Clearly, within that radiance lay an infinite ocean containing every possibility in existence. Yet at this moment, the radiance of immortal spiritual power at Li Fan's fingertip was as fragile as a dying candle flickering in the wind.

It flickered erratically, wavering without end.

What shocked Li Fan even more was that after ninety-nine breaths, the flame of immortal spiritual power at his fingertip suddenly went out without warning. It was as though some unknown, invisible existence had aimed at it and then gently blown upon it.

"Only the external manifestation of the immortal spiritual power has inexplicably disappeared. This body... or rather, the immortal skin, still contains immortal spiritual power." After sensing his body carefully, Li Fan reached this conclusion.

He tried again.

This time, Li Fan was no longer satisfied with merely transforming the immortal spiritual power into a single point.

Instead, he attempted to construct an immortal formation with the immortal spiritual power.

Of course, to prevent the Shuo Star Sea from noticing, Li Fan had no intention of causing too much disturbance. He merely used the [Boundless, Primal Chaos Reveals in Form] formation, which was capable of observing and analyzing everything.

It was no different from the formation deployed by the Final Dissociation Disc. In fact, Li Fan experienced an even stronger sensation of having the formation completely at his command. There was no need for the Final Dissociation Disc to process the information first. All kinds of information touched and analyzed by the Primal Chaos Reveals in Form formation directly surfaced within Li Fan's mind.

It was as though Li Fan had figured everything out himself.

Li Fan looked toward the city outside the residence. Through his eyes, there was no prosperous Blissful City at all. It was merely a gigantic vortex spinning at tremendous speed.

Countless points of consciousness floated, whirled, and settled within the vortex.

Occasionally, a few of them suddenly emitted a peculiar blue radiance as they circulated. Then, completely ignoring the power of the vortex itself, they slowly sank from the upper edge all the way to the very bottom.

Li Fan even vaguely saw a gigantic shadow resembling a predator lurking there. When the blue points of light above drew near, it suddenly swallowed them into its belly.

As if sensing Li Fan's probing gaze, the predator-like shadow slowly turned its head toward him. The shadow rippled, seemingly revealing a meaningful smile.

While maintaining the Primal Chaos Reveals in Form formation, Li Fan did not forget to silently calculate the passage of time. Sure enough, the moment ninety-nine breaths passed, the formation constructed from immortal spiritual power melted away like snow and disappeared in an instant.

The connection between Li Fan's body and the immortal formation also seemed to have been blocked. It could no longer provide support.

He could only allow the immortal formation to dissipate.

The vortex scene before Li Fan's eyes vanished along with it.

"That feeding shadow..."

"It really is Scholar Zhu."

"It seems that the selection of suitable targets among the consciousnesses of all living beings takes place simultaneously during the operation of the Blissful City."

"The Fruits of All Beings Wills from the Great Bliss Ceremony held once every three years are more like a smokescreen." Li Fan gradually came to an understanding.

Although he had already reached a certain cooperative agreement with this former Nameless True Immortal, there was absolutely no trust between them.

Scholar Zhu had merely made a desperate investment after Li Fan demonstrated a certain potential. He did not care about Li Fan's identity or background, nor did he care that Li Fan had quietly infiltrated the Blissful City, secretly replaced Ma Tiande, and taken his place. He did not care about Li Fan's purpose either.

As long as Li Fan could help him escape from the Dao Net, Scholar Zhu was willing to provide support.

"Perhaps he does not genuinely expect me to help him escape at all. As long as I can infiltrate the Immortal Hunters and cause some trouble and uncertainty for the Administrative Council and the Dao Net, thereby increasing his chances of escape, then this transaction will already be worthwhile..."

Just as Li Fan was pondering this, a sudden feeling of rejection emerged from within this body.

"Get out! Get out of me!"

"Get out, get out, get out, get out!"

"You insignificant ant! How dare you profane me!"

...

The feeling of rejection grew increasingly intense, while the voice echoing in Li Fan's ears became louder and louder. It was like thunder crashing incessantly, almost unbearable to endure.

And what was even stranger was that it was Li Fan's own voice.

Hearing himself roar at himself made the situation all the more bizarre.

In the end, Li Fan was forcibly expelled from that immortal skin.

Returning to his original body, Li Fan carefully examined the supreme treasure in his hand.

It could allow an ordinary mortal to instantly wield power comparable to a True Immortal. Calling this layer of human skin a supreme treasure was by no means an exaggeration.

"Based on the scenes that surfaced in my mind after putting on the immortal skin, the original cultivation of the owner of this skin should already have been approaching the Nameless realm."

"However, before he could merge with the Great Dao, the Dao Annihilation Calamity that would destroy everything had already descended."

"The Immortal Realm was destroyed. True Immortals and even Nameless True Immortals died one after another in the calamity. As the Dao manifested and was born, then perished and vanished, this scene in which the creation of heaven and earth coexisted with the apocalypse actually allowed this person to suddenly gain enlightenment. He directly took the final step!"

"It was a pity that his breakthrough came at the worst possible time. That Immortal Domain could originally have continued to endure for a little longer. But the moment he proved the Dao, it was equivalent to directly pulling away a load-bearing pillar that was crucial at the most critical moment..."

"In an instant, heaven collapsed, earth sank, and the Great Dao crushed everything."

...

The memories that followed became blurred and even somewhat deranged.

Memories from different periods, and even contradictory memories from before and after, appeared simultaneously. Li Fan could only barely deduce that although this Nameless True Immortal had escaped the calamity at the time, he was eventually captured by someone and nailed into the Dao Net, becoming a crucial node connecting the Great Dao.

"Unlike Scholar Zhu."

"This Nameless one had truly perished."

"And the day he died was the day the Dao Net was completed."

"The Great Dao he had merged with had no time to return to heaven and earth. Instead, it was captured and utilized by some mysterious power, becoming one of the most stable nodes of the Dao Net..."

Li Fan tried to reconstruct the scene from those fragmented memories.

The opening of the Dao Net. What an extraordinary event that must have been.

Yet it was accompanied by the resentful curse of the Nameless True Immortal.

"Nameless True Immortals like the owner of this immortal skin, who were used as living sacrifices to construct the Dao Net..."

"There were three others!"

"Four great nodes in total, together with that invisible giant hand. Only then was the Dao Net initially stabilized."

Li Fan took a deep breath.

Even after death, a mere layer of skin left behind by this existence could allow an ordinary mortal to instantly possess the power of a True Immortal. There were even consciousness and memories remaining within the immortal skin. This alone was enough to demonstrate how powerful its owner had been.

Yet such a powerful existence had been cruelly reduced to raw material for establishing the Dao Net, becoming a living foundation. After death, he had not even left behind his name, life story, or any other trace of his existence.

"The Nameless ant dies."

"Before a great catastrophe, those who cannot seize the initiative and control their own fate are hardly any different from mortals." Li Fan sighed inwardly.

After undergoing one round of possession, the immortal skin had visibly become thinner. It had also taken on a strange pallid color. This was also why it had forcibly expelled Li Fan.

However, after conducting some research, Li Fan discovered that the immortal skin had not actually been consumed by this.

It quickly became rosy and full again, almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, Li Fan was still unable to put it on again.

Only after waiting for the time it took an incense stick to burn did Li Fan finally sense that he could continue using this immortal skin.

"It is not a property inherent to the immortal skin itself."

"Rather, another existence has imposed restrictions upon it. Unless my strength surpasses theirs, I must abide by these rules." Li Fan seemed to understand.

"It should be a restriction established by those powerful beings in the Shuo Star Sea who originally constructed the Dao Net. After all, the skin of a Nameless True Immortal can arbitrarily allow any living being to instantly possess power comparable to a True Immortal. It is absolutely a devastating weapon."

Li Fan once again donned the immortal skin.

This time, he wanted to verify whether he could extend the effective duration of wearing the immortal skin through his own adaptability.

As the power of the immortal spiritual qi once again draped over his body, Li Fan's consciousness submerged into it, as if beholding that infinite ocean once more.

"They say that the Immortal Realm is vast and boundless."

"This place is even a thousand or ten thousand times vaster than the Immortal Realm."

Even though this was his second time seeing it, Li Fan still found himself momentarily dazed.

"The power of the Immortal spiritual power originates from here. No wonder it possesses the property of [Infinity]."

As he wandered within it, Li Fan once again thought of the Star Sea.

Although the power of the Star Sea was inferior to the Immortal spiritual power in terms of energy level, it likewise possessed the property of [Infinity].

"Does this mean that the energy source of the Star Sea also originates from here?"

Li Fan suddenly thought of a crucial question.

Had the infinite nature of the Star Sea existed since time immemorial?

Or was it only born after the destruction of the Immortal Realm?

Li Fan gazed across this Infinite Ocean and remained silent for a long time.

Recalling the appearance of the Immortal Realm that he had once seen within a True Immortal's memories, Li Fan vaguely arrived at an answer.

"[Infinity] was probably originally a property unique to the Immortal Realm."

"It was only because of the destruction of the Immortal Realm that this property was passed down to the lower realm Star Sea."

“Scholar Zhu once said that the bliss of the Immortal Realm surpassed even the Blissful City. Presumably, this was all because of the power of Infinity. There was no longer any need to worry about energy consumption, leaving nothing but pure enjoyment. Had the Dao Annihilation Calamity not descended so suddenly, perhaps the Immortal Realm could have continued its ultimate bliss forever.

After achieving the Nascent Soul realm through the Five Elements Great Grotto Heaven, Li Fan had deeply understood the various benefits brought about by having no need to worry about consumption. The Five Elements Grotto Heaven was an Xuanhuang phantom. Although its energy was several times greater than that of ordinary cultivators, it was obviously still incomparable to the property of [Infinity].

"This is also one of the most important distinctions between immortals and mortals."

"With an endless supply of energy, there is no longer any need to consider consumption. Any spell or divine ability can have its destructive power amplified without limit..."

Even if a mortal threw an ordinary punch at the Xuanhuang earth, they would be unable to cause the world any harm. But as long as that action were repeated enough times, even a mortal could eventually smash the Xuanhuang Realm into dust.

"Ultimately, no matter how weak a force is, once multiplied by infinity, its might will become unimaginable."

Li Fan's thoughts were temporarily interrupted as the immortal spiritual power disappeared.

The difference between immortal and mortal power caused a faint sense of disappointment to rise within Li Fan's heart.

While waiting for the restriction to disappear, Li Fan suddenly thought of another question.

"Infinity is indeed wonderful. But what is the price?"

The existence of infinite power itself was somewhat contrary to Li Fan's original understanding.

He could understand the tremendous strength of immortal spiritual qi. But the infinity immortal spiritual power was the one thing he could never make sense of, no matter how he tried.

"What exactly is that Infinite Ocean?"

"It seems like some beautiful thing that could only exist within fantasy..."

"Could it really have no negative effects?"

The worry that had naturally arisen within him vanished without a trace after he came into contact with the infinite immortal spiritual power once again.

Nothing could possibly be worse than knowing the predetermined time of the entire mortal world's inevitable destruction.

Li Fan cast aside all other distracting thoughts and immersed himself in researching the immortal Skin and the immortal spiritual power.

Time passed quickly.

This time, the duration for which he could wear the immortal skin was exactly the same as the first time.

Not even the slightest difference.

However, Li Fan did not reach a conclusion just yet.

Once the cooldown period ended, he continued to don the immortal skin.

He repeated the process again and again.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Fan finally confirmed that the duration for which the immortal skin could be used each time was indeed fixed. It would not increase with an increase in "proficiency."

However, three years of research had not been without results.

The immortal spiritual power once again lit up at his fingertip like a flame.

This time, as Li Fan looked at the immortal spiritual power within "his" body, he unexpectedly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

It was as if it were a part of his own body.

The body referred to here was not the immortal skin. Nor was it Ma Tiande.

Rather, it was the core that governed all thoughts and actions, the divine sense that reflected the Great Dao.

"The reason I have remained stuck in the Half-Immortal realm is because the Immortal Realm was destroyed, leaving me unable to receive an infusion of immortal spiritual qi."

"And the immortal spiritual qi remaining in the world seems to possess specific ownership marks. It cannot be stolen and used."

"Only through the process of ascending to immortality via the Xuanhuang Realm can these marks be washed away to a certain extent. The infinite immortal spiritual qi within the Final Dissociation Disc came from this process."

"But what an immortal artifact can use cannot be applied to a True Immortal."

With a thought from Li Fan, the immortal spiritual power surged throughout his entire body like a tide.

It seemed to form a tiny, miniature Infinite Ocean.

The owner of this ocean had once been that Nameless True Immortal whose origins were unknown and who had already been transformed into a Dao Net foundation node.

But now...

This miniature Infinite Ocean had gradually become imbued with Li Fan's imprint.

"A complete change of ownership is still a long way off."

"For now, I have merely added a little of my own imprint."

"But I have only been in contact with it and familiarized myself with it for three years. If I were given a little more time..."

A strange light flickered in Li Fan's eyes. The power of the immortal spiritual power spread throughout his body, only to disappear instantly because of the restriction of the immortal skin.

"Could the immortal spiritual power also be inherited?"

The immortal spiritual power originated from the unknowable Infinite Ocean.

And that Infinite Ocean was absolutely not something an individual could come into contact with and then draw upon.

Even a True Immortal could not do so.

"The process of Immortal Ascension Platform infusing the body with immortal qi in the past should have been the key to allowing an individual to connect to the Infinite Ocean."

"If every True Immortal needs a unique mark to draw upon the power of Infinity, then as long as these unique marks can be mastered, perhaps the Immortal spiritual power can be controlled."

Li Fan suddenly realized that, to some extent, the boundless vast ocean and the Dao Net were actually somewhat similar.

Just like the miniature Infinite Ocean currently manifesting within Li Fan, it resembled the miniature Dao Net reflected within his divine sense.

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