From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 548 Bai Hai Chan Appears, Timeline Contracts?

The Five Prisons King Cauldron transformed into a streak of black light, tearing through the clouds and hurtling toward the vast and boundless Ruins of Return at an astonishing speed.

The interior of the cauldron was spacious and elegantly furnished. Li Chengqian and Fang Qingxue sat facing each other. Both possessed harmonious auras, clearly having digested and consolidated their recent gains, and were at their peak, full of energy and spirit. Occasionally, a faint flash of chaotic lightning would appear at Fang Qingxue's fingertips, a sign of the initial fusion with the Great Chaos Technique; while Li Chengqian's aura grew increasingly restrained and profound, as if an endless starry sky contained within him, with the World Tree sapling rooted in the void, constantly absorbing the primordial energy of the immortal realm to nourish itself.

The two were meditating quietly, occasionally exchanging their insights on the Great Dao and supernatural powers, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

However, just as the Five Prison King Cauldrons flew over an unnamed sea area ravaged by a storm, a sudden change occurred!

Boom! Snap!

Far ahead, a violent explosion of magical power and the ear-piercing roar of colliding magical artifacts suddenly resounded! The violent energy shock even stirred up the celestial phenomena of this sea area, causing towering waves to surge below.

Li Chengqian and Fang Qingxue opened their eyes almost simultaneously, their divine senses instantly penetrating the restrictions of the King Cauldron and sweeping outwards.

A hundred miles ahead, several dazzling starlight beams were seen besieging a fleeing, disheveled figure. The starlight was pure and vast, containing the power of the celestial sphere's movement—clearly the signature divine ability of the Star Gate, one of the ten immortal sects!
The man being besieged was dressed in tattered black clothes, covered in blood, and barely breathing, yet his movements were exceptionally nimble, always managing to evade fatal attacks at the last second, as if some unseen force was protecting him. He fought and retreated, seemingly heading towards the Five Prisons King Cauldron!

"Are the people from the Starry Sky Sect cleaning house, or are they hunting down a demon?" Fang Qingxue's cold eyes swept across the battlefield, not paying much attention. Fighting and vying for power among cultivators was commonplace during overseas training.

But the next moment, Li Chengqian's expression suddenly changed!
His gaze was fixed on the man in black who was being chased!

Although the person's face was mostly obscured by blood and magical energy fluctuations, and his body was somewhat deformed due to injury and escape, Li Chengqian instantly recognized the person's identity thanks to his superhuman spiritual perception and... profound memory of the original plot!

Bai Haichan!
That was the Creation Immortal King's avatar who should have been at the Fang family in Longyuan Province, waiting for the right moment to deliver the Dragon Subduing Yellow Springs Diagram and the Nine Aperture Golden Pill to Fang Han!

What is he doing here?! And being chased by the Star Gate?!
A chill instantly shot from Li Chengqian's tailbone to the top of his head!

Bai Haichan appeared ahead of schedule! And the location where he appeared was completely different from the originally planned Longyuan Province!
This is only natural. Bai Haichan existed because of Fang Han. Now that Fang Han is no longer in the Fang family, Bai Haichan will naturally no longer appear in Longyuan Province. The location is not right, but the timing is not right either!
It shouldn't be this early.

Although it is unknown when Fang Qingxue returned home to visit her family, in the original novel, before returning home, Fang Qingxue had not only reached the Yin-Yang Realm, but also established her own power in the overseas Ruins of Guixu, including the Forty-Nine Islands. She also joined forces with the Demon General Ying Tianqing to seal off the Water Gu Heavenly Demon King and obtained the Lesser Destiny Technique and the Undying Thunder Talisman. These are things that Fang Qingxue could not have done at this stage.

In fact, if it weren't for him, Fang Qingxue would still be just a newly promoted true disciple at the Magic Power Realm. Therefore, Bai Haichan really did appear ahead of schedule.

Bai Haichan's appearance here was no accident. He might have run into the two of them while fleeing in this direction, but it's more likely that Fang Han was in this direction!
This is no coincidence!
So, what is his goal?
Fang Qingxue? Or...myself?
Or perhaps, his ultimate target is still Fang Han, whose whereabouts are unknown?

Bai Haichan's appearance here almost certainly confirms one thing—Fang Han is very likely somewhere in this endless sea, or even in their destination, the Ruins of Return!

This deduction made Li Chengqian's heart sink. His worst fears had come true.

Although I, like a butterfly, have flapped my wings and tried to change the storm, the eye of the storm seems to stubbornly continue moving in the predetermined direction.

The deep entanglement between Fang Han and Fang Qingxue is like an invisible thread that, even though they are separated by thousands of miles and face numerous twists and turns, will still draw them toward their destiny of meeting.

What will happen if Fang Han and Fang Qingxue meet in the Ruins of Return?
What role will Bai Haichan play as a chess piece?
Has the Creation Immortal King, who sits atop the highest point of the Immortal Realm, noticed this variable? Does he know that it was he who disrupted Fang Han's original destiny?

Countless thoughts flashed through Li Chengqian's mind like lightning, sending a chill down his spine.

"Cousin, what's wrong?" Fang Qingxue keenly sensed the subtle change in Li Chengqian's aura and the sudden seriousness, and couldn't help but ask. She also looked at the battlefield again, her delicate brows furrowed, as if trying to discern something unusual. The person being chased seemed to be only at the initial stage of the Divine Power Realm, yet he had managed to withstand the attacks of several disciples of the Starry Sky Sect, whose cultivation was clearly not low, for so long; it was indeed somewhat strange.

Li Chengqian quickly composed himself, his face regaining its composure. He said calmly, "It's nothing. I just feel that the person being chased is a bit suspicious. The disciples of the Starry Sky Sect generally act in a righteous manner. For this person to be chased by them like this, he must not be a good person."

Although he said that, he did not change the direction of the Five Prisons King Cauldron at all, and continued to move steadily towards the direction of Guixu, as if he did not take this sudden encounter to heart.

They come, the security.

Escape and deliberate avoidance seem meaningless at this moment, and may even attract the attention of that unseen eye.

Since we can't avoid it, let's face it head-on.

He wanted to see how this plot, which had gone off track, would develop. What was Fang Han's current state? And where would Bai Haichan, this pawn, ultimately fall?

His gaze returned to the fleeing black figure in the distance, his eyes narrowing with a look of inquiry.

The Five Prison King Cauldrons move at an extremely fast speed, covering a hundred miles in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Bai Haichan seemed to have finally exhausted his strength, or rather... he had just exhausted his last bit of energy, letting out a mournful roar of unwillingness, and his body fell straight down to the sea in front of the Five Prison King Cauldron like a kite with a broken string!
"Traitor, don't run away!"

"Take him!"

Upon seeing this, several disciples of the Starry Sky Sect behind him immediately activated their starlight, transforming into several large starlight hands that fiercely grabbed at the falling Bai Haichan. At the same time, they also noticed the treasure cauldron that had suddenly appeared, exuding a pure Taoist aura, and cast wary glances at it.

(End of this chapter)