“ shí xiàng yòu gēn běn zūn yǒu shén me qū bié ？”
“石像又跟本尊有什么区别？”
"Is there any difference between this stone statue and the main body?"
tīng dào bǎi huā dào rén cǐ huà ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù jīn gē dēng yī xià 。
听到百花道人此话，李凡心中不禁咯噔一下。
Hearing these words from Hundred Flowers Daoist, Li Fan's heart gave a sudden jolt.
nà yuán běn yì zhí jìng jìng chù lì de wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng ， yě zài chà nà jiān fǎng fú dòng le qǐ lái 。
那原本一直静静矗立的无面真仙石像，也在刹那间仿佛动了起来。
The previously still stone statue of the Faceless True Immortal seemed to move instantly. It looked at Li Fan with a mocking gaze...
yòng tā nà lüè dài cháo fěng 、 yōu àn de mù guāng kàn xiàng lǐ fán ……
用祂那略带嘲讽、幽暗的目光看向李凡……
But when Li Fan looked again, all the strange phenomena vanished in an instant and it returned to its usual state as an ordinary stone carving.
bù guò ， děng lǐ fán zài kàn shí ， yī qiè yì xiàng yòu shùn jiān xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
不过，等李凡再看时，一切异像又瞬间消失不见。
The information revealed by Hundred Flowers Daoist was truly terrifying. The shock on Li Fan's face made him want to activate his True Real Technique right away!
yòu biàn dé rú tóng pǔ tōng shí diāo yī yàng 。
又变得如同普通石雕一样。
However, Master Li today was no longer that small Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been forced into activation by the Heavenly Doctor's clone.
bǎi huā dào rén huà lǐ tòu lù de xìn xī ， shí zài tài guò xià rén 。 yǐ zhì yú sǒng rán ér jīng de lǐ fán ， dāng chǎng jiù yào zhí jiē hái zhēn ！
百花道人话里透露的信息，实在太过吓人。以致于悚然而惊的李凡，当场就要直接还真！
If someone could scare him into activating just from a single word, it would be truly laughable.
dàn rú jīn de lǐ tài shī ， yǐ jīng bú shì dāng chū nà ge bèi tiān yī shùn zhe fēn shēn lián xì zhǎo shàng mén 、 bèi pò láng bèi hái zhēn de xiǎo xiǎo zhù jī xiū shì le ！
但如今的李太师，已经不是当初那个被天医顺着分身联系找上门、被迫狼狈还真的小小筑基修士了！
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and quickly flashed through scenes of this world in his mind.
ruò shì bèi bié rén bù zhī zhēn jiǎ de yī jù huà ， jiù xià dé zhí jiē hái zhēn ， nà cái shì zhēn zhèng de xiào huà ！
若是被别人不知真假的一句话，就吓得直接还真，那才是真正的笑话！
Then he felt somewhat reassured.
lǐ fán liǎng yǎn wēi mī ， nǎo hǎi zhōng cǐ shì jīng lì huà miàn xùn sù shǎn guò 。
李凡两眼微眯，脑海中此世经历画面迅速闪过。
The stone statue was related to that Faceless True Immortal who had saved the Xuan Tian King once. The statue also retained some of the True Immortal's power, something Li Fan had already confirmed when imagining the believers' prayers.
rán hòu xīn zhōng shāo ān 。
然后心中稍安。
Using the statue to connect with believers and even granting them cultivation improvements directly...
wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng ， gēn dāng nián nà wèi jiù le xuán tiān wáng yí miàn de wú miàn zhēn xiān yǒu suǒ guān lián 、 bìng qiě shí xiàng hái yǒu zhe zhēn xiān de yī bù fèn wēi néng ， zhè shì lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn xìn tú men qí dǎo huà miàn shí ， jiù yǐ jīng què dìng de shì qíng 。
无面真仙石像，跟当年那位救了玄天王一面的无面真仙有所关联、并且石像还有着真仙的一部分威能，这是李凡脑海中浮现信徒们祈祷画面时，就已经确定的事情。
If it were just a stone statue without any support from the Faceless True Immortal, that would be hard to explain.
jiè zhù shí xiàng 、 lián xì xìn tú ， shèn zhì néng zhí jiē píng kōng shǎng cì xiū wèi ， ér hòu jí qǔ jīn sè yuàn lì ……
借助石像、联系信徒，甚至能直接凭空赏赐修为，而后汲取金色愿力……
But back then, Li Fan had still harbored some侥幸 (侥幸 means侥幸 here, but I'll translate it as hope).
rú cǐ zhǒng zhǒng ， rú guǒ shuō zhǐ shì dān chún shí xiàng de zuò yòng 、 ér méi yǒu nà wèi wú miàn zhēn xiān lì liàng de wéi chí ， nà wèi miǎn yǒu xiē shuō bù guò qù 。
如此种种，如果说只是单纯石像的作用、而没有那位无面真仙力量的维持，那未免有些说不过去。
He might not have the胆量 (courage) to face a True Immortal directly, but he did have the胆量 (courage) to exploit any leftover power of one.
bù guò dāng shí lǐ fán bì jìng xīn huái jiǎo xìng 。
不过当时李凡毕竟心怀侥幸。
"Still underestimating the strength of a True Immortal. Wherever their power reaches, they can manifest in person..."
zhí miàn zhēn xiān de dǎn zi méi yǒu ， jiè zhù zhēn xiān yí liú lì liàng hāo yáng máo de dǎn zi ， tā hái shì yǒu de 。
直面真仙的胆子没有，借助真仙遗留力量薅羊毛的胆子，他还是有的。
Li Fan was still trapped in his ordinary cultivator mindset when thinking about True Immortals' abilities.
“ hái shì dī gū le zhēn xiān de shí lì 。 lì liàng suǒ jí ， jí shì běn zūn qīn zhì ……”
“还是低估了真仙的实力。力量所及，即是本尊亲至……”
In Li Fan's original view, this stone statue was like an array that enhanced the感应 (perception) of the Formless Killing Intent. The True Immortal could always sense what happened around it at any time.
hái shì lǐ fán xiàn rù le sī wéi wù qū ， yǐ pǔ tōng xiū shì de shì jiǎo 、 qù chuǎi duó zhēn xiān zhī néng 。
还是李凡陷入了思维误区，以普通修士的视角、去揣度真仙之能。
But now, he had to reconsider his conclusion.
zài yuán xiān de lǐ fán kàn lái ， zhè zhēn xiān shí xiàng jiù xiāng dāng yú néng gòu jiā qiáng wú xiāng shā jī gǎn yìng de fǎ zhèn ， zhēn xiān néng gòu tōng guò tā suí shí gǎn yìng dào shí xiàng zhōu wéi fā shēng de zhū duō shì qíng 。
在原先的李凡看来，这真仙石像就相当于能够加强无相杀机感应的法阵，真仙能够通过他随时感应到石像周围发生的诸多事情。
This stone statue was equivalent to a True Immortal manifesting in person!
xiàn zài jié lùn què shì bèi tuī fān le 。
现在结论却是被推翻了。
Thinking about this, even with Li Fan's strong willpower, he couldn't help feeling an invisible heavy pressure.
zhè zuò shí xiàng ， jiù xiāng dāng yú zhēn xiān qīn zhì ！
这座石像，就相当于真仙亲至！
After all, deceiving superiors is different from doing something risky under their nose.
niàn jí cǐ chù ， ráo shì lǐ fán xīn zhì jiān rèn 、 yuǎn chāo cháng rén ， yě bù yóu gǎn dào wú xíng de hòu zhòng yā lì 。
念及此处，饶是李凡心志坚韧、远超常人，也不由感到无形的厚重压力。
However, after some thought, Li Fan still managed to bear the pressure and didn't rashly activate his True Real Technique for three reasons:
bì jìng qī shàng mán xià ， gēn yǎn pí zi dǐ xià zuò sǐ ， wán quán shì liǎng gè bù tóng de gài niàn 。
毕竟欺上瞒下，跟眼皮子底下作死，完全是两个不同的概念。
First, even if this stone statue was like a True Immortal manifesting in person, he had never exposed his secret since digging it out. In the eyes of a True Immortal, he was just a slightly stronger婴 (immortal embryo) cultivator using the name of the Compassionate True Immortal to gain benefits. Even an Eternity Realm might not be noticed by a True Immortal. How could Li Fan expect others to notice him?
dàn zài sī suǒ yī fān hòu ， lǐ fán réng rán chéng shòu zhù le zhè fèn yā lì ， méi yǒu mào rán hái zhēn 。
但在思索一番后，李凡仍然承受住了这份压力，没有贸然还真。
Second, this Faceless stone statue had appeared in the Xuan Huang realm before. During the rule of the Xuan Tian Sect, it was almost everywhere in the Xuan Huang realm. After the sect's downfall and the ten Immortal Sects' betrayal, countless statues were destroyed, leaving only one collected by Mr. Bai. Throughout this process, the Faceless True Immortal remained indifferent, showing no sign of his power to punish them. This indicated that he was not concerned with what happened in Xuan Huang unless it involved a display of Immortal-level power.
yuán yīn yǒu sān 。
原因有三。
Finally, and most importantly, Li Fan decided to wait before activating his True Real Technique because of the presence of the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland and others.
qí yī ， jiù suàn shí xiàng rú zhēn xiān qīn zhì ， dàn lǐ fán cóng wā chū shí xiàng kāi shǐ 、 zhí dào rú jīn ， shǐ zhōng méi yǒu bào lù zì jǐ shēn huái de mì mì 。 zài zhēn xiān yǎn zhōng ， zì jǐ bù guò shì qiáng yì diǎn de yuán yīng xiū shì 、 jiè zhe hóng chén cí bēi xiān zhī míng ， móu qǔ hǎo chù bà le 。 jiù suàn cháng shēng jìng ， yě wèi bì rù zhēn xiān fǎ yǎn 。 yòu hé kuàng tā lǐ fán ？ fán rén huì hào qí wèi shén me yǐ cháo zhōng de yī zhī fēi yǐ zhǎng de bié de gèng jiā qiáng zhuàng ma ？ rú guǒ nà wèi wú miàn zhēn xiān zhēn de néng quán bù gǎn zhī zhè biān fā shēng de yī qiè ， ér lǐ fán xiàn rú jīn yī jiù huó dé hǎo hǎo de ， jiù shì mù qián shàng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ zhēn xiān zhù yì de zuì hǎo zhèng míng 。
其一，就算石像如真仙亲至，但李凡从挖出石像开始、直到如今，始终没有暴露自己身怀的秘密。在真仙眼中，自己不过是强一点的元婴修士、借着红尘慈悲仙之名，谋取好处罢了。就算长生境，也未必入真仙法眼。又何况他李凡？凡人会好奇为什么蚁巢中的一只飞蚁长的别的更加强壮吗？如果那位无面真仙真的能全部感知这边发生的一切，而李凡现如今依旧活得好好的，就是目前尚没有引起真仙注意的最好证明。
The Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland had been meditating for nearly ten thousand years in the wasteland. In 115th era, when Li Fan used the Medicine King Cauldron to enter the wasteland, he could disrupt his meditation process and make him open his eyes.
qí èr ， wú miàn shí xiàng bìng bú shì dì yī cì chū xiàn zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng 。 xuán tiān jiào tǒng zhì shí qī ， shí xiàng jī hū biàn bù zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè 。 ér hòu shí dà xiān zōng fǎn shuǐ 、 xuán tiān jiào fù miè ， wú shù shí xiàng bèi sǔn huài 、 zhǐ liú xià zuì hòu yī zūn bèi bái xiān shēng shōu jí 。 zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， wú miàn zhēn xiān shǐ zhōng wú dòng yú zhōng 、 méi yǒu sī háo zhǎn xiàn zì jǐ de lì liàng 、 yǐ shì chéng fá 。 zhè jiù shuō míng ， duì yú xuán huáng jiè zhè biān de shì qíng ， qí shí mò bù guān xīn 。 huò zhě shuō ， zhǐ yào bù zhǎn xiàn chū xiān rén jí bié de lì liàng ， huò xǔ gēn běn bù pèi bèi zhēn xiān “ kàn jiàn ”。 suǒ yǐ bié kàn lǐ fán zhè biān nào dé huān ， qí shí duì zhēn xiān ér yán ， gēn běn shén me dōu bú shì 。
其二，无面石像并不是第一次出现在玄黄界中。玄天教统治时期，石像几乎遍布整个玄黄界。而后十大仙宗反水、玄天教覆灭，无数石像被损坏、只留下最后一尊被白先生收集。这个过程中，无面真仙始终无动于衷、没有丝毫展现自己的力量、以示惩罚。这就说明，对于玄黄界这边的事情，其实漠不关心。或者说，只要不展现出仙人级别的力量，或许根本不配被真仙“看见”。所以别看李凡这边闹得欢，其实对真仙而言，根本什么都不是。
If there were others with similar strength near the Immortal Wasteland, how could the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland remain in peace for so long?
zuì hòu yì diǎn ， yě shì lǐ fán zuì zhōng jué dìng zàn qiě bù hái zhēn 、 jì xù guān wàng de zuì zhǔ yào yī jù 。
最后一点，也是李凡最终决定暂且不还真、继续观望的最主要依据。
Li Fan didn't believe that the rule of a True Immortal would change at such a high level!
nà jiù shì xiān xū xiān rén yǐ jí de cún zài 。
那就是仙墟仙人以及的存在。
Another factor was the High Wall. Whether it was built by the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland or constructed outside, its filtering and blocking function had been confirmed.
xiān xū xiān rén ， kū zuò xiān xū 、 wù dào jìn wàn zài 。
仙墟仙人，枯坐仙墟、悟道近万载。
The perception within and outside the wall would be affected to some extent. It couldn't truly manifest like a True Immortal's presence.
115 shì de shí hòu ， lǐ fán yù shǐ zhe yào wáng dǐng chōng rù xiān xū ， dōu néng dǎ pò tā de wù dào jìn chéng ， shǐ qí zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn 。
115世的时候，李凡御使着药王鼎冲入仙墟，都能打破他的悟道进程，使其睁开双眼。
"If that Faceless True Immortal sensed something amiss and crossed the High Wall..."
ruò shì zhè jù lí xiān xū bù yuǎn chù de xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， zhēn yǒu gēn tā tóng děng lì liàng de cún zài 。
若是这距离仙墟不远处的玄黄界中，真有跟他同等力量的存在。
"His attention would definitely be drawn."
xiān xū xiān rén yòu qǐ néng ān wěn wù dào zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ？
仙墟仙人又岂能安稳悟道这么长时间？
"Tigers meeting, one must fight. I have enough time to activate my technique."
wò tà zhī cè 、 qǐ róng tā rén ān shuì de dào lǐ ， lǐ fán bù xìn dào le xiān zhī jí bié ， jiù bù shì yòng le ！
卧榻之侧、岂容他人安睡的道理，李凡不信到了仙之级别，就不适用了！
In an instant, Li Fan made his decision after weighing all factors.
zài zhě jiù shì gāo qiáng 。
再者就是高墙。
"It seems very dangerous, but because of such a huge difference in power, it's not as scary as imagined."
wú lùn gāo qiáng shì xiān xū xiān rén suǒ jiàn ， yì huò zhě shì qiáng wài suǒ zhù 。
无论高墙是仙墟仙人所建，亦或者是墙外所筑。
"Provided that no secrets are exposed."
gāo qiáng xiān zhī jí bié de guò lǜ 、 zǔ dǎng gōng néng ， shì yǐ jīng què dìng de 。
高墙仙之级别的过滤、阻挡功能，是已经确定的。
"But speaking of which, if I didn't possess this treasure myself, I wouldn't have thought the world had something capable of turning reality into illusion and reversing everything."
chǔ yú gāo qiáng nèi wài ， gǎn zhī dìng rán huì shòu dào yí dìng chéng dù de yǐng xiǎng 。 kěn dìng bú huì zhēn rú qīn zhì 。
处于高墙内外，感知定然会受到一定程度的影响。肯定不会真如亲至。
...
“ ruò shì nà wú miàn zhēn xiān chá jué yì cháng ， héng kuà gāo qiáng ér lái ……”
“若是那无面真仙察觉异常，横跨高墙而来……”
Li Fan's thoughts gradually calmed down. He looked at the terrified Hundred Flowers Daoist with a smile.
“ pà bú shì lì mǎ jiù huì yǐn qǐ xiān xū xiān rén de jǐng jué 。”
“怕不是立马就会引起仙墟仙人的警觉。”
"Daoist Hundred Flowers only knows one side but not the other," Li Fan said softly.
“ liǎng hǔ xiāng yù ， bì yǒu yī zhēng 。 wǒ yě yǒu chōng zú shí jiān kě yǐ hái zhēn 。”
“两虎相遇，必有一争。我也有充足时间可以还真。”
"True Immortals generally wouldn't be interested in mundane matters."
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán jīng guò quán héng ， yǐ jīng shì zuò le jué dìng 。
刹那之间，李凡经过权衡，已经是做了决定。
"I will handle all affairs of this Xuan Huang realm for True Immortal."
“ kàn shàng qù shí fēn xiōng xiǎn ， bù guò què yīn wèi shuāng fāng shí lì chā jù shí zài tài dà ， fǎn ér méi yǒu xiǎng xiàng de nà me wēi xiǎn 。”
“看上去十分凶险，不过却因为双方实力差距实在太大，反而没有想象的那么危险。”
As he spoke, a golden劫身 (retribution body) slowly flew out from his body and pointed at Hundred Flowers Daoist's forehead.
“ zhǐ yào bù bào lù de huà 。”
“只要不暴露的话。”
The moment the golden retribution body appeared, Hundred Flowers Daoist's figure trembled violently like waves in a hurricane.
“ bù guò huà yòu shuō huí lái ， rú ruò bú shì wǒ zì jǐ shēn huái ， wǒ yě bú huì xiǎng dào 、 shì jiān zhēn yǒu zhè me gè néng gòu huà shí wèi xū 、 nì zhuǎn yī qiè de bǎo wù 。”
“不过话又说回来，如若不是我自己身怀，我也不会想到、世间真有这么个能够化实为虚、逆转一切的宝物。”
Li Fan sensed emotions of "fear", "greed", and "awe" on her.
sī xù huǎn huǎn shōu lǒng ， lǐ fán kàn zhe miàn qián huáng kǒng bù yǐ de bǎi huā dào rén ， wēi wēi xiào dào ：“ bǎi huā dào yǒu shì zhǐ zhī qí yī 、 bù zhī qí èr le 。”
思绪缓缓收拢，李凡看着面前惶恐不已的百花道人，微微笑道：“百花道友是只知其一、不知其二了。”
Li Fan slowly controlled it to inject a tiny bit of golden愿力 (soul essence) into Hundred Flowers Daoist's body.
“ fán chén sú shì ， zhēn xiān yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， yòu qǐ huì yǒu xìng qù guān zhù ？”
“凡尘俗事，真仙一般情况下，又岂会有兴趣关注？”
The golden soul essence entering her body caused her to emit an involuntary moan.
“ zhè xuán huáng yī jiè zhū duō shì yí ， zì yǒu wǒ tì zhēn xiān jiě yōu 。”
“这玄黄一界诸多事宜，自有我替真仙解忧。”
Her originally indistinct face suddenly became strikingly beautiful, like the sun breaking through clouds.
lǐ fán dàn dàn shuō zhe ， sì hū wèi le zuǒ zhèng ， zhuāng mǎn jīn sè yuàn lì de jié shēn huǎn huǎn zì qí tǐ nèi fēi chū 。
李凡淡淡说着，似乎为了佐证，装满金色愿力的劫身缓缓自其体内飞出。
Her gaze was dazed and fixed on the finger holding the golden retribution body against her forehead, filled with pleading and longing.
ér hòu cháo zhe bǎi huā dào rén de é tóu ， qīng qīng yī zhǐ 。
而后朝着百花道人的额头，轻轻一指。
This scene was evident in their expressions.
jīn sè jié shēn chū xiàn de chà nà ， bǎi huā dào rén de shēn xíng ， jiù xiàng shì bèi jù fēng chuī guò de hú miàn 、 jù liè huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
金色劫身出现的刹那，百花道人的身形，就像是被飓风吹过的湖面、剧烈晃动起来。
Even Li Fan's heart stirred slightly.
lǐ fán cóng tā shēn shàng ， chá jué dào le “ jīng kǒng ”“ tān lán ”“ wèi jù ” děng zhū duō qíng xù 。
李凡从她身上，察觉到了“惊恐”“贪婪”“畏惧”等诸多情绪。
He seemed to see a national beauty, surpassing all other flowers, slowly blooming before him and releasing its full beauty.
“ guǒ rán ……”
“果然……”
"Hmph."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng zhè me xiǎng zhe ， huǎn huǎn kòng zhì zhe ， jiāng jié shēn zhōng cún yǒu de yī sī jīn sè yuàn lì 、 zhù rù dào bǎi huā dào rén tǐ nèi 。
李凡心中这么想着，缓缓控制着，将劫身中存有的一丝金色愿力、注入到百花道人体内。
Facing Hundred Flowers Daoist's plea, Li Fan immediately regained his composure and retracted the golden retribution body.
jīn sè yuàn lì rù tǐ ， bǎi huā dào rén wú fǎ yì zhì de fā chū yī dào shēn yín 。
金色愿力入体，百花道人无法抑制的发出一道呻吟。
He coldly glanced at her with countless empty and resentful eyes of Daoists, warning her.
yuán běn kàn bù qīng de liǎn shàng ， rú bō yún jiàn rì 、 zhòu rán fú xiàn chū yī fù qīng guó qīng chéng de miàn páng 。
原本看不清的脸上，如拨云见日、骤然浮现出一副倾国倾城的面庞。
Then he said slowly: "It seems that True Immortal's gift has been very helpful to you."
"Is there any difference between this stone statue and the main body?"
Hearing these words from Hundred Flowers Daoist, Li Fan's heart gave a sudden jolt.
The previously still stone statue of the Faceless True Immortal seemed to move instantly. It looked at Li Fan with a mocking gaze...
But when Li Fan looked again, all the strange phenomena vanished in an instant and it returned to its usual state as an ordinary stone carving.
The information revealed by Hundred Flowers Daoist was truly terrifying. The shock on Li Fan's face made him want to activate his True Real Technique right away!
However, Master Li today was no longer that small Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been forced into activation by the Heavenly Doctor's clone.
If someone could scare him into activating just from a single word, it would be truly laughable.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and quickly flashed through scenes of this world in his mind.
Then he felt somewhat reassured.
The stone statue was related to that Faceless True Immortal who had saved the Xuan Tian King once. The statue also retained some of the True Immortal's power, something Li Fan had already confirmed when imagining the believers' prayers.
Using the statue to connect with believers and even granting them cultivation improvements directly...
If it were just a stone statue without any support from the Faceless True Immortal, that would be hard to explain.
But back then, Li Fan had still harbored some侥幸 (侥幸 means侥幸 here, but I'll translate it as hope).
He might not have the胆量 (courage) to face a True Immortal directly, but he did have the胆量 (courage) to exploit any leftover power of one.
"Still underestimating the strength of a True Immortal. Wherever their power reaches, they can manifest in person..."
Li Fan was still trapped in his ordinary cultivator mindset when thinking about True Immortals' abilities.
In Li Fan's original view, this stone statue was like an array that enhanced the感应 (perception) of the Formless Killing Intent. The True Immortal could always sense what happened around it at any time.
But now, he had to reconsider his conclusion.
This stone statue was equivalent to a True Immortal manifesting in person!
Thinking about this, even with Li Fan's strong willpower, he couldn't help feeling an invisible heavy pressure.
After all, deceiving superiors is different from doing something risky under their nose.
However, after some thought, Li Fan still managed to bear the pressure and didn't rashly activate his True Real Technique for three reasons:
First, even if this stone statue was like a True Immortal manifesting in person, he had never exposed his secret since digging it out. In the eyes of a True Immortal, he was just a slightly stronger婴 (immortal embryo) cultivator using the name of the Compassionate True Immortal to gain benefits. Even an Eternity Realm might not be noticed by a True Immortal. How could Li Fan expect others to notice him?
Second, this Faceless stone statue had appeared in the Xuan Huang realm before. During the rule of the Xuan Tian Sect, it was almost everywhere in the Xuan Huang realm. After the sect's downfall and the ten Immortal Sects' betrayal, countless statues were destroyed, leaving only one collected by Mr. Bai. Throughout this process, the Faceless True Immortal remained indifferent, showing no sign of his power to punish them. This indicated that he was not concerned with what happened in Xuan Huang unless it involved a display of Immortal-level power.
Finally, and most importantly, Li Fan decided to wait before activating his True Real Technique because of the presence of the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland and others.
The Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland had been meditating for nearly ten thousand years in the wasteland. In 115th era, when Li Fan used the Medicine King Cauldron to enter the wasteland, he could disrupt his meditation process and make him open his eyes.
If there were others with similar strength near the Immortal Wasteland, how could the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland remain in peace for so long?
Li Fan didn't believe that the rule of a True Immortal would change at such a high level!
Another factor was the High Wall. Whether it was built by the Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland or constructed outside, its filtering and blocking function had been confirmed.
The perception within and outside the wall would be affected to some extent. It couldn't truly manifest like a True Immortal's presence.
"If that Faceless True Immortal sensed something amiss and crossed the High Wall..."
"His attention would definitely be drawn."
"Tigers meeting, one must fight. I have enough time to activate my technique."
In an instant, Li Fan made his decision after weighing all factors.
"It seems very dangerous, but because of such a huge difference in power, it's not as scary as imagined."
"Provided that no secrets are exposed."
"But speaking of which, if I didn't possess this treasure myself, I wouldn't have thought the world had something capable of turning reality into illusion and reversing everything."
...
Li Fan's thoughts gradually calmed down. He looked at the terrified Hundred Flowers Daoist with a smile.
"Daoist Hundred Flowers only knows one side but not the other," Li Fan said softly.
"True Immortals generally wouldn't be interested in mundane matters."
"I will handle all affairs of this Xuan Huang realm for True Immortal."
As he spoke, a golden劫身 (retribution body) slowly flew out from his body and pointed at Hundred Flowers Daoist's forehead.
The moment the golden retribution body appeared, Hundred Flowers Daoist's figure trembled violently like waves in a hurricane.
Li Fan sensed emotions of "fear", "greed", and "awe" on her.
"Indeed..."
Li Fan slowly controlled it to inject a tiny bit of golden愿力 (soul essence) into Hundred Flowers Daoist's body.
The golden soul essence entering her body caused her to emit an involuntary moan.
Her originally indistinct face suddenly became strikingly beautiful, like the sun breaking through clouds.
Her gaze was dazed and fixed on the finger holding the golden retribution body against her forehead, filled with pleading and longing.
This scene was evident in their expressions.
Even Li Fan's heart stirred slightly.
He seemed to see a national beauty, surpassing all other flowers, slowly blooming before him and releasing its full beauty.
"Hmph."
Facing Hundred Flowers Daoist's plea, Li Fan immediately regained his composure and retracted the golden retribution body.
He coldly glanced at her with countless empty and resentful eyes of Daoists, warning her.
Then he said slowly: "It seems that True Immortal's gift has been very helpful to you."