Chapter 984: Sincere Seekers of the Way

Based on currently available information, the Golden Will Power, also known as the Ambrosia of Myriad Spirits, is inferred to be a residual trace of the Faceless True Immortal's pursuit of the Grand Dao.

As the saying goes: born with desires, pursuing the Dao, never ceasing until death.

The Golden Will Power Li Fan had absorbed before his tribulation body was merely pure energy, devoid of the "desire to pursue the Dao" belief.

However, at this moment, from the Golden Will Power generated and fed back by Dao Xuanzi, Li Fan unexpectedly sensed an extremely subtle desire for the Dao.

Even after being filtered by the stone statue, with most of it intercepted, the remaining residue stood out among all the Golden Will Power like a bright moon in the sky. Li Fan clearly perceived it the moment it was generated.

"With utmost sincerity in seeking the Dao, one achieves immortality. He truly lives up to his reputation as someone who would fight his own brother to the death and chase him all the way into the Immortal Extermination Zone, just to advance his cultivation method."

"On the surface, he appears so uninhibited, yet his heart's resolve to seek the Dao is astonishingly firm."

The desire to pursue the Dao within the Golden Will Power only existed for a moment before vanishing instantly.

Li Fan felt as if he had lost some supreme treasure, and his heart instantly felt empty.

However, as the Profound Yellow Immortal Heart Mantra spontaneously operated, this inexplicable sense of loss was quickly crushed.

"Having obtained the Azure Sea Pearl, Dao Xuanzi's future in this life is promising. Moreover, even though Kou Hong knew about the Myriad Mountains Cauldron, another Earthly Marvel, he didn't rush to acquire it. Instead, he patiently accompanied Dao Xuanzi until he successfully re-established his foundation. These two brothers truly share a certain bond of affection."

"Perhaps I can look after them more in the future..."

The small interlude concluded, and Li Fan's attention returned to the bamboo sea of Tianquan Prefecture before him.

Quietly and without a sound, Lin Ling and the two others, under the cover of Li Fan and Mo Rubin, had infiltrated the bamboo sea and set up the ambush formation within.

All that remained was for Xuan Suguang to take the bait.

With the formidable enemy approaching, only Lin Ling among the group appeared somewhat nervous. Tian Yang was stoic, and Daoist Baihua, after all, was an immortal cultivator who had survived the ancient great tribulation, well-versed and experienced. As for Li Fan and Mo Rubin, they already regarded this Crimson Snow Immortal Venerable as good as theirs.

Time slowly passed, and not long after...

Two rays of iridescent light, one following the other, pierced through the air and descended outside the bamboo sea.

The bamboo sea's protective formation activated, and eighteen female cultivators in two rows, wearing long red dresses, stepped out one after another to greet them.

However, the two figures didn't even glance at them, walking directly into the bamboo sea cave mansion.

"Hmm? Lu Xichan? Why is she here too?" Mo Rubin was surprised but not flustered.

Still, he glanced at Li Fan, seeking his opinion: "Are you confident?"

As he spoke, he had already transmitted approximate information about Lu Xichan.

Lu Xichan was a disciple of Lu Xia, the previous Chief Array Master of the Strategy Formation Hall.

Her life's journey seemed unremarkable, progressing smoothly as she took over her master's position.

However, her ability to maintain calm and avoid any disturbances throughout the entire process of power succession was enough to demonstrate Lu Xichan's extraordinary qualities.

Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded: "Nothing to fear. Capturing one Dao Integration cultivator is the same as capturing two; there's no difference."

"However, Lu Xichan is, after all, the Chief Array Master of the Myriad Immortals Alliance. This capture formation I derived using the Unborn Array Crown you gave me might be at risk of being broken. If reinforcements arrive then, it would be troublesome."

"Let's hope this Unborn Array Crown is reliable."

Li Fan suddenly changed the subject.

Of course, this was just to deceive Mo Rubin. The ambush formation currently set up in the bamboo sea, in terms of complexity alone, surpassed the two great formations, Heavenly Profound Soul Lock and Profound Heaven Soul Sealing, by at least one generation.

Although Lu Xichan's array mastery was top-tier in the Strategy Formation Hall, she had absolutely no chance of breaking the formation in a short time.

This could be seen from the fact that she had already entered the formation, yet was completely oblivious to its hidden dangers.

The reason for saying this was merely to conceal the origin of this grand ambush formation.

Mo Rubin did not suspect anything. After a moment of contemplation, he said: "Even if she breaks the formation, it will take time. We just need to act quickly and capture her before she finds the formation's weakness."

As he spoke, a mirror-like surface, resembling a grey line, seemed to appear out of thin air before the cultivator possessed by Mo Rubin.

A faint light flickered, and in just a moment, another cultivator, identical in appearance, strikingly emerged.

The mirror surfaces continued to appear, doubling from two to four, then four to eight, before finally stopping.

From beginning to end, there was not the slightest fluctuation of aura.

Lin Ling and the two others were dumbfounded by this scene.

Li Fan, sensing the eight figures before him, each a living cultivator, also could not tell them apart.

"When the battle begins, I will use these bodies to provide as much assistance as possible."

"However, it cannot last long..."

Mo Rubin transmitted his voice.

After Xuan Suguang and Lu Xichan entered the bamboo sea, they rested in one of the bamboo buildings. To avoid alerting them, Li Fan and the others did not spy. They only made sure the two were inside and waited for Shuo Feng's arrival.

And Shuo Feng, thoughtfully, did not make them wait long.

As crimson snowflakes slowly drifted down within the bamboo sea, Shuo Feng's figure gradually materialized from blurriness.

Glancing at the bamboo building not far away, Shuo Feng's face was filled with resentment.

However, he ultimately dared not reveal it in front of his mother. Taking a deep breath, his expression returned to being calm as water.

He slowly approached the bamboo building.

"Mother..." Shuo Feng slowly began.

"Hehehe, Feng'er is home. Come in quickly, your Aunt Lu is here too," Xuan Suguang's slightly smiling voice came from within the bamboo building.

It sounded not like a mother, but rather like the voice of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

Shuo Feng pushed open the bamboo building's large door and entered.

The gazes of both Xuan Suguang and Lu Xichan instantly focused on Shuo Feng.

At this very moment...

A sharp shout, like a clap of thunder, resounded throughout the bamboo sea.

"Brother Shuo, rest assured, your younger brother will surely help you persuade your mother and restore your freedom!"

The moment Li Fan's words came out, not only did Shuo Feng, Xuan Suguang, and Lu Xichan pause slightly.

Even Mo Rubin and Lin Ling were momentarily confused.

"Act!" Fortunately, Li Fan's voice transmission quickly followed.

Lin Ling and the two others swiftly returned to their positions, and the grand formation laid by four Dao Integration cultivators instantly materialized.

Mo Rubin also held nothing back; the eight identical bodies exploded with a boom.

From each body, a blurry black figure flew out.

Then the shadows expanded, instantly enveloping the entire bamboo sea.

"Hehe, Feng'er is becoming promising now..." At first, Xuan Suguang, after a moment of stunned silence, still maintained a faint smile.

She thought Shuo Feng had gathered a bunch of worthless friends to rebel.

After all, he had indeed done such things before.

However, as the formation unfolded and shadows covered the sky, Xuan Suguang's expression quickly changed drastically. She realized that the might of such an ambush was beyond Shuo Feng's planning capabilities.