Chapter 931-935: Actions Speak Louder Than Words (6k+ words)

In just a few breaths, the holy fetus Li Fan ascended all the way, directly advancing from an ordinary person to the Qi Refinement Initial Stage.

Moreover, completely ignoring the presence of Heavenly Calamity, it continued to advance towards the perfection of Qi Refinement.

It only stopped when it ran out of Foundation Building materials.

This time, there was no need for any special exotic materials. Instead, the main body Li Fan and the clone, using Sword Dao, created a lower-grade miraculous item out of thin air as the material for the holy fetus's promotion.

With the "Indomitable Sword" as the foundation, the holy fetus continued to accept the massive cultivation transmitted by Li Fan.

The method of transforming Sword Dao into a Golden Core had become a familiar process.

As for the spatial realm required for the holy fetus to advance to the Nascent Soul, Li Fan directly cut out a small part from his own Five Elements Grand Spatial Realm.

In this way, within just three days, another Nascent Soul early-stage clone was successfully created.

However, compared to Li Qing, the holy fetus was indeed relatively weak.

It only possessed the realm and might not be a match for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators in combat.

But as a consumable dispatched for dangerous missions, it was sufficient.

With all the necessary materials prepared for the holy fetus, under Li Fan's control, it flew out of the Spirit Wood Realm unknowingly.

It only fully awakened when it was a considerable distance from the entrance to the half-peninsula.

The mission requirements emerged in its mind, and the holy fetus casually proceeded towards its destination.

At this moment, Li Fan looked at Li Qing, "I've cleared the marks left on you by the new protective array. But you shouldn't go out recently. Focus on refining Sword Dao."

"I have a premonition that the chaos in the Xuanhuang Realm is not far away."

Li Qing nodded slightly.

Li Fan's words were not groundless but rather based on the memories he saw in He Zhenghao's mind.

Cong Yunhai, the Sky Machine Hall, and Gongsun Qixuan.

Although this person's cultivation was not very strong, and he seemed to be not very proficient in formations, he inexplicably appeared in the Strategy Hall of the Wanxian Alliance headquarters.

It was quite strange.

Thinking back to the 115th era when the Xuan Network underwent changes, this person was the trigger for those events.

Li Fan could almost conclude that there must be a subtle connection between this person and the Tianxuan Mirror.

"Start the fight. The fiercer, the better."

"Let me see what trump cards you all have."

Li Fan's gaze seemed to penetrate countless spatial barriers, landing on the border between the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Union.

In the Xuanhuang Realm, there were not many cultivators like Li Fan, who constantly hoped for a war between two behemoths.

Most cultivators preferred to live a peaceful life.

Even the idea of a full-scale war between the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Union had never crossed their minds.

After all, in a war, countless lives would be lost for no reason.

Without any irreconcilable conflicts, why should there be a war?

However, on this day, the Wanxian Alliance found a direct excuse to declare war.

"The Five Elders' Union must promptly return the treasures left by the Wanxian Alliance. If not, the Immortal Alliance's army will personally come to take it."

...

The cultivators of the Immortal Alliance stared at this abrupt and somewhat inexplicable announcement, all looking puzzled.

"What is the treasure of the Immortal Alliance? And how did it end up with the Five Elders' Union?"

"This excuse... isn't it too clumsy?"

Just as the cultivators were puzzled and confused, a detailed explanation was quickly revealed.

It turned out that it was not a fabricated excuse.

Back when the Five Elders' Union was still one of the ten major Immortal Dao sects, they had launched a ruthless extermination against the nascent Wanxian Alliance.

The newly established Wanxian Alliance not only had many core members die tragically but was also subjected to inhumane slaughter.

Chapter 931: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

It is said that many secret treasures of the alliance have fallen into the hands of the Five Elders' Union.

Although later, a great calamity struck, causing the collapse of the ten Immortal Dao sects.

Thousands of years have passed since then.

But the deep-seated hatred remains for eternity!

Now, the top brass of the Wanxian Alliance has never forgotten the humiliation of the past, secretly accumulating strength, vowing to avenge their past grievances!

Of course, the Wanxian Alliance is also reasonable. They don't insist on extermination.

As long as the Five Elders' Union apologizes for the past and returns the alliance's treasures, the matter can be settled!

...

The announcement quickly spread throughout the world. Most cultivators were indifferent to the authenticity of its content.

Because anyone with discerning eyes could see that this was just an excuse for the Wanxian Alliance to start a war.

Regarding this unreasonable move by the Wanxian Alliance, the Five Elders' Union did not respond immediately.

It seemed that there were internal disputes, and there was no official response.

So, after a whole day since the Wanxian Alliance announcement.

The Wanxian Alliance brazenly launched an attack.

And it seemed to be very confident in its strength.

This war was not kept secret as before.

Instead, it was broadcasted in real-time to all Wanxian Alliance cultivators through the Tianxuan Mirror.

Of course, it was not truly real-time, but it didn't hinder the excitement of all Wanxian Alliance cultivators who came to watch the war unfold in the Tianxuan Mirror.

The one who took the lead in the battle was surprisingly the Supreme Dharma Image, who had not appeared for a long time.

Compared to the last time he appeared, the changes in the Dharma Image were almost visible to the naked eye.

Looking down at the earth, a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.

Then, he reached out his right hand and pulled towards the sky over the Wanxian Alliance.

Suddenly, thousands of celestial arrows that were originally patrolling the Wanxian Alliance were all pulled in front of the Supreme Dharma Image.

These celestial arrows emitted a silver light, like thin threads, weaving into a large net.

The Supreme Dharma Image lightly waved, then threw this net towards the Five Elders' Union!

Five different radiance immediately rose from various places.

Attempting to stop this descending giant net.

However...

The Supreme Dharma Image let out a light snort, and his figure turned into numerous streaks of light, rushing towards those five radiance.

Blocked by these Dharma Image streaks of light, the five radiance staggered.

At this moment, another Supreme Dharma Image quietly appeared!

Directly blocking in front of one of the purple radiance from the Five Elders' Union.

Boom!

In the intense vibration, the image in the Tianxuan Mirror paused for a moment.

When the picture resumed, countless cultivators saw a scene of five Supreme Dharma Images confronting five different radiance!

The entire Xuanhuang Realm seemed to be trembling because of the impact of this power.

And in the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan had already vaguely felt that the end of disintegration was attached to one of the Thirty-Three Heaven Profound Ones, Wei Qizheng, and his life force was rapidly depleting!

Now, he had completely run out of oil and the lamp had dried up!

"This is..."

A gleam flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

In his mind, the disintegration disc emitted a faint white light.

Receiving a large amount of data.

These were all scenes experienced by Wei Qizheng during his lifetime.

"Whether the alliance can unify the Xuanhuang Realm, it all depends on you!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 932: Legacy of Transmission

In Wei Qizheng's memories, the middle-aged cultivator who spoke eloquently, though Li Fan had never seen him before, for some reason, Li Fan felt a faint familiarity in his behavior, gestures, and speech. Especially the occasional cold light in his eyes made Li Fan certain that he must have had some contact with this person in a past life.

As Li Fan watched, he simultaneously searched for similar figures in the scenes recorded by the Dao-Transmitting Stones.

"Having confronted each other for thousands of years, the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders' Union have had their victories and losses. Many Xuanhuang cultivators have suffered from the chaos of war, which is truly lamentable."

"To completely end this situation, many predecessors racked their brains and finally came up with a brilliant method."

With the words of the middle-aged cultivator, the miniatures of various states in the Wanxian Alliance appeared before the eyes of the young cultivators.

"It is well known that in each floating celestial city of our Wanxian Alliance, there is a Celestial Monarch Stone Statue. Most people believe these were built to commemorate the achievements of the Celestial Monarch. But have you ever thought that these stone statues might have other purposes?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the young cultivators showed expressions of surprise.

"When you entered the Wanxian Alliance headquarters, you should have sensed the residual aura left by the Transmission Celestial Monarch."

"And the construction of these stone statues was also instructed by the Transmission Celestial Monarch."

"Even the location of each floating city was pre-designated by him."

"In each stone statue, there is a remnant of the Transmission Celestial Monarch's legacy. If activated, it can unleash a power equivalent to a glance from the Celestial Monarch..."

As the middle-aged cultivator spoke, he intentionally slowed down his speech.

The young cultivators fell for it, thinking it was just a "glance from the Celestial Monarch," and couldn't help but feel somewhat skeptical.

Even if the Transmission Celestial Monarch was powerful, it was just a fleeting glance, so what could it achieve?

Seeing the expressions of the young cultivators, the middle-aged cultivator revealed an expected smile.

Then, with a solemn expression, he exclaimed, "A glance from the Celestial Monarch can withstand a full-force strike from an ordinary Longevity Realm cultivator!"

The words echoed continuously, and all thirty-three cultivators present slowly widened their eyes.

"How is that possible?" A young cultivator couldn't help but refute on the spot.

"No matter how strong the Transmission Celestial Monarch is, he is still just a Longevity Realm cultivator. How can there be such a huge gap between cultivators of the same realm?"

"If the Transmission Celestial Monarch was so powerful, why didn't he directly unify the Xuanhuang Realm back then? Why leave behind such a mess?"

The scene immediately erupted in uproar.

Ignoring the authority of the middle-aged cultivator, the young cultivators argued based on reason.

The middle-aged cultivator scanned his gaze, and a familiar cold light enveloped Li Fan. The young cultivators were forced to quiet down again.

"The Celestial Monarch's considerations are not something we can understand. There must have been his reasons for not unifying the Xuanhuang Realm back then. But times have changed, and we have received clear instructions from the Celestial Monarch."

"It's time to make the Xuanhuang Realm have only one voice."

The middle-aged cultivator was full of killing intent.

"And you are the key to achieving this great goal."

With a casual point, the scene in front of everyone changed again.

The scenery of the Wanxian Alliance's territory slowly disappeared, leaving only nearly a thousand shining points representing the celestial cities.

Then, silver rays connected these points.

"Do you see anything?" The middle-aged cultivator asked.

Wei Qizheng spoke first, blurting out, "This... this looks exactly like the meridians of the human body?!"

Other young cultivators looked at Wei Qizheng, then stared at the increasingly clear points and lines in front of them.

All of them suddenly understood.

"Could it be..."

An unbelievable thought couldn't help but emerge in their minds.

The middle-aged cultivator spoke, confirming their speculation, "The Celestial Monarch's legacy is distributed on the Wanxian Alliance's land according to the special laws of the human body's meridians. If it can be activated with a secret technique, it can summon a manifestation resembling the Celestial Monarch, based on his legacy."

"The Celestial Monarch's legacy is equivalent to the power source that drives the manifestation."

"If it can all be activated..."

The middle-aged cultivator took a deep breath, "The Five Elders' Union can be destroyed in no time!"

All thirty-three young cultivators were stunned on the spot.

"And you are the key to unlocking this powerful force..."

In the middle-aged cultivator's narration, the young cultivators were all attracted, their eyes filled with longing and eagerness.

The power of the Celestial Monarch's legacy was too vast. It was impossible for a single cultivator to fully activate and inherit it.

Only by dividing and delineating does it transform into thirty-three domains. Each domain requires an extraordinary talent to preside over. When these thirty-three celestial candidates can achieve unity of mind, they can continuously familiarize themselves with the Celestial Monarch's legacy and collectively act as levers to activate the power of the Celestial Monarch's legacy!

"The first time you summon the Celestial Monarch's manifestation, the duration will certainly not be too long. Seize this opportunity to familiarize yourselves and comprehend the profound mysteries. Moreover, during this process, none of you can afford the slightest distraction. You should understand that, at that time, it is equivalent to all thirty-three of you jointly controlling the manifestation."

"If there is any disagreement among you, it may lead to the collapse of the manifestation."

The middle-aged cultivator elaborated on various matters related to the Celestial Monarch's manifestation for the young cultivators.

These thirty-three cultivators, all full of youthful vigor, were not without their pride.

To have them unite in purpose was no easy task.

So, the Wanxian Alliance prepared a series of training sessions for them.

In a transparent sphere filled with silver-white light, numerous rapidly evolving different worlds seemed to be distributed.

The spiritual consciousness of these thirty-three people was immersed in the world, experiencing various hardships.

There were chaotic worlds, mortal realms, ancient cultivation realms, and possible future scenarios.

But without exception, these thirty-three individuals were forcibly brought together by fate for various reasons.

Only by reaching a state of unity, like an integrated entity, could they ultimately break free from the cycle.

And as long as any one of them had a different intention, the cycle would begin again.

Even with the deliberate guidance of the Wanxian Alliance, this was still a considerably long period.

In the virtual world, it was unknown how many years had passed. When these "youths" finally escaped from their confinement, the youthfulness had disappeared from their faces.

Their eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life.

Looking around, there was a hint of vigilance and confusion on their faces.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Under the continuous applause of the middle-aged cultivator, the suppressed memories of their past finally resurfaced.

"Very good, now we begin the second lesson." Without caring about the thoughts of the young cultivators, the middle-aged cultivator spoke.

...

Next, Wei Qizheng and the others underwent even more brutal training. They were all stripped naked and locked in enclosed spaces with endless darkness. Apart from the simulated aura of the Transmission Celestial Monarch, there was nothing else in the space.

They couldn't see or hear anything.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 933: Tragedy of the Celestial Candidates

Even their spiritual consciousness exploring the surroundings sensed nothing but emptiness.

Immersed in the lingering aura left by the Transmission Celestial Monarch day after day, the bodies and souls of the thirty-three Celestial Candidates gradually began to undergo changes.

In the darkness, the passage of time was unknown.

When they all finally escaped, their expressions, behaviors, and even their gazes became extremely similar.

...

Seeing this, a flash of insight crossed Li Fan's mind.

He finally remembered where the familiarity with the middle-aged cultivator came from.

The coldness in those eyes was almost identical to that of the First Principle!

"Just like these Celestial Candidates, although they are not the same person, for some reason, they share common experiences and begin to resemble each other..."

"No wonder I've always been unable to find people with the same faces."

"The First Principle, and this middle-aged cultivator, along with those black-clothed cultivators who seemed to have walked out of the ages, and that [Wu], all seem to have subtle differences. How many secrets does the Wanxian Alliance really hide?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Li Fan's mind, and he continued to observe Wei Qizheng's subsequent experiences.

...

After the second lesson, it was the final training.

The thirty-three Celestial Candidates were separately led to different states.

In a special space, they sensed the residual power hidden in the Celestial Monarch statues.

With the previous training, this goal became considerably easier.

Of course, it was relative.

In the sealed space, the only thing they could do was this.

There was even a force guiding their minds, making it impossible for them to think about anything else.

Just sensing day and night, hoping to achieve synchronization soon.

It had to be said that at this stage, the differences among these thirty-three Celestial Candidates were almost negligible.

Almost at the same time, with an overall error of no more than two days, all thirty-three of them completed the initial sensing of the Celestial Monarch's legacy.

Then, under the connection of a pure beam of light, although they were in different places in the Wanxian Alliance, their consciousness was connected.

It was an extremely wonderful experience.

The thirty-three individuals were like a whole, able to communicate instantly without words.

One thought surpassed a thousand words.

And the long-formed tacit understanding made their collective thoughts extremely unified, with almost no fluctuations.

...

"Hmm?" Li Fan's thoughts were interrupted again.

"What's going on with this pure beam of light?"

"Why does it have a bit of Zhao Shijie's 'Unity in Diversity' taste?"

Li Fan's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

As the Celestial Monarch Li Fan understood the best, he had personally experienced Zhao Shijie's ['Unity in Diversity'] more than once.

After scrutinizing the scene where the pure beam of light appeared dozens of times, Li Fan finally saw some clues.

The thirty-three Celestial Candidates' perfect unity of mind could not accommodate any other existence.

"Is it the simple application of the law and not another [Unity-minded Celestial Monarch]? Has Zhao Shijie's power been stolen?" Li Fan frowned slightly.

"Does the Wanxian Alliance have such abilities?"

And, as Li Fan guessed, the pure beam of light disappeared continuously as the minds of the thirty-three Celestial Candidates tended to merge.

In the end, even without relying on external objects, these thirty-three people could communicate with each other through their thoughts.

After numerous attempts, they finally activated the enormous power left by the Transmission Celestial Monarch for the first time.

Due to the impact brought by the middle-aged cultivator's statement, "A glance from the Celestial Monarch can withstand an attack from the Eternal Realm," the shock was immense.

So, under the unanimous decision of the thirty-three Celestial Candidates, the first appearance of the Celestial Monarch's Law Image was the "Opening Eyes to Flatten Jiushan."

After the first success, the Wanxian Alliance finally allowed them some rest.

However, this so-called rest was only a bit of free time.

They still had to stay in that special space without going outside.

After a brief break, the following was a series of attempts.

They became more and more skilled, and the power of the activated Celestial Monarch grew stronger.

Until one day...

When the Celestial Monarch's Law Image grabbed a giant net woven from the Sky-scouting Arrows and threw it towards the territory of the Five Elders.

It finally provoked the intervention of the Eternal Celestial Monarch of the Five Elders.

According to the plan, the thirty-three Celestial Candidates directly detonated the Law Image, unleashing instantaneous power to its peak.

They attempted to obstruct the five Celestial Monarchs, causing the giant net to fall.

And indeed, they succeeded.

Although somewhat tired, they couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in their hearts.

Before reaching the Integration Realm, they could contend head-on with the five strongest Celestial Monarchs in the current Xuanhuang Realm!

What an honor it was!

However, they didn't have time to rejoice.

A command was issued once again.

"Continue evolving the Law Image!"

The hearts of the thirty-three people shook simultaneously.

Even now, for them, activating the Transmission Celestial Monarch's Law Image was not an easy task.

It consumed their minds extremely and required some time for recovery afterward.

But this inexplicable voice seemed to have a magical power.

Making all thirty-three Celestial Candidates unable to resist, they all instinctively followed the command.

So, another Law Image emerged.

Before they could rest, the cold and indifferent voice resounded again.

"Continue!"

The thirty-three Celestial Candidates had sensed that something was wrong.

If this continued, they might all die from excessive consumption!

But they couldn't disobey the command of that voice.

In repeated commands.

In the end, the five Celestial Monarch Law Images simultaneously appeared between heaven and earth.

Due to the extraction of a large amount of vital energy and spirit in a short time, these thirty-three Celestial Candidates also reached the end of their lives.

"Why?"

"Aren't we the hope for the revival of the Wanxian Alliance?"

"Aren't we heroes?"

In the final moments of their lives, the minds of the thirty-three people were filled with confusion and resentment.

However, until their consciousness completely fell into darkness.

From beginning to end, not a single person came forward to explain for them.

Not even a word.

Not even a mockery.

...

"People always say that I, Li Taishi, am a great villain."

"I used to think so too."

"But today I realized..."

"Compared to the Wanxian Alliance, I still have a lot to learn."

After watching all of Wei Qizheng's experiences, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

Back in reality.

Due to the confrontation between the five Law Images and the five Celestial Monarchs, the disturbance in the Xuanhuang Realm continued to intensify.

The battlefield seemed to have entered a momentary stillness.

The five radiant lights and the Celestial Monarch Law Images were entangled in one place.

This Law Image, summoned by consuming the life essence of thirty-three Celestial Candidates, was much stronger than the previous ones.

Facing the siege of the five Celestial Monarchs, it only shattered the body but did not disperse.

It held together until the giant net woven from the Sky-scouting Arrows finally fell on the territory of the Five Elders.

The scene in the Tianxuan Mirror changed once again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 934: Frustration of the Five Celestial Monarchs

After the Sky-scouting Arrow giant net broke through the obstruction of the Celestial Monarchs, it instantly transformed back into nearly ten thousand silver-white thin arrows.

Then, they swiftly flew towards various regions of the Five Elders' territories.

Despite the attempts of many Five Elders' cultivators to intervene, the number of these Sky-scouting Arrows was just too overwhelming. Moreover, each arrow possessed the power close to a combined Dao attack. Given the suddenness of the situation, even if the Five Elders' Dao-level cultivators wanted to intercept them, it was not an easy task.

As a result, these ten thousand Sky-scouting Arrows scattered like fireworks, forming countless different trajectories as they fell on the land of the Five Elders.

"Boom!"

Even though it was through the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan could sense the tremendous vibrations coming from a distance.

However, the Sky-scouting Arrow giant net, thrown out by the Wanxian Alliance at the cost of the lives of thirty-three Celestial Candidates, was definitely not as simple as causing an explosion.

After a brief silence, thousands of silver threads suddenly erupted from the impact points of each Sky-scouting Arrow.

They formed a huge cocoon, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, resembling a bizarre pair of pliers.

Deeply rooted in the earth.

From the top of these cocoons, extremely fine threads shot toward the location of the Wanxian Alliance.

In an instant, spanning across thousands of miles.

Nearly ten thousand threads converged in the territory of the Wanxian Alliance!

These changes happened in the blink of an eye, even before the five Celestial Monarch Law Images in the sky had completely shattered.

Watching this scene in the Tianxuan Mirror, even with his extensive experience of multiple reincarnations, Li Fan had no idea what the Wanxian Alliance intended to do.

However, a sense of unease faintly arose in his heart.

Under the gaze of the world, it seemed as if a towering giant on the side of the Wanxian Alliance exerted a tremendous force.

A tremendous rumble echoed.

The cocoons deeply embedded in the earth beneath the Five Elders seemed like resilient ropes, as if pulling something and distorting it toward the location of the Wanxian Alliance.

The continuous rumbling suggested that something significant was happening in the world.

And the five radiant lights representing the five Celestial Monarchs in the sky seemed to become more urgent.

Strangely, their attacks weakened instead, allowing the originally on-the-verge-of-shattering Celestial Monarch Law Images to persist for a longer time.

Li Fan's anxiety grew more intense.

Upon careful consideration, it wasn't a matter directly related to him. It felt more like an instinct of a living being, as if all sentient beings would feel uneasy before a natural disaster.

"What's happening..."

In the Tianxuan Mirror, it seemed that the Five Elders had finally reacted.

A large number of cultivators mobilized and launched attacks on those huge cocoons.

However, these cocoons seemed to be nonexistent, and the attacks of most cultivators were in vain.

Only those who seemed to have a Dao-level cultivation among them, the leaders, made slight distortions to the threads sprayed out by the cocoons.

But this net of light covering the entire territory of the Five Elders remained extremely resilient, with minor distortions that had no impact on the overall situation.

The changes continued firmly.

The radiant lights in the sky, representing the five Celestial Monarchs, also became increasingly dim.

As if...

The powers of these five Celestial Monarchs were subject to some kind of restriction!

A flash of insight crossed Li Fan's mind.

Like thunder breaking through the mist, the scene in his field of vision changed!

The cocoon and threads were no longer connected to the land of the Five Elders but to the same giant net!

A giant net representing the principles of heaven and earth!

Li Fan finally understood.

Each of the Five Elders had their own territory.

In these areas, the reversal of the principles of heaven and earth they executed was more solid than in the outside world.

Even the weaker ones, once outside these areas, would lose the effect of overturning the principles of heaven and earth.

These places could be considered the enlightenment grounds for these Celestial Monarchs.

And now, by some unknown method, the Wanxian Alliance had managed to twist the inherent principles of heaven and earth in these areas through those cocoons. It was like pillars supporting a bridge bending.

Although the bridge wouldn't collapse immediately, it couldn't help but swing uncontrollably!

Reflected in reality, it meant that the authority of the Five Celestial Monarchs was inevitably affected!

"It won't affect the strength of the Longevity Celestial Monarchs, but it can temporarily make them lose absolute control over the territories of the Five Elders."

Li Fan stood up, a look of surprise on his face.

Unexpectedly, there was such a method to use against the Longevity Celestial Monarchs in battle.

"The distortion of the principles of heaven and earth has a time limit. Those five Celestial Monarchs will definitely find a way to gradually eliminate this influence. But before that, it's the perfect opportunity for the Wanxian Alliance..."

As if responding to Li Fan's speculation, teleportation gates suddenly appeared in the sky above the Five Elders.

Countless black-robed cultivators flew out from the gates.

Expressionless and filled with killing intent, they began to sweep through various regions of the Five Elders.

"Tianshu Soldiers..."

Li Fan was not unfamiliar with these elite soldiers trained through the ages.

Their formidable strength remained as before.

The situation unfolded too suddenly, and with no clear leadership, the Five Elders couldn't organize a decent resistance in time.

Fighting separately, they were quickly defeated one by one by the black-robed cultivators.

The Wanxian Alliance's onslaught, like a dense dark cloud, was unstoppable, crushing towards the Five Elders.

In front of the Tianxuan Mirror, the cultivators who were originally watching with a spectator mentality went crazy.

"What is this? What's going on? Is this still the Wanxian Alliance I know?"

"The Alliance actually concealed itself so deeply? The various war preparations are so powerful that they're beyond imagination!"

"I say, is there a possibility? I'm just saying it's possible. These scenes are actually illusions fabricated by the Tianxuan Mirror? After all, the other party has been confronting us for thousands of years. Can they be defeated so easily? I find it hard to believe."

"Friend, you're right. I also find it extremely unreasonable. Is there anyone daring enough to go personally to the side of the Five Elders and see? After all, seeing is believing."

"Hehe, I've known a secret route leading to the Five Elders for a long time. Fellow cultivators, wait a moment. I'll personally go and confirm."

"I spit on you! You rebels are still being defiant here. I really want to see your miserable faces when the Five Elders are completely taken over!"

...

In front of the Tianxuan Mirror, a variety of reactions were on display.

But the situation between the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders was not swayed by their opinions.

The number of black-robed cultivators seemed endless, continuously flying out of the teleportation gates.

They didn't need commands; their coordination was exceptional.

Upon exiting the gates, they acted independently, swift and decisive.

Occupying positions, constructing defense fortifications.

Advancing steadily forward.

Rather than wiping out everyone, they sent all the captured Five Elders' cultivators away through the teleportation gates.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 935: Emergence of Desperate Powerhouses

"This move is really extraordinary!"

The power of the five Celestial Monarchs would indeed recover shortly.

By then, all the advantages established in front of the Longevity Realm would crumble instantly.

But if, before that happened, they could capture all the people from the Five Elders...

What would be left for the five Celestial Monarchs was an expansive and empty land.

Although Li Fan knew little about the Longevity Realm, he was certain that even the most ordinary cultivator would be useful against these five Celestial Monarchs.

Perhaps reducing some individuals would have no significant impact.

But if he controlled the territory himself, with cultivators and even ordinary people all gone...

It would undoubtedly be a significant blow to them.

"Could it be that the Five Elders of this world are really going to be defeated like this?" Li Fan couldn't help but think.

In the following days, the war proceeded smoothly.

The balance of victory continuously tilted towards the Wanxian Alliance.

However, being an enormous entity that had endured for thousands of years, when pushed to the brink, the Five Elders finally erupted with powerful resistance.

The scene on the Tianxuan Mirror suddenly switched to a section of the sky.

From the elliptical blurry door, a group of cultivators flew out in unison.

They were evidently not from the Wanxian Alliance.

However, their dressing style was different from the current Five Elders.

On their clothes, a uniform mysterious pattern was embroidered.

Seeing the neatly organized black-clad queue not far away, these cultivators revealed excited expressions.

"This is... Tai Shang Sect?"

Li Fan looked at the somewhat familiar sect symbol, his brows slightly furrowed.

The Tianxuan Mirror's image changed again.

Door after door appeared, and many supposedly extinct ancient sects reappeared at this moment.

And they joined the battlefield.

Moreover, the Tianxuan Mirror's image once again focused, recording an incredible scene.

A slender woman dressed in a white tight-fitting garment, her figure graceful, appeared somewhere.

Facing the closed golden door in the void, emitting an ancient sacred aura, she slowly knelt and kowtowed.

Then, the door burst open, casting a dazzling golden light.

In the midst of the fading light, more than a dozen figures identical to the white-clad woman appeared in the mirror.

Their appearances were exactly the same, only with slight differences in age and strength.

Like...

White-clad female cultivators of different ages.

Without saying a word, these white-clad female cultivators rushed towards the distance.

"This is..."

"The Immortal Sect's Armory?" Li Fan's eyes flashed with insight.

Information about the Immortal Sect's Armory that he had gathered before rushed into his mind.

The Immortal Sect's Armory was an existence similar to the Tianxuan Mirror for the Wanxian Alliance.

There, various techniques, scriptures, and treasures originating from the ancient immortal sects, as vast as the sea, could be freely exchanged by cultivators.

The required resources were not contributions but soul points.

Li Fan already knew that within the Immortal Sect's Armory, there existed genuine illusory scenes of many ancient sects from the ancient times.

The power creating these real illusory scenes was extremely similar to the Fallen Immortal Realm. In this place, Five Elders' cultivators could travel through numerous extinct ancient sects. Inside the sects, there were many images of ancient cultivators. Most of them lacked self-awareness, only having physical shells. However, in actual combat, their might was almost the same as real individuals.

Five Elders' cultivators could consume soul points, constantly spar with these ancient cultivators, and enhance their own strength. Moreover, within the Immortal Sect's Armory, all injuries wouldn't affect the real body in reality; they would only cause slight injuries to the soul. What's more, these soul injuries could be healed by consuming soul points.

Theoretically, if the soul points were sufficient, even a novice cultivator could become extremely powerful in a series of battles.

"Those summoned out are projections of ourselves left in the Immortal Sect's Armory by consuming soul points?" Li Fan instantly understood the origin of these cultivators, seemingly duplicates of himself.

Clearly, Li Fan's speculation was not wrong.

Similar scenes occurred in various places of the Five Elders.

Chapter 935: Emergence of Desperate Powerhouses

As the golden ancient door continued to project countless images, the remaining resistance of the Five Elders instantly expanded more than tenfold.

Moreover, all the cultivators capable of leaving projections in the Immortal Sect's Armory were seasoned warriors.

With vast combat experience, their appearance dealt significant damage to the Wanxian Alliance.

Furthermore, it seemed that as long as their true selves did not perish, after a period of rest, they could consume soul power to summon their projections from the Immortal Sect's Armory again.

It was almost equivalent to infinite resurrection.

As a result, the numerical advantage of the Wanxian Alliance's black-clad cultivators was nullified.

The Alliance's offensive slowed down.

Shortly after the stalemate, another force joined the battlefield.

The Tianxuan Mirror's image changed.

When seemingly disturbed, the displayed image in the mirror became somewhat blurred.

It was like a continuous city built on the celestial curtain.

The cultivators in the city were all asleep.

In a slight tremor, the cultivators all woke up.

They didn't wake up in confusion after a long sleep but with expressions of anger as if their beautiful dreams had been disturbed.

Muttering complaints, they made no movements, and their clothes transformed into full-body, liquid-metal-like armor.

They soared towards the battlefield.

The Tianxuan Mirror's image suddenly shifted.

As if being forcibly interrupted.

"There is..."

Li Fan was somewhat stunned. "The Realm of Carefree Joy?"

The Realm of Carefree Joy was the most mysterious place in the Five Elders' territory.

It was the dreamland for all cultivators, and only those who passed the test could enter.

Once you went to the Realm of Carefree Joy, there was rarely a return.

In that brief glance just now, Li Fan saw many interesting things in that illusory city in the sky, such as towering skyscrapers and neon lights like a modern city, rainbow-like sky roads connecting various buildings, and shuttles flying through the city.

"Carefree Power almost covers the entire Xuanhuang Realm. Among the five Celestial Monarchs, Carefree Celestial Monarch's strength should be the strongest."

"Interesting."

It resembled scenes Li Fan had seen in the future cultivation world during his time.

"If possible, I can use my clone to explore that place."

Li Fan had a feeling that he might find something interesting in the Realm of Carefree Joy.

With the addition of cultivators from the Realm of Carefree Joy, the situation on the battlefield was completely reversed.

Although their cultivation levels were not outstanding, the magical artifacts on them were formidable.

The metallic armor could absorb the majority of attacks and then rebound them.

Moreover, each cultivator carried almost endless beams of energy.

With a single thought, they unfolded behind them.

Then, they bombarded the Wanxian Alliance cultivators.

(End of this chapter)