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第一百三十九章 幸又得沧海

In the two years since Zhang Haobo's flight over Wanxian, several significant events had also transpired.

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In 21st Year, near the edge of Cunyun Sea, close to the endless ocean, a great battle between two Immortal Transformations occurred. The fight lasted for more than a month without either side gaining an advantage. Eventually, it was only when the sky tore open and brilliant starlight enveloped them that the battle came to an end, drawing the attention of countless cultivators as spectators.

Not long after this in 21st Year, with the Immortal Transformation battle concluded, in Yuan Dao Prefecture adjacent to Cunyun Sea, a scene unfolded. An anomaly in nature covered the entire prefecture; the Great Path Realm Blue Feather Immortal Sage fell. It was said that he had survived through one of the great calamities and ruled over Yuan Dao Prefecture for nearly three thousand years. However, he ultimately failed to reach the realm of immortality, his end came as his fate approached, leading to his death.

Following the Immortal Sage's demise, Yuan Dao Prefecture fell into considerable turmoil.

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In 22nd Year, a cave from the seabed rose in the northwest waters of Cunyun Sea and flew directly towards Jiushan Prefecture. Many curious cultivators followed to investigate but never returned, vanishing without a trace.

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Li Fan recorded these anecdotes one by one. He then checked the records on his communication spirit token. The collection work for ancient relics seemed to be progressing smoothly; with the help of several prodigies, it was faster than expected. However, Zhao Erbao's reports were becoming increasingly infrequent, and the last message he received was six months ago. It appeared that a more severe lesson would need to be given.

Xiao Heng rarely disturbed Li Fan, but Su Xiaomei sent him messages from time to time. There was nothing particularly important; it was mostly greetings and updates on her progress in cultivation. Born with an immortal body, she had made rapid progress over the two years, now at a late stage of Qi Refinement.

Xiao Heng's progress was slower, still at mid-stage Qi Refinement, but he was said to be close to breaking through.

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The rest were just casual greetings from other cultivators on the island. There wasn't anything significant. However, when entering the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, Li Fan noticed that a Foundation Establishment cultivator named He Xinxin had sent several visit requests in 21st Year. These continued until six months ago before stopping.

Since he was busy witharray formation cultivation at Zhang Ziliang's place during this time, he naturally didn't receive any messages.

"Xinxin...?" Li Fan thought for a moment and his expression suddenly became strange. Could there be some connection between Xinxin and He Zhenghao?

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He suddenly remembered that in the previous life, when he was on Lustrous Isle and first encountered a windstorm, it had been a female cultivator who activated the protective array of the island.

However, after not meeting her, he gradually forgot about this.

"This Xinxin probably only stayed in Cunyun Sea for a while before leaving," Li Fan guessed. He didn't actively seek her out; if they met again by chance in the future, it would be another encounter.

With trivial matters settled, Li Fan moved on and used the teleportation array to arrive at Flowing Cloud Island. According to Wu Xialiu from Wan Hua Chamber of Commerce, he had received the Pearl of the Vast Sea from a fisherman on this island.

Therefore, the pearl must have been born in the sea, swallowed by a fish, and then fallen into the hands of the fisherman.

However, Li Fan was unsure if it was still in the sea or had already been salvaged.

He activated his concealment spirit token, flew over Flowing Cloud Island, and carefully sensed around. In his previous life, he had transformed into the ocean, familiar with the aura of the pearl. If it were here, he would surely detect its presence.

Unfortunately, after circling the island, he found no trace of the pearl.

Thus, Li Fan centered on Flowing Cloud Island and searched the surrounding waters. The sea was vast, and the Pearl of the Vast Sea was still in its early stages of development, with a faint aura. It was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, it only took some time.

Three months later, Li Fan safely retrieved the pearl without incident.

"There is always a new ocean after an old one fades."

Li Fan carefully examined this familiar object from his past life and noticed that it seemed weaker than before. The blue within it appeared diluted, not as deep as the ocean but more like a light blue sky.

"I thought I might never see you again, yet here you are, understanding the wisdom of diversification," Li Fan's eyes flashed with an unusual expression as he activated the [Devouring Technique] and swallowed the pearl into his dantian. True Foundation Establishment would only begin once it was fully formed, but he could still sense it while in his stomach.

With the Pearl of the Vast Sea in hand, most of Li Fan's affairs in Cunyun Sea were concluded.

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He then went to Night-Long Island for a rest and checked on the current status of the prodigies. He also continued to terrorize Zhao Erbao to leave an indelible impression.

To deepen his impact, Li Fan used multiple layers of illusion this time. In the dream, Zhao Erbao suddenly found himself in another nightmare where all ancient relics were shattered. However, he had experienced this three times and now had some resistance. He struggled to wake up from the illusion but pretended to be immersed in it, fooling Li Fan until he finally struck.

With a single blow, he succeeded in killing Li Fan.

Seeing the body on the ground, the nightmares that had plagued him for years were finally gone. Zhao Erbao let out antriumphant howl。

However, he was surprised to find no sign of any cultivator's demise in the sky. When he looked again, he saw Li Fan's head turn and give him a strange smile.

The scene shattered like glass, and he returned to his base. Time seemed to rewind to the day they first met. He was telling Li Fan about the origin of ancient relics. But things changed; after listening, Li Fan showed no interest in reviving the Dao Rhythm. He smashed the relics in his base and slapped Zhao Erbao on the head.

The scene went dark, and Zhao Erbao woke up in a cold sweat. Initially confused, he quickly looked around but could not tell if it was reality or an illusion. It took him half a day to recover. Realizing it was Li Fan's warning, he hurriedly sent a report message.

Watching from the shadows, Li Fan knew his intimidation had succeeded.

"However, this is not a long-term solution. I must find a method to control cultivators when given the opportunity."

Afterward, Li Fan briefly checked on Su Yangyu. The removal of miasma was still incomplete but he remained patient and persistent. With Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng occasionally bringing him items said to help remove the miasma, complete removal was imminent.

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