Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 466 It's all the work of the mastermind!

Xu Yunfan stood silently, his divine sense flowing in all directions like water, carefully searching the heavens and earth.

When the divine sense swept over the Heavenly Craft Cave and saw Zhan Yan still holding the iron hammer, it paused for a moment before quickly spreading out again.

Since Master Zhan Yan didn't want to go out, Xu Yunfan didn't want to disturb him either. He was in a mess right now, and it would be a huge sin to drag him into it.

This world is a flat earth with a round sky. Although the earth is vast, for a Foundation Establishment True Person, the ends of the earth are reached in an instant.

Even now, as he passes through the boundary gate and lands, he still can't help but twitch his brow slightly.

All around were the unchanging mountains and rivers of the Divine Martial Realm, seemingly cast from divine metal, vast and desolate, with only the sound of the wind whistling through the jagged rocks.

Suspended state.

The most unique landform in the Divine Martial Realm, this place is filled with the energy of Geng metal, as if the mountains and land were cast from ancient divine metal.

As far as the eye can see, there are rugged mountains cast from molten metal, their layers upon layers gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

The entire land was barren, with only the howling wind cutting through the metal canyon, emitting a mournful wail.

As far as the eye could see, there was only a desolate and barren metallic desert, and even the air was permeated with the sharp aura of metal.

Moreover, with the revival of spiritual energy in heaven and earth in recent years, the metal element has become increasingly concentrated.

It teleported me here.

"This terrain was definitely laid out by the True Lord!"

This thought, like an ice pick, pierced his mind and instantly chilled him to the bone.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Long-forgotten fragments of memory suddenly surged up, exceptionally clear.

Back when I was practicing the "Lin" technique, thanks to the assistance of the attribute panel, I was able to turn the impossible into possible and forcefully master the "Lin" technique.

At that moment, the soul was forcibly elevated, entering the state of "Lin," and briefly touched upon the "Supreme" realm of one's own spiritual state...

He had a very clear “sense” that in the boundless and distant darkness, in the depths where time and fate intertwine, there was a pair of cold, indifferent “eyes” that seemed to encompass the entire universe, which were indifferently casting their gaze upon this tiny, dust-like Divine Martial Realm.

That perception is fleeting, even shorter than a moment.

It is neither mere conjecture nor a delusional illusion created when pushing the limits.

This was all because he was in a state of deep concentration at the time, his mind had reached a state of perfect tranquility where he was free from sorrow and joy and where knowledge and action were in harmony. In addition, with a powerful enemy at hand, he had no time to think deeply.

Now, when all the clues are put together, the truth is brutally suffocating.

I suspect that after obtaining the True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture, those eyes shifted from the Divine Martial Realm to him.

What extraordinary encounter, what destiny?
It's all a lie!
This Divine Martial Realm is nothing more than a "nursery" set up long ago by a certain True Monarch within the Primordial Sect!
The "innate metal element" that attracted the frenzied pursuit of various forces and made powerful cultivators risk their lives was merely bait carefully placed by them to harvest their "crops".

Back then, in order to cultivate the innate metal element in the Divine Martial Realm, Shenwu Zhenren even went so far as to lower his own rank, cancel his status in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, and reincarnate in the Divine Martial Realm, planning for a thousand years.

However, a certain True Lord had been watching all along.

Thinking about this, Xu Yunfan felt a chill run through his body, yet his face remained expressionless.

To outsiders, he appeared to be standing still, deep in thought.

Damn it, does anyone even want to play here? This Divine Martial Realm is clearly someone else's backyard. I just showed up on my own, and now I can't escape it.

Xu Yunfan cursed inwardly.

Having spent years at the Yuanshi Sect and guarding Hanya Pass, he naturally had a thorough understanding of the behavior of the cultivators within the sect. Having studied it in depth, he understood that he was currently relatively safe, and as long as he hadn't yet borne any 'fruit,' everything was still manageable.

After all, Shenwu Zhenren had been roaming around for so long, only to be intercepted and killed halfway through.

The other party still made no response.

That means that the True Lord, or more likely the True Lord Qingyuan, only cares about the result; who carried out the process is not important.

Every time a sixty-year cycle begins in the Divine Martial Realm, someone always obtains an opportunity, such as divine weapons, incomplete cultivation techniques, or even, like him, a fundamental inheritance.

However, looking at the Yuanshi Sect and counting the powerful predecessors who eventually reached the Foundation Establishment stage, not one of them had ever truly touched the core secrets beyond the Divine Martial Dao Foundation!

Everyone seemed to be walking in a pre-set dead end, with no way forward.

Even the Divine Martial Immortal, who was closest to the finish line, fell to this Fate Child who was spontaneously born in the Divine Martial Realm.

Such a long period of preparation and accumulation.

Now, Xu Yunfan has become that "lucky" successor, with his Divine Martial Dao Foundation merging with his own divine soul. So, what is his value to the one who set up this scheme?
What is its function?

An answer is imminent.

Qingyuan Zhenjun!

How could this Supreme Elder of the Primordial Sect, known for his unparalleled demonic powers and ruthless nature, possibly have any benevolent intentions?
Have a kind heart and do good deeds?
It's an absolute irony!
All his plans were undoubtedly designed to satisfy his unfathomable and incomprehensible desires.

So, what is the goal?
Xu Yunfan's thoughts raced.

The True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture!
no doubt!

What kind of being is the True Lord?

To be able to set up such a grand scheme covering such a vast secret realm and control the changing of eras, what one seeks must be extraordinary.

Ordinary magical treasures, cultivation techniques, and rare materials are probably as worthless as dirt to such beings.

The only thing that could truly move him must be something hidden in the deepest part of the "True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture"!

It might be a fragment of the supreme Dao principle left behind by the ancient Zhenwu Emperor, it might be the ultimate secret concerning the birth and death of the universe, or it might be a key "catalyst" for breaking through a legendary cultivation realm.

That was the "fruit" that even a figure as powerful as True Lord Qingyuan would need to plan and scheme for thousands of years to achieve!
And Xu Yunfan, this seed that carries the "foundation of divine martial arts", is the key nutrient or container for cultivating this "fruit".

A terrifying fact is before us.

He appears to be the chosen one who has inherited the supreme lineage, but in reality, he is nothing more than a slightly stronger "main herb" in the True Lord's herb garden, which is being carefully guarded and waiting to be harvested!
'Suspended State, what a suspended state...'

As Xu Yunfan pondered those four words, a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

This is by no means merely referring to the lack of the Divine Martial Path's fundamental essence; perhaps the deeper metaphor is...

The very existence of the "position" he occupies, the identity of the "successor of the Divine Martial Dao Foundation," is itself a huge trap, a "suspended" sacrificial position that has long been prepared for a higher being!

...but now he can hardly see the whole picture.

The gap is too big.

Even a Foundation Establishment True Person, who is forged with a divine martial foundation and is a peerless master, is probably not even as good as an ant in the eyes of a True Monarch.

Even ants can struggle to survive by burrowing into the cracks of the soil, but everything about him—his cultivation techniques, his fortune, and even the trajectory of his thoughts—is probably all within the invisible calculations of that being.

(End of this chapter)