Chapter 704: 裂天清迷域

"This..." Huangfu and Dongfang, who had just narrowly escaped death, both turned pale, with cold sweat trickling down their foreheads. They stared blankly at the long void not far away, speechless. If Li Fan had been even a moment slower, the three people on the Puxian True Boat would likely have been reduced to dust by now! Huangfu Song swallowed hard, his legs giving out, almost causing him to collapse onto the boat deck.

"What in the world was that...?" Dongfang Yao, possessing greater courage, recovered from his shock, forcibly suppressed his fear, and looked out from the boat. The black beam's destructive power was terrifying; even after a long time, the devouring white mist it had pierced through still hadn't recovered. Moreover, the black light seemed to contain a strange corrosive power; even after the beam had dissipated, observing that empty, void space from a distance still evoked a faint sense of danger in everyone.

"I say, maybe we should move further away first. Otherwise, if another one comes, we'll be dead for sure," Dongfang Yao suggested softly after observing for a while.

At this, Li Fan, whose expression was still relatively composed, spoke: "That's not advisable! It's better to stick to the 'respond to all changes with no change' approach. Although I don't know the origin of this black beam, this direction has already been struck once, so the possibility of another strike..."

"Is small..."

Before he could finish the word "small," Li Fan's expression changed again. He channeled spiritual energy throughout his body to its maximum, pouring it into the Puxian True Boat, causing it to suddenly accelerate and soar upwards for a distance in an instant. Immediately after he did this, another terrifying black beam shot out from the depths of the white mist. This time was even more perilous than before; the Puxian True Boat barely managed to dodge it. It felt as if, even through the hull, they could sense the suffocating, destructive power of the black light.

After being startled twice in such a short time, Huangfu Song finally couldn't bear it and just sat down. Li Fan, whose prediction had been instantly proven wrong, cursed inwardly. Fortunately, his character was resolute, and he managed to suppress the urge to "flee immediately," choosing to stay put rather than panic. After that, indeed, seven more black beams blasted out from the depths of the white mist, almost sweeping across the entire white mist area. The devouring white mist, which had stretched for tens of thousands of years, seemed to be cleansed by this world-destroying power, becoming much thinner. This magnificent and terrifying spectacle left all three on the boat in a daze.

"World-Quelling Divine Weapon, this is the Immortal Alliance's World-Quelling Divine Weapon, the Sky-Rending Cannon..." As if recalling something, Huangfu Song exclaimed in a low voice after a moment.

These words immediately captured Li Fan and Dongfang Yao's attention.

"World-Quelling Divine Weapon?" Li Fan's eyes flickered slightly. The so-called "World-Quelling Divine Weapons" were the names given by cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm to incredibly powerful magical artifacts capable of altering the tide of war between opposing sides. During the previous friendly exchange activities between the Myriad Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Council, both sides showcased one such weapon. It was said that this directly caused many pro-war cultivators to change their original stances. The existence of World-Quelling Divine Weapons was considered a secret within the Myriad Immortals Alliance; ordinary cultivators rarely had the chance to see them. Unexpectedly, Li Fan and his companions encountered one here! And it was operating at full power, seemingly engaging something in combat.

"Could it be that they're fighting the Five Elders Council again?" After a moment of silence on the Puxian True Boat, Dongfang Yao couldn't help but whisper his guess.

"Probably not..." Huangfu Song said, but clearly still harbored this concern. He pulled out a communication talisman, contacted someone, and only then let out a sigh of relief. "Don't be so paranoid. It's the Immortal Alliance's Martial Arts Hall clearing out a chaotic domain. We just had bad luck and happened to run into it," Huangfu Song said, rolling his eyes at Dongfang Yao.

"What kind of chaotic domain requires such a powerful weapon? And without any warning! If Brother Li hadn't reacted so quickly, we'd all be dead here. They're utterly reckless with human lives!" Dongfang Yao cursed angrily.

"Just quiet down a bit," Huangfu Song quickly interjected, trying to stop Dongfang.

Li Fan, meanwhile, gazed deeply into the riddled white mist. Even from a great distance, he could vaguely sense the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from that direction. After waiting a while longer and confirming that the Sky-Rending Cannon's bombardment had ceased, the three piloted the Puxian True Boat and quickly departed.

"Have you two brothers decided what you want to exchange for?" On the way back to the city for supplies, Huangfu Song opened the Quantian Mirror's item list, looked at it gleefully, and asked.

"I've set my sights on that method for nourishing the physical body through eating. Although my constitution is special and I can recover from any injury that isn't too severe immediately, I always feel like I'm accumulating hidden injuries. It's usually not a big deal, but I'm afraid they'll become a hindrance when I try to break through to a major realm," Dongfang Yao candidly explained his future plans in detail.

"Heh heh, I've taken a liking to the Xuan-Tian Secondary Body, the Disintegration Disc. There are only six left now, so if we act a bit faster, we might still have a chance," Huangfu Song chuckled, but didn't state his reason for choosing it.

"What about you, Brother Li?" Dongfang Yao asked curiously.

"I'll look around some more; no rush to decide yet," Li Fan said calmly.

However, upon returning to the nearest city of Tianyu, the three, who had been quite leisurely before, instantly became urgent. It turned out that the Myriad Immortals Alliance's decree had been officially issued. Cultivators across the land sprang into action. Friends in groups of three to five set out together, and Puxian True Boats from every corner of the Xuanhuang Realm rushed into the white mist, vying for position. The Great Exploration Era had officially begun!

Although these cultivators, lacking influence or backing, had lost the initial advantage and were already behind in exploration progress, their sheer numbers meant who knew if one or two incredibly lucky individuals might emerge among them. If they were lucky enough to stumble upon a place as significant as the Life-Death Reversal Chaotic Domain, they could instantly earn thirty thousand Qingxuan points. Keep in mind, Li Fan and his companions were only barely over twenty-one thousand points even after risking their lives! To be honest, this meager head start was nothing in the face of truly favored individuals! So, after replenishing their necessary supplies, they wasted no time resting and plunged back into the white mist.

It's worth noting that the "cheap" yet exceptionally effective Longevity Pills that Li Fan had "accidentally" purchased had, with the advent of the Great Exploration Era, suddenly appeared on the Immortal Alliance market like mushrooms after rain. They could now be bought at the Qianli Hall in every city.

"I wonder which organization is behind these Longevity Pills. They don't need to explore any white mist like us. Just by selling this one type of pill, they must have made a fortune," Huangfu Song remarked with a hint of sourness in his voice, watching the crowds outside Qianli Hall flocking to buy the pills.