shāng tiān cì dùn le dùn ， shén mì zhì jí de jiǎng dào ：“ zhè zǐ sè hú lú ， néng gòu jiāng qīng sè hú lú zhōng suǒ jì lù de chǎng jǐng ， zhēn shí jù xiàn ！”
商天赐顿了顿，神秘至极的讲道：“这紫色葫芦，能够将青色葫芦中所记录的场景，真实具现！”
Shang Tianci paused, speaking in a mysterious tone: "This purple gourd can materialize the scenes recorded in the green one!"
“ rú guǒ néng liàng zú gòu de huà 。”
“如果能量足够的话。”
"If there's enough energy."
“ yǐ wǒ xiàn zài de néng lì ， zuì duō yě zhǐ néng chóng xiàn yī zuò fāng yuán bǎi lǐ de dà hú 。”
“以我现在的能力，最多也只能重现一座方圆百里的大湖。”
"With my current abilities, I could only recreate a large lake within a hundred miles at most."
“ rú guǒ wǒ jìn shēng hé dào ， kǒng pà yī niàn shēng chéng jiǔ shān ， dōu bú shì nán shì ！”
“如果我晋升合道，恐怕一念生成九山，都不是难事！”
"Should I advance to the Fusion Realm, creating nine mountains with a single thought wouldn't be difficult either!"
shāng tiān cì de yǔ qì zhōng mǎn shì zì háo 。
商天赐的语气中满是自豪。
Shang Tianci spoke with evident pride.
lǐ fán yě dí què bèi xī yǐn le xìng qù ：“ ó ？ bèi nǐ jù xiàn shān shuǐ zhī jǐng ， yǒu méi yǒu shén me xiàn zhì ？ néng cún zài duō jiǔ ？ shì fǒu néng zài xuán huáng xiǎo shì jiè zhōng jù xiàn ？”
李凡也的确被吸引了兴趣：“哦？被你具现山水之景，有没有什么限制？能存在多久？是否能在玄黄小世界中具现？”
Li Fan was indeed intrigued: "Oh? Are there any limitations when you materialize landscapes and scenes? How long can they exist for? Can they appear in the Xuanhuang Small World?"
“ méi yǒu rèn hé yuē shù tiáo jiàn 。” shāng tiān cì áng shǒu shuō dào ，“ zhǐ xū yào yī cì jù xiàn ， jiù néng yǒng jiǔ cún zài 。 hé zhēn shí shān shuǐ ， bìng wú shén me qū bié 。 wú lùn shì xuán huáng běn jiè ， yì huò zhě shì dòng tiān 、 xiǎo shì jiè zhōng ， dōu néng shī zhǎn ！”
“没有任何约束条件。”商天赐昂首说道，“只需要一次具现，就能永久存在。和真实山水，并无什么区别。无论是玄黄本界，亦或者是洞天、小世界中，都能施展！”
"There are no constraints," Shang Tianci said, raising his head. "A single materialization will be permanent. It's indistinguishable from real landscapes. Whether it’s the Xuanhuang Primordial Realm or the Caverns and Small Worlds, it can be performed!"
“ wǒ 【 shān hé xuān 】 de tóng bàn ， céng jīng yǒu suǒ tū fā qí xiǎng 。 shuō shì rú guǒ wǒ zài yī yuán yīng xiū shì tǐ nèi dòng tiān ， shī zhǎn jù xiàn zhī shù 。 ér jù xiàn zhī jǐng ， yào bǐ xiū shì dòng tiān hái yào dà de huà 。 huì qǐng kè jiān jiāng nà wèi yuán yīng xiū shì chēng bào ！” shāng tiān cì xiǎo shēng shuō dào 。
“我【山河轩】的同伴，曾经有所突发奇想。说是如果我在一元婴修士体内洞天，施展具现之术。而具现之景，要比修士洞天还要大的话。会顷刻间将那位元婴修士撑爆！”商天赐小声说道。
"My fellow members of the Mountain River Pavilion once had a sudden idea. If I were to perform this technique within an Inner World in a Foundation Establishment cultivator's body, and if the materialized scene was larger than their Inner World, it would instantly burst that Foundation Establishment cultivator!" Shang Tianci whispered.
【 shān hé xuān 】， nǎi shì wàn xiān méng yī fēi guān fāng zǔ zhī 。
【山河轩】，乃是万仙盟一非官方组织。
The Mountain River Pavilion was a non-official organization under the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Its members were all prodigies from various states, with an age limit for joining—anyone who had reached twenty years of Foundation Establishment couldn't join anymore. There were only about fifty members in total, but they supported each other and were exceptionally united. Regardless of their backgrounds, everyone was treated equally after passing the assessment.
qí nèi chéng yuán ， dōu shì gè zhōu tiān zī zòng héng zhī bèi 。 yǒu zhe zuì dī rù huì biāo zhǔn ， fán shì jié dān chāo guò èr shí suì ， jiù wú fǎ zài jiā rù qí zhōng 。
其内成员，都是各州天资纵横之辈。有着最低入会标准，凡是结丹超过二十岁，就无法再加入其中。
"Your fellow is a good idea; he's a promising talent! We can try to turn him around!" Li Fan chuckled softly.
shān hé xuān chéng yuán bù duō ， zhǐ zài bàn bǎi zhī shù 。
山河轩成员不多，只在半百之数。
"I agree. Yanfang Zhou is young yet has already reached the Transcendence Realm. If he could join us, it would be a significant boost!" Shang Tianci nodded in agreement.
bù guò tā men hù zhù hù huì ， yì cháng tuán jié 。 zhǐ yào jīng guò kǎo hé rù huì zhě ， wú lùn jiā shì bèi jǐng ， quán dōu yī shì tóng rén 。
不过他们互助互惠，异常团结。只要经过考核入会者，无论家世背景，全都一视同仁。
"Transcendence…" Li Fan's breath paused slightly before returning to normal.
“ nǐ zhè tóng bàn ， xiǎng fǎ bù cuò 。 shì gè kě zào zhī cái ！ yǒu jī huì kě yǐ bǎ tā cè fǎn guò lái ！” lǐ fán fā chū dī chén de xiào shēng 。
“你这同伴，想法不错。是个可造之材！有机会可以把他策反过来！”李凡发出低沉的笑声。
He laughed maniacally: "Try to get close to him and probe his thoughts first. Then, I'll take action."
“ wǒ yě shì zhè me xiǎng de 。 yán fāng zhōu tā nián jì qīng qīng ， yǐ jīng shì huà shén xiū wèi 。 rú guǒ néng gòu jiā rù wǒ men ， jué duì shì yī dà zhù lì ！” shāng tiān cì diǎn tóu zàn tóng dào 。
“我也是这么想的。阎方洲他年纪轻轻，已经是化神修为。如果能够加入我们，绝对是一大助力！”商天赐点头赞同道。
Just as Shang Tianci was about to respond, a sudden alert sound came from Taihua Heavenly City in the distance.
“ huà shén ……” lǐ fán qì xī wēi wēi yī zhì ， ér hòu shùn jiān huī fù zhèng cháng 。
“化神……”李凡气息微微一滞，而后瞬间恢复正常。
It spread throughout the entire Taihua Mountains instantly.
tā jié jié guài xiào dào ：“ nǐ xiān cháng shì gēn tā duō duō jiē chù ， tàn tàn tā de kǒu fēng 。 zuì hòu ， zài yóu wǒ chū shǒu 。”
他桀桀怪笑道：“你先尝试跟他多多接触，探探他的口风。最后，再由我出手。”
Cultivators who heard the alert immediately received information in their minds.
shāng tiān cì zhèng yù huí huà 。
商天赐正欲回话。
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is entering Level One Combat Readiness."
yī dào jí cù de jǐng shì yīn ， què shì hū de zì yuǎn chù de tài huá tiān chéng shàng chuán lái 。
一道急促的警示音，却是忽的自远处的太华天城上传来。
"Return to Heavenly City quickly. Stand by for instructions."
shùn xī zhī jiān ， chuán biàn zhěng gè tài huà shān mài 。
瞬息之间，传遍整个太华山脉。
"Set up checkpoints at state borders and patrol strictly, preventing any troublemakers."
xiū shì tīng dào jǐng shì yīn de chà nà ， xìn xī zì rán ér rán de yú nǎo hǎi zhōng chū xiàn 。
修士听到警示音的刹那，信息自然而然的于脑海中出现。
...
“ wàn xiān méng zì jí kè qǐ ， jìn rù jiǎ jí bèi zhàn zhuàng tài 。”
“万仙盟自即刻起，进入甲级备战状态。”
Li Fan smiled slightly: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance finally reacted."
“ gè zhōu yǎn wǔ táng 、 wèi shù yuàn 、 cè zhèn táng xiū shì ， xùn sù fǎn huí tiān chéng 。 dài mìng tīng xuān 。”
“各州演武堂、卫戍院、策阵堂修士，迅速返回天城。待命听宣。”
Shang Tianci was somewhat worried: "I wonder how severe the situation will become."
“ gè zhōu biān jìng ， shè kǎ xún luó ， yán fáng xiāo xiǎo 。”
“各州边境，设卡巡逻，严防宵小。”
"Don't worry. It will take some time for the Five Elders' Coalition to digest Nine Mountains State. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance definitely won't let this go and vows to reclaim it."
……
……
"So, both sides will be in a prolonged struggle over Nine Mountains State. There's little chance of fighting in other territories."
lǐ fán wēi wēi yī xiào ：“ wàn xiān méng zhōng yú fǎn yìng guò lái le 。”
李凡微微一笑：“万仙盟终于反应过来了。”
"Unless there are any special factors," Li Fan added.
shāng tiān cì dǎo shì yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ yōu lǜ ：“ bù zhī dào shì tài huì fā zhǎn dào shén me dì bù 。”
商天赐倒是隐隐有所忧虑：“不知道事态会发展到什么地步。”
Although Shang Tianci was initially swayed by Li Fan, he remained young at heart.
“ fàng xīn 。 wǔ lǎo huì tūn xià jiǔ shān zhōu ， xū yào yí dìng shí jiān xiāo huà 。 ér wàn xiān méng kěn dìng yàn bù xià zhè kǒu qì ， shì yào jiāng jiǔ shān zhōu duó huí 。”
“放心。五老会吞下九山州，需要一定时间消化。而万仙盟肯定咽不下这口气，誓要将九山州夺回。”
Thinking about the potential for a continuous and brutal battlefield due to his actions, he felt somewhat unsettled.
“ suǒ yǐ jiē xià lái hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān ， shuāng fāng dū huì zài jiǔ shān zhōu jué lì 。 zài qí tā zhōu yù kāi zhàn de kě néng xìng bù dà 。”
“所以接下来很长一段时间，双方都会在九山州角力。在其他州域开战的可能性不大。”
Li Fan didn't try to comfort him but let him think freely.
“ rú guǒ méi yǒu qí tā tè bié yīn sù de huà 。” lǐ fán shuō zhe ， hū rán bǔ chōng le yī jù 。
“如果没有其他特别因素的话。”李凡说着，忽然补充了一句。
"If everything goes as planned, they should contact me soon using the method I left in the jade slip."
shāng tiān cì suī rán yī shí bèi lǐ fán gǔ huò ， dàn bì jìng nián shào xīn shàn 。
商天赐虽然一时被李凡蛊惑，但毕竟年少心善。
"Let's wait. We can play with their appetites first."
xiǎng dào zhèng shì yīn wèi zì jǐ de yī sī yuán yīn ， kě néng dǎo zhì lián mián cán kù zhàn chǎng de bào fā ， yī shí jiān yǒu xiē xīn shén bù níng 。
想到正是因为自己的一丝原因，可能导致连绵残酷战场的爆发，一时间有些心神不宁。
As Li Fan pondered how to extract a hefty price during the next transaction, he suddenly felt a chill.
lǐ fán yě bù quàn wèi ， zhǐ shì rèn yóu tā zì jǐ qù hú sī luàn xiǎng 。
李凡也不劝慰，只是任由他自己去胡思乱想。
"Hmm?"
“ rú guǒ bù chū suǒ liào ， hěn kuài wǔ lǎo huì yīng gāi jiù huì àn zhào wǒ suǒ liú yù jiǎn zhōng de lián xì fāng shì shì tú gēn wǒ jiē chù le 。”
“如果不出所料，很快五老会应该就会按照我所留玉简中的联系方式试图跟我接触了。”
His mind instantly became alert.
“ xiān bù jí 。 diào yī diào tā men de wèi kǒu zài shuō 。”
“先不急。吊一吊他们的胃口再说。”
"What is this feeling…?"
lǐ fán zhèng xiǎng zhe ， zěn me zài jiē xià lái de jiāo yì zhōng ， shī zi dà kāi kǒu 、 hěn hěn qiāo shàng yī bǐ 。
李凡正想着，怎么在接下来的交易中，狮子大开口、狠狠敲上一笔。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and scanned himself. He quickly pinpointed the source of his unease.
què shì xīn tóu hū de gǎn dào yī sī liáng yì 。
却是心头忽的感到一丝凉意。
The secret technique, "Annihilation of Xuan"!
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
This was a secret technique taught by Qiu Yushan from Medicine King Sect in the 115th World to identify remnants of the Xuantian Sect during ancient times!
tā xīn shén dǒu rán jǐng tì qǐ lái 。
他心神陡然警惕起来。
Li Fan had kept Annihilation of Xuan active since leaving the Xuanhuang Realm, hoping to gather as much information on the Xuantian Sect as possible. He didn't expect to accidentally encounter it after transferring with Shang Tianci.
“ qí guài ， zhè zhǒng gǎn jué shì ……”
“奇怪，这种感觉是……”
"Taihushan."
lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī ， dòng chá jǐ shēn 。
李凡眼睛微眯，洞察己身。
Li Fan scanned his surroundings.
shùn jiān zhǎo dào le xīn shén yì cháng de lái yuán 。
瞬间找到了心神异常的来源。
"One of the Ten Taihua Streams will mysteriously collapse soon and be forgotten by history, becoming one of the Nine Taihua Streams."
mì fǎ ，【 zhū xuán 】！
秘法，【诛玄】！
"Why is there a remnant of the Xuantian Sect here?"
zhè shì 115 shì de shí hòu ， yóu yào wáng zōng jiāng yù shān suǒ chuán shòu ， zài shàng gǔ shí qī ， yòng lái biàn bié xuán tiān jiào yú niè de yī mén mì fǎ ！
这是115世的时候，由药王宗姜玉珊所传授，在上古时期，用来辨别玄天教余孽的一门秘法！
Li Fan became interested. Although he knew that a Transcendent Realm Dharmaraja was currently sleeping in the ruins of Purple Heaven Sect, Li Fan had no immediate plans to capture him.
yīn wèi xiǎng zhe jǐn kě néng de sōu jí xuán tiān jiào de yǐn mì xìn xī ， suǒ yǐ zhè yī shì lǐ fán zài chū xuán huáng jiè zhī hòu ， jiù shí kè bǎo chí mì fǎ zhū xuán de kāi qǐ zhuàng tài 。
因为想着尽可能的搜集玄天教的隐秘信息，所以这一世李凡在出玄黄界之后，就时刻保持秘法诛玄的开启状态。
At least not now.
yuán běn duì zì jǐ de yùn qì ， bìng bù bào shén me qī wàng 。
原本对自己的运气，并不报什么期望。
As one of the strongest combatants from ancient times, the Xuantian Sect Dharmaraja's strength wouldn't be weaker than ordinary Transcendents. Moreover, he had experienced the Xuantian Sect's strange and complex techniques in his dream with Senior Sister Zhao. Even if the Dharmaraja was asleep for thousands of years, it would likely not be a match for Li Fan.
méi xiǎng dào ， jū rán gēn suí shāng tiān cì suí jī zhuǎn yí zhī hòu ， jìng rán pèng qiǎo yù dào le ！
没想到，居然跟随商天赐随机转移之后，竟然碰巧遇到了！
If capturing him failed, he might end up being forced to truly awaken…
“ tài xū shān 。”
“太虚山。”
Steadiness was key.
lǐ fán mù guāng zài zhōu wéi sǎo guò 。
李凡目光在周围扫过。
After all, he wouldn't run away.
“ tài huá shí mài zhī yī ， zài bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， jiāng huì shén mì bēng tā 。 cóng cǐ bèi shì rén suǒ yí wàng ， biàn chéng tài huá jiǔ mài 。”
“太华十脉之一，在不久之后，将会神秘崩塌。从此被世人所遗忘，变成太华九脉。”
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“ zhè lǐ jū rán huì yǒu xuán tiān jiào yú niè cún zài ？”
“这里居然会有玄天教余孽存在？”
Until the Medicine King Cauldron returned and Li Fan subdued Liao San and other Transcendent Realm combatants, he might consider it.
lǐ fán bù yóu lái le xìng qù 。
李凡不由来了兴趣。
Returning his thoughts to the present, Li Fan wandered through Taihushan with Annihilation of Xuan in hand.
suī rán yǐ jīng míng què zhī dào ， xuán tiān jiào de yī wèi fǎ wáng ， zhèng zài zǐ xiāo zōng yí jì dì dǐ chén shuì 。
虽然已经明确知道，玄天教的一位法王，正在紫霄宗遗迹地底沉睡。
The technique's感应范围并不十分精确，他找了半天都没有找到异常的来源。
kě lǐ fán zàn shí méi yǒu qù zhuā bǔ tā de dǎ suàn 。
可李凡暂时没有去抓捕他的打算。
"Senior, what are you looking for?" Shang Tianci asked curiously.
zuì qǐ mǎ xiàn zài hái méi yǒu 。
最起码现在还没有。
"Yes. This Taihushan seems to hide some secrets. Help me look," Li Fan sized up Shang Tianci and immediately had an idea.
xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng ， zuò wéi shàng gǔ xuán tiān jiào zhōng zuì wèi qiáng hàn de yī pī zhàn lì ， shí lì dìng rán bú huì ruò yú xún cháng hé dào 。
玄天教法王，作为上古玄天教中最为强悍的一批战力，实力定然不会弱于寻常合道。
He taught him the Annihilation of Xuan technique but didn't reveal its specific function.
kuàng qiě xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ guǐ jué 、 xuán qí ， lǐ fán zài zhào shī jiě mèng jìng zhōng jiù yǒu suǒ lǐng jiào 。
况且玄天教功法诡谲、玄奇，李凡在赵师姐梦境中就有所领教。
After learning it, Shang Tianci joined Li Fan in searching through the mountains.
tā jí biàn chén shuì shù qiān nián ， xiǎng lái yě bú shì mù qián de lǐ fán suǒ néng yìng fù de 。
他即便沉睡数千年，想来也不是目前的李凡所能应付的。
Fortunately, with everyone returning to Taihua Heavenly City due to the alert, they wouldn’t attract suspicion. Otherwise, their secretive behavior would have raised questions.
yào shì zhuō ná bù chéng 、 fǎn bèi duì fāng bī dé bèi pò hái zhēn ……
要是捉拿不成、反被对方逼得被迫还真……
They searched for a long time, and Shang Tianci's luck was better than Li Fan’s.
zuò shì hái shì yǐ wěn jiàn wéi zhǔ 。
做事还是以稳健为主。
He seemed to find something and quickly whispered: "Senior, over here!"
fǎn zhèng tā rén zài nà lǐ ， bú huì pǎo 。
反正他人在那里，不会跑。
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he brought Tianyang swiftly to Shang Tianci's side.
děng dào yào wáng dǐng huí guī ， lǐ fán shōu fú liǔ sān děng hé dào zhàn lì zhī hòu 。
等到药王鼎回归，李凡收服柳三等合道战力之后。
"How many sounds?" Li Fan asked.
shuō bù dìng cái huì qù shì yī shì 。
说不定才会去试一试。
"Two."
sī xù huí dào xiàn zài ， lǐ fán huái chuāi zhū xuán mì fǎ ， zài tài xū shān zhōng yóu dàng qǐ lái 。
思绪回到现在，李凡怀揣诛玄秘法，在太虚山中游荡起来。
In the Xuantian Sect, higher ranks produced more warning sounds from Annihilation of Xuan. Initially, when sensing the Heavenly Mirror, it was three sounds. These two were significant but not trivial.
zhè mì fǎ de gǎn yìng fàn wéi ， bìng bù shí fēn jīng què 。
这秘法的感应范围，并不十分精确。
"Interesting."
zú zú guò le xiǎo bàn tiān ， dōu méi néng zhǎo dào yì cháng de lái yuán 。
足足过了小半天，都没能找到异常的来源。
Li Fan indeed felt the constant reminders from Annihilation of Xuan.
“ qián bèi ， nǐ shì zài zhǎo xiē shén me ma ？” shāng tiān cì yǒu xiē hào qí de wèn dào 。
“前辈，你是在找些什么嘛？”商天赐有些好奇的问道。
He looked around. This was a deep valley in the mountains, incredibly quiet and untouched for centuries.
Shang Tianci paused, speaking in a mysterious tone: "This purple gourd can materialize the scenes recorded in the green one!"
"If there's enough energy."
"With my current abilities, I could only recreate a large lake within a hundred miles at most."
"Should I advance to the Fusion Realm, creating nine mountains with a single thought wouldn't be difficult either!"
Shang Tianci spoke with evident pride.
Li Fan was indeed intrigued: "Oh? Are there any limitations when you materialize landscapes and scenes? How long can they exist for? Can they appear in the Xuanhuang Small World?"
"There are no constraints," Shang Tianci said, raising his head. "A single materialization will be permanent. It's indistinguishable from real landscapes. Whether it’s the Xuanhuang Primordial Realm or the Caverns and Small Worlds, it can be performed!"
"My fellow members of the Mountain River Pavilion once had a sudden idea. If I were to perform this technique within an Inner World in a Foundation Establishment cultivator's body, and if the materialized scene was larger than their Inner World, it would instantly burst that Foundation Establishment cultivator!" Shang Tianci whispered.
The Mountain River Pavilion was a non-official organization under the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Its members were all prodigies from various states, with an age limit for joining—anyone who had reached twenty years of Foundation Establishment couldn't join anymore. There were only about fifty members in total, but they supported each other and were exceptionally united. Regardless of their backgrounds, everyone was treated equally after passing the assessment.
"Your fellow is a good idea; he's a promising talent! We can try to turn him around!" Li Fan chuckled softly.
"I agree. Yanfang Zhou is young yet has already reached the Transcendence Realm. If he could join us, it would be a significant boost!" Shang Tianci nodded in agreement.
"Transcendence…" Li Fan's breath paused slightly before returning to normal.
He laughed maniacally: "Try to get close to him and probe his thoughts first. Then, I'll take action."
Just as Shang Tianci was about to respond, a sudden alert sound came from Taihua Heavenly City in the distance.
It spread throughout the entire Taihua Mountains instantly.
Cultivators who heard the alert immediately received information in their minds.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is entering Level One Combat Readiness."
"Return to Heavenly City quickly. Stand by for instructions."
"Set up checkpoints at state borders and patrol strictly, preventing any troublemakers."
...
Li Fan smiled slightly: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance finally reacted."
Shang Tianci was somewhat worried: "I wonder how severe the situation will become."
"Don't worry. It will take some time for the Five Elders' Coalition to digest Nine Mountains State. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance definitely won't let this go and vows to reclaim it."
"So, both sides will be in a prolonged struggle over Nine Mountains State. There's little chance of fighting in other territories."
"Unless there are any special factors," Li Fan added.
Although Shang Tianci was initially swayed by Li Fan, he remained young at heart.
Thinking about the potential for a continuous and brutal battlefield due to his actions, he felt somewhat unsettled.
Li Fan didn't try to comfort him but let him think freely.
"If everything goes as planned, they should contact me soon using the method I left in the jade slip."
"Let's wait. We can play with their appetites first."
As Li Fan pondered how to extract a hefty price during the next transaction, he suddenly felt a chill.
"Hmm?"
His mind instantly became alert.
"What is this feeling…?"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and scanned himself. He quickly pinpointed the source of his unease.
The secret technique, "Annihilation of Xuan"!
This was a secret technique taught by Qiu Yushan from Medicine King Sect in the 115th World to identify remnants of the Xuantian Sect during ancient times!
Li Fan had kept Annihilation of Xuan active since leaving the Xuanhuang Realm, hoping to gather as much information on the Xuantian Sect as possible. He didn't expect to accidentally encounter it after transferring with Shang Tianci.
"Taihushan."
Li Fan scanned his surroundings.
"One of the Ten Taihua Streams will mysteriously collapse soon and be forgotten by history, becoming one of the Nine Taihua Streams."
"Why is there a remnant of the Xuantian Sect here?"
Li Fan became interested. Although he knew that a Transcendent Realm Dharmaraja was currently sleeping in the ruins of Purple Heaven Sect, Li Fan had no immediate plans to capture him.
At least not now.
As one of the strongest combatants from ancient times, the Xuantian Sect Dharmaraja's strength wouldn't be weaker than ordinary Transcendents. Moreover, he had experienced the Xuantian Sect's strange and complex techniques in his dream with Senior Sister Zhao. Even if the Dharmaraja was asleep for thousands of years, it would likely not be a match for Li Fan.
If capturing him failed, he might end up being forced to truly awaken…
Steadiness was key.
After all, he wouldn't run away.
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Until the Medicine King Cauldron returned and Li Fan subdued Liao San and other Transcendent Realm combatants, he might consider it.
Returning his thoughts to the present, Li Fan wandered through Taihushan with Annihilation of Xuan in hand.
The technique's感应范围并不十分精确，他找了半天都没有找到异常的来源。
"Senior, what are you looking for?" Shang Tianci asked curiously.
"Yes. This Taihushan seems to hide some secrets. Help me look," Li Fan sized up Shang Tianci and immediately had an idea.
He taught him the Annihilation of Xuan technique but didn't reveal its specific function.
After learning it, Shang Tianci joined Li Fan in searching through the mountains.
Fortunately, with everyone returning to Taihua Heavenly City due to the alert, they wouldn’t attract suspicion. Otherwise, their secretive behavior would have raised questions.
They searched for a long time, and Shang Tianci's luck was better than Li Fan’s.
He seemed to find something and quickly whispered: "Senior, over here!"
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he brought Tianyang swiftly to Shang Tianci's side.
"How many sounds?" Li Fan asked.
"Two."
In the Xuantian Sect, higher ranks produced more warning sounds from Annihilation of Xuan. Initially, when sensing the Heavenly Mirror, it was three sounds. These two were significant but not trivial.
"Interesting."
Li Fan indeed felt the constant reminders from Annihilation of Xuan.
He looked around. This was a deep valley in the mountains, incredibly quiet and untouched for centuries.