Chapter 804

Chapter 804: Can We Blame the Supreme?

As soon as Xu Fan stepped into the Valley of Myriad Paths, he was hit with a wave of excitement.

Countless wide road laws flooded into his soul, almost forcing him to understand them whether he wanted to or not.

If cultivation were like eating, Xu Fan had previously been dining in a luxurious buffet with endless options.

Everything from the skies, the land, and the waters was available; he could pick and choose whatever he desired.

Now, it felt like he had entered a top-tier, all-you-can-eat automated dining hall, where everything was premium and ready for him to consume.

Sensing hundreds of wide road laws, a barrier formed around Xu Fan, shielding him from their overwhelming presence.

“Let’s take it slow, one at a time,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

Suddenly, the Valley of Myriad Paths transformed in his vision, as colorful and uniquely shaped big fish began swirling around him.

Each fish represented a different wide road law, and Xu Fan quickly counted at least 800 of them.

Every fish stared at him eagerly, practically begging to be absorbed.

If not for the barrier, those fish would have likely swum straight into his mouth.

The Valley of Myriad Paths had special areas for cultivators to meditate and train.

Xu Fan found one such spot, activated the Protective Formation, and sat cross-legged in quiet contemplation.

“True to its name, the Valley of Myriad Paths has over nine hundred condensed wide road laws,” Xu Fan said in awe.

Many of these paths were things he had only heard of in legends, never imagining he’d encounter them.

Take the Path of Fertility, for example. Those who followed it might not have strong fighting strength themselves, but given time, they could build an entire empire.

Their descendants would likely be prodigies, each destined to shine brightly in their era.

The maximum stay in the Valley of Myriad Paths was one month; anyone staying longer would be automatically expelled.

Xu Fan entered a deep state of comprehension, and the barrier around him dissolved.

It was as if a massive, bottomless pit had opened at the lakebed, causing a flood of water to rush in.

Above the Valley of Myriad Paths, all the wide roads condensed into big fish of various shapes and colors, swirling around Xu Fan.

The invincible respected elder guarding the valley immediately noticed the disturbance around Xu Fan.

A figure appeared outside Xu Fan’s training area, watching as the usually dormant fragments of wide road laws came alive. His lips twitched in disbelief.

“What’s going on? Normally, no one bothers to show up, but today they’re all rushing to offer themselves?”

The invincible respected elder’s expression was pained. While the Valley of Myriad Paths held countless wide road laws, they weren’t infinite.

If Xu Fan absorbed them at this rate for a month, it would take the valley hundreds of years to recover before it could function again.

The elder looked at Xu Fan like a buffet owner watching a glutton devour decades’ worth of supplies in one sitting.

He wanted to intervene but didn’t know how to start.

Everyone entering the Ancient Cang Realm from the outside world was recorded, and he knew the one meditating inside was a Supreme Elder.

An existence of that level was beyond his reach.

To anger such a being could mean a single glance from them, and he’d never know what hit him.

Five communication artifacts floated around the invincible respected elder.

“Which supreme should I call? It seems no matter who I choose, it ends badly for me.”

“But if I don’t call anyone, I cannot bear the cost of the Valley of Myriad Paths being closed for hundreds of years.” The invincible respected elder looked conflicted.

The Spring Blossom Merchant Association came to the Ancient Cang Realm once every ten thousand years, and he had thought he would have an easy time for a while.

He had even planned where to relax, but all of that was shattered by this supreme being.

He could only lament, life is unpredictable…

What else could he do? Blame the supreme?

The invincible respected elder chose the supreme who might scold him the least and began to make contact.

Before long, a man in a white robe appeared beside him.

“Greetings, Supreme Queyun,” the invincible respected elder said cautiously as he bowed.

Supreme Queyun frowned slightly as he looked at the various big fish materializing in the sky, gathering at Xu Fan’s location.

He then glanced at the invincible respected elder with anger.

“Before coming, I learned that you had already received news that the supreme was heading to the Valley of Myriad Paths. Why didn’t you prepare for this?”

“It seems all those years guarding the Valley have caused you to regress,” Supreme Queyun remarked.

“I accept my punishment, I just wish for the supreme to hurry and stop this; I cannot afford the cost of the Valley of Myriad Paths being closed for hundreds of years,” the invincible respected elder said shamefully.

One must understand, if the Valley of Myriad Paths closed for hundreds of years, the losses wouldn’t just be a matter of a few hundred thousand Immortal Jade.

Supreme Queyun nodded, looking at the sealing formation outside Xu Fan’s area, feeling a headache coming on.

This was a top-tier formation that could only be broken with overwhelming force.

However, if he used his full strength and lost control, even a slight fluctuation could put the entire Valley of Myriad Paths at risk.

“Friend, could you please pause your training? Let’s discuss this,” Supreme Queyun said with a friendly tone.

Xu Fan, who was comprehending the wide road laws, slowly opened his eyes.

“Come on, I just started! At least let me train for a few days first.”

Even at the beginning of his comprehension of the wide road laws, Xu Fan had a premonition that someone would come to stop him.

Xu Fan halted his contemplation, and the vortex of wide road laws surrounding him gradually stopped.

The big fish representing the wide road laws that had materialized lost their connection to Xu Fan and dissipated, merging back into the entirety of the Valley of Myriad Paths.

“Friend, if you continue to absorb all the wide road laws in the Valley at your previous speed, the valley would need to remain closed for hundreds of years to recover.”

“Hundreds of years of closure for the Valley of Myriad Paths is too great a cost; please be lenient.”

“This is 200,000 Immortal Jade, as compensation to you, friend.” Supreme Queyun revealed a space ring containing Immortal Jade.

“What will you do if I insist on absorbing in the Valley of Myriad Paths?”

Xu Fan stepped out of the area, looking at the man in the white robe before him.

“In that case, you must ask a friend to find another place.”

This statement sounded quite provocative, but Xu Fan did not sense any hostility in Supreme Queyun’s tone.

“Where exactly would this other place be?”

Xu Fan waved his hand and accepted the space ring filled with Immortal Jade.

In truth, absorbing these wide road laws offered him little help.

Understanding the wide road laws was already easy for him; he had merely moved to a more relaxed environment.

Seeing Xu Fan accept the Immortal Jade, a smile appeared on Supreme Queyun’s face, indicating that the issue was halfway resolved.

When a supreme being is present in the cultivation world, it is like having a nuclear bomb—once it explodes, everything is finished.

Thus, the Ancient Cang Realm is particularly cautious in managing the conflicts between them and the supreme beings.

On their own turf, they must be especially careful.