Surprise attack to move all the immortals

"They sealed off the ruins, expelled the Cultivators inside, and even checked their Storage Rings."

"It was as if there was some incredible treasure inside."

Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes lit up as he whispered.

"Although I wasn't afraid of them, I didn't want any trouble, so I left without a fuss."

Li Fan stroked his chin upon hearing this.

"Garrison Hall…"

As an elite armed organization only found in a few prefectures within the Myriad Immortals Alliance, it was indeed strange that they would seal off and excavate the Medicine King Sect ruins.

Could it be that his earlier words, "Tianxuan Spirit-Locking, Xuanhuang unified," had prompted the Cultivators of the Myriad Immortals Alliance to deduce the future?

And thus they learned that the Medicine King True Cauldron would soon return to the Xuanhuang World?

"What do you think, Fellow Daoist Jiao? Does this relate to the possible Opportunity I foresaw with the Small Medicine King Cauldron?" After a moment of thought, Li Fan looked at Jiao Xiuyuan and asked.

Contrary to Li Fan's expectations, Jiao Xiuyuan shook his head in denial.

"After I returned, I made some inquiries. It wasn't just the Medicine King Sect ruins. The ancient sites of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Supreme Sect, and all other ancient Sects within our Myriad Immortals Alliance territory have all been sealed off by the Garrison Hall's Cultivators."

"They won't let anyone near, but they themselves are busy digging around inside."

Jiao Xiuyuan's tone carried a hint of displeasure.

"I sacrificed a few Puppets to sneak in and discovered that they weren't so much looking for something as they were looking for someone!"

"Looking for someone?" Li Fan was taken aback. "How can you tell?"

"The Cultivators inside all held [Spirit-Sensing Pearls]. This type of Magical Artifact is extremely sensitive to life force. Even a Cultivator in deep slumber with only a trace of vitality can be detected." As he spoke, Jiao Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance at Li Fan.

Li Fan looked thoughtful. "You mean they might be searching for ancient Cultivators like me, who fell into slumber thousands of years ago?"

"Ninety percent likely," Jiao Xiuyuan asserted.

"That's strange…" Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Myriad Immortals Alliance doesn't do anything without purpose.

Such a grand operation clearly had a target.

"So, they're certain there's an ancient Cultivator in slumber, but they don't know his exact location."

"They only know he's in the ruins of some ancient Sect, so they're searching like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"This person must be very important to the Myriad Immortals Alliance, and…"

"The reason they're looking for him must be related to my words 'Tianxuan Spirit-Locking.'"

Li Fan pondered for a while but couldn't come up with any leads.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao, did you really not dig up a single Small Medicine King Cauldron?" He glanced at Jiao Xiuyuan and suddenly asked.

Jiao Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment, then smiled sheepishly. "I couldn't hide it from your Dharma Eye. It's not that I got nothing."

"But I was unlucky. I had just dug one up when the Garrison Hall Cultivators showed up."

"Moreover, due to this incident, the prices of all items recently unearthed from Sect ruins have skyrocketed."

"Many Cultivators have already come to me asking about that Small Medicine King Cauldron, so…"

Jiao Xiuyuan looked at Li Fan, his eyes clearly saying "I need more money."

But Li Fan waved his hand. "Since it's so sought after, forget it. Fellow Daoist Jiao, feel free to sell it!"

Instead of haggling, Li Fan simply gave up.

Hearing this, Jiao Xiuyuan was completely stunned.

"Uh, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, won't you reconsider…"

"A gentleman helps others achieve their goals and doesn't take what others cherish. It's just a minor Opportunity; am I lacking?" Li Fan refused Jiao Xiuyuan nonchalantly.

Seeing Jiao Xiuyuan's stunned expression, Li Fan continued, "On the other hand, I'm very interested in what you said about the Myriad Immortals Alliance searching for an ancient Cultivator."

"Perhaps that person might even be an old acquaintance of mine."

"I know you're well-informed. Please look into it for me!" Li Fan stared at Jiao Xiuyuan intently.

"Forget the Small Medicine King Cauldron. You won't play tricks on me about this, will you?"

Li Fan glanced at the sign reading "Qianli Hall" hanging outside the door, his tone意味深长.

"Rest assured, rest assured! I, Jiao Xiuyuan, won't ruin my own reputation!" Knowing he was in the wrong, Jiao Xiuyuan quickly assured him.

"Then…"

Just as Li Fan nodded and was about to speak further, a commotion suddenly arose outside.

The two exchanged glances, sensing an unusual atmosphere. They tacitly stopped talking and went outside.

On Ten Thousand Immortals Island, the towering statue of the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable was emitting beams of light shooting into the sky.

The island's protective Formation had been activated at some unknown time.

Beyond the protective light barrier, a massive purple door stood.

Dense crowds of Cultivators were continuously flying out from the door.

"The Five Elders Association?"

Li Fan and Jiao Xiuyuan exclaimed simultaneously.

"Have they gone mad? Are they going to start an all-out war with the Myriad Immortals Alliance?" Jiao Xiuyuan's tone was filled with shock.

Clearly, this surprise attack by the Five Elders Association was extremely covert, catching even Jiao Xiuyuan, whose network spanned the entire Cultivation World, completely off guard.

What had happened?

In this era, the Five Elders Association was the first to provoke war?

And their target wasn't the Five Elements Great Grotto-Heaven, but Ten Thousand Immortals Island?

In an instant, Li Fan's thoughts raced.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao, have other prefectures also been attacked by the Five Elders Association?" After a moment, Li Fan asked solemnly.

"No. Only Ten Thousand Immortals Island in the Congyun Sea is their target this time." After a pause, Jiao Xiuyuan replied, still sounding puzzled.

Li Fan frowned slightly, momentarily at a loss.

The two fell silent, simply looking up at the battle in the sky.

With the two Soul Transformation Immortal Lords on the island having been dispatched to the Myriad Immortals Alliance Headquarters, the island's defensive forces were clearly insufficient.

They dared not engage head-on and could only barely hold on with the Formation.

At the same time, they hoped reinforcements from other places would arrive soon.

But the Five Elders Association had clearly come prepared. Not only were the teleportation arrays disabled,

even communications seemed to be blocked, unable to transmit.

Ten Thousand Immortals Island gradually fell into a disadvantage, and the watching Cultivators on the island all turned pale.

Having enjoyed peace for so long, they had never seen such a scene.

As time passed, contrary to everyone's expectations, after the Five Elders Association gained absolute superiority and broke through the protective Formation,

they did not choose to attack the island. Instead, they directly set up a Formation in the sky above Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Threads of light descended from the central Formation above and then shot toward the edges of the island.

"Heaven-Shifting Earth-Changing Formation?"

Li Fan and Jiao Xiuyuan exclaimed in unison again.

"Is the Five Elders Association going to move the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Island?"

The suspicion in their eyes grew deeper.

The Formation was completed in an instant, and the threads emitted a faint white light.

The ground of Ten Thousand Immortals Island began to shake violently.