Chapter 1611: Unlimited Separation Xuanhuang

The fear of being imprisoned by an unknown powerful entity slightly subsided with her second rebirth. Seeing Li Fan lively and well again, Bai Shuyue felt a long-lost surge of joy. Her spirits uplifted, Bai Shuyue once again embarked on her cultivation path.

It proved true that even after living aimlessly for only a few months in her previous life, her cultivation talent still increased with each rebirth. A dangerously tempting thought emerged in Bai Shuyue's mind: "If this is the case, why don't I simply commit suicide immediately after each rebirth to quickly start the next life? By doing so, I could first increase my cultivation talent to an unimaginable level. Then, cultivation would be as easy as eating and drinking, and deriving any new cultivation methods would be instantaneous..."

To be honest, Bai Shuyue was indeed quite tempted. Through more than twenty cycles of reincarnation, she had profoundly experienced the benefits of exceptional cultivation talent. The initial difficulty of cultivation was incomparable to that of her later twenty lives. Even now, Bai Shuyue could hardly imagine what cultivation would be like if her talent increased tenfold or a hundredfold.

However, after much deliberation, Bai Shuyue ultimately abandoned this seemingly extremely enticing idea. There was no other reason. Ultimately, Bai Shuyue's rebirth was uncontrollable. After each death and loss of consciousness, Bai Shuyue could not be certain if she would be able to live again in the next life. Nor could she determine how long this cycle of rebirth would continue.

"What if my rebirths are limited to a certain number, like fifty or a hundred times? If I use all of them just to accumulate talent without striving for Fan'er's and my future, I might truly regret it when the time comes."

"It's better to stay grounded and take it one step at a time. After all, though the path ahead is difficult, it's not entirely impassable yet."

Bai Shuyue took a deep breath, calming her inner turmoil. "If, in the future, I truly encounter a situation where there's no hope of breaking through, perhaps I could adopt this method."

Bai Shuyue did not rush to the Xuanhuang Realm. Instead, she habitually went to the peak of Jie Li Mountain to review the events of her previous-previous life.

"How was that mysterious powerful being, who used golden needles, attracted?"

"Could it be one of Ouyang Tian's elders? Perhaps attacking the junior brought out the senior?"

Bai Shuyue quickly dismissed this speculation. "If that were truly the case, he should have appeared right after I killed Ouyang Daozi."

"It seems he was attracted by the fluctuations from the True Immortal Script I used."

"The True Immortal Script, though powerful, causes too much commotion..."

Bai Shuyue secretly estimated the time it took from her first use of the True Immortal Script to the appearance of the golden-needled expert. "After using it, I must quickly relocate to a safe position. And for a long time afterward, I cannot use it again."

"Until I find a way to counter that golden-needled expert."

Bai Shuyue established a new rule for her future actions. "I wonder how the strength of this mysterious expert compares to the Dharma-Imparting Celestial Venerable of the Divine Hidden Sect. Or, could he be the Dharma-Imparting Celestial Venerable himself?"

"At the end of the previous-previous life, did the Boundless Wall manage to escape?"

With this question in mind, Bai Shuyue went to seek out the Boundless Wall again. Leveraging the familiarity she had accumulated with the Boundless Wall over several lifetimes, coupled with her exceptional talent, Bai Shuyue effortlessly regained its trust.

"What is your actual strength now? As something from before the Saint Monarch's Gate, you should, by rights, be able to easily block a True Immortal," Bai Shuyue asked.

"Heh heh heh, of course!" the Boundless Wall boasted complacently.

Observing the Boundless Wall's demeanor, Bai Shuyue, on the contrary, scrutinized it with a suspicious gaze.

"What kind of look is that?" the Boundless Wall roared in anger. "How could I, the great one, not even be able to stop an ordinary True Immortal?"

Bai Shuyue continued to stare, confronting it. Gradually, the Boundless Wall's imposing aura diminished. It admitted somewhat sheepishly, "Alright, at my full strength, I could indeed suppress a True Immortal with ease. But now..."

"You know, the Immortal Realm was shattered. To escape the catastrophe, I was forced to shed my Immortal Realm foundation. Moreover..."

The Boundless Wall lowered its voice: "I'm still suppressing the Dao Palace Sacred Plaque inside me. Even though the writing on the plaque has long faded, its spiritual essence remains. It naturally isn't willing to be suppressed by me indefinitely. So, I have to divert a large portion of my power to contend with it."

"With your talent, you should just cultivate properly. Do not provoke any great figures. Otherwise, I might not be able to save you."

With these words from the Boundless Wall, Bai Shuyue understood its fate in her previous-previous life.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

"Besides, the one I need to deal with is just a child for now." Bai Shuyue looked into the distance.

Guanglan Province, Baoyuan Mountain.

With surprising ease, Bai Shuyue located Ouyang Daozi and Ouyang Tian. At this moment, Ouyang Tian was not as heroic and extraordinary as Bai Shuyue had seen him in her previous-previous life. In fact, because the immortal bone within him had not yet fully integrated with his body, he was often tormented by pain and was exceptionally weak.

Bai Shuyue stepped forward as a senior, offering to treat Ouyang Tian's condition. Although Ouyang Daozi was skeptical, he had no power to refuse Bai Shuyue, whose strength far surpassed his own. Taking Ouyang Tian back inside the Boundless Wall, the two of them worked together and finally extracted the immortal bone from his body. Upon receiving the healthy Ouyang Tian back, Ouyang Daozi expressed immense gratitude.

Meanwhile, the Boundless Wall was ecstatic.

"Well, well, well, what a find."

"She actually managed to get an immortal bone, and what's more, the True Immortal's rank before death wasn't low!"

"It's also fortunate there's only a small piece of bone left. Otherwise, I truly wouldn't be able to suppress it!"

Having not seen an old acquaintance from the Immortal Realm for a long time, the Boundless Wall was extraordinarily excited. It exerted itself fully, helping Bai Shuyue deal with this extremely dangerous immortal bone.

"Remember, your consciousness must not make any contact with the bone. Though True Immortals may fall, they do not truly perish. Within the bone, remnants of a True Immortal's spirit must remain. Who knows, it might even possess a body and return to life..."

Bai Shuyue already knew the danger of the immortal bone, so she naturally did not act rashly. She left everything to the Boundless Wall to handle. After being processed and absorbed by the Boundless Wall, the immortal bone eventually transformed into two shimmering silver characters: "Shift" and "Presage."

"More True Immortal Scripts," Bai Shuyue sighed, not as excited as the Boundless Wall. "The power is great, but I can't use it," a feeling of vexation rose in her heart.

"Why do you look like that?" the Boundless Wall asked, sensing Bai Shuyue's inner strangeness.

After Bai Shuyue explained, the Boundless Wall was somewhat disdainful: "I didn't expect you to be even more cautious than I thought. But, better safe than sorry."

"You're right, the True Immortal Scripts are indeed a bit too flashy. However..."

After a period of contemplation, countless tentacles extended from the void and rewrote the two True Immortal Scripts. "If they transform from immortal to mortal, just like me, they naturally won't be so eye-catching!" the Boundless Wall said smugly, looking at its masterpiece.

Bai Shuyue examined the "Shift" and "Presage" characters after the Boundless Wall's modification. Although their power had significantly decreased, their core essence remained unchanged. They still retained the properties of twisting the trajectory of power and foretelling one's own death.

"If you're still not at ease, you can infuse the Dao into objects. Transform these two True Immortal Scripts into magic artifacts! In their normal state, their power will remain below the True Immortal level. If it's truly a critical moment, you can unseal them and reveal their true form," the Boundless Wall chattered on.

"As expected of something from before the Saint Monarch's Gate, you truly have skills," Bai Shuyue praised sincerely.

Transforming from immortal to mortal, and infusing the Dao into objects. These two methods finally allowed Bai Shuyue to find a way to greatly enhance her combat strength without attracting the attention of the mysterious golden-needled expert.

"Restrain," "Seize," "Shift," "Presage." Mastering these four True Immortal Scripts greatly broadened Bai Shuyue's horizons.

After this, Bai Shuyue settled down within the Boundless Wall, diligently absorbing and accumulating knowledge, striving to deduce the next level of the new cultivation method. To her surprise, after only fifty years, the Boundless Wall grew a little displeased.

"How can it be that after so long, your cultivation is still stagnant?"

"At this rate, when will you reach the realm of transcendence?"

Bai Shuyue was somewhat helpless: "The immortal path is severed, and the method of transmitting dharma is blocked. I can only forge a new path. Creating something from nothing is far from simple."

After a moment of silence, the Boundless Wall muttered, "Anyway, this definitely won't do. It's too slow, far too slow. Your 'new cultivation method' has an astonishingly profound concept. Even in the former Immortal Realm, it would be considered extraordinary, worthy of the Saint Monarch's attention. Your talent is high, but it's still not enough to fully deduce it."

"Let me think..."

After a while, the Boundless Wall's single eye spun, and it had an idea: "The reason you're forced to create your own new cultivation method is that the cultivation path in this realm is suppressed by the Dharma Transmission. As long as the Dharma Transmission exists, you won't see a way forward. Is that correct?"

Bai Shuyue nodded.

"If so, then leave this wretched place!" the Boundless Wall exclaimed, waving its tentacles excitedly. "Once we leave here, there will be no more cultivation restrictions. Then, with my help, perhaps in less than a century, you'll be able to touch mountains and seas, and ascend to the immortal realm!"

"Leave... the Xuanhuang Realm?" Hearing the Boundless Wall's answer, Bai Shuyue was slightly stunned. She had never considered this before: "Didn't they say that with the collapse of the starry sky, all worlds except the Xuanhuang Realm were destroyed and became desolate?"

The Boundless Wall scoffed, "How could that be? If the lower realms were truly so desolate, a single cultivation world alone couldn't possibly sustain it. When I arrived, I saw clearly. This place is vast; there must be other places with life..."

Enticed by the Boundless Wall's words, Bai Shuyue was indeed somewhat swayed. After all, the Xuanhuang Realm's situation was truly perilous. If she could escape its confines and find another pure land...

"But if it were so easy to leave the Xuanhuang Realm, surely many cultivators would have escaped long ago. I've never heard of anything like that before."

The Boundless Wall coldly snorted, "How can mortal cultivators be compared to something from before the Saint Monarch's Gate? Don't worry, I can certainly protect you and get us out of here!"

Seeing the Boundless Wall's confident assurances, Bai Shuyue decided to trust it for the time being. Her only concern was whether her cyclical rebirths would still be effective after leaving the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Worrying too much is useless. Better to go out and see. If it truly doesn't work, we can always come back." After an intense internal struggle, Bai Shuyue finally agreed to the Boundless Wall's proposal.

After another ten years of preparation, and after absorbing enough cultivators' lifespans, the Boundless Wall's body erupted with brilliant light, transforming into a streak of azure silk, ascending and soaring into the void. It soared rapidly, reaching incredible speeds. In an instant, it had already reached the edge of the Xuanhuang Realm.

"How about that? I won't brag about other things, but my escape skills are top-notch."

As it spoke, the Boundless Wall, carrying Bai Shuyue, had completely departed from the Xuanhuang Realm. Watching the distant speck of light that was moving further and further away, Bai Shuyue felt a surge of complex emotions. There was both reluctance to part and a sense of liberation.

Just then...

"Hmm? Something's not right!" the Boundless Wall suddenly exclaimed.

The azure glow surged again, and its speed increased further. Bai Shuyue keenly noticed that the Boundless Wall's flight path had, for some unknown reason, deviated significantly!

"Is a True Immortal comprehending the Dao nearby?"

The Boundless Wall's surprised voice came through, yet it showed little panic. It revealed its true form, and a line of characters quietly appeared on its jade-like surface. The invisible suction force around them seemed to vanish into thin air. Returning to its normal forward direction, the Boundless Wall did not slow down. Instead, it accelerated again, as if running for its life.

Until two skeletal fingers materialized out of thin air in the void. They silently clamped onto the jade wall. No matter how hard the Boundless Wall struggled, it remained motionless.

"Audacious! I am from before the Saint Monarch's Gate! How dare you be so rude!"

Even when restrained, the Boundless Wall's arrogance did not diminish, and it continued to shout. Bai Shuyue, inside the Boundless Wall, was not so optimistic. "I knew I shouldn't have believed its nonsense!"

After a dizzy spell, Bai Shuyue found herself on a heap of ruins. Ahead sat a tall skeleton, bound by countless chains. And it was this very being that had clamped onto the Boundless Wall!

"Before the Saint Monarch's Gate..."

"Just a piece of tile," the Hunger Immortal chuckled lightly.

"Tile? What's wrong with being a tile? Aren't I still from before the Saint Monarch's Gate? How dare you speak to me like that! Back then, how many Immortal Emperors had to behave themselves when they saw me..." As if its reverse scale had been touched, the Boundless Wall shrieked furiously at the Hunger Immortal, disregarding the immense disparity in their power.

"Noisy!" the Hunger Immortal lightly tapped the Boundless Wall with a finger. The Boundless Wall winced in pain, and its voice immediately quieted down. However, it still continued to curse under its breath.

"Oh? It turns out you're carrying the Dao Palace Sacred Plaque? No wonder..." After a brief examination, the Hunger Immortal was somewhat surprised.

As for Bai Shuyue, who was inside the Boundless Wall, she was merely a mortal. Naturally, she was ignored.

"That's mine! How dare you!"

"I know your origin; you're nothing more than an Immortal Servant of Wuwei! How dare you be disrespectful to me?"

At these words, the Hunger Immortal's movements stiffened.