「 wàn xiān méng shí zài shì chī rén bù tǔ gú tou ！」 xiǎng dào zì jǐ xīn kǔ jī zǎn de qī wàn duō gòng xiàn dù jiù zhè me wèi zhī yī kōng ， kòu hóng biàn shuāng mù chì hóng 、 nán rěn de zuān xīn téng tòng 。
「万仙盟实在是吃人不吐骨头！」想到自己辛苦积攒的七万多贡献度就这么为之一空，寇洪便双目赤红、难忍的钻心疼痛。
The True Immortal's gaze flickered as he processed the scene before him. "This is..." His brow furrowed slightly.
「 wǒ men dāng chū zěn me huì guǐ mí xīn qiào 、 xuǎn zé jiā rù wàn xiān méng ？」 èr zhě zhōng xiàng lái lěng jìng de dào xuán zi tóng yàng zài yě píng fù zì jǐ xīn jìng 。
「我们当初怎么会鬼迷心窍、选择加入万仙盟？」二者中向来冷静的道玄子同样再也平复自己心境。
Unquestionably, these fragmented scenes were generated by the True's consumption of Avian's lingering consciousness after his death.
「 wǒ men qù tóu wǔ lǎo huì ！ shì bì yào ràng wàn xiān méng fù chū dài jià ！」
「我们去投五老会！势必要让万仙盟付出代价！」
Although Avian's lingering consciousness had not yet reached the level to form an Eternal Remnant, it was still sufficient for the True to consume as food.
èr rén dá chéng gòng shí ， lí kāi xiān méng tiān chéng hòu 、 jiù qiǎo rán cháo zhe wǔ lǎo huì lǐng dì jìn fā 。
二人达成共识，离开仙盟天城后、就悄然朝着五老会领地进发。
However, in previous cases where the True consumed Eternal Remnants, new abilities would arise. This time, what did these fleeting images signify?
bù guò tā men què wàng jì le yí gè shì shí 。
不过他们却忘记了一个事实。
The flashbacks were like inspirations, vanishing almost instantly. Even for Li Fan, capturing them was no easy task.
wàn xiān méng suī rán míng miàn shàng biǎo shì ， bìng bù xiàn zhì xiān méng chéng yuán de rén shēn zì yóu 。 nǎ pà fǎn huǐ jiā rù wàn xiān méng 、 xuǎn zé tuì chū hòu jiā rù wǔ lǎo huì de xíng wéi ， yě méi yǒu bèi jìn zhǐ 。
万仙盟虽然明面上表示，并不限制仙盟成员的人身自由。哪怕反悔加入万仙盟、选择退出后加入五老会的行为，也没有被禁止。
Standing still and savoring it for a long while, Li Fan finally had some realization. His expression turned strange: "Seems like something from my past life?"
dàn shì zài xiān méng zhōng dé dào de yī qiè ， dōu yào shōu huí 。
但是在仙盟中得到的一切，都要收回。
"What does this mean?" He couldn't quite understand the implications but an instinctive unease welled up in him. No matter how he pondered, he could not pinpoint the source of his discomfort.
yú shì jiù zài èr rén xiǎn lù chū yào pàn táo de jì xiàng hòu ， biàn yǒu yī míng hù fǎ táng yuán yīng xiū shì cháo zhe tā men zhuī lái 。
于是就在二人显露出要叛逃的迹象后，便有一名护法堂元婴修士朝着他们追来。
For now, he decided to file it away for later consideration.
chá jué dào shēn hòu nà gǔ qiáng dà de qì xī ， kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi miàn sè wēi biàn 。
察觉到身后那股强大的气息，寇洪与道玄子面色微变。
Suddenly, another incredibly sharp sword appeared in Li Fan's hand - the Sword of Dao Xuan that had been restored by Avian's final strike.
jí biàn jiā kuài le sù dù ， wǎn ruò tiān yuān de jìng jiè chā jù què bú shì néng gòu mí bǔ de 。 hěn kuài duì fāng biàn jiāng èr rén lán xià 。
即便加快了速度，宛若天渊的境界差距却不是能够弥补的。很快对方便将二人拦下。
Though this sword was capable of severing aninfant spirits (a type of spirit), Li Fan wasn't overly concerned. What interested him most was the origin of this Sword of Dao Xuan.
「 nǐ men yào tóu wàn xiān méng ， wǒ bù guǎn 。 nǐ men suǒ duì de liǎng mén jīn dān gōng fǎ ， què shì yào shōu huí 。」
「你们要投万仙盟，我不管。你们所兑的两门金丹功法，却是要收回。」
He sensed a familiar aura emanating from it. In his past life, he had once absorbed the Rusty Sword Dao Xuan which had transformed into a celestial wonder. However, after being absorbed by nature, the sword's original essence had been greatly altered, making him unable to recall its history despite encountering related events.
「 ń ， yī mén shì 【 qiān lóng biàn 】， lìng wài yī mén shì 【 niàn fù jiàn jué 】。」 yuán yīng hù fǎ miàn sè píng jìng de shuō dào 。
「嗯，一门是【千龙变】，另外一门是【念复剑决】。」元婴护法面色平静的说道。
This time around, due to long-term nurturing and Dao Xuan's natural affinity with the sword, even though his cultivation was only at the Golden Core stage, he managed to restore it to its pristine state.
kòu hóng wén yán ， jǐ yù tù xiě 。 shēn qū chàn dǒu ， zhǐ zhe nù mà dào ：「 shén me gǒu pì dào lǐ ？！ wǒ men gòng xiàn dù wú gù xiāo shī le 、 méi yǒu rén guǎn 。 zhè yě jiù suàn le ， wǒ men xīn kǔ zhuàn de gòng xiàn dù duì huàn de gōng fǎ ， xiàn zài yě yào shōu huí ？」
寇洪闻言，几欲吐血。身躯颤抖，指着怒骂道：「什么狗屁道理？！我们贡献度无故消失了、没有人管。这也就算了，我们辛苦赚的贡献度兑换的功法，现在也要收回？」
"Turns out it's a relic from the Heaven Sword Sect."
yuán yīng hù fǎ lěng xiào yī shēng ：「 xiān méng gōng fǎ ， jiē guī xiān méng suǒ yǒu 。 nǐ men bù guò shì duì huàn de shǐ yòng quán bà le 。 rú jīn nǐ men míng xiǎn yào tóu wǔ lǎo huì ， nán bù chéng hái rèn yóu nǐ men zī dí bù chéng ？ liú nǐ men gǒu mìng ， yǐ jīng shì xiān méng cí bēi le ！」
元婴护法冷笑一声：「仙盟功法，皆归仙盟所有。你们不过是兑换的使用权罢了。如今你们明显要投五老会，难不成还任由你们资敌不成？留你们狗命，已经是仙盟慈悲了！」
Li Fan sighed as he pointed towards the Sword of Dao Xuan. The Yellow Emperor's Sword Dao Law transformed into glowing threads that infused the sword’s unstable body, stabilizing it. He then reinforced it with array refinement techniques until this ancient sword was reborn.
kòu hóng wén yán ， dà jiào yī shēng 。 xiōng zhōng yù yù zhī qì bù dé chū ， měng dì pēn chū yī kǒu xiān xuè 。
寇洪闻言，大叫一声。胸中郁郁之气不得出，猛地喷出一口鲜血。
Its power remained unchanged but seemed even stronger than before.
「 yán lóng nù ！」
「炎龙怒！」
The Heaven Sword Sect had long since departed through a dimensional rift, leaving behind only broken swords in its tomb ruins.
yī tiáo chì sè qiú lóng ， chà nà jiān fú xiàn zài tiān jì 。 liè huǒ yán yán ， chì rè nán dāng 。 jiāng yuán yīng hù fǎ chán rào zhōng yāng ！
一条赤色虬龙，刹那间浮现在天际。烈火炎炎，炽热难当。将元婴护法缠绕中央！
"Heaven Sword Sect..."
xiōng dì tóng xīn ， kòu hóng hàn rán chū shǒu ， dào xuán zi yě méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù 。
兄弟同心，寇洪悍然出手，道玄子也没有丝毫犹豫。
Li Fan had attempted to use the revealed characters from the broken swords to trace back whether the Heaven Sword Sect had successfully escaped. However, all the broken swords pointed towards the central wooden sword named Heavenly Oddity within the tomb.
xīn niàn yī dòng jiān ， tiān kōng zhōng zhà rán chū xiàn sān shí duō méi tòu míng de 、 fǎng fú lái zì bù tóng shí qī de fǔ xiǔ jiàn yǐng 。
心念一动间，天空中乍然出现三十多枚透明的、仿佛来自不同时期的腐朽剑影。
Now, this resurrected Heaven Sword Dao Xuan gave Li Fan a new idea.
jiàn yǐng hū xiào ， shèn zhì jiāng zhōu wéi de kōng jiān dōu dài qǐ cāng lǎo 、 dòng jié zhī yì 。
剑影呼啸，甚至将周围的空间都带起苍老、冻结之意。
He quickly inscribed the Revealing Characters and covered the newly restored Sword of Dao Xuan with them.
yuán yīng hù fǎ méi tóu wēi yáng ， sì hū duì èr rén néng zhǎn xiàn chū rú cǐ wēi shì ， yǒu xiē yì wài 。
元婴护法眉头微扬，似乎对二人能展现出如此威势，有些意外。
Three beams of light instantly shot out from the sword. The thickest one soared into the sky, dispersing into the heavens.
「 kě xī le 。」 tā xīn zhōng àn dào ，「 xiān méng de guī jǔ ， bù kě wéi bèi 。」
「可惜了。」他心中暗道，「仙盟的规矩，不可违背。」
The second beam flew towards Li Fan.
miàn duì kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi liǎng rén de wéi gōng ， yuán yīng hù fǎ zhǐ shì lěng xiào yī shēng 。
面对寇洪与道玄子两人的围攻，元婴护法只是冷笑一声。
And the finest one drifted towards a certain place in the Yellow Emperor's Realm.
cāng qióng zhī zhōng ， wǎn ruò hēi sè dà rì de dòng tiān xū yǐng zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
苍穹之中，宛若黑色大日的洞天虚影骤然浮现。
"Interesting... Could there be descendants of the Heaven Sword Sect still alive within the Yellow Emperor's Realm?"
liè huǒ qiú lóng ， shēn shàng chì yán shùn jiān xī miè ； sān shí duō méi jiàn yǐng ， jiù lián zì shēn píng héng dōu zài nán wéi chí 。 tā men quán dōu kòng zhì bú zhù de ， cháo zhe tiān shàng de hēi quān dòng tiān fēi qù 。
烈火虬龙，身上赤炎瞬间熄灭；三十多枚剑影，就连自身平衡都再难维持。它们全都控制不住的，朝着天上的黑圈洞天飞去。
Li Fan became intrigued and followed the light.
mò rù dòng tiān zhī zhōng ， zài wú yī sī bō lán 。
没入洞天之中，再无一丝波澜。
Following the Revealing Characters, he arrived at an unexpected location - the Immortal Prison of the Immortal Alliance!
jīn dān jìng gēn yuán yīng jìng zhī jiān de chā jù ， shí zài tài dà 。 kòu hóng èr rén suī rán yǒu xiē yùn qì ， dàn yě zhōng jiū shì tiān xià yún yún zhòng shēng de yī yuán ， bìng méi yǒu shén me qí yù néng gòu mí bǔ cǐ zhōng chā jù 。
金丹境跟元婴境之间的差距，实在太大。寇洪二人虽然有些运气，但也终究是天下芸芸众生的一员，并没有什么奇遇能够弥补此中差距。
The prison’s barriers were trivial for Li Fan to bypass as he had once infiltrated it under a disguise.
「 jì rán míng wán bù líng ， nà jiù bié guài wǒ chǔ mǒu rén ， bù jiǎng qíng miàn le 。」…。。
「既然冥顽不灵，那就别怪我楚某人，不讲情面了。」…。。
Seeing the light rapidly descend towards the bottom, Li Fan entered the prison.
hēi sè zhī quān dòng tiān ， jiù yào dāng tóu yā xià ， chè dǐ jiāng liǎng xiōng dì zhèn yā 。
黑色之圈洞天，就要当头压下，彻底将两兄弟镇压。
His expression turned subtle. He saw that the beam of light landed on the figure imprisoned at the deepest part of the prison!
yuán yīng wēi shì dāng tóu ， èr rén quán shēn dōu bèi dìng zhù 、 wú fǎ dòng tán 。 zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe zì jǐ jí jiāng bì mìng 。
元婴威势当头，二人全身都被定住、无法动弹。只能眼睁睁看着自己即将毙命。
"Strange..."
jiù zài zhè shí ， dào xuán zi yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jué jué 。
就在这时，道玄子眼中闪过一丝决绝。
Li Fan knew there was someone imprisoned in the Immortal Prison. And now, seeing this with the Revealing Characters, he confirmed his earlier suspicions.
「 dào xuán ！」
「道玄！」
"Descendants of the Heaven Sword Sect?"
yī shēng qīng cuì de lěng hē ， hū de xiǎng qǐ 。 yī bǐng xiù jì bān bān de cháng jiàn ， xuán yú dào xuán zi miàn qián ， jiàn jiān zhí zhǐ wàn xiān méng yuán yīng hù fǎ 。
一声清脆的冷喝，忽的响起。一柄锈迹斑斑的长剑，悬于道玄子面前，剑尖直指万仙盟元婴护法。
The figure's appearance bore a striking resemblance to Senior Apprentice Master Xu Tao from the Heaven Sword Sect back then.
yuán yīng hù fǎ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò xiē xǔ chà yì 。
元婴护法眼中闪过些许诧异。
However, this figure appeared skeletal and barely recognizable. Given the countless similar faces in the world, Li Fan couldn't be sure.
dào xuán zi de shēn shàng ， qǐng kè jiān yǒng xiàn chū wú shù guāng diǎn 。 wǎn ruò màn tiān fán xīng ， wēi wēi shǎn shuò le chà nà 。 ér hòu qí qí cháo zhe dào xuán jiàn fēi qù 。
道玄子的身上，顷刻间涌现出无数光点。宛若漫天繁星，微微闪烁了刹那。而后齐齐朝着道玄剑飞去。
But now, he could confirm his judgment.
xīng xīng diǎn diǎn ， jiāng fǔ xiǔ de cháng jiàn xiū fù 。
星星点点，将腐朽的长剑修复。
"Looks like I should trust my instincts."
zhè yī kè ， dào xuán zi yǔ dào xuán jiàn ， hé wèi yī tǐ ！
这一刻，道玄子与道玄剑，合为一体！
"S Xu Tao's descendants? Interesting. I remember that Senior Apprentice Master Xu Tao had no known offspring when the Heaven Sword Sect departed," Li Fan thought to himself.
lái zì shàng gǔ de jué shì shén bīng ， yě zhōng yú lù chū zhēn róng 。
来自上古的绝世神兵，也终于露出真容。
"Could it be..."
「 kuài táo ！」 dào xuán zi de huà ， zài kòu hóng ěr biān xiǎng qǐ 。
「快逃！」道玄子的话，在寇洪耳边响起。
Li Fan was shaken by this revelation and decided to rescue him for a thorough interrogation.
ér hòu ， kòu hóng biàn kàn dào yī dào cuǐ càn de jiàn guāng ， sì hū pī kāi tiān dì 。
而后，寇洪便看到一道璀璨的剑光，似乎劈开天地。
However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the method used to suppress this descendant of the Heaven Sword Sect was actually performed personally by the Healer Immortal.
jù dà de hōng míng shēng zhōng ， hēi quān dòng tiān fàn chū yíng yíng bái guāng 、 cùn cùn bēng jiě 。
巨大的轰鸣声中，黑圈洞天泛出莹莹白光、寸寸崩解。
If not for his previous stealthy study in the Illusory Array, Li Fan would have failed to recognize it!
ér nà méi dào xuán jiàn ， què shì qí shì bù jiǎn 。
而那枚道玄剑，却是其势不减。
"Without special unlocking techniques, forcefully breaking through would definitely attract the Healer Immortal's attention."
chèn zhe shēng mìng de zuì hòu guāng jǐng ， jì xù cháo zhe wàn xiān méng tiān chéng suǒ zài de fāng xiàng fēi qù 。
趁着生命的最后光景，继续朝着万仙盟天城所在的方向飞去。
"The Yellow Emperor's Realm has reached its critical moment..."
「 dào xuán zi ！」
「道玄子！」
If it were any other time, Li Fan would wait until his next life when he had grown stronger before attempting this.
yuán yīng dòng tiān bèi pò ， kòu hóng huī fù le xíng dòng néng lì 。 tā yǎn jīng bèi lèi shuǐ zhàn mǎn ， xīn zhōng bēi tòng bù yǐ 。 zhī dào dào xuán zi shì wèi le jiù zì jǐ ， ér xī shēng le zì shēn xìng mìng 。
元婴洞天被破，寇洪恢复了行动能力。他眼睛被泪水占满，心中悲痛不已。知道道玄子是为了救自己，而牺牲了自身性命。
But because of his previous study in the Illusory Array, he decided to try and break through instead.
yuán yīng hù fǎ bào bì hòu ， wàn xiān méng jué duì hái huì pài chū gèng qiáng de zhuī bīng 。
元婴护法暴毙后，万仙盟绝对还会派出更强的追兵。
It turned out to be easier than expected. The Healer Immortal seemed to have paid little attention to him, applying a simple seal that merely drained his spirit energy.
kòu hóng zhī dào cǐ dì bù yí jiǔ liú 、 zhǐ cā gàn le yǎn lèi ， cháo zhe wǔ lǎo huì lǐng dì jí chí ér qù 。
寇洪知道此地不宜久留、只擦干了眼泪，朝着五老会领地疾驰而去。
After much effort, Li Fan finally broke the seal.
「 wàn xiān méng ……」 kòu hóng àn zì yǎo yá qiè chǐ 。
「万仙盟……」寇洪暗自咬牙切齿。
To avoid stirring up trouble in the Immortal Prison of the Immortal Alliance, he set up an illusion as if the figure was still imprisoned.
「 nǐ men děng zhe ！」
「你们等着！」
Li Fan led the emaciated Heaven Sword Sect descendant out of the prison and into a deserted area. As he prepared to question him, a golden light flashed in his hand. The figure suddenly broke free from Li Fan's restraint, turning into a streak of gold that fled towards the horizon.
「 wǒ yào biàn qiáng ！ wǒ yào fù chóu ！」
「我要变强！我要复仇！」
In an instant, it disappeared from sight.
kòu hóng yǎn zhōng ， fù chóu de liè yàn xióng xióng rán shāo 。 yǎn kàn jí jiāng dào dá biān jiè xiàn ……
寇洪眼中，复仇的烈焰熊熊燃烧。眼看即将到达边界线……
This greatly surprised Li Fan but filled him with joy instead.
yī dào guāng huá ， hū de zì tiān biān ér lái ， chuān guò kòu hóng de shēn qū 。
一道光华，忽的自天边而来，穿过寇洪的身躯。
How could this descendant of the Heaven Sword Sect possibly be faster than Li Fan?
「……」
「……」
A wooden sword’s shadow appeared as he followed closely behind. With one slap, he trapped the figure again.
kòu hóng zhāng zhāng zuǐ xiǎng yào shuō xiē shén me ， què zhōng jiū méi néng shuō chū kǒu 。 tóu lú fēi chū ， xiān xuè quán yǒng 。
寇洪张张嘴想要说些什么，却终究没能说出口。头颅飞出，鲜血泉涌。
Despite its frantic movements, it couldn't escape because Li Fan had already set up Immortal Arrays around them.
zhè shí nà guāng huá fāng cái xiǎn chū yuán xíng ， què shì yī bǐng liú shuǐ bān cháng jiàn 。
这时那光华方才显出原型，却是一柄流水般长剑。
"Hey?!"
yī jiàn xiāo shǒu ！
一剑枭首！
The golden light stopped its futile attempts and revealed itself. It had regained some vitality in a short time, still retaining human form but looking frail.
shēn chuān hēi sè hù fǎ táng fú shì de nián qīng xiū shì ， màn màn xiàn chū shēn xíng 。
身穿黑色护法堂服饰的年轻修士，慢慢现出身形。
"Thank you for saving me."
「 qū qū liǎng gè jīn dān dōu ná bù xià ， zhēn shì fèi wù 。 sǐ le yě huó gāi ！」 nián qīng xiū shì cuì mà le yī shēng ， ér hòu bù zài qù kàn kòu hóng de shī tǐ 。
「区区两个金丹都拿不下，真是废物。死了也活该！」年轻修士啐骂了一声，而后不再去看寇洪的尸体。
The figure respectfully bowed.
「 qí guài ， nà bǐng cháng jiàn zěn me bú jiàn le 。 hái yǒu gòng xiàn dù de wú gù xiāo shī …… kǒng pà zhēn shì wǔ lǎo huì de yīn móu 。」 ní nán shēng zhōng ， nián qīng xiū shì xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
「奇怪，那柄长剑怎么不见了。还有贡献度的无故消失……恐怕真是五老会的阴谋。」呢喃声中，年轻修士消失不见。
"Why are you running away?" Li Fan asked coldly.
xǔ jiǔ hòu ， yuán běn gǔn luò zài dì ， zhēng dà le shuāng yǎn 、 sǐ bù míng mù de kòu hóng tóu lú 。
许久后，原本滚落在地，睁大了双眼、死不瞑目的寇洪头颅。
"I've been imprisoned too long... I couldn't resist the chance to escape," he explained with a bitter smile.
rú shā lì bān ， bèi fēng chuī sàn 。
如砂砾般，被风吹散。
Li Fan didn’t bother asking further and used Soul Scouring Technique on him. The figure trembled violently, countless images flooding into Li Fan’s mind.
wéi yǒu méi jiān de yī gēn wǎn ruò lóng xíng de shù zhī ， dé yǐ liú cún 。
唯有眉间的一根宛若龙形的树枝，得以留存。
However, his brow furrowed deeply as he realized that there was no information about the Heaven Sword Sect in this person's memories.
lǐ fán de shēn yǐng ， qiǎo rán fú xiàn 。
李凡的身影，悄然浮现。
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zhāo zhāo shǒu ， lóng xíng shù zhī fēi jǐn 。
招招手，龙形树枝飞尽。
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The True Immortal's gaze flickered as he processed the scene before him. "This is..." His brow furrowed slightly.
Unquestionably, these fragmented scenes were generated by the True's consumption of Avian's lingering consciousness after his death.
Although Avian's lingering consciousness had not yet reached the level to form an Eternal Remnant, it was still sufficient for the True to consume as food.
However, in previous cases where the True consumed Eternal Remnants, new abilities would arise. This time, what did these fleeting images signify?
The flashbacks were like inspirations, vanishing almost instantly. Even for Li Fan, capturing them was no easy task.
Standing still and savoring it for a long while, Li Fan finally had some realization. His expression turned strange: "Seems like something from my past life?"
"What does this mean?" He couldn't quite understand the implications but an instinctive unease welled up in him. No matter how he pondered, he could not pinpoint the source of his discomfort.
For now, he decided to file it away for later consideration.
Suddenly, another incredibly sharp sword appeared in Li Fan's hand - the Sword of Dao Xuan that had been restored by Avian's final strike.
Though this sword was capable of severing aninfant spirits (a type of spirit), Li Fan wasn't overly concerned. What interested him most was the origin of this Sword of Dao Xuan.
He sensed a familiar aura emanating from it. In his past life, he had once absorbed the Rusty Sword Dao Xuan which had transformed into a celestial wonder. However, after being absorbed by nature, the sword's original essence had been greatly altered, making him unable to recall its history despite encountering related events.
This time around, due to long-term nurturing and Dao Xuan's natural affinity with the sword, even though his cultivation was only at the Golden Core stage, he managed to restore it to its pristine state.
"Turns out it's a relic from the Heaven Sword Sect."
Li Fan sighed as he pointed towards the Sword of Dao Xuan. The Yellow Emperor's Sword Dao Law transformed into glowing threads that infused the sword’s unstable body, stabilizing it. He then reinforced it with array refinement techniques until this ancient sword was reborn.
Its power remained unchanged but seemed even stronger than before.
The Heaven Sword Sect had long since departed through a dimensional rift, leaving behind only broken swords in its tomb ruins.
"Heaven Sword Sect..."
Li Fan had attempted to use the revealed characters from the broken swords to trace back whether the Heaven Sword Sect had successfully escaped. However, all the broken swords pointed towards the central wooden sword named Heavenly Oddity within the tomb.
Now, this resurrected Heaven Sword Dao Xuan gave Li Fan a new idea.
He quickly inscribed the Revealing Characters and covered the newly restored Sword of Dao Xuan with them.
Three beams of light instantly shot out from the sword. The thickest one soared into the sky, dispersing into the heavens.
The second beam flew towards Li Fan.
And the finest one drifted towards a certain place in the Yellow Emperor's Realm.
"Interesting... Could there be descendants of the Heaven Sword Sect still alive within the Yellow Emperor's Realm?"
Li Fan became intrigued and followed the light.
Following the Revealing Characters, he arrived at an unexpected location - the Immortal Prison of the Immortal Alliance!
The prison’s barriers were trivial for Li Fan to bypass as he had once infiltrated it under a disguise.
Seeing the light rapidly descend towards the bottom, Li Fan entered the prison.
His expression turned subtle. He saw that the beam of light landed on the figure imprisoned at the deepest part of the prison!
"Strange..."
Li Fan knew there was someone imprisoned in the Immortal Prison. And now, seeing this with the Revealing Characters, he confirmed his earlier suspicions.
"Descendants of the Heaven Sword Sect?"
The figure's appearance bore a striking resemblance to Senior Apprentice Master Xu Tao from the Heaven Sword Sect back then.
However, this figure appeared skeletal and barely recognizable. Given the countless similar faces in the world, Li Fan couldn't be sure.
But now, he could confirm his judgment.
"Looks like I should trust my instincts."
"S Xu Tao's descendants? Interesting. I remember that Senior Apprentice Master Xu Tao had no known offspring when the Heaven Sword Sect departed," Li Fan thought to himself.
"Could it be..."
Li Fan was shaken by this revelation and decided to rescue him for a thorough interrogation.
However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the method used to suppress this descendant of the Heaven Sword Sect was actually performed personally by the Healer Immortal.
If not for his previous stealthy study in the Illusory Array, Li Fan would have failed to recognize it!
"Without special unlocking techniques, forcefully breaking through would definitely attract the Healer Immortal's attention."
"The Yellow Emperor's Realm has reached its critical moment..."
If it were any other time, Li Fan would wait until his next life when he had grown stronger before attempting this.
But because of his previous study in the Illusory Array, he decided to try and break through instead.
It turned out to be easier than expected. The Healer Immortal seemed to have paid little attention to him, applying a simple seal that merely drained his spirit energy.
After much effort, Li Fan finally broke the seal.
To avoid stirring up trouble in the Immortal Prison of the Immortal Alliance, he set up an illusion as if the figure was still imprisoned.
Li Fan led the emaciated Heaven Sword Sect descendant out of the prison and into a deserted area. As he prepared to question him, a golden light flashed in his hand. The figure suddenly broke free from Li Fan's restraint, turning into a streak of gold that fled towards the horizon.
In an instant, it disappeared from sight.
This greatly surprised Li Fan but filled him with joy instead.
How could this descendant of the Heaven Sword Sect possibly be faster than Li Fan?
A wooden sword’s shadow appeared as he followed closely behind. With one slap, he trapped the figure again.
Despite its frantic movements, it couldn't escape because Li Fan had already set up Immortal Arrays around them.
"Hey?!"
The golden light stopped its futile attempts and revealed itself. It had regained some vitality in a short time, still retaining human form but looking frail.
"Thank you for saving me."
The figure respectfully bowed.
"Why are you running away?" Li Fan asked coldly.
"I've been imprisoned too long... I couldn't resist the chance to escape," he explained with a bitter smile.
Li Fan didn’t bother asking further and used Soul Scouring Technique on him. The figure trembled violently, countless images flooding into Li Fan’s mind.
However, his brow furrowed deeply as he realized that there was no information about the Heaven Sword Sect in this person's memories.
(End of Chapter)
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