Chapter 492: How to get the best of both worlds
Chapter 490 – A Way to Achieve Both
The shaking of the ground became more and more violent, and it was almost impossible to even stand.
As he watched, the huge Ten Thousand Immortal Island rose up from the ground and slowly flew towards the sky.
Some cultivators attempted to fight for their lives and break out of the encirclement of the outside world.
But they all ended up in the same place.
As soon as they left Ten Thousand Immortal Island, they would be penetrated and killed by the light that fell from the sky.
There were constant cries of alarm and wails from the cultivators.
The surrounding space seemed to be completely blocked off, and even the visions of the cultivators falling from the sky took on a bizarrely twisted shape, layered and crammed into one place.
The overpowering attack of the Five Elders’ Association caused the cultivators who were scurrying around like headless flies to calm down temporarily.
Because they realized that as long as they stayed on the Ten Thousand Immortals Island, the Five Elders Association side seemed to have no intention of attacking for the time being.
Thus, they could only cower and look up at the purple doorway that was getting closer and closer to them.
“The Five Elders Society is making such a big show, is it possible that they are coming for me?” Witnessing this scene, Li Fan, again recalling the previous incident where several YuanYing cultivators had come to capture him, couldn’t help but have such a thought emerge in his mind.
“The territory over there is not that pleasant to deal with. In case being captured over there is that [Real Land], it’s impossible to lie. Once others ask about it, wouldn’t the matter of crossing over and returning to truth all be directly exposed?”
Li Fan still had a clear perception of his current strength, and should not be able to block the reasoning of the Heavenly Father yet.
“Should I return the truth ……” Li Fan’s heart flashed a hint of hesitation.
Thinking for a moment, Li Fan decided to take a look at the situation for the time being.
After all, the situation had not collapsed to the point of endangering his life yet.
The originally horizontal water-sky junction in the distance had now disappeared from view.
The entirety of Ten Thousand Immortal Island was flying in midair, and the faces of those Five Elders Society cultivators in the sky were clearly visible.
Right at this moment, another commotion suddenly came from the island.
For some reason, a whole bunch of cultivators appeared out of nowhere.
This group of cultivators is extremely large in number, all of a sudden all crowded together, for a time even the Ten Thousand Immortals Island seems to become somewhat unable to accommodate them.
A burst of clamor came from their midst.
“What’s going on? Where is this?”
“I remember I’m in seclusion in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror? How did I suddenly appear here?”
“You guys, look! The Heavenly Xuan Mirror has actually turned into a rock!”
Listening to their rising and falling shrieks, Jiao Xiuyuan muttered darkly, “Bad, even the Tianxuan Mirror has withdrawn its [Empowerment], it looks like this rescuer can’t be counted on.”
It was only then that Li Fan reacted to the fact that all these people were actually cultivators who were in seclusion and cultivation in the space of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror on the Ten Thousand Immortal Island.
At this time, Wanxian Island was about to be captured by the Five Elders Association, and the Tianxuan Mirror had canceled the so-called [Empowerment] for the sake of its own security.
Turning that wonderful split mirror on the island into an ordinary stone.
Those cultivators who had awakened from their seclusion looked at the enemies roaming the sky and finally perceived their current situation.
“Fellow Daoists, I heard that the Five Elders Association has an existence called the [Soul Contract]. Once signed, the gods and souls are under their complete control. Losing your freedom, I’m afraid that life is worse than death at that time!”
“Not bad, they definitely want to capture us alive and then force us to sign the soul contract!”
“It’s better to fight to the death if we’re under control. With so many of us, there might even be a chance of survival!”
After the shock, someone quickly raised their arms and called for everyone to join them in breaking through the blockade of the Five Elders Association.
As the saying goes, there are many people.
With so many more vital forces out of nowhere, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators on the island were emboldened.
Soon, led by one or two cultivators, they launched a death charge.
Li Fan, on the other hand, did not follow blindly and looked at Jiao Xiuyuan, whose eyes were dribbling, pulled his clothes and asked in a voice transmission, “Fellow Daoist Jiao, is there a way to escape?” Jiao Xiuyuan hemmed and hawed and stretched out his palm, comparing it to the word “five”.
“Good point! It’s only 50,000 contribution degrees, I’ll transfer you here!” Li Fan nodded his head.
Jiao Xiuyuan’s face darkened, “Is your Master Li Fan Li’s life worth this much?”
“Five hundred thousand contribution degrees! Or for the sake of your life-long friendship with me!”
Li Fan looked at Jiao Xiuyuan and smiled faintly.
He also did not bargain with him and traded the half a million on the spot.
“Brother I am not money-minded. One size does not fit all, but a brother should be clear about his accounts.” Jiao Xiuyuan explained himself.
He then said quietly, “Currently, if you want to escape from this Ten Thousand Immortals Island, the only possible way is through that ancient tree in the [Clear Wind Hall].”
“Qingfeng Hall ……,” Li Fan’s eyes flickered.
In his 113th life, he had once come into contact with Qingfeng Hall, a moneylending organization hidden on the Ten Thousand Immortals Island, through He Zhenghao.
The ancient tree with a human face within it had left him with a relatively deep impression.
The place where the ancient tree was located seemed to be a space of its own.
Moreover, it was able to mobilize a considerable amount of Spirit Mist Grass in a matter of moments, and it was obviously connected to other spaces in the outside world just like the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
“Thank you, fellow Daoist Jiao, for pointing this out!”
Li Fan arched his hand and was about to step away.
Suddenly, he remembered something, and not long afterward, he turned back.
Li Fan stared carefully at Jiao Xiuyuan, making him look uncomfortable.
“Fellow Daoist Li Fan, why are you looking at me instead of running for your life?” Jiao Xiuyuan was a bit puzzled.
“Fellow Daoist Jiao, I don’t know, this body of yours, is it for sale.” Li Fan said in a ghostly tone.
Jiao Xiuyuan was startled and immediately dodged, pulling away from Li Fan.
“You ……” Jiao Xiuyuan looked at Li Fan with incredulous eyes, seemingly recognizing his true face for the first time.
Without bothering about Jiao Xiuyuan’s messed up thoughts, Li Fan said to himself, “After awakening for so long, I’ve been staying within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.”
“Nowadays, for the Immortal Alliance as a whole, I already have a simple understanding. But for that Five Elders’ Association that can stand apart from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I have never had the chance to see it.”
“And the information about that side in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is also pitifully small. I am, however, curious about the Five Elders’ Association.”
Li Fan swept his sight up and down over this puppet body of Jiao Xiuyuan.
“It’s natural for my original body to escape. But would like to take this opportunity to see the scenery on the other side.”
“I wonder you, do you have that kind of wonderful method that can temporarily allow me to manipulate this puppet of yours?”
Li Fan slowly asked.
Only then did Jiao Xiuyuan react to Li Fan’s attempt.
He pondered for a moment and muttered in a low voice, “Tell me earlier, you scared me.”
“As long as the price is right, it’s not impossible.”
Li Fan sniffed and was instantly delighted.
“Good! Fellow Daoist make a price!”
Jiao Xiuyuan compared another “five”, while not giving Li Fan the chance to misinterpret it, while saying, “Being possessed by someone is still my first time!”
“Half a million contribution degrees, can’t be less!”
“Half a million, just half a million. I, Li Fan, am not a stingy person.”
(End of chapter)