Chapter 1141-1145: Cracks in the Flow of Time (6k+ words)

Looking closely, those star points seemed like countless tiny windows.

Through the windows, various scenes were refracted more or less.

Countless characters fluttered, clearly forming chapters of cultivation techniques.

Under the dome, there were no Law Guard cultivators to be seen. Only streams of light continuously shuttled through the space.

Sun Family's patriarch, Sun Xingyao, seemed to be reporting to someone. Shortly after, a figure descended from the dome and landed in front of Li Fan and Sun Xingyao.

It was an incarnation formed entirely by flowing characters, not a real person.

He examined Li Fan, nodding slightly, "I saw this little guy over a hundred years ago when he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In the blink of an eye, he's grown this big..."

"Follow me."

After speaking, characters paved the way, leading straight to the dome.

Li Fan followed Sun Xingyao, standing on this character path. After a while, his body seemed to transform into numerous characters, about to scatter and compose an article on the road.

A sudden sense of crisis arose in his heart.

Li Fan realized that under the influence of these surrounding characters, memories in his divine soul seemed to unconsciously overflow, depicting the chapters of his past life.

"Is this a method to perceive memories through the divine soul, probing into the past experiences of visitors?"

Li Fan thought, and in an instant, he reproduced the first half of Sun Ang's memories of seizing the body in his divine soul. Then he emitted it, letting it be sensed by the surrounding character path.

The transformed characters had unique personal nature marks, clearly distinguishable from the road beneath.

As for Sun Xingyao, it seemed that he was not subject to inspection.

The character path quickly reached its destination, and Li Fan and Sun Xingyao arrived within a starlight window on the dome.

Their forms transformed back from characters to people, but Li Fan's experiences were separately turned into a scroll.

The leading cultivator had now revealed his true appearance.

He appeared even younger than "Sun Ang," with the appearance of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth.

Long hair cascading down, a trace of vermilion between his eyebrows. He looked delicate and gentle.

"This is Elder Nangong of the Law Guard." Sun Xingyao introduced to Li Fan.

Nangong looked at the scroll in his hand and nodded slightly, "No problem. You've passed the first test."

With a casual toss, the scroll recording Sun Ang's life turned into a stream of light and flew off somewhere.

Li Fan observed his surroundings.

It seemed like being in the void outside the Xuanhuang Realm, with a massive ball of light floating ahead.

It was similar to the miniature model of the Xuanhuang Realm he had seen in the long-distance teleportation formation.

"Pass through the [Xuanhuang Realm]. If it doesn't cause a shock in the light cluster, you've passed the second test." Nangong said, transforming into a streak of light and leaving first.

Li Fan didn't hesitate and followed closely.

A yellow halo, dreamlike and illusory, even giving a strangely warm feeling. It felt like returning to the womb without any mishaps. Soon, Li Fan flew out of the light cluster.

Upon leaving, there was even a faint sense of reluctance in his heart.

Li Fan keenly felt that the speed of his [Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra] had increased several times more than usual!

"This... Is it to verify if I am a native cultivator of the Xuanhuang Realm?"

Li Fan suddenly had a realization.

The third test was to verify if one was a cultivator from the Five Elders Council.

In the void, five statues with indistinguishable faces surrounded in a circle.

Li Fan needed to stand still amidst the statues for half an hour.

During this time, there was no abnormality, indicating that the test had been passed.

In this life, Li Fan was completely clean, with no connection to the Five Elders Council.

So, he easily passed the test.

"These statues seem to have some mysteries. It's as if they are attached to a bit of the reversed power of the Five Heavenly Sovereigns..."

While being observed by the statues of the Five Elders Council, Li Fan was also observing these five Heavenly Sovereigns.

At the same time, he felt, "Even if they're not personally present, it's not much different from the Heavenly Sovereigns."

"If I came after experiencing Senior Sister Zhao's illusion or even if just my clone had experienced it..."

"I'm afraid it would also trigger a reaction from the statues."

The five stone statues dispersed, and Li Fan faced the final test before joining the Law Guard.

Suddenly, the surroundings plunged into nothingness. Sun Xingyao and Elder Nangong, who had been beside him just now, disappeared.

Li Fan frowned slightly and scanned the surroundings, but he didn't detect anything unusual. There were no traps or conspiracies here; it was merely a void.

Apart from Li Fan, there was nothing else.

"What kind of test is this?" Li Fan understood but remained calm. Standing in the void, he patiently awaited whatever tricks the Law Guard had in store.

Within the void, time seemed to lose its meaning. After an unknown duration, even with Li Fan's patience, he began to feel a bit irritated.

It felt like being forgotten by the entire world, where everything else had disappeared except for himself.

Elder Nangong still hadn't appeared.

"Could they really just leave me stranded here?" Due to his innate distrust of others, Li Fan couldn't help but entertain such thoughts. He even considered revealing his true cultivation to break any mechanisms and leave directly.

However, he quickly suppressed this idea. Calming his emotions, Li Fan opened the True Identity Panel.

Confirming that the anchoring period was still set at 8 years, all anxiety and impatience instantly vanished.

In the void, he continued to wait.

After what felt like hundreds or even thousands of years, Li Fan suddenly thought of something. He began to act a bit impatient, no longer standing still but flying around as if searching for an exit.

Gradually, he magnified the emotions he was expressing.

However, he never appeared out of control, only revealing some negative emotions.

In this manner, it felt as if countless years had passed.

Finally, the dark void welcomed light again.

Elder Nangong and Sun Xingyao reappeared.

Li Fan squinted slightly, looking as if he had experienced a different era. He even examined the two as if contemplating their identities.

"This final test has also been passed." Elder Nangong finally showed a hint of a smile. He looked at Li Fan approvingly and said, "Your mood is good. It took over two hundred years in the time flow rift before there were faint signs of losing control. Yet, you maintained your composure. In all the previous assessments, this performance is quite commendable."

Li Fan remained silent for a long time upon hearing this, seemingly digesting the information.

Elder Nangong continued to explain, "This test examines the mental stability of the cultivator. After all, you'll need to accompany Yan Fa Jue for over three hundred years and can't leave for any reason. If you can't endure this kind of torment and become insane, it would be troublesome."

Suddenly, Li Fan asked, "Is there any cultivator who remains calm from start to finish, showing no signs of impatience?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1142: The Eternal Unrest of Yan Fa Jue

Elder Nangong didn't expect Li Fan to ask such a question, and he was momentarily stunned. Then, his gaze suddenly became profound, "If such a person truly exists..."

"Then we must prevent him from getting close to Yan Fa Jue," he continued. "Being alone for hundreds of years, maintaining a stable mood from start to finish, is either madness or extreme temperament."

Li Fan interrupted, "I've heard of extraordinary geniuses who can focus on cultivation for hundreds of years without being disturbed. Isn't it normal not to have a breakdown due to being trapped?"

Elder Nangong smiled sarcastically, shook his head slightly, and said confidently, "Such geniuses won't come here unless they have ulterior motives."

Li Fan fell silent instantly. Sun Xingyao beside him also wore a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"Well, welcome to the Law Guard. Next, I will introduce some special precautions for you. In addition to the various regulations of the Immortal Alliance, there are more things you need to pay attention to while dealing with Yan Fa Jue."

"Brother Sun, you can go back for now. Your mission is considered complete."

Waiting for these words, Sun Xingyao felt relieved. After a few more instructions to Li Fan, he bid farewell and left.

Talking incessantly for almost half an hour, Nangong then took Li Fan and flew out of this space.

After completing the procedures for assuming the position and receiving the supplies of the Law Guard Elder, Li Fan changed into the distinctive black-gold robes of the Law Guard. Following Nangong, he arrived outside the central and brightest star in the dome.

"I'll be relieved once I've brought you in and completed the final handover."

Nangong smiled, genuinely happy from the heart.

"By the way, let me remind you. Among the Law Guard Elders who will guard Yan Fa Jue with you, there are two others. Don't communicate or talk to them unless it's necessary."

"The space where Yan Fa Jue is located records every sound wave, and someone checks it regularly."

Nangong secretly transmitted, with a poker face.

It seemed like he didn't say those words. Li Fan arched his hand in thanks.

After bidding farewell to Nangong, he flew into the white starlight.

What came into view was the familiar scene of the space where Yan Fa Jue was located.

A massive sphere composed of countless characters floated in this space. The characters on the sphere were constantly changing.

Occasionally, the characters on the sphere would pause for a moment, then emit a shimmering light and disappear.

And then, they would start an endless cycle of transformation.

Below this enormous sphere, a desk floated in the void.

A loli who looked about five or six years old was leaning on the desk.

Looking at the constantly emerging characters on the desktop, she appeared listless.

Just like every time Li Fan saw her before.

Seeming to sense someone's arrival, Yan Fa Jue slightly raised her head.

Seeing Li Fan's serious expression and the black-gold robe he wore, she pouted and lowered her head again.

"Another ugly one came."

Li Fan clearly heard Yan Fa Jue's muttered words.

His body couldn't help but pause slightly.

"Hehehe, you'll get used to it later." An ancient voice sounded next to Li Fan.

It was one of the Law Guard Elders hidden here, responsible for watching over him.

"Zhang Xu." He briefly introduced himself and then fell into silence.

As for the other colleague, he had never greeted Li Fan.

Li Fan didn't mind. He flew towards his "workplace."

The so-called "workplace" was actually a special position in this space.

Similar to a key node in a formation, being in this position was like being high and overlooking everything. Every energy fluctuation in the surroundings was clear at a glance.

Most of the time when guarding Yan Fa Jue, Li Fan would spend it in this specific position.

"This is really worse than being in prison. No wonder those Law Guard members from the Sun family refuse to come here."

Li Fan, arriving at his post, couldn't help but sigh.

Li Fan observed his surroundings in a pretentious manner, seemingly familiarizing himself with the work environment. In reality, he was silently contemplating the vulnerabilities in the surveillance space.

Apart from the ever-changing light and shadows of the massive character sphere, the atmosphere here remained quiet, almost suffocating.

However, in a short period, Li Fan couldn't figure out how to break through the restrictions and secretly contact Yan Fa Jue.

So, about half a year passed in this manner.

Suddenly, the little loli who had been working diligently at the desk stood up, raised her hands high, and exclaimed excitedly, "Yes! It's break time!"

After saying that, she directly lay back down and fell into a deep sleep.

"Six hours."

At this moment, the voices of Zhang Xu and the other guard echoed simultaneously.

Six hours—the rare resting time for Yan Fa Jue.

When the time was up, she had to be awakened promptly.

Looking at Yan Fa Jue sleeping soundly, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This is a bit inhumane."

"At least twelve hours of rest would be more reasonable."

In the six months he guarded here, for some reason, no cultivator who possessed the Observance Jade Card had entered this space. This made it almost impossible for Yan Fa Jue to take advantage of the break.

After thinking about it, Li Fan still raised his doubts to Elder Zhang Xu.

After all, it was within his responsibilities. Zhang Xu fell silent for a moment before answering, "Three years ago, a Five Elders Society spy somehow obtained an Observance Jade Card and infiltrated here, attempting something sinister. Although we discovered and stopped it in time, it didn't cause any serious consequences. However, it alarmed the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance."

"Until the responsibility for this incident is fully investigated, the Observance has been temporarily suspended."

"I estimate it will take several more years to restore it."

Zhang Xu briefly explained and fell silent again.

Li Fan thought to himself, "Each Observance Jade Card is a precious reward given by the Immortal Alliance to cultivators who have made outstanding contributions."

"To think it ended up in the hands of the Five Elders Society. According to Nangong's instructions earlier, the probability of a spy infiltrating is not low. It seems to happen every few decades..."

"Although the Five Elders Society is not an opponent in a direct confrontation, they are quite adept at these conspiracies. The Immortal Alliance is somewhat inferior in this aspect."

Thanks to the incredible power of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror's origin, Li Fan was almost aware of the ownership of the Observance Jade Cards currently scattered outside.

"As one of the Three Guardians, I'm strictly monitored, and it's not easy to make a move."

"Perhaps I can find a roundabout way, using the Observance Jade Card to create opportunities for a private interaction with Yan Fa Jue."

Li Fan contemplated silently.

Twelve hours quickly passed.

However...

Yan Fa Jue still lay on the long table, soundly asleep.

There was no sign of waking up at all.

Li Fan vaguely felt some helplessness from the other two Guardians.

"Brother Sun, it's your turn."

Zhang Xu transmitted a cheerful message.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1143: Return of the Myriad Stars

Li Fan could keenly sense that Yan Fa Jue had already woken up.

She was still lying on the long table, undoubtedly pretending to be asleep.

All three Guardians in charge were well aware of this. They had Li Fan wake up the little loli simply because he was the "newcomer."

Li Fan understood Yan Fa Jue's temper—childish, grudge-holding, and sensitive.

For anyone disturbing her rest, she wouldn't show a pleasant expression.

As mere monitors, the Guardians couldn't really do anything to Yan Fa Jue. When the little princess got upset, they could only coax and indulge her.

Sensing the two divine thoughts falling on him, Li Fan didn't refuse. Following the method taught by Elder Nangong, he invoked the sealing power of this space, creating an illusion of a bronze gong above the little loli's head.

Then, he struck it suddenly.

Dong!

Yan Fa Jue's body jerked, and she abruptly raised her head.

In an instant, she locked onto Li Fan as the culprit, her small face filled with anger.

Li Fan shrugged innocently. "The break time has exceeded six hours. It's time to get up and work."

Yan Fa Jue continued to stare at Li Fan with wide eyes, as if he had committed some unforgivable sin.

Li Fan maintained a straight face and continued, "By the way, according to the rules, the time you overslept will be deducted from your next break."

"Uh... the time you spent glaring at me also counts."

Li Fan touched his face, seemingly unbothered by Yan Fa Jue continuing to stare at him.

However, when Yan Fa Jue heard that her next break would be shorter, she suddenly turned into an aggrieved little kitten.

Her big eyes misted over, and full of grievance, she looked at the other two Guardians.

Zhang Xu and the other elder turned their heads away, while Li Fan showed a kind smile, enjoying the show as he observed Yan Fa Jue.

He even created an hourglass, recording the passage of time.

After freezing for a while, watching the increasing sand at the bottom of the hourglass, Yan Fa Jue couldn't hold back any longer.

She glared fiercely at Li Fan, slammed the table with her small hand, and suddenly, the previously stagnant character light sphere began to rapidly evolve.

Li Fan's smile remained unchanged.

After spending hundreds of years here, he could only pass the time by teasing the little loli.

Just as Li Fan successfully infiltrated and approached Yan Fa Jue, a major event occurred in the capital, Shengjing.

After eight years of earth-shaking development, the atmosphere of the Sheng Dynasty had changed from red to purple.

The avatar Li Ping, cultivating the "Emperor's Qi Manual," successfully entered the fourth realm.

"With the majestic energy of billions of living beings, I now have the strength to compete with a consummate cultivator in the Transformation God Realm."

"If I develop for a few more decades, fully exploit this small world, I might even be able to rival the Guardians."

"But to take the next step, to rival the Longevity Realm..."

Li Ping shook his head slightly.

"The Heavenly Earth Spirit Array has been preliminarily established. It's time to expand our territory."

With a thought, Sun Er and Wang Xuanba appeared in front of him.

"See you, Master."

Both of them saluted.

Li Ping waved his hand, and a map, resembling a dense array of stars in the sky, appeared out of thin air.

Each white dot represented a celestial realm or a small world.

Chapter 1143: Myriad Stars Return

The location of Daqi exuded a sacred purple light.

Sun Erlang looked up at the map in front of him, his mind wandering in amazement. As his divine consciousness focused on those white dots, information about the represented small worlds appeared in his mind.

"The specific layout of the Xuanhuang Realm has been explained to you before."

"Currently, we haven't directly confronted the power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association. Therefore, the national policy for the next hundred years is to gather the power of various small worlds and expand the territory of the Holy Dynasty."

"Alliance of the Myriad Realms, counterattack against Xuanhuang."

Li Ping's avatar did not shy away from the current weakness of the Daqi Empire. Instead, he depicted a bright future for the two disciples.

Regarding the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba were not completely ignorant. Sun Erlang even knew about the existence of the leaders of the alliance, such as the Lawgiver and the Mirrorkeeper.

Hearing about the great plan of the Heavenly Emperor, he didn't feel absurd or in over his head. On the contrary, he felt a surge of enthusiasm.

It wasn't because Sun Erlang was naive; it was because, in these eight years, he had witnessed various changes in the Holy Dynasty and compared it to what he had seen in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Sun Erlang firmly believed that one day, the Holy Dynasty would eliminate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and unify the Xuanhuang Realm!

In these eight years, the population of the Daqi Empire had multiplied fivefold, and the average lifespan had skyrocketed from forty to seventy-three years.

Without exploitation and oppression, everyone could read and cultivate.

Compared to the utopia described in ancient books, it was a hundred times more beautiful! During these eight years, Sun Erlang had secretly visited nearby small worlds.

There was no difference from the decayed Great Xuan Dynasty.

In some places, the people's lives were even worse than those in the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Sun Erlang thought that spreading the radiance of the Holy Dynasty and the Holy Emperor to these decadent small worlds was a noble and honorable thing.

So, at this moment, after hearing the explicit declaration from the Holy Emperor, Sun Erlang's heart was filled with boundless fighting spirit.

Currently, Daqi had a total of nine legions.

Every legion commander had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

As the leader of these legion commanders, Sun Erlang, who practiced the "Sitting Immortal Technique," was approaching the Nascent Soul realm.

If the Holy Emperor hadn't said that his foundation was unstable and needed more time to accumulate, he might have been able to absorb the changes in heaven and earth and achieve a breakthrough by now.

Eight years to reach the Nascent Soul stage, this cultivation speed made Sun Erlang believe that even in the Xuanhuang Realm, it was enough to shock the world.

Those so-called geniuses of the Xuanhuang Realm couldn't even compare to the legion commanders under him.

...

The more he learned, the more confident Sun Erlang became in the future of the Holy Dynasty.

"Prepare yourselves within a year."

"After one year, the Holy Dynasty's army will set out from Shengjing and conquer the myriad realms!"

With Li Ping's solemn declaration, countless purple lines, representing the Xuanhuang Realm, extended from the front map like countless tentacles, tightly binding all the thousands of small worlds in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Weaving into a giant net, it covered the integrated map of the Xuanhuang Realm!

Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba witnessed this scene, unable to help but pause their breath, their hearts surging!

With this excitement, Sun Erlang went down to gather all the legion commanders and plan for the upcoming battle.

Wang Xuanba stayed behind and received a secret mission from the Holy Emperor.

"The Return of the Myriad Stars?"

Looking at the code name of the mission, Wang Xuanba was somewhat puzzled.

"First, go to Yunhai and Yinyin Island to find a cultivator named Yin Shangren."

Wang Xuanba silently repeated in his heart.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1144: Crossing the Past and Present

"After finding Yin Shangren, persuade him and bring him back to Daqi."

Looking at the sparse content of the persuasion, Wang Xuanba couldn't help but scratch his head. Although he didn't quite understand the meaning, it didn't prevent him from firmly believing in it.

With a low roar, the shadow beneath him began to slowly wriggle. Soon after, a body exactly like Wang Xuanba crawled out of the shadow.

This was the ability he awakened after assimilating the exotic beast "As Shadow."

The shadow body possessed half the strength of the original and would not affect the main body even if it died.

Doing this somewhat risky errand was most suitable for his shadow body.

With this in mind, Wang Xuanba's shadow body transformed into a dark-colored wandering dragon and soared into the air.

Ten days later, he finally found the location of Yinyin Island.

The faint wailing from the island made Wang Xuanba's scalp tingle. After calling out a few times without any response, he entered the buildings. The bizarre and eerie creatures he encountered along the way made his scalp numb.

"These things are even more disgusting than the exotic beasts I've assimilated."

As he went deeper, he finally saw the main character in front of a transparent cage.

"Sir, my master wishes to invite you for a meeting," Wang Xuanba said calmly.

Yin Shangren didn't react at all.

Wang Xuanba repeated himself several times with no response. Seeing this, he directly followed the Holy Emperor's instructions and said, "Sir wants to know who created the Immortal Mortal Plague?"

Yin Shangren's body shook, slowly moving his gaze from the experimental subject to Wang Xuanba.

"You said... what?"

The dual voices made Wang Xuanba swallow his saliva.

But he plucked up the courage to repeat it.

Without waiting for Yin Shangren to speak, he continued, "Does Sir want to know the perfect method of 'Cultivating Foundation with Myself'?"

Yin Shangren's originally hunched body slowly straightened. He stared at Wang Xuanba, and a dangerous light flickered in his eyes. "Who are you exactly?"

Wang Xuanba chuckled, "I'm just a errand boy. If Sir wants to know the answers, come with me."

"Lead the way!"

To Wang Xuanba's surprise, Yin Shangren agreed so readily.

Behind him, thick mist sprayed from the cages, and several mortals inside disappeared with miserable cries.

Wang Xuanba felt a chill all over his body and nodded quickly.

"Oh, my master also reminds Sir not to forget that rib, bring it along."

Yin Shangren's gaze turned cold, and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes. However, seeing Wang Xuanba acting fearlessly, he forcibly suppressed the killing intent.

After searching his body and not finding the rib, Yin Shangren eventually located it in the nest of a small dog. Kicking the dog away, he signaled that they could leave.

Wang Xuanba then flew ahead, leading the way through the entrance of the small world concealed by formations, and returned to the Daqi Empire.

Surprised by the rich spiritual energy concentration here, Yin Shangren still focused on the tallest tower in the Holy Capital.

He could sense an extremely powerful presence there.

Soon, Yin Shangren stood before Li Ping, the faceless Holy Emperor.

"Friend, why did you go through so much trouble to bring me here?" Yin Shangren's expression was not very pleasant.

"I've long admired your talent, friend." Li Ping sat on the high Holy Emperor's throne, looking down at Yin Shangren and said casually, "Please tell me how you feel about this method?"

Before Yin Shangren could react, Li Ping lightly tapped.

A light screen unfolded in front of Yin Shangren.

At first, Yin Shangren didn't pay much attention, but after scanning and understanding the content, his expression suddenly became serious.

Seriousness then turned into shock.

"This..."

He watched it repeatedly and then cast an unbelieving gaze at the clone Li Ping.

Chapter 1145: Revelations

"Heard that Sir treasures a rib bone?" The clone Li Ping didn't explain but asked again.

Yin Shangren nodded, "It is the first bone of a cultivator infected with the Immortal Mortal Plague..."

"May I take a look?" Yin Shangren hesitated, but eventually handed it over to Li Ping.

Li Fan held the rib bone, immersed in some kind of recollection. After a long sigh, he seemed somewhat melancholic.

Then he returned the rib bone to Yin Shangren.

The clone Li Ping's performance left Yin Shangren somewhat puzzled.

"You..."

"Farewell to an old friend, now in this state. It's a bit sentimental, sir, please don't take offense."

Li Ping's words fell into Yin Shangren's ears like a thunderbolt.

"What? Old friend?"

His eyes filled with suspicion, Yin Shangren stared at Li Ping.

Unconcerned, Li Ping's voice was low, "Hehe, besides me, who else in this world remembers him? Xuanhuang Great Deity, the true perfect man. Su Bai, Mr. Bai..."

As he spoke, a figure appeared in front of Yin Shangren.

In the scene, that person's appearance was so perfect, without a trace of flaw. His eyes were full of gentleness and affection. Even in this illusory scene, meeting his gaze made one's heart tremble.

Yin Shangren was lost in thought for a long time.

Then, recalling what Li Ping had said, his body trembled violently, realizing, "What did you say? Xuanhuang Great Deity?"

Instinctively clenching the rib bone in his hand, he felt like being struck by lightning.

With empty eyes, he muttered to himself, "Against the principles of heaven and earth, against the principles of heaven and earth..."

"Immortal Mortal Plague, Dual Deities..."

"Could it be like this?"

Yin Shangren stumbled and fell to the ground, as if he had suffered a significant blow, losing his sense of direction.

Li Ping waited for a long time until Yin Shangren slowly recovered from the shock.

Only then did he continue speaking, exposing the truth.

"An immortal path can't be tread, the law-transmitting deity is above."

"Sir, can you help me fulfill Mr. Bai's unfinished wish, break the foundation of the law-transmitting deity with the new method, and save Xuanhuang from dire straits?"

Li Ping descended from the throne, approached Yin Shangren, and helped him up. He asked solemnly.

Yin Shangren quickly grasped Li Ping's meaning.

"You mean, this flawless 'Cultivating Foundation with Myself' was his doing?" Yin Shangren's voice trembled.

Li Ping nodded, sighing, "Yes. In the entire Xuanhuang realm, who else besides him could have such talent?"

Yin Shangren became increasingly shocked.

"Yes, yes," he repeated in his mouth.

Looking again at the characters on the screen in front of him, Yin Shangren seemed to cross time and exchange glances with Mr. Bai.

"My thoughts and ideas unexpectedly coincide with his from thousands of years ago?"

"Moreover, he is even superior to me..."

Li Fan calmly watched Yin Shangren, knowing the plan had succeeded.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1145: Transmitting the Old Law

"Can you tell me his story?"

Yin Shangren sat on the ground, somewhat absent-mindedly asking, breaking the prolonged silence.

Not long ago, Yin Shangren, still holding a glimmer of hope, conducted the final experimental verification in the underground dungeon of the Holy Capital.

The result was consistent with what Li Ping had said.

So, he didn't say anything more, just carefully stored Mr. Bai's rib bone.

Then he returned to the Holy Emperor's throne, gazing blankly at Mr. Bai's image.

Li Ping didn't disturb him and also stared at the portrait, seemingly lost in thought.

Seizing the opportunity, Yin Shangren's question hit the mark.

He immediately recounted Mr. Bai's life story.

Yin Shangren listened attentively.

"I only know that in the ancient Xuanhuang realm, there was a great deity above all those in the Longevity Realm. But I never expected..."

"Such a figure would sacrifice himself for mortals."

Yin Shangren's face showed confusion and incomprehension.

"The departed is gone. All we can do is fulfill Mr. Bai's last wish to console his spirit in the heavens."

"The reason I established the Holy Dynasty is also for these mortals. Sir, observe the life of mortals in my dynasty, how does it compare to the Xuanhuang realm?"

Yin Shangren turned his head, seemingly glancing across all of Daqi.

After a while, he nodded slightly, sighing in admiration, "Compared to the Xuanhuang realm, life for mortals here is like a utopia."

"My vision is to implement this system in the Xuanhuang's various small worlds and even in the Xuanhuang realm itself!" Li Ping said arrogantly.

Yin Shangren looked at Li Ping, sighed, but didn't refute.

Li Ping smiled slightly, "Sir, don't be discouraged. Please hear me out."

"The strength of Xuanhuang lies in law transmission. Invincible in law transmission is the power of the new law. If we can break the foundation of the law with the method Mr. Bai transmitted..."

"Solving the law transmission, the others in the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders will be like chickens and dogs."

Yin Shangren stared blankly at Li Ping, not understanding why this cultivator, whose aura was only in the Nascent Soul realm, spoke with such confidence.

Moreover, what was even more crucial was that Yin Shangren sensed a strong self-assurance from him.

"It doesn't seem like an empty boast. Could it be that he's hiding his true strength?" Yin Shangren carefully observed Li Ping again.

"To break the foundation of the law, I think only Sir can do it in this world." Li Ping, without avoiding Yin Shangren's scrutiny, repeated solemnly.

Yin Shangren hesitated, "With my talents alone, I'm afraid..."

Li Ping approached, firmly holding Yin Shangren's hands, "Sir, I believe in you!"

Li Ping's eyes were sincere, "If ten years don't work, then a hundred. If a hundred years don't work, then a thousand! I've been waiting for so long, finally seeing a glimmer of hope, how could I easily give up?"

"I believe you wouldn't want to disappoint Mr. Bai's expectations, right?"

Yin Shangren trembled slightly, subconsciously clenching his fist.

"Sir, just focus on researching the new method. Leave all other problems to me."

After this conversation, Yin Shangren finally decided to stay here and research the method of 'Cultivating Foundation with Myself' after Mr. Bai.

For him, there was no limit to his lifespan. If he didn't find something willingly to do, he would probably lose his self-consciousness and assimilate with those world spirits in a short time.

After receiving Yin Shangren's commitment, Li Ping was overjoyed.

Immediately, he brought him to the secret space underground in the Holy Capital.

It was a large dedicated research space that had long been prepared for Yin Shangren.

"I have a plan, Sir. Please see if it's feasible."

"Select a large group of extremely talented ignorant youths, teach them this 'Cultivating Foundation with Myself' method, and then..."

Li Fan detailed the method he had once used.

After pondering for a moment, Yin Shangren's expression became somewhat serious, "Perhaps it's feasible. However, the specifics need to be verified in practice."

Li Fan waved his hand, "The thoughts of children are whimsical. Even if they can't really create a path in confusion, as long as they can provide Sir with a little inspiration, it's enough."

Yin Shangren is not a rigid person and agreed to Li Fan's plan.

He shows little sympathy for the tragic lives of the chosen children.

"By the way, there's something that has been bothering me. I've been wanting to accomplish it, but I've never found a way..." Li Ping paused, seeming hesitant.

Yin Shangren looked at Li Ping, signaling him to continue.

"Mr. Bai's bones are scattered throughout the Xuanhuang realm. I want to gather and bury them. It's not a problem for the others, mostly collected by cultivators privately. But..."

"His skull is stored in the Wanxian Alliance's museum at their headquarters."

Li Ping's eyes flashed with resentment as he said, "Those insects from the Wanxian Alliance, pointing and disrespectfully touring. Whenever I think about it, I can't help but want to rush in and snatch back the skull."

"Unfortunately, I tried once. There's no chance of success. It seems that there's a mysterious powerhouse hidden in the museum. He even placed Mr. Bai's skull in the center of the museum, clearly a trap to lure someone like me who values Mr. Bai greatly..."

"You've been inside the Wanxian Alliance headquarters?" Yin Shangren was surprised.

After Li Ping described the detailed scenes inside, Yin Shangren's eyes toward Li Ping changed subtly.

"I can infiltrate once, and I can infiltrate a second time, but the museum..."

"It's really troublesome." Li Ping sighed.

Only now did Yin Shangren say, "Friend, don't be discouraged. In fact, back then, I had the same idea. But after learning the identity of the museum's curator, I gave up."

"This person was one of the three emperors of the ancient demonic beasts. He has existed since ancient times. Even the Transmission Law Deity treated him politely..."

Li Ping frowned slightly, "Such strength? Mr. Bai slaughtered those demonic beasts like slaughtering chickens and dogs back then."

"Even surpassing Mr. Bai in law transmission. With the strength and status in law transmission, why bother being polite to that emperor?"

The tone was full of doubt; obviously, Li Ping didn't believe Yin Shangren's words.

Yin Shangren shook his head slightly, "Anyway, I can confirm that when Transmission Law Deity met him back then, it was indeed like that. The attitude toward him was completely different from others."

"Either his strength gained the recognition of the Transmission Law, or..."

Yin Shangren paused, "They had known each other for a long time."

"But that should have been their first meeting." Yin Shangren lowered his voice, showing that he himself was a bit confused.

Li Ping knew that Yin Shangren was a remnant soul swallowed by the Xuanhuang realm from the old world.

With fragmented memories of the fallen world, what he saw should not be false.

"Emperor Sanma originally was an elder of the Beast-Taming Sect, part of the same lineage as the Ten Immortal Sects. When the Ten Sects clashed with Transmission Law Deity, he actually chose to stand with Transmission Law. Moreover, after thousands of years, he transformed and became the curator of the museum, one of the three highest ruling forces in the Wanxian Alliance, the 'Illusionary Sage'..."

"Old acquaintance?"

Li Ping suddenly thought of a question.

Are there demonic beasts in the Celestial Law Realm?

Xuanhuang demonic beasts are derived from Emperor One.

What about the Celestial Law Realm?

...

At the same time.

In the Law-Wielding Jade Void Space within the Wanxian Alliance headquarters, Li Fan's main body, his eyes flickered with a faint and imperceptible light.

"Perhaps, I need to visit the Falling Immortal Realm again."

(End of this chapter)