dāng rán ， zhè yī qiè dōu zhǐ shì lǐ fán de cāi cè ér yǐ 。
当然，这一切都只是李凡的猜测而已。
Of course, all of this was just Li Fan's speculation.
duì yú tiān dì nì lǐ 、 cháng shēng zhī zhēng de rèn zhī ， lǐ fán mù qián hái tài guò qiǎn bó 。 jī hū zhǐ néng cóng tā suǒ jīng lì de xuán huáng jiè bù tóng lì shǐ yǎn huà fāng xiàng ， qù jìn xíng fēn xī pàn duàn 。 zhǐ néng kuī qí biǎo xiàng ， bù néng dé qí běn zhì 。
对于天地逆理、长生之争的认知，李凡目前还太过浅薄。几乎只能从他所经历的玄黄界不同历史衍化方向，去进行分析判断。只能窥其表象，不能得其本质。
His understanding of the Heaven and Earth Reversal and Immortality Contention was still too shallow. He could only analyze based on the different historical evolutions of the Xuanhuang World he had experienced. He could only see the surface but not grasp the essence.
huò xǔ zhǐ yǒu dāng tā zhēn zhèng dá dào nì lǐ de jìng jiè hòu ， fāng cái néng zhēn zhèng lǐ jiě zhè duàn shí jiān fā shēng zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng de shì qíng 。
或许只有当他真正达到逆理的境界后，方才能真正理解这段时间发生在玄黄界中的事情。
Perhaps, only when he truly reached the realm of Heaven and Earth Reversal would he be able to understand what happened in the Xuanhuang World during this period.
jiù zài lǐ fán sī suǒ de gōng fu ， huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng èr rén de zhēng zhí ， yě miǎn qiǎng dé chū le gè gòng shí 。
就在李凡思索的功夫，皇甫与东方二人的争执，也勉强得出了个共识。
While Li Fan was deep in thought, Huangfu and Dongfang's dispute came to a tentative agreement.
bù kě yīn wèi 【 wǎng shēng fǔ 】 de fù huó shǒu duàn ， jiù cóng cǐ xíng shì sì wú jì dàn 。 réng xū zhēn xī zì shēn xìng mìng 。
不可因为【往生府】的复活手段，就从此行事肆无忌惮。仍需珍惜自身性命。
They shouldn't act recklessly just because they could revive from death. They still needed to cherish their lives.
dàn ruò shì shǒu tóu chōng yù ， yě bù fáng gòu mǎi xiē zhū rú qīng hún dìng 、 wǎng shēng chì lìng zhī lèi de zhēn bǎo ， dàng zuò zuì hòu dǐ pái 。 bì jìng shēng sǐ wú cháng ， shuí yě bù gǎn bǎo zhèng zì jǐ huì bú huì tū rán yīn gù yǔn luò 。 yǒu zhǔn bèi zǒng bǐ méi yǒu de hǎo 。
但若是手头充裕，也不妨购买些诸如清魂定、往生敕令之类的珍宝，当做最后底牌。毕竟生死无常，谁也不敢保证自己会不会突然因故陨落。有准备总比没有的好。
But if they had ample resources, it wouldn’t hurt to buy some treasures like the Soul Cleansing Formula or the Revival Edict as their last trump cards. After all, life and death are unpredictable; no one could guarantee that they wouldn't suddenly fall in battle. Preparation was always better than none.
“ xiàn zài chū xiàn de nà xiē sǐ ér fù shēng xiū shì ， hái zhǐ shì jí shǎo shù 。 zhēn bù zhī dào shí bā nián hòu ， dāng dà pī yǔn luò de xiū shì chóng shēng ， yòu jiū jìng huì duì xuán huáng jiè zào chéng shén me yàng de yǐng xiǎng 。” huáng fǔ sōng gǎn kǎi zhe 。
“现在出现的那些死而复生修士，还只是极少数。真不知道十八年后，当大批陨落的修士重生，又究竟会对玄黄界造成什么样的影响。”皇甫松感慨着。
"Those resurrected cultivators we've seen so far are still just a few cases. I wonder what impact it will have on the Xuanhuang World when many more die and then come back to life after eighteen years," Huangfu Song sighed.
“ yǐ hòu huì biàn chéng shén me yàng wǒ bù zhī dào ， bù guò xiǎn ér yì jiàn de ， lí bái wù bì zhàng bèi wán quán tàn suǒ wán bì de rì zi bù yuǎn le ！” kàn zhe yòu yī sōu zì shēn biān jí sù fēi guò de pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， dōng fāng yào lěng hēng le shēng 。
“以后会变成什么样我不知道，不过显而易见的，离白雾壁障被完全探索完毕的日子不远了！”看着又一艘自身边急速飞过的普贤真舟，东方曜冷哼了声。
"I don't know how things will turn out in the future, but it's clear that the day of fully exploring the White Mist Barrier is drawing near!" Dongfang Yao coldly snorted as he watched another Prajna True Boat pass by swiftly.
“ lǐ xiōng ， nǐ xiǎng duì huàn nà 【 zhōng mò shí pán 】 de huà ， pà bú shì yào zài kuài diǎn le 。” tā tí xǐng dào 。
“李兄，你想兑换那【终末石盘】的话，怕不是要再快点了。”他提醒道。
"Brother Li, if you want to exchange for the [Final Stone Plate], we might have to move faster," he reminded him.
“ kuài le ， zài wán chéng yí gè mí yù ， jiù mǎn shí wàn qīng xuán diǎn le 。” lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， zǐ xì fēn biàn zhe bái wù shēn chù chuán lái de shēng yīn ， bù duàn tiáo zhěng zhe qián jìn de fāng xiàng 。
“快了，再完成一个迷域，就满十万青玄点了。”李凡点点头，仔细分辨着白雾深处传来的声音，不断调整着前进的方向。
"Almost there. Completing one more迷宫 will give us ten thousand Qingxuan Points." Li Fan nodded and carefully listened to the sounds coming from the depths of the white mist, adjusting his direction accordingly.
yī lù shēn rù bái wù ， zhè yī tiān ， lǐ fán zài cì bǔ zhuō dào le “ tiān yī zhī yīn ”。
一路深入白雾，这一天，李凡再次捕捉到了“天医之音”。
As they delved deeper into the white mist, Li Fan once again caught a glimpse of "Heavenly Physician's Voice."
zhǐ shì zhè cì ， shēng yīn gēn wǎng cháng xiāng bǐ ， xiǎn de yǒu xiē guài yì 。 jiù xiàng yǒu shén me gān rǎo 、 niǔ qū zhe shēng yīn de chuán bō ， lǐ fán tīng zài ěr lǐ ， yǐ jīng jī hū wán quán bù shì “ tiān yī ” le 。 rú guǒ bú shì zhè duàn shí jiān chuān suō zài mí yù zhī zhōng ， tīng guò le tài duō cì “ tiān yī ” de āi háo ， lǐ fán jī hū yě bù néng jiāng qí fēn biàn 。
只是这次，声音跟往常相比，显得有些怪异。就像有什么干扰、扭曲着声音的传播，李凡听在耳里，已经几乎完全不似“天医”了。如果不是这段时间穿梭在迷域之中，听过了太多次“天医”的哀嚎，李凡几乎也不能将其分辨。
This time, however, the voice seemed somewhat different compared to usual. It was as if something was interfering with or distorting its transmission. In Li Fan’s ears, it no longer sounded like "Heavenly Physician." If not for the many times he had heard the cries of the Heavenly Physician in the迷宫 over this period, Li Fan would have struggled to recognize it.
chén yín le piàn kè ， lǐ fán méi yǒu qīng jǔ wàng dòng 。
沉吟了片刻，李凡没有轻举妄动。
After a moment's contemplation, Li Fan didn't act rashly.
ér huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng jiàn lǐ fán tíng le xià lái ， lián máng zhuī wèn yuán yīn 。
而皇甫与东方见李凡停了下来，连忙追问原因。
Seeing that Li Fan had stopped, Huangfu and Dongfang hurriedly asked why.
yī fān jiě shì hòu ， huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng yì kǒu tóng shēng dào ：“ zán men jǐ xiōng dì dà fēng dà làng dōu guò lái le ， jiù suàn yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn yě bù yòng pà 。 zài shuō ， xiàn zài bú shì hái néng fù huó ma 。 lǐ xiōng bù bì yōu lǜ ， chōng jiù shì le 。”
一番解释后，皇甫与东方异口同声道：“咱们几兄弟大风大浪都过来了，就算有什么危险也不用怕。再说，现在不是还能复活嘛。李兄不必忧虑，冲就是了。”
After explaining, they said in unison: "We've been through many storms together. If there’s any danger, we don’t need to be afraid. Besides, we can still revive if something happens. Brother Li, you shouldn't worry; just charge ahead."
kàn lái tā men suī rán zuǐ shàng shuō fù huó yī shì yǒu qī qiāo 、 xū yào jǐn shèn yǐ dài ， dàn shí jì xīn lǐ shàng hái shì yǒu “ dǐ qì ” le xǔ duō 。
看来他们虽然嘴上说复活一事有蹊跷、需要谨慎以待，但实际心理上还是有“底气”了许多。
It seemed that although they claimed the resurrection was suspicious and needed caution, their minds were more at ease.
bì jìng néng fù huó ma ！
毕竟能复活嘛！
After all, they could still revive!
lǐ fán lù chū sī sī xiào róng 。
李凡露出丝丝笑容。
Li Fan let out a faint smile.
“ hǎo ， jì rán liǎng wèi xiōng dì dōu zhè me shuō le ， wǒ men biàn chuǎng yī chuǎng zhè mí yù 。” lǐ fán chén shēng dào ， dāng jí cāo zòng zhe fēi zhōu ， cháo zhe niǔ qū shēng yīn chuán lái de fāng xiàng jí sù fēi chí 。
“好，既然两位兄弟都这么说了，我们便闯一闯这迷域。”李凡沉声道，当即操纵着飞舟，朝着扭曲声音传来的方向急速飞驰。
"Alright, since both of you brothers say so, we’ll venture into this迷宫," Li Fan said solemnly as he immediately controlled his flying boat towards the direction where the distorted voice came from.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， fǎng fú kuà yuè le yī dào nán yǐ fēn biàn de jiè xiàn zhī hòu ， háo wú zhēng zhào de qíng kuàng xià ， pǔ xián zhēn zhōu què shì tū rán tíng le xià lái 。
不知过了多久，仿佛跨越了一道难以分辨的界限之后，毫无征兆的情况下，普贤真舟却是突然停了下来。
No one knew how long it took before they seemed to cross some indistinct boundary. Suddenly, without any warning, the Prajna True Boat stopped.
“ zěn me le ， lǐ xiōng ？” huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng èr rén yǒu xiē chà yì dì kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn 。
“怎么了，李兄？”皇甫与东方二人有些诧异地看了李凡一眼。
"What’s going on, Brother Li?" Huangfu and Dongfang looked at Li Fan in surprise.
“ bú shì wǒ zuò de 。” lǐ fán jiě shì dào 。
“不是我做的。”李凡解释道。
"It wasn't me," Li Fan explained.
sān rén hù kàn yī yǎn ， miàn sè bù jīn biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái 。
三人互看一眼，面色不禁变得严肃起来。
The three exchanged glances, their faces turning serious.
shén shí zài wài sǎo le yī quān ， méi yǒu fā xiàn fēi zhōu zhōu wéi yǒu shén me yì cháng 。
神识在外扫了一圈，没有发现飞舟周围有什么异常。
They scanned around with their divine senses but found nothing unusual around the flying boat. They still couldn’t figure out why it had stopped.
què yě méi yǒu zhǎo dào tā mò míng tíng xià lái de yuán yīn 。
却也没有找到它莫名停下来的原因。
Li Fan thought for a moment before taking out the Black Death Token to protect himself and flew out of the Prajna True Boat.
lǐ fán xiǎng le xiǎng ， qǔ chū 【 hēi sǐ fú 】 hù zhù zhōu shēn ， jìng zhí fēi chū pǔ xián zhēn zhōu 。
李凡想了想，取出【黑死符】护住周身，径直飞出普贤真舟。
He wanted to circle around and see what was outside firsthand.
xiǎng yào huán rào yī quān 、 qīn yǎn kàn kàn wài miàn dào dǐ yǒu xiē shén me 。
想要环绕一圈、亲眼看看外面到底有些什么。
There was nothing above, in front, behind, or on either side. When Li Fan flew beneath the boat, he saw something that made his pupils contract.
shàng fāng 、 qián hòu zuǒ yòu jiē méi yǒu fā xiàn 。
上方、前后左右皆没有发现。
Long, black, sticky substances extended from below the white mist, attaching themselves to the bottom of the Prajna True Boat.
ér dāng lǐ fán fēi zhì chuán shēn xià bù shí ， suǒ jiàn de jǐng xiàng dùn shí ràng tā tóng kǒng yī suō 。
而当李凡飞至船身下部时，所见的景象顿时让他瞳孔一缩。
These black substances seemed alive, making a "squeaking" sound as they slowly expanded around them.
rú tóng cháng cháng chù shǒu bān de hēi sè nián chóu wù tǐ ， zì xià fāng bái wù zhōng shēn chū ， mò duān zhān zài le pǔ xián zhēn zhōu dǐ bù 。
如同长长触手般的黑色粘稠物体，自下方白雾中伸出，末端粘在了普贤真舟底部。
Li Fan could almost hear their movements beneath the boat.
zhè hēi sè bù míng wù zhì ， sì hū huó zhe yī yàng ， fā chū “ shā shā ” shēng yīn ， rú dòng zhe cháo zhe zhōu wéi huǎn màn kuò zhāng 。
这黑色不明物质，似乎活着一样，发出“沙沙”声音，蠕动着朝着周围缓慢扩张。
"What is this..."
lǐ fán sì hū dōu néng tīng dào tā men zài chuán dǐ “ pá xíng ” de shēng xiǎng 。
李凡似乎都能听到它们在船底“爬行”的声响。
His divine senses couldn’t detect anything. He had to rely on his eyes.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Li Fan flicked out a flame, trying to burn off the black sticky substance attached to the ship’s body.
shén shí quán rán wú fǎ gǎn yìng ， zhǐ néng yòng ròu yǎn biàn bié 。
神识全然无法感应，只能用肉眼辨别。
But he was surprised to find that the flames seemed in another space altogether. No matter how intense the flames were, they could not affect the black sticky substance at all.
lǐ fán qū zhǐ dàn chū yī tuán huǒ yàn ， shì tú jiāng qí nián zài chuán shēn shàng de hēi sè chù shǒu shāo duàn 。
李凡屈指弹出一团火焰，试图将其黏在船身上的黑色触手烧断。
He then emitted a sword energy, but it still had no effect. It was as if these substances didn’t exist; the sword light passed through them and flew away.
dàn què è rán de fā xiàn ， huǒ yàn fǎng fú gēn tā men bù zài tóng yī gè kōng jiān shì de ， rèn píng cuī dòng de huǒ yàn rú hé wàng shèng ， dōu wú fǎ duì hēi sè chù shǒu zào chéng dīng diǎn de yǐng xiǎng 。
但却愕然的发现，火焰仿佛跟它们不在同一个空间似的，任凭催动的火焰如何旺盛，都无法对黑色触手造成丁点的影响。
The sticky black substance remained firmly attached to the ship’s body without breaking.
lǐ fán yòu fā chū yī dào jiàn qì ， réng shì rú cǐ 。 jiù xiàng tā men gēn běn bù cún zài yī yàng ， jiàn guāng zhí jiē chuān guò hēi sè chù shǒu ， fēi xiàng yuǎn chù 。
李凡又发出一道剑气，仍是如此。就像它们根本不存在一样，剑光直接穿过黑色触手，飞向远处。
Li Fan stood there for a long time before another surge of spiritual energy emanated from him. Huangfu and Dongfang grew restless, flying out to see this strange scene.
nián chóu de hēi sè què réng rán sǐ sǐ zhān zài chuán shēn shàng ， méi yǒu duàn liè de jì xiàng 。
粘稠的黑色却仍然死死粘在船身上，没有断裂的迹象。
They tried various methods but couldn’t cut off the black sticky substance.
lǐ fán jiǔ jiǔ bù huí ， yòu yǒu líng qì bō dòng sàn fà 。 huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng yǒu diǎn zuò bú zhù le ， liǎng rén yī qí fēi chū chuán wài ， yě kàn dào le zhè guǐ yì de yí mù 。
李凡久久不回，又有灵气波动散发。皇甫与东方有点坐不住了，两人一齐飞出船外，也看到了这诡异的一幕。
"We can only follow it down to find where it originates," Huangfu Song suggested.
tā men cháng shì le gè zhǒng shǒu duàn ， réng wú fǎ jiāng hēi sè chù shǒu qiē duàn 。
他们尝试了各种手段，仍无法将黑色触手切断。
He took out the Sky Measuring Mirror and placed it above his head.
“ zhǐ néng shùn zhe wǎng xià ， kàn kàn tā jiū jìng shì lái zì nǎ lǐ le 。” huáng fǔ sōng jiàn yì dào 。
“只能顺着往下，看看它究竟是来自哪里了。”皇甫松建议道。
"Indeed, we have entered a new迷宫 that no one else has ventured into." He said with some excitement.
shuō zhe ， tā qǔ chū liàng tiān jiàn zhào zài tóu dǐng 。
说着，他取出量天鉴罩在头顶。
"There are still three Prajna True Boats as backup. However, before we figure out what this thing is, it’s better not to use them; otherwise, if they get entangled again, we might have to fly out of the white mist in our flesh," Dongfang Yao suggested.
“ guǒ rán ， wǒ men yǐ jīng jìn rù le yī chù xīn mí yù lǐ miàn ， hái méi yǒu qí tā rén shè zú 。” tā yǔ qì yǒu diǎn xīn xǐ dào 。
“果然，我们已经进入了一处新迷域里面，还没有其他人涉足。”他语气有点欣喜道。
Li Fan gave them a reassuring assurance: "It's fine. I have plenty of Black Death Tokens left. Even without the Prajna True Boat, relying on talismans will be enough for us to return safely."
“ hái yǒu sān sōu pǔ xián zhēn zhōu zuò wéi hòu bèi ， bù guò zài méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ zhè wán yì jiū jìng shì shén me zhī qián ， hái shì bú yào ná chū lái de hǎo 。 fǒu zé yòu bèi chán zhù de huà ， pà bú shì yào ròu shēn fēi chū bái wù le 。” dōng fāng yào zé shì jiàn yì dào 。
“还有三艘普贤真舟作为后备，不过在没有搞清楚这玩意究竟是什么之前，还是不要拿出来的好。否则又被缠住的话，怕不是要肉身飞出白雾了。”东方曜则是建议道。
Hearing this, Huangfu and Dongfang praised him: "Brother Li, you handle things properly."
lǐ fán zé shì gěi le èr rén yī kē dìng xīn wán ：“ wú fáng ， wǒ zhè lǐ hēi sǐ fú yú liàng chōng zú 。 jiù suàn méi yǒu pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， quán kào fú lù bì yòu ， yě zú gòu wǒ men ān rán fǎn huí le 。”
李凡则是给了二人一颗定心丸：“无妨，我这里黑死符余量充足。就算没有普贤真舟，全靠符箓庇佑，也足够我们安然返回了。”
With no worries, the three decided to follow the long black sticky substance downwards.
huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng wén yán jù shì chēng zàn le shēng ：“ hái shì lǐ xiōng zuò shì tuǒ dàng 。”
皇甫与东方闻言俱是称赞了声：“还是李兄做事妥当。”
They flew slowly but found its source after a while. Facing what they saw, all three were speechless.
jì wú hòu gù zhī yōu ， sān rén dāng jí jué dìng ， shùn zhe zhè cháng cháng de hēi sè chù shǒu ， cháo zhe xià fāng tàn suǒ 。
既无后顾之忧，三人当即决定，顺着这长长的黑色触手，朝着下方探索。
A large, black sphere hung in mid-air like a tumor, composed of countless black sticky substances.
fēi xíng de bìng bù kuài ， zhǐ shì zhè nián chóu de hēi sè wù zhì chū hū yì liào de zhǎng ， zú zú yòng le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， tā men cái zhǎo dào qí yuán tóu 。
飞行的并不快，只是这粘稠的黑色物质出乎意料的长，足足用了一盏茶的功夫，他们才找到其源头。
Over a hundred tentacles shot out from the ball, flying towards different directions in the white mist, seemingly sticking to something.
miàn duì yǎn qián zhè yí mù ， sān rén quán dōu yǎ rán shī shēng 。
面对眼前这一幕，三人全都哑然失声。
At first glance, it looked like a huge black net suspended in mid-air, encircling the spherical black mass.
yí gè jù dà de hēi sè yuán qiú ， rú ròu liú yì bān ， jìng jìng dì xuán yú zài kōng zhōng 。
一个巨大的黑色圆球，如肉瘤一般，静静地悬于在空中。
"Can you sense its existence with divine senses?" Huangfu Song asked anxiously through his mental communication.
tā tóng yàng shì yóu wú shù hēi sè de nián chóu wù zhì xíng chéng 。
它同样是由无数黑色的粘稠物质形成。
Li Fan closed his eyes. In his perception, there was nothing ahead. Opening his eyes again, he saw the black sphere.
shàng bǎi dào chù shǒu cóng ròu qiú zhōng shè chū ， fēi xiàng bái wù de bù tóng fāng xiàng ， bù zhī nián zhù le xiē shén me 。
上百道触手从肉球中射出，飞向白雾的不同方向，不知黏住了些什么。
"I can’t," Li Fan shook his head solemnly.
zhà kàn shàng qù ， jiù xiàng shì yī zhāng hēi sè líng kōng jù wǎng ， jiāng yuán xíng hēi qiú dōu zài zhōng yāng 。
乍看上去，就像是一张黑色凌空巨网，将圆形黑球兜在中央。
"Let’s not disturb this thing then. We’ll explore this迷宫 and leave once we’re done." The eerie scene made even the usually bold Dongfang Yao feel a bit uneasy, so he suggested they finish exploring this area before leaving.
“ néng yòng shén shí gǎn yìng dào tā de cún zài ma ？” huáng fǔ sōng miàn sè yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， shén shí chuán yīn wèn dào 。
“能用神识感应到它的存在吗？”皇甫松面色有些紧张，神识传音问道。
Li Fan stared at the black sphere for a long time, nodding slightly.
lǐ fán bì yǎn ， zài tā de gǎn zhī zhōng ， qián fāng kōng kōng dàng dàng ， shén me dōu bù cún zài 。 zhēng kāi yǎn ， hēi sè yuán qiú yòu yìng rù yǎn lián 。
李凡闭眼，在他的感知中，前方空空荡荡，什么都不存在。睁开眼，黑色圆球又映入眼帘。
Something that could shield divine senses was definitely not an ordinary object.
“ bù néng 。” lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu ， miàn sè yán sù 。
“不能。”李凡微微摇头，面色严肃。
Better safe than sorry.
“ suàn le ， hái shì bú yào jīng dòng zhè wán yì le 。 bǎ zhè chù mí yù tàn suǒ wán jiù chè 。” zhè guǐ yì de chǎng jǐng ， ràng sù lái dǎn zi dà de dōng fāng yào yě biàn dé yǒu xiē xīn zhōng fā chù ， dāng xià jiàn yì dào 。
“算了，还是不要惊动这玩意了。把这处迷域探索完就撤。”这诡异的场景，让素来胆子大的东方曜也变得有些心中发憷，当下建议道。
(End of Chapter)
Of course, all of this was just Li Fan's speculation.
His understanding of the Heaven and Earth Reversal and Immortality Contention was still too shallow. He could only analyze based on the different historical evolutions of the Xuanhuang World he had experienced. He could only see the surface but not grasp the essence.
Perhaps, only when he truly reached the realm of Heaven and Earth Reversal would he be able to understand what happened in the Xuanhuang World during this period.
While Li Fan was deep in thought, Huangfu and Dongfang's dispute came to a tentative agreement.
They shouldn't act recklessly just because they could revive from death. They still needed to cherish their lives.
But if they had ample resources, it wouldn’t hurt to buy some treasures like the Soul Cleansing Formula or the Revival Edict as their last trump cards. After all, life and death are unpredictable; no one could guarantee that they wouldn't suddenly fall in battle. Preparation was always better than none.
"Those resurrected cultivators we've seen so far are still just a few cases. I wonder what impact it will have on the Xuanhuang World when many more die and then come back to life after eighteen years," Huangfu Song sighed.
"I don't know how things will turn out in the future, but it's clear that the day of fully exploring the White Mist Barrier is drawing near!" Dongfang Yao coldly snorted as he watched another Prajna True Boat pass by swiftly.
"Brother Li, if you want to exchange for the [Final Stone Plate], we might have to move faster," he reminded him.
"Almost there. Completing one more迷宫 will give us ten thousand Qingxuan Points." Li Fan nodded and carefully listened to the sounds coming from the depths of the white mist, adjusting his direction accordingly.
As they delved deeper into the white mist, Li Fan once again caught a glimpse of "Heavenly Physician's Voice."
This time, however, the voice seemed somewhat different compared to usual. It was as if something was interfering with or distorting its transmission. In Li Fan’s ears, it no longer sounded like "Heavenly Physician." If not for the many times he had heard the cries of the Heavenly Physician in the迷宫 over this period, Li Fan would have struggled to recognize it.
After a moment's contemplation, Li Fan didn't act rashly.
Seeing that Li Fan had stopped, Huangfu and Dongfang hurriedly asked why.
After explaining, they said in unison: "We've been through many storms together. If there’s any danger, we don’t need to be afraid. Besides, we can still revive if something happens. Brother Li, you shouldn't worry; just charge ahead."
It seemed that although they claimed the resurrection was suspicious and needed caution, their minds were more at ease.
After all, they could still revive!
Li Fan let out a faint smile.
"Alright, since both of you brothers say so, we’ll venture into this迷宫," Li Fan said solemnly as he immediately controlled his flying boat towards the direction where the distorted voice came from.
No one knew how long it took before they seemed to cross some indistinct boundary. Suddenly, without any warning, the Prajna True Boat stopped.
"What’s going on, Brother Li?" Huangfu and Dongfang looked at Li Fan in surprise.
"It wasn't me," Li Fan explained.
The three exchanged glances, their faces turning serious.
They scanned around with their divine senses but found nothing unusual around the flying boat. They still couldn’t figure out why it had stopped.
Li Fan thought for a moment before taking out the Black Death Token to protect himself and flew out of the Prajna True Boat.
He wanted to circle around and see what was outside firsthand.
There was nothing above, in front, behind, or on either side. When Li Fan flew beneath the boat, he saw something that made his pupils contract.
Long, black, sticky substances extended from below the white mist, attaching themselves to the bottom of the Prajna True Boat.
These black substances seemed alive, making a "squeaking" sound as they slowly expanded around them.
Li Fan could almost hear their movements beneath the boat.
"What is this..."
His divine senses couldn’t detect anything. He had to rely on his eyes.
Li Fan flicked out a flame, trying to burn off the black sticky substance attached to the ship’s body.
But he was surprised to find that the flames seemed in another space altogether. No matter how intense the flames were, they could not affect the black sticky substance at all.
He then emitted a sword energy, but it still had no effect. It was as if these substances didn’t exist; the sword light passed through them and flew away.
The sticky black substance remained firmly attached to the ship’s body without breaking.
Li Fan stood there for a long time before another surge of spiritual energy emanated from him. Huangfu and Dongfang grew restless, flying out to see this strange scene.
They tried various methods but couldn’t cut off the black sticky substance.
"We can only follow it down to find where it originates," Huangfu Song suggested.
He took out the Sky Measuring Mirror and placed it above his head.
"Indeed, we have entered a new迷宫 that no one else has ventured into." He said with some excitement.
"There are still three Prajna True Boats as backup. However, before we figure out what this thing is, it’s better not to use them; otherwise, if they get entangled again, we might have to fly out of the white mist in our flesh," Dongfang Yao suggested.
Li Fan gave them a reassuring assurance: "It's fine. I have plenty of Black Death Tokens left. Even without the Prajna True Boat, relying on talismans will be enough for us to return safely."
Hearing this, Huangfu and Dongfang praised him: "Brother Li, you handle things properly."
With no worries, the three decided to follow the long black sticky substance downwards.
They flew slowly but found its source after a while. Facing what they saw, all three were speechless.
A large, black sphere hung in mid-air like a tumor, composed of countless black sticky substances.
Over a hundred tentacles shot out from the ball, flying towards different directions in the white mist, seemingly sticking to something.
At first glance, it looked like a huge black net suspended in mid-air, encircling the spherical black mass.
"Can you sense its existence with divine senses?" Huangfu Song asked anxiously through his mental communication.
Li Fan closed his eyes. In his perception, there was nothing ahead. Opening his eyes again, he saw the black sphere.
"I can’t," Li Fan shook his head solemnly.
"Let’s not disturb this thing then. We’ll explore this迷宫 and leave once we’re done." The eerie scene made even the usually bold Dongfang Yao feel a bit uneasy, so he suggested they finish exploring this area before leaving.
Li Fan stared at the black sphere for a long time, nodding slightly.
Something that could shield divine senses was definitely not an ordinary object.
Better safe than sorry.
(End of Chapter)