"Exchange lives?"
Tang Yusheng frowned as well. "Whose life do you want to exchange, exactly?"
Ye Fan remained silent.
Wang Qing seemed to recall something. "When we awakened, we sensed a completely new fluctuation of laws. Someone must have taken that step. Is he the one you want to save?"
"Yes." Ye Fan nodded. "He was Great Xia's first sword immortal. After slaying a god, he transformed into Dao and vanished."
Nie Jinshan shook his head. "Transforming into Dao is irreversible. Since he has already transformed into Dao, his soul will inevitably merge into the laws of the world. Even if you exchange lives with him, he will not return."
"He has not completely merged with the laws of the world yet," Ye Fan said firmly.
Seeing the confusion in their eyes, Ye Fan continued, "As early as five years ago, I established a specialized research team within the Night Watchmen. Using existing intelligent technology, we simulated what would happen after humanity broke through the ceiling...
After several years of research, we were able to preliminarily infer that once someone broke through the ceiling, the soul's transformation into Dao was not instantaneous. It was a process that required time to merge. We calculated the rate at which the soul merged with the laws of the world. The process took roughly twenty-four hours.
Right now, one-quarter of his soul has yet to be absorbed by the laws of the world."
After hearing Ye Fan's words, curiosity appeared in Tang Yusheng's eyes.
"Technology has advanced this far already? But how did you think of conducting this research?"
As if recalling something, a faint smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of Ye Fan's lips.
"Because I met him that year," Ye Fan said. "From the moment I saw him, I had a premonition