Chapter 1451: Hidden Secrets Within the Wall

This time, it wasn't some powerful being crossing possibilities to attack directly. Instead, Li Fan vaguely sensed a presence, a gaze, sweeping across from seemingly outside the world.

However, this entity didn't possess the power of Black Heavenly Doctor or Evil Su Bai, capable of precisely pinpointing a specific possible location. Or perhaps Li Fan was within the High Wall, protected by its safeguard. In any case, this sweep was merely an indiscriminate probe. It didn't mean the owner of the gaze had truly found Li Fan.

Even so, Li Fan's heart was suddenly filled with a terrifying sensation, as if being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast. He almost instinctively called out "Huanzhen." Fortunately, the sensation of being watched came and went quickly. A moment later, it vanished completely, as if it had been Li Fan's imagination. But Li Fan knew clearly that what had just occurred was no hallucination.

"That gaze must have come from another Yin Changshou."

"My weakening of Yin Changshou in this current possibility has actually caught the attention of his counterparts in other possibilities..." Li Fan pondered for a long time. Looking at the young man before him, whose appearance was extremely withered, a bold idea suddenly emerged in Li Fan's mind: "Could it be that my True-or-False divine ability can simultaneously affect all counterparts across all possibilities?"

This thought indeed excited Li Fan. However, after careful consideration, Li Fan dismissed the idea. If the True-or-False divine ability were synchronized across countless possibilities, then the previous test with the World-Crossing Coffin would not have failed due to some of its particles being removed. Moreover, Li Fan had some self-awareness. Perhaps later, when his understanding of the path of truth and falsehood deepened, he might truly be able to simultaneously act upon the same target across all possibilities. But at his current novice level, he certainly couldn't achieve that.

Li Fan's thoughts churned, and he quickly deduced why Yin Changshou from another possibility had cast his gaze. "From the actions of Black Heavenly Doctor and Evil Su Bai, it seems that powerhouses of their caliber need to constantly devour their counterparts in other possibilities to grow stronger. This can be seen as a method of cultivation, the so-called 'All Selves Return to One'. Theoretically, reaching this point in any one possibility means that the individual's talent is absolutely not weak. Their counterparts in other possibilities might have varying cultivation levels, but these are merely divergences caused by different opportunities. There should never be... the current situation where all paths forward are severed."

"Even a complete cripple unable to cultivate would likely not be difficult for a powerhouse capable of crossing possibilities to handle. Within the entire Star Sea, countless exotic treasures exist that could forcibly alter destiny. Devouring them could still strengthen oneself. But the current Yin Changshou is, without a doubt, a complete poisonous pill. Consuming him would bring a hundred harms and no benefit."

"Among countless 'mes,' a seemingly similar but entirely alien 'me' has suddenly appeared..."

"If Su Bai and Heavenly Doctor had been affected by this divine ability back then, perhaps they wouldn't have been targeted."

It wasn't that Li Fan's True-or-False divine ability directly affected powerhouses who could cross possibilities. Rather, it was "poisoning" the "materials" for their enlightenment, severing their paths in an unconventional way! Of course, it seemed that only Li Fan, with Huanzhen in hand, could administer this kind of poison.

"Although I still can't confront them directly, this move is enough to disgust them." Li Fan felt quite satisfied. Perhaps there were still crucial details in the cultivation process of "All Selves Return to One" that Li Fan was unaware of. But judging by the "obsession" Evil Su had previously shown, every "self" was extremely important. If a "self" in any remaining possibility were to suffer such a change, it would likely be absolutely unacceptable for powerhouses of that caliber.

"Severing an individual in just one possibility might not prevent them from achieving 'All Selves Return to One'. However, due to this acquired deficiency, they would likely be inherently weaker than others, and this weakness would be irreparable."

Li Fan's gaze once again turned towards the heavens beyond. As if seeing the figure of Black Heavenly Doctor, his heart couldn't help but stir. "At the end of this current era, I can experiment on Heavenly Doctor. First, apply the True-or-False divine ability, then actively send him outside the wall. I wonder what kind of reaction Black Heavenly Doctor will have when he suddenly appears."

Li Fan sent away ten experimental subjects. He then stabilized his True-or-False divine ability until he was exhausted and his momentary insights reached a bottleneck. Only then did he temporarily cease his contemplation.

The brief interlude in the Xuanhuang Realm was but a fleeting moment. Li Fan's attention returned to the starry sky outside the High Wall. Due to the inconsistent flow of time, about thirty days had passed here. The True-or-False divine ability had forcibly interrupted the World-Crossing Coffin, and the two immortals within, intimidated by this power, had remained still for a long time.

During this time, Li Fan, by using the power of his Ink-Killing Immortal Soul to make contact and analyze, seemed to have found a way to forcibly open the coffin lid. After all, the Ink-Killing Immortal Soul's power, close to the Annihilation of Dao, was arguably the most terrifying destructive force in the mortal world. Even if Li Fan's current cultivation level was slightly weaker, under continuous erosion, even the World-Crossing Coffin, despite its name, could not withstand it.

But Li Fan didn't act rashly. Given the divine abilities displayed by the two immortals in the coffin, relying solely on his Ink-Killing Immortal Soul's power was simply not enough to subdue them. Thus, he needed other means.

Qian Ruochang, on the other hand, was easier to deal with. The Ink-Killing Immortal Soul could isolate the Dao Net. Without the power of the Dao Net, he was at best just physically strong. The difficult one was the Immortal of Nothingness. Previously, when he had also lurked among the newly promoted Immortal Hunters, Li Fan had close contact with him but still couldn't detect him. Clearly, his strength should be above Li Fan's. Perhaps there was still some gap compared to the Starvation Immortal in the Immortal Ruins, but probably not much. After all, he was a true immortal who had survived the Great Tribulation until now.

"His trickiness lies entirely in his 'nothingness' characteristic: severing all connections with the world... So what I need to do is forcibly establish a karmic link with him."

Various methods at Li Fan's disposal flashed through his mind one after another. Light and shadow continuously shifted, then suddenly settled on a chessboard covered with black and white pieces.

"Immortal Domain fragments..." Li Fan's eyes flickered. Even though Li Fan could only collect faded pieces from vanquished opponents, the fact that the Southern Immortal Heavenly Pillar existed within the Immortal Domain pieces indicated deep implications behind them. "I wonder if he can still consider himself 'nothing' when burdened by the weight of an Immortal Domain."

With a specific countermeasure in mind, the current challenge was how to send the piece out. All of Li Fan's current actions were aided by the power of the Carefree Dreamscape. Dreamscape power could reconstruct a body outside the wall but couldn't construct an Immortal Domain piece.

"However, the High Wall is meant to restrain those below True Immortals. Perhaps it inherently cannot restrain Immortal Domain fragments."

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan vaguely found an answer in his heart. He didn't take out all the Immortal Domain fragments, but only one. Guided by Li Fan's power, it arrived at the vulnerable point in the High Wall. Outside the High Wall, the power of the Carefree Dreamscape had long been waiting to receive it. To prevent unexpected contingencies, Li Fan's main body was also fully alert, ready to use Huanzhen at any moment.

On the outskirts of the Pitch-Black Star Sea, beyond the continuous Great Wall of Ruined Worlds, Li Fan's ethereal figure materialized. With two fingers of his right hand, he held the piece. His expression was solemn, and then he forcefully hurled it forward. Just like Merchant Immortal Boat's desperate gamble back then, crashing violently into the High Wall, the piece flew out from Li Fan's hand like a sword. It shot directly towards the High Wall.

Unlike the immense commotion caused when Li Fan had previously instigated the Mysterious Immortal Boat to crash into the High Wall, the Immortal Domain fragment impacted the High Wall silently. From the perspective inside the High Wall, the piece seemed to be directly swallowed, vanishing in an instant.

However, from the perspective outside the High Wall... Li Fan waited for a long time, but the Immortal Domain piece he had thrown never appeared! His expression couldn't help but change slightly. At this moment, his dreamscape power already permeated this annihilation zone. If the piece had appeared here after crossing the High Wall, Li Fan would certainly have sensed it. Yet, the piece was still nowhere to be seen...

Li Fan activated and released a large amount of accumulated dreamscape power, exploring beyond the annihilation zone. He tried to find his vanished piece. But a long time passed, and he found nothing.

"Even the mark I left on the piece has disappeared?" Li Fan's mood became somewhat heavy. He replayed and recalled everything that had happened in that brief moment. "Could it be that the Immortal Domain piece failed to cross the High Wall?"

Within the Pitch-Black Star Sea, Li Fan meticulously searched the area where the piece had disappeared again. He found no traces left behind. "Could it be a change caused by the time differential inside and outside the High Wall? Do I need to wait a bit longer?" Thinking this, Li Fan patiently waited for a moment. But another day passed, and the piece was still nowhere to be found.

"Could the problem be with this High Wall itself?"

Inside the annihilation zone, dreamscape power gathered near the High Wall he sensed. The so-called High Wall had no physical form. It had merely appeared inexplicably when the Great Dao began to collapse during the Calamity of Dao Annihilation. It had tenuously propped up the falling heavens, creating a small pocket of surviving vitality in an area otherwise completely annihilated. This was the space that remained after the ruins and broken walls had fallen.

Li Fan intently stared at the void ahead. He suddenly recalled how, previously, under his persuasion, the Mysterious Immortal Boat had made a desperate attempt, crashing violently into the High Wall. At that time, it seemed that when the inside and outside of the High Wall were connected, the Pitch-Black Star Spirit apparently witnessed something extremely terrifying and fled in haste. Li Fan had also felt a similar sensation, as if being observed by some terrifying entity through transparent glass.

"Outside the High Wall is the Shuo Star Sea. They aren't aware of the Pitch-Black Star Sea's existence inside the High Wall, as can be seen from Qian Ruochang passing the High Wall but not entering. So, this inexplicable sense of dread, coupled with the inexplicably vanished piece..." A somewhat unbelievable thought suddenly surfaced in Li Fan's mind. "Could it be that there's something *within* the High Wall?"

In this current era, Li Fan had used the power of the Carefree Dreamscape to escape the High Wall in an unconventional way. But he had only seen what was inside and outside the wall, not what was *in* the wall. This was because the wall was formless and intangible. However, since it could support the Pitch-Black Star Sea and the nearby immortal domain from destruction during the Calamity of Dao Annihilation, the High Wall should be more than just an ethereal law. It was highly probable that it was a physical object, similar to the leg bone of the Nameless True Immortal or the Southern Heavenly Pillar. However, this physical object was hidden by some special means. Let alone Li Fan, even powerhouses like the Immortal of Nothingness and Qian Ruochang, who were close to the Nameless True Immortal, couldn't notice it.

"But He Gan Immortal is quite familiar with the Xuanhuang Realm, and even had many connections with Xuanyuan Hong. Could it be that this Immortal of Nothingness isn't He Gan Immortal, as I've always thought?" Doubt suddenly arose in Li Fan's mind. But the most crucial thing now was to ascertain if there truly was a "within the wall" concept.

The power of the Carefree Dreamscape layered around the World-Crossing Coffin. Li Fan decided to temporarily set aside the two True Immortals in the coffin and first deal with this unexpected matter concerning "within the wall." "The Xuanhuang Realm and the vast surrounding starfield were subtly once a secret experimental site for True Immortals from the Upper Realm. Although later abandoned, the High Wall, serving as a protective measure, should also be part of this experimental site."

Although eager to explore, Li Fan didn't act rashly. "Judging by the sensation of being monitored I felt previously, there might still be living beings within the wall. I must be cautious. Furthermore, this High Wall might be selectively intercepting. After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect and Merchant Immortal Boat truly leaped out of the wall. Or, did they discover something *within* the wall?"

Considering these two, their strength in the Star Sea wasn't top-tier. Yet, after crossing the High Wall, they suddenly gained the power to even hunt True Immortals. Even with a time differential and millions of years of accumulation, it still seemed somewhat incredible. "If they discovered something *within* the wall, in the ruins of the former Immortal Realm experimental site, then this makes a bit more sense."

At this point, Li Fan was genuinely curious about "within the wall." As for the lost Immortal Domain piece, he could simply retrieve it with Huanzhen; it wasn't worth worrying about. "However, being inside an Immortal Domain piece while crashing into the High Wall might be a good method. This matter is of great importance; I need to handle it personally."

Li Fan's main body pondered for a moment, then made a decision. In an instant, numerous materials for creating a clone appeared before him. It had been a long time since he desired to forge a clone. It had been some time since he ascended to the immortal realm. After gaining insight into transforming thought into spirit and understanding the intricacies of the Shuo Star Sea Dao Net, Li Fan had new ideas regarding the method of crafting clones.

"Qian Ruochang's Dao String skeleton is an example worth emulating. For this exploration 'within the wall,' the clone's strength cannot be weak."

Li Fan's mind stirred, and the various materials, as if roasted by intense fire, instantly fused into one. A human body vaguely began to take shape.

"The projection of the Great Dao can serve as the spirit of the mind." The human body suddenly turned transparent, like a mirror reflecting the Great Dao of the heavens. Dao light condensed, weaving a network within the body.

"Immortal Realm fragments can serve as the bones of the body." Li Fan murmured, and threw out an Immortal Domain piece. The Immortal Domain piece continuously unfolded, transforming into a solid entity like a stone pillar, slowly integrating into the Dao Net.