Chapter 1450: Initial Test True or False

To force the two immortals in the coffin to take their next step, and also to thoroughly study this so-called Transcendent Coffin, Li Fan released the power of his Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul, enveloping the coffin layer by layer.

The Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul, being extremely close to the Tribulation of Dao Annihilation, could almost completely block the power of the Dao Web.

The faint black mist not only surrounded the Transcendent Coffin but also permeated everywhere, attempting to seep into its interior.

Although the Transcendent Coffin was said to be able to evade all calamities in the world, this was contingent on escaping to other possibilities. In reality, it could not withstand the Tribulation of Dao Annihilation.

It couldn't even achieve complete isolation between its inside and outside.

After a moment of silence, the two immortals in the coffin clearly sensed the destructive aura outside. Violent tremors once again erupted within the Transcendent Coffin.

However, this time the commotion was far more intense than before.

Previously, it was caused by the aftershocks of their struggle, but now it seemed the two immortals were attempting to combine their strength to break out of the coffin!

But since it was chosen as a prison to confine an immortal, this Transcendent Coffin was not something that could be easily shattered. Even if Qian Ruochang and Wuxian combined their efforts, it was no different. The two attempted it for a while but quickly realized it was futile, so they changed their approach.

In this desperate life-or-death situation, Li Fan truly witnessed the methods of true immortals.

A seemingly sacred chanting sound resumed within the coffin.

This time, however, it was almost imperceptible. Only by using the power of his Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul, which enveloped the coffin, could Li Fan barely sense it.

The chanter seemed to be Qian Ruochang again.

Li Fan intended to repeat his old trick, using dream power to weave demonic chanting sounds to interfere.

But the two types of sounds seemed to exist in different worlds. They were parallel and independent, unable to affect each other!

The chanting continued ceaselessly, and the seven-colored light within the coffin grew stronger.

"A power is isolating the Transcendent Coffin from the world. Although I can sense it with the power of my Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul, I can't affect it at all."

"This is Wuxian's doing."

"Since they can't break out, they've decided to join forces and transcend this world?"

Li Fan sneered inwardly. Since he dared to use life and death to pressure them, how could he not have anticipated the reactions of the two immortals in the coffin?

"Transcending possibilities..."

"Let me see what's truly happening."

The black mist transformed into thousands of tentacles, tightly entwining the Transcendent Coffin. Acting as an extension of Li Fan's senses, they made contact with and analyzed the coffin's essence.

Without external interference, the Transcendent Coffin was fully activated.

A seven-colored radiance instantly surged from within the coffin, forcing back all the power of the Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul for a moment.

Li Fan seemed to see countless phantoms appearing and superimposing themselves on the Transcendent Coffin at that moment.

Each phantom of the Transcendent Coffin was identical to the others, but the scenes around them differed.

The chanting grew more fervent, and the real-world Transcendent Coffin seemed to be pulled into these overlapping shadows, on the verge of detaching from reality.

However, the number of overlapping Transcendent Coffin phantoms appearing simultaneously suddenly dropped from infinity.

From the fleeting glimpses that occasionally flashed by, Li Fan saw only "perfect worlds" where the Tribulation of Dao Annihilation was not currently rampant.

Although he still held the Transcendent Coffin tightly, Li Fan's sense of touch grew increasingly faint. The coffin was about to fade away and escape from his grasp.

"This Transcendent Coffin doesn't simply travel to other possibilities unconditionally. It seems it can only go to possibilities where an identical Transcendent Coffin also exists."

"By utilizing the 'return to one' aspect of the Transcendent Coffin, it escapes from the current possibility."

"So that's how it is..."

A vague understanding dawned on Li Fan.

If identical individuals from different possibilities could cross possibilities and devour their counterparts, then certain special items could naturally do the same.

The Transcendent Coffin's so-called "transcending the world" cleverly utilized this characteristic.

In fact, Li Fan's use of 'Huan Zhen' to preserve items from the previous simulation and bring them back to the reality of this life could be seen as a form of "return to one." However, not all objects could continuously grow stronger through this "return to one" process. Only the "Heaven and Earth Wonders" of the Xuanhuang World seemed capable of spontaneously devouring each other upon simultaneous appearance. The 'Dao Transformation Stone' from beyond the heavens, however, could not; Li Fan had to actively facilitate its fusion.

"The material used to forge this Transcendent Coffin must be somewhat similar to the nature of the Wonders."

"Only by being completely identical to the Transcendent Coffin in other possibilities can it leverage the power of 'return to one' to jump between possibilities..."

No matter how powerful the entangling force of the Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul was, the Transcendent Coffin ultimately grew increasingly ethereal.

As Li Fan observed and pondered, the Transcendent Coffin was already on the verge of escaping from the current possibility.

A power that transcended everything, imperceptible even to true immortals, quietly descended.

"When the real becomes false, the false also becomes real."

Those seven incredibly familiar large characters seemed to reappear before Li Fan's eyes.

Now at the Half-Immortal realm, he could already barely achieve "the false also becomes real." He could even create something from nothing, even energies like the 'Essence of Ancient Azure Source' which helped the demon race jump between possibilities.

However, he had consistently been unable to grasp the path of "the real also becomes false."

Theoretically, destruction should be easier than creation.

Previously, Li Fan had been completely baffled. It wasn't until just now, by clearly observing the entire process of the Transcendent Coffin's transcendence with the help of his Ink-Slaying Immortal Soul, that he had a realization. He realized he had been overthinking things.

To spontaneously turn a real, complete object into nothingness—the difficulty of employing this "false becomes real" ability did not depend on the target.

Whether the target was a powerful being like Xie Subai or Hei Tianyi, or an ant on the ground, the difficulty for Li Fan to achieve this was the same.

Because as long as they were subject to the "Transformation of Truth and Falsehood," they could not resist the manifestation of the concept "the real becomes false."

However, turning a complete real object into falsehood corresponded to transforming a false object into reality. And its existence would not vanish even if the power of truth and falsehood disappeared.

This level of mastery was naturally beyond what Li Fan, who had just barely begun to grasp it, could achieve.

"Presumably, this is because a thing's true state can be maintained for a certain period. But once it falls into a false state, there's no chance for it to become real again."

"Once it disappears, it's gone forever."

The reason he suddenly thought of this crucial point was that Li Fan observed the Transcendent Coffin's process of "disappearing" from the current possibility was not instantaneous.

Instead, the countless particles making up the Transcendent Coffin verified their correspondence with their counterparts in other possibilities. Only then would they enter a "return to one" state and escape from the current possibility.

It wasn't the "main body" of the Transcendent Coffin that traversed, but rather it fragmented into countless "individual" particles.

Once in another possibility, they would reassemble from fragments into a whole.

"There are inherent constraints between possibilities. Compared to a complete individual, those extremely tiny particles, even beyond my observational capabilities, should be much easier to traverse."

"Breaking the whole into parts."

"By the same logic, what I need to do isn't to directly turn the entire Transcendent Coffin from true to false."

"I just need to disrupt the coffin's verification process, making it different from its original state."

Li Fan understood instantly.

The Transformation of Truth and Falsehood instantly enveloped the Transcendent Coffin.

He visualized and recalled his continuous simulations of rebirth, experiencing life after life.

"True, also, False!"

He enunciated each word in his mind.

The target was not the Transcendent Coffin as a macroscopic individual.

Instead, it was any single particle making up the Transcendent Coffin that Li Fan touched.

It was like gently wiping away a bit of dust.

On the surface, the Transcendent Coffin showed no change.

But...

The chanting had already reached its climax.

Yet, the overlapping phantoms of the Transcendent Coffin within the seven-colored light abruptly vanished.

Even though it was only missing some insignificant particle, the Transcendent Coffin was no longer the Transcendent Coffin.

From true to false, transcendence was no longer possible.

Qian Ruochang's chanting abruptly ceased.

Seemingly unable to accept this reality, the two immortals in the coffin took a long time to react.

The Transcendent Coffin was terrifyingly silent.

Qian Ruochang and Wuxian were as if they had transcended and left, without a single sound.

Or perhaps they had resigned themselves to fate, no longer struggling.

Li Fan's attention wasn't on them. Instead, he was overjoyed by his successful use of the Transformation of Truth and Falsehood.

Theoretically, the extent to which he could achieve "the true also becomes false" and "the false also becomes real" should be equivalent.

This meant that even if he couldn't completely eliminate an individual at the moment, he was certainly not limited to merely removing a few particles.

"I can now achieve a temporary three-fold power superposition."

"Conversely, I should also be able to achieve a certain degree of weakening."

In Li Fan's understanding, if a person or object, as a whole, suddenly had a part removed or reduced, they would inevitably become weaker. As for where this weakness would manifest...

Li Fan instinctively wanted to experiment on himself.

But as soon as the thought arose, his heart suddenly pounded. Even 'Huan Zhen' subtly emitted fluctuations, seemingly warning him.

This was unprecedented.

"It seems this weakening effect of 'the true also becomes false' is even more terrifying than I imagined."

Setting the Transcendent Coffin aside, Li Fan first found several test subjects to experiment on.

There were ten individuals in total: pure mortals and cultivators.

Among the cultivators, there were those with ordinary aptitude, those with considerable talent, and those who could become prodigies.

Their consciousnesses had previously been immersed in the Carefree Dreamscape. Now, for the rigor of the experiment, Li Fan recalled all their consciousnesses.

He recalled the feeling of using his divine ability before.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. This time, Li Fan's execution was no longer as awkward or difficult.

It was like an eraser gently rubbing a figure drawing.

After completing his divine ability, Li Fan carefully examined the ten individuals.

"Strange..."

"Their cultivation hasn't decreased. Their souls and consciousnesses also seem no different from before."

"Where exactly does my 'true also becomes false' divine ability manifest?"

After a long time, Li Fan, having found no answers, frowned deeply.

If he couldn't find the answer through examination, it meant the degree of change wasn't sufficient.

So Li Fan continued his experiment.

Compared to the "false also becomes real" ability, which he had mastered, the "true also becomes false" divine ability placed an immense burden on Li Fan to use.

Even though he was far stronger now and had the blessing of dream power from the myriad beings immersed in the Xuanhuang World.

After performing it three times consecutively, he felt depleted and exhausted.

An unprecedented sense of weakness also surged within him.

Li Fan was secretly alarmed and wisely stopped the experiment.

Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain.

Through continuous "erasing," Li Fan finally discerned where his divine ability had manifested.

The changes in the mortals were still not very significant.

Even among the ordinary cultivators, Li Fan couldn't discern a clear difference.

The key was the "prodigy."

This person was named Yin Changshou. Originally, he was not prominent in the Xuanhuang World due to issues like birth and resources.

However, after everyone entered the Carefree Land, he emerged as a dark horse.

His performance was even more outstanding than that of individuals like Wang Xuanba and Sun Erlang. He had already explored the boundaries of the dreamscape at the "high wall."

When Li Fan previously selected test subjects, he had chosen him at first glance.

But now...

Upon examination, Li Fan found that the "spiritual aura" on Yin Changshou seemed to have vanished.

This "spiritual aura" was not spiritual energy in the usual sense.

Rather, it was a mysterious and profound sensation.

It had nothing to do with his current cultivation realm but was a "premonition" of his future achievements.

Previously, upon seeing Yin Changshou, Li Fan knew that if this person were allowed to develop freely without strong external interference, he would, at the very least, certainly reach the Dao Integration realm, if not the Longevity realm.

But now...

It was as if his potential was exhausted, with no path forward!

This feeling of having no future prospects appeared on the prodigy Li Fan had chosen at a glance.

The drastic contrast between before and after secretly astonished Li Fan.

"My 'spiritual aura' is the sum total of comprehension, luck, innate bone structure, talent, and everything else. Although my 'true also becomes false' divine ability cannot directly lower cultivation right now, its effect is..."

"Like a blade that carves out bones and shaves off the soul, even more ferocious!"

"No wonder 'Huan Zhen' issued a warning when I had the thought of experimenting on myself."

"If this blade cuts, I probably won't even be able to reverse the changes myself."

For true geniuses, perhaps death isn't frightening. What's truly terrifying is when their cherished talents suddenly leave them one day, turning them from a genius into a mediocrity, or even a fool.

This attack on the spirit is far worse than killing a person!

"This divine ability completely severs one's future."

"Moreover, I vaguely feel that there might be more to it than this."

It was as if inspiration was just ahead, within reach, but a layer of mist separated it, which he couldn't penetrate.

After a brief rest, Li Fan resumed his experiment.

The blade of Truth and Falsehood descended inch by inch.

In Li Fan's eyes, Yin Changshou gradually became less capable than a mortal.

Mortals could still forcefully advance on the path of cultivation with resources, but Yin Changshou's path was now completely severed.

No matter what method was used, he could no longer progress.

"His cultivation retreating in all aspects is now a certainty. But why do I still feel that the true harm hasn't manifested yet?"

Li Fan stared intently at Yin Changshou for a long time, then delivered the final cut.

It was like continuously erasing a drawing with an eraser until the image was completely removed from the canvas.

In reality, Yin Changshou didn't directly disappear.

Instead, some possibility was completely severed.

Li Fan felt something, suddenly looked up, and gazed beyond the heavens.