Old Fang and Wan Hongxin stood before even more people.
"Dad, I'm back."
Fang Xiaoyu walked up to Old Fang, a large group following behind her.
"It's good that you're back, good that you're back."
Old Fang's gaze swept over them. He nodded and smiled when he saw the three women, Huo Feng, Yuan Jun, and Qing Wu. Suddenly, his eyes stopped on one figure.
Wan Hongxin also saw the girl and excitedly walked up to her, asking in surprise,
"Man Yao? You... have you been resurrected?"
"Yes, Uncle Xin."
Qi Man Yao nodded, smiling sweetly.
She was an orphan, adopted by Xin Xing Academy when she was very young, but Wan Hongxin was too busy with state affairs and often away from the academy, so he had forgotten about her.
It wasn't until a stormy night that he met Qi Man Yao again. Heavenly Tribulation's strong practitioners wanted to kill Wan Lei, and he went to his rescue. That was when he saw Qi Man Yao again, though at the time he didn't know this girl was the one he had picked up.
Later, Wan Lei brought Qi Man Yao home, and when he mentioned it, Wan Hongxin remembered.
But Qi Man Yao never forgot this kindness.
Wan Hongxin was very fond of Qi Man Yao. Before Fang Xiaoyu appeared, he had always considered Qi Man Yao his future daughter-in-law. After all, she had a clean background, was well-known, and truly liked Wan Lei. He felt she was a perfect match.
Later, when Wan Lei chose Fang Xiaoyu, Wan Hongxin was reluctant and always felt that Wan Lei should have taken a concubine.
Finally, Qi Man Yao died saving Wan Lei, and Wan Hongxin was heartbroken for a long time, always regretting the loss of such a good girl.
Seeing her return now, he was naturally overjoyed.
"That's good. Before Wan Lei and Xiao Yu ascended to the Immortal Realm, they said they would go to the Immortal Realm to find a way to resurrect you. It seems they succeeded."
Qi Man Yao inwardly pouted, thinking to herself that her resurrection had nothing to do with Wan Lei.
But outwardly, she still smiled and said yes.
"Are you an Immortal now too?"
"Yes, I am already in the Tai Heng realm. The resources of the Five Elements Hall in the Immortal Realm are excellent, and I've been cultivating there."
"That's good, that's good."
Wan Hongxin nodded.
Old Fang, holding his granddaughter, looked at his younger daughter and said,
"Nannan, this is your aunt. Hurry and greet your aunt."
"Hello, Aunt."
The little girl opened her arms and burrowed into Fang Xiaoyu's embrace. Fang Xiaoyu picked her up.
"Is this my elder brother's daughter?"
"Yes. She was born after you went to the Immortal Realm. She grew up listening to stories about you and only met you now."
"Aunt is so beautiful. Will Nannan be this beautiful when she grows up?"
The little girl's eyes widened, sparkling, and she was incredibly cute.
"Of course, you will be even more beautiful than Auntie."
Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile.
"Xiaoyu, did Wan Lei and Lei Di Lao Zu go out to fight enemies?"
Old Fang's gaze turned worried.
Wan Hongxin also looked over.
The smile on Fang Xiaoyu's face disappeared. She looked up at the sky and nodded.
"What is Wan Lei's cultivation level? Can he defeat the Demon Emperor? He's not a Saint yet, is he?"
"No, he is at the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm, slightly stronger than me. I only broke through to the Golden Immortal realm before coming here."
Fang Xiaoyu put little Nannan down.
"Golden Immortal realm... then he can't defeat the Demon Emperor. Xiaoyu, why don't you go and help him? If you two resist together, he should be under less pressure."
Old Fang picked up the little girl again.
"Do you want your daughter to die so badly?"
Fang Xiaoyu's forehead was covered in black lines.
"Uh... is the gap between the Golden Immortal realm and the Demon Emperor very large? I thought you two often teamed up to challenge opponents beyond your level before."
"Dad, the Golden Immortal realm belongs to Immortals, while the Demon Emperor and Saints are on the same level. They are not even the same life form. The gap between them is even greater than that between mortals and Immortals.
No matter how powerful an Immortal is, they cannot defeat the weakest Saint. This is an iron rule."
"Then Wan Lei is in danger?"
"It's different. This fellow... is a bit special. He has two treasures.
One is the Demonic Ring. When he was in the Tai Heng realm, wearing it could allow him to exert Saint-level combat power and resist the Illusion Heart Demon Emperor without defeat.
The other is the God Slaying Sword. Even a mortal with no cultivation can exert Golden Immortal realm combat power while holding it.
With these two items that surpass divine artifacts, coupled with Wan Lei's current late-stage Golden Immortal realm cultivation and the nascent form of the Saint Dao he has comprehended.
Therefore, the combat power Wan Lei can exert will definitely be much stronger than before. Perhaps he can defeat the Illusion Heart Demon Emperor. Moreover, this is our home ground, the positive plane. Even if he can't win, we can call other Saints for help!"
"I see, that's good, that's good. I knew Wan Lei was extraordinary. In just a few years, he can now contend with the strongest Saints in the world."
Old Fang and Wan Hongxin relaxed somewhat. General Lu Wei, standing nearby, was also dumbfounded, unsure of what to say. Is Wan Lei really that strong?
However, those present were all astute individuals. Although they heard Fang Xiaoyu's explanation, they could discern the truth from her still troubled expression.
"Xiaoyu, tell Dad the truth. Is there something you're hiding from us? Since ancient times, secret techniques or treasures that enhance cultivation have always caused great harm to the body. Wan Lei using that thing, isn't it the same for him?"
"No, just wait for the battle results with peace of mind."
Fang Xiaoyu shook her head, not revealing the side effects of the Demonic Ring to them, not wanting them to worry.
Outside the Lei Feng Realm, in the vast expanse of the positive plane.
Looking around, in the distance, countless bubble-like universes floated in space.
Between the Lei Feng Realm and the Wan Huo Plane, in the vast expanse of space, six figures were locked in a life-and-death battle.
Saints fighting Demon Emperors, both sides were the most powerful beings in their respective planes, revered monuments to countless people, now engaged in a decisive battle in the boundless void.
This was destined to be a peak battle etched in history.
Wan Lei, clad in armor and wielding the God Slaying Sword, with lightning surging all over his body, attacked the Illusion Heart Demon Emperor like a madman.
This was the Illusion Heart Demon Emperor's second encounter with Wan Lei. Although she had been suppressing Wan Lei last time, she couldn't kill him. In the end, she found herself in a sorry state and had to flee when the Sun God intervened.
This time, due to her failure to capture Wan Lei previously, she and two other unfortunate souls were dispatched to the positive plane to capture Wan Lei.
Everyone knew how dangerous the enemy's lair was. Just as Saints did not dare to go to the negative plane, how could Demon Emperors easily enter the positive plane?
That would be suicidal.
But she had no choice; she had come.
Her hatred for Wan Lei had reached its extreme.