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第四百三十九章 帝国隐圣师

"Is this..."

"Has He Zhenghao突破to the late Foundation Establishment stage already?"

Li Fan was slightly surprised after a slight感应.

"Just over two months, and his progress is even faster than in my previous life."

"What happened?"

After reviewing the surveillance footage of He Zhenghao stored within the transformed Daoist Stone crystal, Li Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

Recently, He Zhenghao truly had been enjoying great success. The news that he had received guidance from a senior of the Celestial Fate Sect had spread like wildfire in the Cunyun Sea.

Due to his early efforts to cultivate the "Sitting Mountain Technique" and build connections, He Zhenghao had already established a wide network of allies long before. His array formation talent also allowed him to maintain good relations with the various array masters at the Strategy Array Hall.

Despite only being a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he couldn't be underestimated in terms of his social network. Li Fan himself had been able to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance thanks to He Zhenghao's efforts!

This time, through sheer luck, He Zhenghao had chosen an alchemy technique that perfectly suited him.

It was clear to everyone that with no major setbacks, he would surely achieve the Inner Core realm.

With his skills as a master of array formations and his social prowess, He Zhenghao's status among others had changed dramatically. Visitors came one after another, and He Zhenghao welcomed them all with open arms, receiving gifts left and right, which greatly pleased him.

His cultivation also advanced rapidly, reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage in no time.

During this process, many cultivators began to inquire about the ancient Celestial Fate Sect practitioner mentioned by He Zhenghao. After all, his status had doubled overnight; who wouldn't be envious?

If they could just attach themselves to him...

At first, He Zhenghao could use excuses like "We haven't spoken in a long time" and "I never saw this senior again." However, as the number of inquiring cultivators increased and their statuses grew higher, He Zhenghao found himself struggling.

His refusal to reveal any information about the Celestial Fate Sect practitioner had already begun to upset some cultivators. Accusations that he was hoarding all the benefits for himself started to surface.

Even the Inner Core array master Chu Ming who had helped Li Fan join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through his connections, began asking He Zhenghao after failing to contact Li Fan.

"Alas," He Zhenghao truly didn't know where Li Fan was. He couldn't reach him via the Celestial Mirror, and there were no communication spirit tokens left by the other party. Faced with increasing pressure from cultivators, He Zhenghao was practically on the verge of tears. He wished he could slap himself for going around showing off two months ago.

Looking at the constant greetings from the Celestial Mirror, Li Fan's lips curled into a smile.

"Let it simmer for a bit longer; the atmosphere is almost perfect."

"A half million contribution points should be enough to support my first stage plan."

"But for now, I'll let He Daoist handle this."

Li Fan then sensed the situation with the Foundation Establishment masters.

Li Chenfeng had returned, accompanied by a veiled woman in a green dress. The three of them showed great respect towards her and referred to her as "Holy Master." Since arriving in the Xuanhuang Realm, she hadn't left the secret room on the island.

When Li Fan entered the secret room with Li Chenfeng, he saw that she was fiddling with a machine resembling a celestial globe.

"Is this Holy Master?"

"There's something interesting here. Since our three-month agreement has ended, let me meet her as the 'Ambassador of the Ten Thousand Realms Alliance.'"

Li Fan didn't sense any danger from the veiled woman in green; instead, he felt an unfamiliarity that was faint but unmistakable.

Even after searching through his memories stored within the transformed Daoist Stone, Li Fan couldn't pinpoint its origin. This made him more intrigued.

He changed back to his original appearance and flew towards their destination.

Soon enough, he arrived above the island.

Upon closer inspection, he found that Li Chenfeng and company were already waiting at the entrance.

"Senior, please follow us."

Li Chenfeng whispered as he led Li Fan into the secret room.

Li Fan's expression remained calm, but his guard was up.

"Who is this?"

"This old man has been sent by the Empress to verify whether the so-called 'Immortal Ruins' exist," the veiled woman in green said with a clear and enchanting voice that sounded like that of a young girl.

"Oh? So you've figured it out?" Li Fan looked curiously at the device before her.

In the center was an unchanging golden ball, surrounded by many differently colored balls moving irregularly along various tracks.

The veiled woman shook her head and sighed: "There seems to be something masking the existence of the 'Immortal Ruins,' making it impossible to detect."

"However, this place has become even more abnormal."

Li Fan narrowed his eyes. "More abnormal here?"

The veiled woman waved a hand, retracting the device.

"This is an instrument that took millennia for the Empire to create—the 'Celestial Grid Positioning Instrument.' It can mark and lock onto its own position in infinite space while mapping the surrounding environment," she explained.

"Originally intended for navigation through the void after leaving the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Now used to probe the 'Immortal Ruins,' it's a good use of resources."

Li Fan listened quietly as the veiled woman continued.

"In this place, the Xuanhuang Realm's main world..." her eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.

"The data from the positioning instrument is all chaotic."

"Seems there are massive distortions in the surrounding space-time, affecting the mapping results."

"From a theoretical standpoint, the observation aligns with your description of the 'Immortal Ruins' that devours everything," Li Fan said coldly.

"I have no need to deceive you on this matter."

The veiled woman smiled wryly: "No, you did deceive us."

Li Fan's eyes narrowed as a sudden tension gripped his heart.

"What do you mean?"

The veiled woman looked up at the Xuanhuang sky and said slowly: "Even if the 'Immortal Ruins' does exist, we won't be devoured after leaving the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Not just us; none of the small worlds captured by the Ten Thousand Dao Sects will suffer this fate either."

Li Fan remained silent.

The veiled woman continued. "Because we are not in the same space-time as the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Only connected through the Immortal Ruin Passages."

"If we sever our connection with the Xuanhuang Realm, we will gain complete freedom."

"While the Xuanhuang Realm will face its ultimate destruction."

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