Chapter 1492: Double Treasures Break the Dao Net

Among the immortals of Shuoxing Sea, Shensi was known for his amiable nature and good rapport. His voice and smile still felt vivid, yet Chaos and Shanhua now sensed Shensi's grand dao aura emanating from the blood-red ring in Li Fan's hand.

What this implied was self-evident.

Their former comrade had been consumed by an artifact.

These two powerful beings, at the Anonymous realm, couldn't help but feel a surge of grief, fear, and other emotions.

However, upon meeting Li Fan's cold and ruthless gaze, they were instantly jolted out of their grief. The departed were gone; their own survival was now the utmost priority!

Shanhua then naturally continued, "With Shensi no longer here, contact with Guangwu Star Sea can only be maintained through me for a short while. When I returned to Shuoxing Sea before, I didn't delve deep into the Dao Net. Instead, I coordinated with Chaos from a distance, devising our plan."

"Therefore, the Great Net is currently unaware that our expeditionary force of True Immortals has been almost entirely annihilated."

"While the lack of communication for this long will undoubtedly raise his suspicions, he'll likely only assume we're caught in a brutal stalemate. He would never believe that we've been completely and easily routed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to this conquest in the first place..."

Shanhua systematically analyzed, "In this situation, Chaos and I can send a request for support to the Great Net. Considering both the overall strategic situation and the initial investment, the Great Net will very likely send reinforcements. Once he arrives here, with the Elder's superior methods, he can easily be apprehended..."

Chaos added, "It sounds like a very rudimentary strategy, but the key lies in gaining the Great Net's trust. For a while now, Shanhua and I have been fully prepared, continuously feeding the Great Net false reports about the battle. He doesn't seem to have detected anything amiss; he even proactively asked if we needed assistance."

"Although the Great Net is powerful, nearly half of his strength resides within the Dao Net itself. If we can lure him out of the Dao Net, his capture will be significantly easier," Shanhua added.

After the two Anonymous True Immortals finished their brief explanation, Li Fan looked at Chaos and remarked with a smile, "It appears you've long harbored the intention to submit. Very good, very good."

Li Fan, his fingers rubbing the blood-red ring, paced until he stood near one of the celestial pillars that rose within this space.

"Your plan might be barely feasible. Unfortunately, in my view, it contains a fatal flaw."

He gazed at the celestial pillar, his voice faint.

The expressions of Chaos and Shanhua instantly became solemn. "We respectfully request the Great Venerable One's guidance."

"Just as you were brimming with confidence about capturing me, your scheme seems to assume that once the Great Net is lured out, he can definitely be defeated and suppressed."

"You've overestimated your own strength while simultaneously underestimating your opponent."

"Given that his origins, background, and path are unknown, how can you be so certain that if I were to act, I would definitively subdue him?"

"Why wouldn't it be *me* inviting a wolf into the house, suffering a devastating defeat due to carelessness and underestimation of the enemy?"

"Or perhaps, this is what you truly desire? A feigned surrender, actually designed to be a scheme within a scheme, aimed at a desperate reversal?"

Li Fan's voice grew increasingly cold.

Meanwhile, Chaos and Shanhua, the two Anonymous True Immortals, trembled violently, their expressions faltering.

"Great Venerable One, please don't misunderstand! How could we possibly harbor such insincere intentions?" Shanhua quickly clarified.

"This junior's heart is entirely devoted to serving your interests, Venerable One; the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth can attest to my sincerity," Chaos further pledged his loyalty.

Simultaneously, both inwardly groaned.

This legendary Great Venerable One seemed to have undergone a drastic change in temperament after the calamity of the immortal realm's destruction. He had become utterly suspicious, temperamental, and tyrannical.

His cruelty even surpassed that of the most tyrannical Immortal Emperors of the past.

"I have no interest in knowing what you truly think. It's also irrelevant."

"Regardless, you'll simply side with whoever emerges victorious."

"Since that's the case, I also have my own plan."

Li Fan reached out, seemingly touching the Wuji Celestial Pillar. In reality, the Myriad Forms Dao Net had instantly activated, completely engulfing the celestial pillar before him, along with the Grand Master's stone statue contained within it.

Although he had comprehended the Grand Dao of Wuji for a century, he was certainly not as proficient as the Grand Master, Wuji himself.

"Since the enemy is there, we'll simply attack directly."

Amidst a thunderous roar, Li Fan pulled down the Wuji Celestial Pillar. It continuously shrunk, eventually transforming into a greyish-white stone staff.

A figure flickered in the space ahead.

It was Li Buren, summoned to the spot.

"Catch!"

Li Fan directly threw the Wuji Celestial Staff to his clone.

Given the potential existence of other possibilities concerning the Saint Emperor Li Fan, he once again had his clone act in his stead.

Also cultivating the Myriad Forms Dao Net, Li Buren held the Wuji Celestial Pillar with no apparent effort.

Protected and empowered by the Grand Dao of Wuji, no grand dao spell originating from any primordial possibility could even approach Li Buren.

"Unless this Great Net is also a visitor from another possibility, as long as this Wuji stone staff is in hand, the clone is already invincible."

"The defense is more than adequate, but the offense is still somewhat lacking."

Li Fan mused, then spat out a pair of aquamarine blades.

"I'll entrust this treasure to you as well."

"If you still cannot prevail, then escape swiftly. If even escape proves impossible..."

"Then self-destruct immediately."

These instructions were conveyed telepathically.

Shanhua and Chaos, who were present, remained oblivious.

From their perspective, they only witnessed Li Fan distributing two supreme treasures without the slightest hesitation.

After sensing the treasures, their hearts swelled with a mix of joy and astonishment.

Their joy stemmed, naturally, from recognizing the origin of these two supreme treasures. The pair of blades originally belonged to Kuixing Anonymous. They had personally witnessed the artifacts' power, which was why they had been so easily persuaded to cooperate. As for the grey stone staff, while its exact mysteries were unknown, its ability to bypass all their senses clearly indicated it was an extraordinary treasure.

With the aid of these two artifacts, the Great Net was sure to become their captive.

Their astonishment, however, lay in how Li Fan, the Great Venerable One, had managed to subdue the extraordinary Dao Sword and Dao Blade so quickly. Even more remarkably, he had then distributed such invaluable treasures without any apparent reluctance. If they had acquired such artifacts, they would undoubtedly seek a secluded and secure location for deep meditation and comprehension.

Chaos secretly mused, "He shows no regard for the ancient scriptures passed down by Saint Monarch Taiyi. As expected of someone who served under a Saint Monarch for so long, his vision naturally far surpasses that of us unrefined individuals."

"Simply follow along. Whether or not you exert yourselves is entirely up to you," Li Fan stated indifferently.

With a wave of his sleeve, he then sent Li Buren and the two Anonymous figures beyond the high walls.

"Although there's a ninety percent chance of victory, one must still be prepared for failure," Li Fan thought silently, gazing into the distance.

The blessings of Huan Yizhen were already upon him.

Should any anomaly occur, he was prepared to revert to reality at any moment.

If the Great Net could indeed emerge victorious against the combined assault of the Wuji stone staff and the Dao Sword & Dao Blade, then that individual would be far beyond Li Fan's current capacity to defeat. Reverting to reality immediately would undoubtedly be the correct choice.

In the dim starry sky, Li Buren placed the Wuji stone staff on his shoulder and, mimicking his true form, swallowed the green blades. He then transformed his body into a conduit, sweeping Shanhua and Chaos along as he charged directly towards the Shuoxing Sea Dao Net.

As if he had practiced the attack route countless times, he moved with practiced ease, aiming directly for the core area of the Shuoxing Sea Governance Council.

Traversing the starry sky by embodying the path, he covered billions of miles in a single instant.

Before the two Anonymous beings could even react, Li Buren had already silently breached the Dao Net's coverage area.

Under normal circumstances, any intrusion into the Dao Net would instantly trigger a defensive response from the entire system.

Not only would the intruder face immense pressure from all the grand daos within the Net, but they would also be besieged by countless Immortal Hunters.

Even an Anonymous True Immortal, caught so deeply within the Net, would face certain death or severe injury.

In their many years of engagement with Shuoxing Sea, Shanhua and Chaos had always understood this to be a fundamental truth. Consequently, in their past conflicts, the True Immortals' side consistently relied on infiltration attempts and ambushes along the Dao Net's periphery.

But now...

Li Buren's direct assault, akin to striking the dragon's heart, completely shattered their understanding.

As he swept through, the Dao Net failed to register any response.

The dense Dao Strands, like a vast, intricate web, seemed to shatter with a single strike.

Wherever the grey stone staff pierced through, it was like a blazing fire, directly burning holes into the Dao Net!

The Dao Strands snapped one after another. The Dao Net was no longer a net!

This utterly bizarre sight left Chaos and Shanhua, the two Anonymous beings, utterly dumbfounded.

Not even in their wildest, most unrealistic fantasies had they envisioned the Dao Net being defeated with such ease.

While they remained stunned, Li Buren had already penetrated directly into the central region of the Dao Net.

The Immortal Hunter Headquarters and the Shuoxing Sea Governance Council were both located here.

As they watched the Shuoxing Sea inhabitants stir from their stupor and fall into disarray, the two True Immortals turned their gaze to the grey stone staff in Li Buren's hand.

An unbelievable thought, yet one that perfectly aligned with the current situation, spontaneously arose in their minds.

They had personally witnessed this stone staff transform from a celestial pillar.

Previously, they had been unable to determine the grand dao sealed and suppressed within this celestial pillar. Only now, as the staff displayed its immense power within the Dao Net, could they finally confirm its identity.

Consequently, the two Anonymous beings, who had lived for an immeasurable time, found their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

"Wuji..."

"The Great Venerable One?"

The reason they had previously mistaken Li Fan for Venerable Wuji, who once served under Saint Monarch Taiyi, was because Li Fan had demonstrated the Wuji power capable of dissolving all grand daos.

Now, as the grey stone staff revealed the very same ability, they finally understood.

The power of Wuji did not originate from the Hidden Emperor.

Instead, it came from Wuji himself, who had been sealed and suppressed by the Hidden Emperor!

"That's a disciple of the Saint Monarch, a primordial being of immeasurable nobility!"

"Although the Immortal Realm was destroyed, the Saint Monarch may not have perished. If we anger the Saint Monarch..."

"Even Venerable Wuji has been reduced to such a state..."

"How could he dare..."

Instantly, countless thoughts surged through the minds of the two Anonymous beings.

Ultimately, however, these thoughts coalesced into a profound fear of Li Fan, the Hidden Emperor of mysterious identity.

Chaos, moreover, felt his judgment confirmed.

"It seems he has truly embarked on his own path to sanctification."

"Only someone who is also a Saint Monarch would dare to show such blatant disregard for others of that same stature."

While the two immortals were still reeling, Li Buren had already begun a massacre deep within the Dao Net.

After he coldly declared, "Resistance means death," the Shuoxing Sea forces continued their encirclement. Li Buren, without hesitation, directly deployed the Dao Sword and Dao Blade.

Billions of green lights, like willow branches dancing in the wind, erupted.

Wherever they swept, not a single gasp of surprise was left behind. Living beings vanished, leaving an empty void.

Only the dancing green lights grew slightly denser.

The Wuji Celestial Staff paved the way, while the Dao Sword and Dao Blade annihilated the opposition.

Li Buren rampaged relentlessly, tearing through the dense layers of the Dao Net.

He didn't search for the mysterious Great Net Anonymous within the Dao Net itself, but instead headed directly for the Dao Net's four main pillars.

These were the prisons that sealed Anonymous True Immortals.

Despite being the most structurally stable existences within the entire Dao Net, these formidable prisons were like mere paper before the power of Wuji.

They offered no protection at all.

Li Buren quickly located one of the imprisoned Anonymous True Immortals.

The stone staff spun, shattering the prison with a single strike.

The imprisoned Anonymous being was impaled with various Dao Strands.

They appeared to still be in a deep slumber.

Li Buren waved his hand, clearing all the Dao Strands from their body.

Only then did the imprisoned Anonymous being show signs of slowly awakening.

"This one appears to be Duke Fugui?"

Chaos, following closely behind Li Buren, seemed to recognize the immortal's identity and couldn't help but exclaim.

Like Duke Shouqiu, he was also honored with the title of Duke.

But their strengths were clearly not comparable.

Perhaps it was simply due to his association with the Dao of Wealth.

Li Buren paid it little mind; without waiting for Duke Fugui to fully awaken, the power of the Myriad Forms Dao Net surged forth, instantly enveloping him.

He was then immediately transported within the high walls, to where the true form resided.

Witnessing Li Buren's actions, Anonymous Chaos seemed about to speak but then held his tongue.

However, seeing Shanhua subtly shake his head, he managed to stop himself.

One of the four main pillars was suddenly gone.

The Dao Net, already riddled with damage, saw its suppressive power significantly reduced.

Both Chaos and Shanhua could feel the surrounding pressure diminish considerably.

"Strange, given the gravity of the situation, why hasn't the Great Net appeared yet?"

"Be cautious. The Great Net is not one to admit defeat easily. From what I know of him, he must be accumulating power, preparing for a decisive strike."

Having completed the destruction of the Dao Net alongside Li Buren, the two Anonymous beings were now thoroughly bound to Li Fan, the Hidden Emperor.

It was now a relentless, life-or-death situation with Shuoxing Sea, with no possibility of reconciliation.

For the sake of their future, they felt compelled to offer a warning.

Li Buren, however, appeared oblivious, continuing onward to the next prison.

This time, he rescued an Anonymous being whose path was named "Rock Solid."

This Anonymous being's condition was significantly better than Duke Fugui's.

Despite being imprisoned for an unknown number of years, he still appeared remarkably vigorous.

Staring at the abruptly intruding outsider, "Rock Solid" Anonymous remained somewhat taken aback.

Just as he was about to speak, Li Buren's Myriad Forms Dao Net enveloped him.