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第一千零三十五章 渡厄书之秘

In the dimly lit grand hall, several fine lines crisscrossed.

A series of paper figures, seemingly identical but with subtle differences in their expressions, hung neatly from these lines.

The passage of time had made them appear pale and withered, like faded paintings. As Li Fan suddenly entered, countless paper figures began to flutter without a breeze, acting strangely.

Li Fan felt that all the paper figures' gazes instantly converged on him. It was as if he were bound by invisible chains, his soul losing its ability to act freely.

Fortunately, these swaying paper figures gradually came to rest. The pressure on Li Fan also diminished accordingly.

After everything returned to normal, Li Fan did not move impulsively. He sensed that there was still a gaze fixed upon him from within the grand hall.

Following this sensation, he saw shadows in front, as if something was hidden there—like a venomous snake intently watching its prey, ready to strike at any moment.

Approaching slowly, Li Fan remained motionless, waiting for the shadow to get closer. He would meet it with patience and adaptability.

The pressure from the approaching shadow increased constantly. A faint whisper in his ears seemed to urge him to act quickly.

But Li Fan, who had keenly observed every subtle change around him, merely chuckled inwardly.

During this period of stillness, he had already uncovered the secret: the shadow's approach and the life-and-death pressure it brought were all illusions designed to force someone inside the hall to attack the shadow.

Li Fan’s vision suddenly changed as the shadow retreated, revealing its true form—a rope riddled with holes. The aura emanating from it was familiar—bound by the restrictions of Transcendental Sage.

"Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect is indeed not simple; even the restrictions left behind after transmitting teachings have been corroded to such an extent," Li Fan thought.

"No wonder I encountered tests from Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect on the mountain path and in the small courtyard."

Li Fan narrowed his eyes, scanning the numerous paper figures. Their faces now seemed to wear eerie smiles before transforming into innocent expressions.

"From a fleeting glimpse just now, it seems these paper figures are all manifestations of Tranquility Through Tribulation sect members?"

"But there are too many of them," Li Fan thought as he released a thread of spiritual energy to try and remove the paper figures from the lines.

To his surprise, the attempt was in vain; the paper figures in the grand hall seemed purely illusory, lacking substance.

He then sent out another strand of divine consciousness to touch one but failed again.

"It seems I need Tranquility Through Tribulation sect's secret techniques to control these paper figures."

"Should I destroy this restriction..."

Li Fan’s eyes flickered. He quickly changed his mind.

"I won’t destroy it; instead, I’ll repair the restrictions here!"

The behavior of Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect irked Li Fan. Like a turtle withdrawing into its shell, they chose to merge with the Xuanhuang universe to avoid disasters, relying on potential saviors.

While effective, this approach did not match the dignity expected from one of the Ten Immortal Sects.

More importantly, Li Fan felt uncomfortable and uneasy within Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect. It was as if he were inherently at odds with them, causing him constant discomfort.

His soul remained in the grand hall while his main body worked outside to reverse-engineer the array using the Disentanglement Disc.

With previous experience, he successfully deduced the array needed to repair Transcendental Sage’s restrictions within just seven days.

Li Fan moved in the dimly lit grand hall.

"Creation and destruction are two sides of the same coin. If I can successfully repair the teaching restriction, it means I have correctly reverse-engineered its nature—just as easily able to destroy it."

With a colorful pen-like energy in his hand, he traced the air.

The rope at the center of the grand hall began to regain life, and light enveloped the dark hall once more.

But Li Fan’s actions seemed to anger the paper figures hanging there. They violently shook, their faces turning angry as they stared at him.

A cacophony echoed in his ears—like a chorus of wails.

"Ridiculous!"

Li Fan roared but remained unmoved, accelerating his repair efforts.

The paper figures’ cries could not stop Li Fan.

The rope representing the restriction reappeared from the center of the grand hall and spread to the entrance.

"Boom!"

After intense vibrations, Li Fan returned outside the grand hall.

Back in the empty courtyard, the grand hall had shrunk to toy size, fixed on a central space by the restrictions.

Only now did Li Fan notice the remnants of destroyed restrictions hidden in the shadows.

The grand hall continued to vibrate and struggle.

Li Fan’s gaze turned cold as he continued his repair work.

Once the courtyard restrictions were fully repaired, the scene shifted, and Li Fan found himself back at the stone steps leading up.

These restrictions were the most complex here.

Fortunately, most of them remained relatively intact, with only this path up the mountain being compromised by Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect’s influence.

After repairing the missing parts of the restrictions, the path naturally vanished.

The scene shrank again.

Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect finally revealed its true form—layers of restrictions surrounding a book that had been opened.

There were no words in the book; only carved mountain ranges and figures of cultivators.

As the pages turned naturally, the scenes within changed, but they were all silhouettes, appearing comical and strange.

Examining this book for a long time, Li Fan pondered.

"Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect was indeed annihilated by Transcendental Sage."

"But that’s exactly what they wanted—surviving through death. The entire sect transformed into another existence."

"This book..."

"It has the flavor of the Creation Tablet. But while the Creation Tablet records everything in Xuanhuang, this Tranquility Through Tribulation book only covers events within their sect."

"Originally, it was so. But now that the people of Tranquility Through Tribulation Sect have turned into paper figures scattered throughout Xuanhuang, they can use these paper figures to see all things in Xuanhuang through this book."

As he flipped through the pages, Li Fan occasionally saw familiar scenes from Xuanhuang and pondered.

At this point, Li Fan’s mission had already been accomplished—verifying that the array for repairing Transcendental Sage’s restrictions worked.

But looking at the Tranquility Through Tribulation book now under the influence of Transcendental Sage's restrictions, Li Fan’s thoughts stirred again.

(End of Chapter)

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