Want to join the Immortal Alliance again

After seeing Han Yi off, Li Fan turned his gaze towards the southwest.

Straining his eyes to see, his vision seemed to cross thousands of miles, reaching a deep underwater trench.

That was the location where Han Yi appeared after frantically escaping from the Small World.

“A Small World with no Mortals, only the Beast Race…?” Li Fan frowned slightly.

Based on Han Yi’s memories, Li Fan believed that the creatures in that Small World resembled the “Beast Race” he had seen several times before, which were half-human, half-beast beings.

But there were also subtle differences.

While both were a Fusion of human and Yao Beast, the “human” part was more dominant in the Beast Race.

However, the creatures in the Small World Han Yi experienced leaned more towards the “Yao Beast” side.

This could be seen from whether their heads were human or beast.

What was even more interesting was the legend of that world, as heard by Han Yi.

At the beginning of recorded history, most of the inhabitants of the wilderness were originally half-beast, half-human. There were even quite a few pure “humans.”

However, as time passed, descendants of the inhabitants would occasionally exhibit variants with a higher degree of beast transformation.

Initially, these variants were regarded as anomalies, discarded, and even hunted.

But when some of these variants stubbornly survived and displayed powerful strength, things began to change.

They massacred the original villages, migrated to the depths of the wilderness, and established a new order.

There, the higher the degree of beast transformation, the more respected one’s status became.

Such fundamentally different ideologies inevitably led to war.

In the wilderness, the strong reigned supreme. The individual strength of the beast-transformed, ancestral variants was clearly superior to that of ordinary Beast Race members.

Although they were initially outnumbered, leading to a back-and-forth struggle between the two sides, as time went on, the number of the Beast Race grew, and they began to demonstrate overwhelming combat power in the war.

After bloody slaughter, the dissenters naturally disappeared.

Thus, the wilderness became as Han Yi saw it: “Beasts are revered, humans are anomalies.”

“Perhaps it’s related to a certain escape route Di Yi prepared for the Demon Beast race. It just looks like his plan failed.”

“Once the Yao Beast Bloodline is activated, it is far stronger than that of ordinary humans.”

Li Fan also thought of the deity in that world.

Heavenly Fate Blackbird.

Although there were other beings within the Blackbird clan, when Li Fan saw the deity’s statue, an inexplicable feeling suddenly surged within him.

This Heavenly Fate Blackbird was “Little Black,” whom Li Fan had possessed in the Fallen Immortal Realm and who had been by Xu Ke’s side back then.

There was no concrete evidence; perhaps it was just a profound, mysterious sensation caused by Li Fan having once possessed him.

“Did he actually fall?”

“Strange.”

“Even a mere Azure Luan Bird is still alive and well. There’s no reason for the Blackbird, who fused with the Heavenly Fate of a Small World, to have fallen first.”

Li Fan frowned, somewhat puzzled.

After some thought, he suddenly felt relieved.

Among humans, strength often represents longevity.

However, in the Yao Beast race, this rule does not necessarily apply.

…

Even though Li Fan was very interested in that Small World, he also knew that now was not the time to explore it.

Don’t simply assume that Small World is without danger just because Han Yi, who was only at Qi Refining Perfection and couldn't use Spiritual Qi, could stir up trouble there.

One must know that Han Yi, by manipulating the free-flowing Heavenly Fate with the Heavenly Fortune Scripture, was essentially half a Son of Heavenly Fate.

He would naturally turn misfortune into good fortune and overcome difficulties.

If Li Fan were to rashly intrude without the means to utilize Heavenly Fate, he might encounter all sorts of unfortunate events.

He might even encounter a thousand-year-old Great Yao Beast from the depths of the wilderness as soon as he entered.

After all, the premonition of danger that suddenly arose in Li Fan’s heart when he wanted to follow Han Yi into the deep sea cave that day was not false.

Before learning how to manipulate Heavenly Fate, Li Fan would not risk entering into the unknown.

“No matter, anyway, what exactly happened back then will soon be known in the Fallen Immortal Realm.”

Li Fan withdrew his gaze and headed towards the nearest Town Guardian island.

Before long, he arrived at Chongwu Island.

The Town Guardian of Chongwu Island was named Huang Ranqi, a Cultivator at Late Stage Foundation Establishment.

As his nominal subordinate, Li Fan knew a little about this person’s general information.

He was petty over small matters, very muddled over important ones, constantly made minor mistakes, and was insatiably greedy.

He was the perfect candidate.

Li Fan concealed his true cultivation, only displaying the aura of Foundation Establishment Perfection, and paid a visit.

“Fellow Daoist, what is your name?” Huang Ranqi asked with a cheerful smile, handing him a cup of tea, his face full of amiability.

At this time, Li Fan was in his original appearance, not the guise of an “Ancient Heavenly Secret Cultivator,” so Huang Ranqi naturally did not recognize him.

Li Fan cupped his hands: “I am Li Fan!”

“Cough, cough…” Huang Ranqi, who was leisurely drinking his tea, almost spat out the water in his mouth when he heard Li Fan’s words.

He coughed violently a few times to relieve his embarrassment.

After a moment, Huang Ranqi asked in surprise, “You’re also called Li Fan?”

Li Fan heard this, a strange expression on his face, and asked curiously, “Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist Huang? What do you mean by ‘also’?”

“Could it be that, Fellow Daoist, you also know a Cultivator named Li Fan?” Soon, he seemed to react, looking very surprised.

“Heh heh, Fellow Daoist, could it be that you’ve been in seclusion for many years and haven’t come out? You don’t even know the name of Lord Secret Envoy?” Huang Ranqi narrowed his eyes, carefully scrutinizing Li Fan.

“You’ve guessed correctly, Fellow Daoist! I was originally a Loose Cultivator in the Congyun Sea. A few years ago, in order to Breakthrough, I went out to seek Opportunity. Who knew I would accidentally enter and get lost in a dangerous Small World, only managing to escape recently by sheer luck.” Li Fan shook his head, looking full of emotion.

As he spoke, he vividly described his experiences in the Small World to Huang Ranqi.

“No Spiritual Qi, but instead Yao Beasts everywhere?” Huang Ranqi was indeed attracted by the strange scene Li Fan described in his words.

“To be able to return alive from such a perilous place, Fellow Daoist, you can indeed be considered to have extraordinary luck,” he also sighed.

Li Fan nodded in agreement: “Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. Between life and death, it is easiest to have insights. So, not long after I returned, I successfully broke through the Bottleneck and reached Foundation Establishment Perfection.”

“As I just said, I was originally just a Loose Cultivator. For the sake of so-called ‘freedom,’ I was unwilling to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and be worked like a horse. However, after this great tribulation, I have come to understand. As long as I can live, what is freedom worth mentioning at all?!”

Li Fan said sincerely, “So, I ask Fellow Daoist to introduce me!”

Huang Ranqi pondered for a moment, then observed Li Fan up and down for a while, not immediately agreeing.

“I heard that recently, the situation between the Five Old Men Association and our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is tense, and there are often frictions. Fellow Daoist, you wouldn’t be a spy sent by the Five Old Men Association, would you?”

Huang Ranqi suddenly asked.