Chapter 722: Execution of the Profound Lock Mirror Source

The *Life-Death Profound Art*, cultivated by Zhong Shentong, was an unusual cultivation method that harnessed the great terror between life and death.

According to Zhong Shentong himself, he suffered from an extremely severe case of "procrastination." Even at the Foundation Establishment realm, he could only achieve breakthroughs by leveraging the immense pressure of impending death when his lifespan was almost depleted. This was how it used to be.

In this current life, however, the Venerable Samsara had reversed the principles of life and death, establishing the Samsara Palace, which allowed everyone to be resurrected. Consequently, the pressure of death no longer existed. After all, if one could be a hero again in eighteen years, what did death matter? At worst, one could just start over in the next life; there was no need to strive so hard! With such a defeatist mindset, it was entirely normal that Zhong Shentong failed to achieve breakthroughs in his cultivation realm.

As he considered this, Li Fan's face twitched. "It seems the *Life-Death Profound Art* is useless in this life. I just wonder how Zhong Shentong managed to comprehend his Seven-Colored Divine Light."

With that thought, he waved his hand and said to Liu San, "Never mind. Let's just consider it unsaid, as if I never brought it up."

Liu San showed a strange expression but didn't ask further. Instead, Fang Zaiji praised him, "Sect Master truly has a broad mind and takes life and death lightly."

Li Fan ignored him and then instructed, "Elder Liu, the refining of the Longevity Pills can slow down for now. Let's sell all the current stock first."

Liu San paused, then quickly realized, "Is the era of cultivators exploring the white mist coming to an end?"

Li Fan nodded. "It's been almost three years since the Myriad Immortals Alliance officially issued its decree. With the existence of the Samsara Palace now, cultivators are even more fearless of death. I estimate we're not far from completing the exploration. We should prepare early."

He then looked at Jiang Yushan, who remained expressionless. "Elder Jiang, haven't you always wanted to see the outside world? I've found a way for you to do so without revealing your true cultivation realm and by fabricating a Myriad Immortals Alliance identity."

As he spoke, Li Fan took out the Stone Disk of Finality. "This item can influence and shield against the perception of the Myriad Immortals Alliance's supreme treasure, the Sky Profound Mirror," Li Fan declared confidently.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zaiji's eyes immediately lit up. He quickly flew closer, staring intently at the small stone disk in Li Fan's hand. After a moment, he scratched the back of his head and looked at Li Fan. "Sect Master... how do we use this?"

Li Fan shrugged. "I don't know either. You'll have to research it yourselves."

Fang Zaiji eyed Li Fan suspiciously. "Sect Master, you're not just making an excuse because you don't want to let Jiang go out, are you?"

Jiang Yushan's gaze swept over Fang Zaiji, revealing a hint of murderous intent.

Li Fan, however, smiled. "Heh heh, I didn't expect even Mr. Fang to sometimes misjudge things. Although this stone disk looks unassuming, it's actually a secondary body of the Sky Profound Mirror." He added, "But, I can't blame you. Even though Mr. Fang claims to be well-informed, many years have passed in the Xuanhuang Realm. It's normal to be a bit behind the times..."

Fang Zaiji's eyes widened instantly. "A secondary body of the Sky Profound Mirror?" He snatched the Stone Disk of Finality, studying it as if it were a priceless treasure. At the same time, he kept muttering softly, "This is truly a good item..."

Li Fan let Fang Zaiji take the disk without stopping him. Thinking of the Doomstone Disk used by the Heaven-Overturning Society in the previous life, Li Fan added a reminder, "Perhaps this object itself has no special qualities, but if a small part of it is cut off, it might produce some unexpected changes."

Fang Zaiji nodded, though it was unclear if he truly heard. He was utterly fixated on the Stone Disk of Finality, as if entranced.

"Once Mr. Fang has some research results, Elder Liu and you will be able to openly move about outside," Li Fan said with a smile to Jiang Yushan.

"Excellent, excellent, I'll definitely keep an eye on old Fang!" Liu San exclaimed, overjoyed.

Jiang Yushan, however, looked at the Stone Disk of Finality and asked with some hesitation, "Is this 'Sky Profound Mirror' related to the Profound Sky Treasure Mirror of the Profound Sky Sect?"

Seeing Li Fan's puzzled look, Jiang Yushan explained, "The Profound Sky Treasure Mirror was the supreme treasure of the ancient Profound Sky Sect. After the Ten Immortal Dao Sects destroyed the Profound Sky Sect, its whereabouts became unknown. The Ten Sects once captured many remnants of the Profound Sky Sect and interrogated them severely, but they never got any results. I heard my colleagues discuss it when I was a jailer in the Boundless Prison."

Upon hearing this, Liu San was startled. "Profound Sky, Sky Profound—how could they be so similar? Could it be that the Venerable Dharma Transmitting, who founded the Myriad Immortals Alliance and destroyed the ancient cultivation world, was a member of the Profound Sky Sect?"

Li Fan shook his head. "I don't know about that. But since Elder Jiang mentioned it, we can inquire about it in the future."

Liu San quickly dissuaded him, "If the speculation is true, the Myriad Immortals Alliance will surely tightly seal off all information regarding the Profound Sky Sect. If you inquire rashly, Young Master, it might instead draw suspicion." He continued, "Moreover, even if the Myriad Immortals Alliance is a successor of the Profound Sky Sect, what then? Back then, the Ten Immortal Dao Sects stood by and watched as we rushed out of the Xuanhuang Realm to our deaths... In fact, we should even thank the Myriad Immortals Alliance for helping us get revenge," Liu San said with a cold snort.

Jiang Yushan frowned slightly. After a moment of silence, she looked at Li Fan. "I do know a method to test whether this Sky Profound Mirror is a relic of the Profound Sky Sect." She elaborated, "Back then, to hunt down the remnants of the Profound Sky Sect, the Ten Immortal Dao Sects created a secret technique called 'Slaying Profound.' When this technique is activated, if any object related to the Profound Sky Sect exists within the vicinity, a corresponding sensation will arise in one's mind." She added, "However, the detection range is extremely small; one can only perceive it by almost brushing past the object. So, its practicality isn't high. But I heard that Sky Profound Mirrors are present everywhere within the Myriad Immortals Alliance now, so perhaps it's worth a try."

Li Fan's heart stirred, and he nodded thoughtfully. "Alright. I hope Elder Jiang will teach me!"

The secret technique was not very complex; Li Fan learned it in an instant. He immediately activated it while approaching the Stone Disk of Finality. There was no reaction.

"Is it merely a similar name?" Liu San asked, a little surprised.

Li Fan, however, suddenly thought of something and focused his consciousness on his clone, Xu Bai. At that moment, Xu Bai was in the Administration Hall, chatting with newly assigned colleagues from the Samsara Hall. The Samsara Hall was the organization established by the Samsara Palace in each province, responsible for all matters related to "reincarnation and resurrection," similar to the Strategy Formation Hall and the Martial Arts Hall.

After discreetly excusing himself from the others, Xu Bai went to a Sky Profound Mirror in the city and silently activated the Slaying Profound secret technique.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

A rapid and sharp ringing suddenly sounded in Xu Bai's ears. In Xu Bai's vision, the originally simple-looking mirror now glowed with a striking blood-red color.

"Indeed! The Sky Profound Mirror is the Profound Sky Sect's supreme treasure, the Profound Sky Treasure Mirror!" Xu Bai's heart tightened, and he instantly deactivated the secret technique. The various anomalies disappeared, and Xu Bai walked calmly into the Sky Profound Mirror.