Chapter 62: Mysterious Pursuit

After the strange phenomenon disappeared, Li Fan keenly sensed that some indescribable change seemed to have occurred within him.

But after a careful examination, he couldn't figure out what the change was.

However, it probably wasn't a bad thing.

Li Fan decided to let it go for now, simply keeping it in mind.

Identifying his current location, Li Fan noticed a slight deviation from where he had appeared in the Cultivation World in his previous life.

But the difference wasn't too great.

This place was closest to Liuli Island, so Li Fan decided to head there first.

After all, he had spent a long time on Liuli Island in his previous life and was quite familiar with it.

Although the "good old man" He Zhenghao had some small greed, at least he was relatively reliable in his actions.

Compared to others, Li Fan preferred dealing with acquaintances to minimize uncertainties.

After choosing his direction, Li Fan didn't steer the Taiyan Boat but instead formed a Wind Control Spell and flew toward Liuli Island.

He now wanted to play the role of a Loose Cultivator in the Congyun Sea, who had coincidentally cultivated to the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Wanting to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage but lacking the method, he intended to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

In the current Cultivation World, the life of a Loose Cultivator was extremely difficult.

Unlike members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, who had fixed channels to obtain Cultivation Techniques.

Loose Cultivators seeking a Cultivation Technique often had to risk their lives exploring various ancient Sect ruins.

Not only did they have to face the eerie mechanisms in the ruins, but they also had to be wary of their equally covetous peers.

A single misstep could lead to death and the end of their Dao.

Yet these Loose Cultivators were unwilling to join the two major organizations, simply because they didn't want to be controlled or fight for others.

For Loose Cultivators, freedom was above all.

Different choices simply reflected different values, with no clear superiority or inferiority.

Thus, the Taiyan Boat was a bit too ostentatious for a Loose Cultivator identity.

To avoid unnecessary trouble and suspicion, Li Fan chose to fly using his own Wind Control Spell.

It was slower, but Li Fan wasn't in a hurry; he used this Opportunity to adapt.

The reason he said this was because, back in Great Xuan, Li Fan had vaguely felt that his affinity for Spiritual Qi had inexplicably increased in this life.

But since the Immortal Extinction Land had no Spiritual Qi, he couldn't verify it.

Now that he was in the Cultivation World, sensing and absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Qi, Li Fan finally confirmed that his premonition was correct.

If in his previous life he had used the Root of Heaven and Earth to forcibly extract Spiritual Qi from the world like a water pump,

then in this life, he only needed to move his mind, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would cooperatively enter his Dantian without any force.

Although it still couldn't compare to the Spiritual Qi intimacy Xiao Heng mentioned, it was far better than before.

Li Fan guessed that the reason for this change was likely related to the Root of Heaven and Earth.

In his previous life, the Root of Heaven and Earth was cultivated from the five emotions: greed, fear, rage, hatred, and ego.

But in this life, the Root of Heaven and Earth in Li Fan's Dantian was directly manifested through [Huan Zhen].

If the Root of Heaven and Earth cultivated by the Five Spirits Qi Sensing Method was filled with negative emotions like violence and darkness, then the Root of Heaven and Earth granted by [Huan Zhen] was neutral, peaceful, calm, and natural.

He hadn't expected that inheriting his previous life's cultivation through [Huan Zhen] would bring such benefits.

Amid his joy, Li Fan also vaguely felt that there might be deeper reasons behind this.

However, before he could think further, his expression suddenly changed.

Because, in his perception, a killing intent appeared from afar, firmly locking onto him, and was rapidly flying toward him.

Moreover, the opponent's aura was powerful—at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Although it felt somewhat inexplicable, Li Fan didn't hesitate.

He directly summoned the Taiyan Boat, accelerated to maximum speed, and fled toward the nearest Liuli Island.

The opponent seemed surprised that Li Fan possessed such a treasure as a flying boat, briefly stunned before speeding up.

Inside the Taiyan Boat, Li Fan's expression darkened.

The distance was too great, beyond the range of his Divine Sense.

But from the slowly approaching killing intent, the opponent's speed was definitely above his own while piloting the Taiyan Boat.

Li Fan hesitated for a moment, then released a Formless Killing Intent toward the opponent.

Suddenly, his vision dimmed, and faint murmurs sounded in his ears.

The surrounding scenery became hallucinatory and distorted.

It felt as if countless eyes were staring at Li Fan from the shadows.

Fortunately, this illusion-like scene came and went quickly.

It was as if his vision had blurred for a moment, then returned to normal.

Li Fan knew that this was the side effect of releasing Formless Killing Intent across Realms.

Formless Killing Intent was used by borrowing the Mandate of Heaven.

Since it was borrowing the Mandate of Heaven, it naturally couldn't be without risk.

If a Mortal falsely conveyed an imperial decree, they would be executed along with their nine clans, let alone pretending to be the Mandate of Heaven.

The greater the gap between oneself and the target of the killing intent, the easier it was for the Will of Heaven and Earth to detect it.

Fortunately, it seemed that crossing just one major Realm wasn't too problematic.

After the Formless Killing Intent was released, there was no immediate effect.

But soon, Li Fan sensed a wind suddenly stirring between Heaven and Earth.

This wind continuously spun on the opponent's path, quickly forming a tornado.

The tornado glowed faintly with cyan light, like a giant Dragon, roaring toward the opponent.

Caught off guard, the person was directly hit by the tornado.

Li Fan took this Opportunity to accelerate his escape.

Soon, a loud crash came from behind.

The opponent seemed to have broken free from the tornado and flew even faster toward Li Fan's direction.

The killing intent intensified.

Just as he was about to catch up to Li Fan again, a giant crocodile shark leaped high from beneath the sea surface and swallowed him in one gulp.

The crocodile shark then fell back into the sea, splashing high water columns.

"Bang!"

A burst of flames erupted from the sea.

The crocodile shark was burned to ashes. The man flew out of the sea somewhat disheveled, becoming increasingly frantic.

He sensed Li Fan's aura direction and accelerated the chase.

But every time he was about to get close to Li Fan, some unexpected situation would occur.

Thus, the two chased each other all the way. Although his speed was much faster than Li Fan's, he never managed to catch up.

Finally, Liuli Island came into view.

The man cautiously looked around for a moment. Seeing that no more accidents seemed to happen, he sighed in relief, his expression stern, and was about to cast a Dao technique to blast Li Fan to death.

Under the bright sun in the sky, a thunderbolt suddenly struck down.

It hit him directly.

If a light hadn't shone on him at the critical moment, neutralizing most of the thunderbolt's damage, he would have likely lost his life.

Even so, the man was scorched all over, barely recognizable.

Seeing this, Li Fan quickly flew toward the central Protector Formation of Liuli Island.

The man hovered in the air for a moment before recovering.

Shocked and furious, he shouted loudly, "He Zhenghao, come out and kill this little thief with me!"

From Liuli Island came a voice familiar to Li Fan: "Protector Wan? How did you end up like this?"

…

Li Fan, who was flying toward Liuli Island, heard their conversation and stopped immediately.

Trapped by the two with no escape, Li Fan cursed inwardly.

Then he silently recited in his mind.

"Huan Zhen!"