Chapter 896: Ancient Dharma King Memories

Li Fan looked at the illuminated screens arranged by the Dao Assimilation Stone.

"The recorded scenes can roughly be divided into two categories."

"One part consists of cultivators who have fallen in this place over the years. They hold little value."

"As for the rest..."

A hint of excitement flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

"Consistent with my previous speculation, they all originate from the same person."

"Ji Yuzhen, one of the Twelve Dharma Kings of the Black Heaven Sect!"

Li Fan's spiritual sense made contact with one of the screens.

Instantly, like a personal experience, numerous images flooded in.

"Brother Xuanyuan? Haven't you already ascended?" A soft female voice emanated from her, and Ji Yuzhen seemed utterly shocked, looking at the figure that had suddenly appeared before her.

"Heh heh, it seems you're still the same, always in secluded cultivation, oblivious to worldly affairs. I've been back for some time." The man before her had a resolute face and eyes as bright as the stars in the sky. His tone was gentle, calming to listen to.

"This person surnamed Xuanyuan should be the Black Heaven King. Although his appearance isn't as breathtakingly beautiful as Mr. Bai's, he's still exceptionally handsome, a rare sight in the world," Li Fan thought to himself.

The Black Heaven King first sighed, then spoke earnestly to Ji Yuzhen: "Zhen'er, I intend to undertake something. It might mean making enemies of everyone in the world. Are you willing to join me?"

Ji Yuzhen paused, then responded without a hint of hesitation.

She abruptly stood up, her surging spiritual power creating ripples in the white clouds around the mountain peaks. "Alright!"

The Black Heaven King was somewhat surprised. "You're not going to ask what it is?"

Ji Yuzhen gazed at the Black Heaven King for a moment, then smiled faintly and shook her head slightly.

The Black Heaven King avoided Ji Yuzhen's gaze, guiltily lowering his head. Then he broke through the sea of clouds and flew down towards the mountain.

Ji Yuzhen followed closely, her gaze fixed on the Black Heaven King's receding back, lingering for a long time.

Exiting the scene, Li Fan's brows furrowed slightly.

He then proceeded to view the second complete scene.

In a dark underground secret chamber.

The Black Heaven King was recounting his experiences after ascending, as well as the observed deviation phenomenon of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Twelve figures were scattered in various corners of the secret chamber.

Their expressions, like their faces, were hidden in the shadows, making them indiscernible.

"This concerns the safety of countless living beings in the Xuanhuang Realm; we absolutely cannot stand idly by. Xuanyuan Hong, feel free to proceed with all your might. Even if this old man has to sacrifice his life, I will fully assist you." An aged voice was the first to speak.

Xuanyuan Hong cupped his hands towards the elder, his expression solemn. "Elder Cui, your righteousness is profound!"

Some present echoed his sentiment.

However, a few remained expressionless and unmoved.

Ji Yuzhen's gaze, meanwhile, remained fixed on Xuanyuan Hong throughout.

In the cramped secret chamber.

"Zhen'er, from those immortal realm texts, I've selected the most suitable one for you."

"The Limitless Celestial Pivot Severing Divine Art."

Xuanyuan Hong looked extremely excited. "This cultivation technique is incredibly profound, unlike anything I've ever seen. It unifies body and soul, leading to an infinite and immeasurable state..."

He eloquently explained the profound wonders of the cultivation technique to Ji Yuzhen.

Ji Yuzhen, however, merely listened quietly, a smile on her face.

On a blood-soaked battlefield.

Ji Yuzhen transformed into thousands of wandering split souls. Each soul, turning into a spectral light, flew out and claimed the life of an enemy cultivator.

While harvesting enemy lives, Ji Yuzhen's gaze inadvertently drifted towards Xuanyuan Hong in the distance on the battlefield.

She saw him facing the siege of several Longevity Realm cultivators, his expression unchanged.

Above his head, an ancient small mirror emitted a dazzling, eerie light, sealing the surrounding enemies within.

Xuanyuan Hong's brows furrowed, and he lightly chanted, "Law Inviolable!"

A flash of light streaked across his body.

Subsequently, the attacks of the five Longevity Realm cultivators launched at Xuanyuan Hong all seemed to miss, having no effect whatsoever.

"Body of Immense Power!" Xuanyuan Hong declared again.

He gently extended his hand, grabbing a colossal seal that had quietly torn open space above his head and suddenly descended, almost occupying half the sky.

"Eyes Like Torches!"

A golden light shot from Xuanyuan Hong's eyes.

Sweeping his gaze over the five Longevity cultivators besieging him, all who were looked upon by Xuanyuan Hong inexplicably found a golden chain appearing on their bodies, binding them tightly!

In an instant, the tide of battle turned!

"Execute Heavenly Dao!" Xuanyuan Hong's tone was grim, as if an awe-inspiring heavenly might had appeared on him in that instant.

He watched the five Longevity Realm cultivators with ferocious expressions before him, his figure flickering as he instantly appeared above their heads.

He raised his left foot and stomped down forcefully.

Invisible ripples seemed to envelop the five Longevity cultivators.

The expressions on their faces shifted from indignation to panic, and then to fear.

But Xuanyuan Hong showed no mercy.

In mere moments, the bodies of these five Longevity cultivators vanished into thin air like melting ice.

Only the illusory forms of five fruits remained, emitting a strange glow.

Xuanyuan Hong gently waved his hand, and these five fruits transformed into five streaks of light, piercing through the air and departing.

The battle completely ended with the demise of the five Longevity cultivators.

In a space resembling an endless starry sky.

"Brother Xuanyuan, is this the Floating Transit Star Formation?"

Ji Yuzhen looked at the sight before her and couldn't help but chuckle softly, "It's so ugly!"

Xuanyuan Hong's expression was calm. "As long as it functions, that's what matters."

Before them, thousands of golden chains tightly encased and coiled around the Xuanhuang Realm.

It looked like a golden, flattened sphere floating in the air.

The chains were not completely still. Instead, they seemed to constantly move, circling around some core within.

Countless intricate talismans were inscribed on the golden chains.

"Now, let us begin our first capture attempt."

There was actually a hint of nervousness in Xuanyuan Hong's tone.

As he spoke, hundreds of the myriad stars in the space before them seemed to instantly light up.

Xuanyuan Hong observed for a moment, then locked onto one of them.

"Go!"

With a gentle gesture, a chain suddenly flew out from the golden sphere.

It flew directly towards the target star.

The chain flew into the void, silent.

There was no response whatsoever.

As if it had been lost in the endless void.

Xuanyuan Hong continued to observe intently.

It was only several days later that he shook his head with some regret. "The observed marker still deviated from the actual position."

"This capture attempt has failed again."

With that, he gently pointed, and the golden chain that had shot into the void began to return.

"Deviation? Is it due to the influence of that unknown gravitational force?" Ji Yuzhen asked softly.

"Indeed. Not only our cultivation world, but perhaps in not too long, the entire spacetime will inevitably be affected by it."

Xuanyuan Hong sighed. "We must accelerate our progress."

"Brother Xuanyuan, let me heal your injuries."

In the confined space, Ji Yuzhen separated a soul-strand, which flew towards Xuanyuan Hong.

"Although it's not comparable to true immortal spirit energy, my 'Limitless Celestial Pivot Severing Divine Art' has just reached minor mastery. As long as you consume my soul-strand, your injuries should heal very quickly."