zhè xiē yī zhuó 、 zhuāng bèi guài yì de xiū shì ， gēn nà xiē cóng xiān zōng wǔ kù zhào huàn chū de tóu yǐng bù yí yàng 。
这些衣着、装备怪异的修士，跟那些从仙宗武库召唤出的投影不一样。
These peculiarly dressed and equipped cultivators were different from the projections summoned from the Immortal Sect Armory.
gēn běn háo wú zhàn dòu jì qiǎo kě yán ， quán kào qì lì ， zài zhàn dòu zhōng zhàn dé shàng fēng 。
根本毫无战斗技巧可言，全靠器利，在战斗中占得上风。
They lacked any combat skills, relying solely on their weapons to gain an advantage in battle. However, these cultivators possessed a strange trait: they were fearless of death.
dàn zhè xiē xiū shì ， què shì yǒu gè qí guài de tè xìng 。
但这些修士，却是有个奇怪的特性。
If one of their companions was killed, instead of feeling sorrow or pain, they would show expressions of mockery and laughter. Even when it came to their own deaths, fear did not enter their minds; only regret and defiance remained.
nà jiù shì hàn bù wèi sǐ 。
那就是悍不畏死。
Under the combined efforts of multiple resistance forces, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' offensive was halted. There were signs that the battle lines were being pushed back.
ruò shì yǒu tóng bàn bèi jī shā ， tā men bù jǐn bú huì gǎn dào bēi shāng 、 tòng kǔ ， fǎn ér liǎn shàng huì lù chū cháo fěng 、 dà xiào de biǎo qíng 。
若是有同伴被击杀，他们不仅不会感到悲伤、痛苦，反而脸上会露出嘲讽、大笑的表情。
Unexpectedly, however, the decision made by the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was to retreat rather than continue pushing forward. They withdrew in an orderly manner, similar to their arrival, with each other providing mutual cover and retreating.
shèn zhì lún dào tā men zì jǐ sǐ wáng de shí hòu ， yě bú huì kǒng jù 。
甚至轮到他们自己死亡的时候，也不会恐惧。
The scene from the Heavenly玄黄Mirror abruptly cut off at this point, causing dissatisfaction among the cultivators watching the live broadcast excitedly.
zhǐ shì yǒu xiē yí hàn yǔ bù fú 。
只是有些遗憾与不服。
"Is that all? Just because of a small setback, they retreat?"
zài duō gǔ fǎn kàng lì liàng de hé lì xià ， wàn xiān méng de gōng shì bèi dǐ dǎng zhù 。
在多股反抗力量的合力下，万仙盟的攻势被抵挡住。
"There's more fighting! Why retreat!"
bìng qiě zhàn xiàn yǒu bèi fǎn tuī huí lái de jì xiàng 。
并且战线有被反推回来的迹象。
"Aren't you afraid to die? I dare fight! Let me go to the battlefield!"
ér zài zhè ge shí hòu ， wàn xiān méng zuò chū de jué dìng yě shì yǒu xiē chū hū yì liào 。
而在这个时候，万仙盟做出的决定也是有些出乎意料。
"Who gave the order to withdraw? They should be killed!"
bìng méi yǒu sǐ chēng zhe ， jì xù jìn gōng 。
并没有死撑着，继续进攻。
...
ér shì jiàn hǎo jiù shōu 。 gēn lái shí yī yàng ， hù xiāng yǎn hù zhe 、 yǒu xù chè tuì 。
而是见好就收。跟来时一样，互相掩护着、有序撤退。
The public was agitated, but their emotions couldn’t change the decision on the battlefield. The next day, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals issued another announcement.
tiān xuán jìng de huà miàn dào cǐ yě tū rán zhōng duàn 。
天玄镜的画面到此也突然中断。
They stated that this battle had been a demonstration of their power and a small warning to the Five Elders' Association. Their previous promises remained unchanged; if the Five Elders' Association was willing to hand over the remnants of the Alliance's treasures, they were still open for discussion. If not, the Alliance might continue making occasional raids.
zhè shùn jiān de qián hòu fǎn chà ， dùn shí yǐn qǐ le tiān xuán jìng qián 、 zhèng shí fēn jī dòng kàn zhe zhí bō de xiū shì men de bù mǎn 。
这瞬间的前后反差，顿时引起了天玄镜前、正十分激动看着直播的修士们的不满。
It was up to the Five Elders' Association to decide whether to fight or negotiate!
“ jiù zhè ？ yì diǎn xiǎo xiǎo de cuò zhé jiù tuì zǒu le ？”
“就这？一点小小的挫折就退走了？”
Clearly, this announcement was a naked threat. In the past, the Five Elders' Association would have simply ignored it and possibly issued their own counter-announcements with sarcastic remarks.
“ hái yǒu de dǎ a ！ wèi shén me tuì ！”
“还有的打啊！为什么退！”
But times had changed. The Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' sudden attack genuinely frightened them.
“ zhè me pà sǐ ？ nǐ men bù gǎn dǎ ， wǒ gǎn ！ ràng wǒ shàng zhàn chǎng ！”
“这么怕死？你们不敢打，我敢！让我上战场！”
All other methods were fine to discuss, but the combined use of the Heaven-Gazing Arrow Net with the Presence of the Heavens had actually affected the Five Longevity Heavens!
“ shuí xià de chè tuì mìng lìng ？ zhēn shì gāi shā ！”
“谁下的撤退命令？真是该杀！”
It was known that while the Transmission Heavens were merely legendary figures in the Alliance, the Five Heavens were real and ruled over the Five Elders' Association. They issued edicts from time to time.
……
……
Thus, the Five Heavens held absolute authority among the cultivators of the Five Elders' Association. When they discovered that the Alliance's weapons could harm these divine figures, their shock was immense.
qún qíng jī fèn ， rán ér què wú fǎ gǎi biàn zhàn chǎng shàng de jué dìng 。
群情激奋，然而却无法改变战场上的决定。
Their panicked retreat after being ambushed and driven deep into their territory was understandable. Although they eventually reacted and counterattacked, pushing back the Alliance for now, chaos still reigned in the Five Elders' Association during this period when the authority of the Heavens had not fully recovered.
dàng tiān ， wàn xiān méng jiù yòu fā chū yī zé tōng gào 。
当天，万仙盟就又发出一则通告。
The cultivators who were accustomed to the existence of Heaven's laws found themselves exposed to a truly chaotic Xuanhuang realm without such laws. The impact was profound.
biǎo shì zhè jǐ tiān de zhàn dòu ， shì zì shēn lì liàng de zhāng xiǎn ， yǐ jí duì wǔ lǎo huì de xiǎo xiǎo jǐng gào 。
表示这几天的战斗，是自身力量的彰显，以及对五老会的小小警告。
For instance, real country cultivators suddenly realized they could lie. In an environment where everyone subconsciously believed there were no lies, lying had devastating effects. After tasting the benefits of lying, it spread like wildfire in the former real country.
zhī qián de chéng nuò yī rán bù biàn ， ruò shì wǔ lǎo huì yuàn yì jiāo chū xiān méng yí bǎo ， nà me yī qiè dōu hái yǒu de tán 。
之前的承诺依然不变，若是五老会愿意交出仙盟遗宝，那么一切都还有的谈。
It would take until the Heavenly race's power recovered for this chaos to dissipate on its own. The strong ruled.
rú guǒ wǔ lǎo huì yī rán zhí mí bù wù ， nà wàn xiān méng huò xǔ gé sān chà wǔ jiù yào shàng mén qù dǎ qiū fēng le 。
如果五老会依然执迷不悟，那万仙盟或许隔三岔五就要上门去打秋风了。
With their current strength, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals could deal a fatal blow to the Five Elders' Association, leaving no room for negotiation. Moreover, they were unaware that all thirty-three chosen immortals who had activated the Presence of the Heavens had already sacrificed themselves.
shì zhàn shì hé ， quán píng wǔ lǎo huì zì jǐ jué dìng ！
是战是和，全凭五老会自己决定！
In their perspective, the Presence of the Heavens and the Heaven-Gazing Arrows were forces that could be used at any time. Thus, the Alliance's threat was something they had to face.
hěn xiǎn rán ， zhè zé tōng gào shì fèn chì luǒ luǒ de wēi xié 。
很显然，这则通告是份赤裸裸的威胁。
Two days later, a delegation of over ten Five Elders' Association cultivators arrived at the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals. They claimed it was for friendly negotiations but were actually seeking humiliation and peace.
ruò shì yǐ wǎng ， wǔ lǎo huì gēn běn zhǐ huì duì cǐ bù xiè yī gù ， shuō bù dìng hái huì tóng yàng gōng gào ， zhēn fēng xiāng duì 、 lěng cháo rè fěng yī fān 。
若是以往，五老会根本只会对此不屑一顾，说不定还会同样公告，针锋相对、冷嘲热讽一番。
They even brought what they called "the remnants of the Alliance’s treasures." This made the Alliance's cultivators laugh derisively.
dàn jīn shí bù tóng wǎng rì 。
但今时不同往日。
The entire negotiation process lasted seven days, with the public unaware of the specific terms agreed upon. Clearly, the Alliance was satisfied with the price paid by the Five Elders' Association and did not mention seeking justice again.
wàn xiān méng zhè cì de tū xí ， zhe shí yǒu xiē bǎ tā men xià dào le 。
万仙盟这次的突袭，着实有些把他们吓到了。
After the delegation left in disgrace, a grand reward ceremony began. The black-robed cultivators did not mention it but extensively introduced the full commander-in-chief of this operation to the public.
qí tā shǒu duàn dōu hǎo shuō 。
其他手段都好说。
Transmitter Jiang played a crucial role in the ambush; he was the one who orchestrated the Heaven-Gazing Arrows and the Presence of the Heavens.
wéi yǒu nà pèi hé tiān zūn fǎ xiàng shǐ chū de xún tiān jiàn jù wǎng ， jū rán néng duì wǔ wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn dōu chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng ！
唯有那配合天尊法相使出的巡天箭巨网，居然能对五位长生天尊都产生影响！
This was the first time the Transmitter appeared before the Alliance's masses. Li Fan looked at the widely circulated figure, a thin middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance except for his prominent goatee.
yào zhī dào ， gēn chuán fǎ tiān zūn zài wàn xiān méng zhōng jī běn zhǐ shì chuán shuō yì bān de cún zài bù yí yàng 。
要知道，跟传法天尊在万仙盟中基本只是传说一般的存在不一样。
"Strange, the usually low-key Transmitter chose to expose himself," Li Fan frowned, puzzled. This had never happened in previous cycles.
wǔ wèi tiān zūn shì zhēn shí cún zài 、 bìng qiě tǒng zhì guǎn lǐ zhe wǔ lǎo huì de 。
五位天尊是真实存在、并且统治管理着五老会的。
Li Fan speculated that it might be related to the young man's body, Mo Ru Bin. There was a power struggle among the Transmitters. Mo Ru Bin attempted to control the Heavenly玄黄Mirror through an array, which may have triggered some people’s concerns. Therefore, he sought to solidify his position by establishing great merits.
bìng qiě shí bù shí ， jiù huì yǒu “ tiān zūn chì lìng ” xià fā 。
并且时不时，就会有“天尊敕令”下发。
However, Li Fan felt something was amiss. The Heaven-Gazing Arrows and the chosen immortals' plans had been in place for a long time, clearly premeditated. Mo Ru Bin's disguise as a Transmitter was recent.
kě yǐ shuō ， wǔ wèi tiān zūn zài wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì de xīn zhōng ， dōu yǒu zhe jué duì quán wēi de dì wèi 。
可以说，五位天尊在五老会修士的心中，都有着绝对权威的地位。
"Or... is it really just about those so-called 'remnants of the Alliance’s treasures'?"
suǒ yǐ kě xiǎng ér zhī ， dāng tā men fā xiàn wàn xiān méng de wǔ qì jū rán néng duì rú tóng shén míng yī yàng de wǔ wèi tiān zūn men zào chéng shāng hài shí ， tā men xīn zhōng de zhèn dòng jiū jìng yǒu duō dà 。
所以可想而知，当他们发现万仙盟的武器居然能对如同神明一样的五位天尊们造成伤害时，他们心中的震动究竟有多大。
Suddenly focusing on this supposed "excuse," Li Fan wondered:
"If true, what could be worth such elaborate efforts by the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals?"
cāng huáng zhī xià ， bèi wàn xiān méng shǎn jī 、 cháng qū zhí rù ， yě shì kě yǐ lǐ jiě de 。
仓皇之下，被万仙盟闪击、长驱直入，也是可以理解的。
"It seems our Interdimensional Federation will have to step in again."
suī rán zuì zhōng fǎn yìng guò lái ， fā dòng fǎn jī 。 zàn shí jiāng wàn xiān méng jī tuì 。
虽然最终反应过来，发动反击。暂时将万仙盟击退。
With these thoughts, his doppelganger Li Qing felt a sense and left the Spiritwood Realm, heading straight for the Five Elders' Association's territory.
dàn shì ， zài xiàn zài zhè duàn tiān zūn bǐng quán shàng wèi wán quán huī fù de rì zi lǐ ， hùn luàn yī jiù zài wǔ lǎo huì zhōng màn yán zhe 。
但是，在现在这段天尊柄权尚未完全恢复的日子里，混乱依旧在五老会中蔓延着。
The Heaven-Gazing Arrows had already been depleted, and the method of leaving marks on the border defense array was broken by Li Fan using the End-of-Era Disintegration Disc. Li Qing encountered no trouble along the way.
nà xiē xí guàn le tiān zūn fǎ zé cún zài de xiū shì men ， dì yī cì bào lòu zài méi yǒu tiān zūn zhī lǐ de 、 zhēn zhèng xuán huáng jiè zhōng 。
那些习惯了天尊法则存在的修士们，第一次暴漏在没有天尊之理的、真正玄黄界中。
Having just won a great victory, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was relaxed, allowing Li Qing to easily penetrate into the Five Elders' Association. The few states at the border had been thoroughly looted; even with his divine sense, he couldn’t find any living beings.
duì tā men de yǐng xiǎng kě wèi shì zhèn hàn xìng de 。
对他们的影响可谓是震撼性的。
Using secret rendezvous techniques, he advanced towards the heart of the Five Elders' Association until he crossed five states before encountering more cultivators.
These peculiarly dressed and equipped cultivators were different from the projections summoned from the Immortal Sect Armory.
They lacked any combat skills, relying solely on their weapons to gain an advantage in battle. However, these cultivators possessed a strange trait: they were fearless of death.
If one of their companions was killed, instead of feeling sorrow or pain, they would show expressions of mockery and laughter. Even when it came to their own deaths, fear did not enter their minds; only regret and defiance remained.
Under the combined efforts of multiple resistance forces, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' offensive was halted. There were signs that the battle lines were being pushed back.
Unexpectedly, however, the decision made by the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was to retreat rather than continue pushing forward. They withdrew in an orderly manner, similar to their arrival, with each other providing mutual cover and retreating.
The scene from the Heavenly玄黄Mirror abruptly cut off at this point, causing dissatisfaction among the cultivators watching the live broadcast excitedly.
"Is that all? Just because of a small setback, they retreat?"
"There's more fighting! Why retreat!"
"Aren't you afraid to die? I dare fight! Let me go to the battlefield!"
"Who gave the order to withdraw? They should be killed!"
...
The public was agitated, but their emotions couldn’t change the decision on the battlefield. The next day, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals issued another announcement.
They stated that this battle had been a demonstration of their power and a small warning to the Five Elders' Association. Their previous promises remained unchanged; if the Five Elders' Association was willing to hand over the remnants of the Alliance's treasures, they were still open for discussion. If not, the Alliance might continue making occasional raids.
It was up to the Five Elders' Association to decide whether to fight or negotiate!
Clearly, this announcement was a naked threat. In the past, the Five Elders' Association would have simply ignored it and possibly issued their own counter-announcements with sarcastic remarks.
But times had changed. The Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' sudden attack genuinely frightened them.
All other methods were fine to discuss, but the combined use of the Heaven-Gazing Arrow Net with the Presence of the Heavens had actually affected the Five Longevity Heavens!
It was known that while the Transmission Heavens were merely legendary figures in the Alliance, the Five Heavens were real and ruled over the Five Elders' Association. They issued edicts from time to time.
Thus, the Five Heavens held absolute authority among the cultivators of the Five Elders' Association. When they discovered that the Alliance's weapons could harm these divine figures, their shock was immense.
Their panicked retreat after being ambushed and driven deep into their territory was understandable. Although they eventually reacted and counterattacked, pushing back the Alliance for now, chaos still reigned in the Five Elders' Association during this period when the authority of the Heavens had not fully recovered.
The cultivators who were accustomed to the existence of Heaven's laws found themselves exposed to a truly chaotic Xuanhuang realm without such laws. The impact was profound.
For instance, real country cultivators suddenly realized they could lie. In an environment where everyone subconsciously believed there were no lies, lying had devastating effects. After tasting the benefits of lying, it spread like wildfire in the former real country.
It would take until the Heavenly race's power recovered for this chaos to dissipate on its own. The strong ruled.
With their current strength, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals could deal a fatal blow to the Five Elders' Association, leaving no room for negotiation. Moreover, they were unaware that all thirty-three chosen immortals who had activated the Presence of the Heavens had already sacrificed themselves.
In their perspective, the Presence of the Heavens and the Heaven-Gazing Arrows were forces that could be used at any time. Thus, the Alliance's threat was something they had to face.
Two days later, a delegation of over ten Five Elders' Association cultivators arrived at the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals. They claimed it was for friendly negotiations but were actually seeking humiliation and peace.
They even brought what they called "the remnants of the Alliance’s treasures." This made the Alliance's cultivators laugh derisively.
The entire negotiation process lasted seven days, with the public unaware of the specific terms agreed upon. Clearly, the Alliance was satisfied with the price paid by the Five Elders' Association and did not mention seeking justice again.
After the delegation left in disgrace, a grand reward ceremony began. The black-robed cultivators did not mention it but extensively introduced the full commander-in-chief of this operation to the public.
Transmitter Jiang played a crucial role in the ambush; he was the one who orchestrated the Heaven-Gazing Arrows and the Presence of the Heavens.
This was the first time the Transmitter appeared before the Alliance's masses. Li Fan looked at the widely circulated figure, a thin middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance except for his prominent goatee.
"Strange, the usually low-key Transmitter chose to expose himself," Li Fan frowned, puzzled. This had never happened in previous cycles.
Li Fan speculated that it might be related to the young man's body, Mo Ru Bin. There was a power struggle among the Transmitters. Mo Ru Bin attempted to control the Heavenly玄黄Mirror through an array, which may have triggered some people’s concerns. Therefore, he sought to solidify his position by establishing great merits.
However, Li Fan felt something was amiss. The Heaven-Gazing Arrows and the chosen immortals' plans had been in place for a long time, clearly premeditated. Mo Ru Bin's disguise as a Transmitter was recent.
"Or... is it really just about those so-called 'remnants of the Alliance’s treasures'?"
Suddenly focusing on this supposed "excuse," Li Fan wondered:
"If true, what could be worth such elaborate efforts by the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals?"
"It seems our Interdimensional Federation will have to step in again."
With these thoughts, his doppelganger Li Qing felt a sense and left the Spiritwood Realm, heading straight for the Five Elders' Association's territory.
The Heaven-Gazing Arrows had already been depleted, and the method of leaving marks on the border defense array was broken by Li Fan using the End-of-Era Disintegration Disc. Li Qing encountered no trouble along the way.
Having just won a great victory, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was relaxed, allowing Li Qing to easily penetrate into the Five Elders' Association. The few states at the border had been thoroughly looted; even with his divine sense, he couldn’t find any living beings.
Using secret rendezvous techniques, he advanced towards the heart of the Five Elders' Association until he crossed five states before encountering more cultivators.