lǐ fán hěn zǎo jiù yǔ gōng sūn qǐ xuán jiàn guò miàn le 。
李凡很早就与公孙启玄见过面了。
Li Fan had met Gong Sun Qixuan quite early on.
hòu lái jǐ shì ， xuán wǎng yì biàn sì hū bèi hòu dōu yǒu cǐ rén de shēn yǐng 。
后来几世，玄网异变似乎背后都有此人的身影。
In subsequent lifetimes, the anomalies in Xuan Network seemed to have his presence behind them.
bāo kuò zhè yī shì ， tā mò míng bèi diào rù wàn xiān méng cè zhèn táng zǒng bù 、 cān yù tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de kāi fā
包括这一世，他莫名被调入万仙盟策阵堂总部、参与天玄锁灵阵的开发
Including this lifetime, he was inexplicably transferred into the headquarters of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Strategy Array Hall and involved in the development of the Celestial Xuan Locking Spirit Formation...
……
……
These all indicated Gong Sun Qixuan’s extraordinary nature.
zhè xiē dōu shuō míng le gōng sūn qǐ xuán de fēi tóng xún cháng 。
这些都说明了公孙启玄的非同寻常。
After several communications with his reflection in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan had a better understanding of who Gong Sun Qixuan was.
gēn tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǒu guò jǐ cì gōu tōng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yě duì zhè wèi gōng sūn qǐ xuán de shēn fèn yǒu suǒ liǎo jiě 。
跟天玄镜分身有过几次沟通之后，李凡也对这位公孙启玄的身份有所了解。
He was an observation subject for the human avatar created by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and a human template. As to why he was chosen from among many cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, his reflection explained it as random chance.
tā shì tiān xuán jìng zài chuàng zào rén lèi fēn shēn shí hòu de guān chá duì xiàng 、 rén lèi mú bǎn 。
他是天玄镜在创造人类分身时候的观察对象、人类模板。
Of course, Li Fan did not believe this.
zhì yú wèi shén me cóng wàn xiān méng zhū duō xiū shì zhōng xuǎn zé gōng sūn qǐ xuán ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de jiě shì shì suí jī de 、 yùn qì shǐ rán 。
至于为什么从万仙盟诸多修士中选择公孙启玄，天玄镜分身的解释是随机的、运气使然。
According to his recollection and observations, Gong Sun Qixuan’s aura indeed had some resemblance to that of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's reflection.
lǐ fán dāng rán shì bù xìn de 。
李凡当然是不信的。
Li Fan even suspected that he might be another human avatar in the Xuan Realm. If one were to search for information about him within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, everything seemed normal at first glance. But upon deeper investigation, all the intelligence appeared fabricated.
jù tā de huí yì yǔ guān chá ， zhè wèi gōng sūn qǐ xuán shēn shàng de qì zhì ， dí què gēn tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
据他的回忆与观察，这位公孙启玄身上的气质，的确跟天玄镜分身有几分相似。
Before his assignment to Cunyun Sea, his whereabouts had been a complete mystery, unknown to anyone.
shèn zhì lǐ fán dōu huái yí ， tā kě néng jiù shì xuán tiān jìng lìng wài de rén lèi fēn shēn 。
甚至李凡都怀疑，他可能就是玄天境另外的人类分身。
It seemed that Gong Sun Qixuan noticed Li Fan's eavesdropping as he gave a barely perceptible glance towards the sky.
ruò shì zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng sōu xún yǒu guān cǐ rén de xìn xī ， kàn shì yī qiè dōu hěn zhèng cháng 。 dàn zhǐ yào wā jué zài shēn yì diǎn ， jiù kě yǐ fā xiàn suǒ yǒu de qíng bào dōu shì dù zhuàn chū lái de 。
若是在天玄镜中搜寻有关此人的信息，看似一切都很正常。但只要挖掘再深一点，就可以发现所有的情报都是杜撰出来的。
But quickly收回ing his gaze, he coughed lightly and began directing his subordinates in handling the strange events.
lái dào cóng yún hǎi rèn zhí zhī qián ， tā de xíng zōng gēn běn shì gè mí tuán 、 wú rén zhī xiǎo 。
来到丛云海任职之前，他的行踪根本是个谜团、无人知晓。
The method was peculiar. He took out a small figure made of withered grass from his pocket and threw it into the air.
sì hū shì fā xiàn le àn zhōng tōu kuī de lǐ fán ， gōng sūn qǐ xuán wēi bù kě jué de cháo zhe tiān kōng zhōng piē le yī yǎn 。
似乎是发现了暗中偷窥的李凡，公孙启玄微不可觉的朝着天空中瞥了一眼。
Then, the subordinates of the Mechanism Hall placed smaller figures at various corners around the area where the anomaly had erupted.
bù guò hěn kuài jiù shōu huí mù guāng ， qīng ké le yī shēng ， zhǐ huī qǐ shǒu xià chǔ lǐ qǐ guǐ yì shì jiàn lái 。
不过很快就收回目光，轻咳了一声，指挥起手下处理起诡异事件来。
Under Li Fan's observation, he noticed that the dark, eerie power did not invade these intruding Mechanism Hall cultivators. Instead, they were deeply attracted by the tiny grass figures in their hands.
chǔ lǐ de fāng shì yě hěn qí tè ， tā cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè kū cǎo biān zhī ér chéng de xiǎo rén 。
处理的方式也很奇特，他从怀中取出一个枯草编织而成的小人。
Like long dragons, the dark energy was sucked into the bodies of the grass figures.
cháo zhe bàn kōng zhōng pāo qù 。
朝着半空中抛去。
"Ah?"
ér hòu tiān jī táng de xià shǔ men ， zé shì shí fēn mò qì de jiāng yí gè gè gèng xiǎo de cǎo rén fàng zhì zài guǐ yì bào fā qū yù de gè gè jiǎo luò zhōng 。
而后天机堂的下属们，则是十分默契的将一个个更小的草人放置在诡异爆发区域的各个角落中。
Li Fan became interested at once.
lǐ fán de guān chá xià ， fā xiàn guǐ yì de yōu àn lì liàng bìng méi yǒu qīn shí zhè xiē mào rán chuǎng rù de tiān jī táng xiū shì 。
李凡的观察下，发现诡异的幽暗力量并没有侵蚀这些贸然闯入的天机堂修士。
Upon closer inspection, he found that each of the grass figures seemed to have its own life as they absorbed the dark energy, displaying different expressions such as strange smiles, pain, and anger. Even faint rustling sounds could be heard from them.
ér shì bèi tā men suǒ chí de xiǎo xiǎo cǎo rén gěi shēn shēn xī yǐn le 。
而是被他们所持的小小草人给深深吸引了。
These grass figures acted like nodes, absorbing the dark energy and channeling it into the largest figure in mid-air.
rú dào dào zhǎng lóng ， bèi hóng xī jìn rù cǎo rén tǐ nèi 。
如道道长龙，被虹吸进入草人体内。
The clearing of anomalies lasted for three days until the strange occurrences completely disappeared, and normal celestial laws once again dominated Xuanhuang Realm.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
When Gong Sun Qixuan retrieved the grass figure from mid-air, Li Fan's pupils constricted.
lǐ fán dùn shí lái le xìng qù 。
李凡顿时来了兴趣。
On the surface, it seemed that Gong Sun Qixuan simply put the figure back into his pocket. But in reality...
zǐ xì chá kàn xià ， lǐ fán fā xiàn zhè xiē cǎo rén yí gè gè dōu xiàng yǒu zì jǐ de shēng mìng bān ， suí zhe yōu àn lì liàng de yǒng rù ， liǎn shàng chéng xiàn chū guài xiào 、 tòng kǔ 、 fèn nù děng děng bù tóng de biǎo qíng 。
仔细查看下，李凡发现这些草人一个个都像有自己的生命般，随着幽暗力量的涌入，脸上呈现出怪笑、痛苦、愤怒等等不同的表情。
He opened a giant mouth and swallowed the figure whole.
shèn zhì kě yǐ cóng tā men shēn shàng tīng dào xì wēi de shā shā shēng 。
甚至可以从他们身上听到细微的沙沙声。
Instantly, Li Fan felt a layer of darkness envelop Gong Sun Qixuan’s body. His coughing became more frequent until he finally calmed down after moving to the next anomaly site.
zhè xiē cǎo rén rú tóng yí gè gè jié diǎn ， jiāng yōu àn lì liàng xī shōu 、 rán hòu zhuǎn huà dào bàn kōng zhōng nà zhǐ zuì dà de cǎo rén tǐ nèi 。
这些草人如同一个个节点，将幽暗力量吸收、然后转化到半空中那只最大的草人体内。
Not all anomalies were handled with grass figures. Most that had been thoroughly investigated and deemed safe were sealed off by his subordinates.
qīng chú guǐ yì de xíng dòng chí xù le sān tiān 。
清除诡异的行动持续了三天。
From his vantage point in the clouds, Li Fan thought deeply: "Lesser threats are left to be naturally digested by the Xuanhuang Realm's celestial laws. Those that continue to escalate are absorbed into his body using paper figures."
zuì zhōng zhè piàn qū yù màn yán kāi lái de guǐ yì wán quán xiāo shī ， xuán tiān jiè zhèng cháng tiān dào zài dù zhàn jù shàng fēng 。
最终这片区域蔓延开来的诡异完全消失，玄天界正常天道再度占据上风。
In Li Fan’s current understanding, Gong Sun Qixuan had become a conglomerate of various anomalies.
dāng gōng sūn qǐ xuán shōu huí bàn kōng zhōng cǎo rén de shí kè ， ràng lǐ fán tóng kǒng wēi suō de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
当公孙启玄收回半空中草人的时刻，让李凡瞳孔微缩的事情发生了。
The twisted and chaotic rules intertwined in ways that made one shudder.
biǎo miàn kàn shàng qù ， hǎo xiàng shì gōng sūn qǐ xuán chóng xīn bǎ cǎo rén fàng rù huái lǐ 。
表面看上去，好像是公孙启玄重新把草人放入怀里。
If he were to die unexpectedly, the entire region would likely be plunged into chaos.
dàn shí jì shàng ……
但实际上……
"Strange how I always feel something off when I see him."
tā gèng xiàng shì zhāng kāi le jù kǒu ， měng dì bǎ cǎo rén tūn xià 。
他更像是张开了巨口，猛地把草人吞下。
"Body as Dao..."
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán zhǐ jué de gōng sūn qǐ xuán shēn shàng méng shàng le yī céng yōu àn 。
刹那之间，李凡只觉得公孙启玄身上蒙上了一层幽暗。
"This can't just be done by ordinary cultivators."
ér tā de ké sòu shēng ， yě yuè fā pín fán le 。
而他的咳嗽声，也越发频繁了。
Li Fan’s eyes flashed with a hint of fear. He increased his distance slightly in tracking.
zhí dào gǎn wǎng xià yí gè guǐ yì bào fā dì diǎn ， cái wēi wēi yǒu xiē hǎo zhuǎn 。
直到赶往下一个诡异爆发地点，才微微有些好转。
Recalling that Gong Sun Qixuan had truly predicted the future based on Li Fan's fabricated "Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit, Xuanhuang Unity" mantra, he began to suspect Gong Sun Qixuan's true identity.
dāng rán ， bìng bú shì suǒ yǒu de guǐ yì ， gōng sūn qǐ xuán dū huì dòng yòng cǎo rén 。
当然，并不是所有的诡异，公孙启玄都会动用草人。
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror wanted to create human avatars. With its status as a divine artifact and its lofty position, how could it truly observe ordinary humans?"
jué dà bù fèn zài jīng guò xiáng xì de diào chá zhī hòu ， què dìng bú huì yǒu kuò sàn de fēng xiǎn 。 gōng sūn qǐ xuán dōu shì mìng rén jiāng cǐ chù guǐ yì bào fā dì diǎn fēng suǒ qǐ lái liǎo shì 。
绝大部分在经过详细的调查之后，确定不会有扩散的风险。公孙启玄都是命人将此处诡异爆发地点封锁起来了事。
"To achieve something, the easiest way is to find precedents and learn from them..."
yún duān shàng de lǐ fán kàn zhe zhè yí mù ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ wēi hài qīng de ， děng dài xuán huáng jiè tiān dào zì rán wán chéng xiāo huà 。 ér nà xiē bù jiā yǐ guǎn zhì ， yù yǎn yù liè de zé shì yòng zhǐ rén jiāng qí xī rù zì jǐ tǐ nèi 。”
云端上的李凡看着这一幕，若有所思：“危害轻的，等待玄黄界天道自然完成消化。而那些不加以管制，愈演愈烈的则是用纸人将其吸入自己体内。”
"So..."
zài rú jīn de lǐ fán kàn lái ， gōng sūn qǐ xuán yǐ jīng chéng wéi le ruò gān guǐ yì de jí hé tǐ 。
在如今的李凡看来，公孙启玄已经成为了若干诡异的集合体。
Li Fan’s eyes lit up with insight as all the clues coalesced.
qí zhōng zhū duō niǔ qū 、 zá luàn de guī zé jiāo zhī yī chù ， lìng rén bù hán ér lì 。
其中诸多扭曲、杂乱的规则交织一处，令人不寒而栗。
"The object of study for a divine artifact should naturally be another successful avatar, another divine artifact!"
ruò shì tā yīn gù bào bì 、 tǐ nèi zhè xiē guǐ yì jí hé tǐ yī qí bào fā ， pà bú shì shù zhōu zhī dì dōu yào qǐng kè jiān shēng líng tú tàn 。
若是他因故暴毙、体内这些诡异集合体一齐爆发，怕不是数州之地都要顷刻间生灵涂炭。
"Gong Sun Qixuan must be one of the missing divine artifacts that once vanished in Xuanhuang Realm and transformed into a human form!"
“ nán guài wǒ měi cì jiàn dào zhè jiā huo ， dōu gǎn jué yǒu xiē guài guài de 。”
“难怪我每次见到这家伙，都感觉有些怪怪的。”
Considering the Kun乾 bone hand held by the previous Ou Shang Tian, it was likely a relic left behind by a deity.
“ yǐ shēn róng dào ……”
“以身容道……”
Everything within Xuanhuang Realm participated in celestial law and world cycles. The missing divine artifacts might have been involved similarly.
“ zhè kǒng pà bìng fēi xiū shì shēn qū suǒ néng wèi ba 。”
“这恐怕并非修士身躯所能为吧。”
"Transforming into a human or becoming a celestial anomaly..."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jì dàn ， gēn zōng de jù lí shāo wēi yuǎn le diǎn 。
李凡眼中闪过一丝忌惮，跟踪的距离稍微远了点。
Suddenly, Li Fan understood how the Transmitter Jiang had gained such extraordinary abilities.
yòu xiǎng qǐ cǐ yán gōng sūn qǐ xuán jǐn jǐn píng jiè tā hú biān de 【 tiān xuán suǒ líng 、 xuán huáng guī yī tǒng 】 de huà ， jiù néng zhēn de tuī yǎn chū wèi lái 。
又想起此言公孙启玄仅仅凭借他胡编的【天玄锁灵、玄黄归一统】的话，就能真的推衍出未来。
"Perhaps it was also from the transformation of a divine artifact..."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng shà shí duì gōng sūn qǐ xuán de zhēn zhèng shēn fèn yǒu le cāi cè 。
李凡心中霎时对公孙启玄的真正身份有了猜测。
Clearing his thoughts, Li Fan now looked at Gong Sun Qixuan with a mix of fear and greed. He was cautious and wary as well.
“ tiān xuán jìng xiǎng yào nǐ huà rén lèi fēn shēn ， yǐ tā shēn wèi xiān qì 、 gāo gāo zài shàng de xīn tài ， yòu zěn me kě néng zhēn de guān mó xué xí pǔ tōng rén lèi 。”
“天玄镜想要拟化人类分身，以它身为仙器、高高在上的心态，又怎么可能真的观摩学习普通人类。”
Divine artifacts were formidable entities that could not be underestimated once they bore the name "divine."
“ ér xiǎng yào zuò dào yī jiàn shì ， zuì róng yì de jiù shì xún zhǎo yǒu wú xiān lì 、 xiàng xiān xíng zhě xué xí ……”
“而想要做到一件事，最容易的就是寻找有无先例、向先行者学习……”
Moreover, Gong Sun Qixuan had already been under the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's scrutiny and was a ticking time bomb.
“ suǒ yǐ ……”
“所以……”
"Though rare treasures, they are visible but intangible."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng ， zhū duō xiàn suǒ chà nà zhī jiān róng huì guàn tōng 。
李凡眼中闪过一道精光，诸多线索刹那之间融会贯通。
Staring for a long time, Li Fan sighed softly before slowly turning away.
“ xiān qì xué xí de duì xiàng ， zì rán yě yīng gāi shì yǐ jīng huà rén chéng gōng 、 tóng wèi xiān qì de cún zài ！”
“仙器学习的对象，自然也应该是已经化人成功、同为仙器的存在！”
"Besides, this lifetime is still in cooperation with the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. I should focus on cutting through the True Immortal Net first."
“ gōng sūn qǐ xuán ， yīng gāi jiù shì xuán huáng jiè céng jīng xiāo shī de xiān qì zhōng de mǒu yī jiàn ， huà xíng wéi rén ！”
“公孙启玄，应该就是玄黄界曾经消失的仙器中的某一件，化形为人！”
"There's no rush; I've already discovered his true identity. There will be plenty of opportunities..."
cóng zhī qián ōu shàng tiān shēn huái de kūn qián gǔ shǒu ， kě néng shì xiān rén yí gǔ lái kàn 。
从之前欧尚天身怀的坤乾骨手，可能是仙人遗骨来看。
The desire in Li Fan’s eyes gradually faded.
xuán huáng jiè nèi de yī qiè ， dōu zài cān yù tiān dào yùn zhuàn 、 shì jiè xún huán 。
玄黄界内的一切，都在参与天道运转、世界循环。
Below, Gong Sun Qixuan frowned slightly, sensing something.
nà xiē xiāo shī de xiān qì ， hěn yǒu kě néng yě shì rú cǐ 。
那些消失的仙器，很有可能也是如此。
He calculated with his fingers but could not come to a conclusion.
“ huà xíng chéng rén ， huò zhě chéng wéi tiān zhī qí ， yì huò zhě ……”
“化形成人，或者成为天之奇，亦或者……”
Li Fan’s mind replayed scenes from their interactions.
lǐ fán hū de yǒu diǎn míng bái chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng nà jī hū nì tiān de néng lì zěn me lái de le 。
李凡忽的有点明白传法者蒋那几乎逆天的能力怎么来的了。
"It seems that his original form might have been related to the prediction of celestial laws."
“ shuō bù dìng yě shì lái zì xiān qì zhuǎn huà ……”
“说不定也是来自仙器转化……”
"However, judging by his current behavior, it appears his power has significantly diminished after transforming into a human."
xiǎng qīng chǔ qí zhōng guān jié ， zhè shí hòu lǐ fán kàn xiàng gōng sūn qǐ xuán de mù guāng yǐ jīng jié rán bù tóng 。
想清楚其中关节，这时候李凡看向公孙启玄的目光已经截然不同。
Running his hand over his chin, Li Fan thought: "But this gives me some inspiration."
jì dàn zhōng tòu lù zhe yī sī tān lán ， tóng shí yě yǒu jǐ fēn jǐn shèn yǔ jiè bèi 。
忌惮中透露着一丝贪婪，同时也有几分谨慎与戒备。
"There are still many secrets waiting to be uncovered in Xuanhuang Realm."
xiān qì ， zhǐ yào zhān rǎn le xiān zhī yī zì ， dōu shì jué duì wú fǎ xiǎo qù de cún zài 。
仙器，只要沾染了仙之一字，都是绝对无法小觑的存在。
"In those days, there were numerous entities close to divine artifacts. How could there not be similar ones among the countless worlds of the cultivator realm?"
gèng bié shuō rú jīn gōng sūn qǐ xuán zǎo yǐ jīng luò rù tiān xuán jìng de shì xiàn zhī zhōng ， ér qiě gèng shì wú shù guǐ yì jiā shēn 、 wǎn ruò yī kē suí shí huì hōng rán bào kāi de dìng shí zhà dàn 。
更别说如今公孙启玄早已经落入天玄镜的视线之中，而且更是无数诡异加身、宛若一颗随时会轰然爆开的定时炸弹。
"Even if part was taken by the Transmitter, there should still be some left."
“ suī rán shì bù dé duō dé de bǎo wù ， dàn què shì kàn dé jiàn 、 mō bù zháo a 。”
“虽然是不得多得的宝物，但却是看得见、摸不着啊。”
"Previously limited, it wasn’t just about objects; people might also be greater treasures."
Li Fan had met Gong Sun Qixuan quite early on.
In subsequent lifetimes, the anomalies in Xuan Network seemed to have his presence behind them.
Including this lifetime, he was inexplicably transferred into the headquarters of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Strategy Array Hall and involved in the development of the Celestial Xuan Locking Spirit Formation...
These all indicated Gong Sun Qixuan’s extraordinary nature.
After several communications with his reflection in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan had a better understanding of who Gong Sun Qixuan was.
He was an observation subject for the human avatar created by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and a human template. As to why he was chosen from among many cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, his reflection explained it as random chance.
Of course, Li Fan did not believe this.
According to his recollection and observations, Gong Sun Qixuan’s aura indeed had some resemblance to that of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's reflection.
Li Fan even suspected that he might be another human avatar in the Xuan Realm. If one were to search for information about him within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, everything seemed normal at first glance. But upon deeper investigation, all the intelligence appeared fabricated.
Before his assignment to Cunyun Sea, his whereabouts had been a complete mystery, unknown to anyone.
It seemed that Gong Sun Qixuan noticed Li Fan's eavesdropping as he gave a barely perceptible glance towards the sky.
But quickly收回ing his gaze, he coughed lightly and began directing his subordinates in handling the strange events.
The method was peculiar. He took out a small figure made of withered grass from his pocket and threw it into the air.
Then, the subordinates of the Mechanism Hall placed smaller figures at various corners around the area where the anomaly had erupted.
Under Li Fan's observation, he noticed that the dark, eerie power did not invade these intruding Mechanism Hall cultivators. Instead, they were deeply attracted by the tiny grass figures in their hands.
Like long dragons, the dark energy was sucked into the bodies of the grass figures.
"Ah?"
Li Fan became interested at once.
Upon closer inspection, he found that each of the grass figures seemed to have its own life as they absorbed the dark energy, displaying different expressions such as strange smiles, pain, and anger. Even faint rustling sounds could be heard from them.
These grass figures acted like nodes, absorbing the dark energy and channeling it into the largest figure in mid-air.
The clearing of anomalies lasted for three days until the strange occurrences completely disappeared, and normal celestial laws once again dominated Xuanhuang Realm.
When Gong Sun Qixuan retrieved the grass figure from mid-air, Li Fan's pupils constricted.
On the surface, it seemed that Gong Sun Qixuan simply put the figure back into his pocket. But in reality...
He opened a giant mouth and swallowed the figure whole.
Instantly, Li Fan felt a layer of darkness envelop Gong Sun Qixuan’s body. His coughing became more frequent until he finally calmed down after moving to the next anomaly site.
Not all anomalies were handled with grass figures. Most that had been thoroughly investigated and deemed safe were sealed off by his subordinates.
From his vantage point in the clouds, Li Fan thought deeply: "Lesser threats are left to be naturally digested by the Xuanhuang Realm's celestial laws. Those that continue to escalate are absorbed into his body using paper figures."
In Li Fan’s current understanding, Gong Sun Qixuan had become a conglomerate of various anomalies.
The twisted and chaotic rules intertwined in ways that made one shudder.
If he were to die unexpectedly, the entire region would likely be plunged into chaos.
"Strange how I always feel something off when I see him."
"Body as Dao..."
"This can't just be done by ordinary cultivators."
Li Fan’s eyes flashed with a hint of fear. He increased his distance slightly in tracking.
Recalling that Gong Sun Qixuan had truly predicted the future based on Li Fan's fabricated "Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit, Xuanhuang Unity" mantra, he began to suspect Gong Sun Qixuan's true identity.
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror wanted to create human avatars. With its status as a divine artifact and its lofty position, how could it truly observe ordinary humans?"
"To achieve something, the easiest way is to find precedents and learn from them..."
"So..."
Li Fan’s eyes lit up with insight as all the clues coalesced.
"The object of study for a divine artifact should naturally be another successful avatar, another divine artifact!"
"Gong Sun Qixuan must be one of the missing divine artifacts that once vanished in Xuanhuang Realm and transformed into a human form!"
Considering the Kun乾 bone hand held by the previous Ou Shang Tian, it was likely a relic left behind by a deity.
Everything within Xuanhuang Realm participated in celestial law and world cycles. The missing divine artifacts might have been involved similarly.
"Transforming into a human or becoming a celestial anomaly..."
Suddenly, Li Fan understood how the Transmitter Jiang had gained such extraordinary abilities.
"Perhaps it was also from the transformation of a divine artifact..."
Clearing his thoughts, Li Fan now looked at Gong Sun Qixuan with a mix of fear and greed. He was cautious and wary as well.
Divine artifacts were formidable entities that could not be underestimated once they bore the name "divine."
Moreover, Gong Sun Qixuan had already been under the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's scrutiny and was a ticking time bomb.
"Though rare treasures, they are visible but intangible."
Staring for a long time, Li Fan sighed softly before slowly turning away.
"Besides, this lifetime is still in cooperation with the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. I should focus on cutting through the True Immortal Net first."
"There's no rush; I've already discovered his true identity. There will be plenty of opportunities..."
The desire in Li Fan’s eyes gradually faded.
Below, Gong Sun Qixuan frowned slightly, sensing something.
He calculated with his fingers but could not come to a conclusion.
Li Fan’s mind replayed scenes from their interactions.
"It seems that his original form might have been related to the prediction of celestial laws."
"However, judging by his current behavior, it appears his power has significantly diminished after transforming into a human."
Running his hand over his chin, Li Fan thought: "But this gives me some inspiration."
"There are still many secrets waiting to be uncovered in Xuanhuang Realm."
"In those days, there were numerous entities close to divine artifacts. How could there not be similar ones among the countless worlds of the cultivator realm?"
"Even if part was taken by the Transmitter, there should still be some left."
"Previously limited, it wasn’t just about objects; people might also be greater treasures."