Chapter 295: A Romantic Ghost Even in Death

Li Fan's Divine Sense wandered within the blank Divine Soul.

As time passed, the soul body gradually dissipated, and the size of this blank space also continuously shrank.

But even until the very end, when the space became extremely small and everything within it was within arm's reach of Li Fan,

Li Fan still could not perceive the existence of the soul contract mark.

"This is what they call looking without seeing, and listening without hearing!"

Amidst his sigh of emotion, this Divine Soul completely vanished.

Li Fan was not discouraged either. He immediately pulled out another Divine Soul and tried again.

…

Days passed by one by one. In the blink of an eye, the 26th Anchor Year was already half over.

Having gone through five assessments, Li Fan's theoretical tests for the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array yielded top-tier results every time.

Yet in the test of identifying soul contracts, the results were always the lowest tier.

This caused Ji Hongdao's gaze when looking at Li Fan to involuntarily carry a trace of pity.

Yet Li Fan remained as calm and unhurried as ever.

On this day, Li Fan examined the Soul-Gathering Bead in his hand.

Only about one-third of the golden color remained.

"Three hundred and twelve…"

"There aren't as many as I previously imagined. That substantive-looking golden light on the exterior must be an illusion caused by the clustering effect."

Three hundred and twelve was the number of Divine Souls Li Fan had already consumed.

Although not particularly numerous, it was definitely not a small amount either.

Even so, Li Fan's progress remained slow.

During the tests, the identification accuracy rate was only around five in ten thousand.

It was basically no different from blind guessing.

Yet it was said that some Cultivators had already achieved an astonishing accuracy rate of ninety-nine percent.

"The gap between people is truly too large."

Shaking his head inwardly, Li Fan skillfully extracted a Divine Soul and plunged headfirst into it.

"Hmm?"

Having already observed over three hundred Divine Souls of Five Elders Association Cultivators, the moment Li Fan entered the interior of this Divine Soul, he noticed a difference.

Unlike the interiors of other Divine Souls, which were a vast expanse of white and emptiness,

there actually still remained the existence of the Cultivator's memories from before death here.

Tenaciously resisting the cleansing, they transformed into a patch of red reefs, standing tall within the Divine Soul.

Approaching slowly, Li Fan observed the cluster of red before his eyes.

Within the red light cluster, images constantly changed, making the specific content unclear.

However, it could be vaguely discerned that it was just a small segment of memory looping back and forth.

Li Fan recalled Ji Hongdao's instructions from earlier.

"The cleansing of the emotional memories of the Cultivators' Divine Souls in this batch of Soul-Gathering Beads is carried out simultaneously."

"Some Cultivators' Divine Souls are naturally resilient. If there is also some matter unforgettable even unto death, it is entirely normal for it not to be completely cleansed."

"Do not panic if you occasionally encounter a few that slipped through the net."

"Although the memories still remain, having undergone cleansing, their aggressiveness is already close to zero. You can boldly explore the memories with peace of mind."

"Therefore, for you, it is instead a rare Opportunity."

"It is entirely possible to acquire some Cultivation Techniques, secret arts, or even confidential information of the Five Elders Association from these remaining memories."

"You are not required to hand over these memory pieces obtained from the Divine Souls. Consider them entirely your own good fortune, so do not have any psychological pressure."

…

"The risk should not be large, but precautions must still be taken to prevent overturning."

Thinking about it, Li Fan severed the connection between this trace of Divine Sense and his main body.

That way, even if some unexpected change occurred, at most he would only lose this wispy strand of Divine Sense.

Conversely, if there was truly no danger, then after obtaining the contents within the memories, he could also bring the harvest back to his main body.

Having made preparations, this trace of Li Fan's Divine Sense began to try contacting the red light cocoon in front of him.

It was as if he had entered another person's body, unable to move or speak.

He could only use the other party's perspective to experience and observe the surrounding things.

Several fragmented images flashed rapidly before his eyes.

That was the incompleteness caused by the memory cleansing.

"Fellow Daoist… Are there any forbidden books here?"

A sneaky Cultivator pulled out a bizarrely shaped Jade Slip and handed it before his eyes.

"Scram, scram, scram!"

The possessed Cultivator said impatiently.

…

"Fellow Daoist… Forbidden books? Absolutely thrilling, you won't lose out by watching."

Another Cultivator asked quietly.

The possessed Cultivator thought about it repeatedly and still refused.

…

"Fellow Daoist, want to check out this forbidden book? You won't regret it for a lifetime if you read it."

"Crafted jointly by the Tale-Singing Old Man and the Divine Brush Immortal, an immersive and absolutely real experience…"

The possessed Cultivator hesitated for a long time before asking quietly, "What's the price?"

…

The subsequent memories began to become clear and coherent.

This should be the segment of memory that the Cultivator had the deepest impression of and found most unforgettable during his lifetime.

"What kind of earth-shattering content is actually in this forbidden book? It actually made him unforgettable even after death?"

Li Fan could not help but perk up his spirits, full of anticipation.

…

In the dark cave, the campfire continuously flickered.

He was resting against the wall.

He seemed to be heavily injured, and the Qi and blood within his body were churning intensely.

Outside the cave, there seemed to be a corpse as well.

An enchanting young girl's body was pressed tightly against him.

Slender thighs rubbed against each other, and the young girl's jade hands kept groping across his body, attempting to untie his clothing.

(Good fellow, starting off so explosive right away?)

(This should be the content within the forbidden book? It seems that peddler just now wasn't bragging; it really is immersive and absolutely real.)

(It's almost similar to the eternal legacy; the only difference is that here, it seems one cannot move freely and can only passively feel and experience the image information through this body.)

Just as Li Fan's consciousness was pondering,

a narration suddenly emerged.

[Qin Shou pursued Senior Sister Zhao multiple times and was repeatedly rejected. Out of anger and humiliation, malicious intent arose in his heart.]

[Not long after, taking advantage of when Senior Sister Zhao went out to perform a task, he secretly tailed her. Arriving in a remote deep mountain, he launched a sneak attack when she was unprepared.]

[Senior Sister Zhao was caught off guard and severely injured. Furthermore, she was struck by Qin Shou's Yin and Yang Hehuan Powder, gradually losing her sanity…]

[Right at this critical moment, you happened to arrive.]

[You angrily rebuked Qin Shou's despicable behavior and engaged in battle with him.]

[Unfortunately, you were no match for Qin Shou. Failing to play the hero to save the beauty, you were instead heavily injured as well.]

[At the moment of crisis, relying on a talisman sword obtained from a previous exploration, you successfully repelled Qin Shou and fled with Senior Sister Zhao into this cave.]

[Thinking you were safe from then on, you never expected Qin Shou to somehow follow you here regardless of the method.]

[Qin Shou pressed forward step by step, and your face revealed a look of despair.]

[Right at this time, Senior Sister Zhao suddenly woke up and, risking her last trace of strength, killed Qin Shou. Afterwards, she completely fainted.]

…

The narration calmly recounted the cause and effect of the matter.

However, before Li Fan even had time to ponder, he was shocked by the thoughts continuously echoing within the memories.

"Senior Sister Zhao?"

"Senior Sister Zhao!"

"Is it her?"

"How is that possible?!"

This belonged to the will of the Divine Soul's owner, continuously echoing in the memories like rolling thunder.

The body he was inhabiting could not endure the torment and slowly made a move.

He brushed aside the young girl's beautiful hair beside him, revealing an unparalleled visage.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her face was flushed with a deep red.

"Senior Sister Zhao… It's her… How could she dare… It really is her…"

The Cultivator's remaining will continuously echoed.

This memory space was also constantly trembling.

"The master of the Great Dao Sect, one of the five Celestial Venerables of Longevity of the Five Elders Association…"

"How could she dare… No wonder the forbidden book…"

"It's worth it even to die…"

The protagonist in the book slowly stripped off Senior Sister Zhao's clothes.