Chapter 1218: Immortal Vessel Outsider

“I have also met that cultivator from Broken Immortal Tower who supposedly achieved enlightenment through a new method. It is said that he achieved enlightenment in only three years. Furthermore, his control over True Immortal power is no less than mine.” Yu Shu’s tone was unreadable.

“If that’s the case, then why do you, Elder Yu, still seem to have so many reservations?”

“Because all the cultivators from Broken Immortal Tower who have reportedly achieved enlightenment and appeared publicly, all wield the same type of True Immortal power,” Yu Shu’s voice was somber.

“What does that imply?” Zhao Xian was somewhat puzzled.

Yu Shu glanced at Zhao Xian, his expression unreadable. After a long silence, he finally spoke calmly: “Zhao Xian, you must remember. Never take True Immortal power lightly when dealing with it. The deeper one delves into the Path, the more dangerous it becomes for oneself.”

Yu Shu didn’t explain directly, but merely stated this without a clear reason.

“That concludes today’s lesson. Next time, Nangong will be here.” Yu Shu’s form vanished along with his voice.

Zhao Xian remained rooted to the spot, pondering Yu Shu’s last words.

A flash of insight struck him, and he instantly grasped the underlying meaning.

“True Immortal power is like a net; though one can harness it by using the True Immortal net, the result is only to sink deeper and deeper…”

Zhao Xian, who had suddenly understood this truth, felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water in winter, a chill spreading through his entire body.

“If that’s truly the case, then wouldn’t my Dao Enlightenment Academy, and even the entire Profound Immortal Ark, be…”

But soon, Zhao Xian let out a bitter laugh.

“It’s a matter of necessity for survival, nothing more. After all, survival is the Ark’s primary imperative. Furthermore, we’ve been adrift in the Star Sea for so many years, only seeing residual True Immortal power but no trace of True Immortals themselves. There are indeed risks, but they can temporarily be disregarded.”

At the same time, Zhao Xian understood what Yu Shu had said about the strangeness of Broken Immortal Tower.

In the Abyssal Star Sea, various residual True Immortal powers are intermingled.

If they had truly mastered a method for harmlessly and perfectly absorbing world-ending relics, then the enlightenment manifestations of the cultivators from Broken Immortal Tower should similarly exhibit various different states.

After all, the residual True Immortal powers that each person can adapt to are not the same.

In the Abyssal Star Sea, the Ark alone knows of no fewer than five types of True Immortal power. The three leaders of the Dao Enlightenment Academy each pursue a different path to enlightenment.

However, all six cultivators from Broken Immortal Tower who have appeared so far exhibit the exact same power of enlightenment.

Such a probability exists, but it is extremely small.

“Either the technique they’ve mastered is effective only for a single type of True Immortal power.”

“Or else…”

A chill ran through Zhao Xian’s heart, and he dared not think further.

Currently, the task given to him by the academy is to first stabilize his Nascent Soul cultivation, and then assault the Transcendent Divinity realm once more.

After successfully reaching Transcendent Divinity, he will slowly begin to attempt enlightenment.

“Achieving enlightenment, one must not be too early, nor too late.”

“If one comes into contact with True Immortal power too early, their weak spirit and will would be almost incapable of resisting the immense and unparalleled power of a True Immortal. There’s a high probability of directly mutating into a deranged, deformed monster.”

“And if one is too late…”

“The traditional Dao Merging realm, when merged with the surviving Heavenly Dao laws of this Star Sea, would cause intense repulsion with the True Immortal Dao. The difficulty of achieving enlightenment would increase by more than severalfold.”

The teachings of Nangong Lie, the Head of Dao Enlightenment Academy, echoed in Zhao Xian’s mind.

“The academy won’t push too hard for now. The top priority is still to quickly improve one’s strength.”

“Although the Nascent Soul Tribulation indicates I can only break through after fifty years of age, the Head said that the restrictions of this shattered Heavenly Dao in the broken Star Sea are not absolute. With the academy’s foundation and the accumulations from my dreams, defying destiny and changing my fate is by no means difficult.”

Zhao Xian was very confident about this.

In reality, many details in the future dream Zhao Xian first experienced had already diverged significantly from reality. Normally, if Zhao Xian had been a bit more observant, he should have long since noticed the discrepancies.

However, under the constant subtle influence of a certain entity, Zhao Xian had, wittingly or unwittingly, directly overlooked various inconsistencies.

Let alone a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, even the three leaders of the Profound Immortal Ark’s Dao Enlightenment Academy would likely be no match for Li Fan’s means of manipulating people’s minds.

At this moment, Li Fan’s clone was extensively browsing various hidden knowledge within the Dao Enlightenment Academy, using Zhao Xian’s authorization.

All records related to True Immortal power were concealed. They could not be accessed.

However, there was little concealment regarding the history of the Profound Immortal Ark.

Consistent with prior knowledge, the Profound Immortal Ark had indeed split off from the original Immortal Ark Xuanshang.

What was more detailed was that the primary cause of the Ark’s internal strife back then was an outsider.

Despite being an outsider, he quickly gained the trust of over half the Ark’s inhabitants.

They were even deluded into attempting to cross the invisible High Wall that sealed off the Abyssal Star Sea.

At a critical moment, an Ark cultivator named Cai Zhengjun, who later became the first Head of the Profound Immortal Ark’s Immortal Hub Institute, promptly led a group to prevent this suicidal act.

However, this ultimately led to conflict between the two factions, causing the Ark to split apart.

There were only a few brief mentions of that outsider. His true identity remained a mystery.

Regarding the situation in the Abyssal Star Sea, the Dao Enlightenment Academy contained numerous detailed descriptions.

Besides the spatiotemporal maps recorded by the Profound Immortal Ark during its years of drifting and fleeing, the Ark also had unique theories regarding the Sea of Relics and the High Wall.

“Deeper within the Sea of Relics, near the invisible High Wall, lies the graveyard of worlds and the burial ground of the Star Sea. A terrifying suction force from the center of the Star Sea spans across it but is blocked by the High Wall, accumulating over time. Coupled with the mysterious power of the High Wall, the suction force is fixed like a tide, forming a reverse force field.”

“The closer one approaches the High Wall, the stronger the suction becomes. After dozens of unsuccessful explorations, the Ark has now abandoned its plans to continue investigating.”

Li Fan, who had unexpectedly found this report, was overjoyed.

Perhaps due to its unique location, the Profound Immortal Ark’s understanding of the Abyssal Star Sea’s full scope was far superior to that of the Xuanhuang Realm.

“Beneath the High Wall, tide-locked, world fragments?”

A desolate image of endless, continuous shattered worlds stretching across the void seemed to emerge in Li Fan’s mind.

“So, what I originally thought was a presence in the depths of the Star Sea, comparable to the suction of the Immortal Ruins, is merely the High Wall’s reflection of the Abyssal Star Sea’s suction?”

Although there was a slight disappointment in his heart, Li Fan actually felt a sense of relief.

After all, as long as it wasn't another True Immortal, everything would be manageable.

“The invisible High Wall can actually completely block the power of the Hunger Incantation and even cause it to gather in reverse.”

“Just what incredible power is this?”