Chapter 596-600: The Heaven-Sealing Bright Sword Appears (6k+ words)

This place was several miles away from the small city, a desolate wilderness with no one around.

Only Han Yi and the old fisherman were present.

The fisherman spoke, and the natural target of his question was Han Yi.

When a powerful individual asks, how can one not answer?

Han Yi's scalp instantly tingled.

However, his own life was at stake, and he absolutely dared not defy the other party. Helplessly approaching, landing on the ground, he bowed and saluted, "Greetings, senior."

Who knew that the fisherman wouldn't buy into his act.

Furrowing his brows, he asked again, "Where do you come from?"

Han Yi's heart began to beat intensely, and his head felt like it was about to explode.

Obviously, avoiding the question had already irritated the other party!

The saying goes "three strikes and you're out." If his next answer displeased the other party, it was likely to end with immediate execution!

But he had followed the resonance of his luck all the way and came here in search of his own opportunity.

How could he disclose such matters to others?

Although the senior in front of him had an unfathomable cultivation level, he might not necessarily not covet Han Yi's "Heavenly Luck Scripture."

If he spoke the truth, he might not escape the fate of having his soul searched and plundered.

It seemed that no matter what, it was a dead end!

Han Yi's mind spun frantically, and in an instant, he thought of an ambiguous answer.

Seeing that the other party's expression seemed a bit impatient, Han Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Junior came to search for an item."

"Following the traces, traveling thousands of miles, arrived here but lost its trace and can no longer be found."

Then he lowered his head, waiting for his next fate.

Who knew that this strange powerhouse in front of him didn't blame him.

After a long silence, his tone became somewhat absent-minded, saying, "So, you also lost something?"

"Also?"

Hearing this word, Han Yi instantly sensed his only lifeline and quickly nodded, saying, "Exactly. This item is very important to me, so I've traveled through mountains and rivers to find it. Unfortunately, heaven doesn't comply with my wishes..."

The old fisherman's tone became less indifferent.

He looked at Han Yi, nodded in agreement, and said, "Precious things must be well protected. Once lost, trying to retrieve them becomes troublesome."

"I've been searching for I don't know how long, and I still haven't found it."

Han Yi naturally didn't dare to inquire what the old fisherman had lost.

At this moment, realizing that he had temporarily salvaged his life, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Not daring to speak casually, he only said, "Senior's advice is wise."

Then he bowed his head and fell silent, not thinking about any opportunities anymore, just praying for the old fisherman to leave quickly.

However, the heart-stopping thing happened again.

At this moment, he suddenly heard the other party say, "You, don't move!"

Han Yi's body suddenly froze.

Thinking that he would finally be unable to escape the other party's lethal move, at that moment, many scenes flashed through his mind.

There was the ecstasy of discovering the "Heavenly Luck Scripture" in an ancient ruin when he had just entered the Qi Refining stage.

There was the pain of the backlash from cultivating this scripture, suffering multiple failures in foundation building.

There was the exhilaration of surviving from an exotic beast's small world, returning to successfully build the foundation, feeling invincible in the world.

...

"I'm going to die, huh?"

Han Yi thought so.

Just as he was in despair, the old fisherman wrinkled his brows and said, "No wonder you can't find your thing; it turns out someone has been watching it?"

He casually waved his hand as if cutting something.

Death didn't come, and Han Yi felt a sudden relief in his heart.

As if the shackle that had been on him for a long time had suddenly disappeared.

"Someone watching? What does that mean?"

Han Yi was initially a bit confused, then suddenly startled.

"I've been under surveillance too?"

"No wonder I've always felt things haven't been going well. So, every move of mine has been under someone else's control?"

Thinking about the scenes of him monitoring ordinary people in the small city, Han Yi broke into a cold sweat in an instant.

"Who is it?"

"When did it start?"

Various faces flashed through Han Yi's mind, each one seeming suspicious, yet none resembling the culprit.

"You young people..." The fisherman, seeing Han Yi pale with fear, shook his head repeatedly.

"Traveling alone, one must be cautious. Being watched for so long, isn't everything about you seen by others?"

"Maybe the thing you're looking for has already been stolen," the old fisherman said, showing impatience.

"But it's not entirely your fault..." Suddenly, the fisherman's tone changed.

Furrowing his brows, he looked up at the sky.

"The people in this place have some bad habits."

Squinting, he seemed to recall something, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"Elder, save me!"

Perhaps it was the fisherman's unexpectedly amiable behavior that relaxed Han Yi.

Or maybe it was the shock of realizing he had been under surveillance all this time without noticing.

In a state of confusion, Han Yi, who had been continuously monitored, directly knelt in front of the fisherman, begging for help.

"Save you?"

The fisherman was momentarily confused by Han Yi's meaning.

"You don't have to worry. That person has been thoroughly taught by me and won't see you again."

Upon hearing this, Han Yi was overjoyed.

"I ask, Senior, who is the person monitoring me, and what does he look like?"

The fisherman was a bit embarrassed. "It's too far away, and my eyesight is not that good; I couldn't see clearly..."

"It's okay; please help me identify them." Clinging to this lifeline, Han Yi felt that if he didn't figure out who was monitoring him, he would be restless and unable to practice securely in the future.

Using the Water Mirror Technique, he reproduced all the suspicious characters he had encountered over the years.

"Elder, it's..."

Han Yi was about to speak when he suddenly felt an unusual atmosphere in the air.

Turning his head, he sensed something was wrong.

It turned out that, in a moment of panic, he had inadvertently depicted the scene of the "Blue Wind Entrapping Sword" he had seen above the cloud sea.

And at this moment, the old fisherman was staring fixedly at that picture.

"Oh no, the external features of the spirit of heaven and earth are so obvious. Could he have figured it out?"

Han Yi regretted deeply.

"Sword..."

However, what the fisherman was concerned about wasn't the spirit of heaven and earth at all.

"Sword?"

Han Yi's gaze also fell on the broken sword trapped by the blue wind.

"I've been searching for I don't know how long, and I still haven't found it..."

Not long ago, the words of the fisherman were still fresh in his memory.

"Could it be..."

A terrifying thought emerged in Han Yi's mind before he could react. Before he knew it, the fisherman's hazy eyes were fixed on him.

The next moment, Han Yi felt himself swallowed by darkness.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 597: Even in Death, Defying Destiny

The old fisherman and Han Yi stood facing each other.

Suddenly, a violent force descended.

The fisherman remained calm, his figure like a mountain, unmoving. Even his straw cloak seemed to have weathered countless years, sticking closely to him in the storm without any external influence.

On the other hand, Han Yi emanated a surging black aura from within, seemingly originating from himself.

Under the mysterious energy's envelopment, Han Yi's expression froze, capturing the eerie and terrifying moment when the fisherman scrutinized him.

His appearance, however, looked indescribably sinister.

Pupils vanished, his face resembling shattered porcelain with cracks appearing. Occasionally, his entire body flickered, disappearing into the rolling black mist and reappearing in an instant.

These changes happened in a fleeting moment.

After a glance, the fisherman hoisted the fishing basket that was originally on the ground back onto his back and strode away toward the sea of clouds.

As for Han Yi...

The churning black mist retracted into him after the old fisherman departed, but he did not return to normal. He stood motionless, like a statue that had been there from the beginning.

Empty eyes stared ahead, and he remained in that position for who knew how long. When an ordinary white bird flew over the statue of Han Yi, a strange event occurred without warning.

Without any signs, the healed wound on the bird's wing suddenly broke open again. Losing balance, it spiraled in the air and plummeted to the ground. It couldn't recover before reaching the ground, ending its life right in front of the statue of Han Yi.

Some time later, a group of ordinary people passed by, talking and laughing as if they couldn't see Han Yi's statue standing in the middle of the road. They didn't avoid him and walked straight into him.

Even more mysteriously, the Han Yi statue seemed illusory. There was no collision; the ordinary people walked through as if he weren't there, seemingly undisturbed.

However, a short while later, one person in the group suddenly clutched their chest, turning pale and collapsing to the ground amidst the gasps of the others.

After a brief period, they breathed their last.

These ordinary people had intended to go to the nearby mountains to pick some herbs. Faced with this unexpected turn of events, they lost interest in collecting herbs and sadly carried the deceased heart attack victim back home.

After some time passed, a cultivator in a blue Daoist robe flew over Han Yi's statue with excitement on his face.

"After much difficulty, I've finally gathered the last main ingredient. Coupled with the alchemy furnace I obtained earlier..."

"This time, the Mysterious Ice Pill is almost certain to succeed!"

Muttering to himself, his eyes were full of anticipation.

A day later, over the skies of Luo Yanzhou, there appeared an inconspicuous omen of a fallen cultivator.

The story was that a certain cultivator, due to an operational mistake during alchemy, caused the furnace to explode. The pill was not successfully refined, and the cultivator lost their life.

In this era, occurrences of cultivators accidentally dying due to alchemy accidents were extremely rare but not impossible.

The deceased was just an inconspicuous Foundation Establishment cultivator, and people only sighed briefly.

It didn't cause any waves.

However, some changes quietly took place in Luo Yanzhou, temporarily unknown to outsiders.

...

Returning to the perspective of the old fisherman:

Although he didn't fly with the wind, he walked on the ground. However, his speed was incredibly fast. With one step, he could cover thousands of miles.

His figure flickered, advancing towards the sea of clouds.

When he reached the Source Dao Province and was just a step away from his destination, a blue figure suddenly blocked his way.

"Friend, you should turn back..."

The old fisherman frowned, scrutinizing the figure—a man in a blue Daoist robe with white hair and wrinkled face, seemingly close to the end of his life.

"Have we met before?" the fisherman asked uncertainly.

The blue-robed cultivator coughed and, with a hoarse voice, said, "Friend, your memory is deteriorating. The last time we met, you could still remember me. Now, do you even recall who I am? It's been two hundred years."

The fisherman lowered his head in silence, contemplating the meaning behind the words of the blue-robed elder. After a while, he shook his head, "Indeed, I can't remember."

"No matter..." the old fisherman said nonchalantly, "You'll die soon anyway."

The blue-robed elder was momentarily stunned. "Yes, I'm nearing the end..."

"Do you still want to stop me?" the fisherman asked.

"It's my duty; I have no choice," replied the blue-robed cultivator without hesitation.

The fisherman extended his right hand, and black lines intersected around the blue-robed elder, forming a giant net that surrounded him.

The blue-robed elder grunted, and his figure suddenly disappeared. Only a blue feather remained, emitting a faint light within the shrinking net.

In the next moment, the net retracted, returning to the fisherman's hand. However, as he looked at the blue feather, the fisherman raised his eyebrows in apparent surprise. Soon after, he shook his head, not dwelling on it.

Placing the blue feather in his fish basket, he continued toward the sea of clouds.

Shortly after the fisherman left, a faint figure reappeared in the scene.

"After I die, let the floodwaters surge."

"Hmph!"

He cast a deep glance at the fisherman's back and disappeared on the spot.

---

In the Qingyun Province, two provinces away from Luo Yanzhou:

The moment his probing perspective disappeared, Li Fan sensed that something was wrong. Reacting swiftly, he immediately took out the statue of the "Manifestation of the Worldly Lord" gifted by the Five Elders from his cave.

It wasn't the one that could establish contact with the Five Pillars Academy but a statue representing the Lord of No Worries, with a lowered gaze and a sorrowful expression.

The only function of the statue was to protect the sea of consciousness from fatal damage, preventing it from collapsing.

The effect was significant.

Like being struck in the head, Li Fan felt a thunderous roar in his mind. Countless images appeared before him, constantly swaying.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Li Fan instinctively covered his head with his hands.

Even the protective energy from the "True Defender" decreased by 5%.

Fortunately, it was only a minor injury, with no danger to his life. The Five Elements' power circulated within his body, and Li Fan quickly recovered his vitality.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 598: Meeting the Supreme Healer Again

The Xuanhuang Heart Refining Spell automatically activated. After a few breaths, even the injuries to Li Fan's divine consciousness had vanished.

"Exhale... Breaking through my 'Unseen Killing Intent' with just a wave of your hand and causing a divine consciousness impact from such a distance. If it weren't for the protection of the Lord of No Worries, my sea of consciousness might have suffered severe damage."

Li Fan looked at the Manifestation of the Worldly Lord in his hand. After emitting a faint white light, it dissolved like it never existed.

"Old Fisherman, your mastery of the Dao is truly terrifying."

Though surprised, Li Fan's eyes showed a hint of excitement. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

When he sensed that Han Yi, seemingly clueless, had headed towards the core of the Wanxian Alliance and stayed in Luo Yanzhou, Li Fan vaguely felt the impending events.

Even though he had previously used the Cloud-Water Illusion Technique to secretly implant thoughts about the Qingfeng Trapped Sword and the old fisherman's whereabouts in Han Yi's mind, Li Fan thought Han Yi would need additional guidance to find the old fisherman in the vast expanse of several provinces.

However, perhaps due to destiny or other influencing factors behind the scenes, Han Yi's actions were unexpectedly quick, almost locking onto the old fisherman's location without unnecessary detours.

The old fisherman was a shared opportunity for everyone in the Wanxian Alliance. Therefore, the cultivators in the area spontaneously sought his traces.

Once discovered, the news would quickly spread, fostering a spirit of mutual assistance.

As the old fisherman often stayed in the same region for a while, his approximate whereabouts were verifiable.

With numerous cycles of reincarnation, Li Fan was well aware of this.

Therefore, witnessing the old fisherman through the perspective of the heavens and earth, Li Fan was overjoyed.

He could see that his plan to set the old fisherman, the Heavenly Doctor, and the Confucian Sage against each other was about to succeed.

When he had used the Cloud-Water Illusion Technique to implant relevant thoughts into Han Yi's mind, he had also left a trace of the "Heavenly Execution Technique" within him while still in Han Yi's body.

Although extremely difficult to detect, it could erupt under Li Fan's deliberate manipulation.

Li Fan believed that the old fisherman would not ignore it.

By doing so, he could use Han Yi's memories to see the location of the Qingfeng Trapped Sword.

Similarly, the old fisherman could witness the scene of the Heavenly Doctor appearing in the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace in Han Yi's mind.

Li Fan was confident that both the Confucian Sage and the old fisherman harbored a deep hatred for the Heavenly Doctor.

After obtaining the Heaven-Execution Sword and regaining some strength, challenging the Heavenly Doctor again would undoubtedly pose more problems for him.

The plan was beautiful.

However, there was a hitch on Han Yi's end.

Despite the old fisherman appearing in front of him more than ten times, Han Yi couldn't detect anything unusual.

This deviation in the process disappointed Li Fan.

But he knew it was impossible to take personal risks, so he patiently continued to observe from a distance.

Fortunately, although the process deviated slightly, the result eventually followed the planned trajectory.

When Han Yi, in a state of confusion, charged towards the old fisherman, even Li Fan couldn't help but applaud his courage.

However, the next moment, when the old fisherman raised his head, Li Fan felt that something was seriously wrong.

...

"Fortunately, I was well-prepared and not the Foundation Establishment cultivator from back then."

Li Fan sighed with relief, regaining his composure. He began contemplating his next steps.

"If everything goes as expected, the old fisherman should now be aware of the situation in the Cloud Mist Sea."

"He's heading towards the Cloud Mist Sea."

"In divine conflicts, mortals suffer. I, as the main body, will not join in the excitement."

Li Fan's attention shifted back to his second body, Zhou Qing'ang.

As the waves in the Cloud Mist Sea gradually calmed, cultivators focused most of their energy on cultivation and studying the newly exchanged techniques.

Inside the Political Affairs Hall, a rare tranquility prevailed.

Unnoticed by anyone, Li Fan controlled Zhou Qing'ang and arrived outside the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

The area was now deserted, with only a few cultivators occasionally entering or leaving.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan patiently waited instead of rushing into the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

Three days later, a gust of wind blew, rustling Li Fan's clothes.

Li Fan looked up at the sky, feeling the increasing wind force.

Excitement surged within him.

"The old fisherman is in position. Will the Confucian Sage come?"

Based on previous observations, Li Fan was almost certain of the answer.

The mere emanations from the Heavenly Doctor's statue could attract the Confucian Sage, especially with the old fisherman, an acquaintance, present. There was no reason for the Confucian Sage not to come!

Moreover, the time was ripe for the Confucian Sage's appearance.

So, Li Fan concluded that his plan in this life was successful!

"Next, I need to find a good spot to observe."

Li Fan took out a gourd of fine wine from his storage ring, tapped it, and laughed.

Then he entered the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

After completing three trials at lightning speed, Li Fan didn't leave but instead held a conversation with Senior Brother Qin, discussing various matters.

In reality, he was patiently waiting.

As time passed, Senior Brother Qin was naturally oblivious, but the scene Li Fan had long awaited didn't come.

Anxiety crept into his heart.

"Hehe, Junior Brother, you're really sly. On the surface, you're having a drink with Senior Brother, but your mind is elsewhere!"

"Come on, tell me, have you set your sights on a junior sister? It's okay; you can confide in Senior Brother."

"If it's appropriate, I can even help you propose!"

"Of course, a senior sister is also an option!"

Senior Brother Qin suddenly took a swig of wine, half-drunk and half-awake, laughing heartily.

Li Fan was about to reply when suddenly, the entire world violently shook.

Even Senior Brother Qin, who was drinking, stiffened and then began trembling uncontrollably.

"Heavenly Doctor..."

He spoke through gritted teeth, completely sober.

Boom!

The illusion shattered layer by layer. When Li Fan reappeared outside the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace gate, he witnessed the confrontation between the old fisherman and the Heavenly Doctor.

Unlike the previous life, the cries of resentment and wailing in the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace were much subdued upon seeing the Heavenly Doctor. It was as if there was something that restrained them, preventing them from venting their hatred and sorrow recklessly.

The black energy on the old fisherman's body boiled like a raging sea, but there was no sign of the Heavenly Execution Sword shard in his hand.

Although the killing intent in the old fisherman's eyes was evident, he hesitated and didn't make a move.

The Heavenly Doctor's expression wasn't as serious. Instead, he showed a somewhat peculiar look.

"Interesting."

"Heavenly Void, have you regained your memories?"

The Heavenly Doctor asked.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 599: Encounter of the Three Sages

"Heaven..."

"Void..."

The old fisherman murmured these two words in a low voice, his expression initially somewhat confused. As he repeated the words, a faint light flashed in his cloudy eyes, as if he recalled something.

"I am..."

"Heaven's Void?"

As the old fisherman's memories slowly returned, the dense black energy surging on his body intensified. It spread like a rolling black tide, becoming more concentrated.

However, all the black energy, before reaching the Heavenly Doctor, automatically avoided, creating a vast open space between the two confronting figures.

The Heavenly Doctor remained indifferent to the dissipated ominous energy. Seeing Heavenly Void still in a confused state, he showed a slight hint of surprise.

"Memory not restored? How is that possible..."

As the Heavenly Doctor's eyes flickered, indicating his intention to take action, a distant sound of reading reached them.

"Heavenly laws stern, revered rules upheld."

"Today, I obtain the law, spreading it among all living beings."

"Heavenly laws must not be violated."

...

The Heavenly Doctor's expression finally changed noticeably.

His eyes narrowed, and he looked toward the direction of the reading.

"Mou!"

Without warning, a blue ox, the size of a small mountain, appeared in front of him. Its horns lifted, and its hooves moved as if rushing forward to ram the Heavenly Doctor.

"Evil beast!" The Heavenly Doctor snorted coldly.

Without dodging, he simply revealed a silver light in his right hand.

The silver light turned into a thin line, piercing through the blue ox like lightning. In an instant, the ox was penetrated in countless twists and turns, turning it into countless indistinct fragments. Despite this, it maintained its forward momentum.

The sky was filled with scattered fragments.

"Condense!"

A furious shout suddenly sounded.

After a moment, the blue ox, which the Heavenly Doctor had disintegrated, unexpectedly "resurrected." It reappeared in its original form, made up of the scattered flesh and blood.

Leaping above the Heavenly Doctor's head, its hooves were about to touch down.

The Heavenly Doctor still did not evade.

Just before the blue ox was about to touch the Heavenly Doctor, its body unexpectedly shrank from large to small. In the blink of an eye, it transformed from a fully grown bull to a newborn calf, then into a wisp of spiritual energy that dissipated between heaven and earth.

"Heaven's Decree..." The Heavenly Doctor looked in the direction where the blue ox had appeared, revealing a playful expression.

A transparent figure with white hair and a majestic posture appeared at that moment.

"Sage!"

"Sage!"

With the appearance of the Sage, the various figures in the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace, who had been restrained by the Heavenly Doctor and Heavenly Void, now seemed to find a reliance. They no longer held back and kept screaming.

"Ah..."

The Sage sighed softly, calming them down with a wave of his sleeve.

Only then did he cast his gaze on the Heavenly Doctor and Heavenly Void in the center of the scene.

Clap, clap, clap.

The Heavenly Doctor lightly applauded.

"Again..."

"Truly a coincidence."

Ignoring the two figures faintly surrounding him, the Heavenly Doctor just lifted his head, seemingly searching for something. His face wore a pensive expression.

"Heavenly Doctor!"

After a moment, it was ultimately Tianyu who couldn't hold back and spoke first.

"You've been hiding for so many years, and you finally decided to show up?"

The voice thundered, carrying endless anger, echoing through the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

"Humph."

The Heavenly Doctor just snorted coldly without answering.

This disdainful attitude infuriated Tianyu.

"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Prepare to die!"

"Heavenly Void, why don't you make a move!"

The old fisherman was still in a state of confusion.

But with the furious shout from the Sage, the two of them, as if old comrades who had cooperated for many years, acted in perfect harmony. In the next moment, the Heavenly Murder Sword unsheathed with a clear ring.

Even though it was just a broken sword, an overwhelming aura of murder continuously surged from the sword, gathering and not dispersing, forming a sword shape.

Deep within the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace, a massive vibration spread.

The Turtle-Snake Great One emitted a mournful howl. Feeling the call of its master, the hilt of the Heavenly Murder Sword was about to break free from the monster's body.

At this moment, a azure light enveloped the entire Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

A blue giant hand emerged, preventing the restless hilt of the Heavenly Murder Sword from escaping. It repressed it back.

Taiyi once again let out a thunderous howl.

Then, as if suppressed, the sound gradually diminished, falling back into slumber.

"Hanhai Ancestor?"

Throughout the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace, faint exclamations of surprise could be heard.

"Finally, someone woke up." The Heavenly Doctor spoke coldly.

The next moment, the blue ocean in the sky suddenly contracted, forming an undulating phantom that seemed ready to shatter at any moment.

It arrived in front of the Heavenly Doctor and the others.

"Greetings to the venerable ones."

He spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Hanhai, what do you mean by this?"

Seeing Hanhai's strange attitude, Tianyu suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.

"The murderer is right in front of us. Why haven't you sought revenge for the deep enmity of the Blood Sea?"

"The Sage is right. Blood debts naturally need to be repaid with blood. But..."

Hanhai didn't look at the Heavenly Doctor. Instead, he turned his head to look at the old fisherman, who still held a sword and was somewhat misty.

"But the one who slaughtered our Cloud-Water Celestial Palace was not the Heavenly Doctor."

"It was Heavenly Void!"

His words seemed to carry boundless resentment.

The blue shadow of Hanhai trembled violently.

He stared at the other party, and waves seemed to surge within his body.

"Hmm?" Tianyu was slightly stunned, then shook his head and sighed.

"Hanhai, you are ultimately affected by the passage of time. Your memories from that year have become confused."

"The executioner who slaughtered all major sects when our rear was empty, who else but this traitor?"

Tianyu looked at the Heavenly Doctor, and the flames of hatred in his eyes flared up again.

"One person might make a mistake. Could it be that all the fallen souls that year were wrong?"

Hanhai still shook his head, stubbornly saying, "I don't know about other sects, but it has nothing to do with me."

"But back then, the one who annihilated our Cloud-Water Celestial Palace was undoubtedly the Sage Heavenly Void!"

He said with unwavering conviction.

"Although he looks like the Heavenly Doctor on the surface, even his breath is consistent with his."

"But whether it's the style of exterminating everything, or the cold and silent demeanor, it is not something the Heavenly Doctor can disguise."

"Most importantly, the murder weapon back then was the [Heavenly Kill] sword hilt, which is now suppressed inside Taiyi."

"The Heavenly Kill weapon, other than the Sage Heavenly Void, no one else can wield it."

This statement even made the Sage hesitate.

He turned his head to look at the Heavenly Void.

Seemingly, Hanhai's words stirred up some memories hidden deep in the mind of the Heavenly Void.

He looked down at his own hands in a daze.

After a long time, he suddenly spoke.

"Yes, it was me who killed..."

"What!" The Sage's hunched figure instantly straightened, and he looked at the revealed old fisherman in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 600: The Millennia-Long Affliction Healed

As if trapped in a nightmare, difficult to extricate himself, Tian Jue trembled all over.

"Yes, I killed them all!"

"Qin Tang, Xiao Chong, Fu Yun..."

"All killed by me!"

Even the Sage found it hard to accept this answer for a moment.

"Why..." he muttered blankly.

At this moment, Tian Jue suddenly changed his expression.

"No..."

"No, that's not me at all!"

Tian Jue raised his head abruptly, staring fiercely at the Heavenly Doctor. "It's all your doing!"

"All those memories in my mind, they're all fake!"

"Ever since I met you that day, things became inexplicable."

"Everything lost control..."

The Heavenly Murder Sword pointed directly at the Heavenly Doctor. "It's you!"

Faced with Tian Jue's questioning, the Heavenly Doctor's expression remained unchanged.

"I thought you would make some progress this time," he said with some regret, shaking his head. "I didn't expect it to be the same as before."

"What do you mean?" Tian Yu sensed a different meaning in the Heavenly Doctor's words and asked suddenly.

The Heavenly Doctor didn't answer. Instead, he spoke to himself, "I've explained to you many times. Sometimes, even what you see with your own eyes may not be true."

While speaking, he took out a set of nine silver needles from somewhere and released them one by one into the air.

"They went crazy, wanting to kill me."

"Unfortunately, I can only solve the problem my own way."

Tian Yu looked at the nine silver needles taken out by the Heavenly Doctor, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

Without listening to the Heavenly Doctor's explanations anymore, he directly attacked.

"Law must not be violated!"

"Bind!"

It was as if something entwined around the Heavenly Doctor's body, causing a slight pause in his manipulation of the silver needles.

Weakness! Injury! Fixation! Maiming! Damage!...

Different words continuously came out of Tian Yu's mouth.

With each additional word, the Heavenly Doctor's movements slowed down a bit.

The old fisherman, staring at the Heavenly Doctor with red eyes, also grabbed the Heavenly Murder Sword.

His body turned into black demonic energy, blending into the Heavenly Murder Sword.

Like a sharp arrow, it stabbed straight towards the Heavenly Doctor.

And the Heavenly Doctor, controlled by Tian Yu, seemed to have no resistance at all, motionless.

In an instant, he let the black sword energy pierce through his chest.

The black demonic energy surged, flooding the Heavenly Doctor like a tidal wave, devouring him.

In an instant, the previously calm Heavenly Doctor disappeared from the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

"Heavenly Doctor is dead?"

In a corner, watching the three-person battle, Zhou Qingang was suddenly stunned.

The battle between the Heavenly Doctor, Tian Yu, and Tian Jue produced no aftermath.

So, the clone watching secretly was temporarily safe.

However, the scene before him was obviously beyond his expectations.

He had thought that the powerful Heavenly Doctor would be able to withstand the joint attack of Tian Yu and Tian Jue, but he directly perished under their siege...

Chapter 600: The Millennia-Long Affliction Healed

"Given his strength, it's absolutely impossible for him to be in such a state, right?"

"Wait..."

In an instant, Li Fan seemed to realize something.

Suddenly raising his head, he looked towards the sky.

The entire Cloud-Water Celestial Palace began to shake violently.

Slowly, two dark clouds appeared in the sky.

When Li Fan saw what it was, his breath hitched.

It was a pair of giant hands, passing through the sky, coming from the outside, descending into the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

The Sage and the old fisherman both looked up at the two palms above in astonishment.

They wanted to resist, but found that they were firmly restrained.

A horrified expression appeared on their faces.

"Don't worry, this surgery will be over soon."

A thunderous sound echoed from the sky, precisely the voice of the Heavenly Doctor!

Li Fan's heart pounded violently, and his thoughts almost came to a halt.

Indeed, from start to finish, what had been confronting the old fisherman and the Sage was just his statue.

And now, these two hands were revealing the true face of the Heavenly Doctor!

Vaguely, Tian Jue, whose strength surpassed the Harmony Realm, and the Sage were like insects in front of these two giant hands, completely powerless to resist.

They could only let the palms grab them and place them in the air.

Then, the Heavenly Doctor's two giant hands summoned the nine silver needles that were taken out by the statue clone to "treat" them.

Li Fan watched this scene from afar, feeling an uncontrollable chill in his heart.

"Heavenly Doctor, what exactly..."

At this moment, Li Fan's mind was completely filled with one thought.

Danger! Enormous danger!

The Heavenly Doctor's true strength far exceeded his estimate.

Even if he was not in the Longevity Realm, he was not far from it.

Immediately, he decided to abandon this clone. He couldn't let the Heavenly Doctor follow the clues to find his true self!

Quickly!

Driven by a strong survival instinct, Li Fan almost subconsciously wanted to execute this operation.

However, he soon snapped out of it.

No!

The Heavenly Doctor had obviously already noticed that someone was plotting behind the scenes.

But his first thought should be the group of people whose strength was comparable to his own.

He wouldn't search for the target among the ants watching the battle around him.

This was a fixed mindset.

But if, at this critical moment, a bug happened to die inexplicably...

It would be too obvious!

Absolutely too obvious!

Under the terrifying power of the Heavenly Doctor, it wouldn't destroy the clues; instead, it would make them more suspicious.

There is a strong possibility that it will attract the attention of the Heavenly Doctor!

What to do?

In an instant, many thoughts surged in Li Fan's mind.

But in a moment, he made a decision.

Wait and see!

He decided to gamble on whether the Heavenly Doctor still retained the "human" way of thinking or had completely transcended it.

If he bet right, then even though he suffered a miserable defeat in this round, at least it wouldn't be entirely fruitless.

If he bet wrong...

The influence of the clone on the main body through the Heavenly Doctor's senses would still take some time.

And at this moment, his main body was not in the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace but in the depths of the Ten Thousand Immortals League.

He believed that even if the Heavenly Doctor discovered something and wanted to find him, it wouldn't happen in an instant.

It would be enough time for him, Li Fan, to make a comeback!

This was based on the experience of his last encounter with the Heavenly Doctor.

So...

Li Fan took a gamble!

With great fear in his heart, Li Fan resisted the impulse to directly kill the clone.

Wide-eyed, he cleared his mind of all other thoughts and stared at the Heavenly Doctor's surgery.

With Li Fan's current perspective, he still couldn't make sense of it.

He only saw silver lights flying, and the angry shouts of Tian Yu and Tian Jue gradually weakening.

Finally, it seemed to fall into a deep sleep, barely audible.

When the surgery was over, the old fisherman reverted to his original confused and amnesic appearance.

Surveying the surroundings with a bewildered look, he completely ignored the hands in the sky and walked out of the Cloud-Water Celestial Palace.

The Sage, on the other hand, set up the ox cart again, disappearing amidst the sound of his scholarly reading.

After completing all this, the two giant hands put away the silver needles.

Gently pressed down.

The Cloud-Water Celestial Palace, which had been filled with cries, suddenly fell silent.

(End of this chapter)