Chapter 971-975: Return to the Origin in the Ruins (6k+ words)

"To probe into my secrets, you must be prepared to pay a brutal price mentally."

Not to mention the "like me" ability that caught the first encounter off guard, the actual combat power of the Transmitter Jiang was not as strong as Li Fan imagined.

At the very least, many hidden cards were yet to be used, and Li Fan easily defeated him solely by relying on the collective consciousness of the million demons!

"Even if not dead, severe injuries are certain!"

More crucially, it was the gray mold sent into the opponent's consciousness!

The miniature mold, previously cultivated by Li Fan using exotic beast flesh and sealed with the seven-colored divine light, was now finally used by Li Fan as a weapon of mass destruction.

Yes, Li Fan indeed unintentionally played his role before!

He truly considered himself as that Transmitter.

Fortunately, he always liked to speak in a veiled manner, shrouded in mystery. So during the process of being questioned by the other party, he did reveal many of his own secrets.

But not too many were exposed.

The fact that he was in the Spiritwood Realm was exposed. However, the Spiritwood Realm was a name Li Fan had given to this small world himself and was not known to the outside world.

Countless small worlds existed in the Xuan Huang Realm, and which one was the Spiritwood Realm?

The million demons, although derived from the Transcendent Imperial Scripture's "Three Calamities and One Hundred Tribulations Divine Art," were just a variation. Their fundamental prototype was the "Three Perils Ghostly Record." So, saying it was a mysterious technique from the Xuan Tian Sect, inheriting from the Immortal Realm, was not wrong.

The fact that Mo Rumin had infiltrated the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance was exposed, but the other party only knew the name Mo Rumin.

As for who Mo Rumin was...

With so many people in the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance, you can guess one by one.

The fact that he knew about the existence of the starving immortal in the Immortal Expanse, that he had the ability to drag the Xuan Huang Realm into destruction...

This was not a bad thing. Instead, it was a kind of invisible deterrence.

What was really deadly was that Li Fan exposed the existence of "Still True."

This is why Li Fan immediately released the long-sealed gray mold as a counterattack when he woke up.

As for why he didn't use "Still True" immediately...

Li Fan carefully looked back at the other party's reaction.

"There was more doubt, without much shock or surprise."

"He only knows that I have 'Still True,' but he doesn't know the specific purpose of 'Still True.'"

"Of course, it doesn't rule out the possibility that he will realize it soon."

"Assuming he can survive."

After contemplating for a long time, Li Fan decided to observe quietly and see how the Xuan Huang Realm would develop next.

After all, his mind was integrated with the Spiritwood Realm's world consciousness. If he really encountered a formidable enemy, he also had ample time to use "Still True" calmly.

"As for the million demonic thoughts, they really can't be kept."

Facing this extremely powerful force, Li Fan didn't hesitate and issued the recall command.

From the countless demon gods in his consciousness, silver threads flew out. They represented the intention energy that dominated and controlled these demon gods.

After pulling them out, all that was left was an empty shell.

Although they still had a combat power that barely qualified as Nascent Soul, they acted without knowledge or awareness, and there were no instructions from Li Fan to expand and proliferate.

Suppressing them for the Immortal Alliance would still take some effort, but the cost would not be as great.

In the last moment, Li Fan told Mo Rumin about his decision.

Then, he completely severed the connection with these demon gods.

"With the million cultivator's consciousness as a nurturing bed, my divine consciousness intensity has almost doubled in a short time."

After retrieving the intention energy, Li Fan checked it and couldn't help sighing.

"Indeed, it's a supreme technique, but unfortunately, it can't be used frequently."

"Next, let me see how the Immortal Alliance will deal with the remaining demon gods and that deadly gray mold."

"I hope they can endure for a few more years."

Li Fan sat still in the Spiritwood Realm, just closely monitoring the changes in the Xuan Huang Realm through the disciples of the Red Dust Compassionate True Immortal.

(End of the chapter)

At the Immortal Alliance headquarters, in the first realm of the Ruins.

The Transmitter Jiang, defeated by Li Fan, reappeared.

At this moment, his appearance was vastly different from the young man he was before.

His face resembled cracked earth, showing numerous cracks.

Chapter 971: Return to the Origin in the Ruins

His hair had also become full of silver-white, and more terrifyingly, parts of his flesh became somewhat blurry, disappearing from the world with each wriggle. Even though he had been struggling to support himself, Transmitter Jiang was nearly riddled with holes.

However, Transmitter Jiang did not seek help from other transmitters because he knew that the gray mold causing all this had a highly contagious nature. If he hadn't imprisoned himself, using all his strength to barely restrict it, and if this place wasn't the first realm of the Ruins with nothing but emptiness around, this gray mold would have no way to spread...

Perhaps, at this moment, the Immortal Alliance, and even the entire Xuan Huang Realm, had become a living hell.

As life approached its end, there was no fear on Transmitter Jiang's face for some unknown reason. He calmly analyzed, "The characters of the Immortal Family are very similar in structure to the 'Chaotic' character. They should be of the same origin..."

"Could it be related to the calamity of the past and the Xuan Tian Sect? Impossible..."

Transmitter Jiang's face was filled with many doubts and incomprehension.

Not long after, Transmitter Jiang was ultimately completely engulfed by the gray mold, leaving behind a large undulating gray-yellow shadow, attempting to spread to the surroundings. However, in the first realm of the Ruins, there was only complete nothingness. Therefore, the gray mold could only be trapped in this small world, hovering without advancing.

An unknown amount of time passed.

A powerful fluctuation swept through the first realm of the Ruins at a constant speed.

As if sensing something, the gray mold surged like boiling water. Then, it rapidly expanded in all directions, as if forming a huge gray-yellow sheet, intending to occupy the entire first realm of the Ruins.

However, something strange happened.

Where the fluctuation passed, the gray mold that had terrified Li Fan and seemed to have destroyed an entire cultivation world unexpectedly disappeared inch by inch!

The first realm of the Ruins also returned to its previous state of complete emptiness.

No...

Besides the void, there was another existence in the first realm of the Ruins.

Without warning, Transmitter Jiang, who should have already died, unexpectedly reappeared in the first realm of the Ruins!

Transmitter Jiang seemed not surprised by his own resurrection. He just looked around, a hint of astonishment appearing on his face, "This time, after the 'Return to Origin,' there is actually no information left?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Can even information itself be contaminated?"

With Transmitter Jiang's murmurs, everything that happened in the Immortal Alliance, both now and previously recorded, emerged in his mind.

"Failing to catch the culprit, but getting killed instead."

"Interesting."

(End of the chapter)

Chapter 972: Slowly Resolving the Crisis (Monthly Votes Repayment: 137)

Transmitter Jiang pondered for a moment, without hesitation, he left the Immortal Alliance headquarters and headed straight for the rampant gods and demons in the mortal world. Even if he knew that death might still await him, he didn't hesitate at all. After all, as the first transmitter, he had long lost count of how many times he had "died."

Fortunately, he had the means left by the Transmitter Celestial, the old man. As long as Xuan Huang did not perish, and the Transmitter Celestial's principles remained unchanged, he, as an entity attached to the Transmitter Celestial, would never be destroyed. His state would forever be fixed at the initial point in time. Whenever he wished, he could return to the origin at any time.

Not only him, but even the Ruins Realm he was in was the same. This was an insurance policy left by the Transmitter Celestial for the Xuan Huang Realm. It allowed him to fearlessly address various issues that might arise in the Xuan Huang Realm. In the continuous cycle of death, his ability to cope and his experience would continually improve. When dealing with matters, he became more and more adept.

And if he encountered something that he couldn't handle, he would use himself as a trap to bring it back to the Ruins Realm. Using the compulsory state restoration during the "Return to Origin," he could achieve its complete elimination.

The power of "Return to Origin" in the Ruins Realm was something the Transmitter Celestial comprehended after becoming a celestial, wandering the heavens for nearly a thousand years, and re-establishing the Immortal Alliance.

The Transmitter Celestial once said to him that even the danger of the Immortal Family's characters could be resolved invisibly through repeated "Returns to Origin."

"No information is left behind; this situation has only occurred twice before."

"It seems that behind this turmoil, it's either related to the Immortal Family's characters or..."

Transmitter Jiang glanced at the eastern border of the Xuan Huang Realm.

He coldly snorted and continued on his way.

Encountering a rampant god or demon, Transmitter Jiang immediately controlled it. Then, he infiltrated it with a strand of divine consciousness. After a moment, the ferocious god or demon burst open.

Transmitter Jiang furrowed his brows slightly, "Only an empty shell is left? You ran away so fast."

Next, Transmitter Jiang experimented on more than a dozen gods and demons.

All were the same.

"Clearly won, but still so cautious..."

"What is the purpose?"

This unknown opponent made Transmitter Jiang, who hadn't felt pressure for a long time, sense a bit of pressure.

He seemed to see a thick black cloud slowly coming from the horizon, ready to cover the entire sky of the Xuan Huang Realm.

"Never mind, let's deal with these anomalies in front of us first."

"After they reveal their true colors, deal with them specifically."

"If there's really no way..."

"Then I can only seek help from the Transmitter Celestial."

Thinking like this, Transmitter Jiang crushed another god or demon.

Afterward, instead of continuing to act on his own, he returned to the Ruins Realm, issuing orders to completely eliminate gods and demons in various locations from the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

Gods and demons were causing widespread havoc, and the basic defensive forces of the Immortal Alliance were almost completely paralyzed. To quickly and completely resolve the troubles, powerful heavyweight figures were needed to lead this effort.

As the first transmitter, Jiang would naturally not personally intervene. After asking around among other transmitters, only a few were willing to take on this tough task.

After careful consideration, Transmitter Jiang decided to let Transmitter Feng be in charge. On one hand, Transmitter Feng's previous performance left a good impression on him. On the other hand, Jiang believed that this relatively young transmitter needed more opportunities for experience.

"If the second Ruins Realm is completed, it might not be impossible to consider letting him be the successor. As long as he can pass the trial," Transmitter Jiang thought.

After receiving the command, Transmitter Feng, also known as the Law King of the Xuan Tian Sect, Mo Ru Bin, began to issue orders one by one.

Chapter 972: Slowly Resolving the Crisis (Monthly Votes Repayment: 137)

With the formal orders from the Immortal Alliance, those originally hiding and only concerned about saving their own lives, the Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators, had to step forward and actively clear out the rampaging demonic gods. Collaborating with the black-robed cultivators from the temporal era, they quickly annihilated the millions of demonic gods that had lost control and significantly weakened.

As the saying goes, when illness comes, it is like a mountain falling; the infected area spreads like pulling silk. From the sudden outbreak to affecting the entire Immortal Alliance, the demonic calamity took just half a day.

However, it would take the Immortal Alliance more than half a month to slowly eliminate these demonic gods.

When the divine incarnations of the gods and demons were all destroyed, the real problem became apparent.

How to deal with the cultivators whose minds had been bewitched by the demonic gods' possession?

As the divine incarnations of the gods and demons were eliminated, these cultivators almost all turned into mindless fools.

In theory, slaughtering all these cultivators would easily resolve the disaster.

However, the orders from the highest decision-making level of the Immortal Alliance stated that no one was allowed to harm the lives of these cultivators without proper judgment. Those who killed some cultivators out of anger faced severe punishment.

"Even if they are guilty, until their crimes are pronounced, they are still members of the Immortal Alliance."

"Harming them is violating the laws of the Immortal Alliance."

With the situation stated to this extent, naturally, no cultivator would take the risk of massacring these helpless, mindless cultivators.

They simply followed the orders, escorting them all to the Immortal Alliance headquarters to await judgment.

This process lasted for more than ten days.

The demonic calamity was finally completely quelled.

The surviving cultivators sighed at the benevolence of the Immortal Alliance.

As a reward for the cultivators who contributed during the suppression of the disaster, the Immortal Alliance generously granted them a considerable amount of contribution points.

The values far exceeded those of ordinary tasks, and the scope of rewards exceeded everyone's expectations. Even those who had only provided information about the locations of the gods and demons received a large amount of contribution points.

This made the cultivators who had chosen to watch from the sidelines before regret deeply.

Those who received rewards and suddenly became arrogant cultivators immediately entered the Heaven's Mystery Mirror to choose the items they needed.

At this time, the Immortal Alliance issued another announcement, stating that the cause of the previous demonic calamity outbreak had been identified.

Most of these cultivators had developed resentment due to the excessively high prices of cultivation techniques, making it impossible for them to afford the techniques they desired. Over time, they were eventually tempted by an evil ancient deity, becoming its minions.

To prevent such a tragedy from happening again, the Immortal Alliance, in self-reflection, decided to reduce the prices of all cultivation techniques sold in the Heaven's Mystery Mirror by one-third starting from today.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a huge uproar.

After all, a one-third reduction in prices was no small amount.

Especially for more expensive cultivation techniques, the remaining contribution points would be much more.

Now, the cultivators who suddenly became wealthy were ecstatic.

They no longer paid attention to ordinary resources and focused all their attention on the countless cultivation techniques.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 973: Secrets of the Law Transmitter

Lingmu Realm.

"Huh? Why hasn't the gray mold burst open yet?" After waiting for almost a month and still not hearing any relevant information, Li Fan couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Doesn't make sense?" After careful consideration, Li Fan thought the problem could only be with that Law Transmitter.

"Indeed, he is one of the highest rulers of the Immortal Alliance, a being that has survived since the ancient catastrophe."

"Although he is not comparable to the [Hunger] character above the Immortal Ruins, the destructive power of the gray mold should be above ordinary Nascent Soul stage..."

"To be able to easily and silently resolve it..."

"Well, perhaps the correct way to use the gray mold is to secretly erode various places in the Xuanhuang Realm and then have them all erupt at once..."

While Li Fan, well-versed in pharmacology, was contemplating, his only remaining thought-form deity, the one occupied by Mo Ru Bin, finally arrived late again and sent a message.

"Brother Xingwang, how are you?"

"Who? Where did this small character come from!" Li Fan pretended to have forgotten the other's appearance and immediately launched an attack without further ado.

However, without the assistance of thousands of deities, Li Fan, relying solely on his spiritual power, was obviously not Mo Ru Bin's opponent at the moment.

Mo Ru Bin defended while attempting to awaken "Sun Xingwang's" memories.

After a bit of acting, a faceless stone statue slowly emerged in Li Fan's empty sea of consciousness, emitting a faint golden light.

Li Fan gradually stopped his attack, staring at Mo Ru Bin for a while and said in a strange tone, "You finally came."

"Hmph, the two of us almost missed each other."

Li Fan's tone was unfriendly, and he glared, saying, "Didn't we agree that you would show up when the time came and take on the task of sweeping away the gods and demons directly? Why did a young man full of cunning tricks show up?"

"If it weren't for the supreme compassion of the Immortal of the Red Dust protecting me at a critical moment, I almost fell into his hands and revealed all the secrets!"

"Or is this the result you originally wanted? Using another's blade to kill?"

A hint of killing intent appeared on Li Fan's face.

Mo Ru Bin's expression changed, "Brother Xingwang, don't misunderstand! I didn't expect that the Law Transmitter Jiang would personally take action!"

"Actually, the disturbance you caused was a bit too much, almost overthrowing the Xuanhuang Realm."

"I was quite surprised at the time, to be honest."

There was some helplessness in Mo Ru Bin's tone.

"Huh? So, is it my fault?" Even though the sea of consciousness was bright and clear, Mo Ru Bin suddenly felt a bit sinister after this statement.

To prevent the other party from going berserk, he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Brother Xingwang, how did you drive him away? From his actions later, it seems he returned empty-handed, without any gains."

Li Fan impatiently said, "I've said it's the supreme compassion of the Immortal of the Red Dust protecting me! Otherwise, I would have foolishly thought I was him and he was me!"

At this point, Mo Ru Bin finally confirmed that "Sun Xingwang" had indeed escaped from the hands of the Law Transmitter Jiang.

After all, only a few other Law Transmitters knew about the nature of Law Transmitter Jiang.

Mo Ru Bin inadvertently glanced at the gradually fading stone statue above his head, pondering.

"But our ultimate goal has been achieved. This time, I resolved the crisis of the gods and demons rampant. According to the usual practice, important affairs of the Immortal Alliance in the coming period will be handled by me."

"So, it's time to press Xuan Tianbao Mirror again," Mo Ru Bin said.

Li Fan waved his hand, "As usual, you figure it out. If you need me to do something, just tell me!"

Mo Ru Bin smiled, "Brother Xingwang, you don't need to take action this time. Just be patient. When there is progress, I will contact you again."

"This time is mainly to confirm the situation on your side. After all, Law Transmitter Jiang is not easy to deal with. I have always avoided direct contact with him..." Mo Ru Bin's tone was somewhat solemn.

Chapter 974: Secrets of the Law Transmitter

"Tell me in detail about this Law Transmitter, so that I won't be caught off guard if I encounter him again in the future," Li Fan added.

"When he took action that day, I wanted to remind you. But at that time, it was during the Law Transmitter Council, and issuing a reminder was already the limit."

"Law Transmitter Jiang is the first among all Law Transmitters. He possesses the supreme characteristic of '[All Things Are Like Me]'..."

"The归墟一界 (Gui Xu One Realm) is left by the Law Transmitter Heavenly Sovereign, capable of unlimited '[Return to Origin]'..."

"Besides Law Transmitter Jiang, Law Transmitter Jiang is also a very difficult opponent."

This time, Mo Ru Bin did not conceal anything and narrated all the information he knew about the various Law Transmitters.

It's worth noting that, except for Law Transmitter Jiang, all other Law Transmitters more or less have their own unknown secrets.

After all, controlling the highest power of the Immortal Alliance for so many years, they have almost endless resources to mobilize...

Who knows what kind of rare things they have secretly researched. For example, the previous [Heavenly Patrol Arrow] was a mature manufacturing plan provided by Law Transmitter Zhao.

...

Through this conversation, Li Fan not only learned the reasons why the gray mold had not erupted, but also gained a considerable amount of intelligence about the Law Transmitters who always operated behind the scenes.

Every Law Transmitter is truly the privileged class of the Immortal Alliance, with an annual share of contributions almost unlimited, and the merit level is the highest level of forty-nine.

They only entered the system of contributions and merit levels to maintain the appearance of the Immortal Alliance system.

Law Transmitters, attached to the Xuanhuang Realm and following the way established by the Law Transmitter Heavenly Sovereign, may not be able to achieve longevity, but they can still live as long as the heavens and the earth, remaining eternally young.

Moreover, it is said that even if they fall for some reason, they can be revived in the world through some method of restoring a "backup."

Of course, the attack on Law Transmitters and their falling for some reason has never happened since the birth of the Immortal Alliance.

So Mo Ru Bin is also unsure of its authenticity.

There are a total of eighteen seats for Law Transmitters, which have not changed since the founding of the Immortal Alliance.

And it will never change in the future.

They are the true high-level figures of the Immortal Alliance, and any so-called system or law of the Immortal Alliance has lost its effectiveness for them.

Only resolutions within the Law Transmitter Council can have an impact on them.

They also have privileges that ordinary cultivators dare not think about.

For example: conscription.

Within the Immortal Alliance territory, if any cultivator is targeted for any reason, they have the power to conscript this cultivator into their own small world.

The selected cultivator disappears as if evaporated from this world.

No information is left behind.

For thousands of years, Law Transmitters have done this.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 974: The Lost Fishing Pond

"Entering the Law Transmitter's small world, cultivators can also enjoy the aging-free characteristic. Even Law Transmitter Feng, who is least enthusiastic about collecting talents, the body I'm occupying, has over a thousand true geniuses in his small world."

"You can imagine how profound the foundations of those other Law Transmitters are."

Mo Ru Bin sighed.

Hearing this, Li Fan couldn't help but visualize a scene.

The Xuanhuang Realm is like a field. Over the millennia, cultivators are like crops, growing one after another. The ordinary ones are harvested, and the true essence is carefully preserved by those Law Transmitters.

"No wonder the Immortal Alliance's trump cards seem endless, bringing surprises in every era."

"This is just the Law Transmitters lineage. In the Immortal Alliance, there are also the Mirror Keepers and the Illusion True Sages, which are equally powerful..."

"In comparison, the Five Elders seem a bit..."

While Li Fan was thinking like this, he coldly snorted, "What do they think of all the cultivators in the world? They should be killed!"

Mo Ru Bin nodded in agreement, "If King Xuan Tian returns, we must eliminate them all!"

Li Fan didn't echo the sentiment but pretended to be perplexed, "King Xuan Tian, King Xuan Tian..."

"Such a familiar name..."

Seeing Li Fan confused again, Mo Ru Bin felt somewhat helpless.

"At least it's intermittent and doesn't affect the big picture."

Thinking so, Mo Ru Bin laboriously "awakened" Li Fan again and explained the relevant matters if there were any developments in the future.

After that, he left Li Fan's consciousness space.

After a long time, Li Fan recovered from the disguise.

"Law Transmitter Jiang probably returned to the origin with the gray mold. No wonder there has been no attack. It seems there was danger without harm."

"However, Law Transmitter Jiang's nature seems to have transformed the artifact left in the Xuanhuang Realm. Currently, there is no good way to guard against it. Even if we knew in advance, we couldn't immunize against its effects..."

Even though Li Fan had the protection of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra, Law Transmitter Jiang's nature seemed to directly change his own attributes and nature, rather than causing confusion in the consciousness and cognition of others, as the protection effect of the Immortal Heart Mantra had not been triggered from start to finish.

"Before the great calamity, all the artifacts stored in the Xuanhuang Realm disappeared instantly. Unexpectedly, some have transformed into human beings."

"Interesting..."

Since it hasn't really been exposed, there's no need to expose it.

The plan for this life still needs to continue.

But Li Fan did not relax his vigilance, and his mind still did not disconnect from the Spirit Wood Realm.

Maybe Law Transmitter Jiang even deceived his own people. Was this his strategy of keeping the enemy guessing?

Li Fan decided to take another look.

What needs to be done now is one word: wait.

In the conversation with Mo Ru Bin just now, he mentioned the possibility of strengthening the Xuan Tian Locking Seclusion formation and further pressuring the Xuan Tian Mirror.

Both "Sun Xingwang" and Mo Ru Bin are not good at formations, and the group of people in the Immortal Alliance's Strategy Formation Hall may not be reliable.

So external items need to be used.

Perhaps considering the need to repair the Floating Starry Sky Grand Array in the future, Mo Ru Bin just pondered for a while and felt that what Li Fan said made sense.

After returning the answer, he planned to look for any treasures that could deduce formations.

"If I can absorb the Dissociation Disk that merges into one, my formation deducing ability will undergo a qualitative change again."

"By then, I'm afraid I can easily see through the Reversal of Life and Death Grand Array. Maybe by then, I can find out the true identity of that Life and Death Heavenly Sovereign."

...

Li Fan's plan to sit in the Spirit Wood Realm without moving was abruptly terminated half a month later by a sudden transmission from Lin Ling.

Although he is now a Dao Harmonization expert, Lin Ling's tone was full of panic, like a child, "Master... Master, Senior Stone... Senior Stone Tablet is gone!"

"That small pond disappeared along with it!"

Li Fan was shaken, suddenly standing up.

The treasured fishing pond and Senior Stone Tablet were both gone?

What's going on?

Feeling a sudden sense of urgency, Li Fan was about to rush towards the small temple in the mountain.

However, when he recalled some of Lin Ling's previous behaviors, Li Fan abruptly stopped.

He transmitted in a deep voice, "What's the hurry! With Senior Stone Tablet's strength, who in the Xuanhuang Realm can harm him?"

"Describe the situation in detail."

"Yes, Master." Lin Ling, still flustered, described the circumstances when the anomaly occurred.

Senior Stone Tablet had been sitting in meditation by the fishing pond, motionless, as if a sculpture. Initially, due to respect and fear for Senior Stone Tablet, Lin Ling and the little Dao disciple Lü Li kept a considerable distance.

However, as time passed, their courage grew. They noticed that even if they approached closely, it wouldn't provoke any reaction from Senior Stone Tablet.

Feeling a bit more "bold," Lin Ling, with Lü Li pulling her along, approached from time to time. Lü Li even said, "Sister Lin Ling, the closer you are to Senior Stone Tablet, the more benefits you get." Sitting on the ground, Lü Li greedily looked up at Senior Stone Tablet.

Lin Ling also sensed that there was a unique Dao rhyme fluctuation around Senior Stone Tablet. It seemed to resonate with the laws of the world and brought forth many images in her mind after a short while.

Profound and mysterious, involving different principles of heaven and earth, even benefiting a cultivator of her Dao Harmony strength.

"I only understood later that it was Senior Stone Tablet comprehending the Dao of 'Fishing' at the critical moment, triggering the resonance of the laws of the world..."

"But I was immersed in the benefits of enlightenment at the time and didn't notice."

"Until not long ago, that Dao rhyme suddenly became turbulent. The feeling..."

"It's like a calm water surface suddenly stirring up huge waves!"

There was a hint of fear in Lin Ling's tone.

"In the pond of the fishing pond, it seems like there's something, pulling hard."

"Senior Stone Tablet, without any warning, was pulled a step closer."

"At that time, Senior Stone Tablet's expression was very strange, a mix of surprise and fear."

"It's like an invisible thread, tying him to something in the fishing pond. They struggled against each other, unwilling to let go."

"And then..."

Lin Ling paused, saying with horror, "Suddenly, Senior Stone Tablet was pulled into the fishing pond as if he vanished before our eyes!"

"More terrifyingly, after that, we found that the fishing pond no longer works."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 975: The Astonishing Recreation of Heaven and Earth (Repaying Votes with 237 Monthly Votes)

Hearing Lin Ling's description, Li Fan lowered most of his guard against her.

This kind of unbelievable thing...

Doesn't seem like something she could make up.

Imagining the scene of Senior Stone Tablet being "fished" away, even Li Fan, with his current mentality, couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring back at you.

When you're fishing, how do you know if you might be the one getting caught?

"The water of this treasured fishing pond, which connects the inside and outside of the high walls, is indeed too profound."

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan decided not to rely solely on Lin Ling's words. He needed to go to the scene himself.

With that in mind, Li Fan concealed his whereabouts and quickly headed towards Yongyun Province.

Upon reaching the small temple, whether it was Zhong Shentong, Lü Li, or Lin Ling, it was evident that they hadn't recovered from the terror of Senior Stone Tablet's sudden disappearance.

They looked panicked and uneasy.

"Master, you've come." Seeing Li Fan's arrival, Lin Ling, as if finding her backbone, hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

Zhong Shentong also showed a slight shock, offering a salute.

Li Fan just nodded slightly, then walked briskly to the original location of the fishing pond.

The once calm pool of water was now completely empty, like the pitch-black sea of clouds after being annihilated by ink.

Even space itself did not exist.

The emanating dangerous aura made Li Fan frown slightly, quietly taking a step back.

"The treasured fishing pond is indeed overbearing, forming a self-contained entity. After occupying an area of the Xuanhuang Realm, it expelled or directly compressed and annihilated all other laws here."

"And with the disappearance of the fishing pond, the occupied area is now exposed. It may take decades for the Xuanhuang Realm to recover and return to normal."

Li Fan contemplated while identifying the possible residual aura here.

Initially, Li Fan didn't expect much, but to his surprise, he actually discovered something.

"This is..."

Li Fan's eyes flickered, showing an expression of disappointment as if he found nothing.

Subsequently, using the danger of this place as an excuse, he brought Lin Ling and the others back to the Lingmu Realm.

After settling them properly, Li Fan returned alone quietly.

Closing his eyes and concentrating, he recalled the feeling when he merged with the Canghai Pearl before, also experiencing the state of the world from a perspective without hostility.

Dots of stars appeared in the darkness.

A colorful scene presented itself in Li Fan's vision.

Outside the void left by the treasured fishing pond, countless subtle threads were densely woven, gradually becoming noticeable.

The number of threads, to a perceivable extent, was increasing at all times.

It resembled an invisible loom, weaving something in the void.

This scene was very similar to the one Li Fan had seen in the "Root of Heaven and Earth," depicting the creation of the Five Elements Cave when it was born.

This was how the heavens and earth created things in their own way.

And the thing created at this moment...

"Creation Stone Tablet." Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise.

This thing had taken on a rudimentary form, unmistakably resembling the Creation Stone Tablet Senior Stone Tablet carried behind him, supposedly recording everything in the Xuanhuang Realm since its creation.

While still shocked, Li Fan's thoughts quickly turned, instantly deducing the reason for the reappearance of the Creation Stone Tablet here.

The Creation Stone Tablet was a manifestation of the laws of the Xuanhuang Realm, essentially the Xuanhuang Realm itself.

The world itself could not be fished away by some unknown existence deep within the treasured fishing pond.

So, even though Senior Stone Tablet disappeared, the Creation Stone Tablet he carried had been preserved due to the inertia of the world.

"It seems Senior has finally achieved his wish and regained his freedom."

"But I wonder what the situation is on the other side of the fishing pond."

Chapter 976: Remote Thoughts Beyond the High Wall (Repaying Votes with 237 Monthly Votes)

As Li Fan contemplated the possible scenes beyond the high wall, he shook his head, redirecting his attention to the increasingly apparent Creation Stone Tablet.

This tablet was undoubtedly a treasure of the Xuanhuang Realm. Once refined, countless secrets hidden in the Xuanhuang Realm would be laid bare before Li Fan. It might even lead to achieving immortality, albeit a longevity deeply tied to the Xuanhuang Realm.

However, Li Fan was well aware of the pain Senior Stone Tablet had endured, a suffering so intense that even death seemed like a relief.

More crucially, Li Fan was concerned that, like the Suomu and Mr. Tian Dao, this item might have a similar effect on the mind.

To avoid another "True Return," he decided to forever carry the stone tablet himself.

"Based on the experience of confronting Mr. Tian Dao, even a clone couldn't escape the mental influence."

"It seems I need to find a suitable candidate to inherit this Creation Stone Tablet."

"The person needs to have a strong enough spirit, not to become insane on the spot, and at least be useful to me..."

Images of various cultivators swiftly flashed through Li Fan's mind.

Li Fan knew he had limited time.

As the world rewove the Creation Stone Tablet, akin to a tree bearing fruit, the moment it fully formed would be when the fruit fell to the ground. It might return to some unknown place in the Xuanhuang Realm, making it difficult to find again.

"He's the one."

Li Fan finally decided on the target, and then, surrounded by a colorful divine light, he transformed into a rainbow streak heading straight for the sea of clouds.

In no time, he found the target cultivator.

It was none other than Sima Changkong, who recorded the history of the Xuanhuang Realm through his family's bloodline.

Sima Changkong had no interaction with Li Fan in this life, so he was somewhat surprised by Li Fan's sudden visit.

However, Li Fan wasn't here to seek his opinion.

Without saying a word, he instantly restrained Sima Changkong and swiftly brought him back to the small temple in Yongyun Province.

On the way, Li Fan explained the whole situation to him.

"Now, an opportunity to review the history of the Xuanhuang Realm lies before you. Are you willing to accept it?"

Li Fan asked in a deep voice.

Obviously, Sima Changkong, who had been tasked with recording the history of the Xuanhuang Realm for generations, had no reason to refuse.

Everything happening in the Xuanhuang Realm would forever appear in his mind...

For Sima Changkong, this was not a painful experience!

It was almost a perfect ability that the Sima family had dreamed of!

At least, until he truly absorbed the stone tablet, Sima Changkong thought so.

"Writing the history of the Xuanhuang Realm, who else but me!"

"I hope the Daoist friend can fulfill my wish!"

Taking a deep breath, Sima Changkong respectfully bowed to Li Fan.

Although he didn't know how the other party knew his identity, if what he said was true...

Sima Changkong was willing to give everything for this!

"Good!"

Li Fan answered solemnly.

"Wait for the right moment!"

Seven days later, just before the Creation Stone Tablet was about to fully form, Li Fan lightly shouted and used the "Thread Pulling" divine technique on Sima Changkong.

Sima Changkong's body disintegrated inch by inch, as if turning into strands of threads drifting in the air.

(End of this chapter)