The Heavenly River True Lord's past, a combat trial, and a heaven-sent opportunity
The two of them walked directly into the Five-Colored Palace, where they saw many Dao Foundation students scattered around. After entering the Five-Colored Palace, they took something and stepped into the Dreamlike True and False Realm, then disappeared.
At this point, Fairy Yuanyi was filled with anger at the enemy's shamelessness and pride in the divine might of Heavenly River True Lord.
Li Fan listened intently. Such experiences involving True Lords were rare, and if it weren't for the extremely high seniority of this Fairy Yuanyi, he probably wouldn't know much about it either.
"It is said that the dangers at that time were not limited to this; there was also a certain death crisis that came upon him when he touched High Tier level, which he also easily resolved."
"Ultimately, the [Dreamlike Labyrinth Realm] will be created on Jupiter in the Solar System, providing a planetary illusion realm for all cultivators to enter and engage in battles."
"The Dreamlike True and False Realm that you see now is the result of generations of great masters infusing it with the laws and principles they have comprehended, making it almost equivalent to a real world."
"Therefore, this Dreamlike True and False Realm is a battleground. All who enter can fight with all their might, and even if they die, they will instantly revert to their original form upon exiting, returning to full reality."
"If you choose to assess your own comprehension, this five-colored palace contains portraits of the Divine Ability of various masters on the Five Elements Path."
"If you can figure out even one or two moves, you'll pass!"
Upon entering the Five-Colored Palace, Fairy Yuanyi stopped and awaited his reply.
After thinking for a moment, Li Fan decided to play it safe.
Since there are no images of the Blood Qi Dao's Divine Ability here, and his talent in the Five Elements isn't very good, it would be a loss if he were to waste half a year or several years of his time.
He immediately spoke up, "Let's have a match. How are the arrangements?"
Fairy Yuanyi wore an expression of "I knew it," with a hint of anticipation on her face.
"That works too, I'll arrange it! A few students have just finished their year of study, let me ask them if they have time."
He didn't see Fairy Yuanyi make any move, but Li Fan clearly sensed the fluctuations in his divine sense.
She completed the arrangements in a short while, and with Li Fan, she left a divine sense imprint within the Five-Colored Palace, directly anchoring his current state.
Fairy Yuanyi offered a brief explanation:
"This is an insurance policy. After all, the Dreamlike True and False Realm is too real. If your mind is severely affected, there might still be traces of the process even after full recovery. This divine imprint can restore you to your original mental state once more."
They didn't have to wait long before three beams of light descended, carrying the Supreme Yang Sword Intent, the Zhenwu Subduing Demons, and the Pure Spirit Without Trace. Given Li Fan's current strength, these people's achievements were quite remarkable.
One of them was a complete surprise to him; it was an old acquaintance from his hometown, Li Mingxi, the Supreme Yang Cultivator from back then.
So many years have passed, and yet I actually met him on the Heavenly Immortal Star. Not only did he rightfully become Dao Foundation cultivator, but he also achieved the status of Supreme Yang Sword Immortal. Such killing power is first-rate in my experience.
The three Dao Foundation cultivators landed and bowed to Fairy Yuanyi, offering their greetings.
"Yuan Yi Sister Yuanyi!"
Fairy Yuanyi nodded slightly and introduced Li Fan:
"These three are Li Mingxi, the Supreme Yang Sword Cultivator. He recently became a disciple of Master Xuanyang. You're all old acquaintances, so I won't go into further introductions."
"These two are Zhang Longhu, True Qi Dao cultivator Jiang Wendao Pure Qi Dao cultivator."
"They aspire to open the path to the Purple Mansion, though they haven't formally become disciples of any True Immortal. However, they have already entered the disciple register of our Heavenly River Dao Lineage, making them outer disciples."
Fairy Yuanyi first had them imprint their divine consciousness marks, and then explained this to Li Fan.
"Buzhen, don't think I'm bullying you. I bear the responsibility of my master, the Great Perfected One Xuanzhen, in selecting extraordinary talents and eccentric geniuses to join his school."
"Since you have chosen to enter the Heavenly Immortal Star through the competition, if you can defeat any one of these three, then I will recommend you to my master to become an outer disciple of the Heavenly River Dao Lineage."
"As for the chances of success? That depends on how many you can defeat and how extraordinary you are."
Only then did Li Fan realize just how powerful the Fairy Yuanyi who had come to deal with him was; acting as the representative of the Purple Mansion was no small matter.
Moreover, it involves the opportunity to become an outer disciple of the Heavenly River Dao Lineage, whose power is almost at the top below the Purple Mansion level.
Li Fan agreed without hesitation.
It would be truly outrageous to refuse such an opportunity.
"Yes, this is an incredible opportunity for me, and I must thank Fairy Yuanyi for taking notice!"
Li Fan had a premonition; perhaps this was the effect of his current peak Qi Destiny.
A wisp of divine consciousness was separated and used to introspect on the Dao Foundation [Venerable Blood Palace].
Then a vast, Chaos Qi red star rose slowly from behind the [Venerable Blood Palace], a sign that its Qi Destiny was about to unfold and that its wishes would come true.
When the three returned, Li Mingxi decided to greet him first.
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's been many years since we last met. The prophecy of your departure back then has indeed come true. We have indeed met again at the Dao Foundation Establishment stage. I wonder how Fellow Daoist Xu is doing?"
Li Fan also felt the wonder of fate, his tone light, yet he seemed to have some doubts:
"Fellow Daoist Xu came with me, but I had other matters to attend to, so he came to Heavenly Immortal Star first to begin his cultivation. With his strength, he should have succeeded. I haven't seen him."
Fairy Yuanyi is interrupting:
"You two can catch up later. Let's have a spar first. Your fellow Daoist Xu is probably still battling it out in the Dreamlike True and False Realm right now."
"He's a true battle maniac; he probably won't be out for a while until he's had his fill."
Immediately afterwards, the group of five rode on a beam of light and entered the azure lake.
Everything changes, and the world undergoes a great transformation.
The scene before me is like walking on a starry sky, with countless warring stars floating and rising and falling in a sea of stars.
Fairy Yuanyi stood before the world and recounted the story of the competition:
"This comparison is a 1:1 real battlefield; the battlefield exit will only open after one side wins."
"Listen carefully, don't hold back. These three battles are for Great Perfected One Xuanzhen to observe. If you incur everyone's dissatisfaction, it will not only harm yourself but also others."
The four men's serious expressions underscored the importance of this battle.
In particular, Li Mingxi and Zhang Longhu were both highly praised and recommended through competition, so they naturally knew they couldn't be fooled.
Then they saw Fairy Yuanyi using her personal terminal to connect to the Dreamlike True and False Realm, and selecting a planetary battlefield.
"For the first battle, we'll face Li Mingxi. Let's choose your home Longhorn Beetle Star, as the battlefield!"
With the planetary battlefield confirmed, the two immediately teleported away in front of them.
With Fairy Yuanyi displayed the scene of the battle before the three of them.
Zhang Longhu's voice was like thunder and tiger's roar, his True Qi surged powerfully, and he was somewhat surprised to see the scene of the Longhorn Beetle Star.
"This Longhorn Beetle Star isn't anything special, just ordinary, even somewhat barren. It's truly amazing that it produced three prodigies that you, Senior Sister, have recognized."
Fairy Yuanyi didn't care where they came from.