Chapter 71: Leaving the Realm Faces of All Beings

After leaving Glazed Island, Li Fan followed He Zhenghao's instructions, flying west for two days until he reached a sea area filled with reefs and whirlpools.

Activating a Concealment Talisman, Li Fan dove into the sea. Deep within a submerged ruin, he found the entrance to the Li Realm.

It was an unremarkable well.

After entering the well, Li Fan sensed a familiar aura around him, similar to that of the Great Xuan Abyss.

Continuing down the well's passage, Li Fan suddenly felt a wave of dizziness after an unknown period of time.

When he recovered, the seawater around him was gone, and he found himself in a vast, dark, boundless space.

"It seems the Immortal Severing Grand Arrays that seal off the various minor worlds are all the same," Li Fan pondered, gazing at the space.

A colony of tens of thousands of Realm-Splitting Whales, hidden in the darkness, were tirelessly carving out space, pushing the Li Realm further away from the cultivation world.

Just like the Great Xuan, where Li Fan had been before.

Realm-Splitting Whales are extremely sensitive to the aura of mortals but completely ignore cultivators.

Nevertheless, Li Fan chose to carefully avoid the Realm-Splitting Whales and arrived before the lightning storm layer.

At this moment, He Zhenghao's instructions reappeared in his mind.

"The Immortal Severing Grand Array isolates the Li Realm from the cultivation world. If one forces their way through, even Foundation Establishment cultivators must be careful. However, if you follow my method to cross the array, it won't trigger the array's attack..."

Li Fan circulated the spiritual energy within him according to He Zhenghao's instructions and then flew into the lightning storm layer.

He remained in place for a period, and violent lightning bolts continuously struck around him, but not a single one ever struck Li Fan.

"It truly works. This way, even without the Grand Evolution Boat, one can pass through this Immortal Severing Grand Array. The ordinary wooden boat given to the mortals of the Li Realm fixes this type of fluctuation through an array, thus avoiding the Immortal Severing Grand Array's attack."

"The Grand Evolution Boat's passage through the Immortal Severing Grand Array uses a method set up by an array at its very construction. He Zhenghao, on the other hand, essentially cracked the array's defense system, opening a private secret door for himself."

"It seems he wasn't boasting after all. His achievements in array formations are indeed extraordinary."

With the information verified, Li Fan no longer chose to cross with just his physical body.

He immediately released the Grand Evolution Boat, skillfully passed through the Immortal Severing Grand Array, and headed towards Dali.

Both Dali and Daxuan are mortal worlds, and their general situations are similar.

However, in the center of this world, there is a volcano thousands of meters high.

The volcano erupts every two to three hundred years, causing countless casualties.

Moreover, the intervals are becoming more frequent, and the scale of the eruptions is increasing.

The upper ruling class of the Dali Dynasty feared that one day the volcano would completely turn this world into a lava hell and thus sought every possible method to escape it.

But they could never find a way out.

Until fifty years ago, a cultivation master suddenly appeared. He promised to take a group of people away every ten years.

The condition was that they help him collect the materials on a list.

The various dignitaries of Dali naturally agreed with joy.

Thus, the transaction between the two parties had continued for fifty years.

And as the time for their next agreed-upon transaction was approaching, the four watchtowers in the Dali capital always had 'Immortal Watch Officials' on duty.

Therefore, as soon as Li Fan flew over the Dali capital, he heard the continuous ringing of bells from below.

Soon after, the Dali Emperor, leading his civil and military officials, came before Li Fan.

"Welcome, Immortal Master!"

On the square, the Dali Emperor and all his officials knelt to the ground and shouted in unison.

"The agreed-upon day has arrived. Have you collected all the materials?" Li Fan asked coldly from above.

The Dali Emperor hastily replied, "Reporting to Immortal Master, all items on the list have been prepared."

Li Fan nodded. "Since that's the case, lead me to them."

Thus, under the personal guidance of the Dali Emperor, Li Fan arrived at the imperial treasury.

Here, the materials He Zhenghao had requested were already neatly categorized and stacked, each labeled with its name and quantity.

Li Fan swept his divine sense over them and nodded with satisfaction.

Not only were none of the corresponding materials missing, but each item was slightly more than what was requested.

He placed the materials into the storage ring He Zhenghao had given him, and the mission was thus perfectly completed.

It was smooth sailing, without any hitches.

Aside from the time needed for travel, the remaining risks were almost zero.

No wonder He Zhenghao kept thinking about it; it was truly a highly profitable business.

Handing the wooden boat engraved with an array to the Dali Emperor and seeing the joyful expression on the emperor's face, Li Fan suddenly asked, "I wonder if the King of Zhennan of Dali is here today?"

The Emperor was stunned. Immortal Masters usually took the materials and flew straight away, so he didn't know why this Immortal Master would suddenly ask about the King of Zhennan today.

Not daring to delay, the Emperor replied somewhat nervously, "Reporting to Immortal Master, my brother has been stationed in the southern borders for years and is not in the capital."

"However, his son, Xiao Heng, is here," the Emperor quickly added, fearing he might anger the Immortal Master.

Li Fan nodded, knowing that Xiao Heng was kept in the capital as a hostage, and was not surprised. "Where is he now? Take me to him!"

How would the Emperor know where a mere hostage prince of Zhennan usually lived? Unable to answer, he was stunned on the spot, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead from anxiety.

Fortunately, a close eunuch attendant beside him quickly whispered a reminder, "Your Majesty, Xiao Heng should be residing with Scholar Su."

"The Su family, huh..." Li Fan's heart stirred upon hearing this.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief and quickly arranged for someone to lead the way.

Soon after, Li Fan met Xiao Heng at the Su residence.

At this time, he was still just a seven or eight-year-old child, and suddenly being observed by so many strangers, his small face was filled with nervousness.

His small figure overlapped with the image of Xiao Heng in his memories, and Li Fan chuckled softly.

"I observe that this child's talent is extraordinary, and he will certainly not be an ordinary person in the future," he suddenly spoke.

Everyone present showed various expressions upon hearing this, looking at Xiao Heng, who still had a bewildered expression and didn't know what was happening.

Then Li Fan gently pointed a finger and touched Xiao Heng's forehead.

He imparted the "Xuanhuang Cleansing Heart Incantation" and the methods for using its corresponding medicinal pills to him.

"When I return in ten years, I will personally take him away," Li Fan said faintly, sweeping his gaze over everyone.

Instantly, everyone who had harbored ill intentions felt cold sweat break out and trembled with fear.

The Dali Emperor naturally understood the meaning behind Li Fan's words and quickly promised, "Immortal Master, rest assured, I will definitely take good care of him."

Li Fan nodded with satisfaction.

Currently, he has not yet established a firm footing in the cultivation world, and in two years, he will be exploring the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace, with an uncertain future.

He could only first impart the "Xuanhuang Cleansing Heart Incantation" to Xiao Heng and wait for him to mature in the future before bringing him into the cultivation world.

With matters in the Li Realm concluded, Li Fan was about to leave.

However, he suddenly heard a tender voice ring out from the crowd.

"Immortal Master, please save my sister!"