Chapter 887

Everything was within Li Fan’s control. He successfully obtained two copies of the gray mold.

The entire process was thrilling but without real danger.

"Fortunately, I have the Seven-Colored Jade Void Glimmering Light, which acts like a container to seal the gray mold. Otherwise, ordinary methods would never be able to contain it."

"If this gray mold were to escape, it could lead to an apocalyptic disaster."

Holding such a terrifying object in his hands, Li Fan showed no fear on his face.

He carefully observed the different reactions of the gray mold within the three orbs of light.

The largest one, after witnessing the fate of the mold that had been lured out, calmed down once again.

It quietly lurked inside the skull, just as Li Fan had seen it before.

The second orb, however, still seemed unwilling to accept being sealed. It continued its frantic attempts to erode the surrounding Seven-Colored Divine Light.

But with Li Fan’s continuous infusion of Cave Heaven’s Power, its efforts were utterly futile.

The gray mold in the third orb was the smallest in quantity. Since it had only recently split off, it was the most tranquil. Its color was also lighter than the previous two, lacking the deep gray hue of its predecessors.

"This is…"

Because of this, Li Fan was finally able to see the true form of the gray mold.

It was composed of numerous orderly lines, resembling…

Some kind of character.

Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

A massive symbol from the Immortal Ruins suddenly surfaced in his mind.

The pattern hidden within this gray mold bore a striking resemblance to that symbol!

Though the scale of the two was vastly different, when Li Fan examined and compared them from the perspective of calligraphy,

He still discovered that some of the strokes overlapped almost perfectly!

Since he had not yet seen the complete form of this character, Li Fan could not determine which exact character had manifested as this terrifying, world-ending gray mold.

However, he was certain that this character, like Hunger (饑) and Chaos (亂), was one of the fundamental sources of turmoil across all realms!

"There are differences between the three."

"I have never seen the true form of the Chaos character, only a copy traced by a mysterious figure."

"The complete Hunger character led to the creation of the Immortal Ruins. The endless void, countless cultivation worlds, all were affected."

"But this new character… It has no complete physical form. Instead, it manifests as countless gray mold spores, eroding various worlds."

Characters flashed rapidly through Li Fan’s mind.

He was trying to find one that matched the disaster brought by the gray mold.

But none fit.

"I see. What I have seen so far is only the surface."

"They are just the external effects created by the True Immortal Characters."

"Just like when I saw Xuanhuang World being drawn toward the Immortal Ruins…"

"That attraction was merely an outward phenomenon. The true essence could only be understood by witnessing the True Immortal Character itself—it was the Hunger (饑) character…"

"Then what is the essence of this gray mold?"

Li Fan silently stared at the three orbs of light before him, lost in deep thought.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally emerged from his contemplation.

Clearly, just guessing alone—no matter how profound his comprehension—would not allow him to unravel this mystery.

"Perhaps if I cultivate more of the gray mold and observe its reproduction process, I might discover something…"

"However…"

After a moment of hesitation, Li Fan temporarily suppressed this thought.

Even though the Seven-Colored Divine Light had an innate sealing effect on the gray mold, that did not necessarily mean that the Seven-Colored Jade Void Glimmering Light was of a higher level than the mold.

After all, all Li Fan could do was seal the mold.

As time passed, the mold would not disappear or weaken on its own. Meanwhile, the Seven-Colored Divine Light would continuously be eroded.

To put it bluntly, he was merely using the power of a world’s Dao Source to delay the mold’s outbreak.

"It's just like how the Xuanhuang World has managed to persist for nearly ten thousand years despite being drawn toward the Immortal Ruins."

"Even though I have the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven, ensuring that the Seven-Colored Divine Light will not be completely exhausted anytime soon…"

"For safety’s sake, three sealed orbs are more than enough."

"After all, I have already achieved my goal."

Li Fan once again sealed these light spheres orbs deep within his own cave-heaven, suppressing them heavily.

“With this item in hand, even a Longevity Immortal expert will fall into my calculations.”

As for the consequences of using the Gray Spots…

At worst, the world of Xuanhuang will face annihilation, and the [Truth] will restart!

However, this ultimate trump card—Li Fan would not use it lightly.

Now that his strength had greatly improved and his soul’s shortcomings had been remedied, he could at least exchange a few moves against a Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign.

Moreover, with the protection of the Seven-Colored Divine Light, he should no longer encounter a situation like before, where he couldn’t even activate the [Truth].

He wouldn’t be instantly killed and could use the [Truth] in time.

With these two conditions met, gaining more experience in fighting Longevity Immortal Realm cultivators wouldn’t be a bad thing.

Li Fan had already started planning the most suitable opponent.

“I’ll start with the Ancient Method Longevity Immortal cultivators first.”

Unfortunately, those who had survived until now under the Ancient Method of Longevity were all ultimate old monsters.

For the moment, Li Fan couldn’t find an easy target to crush.

…

While Li Fan was brewing his thoughts in the Spiritwood Realm, outside, the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Form, summoned by the combined efforts of thirty-three Chosen Immortals, took action once again!

This time, the location where the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Form appeared was shockingly within the Five Elders Association’s territory!

In Yongliang Prefecture, adjacent to Nine Mountains Prefecture!

Unlike the previous overwhelming and unstoppable suppression in Nine Mountains Prefecture, this time, when the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Form emerged in the sky and opened its eyes—

The countless beings in Yongliang Prefecture immediately sensed an impending catastrophe.

Yet at this critical moment, the phantom of a Scholar stood before the Dharma Form.

He slightly raised his head, his lips moving as if speaking something.

Gradually, the cultivators of Yongliang Prefecture were astonished to see that the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Form in the sky was slowly closing its eyes again!

Boom…

With a slight tremor, the phantom of the Dharma Form dissipated into nothingness.

A world-ending catastrophe was thus averted.

The scholar’s figure also slowly faded away, while countless cultivators knelt toward the heavens, expressing their gratitude.

“It seems that within the domain shrouded by the defiance of natural order by the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, attempting to contend against Longevity Realm cultivators is still somewhat difficult.”

“No wonder the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance has been unable to gain any real advantage over the Five Elders Association for so many years.”

“The power of the Heavenly Sovereigns is simply too formidable.”

“Rather than calling it a struggle against cultivators, it’s more like a battle of Daoist techniques between five Longevity Immortal Realm experts.”

“There’s simply no chance of victory.”

Upon receiving the recorded footage from the Five Elders Association, Li Fan thought as much.

However, he then slightly furrowed his brows.

The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had always acted with careful planning, never engaging in meaningless actions.

They couldn’t possibly be unaware that the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Form would be at a disadvantage within the Five Elders Association’s territory.

And yet, they still chose to act.

“Could they be experimenting with something?”

Li Fan’s curiosity was piqued.