lǐ fán yòu gǎn yìng le yī fān 。
李凡又感应了一番。
Li Fan sensed the situation once more.
“ yǔn xiān jìng kě yǐ zài dù jìn rù le ， chèn zhe xiàn zài hái yǒu xiē shí jiān ， kě yǐ zài tàn yī tàng 。”
“陨仙境可以再度进入了，趁着现在还有些时间，可以再探一趟。”
"Access to the Fallen Heaven Realm can be resumed. With some time left, I might as well make another trip."
“ bù guò ， zài cǐ zhī qián ， hái shì xiān kàn kàn zhè bàn nián nèi yǒu nǎ xiē dà shì fā shēng 。”
“不过，在此之前，还是先看看这半年内有哪些大事发生。”
"But before that, let's first see what significant events have occurred over the past half a year."
xiān zhī xiān jué shì tā yōu shì suǒ zài ， měi yī tiáo yǒu jià zhí de xìn xī ， zài xià yī shì dōu kě néng yì wèi zhe tiān dà de jī yuán 。
先知先觉是他优势所在，每一条有价值的信息，在下一世都可能意味着天大的机缘。
His precognition was his forte. Every piece of valuable information could potentially mean a huge opportunity in his next life.
lǐ fán zì rán bú huì duì cǐ bù zhòng shì ， dāng xià zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng sōu xún qǐ lái 。
李凡自然不会对此不重视，当下在天玄镜中搜寻起来。
Li Fan naturally wouldn't overlook this. He searched through the Heavenly Xuan Mirror right away.
xǔ xǔ duō duō de qí wén yì shì zài tā yǎn qián huá guò 。
许许多多的奇闻异事在他眼前划过。
Many strange and unusual incidents flashed before his eyes.
bù guò ， zuì yǐn qǐ tā zhù yì de ， yǒu liǎng jiàn shì 。
不过，最引起他注意的，有两件事。
However, two events caught his attention most.
dì yī ， xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu lòu miàn de yú fù lǎo rén ， zài dù xiàn shēn 。 cǐ cì yú tiān chén zhōu dòu liú 。 dàn shì hé yǐ wǎng xíng dān yǐng zhī bù tóng de shì ， yú fù lǎo rén de shēn páng ， jū rán gēn le yī wèi qī bā suì de xiǎo nǚ hái 。 hé yú fù lǎo rén yì bān dǎ bàn ， chuān zhe suō yī 。 jiāng nà yú fù lǎo rén suí shēn xié dài de yú lǒu bèi zài shēn hòu ， jī hū hé tā rén yī yàng dà xiǎo 。 kàn shàng qù pǒ wèi huá jī 。
第一，许久没有露面的渔父老人，再度现身。此次于天辰州逗留。但是和以往形单影只不同的是，渔父老人的身旁，居然跟了一位七八岁的小女孩。和渔父老人一般打扮，穿着蓑衣。将那渔父老人随身携带的鱼篓背在身后，几乎和她人一样大小。看上去颇为滑稽。
Firstly, the old fisherman who had been absent for so long made an appearance again. This time, he lingered in the Sky辰 State. Unlike previous solitary visits, this old fisherman was accompanied by a little girl around seven or eight years old. She dressed similarly to the old fisherman, wearing a raincoat. She carried a fish basket on her back, nearly as big as herself. It looked rather comical.
yǒu dǎn dà xiū shì shì tú gēn zhè xiǎo yú tóng tào jìn hū ， què bèi tā lǎo qì héng qiū de jiào xùn le yī dùn 。
有胆大修士试图跟这小渔童套近乎，却被她老气横秋的教训了一顿。
Some bold cultivators tried to befriend the young fisherchild but were harshly rebuked by her.
suī rán kàn shàng qù zhǐ zhù jī xiū wèi ， dàn shì miàn duì yuán yīng xiū shì ， dōu yòng yī fù jiào xùn hòu bèi de kǒu wěn 。
虽然看上去只筑基修为，但是面对元婴修士，都用一副教训后辈的口吻。
Though she appeared only at Foundation Establishment stage, she spoke with an air of authority when facing Core Formation cultivators.
yào zhī dào yú fù lǎo rén yóu dàng xǔ jiǔ ， shén chū guǐ mò ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu rén néng zuò dào gēn suí tā zuǒ yòu 。
要知道渔父老人游荡许久，神出鬼没，还从来没有人能做到跟随他左右。
After all, the old fisherman had roamed for a long time, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. No one had ever managed to follow him before.
zhè ge xiǎo nǚ hái dùn shí yǐn qǐ le zhū duō xiū shì de hào qí 。
这个小女孩顿时引起了诸多修士的好奇。
This little girl immediately sparked curiosity among many cultivators.
zhòng xiū shì fēn fēn cāi cè cǐ xiǎo yú tóng de shēn fèn ， dàn shì zhòng shuō fēn yún ， méi yǒu gè dìng lùn 。
众修士纷纷猜测此小渔童的身份，但是众说纷纭，没有个定论。
The cultivators speculated about her identity but could not come to a consensus.
lǐ fán zài kàn dào zhè zé xiāo xī de shí hòu ， bù zhī wèi hé ， tū rán xiǎng dào le dāng shí jiāo yì gěi yú fù lǎo rén de tōu tiān huàn rì lìng 。
李凡在看到这则消息的时候，不知为何，突然想到了当时交易给渔父老人的偷天换日令。
When Li Fan saw this news, he suddenly thought of the Steal Heaven Replace Sun order he had traded with the old fisherman.
“ sī kōng yuè ？” lǐ fán mī qǐ yǎn jīng ， xīn zhōng cāi cè dào 。
“司空玥？”李凡眯起眼睛，心中猜测到。
"Si Kong Yue?" Li Fan squinted his eyes, guessing in his mind.
zài zuì chū huò dé tōu tiān huàn rì lìng ， dé zhī nà méi lìng pái de lái lì hòu ， tā xīn zhōng jiù yǐn yǐn yǒu cāi cè 。
在最初获得偷天换日令，得知那枚令牌的来历后，他心中就隐隐有猜测。
Initially obtaining the Steal Heaven Replace Sun order and learning about its origin, he had a hunch.
zhè wèi lìng pái de duàn zào zhě ， tōu tiān huàn rì zōng dì sān shí bā dài chuán rén ， sī kōng yuè 。
这位令牌的锻造者，偷天换日宗第三十八代传人，司空玥。
The forger of this token, the 38th generation successor of the Steal Heaven Replace Sun Sect, Si Kong Yue.
huò xǔ shì tōng guò mǒu zhǒng mì fǎ ， jiāng zì jǐ huà zuò lìng pái ， cóng ér móu qiú zài nà xuè xīng wú bǐ de dà hēi àn shí dài zhōng cún huó xià lái 。
或许是通过某种秘法，将自己化作令牌，从而谋求在那血腥无比的大黑暗时代中存活下来。
Perhaps through some secret method, she transformed herself into a token to survive in that blood-soaked dark age.
dāng hòu dài xiū shì shì tú yǐ lìng pái xiū liàn tōu tiān huàn rì jué ， wú lùn shēn qū hé shén hún dōu hé lìng pái róng wéi yī tǐ de shí hòu 。
当后代修士试图以令牌修炼偷天换日诀，无论身躯和神魂都和令牌融为一体的时候。
When future cultivators attempted to cultivate with the token and their bodies and souls merged with it,
tā jiù néng àn zhōng jí qǔ lì liàng ， zuì zhōng shí xiàn “ tōu tiān huàn rì ” de fù huó 。
她就能暗中汲取力量，最终实现“偷天换日”的复活。
she could secretly draw power, eventually achieving a "Steal Heaven Replace Sun" resurrection.
suǒ yǐ yì zhí yǐ lái ， lǐ fán duì yú zhè wèi lìng pái ， dōu bào yǒu shí zú de jiè xīn 。
所以一直以来，李凡对于这位令牌，都抱有十足的戒心。
So Li Fan had always harbored great caution toward this token.
dé dào zhī hòu ， jiù shǐ zhōng jiāng qí qì zhì zài chǔ wù jiè de jiǎo luò zhōng ， méi yǒu zhāo rě 。
得到之后，就始终将其弃置在储物戒的角落中，没有招惹。
After obtaining it, he kept it in a corner of his storage ring, never stirring it up.
dāng yú fù suǒ yào cǐ wù shí ， gèng shì háo bù yóu yù de jiāng qí jiāo chū 。
当渔父索要此物时，更是毫不犹豫的将其交出。
When the old fisherman requested it, he handed it over without hesitation.
xiàn zài kàn lái ， tā de yù gǎn kě néng hái zhēn méi cuò 。
现在看来，他的预感可能还真没错。
It seemed his intuition was right.
“ jiù shì bù zhī yú fù lǎo rén shì yòng shén me fāng fǎ ， jiāng qí huàn xǐng de 。 bù guò chén mián le shù qiān zài ， hǎo bù róng yì fù huó ， què zhǐ néng bèi pò dàng zuò yí gè gēn bān yú tóng ， xiǎng lái zī wèi yě bú huì hǎo guò ba 。” lǐ fán àn zì xiǎng dào ， suí hòu yòu sī suǒ qǐ le dì èr tiáo ràng tā shí fēn zài yì de shì qíng 。
“就是不知渔父老人是用什么方法，将其唤醒的。不过沉眠了数千载，好不容易复活，却只能被迫当做一个跟班渔童，想来滋味也不会好过吧。”李凡暗自想到，随后又思索起了第二条让他十分在意的事情。
"How the old fisherman used a method to awaken her remains unknown. But after millennia of slumber, finally reviving only to be forced into a sidekick role as a child fisher, I can imagine how unpleasant that must be," Li Fan thought privately. He then pondered another matter that greatly concerned him.
jìn yī nián lái ， wàn xiān méng sì chù yǒu liú yán chuán bō 。
近一年来，万仙盟四处有流言传播。
Over the past year, rumors spread throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
shuō shì chén jì xǔ jiǔ de wǔ lǎo huì nà biān ， yòu yǒu le dòng zuò 。
说是沉寂许久的五老会那边，又有了动作。
It was said that the Five Elders Association, which had been quiet for so long, had taken action again.
yī wèi jīng yú shén hún zhī dào de xiū shì ， jù shuō yǐ rán qiāo qiāo qián fú jìn le wàn xiān méng zhī zhōng 。
一位精于神魂之道的修士，据说已然悄悄潜伏进了万仙盟之中。
A cultivator skilled in soul techniques reportedly quietly infiltrated the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
cǐ xiū shì xiū wèi shēn bù kě cè ， jù shuō qiān nián qián jiù shì hé dào jìng jiè 。
此修士修为深不可测，据说千年前就是合道境界。
This cultivator's cultivation depth was unfathomable. A thousand years ago, he was at the Dao Integration realm.
bìng qiě bǐng qì le shēn qū ， zhǐ yǐ shén hún cún shì 。
并且摒弃了身躯，只以神魂存世。
He abandoned his physical body and existed solely through his soul.
tā de shén hún zhī qiáng dà ， shèn zhì hé xún cháng shí tǐ wú yì 。
他的神魂之强大，甚至和寻常实体无异。
His soul power was so formidable that it seemed identical to a normal entity.
gèng néng suí yì qián rù bié de xiū shì tǐ nèi ， xíng duó shě zhī jǔ ， qǔ ér dài zhī 。
更能随意潜入别的修士体内，行夺舍之举，取而代之。
He could easily invade other cultivators' bodies, perform possession, and replace them.
bù jiǔ qián ， liè tú zhōu fā shēng le yì qǐ cǎn ān 。
不久前，列涂州发生了一起惨桉。
Recently, there was a tragic incident in Li Tu State.
zhū pí chéng zhèn shǒu hū rán xìng qíng dà biàn ， jiāng zhì xià fán rén quán dōu tú lù yī kōng 。
诸毗城镇守忽然性情大变，将治下凡人全都屠戮一空。
The town guard suddenly changed his temperament, slaughtering all the ordinary people under his jurisdiction.
gèng shì huǎng bào “ yǒu jiàn dié rù qīn ， fàn xià xuè ān ”， yǐ “ tàn kān xiàn chǎng xì jié wèi yóu ”， jiāng liè tú zhōu shù shí míng yǎn wǔ táng xiū shì hǒng piàn dào zhū pí chéng nèi 。
更是谎报“有间谍入侵，犯下血桉”，以“探勘现场细节为由”，将列涂州数十名演武堂修士哄骗到诸毗城内。
He falsely reported "an intruder has entered, committing a bloodshed," using the excuse of investigating the scene to deceive dozens of martial arts hall cultivators from Li Tu State into coming to Zhi Bi Town.
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Then he unleashed full power, instantly wiping out a small group led by a Core Formation cultivator.
suí hòu bào fā chū wán quán hé běn rén bù xiāng fú de shí lì ， qǐng kè jiān jiāng yǒu yuán yīng xiū shì dài duì de yǎn wǔ táng xiǎo duì fù miè 。
随后爆发出完全和本人不相符的实力，顷刻间将有元婴修士带队的演武堂小队覆灭。
Before the Li Tu State cultivators could react, he left in triumph, leaving behind only a city drenched in blood, shocking and infuriating the arriving cultivators.
zài liè tú zhōu yī zhòng xiū shì fǎn yìng guò lái zhī qián ， yáng cháng ér qù 。
在列涂州一众修士反应过来之前，扬长而去。
Since then, similar incidents of sudden changes in temperament followed by indiscriminate killings occurred repeatedly.
zhǐ liú xià yī chéng xuè xīng ， ràng suí hòu gǎn lái de xiū shì yòu jīng yòu nù 。
只留下一城血腥，让随后赶来的修士又惊又怒。
The culprits remained unidentified.
zhè zhī hòu ， zhū rú cǐ lèi xiū shì hū rán xìng qíng dà biàn ， suí hòu liù qīn bù rèn bān ， xíng sì yì shā lù zhī jǔ de shì qíng ， yī lián chū le shí jǐ qǐ 。
这之后，诸如此类修士忽然性情大变，随后六亲不认般，行肆意杀戮之举的事情，一连出了十几起。
People linked these tragic events with the news about the Five Elders Association's Dao Integration Immortal infiltrator.
ér xiōng shǒu què shǐ zhōng méi néng zhǎo dào 。
而凶手却始终没能找到。
They almost all believed that the change in temperament was due to possession by a Dao Integration Immortal from the Five Elders Association.
rén men jiāng zhè xiē cǎn ān de fā shēng hé zhī qián wǔ lǎo huì hé dào xiān zūn qián rù de xiāo xī lián xì qǐ lái 。
人们将这些惨桉的发生和之前五老会合道仙尊潜入的消息联系起来。
As more and more killing incidents occurred, fear began to spread among Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
jī hū dōu rèn wéi ， nà xiē xiū shì zhī suǒ yǐ xìng qíng dà biàn ， jiù shì yīn wèi bèi wǔ lǎo huì de hé dào xiān zūn duó shě de yuán gù 。
几乎都认为，那些修士之所以性情大变，就是因为被五老会的合道仙尊夺舍的缘故。
After all, who could guarantee they wouldn't be the next target?
bìng qiě suí zhe tú shā shì jiàn de bù tíng fā shēng ， wàn xiān méng de xiū shì men yě yǐn yǐn chǎn shēng le kǒng jù de qíng xù 。
并且随着屠杀事件的不停发生，万仙盟的修士们也隐隐产生了恐惧的情绪。
The constant worry about friends suddenly stabbing them in the back led to mounting negative emotions.
bì jìng shéi dōu bù néng bǎo zhèng ， zì jǐ bú huì chéng wéi xià yí gè bèi duó shě de duì xiàng 。
毕竟谁都不能保证，自己不会成为下一个被夺舍的对象。
These negative feelings brought about a growing chorus of criticism against the martial arts hall's incompetence.
gèng yào dān xīn shēn biān de zhì yǒu ， bù zhī hé shí huì bèi hòu tū rán tǒng zì jǐ yī dāo 。
更要担心身边的挚友，不知何时会背后突然捅自己一刀。
The demand for widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array grew louder and more urgent.
fù miàn qíng xù bù duàn lěi jī ， dài lái de hòu guǒ jiù shì ， zhǐ zé yǎn wǔ táng wú néng de shēng yīn yuè lái yuè dà 。
负面情绪不断累积，带来的后果就是，指责演武堂无能的声音越来越大。
The effectiveness of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had already been evident in Ji Shan State.
ér xī wàng tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn jǐn kuài pǔ jí de hū shēng yě yuè lái yuè qiáng liè 。
而希望天玄锁灵阵尽快普及的呼声也越来越强烈。
Although the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance issued an unusually public statement explaining that the light columns of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array only applied to cultivators below Dao Integration,
suǒ líng zhèn de xiào guǒ rú hé ， zài jiǔ shān zhōu yǐ jīng xiǎn lù wú yí 。
锁灵阵的效果如何，在九山州已经显露无疑。
Core Formation cultivators could escape after some time with their own strength.
suī rán wàn xiān méng shí fēn hǎn jiàn de gōng gào jiě shì dào ， tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de guāng zhù suǒ dìng ， zhǐ shì yòng yú hé dào xiū shì yǐ xià 。
虽然万仙盟十分罕见的公告解释道，天玄锁灵阵的光柱锁定，只适用于合道修士以下。
But in the eyes of many, any measure was better than being completely passive and waiting for slaughter.
hé dào jìng jiè bèi suǒ dìng yī duàn shí jiān hòu ， píng jiè zì shēn shí lì ， jiù kě yǐ tuō kùn ér chū 。
合道境界被锁定一段时间后，凭借自身实力，就可以脱困而出。
Moreover,阵法 could be improved and strengthened.
dàn shì zài zhòng xiū shì yǎn zhōng ， yǒu xiào guǒ zǒng bǐ yì diǎn fǎn zhì cuò shī dōu méi yǒu 、 wán quán bèi dòng děng dài zhe bèi tú shā hǎo 。
但是在众修士眼中，有效果总比一点反制措施都没有、完全被动等待着被屠杀好。
Now that it couldn't handle Dao Integration cultivators, wouldn't continuous improvement eventually make it work?
ér qiě ， zhèn fǎ ma ， kě yǐ bèi gǎi jìn hé jiā qiáng de 。
而且，阵法嘛，可以被改进和加强的。
In short, due to this Five Elders Association spy known as the "Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign," public sentiment toward the widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had shifted from initial opposition to tacit acceptance and now support.
xiàn zài bù néng duì fù hé dào xiū shì ， jīng guò bù duàn de gǎi liáng ， zǒng guī kě yǐ ba ？
现在不能对付合道修士，经过不断的改良，总归可以吧？
The spread of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array was now a fait accompli, with both official and popular support.
zǒng zhī ， yóu yú zhè ge bèi wàn xiān méng zhòng xiū shì chēng zuò “ qiān miàn mó zūn ” de wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié cún zài ， gōng zhòng duì yú tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de pǔ jí de tài dù 。
总之，由于这个被万仙盟众修士称作“千面魔尊”的五老会间谍存在，公众对于天玄锁灵阵的普及的态度。
Though there were still some dissenters against this tide, they were swiftly silenced before gaining attention.
cóng zuì chū de fǎn duì ， dào hòu lái de mò xǔ ， zài biàn chéng le xiàn zài de xī wàng hé zhī chí 。
从最初的反对，到后来的默许，再变成了现在的希望和支持。
At the same time, the martial arts hall's inability to handle the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign invasion sparked significant dissatisfaction among many cultivators.
tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de pǔ jí ， rú jīn dà shì yǐ chéng 。
天玄锁灵阵的普及，如今大势已成。
Some believed that the current martial arts hall could no longer adapt to the increasingly intense struggle with the Five Elders Association and suggested reorganizing a new military organization to safeguard the security of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance territory, similar to the Central Core Defense Academy.
bù jǐn guān fāng tài dù jiān jué ， qún zhòng yě shì pò qiè huān yíng 。
不仅官方态度坚决，群众也是迫切欢迎。
This idea received strong support.
suī shuō zài zhè gǔ tāo tāo làng cháo miàn qián ， yě yǒu yī xiē bù hé xié de fǎn duì shēng yīn cún zài 。
虽说在这股滔滔浪潮面前，也有一些不和谐的反对声音存在。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance issued a statement saying they would fully consider and respect the opinions of all cultivators.
dàn zài yǐn qǐ zhù yì qián ， jiù bèi guǒ duàn zhèn yā le 。
但在引起注意前，就被果断镇压了。
Related matters were under negotiation, with specific measures expected soon.
tóng shí ， yǎn wǔ táng zài miàn duì qiān miàn mó zūn rù qīn shí de wú néng ， yě jī qǐ le xiāng dāng duō xiū shì de bù mǎn 。
同时，演武堂在面对千面魔尊入侵时的无能，也激起了相当多修士的不满。
The rare positive response from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance left many cultivators elated.
yī xiē xiū shì rèn wéi ， rú jīn de yǎn wǔ táng yǐ jīng bù néng shì yìng hé wǔ lǎo huì rì qū jī liè de zhēng dòu le 。
一些修士认为，如今的演武堂已经不能适应和五老会日趋激烈的争斗了。
They believed this change might be a sign of better days ahead.
bù rú xiào páng zhōng yāng fù dì wèi shù yuàn de cún zài ， chóng xīn zǔ jiàn yí gè quán xīn de wǔ lì zǔ zhī ， hù wèi wàn xiān méng jìng nèi de ān quán 。
不如效彷中央腹地卫戍院的存在，重新组建一个全新的武力组织，护卫万仙盟境内的安全。
But Li Fan, who had uncovered some clues, could only remain silent in his icy heart.
zhè ge zhǔ yì ， zàn tóng de hū shēng yě xiāng dāng qiáng liè 。
这个主意，赞同的呼声也相当强烈。
"Indeed a brilliant move."
wàn xiān méng guān fāng yě fā bù shēng míng ， biǎo shì huì chōng fèn kǎo lǜ hé zūn zhòng guǎng dà xiū shì de yì jiàn 。
万仙盟官方也发布声明，表示会充分考虑和尊重广大修士的意见。
"The appearance of the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign not only sped up the widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array."
xiāng guān shì yí zhèng zài xié shāng zhī zhōng ， jù tǐ cuò shī ， jiāng huì bù rì gōng bù 。
相关事宜正在协商之中，具体措施，将会不日公布。
"But even after the array is fully established, its uses will be endless."
wàn xiān méng hǎn jiàn de jī jí huí yìng ， ràng xǔ duō xiū shì men zhèn fèn bù yǐ 。
万仙盟罕见的积极回应，让许多修士们振奋不已。
"Spies can always be caught one by one."
rèn wéi zhè zhǒng zhuǎn biàn huò xǔ shì hǎo rì zi lái lín de zhēng zhào 。
认为这种转变或许是好日子来临的征兆。
"But the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign is cunning and hard to catch."
Li Fan sensed the situation once more.
"Access to the Fallen Heaven Realm can be resumed. With some time left, I might as well make another trip."
"But before that, let's first see what significant events have occurred over the past half a year."
His precognition was his forte. Every piece of valuable information could potentially mean a huge opportunity in his next life.
Li Fan naturally wouldn't overlook this. He searched through the Heavenly Xuan Mirror right away.
Many strange and unusual incidents flashed before his eyes.
However, two events caught his attention most.
Firstly, the old fisherman who had been absent for so long made an appearance again. This time, he lingered in the Sky辰 State. Unlike previous solitary visits, this old fisherman was accompanied by a little girl around seven or eight years old. She dressed similarly to the old fisherman, wearing a raincoat. She carried a fish basket on her back, nearly as big as herself. It looked rather comical.
Some bold cultivators tried to befriend the young fisherchild but were harshly rebuked by her.
Though she appeared only at Foundation Establishment stage, she spoke with an air of authority when facing Core Formation cultivators.
After all, the old fisherman had roamed for a long time, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. No one had ever managed to follow him before.
This little girl immediately sparked curiosity among many cultivators.
The cultivators speculated about her identity but could not come to a consensus.
When Li Fan saw this news, he suddenly thought of the Steal Heaven Replace Sun order he had traded with the old fisherman.
"Si Kong Yue?" Li Fan squinted his eyes, guessing in his mind.
Initially obtaining the Steal Heaven Replace Sun order and learning about its origin, he had a hunch.
The forger of this token, the 38th generation successor of the Steal Heaven Replace Sun Sect, Si Kong Yue.
Perhaps through some secret method, she transformed herself into a token to survive in that blood-soaked dark age.
When future cultivators attempted to cultivate with the token and their bodies and souls merged with it,
she could secretly draw power, eventually achieving a "Steal Heaven Replace Sun" resurrection.
So Li Fan had always harbored great caution toward this token.
After obtaining it, he kept it in a corner of his storage ring, never stirring it up.
When the old fisherman requested it, he handed it over without hesitation.
It seemed his intuition was right.
"How the old fisherman used a method to awaken her remains unknown. But after millennia of slumber, finally reviving only to be forced into a sidekick role as a child fisher, I can imagine how unpleasant that must be," Li Fan thought privately. He then pondered another matter that greatly concerned him.
Over the past year, rumors spread throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
It was said that the Five Elders Association, which had been quiet for so long, had taken action again.
A cultivator skilled in soul techniques reportedly quietly infiltrated the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
This cultivator's cultivation depth was unfathomable. A thousand years ago, he was at the Dao Integration realm.
He abandoned his physical body and existed solely through his soul.
His soul power was so formidable that it seemed identical to a normal entity.
He could easily invade other cultivators' bodies, perform possession, and replace them.
Recently, there was a tragic incident in Li Tu State.
The town guard suddenly changed his temperament, slaughtering all the ordinary people under his jurisdiction.
He falsely reported "an intruder has entered, committing a bloodshed," using the excuse of investigating the scene to deceive dozens of martial arts hall cultivators from Li Tu State into coming to Zhi Bi Town.
Then he unleashed full power, instantly wiping out a small group led by a Core Formation cultivator.
Before the Li Tu State cultivators could react, he left in triumph, leaving behind only a city drenched in blood, shocking and infuriating the arriving cultivators.
Since then, similar incidents of sudden changes in temperament followed by indiscriminate killings occurred repeatedly.
The culprits remained unidentified.
People linked these tragic events with the news about the Five Elders Association's Dao Integration Immortal infiltrator.
They almost all believed that the change in temperament was due to possession by a Dao Integration Immortal from the Five Elders Association.
As more and more killing incidents occurred, fear began to spread among Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
After all, who could guarantee they wouldn't be the next target?
The constant worry about friends suddenly stabbing them in the back led to mounting negative emotions.
These negative feelings brought about a growing chorus of criticism against the martial arts hall's incompetence.
The demand for widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array grew louder and more urgent.
The effectiveness of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had already been evident in Ji Shan State.
Although the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance issued an unusually public statement explaining that the light columns of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array only applied to cultivators below Dao Integration,
Core Formation cultivators could escape after some time with their own strength.
But in the eyes of many, any measure was better than being completely passive and waiting for slaughter.
Moreover,阵法 could be improved and strengthened.
Now that it couldn't handle Dao Integration cultivators, wouldn't continuous improvement eventually make it work?
In short, due to this Five Elders Association spy known as the "Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign," public sentiment toward the widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had shifted from initial opposition to tacit acceptance and now support.
The spread of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array was now a fait accompli, with both official and popular support.
Though there were still some dissenters against this tide, they were swiftly silenced before gaining attention.
At the same time, the martial arts hall's inability to handle the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign invasion sparked significant dissatisfaction among many cultivators.
Some believed that the current martial arts hall could no longer adapt to the increasingly intense struggle with the Five Elders Association and suggested reorganizing a new military organization to safeguard the security of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance territory, similar to the Central Core Defense Academy.
This idea received strong support.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance issued a statement saying they would fully consider and respect the opinions of all cultivators.
Related matters were under negotiation, with specific measures expected soon.
The rare positive response from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance left many cultivators elated.
They believed this change might be a sign of better days ahead.
But Li Fan, who had uncovered some clues, could only remain silent in his icy heart.
"Indeed a brilliant move."
"The appearance of the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign not only sped up the widespread use of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array."
"But even after the array is fully established, its uses will be endless."
"Spies can always be caught one by one."
"But the Thousand-Faced Demon Sovereign is cunning and hard to catch."