Han Yi is caught again

"Or rather, a part of the Heavenly Fiend Sword."

A sharp glint flashed through Li Fan's eyes.

The heaven and earth spirit used its body as a cage to trap the remnant sword surging with Evil Qi.

The scene recounted by Long Yueyou instantly reminded Li Fan of the matter regarding Azure Wind trapping the sword above the Congyun Sea.

But unlike what Li Fan had seen back then, Long Jiuyuan's Opportunity for Dao Integration was in Tianling Province.

The heaven and earth spirit was also Black Marsh, not Azure Wind.

But…

However, the protagonist in both cases was surprisingly consistent—a remnant sword surging with Evil Qi.

Li Fan could almost be certain that whether in the Congyun Sea or Tianling Province, they should both belong to a part of the complete Heavenly Fiend Sword.

"As the weapon of the Old Fisherman, the Heavenly Fiend Sword was shattered into pieces and scattered everywhere."

"Yet even these incomplete remnant swords could contend with the heaven and earth spirit."

"Furthermore, the hilt of the Heavenly Fiend Sword was later able to break through the imprisonment of Azure Wind. Over at the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, the suppression by Turtle and Snake Taiyi was also extremely arduous, forcing them to fall into a deep slumber."

"If the fragments are already like this, just how powerful is the complete Heavenly Fiend Sword?"

Li Fan's heart shook.

From what he currently knew, there were already three fragments. Would there be even more in other places?

Just what secrets did this Heavenly Fiend Sword hold that caused the heaven and earth spirits to successively manifest and suppress it?

And what cultivation realm could the master of the Heavenly Fiend Sword, the Old Fisherman, possibly be at?

"The Fisherman, the Heavenly Doctor, the Master…"

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly.

These three were clearly old acquaintances, but the past events surrounding them were extremely mysterious. It was as if they were always shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible for others to comprehend.

Moreover, Li Fan had a vague feeling.

The secrets between them were very important to him!

"Enemies meeting face-to-face spark exceptional jealousy. Hopefully, not long from now in this lifetime, when the three of them engage in a great battle, I will be able to glimpse a thing or two."

While continuing to monitor the situation on Long Yueyou's side by locking onto Zhou Kebao's Formless Killing Intent,

Li Fan set off once again, flying toward his originally planned destination.

According to Long Yueyou's subsequent account, when Long Jiuyuan saw the Heavenly Fiend remnant sword and Black Marsh locked in a stalemate, his heart was also filled with extreme shock.

However, he was not tempted by the easily attainable Dao Integration Opportunity right before his eyes to the point of losing his reason.

Long Jiuyuan knew clearly that the confrontation between the remnant sword and Black Marsh had vaguely reached a certain balance.

And if he rashly attacked and broke this balance,

it would probably only be counterproductive, and he might even have to face a joint attack from both the remnant sword and Black Marsh.

After all, for a Soul Transformation cultivator to meddle in a Dao Integration dispute was no different than a form of provocation.

Thus, Long Jiuyuan made a split-second decision. With his protective Magical Artifact destroyed and risking severe injuries, he rushed out of the sea of Black Marsh.

After regulating his breath slightly, Long Jiuyuan set up the Heaven-Severing Earth-Isolating Great Array all around.

This array had only one function: to sever the connection between the heaven and earth spirit and heaven and earth itself.

Although the heaven and earth spirit was the manifestation of the Law, once it was isolated, it would be like water without a source or a tree without roots, its power gradually weakening through continuous consumption.

Originally, Black Marsh and the Heavenly Fiend remnant sword were evenly matched. Once it weakened, the Heavenly Fiend Sword would have its chance!

Long Jiuyuan then lurked nearby, quietly waiting for changes.

Sure enough, a few months later, the Black Marsh deep in the mountains churned violently as if it were boiling.

The strange phenomenon lasted for a short half-day. In the end, a sword shadow broke through the prison of Black Marsh, soared into the sky, and vanished without a trace.

The sea of mud melted like ice and snow, rapidly contracting inward. A moment later, it all converged onto the humanoid body of Black Marsh.

Briefly discerning the location where the Heavenly Fiend Sword had departed, Black Marsh was about to track it down.

Right at this moment…

Long Jiuyuan moved!

The moment he struck, it was an all-out burst with no reservations.

And the outcome of this battle was already doomed.

Black Marsh was destroyed.

Long Jiuyuan succeeded in Dao Integration!

"I remember that during the great war in Tianling Province in my past life, it seemed that a Dao Integration powerhouse perished. I wonder if this newly promoted Dao Integration Immortal Venerable can escape this calamity."

Thoughts flashed and vanished in his mind, and Li Fan's destination was already in sight.

It appeared to be an uninhabited barren island.

The island was not the key; the person on the island was Li Fan's target.

It was precisely Han Yi, who had been missing for a long time!

Ever since he narrowly escaped with his life from Li Fan's hands that day and fled into the underwater ruins, he had never appeared again.

It was only recently that Li Fan sensed his return to the Cultivation World.

He did not return from the original deep underwater cave, but instead crawled out anew from ruins a thousand miles away.

He looked rather disheveled, his clothes stained with blood and tattered beyond recognition.

And he himself appeared to be heavily injured, forced to find a nearby island to rest.

After sensing the situation here, Li Fan resolutely tracked him down.

Concealing his figure, Li Fan watched Han Yi from afar.

After such a long time, he was actually still lingering at Qi Refining Perfection, having failed to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment.

Yet on his body, there was an inexplicable aura that wasn't there before.

Initially, Li Fan had not noticed it.

But at this moment, because Han Yi's injuries were too severe, he had fallen into a coma. This aura naturally manifested, helping Han Yi repair himself.

His pale complexion turned rosy at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. His originally weak breathing also gradually became steady and powerful.

A trace of strangeness flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan revealed himself and first controlled Han Yi using the "Insect Binding" Divine Ability.

Then, he activated the "Cloud Water Illusion Dream Art" to enter Han Yi's dreamscape.

Perhaps because he had just escaped from a calamity, Han Yi's mental defense line was unexpectedly fragile.

It didn't take long before it was breached by Li Fan.

Within the illusion dream, Li Fan was also able to learn of Han Yi's encounters during this period.

That day, after Han Yi was sucked into a suddenly erupting underwater vortex, he lost consciousness.

When he woke up, he found himself stark naked and tightly bound.

Beside him, however, a group of terrifying creatures with human bodies and beast faces had gathered.

They formed a circle, dancing and gesticulating wildly, seemingly performing some kind of mysterious ritual.

And in the center was a blazing fire.

It looked like they intended to treat Han Yi as some kind of sacrifice and send him into the raging fire.

Han Yi was immediately frightened so badly that his face turned pale white, and he wanted to break free.

But he despairingly discovered that there was not the slightest trace of Spiritual Qi around this place.

And the spiritual power within his Dantian had also dried up long ago for unknown reasons.

Han Yi, who was no different from a Mortal, could only watch helplessly as he was about to be cheered on and carried into the fire by that group of human-bodied, beast-faced monsters.

Just when Han Yi thought he was dead for sure, the sky suddenly turned gloomy.

A torrential downpour suddenly arrived, instantly extinguishing the raging fire.

Han Yi was wild with joy.

As for that group of monsters, they were filled with extreme terror.

Casting Han Yi aside, they kowtowed continuously without stop.

The heavy rain lasted for a short half-day before stopping.

The monsters actually pleaded for mercy in panic within the rain for a short half-day.

After the rain stopped, the monsters slowly dispersed.

And Han Yi, acting as the sacrifice, was naturally locked up again.