Chapter 1576: Passing the World Gradually Perfected

The merged consciousness of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World is incredibly exclusive, and within it lies the Great Annihilation. Forcibly probing it would cause this consciousness to self-destruct, yielding no information and re-triggering the Great Annihilation. Only through this specific method can its mysteries be unveiled.

Twenty years of immersion within the Immortal Ship Ancestral World, yet only two months passed in the outside world. Li Fan believed that exchanging this time for the secrets here was worthwhile.

Li Fan, while in the state of "mystery in the womb," might have needed some effort to fully grasp the scene before him. But with his true self's consciousness awakened, Li Fan instantly saw the greatest secret of this place.

"The Great Annihilation is uncontrollable. Even a tiny manifestation can cause world-ending tremors, like continuous waves, one after another. Yet here, the Great Annihilation is so calm. Unbelievable..."

If the Great Annihilation Li Fan had previously witnessed was like towering waves on a seashore, then here in the Immortal Ship Ancestral World, surrounded by the consciousnesses of countless cultivators who had transformed into rings, the Great Annihilation was like an utterly placid pond.

"The merged consciousness of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World is less like a dam or a high wall and more like steps outside a pond. It shouldn't inherently possess the ability to resist the Great Annihilation. Yet..."

Li Fan found an empty spot and sat cross-legged, mimicking the other cultivators.

The originally pitch-black space instantly brightened. The thoughts and inner voices of all cultivators present resonated ceaselessly and with perfect clarity. Wherever consciousness reached, it could be observed.

Above the Great Annihilation, around which everyone was gathered, countless specks of light of varying colors floated!

They illuminated the Great Annihilation, which had originally been filled with an aura of deathly silence, imbuing it with a unique vitality.

As Li Fan's divine consciousness made contact with these floating specks of light above the Great Annihilation, he indistinctly witnessed scenes of countless worlds being born and perishing.

Then, he understood.

"The characteristics of the Great Annihilation do not change. The reason it doesn't show violent instability is that its contact with the entire Immortal Ship Ancestral World has been fragmented into these countless small worlds."

"Although they appear illusory, they are in fact created from the consciousnesses of the extraordinary talents of this place, materializing from the void. In a sense, they are no different from real worlds. Targets are created in the void, actively allowing the Great Annihilation to consume them. By breaking the whole into countless parts, the impact of the Great Annihilation's ripple effect is minimized."

Li Fan instantly comprehended the survival method developed by the Immortal Ship Ancestral World over millions of years, the culmination of countless generations' efforts.

"The Profound Yellow Immortal World can also learn from this."

"With this protective measure, the shock received at the moment of impact with the Mountains and Seas will be greatly reduced in the future. It will also make crossing the Mountains and Seas successfully more assured."

"However, these worlds, used as buffers and transformed into consciousnesses, are destined for sacrifice, and I cannot allow that. Given the scale of the Profound Yellow Immortal World, the required world-consciousnesses would be tens of millions of times greater than those of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World. If we were to cultivate them from scratch, it would take too long..."

An idea sparked in Li Fan's mind, and he had already made his decision: "Let me be merciful and rescue you from this endless cycle of nightmare reincarnation!"

Within the merged consciousness space, the immersed Li Fan suddenly emanated an infinite radiance. While completely illuminating the otherwise desolate place, it also captured the attention of all figures present.

Everyone looked intently, seeing a magnificent world shimmering faintly within the light.

Four celestial gates stood firm against the sky. Cultivators, like stars, dotted the void. The vast land, moreover, presented a scene of vibrant life.

Compared to this magnificent world, their own worlds instantly paled in comparison.

"How fortunate to be born into this world!" This thought, as soon as it arose, spread like a virus, instantly infecting all cultivators present.

Their gazes were fixed on the sight of the Profound Yellow Immortal World above Li Fan's head; for a moment, they even forgot to pay attention to the Great Annihilation in the center.

As if sensing their inner yearning, though the scene was illusory, a luminous circle, resembling a doorway, suddenly appeared within it.

The immersed Li Fan led the way, flying into it.

After a distortion of light and shadow, he truly entered that magnificent immortal realm!

This sight instantly stirred profound shock within everyone present.

"This... what exactly is happening?"

However, before they could even question it, numerous inciting thoughts—such as "How incredibly fortunate," "This is a godsend opportunity for enlightenment," "Miss it and regret it for life," and "The proof is right before your eyes, no need to hesitate"—swept over them like a storm.

Instantly, about a tenth of the figures, in a daze, followed Li Fan into the light and shadow.

"No! Wait..." Someone became alert and tried to warn others. But the moment they spoke, their expression drastically changed. As if a different person, they too slowly walked into the illusory passage.

Even though this was the culmination of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World's million-year heritage, it could not withstand the incitement of a powerful being like Li Fan.

Within a few breaths, a large portion of the cultivators within the merged consciousness had been forcibly extracted by Li Fan.

And Li Fan had no intention of letting go of those who were still desperately holding on. He personally intervened, guiding them one by one into the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

Without these prodigies to maintain the world of consciousness and act as 'sandbags' against the Great Annihilation, the Great Annihilation, which had been as calm as a pond, began to violently churn as if boiling.

The Immortal Ship Ancestral World also instantly fell into a perilous state.

The Profound Yellow light-and-shadow manifested on Li Fan instantly expanded, enveloping the entire Immortal Ship Ancestral World.

Before the out-of-control Great Annihilation could completely engulf the Immortal Ship Ancestral World, he transferred them all into the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

In the Lan Ke Dao Field, the square space representing the Immortal Ship Ancestral World became utterly silent and pitch-black, with no more signs of life or light flickering.

Meanwhile, the Profound Yellow Immortal World gained a new population of immigrants.

However, after arriving at this home, unimaginable even in their dreams, these immigrants quickly became even more devout than the original inhabitants of the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

In the Immortal Ship Ancestral World, there had originally been a savior deity, worshipped with incense offerings by hundreds of millions for a million years.

But now, the so-called 'god' had simply materialized.

Thus, the people of the Immortal Ship quickly shifted their faith, becoming fervent believers of the Primordial Profound Yellow Imperial Spirit Sovereign.

After all, they had truly been saved from a world that could be destroyed at any moment.

The massive merged consciousness of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World was also forcibly fragmented by Li Fan, transforming into countless figures.

"These prodigies, not to mention compared to Su Bai or Chuan Fa, are not even as strong as those on the Investiture of the Gods in the Profound Yellow Immortal World."

"But they possess their own unique value."

"If Chuan Fa and the others are the helmsmen and sailors of the Profound Yellow Immortal Ship, then these people are like airbags distributed around the hull to provide cushioning. The more, the better..."

"There is no longer a place for them in the firmament. So let them go to the Profound Yellow land!"

These ethereal figures instantly accepted their command and flew to various parts of the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

They transformed into "Earth Gods," "Mountain Gods," "River Deities," and the like, taking charge of specific areas of mountains and rivers.

While responsible for propagating and maintaining the great image of the Profound Yellow Saint, they would also use the methods of the Immortal Ship Ancestral World to select suitable "seedlings" within their jurisdictions, continuously providing Li Fan with qualified "cushion consciousnesses."

To avoid affecting the normal cultivation of the Profound Yellow Immortal World, candidates were often chosen from those who had died or whose consciousnesses were about to dissipate.

"This is the Path of the Yin God."

"With Yin and Yang operating in parallel, the Immortal Ship can navigate safely."

Li Fan sat high in the heavens; a single thought from him triggered dramatic changes across heaven, earth, and the mortal realm.

Such was the might of the Profound Yellow Saint.

The incorporation of the Yin God cultivation system seemed like a powerful tonic for the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

Li Fan distinctly felt that the Profound Yellow Immortal World, like a great elixir, had become more stable and harmonious.

The numerous tiny cracks that had previously covered the Immortal Ship were slowly being mended.

The entire Profound Yellow World now showed signs of completion.

This was, however, unexpected by Li Fan.

"I merely did it conveniently, yet unexpectedly gained an additional benefit."

"It seems that this kind of path should have originally existed between the Mountains and Seas. However, for some reason, it disappeared. Now, I have recreated it..."

"It appears that ancient vessels are more suited for navigating between the Mountains and Seas." Li Fan looked beyond the Profound Yellow Heaven, towards the continuous stretch of Mountains and Seas.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the Great Annihilation, reaching the innumerable mortal realms that had already been swallowed.

"When I first entered the Infinite Sea, I didn't know how to conceal myself. I truly exposed myself and attracted the attention of an entity at the bottom of the Infinite Sea. That deep-sea region condensed from unimaginably ancient possibilities..."

"Perhaps only sufficiently ancient vessels can traverse and enter it."

"Hmm?" Just as Li Fan was pondering the secrets of the Mountains and Seas, a slight disturbance from the Profound Yellow Immortal World's land interrupted his thoughts.

Ordinarily, Li Fan, as the exalted Profound Yellow Saint, should not have been captivated by the trivialities of mortal "ants."

But at that moment, after witnessing what was happening on the land, Li Fan was overjoyed, feeling as refreshed as if he had drunk a bowl of iced plum juice on a sweltering summer day.

It had been a long time since he had felt such contentment.

The cause of this was precisely those devout people of the Immortal Ship.

In the Profound Yellow Immortal World, although everyone revered the Primordial Profound Yellow Imperial Spirit Sovereign, most cultivators were still in a struggle for survival, as the dramatic changes to heaven and earth had not long passed. Furthermore, influenced by the past concept of cultivators transcending worldly affairs, people from the bottom of their hearts placed more hope on their own cultivation breakthroughs.

On the Profound Yellow land, temples dedicated to the Profound Yellow Saint were actually not very numerous.

But after this group of Immortal Ship people arrived, things changed. In their eyes, temples and divine statues of the Saint were indispensable, far more important than the lives of "ants" like themselves.

Thus, wherever they went, sacred temples rose from the ground.

In addition to the traditional divine title of the Primordial Profound Yellow Imperial Spirit Sovereign, other different divine titles also emerged.

Such as the Venerable Father of Primordial Chaos Profound Yellow, the Grand Saint of Primordial Profound Opening, and so on.

Although this had no lasting effect on Li Fan himself, as cries of "Profound Yellow Parents" flowed among the beings of heaven and earth, Li Fan keenly sensed that the relationship between himself and the Profound Yellow Immortal World had invisibly grown closer.

"As the saying goes: 'The Father gives birth to heaven, enduring eternally; the Mother gives birth to earth, enduring eternally.'"

"It is precisely because I am your Father and Mother that the Profound Yellow Immortal World exists today. Even if you can transcend and cross the Mountains and Seas in the future, you will still remain beneath my feet," Li Fan said blandly.

Between the Profound Yellow Heaven and Earth, faint, almost imperceptible rumblings echoed.

As if in response.

After a trip to the Immortal Ship Ancestral World, the Profound Yellow Immortal World reached the state of transcendence at a faster rate than anticipated.

"Perhaps, by also assimilating the Guangwu Star Sea, it can truly be perfected."

A glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes as he looked towards the distant Star Sea.

After Li Fan's cleansing, the Shuoxing Sea was no longer a concern. The remaining scattered True Immortals could be successfully suppressed by the Dao-harmonized True Immortals within the Profound Yellow Immortal World.

"Conveniently, the path to the Guangwu Star Sea is submerged by the Great Annihilation. I shall test the mettle of my Immortal Ship!"

This was the Profound Yellow Immortal Ship's first official collision with the Great Annihilation, and also a rehearsal for impacting the Mountains and Seas.

Li Fan naturally attached great importance to it.

He set the date for a century later, and with a slight shift of his consciousness, he subtly released the suppression that the Profound Yellow Heaven and Earth had imposed on cultivators.

Cultivation became significantly easier for cultivators. Within a few days, almost a new star would ascend from the land.

The sparse Profound Yellow starry sky gradually became resplendent with starlight.

And the names on the Profound Yellow Investiture of the Gods also grew day by day.

However, the number of Dao Fields in the Outer Heavens still did not increase significantly.

As the first two cultivators to achieve Dao-harmony, Chuan Fa and Su Bai had an exceptionally close relationship.

Especially before, the two had ventured out together to explore the Shuoxing Sea.

Although they did not find the method of immortality they sought, their encounters with several True Immortals greatly broadened their horizons.

"Brother Tuo, have you sensed anything unusual with heaven and earth recently? Could it be that the so-called world-ending calamity is approaching?" Su Bai asked quietly, full of worry.

Chuan Fa smiled and shook his head, "No worries, Brother Su. I think *that one* is getting restless after a period of quiet."

He pointed upwards, speaking in a hushed tone.

Su Bai's eyes narrowed, then he understood. Yet the worry on his face increased rather than diminished: "Even so, for the beings of the Profound Yellow World, it is still a disaster, not a blessing."

"Before this, we had already explored the entire vicinity of the Guangwu Star Sea. There's nowhere to go, no path left. If changes occur again, I'm afraid we might have to..."

Chuan Fa and Su Bai exchanged a glance, a silent shock in their hearts: "Riding the wind and breaking the waves, crossing the Great Annihilation!"

Silence fell upon the Dao Field for a moment.

After a long while, it was Chuan Fa who spoke: "Though all beings may suffer, for us 'heavenly people,' this is a rare opportunity, encountered once in ten thousand years. Not only can we travel to other star regions, but more importantly, we can leave this realm and observe the turbulent waves of the Great Annihilation up close!"

"Brother Su, you must understand that in the past, only transcendent powerhouses had such an opportunity."

Su Bai nodded, "I naturally understand this principle. With Brother Tuo's talent, perhaps he can observe the Great Annihilation, comprehend the Dao, and take this final step."

Chuan Fa let out a laugh, "When it comes to talent, Brother Su, you are by no means inferior to me!"

Su Bai's expression remained unchanged, accepting the compliment. Without any trace of pride, he murmured, "But I always have a premonition. If we truly take that step, I'm afraid the outcome won't be good."

Chuan Fa was slightly startled by his words, "Brother Su, what are you saying? I don't feel that way at all."

Su Bai frowned, hesitating to speak several times. Finally, he shook his head and said, "I can't quite explain it. It's just that whenever I recall that sudden feeling of dread from that day, various bizarre images always surface in my mind..."

Su Bai elaborated on his unusual experiences.

Chuan Fa listened thoughtfully, as if he understood something.