Chapter 506

Chapter 506: City of Immortals

After resolving all issues, Xu Fan went into seclusion for three months, only to be interrupted by another matter.

Using a temporary avatar formed from the Five Elements of Spiritual Energy, Xu Fan stood by the bedside of his loyal disciple, Li Xingci.

"There’s been an unexpected development; Xingci’s inner demons have also entered the Cycle of Rebirth along with the new phrases," Xu Fan explained, gazing at Li Xingci.

It was the fifth day of Li Xingci’s coma, meaning he had already lived over three hundred years in this lifetime.

"Grand Elder, can I enter Xingci’s Cycle of Rebirth to see what’s happening?" Su Rantian asked.

"I want to go too," Li Chufan chimed in.

Seeing their concern, Xu Fan shook his head.

"At first, Xingci could have handled your presence, but now he’s deep into the Cycle of Rebirth. Your intrusion would disrupt his reincarnation world."

"Don’t worry; Xingci is likely battling his inner demons right now. I just need to step in and assist him," Xu Fan reassured them.

The Cycle of Rebirth Technique he had devised had already accounted for the issue of inner demons from the start.

Anyone practicing the Cycle of Rebirth, once inner demons arise, would likely be drawn into the Cycle of Rebirth as well.

Within the Cycle of Rebirth, inner demons grow stronger rapidly, confronting the practitioner in the dream realm.

At this stage, Xu Fan had a contingency plan; if the inner demons consumed the host within the dream, the reincarnation dream would collapse, leaving only a trace of the host’s spirit essence.

The host would absorb this essence and enter a state of evolution and re-cultivation until their original level was restored, allowing them to recover.

This process typically took about a hundred years, akin to a swift re-cultivation, offering significant benefits to the practitioner.

Of course, if the practitioner overcame the inner demons in the dream, they could absorb everything from the inner demons and gain additional benefits.

Xu Fan had thought that with the talent of his fourth disciple, Xingci, such events would only occur after reaching the Core Formation stage; he hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.

"If I don’t return within three days, prepare a warm jade spirit coffin and place five drops of five elemental origins inside."

"This way, Xingci will awaken after a century," Xu Fan instructed.

"Grand Elder, I understand," Su Rantian nodded.

Xu Fan’s temporary avatar transformed into a red light and entered Li Xingci’s brow.

In the Cycle of Rebirth realm, a wondrous space unfolded.

As soon as Xu Fan appeared, his brows furrowed.

"This is just a basic royal dynasty reincarnation world; how could Xingci struggle here?"

At that moment, Xu Fan stood before the grand city gate of a royal city.

Following his senses, he quickly located this life’s Li Xingci.

In the Tianxuan Nation’s royal city, at the prince’s palace.

"Master, I’m sorry. I’ve let you down," Li Xingci said, his voice tinged with shame as he looked at Xu Fan.

"I thought this was just a typical inner demon, but it has accessed all my memories and bound itself to the will of heaven in this reincarnation dream world."

"And once you two merge, the remaining true spirit source can only belong to him," Xu Fan continued, finishing Li Xingci’s thought.

"That’s correct; that’s just one part of the problem."

“What’s even more serious is that the will of this world is the Orderer; everything must follow the ancient ethics of sages.”

“I’ve been through this Cycle of Rebirth three times now, and each time my inner demons manage to take the form of my father.”

Li Xingci’s tone was weary, as he felt completely helpless in the current situation.

“Your inner demon is quite interesting; it’s managed to tap into your memories, but did it not account for my presence?” Xu Fan said with curiosity.

“It did account for you, which is why it specifically chose this reincarnation dream to act.”

“Here, the will of heaven imposes restrictions, and my father is a benevolent ruler of the dynasty, favored by heaven and beloved by the people.”

“Right now, the dynasty is at its peak; the people are prosperous and healthy, the officials are diligent and caring, and my inner demon father has no flaws to be found.” Li Xingci said with a hint of frustration.

“So even if Master were to attempt an assassination, the will of heaven would protect him.”

“If Master were to destroy this reincarnation dream world, I, your disciple, would also cease to exist.” Li Xingci sighed deeply.

An opponent who can access all of your memories is truly a tough one to deal with.

“You’re right; this is quite the predicament,” Xu Fan said, rubbing his chin with a smile, finding the situation intriguing.

“Does this world have to operate strictly by its rules?” Xu Fan asked.

Li Xingci nodded slightly.

“In this Dream World, I can’t take any action that harms my father or the nation.”

“Otherwise, I’d be punished by the will of heaven, and that’s what troubles me the most,” Li Xingci explained.

“I’ve observed that half of this region is under the control of your Tianxuan Nation, while the rest is wild, untamed territory.”

“That actually makes things simpler,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Master, are you planning to unite the wild tribes and overthrow the Tianxuan Nation?” Li Xingci asked nervously, as this was the last method he wanted to see employed.

“What kind of person do you think I am?”

“Your Cycle of Rebirth technique seems to have mutated; each of your lifetimes is connected to a mysterious world.”

“All of this could be real or just an illusion, but resorting to bloodshed is definitely not the answer.”

Xu Fan had strong principles and would never act against the will of heaven.

“You’re overthinking it; there are many ways to annex a nation without resorting to war,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

“Don’t worry about this; leave it to me.”

“Then I’ll leave it in your hands, Master,” Li Xingci said, feeling a bit ashamed.

Xu Fan nodded, and then his figure vanished from the palace.

Li Xingci glanced at the time and said resignedly, “It’s time to pay another visit to my father.”

Xu Fan’s temporary avatar arrived in the wild lands outside the borders of the Xuantian Nation.

“From what I’ve seen, that inner demon has indeed done a good job managing this country.”

“The people live in peace and prosperity, and the military protects them. It’s a shame that an inner demon is still an inner demon, and its time will eventually come to an end.”

As Xu Fan spoke, he created a Grape’s clone from his consciousness.

“Master, what are your orders?” the voice of the Grape clone chimed in.

“Let’s establish an unparalleled and perfect nation here, primarily to recruit the people of the Xuantian Nation,” Xu Fan declared.

“The task has been set.”

With another wave of his hand, Xu Fan mesmerized a tribe of savages in the wilderness.

Over 10,000 puppet-like savages began to methodically construct a city under the guidance of Grape.

Meanwhile, in the palace of the Xuantian Nation, the greatest emperor in the nation’s history watched his host with a cold smile.

“My son, since you have a guest, why not introduce me?”