Chapter 2059: Chapter 1593: Taiji Born of Chaos
Yet there wasn’t even time for an expression change before the next moment—this black line was about to pierce through his body.
“A beast is ultimately just a beast!”
Just then, Li Fan’s cold voice suddenly rang out.
A hand came from behind, firmly snatching the black line.
Roar!
A sound like a collision between mountains and seas emanated from the black line.
The Twelve True Immortals suddenly felt as though thunder was resounding in their ears, making them dizzy and dazed. Shi Qiwen, the closest, felt as if he were under a heavy strike. His insights on the Dao Path seemed to fade away amidst the mighty roar.
Fortunately, the Twelve True Immortals shared their lives. With the help of the other eleven, Shi Qiwen barely managed to survive.
The terror of the primordial creature was evident.
But the beast in Li Fan’s hands couldn’t move at all.
It could only keep letting out threatening roars.
The Twelve True Immortals thus saw the true form of the black line: it was like a round-shaved wooden stick, with countless intricate yet non-repeating patterns vaguely appearing on it. At both ends of the stick, there was a face.
The faces weren’t human-like. One was black, and the other white, their expressions constantly shifting, revealing the essence of a “face.”
This primordial creature, rather than a living entity, was more like a refined magic treasure.
Though newly born, its nature was still fierce. Now, in Li Fan’s hands, it couldn’t advance or retreat and never stopped struggling.
Accompanied by mountain and sea-like roars, the patterns on its body seemed to come alive, swiftly moving and separating, gathering at each end of the stick.
The primordial creature thus instantly divided into two; one entirely black, the other completely white.
They were like two snakes, head to tail, rapidly spinning.
In an instant, they formed a Tai Chi Diagram, surging in Li Fan’s palm.
An inexplicable force was born, as if someone gave Li Fan a strong push, causing his grip on the primordial creature to loosen slightly.
The colors of the spinning Tai Chi Diagram instantly dimmed, as if fleeing to another place.
Outside the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat, the previously calm Dao Yan suddenly experienced waves and winds.
It was as if something had plunged into the sea.
“Not good, the beast is trying to escape!” cried the Twelve True Immortals in surprise.
Li Fan merely smirked.
And gently hooked his finger towards the direction the Tai Chi Diagram was fleeing.
The commotion within Dao Yan grew louder suddenly.
One wave after another crashed against the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat. The people on board experienced the greatest upheaval since crossing mountains and seas.
It felt as if two ancient beasts were fiercely fighting underwater!
This unexpected change was far beyond what the Twelve True Immortals had expected.
They stared incessantly into the void outside the ship, occasionally sneaking glances at the calm Li Fan beside them. They couldn’t understand what divine technique the senior used to capture the enemy within Dao Yan. It was unprecedented.
The fierce fight within Dao Yan didn’t last long.
No matter how fierce, it was still in its nascent state. Soon, the commotion within Dao Yan gradually calmed down, and the Tai Chi Diagram returned quietly to the boat.
It spun for a while before finally unable to maintain itself, reverting back to a wooden stick.
The patterns on the stick seemed much sparser than before, and the black and white expressions at its ends appeared listless.
“This object, born at the inception of the Mortal World, imitates the evolution of the Tao…”
“Yet it ultimately lacks intelligence, understanding not its roots; it gains its form but not its spirit.”
“Thus, after such an enduring age, it remains in this form.”
Li Fan tapped the wooden stick lightly with his finger, commenting indifferently.
The Twelve True Immortals nodded in understanding upon hearing this.
The one who reached into Dao Yan to reclaim the Tai Chi wooden stick, naturally, was Mo Sha.
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The Twelve True Immortals all secretly resented Li Fan for calling the primordial creature a “beast,” yet dared not express any dissent, only nodding and smiling in agreement.
So they waited again, for another nine years.
For True Immortals, it was merely a time passed in meditation and enlightenment.
On this day, faint waves emanating from the light sphere in Li Fan’s hand startled everyone on the boat awake.
A black fissure emerged from the center of the light sphere. As if a shell had cracked, infinite light and shadow burst forth from this fissure in an instant.
Suddenly, the Mountain Sea roared, countless possibilities birthed within the image of annihilation!
As if facing the Mountain Sea directly, everyone aboard the boat was involuntarily immersed in this spectacle.
Yet they failed to notice, a black line was stealthily hidden within these lights and shadows, shooting toward the weakest of the Twelve True Immortals.
It wasn’t until the black line was almost at his feet that Shi Qiwen, the True Immortal cultivating in the path of “Nurturing,” awaken to the realization of the sudden attack, as if waking from a dream.
But there wasn’t even time for a change in expression, the next moment, he was on the brink of being pierced by this black line.
“A beast is ultimately a beast!”
At this moment, Li Fan’s cold voice rang out abruptly.
A hand reached out, seizing the black line firmly.
Roar!
The sound akin to the collision of mountains and seas emanated from the black line.
The Twelve True Immortals instantly felt thunderous explosions sounding by their ears, experiencing bouts of dizziness. Shi Qiwen, who was the closest, felt like he had received a heavy blow. His understood Dao Path vaguely showed signs of dispersion amid this colossal roar.
Fortunately, the Twelve True Immortals shared their lives. With the support of the other eleven, Shi Qiwen barely managed to preserve his life.
The terror of the primordial creature was apparent.
Yet this beast in Li Fan’s grasp was rendered immobile.
Only able to issue endless threatening roars.
The Twelve True Immortals thus saw clearly the true appearance of the black line: like a rounded wooden stick with countless complex yet non-repetitive engravings faintly emerging on it. On either end of the stick was a face.
Not human-like. Just one black and one white, expressions wandering and changing constantly, revealing the essence of a “face.”
This primordial creature, rather than a living being, more resembled a refined magic treasure.
Though merely newborn, its temperament was still fierce. In Li Fan’s hand now, it could neither advance nor retreat, persisting without relinquishing the struggle.
Accompanied by roars like mountain calls and sea howls, the engravings around it seemed to come alive, swiftly dispersing and gathering at the two ends of the stick.
The primordial creature thus split into two in an instant, one entirely black, the other entirely white.
The two were like two snakes, swallowing each other’s tail, continuously spinning swiftly.
In an instant, forming a Tai Chi diagram, it surged within Li Fan’s palm.
A mysterious force thus came into being, as if someone heavily pushed Li Fan, loosening the original grip on the primordial creature.
The Tai Chi diagram, its rotating colors darkened instantly, as if it was escaping to another place.
Outside the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat, the previously calm Dao Yan suddenly began to stir with waves and wind.
Like something had suddenly leapt into the sea.
“Not good, that beast is trying to escape!” The Twelve True Immortals exclaimed in astonishment.
Li Fan merely sneered.
He lightly beckoned towards the direction where the Tai Chi diagram was fleeing.
The commotion within Dao Yan became louder abruptly.
Wave after wave surged fiercely against the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat. Everyone aboard experienced the largest shake since crossing the Mountain Sea.
As if two ancient beasts were ferociously battling beneath the water!
Such a turn of events was far beyond the expectations of the Twelve True Immortals.
They stared unblinkingly into the void outside the ship, occasionally sneaking a glance at the composed Li Fan beside them, not knowing what divine technique this senior was using to capture the enemy within Dao Yan. It was simply unheard of.
The fierce battle within Dao Yan did not last long.
No matter how fierce, it was after all only a newborn state. Soon, the commotion within Dao Yan gradually calmed. And the Tai Chi diagram quietly returned to the wooden boat.
Spinning to a halt, it ultimately could not maintain its form, reverting to its stick shape.
The engravings on the stick seemed sparser than before. And the black and white expressions at its ends appeared listless.
“This object was born at the very beginning of the creation of The Mortal World, imitating the Tao’s birth and transformation…”
“Yet, ultimately without intelligence, not understanding the fundamental, acquiring only its form, difficult to attain its spirit.”
“Therefore, after such an age, it’s still just in this state.”
Li Fan tapped the stick lightly with his finger, evaluating indifferently.
The Twelve True Immortals nodded in understanding upon hearing this.
The one who captured the Tai Chi stick back from Dao Yan was naturally Mo Sha.