Chapter 346: Fate Changes with Fortune
Whether the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord truly existed was not an important question.
Since the Wanxian Alliance and many cultivators had already reached a conclusion, it didn't matter how he was in the past.
From now on, he would be a wandering ghost within the territory of the Wanxian Alliance.
Choosing people to devour, making it impossible for others to guard against.
Everyone could potentially be the unforgivable Thousand-Faced Demon Lord.
And the ultimate authority to interpret his identity lay in the hands of the Wanxian Alliance, which possessed the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array.
That was the most crucial point.
Li Fan could almost foresee that when the Soul-Locking Array was fully constructed, Wanxian Alliance cultivators would face an even more perilous cultivation environment.
"If it truly reaches that point, the situation will be completely broken. As a mere Golden Core cultivator, I'm afraid it will be impossible to stand alone. Perhaps, by then, I can truly return as soon as possible..."
Defending against enemies, especially considering the popularization of the Soul-Locking Array, would take at least another ten years. For Li Fan at this moment, any additional concerns were just unnecessary worries.
Take one step at a time and see how it goes.
Li Fan suppressed the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind and began the ritual to enter the Falling Immortal Realm.
"Blessed be the Xuanhuang Immortal Venerable!"
The blurry scene gradually became clear before him.
The whistling sound of the wind constantly echoed in his ears.
It seemed like he was rapidly flying in the high sky, and the piercing coldness around him made Li Fan's body shiver.
"Hmm? This time, it's different from returning to Ningyuan City; I'm not starting over inside an egg?" Li Fan, who had recovered a bit of self-awareness, was somewhat surprised.
However, he quickly recalled the timeline of this scene.
The young boy, Xu Ke, was tightly holding the neck of the Azure Phoenix, while Li Fan was hanging on his neck.
The Azure Phoenix was speeding towards a certain direction according to the instructions of the young boy.
Wasn't this the scene from when he last left the Falling Immortal Realm?
Is this turning into a continuous series?
Li Fan felt somewhat strange.
Although he had lost the chance to endlessly explore opportunities, he didn't feel impatient about repeatedly experiencing a certain period of time.
It could be said that there were pros and cons.
Transforming into the Xuan Bird significantly limited Li Fan's thinking ability.
He decided not to think too much about it and, instead, scratched Xu Ke's hair, contemplating the insights he gained from the last entry into the Falling Immortal Realm.
Besides the extremely powerful Destiny Profound Light, there was also the ability to condense the unscattered fortune called "Destiny is with Me."
Squinting his eyes, Li Fan looked at Xu Ke's head again and saw the towering purple-gold pillar of light.
Li Fan instinctively began absorbing the threads of energy radiating outward from the purple-gold brilliance.
It was like swallowing the most potent elixir between heaven and earth. With each starry purple-gold glow entering his body, Li Fan felt as if he had immersed himself in a warm spring.
He even clearly sensed his soul and physical body gradually becoming stronger.
Breathing a sigh of relief, he turned into a faint golden thread that was imperceptible to ordinary people and re-entered the purple-gold fortune light column above Xu Ke's head.
"Destined Xuan Bird, so that's how it is..."
Li Fan instantly understood the nature of "Destiny is with Me."
Among the myriad living beings in the world, there were various fortunes, each unique.
Some experienced smooth sailing, always turning bad luck into good.
And some are born extremely unlucky, to the point that they can get a toothpick stuck even when drinking cold water.
But destiny is not unchangeable.
It is highly susceptible to the influence of external circumstances.
Those who have had a smooth sailing life in the first half might suddenly encounter a series of misfortunes after facing certain events, leading to a drastic downturn in life.
On the other hand, those who have been unlucky for most of their lives might suddenly turn the tide and become wealthy and prosperous.
The reason lies in the connection and interaction between destiny and external events, which is highly variable.
The weaker the original destiny, the more susceptible it is to change.
People like Xu Ke, whose fate is unimaginable, although not easily impacted, would consume a bit of their original destiny each time they faced disasters.
During daily activities, they would constantly radiate their fortune outward, depleting themselves.
Over time, if there was no replenishment, destiny would naturally become weaker.
The Xuan Bird's "Destiny is with Me" ability could absorb the master's radiated fortune in daily life, nourishing itself and then redistributing the refined fortune back to the master.
Not only could it help the master accumulate and strengthen their destiny, avoiding consumption in inexplicable places, but it could also temporarily borrow its own destiny to the master in times of crisis.
To overcome life and death challenges with strong fortune.
In short, the Xuan Bird and its master complemented each other.
"It seems good to follow this kid." Li Fan greedily absorbed another breath of invisible purple-gold aura, thinking so.
"Hey, kid, where are you going now?" After absorbing this strand of fortune, Li Fan felt a few points stronger.
With a thought, he immediately tried to communicate with Xu Ke.
Of course, not speaking aloud but silently in his mind.
"Wow! Xia Hei, you actually learned telepathy!" In an instant, Xu Ke's voice echoed in Li Fan's mind.
"Xiao... Hei? Who are you talking about?" Li Fan abruptly grabbed and harshly scratched Xu Ke.
"Wow, it hurts." Xu Ke touched his head left and right, speaking innocently, "The crane is Xiao Hong, and the phoenix is Xiao Qing. You're all black, so calling you Xiao Hei is not wrong."
Li Fan pecked him hard several times, "I am the great Destiny Xuan Bird! How can you use such a vulgar name?!"
"Okay." Xu Ke, feeling the pain, had to compromise.
"Then I'll call you Xiao Xuan."
Although Li Fan was still a bit unhappy, at this moment, being incarnated as a foreign beast, his brain had not fully developed.
With insufficient capacity, he couldn't think of a better name for the time being.
"Haven't answered my question yet, where are we going now?" Li Fan asked.
Seeing that Li Fan agreed to the name he gave, Xu Ke burst into a silly smile.
At the same time, he replied in his mind, "We are going to find Senior Lu Ya."
"Now the entire sect is in chaos, all thanks to Mr. Bai being too ruthless, scaring everyone away."
"Many senior brothers are unwilling to stay in the sect for cultivation, thinking there's no future."
"Running away, escaping. Many uncles and seniors don't know where they went. No one has come out to maintain order."
"As a result, the chaos is getting worse."
"It's really dangerous. If we encounter someone like Song Yang again, we might not be so lucky."
"So, let's go find Senior Lu Ya. He's so strong, and it should be safer to stay with him."
"Maybe we can also meet Mr. Bai on the way, hehe."
Xu Ke's thoughts were swift, and he spoke rapidly.
"How do you know where your Senior Lu Ya is?" Li Fan asked in surprise.
(End of this chapter)