Chapter 651-655: Calmly Planning for the Future (6.5k+ words)

"One glance reflects ten thousand years, forming a realm after the fall?!"

"How is this possible?"

Liu San was shocked by the incredible facts described by Li Fan.

"How can there be true immortals in the Xuanhuang Realm? Why have we never heard of it?"

Even as a strong cultivator in the Combined Dao stage, Liu San's reaction was no better than Li Fan's upon hearing about the "Meteor Immortal Realm."

Li Fan smiled and said, "Old Liu, there's no need to doubt. This matter is absolutely true, and I have personally experienced it."

"What I saw with my own eyes was just like it was back then. Truly the handiwork of a true immortal," he shook his head, filled with emotion.

With Li Fan's words, Liu San was completely convinced, and his astonishment deepened.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, a hint of excitement flashed in Liu San's eyes. "Young Master, you just mentioned that inside the Meteor Immortal Realm is a true projection of the ancient Xuanhuang Realm. Does this mean that there might still be the existence of the Medicine King Sect within it?"

"The former Sect Master, and even you and I, along with all the other cultivators of the Medicine King Sect..."

"When we explore, is there a chance we might encounter them?" Liu San's voice trembled as he asked.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, nodded, and gave an affirmative answer.

In the history of the Xuanhuang Realm, there had indeed been instances where ancient dormant cultivators, after entering the Meteor Immortal Realm, encountered another version of themselves.

However, there were no strange phenomena like "they cannot meet each other" or "they develop a mutual connection." Ultimately, when ancient cultivators came to the present, everything from the past had already passed. What appeared in the Meteor Immortal Realm was just a projection of themselves from a specific moment. Meeting another version of oneself would not be any different from encountering other entities.

Similarly, the "natives" in the Meteor Immortal Realm would not mistake the external cultivators who entered as projections of their past selves. Even if their appearance and aura were identical to their past selves, it wouldn't work. They would only think it was a disguise using some kind of magical technique.

However, Li Fan had once read a discussion in the Tianxuan Mirror's "Seeking Immortals" section. Some speculated that if a cultivator managed to survive from ancient times to the present and cultivated to an unimaginable high realm, they might achieve "reflecting all ages and eternity."

The so-called "eternity" referred to the ability to exist simultaneously in the past, present, and future after transcending the river of time. In this way, projecting oneself into the Meteor Immortal Realm might be considered the same person.

Although it was just a kind of fantasy, it represented the ultimate pursuit of cultivators on the Dao. Therefore, it was quite popular and discussed among cultivators.

Some cultivators also raised the concern that if such figures truly existed, they might have already created a causal loop, forming a closed loop of cause and effect in time and space. How could they be brought into the Meteor Immortal Realm by mere true immortals? Thus, the idea of projecting into the Meteor Immortal Realm might be a conjecture based on the real-world self, ultimately a paradox.

...

Li Fan roughly explained to Liu San. Although Liu San nodded outwardly and seemed relieved, he was still eager to personally enter the Meteor Immortal Realm and test it.

Seeing this, Li Fan didn't mind. He just shook his head and smiled. Then he carefully explained the steps of the ritual to Liu San.

"Fusheng, Xuanhuang Tianzun!"

Without any precautions, Liu San activated the ritual in front of Li Fan and entered the Meteor Immortal Realm.

Li Fan squinted slightly, looking up at the sky.

Perhaps due to advancing to the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra, Li Fan's perception was sharper than before.

At the moment when Liu San's divine sense disappeared, Li Fan clearly sensed a shadow passing over the sky in the real world.

"Not an illusion. The Meteor Immortal Realm..."

The shadow appeared for an instant and then vanished from Li Fan's perception. However, his gaze remained fixed on the sky for a long time.

Having spent a long time in the "Seeking Immortals" section of the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan knew that many cultivators had tried to find traces of the Meteor Immortal Realm in the real world. But it was said that none had succeeded.

Only its existence and the knowledge of how to enter it were known.

But it couldn't be observed.

However, Li Fan, who only had Yuan Ying cultivation, has now broken this rule.

"My experience in the Meteor Immortal Realm was different from ordinary people. I kept cycling through a particular scene, but I didn't know the reason. Now it seems that it may be related to the Xuanhuang Curse."

"True immortal inheritance, true immortal memories. Perhaps there is indeed some connection between the two."

"It's been a long time since I entered the Meteor Immortal Realm. I hope that with the blessing of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra this time, it can bring me some surprises."

Li Fan contemplated silently.

However, he didn't rush into action next. While waiting for Liu San to wake up, he strolled around the Longevity Valley.

The valley was divided into various separate areas by formations, each used to cultivate different spiritual plants and herbs. Even though it had been sealed for thousands of years, the vitality of the crops in the Lingtian could still be felt by Li Fan, despite the isolating effects of the formations.

Occasionally, Medicine King Sect cultivators moved through the fields, selecting and harvesting materials suitable for alchemy using secret techniques.

In the distance, you could vaguely see several nearly completed building structures.

These were the new sect gates of the Medicine King Sect, constructed under Fang Zaiji's command.

"It does have quite a momentum." Li Fan nodded in admiration.

The matters with the Cloud Sea were settled. Next, it was time to consider plans for the future.

There were two main objectives:

Firstly, finding a way to obtain the post-Yuan Ying part of the "Sit and Watch Jue." Since the events where the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance tried to lure out spies and set up the "Virtual and Real Heavenly Sovereign Plan" had not happened in this world, there was no risky attempt by the Five Elders to send out Combined Dao-stage powerhouses for exploration, resulting in a large-scale battle, and the ultimate demise of the Immortal Venerable. So, to obtain the "Jianfa Yu Pai" that could allow him to see Yan Fajue, Li Fan needed to find another method.

However, Li Fan was well-prepared for this, so there wasn't a big problem.

Secondly, accumulating experience and insights for advancing to the Divine Transformation Realm. The entire Yuan Ying stage was a process of cultivating and perfecting one's own personal cave world domain. Yuan Ying and Divine Transformation were the crucial watershed moments in a cultivator's practical strength.

Taking the recently fallen Immortal Lord Hongxi as an example:

He achieved Dao Foundation with the "Five Element Mountain" and formed a Golden Elixir with the five laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

His talent was undoubtedly strong, and his start was exceptionally smooth.

However, during the two crucial stages of "Seizing the Essence of Heaven and Earth to Form Yuan Ying" and "Extracting the Marrow of Heaven and Earth to Attain its Divinity," the once promising situation took a turn for the worse.

What were "Bai Ling Cave" and "Taihua Will Give Birth to a Thousand Mountains"? They sounded significantly weaker.

This also made the actual combat strength exhibited by Immortal Lord Hongxi unsatisfactory. He could only be trapped in the borderlands of the Cloud Sea for his entire life, making it extremely difficult for him to advance further.

In contrast, if Immortal Lord Hongxi could achieve Yuan Ying with "Five Elements Grand Cave," how would his future prospects look like?

Thinking about it the other way around, if he could achieve the same as Li Fan, forming Yuan Ying with the "Five Elements Grand Cave," how would his future turn out?

In the morning, I got up at eight to write, I'm really diligent!

There will be two regular chapters tonight!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 652: The Changes in Heaven and Earth

With the "Five Elements Grand Cave" as the foundation, even if Hongxi's extraction of the "Essence of Heaven" during his Divine Transformation was ordinary, his achievements are not something Hongxi can compare with today.

Is it that he doesn't want to?

It's just that he can't do it.

If extraordinary items or laws of heaven and earth can be obtained through personal efforts, it may still be possible to strive for a bit.

But at the Yuan Ying and Divine Transformation stages, wanting to obtain powerful and rare cave worlds and the Essence of Heaven through one's own diligence is not enough. Without the background resources of a family and insufficient personal opportunities, how can one compete with other cultivators?

For ordinary cultivators, finding resources and successfully advancing is already a fortunate thing. There is no need for them to be picky.

Like the First Weave, who faced the temptation of the world's essence and decisively gave up the opportunity to combine Dao. Certainly, it was because of his extraordinary talent and disdain for the weak world's essence. However, did he not benefit from his high position in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with access to resources and information far beyond ordinary cultivators?

The strong can carefully select and consider for their future paths, leading to their increasing strength. The weak can only seize rare opportunities for advancement and barely break through, making them perpetually weak.

Therefore, from the Yuan Ying stage and above, the gap in individual strength among cultivators becomes increasingly significant.

Even in battles at the same realm, there is a possibility of instant kills.

Now, Li Fan has already broken through to the Yuan Ying realm with the "Five Elements Grand Cave," reaching the ceiling of the Yuan Ying realm.

However, he still has no clue on how to find a matching "Essence of Heaven."

What is the Essence of Heaven?

Long Jiuyuan achieved Divine Transformation with "Heavenly Spirits Will Birth a Thousand Waters."

Hongxi broke through by relying on "Taihua Will Give Birth to a Thousand Mountains."

From the information revealed by the deaths of these two, one might be able to glean some clues.

The marrow of a person creates blood, and the Essence of Heaven creates laws.

When the laws appear in the Xuanhuang world, the specific manifestation is "Heaven and Earth Changing."

In the Heavenly Spirit region, a thousand rivers will be born thousands of years later.

In the Taihua region, thousands of mountains will rise thousands of years later.

This is the Xuanhuang world, indicating the predetermined changes that will occur in a certain region for a certain period.

Drawing the Essence of Heaven is to extract and separate the laws that drive these "Heaven and Earth Changes."

Apply the magnificent power of Heaven and Earth to oneself.

This results in a significant increase in strength and lays the initial foundation for the future fusion of the cultivator's Dao during the "Sacrifice to Heaven and Earth Spirit" stage.

"Heaven and Earth Changes, often taking thousands or even tens of thousands of years to complete. With a cultivator's sensory abilities, it would be difficult to perceive. However, with the new law of the Heavenly Sovereign, it is possible to sense these extremely subtle changes. First, it tears open a hole, then continuously extracts and absorbs the "source power" that was originally scheduled to be slowly released by Heaven and Earth over thousands of years."

"Although this approach undoubtedly greatly consumes the potential of the world, for cultivators, it can achieve a significant leap in strength."

Li Fan's thoughts turned, synthesizing his knowledge, and contemplating.

"The Five Elements Grand Cave, self-contained circulation, blending into one. This is something that can be encountered but not sought after. If I transform into Divine Transformation and draw the Essence of Heaven, the most appropriate consideration should be related to it."

"But if the Five Elements manifest in the world, they will likely dissipate. Perhaps a single Essence of Heaven would only correspond to a certain attribute."

"Moreover, at the Divine Transformation stage, achieving multiple laws like in the Golden Elixir stage is not that easy."

Li Fan squinted his eyes.

In addition to creating laws, the Essence of Heaven also has mechanisms similar to "immunity" and "resistance."

After obtaining a certain Essence of Heaven, attempting to extract another will be sensed and resisted, resulting in a certain degree of rejection.

"the more you grasp, the greater the force of rejection. With each additional one, the difficulty almost increases geometrically. Therefore, for the vast majority of cultivators in the world, extracting one Essence of Heaven is already the limit."

"Even for someone like Long Jiuyuan, who can fight the World Spirit and advance to the Combined Dao stage, it is the same. It's enough to see the difficulty involved."

"I'm afraid I can only accommodate two Essences of Heaven at most..." Li Fan thought without blindly trusting himself.

"For a perfect advancement, unless..."

A gleam flashed in Li Fan's eyes. "Simultaneously extracting five different attribute Essences of Heaven, using the principles of mutual generation and mutual restraint, to achieve self-balance."

This is undoubtedly a fantastic idea.

Chapter 652: Changes in Heaven and Earth

Not to mention where one would encounter an opportunity to simultaneously extract five Essences of Heaven, even if such an opportunity arises, the chance of success is almost negligible.

Any cultivator with reason wouldn't choose to do so.

However, for Li Fan, it might be worth a try!

The crystalline stones in his mind emitting a blue light continuously integrated and processed the information he had seen before, slowly deducing possible methods to achieve his expectations.

...

A dozen days later, Li Fan sensed the aura of Liu San waking up. His figure flickered and appeared in front of him.

It seemed like Liu San had spent quite a long time in the Fallen Immortal Realm, and upon returning to the real world, he was still somewhat disoriented.

A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

However, as soon as he saw Li Fan, that confusion quickly disappeared.

"Young Master!" Liu San stood up, his face calm.

"How was it? Did you encounter the cultivators of the Medicine King Sect from back then?" Li Fan asked kindly.

Liu San shook his head.

"It's strange; the scenes I experienced when I entered the Fallen Immortal Realm this time weren't the ancient cultivation world you mentioned. Instead, it was a time and space I had never heard of."

"There, immortal laws were completely severed, and there were no cultivators in the world. People could only rely on resonating with various ancient artifacts left behind to wield extraordinary power. It's called something like the Divine Weapon Art..."

"And this time, I possessed the body of a seven or eight-year-old child."

Liu San reminisced while recounting his experiences to Li Fan.

"In the end, it was quite difficult. I went through countless bloody killings before finally resonating with that legendary strongest divine weapon."

"The Sword of Slaying Immortals..."

As he spoke, Liu San took out a long sword shining with seven-colored light, seemingly containing endless sinister aura.

Li Fan's gaze condensed, but upon closer inspection, he just smiled.

Liu San continued, "Its reputation is not small, but it's actually just a personal flying sword refined during the Yuan Ying stage."

"It's just that it absorbed a trace of the lingering soul of a fallen cultivator, making it stand out among the 'so-called' divine weapons."

Liu San's gaze swept over the flying sword before him, disdainfully commenting, "Rough refining technique, extremely ordinary material. Truly garbage."

After saying that, he exerted a bit of force.

The so-called strongest divine weapon, the "Sword of Slaying Immortals," disintegrated into ashes in an instant.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 653: Choose Illusions at Will

"Well, it's an interesting experience," Li Fan smiled after listening.

"In the Fallen Immortal Realm, there are countless derivative dimensions besides the original world. This time was just a matter of bad luck. If you want to try your luck again, Senior Liu, you can re-enter after some time," Li Fan explained.

At this moment, Liu San sighed deeply and said, "I've also figured it out. The past is gone. Even if I meet them, what's the use? In the eyes of the Sect Master, I'm no longer the loyal old servant. Let it be, let's focus on the revival of our Medicine King Sect."

"There are numerous opportunities in the Fallen Immortal Realm. It's better to let the disciples give it a try. Instead of forbidding them from going out during this period, let them explore. Otherwise, they might get bored," Liu San suddenly suggested.

Li Fan had no objection.

In the following period, the members of the Medicine King Sect were fully engaged in the construction of the new sect within the Changsheng Valley.

The overall layout remained according to the old Medicine King Sect, with buildings rising from the ground one after another.

Watching the familiar scenes slowly reappear before their eyes, Liu San and the disciples were filled with excitement.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, much to Li Fan's surprise, the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sea did not cause much disturbance.

Normally, the destruction of an entire region should have been a topic discussed by cultivators for some time. However, perhaps due to the magnitude of the incident, both the level of information lockdown and the speed at which people forgot about the disaster far exceeded those of previous lifetimes.

Li Fan discreetly investigated and found that in less than a month, the memories of the countless beings within the Misty Cloud Sea had been forgotten by the world.

Even if someone mentioned it accidentally, it seemed like a very distant event.

"The power of the Carefree Celestial Lord is truly admirable and terrifying." Even as a witness to the event, Li Fan's memories of it were becoming somewhat blurred. Fortunately, he had the "Dao Manifestation of the One" secret technique to keep himself alert.

Now, the most discussed topic in the Wanxian League was a group of mysterious cultivators who suddenly emerged from the white mist and recklessly plundered and destroyed.

They moved like the wind, well-trained, and seemed to be very familiar with the Wanxian League. They specifically targeted cities guarding special resource-producing areas.

Moreover, they avoided direct confrontation and immediately retreated into the white mist as soon as they detected the arrival of reinforcements.

The Profound Virtue True Ark, which could significantly reduce the impact of the Devouring Elemental White Mist, was still a rare item in the Wanxian League. Therefore, they could only watch helplessly as these attackers disappeared calmly into the mist.

What? Pursue them at all costs?

Friend, what's your annual salary? Why risk your life!

After reporting, someone will handle it.

As a result, the Wanxian League headquarters received a continuous stream of reports from various attacked locations.

Naturally, the Wanxian League officials were furious.

Since ruling half of the Xuanhuang Realm, there had never been such a humiliating event of being recklessly slapped in their own territory.

They dispatched special cultivators to investigate various attacked locations.

However, these attackers acted extremely cunningly, leaving no clues or evidence behind. Instead, they targeted areas outside the investigation team's jurisdiction and continued their attacks with impunity.

Such blatant provocation made the Wanxian League thoroughly angry.

One team after another of black-robed cultivators, full of a solemn killing intent, used teleportation arrays to go to various states. They vowed to apprehend these criminals.

Unfortunately, since then, the attackers within the white mist seemed to have completely disappeared. The Wanxian League, eager to strike back, found itself punching thin air, feeling extremely frustrated!

They had to continue patrolling in various states for a while. After arresting some suspicious and furtive cultivators, the matter was hastily concluded.

The true identity of these attackers became the Wanxian League's primary suspicion, naturally pointing fingers at the Five Elders Council.

But everything required evidence, especially accusations that could lead to another war between the two sides.

Before the Wanxian League could make a statement, the Five Elders Council had already spoken.

They expressed regret and sympathy for the attacks suffered by the Wanxian League. They proposed, in the spirit of friendly coexistence, that if the Wanxian League faced any difficulties in handling the matter, the Five Elders Council could dispatch special personnel to assist in the investigation.

The Wanxian League would never agree to such a thing. They were highly suspicious that the other party was trying to meddle after causing this series of attacks.

But without any key evidence, the Wanxian League could only silently suffer this humiliation.

They not only couldn't confront the Five Elders Council but also had to express gratitude for their concern.

In this round of confrontation, the Wanxian League suffered a complete defeat.

As a direct consequence, the Wanxian League began to pay thorough attention to the Profound Virtue True Ark, which could freely travel within the white mist.

They demanded each state to be equipped with an adequate number of these arks and scheduled daily patrols and vigilance outside the white mist barrier to prevent another surprise attack.

This caused a brief surge in the price of Profound Virtue True Leaves, which had long been at a low point. Those cultivators who were initially trapped in investments were finally able to recover.

"After all, they follow the credit system based on contracts. It seems the Five Elders Council is quite adherent to their commitments."

"But they also gained quite a bit from this incident."

Li Fan chuckled as he glanced over the unofficial estimates of the losses from the recent attacks circulated among the public.

"With such a spectacle, it seems the Misty Cloud Sea incident is quickly being forgotten."

"Almost another year, when the atmosphere settles down again, we can gradually send disciples from the Medicine King Sect back to the Wanxian League."

Taking a deep breath, Li Fan adjusted himself to the optimal state and entered the main hall of the already constructed sect within the valley.

Using a seal, he entered the secret chamber beneath the main hall and sealed the entrance.

Taking out an ice-blue pill, the "Supreme Heartless Pill" refined by Liu San, Li Fan swallowed it.

Feeling the familiar sensation, Li Fan initiated the ceremony.

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Celestial Lord!"

He muttered, and the next moment, a slight dizziness engulfed him.

Contrary to the usual immediate entry into the Fallen Immortal Realm, it felt as if he entered a distorted transparent bubble.

In front of him, two constantly shifting scenes appeared.

Both were familiar to Li Fan.

They were the scenes he experienced in the Fallen Immortal Realm: "The Distant Longevity Fruit" and "The Change of the Beast-Taming Sect."

"Can freely choose which scene to enter. Is this the change brought about by the Profound Yellow Celestial Heart Mantra?" Li Fan pondered.

Without much hesitation, Li Fan chose to return to the scene of "The Change of the Beast-Taming Sect."

In that instant, the light and shadows in front of him projected towards his surroundings.

All the scenes became clear.

"Ah, I wonder when Senior Brother Luya will return."

The somewhat disheartened voice of Xu Ke simultaneously reached Li Fan's ears.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 654: The Calamity of the Beast-Taming Sect

Under the habitual power of the possessed body, Li Fan gave Xu Ke a claw.

Then, numerous memories naturally surfaced in his mind.

Since the last time he and Xu Ke returned to the Beast-Taming Sect from the Southern Abyssal Beast Mountain, he learned that Emperor Three and Senior Brother Luya were both out for some reason and hadn't been seen.

The promised task rewards couldn't be fulfilled, so Xu Ke had been incessantly nagging about it.

However, in Li Fan's view, this was more of Xu Ke's pure longing for Senior Brother Luya. After all, as orphans from the Xuantian Temple in Ningyuan City, who came together to the Beast-Taming Sect, Xu Ke and Senior Brother Luya were like family and heavily dependent on each other.

Ignoring Xu Ke's constant chatter, Li Fan closed his eyes and focused on activating the "Creation Oven Technique."

Truly, it was a perfect technique transformed by Mr. Bai. Since practicing it, not only did his physical body become stronger, but his vitality and spirit also increased dramatically every day. Even if he stayed awake for days, he wouldn't feel tired. More importantly, his own Tianming Xuan Niao bloodline seemed to become purer.

Li Fan's originally glossy black feathers occasionally emitted a colorful and mysterious light in the sunlight, making him exceptionally divine.

Xu Ke couldn't help but reach out to touch it from time to time, only to be ruthlessly slapped away by Li Fan.

The strengthening of the bloodline brought about comprehensive improvements in abilities. The use of the "Heaven's Mandate Within Me" became more and more adept, nourishing Xu Ke's fortune while benefiting himself. Currently, Li Fan had reached the first crucial realm mentioned in the memory inheritance, being able to form a certain range of "Heaven's Mandate Domain" around him. It allowed him to seek good fortune and avoid disaster while also using the Heaven's Mandate to confront enemies.

It was worth noting that in the Xuan Niao tribe, often, only adult Xuan Niao over a hundred years old could achieve this.

Yet now, Li Fan had not even been out of his shell for five years, still a pure juvenile.

Being able to break the growth rules of demonic beasts, it was evident of the extraordinary nature of Mr. Bai's "Creation Oven Technique."

"After returning from the Fallen Immortal Realm, except for the rewards obtained by fulfilling the obsession, other techniques are likely to be forgotten. I wonder if the influence of the 'Profound Yellow Celestial Heart Mantra' will change this." Li Fan pondered, contemplating the subtleties of the "Creation Oven Technique."

Even if he couldn't bring them back to reality, the insights generated during the practice of this profound technique were beneficial to Li Fan. Therefore, even if the plot in the Fallen Immortal Realm hadn't progressed, he was in no hurry and immersed himself in daily cultivation.

As time passed, on this particular day, Li Fan, who was deeply immersed in cultivation, suddenly woke up.

A palpitation surged in his heart, and he looked up at the sky.

Although it was still a clear sky, Li Fan saw an overwhelming aura of killing intent, almost solidified, rolling like dark clouds, covering the entire sky.

It made people feel suffocated and terrified.

"What is this..."

"The law cannot be cultivated together." Li Fan seemed to understand something.

Soon, cries of astonishment echoed from within the Beast-Taming Sect.

"What's going on?!"

"The Beast-Taming Technique, the number of practitioners is 36,482?"

"No matter how the technique is operated, cultivation cannot be obtained?"

"This is too absurd!"

...

The calamity of incompatible cultivation methods was almost catastrophic for the Beast-Taming Sect, which primarily cultivated the "Beast-Taming Technique."

Almost everyone could foresee that when all these cultivators were trapped in their current realms, and their lifespan was about to end, to gain a slim chance of survival, what extreme measures they might take.

Thus, disciples of the Beast-Taming Sect fell into extreme panic. They distanced themselves from each other instantly, eyes full of suspicion as they looked at their previously affectionate senior brothers and sisters.

Out of the remaining rationality and conscience, no cultivator had chosen to act yet.

Even though the Sect Master and several elders tried to appease everyone, they still couldn't stop the terrifying atmosphere from continuously brewing within the sect.

Slowly, some couldn't bear the enormous pressure and started to escape quietly. Those disciples under tremendous mental stress were already becoming wild-eyed and hysterical.

Like a powder keg, it could explode at any moment from a spark from an unknown source.

At this critical moment, Emperor Three and Senior Brother Luya returned.

"Did you bring back what I asked for?" Luya asked Xu Ke when he saw him.

His face was calm, showing no signs of panic.

Chapter 654: The Calamity of the Beast-Taming Sect

Xu Ke nodded and took out a small sleeping lump from the beast pouch hanging by his side.

It was the unique and peculiar beast given by Emperor One, capable of self-division and giving birth to offspring.

Seeing this, Luya even showed a hint of joy. He carefully took the lump, observed it for a moment, and then sighed in relief.

"Luya Senior, what's the use of this little guy that makes you so nervous?" Xu Ke, knowing that Luya had always been indifferent, couldn't help but ask curiously since this time he acted out of character.

"Hehe, it is our hope to overcome the calamity." Luya's eyes flashed with a slightly ambiguous expression as he said slowly.

"Just it?" Xu Ke widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"You will know in the future." Without explaining further, Luya left in a hurry.

Leaving behind a puzzled Xu Ke and a pensive Li Fan.

Three days later, the Beast-Taming Sect's sect master convened a sect-wide meeting to address the calamity that had descended upon the world, announcing a series of plans.

Firstly, to prevent the mutual killing caused by incompatible cultivation methods, the sect master, leading by example, declared that all disciples should temporarily abandon the "Beast-Taming Technique" and only retain their personal cultivation.

Secondly, all members of the Beast-Taming Sect would evacuate in batches from the Xuan Huang Main World to designated hidden worlds to seek refuge.

As most of the strength of Beast-Taming Sect cultivators came from manipulating demonic beasts, even if they temporarily abandoned the Beast-Taming Technique, their actual combat power wouldn't be significantly reduced. Almost all disciples' demonic beasts had been carefully nurtured from birth, forming strong bonds. Even without the Beast-Taming Technique, disciples could still control their demonic beasts effectively.

This plan could prevent everyone from falling into a situation of mutual slaughter, so there was not much opposition. Even those who were unwilling to comply had no choice but to agree after the sect master set an example.

As for how to abandon the technique without affecting cultivation...

Li Fan watched as Xu Ke chanted something, instantly dissipating all his techniques, transforming them into pure cultivation stored in his dantian.

"The 'Supreme Primordial Scripture'?"

For Li Fan, who was extremely familiar with this scene, he instantly recognized the technique that the Beast-Taming Sect was currently using.

"It only teaches the method of operation, without explaining its origin."

"What's going on? I remember, the incident of Patriarch Tianzun forcefully seizing the 'Supreme Primordial Scripture' should not have happened at this time."

"Where did the Beast-Taming Sect's technique come from?"

In an instant, a figure in white appeared in Li Fan's mind.

"Is it him?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 655: Unrestrained Killing Intent Arises

"The 'Supreme Primordial Scripture' is a top-secret of the Tai Shang Sect, so how could Mr. Bai know about it? Could it be that, like the transmission of laws, it was forcibly taken? But that's something only Patriarch Tianzun, after defying the laws of heaven and earth and becoming an Eternal Heavenly Venerable, can achieve. Although Mr. Bai is strong, it seems he hasn't reached the realm of an Eternal Heavenly Venerable, right?" Li Fan's mind was filled with more doubts.

In the meantime, Xu Ke had already dissipated his own "Beast-Taming Technique."

"Xiao Hei, look, it's amazing! My cultivation is still in the dantian!" Xu Ke exclaimed with excitement towards Li Fan.

Hearing Xu Ke's words, Li Fan, unlike before, didn't feel as close. Instead, a flash of crimson suddenly appeared in his eyes, and a sudden surge of murderous intent arose in his heart. Instinctively driven, he was about to tear the noisy little creature in front of him into pieces.

Fortunately, now it was Li Fan controlling this body, not the true Xuan Niao. So, after just a moment, Li Fan returned to normal.

Completely oblivious to the fact that he had just had a close call with death, Xu Ke approached in a silly manner, reaching out to touch Li Fan all over. He asked with great concern, "Xiao Hei, what's wrong with you? You looked so scary just now!"

"You better stay away from me now. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't lose control and attack you next time." Li Fan glanced at Xu Ke, threateningly.

As if to confirm Li Fan's words, within the Beast-Taming Sect, the continuous roar of demonic beasts and the wails of cultivators resounded.

"We, by nature, are fierce, viewing humans as food. However, we were only suppressed and restrained by the Beast-Taming Technique. Now, with the constraints suddenly removed, those demonic beasts that have been with cultivators for a long time are fine because they've developed some feelings. But those ordinary disciples' demonic beasts, which have been cultivated for a short time, will probably attack their original owners as soon as they regain freedom." Li Fan said coldly.

The screams of disciples continued, and Xu Ke, looking outside, seemed to see the bloody scene, his face turning pale. "It's really terrifying! Didn't the Sect Master think of this beforehand?"

Then he put on a playful smile and approached, saying, "But I'm good to Xiao Hei, there shouldn't be any danger, right?"

Feeling the murderous aura temporarily suppressed in his body, which had not dissipated but could erupt again at any moment, Li Fan remained silent.

He seemed to know the reason why Xiao Hei and Xu Ke would eventually separate.

As he had explained to Xu Ke, demonic beasts had a naturally brutal nature and were difficult to coexist peacefully with humans. Even if, at first, they could suppress their killing intent through the emotions cultivated over the years of being together, over time, the accumulated killing intent would inevitably reach a breaking point. Once it erupted completely, the so-called bond would likely be as fragile as paper.

The huge power gap between demonic beasts and Beast-Taming Sect cultivators also meant that in the event of a loss of control, the fate of the cultivators would be miserable.

"Is this the persistence behind maintaining the 'Beast-Taming Sect's Change'? Because the Xuan Niao Xiao Hei cannot control its own killing emotions, leading to eventual separation from its owner, Xu Ke. Since then, they have never met again?"

"If that's the case, perhaps there is a solution to its persistence this time." An idea inexplicably surfaced in Li Fan's mind.

With the "Supreme Primordial Scripture," Li Fan's self-control ability far surpassed that of demonic beasts. Li Fan was confident that even if the killing intent surged like a raging wave, constantly rushing towards him, his will would be like an indestructible dam, always firmly suppressing it.

As his thoughts turned, Li Fan did not directly answer Xu Ke's question.

Instead, he sneered and said, "Emperor Three Marmot, known as the beast of wisdom. With him around, how could he not have considered the current situation."

"Well..." Hearing this, Xu Ke suddenly widened his eyes.

"Just as the great calamity is starting, the Beast-Taming Sect, one of the ten immortal sects, is already preparing to run away. If this gets out, it will be a huge blow to cultivators in the world. Most likely, the other sects among the ten immortal sects won't agree with this move and will definitely intervene." 

"Of course, an explanation must be given to the cultivators of the Xuan Huang Realm. Due to the inability to practice the same techniques, how can disciples killing each other and the sect suffering heavy losses be concealed? After all, the pervasive scent of blood can't be faked."

"It just happens to also serve as a cover for evacuating the small worlds." Li Fan spoke confidently.

Xu Ke couldn't help but shudder. "The Lord's thoughts are really terrifying."

Then, he stared at Li Fan, full of confusion. "But Xiao Hei, when did you become so smart? Did you eat some heavenly treasures recently? It shouldn't be, I've been watching you all along..."

Chapter 656: Rising Unrestrained Killing Intent

Hearing Xu Ke's words, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of violent killing intent. He gave the guy a fierce scratch, releasing some frustration before slowly suppressing it.

The chaos within the Beast-Taming Sect lasted for a full three or four days. Despite the casualties among the grassroots disciples, the rampaging demonic beasts were soon recaptured and restrained. The core strength of the sect, including elite disciples and various elders, was temporarily unaffected.

The plan to evacuate the Xuan Huang Realm was unfolding methodically.

During this process, Li Fan learned another reason for the Beast-Taming Sect's eagerness to evacuate from the bits and pieces of conversation among the disciples.

It was to prevent the frenzied retaliation of the demonic beasts.

If the relationship between demonic beasts and humans is one of conflicting interests and competition for survival resources between two different groups, then the relationship between demonic beasts and the Beast-Taming Sect is one of never-ending hostility.

Demonic beasts are inherently arrogant, considering themselves superior to mere humans. However, the Beast-Taming Sect employs despicable means to control and enslave demonic beasts. This is a great humiliation for the demonic beasts.

In the past, the Beast-Taming Sect was situated deep within human territory, and many powerful demonic beasts were captured and controlled by cultivators. So, even if some demonic beasts wanted to seek revenge, they were essentially powerless. They also risked being captured and enslaved themselves.

But times have changed. The news of the "Incompatibility of Laws" calamity will surely reach the demonic beasts soon. How could the vengeful demonic beasts pass up such a heaven-sent opportunity? They would undoubtedly come knocking on the door.

Not to mention whether the Beast-Taming Sect can withstand the retaliation of the demonic beasts. When the two sides truly engage in a battle, these unrestrained demonic beasts within the sect might be unpredictable in choosing sides.

To avoid this terrifying scenario, the evacuation to a safer realm became an urgent matter.

"Beast-Taming Sect disciples, listen up! Only demonic beasts that pass the 'Unified Heart Ring' test are allowed to evacuate. If there are failures..."

"Just let them go!"

Soon, a notice spread throughout the entire Beast-Taming Sect.

(End of this chapter)