Chapter 1607: Fan Wang Aunt Becomes Immortal

Senior Yin caused a thorough commotion, only stopping reluctantly when the power accumulated by the remnant world's phantoms over ten thousand years was entirely consumed. He still felt unsatisfied.

He quietly retreated and reunited with Bai Shuyue.

In front of Su Bai's skull, the two stood side by side.

After overcoming his initial excitement, Senior Yin finally calmed down.

"A unique will?" Senior Yin could not discern anything special about the skull before them.

However, Bai Shuyue grew even more certain: "My previous judgment was correct."

The Spirit Mirror Nascent Soul clearly reflected a faint, ethereal figure within the skull!

At the same time, the Primordial Golden Core also seemed to sense something; thousands of light rays instantly radiated from it, twisting towards Su Bai's skull. It seemed that something within the skull held a fatal attraction for it.

Bai Shuyue, having confirmed her conjecture, had initially thought communicating with the figure inside the skull would not be difficult. But the reality was completely unexpected.

For a full fifty years, she achieved nothing!

It was as if the hidden phantom in the skull was merely her imagination!

Even Senior Yin started to give up and focused his main energy on continuing to deduce new methods.

But Bai Shuyue stubbornly refused to accept defeat.

"It's clearly there, yet I can't perceive it..."

"But this is also reasonable," she mused. "Su Bai's skull has been displayed in the Divine Museum for so many years and visited by countless cultivators. If it were so easily discovered, it wouldn't have remained here until now."

"If he won't come to see me, then I'll go to see him!"

Bai Shuyue, having spent fifty years in vain, finally changed her approach.

Fifty years later, Su Bai's skull still lay silently.

Only through the reflection of the Spirit Mirror Nascent Soul did another figure suddenly appear outside the skull. It was Bai Shuyue herself.

"Is this... viewing the world from another perspective?"

This phantom figure was not truly corporeal. Instead, it was a concentrated manifestation of Bai Shuyue's "observation" and "perception" within a certain range around herself. It was a divine ability that Bai Shuyue had researched and developed over the past century, used for "seeing."

Bai Shuyue named it the Divine Pivot.

The Divine Pivot phantom could fly with a thought or burrow into the earth with a thought. What it observed and perceived was vastly different from visual sight or spiritual sense. What it touched and saw was closer to the essence of the Way and its principles.

Of course, this was the essence within the limits of Bai Shuyue's understanding. In fact, as Bai Shuyue's strength continuously increased and her horizons gradually broadened, even when employing the same Divine Pivot ability, what she perceived was not entirely the same.

At this moment, the Divine Pivot phantom floated gracefully.

It drilled into Su Bai's skull.

Even before fully entering, Bai Shuyue felt an incredibly gentle energy subtly emanating from within the skull. If the Myriad Realms were a stormy sea with howling winds, then the skull was a reassuring haven.

"Without the support of the main body's energy, the Divine Pivot, under normal circumstances, could only last for a maximum of thirty days. But within this skull..."

"Nourished by heaven and earth, if not consumed recklessly, it can surprisingly survive indefinitely!"

Inside Su Bai's skull was not a dead silence, but a space glowing with a warm yellow luster. Countless fragments of light and shadow floated and swam like ribbons.

And not far away, a figure was watching Bai Shuyue with extreme vigilance.

It was the very one she had sought so diligently for a century!

"Su Bai?" Bai Shuyue asked aloud.

"Su Bai?" The figure counter-questioned, somewhat perplexed.

Now it was Bai Shuyue's turn to be astonished.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. My name is Qiao Sidao."

Qiao Sidao briefly recounted his experience, from his birth in an era, through thousands of reincarnations, until he finally escaped his predicament.

An experience somewhat similar to her own caused a moment of bewilderment and doubt in Bai Shuyue's heart.

"Am I also within a great era?"

However, this doubt only lasted for a moment and quickly vanished.

"It's not that I was hiding from you, fellow Daoist. It was truly out of necessity," he explained. "I am not a being of the Xuanhuang Realm, but merely a wisp of will. If I were to leave the skull's protection, I fear I would vanish in an instant."

"Especially since, in your quest to find me, your spiritual power has constantly enveloped the skull. How could I withstand such torment..." Qiao Sidao explained with a bitter smile.

Bai Shuyue suddenly understood upon hearing this.

Although the other party was not Su Bai, after exchanging words with him, Bai Shuyue was still exceedingly delighted.

Qiao Sidao's experiences and insights from thousands of reincarnations, although mostly not applicable to the reality of the Xuanhuang Realm, were not entirely baseless theories. Instead, they possessed genuine theoretical foundations.

To a great extent, they could immensely enrich and nourish Bai Shuyue's Primordial Golden Core. The Primordial Golden Core was originally the sum of all her insights into the world. The more she knew and perceived, the more resplendent her Primordial Golden Core became.

"Furthermore, Qiao Sidao's knowledge was vastly different from the inheritances of the Xuanhuang Realm and the Myriad Immortals Alliance," she thought. "It holds great significance for me in deducing and supplementing my accumulated knowledge."

For the remainder of this life, Bai Shuyue continuously engaged in discussions on the Dao with Qiao Sidao.

Unaware of the passage of time.

Until over nine hundred years later...

As if the sky was suddenly ripped open, a deadly sense of crisis abruptly arose in Bai Shuyue's heart.

Yet, before she could understand what was happening, she, along with most of the beings in the entire Xuanhuang Realm, had already perished.

In her dying moments, in a daze, Bai Shuyue seemed to see above her a phantom image of endless, continuous mountains and seas.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Mountains and Seas are infinite."

The words of the Limitless Wall of Enlightenment couldn't help but echo in Bai Shuyue's mind once more.

Black Heavenly Doctor completed the retrieval of his self in this possibility and was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he looked at the world below with a hint of nostalgia.

The Heavenly Law Realm.

The Heavenly Law Realm was being reborn, relying on the remnants of countless worlds, upon the shell of the Xuanhuang Realm.

"After ten thousand years of silent effort, I can finally achieve this step."

"It's a pity, though, it holds no real meaning."

Although he said so, Black Heavenly Doctor did not, however, destroy his masterpiece in this possibility. Instead, he descended several golden needles to help eliminate and stabilize the many flaws that appeared in the Heavenly Law Realm during its fusion and rebirth.

"This 'me' is still too benevolent and indecisive," Black Heavenly Doctor said, shaking his head slightly. "Without experiencing complete destruction, how can there be true rebirth? Only after absolute stillness can the complete flower of life truly be reborn..."

"All living beings between heaven and earth are instead obstacles to the re-incubation of life. Simply by eradicating them all, within three thousand years, the true Heavenly Law Realm will reappear. And it will be far better than its current incongruous appearance."

Wherever Black Heavenly Doctor's gaze fell, all life force between heaven and earth was extinguished. Whether it was Foundation Establishment, Dao Integration, or Immortality, there was no difference.

In this possibility that was about to be annihilated, Heavenly Doctor was doing what he had abandoned back then.

Suddenly, his gaze paused slightly.

Gazing at a certain area between heaven and earth, his expression turned solemn.

Even when facing Dao Annihilation, he had never been so cautious.

"With your strength, fellow Daoist, why hide yourself?" Black Heavenly Doctor asked faintly.

"If I didn't hide myself, how could I see you doing such a boring thing?" Li Fan sneered, revealing his figure. "Heaven and Earth are about to collapse, yet you are here, in this crumbling world, tidying up your homeland. It's like touching a long-lost toy..."

Hearing these words, Black Heavenly Doctor's expression slowly darkened.

"Not a Beyond Shore cultivator," he muttered. He scrutinized Li Fan and inexplicably uttered that sentence.

And then...

A black line tore through the sky.

Not only the Heavenly Law Realm, which had just been partially repaired, but even the Star Sea outside it, and indeed the original possibility, were all torn apart by this black line.

Shattering inch by inch.

The Great Tide of Dao Annihilation arrived in an instant.

Swallowing everything primordial.

Li Fan let out a muffled groan, looking at a black needle deeply embedded in his palm.

Black Heavenly Doctor, in his fury, moved with such swiftness.

Li Fan, who had not fought anyone since his transcendence, inadvertently suffered a minor setback.

The black needle, upon entering his body, instantly transformed into a mass of black energy, corroding Li Fan's body and even his transcendent true intent. Like a sudden black demonic wind sweeping across the sea, it made his transcendent true intent, which could originally traverse mountains and seas steadily, become somewhat fragile.

Although Li Fan quickly expelled the black energy from his body, Black Heavenly Doctor had also noticed something unusual about Li Fan.

A sharp glint flared in his eyes: "I invite all..."

The word "Sages" had not yet left his mouth.

The two words "Still True" in Li Fan's mind covered everything.

Returning to Anchor Year 1, Li Fan let out a light breath.

"Old geezer, quite quick to react."

"I had planned to stir things up after too much quiet, and enjoy the spectacle, but I didn't expect to almost cause an accident."

"Black Heavenly Doctor must have realized that I possess 'Still True,' but he knew he couldn't do anything to me. Yet he immediately tried to summon the Sages..."

"Unfortunately, this isn't Beyond Shore. This is the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"Mountains are high and seas are vast; even the Nine Sages cannot arrive instantly!"

"However, Black Heavenly Doctor's action has further confirmed my judgment. Until I find a way to counter the Sages, I must absolutely not join the excitement in Beyond Shore..."

"Aunt, you must work hard!"

"Your nephew is counting on you!"

Bai Shuyue, on whom Li Fan placed great hopes, was currently sitting cross-legged on her bed, pondering the end of her previous life.

"What exactly happened at the end of the last life?"

"The Xuanhuang Realm, like a fragile piece of paper, was so easily torn to shreds..."

Even when she first saw the Scarlet Flame Burning Sea, Bai Shuyue had never been so terrified.

"Over nine hundred years later, the Xuanhuang Realm was destroyed by an unknown calamity."

"But before that..."

In her previous life, Bai Shuyue was immersed in absorbing Qiao Sidao's lifelong knowledge, paying no heed to external affairs. However, judging from her few exchanges with Senior Yin, the Xuanhuang Realm should have been steadily improving, a scene of vibrant life. It shouldn't have been inexplicably destroyed.

She thought for a long time but couldn't find a clue. But this matter couldn't simply be dismissed as if it didn't happen.

"As a mortal, I thought becoming a cultivator would allow me to achieve immortality with my nephew."

"After finally achieving Foundation Establishment cultivation, I found I could only live a hundred more years."

"Now that my strength rivals Dao Integration, I realize there are even greater dangers ahead."

"When will it all end?"

"I'm so tired..."

Due to unexpectedly witnessing the descent of Black Heavenly Doctor, Bai Shuyue's mindset was affected. It had inexplicably changed compared to before. She lay in bed, reflecting on herself and the meaning of existence, her heart enveloped in confusion, and for a time, she found it difficult to emerge from it.

The only thing that brought her some comfort was that her nephew thought she was ill and, quite uncharacteristically, took the initiative to care for her. He took on all the cooking and household chores. He constantly showed concern and showered her with attention. This had never happened in all twenty of his reincarnations!

"My nephew truly has a pure and good nature," Bai Shuyue sighed with great relief.

"Even for the sake of mortals, I cannot continue to be so dejected."

Bai Shuyue quickly regained her spirits.

"Although that calamity was bizarre, the potential of the new methods is also immense."

"If I can fully comprehend the Immortality realm, I might well be able to resolve it."

In her previous life, having learned from Qiao Sidao, Bai Shuyue's accumulated knowledge had become abundant once more. In this life, she once again went to the Limitless Wall of Enlightenment. Using the Limitless Wall's extraordinary abilities, she sought to exhaust her comprehension to the fullest extent possible.

Having gained Qiao Sidao's accumulated knowledge from his era, the image of the Limitless Wall in Bai Shuyue's eyes indeed had subtly changed. The tentacles drifting around it became clearer. She could vaguely make out the scales glimmering with faint light on the tentacles. And in the void at the source of the tentacles, she could occasionally glimpse faint figures drifting past.

Bai Shuyue paid them no mind, only immersing herself in enlightenment.

As she pondered deeply, Bai Shuyue suddenly recalled the phantom image of endless mountains and seas she had seen above her just before her death at the end of her previous life. She couldn't help but ask, "Heaven and Earth are boundless, Mountains and Seas are infinite. What exactly do these 'mountains and seas' refer to?"

Dozens of gently swaying tentacles suddenly froze.

A massive head floated out of the void, descending above Bai Shuyue's head. The head had no facial features, only a single giant eyeball staring intently at Bai Shuyue.

"Why would you suddenly ask about that?"

Having witnessed the terrifying scene of the original possibility being instantly annihilated, Bai Shuyue naturally wouldn't be frightened by such a minor spectacle. She merely replied calmly, "I occasionally experience illusions of endless mountains and seas beyond the heavens. If you hadn't kept mentioning it, I would have thought it was just my imagination..."

Before Bai Shuyue could finish speaking, the Limitless Wall, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly shrieked, "You're talking rubbish!"

Bai Shuyue stared back at the large head with a strange expression.

The Limitless Wall cleared its throat and recovered from its lapse in composure: "Ahem. Stop spouting nonsense! Are the Mountains and Seas something you mortals can glimpse?"

"It's true," Bai Shuyue said, while showing the Limitless Wall what she had seen in her previous life. Beyond the heavens, endless mountains and seas. Although it was merely a copied phantom, without any substantial aura of the mountains and seas, it still greatly startled the Limitless Wall.

Its single eye widened further, almost pressing against Bai Shuyue's face: "A mere mortal, yet possessing the potential for transcendence?"

As if in disbelief, the Limitless Wall circled Bai Shuyue, observing her meticulously, up and down, for several rotations.

Bai Shuyue silently noted the word "transcendence" in her mind. She allowed the Limitless Wall to observe her.

Only when the other party stopped moving did she frown and ask, "You still haven't answered my question. What exactly do those 'mountains and seas' you referred to mean?"

"Knowing too much is not a good thing for you right now. However..."

The Limitless Wall's large eye rolled around and finally made a decision.

"I will help you cultivate!"