yǐ xuán huáng jiè xiū shì tān lán de xìng gé ， jí biàn xiān qì wú fǎ dòng yòng ， tā men yě jué bú huì jiāng qí gǒng shǒu ràng rén 。
以玄黄界修士贪婪的性格，即便仙器无法动用，他们也绝不会将其拱手让人。
With the greedy nature of Xuanhuang Realm cultivators, even if they couldn't use the仙器 (immortal artifacts), they wouldn’t willingly hand them over.
ér shì fēng cún zài zōng mén bǎo kù de zuì shēn chù ， yán jiā kān guǎn 。 yǐ qī rì hòu yǒu néng gòu jiāng zhè xiē xiān qì lì liàng huàn xǐng de yī tiān 。
而是封存在宗门宝库的最深处，严加看管。以期日后有能够将这些仙器力量唤醒的一天。
Instead, these artifacts were sealed deep within the sect’s treasure vaults and strictly guarded. The hope was to awaken their power one day in the future.
“ kàn kàn lí cǐ chù zuì jìn de xiān qì zài nǎ lǐ ……”
“看看离此处最近的仙器在哪里……”
"Let's see where the nearest immortal artifact is..."
“ huāng shén yìn ， tiān shū zōng 。”
“荒神印，天枢宗。”
"Huang Shen Seal, Tianti Sect."
huāng shén yìn nǎi shì yǐ jīng miè jué de huāng shén zōng zhì bǎo 。 shén yìn zhǎng kòng zhě ， kě gōu tōng xiān jiè ， zhào huàn yuǎn gǔ huāng shén xiàn shēn 。
荒神印乃是已经灭绝的荒神宗至宝。神印掌控者，可沟通仙界，召唤远古荒神现身。
The Huang Shen Seal was a precious treasure of the now-extinct Huang Shen Sect. Its holder could communicate with the Immortal Realm and summon ancient wilderness deities.
zài bái xiān shēng jì chéng de xuán huáng jiè tiān dào jì yì zhōng ， lǐ fán kàn dào le céng jīng huāng shén jiàng lín de kě bù chǎng miàn 。
在白先生继承的玄黄界天道记忆中，李凡看到了曾经荒神降临的可怖场面。
In Bai Master’s inherited Xuanhuang Realm Daoist memory, Li Fan saw the terrifying scene where the wilderness deity descended.
tiān kōng de jù dà xuán wō zhōng ， hū de lù chū yī zhī jīn sè de yǎn zhū 。
天空的巨大漩涡中，忽的露出一只金色的眼珠。
A giant vortex in the sky suddenly revealed a golden eyeball.
huāng shén zhù shì xià ， xuán huáng jiè tǔ dì cùn cùn jūn liè ， ér hòu huà zuò xū wú 。
荒神注视下，玄黄界土地寸寸龟裂，而后化作虚无。
Under the gaze of the wilderness deity, the land of Xuanhuang cracked inch by inch and then vanished into nothingness.
pǒ yǒu diǎn xiān xū xiān rén yī yǎn miè shì de wèi dào 。
颇有点仙墟仙人一眼灭世的味道。
It had the aura of an Immortal Vastland Immortal destroying the world with one glance.
huāng shén zōng céng jīng zhào huàn chū shí èr zūn bù tóng de huāng shén ， miè shā wú shù dí duì zōng mén ， wēi zhèn tài gǔ xuán huáng jiè 。
荒神宗曾经召唤出十二尊不同的荒神，灭杀无数敌对宗门，威震太古玄黄界。
The Huang Shen Sect once summoned twelve different wilderness deities, exterminating countless opposing sects and terrifying the ancient Xuanhuang Realm.
zhǐ kě xī hòu lái huí yìng de huāng shén yuè lái yuè shǎo ， zuì zhōng zài méi yǒu rèn hé yìng dá 。
只可惜后来回应的荒神越来越少，最终再没有任何应答。
Unfortunately, fewer and fewer responses were received from the wilderness deities until none responded at all.
méi yǒu le huāng shén jiàng lín zuò wéi wēi shè ， huāng shén zōng hěn kuài jiù bèi chóu jiā wéi gōng 、 cǎn zāo miè mén 。
没有了荒神降临作为威慑，荒神宗很快就被仇家围攻、惨遭灭门。
Without the threat of a wilderness deity’s descent, the Huang Shen Sect was soon besieged by enemies and utterly destroyed.
zhì yú tiān shū zōng ， zé shì xī rì de shí dà xiān zōng zhī yī 。
至于天枢宗，则是昔日的十大仙宗之一。
The Tianti Sect, on the other hand, was once one of the ten great Immortal sects.
dàn liú cún hòu shì de yǒu guān xìn xī què shǎo zhī yòu shǎo ， lǐ fán yě jǐn jǐn shì dà gài zhī dào 、 cǐ zōng shì gēn tiān dōu dà fǎ shī zuì wèi qīn jìn de xiān dào zōng mén 。
但留存后世的有关信息却少之又少，李凡也仅仅是大概知道、此宗是跟天都大法师最为亲近的仙道宗门。
However, very little information about it remained in later times. Li Fan only vaguely knew that this sect was the closest to the Heavenly Capital Great Daoist Master.
mén nèi dì zi duō yǐ xiān dào zhēn chuán zì jū ， ào qì fēi cháng 。
门内弟子多以仙道真传自居，傲气非常。
Its disciples often claimed to be true transmitters of the Daoist path and were extremely arrogant.
dà zhì liǎo jiě de xiāng guān xìn xī zhī hòu ， lǐ fán 、 cǐ kè yě jiù shì xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， xīn niàn yī dòng ， shùn jiān jiù lái dào le tiān shū zōng yào dì 【 tiān shū yuàn 】 nèi 。
大致了解的相关信息之后，李凡、此刻也就是玄黄大天尊，心念一动，瞬间就来到了天枢宗要地【天枢院】内。
After gaining a basic understanding, Li Fan, now Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, focused his mind and instantly arrived at the core area of Tianti Sect’s main courtyard, Tianchi Academy.
jìng rán shì zhǎ yǎn jiù kuà yuè le shù shí wàn lǐ de jù lí ， bìng qiě wú shì tiān shū zōng de zhǒng zhǒng zhèn fǎ jìn zhì 、 zhí jiē lái dào le zuì hé xīn yǐn mì qū yù 。
竟然是眨眼就跨越了数十万里的距离，并且无视天枢宗的种种阵法禁制、直接来到了最核心隐秘区域。
He had seemingly crossed tens of thousands of miles in an instant, bypassing all the sect's arrayed prohibitions directly to its most secretive region.
“ zhè jiù shì xuán huáng dà tiān zūn de lì liàng me ?”
“这就是玄黄大天尊的力量么?”
"Is this the power of Xuanhuang Supreme Lord?"
lǐ fán kàn le kàn zì jǐ de shuāng shǒu ， bù jīn yǒu xiē xīn cháo pēng pài 。
李凡看了看自己的双手，不禁有些心潮澎湃。
Li Fan looked at his hands and felt a surge of excitement. He sensed that his physical and spiritual energy was virtually inexhaustible; no matter what divine technique he used, it wouldn’t diminish in any way.
tā gǎn dào zì jǐ tǐ lì de líng lì jī hū wú qióng wú jìn ， nǎ pà shī zhǎn rèn yì shén tōng 、 yě bú huì shuāi jiǎn fēn háo 。
他感到自己体力的灵力几乎无穷无尽，哪怕施展任意神通、也不会衰减分毫。
Moreover, when these techniques manifested in the Xuanhuang Realm, they would naturally be amplified to their ultimate limit by the realm itself.
bìng qiě dāng shén tōng zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng jù tǐ xiǎn huà chū lái zhī hòu ， hái huì bèi zì rán ér rán de zēng fú dào tiān dì suǒ néng dá dào de jí xiàn 。
并且当神通在玄黄界中具体显化出来之后，还会被自然而然的增幅到天地所能达到的极限。
Any worldly spells originating from the Xuanhuang Realm were instantly recognizable and posed no threat to him.
shì jiān shù fǎ ， zhǐ yào shì lái yuán yú xuán huáng jiè 。
世间术法，只要是来源于玄黄界。
"Compared to my control over the Spirit Wood Realm, it’s even better!"
quán dōu shì yī yǎn kě pò ， wú fǎ duì zì jǐ zào chéng rèn hé de wēi xié 。
全都是一眼可破，无法对自己造成任何的威胁。
"Because one is willingly cooperating while the other is forcefully compelled."
“ bǐ qǐ wǒ duì líng mù jiè de zhǎng kòng ， hái yào shèng chū jǐ fēn ！”
“比起我对灵木界的掌控，还要胜出几分！”
With a slight sigh, Li Fan began to familiarize himself with the powers of Xuanhuang Supreme Lord.
“ bì jìng yí gè shì zhǔ dòng pèi hé 、 yí gè shì qiáng xíng bī pò 。”
“毕竟一个是主动配合、一个是强行逼迫。”
He then strolled through Tianchi Academy towards a hall that seemed to be the central building.
zài wēi wēi gǎn tàn zhōng ， lǐ fán màn màn shú xī le xuán tiān dà tiān zūn de quán néng 。
在微微感叹中，李凡慢慢熟悉了玄天大天尊的权能。
There was an aura of mysterious energy surrounding this place, making it the only "blind spot" for Tianti Sect’s guardians.
ér hòu màn bù zài tiān shū yuàn zhōng ， cháo zhe shēn chù zhōng yāng yī zuò cí táng shì de jiàn zhù zhōng zǒu qù 。
而后漫步在天枢院中，朝着深处中央一座祠堂式的建筑中走去。
The Tianti Sect cultivators guarding the hall couldn’t see Li Fan at all. Even if he walked right in front of them, they wouldn't notice.
nà lǐ lǒng zhào zhe yī gǔ mò míng de néng liàng ， shì zhěng gè tiān shū zōng zhōng xuán huáng tiān zūn wéi yī de “ shì yě máng qū ”。
那里笼罩着一股莫名的能量，是整个天枢宗中玄黄天尊唯一的“视野盲区”。
"What is this..."
hù wèi cí táng de tiān shū zōng xiū shì ， gēn běn wú fǎ kàn dào lǐ fán de cún zài 。
护卫祠堂的天枢宗修士，根本无法看到李凡的存在。
Li Fan paused as he approached the hall. He sensed a familiar energy signature that felt like it belonged to his true self rather than Bai Master’s body.
nǎ pà lǐ fán zài tā men miàn qián zǒu guò ， yě shì rú cǐ 。
哪怕李凡在他们面前走过，也是如此。
"Great Heavenly Capital Daoist."
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
A sudden wave of disgust rose from within him. It was like finding cockroaches in the kitchen, making Li Fan furrow his brows.
cí táng miàn qián ， lǐ fán jiǎo bù wēi wēi dùn zhù 。
祠堂面前，李凡脚步微微顿住。
However, he quickly regained his composure and moved through the invisible barrier into the hall.
tā chá jué dào le sì hū yǒu xiē shú xī de lì liàng xìng zhì 。
他察觉到了似乎有些熟悉的力量性质。
Inside, there were two stone statues: a large one with closed eyes and a solemn expression, and a small child standing respectfully behind it.
bú shì zhè jù bái xiān shēng shēn qū shú xī ， ér shì lǐ fán běn zūn gǎn dào shú xī 。
不是这具白先生身躯熟悉，而是李凡本尊感到熟悉。
"This larger statue is the Great Heavenly Capital Daoist who gave sermons in the middle. According to my previous information, it’s likely that the child behind him was actually the Great Heavenly Capital Daoist." Li Fan's gaze fell on the smaller statue.
“ tiān dōu dà fǎ shī 。”
“天都大法师。”
For an instant, he felt as if he had traveled through countless spaces and arrived at a magnificent city floating in the sky.
yī gǔ běn néng de yàn wù zì xīn zhōng dǒu rán shēng qǐ 。
一股本能的厌恶自心中陡然升起。
The sensation vanished, leaving him staring at the small statue. His eyes suddenly felt slightly painful.
jiù xiàng shì zài jiā lǐ chú fáng fā xiàn le jǐ zhī zhāng láng shì dé nà bān ě xīn de gǎn jué ， lǐ fán dùn shí méi tóu jǐn suǒ 。
就像是在家里厨房发现了几只蟑螂似得那般恶心的感觉，李凡顿时眉头紧锁。
"Hmph," Li Fan coldly snorted, suppressing his urge to smash the statue. He began searching for hidden treasures.
bù guò hěn kuài ， tā biàn dìng le dìng xīn shén 。
不过很快，他便定了定心神。
After some effort, he found a secret禁制 (prohibition) behind the two statues.
shēn xíng rú shuǐ ， chuān tòu wú xíng de hù zhào ， lái dào le cí táng nèi bù 。
身形如水，穿透无形的护罩，来到了祠堂内部。
Breaking through this prohibition, Li Fan entered Tianti Sect’s treasure vaults.
cí táng nèi gòng fèng zhe yī dà yī xiǎo ， liǎng zūn shí xiàng 。
祠堂内供奉着一大一小，两尊石像。
Unlike his expectations of an abundance of treasures, the vault was rather simple and spartan. Li Fan almost thought he had gone to the wrong place.
dà de shí xiàng ， bì mù wēi chuí 、 shén qíng sù rán 。
大的石像，闭目微垂、神情肃然。
A long purple table held a stone seal, a wooden box, and a scroll.
xiǎo de shí xiàng zé shì yī wèi tóng zi ， gōng jìng zhàn zài shēn hòu 。
小的石像则是一位童子，恭敬站在身后。
That stone seal was naturally the target of this mission: the immortal artifact Huang Shen Seal.
“ zhè dà shí xiàng ， jiù shì tiān dōu zhōng ， zì xíng jiǎng dào de shēn yǐng le 。 bù guò ， gēn jù wǒ cǐ qián sōu jí dào de xìn xī ， hěn yǒu kě néng zhàn zài shēn yǐng zhī hòu de nà wèi tóng zi ， cái shì zhēn zhèng de tiān dōu dà fǎ shī 。” lǐ fán de mù guāng bù yóu luò zài le tóng zi shí xiàng shàng 。
“这大石像，就是天都中，自行讲道的身影了。不过，根据我此前搜集到的信息，很有可能站在身影之后的那位童子，才是真正的天都大法师。”李凡的目光不由落在了童子石像上。
Even in its sealed state, Li Fan could sense the ancient primal aura emanating from it.
huǎng hū jiān ， tā sì hū chuān yuè liǎo wú shù kōng jiān ， lái dào le yī zuò xuán fú yú tiān jì de hóng wěi dū chéng zhī zhōng 。
恍惚间，他似乎穿越了无数空间，来到了一座悬浮于天际的宏伟都城之中。
The wooden box and scroll next to it were worthy of being placed alongside the Huang Shen Seal. If Bai Master had been here, he would have taken only the seal and left quickly.
xīn shén yī zhèn ， huàn jué xiāo shī 。
心神一震，幻觉消失。
But Li Fan couldn’t leave a treasure mountain empty-handed, even in this Realm of Illusion where he couldn't bring back any treasures to his world.
zài dù kàn xiàng tóng zi shí xiàng ， jìng rán gǎn dào le shuāng yǎn wēi wēi de cì tòng 。
再度看向童子石像，竟然感到了双眼微微的刺痛。
He carefully examined the wooden box and noticed that it contained some living creature, subtly trembling with a faint frequency. Each tremor emitted an aura that made Li Fan, now Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, feel slightly dangerous.
“ hēng 。” lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， qiáng yā zhù bǎ shí xiàng zá gè fěn suì de chōng dòng 。 zuǒ yòu sōu xún qǐ yǐn cáng de bǎo kù lái 。
“哼。”李凡冷哼一声，强压住把石像砸个粉碎的冲动。左右搜寻起隐藏的宝库来。
More strangely, the creature inside seemed to sense Li Fan’s presence outside.
méi fèi shén me gōng fu ， jiù zài liǎng zūn shí xiàng bèi hòu fā xiàn le yī chù yǐn mì de jìn zhì 。
没费什么功夫，就在两尊石像背后发现了一处隐秘的禁制。
Its tremors became more urgent as if tempting him to open the box.
pò kāi jìn zhì zhī hòu ， lǐ fán dé yǐ jìn rù le tiān shū zōng bǎo kù zhī nèi 。
破开禁制之后，李凡得以进入了天枢宗宝库之内。
Whispering sounds and hallucinations began to appear in his mind.
gēn xiǎng xiàng zhōng chōng chì zhe lín láng mǎn mù bǎo wù de qíng jǐng bù tóng ， tiān shū zōng bǎo kù kě yǐ shèn zhì shuō yǒu diǎn jiǎn lòu 。 yǐ zhì yú lǐ fán jī hū huái yí zì jǐ zǒu cuò le dì fāng 。
跟想象中充斥着琳琅满目宝物的情景不同，天枢宗宝库可以甚至说有点简陋。以致于李凡几乎怀疑自己走错了地方。
After much contemplation, Li Fan used great willpower to suppress these impulses.
yī zhāng zǐ hóng sè zhǎng zhuō shàng ， yī cì bǎi fàng zhe yī zūn shí yìn 、 yí gè mù hé 、 yī fù juàn zhóu 。
一张紫红色长桌上，依次摆放着一尊石印、一个木盒、一副卷轴。
At this moment, he realized that even in the Realm of Illusion, once he awakened his self-awareness, the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell would automatically activate—now it had somehow stopped working!
chú cǐ zhī wài ， zài wú tā wù 。
除此之外，再无他物。
Without the aid of the Immortal Heart Spell, resisting temptation relied solely on Li Fan’s willpower. His many lifetimes and broad experiences helped him maintain control.
nà shí yìn ， zì rán shì lǐ fán cǐ fān de mù biāo 、 xiān qì huāng shén yìn le 。
那石印，自然是李凡此番的目标、仙器荒神印了。
He forcefully shifted his gaze to the scroll.
jí biàn cǐ shí réng rán chù zài bèi fēng yìn de zhuàng tài xià ， lǐ fán yī rán cóng tā de shēn shàng ， yǐn yǐn gǎn dào le lìng rén xīn jì de yuǎn gǔ hóng huāng qì xī 。
即便此时仍然处在被封印的状态下，李凡依然从它的身上，隐隐感到了令人心悸的远古洪荒气息。
The hallucinations from the wooden box instantly subsided.
ér páng biān de mù hé 、 juàn zhóu ， néng gòu gēn xiān qì huāng shén yìn bǎi fàng zài yì qǐ ， jiù zú yǐ shuō míng tā men de fēi fán zhī chù 。
而旁边的木盒、卷轴，能够跟仙器荒神印摆放在一起，就足以说明他们的非凡之处。
"This wooden box is peculiar. I wonder if it still exists in the Xuanhuang Realm."
ruò shì bái xiān shēng ， zì rán shì zhǐ qǔ le huāng shén yìn 、 rán hòu kuài sù lí qù 。
若是白先生，自然是只取了荒神印、然后快速离去。
In stark contrast, the scroll emitted an aura of absolute sanctity and orthodox Daoist essence.
dàn lǐ fán yòu nǎ lǐ yǒu guò bǎo shān kōng shǒu ér guī de dào lǐ 。
但李凡又哪里有过宝山空手而归的道理。
There were no warnings or feelings of repulsion; instead, a sense of kinship arose.
jí biàn cǐ chù shì yǔn xiān jìng huàn jiè ， bìng bù néng jiāng bǎo wù dài huí xiàn shì 。
即便此处是陨仙境幻界，并不能将宝物带回现世。
"Ah? Did I see this scroll before?"
dàn cháng cháng jiàn shí 、 guò guò yǎn yǐn yě hǎo 。
但长长见识、过过眼瘾也好。
Li Fan checked Bai Master’s fragmented memories. Fortunately, a blurry image flashed in his mind.
lǐ fán xiān shì zǐ xì dǎ liàng zhe nà mù hé 。 mǐn ruì de chá jué dào ， mù hé zhōng sì hū guān yā zhe mǒu gè huó wù 。 zài yǐ jí xiǎo de pín lǜ 、 fú dù ， wēi wēi bù tíng zhèn chàn 。 měi cì de zhèn dòng ， bù jīng yì jiān cháo wài wéi sàn fà de qì xī ， ràng rú jīn shēn wèi xuán huáng dà tiān zūn de lǐ fán ， dōu yǐn yǐn gǎn dào yǒu xiē wēi xiǎn 。
李凡先是仔细打量着那木盒。敏锐的察觉到，木盒中似乎关押着某个活物。在以极小的频率、幅度，微微不停震颤。每次的震动，不经意间朝外围散发的气息，让如今身为玄黄大天尊的李凡，都隐隐感到有些危险。
(End of Chapter)
With the greedy nature of Xuanhuang Realm cultivators, even if they couldn't use the仙器 (immortal artifacts), they wouldn’t willingly hand them over.
Instead, these artifacts were sealed deep within the sect’s treasure vaults and strictly guarded. The hope was to awaken their power one day in the future.
"Let's see where the nearest immortal artifact is..."
"Huang Shen Seal, Tianti Sect."
The Huang Shen Seal was a precious treasure of the now-extinct Huang Shen Sect. Its holder could communicate with the Immortal Realm and summon ancient wilderness deities.
In Bai Master’s inherited Xuanhuang Realm Daoist memory, Li Fan saw the terrifying scene where the wilderness deity descended.
A giant vortex in the sky suddenly revealed a golden eyeball.
Under the gaze of the wilderness deity, the land of Xuanhuang cracked inch by inch and then vanished into nothingness.
It had the aura of an Immortal Vastland Immortal destroying the world with one glance.
The Huang Shen Sect once summoned twelve different wilderness deities, exterminating countless opposing sects and terrifying the ancient Xuanhuang Realm.
Unfortunately, fewer and fewer responses were received from the wilderness deities until none responded at all.
Without the threat of a wilderness deity’s descent, the Huang Shen Sect was soon besieged by enemies and utterly destroyed.
The Tianti Sect, on the other hand, was once one of the ten great Immortal sects.
However, very little information about it remained in later times. Li Fan only vaguely knew that this sect was the closest to the Heavenly Capital Great Daoist Master.
Its disciples often claimed to be true transmitters of the Daoist path and were extremely arrogant.
After gaining a basic understanding, Li Fan, now Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, focused his mind and instantly arrived at the core area of Tianti Sect’s main courtyard, Tianchi Academy.
He had seemingly crossed tens of thousands of miles in an instant, bypassing all the sect's arrayed prohibitions directly to its most secretive region.
"Is this the power of Xuanhuang Supreme Lord?"
Li Fan looked at his hands and felt a surge of excitement. He sensed that his physical and spiritual energy was virtually inexhaustible; no matter what divine technique he used, it wouldn’t diminish in any way.
Moreover, when these techniques manifested in the Xuanhuang Realm, they would naturally be amplified to their ultimate limit by the realm itself.
Any worldly spells originating from the Xuanhuang Realm were instantly recognizable and posed no threat to him.
"Compared to my control over the Spirit Wood Realm, it’s even better!"
"Because one is willingly cooperating while the other is forcefully compelled."
With a slight sigh, Li Fan began to familiarize himself with the powers of Xuanhuang Supreme Lord.
He then strolled through Tianchi Academy towards a hall that seemed to be the central building.
There was an aura of mysterious energy surrounding this place, making it the only "blind spot" for Tianti Sect’s guardians.
The Tianti Sect cultivators guarding the hall couldn’t see Li Fan at all. Even if he walked right in front of them, they wouldn't notice.
"What is this..."
Li Fan paused as he approached the hall. He sensed a familiar energy signature that felt like it belonged to his true self rather than Bai Master’s body.
"Great Heavenly Capital Daoist."
A sudden wave of disgust rose from within him. It was like finding cockroaches in the kitchen, making Li Fan furrow his brows.
However, he quickly regained his composure and moved through the invisible barrier into the hall.
Inside, there were two stone statues: a large one with closed eyes and a solemn expression, and a small child standing respectfully behind it.
"This larger statue is the Great Heavenly Capital Daoist who gave sermons in the middle. According to my previous information, it’s likely that the child behind him was actually the Great Heavenly Capital Daoist." Li Fan's gaze fell on the smaller statue.
For an instant, he felt as if he had traveled through countless spaces and arrived at a magnificent city floating in the sky.
The sensation vanished, leaving him staring at the small statue. His eyes suddenly felt slightly painful.
"Hmph," Li Fan coldly snorted, suppressing his urge to smash the statue. He began searching for hidden treasures.
After some effort, he found a secret禁制 (prohibition) behind the two statues.
Breaking through this prohibition, Li Fan entered Tianti Sect’s treasure vaults.
Unlike his expectations of an abundance of treasures, the vault was rather simple and spartan. Li Fan almost thought he had gone to the wrong place.
A long purple table held a stone seal, a wooden box, and a scroll.
That stone seal was naturally the target of this mission: the immortal artifact Huang Shen Seal.
Even in its sealed state, Li Fan could sense the ancient primal aura emanating from it.
The wooden box and scroll next to it were worthy of being placed alongside the Huang Shen Seal. If Bai Master had been here, he would have taken only the seal and left quickly.
But Li Fan couldn’t leave a treasure mountain empty-handed, even in this Realm of Illusion where he couldn't bring back any treasures to his world.
He carefully examined the wooden box and noticed that it contained some living creature, subtly trembling with a faint frequency. Each tremor emitted an aura that made Li Fan, now Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, feel slightly dangerous.
More strangely, the creature inside seemed to sense Li Fan’s presence outside.
Its tremors became more urgent as if tempting him to open the box.
Whispering sounds and hallucinations began to appear in his mind.
After much contemplation, Li Fan used great willpower to suppress these impulses.
At this moment, he realized that even in the Realm of Illusion, once he awakened his self-awareness, the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell would automatically activate—now it had somehow stopped working!
Without the aid of the Immortal Heart Spell, resisting temptation relied solely on Li Fan’s willpower. His many lifetimes and broad experiences helped him maintain control.
He forcefully shifted his gaze to the scroll.
The hallucinations from the wooden box instantly subsided.
"This wooden box is peculiar. I wonder if it still exists in the Xuanhuang Realm."
In stark contrast, the scroll emitted an aura of absolute sanctity and orthodox Daoist essence.
There were no warnings or feelings of repulsion; instead, a sense of kinship arose.
"Ah? Did I see this scroll before?"
Li Fan checked Bai Master’s fragmented memories. Fortunately, a blurry image flashed in his mind.
(End of Chapter)