Chapter 1471: Teaching the Master
"The tide is surging, the destruction of the world is imminent, and no one can escape."
"At most, it's just the difference of who dies first or later. In a sense, our ending is no different from that of the true immortals who died unexpectedly in the past." Li Fan, with the help of Ma Tiande's body, laughed strangely.
At the same time, he looked at Qian Ruchang and Wuxian with extremely strange eyes.
The two of them looked inexplicably guilty.
"From your memories, I have seen cruel disputes and killings."
"I thought that after the Daoyan Disaster had developed to this point, the people below would have worked together no matter what. But I didn't expect..."
"Hehehe!"
Ma Tiande looked at Wuxian with extreme indifference.
Even though it was just a look from a mortal body, it still made the immortal's heart jump inexplicably.
That look of contempt for the universe, even the billions of immortals, was definitely not something that could be acted out!
When the Tianluo Immortal Emperor was touring the various realms, he was also fortunate enough to witness it from afar.
Although the Tianluo Immortal Emperor was all smiles, deep down he was still high and mighty, looking down on all living beings.
It was exactly the same as what the mysterious senior in front of him had inadvertently revealed!
"Watching the memory, I..."
Thinking about the words that appeared inadvertently in the other party's words, Wuxian suddenly had a bold guess in his mind.
"Not all of the ruling Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm will remain on the throne until their death."
"Throughout the long history, there were two or three who retired early. They took off all the burdens on their shoulders and lived freely in the world. They are called the Hidden Emperors of the Immortal Realm."
"Could it be…"
When Wuxian's thoughts were racing in his mind.
Ma Tiande spoke again: "The True Immortal at the top of the myriad spirits has now fallen to the point where he is hunted as prey."
"It's really embarrassing for me."
"What's the point of leaving it in the world? It's better to tear it down to prevent Dao Annihilation. It just so happens that the pillars of this star field seem to be a little loose."
Before he finished speaking, the power from Shouqiuxian's phantom descended again.
Wuxian's face turned pale in an instant.
He only felt that a pair of invisible hands had firmly grasped the path he was practicing.
And at the same time, he was tearing it hard.
Originally, he had practiced the Way of [Alone] and had already separated himself from other paths in the world to a great extent. But now, under the influence of this pair of invisible giant hands, he was actually being stuffed back in!
To him, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was like a spider web. It took him 30,000 years to finally cut off the connection and get out. Now he had to return to the starting point in an instant!
Even if the understanding of the Way of Solitary is still there, it will take at least a thousand years of reorganization to free oneself from the entanglement of the Dao network.
What frightened Wuxian even more was Ma Tiande's words: "It is better to tear it down to prevent the destruction of the Tao."
Although he has not yet achieved the nameless state, because of the special path he has cultivated, he is like a lone pillar of the Tao. In theory, he can indeed serve as a cornerstone to resist the annihilation of the Tao.
And judging from what he is going through now, it seems that the "Hidden Emperor" in front of him is not joking!
Feeling his body getting heavier as he returned to heaven and earth, Wuxian could no longer remain calm and shouted in panic: "Emperor, please spare me! Emperor, please spare me!"
Qian Ruochang's face changed at first after hearing this. All his previous guesses were overturned, and he became even more suspicious about the identity of the mysterious man in front of him.
"I have long since stopped caring about the world."
"I don't deserve to be called the Emperor."
"The Immortal Realm is destroyed, and the ruling Immortal Emperor should be held primarily responsible. Emperor..."
"snort!"
Wuxian's words seemed to anger the other party even more.
From Qian Ruochang's perspective, the True Immortal was originally invisible, just a blurry shadow. But now, under the twists and turns, all parts of his body gradually became clear.
But it was not the color of normal things in the world, but a strange black and white shadow.
"Senior, calm down! Even if my crude immortal body dies, it will be useless to resist Dao Yan."
"That Shuoxinghai captured several Wuming people, but did not prevent disasters. Instead, he wove a Taoist web to hunt us down..." Wuxian reacted quickly, and before he could speak as the pressure on him grew greater and greater, he quickly changed his words.
After hearing this, the Hidden Immortal Emperor did indeed loosen his grip.
But his words were still cold, and he rebuked: "No wonder you guys are always at a disadvantage. After fighting for so long, you don't even know what the Dao Network is really for."
Ma Tiande glanced at Qian Ruchang.
Qian Ruchang only felt that he was outside the Taoist net and was suddenly caught in a precarious situation.
The body woven together by thousands of avenues felt torn apart in a short period of time.
Fortunately, the storm did not last long. As Yin Tiandi looked away, Qian Ruchang almost fainted.
But fortunately, he survived.
"Explain this to this idiot."
A cold voice came.
Qian Ruchang hesitated for a moment, but when he met the other party's cold gaze, he thought of his own feeling of powerlessness just now.
His heart skipped a beat, but he finally spoke: "Hunting True Immortals is to expand the Dao Network. We don't weave the Dao Network just to hunt immortals. Don't think too highly of yourself and put the cart before the horse!"
"When the Immortal Realm was destroyed, countless True Immortals fled to the lower realms to seek other ways to survive. During this process, some were willing to be pillars to resist the disaster. Others were willing to protect themselves."
"There are also those who have lost all hope and want to escape to survive."
"It was they who led the way and united all the immortals to come up with the Three Refuge Methods. The Mysterious Coffin for Crossing the World, the Retrograde Divine Boat, and the ultimate method of transcendence..."
"They left cleanly, but left an even worse mess for us, the descendants!"
There was a hint of resentment in Qian Ruchang's tone.
"Among those who escaped, there were many unknown people. If they took the normal path of transcendence, they would leave behind relics, phantoms, treasures, etc., on which they would condense the way of unity, which could barely support them. But they did not do that at all."
"It's not that I don't have the ability, but that I don't want to!"
"This place is nothing but the remaining starry sky that they have abandoned!"
Qian Ruchang looked at Wuxian and said in a cold voice.
Wuxian wanted to retort, but he didn't know what to say when he opened his mouth.
Because strictly speaking, he was also one of those who was abandoned.
"We abandoned children naturally have to choose to save ourselves."
"Fortunately, not all of the True Immortals in the past were heartless and ungrateful. We join forces, with the nameless immortals as the backbone and the True Immortals as the strings. We weave this Taoist network so that when the sky falls in the future, we can leave a place for life for all living things in the world!" Qian Ruochang said proudly.
"It's a good idea. But unfortunately, the net is still too weak." Li Fan suddenly commented.
This is not false statement.
Instead, it was in Shouqiu Gong's memory that he gave a true evaluation of the "net" woven by the mortal creatures of the Shuoxing Sea after seeing the "mountain" that resisted the Infinite Sea for hundreds of epochs.
If the Shuoxing Sea Road Network spreads to the vicinity of the high wall, Li Fan can completely use Shouqiu Gong's phantom to tear a big hole in it.
Even if the power of the Dao Network was closer, it would not be impossible to dismantle the pillars of the nameless immortals at the core of the Dao Network and place them inside the high wall as pillars.
In fact, Li Fan was actually a little moved.
If there were another nameless immortal as a pillar to resist Dao Yan, he would be able to call upon more power from Shouqiu Gong's phantom.
Qian Ruchang did not dare to refute Li Fan's "deprecation".
He just said in a deep voice: "Although it can't withstand the tide of the ages, it can barely build a place to survive."
"It's better than doing nothing."
Li Fan was not angry when he heard this, but rather he was somewhat appreciative: "If the former immortal world still existed, it would be fine to allocate some to you to fill the Dao network."
"Although your method is a bit crude, it can make good use of waste."
He had just glimpsed Wuxian's speculation about his identity as the Hidden Emperor.
So continue pretending.
In these simple words, he truly regards the immortals as ants.
This made Qian Ruochang and Wuxian feel even more frightened.
If it was just a simple boast, it certainly wouldn't have frightened the two so much. But coupled with the fact that he could manipulate them like toys with just a wave of his hand...
This undoubtedly proves that this predecessor did not exaggerate.
"I remember there was a hidden emperor who seemed to be just like this, moody and tyrannical."
"After he inexplicably retired, all the immortal realms celebrated wildly."
Without waiting for Wuxian to think about it, Li Fan turned around and asked, "I remember that before Shouqiu left, he taught the world the method of [Virtual Shadow Inheritance Dao]."
"It's a pity that this method is only suitable for the nameless realm. Moreover, not all nameless true immortals can successfully leave a preaching shadow. This net is indeed more efficient than Shouqiu Gong's method."
When Qian Ruchang heard the Hidden Immortal Emperor mention Shouqiu Gong, he did not react at all.
Wuxian's heart trembled violently.
Because he felt that the Hidden Immortal Emperor's distant gaze fell on him again.
"Perhaps, the two can be combined."
"Only the nameless can inherit the Dao, because ordinary True Immortals do not comprehend the Dao enough. And among the immortals, few share their enlightenment with each other. But now, something called the Dao Network has appeared in the world. Interesting..."
"Have you ever heard of the method of [Phantom Inheritance]?"
Wuxian's body trembled slightly, and he shook his head repeatedly: "I have heard of it. But I am dull and have no chance to inherit Lord Shouqiu's legacy."
"Just watch!"
Inside the high wall, thousands of cracks suddenly appeared on Li Bu Ren's body.
Those were the fragments of the fairyland, all showing signs of being crushed by the unfathomable and enormous pressure.
And Li Bu'ren's face became even more similar to Shouqiu Gong.
Facing such a dangerous situation, Li Bu Ren showed no fear at all, just like Shou Qiu Gong's calmness in facing the flood.
Take out one of the fairyland chess pieces remaining in the phantom space and use it to repair the broken body.
At the same time, he infused all the inheritance of [Shou Qiu Man Bi] that he had once received into Wuxian's body.
Although it was not taught by Shouqiu Xuying himself.
But Lord Shouqiu's perception was already vast and profound. Even after being diluted by Li Fan, it was still as vast as the ocean, and even ordinary immortals could hardly fathom it.
What's more, Li Bu Ren's ability to accept the projection of Dao Network and his mind is not much weaker than that of the Nameless Realm.
In addition, the inheritance uses the power of the phantom left by Lord Shouqiu.
Even if Wuxian only comprehended incomplete things, he would only think that it was because of his own lack of ability, not because there was something wrong with the inheritance itself.
You can tell by looking at Wuxian's infatuated and deeply shocked expression.
Chapter 1472: Compassion Arrives at Daoyan
Wuxian's strength is indeed a strong one among the surviving true immortals in the Shuoxing Sea. He accepted Shouqiu Gong's [Chengdao Xuying] method much more smoothly than Li Buren.
There was not much actual impact, and most of the time, he showed an expression of obsession and enjoyment.
Compared to Li Bu Ren's half-baked immortal who was pieced together from various sources, the inheritance of [Shou Qiu Man Bi] is obviously more suitable for a true immortal.
The countless reveries of Shouqiu Gong over the past one hundred epochs may be useless to Li Buren, but for Wuxian, an orthodox immortal, it is a great opportunity.
And in Qian Ruchang's eyes, the aura emanating from Wuxian became more elusive at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.
It seems that in this short period of time, his strength has made a qualitative breakthrough.
This made Qian Ruchang secretly shocked, but also envious.
After an unknown amount of time, Wuxian finally broke away from Shouqiu Gong's vast thoughts.
"Thank you very much for teaching me the skills," he said seriously.
He said this sincerely. Lord Shouqiu had disappeared long before the destruction of the Immortal Realm. If it weren't for the Hidden Emperor's generosity, how would he have had the opportunity to see such a wonderful method?
"The conception of that net is indeed ingenious. With the Nameless as the skeleton and the True Immortal as the string, it can indeed create a net that saves the world. It's a pity that there are still too few True Immortals alive now. You will definitely not be so willing to sacrifice yourself to enter the net."
"After the fierce fighting, I'm afraid the number of True Immortals remaining who have joined the network will not be enough to support the Dao Network to reach the expected strength." Li Fan's voice quietly echoed in the dead starry sky.
It seems that because of the power just transmitted, there are some subtle differences compared to before.
But Qian Ruchang didn't pay much attention to these. He was more concerned about what this mysterious senior said at the moment.
"It coincides with the long-standing concerns within the Governing Council. It is indeed the senior master who saw the weak spot of the Taoist network at a glance." Qian Ruchang was shocked again.
Li Fan continued, "You can pass on this [Shou Qiu Random Notes] for me. No matter what the past is, no matter who you are, as long as you are willing to leave a shadow. The ability of the shadow to inherit the Tao is not inferior to that of the master. There are still true immortals in the starry sky who are collectively cultivating it. If they leave a shadow of inheriting the Tao in the Tao network..."
"The two of you don't have a life-and-death struggle."
Qian Ruchang heard this and finally understood the true meaning of the secret method of [Cheng Dao Xuying]. It seemed that the conflict that had lasted for a long time had finally come to an end, and he was inexplicably excited.
Wuxian's excitement was even greater than Qian Ruchang's.
It was not only because he saw the possibility of reconciliation between the two parties, but also because he could teach them the secret method of [Shou Qiu] on their behalf.
Even though many years have passed, the three words "Shou Qiu Gong" still have a weight among the immortals in the fairy world that is difficult for ordinary people to match.
Especially the Tianluo Immortal Emperor, whose lofty words and great ambitions spread throughout the Immortal World, claiming that he would completely resolve the Dao Annihilation Disaster and at the same time create a transcendent [Eternal Immortal Dynasty]. However, it ended up causing a disaster.
The surviving true immortals in the fairy world miss Lord Shouqiu who once forced Daoyan to retreat single-handedly.
If Lord Shouqiu were still alive, how could the immortal world be destroyed?
This is a phrase that is often mentioned by the immortals in the fairy world.
And now, he can actually pass on the secret method of Shouqiu Gong...
What an honor this is!
Compared to hiding in the coffin and escaping in a panic, he obviously preferred to do this job.
And with this method of inheriting the phantom of the Tao, if it can be combined with the technique of the Tao network, it may really be able to turn the world around and create a savior immortal boat in the desperate Tao annihilation catastrophe!
Wuxian was so excited that he could hardly hold back and immediately swam and pushed the matter forward.
"Now that I have passed on the Dharma, I have fulfilled the trust that Master Qiu entrusted me with."
"What do you two want to do next..."
"Haha, it has nothing to do with me."
"That's it."
"You guys should withdraw first."
Just when Qian Ruchang and Wuxian were immersed in intense thought, Li Fan ruthlessly ordered them to leave.
This sentence also made the two of them keenly aware of the strangeness in it.
"Senior Hidden Emperor, you have never revealed your true form. And now you are ordering us to retreat..."
"Could it be that his true body is hidden here. But for some reason, he cannot show up in the world?"
The strength displayed by Senior Emperor Yin is unfathomable.
What can make him not free...
I'm afraid the only thing in the world is the Dao Annihilation Tribulation!
A thought appeared in the minds of both of them at the same time: "Could it be that this senior Hidden Emperor is using his body as a pillar to support the Dao Annihilation Tribulation?"
This is not a random guess, but it is not an isolated case in past history.
However, those nameless true immortals who tried to temporarily block Dao Yan were basically corroded by Dao Yan and died.
Like Senior Yindi, who can still move to a certain extent while carrying Dao Annihilation on his shoulders...
In history, perhaps only Shouqiu Gong could do this!
And what Senior Yindi said next confirmed their guess: "Are you still not leaving? Do you really want me to get up and see you off?"
"Haha, it's okay for me to comb my muscles and bones. I'm just afraid that the calamity in this star field will be annihilated and I can't stop it anymore!"
As soon as the three words "Dao Yanjie" came out, several subtle fluctuations were heard in the surrounding starry sky at the same time.
It makes people feel scared, as if a disaster is about to happen.
This place was originally a place of survivors after being affected by Dao Yan, and with the occurrence of this wave, it seemed that the world was about to be overturned again.
The crisis warning comes from instinct and cannot be false.
Having confirmed their inner guess, Qian Ruchang and Wuxian had complicated expressions, and they bowed from afar to Senior Emperor Yin who had already left "Ma Tiande".
Then they all escaped from the starry sky.
As for those newly promoted Immortal Hunters who are still sleeping...
Since Senior Emperor Yin did not give the order, they did not dare to ask for people.
Besides, compared with the harvest this time, this group of young people are not important at all.
"Immortal Hunting..."
"From now on, maybe the name will be changed."
A superior figure flashed through Qian Ruchang's mind.
It can be said that that person created the original Dao network with his own hands.
Although it seems to be very cruel to the True Immortals of the same kind, even the nameless True Immortals, it is a ruthless and bloody suppression.
But Qian Ruchang knew in his heart that the man still had certain feelings for the immortals.
Otherwise, if he had taken action personally, the war would have ended long ago. The Governing Council would not have accepted the surrender of those mortal immortals.
These people may seem honest, but in fact they all have ulterior motives and are completely unstable factors.
"Mr. Shouqiu. I seem to have heard of this name. But I don't know who he is."
"But if this method of phantom inheritance is true… for that lord, it might be a great thing."
In Wuxian's mind, figures who could be the first to unite kept flashing by.
The True Immortals who had been fighting each other suddenly turned to cooperate with Shuo Xinghai.
Although this is the best option in theory, years of hatred may not be able to be put aside in a short period of time.
In order to prevent unnecessary deaths from happening again, he must act quickly.
…
The two of them left the star field where the high wall was located, each with their own thoughts.
And Li Fan also stopped trying to spy on them.
Due to such frequent use of the power of phantoms, Li Bu Ren's current condition is terrible.
He had to absorb another fairyland chess piece as a supplement.
The clone puppet is still okay, but what is worse is the infiltration of the Dao Yan Disaster.
It's not just the darkest starry sea where the Xuanhuang Realm is located.
In this experimental field, three out of ten of the surviving and still alive cubes of the star sea have begun to evolve into the Dao of Annihilation Black Gas.
The wave that seemed like a huge tidal wave was about to erupt was not something Li Fan deliberately forged to scare Qian Ruchang and the others.
This kind of fluctuation cannot be faked even with the help of the power of Shouqiu Gong's phantom.
"If you use it a few more times like this, I'm afraid the sky will really collapse suddenly."
"Unless we can find the Nameless Immortal to share some of the pressure."
Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but look at the remaining fairyland chess pieces in the virtual space.
"The chess pieces gather, the fairyland appears, and the Southern Fairy Pillar emerges."
"The core of this pillar is the bone of the nameless immortal. When it appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm, it caused the world to collapse instantly."
"But in this virtual space of Lord Shouqiu, I'm afraid he won't be allowed to act recklessly."
"Since you have the title of Heavenly Pillar, you should also fulfill the responsibility of Heavenly Pillar."
Li Fan had already made a decision in his mind.
Things always have two sides. As the clone puppet frequently called upon the power of Shouqiu Gong's phantom, his body was severely damaged because it was subjected to energy far beyond its own limit.
But at the same time, as Li Bu Ren's appearance became more and more similar to Shou Qiu Gong, his control over the power of the phantom also became more handy.
"A living nameless immortal can be suppressed with one hand. Not to mention a mere piece of bone."
Li Fan naturally knew the consequences of seeking the skin of a tiger.
Lord Shouqiu is the strongest person he has ever met.
Even though he had transcended long ago and reached other possibilities, Doctor Heitian and Xie Subai could sense their other possibilities, and Lord Shouqiu must also be able to sense to some extent that the power of the phantom he had left behind was being used by someone.
The reason why they are willing to take this risk is because of the "virtue" shown by Shouqiu Gong.
This phantom power was left behind to help the people of this world resist the catastrophe.
Borrowing and suppressing the nameless immortal to increase the power of defense is also in line with Shouqiu Gong's original intention.
"Besides, the original possible fairyland has been destroyed for thousands of years. If Lord Shouqiu really still cares about this world, he should have come back to take a look a long time ago."
"If he hasn't appeared yet, it's even more impossible for him to show up just because of this little commotion."
Of course, the above "gambles" are not the main reasons.
At the root of it all, Li Fan still has real confidence.
Even if Shou Qiu Gong came across the possibility, Li Fan was confident that he could retreat.
In the darkest star sea, the obscure fluctuations became more frequent.
It was like violent waves, constantly hitting.
It looks like the building is in danger of collapse.
"It's time to act now."
"If it fails, then we can only believe it."
"Anyway, I have found out enough valuable information." Li Fan's eyes flashed.
When Qian Ruchang finally pushed away, his mind finally revealed a flaw.
Li Fan captured the figure behind the Taoist network.
Even though his specific identity is still unknown, he left a faint shadow.
If they meet in this starry sky in the future, Li Fan will be able to recognize him in an instant.
Of course, the prerequisite is to be blessed by the power of Shouqiu Gong's phantom.
I will gather the chess piece transformed from the Medicine King's True Cauldron that is lacking in the Immortal Realm and send it into the space where the virtual shadow of the experimental field is located.
At the same time, he left something behind and then left quietly.
When you come to the Xuanhuang Realm, you are ready to activate the Huanzhen at any time.
Li Bu Ren, on the other hand, once again sat on the imperial chair, concentrating his attention and watching his body disintegrate bit by bit.
Only a network of faint starlight remained on the empty chair.
This was him pulling himself apart from the body transformed by the fairyland chess piece, using his divine consciousness to project the Taoist network and manipulate the power of the phantom.
"The upper limit of the power that can be controlled has been reduced again."
"But the fairyland is unfolding in the virtual space. It is enough."
Li Bu Ren made a preliminary judgment.
Without a body, only his spirit remained in the world, which did not have much impact on him.
On the contrary, without the restraints of his body, he vaguely felt that the various great principles reflected by his divine thoughts became clearer.
A total of thirteen fairyland chess pieces gathered together.
Six of them had already been fused into colors.
After Li Bu Ren threw it in this time, another six of them merged with each other.
Plus the key catalyst of Yaowang Zhending...
A fairyland appears again!
However, compared with the earth-shaking scene when he appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm before, here in the virtual space, under the watchful eyes of the five virtual shadows of Shouqiu Gong.
The development of this fairyland seemed so calm.
It doesn't seem like a corner of the fairyland it once was, but seems to be just an ordinary mortal world of cultivating immortals.
However, when the Southern Immortal Pillar in the center of the fairyland appeared, it still caused a slight tremor.
Even Li Bu Ren vaguely noticed that the shadow of Shou Qiu Gong seemed to turn his eyes for him.
The virtual space is under the suppression of Lord Shouqiu's power.
The stone tablet cannot absorb foreign objects.
Just standing quietly.
At this time, Li Bu Ren threw in the things that his original master had left behind.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples!
The calm stone tablet suddenly trembled.
Cracks appeared on it, as if something was trying to break free from it!
What floated spontaneously above the stone tablet was what Li Fan took from the [Huan Zhen] space.
Following him in the smuggling, there was another bone of the nameless immortal!
Two identical bones appeared at the same time.
It seemed to have caused some mysterious changes.
Ripples kept echoing in the virtual space.
The gaze cast by the shadow of Lord Shouqiu became increasingly slanted and focused.
The stone tablet in the fairyland exploded with a loud bang, and the originally stable fairyland space seemed to boil for a moment.
Various lights and shadows distorted and blurred.
In the center of the countless fragments, there were two identical bones overlapping!
The fusion of the bones of the Nameless Immortal was not like the fusion of two ordinary identical objects, leaving only one. The appearance was no different from the original.
It's as if new tissue is growing on the original bones!
Chapter 1473: Primordial Ossification Pillar
It was like a nameless immortal who had fallen and was reborn from dry bones.
The light danced and changed, and a blurry human figure emerged from the overlapping bones of the True Immortal.
The fairyland around the figure, with its center, was distorted. It seemed that this nameless figure was rejecting all the laws that made up the fairyland.
With the help of Shouqiu Gong's phantom, Li Fan could see that the nameless figure was not completely rejecting it. After clearly separating from the Way of the Immortal Realm, he quietly transformed everything he came into contact with and integrated it into his body.
Perhaps "absorption" is not the right word to describe it. "Transformation" is more appropriate.
Those parts of the disappeared immortal realm were not absorbed by the nameless immortal figure. Instead, under the influence of unpredictable power, they became existences with almost the same essence as that human figure.
All this was exactly the same as the scene Li Fan had seen when the fairyland first unfolded and the inscriptionless monument appeared.
All things return to their original state, back to the inscriptionless monument; the evolution of the Tao, tracing back to the origin of the Tao!
At this moment, Li Fan saw clearly the Tao that this nameless immortal's figure represented.
"[Yuanshi]."
There is no need to explain the importance of these two words.
It can restore the earth, fire, water and wind, and return the world to its original state.
The immortal pillar that was originally built to resist the annihilation of one side, after revealing its true form, turned into the source of a vortex that swallowed up the immortal realm.
The speed outside the fairyland is even faster than Li Fan expected.
What made Li Fan even more frightened was that as the number of origins of Dao in this space increased, the figure of Wumingxian became blurred again, as if he was about to escape from this virtual space at any time.
Even with the help of Shouqiu Gong's phantom, he began to lose track of the exact location of Yuanshi.
Knowing that delay would lead to changes, Li Fan no longer hesitated.
On the armchair, it was as if trillions of supernovas exploded at the same time. The projection network of Li Buren's mind instantly turned into a ball of dazzling white light.
And in the virtual space, a pair of giant visible hands suddenly descended.
From illusion to reality, he suddenly grabbed Yuanshi, who was in the center of the crumbling fairyland.
The stiffness only lasted for a few breaths before the winner was quickly decided.
During this confrontation, Li Fan also got a glimpse of the strength of both sides.
Yuanshi is the beginning of Tao. Although it is sacred and unpredictable, it is still the embodiment of the power of Tao.
The power of Shouqiu Gong seemed to be closer to the mountains and the sea. Even the Yuanshi, who was in a superior position among the three thousand great ways, had to be bound.
"Even though this skeleton only represents a part of the power of Yuanshi, the only thing that can compete with it is the shadow left by Shouqiu Gong."
"The changes we have seen at this moment are enough to show that Lord Shouqiu's strength is even greater than that of Yuanshi."
"Guarding the hill and looking at the sea..."
To fight against a disaster that could even destroy the Great Dao with one's own strength is obviously beyond the ability limit of a "cultivator of immortality and enlightenment".
"The one who controls the sea is Shan'er."
"But what exactly does this [mountain] refer to?"
The arrival of Yuanshi's phantom was earth-shattering, but it was suppressed silently.
Under Li Bu'ren's precise manipulation, the pair of visible big hands, together with the remaining fairyland and the fragments of the wordless stele, were compressed into a lonely stone pillar.
Then he threw it fiercely towards the area in the starry sky of the experimental field inside the high wall, where the black gas of Daoyan appeared most frequently.
The effect is immediate.
The heart-pounding subtle fluctuations disappeared in an instant, as if they had never existed.
The Daoyan black energy, which would not disappear for no reason but would only intensify, also slowly dissipated like water without a source.
"As expected of [Yuanshi], it occupies an absolutely important link in the countless great laws of heaven and earth. The effect of supporting Daoyan is better than I imagined."
"No wonder it was chosen as the material to build the Southern Immortal Sky Pillar." Li Fan observed the [Tao Pillar].
After its initial appearance, only a few breaths of time passed and at this moment it had already melted into the avenue of heaven and earth like ice entering water.
Mortal eyes have no chance to see it.
Even Li Fan himself could only vaguely see that something seemed to be wrong in that space, but he could not get to the bottom of it.
Only with the help of Shouqiu Gong's vision can we see through it.
"In addition to the Southern Immortal Pillar, other immortal pillars may also hide nameless skeletons that are no less powerful than the [Origin] Dao."
"These things should be the remains left behind by Wuming after his transcendence."
From the memories of Qian Ruchang and Wuxian, Li Fan discovered many secrets.
After a true immortal transcends and breaks free from the constraints of the great Dao of heaven and earth, this possibility no longer exists.
This was also what Li Fan had guessed before, one of the reasons that led to the coming of the Dao Annihilation Catastrophe.
But obviously, these senior masters who have cultivated to the pinnacle of true immortality do not all completely disregard the lives of other people of the same kind.
"According to Qian Ruochang, before they transcend and pass away, they will leave behind relics, phantoms, treasures, etc., and will assume some of the responsibilities of the missing great way."
"These immortal pillars should be left by the transcendent immortals of the past."
"However, compared with Lord Shouqiu's [Phantom Inheritance] method, this method of leaving behind a relic seems..."
Li Fan observed the stone pillar, recalling that the Yuanshi skeleton seemed to have consciousness and wanted to follow him to [return to the true self]. There was also a sign that the Yuanshi figure appeared after two identical skeletons overlapped.
"It is not like Cheng Dao's phantom, which is completely independent of itself. Even if it can be abandoned for a while, but..."
Li Fan pondered and thought: "After the small transcendence of jumping out of possibilities, there is the great transcendence of countless possibilities [returning to one]. That is the real transcendence."
"If you want to take this step, I'm afraid you still have to take back what you once left behind."
Li Fan understood clearly.
I'm afraid this is the reason why some transcendent immortals are unwilling to leave behind the things that suppress their way.
While Li Fan was thinking, the aftereffects caused by calling upon the power of Shou Qiu Gong's phantom had been completely eliminated.
The two pieces of Yuanshi bones acted as immortal pillars, and just as Li Fan had guessed, they shared some of the pressure of the Phantom Chengdao.
Li Fan sensed it slightly: "If quantified, it is equivalent to about one and one third of the power of the [Origin] Bone, which can be used by me at will."
"We only need to consider the trend changes that Li Bu Ren has experienced, and don't have to worry about the sudden catastrophe of the sky collapsing and the annihilation of the Tao befalling the world."
"Of course, as time goes by, the pressure of Dao Annihilation will definitely become greater and greater. The force used will gradually weaken."
However, Li Fan is already very satisfied with the current results.
"In other words, if I can capture another nameless immortal to serve as an immortal pillar, I will be able to allocate some of my power."
"Until the power of Wudao Shouqiu Gong's phantom is completely released."
Li Fan was fantasizing, but the terrible situation from Li Bu Ren's mind instantly brought him back to reality.
By repeatedly using the virtual image of Shouqiu Gong, Li Bu Ren endured the erosion of power that far exceeded his limit.
Li Fan focused his mind on the projection of the clone's Taoist network. Suddenly, in a trance, he seemed to see the figure who was hiding with his back to the hill and looking at the sea.
After breaking out in a sweat for no reason, he finally came out of the hallucination.
"Even if Shouqiu's phantom has no ill intentions, calling upon it so frequently is like injecting a huge external force into the mold. The clone is out of control and is deformed from the inside out."
"If we draw an analogy, the same principle also applies to when Tian Dao Bai used my clone to descend into the world."
Knowing that he couldn't act too hastily, Li Fan temporarily gave up the idea of continuing to use Shouqiu's virtual shadow in the short term.
"Unless there is something uncontrollable."
"Now, we still need to find out the truth. First, change the clone back to its original appearance."
This is not a difficult task for Li Fan.
With the original body as an anchor, he could compare them with each other and gradually remove the influence brought by Shouqiu Gong like removing bones and flesh.
It's just troublesome and time-consuming.
"After completing the recovery, we must find a way to strengthen the clone's ability to withstand the impact."
"Otherwise, even if you have the nameless power in your hands, the time you can use it for is limited."
Li Fan already had a vague idea about this.
Shouqiu Gong's power seems to come from mountains and seas.
The only things that can control the mountains and seas are the mountains and seas.
And there just happened to be something in Li Fan's body that was barely related to the "sea".
"The power of the ink-killing immortal soul."
Even through devouring the immortal souls of heaven and earth, Mo Sha He Dao was able to freely display this mysterious power.
But before that, Li Fan did not fully understand the nature of the power of "Mo Sha Xian Po".
But now, after gaining the insights of Wanghai from Lord Shouqiu for more than a hundred kalpas, Li Fan vaguely realized something.
The projection of the Dao Network in Li Buren's mind seemed to be violently broken, twisted and deformed. It was even temporarily disconnected from the original body.
Li Fan was not in a hurry to go there in person, but sat in the center of the army without moving.
While slowly restoring the projection of the Taoist network, he injected every bit of Mo Sha Xian Po's power into the repaired mind of his clone.
"The black air is a sign that Dao Yan is about to come."
"It's like the waves formed by the sea hitting the mountain."
"Or, it's the fusion of mountains and seas." Li Fan's eyes gleamed.
Along with the infusion of traces of ink, the originally pure and dazzling projection of the Taoist network seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow and black edge.
Although it still reflects the avenues of the heavens.
But compared with the past, there are some differences.
In Li Fan's instinctive perception, this projection network has become a little more "solid".
But Li Fan was not in a hurry to do the experiment.
But over and over again, as if constantly sketching with a brush.
The clone Li Bu Ren's spiritual thoughts completely turned from virtual to real after repeating this process.
The entire body seems to be composed of the projection of the Tao network.
The power of Mo Sha's immortal soul serves as the flesh and blood that fills it.
After Li Fan's careful carving, a brand new body finally came into being.
Li Bu Ren clenched his fists. Although he no longer had an immortal body, his strength seemed to have weakened.
But he also felt very clearly that he had become more "resistant to beatings".
Looking towards the starry sky above the testing ground, there was still some remaining black energy from the Dao.
Li Bu Ren had a blank expression on his face. He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the dissipating black clouds into his stomach.
The rolling black gas that was powerful enough to destroy everything in the world was churning in Li Bu Ren's stomach.
Li Bu Ren only felt a sharp pain.
However, the body itself did not dissipate.
If it was the body fragment of the fairyland before, it would definitely not have such a powerful effect.
"It is true."
The verification in his heart was confirmed. Li Fan felt the turmoil in his clone's stomach.
"The collision of mountains and sea."
His thoughts seemed to have returned to the long period of more than one hundred kalpas recorded in Shouqiu's Essays.
Looking at the vast ocean water constantly washing over the mountain below.
Every collision between the two brings about some changes in the world.
"What a pity. The Shouqiu inheritance was shared by other fairyland pawns, otherwise I should be able to glimpse the true meaning of mountains and seas." After a long period of observation and contemplation, it was still fruitless.
Li Fan had to regretfully withdraw from that mysterious state.
Mountains and seas are obviously not things of this world.
Even if it was just an immersive visualization, it brought corresponding changes to Li Fan.
The most intuitive one is life span.
After entering the semi-immortal realm, Li Fan's life span is infinite, which is equivalent to 7.36 million years in this mortal world.
Although it is not a fixed number, it will change with Li Fan's behavior and actions. But it is limited to the level below ten thousand, thousands, hundreds, tens, and even individuals.
But now, this lifespan has suddenly dropped sharply.
It was cut by one third in an instant!
Li Fan stared at the number and his expression became a little subtle.
"Logically speaking, the stronger I am, the higher the possibility that I can save the entire world."
"Theoretically, this life expectancy should skyrocket."
"How come my exploration of the secrets of the mountains and the sea has caused the future existence of the entire mortal world to be drastically reduced?"
Li Fan was puzzled.
But clearly, this was not a good omen.
Li Fan didn't go on.
"The secrets of the mountains and the sea seem beyond my reach now."
"Let's first improve the clone's body and increase its endurance."
"If I could fully develop the power of Lord Shouqiu's phantom, it should be enough for me to conquer this ruin."
Now, for Li Fan, the power of the phantom in the test field is like a scale. If he wants to use the power of Shouqiu, he must first put an equal weight on it.
"The only thing I can use without pressure right now is the power of one and a third of the Yuanshi bones. Yuanshi Dao, the immortal of all paths. Even if only the bones are left, they should not be much weaker than ordinary nameless immortals."
"If that doesn't work, we can release more of the power of Shouqiu."
Li Fan was thinking about his next hunting target.
There are not many nameless immortals whose identities are currently known.
Li Fan first turned his gaze towards the Immortal Ruins outside the Xuanhuang Realm.
In addition to the hungry immortal who was vaguely approaching the realm of the nameless true immortal, there was also the power under her that might have been left by the previous hungry immortal to support Dao Yan.
Although the hungry immortal was being trampled under the feet of the evil Su Bai, he was unaware of it.
But given Li Fan's current strength, if he wants to plot against her, he still needs to make some careful plans.
But Li Fan not only wants to capture the true immortal with current power.
If you want to be even more greedy, you want to capture the real [Hungry Immortal] who has attained the nameless realm.