Fang Yang departed with a thoroughly disgruntled expression, but that was a separate matter.
Li Fan returned to the Tianxuan Mirror, ignoring the strange looks from others.
Purification techniques...
Such techniques did indeed exist within the Myriad Immortals Alliance.
Generally, cultivators only practiced them when they needed to maintain mental and physical purity to meet the requirements for cultivating other techniques.
They offered no substantial improvement to one’s cultivation realm or combat power.
Consequently, they were largely ignored, and their prices were low.
Li Fan began searching for one suitable for himself.
Suddenly, his gaze settled on a technique called Purple Firmament True Thunder Purification.
Purple Firmament True Thunder, purges all things, repels all evil...
With words like "Purple Firmament" and "Thunder" in its name, it was hard for Li Fan not to associate it with the Purple Firmament Thunder Invocation Art of the Purple Firmament Sect from the Fallen Immortal Realm.
The technique cost just over forty thousand contribution points. Li Fan didn't hesitate and purchased it.
After reading it, he compared it to the Purple Firmament Soul Observation Art he had already learned.
There were indeed similarities. But it was clearly far less profound than the Purple Firmament Thunder Invocation Art. At best, it could be considered a weakened version.
That makes sense. After all, Senior Brother Zhang's method involved Purple Firmament Divine Lightning. That sounds a level above Purple Firmament True Thunder.
To resolve my concerns, perhaps a multi-pronged approach is best.
Ideally, I would purchase rare natural treasures through the Tianxuan Mirror, use them in conjunction with the Purple Firmament Sect's methods, and cultivate for a time on Jieli Mountain in Great Xuan.
The natural treasures are easy enough; I have plenty of contribution points. But the Fallen Immortal Realm... Senior Brother Zhang's legendary winning streak remains unbroken to this day.
Thinking of this, Li Fan felt a wave of helplessness.
I can only do things one step at a time.
If all else fails, I'll wait until I break through to the Golden Core realm and subdue him by force, then see if I can obtain the Purple Firmament Thunder Invocation Art.
Until this hidden danger is removed, my mind cannot be at peace.
Until then, I must carefully lie low within Tianxuan.
Li Fan sighed inwardly. While continuing his cultivation, he began preparing for his future escape route.
His true self would definitely need to flee the Congyun Sea before Crimson Flame arrived to scorch the sea.
He couldn't go to Yuandao Province, and Jiushan Province was too chaotic.
Of the three provinces adjacent to Congyun Sea, Shilin Province became the most suitable destination.
Li Fan began quietly gathering information about Shilin Province within the Tianxuan Mirror.
***
In Anchor Year 21, shortly after Li Fan went into hiding, the two Spirit Transformation Eminences, Lan Cang and Hao Xuan, clashed as scheduled on the edge of the Congyun Sea.
The sky tore open, a beam of starlight fell, and they were subsequently transported away.
Zhang Zhiliang has indeed taken action.
Upon learning this news, Li Fan's avatar paused its cultivation of the Creation Forge Technique.
He traveled alone to Yuandao Province, intending to witness the scene of Lan Yu's fall.
To avoid a repeat of the "What are you anticipating?" incident, the avatar strictly controlled its thoughts throughout the journey.
Upon arriving at Zhuoling City in Yuandao Province, it rented a courtyard house, locked the gates, and never set foot outside.
While cultivating, it waited for the death phenomena to occur.
Half a month later, as Li Fan’s avatar drew upon the power of his internal reserves to temper his body, an unexpected pang gripped his heart.
A wave of inexplicable sorrow surged through him, accompanied by echoes of astonished cries rising and falling across the city.
He touched his cheek and found tears streaming uncontrollably.
Slowly, he stepped outside and lifted his gaze to the sky.
Above the vast firmament, a small Daoist child in flowing blue robes smiled gently down at the world.
The child gradually grew into an adult, then aged steadily before their eyes.
Finally, the image of Immortal Venerable Lan Yu, who had ruled Yuandao Province for over three thousand years, appeared before the people.
And then... he withered, like a leaf falling in autumn.
Heavy rain began to cascade from the heavens.
On the earth below, the mournful howls of wild beasts resonated through the wilderness.
Countless mortals, unable to contain their grief, wept alongside the sky itself.
This is...
Li Fan’s avatar stood in the rain, allowing the downpour to drench him.