At this moment, Dao Yuan was like someone trapped in an extremely terrifying nightmare. His face was pale, and cold sweat poured down his entire body.

Fortunately, Qian Ruochang did not make Dao Yuan face the might of a True Immortal for too long. After a few breaths, he quickly withdrew the thread. Even so, Dao Yuan still looked terrified and panicked, and it took him quite some time to recover.

"Is it really that exaggerated..." Seeing this scene, quite a few people secretly muttered to themselves.

But after Qian Ruochang connected the threads to their bodies one by one, no one dared to doubt it anymore.

Dao Yuan could barely hold on, and his performance was already considered one of the better ones among them. Some were unable to endure it and collapsed helplessly onto the ground, trembling nonstop. Quite a few suffered complete mental breakdowns and cried out for their parents.

Seeing these so called geniuses being so useless, Qian Ruochang did not mind at all.

He had even deliberately selected a dangerous one among the imprisoned True Immortals, precisely to properly intimidate these newcomers.

Unlike the genuine reactions of the others, Li Fan's performance was naturally an act.

Not to mention True Immortals, Li Fan had personally witnessed even existences capable of crossing possibilities. Naturally, he would not be frightened into losing his composure.

However, this sleeping True Immortal whom Qian Ruochang had made the newly recruited Immortal Hunters face was indeed somewhat strange.

It seemed that he could actually detect the various threads inserted into his body and use these threads to spy on the outside world.

Thus, the first thing the newly recruited Immortal Hunters faced after connecting to the threads was the gaze of a True Immortal.

A pair of indifferent eyes looked down from above, seemingly intending to see through everything hidden within the depths of their souls. There was no longer the slightest secret in the deepest recesses of their hearts. Even their lives and deaths seemed to be entirely under the control of the owner of those eyes.

"No wonder these people are in such a state. It is definitely not as simple as directly facing a True Immortal. They are constantly under the subtle observation of a True Immortal, a high level lifeform..."

"But is he not afraid that the one being imprisoned might pry into the minds of outsiders and discover a way to escape?"

Li Fan quietly glanced toward Qian Ruochang.

Yet Qian Ruochang remained in the same posture, seemingly enjoying the show. He showed no concern whatsoever.

Li Fan then turned his attention to the frame imprisoning the True Immortal and carefully examined the so called prison of the [Place Where Dao is Severed].

Although the imprisoned True Immortals within the frames seemed to be in the same place as everyone else, it was obvious that what appeared before their eyes was merely an image representing the existence of the prison.

"The only places in the mortal world that can truly be called places where the Dao is severed are those Annihilation Lands that have been tempered by the Dao Annihilation Calamity. Could it be that the Immortal Hunters of the Shuo Star Sea can actually use Annihilation Lands as prisons? But how do these threads pass through the Annihilation Lands?"

There were far too many unknown secrets within the Deep Net Core.

What Qian Ruochang allowed everyone to see was merely this single glowing thread, along with the countless framed prisons attached around it.

Li Fan was unable to glimpse any further information.

Within the dim Deep Net, no one knew how much time had passed. Everyone was simply forced to take turns facing one imprisoned True Immortal after another in various ways.

No matter how great the disparity between them was, after undergoing such frequent exposure, everyone gradually became somewhat numb.

Only those True Immortals with the most dangerous auras could still make them feel a trace of fear.

As for ordinary True Immortals, they could now face them with relative calm.

Qian Ruochang seemed quite satisfied with the speed of everyone's progress. On this day, he finally stopped the game of repeatedly inserting and withdrawing the threads.

"Very good. It seems that you have finally barely adapted to the existence of the Immortal."

"Next is the final trial here."

"Once you pass this trial, we can officially begin weaving the Immortal Catching Net."

Qian Ruochang once again revealed that meaningful smile.

The Immortal Hunters present all felt their hearts tighten.

What Qian Ruochang said next left them utterly incredulous.

"The final trial is to personally dissect the corpse of a True Immortal!"

His voice was like thunder, crashing into everyone's ears.

The threads connected to countless frames disappeared into the darkness.

After several breaths, light appeared once again.

Along with it came a tall, towering figure.

The figure's aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea. Caught off guard, everyone stopped breathing and did not dare make the slightest movement.

Yet when they looked around, Qian Ruochang, who had accompanied them the entire time, had somehow disappeared without anyone noticing.

Only then did everyone remember the trial Qian Ruochang had mentioned earlier.

Dissecting the corpse of a True Immortal alive...

The entire scene fell into an eerie silence. Even after realizing where their target was, no one dared, or was able, to act rashly.

The figure standing before them was said to be a corpse.

Yet in reality, it was almost no different from the imprisoned True Immortals they had faced earlier.

They could not see the True Immortal's face, but everyone present could feel that the True Immortal before them was staring at them faintly.

That gaze alone pressed down upon them like a mountain.

Adapting to the existence of a True Immortal and being able to move freely under the gaze of a True Immortal, or even draw one's blade against one, were completely different concepts.

The corpse of a True Immortal was right there. But who among them would dare draw their blade and dissect it?

Li Fan naturally dared.

However, he had no intention of becoming the one who stuck his neck out first.

After a long period of silence, someone finally said fiercely, "No matter how powerful he was in life, after death he is nothing more than a corpse. What is there to fear?"

With that, under everyone's gazes, he charged straight toward the True Immortal's corpse.

Li Fan narrowed his eyes and silently mourned in advance for this cultivator named Feng Zengyuan.

A True Immortal's corpse was completely different from a corpse in the mortal sense. Even the will to survive possessed by a True Immortal could instantly kill several Longevity Immortal realm cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm. What more could be said of a complete True Immortal corpse?

Sure enough.

Before Feng Zengyuan could even reach the True Immortal's side, the towering shadow suddenly seemed to expand several times over.

After completely swallowing Feng Zengyuan, it returned to its original form in an instant.

The True Immortal's corpse still stood there silently and majestically.

Yet everyone could no longer find any trace of Feng Zengyuan.

Everyone felt their scalps go numb and instinctively retreated violently.

"Was he not already dead? How can he still suddenly attack people?"

"Look, has that figure become clearer? It seems to resemble Feng Zengyuan somewhat?"

"What is happening? We have clearly retreated so far, yet not only have we failed to increase the distance from the True Immortal's corpse, we are actually getting closer and closer?"

...

Panic spread through the crowd.

Even after going through the theoretical process of adapting and learning about True Immortals, without Qian Ruochang's protection, actually facing a True Immortal corpse that could attack at any moment inevitably threw everyone into chaos.

There were, however, outstanding individuals who remained calm in the face of danger.

"We cannot continue wasting time like this. Otherwise, it may be us who get dissected instead," Jiang Yuming said solemnly.

"We will all be slaughtering True Immortals in the future. What is there to fear from a mere corpse?" Jin Changyue finally opened her tightly closed eyes.

More precisely, her Triple Pupils.

At this moment, it was as if three different personalities existed within Jin Changyue's body.

One was wrathful, one was compassionate, and one was empty.

The three swords behind her also rang as they flew from their sheaths.

Three dazzling sword lights illuminated the dim space.

The previously indistinct True Immortal corpse revealed its entire appearance.

Its deathly pale face looked exactly like Qian Ruochang, who had brought them here.

Even the sinister and enchanting smile on its face was identical.

The smiles of the two overlapped within everyone's minds.

"What is going on? Could it be that Boss Qian has met with some misfortune?"

The smile Qian Ruochang had left behind before disappearing caused everyone's minds to run wild with speculation.

Their minds fell into complete disorder.

"Playing tricks and pretending to be mysterious!" Jin Changyue shouted angrily. The fury in her voice only intensified.

The three sword lights merged into one.

They pierced directly into the True Immortal's forehead.

A drop of blood seeped out from between its brows.

Jin Changyue, still consumed by rage, was about to unleash another sword technique when a radiance suddenly flashed across her body.

She vanished without a trace.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Dao Yuan, Jiang Yuming, and Nangong Hongzhao all came to their senses and unleashed their strongest divine abilities toward the True Immortal corpse.

Li Fan did the same.

However, while using the power of the Dao Net to manifest a dagger, he did not forget to loudly remind them, “Brothers, do not panic. Jin Changyue must have completed the trial and been safely teleported out. We only need to leave a wound on the True Immortal corpse!”

The illusory dagger arrived before the others despite being launched later, appearing directly in front of the True Immortal corpse's face.

With a horizontal slash, it cut along the corner of its mouth.

The smile, exactly identical to the hint left behind by Qian Ruochang, was instantly destroyed by Li Fan.

Everyone also broke free from the inner demonic obstacles in their hearts, awakening as if from a dream and unleashing all their methods.

Having completed the dissection of the True Immortal corpse, Li Fan was teleported out one step ahead of them.

He ranked second among everyone, behind only Jin Changyue.

Not long afterward, Dao Yuan, Nangong, and the others appeared one after another.

“Brother Ma, how were you able to use the power of the Dao Net just now?” Dao Yuan asked with some confusion.

“None of us could sense the existence of the Dao Net within it, so we had no choice but to use our own divine abilities to dissect the corpse.” Jiang Yuming also frowned deeply as he stared fixedly at Li Fan.

Hearing this, Li Fan was extremely surprised. “What are you two talking about? We are all within the core of the Dao Net. How could there possibly be no power of the Dao Net around us?”

Faced with this counter-question, the two were rendered speechless.

They wanted to say more, but more and more people who had completed the trial were being teleported out, making it inconvenient to continue.

Li Fan had previously reminded everyone and even destroyed the terrifying appearance of the True Immortal corpse.

Clearly, he had greatly helped those who came afterward.

Everyone expressed their gratitude to Li Fan.

It was only when Qian Ruochang appeared once again that the lively atmosphere was broken.

“You, you, you…”

“Your performances were quite good. As for the others, you barely pass.”

Qian Ruochang pointed at Jin Changyue, Li Fan, Dao Yuan, and the other five people who had been the first to come out as he spoke.

“I hope that when you hunt the True Immortal, you can maintain this same understanding and help one another.”

These words, however, were directed at Li Fan.

Li Fan's expression became solemn as he cupped his hands. “This junior will remember.”

Qian Ruochang gave a cold snort.

The light and shadows around everyone continuously changed.

It was as if they were rapidly swimming upward from the depths of the water and climbing ashore. In an instant, they returned from the depths of the Dao Net to the normal territory of the Shuo Star Sea.

“I have already chosen the bait.”

“Now I will take you to set up the trap.”

Relying on the power of the Dao Net, they traveled rapidly. In the blink of an eye, everyone arrived at the borderlands of the Shuo Star Sea.

Ahead, all they could see was darkness.

A place utterly devoid of life.

It was precisely the direction from which Li Fan had come, the Annihilation Land.

They continued forward along the narrow star region where life still existed. After traveling for nearly half a day, they finally completely left the area covered by the Dao Net and appeared in reality.

“Boss Qian, are we going to make our move here?”

Even Jin Changyue, who had always been full of confidence, was filled with doubt at this moment.

Qian Ruochang pointed ahead. “No, no. We need to go farther ahead!”

“But without the Dao Net, how can we possibly be a match for that Devoid Immortal?” Everyone became anxious.

“Who said there is no Dao Net? Are we not carrying the Dao Beyond the Dao with us?”

Only after Qian Ruochang's reminder did everyone realize it.

Li Fan turned his head toward the direction they had come from and indeed saw a faint, barely discernible small Dao Net.

It was as though the position where the light was reflected had shifted, stretching the shadow of the Dao Net infinitely.

They had now arrived outside the area covered by the Dao Net.

They were connected to the true Dao Net by nothing more than a single Dao String.

“This Devoid Immortal is cunning and treacherous. Trying to capture him within the Dao Net is truly difficult.”

“But outside the Dao Net, on territory that originally belonged to the True Immortal, his vigilance will be greatly reduced.”

“Let us go. We need to go a little deeper, to a place where he will feel completely safe.”

As Qian Ruochang spoke, he continued leading everyone deeper into the Annihilation Land.

There were not many places within the Annihilation Land where life still remained.

The route was almost identical to the route leading toward the High Wall of the Darkest Star Sea.

So much so that Li Fan suspected that their destination might actually be located within the High Wall.

Fortunately, Qian Ruochang seemed unaware of the existence of the High Wall.

They passed over the location of the High Wall and continued deeper into the Annihilation Land.

It was only when they reached a narrow, circular star region where life remained that they finally stopped.

Three quarters of this region's boundary had already been subjected to the baptism of the Dao Annihilation Calamity.

Only a narrow passage occupying the remaining quarter connected it to the outside world.

Qian Ruochang seemed extremely familiar with this place. Within this star region, he actually found a floating ruin.

“Let me see. This should be the place.”

Qian Ruochang drew several fragments of stone from the ground and examined them before muttering softly.

“First, set up the Dao Beyond the Dao.”

He turned around and gave the order, then continued gathering similar fragments of stone from the ruined land.

Li Fan appeared to be just as serious and solemn as everyone else as he followed the Dao Net's instructions.

But his attention followed Qian Ruochang as it wandered across the ruins.

He was not using the thoughts of this body, Ma Tiande.

Instead, he was using the power of the Dreamland Paradise within this star region.

This place was close to the Darkest Star Sea, where Li Fan's current stronghold was located. Naturally, it was also covered by the Dreamland Paradise.

“It is merely an ordinary ruin. What mystery could it possibly contain that would attract so many Immortals?”

Li Fan was somewhat puzzled.

But Qian Ruochang soon gave him the answer.

After making a circuit and returning, he scattered a pile of broken stones onto the ground.

The faint aura emanating from them felt somewhat familiar to Li Fan.

“This is the Immortal Ascension Platform of the Immortal Realm?”

“Not the one in the Immortal Ruins above the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“But another one that survived in a different star region.”

Qian Ruochang suddenly clapped both hands against the pile of broken stones before him.

The fragments instantly turned into dust.

Then, enveloped in radiant light, the dust transformed into an octagonal, four-sided tower.

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