ér cóng nà dào tiān dì zhī pò shēn shàng yǐn yǐn chuán lái de qì xī ， lǐ fán bìng bù mò shēng 。
而从那道天地之魄身上隐隐传来的气息，李凡并不陌生。
The aura emanating from the Essence of Heaven and Earth that Li Fan could sense faintly was not unfamiliar to him.
zhèng shì tiān dì zhī pò ： mò shā ！
正是天地之魄：墨杀！
Indeed, it was the Essence of Heaven and Earth: Mo Shi!
shèng tāi xǔ bái de yǎn móu ， zài chà nà zhī jiān ， biàn dé gèng jiā qī hēi 、 yōu suì 。
圣胎许白的眼眸，在刹那之间，变得更加漆黑、幽邃。
St. White's eyes became even darker and more profound in an instant.
shì xiàn sì hū néng chuān yuè qiān wàn lǐ kōng jiān de zǔ gé ， zhí dá lǐ fán shēn shàng ！
视线似乎能穿越千万里空间的阻隔，直达李凡身上！
His gaze seemed capable of piercing through millions of miles of space, directly reaching Li Fan!
gāng gāng fēi dùn fǎn huí cháng shēng gǔ de lǐ fán ， rú zāo zhòng jī ， shēn xíng yáo yáo yù zhuì 。
刚刚飞遁返回长生谷的李凡，如遭重击，身形摇摇欲坠。
Li Fan, who had just returned to the Immortal Longevity Valley by flying, was struck hard as his body swayed precariously.
zhè yī yì zhuàng ， lì mǎ yǐn qǐ le liǔ sān de zhù yì 。
这一异状，立马引起了柳三的注意。
This anomaly immediately caught Liu San's attention.
yào wáng zōng sān rén ， fāng zài jì zuì xīn yú liàn qì 。
药王宗三人，方再济醉心于炼气。
The three individuals from the Medicine King Sect—Fang Zaiji were engrossed in refining their essence; Jiang Yushan focused solely on cultivation. Only Liu San, who was most concerned about the development of the Medicine King Sect, had his divine sense encompassing the entire valley, constantly monitoring the movements of the sect's disciples.
jiāng yù shān yī xīn xiū xíng 。
姜玉珊一心修行。
Thus, he was the first to notice Li Fan's abnormality.
wéi yǒu liǔ sān duì yào wáng zōng de fā zhǎn zuì wèi guān xīn ， shén shí lǒng zhào quán gǔ ， shí kè zhù yì zōng mén dì zǐ de dòng xiàng 。
唯有柳三对药王宗的发展最为关心，神识笼罩全谷，时刻注意宗门弟子的动向。
"Young Master, did you get hurt?" Liu San appeared before Li Fan with a sudden teleportation, his expression slightly tense, not seeming like an act.
yīn cǐ dì yī shí jiān fā xiàn le lǐ fán de yì cháng 。
因此第一时间发现了李凡的异常。
"It's nothing. I encountered some issues during cultivation. A brief rest will do." Li Fan waved off his concerns after recovering somewhat.
“ shǎo zhǔ ， nǐ shòu shāng le ？” yí gè shùn yí lái dào lǐ fán miàn qián ， liǔ sān shén qíng yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， bù shì zuò wěi 。
“少主，你受伤了？”一个瞬移来到李凡面前，柳三神情有些紧张，不似作伪。
Seeing that Li Fan's aura was gradually stabilizing, Liu San nodded slowly but still had a hint of doubt in his eyes.
“ méi shì ， xiū xíng chū le diǎn chà zi 。 xiē xī piàn kè jiù hǎo 。” shāo huǎn guò lái de lǐ fán bǎi le bǎi shǒu dào 。
“没事，修行出了点岔子。歇息片刻就好。”稍缓过来的李凡摆了摆手道。
Li Fan did not explain further and, after dismissing Liu San, went alone to the sect's secret chamber for cultivators.
jiàn lǐ fán qì xī zhú jiàn píng wěn ， liǔ sān huǎn huǎn diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
见李凡气息逐渐平稳，柳三缓缓点了点头。
First, he sensed the situation with [Remnant Image].
zhǐ shì yǎn zhōng réng rán yǒu xiē yí huò zhī sè 。
只是眼中仍然有些疑惑之色。
Eastern Yang indeed acted swiftly; all one hundred and eight Remnant Images were already properly arranged.
lǐ fán yě bù jiě shì ， dǎ fā zǒu liǔ sān zhī hòu ， gū shēn lái dào zōng mén xiū shì mì shì zhōng 。
李凡也不解释，打发走柳三之后，孤身来到宗门修士密室中。
"Just a last resort. I only hope it never comes to that."
xiān shì gǎn yìng le yī fān 【 yí yǐng 】 de qíng kuàng 。
先是感应了一番【遗影】的情况。
Li Fan casually glanced at them before no longer paying attention.
dōng fāng yào guǒ rán zuò shì gàn liàn 、 xùn sù 。
东方曜果然做事干练、迅速。
Instead, he continued to use the increasingly vague transference of consciousness to check on St. White in Heaven's Spirit State.
yì bǎi líng bā méi 【 yí yǐng 】 yǐ jīng quán dōu bù zhì tuǒ dàng 。
一百零八枚【遗影】已经全都布置妥当。
It was as if heavily veiled by thick white fog; he could only vaguely see glimpses through occasional gaps.
“ zhǐ shì wú nài hòu shǒu bà le 。 ruò shì kě néng ， zhǐ xī wàng yǒng yuǎn bú huì fā dòng 。”
“只是无奈后手罢了。若是可能，只希望永远不会发动。”
He could no longer sense specific information about the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
lǐ fán zhǐ suí yì sǎo le yī yǎn ， biàn bù zài guān zhù 。
李凡只随意扫了一眼，便不再关注。
However, it was clear that the powers of the Essence of Heaven and Earth concentrated around St. White were increasing significantly.
ér shì jì xù tōng guò yù fā mó hú de tóng shēn gǎn yìng ， chá kàn tiān líng zhōu shèng tāi xǔ bái nà biān de qíng kuàng 。
而是继续通过愈发模湖的同身感应，查看天灵州圣胎许白那边的情况。
And with his growing form, he was getting closer to the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
fǎng fú bèi nóng nóng de bái wù zhē yǎn ， zhǐ néng yī xī cóng ǒu ěr lüè guò de fèng xì zhōng kàn qīng shǎn guò de huà miàn 。
仿佛被浓浓的白雾遮掩，只能依稀从偶尔略过的缝隙中看清闪过的画面。
The pressure emanating from him could no longer be concealed.
yě zài wú fǎ gǎn yìng dào ， jù tǐ é zhuǎn tiān dì zhī pò de xìn xī 。
也再无法感应到，具体讹转天地之魄的信息。
Visions began to appear from all corners of the Xuanhuang Realm.
zhǐ shì kě yǐ míng xiǎn chá jué ， shèng tāi xǔ bái shēn shàng jí zhōng de tiān dì zhī pò de quán néng yuè lái yuè duō 。
只是可以明显察觉，圣胎许白身上集中的天地之魄的权能越来越多。
However...
ér bàn suí zhe tā de tǐ xíng ， yuè lái yuè jiē jìn tiān dì zhī pò 。
而伴随着他的体型，越来越接近天地之魄。
Even in a near-perfect state like [Heaven-Man Unity], it would still take some time for even the Longevity Heavenly Sage to identify St. White, who had never appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm before.
cóng tā shēn shàng sàn bō chū de wēi yā ， zài yě zhē yǎn bú zhù 。
从他身上散播出的威压，再也遮掩不住。
At this moment, thick black clouds suddenly emerged above Tianling State.
cóng xuán huáng jiè de gè gè jiǎo luò ， fēn fēn yǒu shì xiàn tóu lái 。
从玄黄界的各个角落，纷纷有视线投来。
The sun was obscured, and the entire Tianling State plunged into darkness instantly.
zhǐ shì ……
只是……
Not only did the "sight" turn dark; all forms of probing were also cut off by this sudden darkness.
zài jìn hū 【 tiān rén hé yī 】 de wán měi zhuàng tài xià ， jiù suàn shì cháng shēng tiān zūn ， xiǎng yào biàn bié chū zhè cóng wèi zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng chū xiàn guò de 【 shèng tāi xǔ bái 】 de lái lì ， yě yào fèi diǎn shí jiān 。
在近乎【天人合一】的完美状态下，就算是长生天尊，想要辨别出这从未在玄黄界中出现过的【圣胎许白】的来历，也要费点时间。
Countless cultivators within Tianling State felt fear due to this mysterious state, believing it to be a great calamity.
ér jiù zài cǐ shí ， tiān líng zhōu shàng kōng ， hū de yǒu gǔn gǔn wū yún ， wú duān ér shēng 。
而就在此时，天灵州上空，忽的有滚滚乌云，无端而生。
Only those at the realm of union could stand up and look to the sky in shock.
tài yáng bèi zhē bì ， zhěng gè tiān líng zhōu chà nà zhī jiān ， àn rú hēi yè 。
太阳被遮蔽，整个天灵州刹那之间，暗如黑夜。
"Friend Jiao, are you ready?"
bù jǐn jǐn shì “ shì yě ” shàng xiàn rù le hēi àn 。
不仅仅是“视野”上陷入了黑暗。
Li Fan used a spirit token to communicate with Jiao Xiuyuan inside the Immortal Longevity Valley.
lián zhǒng zhǒng kuī tàn ， dōu yīn wèi zhè tū rán zhà xiàn de qī hēi ér bèi gé jué 。
连种种窥探，都因为这突然乍现的漆黑而被隔绝。
"I've made it clear beforehand; I can only intervene once when it's crucial. Whether it succeeds or fails is none of my concern after that."
tiān líng zhōu nèi ， wú shù xiū shì yīn wèi zhè mò míng de zhuàng tài ér xīn shēng kǒng jù ， zhǐ yǐ wéi shì shén me dà jié jiàng lín 。
天灵州内，无数修士因为这莫名的状态而心生恐惧，只以为是什么大劫降临。
"Oh, by the way, I specially replaced the puppet avatar for this mission with your appearance, completely distancing myself from any responsibility. So don't expect to scare anyone with me," Jiao Xiuyuan replied quickly, clearly wary about this "trade." However, Li Fan offered a price he couldn't refuse, making him willing to risk it.
wéi yǒu hé dào jìng jiè de nà jǐ míng qiáng zhě ， huò rán zhàn qǐ ， tái tóu wàng tiān ， liǎn sè zhèn jīng 。
唯有合道境界的那几名强者，豁然站起，抬头望天，脸色震惊。
Receiving confirmation from Jiao Xiuyuan, Li Fan said nothing else and simply hung up the communication.
“ jiāo dào yǒu ， yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi tuǒ dàng le ba ？”
“焦道友，已经准备妥当了吧？”
His gaze fell on the 81 puppet figures lined up in the chamber. Each puppet bore incomplete characters of 'Chaos,' forming an approximate shape of 'Chaos' as a whole.
cháng shēng gǔ zhōng ， lǐ fán shǐ yòng tōng xùn líng fú ， gēn jiāo xiū yuǎn qǔ dé le lián xì 。
长生谷中，李凡使用通讯灵符，跟焦修远取得了联系。
However, their core components were still gathered at the center, not yet fully assembled.
“ wǒ kě shì xiān shuō hǎo le ， zhǐ néng zài zuì guān jiàn de shí kè chū shǒu yī cì 。 chéng yǔ bù chéng ， yǐ hòu de shì qíng dōu yǔ wǒ wú guān le 。”
“我可事先说好了，只能在最关键的时刻出手一次。成与不成，以后的事情都与我无关了。”
"If I'm correct, once St. White completes his union and Mr. Bai awakens completely, he should come to me first to seize [Truly Real]."
“ duì le ， wǒ hái tè yì jiāng zhè cì chū dòng de kuǐ lěi fēn shēn ， tì huàn chéng le nǐ de mú yàng 。 wán quán gēn wǒ piē qīng le guān xì 。 suǒ yǐ jiù bié xiǎng zhe ， néng gòu kào wǒ xià hǔ bié rén le 。” jiāo xiū yuǎn huí fù de hěn shì xùn sù ， xiǎn rán duì yú zhè cì de “ jiāo yì ”， yě shì pǒ wèi gù lǜ 。 zhǐ bù guò lǐ fán gěi chū le yí gè tā wán quán wú fǎ jù jué de jià gé ， shǐ de tā xīn gān qíng yuàn mào xiǎn yī shì 。
“对了，我还特意将这次出动的傀儡分身，替换成了你的模样。完全跟我撇清了关系。所以就别想着，能够靠我吓唬别人了。”焦修远回复的很是迅速，显然对于这次的“交易”，也是颇为顾虑。只不过李凡给出了一个他完全无法拒绝的价格，使得他心甘情愿冒险一试。
"Unable to avoid it; no escape here. Wait for him until death brings life!"
dé dào le jiāo xiū yuǎn dí què rèn ， lǐ fán bìng wèi duō yán 。 zhǐ shì guà duàn le tōng xùn 。
得到了焦修远的确认，李凡并未多言。只是挂断了通讯。
Sitting among the Chaos puppets, Li Fan refocused his attention, attempting to sense St. White's situation.
yǎn shén kàn xiàng mì shì zhōng ， bǐ zhí zhàn liè de ， jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī jù luàn zì kuǐ lěi 。
眼神看向密室中，笔直站列的，九九八十一具乱字傀儡。
The clouds that obscured the sky seemed to interfere with this fundamental mutual sensing as well, becoming intermittent and mostly unperceivable.
bù jǐn měi yī jù kuǐ lěi shēn shàng ， dōu kè yǒu cán quē de luàn zì 。
不仅每一具傀儡身上，都刻有残缺的乱字。
Only during brief intervals could he faintly see glimpses of what was happening in Tianling State.
zhè bā shí yī jù kuǐ lěi ， yě xiāng yìng de zuò wéi yí gè zhěng tǐ ， xíng chéng yí gè dà zhì de “ luàn ” mú yàng 。
这八十一具傀儡，也相应的作为一个整体，形成一个大致的“乱”模样。
There were no longer any disruptions from the Law; it appeared all the powers of the Essence of Heaven and Earth had been gathered.
zhǐ bù guò ， tā men de hé xīn líng jiàn réng rán bèi jù jí bǎi fàng zài zuì zhōng yāng 。
只不过，他们的核心零件仍然被聚集摆放在最中央。
St. White's appearance now differed significantly from that of his avatar, as if still familiarizing himself with this new body. He stood motionless in mid-air, the powerful auras he emitted during the Law's distortion gradually dissipating.
bìng méi yǒu wán chéng zuì hòu de zǔ zhuāng 。
并没有完成最后的组装。
Returning to simplicity, he appeared like an ordinary mortal.
“ rú guǒ wǒ méi yǒu cāi cuò de huà ， děng shèng tāi xǔ bái hé dào 、 bái xiān shēng chè dǐ jué xǐng zhī hòu ， tā suǒ zuò de dì yī jiàn shì ， yīng gāi jiù shì lái zhǎo wǒ ， duó qǔ 【 hái zhēn 】。”
“如果我没有猜错的话，等圣胎许白合道、白先生彻底觉醒之后，他所做的第一件事，应该就是来找我，夺取【还真】。”
Suddenly, it seemed he sensed something and slowly raised his head towards the sky.
“ bì wú kě bì ， táo wú kě táo 。 jiù zài cǐ chù děng tā ， sǐ zhōng fāng néng qiú shēng ！”
“避无可避，逃无可逃。就在此处等他，死中方能求生！”
His gaze pierced through the black clouds, reaching beyond the heavens into the Xuanhuang Realm.
pán zuò yú yī zhòng luàn zì kuǐ lěi zhōng yāng ， lǐ fán chóng xīn jí zhōng zhù yì lì ， shì tú gǎn yìng shèng tāi xǔ bái nà biān de qíng kuàng 。
盘坐于一众乱字傀儡中央，李凡重新集中注意力，试图感应圣胎许白那边的情况。
Li Fan's pupils suddenly constricted.
nà zhē tiān zhī yún ， sì hū lián zhè zhǒng běn tǐ zhī jiān de hù xiāng gǎn yìng dōu néng yǐng xiǎng 。
那遮天之云，似乎连这种本体之间的互相感应都能影响。
Through the transference of consciousness, he saw a massive hand descending upon Tianling State!
yǐ jīng shí duàn shí xù 。
已经时断时续。
In the last moment of the scene, it seemed he glimpsed the giant hand colliding with the clouds above Tianling State.
dà bù fèn shí hòu ， dōu wú fǎ gǎn zhī 。
大部分时候，都无法感知。
The hand was unstoppable; the black cloud barrier formed by the will of heaven shattered like fragile porcelain in its path.
zhǐ yǒu duǎn zàn de jiàn xì lǐ ， cái néng yǐn yǐn mó hú kàn dào ， tiān líng zhōu nà biān de huà miàn 。
只有短暂的间隙里，才能隐隐模湖看到，天灵州那边的画面。
St. White merely watched as the hand descended upon him, showing no fear on his face.
yǐ jīng bù zài yǒu tiān lǐ de é zhuǎn fā shēng ， sì hū yǐ jīng jí qí le xuán huáng jiè suǒ yǒu tiān dì zhī pò de wēi néng 。
已经不再有天理的讹转发生，似乎已经集齐了玄黄界所有天地之魄的威能。
As the vision faded, Li Fan mentally counted three breaths.
shèng tāi xǔ bái de yàng mào ， yǐ jīng gēn fēn shēn xǔ bái ， yǒu le shí zú de chā bié 。
圣胎许白的样貌，已经跟分身许白，有了十足的差别。
Then he felt the ground shaking violently.
yīng gāi shì hái zài shú xī zhè jù xīn de qū tǐ ， tā chù lì yú kōng zhōng ， jìng zhǐ bù dòng 。
应该是还在熟悉这具新的躯体，他矗立于空中，静止不动。
It seemed like an earthquake had occurred, gradually subsiding after a while.
shēn shàng yuán běn zài é zhuǎn tiān lǐ guò chéng zhōng ， suǒ liú lù sàn fà chū de zhǒng zhǒng qiáng dà qì xī ， yě màn màn xiāo sàn 。
身上原本在讹转天理过程中，所流露散发出的种种强大气息，也慢慢消散。
Li Fan knew that what he saw was not a hallucination; this earthquake was caused by the collision between the giant hand and the black cloud barrier.
fǎn pú guī zhēn ， zhǐ hǎo shì yí gè fán rén bān 。
返璞归真，只好似一个凡人般。
The Immortal Longevity Valley was located in Luo Yan State, separated from Tianling State by nearly half of the entire Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' territory. Even so, it had been severely impacted.
hū de ， tā fǎng fú gǎn yìng dào le shén me ， huǎn huǎn tái tóu wàng xiàng le tiān kōng 。
忽的，他仿佛感应到了什么，缓缓抬头望向了天空。
This indicated that the collision might have affected the entirety of the Xuanhuang Realm!
shì xiàn chuān tòu qī hēi de yún céng ， chuān guò cāng qióng ， lái dào le xuán huáng jiè zhī wài 。
视线穿透漆黑的云层，穿过苍穹，来到了玄黄界之外。
"Transmission Sage?"
lǐ fán tóng kǒng zhòu rán shōu suō 。
李凡童孔骤然收缩。
The name flashed through Li Fan's mind.
yīn wèi tā tōng guò tóng tǐ gǎn yìng ， hè rán kàn dào le yī zhī jù zhǎng ， zhèng dāng tóu yā xià ！
因为他通过同体感应，赫然看到了一只巨掌，正当头压下！
The black clouds over Tianling were a manifestation of heaven's will in the Xuanhuang Realm, aiming to buy enough time for Mr. Bai's arrival.
zài huà miàn zuì hòu yí kè ， tā fǎng fú kàn dào le jù zhǎng yǔ tiān líng zhōu yún céng hù xiāng pèng zhuàng de huà miàn 。
在画面最后一刻，他仿佛看到了巨掌与天灵州云层互相碰撞的画面。
And without a doubt, only the Transmission Sage who had suppressed all new method cultivators could so easily destroy it...
jù zhǎng wú kě zǔ dǎng 。
巨掌无可阻挡。
"Transmission Sage!"
tiān dì yì zhì xíng chéng de hēi yún píng zhàng ， zài qí miàn qián ， zhǐ rú cuì ruò de táo cí bān ， yī pèng jí suì 。
天地意志形成的黑云屏障，在其面前，只如脆弱的陶瓷般，一碰即碎。
Although the Transmission Sage easily shattered the protective barrier of heaven's will, the purpose of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Will was achieved.
ér shèng tāi xǔ bái ， zhǐ shì jìng jìng kàn zhe jù zhǎng dāng tóu 。
而圣胎许白，只是静静看着巨掌当头。
Because...
liǎn shàng bìng wú jù sè 。
脸上并无惧色。
St. White, or Mr. Bai, had vanished!
gǎn yìng huà miàn xiāo shī ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng mò shù 。
感应画面消失，李凡心中默数。
There were no signs of a cultivator; he had completely integrated into the Xuanhuang World.
sān xī zhī hòu 。
三息之后。
Like a drop of water falling into the sea, even though the Transmission Sage's divine sense could sweep across the entire realm in an instant, finding Mr. Bai would still require some time.
tā gǎn jué dào dì miàn jù liè de huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
他感觉到地面剧烈的晃动起来。
Before losing all感应 before St. White, Li Fan saw that Mr. Bai was quickly approaching the Immortal Longevity Valley!
The aura emanating from the Essence of Heaven and Earth that Li Fan could sense faintly was not unfamiliar to him.
Indeed, it was the Essence of Heaven and Earth: Mo Shi!
St. White's eyes became even darker and more profound in an instant.
His gaze seemed capable of piercing through millions of miles of space, directly reaching Li Fan!
Boom!
Li Fan, who had just returned to the Immortal Longevity Valley by flying, was struck hard as his body swayed precariously.
This anomaly immediately caught Liu San's attention.
The three individuals from the Medicine King Sect—Fang Zaiji were engrossed in refining their essence; Jiang Yushan focused solely on cultivation. Only Liu San, who was most concerned about the development of the Medicine King Sect, had his divine sense encompassing the entire valley, constantly monitoring the movements of the sect's disciples.
Thus, he was the first to notice Li Fan's abnormality.
"Young Master, did you get hurt?" Liu San appeared before Li Fan with a sudden teleportation, his expression slightly tense, not seeming like an act.
"It's nothing. I encountered some issues during cultivation. A brief rest will do." Li Fan waved off his concerns after recovering somewhat.
Seeing that Li Fan's aura was gradually stabilizing, Liu San nodded slowly but still had a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Li Fan did not explain further and, after dismissing Liu San, went alone to the sect's secret chamber for cultivators.
First, he sensed the situation with [Remnant Image].
Eastern Yang indeed acted swiftly; all one hundred and eight Remnant Images were already properly arranged.
"Just a last resort. I only hope it never comes to that."
Li Fan casually glanced at them before no longer paying attention.
Instead, he continued to use the increasingly vague transference of consciousness to check on St. White in Heaven's Spirit State.
It was as if heavily veiled by thick white fog; he could only vaguely see glimpses through occasional gaps.
He could no longer sense specific information about the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
However, it was clear that the powers of the Essence of Heaven and Earth concentrated around St. White were increasing significantly.
And with his growing form, he was getting closer to the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
The pressure emanating from him could no longer be concealed.
Visions began to appear from all corners of the Xuanhuang Realm.
However...
Even in a near-perfect state like [Heaven-Man Unity], it would still take some time for even the Longevity Heavenly Sage to identify St. White, who had never appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm before.
At this moment, thick black clouds suddenly emerged above Tianling State.
The sun was obscured, and the entire Tianling State plunged into darkness instantly.
Not only did the "sight" turn dark; all forms of probing were also cut off by this sudden darkness.
Countless cultivators within Tianling State felt fear due to this mysterious state, believing it to be a great calamity.
Only those at the realm of union could stand up and look to the sky in shock.
"Friend Jiao, are you ready?"
Li Fan used a spirit token to communicate with Jiao Xiuyuan inside the Immortal Longevity Valley.
"I've made it clear beforehand; I can only intervene once when it's crucial. Whether it succeeds or fails is none of my concern after that."
"Oh, by the way, I specially replaced the puppet avatar for this mission with your appearance, completely distancing myself from any responsibility. So don't expect to scare anyone with me," Jiao Xiuyuan replied quickly, clearly wary about this "trade." However, Li Fan offered a price he couldn't refuse, making him willing to risk it.
Receiving confirmation from Jiao Xiuyuan, Li Fan said nothing else and simply hung up the communication.
His gaze fell on the 81 puppet figures lined up in the chamber. Each puppet bore incomplete characters of 'Chaos,' forming an approximate shape of 'Chaos' as a whole.
However, their core components were still gathered at the center, not yet fully assembled.
"If I'm correct, once St. White completes his union and Mr. Bai awakens completely, he should come to me first to seize [Truly Real]."
"Unable to avoid it; no escape here. Wait for him until death brings life!"
Sitting among the Chaos puppets, Li Fan refocused his attention, attempting to sense St. White's situation.
The clouds that obscured the sky seemed to interfere with this fundamental mutual sensing as well, becoming intermittent and mostly unperceivable.
Only during brief intervals could he faintly see glimpses of what was happening in Tianling State.
There were no longer any disruptions from the Law; it appeared all the powers of the Essence of Heaven and Earth had been gathered.
St. White's appearance now differed significantly from that of his avatar, as if still familiarizing himself with this new body. He stood motionless in mid-air, the powerful auras he emitted during the Law's distortion gradually dissipating.
Returning to simplicity, he appeared like an ordinary mortal.
Suddenly, it seemed he sensed something and slowly raised his head towards the sky.
His gaze pierced through the black clouds, reaching beyond the heavens into the Xuanhuang Realm.
Li Fan's pupils suddenly constricted.
Through the transference of consciousness, he saw a massive hand descending upon Tianling State!
In the last moment of the scene, it seemed he glimpsed the giant hand colliding with the clouds above Tianling State.
The hand was unstoppable; the black cloud barrier formed by the will of heaven shattered like fragile porcelain in its path.
St. White merely watched as the hand descended upon him, showing no fear on his face.
As the vision faded, Li Fan mentally counted three breaths.
Then he felt the ground shaking violently.
It seemed like an earthquake had occurred, gradually subsiding after a while.
Li Fan knew that what he saw was not a hallucination; this earthquake was caused by the collision between the giant hand and the black cloud barrier.
The Immortal Longevity Valley was located in Luo Yan State, separated from Tianling State by nearly half of the entire Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' territory. Even so, it had been severely impacted.
This indicated that the collision might have affected the entirety of the Xuanhuang Realm!
"Transmission Sage?"
The name flashed through Li Fan's mind.
The black clouds over Tianling were a manifestation of heaven's will in the Xuanhuang Realm, aiming to buy enough time for Mr. Bai's arrival.
And without a doubt, only the Transmission Sage who had suppressed all new method cultivators could so easily destroy it...
"Transmission Sage!"
Although the Transmission Sage easily shattered the protective barrier of heaven's will, the purpose of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Will was achieved.
Because...
St. White, or Mr. Bai, had vanished!
There were no signs of a cultivator; he had completely integrated into the Xuanhuang World.
Like a drop of water falling into the sea, even though the Transmission Sage's divine sense could sweep across the entire realm in an instant, finding Mr. Bai would still require some time.
Before losing all感应 before St. White, Li Fan saw that Mr. Bai was quickly approaching the Immortal Longevity Valley!