Chapter 693: World Life and Death Principles

Angry Squid:

"We finally escaped!"

Huanfu Song and Dongfang Yao's voices of relief sounded in Li Fan's ears.

Li Fan turned back to look at them, realizing they were in a much more disheveled state than he was. Having been apart for only a short while, they had aged considerably. Strands of white had appeared in their hair, and many wrinkles now creased their faces.

"If it weren't for you, Brother Li, rushing ahead and drawing most of the death aura, Huanfu and I would have probably perished here!" Dongfang Yao said, still shaken.

Huanfu Song also nodded in agreement.

"The two of you should take some more Longevity Pills first. I still have a few left." Li Fan said, a pained expression on his face, yet without hesitation, he took out a jade bottle. He inverted it, pouring out the last three pills.

"I should have bought more from that person back then," Li Fan sighed, then separated two pills and handed them to Huanfu and Dongfang.

Witnessing this, both men couldn't help but show a touch of emotion on their faces.

"I truly didn't misjudge you! Brother Li, you're truly righteous!" Dongfang Yao exclaimed, solemnly taking the last Longevity Pill. "At the brink of death, you stood by us, never abandoning us. Individuals like you are rare in the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"It is truly our fortune to have Brother Li accompanying us this time," Huanfu Song said, only after refining the Longevity Pill's potency and eliminating the negative effects of the death aura.

"By the way, Brother Li, where did you get these Longevity Pills? Their effects are truly extraordinary. I've already taken six consecutively, and I can still feel the surging life force within them. I've never heard of such a miraculous medicine before," he said, changing the subject moments later and inquiring about the Longevity Pills' origin from Li Fan.

"To be honest, I bought them from a cultivator I happened to meet in Tianyu City. At the time, when he bragged about how effective these pills were, I was skeptical, so I didn't get many. I even forgot to ask for his contact information in my haste," Li Fan said, shaking his head regretfully.

Upon hearing this, Huanfu Song immediately showed disappointment: "What a pity! Such a divine medicine will surely cause a frenzy among cultivators in the Immortal Alliance once the official decree is issued. If only we could have prepared some in advance..."

"Let's first think about how to leave this place. We've only just escaped the Sea of Dead Silence; we haven't successfully exited this labyrinth yet," Dongfang Yao said, somewhat mercilessly interrupting Huanfu Song's fantasy.

At these words, the three of them began to carefully examine the azure ocean, which was entirely different from the black Sea of Dead Silence they had just left. It wasn't just different; it was two opposite extremes.

One was dense with death aura, making it difficult for even Spirit Transformation cultivators to resist or dispel. Here, though life force was not as abundant in comparison, it was like the morning sun, like youth, like all things in spring. Everything was growing vibrantly, teeming with vitality. It was like a world newly born, full of vigor. Coincidentally, it affected Li Fan and the other two who had stumbled into it, making them feel as if both their minds and bodies had become "younger."

"What do you think, Brother Li?" Dongfang Yao asked.

Li Fan pondered but did not answer.

Huanfu Song offered his speculation: "This Sea of Life, perhaps like the Sea of Dead Silence we just left, is part of this labyrinth. Two sides of the same coin. Correspondingly, there must be a formation core located here as well. Life and death are opposites, so the locations of the two cores in their respective worlds wouldn't be the same. As long as we find the core of the Sea of Life and pass through it, we might be able to escape this labyrinth."

After listening, Dongfang Yao scratched his head: "Why wouldn't it be returning to the Sea of Dead Silence?"

Li Fan smiled and answered for Huanfu Song: "Because the formation here in this labyrinth is a grand formation that reverses life and death. Furthermore, judging by the density of the death aura in the Sea of Dead Silence we observed, if there truly were a place so rich in life force connected to it, it would be extremely conspicuous, like a drop of ink in water. But we explored the entire Sea of Dead Silence and didn't encounter even a trace of life, which indicates that the exit from this azure Sea of Life is not back there."

"Brother Li, what you're thinking aligns perfectly with my own thoughts!" Huanfu Song exclaimed in admiration.

"Alright, since you both say so, let's hurry up and find that formation core," said Huanfu Song, having no choice but to agree since his two good brothers were of the same opinion. He urged them to move quickly.

This Sea of Life appeared to be an ordinary ocean. Aside from a greater variety of marine life, there was nothing else unusual about it. As they journeyed, the three encountered no dangers and proceeded very smoothly. To Huanfu Song's pleasant surprise, their exploration here was still counted as part of pioneering unknown territories within the white mist. The constantly soaring Qingxuan points thrilled him. He exclaimed that they had come to the right place, apparently having completely forgotten the life-or-death crisis they had just faced.

Li Fan's face also showed a hint of joy, though this was merely a disguise he put on to fit in. His actual thoughts, however, were focused on a question. Was this Sea of Life perhaps the objective of the Eternal Celestial Venerable who reversed life and death?

"From a dead world, creating a completely new world of life?"

"From the life and death of all things, ascending to the life and death of worlds. Indeed, it's a further step."

"Who exactly could this powerful individual be?"

Li Fan felt that there might be other unknown secrets hidden within this, but they were beyond his current ability to fathom.

"If my conjecture is true, then the principle of reversing life and death in heaven and earth has already been claimed by someone. At this point in time, Immortal Venerable Lanyu, who also seeks to attain enlightenment through this principle, has not yet faked his death or made his desperate gamble."

"Perhaps I can profit from this."

"However, playing with fire requires extreme caution. Lanyu, having survived from the ancient cultivation world until now, is definitely not a simple person."

While Li Fan was deep in thought, the three of them had explored the entire Sea of Life. And eventually, they did find the location of the formation core.

"Last time, Brother Li, you took the lead, so this time, let me go first," Dongfang Yao said, patting his chest and volunteering, as he sensed the faint, miniature vortex ahead.

Hearing this, Li Fan had no objections. Huanfu Song also nodded, not contending with Dongfang Yao, simply following behind him. With Li Fan bringing up the rear, the three successively plunged into the vortex.

Familiar white mist surged from all directions. This terrifying presence, which could originally devour lifespan, now brought a surge of joy to the three of them.

"We're finally out alive!"

"We earned over thirty thousand Qingxuan points this time! I doubt anyone in the entire Immortal Alliance has more than us!"

Huanfu Song eagerly raised his Heaven-Measuring Mirror, intending to synchronize the recorded data with the Heavenly Profound Mirror. However, the next moment, his expression drastically changed, and he let out a scream.

"What's going on? Why have our Qingxuan points reset to zero?"