Chapter 644: Illusory Scenery Freely Chosen

"That was quite an interesting experience," Li Fan said with a slight smile after listening.

"In the Immortal Fallen Realm, besides the original world, there are countless other evolved timelines. This time was just bad luck. If you still wish to try your luck, Elder Liu, you can enter again after some time," Li Fan explained.

At this moment, Liu San sighed deeply and said, "I've come to terms with it. The deceased are gone. Even if I saw him, what then? In the Sect Master's eyes, I am no longer that loyal old servant. Let everything take its course! It would be better to focus my energy on revitalizing our Medicine King Sect."

"There are countless opportunities within the Immortal Fallen Realm. Why not let the disciples try their luck too? It will save them from being cooped up here for so long, unable to go out," Liu San suddenly suggested.

Li Fan had no objections.

For the next period, the members of the Medicine King Sect devoted themselves entirely to constructing the new sect in Longevity Valley.

The general layout still followed that of the former Medicine King Sect, with buildings rising one after another.

As the familiar scenes slowly reappeared before their eyes, Liu San and the disciples all radiated expressions of excitement.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, to Li Fan's surprise, the destruction of the Congyun Sea did not cause much of a stir.

Logically, the destruction of an entire state should, by all means, become a hot topic of discussion among cultivators for a period.

However, in this current era, perhaps due to the immense scale of the incident, both the extent of information suppression and the speed at which the calamity was forgotten far surpassed previous eras.

Li Fan, pretending to be a passerby, made inquiries and found that in less than a month, memories of the living beings within the Congyun Sea had faded from people's minds.

Even when occasionally mentioned, it was only remembered as something that seemed to have happened a long time ago.

"The power of the Carefree Heavenly Venerate is truly admirable and awe-inspiring." Even as a direct participant in the event, Li Fan's memories began to blur. Fortunately, he possessed the Secret Art of Dao Transformation, which allowed him to constantly stay vigilant.

Currently, the most discussed topic in the Myriad Immortals Alliance was a group of mysterious cultivators who had recently emerged from the white mist, wantonly plundering and destroying.

They moved like the wind, were well-trained, and seemed very familiar with the Myriad Immortals Alliance, specifically attacking garrisoned cities that produced special resources.

They never lingered in battle, immediately retreating into the white mist as soon as they detected the arrival of supporting cultivators.

The Samantabhadra True Boat, which could significantly reduce the influence of the Essence-Devouring White Mist, was still a rarity in the Myriad Immortals Alliance and not something ordinary cultivators could be equipped with. Thus, they could only watch helplessly as the attackers calmly vanished into the white mist.

What? Pursue them to the death?

"Fellow Daoist, how much is your annual salary? Why risk your life!"

"After reporting it, there would naturally be specialists to handle it."

Consequently, in an instant, the Myriad Immortals Alliance headquarters continuously received reports of attacks from various locations.

The official Myriad Immortals Alliance was naturally furious.

Since ruling half the Xuanhuang Realm, nothing like this – being brazenly humiliated in their own territory – had ever happened before.

Therefore, they dispatched specialized cultivators to investigate the various attack sites.

However, these attackers operated with extreme cunning, leaving behind no clues or evidence whatsoever.

Instead, they avoided the areas where the investigation teams were located and continued their elusive attacks.

Such open provocation completely enraged the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

Squads of black-clad cultivators, filled with killing intent, traveled to various states via teleportation arrays, vowing to apprehend these villains and bring them to justice.

However, from then on, the attackers in the white mist seemed to have completely vanished, never to reappear.

This left the Myriad Immortals Alliance, which had been fully geared up, punching at thin air, feeling utterly frustrated!

They could only continue to have the black-clad cultivators patrol the various states for a period, arrest some suspicious and stealthy cultivators to show progress, and then hastily conclude the operation.

Regarding the true identity of these attackers, the Myriad Immortals Alliance's first suspect was naturally the Council of Five Elders.

However, everything requires evidence, especially when it involves such severe accusations that could potentially reignite war between the two sides.

Before the Myriad Immortals Alliance could even make a statement, the Council of Five Elders had already spoken out.

They expressed regret and sympathy for the attacks suffered within the Myriad Immortals Alliance's territory. They also proposed that, in the spirit of their friendly coexistence agreement, if the Myriad Immortals Alliance encountered any difficulties in handling the matter, the Council of Five Elders could send specialists to assist in the investigation.

How could the Myriad Immortals Alliance possibly agree to such a thing? They were highly suspicious that the other party was trying to make them feel disgusted after carrying out this series of attacks.

But the Myriad Immortals Alliance, unable to find conclusive evidence, could only secretly endure this humiliation.

Not only could they not challenge the Council of Five Elders, but they also had to begrudgingly express gratitude for their concern.

In this round of confrontation, the Myriad Immortals Alliance suffered a complete defeat.

The direct consequence was that the Alliance began to fully prioritize the Samantabhadra True Boat, which could freely traverse the white mist.

They mandated that each state must be equipped with a sufficient number of these boats and that cultivators be regularly assigned to patrol and guard outside the white mist barrier.

This was to prevent surprise attacks from happening again.

This also led to a brief surge in the price of Samantabhadra True Leaves, which had long been undervalued.

This allowed those cultivators who had been stuck with their investments to recoup a significant portion of their losses.

"After all, with their rule based on contracts, it seems the Council of Five Elders still largely upholds their credibility."

"However, they did gain quite a few benefits from this incident."

Li Fan smiled as he scanned the privately circulated statistics regarding the property losses from the attacks.

"With such a good show taking place, the matter of the Congyun Sea will soon be completely forgotten."

"In about another year, once the atmosphere calms down again, we can gradually send the Medicine King Sect disciples back to the Myriad Immortals Alliance."

Taking a deep breath, Li Fan adjusted himself to his peak condition and entered the main sect hall that had already been built within the valley.

He performed a hand seal, entered the secret chamber beneath the main hall, and then sealed the entrance.

He took out an ice-blue pill, which was precisely the "Supreme Heartless Pill" refined by Liu San, and consumed it.

A familiar sensation welled up in his heart, and Li Fan activated the ritual.

"Fortune-bestowing Xuanhuang Heavenly Venerate!"

He uttered a low cry, and the next moment, a slight dizzy sensation came over him.

Instead of immediately entering the Immortal Fallen Realm as usual, it felt as if he had arrived inside a distorted transparent bubble.

Before him, two constantly flickering scenes appeared.

Li Fan was familiar with both.

They were precisely the scenes he had experienced in the Immortal Fallen Realm: Ning Yuan obtaining the Longevity Fruit and the Transformation of the Beast Taming Sect!

"Being able to freely choose which scene to enter, is this the change brought about by the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell?" Li Fan's heart stirred.

Without much hesitation, Li Fan still chose to return to the scene of the Transformation of the Beast Taming Sect.

At that instant, the light and shadows before him projected themselves around Li Fan.

Everything became clear.

"Sigh, I wonder when Senior Brother Lu Ya will return."

Xu Ke's somewhat dejected voice simultaneously reached Li Fan's ears.