suī shuō xuán huáng jiè jīng guò shù qiān nián de qiān yǐn 、 tūn shì ， yǐ jīng biàn dé bǐ qí tā zhèng cháng xiū xiān jiè yào páng dà tài duō 。
虽说玄黄界经过数千年的牵引、吞噬，已经变得比其他正常修仙界要庞大太多。
Though the Xuanhuang Realm had grown immensely larger over thousands of years due to thepull and devouring, it was still too vast for Li Fan to pinpoint where a force that could make even the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance tremble might be hiding.
dàn lǐ fán shí zài xiǎng bù chū ， rú guǒ zhēn de hái cún zài néng gòu ràng wàn xiān méng dōu jì dàn wú bǐ de shì lì de huà ， jiū jìng néng cáng zài nǎ lǐ 。
但李凡实在想不出，如果真的还存在能够让万仙盟都忌惮无比的势力的话，究竟能藏在哪里。
"Unless it's another special hidden region like the Dark Realm," he mused. "It’s no wonder this is considered the last refuge of the survivors from the darkest star sea. You never know when a powerful figure will suddenly appear."
dāng chū tiān xuán jìng shēng huá tuì biàn ， duì zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè dōu jìn xíng le chè dǐ de sǎo dàng 。
当初天玄镜升华蜕变，对整个玄黄界都进行了彻底的扫荡。
However, since they didn't survive the Xuanhuang Cataclysm, even if they were strong, their strength was limited.
bù jǐn jī hū suǒ yǒu de fù shǔ dòng tiān 、 xiǎo shì jiè de xìn xī ， dōu jī běn tàn míng 。 jiù lián bái wù shēn chù de shì jiè fèng xì zhōng ， yě quán dōu tàn suǒ de qī qī bā bā le 。
不仅几乎所有的附属洞天、小世界的信息，都基本探明。就连白雾深处的世界缝隙中，也全都探索的七七八八了。
After his analysis, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. "Speaking of which, the history of the sudden rise of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the ruins of cultivation is indeed peculiar when looked at in detail."
“ chú fēi yòu shì xiàng yōu jiè zhè bān ， xìng zhì tè shū de yǐn xuě qū yù 。”
“除非又是像幽界这般，性质特殊的隐雪区域。”
Following the Xuanhuang Cataclysm, cultivators plunged into a dark era of mutual suspicion and slaughter.
“ zhǐ néng shuō bù kuì shì zhì àn xīng hǎi xiū shì zuì hòu de xìng cún jù jí dì ， nǐ yǒng yuǎn bù zhī dào shén me shí hòu huì yǒu gè qiáng zhě tū rán mào chū lái 。”
“只能说不愧是至暗星海修士最后的幸存聚集地，你永远不知道什么时候会有个强者突然冒出来。”
Civilization crumbled, leaving only solitary survivors like wild beasts. This period was known as the Cultivation Wasteland.
“ bù guò jì rán méi yǒu zài xuán huáng jiè miè shì zhōng zuì hòu xìng cún ， jiù suàn qiáng yě qiáng de yǒu xiàn 。”
“不过既然没有在玄黄界灭世中最后幸存，就算强也强的有限。”
All records now indicate that after the disappearance of the Teaching Supreme Deity, he returned to rebuild civilization on the ruined land.
lǐ fán yī zhèn fēn xī zhī hòu ， xīn xià shāo ān 。
李凡一阵分析之后，心下稍安。
The question is: how would a group of people, described as "brutal and ruthless," react when faced with the sudden appearance of someone claiming to unify the Xuanhuang Realm?
“ shuō qǐ lái ， wàn xiān méng zì xiū xiān fèi tǔ zhōng tū rán jué qǐ de nà duàn lì shǐ ， xiàn zài xì xiǎng qǐ lái ， què shí yǒu diǎn qī qiāo 。”
“说起来，万仙盟自修仙废土中突然崛起的那段历史，现在细想起来，确实有点蹊跷。”
Where are those people now? The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or the Five Elders Association seem to have no trace of them.
xuán huáng jiè dà jié zhī hòu ， xiū shì xiàn rù le hù xiāng cāi jì 、 shā lù de hēi àn shí dài 。
玄黄界大劫之后，修士陷入了互相猜忌、杀戮的黑暗时代。
"I remember that the Nine Mountain State's Great Method Chamber of Commerce was passed down from that era. Unfortunately, it has been destroyed. Maybe I could gather some information if it still exists."
zuì zhōng wén míng pò suì ， shì shàng zài wú tuán tǐ 。 zhǐ shèng xià yí gè gè rú yě shòu bān jǐng tì 、 bǎo hán shā yì de dú xíng xiá 。 yě jiù shì suǒ wèi de xiū xiān fèi tǔ 。
最终文明破碎，世上再无团体。只剩下一个个如野兽般警惕、饱含杀意的独行侠。也就是所谓的修仙废土。
Li Fan decided to leave this matter for his next life and refocused on the "True Immortal Remnant."
xiàn zài kě yǐ chá yuè dào de suǒ yǒu jì zǎi zhōng ， duì yú xuán huáng jiè hòu lái fā shēng de shì qíng ， kǒu jìng dōu jī běn yí zhì 。
现在可以查阅到的所有记载中，对于玄黄界后来发生的事情，口径都基本一致。
After Li Fan’s reminder, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance became much more vigilant. They immediately chose to collectively capture any appearing Heavenly Soul.
xiāo shī yǐ jiǔ de chuán fǎ tiān zūn zài dù huí guī ， yú pò bài de dà dì shàng chóng xīn chuàng jiàn le wén míng 。
消失已久的传法天尊再度回归，于破败的大地上重新创建了文明。
The finalbelong to had already been prearranged to quickly and harmlessly swallow these "bait" and convert them into their own strength.
nà me wèn tí lái le 。
那么问题来了。
With the official intervention of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the disturbances caused by the appearance of the Heavenly Souls were swiftly quelled.
wú lùn shì cóng shén cáng bó wù guǎn zhōng céng jīng lì de 【 shí dài 】 huàn jìng ， yì huò zhě shì cóng líng mù jiè 【 xún yōu 】 zì xuè sè cháng hé zhōng fā jué chū de lì shǐ suì piàn 。 tā men duì yú shēng huó zài zhè duàn shí qī de xiū shì de miáo shù ， dōu kě yǐ yòng “ biāo hàn 、 xiōng cán ” sì gè zì lái gài kuò 。
无论是从神藏博物馆中曾经历的【时代】幻境，亦或者是从灵木界【寻幽】自血色长河中发掘出的历史碎片。它们对于生活在这段时期的修士的描述，都可以用“彪悍、凶残”四个字来概括。
Regarding the True Immortal Remnant, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance took a very cautious approach. They chased it but did not allow cultivators to fight each other over it. The outcome depended on individual luck.
néng cóng dà táo shā zhōng zuì hòu xìng cún xià lái ， xīn xìng 、 shǒu duàn 、 shí lì ， zì rán bù yòng duō shuō 。
能从大逃杀中最后幸存下来，心性、手段、实力，自然不用多说。
To quickly calm this disturbance, the usually apolitical Teaching Masters also sent multiple people for the first time. This change in behavior likely stemmed from the events of Mo Ru Bin's incident.
jiù zhè yàng yī qún rén ， miàn duì tū rán chū xiàn 、 shuō yào yī tǒng xuán huáng jiè de chuán fǎ ， tā men yòu huì zuò hé fǎn yìng ？
就这样一群人，面对突然出现、说要一统玄黄界的传法，他们又会作何反应？
Li Fan felt that controlling his dark puppet was more difficult now with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance involved. The alliance had strong control over its own territories.
xiàn zài nà qún rén yòu zài hé chù ？ wú lùn shì wàn xiān méng ， yì huò zhě wǔ lǎo huì ， sì hū dōu bù cún zài tā men de shēn yǐng 。
现在那群人又在何处？无论是万仙盟，亦或者五老会，似乎都不存在他们的身影。
The puppet carrying the True Immortal Remnant was quickly discovered and forced to relocate multiple times, revealing its inability to sustain prolonged combat. Fortunately, Li Fan ordered Qi Gong and others to create additional puppets for alternating use, maintaining the elusive nature of the remnant.
“ wǒ jì de ， jiǔ shān zhōu de wàn fǎ shāng huì ， jiù shì cóng nà ge shí qī chuán chéng xià lái de 。 kě xī xiàn zài yǐ jīng bèi yí wéi píng dì le ， yào bù rán huò xǔ kě yǐ qù dǎ tàn yī fān yǒu guān de xìn xī 。”
“我记得，九山州的万法商会，就是从那个时期传承下来的。可惜现在已经被夷为平地了，要不然或许可以去打探一番有关的信息。”
However, Li Fan sensed that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance seemed to have noticed the dark force's role in the remnant’s relocation. The time needed for tracking was decreasing.
lǐ fán jì zhe ， jiāng cǐ shì liú dài xià yī shì jiě jué zhī hòu 。 zhù yì lì yòu chóng xīn huí dào le “ zhēn xiān yí tuì ” zhī shàng 。
李凡记着，将此事留待下一世解决之后。注意力又重新回到了“真仙遗蜕”之上。
"It seems this act won't last much longer."
dé dào lǐ fán tí xǐng zhī hòu ， wàn xiān méng guǒ rán biàn dé jǐng tì le xǔ duō 。
得到李凡提醒之后，万仙盟果然变得警惕了许多。
"Nevertheless, my purpose has been fulfilled. I just need to wait until the final curtain call and give Xuanhuang a surprise."
duì yú nà xiē xiàn shēn de tiān dì zhī pò ， zhí jiē xuǎn zé jí tǐ zhuā bǔ 。
对于那些现身的天地之魄，直接选择集体抓捕。
Surveying his various setups, Li Fan smiled benevolently.
zhì yú zuì hòu de guī shǔ ， yě zǎo yǐ jīng tí qián shāng yì hǎo le 。 wèi de jiù shì jǐn kuài wú shāng jiāng zhè xiē “ yòu ěr ” tūn xià ， bìng zhuǎn huà wèi zì shēn zhàn lì 。
至于最后的归属，也早已经提前商议好了。为的就是尽快无伤将这些“诱饵”吞下，并转化为自身战力。
"Young friend, why are you doing this?"
yǒu le wàn xiān méng guān fāng chū shǒu ， yīn wèi tiān dì zhī pò xiàn shēn ér yǐn qǐ de zhǒng zhǒng dòng dàng ， xùn sù píng xī 。
有了万仙盟官方出手，因为天地之魄现身而引起的种种动荡，迅速平息。
Three figures suddenly appeared around him, their faces filled with worry and yellowish pallor as they stared at Li Fan in silence, sighing heavily. They were paper figures from the Book of Passing Tribulations that had awakened after Li Fan began his preparations for the end of the world.
ér duì dài nà jù zhēn xiān yí tuì ， wàn xiān méng de tài dù zé shì shí fēn jǐn shèn 。
而对待那具真仙遗蜕，万仙盟的态度则是十分谨慎。
Even though he used clones and puppets to set up these arrangements, the paper figures somehow sensed the danger and awakened one by one.
zhuī zhú guī zhuī zhú ， què bù yǔn xǔ xiū shì wèi cǐ hù xiāng sī shā 。 zuì zhōng lù sǐ shéi shǒu ， quán kào gè rén jī yuán 。
追逐归追逐，却不允许修士为此互相厮杀。最终鹿死谁手，全靠个人机缘。
They could vaguely perceive Li Fan’s thoughts about the end of the world. Whenever he rehearsed future scenarios, they would come around repeatedly to persuade him.
tóng shí wèi le jǐn kuài píng xī zhè chǎng fēng bō ， nà xiē xiàng lái bù guǎn shì shì de chuán fǎ zhě men ， yě pò tiān huāng de chū dòng le duō rén 。 xiǎng lái shì mò rú bīn shì biàn zhī hòu ， tā men de xíng shì fēng gé yě xiāng yìng de fā shēng le gǎi biàn 。
同时为了尽快平息这场风波，那些向来不管世事的传法者们，也破天荒的出动了多人。想来是墨儒斌事变之后，他们的行事风格也相应的发生了改变。
Li Fan ignored them coldly.
wàn xiān méng cān yù jìn zhè chǎng yóu xì zhī hòu ， lǐ fán míng xiǎn gǎn jué dào cāo zòng qī hēi kuǐ lěi liú gǒu yào chī lì le bù shǎo 。
万仙盟参与进这场游戏之后，李凡明显感觉到操纵漆黑傀儡遛狗要吃力了不少。
When the three paper figures found that their persuasion was futile, they gave up, but continued to pester him with their sorrowful faces. Initially, Li Fan thought they were angry at their ineptitude, but he soon realized that being surrounded by these sad-faced figures would infect his mood.
duì yú zì shēn jìng nèi lǐng dì ， wàn xiān méng de zhǎng kòng lì hái shì hěn qiáng de 。
对于自身境内领地，万仙盟的掌控力还是很强的。
No matter how enthusiastic or extreme his thoughts had been before, they gradually turned into a sense of hopelessness and emptiness.
kuǐ lěi dài zhe zhēn xiān yí tuì chū xiàn méi duō jiǔ ， jiù huì lì kè bèi fā xiàn 。 bù dé bù zài dù zhuǎn yí 。
傀儡带着真仙遗蜕出现没多久，就会立刻被发现。不得不再度转移。
If not for the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell protecting him, Li Fan might have been influenced.
suí zhe zhuǎn yí pín lǜ de biàn duō ， qī hēi kuǐ lěi bù néng zhǎng shí jiān zuò zhàn de quē diǎn xiǎn lù wú yí 。
随着转移频率的变多，漆黑傀儡不能长时间作战的缺点显露无疑。
The paper figures could only sense the general situation but didn’t know about his specific actions during this time.
hǎo zài lǐ fán mìng lìng qiǎo gōng děng rén jiā jí yòu dǎ zào le duō zūn kuǐ lěi 、 jiāo tì shǐ yòng ， zhè cái miǎn qiǎng wéi chí le zhēn xiān yí tuì shén chū guǐ mò de tè xìng 。
好在李凡命令巧工等人加急又打造了多尊傀儡、交替使用，这才勉强维持了真仙遗蜕神出鬼没的特性。
Li Fan did not expose that he was unaffected. Instead, he cooperated with them in acting out their scenes. His gloomy expression faded into a sense of apathy and emptiness. His mind emptied as well, no longer thinking about preparations for the end of the world.
bù guò lǐ fán yě yǐn yǐn gǎn jué dào ， wàn xiān méng sì hū duì “ zhēn xiān yí tuì ” shì tōng guò yōu àn zhī lì zhuǎn yí yī shì ， yǒu suǒ chá jué 。
不过李凡也隐隐感觉到，万仙盟似乎对“真仙遗蜕”是通过幽暗之力转移一事，有所察觉。
The three paper figures changed appearance, no longer returning to the Book of Passing Tribulations but taking on the serious image of old scholars. They sat upright and narrated the trials Xuanhuang had faced in the past.
zhuī zōng suǒ xū de shí jiān ， zhèng zài biàn dé yuè lái yuè shǎo 。
追踪所需的时间，正在变得越来越少。
Their names were intriguing, named after historical calamities like "Starfall," which referred to a strange star that once fell from the sky into Xuanhuang, affecting all cultivators' abilities temporarily, regardless of their cultivation level.
“ kàn lái ， zhè chǎng xì jiān chí bù liǎo duō zhǎng shí jiān le 。”
“看来，这场戏坚持不了多长时间了。”
(End of Chapter)
Though the Xuanhuang Realm had grown immensely larger over thousands of years due to thepull and devouring, it was still too vast for Li Fan to pinpoint where a force that could make even the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance tremble might be hiding.
"Unless it's another special hidden region like the Dark Realm," he mused. "It’s no wonder this is considered the last refuge of the survivors from the darkest star sea. You never know when a powerful figure will suddenly appear."
However, since they didn't survive the Xuanhuang Cataclysm, even if they were strong, their strength was limited.
After his analysis, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. "Speaking of which, the history of the sudden rise of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the ruins of cultivation is indeed peculiar when looked at in detail."
Following the Xuanhuang Cataclysm, cultivators plunged into a dark era of mutual suspicion and slaughter.
Civilization crumbled, leaving only solitary survivors like wild beasts. This period was known as the Cultivation Wasteland.
All records now indicate that after the disappearance of the Teaching Supreme Deity, he returned to rebuild civilization on the ruined land.
The question is: how would a group of people, described as "brutal and ruthless," react when faced with the sudden appearance of someone claiming to unify the Xuanhuang Realm?
Where are those people now? The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance or the Five Elders Association seem to have no trace of them.
"I remember that the Nine Mountain State's Great Method Chamber of Commerce was passed down from that era. Unfortunately, it has been destroyed. Maybe I could gather some information if it still exists."
Li Fan decided to leave this matter for his next life and refocused on the "True Immortal Remnant."
After Li Fan’s reminder, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance became much more vigilant. They immediately chose to collectively capture any appearing Heavenly Soul.
The finalbelong to had already been prearranged to quickly and harmlessly swallow these "bait" and convert them into their own strength.
With the official intervention of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the disturbances caused by the appearance of the Heavenly Souls were swiftly quelled.
Regarding the True Immortal Remnant, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance took a very cautious approach. They chased it but did not allow cultivators to fight each other over it. The outcome depended on individual luck.
To quickly calm this disturbance, the usually apolitical Teaching Masters also sent multiple people for the first time. This change in behavior likely stemmed from the events of Mo Ru Bin's incident.
Li Fan felt that controlling his dark puppet was more difficult now with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance involved. The alliance had strong control over its own territories.
The puppet carrying the True Immortal Remnant was quickly discovered and forced to relocate multiple times, revealing its inability to sustain prolonged combat. Fortunately, Li Fan ordered Qi Gong and others to create additional puppets for alternating use, maintaining the elusive nature of the remnant.
However, Li Fan sensed that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance seemed to have noticed the dark force's role in the remnant’s relocation. The time needed for tracking was decreasing.
"It seems this act won't last much longer."
"Nevertheless, my purpose has been fulfilled. I just need to wait until the final curtain call and give Xuanhuang a surprise."
Surveying his various setups, Li Fan smiled benevolently.
"Young friend, why are you doing this?"
Three figures suddenly appeared around him, their faces filled with worry and yellowish pallor as they stared at Li Fan in silence, sighing heavily. They were paper figures from the Book of Passing Tribulations that had awakened after Li Fan began his preparations for the end of the world.
Even though he used clones and puppets to set up these arrangements, the paper figures somehow sensed the danger and awakened one by one.
They could vaguely perceive Li Fan’s thoughts about the end of the world. Whenever he rehearsed future scenarios, they would come around repeatedly to persuade him.
Li Fan ignored them coldly.
When the three paper figures found that their persuasion was futile, they gave up, but continued to pester him with their sorrowful faces. Initially, Li Fan thought they were angry at their ineptitude, but he soon realized that being surrounded by these sad-faced figures would infect his mood.
No matter how enthusiastic or extreme his thoughts had been before, they gradually turned into a sense of hopelessness and emptiness.
If not for the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell protecting him, Li Fan might have been influenced.
The paper figures could only sense the general situation but didn’t know about his specific actions during this time.
Li Fan did not expose that he was unaffected. Instead, he cooperated with them in acting out their scenes. His gloomy expression faded into a sense of apathy and emptiness. His mind emptied as well, no longer thinking about preparations for the end of the world.
The three paper figures changed appearance, no longer returning to the Book of Passing Tribulations but taking on the serious image of old scholars. They sat upright and narrated the trials Xuanhuang had faced in the past.
Their names were intriguing, named after historical calamities like "Starfall," which referred to a strange star that once fell from the sky into Xuanhuang, affecting all cultivators' abilities temporarily, regardless of their cultivation level.
(End of Chapter)