hēi yī xiū shì dùn le dùn ， yòng bīng lěng de mù guāng sǎo shì guò lǐ fán sān rén ， jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ yòu yīn měi wèi xiū shì zì shēn jīng lì yǔ xīn jìng bù tóng ， suǒ jiàn huàn jǐng yě gè yǒu chā yì 。”
黑衣修士顿了顿，用冰冷的目光扫视过李凡三人，接着说道：“又因每位修士自身经历与心境不同，所见幻景也各有差异。”
The black-robed cultivator paused, sweeping his cold gaze over Li Fan and the other two. "Due to each cultivator's unique experiences and mental states, the visions they see are different."
“ jī běn dōu shì xī rì yǔ chuán fǎ tiān zūn yǒu guān de hóng dà jǐng xiàng 。”
“基本都是昔日与传法天尊有关的宏大景象。”
"Mostly, it’s scenes related to the Transmission Sage from their past lives."
“ bù guò yě zhǐ yǒu dì yī cì huì zhè yàng le 。”
“不过也只有第一次会这样了。”
"But this will only happen for the first time."
hēi yī xiū shì yǔ qì zhōng dài zhe sī yí hàn ：“ děng zài zhè lǐ dāi jiǔ le ， duì tiān zūn de qì xī xí yǐ wéi cháng hòu 。 xiǎng yào zài dù kàn jiàn huàn xiàng ， fǎn dào chéng wéi le yī zhǒng shē wàng 。”
黑衣修士语气中带着丝遗憾：“等在这里呆久了，对天尊的气息习以为常后。想要再度看见幻象，反倒成为了一种奢望。”
The black-robed cultivator spoke with a hint of regret in his voice: "After staying here for too long, you get used to the aura of the Sage. Wanting to see these visions again becomes a luxury."
hán yì yǔ xī mén yuè yī rán hái chù zài huàn jìng dài lái de zhèn hàn zhōng ， wén yán zhǐ shì wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
韩易与西门月依然还处在幻境带来的震撼中，闻言只是微微点头。
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue were still reeling from the shock of the vision. They merely nodded slightly upon hearing this.
ér lǐ fán zé shì jǐn shèn dì yī jiù mù shì qián fāng 。
而李凡则是谨慎地依旧目视前方。
Li Fan, however, kept his gaze forward with caution. He tried to relive that familiar sensation that had come out of nowhere.
yǎn shì zì jǐ xīn zhōng jīng jù de tóng shí ， shì tú zài dù huí wèi gāng gāng nà bù zhī cóng hé ér lái de shú xī gǎn 。
掩饰自己心中惊惧的同时，试图再度回味刚刚那不知从何而来的熟悉感。
The black-robed cultivator observed their reactions but paid no mind.
hēi yī xiū shì jiāng sān rén biǎo xiàn kàn zài yǎn zhōng ， yě bù yǐ wéi yì 。
黑衣修士将三人表现看在眼中，也不以为意。
He did not urge them on; instead, he waited patiently. In his view, the initial shock and awe were entirely normal for newcomers.
méi yǒu cuī cù ， ér shì nài xīn dì děng dài 。
没有催促，而是耐心地等待。
As a guide, this was nothing new to him.
zài tā kàn lái ， zhè xiē chū lái zhě de jīng è 、 zhèn hàn biǎo xiàn shí zài tài zhèng cháng bù guò le 。
在他看来，这些初来者的惊愕、震撼表现实在太正常不过了。
After a while, seeing that they had all gradually recovered from the vision’s effects, he continued with his task.
zuò wéi 【 yǐn lù rén 】， tā zǎo yǐ jīng xí yǐ wéi cháng 。
作为【引路人】，他早已经习以为常。
"I am led by Supreme Perfect Virtuous to escort you to the Protection Hall."
guò le bàn shǎng ， jiàn sān rén xiān hòu dōu màn màn bǎi tuō le huàn jìng dài lái de yǐng xiǎng ， zhè cái jì xù zhe cǐ cì zì jǐ de zhí zé 。
过了半晌，见三人先后都慢慢摆脱了幻境带来的影响，这才继续着此次自己的职责。
"Follow me closely. Do not wander off."
“ wǒ shòu jí chéng xiān zūn suǒ tuō ， dài lǐng nǐ men qián wǎng hù fǎ táng 。”
“我受极成仙尊所托，带领你们前往护法堂。”
"While those who have entered here are usually vetted, there shouldn’t be any issues."
“ nǐ men jǐn gēn zài wǒ hòu miàn ， bú yào luàn pǎo 。”
“你们紧跟在我后面，不要乱跑。”
"But this is still the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance—a critical location with constant surveillance from other cultivators."
“ suī shuō néng gòu jìn lái zǒng bù de ， dōu yǐ jīng guò shēn fèn rèn zhèng ， yì bān bú huì yǒu shén me wèn tí 。”
“虽说能够进来总部的，都已经过身份认证，一般不会有什么问题。”
"If you go where you shouldn't and get caught, no one will defend your case."
“ dàn zhè lǐ bì jìng shì wàn xiān méng zǒng bù ， jī yào zhòng dì 。 yǒu xiū shì àn zhōng shí kè hù wèi 。”
“但这里毕竟是万仙盟总部，机要重地。有修士暗中时刻护卫。”
The black-robed cultivator warned sternly.
“ ruò shì nǐ men qù le bù gāi qù de dì fāng ， bèi zhuō ná dǎ shā ， kě méi yǒu rén huì wèi nǐ men shēn yuān 。”
“若是你们去了不该去的地方，被捉拿打杀，可没有人会为你们伸冤。”
Li Fan and his companions nodded in understanding. They followed behind him as he observed the scenery of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.
hēi yī xiū shì lěng shēng dīng zhǔ dào 。
黑衣修士冷声叮嘱道。
In an endless expanse of void, many grand buildings floated and stood tall.
lǐ fán děng rén jù shì diǎn tóu ， biǎo shì qīng chǔ 。
李凡等人俱是点头，表示清楚。
They were arranged at different positions above their heads, like a celestial constellation.
gēn suí zài tā shēn hòu ， lǐ fán jiè jī guān chá zhe wàn xiān méng zǒng bù de jǐng sè 。
跟随在他身后，李凡借机观察着万仙盟总部的景色。
Currently, Li Fan and his group were at the bottommost part of this architectural complex.
yī piàn wú jìn de xū kōng zhī zhōng ， piāo fú sǒng lì zhe xǔ duō wēi é de jiàn zhù 。
一片无尽的虚空之中，漂浮耸立着许多巍峨的建筑。
Silver light streaked overhead, shuttling between various floating structures. In the faint outlines within the light, they could make out some vague figures.
fēn liè yú xū kōng zhōng tóu dǐng de bù tóng fāng wèi ， wǎn ruò màn tiān xīng chén 。
分列于虚空中头顶的不同方位，宛若漫天星辰。
Moving steadily forward, they occasionally encountered solemn-faced cultivators hurrying by.
ér lǐ fán tā men mù qián de wèi zhì ， jiù chù zài zhěng tǐ jiàn zhù qún de zuì xià fāng 。
而李凡他们目前的位置，就处在整体建筑群的最下方。
The floating land beneath their feet seemed to serve only as an entrance and reception area. No other buildings were set up besides the grass and trees along the sides of the path.
yī dào dào yín sè guāng xiàn ， zài tóu dǐng huá guò 。
一道道银色光线，在头顶划过。
After a short while, they reached the boundary of this floating land. Li Fan saw that the ground before them was marked with a peculiar array.
wǎng lái chuān suō yú bù tóng de xuán fú jiàn zhù zhī jiān ， guāng xiàn zhī zhōng ， sì hū néng yǐn yǐn kàn dào xiē xǔ mó hú de shēn yǐng 。
往来穿梭于不同的悬浮建筑之间，光线之中，似乎能隐隐看到些许模湖的身影。
Silver threads continuously moved within the array. Every time a cultivator stepped in, a silver light would carry them upwards to different regions above.
bù jǐn bù màn dì qián xíng ， yī lù shàng ， ǒu ěr yě huì yù dào shén sè sù mù 、 xíng sè cōng cōng de xiū shì 。
不紧不慢地前行，一路上，偶尔也会遇到神色肃穆、行色匆匆的修士。
Standing at the entrance was a tall and burly cultivator. He wore the standard black-and-yellow uniform of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, his sharp gaze scrutinizing every passerby.
ér cǐ chù jiǎo xià de xuán fú lù dì ， sì hū jǐn jǐn shì yòng lái dàng zuò wài jiè rù kǒu 、 jiē shòu pán chá chǔ 。
而此处脚下的悬浮陆地，似乎仅仅是用来当做外界入口、接受盘查处。
When it was their turn, the tall cultivator glanced at the black-robed cultivator, nodding slightly before reaching out to stop them.
chú le dào lù liǎng páng zhòng zhí de cǎo mù ， méi yǒu shè lì shén me qí tā jiàn zhù 。
除了道路两旁种植的草木，没有设立什么其他建筑。
The black-robed cultivator ignored him and produced a small circular mirror. A beam of light shot out and landed on the tall cultivator.
méi duō shǎo shí jiān ， biàn lái dào le lù dì de biān jiè chù 。
没多少时间，便来到了陆地的边界处。
Strangely, this beam seemed to be absorbed by him as it vanished instantly after landing.
lǐ fán kàn dào ， qián fāng dì miàn shàng ， sì hū kè yìn zhe yí gè qí yì de zhèn fǎ 。
李凡看到，前方地面上，似乎刻印着一个奇异的阵法。
In the tall cultivator’s eyes, numerous characters flashed quickly. He then lowered his hand without further obstruction.
yín sè xì xiàn zài zhèn fǎ zhōng bù tíng yóu zǒu ， měi tà rù yí gè xiū shì 。
银色细线在阵法中不停游走，每踏入一个修士。
The black-robed cultivator led Li Fan and the others into the transfer array. The burly middle-aged man pointed at the array with a finger.
dōu yǒu yī dào yín máng zài zhe tā men chōng tiān ér qǐ ， qián wǎng shàng fāng de bù tóng qū yù 。
都有一道银芒载着他们冲天而起，前往上方的不同区域。
A silver thread shot out from his finger and entered the ground-based array. It swirled around, growing larger before enveloping them and flying towards the sky.
zhuǎn yí zhèn fǎ zhī qián ， zhàn lì zhe yī wèi shēn xíng kuí wú de gāo dà xiū shì 。
转移阵法之前，站立着一位身形魁梧的高大修士。
In an instant, Li Fan’s body seemed to turn into light as he traversed this space at an incredible speed.
cǐ rén shēn chuān biāo zhǔn de wàn xiān méng hēi huáng dào páo zhì fú ， yī shuāng ruì lì de yǎn shén ， shěn shì zhe lái wǎng xiū shì 。
此人身穿标准的万仙盟黑黄道袍制服，一双锐利的眼神，审视着来往修士。
He did not feel any discomfort despite the rapid movement. The scenery receded rapidly. In a blink of an eye, the floating land they had just been on shrank to a tiny dot.
lún dào lǐ fán tā men le ， gāo dà xiū shì kàn le hēi yī xiū shì yī yǎn ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu shì yì 。
轮到李凡他们了，高大修士看了黑衣修士一眼，微微点头示意。
The light continued upwards, passing through one floating land after another. Li Fan noticed faintly the distinctive metallic cube structure of the Strategy Hall in some regions.
bù guò hái shì shēn shǒu ， jiāng tā men lán zhù 。
不过还是伸手，将他们拦住。
Above them, shadows began to envelop as the light carried them into the darkness.
hēi yī xiū shì yě méi yǒu zài yì ， tāo chū zhī qián de yuán xíng xiǎo jìng 。
黑衣修士也没有在意，掏出之前的圆形小镜。
Before long, the light brought them inside. Li Fan’s form shifted from a glowing state back to human shape.
yī dào guāng máng shè chū ， luò zài gāo dà xiū shì shēn shàng 。
一道光芒射出，落在高大修士身上。
Standing on solid ground again, he looked ahead and saw a tall black stone monument not far away.
guǐ yì de shì ， zhè shù guāng máng sì hū néng bèi qí xī shōu yī yàng ， fā chū luò zài tā shēn shàng zhī hòu ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù méi le zōng jì 。
诡异的是，这束光芒似乎能被其吸收一样，发出落在他身上之后，转瞬间就没了踪迹。
A wide path led straight towards it with no grass or decorations along its sides. Compared to other floating lands they had seen, this place seemed more simple and solemn.
ér gāo dà xiū shì yǎn jīng zhōng ， què shì chà nà jiān xǔ duō zì fú kuài sù shǎn guò 。
而高大修士眼睛中，却是刹那间许多字符快速闪过。
The black-robed cultivator remained silent as he walked down the straight path in front. The road was made of some greenish stone, and Li Fan found his own body’s qi suddenly becoming dormant on it.
fàng xià shǒu ， méi zài zǔ lán 。
放下手，没在阻拦。
It felt as if it had lost its vitality; no matter how hard he tried to summon it, nothing happened.
hēi yī xiū shì dài lǐng lǐ fán sān rén ， zǒu jìn zhuǎn yí zhèn fǎ zhōng 。
黑衣修士带领李凡三人，走进转移阵法中。
As a result, his early-stage Golden Core incarnation walked like an ordinary person on this path.
nà kuí wú de zhōng nián xiū shì ， cháo zhe zhèn fǎ yī zhǐ 。
那魁梧的中年修士，朝着阵法一指。
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue also noticed this. They exchanged fearful glances but did not discuss it further, quickly following the black-robed cultivator who had already moved ahead.
yī dào yín sè xì xiàn zì qí shǒu zhǐ zhōng shè chū ， jìn rù dì miàn zhuǎn yí zhèn fǎ zhōng 。
一道银色细线自其手指中射出，进入地面转移阵法中。
The tall black stone monument was not far away, at the end of the straight path. However, with their physical bodies, they found the journey extremely long and tiring.
yóu zǒu zhuǎn le jǐ quān ， zhuàng dà le shù bèi 。
游走转了几圈，壮大了数倍。
In Li Fan’s perception, it seemed to take them a whole afternoon before they finally reached the end, feeling exhausted.
suí hòu guǒ xié zhe lǐ fán děng rén ， cháo zhe tiān kōng zhōng fēi qù 。
随后裹挟着李凡等人，朝着天空中飞去。
During this process, they encountered cultivators exiting from the black stone monument.
qǐng kè jiān ， lǐ fán de shēn tǐ fǎng fú dōu huà zuò le guāng ， yǐ zhǒng bù kě sī yì de sù dù zài cǐ chù kōng jiān zhōng chuān suō 。
顷刻间，李凡的身体仿佛都化作了光，以种不可思议的速度在此处空间中穿梭。
These cultivators continued flying low on the straight path as if unaffected.
bìng qiě qí tè de shì ， tā méi yǒu gǎn dào rèn hé sù dù guò kuài dài lái de bù shì 。
并且奇特的是，他没有感到任何速度过快带来的不适。
"Perhaps there are restrictions for outsiders. The members of the Protection Hall seem to use some secret technique to avoid their qi becoming dormant," Li Fan thought.
zhōu wéi jǐng sè zài fēi sù hòu tuì 。
周围景色在飞速后退。
Under the towering black stone monument, Li Fan felt its immense height. Its top was beyond his sight, and it exuded a deep and oppressive aura.
zhǐ zhǎ yǎn jiān ， yuán xiān nà chù piāo fú lù dì ， yǐ jīng shì biàn dé rú hēi diǎn bān dà xiǎo 。
只眨眼间，原先那处漂浮陆地，已经是变得如黑点般大小。
What puzzled him was that the entire monument seemed seamless, with no visible entrances or exits.
guāng xiàn bù duàn wǎng shàng pān shēng ， lù guò yī chù yòu yī chù piāo fú lù dì 。
光线不断往上攀升，路过一处又一处飘浮陆地。
The black-robed cultivator then spoke: "Alright, show your [Visionary Jade Token] here."
yǎn jiān de lǐ fán hái yī xī kàn dào le ， mǒu chù dì yù zhōng ， cè zhèn táng nà biāo zhì xìng de xié lì jīn shǔ zhèng fāng tǐ jiàn zhù de shēn yǐng 。
眼尖的李凡还依稀看到了，某处地域中，策阵堂那标志性的斜立金属正方体建筑的身影。
Li Fan and the others took out their jade tokens. The seven-colored light from the token illuminated the black stone monument, turning its darkness into a colorful spectacle.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， tóu dǐng yīn yǐng lǒng zhào 。
没过多久，头顶阴影笼罩。
As the light spread, the hard stone seemed to dissolve in this vibrant color.
guāng xiàn zài zhe lǐ fán tā men ， yī tóu zhā le jìn qù 。
光线载着李凡他们，一头扎了进去。
A colorful passage appeared on the monument.
yǎn qián yī huā ， lǐ fán cóng guāng xíng tài zhōng biàn huí le rén xíng 。
眼前一花，李凡从光形态中变回了人形。
"Go inside. I don’t have a [Visionary Jade Token], so I can't enter the Protection Hall擅自进入护法堂。" the black-robed cultivator said.
The black-robed cultivator paused, sweeping his cold gaze over Li Fan and the other two. "Due to each cultivator's unique experiences and mental states, the visions they see are different."
"Mostly, it’s scenes related to the Transmission Sage from their past lives."
"But this will only happen for the first time."
The black-robed cultivator spoke with a hint of regret in his voice: "After staying here for too long, you get used to the aura of the Sage. Wanting to see these visions again becomes a luxury."
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue were still reeling from the shock of the vision. They merely nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Li Fan, however, kept his gaze forward with caution. He tried to relive that familiar sensation that had come out of nowhere.
The black-robed cultivator observed their reactions but paid no mind.
He did not urge them on; instead, he waited patiently. In his view, the initial shock and awe were entirely normal for newcomers.
As a guide, this was nothing new to him.
After a while, seeing that they had all gradually recovered from the vision’s effects, he continued with his task.
"I am led by Supreme Perfect Virtuous to escort you to the Protection Hall."
"Follow me closely. Do not wander off."
"While those who have entered here are usually vetted, there shouldn’t be any issues."
"But this is still the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance—a critical location with constant surveillance from other cultivators."
"If you go where you shouldn't and get caught, no one will defend your case."
The black-robed cultivator warned sternly.
Li Fan and his companions nodded in understanding. They followed behind him as he observed the scenery of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters.
In an endless expanse of void, many grand buildings floated and stood tall.
They were arranged at different positions above their heads, like a celestial constellation.
Currently, Li Fan and his group were at the bottommost part of this architectural complex.
Silver light streaked overhead, shuttling between various floating structures. In the faint outlines within the light, they could make out some vague figures.
Moving steadily forward, they occasionally encountered solemn-faced cultivators hurrying by.
The floating land beneath their feet seemed to serve only as an entrance and reception area. No other buildings were set up besides the grass and trees along the sides of the path.
After a short while, they reached the boundary of this floating land. Li Fan saw that the ground before them was marked with a peculiar array.
Silver threads continuously moved within the array. Every time a cultivator stepped in, a silver light would carry them upwards to different regions above.
Standing at the entrance was a tall and burly cultivator. He wore the standard black-and-yellow uniform of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, his sharp gaze scrutinizing every passerby.
When it was their turn, the tall cultivator glanced at the black-robed cultivator, nodding slightly before reaching out to stop them.
The black-robed cultivator ignored him and produced a small circular mirror. A beam of light shot out and landed on the tall cultivator.
Strangely, this beam seemed to be absorbed by him as it vanished instantly after landing.
In the tall cultivator’s eyes, numerous characters flashed quickly. He then lowered his hand without further obstruction.
The black-robed cultivator led Li Fan and the others into the transfer array. The burly middle-aged man pointed at the array with a finger.
A silver thread shot out from his finger and entered the ground-based array. It swirled around, growing larger before enveloping them and flying towards the sky.
In an instant, Li Fan’s body seemed to turn into light as he traversed this space at an incredible speed.
He did not feel any discomfort despite the rapid movement. The scenery receded rapidly. In a blink of an eye, the floating land they had just been on shrank to a tiny dot.
The light continued upwards, passing through one floating land after another. Li Fan noticed faintly the distinctive metallic cube structure of the Strategy Hall in some regions.
Above them, shadows began to envelop as the light carried them into the darkness.
Before long, the light brought them inside. Li Fan’s form shifted from a glowing state back to human shape.
Standing on solid ground again, he looked ahead and saw a tall black stone monument not far away.
A wide path led straight towards it with no grass or decorations along its sides. Compared to other floating lands they had seen, this place seemed more simple and solemn.
The black-robed cultivator remained silent as he walked down the straight path in front. The road was made of some greenish stone, and Li Fan found his own body’s qi suddenly becoming dormant on it.
It felt as if it had lost its vitality; no matter how hard he tried to summon it, nothing happened.
As a result, his early-stage Golden Core incarnation walked like an ordinary person on this path.
Han Yi and Xi Men Yue also noticed this. They exchanged fearful glances but did not discuss it further, quickly following the black-robed cultivator who had already moved ahead.
The tall black stone monument was not far away, at the end of the straight path. However, with their physical bodies, they found the journey extremely long and tiring.
In Li Fan’s perception, it seemed to take them a whole afternoon before they finally reached the end, feeling exhausted.
During this process, they encountered cultivators exiting from the black stone monument.
These cultivators continued flying low on the straight path as if unaffected.
"Perhaps there are restrictions for outsiders. The members of the Protection Hall seem to use some secret technique to avoid their qi becoming dormant," Li Fan thought.
Under the towering black stone monument, Li Fan felt its immense height. Its top was beyond his sight, and it exuded a deep and oppressive aura.
What puzzled him was that the entire monument seemed seamless, with no visible entrances or exits.
The black-robed cultivator then spoke: "Alright, show your [Visionary Jade Token] here."
Li Fan and the others took out their jade tokens. The seven-colored light from the token illuminated the black stone monument, turning its darkness into a colorful spectacle.
As the light spread, the hard stone seemed to dissolve in this vibrant color.
A colorful passage appeared on the monument.
"Go inside. I don’t have a [Visionary Jade Token], so I can't enter the Protection Hall擅自进入护法堂。" the black-robed cultivator said.