Chapter 638: "Chaos" Resolves The Rain Peril

"All those things in the world that defy common reason—mountains and rivers shifting, the Lifespan-Devouring White Mist, the Immortal-Mortal Miasma...

"Ever since the Heavenly Venerable imparted his Dao, they've come onstage one after another, each singing their own tune.

"From that day onward, I have exhausted every means at my disposal, seeking to pry into the secrets behind it all."

Yin Shangren's voice was deep and heavy, his expression distant and dazed.

Li Fan, too, focused his mind and listened intently.

But what came next was a long, silent pause.

After a long while, Yin Shangren turned his head, looked at Li Fan, and a sneer curled on his lips. "Are you hoping I'll give you the answer?

"What do you take me for?

"I'm nothing more than an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Of all the secrets between heaven and earth, the Immortal-Mortal Miasma alone has consumed all my energy. As for the rest..."

Yin Shangren sneered, "I have no interest."

Li Fan was not angered. He said calmly, "If that's the case, would you be willing to tell me the secret behind the Immortal-Mortal Miasma, Fellow Daoist?"

"Fine," Yin Shangren agreed readily.

"The Immortal-Mortal Miasma, he is—" But mid-sentence, his expression shifted violently.

His face filled with contempt. He spat, then glared at Li Fan with fury. "A self-serving cultivator like you, who holds life in contempt—you think you're worthy?

"For you to know his deeds would be the greatest desecration of him!

"I would rather let all his actions be buried in the dust of history, never to be known by the world! Otherwise, people like you won't feel reverence. You'll mock him in secret instead..."

Yin Shangren seemed to grow extremely agitated. He looked at Li Fan like an enemy.

Li Fan's gaze toward Yin Shangren slowly turned icy cold.

He immediately activated the Insect Binding divine ability, intending to subdue him, search his soul, and interrogate him. At the same time, he braced himself internally in case Yin Shangren revealed his true hidden strength.

But the process was unexpectedly smooth. Without any resistance, Yin Shangren was captured and held motionless.

Yet a moment later, Li Fan's expression shifted slightly.

He had abruptly discovered that the "Yin Shangren" locked down by the Insect Binding divine ability had, in that instant, lost all trace of vital aura, turning into a corpse.

Li Fan then turned his gaze to the other corpses in the basement.

He saw that the bodies, which had been piled haphazardly on the ground like lumps of rotting flesh, had all raised their heads.

They were all staring at Li Fan, baring hideous grins.

"Playing tricks!" Li Fan was not intimidated by this bizarre scene. With a cold snort, the domain of the Five Elements Grotto-Heavens instantly enveloped Yinyin Island.

The power of the five elements flowed in perfect harmony, like a shackle, seeking to suppress the hundreds of corpses in the area.

But before Li Fan could actually make his move, all of Yin Shangren's "corpses" within the domain's coverage inexplicably lost their vital aura, one after another, and died completely.

This left Li Fan with a stifling sense of frustration, as if he had swung a punch into empty air.

He swept his divine sense across the entire island, trying to locate Yin Shangren's tracks. But at this moment, apart from Li Fan, there was no other living being on the island.

Suicide? I don't believe it!

Li Fan narrowed his eyes and exerted the power of his grotto-heaven to grind every corpse on the ground into dust.

But even when they had all vanished completely, nothing happened.

It seemed as if Yin Shangren had truly perished.

Yet Li Fan did not relax in the slightest. Instead, he grew even more vigilant.

Drip...

At the sound, Li Fan's pupils contracted sharply.

He extended his hand. A single drop of rain materialized in the air above him.

Then it fell into his palm.

Splash...

The rain grew heavier. Slowly, silhouettes descended with it from above.

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

They were corpses. Some broken, some intact.

But what chilled Li Fan's heart was that their faces were no longer Yin Shangren's. They were his own.

Upon hitting the ground, the bodies writhed and struggled, lifting their heads in grotesque, unnatural postures.

Just like Yin Shangren moments ago, they stared at him, unblinking.

On their faces were the same malicious, aberrant smiles.

What the hell are these things...

Li Fan's heart sank.

He held nothing back. With a thought, the Heaven-Breaking Heart Sword blazed into existence within the underground chamber.

Sword light slashed in every direction, shredding the corpses littering the floor into dust.

"Heh heh heh..."

As they vanished, strange laughter emanated from their mouths. It was a mocking echo, taunting him.

In the brief gap before the corpses could manifest again, Li Fan's form flickered. In an instant, he had left Yinyin Island, trying to escape the grip of these aberrant, writhing bodies.

But even after flying a hundred li in the blink of an eye, Li Fan still felt cold rain dripping onto his face.

Drip.

Drip.

This time, he switched to the Reverse Five Elements Life-Death Sword.

Countless corpses fell from the sky, only to be annihilated by his sword light the moment they appeared.

But Li Fan's expression grew darker.

He realized that dealing with these bodies had grown just a bit more difficult than before. The difference was minuscule, barely perceptible, but the drain on his power had indeed increased.

Over the following moments, as the rain continued to fall and Li Fan erased the corpses again and again, his suspicion was confirmed.

This is troublesome...

His face twisted with displeasure.

He had exhausted nearly every technique at his disposal, yet he still couldn't shake the pursuit of these aberrant corpses.

And those bodies, growing more and more like his own reflection, seemed to be strengthening gradually, making them harder and harder to handle.

If this continues... Li Fan frowned. Would I be forced to activate Return to Truth?

Suddenly, his gaze swept across Return to Truth's panel and landed on a divine ability he had never fully used.

"Chaos."

I'll try anything at this point. Let's use this.

So when the cold rain began to fall from the sky yet again, and countless grinning corpses faced him, Li Fan's expression turned grave. He used his hand as a brush, writing the word "Chaos" in one smooth, unbroken stroke through the air.

Boom!

The moment the word "Chaos" was complete, Li Fan felt the spiritual power within him erupt into violent turmoil.

As if crushed under immense pressure, the Five Elements Grotto-Heavens emitted grinding, creaking sounds from within.

Even the normal circulation of the five elements' power was disrupted.

Within the wood attribute grotto-heaven, power from water, fire, metal, and earth surged forth.

The same thing happened in the other grotto-heavens.

The Five Elements Grotto-Heavens, still in their nascent forms, instantly fell into utter chaos. All sorts of bizarre, uncanny phenomena began to occur.

However, Li Fan, as the master of these grotto-heavens, could no longer spare a thought for his body.

Before his eyes, a torrent of countless illusions appeared.

No, calling them illusions felt wrong. In that moment, he had lived through a thousand cycles, a hundred thousand rebirths, all over again.

Each cycle's unique experiences now roared through his mind with a vividness that defied reality. It was as if he had shattered into a hundred thousand versions of himself. Li Fan felt his skull ready to split apart from the pressure.

And then, at the very brink of destruction, the Xuanhuang Heart Refinement Sutra, which had been silently circulating on its own, suddenly erupted into a furious, storming rampage.

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