If the setup were more reasonable—say, a Nascent Soul Eminence encounters his nemesis during his journey, engages in a deadly battle, and falls in combat—then after activating the Interlocking Chains of Life and Death, one could trace back to the conditions that would lead these two enemies to meet. Though it might require extensive calculation over time, success would eventually be assured.2

In summary, the more information available, especially regarding the "death" link in the chain, the easier it became to activate the Interlocking Chains of Life and Death. 0

With his foreknowledge from Return to Truth, Li Fan could leverage this predictive advantage to its fullest, making feats like a Qi Refinement cultivator slaying a Spirit Transformation powerhouse seem almost trivial.0

For instance, in this...0