Chapter 1136-1140: The Mystery of the Heavenly Doctor's Transmission (8k+ words)

If the Heavenly Doctor deliberately allowed a clone to suppress Xuan Huang, there would be no possibility of a large-scale war between the Wan Xian Alliance and the Five Elders.

Perhaps the Five Elders are intentionally allowed to exist, serving as tools to maintain the delicate balance in the Xuan Huang Realm. The Heavenly Doctor doesn't really care about the war between them; he might even be willing to see it happen.

However, with numerous monsters lurking in the Xuan Huang Realm and the distant presence of the Immortal Capital, leaving a clone in the Xuan Huang Realm would be more appropriate in a situation where the destruction of the realm could happen at any moment.

Yet, the Heavenly Doctor, who regards the Xuan Huang Realm as a treasure, strangely does not choose to do so.

In Li Fan's two experiences of the world's destruction, one time the Heavenly Doctor arrived too late, roaring in frustration.

The other time, he didn't appear at all; only the Heavenly Doctor manifested.

This seems quite suspicious.

Is it difficult for the Heavenly Doctor to create a clone?

Although clone cultivation methods are rare in the Xuan Huang Realm, Li Fan has repeatedly caused trouble using such techniques.

Moreover, considering he is the founder of a new cultivation method...

It's strange that he doesn't choose to do so casually.

In fact, cultivators in the Xuan Huang Realm dare not openly discuss why the Heavenly Doctor does not leave a clone to suppress. However, they speculate privately.

Perhaps the Heavenly Doctor has transcended worldly matters and no longer cares about everything in the Xuan Huang Realm.

Obviously, they neither understand the Xuan Huang Realm nor the Heavenly Doctor.

From Li Fan's perspective, if the Heavenly Doctor himself is a clone...

Then everything falls into place.

Not unwilling, but unable!

By the 119th era, the strength of Li Qing's clone had approached the peak of the Yuanying stage, almost surpassing the true body.

It was just a step away from surpassing the true body.

At that time, Li Fan wondered whether the clone's strength could surpass the true body.

After using the source permission of the Tianxuan Mirror and consulting various classics, Li Fan had some insight.

It is more challenging for a clone's strength to surpass the true body and then refine another clone.

The former is more difficult because if a clone can refine its own clone, it can extend infinitely. The ultimate result is that only one person exists in the entire world.

Not absolutely impossible, but it exceeds the limit of transcending ordinary methods.

Comparatively, it is easier for the clone's strength to surpass the true body.

"Heavenly Doctor, Heavenly Transmission..."

Two faces appeared successively in Li Fan's mind. Suddenly, he remembered the first time he entered the headquarters of the Wan Xian Alliance and saw the illusionary image of the Heavenly Doctor.

At that time, due to some familiar feeling, his body's instincts spontaneously warned him.

Before that, the only existence he had seen above the Xuan Huang Realm's Dao was the Heavenly Doctor.

"Although their faces are not the same, there are subtle similarities between them."

"At the Wan Xian Alliance headquarters, there is a lingering aura of the Heavenly Doctor. When cultivators first go there, they will have a feeling and produce illusions. My true body saw the image of the Heavenly Doctor, and the clone Li Qing saw..."

The Dao Stone emitted a faint white light, faithfully reproducing the recorded images.

In a blurry light cluster, several figures stood.

Intermittent voices came from within.

"This time, do you have any certainty?"

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"This doesn't sound like something you would say."

"The strength is too disparate; I can only fight to the death."

"Well, go then. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, who knows."

...

Li Fan recalled the scene he saw when he treated Han Hai during the 119th era, in his chaotic consciousness.

"Heavenly Doctor has been gone for a long time. I don't know if things will work out."

Han Hai sat on the main hall of the sect, with the turtle-snake Taiyi, the size of an ordinary turtle, under his feet, saying gloomily.

"The Heavenly Doctor said before leaving that there is at least a ninety percent chance of success in this matter. You and I should have some confidence in Him." Unlike Taiyi's worried expression, Han Hai seemed very relaxed, smiling to comfort.

...

Li Fan touched his chin.

Under the assumption that the Heavenly Doctor is a clone of the Heavenly Transmission, all the fragmented clues gathered in the past suddenly connect.

Li Fan once again reviewed his memories.

Sure enough, he found more traces.

...

Yanyan Island.

Yan Shang pointed to two human skeletons he had carefully preserved, approached Li Fan, and whispered, "These two individuals are not the same kind of people."

"Not the same kind?" Li Fan was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Yan Shang gestured with his hands, pondered for a while, and seemed unable to find suitable words to describe it.

After struggling for a while, he suddenly clenched his fist, looking conflicted: "It's a feeling, you know? Clearly, they are both humans, but the eras they lived in and the regions they inhabited are different. Perhaps they look similar, both excavated from the Cloud Sea, but there's a very special boundary that defines the difference between these two sets of remains..."

Yan Shang's words were mysterious, and after a long time of speaking, he couldn't provide a specific explanation.

...

Eternal Remembrance in Tianyang, during the second incarnation process.

To quickly recover from Tianyang's weak body and revive from unconsciousness, Li Fan studied the "Heavenly Doctor's Immortal Scripture," formulated a prescription for himself, and instructed his senior brother to refine it.

It was indeed effective, but when he woke up, his second senior brother, Ling Xiao, said to him in such a manner.

"Young Junior Brother, you are quite lucky. In the prescription you provided, there are several medicinal ingredients that we have never heard of. We asked around the nearby markets and couldn't find anyone selling them. Some even said that these herbs don't exist in the cultivation world. Haha, I don't believe it. How could all the ingredients in the prescription be available except for these few?"

"We argued with the others at that time."

"Fortunately, a disciple of the Medicinal King Sect passed by, heard our argument, and curiously asked for the specific prescription."

"Then, based on pharmacology, he selected several common herbs as substitutes for us."

"Only then could you drink this medicine!"

...

When he received the reward for meeting Ji Cheng Xian Zun and obtaining the prayer jade card.

Ji Cheng Xian Zun pointed to a tree in his courtyard, the Qingyun Willow, and asked Li Fan, Han Yi, and Sima Yue if they knew the details of this tree.

Han Yi and Sima Yue didn't know, but Li Fan, who had read the Heavenly Doctor's Immortal Scripture, revealed the truth.

Later, Ji Cheng Xian Zun provided additional guidance because of this.

Li Fan was initially puzzled, but after some investigation, he realized.

In the Heavenly Doctor's Immortal Scripture, there were records of hundreds of plants and creatures. These beings, originally very common, had become rare in the current Xuan Huang Realm.

Qingyun Willow, for example, was now only sparsely distributed in some areas of Luoyan Prefecture. Ji Cheng Xian Zun's hometown was also Luoyan Prefecture. At that time, he mistook Li Fan for a fellow townsman and gave him extra attention.

...

"The Heavenly Doctor is a cultivator from the Tianfa Realm. There are subtle differences in species between different cultivation realms. So, many spiritual medicines I saw in the 'Heavenly Doctor's Immortal Scripture' are not found in the ancient Xuan Huang Realm. My fellow Daoists naturally asked around other cultivators, and the answer was that those herbs did not exist."

"But originally, the Qingyun Willow, which was only seen in the Tianfa Realm, has appeared in some regions a few years later. This is a sign of the fusion of the Tianfa into the Xuan Huang."

"The fusion of the two realms."

"The two human skeletons at the bottom of the Cloud Sea, one belongs to the native of Xuan Huang, and the other belongs to the human remains of the Tianfa Realm. Although they are both human, there are subtle differences due to their different cultivation realms. These differences are so small that even with Yan Shang's ability, he cannot study them."

"Not only does the Cloud Sea come from the Tianfa Realm, but there are also many regions in Xuan Huang that come from the Heavenly Doctor's homeland."

"Simen Yu's book 'Ancient and Modern Mountains and Rivers Examination' calculated the changes in ancient and modern mountains and rivers. Xuan Huang does not seem to expand outward simplistically by devouring other small worlds and cave heavens. Instead, it seems to be dissected and split apart, with fragments of other worlds inserted into the gaps."

Li Fan's thoughts surged.

"In the Illusory Immortal Realm, Ningyuan City is not too far from Zixiao Sect. But in the real world, Mr. Bai's underground secret room in Ningyuan City is buried under Mount Taixu. The ruins of Zixiao Sect are far away in Linlang Prefecture, the central part of the Wan Xian Alliance. Although they belong to the same province, after thousands of years, they are worlds apart."

"Fusion, transformation."

"It's like undergoing precise surgery..."

"Heavenly Doctor..."

"In thousands of years, the Xuan Tian King disappeared, the Xuan Tian Sect was annihilated, and the Xuan Huang Realm ushered in an era dominated by the ten major sects."

However, the threat of the Immortal Capital did not change with the transfer of power in the Xuan Huang Realm.

The ten major sects still had to solve the danger of falling into the Immortal Capital.

The Xuan Tian Sect's "Floating Sky Void Great Array" was obviously the most effective method.

So, the ten major sects continued to promote the grand formation, capturing other worlds in the void.

Finally, one day, they unexpectedly encountered the Heavenly Law Realm.

From the strength of Tian Jue, Tian Yu, and others, it can be inferred that the overall strength of the Heavenly Law Realm was not much weaker than the Xuan Huang Realm.

Especially since Xuan Huang had experienced internal turmoil, the powerful Xuan Tian King and his twelve Law Kings were all missing.

The Heavenly Law Realm naturally wouldn't sit idly.

A massive and intense battle erupted between the two sides.

The Cloud Water Celestial Palace in the Heavenly Law Realm and the Body Transformation Dao in the Xuan Huang Realm, both not particularly powerful sects, almost exhausted all their disciples in this war.

"Even the Floating Sky Void Grand Array may have been damaged during that time."

"In the later stages of the war, both sides reached a stalemate."

"It was at this time that the Heavenly Doctor planned to use 'Transmission' to infiltrate the Xuan Huang Realm, shake its foundations with new methods, and internally undermine Xuan Huang."

"But for some reason, when Transmission appeared in the Xuan Huang land, a considerable amount of time had passed."

"And when the ten major sects were destroyed, and the Xuan Huang Realm suffered a major loss in strength..."

"When the Heavenly Doctor returned to the Heavenly Law Realm, what he saw was a scene of devastation and suffering."

...

Li Fan tried to reconstruct the history shrouded in mist as much as possible.

Shortly after, he furrowed his brows slightly.

Although most of it seemed to connect, he still felt something was off.

"One is the timing of Transmission and the Heavenly Doctor appearing in the Xuan Huang Realm. Or, there seems to be a time difference in the Heavenly Doctor's journey between the two realms."

Thinking of the miraculous journey of the Medicinal King Sect, Li Fan couldn't help but glance at the Immortal Capital beyond the Xuan Huang Realm.

"Could it be influenced by the Immortal Capital's celestial power?"

"Besides, there is another unresolved issue. The Xuan Huang Heavenly Dao should naturally produce some degree of rejection toward outsiders, foreign objects. Just like the strange occurrences during the process of merging worlds due to different laws."

"If 'Transmission' is indeed an outsider, when he aggressively propagates and attempts to subvert the world's foundation, there should be a clear intent from the heavens. Moreover, I remember that the ten major sects once investigated Transmission's background..."

"Although the specific true identity may not be clear, it shouldn't be impossible to determine if he is a Xuan Huang Realm cultivator or not."

"The identity of Transmission seems peculiar."

...

At the peak of the Dissociation Mountain, Li Fan stood for a long time, his thoughts lingering.

Half a month later, he finally sobered up in contemplation.

He began preparations for his plan in this life.

"Since I am hiding behind the scenes, I will never appear under any circumstances."

"Creating a decoy with a clone to attract attention is the best option."

"Hehe, the Faceless Holy Emperor, who rules over tens of thousands of small worlds..."

Li Fan descended from the mountain, using the blood essence of the young Sun Erlang and Wang Xuanba, he refined a clone.

"The Emperor's Qi Classic has no requirements for aptitude. Moreover, the cultivation talent of these two individuals is not bad."

"Erasing all memories related to 'True Return' and myself..."

As a faceless figure slowly took shape in front of Li Fan and observed for a long time, Li Fan nodded in satisfaction.

"Emperor of Heavenly Fate, unify the heavens, and make all realms submit."

"I'll call you Li Ping!"

With these thoughts, Li Fan's figure gradually faded away.

After the clone Li Ping woke up, he first scanned his surroundings.

Then, as if contemplating something, he headed straight for the Grand Xuan Capital.

Shortly afterward, Li Fan's main body slowly reappeared.

"Although I only have the Yuan Ying realm without specific combat power, it is more than enough against the ordinary mortals of the Grand Xuan."

"The trajectory of the Grand Xuan in this life should be the same as before."

"However, I will make subtle adjustments."

...

Li Fan looked into the distance towards the Eastern Enclave of the Grand Xuan.

With his current complete Divine Transformation and invincible power under immortality, even if he went to the Xuan Huang Realm before 'True Return' was fully charged, as long as he didn't actively seek death, there shouldn't be any fatal danger.

But after some thought...

Li Fan shook his head, resisting the impulse.

"No need to rush."

He turned and returned to the mountaintop cottage, sitting quietly.

(This chapter is complete)

Chapter 1137: The Auspicious Manifestation of the Holy Dynasty

"In the transformations of heaven and earth, the metamorphosis of Yin and Yang, it all depends on one's heart..."

Li Fan's main body hung above Dissociation Mountain, overlooking the vast Grand Xuan Realm. He sensed the intertwining of the changes within himself and the external world, silently reflecting.

"I'm afraid that when the Heavenly Doctor dissected and altered the Xuan Huang Realm, he used a method similar to what I'm using now."

"If he hadn't taken the lead, with my current strength, I could also locally reshape the Xuan Huang Realm."

Currently anchored for one year.

Following the plan, Li Ping, the clone, proceeded to Grand Xuan City. Swiftly and decisively, he assassinated the feeble ruler, followed the will of heaven, and established a new dynasty.

This new dynasty wasn't hastily constructed as a tool force to escape the Faceless True Immortal; instead, it was prepared to explore the true identity of Transmission.

Naturally, it needed to be formal and couldn't use the old dynasty's name.

Therefore, seven days later, Li Ping officially announced to the world, and the new dynasty was named "Qi."

With the rising of the "Sacred Emperor Thrones" across Grand Xuan, the absolute prestige of the Qi Dynasty quickly established itself among the people.

Especially with the creation of the "Heaven and Earth Forge," placed within the Sacred Emperor Thrones, the concentration of spiritual energy in Qi increased day by day.

Li Fan's main body, during the revival of spiritual energy, quietly used his vast and immense spiritual power to accelerate and transform this process.

"What I'm releasing in Qi is one of the natural changes that occurred in the Xuan Huang Realm in the previous life during the end-of-the-world crisis."

At this moment, in Li Fan's view, the Qi Small World seemed like a stone embryo, constantly changing shape under his hands.

"The so-called changes in heaven and earth bring forth heroes. Because heroes often conform to the will of heaven and are born blessed by the heavens, their aptitude and talents often surpass ordinary people. In the folk legends of the mortal world, there are often heroes born in troubled times, said to be stars descending from the heavens. The principle is actually the same."

"This change is known as 'Heaven Opening Its Favor, Stars Descending to the World.'"

As the power of the world's transformation spread from within him, Li Fan could also clearly feel the changes in the Qi World under the influence of this power.

In the next few decades, true sons of destiny like Mr. Bai and Su Yuqing would emerge like bamboo shoots after rain.

The actual talent of the sons of destiny is closely related to the strength of the world.

As sons of destiny, Mr. Bai naturally surpassed Su Yuqing, who was only a mortal at the edge of the realm.

The batch of sons of destiny born in Qi, compared to the geniuses of the Xuan Huang Realm, might be weaker initially.

But as Li Fan continuously transformed Qi, the small world gradually upgraded.

The talent quality of Qi's sons of destiny would gradually catch up and surpass the Xuan Huang Realm!

"This is the change corresponding to heaven and man, following the way of nurturing people with the heavens."

Li Fan carefully comprehended the subtle changes in the world, feeling a sense of pride and detachment.

"This is the true change, reshaping the heavens and the earth."

"What I am changing now is just a small human world. I really wonder, what kind of feeling would it be to casually manipulate the Xuan Huang Realm like the Heavenly Doctor..."

World and people.

Vast and tiny.

But now, the tiny humans were reshaping the world.

The intense pleasure from this sharp contrast even surpassed the improvement of cultivation and realm.

It made Li Fan almost addicted, unable to extricate himself.

Fortunately, the Xuan Huang Immortal Heart Mantra operated on its own, and Li Fan woke up shortly afterward.

"Well... this is the daze that naturally occurs after grasping a power that doesn't belong to one's level. If one indulges in it, it's likely to be assimilated by the world's heavenly dao. Losing self-awareness and becoming part of the world's heavenly dao."

Li Fan squinted his eyes, silently pondering.

In the process of shaping the all-new Qi human world, Li Fan also discovered that the world's transformation power did not last continuously.

"The world operates according to changes, and it will consume this part of energy. For example, the 'Heaven Opening Its Favor, Stars Descending to the World' that I activated. If there is no continuous support afterward, relying solely on the initial driving force, it will probably only last about fifty years. It might even be shorter due to various unexpected factors."

...

During the time Li Fan waited for True Return to complete its charge, he had been contemplating and understanding the principles of the world's heavenly dao and the path that belonged to him in the future.

Meanwhile, within the Qi Imperial Dynasty, terrifying changes were happening constantly.

Anchored for one year, new "Pure Spirit Pools" were built everywhere. Complementary to them was a "Clear Heart Mantra" as a supporting practice method.

People from all over could go to the spirit pools and, with the help of the Clear Heart Mantra's power, eliminate impurities within their bodies.

Anchored for two years, the spiritual energy concentration in Qi had already reached the average level of the Xuan Huang Realm.

The Sacred Emperor of Heaven manifested in the sky, personally imparting immortal techniques to all living beings.

Named "Enlightenment Spirit Origin Art."

Qi Dynasty citizens, anyone shedding their mortal body can practice cultivation.

Those who have achieved a certain level of skill can go to the Holy Capital, meet the Sacred Emperor of Heaven, and receive personal guidance.

Meanwhile, in an underground secret base in the Holy Capital, tens of thousands of robust soldiers began refining their bodies and absorbing the power of exotic beasts using the "Creation Forge Art."

Anchored for three years, the Sacred Emperor of Heaven issued a pro-fertility policy.

Families with three or more children could have half of their taxes exempted. For those with even more, the court would provide additional rewards.

To comply with this policy, "Holy Medical Centers" were established throughout Qi. The physicians in these centers were practitioners who had embarked on the path of immortality. Taught personally by the Sacred Emperor of Heaven, their medical skills were superb, able to easily resolve common ailments and the various dangers during childbirth.

In addition to the "Holy Medical Centers," there were also "Holy Academies" and "Holy Temples" gradually being constructed.

As the names suggest, the Holy Academy is a place for teaching.

Through synchronous image transmission, the people of Qi, in the Holy Academies in their cities, could receive personal instruction from various renowned teachers in the Holy Capital.

Even the great Sacred Emperor of Heaven would occasionally give lectures to them.

The gaze of the Sacred Emperor seemed to simultaneously see all living beings in heaven and earth.

When lecturing, he would also ask questions to students from various places.

For those who couldn't answer due to excessive nervousness, the Sacred Emperor would not blame them but instead encourage them kindly.

As time passed, the status of the Sacred Emperor of Heaven in the hearts of the people became increasingly lofty and unshakeable.

Consequently, the number of people praying daily at the Holy Temple increased.

In the Holy Temple, a towering statue of the Sacred Emperor of Heaven stood.

The face was unclear, but the aura was sacred and not to be desecrated.

For those in Qi who had concerns, requests, or repentance, nothing was forbidden to tell the Sacred Emperor.

The Sacred Emperor embraced everything and would not blame. It was even said that he would occasionally bestow divine grace, silently resolving the worries of loyal believers.

In addition to various measures of divine favor, the imperial court also had necessary punitive institutions.

The "Holy Court" oversaw the world, and any actions that violated the laws of the dynasty would receive the most severe punishment.

The most dreadful punishment was not death but having one's consciousness extracted and being imprisoned in the Holy Temple.

Forever, they would face the reproach of the people of Qi.

...

The entire Qi Dynasty resembled an increasingly powerful flying ship, surging forward, growing day by day.

However, there was no external warfare launched, just continuous accumulation of strength.

Anchored for eight years.

Watching True Return, which had completed charging, Li Fan suddenly stood up.

Stretching his muscles, he headed towards the Eastern Void Abyss.

Being behind the scenes did not mean staying in the Qi Small World all the time.

Just like in the 119th world, where he hid in the depths of the prison.

The enemy's territory, the darkest place under the lamp, might be the safest and most unexpected place.

Arriving in the familiar Xuan Huang Realm, Li Fan did not linger, transforming into a phantom and heading straight for Tianyu Province.

According to the previously gleaned secret information in the Tianxuan Mirror, there was an identity in Tianyu Province that was suitable for disguise.

In the central part of Tianyu, the Luo Jia Mountain Range.

In an underground cavern.

Li Fan, like a ghost, silently infiltrated.

After identifying the surrounding fluctuations, he revealed a faint smile.

"Ascended cultivator Sun Ang has discovered the essence of heaven and earth here."

"Using formations to seal the underground cavern took three years, and only then did he, alone, consume the essence of heaven and earth to death."

"In the end, he achieved the status of the Unified Dao Immortal Venerable."

"In the Sun Ang family, they have traditionally held important positions in the Law Protector Hall. Shortly after becoming the Unified Dao Immortal Venerable, he was chosen to enter the headquarters of the Law Protector Hall, guarding the Yanshi Law Jade. It's one of the few elders I encountered when I met Yanshi Law Jade."

"Sun Ang, after achieving the Unified Dao, has been very mysterious in refining the essence of heaven and earth. After achieving the Unified Dao, he has never taken action again, and even I don't know his details."

"But it doesn't matter..."

When Li Fan's thoughts turned, he had already identified the target.

The originally pitch-black underground cavern suddenly became colorful.

Sun Ang sat cross-legged with a serious expression, continuously forming hand seals.

A stream of colorful rainbow lights bound the shadow in front of him carefully.

The essence of heaven and earth, for some reason, was in a state of sleep.

Surprisingly, there was no awareness of Sun Ang's slight movements, allowing him to act as he pleased.

"Heaven and earth essence, Purple Long."

"Bestowed with divine duties, give birth to the Qianjing Hundred Flowers of Luo Jia..."

The moment Li Fan saw the shadow of the essence of heaven and earth, he understood its nature.

"Luo Jia Qianjing Hundred Flowers is a famous scenic spot in the Luo Jia Mountains. It appears once every five hundred years, born from the earth, covering the mountains and plains like fresh flowers. In fact, it is a special crystal like spirit stones..." Various information instantly surfaced in Li Fan's mind.

"One of the orders of the heavens and earth, unrelated to me."

In fact, Li Fan had no intention of taking action against this essence of heaven and earth.

He looked at Sun Ang, who was concentrating on imprisoning Purple Long, and his eyes flashed.

Instantly set up layers of formations, trapping him in the center.

At this moment, Sun Ang just woke up.

"What..."

Before he could say a word, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

He traveled through his sea of consciousness, inspecting his memories.

Then, he extracted a drop of his blood and effortlessly suppressed him in his own small world.

Li Fan immediately activated the miraculous True Spirit Transformation, transforming into the appearance of Sun Ang.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1138: The Transformation of Heat and Silence into Ice

Incarnating as Sun Ang and infiltrating the Law Protector Hall headquarters, the main goal was not Yanshi Law Jade, but to hide.

From the information obtained so far, the management of cultivators guarding Yanshi Law Jade in the Wanxian Alliance is very strict. Their backgrounds must be clean, usually selected from families with a generational tradition in the Law Protector Hall. Joining requires a rigorous examination.

Moreover, the crucial point is that once chosen to guard Yanshi Law Jade, it means not stepping out of the Law Protector Hall headquarters for three hundred years. While guarding, they become prisoners themselves.

Therefore, among the major hereditary families in the Law Protector Hall, there are basically no volunteers for this tough job, no matter how generous the rewards are, especially since after reaching the Unified Dao, there is no hope for longevity. The pursuit is usually power and enjoyment, not enduring three hundred years of imprisonment.

However, these unique conditions happen to provide the best hiding place for Li Fan.

The Law Protector Hall headquarters is located within the Wanxian Alliance headquarters. The space where Yanshi Law Jade is located has many formations and restrictions, possibly even hidden methods for passing on techniques. Even Li Fan, at his current strength, doesn't have a hundred percent certainty of breaking in or out forcefully.

Changing his identity and hiding within, when chaos erupts outside, no one would think that the true culprit behind everything had been hiding in this crucial area of the Immortal Alliance for hundreds of years.

"In fact, Yanshi Law Jade's usefulness to me is limited."

"To advance further now, I need an immortal technique that perfectly fits. Otherwise, I still need my own comprehension of the Dao and the principles of the world."

"The common techniques derived by Yanshi Law Jade..."

Li Fan shook his head slightly. Standing at his current height in the world of Xuan Huang, the help Yanshi Law Jade can provide for contending with figures like Tianyi, Chuanfa, and even true immortals is extremely limited.

Considering Li Fan's reincarnation through many lifetimes and his insights into secrets throughout history, along with guidance from the Tianxuan Mirror, he now has the most top-notch vision and standards in the entire Xuan Huang world.

Take "Miraculous True Spirit Transformation," for example. Originally derived by Yanshi Law Jade, its applicability was limited to the Nascent Soul realm. But after Li Fan broke through to the Nascent Divinity realm in this life, during the eight years of waiting in his small world, he effortlessly synchronized it to the Nascent Divinity realm.

In a sense, in terms of deriving techniques that are most suitable for himself, Li Fan subtly surpasses Yanshi Law Jade.

After all, Li Fan possesses "Restoration," a fact that Yanshi Law Jade is unlikely to know.

"Unless..."

"I help it undergo a sublimation transformation, just like the Terminal Disintegration Disc."

Li Fan's gaze flickered. While contemplating, he flew away from the underground cavern beneath Luo Jia Mountain.

The essence of heaven and earth, Purple Long, an existence weaker than the original Red Flame, didn't interest Li Fan.

As for not consuming it, how to disguise as Unified Dao...

From the "Xuan Huang World's Apocalypse Transformation" that Li Fan absorbed, there are several that are not inferior to the power of the essence of heaven and earth. The external manifestation of these powers is almost identical and difficult to distinguish from the essence of heaven and earth.

In the end, the essence of heaven and earth is the manifestation of the laws of Xuan Huang. At the moment of imminent destruction, there's no time to manifest the corresponding essence of heaven and earth, so it directly materializes using the power of the world.

During his flight back to the Sun family, Li Fan's clothing and appearance quietly changed.

His eyebrows and hair turned snow-white, and his clothes seemed to be frost-covered.

The space that Li Fan passed through during his flight seemed to be covered in many tiny ice crystals due to the low temperature.

"Heat silence, everything frozen - this is one of the evolutions born in the Xuan Huang world to cope with the crisis of life and death."

"Plunge everything in the world into absolute darkness and silence to avoid the catastrophe. Theoretically, it is indeed feasible."

"Unfortunately, external forces are too powerful and instantly destroy the entire system."

"This transformation of heat and silence into ice is almost indistinguishable from the essence of heaven and earth of the ice system. I intentionally fabricated occasional overflow of energy fluctuations to simulate the appearance of my recent promotion, showing an unstable state."

Li Fan was contemplating when Tianyu Empty City came into view.

Without any pause, he flew directly into the Sun family within the city.

Although there have been family members serving important roles in the Law Protector Hall for generations, and now there are three Unified Dao cultivators within the clan, the Sun family appears very low-key.

In Tianyu Empty City, they only purchased two adjacent, seemingly inconspicuous caves.

Only upon entering can one discover the vast space connecting these two caves.

"Sun Ang? You still know how to come back?"

As soon as Li Fan entered, a somewhat annoyed voice followed.

It was the Dao companion occupying Sun Ang's body, Wu Ninglu.

Wu Ninglu has a cultivation level similar to the original Sun Ang, both in the Nascent Divinity realm. However, their relationship has never been good. They became Dao companions due to the pressure from both their families.

These years have passed without any offspring.

"Huh? You..." Wu Ninglu, with an imposing manner, appeared ready to question and punish. However, when he saw Li Fan's appearance, he couldn't help but be greatly surprised.

Li Fan just glanced at Wu Ninglu and didn't bother to answer.

"I'm tired."

Li Fan said indifferently, then flew towards Sun Ang's residence.

In the Sun family's cave, there was a circular valley.

Important buildings like the family meeting hall and the treasury were located in the center of the valley. The residences of various clan members were distributed in the surrounding circular mountains.

For Sun Ang, who left without saying a word and then lost contact, Wu Ninglu had long been holding back her anger.

Now, seeing that the other party remained indifferent even after returning home, Wu Ninglu's anger reached its peak.

However, for some reason, when she saw the cold gaze of the present Li Fan, her entire anger was extinguished in an instant.

Opening her mouth, she didn't even have the courage to stop him.

This inexplicable emotion slowly dissipated only after Sun Ang's figure completely disappeared from sight.

"I was actually scared by him?!" Wu Ninglu, unable to accept it, was both shocked and angry.

But when she recalled Sun Ang's performance just now, a bold guess surfaced in her mind.

"Did Sun Ang break through?"

Just now, facing Sun Ang, Wu Ninglu did feel a sense of fear and anxiety that only arises when facing family elders.

Thinking of this, her anger and dissatisfaction dissipated completely.

With an incredulous joy, she quickly followed him back home.

"Son-in-law?"

As if back to the time when they first met, Wu Ninglu cautiously greeted.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1139: Sun Family's Hidden Trump Card

Li Fan lay on the bed with closed eyes, seemingly completely ignoring Wu Ninglu's words.

Wu Ninglu's beautiful eyes moved, about to remove her clothes and climb onto the bed.

However, just as her body was about to approach Li Fan, a bone-chilling cold made her involuntarily shiver, and instinctively she moved away.

Upon closer inspection, Wu Ninglu was horrified to find that the surface of her skin had actually condensed a layer of frost in that instant.

If she hadn't subconsciously avoided it, Wu Ninglu had no doubt that she would have been frozen into an icicle by her own husband!

She felt both happy and angry.

With a thousand words yet unspoken, Li Fan suddenly spoke indifferently, "Just broke through, can't perfectly control my power yet. It's better for you not to get too close to me recently."

Rejected despite the warmth, Wu Ninglu, at this moment, was no longer angry.

With joy on her face, she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay. I didn't expect you, Sun Lang, to disappear for half a year and reappear, giving me such a big surprise. Such a big matter must be notified so that everyone in the clan knows."

Wu Ninglu was about to leave, but she saw a wall of ice blocking the door, stopping her way.

Turning her head, she looked at Li Fan.

Li Fan's eyes remained closed, but he said something seemingly unrelated, "Regarding the matter of the three elders in the family deciding who will go to the Law Protector Hall, has there been a decision?"

Wu Ninglu was stunned for a moment but immediately reacted.

"The family head naturally can't leave. The eldest uncle and the third uncle both pushed responsibility back and forth. It's said that not long ago, the eldest uncle finally compromised and did not compete..."

Here, Wu Ninglu couldn't help but retract her already stepped-out foot.

"We, as a branch, were not treated well in the clan from the beginning. If news of my promotion to the Unified Dao spreads, we will probably have to go to the Law Protector Hall on their behalf, at least for three hundred years without going out..."

"Hmph."

"If it weren't for the injuries I suffered during the promotion process, the unstable realm, and the fear of being detected by outsiders, I wouldn't have come back so recklessly."

Li Fan sighed lightly.

"Although serving in the Law Protector Hall will be compensated by both the family and the Immortal Alliance, those things are basically useless to me, and three hundred years are too long."

Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes, looking at Wu Ninglu.

"So, keep my promotion a secret for now."

Meeting Li Fan's gaze, Wu Ninglu's body trembled suddenly and nodded involuntarily.

Li Fan closed his eyes again to rest.

The room fell into silence once more.

The faintly visible frozen scene made Wu Ninglu have to exert all her spiritual power to maintain her body temperature.

Crouching in the corner of the room, Wu Ninglu felt both wronged and envious.

"This is the power of Unified Dao? I didn't expect him to have the day of promotion to Unified Dao. I originally thought that Sun Weizhou would be the first to break through among the younger generation."

Wu Ninglu looked at her husband, who was recuperating and cultivating, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

Until the undulating breath on his body gradually calmed down, but he still didn't open his eyes and continued to speak while in meditation.

Wu Ninglu finally left the room quietly.

...

"If I'm not mistaken, this foolish woman will soon reveal the fact that her Dao companion is already a Unified Dao expert."

"It's just because she's eyeing the little benefits that Sun Weizhou promised."

"Not to say she's really stupid. After all, only the benefits actually obtained are real. As long as Sun Ang is a Unified Dao expert, no matter where he is, others will treat her, the wife of a Unified Dao, with courtesy." Li Fan's gaze was deep, as if he could see through time.

As expected, just as Li Fan predicted.

Half a month later, when she saw the various generous conditions that the eldest uncle and the third uncle promised each other to avoid going to the Law Protector Hall for service, Wu Ninglu couldn't help but feel tempted.

You should know that the days she and Sun Ang had spent in the family were not too good.

Various decisions in the family were beyond her control, and any good things were always given to others first.

However, due to Li Fan's previous instructions, she did not directly speak up.

But Wu Ninglu's abnormal expression could not escape the eyes of several Unified Dao experts in the Sun family.

Additionally, when Li Fan returned earlier, intentionally emitting a subtle fluctuation, it led them to vaguely speculate.

After some questioning, Wu Ninglu reluctantly revealed the matter. Sun Luchang was overjoyed and quickly brought his two elder brothers to visit.

Li Fan pretended to show a helpless and angry expression, looking at Wu Ninglu. The three Unified Dao elders actively defended her.

Then, using emotions and reasoning, they took turns persuading Li Fan. Eventually, for the overall benefit of the family, he had to agree to go to the Law Protector Hall on their behalf.

"Luer, rest assured, during the time you're not here, we will take extra care of Ninglu and won't let her suffer any grievances." Sun Luchang assured.

Luer is Sun Ang's nickname. Logically, as Unified Dao cultivators, even if they are elders, it is not appropriate to call them by their nicknames. However, Sun Luchang continued to call him that, just to remind "Sun Ang" of his identity as a member of the Sun family.

To ensure Sun Ang passes the Immortal Alliance's scrutiny, the three Unified Dao experts from the Sun family joined forces to test Sun Ang's actual combat power.

Li Fan mainly focused on defense, occasionally using one or two spells with not much power.

After a few hundred rounds, signs of fatigue gradually appeared.

"Luer, the Heavenly and Earthly Essence you absorbed is quite extraordinary. Although the offensive power is a bit lacking, the ice-bound field around you can block the majority of attacks." The three Unified Dao experts from the Sun family were very satisfied with Li Fan's performance.

Even as a newly promoted Unified Dao cultivator, this level of strength is enough to report to the Immortal Alliance.

Before heading to the Immortal Alliance headquarters, Li Fan quietly called Wu Ninglu to his side.

"I know you've been avoiding me recently, afraid that I'll blame you?"

"How could that be?"

"In fact, I also know that even if you don't say it, news of my promotion to Unified Dao won't be hidden for long. Some things are unavoidable."

"Besides, you and I are one. I've worked hard for three hundred years, fighting for some benefits for you. It's nothing."

Wu Ninglu was greatly surprised by Li Fan's words, even moved.

"During my absence, you still need to be careful on your own."

"The old folks at home may speak nicely, but in practice, who knows."

"This time, I made a good friend during my journey. To break through, this person was a great help."

Li Fan spoke and handed over a communication jade token.

"If you encounter anything you can't solve, contact him."

"He should be willing to help you out."

"However, this person is also a Unified Dao cultivator, and his temperament is a bit strange. Don't ask for his help unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Remember, remember."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1140: Childhood Transmission Image

Wu Ninglu put away the jade token given by Li Fan, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's only three hundred years! I'll go!"

Li Fan just waved his hand, saying nothing more, and followed the head of the Sun family to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.

The jade token given to Wu Ninglu, in addition to serving as a communication talisman, essentially contained a miniaturized aggregation array.

It included a strand of Li Fan's soul.

While achieving all-around surveillance of Wu Ninglu, the primary purpose was to insert an eye into the outside world and monitor the movements of the Immortal Alliance.

The soul possessed the origin of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, able to lurk within the mirror, constantly supervising the situation of the Immortal Alliance.

During the time of guarding Yanfajue, there might be complete isolation, making it difficult even to use the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

The avatar also stayed within the grand small world and wouldn't easily venture outside.

Leaving a contingency plan was necessary.

With Li Fan's current strength, this strand of soul left behind had combat power not much different from an ordinary Unified Dao cultivator.

The only downside was that, unlike normal cultivators, he couldn't quickly recover after a battle.

Without the main body supplementing, every bit of power used was permanently lost.

As for the friend mentioned by Li Fan and Wu Ninglu...

It was naturally the Holy Blood Fetal Transformation he created.

However, without the True Immortal Web and the infusion of source force essence, the holy fetus had only barely reached the Qi Refining realm.

Li Fan sent him into the remnants of the Tianjian Sect, currently in the process of subduing the oddity of the Black Sword Heaven.

With the previous experience, there shouldn't be any problems, just requiring some time.

...

Sun family head, Sun Xingyao, has been in the Unified Dao for more than five hundred years.

When he was young, he had also guarded Yanfajue.

On the way to the Immortal Alliance headquarters, he introduced the details of this "job" to Li Fan.

"Yanfajue is the foundation of our Immortal Alliance. Don't be fooled by its seemingly safe location within the Immortal Alliance headquarters; it requires constant vigilance against insidious methods."

"Over the centuries, the Council of Five Elders has planned at least three actions against Yanfajue. They tried various ways to approach Yanfajue and then used a technique called 'Evil Curse' to launch a mental attack."

"Yanfajue herself..."

"Her defensive capabilities in this regard are almost nonexistent. Once hit, it means at least a hundred years of stagnation. The last success by the Council of Five Elders caused a heavy loss to the Immortal Alliance. Unfortunately, this matter cannot be publicized. The exchange price of techniques in the Heavenly Profound Mirror almost doubled. Complaints from Immortal Alliance cultivators are endless."

"So, your job is not as simple as it seems."

"Head. If during my tenure, I can't stop these malicious attacks, leading to Yanfajue's damage, what will happen?" Li Fan asked.

Sun Xingyao's footsteps suddenly stopped.

He turned to look at Li Fan, paused, and said, "Anyway, the commitment remains unchanged. We will take good care of Ninglu. You can rest assured."

Li Fan was suddenly at a loss for words.

Previously, he hadn't noticed that Sun Xingyao had a somewhat humorous side.

In the changing light and shadow, Li Fan once again returned to the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

As before, an illusion appeared before his eyes.

However...

This time, it was different from the previous Transmission Image of the Law Sovereign.

On an endless field, wisps of smoke rose. On the roof of one farmhouse, a seemingly simple and honest young boy lay.

His eyes were lifeless as he stared at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

"Egg, come down for dinner."

The scene abruptly stopped.

Exiting the illusion, Li Fan couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Sun Xingyao thought he was shocked by the extremely realistic illusion and explained, "There's still a trace of the aura left by the Transmission Image of the Law Sovereign in the Immortal Alliance headquarters, so..."

Li Fan naturally understood this.

He was thinking about something else.

"That young man named Dog Egg..."

"Is that the Transmission Image from his childhood?"

The images he had just seen replayed in his mind, indeed showing some shadows of the elderly Transmission Image.

"Could it be that Transmission Image is a native of the Xuanhuang Realm?"

"No."

Li Fan repeatedly reviewed that brief scene.

"No matter how you look at the face of Dog Egg, it has nothing to do with the powerful Law Sovereign who dominated the Xuanhuang for a lifetime."

"The bewildered eyes and the significant turning point in life later seem more like..."

A word involuntarily appeared in Li Fan's mind.

Time travel.

"If my previous speculation is correct, then this young man named Dog Egg should be a soul that transcended time and space?"

"Coming from the Divine Law Realm, his consciousness sleeping in the fetus. Only awakening several years later."

"Is this the method he used to escape the pursuit of the Ten Sects of Immortal Dao and the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao?"

Just like Li Fan, who is now considered a local cultivator in the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao's eyes.

At that time, Transmission Image, no matter how others investigated, never exposed its true details.

Li Fan still didn't understand the mechanism behind the so-called "time travel."

But he was well aware that it was different from a simple possession.

"Using some secret technique to deceive the heavens and transform into a native of the Xuanhuang Realm."

Li Fan's thoughts slowly turned.

Just as he was contemplating, Sun Xingyao casually asked about the illusion he had seen.

Li Fan naturally answered about the Transmission Image of the Law Sovereign he had seen before.

Sun Xingyao nodded slightly, "It seems that your future achievements are destined to surpass mine."

Without waiting for Li Fan to ask, he explained, "Every cultivator sees a different illusion the first time they come here."

"It is said to be closely related to their fundamental Dao path. As we all know, the techniques cultivated by cultivators all come from the Law Sovereign. So, the closer you get to the Sovereign, the more limitless your future prospects become."

"It is said that there are true geniuses who can see the scene when the Law Sovereign lectured for the first time..."

Sun Xingyao said enviously.

Li Fan remained silent, his heart alert.

This time, his strength increased rapidly, unexpectedly peering into the childhood scene of the Law Sovereign.

If he went a step further, it would probably directly trigger the Law Sovereign's vigilance.

The two traversed through the void in the Immortal Alliance headquarters, shuttling through formations.

Soon, they arrived at the headquarters of the Law Guard.

"Follow me." Sun Xingyao lightly ordered, pinching a tactic.

An invisible force instantly enveloped him and Li Fan.

The spiritual power that had become silent due to the transformation stone under his feet became active again.

"It has a certain suppressing effect on me, but the effect is not as pronounced as when I was in a lower realm."

"If I really start a fight, I'm still invincible in the Unified Dao."

Li Fan felt calm in his heart and followed Sun Xingyao into the Law Guard.

Unlike before, when using the Token of Reverence, they were in a waiting space.

This time, they truly entered the location of the Law Guard.

A domed ceiling with countless stars scattered.

(The end of this chapter)