dì yī shòu zǎo yǐ jīng shuài lǐng yāo shòu zú qún táo lí xuán huáng jiè ， ér dì sān mò zé shì shēn cáng yú xiān méng zǒng bù zhōng 、 xún cháng rén nán dé yī jiàn 。
帝一兽早已经率领妖兽族群逃离玄黄界，而帝叁貘则是深藏于仙盟总部中、寻常人难得一见。
Dì Yī Shè Vóu had already led the demon beasts to escape from the Xuanhuang Realm long ago. Dì Sān Mò, on the other hand, was deeply hidden within the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance, rarely seen by ordinary people.
dàn tā men dōu zài yǔn xiān jìng 【 yù shòu zōng zhī biàn 】 zhōng dū yǒu chū xiàn ， kě yǐ dāng miàn qù zhǎo tā men wèn gè qīng chǔ 。
但他们都在陨仙境【御兽宗之变】中都有出现，可以当面去找他们问个清楚。
But they both appeared in the Great Transformation of the Taiyin Sect, so Li Fan could go and ask them for a clear explanation.
“ sūn dào yǒu ？”
“孙道友？”
"Sun Daoist Friend?"
zhāng xū zhǎng lǎo de chuán yīn ， dǎ duàn le lǐ fán de sī xù 。
张虚长老的传音，打断了李凡的思绪。
Zhang Xu's voice transmitted to interrupt Li Fan’s thoughts.
zhù yì lì huí dào yǎn fǎ jué zhèn shǒu kōng jiān zhōng ， xiǎo luó lì zhèng zài chǔ lǐ yí gè jǐn jí yǎn fǎ rèn wù 。
注意力回到衍法珏镇守空间中，小萝莉正在处理一个紧急衍法任务。
His attention returned to the space guarded by Dì Yī Shè. The little girl was currently handling an urgent derivation task.
píng bái wú gù yòu duō le fèn chāi shì ， tā kàn shàng qù qì gǔ gǔ de ， mǎn liǎn yuàn qì 。
平白无故又多了份差事，她看上去气鼓鼓的，满脸怨气。
She looked grumpy with obvious resentment, as she had been given an extra assignment for no reason and hadn’t managed to complete it in three days and nights.
rèn wù yāo qiú zhǐ shì yí gè hé dào gōng fǎ ， què yǐ jīng yòng le sān tiān sān yè de shí jiān ， hái méi yǒu tuī yǎn chū lái 。
任务要求只是一个合道功法，却已经用了三天三夜的时间，还没有推衍出来。
There was a high likelihood that this young lady was just using the task as an excuse to slack off.
yǒu hěn dà kě néng ， zhè wèi xiǎo gū nǎi nǎi shì zài jiè jī mō yú 。
有很大可能，这位小姑奶奶是在借机摸鱼。
In the derivation space, apart from the three guardians of the Convergence Realm, there was also a young man dressed in green clothes. Although his body was upright and motionless, his demeanor clearly showed his inner anxiety.
yǎn fǎ kōng jiān lǐ ， chú le sān wèi zhèn shǒu hé dào zhī wài ， hái yǒu yí gè shēn chuān qīng yī de nián qīng rén 。
衍法空间里，除了三位镇守合道之外，还有一个身穿青衣的年轻人。
Considering the high level of this derivation task, if it were delayed, it might cause some trouble. Zhang Xu secretly transmitted to Li Fan, asking him to be the one to push things along.
suī rán shēn qū tǐng zhí 、 yī dòng bù dòng 。 dàn cóng tā de shén tài zhōng ， hái shì kě yǐ kàn chū qí nèi xīn de jiāo jí 。
虽然身躯挺直、一动不动。但从他的神态中，还是可以看出其内心的焦急。
Since he had been categorized as the most despicable person in Dì Yī Shè’s heart over these past months, there was no need for him to remind himself with a gong.
kǎo lǜ dào cǐ cì yǎn fǎ rèn wù de děng jí hái shì tǐng gāo de ， zhēn dān gē xià lái huò xǔ huì yǐn qǐ shén me má fán 。 zhèn shǒu zhāng xū yú shì yòu àn zhōng chuán yīn ， ràng lǐ fán qù dāng nà ge è rén 。
考虑到此次衍法任务的等级还是挺高的，真耽搁下来或许会引起什么麻烦。镇守张虚于是又暗中传音，让李凡去当那个恶人。
When that hourglass appeared silently above Dì Yī Shè's head, the little girl's expression changed dramatically. The speed of her character light ball instantly doubled.
fǎn zhèng zhè duàn shí jiān yǐ lái ， lǐ fán zài yǎn fǎ jué xīn zhōng de xíng xiàng ， yǐ jīng guī lèi yú shì shàng zuì kě wù de rén nà yī dàng le 。
反正这段时间以来，李凡在衍法珏心中的形象，已经归类于世上最可恶的人那一档了。
Soon enough, she derived the required cultivation technique for the young man in green.
yǐ jīng bù yòng huàn huà chū tóng luó tí xǐng 。
已经不用幻化出铜锣提醒。
The youth thanked her profusely before hurrying off.
nà yí gè shā lòu wú shēng chū xiàn zài yǎn fǎ jué tóu dǐng de shí hòu ， xiǎo luó lì liǎn sè dà biàn ， zì fú guāng qiú zhuǎn dòng de sù dù shà shí fān le shù bèi 。
那一个沙漏无声出现在衍法珏头顶的时候，小萝莉脸色大变，字符光球转动的速度霎时翻了数倍。
"So urgent, it seems the Qingxuan Army is having trouble," Zhang Xu sighed.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， jiù jiāng qīng yī qīng nián suǒ xū de gōng fǎ gěi tuī yǎn chū lái 。
没过多久，就将青衣青年所需的功法给推衍出来。
After repeatedly intervening to stop Dì Yī Shè's attempts at slacking off, Li Fan gradually became familiar with the other two Convergence Realm guardians.
qīng nián qiān ēn wàn xiè ， rán hòu jí cōng cōng lí qù 。
青年千恩万谢，然后急匆匆离去。
Zhang Xu had entered earlier than Li Fan by over a hundred years. The other one was named Huā Yuèyè. Despite his feminine-sounding name, he was a tough guy.
“ zhè me jí ， kàn lái shì qīng xuán jūn yù dào má fán le a 。” zhāng xū gǎn tàn le jù 。
“这么急，看来是青玄军遇到麻烦了啊。”张虚感叹了句。
He hated evil and once got into a fight with a teacher because of their behavior.
zài lǚ lǚ chū shǒu 、 zhì zhǐ le yǎn fǎ jué duō cì de mō yú xíng wéi zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yě zhú jiàn gēn qí tā liǎng wèi hé dào zhèn shǒu shú xī le qǐ lái 。
在屡屡出手、制止了衍法珏多次的摸鱼行为之后，李凡也逐渐跟其他两位合道镇守熟悉了起来。
The consequences were obvious.
zhāng xū ， bǐ lǐ fán zǎo jìn lái yì bǎi duō nián 。
张虚，比李凡早进来一百多年。
With the help of his friends, he managed to avoid death but was still punished to watch over Dì Yī Shè for five hundred years.
ér lìng wài yī wèi ， míng jiào huā yuè yè 。 míng zì tīng shàng qù sì hū yǒu diǎn nǚ xìng qì xī ， dàn què shì wèi bù zhé bù kòu de měng nán 。
而另外一位，名叫花月夜。名字听上去似乎有点女性气息，但却是位不折不扣的猛男。
Not even half that time had passed yet.
jí è rú chóu ， yīn wèi kàn bù guàn yī wèi chuán fǎ zhě de xíng jìng ， jìng rán dāng chǎng gēn qí dǎ le qǐ lái 。
嫉恶如仇，因为看不惯一位传法者的行径，竟然当场跟其打了起来。
When Li Fan first arrived, Huā Yuèyè didn't bother greeting him. Now that they were familiar, he talked more than Zhang Xu.
hòu guǒ kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
后果可想而知。
"Although I dislike Young Master Shang's attitude, his steadfastness in guarding the Abyss of Demons for centuries is truly admirable..."
suī rán zài qīn péng de bāng zhù xià ， zuì zhōng miǎn yú yī sǐ 。 què yě bèi fá zài cǐ chù kān shǒu yǎn fǎ jué wǔ bǎi nián 。
虽然在亲朋的帮助下，最终免于一死。却也被罚在此处看守衍法珏五百年。
...
rú jīn lián yí bàn shí jiān dōu hái méi yǒu guò qù 。
如今连一半时间都还没有过去。
"Qīngxuán Army..."
yuán xiān lǐ fán gāng lái shí ， huā yuè yè lián zhāo hū dōu lǎn de dǎ 。 xiàn zài shú luò zhī hòu ， tā què fǎn dào bǐ zhāng xū huà gèng duō 。
原先李凡刚来时，花月夜连招呼都懒得打。现在熟络之后，他却反倒比张虚话更多。
As Li Fan chatted with Huā Yuèyè, he recalled the identity of the green-clothed cultivator from earlier. They had met once before; his name was Yan Huan.
“ suī rán wǒ hěn bù xǐ huān shāng shǎo jūn nà fù pài tóu ， dàn shēn zhèn mó yuān 、 shù bǎi nián cùn bù bù lí 。 bù dé bù ràng rén jìng pèi ……”
“虽然我很不喜欢商少君那副派头，但身镇魔渊、数百年寸步不离。不得不让人敬佩……”
He was a close aide to Young Master Shang and guarded the city in the white fog, along with one million Qingxuan Army soldiers, responsible for overseeing and suppressing the Abyss of Roaring Depths.
“ qīng xuán jūn ……”
“青玄军……”
"Young Master is even more stubborn than me. Once he decides on something, it's almost impossible to change his mind, not even by a Heavenly Sovereign. Despite being rejected by both teachers and lens keepers, he hasn't given up in decades."
liǎng rén de xián liáo zhōng ， lǐ fán yě huí xiǎng qǐ lái le gāng gāng nà wèi qīng yī xiū shì de shēn fèn 。
两人的闲聊中，李凡也回想起来了刚刚那位青衣修士的身份。
"Ahem, be careful with your words!"
céng jīng yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán ， míng jiào yán huàn 。
曾经有过一面之缘，名叫阎焕。
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shāng shǎo jūn xīn fù ， zhù shǒu yú bái wù zhī zhōng de duàn zhǎng xiān chéng ， yǔ bǎi wàn qīng xuán jūn yì qǐ ， fù zé kān shǒu 、 zhèn yā 【 chì zhà shēn yuān 】。
商少君心腹，驻守于白雾之中的断掌仙城，与百万青玄军一起，负责看守、镇压【叱咤深渊】。
From the snippets of their conversation and previous knowledge, Li Fan pieced together an old Immortal Alliance incident that had been covered up.
“ shǎo jūn tā pí qì kě shì bǐ wǒ hái jué ， yí dàn rèn dìng le de shì qíng ， kǒng pà jiù suàn tiān zūn chū shǒu dōu lā bù huí lái 。 bèi chuán fǎ zhě 、 zhǎng jìng rén qí qí fǒu jué de fèi àn ， tā què zhè me duō nián guò qù le 、 yī jiù méi yǒu fàng qì de yì si 。”
“少君他脾气可是比我还倔，一旦认定了的事情，恐怕就算天尊出手都拉不回来。被传法者、掌镜人齐齐否决的废案，他却这么多年过去了、依旧没有放弃的意思。”
Back then, the Immortal Alliance was popular for its "deep exploration into the white fog domain." This differed from what Li Fan experienced during his Great Exploration Era.
“ hāi hāi ， shèn yán ！”
“咳咳，慎言！”
In that era, the Heavenly Mirror conducted explorations to elevate itself, more like a full scan of the white fog. It marked all the hidden domains and secret realms within the white fog but did not delve deeply into them.
……
……
The rejected proposal was to thoroughly clean out these domains.
gēn jù liǎng rén xián liáo zhōng de zhī yán piàn yǔ ， zài jiā shàng cǐ qián liú lǎn guò de yī xiē mì wén ， lǐ fán chōu sī bō jiǎn 、 huán yuán le yī jiàn bèi yǎn gài le de xiān méng wǎng shì 。
根据两人闲聊中的只言片语，再加上此前浏览过的一些秘闻，李凡抽丝剥茧、还原了一件被掩盖了的仙盟往事。
The white fog barrier in Xuanhuang Realm appeared too suspiciously. The mysteries hidden in the white fog were countless, including world fragments destroyed by the Law of Chaos and ice arrays that reversed life and death, as well as giant figures made from corpses.
dāng nián ， xiān méng céng jīng liú xíng guò “ shēn rù bái wù mí yù ， kuò zhāng tàn suǒ ” de zhǔ zhāng 。
当年，仙盟曾经流行过“深入白雾迷域，扩张探索”的主张。
Even without considering the dangers, Li Fan was sure that Immortal Alliance cultivators weren't entirely uninterested in these domains.
gēn lǐ fán suǒ jīng lì de dà tàn suǒ shí dài hái yǒu xiē qū bié 。
跟李凡所经历的大探索时代还有些区别。
But their curiosity had been decisively quashed by high-ranking officials.
nà yī shì ， tiān xuán jìng wèi le shēng huá suǒ jìn xíng de tàn suǒ ， gèng xiàng shì duì bái wù zhōng jìn xíng quán tú sǎo miáo 。
那一世，天玄镜为了升华所进行的探索，更像是对白雾中进行全图扫描。
"Thedismember transmission, reconstruction of Xuanhuang, and the consistent actions of the high-ranking officials clearly indicate that these white fog domains are related to Him."
jiāng bái wù zhōng yǐn cáng de gè gè mí yù 、 mì jìng ， quán dōu biāo shí chū lái 。
将白雾中隐藏的各个迷域、秘境，全都标识出来。
Li Fan remembered hearing cries similar to those from a Heavenly Physician echoing through the white fog. Following their sounds always led him to unknown domains.
dàn duì mí yù běn shēn ， què méi yǒu jìn xíng shēn rù de tàn jiū 。
但对迷域本身，却没有进行深入的探究。
He had an idea.
ér bèi chuán fǎ zhě men chū miàn fǒu jué de nà ge zhǔ zhāng ， zé shì tí yì duì mí yù zhǎn kāi chè dǐ de qīng lǐ 。
而被传法者们出面否决的那个主张，则是提议对迷域展开彻底的清理。
"These domains should be like the Congyunhai and Luoyan Prefecture, remnants of the former Heaven Law Realm. Perhaps due to the influence of the Law of Chaos or other disasters, they have more twisted and chaotic laws that are unsuitable for direct fusion with Xuanhuang."
xuán huáng jiè bái wù bì zhàng ， chū xiàn de tài guò qī qiāo 。
玄黄界白雾壁障，出现的太过蹊跷。
"Thus, they were hidden in the white fog first. Hmm... perhaps there are remnants from other cultivation realms as well."
ér bái wù zhōng mí yù ， gèng shì guāng guài lù lí 、 yǐn cáng bù zhī dào duō shǎo mì mì 。
而白雾中迷域，更是光怪陆离、隐藏不知道多少秘密。
"The transmission is waiting. Waiting for the moment when the Heaven Law Realm successfully reincarnates through a body."
guāng shì lǐ fán céng jīng zāo yù de ， jiù yǒu bèi luàn zì jué huǐ miè de shì jiè suì piàn 、 yǐ jí nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng de bīng fēng dà zhèn ， yǐ jí wú shù shī tǐ zǔ chéng le jù rén ……
光是李凡曾经遭遇的，就有被乱字诀毁灭的世界碎片、以及逆转死生的冰封大阵，以及无数尸体组成了巨人……
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pāo què wēi xiǎn yīn sù bù tán ， yào shuō wàn xiān méng xiū shì men duì mí yù méi yǒu hào qí ， lǐ fán shì bù xìn de 。
抛却危险因素不谈，要说万仙盟修士们对迷域没有好奇，李凡是不信的。
His understanding hadn't yet reached the level of transmission, so Li Fan couldn’t fully grasp their specific uses.
dàn zhè zhǒng hào qí xīn ， què bèi xiān méng gāo céng shí fēn guǒ duàn de zhí jiē èn sǐ 。
但这种好奇心，却被仙盟高层十分果断的直接摁死。
"But this gives me an idea. Although the Heavenly Sovereign of Transmission can overshadow everything, Xuanhuang Realm cultivators still have doubts about the changes brought by His world transformation. Perhaps I can guide them to uncover the truth."
“ chuán fǎ zhī jiě 、 zài zào xuán huáng ， zài jiā shàng xiān méng gāo céng rú cǐ yí zhì de xíng jìng ， xiǎn rán zhè bái wù zhōng de mí yù ， gēn tā tuō bù liǎo gān xì 。”
“传法肢解、再造玄黄，再加上仙盟高层如此一致的行径，显然这白雾中的迷域，跟祂脱不了干系。”
The more forbidden something is, the greater people's curiosity becomes.
lǐ fán xiǎng qǐ ， dāng nián zài bái wù zhōng shí ， ěr biān zǒng néng tīng dào lèi sì yú tiān yī de āi háo 、 ní nán zhī shēng 。
李凡想起，当年在白雾中时，耳边总能听到类似于天医的哀嚎、呢喃之声。
Once these cultivators discovered that this might be tied to a massive plot by the Heavenly Sovereign of Transmission, whether they liked it or not, they would become Li Fan’s allies.
ér tā shùn zhe shēng yīn de gǎn yìng ， měi měi zǒng néng fā xiàn wèi zhī de mí yù 。
而他顺着声音的感应，每每总能发现未知的迷域。
"Let's start with Young Master Shang."
lǐ fán dùn shí yǒu le cāi cè 。
李凡顿时有了猜测。
Li Fan nodded slightly and concealed his gaze.
“ zhè xiē mí yù ， yīng gāi gēn cóng yún hǎi 、 luó yān zhōu yī yàng ， tóng wèi xī rì tiān fǎ jiè de cán piàn 。 bù guò huò xǔ shì yīn wèi shòu dào luàn zì jué děng zāi è de yǐng xiǎng ， tā men cán cún de fǎ zé gèng jiā niǔ qū hùn luàn 。 bìng bú shì hé yǔ xuán huáng jiè zhí jiē róng hé 。”
“这些迷域，应该跟丛云海、罗烟州一样，同为昔日天法界的残片。不过或许是因为受到乱字诀等灾厄的影响，它们残存的法则更加扭曲混乱。并不适合与玄黄界直接融合。”
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“ yú shì bǎ tā men xiān àn cáng yú bái wù zhī zhōng 。 ń …… huò xǔ hái yǒu qí tā xiū xiān jiè de cán cún 。”
“于是把它们先暗藏于白雾之中。嗯……或许还有其他修仙界的残存。”
At the remains of Tiáojiāng Sect, in the Sword Tomb, Saint Embryo Li Fan sat cross-legged beside a black sword, absorbing the myriad sword paths swirling around him.
“ chuán fǎ zài děng 。 děng tiān fǎ jiè chéng gōng jiè shī huán hún de nà yī shùn jiān 。”
“传法在等。等天法界成功借尸还魂的那一瞬间。”
Although he had once used the Black Sword to build a foundation for the Dao, within this tomb surrounded by countless swords, new insights continued to emerge in his heart.
zào yì bì jìng hái méi yǒu dá dào chuán fǎ de shuǐ zhǔn ， duì yú zhè xiē shì jiè cán piàn de jù tǐ yòng chǔ ， lǐ fán mù qián hái bù néng cāi tòu 。
造诣毕竟还没有达到传法的水准，对于这些世界残片的具体用处，李凡目前还不能猜透。
"The Law of Heaven is the manifestation of Heavenly Dao."
“ bù guò ， zhè dǎo shì gěi le wǒ qǐ fā 。 chuán fǎ tiān zūn suī shuō yī shǒu zhē tiān ， dàn shì duì yú tā gǎi zào shì jiè dài lái de zhǒng zhǒng jù biàn ， xuán huáng jiè xiū shì men hái shì xīn cún yí lǜ de 。 huò xǔ kě yǐ yòu dǎo tā men ， fā jué qí zhōng de zhēn xiàng 。”
“不过，这倒是给了我启发。传法天尊虽说一手遮天，但是对于祂改造世界带来的种种剧变，玄黄界修士们还是心存疑虑的。或许可以诱导他们，发掘其中的真相。”
"Worlds change, laws flow. They are not static. The timing I chose to collect the black sword here has subtle differences that affect the resulting sword paths."
lǐ fán qīng chǔ ， yuè shì jìn zhǐ de shì qíng ， yuè shì néng jī qǐ rén men de hào qí xīn 。
李凡清楚，越是禁止的事情，越是能激起人们的好奇心。
Li Fan felt elated.
dāng zhè qún xiū shì men ， fā xiàn le zhè bèi hòu kě néng qiān shè dào chuán fǎ tiān zūn de jù dà yīn móu zhī hòu ， bù guǎn yuàn bù yuàn yì ， tā men dōu yǐ jīng chéng wéi le de lǐ fán de tóng méng jūn 。
当这群修士们，发现了这背后可能牵涉到传法天尊的巨大阴谋之后，不管愿不愿意，他们都已经成为了的李凡的同盟军。
His understanding of how worlds functioned had advanced further.
“ shāng shǎo jūn ， jiù cóng tā kāi shǐ ba 。”
“商少君，就从他开始吧。”
With a long roar, the ground's myriad swords began to tremble continuously. Even the wooden sword left by Bái Sīnìng in the center of the thousand swords bent slightly, resonating with Saint Embryo Li Fan’s enlightenment.
lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， jiāng yǎn zhōng de yōu guāng yǐn cáng 。
李凡微微点头，将眼中的幽光隐藏。
"Good."
……
……
Li Fan opened his mouth as the black sword rose and entered his abdomen, becoming part of his foundation.
tiān jiàn zōng yí jì ， jiàn zhǒng 。
天剑宗遗迹，剑冢。
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shèng tāi lǐ fán zhèng pán tuǐ zuò zài hēi jiàn shēn páng ， gǎn wù zhe pán xuán zài shēn biān de wàn qiān jiàn dào 。
圣胎李凡正盘腿坐在黑剑身旁，感悟着盘旋在身边的万千剑道。
There was one more chapter to be completed around 1 PM. I had planned to do it but my body is having issues; my mind feels rusty and slow.
suī rán céng jīng yǐ hēi jiàn tiān zhī qí zhù guò dào jī le ， dàn shì cǐ kè ， zài zhè jiàn zhǒng zhī nèi ， bèi wú shù bǐng jiàn bāo wéi ， shèng tāi lǐ fán xīn zhōng réng jiù yǒu xīn de gǎn wù bù duàn chǎn shēng 。
虽然曾经以黑剑天之奇筑过道基了，但是此刻，在这剑冢之内，被无数柄剑包围，圣胎李凡心中仍旧有新的感悟不断产生。
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“ tiān zhī qí ， nǎi shì tiān dào fǎ zé jù xiàn 。”
“天之奇，乃是天道法则具现。”
(End of Chapter)
Dì Yī Shè Vóu had already led the demon beasts to escape from the Xuanhuang Realm long ago. Dì Sān Mò, on the other hand, was deeply hidden within the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance, rarely seen by ordinary people.
But they both appeared in the Great Transformation of the Taiyin Sect, so Li Fan could go and ask them for a clear explanation.
"Sun Daoist Friend?"
Zhang Xu's voice transmitted to interrupt Li Fan’s thoughts.
His attention returned to the space guarded by Dì Yī Shè. The little girl was currently handling an urgent derivation task.
She looked grumpy with obvious resentment, as she had been given an extra assignment for no reason and hadn’t managed to complete it in three days and nights.
There was a high likelihood that this young lady was just using the task as an excuse to slack off.
In the derivation space, apart from the three guardians of the Convergence Realm, there was also a young man dressed in green clothes. Although his body was upright and motionless, his demeanor clearly showed his inner anxiety.
Considering the high level of this derivation task, if it were delayed, it might cause some trouble. Zhang Xu secretly transmitted to Li Fan, asking him to be the one to push things along.
Since he had been categorized as the most despicable person in Dì Yī Shè’s heart over these past months, there was no need for him to remind himself with a gong.
When that hourglass appeared silently above Dì Yī Shè's head, the little girl's expression changed dramatically. The speed of her character light ball instantly doubled.
Soon enough, she derived the required cultivation technique for the young man in green.
The youth thanked her profusely before hurrying off.
"So urgent, it seems the Qingxuan Army is having trouble," Zhang Xu sighed.
After repeatedly intervening to stop Dì Yī Shè's attempts at slacking off, Li Fan gradually became familiar with the other two Convergence Realm guardians.
Zhang Xu had entered earlier than Li Fan by over a hundred years. The other one was named Huā Yuèyè. Despite his feminine-sounding name, he was a tough guy.
He hated evil and once got into a fight with a teacher because of their behavior.
The consequences were obvious.
With the help of his friends, he managed to avoid death but was still punished to watch over Dì Yī Shè for five hundred years.
Not even half that time had passed yet.
When Li Fan first arrived, Huā Yuèyè didn't bother greeting him. Now that they were familiar, he talked more than Zhang Xu.
"Although I dislike Young Master Shang's attitude, his steadfastness in guarding the Abyss of Demons for centuries is truly admirable..."
...
"Qīngxuán Army..."
As Li Fan chatted with Huā Yuèyè, he recalled the identity of the green-clothed cultivator from earlier. They had met once before; his name was Yan Huan.
He was a close aide to Young Master Shang and guarded the city in the white fog, along with one million Qingxuan Army soldiers, responsible for overseeing and suppressing the Abyss of Roaring Depths.
"Young Master is even more stubborn than me. Once he decides on something, it's almost impossible to change his mind, not even by a Heavenly Sovereign. Despite being rejected by both teachers and lens keepers, he hasn't given up in decades."
"Ahem, be careful with your words!"
...
From the snippets of their conversation and previous knowledge, Li Fan pieced together an old Immortal Alliance incident that had been covered up.
Back then, the Immortal Alliance was popular for its "deep exploration into the white fog domain." This differed from what Li Fan experienced during his Great Exploration Era.
In that era, the Heavenly Mirror conducted explorations to elevate itself, more like a full scan of the white fog. It marked all the hidden domains and secret realms within the white fog but did not delve deeply into them.
The rejected proposal was to thoroughly clean out these domains.
The white fog barrier in Xuanhuang Realm appeared too suspiciously. The mysteries hidden in the white fog were countless, including world fragments destroyed by the Law of Chaos and ice arrays that reversed life and death, as well as giant figures made from corpses.
Even without considering the dangers, Li Fan was sure that Immortal Alliance cultivators weren't entirely uninterested in these domains.
But their curiosity had been decisively quashed by high-ranking officials.
"Thedismember transmission, reconstruction of Xuanhuang, and the consistent actions of the high-ranking officials clearly indicate that these white fog domains are related to Him."
Li Fan remembered hearing cries similar to those from a Heavenly Physician echoing through the white fog. Following their sounds always led him to unknown domains.
He had an idea.
"These domains should be like the Congyunhai and Luoyan Prefecture, remnants of the former Heaven Law Realm. Perhaps due to the influence of the Law of Chaos or other disasters, they have more twisted and chaotic laws that are unsuitable for direct fusion with Xuanhuang."
"Thus, they were hidden in the white fog first. Hmm... perhaps there are remnants from other cultivation realms as well."
"The transmission is waiting. Waiting for the moment when the Heaven Law Realm successfully reincarnates through a body."
...
His understanding hadn't yet reached the level of transmission, so Li Fan couldn’t fully grasp their specific uses.
"But this gives me an idea. Although the Heavenly Sovereign of Transmission can overshadow everything, Xuanhuang Realm cultivators still have doubts about the changes brought by His world transformation. Perhaps I can guide them to uncover the truth."
The more forbidden something is, the greater people's curiosity becomes.
Once these cultivators discovered that this might be tied to a massive plot by the Heavenly Sovereign of Transmission, whether they liked it or not, they would become Li Fan’s allies.
"Let's start with Young Master Shang."
Li Fan nodded slightly and concealed his gaze.
...
At the remains of Tiáojiāng Sect, in the Sword Tomb, Saint Embryo Li Fan sat cross-legged beside a black sword, absorbing the myriad sword paths swirling around him.
Although he had once used the Black Sword to build a foundation for the Dao, within this tomb surrounded by countless swords, new insights continued to emerge in his heart.
"The Law of Heaven is the manifestation of Heavenly Dao."
"Worlds change, laws flow. They are not static. The timing I chose to collect the black sword here has subtle differences that affect the resulting sword paths."
Li Fan felt elated.
His understanding of how worlds functioned had advanced further.
With a long roar, the ground's myriad swords began to tremble continuously. Even the wooden sword left by Bái Sīnìng in the center of the thousand swords bent slightly, resonating with Saint Embryo Li Fan’s enlightenment.
"Good."
Li Fan opened his mouth as the black sword rose and entered his abdomen, becoming part of his foundation.
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There was one more chapter to be completed around 1 PM. I had planned to do it but my body is having issues; my mind feels rusty and slow.
Orz
(End of Chapter)