Nightmare

Li Fan initially thought that the Martial God's rampage would simply be a frontal assault, a brutal attack until the enemy was too exhausted to continue. He believed that the earth-shattering event would surely draw out all the experts gathered by the Nangong Family. At that point, he could secretly assist by killing a few Nascent Soul Realm generals, which would surely scare away the Nangong army.

But unexpectedly, the awakened Martial God puppet Li Gan then displayed tactical skills that left Li Fan speechless.

It first raided a scout squad, knocked out the remaining survivor, then stuffed him into its own armor, changed his helmet and battle robe, and thus 'disguised' him as a Nangong soldier!

Then Li Gan circled the camp, quickly figuring out its layout and the patrol routes of the scouts. He then claimed that the Nangong soldiers were drawn by the dark clouds that blotted out the sky, and without hesitation, he infiltrated the central camp. Once inside, he wandered around as if he were at home, setting fires here and shooting arrows there. He burned provisions and equipment, frightened away horses and birds, cut down battle flags, uprooted camp posts, and even killed a lieutenant general. In no time, he had thrown the Nangong Family into chaos, with everyone screaming that the demonic forces of Ink Bamboo Mountain had betrayed their promise and were coming to slaughter them!

Holy crap, what kind of outdated special forces king rebirth legend is this?!

Seriously, you're Martial God master! Why not just charge in head-on? Is all this complicated fun?

Then they saw Li Gan shouting "Defeat! Defeat! Our army has been defeated!" with great joy, waving his arms and legs, scaring a group of soldiers who didn't know what was going on and causing them to scatter in the Fourth Department. He seemed to be having a great time.

Is this really a rampage? It just looks like they came here to have some fun...

"Calm down! Everyone calm down!!"

As expected, the commander-in-chief here, Nangong Wutian, the 117th son of the Immortal King Nangong, reacted quickly and immediately jumped out to stop the chaos in the camp.

It seems there were reasons for choosing him as the commander-in-chief. Although it was dark and cultivators were scanning the area with their Divine Sense, making it chaotic and difficult to give orders, his imposing physique and incredibly loud voice easily attracted everyone's attention and stabilized morale...

"Our army has been defeated! Our army has been defeated!"

Then Li Gan leaped forward, thrusting his spear straight at Nangong Wutian's face.

Nangong Wutian was no ordinary man either. With a flick and a shake of his ancestral halberd, he deflected the spear attack and then swept it back, forcing Li Gan to drop his spear! His skill with long weapons was truly remarkable...

"Our army has been defeated!"

To everyone's surprise, Li Gan was completely unrefined. He didn't bother with a duel at all, but instead abandoned his spear and charged forward. As if he knew exactly where Nangong Wutian was going to strike in the next few moves, he broke through the towering flames and gales unleashed by Nangong Wutian and rushed to his side in two steps. He unleashed a pair of cannon-like punches at Nangong Wutian was only wearing a light layer of armor. Then, with a grab, a lift, and a tear, he ripped Nangong Wutian in two on the spot!

Hahahaha!

Bathed in the blood-soaked waterfall, Li Gan burst into laughter, tearing his own torso apart... Oh, there was another person inside the armor...

"The general is dead!!!" The Nangong was horrified by the gruesome scene and the massive amount of blood loss before them, and the camp immediately erupted into chaos.

Several adjutant generals were present, but they were clearly no match for Li Gan. The mechanical puppet killed them instantly with a few punches and kicks, causing the generals to flee in disarray, and the surrounding soldiers followed suit, abandoning their armor and weapons... well, most of them hadn't even had time to put on armor, and the unlucky ones ran away barefoot and with bare buttocks. It seems they really had no intention of engaging in battle anytime soon...

Li Gan mingled among the crowd, laughing and shouting, and indiscriminately slaughtered the defeated soldiers. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and severed limbs flew about, as if someone were driving a dump truck and running over the crowd.

Is this how ancient Immortal Palace fought? What happened to observing etiquette...?

But seeing how capable Li Gan is, we probably won't need him to take action anytime soon.

Li Fan scratched his head, glanced at Nangong Wutian, then transformed into a bloody shadow and flew down, standing in the pool of blood.

Then, bright red blood, like red lacquer, spread from beneath Li Fan's blood-stained robe, merging with the dark red blood of the dead on the ground. It then spread endlessly and boundlessly outwards, along the blood-soaked path of the fleeing immortal soldiers, a bright Blood River spreading all the way, directly dissolving and fusing the corpses of the surrounding soldiers and officers into one.

Yes, ever since he stole the Blood Demon Great Path Body Technique, Li Fan has studied it carefully.

Because of his inheritance from Xuantian and his immortal destiny with the True God Lord Jade, and because he possesses the Blood Talisman Sword, the Xuantian version of Blood Shadow Godly Movement, and the <Dao Breath Blood Refining> technique, and can also occasionally peek at Duan Ye practicing his skills, Li Fan can say without blushing that he is probably the non-Divine Sect member in the world most familiar with the Divine Cultivation Method.

If we were to describe the unique characteristics of the Three Great Sects, the Immortal Palace focuses on external cultivation of muscles, bones, and skin; the Profound Sect focuses on internal cultivation of the lungs, meridians, and breath; and the Divine Sect focuses on the unification of mind, spirit, and blood. This Blood God Master's Great Dao Body technique, however, is likely the true essence of Three Great Sects, a divine skill that unifies all methods into one.

It's no exaggeration to say that this Blood Demon Great Path Body has cultivated the 'Dao Body' to a flawless, immortal state. Once it reaches its peak, it's no longer limited to organs like the head, heart, and lungs; as long as a wisp of divine consciousness remains attached to the flesh, it can be resurrected on the spot and reborn instantly. Moreover, it can directly dissolve the surrounding flesh and blood, absorbing it for its own use, just like he did. In this way, the Dao Blood will never be exhausted.

This is truly a supreme secret technique that cannot be defeated without fighting until one's soul is shattered.

Based on Li Fan's current knowledge and speculation, it is probably "Secret Refining of the Immortal Emperor", "Lingshu Suwen" and "Gang Fist", an ancient martial arts body training route, and finally the Immortal Master Daoist Body. Hidden in the nine Xuannv Heavenly Books passed down by Xuanmen, it may be the Xuannv Dao Body manifested in the cultivation, as well as the Divine Lord Dao Body obtained through the completion of the exercises of the Hegemony Kung Fu, the Xuannv Heavenly Book, and the Blood Barrel Heavenly Book.

The ultimate level of cultivation in these Three Great Sects can even allow one to shatter the void, ascend to immortality, and attain the three perfect Dao bodies that represent the final answer in this world of cultivation.

Not relying on technology, not relying on Thousand-Faced Immortal, but truly relying on the power of 'humanity' to traverse countless realms—how incredibly awesome is that...?

However, if we compare the three Dao Bodies horizontally, the Blood God's Dao Bodies, as the later ones, may be the most perfect and indestructible Dao Bodies in the Taiji Realm today, as they combine the bodies of the Immortal Venerable Martial God and the secret techniques of the Profound Maiden's Heavenly Book.

Li Fan could vaguely sense that although he had obtained the Blood Demon Body cultivated by the Demon Child through a cheat-like method, and had also practiced many miscellaneous Xuan Tian Liu Cultivation Method used to disguise and impersonate the Divine Cult, the Divine Lord Body also originated from the Xuan Girl Heavenly Book. Therefore, they were different paths leading to the same goal. If he wanted, he could even abandon his cultivation and start over, directly pursuing the Divine Lord Body to attain the Dao. He might even catch the last window of opportunity and become the last Dao Ancestor in the Taiji Realm to shatter the void!

However, Li Fan was only slightly tempted; he wouldn't change his Dao heart just because he obtained a Cultivation Method. After all, he had already resolved to attain the Dao in the Tai Su Realm and create a Tai Su Human Race Body for the Human Race, so he naturally wouldn't give up halfway.

While the Blood God Lord's Great Dao Body Technique is perfect and might not be outdated in the Tai Su Realm, it is ultimately Cultivation Method tailor-made for the God Lord himself, making it far too difficult and dangerous to cultivate. It's likely that only someone like Li Fan, who has an unfair advantage, will achieve any success, and there will probably never be another successor.

Moreover, besides the difficulty of cultivation involving repeated setbacks and tribulations, Li Fan also discovered hidden dangers, or rather, secrets, in the various divine sect-based Daoist Cultivation Method he possessed after comparing them.

Besides requiring a steadfast Dao heart, the Blood Demon Great Path Body also places enormous demands on the cultivator's total mana!

Because if one could be resurrected even with only a piece of flesh remaining, then each piece of flesh would have to be infused with enough Dao power for resurrection, right? Therefore, even if one's Dao heart is not broken, if there is insufficient flesh or insufficient magical power to support repeated rebirth, one will still die!

Yes, this is probably the fundamental reason why the gods wanted to seize the Xuan Girl Heavenly Book, and why the Wisdom Dharma King tried to steal the True Yang Technique!

Regardless of the fates of later immortal emperors and nobles, the methods of body-building through weightlifting have already been passed down to his loyal immortal army by the Immortal Venerable, and the <Gang Fist> is still widely practiced today. However, the Xuanmen lineage keeps the superior methods of Qi Refinement Stage a closely guarded secret. Therefore, after perfecting the Body Domination Technique, all the Divine Sect needs is the magical power support provided by the superior Qi Refinement Stage manuals!

Over the past few months, through calculations and confirmation from the Saintess on Qiongqi's side, Li Fan has roughly deduced the cause and effect.

The gist of the story is that after the God Lord was afflicted by his exceptionally handsome appearance and his physical body was completely destroyed, he relied on various fortuitous encounters and blessings to overcome numerous tribulations and eventually cultivated the unique and flawless divine skill, the <Blood God Lord's Great Dao Body>. However, later disciples of the God Sect were clearly unable to replicate his experiences and cultivation.

Therefore, the God Lord weakened and split the <Blood God Lord's Great Dao Body>. The cultivation methods of the three volumes of the Blood Record Heavenly Book, such as the Saintess Primordial Spirit Method, the Blood Record Sword Scripture, and the Blood God Child Great Law, were all versions that were broken down and weakened to make it easier for disciples to learn.

However, for various reasons, the secret manual for cultivating Dao Qi and magical power seems to have been lost, or perhaps it was passed down to the Saintess but failed to be Saintess down. In any case, the Blood God Child Great Law that the current leaders of the Divine Sect generally cultivate is a low-end version of the Blood God Master's Great Dao Body. Because of insufficient cultivation and magical power, it can no longer be used for combat and is only used for escaping.

On the other hand, the Seventh Friend the Immortal Thief Nangong probably obtained the secret of the Blood Record Heavenly Book from the Wisdom Dharma King, but he also lacked the superior method of Qi Refinement Stage, so he created a heretical book called <Blood Demon Great Path Body>.

This <Blood Demon Great Path Body> is clearly still far from the divine skills in the Blood Record Heavenly Book. For example, it does not include the Primordial Spirit Technique, nor does it contain combat techniques like the Blood Record Sword Scripture. It only creates an indestructible Dao Body.

However, the immense magical power required for this technique can only be supplied by several like-minded people practicing together and combining their bodies using secret methods. Liu Daoming of Hengshan and that Twenty-Eight Demon Prince are both examples of this.

However, Li Fan no longer needs to find someone to merge with; he has an extra Dao Flame, so he can use it by himself!

Driven by the heart residing in the True Yang Dao Fire, the surging and spreading Dao Blood gradually boiled, like a rushing hot soup. Without any special moves, it simply splashed onto Nangong Xianbing's body and face, just like molten lava and boiling oil being poured on his face. With a sizzling sound, it melted away the entire Xianbing's skin, flesh, blood, and bones, merging them into one!

As Li Gan charged ahead, the pool of blood beneath Li Fan's feet spread outwards, growing larger and larger until it formed a turbulent, boiling Blood River, roaring and crashing like a mountain torrent, merging hundreds and thousands of immortal soldiers into the Blood River and dissolving them!

At this moment, Li Fan also felt an indescribable pleasure. His body was the Blood River, and the Blood River was his body. Hundreds and thousands of people were one with him. As Li Fan absorbed a huge amount of flesh and blood, countless emotions, memories, and information were like a surging river, as if the Blood River was flowing backwards, washing into his divine court, like a waterfall cleansing his primordial spirit!

Li Fan's mood gradually worsened...

No wonder the Divine Cult cultivates the Primordial Spirit Method; while devouring and fusing with the Primordial Spirit, one is also undergoing its baptism and impact!

But honestly, even though my mood is down, it feels so good! It's like taking a hot shower when you're drenched in sweat on a sweltering summer day!

Feeling countless primordial spirits being absorbed into his body, enjoying the exhilarating sensation of the Blood River surging through him, Li Fan even began to think, why not just let it be, just like that, merge with the Blood River, merge with everyone, and transform into a boundless sea of blood...

"Li Yi."

What.

Li Fan opened his eyes and saw that behind the blood-red waterfall in front of him, a black, featureless face, like a pebble, broke through the blood curtain and crashed into him, coming close to his face.

"Didn't I already tell you? I hate that guy."

Who.

"Li Fan."

Li Fan turned around and saw a blood-soaked figure, also faceless, standing behind him.

"Thank you for your help, young friend."

Li Fan looked at the blood-soaked man, then at the black stone man, and suddenly realized what was happening. He looked down at his own hands.

These are the boy's hands.

The hands of a boy who once wore a white robe of Mount Emei and took a written exam at the Golden Summit, his handwriting resembling a dog's crawl.

The ink was not yet dry...

In an instant, Li Fan seemed to remember many things, but in another instant, it seemed he couldn't remember anything at all.

He tried touching his face with his hand.

I can't touch it, there are no eyes, ears, nose, or anything...

That means they can't even open their eyes with a scream and realize it was a nightmare...

Wait a minute,

Wait a minute, calm down.

Li Fan calmed down a bit and turned to look at the blood-soaked man.

Are you the Wisdom Dharma King?

The blood-soaked man remained silent.

Li Fan then looked at the black stone man.

Are you Thousand-Faced Immortal?

The Black Stone Man remained silent.

They both watched Li Fan quietly, and after a brief silence, they spoke at the same time.

"Li Fan (Li Yi), come here."

Then they all reached out at once, one black and one red, and tore off the boy's arms.

Damn it! It hurts so much!

But he still couldn't wake up!

So Li Fan turned and ran, as if sprinting in a dream, surrounded by nothingness, unable to see or feel anything. His heart was pounding, but his legs felt weak and unsteady, offering no support. He felt himself falling, falling, falling, falling...

Then a bloody hand reached out from nothingness and ripped out his lungs.

At the same time, a black hand reached out from the void and snatched his liver.

You sons of bitches! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!

But his screams and cries were useless. Without a mouth, he couldn't even scream. He could only fall into the void, struggling like a salted fish on the chopping board, while a bloody hand and a black hand took turns tearing out his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, and tearing away his flesh and bones.

Calm down! Calm down! Calm down!

Wake up!

Damn it! Wake up! Damn it! Wake up! Damn it! Damn it!

Calm down, calm down! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

Damn it!

Cold...

Then a huge fish head, as big as a blue whale, burst out of nothingness with a 'duang', causing both the black and red hands to pause for a moment.

Kun: "What are you doing? When's dinner?"

Kun! Take me out of here!

Kun, "Oh."

So Kun opened its mouth and inhaled.

However, the bloody hand grabbed Li Fan's left shoulder, and the black hand tapped Li Fan's right shoulder, so only his head broke through the body and rolled into the giant mouth of the Kun.

But Li Fan opened his eyes.

"Aaaaaaahh..."

Qiongqi roared furiously, its voice shaking the sands, mountains trembled, and migratory birds took flight in fright.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Saintess Sarilang, who was dozing on Qiongqi's back, was suddenly startled awake by a shout. She tumbled off the tiger's back, rubbing her bottom, and looked at Li Fan had transformed into human form, kneeling on the ground, panting heavily and covered in cold sweat.

"W-what's going on? Demon Lord, are you having a nightmare?"

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Li Fan clenched his fists, his teeth chattering, and cold sweat streamed down his face.

"Damn, I wish it were just a nightmare..."

The link between Qingxu Second Yuanshen and that link was severed from there.

Li Fan lost contact with his original body.