“ shuō bù dìng nà wèi zhēn xiān yǐ jīng qiǎo rán qián fú dào fù jìn le ……” dào yuān cǐ yán yī chū ， zhòng rén quán dōu biàn dé yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， shùn jiān cóng zhī qián nà xū wú piāo miǎo de bì shì chuán shuō zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái 。
“说不定那位真仙已经悄然潜伏到附近了……”道渊此言一出，众人全都变得有些紧张，瞬间从之前那虚无缥缈的避世传说中清醒过来。
"Look quickly! What's that sign?"
bù shì zhī qián de kǎo yàn ， xiàn zài kě shì zhòng rén shǒu cì zhēn zhèng zhí miàn zhēn xiān 。
不似之前的考验，现在可是众人首次真正直面真仙。
Although there was no movement in the virtual reality, this part of the reinforced starry sky suddenly distorted.
huì sǐ rén de 。
会死人的。
And this distortion rapidly approached the Transcendent Casket!
shēng sǐ wēi jī bī pò xià ， xīn jìn xiān shòu men hěn kuài xíng dòng qǐ lái ， hù xiāng pèi hé 、 zuò zhe zhǔn bèi 。 suī shì dì yī cì ， ér qiě hái zhǐ yǒu xìn xī chuán shū shuō míng 、 méi yǒu xiàn chǎng zhǐ dǎo 。 dàn zhòng rén jiē shì shuò xīng hǎi zhōng xiū shì de jiǎo jiǎo zhě ， dào yě xiǎn de yǒu tiáo bù wěn 。
生死危机逼迫下，新晋仙狩们很快行动起来，互相配合、做着准备。虽是第一次，而且还只有信息传输说明、没有现场指导。但众人皆是朔星海中修士的佼佼者，倒也显得有条不紊。
"Even if it can't be seen, it inevitably leaves traces in the Daoist path. Just like how an invisible monster would leave footprints on snow. Comrades, a True Sage has fallen into our trap!"
xiān shòu bǔ xiān ， xū yào zuò de dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì jiā qiáng cǐ dì dào wǎng de lì liàng ， ér hòu jiè zhù dào wǎng ， yǐn nì zì shēn 。
仙狩补仙，需要做的第一件事就是加强此地道网的力量，而后借助道网，隐匿自身。
The minds of everyone were excited but also tense.
rú guǒ shuō ， zhěng zhāng dào wǎng shì bèi zhǐ wú xíng jù shǒu jiā shàng sì dà zhī chí lián shǒu dīng zài tiān dì dà dào zhī shàng ， nà me zài zhè shuò xīng hǎi de biān chuí dì dài 、 dào wǎng chán ruò qū yù ， xiān shòu men jiù xū yào yǐ shēn wèi dīng ， jiāng dào wǎng jìn yí bù de wěn gù 。 yǐ biàn jiē xià lái de zhàn dòu zhōng ， dào wǎng néng gòu diào yòng gèng duō de lì liàng 。
如果说，整张道网是被只无形巨手加上四大支持联手钉在天地大道之上，那么在这朔星海的边陲地带、道网孱弱区域，仙狩们就需要以身为钉，将道网进一步的稳固。以便接下来的战斗中，道网能够调用更多的力量。
"Now should we act?"
jù shuō zǔ zhī de lǎo pái xiān shòu men ， pèi hé yǒu dù 。 shùn xī zhī jiān ， jiù néng jiāng yī piàn qū yù nèi dào wǎng jiā gù 、 fēng suǒ 。 xiāng bǐ zhī xià ， chǎng zhōng de zhè qún xīn shǒu ， jiù xiǎn de yǒu xiē shǒu máng jiǎo luàn le 。
据说组织的老牌仙狩们，配合有度。瞬息之间，就能将一片区域内道网加固、封锁。相比之下，场中的这群新手，就显得有些手忙脚乱了。
"Not yet, wait a bit longer. Wait until he fully reveals himself before acting. Anyway, he can't drag the Transcendent Casket away; he can only lie down as instructed," Dao Yuan said with the demeanor of a general.
yóu qí shì duì yú chōng dāng lín shí “ dīng zi ” de rén xuǎn ， hái qǐ le xiē zhēng zhí 。
尤其是对于充当临时“钉子”的人选，还起了些争执。
Everyone nodded in agreement.
àn zhào cháng lǐ lái jiǎng ， kǎo lǜ dào xiào lǜ wèn tí ， zì rán shì xuǎn zé duì dào wǎng zhǎng wò chéng dù zuì shēn de nà yī pī rén 。 dàn zhòng rén zhǐ shì chū shí ， bìng bù hù zhī 。 xiān qián gōng bù de pái míng ， yě zhǐ shì zōng hé dào 、 wǔ 、 shēng děng duō zhǒng biǎo xiàn de zuì zhōng míng cì 。 bìng fēi dān lùn duì dào wǎng de rèn zhī 。
按照常理来讲，考虑到效率问题，自然是选择对道网掌握程度最深的那一批人。但众人只是初识，并不互知。先前公布的排名，也只是综合道、武、生等多种表现的最终名次。并非单论对道网的认知。
The distortion force within the Daoist path soon arrived near the casket and observed it carefully. It seemed to try moving the casket but failed, as the fake casket still possessed some of the true casket's peculiar traits. Any force applied on it was like water poured into a bamboo basket; it all fell through.
ér rú guǒ jiè zhù zhòng rén hé lì ， dé yǐ qīn zì shēn rù dào wǎng 。 jiù hǎo sì mù yù 、 chén jìn zài tiān dì dà dào zhī zhōng ， yǒu zhe wú qióng hǎo chù 。 gù ér ， fán yǒu shàng jìn xīn zhě ， shuí yě bù kěn xiāng ràng 。
而如果借助众人合力，得以亲自身入道网。就好似沐浴、沉浸在天地大道之中，有着无穷好处。故而，凡有上进心者，谁也不肯相让。
The casket remained motionless.
nǎ pà shì pái míng dì yī de dào yuān ， zì jǐ zhàn dé yī xí yě jiù bà le 。 ruò hái xiǎng zhǐ huī jué dìng quán bù rén xuǎn ， què shì jué wú kě néng 。
哪怕是排名第一的道渊，自己占得一席也就罢了。若还想指挥决定全部人选，却是绝无可能。
Although this attempt ended in failure, the distortion force was pleased. A larger distortion wave rapidly approached from afar.
bù guò ， liú gěi xīn jìn xiān shòu men de zhǔn bèi shí jiān bìng bù suàn duō 。 suí zhe shí jiān de měi yī fēn liú shì ， zhòng rén xīn zhōng de jǐn zhāng jiù gèng zēng tiān yī fēn 。
不过，留给新晋仙狩们的准备时间并不算多。随着时间的每一分流逝，众人心中的紧张就更增添一分。
"Something is wrong! This power isn't just one True Sage but two?"
zuì zhōng ， hái yǒu rén xuǎn zé le ràng bù 。
最终，还有人选择了让步。
Through their actions within the Daoist path and the degree of bending on the Dao strings, the new True Sages quickly realized that another True Sage had entered along with the Exile True Sage!
zhǐ jiàn “ mǎ tiān dé ” bào quán ， shén sè tǎn rán dào ：“ zhū wèi ， suǒ wèi zhī rén zhě zhì 、 zì zhī zhě míng 。 wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ néng pái zài dì wǔ ， duō shì yīn wèi wǔ zhī yī shì zhōng de biǎo xiàn 。 jiù bù yǔ zhū wèi zhēng le ！”
只见“马天得”抱拳，神色坦然道：“诸位，所谓知人者智、自知者明。我之所以能排在第五，多是因为武之一试中的表现。就不与诸位争了！”
They were almost indistinguishable. Even if they were right in front of them, it would be hard to detect them without leaving traces behind.
què shì dàn rán jiān ， ràng chū le yí gè “ dīng zi ” de wèi zhì 。
却是淡然间，让出了一个“钉子”的位置。
"Comrades, don't panic! This is a good thing! We can catch one or two. Who would have thought we could achieve such great success on our first mission as True Sages!" Qian Yuming, ranked third, said with confidence.
zhòng rén kàn xiàng “ gāo fēng liàng jié ” de lǐ fán ， shén qíng jù shì biàn dé yǒu xiē bù tóng 。 zài lǐ fán de gǎn zhào xià ， xiān hòu yě yǒu xiē xiū shì ， zhǔ dòng biǎo shì le tuì ràng 。
众人看向“高风亮节”的李凡，神情俱是变得有些不同。在李凡的感召下，先后也有些修士，主动表示了退让。
With the Daoist path power supporting him, he was not afraid of facing two unexpected True Sages.
hěn kuài de ， yī gòng bā méi dīng zi de rén xuǎn ， jué dìng wán bì 。
很快的，一共八枚钉子的人选，决定完毕。
Dao Yuan also added, "But we can't be careless. Although it's a weak point in the Daoist path, they managed to deceive its perception, which shows their extraordinary abilities."
ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē yì wài de shì ， yī zhòng xīn jìn xiān shòu pái zài dì èr 、 shǒu chí sān bǐng cháng jiàn duì dí de nà wèi zǐ yī nǚ xiū shì ， yě zhǔ dòng ràng chū le zhè cì chéng wéi dào dīng de jī huì 。
让李凡有些意外的是，一众新晋仙狩排在第二、手持三柄长剑对敌的那位紫衣女修士，也主动让出了这次成为道钉的机会。
"Unseen and unheard. I think the other one is mastering the Dao of Nothingness. Only by combining Nothingness with Tranquility can they deceive the Daoist path."
zǐ yī nǚ xiū shì míng jiào jìn zhǎng yuè ， tā yī jiù jǐn bì zhe shuāng yǎn ， dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ wǒ gèng zài hū de ， shì yòng wǒ zhè sān bǎ jiàn ， qīn zì kǎn shā zhēn xiān 。”
紫衣女修士名叫靳长月，她依旧紧闭着双眼，淡淡地说道：“我更在乎的，是用我这三把剑，亲自砍杀真仙。”
Although there were unexpected changes, everyone remained calm. After a brief internal communication, they waited for the two True Sages to enter the casket.
sān bǐng cháng jiàn ， bàn suí zhe jìn zhǎng yuè suǒ shuō huà yǔ ， fā chū zhèn zhèn jiàn míng 。
三柄长剑，伴随着靳长月所说话语，发出阵阵剑鸣。
The Transcendent Casket's lid opened as if it had been sealed for a long time, emitting heavy and decaying sounds.
rén yuán jì yǐ jīng xuǎn dìng ， zhòng rén hěn kuài jiù shén qíng yán sù de 、 àn zhào suǒ xué ， hé lì jiā gù qǐ le cǐ dì dào wǎng 。
人员既已经选定，众人很快就神情严肃的、按照所学，合力加固起了此地道网。
The bent Dao strings quickly returned to normal.
bā dào shēn yǐng ， miàn duì miàn wéi chéng yī quān 。
八道身影，面对面围成一圈。
The new True Sages received a notification that something indeed entered the casket.
qí yú xiān shòu ， jiāng tā men bāo wéi 。 ér hòu dǎ chū yī méi méi dào wǎng zhǐ lìng 。
其余仙狩，将他们包围。而后打出一枚枚道网指令。
"Act now!"
měi yī dào zhǐ lìng ， dōu hǎo sì cuī dòng zhe dào xián de shōu jǐn 。
每一道指令，都好似催动着道弦的收紧。
Just when Dao Yuan gave the order, another voice interrupted him.
bā dào shēn yǐng ， zhú jiàn biàn dé àn dàn 。 sì hū róng rù le cǐ fāng tiān dì zhī zhōng 。
八道身影，逐渐变得黯淡。似乎融入了此方天地之中。
"Hold on!"
dàn zhòng rén què shì néng gǎn jué dào ， cǐ fāng tiān dì qiǎo rán jiān fā shēng de mò míng biàn huà 。 duō le jǐ fēn qiáng dà ér huì àn de yīn yǐng 。
但众人却是能感觉到，此方天地悄然间发生的莫名变化。多了几分强大而晦暗的阴影。
It was "Ma Tiande" speaking!
suī yǐn bì zhì jí ， què gēn zhòng rén dǎ chū de dào wǎng zhǐ lìng ， àn zì xiāng hé 。
虽隐蔽至极，却跟众人打出的道网指令，暗自相和。
Seeing someone opposing his decision, Dao Yuan frowned slightly.
zhěng gè dào wǎng de jiā qiáng lián tōng guò chéng ， chí xù le jiǔ shí jiǔ xī de shí jiān 。 yán gé lái shuō ， miǎn qiǎng dá dào xīn shǒu chū cì shí jiàn de hé gé biāo zhǔn 。
整个道网的加强联通过程，持续了九十九息的时间。严格来说，勉强达到新手初次实践的合格标准。
However, Li Fan quickly explained with a serious expression: "Brother Dao said that the casket needs specific methods to activate. Let's wait a bit longer."
bèi dàng zuò dào dīng de bā wèi xiū shì ， shēn xíng yě yǐ jīng huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
被当做道钉的八位修士，身形也已经恢复了正常。
"Perhaps they are also decoys," he added.
bù guò tā men quán dōu shén qíng yǒu xiē huǎng hū ， qí zhōng hái càn zá zhe xiē xǔ de jīng xǐ 。 sì hū yī jiù hái chén jìn zài gāng gāng de shēn rù dào wǎng zhī nèi 。
不过他们全都神情有些恍惚，其中还掺杂着些许的惊喜。似乎依旧还沉浸在刚刚的身入道网之内。
Upon hearing this, everyone indeed sensed something was amiss and looked back at the casket again.
lǐ fán kàn zhe bā rén ， chá jué dào tā men gēn zhī qián xiāng bǐ ， yǐ jīng biàn dé míng xiǎn bù tóng le 。
李凡看着八人，察觉到他们跟之前相比，已经变得明显不同了。
The distortion entered the casket but remained silent.
“ zài cǐ fāng xiǎo tiān dì nèi ， cǐ bā rén néng gòu diào yòng de dào wǎng zhī lì ， jī hū měi yī wèi dōu děng xiào yú zhēn xiān 。 bā wèi zhēn xiān lián shǒu ……”
“在此方小天地内，此八人能够调用的道网之力，几乎每一位都等效于真仙。八位真仙联手……”
It seemed like it was waiting for something as well.
“ kàn lái nà wèi jiāng lái de 【 yí 】 xiān ， xiōng duō jí shǎo a 。”
“看来那位将来的【夷】仙，凶多吉少啊。”
"Indeed, there is something suspicious here."
lǐ fán àn zì dǎ liàng zhuó yǎn qián de zhè xiē dào dīng 。
李凡暗自打量着眼前的这些道钉。
"If the Exile and Tranquility True Sages are truly seeking refuge, they would have immediately verified their entry. How can they still be silent now?" Chang Chang said solemnly.
suī rán tā men zhǎng wò le zú yǐ pì měi zhēn xiān de lì liàng ， dàn zài gǎn guān shàng ， tā men què jué méi yǒu zhēn xiān nà bān de qiáng liè yā pò gǎn 。
虽然他们掌握了足以媲美真仙的力量，但在感官上，他们却绝没有真仙那般的强烈压迫感。
"Is there a flaw in the fake casket? If the Exile and Tranquility True Sages discover it's fake, won't they be alarmed and leave?"
“ jiū qí běn zhì ， tā men yī jiù hái shì fán rén 。 tā men de 【 shì 】 gāo ， gēn běn méi yǒu fā shēng biàn huà 。 zhǐ bù guò yuán běn piāo fú yú tiān kōng de dà dào ， chuí xià le yī jiǎo ， bèi tā men suǒ zhǎng wò bà le 。”
“究其本质，他们依旧还是凡人。他们的【势】高，根本没有发生变化。只不过原本漂浮于天空的大道，垂下了一角，被他们所掌握罢了。”
"Don't worry. The fake casket is almost identical to the real one; except for not being able to cross over, there are no differences," said South Palace Hongzhao, who had never spoken before.
bā míng dào dīng ， chōng dāng wéi liè zhēn xiān de zhǔ lì 。 qí tā rén ， zé shì zuò wéi fǔ zhù gēn bǔ chōng 。
八名道钉，充当围猎真仙的主力。其他人，则是作为辅助跟补充。
Everyone was curious about his certainty but knew better than to question him now.
zhàn chǎng jì yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi jiù xù ， jiē xià lái zé shì jiàn zào hǎo fān lí 、 ràng nà wèi zhēn xiān néng jìn bù néng chū le 。
战场既已经准备就绪，接下来则是建造好藩篱、让那位真仙能进不能出了。
The minds of everyone waited in silence.
yǒu zhe dào wǎng de pèi hé ， yě shì wú bǐ jiǎn dān 。
有着道网的配合，也是无比简单。
South Palace Hongzhao then spoke again: "It's rumored that each time the casket activates for a crossing over, its location changes. This is why these Exile and Tranquility True Sages are only probing; they haven't truly activated it yet."
kàn shì xún cháng de xū kōng ， shí zé biān jiè de cún zài 、 shí kè dōu chù zài le kě yǐ xiāo shī de zhuàng tài 。 qià hǎo shì nà dǔ wéi kùn le zhì àn xīng hǎi de gāo qiáng yì bān ，“ qián ” de gài niàn xiāo shī 、 qián lù zì shì bú jiàn 。
看似寻常的虚空，实则边界的存在、时刻都处在了可以消失的状态。恰好似那堵围困了至暗星海的高墙一般，“前”的概念消失、前路自是不见。
"We can be certain that what's inside now is just a decoy. They wouldn't waste this great opportunity," he confirmed.
“ zhè shì xiān shòu zǔ zhī zhōng ， zuì wèi zhòng yào de shā shǒu jiǎn zhī yī 。 néng gòu duō cì chéng gōng liè shā zhēn xiān ， cǐ fǎ gōng bù kě méi 。 bèi chēng zhī wèi ，【 bǔ xiān lóng 】。”
“这是仙狩组织中，最为重要的杀手锏之一。能够多次成功猎杀真仙，此法功不可没。被称之为，【补仙笼】。”
This seemed to validate South Palace Hongzhao's words.
“ cún zài xìng 、 gài niàn de zhí jiē xiāo shī ， huò xǔ líng gǎn qià shì lái zì dào yān zhī jié ……”
“存在性、概念的直接消失，或许灵感恰是来自道湮之劫……”
Nearby, another distortion appeared in the Daoist path, identical to the previous one.
lǐ fán yī biān gēn zhòng rén pèi hé wú jiàn ， dǎ chū yī dào dào zhǐ lìng ， shēng chéng bǔ xiān lóng 。 tóng shí xīn zhōng àn zì jiāng dào wǎng xiāng chǎn shēng de wēi miào bō dòng jì xià 。
李凡一边跟众人配合无间，打出一道道指令，生成补仙笼。同时心中暗自将道网相产生的微妙波动记下。
It was as if they had re-entered the casket.
duì yú páng rén ér yán ， dào wǎng bō dòng jì wēi bù kě jiàn 、 yòu fù zá zhì jí 。
对于旁人而言，道网波动既微不可见、又复杂至极。
As soon as they entered, there were sounds of extreme subtlety.
jiù suàn chōng dāng qǐ le qīn zì cān yù qí zhōng de shī shù zhě ， xiǎng yào yī cì jiù jiāng qí jì xià ， yě jué bù kě néng 。
就算充当起了亲自参与其中的施术者，想要一次就将其记下，也绝不可能。
Like faint singing or a solemn and sacred recitation.
suǒ wèi de “ bō dòng ”， yán gé lái shuō zhǐ shì tiān dì dà dào zì xíng yùn zhuàn jiān chǎn shēng de rú tóng bō wén bān de xì wēi biàn huà 。 zhǐ bù guò shì yuán zì dào wǎng bà le 。 wéi yǒu duì “ dào ” rèn zhī jí shēn zhě ， cái néng jìn jù lí gǎn yìng dào qí cún zài 。
所谓的“波动”，严格来说只是天地大道自行运转间产生的如同波纹般的细微变化。只不过是源自道网罢了。唯有对“道”认知极深者，才能近距离感应到其存在。
"Act now!" Dao Yuan shouted again.
ér dào wǎng zhǐ lìng ， běn jiù shì yóu wú shù dào yuán fú hào gòu chéng 。 zài chǎng xiān shòu ， xiāng hù pèi hé zhe 。 měi gè hū xī jiān ， jiù yǒu bù zhī dào duō shǎo zhǐ lìng fā chū 。 rú cǐ páng dà de shù jù liàng ， kǒng pà wú míng zhēn xiān lái le ， yě wèi bì néng yī yǎn zhī quán 。
而道网指令，本就是由无数道元符号构成。在场仙狩，相互配合着。每个呼吸间，就有不知道多少指令发出。如此庞大的数据量，恐怕无名真仙来了，也未必能一眼知全。
The casket's lid closed suddenly.
dàn lǐ fán què wú xū biàn rèn 、 jì yì 。
但李凡却无需辨认、记忆。
And the cage for capturing True Sages silently descended, sealing off this starry sea.
tā shén niàn zhōng de wēi xíng dào wǎng ， qià rú yí miàn jìng zi bān ， wán zhěng jiāng cǐ kè dào wǎng zhōng de bō dòng gěi yìng zhào le guò qù 。
他神念中的微型道网，恰如一面镜子般，完整将此刻道网中的波动给映照了过去。
Inside the casket, it seemed unaware of any external changes. It thought the casket was closing normally.
jí biàn mù qián lǐ fán shàng hái bù néng wán quán jiě xī zhè bō dòng de yuán lǐ ， què shì bù fáng ài tā xiān jiāng qí “ fù zhì ”、“ zhān tiē ”。
即便目前李凡尚还不能完全解析这波动的原理，却是不妨碍他先将其“复制”、“粘贴”。
The singing continued.
“ zhè biàn shì 【 xīn niàn huà shén 】、 yìng zhào dà dào de qiáng hèng zhī chù le 。”
“这便是【心念化神】、映照大道的强横之处了。”
Li Fan recorded every change in intonation. In his mind, he pondered: "This rhythm seems similar to the Great Mage's teachings on the True Sage Scripture for avoiding disasters."
“ néng wú míng suǒ bù néng zhī shì 。”
“能无名所不能之事。”
"Could it be that the shadow by the Great Mage has some connection with those nameless True Sages who crafted the Transcendent Casket?"
tōu dé yī shì shén tōng ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng ， àn zì dé yì 。 gèng qī dài jiē xià lái de qián rù xiān shòu zhī lǚ le 。
偷得一式神通，李凡心中，暗自得意。更期待接下来的潜入仙狩之旅了。
Li Fan suddenly thought.
yī zhāng shòu liè dà wǎng ， yǐ jīng àn zì pù kāi 。
一张狩猎大网，已经暗自铺开。
The obscure Yellow Daoist, listening beside the shadow, gave birth to the Ten Sects of Immortal Dao. The Great Mage was already at half-immortal level but still sat beside the shadow, unwilling to leave. His actions and words were clearly imitating the teachings from the shadow.
xīn jìn xiān shòu men ， yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le quán bù de qián zhì zhǔn bèi gōng zuò 。 dōu yǐn nì zài le wěi zào de dù shì xuán guān zhōu wéi 。 zhǐ děng nà wèi yí xiān zì tóu luó wǎng le 。
新晋仙狩们，已经做好了全部的前置准备工作。都隐匿在了伪造的渡世玄棺周围。只等那位夷仙自投罗网了。
"Could it be that this shadow is left by one of those nameless True Sages?"
zhòng rén xīn shén ， quán dōu liàn jiē zài dào wǎng zhī zhōng ， jìn xíng gōu tōng 。
众人心神，全都链接在道网之中，进行沟通。
"Originally, it might have had some other spiritual powers or techniques. However, after passing through the casket, the nameless True Sage has moved on to other possibilities. Thus, what remains now is just a hollow light and shadow."
“ dà jiā kuài kàn ！ nà shì shén me jì xiàng ?”
“大家快看！那是什么迹象?”
Just as Li Fan's thoughts surged, something strange happened in the scene.
xiàn shí xū kōng zhōng ， suī méi yǒu sī háo de dòng jìng 。
现实虚空中，虽没有丝毫的动静。
The Exile and Tranquility True Sages did not emerge from the casket, so everyone could only wait for them to realize it was empty before attacking. However, they never expected...
dàn shì zhè piàn xīng kōng bèi jiā gù de dào wǎng ， què shì wú gù fā shēng le niǔ qū 。
但是这片星空被加固的道网，却是无故发生了扭曲。
As the singing within the casket grew louder, a series of dazzling multicolored light rays emerged from inside the casket.
bìng qiě ， zhè niǔ qū zhèng kuài sù cháo zhe dù shì xuán guān chōng guò lái ！
并且，这扭曲正快速朝着渡世玄棺冲过来！
These lights were unpredictable but didn't seem to fade away.
“ suī néng shì zhī bú jiàn ， què bù kě bì miǎn de zài tiān dì dà dào zhōng liú xià hén jì ！ jiù hǎo sì bù kě jiàn guài wù ， zǒu zài xuě dì shàng jiù huì liú xià jiǎo yìn bān 。 xiōng dì men ， zhēn xiān shàng gōu le ！”
“虽能视之不见，却不可避免的在天地大道中留下痕迹！就好似不可见怪物，走在雪地上就会留下脚印般。兄弟们，真仙上钩了！”
The minds of the True Sages gradually became uncertain and uneasy.
zhòng rén xīn shén zhèn fèn ， tóng shí nán miǎn dài zhe jǐn zhāng 。
众人心神振奋，同时难免带着紧张。
Suddenly, these multicolored lights erupted, completely engulfing the casket.
“ xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu me ？”
“现在就动手么？”
When everyone looked again...
“ bù jí ， zài děng děng 。 děng tā chè dǐ xiǎn chū zhēn zhèng zài shuō 。 fǎn zhèng zhè dù shì xuán guān ， tā yě jué tuō bù zǒu 。 zhǐ néng àn zhào chuán wén zhōng de rù guān bì huò zhī fǎ ， guāi guāi tǎng jìn qù 。” dào yuān pǒ yǒu dà jiàng zhī fēng ， chén shēng dào 。
“不急，再等等。等他彻底显出真正再说。反正这渡世玄棺，他也绝拖不走。只能按照传闻中的入棺避祸之法，乖乖躺进去。”道渊颇有大将之风，沉声道。
The fake Transcendent Casket had vanished along with the Exile and Tranquility True Sages!
"Look quickly! What's that sign?"
Although there was no movement in the virtual reality, this part of the reinforced starry sky suddenly distorted.
And this distortion rapidly approached the Transcendent Casket!
"Even if it can't be seen, it inevitably leaves traces in the Daoist path. Just like how an invisible monster would leave footprints on snow. Comrades, a True Sage has fallen into our trap!"
The minds of everyone were excited but also tense.
"Now should we act?"
"Not yet, wait a bit longer. Wait until he fully reveals himself before acting. Anyway, he can't drag the Transcendent Casket away; he can only lie down as instructed," Dao Yuan said with the demeanor of a general.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The distortion force within the Daoist path soon arrived near the casket and observed it carefully. It seemed to try moving the casket but failed, as the fake casket still possessed some of the true casket's peculiar traits. Any force applied on it was like water poured into a bamboo basket; it all fell through.
The casket remained motionless.
Although this attempt ended in failure, the distortion force was pleased. A larger distortion wave rapidly approached from afar.
"Something is wrong! This power isn't just one True Sage but two?"
Through their actions within the Daoist path and the degree of bending on the Dao strings, the new True Sages quickly realized that another True Sage had entered along with the Exile True Sage!
They were almost indistinguishable. Even if they were right in front of them, it would be hard to detect them without leaving traces behind.
"Comrades, don't panic! This is a good thing! We can catch one or two. Who would have thought we could achieve such great success on our first mission as True Sages!" Qian Yuming, ranked third, said with confidence.
With the Daoist path power supporting him, he was not afraid of facing two unexpected True Sages.
Dao Yuan also added, "But we can't be careless. Although it's a weak point in the Daoist path, they managed to deceive its perception, which shows their extraordinary abilities."
"Unseen and unheard. I think the other one is mastering the Dao of Nothingness. Only by combining Nothingness with Tranquility can they deceive the Daoist path."
Although there were unexpected changes, everyone remained calm. After a brief internal communication, they waited for the two True Sages to enter the casket.
The Transcendent Casket's lid opened as if it had been sealed for a long time, emitting heavy and decaying sounds.
The bent Dao strings quickly returned to normal.
The new True Sages received a notification that something indeed entered the casket.
"Act now!"
Just when Dao Yuan gave the order, another voice interrupted him.
"Hold on!"
It was "Ma Tiande" speaking!
Seeing someone opposing his decision, Dao Yuan frowned slightly.
However, Li Fan quickly explained with a serious expression: "Brother Dao said that the casket needs specific methods to activate. Let's wait a bit longer."
"Perhaps they are also decoys," he added.
Upon hearing this, everyone indeed sensed something was amiss and looked back at the casket again.
The distortion entered the casket but remained silent.
It seemed like it was waiting for something as well.
"Indeed, there is something suspicious here."
"If the Exile and Tranquility True Sages are truly seeking refuge, they would have immediately verified their entry. How can they still be silent now?" Chang Chang said solemnly.
"Is there a flaw in the fake casket? If the Exile and Tranquility True Sages discover it's fake, won't they be alarmed and leave?"
"Don't worry. The fake casket is almost identical to the real one; except for not being able to cross over, there are no differences," said South Palace Hongzhao, who had never spoken before.
Everyone was curious about his certainty but knew better than to question him now.
The minds of everyone waited in silence.
South Palace Hongzhao then spoke again: "It's rumored that each time the casket activates for a crossing over, its location changes. This is why these Exile and Tranquility True Sages are only probing; they haven't truly activated it yet."
"We can be certain that what's inside now is just a decoy. They wouldn't waste this great opportunity," he confirmed.
This seemed to validate South Palace Hongzhao's words.
Nearby, another distortion appeared in the Daoist path, identical to the previous one.
It was as if they had re-entered the casket.
As soon as they entered, there were sounds of extreme subtlety.
Like faint singing or a solemn and sacred recitation.
"Act now!" Dao Yuan shouted again.
The casket's lid closed suddenly.
And the cage for capturing True Sages silently descended, sealing off this starry sea.
Inside the casket, it seemed unaware of any external changes. It thought the casket was closing normally.
The singing continued.
Li Fan recorded every change in intonation. In his mind, he pondered: "This rhythm seems similar to the Great Mage's teachings on the True Sage Scripture for avoiding disasters."
"Could it be that the shadow by the Great Mage has some connection with those nameless True Sages who crafted the Transcendent Casket?"
Li Fan suddenly thought.
The obscure Yellow Daoist, listening beside the shadow, gave birth to the Ten Sects of Immortal Dao. The Great Mage was already at half-immortal level but still sat beside the shadow, unwilling to leave. His actions and words were clearly imitating the teachings from the shadow.
"Could it be that this shadow is left by one of those nameless True Sages?"
"Originally, it might have had some other spiritual powers or techniques. However, after passing through the casket, the nameless True Sage has moved on to other possibilities. Thus, what remains now is just a hollow light and shadow."
Just as Li Fan's thoughts surged, something strange happened in the scene.
The Exile and Tranquility True Sages did not emerge from the casket, so everyone could only wait for them to realize it was empty before attacking. However, they never expected...
As the singing within the casket grew louder, a series of dazzling multicolored light rays emerged from inside the casket.
These lights were unpredictable but didn't seem to fade away.
The minds of the True Sages gradually became uncertain and uneasy.
Suddenly, these multicolored lights erupted, completely engulfing the casket.
When everyone looked again...
The fake Transcendent Casket had vanished along with the Exile and Tranquility True Sages!