The principle of life and death in the world

“We finally escaped!”

Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao’s voices of relief echoed in Li Fan’s ears.

Li Fan turned to look at the two of them, finding them much more disheveled than himself.

In just a short while, they had aged considerably. Streaks of white appeared in their hair, and many wrinkles surfaced on their faces.

“If Brother Li hadn’t rushed ahead and attracted most of the Death Qi, Brother Huangfu and I would have likely perished here!” Dongfang Yao said with lingering fear.

Huangfu Song also nodded in agreement.

“You two should take some more Longevity Pills first. I still have some left,” Li Fan said, his face showing a mix of heartache and unwavering resolve, as he took out a jade bottle. He inverted the bottle, pouring out the last three Medicinal Pills it contained.

“I should have bought more from that person back then,” Li Fan sighed, separating two Medicinal Pills and handing them to Huangfu and Dongfang.

Seeing all of this, the two men couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion.

“I truly didn’t misjudge him! Brother Li is loyal!” Dongfang Yao exclaimed, solemnly swallowing the last Longevity Pill. “In times of life and death, he doesn't abandon his companions. There are few people like you, Brother, in the Xuanhuang World!”

“It is truly our fortune to have Brother Li accompany us this time,” Huangfu Song said, after refining the Longevity Pill’s medicinal power and eliminating the negative effects brought by the Death Qi.

“By the way, Brother Li, where did you get these Longevity Pills? Their effect is truly extraordinary. I’ve already taken six continuously, and I can still feel the surging Life Qi within them. I’ve never heard of such a divine medicine before,” he asked Li Fan about the Longevity Pill's origin after a moment, changing the subject.

“It’s embarrassing to say, but I also bought them from a Cultivator I met by chance in Tianyu City. At the time, I was skeptical when he boasted about how good the Medicinal Pills were, so I didn’t prepare much. In my haste, I even forgot to get his contact information,” Li Fan said, shaking his head regretfully.

Huangfu Song’s face immediately showed disappointment upon hearing this: “What a pity. Such a divine medicine will surely cause a frenzy among Cultivators within the Immortal Alliance once the Immortal Alliance’s official order is released. If we could have prepared some in advance…”

“Let’s first think about how to leave this place. We’ve only just escaped from that Sea of Death; we haven’t successfully exited this Mystic Domain yet,” Dongfang Yao interrupted Huangfu Song’s fantasy rather unceremoniously.

At these words, the three of them finally began to carefully examine this azure ocean, which was completely different from the black Sea of Death they had just left.

It wasn’t just different; it was the complete opposite.

One was rich in Death Qi, which even a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator couldn't easily resist or neutralize. Here, although the Life Qi wasn't as abundant in comparison, it was like the morning sun, like youth, like the myriad things in spring.

Everything was flourishing, full of vigorous Life Qi.

It was like a world that had just been born, full of vitality.

This also affected Li Fan and the other two who had stumbled into it, making them feel as if both their minds and bodies had become more “youthful.”

“What do you think, Brother Li?” Dongfang Yao asked.

Li Fan pondered, not answering.

Huangfu Song offered his own conjecture: “This Sea of Life, perhaps, is part of this Mystic Domain, just like the Sea of Death. Two sides of the same coin.”

“Therefore, correspondingly, there must also be a certain [Formation Core] here. Life and death are opposite, so the positions of the two Formation Cores in their respective worlds are not the same. As long as we find the Formation Core of the Sea of Life and pass through it, we might be able to escape this Mystic Domain.”

Dongfang Yao touched his head after hearing this: “Why wouldn’t it be returning to the Sea of Death?”

Li Fan smiled and answered for Huangfu Song: “Because the Formation of this Mystic Domain is the Reversing Life and Death Great Formation. Moreover, according to the density of Death Qi we observed in the Sea of Death, if there truly were a place with such dense Life Qi connected to it, it would surely be extremely conspicuous, like a drop of ink in water. But we explored the entire Sea of Death and didn’t encounter even a trace of Life Qi, which indicates that the exit of this azure Sea of Life is not there.”

“Brother Li’s thoughts align perfectly with mine!” Huangfu Song praised.

“Alright, since you both say so, then let’s quickly set off to find that Formation Core,” With both his good brothers in agreement, Huangfu Song could only express his approval and urged them to set off quickly.

This Sea of Life seemed to be an ordinary ocean. Other than a greater variety of marine creatures, there was nothing unusual about it.

Along the way, the three of them encountered no dangers and proceeded very smoothly.

To Huangfu Song’s pleasant surprise, the exploration here still counted as part of opening up the unknown territory of the White Mist.

The constantly skyrocketing qingxuan points made him incredibly excited. He exclaimed that they had come to the right place, apparently having completely forgotten the life-and-death crisis they had just faced.

Li Fan’s face also showed a hint of joy, but this was a deliberate pretense to fit in.

His actual thoughts were pondering a question.

Is this Sea of Life the ultimate goal of Chang Sheng Tian Zun’s experiments in reversing life and death?

“To create a brand new world of Life Qi from a world of annihilation?”

“From the life and death of myriad things, rising to the life and death of a world. It is indeed a step further.”

“Who exactly is this powerful individual?”

Li Fan felt that there might be other unknown secrets hidden within this, but it was something he currently couldn’t fathom.

“If my speculation is true, then the [Principle of Reversing Life and Death] in heaven and earth has already been claimed. At this point in time, Immortal Venerable Lan Yu, who also wants to use this to achieve Dao, has not yet feigned death and gone all out.”

“Perhaps I can profit from this.”

“However, playing with fire requires extreme caution. Lan Yu’s ability to survive from the Ancient Cultivation World until now means he is definitely not a simple person.”

While Li Fan was deep in thought, the three of them had explored the entire Sea of Life.

Ultimately, they did find the location of the [Formation Core].

“Last time, I let Brother Li take the lead. This time, it’s my turn,” Dongfang Yao said, patting his chest and volunteering, as he sensed the faint, miniature vortex ahead.

Li Fan heard this and had no objections.

Huangfu Song also nodded, not contending with Dongfang Yao, but simply following behind him.

With Li Fan bringing up the rear, the three successively plunged into the vortex.

Familiar White Mist surged from all directions. This terrifying existence, which could devour Lifespan, now brought a wave of joy to the three of them.

“We finally made it out alive!”

“This time, we earned over 30,000 qingxuan points in total. I’m afraid no one in the entire Immortal Alliance has more than us!”

Huangfu Song impatiently raised his liangtian mirror, wanting to synchronize the recorded data within it to the tianxuan mirror.

However, the next moment, his face drastically changed, and he let out a scream.

“What’s going on? Why are our qingxuan points back to zero?!”

There’s one more chapter, still around 1 AM, brothers, go to bed early