dì guó suǒ yǒu de yán jiū chéng guǒ ， zài zhè lǐ dōu liú yǒu bèi fèn 。
帝国所有的研究成果，在这里都留有备份。
All of the empire's research results were backed up here.
lǐ fán màn bù zài zhè páng dà de bǎo kù zhōng ， yì zhí zǒu dào zuì hòu 、 wàn shòu róng lú wèi zhì suǒ zài ， fāng cái zhuǎn shēn 。
李凡漫步在这庞大的宝库中，一直走到最后、万兽熔炉位置所在，方才转身。
Li Fan strolled through this vast treasure house, walking all the way to the location of the Ten Thousand Beasts Furnace before turning around.
jiāng yī wù qǔ chū ， shì yǔ èr rén 。
将一物取出，视与二人。
He took out an object and showed it to the two small creatures. It was merely a palm-sized round disc, but the威压 (pressure) it emitted unintentionally made Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong tremble, causing them to involuntarily feel the urge to kneel.
zhǐ bù guò bā zhǎng dà de yuán pán ， qí shàng bù jīng yì jiān sàn fà chū de wēi yā què shì ràng xiǎo qīng gēn xiǎo hóng shēn qū yī zhèn ， jìng rán rěn bú zhù shēng chū xiǎng yào xià guì de chōng dòng 。
只不过巴掌大的圆盘，其上不经意间散发出的威压却是让小青跟小红身躯一震，竟然忍不住生出想要下跪的冲动。
"What is this?"
“ zhè shì ？”
“这是？”
They forcibly suppressed their instinctive reactions and looked at the round disc in Li Fan's hand, their faces showing shock: "Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel?"
tā men qiáng rěn zhù shēn tǐ de běn néng ， kàn zhe lǐ fán shǒu zhōng de yuán pán ， miàn lù hài rán zhī sè ：“ wàn shòu zhuàn lún ？”
她们强忍住身体的本能，看着李凡手中的圆盘，面露骇然之色：“万兽转轮？”
The feeling of life and death being decided by someone else instantly made them think of this legendary treasure of the beast tribes mentioned in rumors.
shēng sǐ jiē zài duì fāng yí niàn zhī jiān ， zhè zhǒng gǎn jué ， dùn shí ràng tā men xiǎng qǐ le zhè ge chuán wén zhōng yāo shòu yī zú de zhì bǎo 。
生死皆在对方一念之间，这种感觉，顿时让她们想起了这个传闻中妖兽一族的至宝。
However, after staring at that round disc for a long time, they still noticed something amiss.
bù guò ， dāng tā men sǐ sǐ dīng zhe nà yuán pán kàn le xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， hái shì fā xiàn le bú duì 。
不过，当她们死死盯着那圆盘看了许久之后，还是发现了不对。
As beasts, they had ancestral memories of the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel in their bloodline memory.
zuò wéi yāo shòu ， tā men de xuè mài jì yì zhōng ， shì yǒu zhe xiān zǔ guān yú wàn shòu zhuàn lún de jì yì de 。
作为妖兽，她们的血脉记忆中，是有着先祖关于万兽转轮的记忆的。
But clearly, what Li Fan was holding was different from it.
dàn míng xiǎn gēn lǐ fán shǒu chí zhī wù bìng bù xiāng tóng 。
但明显跟李凡手持之物并不相同。
The true Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel exuded an even more沧桑古朴 (ancient and rugged) aura.
zhēn zhèng de wàn shòu zhuàn lún ， qì xī gèng jiā cāng sāng gǔ piáo 。
真正的万兽转轮，气息更加沧桑古朴。
But this one...
ér yǎn qián zhè ge ……
而眼前这个……
Indeed, it did have some control over them.
dí què duì tā men yǒu yí dìng de kòng zhì zuò yòng 。
的确对她们有一定的控制作用。
However, they might not be able to escape completely even with their utmost resistance. The difference between this and the legend was still significant.
dàn shì tā men pīn sǐ fǎn kàng ， yě wèi bì bù néng bǎi tuō 。 gēn chuán wén zhōng ， shēng sǐ bù zì yóu hái yǒu bù xiǎo de chā jù 。
但是她们拼死反抗，也未必不能摆脱。跟传闻中，生死不自由还有不小的差距。
"Counterfeit?"
“ fǎng zhì pǐn ？”
“仿制品？”
Both Qing and Hong simultaneously had this thought as they looked at Li Fan, showing surprise and uncertainty.
qīng yǔ hóng liǎng rén tóng shí shēng chū zhè ge niàn tou ， kàn zhe lǐ fán ， jīng yí bù dìng 。
青与红两人同时生出这个念头，看着李凡，惊疑不定。
"You're right in your guess. This is a counterfeit created by the chairman elder based on the research data you provided about the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel."
“ nǐ men cāi de bù cuò 。 zhèng shì lián hé huì zhǎng lǎo ， gēn jù nǐ men zhī qián tí gōng de wàn shòu zhuàn lún de yán jiū zī liào ， suǒ dǎ zào de fǎng zhì pǐn 。”
“你们猜的不错。正是联合会长老，根据你们之前提供的万兽转轮的研究资料，所打造的仿制品。”
"Besides restraining the beasts, it has another function, which is also the main reason for my coming here this time."
“ chú le néng gòu qián zhì wàn shòu zhī wài ， hái yǒu lìng wài de gōng néng ， yě shì cǐ fān wǒ lái cǐ de zhǔ yào mù dì 。”
“除了能够钳制万兽之外，还有另外的功能，也是此番我来此的主要目的。”
Li Fan suddenly sighed: "The Spirit Wood Realm was destroyed, though we didn't suffer many casualties. But our escape was too hurried, and we couldn't bring out all the precious resources and research data."
lǐ fán hū de tàn xī yī shēng ：“ líng mù jiè bèi huǐ ， suī rán rén yuán sǔn shī bù dà 。 dàn wǒ men táo de cāng cù ， xǔ duō zhēn guì de wù zī yǐ jí yán jiū zī liào ， què shì méi néng lái de jí dài chū lái 。”
李凡忽的叹息一声：“灵木界被毁，虽然人员损失不大。但我们逃的仓促，许多珍贵的物资以及研究资料，却是没能来得及带出来。”
"So after careful consideration, the elders decided to activate the backup plan across various realms, copying and preserving everything of value in each small world..."
“ suǒ yǐ tòng dìng sī tòng hòu ， zhǎng lǎo jué dìng qǐ yòng zhū jiè bèi fèn fāng àn ， jiāng gè gè xiǎo shì jiè yǒu jià zhí de dōng xī jìn shù jìn xíng fù zhì bǎo cún ……”
“所以痛定思痛后，长老决定启用诸界备份方案，将各个小世界有价值的东西尽数进行复制保存……”
Before Li Fan could finish his sentence, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's expressions changed.
lǐ fán huà hái méi shuō wán ， xiǎo qīng gēn xiǎo hóng jiù yǐ jīng biàn le liǎn sè 。
李凡话还没说完，小青跟小红就已经变了脸色。
Li Fan continued calmly: "This is for your own good. After all, your empire's self-defense capabilities are too weak. A few daoists from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance could completely destroy you."
què jiàn lǐ fán jì xù dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ zhè yě shì wèi le nǐ men hǎo 。 bì jìng nǐ men dì guó de zì wǒ fáng wèi néng lì shí zài tài chà le ， zhǐ yào wàn xiān méng suí biàn chū dòng yī liǎng gè hé dào xiū shì 、 jiù néng jiāng nǐ men chè dǐ huǐ miè 。”
却见李凡继续淡淡地说道：“这也是为了你们好。毕竟你们帝国的自我防卫能力实在太差了，只要万仙盟随便出动一两个合道修士、就能将你们彻底毁灭。”
"Leaving a civilizational seed in the federation means we can quickly rebuild even if something untoward happens."
“ zài lián hé huì liú yī fèn wén míng zhǒng zi ， jiù suàn yǒu suǒ bù cè ， yě néng hěn kuài chóng jiàn 。”
“在联合会留一份文明种子，就算有所不测，也能很快重建。”
Li Fan toyed with the round disc as he looked at the countless frozen beast specimens in the imperial treasury: "Your greatest wealth is actually all these different beasts that have been cultivated over the years. I only took one of them, knowing you would have more backups."
lǐ fán bǎi nòng zhuó shǒu zhōng de yuán pán ， kàn xiàng dì guó bǎo kù zhōng ， wú shù bīng fēng zhe de yì shòu biāo běn ：“ nǐ men zuì dà de cái fù ， qí shí jiù shì zhè xiē nián lái ， péi yù chū de gè zhǒng bù tóng de yì shòu le 。 wǒ zhī dào nǐ men dū huì liú yǒu bù zhǐ yí gè de bèi fèn ， wǒ zhǐ qǔ qí zhōng zhī yī 。”
李凡摆弄着手中的圆盘，看向帝国宝库中，无数冰封着的异兽标本：“你们最大的财富，其实就是这些年来，培育出的各种不同的异兽了。我知道你们都会留有不止一个的备份，我只取其中之一。”
After saying this, Li Fan disregarded Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's reactions and a beam of light from the disc swept across the frozen beasts.
shuō bà ， yě bù gù xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng de fǎn yìng ， yuán pán shàng zhào shè chū yī dào guāng huá ， sǎo guò zhè xiē bīng fēng yì shòu 。
说罢，也不顾小青与小红的反应，圆盘上照射出一道光华，扫过这些冰封异兽。
Everything hit by it vanished instantly.
fán shì bèi zhào shè dào de ， quán dōu qǐng kè jiān yuán dì xiāo shī 。
凡是被照射到的，全都顷刻间原地消失。
The round disc in Li Fan's hand seemed to vaguely show the silhouettes of those beasts.
ér lǐ fán shǒu zhōng yuán pán shàng ， sì hū yǐn yǐn chū xiàn le nà xiē yì shòu de xū yǐng 。
而李凡手中圆盘上，似乎隐隐出现了那些异兽的虚影。
It appeared as if these frozen beasts had been absorbed into the disc for preservation. In reality, they were already decomposed by the beam of light. At the same time, information about their structure, bloodline, and other details was recorded in the disc.
kàn shàng qù ， shì zhè xiē bīng fēng yì shòu bèi shè rù qí zhōng bǎo cún qǐ lái 。 qí shí ， tā men zǎo jiù bèi yuán pán guāng shù zhí jiē fēn jiě 。 tóng shí ， zhè xiē yì shòu de gòu zào 、 xuè mài 、 zǔ zhī děng děng xìn xī ， jiē shì bèi shōu lù dào yuán pán zhī zhōng 。
看上去，是这些冰封异兽被摄入其中保存起来。其实，它们早就被圆盘光束直接分解。同时，这些异兽的构造、血脉、组织等等信息，皆是被收录到圆盘之中。
"All the beasts in the world come from [Emperor One]."
“ tiān xià yāo shòu ， jiē lái zì 【 dì yī 】。”
“天下妖兽，皆来自【帝一】。”
"And your empire's beasts are all descendants of ancient beasts that have been cultivated and evolved over time. The saying goes, 'no matter how things change, they never stray far from their roots.' As long as we grasp this information, we can create all these beasts out of thin air."
“ ér dì guó zhè xiē yì shòu ， quán dōu shì xī rì de yāo shòu péi yù 、 yǎn huà ér lái 。 suǒ wèi wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng ， zhǐ yào jiāng zhè xiē xìn xī zhǎng wò ， jiù néng jiāng suǒ yǒu yì shòu men ‘ píng kōng ’ chuàng zào chū lái 。”
“而帝国这些异兽，全都是昔日的妖兽培育、衍化而来。所谓万变不离其宗，只要将这些信息掌握，就能将所有异兽们‘凭空’创造出来。”
As more beast information was recorded, the silhouettes on the disc increased.
suí zhe shōu lù yì shòu xìn xī de zēng jiā ， yuán pán shàng de xū yǐng yě yuè lái yuè duō 。
随着收录异兽信息的增加，圆盘上的虚影也越来越多。
Not only did the aura emitted by it become more imposing and powerful, but the appearance of the disc itself also changed, becoming increasingly similar to the true Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel in Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's memories.
bù jǐn jǐn qí sàn fà chū de qì xī gèng jiā wēi yán 、 qiáng dà ， lián yuán pán běn shēn de xíng xiàng dōu yīn zhī fā shēng le gǎi biàn 。
不仅仅其散发出的气息更加威严、强大，连圆盘本身的形象都因之发生了改变。
While collecting the backups of these beasts, Li Fan couldn't help marveling at the wonders of creation.
biàn dé gēn xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng jì yì zhōng de zhēn zhèng wàn shòu zhuàn lún ， yù fā xiāng sì 。
变得跟小青与小红记忆中的真正万兽转轮，愈发相似。
Apart from a few beasts that were deliberately cultivated, most of the empire's beasts originated from various coincidences.
ér lǐ fán zài shōu qǔ yì shòu de bèi fèn de guò chéng zhōng ， yě bù jīn gǎn tàn zào wù zhī qí 。
而李凡在收取异兽的备份的过程中，也不禁感叹造物之奇。
Different bloodlines intertwined and mutated, giving rise to new species with their own variations.
chú le yǒu xiē yì shòu shì dìng xiàng 、 kè yì péi yù chū lái de 。 dì guó jué dà duō shù yì shòu de dàn shēng ， jī běn dōu yuán yú zhǒng zhǒng qiǎo hé 。
除了有些异兽是定向、刻意培育出来的。帝国绝大多数异兽的诞生，基本都源于种种巧合。
It seemed endless.
bù tóng xuè mài jiāo zhī 、 biàn yì ， xīn de wù zhǒng yòu biàn yì chū bù tóng de zi tǐ 。
不同血脉交织、变异，新的物种又变异出不同的子体。
"Infinite possibilities," Li Fan suddenly thought as he recalled what Emperor One had said in the Void Illusion Realm.
fǎng fú wú qióng wú jìn 。
仿佛无穷无尽。
Just as Li Fan was about to absorb another frozen beast's information, he stopped because he sensed a familiar aura from this beast.
“ wú xiàn de kě néng 。” lǐ fán yǎn qián hū de yòu fú xiàn chū ， zài yǔn xiān huàn jìng zhōng ， dì yī shòu suǒ shuō de nà jù huà 。
“无限的可能。”李凡眼前忽的又浮现出，在陨仙幻境中，帝一兽所说的那句话。
"Sky-Piercing Arrow..."
dāng lǐ fán zhèng zhǔn bèi zhào lì jiāng yī bīng fēng yì shòu xìn xī shè rù de shí hòu ， què hū de zhǐ zhù 。
当李凡正准备照例将一冰封异兽信息摄入的时候，却忽的止住。
Seeing Li Fan pause and where his gaze fell, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong immediately understood.
yīn wèi cóng zhè yì shòu shēn shàng ， tā gǎn dào le shú xī de qì xī 。
因为从这异兽身上，他感到了熟悉的气息。
They quickly explained: "This beast is the core of the arrow we were instructed by the previous envoy to research. We named it [Splitting Void]. In the past, within the Beast Taming Sect, we had seen similar beasts, but they weren't as fierce or swift as now. Moreover, their self-awareness was strong, making them difficult to control."
“ xún tiān jiàn ……”
“巡天箭……”
"The offspring we have cultivated so far are still inferior to the mother body given by the envoy. That's why we haven't reported it yet."
xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng kàn lǐ fán dòng zuò dùn zhù 、 yǎn guāng suǒ luò zhī chù ， dùn shí míng bái le guò lái 。
小青与小红看李凡动作顿住、眼光所落之处，顿时明白了过来。
After searching, Li Fan indeed found a similar group of beasts next to the Splitting Void.
lián máng jiě shì dào ：“ cǐ yì shòu zhèng shì cǐ qián shàng shǐ jiāo dài wǒ men yán jiū de nà gēn jiàn shǐ de hé xīn ， wǒ men jiāng qí mìng míng wèi 【 liè kōng 】。 dāng nián yù shòu zōng mén nèi ， wǒ men céng jīng jiàn guò lèi sì de yāo shòu ， bù guò yuǎn bù rú xiàn zài de xiōng měng 、 xùn sù 。 ér qiě ， zì wǒ yì shí jiào qiáng ， nán yǐ kòng zhì 。”
连忙解释道：“此异兽正是此前上使交代我们研究的那根箭矢的核心，我们将其命名为【裂空】。当年御兽宗门内，我们曾经见过类似的妖兽，不过远不如现在的凶猛、迅速。而且，自我意识较强，难以控制。”
"Core is lacking; I can use阵法 (array techniques) to make up for it. Even if it doesn't reach half the power of the true Ten Thousand Immortals' Sky-Piercing Arrow, it's still very practical," Li Fan thought as he absorbed all the information about these Splitting Void beasts into the disc.
“ mù qián péi yù chū de zi tǐ ， jù lí shàng shǐ jiāo gěi wǒ men de mǔ tǐ hái yǒu suǒ chā jù 。 suǒ yǐ yì zhí méi yǒu shàng bào 。”
“目前培育出的子体，距离上使交给我们的母体还有所差距。所以一直没有上报。”
...
lǐ fán yī fān sōu suǒ ， guǒ rán zài liè kōng yì shòu páng ， zhǎo dào le qí xiāng sì de zú qún 。
李凡一番搜索，果然在裂空异兽旁，找到了其相似的族群。
Thoughts returned to the present.
“ hé xīn bù zú ， wǒ kě yòng zhèn fǎ mí bǔ 。 jí biàn dá bú dào wàn xiān méng zhēn zhèng xún tiān jiàn de shāng hài lì ， yǒu qí yí bàn yě fēi cháng shí yòng le 。” zhè me xiǎng zhe ， lǐ fán jiāng zhè xiē liè kōng yì shòu de xìn xī quán dōu shè rù yuán pán zhī zhōng 。
“核心不足，我可用阵法弥补。即便达不到万仙盟真正巡天箭的伤害力，有其一半也非常实用了。”这么想着，李凡将这些裂空异兽的信息全都摄入圆盘之中。
The round disc that carried the essence of the empire's research was naturally the [Ten Thousand Beasts Condensation Crystal].
……
……
With the alchemy level in the Heavenly Mechanism Realm, combined with detailed specific data on the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel obtained from Xu Ke, creating a counterfeit wasn't difficult.
sī xù huí dào xiàn zài 。
思绪回到现在。
"Condensing beast entities from the Ten Thousand Beasts Condensation Crystal requires a lot of spiritual energy. My current late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation can't support it. But once Sun Erlang drives the Dao One Vessel and returns from the Spirit Yellow Realm, we'll be able to do so."
nà chéng zài le dì guó yán jiū jīng huá de yuán pán ， zì rán jiù shì 【 wàn shòu níng jīng 】 le 。
那承载了帝国研究精华的圆盘，自然就是【万兽凝晶】了。
"With Dao One Worm and Splitting Void, Dà Xuán will have the capital to conquer other small worlds."
yǐ tiān jī jiè de liàn qì shuǐ píng ， zài jiā shàng cóng xǔ kè chù huò dé de guān yú wàn shòu zhuàn lún de xiáng xì jù tǐ zī liào ， zhì zào chū yí gè fǎng pǐn ， bìng bú shì shén me nán shì 。
以天机界的炼器水平，再加上从许克处获得的关于万兽转轮的详细具体资料，制造出一个仿品，并不是什么难事。
To enter the Dark Realm required the Dark Clan people to initiate a special ritual.
“ cóng wàn shòu níng jīng zhōng ， níng jù yì shòu shí tǐ ， xū yào dà liàng de líng lì 。 wǒ mù qián zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi ， wú fǎ zhī chēng 。 bù guò zhǐ yào děng sūn èr láng jià shǐ tài yǎn zhōu ， cóng xuán huáng jiè fǎn huí jiù xíng 。”
“从万兽凝晶中，凝聚异兽实体，需要大量的灵力。我目前筑基后期的修为，无法支撑。不过只要等孙二郎驾驶太衍舟，从玄黄界返回就行。”
Although Li Fan had easily suppressed the Dark Clan in his previous life due to possessing the Five Elements Great Profound Caverns and being truly stronger than ordinary daoists, this time, he was already trapped in the True Immortal Net.
“ yǒu le dào yī chóng ， zài jiā shàng liè kōng ， dà xuán jiù suàn shì yōng yǒu zhēng fá qí tā xiǎo shì jiè de zī běn le 。”
“有了道一虫，再加上裂空，大玄就算是拥有征伐其他小世界的资本了。”
The Dark Clan couldn't be dealt with so easily just by relying on Dà Xuán.
qián wǎng yōu jiè ， xū yào yōu zú rén fā dòng tè shū yí shì 。
前往幽界，需要幽族人发动特殊仪式。
Therefore, it was necessary to enhance the military and civilian combat capabilities of Dà Xuán as much as possible, and improve Li Fan's own [Heavenly Emperor Spirit Classic].
bié kàn shàng yī shì lǐ fán qīng sōng jiāng yōu zú rén zhèn yā ， nà shì yīn wèi tā shēn jù wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān 、 zhēn zhèng zhàn lì hái zài xún cháng hé dào zhī shàng 。
别看上一世李凡轻松将幽族人镇压，那是因为他身具五行大洞天、真正战力还在寻常合道之上。
Li Fan stood atop the [Holy Emperor Seat] and began contemplating suitable targets for conquest.
ér zhè yī shì ， yǐ zài zhēn xiān zhī wǎng zhōng de lǐ fán bù néng qīng yì tí shēng zì jǐ jìng jiè 。
而这一世，已在真仙之网中的李凡不能轻易提升自己境界。
A month later, Sun Erlang successfully returned with the Dao One Vessel.
guāng kào dà xuán yī jiè ， yōu zú rén bìng bú shì nà me róng yì duì fù de 。
光靠大玄一界，幽族人并不是那么容易对付的。
This marked the first step in Dà Xuán ascending to a spiritual realm world.
suǒ yǐ huán xū yào jǐn kě néng de tí shēng dà xuán jūn mín de zhàn lì ， yǐ jí tí shēng lǐ fán zì shēn 【 tiān dì qì diǎn 】 de shuǐ píng 。
所以还需要尽可能的提升大玄军民的战力，以及提升李凡自身【天帝气典】的水平。
With the successful creation of the first Heavenly Furnace, spirituality began spreading throughout the city of Xuan.
lǐ fán yì lì zài 【 shèng huáng zuò 】 zhī shàng ， kāi shǐ sī kǎo zhe hé shì de zhēng fá duì xiàng 。
李凡屹立在【圣皇座】之上，开始思考着合适的征伐对象。
The imperial guards were the first to sense the existence of spirituality.
yí gè yuè hòu ， sūn èr láng chéng gōng jià shǐ zhe tài yǎn zhōu fǎn huí 。
一个月后，孙二郎成功驾驶着太衍舟返回。
By morning, over a hundred guards with the [Spirit Yellow Immortal Heart Spell] successfully guided qi into their bodies and embarked on the path of cultivation.
yě kāi shǐ le dà xuán xiàng líng lì shì jiè shēng huá de dì yī bù 。
也开始了大玄向灵力世界升华的第一步。
Among them, Sun Erlang, relying on the power of the [Sitting Immortal Technique], directly advanced to the Full Qi Stage in one go.
suí zhe dì yī zūn tiān dì hōng lú bèi chéng gōng dǎ zào ， líng qì kāi shǐ zài xuán jīng chéng fàn wéi nèi mí sàn kāi lái 。
随着第一尊天地烘炉被成功打造，灵气开始在玄京城范围内弥散开来。
(End of Chapter)
All of the empire's research results were backed up here.
Li Fan strolled through this vast treasure house, walking all the way to the location of the Ten Thousand Beasts Furnace before turning around.
He took out an object and showed it to the two small creatures. It was merely a palm-sized round disc, but the威压 (pressure) it emitted unintentionally made Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong tremble, causing them to involuntarily feel the urge to kneel.
"What is this?"
They forcibly suppressed their instinctive reactions and looked at the round disc in Li Fan's hand, their faces showing shock: "Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel?"
The feeling of life and death being decided by someone else instantly made them think of this legendary treasure of the beast tribes mentioned in rumors.
However, after staring at that round disc for a long time, they still noticed something amiss.
As beasts, they had ancestral memories of the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel in their bloodline memory.
But clearly, what Li Fan was holding was different from it.
The true Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel exuded an even more沧桑古朴 (ancient and rugged) aura.
But this one...
Indeed, it did have some control over them.
However, they might not be able to escape completely even with their utmost resistance. The difference between this and the legend was still significant.
"Counterfeit?"
Both Qing and Hong simultaneously had this thought as they looked at Li Fan, showing surprise and uncertainty.
"You're right in your guess. This is a counterfeit created by the chairman elder based on the research data you provided about the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel."
"Besides restraining the beasts, it has another function, which is also the main reason for my coming here this time."
Li Fan suddenly sighed: "The Spirit Wood Realm was destroyed, though we didn't suffer many casualties. But our escape was too hurried, and we couldn't bring out all the precious resources and research data."
"So after careful consideration, the elders decided to activate the backup plan across various realms, copying and preserving everything of value in each small world..."
Before Li Fan could finish his sentence, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's expressions changed.
Li Fan continued calmly: "This is for your own good. After all, your empire's self-defense capabilities are too weak. A few daoists from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance could completely destroy you."
"Leaving a civilizational seed in the federation means we can quickly rebuild even if something untoward happens."
Li Fan toyed with the round disc as he looked at the countless frozen beast specimens in the imperial treasury: "Your greatest wealth is actually all these different beasts that have been cultivated over the years. I only took one of them, knowing you would have more backups."
After saying this, Li Fan disregarded Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's reactions and a beam of light from the disc swept across the frozen beasts.
Everything hit by it vanished instantly.
The round disc in Li Fan's hand seemed to vaguely show the silhouettes of those beasts.
It appeared as if these frozen beasts had been absorbed into the disc for preservation. In reality, they were already decomposed by the beam of light. At the same time, information about their structure, bloodline, and other details was recorded in the disc.
"All the beasts in the world come from [Emperor One]."
"And your empire's beasts are all descendants of ancient beasts that have been cultivated and evolved over time. The saying goes, 'no matter how things change, they never stray far from their roots.' As long as we grasp this information, we can create all these beasts out of thin air."
As more beast information was recorded, the silhouettes on the disc increased.
Not only did the aura emitted by it become more imposing and powerful, but the appearance of the disc itself also changed, becoming increasingly similar to the true Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel in Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong's memories.
While collecting the backups of these beasts, Li Fan couldn't help marveling at the wonders of creation.
Apart from a few beasts that were deliberately cultivated, most of the empire's beasts originated from various coincidences.
Different bloodlines intertwined and mutated, giving rise to new species with their own variations.
It seemed endless.
"Infinite possibilities," Li Fan suddenly thought as he recalled what Emperor One had said in the Void Illusion Realm.
Just as Li Fan was about to absorb another frozen beast's information, he stopped because he sensed a familiar aura from this beast.
"Sky-Piercing Arrow..."
Seeing Li Fan pause and where his gaze fell, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong immediately understood.
They quickly explained: "This beast is the core of the arrow we were instructed by the previous envoy to research. We named it [Splitting Void]. In the past, within the Beast Taming Sect, we had seen similar beasts, but they weren't as fierce or swift as now. Moreover, their self-awareness was strong, making them difficult to control."
"The offspring we have cultivated so far are still inferior to the mother body given by the envoy. That's why we haven't reported it yet."
After searching, Li Fan indeed found a similar group of beasts next to the Splitting Void.
"Core is lacking; I can use阵法 (array techniques) to make up for it. Even if it doesn't reach half the power of the true Ten Thousand Immortals' Sky-Piercing Arrow, it's still very practical," Li Fan thought as he absorbed all the information about these Splitting Void beasts into the disc.
...
Thoughts returned to the present.
The round disc that carried the essence of the empire's research was naturally the [Ten Thousand Beasts Condensation Crystal].
With the alchemy level in the Heavenly Mechanism Realm, combined with detailed specific data on the Ten Thousand Beasts Wheel obtained from Xu Ke, creating a counterfeit wasn't difficult.
"Condensing beast entities from the Ten Thousand Beasts Condensation Crystal requires a lot of spiritual energy. My current late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation can't support it. But once Sun Erlang drives the Dao One Vessel and returns from the Spirit Yellow Realm, we'll be able to do so."
"With Dao One Worm and Splitting Void, Dà Xuán will have the capital to conquer other small worlds."
To enter the Dark Realm required the Dark Clan people to initiate a special ritual.
Although Li Fan had easily suppressed the Dark Clan in his previous life due to possessing the Five Elements Great Profound Caverns and being truly stronger than ordinary daoists, this time, he was already trapped in the True Immortal Net.
The Dark Clan couldn't be dealt with so easily just by relying on Dà Xuán.
Therefore, it was necessary to enhance the military and civilian combat capabilities of Dà Xuán as much as possible, and improve Li Fan's own [Heavenly Emperor Spirit Classic].
Li Fan stood atop the [Holy Emperor Seat] and began contemplating suitable targets for conquest.
A month later, Sun Erlang successfully returned with the Dao One Vessel.
This marked the first step in Dà Xuán ascending to a spiritual realm world.
With the successful creation of the first Heavenly Furnace, spirituality began spreading throughout the city of Xuan.
The imperial guards were the first to sense the existence of spirituality.
By morning, over a hundred guards with the [Spirit Yellow Immortal Heart Spell] successfully guided qi into their bodies and embarked on the path of cultivation.
Among them, Sun Erlang, relying on the power of the [Sitting Immortal Technique], directly advanced to the Full Qi Stage in one go.
(End of Chapter)