Xuanmian Tianzun

Back then, outside the Void Realm of Tianling State, Li Fan, who had successfully stolen the Five Elements Great Cave Heaven and broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, was preparing to quietly escape.

However, he discovered that a Cultivator named Sun Qi, who was on duty below, seemed to be faintly aware of his presence.

He even sensed the Formless Killing Intent.

One must know that even ordinary Combined Dao Cultivators would find it difficult to perceive the Formless Killing Intent, which Li Fan unleashed in the Nascent Soul Realm by borrowing the Mandate of Heaven.

Yet, this mere Golden Core cultivator had seen through it.

Various signs indicated that Sun Qi was no ordinary person. So Li Fan casually released a wisp of Formless Killing Intent and locked onto him.

For a long time, Sun Qi showed no abnormalities. He was like any ordinary Cultivator, cultivating and carrying out tasks assigned by the Immortal Alliance.

It wasn't until recently that Sun Liancheng, the Tianling City Lord, found him and gave him a 'Flower Letter'.

In the Mystic Domain, Li Fan, who sensed the images transmitted from ten thousand li away, paused slightly.

“The more blessings one receives from heaven and earth, the harder it is to go against the Dao, huh…” Li Fan pondered.

“Brother Li, are you struggling?” Huangfu Song's voice pulled Li Fan back to reality.

Dongfang Yao roared, “Just hide behind me! Huangfu, how much longer?”

“There's only 1% left, and this Mystic Domain will be completely dealt with. Just hold on a little longer!” Huangfu Song shouted.

“Damn it, hurry up!” Dongfang Yao threw a punch, tearing dozens of silently approaching shadow beasts to shreds.

Li Fan looked out. Countless black shadow beasts, like a surging tide, attacked them from all directions, surrounding the three of them.

This was already the third Mystic Domain they had explored during this period.

Compared to the previous two, which were barren and dead silent, the danger here had increased severalfold.

On the seemingly calm ground, countless bizarre beasts formed from shadows hid among the jagged rocks.

During the day, there was no movement.

When night fell and a red moon rose, under the illumination of the orange-red moonlight, the shadows all seemed to come alive.

They frantically attacked the outsiders who intruded into the Mystic Domain, namely Li Fan and the others.

These shadow beasts were not only swift and stealthy but also incredibly destructive.

Even Dongfang Yao's rather formidable Physical Body became covered in blood after taking a few claw strikes.

What made Li Fan and the others even more frustrated was that even after they expended great effort to kill all these frenzied shadow beasts,

the next night, when the red moon rose again, all these shadow beasts reappeared.

Not only was their number undiminished, but they also seemed to retain the memories of their battles with them the previous night.

This immediately plunged Li Fan and the other two into a bitter struggle.

They nearly exhausted their supplies, barely managing to endure the tide of shadow beasts.

On the third day, they hadn't even finished exploring the entire Mystic Domain.

Yet, the red moon descended prematurely.

Their situation instantly became precarious.

Fortunately, Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao were quite strong, and Li Fan had hidden most of his cultivation and combat power.

So it was merely a close call without real danger.

The defensive line they had set up seemed as if it could be breached by the shadow beasts at any moment, yet it was incredibly resilient, holding firm and not scattering.

Finally, when the liangtian mirror completed all data recording,

the three of them exerted their full strength, instantly clearing the surroundings. Then, the Puxian True Ark shot into the sky, speeding towards the red moon above.

Even in their frenzy, the shadow beasts could not stop them. They could only watch as Li Fan and the others flew into the red moon.

“Damn, that was close!” Seeing the familiar White Mist around them, the blood-soaked Dongfang Yao couldn't help but curse.

“I won't listen to you again, Huangfu. If we had listened to Brother Li, we wouldn't have fought them to the death on the first night, but instead explored while skirmishing. We would have completed the progress and fled long ago.” After complaining, he took a deep breath, and several deep, bone-visible wounds on his body slowly healed with a蠕动.

“Sigh, you can't blame me. Who told this damned Immortal Alliance rule that there's a direct double difference in qingxuan points rewards between 99% and 100% exploration? Isn't this forcing people to explore the entire Mystic Domain thoroughly?” Huangfu Song wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, also sounding somewhat innocent.

Li Fan, however, was more composed: “After all, the real danger might very well be hidden in that remaining 1%. And 100% exploration can directly eliminate the danger. It's understandable for the Immortal Alliance to do this.”

“Let's see our gains this time. We got over 1,600 more points, plus what we had before…”

“Only 2,400 points.”

The expressions of Li Fan and the other two turned rather grim.

“I didn't expect such a huge difference in value between Mystic Domains.”

“I really miss the days when 30,000 qingxuan points were easily obtained…” Dongfang Yao mumbled.

“Say less!” Huangfu Song said, somewhat annoyed.

Li Fan didn't join their bickering but stared at the qingxuan points exchange list that appeared in the liangtian mirror.

“Disintegration Disc: 50,000 qingxuan points.”

“Remaining quantity: 8.”

Li Fan snorted coldly in his heart: “As expected, they're using this thing to trick people. I wonder which unlucky fool bought the first one.”

This time, perhaps to increase the Cultivators' enthusiasm for exploring the White Mist, the valuable items on the qingxuan points exchange list had quantity restrictions.

They would be gone once exchanged.

However, the rewards were indeed generous. Besides the nine Disintegration Discs, the tianxuan mirror secondary bodies on the list also included the 'Spirit of the Xuan Mirror' and the 'terminus stone plate'.

The Spirit of the Xuan Mirror was a nascent consciousness with a considerable degree of intelligence, capable of being fused into any Magic Treasure to double its power.

As for the terminus stone plate, it was the most recently generated secondary body. Its appearance resembled a circular stone disk, hence its name.

Its specific function has not yet been discovered.

“This terminus stone plate seems to be the 'extinction stone disk'. In the previous life, the Overturning Sky Society used this item to mass-produce 'calamity stones' that could shield the Xuan Net's perception. The Overturning Sky Society Cultivators also studied it for many years before discovering its miraculous use. Now that this item has just been born, it's normal for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance not to have figured out its effects yet.”

“100,000 qingxuan points, huh…”

Li Fan stroked his chin, recalling the several areas he had secretly noted along the way, from which the wails of “Heavenly Doctor” constantly emanated.

Based on his experience during this period, Li Fan couldn't hear the faint sound of “Heavenly Doctor” from all Mystic Domains.

But once the sound of “Heavenly Doctor” appeared, it meant that a Mystic Domain could definitely be found nearby.

“They shouldn't all be experimental grounds for that Celestial Venerable who reversed life and death.”

“It's a bit risky, but it might be worth a try.”

Li Fan's heart stirred with anticipation.

—

While his main body was exploring in the White Mist, in the Beast Seed Realm, Xu Bai was already preparing to go to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Headquarters.

“Sect Master, why are you taking off these protective Magic Treasures I refined for you? Are you dissatisfied with me, Old Fang?” Fang Zaiji was startled when he saw Xu Bai taking off his folding fan, white robe, and sachet one by one.

Xu Bai chuckled, “If I truly encounter any danger at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Headquarters, these items won't be of much use.”

“Rather than being buried with the Clone, it's better to leave them here.”

Liu San glared fiercely at Fang Zaiji, then comforted Xu Bai: “Young Lord, there's no need to worry. I inquired with Fellow Daoist Jiao, and Immortal Alliance Cultivators using jin fa jade tokens have almost never encountered any mishaps. They can basically all return safely.”

“Presumably, the Young Lord's Clone should also be safe.”

Xu Bai waved his hand: “Both of you don't need to worry, it's just a Clone. Even if it's lost, it can be refined again.”

“Old Liu, is the Great Dream Spring Autumn Formation ready?”

Liu San nodded solemnly: “I have already connected the consciousness of your Clone, Young Lord, to a separate blank node. If you encounter irresistible forces, it can help him maintain a moment of clear thought.”

“That's enough.” Xu Bai smiled.

Then, he left Chang Sheng Valley alone.

Through a teleportation array, he crossed several states and arrived at Fuyu State in the central part of the Immortal Alliance.

In an uninhabited wild area, he used the 'jin fa jade token'.

Not long after, a square door appeared out of thin air. A Black-Clothed Cultivator walked out from it.

After looking at the 'jin fa jade token' in Li Fan's hand, the Black-Clothed Cultivator said nothing more.

He simply led Li Fan through the transparent door.

His vision blurred, and a slight sense of dizziness came over him. Li Fan already knew he had arrived inside the Immortal Alliance Headquarters.

Unlike the image of the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission he had seen in his previous life,

the illusion this Clone saw upon entering the Immortal Alliance Headquarters was a slender back.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked up at the sky and sighed softly.

“The Immortal Path lies ahead, yet cannot be trodden; the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission is above!”