Hun Luan took a brief rest before he was ready to continue.
"This man's name is Ying Xiong. Like Heaven, he survives until today. Like Heaven, he will teach you."
Another portal appeared. Not long later, Ying Xiong walked through. Zhou Fan briefly explained the situation, to which Ying Xiong was more than happy to help out with.
He suppressed his realm, and the fight began.
Ying Xiong had much, much more combat power than Heaven. For that reason, it took another year for Ying Xiong to be defeated.
"Your potential is endless. I await your arrival to the Universe." Ying Xiong said.
He went and spoke with Zhou Fan for a bit before leaving.
"The next person is about as strong as Ying Xiong, but her combat style is very different. Her name is the Grand Empyrean. She will come in person."
Not long after, the Grand Empyrean appeared. She fought with Hun Luan for a month before being defeated. She too spoke with Zhou Fan before leaving.
"The next being was, at one point, the hidden ruler of the Universe. He most likely still lives, but he is not in the Multiverse. His name is Ye Li."
Zhou Fan waved a hand, and Ye Li was projected.
Hun Luan was not going to be able to quickly overcome this obstacle. It took 50 years for him to be able to fight equally with Ye Li, but he was never quite able to defeat him.
"Learning from combat is not the best method of teaching. So I have arranged a teacher for you. Show respect when he comes." Zhou Fan said.
Hun Luan nodded, getting serious.
No portal appeared, but a man soon entered the mansion yard.
"It's been a while, Sir Zhou Fan." The man said.
"You don't need to bother showing me respect, Lu Jue. But I do have a favor to ask of you."
"No need to ask. I am more than happy to accept any favor you request."
Zhou Fan explained who Hun Luan was and his goals. Lord Lu did not hesitate for a moment before agreeing.
"I'll take him back and train him until I can teach him no more." Lu Jue said.
Zhou Fan nodded, but the tree behind him suddenly shook.
"What?" Zhou Fan asked.
Lu Jue and Hun Luan waited as the tree shook some more.
"Fine. If you wanted to bully someone, you could have just asked."
Zhou Fan turned to Lu Jue and Hun Luan. "Sorry. Would you mind letting Leaf beat on Hun Luan real quick?"
Lu Jue nodded with a chuckle. "I've always wanted to see the Young Lord Leaf in action. It would be my honor to watch."
Hun Luan was a bit confused until the tree shrunk, turning into a small sapling, and walking towards the arena step by step.
"Don't forget to suppress your realm." Zhou Fan hurriedly said.
If Leaf accidentally obliterated Hun Luan, even Zhou Fan was not confident in reviving him.
Hun Luan and Leaf stood across from each other.
Hun Luan didn't understand how the plant in front of him was going to fight, but seeing as it stood still, he attacked first.
Just as he took a single step, a pressure descended that stopped him in his tracks. He saw green lights rotate gently around him, yet he could not move so much as an inch. Leaf stood still, incredibly proud of himself.
Lu Jue laughed, but was a bit shocked.
Zhou Fan smiled a bit.
Suddenly, a figure wielding a knife appeared behind Leaf. The pressure of a Chaos Immortal shot out as the knife pushed towards Leaf's thin body.
Zhou Fan's eyes shot open as his pupils dilated.
This was The Painter, a killer that even Zhou Fan had failed to track.
Zhou Fan stood up instantly as an immense power exploded out. "AUDACIOUS!"
The burst of power caused the knife's path to divert slightly, but Leaf was still nicked.
Zhou Fan heard a shrill scream come from Leaf as the figure disappeared.
Leaf fell to the ground, alive but in immense pain.
Zhou Fan felt as if the world around him had frozen.
And then, it was replaced by rage.
Zhou Fan truly couldn't remember a time he had felt like this.
Leaf, the only person he cared about in the Universe, was nearly killed in front of him.
Lord Lu sensed the air changing. He quickly grabbed Hun Luan and protected him with his power.
Zhou Fan clenched his fists. His teeth were clenched together so hard that blood was pouring out of his mouth like a fountain.
Despite the fact that Leaf was already healing using his unique power, Zhou Fan could see nothing at this point. He had never felt like this before.
He took a single step forward, the Multiverse shattered.
"I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU BEG FOR DEATH!!" He shouted.
Countless beings across the Multiverse burst into puddles of blood. Whether a mortal or an Immortal Emperor, countless beings shattered like glass with no resistance.
Zhou Fan slammed his fist down, and half of the Multiverse ceased to exist.
"WHERE ARE YOU!"
On a planet, a man sighed in sadness at his failure. But when he felt the pressure take over the Multiverse, he quickly shot away, running into the nothingness.
Countless beings shouted in fear, but Zhou Fan didn't react in the slightest. The other half of the Multiverse shattered with a single slap, killing every being below the Chaos Immortal realm.
But Zhou Fan's anger wasn't even slightly appeased.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN HIDE IN THE NOTHINGNESS! NOTHING CAN HIDE FROM ME YOU WORTHLESS DOG!"
When had Zhou Fan ever truly tried with all of his heart to do something? It had been a long time.
He had not bothered with the issue of finding things outside of existence because it had no meaning to him.
Now, as he swung his fist, space and time took over the nothingness, giving birth to countless planes of existence.
He created space, and instantly destroyed that space.
This rampage continued for minutes until something appeared in his vision. A single being, looking on in shock as space appeared, and mere moments after, a being filled with unimaginable rage.