Chapter 1420: Because Dreams Emerge from the Heart

Chapter 1423

Chapter 1423

Chapter 1428

The True Exalted in the endless reincarnation lost his memories of seeing Li Fan and returned to the anchored year.

A trace of doubt flickered in his eyes.

However, as merely an Exalted of Longevity, how could he resist the mighty power of Still True? Soon, this wisp of doubt vanished without a trace. He continued to live according to his original historical trajectory.

Li Fan sensed the rapid shifts of light and shadow within the Purgatory Reincarnation.

The thousand-fold increase in time flow created a unique pressure on him. It wasn't like carrying a celestial domain chess piece, where his body and soul felt burdened by something heavy.

Instead, it was as if his entire being was enveloped in a hazy mist. His thoughts, even his every move, felt as if he were in a dream. Under this influence, Li Fan even faintly began to doubt the reality of his own presence in the current world.

It wasn't just Li Fan.

Even the remaining four of the Five Exalted ones, standing beside Li Fan, began to have glazed eyes. They either recalled past memories, or suddenly experienced never-before-seen scenes flashing through their minds, or recalled a fleeting thought that they had long forgotten.

All of them were unable to resist this infiltration, becoming deeply entangled and unable to extricate themselves.

It wasn't until the Purgatory Reincarnation sped forward, experiencing its first conclusion and then beginning its second cycle, that Li Fan slowly adapted.

With a concentrated mind, the surrounding mist thinned slightly. He still felt a bit unusual, but at least it no longer affected his actions. Only then did Li Fan have the chance to observe the events unfolding within the Purgatory Reincarnation.

Ignoring the True Exalted, who was in a state of surprise, joy, and fear due to his "rebirth," Li Fan's first act was to search for the existence of "himself" within the Xuanhuang Realm of the Purgatory Reincarnation.

To his relief, he did not find another version of himself.

Instead, the one advancing the Purgatory Reincarnation towards its predetermined conclusion was a cultivator named "Zhang Fan," who bore a striking resemblance to him.

"Naturally, there was no other Still True. Zhang Fan merely possessed the illusion that he could endlessly reincarnate. When the Purgatory Reincarnation was activated, his memories would be reset without his awareness..."

"He was merely a tool created for a purpose."

Li Fan shook his head slightly, no longer dwelling on that. He then looked at the True Exalted.

The True Exalted firmly believed that the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm he witnessed in his "previous life" was no illusion. However, he was not in a hurry to tell others about his rebirth experience.

He simply put aside all other matters and dedicated himself to investigating the truth behind the world's destruction.

As expected of a powerful being capable of attaining longevity, he soon discovered that the impending disaster might be related to the inexplicably appearing Celestial Dao White.

Following the faint clues, he traced them all the way to Medicine King Valley.

When the 'Chaos' character art was detonated and the Medicine King Cauldron, containing the Sacred Embryo, soared into the sky, the True Exalted, hidden in the shadows, acutely sensed its presence.

He was about to intervene and stop it.

But...

After saving the cultivators of the Medicine King Sect, Celestial Dao White flashed to stand before the True Exalted.

Although not an opponent for the Dharma Transmission, it was, after all, a manifestation of the Xuanhuang Realm's Celestial Dao will, capable of wielding all the power of Heaven and Earth's Essence.

For a time, the True Exalted found himself unable to break free.

He could only watch helplessly as the Medicine King Cauldron flew farther and farther away.

In this cycle, the outcome remained unchanged. The Xuanhuang Realm was still destroyed by a single glance from the Starvation Immortal.

"Is this what they call Still True's linear constraint?"

Li Fan pondered this, then accelerated the time flow of the Purgatory Reincarnation. His mind felt dizzy, and the pressure he experienced deepened considerably. He fast-forwarded to the True Exalted's next attempt to save the world.

Even before Celestial Dao White descended, the True Exalted had already noticed Zhang Fan, who was secretly plotting. He decisively moved to capture him.

However, his revealed aura alarmed the restrictions within the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

With the Five Elders' leader, the Longevity Exalted, infiltrating their territory, the Myriad Immortals Alliance reacted as if facing a formidable enemy. A phantom of the Dharma Transmission Exalted descended, striking the True Exalted with a single palm, severely wounding him without explanation. Amidst the chaos, Zhang Fan had disappeared.

Soon after, the catastrophe of world destruction reappeared.

"Interesting. The Dharma Transmission phantom didn't actually appear in this cycle. Activating the Dharma Transmission phantom requires the sacrifice of several Chosen Immortals."

"But this isn't merely a simulation of the Purgatory Reincarnation, arbitrarily fabricated. Instead..."

A hint of amusement flickered in Li Fan’s eyes: "It seems as if the Myriad Immortals Alliance had foreseen the True Exalted’s actions. At the very beginning of this new cycle, they grandly commenced the selection of Chosen Immortals. This deviated somewhat from what happened in previous cycles."

"However, the True Exalted, focused on investigating the true culprit behind the world’s destruction, inadvertently overlooked this point."

"It seems the so-called constraint of the Purgatory Reincarnation only ensures that the beginning and end align with the original. The specific details that occur in between are irrelevant."

The third cycle.

This time, the True Exalted simply staked out the borders of the Xuanhuang Realm, waiting for the Medicine King Cauldron to appear. But for some unknown reason, the Medicine King Cauldron did not show up.

What surprised him even more was that on the very day the apocalypse, as he remembered it, finally arrived, the suction force from the Celestial Ruins above suddenly intensified. Caught off guard, he uncontrollably fell towards the Celestial Ruins.

Struggling to survive, he saw a skeleton standing amidst the desolate ruins, surrounded by broken golden chains.

The Starvation Immortal of the Celestial Ruins seized the True Exalted, who was attempting to resist, and absorbed and refined him.

Then, with blood-red eyes, still unsatisfied, it looked down at the Xuanhuang Realm below.

"Oh? This is a possibility I have never experienced."

"Has the Starvation Immortal emerged early?"

In the current world, Li Fan gazed from afar at the Starvation Immortal within the Purgatory Reincarnation. Even though this entity had successfully achieved enlightenment and possessed strength close to the nameless realm, it still couldn't detect Li Fan's gaze.

It only had a vague premonition, filled with apprehension and uncertainty.

The Starvation Immortal's enlightened state made Li Fan's heart skip a beat, prompting him to temporarily halt the Purgatory Reincarnation's simulation function.

It wasn't out of fear of the Starvation Immortal.

"Theoretically, this Purgatory Reincarnation is actually a new possibility conjured out of nothing by Still True."

"So, is it possible that a peerless expert capable of traversing possibilities might discover the strangeness within and leap out of the Purgatory Reincarnation?"

"For example, if I used my past life's experiences as a template, wouldn't there be another Black Sky Physician in this created Purgatory Reincarnation?"

Just as Li Fan was filled with apprehension, Still True seemed to sense his thoughts and promptly sent a prompt.

"The incomplete timeline created naturally does not include beings that transcend possibility."

"Any variables caused by the template's experiences will manifest in other ways to ensure consistency between the original and the ultimate outcome..." Li Fan silently sensed Still True's fluctuations, feeling relieved yet also somewhat regretful.

"As long as nothing goes wrong."

Glancing at the True Exalted within the Purgatory Reincarnation, who had been collapsing for over a decade without movement, Li Fan shook his head slightly.

"I wonder when this Longevity Exalted will be able to break free from the cycle's destiny."

"I hope he doesn't disappoint me."

Of course, even if the True Exalted completely gave up on escaping, Li Fan wouldn't easily release him. This was because Li Fan had already realized that every time the Purgatory Reincarnation restarted, it was equivalent to Still True activating a 'Truth-Falsehood Transformation'.

However, its energy scale was incomparable to when Li Fan himself activated it.

But its advantage lay in its continuous operation, and it didn't interfere with Li Fan's actions in reality.

"This is a powerful tool to assist me in comprehending the Truth-Falsehood Transformation."

"It's a pity that with my current strength, I don't seem to be capable of activating a second Purgatory Reincarnation," Li Fan thought with some regret.

His thoughts returned to reality.

Li Fan looked at Wuyou and the others.

The four Longevity Exalted were completely subdued by the methods Li Fan employed.

"I can vaguely sense a great terror beyond the high wall."

"This is also why I, despite being able to cross the high wall, have remained stagnant."

Li Fan's words caused Wuyou and the others' expressions to change dramatically.

"I know that the Wuyou Dream Realm you created has already explored near the high wall."

"You can cooperate with my actions in reality, and we can work in tandem to explore the truth beneath the high wall." Li Fan stared intently at Wuyou.

The slender Longevity Exalted, Wuyou, promptly assured him, "It is Wuyou’s utmost fortune to be of service to Senior."

"As for you all..." Li Fan looked at Humane Exalted, Zhao Ruoxi, and Ji Wangxian.

He flicked his fingers, and three specks of light shot into their brows.

These were miniature arrays, centered on the Ink Kill Dao Annihilation Aspect, and powered by the Xuanhuang Realm phantom obtained as feedback from the Heaven-Sitting Art, capable of monitoring and countering.

As soon as they entered the bodies, countless array patterns, like roots, sprouted and burrowed deep into their souls.

However, what chilled Zhao Ruoxi and the other two even more was that they felt not the slightest pain from beginning to end.

Instead, an immense sense of satisfaction and joy surged within their hearts. Furthermore, as the array patterns gradually covered their entire souls, their feelings toward Li Fan slowly transformed from fear into admiration and loyalty.

They knew perfectly well that this light core, rooted deep within their souls, was constantly prying into their every secret. Yet, not only did they lack any thought of resistance, they were instead eager to completely overturn their own souls and offer them to him.

Humane Exalted's vital energy surged, giving rise to an impulse to die for a true patron.

Ji Wangxian knelt on one knee, deeply awed.

Zhao Ruoxi, meanwhile, had flushed cheeks, her body softened, and she collapsed to the ground. Her eyes, full of infatuation, stared at Li Fan, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

Through his top-down observation of the Purgatory Reincarnation, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of these Longevity Exalted ones before him.

Combined with the tailored array modifications provided by the Disintegration Disc, this remarkable effect was achieved.

"It's even a hundred times more effective than the True Allure Fruit from back then," Li Fan thought to himself.

He turned to Wuyou, who had witnessed everything with a pale face, and said, "Your dream realm’s level is quite shallow. To explore beyond the high wall, you might lack the necessary power. Seven days from now, you all shall come to the Myriad Immortals Alliance together."

"I will instruct someone to assist you in making some modifications to your dream realm."

While his voice still echoed in the air, Li Fan’s figure had already faded away, vanishing without a trace.

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