“ rú guǒ yùn qì hǎo ， shèn zhì míng tiān jiù yǒu kě néng zhǎo dào shèng dì 。” dì nǚ de yǔ qì yǐn yǐn yǒu xiē jī dòng 。
“如果运气好，甚至明天就有可能找到圣帝。”帝女的语气隐隐有些激动。
"If we're lucky, we might even find the Holy Emperor tomorrow," Empress's tone carried a hint of excitement.
“ zhǎo dào shèng dì zhī hòu ， bú yào mào rán yǔ qí jiē chù 。 dāng nián shèng dì tū rán lí qù ， yīng gāi lìng yǒu yǐn qíng 。 xiān shàng bào lián hé huì ， zài yóu wǒ zuì zhōng dìng duó 。” lǐ fán chén shēng dào 。
“找到圣帝之后，不要贸然与其接触。当年圣帝突然离去，应该另有隐情。先上报联合会，再由我最终定夺。”李凡沉声道。
"Once you locate the Holy Emperor, do not rashly approach him. The Holy Emperor suddenly left back then; there must be more to it than meets the eye. Report to the Alliance first and let me make the final decision." Li Fan said in a solemn voice.
dì nǚ diǎn tóu ， biǎo shì míng bái 。
帝女点头，表示明白。
Empress nodded, indicating she understood.
zhè wǔ nián jiān ， lǐ fán jiāng xuán huáng jiè suǒ yǒu tàn míng de dòng tiān 、 xiǎo shì jiè de xìn xī gào zhī le dì guó 。
这五年间，李凡将玄黄界所有探明的洞天、小世界的信息告之了帝国。
Over these five years, Li Fan had informed the Empire of all the known spatial realms and small worlds within the Xuanhuang Realm.
tōng guò mǒu zhǒng néng gòu zì yóu chuān suō kōng jiān de yì shòu ， dì guó duì zhè xiē xiǎo shì jiè jìn xíng le yī biàn shāi chá 。 mù dì jiù shì wèi le zhǎo chū xǔ kè cáng shēn suǒ zài 。
通过某种能够自由穿梭空间的异兽，帝国对这些小世界进行了一遍筛查。目的就是为了找出许克藏身所在。
Using an anomalous beast capable of traversing space freely, the Empire conducted a thorough screening of these small worlds. The purpose was to find where Xu Ke was hiding.
115 shì de shí hòu ， tiān dào bái zuì zhōng gēn chuán fǎ tiān zūn zhàn dòu qián 。
115世的时候，天道白最终跟传法天尊战斗前。
During the 115th Era, when Heavenly Dao Bai was about to engage in battle with the Transcendent Sage,
nà chū xiàn zài tiān dào bái shēn biān 、 bèi zhe yī fù guān cái de shēn yǐng ， yīng gāi jiù shì xǔ kè 。
那出现在天道白身边、背着一副棺材的身影，应该就是许克。
the figure standing beside him and carrying an coffin should have been Xu Ke.
zhì yú guān cái lǐ jiū jìng yǒu shén me 、 tā dāng nián yòu dào dǐ wèi hé tū rán lí kāi zì jǐ yī shǒu chuàng jiàn de dì guó 。 shèn zhì lián tā de jǐ gè ài chǒng dōu zài gù bù shàng ……
至于棺材里究竟有什么、他当年又到底为何突然离开自己一手创建的帝国。甚至连他的几个爱宠都再顾不上……
As for what was inside the coffin or why he suddenly left after founding the Empire... even his beloved pets were no longer a priority...
zhè yī qiè zhǐ yào zhǎo dào tā ， jiù néng dōu dé dào dá àn 。
这一切只要找到他，就能都得到答案。
All these answers would be revealed once they found him.
bù guò lǐ fán qí shí duì cǐ bìng bú shì tè bié zài yì 。 zhǐ bù guò shì wèi le yòng lái ān fǔ dì guó zhòng rén de shǒu duàn bà le 。
不过李凡其实对此并不是特别在意。只不过是为了用来安抚帝国众人的手段罢了。
However, Li Fan wasn't particularly interested in this. He only did it as a means to soothe the Empire's populace.
zài tòu lù le yǒu guān xǔ kè de xiāo xī zhī hòu ， dì guó cái shì zhēn de xīn yuè chéng fú 、 bàn shì xiào lǜ fān le yí bèi bù zhǐ 。 hái bù yòng lǐ fán jiān dū cuī cù 。
在透露了有关许克的消息之后，帝国才是真的心悦诚服、办事效率翻了一倍不止。还不用李凡监督催促。
After revealing information about Xu Ke, the Empire truly submitted and their efficiency doubled without needing Li Fan to supervise or urge them on.
fēn fù wán zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zé shì lái dào le qióng dǐng shí yàn shì zuì shēn chù 。
吩咐完之后，李凡则是来到了穹顶实验室最深处。
Having finished his instructions, Li Fan went to the deepest part of the dome laboratory.
yī piàn hēi àn zhī zhōng ， hóng sè de sī xiàn wǎn ruò yóu shé bān ， bù duàn piāo dàng 。
一片黑暗之中，红色的丝线宛若游蛇般，不断飘荡。
Amidst darkness, red threads moved like snakes, constantly drifting.
zhè jiù shì bái xiān shēng dāng chū liú zài dì guó 、 jiāo gěi xǔ kè fáng shēn de hóng shéng le 。
这就是白先生当初留在帝国、交给许克防身的红绳了。
These were the red strings left by Mr. Bai for Xu Ke's protection.
zhǐ yī sī ， jiù jī shā yāo zú dǐng jiān qiáng zhě 。 jī hū bù ruò yú rú jīn xīn fǎ cháng shēng quán lì yī jī le 。
只一丝，就击杀妖族顶尖强者。几乎不弱于如今新法长生全力一击了。
A single thread could kill a top-tier demon and was almost as powerful as the new method's full-strength attack now.
chū yú duì bái xiān shēng de jì dàn ， lǐ fán cǐ shì bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē yǔ zhī jiē chù 。
出于对白先生的忌惮，李凡此世并没有直接与之接触。
Out of respect for Mr. Bai, Li Fan didn't directly interact with it in this life but let others study it.
ér shì ràng dì guó děng rén zhí jiē jìn xíng yán jiū 。
而是让帝国等人直接进行研究。
On the surface, the red string seemed to be some form of sword technique.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， hóng shéng shì mǒu zhǒng jiàn dào de cún zài xíng shì 。
表面上看，红绳是某种剑道的存在形式。
But after years of experiments, the Empire discovered that the red string had a life-like quality and its own spirit.
dàn jīng guò jǐ nián shí jiān ， bù jiàn duàn de shí yàn zhī hòu ， dì guó fāng miàn fā xiàn zhè hóng shéng gèng xiàng shì mǒu zhǒng huó wù yī yàng 、 yǒu zhe zì jǐ de líng xìng 。
但经过几年时间，不间断的实验之后，帝国方面发现这红绳更像是某种活物一样、有着自己的灵性。
To activate it required not just spiritual energy but the essence, vitality, and spirit of living beings—essentially their lifespan.
xiǎng yào qū dòng tā ， bìng bù xū yào shén me líng qì 。 ér shì shēng wù de jīng qì shén ， zhè zhǒng xuán zhī yòu xuán de dōng xī 。
想要驱动它，并不需要什么灵气。而是生物的精气神，这种玄之又玄的东西。
And only those in the prime of their race showed interest in being consumed by it.
yì huò zhě ， jiǎn dān lái jiǎng ， jiù shì shēng líng de shòu mìng 。
亦或者，简单来讲，就是生灵的寿命。
After cultivating with numerous anomalous beasts, the originally thin thread had grown into a snake-like form within the dome laboratory. Even behind several layers of protective arrays, it was intimidating.
bìng qiě xún cháng shēng líng ， zhè hóng shéng hái kàn bù shàng 。 wéi yǒu zhǒng zú gè tǐ zhōng ， áng yáng xiàng shàng de nà xiē ， tā cái huì yǒu xìng qù jìn xíng tūn shì 。
并且寻常生灵，这红绳还看不上。唯有种族个体中，昂扬向上的那些，它才会有兴趣进行吞噬。
Having practiced sword techniques from the Eastern Void Abyss, Li Fan was familiar with Xuanhuang Realm's sword arts.
yòng dà liàng yì shòu jìn xíng péi yǎng hòu ， yuán běn zhǐ shèng xià jí xì yī lǚ de hóng shéng ， zài qióng dǐng shí yàn shì zhōng yǐ jīng biàn chéng le yī tiáo xì shé bān 。
用大量异兽进行培养后，原本只剩下极细一缕的红绳，在穹顶实验室中已经变成了一条细蛇般。
After careful study, he found that the red string contained not just the way of the sword but also the path of balance.
jiù suàn gé zhāo shù céng zhèn fǎ fáng hù ， yě wàng zhī lìng rén shēng wèi jù 。
就算隔着数层阵法防护，也望之令人生畏惧。
To harm someone required a cost, so one would first harm themselves.
fēn shēn yǐ hēi jiàn tiān zhī qí zhù jī ， duì yú xuán huáng jiè jiàn dào ， lǐ fán hái suàn shì bǐ jiào shú xī de 。
分身以黑剑天之奇筑基，对于玄黄界剑道，李凡还算是比较熟悉的。
In Heavenly Dao's eyes, all beings were equal.
jīng guò zǐ xì de yán xí zhī hòu ， lǐ fán fā xiàn zhè hóng shéng zhōng ， yùn hán de bù jǐn jǐn shì jiàn zhī dào 。
经过仔细的研习之后，李凡发现这红绳中，蕴含的不仅仅是剑之道。
A mere mortal and a cultivator who had achieved union with dao were no different.
gèng duō de shì 【 píng héng zhī dào 】。
更多的是【平衡之道】。
Thus, wielding this blade could cleave through a cultivator to the core from flesh alone.
xiǎng yào shāng rén ， xū fù chū dài jià 。 yú shì jiù xiān shāng jǐ 。
想要伤人，需付出代价。于是就先伤己。
This was a classic ancient theory found in many of the ancient texts Li Fan had read. Mr. Bai being the last Ancient Method Longevity Transcendent Sage and his teachings having such characteristics wasn't surprising.
tiān dì yǎn zhōng ， zhòng shēng píng děng 。
天地眼中，众生平等。
However, with the passage of time, even if viewed by Heavenly Dao, beings were no longer equal.
yí gè fán rén hé yí gè hé dào xiū shì ， bìng wú qū bié 。
一个凡人和一个合道修士，并无区别。
The higher one's cultivation, the more weight they carried in the world, and thus the more hated by it.
suǒ yǐ zhí cǐ lì jiàn ， kě yǐ fán qū zhǎn hé dào 。
所以执此利剑，可以凡躯斩合道。
Ordinary people could no longer "trade life for life."
shí fēn jīng diǎn de gǔ fǎ lǐ lùn ， zài lǐ fán suǒ céng kàn guò de zhòng duō shàng gǔ diǎn jí zhōng ， dōu yǒu lèi sì de jì zǎi 。
十分经典的古法理论，在李凡所曾看过的众多上古典籍中，都有类似的记载。
Thus, the actual utility of the red string was diminished.
bái xiān shēng nǎi shì xuán huáng jiè zuì hòu yī wèi gǔ fǎ cháng shēng tiān zūn ， tā suǒ chuán shòu de shén tōng yǒu rú cǐ tè diǎn ， yě bù zú wéi qí 。
白先生乃是玄黄界最后一位古法长生天尊，他所传授的神通有如此特点，也不足为奇。
Li Fan calculated that a single thread could destroy a Spirit Formation cultivator's body but wouldn't cause their death. A Dao Union cultivator could easily block its attacks.
bù guò suí zhe shí dài biàn qiān 。 dào le xiàn zài ， jiù suàn zài tiān dì yǎn lǐ ， zhòng shēng yǔ zhòng shēng zhī jiān yě shì bìng bù xiāng tóng de 。
不过随着时代变迁。到了现在，就算在天地眼里，众生与众生之间也是并不相同的。
But this was just the smallest unit of measurement.
xiū shì xiū wèi yuè shì gāo shēn ， zhàn jù tiān dì de fèn liàng yě jiù yuè zhòng ， jiù yuè bèi tiān dì zēng hèn 。
修士修为越是高深，占据天地的分量也就越重，就越被天地憎恨。
If all the power in the thick red string were released...
pǔ tōng rén xiǎng yào “ yī huàn yī ”， zài wú kě néng 。
普通人想要“一换一”，再无可能。
Even Li Fan would have no confidence to survive before it, without the protection of the Solar Yang Immortal Puppet.
yīn cǐ zhè hóng shéng de shí jì xiào yòng ， yě dǎ le zhé kòu 。
因此这红绳的实际效用，也打了折扣。
The red string seemed to have reached its limit and refused further consumption.
lǐ fán jīng guò cè suàn ， yī sī hóng shéng bào fā chū de lì liàng ， zú yǐ huǐ miè yí gè huà shén xiū shì de shēn qū 。 dàn shì xīn fǎ huà shén shēn jì tiān dì ， bìng bú huì yīn cǐ yǔn luò 。 zhǐ shì shēn shòu zhòng shāng 。 zhì yú hé dào ， jiù néng qīng sōng jiāng hóng shéng de gōng jī dǎng xià 。
李凡经过测算，一丝红绳爆发出的力量，足以毁灭一个化神修士的身躯。但是新法化神身寄天地，并不会因此陨落。只是身受重伤。至于合道，就能轻松将红绳的攻击挡下。
Li Fan watched the red string moving in the darkness, lost in thought.
bù guò zhè jǐn jǐn shì hóng shéng zuì xì wēi de jì liàng dān wèi bà le 。
不过这仅仅是红绳最细微的计量单位罢了。
"The essence of the red string is to use Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao against enemies. It isn't wasted but exchanged within the rules."
rú guǒ bǎ yǎn qián zhè wǎn kǒu bān cū de hóng shéng lì liàng quán dōu shì fàng ……
如果把眼前这碗口般粗的红绳力量全都释放……
"Using the power of the red string still consumes one's lifespan."
jiù lián lǐ fán ， yě méi yǒu xìn xīn néng gòu zài qí miàn qián bǎo zhù xìng mìng 。 rú guǒ méi yǒu tiān yáng xiān guī fáng hù de huà 。
就连李凡，也没有信心能够在其面前保住性命。如果没有天阳仙傀防护的话。
"But a small loss can defeat or even kill a Spirit Formation cultivator..."
rú jīn hóng shéng sì hū yǐ jīng dá dào le jí xiàn ， bù kěn zài jìn shí le 。
如今红绳似乎已经达到了极限，不肯再进食了。
"If this were revealed, many would flock to it."
lǐ fán kàn zhe hēi àn zhōng yóu dòng de hóng shéng ， xiàn rù le shēn sī 。
李凡看着黑暗中游动的红绳，陷入了深思。
"It could be... a hallmark for the Alliance."
“ hóng shéng de běn zhì ， jiù shì lì yòng xuán huáng jiè tiān dào de lì liàng duì dí 。 bìng bú shì làn yòng ， ér shì zài guī zé yǔn xǔ de fàn wéi zhī nèi ， jìn xíng jiāo huàn 。”
“红绳的本质，就是利用玄黄界天道的力量对敌。并不是滥用，而是在规则允许的范围之内，进行交换。”
"Call it... Sword Wielder."
“ shǐ yòng hóng shéng de lì liàng ， yī jiù huì xiāo hào xiū shì zì shēn de shòu yuán 。”
“使用红绳的力量，依旧会消耗修士自身的寿元。”
Li Fan's eyes gleamed as he ordered someone to separate nearly a hundred threads and seal them with seven-colored divine light.
“ dàn zhǐ sǔn shī xiē xǔ shòu mìng ， jiù néng jī bài shèn zhì jī shā huà shén xiū shì ……”
“但只损失些许寿命，就能击败甚至击杀化神修士……”
"Anyone who joins the Alliance can wield this sword to kill Spirit Formation cultivators."
“ ruò chuán chū qù ， yuàn yì de rén dìng rán qū zhī ruò wù 。”
“若传出去，愿意的人定然趋之若鹜。”
"Who would dare say our Alliance lacks depth?"
“ huò xǔ kě yǐ zuò wéi wàn jiè lián hé huì de zhāo pái 。”
“或许可以作为万界联合会的招牌。”
"Moreover, killing new method cultivators is in line with Heavenly Dao's will. There's no need to worry about excessive slaughter attracting retribution from the heavens."
“ kě míng ……”
“可名……”
"Truly ingenious!"
“ zhí jiàn rén 。”
“执剑人。”
Even though part of it was removed, the free-roaming red string still didn't recover its appetite.
lǐ fán mù lù jīng guāng ， mìng lìng rén cóng zhè hóng shéng zhōng fēn chū jìn bǎi sī ， ér hòu fēn bié yòng qī cǎi shén guāng fēng yìn zhuāng hǎo 。
李凡目露精光，命令人从这红绳中分出近百丝，而后分别用七彩神光封印装好。
It seemed that the total amount of red strings within Xuanhuang Realm was fixed and needed consumption before regenerating.
“ zhǐ yào rù wàn jiè lián hé huì ， jiù kě zhí cǐ jiàn ， zhǎn shā huà shén xiū shì 。”
“只要入万界联合会，就可执此剑，斩杀化神修士。”
Although the red string was mysterious, Li Fan wouldn't use it himself. He would only give it to Alliance members as a defensive treasure.
“ shuí hái gǎn shuō ， wǒ men lián hé huì méi yǒu dǐ yùn ？”
“谁还敢说，我们联合会没有底蕴？”
"Perfect timing, as some of the soldiers who explored the Blood River have survived. I can bestow another treasure and formally teach them Transcendent Arts as an incentive." With this thought, he left the Empire's small world region.
“ kuàng qiě zhū shā xīn fǎ xiū shì ， nǎi shì tiān yì suǒ xiàng ， hái bù yòng dān xīn shā lù tài zhòng yǐn qǐ tiān dì fǎn shì 。”
“况且诛杀新法修士，乃是天意所向，还不用担心杀戮太重引起天地反噬。”
He arrived at the "Seeking Solitude" area.
“ dàng zhēn shì miào ！”
“当真是妙！”
On countless empty pedestals, the first monument had quietly fallen.
jí biàn bèi chōu lí chū bù fèn ， yóu lí hóng shéng yī rán méi yǒu huī fù jìn shí 。
即便被抽离出部分，游离红绳依然没有恢复进食。
The stone tablet bore the name and appearance of a cultivator who had retrieved lost history from the Blood River.
kàn lái hóng shéng zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng de zǒng liàng shì gù dìng de ， xū yào xiāo hào diào yī xiē ， cái néng chóng xīn shēng chéng 。
看来红绳在玄黄界中的总量是固定的，需要消耗掉一些，才能重新生成。
And its influence could be seen through this stone tablet.
suī rán hóng shéng xuán miào ， dàn lǐ fán què bìng bú huì shǐ yòng 。
虽然红绳玄妙，但李凡却并不会使用。
The initial收获 was actually an unimportant scene.
zhǐ huì jiāo gěi wàn jiè lián hé de chéng yuán ， zuò wéi fáng shēn fǎ bǎo 。
只会交给万界联合的成员，作为防身法宝。
Around the time when the Path of Immortals hadn't yet been severed, visitors from other cultivation realms arrived in a fleet of over ten immortal ships.
“ zhèng hǎo xiān qián tàn suǒ xuè sè cháng hé de sǐ shì zhōng ， chéng gōng yǒu rén shēng huán le 。 kě yǐ cì xià cì fǎ bǎo ， ér hòu zài zhèng shì chuán shòu xiān fǎ ， yǐ shì yì jī lì 。” lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， lí kāi le dì guó xiǎo shì jiè qū yù 。
“正好先前探索血色长河的死士中，成功有人生还了。可以赐下次法宝，而后再正式传授仙法，以示意激励。”李凡这么想着，离开了帝国小世界区域。
Xuanhuang Realm's various sects sent teams to greet them and held a grand exchange meeting.
lái dào le 【 xún yōu 】 qū yù zhōng 。
来到了【寻幽】区域中。
It was lively and vibrant, vastly different from today's Xuanhuang Realm.
wú shù kōng zhe de dǐ zuò shàng ， dì yī zuò fēng bēi yǐ jīng qiǎo rán là xià 。
无数空着的底座上，第一座丰碑已经悄然落下。
Every cultivator felt a faint sense of loss and sadness upon seeing this scene.
shí bēi shàng kè zhe zì xuè sè cháng hé zhōng ， zhǎo huí céng jīng shī luò lì shǐ de nà ge xiū shì de xìng míng yǐ jí yàng mào 。
石碑上刻着自血色长河中，找回曾经失落历史的那个修士的姓名以及样貌。
Interestingly, Li Fan saw the figure of Emperor Xuanyuan Hong during this exchange event.
bìng qiě nà duàn lì shǐ yǐng xiǎng ， dōu kě tōng guò zhè kuài shí bēi chá kàn 。
并且那段历史影响，都可通过这块石碑查看。
At that time, he was just one among many responsible for welcoming guests, standing like a lackey with a tense yet excited expression as he watched his seniors.
dì yī cì de shōu huò ， qí shí shì yī duàn wú guān jǐn yào de huà miàn 。
第一次的收获，其实是一段无关紧要的画面。
No one present could have imagined that this unremarkable cultivator would become the last ascender in Xuanhuang Realm and shoulder the responsibility of saving the world.
shí jiān jié diǎn dà gài shì xiān lù wèi duàn jué zhī qián 。
时间节点大概是仙路未断绝之前。
I recommend a new book by the author of "I Just Want to Quietly Be a Daoist." Interested readers can check it out.
yǒu lái zì qí tā xiū xiān jiè de fǎng kè ， chéng zuò zhe shí duō sōu xiān zhōu ， hào hào dàng dàng de ér lái 。
有来自其他修仙界的访客，乘坐着十多艘仙舟，浩浩荡荡的而来。
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"If we're lucky, we might even find the Holy Emperor tomorrow," Empress's tone carried a hint of excitement.
"Once you locate the Holy Emperor, do not rashly approach him. The Holy Emperor suddenly left back then; there must be more to it than meets the eye. Report to the Alliance first and let me make the final decision." Li Fan said in a solemn voice.
Empress nodded, indicating she understood.
Over these five years, Li Fan had informed the Empire of all the known spatial realms and small worlds within the Xuanhuang Realm.
Using an anomalous beast capable of traversing space freely, the Empire conducted a thorough screening of these small worlds. The purpose was to find where Xu Ke was hiding.
During the 115th Era, when Heavenly Dao Bai was about to engage in battle with the Transcendent Sage,
the figure standing beside him and carrying an coffin should have been Xu Ke.
As for what was inside the coffin or why he suddenly left after founding the Empire... even his beloved pets were no longer a priority...
All these answers would be revealed once they found him.
However, Li Fan wasn't particularly interested in this. He only did it as a means to soothe the Empire's populace.
After revealing information about Xu Ke, the Empire truly submitted and their efficiency doubled without needing Li Fan to supervise or urge them on.
Having finished his instructions, Li Fan went to the deepest part of the dome laboratory.
Amidst darkness, red threads moved like snakes, constantly drifting.
These were the red strings left by Mr. Bai for Xu Ke's protection.
A single thread could kill a top-tier demon and was almost as powerful as the new method's full-strength attack now.
Out of respect for Mr. Bai, Li Fan didn't directly interact with it in this life but let others study it.
On the surface, the red string seemed to be some form of sword technique.
But after years of experiments, the Empire discovered that the red string had a life-like quality and its own spirit.
To activate it required not just spiritual energy but the essence, vitality, and spirit of living beings—essentially their lifespan.
And only those in the prime of their race showed interest in being consumed by it.
After cultivating with numerous anomalous beasts, the originally thin thread had grown into a snake-like form within the dome laboratory. Even behind several layers of protective arrays, it was intimidating.
Having practiced sword techniques from the Eastern Void Abyss, Li Fan was familiar with Xuanhuang Realm's sword arts.
After careful study, he found that the red string contained not just the way of the sword but also the path of balance.
To harm someone required a cost, so one would first harm themselves.
In Heavenly Dao's eyes, all beings were equal.
A mere mortal and a cultivator who had achieved union with dao were no different.
Thus, wielding this blade could cleave through a cultivator to the core from flesh alone.
This was a classic ancient theory found in many of the ancient texts Li Fan had read. Mr. Bai being the last Ancient Method Longevity Transcendent Sage and his teachings having such characteristics wasn't surprising.
However, with the passage of time, even if viewed by Heavenly Dao, beings were no longer equal.
The higher one's cultivation, the more weight they carried in the world, and thus the more hated by it.
Ordinary people could no longer "trade life for life."
Thus, the actual utility of the red string was diminished.
Li Fan calculated that a single thread could destroy a Spirit Formation cultivator's body but wouldn't cause their death. A Dao Union cultivator could easily block its attacks.
But this was just the smallest unit of measurement.
If all the power in the thick red string were released...
Even Li Fan would have no confidence to survive before it, without the protection of the Solar Yang Immortal Puppet.
The red string seemed to have reached its limit and refused further consumption.
Li Fan watched the red string moving in the darkness, lost in thought.
"The essence of the red string is to use Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao against enemies. It isn't wasted but exchanged within the rules."
"Using the power of the red string still consumes one's lifespan."
"But a small loss can defeat or even kill a Spirit Formation cultivator..."
"If this were revealed, many would flock to it."
"It could be... a hallmark for the Alliance."
"Call it... Sword Wielder."
Li Fan's eyes gleamed as he ordered someone to separate nearly a hundred threads and seal them with seven-colored divine light.
"Anyone who joins the Alliance can wield this sword to kill Spirit Formation cultivators."
"Who would dare say our Alliance lacks depth?"
"Moreover, killing new method cultivators is in line with Heavenly Dao's will. There's no need to worry about excessive slaughter attracting retribution from the heavens."
"Truly ingenious!"
Even though part of it was removed, the free-roaming red string still didn't recover its appetite.
It seemed that the total amount of red strings within Xuanhuang Realm was fixed and needed consumption before regenerating.
Although the red string was mysterious, Li Fan wouldn't use it himself. He would only give it to Alliance members as a defensive treasure.
"Perfect timing, as some of the soldiers who explored the Blood River have survived. I can bestow another treasure and formally teach them Transcendent Arts as an incentive." With this thought, he left the Empire's small world region.
He arrived at the "Seeking Solitude" area.
On countless empty pedestals, the first monument had quietly fallen.
The stone tablet bore the name and appearance of a cultivator who had retrieved lost history from the Blood River.
And its influence could be seen through this stone tablet.
The initial收获 was actually an unimportant scene.
Around the time when the Path of Immortals hadn't yet been severed, visitors from other cultivation realms arrived in a fleet of over ten immortal ships.
Xuanhuang Realm's various sects sent teams to greet them and held a grand exchange meeting.
It was lively and vibrant, vastly different from today's Xuanhuang Realm.
Every cultivator felt a faint sense of loss and sadness upon seeing this scene.
Interestingly, Li Fan saw the figure of Emperor Xuanyuan Hong during this exchange event.
At that time, he was just one among many responsible for welcoming guests, standing like a lackey with a tense yet excited expression as he watched his seniors.
No one present could have imagined that this unremarkable cultivator would become the last ascender in Xuanhuang Realm and shoulder the responsibility of saving the world.
I recommend a new book by the author of "I Just Want to Quietly Be a Daoist." Interested readers can check it out.
(End of chapter)