Chapter 59: The Seas Change into Mulberry Fields

Chapter 59: The Seas Change into Mulberry Fields

Upon seeing that crimson figure, a flood of information suddenly surged into Li Fan's mind.

A heaven and earth spirit is the concrete manifestation of a certain Law of heaven and earth.

When a specific condition is met, a heaven and earth spirit will arise accordingly and appear in a certain area.

If the heavens triggered a killing intent, setting a plan to eliminate Immortal Cultivators,

then the heaven and earth spirit is the specific executor of that plan.

They have no thoughts of their own and only act according to their inherent instincts.

They are the Law itself, slaughtering Immortal Cultivators as easily as killing chickens or sheep.

Their mission is to annihilate those Immortal Cultivators who rebel against heaven and earth.

For Immortal Cultivators, heaven and earth spirits are extremely dangerous.

Once targeted, it essentially means a certain death situation.

But at the same time…

As Incarnations of the Great Dao's Laws, heaven and earth spirits also represent a tremendous Opportunity for Immortal Cultivators.

As the saying goes, sacrifice oneself to a heaven and earth spirit to merge with the Dao.

Once a Cultivator can refine a heaven and earth spirit, regardless of their previous cultivation level, they can immediately achieve the Dao Integration Realm.

It is the natural enemy of Cultivators, yet it also holds an unparalleled allure for them.

At this moment, Li Fan, witnessing the heaven and earth spirit Crimson Flame, felt an infinite greed surge from the depths of his heart.

"Devour it! Devour it and you will attain the Great Dao; devour it and you will achieve Ascension by day!"

Like a starving man encountering a delicacy, or a traveler wandering in the desert for days meeting a clear lake,

this greed whispered like a demon's murmur, constantly echoing in Li Fan's ears,

driving and tempting him to rush toward that crimson figure in the sky.

Li Fan, while alleviating the intense heat coming from the Azure Sea Pearl, frantically circulated the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Mantra to dissolve the surging greed in his heart.

He knew clearly that he was only able to observe the heaven and earth spirit Crimson Flame by borrowing the Azure Sea Pearl.

In Crimson Flame's eyes, Li Fan was merely an unformed Azure Sea consciousness. So even after sensing Li Fan's gaze, it only glanced at him and paid no further attention.

But if Li Fan lost his reason and attacked Crimson Flame, exposing his identity as a Cultivator, he would surely be mercilessly killed by it.

Reason and desire tore at Li Fan's Soul.

Two extremely opposing thoughts nearly split his consciousness in half.

Li Fan could only barely maintain the circulation of the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Mantra to preserve his Dao Heart.

After an unknown period, the storm caused by greed gradually subsided.

Li Fan, still shaken, dared not probe any further.

Having glimpsed the heavenly secret this time and still retained his clarity of consciousness was already a great fortune.

Li Fan felt he had gained some insight. As his consciousness was about to leave the Azure Sea Pearl and return to his body, he discovered a very awkward situation.

It turned out that resolving the greed brought by the heaven and earth spirit had cost Li Fan nearly half a year!

He had been merged with the Azure Sea Pearl's consciousness for too long, exceeding the limit a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator could withstand.

If his consciousness remained connected to the Azure Sea Pearl, it would be fine. But if he returned to his original body, he would likely age and die soon.

Just a single glance from afar had brought such terrifying consequences.

Perhaps this lifetime's cultivation would end here.

Although Li Fan felt some regret, he had no remorse.

Having learned the truth behind the drastic changes in the Congyun Sea, witnessed the heaven and earth spirit Crimson Flame, and personally comprehended the heavenly opportunities,

Li Fan's gains were certainly not small.

Even if this life ended now, he could accept it.

Moreover, he had no intention of activating [Huan Zhen] to end this life just yet.

Since he was here, he would make the best of it. Since his consciousness was trapped in the Azure Sea Pearl anyway, he might as well take this Opportunity to once again comprehend the Qi of heaven and earth.

As long as he didn't recklessly probe the heaven and earth spirit again, simply comprehending the Qi should be fine.

Now his physical body's Lifespan had ended. Without the nourishment of the body, his consciousness was like water without a source or a tree without roots, gradually being consumed within the Azure Sea Pearl.

According to Li Fan's estimation, he could at most last a dozen or so years.

If he could make good use of this time, he might still gain something.

Li Fan drew a trace of pure power from the Azure Sea Pearl to protect his body from decay.

Then his consciousness once again immersed itself in the perspective of the Azure Sea Pearl.

He observed the flow of heaven and earth's Qi; he observed the rising and setting of the sun, moon, and stars.

He watched as the remaining life in the Congyun Sea successively passed away.

He felt the cold, indifferent, and Eternal killing intent between heaven and earth.

Thus, in the blink of an eye, five years passed.

In the anchor year 40, the Congyun Sea had long since dried up completely, becoming a veritable dead zone.

Only on Taian Island, sheltered by Li Fan, did a small number of Mortals survive.

One day, Li Fan suddenly felt a stirring in his heart and looked toward the sky.

That crimson figure that had stood in the air for over ten years had finally disappeared.

Its mission was complete, and it naturally dissipated along with it.

No one could say where in the Cultivation World it might reappear one day.

Li Fan stared at the direction where Crimson Flame had vanished, then his mind once again sank into the Azure Sea Pearl.

As time passed, Li Fan's consciousness grew weaker and weaker.

His thoughts also became increasingly sluggish.

As if he had lost the ability to think independently, he could only silently observe this world from the perspective of the Azure Sea Pearl.

In the second year after Crimson Flame's disappearance, several Cultivators in green Daoist robes arrived at the Congyun Sea.

With the casting of various spells, the sky finally brought a long-awaited heavy rain.

Then more Cultivators arrived.

A cyan light bloomed on the dried seabed.

Vegetation representing life appeared on the earth.

A gentle breeze blew, and trees sprang up from the ground.

In just one year, the scorched earth was once again full of vitality.

The scene of Crimson Flame boiling the sea not long ago, like a nightmare, was gently blown away.

The Congyun Sea had also completed its transformation into the Congyun Mountain Range.

A city suspended in the air began to be built above the Congyun Mountain Range.

After its completion, it attracted more and more Cultivators from all over.

The Congyun Mountain Range became increasingly lively.

Occasionally, Cultivators would visit out of admiration, touring the only island that survived the flame disaster, trying to find an Opportunity.

But under Li Fan's instinctive concealment, they found nothing.

In the anchor year 48, a Foundation Establishment cultivator returned to the Congyun Sea.

He came to the former Liuli Island, now the Liuli Mountain Range, with a mournful expression.

Not far away, Li Fan's Divine Sense swept over. Seeing this scene, he also felt a surge of emotion.

This person, Li Fan knew him.

He was Zhang Haobo, who had previously decided to migrate out of the Congyun Sea due to unease.

Over twenty years had passed. This man, through unknown encounters, had actually become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Scenes of this life flashed rapidly through Li Fan's mind. His consciousness was about to dissipate.

Before completely disappearing, Li Fan's consciousness returned to his body.

Over a decade of comprehending the Qi of heaven and earth caused the Bottleneck hindering Li Fan's Realm Breakthrough to suddenly dissolve.

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged in, and Li Fan's cultivation instantly broke through to the Late Stage of Qi Refinement.

A faint smile appeared on Li Fan's face, then froze.

His body rapidly aged. A gust of wind blew, and it turned to dust, dispersing into heaven and earth.

Only a skeleton remained, lying quietly there.

"Huan Zhen!"

Before dissipating, Li Fan called out in his heart.