364 Chapter 1026-1030: The Destiny of Progenitors (6k+ words)
Lu Chengxue, as expected of the core disciple of the Lu family, has excellent relationships.
In the half-day that Li Fan secretly observed him, a total of 37 people crossed paths with Lu Chengxue. They were all polite and greeted him with smiles.
Li Fan also noticed that the smiles on their faces were not fake but genuine happiness.
After a busy half-day, Lu Chengxue calmly returned to his own residence.
Li Fan followed suit, silently infiltrating.
The defensive formations in the residence were like nothing to Li Fan at his current level.
Silent and unnoticed by anyone in the residence.
"The master is back!"
As soon as Lu Chengxue returned, eleven well-dressed and attractive female cultivators came out to welcome him, three of whom were pregnant.
Facing this welcoming entourage, Lu Chengxue just nodded slightly with a cold expression.
He walked straight to the deepest and largest room in the residence.
The eleven female cultivators followed, laughing and joking.
The door of the room thundered shut, and soon passionate sounds of lovemaking emanated from within.
Li Fan peered into the scene in the room, his brows slightly furrowed.
Not because he envied Lu Chengxue's treatment.
But during the entire process, Lu Chengxue remained expressionless throughout.
It didn't seem like he was enjoying it but more like he was on a mission.
From his conversation with the eleven female cultivators, Li Fan learned the truth of the matter.
Apparently, producing as many offspring as possible was the Lu family's most crucial means of maintaining prosperity.
In the Xuanhuang Realm, wanting to be a great benefactor wasn't that easy.
Sometimes, to help others, one might have to sacrifice their own life.
The reason the Lu family could uphold their image of generosity and justice for a long time was because they had so many people.
To increase the family's reputation, the Lu family wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice the lives of their family members.
In addition to the tasks assigned by the family and the yearly requirement of producing a certain number of offspring, every Lu family member was well aware of their fate. They might sacrifice themselves at any moment, and enjoying life became the typical style of the Lu family.
Almost all Lu family members had more than ten spouses.
Whenever they had free time, it was mostly spent producing offspring.
Some might immerse themselves in it and never get tired. But clearly, not everyone could maintain enthusiasm in the monotonous tasks day after day.
Li Fan sensed fatigue and weariness from Lu Chengxue at this moment.
"As the core disciple of the family, he can't escape the fate of a breeding pig. At best, he just gets more attractive spouses."
"In that case, helping you break free is not a bad thing."
Li Fan, peeking from outside the room, remained expressionless.
He waited until the intense session was over, and Lu Chengxue and the eleven women all fell into a deep sleep.
Only then did Li Fan swiftly enter the room.
Lu Chengxue was at the Nascent Soul stage, while the other women were at most at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Li Fan firmly held Lu Chengxue's head and brought him into his own realm without any defense.
He didn't even alert the other female cultivators. Afterward, he ghosted away.
When they woke up, even if Lu Chengxue was absent, they would probably assume he left early due to exhaustion.
Discovering Lu Chengxue's disappearance would likely take several days.
In the secret chamber of the Spirit Wood Realm.
Without waking up Lu Chengxue, Li Fan swiftly ended his life.
The phenomenon of a cultivator's demise was concealed by Li Fan's formations, leaving no trace in the Spirit Wood Realm.
Soon, a top-grade Dao Stone emitting a sparkling white light appeared in front of Li Fan.
In the current Immortal Alliance, there was one fragment of a Mother Stone, three high-grade Dao Stones, and sixteen top-grade Dao Stones.
Li Fan didn't expect any of the three targets he locked onto this time to possess high-grade Dao Stones or Mother Stone fragments.
For him, top-grade Dao Stones were already sufficient.
Continuously merging and strengthening in each lifetime would inevitably reach the realm of the Dao Stone Mother.
This top-grade Dao Stone still contained memories from Lu Chengxue's earlier years.
Instead of erasing them directly, Li Fan started browsing through the scenes.
"He obtained this Dao Stone when he was still a child, and it came effortlessly from his father's legacy."
Lu Chengxue's father sacrificed himself to save someone, and in gratitude, the saved person sent this Dao Stone as a reward.
At that time, Lu Chengxue was still young, and the person who gave him the Dao Stone was afraid that the Lu family would seize it, so they secretly delivered it.
Thus, the Lu family had no knowledge that Lu Chengxue possessed a Dao Stone.
With the Dao Stone, Lu Chengxue displayed astonishing "talent" and gradually became cultivated as a core disciple, until his unfortunate demise at the hands of Li Fan.
Overall, Lu Chengxue's life was unremarkable.
Aside from siring a total of sixteen descendants, there was nothing particularly commendable.
After carefully watching all the scenes, Li Fan shook his head slightly, "An ordinary and pitiful life. Not even as exciting as my days in the Great Mystery."
"What a waste of such a treasure."
With Li Fan's current perspective, he naturally looked down on such a lifestyle.
However, he didn't erase Lu Chengxue's memories; instead, he stored them in a corner.
He then began the fusion with his own Dao Stone.
Rather than saying it was a merger, it was more like absorption and enhancement.
After all, the main body was still the Dao Stone that already possessed [Dao God One] in Li Fan's sea of consciousness.
As the Dao Stone carrying Lu Chengxue's life turned into scattered points of river-like light, it continuously surged into Li Fan's sea of consciousness.
A transformation occurred on the Dao Stone in his sea of consciousness.
In an instant, everything seemed brighter, as if the sky was higher and the world more vivid.
Every detail from past experiences, noticed and overlooked, every trivial thing, now replayed in Li Fan's mind.
This included information and techniques he had glimpsed by chance, which were now thoroughly reorganized from the dusty memories.
...
"Between top-grade and middle-grade, one word makes a world of difference. I wonder what realm the high-grade and even the Dao Stone Mother have reached."
A world constantly being born and destroyed seemed to appear in Li Fan's eyes as he sighed softly.
He tried using the End-of-Era Disintegration Disk to deduce Immortal-level formations.
With the help of the Dao Stone, Li Fan's ability to handle redundant data greatly improved.
No longer did he feel overwhelmed, as he did when studying before, faced with numerous tangled threads without knowing where to start.
Now, he no longer felt lost and, with just a brief examination, had a clear research direction in his mind.
Li Fan also tested the Heavenly Measurement Ruler.
"The number of scenes I can supervise simultaneously has skyrocketed by ten times."
The results were instantly quantified, and Li Fan was very satisfied with this harvest.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1027: The Secret of the Blood-Colored Cultivation
Savoring the taste.
Having understood the power of the top-grade Dao Stone, Li Fan swiftly captured the other two targets.
Without hitting the jackpot, the Dao Stones they carried were still of top-grade quality.
Li Fan repeated the process.
After absorbing three top-grade Dao Stones, Li Fan once again felt the long-lost qualitative change, as if breaking through a major realm.
However, he didn't become complacent and meticulously reanalyzed his experiences in this world.
Utilizing stronger planning abilities, he deduced the potential success of breaking free from the "True Immortal Web," smoothly returning to reality, and even gaining advantages from it.
"Still, I haven't reached the level of the Dao Stone Mother, which can deduce the hierarchy of the real world. I need to remain flexible."
Li Fan fell silent, and numerous thoughts circled in his mind.
After three full days of seclusion, he summoned his clone, Li Qing.
"You go to the Misty Cloud Sea first and scare away the Chao Yuan Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, the remnants of the Chao Yuan Sect will still fly towards the Nine Mountains Province."
"After the cultivators in the various small worlds forcibly elevate themselves to the Golden Core Realm by taking the Medicine King Sect's elixir, you lead them there."
"With your guidance, they should be able to break out from the sea of corpses and blood. When they reappear, they can collectively advance to the Nascent Soul Realm. At that time, exploring the secrets in the blood-colored river will be much easier."
Instantly, the memories of Chao Yuan Sect flooded into the clone's mind.
Chao Yuan Sect was an ancient cave hidden beneath the three layers of the seabed in the Misty Cloud Sea.
Before the imminent catastrophe, it fled far away and landed in the Nine Mountains Province.
Shuo Feng, Zhang Haobo, and Su Xiaomei had once explored it together, seeking opportunities for breakthroughs.
From their experiences, Li Fan learned about the secrets of the Chao Yuan Sect.
Chao Yuan Sect was a native sect of the Xuan Huang Realm.
After the great calamity, it vanished as if evaporating from the world.
In reality, the entire sect transformed into a peculiar state, existing between reality and illusion, isolated from the outside world.
Time within seemed to stagnate, hoping to avoid disaster.
This was Chao Yuan Sect's original plan.
However, various unforeseen events occurred.
First, the region they were in was slapped into the Misty Cloud Sea by the Law Propagation Ancestor, burying the Chao Yuan Sect deep underground.
Later, perhaps influenced by the fusion of the two realms, various strange changes occurred within the Chao Yuan Sect.
When Su Xiaomei and the others entered the Chao Yuan Sect's remains, the cultivators inside seemed to be leading normal lives.
However, they had all turned into faceless blood-faced entities, losing their original appearances.
They were completely unaware of their own conditions.
If their true faceless blood-faced appearance was exposed in front of these Chao Yuan Sect cultivators, they would go mad and launch sudden attacks.
They acted like beasts, using physical claws to attack, although they wouldn't employ any supernatural powers. These faceless blood-faced entities were difficult to deal with due to their swift speed and quick recovery from injuries.
Only by cutting off their entire blood face could they be ultimately killed.
After the faceless blood face was eliminated, it would turn into a red light attached to the cultivator who killed it.
This red light was, in fact, the primal power of the Chao Yuan Sect's world.
Once they left the Chao Yuan Sect, the taken red light would also leave with the cultivator.
Like some kind of powerful supplement, it was enough to allow cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm to directly advance by one major realm.
Even the materials needed for Foundation Establishment, Golden Core cultivation methods, and Nascent Soul Cave Heavens would naturally evolve from the red light.
If one mastered a special refining method, it was even possible to directly absorb the primal red light within the Chao Yuan Sect's world to fuel battles.
As for why the Chao Yuan Sect presented such a bizarre scene, it was temporarily unknown.
However, Li Fan speculated that it might be due to the influence of the fusion between the Xuan Huang Realm and other worlds.
...
After Li Qing explained the details of the Chao Yuan Sect, she nodded.
"If the primal red light source is beneficial to me, maybe my cultivation level could surpass yours?" Li Qing said with a smile.
"Then you'll have to kill more. Advancing to the Divine Realm is different from others. The resources you need to advance to the Divine Transformation are probably more than an ordinary cultivator's resources for advancing to the Harmony Realm," Li Fan replied indifferently.
"If you really achieve the Divine Transformation, relying on the Black Sword's Divine Oddity, you might be able to withstand my attacks for two or three rounds."
The clone smiled but didn't respond.
Following the orders, she left.
From now on, the exploration of the blood-colored river would be solely handled by the clone, Li Qing.
Anyway, once any secrets were discovered, Li Fan would naturally know simultaneously.
Nothing should go wrong.
...
With the upgraded support of the Dao Stone, the Terminal Disintegration Disk could finally unleash its maximum computing power.
While deducing and deciphering the restrictions of the Law Propagation Ancestor, Li Fan also began creating a brand-new formation according to his plan.
Li Fan himself delved into the white light inside his body.
It was the origin of the mirror given to him by the Celestial Mirror earlier.
Although the Celestial Mirror claimed that this mirror's origin was only connected to itself and didn't increase or decrease in any way, Li Fan was curious about what would happen if he chose to keep it after returning to reality.
"There's a high possibility that a new mirror's origin would suddenly appear in the world."
"If the Celestial Mirror doesn't sense this new mirror's origin..."
Li Fan squinted his eyes slightly.
In the days since he obtained the mirror's origin, Li Fan had enjoyed many benefits.
The fact that the Celestial Mirror hardly guarded against him alone made it worthwhile for him to use an anchor point to exchange for a reserved item.
"In the final moments of this world, I can test the Celestial Mirror's reaction."
"If it's detected, I'll just return to reality immediately, and it won't have much impact."
"But if the Celestial Mirror doesn't sense this sudden new origin, then its usefulness will be significant."
Of course, all this hinged on the precondition that the item exchanged for with the anchor point would be generated out of thin air within the reality's item space.
Not absorbing pre-existing items from the world.
"This actually represents the real possibility of returning to reality."
Li Fan fell into deep thought for a moment.
"However, it's definitely worth a try."
Currently, Li Fan only had two blank anchor points left.
But he had a speculation about how to increase anchor points.
The previous increase in anchor points occurred when Li Fan absorbed the Golden Cores of cultivators.
Initially, it started by absorbing Foundation Establishment treasures.
So, it was clear that the next step to increase anchor points might involve absorbing something related to cultivators forming Nascent Souls, which was the Daoist realm.
As for why Li Fan hadn't received any prompts about absorbing Nascent Souls, despite visiting many Nascent Soul realms...
Li Fan speculated that it might require absorbing Nascent Souls from newly born Nascent Soul realms.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1028: Tianyang's Aspiration for Longevity
When Li Fan formed his Nascent Soul with the newly born Five Elements Nascent Soul realm for the first time, he had a faintly strange feeling. However, at that time, in order to successfully form his Nascent Soul at the moment the Nascent Soul realm descended into the world, Li Fan didn't have time to think too much. Therefore, he ignored those subtle differences.
It wasn't until recently, after upgrading the Dao Stone, that Li Fan, once again, looked back at every detail he had experienced.
Only then did he rediscover something.
"If everything goes as expected, there should be new Five Elements Nascent Soul realms in the Tianling Continent's [Root of Heaven and Earth]. We will know for sure when the time comes."
"However, the original Five Elements Grand Nascent Soul Realm of this world has been absorbed and promoted by me. With some loss in the Heaven and Earth, it will take some time to nurture new Nascent Soul realms."
"If my speculation is correct after verification, then the number of my available anchor points should be able to increase again."
A cold light flashed in Li Fan's eyes. "Although it's not easy to find newly born Nascent Soul realms, in the vast Xuanhuang Realm, there should be quite a few."
"More extreme than that, annihilating Nascent Soul realms and directly reshaping them..."
"This is also a good method."
There was a time when Li Fan wanted to absorb cultivators' Golden Cores to increase the number of anchor points. He had to secretly look for resources that were not visible. It was by chance that he stumbled upon Ruo Mu.
Now, he could destroy Nascent Soul realms in the Xuanhuang Realm at will.
It wasn't that Li Fan's mentality had expanded, but rather, there were very few things in the Xuanhuang Realm that could threaten him.
...
While Li Fan was preparing to help the Celestial Mirror break free from its imprisonment, the Crafty Craftsman had unexpectedly made progress.
He eagerly ran to find Li Fan, wanting to borrow the Essence of Origin.
"Thanks to Senior Fang, although his refining skills are a bit lacking and he hasn't undergone any formal training, it naturally means he has no mental constraints. He always comes up with some imaginative ideas!"
"I've already drawn up a preliminary plan for helping Tianyang refine his puppet body. Let me show you!"
With that, the Crafty Craftsman pointed towards the void.
An image of a puppet, seemingly dressed in black metallic armor and looking imposing, appeared in front of Li Fan.
"Referencing some aspects of [Ancestor]'s appearance and Tianyang's wishes, I designed this appearance. Senior Fang and I are quite satisfied with it."
"But the ability to change appearance at will is not the focus."
The Crafty Craftsman pointed into the void again, and the image of the puppet instantly magnified.
The internal structure of the puppet was thus revealed.
Channels resembling blood vessels covered the entire puppet's body.
Golden Essence of Origin flowed like a surging river in these channels.
"The most direct difference between immortal puppets and mundane puppets is that immortal puppets can absorb external forces and continuously evolve and strengthen, just like real living beings."
"Tianyang, as a puppet with spiritual wisdom, can satisfy the most difficult condition to become an immortal puppet, which is to assimilate both as a cultivator and as a puppet. It inadvertently fulfilled the most challenging requirement for becoming an immortal puppet."
"Therefore, the next step is just to add something to Tianyang himself!"
Li Fan frowned as he listened. "Is it just a simple accumulation of materials? Can this enhance Tianyang's strength? He has already achieved the Harmony Realm. After completing the puppet refinement, how far can he go?"
The Crafty Craftsman was confident. "Absolutely no problem! Tianyang's current state is like a cultivator who meets the conditions for advancement but lacks the corresponding resources, so the transformation is delayed."
"He is both a puppet and a cultivator, satisfying both the path of a cultivator's advancement and the path of a puppet's promotion."
"After completing the construction, we still can't determine exactly how strong he will be. However, it can be guaranteed that he will be no weaker than the Longevity cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm!"
Li Fan's eyes flashed, "In that case, go ahead and do as you please."
As he spoke, Li Fan summoned a puppet filled with golden Essence of Origin to accompany him.
The Crafty Craftsman's attention was instantly captivated by the golden puppet.
"If your idea works, does that mean we can mass-produce Longevity Realm combat power?"
"I also know a bit about Tianyang's Body Dao. By cultivating this secret technique, transforming into a half-puppet, half-cultivator existence, and then using Essence of Origin to assist in his advancement..." Li Fan's eyes turned as he thought of something and asked.
The Crafty Craftsman's attention remained focused on the golden puppet.
It took a while for him to react.
He shook his head, directly denying Li Fan's speculation. "I thought about that before, but..."
"After inquiring about the details of Tianyang's Body Dao, I realized it's not that simple."
"To transform oneself into an object, especially into a puppet, it's extremely easy to lose oneself. Without great willpower and a strong spirit, it's impossible. Tianyang's willpower is rare in this world." The Crafty Craftsman praised.
Li Fan thought of the "Eternal Remembrance" from Tianyang's remains and nodded silently.
"That's just one aspect. The greater limitation is the Essence of Origin." The Crafty Craftsman pointed at the golden puppet.
"I know that the Essence of Origin provided by the Senior is already very precious, but it's only enough to meet the most basic refining requirements."
"The gap between immortality and mortality is too vast. Without the baptism of immortal aura, relying solely on Essence of Origin..."
The Crafty Craftsman paused and deliberated, "Even if ten times the amount is added, it probably won't be enough."
"Just refining a puppet consumes such a massive amount. Where does the possibility of mass construction come from?"
Li Fan, hearing this, did not agree.
For him, these two restrictive conditions were not a problem at all.
As long as the quantity was large enough, there would always be individuals with exceptionally strong willpower.
As long as there were enough followers and sufficient time, a significant amount of Essence of Origin could be accumulated.
As long as he could cultivate enforcers in the Longevity Realm, everything would be worth it.
The only concern was whether such a large-scale use of Essence of Origin would attract the attention of the Faceless True Immortal.
Although theoretically, True Immortals were no longer interested in Essence of Origin, the Flower of Dao was still a power close to the root of Dao that True Immortals pursued.
If, at a certain level, it attracted the attention of True Immortals, it wouldn't be entirely unexpected.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1029: Deceptive Transformation of the Heavenly Dao
Li Fan's contemplation did not lead to explicit remarks to the Crafty Craftsman. Instead, he summoned another puppet to accompany him, reserving it for the crafting of Tianyang's new puppet body.
With these two puppets excluded, Li Fan now only had one puppet that was half-filled.
The layout of the Compassionate Immortal in the mortal world had been in place for so long, yet the gains were limited. This scarcity highlighted the preciousness of Essence of Origin.
The Crafty Craftsman was eager to lead the golden puppet back. At this moment, Li Fan inquired about the specific time required to forge an Immortal Puppet.
The answer surprised Li Fan, and his expression changed. "I estimate a minimum of ten years," the Crafty Craftsman said uncertainly. "It might take even longer. After all, I've never had the opportunity to forge an Immortal Puppet before, and I'm unsure."
The Crafty Craftsman's gaze wandered, avoiding direct eye contact with Li Fan. "Ten years... I'm not sure if there's a chance to see the Immortal Puppet in this lifetime."
Li Fan shook his head slightly and dismissed the Crafty Craftsman.
It seemed that matters involving the "Immortal" level required significantly more time. This was evident in the derivation and decryption of the restrictions left by the Transcendent Lawgiver.
Of course, this didn't mean that the Transcendent Lawgiver had reached the realm of immortality. It was just that among these restrictions, Li Fan clearly saw traces and operating principles similar to those of Immortal-level formations.
"It seems that the Transcendent Lawgiver also has the inheritance of the Immortal Realm. However, due to the lack of Immortal Spirit Qi, he had to take a different path."
Li Fan thought to himself.
Currently, the only individuals known to possess the inheritance of the Immortal Realm in the Xuanhuang Realm were King Xuantian and Grand Mage of Heaven City.
The Transcendent Lawgiver was previously just a speculation, but now, through the restrictions sealing the Tianxuan Mirror, it was almost confirmed.
In the vast history of the Xuanhuang Realm, there were likely only three individuals who had inherited the legacy of true immortality.
This was due to the unknown calamity in the Immortal Realm and the collapse of the Immortal Path.
King Xuantian and Grand Mage of Heaven City took advantage of the situation.
Just imagine, if the calamity hadn't occurred, the mortal realm would probably not have the legacy of true immortality.
In a normal cultivation world with a pathway to ascension, where the Immortal Realm and mortal realm could communicate normally, this situation would likely not have happened.
"Or, the emergence of this situation itself can explain the problem."
Li Fan's gaze darkened.
...
The distinction between Immortality and Mortality was like the difference between heaven and earth.
In anticipation, after both the Residual Dissolution Disc and the Dao-Transforming Stone completed their transformations, breaking the restrictions of the Transcendent Lawgiver should have been a matter of moments.
However, in practice, it gave Li Fan a feeling of a daunting task.
Even though it seemed that the complete breakthrough was at hand, after the Residual Dissolution Disc ran for a long time, the progress showed no change at all.
"This is the method of the Immortals specifically used for sealing."
"Although the All-Spirit Returns to Oneness and the Blossoming of the Empty Room are Immortal-level formations, they don't provide me with any reference in this regard."
"I can only rely on the Residual Dissolution Disc to break through forcefully."
Li Fan felt helpless, monitoring the operation of the Residual Dissolution Disc, and temporarily shifting his attention away.
In his free time, Li Fan began to ponder how to quickly extract the essence of the heavens and the earth.
It could be foreseen that when the collision between the Faceless True Immortal and the Immortal Palace Immortal happened, creating an opportunity for his own breakthrough.
The time left for Li Fan would certainly not be too long.
It might only be a fleeting moment.
According to the previous plan, if he wanted to maximize his benefits, he needed to simultaneously extract the "Transformation of Xuanhuang's Life" and accumulate for his own promotion to the Divine Transformation stage.
With the essence of the Tianxuan Mirror's origin, Li Fan was able to read many sealed materials from the Myriad Immortals League.
Among them were insights into the promotion to the Divine Transformation stage by many cultivators.
Extracting the essence of the Transformation of Heaven and Earth's Life was a lengthy and meticulous process.
Li Fan had also witnessed Zhang Zhiliang absorbing the changes in the Sea of Clouds, promoting to the Divine Transformation stage.
Obviously, this was not something that could be achieved in a short period.
Just the transformation of a single life was like this; what about hundreds or thousands?
Li Fan could only refer to Mr. Bai's previous gathering of the souls of heaven and earth, which happened in an instant.
Chapter 1029: The Ability Named "Distorted Transformation"
The reason ordinary cultivators are cautious when advancing to the Divine Transformation stage is because extracting the essence of heaven and earth inevitably leads to a backlash from the heavens and the earth.
However, if one is an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, there is no punishment from the heavens.
"Distorted transformation, seeing it is like seeing myself..."
Suddenly, Li Fan remembered the ability of the Lawgiver Jiang.
With a flash of insight in his mind, he seized this rare opportunity and swallowed an Enlightenment Pill.
Scenes of comprehending the Heavenly Dao during his past cultivation journey unfolded in his mind one by one.
The Heavenly Dao, Mr. Bai, utilizing his Sacred Fetus to descend, the subtle changes happening in his Sacred Fetus, and various other details...
All the details reappeared vividly in Li Fan's mind.
It was fortunate that the Dao-Transforming Stone had just completed its transformation; otherwise, the original mid-quality would not withstand such consumption.
"Yes, I was careless for a moment, allowing Heavenly Dao Bai to take advantage and use my fetus for resurrection."
"But thinking about it, Heavenly Dao Bai's body is still my Sacred Fetus. It's just that he has occupied it."
"The incarnation of the Heavenly Dao is me..."
"I am the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao..."
Li Fan's eyes brightened, and his thoughts surged continuously.
As if enchanted, he kept repeating these two sentences.
If there were outsiders present witnessing this scene, they might think that Li Fan had gone mad.
However, in reality, Li Fan's brain was clearer than ever.
"Just like when I used the Cang Hai Pearl to observe the evolution of the world's killing intent and comprehend the Divine Skill, 'Formless Killing Intent.'"
"Heavenly Dao Bai used my Sacred Fetus to be born, and I had the privilege of sharing the same body as the Heavenly Dao."
Li Fan's gaze seemed to penetrate the sky of the Lingmu Realm, reaching the Xuanhuang Realm.
He saw the various life forms in the Tianxuan Mirror and the changes in the Xuanhuang Realm during multiple cycles...
Various insights lingered in his mind.
An inexplicable aura began to emerge from Li Fan.
As if he were a stone sculpture, Li Fan was enlightened and froze on the spot.
It was unknown how much time had passed.
In the last moment when he was about to successfully comprehend, Li Fan suddenly woke up.
"No, I don't really want to become an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao."
"I just wanted to borrow the authority of the Heavenly Dao..."
"That was close..."
Even with Li Fan's current temperament, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Because if he had truly established a connection with the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, this change happening to him would not be something he could recover from simply by reverting.
After all, what changed was only the world; Li Fan himself did not change.
"Fortunately, I realized it in time."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1030: Transient Ascension, Locking in Solitude
Even though Li Fan was just a step away from comprehending that Divine Skill, he had been stuck outside this threshold for half a month.
This was to ensure that his willpower would not be affected by the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.
"A noble-minded person is not different; they borrow goodness from others."
Li Fan, who had gained enlightenment, slowly recited, and his figure flickered, instantly appearing outside the Lingmu Realm.
As the Divine Skill was newly developed, Li Fan needed to find a suitable place to test its power.
"This Divine Skill, 'False Distortion of the Heavenly Dao,' is akin to my 'Formless Killing Intent.' Both borrow the mandate of heaven. Although it allows me to borrow the authority of the heavens and the earth, there is also a risk of being discovered and suffering divine punishment."
"For the first test, I need to find a place where the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao is relatively weak."
Thinking so, Li Fan's figure turned into a virtual line, heading straight for the Cloud Ocean.
The Cloud Ocean was the border between the fragments of the Celestial Law Realm and the Xuanhuang Realm, where complete fusion had not yet been achieved.
Like thorns deeply embedded in flesh, the Xuanhuang Realm needed a thorough cleansing after several years of the Red Flame Sea to completely merge.
In the Cloud Ocean, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao was weaker compared to the original native domain.
In no time, Li Fan arrived at an uninhabited sea area.
Standing above the clouds, he held his breath and focused, then unleashed the newly comprehended "False Distortion of the Heavenly Dao."
In an instant, Li Fan's perception of the world changed.
It was as if he had returned to the "Root of Heaven and Earth," where countless intertwining threads formed the basis for all things.
Everything within the vast network had to abide by the rules of these threads.
That was the existence of the laws of heaven and earth.
Li Fan's physical body seemed to disappear into thin air, while his spiritual will slowly merged into this enormous network.
In an instant, the pressure from countless threads almost tore Li Fan's soul apart. In that moment, he caught a glimpse of the fundamental laws governing the rotation of heaven and earth.
It seemed as if he saw numerous events unfolding within the Xuanhuang Realm.
However, the fusion with the laws of heaven and earth lasted only an instant. Li Fan voluntarily stopped it.
Because if he continued like this, his soul would be torn into countless fragments, merging into the countless laws of heaven and earth.
Perhaps a Heavenly Dao Li might be born in the future, but that wouldn't be Li Fan anymore.
After withdrawing from the state of fusion with heaven and earth, Li Fan took advantage of the moment when his profound comprehension had not yet dissipated and activated the "False Distortion Technique" once again.
This time, he did not reach the point where his soul merged with heaven and earth.
He just attempted to connect the threads of the laws that crisscrossed heaven and earth to himself.
With each thread touched, Li Fan felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him.
Combining the Infinite Void and the Soul-Burning Law to their utmost, he alleviated the burden on his body.
Li Fan continuously integrated the threads of the laws into his body.
It was like extracting lines in the vast network of heaven and earth, forming a self-entangled thread.
When Li Fan felt that he had reached the limit his body could bear, he stopped further integration.
"So, this is the weight of the principles of heaven and earth..."
Now, Li Fan felt as if he were pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, unable to move.
When his body truly came into contact with the majestic force of heaven and earth, he could truly feel how terrifying the power of heaven and earth was.
"In the Eternal Life Realm, you have to overturn and reverse the principles of heaven and earth..."
"I still have a long way to go."
Li Fan's eyes flickered, suppressing this thought for now.
Li Fan began to perceive his own state.
Although he couldn't move, Li Fan's vision was broader than ever.
It was even more extensive and far-reaching than when he used the Canghai Pearl to observe the changes in the Cloud Ocean, where he saw more and farther.
From a high perspective, Li Fan could see a total of five regions around the Cloud Ocean, all within his sight.
All beings looked like ants, easily observed.
There were also many unclear murmurs in his ears.
These murmurs did not come from some indescribable monsters but originated from the self-operation of the principles of heaven and earth.
As the saying goes, the Dao is silent.
The heavens and the earth were like a constantly running and highly intricate machine. In the process of the evolution of the heavens and the earth, they would continuously emit their own roaring sounds.
However, ordinary people couldn't perceive them at all. Only individuals like Li Fan, who had become a part of the Dao, could hear a little from the chaotic sounds of the heavens and the earth.
Being in the Cloud Ocean, Li Fan discerned that most of these murmurs were about the evolution of the heavens and the earth in the Cloud Ocean.
The most prominent among them was the imminent Red Flame Sea.
Li Fan also heard the arrangements of the heavens and the earth regarding the Green Wind Traps the Sword.
But what surprised Li Fan was that the heavenly sounds of the Green Wind Traps the Sword were only ranked third among this noisy mix.
The second...
Li Fan followed the direction of the source.
It was the extremely deep place below the Wuxian Island, still shrouded in darkness even from the heavenly perspective.
The Heavenly Essence called "Golden Seal," like a chain, hovered and perpetually suppressed the darkness below.
"A passage to the secluded depths?"
A term instantly popped into Li Fan's mind.
In the 115th era, the entire Wuxian Island was taken away by the Five Elders Association. The passage to the secluded depths beneath the Wuxian Island was thus exposed.
While undertaking the task of rebuilding the Immortal City as the acting city lord, Li Fan, under the orders of the First Origin, arranged the Xuantian Lock-Seclusion Formation to seal the passage to the secluded depths again.
"It turns out that with the continuous expansion of the passage to the secluded depths, the suppression of Wuxian Island has slowly lost its effectiveness."
"Perhaps this is also the reason for the frequent anomalies in the Cloud Ocean."
"Without anyone noticing, the heavens and the earth have silently begun to deal with it."
Li Fan suddenly realized.
The Xuantian Lock-Seclusion Formation's style of formation was extremely similar to that of the Xuantian Sect.
According to the relevant information Li Fan found in the Tianxuan Mirror, it was all consistent and indeed derived from the ancient heritage of the Xuantian Sect.
However, with Li Fan's current insights into the Dao of formations, he could see at a glance that although this formation was innovative, it had obviously not reached the level of an immortal-grade formation.
It was far inferior, even compared to the Reversal of Life and Death Great Formation.
"The anomalies are born during the fusion of the Xuanhuang Realm with other cultivation realms."
"During the time of the Xuantian Sect, this formation already existed. It indicates that at that time, using the Starry Sky Floating Crossing Formation to capture the Xuanhuang Realm of other worlds, anomalies had already started to occur."
"However, the grade of the formation also indicates that the anomalies were not severe at that time. This rough formation was sufficient to deal with it."
"But as more worlds merged, this Xuantian Lock-Seclusion Formation..."
"It seems somewhat inadequate."
Utilizing the spare computing power of the Dissociation Disk in his mind, Li Fan almost instantly derived a brand-new Lock-Seclusion Formation with ten times stronger blocking ability.
Li Fan shook his head slightly, "After so many years, the Wuxian Alliance is still not thinking about progress, holding on to the antiques from a thousand years ago."
(End of this chapter)
