Imitating and replicating the Great Dao?

It should be known that the rumored figure had already become an Inscription Dao Immortal of the Nameless Realm. Yet even he could do nothing more than use True Immortal seal script to describe one Great Dao after another. And this Chu Youhong could actually accomplish something to this extent?

Upon hearing this, Li Fan's first reaction was disbelief.

Chu Youhong's performance also seemed to confirm his judgment.

Chu Youhong gave a bitter smile. "I was merely fortunate enough to preserve a trace of the Great Dao's imprint. And even that was only possible amid the phenomenon of a Nameless True Immortal's death, when his Dao returned to heaven and earth..."

"Moreover, without this Heaven-Painting Brush in my hand, I absolutely could not have done it. Brother Lu, there is no need to praise me so highly."

"On the other hand, your divine ability of mending the rift in the heavens with a single hand, is truly known by everyone throughout the Shuo Star Sea."

The white-robed cultivator surnamed Lu did not deny Chu Youhong's praise. He merely smiled faintly.

However, Chu Youhong suddenly returned to the main subject. "That Nameless True Immortal who secretly intervened just now is indeed somewhat suspicious. Although I cannot completely depict the scene of the Great Dao, I am still capable of clearly sensing the traces left behind by the circulation of the Great Dao. However..."

Chu Youhong's expression became somewhat solemn. "There was no sound and no sign. It was completely unlike the intervention of a True Immortal of the Nameless Realm. Even the traces left behind were not as substantial as those of an ordinary True Immortal."

The cultivator surnamed Lu nodded in agreement. "That is precisely why I sought you out to discuss this privately. I believe that either the one who intervened this time was not a Nameless True Immortal, or that Nameless True Immortal has already found a way to conceal the traces of their existence within the [Dao Net]."

The two exchanged a glance.

"Whichever possibility it is, neither is good news for us."

"If it was not a Nameless True Immortal, yet they could calmly escape our complete encirclement, then their actual combat strength is no weaker than that of the Nameless Realm. The power of a new system is what we have always been most worried about. After all, the many methods we have summarized over the years are all aimed at [Immortals]. Once the [Immortals] break free from their former shackles, even if it means they must start over, we will likewise have to face entirely new and unknown enemies."

"As for concealing traces within the [Dao Net]..." A trace of worry flashed between Chu Youhong's brows.

The white-robed cultivator surnamed Lu looked back at the flourishing Starry Sea. "Our last attempt to surround and kill the Nameless Realm failed, and our losses were severe. Some people have already begun to stir restlessly. It is difficult to say whether this is some people's pledge of allegiance. If those True Immortals learn how to lurk within and manipulate the Dao Net, then we will be in serious trouble!"

"The patterns of the Dao Net must also be modified. Besides that..."

The cultivator surnamed Lu looked at Chu Youhong again. "I will have to trouble Brother Chu to secretly notify Senior Wan Shiyong."

"After all, this senior has a strange temperament. Since you come from the same world as him, you should at least be able to speak with him."

Chu Youhong looked somewhat troubled, but ultimately nodded in agreement. "The Starry Sea is currently without a leader and must also face the covetous eyes of other places. We indeed need a senior capable of commanding everyone's respect to step forward and take charge of the overall situation."

"Although I was severely beaten when I disturbed Senior Wan previously, considering that we are both cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm, he should not really do anything to me." As Chu Youhong muttered to himself, he and the white-robed cultivator flew toward the Starry Sea.

In the blink of an eye, their figures disappeared.

While pondering their conversation, Li Fan controlled the dream tentacles and arrived at the place where everyone had fought earlier.

Generally speaking, after experts fought, there would always be traces, fluctuations, lingering auras, or other remnants. Yet after carefully observing the battle he had witnessed between the Hunters of the True Immortal, Li Fan could not find even the slightest trace left behind.

It was as if the battle had never happened.

"Apart from that white-robed cultivator [Heaven Mender], who consumed all those remnants to reinforce the Great Dao here, it seems that, in some unseen manner, something else simultaneously absorbed the remaining power as well."

After investigating for a long while, Li Fan finally arrived at a vague conclusion.

He could not help thinking of the [Dao Net] mentioned by Chu Youhong and the white-robed cultivator.

"The term Dao Net did not appear in Qin Zhuang's memories. Perhaps it was something that only came into existence in the Starry Sea after Qin Zhuang went to the Xuanhuang Realm. But judging by its name, it is clearly inseparable from the interwoven network of the Great Dao of heaven and earth."

"A Nameless True Immortal is one with a Great Dao. Every action they take will inevitably leave traces within the Dao Net. That is only natural. Yet Chu Youhong said that they can modify the [Dao Net]?"

Li Fan's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

Although the conversation between Chu Youhong and the white-robed cultivator had only lasted a few brief exchanges, it contained quite a lot of information.

First, the attempt to encircle the True Immortal had resulted in heavy losses. This showed that the battle between the Starry Sea and the True Immortals was not one-sided. The Starry Sea was without a leader, and it seemed that all its higher-ups were occupied with some important matter.

Second, apart from the Starry Sea, there were other forces. Perhaps another region of starry sky surrounded by the Land of Annihilation. They were watching the Starry Sea covetously. The situation in the Starry Sea did not seem optimistic.

Third, judging from the white-robed cultivator's words, he clearly knew that Chu Youhong came from the Xuanhuang Realm. And the Wan Shiyong he mentioned, who likewise came from the Xuanhuang Realm...

Li Fan's brows furrowed tightly.

"Wan Shiyong, the founding patriarch of the Beast Taming Sect. An old acquaintance of Emperor Sanmo, and an extraordinary figure who comprehended the True Art of Beast Taming from the Beast Taming Reincarnation Wheel."

"Everyone whom Emperor Sanmo chose to submit to was an exceptionally talented and brilliant figure. But this Wan Shiyong, as far as I remember, had already died, had he not?"

Confusion filled Li Fan's heart. He immediately summoned Emperor Sanmo and asked him about it.

"Hm?" Upon hearing Li Fan suddenly mention this name, the wise beast was also somewhat dazed for a moment. After all, this had happened tens of thousands of years ago.

"He indeed died. I personally buried his body. No matter how extraordinary his talents were, he ultimately could not escape the limitations of a mortal lifespan." After recalling for a while, Emperor Sanmo answered with absolute certainty.

"Then why does another Wan Shiyong exist in the Starry Sea beyond the High Wall?" Li Fan immediately gave Emperor Sanmo a brief account of the scene he had witnessed through the dream tentacles.

Emperor Sanmo pondered for a while, then seemed to think of something.

"His temperament was somewhat strange..."

"Could it be Wan Shiyong's companion beast from before his death?" he said uncertainly.

Li Fan was somewhat surprised. "Wan Shiyong's beast tamer companion was not you?"

Emperor Sanmo showed an awkward expression. He then stroked his beard and said, "My relationship with Wan Shiyong was merely one of cooperation. He was only a mortal, so naturally he had no qualifications to command me. Wan Shiyong's actual beast companion was a [Withered Shadow Beast]. Its appearance was like a shadow, and its form could change in countless ways."

"Normally, it would conceal itself within Wan Shiyong's shadow. At a critical moment, it could leap into the enemy's shadow and transform or replicate itself."

“The shadow resembles its owner. It can even achieve complete likeness. Even the one being copied would find it almost impossible to distinguish the difference. After Wan Shiyong died, that child also disappeared without a trace. If he had continued living under Wan Shiyong’s identity, then given how familiar he was with Wan Shiyong when the latter was alive, others might not necessarily have noticed the difference.” Emperor Sanmo slowly analyzed.

“Since he is a member of the demon beast race, would the methods we once used to restrain him still be effective? Or, failing that, can we at least sense him or establish contact with him?” Li Fan asked.

Emperor Sanmo hesitated for a while. Surprisingly, he did not give an answer.

“Under normal circumstances, it should be possible. But according to what Senior just said, if even Chu Youhong, who could reproduce Great Dao imprints, was no match for Wan Shiyong…”

“I am afraid the other party has already surpassed our ability to control him.”

Fearing that Li Fan might misunderstand and think he was unwilling to help, Emperor Sanmo paused, then hurriedly explained, “Since Senior already knows, the current demon beast race was all evolved from Emperor Yi.”

“And Emperor Yi himself originated from the fusion of countless members of our original race. The key point is that the original origin of our race…”

Emperor Sanmo sent out a flash of light. The appearances of thirteen strange ancient beasts appeared before Li Fan.

“These are the Thirteen Primeval Dao Forms of our race. Although they were once the strongest beings within our race and natural incarnations of the Great Dao, they were not the source of our race. In truth, there is no consensus regarding the origin of our race. Even the memories of the Primeval Dao Forms contain no answer. However, there was one thing that we once agreed upon.”

There was a trace of reminiscence in Emperor Sanmo’s expression as he looked at the Primeval Dao Forms before him.

Only then did he slowly continue, “In our timeline, our race was favored by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Compared with the myriad Great Daos of Heaven and Earth, the Thirteen Primeval Dao Forms were merely an insignificant portion. All the other members of our race also possessed the possibility of attaining the Dao after birth. If compared to human cultivators, it would be equivalent to cultivating to the realm of an Nameless True Immortal.”

“To completely fuse and evolve all the Great Daos of Heaven and Earth into one Primeval Dao Form after another. This was the [Golden Age] our race dreamed of…”

“It is a pity that before any new Primeval Dao Forms could emerge, fierce Nameless True Immortals crossed over from another possibility and slaughtered your entire race.” Li Fan interrupted Emperor Sanmo’s reverie at an inappropriate moment.

Emperor Sanmo showed no embarrassment. He merely sighed softly. “Our race was indeed favored by the Great Dao in terms of our own possibilities. But there are differences in strength even among possibilities. The strong prey upon the weak. Having lost to others, we have no complaints.”

Emperor Sanmo’s topic once again returned to Wan Shiyong.

“What I am trying to say is that although we all originated from Emperor Yi, every member of our race possesses the potential to surpass Emperor Yi. Even if, theoretically speaking, this possibility is extremely small, almost to the point of impossibility, it is ultimately not zero.”

“As long as our history of reproduction is sufficiently long, we can turn that possibility into certainty. This was also something the Primeval Dao Forms had considered when they entered the enormous furnace back then. The only thing they failed to anticipate was that it was not merely the possibility we inhabited that had fallen into crisis. All possibilities had encountered a world-ending calamity. Our repeated escapes left our race with no time to recuperate and multiply. The power of the Primeval Dao Forms was completely exhausted…” Emperor Sanmo let out a long sigh.

After remaining silent for a moment, Emperor Sanmo suddenly volunteered, “I wish to go and speak with this Wan Shiyong.”

“Even though his strength now far surpasses mine, I am confident that he definitely will not harm me.”

Li Fan pondered for a moment before finally agreeing. “I will use the power of dreams to evolve a body for you.”

“After you establish contact with him first, if there are no problems, I will then help send your physical body over.”

“Remember, the dream body is essentially the manifestation of the thoughts of Carefree and the living beings of Xuanhuang. Aside from containing a trace of your consciousness, it actually has little connection with your true self. As for whether you can gain Wan Shiyong’s trust, you will have to find a way yourself.” Li Fan gave another warning.

Emperor Sanmo nodded. “Senior, rest assured. Our race has its own methods of communication and identification.”

“The Shuo Star Sea’s situation is unclear. Even if the first attempt fails, it does not matter.”

As Li Fan spoke, the tentacles of the dream slowly evolved a body outside the Shuo Star Sea.

Its entire body was suffused with yellow light, and its appearance was exactly the same as Emperor Sanmo’s real body. At first, it seemed to exist between reality and illusion.

But as specks of crimson light and an extraordinarily mystical power were infused into it, this illusory body actually transformed from falsehood into reality.

It suddenly burst into existence from the void.

Emperor Sanmo sensed his new body for a moment, astonishment appearing in his eyes. “Senior’s methods are truly beyond imagination. I cannot sense any difference between this body and the one I have in reality!”

Li Fan’s voice sounded beside Emperor Sanmo’s ear.

“Not every dream avatar can reach such a state of seeming completely false yet being almost indistinguishable from reality.”

“I have prepared some energy for you within this body. It should be enough for you to travel. Proceed carefully. With a dream avatar, consciousness and body are fused into one. As long as the energy remains, it can continuously regenerate. But once the energy is completely exhausted, the body will be utterly destroyed, and the consciousness will cease to exist.”

“If your consciousness does not return to the Dreamland Paradise before the body is destroyed, that portion of your memories will be completely lost. Therefore, I suggest that you return once every so often and report the information you have gathered.”

“Of course, this must be done while ensuring that you do not expose yourself. Although the power of dreams is mysterious and difficult to detect, the Shuo Star Sea is by no means weak. If you manifest too frequently, you may inevitably reveal traces of yourself…”

Li Fan continued giving his instructions.

Emperor Sanmo narrowed his eyes and, relying on that faint connection in the depths of his consciousness, rapidly fled toward the target location while concealing himself.

At first, Li Fan could still use the power of dreams to sense the scenes on Emperor Sanmo’s side.

But after Emperor Sanmo approached a place where light had gathered, even the connection through the dream was severed.

“Sword Domain, Sacred Shang, and the various faction strongholds within the Shuo Star Sea indeed all possess some form of protective force.”

“The Dao Net…”

Li Fan watched as Emperor Sanmo’s dream avatar departed into the distance, sensing the so-called power of the Dao Net.

According to the deductions of the Dao Deviation Stone in his sea of consciousness, Li Fan had already become certain that this Dao Net should have been established upon the Dao Primal system.

He recalled how the Tianxuan Mirror had once replaced Heaven with itself and woven an Mysterious Net across the skies of the Xuanhuang Realm.

“If the Dao Net can be modified, that means it is not impossible to break into or invade.”

“It is merely necessary to find the corresponding method.”

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