Chapter 646-650: Sealing the Spirit, Locking Red Flame (6k+ words)

In the previous eras, it took over a decade for Chi Yan to boil the sea, gradually turning Congyun Sea into nothing. However, now, Black Flame had only descended for half a day, and the entire Congyun Sea was already boiling.

Steam continuously rose, forming thick fog resembling clouds, drifting above the sea surface.

Judging from the situation, in a few days, Congyun Sea would completely dry up! The disparity between Chi Yan and Black Flame was evident.

"But compared to the terrifying power of Mo Sha that annihilates everything, there is still some distance," Li Fan looked at the boiling sea below, silently pondering.

At this moment, Hongxi Immortal Lord had returned.

"Earth Veins!"

He only mentioned a word hastily and then continuously cast numerous magical seals, manipulating the Celestial Genesis Array.

The scenery on the light screen changed. A glowing giant net appeared in front of everyone.

Li Fan saw that the outermost part of this net had already been tainted with black!

Li Fan suddenly realized.

It turned out that Black Flame was using the power of the Earth Veins, which spread throughout Congyun Sea and flowed incessantly, to rapidly conduct its heat to every corner of the sea.

"No wonder we haven't seen its trace. Not only has its strength evolved, but its intelligence has also improved?" Li Fan muttered to himself.

"Extract the Earth Veins and force it to reveal itself!" Hongxi Immortal Lord's face flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, and he spoke with a fierce tone.

The Earth Veins were the foundation of the earth. Once damaged, not only would the topography within the domain be completely overturned, but various bizarre changes might also occur. It might become unsuitable for cultivators to live, or even lead to the destruction of the entire domain. Unless absolutely necessary, they would never do this. Even if they could survive this disaster, they would not escape the punishment of the Immortal Alliance.

However, at this moment, the cultivators who had committed the act of "killing their compatriots" did not care about much.

Originally connected through various Earth Vein nodes, the Celestial Genesis Array was now reversed, extracting power from the Earth Veins.

Hum...

Soon, a strange sound echoed in everyone's ears.

As if the earth were collapsing, or like mountains and rivers cracking.

The originally boiling seawater became even more turbulent. Waves surged on Congyun Sea, and black clouds, seemingly coming from nowhere, rolled and gathered in the sky.

Howling wildly, the sea trembled.

In the face of this heavenly might, all the cultivators in Congyun City were pale, trembling all over.

However, after absorbing the yellow Earth Vein power, the protective array of the city became even more profound and resilient. In this scene of destruction, it was like a safe house in the storm, unmoving like a mountain.

This allowed the cultivators to retain some courage.

The storm became even more intense.

As Congyun Sea continued to descend, the shallow seabed began to be exposed.

Unlike the scenes of the usual seabed covered with mud, the seabed at this moment was entirely covered with an unknown black substance.

Like stones completely burned by fire.

"I'm afraid that even if this disaster passes, Congyun Sea won't return to its original state for decades or even hundreds of years," many cultivators sighed when they saw this scene.

Seeing that Black Flame had not yet appeared, Hongxi finally made up his mind.

"Continue, don't stop!"

The rumbling sound of the seafloor breaking began, but the Celestial Genesis Array continued to operate at maximum power.

Boom!

It seemed to reach a certain threshold, and molten lava suddenly gushed out from the seabed.

Then, as if triggering a chain reaction, fire dragons appeared everywhere in Congyun Sea, and magma jetted towards the sky.

Millions of fire dragons rose, and the world burned.

In the distorted air, a figure, half-red and half-black, quietly appeared below Congyun City.

"Finally, coming out!"

Hongxi Immortal Lord's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent and greed as his figure disappeared. In the next moment, he transformed into a continuous mountain range, surrounding Black Flame in the center.

"That is..."

"Chi Yan! The Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Chi Yan!"

Witnessing the true face of the evolved Chi Yan, the cultivators fell into excitement. Even though they had witnessed the terrifying power of burning the sea at His slightest movement, it didn't extinguish their desire.

"So, it's not a meteor disaster, but the Spirit of Heaven and Earth has descended!"

"Yes, it's a chance! A tremendous opportunity!"

"By offering sacrifices to the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, one can ascend to the heavens and enter the Dao directly!"

...

In just a few breaths, the cultivators were completely swallowed by greed. Some incited everyone to hunt down Chi Yan together, while others, driven mad, rushed towards Chi Yan like moths to a flame, only to be incinerated before they could get close.

"Still Chi Yan, not Black Flame." Li Fan, paying no attention to the life or death of these people, stared at the mutated Chi Yan, half-red and half-black, with thoughtful eyes.

This clone also harbored intense greed.

However, at the same time, it did not lose its mind like the Chi Yan seen in the previous eras. The main body did not deliberately activate the Profound Yellow Immortal Heart Mantra, and the clone's spontaneous desires vanished without a trace.

"Just like ice melting into water, it only stirred a few ripples, bringing no actual impact," Li Fan sighed inwardly. 

To avoid revealing any flaws, Li Fan continued to act as if he were deeply attracted by the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, struggling to restrain himself.

With red eyes, bulging veins, he stood rigid in place.

He wanted to see where Hongxi Immortal Lord's courage to face Chi Yan alone came from.

After all, even in the weakened state of Chi Yan in the previous era, Hongxi, along with several Nascent Divinity stage powerhouses, was not His match.

Not to mention the Black and Red Chi Yan of this era.

Without other trump cards, Hongxi Immortal Lord was likely to be killed on the spot.

But obviously, Hongxi was not such a reckless person.

Under Li Fan's gaze, Hongxi flew to Chi Yan.

Transforming into a mountain range, he briefly trapped Chi Yan. At the same time, he raised a small mirror towards Chi Yan!

"What's this..." Li Fan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit!" Hongxi Immortal Lord shouted.

A deep blue light shot out from the square mirror, pointing directly at Chi Yan's body.

Like a strong wind blowing, Chi Yan's semi-transparent body kept flickering.

But with all the formidable strength He had just demonstrated, He was powerless against this blue light!

As if inherently restrained, a look of astonishment appeared on His face, and His body instantly froze!

Joy surged on Hongxi's face.

"This is bad!" Li Fan thought.

"Could it be that Hongxi easily succeeded in the Dao integration in this era?"

Unexpectedly, Hongxi Immortal Lord, who returned from the Immortal Alliance headquarters, actually mastered the powerful weapon of Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit.

And the Spirit of Heaven and Earth was so weak against Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit!

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 647: Deluded Gains from a Fisherman

A green light pillar controlled Chi Yan, and thousands of thin threads separated from the mirror held high by Hongxi. These threads, like long needles, pierced into Chi Yan's body.

The black and red alternating body of Chi Yan flickered like a candle in the wind, constantly moving. Li Fan, keenly observing, noticed that the green threads seemed to be absorbing something, causing Chi Yan's size to gradually shrink, and His aura continuously weakening.

Chi Yan tried to break free, but like an insect caught in a spider's web, the more He struggled, the tighter the threads entwined. The green giant net firmly restrained Chi Yan.

His distressed appearance, in contrast to His performance in the previous eras where, even if He was eventually defeated, He at least displayed the combat power of the Spirit of Heaven and Earth integrating with the Dao, was striking.

"The power of the Spirit of Heaven and Earth comes from the heavens and earth. The Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array precisely takes the place of the heavens, depriving Him of the connection with the heavens and earth. No wonder Chi Yan's performance is so miserable," Li Fan thought as he witnessed Chi Yan's pitiful situation.

"I wonder if this formation can have a restraining effect on Mosha. If Mosha is still being refined, will the heavens and earth continue to descend with a more powerful Spirit of Heaven and Earth?"

Just when everyone observing inside the Congyun Sea thought the situation was settled, a giant hand suddenly emerged from below the sea.

In an instant, the five fingers closed, grasping Hongxi and Chi Yan in its palm!

"Tianyang!" Li Fan almost instantly recognized the origin of this giant hand.

However, Tianyang, appearing this time, did not shout his signature line, "Tianyang's whole life is not weaker than a human," but silently lurked below the two who were originally deadlocked.

Striking like a hawk from behind, he captured them all.

"Seeking death!" Faced with Tianyang's sneak attack, Hongxi's expression changed dramatically.

While carefully maintaining the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array, he controlled the mountain ranges and slammed them towards the five hands imprisoning them.

"Boom!"

To Hongxi's surprise, the hand showed no resistance to his attack. Letting the manifested mountain ranges collide directly, in the moment of impact, those lifelike peaks seemed to encounter something even harder than them.

They were instantly shattered.

Hongxi's Immortal Lord's body trembled slightly. Under the rebounding force, he almost lost control of the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array. In the array, Chi Yan, sensing a turning point, stopped struggling.

He just contracted, accumulating strength, waiting for Hongxi to reveal another flaw.

"Damn!" Hongxi Immortal Lord, who had suffered a loss, cursed in his heart. He temporarily chose not to deal with Tianyang's giant hand and, instead, focused on fully activating the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array to refine Chi Yan.

However, Tianyang, enhanced by Li Fan at the cost of a heavy price, and becoming somewhat intelligent, clearly would not let Hongxi's wishful thinking succeed.

The five fingers of the giant hand turned red in an instant, as if molten lava was slowly flowing within them. Some of it even overflowed from the puppet body, circulating and outlining something out of thin air.

Like serpentine fire dragons dancing around, in an instant, they formed a complete array, trapping Hongxi and Chi Yan within.

"Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array!" Li Fan's eyes flashed with a glint.

"It seems that Tianyang's transformation is quite obvious. He is no longer relying solely on brute force to face the enemy but has actually learned to use formations!"

"Hongxi is too greedy. In such a long time of obvious formation deployment, he didn't dodge or evade. He just couldn't bear to abandon the Spirit of Heaven and Earth that had already been restrained."

"Now it depends on who is faster. Will Hongxi drain and kill Chi Yan first, stepping into the Dao-integrated realm? Or will Tianyang absorb Hongxi first, eventually achieving the status of a Daoist Ancestor..."

Li Fan watched the confrontation in the air with a mindset of enjoying the show. However, some cultivators in Congyun City couldn't sit still.

"The Spirit of Heaven and Earth, the virtuous will reside! Fellow Daoists, the chance to defy fate is right in front of us!"

Under the instigation of some interested parties, dozens and even hundreds of cultivators, unable to resist the temptation in their hearts, launched attacks on the three who were in a stalemate.

Hoping to become the lucky one who gains from this situation and ascends to greatness.

Li Fan saw that He Zhenghao almost couldn't resist and had flown forward. However, halfway there, for some reason, he suddenly woke up and returned.

"Wait a little longer, just a little longer."

Li Fan heard him muttering under his breath.

Closed eyes and a trembling body indicated that he was currently suppressing his desire intensely.

Li Fan smiled, and his gaze returned to Tianyang and the others.

The Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array had been activated to the extreme by Tianyang. Constant eruptions of earth fire and lava formed a spectacular scene beneath the Congyun Sea. Li Fan knew that it was Tianyang exerting the power of the Congyun Earth Fire.

Originally, the power of earth fire was attached to and restricted by the veins of the earth. It was not easily controlled by cultivators.

But earlier, in order to force out Chi Yan, Hongxi activated the Heavenly Origin Life Formation, destroying all the veins of the Congyun Sea.

As a result, the restraint on the earth fire and lava was gone, and they flowed freely like untamed wild horses.

This allowed the Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array to exert 200% of its power.

So, in a sense, Hongxi Immortal Lord was digging his own grave.

Sensing that his energy was depleting faster than Chi Yan's, Hongxi Immortal Lord's expression kept changing.

At this moment, if he withdrew the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit and gave up suppressing Chi Yan, focusing entirely on dealing with the situation, he might not be unable to break free from the Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array.

However, the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit realm had only one chance to be used. After using it, the mirror would become an ordinary item. Only by returning to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for application and recharging could it be used again. This meant that if the process was interrupted, all previous efforts would be in vain.

Perhaps he could save his life, but the idea of advancing to the Dao-integrated realm would be impossible.

On the other hand, if he fought to the death, there was indeed a life-threatening crisis. But there was also a certain probability of achieving the Dao-integrated realm! From then on, the sky would be broad, and the fate would be completely different.

With a ferocious expression on his face, Hongxi Immortal Lord, in a moment of contemplation, made the final decision.

Radiant lights flew out from him, rushing towards the Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array, trying to slow down the process of being refined and absorbed.

Hongxi, with a determined gaze, completely forgot about everything else, focused on controlling the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array, suppressing and refining Chi Yan.

As time passed, Chi Yan's body became increasingly dim.

Already quite transparent, it seemed like he could disappear into the heavens and earth at any moment.

"Die!"

Hongxi angrily shouted, transforming into a yellow light and charging towards Chi Yan without hesitation.

At the same time, the Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Array also erupted with the most dazzling brilliance.

Blue and yellow intertwined, like a sharp blade, about to ruthlessly pierce into Chi Yan's body.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 648: Transformation of Heaven and Earth Ink Slaughter

At this moment, Chi Yan, who seemed to have given up struggling and quietly awaited death, suddenly lifted his head.

On his blurry and flickering face, a hint of a mocking smile seemed to emerge.

Then, in an instant, his body, originally black and red, turned completely black!

Just like ink dripping into a pool of water, the surrounding space was instantly dyed into a pitch-black mass!

Li Fan's mind shook.

Even the surviving cultivators who had been watching Chi Yan with desire in their hearts were now completely overshadowed by fear.

Because the Spirit of Heaven and Earth Chi Yan, sensed in their hearts, had silently transformed into the Spirit of Heaven and Earth: [Ink Slaughter]!

"What's going on?!"

Not only were they panicking, even Li Fan was dumbfounded.

"The Spirit of Heaven and Earth can transform into each other? Without Chi Yan's death, can Ink Slaughter instantly replace it and descend into the world?"

Li Fan's heart pounded, and his thoughts raced. The scenes he witnessed today seemed to open a new door for him.

Under this sudden change, the first to bear the brunt was Hongxi, who sacrificed himself with a desperate blow.

He, who was previously resolute, became terrified and desperate.

But once the bow is drawn, the arrow must be released. At this point, he had already uncontrollably collided with the Ink Slaughter's surrounding pitch-black domain.

There was no earth-shattering collision sound, no dazzling and colorful light effects.

It was like ice melting in water, his entire body seemed to dissolve instantly, quietly disappearing.

Ink Slaughter's head tilted slightly, and a strange smile seemed to appear at the corner of his mouth.

Above his head, a vision suddenly appeared.

"Heavenly Immortal Hongxi, who cultivated for 763 years, established the foundation with the [Five Elements Mountain], and achieved the Golden Pill with the five methods of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth."

"Swallowed [Hundred Ridges Cave Heaven] to form the Nascent Soul, extracted [Taihua Will Give Birth to a Thousand Mountains] to transform his deity."

"Fortunately, he was judged by the heavens, and his dao ended by returning to the heavens!"

Above the sky, the collapse of the continuous mountain range symbolized the fall of Hongxi, the leader of the Congyun region, and the Heavenly Immortal who had reached the Deity Transformation stage.

In the moment when Ink Slaughter appeared, Tianyang had already sensed the crisis.

Although he vowed not to be weaker than anyone in his life, it did not mean that Tianyang would willingly throw his life away.

The Earth Fire Returning to Origin Array no longer left any room, and at the cost of damaging the array, it completely exploded.

Amidst the raging earth fire and lava, Tianyang attempted to sever his palm and escape.

While the giant palm still trapped Ink Slaughter, Tianyang had already silently escaped.

But his movements, though fast, were not faster than Ink Slaughter.

The red-hot lava, before reaching Ink Slaughter, was contaminated and changed into tiny black particles.

As if a drop of ink fell between heaven and earth, quickly spreading.

Tianyang had not escaped far when he was caught up by the continuously expanding circular area of black ink.

Unlike the silent dissolution of Hongxi, there were continuous sounds of fire and cracking coming from the black area.

Even though large areas of black continued to spread towards the surroundings, signs of Tianyang struggling could still be seen from the center.

However, it seemed to be just making him suffer more.

Shortly after, all the disturbances completely disappeared, and calm returned to the pitch-black area.

Li Fan's eyelids jumped suddenly.

He had used materials to strengthen Tianyang, including the rumored "Eternal Calamity Essence Gold."

Originally, he was hoping that Tianyang could barely withstand a few moves from Ink Slaughter, but the result...

"The gap is too big. Ink Slaughter..."

"Is truly terrifying." Even though he had witnessed the battles of Tianyi, Master, and others, Li Fan still felt a chilling sensation in his heart as he once again witnessed Ink Slaughter in action.

"And, this life's Ink Slaughter seems to be more 'vivid' than before?"

Chapter 648: The Transformation of Heaven and Earth Ink Slaughter

Li Fan stared at the expanding black spot between heaven and earth, suddenly gaining an inexplicable insight.

The other cultivators in Congyun City were not just slightly uneasy like Li Fan; the situation changed abruptly, and the two Deity Transformation cultivators, seemingly victorious, had all fallen.

This left everyone in despair.

In Congyun City, many cultivators who were closed-door meditating in the Heavenly Mirror were suddenly thrown out, looking confused and unaware of the situation.

"The Heavenly Mirror has also withdrawn its empowerment; it seems to have abandoned Congyun Sea."

"What should come will come."

Li Fan looked at the cultivators around him who were crying and revealing their true colors, thinking so.

After Tianyang's fall, the spread of Ink Slaughter gradually slowed down.

Resuming its human form, Ink Slaughter's gaze swept over the people in Congyun City.

All the cultivators under its gaze were frozen, unable to move, and plunged into extreme fear.

Then, perhaps with a playful attitude of catching mice, Ink Slaughter did not choose to immediately attack these cultivators. Instead, it disappeared in a flash.

The cultivators looked bewildered, thinking that Ink Slaughter had spared them.

A glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts.

However, obviously, this was impossible.

In the sky, black rain began to fall.

When the black descended to the ground, everything it touched was virtualized.

Then, more ink of the same origin emerged from nothingness, devouring everything around it.

In front of everyone's eyes, Congyun Sea was disappearing.

Ironically, all the black rain completely avoided the airborne Congyun City.

As if a punishment, the cultivators inside the city had to watch Congyun Sea gradually vanish.

Ink Slaughter orchestrated all of this.

"This Ink Slaughter has a somewhat sinister taste."

Li Fan stared at the increasingly dark space around him, feeling gradually weighed down in his heart.

Such a shocking scene completely drove the cultivators in Congyun City into madness.

Knowing that they had no chance of survival, some gave up on themselves and committed suicide.

Some had red eyes and initiated self-destruction towards the dark area outside Congyun City.

Some sat paralyzed on the ground, crying uncontrollably.

So did He Zhenghao.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and his daughter's advice echoed in his mind.

"Frightening calamities come with the threat of life."

"As long as you leave Congyun Sea, it will be fine."

...

With a confused and regretful expression on his face, He Zhenghao's wife, Heng Ruoshui, and daughter, He Xinxin, appeared in his mind.

"I'm really confused!"

Experiencing the instant replay of this life in his mind, He Zhenghao burst into tears.

However, suddenly, he abruptly stopped.

Suddenly turning towards Li Fan.

"Senior Envoy! Senior Envoy, please think of a way!"

"You must have a way, right?"

Crawling all the way to Li Fan's side, He Zhenghao asked with a last glimmer of hope.

Li Fan did not answer, just silently flew into the sky.

Towards the pitch-black area outside Congyun City, he made a provocative gesture.

The ink color of heaven and earth seemed to suddenly freeze.

Then, a figure appeared not far from Li Fan.

Looking at Li Fan with great interest.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 649: Chaos in the Congyun World

Ink Slaughter and Li Fan faced each other from a distance, separated by the protective light shield of the Congyun City's Heavenly Origin Life Formation.

The confrontation between the two instantly attracted the attention of all surviving cultivators. Although it was hard to believe that Senior Envoy could contend with this terrifying Heaven and Earth Spirit that easily killed two Deity Transformation cultivators, the mysterious aura surrounding "Ancient Celestial Mechanism Sect cultivator Li Fan" and the incredible rumors about him ignited a glimmer of hope in the hearts of the cultivators.

With all eyes on him, Li Fan stood with his hands behind his back and thundered, "You dare to be audacious, mere Heaven and Earth Spirit!"

"Although my cultivation has not fully recovered, I won't tolerate your insolence before me!"

With the deliberate enhancement of Li Fan's spiritual power, his voice echoed in Congyun City.

His domineering words, coupled with Li Fan's independent posture, truly displayed the demeanor of an extraordinary expert.

While the cultivators in Congyun City were suppressed, Ink Slaughter's reaction was somewhat subtle.

Naturally, Ink Slaughter couldn't be fooled by Li Fan's clone. However, it seemed that even It didn't expect a Foundation Establishment cultivator to resist the greed and fear in its heart and even dare to speak arrogantly.

This seemed to be something that an ordinary cultivator couldn't achieve.

Doubting its own judgment, Ink Slaughter was stunned in place, as if intimidated by Li Fan's words.

"Praise Senior Envoy!"

Cheers erupted in Congyun City.

Li Fan, however, remained indifferent, his expression serious.

Pointing lightly towards Ink Slaughter's location.

"Flying Star!"

Li Fan coldly shouted.

The voice was icy and murderous, devoid of any emotion.

Then, a dot of light appeared in the pitch-black area around Ink Slaughter.

Soon, it burst into brilliant light.

An extremely terrifying power erupted from the light point.

Under the enveloping white light, the dense ink color began to fade and lighten.

The space distorted and vibrated, as if a vast wave was rising in the ocean of ink. Ink Slaughter's body swayed like leaves on a tree branch blown by a strong wind.

In the instant everyone witnessed this scene, including He Zhenghao, all surviving cultivators were deeply shaken.

The might of Senior Envoy was unexpectedly terrifying.

This divine ability called "Flying Star," never heard before, was extremely frightening. It seemed that even Ink Slaughter had difficulty resisting it.

Seeing a glimmer of hope again, they were extremely shocked while overjoyed.

However, among the people present, only Li Fan knew that all of this was just an illusion.

He didn't have any divine ability called "Flying Star."

The brilliant white light that appeared on his fingertip was the result of the self-destruction of the Immortal City's cave mansion, containing numerous precious materials, including the "Annihilation Annihilation Thunder."

The Immortal City's cave mansion was already an extraordinary magic treasure, and Li Fan had added various lethal means when ordering Zhou Kebao to build it.

With the extreme explosion, even a Dao Fusion cultivator would be severely injured if caught off guard.

Of course, Ink Slaughter's strength far exceeded that of an ordinary Dao Fusion cultivator.

Therefore, this seemingly formidable "Flying Star" could not actually harm Ink Slaughter. At most, it would cause some trouble.

Li Fan was well aware of this, so he only sought to delay Ink Slaughter for a moment.

The real killer move would come next.

Shrouded in the dazzling white light, Li Fan quietly took out a five-faced, ten-armed statue and spoke the last words to it.

Then, he fiercely threw it towards Ink Slaughter.

The "Only Hand Covering the Sky" secret technique enveloped it, and the "Breaking Heaven Heart Sword" endless sword light covered it from the outside.

"Ten Thousand Forms!"

Li Fan roared.

While Li Fan angrily shouted, the five-faced, ten-armed Illustrious World Celestial appeared in front of Ink Slaughter.

Facing the repeated provocations of a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, Ink Slaughter's accumulated killing intent had reached its peak.

It decided to stop playing this cat-and-mouse game.

Endless black particles formed a black dragon, rushing towards Li Fan's sword light, vowing to kill this provocateur.

In the blink of an eye, under the onslaught of the ink, the sword light attached to the Breaking Heaven Heart Sword was transformed.

Following that, the wriggling black particles began to launch an attack towards the Illustrious World Celestial.

In the next moment,

The five-faced, ten-armed Illustrious World Celestial exploded.

A delicate jade arm suddenly appeared, swinging a sword towards Ink Slaughter.

The shadow of a man in Daoist robes lightly waved a dust brush towards Ink Slaughter.

A scholar-like cultivator in white clothes threw a wooden slip towards Ink Slaughter.

A sleeping baby emitted cries.

A golden sheet of paper, light as a feather, pressed heavily towards Ink Slaughter.

"Now is the time!"

Li Fan's clone's eyes gleamed as he violently crushed a storage ring containing a massive amount of Kunpeng blood and hundreds of Emperor's Small Worlds made beast soul beads.

In an instant, blood surged, and demonic energy soared.

Immediately, a misty purple qi came from the horizon.

"Not enough!"

Li Fan uncovered the seal of his true body's [Kun Devour] divine ability, activated the [Devouring Heaven and Earth Grand Technique], and crazily absorbed numerous high-quality spirit stones stored in the storage ring.

Impacting the bottleneck that had already been raised to the limit, [Heaven's Calamity]!

"Demonic Cult!"

When the purple qi approached, Senior Brother Zhang's extremely cold voice sounded.

As if sensing that the "Heaven's Limit" within Li Fan's clone was about to be broken, a gigantic palm coincidentally appeared in the sky.

"Aren't you all fond of hiding and scheming! This time, let you fight each other!"

Li Fan's clone revealed a hint of madness. The golden core in his dantian burst open.

The human body disintegrated inch by inch, but the flesh and blood temporarily held together with powerful force.

With a fierce light in his eyes, Li Fan's fingers danced in the void. Before his figure completely collapsed, he wrote a character "乱" (chaos)!

This series of actions had been rehearsed countless times in Li Fan's mind.

Although it seemed very lengthy, it all happened in an instant.

"Ten Thousand Forms!"

Li Fan's cold shout echoed in the air.

When the sword light disappeared and the shattered Illustrious World Celestial revealed five different figures,

The originally murderous Ink Slaughter seemed somewhat surprised on its face.

However, it would never retreat.

The overwhelming ink color and the respective divine abilities of the five Eternal Celestials collided.

Then, a purple thunderbolt broke through the void and bombarded their battlefield.

The giant palm in the sky ignored the chaotic scene below and continued to press down.

As for the [Chaos] mantra that Li Fan's clone used as a last resort, it made this horrifying battlefield even more chaotic and mysterious.

Suddenly encountering so many anomalies, a hint of astonishment finally appeared on Ink Slaughter's face.

But still, it did not retreat.

The ink surged, creating colossal waves that engulfed everything in front of it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 650: Chaos Enchants the Celestial

In an unknown space,

Five statues with indiscernible faces formed a circle.

The statues lowered their heads, looking down at the center.

There, a large glowing cloud mass floated in the air.

Within the cloud, miniature scenes of land, mountains, and rivers could faintly be seen.

The cloud was divided into various isolated regions, and each region had a suspended tiny light point.

At the edge of this glowing cloud, in a small blue area, black dots were wriggling.

Suddenly, in an instant, this region erupted with various dazzling lights.

Then, as if a fierce explosion occurred, slight vibrations spread from this region to the surrounding clouds.

Like clouds swaying in the wind, the cloud mass gently oscillated.

Afterward, a large patch of ink suddenly surged from the turbulent area at the edge of the glowing cloud.

Abruptly engulfing everything.

As if something suddenly bit it all off, this region disappeared completely within the glowing mass in the blink of an eye.

At the same time,

Except for the central statue with closed eyes, the other four statues all opened their eyes in an instant.

They all looked towards the now-vanished area.

A strange atmosphere circulated in this space.

"One Mind Daoist friend, what do you see?"

"Hehe, my eyes have been dazzled; I can't see clearly."

"There's a force disrupting our perception. Wait, this seems to be..."

"Exactly."

"How is that possible?"

The scene fell into a moment of silence.

Seemingly sensing something,

After a long time, voices resounded again.

"Besides [Chaos], there is also [Mysterious Yellow Heaven Palm], [Purple Sky Dharma Body]..."

"Mysterious Yellow Realm hasn't been this lively in a long time. I really look forward to more in the future." Zhao Senior Sister's lazy voice echoed.

The other three chose to ignore her.

"We each triggered a divine ability, probably related to that one from the [Overturning Heaven Alliance]."

"Zhou Qing'ang, Li Fan?"

"All dead?"

"Hehe, quite interesting."

"These are just trivial matters. It might be a deliberate distraction to attract our attention. The key is, why did [Chaos] reappear in the Mysterious Yellow Realm."

"I will order my subordinates to investigate. However, don't get your hopes up too much. This matter implies some unusual significance."

"That old guy who passes on the teachings seems to have disappeared again."

"I recalled something amusing, hehe."

...

Continuing to exchange thoughts, the five statues in this place eventually closed their eyes again.

The space fell into silence once more.

Tianlingzhou.

Gazing towards the direction of the Congyun Sea, the scenes sensed in his mind suddenly interrupted, and Li Fan fell silent.

Focused on sensing, it seemed he hadn't perceived any impending danger.

After a long time, Li Fan finally relaxed and then flew towards Changsheng Valley.

"Just as I expected, the manifested Celestial Statues aren't as simple as connecting with the Five Elders Council."

"Sister Zhao, the Dao-robed cultivator, the scholar, the baby, and the invisible golden paper..."

"Should correspond to several Elders of the Five Elders Council."

Li Fan's gaze flickered.

As the most precious item obtained through a transaction with the Five Elders Council, Li Fan wouldn't believe that the Celestial Statues were merely communication tools.

Even Li Fan's separated divine sense was attached to his split soul jade slip.

Therefore, although the Five Elders Council didn't explicitly state it, Li Fan still speculated that the Celestial Statues must contain some power of the five Elders.

Perfect for deceiving and probing the reality of Mo Sha.

"I just don't know if using the Celestial Statues as I did, making the final request for the Five Elders Council to conceal their identities, control Pohyeonjin True Ship, infiltrate the Wanxian Alliance, and cause chaos everywhere, will be satisfied."

Li Fan pondered silently.

Although, according to the spy from the Five Elders Council, orders from the manifested Celestial Statues were nearly equivalent to celestial commands. As long as it didn't threaten the Council's rule, it would be resolutely executed.

However, it had only been a short time since the Five Elders Council and the Wanxian Alliance had just negotiated, and Li Fan, the user, had practically played a trick on the Five Elders Council.

It was hard to say whether all the commands would be implemented.

"Anyway, my goal has been achieved. Stirring up the situation completely, the eruption of so much power, plus the interference from the [Chaos] spell, it's really a mess."

"Even if they want to investigate, they're probably powerless."

Having returned to his original appearance, Li Fan thought to himself.

"The former Tianji Sect cultivator Li Fan is already dead. Now, only an ordinary Yuanying-stage cultivator remains."

Li Fan knew that this mysterious death and the disappearance of billions of contribution points from his account would undoubtedly arouse many suspicions.

But...

So what?

The person is dead. Died in the midst of a battle surrounded by powerful beings.

How do you investigate?

Who dares to investigate?

Probably, it can only be minimized, turning a big issue into a small one.

"As long as I hide in Changsheng Valley for a while, everything will be forgotten."

"By then, even if I boldly proclaim myself as Li Fan, it probably won't cause much of a stir."

...

Li Fan's eyes sparkled as he rushed towards Changsheng Valley.

Nearly half a month later, he finally reached his destination.

In the devouring white mist, he found the mark left by Lao Liu, broke the seal, and finally entered Changsheng Valley.

The rich wood attribute spiritual energy rushed over, making Li Fan can't help but comfortably squint his eyes.

"Young Master, you're here!"

Sensing Li Fan's aura, Liu San quickly flew over to greet him.

"Everything went smoothly?" he asked.

Li Fan nodded but didn't say much.

Seeing Li Fan's trust, Liu San didn't press further.

"For the next period, focus on lying low. Only go out when necessary, and devote all efforts to refining the Longevity Pills," Li Fan set the action plan for the upcoming time.

Liu San immediately agreed.

"Besides the Longevity Pills, I've found a few other pills that might fetch a good price," Liu San suggested.

"I've observed that the emotions of the new-law cultivators seem easily fluctuated. Changsheng Valley has various medicinal herbs, and I can, in my free time, refine the 'Heartless Ascension Pill,'" he introduced the effects of this pill to Li Fan.

Similar to Li Fan's previous Blue Flame pill, it could keep the user in a state of almost absolute rationality. Not only could it unleash 200% combat power in battle, but it also had miraculous effects during breakthroughs and enlightenments.

Li Fan was very satisfied with this information.

"What you said is right, this pill will definitely be well-received in the Wanxian Alliance."

"But don't overly pursue quality; try to produce ones with lower potency," Li Fan advised.

"Oh, by the way."

Seemingly recalling something, Li Fan introduced the existence of the Meteor Immortal Realm to Liu San and the others.

The promised additional update will be tomorrow at noon.

(End of this chapter)