Chapter 1320: Immortal Fall Engulfs All Things

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Li Fan began a new round of experiments.

This time, the height reached after burning fist-sized True Immortal flesh was enough to activate the Nine Heavens Dustfall Finger, easily crushing a small world the size of Great Xuan.

"It is estimated that to achieve the effect of destroying Xuanhuang with a single finger, at least nearly a person's worth of True Immortal flesh would need to be burned..."

Li Fan pondered in silence.

"Compared to the True Immortal's utilization efficiency, there's still a huge gap. But this is already the limit of what I can do currently. Perhaps with increased strength in the future, I'll be able to find more suitable improvements."

After the first and most crucial step was resolved, the subsequent derivation work proceeded smoothly.

The Terminal Disintegration Disk successfully replicated the Nine Heavens Dustfall Finger divine ability using eight interconnected formations.

With the assistance of the Disintegration Disk and all necessary materials, Li Fan could complete the formation in an instant. It could fully be made an instant-cast divine ability.

"Unfortunately, since it's a composite of formations, it's not as seamlessly natural as a self-developed divine ability. If I were to face an opponent equally skilled in formations, they might exploit weaknesses in the interconnected formations and break this divine ability with little effort."

"In this Pitch-Black Star Sea, there should be no one whose formation mastery surpasses mine. But beyond the tall wall, it's hard to say..."

"Regardless, the immediate priority is to first collect enough True Immortal flesh for research. And also to prevent it from developing self-awareness if a sufficient quantity accumulates."

Li Fan stood poised in the void above the Great Xuan small world, gazing beyond its boundaries. Reflecting on his recent experiences, he gained a deeper understanding of his goal in this life: to facilitate the birth of a Super Xuanhuang Realm.

"If the path to immortality is a process of an individual ascending."

"Then my plan is to propel the entire Xuanhuang Realm to ascend to the other side."

Li Fan's eyes flickered, his thoughts racing: "Currently, even an individual ascending to immortality is impossible. Let alone propelling an entire world to sublimate."

"In fact, without the cluster of immortal spiritual energy left by Mr. Bai, I wouldn't even consider this. It was witnessing the changes in the Xuanhuang Realm after it was imbued with immortal spiritual energy in my previous life that gave me a certain degree of confidence."

"Perhaps propelling world sublimation has always been the Heavenly Physician's scheme. However, the world he intended to sublimate was not Xuanhuang, but Tianfa. This time, however, it's destined to be intercepted by me!"

Li Fan felt no guilt whatsoever: "With the Ascension Formation, perhaps I can utilize that cluster of immortal spiritual energy more efficiently. But should I incorporate burning True Immortal flesh during the world's sublimation process..."

Li Fan pondered for a moment, ultimately deciding to first find a small world for experimentation.

Although theoretically, nothing should remain after the True Immortal flesh is completely consumed by the formation, Li Fan still vaguely felt that there were changes within it that he couldn't yet discern.

The small world chosen for this experiment was even smaller than the desolate small world he had previously crushed with a single finger. It had very little vegetation, a complete life desert.

After employing the Nine Heavens Dustfall Finger to sever its connection with the Xuanhuang Realm,

Li Fan dragged it along, moving swiftly through the void opened by the Realm-Splitting Whale. He only stopped after completely moving away from the Xuanhuang prime realm, ensuring that even if a disaster occurred, it wouldn't affect it.

"Legend says immortals can pluck stars and grasp the moon. My methods are not bad either."

Using formations instead of divine abilities, he felt no strain at all when casting. It even appeared somewhat ethereal. However, the rapidly consumed True Immortal flesh still made Li Fan feel a pang of heartache.

"After this experiment, the reserves will be completely depleted. I'll need to accumulate more for a while."

In the void, Li Fan looked at the small world below and began to arrange the Ascension Formation throughout it.

"Besides that, let's also observe the effect of the two characters for 'Creation'."

Due to his vigilance towards the possibility of True Immortals occupying the Great Dao, Li Fan had never attempted to comprehend the profound principles contained within the characters for 'Creation', even after learning about them.

He had simply used them as tools.

For this experiment, Li Fan even deliberately misinterpreted them. He did not use the characters for 'Creation' in their fully comprehended form.

With everything ready, the Ascension Formation activated instantly.

In countless corners of the world, peaks rose up, like celestial pillars propping up the entire world.

As its "height" climbed, various mysterious changes began to occur in this life desert.

Vegetation and trees seemed to undergo millions of years of evolution in the blink of an eye, transforming from a thin layer covering the surface into towering, continuous primeval forests.

The monotonous landscape of the world's surface also began to differentiate and evolve. Lofty mountains, deep canyons, and magnificent natural sights emerged one after another.

"This kind of change doesn't happen to cultivators like us."

"Until reaching the highest point, a cultivator's body won't change at all due to increased height. But for a world, it's different."

"It's not a linear increase. But indeed, there's constant feedback." As he watched the wondrous scenes unfolding in the world below, insights continuously welled up in Li Fan's heart.

The world's ascent continued as the True Immortal flesh burned.

Clearly, the higher it ascended, the more energy was required. The scene of the world's evolution gradually stagnated.

"It has reached its limit." Li Fan knew this and didn't expect the True Immortal flesh provided this time to push the small world to an extremely high level.

He stared intently downwards, observing the changes after the "ascension" was complete.

The True Immortal flesh was completely exhausted.

The small world, which had been continuously rumbling, then fell into an eerie silence.

It was as if a pause button had been pressed.

The wind, clouds, air, and even all life within the world.

All were inexplicably frozen, utterly still.

"Hmm?"

Li Fan seemed to sense something, his expression subtly changing.

The ethereal wooden sword unsheathed, carrying him rapidly away, escaping the void where the small world was located.

Shortly after Li Fan's figure departed, a terrifying catastrophe befell the small world.

Cracks erupted from within the world.

At first, there were only three to five cracks, piercing through heaven and earth. Then the cracks continuously spread, quickly covering every corner of the world.

It was as if it had plummeted sharply from a great height.

As high as it had previously climbed, so brutal was its fall now!

The small world, temporarily sublimated by Li Fan's formation power, ultimately returned to its original position.

In an instant, it shattered into smithereens!

Unlike the silent crushing by the Nine Heavens Dustfall Finger,

The small world falling from a height collided violently with the void where Xuanhuang was located.

Like a massive boulder falling into a pond.

Invisible ripples emanated from the point where the small world shattered, rapidly spreading outwards.

Like a howling gale, Li Fan's figure remained unmoving in all directions, yet his clothes flapped wildly.

Li Fan looked back at the Xuanhuang Realm.

Although the Xuanhuang Realm itself wouldn't be harmed by this accidental fall,

This hurricane, however, did cause the Xuanhuang Realm to sway slightly.

"It seems this will attract the attention of flies again."

Sensing an aura from the Myriad Immortal Alliance approaching, Li Fan did not immediately evade or leave.

He had not forgotten the main purpose of this experiment.

Li Fan's spiritual sense scanned the world's fall site; there seemed to be no debris left. Everything within the small world had vanished into ashes in this fall.

But unlike the black mist formed when True Immortal flesh was disintegrated by the White Circle of Mortal Descent, it did not vanish with the disappearance of the world.

It still floated silently in the void.

"What exactly is this black mist?"

"Using True Immortal flesh as fuel indeed causes it to lurk within the world."

Having obtained the desired result, Li Fan waved his hand, and a golden net enveloped the black mist, carrying it far away from the spot.

Not long after Li Fan departed, a figure arrived late.

If Li Fan had still been there, he would have recognized this person as the leader of the Transmitters, Transmitter Jiang.

Transmitter Jiang was stationed in the Ruined Realm and rarely left. He would only appear when the Xuanhuang Realm suffered world-ending catastrophes that ordinary Transmitters couldn't resolve.

This time, it was merely a small commotion caused by a falling world, yet for some unknown reason, it drew his appearance.

Transmitter Jiang arrived at the origin of the disturbance, looking thoughtfully at the void where no traces remained.

He scanned his surroundings but found no clues, furrowing his brow slightly.

After searching for a long time, finding nothing, Transmitter Jiang was about to leave when his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked back at the world's fall site.

The black mist, which Li Fan had supposedly collected entirely, now mysteriously reappeared with a trace.

The moment he saw this black mist, Transmitter Jiang's expression changed dramatically.

As if he had seen it before and was very familiar with it, Transmitter Jiang didn't hesitate for a moment, opening his mouth wide and directly swallowing the black mist, and even the entire space surrounding the fall point, in one gulp.

After swallowing the black mist, Transmitter Jiang's complexion visibly deteriorated.

Streaks of black patterns emerged from his body, like an ink-tide surge threatening to engulf him.

Faced with such a terrifying sight, Transmitter Jiang's eyes remained perfectly calm.

A ripple emerged from his chest. Under this ripple, Transmitter Jiang's body began to undulate like a disturbed calm water surface.

Amidst the rhythmic vibrations, Transmitter Jiang, along with the black mist and space he had swallowed, slowly faded.

Eventually, they vanished.

No more black mist emerged from that fall point.

It was as if nothing had happened from beginning to end.

Li Fan, of course, would not know that the "fly" from the Myriad Immortal Alliance, as he perceived them, had unknowingly solved a major problem for him.

If Transmitter Jiang hadn't cleaned up the black mist in time, it was highly probable that by the time Li Fan realized it, the black mist would have silently eroded the Xuanhuang Realm.

Li Fan's plan for Dao Integration in this life would likely have come to an abrupt end.

At this moment, Li Fan was pondering the reasons for the recent experiment's failure.

"The ascent of a world is fundamentally different from the ascension of a cultivator."

"This difference is evident not only in the process but also in the outcome."

"When a cultivator returns to a normal state from a 'height', they might at most feel slight physical discomfort. It would never be as catastrophic as a world's fall."

"Perhaps it was due to the world itself absorbing a large amount of energy during the ascent."

Recalling the scenes he had witnessed in the small world during its sublimation, Li Fan couldn't help but ponder.

Having obtained the preliminary result verification, a new challenge now lay before Li Fan.

After propelling the Xuanhuang Realm upwards for sublimation, up until the Xuanhuang Realm develops a Heaven-Earth Immortal Soul for Li Fan to devour, he must find a way to anchor the high-low potential of the Super Xuanhuang Realm during this period.

Otherwise, Li Fan might not even have time to achieve Dao Integration before he shatters into pieces along with the Xuanhuang Realm, prematurely returning to truth in a sorry state.

"Ascending upwards, stability is only achieved upon reaching a certain node. This node should be the boundary between immortals and mortals."

"I wonder if my arrangements in this life will be sufficient? If not, what method should I use to temporarily anchor the Xuanhuang Realm?"

Xuanhuang ascending to immortality was truly no easy task.

He had originally thought that following the steps meticulously would achieve his goal. But the difference between immortals and mortals was like a chasm. As the plan slowly progressed, problems began to emerge one after another.

Fortunately, Li Fan had enough resources to face and solve them one by one. Thus, he felt no anxiety.

While Li Fan pondered, the Xuanhuang Realm was briefly quiet.

Just like its original historical trajectory.

But this rare tranquility was soon broken.

The reason was that someone had crossed the Heaven's Edge at Hand Grand Formation and returned from the foot of the tall wall.

Sensing the unusual activity, Li Fan temporarily halted his thoughts.

The person who returned was Baihua.

She looked somewhat disheveled; her originally pure glazed body now bore numerous etchings. Her light flickered erratically, as if it could extinguish at any moment.

"Venerable Master..." Seeing Li Fan appear before her, Baihua let out a long breath.

"What happened? After I returned, I couldn't find any of you. The Remnant Realm Great Wall was in turmoil, and accumulated True Immortal residual power poured down..." Li Fan asked with a serious expression.

While questioning, he didn't forget to send out a streak of primal energy essence to heal Baihua.

The effect of the primal energy essence was immediate.

Revitalized by its nourishment, Baihua instantly regained her spirits. She first cupped her hands in thanks, then said with some indignation, "That Venerable Yin, I don't know what madness possessed him. He disregarded our pleas and directly charged towards a certain section of the Remnant Realm Great Wall."

"It would have been fine if he was just reckless with his life, but soon after, an anomaly suddenly erupted. We were caught off guard, affected by the residual True Immortal power, and scattered."

Baihua suppressed her anger: "I was a bit luckier; I directly crashed into the Remnant Realm Great Wall. Although I suffered some minor injuries, I ultimately saved my life."

"As for Fellow Daoist Qiaogong, I'm afraid he wasn't so lucky."

Baihua's expression was grim.

"I saw with my own eyes that he drifted towards the tall wall."

"In my opinion, it's more likely a bad omen..."

Li Fan listened to Baihua's account, then fell silent in thought.

"What about Xu Ke?" Li Fan asked again. Xu Ke had always been incredibly lucky, so he should have been able to escape danger.

"The situation was too chaotic at the time; I didn't see him. But on my way back, I did see a communication mark he left behind."