Chapter 2078: Chapter 1603: Hai Zhen’s Warning
Direct suicide is certainly not an option.
This simulation is unusual; all signs indicate that if one dies in the “simulation,” it truly means death and disappearance.
Although it’s difficult to find a method for now, Li Fan no longer feels the despair and anxiety he once did.
“Since it’s a simulation, it means things haven’t reached an irreversible point. As long as I return to reality, Hai Zhen can come back, and all dilemmas will be solved.”
At this moment, having lost Hai Zhen, Li Fan is more eager than ever to possess this Exotic Treasure that can defy fate.
Having experienced this change, some of Li Fan’s thoughts have subtly transformed without him noticing.
“They say a summer insect cannot discuss ice. People cannot imagine things beyond their cognition. Even though I’ve estimated the power of all Saints as reasonably as possible, when I truly stand before them, I have not a bit of power to resist.”
Thinking back on the previous encounters in the Nine Saint Halo, even knowing he’s in a simulation, Li Fan can’t help but feel a shiver of fear.
“If there weren’t the hurdle of meeting all Saints, perhaps I could have reached the Other Shore. But now, with all Saints present, every newcomer to the Other Shore must pass their scrutiny…”
“Without finding a way to confront all Saints, going to the Other Shore would definitely be a dead end for me.”
If someone had issued this warning before Li Fan came to the Other Shore, he would undoubtedly scoff. Even if Hai Zhen had been the one to alert him, Li Fan would have seriously considered it.
Feeling that after “adequate” preparation, the journey to the Other Shore would begin, much like Li Fan in this simulation.
After all, before confronting all Saints this time, Li Fan, who had scattered the True Spirit Spark across the Mountain Sea, also felt his preparation was extremely thorough.
“The gap between a Saint and a cultivator at the Transcendence Realm is astonishingly large. Especially in the Other Shore, with the scene of all nine Saints gathered.”
“In the past, as a Mortal, I could still struggle when facing a True Immortal, launching Hai Zhen at a critical moment to turn the tide.”
“But now, in front of nine Saints, there’s no room for resistance at all.”
Li Fan continuously recalled the moment when he met all Saints, feeling his body and Divine Soul splitting into countless fragments. He repeatedly deduced, but couldn’t think of any way to break the situation.
“The power of all Saints surpasses the current domain of my cognition.”
“The figures of nine Saints hang over the Mountain Sea like the mysterious [Star] in Mountain and Sea Fables. If I’m not mistaken, the so-called Saints, their power has probably reached a level equivalent to the Mountain Sea. Nine Saints joining forces can transcend the Mountain Sea to a certain extent. And this is merely my speculation based on the performance of the nine Saints on that day. The actual strength of nine Saints is almost impossible to gauge.”
“And I need to rely on the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat to cross the Mountain Sea…” Li Fan shook his head slightly.
He completely understood the enormous gap between him and the Saints of the Other Shore.
“Faced with such a gap, any schemes, threats, or Divine Power…are nothing but jokes. Even Hai Zhen is useless.”
Suddenly, Li Fan seemed to somewhat understand the reason for the peculiar nature of this simulation.
“Could it be a warning from Hai Zhen?”
“At the end of the previous life, due to a moment of carelessness, I triggered a calamity of three merged Daoist Images. Although I survived by chance, it probably caused harm to Hai Zhen.”
“Hai Zhen is likely aware of my temperament, possibly able to deduce what I will experience when I go to the Other Shore in the future. And in the face of the power level of the Saints on the Other Shore, once danger occurs, even he can’t save me. He himself could be subdued by all Saints as well, so he used this method to make me thoroughly understand…”
Upon realizing this point, Li Fan suddenly felt a strange sensation welling up in his heart.
Having traveled this far with the seemingly omnipotent Exotic Treasure Hai Zhen, it can no longer protect him.
Next, the hurdle of meeting all Saints will need to be overcome by himself.
“Or perhaps…remain hidden forever in the Mountain Sea, never reaching the Other Shore.”
This thought, upon its birth, was immediately crushed by Li Fan.
Having Hai Zhen in hand but choosing to be a perpetual coward was not an option for Li Fan.
“I managed to walk step by step from Da Xuan’s Immortal Realm to this point. Surely, I can find a way to counter all Saints!”
Li Fan’s confidence, previously shattered by the nine Saints on the Other Shore, gradually rebuilt itself.
“The Other Shore is the creation of all Saints. Since I cannot find a way to exit the simulation for now, why not study the Other Shore carefully? Perhaps I can glimpse some clues from this creation of the Saints.”
Li Fan rearranged his thoughts and, for the first time in a hundred years since arriving at the Other Shore, began to explore.
The area he is currently in is called [Myriad Phenomena Heaven].
It is home to many Transcendent Strongmen in the Other Shore.
While residing in Myriad Phenomena Heaven, one thought can transform into the desired world within the heart, without consuming oneself, relying solely on the Myriad Phenomena Heaven’s ability to evolve. Myriad Phenomena Heaven seems endless; worlds created by the Other Shore’s Transcendent Strongmen appear like stars scattered throughout it.
However, Li Fan can sense that only a few of these star worlds truly have a Transcendent Strongman in residence.
“In Myriad Phenomena Heaven, it’s largely empty. Most transcendent individuals are either pursuing the path to sainthood in the Mountain Sea or are in other regions of the Other Shore.”
After observing for a while, Li Fan concluded.
Opting not to expend energy creating his own world of residence, Li Fan sent out a thought to summon the Rainbow Guide Light, preparing to explore other regions of the Other Shore.