Chapter 379: 355: New Field outside the Abyss

Translator: 549690339

“Provocative defiance, self-sacrifice for others?”

“If it weren’t for my [Real] power, allowing me to start over at any time, I would never make such a choice!”

“It truly unsettles me!”

In the vast Mist Sea, Li Fan initiated the Violet Firmament Divine Thunder Jitsu, transforming into a purple radiance, and sped towards the Eternal Immortal Fortress.

Suppressive and depressive emotions lingered in his heart for a long time.

Meanwhile, the Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell, which had always been beneficial, was operating unusually slow for some reason.

Like a terribly heavy millstone, it absorbed his inner sentiments and gradually grounded it out.

This felt different from Li Fan’s previous erroneous practice of crudely crushing everything.

Now, the Heart-Refining Spell refined those rebellious emotions triggered by going against his Dao heart into strands of cold aura, flowing into the depths of his body and nourishing Li Fan.

The cooling sensation slightly pacified his troubled mind.

Reverse Cultivation of Dao Heart was basically the pursuit of [Restless Thoughts].

Naturally, this made Li Fan, who had always acted on his whims, feel extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell didn’t disappoint Li Fan.

By closely sensing the icy aura’s effects on his body, Li Fan soon felt a strong surprise.

This feeling…

Was surprisingly similar to when I first took the [Mind Steed]?!”

“The Heart-Clearing Mantra previously used to enhance the consciousness, but the correct cultivation of Heart-Refining Spell can actually strengthen the divine soul?”

Li Fan’s heart was instantly overwhelmed with a surge of astonishment.

“No wonder its technique level ranks higher than the Combination Path Level Techniques like the ‘Cloud-water Illusionist Art’.”

“I’ve seen one or two techniques that strengthen consciousness in the special exchange list in the Tianxuan Mirror.”

“But to strengthen the divine soul…”

“This is truly unheard of.”

The divine soul is internal, while consciousness is external.

If the divine soul becomes stronger, so too the consciousness encased in it will also show the corresponding strengthening.

Consciousness is like a muscle that can be strengthened through postnatal training and cultivation.

But the divine soul is like a bone that takes its shape prenatally, it can only be enhanced through means like life form changing breakthroughs or by consuming wonders of the world like [Mind Steed].

The God Transforming cultivator, Zhang Zhiliang, once said that [Mind Steed] that can enhance the divine soul is extremely precious.

[Mind Steed] is good, but its enhancing effects are limited.

However, the enhancement of the divine soul by the Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell appears limitless!

As long as I keep on Reverse Cultivating Dao Heart, my divine soul could grow ceaselessly!

You should know that when the divine soul has strengthened to a certain level, it can directly be used as a means to eliminate enemies.

For instance, the formidable Thousand-faced Demon Lord, the official announcement of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, has abandoned his physical body and directly exists as a divine soul entity.

Depending on his powerful divine soul, he freely practices possession.

“With the continuous strengthening of my divine soul by cultivating the Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell, I will probably outmatch the Thousand-faced Demon Lord one day.”

“Besides…”

“[Real] and I are mutually intertwined. After each reincarnation, everything in the world returns to the selected anchor point.”

“Only my inner changes remain.”

“Even if I choose not to retain anything, it will still be true.”

“When I was still a mortal, my willpower grew stronger through continuous reincarnation. To the point where I could even operate the Tai Yan Boat with a mortal body, this is the proof.”

“Willpower, divine soul…”

“Doesn’t that mean, while everything in the world returns to their original state with my choices each time.”

“My divine soul is constantly strengthening.”

“One day, even without retaining any cultivation base, just with a powerful divine soul, won’t I be able to crush everything?”

The more he thought about it, the more incredible Li Fan found it.

“Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell, a technique that defies heaven, is actually hidden in the plain sight Xuanhuang Inner peace Spell?”

“How on earth…”

Instinctively, Li Fan felt that there must be some conspiracy hidden in it.

With a lot of uncertainty in his heart, after struggling for a while, Li Fan still decided to keep cultivating it.

“It’s simply impossible for me to give up such a method right in front of me.”

“Even if there are any sinister tricks, the enhancement of my divine soul is true.”

“If this dark hand behind the scenes can truly ignore the influence of [Real], then I will just accept it.”

“If it can’t, then no matter how much plotting, it’s useless in front of [Real].”

Once he made up his mind, Li Fan immediately felt relieved.

The actual effect of this Xuanhuang Heart-Refining Spell greatly exceeded his expectations.

“Just this reverse cultivation method is a bit torturous.”

Li Fan had an inkling that cultivation wasn’t just about saying things that went against one’s Dao heart.

One must match one’s actions with words, and go against his Dao heart itself.

Only then can it nourish the divine soul.

This was also why he had dared to venture alone into the White Mist.

“To others, the combo of the Demon Sound Tide and the Element Devouring White Mist is indeed a place of extreme danger, a place where nine out of ten die.”

“But to me, the danger isn’t that high.”

“What I fear the most is anything that could instantly rob me of my ability to resist.”

“Whether it’s against the White Mist or the Demon Sound, if any real fatal danger presents itself, I would have time to call upon the Real power.”

“Overall, this choice, the benefits far outweigh the risks.”

“In contrast, the supposedly safe territory of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, if I want to carry out Reverse Cultivation Dao Heart, it is full of crisis.”

“If I am not careful, I may indeed provoke the existence of Unity Path Experts.”

While pondering all this, Li Fan continued to fly towards his destination.

With the protection of the Black Death Talisman, keeping the Element Devouring White Mist at bay, the only thing Li Fan had to worry about was the occasional Demon Sound Tide.

Whenever whispers reached his ears, to be safe, Li Fan would stop flying.

Lighting up the Luili Chalice of Stillness, he waited for the Demon Sound to weaken before setting off again.

Although dangers lurked around him, thanks to Li Fan’s caution, he had been able to proceed smoothly.

Before long, Li Fan had been flying in the White Mist for over two days.

As the Power of Five Elements in his body had become one, he didn’t need to worry about running out of Spiritual Power.

However, Li Fan’s expression slowly grew serious.

“If the threat was only to this extent, Leng Yingyi couldn’t have had an accident.”

“What did he encounter since he hasn’t returned yet?”

“And, where does this increasingly strong unease in my heart come from?”

Alert in his heart, Li Fan released his divine sense to probe around him.

However, the Mist Sea without the Demon Sound Tide was extremely quiet.

He searched for a long time but couldn’t find the source of danger.

Left with no other choice, Li Fan continued to fly towards the Eternal Immortal Fortress by following his senses.

Two more days passed in this manner.

Li Fan, who was swiftly flying, abruptly stopped.

His face turned ugly.

“Now, I finally know why Leng Yingyi didn’t return. So, it’s like this.”

With his speed, even if he halted from time to time, he should reach the Eternal Immortal Fortress in at most two days.

But now, four days have passed since Li Fan left the Jiachu number stationhouse.

In his senses, the Eternal Immortal Fortress was indeed not far ahead.

But…

No matter how he flew, he just couldn’t cross that small distance.

“It seems to be within arm’s reach, but like a Heavenly Moat, impossible to cross. We refer to these places in the White Mist Barrier as [Lost Realm].”

The words once said by Huang Fusong suddenly echoed in Li Fan’s ears.

Temporarily giving up his flight, he stood in the void with a volatile expression.

“Unbeknownst to anyone, a Lost Realm has formed on the only route between the Jiachu number stationhouse and the Eternal Immortal Fortress which is outside of the Roaring Abyss.”

“Without making a sound, no one was aware.”

“Leng Yingyi must have gotten lost in this Lost Realm.”

“Now, I am in the same situation.”

Looking ahead, Li Fan seemed to see the huge Broken Palm of the Blue Stone just in front of him.

But he wasn’t able to reach it.

“So close, yet so far…”

Li Fan sighed inwardly.

However, though he found himself in a desperate situation, Li Fan did not immediately invoke the Real force.

There were many things unsaid and undone in this world, so it was a pity to give up so easily.

It was also in line with Li Fan’s personality to fight to the last breath.

Thus, Li Fan decided to see if he could find a way across this newly formed Lost Realm before he exhausted all his resources.

After all, a Lost Realm was merely a vast expanse of space.

It wasn’t absolutely fatal.