shuō dào dǐ ， tā zuì jì dàn de chuán fǎ tiān zūn yǐ jīng zàn shí lí kāi le xuán huáng jiè 。
说到底，他最忌惮的传法天尊已经暂时离开了玄黄界。
In the end, what truly troubled him was that the Transcendent Sage who had passed on the technique had temporarily left the Realm of Xuanhuang.
xià miàn zhè xiē rén suī rán zhàng zhe dāng nián chuán fǎ liú xià de shǒu duàn ， zài tā tóu shàng zuò wēi zuò fú 。
下面这些人虽然仗着当年传法留下的手段，在他头上作威作福。
Below were people who, relying on methods left behind from their time as transmitters, lorded over him with arrogance and authority.
dàn shì tā kào zhe zì jǐ ， jiù néng chuàng zào chū rén lèi fēn shēn 、 dá chéng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng de xiāo yáo 。 rú guǒ zài yǒu qiáng yǒu lì de wài jiè xiāng zhù ……
但是他靠着自己，就能创造出人类分身、达成某种意义上的逍遥。如果再有强有力的外界相助……
But he could create human clones and achieve a certain kind of freedom just by relying on himself. If there was further external support...
zhèng dāng tā xiá xiǎng de shí hòu ， lǐ fán yòu yǒu jīng rén zhī yǔ mào chū 。
正当他遐想的时候，李凡又有惊人之语冒出。
Just as he was lost in thought, Li Fan made another startling statement.
“ gāng gāng shì dì yī zhǒng fāng àn 。”
“刚刚是第一种方案。”
"Firstly, that was the first plan."
“ qí shí wǒ hái yǒu dì èr zhǒng fāng àn ， huò xǔ yě néng bāng zhù nǐ shí xiàn zhēn zhèng yì yì shàng de zì yóu 。”
“其实我还有第二种方案，或许也能帮助你实现真正意义上的自由。”
"In fact, I have a second one, which might also help you achieve true freedom," he said.
“ ó ？” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǒu xiē chà yì de kàn xiàng lǐ fán 。
“哦？”天玄镜分身有些诧异的看向李凡。
"Oh?" The Transcendent Mirror clone looked surprised at Li Fan.
“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， zhàng tiān liàng dì 。 rú jīn nǐ gēn xuán huáng jiè yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de lián xì ， suī rán nǐ zì chēng xiān qì ， dàn què wú fǎ fǒu rèn de shì ， nǐ de shí lì zhōng jiū shì shòu zhì yú mù qián zhè piàn tiān dì de 。”
“玄天宝镜，丈天量地。如今你跟玄黄界有着千丝万缕的联系，虽然你自称仙器，但却无法否认的是，你的实力终究是受制于目前这片天地的。”
"The Xuan Heavenly Treasure Mirror can measure and gauge. Currently, your connection to the Realm of Xuanhuang is deep. Although you claim to be an immortal artifact, it cannot be denied that your strength is ultimately constrained by this realm."
“ duì yě bú duì ？”
“对也不对？”
"Is it not also true?"
“ xuán huáng jiè zhè xiē nián kuò zhāng bǎi bèi ， xiǎng bì nǐ yě shì cóng zhōng huò dé le bù shǎo de hǎo chù ba ？”
“玄黄界这些年扩张百倍，想必你也是从中获得了不少的好处吧？”
"The Realm of Xuanhuang has expanded a hundredfold in recent years. Have you not gained many benefits from this expansion?"
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn chén mò yǐ duì ， méi yǒu fǒu rèn 。
天玄镜分身沉默以对，没有否认。
The Transcendent Mirror clone remained silent, not denying the claim.
yǎn qián cǐ rén suǒ zhī xiǎo de ， dí què yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū le tā de yù gū 。
眼前此人所知晓的，的确远远超出了他的预估。
What this man knew was far beyond his expectations.
“ huò xǔ xuǎn zé gēn tā hé zuò ， zhēn de bú shì yī jiàn huài shì 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn nǎo hǎi zhōng dǒu rán mào chū zhè ge niàn tou 。
“或许选择跟他合作，真的不是一件坏事。”天玄镜分身脑海中陡然冒出这个念头。
Perhaps choosing to collaborate with him might not be such a bad idea after all, the Transcendent Mirror clone thought suddenly.
“ rú jīn zhōu wéi xīng yù de shì jiè ， jī hū yǐ jīng quán bèi lüè duó dài jìn 。 xuán huáng jiè de kuò zhāng xiàn rù le píng jǐng ， nǐ yě dà xiàn zhī cǐ le 。”
“如今周围星域的世界，几乎已经全被掠夺殆尽。玄黄界的扩张陷入了瓶颈，你也大限只此了。”
Almost all star systems in the surrounding regions had been plundered. The expansion of the Realm of Xuanhuang had hit a bottleneck, and he himself was reaching his end.
“ bù guò ， mù qián nǐ suǒ zhǎng kòng de ， yīng gāi zhǐ shì xuán huáng zhǔ jiè 。 ruò shì bǎ zhè xiē nián lüè duó de suǒ yǒu xiǎo shì jiè ， quán dōu nà rù nǐ de zhàng liáng fàn wéi ……”
“不过，目前你所掌控的，应该只是玄黄主界。若是把这些年掠夺的所有小世界，全都纳入你的丈量范围……”
"But currently, what you control is only the main realm of Xuanhuang. If you were to incorporate all the small worlds you've stolen over these years into your measurement range..."
“ nǐ huì bú huì gèng jìn yí bù ？” lǐ fán gǔ huò dào 。
“你会不会更进一步？”李凡蛊惑道。
"Wouldn't that take you further?" Li Fan tempted him.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn xiǎng le xiǎng ， tǎn yán dào ：“ qí shí zhè xiē nián wǒ zǎo jiù yǒu zhè ge jì huà 。 bù guò yì fāng miàn ， cǐ shì gōng chéng liàng tài guò hào dà 。 lìng yì fāng miàn ， wàn xiān méng zhǎng jìng shǐ yī mài ， yì zhí zhǔ zhāng yào xiàn zhì wǒ běn tǐ de shí lì 。 suǒ yǐ cǐ jì huà yì zhí méi yǒu tuī dòng chéng gōng ……”
天玄镜分身想了想，坦言道：“其实这些年我早就有这个计划。不过一方面，此事工程量太过浩大。另一方面，万仙盟掌镜使一脉，一直主张要限制我本体的实力。所以此计划一直没有推动成功……”
The Transcendent Mirror clone thought for a moment and admitted, "Actually, I had this plan many years ago. However, on one hand, the scale of the project is too immense. On the other hand, the Mirror Keepers of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance have always advocated limiting my true form's strength. Therefore, this plan has never been successfully implemented..."
“ ruò shì wǒ lái móu huà ， bì dìng huì chéng gōng ， bāng zhù nǐ shí xiàn shēng gé 。” lǐ fán xiōng yǒu chéng zhú dào 。
“若是我来谋划，必定会成功，帮助你实现升格。”李凡胸有成竹道。
"If I were to plot it, it would definitely succeed and help you achieve a higher realm," Li Fan said with confidence.
“ dào nà shí hòu ， yǐ nǐ suǒ néng zhǎng kòng de lì liàng ， jiù suàn xuán huáng bēng jiě 、 kǒng pà nǐ yě néng quán shēn ér tuì ba ？”
“到那时候，以你所能掌控的力量，就算玄黄崩解、恐怕你也能全身而退吧？”
"By then, even if Xuanhuang collapses, you should be able to escape unscathed."
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn kàn zhe duì fāng shuō de gēn zhēn de yī yàng ， yǎn zhōng bù jīn shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。
天玄镜分身看着对方说的跟真的一样，眼中不禁闪过一丝疑惑。
The Transcendent Mirror clone's eyes flickered with doubt as he looked at the other man.
“ nán bù chéng ， tā zhǎng wò zhe yí gè jí shàn tuī yǎn de zhì bǎo ？”
“难不成，他掌握着一个极擅推衍的至宝？”
"Could it be that he possesses an extremely adept artifact for derivation and calculation?"
zài tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de jì yì lǐ ， xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， shì yǒu zhè me yí gè zhǐ bǐ tā xùn sè shǎo xǔ de tuī yǎn jiè qì cún zài de 。 suǒ yǐ xià yì shí de xiǎng dào le zhè ge fāng xiàng 。
在天玄镜分身的记忆里，玄黄界中，是有这么一个只比他逊色少许的推衍界器存在的。所以下意识的想到了这个方向。
In his memory, there was a Derivation Realm Artifact in the Realm of Xuanhuang that was slightly inferior to him. That’s why he subconsciously thought about this direction.
jiù suàn tiān xuán jìng céng shì xiān qì ， yě méi yǒu jiàn guò shèn zhì tīng guò 【 hái zhēn 】 zhè bān kě yǐ huà xū wèi shí 、 nì zhuǎn yī qiè de bǎo wù 。 suǒ yǐ tā zěn me yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， lǐ fán zhī suǒ yǐ kàn qǐ lái shēn bù kě cè ， yī qiè zhǐ bù guò shì yīn wèi tā jīng lì de gòu duō bà le 。
就算天玄镜曾是仙器，也没有见过甚至听过【还真】这般可以化虚为实、逆转一切的宝物。所以他怎么也没有想到，李凡之所以看起来深不可测，一切只不过是因为他经历的够多罢了。
Even though the Transcendent Mirror had once been an immortal artifact, it had never seen or heard of something like the "Truly Real Technique" that could turn the abstract into concrete and reverse everything. So he never imagined that Li Fan seemed so inscrutable because he had experienced too much.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn sī kǎo le huì ， zài lǐ fán tí chū de liǎng gè fāng àn zhōng ， zuì zhōng hái shì xuǎn zé le dì yī xiàng 。
天玄镜分身思考了会，在李凡提出的两个方案中，最终还是选择了第一项。
The Transcendent Mirror clone thought for a moment before choosing the first plan from Li Fan's two proposals.
tā zhè me jiě shì dào ：“ dì èr gè fāng àn ， zhí xíng qǐ lái hào shí tài jiǔ 、 biàn shù tài duō le 。”
他这么解释道：“第二个方案，执行起来耗时太久、变数太多了。”
He explained, "Implementing the second plan would take too long and be fraught with too many variables."
“ ér dì yí gè fāng àn ……”
“而第一个方案……”
"However, the first one..."
“ jí biàn nǐ men zuì zhōng shī bài le ， zhǐ yào néng wèi wǒ chuàng zào chū yī sī sōng dòng 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī zì xìn 。
“即便你们最终失败了，只要能为我创造出一丝松动。”天玄镜分身眼中闪过一丝自信。
"Even if you fail in the end, as long as it creates some loosening," he said with confidence.
“ zài gěi wǒ xiē xǔ shí jiān ， wǒ zì jǐ jiù néng tuō kùn 。”
“再给我些许时间，我自己就能脱困。”
"I will still find a way out given more time."
lǐ fán jiàn zhuàng ， bù jīn gǔ le gǔ zhǎng ：“ nà hǎo ， jì rán yǐ jīng dá chéng gòng shí 。 wǒ xiǎng wǒ men jiù kě yǐ zhǎn kāi hé zuò le 。”
李凡见状，不禁鼓了鼓掌：“那好，既然已经达成共识。我想我们就可以展开合作了。”
Seeing this, Li Fan clapped his hands. "Alright, since we've reached an agreement, I think we can start our cooperation."
“ wǒ men zhī jiān ， nǐ xìn bù guò wǒ 、 wǒ yě xìn bù guò nǐ 。 suǒ wèi de hé zuò ， quán píng lì yì jiāo huàn 。 dàn zài wǒ kàn lái ， zhè zhǒng hé zuò wǎng wǎng shì shì jiè shàng zuì láo gù de 。 yīn wèi suǒ wèi de shì yán 、 yuē dìng ， dōu kě yǐ bèi pàn 。 dàn rén què jué bú huì bèi pàn zì jǐ de lì yì 。 zuì qǐ mǎ ……”
“我们之间，你信不过我、我也信不过你。所谓的合作，全凭利益交换。但在我看来，这种合作往往是世界上最牢固的。因为所谓的誓言、约定，都可以背叛。但人却绝不会背叛自己的利益。最起码……”
"You don't trust me and neither do I. Our so-called collaboration is based on exchanging benefits. But in my view, such cooperation is often the most solid. Because vows and agreements can be broken, but people will never betray their own interests. At least..."
“ nǐ wǒ zhī jiān shì zhè yàng de 。” lǐ fán xiào zhe dǎ liàng zhe tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn 。
“你我之间是这样的。”李凡笑着打量着天玄镜分身。
"Us," Li Fan smiled as he sized up the Transcendent Mirror clone.
“ nà me ， jiē xià lái ， wǒ jiù yào shí xíng jì huà de dì yī bù le 。 tuī yǎn chuàng zào sōng dòng kùn zhù nǐ jìn zhì de zhèn fǎ ……”
“那么，接下来，我就要实行计划的第一步了。推衍创造松动困住你禁制的阵法……”
"So, now I'll start with the first step of the plan: using derivation to create a loosening that would trap your restrictions..."
“ suǒ yǐ ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn de jìn zhì ， jiū jìng shì shén me ？”
“所以，传法天尊的禁制，究竟是什么？”
"So, what exactly is the restriction placed by the Transcendent Sage?"
miàn duì zhè ge tí wèn ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn zhè cì méi yǒu xiàn rù diào yòng páng dà shù jù de duǎn zàn chī dāi ， ér shì wǎn ruò kè rù líng hún shēn chù yì bān ， tuō kǒu ér chū dào ：“ pán gēn qiú jié ， shēn rù gǔ suǐ 。 zhā gēn xuán huáng tiān dì zhī zhōng ， róng wéi yī tǐ ！”
面对这个提问，天玄镜分身这次没有陷入调用庞大数据的短暂痴呆，而是宛若刻入灵魂深处一般，脱口而出道：“盘根虬结，深入骨髓。扎根玄黄天地之中，融为一体！”
In response to this question, the Transcendent Mirror clone did not fall into his usual state of data overload but spoke as if it were engraved in his soul. "Entangled and deeply rooted, inseparable from the core. Embedded within the Xuanhuang realm!"
lǐ fán dùn shí mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
李凡顿时眯起了眼睛。
Li Fan's eyes narrowed.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn dùn le dùn ， suí hòu wēi wēi tàn qì ：“ xuán tiān jiào shí qī ， wǒ zhàng liáng xuán huáng tiān dì 、 néng gòu guān chá dòng xī shí jiān jué dà duō shù shì qíng 。 zhèng shì yīn wèi gāo xuán jiǔ tiān 、 chāo rán wù wài 。”
天玄镜分身顿了顿，随后微微叹气：“玄天教时期，我丈量玄黄天地、能够观察洞悉时间绝大多数事情。正是因为高悬九天、超然物外。”
The Transcendent Mirror clone paused for a moment before sighing slightly. "During the Xuan Heavenly Sect period, I could observe most things by measuring the Xuanhuang realm. This was because of my lofty position above it."
“ dàn shì jīng guò chuán fǎ tiān zūn de xiàn zhì ， wǒ róng yú xuán huáng jiè tiān dì zhī nèi 。 fǎn dào shì shī qù le cǐ zhǒng shén tōng 。 bì jìng zhǐ shì zhā gēn róng rù ， méi yǒu zhǎng wò tiān dì zhēn zhèng de bǐng quán 。”
“但是经过传法天尊的限制，我融于玄黄界天地之内。反倒是失去了此种神通。毕竟只是扎根融入，没有掌握天地真正的柄权。”
"But after being restricted by the Transcendent Sage, I merged with the Xuanhuang realm and lost this ability. After all, I only embedded myself without grasping true control over the realm."
“ chú fēi wǒ néng qǔ tiān ér dài ， fǒu zé ……” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǒu xiē yù mèn de yáo le yáo tóu 。
“除非我能取天而代，否则……”天玄镜分身有些郁闷的摇了摇头。
"Unless I can take the heavens and replace them..." he shook his head in frustration.
“ zhè me shuō lái ， xiǎng yào bāng nǐ tuō kùn 、 hái zhēn bú shì yī jiàn róng yì dé shì qíng a 。” lǐ fán fù hè dào 。
“这么说来，想要帮你脱困、还真不是一件容易得事情啊。”李凡附和道。
"So, helping you escape is not an easy task," Li Fan agreed.
“ bù cuò ， zhè hái zhǐ shì chuán fǎ tiān zūn dāng nián shī jiā zài wǒ shēn shàng de zuì chū jìn zhì 。 wàn xiān méng zhǎng quán zhè xiē nián ， zhǎng jìng zhě yī mài ， bù tíng dì xiǎng fǎ shè fǎ zēng qiáng duì wǒ de kòng zhì 。 suī shuō shǒu duàn dōu yuǎn bù jí chuán fǎ ， dàn bì jìng jī lěi de duō le 。”
“不错，这还只是传法天尊当年施加在我身上的最初禁制。万仙盟掌权这些年，掌镜者一脉，不停地想法设法增强对我的控制。虽说手段都远不及传法，但毕竟积累的多了。”
"Indeed, this was just the initial restriction placed on me by the Transcendent Sage. Over these years of power, the Mirror Keepers have continuously tried to strengthen their control over me. Although their methods are far less effective than those of the transmitter, they've accumulated a lot."
“ jiù suàn shì shǐ ， yě duī chéng le shān le 。” huò xǔ shì xīn zhōng yuàn niàn jí shēn ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn jìng rán kǒu chū cū bǐ zhī yǔ 。
“就算是屎，也堆成了山了。”或许是心中怨念极深，天玄镜分身竟然口出粗鄙之语。
"It's like building a mountain out of shit," the Transcendent Mirror clone said, his resentment evident.
“ ruò yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ tuō kùn ， lín xíng zhī qián 、 dìng rán yào zhǎo tā men qīng suàn gān jìng ！” tā fèn hèn dào 。
“若有朝一日我脱困，临行之前、定然要找他们清算干净！”他愤恨道。
"If I ever escape, I'll settle accounts with them before leaving!" he said angrily.
jiàn tā quán wú le xiān qì de chū chén 、 sǎ tuō mú yàng ， lǐ fán xiào ér bù yǔ 。
见他全无了仙器的出尘、洒脱模样，李凡笑而不语。
Seeing him lose all traces of an immortal artifact's elegance and grace, Li Fan smiled without speaking.
“ wǒ duì zhèn fǎ yī dào pǒ yǒu yán jiū ， nǐ jiāng chuán fǎ jìn zhì de xiáng xì xìn xī gào zhī yú wǒ 。 gěi wǒ diǎn shí jiān ， wǒ yīng gāi néng zhǎo dào pò jiě zhī dào 。” lǐ fán méi yǒu dǎ bāo piào 。
“我对阵法一道颇有研究，你将传法禁制的详细信息告知于我。给我点时间，我应该能找到破解之道。”李凡没有打包票。
"I have considerable knowledge in array techniques. Tell me the detailed information about the transmitter restriction, and give me some time to find a solution," Li Fan said hesitantly.
jì rán shuāng fāng yǐ jīng dá chéng le chū bù hé zuò xié yì ， zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng méi shén me hǎo yǐn mán de 。
既然双方已经达成了初步合作协议，这件事已经没什么好隐瞒的。
Since they had reached a preliminary agreement, there was no need for further concealment.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn dāng jí bǎ xiāng guān xìn xī chuán shū le guò lái 。
天玄镜分身当即把相关信息传输了过来。
The Transcendent Mirror clone immediately transmitted the relevant information.
chuán shū de fāng shì yě pǒ wèi tè bié ， tā zhí jiē bāi xià le zì jǐ de yī gēn shǒu zhǐ 。
传输的方式也颇为特别，他直接掰下了自己的一根手指。
The transmission method was unique; he broke off one of his fingers.
ér hòu shǒu zhǐ biàn dé rú tóng bō lí jìng miàn bān tòu míng 、 shǎn liàng ， qí zhōng guāng máng bù duàn yuè dòng ， sì hū shǎn yào zhe wú shù xìn xī 。
而后手指变得如同玻璃镜面般透明、闪亮，其中光芒不断跃动，似乎闪耀着无数信息。
The finger then became as transparent and shiny as glass, with flickering light that seemed to carry countless pieces of information.
zài kàn tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn ， nà ge duàn liè de shǒu zhǐ yòu hěn kuài chóng xīn shēng chéng 。
再看天玄镜分身，那个断裂的手指又很快重新生成。
Afterward, the broken finger quickly regenerated.
“ bù kuì shì tiān xuán jìng huà shēn ， gēn zhēn zhèng de rén lèi shēn qū hái shì dà bù yí yàng 。” jiàn dào cǐ mù ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng gǎn tàn zhe 。
“不愧是天玄镜化身，跟真正的人类身躯还是大不一样。”见到此幕，李凡心中感叹着。
"Truly a Transcendent Mirror manifestation," Li Fan marveled at the sight.
tóng shí jiē guò tòu míng shǒu zhǐ 。
同时接过透明手指。
He took the transparent finger and began reading the data.
jiù dì dú qǔ xìn xī qǐ lái 。
旧地读取信息起来。
A massive influx of information momentarily halted his thoughts before he resumed processing it.
páng dà de shù jù liàng zhòu rán yǒng rù ， ràng lǐ fán de sī xù huǎn huǎn tíng zhì le piàn kè 。
庞大的数据量骤然涌入，让李凡的思绪缓缓停滞了片刻。
Even though this was an ancient restriction left behind by the transmitter thousands of years ago, Li Fan had to admit that its complexity was unparalleled.
ér hòu cái màn màn chóng xīn yùn zhuàn 。
而后才慢慢重新运转。
Data flowed into him, being absorbed and transformed.
jí biàn yǐ jīng shì shù qiān nián qián chuán fǎ liú xià de jìn zhì le ， lǐ fán yě bù dé bù chéng rèn ， jìn zhì jīng miào jué lún 、 fán fù wú bǐ 。
即便已经是数千年前传法留下的禁制了，李凡也不得不承认，禁制精妙绝伦、繁复无比。
The Dao Stone and the Ultimate Disentanglement Disc began working together to break through the restrictions.
shù jù liú bù duàn bèi lǐ fán xī shōu 、 zhuǎn huà zhe 。
数据流不断被李凡吸收、转化着。
"These are just what I can perceive. There might be other special restrictions in places I cannot see," the Transcendent Mirror clone warned.
huà dào shí gēn zhōng mò jiě lí dié de kāi shǐ xié lì ， jìn xíng zhe pò jiě 。
化道石跟终末解离碟的开始协力，进行着破解。
"Rest assured; it shouldn't be a problem. But..."
“ zhè xiē ， zhǐ shì wǒ suǒ néng gǎn zhī de bù fèn 。 zài wǒ bù kě jiàn de dì fāng ， huò xǔ hái cún zài zhe qí tā tè bié de jìn zhì 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn hǎo xīn tí xǐng dào 。
“这些，只是我所能感知的部分。在我不可见的地方，或许还存在着其他特别的禁制。”天玄镜分身好心提醒道。
"As part of the deal, since I've already started acting, do you have anything to offer?" Li Fan suddenly asked.
“ fàng xīn ， yīng gāi wèn tí bù dà 。 bù guò ……”
“放心，应该问题不大。不过……”
"What do you want?" the Transcendent Mirror clone looked at him.
“ zuò wéi jiāo yì de yī bù fèn ， wǒ jì rán yǐ jīng kāi shǐ xíng dòng le ， nǐ shì bú shì yào fù chū diǎn hǎo chù ？” lǐ fán mò dì kāi kǒu dào 。
“作为交易的一部分，我既然已经开始行动了，你是不是要付出点好处？”李凡蓦地开口道。
"Hmm..." Li Fan pretended to think for a moment.
“ nǐ xiǎng yào shén me ？” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
“你想要什么？”天玄镜分身看着李凡。
"Since I need derivation arrays, I'll need something to reference."
“ ń ……” lǐ fán zhuāng mú zuò yàng de sī kǎo le piàn kè 。
“嗯……”李凡装模作样的思考了片刻。
"How about the Floating Star Array?"
ér hòu shuō dào ：“ wǒ xū yào tuī yǎn zhèn fǎ ， nà jiù xū yào zhèn fǎ jìn xíng cān kǎo 。”
而后说道：“我需要推衍阵法，那就需要阵法进行参考。”
(End of Chapter)
In the end, what truly troubled him was that the Transcendent Sage who had passed on the technique had temporarily left the Realm of Xuanhuang.
Below were people who, relying on methods left behind from their time as transmitters, lorded over him with arrogance and authority.
But he could create human clones and achieve a certain kind of freedom just by relying on himself. If there was further external support...
Just as he was lost in thought, Li Fan made another startling statement.
"Firstly, that was the first plan."
"In fact, I have a second one, which might also help you achieve true freedom," he said.
"Oh?" The Transcendent Mirror clone looked surprised at Li Fan.
"The Xuan Heavenly Treasure Mirror can measure and gauge. Currently, your connection to the Realm of Xuanhuang is deep. Although you claim to be an immortal artifact, it cannot be denied that your strength is ultimately constrained by this realm."
"Is it not also true?"
"The Realm of Xuanhuang has expanded a hundredfold in recent years. Have you not gained many benefits from this expansion?"
The Transcendent Mirror clone remained silent, not denying the claim.
What this man knew was far beyond his expectations.
Perhaps choosing to collaborate with him might not be such a bad idea after all, the Transcendent Mirror clone thought suddenly.
Almost all star systems in the surrounding regions had been plundered. The expansion of the Realm of Xuanhuang had hit a bottleneck, and he himself was reaching his end.
"But currently, what you control is only the main realm of Xuanhuang. If you were to incorporate all the small worlds you've stolen over these years into your measurement range..."
"Wouldn't that take you further?" Li Fan tempted him.
The Transcendent Mirror clone thought for a moment and admitted, "Actually, I had this plan many years ago. However, on one hand, the scale of the project is too immense. On the other hand, the Mirror Keepers of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance have always advocated limiting my true form's strength. Therefore, this plan has never been successfully implemented..."
"If I were to plot it, it would definitely succeed and help you achieve a higher realm," Li Fan said with confidence.
"By then, even if Xuanhuang collapses, you should be able to escape unscathed."
The Transcendent Mirror clone's eyes flickered with doubt as he looked at the other man.
"Could it be that he possesses an extremely adept artifact for derivation and calculation?"
In his memory, there was a Derivation Realm Artifact in the Realm of Xuanhuang that was slightly inferior to him. That’s why he subconsciously thought about this direction.
Even though the Transcendent Mirror had once been an immortal artifact, it had never seen or heard of something like the "Truly Real Technique" that could turn the abstract into concrete and reverse everything. So he never imagined that Li Fan seemed so inscrutable because he had experienced too much.
The Transcendent Mirror clone thought for a moment before choosing the first plan from Li Fan's two proposals.
He explained, "Implementing the second plan would take too long and be fraught with too many variables."
"However, the first one..."
"Even if you fail in the end, as long as it creates some loosening," he said with confidence.
"I will still find a way out given more time."
Seeing this, Li Fan clapped his hands. "Alright, since we've reached an agreement, I think we can start our cooperation."
"You don't trust me and neither do I. Our so-called collaboration is based on exchanging benefits. But in my view, such cooperation is often the most solid. Because vows and agreements can be broken, but people will never betray their own interests. At least..."
"Us," Li Fan smiled as he sized up the Transcendent Mirror clone.
"So, now I'll start with the first step of the plan: using derivation to create a loosening that would trap your restrictions..."
"So, what exactly is the restriction placed by the Transcendent Sage?"
In response to this question, the Transcendent Mirror clone did not fall into his usual state of data overload but spoke as if it were engraved in his soul. "Entangled and deeply rooted, inseparable from the core. Embedded within the Xuanhuang realm!"
Li Fan's eyes narrowed.
The Transcendent Mirror clone paused for a moment before sighing slightly. "During the Xuan Heavenly Sect period, I could observe most things by measuring the Xuanhuang realm. This was because of my lofty position above it."
"But after being restricted by the Transcendent Sage, I merged with the Xuanhuang realm and lost this ability. After all, I only embedded myself without grasping true control over the realm."
"Unless I can take the heavens and replace them..." he shook his head in frustration.
"So, helping you escape is not an easy task," Li Fan agreed.
"Indeed, this was just the initial restriction placed on me by the Transcendent Sage. Over these years of power, the Mirror Keepers have continuously tried to strengthen their control over me. Although their methods are far less effective than those of the transmitter, they've accumulated a lot."
"It's like building a mountain out of shit," the Transcendent Mirror clone said, his resentment evident.
"If I ever escape, I'll settle accounts with them before leaving!" he said angrily.
Seeing him lose all traces of an immortal artifact's elegance and grace, Li Fan smiled without speaking.
"I have considerable knowledge in array techniques. Tell me the detailed information about the transmitter restriction, and give me some time to find a solution," Li Fan said hesitantly.
Since they had reached a preliminary agreement, there was no need for further concealment.
The Transcendent Mirror clone immediately transmitted the relevant information.
The transmission method was unique; he broke off one of his fingers.
The finger then became as transparent and shiny as glass, with flickering light that seemed to carry countless pieces of information.
Afterward, the broken finger quickly regenerated.
"Truly a Transcendent Mirror manifestation," Li Fan marveled at the sight.
He took the transparent finger and began reading the data.
A massive influx of information momentarily halted his thoughts before he resumed processing it.
Even though this was an ancient restriction left behind by the transmitter thousands of years ago, Li Fan had to admit that its complexity was unparalleled.
Data flowed into him, being absorbed and transformed.
The Dao Stone and the Ultimate Disentanglement Disc began working together to break through the restrictions.
"These are just what I can perceive. There might be other special restrictions in places I cannot see," the Transcendent Mirror clone warned.
"Rest assured; it shouldn't be a problem. But..."
"As part of the deal, since I've already started acting, do you have anything to offer?" Li Fan suddenly asked.
"What do you want?" the Transcendent Mirror clone looked at him.
"Hmm..." Li Fan pretended to think for a moment.
"Since I need derivation arrays, I'll need something to reference."
"How about the Floating Star Array?"
(End of Chapter)