones for Lu Fan. He hadn't expected the Heaven-Shaking Arrow to be broken, and he himself was also injured quite badly.