Chapter 1046-1050: A Turtle in a Pot (6k+ words)

In the central four states of the Immortal Alliance, a highly visible boundary line appeared between heaven and earth.

On either side of the boundary, the scenes on the earth and the sky corresponded to each other.

It was like a mirror, dividing heaven and earth.

And the cracks that spread from the boundary seemed to indicate that this part of heaven and earth was about to collapse!

Seeing this scene resembling the end of the world, Li Fan suddenly realized in his mind, "So, the central four states of Tianyu, Tianchen, Tianshu, and Tianquan, the core of the Immortal Alliance, are actually created with the original body of the Heavenly Mirror!"

"Changing heaven and earth with a mirror..."

Li Fan's expression gradually became serious.

Such important information, the Heavenly Mirror had surprisingly never explained before.

Either it meant that the Heavenly Mirror's desire for freedom was false, and it was just putting on a show in front of Li Fan and Mo Rubin. The purpose was to lure Li Fan into a trap.

Or it meant that even the Heavenly Mirror itself had forgotten that its original body was used to create the four states of Tianyu, Tianchen, Tianshu, and Tianquan!

The unease in his heart grew stronger, and Mo Rubin had not shown up.

Li Fan originally intended to leave directly, but when he quietly flew to the border of Tianquan State, he was somewhat astonished to find that the devouring white mist that once stretched between heaven and earth had disappeared at some point.

In its place was an invisible light curtain, sealing off the entire territory of the four states!

No one could enter or exit!

In this situation, Li Fan suddenly remembered the events when he first encountered the Crimson Flame Incinerating Sea, where he fled in a panic and was trapped in the clouds but couldn't escape!

However, compared to back then, Li Fan had grown too much.

Without excessive panic, Li Fan calmed down, returned to the center of Tianquan State, randomly found a cultivator's cave mansion, and lurked inside.

With the End Dissolution Disc in hand, the defensive formations of these cave mansions were completely negligible for him.

The cave mansion was built in the style of a waterside courtyard, with no traces of a cultivator living inside.

It should be one of the many properties of the cave mansion owner.

However, all the necessary facilities inside the cave mansion were there, and Li Fan found the Heavenly Mirror Fragment. He cautiously tested it with his own Heavenly Mirror Origin.

"No malfunction."

"There are many topics about the anomalies in the four states appearing in the Heavenly Mirror, but they are locked and deleted the moment they appear."

"Fortunately, I can still see the conversation records."

Li Fan quickly browsed through the information in the Heavenly Mirror.

"What's going on? Is the sky falling?"

"Could it be that the Five Elders are attacking again? I said, after the Five Elders suffered such a big loss last time, how could they let it go?"

"All means of teleportation have failed, and no one can enter or leave! The central four states are completely sealed!"

"Fellow Daoists, it's better to take shelter in the cave mansions and not go out on your own. End of message..."

Most of them were valueless remarks made by panicked cultivators.

However, with so many speaking cultivators, Li Fan still found some useful information.

"Something big happened! I just came out of the Immortal Alliance headquarters, and it seems like a fight broke out inside!"

"Don't spread rumors here. The Immortal Alliance headquarters is such a critical place. How could anyone dare to fight without authorization?"

"I saw it with my own eyes! Just as I was about to leave, I heard a loud explosion. Then I faintly saw the scene of over a hundred figures suddenly rising! It was close, I almost couldn't get out."

"Hiss..."

The conversation stopped at this point.

Similar to this, there were also some records of cultivators being expelled from the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

"Consistent with the plan discussed with Mo Rubin..."

Li Fan contemplated for a moment, took out a white jade horn, and fiercely crushed it.

After a while, a sharp sound that only specific cultivators could hear spread from this place.

This was the signal for the Five Elders' death squads to act.

Seeing nearly a hundred shadows flying into the Immortal Alliance headquarters through the cracks in the sky from a distance, Li Fan changed his hiding place very cautiously.

"I don't know what happened inside."

Without understanding the situation, Li Fan did not act recklessly. Instead, he chose to wait and see what would happen.

The roaring sound between heaven and earth grew louder.

The accumulating cracks became more and more, a terrifying sight. It seemed as if the entire heaven and earth would split open at any moment.

What made the cultivators in the four states even more uneasy was that despite such a significant change, no one from the Immortal Alliance headquarters had come forward to explain the situation and provide reassurance.

This fear lasted for a full half an incense stick's time.

The continuous thunderous explosions gradually subsided, and the cracks that traversed heaven and earth slowly closed.

A cultivator manifested his figure in the sky, and Li Fan instantly recognized him.

One of the Transmission Law practitioners, Chen.

With a solemn expression and a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, Chen's voice, like thunder, spread throughout heaven and earth. He announced that the minor disturbance within the Immortal Alliance had been quelled. There was no need for panic.

However, to thoroughly investigate the thieves and their accomplices, the lockdown on the four states would not be lifted temporarily.

Cultivators in the four states must cooperate with the investigation.

After speaking, Chen hurriedly left and disappeared into the sky.

Leaving behind discussions and unrest among the cultivators in the four states.

"I wonder if Mo Rubin has been caught?" Li Fan couldn't help but think so.

But then he thought again that Mo Rubin's cultivation technique was elusive. Even if the situation was exposed, it might not be so easy for him to be captured. So Li Fan's heart was somewhat at ease.

Next, Li Fan hid in a new location for three days, maintaining the highest vigilance to prevent his exposure.

During this period, the black-robed cultivators from the Immortal Alliance came to search, but they couldn't find the hidden Li Fan.

And Li Fan also noticed that those black-robed cultivators seemed to be just going through the motions.

They perfunctorily conducted a search and then went to the next search location.

"Interesting."

Watching their attitude, Li Fan pondered.

The blockade and large-scale searches continued for ten days.

At the beginning, the cultivators in the four states were somewhat cooperative, but as time passed, there was no sign of hope for a return to normalcy.

The voices of discontent gradually spread.

The cultivators residing in the four states of Tianquan were absolutely the most core and important part of the Immortal Alliance.

This unreasonable blockade was destined to not last long.

After ten days, faced with the increasingly strong tide of opposition, the Immortal Alliance finally lifted the restrictions on the four states.

The images reflected in the sky slowly dissipated, and the boundaries of the four states reappeared with misty barriers.

However, those huge cracks that traversed heaven and earth did not disappear.

It was like the trauma of heaven and earth, reminding the cultivators of the recent changes and the unreality of this place.

Li Fan did not leave immediately, still lurking in his hidden cave mansion. After more than a month, the impact of this incident finally subsided, and people almost stopped discussing it. Only then did he quietly leave.

From start to finish, he never received a transmission from Mo Rubin.

Whether for help or warning.

None of them.

Li Fan went to the Wei Capital, where the human incarnation of the Heavenly Mirror was located.

He couldn't see the shadow of that human incarnation anymore.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1047: True and False Deception Bureau

In the sky above Wei Capital, Li Fan remained silent.

According to the memories of the ordinary people in the city, the Heavenly Mirror's incarnation disappeared on the second day of the anomaly in the four states.

After searching around, Li Fan found no trace left by the Heavenly Mirror's incarnation.

Squinting his eyes, Li Fan, unwilling to give up, revisited the hidden paradise where he had met Mo Rubin before.

No signs of any visits by cultivators.

"Could it be..."

"Did Mo Rubin and the Heavenly Mirror escape together?"

Suddenly, this thought flashed in Li Fan's mind.

With a blue light flowing in the Dao-transforming stone, Li Fan quickly reviewed the plan from start to finish, purely observing from an outsider's perspective without involving his own viewpoint.

From rescuing Mo Rubin at the beginning.

Then pretending to be crazy and foolish, disguising himself as Sun Xingwang, gaining Mo Rubin's trust.

The initial steps of the plan seemed to be quite successful. Until the last step, something went wrong.

...

Various scenes flashed quickly in Li Fan's eyes.

Watching his seemingly flawless performance and Mo Rubin's cooperation, Li Fan's face twitched.

Although he had faintly confirmed in his heart that he might have been deceived by Mo Rubin.

But Li Fan still held onto a glimmer of hope.

Returning to the Spirit Wood Realm, forcibly interrupting Craftsman Qiao's research, Li Fan handed over the ancient bronze mirror that Mo Rubin had given him.

"A boundary... artifact?"

Craftsman Qiao's expression became extremely strange in an instant.

He quietly assessed Li Fan, then carefully organized his words, "Forgive my ignorance, but this seems..."

"What seems? Isn't it just an ordinary bronze mirror? Look at the rust on this bronze, goodness, who knows where it was dug up from." This version of Fang Zaiji had not yet witnessed Li Fan's power, so he was bold and straightforward, speaking directly.

"I understand. Thank you, Craftsman Daoist." Li Fan's face showed no joy or anger, and he disappeared in front of the two.

"What are you doing, wasting our time..." Fang Zaiji was dissatisfied with Li Fan's interruption, wanting to complain, but Craftsman Qiao directly cut him off.

"You'd better say less. The mood of the superior seems not very beautiful." Craftsman Qiao said quietly.

...

In the underground secret room of the Spirit Wood Realm.

Li Fan held the small mirror with a bronze-green glow in his hand, his expression completely frozen.

"Boundary artifact..."

"Interesting."

With a bang, Li Fan exerted a slight force, crushing the bronze mirror.

"Reincarnating for so many years, it's the first time I've been played."

At this point, even if Li Fan didn't want to admit it, he couldn't deny the fact.

Perhaps Mo Rubin didn't take his identity as the Xuantian Teaching King seriously from the beginning. But in the process of contact, he discovered that Li Fan's strength might be worth using. Therefore, he deceived Li Fan, used his power to release the Heavenly Mirror.

Poor Li Fan had always thought he was acting perfectly.

But looking back now, there were indeed many loopholes that couldn't be explained by the madness caused by the cultivation technique.

For example, besides recalling some past events, whether it was speaking or acting style, it was completely different from the real Sun Xingwang.

For example, Li Fan's astonishing array abilities displayed at critical moments.

And many more...

"Perhaps it was the contact with the Heavenly Mirror's incarnation that eventually led to my exposure."

After all, the Heavenly Mirror was the teaching treasure of the Xuantian Teaching back in the day, and as the most important figure in the teaching, the Twelfth Law King could not be unfamiliar with the Heavenly Mirror.

"This involves two figures from the Xuantian Teaching colluding to deceive an outsider like me."

"Very good. Truly worthy of being selected by the Xuantian King, a genius bearing the joint responsibility of saving the world..."

"Very good!"

Li Fan didn't feel angry or ashamed for being deceived.

Instead, he burst into laughter suddenly.

Because, for the first time, he truly found it interesting.

His countless experiences in reincarnation had made Li Fan increasingly indifferent to the beings in the Xuanhuang Realm.

He treated them like NPCs in a game that could be reset and refreshed continuously.

After gaining enough information, he could even predict their reactions to certain phrases.

Even figures like the Heavenly Doctor, Law Transmitter, Immortal Territory Immortal, and Faceless True Immortal, Li Fan regarded them as slightly stronger bosses.

But reality was not a game.

Just like the sudden telepathy of the Heavenly Doctor in the past, Xuantian Teaching King Mo Rubin had also taught Li Fan a lesson.

Cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm were not so easily fooled!

Because they were real, living beings!

"No matter. Can you deceive me for one lifetime and also for lifetimes to come?"

There was no frustration from failure; instead, Li Fan's eyes ignited with a look of eager anticipation.

"Moreover, our story isn't over in this lifetime!"

With a cold snort, Li Fan closed his eyes and began to contemplate a strategy.

The first thing to clarify was what exactly happened at the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance on that day.

Even after such a long time had passed, it remained a tightly sealed mystery.

Without Law Transmitters acting as internal agents, Li Fan returned to his previous state of being blind.

He had no knowledge of the movements and information of the high-level members of the Immortal Alliance.

"It seems that I must secure some channels in my hands. Relying on others won't work."

"I still need to have my own Law Transmitter..."

"Fortunately, I've already gained enough information in this lifetime. I can start trying gradually in the future."

Li Fan, who had experienced the benefits of having a Law Transmitter, naturally wouldn't give up on it.

But that would be something to consider after this lifetime.

Currently, there was no way to further inquire about the information. So, Li Fan chose the most common method.

One word: Wait!

Many secrets, as time passed, would no longer be secrets.

Although some information was currently classified, with time and the assistance of the Unworried Heavenly Lord's divine power, Li Fan believed that he could pay enough to learn the truth from those who had experienced the events firsthand.

All he needed to do was wait patiently.

However, during the waiting time, Li Fan wasn't idle.

Many things proceeded as usual in the Spirit Wood Realm, but the propagation of the Union of Myriad Realms and the Way Successorship of Faceless True Immortal had been halted.

Without finding Mo Rubin and the Heavenly Mirror, it was still necessary to remain vigilant.

Although he couldn't yet figure out what happened at the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance that day, from the signs of Lu Xichan and Shuofeng both mysteriously disappearing, it was evident that the Immortal Alliance had also conducted a purge against potential traitors.

Many people disappeared without any explanation.

Li Fan secretly collected the list of these missing individuals.

At the same time, he inquired about possible eyewitnesses of the events that day.

Five years later.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1048: Five Years of Earthly Changes

In the Nine Mountain Province, after five years of development, the once desolate and uninhabited region, now the only free trade province within the Immortal Alliance, had undergone a drastic transformation.

From its previous state of wilderness, it had become prosperous and bustling. As far as the eye could see, the continuous plains were occupied by cultivators' caves, guarding the central Nine Mountain Trade City.

After several expansions, the size of the trade city had increased nearly tenfold from its initial state. However, it still couldn't meet the ever-growing demand for trade.

Every newcomer in the city, their faces filled with excitement and curiosity, wandered amidst the overwhelming variety of goods.

Zhao Xian knelt on the ground, respectfully bowing to the faceless statue in the shadow above him.

Exiting the secret chamber, he opened his shop door and began his first business after restocking.

Without the need for him to actively promote, the shop soon filled with cultivators coming to make purchases.

Product descriptions and prices were all clearly marked. Without the owner's personal intervention, cultivators could complete their purchases.

There was no haggling because, in the Nine Mountain Province, goods were often snatched up shortly after being put on display.

This was not only due to the rare products from various provinces available in Nine Mountain Province but also because...

Zhao Xian maintained a full smile on his face, but inwardly sighed, "No wonder everyone wants to come to Nine Mountain Province now. They say it's a place where you can make money easily without doing anything, and it turns out to be true."

"Three years ago, the trading function of the Heavenly Mirror suddenly closed, and cultivators have since been unable to trade freely. However, the demand for trade couldn't disappear. So, in a short period, five major trading cities emerged worldwide, reluctantly taking on the trading function of the Heavenly Mirror."

"Nine Mountain Province is the largest in scale and has the most variety of goods among them."

"Not only do cultivators from all provinces of the Immortal Alliance come here to trade, but there are also cultivators from the Five Elders' Association selling special products and buying goods here."

Zhao Xian watched the continuous flow of people in the store, feeling grateful, "Thanks to the assistance of the Upper Lord, otherwise, how could a mere YuanYing cultivator like me purchase real estate here."

Although half of the profit from the store had to be handed over, the speed of earning contribution points was much faster than back in his hometown.

"As long as I accumulate for ten years, I can not only repay all my debts but also buy Divine Transformation techniques and [Changes of Heaven and Earth Will]."

"If I can achieve Divine Transformation, my status will be completely different in the future!"

"Even if things don't go well, I can still be a guest official in Cloud Sea, especially since there are only two Divine Transformation cultivators in the entire Cloud Sea."

Zhao Xian envisioned a beautiful future in his mind, and his eyes became increasingly passionate.

After an unknown amount of time, when a displayed item in the store was successfully sold, Zhao Xian was suddenly awakened.

It was an apparently ordinary white jade statue. A simple decoration without any special functions. If there was anything special about this white jade statue, it would be the carved appearance of a woman.

An unparalleled beauty, vivid and lifelike.

However, due to the exorbitant price of 200,000 contribution points, it had been displayed in the store for more than two years without being sold.

But today, someone actually bought it. One must know that this statue was connected to the task assigned by the Upper Lord!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhao Xian quickly approached and said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

A cultivator in a black Daoist robe, hidden in the shadows with an unclear appearance, paused but didn't respond to Zhao Xian. Without turning back, he walked away directly.

Zhao Xian didn't pursue him.

He just revealed a meaningful smile and quietly entered the underground secret chamber.

Kneeling in front of the faceless statue.

"Upper Lord, someone has bought the white jade statue."

Even though Zhao Xian had reported his work to the Upper Lord more than once, his heart was still very nervous at this moment. Holding his breath and focusing, he didn't dare to have any distracting thoughts.

After finishing his prayers, Zhao Xian patiently waited.

Not long after, a cold voice echoed in his mind.

"I know."

With just one sentence, there was silence again.

However, Zhao Xian could keenly sense the divine aura enveloping him, descending and then disappearing.

His cultivation unexpectedly increased without any warning.

Overflowing with joy, Zhao Xian quickly bowed several times.

"With the Upper Lord's bestowed grace, even with my aptitude, I'm afraid I can achieve Divine Transformation within a hundred years."

"These so-called prodigies who are arrogant on ordinary days are far from my match."

Feeling extremely proud, Zhao Xian became even more serious about the affairs within the Immortal Alliance.

...

In the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan had already locked onto the location of the cultivator who bought the white jade statue.

"So, it's him. Surprisingly, he's still alive."

The cultivator's disguise couldn't escape Li Fan's eyes. After comparing with the list in his mind, Li Fan quickly identified the person.

Jia Yiyuan, once a guide at the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

At the time of the incident at the headquarters, he happened to be on duty. After the incident, Jia Yiyuan's family was wiped out from the world. A total of three hundred and forty-two cultivators above the Golden Core stage, none survived.

Jia Yiyuan himself disappeared without a trace.

Unexpectedly, today he appeared in the Nine Mountain Province.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan understood the reason he would buy this white jade statue.

Li Fan personally crafted the statue, and it indeed had nothing special. However, the person carved in the statue was extraordinary—a crucial figure Li Fan had secretly investigated over the years.

After the incident at the Immortal Alliance headquarters, the Immortal Alliance initiated a bloody purge.

Countless cultivators were purged, and many innocent ones were implicated.

However, wherever there is oppression, there is resistance.

Some cultivators within the Immortal Alliance did not turn a blind eye to this massacre but instead extended a helping hand to those innocent people.

With their profound magical abilities, they even managed to save numerous lives under the high-pressure pursuit of the Immortal Alliance.

The woman carved in the white jade statue was one of these "saviors."

Seemingly appearing out of thin air, the Immortal Alliance knew nothing about her life. However, she had an in-depth knowledge of the Immortal Alliance, aware of some top-secret orders before they were issued.

Acting before the executioner's blade swung, she rescued people.

The Immortal Alliance, in frustration, issued a bounty for her capture but never succeeded.

They couldn't even ascertain her appearance.

Li Fan only knew what she looked like because he searched the memories of a saved cultivator.

Unfortunately, that person knew little about his savior.

In his mind, Li Fan only saw an exquisite face.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1049: Defected Transmitter

"Being able to spend two hundred thousand contribution points to buy her statue, it seems that Jia Yiyuan was also saved by this 'Savior Fairy.'"

"Moreover, his strength is not bad, and he's very confident. He's not afraid that there's anything fishy about the statue."

"Unfortunately, he ran into me."

Li Fan sensed that the methods left behind by the statue were gradually being dispelled, and the perception of the scene was slowly becoming blurry.

However, these methods were just superficial.

The true connection between him and the statue was through the essence of the source power of the Faceless True Immortal.

That was a power beyond the mundane world, and Li Fan wasn't afraid that anyone could eliminate it.

Although the image was somewhat blurred, Li Fan could still vaguely see the situation on the side of the statue.

He saw Jia Yiyuan entering a cave in the Nine Mountain Province, sitting cross-legged in a secret room.

With a solemn expression, he muttered words.

Then, an invisible fluctuation created a rift in space, and Jia Yiyuan walked into it with long strides.

The perception instantly became weaker.

Only faint shadows and intermittent sounds could be seen and heard.

"Senior Zhou's identity seems to have been exposed; investigate it."

"That shop seems a bit suspicious."

"Senior Zhou saved dozens more people recently. I didn't expect that after so many years, the Immortal Alliance still hasn't given up on hunting us."

"Unjust calamity? What's the point of saying these things now? Regardless, we are now at odds with the Immortal Alliance, and it's a fight to the death!"

The tone carried deep-seated hatred, prompting a chorus of agreement.

"Treating our lives like weeds, casually cleaning up as if it doesn't matter... Those people are not worthy of the title 'Transmitter!'"

"Exactly! Only figures like Senior Zhou are true Transmitters!"

...

"A Transmitter named Zhou?" The information from the statue surprised Li Fan.

In the information given by Mofuben, it seemed that there was no such figure among the Transmitters who held power in the Immortal Alliance.

"No wonder Senior Zhou chose to part ways with them back then due to their disregard for her actions."

"Sigh, if she hadn't left the Immortal Alliance, maybe she could have reasoned and changed the order for the massacre."

Many voices discussed continuously, and through eavesdropping, Li Fan learned the ins and outs of the matter.

It turned out that five hundred years ago, this Transmitter named Zhou voluntarily left the Transmitter Council because her ideology didn't align with that of the Transmitters in power, including Jiang, in the Immortal Alliance.

Although she left the highest echelons of the Immortal Alliance, she was still a Transmitter.

Still holding unimaginable resources.

The place where these survivors took refuge was the private world of Transmitter Zhou.

"No wonder the Immortal Alliance is hunting so fiercely, almost searching every inch of land, but still unable to find the traces of those survivors."

"The private world of a Transmitter, even if they want to investigate, they probably can't."

After contemplating for a moment, Li Fan chose not to startle the snake directly.

Although he had found clues to the survivors, when it came to the existence of a Transmitter, Li Fan became somewhat cautious.

After suffering a setback with Mofuben, Li Fan deeply understood that those who could survive for thousands of years in the Xuanhuang Realm were not easy to deal with.

Not to mention the existence of Transmitters, standing at the pinnacle of power in the Immortal Alliance.

"However, if she is really as she appears to be..."

"Then our positions might be aligned. I can try to contact her privately."

Based on the investigation results of these five years, Li Fan could almost be certain that Mofuben fled with the Heavenly Mirror back then.

Not only because of the extremely bloody retaliation by the Immortal Alliance afterward but also because in these five years, the Heavenly Mirror encountered many problems.

At the beginning, there was an inexplicable malfunction in the trading module, causing abnormal transaction amounts for millions of cultivators.

The cultivators' demands for an explanation were in vain because the Immortal Alliance directly announced the closure of the trading module of the Heavenly Mirror.

Recently, there has been a circulating rumor among the common people. It is said that the living spaces of Heavenly Mirror cultivators are going to be canceled.

This has caused panic among the Immortal Alliance cultivators, leading to a frenzy for the vacant caves in various provinces. The prices of caves in ordinary regions have almost doubled within three months, even in remote corners like the Congyun Sea.

Not to mention the central four provinces.

Although the official Immortal Alliance quickly debunked the rumors, during the previous closure of the Heavenly Mirror trading function, the Immortal Alliance had also issued similar announcements.

This has only solidified the rumors.

The prices of caves are soaring, seemingly with no end in sight.

"Heavenly Mirror's clone once said that after he escapes, he will leave behind a subsidiary body that can replace the main body to complete most tasks."

"Now it seems that it still cannot compare to a true immortal weapon. Over time, various problems will arise."

Li Fan pondered silently.

"Or perhaps, something happened to the main body of the Heavenly Mirror? Thus affecting this duplicate?"

Soon, Li Fan dismissed this speculation.

Because the End Disintegration Disc in his sea of consciousness had not been affected at all.

"Mofuben and Heavenly Mirror, in these five years, seem to have evaporated from the Xuanhuang Realm, leaving no trace."

"Not only me, but the entire Immortal Alliance is also trying to trace their whereabouts."

"But they still haven't shown themselves."

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a hint of confusion.

He even suspected whether they had already left the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Their goal is to find the Xuantian King."

"If they are already in the hiding place of Xuantian King, it might make sense."

"For so many years, Xuantian King has not been discovered. If he is still alive, he must be in an extremely secretive place."

Li Fan's mind swiftly processed the crystal stones of Dao, synthesizing various clues collected over the past five years.

Trying to find some traces.

"Where there is existence, there must be traces. I don't believe you can hide forever."

"If it doesn't work..."

A hint of fierceness flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

The phantom of the Book of Tribulations slowly appeared in the void in front of him as he thought about it.

Beyond the countless changing silhouettes, tiny colorful orbs floated.

Inside these orbs, there seemed to be yellow substances slowly flowing.

The Book of Tribulations seemed to sense the danger, and its flipping and changing speed had reached its limit.

"Young friend, let's talk nicely. Why have murderous thoughts again?"

A paper man floated out of the Book of Tribulations, looking very wary as it glanced at those colorful orbs. It gently persuaded.

Li Fan smiled faintly and ignored him.

The paper man sighed with a bitter expression, as if he had already gotten used to it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1050: The Enlightened Grandmaster

The paper person appeared suddenly when Li Fan attempted to corrode the Book of Tribulations with the colorful jade light containing gray mold.

According to the paper person, it was some kind of warning mechanism.

The Book of Tribulations didn't turn a blind eye to the outside world after transforming into a paper person. The paper person, acting as a monitor in the Xuanhuang, would activate the warning mechanism when it sensed a certain level of external threat. The more severe the crisis, the more paper people would awaken.

The release of the gray mold by Li Fan was still within the blockade of the colorful divine light. The leakage of a slight aura only awakened one paper person.

However, judging from the chaotic fluctuations transmitted from the Book of Tribulations earlier, the answer was undoubtedly yes.

There seemed to be some restrictions. After discussing for a while, most of the paper people from the Book of Tribulations chose to go back to sleep.

Only the paper person named "Danxuan" remained, fully responsible for communication with Li Fan, bearing the fate of the entire Book of Tribulations.

Given the responsibility, Danxuan's identity was undoubtedly extraordinary.

However, despite various strategies, Danxuan had no choice but to repeatedly compromise in front of Li Fan, who often used the threat of world destruction. Danxuan could see that every time Li Fan's killing intent surged, it was genuine – he truly didn't care about his own life or even the lives of all beings in the Xuanhuang, intending to drag everything down with him.

Faced with this unreasonable "madman," Danxuan had no effective countermeasure.

At this moment, sensing Li Fan's dangerous thoughts surfacing again, he quickly appeared to persuade him.

"Getting your help to find someone, you've been evasive. It seems that your Book of Tribulations doesn't truly care about the Xuanhuang," Li Fan mocked.

Danxuan's face showed a tangled expression, "Young friend, I've said it many times. It's not unwillingness, but inability. We didn't expect that during our sleep, the Xuanhuang would expand to such an extent."

"There are too many blind spots. The overall monitoring system of the Book of Tribulations has also been affected. If we want to view the entire situation..."

Danxuan shook his body slightly, "We need to supplement the paper people in those newly appeared realms."

Facing Danxuan's excuses, Li Fan made a disbelieving expression.

"Young friend wants to seek revenge on the Ink Law King and the Xuantian Treasure Mirror urgently, and I can understand that. However, I'm afraid that no one in this world knows better about the terror of the Xuantian Sect than our seniors from the Ten Immortal Sects. If it weren't for the help of the Grandmaster of Tian Du back then, we wouldn't have had the slightest chance of winning."

"Inheriting the tradition from the Immortal Realm is something that our local Xuanhuang techniques cannot compare to."

Danxuan seemed to be recalling the power of the Xuantian Sect from the past, and the paper person's body trembled slightly.

"Losing to them..."

"Not unjust. Young friend, don't dwell too much on it. Of course, if you insist on revenge..."

Danxuan paused and gave the advice he had said many times before, "Why not ask the Grandmaster of Tian Du for help? For the remnants of the Xuantian Sect, the Grandmaster will definitely be interested."

Danxuan's tone was still sincere, as if he was genuinely considering Li Fan's well-being.

"I can feel that the Grandmaster is still cultivating in seclusion in the Xuanhuang. At his level, even ten thousand years of time is just a blink of an eye. I was fortunate enough to receive the Grandmaster's instruction in immortal techniques. If young friend is willing..."

Danxuan continued to tempt.

Chapter 1050: The Enlightened Grandmaster

"Those who consider your Book of Tribulations as treasures, how strong can they be?" Li Fan's single sentence instantly provoked Danxuan.

However, he had deep composure and quickly regained his composure.

Without taking Li Fan's disdain to heart, Danxuan continued to persuade.

"We are not proficient in the arts, unable to inherit the Grandmaster's might, which is normal. But the fact that the Grandmaster could contend with the Xuan Tian King, not gaining or losing, is enough to demonstrate his strength."

Li Fan continued to mock, "The clues I found indicate that the Grandmaster of Tian Du suffered serious injuries after the battle years ago and has been hiding, licking his wounds ever since, still unrecovered?"

"Every few years, Wanxian Alliance's Source Dao Province is devoured for ten years. That's his doing."

Danxuan was slightly stunned at first, "Has it really been ten years?"

Then, he shook his head repeatedly, explaining, "I don't know where young friend got such misleading information. The Grandmaster didn't close himself off because of injuries but to comprehend the Dao!"

"Comprehend the Dao?" Li Fan's eyes focused.

"Yes. The closer to the Immortal Expanse above one's head, the slower time flows. The Grandmaster told us back then that this is a temporal anomaly caused by an Immortal comprehending the Dao. If one's aptitude is sufficient, they can utilize this anomaly to deduce the Immortal's enlightenment."

Danxuan's tone was somewhat melancholic.

"However, none of our practitioners from the Ten Immortal Sects meets the requirements for this resonant comprehension of the Dao. Only the Grandmaster..."

"The so-called disappearance of the Source Dao Province for ten years is the extreme manifestation of the slowed time flow. That should be the unintentional influence the Grandmaster exerted on the outside world during his Dao comprehension. Before we went to sleep, the Grandmaster's Dao comprehension field's influence lasted less than a year. It seems that over these years, the Grandmaster has gained insights."

Li Fan first digested the content of Danxuan's words, then sneered, "The Grandmaster is so powerful. When the calamity approaches the Xuanhuang, why don't you go find him? Instead, you're running away like scared turtles?"

Danxuan seemed as if his neck had been seized, suddenly feeling uncomfortable and unable to speak.

After a long time, he said in a low voice, "Perhaps the Grandmaster doesn't care about our life and death. We've tried to contact him, but there has been no response."

"No response back then, but now you suddenly have one and keep urging me to find him..."

"You truly harbor ill intentions." The extinguished killing intent in Li Fan's eyes reappeared.

Danxuan cried out in injustice, "Circumstances change! After waking up, wanting to contact the Grandmaster as soon as possible is a normal reaction, isn't it?"

"Noisy!"

Li Fan's patience had run out, and under the coercion without a mantra, Danxuan once again retracted into the Book of Tribulations.

"If young friend changes your mind, call me later. I will never harm you! The Grandmaster is kind-hearted..."

Danxuan's words abruptly stopped.

Li Fan repressed the Book of Tribulations again and fell into contemplation.

"Interesting. When Xuan Tian Wang fought the Grandmaster of Tian Du, the Xuantian Sect and the Ten Immortal Sects each had their own version."

"They all believed that the other side was seriously injured, while they themselves had made breakthroughs in the great battle."

(End of this chapter)