Chapter 459: Chapter 431: The Lie of Truth

“My hometown is named Da Li.”

“Unlike yours, Da Li has a towering volcano at its center.”

“Every once in a while, the volcano erupted, taking away countless lives.”

“And these years, its activity has become more frequent.”

“Obviously, the ultimate fate of Da Li is to be completely swallowed by the magma of the volcano.”

“Hundreds of years ago, I came to the Xuanhuang World alone, trying to find a way to save my hometown.”

Li Fan narrated to Li Chenfeng and the others, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

“Unfortunately, although I found a temporary method to suppress the volcano, eradicating the hazard entirely is beyond my current abilities.”

“However, this is not the main point.”

Li Fan abruptly changed the topic.

“During my time in the Xuanhuang World, I met many mortals like me who had managed to sneak out of the Small World.”

“Often, their lives were tough, so I extended my help whenever possible.”

“Because of this, I was able to join the organization I’m part of today. This is also why I am looking for you.”

Li Chenfeng and the others were taken aback, “What organization?”

Li Fan spoke seriously, “An organization that aims to unite all the lands of the Outer World and counterattack the Immortal Cultivation World.”

“Counterattack…the Immortal Cultivation World?” The trio was stunned.

Li Fan stood with his hands behind his back, nodding slightly.

“Yes!”

“A thousand years ago, we were expelled from our hometowns, filled with pain and unwillingness.”

“Throughout the long years, most people’s memories of their hometowns have faded.”

“Yet, there is still a group of people who remember all of this.”

“They’ve sworn that one day, they will return. They will reclaim everything that initially belonged to them.”

Li Fan manipulated the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart and spoke in an enticing tone.

“Compared to our Small World, the Xuanhuang World is much bigger.”

“It’s filled with vitality and has everything imaginable.”

“But it’s been occupied by those damn immortals. While we can only live in barren, tiny territories, struggling for survival.”

“It’s so unfair!”

Li Fan said indignantly.

Li Chenfeng and the others compared the universe where the empire is located with the Xuanhuang World and nodded in agreement.

“Compared to the massive alliance of immortals, we know that our power is too weak.”

“Only by uniting all our forces can we possibly oppose them.”

“Actually, we made an attempt five hundred years ago.”

“Sadly, our unity was not strong enough then, and ultimately, we fell short.”

“But we never gave up.”

Li Fan stared intently at Li Chenfeng and the others.

“These years, we’ve been looking for new partners and accumulating energy.”

“There’s no telling how many Small Worlds in the Outer World haven’t been united yet.”

“But like you, those who sneak in here are always very careful, so progress has been slow.”

“It was only recently that I noticed your presence, and after some probing, as expected…”

Zhu Shaotang seemed to recall something, exclaiming, “The campaign against the Immortal Cultivation World five hundred years ago?”

“The history of the Xuanhuang World collected by the empire does mention this.”

Regret flickered in Li Chenfeng’s eyes briefly, but he quickly concealed it.

He pondered for a moment, carefully asking, “So is the purpose of Senior’s visit to invite our empire to join the organization?”

“Correct!” Li Fan nodded.

Zhu Shaotang was about to speak, but Li Chenfeng stopped him.

This young man held a leading position among the three.

He looked at Li Fan and answered diplomatically, “I deeply admire the organization’s ambitious goal.”

“However, our empire is too weak. Even if we join the organization, I fear we won’t be of much help, instead becoming a burden…”

Li Fan interrupted him.

“I’ve seen the strength of your empire in your dreams.”

“Although it’s not very strong, it’s already in the top half among the worlds in the organization.”

“You needn’t belittle yourselves.”

Li Fan looked at Li Chenfeng with a noncommittal smile, “Furthermore, even the Small Worlds that don’t have any transcendent powers haven’t had their application to join the organization rejected.”

“After all, every bit of strength is beneficial. If you don’t have the power, supply manpower.”

“The organization will train qualified fighting strength for you free of charge.”

Li Fan’s words left no room for rejection, and Li Chenfeng’s smile gradually became strained.

He wanted to resist, but saw that Li Fan’s face had gradually cooled.

Li Chenfeng’s heart slowly sank.

The tense atmosphere began to spread in the secret room.

However, for some reason, after a while, Li Fan relaxed again.

He snorted coldly and said, “I didn’t want to tell you this, but it seems you’re still pinning your hopes on that laughable escape plan.”

“Such a weak escape faction…”

Li Fan spoke coldly, “Let me tell you the truth, your plan to escape from the Xuanhuang World by using a hundred thousand Splitting Realm Whales is simply impossible.”

“The day you leave the Xuanhuang World will be the day of your empire’s demise!”

Li Chenfeng and the others were completely stunned.

“Senior, what do you mean by your words?”

“See it for yourselves!”

Li Fan pointed at their foreheads.

Suddenly, Li Chenfeng felt his surroundings disappear.

It was as if he was in an endless void.

Off in the distance, a gigantic group of light flickered.

A beam of light flew out from the group, trying to escape.

But oddly, when it was a distance away from the light group, it changed its flight path and irreversibly flew upwards.

It was as if there was a terrifying creature up there, opening its huge mouth to attract and devour it.

Li Chenfeng and the others broke out in a cold sweat, falling to the ground in panic.

“What was that?”

He stared at Li Fan, his eyes full of terror.

“Why do you think we’re desperately counterattacking the Immortal Cultivation World?”

“Because we have nowhere to escape.”

Li Fan spoke with a sneer.

“That is the [Immortal Ruins], an unknown terrifying existence that’s casting a covetous eye on the entire Xuanhuang World.”

“The vast expanse of the Xuanhuang World might hold out for a while in the face of the Immortal Ruins.”

“But it’s hard to say the same about the Small Worlds we live in.”

“Not to mention the laughable escape plan your empire worked so hard to come up with.”

Li Fan continuously undermined Li Chenfeng.

The three from the Empire also realized what fate would await the Empire if it departed from the Xuanhuang World.

Their faces turned extremely pale.

“So, the only way out is to join us.”

Li Fan stated plainly.