xuán huáng jiè ， wàn xiān méng 。
玄黄界，万仙盟。
In the Realm of Xuanhuang, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
suǒ yǒu xuán fú tiān chéng ， zài tóng yī shí kè ， hū de quán dōu xiǎng qǐ le jí cù de zhōng shēng 。
所有悬浮天城，在同一时刻，忽的全都响起了急促的钟声。
All the floating cities in the sky suddenly rang out with urgent bells at the same moment.
xiān méng xiū shì men tíng xià le shǒu zhōng de dòng zuò ， lèng zài le yuán dì 。
仙盟修士们停下了手中的动作，愣在了原地。
The cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance paused their actions and stood still in shock.
piàn kè de duǎn lù zhī hòu ， tā men cái fēn fēn huí xiǎng qǐ zhè zhōng shēng dài biǎo de yì yì 。
片刻的短路之后，他们才纷纷回想起这钟声代表的意义。
After a brief moment of confusion, they quickly recalled what this bell sound meant.
zhè shì wàn xiān méng de zuì gāo jí bié yù jǐng 。
这是万仙盟的最高级别预警。
This was the highest level warning signal of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It would only be activated when the alliance faced life-and-death crises.
zhǐ yǒu xiān méng miàn lín shēng sǐ cún wáng wēi jī de shí hòu ， cái huì qǐ yòng 。
只有仙盟面临生死存亡危机的时候，才会启用。
Following a short silence, chaos erupted as people panicked, unsure of how to react.
duǎn zàn de ān jìng zhī hòu ， hōng luàn shēng shà shí bào fā 。
短暂的安静之后，轰乱声霎时爆发。
Li Fan, who was in the Spirit Wood Realm, naturally heard this bell sound immediately.
rén men huáng kǒng ， bù zhī suǒ cuò 。
人们惶恐，不知所措。
At first, he thought it might be due to his apocalyptic setup being discovered.
ér shēn chù líng mù jiè de lǐ fán ， zì rán yě dì yī shí jiān tīng dào le zhè zhōng shēng 。
而身处灵木界的李凡，自然也第一时间听到了这钟声。
However, Li Fan quickly realized that the sudden ringing of the bells must be related to events within the Life-Death Array.
yī kāi shǐ ， tā hái yǐ wéi shì zì jǐ de miè shì bù zhì bèi fā xiàn le 。
一开始，他还以为是自己的灭世布置被发现了。
When the array records left by the True Immortal's remains were transmitted, they confirmed his judgment.
bù guò hěn kuài lǐ fán biàn fǎn yìng guò lái ， zhè zhòu rán xiǎng qǐ de zhōng shēng ， yīng gāi gēn sǐ shēng dà zhèn nèi fā shēng de shì qíng yǒu guān 。
不过很快李凡便反应过来，这骤然响起的钟声，应该跟死生大阵内发生的事情有关。
The final image showed the transmitters vanishing into white mist. The array record was also destroyed by the surging endless white mist.
ér dāng tōng guò zhēn xiān yí tuì liú xià de zhèn fǎ jì lù huà miàn chuán lái ， yě yìn zhèng le tā de pàn duàn 。
而当通过真仙遗蜕留下的阵法记录画面传来，也印证了他的判断。
Li Fan repeatedly examined the images, a look of seriousness crossing his face: "Such a strong reaction from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance... This must mean..."
huà miàn zuì zhōng tíng liú zài chuán fǎ zhě yī xíng rén xiāo shī zài bái wù zhī zhōng 。
画面最终停留在传法者一行人消失在白雾之中。
"Did those three transmitters die?"
ér hòu jì lù zhèn fǎ yě tóng yàng bèi nà xiōng yǒng de wú jìn bái wù gěi cuī huǐ le 。
而后记录阵法也同样被那汹涌的无尽白雾给摧毁了。
Li Fan's heart raced with uncertainty. He knew that each transmitter was protected by the [True Transmitter] Immortal.
lǐ fán fǎn fù chá kàn huà miàn ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī níng zhòng ：“ wàn xiān méng fǎn yìng zhè me dà ， zhè shì ……”
李凡反复查看画面，眼中闪过一丝凝重：“万仙盟反应这么大，这是……”
As long as this protective force didn't disappear, they could be considered immortal in the Xuanhuang Realm, though their ascension to the Longevity Realm was restricted.
“ nà sān gè chuán fǎ zhě sǐ le ？”
“那三个传法者死了？”
He never expected such a weak point against the newly promoted Life-Death Immortal.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng dùn shí jīng yí bù dìng 。
李凡心中顿时惊疑不定。
"Could it actually kill transmitters instantly?"
tā kě shì zhī dào měi yī wèi chuán fǎ zhě dōu yǒu zhe 【 chuán fǎ tiān zūn 】 bì yòu de 。
他可是知道每一位传法者都有着【传法天尊】庇佑的。
"If these three transmitters really died, what would that imply about the Life-Death's power..."
zhǐ yào zhè gǔ bì yòu lì liàng bù xiāo shī ， tā men zài zhè xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， kě yǐ shuō shì bù sǐ bù miè de cún zài 。
只要这股庇佑力量不消失，他们在这玄黄界中，可以说是不死不灭的存在。
Li Fan's eyes narrowed. A hint of doubt flashed through his mind: "If this is truly so powerful, why did He kill those three transmitters? Clearly, they just stumbled into something without any malicious intent."
suī rán yīn cǐ bèi xiàn zhì le 、 wú fǎ jìn shēng cháng shēng jìng 。
虽然因此被限制了、无法晋升长生境。
Following this line of thought, Li Fan re-examined the array records.
dàn jī hū yě hé cháng shēng wú yì le 。
但几乎也和长生无异了。
Finally, he noticed something amiss: "It seems Life-Death didn't intend to appear until their departure. But Transmitter Wei seemed to discover something that led to His appearance."
què méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， zài wǎng shēng tiān zūn zhè wèi xīn jìn de cháng shēng tiān zūn miàn qián ， jū rán rú cǐ bù kān yī jī 。
却没有想到，在往生天尊这位新晋的长生天尊面前，居然如此不堪一击。
"So, is it a cover-up?"
“ jū rán néng shùn shā chuán fǎ zhě ？”
“居然能瞬杀传法者？”
Li Fan's expression turned strange. Murdering someone and covering up their death seemed out of place for an Immortal of the Life-Death Realm.
“ rú guǒ zhè sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhēn de jiù zhè me sǐ le de huà ， nà wǎng shēng de shí lì ……”
“如果这三位传法者真的就这么死了的话，那往生的实力……”
But He did just that because if Transmitter Wei's discovery leaked, it would have unpredictable consequences.
lǐ fán yǎn jīng bù yóu wēi wēi mī qǐ 。
李凡眼睛不由微微眯起。
"Transmitter Wei must have been thinking about reversing the Life-Death Array before his demise."
suí jí xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。
随即心中闪过一丝疑惑。
Following this line of thought, Li Fan deduced: "Just like my previous prediction, reversing life and death isn't to reverse cultivators' fates. It's merely a side effect of changing celestial principles during the process.
“ tǎng ruò zhēn zhè me qiáng de huà ， tā shā sǐ sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě de lǐ yóu yòu shì shén me ？”
“倘若真这么强的话，祂杀死三位传法者的理由又是什么？”
The true goal is to reverse the world itself."
“ míng xiǎn zhǐ shì wù rù ， zhè qī jiān yòu méi yǒu pò huài 、 bù jìng de xíng wéi 。”
“明显只是误入，这期间又没有破坏、不敬的行为。”
Li Fan's eyes lit up with realization.
lǐ fán zài dù jiāng zhèn fǎ jì lù de huà miàn chóng xīn màn màn kàn le yī biàn 。
李凡再度将阵法记录的画面重新慢慢看了一遍。
"To cover this purpose, He must eliminate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
zhōng yú fā xiàn le yǒu xiē bú duì de dì fāng 。
终于发现了有些不对的地方。
"This means His resurrection target isn't Xuanhuang Realm but one of many other cultivation worlds devoured by it over the years."
“ sì hū zài tā men lín xíng qián de nà yī kè ， wǎng shēng dōu méi yǒu xiàn shēn de dǎ suàn 。”
“似乎在他们临行前的那一刻，往生都没有现身的打算。”
"Interesting. Is he longing for his homeland?"
“ dàn chuán fǎ zhě wèi sì hū fā xiàn le shén me ， zhè cái zhāo zhì le wǎng shēng de chū xiàn 。”
“但传法者卫似乎发现了什么，这才招致了往生的出现。”
After re-examining the details, Li Fan nodded: "No wonder this person has always acted in secrecy and never exposed himself to public view. This is like a rebirth; if successful, his home world might indeed come back to life."
“ suǒ yǐ ， shì miè kǒu ？”
“所以，是灭口？”
"But Xuanhuang Realm's fate remains uncertain."
lǐ fán de shén sè bù yóu biàn dé gǔ guài qǐ lái 。
李凡的神色不由变得古怪起来。
"If it leaks out, it will surely face fierce resistance from the native cultivators of Xuanhuang Realm.
shā rén miè kǒu ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng chū xiàn zài yī wèi wǎng shēng tiān zūn shēn shàng ， sì hū xiǎn de yǒu xiē diào fèn 。
杀人灭口，这种事情出现在一位往生天尊身上，似乎显得有些掉份。
He's doing something I can't see in the light.
dàn tā què piān piān zhè me zuò le 。
但祂却偏偏这么做了。
But all my plans are destined to fail."
nà zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng jiě shì ， rú guǒ chuán fǎ zhě wèi de fā xiàn xiè lòu chū qù ， huì duì tā zào chéng wú fǎ yù gū de yǐng xiǎng 。
那只有一种解释，如果传法者卫的发现泄露出去，会对祂造成无法预估的影响。
The smile on Li Fan's face vanished as he focused back on the True Immortal's remains.
wèi le bì miǎn biàn shù de fā shēng ， suǒ yǐ wǎng shēng cái huì xuǎn zé miè shā 。
为了避免变数的发生，所以往生才会选择灭杀。
It had returned to the Xuanhuang Realm and was immediately pursued by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, which took this seriously.
“ chuán fǎ zhě wèi shēng qián ， yīng gāi shì zài sī kǎo nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng dà zhèn 。”
“传法者卫生前，应该是在思考逆转死生大阵。”
After the last incident with Mo Ru Bin, there hadn't been any loss of transmitters. Now three had fallen, shaking the Transmitter Council greatly.
shùn zhe zhè ge sī lù ， lǐ fán dài rù qí zhōng ， yǐ tā rú jīn de zhèn dào shuǐ píng ， zì rán shì hěn kuài jiù xiǎng míng bái le zhè qí zhōng de guān jiàn suǒ zài 。
顺着这个思路，李凡代入其中，以他如今的阵道水平，自然是很快就想明白了这其中的关键所在。
Over a dozen transmitters appeared simultaneously, locking onto the True Immortal's remains at the center.
“ gēn wǒ cǐ qián de yù gǎn yī yàng ， nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng ， zuì zhōng de mù dì 、 bú shì nì zhuǎn xiū shì de shēng sǐ 。”
“跟我此前的预感一样，逆转死生，最终的目的、不是逆转修士的生死。”
Among them, Li Fan noticed the Director of the Divine Concealment Museum and the Beast Emperor Sanmou, who looked much older than his image in the Mortal Realm.
“ xiū shì de sǐ ér fù shēng ， bù guò shì zhè ge guò chéng zhōng shùn dài yǐn qǐ de tiān dì zhī lǐ de biàn huà 。”
“修士的死而复生，不过是这个过程中顺带引起的天地之理的变化。”
However, he seemed unconcerned about the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's pursuit.
“ zhè wèi tiān zūn de zhēn zhèng xiǎng yào nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng de mù biāo ， shì 【 shì jiè 】。”
“这位天尊的真正想要逆转死生的目标，是【世界】。”
He stood emotionless with eyes closed, clearly just going through the motions.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shà shí bào fā chū yī zhèn jīng guāng 。
李凡眼中霎时爆发出一阵精光。
Li Fan finally saw the Mirror Makers lineage present. They all wore dark green Dao robes with mirror-like markings on their foreheads.
“ wèi le yǎn gài zhè ge mù dì ， yào jiāng wàn xiān méng yī xíng miè shā 。”
“为了掩盖这个目的，要将万仙盟一行灭杀。”
The three forces truly controlling the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were gathered here, showing how significant the loss of three transmitters was.
“ zhè shuō míng tā xiǎng yào fù shēng de mù biāo ， bìng bú shì 【 xuán huáng jiè 】。 ér shì zhè xiē nián lái ， yǐ jīng bèi xuán huáng jiè tūn shì de 、 zhòng duō xiū xiān shì jiè zhōng de yí gè 。”
“这说明祂想要复生的目标，并不是【玄黄界】。而是这些年来，已经被玄黄界吞噬的、众多修仙世界中的一个。”
Under these influences, Li Fan felt his control over the True Immortal's remains weakening.
“ yǒu yì si 。 zhè shì niàn niàn bù wàng gù tǔ ？”
“有意思。这是念念不忘故土？”
Just as he prepared to explode it and create aYin Sea Tide Wave between the Xuanhuang Realm and the Netherworld, something unexpected happened.
yòu shū lǐ le yī biàn mài luò zhī hòu ， lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ nán guài cǐ rén zhè xiē nián lái ， yì zhí dī diào xíng shì 、 cóng bù bào lù yú gōng zhòng shì yě zhōng 。 cǐ jǔ kě wèi jiè shī huán hún ， yí dàn chéng gōng 、 tā de gù tǔ shì jiè dí què huò xǔ yǒu kě néng huó guò lái 。”
又梳理了一遍脉络之后，李凡微微点头：“难怪此人这些年来，一直低调行事、从不暴露于公众视野中。此举可谓借尸还魂，一旦成功、他的故土世界的确或许有可能活过来。”
The core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, which had been poised for action, suddenly seemed to receive some news.
“ dàn xuán huáng jiè běn shēn de xià chǎng jiù bù hǎo shuō le 。”
“但玄黄界本身的下场就不好说了。”
They first showed confusion before quickly acting in unison.
“ rú guǒ xiè lòu chū qù ， dìng rán huì zāo dào xuán huáng jiè běn tǔ xiū shì de měng liè fǎn kàng 。”
“如果泄露出去，定然会遭到玄黄界本土修士的猛烈反抗。”
Their figures became hazy as if ignoring the killer and preparing to leave.
“ yuán lái gēn wǒ yī yàng ， shì zuò de jiàn bù dé guāng de shì qíng 。”
“原来跟我一样，是做的见不得光的事情。”
Li Fan saw the originally closed-eyed Sanmou open his eyes, seemingly drawn by something approaching.
lǐ fán zuǐ jiǎo wān qǐ yī sī xiào róng 。
李凡嘴角弯起一丝笑容。
In the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan felt a sense of unease.
“ bù guò wàn bān dǎ suàn ， zhù dìng yào luò kōng le 。”
“不过万般打算，注定要落空了。”
His years of experience led him to make a decision: he cut off all connections with the True Immortal's remains and detonated them simultaneously.
xiào róng shà shí yòu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
笑容霎时又消失不见。
As the True Immortal's body shattered, a figure emerged from the white mist beside Li Fan.
lǐ fán de zhù yì lì yòu huí dào le nà jù zhēn xiān yí tuì shēn shàng 。
李凡的注意力又回到了那具真仙遗蜕身上。
It appeared without warning and was incredibly swift.
cǐ kè tā yǐ jīng fǎn huí le xuán huáng jiè zhōng 。
此刻它已经返回了玄黄界中。
But it was too late.
ér zuò wéi yǐn fā sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě yǔn luò de zhí jiē huò shǒu ， yī xiàn shēn jiù zāo dào le wàn xiān méng de zhuī bǔ 。
而作为引发三位传法者陨落的直接祸首，一现身就遭到了万仙盟的追捕。
Infinite darkness surged out of the cracks in the True Immortal's remains, colliding with the white mist.
zhè cì wàn xiān méng shì dòng zhēn gé de le 。
这次万仙盟是动真格的了。
The dark tide Li Fan had expected didn't arrive.
bì jìng shàng yī cì mò rú bīn duó shě shì jiàn zhōng ， yě méi yǒu chuán fǎ zhě shì qù 。
毕竟上一次墨儒斌夺舍事件中，也没有传法者逝去。
The white mist acted like waterproof sandbags or a dam, blocking the chaos-inducing dark tide.
xiàn zài yī xià zi jiù yǔn luò le sān wèi ， duì chuán fǎ zhě yì huì de zhèn dòng zhī dà ， kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
现在一下子就陨落了三位，对传法者议会的震动之大，可想而知。
...
shí duō míng chuán fǎ zhě qí qí xiàn shēn ， suǒ dìng zhōng yāng de zhēn xiān yí tuì 。
十多名传法者齐齐现身，锁定中央的真仙遗蜕。
In the Spirit Wood Realm, a cold expression crossed Li Fan's face.
ér zài rén qún zhōng ， lǐ fán jìng rán hái fā xiàn le shén cáng bó wù guǎn guǎn zhǎng ， nà wèi shòu zú dì sān mò de shēn yǐng 。
而在人群中，李凡竟然还发现了神藏博物馆馆长，那位兽族帝叁貘的身影。
"What does this mean?"
gēn zài yǔn xiān jìng de xíng xiàng xiāng bǐ ， tā xiǎn de gèng jiā cāng lǎo 。
跟在陨仙境的形象相比，他显得更加苍老。
"Are they collaborating now?"
bù guò duì yú wàn xiān méng de zhuī bǔ ， tā què sì hū bìng bù zěn me guān xīn 。
不过对于万仙盟的追捕，他却似乎并不怎么关心。
"Is it worth losing transmitters just to find me?"
miàn wú biǎo qíng ， wēi bì zhuó yǎn 。
面无表情，微闭着眼。
(End of Chapter)
In the Realm of Xuanhuang, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
All the floating cities in the sky suddenly rang out with urgent bells at the same moment.
The cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance paused their actions and stood still in shock.
After a brief moment of confusion, they quickly recalled what this bell sound meant.
This was the highest level warning signal of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It would only be activated when the alliance faced life-and-death crises.
Following a short silence, chaos erupted as people panicked, unsure of how to react.
Li Fan, who was in the Spirit Wood Realm, naturally heard this bell sound immediately.
At first, he thought it might be due to his apocalyptic setup being discovered.
However, Li Fan quickly realized that the sudden ringing of the bells must be related to events within the Life-Death Array.
When the array records left by the True Immortal's remains were transmitted, they confirmed his judgment.
The final image showed the transmitters vanishing into white mist. The array record was also destroyed by the surging endless white mist.
Li Fan repeatedly examined the images, a look of seriousness crossing his face: "Such a strong reaction from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance... This must mean..."
"Did those three transmitters die?"
Li Fan's heart raced with uncertainty. He knew that each transmitter was protected by the [True Transmitter] Immortal.
As long as this protective force didn't disappear, they could be considered immortal in the Xuanhuang Realm, though their ascension to the Longevity Realm was restricted.
He never expected such a weak point against the newly promoted Life-Death Immortal.
"Could it actually kill transmitters instantly?"
"If these three transmitters really died, what would that imply about the Life-Death's power..."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed. A hint of doubt flashed through his mind: "If this is truly so powerful, why did He kill those three transmitters? Clearly, they just stumbled into something without any malicious intent."
Following this line of thought, Li Fan re-examined the array records.
Finally, he noticed something amiss: "It seems Life-Death didn't intend to appear until their departure. But Transmitter Wei seemed to discover something that led to His appearance."
"So, is it a cover-up?"
Li Fan's expression turned strange. Murdering someone and covering up their death seemed out of place for an Immortal of the Life-Death Realm.
But He did just that because if Transmitter Wei's discovery leaked, it would have unpredictable consequences.
"Transmitter Wei must have been thinking about reversing the Life-Death Array before his demise."
Following this line of thought, Li Fan deduced: "Just like my previous prediction, reversing life and death isn't to reverse cultivators' fates. It's merely a side effect of changing celestial principles during the process.
The true goal is to reverse the world itself."
Li Fan's eyes lit up with realization.
"To cover this purpose, He must eliminate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"This means His resurrection target isn't Xuanhuang Realm but one of many other cultivation worlds devoured by it over the years."
"Interesting. Is he longing for his homeland?"
After re-examining the details, Li Fan nodded: "No wonder this person has always acted in secrecy and never exposed himself to public view. This is like a rebirth; if successful, his home world might indeed come back to life."
"But Xuanhuang Realm's fate remains uncertain."
"If it leaks out, it will surely face fierce resistance from the native cultivators of Xuanhuang Realm.
He's doing something I can't see in the light.
But all my plans are destined to fail."
The smile on Li Fan's face vanished as he focused back on the True Immortal's remains.
It had returned to the Xuanhuang Realm and was immediately pursued by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, which took this seriously.
After the last incident with Mo Ru Bin, there hadn't been any loss of transmitters. Now three had fallen, shaking the Transmitter Council greatly.
Over a dozen transmitters appeared simultaneously, locking onto the True Immortal's remains at the center.
Among them, Li Fan noticed the Director of the Divine Concealment Museum and the Beast Emperor Sanmou, who looked much older than his image in the Mortal Realm.
However, he seemed unconcerned about the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's pursuit.
He stood emotionless with eyes closed, clearly just going through the motions.
Li Fan finally saw the Mirror Makers lineage present. They all wore dark green Dao robes with mirror-like markings on their foreheads.
The three forces truly controlling the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were gathered here, showing how significant the loss of three transmitters was.
Under these influences, Li Fan felt his control over the True Immortal's remains weakening.
Just as he prepared to explode it and create aYin Sea Tide Wave between the Xuanhuang Realm and the Netherworld, something unexpected happened.
The core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, which had been poised for action, suddenly seemed to receive some news.
They first showed confusion before quickly acting in unison.
Their figures became hazy as if ignoring the killer and preparing to leave.
Li Fan saw the originally closed-eyed Sanmou open his eyes, seemingly drawn by something approaching.
In the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan felt a sense of unease.
His years of experience led him to make a decision: he cut off all connections with the True Immortal's remains and detonated them simultaneously.
As the True Immortal's body shattered, a figure emerged from the white mist beside Li Fan.
It appeared without warning and was incredibly swift.
But it was too late.
Infinite darkness surged out of the cracks in the True Immortal's remains, colliding with the white mist.
The dark tide Li Fan had expected didn't arrive.
The white mist acted like waterproof sandbags or a dam, blocking the chaos-inducing dark tide.
...
In the Spirit Wood Realm, a cold expression crossed Li Fan's face.
"What does this mean?"
"Are they collaborating now?"
"Is it worth losing transmitters just to find me?"
(End of Chapter)