Chapter 1094: Heavenly Beings and Mortals Are Fundamentally Different Paths

"From the first signs of the reversal of the laws of heaven and earth to the successful completion of this reversal and the attainment of immortality, the entire process took no more than ten years."

"Under normal circumstances, a Dao Integration cultivator wouldn't even have completed the first step of such a reversal, yet this individual has already achieved promotion."

"I almost suspect that this Rebirth Heavenly Venerate might be a survivor from outside, a grand cultivator who was already very close to the Immortal Realm. That's the only way such a smooth progression makes sense," said Transmitter Zhou, his tone filled with a hint of dread.

"An outsider?" Li Fan also fell into an inexplicable contemplation after hearing his words.

"Fortunately, however, this Heavenly Venerate doesn't seem to intend to intervene in the conflicts of the Xuanhuang World. Neither us nor the Five Elders Council have been proactively approached by Him. As for the effects of reversing life and death, we are still evaluating them. But it's foreseeable that both sides will likely become increasingly cautious about initiating wars in the future," Transmitter Zhou remarked with some emotion.

Li Fan nodded in agreement.

It might seem that reversing life and death and allowing infinite resurrection means human resources are endless.

The crucial issue, however, is that resurrection takes time.

Furthermore, the Xuanhuang World itself has had its rate of generating new lifeforms suppressed to the extreme.

Should significant casualties occur, a long recovery period would be needed for a slow return to strength. And with each subsequent resurrection, the time required for revival is expected to increase.

In the short term, there won't be any major problems.

The fear is what might happen in the long run…

Li Fan suddenly spoke, "Daoist Zhou, you don't need to worry too much. If I recall correctly, hasn't your Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance suppressed and put many cultivators into eternal slumber? You could release them in a critical moment to handle emergencies."

Li Fan was referring to the cultivators suppressed within the Eternal Immortal Wall by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. This included those whose bodies were previously occupied by the millions of gods and demons he had summoned using the Three Calamities and Hundred Tribulations Bright God Technique.

Although they had largely lost their self-awareness and were merely empty shells, they could still grudgingly be used as cannon fodder.

Transmitter Zhou gazed at Li Fan for a moment but did not reply.

He merely ended the conversation with a polite smile.

"I have a premonition about the identity of this Rebirth Heavenly Venerate…"

"Perhaps in the next life, we can test and verify it together. In this life, let's not needlessly add variables."

Li Fan's eyes flickered, and he returned to his preparations.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was Anchor Year 24.

By the edge of the Cloudsea, Li Fan subtly appeared, gazing up into the distance.

"Because I previously falsely transmitted the will of Heaven, which enraged the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao, the disaster of the Blazing Inferno incinerating the Sea in this life not only started three years earlier but also increased in intensity."

He narrowed his eyes, observing the crimson figure that seemed to dance with the wind.

It was still a blurred humanoid shape, but unlike the solitary figure holding a flame he had seen before,

this incarnation of Blazing Inferno sat cross-legged on auspicious clouds formed from fire, His eyes filled with murderous intent, gazing at the beings in the Cloudsea.

Wrapped around Him was a dragon-like creature, also staring down at the Cloudsea as if at prey.

Suddenly, as if sensing Li Fan's gaze, they abruptly looked towards his position.

However, Li Fan was enveloped by a formation, making it naturally impossible for them to discover him.

"It's a completely new form I haven't seen before. It seems my gradual arrangements over the years have caused unease and vigilance in the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao," Li Fan said with a smile in his eyes.

"But unfortunately for it, as long as I don't make my move, no one in this world can predict what I'm truly plotting."

"All your resistance is futile."

Li Fan did not interfere with the Blazing Inferno's process, merely observing silently from the side.

In this life, he had no intention of drawing out Mo Sha.

As the strongest among the Spirits of Heaven and Earth, once Mo Sha appeared, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of the world's Immortal Heavenly Venerates.

Even though Li Fan no longer feared them.

However, his preparations for world destruction were not meant to be seen. To avoid affecting his "drive the tiger to swallow the wolf" strategy, maintaining a low profile for now was paramount.

Li Fan's reason for coming to the Cloudsea today was to observe the specific changes that would occur as the Xuanhuang World underwent its self-purification process.

Having thoroughly read the Celestial Physician's *Records of Mending Heaven*, Li Fan now had a completely new understanding of the Blazing Inferno's occurrence.

The Cloudsea originated from the Celestial Law Realm and was not part of the Xuanhuang World itself. During the fusion of the two realms, various "rejection" reactions were bound to occur. The frequent strange phenomena throughout the Cloudsea were representative of this.

And the Blazing Inferno's seemingly world-destroying actions were, in reality, to better facilitate the fusion of the Cloudsea and the Xuanhuang World.

"The same event looks completely different when viewed from a human perspective compared to the Heavenly Dao's perspective."

"There is no right or wrong."

As the mutated Blazing Inferno slowly accumulated power, a sealing force began to emerge along the entire border of the Cloudsea, attempting to prevent living beings from escaping.

Yet, at the last moment before this Heaven and Earth cage was about to take effect, Li Fan saw a group of people hurriedly arriving by boat from the sea.

After finally reaching the shore, they hastily abandoned their boat and fled.

The person leading them was an acquaintance of Li Fan's: Zhang Haobo!

In this life, Li Fan had no interaction with him. But relying on an inexplicable premonition within himself and his own fortune,

Zhang Haobo still managed to lead his relatives and friends to escape before the great calamity struck.

"Haobo, you said we were doing perfectly fine on Glazed Island. Why did we have to leave our homes and come to this strange continent?"

"Yeah, Boss. Even though I definitely trust you and will always follow you, I'm still really puzzled inside."

Zhang Haobo's expression showed little fluctuation in the face of the doubts from those around him.

He simply unfolded a map, identified their location, and methodically directed everyone to continue their journey.

As they walked, he said, "Haven't you noticed that there seem to be fewer people on the island recently? Ever since it was rumored that a Celestial Master from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance visited last time."

"It's not just our island; on other islands, including the Celestial Masters themselves, everyone is quietly withdrawing from the Cloudsea."

"Clearly, some major change is about to happen," Zhang Haobo calmly analyzed. "Instead of staying in the Cloudsea and waiting for death, it's better to come here and try our luck."

The others, upon hearing this, still looked incredulous.

Some even couldn't help but retort, "But isn't it said now that under the Heavenly Venerate's great power, everyone can be resurrected after death? If we can revive, what is there to be afraid of?"

Zhang Haobo snorted coldly, offering no explanation.

"Those who wish to follow me, continue. For those who don't, the boat is still by the sea, and you can return on your own at any time," he said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, everyone became silent, not daring to speak further.