After a brief mont of doubt, a strong sense of crisis rose up.
"Only one thing could elicit such a swift, united response from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals..."
"The Celestial Dharma Bearer!"
Li Fan’s thoughts raced.
"The fall of a Dharma Transmitter could indeed alarm the Celestial Dharma Bearer, that much is understandable."
"But why would He choose to collaborate with Transcendence?"
Li Fan’s brows deeply furrowed.
Given the strength of the Celestial Dharma Bearer, when He saw Transcendence, He would surely be able to see right through him at a glance.
Transcendence was attempting to use a corpse to reincarnate, reviving a world that had been consud; and from previous intelligence, the Celestial Dharma Bearer was extrely concerned with the Xuanhuang World...
Their positions were almost entirely opposed.
Yet, looking at the current situation, they seed to have reached so sort of agreent in such a short ti.
"Is it because He’s been played for a fool and is now furious, or is there so other deeper reason?"
The joint entry of the two Immortal Sovereigns was sothing Li Fan had not anticipated.
He decisively cut off the connection with those puppets carrying out tasks in the Xuanhuang World.
The last command he had issued was for the puppets to self-destruct.
At the sa ti, he used Array Techniques to seal off the entrance from the Spirit Tree Realm to the Xuanhuang World. As for the underground world, the passage connecting to the Ghost Realm was also temporarily closed.
He prepared to lay low for a while.
Li Fan could indeed forcibly initiate the arrangents for world annihilation at this ti. But first, under the watchful eye of the Celestial Dharma Bearer, those bait puppets, which were sent to the Immortal Ruins to attract the attention of the Fairies there, might not be able to successfully fly out of the Xuanhuang World.
Despite the bait puppets being concealed by the Power of Darkness and Array Techniques, the Celestial Dharma Bearer was definitely not to be underestimated.
Li Fan had no confidence in completing this under His watch.
Facing unexpected changes, Li Fan was startled but not in disarray.
"I still have plenty of ti. I don’t believe these two will keep watching forever."
"There is no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days."
"Moreover, in Their eyes, I am, at most, a petty troublemaker looking to incite internal strife and then profit from it."
"It’s improbable that They could guess my true plans for world annihilation."
"Just give the chance to seize the opportunity..."
With that thought, Li Fan gradually cald down.
He suddenly recalled the last scene he had witnessed through the True Immortal Remnant.
"Transcendence Heavenly Sovereign, with a body of White Mist. He could actually withstand the great tide ford by the Power of Darkness..."
"Definitely an existence that poses a threat to the Xuanhuang World. Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why the Celestial Dharma Bearer chose to cooperate with him."
Li Fan suddenly thought of another point.
"The White Mist Barrier, which has been appearing in the Xuanhuang World since the Great Calamity, appears on the surface to stretch across Heaven and Earth, dividing state regions. In reality, it’s the adhesive that fuses the Xuanhuang World with the consuming world."
"And the White Mist is vaguely related to the Transcendence Heavenly Sovereign. It seems very possible that the Celestial Dharma Bearer and Transcendence might have known each other already, which is why they could reach an agreent so quickly."
As for the real identity of Transcendence, Li Fan has several suspects in mind.
The Celestial Doctor is one of them.
Coming from other Immortal Cultivation Worlds. He treats a world as if it were a human body, reversing its life and death.
No matter how you look at it, he fits the bill.
And in this life, the Transcendence Heavenly Sovereign has achieved his Dao much faster than in previous lives, very likely because Li Fan inherited the [Sky nding Record] and resolved the worries of the inhabitants of the Celestial Palace of Clouds and Waters for him.
The association with Celestial Doctor beca nearly certain considering the behaviors of Sky Extermination and Tian Yu, amongst others.
Even if not the Celestial Doctor himself, the connection must be significant.
The Celestial Doctor is like a mystic dragon, seen at the head but not at the tail.
Similar to the Law Transmitter, traversing the Void alone, he searches for the remnants of the Immortal Cultivation World within the Abyss Star Ocean, aiming to augnt Xuanhuang.
Since their last parting, there has been no further contact with Li Fan.
Li Fan, naturally, would not take the initiative to contact the Celestial Doctor.
Moreover, he had used the power of the Faceless True Immortal to shield himself from the other party’s perception.
"At my level of strength, no matter what I wish to do, it’s nearly impossible not to encounter individuals of the sa echelon as the Law Transmitter and Celestial Doctor."
"This is the result of Xuanhuang World being reduced to a re corner of its forr self."
"Although I still know very little about them, fortunately..."
"They know even less about ."
Li Fan’s gaze was deep and distant, "Indeed, there is a disparity in strength, but I dare to plot against even a True Immortal, why then should I fear them?"
"But for now, I shall endure."
...
Although the Spirit Tree Realm was completely sealed, Li Fan still had a comprehensive understanding of the events unfolding in Xuanhuang World.
One way was through the origin of the Tianxuan Mirror, spying on the various casual conversations among cultivators.
The second naturally was through gathering intelligence from Law Transmitter Zhou.
"Zhou Daoist, has sothing major happened in the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals? That highest-level warning bell, and I couldn’t reach you before..."
Law Transmitter Zhou’s tone carried a hint of helplessness, "A comrade among the Law Transmitters has fallen."
Li Fan feigned extre shock, then hastily inquired further.
Law Transmitter Zhou then briefly explained the circumstances.
"I had known all along that this so-called True Immortal Remnant was a trap, but to think that the force behind it could hurt a Law Transmitter?" Li Fan wore a face of disbelief.
"Has the real culprit behind the scenes been caught? Any clues?" Li Fan asked casually.
Law Transmitter Zhou shook his head, not elaborating further.
Li Fan did not press further, instead, he spoke seriously, "I will also report this matter to the Union. If there are any findings, I will inform Daoist imdiately."
"Then I will thank you in advance." Law Transmitter Zhou seed to have no real expectations from Li Fan’s end and said perfunctorily.
After breaking off the communication, Li Fan began to ponder who could take the bla for his actions.
But pondering as he might, within the vast Xuanhuang World, very few possessed the strength to carry out the deeds Li Fan did.
"Of the few that qualify, like the Five Elders Organization or the Taiyan Sect, framing them is not going to be easy. Trying to be smart could instead result in exposing myself."
Li Fan sighed inwardly and took stock of the lesson: "I simply do not have enough false identities."
"If I had another identity to play at this mont, I could shift the bla onto myself and clear any suspicion."
"Sothing to be mindful of in the future."
Even though Li Fan prided himself on his intellect, faced with the current situation, besides patiently waiting for the turmoil to pass, he found no better course of action.
The main reason was that he had unwittingly fallen into the True Immortal’s Net and could not Imdiately revert to his true form.
Thus, whatever he did, he felt sowhat hesitant and restrained.
Yet, hiding away in the depths of the Ghost Realm and reverting in haste was not what Li Fan desired.
...
"The so-called montum of the situation is stronger than the individual. No matter how skillfully one maneuvers, there cos a ti when they run out of room to maneuver."
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