NOVPUB```
The scene of that fall did bear some resemblance to Lan Yu’s feigned death.
Heaven and Earth mourned together.
It wasn’t just about helping Heaven and Earth.
Helping those cultivators seen as allies by Heaven and Earth would still increase the favor of Xuanhuang Heaven Path.
From a rational standpoint, in the Xuanhuang World, being a lapdog for the Heavenly Dao was absolutely disastrous. One would only be suppressed to death by the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization.
Any cultivator with a sound mind would not make such a choice.
But with Even True’s assistance, Li Fan could do so without any worries.
Because Li Fan wasn’t truly planning to be Xuanhuang Heaven Path’s enforcer.
He just needed to deceive Its trust, and that would be sufficient.
"If I’m to do your bidding, you should lend me some power, right?"
After all, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization were not to be trifled with.
As long as he could lure some of the remaining power of Xuanhuang Heaven Path, Li Fan’s purpose would be achieved.
To actually engage in battle with the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization...
That was naturally out of the question.
Once Even True, Li Fan wouldn’t owe anyone a thing!
"It’s just that, how to gain the trust of Xuanhuang Heaven Path step by step, I still need to plan carefully."
"This is absolutely taboo content, with no recorded references to draw upon. I must tread cautiously on my own."
"On second thought, isn’t the fact that I spurred the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals to fight against the Five Elders Organization creditable enough?"
Li Fan suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Spirit Tree Realm and reaching towards the dome of Xuanhuang World Heaven.
"No, working in obscurity and toiling hard won’t get noticed by those above."
"If you’ve achieved something but the higher-ups don’t know about it, it’s as though you haven’t achieved anything."
"Perhaps I can inform the higher powers through Elder Stone Plate."
An idea immediately formed in Li Fan’s heart.
Many of his schemes had been completed while hidden in places like the Small World and the Misthaven Ocean.
Xuanhuang Heaven Path might not be aware of them.
In the future, he could visit Elder Stone Plate more often and share every detail of his achievements.
Not only could he become more familiar to Elder Stone Plate, but he could also gain the favor of Heaven and Earth.
"No, if I did this personally, it might seem a bit too deliberate."
"Hmm, I can leave it to Lin Ling."
The image of Lin Ling’s naturally baffled expression came to mind, and Li Fan couldn’t help but nod silently.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he had planned out two future paths.
Li Fan called Tianyang over.
Lately, he had been staying in the Spirit Tree Realm, helping Shang Tianci and Ou Daozi build the headquarters of the Union.
Even though he had been continuously busy, Li Fan still noticed that Tianyang’s strength had improved significantly since he first achieved Unity-Path.
"Younger brother, let’s spar a bit," Li Fan said with a friendly expression.
Tianyang looked suspiciously at Li Fan, then at his own fists.
He then slowly shook his head.
It seemed he was afraid of hurting Li Fan.
Li Fan chuckled, letting slip a hint of the aura of the Five Elements Great Cave Heaven.
Tianyang’s eyes immediately lit up.
He grinned broadly, seeming to rejoice at the substantial improvement in Li Fan’s strength.
"Don’t worry, younger brother. My combat power now is certainly not inferior to yours."
This statement, however, sparked Tianyang’s competitive spirit, and he became eager to try.
Li Fan looked around the Spirit Tree Realm, considering the headquarters of the Union and the cluster of buildings that had finally started to take shape.
"The Spirit Tree Realm is not small, but it won’t withstand the collateral damage of our fight."
With a thought, Li Fan immediately came up with an appropriate location.
"Follow me."
Leaving the Spirit Tree Realm, the two traveled one after the other through the Four States, arriving within the bounds of the current Langhuan State.
```
This state holds a hidden Small World, known as "Yin Soul".
During the 115th era, among the numerous Small Worlds that the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals had explored, the Yin Soul Realm was an extremely unique one.
The Mortals who originally migrated into this realm, for reasons unknown, had all gone extinct.
Leaving behind countless ghostly spirit shadows similar to soul bodies, floating between Heaven and Earth.
And these soul bodies seemed related to the power of space.
They were actually a great supplement for the Splitting Realm Whales.
After the Whales of the Rift Realm accidentally discovered the existence of the Yin Soul Realm, they would occasionally come to prey on them.
After these soul bodies disappeared, they would naturally be reborn by the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
Becoming the Splitting Realm Whales’ natural and best sustenance.
Therefore, among all the Small Worlds that hosted Splitting Realm Whales, the Yin Soul Realm was the most prosperous for the growth of their herds.
The Splitting Realm Whales ceaselessly opened Space Tunnels day and night, and the Yin Soul Realm was the farthest from the Xuanhuang World.
"During the 115th era, the exploration team from the Immortal Alliance lost contact the moment they went in. We initially thought they had met with disaster, but it turned out that the distance was so vast that even ordinary communication means lost their effectiveness," 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"The vast Void is the perfect place for me and Tianyang to strike with all our might."
With this thought in mind, Li Fan found the entrance to the Yin Soul Realm.
After setting up an Array Technique to conceal his presence, Li Fan was the first to fly into it.
A sense of darkness and depth immediately surged forth.
It was a completely different feeling from flying through the space channels leading to Da Li or Da Xuan.
A strange and oppressive atmosphere emerged in Li Fan’s mind.
Even Tianyang, who was usually somewhat slow to react, showed an unusually solemn expression.
"This feeling..."
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing it.
After a long time, he had a sudden realization, "It’s like a Mortal being in the deep sea..."
"Is it because it’s too far from the Xuanhuang World?"
"The information collected previously didn’t mention this. No wonder the members of that exploration team have never been seen again after their return."
"It seems that crossing the Endless Void is not as easy as I imagined."
Li Fan pondered for a while, momentarily putting these thoughts aside.
He continued flying along the Space Tunnel for half a day.
Feeling that he had gone far enough, he finally stopped.
"Younger martial brother, please make your move," Li Fan said gravely.
Tianyang nodded, without saying another word, an oppressive force emerged.
He displayed the body of the Essence of Heaven and Earth, with colors of black and red intertwining.
Li Fan suddenly felt as if the space around him was completely locked down.
His limbs felt as if they were fettered with heavy shackles, unable to move.
"So this is the power of space."
Li Fan knew that Tianyang, his younger martial brother, was holding back.
Otherwise, the power of space acting directly upon his body could tear Li Fan into pieces instantaneously!
"Younger martial brother, I said to use all your strength!"
Without trying to break free from the spatial fetters, Li Fan’s face turned grave, and he spoke earnestly.
Tianyang was stunned for a moment.
After that, Li Fan only felt the space around him grow even more profound.
It was as if an invisible monster had taken a bite out of it.
Li Fan’s head, hands, and feet disappeared into the darkness in an instant.
Only his bare torso was left, somewhat helplessly floating in the air.
If he had been an ancient Cultivator, he would have been dead and his path destroyed in that instant.
But for a New Law Cultivator who had devoured a Cave Heaven, it was nothing more than a minor injury.
Bang!
Li Fan’s torso instantly exploded into a mist of blood.
His voice, however, thundered like a roar, echoing in the void space around Tianyang.
"Younger martial brother, now it’s my turn!"
