Chapter 425: Grand Aspiration Transforms into the Dharma Body

"Of course, if you don't believe me and insist on testing the power of the Immortal Ruins, I won't stop you. After all, good advice is wasted on those determined to perish. The organization doesn't absolutely depend on your minor assistance," Li Fan said indifferently.

The three, being elites chosen by the Empire, possessed extraordinary willpower. After a moment, their pale complexions gradually relaxed. Li Chenfeng replied, "Senior, this matter is too significant; we truly cannot make a decision on our own..."

Li Fan said briskly, "I'll give you two months. After two months, I'll return here and expect a clear answer from you." Li Chenfeng gave a wry smile and could only grit his teeth and agree.

"Since this involves the organization's secrets, just in case, I need to take some minor precautions," Li Fan said, looking at the three and flicking his finger. Li Chenfeng felt a chill enter his body, which instantly disappeared, becoming undetectable. Despite this, they dared not say anything and merely nodded in understanding.

Before leaving, Li Fan took out one hundred standard high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to the three from the Empire. "This is the organization's rule. For a first meeting, there must always be some compensation," he said. "Though, ten thousand contribution points might not even impress you." Li Fan glanced at the several peak Qi Condensation cultivators still sleeping outside the secret chamber.

"Foundation Establishment Masters. Hm, a good method. Although each Qi Condensation cultivator can only yield a limited amount of 'oil' [profit], accumulating sand into a tower, it can still be considerable if the number is large." Zhu Shaotang's expression was grim, unsure how to respond.

"However, no lie can remain unbroken forever. Once you join the organization in the future, you should stop this," Li Fan continued. "If you want contribution points, the organization will help you."

Li Fan arrived suddenly and left just as quickly. After finishing his remarks, he shot into the sky, vanishing from the three's sight. Only a deathly silence remained in the secret chamber.

"What's the use of contribution points? If we can't leave the Xuanhuang Realm, establishing a separate lineage is simply impossible," Xiao Jin said somewhat disconsolately after a long while. Zhu Shaotang then looked at Li Chenfeng and asked, "Brother Li, what's your take on that person? How much of what he said was true, and how much was false?"

As Dao-stealers who had infiltrated the Xuanhuang Realm, they maintained a high degree of vigilance toward everything. Naturally, they wouldn't fully believe what a cultivator who appeared out of nowhere had said.

Li Chenfeng pondered for a moment before replying, "It should be true. This person's cultivation is unfathomably deep. The Beast God Armor within me can theoretically contend with Golden Core cultivators. Yet, in front of him, it was easily manipulated, utterly powerless to resist. And there's that method he used to trap people in a dream." A hint of trepidation flashed in Li Chenfeng's eyes.

"If he truly harbored ill intentions, we would have..." Li Chenfeng shook his head, falling silent. What he wanted to say was left unsaid.

"In that case, we must convey this message back as soon as possible," Zhu Shaotang said.

"Yes, I will personally return to the Empire and explain this matter. Of course, the final outcome will depend on the decisions of the think tank and the Empress," Li Chenfeng said resolutely.

"Alas, the sacrifices of generations were for a task that was fundamentally impossible to complete," Zhu Shaotang sighed faintly. "I fear that once this news spreads, the Empire will face another major purge."

Li Chenfeng did not respond, but the gloom in his eyes could not be suppressed. Not daring to delay, he activated the Beast God Armor and rapidly flew towards a certain direction. Li Chenfeng stopped above a certain sea area, then plunged sharply downwards, disappearing into the deep sea. In fact, due to the Beast God Armor's transformation, he seemed to have turned into a deep-sea monstrous fish.

He changed direction again. He repeated this process several times, eventually exiting the Congyun Sea and delving deep into Shilin Province. He finally disappeared within the ruins of a deep valley in the mountains.

When his Formless Killing Intent lost its trace, Li Fan merely smiled faintly. "Quite cautious, aren't they? A pity it's utterly useless."

Having learned of the entrance to the passage leading to the Empire, Li Fan temporarily withdrew his attention from that direction. Instead of returning to Wanxian Island, he went deep beneath the sea again and excavated a secret chamber.

After setting up a ritual in the four corners, Li Fan was about to embark on his first exploration of the Immortal Meteor Realm in this life. "After verifying this, I wonder if the scenes I encounter in the Immortal Meteor Realm will be different from my previous life. Will I return to Ningyuan City and meet Senior Brother Zhang again? Or will I appear in the Beast Control Sect, or somewhere else?" Li Fan pondered this, then uttered, "Fortunate Xuanhuang Heavenly Venerate," and his vision gradually blurred.

"Junior Brother! Junior Brother!"

Li Fan quietly opened his eyes, his heart stirring. Before him was Senior Brother Zhang's concerned face.

"Zhang Qianmo..." Knowing Zhang Qianmo's future achievements, Li Fan's gaze towards his senior brother was now completely different.

"Have I become more handsome again? Why do I feel your gaze is strange, Junior Brother?" Zhang Qianmo stroked his chin and asked with a smile. Li Fan concealed his unusual reaction and, as he had tried before, chatted idly with Senior Brother Zhang. When Zhang Qianmo once again spoke of his three great vows...

Unlike his previous life, Li Fan didn't fall silent in shock. Instead, he clapped his hands and exclaimed in admiration, "If I met any other cultivator with only Foundation Establishment cultivation who dared to boast so brazenly, I'd unleash a Divine Thunder of Scourge and strike them dead! But coming from you, Senior Brother Zhang, I somehow feel it's rather natural!"

Zhang Qianmo laughed heartily and patted Li Fan's shoulder. "Junior Brother, when did you learn to flatter? But I like what you said!"

Li Fan continued to chat idly with Senior Brother Zhang, subtly praising him all the while. After a moment, Li Fan casually asked, "By the way, Senior Brother, if one day all your wishes truly came to pass, what would happen?"

Zhang Qianmo was momentarily stunned. After a moment of serious thought, he replied, "Many things in the world are prone to recurrence. A resurgence from the ashes is also common. Take the extermination of demons, for example: even if I truly achieved it at some point, it's hard to guarantee that demons wouldn't reappear on earth in the future. Given my nature, I would most likely leave behind a Vow Dharma Body to suppress them eternally."

Li Fan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior Brother, what is this Vow Dharma Body?" Zhang Qianmo smiled. "It's just an unrealistic fantasy. You can think of it as one's body transforming into a law of heaven and earth, existing eternally."

"If triggered by specific conditions, the Dharma Body will manifest in the world. For instance, if a great demon reappears after demons have been exterminated, the Demon-Slaying Vow Dharma Body would manifest and destroy it. This way, the great vow can be ensured for ten thousand generations and perpetuated endlessly."

"Junior Brother, what do you think of my method?" Zhang Qianmo asked.

"Senior Brother, you are truly a peerless genius!" Li Fan praised wholeheartedly.