Chapter 968: Heaven and Earth Remake Miracle

Hearing Lin Ling's description, Li Fan's guard against her largely dropped. Such an unbelievable thing didn't seem like something she could fabricate. Imagining Elder Stone Tablet being "fished" away, Li Fan, with his current temperament, couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. When you are fishing, how do you know you won't be the one being fished?

Li Fan mused, "If it can connect inside and outside the high wall, the water in this treasured fishing pond is truly unfathomable." He pondered for a moment, deciding he couldn't just rely on Lin Ling's words. He had to see the site for himself. Thinking this, Li Fan concealed his presence and quickly headed towards Yongyun State.

Upon arriving at the small temple, it was clear that none of them—Zhong Shentong, Liuli, or Lin Ling—had yet recovered from the great terror of Elder Stone Tablet's sudden disappearance. Their faces were distraught, and they were restless. "Master, you've come," Lin Ling exclaimed, seeming to find her anchor as she hurried forward to greet Li Fan. Zhong Shentong also stiffened slightly and bowed. Li Fan merely nodded slightly, then strode to where the fishing pond had been.

What was once a calm pool of water was now utterly empty, a complete void. It was completely black, like the Cloud Sea after it was destroyed by Mo Sha. Even space itself seemed absent. The dangerous aura emanating from it made Li Fan slightly frown and subtly take a step back.

Li Fan thought, "The fishing pond is indeed domineering and self-contained. After occupying a region of the Xuanhuang Realm, it completely expelled all other laws from that area, or rather, directly compressed and annihilated them. And with the disappearance of the fishing pond, the occupied area was revealed. It might take decades for the Xuanhuang Realm's heaven and earth to repair it and return to normal." He pondered, simultaneously identifying any lingering auras. Originally, Li Fan didn't hold much hope, but to his surprise, he actually discovered something.

"This is..." Li Fan's eyes flickered, but outwardly he showed a disappointed expression, as if he had found nothing. He then used the danger of the place as an excuse to take Lin Ling and the others back to the Spirit Wood Realm. After settling them, Li Fan quietly returned alone.

Closing his eyes and concentrating, he recalled the sensation of merging with the Azure Sea Pearl, which also granted a heavenly perspective under the formless killing intent. Specks of light appeared in the darkness. A kaleidoscopic scene unfolded in Li Fan's vision. Beyond the void left by the fishing pond, countless intertwining, almost imperceptible fine lines crisscrossed. The number of fine lines was constantly increasing at a noticeable rate. It was as if an invisible loom was weaving something in the void. This scene strongly resembled what Li Fan had once witnessed at the Root of Heaven and Earth: the creation of the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven. This was the heaven and earth creating something in their own way. And what was being created now...

"The Creation Stone Tablet." Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes, a strange glint within them. This object, already showing a nascent form, was clearly identical to the Creation Stone Tablet that Elder Stone Tablet carried on his back, which was said to record everything in the Xuanhuang Realm since its creation! His heart shaken, Li Fan's thoughts raced, and he immediately deduced why the Creation Stone Tablet had reappeared here. The Creation Stone Tablet was the embodiment of the Xuanhuang Realm's laws; one could say it was the Xuanhuang Realm itself. The world itself, naturally, could not be fished away by the unknown entity from the depths of the fishing pond. Therefore, although Elder Stone Tablet had disappeared, the Creation Stone Tablet he carried was preserved due to the world's inertia.

Li Fan thought, "It seems Elder Stone Tablet finally got his wish and regained his freedom. I just wonder what kind of scene lies on the other side of the fishing pond." Picturing the potential scenes beyond the high wall, Li Fan was momentarily lost in thought. He eventually shook his head, focusing his attention on the increasingly clear Creation Stone Tablet.

This stone tablet was undoubtedly a supreme treasure of the Xuanhuang Realm. If he refined it, countless hidden secrets of the Xuanhuang Realm would be revealed to him. He might even ascend to immortality in a single step. However, this immortality would be deeply bound to the Xuanhuang Realm. Moreover, Li Fan had clearly witnessed the pain Elder Stone Tablet endured; even death would have been a release in comparison. More crucially, Li Fan worried that this item, like Ruomu and Mr. Bai of the Heavenly Dao, might have mind-altering effects. He didn't want another instance of "true, yet unwilling," and end up carrying the stone tablet for all eternity.

Li Fan mused, "From my experience confronting Mr. Bai of the Heavenly Dao, even my clones couldn't escape the mental influence. It seems I need to find a suitable person to inherit this Creation Stone Tablet. They must be mentally strong enough not to go insane on the spot, and at the very least, be usable by me..." Figures of various cultivators flashed rapidly through Li Fan's mind.

Li Fan knew he didn't have much time left. The heaven and earth reweaving the Creation Stone Tablet was like a fruit ripening on a tree. The moment the Creation Stone Tablet fully formed would be like the fruit falling. It would likely return to some part of the Xuanhuang Realm, becoming hard to find again.

"It's him." Li Fan finally decided on his candidate. Then, with seven-colored divine light protecting him, he transformed into a long rainbow and flew directly towards the Cloud Sea. Before long, he found the target cultivator. It was Sima Changkong, who used his family's bloodline to record the history of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Sima Changkong in this lifetime had no previous dealings with Li Fan, so he was somewhat taken aback by Li Fan's sudden visit. However, Li Fan wasn't there to ask for his opinion. Without explanation, he instantly subdued Sima Changkong. Then he swiftly took him back to the small temple in Yongyun State. On the way, he recounted the full story.

Li Fan asked gravely, "Now, there's an opportunity before you to witness all of the Xuanhuang Realm's past. Are you willing to accept?" It was clear that Sima Changkong, whose family had generations been devoted to recording the history of the Xuanhuang Realm, had no reason whatsoever to refuse this. Everything happening in the Xuanhuang Realm would constantly appear in his mind. For Sima Changkong, this was no pain at all! Instead, it was an almost thrilling, perfect ability that the Sima family had always dreamed of! At least, Sima Changkong thought so before he truly absorbed the stone tablet.

Sima Changkong declared, "Who else but me can compile the Xuanhuang historical records! I hope you will grant me this opportunity!" He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Li Fan. Although he didn't know how Li Fan knew his identity, if what he said was true, Sima Changkong was willing to give everything for it!

"Good!" Li Fan replied in a deep voice. "Just wait for the right moment!" Seven days later, just before the Creation Stone Tablet was about to fully form, Li Fan let out a soft cry and used the Thread Extraction Divine Ability on Sima Changkong. Sima Changkong's body was seen disintegrating inch by inch, seemingly turning into threads that scattered into the air.