Chapter 2083: Chapter 1605: Defying the Saint with Strategy (Part 2)
The ancient bell leaves the hand, seemingly sensing the myriad transcendent essences above akin to itself, and instantly blooms with a faint blue radiance. It ascends.
A series of bell tolls echo through the forest of steles, stirring innumerable stone tablets to jointly emit their brilliance.
From the sky, a finger suddenly descends.
It gently presses against the ancient bell’s body.
Instantly, the sound of the bell toll is congealed, and then the blue ancient bell transforms into the shape of a stone tablet. It flies into the endless abyssal forest.
The finger’s shadow disappears without a trace, leaving only the lingering echo reverberating.
Li Fan once again chooses to hand over the Mountain Sea Solitary Sail.
Compared to [Calamity Wave Determination], the commotion caused by this Leaf Solitary Sail is much smaller.
Only a small-scale resonance among the nearby transcendence steles, and there is no finger suppression from above.
The solitary sail flies into the abyssal forest and spontaneously transforms into a stone tablet.
Having handed over two types of transcendent essences, a message flashed across Li Fan’s mind.
The "merit" he has accumulated is enough to meet the All Saints at least once!
The merit of the Other Shore lacks specific quantifiable data, yet its utility is truly substantial.
Besides being able to meet the All Saints, the most significant is the ability to exchange privileges once in various regions of the Other Shore.
For example, in the Mountain Sea Seamless Forest, through the will of the Saints, determine and find the transcendence stele most likely to instigate enlightenment again, and monopolize the insight privileges of this stele for a certain period.
Or, utilizing the observational capability of [Life and Death Tidal Hub], have a close encounter with the Realm of Eternal Silence once. After all, if truly trapped therein and beyond one’s capability, regret might be delayed until it’s too late, culminating in demise and obliteration. Through the observation of the Life and Death Tidal Hub, one can determine the extent still needed to traverse the Realm of Eternal Silence successfully.
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Besides numerous uses within the Other Shore, merit can also be exchanged for wondrous items from other forces. For instance, the Holy Destiny Medicine refined by the Taiwei Saint Emperor!
"The so-called Holy Destiny Medicine essentially has no intrinsic difference from the Pipa and Bai Qian I once encountered. The difference lies in the materials used for refinement, which is not the Mountain Sea Path but the Holy Dynasty’s Luck! The vast qi destiny gathered by the Holy Dynasty, said to potentially assist in achieving a Saint Position."
"The refinement of Holy Destiny Medicine is challenging; even the Taiwei Saint Emperor does not have much on hand. What can be exchanged through the Other Shore merit is what the All Saints have traded with the Saint Emperor through a certain cost. Moreover, the All Saints have clearly stated that what is exchanged through merit is not a complete Holy Destiny Medicine but a pill divided into nine portions. Yet, even so, the various immortals of the Other Shore fervently pursue this sacred medicine..."
"Were the pressing matter not to leave this simulation, I might have chosen to accumulate more merit, exchange for a sacred medicine, and give it a try." Li Fan suppressed his restless desire and connected his Divine Sense to the Infinity Light chain.
Perhaps due to the enhancement by the merit he carries, the Mountain and Sea Map Li Fan saw this time was clearer than before. It distinctly depicted the landscape of mountains and seas.
And the enormous light sphere leaping above the mountains and seas symbolizes the Other Shore!
As Li Fan’s Divine Sense touched this light sphere, information related to himself emerged simultaneously.
Past experiences, even thoughts at that time, were all detailed and recorded.
At this moment, Li Fan seemed to return to the instant when he was thoroughly scrutinized by the All Saints. Even knowing this is a simulation, his heart couldn’t help but ignite a nameless fire again.
But clearly, now is not the time to lose his temper; Li Fan suppressed his inner anger and only after all his information was fully revealed did he look at where the merit data lay.
A white light ring, akin to the Nine Saints Circle, represents one merit.
Retrieving the merit gained by recovering two transcendent essences only amounted to just over one unit.
"Exchange for the opportunity to meet the All Saints."
Once confirmed, this white light ring abruptly dims.
Li Fan simultaneously perceives he can meet the All Saints at any time.
"Hai Zhen says it’s a simulation, but there’s almost no difference with all that actually happened in the Mountain Sea."
"Only my Infinite Spirit, along with Hai Zhen’s involvement, will lead to incidents beyond what the simulation can sustain. This is the key to my escape."
"Now with Hai Zhen held by the Nine Saints, the impact brought is deliberately obscured. To break this breach..."
Li Fan mentally reviews the plan already set once again.
Even with ninety percent confidence that this plan will succeed, he ultimately hesitates when faced with the situation.
"If the plan fails, I might get humbled by the Nine Saints again. The next attempt to see the All Saints would become much more difficult. There’s even a chance I could be killed on the spot by the All Saints..."
His face shifts unpredictably; Li Fan hesitates at this critical last step.
Firstly, the psychological shadow cast by the Nine Saints before was too profound, and it hasn’t fully subsided until now.
Secondly, without Hai Zhen’s protection, if perished in the simulation, he would truly face demise and obliteration, no different from an ordinary transcendence cultivator. Hence, facing actions that might threaten his life against the Saint’s authority naturally incurs some indecision.
But Li Fan does not hesitate for long.
It was as if the gentle resonance of [Calamity Wave Determination] ancient bell whispered again in his ears, Li Fan’s expression gradually turned resolute.
"Think long; this is the only method to escape this simulation."
"Furthermore, there’s such a high probability of success. How could I be so fearful!" Li Fan chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"When I first entered Da Xuan, as a mortal, without any Exotic Treasure, I wasn’t timid like this!"
"Meet the All Saints!" Li Fan looked towards the sky above the Other Shore and firmly said.
As if the gods above the high sky cast their gaze.
The scene before Li Fan instantly transforms.
Below are endless mountains and seas, above is the high-hanging Lone Star.
In front, are the light rings of the Nine Saints!
Nine figures remained silent, simply observing Li Fan.
Li Fan took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and then solemnly asked, "May I ask the All Saints, are you truly willing to save the mountains and seas?"
"We place our lives aside and continue relentlessly, heading to the Realm of Eternal Silence precisely to save the mountains and seas from the Dao Yan. Even sacrificing our own lives, how can we be unwilling?" The Saint’s voice calmly responded.
"Dare to ask the All Saints again, is Hai Zhen still present?" Li Fan spoke forcefully, surveying the surrounding nine Saints.
The simulation of Hai Zhen is grounded in reality.
Even if its influence can be blurred, Hai Zhen would definitely appear where it should.
It’s impossible for the Nine Saints who possess Hai Zhen to hand it over to anyone else.
The shadows of the Nine Saints faintly ripple.
Yet ultimately they answered, "Yes."
"Since Hai Zhen is present, why not use it to save the mountains and seas?" Li Fan questioned.
"After a century past, have the All Saints ever employed Hai Zhen? Even once!"
With this inquiry uttered, Li Fan’s heart seemed pulled to his throat.
Afraid the All Saints might wrathfully punish or even state that Hai Zhen had been activated several times, just unbeknownst to him.
But relievingly, the All Saints responded with silence.
Li Fan secretly delighted, he seized the opportunity to press further, "With the True Restoration Treasure in hand, why disregard it and leaving it unused?"
"Is it perhaps because the All Saints are merely remnants of thoughts, lacking spirituality to utilize it?"
Not waiting for the All Saints to reply, Li Fan solemnly bowed, saying slowly: "If so, Faan is willing with his own Infinite Spirit, to offer to the All Saints for use. To endeavor to save the mountains and seas!"
The voice like Thunder echoed endlessly within the light ring.
The figures of the Nine Saints seemed as if impacted by a tsunami, unsettling restlessly.
This time, the All Saints could no longer respond with silence.
Li Fan’s request, grand and upright.
Even willing to sacrifice himself to achieve the All Saints using Hai Zhen.
If this were reality, the subsequent course would undoubtedly be the All Saints extracting Li Fan’s Infinite Spirit and utilizing Hai Zhen.
Step by step saving the mountains and seas.
However...
The truth lies within Hai Zhen’s simulation!
"True or false in a thought, illusion changes by heart!"