Chapter 825: Immortal Leaves Behind Bone

At a critical juncture, Ouyang Tian erupted once more.

A brilliant yellow light enveloped an area spanning tens of thousands of meters. All cultivators affected found their states reverted to before they surrounded Ouyang Tian. By the time they reacted, Ouyang Tian and his son had vanished without a trace. Furious, they resumed the chase, but found that only Ouyang Tian was still on the run. After resisting stubbornly for another half a day, he was finally captured by a lucky individual named Xie Xiantao.

Facing the covetous gazes of other cultivators, Xie Xiantao acted decisively, making a wise move: he handed Ouyang Tian over to the Myriad Immortal Alliance in exchange for a bounty.

In fact, during his escape, Ouyang Tian had killed no fewer than a hundred Immortal Alliance cultivators. Although it was forced self-defense, he had, after all, violated Immortal Alliance law. Ouyang Tian had long been a major criminal of the Immortal Alliance. While the authorities had not directly intervened before, it didn't mean they weren't paying attention to the matter. As expected, after Xie Xiantao publicly declared his choice, within moments, a team of black-robed cultivators arrived on the scene. They took both him and the critically injured Ouyang Tian away. The much-publicized grand chase event across the land was thus brought to a close.

As for the other protagonist of the event, Ouyang Tian's father, Ouyang Daozi, he was now forgotten by everyone—except for Li Fan.

In a dark jungle in Luoyan Prefecture, Ouyang Daozi lay hidden beneath layers of fallen leaves, severely wounded. However, the thought of his son pushing his limits and diverting the enemies to protect him filled him with unbearable pain, as if his heart were being cut.

"Myriad Immortal Alliance..." Ouyang Daozi's eyes were bloodshot, and the faces of those involved in the pursuit flashed repeatedly in his mind. His heart was full of resentment. Yet, at that moment, he dared not move, fearing discovery. He quietly recuperated from his injuries.

"Sigh..." Just then, a sigh suddenly echoed. Ouyang Daozi was startled, attempting to flee, but it was already too late. Three familiar figures had appeared beside him at some unknown point.

"It's you!" Ouyang Daozi's eyes bulged with rage as he looked at Li Fan, the mastermind. He was about to erupt on the spot, intending to die with Li Fan. However, he was jointly suppressed by Lin Ling and Tian Yang. Already weaker, he was now severely wounded and had lost most of his combat capability. It wasn't long before he was completely subdued.

"Strange, why are you looking at me like that?" Li Fan said with an innocent expression. "I originally only wanted to ask for your help with architectural design, but you two, father and son, fled in a hurry before we even met. Furthermore, you plotted against my life. If I hadn't been so lucky, I might have perished on the spot. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet. Besides, it was entirely people from the Myriad Immortal Alliance who pursued and captured your son. What does that have to do with me?"

"Nonsense!" Seeing Li Fan spouting such absurdities in broad daylight, Ouyang Daozi was utterly furious. Veins pulsed violently on his forehead. He seemed ready to fight Li Fan to the death on the spot.

"Your perspective is incorrect," Li Fan said, shaking his head slightly. He took out a crystalline, translucent fruit and offered a benevolent smile. "Come, open your mouth. Eat this, and you'll understand."

An ominous premonition immediately welled up in Ouyang Daozi's heart: "What is this thing?"

Li Fan didn't answer. He handed the True Allure Fruit to Lin Ling, who force-fed it to Ouyang Daozi. Once the fruit was consumed, Ouyang Daozi's struggles gradually weakened. His gaze towards Li Fan also slowly began to change.

"Don't you want to rescue your son?" Li Fan whispered. "While innate spiritual artifacts usually cannot be transferred, the Myriad Immortal Alliance has countless methods. Who knows what suffering your son might endure?"

"Myriad Immortal Alliance!" Ouyang Daozi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot with agitation.

"The Immortal Alliance is lawless, yet its power is immense. To overthrow it and rescue your son, we must proceed slowly and strategically," Li Fan continued. "Our Myriad Worlds Alliance was created precisely for this purpose!"

Under the effect of the True Allure Fruit, Ouyang Daozi's resolve was quickly rewritten. He joined the Myriad Worlds Alliance, taking the overthrow of the Myriad Immortal Alliance as his ultimate goal. He also began to regard like-minded individuals like Li Fan as his own.

From Ouyang Daozi, Li Fan also learned the secret of Ouyang Tian's innate spiritual artifacts. "My son possesses two innate spiritual artifacts," Ouyang Daozi explained. "One I've known about since he was little: the Myriad Death Scroll, which can predict his future deaths. The Qiankun Bone Hand, capable of reversing heaven and earth, was something he awakened two years ago during the collapse of Mount Guiyuan. At that time, he had just entered the Qi Refining stage but suddenly encountered a natural disaster like a mountain collapse. His life hung by a thread. At that critical moment of life and death, his potential erupted. Only then did he activate the long-hidden abilities of the Qiankun Bone Hand. Its reappearance after a mountain collapse was truly astonishing. That's why the boy kept it hidden even from me. It wasn't until recently that he urgently sought me out, urging me to leave. He said he had foreseen a terrifying group about to come for us..."

Having already arrived in the Spiritwood Realm, Ouyang Daozi recounted the whole story to Li Fan. Li Fan's expression remained calm: "Countless futures, countless possibilities. What he foresaw may not necessarily be true. If I truly wanted to kill you, just these two beside me would be enough to overwhelm you."

Ouyang Daozi's eyes clouded with confusion, then he sighed deeply: "A misunderstanding has led to me and my son being unable to meet again..."

"There will always be an opportunity. Daoist friend, what do you think of my Spiritwood Realm?" Li Fan changed the subject, pointing to the miniature world being vigorously constructed.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Ouyang Daozi observed for a moment, shaking his head repeatedly, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "The location is good, but the design and construction plans are truly substandard... They don't quite match the reputation of the Myriad Worlds Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan showed no trace of anger. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Daoist friend, to put in the effort and reform it."

Ouyang Daozi narrowed his eyes and nodded in agreement. Already deeply engrossed in this craft, Ouyang Daozi quickly immersed himself in his preliminary plans and ideas.

"Daoist friend, feel free to proceed. If you need anything, you can speak directly to the leader of the Treants in this realm." With Li Fan's further approval, Ouyang Daozi momentarily forgot his previous sorrow. He devoted himself entirely to the construction of the Spiritwood Realm.

"Although it took some twists and turns, thankfully, the initial goal has been achieved." Li Fan slightly frowned. "Qiankun Bone Hand, Myriad Death Scroll..."

According to Ouyang Daozi, Ouyang Tian had not yet fully mastered the abilities of the Qiankun Bone Hand. During his escape, he seemed to sense that there were still powerful abilities hidden within it, yet to be unearthed. If he had been given a little more time, he might truly have been able to achieve some degree of time reversal. However, this was merely Ouyang Tian's speculation. Its specifics could not yet be confirmed. The crucial point was that the Qiankun Bone Hand was indeed the hand bone of some entity.