Chapter 2052: Chapter 1590: Tai Chu Nurtures Living Beings
"The primordial possibility seems like it might not hold on any longer."
Li Fan stood aboard the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat, gazing into the distance and observing for a long time. He reached such a conclusion.
The situation in the primordial starry sky is already vastly different from ten years ago.
Whether any vitality remains is another matter, but the most critical issue is the drastic decline in overall stability.
If previously the primordial starry sky, surviving with vitality, was like countless scattered islands surrounded and separated by the Sea of Dao Yan, where occasional storms on the sea surface left the islands using themselves as barriers, barely maintaining survival,
now, the Sea of Dao Yan is brewing an extremely terrifying great tsunami. It is almost foreseeable that in the face of this impending tsunami, all these islands will cease to exist.
"Fortunately, the Immortal Boat will soon be complete. Even if the primordial is destroyed, it would have no impact on me."
Li Fan’s campaign across the Star Sea, plundering resources and refining the body of the boat, is proceeding smoothly; however, his comprehension of the Mountain Sea Solitary Sail has been less than satisfactory.
It is not due to Li Fan’s lack of comprehension but because his temperament differs greatly from that of the Solitary Sail.
"If the mountain and sea meet by chance, my light boat shall not capsize. What harm is it to carry you for a while..."
Li Fan lightly savored the meaning within the words, and after a long while, he gently shook his head: "With my temperament, I should at least collect a ticket."
Even if it goes against his inherent instincts, Li Fan is still willing to change his mindset to fully grasp the True Essence of Transcendence contained in the Solitary Sail.
"Over these years, the resources plundered by the Immortal Boat have already been more than sufficient and are even somewhat saturated. Next, perhaps I should try being a good person."
On the Sea of Dao Yan, waves surged, yet the Immortal Boat traversed quietly like a phantom.
Compared to the world-shaking grandeur displayed during voyages ten years ago, the current security even better demonstrates the Immortal Boat’s ability to navigate the Dao Yan.
"It’s often said, great skill appears effortless!"
Li Fan lightly recited, and as he finished uttering the word "effortless," the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat again broke through the Dao Yan, arriving in a new Sea of Vitality.
"This time, it’s been half a year wandering through the Dao Yan."
"The distance from the now passed Guangwu Star Sea is too far, and there’s been no contact between us. This is a completely unfamiliar domain..." Despite this, Li Fan felt no disturbance in his heart.
The closer one draws to the Realm of Transcendence, the more equally all living beings are viewed.
Nameless, True Immortal, Mortal. All are indifferent.
The arrival of the Xuanhuang Immortal Boat went unnoticed in this starry sea.
They were currently engulfed in panic and despair at the imminent tribulation’s arrival.
This starry sea had no name, because in their understanding, they believed they were the only surviving starry sky in the Lower Realm.
When the Immortal World was destroyed, twelve True Immortals collectively fled here. Over the years, under the protection of the True Immortals, Mortal civilization not only did not decline but became increasingly prosperous.
Among the twelve True Immortals, half advanced to the Nameless Realm.
The True Immortals also attempted to search for traces of other companions, but despite wielding Nameless power, they were still unable to cross the Dao Yan. Trapped on this isolated island, they began to seek a way to leave the primordial possibility.
But before they could gain any clue, the Path-obliterating Calamity suddenly spiraled out of control.
Waves rose, with the impending stance of instantly engulfing them.
At this moment, the twelve True Immortals gathered again to discuss strategies.
In this Mortal Star Sea, their presence was so conspicuous that the newly arrived Li Fan noticed them at once.
He then secretly conducted a probe.
The relationship among these twelve True Immortals seemed excellent. There was no division into two hierarchies of respect and inferiority because six of them attained Namelessness, but there was another ranking.
Because the one they referred to as the big brother was only an ordinary True Immortal.
"Dao Yan truly is unreasonable. Based on our observations and deductions, at least we should have had another ten thousand or so years safely. Enough time for our brothers to all become Nameless. But now... the situation has deteriorated too quickly!"
"Dao Yan, Dao Yan. It reminds me of the terrifying scene when Dao Yan suddenly arrived and the Immortal World was annihilated."
"We were indeed too careless. Think about it, most of the various Immortals back then were just as optimistic as us, even wanting to resist and tame Dao Yan... Yet no one expected it to come so quickly."
"Old Seven is right, Dao Yan is unpredictable, and can’t be reasoned with by common logic. Given the current situation, it seems like we’re facing the same situation as back then; the arrival of Dao Yan is irreversible. The key is, how to find a path for survival."
The various Immortals spoke while focusing their gaze on the "big brother."
The leading figure of the twelve True Immortals was an elderly dwarf with white hair and beard, yet with a childlike body.
When he spoke, it was a blend of aged and youthful tones, sounding rather peculiar: "The original plan was for us brothers, united, to collectively embrace the transcendence method with twelve Nameless, seeking a glimmer of vitality. Given the current situation, it won’t be possible in time. But we brothers have long sworn, not to seek to be born in the same year, month, and day, but to die in the same year, month, and day. You who have become nameless certainly will not abandon us."
"The current strategy is to gamble and take a risk. If all twelve achieve Namelessness, we have a sixty percent chance of survival. If only half achieve Namelessness, the survival chance plummets to ten percent..."
"Ten percent... That’s quite high, definitely worth the try!"
"Indeed, indeed! If it doesn’t work, at worst we fall in Dao Yan; after all, we’ve lived so many extra years, we’re even."
The twelve True Immortals were not frightened by the bleak prospects; instead, they were exceptionally thrilled.