Chapter 1624: Mountain and Sea Final Sage

Perhaps only the Holy Monarch could know the answer to that question.

With Li Fan's current realm of strength, overthinking was truly pointless.

Concealed within the Dao Annihilation, he silently observed everything around him. It wasn't until the commotion completely subsided that Li Fan let out a sigh: "The mountains and seas are boundless. Beyond the mountains and seas, are there still more mountains and seas?"

"What exactly are these so-called stars and so-called Creator Gods?"

At this moment, Li Fan stood outside the Primordial Ruins, as if he had returned to the ruins of Xuanjing City, when he first glimpsed the magnificent landscape of the cultivation world as a mere mortal.

"That moment was exactly like this moment."

"However, the current me is no longer the simple Grand Tutor Li I once was!"

"Even if my body is like an ant, I possess the power to turn the tides."

This was the absolute confidence Li Fan had gained after countless cycles of reincarnation, understanding the true nature of reality, comprehending his own infinite spiritual essence, and trusting his intuition.

"Although the path ahead is vast and distant, I will surely tread every step of it."

"Morality and the Holy Monarch are destined to be unable to stop me in the slightest."

"Let's give it a try!"

There was no grand ambition, no surge of burning passion.

Li Fan merely uttered this softly in his heart.

Only the remnant mountains and seas remained as witnesses.

To explore the secret of achieving sainthood through morality, Li Fan subsequently chose a remote cluster of possibilities within the mountains and seas. It was far from the other shore and outside the sphere of influence of the Taiwei Holy Dynasty.

He then scattered the true spirit fire seeds throughout the area.

"Such a vast expanse of mountains and seas, burning up in an instant. If one were unknowingly trapped within, it would truly be difficult to discern reality from illusion, feeling only that the apocalypse of the mountains and seas had truly arrived." Li Fan narrowed his eyes, mentally rehearsed the scenario, and nodded with satisfaction.

"I wonder how He Ganxian is preparing."

Although they hadn't discussed a method of contact, Li Fan had intentionally left a faint trace of his aura before departing.

If He Ganxian's mind was made up, he would surely follow that wisp of aura to contact him.

"Just wait a little longer."

"If he continues to hesitate..."

"I might as well find the Faceless Immortal again."

In Li Fan's hand, the Xuanhuang World Faceless Statue was enveloped in gently flowing silver light.

Although the great tide of Primordial Dao Annihilation had come suddenly, Immortals of Morality would naturally not fall so easily.

The faint traces of immortal power still present within the Faceless Statue were the best proof.

"When the Primordial Realm collapsed and I escaped, I seemed to see two or three other figures. However, amidst the raging tide of Dao Annihilation, escaping was paramount, and I couldn't see clearly."

"And the Faceless Immortal should not have been among them. That fellow..."

"Truly cautious!"

He Ganxian did not make Li Fan wait long.

On this day, Li Fan, who was still wandering within the mountains and seas, suddenly felt a stir in his heart.

He then transmitted his location.

After waiting a moment in place, a wisp of black and white energy traversed the Dao Annihilation and descended before him.

Compared to their last encounter, He Ganxian's own moral flow had advanced even further.

He was not far from the level of a Moral Saint Li Fan had once known!

"It seems you've made up your mind and resolved the remaining vestiges of your conscience in advance. Quite decisive indeed!" Li Fan observed him, then slowly praised.

"If I don't succeed, I'll perish with honor." He Ganxian cupped his hands, his face devoid of expression.

"Before the grand plan begins, I have one more question. I wonder if fellow Daoist can enlighten me?"

"Speak freely." Li Fan smiled.

"Fellow Daoist, are you a Saint?" He Ganxian's gaze was burning, fixed intently on Li Fan.

He seemed intent on memorizing every subtle fluctuation in Li Fan's expression.

"A Saint?" Li Fan scoffed with a smile, speaking truthfully: "Fellow Daoist is truly overthinking it."

"If I were a Saint, I'm afraid this morality of the mountains and seas wouldn't be for the two of you to attain!"

Li Fan's words did not seem false, and He Ganxian, having received his answer, let out a long breath.

But then, his brows furrowed, and an even greater doubt arose in his heart.

"I know your doubts. Why do I understand you two so well? And why do I possess this divine art that can burn away the mountains and seas?"

"The specifics of it, I cannot tell you. However..."

"There are mountains beyond mountains, and seas beyond seas. Nothing that happens in this world is truly surprising." Li Fan's expression was calm.

These words caused a greater shock in He Ganxian's heart than if Li Fan had claimed to be a Saint of the Mountains and Seas himself.

"Mountains beyond mountains? What does that mean?"

"Could it be that this person comes from other mountains and seas?"

His heart trembled uncontrollably, and in an instant, He Ganxian thought of an ancient rumor.

The reason Saints were willing to press forward, one after another, to cross the Eternal Silence Void and journey to the previous segment of mountains and seas, to collectively complete the arduous task of saving the mountains and seas with countless cultivators from different time periods...

It was initially because someone had traversed inversely from the end of the mountains and seas.

Igniting hope.

Had it not been for that initial spark, the myriad beings of the mountains and seas might still be fighting individually, without a unified goal.

"Could it be that this person is from the mountains and seas of another time period?"

"Having crossed the Eternal Silence Void multiple times, this would explain why his true spirit is almost inexhaustible."

"And what's more, he frankly offered to help me achieve sainthood upon our first meeting..."

Thousands of thoughts flashed through He Ganxian's mind in an instant.

All his previous doubts seemed to have found perfect explanations.

"Although only those at the Saint realm can cross the Eternal Silence Void, as he said, the mountains and seas are boundless. Nothing that happens is strange. Perhaps he suffered severe injuries during his crossing and his realm fell."

"Or perhaps, what he means is that he's not a Saint from our space-time's mountains and seas."

"Regardless, the most crucial thing is..."

"Since this person is not a Saint, then I don't need to have so many reservations!"

His gaze eventually became resolute. He Ganxian cupped his hands again: "I have been enlightened."

"Fellow Daoist, when shall your plan be carried out?"

"I am ready to directly confront that one." His tone was calm, devoid of worry or fear.

"Excellent!"

"There's no time like the present!"

As Li Fan spoke, he tossed the Xuanhuang Faceless Immortal Statue over.

"With this item, can you track his traces?"

A hint of surprise flickered in He Ganxian's eyes: "Given his caution, I'm surprised he would leave such a flaw."

The black and white energy of morality enveloped the Faceless Immortal Statue.

Slowly, a face actually began to grow on the statue's formerly featureless visage!

It bore some resemblance to He Ganxian, but it wasn't entirely identical.

Instead, it bore a greater resemblance to the Holy Monarch of Morality whom Li Fan had seen in his previous life.

"He is me, and I am him. Although morality has split..."

"But with this medium, it's not difficult to contact him."

"Hmph, won't you speak up? If that's the case..."

The black and white energy grew even denser.

Weaving into a mist.

Enveloped by the dense mist, the statue seemed to come alive.

It slowly turned its head to look at a certain point within the mountains and seas.

Suddenly...

"How is this possible? He's already dead?"

Along with He Ganxian's incredulous cry, as if having witnessed some forbidden sight, the statue's head simultaneously snapped off.

And fell with a thud!