Chapter 786-790: The Doctrine of Imperishable Information (6k+ words)

Xu Bai gave Chen Tianhai a deep look.

Chen Tianhai's words were profound.

Did he perhaps sense the origin of Xu Bai's doppelgänger?

However, he didn't reveal it, maintaining a mysterious demeanor that left Fang Zaiji bewildered.

"However, what you said earlier is correct. We, Tai Yan Sect, are indeed very interested in scenes beyond the Immortal Ruins."

"Or, any records beyond the Xuanhuang Realm are very important to us."

"What do you want to exchange?"

Chen Tianhai changed the topic, straightforwardly asking.

This caught Xu Bai a bit off guard.

"I want Transcendent Stones, the higher the quality, the better." Without hesitation, he promptly made his request.

"Transcendent Stones..." Chen Tianhai contemplated for a moment, ultimately shaking his head slightly.

"We no longer have individual Transcendent Stones in Tai Yan Sect. You might try your luck in the Xuanhuang Main Realm."

"Change your request."

Hearing this, Fang Zaiji became displeased. "Old Chen, are you trying to take advantage of our young Sect Master? The one who led us in earlier explicitly said that as long as we join Tai Yan Sect, we'll be given a high-grade Transcendent Stone for free. How come it's different here?"

Chen Tianhai glanced at Fang Zaiji, smiling, "Brother Fang, there's no need for more probing."

"Just as you suspected..."

"Now, we all rely on the 'Transcendent Stone Mother' to exist."

Even though they had guessed it before, getting Chen Tianhai to admit it in person still made Fang Zaiji shiver slightly.

"You..."

In an instant, Chen Tianhai's body turned transparent and blue again.

"To maximize the power of the Transcendent Stone Mother, we gathered all the Transcendent Stones we could find back then. Since then, there has been no separation. So, your request is something we can't fulfill," he confessed to Xu Bai.

"Relying on the Transcendent Stone Mother to exist," Xu Bai didn't seem overly disappointed.

He just silently stared at Chen Tianhai's figure.

After the initial shock, Fang Zaiji boldly approached, reaching out to touch Chen Tianhai's body.

Just like a projected beam of light, his hand passed through.

"A cultivator, tolerating his existence in this form?" He seemed somewhat unable to accept it.

"In fact, there's not much difference. There are even more conveniences. Do you want to give it a try?" Chen Tianhai asked nonchalantly.

Fang Zaiji was frightened and quickly withdrew his hand.

"What kind of state is your entire Tai Yan Sect in now? According to your words, the upper and lower parts of the sect are already illusory existences. Then, what about the Daoists who negotiated with the Immortal Alliance before, the ones who submitted to you? What's their situation?" Fang Zaiji was a bit puzzled.

"Between reality and illusion, freely changing. In most cases, we exist in an illusory state. If necessary, we can manifest a solid form that's indistinguishable from true cultivators," Chen Tianhai explained truthfully.

"However, doing so consumes a significant amount of resources and the computing power of the Transcendent Stone Mother. We won't do it unless it's necessary."

"We usually maintain the 'true' forms of a dozen disciples."

Fang Zaiji couldn't help but be amazed, "You can do that too?"

"This is the method we came up with to survive the great calamity back then," Xu Bai said curiously.

"Isn't the cost a bit too heavy? Being imprisoned on a stone for eternity. Moreover, once it shatters, there's a risk of collective annihilation," Xu Bai asked unreservedly.

"The great calamity?" A sinister smile appeared on Chen Tianhai's face again.

"To safely overcome the 'Incompatible Cultivation Laws' calamity, Tai Yan Sect has dozens of methods."

"But that's not what we pursue."

The transparent blue figure, hands behind its back, suddenly revealed a touch of pride in its tone.

"What we, Tai Yan Sect, desire is true 'Transcendence.'"

Chapter 786: The Unconquerable Transcendence Doctrine

"Even in the face of the falling Immortal Ruins and the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm, we can still achieve a serene state of 'Transcendence.'"

These words shook Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji to their cores.

Fang Zaiji couldn't help but retort, "Just relying on your Transcendent Stone Mother? You might not fully understand the terror of the Immortal Ruins..."

Chen Tianhai ruthlessly waved his hand, interrupting Fang Zaiji's words.

"I know the Immortal Ruins' gravitational force is strong enough to distort space and time."

"But it's limited to that."

"It hasn't reached the point of destroying space and time."

Chen Tianhai lightly stomped his right foot, and a circle of blue light spread outward from under him.

After a moment, the walls became transparent again.

The entire floating city and the building here turned blue and transparent like Chen Tianhai in an instant.

Looking closely, within this blue, countless scenes flickered incessantly.

Like worlds being born and perishing.

"Is this floating city the Transcendent Stone Mother?" Fang Zaiji, seeing where he was, asked with surprise.

Chen Tianhai didn't answer directly.

Instead, he continued, "As long as time and space endure, information can persist. Our Tai Yan Sect can continue to exist."

"Transcendent Stone Mother? There are no more Transcendent Stone Mothers in the world."

"In that instant back then, we had already fused into one."

Fang Zaiji opened his mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time. Obviously, he was once again shocked by Tai Yan Sect's insane actions.

"Time and space endure, information persists. It's truly a rare and wonderful idea. And your Tai Yan Sect actually managed to achieve it. It's truly amazing." Xu Bai couldn't help but applaud.

"Although the usual methods cannot completely destroy you, there's a natural enemy in the Immortal Alliance."

"The Heavenly Profound Mirror."

"With the power of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, it may not easily erase you. But trapping you within it forever should be possible."

Xu Bai thought for a moment and said, "No wonder you surrendered so quickly."

"For the sake of survival, it's not something to be ashamed of. Besides, in a real fight, it might not fare well for it either. Its primary task now is to complete its own upgrade. Naturally, it won't harm us. And there's no conflict of interest between us, so it willingly accepted our surrender." Chen Tianhai didn't deny, saying nonchalantly.

"Well said. But I have a question." Xu Bai stared straight at Chen Tianhai.

"How does your Tai Yan Sect know that the Immortal Ruins can't break the space and time? What if the gravitational force of the Immortal Ruins has been continuously strengthening over the years?"

"Now doesn't mean it won't happen in the future."

Xu Bai said with a profound tone.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 787: The Immortal Ruins' Momentum is More Intense

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, it seemed to have a tremendous impact on Chen Tianhai, or rather, the Tai Yan Sect members within the Transcendent Stone Mother.

In an instant, all the blue phantoms in the floating city stopped their activities and turned their attention towards Xu Bai.

It was as if the entire city had fallen into absolute stillness, with only that deep blue subtly flowing.

After a moment, Chen Tianhai lightly stomped his foot again.

The spatial walls became opaque once more, cutting off the view from the outside.

Chen Tianhai also returned to his ordinary cultivator appearance.

"From the current situation, we indeed cannot rule out the possibility you mentioned."

Chen Tianhai's tone became quite heavy. "In fact, it is one of the few threats to our existence."

"We have conducted numerous deductions regarding the possible situations within the Immortal Ruins."

"But first, the known information is too scarce. Second..."

"All attempts to explore the Immortal Ruins have been ineffective. None have returned. So, we cannot verify the reliability of the deduction results."

Chen Tianhai explained, looking at Xu Bai.

Xu Bai smiled, "But you don't have Transcendent Stones now. What can you trade with me?"

"Do I look like someone who is so generous and gives benefits to others for free?"

Chen Tianhai seriously scrutinized Xu Bai, nodding, "From the look of your face, indeed."

"However, we do not place our hopes on others."

"I think there's something you might be interested in."

Chen Tianhai extended his left hand, directly inserting it into his own head.

Fortunately, there was no scene of brain matter and blood flowing. The moment his hand touched the brain, it turned into a phantom.

At the same time, Chen Tianhai's head seemed to be divided into countless small square blues, constantly flickering.

This scene looked quite strange.

After groping for a moment, Chen Tianhai finally took his hand out.

He showed what was in his palm to Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji.

"What is this?" Xu Bai squinted his eyes.

Only to see a miniaturized version of the floating city floating quietly in his hand.

Unlike the Transcendent Stone Mother, it was a deep blue.

It was like glass, dazzling and fragile.

"A disposable copy of the Transcendent Stone Mother. Inspired by the Immortal Alliance's Heavenly Profound Mirror, it is a relatively independent entity but possesses some of the Stone Mother's abilities." Chen Tianhai explained emotionlessly.

"What's its use?" Fang Zaiji's eyes lit up, reaching out to grab the miniaturized floating city.

But he grabbed nothing.

Chen Tianhai and the Stone Mother copy instantly turned into illusions, impossible to touch.

Fang Zaiji curled his lips.

"In the Stone Mother copy, it contains all the information of the main body and the energy to initiate one 'simulation.'"

"You can experience the future deduced by the Transcendent Stone Mother through this simulation." As Chen Tianhai spoke, the Stone Mother copy in his hand suddenly burst into a dazzling light.

In the white light, numerous scenes seemed to flash rapidly.

"Simulation? Is it reliable or not?" Fang Zaiji obviously heard about this for the first time and seemed skeptical.

On the other hand, Xu Bai stared at the Stone Mother copy, lost in thought.

The brightness of the white light gradually decreased, and the rapidly changing scenes within it slowly came to a halt.

"Huh? Why do I and the Sect Master appear in there?" Fang Zaiji noticed something unusual at this moment and asked with surprise.

"According to the results of this simulation, you should agree to our trade request." Chen Tianhai crushed the Stone Mother copy in his hand. After a moment, it happened exactly as he said.

The scenes of Xu Bai's trade with them suddenly appeared in the scene.

Although careful observation would reveal some differences in details compared to the real world, seeing one's "future" still made people feel uncomfortable.

"Seems a bit too confident. Sect Master, let's not be deceived by him," Fang Zaiji seemed quite annoyed.

Xu Bai looked at Fang Zaiji indifferently, "Mr. Fang, did you choose the wrong target for your instigation? It seems like you're quite covetous of this thing."

Having his little scheme exposed, Fang Zaiji smiled awkwardly.

"But..." Xu Bai stared at the scenes changing before him.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "With the integration of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, all the secrets of a cultivator's body are revealed. Is it the same for these Stone Mother copies?"

Chen Tianhai smiled, "It depends on you."

"The closer the data is to the real situation, the more accurate the simulation results. We have secluded ourselves in this Tai Xuan Cave for thousands of years. Although we correct the deduction results of the Transcendent Stone Mother every now and then, it can only achieve surface consistency."

"The Xuan Huang Realm has many secrets. Perhaps even the Transcendent Supreme who passed on the teachings wouldn't dare to claim to be 'omniscient.'"

"The Stone Mother copy does not possess the ability to comprehend everything like the Heavenly Profound Mirror. Instead, the user needs to supplement their own data. If you want to deliberately conceal something, you can. However, the results of the deduction may deviate accordingly." Chen Tianhai explained calmly.

"At first, the Immortal Alliance said the same thing. That the Heavenly Profound Mirror can be viewed as an individual entity, not connected to the Heavenly Mirror. All cultivators can use it with confidence."

"But later..." Fang Zaiji sneered.

"We, the Tai Yan Sect, are different," Chen Tianhai's face suddenly became very serious. "Here, lies are absolutely prohibited."

"The world within the Stone Mother is built on real deductions. Any false information may lead to the collapse of the subsequent deduced world." Chen Tianhai explained briefly.

"You may not believe it, but that doesn't change the fact."

Hearing this, Fang Zaiji looked skeptical, while Xu Bai nodded, "I believe."

"Then let's make the trade."

Such decisiveness greatly surprised the two present.

"Sect Master..." Fang Zaiji hesitated to speak.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Chen Tianhai quickly took out another piece of Stone Mother copy from his head.

Xu Bai, as if prepared long ago, took out a projection stone from his storage ring.

In an instant, the trade was completed.

Chen Tianhai directly played the recorded images in the projection stone, showing the scene of the Medicine King Cauldron flying out of the Xuan Huang Realm and encountering the attraction of the Immortal Ruins.

Repeating the playback three times.

The light and shadow disappeared, and Chen Tianhai's face showed a solemn expression, "It seems you were right."

"If the data you provided is true."

"Then, over the years, the attraction of the Immortal Ruins has indeed been continuously strengthening."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 788: Li Fan's Determination

"The scenes recorded by the Medicine King True Cauldron, how could they be fake?" Fang Zaiji snorted.

His gaze drifted over the Transcendent Stone Mother copy that Xu Bai was constantly playing with in his hands. Seeing Xu Bai finally put it away, there was a bit of regret in Fang Zaiji's expression.

Then he curiously asked, "But how did you determine that the attraction of the Immortal Ruins is indeed continuously increasing?"

Chen Tianhai didn't hide anything and explained, "Based on the time and angle of deviation of the Medicine King True Cauldron's trajectory after flying out of the Xuan Huang Realm."

"We sent people to explore the Immortal Ruins many times over the years. Although we gained nothing from the scenes inside the Immortal Ruins, we recorded quite a bit of useful information."

"According to our calculations, the attraction of the Immortal Ruins now is almost more than twice as strong as when the Medicine King True Cauldron encountered it initially."

"It's really a bit frightening. Doesn't that mean that in a short time, the entire Xuan Huang Realm will be swallowed by it?" Fang Zaiji marveled, but there was no fear on his face.

"Those so-called Longevity Transcendents, who knows what they are up to."

"Anyway, if the sky falls, there are these tall figures to hold it up," he muttered under his breath.

"To place hope in others is not the action of a wise person," Chen Tianhai did not agree with his attitude.

Having learned that the attraction of the Immortal Ruins is indeed continuously strengthening from the Transcendent Stone Mother of the Dao Taiyan Sect, Xu Bai also pondered.

"After discovering the Immortal Ruins back then, the major forces in the Xuan Huang Realm did not choose to escape immediately but instead chose to confront it by capturing other caves and small worlds..."

"Perhaps it was because the Immortal Ruins back then were not as terrifying as they are now."

"And next, there is not much time left for the Xuan Huang Realm. Therefore, in the previous era, after the unification of the Xuan Huang, they immediately began the plan to evacuate."

His thoughts fleeting, Xu Bai raised the last question of this trip, "The cultivators in the city are all transformed by the Tai Yan Sect over these years. I heard that the Transcendent Stone Mother itself has gained sentience. I wonder if it has created a human body for itself?"

Chen Tianhai, hearing this somewhat irrelevant question to the previous topics, looked a bit surprised.

But this was not a secret matter, and he nodded, saying, "In the beginning, out of curiosity about 'humans,' the Transcendent Stone Mother did create a human body for analysis and research."

"But now, it rarely appears in human form."

Getting the answer he wanted, Xu Bai nodded slightly.

Then he bid farewell to Chen Tianhai.

After hesitating for a while, Chen Tianhai finally let Xu Bai and the others leave.

When Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji disappeared within the Tai Xuan Cave, a vaguely visible figure, entirely blue, suddenly appeared beside Chen Tianhai.

"You're just letting them go like this?"

"That person named Xu Bai may have many secrets on him."

"Besides variables, perhaps he was brought back by the Medicine King Sect from the outside world. Or maybe, he comes from those existences intentionally erased by powerful beings." The voice of the blue figure sounded neither male nor female, and the tone fluctuated strangely, sounding extremely bizarre.

But this did not prevent it from communicating with Chen Tianhai.

"Intentionally erased? You mean, powerful beings can be resurrected?" Chen Tianhai's eyes flashed with brilliance.

"From the results of the deduction, it is very likely. This person Xu Bai has never appeared in any of the worlds we deduced. His birth may be purely accidental. However, Fang Zaiji addressed him as the Sect Master..."

"So it means that we are missing some information, leading to errors in the deduction results." The blue figure explained quickly.

"There are too many unknown factors behind it, and hastily bringing him into the Tai Yan Sect poses too high a risk."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Tianhai nodded slowly.

"What did he mean by the last question?" The blue figure seemed to ripple on its surface.

Not long after, it replied, "Deduction failed."

"But..."

The remaining words were left unsaid. The figure gradually faded away and disappeared in front of Chen Tianhai.

But Chen Tianhai seemed to have heard the unfinished words of the blue figure.

He revealed an expression of keen interest.

In the Long Valley.

Chapter 789: The Will of Li Fan

Fang Zaiji is currently telling Liu San and Jiang Yushan about the experiences of this trip.

"I never expected the mighty Tai Yan Sect to turn into such a ghostly appearance now. Compared to that, our Medicine King Sect is somewhat fortunate," Fang Zaiji sighed repeatedly.

Obviously, no matter how Chen Tianhai boasted, he couldn't accept the so-called "indestructible information."

Liu San also showed a look of regret.

Scanning with his divine sense inside the Longevity Valley, observing the daily practice of many disciples, there was a lively scene. His expression changed constantly, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

At this moment, Xu Bai had already entered the secret room.

The brilliantly shining Transcendent Stone Mother copy was now floating in front of him.

"Simulation..."

Xu Bai snorted coldly but did not make contact with it using divine sense for the so-called simulation operation.

Things like "untruths are not tolerated within the Dao Taiyan Sect."

The supposed lack of connection between the copy and the original stone mother, Xu Bai didn't believe any of it.

Master Li was naturally suspicious, especially after obtaining the treasure "True Return." He wouldn't easily believe anyone else.

"Once used for simulation, either truly return immediately or, at a critical moment of life and death, use it involuntarily."

"In any case, if you want to use it, be prepared for the 'True Return' to be leaked."

After staring at it for a long time, Xu Bai temporarily put it away.

"According to Chen Tianhai's explanation, although hundreds of years have passed in the simulation, only an instant has passed in reality."

"Perhaps it can be used at a critical moment to find a glimmer of hope."

"Just hope that in this lifetime, I never have to use it."

Putting aside his thoughts, Xu Bai solemnly did something.

He wrote a will.

To strategize before entering the battle.

This world is in great crisis, even though Li Fan has made many preparations, there is no certainty of victory.

If...

Just hypothetically, if he fails to escape the influence of Mr. Bai's resurrection.

Ultimately dying and vanishing, replaced by Mr. Bai.

Then, with Li Fan's character, how could he willingly accept it?

"If I die, and the wonders of the 'True Return' exist in the world, spread it far and wide."

"If you want to take my place? Even if I'm dead, don't think you'll have a good time!"

A trace of gloom flashed across Xu Bai's face.

One can imagine that if the cultivators of the Xuan Huang Realm knew that there was still such a treasure as the "True Return" in the world.

Even if its next owner is an existence comparable to the Longevity Transcendent, they will have no peace in the future.

This is Li Fan's final means.

It will only be activated after Li Fan's consciousness is completely extinguished.

And if Li Fan wins, these things will be destroyed with a single thought.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 789: Unpredictable Heart, Difficult to Be Calm (10,000 Monthly Votes + Bonus Update)

"To activate the True Return for backtracking, a predetermined anchor is needed. Currently, the three anchor points are set before Mr. Bai's resurrection."

"Even if he can truly take True Return from me, he can't return to a time that fundamentally doesn't exist for him."

"The new anchor point he can use must be set after obtaining True Return."

"So, all I need to do before dying is to spread the existence of True Return throughout the world. Even if revenge is successfully achieved."

While making his "will," Xu Bai imagined the scene after his death.

He hadn't felt this way for a long time.

Since the first life when he awakened True Return at the brink of death. He hadn't thought about the day he would face death soon.

Perhaps because it hadn't truly arrived, there wasn't much fear in his heart.

Instead, there was a mix of emotions, including a trace of fantasy that he had luckily escaped a disaster.

It was the unease caused by the unknown future that troubled his mind.

In the past, no matter what crisis he faced, he never felt lost.

Even if the situation was beyond control, "it's okay, just True Return!"

The study he lived in as a mortal or the mountaintop of the Dissolution Peak were his safest havens.

But now, it was like suddenly finding oneself in a sea filled with reefs and hidden currents outside the safe harbor.

A slight misstep could result in complete destruction.

...

In the time his thoughts wandered, the first "will" had been completed.

The so-called "will" was actually an instant celestial image manufactured in the likeness of a cultivator falling to the ground.

At the same time, it carried a bit of his consciousness to serve as the switch for eruption or destruction.

"It needs to be buried in various corners of the Xuan Huang Realm in advance, even in corners I don't know about."

"This way, even if Mr. Bai, who has come back to life, wants to stop it, he won't be able to."

"Hmm, I need to find someone trustworthy for this."

Faces flashed rapidly in his mind.

Soon, he had an idea.

After making 108 "Image of Departure," Xu Bai left the Longevity Valley and returned to Tianliang Prefecture.

He found his former boss, Nangong Shirong.

At first, Nangong Shirong thought Xu Bai had changed his mind and intended to return to his position.

However, Xu Bai's request caught him off guard.

"Soul Tracing Token? What do you need this for?" Nangong Shirong looked at Xu Bai with suspicion.

The Soul Tracing Token is an item in the Afterlife Department. It can trace the whereabouts of a cultivator after they are reborn based on items contaminated with the cultivator's aura.

It is not publicly exchanged among ordinary cultivators.

It's only used to prevent some people from "maliciously committing suicide" in an attempt to escape the deserved punishment through reincarnation.

"The Afterlife Department is relatively independent. Even if I control a province, it's hard to negotiate with them." Nangong Shirong showed a hesitant expression.

Xu Bai didn't say anything and handed over a storage ring.

Nangong Shirong took it with some suspicion, and when he saw the abundance of top-grade standard spirit stones inside, he was dazzled.

With a sweep of divine sense, the number of spirit stones, if exchanged for contribution points, was no less than three million!

Nangong Shirong couldn't help but inhale a cold breath.

Although with the opening of the White Mist Exploration Era and the Conquest of the Realms Era, a large amount of contribution points had been distributed, causing prices in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to rise significantly.

However, three million contribution points were still a huge sum. Even for him, the leader of a province, it was substantial.

Keep an eye on the rising market and various relationship management activities to continue advancing. He usually didn't have much room for maneuver.

Quietly, he swiftly put away the storage ring, and Nangong Shirong said solemnly, "Rest assured, leave this matter to me! Within three days, I will definitely give you an answer!"

Having said that, he hurriedly left.

Three days later, Xu Bai quietly left with the Soul Tracing Token. Throughout, Nangong Shirong never asked about the purpose of the token. After all, some things are better not scrutinized too closely.

Exiting Tianliang Prefecture, he coincidentally met the original Li Fan on the way. After handing over the Soul Tracing Token, they exchanged a glance and went their separate ways again.

Xu Bai returned to the Longevity Valley, maintaining an unchanging stance amidst changing circumstances. Meanwhile, Li Fan began his final arrangements.

First, he contacted Dongfang Yao.

This person truly deserved the reputation of being loyal and righteous. Li Fan had almost completely put Huangfu Song behind him by now.

During this period, he still hadn't given up on finding a way to trace Huangfu Song's reincarnation. However, interfering in the matters of the Afterlife Department was an extremely difficult task.

After so much time had passed, he still hadn't made any progress.

Despite the long separation, Dongfang Yao warmly greeted Li Fan upon meeting. After receiving the Soul Tracing Token, he was puzzled.

"What is this?"

After Li Fan explained the specific use of the Soul Tracing Token, Dongfang Yao's body trembled. "This..."

"I know you have been grieving for Brother Huangfu's passing. I've been the same way; I haven't given up over the years."

"This item is not easy to come by. Keep it safe. When Brother Huangfu is reborn, you can find him yourself."

Dongfang Yao didn't expect that Li Fan would fulfill his long-standing wish. He was both surprised and delighted.

In addition to feeling deeply moved, he looked at Li Fan and suddenly noticed something unusual. "Huh? Find him myself?"

"Why don't you come with me, Brother Li? Why not search for him together?"

In an instant, he understood. No wonder he felt something strange about the other party, like he was entrusting a burden.

His expression changed slightly, and he immediately questioned Li Fan.

Li Fan's face revealed a bitter expression as he truthfully said, "I have provoked a formidable enemy, and my life is in danger. I'm afraid I may not even have the chance for reincarnation."

Dongfang Yao was shocked to hear this. Even the power of a Celestial could be influenced. It was evident how terrifying the formidable enemy Li Fan mentioned was.

But after hesitating for a moment, Dongfang Yao resolutely spoke up. Instead of inquiring about the reason Li Fan was being hunted, he offered to help Li Fan.

However, Li Fan shook his head in refusal.

"I won't let you throw your life away for nothing. Getting you involved, how could I bear it?"

Dongfang Yao hesitated and wanted to speak but stopped.

"However..."

"If you really want to help me, then..."

Saying that, Li Fan handed over a storage ring containing 108 "Image of Departure" to Dongfang Yao.

"Help me bury these items separately in locations near the heavenly cities of each province."

"Be careful and don't let anyone discover it."

"In this way, I might have a slim chance."

Li Fan instructed through voice transmission.

Seeing that this matter concerned the life and death of a good friend, Dongfang Yao also treated it very seriously.

After bidding a reluctant farewell, he immediately headed towards the nearest heavenly city.

"Even if Mr. Bai has my memories, from finding Dongfang Yao, figuring out the location of the buried 'Images of Departure' in his mind, and then destroying them, it will take some time."

"It's enough for me to set my plan in motion."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 790: Profound Changes in the Birth of Xuanhuang

Li Fan sensed Dongfang Yao's distant figure through the Undying Killing Mechanism and thought to himself, "This Dongfang person..."

"Not bad."

After slowly retracting his gaze, Li Fan quietly arrived at a relatively deserted stone forest. Located in the Zhu Huaizhou, this place was resource-poor, and since it had been thoroughly explored with no small worlds or cave entrances, few cultivators visited.

It was just right for Li Fan.

Like Dongfang Yao, in the coming period, he also needed to set up contingencies all over the Xuanhuang Realm.

After reaching a depth of three thousand zhang underground and creating a space, Li Fan took out a pile of broken puppet parts. Similar to the guardian puppets in the Tianyang Cave Mansion, they were ceramic-like and black and red in appearance.

Upon closer inspection, each puppet part seemed to have some strokes of a certain character.

This was Li Fan's method of dismantling the Chaos Character Seal!

Setting up a formation, he placed the puppet core in the center. Then, he placed the puppet parts randomly in the array.

"When a specific condition is triggered, the formation will activate the puppet core, completing the reorganization in an instant."

"The Chaos Character Seal is complete."

"Afterward, the puppet will self-destruct, serving as the energy for casting divine abilities."

Thinking like this, Li Fan scattered the puppet parts.

The silvery light in the formation passed through the puppet parts serving as nodes, connecting the entire array.

Li Fan lightly tapped, and the formation returned to silence without leaking any aura.

"It's set up here."

"Although it's a bit simple, the simpler it is, the less likely it is to be discovered."

Li Fan nodded somewhat satisfied, then left quietly without even setting up concealing formations.

After all, these Chaos Character puppets had been crafted in the thousands. Even if some were occasionally discovered, it wouldn't cause much loss and wouldn't affect the overall situation.

Emerging from the underground, Li Fan surveyed his surroundings to ensure no one was tracking him. He then buried Chaos Character puppets in two other locations in Zhu Huaizhou.

After completing the arrangements, he headed to the adjacent region guarding another province.

He intended to bury three or four puppets in each province of the Wanxian Alliance.

"When the Chaos Characters are activated, even the Celestial Longevity will be attracted, and their line of sight will be obscured."

Li Fan worked quickly.

When he systematically completed the arrangements for the thirty-fifth province, he suddenly paused.

"Is it finally time to advance to the Nascent Divinity stage?"

Li Fan looked up into the distance.

The footsteps of the saintly embryo Xu Bai, who was traveling through the Xuanhuang Realm, finally reached their end at this moment.

The last thing he absorbed into his own cave world was the "Flower of the Birth of Heaven and Earth," the [Flower of Heaven's Birth].

"I once thought that the Heaven's Birth Flower, tainted with murderous energy and no longer beautiful, would eventually reappear in the world."

"It seems that the self-healing ability of this Xuanhuang world is truly extraordinary," Li Fan pondered to himself.

As the saintly embryo Xu Bai absorbed this change in the world, it felt like a spring breeze blowing through his cave world.

Chapter 790: Profound Changes in the Birth of Xuanhuang

Blooms of flowers opened one after another, creating a breathtaking scene.

Even Li Fan, who was thousands of miles away, seemed to catch a whiff of the fragrance from the flowers in Saint Embryo Xu Bai's cave world.

It was as if the final piece of the puzzle had been completed.

The entire cave world finally elevated to the status of a small world.

A strange energy circulated within the cave world.

From the sky to all things, down to the thick earth, the energy circulated in a continuous loop.

A faint rumbling sound came from the depths of the earth.

Along with the sounds of rain, wind, insects, and birds within the cave world, they harmoniously composed a grand and vibrant symphony.

Li Fan seemed to see the continuous expansion and elevation of the cave world in the future.

Saint Embryo Xu Bai stood in the void above Tianlingzhou.

Although no other cultivators noticed his presence, the subtle changes in Tianlingzhou caused by him were perceptible to some cultivators.

For example, Sun Qian, who was reporting the progress of his cultivation in the "Reverse Genesis Records" to Sun Liancheng, suddenly stopped.

He looked up at the sky outside.

"What's wrong?" Sun Liancheng also looked in the direction of Sun Qian's gaze but didn't notice anything unusual.

Sun Qian frowned and, after a long time, shook his head slightly.

"Perhaps it's just my illusion."

"Just in that moment, I seemed to feel the revival of heaven and earth."

"But it was just a fleeting moment."

"Now that feeling has disappeared."

Sun Qian spoke slowly, word by word. From his hesitant eyes, it was evident that it was definitely more than just an illusion.

"Heaven and earth revival..." Sun Liancheng squinted his eyes, pondering something.

Through the Undying Killing Mechanism, Li Fan sensed the scene transmitted from Sun Qian's side and felt a heaviness in his heart.

Only he knew that Sun Qian's intuition was correct.

The changes in the revival of Tianlingzhou were drawn out by Saint Embryo Xu Bai and injected into his own cave world.

Without this transformative power, Tianlingzhou would need some time to accumulate strength to return to its original prosperity.

The revival power of Tianlingzhou was somewhat different from the subtle changes in the Congyun Sea.

The Congyun Sea represented a creative change from life to death, from destruction to rebirth.

In contrast, Tianlingzhou represented the normal operation of vitality from desolation to prosperity.

With this change added, Saint Embryo Xu Bai's cave world completed its transformation into a small world.

Sharing the same body, Li Fan could now fully observe the scenery of this newborn small world.

His divine sense swiftly scanned, overlooking the vibrant land below.

Suddenly, a faint sense of familiarity surged in his heart.

"This terrain distribution..."

"It seems like I've seen it somewhere."

To confirm his thoughts, he quickly located several distinctive mountain ranges and water systems.

"Indeed. Exactly the same."

Li Fan's heart shook inexplicably.

"What is this?"

"The scenery of the ancient Xuanhuang Realm?!"

Through Ximen Yu's writings, Li Fan understood the differences in terrain between the ancient and current Xuanhuang Realms.

After removing the White Mist Barrier and reassembling the disrupted domains, what formed was the original appearance of the ancient Xuanhuang Realm!

This was also what Saint Embryo Xu Bai had been doing during this time!

"Ordinary Divine Ascension cultivators rely on changes in a single domain or aspect."

"While Saint Embryo Xu Bai, who has fully ascended, uses..."

Li Fan's heart trembled.

"The Profound Changes in the Birth of Xuanhuang!"

"Using the cave world within his body to simulate the changes that will occur in the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"With no interference from cultivators or the Heavenly Venerable, this is the result of the natural evolution of the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"This..."

The more Li Fan thought about it, the more he felt an inexplicable shock.

"If it weren't for the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, receiving the support of the world itself, it would be impossible to achieve this!"

"Even if I keep trying with the True Return, it wouldn't work!"

Li Fan understood in his heart.

Although he ascended to Divine Ascension, the aura on Saint Embryo Xu Bai's body did not change in the slightest.

Just like an ordinary person, he stood quietly in the void.

(End of this chapter)