Chapter 794: Life From Chaos
Chapter 794: Life From Chaos
The smile on Mr. Bai's face gradually faded.
In its place, a chilling severity flickered in his eyes.
Under his gaze, the Emperor-Beast, which had been brandishing its tentacles with vicious ferocity, abruptly froze in mid-air.
Then, its body began to sear as if roasted by an invisible flame.
It melted, then vanished.
One by one, empty cavities riddled its form.
The Emperor-Beast unleashed a piercing, frenzied shriek.
But Mr. Bai’s face showed not a hint of pity.
Within Longevity Valley, everyone who witnessed this scene trembled in terror.
Though the vast majority of them couldn't fathom Mr. Bai's true power or cultivation realm, the terrifying pressure emanating from the peerless beast released from the furnace was something everyone could feel.
Even a Dao Integration cultivator would likely find no advantage against it.
Yet this monstrous beast, before Mr. Bai, was utterly powerless to resist.
It could only endure the slow torment as it was dissolved from existence.
Having personally refined the Emperor-Beast, Li Fan had a very clear understanding of its strength.
He never expected it to pose even the slightest hindrance to Mr. Bai.
In fact, just like before...
The beast was merely a catalyst.
Because they were not in the main Xuanhuang Realm but hidden within the secret realm of Longevity Valley, Senior Brother Zhang's Grand Wish Dharma Body was somewhat delayed.
It wasn't until the Emperor-Beast had been melted down to a tenth of its original size that a ribbon of purple qi finally drifted onto the scene.
The violet light flared, transforming into a towering figure that stood between heaven and earth.
Ignoring everyone present, it fixed its gaze solely on the Emperor-Beast trapped by Mr. Bai.
Purple Clouds Divine Lightning coalesced into a long spear and plunged downward with brutal force.
Mr. Bai observed the Dharma Body in the sky but made no move to intercept Senior Brother Zhang's attack.
However, the instant the purple divine lightning struck the Emperor-Beast...
The remaining part of the creature voluntarily detonated.
An incredibly thick, almost horrifyingly dense blood mist exploded outward, spreading instantly in all directions.
It was so potent that it even dimmed the glow of the Purple Clouds Divine Lightning, a power capable of cleansing all evil.
Mr. Bai, after a moment's stun, showed his first expression of anger.
The reason was simple...
During the process of refining the Emperor-Beast, Li Fan had added a little something extra.
It was the Myriad Lives Blood Essence, collected during one of his past lives and stored ever since in the [Truth] space.
The power of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma erupted with sudden ferocity, forcing even Mr. Bai to momentarily recoil.
At that very moment.
In his underground chamber, Li Fan’s eyes shot open.
“Now is the time!”
With a single thought.
One-third of the Chaos Character Puppets buried throughout the Xuanhuang Realm were detonated by Li Fan.
Waves of ominous, terrifying energy erupted in various locations shortly after.
At that instant, every cultivator in the Xuanhuang Realm was seized by a feeling of impending doom.
They were struck with inexplicable horror, their hearts pounding in their chests.
Yet none could name the source of their fear.
One after another, immense spiritual senses swept across the lands of the Xuanhuang Realm, attempting to locate the source of the disturbances.
The sky itself changed color.
It was as if something was drawing ever closer, peering down from above.
The impact of the Chaos Character was even greater than Li Fan had anticipated.
Though the puppets were scattered, their simultaneous detonation seemed to create a spontaneous connection between them.
Ignoring the distances that separated them, they faintly linked together into a single entity.
Without any need for deliberate writing, a massive, crooked character for "Chaos" formed across the very landscape of the Xuanhuang Realm.
As strange and bizarre events began to unfold everywhere, Li Fan's objective was achieved.
Mr. Bai was the incarnation of the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao.
His power came from the Xuanhuang Realm itself.
Now that the Xuanhuang Realm had been thrown into a moment of turmoil by the influence of the Chaos Character...
Mr. Bai’s movements froze for a brief, single instant.
And that was precisely the opportunity Li Fan had long awaited—the only possible sliver of hope for survival.
Thus, in that single instant, all the preparations he had laid in advance were unleashed at once.
First, his clone, Xu Bai, materialized before Mr. Bai.
Their four eyes met, each staring at a face so strikingly similar to their own.
Yet no words were exchanged.
Without the slightest hesitation, the clone Xu Bai willed his personal grotto-heaven to violently collapse.
Xu Bai had committed suicide!
Although a new clone born from the Holy Blood Embryo Transformation would not be affected if the main body died, they still shared a common origin, a profound and mystical connection.
The demise of the main body was bound to have a slight, indelible impact on the clone.
This was a natural limitation of the technique.
Even with Mr. Bai's current level of cultivation, he could not escape it.
And so, Mr. Bai’s paralysis was extended for another fraction of a second.
The moment his clone Xu Bai vanished, Li Fan instantly felt the arcane connection between himself and Mr. Bai sever significantly.
He tried to access the [Truth] panel. While he could open it, he still couldn't confirm the regression.
And so, Li Fan proceeded with his next move.
With a stamp of his foot, he vanished from the secret chamber in an instant.
After his departure, the eighty-one Chaos Character Puppets hidden within the chamber detonated with a deafening roar.
The power of "Chaos" instantly enveloped Longevity Valley.
The sky was veiled by a hazy, distorting force.
A wave of utter confusion descended.
Like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, over a hundred withered yellow branches suddenly sprouted from the ground throughout Longevity Valley.
After a flash of light, these branches all morphed into human figures.
Upon closer inspection, their faces were all identical to Li Fan's!
They all turned to the crowd with eerie smiles before quickly retracting back into the earth and disappearing from sight.
Everyone, including Mr. Bai, had their attention captured by this bizarre spectacle.
The next moment, an even greater disturbance struck.
The remaining two-thirds of the Chaos Character Puppets had all been detonated at once, unleashing a tidal wave of pandemonium.
Mr. Bai's body stiffened once more.
And at the same time, unnoticed by anyone...
A small, jet-black cauldron shot into the sky.
It was about to break through the secret realm's barrier and fly towards the heavens of the Xuanhuang Realm.
No matter how stealthily it moved, with so many eyes present, someone inevitably spotted the departing Medicine King True Cauldron.
A startled cry drew everyone's attention.
But their expressions soon warped into something far more horrified.
From beneath the Medicine King True Cauldron, countless figures were suddenly ejected like trash, flung forcefully in every direction.
Liu San's body trembled violently, his face draining of color.
He had recognized them—they were the cultivators of the Medicine King Sect, who had been slumbering within the cauldron!
They were all cultivators of the old law, their bodies frail.
And they were still deep in their slumber.
Thrown with such incredible velocity, if they were to crash into the ground, all but a few of the most powerful would be either dead or crippled!
“Save them!” Liu San roared.
The disciples of the Medicine King Sect scrambled to react.
But there were too many cultivators being thrown, all flying in different directions.
Moreover, Longevity Valley was under the influence of the Chaos Character; even cultivators found it difficult to fly steadily, facing the risk of plummeting from the sky.
They could barely fend for themselves, let alone rescue others.
Liu San's eyes were bloodshot with fury. He pushed himself to his limits and managed to save just over a dozen.
Just as he was succumbing to despair...
Mr. Bai, having recovered from his paralysis, reached out his hand.
He gathered all the falling cultivators, then gently placed them on the ground.
The influence of the Chaos Character had not yet dissipated. As Mr. Bai completed this act, his right elbow twisted at a grotesque angle, as if it had been snapped.
Though it returned to normal a moment later, it still caused him to frown slightly.
“Thank you for your aid, senior!” Liu San quickly checked on his fellow sect members and, seeing none were in mortal danger, flew forward and cupped his fists in profound gratitude.
Mr. Bai said nothing. He simply looked at the Medicine King True Cauldron, which had already vanished into the sky, and at the hundred-odd puppets that had fled to distant provinces.
Then his gaze fell upon the shell of Li Fan's body, lying on the ground, already devoid of life.
He shook his head slightly and let out a helpless smile.
(End of Chapter)
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