“ jiù xiàng chuán fǎ tiān zūn nì xiū xíng zhī lǐ ， cóng cǐ yǐ hòu ， tiān xià xiū shì dōu zhù dìng wú fǎ chāo guò chuán fǎ yī yàng 。”
“就像传法天尊逆修行之理，从此以后，天下修士都注定无法超过传法一样。”
"Just like reversing the natural order of cultivation, from now on, all cultivators in the world will be destined to fall short of the teachings."
“【 wǎng shēng tiān zūn 】， nì sǐ shēng zhī lǐ 。”
“【往生天尊】，逆死生之理。”
"【Eternal Birth Deity】. Reverse the laws of life and death."
“ ér yí dàn bèi qí fù huó guò de xiū shì ， zì cóng zhī hòu dōu wú fǎ dé zhèng cháng shēng jìng 。”
“而一旦被其复活过的修士，自从之后都无法得证长生境。”
"And once a cultivator has been resurrected by him, they can no longer achieve Immortal Realm from that point onward."
xǔ bái ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
许白若有所悟。
Xu Bai seemed to understand.
“ bù guò duì yú tiān xià jué dà duō shù xiū shì ér yán ， cháng shēng jìng běn jiù shì wú fǎ shē wàng de cún zài 。 jí biàn tā men zhī dào cǐ shì ， gū jì yě bìng bú huì zěn me zài yì 。”
“不过对于天下绝大多数修士而言，长生境本就是无法奢望的存在。即便他们知道此事，估计也并不会怎么在意。”
"But for most cultivators in the world, the Immortal Realm is an unattainable existence. Even if they know this, they probably wouldn't care much about it."
hū de ， xǔ bái sì hū xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
忽的，许白似乎想起了什么，微微皱眉。
Suddenly, Xu Bai seemed to recall something and frowned slightly. He used his fingers to divine the future of Xuanhuang World several years from now.
tā qiā zhǐ tuī yǎn zhe ruò gān nián hòu xuán huáng jiè huì chū xiàn de qíng kuàng 。
他掐指推衍着若干年后玄黄界会出现的情况。
"The original Xuanhuang World saw cultivators naturally born and perish over time. With the passage of time, although the probability is extremely low, a new Eternal Birth Deity would always emerge after some period—whether it be thousands or ten thousand years."
“ yuán běn de xuán huáng jiè ， xiū shì tiān shēng dì yǎng ， zì rán dàn shēng 、 yǔn luò 。 suí zhe suì yuè gēng dié ， suī rán jī lǜ jí xiǎo ， dàn shì měi gé yī duàn shí jiān ， zǒng guī huì yǒu xīn de cháng shēng tiān zūn dàn shēng 。 jí biàn zhè ge shí jiān jiàn gé shì jǐ qiān nián 、 yī wàn nián 。”
“原本的玄黄界，修士天生地养，自然诞生、殒落。随着岁月更迭，虽然几率极小，但是每隔一段时间，总归会有新的长生天尊诞生。即便这个时间间隔是几千年、一万年。”
"But with the existence of the Rebirth Mansion, resurrected cultivators are gradually taking up the slots for naturally born ones, making their numbers decrease."
“ dàn rú jīn yǒu zhe wǎng shēng fǔ de cún zài ， fù huó de xiū shì ， zhú jiàn zhàn jù le zì rán dàn shēng xiū shì de míng é 。 shǐ de tiān shēng dì yǎng de xiū shì shù liàng yuè lái yuè shǎo 。”
“但如今有着往生府的存在，复活的修士，逐渐占据了自然诞生修士的名额。使得天生地养的修士数量越来越少。”
"And the already low probability of achieving Immortal Realm will become even rarer."
“ ér zhèng dào zhǎng shēng zhè běn jiù shí fēn dī de gài lǜ ， yě zhōng jiāng biàn dé yuè lái yuè hǎn jiàn 。”
“而证道长生这本就十分低的概率，也终将变得越来越罕见。”
"Until..."
“ zuì zhōng zhí dào ……”
“最终直到……”
"The world no longer sees any new Immortals born."
“ tiān xià zài wú xīn de cháng shēng jìng dàn shēng 。”
“天下再无新的长生境诞生。”
Xu Bai rubbed his chin. "Xuanhuang's Desolate Plan. Walk your own path and leave others with none."
xǔ bái mō le mō xià bā ：“ xuán huáng jué hù jì 。 zǒu zì jǐ de lù ， rán hòu ràng tiān xià rén wú lù kě zǒu 。”
许白摸了摸下巴：“玄黄绝户计。走自己的路，然后让天下人无路可走。”
"This domineering approach is quite in line with the style of the Teaching Deity."
“ zhè děng bà dào de xíng shì shǒu duàn ， dǎo shì pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn chuán fǎ tiān zūn de fēng gé 。”
“这等霸道的行事手段，倒是颇有几分传法天尊的风格。”
"But for existing Eternal Birth Deities, this might be a good thing. This could explain why the Five Elders didn't intervene to stop the Eternal Birth Deity."
“ bù guò duì yú xiàn yǒu de cháng shēng tiān zūn ér yán ， fǎn dào shì yī jiàn hǎo shì 。 zhè huò xǔ yě jiù shì wǔ lǎo huì de nà jǐ wèi ， bìng wèi chū miàn zǔ zhǐ wǎng shēng tiān zūn de yuán yīn 。”
“不过对于现有的长生天尊而言，反倒是一件好事。这或许也就是五老会的那几位，并未出面阻止往生天尊的原因。”
...
……
……
After all, not every small world would have a terrifying figure like the White Eyebrow Elder.
bì jìng bú shì suǒ yǒu xiǎo shì jiè ， dū huì yǒu bái méi lǎo zhě yì bān kǒng bù de rén wù zuò zhèn de 。
毕竟不是所有小世界，都会有白眉老者一般恐怖的人物坐镇的。
The minor setbacks encountered by the Immortal Alliance's troops were quickly forgotten. Small worlds that resisted fiercely were soon subdued with their help.
xiān méng xiū shì zhēng tǎo guò chéng zhōng yù dào de xiǎo xiǎo cuò zhé ， hěn kuài jiù bèi tā men suǒ yí wàng 。 ǒu ěr zāo yù fēng kuáng dǐ kàng de xiǎo shì jiè ， zài hū péng yǐn bàn zhī xià ， yě hěn kuài jiāng qí zhèn yā 。
仙盟修士征讨过程中遇到的小小挫折，很快就被他们所遗忘。偶尔遭遇疯狂抵抗的小世界，在呼朋引伴之下，也很快将其镇压。
Fifty, one hundred, one hundred and thirty-six...
wǔ shí 、 yì bǎi 、 yì bǎi sān shí liù ……
五十、一百、一百三十六……
The number of small worlds discovered increased rapidly.
bèi tàn míng de xiǎo shì jiè shù liàng fēi sù zēng jiā 。
被探明的小世界数量飞速增加。
Xu Bai collected all the images and current conditions of these small worlds in his Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror as they conquered them.
xǔ bái zài tiān xuán bǎo jiàn zhōng ， jiāng zhè xiǎo shì jiè zài bèi zhēng fú guò chéng zhōng de huà miàn 、 yǐ jí rú jīn de zhuàng kuàng tōng tōng sōu jí qǐ lái 。
许白在天玄宝鉴中，将这小世界在被征服过程中的画面、以及如今的状况通通搜集起来。
When he felt it was about time, he agreed with Liu San to return to their own world.
jiàn shí jiān chà bù duō le ， biàn hé liǔ sān yuē dìng yì qǐ ， chóng xīn fǎn huí dì guó xiǎo shì jiè 。
见时间差不多了，便和柳三约定一起，重新返回帝国小世界。
屏蔽ing the perception from the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror, both entered the dark void and met up.
píng bì le tiān xuán bǎo jiàn gǎn zhī ， liǎng rén xiān hòu jìn rù ， yú hēi àn xū kōng zhōng huì hé 。
屏蔽了天玄宝鉴感知，两人先后进入，于黑暗虚空中汇合。
They had already informed each other of precautions beforehand, and Liu San changed his appearance. They flew through the void continuously.
shì xiān zǎo yǐ jīng tōng zhī le duì fāng zhù yì shì xiàng ， liǔ sān yě biàn huàn le róng mào ， èr rén zài xū kōng zhōng bù duàn fēi chí 。
事先早已经通知了对方注意事项，柳三也变幻了容貌，二人在虚空中不断飞驰。
"Turns out it's a branch of the Beast Taming Sect. Quite rare." Liu San said as he scanned below with his divine sense upon leaving the empire.
“ jìng rán shì yù shòu zōng yī mài ， dàng zhēn yǒu xiē xī qí 。” lái dào dì guó zhī wài ， shén shí zài xià fāng sǎo guò 。
“竟然是御兽宗一脉，当真有些稀奇。”来到帝国之外，神识在下方扫过。
Seeing countless strange beasts, Liu San couldn't help but praise.
kàn jiàn shù zhī bù jìn 、 qiān qí bǎi guài de yì shòu ， liǔ sān bù yóu zé zé chēng zàn dào 。
看见数之不尽、千奇百怪的异兽，柳三不由啧啧称赞道。
"It's just one branch of the Beast Taming Sect. The True Transmission disciples seem to be hiding in the Spirit Void World. After thousands of years, what state has it reached now?" Xu Bai said casually through their minds.
“ bù guò shì yù shòu zōng yī dào fēn zhī bà le 。 yù shòu zōng zhēn chuán ， sì hū rú jīn zài duǒ líng xū jiè lǐ 。 shù qiān nián guò qù ， yě bù guò rú jīn biàn chéng le shén me yàng zi 。” xǔ bái suí kǒu chuán yīn dào 。
“不过是御兽宗一道分支罢了。御兽宗真传，似乎如今在躲灵虚界里。数千年过去，也不过如今变成了什么样子。”许白随口传音道。
"Have I heard of the Spirit Void World before?" Liu San was slightly surprised.
“ líng xū jiè ， sì hū zài nǎ tīng shuō guò ？” liǔ sān wēi wēi yī lèng 。
“灵虚界，似乎在哪听说过？”柳三微微一愣。
After a while, Liu San shook his head slightly. "Strange, can't quite remember. Could it be that I'm getting old?"
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， liǔ sān wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ qí guài ， jū rán xiǎng bù qǐ lái le 。 nán bù chéng ， wǒ yǐ jīng lǎo dào zhè zhòng dì bù le ？”
过了许久，柳三微微摇头：“奇怪，居然想不起来了。难不成，我已经老到这种地步了？”
"Don't worry about it. The Immortal Alliance has swept across all worlds; they'll eventually reveal themselves. Did your old Beast Taming Sect have any acquaintances back then?" Xu Bai asked.
“ wú fáng ， rú jīn wàn xiān méng héng sǎo zhū jiè ， tā men chí zǎo yào bào lù chū lái 。 liǔ lǎo dāng nián de yù shòu zōng nèi ， kě yǒu shú rén ？” xǔ bái wèn dào 。
“无妨，如今万仙盟横扫诸界，他们迟早要暴露出来。柳老当年的御兽宗内，可有熟人？”许白问道。
"Just heard of its name; no real connections." Liu San seemed upset by his lost memories and answered distractedly, still pondering the source of that faint impression in his mind.
“ zhǐ shì tīng wén qí míng ér yǐ ， bìng méi yǒu shén me wǎng lái 。” liǔ sān sì hū duì yú zì jǐ yí shī de jì yì gěng gěng yú huái ， xīn bù zài yān de huí dá zhe 。 nǎo zi lǐ hái zài sī suǒ zhe nà yī lǚ yìn xiàng jiū jìng lái zì hé fāng 。
“只是听闻其名而已，并没有什么往来。”柳三似乎对于自己遗失的记忆耿耿于怀，心不在焉的回答着。脑子里还在思索着那一缕印象究竟来自何方。
At this moment, Li Fan, who was in Eternal Valley, suddenly felt agitated.
jiù zài zhè shí ， cháng shēng gǔ nèi de lǐ fán ， què shì hū de yī zhèn xīn shén bù níng 。
就在这时，长生谷内的李凡，却是忽的一阵心神不宁。
"Hmm?"
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
This hadn't happened for a long time. Xu Bai didn't dare be careless.
hěn jiǔ méi yǒu zhè zhǒng shì qíng fā shēng le ， lǐ fán bù gǎn dà yì 。
很久没有这种事情发生了，李凡不敢大意。
He stopped feeding the disconnection disc with array data and concentrated his expression as he tried to figure out the source of this sense of crisis.
tíng xià yǐ zhèn fǎ shù jù wèi yǎng jiě lí dié de xíng wéi ， tā shén sè níng zhòng ， nǎo hǎi zhōng huà dào shí jīng tǐ yùn zhuàn dào jí zhì ， sī suǒ zhe zhè zhǒng wēi jī gǎn de lái yuán 。
停下以阵法数据喂养解离碟的行为，他神色凝重，脑海中化道石晶体运转到极致，思索着这种危机感的来源。
Soon enough, he had an answer.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， dé dào le yí gè kě néng dá àn 。
不久之后，得到了一个可能答案。
Liu San was a Great Daoist; it was unlikely that he would forget something that happened to him. Even if he momentarily couldn't recall, after a thorough divine sense search, he should definitely remember.
liǔ sān shēn wèi hé dào qiáng zhě ， xiǎn rán bù zhì yú jì bù qīng céng jīng fā shēng zài zì jǐ shēn shàng de shì 。 jiù suàn ǒu rán jiān wú fǎ huí yì ， jīng guò yī fān shén shí jiǎn suǒ ， yě jué duì yìng gāi néng chóng xīn xiǎng qǐ lái cái duì 。
柳三身为合道强者，显然不至于记不清曾经发生在自己身上的事。就算偶然间无法回忆，经过一番神识检索，也绝对应该能重新想起来才对。
But this situation occurred anyway.
dàn zhè zhǒng shì què piān piān fā shēng le 。
但这种事却偏偏发生了。
"Because his memories related to the Spirit Void World have been tampered with."
“ shì yīn wèi ， tā nǎo hǎi zhōng gēn líng xū jiè yǒu guān de jì yì ， bèi rén xiū gǎi guò le 。”
“是因为，他脑海中跟灵虚界有关的记忆，被人修改过了。”
"The only ones capable of silently modifying Great Daoists' divine senses are Immortals. Liu San didn't come into contact with any Immortal in his first half of life."
“ néng gòu qiāo wú shēng xī de xiū gǎi hé dào qiáng zhě de shén shí ， wéi yǒu cháng shēng jìng 。 liǔ sān shàng bàn bèi zi ， gēn běn méi yǒu jiē chù guò cháng shēng jìng de qiáng zhě 。”
“能够悄无声息的修改合道强者的神识，唯有长生境。柳三上半辈子，根本没有接触过长生境的强者。”
"So, the issue lies with that true fruit I used on him back then."
“ suǒ yǐ wèn tí jiù chū zài ， dāng chū wǒ duì tā shǐ yòng de nà méi 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】 shàng 。”
“所以问题就出在，当初我对他使用的那枚【真实诱果】上。”
As Xu Bai pondered over what he had done to Liu San, he suddenly realized: "The Spirit Void World should be a place mentioned by Young Master Li Yihang during their conversation."
sī suǒ zhe dāng chū duì liǔ sān de jì yì cuàn gǎi nèi róng ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng huǎng rán ：“ líng xū jiè ， yīng gāi shì tā gēn yào wáng zōng zhēn zhèng de shǎo zōng zhǔ ， liǔ yī háng zài jiāo tán zhōng céng jīng tí jí guò de 。”
思索着当初对柳三的记忆篡改内容，李凡心中恍然：“灵虚界，应该是他跟药王宗真正的少宗主，柳一航在交谈中曾经提及过的。”
Xu Bai didn't kill Li Yihang out of caution; instead, he hid him in one of the unremarkable rooms within the True Venerable Cauldron that only Xu Bai could open.
bǎo xiǎn qǐ jiàn ， liǔ yī háng cǐ rén lǐ fán dāng shí bìng wèi jiāng qí zhū shā 。
保险起见，柳一航此人李凡当时并未将其诛杀。
Li Yihang was still unconscious in the Great Dream Spring Array.
ér shì cáng zài le yào wáng zhēn dǐng qí zhōng yī jiān bù qǐ yǎn 、 zhǐ yǒu lǐ fán zì jǐ néng gòu dǎ kāi de fáng jiān nèi 。
而是藏在了药王真鼎其中一间不起眼、只有李凡自己能够打开的房间内。
With no other elders around, Xu Bai acted without restraint and released Li Yihang into his own realm.
liǔ yī háng yī jiù zài dà mèng chūn qiū fǎ zhèn zhōng hūn shuì 。
柳一航依旧在大梦春秋法阵中昏睡。
Without the array's effects, Li Yihang slowly regained consciousness. But immediately, he noticed something amiss.
cǐ kè yào wáng zōng sān wèi zhǎng lǎo dōu bù zài ， lǐ fán xíng shì yě méi yǒu gù jì 。
此刻药王宗三位长老都不在，李凡行事也没有顾忌。
He couldn't control himself or even scream.
jiāng qí cóng yào wáng zhēn dǐng zhōng fàng chū ， ér hòu shè rù zì shēn dòng tiān nèi 。
将其从药王真鼎中放出，而后摄入自身洞天内。
His expression changed dramatically as he tried to struggle but was powerless.
méi yǒu le zhèn fǎ de xiào guǒ ， liǔ yī háng huǎn huǎn sū xǐng 。
没有了阵法的效果，柳一航缓缓苏醒。
In his own realm, Xu Bai didn't need to show up in person to suppress him.
dàn shùn jiān ， tā jiù fā xiàn le zì shēn qíng xíng de bú duì 。
但瞬间，他就发现了自身情形的不对。
Using soul probing techniques, Xu Bai easily found the information about the Spirit Void World in Li Yihang's mind.
bù shòu kòng zhì 、 lián hū hǎn shēng dōu wú fǎ fā chū 。
不受控制、连呼喊声都无法发出。
There wasn't much special; it was just that Li Yihang had read about this world in ancient texts a few years ago. The Spirit Void Grass was a plant used in the cultivation of the Essence Soul Pill.
shén sè jù biàn ， xiǎng yào zhēng zhá què wú lì huí tiān 。
神色剧变，想要挣扎却无力回天。
So, he had once asked Liu San for advice on it.
zài zì shēn dòng tiān zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán gēn běn bù yòng běn zūn lòu miàn ， jiù zú yǐ jiāng qí zhèn yā 。
在自身洞天之中，李凡根本不用本尊露面，就足以将其镇压。
The matter might have been long forgotten by the actual party involved but led to an unforeseen disaster thousands of years later.
dòng yòng sōu hún zhī shù ， lǐ fán méi fèi shén me gōng fu ， jiù cóng tā de nǎo hǎi zhōng zhǎo dào le yǒu guān yú líng xū jiè de xìn xī 。
动用搜魂之术，李凡没费什么功夫，就从他的脑海中找到了有关于灵虚界的信息。
Originally, he could still sleep for decades more in the Great Dream Spring Array.
méi yǒu shén me tè bié de ， bù guò shì dāng nián liǔ yī háng zài yuè dú gǔ jí shí ， céng jīng ǒu ěr kàn dào guò cǐ jiè de míng zì 。
没有什么特别的，不过是当年柳一航在阅读古籍时，曾经偶尔看到过此界的名字。
Xu Bai, who understood the situation, didn't mind his actions and left him suppressed within his realm. As he returned to Venerable Li's Valley, Xu Bai's avatar interrupted Liu San's thoughts.
yīn wèi líng xū jiè zhōng ， yǒu zhe yī zhǒng míng wèi líng xū cǎo de zhí wù ， shì liàn zhì 【 yùn shén dān 】 de bì bèi yuán liào 。
因为灵虚界中，有着一种名为灵虚草的植物，是炼制【蕴神丹】的必备原料。
"I remember now. Back then, I seem to have read a secret record that detailed the Essence Soul Pill's preparation method."
suǒ yǐ liǔ yī háng céng jīng xiàng liǔ sān qǐng jiào guò 。
所以柳一航曾经向柳三请教过。
"One of its main ingredients, Spirit Void Grass, seems to grow in the Spirit Void World. At the time, I asked Elder Liu for advice," Xu Bai said.
kě néng dāng shì rén zǎo yǐ jīng jiāng cǐ shì dàn wàng ， bù guò què zài shù qiān nián hòu ， zào jiù le yī cháng wú wàng zhī zāi 。
可能当事人早已经将此事淡忘，不过却在数千年后，造就了一场无妄之灾。
Liu San was initially confused but then slapped his head. "My memory is fuzzy; there was such a thing! I almost forgot!"
yuán běn ， tā hái kě yǐ zài dà mèng chūn qiū zhèn zhōng ， zài shuì gè jǐ shí nián de 。
原本，他还可以在大梦春秋阵中，再睡个几十年的。
With his doubts resolved, Liu San turned his attention back to the empire small world below.
gǎo qīng chǔ liǎo shì qíng yuán wěi de lǐ fán ， duì zì jǐ de xíng wéi ， bìng bù yǐ wéi yì 。
搞清楚了事情原委的李凡，对自己的行为，并不以为意。
Together with Xu Bai, they flew up to the palace tower.
yī jiù jiāng qí rēng zài dòng tiān nèi zhèn yā ， běn zūn fǎn huí yào wáng gǔ de tóng shí 。
依旧将其扔在洞天内镇压，本尊返回药王谷的同时。
The powerful divine sense of Great Daoists had already alarmed Xiao Qing.
fēn shēn xǔ bái què shì chū yán dǎ duàn le liǔ sān de sī kǎo ：“ wǒ dǎo shì xiǎng qǐ le 。 dāng nián wǒ sì hū céng jīng kàn guò yī juàn mì lù ， shàng miàn jì zǎi zhe yùn shén dān de liàn zhì fāng fǎ 。”
分身许白却是出言打断了柳三的思考：“我倒是想起了。当年我似乎曾经看过一卷秘录，上面记载着蕴神丹的炼制方法。”
She and the Empress, along with another woman in red, greeted them.
“ qí zhōng yī wèi zhǔ cái liào ， líng xū cǎo ， sì hū jiù shì shēng zhǎng zài líng xū jiè nèi 。 wǒ dāng shí hái xiàng liǔ lǎo nǐ qǐng jiào lái zhe 。”
“其中一味主材料，灵虚草，似乎就是生长在灵虚界内。我当时还向柳老你请教来着。”
"This is our Alliance Elder, Liu San!" Xu Bai said solemnly.
cǐ yán yī chū ， liǔ sān de shén qíng xiān shì yǒu diǎn mí hū 。
此言一出，柳三的神情先是有点迷糊。
The three bowed to Liu San.
suí hòu yī pāi nǎo dài ：“ qiáo wǒ zhè jì xìng ， shì yǒu zhè me yī huí shì 。 wǒ chà diǎn dōu gěi wàng le ！”
随后一拍脑袋：“瞧我这记性，是有这么一回事。我差点都给忘了！”
"Respected Senior!"
jiě jué le xīn zhōng yí huò de liǔ sān ， dāng xià yòu jiāng zhù yì lì fàng zài le xià fāng de dì guó xiǎo shì jiè shēn shàng 。
解决了心中疑惑的柳三，当下又将注意力放在了下方的帝国小世界身上。
(End of Chapter)
"Just like reversing the natural order of cultivation, from now on, all cultivators in the world will be destined to fall short of the teachings."
"【Eternal Birth Deity】. Reverse the laws of life and death."
"And once a cultivator has been resurrected by him, they can no longer achieve Immortal Realm from that point onward."
Xu Bai seemed to understand.
"But for most cultivators in the world, the Immortal Realm is an unattainable existence. Even if they know this, they probably wouldn't care much about it."
Suddenly, Xu Bai seemed to recall something and frowned slightly. He used his fingers to divine the future of Xuanhuang World several years from now.
"The original Xuanhuang World saw cultivators naturally born and perish over time. With the passage of time, although the probability is extremely low, a new Eternal Birth Deity would always emerge after some period—whether it be thousands or ten thousand years."
"But with the existence of the Rebirth Mansion, resurrected cultivators are gradually taking up the slots for naturally born ones, making their numbers decrease."
"And the already low probability of achieving Immortal Realm will become even rarer."
"Until..."
"The world no longer sees any new Immortals born."
Xu Bai rubbed his chin. "Xuanhuang's Desolate Plan. Walk your own path and leave others with none."
"This domineering approach is quite in line with the style of the Teaching Deity."
"But for existing Eternal Birth Deities, this might be a good thing. This could explain why the Five Elders didn't intervene to stop the Eternal Birth Deity."
...
After all, not every small world would have a terrifying figure like the White Eyebrow Elder.
The minor setbacks encountered by the Immortal Alliance's troops were quickly forgotten. Small worlds that resisted fiercely were soon subdued with their help.
Fifty, one hundred, one hundred and thirty-six...
The number of small worlds discovered increased rapidly.
Xu Bai collected all the images and current conditions of these small worlds in his Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror as they conquered them.
When he felt it was about time, he agreed with Liu San to return to their own world.
屏蔽ing the perception from the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror, both entered the dark void and met up.
They had already informed each other of precautions beforehand, and Liu San changed his appearance. They flew through the void continuously.
"Turns out it's a branch of the Beast Taming Sect. Quite rare." Liu San said as he scanned below with his divine sense upon leaving the empire.
Seeing countless strange beasts, Liu San couldn't help but praise.
"It's just one branch of the Beast Taming Sect. The True Transmission disciples seem to be hiding in the Spirit Void World. After thousands of years, what state has it reached now?" Xu Bai said casually through their minds.
"Have I heard of the Spirit Void World before?" Liu San was slightly surprised.
After a while, Liu San shook his head slightly. "Strange, can't quite remember. Could it be that I'm getting old?"
"Don't worry about it. The Immortal Alliance has swept across all worlds; they'll eventually reveal themselves. Did your old Beast Taming Sect have any acquaintances back then?" Xu Bai asked.
"Just heard of its name; no real connections." Liu San seemed upset by his lost memories and answered distractedly, still pondering the source of that faint impression in his mind.
At this moment, Li Fan, who was in Eternal Valley, suddenly felt agitated.
"Hmm?"
This hadn't happened for a long time. Xu Bai didn't dare be careless.
He stopped feeding the disconnection disc with array data and concentrated his expression as he tried to figure out the source of this sense of crisis.
Soon enough, he had an answer.
Liu San was a Great Daoist; it was unlikely that he would forget something that happened to him. Even if he momentarily couldn't recall, after a thorough divine sense search, he should definitely remember.
But this situation occurred anyway.
"Because his memories related to the Spirit Void World have been tampered with."
"The only ones capable of silently modifying Great Daoists' divine senses are Immortals. Liu San didn't come into contact with any Immortal in his first half of life."
"So, the issue lies with that true fruit I used on him back then."
As Xu Bai pondered over what he had done to Liu San, he suddenly realized: "The Spirit Void World should be a place mentioned by Young Master Li Yihang during their conversation."
Xu Bai didn't kill Li Yihang out of caution; instead, he hid him in one of the unremarkable rooms within the True Venerable Cauldron that only Xu Bai could open.
Li Yihang was still unconscious in the Great Dream Spring Array.
With no other elders around, Xu Bai acted without restraint and released Li Yihang into his own realm.
Without the array's effects, Li Yihang slowly regained consciousness. But immediately, he noticed something amiss.
He couldn't control himself or even scream.
His expression changed dramatically as he tried to struggle but was powerless.
In his own realm, Xu Bai didn't need to show up in person to suppress him.
Using soul probing techniques, Xu Bai easily found the information about the Spirit Void World in Li Yihang's mind.
There wasn't much special; it was just that Li Yihang had read about this world in ancient texts a few years ago. The Spirit Void Grass was a plant used in the cultivation of the Essence Soul Pill.
So, he had once asked Liu San for advice on it.
The matter might have been long forgotten by the actual party involved but led to an unforeseen disaster thousands of years later.
Originally, he could still sleep for decades more in the Great Dream Spring Array.
Xu Bai, who understood the situation, didn't mind his actions and left him suppressed within his realm. As he returned to Venerable Li's Valley, Xu Bai's avatar interrupted Liu San's thoughts.
"I remember now. Back then, I seem to have read a secret record that detailed the Essence Soul Pill's preparation method."
"One of its main ingredients, Spirit Void Grass, seems to grow in the Spirit Void World. At the time, I asked Elder Liu for advice," Xu Bai said.
Liu San was initially confused but then slapped his head. "My memory is fuzzy; there was such a thing! I almost forgot!"
With his doubts resolved, Liu San turned his attention back to the empire small world below.
Together with Xu Bai, they flew up to the palace tower.
The powerful divine sense of Great Daoists had already alarmed Xiao Qing.
She and the Empress, along with another woman in red, greeted them.
"This is our Alliance Elder, Liu San!" Xu Bai said solemnly.
The three bowed to Liu San.
"Respected Senior!"
(End of Chapter)