dāng chū tiān líng zhōu xū kōng wài ， chéng gōng qiè qǔ wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān 、 dé yǐ tū pò yuán yīng jìng jiè de lǐ fán zhèng zhǔn bèi qiǎo rán dùn zǒu 。
当初天灵州虚空外，成功窃取五行大洞天、得以突破元婴境界的李凡正准备悄然遁走。
Initially, outside the void of Tianling State, Li Fan was preparing to quietly retreat after successfully stealing from the Five Elements Great Cavern and breaking through his Foundation Establishment realm.
què fā xiàn xià fāng zhí shǒu de yī míng jiào zuò sūn qí de xiū shì ， jū rán sì hū néng yǐn yǐn fā xiàn tā de cún zài 。
却发现下方值守的一名叫做孙亓的修士，居然似乎能隐隐发现他的存在。
However, he discovered that a cultivator named Sun Qi, who was on duty below, seemed to vaguely sense his presence. Even more surprisingly, Sun Qi had some awareness of the formless killing technique Li Fan used.
shèn zhì duì wú xiāng shā jī ， dōu yǒu suǒ chá jué 。
甚至对无相杀机，都有所察觉。
It's known that even ordinary Daoists find it difficult to perceive Li Fan’s formless killing technique when he uses it under the guise of divine mandate in his Foundation Establishment realm. Yet, this tiny Golden Core cultivator managed to discern it.
yào zhī dào ， jí biàn shì xún cháng hé dào xiū shì ， duì lǐ fán yuán yīng jìng jiè xià shī zhǎn de 、 jiǎ tiān mìng ér yòng zhī de wú xiāng shā jī ， dōu hěn nán yǒu suǒ gǎn zhī 。
要知道，即便是寻常合道修士，对李凡元婴境界下施展的、假天命而用之的无相杀机，都很难有所感知。
Given these signs, Sun Qi was not an ordinary person. So, Li Fan casually released a formless killing technique and locked onto him.
què piān piān bèi zhè xiǎo xiǎo de jīn dān xiū shì dòng xī le 。
却偏偏被这小小的金丹修士洞悉了。
For a long time, Sun Qi showed no unusual behavior, just like any other cultivator—engaged in cultivation or executing missions from the Immortal Alliance.
zhǒng zhǒng jì xiàng biǎo xiàn ， zhè sūn qí bìng fēi cháng rén 。 yú shì lǐ fán suí shǒu shì fàng le yī dào wú xiāng shā jī ， jiāng qí suǒ dìng 。
种种迹象表现，这孙亓并非常人。于是李凡随手释放了一道无相杀机，将其锁定。
But recently, Lord Tianling City, Sun Liancheng, found him and gave him a [Flower间柬].
hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān yǐ lái ， zhè sūn qí bìng méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū shén me yì cháng 。 jiù hé pǔ tōng xiū shì yī yàng ， xiū xíng 、 zhí xíng xiān méng xià fā de rèn wù 。
很长一段时间以来，这孙亓并没有表现出什么异常。就和普通修士一样，修行、执行仙盟下发的任务。
When Li Fan felt the scene transmitted from afar through the maze, he paused slightly. "The more benefits one receives from heaven, the harder it is to go against its will..." Li Fan mused.
zhí dào zuì jìn ， tiān líng chéng zhǔ sūn lián chéng zhǎo dào le tā ， bìng gěi le tā yī zhāng 【 huā jiān jiǎn 】。
直到最近，天灵城主孙连城找到了他，并给了他一张【花间柬】。
"Brother Li, are you giving up?" Huafu Song's voice pulled Li Fan back into reality.
mí yù zhī zhōng ， gǎn shòu dào wàn wàn lǐ zhī wài zhuàn lái huà miàn de lǐ fán ， dòng zuò wēi wēi yī dùn 。
迷域之中，感受到万万里之外传来画面的李凡，动作微微一顿。
Eastern Yang roared: "Stay behind me! Huafu, how much longer?"
“ shōu dào tiān dì de ēn huì yuè duō ， jiù yuè nán nì lǐ me ……” lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
“收到天地的恩惠越多，就越难逆理么……”李凡若有所思。
"We have 1% left. Once we clear this maze, just hold on a bit more!" Huafu Song shouted.
“ lǐ xiōng ， shì bú shì jiān chí bú zhù le ？” huáng fǔ sōng de shēng yīn jiāng lǐ fán lā huí xiàn shí 。
“李兄，是不是坚持不住了？”皇甫松的声音将李凡拉回现实。
"Damn it, hurry up!" Eastern Yang punched out, tearing apart several shadow beasts that had approached silently.
dōng fāng yào nù hè yī shēng ：“ duǒ zài wǒ shēn hòu biàn shì ！ huáng fǔ ， hái yào duō jiǔ ？”
东方曜怒喝一声：“躲在我身后便是！皇甫，还要多久？”
Li Fan looked outside to see countless black shadow beasts like waves, attacking them from all sides and trapping the three of them. This was their third maze in recent exploration.
“ hái shèng xià zuì hòu de 1%， cǐ chù mí yù jiù néng wán quán gǎo dìng le ， zài jiān chí yī xià ！” huáng fǔ sōng gāo hū dào 。
“还剩下最后的1%，此处迷域就能完全搞定了，再坚持一下！”皇甫松高呼道。
Compared to the previous two desolate and silent mazes, this one posed a much greater danger.
“ tā niáng de ， nǐ zài kuài yì diǎn ！” dōng fāng yào yī quán huī chū ， jiāng shù shí tóu qiāo wú shēng xī jiān kào jìn de yīn yǐng zhī shòu sī chéng suì piàn 。
“他娘的，你再快一点！”东方曜一拳挥出，将数十头悄无声息间靠近的阴影之兽撕成碎片。
On the seemingly calm ground, strange creatures made of shadows hid among jagged rocks. During the day, they were relatively inactive.
lǐ fán cháo wài wàng qù ， shù zhī bù jìn de hēi sè yīn yǐng shòu ， rú tóng hǎi làng bān ， zì sì miàn bā fāng wéi gōng guò lái 。 jiāng tā men sān rén tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
李凡朝外望去，数之不尽的黑色阴影兽，如同海浪般，自四面八方围攻过来。将他们三人团团围住。
But at night, as a red moon rose under orange light, these shadows came alive. They fiercely attacked the intruders—Li Fan and his companions.
zhè yǐ jīng shì tā men zhè duàn shí jiān tàn suǒ de dì sān gè mí yù le 。
这已经是他们这段时间探索的第三个迷域了。
These shadow beasts not only moved swiftly and stealthily but also had significant destructive power. Even Eastern Yang's tough body bled profusely after several claw marks.
bǐ qǐ qián liǎng gè huāng wú 、 sǐ jì ， zhè lǐ de wēi xiǎn chéng dù ， yī xià zi fān le shù bèi 。
比起前两个荒芜、死寂，这里的危险程度，一下子翻了数倍。
What made Li Fan and his friends particularly frustrated was that even if they killed all these crazed shadow beasts, the next night, more of them would reappear with memories from their previous battles.
kàn shì píng jìng de dà dì shàng ， yǒu wú shù yīn yǐng huà zuò de guǐ yì shòu lèi ， yǐn cáng zài lín xún guài shí zhī zhōng 。
看似平静的大地上，有无数阴影化作的诡异兽类，隐藏在嶙峋怪石之中。
This left the three in a desperate struggle. They barely managed to survive by exhausting most of their supplies.
bái tiān shàng qiě méi shén me dòng jìng 。
白天尚且没什么动静。
On the third day, before they could fully explore this maze, the red moon appeared earlier than expected.
yè wǎn jiàng lín ， yī lún hóng yuè shēng qǐ zhī hòu 。 zài jú hóng sè yuè guāng de zhào yào xià ， yīn yǐng men quán dōu fǎng fú huó le guò lái 。
夜晚降临，一轮红月升起之后。在橘红色月光的照耀下，阴影们全都仿佛活了过来。
Their situation suddenly became perilous. Fortunately, Huafu Song and Eastern Yang were still strong enough, and Li Fan had hidden most of his power.
fēng kuáng de duì chuǎng rù mí yù zhōng de yì lèi ， jí lǐ fán děng rén fā dòng xí jī 。
疯狂的对闯入迷域中的异类，即李凡等人发动袭击。
Thus, it was just a scare rather than a disaster. The defenses seemed to crumble at any moment but held firm, never breaking apart.
zhè xiē yīn yǐng shòu bù jǐn dòng zuò xùn sù 、 yǐn mì ， ér qiě shā shāng lì yě shí fēn jīng rén 。
这些阴影兽不仅动作迅速、隐秘，而且杀伤力也十分惊人。
Finally, after the Heavenly Measure Mirror recorded all data, the three of them exerted their strength simultaneously, clearing the area instantly. Then, the True Vajra Boat soared into the air towards the red moon.
ráo shì yǐ dōng fāng yào nà pǒ wèi qiáng hàn de ròu shēn ， zài āi le jǐ zhuǎ zi zhī hòu ， yě biàn dé xiān xuè lín lí 。
饶是以东方曜那颇为强悍的肉身，在挨了几爪子之后，也变得鲜血淋漓。
Even in a frenzy, the shadow beasts couldn't stop them from flying into the red moon.
gèng ràng lǐ fán tā men tóu tòng de shì ， jí biàn tā men fèi le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， jiāng zhè xiē fēng kuáng de yīn yǐng shòu quán dōu shā gān jìng zhī hòu 。
更让李凡他们头痛的是，即便他们费了九牛二虎之力，将这些疯狂的阴影兽全都杀干净之后。
"Damn, it was too close!" Eastern Yang cursed as he saw the familiar white mist, covered in blood.
dì èr tiān wǎn shàng ， dāng hóng yuè zài cì shēng qǐ ， zhè xiē yīn yǐng shòu yòu quán dōu mào le chū lái 。
第二天晚上，当红月再次升起，这些阴影兽又全都冒了出来。
"We shouldn’t listen to Huafu anymore. If we followed Brother Li’s advice and just explored while fighting, we would have finished our mission and left much earlier," Eastern Yang complained, taking a deep breath as his wounds slowly healed.
bù dàn shù liàng fēn háo méi shǎo ， ér qiě sì hū hái bǎo liú le qián yī wǎn shàng gēn tā men zhàn dòu de jì yì 。
不但数量分毫没少，而且似乎还保留了前一晚上跟他们战斗的记忆。
"Still, I can't blame you. Who could have known that the Immortal Alliance’s rules would make us explore every inch of this maze? This is forcing us to ensure complete exploration," Huafu Song wiped his forehead with sweat and added innocently.
dùn shí ràng lǐ fán sān rén xiàn rù kǔ zhàn 。
顿时让李凡三人陷入苦战。
Li Fan remained calm: "After all, real danger might be hidden in those remaining 1%. A full exploration can rule out risks. The Immortal Alliance’s actions are understandable."
jī hū jiāng bǔ jǐ xiāo hào de chà bu duō le ， cái kān kān zài yīn yǐng shòu cháo zhōng jiān chí le xià lái 。
几乎将补给消耗的差不多了，才堪堪在阴影兽潮中坚持了下来。
"Let's check our rewards first. We gained over 1600 points, plus the previous..."
dì sān gè bái tiān ， tā men hái méi lái de jí wán chéng zhěng piàn mí yù de tàn suǒ 。
第三个白天，他们还没来得及完成整片迷域的探索。
"Only 2400 points total."
hóng yuè què tí qián jiàng lín le 。
红月却提前降临了。
The three cultivators' faces turned sour.
yī xià zi tā men de xíng shì jiù biàn dé jí jí kě wēi qǐ lái 。
一下子他们的形势就变得及及可危起来。
"We didn’t expect such a significant difference in value between mazes," Li Fan said.
hǎo zài huáng fǔ sōng hé dōng fāng yào shí lì dōu hái bú cuò ， lǐ fán gèng shì yǐn cáng le jué dà duō shù de xiū wèi zhàn lì 。
好在皇甫松和东方曜实力都还不错，李凡更是隐藏了绝大多数的修为战力。
"I miss those days when we could easily get 30,000 Qingxuan points..." Eastern Yang grumbled.
suǒ yǐ zhǐ shì yǒu jīng wú xiǎn 。
所以只是有惊无险。
"Hush up!" Huafu Song was annoyed.
bù xià de fáng xiàn kàn shì suí shí dū huì bèi yīn yǐng shòu chōng kuǎ ， dàn què jiān rèn fēi cháng ， shǐ zhōng láo láo jiān chí 、 kuì ér bù sàn 。
布下的防线看似随时都会被阴影兽冲垮，但却坚韧非常，始终牢牢坚持、溃而不散。
Li Fan ignored the argument and stared at the list of rewards from the Heavenly Measure Mirror.
zhōng yú ， dāng liàng tiān jiàn wán chéng quán bù de shù jù jì lù zhī hòu 。
终于，当量天鉴完成全部的数据记录之后。
"Separation Disc: 50,000 Qingxuan points."
sān rén qí qí fā lì ， jiāng zhōu wéi shùn jiān qīng kōng 。 ér hòu pǔ xián zhēn zhōu chōng tiān ér qǐ ， cháo zhe kōng zhōng de hóng yuè jí chí ér qù 。
三人齐齐发力，将周围瞬间清空。而后普贤真舟冲天而起，朝着空中的红月疾驰而去。
"Remaining quantity: 8."
yīn yǐng shòu men jí biàn xiàn rù diān kuáng ， yě wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ 。 zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe lǐ fán tā men fēi rù hóng yuè zhī zhōng 。
阴影兽们即便陷入癫狂，也无法阻止。只能眼睁睁的看着李凡他们飞入红月之中。
Li Fan coldly remarked: "Sure enough, they’re using this to placate people. Who knows which unlucky soul bought the first one?"
“ cǎo ， zhēn shì tài xiǎn le ！” kàn dào zhōu wéi shú xī de bái wù ， hún shēn shì xuè de dōng fāng yào rěn bú zhù bào le jù cū kǒu 。
“艹，真是太险了！”看到周围熟悉的白雾，浑身是血的东方曜忍不住爆了句粗口。
This time, to boost the enthusiasm of cultivators exploring the white mist, the items in the list had limited quantities and were redeemable only once.
“ yǐ hòu bù néng zài tīng huáng fǔ nǐ de le 。 yào shì tīng lǐ xiōng de ， dì yī tiān wǎn shàng jiù bù gēn tā men sǐ dòu ， ér shì biān yóu dòu biān tàn suǒ 。 wǒ men zǎo jiù wán chéng jìn dù 、 pǎo lù le 。” bào yuàn le jù ， tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， shēn shàng jǐ dào shēn kě jiàn gǔ de shāng shì zài rú dòng zhe huǎn huǎn huī fù 。
“以后不能再听皇甫你的了。要是听李兄的，第一天晚上就不跟它们死斗，而是边游斗边探索。我们早就完成进度、跑路了。”抱怨了句，他深吸一口气，身上几道深可见骨的伤势在蠕动着缓缓恢复。
The rewards were indeed generous. Besides nine separation discs, there were also [Miracle Mirror Spirit] and [Final Stone Plate].
“ āi ， yě bù néng guài wǒ 。 shuí ràng zhè gāi sǐ de xiān méng guī jǔ ，99% gēn 100% tàn suǒ ， qīng xuán diǎn jiǎng lì jū rán zhí jiē chà le yí bèi 。 zhè bú shì bī zhe rén bǎ zhěng piàn mí yù quán bù tàn suǒ gān jìng me 。” huáng fǔ sōng mǒ le mǒ é tóu de lěng hàn ， yě yǒu xiē wú gū dào 。
“哎，也不能怪我。谁让这该死的仙盟规矩，99%跟100%探索，青玄点奖励居然直接差了一倍。这不是逼着人把整片迷域全部探索干净么。”皇甫松抹了抹额头的冷汗，也有些无辜道。
The Miracle Mirror Spirit was a nascent consciousness with considerable intelligence that could be fused into any magical treasure to enhance its power.
dǎo shì lǐ fán bǐ jiào dàn dìng ：“ bì jìng zhēn zhèng de wēi jī ， hěn kě néng jiù yǐn cáng zài nà shèng yú de 1% lǐ 。 ér bǎi fēn bǎi tàn suǒ ， zé kě yǐ zhí jiē pái chú wēi xiǎn 。 xiān méng zhè me zuò ， dào yě wú kě hòu fēi 。”
倒是李凡比较澹定：“毕竟真正的危机，很可能就隐藏在那剩余的1%里。而百分百探索，则可以直接排除危险。仙盟这么做，倒也无可厚非。”
The Final Stone Plate was the latest generated secondary body, named for its circular shape.
“ hái shì ràng wǒ men kàn kàn zhè cì de shōu huò ba 。 duō le yī qiān liù bǎi duō diǎn ， zài jiā shàng zhī qián de ……”
“还是让我们看看这次的收获吧。多了一千六百多点，再加上之前的……”
Its specific effects had yet to be discovered.
“ cái liǎng qiān sì bǎi diǎn 。”
“才两千四百点。”
"This Final Stone Plate seems to be the [Eradication Stone Plate]. In my previous life, Fuhuan Association used this object to mass-produce stones that could shield against the Xuan Network’s perception. It took many years of research by Fuhuan cultivators to discover its true potential."
lǐ fán sān rén de liǎn sè dōu biàn dé bù zěn me hǎo kàn qǐ lái 。
李凡三人的脸色都变得不怎么好看起来。
"Ten thousand Qingxuan points..."
“ méi xiǎng dào mí yù gēn mí yù zhī jiān ， jià zhí chā bié yě zhè me dà 。”
“没想到迷域跟迷域之间，价值差别也这么大。”
Li Fan stroked his chin and recalled several areas where he had heard cries for "Heavenly Medicine" along the way.
“ zhēn shì huái niàn dāng chū sān wàn qīng xuán diǎn qīng sōng rù shǒu de shí hòu ……” dōng fāng yào dī gū zhe 。
“真是怀念当初三万青玄点轻松入手的时候……”东方曜滴咕着。
Based on recent experience, not all mazes allowed Li Fan to hear the faint sounds of "Heavenly Medicine." But when such a sound appeared, it meant that there was definitely a maze nearby.
“ shǎo shuō liǎng jù ba ！” huáng fǔ sōng yǒu xiē nǎo nù dào 。
“少说两句吧！”皇甫松有些恼怒道。
"It’s unlikely to be just the test ground of the Life and Death Reverser."
lǐ fán méi yǒu cān yù jìn èr rén de chǎo zuǐ ， ér shì dīng zhe liàng tiān jiàn zhōng chū xiàn de qīng xuán diǎn duì huàn qīng dān 。
李凡没有参与进二人的吵嘴，而是盯着量天鉴中出现的青玄点兑换清单。
"There is some risk, but we might as well give it a try."
“ jiě lí dié ：50000 qīng xuán diǎn 。”
“解离碟：50000青玄点。”
Li Fan felt an urge to explore further.
“ shèng yú shù liàng ：8。”
“剩余数量：8。”
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lǐ fán xīn zhōng lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ guǒ rán ná zhè dōng xī chū lái hǒng rén le 。 yě bù zhī shì nǎ ge yuān dà tóu ， mǎi zǒu le dì yí gè 。”
李凡心中冷哼一声：“果然拿这东西出来哄人了。也不知是哪个冤大头，买走了第一个。”
Meanwhile, in Beast Kindom, Xu Bai prepared to head to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.
zhè cì ， huò xǔ shì wèi le jiā dà xiū shì men tàn suǒ bái wù de jī jí xìng 。 qīng xuán diǎn duì huàn qīng dān zhōng de zhēn guì wù pǐn ， dōu shì yǒu shù liàng xiàn zhì de 。
这次，或许是为了加大修士们探索白雾的积极性。青玄点兑换清单中的珍贵物品，都是有数量限制的。
"Master, why are you taking off all these protective treasures I made? Are you dissatisfied with me?" Fang Zaiji was alarmed when he saw Xu Bai removing his fan, white robe, and sachet one by one.
duì wán jí zhǐ 。
兑完即止。
Xu Bai lightly smiled: "At the Immortal Alliance headquarters, if we really encounter danger, these items won’t be of much use."
bù guò jiǎng lì yě dí què fēng hòu 。 qīng dān zhōng de tiān xuán jìng cì shēng tǐ ， chú le jiǔ zhǐ jiě lí dié zhī wài 。 hái yǒu 【 xuán jìng zhī líng 】、【 zhōng mò shí pán 】 zhè liǎng yàng 。
不过奖励也的确丰厚。清单中的天玄镜次生体，除了九只解离碟之外。还有【玄镜之灵】、【终末石盘】这两样。
"Better to leave them here than bury them with a clone."
xuán jìng zhī líng ， shì yī dào měng dǒng de yì shí 。 yǒu zhe xiāng dāng chéng dù de zhì huì ， néng gòu róng liàn jìn rù rèn yì fǎ bǎo zhī zhōng ， shǐ qí wēi lì bèi zēng 。
玄镜之灵，是一道懵懂的意识。有着相当程度的智慧，能够熔炼进入任意法宝之中，使其威力倍增。
Liu San glared at Fang Zaiji before consoling Xu Bai: "Young Master need not worry. I inquired from Fellow Daoist Jiao, and Immortal Alliance cultivators using the Audience Technique Jade Token have rarely encountered any issues. They should be able to return safely."
ér zhōng mò shí pán ， shì zuì xīn chǎn shēng de cì shēng tǐ 。 wài biǎo xíng rú yuán xíng shí pán ， yīn ér dé míng 。
而终末石盘，是最新产生的次生体。外表形如圆形石盘，因而得名。
"Likewise, Young Master’s clone should also be fine."
tā de jù tǐ gōng xiào ， mù qián shàng hái méi yǒu bèi fā xiàn 。
它的具体功效，目前尚还没有被发现。
Xu Bai waved his hand dismissively: "No need for concern; it's just a clone. If we lose it, I can remake it."
“ zhè zhōng mò shí pán ， sì hū jiù shì 【 è miè shí pán 】 le 。 shàng yī shì ， fù tiān huì de rén jiù shì yòng cǐ wù ， pī liàng chuàng zào le kě yǐ píng bì xuán wǎng gǎn zhī de 【 è shí 】。 fù tiān huì xiū shì ， yě shì yán jiū le xǔ duō nián ， cái fā xiàn qí miào yòng 。 xiàn zài cǐ wù gāng gāng jiàng shēng ， wàn xiān méng hái méi gǎo qīng chǔ tā de xiào guǒ ， yě shǔ zhèng cháng 。”
“这终末石盘，似乎就是【厄灭石盘】了。上一世，覆天会的人就是用此物，批量创造了可以屏蔽玄网感知的【厄石】。覆天会修士，也是研究了许多年，才发现其妙用。现在此物刚刚降生，万仙盟还没搞清楚它的效果，也属正常。”
"Fellow Liu, has the Great Dream Spring Array been prepared?"
“ shí wàn qīng xuán diǎn me ……”
“十万青玄点么……”
Liu San nodded solemnly: "I have already connected Young Master’s consciousness to an empty node. In case of unforeseen circumstances, it can help maintain his mental clarity for a moment."
lǐ fán mō le mō xià bā ， bù jīn xiǎng qǐ le zhè yī lù shàng àn zì jì xià de 、 jǐ chù bù duàn yǒu “ tiān yī ” āi háo zhī shēng chuán lái de qū yù 。
李凡摸了摸下巴，不禁想起了这一路上暗自记下的、几处不断有“天医”哀嚎之声传来的区域。
"Enough." Xu Bai smiled.
gēn jù zhè duàn shí jiān de jīng yàn lái kàn ， bú shì suǒ yǒu mí yù ， lǐ fán dōu néng cóng zhōng tīng dào yǐn yuē de “ tiān yī ” zhī yīn 。
根据这段时间的经验来看，不是所有迷域，李凡都能从中听到隐约的“天医”之音。
Then he left the Immortal Valley alone and used the teleportation array to cross several states, arriving at Fuyu State in the center of the Immortal Alliance.
dàn “ tiān yī ” zhī yīn yí dàn chū xiàn ， zé yì wèi zhe bì dìng néng cóng fù jìn zhǎo dào mí yù 。
但“天医”之音一旦出现，则意味着必定能从附近找到迷域。
He used the Audience Technique Jade Token in an open field.
“ yīng gāi bù dōu shì nà wèi nì zhuǎn shēng sǐ tiān zūn de shì yàn chǎng 。”
“应该不都是那位逆转生死天尊的试验场。”
Soon after, a square door appeared. A black-robed cultivator emerged from it.
“ yǒu diǎn fēng xiǎn ， dàn wèi bì bù kě yǐ yī shì 。”
“有点风险，但未必不可以一试。”
After checking Xu Bai’s Audience Technique Jade Token, the black-robed cultivator led him through a transparent portal.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng chǔn chǔn yù dòng 。
李凡心中蠢蠢欲动。
A momentary dizziness told Li Fan that he had arrived at the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.
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Unlike the previous incarnation where he saw the figure of a transmission master, this time, as his clone entered the alliance headquarters, he saw a slender back. The figure stood with hands clasped behind its back, looking up to the sky and sighing softly.
jiù zài běn zūn zài bái wù zhōng tàn suǒ de shí hòu ， shòu zhǒng jiè nèi ， xǔ bái yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi qián wǎng wàn xiān méng zǒng bù le 。
就在本尊在白雾中探索的时候，兽种界内，许白已经准备前往万仙盟总部了。
"Unable to tread on the path to immortality; the Transmission Master is above!"
Initially, outside the void of Tianling State, Li Fan was preparing to quietly retreat after successfully stealing from the Five Elements Great Cavern and breaking through his Foundation Establishment realm.
However, he discovered that a cultivator named Sun Qi, who was on duty below, seemed to vaguely sense his presence. Even more surprisingly, Sun Qi had some awareness of the formless killing technique Li Fan used.
It's known that even ordinary Daoists find it difficult to perceive Li Fan’s formless killing technique when he uses it under the guise of divine mandate in his Foundation Establishment realm. Yet, this tiny Golden Core cultivator managed to discern it.
Given these signs, Sun Qi was not an ordinary person. So, Li Fan casually released a formless killing technique and locked onto him.
For a long time, Sun Qi showed no unusual behavior, just like any other cultivator—engaged in cultivation or executing missions from the Immortal Alliance.
But recently, Lord Tianling City, Sun Liancheng, found him and gave him a [Flower间柬].
When Li Fan felt the scene transmitted from afar through the maze, he paused slightly. "The more benefits one receives from heaven, the harder it is to go against its will..." Li Fan mused.
"Brother Li, are you giving up?" Huafu Song's voice pulled Li Fan back into reality.
Eastern Yang roared: "Stay behind me! Huafu, how much longer?"
"We have 1% left. Once we clear this maze, just hold on a bit more!" Huafu Song shouted.
"Damn it, hurry up!" Eastern Yang punched out, tearing apart several shadow beasts that had approached silently.
Li Fan looked outside to see countless black shadow beasts like waves, attacking them from all sides and trapping the three of them. This was their third maze in recent exploration.
Compared to the previous two desolate and silent mazes, this one posed a much greater danger.
On the seemingly calm ground, strange creatures made of shadows hid among jagged rocks. During the day, they were relatively inactive.
But at night, as a red moon rose under orange light, these shadows came alive. They fiercely attacked the intruders—Li Fan and his companions.
These shadow beasts not only moved swiftly and stealthily but also had significant destructive power. Even Eastern Yang's tough body bled profusely after several claw marks.
What made Li Fan and his friends particularly frustrated was that even if they killed all these crazed shadow beasts, the next night, more of them would reappear with memories from their previous battles.
This left the three in a desperate struggle. They barely managed to survive by exhausting most of their supplies.
On the third day, before they could fully explore this maze, the red moon appeared earlier than expected.
Their situation suddenly became perilous. Fortunately, Huafu Song and Eastern Yang were still strong enough, and Li Fan had hidden most of his power.
Thus, it was just a scare rather than a disaster. The defenses seemed to crumble at any moment but held firm, never breaking apart.
Finally, after the Heavenly Measure Mirror recorded all data, the three of them exerted their strength simultaneously, clearing the area instantly. Then, the True Vajra Boat soared into the air towards the red moon.
Even in a frenzy, the shadow beasts couldn't stop them from flying into the red moon.
"Damn, it was too close!" Eastern Yang cursed as he saw the familiar white mist, covered in blood.
"We shouldn’t listen to Huafu anymore. If we followed Brother Li’s advice and just explored while fighting, we would have finished our mission and left much earlier," Eastern Yang complained, taking a deep breath as his wounds slowly healed.
"Still, I can't blame you. Who could have known that the Immortal Alliance’s rules would make us explore every inch of this maze? This is forcing us to ensure complete exploration," Huafu Song wiped his forehead with sweat and added innocently.
Li Fan remained calm: "After all, real danger might be hidden in those remaining 1%. A full exploration can rule out risks. The Immortal Alliance’s actions are understandable."
"Let's check our rewards first. We gained over 1600 points, plus the previous..."
"Only 2400 points total."
The three cultivators' faces turned sour.
"We didn’t expect such a significant difference in value between mazes," Li Fan said.
"I miss those days when we could easily get 30,000 Qingxuan points..." Eastern Yang grumbled.
"Hush up!" Huafu Song was annoyed.
Li Fan ignored the argument and stared at the list of rewards from the Heavenly Measure Mirror.
"Separation Disc: 50,000 Qingxuan points."
"Remaining quantity: 8."
Li Fan coldly remarked: "Sure enough, they’re using this to placate people. Who knows which unlucky soul bought the first one?"
This time, to boost the enthusiasm of cultivators exploring the white mist, the items in the list had limited quantities and were redeemable only once.
The rewards were indeed generous. Besides nine separation discs, there were also [Miracle Mirror Spirit] and [Final Stone Plate].
The Miracle Mirror Spirit was a nascent consciousness with considerable intelligence that could be fused into any magical treasure to enhance its power.
The Final Stone Plate was the latest generated secondary body, named for its circular shape.
Its specific effects had yet to be discovered.
"This Final Stone Plate seems to be the [Eradication Stone Plate]. In my previous life, Fuhuan Association used this object to mass-produce stones that could shield against the Xuan Network’s perception. It took many years of research by Fuhuan cultivators to discover its true potential."
"Ten thousand Qingxuan points..."
Li Fan stroked his chin and recalled several areas where he had heard cries for "Heavenly Medicine" along the way.
Based on recent experience, not all mazes allowed Li Fan to hear the faint sounds of "Heavenly Medicine." But when such a sound appeared, it meant that there was definitely a maze nearby.
"It’s unlikely to be just the test ground of the Life and Death Reverser."
"There is some risk, but we might as well give it a try."
Li Fan felt an urge to explore further.
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Meanwhile, in Beast Kindom, Xu Bai prepared to head to the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.
"Master, why are you taking off all these protective treasures I made? Are you dissatisfied with me?" Fang Zaiji was alarmed when he saw Xu Bai removing his fan, white robe, and sachet one by one.
Xu Bai lightly smiled: "At the Immortal Alliance headquarters, if we really encounter danger, these items won’t be of much use."
"Better to leave them here than bury them with a clone."
Liu San glared at Fang Zaiji before consoling Xu Bai: "Young Master need not worry. I inquired from Fellow Daoist Jiao, and Immortal Alliance cultivators using the Audience Technique Jade Token have rarely encountered any issues. They should be able to return safely."
"Likewise, Young Master’s clone should also be fine."
Xu Bai waved his hand dismissively: "No need for concern; it's just a clone. If we lose it, I can remake it."
"Fellow Liu, has the Great Dream Spring Array been prepared?"
Liu San nodded solemnly: "I have already connected Young Master’s consciousness to an empty node. In case of unforeseen circumstances, it can help maintain his mental clarity for a moment."
"Enough." Xu Bai smiled.
Then he left the Immortal Valley alone and used the teleportation array to cross several states, arriving at Fuyu State in the center of the Immortal Alliance.
He used the Audience Technique Jade Token in an open field.
Soon after, a square door appeared. A black-robed cultivator emerged from it.
After checking Xu Bai’s Audience Technique Jade Token, the black-robed cultivator led him through a transparent portal.
A momentary dizziness told Li Fan that he had arrived at the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.
Unlike the previous incarnation where he saw the figure of a transmission master, this time, as his clone entered the alliance headquarters, he saw a slender back. The figure stood with hands clasped behind its back, looking up to the sky and sighing softly.
"Unable to tread on the path to immortality; the Transmission Master is above!"