My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 1776: 1442

Chapter 1776: Chapter 1442

“It is precisely the [Reverse Boat].”

“Reverse Boat?” The crowd tasted the meaning of these three words.

Dao Yuan’s expression was solemn: “The river of time flows endlessly, always moving forward since ancient times. This Reverse Boat is said to be able to carry people upstream in the river of time, traveling back to the moment before any disasters occurred…”

“Ah!”

The shock brought by the Reverse Boat to everyone is obviously far greater than that of the Transcendent Mystical Coffin. After all, reversing time is a dream cherished by all living beings.

It sparked enthusiasm among the crowd for discussion, and they talked eagerly.

“Brother Dao, has this Reverse Boat truly been constructed by those True Immortals?”

“I think it’s impossible. If they really returned to the past, why has the fact of the Immortal World’s destruction remained unchanged for us now?”

“Ah, this is where you are uninformed. Returning to the past, if various historical details change, it’s like a river changing course, naturally forming a different river downstream. We are still in the original river, so naturally we cannot perceive it.”

“Nonsense! According to what you say, our existence should disappear with the alteration of the river of time. Why then do we and everything in the world still exist?”

“This…”

“The logic of time is beyond what we can comprehend and imagine. You two need not be so literal.”

“However, since Brother Dao speaks with such seriousness… I fear the existence of the Reverse Boat isn’t entirely fictional.”

…

The crowd spoke one after another.

Eventually, Dao Yuan smiled: “Whether the Reverse Boat is true or false, I truly cannot be certain. Even the elders of the Sea of the Northern Stars may not truly know. It’s just an ephemeral rumor.”

Someone else asked: “Since the Second World-Evading Technique already allows reverse traversal of the river of time, then the Third World-Evading Technique, ultimately…”

The newly-named Immortal Hunts ended their discussions about the Reverse Boat instantly. All eyes were fixed on Dao Yuan, waiting for his explanation.

Dao Yuan smiled wryly: “Even among the fairies of those days, few knew the details of the Third World-Evading Technique. However, those who knew its true nature were all firmly convinced it was the most perfect World-Evading Technique. If one could master it, all catastrophes in the world would be like passing clouds. That is true Xiaoyao, true freedom, true liberation!”

Dao Yuan said this, and an intense longing appeared in his eyes as well.

Everyone present felt the same.

But there was one person who, upon hearing this, felt an even greater shock in his heart, surpassing everyone else!

It was precisely Li Fan!

Because he already knew from Hai Zhen’s countdown about the impending catastrophe threatening to engulf the entire Mortal World. So, when Li Fan initially heard about these so-called three great World-Evading Techniques, his heart was full of disdain.

However, this disdain vanished without a trace upon hearing about the existence of the First World-Evading Technique, the Transcendent Mystical Coffin.

By lying in the Mystic Coffin, you could travel to another world. This world clearly wouldn’t be just the Lower Realm Star Sea—that simple. Almost instantly, Li Fan thought of the [Ancient Cangyuan Essence]. The Demon Clan could use it to cross possibilities. True Immortals who survived the Path-obliterating Calamity might also have the power to transcend possibilities.

“If it’s just like the Demon Clan, jumping randomly through possibilities, it might not truly be called [Traverse the World].”

“If what Dao Yuan says is true, all survivors who leap past are overwhelmingly joyful and give thanks…”

“Could it be that the Mystic Coffin can also predict in advance and even choose the possibilities it can reach?”

Li Fan’s heart was stirred.

The Mortal World still has a lifespan of seven million three hundred and sixty thousand years.

Which means, there must still be possibilities, able to survive for more than seven million years.

Although this number doesn’t seem particularly long, compared to the Primordial possibility Li Fan was in, already in a dying state, constantly threatened by the Path-obliterating Calamity.

That would indeed be considered longevity.

If from the destroyed place of the Immortal World, one could find such a Happy Land, it would be naturally delightful.

…

If the Transcendent Mystical Coffin only somewhat surprised Li Fan, then the existence of the Reverse Boat deeply shook his heart.

Li Fan believes in the true existence of the [Reverse Boat] much more than anyone here.

Not to mention Li Fan personally possessing such an exotic treasure as [Hai Zhen], just seeing the [Kun-Qian Skeletal Hand] in the Xuanhuang World was enough to demonstrate that the ancient fairy had already mastered some Divine Technique related to [Time].

“However, while it can reverse time, the arrival of the Path-obliterating Calamity is an inevitable trend. Like the earth, if the west is high and the east is low, then rivers generally flow from west to east into the sea. Even if one can repeatedly return to the river’s source, starting again, it cannot change the ultimate outcome of flowing east into the sea.”

“In reality, it means that if the true cause of the Path-obliterating Calamity’s eruption is never found, even reversing time repeatedly will be in vain. Moreover, traversing the river of time must require a tremendous price. Perhaps, it can be done once or twice, but not thrice.”

Through this reflection, Li Fan also realized the significant difference between his [Hai Zhen] exotic treasure and others concerned with reversing time.

“When turning the true into false, false becomes true.”

“In the void, creating objects is just a thought away.”

“Even the concept of time exists because there is existence.”

“Still using eastward water as a metaphor. My [Hai Zhen] seems to be able to freely alter the situation of land and even the sky.”

Th𝙞𝗌 𝖼h𝙖p𝗍ɛr 𝗂𝗌 p𝐨ѕ†𝓮ⅾ bƴ 𝒦𝙞𝕥𝖾𝑛ℴⱽ𝓮ḷ

“Not only can it make hundreds of rivers flow backward, but even the water of the earth can surge upwards toward the sky, and there’s nothing impossible about it.”

“Could this not be precisely in line with the so-called great Xiaoyao, great freedom, great liberation?”

Although Li Fan was aware of the existence of the apocalypse in the Mortal World, his heart was not filled with much fear. It’s precisely because he believes that with Hai Zhen, he possesses the power to rewrite everything.

Upon witnessing the countless jumps in the doomsday countdown, Li Fan became even more assured of his judgment.

If there truly is a World-Evading Technique of great Xiaoyao in the world, perhaps it can only be [Hai Zhen].

Dao Yuan’s remarks, however, awakened a deep-seated hidden concern within Li Fan.

Within the Abyss Star Ocean, the silent waiting of the True Immortal in the Xuanhuang World he once saw.

It seemed to indicate that the fairies of that era might have already known about the existence of [Hai Zhen].

Just like today’s Immortal Hunts, they lay traps early on in the Xuanhuang World.

But, due to some inexplicable reasons, Hai Zhen was delayed for a long time.

Which allowed Li Fan to finally evade disaster.

Although it’s merely a speculation of Li Fan’s, after hearing the rumors of the [Reverse Boat] and the Third World-Evading Technique today, Li Fan seemed to have thought of a certain possibility, and his heart became immensely heavy.

“The Mortal World might be a massive Xuanhuang World.”

“Just like everything that happened in the Xuanhuang World before. When disasters struck, some chose to flee, while others chose to stand firm and resolutely seek ways to save the world.”

“Others chose to lie flat and squander their remaining time.”

“Indeed, there is nothing new under the sun. The secrets I thought I had may not be secrets at all.”

“It’s just that those who happened to know them are no longer around.”