Chapter 1505: Reincarnation Creates the Immortal Dike

Cheng Dao closed his eyes and remained silent. Li Fan was also extremely tense, keeping a close watch on his surroundings, ready to use "Return to Truth" at the first sign of trouble.

Although the Grave Keeper was humble and never claimed to be a powerful entity from the Mountains and Seas, Li Fan wouldn't be fooled. If his deception—pretending to be a disciple of the Grave Keeper—were exposed, let alone the Grave Keeper, Cheng Dao himself would likely pursue him relentlessly.

The connection between the mortal world and the Mountains and Seas seemed incredibly difficult. Cheng Dao kept his eyes closed for a full three days before finally completing his task and getting up.

"I've sent a message to my master, briefly explaining the situation," Cheng Dao said with some regret. "I just don't know when he'll have time to see it."

Communicating with the Mountains and Seas was clearly a significant burden for Cheng Dao. His already ancient appearance now seemed even more decayed and ephemeral.

"Senior Brother, please rest," Li Fan urged repeatedly.

Cheng Dao did not refuse; he sat cross-legged in the void and only recovered more than a month later.

Li Fan was somewhat surprised: "Is contacting our master really that difficult?"

"Of course," Cheng Dao replied, his expression serious. "The space between the Mountains and Seas is not somewhere ordinary mortals can tread. I can barely endure it even with my special origins. Otherwise..."

"Not to mention whether one can withstand the pressure from the Mountains and Seas. Even if one could endure, they would constantly face the 'Dao Annihilation' aura, which is infinitely stronger than anything in the mortal world. It's like a mortal falling into water, their mind overwhelmed by the sensation of drowning and suffocating. They would likely go mad before actually being swallowed by the Dao Annihilation."

Cheng Dao sighed deeply: "Since ancient times, the Mountains and Seas have not been a place easily entered by beings from the mortal world. If not for the pioneering efforts of the two Sacred Monarchs, Lianshan and Guihai, we wouldn't even be able to observe it from afar."

Li Fan, of course, knew the terror of the Mountains and Seas.

He had personally entered the Infinite Sea, where every drop of surrounding seawater seemed to possess the weight to utterly crush his soul.

The difference was that Li Fan possessed the 'Return to Truth' relic. Under the protection of "Illusion is also Truth," Li Fan could now traverse the Mountains and Seas without hindrance for a limited time.

"What is it truly like to wander between the Mountains and Seas?" Li Fan asked Cheng Dao, feigning ignorance and intense longing.

Cheng Dao did not conceal anything, meticulously detailing his perceptions of his consciousness traveling through the Mountains and Seas.

Comparing Cheng Dao's experiences with his own, Li Fan felt even more awe at the power of 'Return to Truth.'

Even for someone like Cheng Dao, traversing the Mountains and Seas was extremely difficult. He moved cautiously, as if walking on thin ice, with the constant danger of falling to his demise if he made the slightest mistake. According to him, this was still under the premise of being protected by the Grave Keeper's mark. Without the Grave Keeper's guidance, Cheng Dao's current strength would not allow him to progress far.

From their casual conversation, Li Fan also confirmed that Cheng Dao had not mentioned him to the Grave Keeper during this communication. After all, every extra moment spent there meant facing immense pressure; only urgent matters could be conveyed.

Although Cheng Dao said this, Li Fan didn't fully believe him. He remained vigilant at all times, guarding against the Grave Keeper's sudden arrival.

Since he had already reported to his master, Cheng Dao was unwilling to act on his own and would simply wait for his master's instructions. Based on past experience, the Grave Keeper's replies were erratic, with no fixed pattern.

However, the passage from the High Wall to the outer Star Sea had been completely sealed by the Dao Annihilation, so even if Li Fan and his companions wanted to seek revenge on Guangwu Star Sea, they were temporarily helpless.

All they could do was wait patiently.

The Grand Rat Immortal's condensation of the Grand Dao was quite enlightening for Cheng Dao. In Li Fan's perception, he could clearly see that the Dao Net attached to the High Wall was not only becoming more solid but also giving rise to many new Dao Strings.

Among these, some Dao principles no longer existed in the original possibilities. They were entirely conceived and evolved by Cheng Dao's own enlightenment. These couldn't serve as support against Dao Annihilation; they were merely auxiliary parts of the Shuoxing Sea Dao Net.

Cheng Dao gradually immersed himself in his own contemplations, oblivious to the passage of time.

Meanwhile, Li Fan began to ponder the fishing method used by Guangwu Star Sea to draw things from the tides of Dao Annihilation.

The unknown entity hidden within the Dao Annihilation had not gone far, so Li Fan naturally couldn't risk foolishly testing it inside the High Wall.

Li Fan's main body appeared to be meditating in the Primordial Immortal Realm.

In reality, his consciousness had entered the Infinite Samsara.

During the period Li Fan had been preoccupied, the time loop continued to play out in the Infinite Samsara. The apocalyptic ending brought by the Hunger Immortal had already repeated countless times.

The True Celestial Venerable, whose spirituality had been completely stripped away, now possessed no cultivation talent whatsoever and had even become deranged.

And regardless of the presence of this outsider, the Infinite Samsara continued to evolve, replaying a period of time exactly as Li Fan had once experienced it.

When Li Fan's consciousness entered it this time, he had no intention of further tormenting the True Celestial Venerable.

Instead, he aimed to use this time flow to study Guangwu Star Sea's fishing technique.

"First, I need to verify whether this Infinite Samsara, created by 'Return to Truth,' truly constitutes a complete possibility..."

As Li Fan thought this, his consciousness instantly traversed the Darkest Star Sea and arrived at the High Wall.

With practiced ease, he entered the interior of the experimental space.

As expected, he still saw the five illusory figures left by the Grave Keeper within.

Li Fan remained silent. After exiting the High Wall, he began exploring the still-intact Shuoxing Sea.

The Dao Net, the Immortal Hunt, Cheng Dao.

All existed within this possibility.

Previously, Li Fan hadn't deeply considered the unlocking of the Infinite Samsara's functions. He hadn't found it strange that 'Return to Truth' could create such a time flow. It wasn't until now, after exiting the High Wall, encountering numerous unnamed entities, and learning about the Three Sacred Monarchs and even beings of transcendence, that he truly understood.

Only then did Li Fan truly grasp how incredible this was.

He also vaguely understood that his 'Return to Truth' was indeed qualitatively different from time reversal.

"In essence, it's the same as the original possibility I experience each time I activate 'Return to Truth.' It's just a segment of time that's been extracted. And..."

Li Fan attempted to enter the Infinite Sea within this Infinite Samsara.

But as expected, he failed.

"The mortal world exists, dependent on the Mountains and Seas."

"However, this Infinite Samsara was created out of nothing by 'Return to Truth,' existing only within 'Return to Truth.' It cannot connect to the Mountains and Seas. It's like a secluded room. In a sense, it's absolutely safe for me."

"But conversely, inferring from this..."

"Every time I use 'Return to Truth' in reality, it resets the Mountains and Seas."

Previously, Li Fan had inferred that the entire state of the Mountains and Seas was reset after activating 'Return to Truth,' based on the "mortal world lifespan" displayed on his 'Return to Truth' panel.

But now, new doubts arose in Li Fan's mind.

This was because after truly witnessing the immense power of the Mountains and Seas, and how 'Return to Truth' behaved in their presence, Li Fan realized that 'Return to Truth' did not seem to be superior to the Mountains and Seas. More likely, they were of the same rank.

This could perhaps be inferred from the short duration "Illusion is also Truth" could deceive the Mountains and Seas.

"Of course, it's also possible that my body simply cannot withstand deceiving the Mountains and Seas for prolonged periods. Integrating into them for too long might bring unknown side effects. 'Return to Truth' might have deliberately set these durations and cooldowns to protect me."

Li Fan shook his head slightly.

With his current strength, it was still too early to glimpse the true essence of the Mountains and Seas or 'Return to Truth.'

In any case, as long as he could use it, that was enough.

Within this Infinite Samsara, Li Fan had no natural enemies. Without needing to worry about the Mountains and Seas, and leveraging the experience accumulated in his current life in reality, it didn't take much effort for him to re-establish the Primordial Immortal Realm and erect numerous Heavenly Pillars within the High Wall.

"One could say this is a simulation within a simulation."

"Moreover, all the Grand Dao insights I absorb here are genuinely effective."

Li Fan slowly stroked the Dao principle fluctuations emanating from the Hunger Immortal Heavenly Pillar, feeling it was incredibly marvelous.

Although the Hunger Immortal was temporarily sealed, the beginning and end of this time flow had already been set. Before long, she would return to the Immortal Ruins, remembering nothing.

Remembering this, Li Fan no longer paid attention to the Hunger Immortal.

He merely gazed at the Heavenly Pillars standing perfectly straight in the area.

"Because it's not truly connected to the Mountain Above and the Infinite Sea, the Dao Annihilation tides here are just simulations created by 'Return to Truth'."

"However, 'truth is also falsehood, and falsehood is also truth.' With 'Return to Truth''s abilities, there's virtually no difference between the fake and the real. It's enough for my experiments. If I can successfully create it in this Infinite Samsara, I can replicate it in reality."

"Furthermore, I can freely adjust and control the flow of time here..."

The entire Infinite Samsara possibility was essentially a playground custom-built for Li Fan. A one-to-one replica of the real world, it allowed Li Fan to proceed without worries.

He began to wholeheartedly research the Heavenly Pillar breakwater and the project of fishing for Dao Annihilation.

Even though it was merely a fleeting glimpse from the Grand Rat Immortal's memory, the principle wasn't actually complicated.

And using the methods from the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra' to carve the Heavenly Pillars to varying heights was effortless for Li Fan.

In just over ten cycles within the Infinite Samsara, Li Fan successfully created this marvel for the first time.

With a thought, Li Fan temporarily withdrew the power of the Grave Keeper's illusory figures within the High Wall.

As the supporting power suddenly vanished, countless dark clouds began to appear around the central, shorter Heavenly Pillars.

The sounds of roaring mountains and surging seas continuously resounded, growing in intensity.

Li Fan instinctively dodged away.

With a solemn expression, he scrutinized the dark abyssal vortex before him. He observed for a long time but couldn't discern any difference between this "fake" Dao Annihilation and the real Dao Annihilation connected to the Mountains and Seas in reality.

"It seems my path of 'Truth is also Falsehood' still has a long way to go."

Li Fan steadied his mind and refocused his attention on the Dao Annihilation vortex.

Without a connection to the Mountains and Seas, no foreign objects would naturally be attracted or washed in.

However, from the commotion caused by the Dao Annihilation's appearance, Li Fan confirmed that this initial attempt had already succeeded.

The only thing he currently couldn't do was restore the central, shorter Heavenly Pillars after successfully luring foreign objects from within the Dao Annihilation tide, as Guangwu Star Sea did.

The consequence of this was that once this project was activated, it would mean the Dao Annihilation catastrophe was not far from descending.

"Cutting them down is simple. But to restore what was cut, and to have them fully recover in a short time..."

In Li Fan's mind, he recalled the bizarre scene when Guangwu Star Sea fished in the Dao Annihilation tide: each Heavenly Pillar displayed the faces of unnamed True Immortals.

"Without their cooperation, it probably can't be done."

Li Fan stroked his chin and looked once more at the Hunger Immortal sealed within the Heavenly Pillar.

The Hunger Immortal in this Infinite Samsara was almost identical to what Li Fan knew from the original possibility in reality. After witnessing Li Fan's various defying methods and the miserable fates of her True Immortal colleagues, who were still cut down even after becoming Heavenly Pillars, the Hunger Immortal decisively and wisely chose to cooperate.

"Since I can strip you of your Dao principle insights through the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra,' you can naturally also use the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra' to reclaim what you've lost."

"'Life and death are one, merging with the Dao's truth. Free from worldly things, my elixir is made.' This is the technique of the Grand Heavenly Elixir; I shall explain it to you..."

Li Fan, without any reservation, fully imparted this supreme wondrous technique.

At first, the Hunger Immortal was somewhat fearful, but as her understanding of the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra' gradually deepened, her entire focus slowly became absorbed.

The Hunger Immortal's comprehension could only be described as "not bad."

Li Fan almost ran out of patience waiting for her to finally grasp this wondrous Dao Refining method.

However, Li Fan then discovered that while the Hunger Immortal was slow to learn, she was even more skilled than Li Fan in its practical application.

After careful observation, Li Fan finally noticed some clues: "This path of hunger seems inherently compatible with the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra.' My refined Dao elixirs still require others to consume and transform them to be absolutely safe."

"But the Hunger Immortal has no such concerns; she consumes them directly without any taboos. Although she is already imprisoned and has no need to worry about any hidden conspiracies behind the 'Dao Refining Medicine King Sutra,' this partially demonstrates the uniqueness of the Grand Dao of Hunger, an external Dao principle. After all, it's a path that can displace others and gain a new life even after arriving in different possibilities..."

Thus, although he didn't know how Guangwu Star Sea achieved the varying heights of the Heavenly Pillars, Li Fan, through his own learning, achieved the desired effect after some effort.

Afterward, Li Fan further modified the imparted Medicine King Sutra based on the Hunger Immortal's feedback.

He removed the unnecessary parts.

The method only needed to facilitate the changes in the Heavenly Pillars.

The goal had been achieved, and it had only been a little over twenty times since Li Fan entered the Infinite Samsara.

Yet, in the real world, only a short while had passed!

This was the terrifying aspect of 'Return to Truth''s immense power.

Li Fan watched the Hunger Immortal, who had mastered the wondrous technique and was feeling pleased with herself, display an unending look of astonishment on her face as the Samsara restarted.

For some reason, a sentence the Grave Keeper once said to Cheng Dao suddenly came to Li Fan's mind.

"It has nothing to do with the ultimate outcome."

"Just like the beginning and end of this Infinite Samsara are predestined. Perhaps everything in the mortal world has already been determined."

"No matter how living beings struggle, the outcome remains unchanged."

Li Fan pondered this, his thoughts momentarily adrift.