Chapter 645: The Calamity of the Beast Taming Sect

Driven by the instinctive power of his possessed body, Li Fan lashed out at Xu Ke with a claw. Many memories then naturally surfaced in his mind.

Since his last return to the Beast Taming Sect with Xu Ke from the Holy Beast Mountain of Nanming, Li Fan had learned that both Emperor Sanmo and Senior Brother Lu Ya were away on business and nowhere to be found. The promised mission rewards, therefore, could not be delivered, causing Xu Ke to constantly complain about it. To Li Fan, however, it seemed more like Xu Ke's simple longing for Senior Brother Lu Ya. After all, both were orphans from the Xuan Tian Temple in Ningyuan City and had come to the Beast Taming Sect together. Xu Ke and Lu Ya could even be described as family, depending on each other for survival.

Ignoring Xu Ke's incessant chatter, Li Fan closed his eyes, focused his mind, and began to cultivate the *Creation Furnace Art*. As expected of a perfect cultivation method refined by Mr. Bai, since beginning his practice, Li Fan's physical body had grown stronger, and his essence, qi, and spirit had increased dramatically daily. He could remain awake day and night without feeling fatigued. More importantly, his innate Destiny Xuanbird bloodline also seemed to become increasingly pure.

Li Fan's already dark and lustrous feathers, when bathed in sunlight, occasionally shimmered with a subtle, seven-colored glow, making him appear remarkably majestic. Xu Ke couldn't resist reaching out to stroke them periodically, only to have his hand unceremoniously slapped away by Li Fan.

The enhancement of his bloodline brought about comprehensive amplification of his abilities. His divine ability, "Destiny is Mine," became increasingly effortless to wield. While nourishing Xu Ke's luck, it simultaneously reinforced Li Fan himself. He had now reached the first crucial realm described in his inherited memories: the ability to form a "Destiny Domain" around himself. Within this domain, he could not only invite good fortune and avert disaster but also use destiny itself to repel enemies. It was important to note that among the Destiny Xuanbird species, this ability was typically only achieved by adult Xuanbirds over a century old. Yet, Li Fan had hatched less than five years ago, making him a pure juvenile. His ability to defy the normal growth patterns of demonic beasts clearly demonstrated the extraordinary nature of Mr. Bai's *Creation Furnace Art*.

"Upon returning from the Immortal Falling Realm, all cultivation methods, apart from the rewards gained for fulfilling lingering obsessions, are forgotten. I wonder if the *Profound Yellow Immortal Heart Spell*'s blessing will alter this." Li Fan mused inwardly, contemplating the profound mysteries of the *Furnace Art*. Even if he couldn't bring the cultivation method back to reality, the various insights Li Fan gained during his practice of the profound *Creation Art* were immensely beneficial. Consequently, even with the plot in the Immortal Falling Realm temporarily stalled, he felt no urgency, content to immerse himself in cultivation daily.

As time flowed by, one day, Li Fan, deeply absorbed in his cultivation, was suddenly startled awake. A sudden tremor surged through his heart, and he looked up at the sky. Although the sky remained clear, Li Fan perceived an overwhelming aura of dread and destruction, almost solidified and rolling like dark clouds, covering the entire expanse above. It was a sight that suffocated the heart with terror.

"This is..."

"A single method cannot be cultivated by all." Li Fan's heart stirred with a sudden realization.

Soon, exclamations of alarm echoed throughout the Beast Taming Sect.

"What's going on?!"

"The Beast Taming Art... are there 36,482 cultivators?"

"No matter how we circulate our cultivation methods, we can't advance our cultivation?"

"This is absurd!"

The calamity of "a single method cannot be cultivated by all" was almost catastrophic for the Beast Taming Sect, as virtually all their disciples practiced only the *Beast Taming Art*. Almost everyone could foresee the extreme measures these cultivators would resort to, trapped at their current cultivation levels and facing dwindling lifespans, all to seize a sliver of hope.

Consequently, the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect plunged into extreme panic. They immediately distanced themselves from one another, their eyes filled with suspicion as they regarded the very senior and junior disciples they had recently cherished. For now, due to lingering reason and conscience, no cultivator had chosen to make a move. Although the Sect Master and various elders of the Beast Taming Sect came forward to reassure the disciples, they could not halt the terrifying atmosphere that continued to brew within the sect.

Gradually, some began to succumb to the immense pressure, quietly attempting to flee. Under constant extreme mental strain, some disciples' eyes turned bloodshot, and they bordered on hysteria. The sect became like a powder keg, ready to ignite from any stray spark.

At this critical juncture, Emperor Sanmo and Lu Ya returned.

"Did you bring it back?" Lu Ya asked first upon seeing Xu Ke. His expression was calm, devoid of any panic.

Xu Ke nodded and took a small, still-sleeping lump of flesh from his beast pouch. It was the unique exotic beast given by Emperor Yi, capable of self-replication and producing offspring. Upon seeing it, a hint of joy actually appeared on Lu Ya's face. He cautiously took the lump of flesh, observed it closely for a moment, and then finally exhaled in relief.

"Senior Brother Lu, what exactly is this little creature for? You seem so anxious about it," Xu Ke asked curiously, knowing Lu Ya typically kept his emotions well-hidden but had uncharacteristically shown them this time.

"Heh, it is our hope for surviving this calamity," Lu Ya said slowly, a hint of an unreadable expression flashing in his eyes.

"Just it?" Xu Ke's eyes widened, his face etched with disbelief.

"You will know in time." Without further explanation, Lu Ya hurriedly departed. He left behind a bewildered Xu Ke and a pensive Li Fan.

Three days later, the Beast Taming Sect Master convened a sect-wide meeting and announced a series of plans to address the calamity that had descended upon the world.

First, to prevent the mutual slaughter that the "single method cannot be cultivated by all" calamity could incite, the Sect Master would lead by example. All disciples were to temporarily disperse their *Beast Taming Art* cultivation, retaining only their base cultivation levels.

Second, the entire Beast Taming Sect would begin a phased withdrawal from the Profound Yellow Main World, relocating to designated Grotto-Heaven minor worlds for refuge. Since the strength of Beast Taming Sect cultivators primarily lay in the demonic beasts they controlled, even if they dispersed their cultivation, their practical combat power would not be significantly diminished, only slightly affected. The disciples' demonic beasts had been carefully nurtured since birth, forging deep bonds. Thus, even without the *Beast Taming Art*, it would not prevent the disciples from controlling their tamed beasts.

This plan, designed to prevent them from descending into mutual slaughter, met with little opposition. The few who were initially reluctant had no choice but to agree after the Sect Master led by personal example.

As for how one could disperse their cultivation without affecting their cultivation level...

Li Fan watched as Xu Ke muttered incantations, instantly dispelling his cultivation method, transforming it into pure cultivation essence stored within his dantian.

"*The Grand Primordial Scripture*?"

Li Fan, who was intimately familiar with this scene, instantly recognized the technique currently employed by the Beast Taming Sect.

"They only revealed the method of operation, but not its origin."

"What's going on? I recall that the incident where the Dharma-Imparting Heavenly Venerate forcibly seized *The Grand Primordial Scripture* hadn't occurred yet at this point in time."

"So where did the Beast Taming Sect's technique come from?"

In that instant, a figure in white robes appeared in Li Fan's mind.

"Was it him?"