zài kàn dào zhè hēi fà chì shēn nán zi de shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù jī hū yǐ jīng què dìng le tā de shēn fèn 。
在看到这黑发赤身男子的瞬间，李凡就几乎已经确定了他的身份。
The moment Li Fan saw the black-haired, naked man, he almost immediately knew who he was.
yīng gāi jiù shì nà wèi mò míng shī zōng de dōng jí tiān zūn wú yí 。
应该就是那位莫名失踪的东极天尊无疑。
Indeed, it had to be that mysterious East Extremity Heavenly Venerable who went missing without a trace.
kě táng táng yī wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn ， jìng rán bèi rén zhì zuò chéng le tí xiàn mù ǒu yì bān de cún zài 。
可堂堂一位长生天尊，竟然被人制作成了提线木偶一般的存在。
Yet, how could one not feel fear when a Longevity Venerable of such prestige was reduced to being manipulated like a marionette?
yòu rú hé bù ràng rén gǎn dào xīn shēng kǒng jù ？
又如何不让人感到心生恐惧？
"Of course, there's no information on the East Extremity. Even Mo Ru Bin, who inherited all its memories by possessing a Law Transmitter, and the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, have nothing."
“ nán guài guān yú dōng jí ， jī hū shén me zī liào dōu chá bú dào 。 nǎ pà shì tōng guò duó shě le chuán fǎ zhě 、 jì chéng le qí quán bù jì yì de mò rú bīn ， yì huò zhě tiān xuán jìng ， yì shì rú cǐ 。”
“难怪关于东极，几乎什么资料都查不到。哪怕是通过夺舍了传法者、继承了其全部记忆的墨儒斌，亦或者天玄镜，亦是如此。”
"It’s no wonder that when the Venerable acted, the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance withdrew. Such secrets are too terrifying to keep. If they didn’t leave, their fate would be sealed."
“ yě nán guài tiān zūn chū shǒu ， wàn xiān méng de xiū shì què quán dōu chè zǒu le 。 cǐ děng mì mì ， tài guò hài rén 。 tǎng ruò bù zǒu ， kǒng pà yě zhǐ yǒu bèi miè kǒu de xià chǎng 。”
“也难怪天尊出手，万仙盟的修士却全都撤走了。此等秘密，太过骇人。倘若不走，恐怕也只有被灭口的下场。”
Although controlled, East Extremity seemed to still possess some instinct.
suī rán bèi rén kòng zhì le ， dàn dōng jí sì hū běn néng hái zài 。
虽然被人控制了，但东极似乎本能还在。
Facing the crimson flames emitted by Heavenly Yang, his long hair suddenly grew longer and transformed into dark beasts, extinguishing the flames.
miàn duì tóng shì cháng shēng jìng zhàn lì de tiān yáng bào fā chū de chì sè huǒ yàn ， tā bèi hòu de cháng fà měng rán biàn zhǎng 。 huàn huà chéng yī tóu tóu hēi àn jù shòu ， jiāng huǒ yàn pū miè 。
面对同是长生境战力的天阳爆发出的赤色火焰，他背后的长发猛然变长。幻化成一头头黑暗巨兽，将火焰扑灭。
Heavenly Yang appeared instantly beside East Extremity without hesitation.
tiān yáng méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， suí zhe kōng jiān yī zhèn bō dòng ， shùn jiān yǐ jīng chū xiàn zài dōng jí shēn biān 。
天阳没有丝毫犹豫，随着空间一阵波动，瞬间已经出现在东极身边。
In front of the giant figure of the Heaven Creator, East Extremity looked like an ant. The crimson flames on Heavenly Yang’s body almost distorted the surrounding space. But East Extremity was completely unaffected.
kāi tiān jù rén de shēn zī miàn qián ， dōng jí kàn shàng qù wǎn ruò lóu yǐ 。
开天巨人的身姿面前，东极看上去宛若蝼蚁。
It seemed to exist independently from this space itself.
tiān yáng shēn qū shàng rán shāo de chì hóng huǒ yàn ， jī hū dōu néng jiāng zhōu wéi de kōng jiān zhuó shāo de niǔ qū 。 rán ér dōng jí què gēn běn bù shòu rèn hé de yǐng xiǎng 。
天阳身躯上燃烧的赤红火焰，几乎都能将周围的空间灼烧的扭曲。然而东极却根本不受任何的影响。
He opened his mouth as if saying something. Instantly, a large portion of Heavenly Yang's body deflated without warning. The puppet's body violently shook.
fǎng fú dú lì yú zhè piàn kōng jiān běn shēn cún zài 。
仿佛独立于这片空间本身存在。
Heavenly Yang roared in anger and returned to its original form before splitting into countless stars that surged towards the black-haired East Extremity.
tā zuǐ chún wēi zhāng ， sì hū shuō le shén me 。 tiān yáng shēn qū shàng shà shí háo wú zhēng zhào de biě xià qù yī dà kuài 。 kuǐ lěi shēn tǐ wú fǎ bì miǎn de jù liè huàng dòng 。
他嘴唇微张，似乎说了什么。天阳身躯上霎时毫无征兆的瘪下去一大块。傀儡身体无法避免的剧烈晃动。
The crimson flames burned like dragons, consuming everything.
tiān yáng fā chū yī shēng nù hǒu ， shēn qū huī fù yuán zhuàng 。
天阳发出一声怒吼，身躯恢复原状。
From East Extremity’s body, countless black hairs also ignited. The fire spread towards his core.
ér hòu pēng rán huà zuò wú shù xīng huǒ ， fēn sàn zhe cháo zhe hēi fà dōng jí xiōng yǒng ér qù 。
而后砰然化作无数星火，分散着朝着黑发东极汹涌而去。
At this moment, East Extremity's dark eyes moved slightly.
chì huǒ rú lóng ， fén shāo yī qiè 。
赤火如龙，焚烧一切。
Those countless black hair monsters, which had turned to ash, reappeared from the flames.
cóng dōng jí shēn shàng fēn huà chū de wú shù hēi fà ， yě rán shāo le qǐ lái 。 huǒ shì cháo zhe běn tǐ màn yán 。
从东极身上分化出的无数黑发，也燃烧了起来。火势朝着本体蔓延。
Even though Heavenly Yang repeatedly burned them, they always revived.
jiù zài zhè shí ， dōng jí nà qī hēi de yǎn móu wēi wēi zhuǎn dòng le shǎo xǔ 。
就在这时，东极那漆黑的眼眸微微转动了少许。
Not even the manifestation of black hair could seriously injure him, let alone the real East Extremity.
nà xiē yuán běn yǐ jīng huà zuò fēi huī wú shù hēi fà guài wù ， què jū rán zì huǒ yàn zhōng chóng xīn chū xiàn 。
那些原本已经化作飞灰无数黑发怪物，却居然自火焰中重新出现。
Although Heavenly Yang roared with不甘 (reluctance), he couldn't change this fact.
ráo shì tiān yáng chì huǒ jǐ dù fén shāo ， tā men zǒng néng zài dù fù sū 。
饶是天阳赤火几度焚烧，它们总能再度复苏。
"Heavenly Yang has Longevity Venerable power but it's forcibly transformed by Essence Energy. He lacks true Longevity Venerable abilities. Meeting a Daoist who has achieved Oneness would be easy, but against an actual Longevity Heavenly Venerable..."
lián huà shēn de hēi fà dōu wú fǎ chè dǐ shāng dào ， jiù gèng bié shuō dōng jí běn tǐ le 。
连化身的黑发都无法彻底伤到，就更别说东极本体了。
"It’s not his match," Li Fan shook his head slightly.
suī rán tiān yáng páo xiāo zhe ， xīn yǒu bù gān 。
虽然天阳咆哮着，心有不甘。
"And this East Extremity Venerable is no weakling either. The pressure he exerts on me is even stronger than my Senior Sister Zhao."
dàn què wú fǎ gǎi biàn zhè yī shì shí 。
但却无法改变这一事实。
In the battle between two Longevity Venerables, Li Fan vaguely sensed the运转 (operation) of Heavenly Principles.
“ tiān yáng kōng yǒu cháng shēng jìng de lì liàng ， què shì tōng guò yuán lì jīng cuì yìng shēng shēng gǎi zào ér lái 。 bìng bù jù bèi cháng shēng jìng zhēn zhèng yōng yǒu de shén tōng 。 yù jiàn hé dào xiū shì ， qī fù qǐ lái zì rán shì méi yǒu yā lì 。 dàn shì duì shàng zhēn zhèng de cháng shēng tiān zūn ……”
“天阳空有长生境的力量，却是通过源力精粹硬生生改造而来。并不具备长生境真正拥有的神通。遇见合道修士，欺负起来自然是没有压力。但是对上真正的长生天尊……”
Especially when those black hair monsters reappeared from the flames, it was particularly intense.
“ gēn běn bú shì duì shǒu 。” lǐ fán àn zhōng wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“根本不是对手。”李凡暗中微微摇头。
"Is this the principle East Extremity defied?"
“ ér qiě zhè wèi dōng jí tiān zūn ， sì hū yě bìng bú shì ruò zhě 。 tā gěi wǒ dài lái de yā pò gǎn ， jìng rán bǐ zhào shī jiě hái qiáng 。”
“而且这位东极天尊，似乎也并不是弱者。他给我带来的压迫感，竟然比赵师姐还强。”
After pondering, he thought he understood something.
zài gāng gāng liǎng wèi cháng shēng jìng de zhàn dòu zhōng ， lǐ fán yǐn yǐn gǎn shòu dào le tiān dì zhī lǐ yùn zhuàn de hén jì 。
在刚刚两位长生境的战斗中，李凡隐隐感受到了天地之理运转的痕迹。
"Reversing the development and change of things?"
tè bié shì zài nà xiē hēi fà guài wù zì huǒ yàn zhōng fù shēng de shí hòu ， yóu qí qiáng liè 。
特别是在那些黑发怪物自火焰中复生的时候，尤其强烈。
"This is why the Law Transmitter used such harsh measures on East Extremity?"
“ zhè jiù shì dōng jí suǒ nì zhī lǐ ？”
“这就是东极所逆之理？”
"If East Extremity fully achieved Oneness, it might directly reverse the rules set by Xuanhuang Realm’s Law Transmission..."
lǐ fán sī cǔn zhī hòu ， yǐn yuē xiǎng dào le shén me 。
李凡思忖之后，隐约想到了什么。
With Li Fan's repeated probing into Heavenly Principles, his sensitivity to Heavenly Principles was almost unparalleled among Daoist who had achieved Oneness.
“ nì zhuǎn shì wù fā zhǎn 、 biàn huà zhī lǐ ？”
“逆转事物发展、变化之理？”
This close observation should yield accurate conclusions.
“ zhè jiù shì chuán fǎ yào duì dōng jí xià rú cǐ hěn shǒu de yuán yīn ？”
“这就是传法药对东极下如此狠手的原因？”
"Creating a Purification Spirit Pool for mortals... East Extremity must be someone like Mr. Bai. Unfortunately..."
“ rú guǒ dōng jí zhèng dào wán quán ， hěn yǒu kě néng jiāng xuán huáng jiè chuán fǎ suǒ dìng xià de guī zé zhí jiē niǔ zhuǎn ……”
“如果东极证道完全，很有可能将玄黄界传法所定下的规则直接扭转……”
"Not only forgotten by the world but also reduced to being the last trump card of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Li Fan shook his head.
yǐ lǐ fán lǚ lǚ kuī tàn tiān dào de jīng lì ， duì yú tiān dì zhī lǐ de mǐn ruì chá jué chéng dù ， jī hū bù huì zài rèn hé hé dào xiū shì zhī xià le 。
以李凡屡屡窥探天道的经历，对于天地之理的敏锐察觉程度，几乎不会在任何合道修士之下了。
"This is the fate of the weak, but it won’t be mine."
rú cǐ jìn jù lí de xiáng xì guān chá ， suǒ de de tuī lùn yīng gāi bú huì chū shén me wèn tí 。
如此近距离的详细观察，所得的推论应该不会出什么问题。
"Law Transmitter Venerable..."
“ néng gòu wèi fán rén chuàng zào chū 【 jìng tǐ líng chí 】， zhè wèi dōng jí kǒng pà yě shì bái xiān shēng yì bān de rén wù 。 zhǐ kě xī ……”
“能够为凡人创造出【净体灵池】，这为东极恐怕也是白先生一般的人物。只可惜……”
"Hmph."
“ bù jǐn jǐn bèi shì rén yí wàng ， jiù lián zì jǐ yě shēng bù rú sǐ 、 lún wèi wàn xiān méng zuì hòu de dǐ pái kuǐ lěi 。” lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“不仅仅被世人遗忘，就连自己也生不如死、沦为万仙盟最后的底牌傀儡。”李凡微微摇头。
The battle between Heavenly Yang and East Extremity was completely out of reach for the rest of the Spirit Wood Realm.
“ zhè jiù shì ruò zhě de xià chǎng 。 dàn jué bú huì shì wǒ de guī sù 。”
“这就是弱者的下场。但绝不会是我的归宿。”
Even if they wanted to help, their efforts were futile.
“ chuán fǎ tiān zūn ……”
“传法天尊……”
With Li Fan’s array amplifying their power, they still couldn't get close to the battlefield before being affected by the ripples of the fight.
“ hēng 。”
“哼。”
"Is this what Longevity Venerable is like?"
tiān yáng gēn dōng jí de zhàn dòu ， líng mù jiè zhòng rén gēn běn chā bù shàng shǒu 。
天阳跟东极的战斗，灵木界众人根本插不上手。
The group's expressions were complex with a hint of despair.
jiù suàn xiǎng bāng máng ， yě yǒu xīn wú lì 。
就算想帮忙，也有心无力。
Only the Holy Embryo Li Fan remained calm and made accurate judgments.
nǎ pà zhòng rén hé lì 、 bèi lǐ fán de zhèn fǎ zēng fú ， yě shì rú cǐ 。
哪怕众人合力、被李凡的阵法增幅，也是如此。
"Heavenly Yang can barely hold on, but his fate is sealed."
hái méi yǒu kào jìn liǎng rén zhàn chǎng ， jiù bèi zhàn dòu de yú bō zhèn dàng de líng lì fèi téng 、 qì xī wěn luàn 。
还没有靠近两人战场，就被战斗的余波震荡的灵力沸腾、气息紊乱。
"It seems we won’t be able to escape. But witnessing the deepest secret of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was definitely worth it."
“ zhè jiù shì cháng shēng jìng me ？”
“这就是长生境么？”
"I wonder who in the alliance controls East Extremity. Could it be Jiang, or that Emperor Sanmo?"
zhòng rén miàn sè fù zá 。
众人面色复杂。
Heavenly Yang, gradually losing ground, attacked the countless无形丝线 (invisible threads) behind East Extremity after Li Fan’s reminder.
yǎn jīng shēn chù hái yǒng xiàn chū yī sī jué wàng 。
眼睛深处还涌现出一丝绝望。
Trying to find out the identity of the controller.
shèng tāi lǐ fán zé shì xīn zhōng háo wú bō dòng ， zhǔn què de zuò zhe pàn duàn 。
圣胎李凡则是心中毫无波动，准确的做着判断。
Unfortunately, these invisible threads were clearly more powerful than Longevity Venerable East Extremity.
“ tiān yáng suī rán mù qián shàng néng jiān chí ， dàn jié jú yǐ jīng zhù dìng 。”
“天阳虽然目前尚能坚持，但结局已经注定。”
How could Heavenly Yang probe their true nature?
“ kàn lái shì táo bù chū qù le 。 bù guò néng gòu jiàn zhèng wàn xiān méng yǐn cáng zuì shēn de mì mì ， yě jué duì shì zhí le 。”
“看来是逃不出去了。不过能够见证万仙盟隐藏最深的秘密，也绝对是值了。”
Frustrated, Heavenly Yang roared again.
“ jiù shì bù zhī dào ， zài zhè bèi hòu cāo zòng dōng jí de ， jiū jìng shì wàn xiān méng de shuí 。 chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng ？ hái shì nà wèi dì sān mò ？”
“就是不知道，在这背后操纵东极的，究竟是万仙盟的谁。传法者蒋？还是那位帝叁貘？”
...
zhú jiàn xiàn rù bài shì de tiān yáng ， zài dé dào lǐ fán de tí xǐng zhī hòu 。
逐渐陷入败势的天阳，在得到李凡的提醒之后。
In the Dark Prison,
zhuǎn ér cháng shì zhe xiàng dōng jí shēn hòu de nà wàn qiān wú xíng sī xiàn fā dòng le gōng jī 。
转而尝试着向东极身后的那万千无形丝线发动了攻击。
Feeling completely disconnected from the Holy Embryo’s side,
shì tú zhǎo chū zhè bèi hòu cāo zòng zhě de xìn xī 。
试图找出这背后操纵者的信息。
Li Fan, who had been leisurely, suddenly felt heavy-hearted.
zhǐ bù guò kě xī de shì ， zhè wú xíng sī xiàn de lì liàng ， míng xiǎn bǐ dōng jí zhè wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn hái yào gèng gāo yī chóu 。
只不过可惜的是，这无形丝线的力量，明显比东极这位长生天尊还要更高一筹。
The total annihilation of the Spirit Wood Realm showed how vast the gap was between high-end combatants in Xuanhuang and elsewhere.
yòu qǐ shì tiān yáng néng gòu shì tàn chū dǐ xì de ？
又岂是天阳能够试探出底细的？
But what Li Fan cared about more were the hidden implications behind this.
tú láo wú gōng ， tiān yáng zài dù fā chū bù gān de nù hǒu 。
徒劳无功，天阳再度发出不甘的怒吼。
"Being able to manipulate a powerful Longevity Venerable to such an extent..."
……
……
"The original expectations for Law Transmitter’s strength were already at their peak, but now it seems even more terrifying than I imagined."
yōu yù zhī zhōng 。
幽狱之中。
"Even without achieving Immortality, he's probably extremely close."
gǎn shòu zhe shèng tāi nà biān ， wán quán shī qù lián xì de qíng xíng 。
感受着圣胎那边，完全失去联系的情形。
"He can no longer be evaluated by the Longevity realm."
yì zhí yǒu xiē yōu xián zì dé de lǐ fán běn zūn ， yě bù jīn yī shí jiān biàn dé yǒu xiē xīn qíng chén zhòng qǐ lái 。
一直有些悠闲自得的李凡本尊，也不禁一时间变得有些心情沉重起来。
"If he was in Xuanhuang Realm..."
líng mù jiè quán jūn fù mò ， shuō míng le xuán huáng jiè gāo duān zhàn lì zhī jiān de chā jù rú hé jù dà 。
灵木界全军覆没，说明了玄黄界高端战力之间的差距如何巨大。
Li Fan frowned. "He might still have the ability to save Xuanhuang Realm even in a battle between two True Immortals."
dàn gèng ràng lǐ fán zài yì de ， shì zhè bèi hòu yǐn cáng de xìn xī 。
但更让李凡在意的，是这背后隐藏的信息。
"Hmm... This is indeed possible."
“ néng bǎ bù ruò de cháng shēng jìng páo zhì dào zhè bān dì bù ……”
“能把不弱的长生境炮制到这般地步……”
"It seems I need to delay my apocalyptic plan for another while."
“ yuán běn yǐ jīng wú xiàn 、 jǐn kě néng de duì chuán fǎ de shí lì gāo de yù qī 。 dàn xiàn zài kàn lái ， chuán fǎ de shí lì hái shì bǐ wǒ xiǎng xiàng de gèng jiā kě pà 。”
“原本已经无限、尽可能的对传法的实力高的预期。但现在看来，传法的实力还是比我想象的更加可怕。”
"Fortunately, time passes quickly here in this Dark Prison."
“ jiù suàn méi yǒu shēng xiān ， kǒng pà yě wú xiàn jiē jìn le 。”
“就算没有升仙，恐怕也无限接近了。”
Li Fan's complex emotions gradually calmed down.
“ yǐ jīng bù néng yòng 【 cháng shēng 】 jìng jiè ， lái píng gū tā le 。”
“已经不能用【长生】境界，来评估他了。”
Reviewing his experiences from this life, he prepared for the final plan.
“ rú guǒ tā zài xuán huáng jiè ……”
“如果他在玄黄界……”
Time passed, and a new prisoner arrived in the Dark Prison, startling Li Fan out of his seclusion.
lǐ fán méi tóu jǐn suǒ ：“ kǒng pà jiù suàn zài liǎng wèi zhēn xiān de jué lì zhōng ， tā yě wèi bì méi yǒu néng lì jiāng xuán huáng jiè jiù xià 。”
李凡眉头紧锁：“恐怕就算在两位真仙的角力中，他也未必没有能力将玄黄界救下。”
His arms were cut off, and only one eye remained.
“ ń …… dí què bù néng pái chú zhè ge kě néng xìng 。”
“嗯……的确不能排除这个可能性。”
The newcomer looked pitiful with disheveled hair and dried blood on his face.
“ kàn lái ， zhè yī shì wǒ de miè shì jì huà ， hái yào zài wǎng hòu tuō yán yī duàn shí jiān 。”
“看来，这一世我的灭世计划，还要再往后拖延一段时间。”
It was an old acquaintance of Li Fan’s—Kou Hong.
“ hǎo zài zài cǐ chù yōu yù ， shí jiān guò dé hěn kuài 。”
“好在在此处幽狱，时间过得很快。”
His constant companion, Daoist Venerable Xuan, did not accompany him here for some reason.
lǐ fán fù zá de xīn qíng zhōng yú màn màn píng jìng xià lái 。
李凡复杂的心情终于慢慢平静下来。
Despite being escorted, Kou Hong refused to yield.
yī biān huí gù zhe zhè yī shì de zhǒng zhǒng jīng lì ， lǐ fán yī biān wèi zuì hòu de jì huà zuò zhe zhǔn bèi 。
一边回顾着这一世的种种经历，李凡一边为最后的计划做着准备。
He cursed loudly, venting his hatred towards the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
guāng yīn rěn rǎn ， bù zhī dào guò qù le duō jiǔ 。
光阴荏苒，不知道过去了多久。
Li Fan listened for a while before understanding.
yōu yù zhōng yī wèi xīn zuì fàn de dào lái ， bǎ lǐ fán cóng bì guān zhī zhōng jīng xǐng 。
幽狱中一位新罪犯的到来，把李凡从闭关之中惊醒。
Since the Spirit Wood Realm’s intergalactic federation headquarters were dismantled, members scattered across different regions also faced relentless hunting.
shuāng bì bèi zhǎn ， yǎn jīng yě zhǐ shèng xià le yī zhī 。
双臂被斩，眼睛也只剩下了一只。
(End of chapter)
The moment Li Fan saw the black-haired, naked man, he almost immediately knew who he was.
Indeed, it had to be that mysterious East Extremity Heavenly Venerable who went missing without a trace.
Yet, how could one not feel fear when a Longevity Venerable of such prestige was reduced to being manipulated like a marionette?
"Of course, there's no information on the East Extremity. Even Mo Ru Bin, who inherited all its memories by possessing a Law Transmitter, and the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, have nothing."
"It’s no wonder that when the Venerable acted, the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance withdrew. Such secrets are too terrifying to keep. If they didn’t leave, their fate would be sealed."
Although controlled, East Extremity seemed to still possess some instinct.
Facing the crimson flames emitted by Heavenly Yang, his long hair suddenly grew longer and transformed into dark beasts, extinguishing the flames.
Heavenly Yang appeared instantly beside East Extremity without hesitation.
In front of the giant figure of the Heaven Creator, East Extremity looked like an ant. The crimson flames on Heavenly Yang’s body almost distorted the surrounding space. But East Extremity was completely unaffected.
It seemed to exist independently from this space itself.
He opened his mouth as if saying something. Instantly, a large portion of Heavenly Yang's body deflated without warning. The puppet's body violently shook.
Heavenly Yang roared in anger and returned to its original form before splitting into countless stars that surged towards the black-haired East Extremity.
The crimson flames burned like dragons, consuming everything.
From East Extremity’s body, countless black hairs also ignited. The fire spread towards his core.
At this moment, East Extremity's dark eyes moved slightly.
Those countless black hair monsters, which had turned to ash, reappeared from the flames.
Even though Heavenly Yang repeatedly burned them, they always revived.
Not even the manifestation of black hair could seriously injure him, let alone the real East Extremity.
Although Heavenly Yang roared with不甘 (reluctance), he couldn't change this fact.
"Heavenly Yang has Longevity Venerable power but it's forcibly transformed by Essence Energy. He lacks true Longevity Venerable abilities. Meeting a Daoist who has achieved Oneness would be easy, but against an actual Longevity Heavenly Venerable..."
"It’s not his match," Li Fan shook his head slightly.
"And this East Extremity Venerable is no weakling either. The pressure he exerts on me is even stronger than my Senior Sister Zhao."
In the battle between two Longevity Venerables, Li Fan vaguely sensed the运转 (operation) of Heavenly Principles.
Especially when those black hair monsters reappeared from the flames, it was particularly intense.
"Is this the principle East Extremity defied?"
After pondering, he thought he understood something.
"Reversing the development and change of things?"
"This is why the Law Transmitter used such harsh measures on East Extremity?"
"If East Extremity fully achieved Oneness, it might directly reverse the rules set by Xuanhuang Realm’s Law Transmission..."
With Li Fan's repeated probing into Heavenly Principles, his sensitivity to Heavenly Principles was almost unparalleled among Daoist who had achieved Oneness.
This close observation should yield accurate conclusions.
"Creating a Purification Spirit Pool for mortals... East Extremity must be someone like Mr. Bai. Unfortunately..."
"Not only forgotten by the world but also reduced to being the last trump card of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," Li Fan shook his head.
"This is the fate of the weak, but it won’t be mine."
"Law Transmitter Venerable..."
"Hmph."
The battle between Heavenly Yang and East Extremity was completely out of reach for the rest of the Spirit Wood Realm.
Even if they wanted to help, their efforts were futile.
With Li Fan’s array amplifying their power, they still couldn't get close to the battlefield before being affected by the ripples of the fight.
"Is this what Longevity Venerable is like?"
The group's expressions were complex with a hint of despair.
Only the Holy Embryo Li Fan remained calm and made accurate judgments.
"Heavenly Yang can barely hold on, but his fate is sealed."
"It seems we won’t be able to escape. But witnessing the deepest secret of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was definitely worth it."
"I wonder who in the alliance controls East Extremity. Could it be Jiang, or that Emperor Sanmo?"
Heavenly Yang, gradually losing ground, attacked the countless无形丝线 (invisible threads) behind East Extremity after Li Fan’s reminder.
Trying to find out the identity of the controller.
Unfortunately, these invisible threads were clearly more powerful than Longevity Venerable East Extremity.
How could Heavenly Yang probe their true nature?
Frustrated, Heavenly Yang roared again.
...
In the Dark Prison,
Feeling completely disconnected from the Holy Embryo’s side,
Li Fan, who had been leisurely, suddenly felt heavy-hearted.
The total annihilation of the Spirit Wood Realm showed how vast the gap was between high-end combatants in Xuanhuang and elsewhere.
But what Li Fan cared about more were the hidden implications behind this.
"Being able to manipulate a powerful Longevity Venerable to such an extent..."
"The original expectations for Law Transmitter’s strength were already at their peak, but now it seems even more terrifying than I imagined."
"Even without achieving Immortality, he's probably extremely close."
"He can no longer be evaluated by the Longevity realm."
"If he was in Xuanhuang Realm..."
Li Fan frowned. "He might still have the ability to save Xuanhuang Realm even in a battle between two True Immortals."
"Hmm... This is indeed possible."
"It seems I need to delay my apocalyptic plan for another while."
"Fortunately, time passes quickly here in this Dark Prison."
Li Fan's complex emotions gradually calmed down.
Reviewing his experiences from this life, he prepared for the final plan.
Time passed, and a new prisoner arrived in the Dark Prison, startling Li Fan out of his seclusion.
His arms were cut off, and only one eye remained.
The newcomer looked pitiful with disheveled hair and dried blood on his face.
It was an old acquaintance of Li Fan’s—Kou Hong.
His constant companion, Daoist Venerable Xuan, did not accompany him here for some reason.
Despite being escorted, Kou Hong refused to yield.
He cursed loudly, venting his hatred towards the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Li Fan listened for a while before understanding.
Since the Spirit Wood Realm’s intergalactic federation headquarters were dismantled, members scattered across different regions also faced relentless hunting.
(End of chapter)