mǒu yī chù wèi zhī kōng jiān 。
某一处未知空间。
In an unknown space.
wǔ zūn kàn bù qīng miàn róng de diāo xiàng ， wéi chéng yī quān 。
五尊看不清面容的凋像，围成一圈。
Five indistinctly featured statues, each carved in decayed wood, formed a circle around the central area.
diāo xiàng dī tóu ， fǔ shì zhōng yāng 。
凋像低头，俯视中央。
The statues bowed their heads and looked down at the center. There, a glowing cloud mass floated in mid-air, with a faint miniature landscape of land, mountains, rivers, and streams visible within it.
nà lǐ ， yī dà kuài fā guāng yún tuán ， piāo fú zài kōng zhōng 。
那里，一大块发光云团，漂浮在空中。
This cloud mass was divided into various regions, each suspended with tiny light points.
yún tuán zhōng ， yī xī kě jiàn lù dì 、 shān chuān 、 liú shuǐ de wēi suō jǐng xiàng 。
云团中，依稀可见陆地、山川、流水的微缩景象。
At the edge of this glowing cloud mass, there was a small blue area where black dots were moving erratically.
yún tuán bèi fēn gē chéng dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de gé jué qū yù ， měi yī qū yù shàng ， dōu xuán fú zhe yī lì xiǎo xiǎo de guāng diǎn 。
云团被分割成大大小小的隔绝区域，每一区域上，都悬浮着一粒小小的光点。
Suddenly, in an instant, several different hues of light burst out from that region.
zài zhè fā guāng yún tuán de biān yuán chù ， yī chù xiǎo xiǎo de lán sè qū yù shàng ， zhèng yǒu hēi sè xì diǎn bù tóng rú dòng 。
在这发光云团的边缘处，一处小小的蓝色区域上，正有黑色细点不同蠕动。
Following this, what seemed like a violent explosion occurred, causing subtle tremors to spread through the surrounding cloud masses.
hū rán ， zài chà nà zhī jiān ， zhè chù dì yù hū de bào fā chū shù zhǒng bù tóng de guāng cǎi lái 。
忽然，在刹那之间，这处地域忽的爆发出数种不同的光彩来。
Like clouds being blown by the wind, the cloud mass swayed gently with the breeze.
jiē zhe ， fǎng fú fā shēng le jī liè de bào zhà ， wēi wēi de zhèn dòng cóng cǐ chù qū yù bù duàn cháo zhe zhōu biān de yún tuán chuán dì 。
接着，仿佛发生了激烈的爆炸，微微的震动从此处区域不断朝着周边的云团传递。
Then, a large area of dark color surged out from the动荡 region at the edge of the glowing cloud mass and swallowed it all in an instant.
jiù xiàng bèi fēng chuī guò de yún cǎi ， yún tuán suí fēng yáo yè ， qīng qīng bǎi dòng 。
就像被风吹过的云彩，云团随风摇曳，轻轻摆动。
It was as if something had suddenly taken a bite out of that region; within a blink, it vanished completely into the light mass.
ér hòu ， yī dà piàn mò sè hū de cóng fā guāng yún tuán biān yuán chù de dòng dàng qū yù zhōng yǒng chū 。
而后，一大片墨色忽的从发光云团边缘处的动荡区域中涌出。
At this moment, apart from one statue with its eyes closed, the other four statues abruptly opened their eyes.
zhòu rán jiāng qí quán bù tūn shì 。
骤然将其全部吞噬。
They all turned to gaze at the now-vacant area.
jiù xiàng shì shén me cún zài hū de yī kǒu jiāng qí quán dōu yǎo xià bān ， cǐ chù qū yù zhǎ yǎn jiù chè dǐ xiāo shī zài le guāng tuán zhī zhōng 。
就像是什么存在忽的一口将其全都咬下般，此处区域眨眼就彻底消失在了光团之中。
An eerie atmosphere spread through the space.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí 。
与此同时。
"Friend Oneheart, what do you think?"
chú le zhōng yāng yī wèi bì mù dī chuí de diāo xiàng ， qí yú sì zūn quán dōu zài chà nà jiān zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn 。
除了中央一位闭目低垂的凋像，其余四尊全都在刹那间睁开了双眼。
"Haha, my eyes were dazzled; I couldn't see clearly."
qí qí wàng xiàng yǐ jīng huà zuò yī piàn xū wú de qū yù 。
齐齐望向已经化作一片虚无的区域。
"There's a force disrupting our perception. Wait, this seems like..."
guǐ yì de qì fēn zài cǐ chù kōng jiān zhōng liú zhuǎn 。
诡异的气氛在此处空间中流转。
"It's correct."
“ yī xīn dào yǒu ， nǐ zěn me kàn ？”
“一心道友，你怎么看？”
"How is that possible?"
“ xī xī ， nú jiā yǎn jīng dōu bèi shǎn huā le ， kàn bù qīng ne 。”
“嘻嘻，奴家眼睛都被闪花了，看不清呢。”
The scene fell into silence for a moment as if sensing something.
“ yǒu gǔ lì liàng ， rǎo luàn le wǒ men de gǎn zhī 。 děng děng ， zhè sì hū shì ……”
“有股力量，扰乱了我们的感知。等等，这似乎是……”
After a long while, voices resumed.
“ méi cuò 。”
“没错。”
"Besides [Disorder], there are also the [Xuanhuang Heavenly Palm] and the [Purple Void Bodhisattva Form]."
“ zěn me kě néng ？”
“怎么可能？”
"The Xuanhuang Realm has been so quiet for so long. I really look forward to more such events in the future," said Sister Zhao with a lazy tone.
chǎng zhōng shà shí zhī jiān xiàn rù le ān jìng zhī zhōng 。
场中霎时之间陷入了安静之中。
The other three chose to ignore her words.
sì hū shì zài gǎn yìng zhe shén me 。
似乎是在感应着什么。
"We were each triggered by a divine power, likely from that statue of the Covering Heaven Alliance."
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， shēng yīn cái zài dù xiǎng qǐ 。
许久之后，声音才再度响起。
"Zhou Qingang and Li Fan?"
“ chú le 【 luàn 】 zhī wài ， hái yǒu 【 xuán huáng tiān zhǎng 】，【 zǐ xiāo fǎ shēn 】……”
“除了【乱】之外，还有【玄黄天掌】，【紫霄法身】……”
"All dead?"
“ xuán huáng jiè kě zhēn shì hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu zhè me rè nào guò le ， nú jiā zhēn shì qī dài yǐ hòu néng duō lái diǎn ne 。” zhào shī jiě yōng lǎn de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。
“玄黄界可真是好久没有这么热闹过了，奴家真是期待以后能多来点呢。”赵师姐慵懒的声音响起。
"Haha, truly interesting."
qí yú sān rén xuǎn zé le jiāng qí wú shì 。
其余三人选择了将其无视。
...
“ wǒ děng gè zì bèi yǐn dòng le yī dào shén tōng ， yīng gāi shì gēn 【 fù tiān méng 】 jiāo yì de nà zūn 。”
“我等各自被引动了一道神通，应该是跟【覆天盟】交易的那尊。”
"These are just minor matters. They might be illusions designed to attract our attention. The key question is why [Disorder] has reappeared in the Xuanhuang Realm."
“ zhōu qīng áng 、 lǐ fán ？”
“周青昂、李凡？”
"I will order my subordinates to investigate. However, don't have too much hope. This incident carries some unusual implications."
“ quán dōu sǐ le ？”
“全都死了？”
"The old Immortal Master who transmits teachings seems to have disappeared again recently."
“ hē hē ， zhēn shì yǒu yì si 。”
“呵呵，真是有意思。”
"Hmm, I recall something interesting," said Sister Zhao with a giggle.
“ zhè xiē bù guò xiǎo shì ， hái yǒu kě néng shì gù yì xī yǐn wǒ děng mù guāng de zhàng yǎn fǎ 。 guān jiàn de shì ， wèi shén me 【 luàn 】， huì zài dù chū xiàn zài xuán huáng jiè 。”
“这些不过小事，还有可能是故意吸引我等目光的障眼法。关键的是，为什么【乱】，会再度出现在玄黄界。”
...
“ wǒ huì mìng lìng shǒu xià qù chá de 。 bù guò ， zuì hǎo bié bào tài dà xī wàng 。 zhè jiàn shì ， tòu lù zhe xiē xǔ bù xún cháng de yì wèi 。”
“我会命令手下去查的。不过，最好别报太大希望。这件事，透露着些许不寻常的意味。”
The five statues continued exchanging their thoughts until they eventually closed their eyes once more.
“ chuán fǎ nà ge lǎo dōng xī ， zuì jìn sì hū yòu bú jiàn le 。”
“传法那个老东西，最近似乎又不见了。”
Silence returned to the space.
“ nú jiā dǎo shì xiǎng qǐ le xiē yǒu qù de dōng xī ， xī xī ”
“奴家倒是想起了些有趣的东西，嘻嘻”
In the Sky Spirit State,
……
……
Li Fan silently gazed towards the direction of the Cunyun Sea. The image in his mind suddenly cut off, and he remained silent for a while as he concentrated on sensing any potential threats.
bù duàn jiāo liú zhōng ， cǐ chù wǔ zūn diāo xiàng zhōng jiū shì yòu bì shàng le shuāng yǎn 。
不断交流中，此处五尊凋像终究是又闭上了双眼。
After some time, Li Fan finally felt at ease and flew towards the Longevity Valley.
kōng jiān zài dù xiàn rù le chén jì zhī zhōng 。
空间再度陷入了沉寂之中。
"As I expected, the manifestation of the Heavenly Sage statue is not just about connecting with the Five Elders' Assembly."
tiān líng zhōu 。
天灵州。
"The statues representing the Five Elders—Sister Zhao, Daoist-robed cultivator, scholar, baby, and that无形 golden foil..."
yáo wàng zhe cóng yún hǎi fāng xiàng ， nǎo hǎi zhōng gǎn yìng dào de huà miàn zhòu rán zhōng duàn ， lǐ fán chén mò bù yǔ 。
遥望着丛云海方向，脑海中感应到的画面骤然中断，李凡沉默不语。
"They should correspond to the five Eternal Heaven Sages from the Five Elders' Assembly."
níng shén gǎn yìng zhe ， sì hū méi yǒu chá jué dào yǒu wēi jī jiàng lín 。
凝神感应着，似乎没有察觉到有危机降临。
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， lǐ fán cái zuì zhōng fàng xià xīn lái ， jiē zhe cháo cháng shēng gǔ de wèi zhì fēi chí ér qù 。
过了许久，李凡才最终放下心来，接着朝长生谷的位置飞驰而去。
As one of the most precious items obtained through his deal with the Five Elders' Assembly, Li Fan would not believe this statue was merely a communication tool. Even his fragmentary jade tablet had a portion of his divine consciousness attached to it.
“ hé wǒ yù xiǎng de yī yàng ， xiǎn shì tiān zūn xiàng ， guǒ rán bìng bú shì lián tōng wǔ shū huì nà me jiǎn dān 。”
“和我预想的一样，显世天尊像，果然并不是联通五枢会那么简单。”
Thus, although the Five Elders' Assembly did not explicitly state so, he still guessed that the Heavenly Sage statue must contain some abilities from the five Eternal Heaven Sages, used as a cover and to test the true nature of Mo Shi.
“ zhào shī jiě 、 dào páo xiū shì 、 shū shēng 、 yīng ér ， yǐ jí nà wú xíng de jīn sè bó zhǐ ……”
“赵师姐、道袍修士、书生、婴儿，以及那无形的金色箔纸……”
"Whether or not my request for the Five Elders' Assembly to hide their identities and use the Pohxian True Boat to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through the white mist barrier and cause chaos in various regions will be fulfilled remains uncertain."
“ yīng gāi duì yìng de jiù shì wǔ lǎo huì de jǐ wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn le 。”
“应该对应的就是五老会的几位长生天尊了。”
Li Fan thought to himself.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
李凡目光闪动。
Although according to the spy from the Five Elders' Assembly, commands from the Heavenly Sage statue were almost equivalent to divine commands. As long as they did not threaten the Five Elders' Assembly's rule, they would be executed resolutely.
zuò wéi gēn wǔ lǎo huì jiāo yì zhōng qǔ dé de zuì zūn guì wù pǐn ， lǐ fán cái bú huì xiāng xìn ， zhè tiān zūn xiàng zhǐ shì dān chún de tōng xùn gōng jù 。
作为跟五老会交易中取得的最尊贵物品，李凡才不会相信，这天尊象只是单纯的通讯工具。
However, given that it had been only recently that the Five Elders' Assembly and Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had just concluded their talks, and Li Fan had nearly outmaneuvered them, it was hard to say if all commands would be carried out.
nǎ pà shì lǐ fán de fēn shén yù jiǎn ， yě fù zhuó yǒu tā de yī dào shén shí 。
哪怕是李凡的分神玉简，也附着有他的一道神识。
"Regardless, my purpose has been achieved. With so many forces erupting together and with the Disorder Decree complicating matters, it's indeed a chaotic mess."
gù ér ， suī rán wǔ lǎo huì méi yǒu míng shuō ， dàn shì lǐ fán réng rán cāi cè ， zhè tiān zūn xiàng shàng ， dìng rán yùn cáng zhe wǔ wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn de yī xiē wēi néng 。
故而，虽然五老会没有明说，但是李凡仍然猜测，这天尊象上，定然蕴藏着五位长生天尊的一些威能。
"It will likely be difficult for anyone to trace back these events."
yòng lái yǎn rén ěr mù ， shùn biàn shì tàn shì tàn mò shā xū shí ， zài hǎo bù guò le 。
用来掩人耳目，顺便试探试探墨杀虚实，再好不过了。
Li Fan, now in his original form, thought to himself as he sped towards the Longevity Valley.
“ jiù shì bù zhī dào ， wǒ rú cǐ shǐ yòng xiǎn shì tiān zūn xiàng ， wǒ zuì hòu tí chū de ， yāo qiú wǔ lǎo huì yǐn cáng shēn fèn 、 yù shǐ pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， shùn zhe bái wù bì zhàng qián rù wàn xiān méng ， zài gè dì zhì zào sāo luàn de yāo qiú ， huì bú huì dé dào mǎn zú 。”
“就是不知道，我如此使用显世天尊象，我最后提出的，要求五老会隐藏身份、御使朴贤真舟，顺着白雾壁障潜入万仙盟，在各地制造骚乱的要求，会不会得到满足。”
"The Li Fan of old is dead. The only one existing now is just an ordinary元婴 cultivator."
lǐ fán àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
李凡暗自思忖道。
Li Fan knew that this mysterious death and the disappearance of several billion contribution points would surely raise many suspicions.
suī rán gēn jù jiāo yì de wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié shuō ， lái zì xiǎn shì tiān zūn xiàng de mìng lìng ， jī hū děng tóng yú tiān zūn zhī mìng 。 zhǐ yào bú shì huì wēi jí wǔ lǎo huì de tǒng zhì ， dū huì bèi jiān jué zhí xíng 。
虽然根据交易的五老会间谍说，来自显世天尊象的命令，几乎等同于天尊之命。只要不是会危及五老会的统治，都会被坚决执行。
But...
bù guò cǐ shí jù lí wǔ lǎo huì hé wàn xiān méng gāng gāng hé tán bù jiǔ ， ér shǐ yòng zhě lǐ fán yòu jìn hū bǎi le wǔ lǎo huì yī dào 。
不过此时距离五老会和万仙盟刚刚和谈不久，而使用者李凡又近乎摆了五老会一道。
So what?
suǒ yǒu mìng lìng huì bú huì dé dào shí shī ， hěn nán shuō 。
所有命令会不会得到实施，很难说。
He was already dead, and it happened in a battlefield surrounded by powerful beings.
“ bù guǎn zěn me yàng ， wǒ de mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào le 。 jiāng xíng shì chè dǐ jiǎo luàn ， zhè me duō lì liàng yī qí bào fā ， zài jiā shàng luàn zì jué cóng zhōng zuò gěng ， dàng zhēn shì yī tuán luàn má 。”
“不管怎么样，我的目的已经达到了。将形势彻底搅乱，这么多力量一齐爆发，再加上乱字诀从中作梗，当真是一团乱麻。”
How could anyone investigate?
“ jiù suàn xiǎng yào zhuī chá ， yě kǒng pà yǒu xīn wú lì 。”
“就算想要追查，也恐怕有心无力。”
Who would dare to probe into such matters?
huī fù le yuán běn yàng mào de lǐ fán ， xīn zhōng àn zì xiǎng dào 。
恢复了原本样貌的李凡，心中暗自想到。
It would likely be better to downplay everything.
“ yǐ qián de tiān jī zōng xiū shì lǐ fán ， yǐ jīng sǐ le 。 rú jīn cún zài de ， zhǐ shì pǔ pǔ tōng tōng 、 yī wèi yuán yīng xiū shì ér yǐ 。”
“以前的天机宗修士李凡，已经死了。如今存在的，只是普普通通、一位元婴修士而已。”
"By hiding in the Longevity Valley for some time, all of this will be forgotten."
lǐ fán zhī dào ， zhè mò míng de sǐ wáng ， yǐ jí zhàng hù shàng shù yì gòng xiàn dù de xiāo shī ， dìng rán huì yǐn qǐ hěn duō rén de huái yí 。
李凡知道，这莫名的死亡，以及账户上数亿贡献度的消失，定然会引起很多人的怀疑。
"At that point, even if I openly declare myself as Li Fan, it probably won't cause much commotion."
nà yòu zěn me yàng ？
那又怎么样？
Li Fan's eyes shone as he rushed towards the Longevity Valley.
rén dōu sǐ le 。 hái shì sǐ zài dà néng huán sì de zhàn dòu xiàn chǎng 。
人都死了。还是死在大能环伺的战斗现场。
After about a fortnight, he finally arrived at his destination.
zěn me chá ？
怎么查？
In the midst of the devouring white mist, he found the mark left by Old柳 and broke through the seal to enter the Longevity Valley.
shuí gǎn chá ？
谁敢查？
Using the Source App, Li Fan simultaneously checked the latest chapters on multiple platforms for this book.
xiǎng bì zhǐ néng dà shì huà xiǎo 、 xiǎo shì huà liǎo liǎo 。
想必只能大事化小、小事化了了。
The dense wood attribute spiritual essence rushed towards him, making him squint in comfort.
“ zhǐ yào yú cháng shēng gǔ zhōng ， zài duǒ shàng yī duàn shí jiān 。 zhè yī qiè jiù huì bèi yí wàng le 。”
“只要于长生谷中，再躲上一段时间。这一切就会被遗忘了。”
"Young Master, you're here!"
“ dào shí hòu ， jiù suàn wǒ dà yáo dà bǎi de hǎn chū zì jǐ shì lǐ fán de míng hào ， kǒng pà yě bú huì xiān qǐ duō dà de bō lán le 。”
“到时候，就算我大摇大摆的喊出自己是李凡的名号，恐怕也不会掀起多大的波澜了。”
Li San sensed Li Fan's presence and flew over to greet him.
……
……
"How are things going?" he asked.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng guāng máng shǎn dòng ， yī lù cháo zhe cháng shēng gǔ jí chí 。
李凡眼中光芒闪动，一路朝着长生谷疾驰。
Li Fan nodded but did not say much more.
xiǎo bàn gè yuè hòu ， zhōng yú dào dá le mù dì dì 。
小半个月后，终于到达了目的地。
Li San, who trusted Li Fan greatly, did not press for details.
zài shì yuán bái wù zhōng ， zhǎo dào le liǔ lǎo liú xià de biāo jì ， pò kāi fēng yìn ， suí hòu zhōng yú jìn rù le cháng shēng gǔ zhī zhōng 。
在噬元白雾中，找到了柳老留下的标记，破开封印，随后终于进入了长生谷之中。
"For the next few years, I will mainly remain in seclusion, avoid unnecessary outings, and focus on refining the Longevity Pill," Li Fan decided on his course of action for the coming period.
huàn yuán app, tóng shí chá kàn běn shū zài duō gè zhàn diǎn de zuì xīn zhāng jié 。】
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Li San immediately agreed.
nóng yù de mù shǔ xìng líng qì pū miàn ér lái ， ràng lǐ fán bù jīn shū fú de mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
浓郁的木属性灵气扑面而来，让李凡不禁舒服的眯起了眼睛。
"Besides the Longevity Pill, I've noticed a few other types of pills that might fetch good prices," suggested Li San.
“ shǎo zhǔ ， nǐ lái le ！”
“少主，你来了！”
"I observe that new method cultivators seem to have volatile emotions. The Longevity Valley is full of various medicinal herbs; in my free time, I can refine the [Supreme Unfeeling Pill]," said Li San, introducing the effects of this pill.
gǎn yìng dào lǐ fán de qì xī ， liǔ sān lián máng fēi guò lái yíng jiē 。
感应到李凡的气息，柳三连忙飞过来迎接。
Similar to his former Blue Flame, it could maintain a state of absolute rationality for the user.
“ yī qiè hái shùn lì ma ？” tā wèn dào 。
“一切还顺利嘛？”他问道。
Not only would it enhance one's combat power by 200%, but it also had miraculous effects during breakthroughs and enlightenment moments.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， què bìng wèi duō shuō 。
李凡点点头，却并未多说。
Li Fan was very satisfied with this suggestion.
duì lǐ fán jí wéi xìn rèn de liǔ sān yú shì yě bù zài zhuī wèn 。
对李凡极为信任的柳三于是也不再追问。
"Old Master Li, your words are correct. This pill will surely be well-received in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
“ zhè jǐ nián ， yǐ zhé fú wéi zhǔ 。 fēi bì yào bù wài chū ， quán lì liàn zhì cháng shēng dān 。” lǐ fán dìng xià le jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān de xíng dòng fāng zhēn 。
“这几年，以蛰伏为主。非必要不外出，全力炼制长生丹。”李凡定下了接下来一段时间的行动方针。
"However, don't overemphasize quality; try to refine some of lower potency," advised Li Fan.
liǔ sān dāng jí yīng xià 。
柳三当即应下。
"By the way,"
“ chú le cháng shēng dān zhī wài ， wǒ fā xiàn hái yǒu jǐ zhǒng dān yào ， huò xǔ yě néng mài gè hǎo jià qián 。” liǔ sān yòu jiàn yì dào 。
“除了长生丹之外，我发现还有几种丹药，或许也能卖个好价钱。”柳三又建议道。
Recalling something, Li Fan introduced the existence of the陨仙境 to Li San and others.
In an unknown space.
Five indistinctly featured statues, each carved in decayed wood, formed a circle around the central area.
The statues bowed their heads and looked down at the center. There, a glowing cloud mass floated in mid-air, with a faint miniature landscape of land, mountains, rivers, and streams visible within it.
This cloud mass was divided into various regions, each suspended with tiny light points.
At the edge of this glowing cloud mass, there was a small blue area where black dots were moving erratically.
Suddenly, in an instant, several different hues of light burst out from that region.
Following this, what seemed like a violent explosion occurred, causing subtle tremors to spread through the surrounding cloud masses.
Like clouds being blown by the wind, the cloud mass swayed gently with the breeze.
Then, a large area of dark color surged out from the动荡 region at the edge of the glowing cloud mass and swallowed it all in an instant.
It was as if something had suddenly taken a bite out of that region; within a blink, it vanished completely into the light mass.
At this moment, apart from one statue with its eyes closed, the other four statues abruptly opened their eyes.
They all turned to gaze at the now-vacant area.
An eerie atmosphere spread through the space.
"Friend Oneheart, what do you think?"
"Haha, my eyes were dazzled; I couldn't see clearly."
"There's a force disrupting our perception. Wait, this seems like..."
"It's correct."
"How is that possible?"
The scene fell into silence for a moment as if sensing something.
After a long while, voices resumed.
"Besides [Disorder], there are also the [Xuanhuang Heavenly Palm] and the [Purple Void Bodhisattva Form]."
"The Xuanhuang Realm has been so quiet for so long. I really look forward to more such events in the future," said Sister Zhao with a lazy tone.
The other three chose to ignore her words.
"We were each triggered by a divine power, likely from that statue of the Covering Heaven Alliance."
"Zhou Qingang and Li Fan?"
"All dead?"
"Haha, truly interesting."
...
"These are just minor matters. They might be illusions designed to attract our attention. The key question is why [Disorder] has reappeared in the Xuanhuang Realm."
"I will order my subordinates to investigate. However, don't have too much hope. This incident carries some unusual implications."
"The old Immortal Master who transmits teachings seems to have disappeared again recently."
"Hmm, I recall something interesting," said Sister Zhao with a giggle.
...
The five statues continued exchanging their thoughts until they eventually closed their eyes once more.
Silence returned to the space.
In the Sky Spirit State,
Li Fan silently gazed towards the direction of the Cunyun Sea. The image in his mind suddenly cut off, and he remained silent for a while as he concentrated on sensing any potential threats.
After some time, Li Fan finally felt at ease and flew towards the Longevity Valley.
"As I expected, the manifestation of the Heavenly Sage statue is not just about connecting with the Five Elders' Assembly."
"The statues representing the Five Elders—Sister Zhao, Daoist-robed cultivator, scholar, baby, and that无形 golden foil..."
"They should correspond to the five Eternal Heaven Sages from the Five Elders' Assembly."
Li Fan's eyes flashed.
As one of the most precious items obtained through his deal with the Five Elders' Assembly, Li Fan would not believe this statue was merely a communication tool. Even his fragmentary jade tablet had a portion of his divine consciousness attached to it.
Thus, although the Five Elders' Assembly did not explicitly state so, he still guessed that the Heavenly Sage statue must contain some abilities from the five Eternal Heaven Sages, used as a cover and to test the true nature of Mo Shi.
"Whether or not my request for the Five Elders' Assembly to hide their identities and use the Pohxian True Boat to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through the white mist barrier and cause chaos in various regions will be fulfilled remains uncertain."
Li Fan thought to himself.
Although according to the spy from the Five Elders' Assembly, commands from the Heavenly Sage statue were almost equivalent to divine commands. As long as they did not threaten the Five Elders' Assembly's rule, they would be executed resolutely.
However, given that it had been only recently that the Five Elders' Assembly and Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had just concluded their talks, and Li Fan had nearly outmaneuvered them, it was hard to say if all commands would be carried out.
"Regardless, my purpose has been achieved. With so many forces erupting together and with the Disorder Decree complicating matters, it's indeed a chaotic mess."
"It will likely be difficult for anyone to trace back these events."
Li Fan, now in his original form, thought to himself as he sped towards the Longevity Valley.
"The Li Fan of old is dead. The only one existing now is just an ordinary元婴 cultivator."
Li Fan knew that this mysterious death and the disappearance of several billion contribution points would surely raise many suspicions.
But...
So what?
He was already dead, and it happened in a battlefield surrounded by powerful beings.
How could anyone investigate?
Who would dare to probe into such matters?
It would likely be better to downplay everything.
"By hiding in the Longevity Valley for some time, all of this will be forgotten."
"At that point, even if I openly declare myself as Li Fan, it probably won't cause much commotion."
...
Li Fan's eyes shone as he rushed towards the Longevity Valley.
After about a fortnight, he finally arrived at his destination.
In the midst of the devouring white mist, he found the mark left by Old柳 and broke through the seal to enter the Longevity Valley.
Using the Source App, Li Fan simultaneously checked the latest chapters on multiple platforms for this book.
The dense wood attribute spiritual essence rushed towards him, making him squint in comfort.
"Young Master, you're here!"
Li San sensed Li Fan's presence and flew over to greet him.
"How are things going?" he asked.
Li Fan nodded but did not say much more.
Li San, who trusted Li Fan greatly, did not press for details.
"For the next few years, I will mainly remain in seclusion, avoid unnecessary outings, and focus on refining the Longevity Pill," Li Fan decided on his course of action for the coming period.
Li San immediately agreed.
"Besides the Longevity Pill, I've noticed a few other types of pills that might fetch good prices," suggested Li San.
"I observe that new method cultivators seem to have volatile emotions. The Longevity Valley is full of various medicinal herbs; in my free time, I can refine the [Supreme Unfeeling Pill]," said Li San, introducing the effects of this pill.
Similar to his former Blue Flame, it could maintain a state of absolute rationality for the user.
Not only would it enhance one's combat power by 200%, but it also had miraculous effects during breakthroughs and enlightenment moments.
Li Fan was very satisfied with this suggestion.
"Old Master Li, your words are correct. This pill will surely be well-received in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"However, don't overemphasize quality; try to refine some of lower potency," advised Li Fan.
"By the way,"
Recalling something, Li Fan introduced the existence of the陨仙境 to Li San and others.