Chapter 352: The Ancient Celestial Lord's Palm

The intermittent and elusive wailing continued echoing in Li Fan's ears. Since Li Fan noticed the existence of these sounds, they seemed to have a target, swarming around him one after another, entangling him. In an instant, it felt as if he had fallen into a hell where evil spirits gathered, surrounded by terrifying sounds from all directions.

And perhaps it was an illusion, but amidst these inexplicable murmurs, Li Fan seemed to always hear the words "天" (Heaven) and "医" (Doctor). The more he thought about it, the louder the voices of these two words became, like rising tides, waves rushing in, threatening to completely engulf Li Fan.

At this moment, a brilliant red light suddenly shimmered inside the Dust Crossing Ship.

Above the cabin, a twelve-petaled red lotus appeared gracefully. The lotus petals unfolded, and the terrifying sounds around Li Fan instantly cleared.

It was only at this point that Emperor Fu Song's voice came somewhat belatedly, "...This, it should just be a random surge of sound from the Abyss of Roaring."

"There is a World-Cleansing Red Lotus Array protecting us inside the Dust Crossing Ship, ensuring our safety."

Li Fan, who had returned to normal, nodded at these words, but his mind was still recalling the sounds he had just heard.

"Senior Emperor Fu, do the sounds in the Abyss of Roaring sound the same to everyone, or do they vary based on individual differences?" Li Fan asked.

This question was crucial, and Li Fan stared at Emperor Fu Song, waiting for his answer.

Emperor Fu Song looked somewhat surprised, but after a moment of contemplation, he explained, "The abyss's demonic sounds are indescribable. Their essence doesn't change once they leave the Abyss of Roaring. However, each cultivator's ability to withstand the demonic sounds is different, making the experience sound vastly different."

"The person who has been guarding the Abyss for years is said to have comprehended profound dao skills from the demonic sounds."

Li Fan breathed a sigh of relief at these words.

It seemed that the howls of "Heavenly Doctor" he heard earlier from the Abyss's demonic sounds were probably illusions triggered by the heavy psychological shadow left by the Heavenly Doctor.

"Stirring up fears hidden deep within the heart?" Just the sound waves on the outskirts of the abyss were so terrifying. It was hard to imagine what frightening scenes awaited at the bottom of the abyss. No wonder the Immortal Alliance placed such importance on it.

"It seems that this mission won't be so easy." Li Fan looked at the fluctuating red lotus pattern above his head, thinking to himself.

While he was contemplating, the Dust Crossing Ship suddenly vibrated as if passing through some barrier.

Li Fan looked out of the window, and the white mist was no longer as thick as when he first saw it.

"We're almost at the Eternal Immortal Fortress."

"Get ready to disembark."

Seeing this, Emperor Fu Song stood up from the circular seat and walked towards the exit.

Li Fan and Xue Mu naturally followed immediately.

When they reached the bow of the ship, the view suddenly opened up.

All around was a dense devouring elemental white mist, and the Dust Crossing Ship rapidly shuttled through it, with no perceptible change in the surrounding scenery.

However, when Li Fan looked back at the route they had taken, he could clearly see that the density of the white mist was continuously decreasing.

From the outside to the inside, several distinct concentric circles formed based on the varying shades.

On the Dust Crossing Ship, a constantly shining and flickering black light layer isolated the erosion of the white mist.

As the white mist faded enough to see things, a giant cyan stone palm suddenly appeared above Li Fan's head.

The five fingers were like towering giant pillars, and the palm's lines were clearly visible.

It covered the sky, filling Li Fan's field of vision.

Compared to the Dust Crossing Ship, it looked so tiny.

As if it could fall at any moment, causing Li Fan's heart to suddenly stop.

Xue Mu's face turned even paler, and he instinctively reached out to block it.

Emperor Fu Song was very satisfied with Xue Mu's reaction. At this moment, he said without urgency, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. The broken palm in front is the Eternal Immortal Fortress guarding the Abyss of Roaring."

Xue Mu heard this, and then somewhat stiffly lowered his hands.

However, he still looked at the giant palm above with a face full of shock, unable to speak.

Li Fan squinted his eyes, carefully examining the surface of the palm.

The cyan stone broken palm was too massive, and the patterns on its surface resembled winding mountain ranges.

Interweaving horizontally and vertically, incredibly intricate.

It didn't look like it was artificially crafted.

"Interesting..."

As Li Fan continued to observe, the flying boat slowly approached the broken palm.

Eventually, it entered through the torn wrist.

The intense oppressive feeling disappeared, and Xue Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior Emperor Fu, why did they shape the Eternal Immortal Fortress like this? It's really strange and frightening," Xue Mu asked as he recovered.

Emperor Fu Song hadn't had a chance to respond when Shangguan Shi, who had led another group of people, spoke first.

"Kid, it's not that the Eternal Immortal Fortress was designed to look like a broken palm. The entire Eternal Immortal Fortress was transformed from this broken palm."

"Now that we've reached the destination, don't you know these common facts?"

"Emperor Fu, it seems your guidance isn't very effective."

Shangguan Shi mocked slightly.

Emperor Fu Song, however, didn't get angry; he just smiled in response, "Well then, Brother Shangguan, please take the time to explain it to these two youngsters. I'm happy to take it easy."

"You..." Shangguan Shi's eyes flashed with a hint of annoyance.

But he quickly thought of something and refrained from erupting.

With a cold snort, he briefly explained the origin of this broken palm to Li Fan and Xue Mu.

In the vast devouring white mist, the maze was everywhere.

Apart from the current Abyss of Roaring, there were many other mysterious existences.

This broken palm was discovered by the Immortal Alliance on the outskirts of a certain maze.

It seemed to have drifted here, crossing through layers of white mist barriers.

After some research, the Immortal Alliance found that this broken palm was the remains of a fallen mighty being.

This unidentified mighty being practiced an extremely unique cultivation technique. After his death, his body not only didn't decay but turned into something akin to cyan stone.

Incredibly hard, impervious to various magical attacks.

Moreover, it was naturally resistant to the erosion of the devouring elemental white mist.

Adhering to the principle of making the most of everything, after decades of transformation, the Immortal Alliance finally succeeded in building a fortress that could freely navigate through the white mist, using the broken palm as its foundation.

...

"Alright, no need to be surprised. It's just the remains of a fallen Ancient Celestial Lord. Even if he was powerful in the past, now he's just a tool for us, isn't he?" When Xue Mu was once again shocked, the voice of Ji Hongdao rang out.

"Ancient Celestial Lord?"

"The Eternal...Celestial Lord?"

Ji Hongdao's indifferent words didn't make Xue Mu's shock disappear. On the contrary, it made him even more horrified.

He exclaimed directly.

Not only him, but the other cultivators who had come to the deck one after another were also shocked, each showing astonishment.

"Even the Eternal Celestial Lord can fall?"

A cultivator couldn't help but ask in confusion.

(End of this chapter)