NOVPUB"Xuanhuang World..."
"It truly is a place full of dangers. Back then, we survivors from various realms had conflicts with the Xuanhuang World, and now, returning alone to this old place, I must be even more cautious," explained Daoist Baihua.
"Oh? There were conflicts before? How so? When the Tribulation descended, shouldn’t we cultivators have worked together to overcome the crisis?" After pondering briefly, Li Fan knew the likely reason.
Such a group of homeless people, encountering the rich Immortal Cultivation World of Xuanhuang, would have surely fostered various desires. At that time, it was probably when the King of Mystic Sky was still in power. He would have definitely kept those with ulterior motives out.
However, Li Fan asked knowingly.
The answer given by Daoist Baihua was basically in line with Li Fan’s speculation: "That Half Immortal was indeed very domineering. He directly refused our proposal to unite and face the Tribulation together. And on the spot, he wanted to expel us."
"Hehe, naturally, some of us were displeased. As a result, we exchanged a few moves with each other..."
Daoist Baihua’s figure shimmered with golden light, clearly indicating that the ’exchange’ she mentioned was not just friendly sparring.
"As expected of a Half Immortal bathed in the Immortal Spirit Energy, even with an incomplete ascension, his strength was enough to overpower ordinary cultivators. Knowing we were no match, we had no choice but to retreat. And that Half Immortal indeed had some of the demeanor of immortals, disregarding past grievances, and we were even given a substantial amount of supplies before we left," Daoist Baihua said with emotion.
"It seems that although the King of Mystic Sky was concerned about the people of the Xuanhuang World, he was not blindly kind. Towards outsiders, especially those during the backdrop of a rampant Tribulation, he still had a lot of caution. However, he was ultimately too benevolent. If it were me, I would have surely slaughtered that group entirely and plundered all their resources. In the Apocalypse, every additional resource means more hope to survive. Letting the tiger return to the mountain, there might be more trouble in the future..." In an instant, numerous thoughts flashed through Li Fan’s Spirit Consciousness.
Li Fan concealed his faint killing intent very well, yet it didn’t escape the perception of Daoist Baihua’s Liuli Body.
Daoist Baihua paused mid-speech, unsure of where the other’s killing instinct had suddenly come from.
"Could it be that this person in front of me has some connection with that Half Immortal from back then?" a shock went through Daoist Baihua’s heart.
After reflecting, Daoist Baihua actively changed the subject, shifting from the past to the disappearance of the Fishing Pond: "After I arrived in the Xuanhuang World, I remained attached to Little Liuli. Firstly, because I sensed that the Xuanhuang World seemed even more dangerous than before, and secondly, the Liuli Wisdom Fruit is greatly beneficial to my cultivation..."
"Life was relatively peaceful until the arrival of Daoist brother and that Stone Tablet Monk."
"If it was merely fishing for treasures from the Fishing Pond, it would have been fine, but he, on the other hand, insisted on comprehending something about The Way of Fishing..."
At this point, Daoist Baihua glanced at Li Fan.
The decision of the Stone Tablet Monk was not unrelated to Li Fan’s instigation.
"This Supreme Treasure Fishing Pool evidently came from the hands of a [Nameless Immortal] who had established his own path. How could his path be touched by others?"
"The Stone Tablet Monk wanted to comprehend The Way of Fishing, which was bound to provoke retaliation. As for the Stone Tablet Monk and where exactly the Fishing Pond has gone, I fear that is beyond our ability to discover," Daoist Baihua shook her head slightly and sighed.
Li Fan fell into silence.
The argument of Daoist Baihua had no flaws. Upon introspection, if someone wanted to comprehend Void Transformation as a reality or reverse time through the Even True method, then Li Fan would definitely be bound to fight to the death with them.
But soon, Li Fan thought of something else and frowned slightly, "If the True Immortal path does not tolerate others’ interference, then why would the [Inscription Dao Immortal] have left behind several sets of True Immortal Seal Characters? Why didn’t the Deserted Dao Immortal’s thousands of years of Dao enlightenment attract the attention of the Inscription Dao Immortal?"
Daoist Baihua pondered for a moment, as if choosing her words: "Daoist friend may have misunderstood, the Dao that the Deserted Dao Immortal comprehended has fundamentally nothing to do with the path of the [Inscription Dao Immortal]."
"The path of the Inscription Dao Immortal can be inscribed into characters. Whereas the Deserted Dao Immortal’s enlightenment through the [Hunger] character..."
"The Path he pursues may be ’Hunger’ itself, or something related to it. But it will certainly not be the ’Inscription Dao’..."
"I wonder if my fellow Daoist can understand what I mean?" Daoist Baihua looked at Li Fan.
Li Fan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
It was not that he was too obtuse to understand such a simple matter, but a thought suddenly emerged in his mind that he wanted to confirm with Daoist Baihua again.
"I once saw the Deserted Dao Immortal bound in chains, which I originally thought were imposed by others to suppress him."
"Now that I think about it, it is more likely that the Immortal bound himself. The purpose, perhaps, was to prevent himself from becoming uncontrollable due to the Enlightenment of the ’Hunger’ character. No, considering the Immortal’s indifference to mortal lives, it’s unlikely that it was merely to prevent harming the innocent. It’s more probable that he was concerned about losing control affecting his own Path..."
"So it seems that the Path he Cultivates may be related to ’[Resisting the Instinct of Hunger]’."
By reasoning from his own perspective to that of others, Li Fan proved to have his own set of methods, deriving many possibilities in an instant.
Seeing Li Fan deep in thought, Daoist Baihua maintained her silence.
After a long while, Li Fan spoke again, "Although the fellow Daoist has explained a lot, there is still no hard evidence. ’Better to err on the side of caution, especially with those not of our kind.’ For the sake of the lives in Xuanhuang World, I’m afraid I must still trouble the fellow Daoist..."
Li Fan’s reaction seemed to be within Daoist Baihua’s expectations, and she was not the least bit agitated but said gravely, "What if I am now also a Cultivator from Xuanhuang World?"
Li Fan was stunned, "What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"
"I borrowed a Liuli body and reconstructed my Liuli Body. And Liuli was born within the Xuanhuang World, taking the shape with the Power of Heaven and Earth..."
"In a sense, I am now also nurtured by the Heaven and Earth of Xuanhuang World," said Daoist Baihua with a slight smile.
"If the fellow Daoist does not believe me, you can return to Xuanhuang World with me and feel the intention of Heaven and Earth. With my strength, if I were an outsider, Heaven and Earth would surely have an instinctive aversion towards me. Cultivators in the Mortal Realm could tell at a glance, and it’s impossible to conceal."
To verify her words, Li Fan brought Daoist Baihua to the Xuanhuang Mainland.
In an instant, he switched to the Heavenly-Earthly View.
Indeed, Li Fan saw that Heaven and Earth harbored no malice towards Daoist Baihua.
There was even a faint sense of affection and an intent to draw her in.
Li Fan couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
"What is your cultivation level now, fellow Daoist?" he asked.
"Ah, if I were in the WanSheng Realm, my Techniques would have been perfected, my body transformed into Liuli, and the next step would be to accept the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation and ascend to Immortality," she said.
"Although the path to Immortality is broken, I cannot ascend, and my Realm is stagnant. Yet, my power has still been increasing over the years, especially after absorbing the Liuli Wisdom Fruit..."
"If divided by the standards of Xuanhuang World, I would be considered in the Immortal Realm, I suppose."
