wú lùn zěn me kàn ， xǔ kè shǒu shàng de zhè gēn hóng shéng dōu sì hū píng píng wú qí 、 zhǐ shì xún cháng de wù jiàn bà le 。
无论怎么看，许克手上的这根红绳都似乎平平无奇、只是寻常的物件罢了。
No matter how one looked at it, the red string in Xu Ke's hand seemed ordinary and unremarkable.
dàn yǐ bái xiān shēng suí kǒu yī yán jiù shì zào huà zhēn xuán gōng de shǒu bǐ ， yòu zěn me kě néng zhēn de zèng sòng gěi hái zi men píng fán zhī wù ？
但以白先生随口一言就是造化真玄功的手笔，又怎么可能真的赠送给孩子们平凡之物？
But given Bai’s casual yet profound creation of the True Profound Technique, it was impossible for him to gift such a mundane item to the children.
yóu qí shì dāng lǐ fán de mù guāng sǎo guò xǔ kè ， shāo wēi fàng kāi xīn zhōng shā yì de shí hòu ， yī gǔ zhì mìng de wēi jī gǎn zhòu rán yǒng xiàn 。
尤其是当李凡的目光扫过许克，稍微放开心中杀意的时候，一股致命的危机感骤然涌现。
Especially when Li Fan’s gaze swept over Xu Ke, slightly easing his murderous intent, an overwhelming sense of danger suddenly emerged.
lǐ fán yú shì shùn jiān míng bái ， rú guǒ zì jǐ zhēn de sàng shī le lǐ zhì 、 duì xǔ kè dòng shǒu de huà ……
李凡于是瞬间明白，如果自己真的丧失了理智、对许克动手的话……
Li Fan immediately understood that if he lost his sanity and attacked Xu Ke...
nà me xiān sǐ de nà ge ， yí dìng shì zì jǐ 。
那么先死的那个，一定是自己。
The first one to die would definitely be himself.
ér xǔ kè què shì sī háo méi yǒu yì shí dào zhè gēn hóng shéng de bǎo guì zhī chù ， zhǐ yīn wèi tā shì bái xiān shēng de zèng lǐ ， jiù gǎn dào xīn zhōng shí fēn huān xǐ 。
而许克却是丝毫没有意识到这根红绳的宝贵之处，只因为它是白先生的赠礼，就感到心中十分欢喜。
Xu Ke, however, was completely unaware of the value of this red string. He was simply delighted because it was a gift from Mr. Bai.
“ zǒu ba ， shì shí hòu le 。” lù yá mù guāng shēn suì ， zuì hòu kàn le xǔ kè yī yǎn 。
“走吧，是时候了。”陆涯目光深邃，最后看了许克一眼。
"Let’s go," Lu Ya said with deep eyes, casting one last glance at Xu Ke before quietly flying out of the Beast Boat and making a hand seal.
suí hòu qiǎo rán fēi chū wàn shòu zhōu zhī wài ， dǎ le yí gè fǎ yìn 。
随后悄然飞出万兽舟之外，打了一个法印。
A dim light enveloped the flying boat without any sound as the Beast Boat broke through the void, heading towards an unknown home.
yī dào huì àn de guāng máng qiāo wú shēng xī jiāng fēi zhōu lǒng zhào ， wàn shòu zhōu pò kāi xū kōng ， cháo zhe wèi zhī de jiā yuán shǐ qù 。
一道晦暗的光芒悄无声息将飞舟笼罩，万兽舟破开虚空，朝着未知的家园驶去。
As soon as the flying boat left Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan standing above Xu Ke felt everything around him suddenly freeze. It was like a photograph that had undergone time’s洗礼, colors gradually fading away until they turned into countless tiny points and shattered.
jiù zài fēi zhōu lí kāi xuán huáng jiè de shùn jiān ， zhàn zài xǔ kè tóu dǐng de lǐ fán ， què gǎn dào zhōu wéi de yī qiè zài chà nà zhī jiān xiàn rù le jué duì de jìng zhǐ zhī zhōng 。 ér hòu rú tóng jīng lì le shí jiān xǐ lǐ de xiàng piān yī yàng ， sè cǎi zhú jiàn tùn qù 。
就在飞舟离开玄黄界的瞬间，站在许克头顶的李凡，却感到周围的一切在刹那之间陷入了绝对的静止之中。而后如同经历了时间洗礼的相片一样，色彩逐渐褪去。
Li Fan knew this was because he had resolved his fate with the Celestial Bird of Destiny, completing the transformation in the Beast Taming Sect.
zuì zhōng huà zuò xīng xīng diǎn diǎn ， hōng rán pò suì 。
最终化作星星点点，轰然破碎。
But unlike before, Li Fan did not directly return to the real world. Instead, he returned to the distorted transparent bubble where he first entered the Fallen Realm.
lǐ fán zhī dào ， zhè shì tā jiě jué le tiān mìng xuán niǎo de zhí niàn 、 wán chéng le 【 yù shòu zōng zhī biàn 】 de yuán gù 。
李凡知道，这是他解决了天命玄鸟的执念、完成了【御兽宗之变】的缘故。
A new light appeared as Li Fan looked ahead. In a rapidly changing scene, one could faintly see a giant stone sword standing in a spiral downward rift, surrounded by thousands of cultivators who were like ants, using the intense fire to continuously melt various materials into it.
dàn hé yǐ wǎng bù tóng ， lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē fǎn huí xiàn shí shì jiè 。
但和以往不同，李凡并没有直接返回现实世界。
"It seems we’ve unlocked a new plot. This might be..."
ér shì chóng xīn huí dào le cǐ cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng hòu ， shēn chù de nà jī biàn tòu míng qì pào zhī zhōng 。
而是重新回到了此次进入陨仙境后，身处的那畸变透明气泡之中。
"Divine Sword Sect and Boundary-Breaking Divine Weapon?"
lǐ fán mù shì qián fāng ， yǒu yī tuán xīn de guāng yǐng fú xiàn 。
李凡目视前方，有一团新的光影浮现。
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
kuài sù biàn huàn de huà miàn zhōng ， yī xī kě yǐ kàn jiàn luó xuán xiàng xià de jù dà liè gǔ zhī zhōng ， chù lì zhe yī bǐng jù dà de shí jiàn 。 chéng qiān shàng wàn de xiū shì zài tā páng biān ， rú tóng lóu yǐ yì bān ， rè huǒ cháo tiān jiè zhù xióng xióng dì huǒ zhī lì ， bù duàn jiāng zhū duō cái liào róng liàn qí zhōng 。
快速变幻的画面中，依稀可以看见螺旋向下的巨大裂谷之中，矗立着一柄巨大的石剑。成千上万的修士在它旁边，如同蝼蚁一般，热火朝天借助熊熊地火之力，不断将诸多材料熔炼其中。
Unfortunately, due to just leaving the Fallen Realm, he could not enter this new scene yet.
“ kàn lái shì jiě suǒ xīn de jù qíng le 。 zhè sì hū shì ……”
“看来是解锁新的剧情了。这似乎是……”
"Can only wait for next time."
“ tiān jiàn zōng 、 liè jiè shén bīng ？”
“天剑宗、裂界神兵？”
In the flickering light, countless cultivators came and went, leaving trails of light. But the Boundary-Breaking Divine Weapon remained steadfast, appearing more imposing as time passed.
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn wēi mī 。
李凡双眼微眯。
There seemed to be a special kind of magic that Li Fan stared at for a long while before finally turning away.
kě xī sì hū shì yóu yú gāng gāng lí kāi yǔn xiān jìng de yuán gù ， cǐ kè shàng hái bù néng jìn rù zhè quán xīn de chǎng jǐng lǐ 。
可惜似乎是由于刚刚离开陨仙境的缘故，此刻尚还不能进入这全新的场景里。
Looking at the two other light spheres, although they were both of the "completed" type, their feelings towards him still differed.
“ zhǐ néng děng xià yī cì le 。”
“只能等下一次了。”
"The Everlasting Far and Longevity Fruit" was like a completely illuminated sphere, bright and clear.
guāng tuán lüè yǐng zhōng ， wú shù xiū shì lái lái huí huí ， huà chū dào dào liú guāng 。 dàn nà bǐng liè jiè shén bīng què shǐ zhōng wēi rán yì lì ， suí zhe shí jiān de liú shì kàn shàng qù yù fā wēi yán 。
光团掠影中，无数修士来来回回，划出道道流光。但那柄裂界神兵却始终巍然屹立，随着时间的流逝看上去愈发威严。
While "Transformation in the Beast Taming Sect" only lit up part of it, most remaining hidden in shadows.
shì yǒu zhǒng tè bié de mó lì ， lǐ fán dīng zhe dǎ liàng xǔ jiǔ ， fāng cái yí kāi mù guāng 。
似有种特别的魔力，李凡盯着打量许久，方才移开目光。
Li Fan thought to himself, “Perhaps Xiao Black’s fate is similar to that of Brother Zhang, just superficially masked. The true master maintaining the time-space of the Beast Taming Sect might be someone else.”
kàn xiàng qián liǎng gè guāng tuán ， suī rán tóng shǔ yǐ jīng “ tōng guān ” de lèi xíng ， dàn shì tā men dài gěi lǐ fán de gǎn jué què shì réng yǒu xiē chā bié 。
看向前两个光团，虽然同属已经“通关”的类型，但是它们带给李凡的感觉却是仍有些差别。
Several experiences within the Fallen Realm were cut and integrated into a complete segment. Li Fan carefully savored it until the distorted space became unstable but still found no clues.
“ níng yuǎn qǔ shòu guǒ ” jiù xiàng shì yí gè xiàng sì zhōu wán quán fā chū guāng liàng de yuán qiú ， míng guāng wú xiá 。
“宁远取寿果”就像是一个向四周完全发出光亮的圆球，明光无暇。
The bubble shattered, and Li Fan returned to the real world. At the same time, a black feather appeared in his hand.
ér “ yù shòu zōng zhī biàn ” zhǐ shì guāng liàng le qí zhōng yī xiǎo bù fèn ， jué dà duō shù réng rán yǐn cáng zài àn yǐng zhī zhōng 。
而“御兽宗之变”只是光亮了其中一小部分，绝大多数仍然隐藏在暗影之中。
"Remnant of the Celestial Bird..."
lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào ：“ huò xǔ xiǎo hēi de zhí niàn yě gēn dāng chū zhāng shī xiōng de zhí niàn yī yàng ， zhǐ shì biǎo miàn de zhē yǎn 。 wéi chí yù shòu zōng shí kōng de zhēn zhèng zhǔ rén ， huò xǔ lìng yǒu qí rén 。”
李凡若有所思道：“或许小黑的执念也跟当初章师兄的执念一样，只是表面的遮掩。维持御兽宗时空的真正主人，或许另有其人。”
Along with the feather was a blurred memory that flashed by quickly.
jǐ cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng zhōng de jīng lì bèi jiǎn qiè 、 zhěng hé chéng wán zhěng de yī duàn ， lǐ fán zǐ xì huí wèi zhe 。
几次进入陨仙境中的经历被剪切、整合成完整的一段，李凡仔细回味着。
This was an event that truly happened to Xiao Black in history.
zhí dào zhōu wéi jī biàn kōng jiān biàn dé bù zài wěn dìng ， què yī rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào tóu xù 。
直到周围畸变空间变得不再稳定，却依然没有找到头绪。
Like Li Fan, Xiao Black had great confidence and disregarded Xu Ke’s advice, insisting on taking the "Concord Ring" test.
qì pào pò suì ， lǐ fán huí dào xiàn shí shì jiè lǐ 。 yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， yī gēn hēi sè de yǔ máo yě chū xiàn zài tā de shǒu zhōng 。
气泡破碎，李凡回到现实世界里。与此同时，一根黑色的羽毛也出现在他的手中。
But being a beast, it lacked Li Fan’s unique experience with the Immortal Heart Spell.
“ xuán niǎo zhī yí ……”
“玄鸟之遗……”
No miracle occurred, and naturally, it failed the test of never harming its master.
bàn suí zhe tiān mìng xuán niǎo yǔ máo yì qǐ de ， hái yǒu yī duàn kuài sù shǎn guò de mó hú jì yì 。
伴随着天命玄鸟羽毛一起的，还有一段快速闪过的模糊记忆。
Originally, Xiao Black was to be executed along with many other beasts. However, due to Xu Ke's persistent pleading, Lu Ya showed mercy and spared its life.
nà shì lì shǐ shàng zhēn shí fā shēng zài xiǎo hēi shēn shàng de shì 。
那是历史上真实发生在小黑身上的事。
To prevent any leaks, Emperor San Mo was asked to send it to a desolate small world where it could not leave for a thousand years.
hé lǐ fán suǒ zuò de yī yàng ， xiǎo hēi duì zì jǐ hěn yǒu xìn xīn ， bù gù xǔ kè de quàn zǔ 、 zhí yì qù cān jiā “ tóng xīn huán ” de cè shì 。
和李凡所做的一样，小黑对自己很有信心，不顾许克的劝阻、执意去参加“同心环”的测试。
"Xiao Black, we will definitely meet again."
dàn tā bì jìng shì yāo shòu ， yě méi yǒu lǐ fán shēn huái xiān xīn zhòu de qí yù 。
但它毕竟是妖兽，也没有李凡身怀仙心咒的奇遇。
With tears in his eyes, Xu Ke said as they bid each other farewell.
méi yǒu qí jì fā shēng ， zuì zhōng de jié guǒ zì rán shì tā méi néng tōng guò “ tóng xīn huán ” yǒng bù shāng hài zì shēn zhǔ rén de kǎo yàn 。
没有奇迹发生，最终的结果自然是它没能通过“同心环”永不伤害自身主人的考验。
The Celestial Bird of Destiny also let out mournful cries but knew that without the True Beast Taming Technique to restrain it, its violent impulses could not be suppressed. Staying with Xu Ke might end up harming him.
yuán běn děng dài xiǎo hēi de ， yīng dāng shì gēn qí tā zhòng duō yāo shòu yì qǐ ， bèi jí tǐ chǔ sǐ de mìng yùn 。 nài hé zài xǔ kè de kǔ kǔ āi qiú xià ， lù yá dòng le cè yǐn zhī xīn 。 zuì zhōng pò lì liú le tā de yī tiáo xìng mìng 。
原本等待小黑的，应当是跟其他众多妖兽一起，被集体处死的命运。奈何在许克的苦苦哀求下，陆涯动了恻隐之心。最终破例留了它的一条性命。
Xiao Black tried to comfort Xu Ke by gently stroking his head with its wings.
zhǐ shì wèi le fáng zhǐ xiè mì ， lù yá qǐng dì sān mò chū shǒu ， jiāng qí liú fàng zhì yī chù huāng wú xiǎo shì jiè zhī zhōng ， qiān nián nèi bù dé wài chū 。
只是为了防止泄密，陆涯请帝叁貘出手，将其流放至一处荒芜小世界之中，千年内不得外出。
"Xiao Black, when we meet again, it will probably be a long time. We’ve grown so much; do you think you’ll recognize me?" Xu Ke was worried.
“ xiǎo hēi ， wǒ men yí dìng huì zài jiàn miàn de 。”
“小黑，我们一定会再见面的。”
Just as Xiao Black was about to mock Xu Ke’s seemingly foolish concern, he suddenly saw the other person slap his head and take out a drop of its own blood.
yī yī xī bié zhī jì ， xǔ kè lèi yǎn pó suō dào 。
依依惜别之际，许克泪眼婆娑道。
In a brown jade bottle, Xu Ke solemnly handed it over to Xiao Black.
tiān mìng xuán niǎo yě shì bēi cóng zhōng lái ， fā chū zhèn zhèn tí míng 。 kě tā yě qīng chǔ ， méi yǒu yù shòu zhēn jué de zhì yuē ， zì jǐ dí què wú fǎ yì zhì xīn zhōng bào nüè zhī yì 。 ruò shì zhí yì liú zài xǔ kè shēn biān ， shuō bù dìng fǎn dào huì hài le tā 。
天命玄鸟也是悲从中来，发出阵阵啼鸣。可它也清楚，没有御兽真诀的制约，自己的确无法抑制心中暴虐之意。若是执意留在许克身边，说不定反倒会害了他。
"Here, this is for you. Don’t forget me," said Xu Ke with a slightly pale face but still a strong smile.
tā qiáng zuò zhèn dìng ， yòng chì bǎng fǔ mō le mō xǔ kè de tóu bù ， yǐ shì ān wèi 。
它强作镇定，用翅膀抚摸了摸许克的头部，以示安慰。
The Celestial Bird of Destiny let out a mournful cry and swallowed the small brown bottle.
“ xiǎo hēi ， xià cì zài jiàn ， kěn dìng yào guò qù hǎo jiǔ le 。 wǒ men dōu yǐ jīng zhǎng dà ， dào shí hòu nǐ huì bú huì rèn bù chū lái wǒ a ？” xǔ kè yòu yǒu diǎn dān yōu 。
“小黑，下次再见，肯定要过去好久了。我们都已经长大，到时候你会不会认不出来我啊？”许克又有点担忧。
After parting ways with Xu Ke, Xiao Black was magically exiled by Emperor San Mo to a desolate small world.
xiǎo hēi zhèng yù cháo xiào xǔ kè zhè kàn shì yú chǔn de dān yōu ， què hū jiàn duì fāng yī pāi nǎo dài ， qǔ chū zì shēn yī dī jīng xuè lái 。
小黑正欲嘲笑许克这看似愚蠢的担忧，却忽见对方一拍脑袋，取出自身一滴精血来。
...
zhuāng zài yí gè hè sè de yù píng zhōng ， xǔ kè zhèng zhòng dì jiāng qí jiāo gěi xiǎo hēi 。
装在一个褐色的玉瓶中，许克郑重地将其交给小黑。
Li Fan thought about the bleak scene in the Celestial Bird’s eyes that flashed before him. It felt familiar.
“ nuò ， zhè ge jiāo gěi nǐ 。 kě bù néng wàng jì wǒ a 。” xǔ kè de xiǎo liǎn biàn dé yǒu xiē cāng bái ， dāng shí réng rán jiān qiáng dì lù chū xiào róng 。
“喏，这个交给你。可不能忘记我啊。”许克的小脸变得有些苍白，当时仍然坚强地露出笑容。
It was the same small world where Han Yi had mistakenly entered and where many human-animal hybrids existed.
tiān mìng xuán niǎo bēi míng yī shēng ， jiāng hè sè xiǎo píng tūn rù fù zhōng 。
天命玄鸟悲鸣一声，将褐色小瓶吞入腹中。
"Surely, that fallen Celestial Bird is Xiao Black."
hé xǔ kè fēn bié zhī hòu ， xiǎo hēi jiù bèi dì sān mò shī fǎ ， liú fàng dào le yī chù huāng liáng de xiǎo shì jiè zhōng 。
和许克分别之后，小黑就被帝叁貘施法，流放到了一处荒凉的小世界中。
After a moment of contemplation, a flash of insight appeared in Li Fan’s mind.
huà miàn pò suì ， jì yì dào cǐ wéi zhǐ 。
画面破碎，记忆到此为止。
"I wonder if Xu Ke’s drop of blood still exists there."
……
……
"Imperial royal lineage, controlling beast methods..."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zuì hòu shǎn guò de ， xuán niǎo yǎn zhōng de huāng liáng pò bài chǎng jǐng ， hū de gǎn jué yǒu diǎn yǎn shú 。
李凡回想着最后闪过的，玄鸟眼中的荒凉破败场景，忽的感觉有点眼熟。
A vague plan began to form in Li Fan’s heart.
zhèng shì zhī qián hán yì wù rù de nà chù 、 yǒu xǔ duō rén shòu yì zhǒng cún zài de xiǎo shì jiè 。
正是之前韩易误入的那处、有许多人兽异种存在的小世界。
The imperial personnel like Xiao Qing and Li Chenfeng were very cautious. After Li Fan mentioned the impending war in Xuanhuang Realm and asked for a pause in transactions, they all disappeared.
“ nà tóu yǔn luò de tiān mìng xuán niǎo ， guǒ rán jiù shì xiǎo hēi me 。”
“那头陨落的天命玄鸟，果然就是小黑么。”
According to the final surveillance footage from the Formless Killer Mechanism, it seemed they returned to the empire temporarily.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， nǎo hǎi zhōng hū de yī dào líng guāng shǎn guò 。
李凡沉吟片刻，脑海中忽的一道灵光闪过。
"Still haven’t tried using cultivator’s blood to create an avatar. If Xu Ke’s drop of blood still exists, maybe I can give Xiao Qing and others a ‘surprise’."
“ bù zhī dào ， xǔ kè de nà yī dī jīng xuè ， hái zài bù zài nà lǐ 。”
“不知道，许克的那一滴精血，还在不在那里。”
Li Fan’s eyes flickered as he put this thought aside for now. He carefully examined "Remnant of the Celestial Bird".
“ dì guó huáng shì xuè mài ， cāo zòng yì shòu zhī fǎ ……”
“帝国皇室血脉，操纵异兽之法……”
This time’s收获除了这根羽毛外，还有关于小黑本命神通【天命在我】的记忆。
yí gè mó hú de jì huà yǐn yǐn zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng chéng xíng 。
一个模糊的计划隐隐在李凡心中成型。
虽然没有天命玄鸟的血脉，但借助这根羽毛也能发挥一定的效果。
xiǎo qīng 、 lǐ chén fēng děng dì guó rén yuán ， kě shì jǐn shèn de hěn 。
小青、李晨风等帝国人员，可是谨慎的很。
将“Remnant of the Celestial Bird”收进体内后，熟悉的感觉顿时涌上心头。
zì cóng shàng cì lǐ fán chū miàn ， shuō xuán huáng jiè jí jiāng yíng lái dà zhàn ， yào zàn tíng yī duàn shí jiān de jiāo yì hòu ， tā men jiù quán tǐ guī suō 、 xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
自从上次李凡出面，说玄黄界即将迎来大战，要暂停一段时间的交易后，他们就全体龟缩、消失不见了。
视角陡然上升，Li Fan观察着自身气运。
gēn jù wú xiāng shā jī zuì hòu de jiān shì huà miàn xiǎn shì ， sì hū shì zàn qiě xiān fǎn huí le dì guó zhī zhōng 。
根据无相杀机最后的监视画面显示，似乎是暂且先返回了帝国之中。
几乎微不可见的白色烟柱仿佛随时会被风吹散。
No matter how one looked at it, the red string in Xu Ke's hand seemed ordinary and unremarkable.
But given Bai’s casual yet profound creation of the True Profound Technique, it was impossible for him to gift such a mundane item to the children.
Especially when Li Fan’s gaze swept over Xu Ke, slightly easing his murderous intent, an overwhelming sense of danger suddenly emerged.
Li Fan immediately understood that if he lost his sanity and attacked Xu Ke...
The first one to die would definitely be himself.
Xu Ke, however, was completely unaware of the value of this red string. He was simply delighted because it was a gift from Mr. Bai.
"Let’s go," Lu Ya said with deep eyes, casting one last glance at Xu Ke before quietly flying out of the Beast Boat and making a hand seal.
A dim light enveloped the flying boat without any sound as the Beast Boat broke through the void, heading towards an unknown home.
As soon as the flying boat left Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan standing above Xu Ke felt everything around him suddenly freeze. It was like a photograph that had undergone time’s洗礼, colors gradually fading away until they turned into countless tiny points and shattered.
Li Fan knew this was because he had resolved his fate with the Celestial Bird of Destiny, completing the transformation in the Beast Taming Sect.
But unlike before, Li Fan did not directly return to the real world. Instead, he returned to the distorted transparent bubble where he first entered the Fallen Realm.
A new light appeared as Li Fan looked ahead. In a rapidly changing scene, one could faintly see a giant stone sword standing in a spiral downward rift, surrounded by thousands of cultivators who were like ants, using the intense fire to continuously melt various materials into it.
"It seems we’ve unlocked a new plot. This might be..."
"Divine Sword Sect and Boundary-Breaking Divine Weapon?"
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Unfortunately, due to just leaving the Fallen Realm, he could not enter this new scene yet.
"Can only wait for next time."
In the flickering light, countless cultivators came and went, leaving trails of light. But the Boundary-Breaking Divine Weapon remained steadfast, appearing more imposing as time passed.
There seemed to be a special kind of magic that Li Fan stared at for a long while before finally turning away.
Looking at the two other light spheres, although they were both of the "completed" type, their feelings towards him still differed.
"The Everlasting Far and Longevity Fruit" was like a completely illuminated sphere, bright and clear.
While "Transformation in the Beast Taming Sect" only lit up part of it, most remaining hidden in shadows.
Li Fan thought to himself, “Perhaps Xiao Black’s fate is similar to that of Brother Zhang, just superficially masked. The true master maintaining the time-space of the Beast Taming Sect might be someone else.”
Several experiences within the Fallen Realm were cut and integrated into a complete segment. Li Fan carefully savored it until the distorted space became unstable but still found no clues.
The bubble shattered, and Li Fan returned to the real world. At the same time, a black feather appeared in his hand.
"Remnant of the Celestial Bird..."
Along with the feather was a blurred memory that flashed by quickly.
This was an event that truly happened to Xiao Black in history.
Like Li Fan, Xiao Black had great confidence and disregarded Xu Ke’s advice, insisting on taking the "Concord Ring" test.
But being a beast, it lacked Li Fan’s unique experience with the Immortal Heart Spell.
No miracle occurred, and naturally, it failed the test of never harming its master.
Originally, Xiao Black was to be executed along with many other beasts. However, due to Xu Ke's persistent pleading, Lu Ya showed mercy and spared its life.
To prevent any leaks, Emperor San Mo was asked to send it to a desolate small world where it could not leave for a thousand years.
"Xiao Black, we will definitely meet again."
With tears in his eyes, Xu Ke said as they bid each other farewell.
The Celestial Bird of Destiny also let out mournful cries but knew that without the True Beast Taming Technique to restrain it, its violent impulses could not be suppressed. Staying with Xu Ke might end up harming him.
Xiao Black tried to comfort Xu Ke by gently stroking his head with its wings.
"Xiao Black, when we meet again, it will probably be a long time. We’ve grown so much; do you think you’ll recognize me?" Xu Ke was worried.
Just as Xiao Black was about to mock Xu Ke’s seemingly foolish concern, he suddenly saw the other person slap his head and take out a drop of its own blood.
In a brown jade bottle, Xu Ke solemnly handed it over to Xiao Black.
"Here, this is for you. Don’t forget me," said Xu Ke with a slightly pale face but still a strong smile.
The Celestial Bird of Destiny let out a mournful cry and swallowed the small brown bottle.
After parting ways with Xu Ke, Xiao Black was magically exiled by Emperor San Mo to a desolate small world.
...
Li Fan thought about the bleak scene in the Celestial Bird’s eyes that flashed before him. It felt familiar.
It was the same small world where Han Yi had mistakenly entered and where many human-animal hybrids existed.
"Surely, that fallen Celestial Bird is Xiao Black."
After a moment of contemplation, a flash of insight appeared in Li Fan’s mind.
"I wonder if Xu Ke’s drop of blood still exists there."
"Imperial royal lineage, controlling beast methods..."
A vague plan began to form in Li Fan’s heart.
The imperial personnel like Xiao Qing and Li Chenfeng were very cautious. After Li Fan mentioned the impending war in Xuanhuang Realm and asked for a pause in transactions, they all disappeared.
According to the final surveillance footage from the Formless Killer Mechanism, it seemed they returned to the empire temporarily.
"Still haven’t tried using cultivator’s blood to create an avatar. If Xu Ke’s drop of blood still exists, maybe I can give Xiao Qing and others a ‘surprise’."
Li Fan’s eyes flickered as he put this thought aside for now. He carefully examined "Remnant of the Celestial Bird".
This time’s收获除了这根羽毛外，还有关于小黑本命神通【天命在我】的记忆。
虽然没有天命玄鸟的血脉，但借助这根羽毛也能发挥一定的效果。
将“Remnant of the Celestial Bird”收进体内后，熟悉的感觉顿时涌上心头。
视角陡然上升，Li Fan观察着自身气运。
几乎微不可见的白色烟柱仿佛随时会被风吹散。