shàng yī shì jì hóng dào guān yú jiě lí dié de jiǎng jiě bù jīn fú xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
上一世纪宏道关于解离碟的讲解不禁浮现在李凡脑海中。
The explanation of the Disentanglement Disc from the previous century's Hong Dao surfaced in Li Fan’s mind.
“ jiě lí dié xī shōu de zhèn fǎ shù jù yuè duō ， tā de pò jiě néng lì yě huì biàn dé yuè qiáng 。 tóng yàng ， tā de tuī yǎn dié dài néng lì yě suí zhī yù fā qiáng dà 。 zhēn shì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng ， jiāng lái tā men huì chéng zhǎng dào hé zhǒng jìng dì 。”
“解离碟吸收的阵法数据越多，它的破解能力也会变得越强。同样，它的推衍迭代能力也随之愈发强大。真是无法想象，将来它们会成长到何种境地。”
"Disentanglement Discs become stronger at breaking and deducing as they absorb more array data. Similarly, their ability to derive and iterate also grows increasingly powerful. It's hard to imagine how far they might grow in the future."
“ yān zhī zài nǐ men shǒu shàng ， jiě lí dié huì bú huì jìn huà chéng dì èr gè tiān xuán jìng ne ？”
“焉知在你们手上，解离碟会不会进化成第二个天玄镜呢？”
"How do you know that these Disentanglement Discs won't evolve into a second Heavenly Xuan Mirror under your hands?"
jiě lí dié wán chéng tuì biàn ， xū yào rán liào 。 yě jiù shì gè shì gè yàng bù tóng de zhèn fǎ 。 lǐ fán jǐ shì jìn yín zhèn fǎ ， dān chún lùn bù zhèn néng lì ， huò xǔ zài rú jīn de wàn xiān méng hái pái bù shàng hào 。
解离碟完成蜕变，需要燃料。也就是各式各样不同的阵法。李凡几世浸淫阵法，单纯论布阵能力，或许在如今的万仙盟还排不上号。
For the Disentanglement Discs to complete their transformation, they needed fuel—various array formations. Li Fan had spent several lifetimes immersed in arrays; purely in terms of setting up formations, he might not rank highly among the myriad immortal alliances today.
dàn ruò zhǐ lùn jiàn wén guǎng fàn ， lǐ fán yǒu zì xìn bú huì shū gěi rèn hé rén 。
但若只论见闻广泛，李凡有自信不会输给任何人。
But if it came down to breadth of knowledge, he was confident no one could beat him.
zhāng zhì liáng de 【 wú xiàn fǎ 】， hé zhèng hào de 【 shān chuān bǎi mài zhèn tú 】， yào wáng zōng de 【 dà mèng chūn qiū zhèn 】……
张志良的【无限法】，何正浩的【山川百脉阵图】，药王宗的【大梦春秋阵】……
Zhang Ziliang’s Infinite Law, He Zhenghao’s Mountain and River Hundred Vessels Array Diagram, Medicine King Sect’s Grand Dream Spring-Autumn Array...
nǎi zhì cǐ shì méi yǒu chū xiàn de 【 tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn 】、 shēng sǐ mí yù zhōng de 【 nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng dà zhèn 】， zhè zhǒng jīng shì hài sú de cún zài 。
乃至此世没有出现的【天玄锁灵阵】、生死迷域中的【逆转死生大阵】，这种惊世骇俗的存在。
Even formations like the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Formation, which hadn’t appeared in this life, and the Great Reversal Life-Death Array from the Realm of Death and Life—these astonishing existences.
lǐ fán jù shì liǎo rán yú xiōng 。
李凡俱是了然于胸。
Li Fan was well aware of them all.
rú guǒ zhēn ràng lǐ fán qù qīn zì bù zhì zhè xiē zhèn fǎ ， huò xǔ kě néng hái huì yǒu diǎn lì yǒu bù dǎi 。 dàn rú guǒ zhǐ shì xū nǐ de tuī yǎn 、 jì suàn ， nà me jī běn bú huì cún zài rèn hé kùn nán 。
如果真让李凡去亲自布置这些阵法，或许可能还会有点力有不逮。但如果只是虚拟的推衍、计算，那么基本不会存在任何困难。
If Li Fan were to personally set up these formations, he might struggle a bit. But for virtual derivation and calculation, there wouldn't be any difficulty at all.
jiǔ dié zhēng xióng ， huò qǔ wán zhěng jiě lí dié de tóng shí 。 zhè yě shì lǐ fán de yī zhǒng shì tàn 。
九碟争雄，获取完整解离碟的同时。这也是李凡的一种试探。
Competing for supremacy with nine Disentanglement Discs, obtaining the complete Disentanglement Disc was also a test for Li Fan.
shì tàn zuò wéi tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ de jiě lí dié ， jiū jìng huì bú huì gēn běn tǐ tiān xuán jìng cún zài zhe lián xì 。
试探作为天玄次生体的解离碟，究竟会不会跟本体天玄镜存在着联系。
A test of whether the Disentanglement Disc, as a secondary body of Heavenly Xuan, would have some connection to its original body, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
suǒ kào de jiù shì 【 tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn 】。
所靠的就是【天玄锁灵阵】。
Dependent on the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Formation.
suǒ líng zhèn zuò wéi qián shì chéng jiù xuán wǎng de gēn jī ， rú guǒ jiě lí dié gēn tiān xuán jìng yǒu zhe mǒu zhǒng guān lián ， tiān xuán jìng néng gòu gǎn zhī dào cì shēng tǐ zhè biān de qíng kuàng 。 nà me zhǐ yào lǐ fán jiāng suǒ líng zhèn shù jù guàn shū jìn jiě lí dié zhōng ， shì bì huì yǐn qǐ wàn xiān méng zhōng 、 qīng xiàng tiān xuán jìng shì lì de zhòng shì 。
锁灵阵作为前世成就玄网的根基，如果解离碟跟天玄镜有着某种关联，天玄镜能够感知道次生体这边的情况。那么只要李凡将锁灵阵数据灌输进解离碟中，势必会引起万仙盟中、倾向天玄镜势力的重视。
As the foundation of his previous life’s achievement in the Xuan Network, if there was any connection between the Disentanglement Disc and the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror would be able to sense its secondary body's situation. If Li Fan fed the data from the Locking Spirit Formation into the Disentanglement Disc, it would inevitably draw the attention of the Immortal Alliance, especially those favoring the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
dìng rán huì gēn jù jiě lí dié de wèi zhì ， zhǎo shàng mén lái 。
定然会根据解离碟的位置，找上门来。
They would certainly come knocking based on the location of the Disentanglement Disc.
fǎn zhī ， rú guǒ zhí dào jiě lí dié wán chéng tuì biàn ， dōu shǐ zhōng fēng píng làng jìng 。 nà me jiù shuō míng gēn xuān chuán de yī yàng ， cì shēng tǐ tuō lí zhī hòu ， jiù gēn tiān xuán jìng duàn kāi le lián xì 。 kě yǐ dàng zuò dān dú de gè tǐ qù kàn dài 。 zhì shǎo jiě lí dié shì rú cǐ 。
反之，如果直到解离碟完成蜕变，都始终风平浪静。那么就说明跟宣传的一样，次生体脱离之后，就跟天玄镜断开了联系。可以当做单独的个体去看待。至少解离碟是如此。
On the other hand, if everything remained calm until the Disentanglement Disc completed its transformation, it would indicate that what was advertised was true—the secondary body had severed all ties with the original Heavenly Xuan Mirror. It could be treated as an independent entity at least in terms of the Disentanglement Disc.
“ huò xǔ huì yǒu xiē fēng xiǎn ， dàn shì zhí de yī shì 。”
“或许会有些风险，但是值得一试。”
"Perhaps there might be some risks, but it's worth a try."
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn wēi mī ， tóng kǒng zhōng dào yìng chū wú shù jí sù biàn huàn de fǎ zhèn 。
李凡双眼微眯，童孔中倒映出无数急速变幻的法阵。
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his pupils reflected countless rapidly changing arrays. The Disentanglement Disc in his hand also emitted faint light with each movement.
shǒu zhōng de jiě lí dié yě suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， bù tíng zhàn fàng chū dàn dàn guāng huá 。
手中的解离碟也随着他的动作，不停绽放出澹澹光华。
...
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While Li Fan was seeking to complete the Heavenly Xuan secondary body, Xu Bai in Tianliang Prefecture encountered a troublesome matter.
jiù zài lǐ fán zhèng zài móu qiú wán zhěng tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ de shí hòu ， tiān liáng zhōu nèi de xǔ bái ， què shì yù jiàn le yī jiàn má fán shì 。
就在李凡正在谋求完整天玄次生体的时候，天凉州内的许白，却是遇见了一件麻烦事。
Since he took on the role of Interconnect Messenger, many offspring from other states were assigned to various non-critical positions within Tianliang Prefecture. He handled it well, and everyone seemed satisfied.
zì cóng tā dān rèn lián tōng shǐ yǐ lái ， jiù yǒu bù shǎo qí tā zhōu quán guì de zi sì bèi ān pái jìn tiān liáng zhōu gè gè bù guān jiàn gǎng wèi zhōng 。 yuán běn tā chǔ lǐ de hěn hǎo ， gè fāng dōu bǐ jiào mǎn yì 。
自从他担任联通使以来，就有不少其他州权贵的子嗣被安排进天凉州各个不关键岗位中。原本他处理的很好，各方都比较满意。
But recently, one named Guan Changge from Tianyu Prefecture had gone missing.
dàn qián bù jiǔ ， qí zhōng yī wèi lái zì tiān yǔ zhōu de 、 míng wèi guān zhǎng gē de xiū shì ， shī zōng le 。
但前不久，其中一位来自天禹州的、名为关长歌的修士，失踪了。
In this day and age, fear not death but disappearance.
zhè nián tóu ， bù pà nǐ sǐ ， jiù pà nǐ shī zōng 。
这年头，不怕你死，就怕你失踪。
If he died, there was the Rebirth Pavilion; eighteen years later, he would be a hero again. But if he disappeared...
sǐ le fǎn zhèng yǒu wǎng shēng fǔ zài ， shí bā nián hòu yòu shì yī tiáo hǎo hàn 。 fǎn zhī rú guǒ shī zōng le ……
死了反正有往生府在，十八年后又是一条好汉。反之如果失踪了……
That opened up countless possibilities.
nà jiù yǒu wú shù kě néng le 。
那就有无数可能了。
Xu Bai knew Guan Changge’s elders well—they were the Commandant of the Tianyu Prefecture Garrison, Guan Xingxiu. Given his status, it wasn’t appropriate for him to personally handle this matter; at most, he would send a subordinate to inquire.
guān zhǎng gē de zhǎng bèi ， xǔ bái yě rèn shí 。 zhèng shì tiān yǔ zhōu wèi shù yuàn zhǐ huī shǐ ， guān xíng xiū 。 yǐ tā de shēn fèn ， yuán běn bù yīng dāng qīn zì guò wèn zhè shì ， zuì duō ràng shǒu xià guò lái xún wèn xià 。
关长歌的长辈，许白也认识。正是天禹州卫戍院指挥使，关行修。以他的身份，原本不应当亲自过问这事，最多让手下过来询问下。
But he personally arrived in Tianliang Prefecture and seemed to be on a mission.
dàn tā què piān piān qīn zhì tiān liáng zhōu ， ér qiě hái yī fù xīng shī wèn zuì de mú yàng 。
但他却偏偏亲至天凉州，而且还一副兴师问罪的模样。
Clearly, something was amiss with the situation.
zhè xiǎn rán tòu lù chū cǐ shì de bù tóng xún cháng 。
这显然透露出此事的不同寻常。
The newly appointed Tianliang City Lord, Nan Gong Shirong, made a solemn promise to give them an explanation.
xīn shàng rèn de tiān liáng chéng zhǔ nán gōng shì róng xìn shì dàn dàn ， bǎo zhèng gěi duì fāng yí gè jiāo dài 。
新上任的天凉城主南宫士荣信誓旦旦，保证给对方一个交代。
After temporarily calming Guan Xingxiu, he turned around and handed over the task to Xu Bai.
zàn shí ān fǔ le guān xíng xiū zhī hòu ， zhuǎn tóu jiù bǎ rèn wù jiāo gěi le xǔ bái 。
暂时安抚了关行修之后，转头就把任务交给了许白。
In a secret room, his expression grave: "This matter is suspicious. We just received the report when Guan Xingxiu came here. It seems as if he knew in advance..."
mì shì zhī zhōng ， tā shén sè yán sù ：“ zhè jiàn shì ， yǒu diǎn qī qiāo 。 wǒ men cái jiē dào bào gào bù jiǔ ， tā guān xíng xiū jiù lái le 。 fǎng fú zǎo tí qián zhī dào le yì bān ……”
密室之中，他神色严肃：“这件事，有点蹊跷。我们才接到报告不久，他关行修就来了。仿佛早提前知道了一般……”
"Clearly it's aimed at us. You go investigate first; I'll head to the Immortal Alliance headquarters. If anything turns up, don’t act rashly. Wait for me to return."
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After giving these instructions, Nan Gong Shirong left hurriedly.
“ yīng gāi shì chōng zhe wǒ men lái de 。 nǐ xiān qù jiāng qíng kuàng diào chá qīng chǔ ， wǒ qù xiān méng zǒng bù yī tàng 。 rú guǒ zhēn yǒu shén me fā xiàn ， bú yào qīng jǔ wàng dòng 。 děng wǒ huí lái zài shuō 。” dīng zhǔ wán zhī hòu ， nán gōng shì róng biàn cōng cōng lí qù 。
“应该是冲着我们来的。你先去将情况调查清楚，我去仙盟总部一趟。如果真有什么发现，不要轻举妄动。等我回来再说。”叮嘱完之后，南宫士荣便匆匆离去。
Xu Bai, having received his task, put aside all other matters and headed to where Guan Changge last appeared—Mount Wuyang in Tianliang Prefecture.
ér lǐng le rèn wù de xǔ bái ， zàn shí jiāng shǒu zhōng shì wù quán dōu piē zài yī biān ， lái dào le guān zhǎng gē zuì hòu chū xiàn de dì diǎn 。
而领了任务的许白，暂时将手中事务全都撇在一边，来到了关长歌最后出现的地点。
"Did Guan Changge suddenly disappear right here in front of you?" Xu Bai asked, scanning the mountains with his divine sense.
tiān liáng zhōu ， wú liàng shān 。
天凉州，无量山。
The three disciples behind him nodded nervously.
“ guān zhǎng gē jiù shì zài zhè lǐ ， dāng zhe nǐ men de miàn ， tū rán bú jiàn de ？” xǔ bái shén shí sǎo guò xià fāng de shān mài ， wèn dào 。
“关长歌就是在这里，当着你们的面，突然不见的？”许白神识扫过下方的山脉，问道。
One said: "We heard that the Wuyang Wall on Mount Wuyang occasionally shows unusual phenomena like the [Human to Divine Transformation Wall]. So we decided to come and observe. But just as we were trying to determine its exact location, Guan Brother suddenly vanished."
gēn zài tā shēn hòu de sān wèi xiū shì lián lián diǎn tóu ， shén sè shí fēn jǐn zhāng 。
跟在他身后的三位修士连连点头，神色十分紧张。
Another added: "At first, we thought he had some urgent matter and left temporarily. We didn't pay much attention. But after observing the wonders of the Wuyang Wall and returning to Tianliang City, we couldn’t contact him anymore."
qí zhōng yī rén dào ：“ tīng wén wú liàng shān de wú liàng bì shàng ， gēn 【 fán rén huà shén bì 】 yì bān ， shí bù shí huì yǒu yì xiàng xiǎn xiàn 。 yú shì wǒ men biàn shāng liáng zhe ， lái zhè lǐ guān mó yī fān 。 shuí zhī gāng fēi zhì cǐ chù ， zhèng biàn bié zhe wú liàng bì jù tǐ fāng wèi de shí hòu ， guān xiōng tā què hū rán bú jiàn le 。”
其中一人道：“听闻无量山的无量壁上，跟【凡人化神壁】一般，时不时会有异像显现。于是我们便商量着，来这里观摩一番。谁知刚飞至此处，正辨别着无量壁具体方位的时候，关兄他却忽然不见了。”
"Not only did we fail to contact him through communication spirit talismans, but I used his items left behind to deduce nothing," said the last disciple named Fu Xingchi.
lìng wài yī rén jiē huà dào ：“ yuán běn wǒ men hái yǐ wéi ， tā shì lín shí yǒu shì ， xiān huí qù le 。 jiù méi zěn me zài yì 。 kě děng wǒ men guān shǎng wán wú liàng bì qí jǐng ， fǎn huí tiān liáng chéng què réng rán wú fǎ lián xì shàng guān xiōng zhī hòu ， jiù zhī dào bú duì le 。”
另外一人接话道：“原本我们还以为，他是临时有事，先回去了。就没怎么在意。可等我们观赏完无量壁奇景，返回天凉城却仍然无法联系上关兄之后，就知道不对了。”
Xu Bai flew around Mount Wuyang, but found no unusual reactions.
“ bù jǐn jǐn shì tōng xùn líng fú lián xì bù shàng ， wǒ yǐ guān xiōng liú zài wǒ zhè lǐ de wù pǐn tuī yǎn le yī fān ， réng rán méi yǒu dé dào rèn hé jié guǒ 。” sān rén zhōng zuì hòu yī wèi míng jiào fù xīng chí de xiū shì bǔ chōng dào 。
“不仅仅是通讯灵符联系不上，我以关兄留在我这里的物品推衍了一番，仍然没有得到任何结果。”三人中最后一位名叫傅星驰的修士补充道。
Given how close he was with the Heavenly Dao, if there were any issues with Mount Wuyang, he would have sensed it.
xǔ bái zòng shēn zài wú liàng shān shàng fāng fēi le yī quān ， méi yǒu chá jué dào yǒu rèn hé yì cháng de fǎn yìng 。
许白纵身在无量山上方飞了一圈，没有察觉到有任何异常的反应。
It seemed they could rule out problems with this location...
yǐ tiān dào duì xǔ bái de qīn hé chéng dù ， rú guǒ shì wú liàng shān yǒu wèn tí de huà ， nà me tā yí dìng huì gǎn zhī dào 。
以天道对许白的亲和程度，如果是无量山有问题的话，那么他一定会感知到。
Wait a moment.
sì hū kě yǐ pái chú shì cǐ chù dì diǎn chū le wèn tí ……
似乎可以排除是此处地点出了问题……
Something struck Xu Bai as he asked: "Where is the Wuyang Wall you mentioned?"
děng děng 。
等等。
Fu Xingchi hesitated before pointing to a valley at the bottom of the mountain.
xǔ bái hū de xiǎng dào le shén me ， zhuī wèn dào ：“ nǐ men suǒ shuō de wú liàng bì ， zài nǎ lǐ ？”
许白忽的想到了什么，追问道：“你们所说的无量壁，在哪里？”
"Follow me," said Xu Bai sternly.
fù xīng chí lèng le lèng ， suí hòu zhǐ zhe xià fāng yī chù xiá gǔ dào ：“ jiù zài shān dǐ 。”
傅星驰愣了愣，随后指着下方一处峡谷道：“就在山底。”
The three disciples didn’t understand but knew it was important, so they didn't argue.
“ dài wǒ guò qù 。” xǔ bái chén shēng dào 。
“带我过去。”许白沉声道。
They led Xu Bai to the Wuyang Wall.
sān rén bù míng suǒ yǐ ， bù guò què yě zhī dào shì guān zhòng dà ， bù gǎn fǎn bó 。
三人不明所以，不过却也知道事关重大，不敢反驳。
The rocky and grassy mountain body suddenly became smooth as glass near the bottom, even reflecting the streams within.
lǐng zhe xǔ bái lái dào le wú liàng bì miàn qián 。
领着许白来到了无量壁面前。
Xu Bai stared at this mirror-like surface of a 300-meter-long by 50-meter-high mountain section. He saw his reflection.
yuán běn suì shí 、 cǎo mù biàn bù de shān tǐ ， zài kuài yào dào dá dǐ bù de shí hòu ， què hū rán biàn dé guāng huá rú jìng 。
原本碎石、草木遍布的山体，在快要到达底部的时候，却忽然变得光滑如镜。
Reaching out, it felt cool like jade.
shèn zhì lián shān jiān xī liú dōu néng dào yìng chū lái 。
甚至连山间溪流都能倒映出来。
"Did you see any anomalies when you were here?" Xu Bai asked.
xǔ bái níng shì zhe zhè kuài zhǎng yuē sān bǎi zhàng 、 gāo yuē wǔ shí duō zhàng de shān tǐ jìng miàn ， cóng zhōng kàn dào le zì jǐ de dào yǐng 。
许白凝视着这块长约三百丈、高约五十多丈的山体镜面，从中看到了自己的倒影。
Fu Xingchi nodded: "The Wuyang Wall’s unusual phenomena aren’t fixed; sometimes they appear multiple times a day, and other times not for years. It depends on personal luck."
shēn shǒu chù pèng ， bīng liáng rú yù 。
伸手触碰，冰凉如玉。
"We had some good fortune last time and saw a cultivator dancing with his sword. The sword technique was slow but seemed to conceal supreme sword techniques. We were completely captivated by it," said Fu Xingchi.
“ nǐ men dāng shí ， kàn dào suǒ wèi de yì xiàng le me ？” xǔ bái wèn dào 。
“你们当时，看到所谓的异象了么？”许白问道。
"Could you recount what you saw?"
fù xīng chí diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ zhè wú liàng bì chū xiàn de yì jǐng shí jī bìng bù gù dìng ， yǒu shí hòu yī tiān chū xiàn duō cì 。 yǒu shí hòu shèn zhì lián xù shù nián shí jiān dōu bú huì chū xiàn 。 quán kàn gè rén jī yuán 。”
傅星驰点点头：“这无量壁出现的异景时机并不固定，有时候一天出现多次。有时候甚至连续数年时间都不会出现。全看个人机缘。”
"Yes."
“ wǒ men shàng cì de yùn qì hái bú cuò ， kàn dào le yī wèi xiū shì zài qí zhōng wǔ jiàn de chǎng jǐng 。 jiàn fǎ suī rán shí fēn huǎn màn ， dàn què sì hū yǐn cáng zhe wú shàng jiàn shù ， wǒ děng xīn shén jù shì wán quán bèi qí xī yǐn ， nán yǐ zì bá 。”
“我们上次的运气还不错，看到了一位修士在其中舞剑的场景。剑法虽然十分缓慢，但却似乎隐藏着无上剑术，我等心神俱是完全被其吸引，难以自拔。”
Fu Xingchi took out a pen and sketched the scene in mid-air.
“ néng jiāng dāng shí suǒ jiàn de chóng xīn miáo huì yī biàn me ？”
“能将当时所见的重新描绘一遍么？”
In moments, as if using water mirror magic, an animated image of a cultivator dancing with his sword appeared before everyone.
“ néng 。”
“能。”
"Brother Fu’s brushwork is truly remarkable; it's almost identical to my memory," the other two disciples marveled.
shuō zhe ， fù xīng chí qǔ chū yī zhī bǐ ， líng kōng miáo huì qǐ lái 。
说着，傅星驰取出一支笔，凌空描绘起来。
Xu Bai stared at the sword dance for a long time. Suddenly he asked: "Does Guan Changge know any sword techniques?"
piàn kè zhī hòu ， jiù xiàng shì shuǐ jìng shù zhí jiē jì lù yì bān 。 yī fù xǔ xǔ rú shēng de xiū shì wǔ jiàn de chǎng jǐng ， chū xiàn zài zhòng rén miàn qián 。
片刻之后，就像是水镜术直接记录一般。一副栩栩如生的修士舞剑的场景，出现在众人面前。
Fu Xingchi was taken aback but quickly recovered, asking: "Are you suspecting that the figure in the Wuyang Wall was Guan Brother?"
“ fù xiōng zhè yī shǒu miào bǐ dān qīng guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiǎn zhí jiù gēn wǒ jì yì zhōng de yī mú yī yàng 。” qí tā liǎng wèi xiū shì bù jīn zàn tàn dào 。
“傅兄这一手妙笔丹青果然非同小可，简直就跟我记忆中的一模一样。”其他两位修士不禁赞叹道。
"Impossible; Guan Brother practices the Dao of Music and doesn’t know any sword techniques," Fu Xingchi shook his head.
xǔ bái dīng zhe wǔ jiàn jǐng xiàng xǔ jiǔ ， hū de wèn dào ：“ guān zhǎng gē huì jiàn shù me ？”
许白盯着舞剑景象许久，忽的问道：“关长歌会剑术么？”
"But I heard that Changge Brother greatly admires Senior Guan Xingxiu. He often lamented not being able to master such awe-inspiring sword techniques as his senior," said another disciple, suddenly remembering something.
fù xīng chí dāng chǎng lèng zhù 。
傅星驰当场愣住。
The others fell silent, looking at the Wuyang Wall with a chill running down their spines.
bù guò hěn kuài jiù fǎn yìng guò lái ：“ nǐ shì huái yí ， dāng shí wú liàng bì zhōng chū xiàn de nà dào shēn yǐng ， jiù shì guān xiōng ？”
不过很快就反应过来：“你是怀疑，当时无量壁中出现的那道身影，就是关兄？”
Xu Bai broke the silence first: "This is just speculation for now; there's no concrete evidence. For now, please seal Mount Wuyang and prevent anyone from approaching it. I'll go back to investigate if such incidents have happened before."
“ bù kě néng ， guān xiōng xiū xíng de nǎi shì yīn lǜ dà dào ， bìng bù tōng jiàn shù 。” fù xīng chí yáo tóu fǒu dìng dào 。
“不可能，关兄修行的乃是音律大道，并不通剑术。”傅星驰摇头否定道。
Fu Xingchi and his companions nodded solemnly.
“ wǒ tīng shuō ， zhǎng gē xiōng tā duì guān xíng xiū qián bèi shí fēn yǎng mù 。 shí cháng gǎn tàn zì jǐ bù néng xiàng duì fāng yī yàng ， zhǎng wò zhe yī shǒu jīng tiān dì 、 qì guǐ shén de jiàn shù 。” jiù zài cǐ shí ， lìng yī wèi xiū shì què shì hū de xiǎng qǐ le shén me 。
“我听说，长歌兄他对关行修前辈十分仰慕。时常感叹自己不能像对方一样，掌握着一手惊天地、泣鬼神的剑术。”就在此时，另一位修士却是忽的想起了什么。
Xu Bai rushed back to Tianliang City after reviewing the historical records.
cǐ yán yī chū ， zài chǎng jǐ rén shùn jiān dōu chén mò xià lái 。
此言一出，在场几人瞬间都沉默下来。
Sure enough, there were suspicious reports of cultivators disappearing mysteriously over the past century.
bù yuē ér tóng de kàn xiàng qián fāng de wú liàng bì ， xīn zhōng yǒu zhèn zhèn hán yì shēng qǐ 。
不约而同的看向前方的无量壁，心中有阵阵寒意升起。
But they were all unestablished wandering cultivators.
hái shì xǔ bái zuì xiān dǎ pò le sǐ jì ：“ mù qián hái zhǐ shì cāi cè ， méi yǒu shí zhì xìng de zhèng jù 。 nǐ men zàn qiě xiān bāng wǒ jiāng wú liàng shān fēng suǒ 、 bù ràng qí tā rén kào jìn 。 děng wǒ xiān huí qù chá yī chá ， yǐ qián shì fǒu yě yǒu lèi sì de shì qíng fā shēng 。”
还是许白最先打破了死寂：“目前还只是猜测，没有实质性的证据。你们暂且先帮我将无量山封锁、不让其他人靠近。等我先回去查一查，以前是否也有类似的事情发生。”
Their disappearances were only reported by fellow cultivators with close relationships.
fù xīng chí sān rén miàn sè chén zhòng ， diǎn tóu biǎo shì zhī dào 。
傅星驰三人面色沉重，点头表示知道。
The path of cultivation was fraught with danger and uncertainty.
xǔ bái cōng cōng fǎn huí tiān liáng chéng ， shēn qǐng diào chū le lì nián jì lù dàng ān zhī hòu 。
许白匆匆返回天凉城，申请调出了历年记录档桉之后。
After investigating, he confirmed that it wasn’t a plot by the Five Elders. With no useful leads, these cases often ended unresolved.
guǒ rán fā xiàn le qī qiāo zhī chù 。
果然发现了蹊跷之处。
Thus, after Mount Wuyang silently consumed countless nameless cultivators without anyone noticing,
zuì jìn bǎi nián jiān ， shí bù shí dū huì yǒu xiū shì mò míng shī zōng de qíng xíng shàng bào 。
最近百年间，时不时都会有修士莫名失踪的情形上报。
This disappearance case finally came to light.
The explanation of the Disentanglement Disc from the previous century's Hong Dao surfaced in Li Fan’s mind.
"Disentanglement Discs become stronger at breaking and deducing as they absorb more array data. Similarly, their ability to derive and iterate also grows increasingly powerful. It's hard to imagine how far they might grow in the future."
"How do you know that these Disentanglement Discs won't evolve into a second Heavenly Xuan Mirror under your hands?"
...
For the Disentanglement Discs to complete their transformation, they needed fuel—various array formations. Li Fan had spent several lifetimes immersed in arrays; purely in terms of setting up formations, he might not rank highly among the myriad immortal alliances today.
But if it came down to breadth of knowledge, he was confident no one could beat him.
Zhang Ziliang’s Infinite Law, He Zhenghao’s Mountain and River Hundred Vessels Array Diagram, Medicine King Sect’s Grand Dream Spring-Autumn Array...
Even formations like the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Formation, which hadn’t appeared in this life, and the Great Reversal Life-Death Array from the Realm of Death and Life—these astonishing existences.
Li Fan was well aware of them all.
If Li Fan were to personally set up these formations, he might struggle a bit. But for virtual derivation and calculation, there wouldn't be any difficulty at all.
Competing for supremacy with nine Disentanglement Discs, obtaining the complete Disentanglement Disc was also a test for Li Fan.
A test of whether the Disentanglement Disc, as a secondary body of Heavenly Xuan, would have some connection to its original body, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
Dependent on the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Formation.
As the foundation of his previous life’s achievement in the Xuan Network, if there was any connection between the Disentanglement Disc and the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror would be able to sense its secondary body's situation. If Li Fan fed the data from the Locking Spirit Formation into the Disentanglement Disc, it would inevitably draw the attention of the Immortal Alliance, especially those favoring the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
They would certainly come knocking based on the location of the Disentanglement Disc.
On the other hand, if everything remained calm until the Disentanglement Disc completed its transformation, it would indicate that what was advertised was true—the secondary body had severed all ties with the original Heavenly Xuan Mirror. It could be treated as an independent entity at least in terms of the Disentanglement Disc.
"Perhaps there might be some risks, but it's worth a try."
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his pupils reflected countless rapidly changing arrays. The Disentanglement Disc in his hand also emitted faint light with each movement.
...
While Li Fan was seeking to complete the Heavenly Xuan secondary body, Xu Bai in Tianliang Prefecture encountered a troublesome matter.
Since he took on the role of Interconnect Messenger, many offspring from other states were assigned to various non-critical positions within Tianliang Prefecture. He handled it well, and everyone seemed satisfied.
But recently, one named Guan Changge from Tianyu Prefecture had gone missing.
In this day and age, fear not death but disappearance.
If he died, there was the Rebirth Pavilion; eighteen years later, he would be a hero again. But if he disappeared...
That opened up countless possibilities.
Xu Bai knew Guan Changge’s elders well—they were the Commandant of the Tianyu Prefecture Garrison, Guan Xingxiu. Given his status, it wasn’t appropriate for him to personally handle this matter; at most, he would send a subordinate to inquire.
But he personally arrived in Tianliang Prefecture and seemed to be on a mission.
Clearly, something was amiss with the situation.
The newly appointed Tianliang City Lord, Nan Gong Shirong, made a solemn promise to give them an explanation.
After temporarily calming Guan Xingxiu, he turned around and handed over the task to Xu Bai.
In a secret room, his expression grave: "This matter is suspicious. We just received the report when Guan Xingxiu came here. It seems as if he knew in advance..."
"Clearly it's aimed at us. You go investigate first; I'll head to the Immortal Alliance headquarters. If anything turns up, don’t act rashly. Wait for me to return."
After giving these instructions, Nan Gong Shirong left hurriedly.
Xu Bai, having received his task, put aside all other matters and headed to where Guan Changge last appeared—Mount Wuyang in Tianliang Prefecture.
"Did Guan Changge suddenly disappear right here in front of you?" Xu Bai asked, scanning the mountains with his divine sense.
The three disciples behind him nodded nervously.
One said: "We heard that the Wuyang Wall on Mount Wuyang occasionally shows unusual phenomena like the [Human to Divine Transformation Wall]. So we decided to come and observe. But just as we were trying to determine its exact location, Guan Brother suddenly vanished."
Another added: "At first, we thought he had some urgent matter and left temporarily. We didn't pay much attention. But after observing the wonders of the Wuyang Wall and returning to Tianliang City, we couldn’t contact him anymore."
"Not only did we fail to contact him through communication spirit talismans, but I used his items left behind to deduce nothing," said the last disciple named Fu Xingchi.
Xu Bai flew around Mount Wuyang, but found no unusual reactions.
Given how close he was with the Heavenly Dao, if there were any issues with Mount Wuyang, he would have sensed it.
It seemed they could rule out problems with this location...
Wait a moment.
Something struck Xu Bai as he asked: "Where is the Wuyang Wall you mentioned?"
Fu Xingchi hesitated before pointing to a valley at the bottom of the mountain.
"Follow me," said Xu Bai sternly.
The three disciples didn’t understand but knew it was important, so they didn't argue.
They led Xu Bai to the Wuyang Wall.
The rocky and grassy mountain body suddenly became smooth as glass near the bottom, even reflecting the streams within.
Xu Bai stared at this mirror-like surface of a 300-meter-long by 50-meter-high mountain section. He saw his reflection.
Reaching out, it felt cool like jade.
"Did you see any anomalies when you were here?" Xu Bai asked.
Fu Xingchi nodded: "The Wuyang Wall’s unusual phenomena aren’t fixed; sometimes they appear multiple times a day, and other times not for years. It depends on personal luck."
"We had some good fortune last time and saw a cultivator dancing with his sword. The sword technique was slow but seemed to conceal supreme sword techniques. We were completely captivated by it," said Fu Xingchi.
"Could you recount what you saw?"
"Yes."
Fu Xingchi took out a pen and sketched the scene in mid-air.
In moments, as if using water mirror magic, an animated image of a cultivator dancing with his sword appeared before everyone.
"Brother Fu’s brushwork is truly remarkable; it's almost identical to my memory," the other two disciples marveled.
Xu Bai stared at the sword dance for a long time. Suddenly he asked: "Does Guan Changge know any sword techniques?"
Fu Xingchi was taken aback but quickly recovered, asking: "Are you suspecting that the figure in the Wuyang Wall was Guan Brother?"
"Impossible; Guan Brother practices the Dao of Music and doesn’t know any sword techniques," Fu Xingchi shook his head.
"But I heard that Changge Brother greatly admires Senior Guan Xingxiu. He often lamented not being able to master such awe-inspiring sword techniques as his senior," said another disciple, suddenly remembering something.
The others fell silent, looking at the Wuyang Wall with a chill running down their spines.
Xu Bai broke the silence first: "This is just speculation for now; there's no concrete evidence. For now, please seal Mount Wuyang and prevent anyone from approaching it. I'll go back to investigate if such incidents have happened before."
Fu Xingchi and his companions nodded solemnly.
Xu Bai rushed back to Tianliang City after reviewing the historical records.
Sure enough, there were suspicious reports of cultivators disappearing mysteriously over the past century.
But they were all unestablished wandering cultivators.
Their disappearances were only reported by fellow cultivators with close relationships.
The path of cultivation was fraught with danger and uncertainty.
After investigating, he confirmed that it wasn’t a plot by the Five Elders. With no useful leads, these cases often ended unresolved.
Thus, after Mount Wuyang silently consumed countless nameless cultivators without anyone noticing,
This disappearance case finally came to light.