Chapter 641: 乱字惑天尊

Angry Squid

In an unknown space.

Five statues, their faces indistinct, stood in a circle.The statues bowed their heads, looking down at the center.There, a large luminous cloud floated in the air.Within the cloud, miniature landscapes of land, mountains, and flowing water were faintly visible.The cloud was divided into isolated regions of various sizes, with a tiny point of light suspended above each.

At the edge of this luminous cloud, on a small blue area, fine black specks were wriggling erratically. Suddenly, in an instant, this area burst forth with several different colors of light. Then, as if a violent explosion had occurred, subtle tremors continuously spread from this area towards the surrounding cloud. Like clouds swept by the wind, the cloud swayed and gently undulated.

Subsequently, a large swathe of ink-like blackness suddenly surged from the turbulent area at the luminous cloud's edge. It swiftly engulfed everything. As if some entity had suddenly bitten off the entire section, the area vanished completely from the luminous cloud in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, except for one statue in the center, whose eyes were closed and head bowed, the other four instantly opened their eyes. They all gazed towards the area that had turned into nothingness. A strange atmosphere permeated the space.

"Friend Yixin, what do you make of this?"

"Hehe, my eyes are dazzled, I can't see clearly."

"A power has disturbed our senses. Wait, this seems to be..."

"That's right."

"How is that possible?"

Silence instantly fell upon the scene. They seemed to be sensing something.

After a long pause, voices resumed.

"Besides 'Chaos,' there's also the Profound Yellow Sky Palm and the Purple Cloud Dharma Body..."

"The Profound Yellow Realm hasn't been this lively in a long time. I truly hope there will be more such events in the future," a lazy voice, belonging to Senior Sister Zhao, chimed in. The other three chose to ignore her.

"Each of us had a divine ability activated. It must be related to the one who traded with the Heaven-Covering Alliance."

"Zhou Qing'ang, Li Fan?"

"They're all dead?"

"Heh, how interesting."

"These are minor matters, possibly even a smokescreen to draw our attention. The key is, why has 'Chaos' reappeared in the Profound Yellow Realm?"

"I will order my subordinates to investigate. However, don't hold out too much hope. This matter carries an unusual significance."

"That old fellow, Chuanfa, seems to have gone missing again recently."

"I've remembered something rather interesting, hehe."

As their exchange continued, the five statues eventually closed their eyes once more. The space fell into silence again.

Tianling Province.

Gazing in the direction of the Congyun Sea, the vision in his mind abruptly cut off, and Li Fan fell silent. He focused his senses, seemingly detecting no impending danger. After a long while, Li Fan finally felt at ease and then sped off towards Longevity Valley.

"Just as I expected, the Manifested Heavenly Venerable Statue is indeed not as simple as merely connecting to the Five Axis Council."

"Senior Sister Zhao, the Daoist robed cultivator, the scholar, the infant, and that invisible golden foil... These should correspond to the various Longevity Heavenly Venerables of the Five Elders Association."

Li Fan's eyes gleamed. As the most valuable item obtained from his transaction with the Five Elders Association, Li Fan simply couldn't believe this Heavenly Venerable Statue was just a mere communication tool. Even Li Fan's own spiritual jade slip had a wisp of his divine consciousness attached to it. Therefore, though the Five Elders Association didn't explicitly state it, Li Fan still speculated that the Heavenly Venerable Statue must contain some of the powers of the five Longevity Heavenly Venerables. It was perfect for diverting attention and simultaneously probing Mo Sha's true strength.

"I just wonder if my using the Manifested Heavenly Venerable Statue in this way means my final requests will be fulfilled: that the Five Elders Association hide their identities, command the Puxian True Boat, infiltrate the Myriad Immortal Alliance via the white mist barrier, and cause disturbances in various regions." Li Fan pondered to himself.

Although, according to the Five Elders Association's spy involved in the transaction, commands from the Manifested Heavenly Venerable Statue were almost equivalent to a Heavenly Venerable's decree. As long as they didn't endanger the Five Elders Association's rule, they would be resolutely carried out. However, it hadn't been long since the Five Elders Association and the Myriad Immortal Alliance had concluded peace talks, and Li Fan, the user, had nearly played a trick on the Five Elders Association. Whether all commands would be implemented was hard to say.

"Regardless, my objective has been achieved. The situation has been thoroughly muddled. So many forces erupting simultaneously, coupled with the interference of the 'Chaos Art,' it's truly a tangled mess. Even if they wish to investigate, they will likely be powerless." Li Fan, having restored his original appearance, thought to himself. "The former Heavenly Mystery Sect cultivator, Li Fan, is dead. What remains now is just an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator."

Li Fan knew that this inexplicable death and the disappearance of hundreds of millions of contribution points from his account would certainly arouse many suspicions. But... so what? The person is dead. And died on a battlefield surrounded by powerful figures. How could they investigate? Who would dare to investigate? Presumably, they'll just have to downplay the major issues and resolve the minor ones.

"As long as I hide in Longevity Valley for a while longer, all of this will be forgotten. By then, even if I openly declared myself as Li Fan, it probably wouldn't cause much of a stir."

Li Fan's eyes gleamed as he sped towards Longevity Valley.

After about half a month, he finally reached his destination. Within the Soul-Devouring White Mist, he found the mark left by Old Liu, broke through the seal, and finally entered Longevity Valley. A rich surge of wood-attribute spiritual energy washed over him, causing Li Fan to comfortably narrow his eyes.

"Young Master, you've arrived!" Sensing Li Fan's aura, Liu San quickly flew over to greet him.

"Was everything smooth?" he asked.

Li Fan nodded but said nothing more. Liu San, who deeply trusted Li Fan, did not press further.

"For the next few years, our priority will be dormancy. Do not go out unless necessary, and focus all efforts on refining Longevity Pills," Li Fan laid down the action plan for the coming period.

Liu San immediately assented.

"Besides the Longevity Pills, I've discovered a few other elixirs that might also fetch a good price," Liu San suggested again. "I've observed that cultivators of the New Path seem to be extremely prone to emotional fluctuations. Longevity Valley has all sorts of medicinal ingredients available, so in my spare time, I could refine the Supreme Emotionless Pill."

Liu San then explained the effects of this pill to Li Fan. It's quite similar to Li Fan's former Azure Flame, in that it can enable the user to maintain a state of almost absolute rationality. Not only can it allow one to exert two hundred percent of their combat power in battle, but it also has miraculous effects when breaking through bottlenecks or achieving epiphanies.

Li Fan was very pleased after hearing this. "Old Liu, you're right. This pill will surely be well-received in the Myriad Immortal Alliance. However, don't excessively pursue quality. Just refine some with lower potency if possible," Li Fan instructed.

"Oh, right." As if remembering something, Li Fan then began to explain the existence of the Fallen Immortal Realm to Liu San and the others.