Chapter 801-805: Xuanhuang Welcomes the Apocalypse (6k+ words)

The moment when the gaze was locked onto Li Fan, the intense desire for "hunger" reached its peak in Li Fan's mind.

Since he was "hungry," he decided to devour everything around him.

Every part of his body seemed to develop a self-awareness, wanting to endlessly swallow everything around to relieve the inherent "hunger."

Li Fan himself was completely occupied by these thoughts.

This led to...

In an instant, Li Fan, like a punctured ball, rapidly shrank into a tiny particle amid mutual devouring, then completely disappeared from the world.

His thoughts, however, lingered on the moment when he saw the eyes of the Immortal Ruins' corpse open.

In simple terms, the Sacred Embryo Li Fan, in the mortal body, couldn't withstand the pressure from the Immortal Ruins' corpse and vanished in an instant.

Of course, even removing the limitations of the "mortal body" wouldn't have yielded a better outcome, not even for the original in the Nascent Soul realm.

The gap between cultivators below the Transcendent realm and true immortals was vast and indescribable.

With Li Fan's demise, logically, what would happen next in this world was waiting for the remaining time to run out.

The Li Fan incarnation trapped in the coffin of Gu Xinghan would automatically return.

However, everything inside the Immortal Ruins was beyond "common sense."

The Sacred Embryo created by the improved Sacred Blood Embryo Transformation technique was an independent entity relative to the main body, yet it had a connection called "Same Body Sensation."

Even if the main body had fallen, this subtle connection still extended across time and space, maintained on the body-transformed object.

This connection was imperceptible to ordinary cultivators, and even the supreme beings in the Xuanhuang Realm might not detect it.

But...

Inside the Immortal Ruins, there was a being named "Immortal."

So, with the help of this subtle connection, the gaze of the figure within the Immortal Ruins crossed the temporal barrier, reaching the Xuanhuang Realm!

An extremely terrifying force followed.

The entire Beastkind Realm collapsed into a pitch-black singularity in an instant.

Everything within it fell and disappeared.

The next moment, the scope of the force reached Longevity Valley.

After more than two hundred years of development, the current Medicine King Sect was extremely prosperous.

Ten Harmony Dao cultivators, seventy-six Nascent Soul cultivators, numerous Golden Core cultivators, and more.

Compared to the peak of ancient times, it surpassed it by several points.

However, at this moment, all these "great cultivators" had no power to resist.

Liu San, Fang Zaiji, Jiang Yushan, and others—all of them, without any defense or even reaction time, disappeared into the black singularity.

Having devoured two small worlds, the black singularity was not satisfied.

Instead, the expansion became even more rapid.

A black sphere capable of devouring everything emerged in the Xuanhuang Realm.

The true catastrophe of world destruction had arrived.

The moment the black singularity was born, the protective energy progress of Li Fan's transformed body plummeted instantly, almost resetting to zero.

If Li Fan's main body were here, he might be just like other doomed cultivators, lacking the reaction speed to timely activate the "Return to Reality."

Fortunately, it was the "Return to Reality" that took the initiative this time.

However, unlike before, after the activation of the "Return to Reality," the surroundings did not immediately blur.

Instead, it entered a very peculiar state.

Outside the "Return to Reality," it was pitch black, forming a circular domain.

Beyond the domain, scenes of the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm flashed rapidly.

It seemed like someone was roaring thunderously, trying to stop the wanton devouring of the black sphere.

There appeared a decaying giant wood in the sky, accompanied by a wildly insane laughter: "Everyone will die! Yes, everyone will die!"

Two intersecting beams of light flashed through the disappearing Xuanhuang Realm, then vanished into the boundless void outside the Xuanhuang Realm.

Countless cultivators seemed to gaze in horror at the black sun rising in the sky, filled with despair and awaiting death.

...

The scenes became faster and faster, ultimately plunging into total darkness.

Then...

A brilliant silver radiance erupted outward from the "Return to Reality's" black domain.

Locked for 1 year.

At the summit of the Dissociation Mountain!

Li Fan in the mid-Golden Core stage suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot, resembling a wild beast!

Hungry! Hungry! Hungry! Hungry! Hungry!

An endless feeling of hunger filled his mind, causing him to lose his sanity almost instantly.

He was too hungry.

Urgently wanting to cram everything in his field of vision into his stomach.

He rudely smashed the wooden bed beneath him, then, like a whale swallowing water, engulfed it into his stomach.

But the hunger did not alleviate in the slightest.

Instead, it grew even stronger!

A strong sense of crisis surged in Li Fan's heart.

If this continues, being dominated by the sense of hunger, what awaits him is likely the fate of complete destruction.

It's important to note that the "Return to Reality" has not fully charged yet, and he won't have a chance to start over!

Seizing the moment when rationality is in control, Li Fan glanced at the "Return to Reality" panel.

In the section on techniques, he saw the words "Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra."

So, he silently activated it.

Enduring countless calamities, yet the immortal heart remains unchanged!

Although the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra won't weaken the effect of hunger, it allows Li Fan to maintain clarity of mind.

He won't become a mindless monster only knowing how to devour everything.

With the Immortal Heart Mantra pushed to its limit, he resisted the endless hunger.

While it could save his life, the price was akin to enduring torture in an unending purgatory.

For a full eight years, Li Fan was forced to stay at the summit of the Dissociation Mountain, struggling against the relentless hunger.

Even during the six-year anchoring period, he had already fully charged, but he didn't notice.

"Eight years have passed. This hunger shows no signs of weakening at all."

In Li Fan's eyes, now resembling those of a mad beast, a hint of determination flashed.

He first looked at the long-standing prompt from the "Return to Reality."

[This simulation ends]

[You can choose one of the following to retain:

1. An item you possessed in this simulation.

2. Your cultivation realm in this simulation.

3. A simulated memory of a person closely related to you in this simulation. This memory can be inherited by that person.

4. Forgo the above choices and expedite the charging progress.]

Without hesitation, he chose the first option.

Subsequently, an item named "End-of-the-World Dissociation Disc" appeared in the storage space of the "Return to Reality."

"Return to Reality!" Li Fan shouted again.

"Would you like to virtualize the current scene and return to the established anchor point?" The prompt from the "Return to Reality" timely sounded.

Li Fan decisively chose yes.

The next moment, the scene at the summit of the Dissociation Mountain became illusory once again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 802: The Origin of Hunger Riot

Still anchoring for 1 year!

Still at the summit of the Dissociation Mountain!

An invisible fluctuation erupted from Li Fan, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Though his eyes were still somewhat reddened, the sense of hunger had indeed weakened a lot!

Prepared in advance, Li Fan immediately activated the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra.

Silently, he once again began the deadly struggle against the hunger.

While the hunger was only weakened slightly, for Li Fan, it felt much more comfortable.

In the eight years of the previous life, he didn't even know how he managed to endure.

If it weren't for the support of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra and his obsession with "Longevity," he might have given up and devoured everything in this Small Great Mystery Realm long ago!

Li Fan didn't know the consequences of such an action.

But he vaguely felt that if it were true, his fate might not be better than the humanoid remains on the Immortal Ruins!

With eight years of tormenting experience, Li Fan, facing the slightly weakened sense of hunger, had much greater patience.

He could now think about other things while being unable to resist hunger.

"It still won't decrease with the passage of time... it seems I can only rely on 'Return to Reality' to alleviate its impact." Li Fan thought this way.

Since this time, he chose the inheritance option to expedite the charging progress.

So, by the time it anchored for 4 years, "Return to Reality" was already fully charged.

With great determination, Li Fan maintained his clear thoughts while flying to Yi Yin's tomb, absorbing the Dao Transformation Stone.

Then, he activated "Return to Reality."

Back at the Dissociation Mountain with a one-year anchoring, Li Fan's eyes were no longer red.

Even without using the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra, he could suppress the sense of hunger through his own willpower.

"The reduction in effect has increased, but it still exists."

"It seems I need to do it again."

Li Fan squinted his eyes, "Four consecutive 'Return to Reality' activations are needed to completely eliminate the negative effects."

"Is this the cost of facing a true immortal?"

Undoubtedly, the humanoid remains he saw in the Immortal Ruins were the legendary true immortal.

Moreover, because the figure opened its eyes, it was unclear whether it had died.

After all, everything Li Fan experienced had illustrated the horror of the "true immortal." It couldn't be assessed by common sense.

"It's similar to the 'mark' left behind after being devoured for ten years in the Source Dao Prefecture."

"There does exist something that can still affect me even after activating 'Return to Reality.'"

"But this doesn't mean that the entity hovering over the Source Dao Prefecture or the so-called 'true immortals' surpass the 'Return to Reality.'"

"Just because I am the carrier of 'Return to Reality.'"

"Due to my memories not being erased during 'Return to Reality,' it is also not absolute or pure."

"These negative factors continue to exist with me, enabling them to persist even after 'Return to Reality.'"

"Just like the Dao Transformation Stone crystal in my mind. It doesn't need special preservation each life; just connecting with my 'Dao God One' can bring its growth back to the established anchor point."

"The same applies to divine sense and divine soul."

"Although the actual growth is also reduced after 'Return to Reality,' this is the fundamental reason I can continuously become stronger in each cycle."

While relying on sheer willpower to suppress the sense of hunger, Li Fan contemplated slowly.

Diverting attention was also extraordinarily effective in shaking off the sense of hunger.

Recalling the experiences of the last life, Li Fan pondered the plan for future actions.

Having witnessed the transmission technique and the power of the true immortal, Li Fan's approach had to correspondingly change.

Soon, it was anchoring for another 4 years.

After absorbing another low-grade Dao Transformation Stone, making the Dao Transformation Stone crystal in his mind even more radiant, Li Fan once again activated "Return to Reality."

This time, when he returned to the summit of the Dissociation Mountain after "Return to Reality," there were no abnormalities in his body or mind.

Chapter 803: Unraveling the Mystery

Li Fan dared not be careless and meticulously inspected everything.

He then activated the Purple Firmament Profound Intent, purifying his divine soul and eliminating any potential hazards.

Thus, an entire year passed.

At the mountaintop, near the cliff's edge, Li Fan faced the sunrise over the sea of clouds, slowly exhaling.

"Multiple 'Return to Reality' activations, totaling just over ten years."

"But it truly feels like a lifetime. Longer than the centuries spent in foundational building."

"The 'Hunger'..."

In Li Fan's mind, the extremely complex symbol from the wilderness of the Immortal Ruins appeared instantly.

He didn't dare to experiment recklessly; instead, he could only contemplate it in his mind.

"I once saw a 'Disorder' character on the broken stone in the center of the reversed maze within the white mist."

"While on the Immortal Ruins, there exists a 'Hunger' character."

"This 'Hunger' character is likely the ultimate reason the Immortal Ruins continuously attract external objects."

"Immortal techniques?"

"It seems a bit too terrifying."

Li Fan's eyelids twitched slightly.

After settling his mind, he felt something was off.

"The 'Hunger' character in the Immortal Ruins is a complex symbol. Although I don't understand its meaning, the moment I saw it, I naturally understood its represented significance."

"While the 'Disorder' character in the white mist maze is like the commonly used fonts in the cultivation world."

"The 'Hunger' character can lead countless cultivators into despair."

"Whereas the 'Disorder' character I encountered, even a monstrous entity that isn't a part of the Dao can survive..."

Li Fan thought for a moment and instantly realized, "It's not the original 'Disorder.'"

"Someone witnessed the Immortal Technique 'Disorder' and created a replica."

Having obtained this answer, Li Fan fell silent in an instant.

Even the poorly crafted imitation he executed, passed down through three hands, could cause significant turmoil in the Xuanhuang Realm.

So, the true 'Disorder' character.

Comparable to the 'Hunger' character above the Immortal Ruins.

How terrifying would its power be?

Even an immortal was suppressed by a 'Hunger' character, and their life or death was uncertain.

The disruption of the Immortal Path.

The unexplained disconnection from other cultivation realms.

Would all of this have nothing to do with the 'Disorder'?

For a moment, Li Fan was immersed in endless contemplation.

This time, the harvest was too much.

It had even caused an impact beyond the limit of Li Fan's perspective.

In reality, this wasn't a beneficial event.

After all, even the Transmitter Celestial Lord didn't know how to counteract it.

Not to mention true immortals beyond the Celestial Lord.

"I shouldn't aim too high."

"I still need to be cautious, step by step, and emerge from the life and death crisis in the Xuanhuang Realm before making further plans."

It took a long time for Li Fan to come back to his senses.

He sighed with a somewhat lost expression.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 803: Embarking on the Hundredth Cycle (5000 Monthly Votes Bonus)

After witnessing the scenery at the world's highest point, Li Fan returned to the mountain base and could still accurately recognize his position. This, too, was an expression of Immortal Heart.

Temporarily setting aside the tales of true immortals beyond the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan calmed his emotions and opened the Transcendence Panel.

Now, he was in his 119th life.

Current time: Anchored for 2 years.

Current location: Peak of the Dissociation Mountain.

Rows of small characters flowed like a waterfall.

Name: Li Fan

Cultivation: Mid Gold Core

Physical Age: 21/599

Mental Age: 1368/9999

Virtual Cultivation Progress: 16%

Anchor Cultivation Progress: 0%

Current Anchor Points: 3

Available Anchor Points: 2

Bound Items: "Thousand Mechanisms Jade Sphere Gold Scripture," Taiyan Boat, Broken Stele of Halting (Damaged), Blood Essence of Ten Thousand People, Dao Stone, Terminal Dissociation Disc

Cultivation Techniques: Profound Yellow Immortal Heart Mantra, Situated Immortal Technique, Cloud-Water Illusionary Dream Technique, Body Transformation Dao, Profound Mystery True Spirit Transformation, Furnace of Myriad Forms Technique, Creation Baking Technique

Divine Abilities: Disorder, Infinite Emptiness Law, Thread Pulling Life-Cutting, Celestial Changes, Reverse Five Elements Life-and-Death Sword, Life-Death Chain, Formless Killing Opportunity, Insect Binding

...

Since Li Fan chose to keep the items like "Terminal Dissociation Disc" rather than retaining his cultivation realm, he remained at the Mid Gold Core level. The maximum age for his body also reverted from 999 to 599.

However, the maximum lifespan was inconsequential for Li Fan. After all, except during his mortal periods, he rarely experienced a natural death. Furthermore, with the unlocked "Incarnation" function, it was even less significant.

The maximum mental age, on the other hand, didn't decrease with the regression of cultivation. It seemed to have some connection with Li Fan's consciousness and soul.

"Now it only takes 6 years for 'Transcendence' to complete its charging. This means I can enter the Xuanhuang Realm two years earlier."

Li Fan's gaze moved down to the six items bound to Transcendence, and he furrowed his brows slightly.

"Thousand Mechanisms Jade Sphere Gold Scripture, Taiyan Boat, Halted Stele..."

"These were all saved during my struggles as a mortal to escape the Great Xuan World. Although they were extremely precious to me at the time, they are mostly useless now. Mainly, they've been a constant eyesore on the Transcendence Panel."

"If there's a way to remove them, that would be great."

Just as he was thinking this, a faint prompt from Transcendence reached him.

"Can consume a few anchor points to replace already bound items?"

Li Fan couldn't help but be slightly stunned, narrowing his eyes.

"It is indeed a good thing. But there has never been this replacement feature before."

"The charging time for Incarnation has also reduced..."

"Has Transcendence's capabilities strengthened?"

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then carefully sensed Transcendence's other functions.

However, a little regretfully, he currently couldn't detect any other changes.

"Previously, I speculated that the charging speed of Transcendence is related to my soul and will. Now it seems that it may also be related to some other unknown factors."

"Perhaps it's due to my broadened perspective after encountering a true immortal?"

"Has the degree of exploration increased?"

Casually thinking about the existence of true immortals, Li Fan once again became somewhat swayed in his thoughts.

After nearly half a day, he could finally snap back to reality.

His focus returned to the Transcendence Panel.

The remaining cultivation techniques and divine abilities weren't worth mentioning.

Although they looked fancy and indeed performed extraordinarily, they could be considered invincible within the same realm and could even kill opponents of a higher realm. However, after witnessing Mr. Bai, the Transmitter, and even the intervention of true immortals...

Li Fan felt that these seemingly extravagant abilities were somewhat out of place.

"In this world, it seems that cultivation realm surpasses everything."

"A higher realm guarantees absolute strength, completely disregarding reason."

"Ordinary Dao Unity cultivators are no match for the Transcendent Celestial Lord."

"While true immortals in the Immortal Ruins can extinguish the Xuanhuang Realm at a glance."

"The so-called killing enemies across realms is nothing more than big fish eating smaller fish within the same realm."

...

Li Fan fell into silence for a while, with no trace of arrogance in his heart.

But he quickly rallied his spirits.

"With 'Transcendence' in my hands, even true immortals might be within reach."

"Yet, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"Proceed step by step."

"The 'Sitting Immortal Technique' has already reached the Dao Unity realm. For a long time, I don't need to worry about choosing a primary cultivation technique."

"The 'Infinite Emptiness Law' is a divine ability that can enhance the soul. My soul is my only vulnerability. Whether facing Ruo Mu or Mr. Bai, I'm practically defenseless..."

"I hope this divine ability derived from the Heavenly Profound Mirror can be somewhat effective."

Having a clear understanding of the strength of those ancient beings, Li Fan didn't believe that relying solely on this divine ability could completely resist them. Being able to detect anomalies the moment he was about to be 'contaminated' was already a relief.

Although, based on the events after his transformation into a creature in the previous life, Mr. Bai seemed to be genuinely benevolent, showing no intention of seizing his 'Transcendence.' His actions appeared more like a clown, making people laugh when compared.

But...

Who could guarantee that this wasn't him voluntarily performing for Li Fan, knowing he could no longer find the location of Li Fan's transformed body?

So, even if it happened again, Li Fan would still do the same.

Li Fan always prioritized his safety above all else and wouldn't easily trust anyone else.

On the other hand, profits and risks were directly proportional.

In the previous life, despite facing numerous crises, the gains were significant.

Firstly, he confirmed that the Transmitter Celestial Lord, although powerful, did not know everything.

When Li Fan triggered numerous 'Disorder' puppet characters throughout the Xuanhuang Realm, he quietly escaped using the Medicine King True Cauldron amid the chaos.

If the Transmitter Celestial Lord truly had complete knowledge of everything in the Xuanhuang Realm, even with the materials blocking divine sense perception on the Medicine King True Cauldron and the influence of the 'Disorder' characters in the Xuanhuang Realm...

The Medicine King True Cauldron would have had no chance of escaping His control.

Yet, against all odds, he managed to achieve it.

This was enough to show that the Transmitter Celestial Lord still fell within the concept of a 'cultivator.'

Just one exceptionally powerful cultivator.

Someone who could calculate their actions based on experience and cognition.

While a true immortal...

Was utterly unpredictable, and it was best not to provoke them.

"The reason the Transmitter Celestial Lord appears so formidable is because He established a new Dao. Later cultivators, as long as they cultivate the new Dao, will contribute and add power to Him."

"Thousands of years of accumulation are enough to push Him to an unfathomable level."

"To defeat the Transmitter Celestial Lord, one must first break His foundation."

"This is also why, after the 'Foundation Laid by Me' method appeared in the world, He spared no effort to personally appear and erase it."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 804: Bowing Again in This World

"The New Dao has existed for a thousand years, making it incredibly difficult to overthrow."

"Even with Mr. Bai's terrifying talent in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, he only managed to extrapolate to the Foundation Establishment part."

"Above Foundation Establishment, it's all in the theoretical speculation stage. Even someone like Gu Xinghan, a peerless genius, couldn't advance further, exhausting all his efforts..."

"I won't bother with that."

Li Fan had a clear understanding of his own talents.

"The new Dao must be studied, but it can be done by using others. With so many talents in the Xuanhuang Realm, there should be a breakthrough method."

"If one life doesn't work, try two lives, and if two lives don't work, try ten lives!"

"Perhaps I can inform Senior Yinyin..."

"Little Gu is also a candidate to consider."

To break free from the Xuanhuang Realm, even with the continuous reincarnation power of 'Transcendence,' it wasn't feasible for him to fight alone.

He needed to leverage the power of the myriad beings in this realm.

Just like, if he hadn't comprehended the 'Incarnation' function from Tianyang earlier, he might have met an unfortunate end.

Faces of familiar people flashed through Li Fan's mind.

Li Fan made a faint determination in his heart.

"In three years, I can return to the Xuanhuang Realm."

"During this time, I can't waste it."

With a thought, a jade disc resembling an ordinary object appeared in Li Fan's hand. It was the 'Terminal Dissociation Disc' that he willingly sacrificed, preserving it despite reaching the Mid-Yuan Infant realm.

After the fusion of the nine discs into one, along with the Terminal Round Plate that could shield the perception of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, it became the ultimate creation.

Its birth was a stroke of luck, and it was challenging to replicate.

As for the Yuan Infant cultivation...

Knowing the existence of the Five Elements Grand Dao Realm and wanting to revert to cultivation was a trivial matter for Li Fan.

"I didn't expect the Wan Xian Alliance not to lie."

"The Heaven Profound Secondary Body actually has no hidden connection with the Heavenly Profound Mirror."

Li Fan's eyes showed a hint of strangeness.

In the 115th life, facing the incoming Mr. Bai, he had made preparations.

He wanted to record the 'Heaven Profound Soul-Locking Array' and the 'Life and Death Reversal Great Array' into the Dissociation Disc.

The goal was to attract the attention of the Heavenly Profound Mirror and even the Wan Xian Alliance. Thus, he could drive away Mr. Bai.

The idea was beautiful, but it went awry midway.

Even after lying silently in the ruins of sand and stones for most of a month, Li Fan didn't wait for anyone from the Wan Xian Alliance.

It was almost certain that the so-called Heaven Profound Secondary Body was indeed an independent entity, unrelated to the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

"At least for the Dissociation Disc."

"After the fusion of the nine discs into one, its computing ability is not much weaker than that of the Heavenly Profound Mirror. However, it specializes in array formations."

"Plus, with the Terminal Round Plate that can shield the presence of the Heavenly Profound Mirror..."

"With this 'Terminal Dissociation Disc,' along with the information of various large arrays, I have a clear understanding. The Wan Xian Alliance's array defenses, built based on the computational power of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, for the two years anchored in the past."

"In my eyes, these arrays are simply a piece of cake."

A trace of confidence flashed in Li Fan's eyes. "This is a strike across several generations, and it's finally time to reap the rewards since the 10th life when I started studying array formations."

Rubbing this seemingly ordinary treasure with his right hand, Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

"However, I can't underestimate the Wan Xian Alliance's rate of progress."

"Of course, the higher the lead, the better!"

"With my current level of array formations..."

"No, at this point in time, no so-called array master in the Xuanhuang Realm could help the 'Terminal Dissociation Disc' advance further."

Chapter 804: Bowing Again in This World

"Fortunately, I have another precious item..."

Having made up his mind, Li Fan included it in his sea of consciousness, placing it beneath the crystal of the 'Path of Transformation Stone.'

Using the computational power of the 'Path of Transformation Stone' to help accelerate the iterations of the 'Terminal Dissociation Disc.'

Originally, the self-iteration speed of the Dissociation Disc couldn't be said to be slow. It could only be described as almost nonexistent.

However, under the blue light of the 'Path of Transformation Stone,' the plain surface of the Terminal Dissociation Disc, which was originally unremarkable, once again emitted a sparkling white light.

"The 'Path of Transformation God-One' is indeed useful. It's just a pity that, even after fusing so many 'Path of Transformation Stones,' there's still no sign of advancing to the middle-grade."

"Speaking of which, Jiao Xiuyuan maintains the minds of thousands of puppets, also relying on this thing. I wonder if he has any spares..."

Having a premonition, Li Fan thought, "If the 'Path of Transformation Stone' evolves to middle-grade, there might be unexpected gains."

Although he already knew the current location of the Taiyan Sect, Li Fan currently had no intention of provoking them.

If his guess was correct, the last two rays of light that fled at the end of the 115th life should have included the informationized Taiyan Sect.

Being able to survive in the midst of the world's destruction, even if it was just barely, was enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of the Taiyan Sect.

As for the other ray of light, Li Fan guessed it was most likely the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

Over two hundred years had passed, and it should have collected enough data to complete its self-transformation.

"Seems like, after the upgrade, it cuts ties with the Xuanhuang Realm and is no longer bound?"

With little information, Li Fan could only speculate.

He went down the mountain to absorb the 'Path of Transformation Stone' at Yixing's tomb, providing some acceleration to the self-iteration of the Terminal Dissociation Disc, which was better than nothing.

Upon returning to the mountaintop, Li Fan began practicing the 'Boundless Void Law.'

"Uniting the Five Elements, boundless emptiness; its power is endless, and the spirit remains undying."

Although this divine ability contained an enormous amount of data that almost made Li Fan's head stagnate in thought at the time, it was derived from the extremely familiar 'Five Elements Life-Death Sword,' an extraordinary application of the power of the Five Elements.

Therefore, entering the door was not as difficult as imagined.

Calmly settling his mind, after three years, when 'Transcendence' had completed its charge, Li Fan had also completed the initial practice of the 'Boundless Void Law.'

It was like putting on a raincoat in a pouring rain.

Li Fan instantly felt that outside his divine soul, there was an additional layer of thick protective shell, significantly reinforced.

"It's a pity that in the small Great Mystery world, the power of the Five Elements is limited. Without the continuous supply of power from the Five Elements Grand Dao Realm, the increase in strength is not too high."

"For further cultivation, I'll have to reshape the infant first. By then, not only will the divine soul become more tenacious, but the most critical aspect is the self-recovery after suffering heavy injuries."

...

Thinking of this, Li Fan suddenly stood up.

Out of habit, he brushed off the nonexistent dust on his body.

Without looking at everything in the secular world of the Great Mystery, he headed straight for the Eastern Profound Abyss.

Expertly traversing the Immortal Extinguishing Great Array, after passing through a bright light...

Li Fan once again returned to the vast sea of clouds above the Azure Wave!

Taking a deep breath, Li Fan looked at this vibrant world, but scenes of a black sun devouring everything flashed through his mind.

"I'm back to the Xuanhuang Realm!"

He silently thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 805: Mister Bai from Another Realm

It's currently anchored for five years.

Li Fan didn't go to the Immortal Alliance but quietly arrived at the exit of the Void.

Passing through the spatial channel, Li Fan flew directly to the volcano near the center of the Void.

In the hot air, a strong smell of sulfur permeated.

Nearby, you could vaguely see traces of raging lava that had not completely solidified.

It seemed that this volcano had just experienced a violent eruption.

Suspended in mid-air, Li Fan carefully observed the volcano.

The strange feeling in his heart became even stronger.

"Indeed, there's something unusual."

After a while, a strange color appeared in Li Fan's eyes.

Perhaps it was because he had ascended to the Yuanying stage, and there was a cave inside his body.

Or perhaps it was because, as Xu Bai's body, he had merged with the Heavenly Dao of a small world.

Li Fan's perception of "cave heavens" and "small worlds" had become more acute.

After observing this time, he suddenly understood where the strange feeling in his heart came from when he saw this volcano before.

"This volcano doesn't belong to the Void at all. It comes from another small world!"

"No wonder there has always been a feeling of disharmony and discord!"

In fact, the terrain around here already explained the problem very well.

On the vast plains, a violent volcano rose abruptly.

Obviously, it was abnormal.

However, ordinary people only attributed it to the magnificent power of nature.

But cultivators like Li Fan could indeed discover the reasons behind it.

Li Fan suddenly became interested.

"What's going on? Why would a volcano from another small world suddenly appear in the Void?"

Li Fan casually set up a protective barrier around himself and then flew into the mouth of the volcano.

The scorching and churning magma couldn't harm him in the slightest.

Li Fan delved into the volcano, trying to find the source of the anomaly from its interior.

It wasn't until he reached the bottom, where the volcano and the veins of the earth intersect.

Finally, he gained something.

"This is..."

Li Fan reached out and held a wisp of earth fire in his palm.

Even with his mid-level Golden Elixir cultivation, he still felt a bit hot.

"It's not spiritual energy, but it is an extraordinary power."

"The Void is a purely mortal world, with no conditions for the birth of this kind of earth fire."

Li Fan put the earth fire back and carefully observed this space.

Compared to the volcano mouth, the magma flow here was more gentle and calm.

It just occasionally bubbled up.

And at the edge of the lava sea, there was a somewhat inconspicuous boundary line.

Hidden in the orange magma, inconspicuous.

If not deliberately sought, its presence is easily overlooked.

From this boundary line, there faintly emanates a power, akin to the source of the earth's fire.

"Another spatial channel?"

Li Fan pondered.

After contemplating for a moment, he set up protective formations around himself and then leaped into it.

Boom!

As soon as he entered, a fireball came smashing towards Li Fan.

However, its power was not great and was automatically repelled by the protective formations.

Li Fan initially thought it was an attack and tensed his mental state.

Upon closer inspection, he relaxed. He was momentarily captivated by the scenery of this world.

This was a world completely devoid of life, a realm belonging purely to "fire."

The sea of purgatory, composed of scorching lava, churned endlessly.

Occasional massive explosions resounded.

Accompanied by the eruption of magma into the air, followed by bursting in the sky.

Countless crimson fire lines streaked across, smashing in all directions.

Falling into the lava sea triggered a new chain reaction.

Fire was the eternal theme of this world.

Not only in the magma sea below, but also in the sky, one could vaguely see huge flames drifting like a canvas.

Various colors and forms abounded.

Among them, the aura of the strongest fire even made Li Fan feel slightly tricky.

But it stopped there.

After spending some time thoroughly exploring this world, Li Fan couldn't help but feel regretful: "The power level, at most, is only at the Golden Elixir later stage."

"If I were in the Yuanying stage, even if the world's fire here burned me entirely, it wouldn't cause me the slightest harm."

"Valuable, but not significant."

Li Fan shook his head slightly. In his estimation, even for cultivators interested in fire attribute power, they wouldn't be willing to contribute more than two thousand points of contribution for this world.

This contribution was naturally something Li Fan didn't care about.

"Boring!"

Li Fan suddenly lost interest.

Just as he was about to return to the Void through the spatial channel he came from.

Suddenly, he remembered something and stopped his figure.

After pondering for a moment, he changed direction and flew towards the sky.

Flying all the way to the edge of the world, approaching the endless void.

Looking down, he faintly saw the entire appearance of this world.

It was evident that the lava sea terrain near the spatial channel to the Void was somewhat different from other places.

As if it had undergone a violent impact.

There was a very conspicuous outline.

And in the void, looking towards a farther place.

Surprisingly, he could faintly see the scenery of the Void.

Li Fan suddenly understood: "These are two small worlds in two different voids that collided for some reason."

"A part of the fire world is deeply embedded within the Void."

"One entity, two faces. As time goes on, they become inseparable, gradually merging."

Li Fan quickly returned to the magma sea below.

"The power level of this fire world is obviously much higher than that of the ordinary people in the Void."

"Given the continuous strength disparity, waiting for the outcome of the Void, there is only the fate of being swallowed and assimilated."

Li Fan pondered.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he thought of the extraordinary talents exhibited by Su Xiaomei, Su Heng, Ye Feipeng, and others in the Void.

In the 115th era, he first trapped them on the Body-Transforming Island.

Then they were imprisoned in the Medicine King Valley.

It lasted for many years.

In the end, when they truly began to cultivate, they discovered that everyone in the Void had lost all their spiritual energy.

At that time, Li Fan expelled them from the Medicine King Valley.

He wanted to see if they could re-display their talents and return to their former glory.

Unfortunately, until the end of the world, there was no news about them.

It could be said that they had disappeared into obscurity.

"The talents of the people in the Void do not come from themselves."

"But..."

Li Fan remembered Su Xiaomei's birth.

"Born without a father, conceived by divine destiny."

Li Fan's eyes lit up.

Identifying the crucial issue, he passed through the spatial channel under the volcano and returned to the Void.

Not long after, in the Grand Scholar's Mansion in the capital, he found his target.

It was Su Xiaomei's mother, Su Yuqing.

At this time, she was not yet pregnant.

In her early teens, she had an innocent and pure face.

She was playing with the butterflies lingering on the flowers in her backyard.

Very serious.

The moment he saw her, a familiar feeling surged into Li Fan's heart.

"Mr. Bai?"

(End of this chapter)