dàn duì yú chuán fǎ jí wǎng shēng néng fǒu chá dào zì jǐ ， lǐ fán hái shì shí fēn yǒu xìn xīn 、 zì jǐ bú huì bèi zhǎo dào de 。
但对于传法及往生能否查到自己，李凡还是十分有信心、自己不会被找到的。
For the transmission of techniques and the afterlife, Li Fan was still very confident that he would not be found.
xiān bù shuō nà jù zhēn xiān kuǐ lěi shàng fán fù zhì jí 、 shèn zhì yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn chāo yuè nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng dà zhèn de wú shù zhē yǎn zhèn fǎ 。
先不说那具真仙傀儡上繁复至极、甚至已经隐隐超越逆转死生大阵的无数遮掩阵法。
Firstly, there were countless concealment arrays on the True Immortal puppet that had become so complex as to even surpass the Reverse Life-and-Death Great Array.
cǐ shì nà bīng fēng sǐ hǎi ， cǐ qián gēn běn méi yǒu rén qù guò 。
此世那冰封死海，此前根本没有人去过。
The Frozen Sea of Death in this world hadn't been visited by anyone before.
ér nà zhēn xiān yí tuì què néng jīng què suǒ dìng qí wèi zhì 。
而那真仙遗蜕却能精确锁定其位置。
But the True Immortal's remains could precisely pinpoint his location.
guāng shì zhè diǎn ， jiù zú yǐ ràng wǎng shēng yí shén yí guǐ le 。
光是这点，就足以让往生疑神疑鬼了。
Just this fact alone was enough to make the afterlife doubt everything.
“ àn zhào cháng lǐ ， tā yīng gāi jiāng mù biāo suǒ dìng zài ， zhè xiē nián kě néng cún zài de nà xiē jiù shí zhī shàng 。”
“按照常理，他应该将目标锁定在，这些年可能存在的那些旧识之上。”
"According to common sense, he should focus on those old acquaintances who might still be around these years."
“ jiù suàn xiǎng chá wǒ ， yě shì gēn běn wú cóng chá qǐ 。”
“就算想查我，也是根本无从查起。”
"Even if they wanted to find me, it would be impossible for them to do so."
“ wéi yī de pò zhàn ， jiù shì zhēn xiān kuǐ lěi zhuǎn yí de fāng shì ， shì yōu àn zhī lì 。”
“唯一的破绽，就是真仙傀儡转移的方式，是幽暗之力。”
"The only flaw is that the True Immortal puppet's movement relies on Dark Energy."
“ ér yōu jiè chú le wàn xiān méng zhī wài ， jiù hái zhǐ yǒu wàn jiè lián hé huì de wǒ céng jīng qù guò ……”
“而幽界除了万仙盟之外，就还只有万界联合会的我曾经去过……”
"And aside from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I'm the only one who has been in the Dark Realm..."
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lǐ fán bù jīn xīn zhōng yī lǐn 。
想到这里，李凡不禁心中一凛。
Thinking this over, Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine.
dào le chuán fǎ tiān zūn de céng cì ， zuò shì bìng bù zài xū yào zhèng jù qù “ tuī cè ” le 。
到了传法天尊的层次，做事并不再需要证据去“推测”了。
At the level of Transmission Sage, he didn't need evidence to "speculate" anymore.
zhǐ yào yǒu yī sī kě néng ， jiù zú yǐ ràng tā xià jué dìng le 。
只要有一丝可能，就足以让他下决定了。
As long as there was even a tiny possibility, it would be enough for him to make up his mind.
“ jì rán wǒ gāng gāng fù pán guò ， zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè néng bàn chéng cǐ shì de ， gēn běn méi yǒu jǐ jiā shì lì 。 nà me huàn wèi sī kǎo ， zhǐ yào jiāng tā men quán dōu xiāo miè diào ， jiù néng fáng huàn yú wèi rán ……”
“既然我刚刚复盘过，整个玄黄界能办成此事的，根本没有几家势力。那么换位思考，只要将他们全都消灭掉，就能防患于未然……”
"Since I've already replayed the game and determined that no other forces in the Xuanhuang Realm could accomplish this, then by thinking from their perspective, eliminating them all will prevent any future trouble..."
“ suī rán kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē bù kě lǐ yù ， dàn què shì bà zhě de zuò shì zhī dào 。”
“虽然看上去有些不可理喻，但却是霸者的做事之道。”
"While it may seem unreasonable at first glance, it is indeed a tyrant's way of doing things."
sī niàn zhuǎn dòng jiān ， lǐ fán xīn zàng měng dì tiào dòng le yī fān 。
思念转动间，李凡心脏猛地跳动了一番。
Thoughts swirling, Li Fan's heart raced.
jī hū lì kè jiù zuò chū le jué dìng 。
几乎立刻就做出了决定。
He made his decision almost immediately.
líng mù jiè ， suǒ yǒu fáng yù zhèn fǎ quán dōu quán gōng lǜ kāi qǐ 。
灵木界，所有防御阵法全都全功率开启。
All defensive arrays in the Spirit Wood Realm were activated to full power.
wàn jiè lián hé huì xiū shì quán dōu zuò hǎo suí shí zhàn dòu de zhǔn bèi 。
万界联合会修士全都做好随时战斗的准备。
All members of the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation prepared for battle.
tā jiāng tiān jī jiè 、 yào wáng zōng ， dì guó xiǎo shì jiè děng zhǔ yào rén děng quán dōu zhào jí ， shuō míng le qíng kuàng de wēi jī chéng dù 。
他将天机界、药王宗，帝国小世界等主要人等全都召集，说明了情况的危机程度。
He gathered the main figures—Tianji Realm, Medicine King Sect, and Imperial Small World—and explained the severity of the situation.
qiǎo gōng 、 liǔ rú chén děng rén jǐn jiē wēi wēi sè biàn 。
巧工、柳如尘等人尽皆微微色变。
Qi Gong and Liu Ruchen all visibly changed color.
“ zhè yě tài bù jiǎng dào lǐ le ？ jǐn jǐn shì wǒ men yǒu néng gòu zuò dào zhū shā chuán fǎ zhě de shí lì ， tā men zhǎo bú dào xiōng shǒu ， jiù yào bǎ wǒ men yì qǐ miè diào ？”
“这也太不讲道理了？仅仅是我们有能够做到诛杀传法者的实力，他们找不到凶手，就要把我们一起灭掉？”
"Isn't this too unreasonable? Just because we have the ability to kill the Transmission Sage, they want to eliminate us all when they can't find the murderer?"
“ shàng shǐ shì fǒu tài guò bēi guān le yì diǎn ？ wàn xiān méng ， wǒ kàn yīng gāi bú huì zhè me luàn lái ba ？”
“上使是否太过悲观了一点？万仙盟，我看应该不会这么乱来吧？”
"Is His Excellency being overly pessimistic? The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance shouldn't act so recklessly, right?"
zhòng rén yì lùn fēn fēn ， dàn shì kàn dào lǐ fán zhú jiàn yīn chén xià lái de liǎn sè ， quán dōu shùn jiān xuǎn zé le bì zuǐ 。
众人议论纷纷，但是看到李凡逐渐阴沉下来的脸色，全都瞬间选择了闭嘴。
The others discussed heatedly but fell silent as Li Fan's face grew increasingly grim.
“ tōng guò qǐ qiú hóng chén cí bēi xiān de bì yòu ， wǒ jī hū yǐ jīng què dìng le cǐ shì 。”
“通过乞求红尘慈悲仙的庇佑，我几乎已经确定了此事。”
"I've almost confirmed this through the mercy of Red Dust Immortal. There is no need to doubt it; prepare yourselves in advance. This battle has no room for delay."
“ wú xū huái yí ， nǐ men tí qián zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi biàn shì 。 cǐ zhàn ， wú huǎn hé yú dì 。”
“无须怀疑，你们提前做好准备便是。此战，无缓和余地。”
Li Fan said coldly.
lǐ fán lěng shēng shuō dào 。
李凡冷声说道。
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale.
zhòng rén wén yán ， liǎn sè dōu shì biàn dé shà bái 。
众人闻言，脸色都是变得煞白。
"The only hope is that our resistance force is strong enough."
“ wéi yī de shēng jī ， jiù shì wǒ men fǎn kàng de lì liàng zú gòu qiáng dà 。”
“唯一的生机，就是我们反抗的力量足够强大。”
"They are seeking revenge on the three Transmission Sages, and if we can bring down more than just those three..."
“ tā men shì wèi le sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě fù chóu cái huì zhēng fá wǒ men ， ér rú guǒ wǒ men néng gěi tā men dài lái bù jǐn jǐn shì sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě de yǔn luò ……”
“他们是为了三位传法者复仇才会征伐我们，而如果我们能给他们带来不仅仅是三位传法者的陨落……”
"Then they might hesitate." Li Fan continued to rally them.
“ tā men fǎn ér huì yǒu suǒ gù jì 。” lǐ fán yòu dòng yuán dào 。
“他们反而会有所顾忌。”李凡又动员道。
"While the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is powerful, it's impossible for them to mobilize all their forces against us."
“ wàn xiān méng suī rán shì dà ， dàn bù kě néng jǔ quán méng zhī lì gōng dǎ wǒ men 。”
“万仙盟虽然势大，但不可能举全盟之力攻打我们。”
"And with our advantage of terrain, the Spirit Wood Realm is impregnable. It’s covered in countless arrays and protected by the Tianji Realm barrier."
“ zài jiā shàng wǒ men yǒu dì lì 。 líng mù jiè gù ruò jīn tāng ， yǒu wú shù zhèn fǎ fù gài ， yòu yǒu tiān jī jiè bì lěi 。”
“再加上我们有地利。灵木界固若金汤，有无数阵法覆盖，又有天机界壁垒。”
"Finally, we can call upon Dark Realm power to launch a surprise attack with the Dark Tide..."
“ zuì hòu ， wǒ men hái kě yǐ diào yòng yōu jiè de lì liàng ， chū qí bù yì ， yǐ yōu àn dà cháo xí jī dí rén ……”
“最后，我们还可以调用幽界的力量，出其不意，以幽暗大潮袭击敌人……”
Li Fan confidently stated: "As long as we can withstand the first few waves of attacks, we should be able to weather this crisis."
lǐ fán xìn xīn mǎn mǎn dì shuō dào ：“ zhǐ yào néng jiāng zuì chū zuì xiōng měng de jǐ bō gōng dǎ dǐ dǎng xià lái ， yīng gāi jiù néng dù guò zhè cì wēi jī 。”
李凡信心满满地说道：“只要能将最初最凶猛的几波攻打抵挡下来，应该就能渡过这次危机。”
Although Li Fan said so, no one showed any optimistic emotions.
suī rán lǐ fán zhè me shuō ， dàn zhòng rén liǎn shàng yī jiù kàn bú dào lè guān de qíng xù 。
虽然李凡这么说，但众人脸上依旧看不到乐观的情绪。
They all left in heavy spirits for their pre-battle pep talk.
quán dōu xīn qíng chén zhòng de lí qù ， zuò zhàn qián dòng yuán qù le 。
全都心情沉重的离去，做战前动员去了。
The Spirit Wood Realm was now completely sealed off. Even if they had escape plans, they couldn't get out.
líng mù jiè yǐ jīng quán dōu fēng bì ， tā men jiù suàn yǒu táo pǎo de xiǎng fǎ ， yě táo bù chū qù 。
灵木界已经全都封闭，他们就算有逃跑的想法，也逃不出去。
Only a desperate fight remained.
wéi yǒu sǐ zhàn 。
唯有死战。
On the other hand...
ér lǐ fán zhè biān ……
而李凡这边……
In the underground chamber,
dì xià mì shì zhōng 。
地下密室中。
A clone identical to Li Fan was rapidly forming.
yī jù gēn lǐ fán zhǎng de yī mú yī yàng de shèng tāi ， zhèng zài kuài sù chéng xíng 。
一具跟李凡长的一模一样的圣胎，正在快速成型。
After elevating it to the Golden Core realm with Red Dust Immortal's divine power,
yǐ hóng chén cí bēi xiān shén lì ， jiāng shèng tāi qiáng xíng tí gāo dào yuán yīng jìng jiè hòu 。
以红尘慈悲仙神力，将圣胎强行提高到元婴境界后。
the clone left the chamber and donned the Heaven Sun Battle Puppet.
shèng tāi yòu lí kāi mì shì ， jiāng tiān yáng zhàn guī chuān dài zài shēn shàng 。
圣胎又离开密室，将天阳战傀穿戴在身上。
As for Li Fan himself...
zhì yú lǐ fán běn rén ……
至于李凡本人……
He left without any belongings, quietly slipping out of the Spirit Wood Realm undetected.
zé shì shén me dōng xī dōu méi dài ， zài wú rén chá jué de qíng kuàng xià ， qiǎo rán lí kāi le líng mù jiè 。
则是什么东西都没带，在无人察觉的情况下，悄然离开了灵木界。
Knowing that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would attack the Spirit Wood Realm, how could he stay behind to fight them?
zhī dào wàn xiān méng huì lái gōng dǎ líng mù jiè ， lǐ fán yòu zěn me huì běn zūn liú xià lái gēn tā men sǐ kē ？
知道万仙盟会来攻打灵木界，李凡又怎么会本尊留下来跟他们死磕？
For Li Fan, the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation, the Spirit Wood Realm, and Medicine King Tianji were all just external matters—things he could discard at any time.
duì yú lǐ fán ér yán ， shén me wàn jiè lián hé huì 、 shén me líng mù jiè 、 shén me tiān jī yào wáng ……
对于李凡而言，什么万界联合会、什么灵木界、什么天机药王……
What mattered most was his own safety.
quán dōu zhǐ bù guò shì wài wù 、 suí shí dōu kě yǐ pāo qì 。
全都只不过是外物、随时都可以抛弃。
As long as he survived this storm, he would wait until after the Transmission Sage and Afterlife放松 vigilance before activating his apocalyptic plans.
wéi yǒu tā zì shēn de ān wēi ， cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
唯有他自身的安危，才是最重要的。
Once everything truly returned to normal, what had been lost would be reclaimed.
zhǐ yào bǎo quán xìng mìng ， duǒ guò zhè chǎng fēng bō 。
只要保全性命，躲过这场风波。
With Li Fan's current concealment abilities, he could travel out of the Spirit Wood Realm without anyone noticing him.
dài rì hòu chuán fǎ 、 wǎng shēng fàng sōng jǐng tì de zhī hòu ， jiāng miè shì bù zhì fā dòng 。
待日后传法、往生放松警惕的之后，将灭世布置发动。
And for the hiding place over this period, Li Fan had already planned it in advance.
yī qiè hái zhēn hòu ， céng jīng zhè xiē shī qù de ， dōu zhōng jiāng zài dù huí dào tā de shǒu shàng 。
一切还真后，曾经这些失去的，都终将再度回到他的手上。
"Where there is light, there is shadow. The most dangerous places are often the safest."
yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de yǐn nì néng lì ， chū le líng mù jiè hòu yī lù jí xíng ， cóng shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu rén fā xiàn tā de zōng jì 。
以李凡如今的隐匿能力，出了灵木界后一路疾行，从始至终都没有人发现他的踪迹。
Not long after, he arrived at his destination—the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Dark Prison where they had previously rescued the Transmission Sage Wei Zhong.
ér jiē xià lái zhè duàn shí jiān de cáng shēn zhī chù ， lǐ fán yě zǎo jiù yǐ jīng xiǎng hǎo le 。
而接下来这段时间的藏身之处，李凡也早就已经想好了。
"Haha, am I really setting myself up for capture?"
“ suǒ wèi dēng xià hēi ， zuì wēi xiǎn de dì fāng 、 jiù shì zuì ān quán de dì fāng 。”
“所谓灯下黑，最危险的地方、就是最安全的地方。”
Li Fan chuckled to himself.
bù duō shí ， tā jiù yǐ jīng dào dá le mù dì dì 。
不多时，他就已经到达了目的地。
"But this so-called Dark Prison cannot stop me."
zhèng shì cǐ qián jiāng chuán fǎ zhě wèi cóng zhōng jiē chū lái de ， wàn xiān méng yōu yù ！
正是此前将传法者卫从中接出来的，万仙盟幽狱！
After carefully observing, Li Fan broke through the array guarding the entrance of the prison.
“ hēi hēi ， wǒ zhè suàn bù suàn shì zì tóu luó wǎng ？”
“嘿嘿，我这算不算是自投罗网？”
Transforming into a dark shadow, he quietly flew inside.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng zì cháo yī xiào 。
李凡心中自嘲一笑。
The scene before him suddenly became dim.
“ bù guò ， zhè suǒ wèi de yōu yù luó wǎng ， què shì lán bú zhù wǒ 。”
“不过，这所谓的幽狱罗网，却是拦不住我。”
It resembled the Dark Realm somewhat.
zǐ xì guān chá le yī fān ， lǐ fán biàn yǐ jīng pò jiě le lǒng zhào zài yōu yù rù kǒu chù de zhèn fǎ 。
仔细观察了一番，李凡便已经破解了笼罩在幽狱入口处的阵法。
There were no heavens or earth; everything was endless darkness.
huà zuò yī lǚ huì àn de yīn yǐng ， tā qiǎo rán fēi rù qí zhōng 。
化作一缕晦暗的阴影，他悄然飞入其中。
But compared to the total blackness in the Dark Realm, there still existed some faint light here.
yǎn qián de huà miàn dǒu rán biàn dé hūn àn qǐ lái 。
眼前的画面陡然变得昏暗起来。
At least his divine sense could roughly discern the direction of movement and avoid complete disorientation.
gēn yōu jiè de jǐng xiàng yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
跟幽界的景象有些相似。
In the endless darkness, countless high columns stood tall.
méi yǒu tiān dì ， rù mù suǒ jí zhǐ shì wú jìn de hēi àn 。
没有天地，入目所及只是无尽的黑暗。
Each column seemed to imprison a captive.
dàn gēn yōu jiè nà chè tóu chè wěi de qī hēi xiāng bǐ ， zhè lǐ hái shì cún zài zhe xiē xǔ guāng máng de 。
但跟幽界那彻头彻尾的漆黑相比，这里还是存在着些许光芒的。
And on the surface of these columns, various terrifying punishments continuously changed.
zhì shǎo shén shí kě yǐ miǎn qiǎng fēn biàn chū qián jìn de fāng xiàng ， bù zhì yú wán quán de mí shī 。
至少神识可以勉强分辨出前进的方向，不至于完全的迷失。
As for the prison guards, they were monstrous figures composed of unknown substances that floated here.
qī hēi de wú jìn kōng jiān zhōng ， yì lì zhe yī gēn gēn qiú lóng gāo zhù 。
漆黑的无尽空间中，屹立着一根根囚笼高柱。
There were thousands upon thousands of them, far more than the number of columns.
měi yī gēn zhù zi lǐ ， sì hū dōu zhèn yā zhe yī míng qiú fàn 。
每一根柱子里，似乎都镇压着一名囚犯。
They would emit loud roars and fly into the columns where captives were imprisoned.
ér zhù zi biǎo miàn ， hái bù duàn yǒu gè zhǒng kě bù xíng fǎ de huà miàn bù duàn biàn huàn 。
而柱子表面，还不断有各种可怖刑法的画面不断变换。
Soon enough, faint cries of pain echoed in the cages.
zhì yú zhè yōu yù de yù zú ， zé shì yóu piāo fú zài cǐ chù de ， yóu hēi wù yì bān de bù zhī míng wù zhì zǔ chéng de zhēng níng guài wù 。
至于这幽狱的狱卒，则是由漂浮在此处的，由黑雾一般的不知名物质组成的狰狞怪物。
After tormenting for a long time, these dark fog creatures left the columns satisfied.
tā men chéng qiān shàng wàn ， hái yào shù bèi yú kōng jiān zhōng de gāo zhù 。
它们成千上万，还要数倍于空间中的高柱。
Similar scenes played out endlessly in this prison as if there was no end to it...
bù shí fā chū zhèn zhèn sī hǒu shēng ， fēi dùn rù guān yā yǒu qiú fàn de zhù zi lǐ 。
不时发出阵阵嘶吼声，飞遁入关押有囚犯的柱子里。
Li Fan observed this hellish scene without any change on his face.
bù duō shí ， yǐn yuē yǒu tòng kǔ de cǎn jiào shēng bù duàn zài qiú lóng zhōng huí dàng 。
不多时，隐约有痛苦的惨叫声不断在囚笼中回荡。
After examining the structure of the cage columns, he determined they were formed by some array.
zhé mó xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， zhè xiē hēi wù guài wù fāng cái xīn mǎn yì zú de cóng zhù zi zhōng lí kāi 。
折磨许久之后，这些黑雾怪物方才心满意足的从柱子中离开。
His eyes flashed and he instantly broke through it.
lèi sì de huà miàn ， zài yōu yù zhōng yì zhí shàng yǎn ， fǎng fú méi yǒu zhōng shí 。
类似的画面，在幽狱中一直上演，仿佛没有终时。
He then chose an empty column and entered it voluntarily.
lǐ fán kàn zhe zhè wǎn rú liàn yù chǎng jǐng de yí mù ， miàn sè què shì méi yǒu sī háo de biàn huà 。
李凡看着这宛如炼狱场景的一幕，面色却是没有丝毫的变化。
Entering the black column, Li Fan looked around. He found that inside, it was actually brighter than outside.
tā guān chá le yī fān zhè qiú lóng zhù zi de gòu chéng zhī hòu ， què dìng zhè shì yóu mǒu zhǒng zhèn fǎ gòu chéng 。
他观察了一番这囚笼柱子的构成之后，确定这是由某种阵法构成。
However, there would be constant array attacks as punishment.
mù guāng shǎn dòng ， jī hū shì shùn jiān jiù jiāng qí pò chù 。
目光闪动，几乎是瞬间就将其破处。
These couldn't harm him.
ér hòu xuǎn le yī gēn kōng zhe de ， què shì zì jǐ zhǔ dòng zuān le jìn qù 。
而后选了一根空着的，却是自己主动钻了进去。
"Perhaps they've searched the Xuanhuang Realm thoroughly but never thought to hide here,"
“ hái bú cuò 。”
“还不错。”
"When they forget about me, will be my time to leave."
jìn rù hēi zhù zhī hòu ， lǐ fán dǎ liàng zuǒ yòu ， fā xiàn bǐ qǐ wài miàn ， zhè qiú lóng lǐ miàn fǎn ér xiǎn de gèng jiā liàng táng 。
进入黑柱之后，李凡打量左右，发现比起外面，这囚笼里面反而显得更加亮堂。
Li Fan felt at home in this prison and settled down comfortably.
zhǐ bù guò suí shí huì yǒu zhèn fǎ gōng jī luò xià ， yǐ zuò chéng fá shǒu duàn 。
只不过随时会有阵法攻击落下，以作惩罚手段。
To him, the Spirit Wood Realm and Dark Prison were essentially no different.
zì rán wú fǎ shāng dào lǐ fán 。
自然无法伤到李凡。
(End of Chapter)
For the transmission of techniques and the afterlife, Li Fan was still very confident that he would not be found.
Firstly, there were countless concealment arrays on the True Immortal puppet that had become so complex as to even surpass the Reverse Life-and-Death Great Array.
The Frozen Sea of Death in this world hadn't been visited by anyone before.
But the True Immortal's remains could precisely pinpoint his location.
Just this fact alone was enough to make the afterlife doubt everything.
"According to common sense, he should focus on those old acquaintances who might still be around these years."
"Even if they wanted to find me, it would be impossible for them to do so."
"The only flaw is that the True Immortal puppet's movement relies on Dark Energy."
"And aside from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I'm the only one who has been in the Dark Realm..."
Thinking this over, Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine.
At the level of Transmission Sage, he didn't need evidence to "speculate" anymore.
As long as there was even a tiny possibility, it would be enough for him to make up his mind.
"Since I've already replayed the game and determined that no other forces in the Xuanhuang Realm could accomplish this, then by thinking from their perspective, eliminating them all will prevent any future trouble..."
"While it may seem unreasonable at first glance, it is indeed a tyrant's way of doing things."
Thoughts swirling, Li Fan's heart raced.
He made his decision almost immediately.
All defensive arrays in the Spirit Wood Realm were activated to full power.
All members of the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation prepared for battle.
He gathered the main figures—Tianji Realm, Medicine King Sect, and Imperial Small World—and explained the severity of the situation.
Qi Gong and Liu Ruchen all visibly changed color.
"Isn't this too unreasonable? Just because we have the ability to kill the Transmission Sage, they want to eliminate us all when they can't find the murderer?"
"Is His Excellency being overly pessimistic? The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance shouldn't act so recklessly, right?"
The others discussed heatedly but fell silent as Li Fan's face grew increasingly grim.
"I've almost confirmed this through the mercy of Red Dust Immortal. There is no need to doubt it; prepare yourselves in advance. This battle has no room for delay."
Li Fan said coldly.
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale.
"The only hope is that our resistance force is strong enough."
"They are seeking revenge on the three Transmission Sages, and if we can bring down more than just those three..."
"Then they might hesitate." Li Fan continued to rally them.
"While the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is powerful, it's impossible for them to mobilize all their forces against us."
"And with our advantage of terrain, the Spirit Wood Realm is impregnable. It’s covered in countless arrays and protected by the Tianji Realm barrier."
"Finally, we can call upon Dark Realm power to launch a surprise attack with the Dark Tide..."
Li Fan confidently stated: "As long as we can withstand the first few waves of attacks, we should be able to weather this crisis."
Although Li Fan said so, no one showed any optimistic emotions.
They all left in heavy spirits for their pre-battle pep talk.
The Spirit Wood Realm was now completely sealed off. Even if they had escape plans, they couldn't get out.
Only a desperate fight remained.
On the other hand...
In the underground chamber,
A clone identical to Li Fan was rapidly forming.
After elevating it to the Golden Core realm with Red Dust Immortal's divine power,
the clone left the chamber and donned the Heaven Sun Battle Puppet.
As for Li Fan himself...
He left without any belongings, quietly slipping out of the Spirit Wood Realm undetected.
Knowing that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would attack the Spirit Wood Realm, how could he stay behind to fight them?
For Li Fan, the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation, the Spirit Wood Realm, and Medicine King Tianji were all just external matters—things he could discard at any time.
What mattered most was his own safety.
As long as he survived this storm, he would wait until after the Transmission Sage and Afterlife放松 vigilance before activating his apocalyptic plans.
Once everything truly returned to normal, what had been lost would be reclaimed.
With Li Fan's current concealment abilities, he could travel out of the Spirit Wood Realm without anyone noticing him.
And for the hiding place over this period, Li Fan had already planned it in advance.
"Where there is light, there is shadow. The most dangerous places are often the safest."
Not long after, he arrived at his destination—the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Dark Prison where they had previously rescued the Transmission Sage Wei Zhong.
"Haha, am I really setting myself up for capture?"
Li Fan chuckled to himself.
"But this so-called Dark Prison cannot stop me."
After carefully observing, Li Fan broke through the array guarding the entrance of the prison.
Transforming into a dark shadow, he quietly flew inside.
The scene before him suddenly became dim.
It resembled the Dark Realm somewhat.
There were no heavens or earth; everything was endless darkness.
But compared to the total blackness in the Dark Realm, there still existed some faint light here.
At least his divine sense could roughly discern the direction of movement and avoid complete disorientation.
In the endless darkness, countless high columns stood tall.
Each column seemed to imprison a captive.
And on the surface of these columns, various terrifying punishments continuously changed.
As for the prison guards, they were monstrous figures composed of unknown substances that floated here.
There were thousands upon thousands of them, far more than the number of columns.
They would emit loud roars and fly into the columns where captives were imprisoned.
Soon enough, faint cries of pain echoed in the cages.
After tormenting for a long time, these dark fog creatures left the columns satisfied.
Similar scenes played out endlessly in this prison as if there was no end to it...
Li Fan observed this hellish scene without any change on his face.
After examining the structure of the cage columns, he determined they were formed by some array.
His eyes flashed and he instantly broke through it.
He then chose an empty column and entered it voluntarily.
"Not bad."
Entering the black column, Li Fan looked around. He found that inside, it was actually brighter than outside.
However, there would be constant array attacks as punishment.
These couldn't harm him.
"Perhaps they've searched the Xuanhuang Realm thoroughly but never thought to hide here,"
"When they forget about me, will be my time to leave."
Li Fan felt at home in this prison and settled down comfortably.
To him, the Spirit Wood Realm and Dark Prison were essentially no different.
(End of Chapter)