wàn xiān méng zhōng yāng sì zhōu ， tiān dì jiān chū xiàn le yī dào jí wéi míng xiǎn de fēn jiè xiàn 。
万仙盟中央四州，天地间出现了一道极为明显的分界线。
In the central four states of the Ten Thousand Immortals League, a clear dividing line appeared in the heavens and on the earth.
fēn jiè xiàn liǎng biān ， dà dì yǔ cāng qióng shàng de jǐng xiàng ， xiāng hù duì yìng 。
分界线两边，大地与苍穹上的景象，相互对应。
The scenes on either side of this boundary corresponded to each other, like a mirror splitting the heavens and earth.
jiù xiàng shì yī dào jìng miàn ， fēn gē le tiān dì bān 。
就像是一道镜面，分割了天地般。
And as the cracks spread from the boundary, it seemed that this part of the world was about to collapse!
ér zì fèn jiè xiàn màn yán kāi lái de dào dào liè hén ， sì hū zài shuō míng ， zhè chù tiān dì 、 jí jiāng bēng jiě ！
而自分界线蔓延开来的道道裂痕，似乎在说明，这处天地、即将崩解！
Seeing this apocalyptic scene, Li Fan suddenly understood: "So, the Central Four States of the Ten Thousand Immortals League—Tian Yu, Tian Chen, Tian Gou, and Tian Quan—are actually made from the original body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror!"
kàn jiàn zhè wǎn ruò mò shì de yí mù ， lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng dùn shí huǎng rán ：“ yuán lái ， tiān yǔ 、 tiān chén 、 tiān shū 、 tiān quán ， zhè wàn xiān méng zuì zhōng yāng sì zhōu zhī dì ， jiù shì yǐ tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ dǎ zào ér chéng de ！”
看见这宛若末世的一幕，李凡的脑海中顿时恍然：“原来，天禹、天辰、天枢、天权，这万仙盟最中央四州之地，就是以天玄镜本体打造而成的！”
"Changing the heavens and earth with a mirror..."
“ yǐ jìng gǎi huàn tiān dì ……”
“以镜改换天地……”
Li Fan's expression grew serious. This crucial information had been kept secret by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror all along.
lǐ fán de shén qíng zhú jiàn yán sù qǐ lái 。
李凡的神情逐渐严肃起来。
Either it was pretending to seek freedom, or even the Heavenly Xuan Mirror itself had forgotten that its own body was used to create the Xuan Huang Four States!
rú cǐ zhòng yào de xìn xī ， tiān xuán jìng jū rán zhī qián yì zhí dōu méi yǒu jiāo dài 。
如此重要的信息，天玄镜居然之前一直都没有交代。
The unease in his heart deepened as Mo Ru Bin still hadn't shown up. Li Fan was about to leave when he noticed that the吞噬元白雾 (Soul-Sucking White Mist) that usually spanned between heaven and earth had vanished.
yào me shuō míng ， tiān xuán jìng xiǎng yào huò dé zì yóu de xiǎng fǎ shì jiǎ de 、 tā bù guò shì zài lǐ fán gēn mò rú bīn miàn qián yǎn le yī cháng xì 。 wèi de jiù shì qǐng jūn rù wèng 。
要么说明，天玄镜想要获得自由的想法是假的、他不过是在李凡跟墨儒斌面前演了一场戏。为的就是请君入瓮。
In its place, an invisible, intangible light barrier had sealed off all four states!
yào me zé shì ， jiù lián tiān xuán jìng zì jǐ ， dōu wàng jì bǎo jìng běn tǐ bèi yòng lái dǎ zào xuán huáng sì zhōu tiān dì zhè jiàn shì ！
要么则是，就连天玄镜自己，都忘记宝镜本体被用来打造玄黄四州天地这件事！
No entry or exit was possible!
xīn zhōng de bù ān yuè fā nóng hòu ， mò rú bīn yě chí chí wèi céng lòu miàn 。
心中的不安越发浓厚，墨儒斌也迟迟未曾露面。
Recalling his escape from the Scarlet Flame Burning Sea years ago, Li Fan instantly remembered being trapped in the Cunyun Sea. However, compared to then, he had grown too much.
lǐ fán běn yù zhí jiē lí qù ， bù guò dāng tā qiǎo rán fēi dào tiān quán zhōu biān jiè de shí hòu ， zhè cái yǒu xiē hài rán de fā xiàn ， yuán běn héng gèn tiān dì zhī jiān de shì yuán bái wù ， bù zhī hé shí xiāo shī le 。
李凡本欲直接离去，不过当他悄然飞到天权州边界的时候，这才有些骇然的发现，原本横亘天地之间的噬元白雾，不知何时消失了。
Not panicking excessively, Li Fan steadied himself and returned to the central region of Tian Quan State, finding a random cultivator's cave to hide in.
qǔ ér dài zhī de ， shì kàn bú jiàn de wú xíng guāng mù 、 jiāng sì zhōu zhī dì quán bù fēng suǒ qǐ lái ！
取而代之的，是看不见的无形光幕、将四州之地全部封锁起来！
With the End-of-Age Disentanglement Disc, the array defenses of these caves were negligible for him.
jìn chū bù dé ！
进出不得！
The interior was styled after a water town courtyard with no signs of cultivation. It seemed to be one of many possessions of the cave's owner.
cǐ qíng cǐ jǐng ， lǐ fán dùn shí xiǎng qǐ liǎo dàng nián tā dì yī cì jiàn dào chì yán fén hǎi hòu cāng huáng ér táo 、 què bèi kùn sǐ zài cóng yún hǎi zhōng de wǎng shì ！
此情此景，李凡顿时想起了当年他第一次见到赤炎焚海后仓皇而逃、却被困死在从云海中的往事！
But all necessary facilities were present. Li Fan found the Heavenly Xuan Mirror fragment and cautiously tested his carried original mirror source.
bù guò yǔ dāng nián xiāng bǐ ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng chéng zhǎng le tài duō 。
不过与当年相比，李凡已经成长了太多。
"Still functioning."
méi yǒu guò fèn jīng huāng ， lǐ fán dìng le dìng shén ， yòu chóng xīn fǎn huí tiān quán zhōu zhōng yāng 、 suí yì zhǎo le chù xiū shì dòng fǔ ， qián rù zhé fú qǐ lái 。
没有过分惊慌，李凡定了定神，又重新返回天权州中央、随意找了处修士洞府，潜入蛰伏起来。
"There are discussions about the anomalies in the four states within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, but they get locked and deleted instantly upon appearing."
yǒu zhōng mò jiě lí dié zài ， zhè xiē dòng fǔ de zhèn fǎ fáng hù ， duì tā ér yán wán quán kě yǐ hū lüè 。
有终末解离碟在，这些洞府的阵法防护，对他而言完全可以忽略。
"I can still see the records of their messages."
dòng fǔ nèi jiàn zhù shì shuǐ xiāng xiǎo yuàn de fēng gé ， méi yǒu xiū shì jū zhù de hén jì 。
洞府内建筑是水乡小院的风格，没有修士居住的痕迹。
Li Fan quickly scanned through the information from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
yīng gāi shì dòng fǔ zhǔ rén zhòng duō wù chǎn zhōng de yī chù 。
应该是洞府主人众多物产中的一处。
"What's going on? Is the sky falling?"
bù guò dòng fǔ nèi gāi yǒu de shè shī dōu yǒu ， lǐ fán zhǎo dào le tiān xuán fēn jìng ， jǐn shèn le shì le shì zì jǐ xié dài de tiān xuán jìng běn yuán 。
不过洞府内该有的设施都有，李凡找到了天玄分镜，谨慎了试了试自己携带的天玄镜本源。
"Could it be that the Five Elders have attacked again? I told you, after such a big loss at the hands of the Five Elders, they wouldn't just give up!"
“ méi yǒu shī xiào 。”
“没有失效。”
"All means of transportation are disabled. No entry or exit! The central four states are completely sealed off!"
“ tiān xuán jìng zhōng chū xiàn le hěn duō guān yú sì zhōu yì dòng de huà tí ， dàn chū xiàn de shùn jiān 、 jiù bèi suǒ dìng shān chú le 。”
“天玄镜中出现了很多关于四州异动的话题，但出现的瞬间、就被锁定删除了。”
"Dear fellow cultivators, it's best to hide in your caves for now and avoid going out on your own. That’s all..."
“ hǎo zài wǒ hái néng kàn dào fā yán jì lù 。”
“好在我还能看到发言记录。”
Most of the messages were worthless panic from other cultivators.
lǐ fán kuài sù liú lǎn zhe tiān xuán jìng zhōng de xìn xī 。
李凡快速浏览着天玄镜中的信息。
But Li Fan managed to find some useful ones: "A big deal happened! I just left the league headquarters, and there seemed to be a fight inside!"
“ zěn me huí shì ？ tiān tā xià lái le ？”
“怎么回事？天塌下来了？”
"Stop spreading false rumors. The league headquarters is such an important place; no one would dare start a fight there."
“ bú huì shì wǔ lǎo huì yòu dǎ guò lái le ba ？ wǒ jiù shuō ， wǔ lǎo huì shàng cì chī le nà me dà de kuī ， zěn me kě néng jiù cǐ shàn bà gān xiū ！”
“不会是五老会又打过来了吧？我就说，五老会上次吃了那么大的亏，怎么可能就此善罢甘休！”
"I saw it with my own eyes! Just as we were about to leave, I heard a loud explosion. Then I vaguely saw over a hundred figures suddenly rise up. It was close, just missing by a hair!"
“ suǒ yǒu de chuán sòng shǒu duàn dōu shī xiào le 、 jìn chū bù dé ！ zhōng yāng sì zhōu bèi chè dǐ fēng suǒ le ！”
“所有的传送手段都失效了、进出不得！中央四州被彻底封锁了！”
"Whoa..."
“ gè wèi dào yǒu ， hái shì xiān duǒ jìn dòng fǔ bì nàn 、 bú yào shàn zì wài chū de hǎo 。 yán jǐn yú cǐ ……”
“各位道友，还是先躲进洞府避难、不要擅自外出的好。言尽于此……”
The conversation abruptly ended.
……
……
There were also some cultivators asking about the records of those expelled from the league headquarters.
dà duō shù dōu shì xiū shì men zài jīng huāng zhī yú suǒ fā wú jià zhí de fā yán 。
大多数都是修士们在惊慌之余所发无价值的发言。
"The plan with Mo Ru Bin matches..."
bù guò fā yán xiū shì de shù liàng tài duō ， lǐ fán hái shì zhǎo dào le yī xiē yǒu yòng de 。
不过发言修士的数量太多，李凡还是找到了一些有用的。
Li Fan pondered for a moment and took out a white jade horn, crushing it fiercely.
“ chū dà shì le ！ wǒ gāng gāng cóng xiān méng zǒng bù chū lái ， lǐ miàn hǎo xiàng dǎ qǐ lái le ！”
“出大事了！我刚刚从仙盟总部出来，里面好像打起来了！”
A sharp sound that only specific cultivators could hear spread out. This was the signal for the Five Elders' assassins to act.
“ shǎo zài zhè yāo yán huò zhòng ， xiān méng zǒng bù hé děng zhòng dì ， yòu qǐ huì yǒu rén gǎn shàn zì zhēng dòu ？”
“少在这妖言惑众，仙盟总部何等重地，又岂会有人敢擅自争斗？”
Seeing nearly a hundred dark shadows fly into the league headquarters through the cracks between heaven and earth, Li Fan cautiously moved to another cave.
“ wǒ kě shì qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn ！ jiù zài jí jiāng tuō lí de shùn jiān ， wǒ tīng dào le yī shēng zhà liè de jù xiǎng 。 ér hòu yòu yǐn yǐn kàn dào le shàng bǎi dào rén yǐng tū rán bào qǐ de huà miàn ！ hǎo xiǎn ， jiù chà nà me diǎn ， wǒ jiù chū bù lái le 。”
“我可是亲眼所见！就在即将脱离的瞬间，我听到了一声炸裂的巨响。而后又隐隐看到了上百道人影突然暴起的画面！好险，就差那么点，我就出不来了。”
"I wonder what's happening inside."
“ sī ……”
“嘶……”
Before making any rash moves, he chose to observe the situation closely.
duì huà dào zhè lǐ jiù jiá rán ér zhǐ 。
对话到这里就戛然而止。
The booming sounds in the heavens grew louder. More cracks appeared, alarming. It seemed that the entire world was about to split open at any moment.
yǔ zhī lèi sì de ， hái yǒu yī xiē xiū shì xún wèn tū rán cóng xiān méng zǒng bù zhōng bèi zhú chū de jì lù 。
与之类似的，还有一些修士询问突然从仙盟总部中被逐出的记录。
What made the four states' cultivators even more anxious was that no one from the league headquarters had come forward to explain or reassure them after such a significant change.
“ gēn mò rú bīn shāng yì de jì huà yí zhì ……”
“跟墨儒斌商议的计划一致……”
This fear lasted for half an incense stick.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， qǔ chū yī méi bái yù hào jiǎo ， hěn hěn niē suì 。
李凡沉吟片刻，取出一枚白玉号角，狠狠捏碎。
The intermittent thunder gradually subsided, and the cracks in the sky slowly closed.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， zhǐ yǒu tè dìng xiū shì cái néng tīng dào de jiān ruì de shēng yīn zì cǐ chù kuò sàn ér chū 。
片刻之后，只有特定修士才能听到的尖锐的声音自此处扩散而出。
A cultivator appeared on the celestial canopy. Li Fan instantly recognized him: Chen, one of the Transmitters.
zhè shì shì yì wǔ lǎo huì sǐ shì dòng shǒu de xìn hào 。
这是示意五老会死士动手的信号。
His expression was grave, with a hint of killing intent.
yuǎn yuǎn kàn dào yǒu jìn bǎi dào hēi yǐng shùn zhe tiān dì jiān de liè xì fēi rù xiān méng zǒng bù ， lǐ fán zé shì shí fēn jǐn shèn de yòu huàn le yī chù dòng fǔ cáng shēn 。
远远看到有近百道黑影顺着天地间的裂隙飞入仙盟总部，李凡则是十分谨慎的又换了一处洞府藏身。
Chen's voice boomed like thunder across the heavens, declaring that the minor disturbance within the league had been quelled and there was no need to panic. However, due to thorough investigations into accomplices, the four states would remain sealed for now.
“ bù zhī dào lǐ miàn jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me 。”
“不知道里面究竟发生了什么。”
All cultivators in the central four states must cooperate with the investigation.
zài méi gǎo qīng chǔ zhī qián ， lǐ fán méi yǒu wàng dòng 。 ér shì xuǎn zé jìng guān qí biàn 。
在没搞清楚之前，李凡没有妄动。而是选择静观其变。
...
tiān dì jiān de hōng míng shēng yuè lái yuè dà 。
天地间的轰鸣声越来越大。
After saying this, Chen hurriedly left, disappearing from the celestial canopy.
jī lěi de liè hén yě yuè lái yuè duō ， chù mù jīng xīn 。 sì hū zhěng piàn tiān dì zhēn de huì suí shí liè kāi yī yàng 。
积累的裂痕也越来越多，触目惊心。似乎整片天地真的会随时裂开一样。
The remaining cultivators were left discussing among themselves, their hearts unsettled.
gèng ràng sì zhōu xiū shì rén xīn huáng huáng de shì ， chū le zhè me dà biàn gù 、 xiān méng zǒng bù jū rán hái méi yǒu rén zhàn chū lái shuō míng qíng kuàng 、 yǐ zuò ān fǔ 。
更让四州修士人心惶惶的是，出了这么大变故、仙盟总部居然还没有人站出来说明情况、以作安抚。
"Could it be that Mo Ru Bin was caught?" Li Fan thought to himself.
zhè zhǒng jīng jù zú zú chí xù le bàn zhù xiāng de shí jiān 。
这种惊惧足足持续了半炷香的时间。
But then he considered that Mo Ru Bin's cultivation techniques were devious; even if exposed, capturing him wouldn't be easy. This gave him some relief.
nà cǐ qǐ bǐ fú de zhà léi shēng zhú jiàn píng xī ， guàn chuān tiān dì de liè wén yě màn màn hé lǒng 。
那此起彼伏的炸雷声逐渐平息，贯穿天地的裂纹也慢慢合拢。
For the next three days, Li Fan continued hiding in a new cave, maintaining high alertness to avoid exposure.
yī wèi xiū shì zài tiān mù shàng xiǎn xiàn chū shēn yǐng ， lǐ fán shùn jiān rèn chū cǐ rén 。
一位修士在天幕上显现出身影，李凡瞬间认出此人。
During this time, league black-robed cultivators searched but failed to find hidden Li Fan.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōng de yī wèi ， chén 。
传法者中的一位，辰。
He noticed that these black-robed cultivators seemed to just go through the motions, moving on to their next search location after a cursory check.
shén sè sù rán ， mù lù shā qì 。
神色肃然，目露杀气。
"Interesting."
chén de shēng yīn ruò léi tíng bān ， biàn chuán tiān dì 。 xuān gào xiān méng nèi bù chū xiàn de xiǎo xiǎo sāo luàn yǐ jīng bèi píng xī 。 wú xū jīng huāng 。
辰的声音若雷霆般，遍传天地。宣告仙盟内部出现的小小骚乱已经被平息。无需惊慌。
Watching their attitude, Li Fan pondered.
bù guò wèi le chè chá zéi rén tóng dǎng ， sì zhōu de fēng suǒ zàn shí hái bú huì fàng kāi 。
不过为了彻查贼人同党，四州的封锁暂时还不会放开。
The sealing and large-scale searches continued for ten days. Initially, the four states' cultivators cooperated, but as time passed without any sign of normalcy, discontent spread.
sì zhōu xiū shì wù bì yào pèi hé diào chá 。
四州修士务必要配合调查。
The residents of Tian Quan State were undoubtedly the core and most important part of the Ten Thousand Immortals League. Such an unfounded seal couldn't last long.
……
……
After ten days, facing the growing opposition, the league finally lifted the restrictions on the four states.
shuō bà ， chén jiù cōng cōng lí qù 、 xiāo shī zài tiān mù shàng 。
说罢，辰就匆匆离去、消失在天幕上。
The ground scenes in the sky slowly faded away, and the white mist barriers reappeared at the boundaries of the four states.
liú xià yì lùn fēn fēn ， xīn xù nán píng de sì zhōu xiū shì men 。
留下议论纷纷，心绪难平的四州修士们。
But those huge cracks from heaven to earth remained, like a wound in the heavens, reminding cultivators of the recent events and the unreality of this world.
“ gāi bú huì mò rú bīn bèi zhuā zhù le ba ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù jǐn rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“该不会墨儒斌被抓住了吧？”李凡心中不仅如此想道。
Li Fan didn't leave immediately; he continued hiding in his cave for another month. The impact of the incident gradually subsided, with people no longer discussing it much. He then quietly left.
dàn zhuǎn niàn yòu xiǎng dào ， mò rú bīn de gōng fǎ guǐ jué 、 jiù suàn shì qíng bào lù ， kǒng pà yě méi nà me róng yì bèi fú lǔ 。 yú shì xīn zhōng shāo ān 。
但转念又想到，墨儒斌的功法诡谲、就算事情暴露，恐怕也没那么容易被俘虏。于是心中稍安。
From start to finish, he never received any message from Mo Ru Bin—neither a plea for help nor a warning.
jiē xià lái ， lǐ fán yòu zài xīn de cáng shēn dì duǒ le sān tiān 。 yì zhí bǎo chí zuì gāo jǐng tì ， yǐ fáng zì jǐ bào lù 。
接下来，李凡又在新的藏身地躲了三天。一直保持最高警惕，以防自己暴露。
He visited Wei Du again, where the human avatar had vanished.
qī jiān wàn xiān méng de hēi yī xiū shì lái sōu chá guò ， bù guò què méi néng fā xiàn duǒ qǐ lái de lǐ fán 。
期间万仙盟的黑衣修士来搜查过，不过却没能发现躲起来的李凡。
(End of Chapter)
In the central four states of the Ten Thousand Immortals League, a clear dividing line appeared in the heavens and on the earth.
The scenes on either side of this boundary corresponded to each other, like a mirror splitting the heavens and earth.
And as the cracks spread from the boundary, it seemed that this part of the world was about to collapse!
Seeing this apocalyptic scene, Li Fan suddenly understood: "So, the Central Four States of the Ten Thousand Immortals League—Tian Yu, Tian Chen, Tian Gou, and Tian Quan—are actually made from the original body of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror!"
"Changing the heavens and earth with a mirror..."
Li Fan's expression grew serious. This crucial information had been kept secret by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror all along.
Either it was pretending to seek freedom, or even the Heavenly Xuan Mirror itself had forgotten that its own body was used to create the Xuan Huang Four States!
The unease in his heart deepened as Mo Ru Bin still hadn't shown up. Li Fan was about to leave when he noticed that the吞噬元白雾 (Soul-Sucking White Mist) that usually spanned between heaven and earth had vanished.
In its place, an invisible, intangible light barrier had sealed off all four states!
No entry or exit was possible!
Recalling his escape from the Scarlet Flame Burning Sea years ago, Li Fan instantly remembered being trapped in the Cunyun Sea. However, compared to then, he had grown too much.
Not panicking excessively, Li Fan steadied himself and returned to the central region of Tian Quan State, finding a random cultivator's cave to hide in.
With the End-of-Age Disentanglement Disc, the array defenses of these caves were negligible for him.
The interior was styled after a water town courtyard with no signs of cultivation. It seemed to be one of many possessions of the cave's owner.
But all necessary facilities were present. Li Fan found the Heavenly Xuan Mirror fragment and cautiously tested his carried original mirror source.
"Still functioning."
"There are discussions about the anomalies in the four states within the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, but they get locked and deleted instantly upon appearing."
"I can still see the records of their messages."
Li Fan quickly scanned through the information from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
"What's going on? Is the sky falling?"
"Could it be that the Five Elders have attacked again? I told you, after such a big loss at the hands of the Five Elders, they wouldn't just give up!"
"All means of transportation are disabled. No entry or exit! The central four states are completely sealed off!"
"Dear fellow cultivators, it's best to hide in your caves for now and avoid going out on your own. That’s all..."
Most of the messages were worthless panic from other cultivators.
But Li Fan managed to find some useful ones: "A big deal happened! I just left the league headquarters, and there seemed to be a fight inside!"
"Stop spreading false rumors. The league headquarters is such an important place; no one would dare start a fight there."
"I saw it with my own eyes! Just as we were about to leave, I heard a loud explosion. Then I vaguely saw over a hundred figures suddenly rise up. It was close, just missing by a hair!"
"Whoa..."
The conversation abruptly ended.
There were also some cultivators asking about the records of those expelled from the league headquarters.
"The plan with Mo Ru Bin matches..."
Li Fan pondered for a moment and took out a white jade horn, crushing it fiercely.
A sharp sound that only specific cultivators could hear spread out. This was the signal for the Five Elders' assassins to act.
Seeing nearly a hundred dark shadows fly into the league headquarters through the cracks between heaven and earth, Li Fan cautiously moved to another cave.
"I wonder what's happening inside."
Before making any rash moves, he chose to observe the situation closely.
The booming sounds in the heavens grew louder. More cracks appeared, alarming. It seemed that the entire world was about to split open at any moment.
What made the four states' cultivators even more anxious was that no one from the league headquarters had come forward to explain or reassure them after such a significant change.
This fear lasted for half an incense stick.
The intermittent thunder gradually subsided, and the cracks in the sky slowly closed.
A cultivator appeared on the celestial canopy. Li Fan instantly recognized him: Chen, one of the Transmitters.
His expression was grave, with a hint of killing intent.
Chen's voice boomed like thunder across the heavens, declaring that the minor disturbance within the league had been quelled and there was no need to panic. However, due to thorough investigations into accomplices, the four states would remain sealed for now.
All cultivators in the central four states must cooperate with the investigation.
...
After saying this, Chen hurriedly left, disappearing from the celestial canopy.
The remaining cultivators were left discussing among themselves, their hearts unsettled.
"Could it be that Mo Ru Bin was caught?" Li Fan thought to himself.
But then he considered that Mo Ru Bin's cultivation techniques were devious; even if exposed, capturing him wouldn't be easy. This gave him some relief.
For the next three days, Li Fan continued hiding in a new cave, maintaining high alertness to avoid exposure.
During this time, league black-robed cultivators searched but failed to find hidden Li Fan.
He noticed that these black-robed cultivators seemed to just go through the motions, moving on to their next search location after a cursory check.
"Interesting."
Watching their attitude, Li Fan pondered.
The sealing and large-scale searches continued for ten days. Initially, the four states' cultivators cooperated, but as time passed without any sign of normalcy, discontent spread.
The residents of Tian Quan State were undoubtedly the core and most important part of the Ten Thousand Immortals League. Such an unfounded seal couldn't last long.
After ten days, facing the growing opposition, the league finally lifted the restrictions on the four states.
The ground scenes in the sky slowly faded away, and the white mist barriers reappeared at the boundaries of the four states.
But those huge cracks from heaven to earth remained, like a wound in the heavens, reminding cultivators of the recent events and the unreality of this world.
Li Fan didn't leave immediately; he continued hiding in his cave for another month. The impact of the incident gradually subsided, with people no longer discussing it much. He then quietly left.
From start to finish, he never received any message from Mo Ru Bin—neither a plea for help nor a warning.
He visited Wei Du again, where the human avatar had vanished.
(End of Chapter)