shí duō suì de shào nián láng ， qì xuè fāng gāng 。 zhèng shì zuì róng yì bèi shān dòng de nián líng 。
十多岁的少年郎，气血方刚。正是最容易被煽动的年龄。
A teenager in his teens, full of vigor and vitality. This was the age when he was most easily stirred up.
ér shāng tiān cì yòu zhōng le lǐ fán de 【 dù xuè yuán 】 zhī shù ， duì qí shí fēn xìn rèn 。
而商天赐又中了李凡的【渡血缘】之术，对其十分信任。
And Cang Tianci had been affected by Li Fan's [Bloodline Crossing] technique, placing a great deal of trust in him.
lǐ fán hé děng rén wù ？ fán rén zhī shí ， biàn néng kōng kǒu piàn de ruò gān rén xīn gān qíng yuàn de wèi tā mài mìng 。
李凡何等人物？凡人之时，便能空口骗的若干人心甘情愿的为他卖命。
Who could Li Fan be? Even as an ordinary person, he could deceive several people into willingly sacrificing themselves for his sake with just words.
suǒ yǐ méi fèi shén me gōng fu ， shāng tiān cì jiù bèi lǐ fán chéng gōng xǐ nǎo 。
所以没费什么功夫，商天赐就被李凡成功洗脑。
Thus, without much effort, Cang Tianci was successfully brainwashed by Li Fan.
“ wàn xiān méng fǔ xiǔ bù kān ， wǒ bèi xiū shì ， dāng yǐ tuī fān qí wèi jǐ rèn 。”
“万仙盟腐朽不堪，我辈修士，当以推翻其为己任。”
"Decay has set upon the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It is our duty to overthrow it."
“ dào shí hòu ， gōng fǎ zì yóu de měi hǎo shí dài cái huì zhēn zhèng lái lín ！”
“到时候，功法自由的美好时代才会真正来临！”
"The glorious era of freely practicing cultivation techniques will truly come about!"
shāng tiān cì zhǐ gǎn jué zì jǐ rè xuè fèi téng ， duō le yǐ qián cóng wèi yǒu guò de wú shàng shǐ mìng gǎn 。
商天赐只感觉自己热血沸腾，多了以前从未有过的无上使命感。
Cang Tianci felt his blood boil, gaining a sense of mission he had never experienced before.
zhì yú tuī fān wàn xiān méng zhī hòu ， yòu gāi zěn me bàn 。
至于推翻万仙盟之后，又该怎么办。
As for what would happen after overthrowing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
shì fǒu zhēn de néng zuò dào xiū shì gōng fǎ zì yóu 。
是否真的能做到修士功法自由。
Could they really achieve freedom in their cultivation techniques?
zhè què bù zài tā de kǎo lǜ fàn wéi zhī nèi le 。
这却不在他的考虑范围之内了。
These questions were no longer within his consideration.
“ wàn xiān méng shì dà ， wǒ men de lì liàng hái hěn chán ruò ， xū xú xú tú zhī 。”
“万仙盟势大，我们的力量还很孱弱，需徐徐图之。”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is powerful. Our strength is still weak; we must proceed step by step."
“ shǒu xiān yào zuò de ， biàn shì tuán jié yī qiè kě yǐ tuán jié de lì liàng 。 bǐ rú xuán huáng yóu lí dòng tiān 、 shì jiè ……”
“首先要做的，便是团结一切可以团结的力量。比如玄黄游离洞天、世界……”
"First, we need to unite all forces that can be united. For example, the Xuanhuang Free-roaming Caverns and the world..."
shāng tiān cì yǎn jīng fàn qǐ liàng guāng ：“ wàn jiè lián hé ， miào a ！”
商天赐眼睛泛起亮光：“万界联合，妙啊！”
Cang Tianci's eyes lit up: "Unite across ten thousand worlds? That sounds amazing!"
lǐ fán jì xù wèi tā guàn shū zhe zhǒng zhǒng lǐ niàn 。
李凡继续为他灌输着种种理念。
Li Fan continued to instill various ideas into him.
zhè ge guò chéng què hū de bèi yī zhǒng mò míng yā yì de qì fēn suǒ dǎ duàn 。
这个过程却忽的被一种莫名压抑的气氛所打断。
Suddenly, an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere interrupted this process.
liǎng rén tóng shí tái tóu ， cháo zhe yuǎn fāng wàng qù 。
两人同时抬头，朝着远方望去。
Both of them looked towards the distance together.
tiān láo shān ， jiǔ shān zhī zhōng zuì gāo shān mài 。
天牢山，九山之中最高山脉。
Tianlao Mountain, the highest mountain range among the Nine Mountains.
yīn ér shì xiàn kě yǐ chuān guò dà bàn gè zhōu yù ， kàn dào biān jìng xiàn shàng ， hū de yǒng xiàn chū de mì mì má má de xiū shì 。
因而视线可以穿过大半个州域，看到边境线上，忽的涌现出的密密麻麻的修士。
Thus, their vision could penetrate half of the state territory and see the densely packed cultivators emerging on the border.
“ nà shì ……” shāng tiān cì shén sè hài rán dào 。
“那是……”商天赐神色骇然道。
"Those are..." Cang Tianci exclaimed in shock.
nà xiē xiū shì yī zhuó zhuāng shù ， gēn wàn xiān méng jiǒng yì 。
那些修士衣着装束，跟万仙盟迥异。
The attire and appearance of these cultivators were vastly different from those of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
xiǎn rán shì shǔ yú xuán huáng lìng wài yī dà shì lì ， wǔ lǎo huì suǒ shǔ 。
显然是属于玄黄另外一大势力，五老会所属。
Clearly, they belonged to another major force under the Five Elders Association.
“ bù hǎo ， wài dí jìn fàn 。 wǒ yào mǎ shàng ……”
“不好，外敌进犯。我要马上……”
"Not good. Foreign enemies have invaded. I must act immediately..."
shāng tiān cì zhèng yù tōng guò tiān jǐng bǎo hú zhuǎn yí ， zhǎo le yī quān ， méi yǒu zhǎo dào zì jǐ de hú lú 。
商天赐正欲通过天景宝葫转移，找了一圈，没有找到自己的葫芦。
Cang Tianci was about to use his Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd for a transfer when he realized that he couldn't find it.
zhè cái xiǎng qǐ lái ， hú lú hái zài lǐ fán shǒu lǐ 。
这才想起来，葫芦还在李凡手里。
He remembered that the gourd was still in Li Fan's possession.
“ qián bèi ！”
“前辈！”
"Senior!"
tā zhèng xiǎng shuō xiē shén me ， què bèi lǐ fán dān shǒu àn zhù 。
他正想说些什么，却被李凡单手按住。
Just as he wanted to say something, Li Fan pressed him with one hand.
“ wàn xiān méng fǔ xiǔ 。 wǔ lǎo huì yě bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī 。”
“万仙盟腐朽。五老会也不是什么好东西。”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is corrupt. The Five Elders Association isn't much better."
“ wǔ wèi tiān zūn ， nì zhuǎn tiān dì zhī lǐ ， yú nòng jìng nèi jū mín 。”
“五位天尊，逆转天地之理，愚弄境内居民。”
"The five Heavenly Venerables reverse the laws of heaven and earth, deceiving the residents within their territory."
“ tā men dòu de yuè xiōng ， duì wǒ men yuè shì yǒu lì 。”
“他们斗的越凶，对我们越是有利。”
"The more they fight, the better it is for us."
“ suǒ wèi qū láng tūn hǔ ， zuò shān guān dòu ！” lǐ fán de huà yǔ shí fēn yīn chén 。
“所谓驱狼吞虎，坐山观斗！”李凡的话语十分阴沉。
"Drive a wolf into a trap and watch them fight!" Li Fan's words were dark.
shāng tiān cì miàn sè qǐ chū réng rán yǒu xiē yóu yù 。
商天赐面色起初仍然有些犹豫。
Cang Tianci's expression was still hesitant at first.
bù guò jīng guò zǐ xì de sī kǎo zhī hòu ， què shì zuì zhōng chén mò le xià lái 。
不过经过仔细的思考之后，却是最终沉默了下来。
But after careful consideration, he ultimately fell silent.
dāng wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì chū xiàn zài jiǔ shān zhōu dà dì shàng de chà nà 。
当五老会修士出现在九山州大地上的刹那。
When Five Elders Association cultivators appeared on the ground of the Nine Mountains State,
jiǔ shān gè chù ， yě tū rán yǒu hùn luàn fà shēng 。
九山各处，也突然有混乱发生。
chaos erupted in various parts of the Nine Mountains.
bù shǎo shēn chuān wàn xiān méng fú zhuāng de xiū shì ， bào qǐ fā nàn ， jìn gōng qǐ le jiǔ shān zhèn chéng 。
不少身穿万仙盟服装的修士，暴起发难，进攻起了九山镇城。
Many cultivators wearing Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attire suddenly rose up and attacked Jishan Town.
bìng qiě ， sì hū suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， bào dòng de xiū shì shù liàng yě shì yuè lái yuè duō 。
并且，似乎随着时间的推移，暴动的修士数量也是越来越多。
And as time passed, the number of rioting cultivators seemed to increase.
“ nǐ kàn ， wàn xiān méng bù dé rén xīn 。 zhǐ yào yǒu rén jiē gān ér qǐ ， zhèn bì gāo hū 。 lì mǎ jiù yǒu xiǎng yìng zhě wú shù ！” lǐ fán chèn jī shuō dào 。
“你看，万仙盟不得人心。只要有人揭竿而起，振臂高呼。立马就有响应者无数！”李凡趁机说道。
"Look, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is not well-liked. As soon as someone raises a banner, there will be countless responses!" Li Fan took this opportunity to say.
shāng tiān cì kàn jiàn zhè yí mù ， huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu 。
商天赐看见这一幕，缓缓点头。
Cang Tianci nodded slowly after seeing this scene.
shí jì lái jiǎng ， wǔ lǎo huì bìng bú shì yī wú shì chù 。
实际来讲，五老会并不是一无是处。
In fact, the Five Elders Association wasn't entirely without merit.
zuì qǐ mǎ zhè cì tū xí ， jiù hěn hǎo de shuō míng le tā men de zǔ zhī néng lì 。
最起码这次突袭，就很好的说明了他们的组织能力。
At least their organizational abilities were evident from this sudden attack.
bù guò qū qū bàn rì ， ruò dà de jiǔ shān zhōu jiù yǐ jīng lún xiàn dà bàn 。
不过区区半日，偌大的九山州就已经沦陷大半。
But in just half a day, most of the Nine Mountains State had fallen.
wǔ lǎo huì de dà jūn jí sù tuī jìn ， fēn chū rén shǒu jiē guǎn jiǔ shān zhèn chéng de tóng shí ， jì xù xiàng zhe zuì hòu de tiān zhǎng shān jìn fā 。
五老会的大军急速推进，分出人手接管九山镇城的同时，继续向着最后的天长山进发。
The Five Elders Association's army advanced rapidly, taking control of Jishan Town while continuing to march towards Tianchang Mountain.
zhàn chǎng hùn luàn 。
战场混乱。
On the battlefield, Li Fan and Cang Tianci remained hidden on the top of Tianlao Mountain for some time without being discovered.
lǐ fán yǔ shāng tiān cì èr rén ， yì zhí cáng shēn zài tiān láo shān dǐng ， duǎn shí jiān nèi hái méi yǒu bèi bié rén fā xiàn 。
李凡与商天赐二人，一直藏身在天牢山顶，短时间内还没有被别人发现。
As one of the most important cities in the Nine Mountains, Tianchang City not only had a Daoist cultivator stationed there but also the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce.
zuò wéi jiǔ shān zuì zhòng yào de chéng chí ， tiān zhǎng zhī chéng bù jǐn yǒu zhe yī wèi hé dào xiū shì zuò zhèn 。
作为九山最重要的城池，天长之城不仅有着一位合道修士坐镇。
If the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce provided support to defend the city, they might hold out until the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance reinforcements arrived.
hái yǒu wàn fǎ shāng huì de cún zài 。
还有万法商会的存在。
However, it was clear that the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce was opportunistic.
ruò shì wàn fǎ shāng huì chū lì bāng máng jiān shǒu ， wèi bì bù néng jiān chí dào wàn xiān méng yuán jūn dào lái 。
若是万法商会出力帮忙坚守，未必不能坚持到万仙盟援军到来。
From start to finish, none of their members came forward to fight.
kě shì hěn xiǎn rán ， wàn fǎ shāng huì shì kàn cài xià dié de zhǔ 。
可是很显然，万法商会是看菜下碟的主。
And facing three Daoist cultivators from the Five Elders Association who were attacking him, Tianchang's Daoist cultivator was already struggling.
cóng shǐ zhì zhōng ， dōu méi yǒu tā men de rén yuán chū lái zuò zhàn 。
从始至终，都没有他们的人员出来作战。
"Looks like the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is doomed. It's time for us to leave," Li Fan suddenly stood up after watching the scene for a while.
ér tiān zhǎng hé dào ， miàn duì wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn pài chū de sān míng hé dào wéi gōng ， yǐ jīng yǒu xiē lì bù cóng xīn le 。
而天长合道，面对五老会方面派出的三名合道围攻，已经有些力不从心了。
"But before we go, we need to leave something behind to prove that we came here."
“ kàn lái wàn xiān méng bài jú yǐ dìng 。 wǒ men yě shì shí hòu lí qù le 。” kàn le bàn tiān xì de lǐ fán ， hū de qǐ shēn dào 。
“看来万仙盟败局已定。我们也是时候离去了。”看了半天戏的李凡，忽的起身道。
"Tianyang!"
“ bù guò ， lín zǒu zhī qián ， què shì yào liú xià diǎn dōng xī ， zhèng míng wǒ men lái guò 。”
“不过，临走之前，却是要留下点东西，证明我们来过。”
Li Fan threw an jade slip over.
“ tiān yáng ！”
“天阳！”
Tianyang received it and tightly clenched his hand around it.
lǐ fán jiāng yī méi yù jiǎn rēng le guò qù 。
李凡将一枚玉简扔了过去。
Then he hurled it towards Tianchang Mountain with all his might.
tiān yáng dé lìng ， jiē guò yù jiǎn ， jǐn jǐn zuàn zài shǒu xīn 。
天阳得令，接过玉简，紧紧攥在手心。
What flew alongside the jade slip was not just that, but also the entire palm of Tianyang!
rán hòu cháo zhe tiān zhǎng shān suǒ zài de dì fāng ， měng dì zhì qù 。
然后朝着天长山所在的地方，猛地掷去。
Following the palm, a red-black afterburner burst forth.
yī tóng fēi qù de ， bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ yǒu yù jiǎn 。
一同飞去的，不仅仅只有玉简。
The speed increased by several degrees.
hái bāo kuò tiān yáng de zhěng zhǐ shǒu zhǎng ！
还包括天阳的整只手掌！
Like a meteor, it quickly streaked across the Nine Mountains State and headed straight for its target.
shǒu zhǎng zhī hòu ， bào fā chū hóng hēi sè wěi yàn 。
手掌之后，爆发出红黑色尾焰。
"Let's go!"
sù dù zhòu rán zài kuài jǐ fēn 。
速度骤然再快几分。
Li Fan patted Cang Tianci on the shoulder without speaking. He simply returned his Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd.
rú tóng yī dào liú xīng ， kuài sù zài jiǔ shān zhōu shàng kōng fēi guò ， zhí bēn mù biāo ér qù 。
如同一道流星，快速在九山州上空飞过，直奔目标而去。
Cang Tianci understood instantly as he moved his mind. A strange wave enveloped both of them in an instant.
“ zǒu ba ！”
“走吧！”
After a moment, their figures vanished from the top of Tianlao Mountain!
lǐ fán pāi le pāi shāng tiān cì de jiān bǎng ， méi yǒu shuō huà ， zhǐ shì bǎ tiān jǐng bǎo hú jiāo huán 。
李凡拍了拍商天赐的肩膀，没有说话，只是把天景宝葫交还。
Above Tianchang City,
shāng tiān cì xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn ， jìng rán shùn jiān míng bái le duì fāng de yì si 。
商天赐心有所感，竟然瞬间明白了对方的意思。
three Daoist cultivators who were besieging the Tianchang Town Guardian, Qingyu Immortal Sage, suddenly felt something stir.
tā xīn niàn yī dòng ， shà shí zhī jiān ， yī dào qí tè de bō dòng lǒng zhào èr rén 。
他心念一动，霎时之间，一道奇特的波动笼罩二人。
They looked towards the rapidly approaching fiery ball.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， liǎng rén de shēn yǐng jiù xiāo shī zài tiān láo shān dǐng ！
片刻之后，两人的身影就消失在天牢山顶！
"What is that?"
tiān cháng chéng shàng kōng 。
天长城上空。
Initially thinking it was the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's final killing move.
sān míng zhèng zài wéi gōng tiān zhǎng zhèn shǒu 、 qīng yù xiān zūn de wǔ lǎo huì hé dào ， què shì hū de shén qíng wēi dòng 。
三名正在围攻天长镇守、青玉仙尊的五老会合道，却是忽的神情微动。
With a mental scan, they discovered that this fireball contained an jade slip!
kàn xiàng zhèng jí sù cháo zhe tā men fēi lái de yī tuán liè huǒ 。
看向正急速朝着它们飞来的一团烈火。
The three did not communicate but moved in unison.
“ shén me dōng xī ？”
“什么东西？”
A Daoist cultivator dressed in plain clothes, resembling a middle-aged farmer, intercepted the jade slip.
yuán běn yǐ wéi shì wàn xiān méng de hòu shǒu shā zhāo 。
原本以为是万仙盟的后手杀招。
After a thorough inspection, their eyes narrowed.
shén niàn yī sǎo zhī xià ， què fā xiàn zhè tuán huǒ guāng zhōng ， jū rán yǐn cáng zhe de shì yī méi yù jiǎn ！
神念一扫之下，却发现这团火光中，居然隐藏着的是一枚玉简！
"Ten Thousand Worlds Federation?"
sān rén bìng méi jiāo liú ， xíng dòng què chū qí de yí zhì 。
三人并没交流，行动却出奇的一致。
"Helped us resolve the crisis of information leaks?"
yóu yī wèi shēn chuān má shān 、 rú tóng zhōng nián nóng mín de hé dào xiū shì ， jiāng yù jiǎn lán xià 。
由一位身穿麻衫、如同中年农民的合道修士，将玉简拦下。
"A method to significantly reduce the effects of devouring essence white fog and how to march through it?"
yī fān chá kàn zhī hòu ， sān rén què shì qí qí mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
一番查看之后，三人却是齐齐眯起了眼睛。
Although the content on the jade slip was limited, the information was vast.
“ wàn jiè lián hé huì ？”
“万界联合会？”
Their divine senses instantly swept across the entire Nine Mountains State without finding any trace of the person who had thrown the jade slip.
“ bāng zhù wǒ men jiě jué le xiāo xī xiè mì de wēi jī ?”
“帮助我们解决了消息泄密的危机?”
"Quite a few tricks."
“ néng gòu dà fú jiǎn shǎo shì yuán bái wù de zuò yòng 、 néng gòu zài bái wù zhōng háng jūn de fāng fǎ ？”
“能够大幅减少噬元白雾的作用、能够在白雾中行军的方法？”
All three showed great interest in what they had found.
yù jiǎn zhōng bāo hán de nèi róng suī rán bù duō ， dàn shì xìn xī liàng què shì jí dà 。
玉简中包含的内容虽然不多，但是信息量却是极大。
...
tā men de shén shí shùn jiān héng sǎo guò zhěng gè jiǔ shān zhōu ， méi yǒu fā xiàn tóu lái yù jiǎn de rén yǐng 。
他们的神识瞬间横扫过整个九山州，没有发现投来玉简的人影。
Taihua State.
“ dǎo shì yǒu diǎn shǒu duàn 。”
“倒是有点手段。”
Li Fan and Cang Tianci appeared suddenly on Taihu's one of its ten branches, Taixi Mountain.
sān rén jù shì lù chū le shí fēn gǎn xìng qù de shén qíng 。
三人俱是露出了十分感兴趣的神情。
"This Heavenly Scene Gourd of yours is truly amazing."
……
……
"It seems to utilize the power of underground veins for instant teleportation?"
tài huá zhōu 。
太华州。
Li Fan marveled at the process of spatial travel just now.
lǐ fán yǔ shāng tiān cì èr rén ， háo wú zhēng zhào de chū xiàn zài tài huá shí mài zhī yī de tài xū shān shàng 。
李凡与商天赐二人，毫无征兆的出现在太华十脉之一的太虚山上。
"Actually, it's more like directly using Xuanhuang World Power to change locations."
“ nǐ zhè tiān jǐng hú lú ， dào yě zhēn shì qí miào wú bǐ 。”
“你这天景葫芦，倒也真是奇妙无比。”
Suddenly recalling White Sir's "slow walk," Li Fan had a vague sense.
“ sì hū shì jiè zhù dì mài zhī lì ， shí xiàn shùn jiān yuè zhuǎn ？”
“似乎是借助地脉之力，实现瞬间跃转？”
Although White Sir was gone, the various abilities in the Xuanhuang World did not vanish with him. Instead, they were inherited by different so-called geniuses.
lǐ fán huí wèi zhe gāng gāng kōng jiān chuān suō de guò chéng ， zé zé chēng qí dào 。
李凡回味着刚刚空间穿梭的过程，啧啧称奇道。
"Even if White Sir could integrate the wonders of Xuanhuang, he wasn't able to pass on his teachings."
“ bú duì ， yǔ qí shuō shì dì mài zhī lì ， gèng xiàng shì zhí jiē tōng guò xuán huáng jiè lì ， shí xiàn dì diǎn biàn huàn 。”
“不对，与其说是地脉之力，更像是直接通过玄黄界力，实现地点变幻。”
"How much less these geniuses?"
lǐ fán shà shí jiān xiǎng qǐ le ， cǐ qián jiàn dào de bái xiān shēng “ huǎn bù ” zǒu dòng de chǎng jǐng 。
李凡霎时间想起了，此前见到的白先生“缓步”走动的场景。
"They are merely excellent provisions for passing on teachings!"
xīn zhōng yǐn yǒu suǒ gǎn 。
心中隐有所感。
Li Fan pondered the thoughts of the Teaching Heavenly Venerable.
bái xiān shēng suī rán yǔn luò ， dàn shì xuán huáng jiè cún zài de gè zhǒng “ néng lì ”， què shì bìng méi yǒu yīn cǐ ér xiāo shī 。
白先生虽然陨落，但是玄黄界存在的各种“能力”，却是并没有因此而消失。
But Cang Tianci was unaware of this and continued to boast about his twin gourds: "My companion item has two gourds."
ér shì fēn sàn bèi gè zhǒng gè yàng de suǒ wèi tiān cái jì chéng 。
而是分散被各种各样的所谓天才继承。
"One purple, one green."
“ bù guò jí biàn shì néng jiāng xuán huáng zhī miào 、 róng yú yī tǐ de bái xiān shēng ， dōu bú shì chuán fǎ de duì shǒu 。”
“不过即便是能将玄黄之妙、融于一体的白先生，都不是传法的对手。”
"You've seen the green one. It can record locations and then teleport at will."
“ gèng huáng lùn zhè xiē tiān cái le 。”
“更遑论这些天才了。”
"As for this purple gourd..."
“ zuì duō yě zhǐ shì chuán fǎ yǎn zhōng shàng hǎo de zī liáng bà le ！”
“最多也只是传法眼中上好的资粮罢了！”
—
lǐ fán chuǎi mó zhe chuán fǎ tiān zūn de xiǎng fǎ 。
李凡揣摩着传法天尊的想法。
There would be another chapter soon.
ér shāng tiān cì què duì cǐ méi yǒu chá jué 。
而商天赐却对此没有察觉。
(End of Chapter)
A teenager in his teens, full of vigor and vitality. This was the age when he was most easily stirred up.
And Cang Tianci had been affected by Li Fan's [Bloodline Crossing] technique, placing a great deal of trust in him.
Who could Li Fan be? Even as an ordinary person, he could deceive several people into willingly sacrificing themselves for his sake with just words.
Thus, without much effort, Cang Tianci was successfully brainwashed by Li Fan.
"Decay has set upon the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It is our duty to overthrow it."
"The glorious era of freely practicing cultivation techniques will truly come about!"
Cang Tianci felt his blood boil, gaining a sense of mission he had never experienced before.
As for what would happen after overthrowing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
Could they really achieve freedom in their cultivation techniques?
These questions were no longer within his consideration.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is powerful. Our strength is still weak; we must proceed step by step."
"First, we need to unite all forces that can be united. For example, the Xuanhuang Free-roaming Caverns and the world..."
Cang Tianci's eyes lit up: "Unite across ten thousand worlds? That sounds amazing!"
Li Fan continued to instill various ideas into him.
Suddenly, an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere interrupted this process.
Both of them looked towards the distance together.
Tianlao Mountain, the highest mountain range among the Nine Mountains.
Thus, their vision could penetrate half of the state territory and see the densely packed cultivators emerging on the border.
"Those are..." Cang Tianci exclaimed in shock.
The attire and appearance of these cultivators were vastly different from those of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Clearly, they belonged to another major force under the Five Elders Association.
"Not good. Foreign enemies have invaded. I must act immediately..."
Cang Tianci was about to use his Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd for a transfer when he realized that he couldn't find it.
He remembered that the gourd was still in Li Fan's possession.
"Senior!"
Just as he wanted to say something, Li Fan pressed him with one hand.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is corrupt. The Five Elders Association isn't much better."
"The five Heavenly Venerables reverse the laws of heaven and earth, deceiving the residents within their territory."
"The more they fight, the better it is for us."
"Drive a wolf into a trap and watch them fight!" Li Fan's words were dark.
Cang Tianci's expression was still hesitant at first.
But after careful consideration, he ultimately fell silent.
When Five Elders Association cultivators appeared on the ground of the Nine Mountains State,
chaos erupted in various parts of the Nine Mountains.
Many cultivators wearing Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attire suddenly rose up and attacked Jishan Town.
And as time passed, the number of rioting cultivators seemed to increase.
"Look, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is not well-liked. As soon as someone raises a banner, there will be countless responses!" Li Fan took this opportunity to say.
Cang Tianci nodded slowly after seeing this scene.
In fact, the Five Elders Association wasn't entirely without merit.
At least their organizational abilities were evident from this sudden attack.
But in just half a day, most of the Nine Mountains State had fallen.
The Five Elders Association's army advanced rapidly, taking control of Jishan Town while continuing to march towards Tianchang Mountain.
On the battlefield, Li Fan and Cang Tianci remained hidden on the top of Tianlao Mountain for some time without being discovered.
As one of the most important cities in the Nine Mountains, Tianchang City not only had a Daoist cultivator stationed there but also the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce.
If the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce provided support to defend the city, they might hold out until the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance reinforcements arrived.
However, it was clear that the Ten Thousand Techniques Chamber of Commerce was opportunistic.
From start to finish, none of their members came forward to fight.
And facing three Daoist cultivators from the Five Elders Association who were attacking him, Tianchang's Daoist cultivator was already struggling.
"Looks like the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is doomed. It's time for us to leave," Li Fan suddenly stood up after watching the scene for a while.
"But before we go, we need to leave something behind to prove that we came here."
"Tianyang!"
Li Fan threw an jade slip over.
Tianyang received it and tightly clenched his hand around it.
Then he hurled it towards Tianchang Mountain with all his might.
What flew alongside the jade slip was not just that, but also the entire palm of Tianyang!
Following the palm, a red-black afterburner burst forth.
The speed increased by several degrees.
Like a meteor, it quickly streaked across the Nine Mountains State and headed straight for its target.
"Let's go!"
Li Fan patted Cang Tianci on the shoulder without speaking. He simply returned his Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd.
Cang Tianci understood instantly as he moved his mind. A strange wave enveloped both of them in an instant.
After a moment, their figures vanished from the top of Tianlao Mountain!
Above Tianchang City,
three Daoist cultivators who were besieging the Tianchang Town Guardian, Qingyu Immortal Sage, suddenly felt something stir.
They looked towards the rapidly approaching fiery ball.
"What is that?"
Initially thinking it was the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's final killing move.
With a mental scan, they discovered that this fireball contained an jade slip!
The three did not communicate but moved in unison.
A Daoist cultivator dressed in plain clothes, resembling a middle-aged farmer, intercepted the jade slip.
After a thorough inspection, their eyes narrowed.
"Ten Thousand Worlds Federation?"
"Helped us resolve the crisis of information leaks?"
"A method to significantly reduce the effects of devouring essence white fog and how to march through it?"
Although the content on the jade slip was limited, the information was vast.
Their divine senses instantly swept across the entire Nine Mountains State without finding any trace of the person who had thrown the jade slip.
"Quite a few tricks."
All three showed great interest in what they had found.
...
Taihua State.
Li Fan and Cang Tianci appeared suddenly on Taihu's one of its ten branches, Taixi Mountain.
"This Heavenly Scene Gourd of yours is truly amazing."
"It seems to utilize the power of underground veins for instant teleportation?"
Li Fan marveled at the process of spatial travel just now.
"Actually, it's more like directly using Xuanhuang World Power to change locations."
Suddenly recalling White Sir's "slow walk," Li Fan had a vague sense.
Although White Sir was gone, the various abilities in the Xuanhuang World did not vanish with him. Instead, they were inherited by different so-called geniuses.
"Even if White Sir could integrate the wonders of Xuanhuang, he wasn't able to pass on his teachings."
"How much less these geniuses?"
"They are merely excellent provisions for passing on teachings!"
Li Fan pondered the thoughts of the Teaching Heavenly Venerable.
But Cang Tianci was unaware of this and continued to boast about his twin gourds: "My companion item has two gourds."
"One purple, one green."
"You've seen the green one. It can record locations and then teleport at will."
"As for this purple gourd..."
—
There would be another chapter soon.
(End of Chapter)