Chapter 824: Immortal Alliance Pursues and Blocks

"First, we need to figure out what that arrow was all about."

Soon after, Li Fan, having formed a plan, finally found the answer through an extensive and expensive search conducted by his avatar, Ji Shaoli.

"It was the Sky-Patrol Arrow, one of the latest developments by the Myriad Immortals Alliance to counter the Five Elders' aggressive offensive. Its speed was unimaginable. It could circumnavigate the Myriad Immortals Alliance territory and complete its patrol in just about a day. It automatically locked onto suspicious targets, descending from the sky to deliver devastating blows. It could instantly kill anyone below the Dao Integration stage. Even Dao Integration cultivators would be gravely wounded on impact if unprepared."

Li Fan's expression grew serious as he meticulously read the information about the Sky-Patrol Arrow.

"Most crucially, these arrows could be mass-produced. It was speculated that at least five Sky-Patrol Arrows were constantly patrolling the Alliance's airspace at that very moment. In times of war, dozens of arrows could likely be launched simultaneously, creating an absolutely dominant aerial environment."

Li Fan couldn't help but frown. The power of the Sky-Patrol Arrow was indeed formidable. If not for Tianyang and Lin Ling's timely intervention and protection, he would likely have met his end and returned to the *Huanzhen* state right then and there.

Furthermore, as a critical weapon of war, the Sky-Patrol Arrow came with a disclaimer clause. This meant that if you were unlucky enough to be in the Sky-Patrol Arrow's flight path and were struck and killed, no one would be held responsible for your death. Your death would be in vain.

"It seemed, then, that Ou Daozi and his son were not connected to this Sky-Patrol Arrow," Li Fan thought. "They had simply predicted the Sky-Patrol Arrow's trajectory, intending to use it to kill someone else and seize the opportunity to escape."

Li Fan nodded to himself. After grasping the general situation, Li Fan began to implement his plan.

Ou Daozi and his son probably never imagined that Li Fan's retaliation would be so swift and utterly unreasonable!

In just three days, a video spread throughout almost the entire Myriad Immortals Alliance. The incredible content of the video shocked countless cultivators in the Myriad Immortals Alliance, while simultaneously stirring up murderous intent and greed in their hearts.

Indeed, Li Fan directly abandoned his original intention of finding Ou Daozi and his son alone. Instead, he publicly revealed that they possessed powerful divine treasures!

Ordinarily, human nature is greedy and selfish. Upon learning that someone possessed such a supreme treasure, people would naturally try every possible method to claim it for themselves. They would scheme in secret, preferring as few people as possible to know. Even if their own power was insufficient, they would seek assistance, or simply sell the secret for a good price. In short, such a matter should typically circulate only within a small circle.

But Li Fan completely disregarded convention. Without a hint of hesitation or greed, he made the matter known to everyone in just a few days! To outsiders, Li Fan's actions seemed truly self-defeating and detrimental to himself. There were so many cultivators in the world! Even if the secret held by Ou Daozi and his son changed hands, it would surely have nothing to do with Li Fan. All just to vent his anger, even sacrificing the opportunity to profit from it. It was truly unwise, almost insane behavior.

In fact, without *Huanzhen*, Li Fan would certainly not have acted this way. But since he had *Huanzhen*, there was no rush to acquire anything he desired in this lifetime or the next.

"That young man is indeed troublesome. Let the Alliance cultivators scout the way for me and see what good strategies exist to capture him," Li Fan thought. "In the next life, I'll simply follow their lead." His eyes gleamed.

And Li Fan's plan proved to be quite effective.

Foresight into the future, and the art of reversing time! Anyone who saw the abilities demonstrated by Ou Daozi and his son in the video couldn't help but be deeply tempted and desire to claim them for themselves!

Immediately, a frenzy to find Ou Daozi swept through the Myriad Immortals Alliance. Several influential families even offered substantial bounties. The rewards for providing information on Ou Daozi and his son's whereabouts included top-tier Dao Integration cultivation techniques.

"No matter how far you run, the world is vast, but there will be no place for you to hide." Li Fan, who had orchestrated all of this, observed the cultivators gradually descending into madness, and recalling the somewhat mocking expression of Ou Daozi's son, he sneered inwardly.

When nearly all the cultivators in the Myriad Immortals Alliance united their efforts to accomplish a single task, how terrifyingly efficient could they be? The process of exploring the White Mist and the Grotto-Heaven Minor World in his 115th life had long since provided the answer.

Less than five days after the video was released, Ou Daozi and his son, hidden deep within a forest, were located. Although they managed to narrowly escape again by relying on their strange and deceptive methods, since they had already revealed themselves, it was only a matter of time before they were captured by the Alliance cultivators, who were now relentlessly pursuing and cornering them.

To Li Fan's slight surprise, the father and son resisted longer than anticipated. During this process, their abilities and information were gradually probed and revealed.

Ou Daozi's son was named Ou Shangtian. Foresight into the future and the ability to 'Reverse the Cosmos' were all Ou Shangtian's personal abilities. It was currently inferred that these abilities most likely stemmed from Ou Shangtian's innate wonder-item.

Moreover, the so-called 'foresight into the future' differed from earlier conjectures. Not all future details could be predicted. It seemed Ou Shangtian only sensed things when his life was under significant threat. Simply put, he could foresee countless ways he might die, which allowed him to avoid misfortune and find a path to survival.

The 'Reverse the Cosmos' ability, however, aligned with Li Fan's earlier guess. It didn't truly reverse time; rather, it inverted the state of objects and energy to a point in time prior. Furthermore, during this process, he could establish a mysterious connection between himself and the object. For instance, Ou Shangtian once reversed dozens of attacks launched against him. He even gained mastery over the ability of one of these attacks, using it to instantly wipe out the besieging cultivators and then swagger away.

However, the 'Reverse the Cosmos' power could not be used without limit. After each use, Ou Shangtian had to rest for a period before he could activate it again.

Once the truth was revealed, many cultivators were greatly disappointed and abandoned their pursuit of Ou Shangtian. Indeed, while these two abilities were potent, they still fell short of the imagined power to truly reverse time. Nevertheless, a considerable number of cultivators continued the chase. After all, cultivators with such talents had historically been absorbed by major factions and held esteemed positions. An opportunity like this, to 'beat a dog when it's down,' was exceptionally rare.

Knowing Ou Shangtian's specific abilities, the cultivators cooperated seamlessly in the subsequent pursuit. During their planning, they resolved not to kill him but only to capture him alive. This rendered most of Ou Shangtian's foresight ability ineffective. Instead of attacking simultaneously, they employed a continuous 'wheel battle' strategy, gradually exhausting his 'Reverse the Cosmos' power.

Gradually, it became increasingly difficult for Ou Shangtian to escape. Finally, on the tenth day after the video was released, the father and son found themselves in a desperate situation.