The Truth Heavenly Sovereign within the Unceasing Reincarnation lost his memories of ever seeing Li Fan and returned to the Anchored Year once again.
A trace of doubt flashed through his eyes.
But how could someone who was merely in the Longevity Immortal realm resist the might of [Truth]? Very soon, this thread of doubt vanished without a trace. Following the course of history he had once experienced, he continued living on.
...
Li Fan sensed the images within the Unceasing Reincarnation changing at tremendous speed.
The thousandfold increase in the flow of time placed a peculiar pressure upon him. Unlike the feeling of carrying an Immortal Domain Go piece on his back, where his body and soul seemed to bear some kind of heavy burden, this was different.
It was as if everything around him had been shrouded in a hazy mist. His thoughts, and even his every movement, felt as though he were inside a dream. Under this influence, Li Fan even faintly began to doubt whether his existence in the present world was truly real.
And it was not only Li Fan.
Even the four remaining Heavenly Sovereigns standing beside him began to have increasingly hazy gazes. Some recalled memories from the distant past, some suddenly saw scenes they had never experienced in their minds, while others suddenly remembered a fleeting thought they had long since forgotten.
None of them could resist this gradual contamination. They became deeply immersed in it and were unable to extricate themselves.
It was only after the Unceasing Reincarnation's time rapidly advanced, experiencing its first ending and entering its second cycle, that Li Fan gradually adapted.
His mind focused, and the surrounding mist became somewhat thinner. He could still feel a slight sense of abnormality, but at least it no longer affected his movements. Only then did Li Fan have the opportunity to observe what was happening within the Unceasing Reincarnation.
Without paying attention to the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, who was caught between surprise, joy, and fear after his "rebirth," the first thing Li Fan did was search for the existence of "himself" within the Xuanhuang Realm of the Unceasing Reincarnation.
What relieved him was that he did not see another version of himself.
The one replacing him and pushing the Unceasing Reincarnation toward its predetermined ending was a cultivator named "Zhang Fan," who was extremely similar to him.
"There naturally isn't another [Truth] either. What Zhang Fan possesses is merely the illusion that he can continually reincarnate. Once the Unceasing Reincarnation is activated, his memories will also be reset without him realizing it..."
"He is nothing more than a tool created for the purpose."
Li Fan shook his head slightly and stopped paying attention to him. He turned his gaze toward the Truth Heavenly Sovereign.
The Truth Heavenly Sovereign firmly believed that the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm he had witnessed in his "previous life" was absolutely not an illusion. Yet he did not immediately tell others about his experience of reincarnation.
Instead, he put aside all other affairs and devoted himself to investigating the truth behind the destruction of the world.
As expected of a powerful expert capable of attaining Longevity, he soon discovered that the arrival of the calamity might be connected to the inexplicably appearing Heavenly Dao Bai.
Following the clues, he eventually traced them all the way to Medicine King Valley.
When the Chaos Character Art was detonated and the Medicine King True Cauldron containing the Holy Embryo soared into the sky, the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, who had been hiding in the darkness, also keenly sensed its existence.
He was about to intervene.
But...
After Heavenly Dao Bai rescued the cultivators of the Medicine King Sect, it flashed directly in front of the Truth Heavenly Sovereign.
Although it was not a match for the Immortal Ancestor, it was ultimately the manifestation of the will of the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm and could mobilize the power of all the souls of heaven and earth.
For a time, the Truth Heavenly Sovereign was actually unable to break free.
He could only watch helplessly as the Medicine King True Cauldron flew farther and farther away.
In this life, the ending remained unchanged. The Xuanhuang Realm was still destroyed by a single glance from the Hunger Immortal.
...
"Is this the so-called linear constraint of [Truth]?"
Li Fan pondered thoughtfully, then accelerated the flow of time within the Unceasing Reincarnation. His mind became dizzy, and the pressure he endured also deepened considerably. He fast-forwarded to the Truth Heavenly Sovereign's next attempt to save the world.
Long before Heavenly Dao Bai descended, the Truth Heavenly Sovereign had already noticed Zhang Fan, who was secretly plotting his schemes. He decisively attacked, intending to capture him.
But the aura he revealed actually alarmed the restrictions within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
The Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign of the Five Elders Association infiltrated the territory, causing the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance to face the situation as though confronting a formidable enemy. The phantom of the Immortal Ancestor descended and, without saying a word, struck the Truth Heavenly Sovereign with a single palm, severely injuring him.
Amid the chaos, Zhang Fan had already disappeared without a trace.
Not long afterward, the world-ending calamity descended once again.
"Interesting. The Immortal Ancestor phantom had never actually appeared in this life. Activating the Immortal Ancestor phantom requires the sacrifice of several Immortal Chosens."
"But this is not the Unceasing Reincarnation arbitrarily fabricating a simulation. Rather..."
A hint of amusement flashed through Li Fan's eyes.
"It is almost as though it had already foreseen the actions of the Truth Heavenly Sovereign. At the beginning of the reincarnation's renewed cycle, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had already begun conducting a grand selection of Immortal Chosen. There was a certain deviation from what had happened in the previous cycle."
"But the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, focused entirely on tracking down the true culprit behind the world's destruction, inadvertently overlooked this point."
"It seems that the so-called constraint of the Unceasing Reincarnation only requires the beginning and the ending to remain consistent with the original. The specific details that occur in between do not matter."
The third cycle.
This time, the Truth Heavenly Sovereign simply stationed himself at the frontier of the Xuanhuang Realm, waiting for the Medicine King True Cauldron to appear. Yet for some unknown reason, the Medicine King True Cauldron failed to appear for a long time.
What surprised him even more was that on the day when the apocalypse he remembered finally arrived, the suction force transmitted from the Immortal Ruins above suddenly became much stronger.
Caught off guard, he was unable to control himself and began falling toward the Immortal Ruins.
Doing everything he could to survive, he saw a skeleton standing upon the land filled with ruins. Beside it were countless golden chains that had been torn apart.
The Hunger Immortal of the Immortal Ruins grabbed the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, who attempted to resist, and absorbed and refined him.
Then, its eyes filled with crimson light, it looked toward the Xuanhuang Realm below, still unsatisfied.
...
"Hm? This is a possibility I have never experienced before."
"Did the Hunger Immortal emerge from seclusion ahead of time?"
In the present world, Li Fan gazed from afar at the Hunger Immortal within the Unceasing Reincarnation. Even with her strength, who had already successfully comprehended the Dao and approached the Nameless realm, she still could not detect Li Fan's probing gaze.
It merely gave rise to an inexplicable insight, leaving it suspicious and uncertain.
...
The performance of Hunger Immortal after successfully comprehending the Dao made Li Fan's heart jolt, and he temporarily stopped the simulation function of the Unceasing Reincarnation.
It was not that he feared Hunger Immortal.
"Strictly speaking, this Unceasing Reincarnation is actually a new possibility that was created out of nothing by [Truth]."
"Then is it possible that there could be an unparalleled expert capable of traversing possibilities, discovering something strange about it, and leaping out of the Unceasing Reincarnation?"
"For example, if I use my experiences from the previous life as the template, would that mean that within this created Unceasing Reincarnation, there would be another darkened Heavenly Doctor?"
Just as Li Fan was filled with uncertainty, [Truth] seemed to sense his thoughts and promptly sent a reminder.
"The incomplete timeline that was created naturally will not include existences capable of transcending possibilities."
"The variables caused by such existences within the template experience will manifest in other ways, ensuring consistency between the origin and the ultimate..."
Li Fan silently sensed the fluctuations from [Truth]. Although he breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt somewhat regretful.
"As long as nothing goes wrong."
He glanced at the Truth Heavenly Sovereign, who was in the process of collapse within the Unceasing Reincarnation and had not moved for more than ten years. Li Fan shook his head slightly.
"I wonder when this Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign will be able to break free from the fate of reincarnation."
"I hope you do not disappoint me."
Of course, even if this Truth Heavenly Sovereign completely abandoned the idea of escaping, Li Fan would not easily let him out. Li Fan had already noticed that every time the Unceasing Reincarnation began to turn again, it was equivalent to [Truth] activating another Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood.
It was simply incomparable to the level and scale when Li Fan activated it himself.
But its advantage was that it continued without interruption and did not interfere with Li Fan's actions in reality.
"This is a powerful aid for me to comprehend the Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood."
"It is just a pity that with my current strength, I seem to be unable to withstand the opening of a second Unceasing Reincarnation."
Li Fan thought with some regret.
His thoughts returned to reality.
Li Fan looked toward Carefree and the others.
The four Longevity Immortal cultivators had been completely subdued by Li Fan's methods.
"I can vaguely sense that there is a great terror beyond the High Wall."
"This is also the reason why I stopped despite being capable of crossing the High Wall."
Li Fan's words caused the expressions of Carefree and the others to change drastically.
"I know that the Carefree Dream Realm you created has already explored to the vicinity of the High Wall."
"With it working together with my actions in reality, we can investigate the truth beneath the High Wall from both sides."
Li Fan stared intently at Wuyou.
This frail Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign hurriedly assured him, "It is truly Carefree's fortune to be able to serve Senior."
"As for you..."
Li Fan looked toward the Human Dao Heavenly Sovereign, Zhao Ruoxi, and Ji Wangxian.
He flicked three fingers, sending three particles of light flying into the brows of the three.
They were miniature formations centered around the Ink Death Dao Annihilation Aspect, powered by the phantom of the Xuanhuang Realm obtained as feedback from the Sitting Heaven Art. They could be used for surveillance and countermeasures.
The moment they entered their bodies, countless formation patterns resembling roots emerged and burrowed deep into their divine souls.
What made Zhao Ruoxi and the other two feel even more horrified was that they had not felt the slightest pain from beginning to end.
Instead, an unparalleled sense of satisfaction and joy surged from the depths of their hearts. As the formation patterns gradually covered their entire divine souls, their feelings toward Li Fan also slowly changed from their previous fear into reverence and loyalty.
They clearly knew that the light cores rooted deep within their divine souls were constantly monitoring everything about them. Yet not only did they feel no desire to resist, they were instead almost impatient to completely expose their divine souls and offer themselves up to him.
The Human Dao Heavenly Sovereign's blood and qi surged as he developed an impulse to die for one who truly understood and valued him.
Ji Wangxian dropped to one knee, thoroughly subdued.
As for Zhao Ruoxi, her cheeks flushed red. Her body went limp, and she collapsed onto the ground. Her eyes were filled with a dazed fascination as she stared at Li Fan, unwilling to look away for even an instant.
Through his top-down observation of the Unceasing Reincarnation, Li Fan had gained an even deeper understanding of the several Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns before him.
Combined with the formation modifications that the Final Dissociation Disc had tailored specifically for them, this produced such an astonishing effect.
"It is even a hundred times more effective than the True Temptation Fruit back then."
Li Fan thought this to himself.
He turned his head toward Carefree, who had witnessed everything and whose face had already gone pale.
"The level of your dream realm is rather shallow. If you want to explore beyond the High Wall, I am afraid you lack the ability."
"Seven days from now, all of you are to come to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance."
"I will have someone assist you in making some modifications to your dream realm."
His voice was still echoing through the air when Li Fan's figure had already faded away, disappearing without a trace.
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