Chapter 1131-1135: Da Xuan Conquers Myriad Realms (6.5k+ words)

If it weren't for the need for heavenly and earthly treasures for the promotion, Sun Erlang would probably have directly advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Sun Erlang's temperament was calm, showing no excitement. He voluntarily reported the matter to Li Fan.

"The Da Xuan Forbidden Army, and even the civilians to be conquered in the future, will all benefit from your practice of the [Sitting Immortal Art]."

"Within five years, I need you to help me create a capable army for conquest."

Li Fan, sitting in the [Saint Emperor Throne], looked at Sun Erlang kneeling below and calmly said.

"As for the essential items for your realm advancement, you don't need to worry."

Sun Erlang was excited, his whole body boiling with enthusiasm, and he quickly retreated.

He went to train his subordinates, the Forbidden Army.

Meanwhile, Li Fan took out a Tianxuan Small Mirror and probed into it with his divine sense.

This Tianxuan Small Mirror was an unexpected gain from Taiyan Boat's journey to the Xuanhuang Realm.

While extracting spiritual energy from the Xuanhuang Realm, Taiyan Boat happened to pass by a Golden Core cultivator.

Whether it was a coincidence or if this cultivator had extraordinary talent, he could vaguely perceive something abnormal about the formation that concealed Taiyan Boat.

Thinking he had discovered some hidden treasure, the cultivator excitedly explored the area.

However, he triggered Taiyan Boat's defensive formation and was unfortunately captured and suppressed inside the boat.

At this moment, Li Fan detained him in the Great Xuan dungeon and decided to leave him there for a while.

"It's a pity that it's just an ordinary Tianxuan Small Mirror without direct item transmission functionality."

Even though Li Fan had not joined the Ten Thousand Immortals League this time, and this Tianxuan Small Mirror did not belong to him, he still smoothly accessed it.

It was because of the existence of the Tianxuan Small Mirror's source.

In the previous life, during the initiation of the world-annihilation plan, Li Fan replaced [Thousand Machine Jade Sphere Gold Chapter] with the Tianxuan Small Mirror source through a blank anchor point.

On the interface of Still True, it became [Xuan Heavenly Mirror Source (Incomplete)].

The Tianxuan Mirror itself didn't seem to notice the existence of this mysterious source that appeared out of nowhere.

However, in this life, as the true owner of this source, when Li Fan returned to the Tianxuan Mirror, he felt a difference compared to the previous life.

In the previous life, the Tianxuan Mirror Source was a gift from the humanoid projection of the Tianxuan Mirror.

Although it did have various exclusive permissions for the Tianxuan Mirror, its foundation and permissions still belonged to the Tianxuan Mirror itself.

If the Tianxuan Mirror wished, it could reclaim the gifted source at any time, rendering the permissions ineffective.

But this time...

Li Fan wandered through countless pieces of information in the Tianxuan Mirror and felt true "freedom."

Having completely independent permissions.

Even able to do things that the Tianxuan Mirror itself couldn't, such as deleting certain transaction data.

Perhaps influenced by the refinement by the Xuan Huang King in the past, the Tianxuan Mirror could not engage in forgery, deception, and other behaviors.

To maintain the stable operation of the Immortal League, all data in the Tianxuan Mirror cannot be deleted and is traceable.

In the previous life, the actions of Mo Ru Bin, deducing the whereabouts of the Xuan Huang King through the Tianxuan Mirror, were eventually uncovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals League.

This was not a betrayal by the Tianxuan Mirror but rather its inherent nature.

But now, with the addition of this new source of power, Li Fan could do such things.

He erased the information of the original owner of this Tianxuan Small Mirror, and then registered a brand new blank identity for himself.

By selling crucial information, he earned over tens of thousands of contribution points in a short period.

Using this as the capital, he engaged in multiple transactions, and within half a month, the contribution points in Li Fan's account swelled to a staggering amount.

He went on a massive shopping spree for the needed supplies.

He set the agreed-upon trade location in the sea near the exit of Da Xuan.

Li Fan remotely controlled the Taiyan Boat and retrieved the items.

...

Although it seemed troublesome, Li Fan operated with ease and grace.

All the necessary materials for the promotion of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army were bought in full.

Freed from the constraints of heavenly and earthly treasures, the strength of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army experienced its first surge.

Chapter 1131: Da Xuan's Conquest of Myriad Realms

Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another, and Sun Erlang, as the leader, quickly advanced to the perfect Foundation Establishment realm in a short period.

In fact, he was even stronger than Li Fan at the moment.

However, with the blessing of Da Xuan's national luck, when facing Li Fan, he wasn't Li Fan's equal.

Sun Erlang's rapid realm advancement prompted Li Fan to order him to temporarily suppress his strength. Li Fan also taught him the [Calamity Body] technique from the Tai Shang Sect, allowing him to store excess feedback cultivation.

After anchoring for three years, the Da Xuan Forbidden Army now had fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators and eight hundred forty-two Qi Refining cultivators.

One day, Li Fan delivered a speech on top of Xuan Jing City.

His image spread throughout the world through the Saint Emperor Throne.

As Li Fan spoke words seemingly imbued with endless Dao, various unusual phenomena appeared in the Da Xuan sky.

Flowers fell like rain, accompanied by numerous golden dragons dancing.

The previously sealed Tian Di Furnaces by Li Fan began emitting spiritual energy created over the past three years.

Even ordinary people could sense the strange changes happening in the world at this moment, not to mention the cultivators in Xuan Jing.

Among the fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators, three directly felt a breakthrough to the Golden Core realm.

Sun Erlang was naturally among them.

However, this was only a simple realm improvement.

In terms of actual combat power, they were still far from ordinary cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals League.

But for Li Fan, it was enough.

Li Fan didn't expect them to personally kill the enemy; they just needed to serve as the spiritual power to fuel the formation.

Li Fan taught the formation to Sun Erlang and ordered the Da Xuan Forbidden Army to practice day and night, ensuring seamless cooperation.

Da Xuan's strength grew day by day.

After anchoring for five years, the Da Xuan, having accumulated power for a long time, finally began its first conquest.

The target was the Spiritwood Realm, a place familiar to Li Fan.

Since there were no Dao Fusion cultivators, they couldn't directly redirect the entrance of the Spiritwood Realm to Da Xuan.

So, this conquest route went through the Xuan Huang Realm and then invaded the Spiritwood Realm.

To avoid detection by the Ten Thousand Immortals League, the expeditionary force consisted only of Sun Erlang and fifty cultivators under his command.

Quietly, they arrived in the Spiritwood Realm on the Taiyan Boat.

When they saw the towering giant tree in the heavens and earth, all the Da Xuan Forbidden Army couldn't help but be slightly lost in awe.

However, their years of brutal training quickly brought their focus back.

The formation was instantly set up, and a residual image whooshed towards the Spiritwood.

It was the Patrol Arrow!

The assault of the Patrol Arrow naturally stirred the anger of the treefolk.

They wanted to intercept it.

However, even Treefolk elders at the Yuanying stage were fragile in front of the Patrol Arrow.

Screams continued as the treefolk sacrificed their lives, but they couldn't stop the Patrol Arrow from eventually piercing into the heart of the Spiritwood.

Boom!

In the center of the Spiritwood, a terrifying large hole was pierced.

The continuously pulsating heart of the Spiritwood could vaguely be seen.

Sun Erlang, wearing black and gold battle armor, flew forward.

Ninety Patrol Arrows surrounded him.

"Surrender, or die."

(End of this chapter)

Ninety Patrol Arrows, only half of them are actual lethal objects.

As for the other half, they are illusions created by formations, only possessing an imposing appearance.

However, the treefolk in the Spiritwood Realm had already been frightened by the destructive power displayed by the previous Patrol Arrow, making it impossible for them to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The giant central tree was closely linked to the Spiritwood Realm.

As the wood thrived, so did the realm, and as the wood perished, so did the realm.

The huge hole in the tree trunk left by the Patrol Arrow terrified the treefolk in the Spiritwood Realm, leaving them with no intention of resistance.

The female leader of the treefolk knelt with her entire tribe before the Da Xuan Forbidden Army, expressing submission.

Subsequently, Sun Erlang followed the instructions of the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor and engraved numerous formations on the heart of the giant tree.

He didn't know the meaning of these formations, but following orders was the duty of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army.

With Sun Erlang's current perfect Golden Core strength, activating the formations was still somewhat strenuous.

They also had to guard against the treefolk's counterattack.

Fortunately, the deterrent power of the Patrol Arrow was too strong, and in the end, the treefolk did not dare to make a desperate fight.

With the formation completed, a burst of dazzling green light erupted from the heart of the giant tree.

The wounds of the spirit tree began to slowly heal, and a figure emerged from the light.

"The Spirit of the Giant Tree..." Sun Erlang muttered thoughtfully.

Just as he thought, after the appearance of the Spirit of the Giant Tree, it did not side with the treefolk.

Instead, it communicated with Sun Erlang through sound transmission, "Are you Senior Brother Sun? Master instructed you to leave half of the Forbidden Army here to assist in building the formation."

"By the way, my name is Lin Ling."

Lin Ling transmitted a segment of images, and Sun Erlang nodded slightly upon hearing the familiar voice of the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor in the scene.

Without losing a single soldier and just consuming one Patrol Arrow, Sun Erlang successfully conquered the Spiritwood Realm. However, he knew that this had nothing to do with the combat strength of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army. It all depended on the overwhelming power of the Patrol Arrow, which could be described as devastating.

Sun Erlang shook his head slightly, dispelling the sense of frustration in his heart. Leading the remaining forces, he headed towards the second target, a small world.

"Da Li? Humph..." A trace of killing intent flashed in Sun Erlang's eyes.

After the departure of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army, Lin Ling, following the formations taught by Li Fan, began supervising the treefolk.

Lin Ling didn't have much affection for these treefolk. On the contrary, at the moment of his birth, Li Fan, who spoke, taught, and enlightened him, was the most familiar person to Lin Ling in the world.

"The Heavenly Dao Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array?"

"On the day the array is completed, it can open a passage to the world where Master is located. It can also increase the overall spiritual energy density of the Spiritwood Realm, causing the world to ascend."

"First complete the construction of the basic formation. The remaining crucial materials will be sent by the Da Xuan Forbidden Army."

Thinking of the formation instructions taught by Li Fan and the promise that only completing the construction of the Heavenly Dao Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array would allow him to fulfill the commitment to go before Da Xuan, Lin Ling couldn't help but be full of motivation, urging the dull treefolk to work.

Da Xuan.

Sensing the somewhat blurry images coming from the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan nodded secretly.

Although he had planned to reveal his true self in the Ghost Realm this time, using the power of darkness to reduce the perception of the Faceless True Immortal, Li Fan couldn't predict how much this reduction would be.

Therefore, the construction of the Heavenly Dao Ten Thousand Spirits Great Array was also necessary to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances.

If the scene of billions of living beings falling simultaneously had caused some fluctuations in Li Fan's mind the first time he saw it in this life, then the second time, and the times after that...

Li Fan truly had no psychological pressure.

He converged his mind and looked at his nominal second disciple in front of him.

Wang Xuanba.

Unlike Sun Erlang, Li Fan did not teach him the new method of cultivation.

Instead, he taught Wang Xuanba the [Creation Furnace Technique], which he had developed himself.

This version had undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the initial version, which simply manipulated the hidden treasures in the human body and violently strengthened the physical body.

In the previous life, after comprehensively integrating the "Heavenly Physician's Immortal Scripture" and the "Sky-Repairing Record" under the guidance of the Heavenly Physician, Li Fan gained a new understanding of how to stimulate the human body's potential.

However, turning theory into practice required experimentation.

Wang Xuanba's unique physique made him an excellent experimental subject.

"In the face of the imminent destruction of the Xuan Huang world, it erupts with myriad mysterious changes."

"So should humans."

"Under normal circumstances, the human body is in a state of balance. It only calls upon its potential when facing the invasion of foreign objects or when the body is in mortal danger."

In front of Li Fan, the seventeen-year-old Wang Xuanba was in a deep sleep with closed eyes.

Surprisingly, his height had approached three zhang, and his body was filled with bulging muscles. The surface of his skin was covered with a layer of golden, armor-like keratin.

Although human characteristics could still be vaguely discerned, looking at him suddenly, he appeared like an ancient ferocious beast.

"He has already implanted the flesh and blood of eighteen different exotic beasts, but only seven have been successfully assimilated by him. The rest all experienced severe rejection reactions. If I hadn't intervened, he would probably have died from blood failure by now."

"However, with his physique getting stronger, perhaps another attempt can be made."

Thinking this, Li Fan injected a clump of exotic beast, Sky Silk Fox's, flesh and blood into Wang Xuanba's body.

Blindly strengthening his power seemed to make Wang Xuanba's physique develop somewhat unbalanced and on the verge of collapse. He needed enhancement in agility.

Li Fan really wanted to see where the limits of the human body lay.

...

Leaving the realm.

Conquering Da Li was even easier than the Spiritwood Realm.

Even without using the Patrol Arrows, the mere presence of the Da Xuan Forbidden Army flying in the sky made the Emperor and all the civil and military officials in the capital kneel.

Following the principle of having only the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor as the emperor, Sun Erlang ruthlessly killed the Emperor of Da Li.

Then he selected Prince Xiao Tianyou as the proxy.

With the appearance of the Holy Emperor's Seat all over Da Li, people soon accepted the fact that the dynasty had changed in the blink of an eye.

As well as the existence of the Heavenly Mandate Saint Emperor.

Da Li also gradually began to transform into a realm with spiritual energy.

Locked for 8 years.

"85%."

"Slower than before."

"Is it because of my current physical condition?"

Looking at the number on the True Panel, Li Fan fell into deep thought.

In three years, as many small worlds such as Spiritwood, Beastkind, and Da Li were incorporated into the Da Xuan domain, his "Emperor of the Heavens Qi Canon" successfully advanced to the third level.

The Da Xuan fortune was like the rising sun, emitting a fierce red light and a flourishing vitality.

And his actual combat strength was equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul in the Xuan Huang realm.

However, Li Fan already felt the bottleneck of the Emperor of the Heavens Qi Canon.

To advance to the fourth level, the Purple Aura realm, it seemed unlikely within a few decades at the current rate of development.

To achieve the highest realm of the "Emperor of the Heavens Qi Canon" and become a peerless emperor comparable to the Longevity Realm powerhouses, Li Fan estimated that he would need to build a vast dynasty covering the entire Xuan Huang Great World.

"Humph, with this strength, why bother cultivating the Emperor of the Heavens Qi Canon."

However, since it was only a temporary measure to anchor himself, Li Fan did not have high expectations for it.

In fact, he had already achieved his goal.

As the Da Xuan Dynasty flourished, he rarely experienced the strange phenomena of his body appearing and disappearing.

Even the originally lost face seemed to be reappearing.

"The Faceless True Immortal's power seems to sever all connections with the world."

"As the Holy Emperor of Da Xuan, tens of millions of living beings are connected to me. Surprisingly, to some extent, it has an impact on the power of the True Immortal's Web."

Li Fan contemplated the entanglement of these two forces within himself and suddenly gained some enlightenment.

"The correct use of the Heavenly Emperor Qi Canon is perhaps not simply blocking, but..."

"Treating those tens of millions of memories as if they were a bucket of dog blood, and splashing it over."

"In simpler terms, forcibly linking those tens of millions of memories to the Faceless True Immortal."

"For example, making those wrongly dead beings believe that the Faceless True Immortal is the mastermind."

Li Fan pondered deeply, and after some deduction, he quickly made some adjustments to the Heavenly Emperor Qi Canon.

Then, he summoned Lin Ling.

"Master."

Soon, Lin Ling, wearing armor and exuding an heroic aura, appeared before Li Fan.

Unlike the previous life, Lin Ling had shouldered the heavy responsibility of leading the Da Xuan Forbidden Army to conquer the myriad realms since awakening her consciousness.

She had been busy everywhere, especially under Li Fan's instructions, she had not established a connection with the Ancient Tree of Earth Veins.

Her temperament had become bold and unconstrained, like a military person.

After Li Fan informed her of the subtle modifications to the Heavenly Emperor Qi Canon, Lin Ling was about to leave to execute the task but suddenly remembered something.

"Hmm?" Li Fan looked at Lin Ling.

"Master, during my flight in the Xuan Huang realm, a thought detected me and has been wanting to communicate with me."

"Is it the Ancient Tree of Earth Veins?" Li Fan slightly frowned.

"No, but it looks very similar..." Lin Ling truthfully replied.

Seeing Li Fan's expression, she quickly added, "But I have always followed your teachings and ignored it."

"That thought is crazy and doesn't even reveal who it is. It just wants me to meet with it..."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan immediately understood.

He just didn't know why the Ancient Tree of Earth Veins would discover Lin Ling's trace.

After detailed inquiry about the encounter location, Li Fan designed a set of arrays for Lin Ling to shield external perception.

Only then did he send her on her way.

Considering the main goal of breaking free from the influence of the Faceless True Immortal in this life, Li Fan recorded the time and location of this appearance of the Ancient Tree of Earth Veins but did not intend to have further contact with it.

"Later, I can give the Ancient Tree of Earth Veins a surprise."

Li Fan snorted coldly.

With a flicker, Li Fan arrived in the secret room beneath the Holy Emperor's Seat.

It was pitch black in here, detaining more than a dozen members of the You Clan.

After gaining some combat power, Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba to launch an attack on the You Clan.

Even with the assistance of the Patrol Arrows, the victory was mixed.

Hundreds of Da Xuan Forbidden Army members were killed or injured, but they also captured some You Clan members.

After some manipulation, they also recognized reality and agreed to open the passage to the You Realm for Li Fan.

However, the charging process had not been completed yet, so Li Fan did not rush to enter.

Seeing Li Fan's arrival, these You Clan members knelt in a panic.

Li Fan stood still, sensing his own statue not far away in the darkness.

After becoming the Holy Emperor of Da Xuan, Li Fan had wanted to reproduce a power similar to the essence of source force, akin to the True Immortal's sacrifice.

Since it resembled the power of belief, Li Fan ordered the construction and erection of statues all over to harness the massive number of people to condense the essence of source force.

However, it was evident that he was a bit naive.

Although the essence of source force was abandoned by true immortals, it vaguely surpassed ordinary spiritual power by one level.

Without special means, relying solely on the pure collective prayers of mortals was evidently insufficient for condensation.

But things changed after these You Clan members were captured and brought back.

Perhaps due to the intense faith these You Clan members inherently held for the You Realm, Li Fan sensed a strange aura within himself almost the moment they submitted.

Similar to the crimson fate of the Da Xuan Dynasty, and giving Li Fan the feeling...

It was remarkably similar to the golden essence of source force of compassion from the previous life!

Later on, Li Fan simply moved one of his statues into this dungeon, ordering these dozen or so You Clan members to pray day and night.

The effect was significant.

The essence of source force generated by these You Clan members was unexpectedly more than all the billions of citizens of Da Xuan combined!

Li Fan studied their prayer methods and had the Da Xuan Forbidden Army learn and mimic them.

However, without exception, they failed.

After careful consideration, Li Fan could only attribute it to the special constitution of the You Clan members.

"It seems to be related to the dim power of the You Realm. King Xuan..."

The You Realm, which could interfere to a certain extent with the True Immortal's Web, evidently hid many secrets.

However, it was not something that could be explored in this life.

"It's a pity that the reproductive capacity of the You Clan is not very strong."

"Otherwise, without relying on the Faceless True Immortal statue, I could also create a network of faith."

That kind of ability to bestow, deprive, and even transmit remotely was too powerful and convenient.

Having tasted its flavor, Li Fan found it hard to let go.

So, even though the You Realm was not far away, Li Fan still did not give up researching this power.

Obviously, Li Fan did not possess talent in this area.

"I can only wait until it's completely safe and let those guys study it."

Li Fan sighed softly.

"Great Holy Emperor..." At this moment, one of the You Clan members who was praying suddenly trembled and spoke, as if he had something to say.

"Hmm?" Li Fan suddenly became interested.

This was their first attempt to communicate with Li Fan voluntarily.

After getting Li Fan's permission, the You Clan member continued cautiously, "I discovered during my prayers that the master I used to serve..."

He glanced at Li Fan carefully, "that is, the You Realm, seems not very angry about our rebellion."

He swallowed some saliva, "The ancestral teachings in our clan for generations said that we couldn't betray the darkness. Otherwise, we would definitely incur divine punishment."

"But now, I've tried it, and it's completely unfounded."

Chapter 1134: The Continuation of the Transformation of Nascent Divinity

This seemingly young You Clan member explained to Li Fan while trembling, occasionally peeking at Li Fan's expression.

But how could the appearance of the Holy Emperor of Da Xuan be clearly seen by someone as vulgar as him?

Growing more anxious, he recounted his discoveries during this period: "Holy Emperor, the humble one has had no other intentions since submitting. Praying to the darkness has become as instinctive as breathing for me. So, during the time of praying to Your Holiness, it's inevitable that I would naturally also pray to the darkness."

"The darkness, as usual, responded to me..."

At this point, the dozen or so You Clan members in the secret chamber all knelt down in extreme fear.

Obviously, such a phenomenon had occurred to them all.

Li Fan waved gently, lifting them all up.

In this life, Li Fan didn't actually care much about these You Clan members who served two masters.

Because in his expectations, these people were merely tools for him to study the "power of faith" in this very short time before initiating the True Awakening.

When he initiated the True Awakening shortly, everything in the Xuan Huang Realm would be annihilated.

Not to mention these You Clan members.

He was more interested in understanding why "the darkness" allowed such deceitful behavior.

If one were a follower of the Faceless True Immortal, daring to serve two masters, they would probably have been torn to pieces by the power of the true immortal long ago.

"Either the power behind the darkness is noble to the point of being disgusting, tolerating such behavior even from its own followers."

"Or..."

Li Fan's heart surged: "It has other intentions. It wants to use the betrayal of its followers to infect entities of the same level as itself."

Thinking of this, Li Fan became alert.

He never hesitated to speculate with the utmost malice about the powerful beings in this world.

Carefully distinguishing the faint but extremely powerful crimson force within his body.

After repeated confirmations, he indeed found no signs of a connection with the power of darkness.

"Could it be that I'm overthinking?"

After a short contemplation, Li Fan made a decision.

He wouldn't allow any variables to affect the progress of this life's True Awakening.

First, he verbally praised these You Clan members for their honesty.

However, after leaving the underground chamber, Li Fan ordered Wang Xuanba to give them a sleep command.

Not a metaphor, but a real deep sleep.

Li Fan didn't want to involve himself in this impure power of faith any longer, and he also feared that directly slaughtering the You Clan members might attract the attention of the rulers behind the darkness.

So he simply let them become like the living dead.

"It seems I need to find a solution to the You Clan's reproductive rate problem. Cultivating believers needs to start with the new generation."

Wang Xuanba quickly completed the task and returned to report to Li Fan.

After continuously devouring and assimilating various beast organizations over the years, coupled with the cultivation of an enhanced version of the "Creation Furnace Technique," Wang Xuanba had changed from a three-zhang giant to a normal-sized person.

But he still looked somewhat robust.

Possessing the abilities of various beasts combined with an extremely terrifying natural self-healing speed, even Sun Erlang, at the Gold Core Perfection level, would not be a match for Wang Xuanba in a life-and-death struggle.

"Xuanba, have you felt confused or puzzled in your recent cultivation?" Li Fan asked.

It was to help Wang Xuanba clarify doubts and to understand his physical condition, with the intention of improving the "Creation Furnace Technique."

"Master, my body has indeed become stronger recently, as if there is endless strength at every moment. But..."

Wang Xuanba organized his words, scratching his head, "I have slowly developed two feelings in my heart. One is an inexplicable sense of crisis, as if there is some natural enemy in the world. This feeling is particularly strong when passing through the Xuan Huang Realm."

"The second one is the occasional whispering sound. I can't understand what it's saying, but it gives me a familiar and comforting feeling."

After listening, Li Fan said faintly, "Although you have achieved a body like a furnace, your mind has not. The thoughts of the various beasts you devoured still linger in your mind. Stop practicing for now and take some time to recuperate."

Li Fan naturally knew the reason behind Wang Xuanba's abnormal body, but he did not explicitly mention it.

He just asked him to recuperate in the Da Xuan small world.

As the deadline for the True Awakening approached, Li Fan needed to eliminate all unstable factors.

Therefore, under his will, the grand expedition of Da Xuan to conquer various realms came to a halt.

It was proclaimed as "recuperation and preparation for the upcoming battle."

The people of Da Xuan praised the great benevolence of the Holy Emperor of Destiny, and time passed swiftly.

Approaching the end of the eighth year, Li Fan, watching the fully charged progress bar, decisively stood up from the Holy Emperor's throne in Xuanjing.

Without alerting anyone, he quietly entered the underground secret chamber.

He awakened the sleeping You Clan members and opened the passage to the You Realm.

In the depths of the Dark Sea.

Li Fan opened the True Awakening panel.

[You can choose one of the following options to retain:

1. An item you possess in this simulation.

2. The cultivation realm you have achieved in this simulation.

3. Simulation memories of a person closely related to you in this simulation. These memories can be inherited by that person.

4. Give up the above choices and accelerate the charging progress.]

...

The flickering light symbols had been present for eight years.

"Inherit the cultivation."

Li Fan silently prayed in his heart, while maintaining the highest level of vigilance.

At the same time, in the small worlds of Da Xuan, Li Realm, and Beast Kind, countless silver lines suddenly lit up in the sky, forming a complex and intersecting network.

It resembled a giant web, enveloping all living beings within.

The beings within the web, oblivious to the impending fatal crisis, looked up at the sky with some amazement.

Only those "powerful" individuals with some cultivation felt a vague sense of unease.

The timeless Dark Sea seemed to suddenly create invisible ripples.

A surge of wind-like fluctuations descended upon Li Fan, causing violent storms in his vicinity.

Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul...

A drastic change occurred within Li Fan's body.

Li Fan saw his own ethereal True Awakening Foundation instantly transform into a Golden Core.

Then, in the explosion that consumed all light, it evolved into a Five Elements Daoist Mansion.

The Daoist Mansion completed the transformation that would have taken tens of millions of years in an instant.

Majestic five elements, a magnificent spectacle.

Subsequently, the boundaries between the five elements blurred.

Various changes unfolded rapidly within the Daoist Mansion.

"The Transformation of Xuan Huang's World Annihilation."

As the five elements merged into one, all the changes within the newly born Daoist Mansion were in response to the nonexistent crisis of world annihilation.

The towering giant tree in the Wood-attribute Daoist Mansion, which had once shed leaves, now had only bare branches.

It gradually transformed into a substance resembling both gold and iron.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1135: The Power to Drive Immortals Across Six Lifetimes

The vast Water-attribute Daoist Mansion and sea began to freeze for miles.

In the scorching Fire-attribute Daoist Mansion, flames dimmed but didn't extinguish; instead, they contracted and condensed, transforming into strange flickering flames.

Various unbelievable changes occurred continuously within Li Fan.

His realm surpassed Nascent Soul and surged rapidly in the Early Nascent Soul, Middle Nascent Soul, and Late Nascent Soul stages until reaching the perfection of Nascent Soul.

Powerful. Vitality. Full of aggression. This was Li Fan's current perception of himself.

However, Li Fan didn't have time to savor all of this.

As he anticipated, the rapid transformation he achieved within the True Awakening process had already caught the attention of the faceless True Immortal beyond the high wall.

The surroundings seemed to no longer be as dark, and instead, there were scattered points of light. The silent Dark Sea had an uninvited guest.

"True." Li Fan said decisively.

The surrounding scene became still and then quickly vaporized.

Perhaps because the faceless True Immortal did not thoroughly investigate the anomalies within the network or because the Dark Sea shielded most of the faceless True Immortal's power, this True Awakening process went very smoothly.

The ephemeral white mist did not last long before dissipating with a roar.

Brightness reappeared.

Anchored for one year, detached from the mountain peak!

"Safely returned."

"Proving my method is feasible."

Li Fan breathed a sigh of relief and temporarily ignored the True Awakening prompt.

He carefully examined his face.

Under the influence of the faceless True Immortal's power, after another True Awakening, there was indeed some degree of regression.

Li Fan's face was no longer smooth and featureless but showed a slight protrusion of facial features.

However, this appearance seemed more eerie than the pure featureless face.

Li Fan didn't mind.

"Next, I just need to replicate the process."

He headed towards the Da Xuan Capital with familiarity.

The events that followed in Da Xuan and other small worlds were almost identical to the 120th world.

The only possible difference was that Li Fan was more proficient, skipping many probing steps.

To be on the safe side, Li Fan did not deviate from the plan or even halted the research on the You Clan's faith power.

He minimized all variables.

In the 121st world, the True Awakening process progressed a bit faster.

Charging was completed three months ahead of schedule.

Entering the Dark Sea, inheriting cultivation, and True Awakening—all smoothly done.

Next, the 122nd, 123rd...

All the way to the 125th.

Anchored at the beginning of the eighth year, Li Fan returned to the Dark Sea.

He had a premonition that after this True Awakening, he would completely rid himself of the influence of the faceless True Immortal.

Now, his face was no different from a normal person's.

However, he still perceived certain indiscernible flaws that neither the naked eye nor divine sense could distinguish.

The influence of the True Immortal's network still existed but was easily shattered.

Li Fan suppressed the urge to take risks and decided to keep things stable.

Anchored at the beginning of the eighth year, Li Fan once again arrived in the Dark Sea.

He had a premonition that after this True Awakening, he would completely rid himself of the influence of the faceless True Immortal.

Now, his face was no different from a normal person's.

However, he still perceived certain indiscernible flaws that neither the naked eye nor divine sense could distinguish.

The influence of the True Immortal's network still existed.

But it was easily shattered.

Li Fan hesitated, feeling an impulse to take risks.

Taking a deep breath, he silently recited, "True Awakening!"

The scene instantly shifted between reality and illusion.

The mist condensed and then dispersed in an instant.

In the 126th world, anchored for one year, detached from the mountain!

"Hu!"

A completely different feeling emerged in Li Fan's heart compared to the previous worlds.

It was a sense of freedom without constraints.

"Long confined, now returning to nature."

Li Fan lightly hummed, walking slowly to the edge of the cliff.

"Xuan Huang Realm, I'm back!"

Facing the boundless sea of clouds, Li Fan chose to inherit his cultivation.

Above Da Xuan, the weather suddenly changed.

The entire world seemed unable to bear the pressure, making a creaking sound as if it couldn't endure the burden.

However, this change lasted only for an instant.

The vast aura emanating from Li Fan soon calmed and dissipated.

The sky returned to normal.

"At the perfection of Nascent Soul, the Da Xuan world is already somewhat struggling to bear the burden."

"If I reach the perfection of Dao Fusion, I'm afraid that the moment I inherit cultivation, the world will be shattered."

"But it doesn't matter. At that time, I can either inherit cultivation within the Xuan Huang Realm or first upgrade the Da Xuan world."

Li Fan shook his head slightly, then shifted his thoughts to the plan for this world.

"This world, stay behind the scenes."

"I won't take action unless absolutely necessary."

"Everything else is just incidental, only to verify my previous speculation."

Li Fan squinted his eyes, looking into the distance as if seeing the sky of the Xuan Huang Grand World.

"The transmission of knowledge... What does it have to do with the Celestial Healer?"

Leaving aside the argument that the transmission of knowledge and the Celestial Healer never appeared simultaneously, Li Fan's suspicion about their relationship arose from the Celestial Healer's transmission of the "Heaven Mending Record."

At the end of the "Heaven Mending Record," there was a theoretical method called "borrowing a shell for reincarnation, breaking before rebirth."

Worlds, even the mighty cultivation realms, have their own lifespan limits.

When a world inevitably heads toward ruin and decay, no matter how advanced the medical skills are, they are powerless to reverse the situation.

They can only watch as it perishes.

This is the normal, theoretical situation.

However, the Celestial Healer proposed a potential salvation for the world.

That is to find another cultivation realm still in its prime and engage in the act of taking over.

"The heavens change easily, and the world undergoes transformation."

"Although it may seem absurd and unbelievable, for the Celestial Healer, it may not be impossible."

"And..."

Since entering the Xuan Huang Realm, scenes rapidly flashed before Li Fan's eyes.

"What the Heaven Mending Record speculates, the various phenomena that occur during the world's reincarnation, are too similar to the current situation in the Xuan Huang Realm."

"Weirdness emerges, and the laws of heaven undergo sudden changes."

"More importantly..."

"The Celestial Healer is a person from the Heavenly Law Realm, yet he values the Xuan Huang Realm so much, desperately wandering in the darkest star seas, picking up remnants from other worlds."

"Combined with the Celestial Healer's various words and actions..."

Li Fan's gaze flickered.

"The accuracy of the Celestial Healer's Heaven Mending Plan can be almost confirmed."

"The only thing that worries me is the attitude of the Transmitter."

"If the Transmitter clearly knows that the Celestial Healer is from other worlds and wants to use the Xuan Huang Realm for reincarnation, why did the Transmitter not oppose it from the beginning?"

"Instead, like the Celestial Healer, he roams the star seas collecting fragments of other worlds."

"..."

Li Fan felt a bit heavy in his heart.

"Either the Transmitter has no better way to save the Xuan Huang Realm and is forced to do so."

"Or..."

"The Transmitter and the Celestial Healer are actually the same person!"

"Or, in other words, the Transmitter is the Celestial Healer's avatar!"

A gleam of insight flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

In the Xuan Huang Realm, countless cultivators have a question in their minds.

Why, while the Transmitter travels outside the heavens, does he not leave behind an avatar?

As long as there is an avatar, it is enough to suppress all the petty characters in the Xuan Huang Realm.