Chapter 951-955: Manifestation of Myriad Realms (6k+ words)

After listening to Qing's introduction, Li Fan carefully observed the complete operation process of the hourglass.

He couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.

Under the pressure of the extinction of their nation, these people from the Empire had indeed erupted with unimaginable potential.

Li Fan didn't expect that they could create such a nearly perfect device.

Even with Li Fan's discerning eyes, it was challenging to find any flaws in this device.

"These exotic beasts and the hourglass device don't have names yet. Please, Senior, bestow names upon them," Qing said, gesturing to the Imperial Princesses. They bowed and softly spoke.

"Hehe..." Li Fan chuckled.

Even though he knew the other party's intentions, Li Fan was currently very pleased.

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan had an answer in his mind.

"As the saying goes, in the beginning of heaven and earth, Yin and Yang split into two."

"Yin and Yang combine, giving rise to all things."

"Also, the Dao begets one, one begets two, two beget three, and three beget all things..."

"This exotic beast can be named the 'Dao One Insect.'"

"As for this device..."

Li Fan paused slightly and then proclaimed loudly, "It can be named the 'Heaven and Earth Forge!'"

The three princesses of the Empire exchanged glances, eyes full of joy.

"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing names!" they said in unison.

Following that, Li Fan learned more about the details of the Heaven and Earth Forge.

The forging of the forge itself was not difficult.

With sufficient resources, producing over ten thousand cauldrons per day was a breeze.

Just guide a portion of the Dao One Insects into a new empty forge, infuse nutrients, and wait for ten days.

The Heaven and Earth Forge could continuously produce spiritual energy.

"The only potential hazard is that the Dao One Insects may undergo mutations during self-replication."

"The probability of mutations is extremely low, and the direction is also uncertain. However, in any case, it will cause a malfunction in the Heaven and Earth Forge."

"Moreover, since the Dao One Insects have now been selectively bred to an extremely simple structure, they are not competitive compared to any other exotic beings. So, they will always be replaced by those newly born mutated entities."

"To ensure that the Dao One Insects always maintain the optimal state of spiritual energy production, as soon as a mutated individual is found in the forge, thorough extermination should be carried out."

"At the same time, it is recommended to make multiple backups of the original Dao One Insects. This is to prevent large-scale mutations and extinction events."

...

It had to be said that there was no perfect thing in the world.

Even after hundreds of generations of improvement, this flaw of the Dao One Insects could not be completely eliminated.

But then again, compared to the benefits they brought, these flaws were almost negligible.

It was just a matter of replacing the Heaven and Earth Forge every once in a while.

"Even, it can't be considered a flaw."

"Seal the forge with secret techniques, making it inaccessible to outsiders. Every once in a while, the forge will become ineffective. To use it again, you have to find a new forge..."

"Isn't this a perfect restraining method?"

"Even if it is promoted to the small worlds of various realms, it can significantly reduce the risk of loss of control."

In an instant, Li Fan deduced various possible results, and his joy increased.

However, there was no expression on his face.

After collecting several Heavenly and Earthly Forges, Li Fan looked at the three princesses of the Empire.

After a suffocating silence.

"Very good!"

"I am very satisfied with your performance this time!"

"Our Alliance of Myriad Realms has always been fair in rewards and punishments. You have achieved great merit this time, how can you not be rewarded?"

"From today onwards, your Empire is officially a member of the Alliance of Myriad Realms."

As he spoke, the phantom of a faceless statue appeared in front of the three princesses.

After leading them through the oath before the completed statue, Li Fan imparted the technique of "God Incarnation" to them.

"Under the protection of the Demon God, you should be able to handle various crises that may arise in your empire."

The talents of the three princesses were outstanding. In Li Fan's presence, after just a moment, each of them summoned their respective divine beings.

Feeling the powerful aura of the divine beings, the three of them couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.

"This is just the most basic reward. When I return and report the gains from this mission, the Alliance will issue many rewards."

"These rewards include, but are not limited to, enhancements to your cultivation, material support for the empire, and so on."

"If possible, you might even have the opportunity to visit the Alliance headquarters."

Li Fan casually painted a rosy picture.

"By the way, as the creators of the Heaven and Earth Forge in this small world, the Alliance allows you to first popularize it in your own small world. Moreover, when other small worlds have the Heaven and Earth Forge installed, you will receive corresponding rewards."

"These rewards will be settled every ten years, and delivered uniformly to your location."

"Although the proportions won't be too large, they will be more than enough to upgrade your small world here."

This was a completely unexpected gain, and the three princesses of the Empire were even more delighted.

"Remember, the Alliance never mistreats its own people."

"Anyone who contributes to the Alliance will receive a thousandfold or more in return."

As if to prove these words, Li Fan handed a storage ring to the Empire's three princesses.

When Qing saw the contents of the storage ring, her pupils couldn't help but shrink.

She quickly bowed to express her gratitude to Li Fan.

Li Fan waved his hand, not minding.

"Your performance this time exceeded my expectations."

"Next, I have a task for you."

Li Fan took out the celestial arrow from the storage ring, where the surface array had been erased, leaving only the dormant creature at its core.

"See if you can research the characteristics of this creature and achieve its large-scale breeding."

"If you can accomplish this, the Alliance will greatly reward you!"

Li Fan said in a deep voice.

Both in expression and tone, he revealed his importance towards this object.

Qing solemnly accepted the celestial arrow, observed it for a while, and showed a surprised expression.

But she quickly declared, "I will definitely live up to Senior's trust!"

After explaining some related matters, Li Fan left a jade talisman, indicating they could communicate at any time.

He silently left the small world of the Empire.

Inside the imperial palace.

Red frowned slightly as she looked at Xiao Qing. "Qing, this thing seems a bit familiar?"

Qing shook her head. "It does resemble something from the sect back then. But currently, I can't be sure. It needs further research."

After a moment of silence, Red asked again, "What do you think of the Alliance of Myriad Realms?"

"Man proposes, God disposes. What else can we do? We can only take it step by step."

"And from their current performance, they don't seem to be wicked individuals."

The imperial palace fell silent again.

As if remembering something, Qing suddenly said, "By the way, the Demon Gods bestowed by Senior..."

"Don't use them unless absolutely necessary."

"I always feel something is off."

Both Red and the Imperial Princess nodded silently.

...

Back in the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan, in his demonic incarnation, sensed the conversation of the several women through demonic thoughts.

Li Fan smiled coldly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 952: The Heavenly Physician's Mission

The divine beings were incarnations of Li Fan's consciousness, deeply embedded in his sea of consciousness at the moment of achieving the "God in the Flesh" state.

Every move, even emotions and thoughts, were under Li Fan's control.

How could it be evaded by simply saying "do not use"?

"Having some cautious thoughts is normal. As long as they can be used exclusively by me, that's fine. The path of exotic beasts still seems to have boundless potential."

Li Fan wasn't concerned about the Empire and others playing both sides. Anyway, they couldn't escape Li Fan's control no matter what.

To test the effect of the "Heaven and Earth Furnace," Li Fan returned to the Spirit Wood Realm and directly used a spatial channel to reach the Beast Realm.

He placed one finished product on the mountaintop and set up an array for protection.

Then, leaving a strand of divine consciousness, he observed the changes caused by the "Heaven and Earth Furnace."

The array only prevented exotic beasts from damaging the furnace and did not affect the spread of dispersed spiritual energy.

Gradually, the high concentration of spiritual energy around this strange device on the mountaintop attracted the attention of the exotic beasts on the mountain.

Although the majority were the lowest-level exotic beasts without awakened intelligence, their natural sensitivity to spiritual energy made them swarm around the "Heaven and Earth Furnace," greedily trying to absorb pure spiritual energy.

Without a method of cultivation, they couldn't actively absorb the spiritual energy into their bodies. Most of the spiritual energy still dispersed into the surrounding area.

Ten days later, this originally inconspicuous small mountain unexpectedly became vibrant.

"At this rate, to transform a spiritless Little World into one suitable for the minimum requirements of cultivation, it will take about one hundred 'Heaven and Earth Furnaces' continuously for one hundred years."

"If it's ten thousand, it can be done in a year!"

With this approximate data, Li Fan immediately summoned the Treefolk clan.

As the Spirit Wood Realm continued to upgrade, and with the advancement of the Forest Spirits' cultivation benefiting them, the strength of the female leader of the Treefolk had also increased day by day.

Now she had reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, with just a step away from the Harmonization Realm.

Among the Treefolk, there were also numerous cultivators with Infant Transformation strength.

The overall strength of the entire clan had undergone a qualitative leap compared to when Li Fan first took over the Spirit Wood Realm.

Therefore, the Treefolk held a deep admiration for Li Fan.

When the female leader arrived in front of Li Fan, she kneeled, bowed her head, and said, "Greetings, Senior!"

Li Fan placed a "Heaven and Earth Furnace" in front of the female leader and explained its forging method in detail.

"From today onwards, use the strength of your entire clan to refine this item."

"Within three years, I want to connect all the small worlds in the Spirit Wood Realm, making them all suitable for cultivation."

The female leader immediately accepted the order and left.

Shortly after, watching the busy Treefolk, Li Fan nodded slightly.

Treefolk, tireless and perfect for such work.

Moreover, with the continuous improvement of the "Array Refining" progress, now the entire Spirit Wood Realm was fully under Li Fan's control.

With a single thought, he could decide their life and death, without the risk of losing control.

A few days later, the bored Tianyang, seeing the actions of the Treefolk, volunteered to take charge of this matter.

He felt that refining the "Heaven and Earth Furnace" and then placing them one by one in various corners of the Little Worlds was akin to afforestation.

Quite interesting.

With Tianyang's help, Li Fan had even less to worry about.

The array derived from the Dissolution Disc, specifically designed for protection and connecting all the "Heaven and Earth Furnaces," was taught to Tianyang by Li Fan. Li Fan just played the role of a hands-off boss.

Back when he could refine his own puppet body with the Earth Fire Returning to the Origin Array, Tianyang's proficiency in array formations was already impressive.

In this period, his consciousness became increasingly clear. With Li Fan's personal guidance, he quickly mastered this array formation.

Li Fan asked Tianyang to name this array formation. Tianyang revealed a silly smile.

After pondering for a full seven days and nights, he finally came up with a good name: "Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Array."

The Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Array could use all the set up "Heaven and Earth Furnaces" as nodes to form a spiritual energy network spanning the Little Worlds.

Chapter 952: The Heavenly Physician's Mission

After the grand array took shape, even if a certain node were damaged, it could be supplemented by the spiritual energy network, preventing a decrease in overall spiritual density.

In addition to dispersing spiritual energy, this spiritual network also had various functions such as monitoring, attacking, and defense.

In Li Fan's vision, the final form of the Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Array should be a level higher than the Profound Net, capable of autonomously creating and evolving the ultimate creation of the cultivation world.

"Actually, it's just a bit smaller in scale now, but fundamentally, it's already very close."

"However, it still needs a calculating and coordinating core, something like the Heavenly Mystery Mirror."

"Only the Heavenly Mystery Mirror can support the envisioned scale of the Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Array. Nothing else, not even my End Disintegration Disc, will suffice."

Li Fan's thoughts surged, unable to calm down for a long time.

Suddenly, an inexplicable sense of unease disrupted his thoughts.

Li Fan's expression changed slightly, his figure flickering as he directly left the Spirit Wood Realm.

Not long after arriving in the Xuanhuang Realm, the voice of the Heavenly Physician resonated in his mind.

"I finally found you."

"I sensed that the seal of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace has loosened. To prevent outsiders from disturbing, go reinforce the seal."

After the Heavenly Physician spoke, a prohibition called "Hidden World Concealed Void" appeared in Li Fan's mind.

The Heavenly Physician seemed quite busy.

Without waiting for Li Fan's response, the voice vanished.

Li Fan, with an emotionless face, felt a sinking in his heart.

"Anchor for 11 years, Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, activate."

"I almost forgot about this."

"But what does the Heavenly Physician mean by this task? Is it a test or something else?"

Li Fan wasn't too surprised that the Heavenly Physician could directly lock on to and contact him. After all, they had already met face to face in this world, and he had also accepted the "Heavenly Records" transmitted by him.

This was the price to pay for direct contact with the Heavenly Physician.

However, it still made Li Fan somewhat uneasy.

Without much consideration, Li Fan arched his hand towards the sky and then headed towards the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

Arriving at the center of the Cloud Sea, where the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace was located.

Although the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace had not formally manifested in this world, there were already some signs in the sky.

It attracted passing cultivators who occasionally stopped to watch.

Using the prohibition transmitted by the Heavenly Physician, Li Fan silently entered the interior.

Expecting to enter Senior Qin's illusory realm, he unexpectedly appeared directly in front of the main gate of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

He didn't enter Senior Qin's illusory realm trial.

Not far away, the stone statue transformed by Senior Qin stood quietly, seemingly unchanged throughout eternity.

The entire Cloud and Water Celestial Palace was silent.

As if all the strangeness within it was dormant.

This was the first time Li Fan had seen the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace in a sealed state, compared to its previous state.

At this moment, the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace gave Li Fan the feeling that it was just an ordinary sect where cultivators were resting.

There was no hint of the strangeness and eeriness that came with complete destruction.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 953: Cloud and Water's Past

The contradiction between the two made Li Fan furrow his brows slightly.

"Do they only collectively riot when appearing in the Xuanhuang Realm?"

Contemplating this, Li Fan crossed over the statue of Senior Qin and headed towards the interior of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

The destination was an area Li Fan had never ventured into—the residence of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace's sect master.

This location was where "Han Hai" resided.

With Li Fan's current perspective, recalling the conflicts he witnessed in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace in the past, Han Hai, at most, reached the peak of the Harmonization Dao realm and did not achieve longevity.

Moreover, he had long since fallen, existing only in a mysterious form.

Therefore, Li Fan wasn't worried about any danger on this journey.

What concerned Li Fan more was whether the Heavenly Physician was currently observing his every move from some corner.

Soon, he reached the rear buildings of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, entirely enveloped by a blue protective light sphere.

The prohibition that sealed the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace took effect here, spreading throughout the entire area.

Observing for a moment, Li Fan noticed invisible shockwaves emanating from the blue light sphere.

It was precisely due to the effect of these shockwaves that the prohibition gradually weakened.

"What is this..."

Li Fan looked somewhat surprised.

Having read the "Heavenly Records," Li Fan quickly realized that even though Han Hai was in a dormant state, his emotions were greatly disturbed, causing uncontrollable energy overflow and releasing shockwaves.

It was akin to a cultivator's "sleepwalking" but, strictly speaking, it was a kind of cultivation malady.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Physician guided me here to alleviate Han Hai's suffering?"

"It's unlikely. It's just a simple errand, strengthening the seal..."

"There must be deeper meaning to this."

After contemplating for a while, Li Fan made up his mind.

He separated a strand of extremely subtle, nearly blank divine consciousness, passed through the blue protective film, and entered the interior of the sphere.

A blue-and-white bead floated in mid-air.

Similar to the Oceanic Pearl, but with noticeable differences.

The spherical bead spun rapidly, and on the blue-white surface, there was a faint black thread that appeared glaring.

Like a nightmare, it entwined the blue-white bead persistently, unable to dispel it.

"Has Han Hai's true form already disappeared, leaving only this bead?"

After searching and finding no other presence inside, Li Fan sighed slightly.

"It seems that the black color is the source of Han Hai's torment..."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Fan ultimately infused his divine consciousness into it.

A whirlwind of sensations ensued.

It felt like entering the realm of a fallen immortal, attaching to an entirely new body.

However, he couldn't control it, only passively observing and experiencing what happened to this body.

"The Heavenly Physician has been gone for a long time. I don't know if things will work out."

Han Hai sat on the main hall of the sect, and beneath his feet, a snake-turtle the size of an ordinary tortoise was named Taiyi. He spoke with a muffled tone.

"The Heavenly Physician said before leaving that there is at least a 90% chance of success in this matter. We should have some confidence in Him." In contrast to Taiyi's worried expression, Han Hai seemed quite relaxed, comforting him with a smile.

Taiyi shook his head slightly, retracting the turtle-snake into its shell.

"I can still live for a hundred thousand years. What is there to fear? If things don't work out, I'll just find a pond to take a nap in. After all the calamities pass, who can do anything to me?"

"Just listen to Qin Tang's little guy. Some other sects have already become uneasy recently."

"They've started spreading rumors secretly, suggesting surrender..."

Han Hai snorted, "Speaking of surrender before a battle, these traitors will be dealt with by the Supreme Venerable!"

Taiyi smiled bitterly, "It's not that they're speaking of surrender before a battle. It's just that after such a long conflict, everyone is almost exhausted. It's only because they have no other choice..."

"If you ask me, it's not all their fault. If this war continues to drag on, there will be little hope..."

Han Hai roared, interrupting Taiyi, "Enough!"

"Do you also think like this?" 

"We are in such a plight. Do you think it's better for the other side?"

"At this point, it's about who can endure to the end. If they surrender now, what meaning does the sacrifice of many fellow practitioners before mean?"

Taiyi sighed slightly, silent.

In the main hall, deathly silence prevailed.

After a long time, as if to alleviate the awkwardness between the two, Taiyi spoke up again, "Speaking of the Supreme Venerable, it seems like I haven't seen Him for a long time..."

At this moment, a disciple's screams suddenly came from outside.

"Venerable..."

"No!"

"Run! Venerable has gone mad!"

...

The screams were so sudden that both Han Hai and Taiyi's expressions changed instantly.

Without a word, they turned into two streaks of blue and black light, heading straight for the source of the screams.

In the sky, they witnessed an unforgettable scene.

The highly revered Supreme Venerable, with closed eyes, wielded the Heavenly Slaughter Sword, mercilessly slaughtering the disciples of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

Given the Supreme Venerable's cultivation, under his attacks, the disciples had no room for resistance.

Black sword lights flashed, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the sect's disciples.

Han Hai's eyes widened, and he roared, "Stop!"

A blue giant palm descended from the sky, slapping towards the Supreme Venerable.

Without even looking at Han Hai, the Supreme Venerable, with just a flash of sword light, tore apart the blue giant palm.

Then, the sword light, undiminished in its might, attacked Han Hai.

"Be careful!"

Taiyi transformed into his complete body, using his extremely hard shell to block the black sword light.

Boom!

In a massive shockwave, Taiyi spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, Han Hai also regained some sanity.

"Stop the Supreme Venerable; I'll protect the disciples and help them retreat!"

After saying this, blue threads shot out towards various parts of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, attempting to rescue the disciples scattered and fleeing for their lives.

But...

Just then, the Heavenly Slaughter Sword erupted with thousands of black rays.

The later attack intercepted all of Han Hai's rescue efforts!

The black rays pierced through every blue thread, pulling and instantly returning to Han Hai's side.

Then, before Han Hai could react, like black needles, they pinned him in mid-air!

"You're not the Supreme Venerable?!"

Although Han Hai couldn't move his limbs, he could still make sounds.

His face showed a horrified expression.

"Who are you?" Han Hai roared in anger and despair.

The Supreme Venerable, however, completely ignored Han Hai.

With closed eyes, he directed the Heavenly Slaughter Sword, mercilessly harvesting the lives of the remaining disciples of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

As the sect's leader, Han Hai could only helplessly watch as each disciple died in front of him.

"No... no..."

When there was no sign of life left in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace except for them, Han Hai couldn't even curse anymore.

His body trembled slightly, tears of blood streaming down his eyes.

"You... who... are... you..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 954 True and False Heavenly Physician Bureau

Facing Han Hai's tearful questioning, the "Supreme Venerable" finally turned "his" head to "look."

The eyes remained closed, and the voice was quite peculiar, intermittent, sometimes loud, sometimes soft.

"Who am I?"

"...Guess?"

While saying this, "he" suddenly clenched "his" left hand.

In the previously silent Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, where there were no survivors except for Han Hai and Taiyi, the painful cries of the disciples, just before their deaths, suddenly echoed again.

Han Hai, nailed in mid-air and unable to move, witnessed transparent figures rising from the corpses of the disciples.

It seemed as if they were still stuck in the moment just before death, their faces filled with terror and despair.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah..."

What the "Supreme Venerable" did was not just a simple "killing"!

It was to let the disciples of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace live forever in the torment of that moment just before death!

What kind of hatred would lead to such a malicious act?

Filled with extreme sorrow and indignation, Han Hai exerted all his strength, trying to break free from control.

However, he couldn't even shake those black rays piercing through his body. On the contrary, due to the rebound, he ended up bleeding from all seven orifices, miserable to the extreme!

Helplessly, Han Hai could only watch as the person in front of him transformed all the deceased disciples into miserable entities, neither alive nor dead!

"The Supreme Venerable, the master of slaughter."

"With such means, it's definitely something He couldn't do."

"No, no..."

Han Hai's eyes were vacant, muttering to himself.

After a moment, as if realizing something, Han Hai's body trembled slightly. "Heavenly Physician? Are you the Heavenly Physician!?"

As Han Hai shouted this, the figure torturing the disciples paused for a moment.

Then a strange smile appeared on "his" face.

"Heavenly Physician..."

"Hehehe, not bad. I am indeed the Heavenly Physician!"

With these words, Han Hai's world suddenly changed.

The person who had appeared as the "Supreme Venerable," was now unmistakably transformed into the appearance of the Heavenly Physician!

Full of compassion, dignified appearance. But the deeds were terrifying!

The black sword lights that trapped Han Hai also turned into fine black needles!

"Indeed!"

"Why! Heavenly Physician!"

Thinking he had seen through the truth, Han Hai let out a thunderous roar.

"Why! Why!"

He kept questioning.

But the Heavenly Physician ignored him, and his expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.

In those muddy eyes, there was a hint of appreciation, watching the "resurrected" disciples of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

As if admiring his own masterpiece.

The newly revived disciples were initially confused, looking at their somewhat transparent bodies, then looking around.

Gradually, they too realized what was happening to them.

Han Hai's roars made them understand who was the mastermind behind all this.

"Heavenly Physician!"

"Heavenly Physician!"

The continuous and resentful roars echoed throughout the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

It was chilling.

Yet, the Heavenly Physician seemed to be listening to some wonderful melody, showing an intoxicated expression on his face.

This made the people of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace even more unable to control their emotions, wishing they could devour the flesh of the Heavenly Physician alive.

However, they were still under the control of the Heavenly Physician, unable to make any rebellious movements.

After who knows how long, as if the Heavenly Physician had heard enough, his expression suddenly changed with a cold snort.

With his snort, endless darkness swallowed everyone in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

...

The scene came to an abrupt end.

When the light appeared again, it returned to a short while ago, in the main hall where Han Hai was conversing with Taiyi.

"It seems that this nightmarish memory is the source of Han Hai's torment."

Li Fan secretly contemplated.

From Han Hai's perspective, Li Fan observed this memory multiple times, confirming no other anomalies. Afterward, Li Fan's consciousness wanted to leave this place.

Unexpectedly, Li Fan couldn't find a way out!

The scenes here, in the continuous loop, had become extremely close to real-time and space.

If one could awaken from illusions and memories, how could they return from reality to reality?

With the connection to the outside world severed, Li Fan tried various methods to leave but all ended in failure.

However, Li Fan remained calm.

After all, only a strand of his consciousness came here.

For the original body, the injury from losing this strand of consciousness could heal in less than a breath's time.

Logically speaking, since escape was hopeless and wouldn't harm the original body, Li Fan's consciousness could directly self-annihilate.

Driven by the instinct to survive, the consciousness Li Fan separated still wanted to try again.

To see if there was a way to break free.

"Even I, as an outsider, cannot escape from this eternal nightmare. Let alone the owner of this place, Han Hai."

"But the reason behind this situation is worth careful consideration. Is it because Han Hai was too stimulated, unable to free himself? Or..."

Though surprised, Li Fan continued to experience the nightmare from Han Hai's perspective.

Experiencing the hellish scenes again, with the cold snort of the Heavenly Physician and the arrival of darkness.

Li Fan concentrated, looking into the darkness.

The darkness only lasted for a few breaths.

At first glance, it seemed to be purely dark due to the lack of memory.

However, Li Fan keenly perceived that the time enveloped in darkness was divided into two different parts.

The first part was when Han Hai's perception of the outside world was forcibly blocked.

The next part was the interval of the nightmare cycle.

Both were manifested as a silent pitch-black, making it difficult for the deranged Han Hai to distinguish between the two.

Only Li Fan, as an outsider, could vaguely perceive the subtle differences.

Even if Li Fan hadn't been accustomed to the tragedies of the world, with a heart like a rock and remained completely calm, it would still be challenging to notice the distinctions between the two.

With a starting point, Li Fan's consciousness patiently waited in the cycle of nightmares.

Attempting to pierce through the darkness and witness what was happening in the outside world.

"It seems that the 'Heavenly Physician' did not stop just because he was tired of listening. That subtle change in expression..."

"Someone has arrived."

Li Fan suddenly realized.

After experiencing hundreds of cycles, patiently capturing subtle glimpses of light and shadow in each iteration.

Like putting together a puzzle, Li Fan finally pieced together what happened in that moment obscured by darkness.

Shortly after the "Heavenly Physician" suppressed everyone in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, a figure hurriedly flew from the horizon.

The "Heavenly Physician" showed a mocking expression, his figure faded, disappearing from sight.

And the subsequent figure was also the appearance of the Heavenly Physician!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 955: Sky Law Wanderer

The appearances and auras of the two Heavenly Physicians, one after another, were no different from what Li Fan had seen in this world.

The Heavenly Physician who personally caused the immense tragedy in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace had a completely indifferent expression throughout the process. There was even a sense of enjoyment deep in his eyes. The level of perversion made Li Fan feel inferior.

However, the later arrival, another Heavenly Physician, couldn't conceal the anger and regret in his eyes. The slight trembling of his body clearly conveyed his emotions.

The Heavenly Physician seemed to say something, but the restored scene ended there.

Li Fan fell into deep contemplation.

"Someone disguised themselves as a Heavenly Physician, massacred everyone in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace?"

"The Heavenly Physician arrived late and was powerless to change the situation?"

Recalling what the Heavenly Physician said to Tian Yu and Tian Jue before, "Seeing may not be believing."

As well as the Heavenly Physician treating Tian Jue and sealing the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, Li Fan came to a conclusion.

"But a simple framing can be explained. Why hasn't the misunderstanding been cleared, and instead, the people in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace have deepened their misconceptions over thousands of years of torment?"

Li Fan was somewhat puzzled.

"Perhaps the answer to this question can be found in Han Hai."

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan made a decision.

After going through the cycle of nightmares again, when the fake Heavenly Physician covered Han Hai's perception with darkness, Li Fan illuminated the darkness slightly, continuously replaying the scenes he had reconstructed, trying to awaken Han Hai's dormant consciousness.

"Wake up! Wake up!"

"The murderer is not the Heavenly Physician!"

"There is another person impersonating the Heavenly Physician, sowing discord!"

...

Consciousness fluctuations echoed in the darkness.

Gradually, like raising giant waves, the surrounding spatial images became shaky and unstable.

"Shut up! Shut up!"

"Don't think about deceiving me!"

"The Elder enforces the law on behalf of the heavens. How could others impersonate them?"

"Appearance and aura can be fake, but how can they forge the authority over the laws of heaven they possess!"

It seemed like Li Fan's incessant words provoked Han Hai's anger.

A cyan-colored face appeared in the spherical space around.

Han Hai looked at Li Fan, who was trying to wake him up, with resentment, as if looking at an enemy.

"Deceiver! You still want to deceive me!"

"Even if you're not the Heavenly Physician, you're another Elder!"

"They all deserve to die!"

"You deserve to die too!"

The voice thundered, and countless black streams of light surged from the illusory face of Han Hai. Then, thousands of cyan giant palms simultaneously slapped, crushing Li Fan's consciousness, who was surrounded in the middle!

...

"Hmph."

In the real Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, Li Fan, whose consciousness had disconnected from the extended perception, snorted.

However, this minor injury was quickly repaired under the operation of the Infinite Void Law.

"The authority over the laws of heaven, Elder enforcing the heavens..."

Li Fan squinted his eyes, pondering the words Han Hai uttered in anger just now.

"It's no wonder Han Hai and the others are driven insane by memories, yet they firmly believe they haven't misidentified the murderer."

"So, besides appearance, what represents their identity even more is the authority over the laws of heaven."

"Han Jue should represent the path of slaughter."

"Han Yu should represent the path of enlightenment and education."

"Heavenly Physician, evidently, represents the path of healing."

Li Fan couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Han Yu.

A cyan bull pulled a carriage, two protectors, Han Guai and Li Luan Shen, stood at the door.

Han Yu, like a teacher, taught every cultivator entering the small house.

This could be considered their essence, and even the strange transformation of Han Yu's body did not change this.

"Heavenly laws are stern, upholding rules and regulations."

"I now obtain the laws, spreading them to all living beings."

"Heavenly laws must not be violated."

...

Li Fan recalled the faint sounds of reading he had heard outside the small house.

"It seems that the name of the world where Heavenly Physicians reside is the Heavenly Law Realm."

"Unlike everyone in the Xuanhuang Realm wanting to replace heaven, in the Heavenly Law Realm, the position of the heavenly path seems extremely high."

"Heavenly Jue, Heavenly Yu, and Heavenly Physician, rather than being powerful immortal cultivators, seem more like representatives of the heavenly path."

"Xuanhuang Realm cultivators stole the power of longevity from the Ruo Mu fruit. In the Heavenly Law Realm, perhaps because there is no Ruo Mu, the only way for cultivators to achieve longevity is to become the wielders of the heavenly path."

Connecting various clues, Li Fan suddenly understood.

About the past secrets of the Heavenly Physician also gradually became clear.

Li Fan also thought about how Zhang Haobo observed the sword hilt trapped by the Green Wind in the past, realizing the Dao. After his death, the information revealed in the fallen curtain of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Path was about achieving the foundation through the Heavenly Murderous Sword Intent.

But everyone in the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, after encountering Heavenly Jue, referred to the sword he used as the "Heavenly Kill."

Originally, Li Fan had faintly speculated that this might be the different evolution of the same sword in different worlds.

Now it was confirmed.

"Heavenly Kill, like Heavenly Jue and Heavenly Yu, perhaps is also a kind of authority of the heavenly path."

"Heavenly Jue possesses two authorities of the heavenly path, perhaps that's why he managed to preserve his life and didn't turn into something strange but rather became insane."

"Only the Heavenly Physician, who went out for some reason, was spared."

"By the time he returned, it was already too late, and the Heavenly Law Realm had become a dead land..."

Although some mysteries were unraveled, the unknown increased rather than decreased. Hidden in the fog, everything seemed even more elusive.

Who is the person disguised as the Heavenly Physician, the one who committed the crime? According to Han Hai, he is definitely not simply changing appearances but indeed possesses the authority over the laws of heaven in the Heavenly Law Realm, making him regarded as a "Venerable" by the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace.

Even being able to freely switch between the Heavenly Physician and Heavenly Jue...

The strength of this person is truly unimaginable.

What's even more confusing is that such strength also has an unknown grudge against the Heavenly Law Realm.

Not only does he want to slaughter the sect, but even after the Heavenly Law Realm's destruction, he wants to plunge it into endless internal strife.

...

Outside Han Hai's residence, Li Fan frowned.

"Heavenly Physician sent me here to guide me to the truth of what happened back then?"

"The black resentment entangling Han Hai has accumulated over thousands of years. I'm afraid, with my current medical skills, I may not be able to resolve it."

"However, I can see that this seems to be the result after being purified more than once. Apparently, in these years, the Heavenly Physician did not abandon the people of the Cloud and Water Celestial Palace, even if they had turned into something strange."

"Well..."

The idea that actions speak louder than words made Li Fan slightly lower his guard against the Heavenly Physician.

"Since I'm here, I might as well help out a bit. It's also a way to report back to the Heavenly Physician."

(End of this chapter)