suī rán yǐ jīng jué dìng le ， cóng zhè lìng yī xìng cún wén míng dāng zhōng sōu xún yǒu guān xīng hǎi wěi lì de xiāo xī ， dàn shèng tāi lǐ fán yě méi yǒu mào mào shī shī zhí jiē zhǎo shàng mén qù 。
虽然已经决定了，从这另一幸存文明当中搜寻有关星海伟力的消息，但圣胎李凡也没有冒冒失失直接找上门去。
Although he had decided to search for information about the Star Sea's might from another surviving civilization, Saint Embryo Li Fan did not rashly go looking for them.
bì jìng zì jǐ héng kuà dà bàn gè zhì àn xīng hǎi ， wèi le dǐ yù xū kōng hēi diǎn guài bìng de qīn shí 、 bù duàn qiē gē shén hún ， shí lì dà fú dù xuē ruò 。
毕竟自己横跨大半个至暗星海，为了抵御虚空黑点怪病的侵蚀、不断切割神魂，实力大幅度削弱。
After all, he had traversed half of the Dark Star Sea to resist the corruption from void black spots and constantly cut through his divine soul. His strength was significantly weakened.
ruò shì dǎ tàn xiāo xī bù chéng 、 fǎn bù shèn bèi duì fāng huó zhuō ， nà bù chéng le tiān dà de xiào huà ？
若是打探消息不成、反不慎被对方活捉，那不成了天大的笑话？
If he failed to gather information and instead got captured by the other party, wouldn't that be a huge embarrassment?
“ cǐ chù jì rán néng yǒu wén míng shēng cún ， yīng dāng yě yǒu néng gòu bì miǎn xū kōng zhōng gè zhǒng guài yì qīn shí de fāng fǎ 。 wǒ xiān àn zhōng qián fú ， màn màn huī fù shí lì ， zài zuò dǎ suàn 。”
“此处既然能有文明生存，应当也有能够避免虚空中各种怪异侵蚀的方法。我先暗中潜伏，慢慢恢复实力，再做打算。”
"Since there is civilization surviving here, there should also be methods to avoid various strange corruptions in the void. I will first secretly潜伏 down and gradually recover my strength before making any plans."
zhuǎn shùn jiān shèng tāi lǐ fán biàn yǐ dìng jì 。
转瞬间圣胎李凡便已定计。
In an instant, Saint Embryo Li Fan made his decision.
shǒu xiān cháo zhe zì jǐ méi xīn yì diǎn ， hè rán shì zài běn jiù chán ruò wàn fēn de shén hún dāng zhōng 、 shè xià le yī dào jìn zhì 。 shāo yǒu bú duì ， jiù néng zì wǒ jiě tuō 、 chà nà hún fēi pò sàn 。
首先朝着自己眉心一点，赫然是在本就孱弱万分的神魂当中、设下了一道禁制。稍有不对，就能自我解脱、刹那魂飞魄散。
First, he pointed at his brow center, setting a restriction within his already extremely weak divine soul. If anything went wrong, it would allow him to free himself instantly, causing his spirit to disperse in an instant.
ér hòu lǐ fán fāng cái yǐn nì le shēn xíng ， kāi shǐ tàn suǒ qǐ zhè piàn yí wù hǎi yáng lái 。
而后李凡方才隐匿了身形，开始探索起这片遗物海洋来。
Then, Li Fan concealed his figure and began exploring this relic ocean.
bìng méi yǒu gēn suí xiān qián nà ge guǐ guǐ suì suì de rén yǐng ， yīn wèi pà shì duì fāng yòu dí shēn rù zhī jì 。 shèng tāi lǐ fán lìng wài xuǎn zé le gè fāng xiàng ， zhuǎn tóu shēn rù tàn suǒ qǐ lái 。
并没有跟随先前那个鬼鬼祟祟的人影，因为怕是对方诱敌深入之计。圣胎李凡另外选择了个方向，转头深入探索起来。
He did not follow the sneaky figure from before because he suspected that it might be a trap to lure him deeper into the void. Instead, Saint Embryo Li Fan chose another direction and delved into exploration.
“ zhè xū kōng zhōng wēi jī sì fú ， ruò shì yǒu xiū shì yǐn cáng ， dìng rán xū yào yòng zhèn fǎ 、 jìn zhì zhī lèi fáng hù 。 zhǐ xū yào zhǎo dào zhè xiē qì xī ， jiù néng shùn téng mō guā 。 wǒ zhèn dào shuǐ píng lǐng xiān xuán huáng jiè jǐ gè shì dài ， zài zhè lǐ yě yīng dāng wú suǒ dí shǒu 。”
“这虚空中危机四伏，若是有修士隐藏，定然需要用阵法、禁制之类防护。只需要找到这些气息，就能顺藤摸瓜。我阵道水平领先玄黄界几个世代，在这里也应当无所敌手。”
"The dangers of the void are everywhere. If there are cultivators hiding here, they must use阵法 or restrictions for protection. I just need to find these traces and follow them. My level in array techniques is several generations ahead of Xuanhuang's world, so I should be able to handle this."
yuán běn lǐ fán shì zhè yàng xiǎng de 。
原本李凡是这样想的。
Originally, Li Fan thought like that.
dàn shì yī lián zài yí wù hǎi yáng zhōng sōu xún le shí duō tiān ， dōu méi yǒu zhǎo dào rèn hé zhèn fǎ zhī lèi wén míng de qì xī 。 shèn zhì lián yī sī shēng jī dōu méi yǒu gǎn yìng dào 。
但是一连在遗物海洋中搜寻了十多天，都没有找到任何阵法之类文明的气息。甚至连一丝生机都没有感应到。
But after searching the relic ocean for over ten days without finding any signs of civilization or even a trace of life, he began to doubt whether the ghostly figure he had encountered before was just his imagination.
yǐ zhì yú shèng tāi lǐ fán dōu yǒu xiē huái yí ， zhī qián suǒ yù dào de nà dào xū yǐng shì bú shì zì jǐ cuò jué 。
以至于圣胎李凡都有些怀疑，之前所遇到的那道虚影是不是自己错觉。
However, he did not easily give up. Like a patient hunter, he continued to lurk in the shadows, waiting for his prey to appear.
dàn tā méi yǒu qīng yì fàng qì ， yóu rú nài xīn de liè rén 、 shǐ zhōng qián fú zài yīn yǐng zhōng ， děng dài zhe liè wù de chū xiàn 。
但他没有轻易放弃，犹如耐心的猎人、始终潜伏在阴影中，等待着猎物的出现。
Another seventeen days passed until he finally found something.
yòu guò qù le shí qī tiān ， zhōng yú ràng tā yǒu suǒ shōu huò 。
又过去了十七天，终于让他有所收获。
A small team of three cultivators, wearing strange armor and moving with great caution, appeared.
yī gòng sān míng xiū shì zǔ chéng de xiǎo duì ， tā men shēn chuān qí guài de zhuāng jiǎ ， dǐ bèi ér xíng 、 shí fēn jǐn shèn 。
一共三名修士组成的小队，他们身穿奇怪的装甲，抵背而行、十分谨慎。
Their appearance was unexpected to Li Fan.
ér tā men chū xiàn de fāng shì ， yě zhe shí yǒu xiē chū hū lǐ fán de yì liào 。
而他们出现的方式，也着实有些出乎李凡的意料。
The silent floating relics in the void suddenly changed their positions, and then a passage appeared out of nowhere.
nà xiē jìng jìng piāo fú zài xū kōng zhōng de sǐ jì yí wù fāng wèi yī zhèn biàn huàn ， suí hòu yí gè tōng dào jiù píng kōng chū xiàn 。
那些静静漂浮在虚空中的死寂遗物方位一阵变幻，随后一个通道就凭空出现。
After they exited, the silent relics returned to their original positions, and the entrance to the passage closed.
děng dào sān rén zǒu chū hòu ， nà xiē sǐ jì yí wù biàn yòu huí dào le yuán xiān de wèi zhì 、 tōng dào rù kǒu suí zhī guān bì 。
等到三人走出后，那些死寂遗物便又回到了原先的位置、通道入口随之关闭。
Li Fan squinted his eyes and scanned the area, taking note of all the cultivator relics nearby.
lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn ， huán shì yī quān 、 jiāng fù jìn suǒ yǒu nà xiē xiū shì yí wù kàn zài yǎn zhōng 。
李凡眯着眼，环视一圈、将附近所有那些修士遗物看在眼中。
A moment later, he realized something.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， huǎng rán dà wù 。
片刻之后，恍然大悟。
"Brilliant! It's not a standalone阵法 but has been transformed based on these naturally floating relics. Almost completely integrated with its surroundings."
“ miào a ！ bú shì gū lì de zhèn fǎ ， ér shì zài zhè xiē tiān rán piāo fú yí wù de jī chǔ zài gǎi zào ér chéng ， jī hū chè dǐ gēn zhōu wéi huán jìng róng wéi yī tǐ 。”
“妙啊！不是孤立的阵法，而是在这些天然漂浮遗物的基础在改造而成，几乎彻底跟周围环境融为一体。”
"And more importantly..."
“ gèng guān jiàn de shì ……”
“更关键的是……”
Saint Embryo Li Fan slowly approached the floating relics.
shèng tāi lǐ fán huǎn huǎn kào jìn zhè xiē piāo fú yí wù 。
圣胎李凡缓缓靠近这些漂浮遗物。
"These items from the shattered cultivation world are tainted by True Immortal inscriptions to some extent, forming a natural barrier that shields cultivators' divine awareness. This is why I couldn't find their hiding place despite my search... " Li Fan instantly understood.
“ zhè xiē lái zì pò miè xiū xiān jiè de wù jiàn ， huò duō huò shǎo 、 dōu zhān rǎn le yī xiē zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de lì liàng 。 yóu cǐ xíng chéng le yī dào tiān rán de fáng hù ， néng gòu zuì dà chéng dù de píng bì xiū shì shén shí duì qí de gǎn zhī 。 zhè yě shì wǒ zhī qián kǔ kǔ sōu xún ， què réng rán méi yǒu fā xiàn tā men cáng shēn zhī dì de yuán yīn ……” lǐ fán shùn jiān liǎo rán 。
“这些来自破灭修仙界的物件，或多或少、都沾染了一些真仙篆字的力量。由此形成了一道天然的防护，能够最大程度的屏蔽修士神识对其的感知。这也是我之前苦苦搜寻，却仍然没有发现他们藏身之地的原因……”李凡瞬间了然。
In fact, this array technique was not particularly intricate. But after incorporating and introducing the power of those True Immortal inscriptions responsible for the collapse of various worlds, its complexity increased by several levels. Even with his current level in array techniques, there were no good methods to break it.
qí shí zhè zhèn fǎ de jīng miào chéng dù yì bān ， bù guò càn zá 、 yǐn rù le nà xiē dǎo zhì zhū jiè pò miè de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de lì liàng zhī hòu ， què dǒu rán shàng shēng le bù zhǐ yí gè céng jí 。 shèn zhì jiù suàn yǐ lǐ fán mù qián de zhèn dào shuǐ píng ， dōu méi yǒu shén me hǎo de pò jiě fāng fǎ 。
其实这阵法的精妙程度一般，不过掺杂、引入了那些导致诸界破灭的真仙篆字的力量之后，却陡然上升了不止一个层级。甚至就算以李凡目前的阵道水平，都没有什么好的破解方法。
Of course, if he ignored the potential side effects of these relics and tried to forcibly breach the barrier, he could still do so. But this would go against his plan to remain hidden and gather information.
dāng rán ， rú guǒ wú shì nà xiē yí wù kě néng dài lái de fù zuò yòng 、 xiǎng yào qiáng xíng pò zhèn de huà ， tā hái shì néng zuò dào de 。 bù guò zhè yàng yī lái ， què gēn qián fú 、 sōu jí xiāo xī de dǎ suàn bèi dào ér chí 。
当然，如果无视那些遗物可能带来的副作用、想要强行破阵的话，他还是能做到的。不过这样一来，却跟潜伏、搜集消息的打算背道而驰。
Li Fan looked at the entrance to the concealed passage but ultimately abandoned his idea of forcefully entering.
lǐ fán kàn le kàn nà yǐn cáng tōng dào de rù kǒu ， zuì zhōng shōu qǐ le qiáng chuǎng de dǎ suàn 。
李凡看了看那隐藏通道的入口，最终收起了强闯的打算。
Instead, he followed behind the three cultivators, carefully observing them.
ér shì gēn zài nà sān rén shēn hòu ， yī lù zǐ xì guān chá 。
而是跟在那三人身后，一路仔细观察。
Apart from their strange armor, these three cultivators did not look any different from those in Xuanhuang's world. They seemed to be searching for supplies in this relic ocean.
chú le shēn chuān gǔ guài zhuāng jiǎ zhī wài ， zhè sān míng xiū shì gēn xuán huáng jiè rén zhǎng dé bìng méi yǒu qí tā qū bié 。
除了身穿古怪装甲之外，这三名修士跟玄黄界人长得并没有其他区别。
However, what they were looking for appeared somewhat odd to Li Fan. There was no clear commonality—some pieces of magical treasures, chunks of ruined buildings, or even some dead cultivator bones—all were their targets.
tā men cǐ cì wài chū ， sì hū wèi le zài zhè piàn yí wù hǎi yáng zhōng sōu xún wù zī 。
他们此次外出，似乎为了在这片遗物海洋中搜寻物资。
They did not directly store these items in storage rings but instead used a black rope to tie them together and pull them behind them.
bù guò tā men suǒ xū yào de dōng xī ， zài lǐ fán kàn lái yǒu xiē qí guài 。
不过他们所需要的东西，在李凡看来有些奇怪。
"This scene..." Li Fan was momentarily stunned.
sì hū bìng méi yǒu shén me gòng tóng diǎn ， cóng fǎ bǎo suì piàn 、 dào yī kuài kuài jiàn zhù fèi xū ， yì huò zhě hái yǒu xiē xiū shì kū gǔ ， dōu shì tā men sōu jí de mù biāo 。
似乎并没有什么共同点，从法宝碎片、到一块块建筑废墟，亦或者还有些修士枯骨，都是他们搜集的目标。
It reminded him of the scene where Transcendence taught about moving world fragments through golden chains in the void.
méi yǒu zhí jiē zhuāng rù chǔ wù jiè zhōng ， ér shì yòng yī gēn hēi sè de shéng suǒ ， jiāng tā men gòng tóng shuān zhù ， lā zài shēn hòu 。
没有直接装入储物戒中，而是用一根黑色的绳索，将它们共同拴住，拉在身后。
"Could there be any connection here?"
“ zhè yí mù ……” lǐ fán wēi wēi lèng shén 。
“这一幕……”李凡微微愣神。
After half an hour, with over twenty items tied to their backs, these three cultivators seemed to have a disagreement.
dǎo shì ràng tā xiǎng qǐ le ， chuán fǎ zài xū kōng zhōng yòng jīn sè suǒ liàn bān yùn shì jiè cán piàn de chǎng jǐng 。
倒是让他想起了，传法在虚空中用金色锁链搬运世界残片的场景。
But ultimately, they abandoned this search under the guidance of their leader and headed back towards the passage entrance with their supplies.
“ nán bù chéng ， zhè qí zhōng yǒu shén me guān lián ？”
“难不成，这其中有什么关联？”
Seeing this, Li Fan quietly followed them.
xiǎo bàn tiān zhī hòu ， dāng shēn hòu shuān zhe de yí wù yǐ jīng duō dá èr shí duō jiàn zhī hòu ， zhè sān míng xiū shì sì hū qǐ le fēn qí 。
小半天之后，当身后拴着的遗物已经多达二十多件之后，这三名修士似乎起了分歧。
The range these three cultivators left from seemed not too far from their hiding place. They soon returned to the hidden passage.
bù guò zuì zhōng hái shì zài wéi shǒu yī rén de dài lǐng xià ， fàng qì le zhè cì de sōu xún 。
不过最终还是在为首一人的带领下，放弃了这次的搜寻。
Suddenly, one of their armor began to emit a rhythmic glow.
dài zhe wù zī ， zhuǎn shēn cháo zhe tōng dào rù kǒu fēi qù 。
带着物资，转身朝着通道入口飞去。
Li Fan sensed an odd resonance emanating from the armor.
lǐ fán jiàn zhuàng ， yě qiǎo rán gēn zài qí hòu 。
李凡见状，也悄然跟在其后。
It was as if something had been triggered, causing the silent relics' positions to rapidly change and a circular entrance to appear.
zhè sān míng xiū shì wài chū lí kāi de fàn wéi sì hū yǒu yì diǎn de jiè xiàn ， bìng méi yǒu lí tā men de cáng shēn chù hěn yuǎn 。 hěn kuài jiù yòu chóng xīn lái dào le nà yǐn cáng de tōng dào miàn qián 。
这三名修士外出离开的范围似乎有一点的界限，并没有离他们的藏身处很远。很快就又重新来到了那隐藏的通道面前。
The three cultivators together pulled the twenty items into it.
zhǐ jiàn qí zhōng yī rén de zhuāng jiǎ shàng ， hū de guī lǜ xìng de shǎn shuò qǐ le zhèn zhèn guāng máng 。
只见其中一人的装甲上，忽的规律性的闪烁起了阵阵光芒。
Li Fan also concealed his figure, wanting to follow them in.
lǐ fán gǎn yìng dào ， yī gǔ qí miào de yùn lǜ bō dòng ， zì zhuāng jiǎ shàng fā chū 。
李凡感应到，一股其妙的韵律波动，自装甲上发出。
Unexpectedly, just as he reached the passage entrance, an ear-piercing alarm suddenly sounded.
rú tóng chù dòng le shén me jī guān shì dé ， zhōu wéi sǐ jì yí wù wèi zhì kuài sù biàn huàn 、 yuán xíng rù kǒu qiǎo rán chū xiàn 。
如同触动了什么机关似得，周围死寂遗物位置快速变幻、圆形入口悄然出现。
Li Fan's heart leaped, and he attached his consciousness to one of the items before quickly retreating.
sān míng xiū shì gòng tóng lā zhuāi zhe nà èr shí duō jiàn wù pǐn ， fēi rù qí zhōng 。
三名修士共同拉拽着那二十多件物品，飞入其中。
Because of the presence of his consciousness, the alarm did not disappear when Saint Embryo Li Fan left.
lǐ fán yě yǐn nì zhe shēn xíng ， xiǎng yào gēn zhe yì qǐ jìn rù 。
李凡也隐匿着身形，想要跟着一起进入。
The three cultivators carefully scanned their surroundings but found no signs of an external threat. They then focused on the items they had collected.
bù céng xiǎng gāng lái dào tōng dào rù kǒu chù ， yī zhèn cì ěr de jǐng bào shēng biàn hū rán xiǎng qǐ 。
不曾想刚来到通道入口处，一阵刺耳的警报声便忽然响起。
After a brief discussion, they separated the items and tried to individually insert them one by one.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī tiào ， jiāng zì jǐ shì xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo de fēn shén fù zhuó zài le qí zhōng yī jiàn wù pǐn shàng 。
李凡心中一跳，将自己事先准备好的分神附着在了其中一件物品上。
They eventually found the item with his consciousness attached.
zì jǐ běn zūn què shì jí sù wǎng hòu yuǎn dùn 。
自己本尊却是急速往后远遁。
Instead of destroying it, they forcefully threw it into the depths of the relic ocean.
yīn wèi yǒu fēn shén de cún zài ， jǐng bào shēng bìng méi yǒu suí zhe shèng tāi lǐ fán de lí kāi ér xiāo shī 。
因为有分神的存在，警报声并没有随着圣胎李凡的离开而消失。
With the source of the threat gone, the warning stopped.
nà sān míng xiū shì shí fēn jǐn zhāng de dǎ liàng le sì zhōu ， què bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn wài dí rù qīn de jì xiàng zhī hòu ， zhuǎn ér bǎ mù guāng jù jiāo zài le tā men zhè cì sōu jí de wù pǐn zhī shàng 。
那三名修士十分紧张的打量了四周，却并没有发现外敌入侵的迹象之后，转而把目光聚焦在了他们这次搜集的物品之上。
The three turned around and returned.
duǎn zàn de shāng yì zhī hòu ， tā men jiāng zhè xiē wù pǐn fēn kāi 、 cháng shì zhe yī jiàn yī jiàn fēn bié dài rù 。
短暂的商议之后，他们将这些物品分开、尝试着一件一件分别代入。
Not far away, Li Fan watched as the passage entrance slowly closed. He ultimately did not choose to force an entry.
zuì zhōng zhǎo dào le yǒu lǐ fán fēn shén fù zhuó de nà ge 。
最终找到了有李凡分神附着的那个。
"Interesting, their alarm system can actually detect me."
méi yǒu xuǎn zé xiāo huǐ ， ér shì yòng lì jiāng qí cháo zhe yí wù hǎi yáng shēn chù tóu zhì chū qù 。
没有选择销毁，而是用力将其朝着遗物海洋深处投掷出去。
His eyes flickered as he approached the item that had been thrown out.
wēi xié de yuán tóu xiāo shī ， jǐng gào shēng yě tíng le xià lái 。
威胁的源头消失，警告声也停了下来。
"Indeed, there is something suspicious. While True Immortal inscriptions still seem to be present on the surface, the attached power has become negligible."
sān rén fāng cái zhuǎn shēn fǎn huí 。
三人方才转身返回。
"After so much time, my weak consciousness did not suffer any harm..."
bù yuǎn chù ， kàn zhe màn màn guān bì de tōng dào rù kǒu ， lǐ fán zuì zhōng hái shì méi yǒu xuǎn zé yìng chuǎng 。
不远处，看着慢慢关闭的通道入口，李凡最终还是没有选择硬闯。
After reining in his consciousness, Li Fan picked up the relic and examined it again.
“ yǒu diǎn yì si ， jǐng jiè shǒu duàn jū rán néng fā xiàn wǒ 。”
“有点意思，警戒手段居然能发现我。”
It seemed to be a banner magical treasure, but the flag was rotten, leaving only an empty pole.
mù guāng shǎn dòng ， tā lái dào le nà ge bèi tóu zhì chū qù de yí wù páng biān 。
目光闪动，他来到了那个被投掷出去的遗物旁边。
Its spiritual essence had been lost, rendering it incapable of functioning as intended.
“ guǒ rán yǒu xiē qī qiāo ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng lái kàn ， zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de yǐng xiǎng yī jiù liú cún 。 dàn shí jì shàng ， fù zhuó de lì liàng yǐ jīng wēi hū qí wēi le 。”
“果然有些蹊跷，从表面上来看，真仙篆字的影响依旧留存。但实际上，附着的力量已经微乎其微了。”
"Why are they collecting these things?"
“ zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， wǒ nà chán ruò de fēn shén dōu méi yǒu shòu dào rèn hé shāng hài ……”
“这么长时间，我那孱弱的分神都没有受到任何伤害……”
(End of Chapter)
Although he had decided to search for information about the Star Sea's might from another surviving civilization, Saint Embryo Li Fan did not rashly go looking for them.
After all, he had traversed half of the Dark Star Sea to resist the corruption from void black spots and constantly cut through his divine soul. His strength was significantly weakened.
If he failed to gather information and instead got captured by the other party, wouldn't that be a huge embarrassment?
"Since there is civilization surviving here, there should also be methods to avoid various strange corruptions in the void. I will first secretly潜伏 down and gradually recover my strength before making any plans."
In an instant, Saint Embryo Li Fan made his decision.
First, he pointed at his brow center, setting a restriction within his already extremely weak divine soul. If anything went wrong, it would allow him to free himself instantly, causing his spirit to disperse in an instant.
Then, Li Fan concealed his figure and began exploring this relic ocean.
He did not follow the sneaky figure from before because he suspected that it might be a trap to lure him deeper into the void. Instead, Saint Embryo Li Fan chose another direction and delved into exploration.
"The dangers of the void are everywhere. If there are cultivators hiding here, they must use阵法 or restrictions for protection. I just need to find these traces and follow them. My level in array techniques is several generations ahead of Xuanhuang's world, so I should be able to handle this."
Originally, Li Fan thought like that.
But after searching the relic ocean for over ten days without finding any signs of civilization or even a trace of life, he began to doubt whether the ghostly figure he had encountered before was just his imagination.
However, he did not easily give up. Like a patient hunter, he continued to lurk in the shadows, waiting for his prey to appear.
Another seventeen days passed until he finally found something.
A small team of three cultivators, wearing strange armor and moving with great caution, appeared.
Their appearance was unexpected to Li Fan.
The silent floating relics in the void suddenly changed their positions, and then a passage appeared out of nowhere.
After they exited, the silent relics returned to their original positions, and the entrance to the passage closed.
Li Fan squinted his eyes and scanned the area, taking note of all the cultivator relics nearby.
A moment later, he realized something.
"Brilliant! It's not a standalone阵法 but has been transformed based on these naturally floating relics. Almost completely integrated with its surroundings."
"And more importantly..."
Saint Embryo Li Fan slowly approached the floating relics.
"These items from the shattered cultivation world are tainted by True Immortal inscriptions to some extent, forming a natural barrier that shields cultivators' divine awareness. This is why I couldn't find their hiding place despite my search... " Li Fan instantly understood.
In fact, this array technique was not particularly intricate. But after incorporating and introducing the power of those True Immortal inscriptions responsible for the collapse of various worlds, its complexity increased by several levels. Even with his current level in array techniques, there were no good methods to break it.
Of course, if he ignored the potential side effects of these relics and tried to forcibly breach the barrier, he could still do so. But this would go against his plan to remain hidden and gather information.
Li Fan looked at the entrance to the concealed passage but ultimately abandoned his idea of forcefully entering.
Instead, he followed behind the three cultivators, carefully observing them.
Apart from their strange armor, these three cultivators did not look any different from those in Xuanhuang's world. They seemed to be searching for supplies in this relic ocean.
However, what they were looking for appeared somewhat odd to Li Fan. There was no clear commonality—some pieces of magical treasures, chunks of ruined buildings, or even some dead cultivator bones—all were their targets.
They did not directly store these items in storage rings but instead used a black rope to tie them together and pull them behind them.
"This scene..." Li Fan was momentarily stunned.
It reminded him of the scene where Transcendence taught about moving world fragments through golden chains in the void.
"Could there be any connection here?"
After half an hour, with over twenty items tied to their backs, these three cultivators seemed to have a disagreement.
But ultimately, they abandoned this search under the guidance of their leader and headed back towards the passage entrance with their supplies.
Seeing this, Li Fan quietly followed them.
The range these three cultivators left from seemed not too far from their hiding place. They soon returned to the hidden passage.
Suddenly, one of their armor began to emit a rhythmic glow.
Li Fan sensed an odd resonance emanating from the armor.
It was as if something had been triggered, causing the silent relics' positions to rapidly change and a circular entrance to appear.
The three cultivators together pulled the twenty items into it.
Li Fan also concealed his figure, wanting to follow them in.
Unexpectedly, just as he reached the passage entrance, an ear-piercing alarm suddenly sounded.
Li Fan's heart leaped, and he attached his consciousness to one of the items before quickly retreating.
Because of the presence of his consciousness, the alarm did not disappear when Saint Embryo Li Fan left.
The three cultivators carefully scanned their surroundings but found no signs of an external threat. They then focused on the items they had collected.
After a brief discussion, they separated the items and tried to individually insert them one by one.
They eventually found the item with his consciousness attached.
Instead of destroying it, they forcefully threw it into the depths of the relic ocean.
With the source of the threat gone, the warning stopped.
The three turned around and returned.
Not far away, Li Fan watched as the passage entrance slowly closed. He ultimately did not choose to force an entry.
"Interesting, their alarm system can actually detect me."
His eyes flickered as he approached the item that had been thrown out.
"Indeed, there is something suspicious. While True Immortal inscriptions still seem to be present on the surface, the attached power has become negligible."
"After so much time, my weak consciousness did not suffer any harm..."
After reining in his consciousness, Li Fan picked up the relic and examined it again.
It seemed to be a banner magical treasure, but the flag was rotten, leaving only an empty pole.
Its spiritual essence had been lost, rendering it incapable of functioning as intended.
"Why are they collecting these things?"
(End of Chapter)