Chapter 95

Li Fan chose Zhang Haobo as the "Reborn One" to provoke a conflict between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Crimson Flame, naturally because this person was already extraordinary in his destiny.

In the previous life, he was a mere mortal but could vaguely sense the crisis of the Burning Sea, fleeing far away before the calamity arrived.

Moreover, he seemed to have encountered something significant in a distant land.

In just a few decades, he could leap from a mortal to a Foundation Establishment powerhouse.

In this life, with the cultivation techniques provided by Li Fan, he would surely grow at an even faster pace.

This way, he would be qualified to participate in and drive the great event of the Crimson Flame Burning the Sea.

The seed has now been planted, and it only remains to wait for it to slowly grow into a towering tree.

Of course, during its growth, it would inevitably require some pruning.

Li Fan looked at Zhang Haobo, who had fallen into a deep sleep after a dramatic change in his mind, then rose into the air, preparing to return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Under the night sky, most of the residents of Liuli Island had fallen asleep, and the island was shrouded in darkness.

Only one residence remained brightly lit, with white mourning banners hanging in the courtyard.

Li Fan had been to this residence before; it was the home of Zhao, the former financial manager of Liuli Island.

So, Li Fan's divine sense casually swept over it.

His figure suddenly paused, hovering in mid-air, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He landed in Zhao's courtyard and walked into the memorial hall.

Zhao, dressed in mourning clothes, was kneeling before the spirit tablet.

Li Fan looked at the words on the spirit tablet and was lost in thought.

"Memorial tablet of the late Immortal Master He Zhenghao."

He Zhenghao...

Dead?

Li Fan was not particularly shocked, but he was extremely puzzled.

It is said that one cannot step into the same river twice.

But with the "Return to Truth," Li Fan could repeatedly step into the same river countless times.

His minor actions might splash water in the river, but they could not change the course of the river.

He Zhenghao's death, however, was unexpected by Li Fan.

"How did Daoist He die?" Li Fan couldn't help but ask.

Zhao was suddenly startled but quickly turned around and respectfully replied, "It is said that Immortal Master He encountered a trap while exploring a cave and unfortunately met his end."

"It has been fifty-six days since then."

Li Fan couldn't help but recall He Zhenghao's message at the time.

...

"Several friends recently discovered an ancient cave and invited me to explore it together. They say the cave was sealed before the great calamity, and there must be many treasures and even cultivation techniques inside."

...

He Zhenghao wanted to explore the cave and asked Li Fan to guard Liuli Island in his absence.

Li Fan, due to his plans for the "Cloud Water Chart," did not agree. At the time, he didn't take it seriously, thinking He Zhenghao would definitely return safely.

After all, in the previous life, Li Fan met He Zhenghao more than a decade later, and he was still alive and well.

But he never expected that He Zhenghao would die so directly.

"So, in the previous life, He Zhenghao did not participate in this cave exploration."

"The reason for the change is because..."

"He spent all his accumulated contribution points in one go to try to obtain a new Core Formation technique."

"The reason he lost everything was because the island where the Spirit Mist Grass was grown was destroyed by the strange beast, the Dragon Whale, making him think there was a chance to make a huge profit."

"This event did not happen in the previous life."

"What caused the strange beast attack?"

...

A scene suddenly flashed in Li Fan's mind.

In the Dragon Whale's stomach, he had found many undigested Liuli Pearls.

Liuli Pearls are the main ingredient for refining Liuli Pills, which can produce an effect similar to enlightenment.

"Liuli can enlighten..."

The strange beast Dragon Whale, having swallowed a large number of Liuli Pearls, gradually developed intelligence.

By chance, it encountered the island where the Spirit Mist Grass was grown.

The Spirit Mist Grass must have been beneficial to it, so the Dragon Whale launched a sudden attack and devoured most of the Spirit Mist Grass on the island.

The reason it could swallow so many Liuli Pearls was because...

Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

In the previous life, when he transformed into the vast sea, he had seen the remains of a huge Liuli Fish.

In the remains, a large Liuli Pearl shone in the sunlight.

So, in this life, when he passed by, he casually killed the leader of the Liuli Fish.

Without their leader, the Liuli Fish were leaderless and could not resist being devoured by the Dragon Whale.

...

In a flash, Li Fan, who had figured out the entire sequence of events, was completely stunned.

So, was it his unintentional action that led to He Zhenghao's death?

And not just He Zhenghao.

How many others had also lost everything in the Spirit Mist Grass speculation and were forced to take desperate measures, ultimately meeting their end?

The cause of all these subsequent events was simply because Li Fan killed a huge Liuli Fish.

The death of the Liuli Fish leader made the Liuli Fish unable to defend against other predators.

This led to the Dragon Whale, after devouring a large number of Liuli Pearls, developing intelligence.

The intelligent Dragon Whale, by chance, destroyed the island where the Spirit Mist Grass was grown.

The destruction of the Spirit Mist Grass, secretly exacerbated by others, led to countless people losing everything.

The final result was the premature deaths of several Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These events were like a chain of interlocking shackles.

At first, they were lightly locked, but then one link after another, they tightened.

Until the final, fatal chain was formed, making it impossible to escape.

"Originally, even Foundation Establishment cultivators can be killed so easily. This is the correct way to use the heavenly killing intent."

"The formless killing intent is still a bit crude."

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions and countless thoughts.

In the Heavenly Profound Mirror, Lin Fan, who was immersed in various secrets, suddenly changed his expression.

He quickly activated the auxiliary cultivation mode and, under the enlightenment enhancement, began to gain profound insights.

"Killing someone doesn't require personal action. With the foresight of Return to Truth, I can set up a plan to transcend time and space, just like with He Zhenghao."

"From thousands of miles away, years in the past, I can take someone's life."

As the saying goes, one cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because one is within it.

If not for He Zhenghao's unexpected death, Li Fan would have taken a long time to understand this technique.

The Chain of Life and Death.

"He Daoist, you died well!"

Thinking of this, Li Fan sincerely lit a stick of incense for He Zhenghao's spirit tablet.

"You may go. In the next life, I will not let you down."

Li Fan said silently.

He stood there for a moment, waiting for the incense to burn down, then turned to leave.

Just then, he heard Zhao suddenly say, "Immortal Master, please wait!"