Chapter 19: The Abyss Wants to Devour

chapter 19: the abyss wants to devour 【end of simulation】 ... li fan regained consciousness. he stared intently at the scene of the tai yan boat shattering on the screen, a thick fear lingering in his heart, refusing to dissipate. "what exactly was that?" li fan was puzzled. when kou hong and dao xuanzi traversed the immortal extinction formation earlier, they did not encounter this entity in the dark layer. why was his experience different? could it be that his luck was simply bad? li fan didn't think so. the dark layer of this immortal extinction formation was vast. the small tai yan boat was like a drop in the ocean within it. yet this unknown entity found him with such precision... "most likely, it's a method targeting mortals." "it seems safer to wait until the mist clears and light shines at the bottom of the abyss before exploring." "although the last attempt failed, the gains from the previous life were indeed beyond expectations..." li fan pondered to himself, then decided to preserve the "tai yan boat". name: li fan realm: mortal physiological age: 20/86 mental age: 333/1113↑ progress in qi condensation: 0% progress in anchoring qi: 1% current anchor points: 1 bound items: "jade cosmos thousand variations sutra", tai yan boat ... looking at the increasingly limited upper limit of his mental age, li fan also felt a sense of pressure. fortunately, the realm of cultivation was within reach. as long as he left this place, the sky was the limit! in this anticipation, li fan's seventh life began. before [truth] had recharged, li fan was determined not to take any risky actions. so, he still planned to live through the first twenty years according to the script he had experienced several times. in the 3rd year, li fan returned to wen county, jiangnan. in the 4th year, he secretly arrived at qian hong's tomb with his trusted subordinates. after a long while, the dense fog recondensed. at the bottom of the abyss, a faint, angry roar could be heard. ... fifteen years later, in the twentieth year. [truth] finally completed its charge. with newfound confidence, li fan returned to the ruins abyss. recalling the scene from years ago, even though much time had passed, li fan still felt a lingering fear. "it seems my guess was correct. that creature in the dark layer truly harbors great malice towards mortals. perhaps its mission is to devour any mortals approaching this place." although it was dangerous, li fan was not one to give up on the path to immortality. without hesitation, li fan piloted the tai yan boat and smoothly arrived at the thunderstorm layer. he didn't descend further; instead, he stopped just above the dark layer, patiently waiting. "woo..." the strong winds began to blow. the raging thunderstorms, affected by this unknown strong wind, began to subside and gradually weaken. they slowly faded away into speckles of light. li fan didn't look at this wonder; instead, he sought to find the lurking monster in the darkness while making use of this precious and brief light. unfortunately, he found nothing! seeing the light about to fade, li fan gritted his teeth, no longer hesitating. he drove the tai yan boat at full throttle and rushed towards the bottom of the ruins abyss. the strange cry sounded again, and in an instant, it was right beside him. at this moment, li fan completely changed the direction of the tai yan boat's charge. after drawing a beautiful curve, the tai yan boat, which was originally charging straight down, now moved at a speed several times faster, continuously flying upwards! upwards, and upwards! the tai yan boat was at full power, and amidst a roar of fury, it soared back into the thunderstorm layer! utilizing the last wisp of disappearing light, li fan, now positioned high above, finally saw the true appearance of the creature lurking in the darkness. it was an enormous whale beyond description in words. even from this far away, li fan couldn't fully see its whole form. even just its open huge mouth filled li fan's entire field of vision. the whale, frustrated at its prey returning to the thunderstorm layer, roared angrily but could only return to the darkness layer. after a few roars to vent its dissatisfaction, it reluctantly closed its mouth and disappeared into the darkness. ***** tl note: trying out a new engine for the next few chapters, let me know what you guys think. notice any difference? better? worse?