My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 1709: 1407: The Secret of the Heavenly Sovereign's Skull_2

Chapter 1709: Chapter 1407: The Secret of the Heavenly Sovereign’s Skull_2

Li Fan’s thoughts were interrupted by the Tianxuan Mirror, bound in the immortal array in his hand, which sent a flurry of eager communications of intention.

“Junior [Mirror Profound] greets the Senior Immortal.”

The voice of the Tianxuan Mirror was identical to that of a human incarnation Li Fan had once encountered in his memory.

It must be acknowledged, it was indeed worthy of being a former immortal instrument. Even though it had since fallen to the mortal realm, its discernment remained sharp.

With a single glance, it discerned Li Fan’s current realm.

“Mirror Profound…”

Li Fan coldly sneered in his heart, ignoring the Tianxuan Mirror.

The divine sense incarnation within the Tianxuan Mirror rendered Li Fan’s manifested body completely invisible.

Without hesitation, Li Fan bypassed it directly, flying toward the Museum of Divine Artifacts.

Mirror Profound’s face showed an embarrassed expression, uncertain as to how he had offended this Senior Immortal.

Nevertheless, faced with this sudden True Immortal, Mirror Profound dared not show resentment. Since Li Fan showed disinterest, he did not attempt to follow but instead observed discreetly from afar.

Everything happening within the Tianxuan Mirror could hardly escape Mirror Profound’s watchful eyes.

Li Fan’s divine sense incarnation maneuvered skillfully, crossing the Museum of Divine Artifacts, heading straight for its central location.

Countless treasures resided within the Tianxuan Mirror, and the Museum of Divine Artifacts housed countless collections numbering in the billions.

Yet the only artifact that warranted such attention from Li Fan was the white skull placed at the center of the Divine Collection Pavilion.

As if already aware of Li Fan’s objective, a figure awaited him before the skull, standing silently.

It was none other than Emperor Tri-Moa, the museum’s curator.

Because Li Fan was merely there in his divine sense incarnation form, he did not sense the ravenous urge of Hai Zhen to devour the artifact.

Instead of immediately extracting the skull, Li Fan found himself intrigued by Emperor Tri-Moa.

The elderly man’s visage looked unchanged compared to his appearance in the Fallen Immortal Realm thousands of years ago.

“You know why I came for this?”

Emperor Tri-Moa clasped his hands humbly but unwaveringly and replied, “For a True Immortal to trouble themselves, among all the museum’s collections, only one item is worthy of such pursuit.”

Li Fan extended his hand and removed Mr. Bai’s skull.

He felt neither constraints nor resistance and assumed that Emperor Tri-Moa had long ceased to put up a futile fight, having silently removed all defensive measures.

“Do you comprehend the uniqueness of this skull?” Li Fan weighed the skull in his hand and asked.

“This humble one knows not. It is merely the remains of an old acquaintance. Upon seeing it again, I felt sorrowful and chose to safeguard it out of compassion.” Emperor Tri-Moa spoke, his words evidently insincere.

“Daring to lie in front of me, are you not afraid?” Li Fan’s divine sense incarnation narrowed his eyes and spoke.

Emperor Tri-Moa clasped his hands again and responded, “This humble one… cannot die. Even a True Immortal cannot truly kill me.”

“But I possess countless methods to make you beg for life while unable to find death.” Li Fan chuckled lightly.

Emperor Tri-Moa’s expression remained unchanged, his aged face seemingly indifferent to the trials of existence. “Pain bears no significance to me anymore. Thus, I fear nothing, nor dread anything.”

The divine sense incarnation nodded faintly and did not make things difficult any further, merely saying indifferently, “Take me on a tour of this Divine Collection Pavilion.”

The skull in his hand had vanished without a trace.

“This way, Senior Immortal.”

“If we follow the standard visitation order set by the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, the first stop should be the [Era of Deduction of Creation]. However, this humble one holds a differing opinion.”

“A proper tour of the Museum of Divine Artifacts should begin with a relic.”

The divine sense incarnation followed Emperor Tri-Moa, gradually delving into the depths of the pavilion.

The previous visit seemingly did not reach this space, as it appeared to be an area not open to the public.

…

Outside the Tianxuan Mirror.

Li Fan’s true body grasped Mr. Bai’s skull.

Thɪ𝘴 𝐜hɒp𝖙𝕖r 𝙞𝗌 pℴ𝕤𝑡𝙚𝘥 b𝗒 Ҡḭ𝘵𝑒пοⱽє𝕝

He felt the intense yearning emanated by Hai Zhen.

Though not his first encounter, compared to before, now that Li Fan had ascended to the Immortal realm, he perceived Hai Zhen’s desire had grown exponentially stronger.

“Eternal Memento…”

“What secrets are concealed within Mr. Bai’s skull?”

Flipping his hand, he first suppressed the Tianxuan Mirror. Enveloped in a halo of divine arrays, Li Fan began experimenting with letting Hai Zhen devour the Eternal Memento.

The process bore some resemblance to when he had previously allowed Hai Zhen to consume Tianyang’s Eternal Memento.

A faint dizziness passed through his mind, and his vision shifted abruptly.

“Hmm?”

Li Fan quickly regained clarity and examined his surroundings.

“It’s not like the last time with Tianyang’s Memento, where I replaced Tianyang within his obsession.”

“Instead, it feels as though I’ve entered and descended myself?”

It seemed he was still within the Void, surrounded by infinite, boundless darkness.

After flying forward for some time, Li Fan stopped abruptly, his gaze fixed ahead.

In the near distance, a figure stood.

Li Fan was not unfamiliar with the figure.

Its visage was none other than that of Su Bai, Mr. Bai.

Yet upon first glance, Li Fan’s heart pounded furiously.

A feeling reminiscent of the instincts triggered only in moments of mortal peril surged within him.

As if encountering an exceedingly dangerous, terrifying existence—the kind that made him uneasy—even though the figure stood motionless throughout, the dread within Li Fan’s heart only intensified.

“What is happening here?”

Li Fan’s mind brimmed with suspicion and wonder.

Su Bai was nothing more than an Immortal Sovereign of Longevity.

Let alone the fact that he had fallen, even at his peak, Li Fan—now at the Semi-Immortal Stage—was confident he wouldn’t lose to him.

So why, within the Eternal Memento Fantasy Realm left behind by Su Bai, was this inexplicable sense of danger arising?

Silently calling out to Hai Zhen, Li Fan received no response. Even his divine sense incarnation perceived that his true form remained in the Starry Void of the Abyss Star Ocean.

Only his Divine Soul had entered Su Bai’s Eternal Memento, and his mortal fate in reality should theoretically be unaffected.

Despite confirming this, the pounding anxiety within Li Fan refused to abate.

Gradually, Li Fan finally came to a realization.

The source of his unease wasn’t a warning of mortal peril.

It was an instinctive fear that arose from facing a superior hunter.

A primal urge pushed Li Fan to flee quickly.

“A superior? Fear?” Li Fan was momentarily stunned, then felt absurdity sweeping through him.

I… am already at the Semi-Immortal Stage!

Su Bai, he’s merely an Immortal Sovereign of Longevity!

How could I possibly experience fear in front of him?

With boundless confusion and defiance.

Li Fan scrutinized the “Mr. Bai” before him again.

Only then did he vaguely begin to notice certain unsettling details.

Despite bearing the same appearance, the Mr. Bai in his memory always exhibited eyes filled with benevolence. Like Xu Ke and the orphans at the small temple in Ningyuan City had described, Mr. Bai was the best person, the most beautiful person in existence, embodying all admirable qualities under Heaven and Earth.

But the figure before him…

Exuded an indescribable evil and eeriness.

Even with closed eyes, Li Fan could sense the overwhelming killing intent and madness flowing from within him.

“This distinction, after all…”

Li Fan remained quietly suspicious in his heart.

Nearby, Evil Nature Su Bai suddenly opened his eyes wide!

Without any pain.

The surroundings shifted once, then again in rapid succession.

Li Fan felt as though he had returned to moments prior.

Yet only he knew…

Just now, Evil Nature Su Bai had killed him instantly!

A drop of cold sweat slid down Li Fan’s forehead.