Every word, every sentence was crystal clear.
He abruptly stood up.
It wasn't a dream?!
Could it be...
Rebirth?!
He had read quite a few novels in the past, which included plots of dying and returning to the past decades ago.
But he never thought he would experience such a thing himself one day.
It took Zhang Haobo a long time to calm down.
He made an effort to recall his previous life's experiences.
Unfortunately, perhaps because the terrifying crimson figure had overwhelmed his entire consciousness, he only had a vague impression of major events from his past life.
However...
It was enough.
He turned to look at his sleeping wife. His gaze became firm.
The tragedy would occur in a little over ten years.
If he prepared in advance and made arrangements, he could undoubtedly kill that crimson figure.
First and foremost, he had to break through to the early Qi Condensation stage.
Then, he would join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
The matter of rebirth was too strange to be revealed to others.
He also needed to find a way to make the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance believe that the crimson figure would truly appear.
Zhang Haobo recovered the mindset of the late stage Qi Condensation cultivator from his previous life. His mind was constantly calculating.
...
Li Fan watched as Zhang Haobo's expression continued to change and, seeing that he didn't immediately try to escape, he nodded in secret.
Zhang Haobo's belief in his rebirth was naturally the result of Li Fan's Cloud Water Illusory Dream Art.
Using his real future experiences as a blueprint, Li Fan constructed an illusion to deceive an ordinary person, which was already more than sufficient.
Unfortunately, Li Fan's current level of cultivation was still shallow, and even though he had experienced events from the future, he couldn't know everything.
So, the illusion he created still had some flaws.
In order to increase the credibility of the illusion, Li Fan even brought out the "Sea Fixing Sword Technique," which had been truncated to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The purpose was to have Zhang Haobo, in his stead, drive the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to confront the Crimson Flame.
Li Fan wanted to know how the various cultivators on Ten Thousand Immortals Island would react if they knew in advance about the arrival of the Heavenly Spirit.
Of course, to prevent Zhang Haobo from being frightened by the Crimson Flame's power and choosing to escape immediately, Li Fan implanted some psychological suggestions into his mind, making him feel a sense of responsibility to prevent the tragedy from happening for the sake of his family and comrades.
At the same time, he made modifications to the Crimson Flame's strength, making it appear less invincible and more susceptible to defeat.
Now, it seemed like the effect was quite good.
In the future, Li Fan planned to periodically return to strengthen the illusion using the Cloud Water Illusory Dream Art.
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan employed Formless Killing Intent to secretly lock onto Zhang Haobo to prevent him from slipping away unnoticed.
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[1] Yanfa Jue translates roughly to Technique Derivation Jade.