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Chapter 428: New Protagonist Template, Another Named Lin Fan (Part 1)
Chapter 428: New Protagonist Template, Another Named Lin Fan (Part 1)
September 24, 2024
Their reactions were swift.
Unfortunately, the absolute disparity in vision not only caused them to lose the initiative but also the chance to resist.
The strength of Lin Fan's group, especially Xu Wei Yi, the Eleventh Tribulation Scatter Immortal, was far superior to theirs.
Within the Multiverse Abyss, Xu Wei Yi dared not boast about her true strength, but dealing with these three non-Scatter Immortals was a piece of cake.
Moreover, they had Lin Fan and Star Mother Gu to back them up.
It was even a 'setup'!
The Lin Fan trio who had previously conversed with the three were merely Straw Dummies with the Thousand Transformations Technique, while the real Lin Fan trio had hidden themselves and were now launching their attack.
The trio burst into action, and Lin Fan directly used the Willow Deity Technique to bind the three.
Star Mother Gu used the Ten Thousand Flowers Holy Land's secret technique to briefly confuse their minds.
Xu Wei Yi took the lead, instantly suppressing the three, followed by a series of sealing and restriction techniques, and then they swiftly retreated.
Throughout the process...
The three did resist.
Unfortunately, it was futile, and they could only put up a symbolic resistance before being bound and taken away.
The speed was astonishing, taking only an instant.
Simultaneously, Lin Fan released a group of Straw Dummies, each rushing in different directions, while they, with Wu Ji Jie's superior vision, distanced themselves from the others and quickly departed...
The battle's commotion was immense!
Even in the brief instant, apex cultivators could sense it.
Soon, the group of five frantically rushed over and discovered traces of the battle.
"Damn, are they in trouble?"
"Pursue them!"
"Wait, why are there traces in all directions?"
"..."
"Forget it, let's chase first!"
"..."
...
"They're out of our sight now."
Wu Ji Jie spoke up, "They're all chasing after the Straw Dummies."
"Let's put some distance between us, it's better to be cautious."
Lin Fan suggested.
Star Mother Gu and her companion naturally had no objections. They sprinted for over a thousand miles before finding a place to hide. Then, Xu Wei Yi personally stepped in to release some of the trio's bindings, allowing them to speak.
But they could only speak.
"Speak of the World Heart's news!" Star Mother Gu demanded coldly.
"Hmph."
One of them scoffed, "Do you take us for fools? If we tell you the news, will we still have a chance to live?"
Xu Wei Yi laughed as well.
She exuded an air of gloom, making no attempt to hide her identity as an Eleventh Tribulation Scatter Immortal. At first glance, she appeared to be a complete lunatic!
"Haha, do you think you'll live if you don't speak?"
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to force it out of you. Let's just search their souls."
"One person each."
"Alright." Lin Fan nodded.
Star Mother Gu agreed.
Soul-searching... was cruel.
It directly invaded the target's perception, probing for any information they desired.
The consequence of such an act was the dissipation of the target's soul, or in simpler terms... turning them into an idiot or a vegetable.
But who cared about that when dealing with demon cultivators?
"Wait!"
As the three approached, already beginning to form hand seals for the soul-searching technique, their expressions changed drastically, "I'll talk! I'll talk!"
"Too late."
Lin Fan spoke softly, "Who knows if what you say is true or false?"
"Soul-searching is more direct and reliable."
"So..."
As his words fell, the three almost simultaneously placed their right hands on the heads of the others.
The soul-searching technique commenced! Their faces contorted, their features twisted, and they emitted inhuman wails. But with a wave of Xu Wei Yi's hand, they were unable to scream, only able to silently howl.
After about half an incense stick's worth of time...
Lin Fan withdrew first.
The demon cultivator under his control had already passed out.
And...
He had soiled himself.
"!"
Lin Fan frowned, "What bad luck."
With a wave of his hand, the Supreme Treasure Bottle appeared, absorbing all the demon cultivator's origins. Only then did he close his eyes to organize the useful clues obtained from the soul-searching.
A moment later, Xu Wei Yi also finished the soul-searching technique.
But she gave Lin Fan a deep look.
After Star Mother Gu finished soul-searching as well, she spoke softly, "Lin Fan, you're not simple. Your soul strength is even greater than mine."
"He's a..."
"Pervert."
She muttered under her breath.
At her age, to still use the word 'pervert' showed that Lin Fan had left quite an impression on her.
"..."
"I knew it all along."
But Star Mother Gu responded, "Pervert? Well, that's exactly what a pervert is!
Now, whatever you say, I won't be surprised.
He's a pervert among perverts!
"What nonsense!"
Lin Fan opened his eyes, feeling helpless.
His soul-searching technique was a perfect success, but unfortunately, the desired clues were non-existent.
Instead, he obtained their cultivation techniques, life experiences, and more.
Including their recent memories.
For instance, when they first discovered the trio, this person was still attracted by Star Mother Gu and Xu Wei Yi's beauty and figures, harboring evil thoughts. He wanted to prolong the killing, perhaps even using Star Mother Gu as a plaything.
He even thought that the gloomy Xu Wei Yi still had her charms, and using such an old woman for dual cultivation would yield results that were simply heaven-defying...
Demon cultivators were truly...
Damn, their brains were useless.
Lin Fan turned to Star Mother Gu, "I didn't find any news about the World Heart."
"I have some."
Xu Wei Yi's expression turned solemn, "This person wasn't lying. He did encounter a lunatic and killed him, and he even searched that person's soul."
"But it wasn't within the Multiverse Abyss; it was in their 'Azure Heaven Realm'."
"That lunatic was a survivor from ten million years ago. After leaving, he went mad and was eventually slain by me."
"....?!"
Lin Fan's lips twitched, "So, a clue from ten million years ago?"
"This clue might not be useless!" Xu Wei Yi corrected.
"In the fragments of that old lunatic's memories, I found that the World Heart was relatively intact back then, and even the remains of that world were mostly complete."
"So, although many people discovered it at the time, and many wanted to take it away, no one succeeded."
"At least, in that old lunatic's memories, no one succeeded because the world was still relatively intact. To take it away, one would have to 'destroy the world' first, but no one could do it at the time."
"But..."
"Whether someone succeeded after that old lunatic escaped is unknown."
Gu Xing Ling suddenly realized, "This is indeed a clue, but whether it's useful or not, we still need to verify it ourselves."
"Then let's go take a look." Lin Fan stretched, "How can we know without seeing it?"
"Okay."
"..."
...
"Senior Wu, please help me find a reference point."
Xu Wei Yi waved her hand, sketching out numerous 'landforms' with her Immortal Energy.
These were the landforms from the old lunatic's memory fragments. Only by finding at least one reference point could they figure out how to reach the location of the World Heart from ten million years ago and see if it was still there.
"Alright, I'll keep an eye out, but... it depends on luck."
The Multiverse Abyss was vast.
The visual interference was too severe.
It was hard to say if they could encounter one of the reference points.
However...
Perhaps Lin Fan truly had the luck of a 'lucky carp'. Just half a month later, Senior Wu found one of the reference points and adjusted their direction accordingly. The three of them headed towards the direction of the world's remains from ten million years ago.
"After we arrive, be extra cautious."
Gu Xing Ling walked alongside Lin Fan and whispered, "Ten million years ago, many discovered it. If the World Heart is still there, they would have spread the news. So, if the World Heart is still there, it's highly likely that many people from that world would come here."
"A grand melee is very likely to break out."
"In this battle, it's enough for my Senior Great-Uncle and me to take action. You're responsible for providing vision and coordinating from the middle."
"We can die, but you..."
"Must stay alive."
"Don't worry." Lin Fan made an OK gesture, "I'll act according to the situation."
"That's best." Gu Xing Ling had some words she felt embarrassed to say.
Actually...
She had been 'peeping' on Lin Fan for quite some time.
And she had come to know him very well.
Therefore, she was sure that Lin Fan was a man who valued relationships deeply.
If she truly encountered danger, would he listen to her and leave on his own? She wasn't sure.
But...
Her feelings were complicated.
On one hand, she hoped Lin Fan would leave, and on the other, she didn't want him to go.
Human emotions were sometimes this complex.
...
"We're within the field of vision."
"It's still there!"
"We've already discovered dozens of people hiding in that area."
"If the World Heart were gone, there wouldn't be so many strong cultivators here."
Senior Wu guided the three of them to slowly approach, and the 'map' of the world's remains was gradually 'drawn' revealing its original shape and splendor.
The visible area resembled a giant 'bird's nest' inverted over the earth.
The part touching the ground had become 'indistinguishable,' already fused into one.
But the part protruding from the ground faintly revealed the world's original appearance and splendor.
"As soon as we got close, we discovered so many people."
"This will definitely be a fierce battle." Lin Fan spoke softly.
Senior Wu added, "An Eleventh Tribulation Scatter Immortal has already discovered the three of us."
Xu Wei Yi: "..."
Gu Xing Ling: "..."
Ten Thousand Flowers Holy Land had prepared for 'a cycle of reincarnation.' From the last time they entered to this time, it had been a full 12 million years. With great difficulty, they had cultivated an Eleventh Tribulation Scatter Immortal.
But as soon as they got close, and their vision had only 'scanned' a small portion, they had already discovered three?
"They all came well-prepared." Lin Fan scratched his head and said to Gu Xing Ling, "Your guess was right. Last time, those people took the news back, and these people are here for the World Heart."
Currently, they hadn't seen the World Heart yet.
As Senior Wu said, if the World Heart were gone, there wouldn't be so many powerful cultivators gathered here.
As for why they hadn't made a move yet...
It was probably because the World Heart was still difficult to retrieve at the moment.
Of course, there was another possibility, which was...
No one wanted to be the first to make a move.
After all, once someone took action, they would instantly become the target of everyone else. There were countless hidden cultivators here, and no one could withstand that!
"This is troublesome."
Lin Fan frowned, "Actually, I was most worried about this situation."
"With so many people vying for it, once the fight starts, the effectiveness of the Sky Gazing Mirror will be greatly reduced. All we can do is plan an escape route in advance. If we get it, we must flee at the fastest speed."
"Even so, we must ensure that our speed is faster than everyone else's."
"Otherwise, if we can't create distance, the route won't be of much use."
"As Lin Fan said, planning a safe escape route is simple." Senior Wu said.
"But as long as we can't shake off everyone, they can follow us all the way, rendering the route almost useless."
Xu Wei Yi calmly said, "We must try at least once."
"I was born for this."
"But the Sky Gazing Mirror must not be lost."
"Lin, it's irreplaceable."
"Lin, my friend, promise me that no matter what happens later, you'll create distance and won't take action, no matter what."
Lin Fan: "..."
"Alright."
Xu Wei Yi directly urged them to part ways: "Then let's take a temporary leave of each other."
Lin Fan sighed helplessly, spreading his hands: "You two should take the map drawn by Sister Wu with you, and I'll go to the 'edge of OB'."
The two girls: "..."
Although they didn't know what 'edge of OB' meant, they had long become accustomed to Lin Fan's occasional strange words.
Moreover, they could roughly guess that this meant he was observing from the edge of his field of view.
"Okay."
"..."
The three of them parted ways.
Lin Fan quietly increased the distance, positioning them at the edge of his vision, and began to observe from the edge, waiting for the right moment.
The atmosphere at the site became increasingly solemn, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
No one knew how long they would have to wait.
A few days later, Lin Fan was feeling bored.
Suddenly...
He discovered someone entering the 'rear' and coming into the range of the Sky Gazing Mirror's vision.
This wasn't surprising.
It was normal to have 'latecomers'.
But soon, he sensed something amiss.
The newcomers were two women.
However, as soon as they entered the field of view of the Sky Gazing Mirror, they immediately stopped and then retreated out of sight.
"Huh?!"
"A coincidence?"
"Or..."
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows, thinking that this didn't seem like a mere coincidence.
What were the odds of such a coincidence?
As soon as they entered his field of view, they withdrew, as if they could sense the probing of the Sky Gazing Mirror.
Without hesitation, he set off in the direction they had left, chasing after them.
Moments later, they appeared in his field of view again, and Lin Fan immediately stopped.
But they once again turned and quickly moved out of his vision.
This back and forth happened three times.
Lin Fan's expression turned solemn: "Sister Wu."
"It's likely as you think," Sister Wu's tone was also unusually serious: "They should be able to sense my prying, or perhaps..."
"They possess some special means, and their field of view is close to mine. Therefore, when they enter my field of view, we also expose ourselves within their range."
"And out of caution, they don't want to get too close to others, so they retreat from the field of view."
"That's right, there are only these two possibilities." Lin Fan nodded slightly and sighed: "But I personally think it's more likely the second situation."
"They..."
"Most likely, they also have a field of view far beyond the ordinary, just like yours, Sister Wu!"
Sister Wu also became more cautious: "What do you plan to do?"
"I don't know."
Lin Fan sighed helplessly.
He truly didn't know.
After all, he wasn't a deity, and although he often had many ideas, it was impossible for him to calculate every detail.
Before this, he had considered the possibility that others might also have 'vision', but he hadn't expected their field of view to be almost identical to Sister Wu's.
This was indeed strange.
Even if their field of view was broader, he could understand.
At worst, it would be a crushing defeat! But for their fields of view to be nearly identical?
It couldn't be that they also had an identical Sky Gazing Mirror, could it?
"Two choices."
"One is to follow and observe, without even getting too close. Just by coming and going a few times, they should understand our intentions. If they truly possess a field of view equivalent to ours, then..."
"Or if they simply avoid us without any reaction, perhaps they can sense Sister Wu's perception."
"Secondly, we can stay away from them, regardless of their situation. This way, it will undoubtedly be safer."
"But the second choice assumes that I no longer care about Star Mother and them."
"Otherwise..."
"Sooner or later, we'll encounter them. After all, they are also highly likely to be here for the World Heart."
"So, Sister Wu, what you mean is..."
Lin Fan suddenly spoke up.
Sister Wu remained silent for a moment before saying: "Actually..."
"What actually?"
"Actually, I can vaguely sense that there's another me within them."
Lin Fan: "(!?!)"
"You... Do you have a clone, and it was left behind in the Multiverse Abyss?"
"That's not what I meant." She explained: "I sense that they have a perception method nearly identical to mine."
"Or to put it another way, it's like another Sky Gazing Mirror."
"If that's what you mean, I understand."
Lin Fan scratched his head.
But...
Could it be that his words had become a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Could there really be another Sky Gazing Mirror?
"So, Sister Wu, you mean..."
Lin Fan stroked his chin: "Or perhaps there's a possibility that we can take their magical treasure, and then you can refine it again, making yourself stronger, like a super boost?"
"I don't know."
"I can only sense that their method is identical to mine, but I don't know the specifics."
"But I definitely want to make contact."
"After all, it's been so many years, and this is the first time I've encountered such a situation."
"Makes sense." Lin Fan nodded: "Then let's give it a try."
"Actually, I'm also curious about their background."
"And with two super fields of view in the same area, if we don't greet them, it's likely we'll end up fighting. Moreover, if they choose to ally with others, it could become troublesome for us."
"So..."
"Let's give it a try."
Lin Fan once again entered their field of view.
This time, the two women clearly hesitated before leaving his vision.
But Lin Fan didn't give them a chance to breathe, re-entering their field of view.
This time, Lin Fan even used his immortal energy, leaving behind a semi-circle.
"I know you can see me, let's chat."
The same sentence appeared in several lines, but each in a different font.
(End of Chapter)
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