Chapter 90

Li Fan had seen many wondrous objects of heaven and earth.

Leaving aside the Canghai Pearl formed from the will of the sea of clouds, there was also Kou Hong's Twisted Dragon Branch and Daoxuanzi's Rusty Sword Daoxuan.

Now, it seemed that these were most likely the transformations of cultivators who had fallen in the past.

The Twisted Dragon Branch was used for amplifying small things and devouring; the Rusty Sword Daoxuan embodied indomitable will and had the ability to slow and rust.

Clearly, one could faintly discern the shadows of cultivators within them.

Suddenly learning the secrets of these wondrous objects, Li Fan was somewhat startled.

However, having personally witnessed the grand spectacle of the Crimson Flame Burning the Sea, he quickly calmed down.

In Li Fan's view, the conflict between this world and cultivators had clearly reached a critical point.

With the intensification of the conflict, any bizarre events were possible.

Li Fan then examined the memories of Sikong Bo.

That Yuan Ying powerhouse had long transformed himself into a wondrous object of the foundation stage, attaching himself to the little child.

He was usually in a deep sleep.

He only awoke to guide the child's cultivation or when the child was in mortal danger.

Thus, he never discovered Sikong Bo's covert observation and ill intentions.

Until that night, when Sikong Bo attempted to take the child's essence blood, he was startled awake.

The Yuan Ying powerhouse immediately flew into a rage. This little child was the key to his hope of reaching the Deity Transformation stage, and even the Dao Union stage. How could he allow others to covet him?

He immediately revealed his true form, a green willow, and sought to kill Sikong Bo on the spot.

One was a wondrous object of heaven and earth transformed from a Yuan Ying cultivator, with greatly diminished strength.

The other, though only at the foundation stage, possessed the secret lineage of a thousand-year-old sect and had a myriad of techniques.

For a time, the two were evenly matched.

Both sides used all their means, fighting with real fire, neither willing to back down.

After a long struggle, both were severely injured and began to have thoughts of retreat.

At this moment, the little child suddenly appeared.

His expression was stern, looking at the two with a coldness that was a far cry from the innocent child of five or six years old.

His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Qi Condensation stage, and with a wondrous object of heaven and earth, he could step into the foundation stage at any time.

The green willow sensed something was amiss.

Wanting to flee, it was already too late.

During these days, while he was asleep, the child had placed various restrictions on him.

Now, they suddenly took effect, and the green willow was instantly absorbed into the child's body.

In a short time, it was thoroughly refined.

Seeing this, Sikong Bo was utterly terrified and ran away.

The child, of course, would not let him go.

Though the child had just entered the foundation stage, his every move had a master's demeanor, and each strike hit Sikong Bo's vital points.

Moreover, he seemed to have a good understanding of Sikong Bo's background.

Every time Sikong Bo tried to separate and escape with his clone, the clone was immediately destroyed.

The two chased each other, and Sikong Bo's clone was completely destroyed, leaving him severely injured and at the end of his rope.

So he had no choice but to release all the residual souls of his sect's elders from the Heaven-Swapping Order, hoping to buy some time.

These residual souls indeed caused some interference for the child, allowing Sikong Bo to escape.

But then he saw a purple lightning bolt descend from the sky, completely annihilating all the residual souls.

Sikong Bo was instantly terrified and fled without a second thought.

He kept running until he reached the remote Sea of Clouds, where he finally stopped.

However, he was too injured and did not last long in the Sea of Clouds before his time came.

Before his death, Sikong Bo found Sikong Yi and took him as a disciple.

He hastily handed over the *Heaven-Swapping Technique* and the token before passing away.

As for Sikong Yi's memories, compared to his master's thrilling experiences, they were much simpler.

Though he inherited the legacy of the Heaven-Swapping Sect, his master left him almost nothing before his death.

Being a wandering cultivator was incredibly difficult.

He could not even gather the materials needed to create a clone.

So after cultivating to the Qi Condensation stage on his own, he decisively joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

After breaking through to the middle Qi Condensation stage, he began to gather materials to create his own clone.

By chance, during an underwater exploration, he encountered a corpse.

Sikong Yi sensed that this corpse was extraordinary, perhaps the remains of a powerful cultivator.

So he used this corpse as material to create his clone.

This clone was Bai Li Chen.

When the clone was successfully created, vague images appeared in his mind.

It turned out that this corpse was a disciple of the ancient Cloudwater Heavenly Palace.

When the great calamity came, he was severely injured and escaped from the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace.

Unfortunately, he did not last long and died in the sea.

Thousands of years later, he was transformed into a clone by Sikong Yi.

Through this clone, Sikong Yi not only obtained a cultivation technique called *Stabilizing Sea Divine Sword* but also learned some secrets of the ancient Cloudwater Heavenly Palace.

Unfortunately, these were only vague fragments, and he could not know everything.

Moreover, the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace had long been hidden by a great array and was no longer visible in the world. Sikong Yi had no way to explore it.

Later, when he discovered that the highly sought-after *Cloudwater Map* worth 100,000 contribution points was located in the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace, he was extremely excited.

Knowing his opportunity had come, he kept a close eye on the Central Sea, waiting for the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace to open.

After 11 years, when the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace reappeared, he was the first to enter.

He intended to obtain the *Cloudwater Map* and the 100,000 contribution points, thus ensuring a smooth path for his cultivation.

But he never expected to encounter Li Fan.

Sikong Yi did not even know who killed him until his death.

And how did the other party notice him?

He had already learned from his master's mistakes and was extremely cautious in his actions.

...

Feeling the intense regret in Sikong Yi's residual soul, Li Fan remained calm.

He summoned the Blue Flame Phantom and thoroughly exterminated the two residual souls.

"If it weren't for me, Sikong Yi would have successfully obtained the *Cloudwater Map* and exchanged it for 100,000 contribution points. He would then have used the ultra-long-distance teleportation array to leave the Sea of Clouds before anyone could react."

"No, that's not right." Recalling the events of his previous life, Li Fan shook his head.

"In my previous life, many people saw Sikong Yi leave alone through the teleportation array, and no one noticed Bai Li Chen..."

"Perhaps this was a ploy by Sikong Yi. He might not have left the Sea of Clouds at all."

"He left the Sea of Clouds in plain sight, creating the illusion that he had left. In reality, he used the *Heaven-Swapping Technique* to secretly return to some place in the Sea of Clouds."

"He didn't need to deceive the Heavenly Profound Mirror; he just needed to disappear from the sight of those who coveted the 100,000 contribution points..."

"Not a bad method. Perhaps I can do the same in this life. After all, the temptation of 100,000 contribution points is too great."

Li Fan put the Heaven-Swapping Order into his storage ring and flew toward a nearby island.

He needed to return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island first.

This trip to the Cloudwater Heavenly Palace had been incredibly fruitful, almost overwhelming.

He needed some time to properly digest it all.