Chapter 302: Advancing Red Flame

The next moment, Li Fan suddenly came to his senses and stopped his forward flight.

Looking back, the black "spatial tunnel" was clearly right behind him.

There was no teleportation at all; everything he had just experienced was merely an illusion that appeared in his mind the moment he passed through the black "tunnel."

"No, that's not right..."

Li Fan savored the previous experiences. It was too real! Compared to his time in the Immortal Fallen Realm, it felt even more authentic.

"Rather than an illusion, it felt more like a direct interaction of consciousness..." Li Fan narrowed his eyes, and the blue crystal in his mind flickered repeatedly. The scenes from moments ago reappeared in his mind. But it was as if one was a personal experience, and the other was merely seen through an image. The feeling of the two was vastly different. The profound sensation of black and white lines intertwining and colliding in that gray space could no longer be re-experienced, no matter what. He could only reminisce slightly, relying on the feeling from his memory.

At this moment, the formation apprentices present also came to their senses. They stared in astonishment at the black tunnel, which had completed its mission and was gradually shrinking. Some even showed a hint of confusion.

"While the previous sensations are still fresh in your minds, go back and thoroughly memorize and comprehend them," Ji Hongdao said with a smile. "Oh, and you might need some time to adjust your bodies back to normal."

Hearing this, Li Fan was suddenly startled. He then realized that the world in his eyes had become black and white, just as before, devoid of all color. What made Li Fan's heart sink even more was that without Ji Hongdao's reminder, he wouldn't have even noticed it, as if he had always been born this way.

"Assimilation? Affecting thoughts?"

"The Heaven Xuan Mirror, as the foundation of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, is indeed extraordinary." If Li Fan had previously regarded the Heaven Xuan Mirror merely as a super-grade magical artifact, now, in his eyes, it was no different from the powerful beings hidden behind the scenes. The first time he saw the Heaven Xuan Mirror, Li Fan still harbored the greedy thought, "Such a treasure should belong to me." Now, however, even if the Heaven Xuan Mirror's true form was placed directly before Li Fan, he might not accept it. At least not yet.

"What do the black and white lines represent? What does the colorful world around them signify?"

Back in his private courtyard to rest, Li Fan remained deeply immersed in the shock of his first encounter with the Heaven Xuan Mirror.

While Li Fan was diligently striving for enlightenment in the final stage of the Heaven Xuan Spirit Lock Formation, in Congyun Sea, the long-awaited grand drama finally began again.

Just as it had happened in his twelfth reincarnation, in the dark and silent depths of the night, a great sun, transformed by Golden Sun Immortal Venerable, suddenly leaped into the sky.

"Since you seek my aid, I shall lend you a hand. As for whether your endeavor succeeds, that depends on your own fortune!" Golden Sun Immortal Venerable's aged voice resounded throughout Congyun Sea. Then the sunlight intensified fiercely, revealing all things! Everything hidden in the darkness was exposed in vivid detail. The sun appeared in the night, making it bright as day.

The creatures of Congyun Sea were roused from their slumber. They looked up at the sky in horror. Inevitably, some sharp-eyed cultivators saw the crimson figure standing silently high in the sky.

"Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Chiyan!"

A piece of information appeared in the eyes of every cultivator who saw her. An irresistible greed surged within their minds, and like moths to a flame, they flew towards Chiyan in the sky, unafraid of death.

On Myriad Immortals Island, the commotion also lasted for a moment. But the shield formed by the Seven-Colored Immortal Descent Formation quickly expanded, blocking the cultivators' view.

Li Fan's clone also stepped out of the Heaven Xuan Mirror at this moment, looking up at the sky. Under the collective gaze of the still-shaken cultivators, and against the backdrop of the anomalous phenomena caused by the deaths of many cultivators who succumbed to greed, the immortal monarchs of the Soul Transformation stage, who had been lying in ambush for a long time, decisively made their move.

The first to act was still Immortal Monarch Ziyun. A brilliant galaxy composed of countless twinkling stars intertwined with the golden sun. The radiant light shone brilliantly, forming a cage that trapped Chiyan, who had just descended into the world.

"Strike!" A fierce roar echoed. Five silver rays of light appeared abruptly from unknown origins, instantly piercing Chiyan's limbs and chest. The arrows pinned her body, and the silver light surged, resembling iron chains, firmly locking Chiyan down!

"Hmm?" Li Fan watched this scene, narrowing his eyes, feeling somewhat surprised. "This Immortal Monarch Haoxuan seems to have made significant progress in strength?"

Chiyan glanced sideways slightly, and the flames on her body intensely flickered. Under the high-temperature scorching, the air became distorted and hazy. The shackles formed by the silver arrows were also rapidly fading. Not only that, Chiyan flicked her fingers repeatedly. Instantly, six small, constantly leaping flames exploded and whistled as they flew in various directions. One flew towards the vast starry river, causing the galaxy to dim. Another flew towards the great sun in the sky; the flames surged, and the celestial sun lost its brilliance. One exploded in the void ahead, loosening the entangled silver chains. The remaining three also struck out at Tianyang, Hongxi, and Lancang, bringing them all out at once.

Chiyan paused slightly, her main body swapping places with one of the flames, instantly appearing beside Immortal Monarch Lancang. Crimson flames furiously leaped, forming a hand, about to firmly grasp Immortal Monarch Lancang. In an instant, the balance of offense and defense had shifted.

"How did this 'stoker' also become so powerful?" Li Fan was truly surprised this time. In his twelfth reincarnation, Chiyan was almost completely suppressed by these five immortal monarchs. He hadn't expected that in this life, she could gain the upper hand so easily.

"Perhaps it's because all five Immortal Monarchs gained something from the great battle in Tianling Province. Their strength is much greater than before."

"I didn't expect Chiyan's combat power to have expanded even more dramatically..."

"Hmm?" Li Fan paused slightly, as something occurred to him. "The five Immortal Monarchs whose combat power has surged, plus Zhang Zhiliang, the Soul Transformation formation master who is lying in wait, and then there's Ye Feipeng, who has merged with the Kunpeng bloodline and has the full assistance of Congyun Sea. The overall hidden power in this sea region is simply incomparable to what it was in the twelfth reincarnation."

"Perhaps because they are too strong, exceeding a certain limit. Did the Will of Heaven and Earth perceive this, decide that the original Chiyan couldn't handle the task of burning the sea, and thus strengthen her?"

"The Spirit of Heaven and Earth, what exactly is it..."

In a flash, just as Li Fan vaguely guessed something, Chiyan's attack was about to land on Immortal Monarch Lancang. However, amidst the firelight, Lancang's face was faintly visible, showing not the slightest trace of fear. Space twisted and shattered, illuminated by a golden luster. In an instant, Immortal Monarch Lancang's figure vanished from his spot. In the sky, only Zhang Zhiliang's calm voice echoed.

"All Immortal Monarchs may attack with confidence. As long as I am here, she will definitely not be able to harm any of you."