Long River Eternity

It was almost noon when the four of them left Yang Nian's house. Lin Ding and Yang Nian discussed ancient times, while Wei Wu, Liu Xianxian, and Feng Hao listened with gusto, as if they were immersed in that mysterious period of history, and left with a feeling of not having enough.

"I really love listening to you and Teacher Yang talking about stories from ancient times! That era was really full of talented people, whether it was Fuxi, Nuwa, Yi, Zhang Bairen, or even Jinwu Bolang, they were all amazingly talented. I really want to see it with my own eyes!" Liu Xianxian walked into the elevator while recalling the discussion just now, with a longing look on her face.

Lin Ding looked at her high spirits and couldn't help but think of Ye Tingxue. At this moment, the faces of Liu Xianxian and Ye Tingxue overlapped in front of him, making him feel dazed.

Although Yang An repeatedly emphasized that Liu Xianxian was Liu Xianxian, Lin Ding had a vague feeling in his heart that perhaps she had experienced everything in ancient times billions of years ago.

"I never thought that Yi didn't get to see his beloved Chang'e in the end. Chang'e was actually captured by Chang Xi. It's so infuriating!" Liu Xianxian suddenly said angrily.

"This is not a novel. There is always a happy ending. Reality is often more cruel than stories. However, Yi is indeed a man. I admire him very much." Wei Wu interrupted from the side with a bit of admiration in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ding looked at Wei Wu's face, which was 90% similar to Shi Gang's, and was stunned.

He remembered that Yi had mentioned his admiration for Shi Gang, and hearing similar praise from Wei Wu made him even more confused. It was as if the boundary between reality and ancient times had become blurred.

The elevator slowly reached the first floor, the door opened, and Liu Xianxian took Feng Hao and Wei Wu and continued discussing various things in ancient times as they walked out of the elevator.

Suddenly, she realized that Lin Ding had not caught up. Puzzled, she turned around and saw him standing there in a daze. She asked with concern, "Lin Ding, what's wrong with you?"

This call brought Lin Ding's thoughts back to reality. He scratched his head awkwardly and said with a smile, "I was just thinking about something and was lost in thought."

Looking at the three people in front of him, Lin Ding looked through them and looked at the high-rise buildings outside the apartment door, and his mind suddenly became clear.

He realized he was now in the bustling Zhongzhou City, not the Pangu Continent of 200 million years ago. People should live in the present, regardless of the past or the future. Just like Wei Wu chose to be a human, not a demon queen.

No matter who they were in the past, they will only become who they want to be in the future. As long as they remember their current identities, Liu Xianxian and Wei Wu will always be themselves.

After realizing this, Lin Ding suddenly felt a lot more relaxed and quickly followed.

The four of them got in the car and prepared to go to Tianshu Pavilion to look for Zhan Tianqiong.

As the car slowly started to move, Wei Wu suddenly sighed, "In ancient times, there were hundreds of schools of thought and many heroes gathered. Now, apart from fighting monsters, why haven't we encountered any decent young people?"

"In ancient times, there were the Pangu List and the Mountain and Sea List, and now there is also the Heavenly List. Lin Ding is not interested in challenging them, but you can go and give it a try. Maybe you can meet a like-minded confidant." Liu Xianxian teased.

"Hmph, forget it. Those family members are powerful, but they don't think about fighting monsters and making contributions to mankind. They only think about fighting for the Heavenly Ranking. How can they compare to those geniuses of ancient times?" Wei Wu snorted coldly, full of disdain.

Lin Ding smiled slightly and was about to speak when the car suddenly braked and stopped abruptly.

"What's going on?" Wei Wu asked in confusion.

Although this sudden braking had no real impact on the few people, it still startled them.

"Did he bump into someone?" Liu Xianxian said worriedly.

"The driver of Tianshu Pavilion's special car can't have such poor skills, right?" Lin Ding was also confused.

There was a baffle between the rear seats and the driver's seat, so people could not see what was happening in front of them through the windshield.

Just as they were about to get out of the car to check, a loud shout came from the front of the car: "Lin Ding! I want to challenge you, get out of the car!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They had just been discussing challenging the Heavenly Ranking, so how come someone from the Heavenly Ranking actually came to challenge them?

Since someone challenged them, it was not appropriate to stay in the car, so they had to get out to check.

After they got off the bus, they saw a young man in his twenties walking towards them with an arrogant look on his face.

"Who are you?" Lin Ding asked, not knowing this person.

"I'm Li Rufeng, ranked tenth on the Heavenly Ranking. I heard that you've been very popular recently, claiming to have the strength to be in the top three on the Heavenly Ranking. Today I'm going to test your abilities." Li Rufeng said arrogantly.

"Li Rufeng? Sounds familiar." Lin Ding thought for a moment and suddenly remembered, "Are you the Li Rufeng who just broke through the Tianji Realm a month ago and challenged Wang Tianlin, the tenth on the Tian Ranking?"

Lin Ding remembered that he had seen the "Zhongzhou Monthly" from Wu Linfeng at Ruins No. 5, which happened to have the news about Li Rufeng challenging Wang Tianlin.

"Yes, it's me, but now I'm ranked tenth." Li Rufeng answered proudly.

At this time, Wei Wu stood in front of Lin Ding and said coldly: "The reports say that Lin Ding is at least in the top three. If you want to challenge Lin Ding, you have to defeat me first."

"Are you the Wei Wu with true dragon blood?" Li Rufeng looked at Wei Wu and asked.

"That's right, you have to defeat me first before you are qualified to challenge Lin Ding, what do you think?" Wei Wu asked Li Rufeng jokingly.

"Okay, let's go out of the city!" Li Rufeng responded readily, his tone revealing an eager excitement.

The crowd around them erupted in excitement, recognizing Lin Ding and the others before them. They all expressed excitement and enthusiastically discussed the upcoming showdown. News of Wei Wu's battle with Li Rufeng spread quickly, and heated discussions erupted.

Soon after, a group of people rushed to the open space outside the city. The high-rise buildings on the edge of the city were already crowded with spectators and reporters, all eager to capture this exciting moment.

Chu Tianxiao, having heard the news from nowhere, hurried over and stood beside Lin Ding, camera in hand, ready to record this exciting duel. His eyes gleamed with anticipation.

At this time, Wei Wu and Li Rufeng were already confronting each other in the open space, with swords drawn. The tense atmosphere seemed to freeze the air, and the battle was about to break out.

"I have fought several monsters in the Tianji Realm, but this is my first time fighting against a person in the Tianji Realm. I really want to know what the difference is." Wei Wu said excitedly, with fighting spirit burning in his eyes.

"I heard that you are only at the Tianquan realm, but the true dragon bloodline makes your body comparable to that of a monster. I hope you can hold on and not be defeated too quickly." Li Rufeng raised a provocative smile at the corner of his mouth, exuding an air of confidence.

"Then give it a try!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Wei Wu's eyes. Before he finished speaking, he launched an attack like lightning, disappeared from the spot in an instant, and the next moment he appeared in front of Li Rufeng, punching him directly.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, Li Rufeng quickly raised his hand to block Wei Wu's attack, then raised his leg and kicked hard, aiming straight at Wei Wu's face.

Wei Wu dodged nimbly by turning sideways, took a quick step forward, and slammed his elbow into Li Rufeng's head.

Li Rufeng reacted quickly, raising his hands to protect his head, but was knocked back by Wei Wu's elbow. In the first round, Wei Wu had a slight advantage, and the atmosphere became more tense, with both sides' fighting spirit rising.