Chapter 898: New Opportunity for Dissociation

Based on current intelligence, Senior Sister Zhao is likely the only person in the Xuanhuang Realm, apart from the Heavenly Law King of the Xuanxian Sect, who possesses knowledge of the inherited immortal realm cultivation techniques.

“Senior Sister Zhao’s cultivation foundation is the ‘Eternal Solitude Art.’ As for the rest…”

“Perhaps I can exchange certain things with her.”

“The One-Mind Immortal Sect, the Great Dao is unique to me.”

Li Fan mused for a moment before finalizing his plan.

“I’ll wait until my clone retrieves the black sword from the Sword Mausoleum. I’ve modified the clone’s spirit so it has no memories of Huan Zhen; even if it becomes engrossed or lost in her illusion, there will be no adverse consequences.”

“It’s only a year; there’s no need to rush.”

For now, he left the crater. As he approached the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan suddenly halted.

He gazed in a certain direction toward the center of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

Just then, the Ultimate Disintegration Disk within his sea of consciousness faintly stirred, signaling a connection.

Somewhere, the nine Disintegration Disks of this era had been born.

Perhaps it was because the Ultimate Disintegration Disk was originally formed from the fusion of nine Disintegration Disks, but now, even across vast distances, it could clearly sense the existence of the newly born sub-Disks in the world.

Furthermore…

Li Fan also perceived “thoughts” of hunger and greed emanating from the Ultimate Disintegration Disk.

“The unification of the nine disks has already created a flawless and true Disintegration Disk. If it could once again devour another version of itself…”

“To what extent would the Disintegration Disk then evolve?”

Despite having witnessed numerous treasures, Li Fan’s heart couldn’t help but stir with excitement at this prospect.

He couldn’t deny it; the Disintegration Disk had been immensely helpful to him.

In the Xuanhuang Realm, where old monsters lurked everywhere, Li Fan held no advantage in terms of foundation, cultivation, or divine abilities compared to them, even after multiple reincarnations.

Only in formations…

Through the accumulation of knowledge across countless lifetimes, coupled with the existence of a heaven-defying artifact like the Disintegration Disk, Li Fan’s demonstrated mastery of formations was enough to overwhelm anyone else.

He was virtually a generation ahead, far surpassing all others!

Not long ago, he deployed a recording formation in front of the Transmitter and Mo Rubing, the Heavenly Law King of the Xuanxian Sect, and it went entirely unnoticed by both parties, further confirming this point.

“Gaining an advantage in the path of formations might be the key to breaking this stalemate sooner.”

“When ordinary formations are pushed to their limits, the next step is…”

“Immortal-grade formations!”

“There is a qualitative leap between immortal-grade formations and ordinary ones. For the Disintegration Disk to complete this transformation, it requires data from at least one immortal-grade formation…”

The image of the Floating Starry Sky Grand Formation instantly flashed through Li Fan’s mind.

Designed personally by the Xuan Tian King Xuanyuan Hong, it carried the hope of guiding the Xuanhuang Realm over the great wall. This Floating Starry Sky Grand Formation was likely the closest to an immortal-grade formation in the Xuanhuang Realm.

“Although the formation was already damaged during the era of the Ten Immortal Dao Sects, there must still be some remnants.”

“Even in the 114th reincarnation, the widespread obelisks across the Xuanhuang Continent might be inextricably linked to this Floating Starry Sky Grand Formation.”

“The Disintegration Disk, the Floating Starry Sky Grand Formation…”

“All of these are top-tier secrets, accessible only to the high-ranking members of the Immortal Alliance.”

Thus, the path forward in this life was abundantly clear.

He needed to find a way to contact Mo Rubing and earn his trust.

Subsequently, he would leverage Mo Rubing’s identity as a Transmitter to acquire all the crucial intelligence Li Fan required.

Compared to these objectives, cultivating his power had become less critical.

With Li Fan’s current combat prowess, as long as no immortal emerged, he could essentially move about freely and without concern for his life.

However, the chasm between Dao Integration and Longevity realms was immense; even if Li Fan ascended by one or two more realms, he might still not be a match for a Longevity realm cultivator.

Thus, it was better to forge a new path and achieve his goals indirectly.

“Whether it succeeds or not will depend on Senior Sister Zhao.”

“However, I can't put all my eggs in one basket.”

With these thoughts, Li Fan returned to the Spiritwood Realm.

Soon after, Shang Tianci sought him out.

“Senior…” he stammered, appearing hesitant to speak.

“What is it?”

“Yan Fangzhou’s condition seems rather poor. Could he perhaps be released?” Shang Tianci asked cautiously.

Li Fan’s expression remained impassive, betraying no emotion. “I will handle this myself. You may leave.”

Shang Tianci dared not argue and could only bow and retreat.

Li Fan’s divine consciousness instantly focused on Yan Fangzhou.

Incidentally, this ‘prodigy’ had been imprisoned by Li Fan for quite some time.

Trapped within the enhanced Two Poles Dust Array, no matter how he struggled, he was met only with endless repetition and monotonous scenes. There was no escape.

The array isolated spiritual energy both inside and out, making cultivation impossible for him.

He couldn't even calm his mind and focus. At every crucial moment, the array would precisely emit interference, leaving him agitated and on the verge of madness.

Under such torment, Yan Fangzhou was on the verge of losing his mind.

He indiscriminately attacked his surroundings, venting his frustration without restraint.

Yet, it was nothing more than impotent rage.

Not only did it fail to change his situation, but it also worsened his own state.

When Yan Fangzhou finally came to his senses, all his energy had been completely depleted.

Like a mortal, he was listlessly trapped within the array.

Helplessly awaiting his demise.

After enduring stages of raging at the heavens, weeping bitterly, and appearing ashen-faced, Yan Fangzhou, this ‘prodigy,’ now seemed to have completely lost his vigor and spirit.

He sat slumped on the ground, his gaze vacant. He was as motionless as a statue.

Li Fan did not appear to mock him; instead, he carefully observed Yan Fangzhou.

A faint smile then appeared at the corner of his lips.

Although Yan Fangzhou’s performance was convincing, it wasn’t enough to fool the shrewd Li Fan.

Clearly, Yan Fangzhou had never witnessed someone truly broken.

Deep within his vacant eyes, a glimmer of awareness still remained.

“He’s feigning madness, attempting to deceive me and wait for me to lower my guard before striking back.”

“Too bad he can fool that simpleton Shang Tianci, but not me.”

Li Fan shook his head slightly. “The fact that he can still harbor such cunning thoughts indicates he’s far from truly broken.”

“We’ll see when he’s actually gone mad.”

With a light tap towards Yan Fangzhou’s motionless form in front of the black gate tower, Li Fan further strengthened the array.

Only then did he depart, satisfied.

Yan Fangzhou, completely unaware that his cleverness had backfired, continued to feign idiocy within the array, hoping someone would come.

After resolving this brief interlude, Li Fan approached the faceless statue.

Since he intended to earn the trust of Mo Rubing, the Heavenly Law King of the Xuanxian Sect, Li Fan naturally had to play his role effectively.

The process of recruiting and building up forces could not cease.

The closer he approached the statue, the more various images inexplicably appeared in his mind.

These were all members of the Mutual Aid Society who had sworn oaths before the faceless stone statue in the name of the Compassionate Immortal of the Mortal World.