Chapter 1348: Immortal Boat Greedy Heavenly Merit
"I can never repay you for saving my life. You will go through fire and water for me without hesitation!" Li Fan responded with a bow.
While speaking, Li Fan checked the attributes on his Huanzhen panel.
The remaining lifespan skyrocketed from the previous ten years to more than five hundred years.
This is enough to show the power of [Juntian Divine Art].
"After being cast under the divine art, my life span should be the same as these immortal boat elders."
"More than five hundred years. Not too much, but not too little either. The most important thing is..."
Li Fan carefully checked his current physical condition.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly: "This extra life span is not stable?"
Previously, his body was healthy and normal, so Li Fan was very keen to notice that now, his body, which was forcibly changed and extended by Juntian magic, was aging abnormally fast. It was several times faster than normal. Sometimes, it would suddenly decrease inexplicably.
While Li Fan was observing, the sudden change in the age number on the panel undoubtedly confirmed his guess.
Li Fan did not hide the change in his expression.
Therefore, Zhong Daogong also saw the doubts in Li Fan's heart: "The way of heaven is impermanent and the flow is uncertain. Change is eternal, and balance is temporary."
"To equalize the world is to go against the will of heaven. I think even if a true immortal writes the true immortal seal characters, it may not be able to maintain the state of [balance] forever. Let alone us? So you don't have to doubt it. Falling from the [balance] state is really a normal phenomenon."
"There are two ways to alleviate this. One is to go back to the original site of the Ancient Characters. A short period of retracing can slow down the speed of the fall."
"The second is to wait until your lifespan ends again, and then continue to use the [Jun Tian Divine Art]. In fact, this is what the Xian Zhou Elders are doing now."
"Use the life span of everyone to extend my own life. If everyone helps me, I will also help everyone." Zhong Daogong looked at the elders around him and said with a smile.
Li Fan suddenly realized, "In this case, I feel relieved."
Li Fan sighed and said, "I finally understand why the Xianzhou elders, although they seem to have different opinions, can always ensure that the group moves forward in the same direction in major events."
"This Juntian Divine Art is truly extremely mysterious! Even in Daqi, it is definitely considered the most advanced magical power!"
Zhong Daogong did not show any satisfaction when Li Fan praised him. Instead, a bitter smile flashed across his eyes. "I have no choice but to do this. Due to limited resources, the population of the Immortal Boat has always been maintained at a relatively low level. The speed of talent replacement is slow. If you want to survive in this dark star sea, you must maintain the number of members of the Elders Council."
"Studying the seal characters of the True Immortals is also full of dangers. If you are not careful, you will be affected by the power of the True Immortals. In history, there are indeed many elders who died because of this. But this is related to the future and lifeblood of the Immortal Boat, so we must not give up."
"Therefore, every elder is the most precious wealth of the Immortal Boat..."
Li Fan did not comment on Zhong Daogong's words. He knew that there was a secret technique called Daodan on the Immortal Boat, which could refine a genius and swallow it, taking all his talents for himself.
“There are probably quite a few geniuses that have emerged in Xianzhou in recent years. It’s a pity that becoming a new elder is definitely not something that can be done by relying on talent alone. The elders of Xianzhou are actually somewhat similar to the mortals in Xuanhuang Realm. There can’t be too many, and also not too few. A delicate balance needs to be maintained.” Li Fan thought to himself but didn’t say it out loud.
After he was cast under the Juntian Divine Art, the attitudes of the elders around him also subtly changed.
If Li Fan had won their approval only for the sake of interests and performance before, then now, the elders were agreeing with him from the bottom of their hearts.
It really feels like a "family".
So Li Fan asked about the [Juntian Plan] which required the sacrifice of the creatures of Daqi.
"So many lives need to bear the backlash together. Who is the target of the Juntian Divine Art..."
This time, Zhong Daogong and the others did not shy away from hiding anything.
Instead, he directly revealed the answer: "The goal of our plan is exactly..."
"Star Sea Origin Consciousness!"
When Li Fan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Thanks to the teaching of [Taijia Divine Art] by fellow Taoist, we are able to glimpse the vast sea of stars that is recovering."
"Only by personally contacting it can one know the vast power of the sea of stars. It has not been reduced in the slightest by the extinction of the sea of stars, and it is still beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators like us."
"But..." All the elders of Xianzhou had strange expressions on their faces at this moment.
Jian Daosheng waved his hand and showed Li Fan the scene of the darkest starry sea in deathly silence.
And in the center of the sea of stars, shining with a light as bright as a diamond is the true meaning of the origin of the sea of stars.
"The consciousness of the sea of stars is actually the same as the heavenly way of the ancient world of immortal cultivation."
"In the past, there were cultivators who achieved the unity of man and nature and could partially control the world's laws. And now, if we work together to perform the Juntian magic, we may be able to control the power of the sea of stars!" Jian Daosheng said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
Zhong Daogong stroked his beard and smiled, "If we can balance the power of the sea of stars, even without the help of the True Immortal seal characters, it will be just a matter of time before we can cross the high wall!"
Li Fan frowned and fell into deep thought.
After a while, he nodded slowly: "Although the high wall blocks the dark sea of stars, that is only for the creatures in the sea of stars. If we use the power of the sea of stars itself to create huge waves, the water drops in the waves may not be unable to fly over the high wall!"
"That's right! Only by reaching the level of a True Immortal can one cross the high wall. But the power of the Star Sea is not inferior to that of a True Immortal! In ancient times, there were many strange phenomena shining in the Star Sea, and even True Immortals had to temporarily avoid the edge. This shows the strength of the Star Sea. Even if it is affected by the disaster of the Immortal Realm and falls into a state of destruction, it still has vitality..."
The elders' tone became more and more excited.
"This is the perfect match for us!"
"If the spell is successful, even if we can't lift the immortal boat or jump over the high wall, controlling the power of the sea of stars for a while is enough to create an absolutely safe haven for us in this dark sea of stars!"
…
After listening to the plans of the Xianzhou elders, Li Fan couldn't help but clap his hands and praise, "Great! Great!"
"This is called taking advantage of others' achievements and benefiting oneself. However..."
Li Fan suddenly changed the subject and frowned: "I have used Taijia magic to contact Xinghai consciousness. My generation of cultivators are really like ants in front of Him. And now, this group of ants want to steal His power and be on an equal footing with Him..."
Li Fan looked at everyone with a gloomy expression: "The sky has its wrath, and the star sea will also have its wrath. Even if we succeed, I am afraid we will have to face the crazy revenge of the original consciousness of the star sea. Not to mention failure."
"By then, I'm afraid our immortal boat may not be able to bear it!"
"If we fail, we will die... Isn't the risk a bit too great?"
Li Fan had successfully put himself into a situation where his life span was increased by 500 years, and his thinking and behavior were no longer as extreme as before.
Zhong Daogong nodded, agreeing with Li Fan's point of view: "You are right. It is not the time for Xianzhou to go all out yet. That's why you and Daqi are coming."
Zhong Daogong is full of confidence.
Li Fan was somewhat puzzled: "Can the anger of the star sea be calmed down by the lives of 10 million humans alone?"
Zhong Daogong smiled, his eyes sparkling: "It's not about people. It's about the world!"
"If we only look at the number of humans, even if there are several times more, it may not make any difference to the original consciousness of the sea of stars. But if we use these millions of human lives as the basis to decorate a world. In the name of a world, we can divide the power of the sea of stars..."
"The backlash from the star sea will be greatly weakened!" Zhong Daogong said firmly.
"This is due to the mechanism of the star sea itself. Based on the records of the immortal boat's past, we are almost 100% sure of this."
Li Fan calmed down and pondered the meaning of Zhong Daogong's words.
"The nurturing and development of the immortal cultivation world is the inherent basic law of the Xinghai. Even if the strength of the immortal cultivation world expands and even becomes so strong that it affects the Xinghai, the Xinghai will not destroy it directly."
"It can be achieved at most through various starry sea phenomena."
"Compared with the wrath of the origin of the star sea, the anomalies in the star sea are much easier to deal with!" Jian Daosheng did not give Li Fan a chance to think independently, and gave the answer impatiently.
Zhong Daogong's eyes lit up with pride: "Our immortal boat has records of most of the star sea anomalies that have appeared in history, as well as the most basic ways to deal with them. Now the star sea is just recovering after destruction, and has not yet reached the stage of rebirth and mutation, giving birth to the possibility of new star sea anomalies..."
“Not much.”
"Even if there is a small chance that it will actually be created, it is probably related to the residual power of the True Immortal that permeates the void. With the True Immortal seal characters in hand, there will be absolutely no problem in getting through the storm."
All the elders of Xianzhou are very confident.
The field was quiet for a while.
Finally, Zhong Daogong said in a deep voice: "Of course, in order to avoid the worst situation, when we perform the Juntian Divine Art, we will leave the Xuanxian Boat and only take some necessary supplies."
"Even if our plan fails, it will be enough to preserve the Immortal Boat. With the fire we left behind, the Immortal Boat can continue to exist for hundreds and thousands of years."
…
At present, although Xuanxianzhou's Junxinghai plan seems crazy, in fact, the entire Xianzhou has already gone through careful consideration.
If it succeeds, the sea will be wide and open for fish to swim. Controlling half of the power of the star sea, even if there are dangers outside the high wall, there will be a place to stay.
If you fail, you won't lose everything.
This is definitely much better than using the power of the immortal boat to crash into the high wall.
And this is the change that Li Fan brought to the Immortal Boat with the [Taijia Divine Art].
It has to be said that the Elders of Xianzhou are indeed not pedantic.
Able to absorb new knowledge perfectly and even put it into practice quickly.
"So, when do we take action?"
"Since we can evenly balance the power of the star sea, theoretically speaking, we should wait until the star sea recovers as strong as possible?" Li Fan said.
But soon, he rejected his own judgment: "No, the stronger the Xinghai is, the stronger the power of revenge will be in the future. If we are too greedy, it may exceed the critical value that we can bear..."
Zhong Daogong agreed: "So, we must choose the best time."
"The Immortal Boat has set up a special organization, with elders constantly rotating and performing Taijia magic to approach and observe the Star Sea consciousness."
"According to our prediction, the best time will come within 30 years."
"During this period, the power of the sea of stars and the remaining power of the True Immortals influenced and constrained each other, forming a delicate balance."
"Later on..."
"As one grows, the other shrinks. I'm afraid the remaining power of the True Immortal will gradually disappear in the sea of stars."
Zhong Daogong came to the same conclusion as in his previous life.
Li Fan was pleased to hear this, "Okay, anyway, I have enough life span now and have enough time to wait."
"What else do I need to do to prepare?"
Li Fan volunteered.
Zhong Daogong pondered for a moment and gave some suggestions: "First, it's best to try to see if we can increase the number of humans covered by the ritual..."
Li Fan's brows suddenly furrowed.
After hesitating for a while, he finally relaxed: "Although there are some risks, if you are careful, it should be possible. But you can't do it three times. If you want to do it, do it big at once to avoid regrets later."
Li Fan's words made Zhong Daogong very satisfied: "The number of ritual offerings is crucial. Every time we double the number, our chances of success will increase by 10%. I'm sorry to bother you with more attention in this regard."
"Yes." Li Fan agreed with a serious expression, as if he was thinking about how to make it happen.
"As for the second point..." Zhong Daogong paused, "You can just do it as a side job. If it works out, it will be great. If it doesn't, it won't have any impact. It's just a backup plan."
Li Fan: "Oh? Elder Zhong, why don't you tell us about it?"
"The key to the success of the ceremony is to fake a world of immortal cultivation in the starry sea." Zhong Daogong explained in front of Li Fan using deductive simulations.
"You also know that the world in the starry sea has been shattered. Except for your Daqi..."
"But Daqi's strength is not inferior to our Immortal Boat. If we want to occupy it and use it as a ready-made camouflage place, it will inevitably lead to a war. It is unwise."
"So, using the corpses of those destroyed worlds as disguise can be considered a substitute method."
“In the Great Wall of Ruin, all the fragments of the past worlds are connected together, and a single move can affect the whole body. It is not easy to obtain. But we don’t really want the wreckage of the world, we just need to take as many marks as possible after the destruction of the past heavenly way…” Zhong Daogong said, pointing at the Great Wall of Ruin in the distance.
"Hmm?" Li Fan looked like he didn't quite understand what the other person was saying.
"What is the so-called mark after the destruction of the Heavenly Dao?"
Zhong Daogong stretched out his hand and took out an object.
Like amber and white jade.
It looks natural, without any trace of carving.
The shape of a wooden umbrella.
"This is the only thing left after the destruction of an immortal world. It is what our immortal boat found in the void after the strange phenomenon in the sea of stars subsided."
"If we search carefully, there must be many similar objects in the Great Wall of the Remaining World. Daoist friend is very good at escaping magic, so searching will be much easier than it is for us."
Zhong Daogong quickly put away the wooden umbrella Baiyu.
"But there's no need to force it. There are still some Heavenly Dao Marks like this one hidden in the Immortal Boat. It should be enough to complete the disguise."
(End of this chapter)
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