Chapter 806: A Plan Spanning Worlds
Chapter 806: A Plan Spanning Worlds
It was not that Su Yujing *was* Mr. Bai.
Rather, the aura she exuded was strikingly similar to his.
So much so that when Li Fan’s gaze fell upon her, he almost fell for the illusion.
Her every move was a picture of effortless grace, her every expression captivating the heart.
But the most crucial element was the pure, unadulterated "goodness" that radiated from her.
When she held out her hand, a butterfly landed on her palm without a hint of fear.
Even when Su Yujing curiously prodded its wing with a finger, the butterfly did not fly away. Instead, it fluttered its wings rapidly, as if playing a game with her.
Su Yujing let out a happy, gentle laugh, and as a soft breeze rustled through the garden, the flowers around her bloomed in a vibrant chorus.
"Favored by the heavens..."
"No, that's not quite right. It's as if the Heavenly Dao itself has taken mortal form."
"The only difference between her and Mr. Bai is that this world has no spiritual energy. Its power level is low."
"Therefore, Su Yujing, as an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, has very limited abilities."
"Unlike Mr. Bai, who possessed world-shaking power."
"At most, she can summon the wind and rain, perhaps influence the weather."
Li Fan carefully studied the connection between Su Yujing and the world of Great Li.
"Hmm, the Great Li world is being suppressed by the Fire World. If she herself doesn't realize this and doesn't consciously guide her power..."
"...then its influence will only manifest as these small, wondrous phenomena in her daily life."
"I wonder what criteria the Heavenly Dao uses to make its choice..."
With a faint gesture, Li Fan caused Su Yujing, who was still playing, to freeze in place, completely still.
A wisp of spiritual energy shot from Li Fan's fingertip, circled Su Yujing once, and then returned.
Li Fan couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration. "Truly an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. Even from a small world, the innate talent she possesses is quite formidable."
"But..." After a moment, a slight frown creased Li Fan’s brow.
"I can actually sense a trace of the Fire World's aura. It's completely out of place in the Great Li world..."
He recalled that soon, through a form of heavenly resonance, Su Yujing would conceive Su Xiaomei.
And Su Xiaomei's talent—growing stronger the angrier she became—was clearly more aligned with the nature of the Fire World.
The potential reason for all this suddenly dawned on Li Fan.
The Great Li world and the Fire World had collided in the void. Being on a lower power level, the Great Li world was being relentlessly crushed, its situation growing more precarious by the day.
He could already foresee its inevitable, tragic fate of annihilation.
Faced with this, the Heavenly Dao of Great Li selected a suitable candidate to inhabit.
In an attempt to turn the tide...
No!
A flash of insight sparked in Li Fan's mind.
"Even the world's Heavenly Dao itself is no match for the Fire World. Inhabiting a mortal body wouldn't change the outcome."
"But this was a desperate, last-ditch effort by the Great Li's Heavenly Dao. It wouldn't do something so pointless."
A blue light flickered from the Dao Transformation Stone in his mind, and an image instantly appeared before his eyes.
It was He Zhenghao!
"To earn a little extra on the side, my friend He Zhenghao would visit Great Li periodically to help smuggle some mortals into the Xuanhuang Realm."
"That was the only path to survival!"
"The Heavenly Dao of Great Li... was planning to make a run for it?"
"If nothing had interfered, it might have actually succeeded."
"However..."
Li Fan shook his head slightly. "The Great Li world and the Fire World were already deeply intertwined. A volcano from the Fire World had even pierced into the heart of this realm. The actions of the Great Li's Heavenly Dao were thus sensed by its counterpart."
"It followed the trail and decided to meddle."
"And so, not long after, Su Xiaomei was born."
"The plan to escape through a mortal vessel was thwarted before it could even begin! In the end, it couldn't escape the fate of being devoured."
"If I hadn't intervened, that is."
A world's Heavenly Dao might not possess consciousness as a human does, but its operations were certainly governed by an extremely complex mechanism, not necessarily inferior to so-called human intelligence.
Making such a move for self-preservation was entirely understandable.
After piecing together what had happened in the Great Li world, a new thought stirred in Li Fan's mind.
"If this is the case for Great Li, then what about the Xuanhuang Realm?"
"The moment Mr. Bai ascended from a mortal to the Soul Transformation stage was precisely when the New Method began to spread on a massive scale."
"The Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao sensed this and descended upon Mr. Bai."
"Was it to turn the tide? Or..."
Li Fan subconsciously stroked his chin.
He had just deduced a conclusion that seemed almost comical.
"Perhaps the Heavenly Dao's purpose in possessing Mr. Bai was the same as the Great Li's, or even the Canghai Pearl's before the Red Flame sea disaster."
"It was all about getting out."
Li Fan pondered for a long time. "It's entirely possible."
"Of course, it might have been hedging its bets as well."
"As for what truly happened, I might be able to find the answer in the Fallen Immortal Realm."
He pushed the matter aside for the time being.
Li Fan once again looked down at the petrified, motionless Su Yujing.
"I suppose I could lend you a hand. It would be a perfect opportunity to test the effects of the 'Sitting Immortal Technique'!"
As the advanced version of the "Sitting Mountain Technique," the greatest feature of the "Sitting Immortal Technique" was that the conditions for receiving cultivation feedback were no longer so strict.
It no longer required the beneficiary to achieve a breakthrough in their realm.
Instead, a drop of kindness given was a drop of power returned!
This was a qualitative leap.
Even someone without Li Fan's foresight could cultivate at incredible speed, simply by being charitable and building good connections with others.
"The Xuanhuang Realm is under the constant watch of all sorts of old monsters, so I can't act recklessly there."
"But the various small worlds are much safer."
"In my last life, the Myriad Immortals Alliance's campaigns against the myriad small worlds conveniently weeded out the more dangerous ones for me..."
"There's great potential here!"
"The only trouble is that most of these small worlds lack spiritual energy."
"But I already have some ideas on how to solve that."
A glint shone in Li Fan's eyes as he began to formulate his plans for this lifetime.
Seven days later.
The Great Li volcano, which had just quieted down, erupted once more without any warning.
Rolling black clouds blotted out the sun, painting a scene that truly resembled the end of the world.
This eruption was so violent that countless molten rocks were launched high into the sky.
They streaked across the firmament like blazing red lines, traversing more than half the world's distance as they hurtled toward the capital.
The mortals in the city cowered and trembled.
All they could do was pray to the heavens for protection.
But their prayers went unanswered.
After the initial barrage of smaller stones, a massive boulder of fire—nearly half the size of the capital itself—came screaming down from the sky.
If it struck, not a single soul in the Great Li capital would survive!
Despair washed over everyone.
Just then...
A soft sigh echoed throughout the capital.
In the next instant, an immortal elder of transcendent bearing appeared in the sky high above the city!
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(End of Chapter)
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