In the Xuanhuang Realm, within the Wanxian League, all the suspended heavenly cities simultaneously rang urgent bells.
The cultivators of the Immortal Alliance stopped their actions, freezing in place.
After a moment of confusion, they gradually recalled the significance of these bells.
It was the highest-level alert of the Wanxian League, only activated in moments of existential crisis.
After a brief silence, chaos erupted.
People were fearful and bewildered.
Li Fan, in the Spiritwood Realm, naturally heard the bells at the first moment.
Initially, he thought his apocalyptic formation had been discovered.
However, he quickly realized that this sudden bell ringing must be related to the events within the life-and-death grand formation.
When the recorded images from the formation left by the transcendent Celestial Lord arrived, it confirmed his judgment.
The image finally stopped at the moment when the law propagators disappeared into the white mist.
The formation records were also destroyed by the surging endless white mist.
Li Fan repeatedly reviewed the footage, a trace of seriousness flashing in his eyes. "The Wanxian League's reaction is so intense, this is..."
"Did those three law propagators die?"
Li Fan suddenly became suspicious.
He knew that each law propagator was protected by the blessing of the "Law Propagation Celestial Lord."
As long as this blessing power didn't disappear, they were virtually immortal in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Although they were restricted and unable to advance to the Eternal Realm, they were almost on par with Eternal Realm experts.
However, he didn't expect that they would be so vulnerable in the face of the newly ascended Eternal Celestial Lord.
"They were actually instantly killed by the Celestial Lord?"
"If these three law propagators really died like this, then the power of the transcendent Celestial Lord..."
Li Fan squinted his eyes involuntarily.
Then a hint of doubt flashed in his mind.
"If it is so powerful, what is the reason for the Celestial Lord to kill three law propagators?"
"Clearly, it was just a misunderstanding, and there was no destructive or disrespectful behavior during this period."
Li Fan re-examined the recorded images of the formation.
Finally, he found something unusual.
"It seems that at the moment before they left, the transcendent Celestial Lord had no intention of revealing itself."
"But Law Propagator Wei seemed to have discovered something, which led to the appearance of the transcendent Celestial Lord."
"So, is it to silence him?"
Li Fan's expression became strange.
Killing and silencing, such actions seemed somewhat inappropriate for a Celestial Lord.
But He chose to do so.
There was only one explanation: If Law Propagator Wei's discovery leaked out, it would cause unpredictable consequences for Him.
To avoid any variables, the transcendent Celestial Lord chose to kill.
"Before Law Propagator Wei's death, he should have been contemplating the life-and-death grand formation."
Following this line of thought, Li Fan quickly understood the key points with his current level of formation knowledge.
"Just like my previous intuition, the true goal of reversing life and death is not to reverse the life and death of cultivators."
"The revival of cultivators is just a side effect of the changes in the principles of heaven and earth caused during this process."
"The true goal of this Celestial Lord in reversing life and death is the 'world.'"
A burst of brilliance erupted from Li Fan's eyes.
"To conceal this goal, He intends to exterminate the entire Wanxian League."
"This indicates that His goal for revival is not the 'Xuanhuang Realm' but one of the many cultivation worlds that have been swallowed up by the Xuanhuang Realm over the years."
"Interesting. Is this an unforgettable yearning for His homeland?"
After reorganizing the information, Li Fan nodded slightly. "No wonder this person has been low-key and never exposed to the public eye in recent years. This is a method of borrowing a corpse to resurrect, and once successful, his homeland world might indeed come back to life."
"But the fate of the Xuanhuang Realm itself is uncertain."
"If this leaks out, it will definitely face fierce resistance from the native cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm."
"Turns out, like me, he's involved in things that can't see the light of day."
Li Fan's lips curved into a faint smile.
"But no matter how well you plan, it's destined to fail."
The smile disappeared in an instant.
Li Fan's attention returned to the transcendent Celestial Lord's remains.
At this moment, it had returned to the Xuanhuang Realm.
As the direct culprit that caused the fall of three law propagators, it was now the target of pursuit by the Wanxian League.
This time, the Wanxian League was taking serious action.
After all, in the previous event of Mo Ruxin seizing a body, no law propagators had perished.
Now, three had fallen at once, causing a tremendous shock to the Law Propagator Council.
More than ten law propagators appeared simultaneously, targeting the central transcendent Celestial Lord.
Among the crowd, Li Fan unexpectedly spotted the director of the Divine Artifacts Museum, the Emperor Tierce Marmot of the Beast Clan.
Compared to the image in the Immortal Territory, he appeared even older.
However, he seemed unconcerned about the pursuit by the Wanxian League.
Expressionless, eyes slightly closed.
Obviously, his participation this time was just going through the motions.
In addition, Li Fan finally saw the Mirror Holding Sect.
They were all dressed in dark green Dao robes, with marks resembling mirrors engraved on their foreheads.
The three forces controlling the Wanxian League had gathered here, indicating the significant impact of the fall of the three law propagators.
Under the influence of various forces, Li Fan felt his control over the transcendent Celestial Lord's remains weakening.
He was about to explode the remains, open a passage between the Xuanhuang native realm and the underworld, creating a tidal wave of the underworld.
However, something unexpected happened.
The core of the Wanxian League, which had been accumulating energy, suddenly seemed to receive some kind of message.
Initially puzzled and incredulous, they quickly and uniformly took action.
Their figures blurred, and they seemingly ignored the murderer, ready to leave the area!
Li Fan even saw that the Emperor Tierce Marmot, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them, as if something had arrived, attracting his attention.
In the distant Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Years of experience prompted him to make a decision immediately.
Cut off the connection with the transcendent Celestial Lord's remains and detonate it.
Just as the remains were shattering inch by inch, a white misty figure quietly appeared by his side.
The appearance was sudden and extremely fast.
But it was ultimately a step too late.
Endless darkness surged out from the cracks of the transcendent Celestial Lord's remains.
Colliding with the white mist on the figure.
The dark tide that Li Fan anticipated did not descend.
The white mist was like sandbags, or like an unyielding dam standing by the sea, firmly blocking the impending catastrophic dark tide.
...
In the Spiritwood Realm, a trace of indifference flashed across Li Fan's face.
"What does this mean?"
"Did they cooperate?"
"To find me, they can even disregard the fall of law propagators?"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1112: Celestial Lord's Annihilation Strategy
After a brief moment of confusion, a strong sense of crisis immediately followed.
"To make the Wanxian League act so quickly and uniformly, in this world, only..."
"The Law Propagation Celestial Lord!"
Li Fan's thoughts quickly shifted.
"It's understandable that the fall of law propagators would alert the Law Propagation Celestial Lord."
"But why would he choose to cooperate with the Transcendent Celestial Lord?"
Li Fan frowned deeply.
With the strength of the Law Propagation Celestial Lord, upon seeing the Transcendent Celestial Lord, he would surely see through his intentions.
The Transcendent Celestial Lord was attempting resurrection and revival of a devoured world, and from previous intelligence, the Law Propagation Celestial Lord was particularly concerned about the Xuanhuang Realm...
Their positions were almost completely opposite.
But looking at the current situation, they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement in such a short time.
"Is it because of being manipulated and feeling annoyed, or is there some deeper reason?"
The joint entrance of the two Transcendent Celestial Lords was unexpected for Li Fan.
He decisively severed the connection with the puppets that were currently carrying out tasks in the Xuanhuang Realm.
The last order issued was to let the puppets disintegrate on their own.
Simultaneously, he used formations to block the entrance from the Spiritwood Realm to the Xuanhuang Realm. As for the passage to the underworld from the underground world, it was temporarily closed.
Preparing to lay low for a while.
Li Fan certainly could forcefully activate the End of the World layout at this time. However, under the scrutiny of the Law Propagation Celestial Lord, those bait puppets flying towards the Immortal City, attracting the attention of the immortals within, might not successfully fly out of the Xuanhuang Realm.
Although the bait puppets had the power of darkness and the protection of formations, the Law Propagation Celestial Lord was not to be underestimated.
Li Fan didn't have the confidence to complete the task underground within His sight.
Facing variables, Li Fan was surprised but not panicked.
"I still have time. I don't believe these two can keep watching forever."
"There's no logic in guarding against a thief for a thousand days."
"Moreover, in their eyes, I am at most a petty figure trying to provoke internal strife and profit from it."
"It's unlikely that they can guess the true plan of my End of the World."
"As long as I seize the opportunity...
With these thoughts, Li Fan gradually calmed down.
Suddenly, he remembered the scene he had just seen through the Transcendent Celestial Lord's remains.
"Transcendent Celestial Lord, a body made of white mist. Actually able to resist the dark tide formed by the power of darkness..."
"It's definitely a force that threatens the existence of the Xuanhuang Realm. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Law Propagation Celestial Lord chose to cooperate with him."
Li Fan suddenly thought of something else.
"The barrier of white mist has been appearing in the Xuanhuang Realm since the great calamity. On the surface, it spans the heavens and the earth, dividing the territories. In reality, it is the adhesive that merges the Xuanhuang Realm with the devoured worlds."
"And the white mist seems to be faintly related to that Transcendent Celestial Lord. In this case, it seems that the Law Propagation and the Transcendent have likely known each other before. That's why they were able to reach an agreement so quickly."
As for the true identity of the Transcendent Celestial Lord, Li Fan had several suspects.
The Heavenly Physician was one of them.
Coming from other cultivation realms, viewing the world as a human body, reversing its life and death.
In any case, he fit the criteria.
Moreover, the Transcendent Celestial Lord in this world had achieved enlightenment faster than in previous worlds, likely because Li Fan inherited the "Heaven-Repairing Record" and resolved the hidden worries of the Yunshui Heavenly Palace.
Thinking about the Heavenly Physician's performance in front of Tian Jue and Tian Yu before, Li Fan almost confirmed that the Transcendent Celestial Lord was definitely related to the Heavenly Physician.
Even if he was not the Heavenly Physician himself, the connection was profound.
The Heavenly Physician was elusive.
Similar to the Law Propagation, he crossed the void alone, searching for the remaining fragments of cultivation realms in the darkest starry sea to strengthen the Xuanhuang Realm.
Since the last farewell, there had been no contact between Li Fan and the Heavenly Physician.
Li Fan naturally did not actively engage with the Heavenly Physician.
Moreover, he used the power of the Faceless True Immortal to conceal the other's perception.
"At my current level of strength, almost anything I want to do inevitably involves encountering people at the level of law propagation, the Heavenly Physician, and others."
"This is because the Xuanhuang Realm has only a small corner left."
"Although I still know very little about them, fortunately..."
"They know nothing about me."
Li Fan's gaze deepened. "There is indeed a gap in strength, but if I dare to scheme against true immortals, why would I fear them?"
"But for now, I'll endure."
...
Although the Spiritwood Realm is completely sealed off, Li Fan still knows everything that happens in the Xuanhuang Realm.
One way is through the Tianxuan Mirror's origin, spying on various conversations among cultivators.
The second is, of course, through the information gathered by the law propagator Zhou.
"Friend Zhou, has something major happened to the Wanxian League? That highest-level warning bell, and I couldn't contact you before..."
The tone of law propagator Zhou seemed somewhat powerless. "A fellow law propagator has fallen."
Li Fan pretended to be very shocked and quickly inquired.
Law propagator Zhou briefly explained the reasons for the incident.
"I knew early on that this so-called true immortal remnant was a trap. But I didn't expect that the power behind it could actually harm law propagators?" Li Fan looked incredulous.
"Have you caught the real culprit? Any clues?" Li Fan asked casually.
Law propagator Zhou shook his head without providing a detailed answer.
Li Fan didn't ask again but said seriously, "I will also report this matter to the alliance. If there are any discoveries, I will definitely inform you promptly, my friend."
"Then I'll thank you in advance." Law propagator Zhou seemed to have no hope for Li Fan's side, saying perfunctorily.
After cutting off communication, Li Fan began to think about whom he could frame.
But after careful consideration, in the vast Xuanhuang Realm, there were very few who could achieve what Li Fan had done.
"The remaining ones who fit the criteria, such as the Five Elders Council or the Taiyan Sect, it's not easy to shift the blame onto them. If I try to be too clever, I might reveal my own flaws."
Li Fan sighed in his heart and summarized the lesson, "I still don't have enough aliases."
"If I had another identity to play at this time, I could shift the blame onto myself and clear any suspicion."
"I should pay more attention to this in the future."
Despite considering himself wise, facing the current situation, Li Fan couldn't think of a more suitable method other than patiently waiting for the storm to pass.
The main reason was that he had unwittingly fallen into the web of true immortals in this world and couldn't immediately return to his true self.
So no matter what he did, he felt somewhat cautious and constrained.
However, hiding in the depths of the underworld and hurriedly returning to his true self were not what Li Fan desired.
...
"The situation is stronger than individuals. No matter how skilled one is, there are times when there is no room for maneuvering."
Chapter 1113: Solely Concealing in the Hidden Prison
But regarding whether the law propagator and the Heavenly Physician can discover him, Li Fan is very confident that he won't be found.
Not to mention the intricate and extremely advanced concealment formations on the true immortal puppet, which might have surpassed the life-reversing grand array.
In this world, the frozen Dead Sea, where no one has ever been before, can be precisely pinpointed by the true immortal remnant.
Just this fact alone is enough to make the Heavenly Physician suspicious.
"According to common sense, he should target those old acquaintances who may have existed in recent years."
"Even if he wants to investigate me, it's practically impossible."
"The only flaw is the method by which the true immortal puppet transfers, which involves the power of the underworld."
"And apart from the Wanxian League, I have only been to the Union of Ten Thousand Realms..."
Thinking of this, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
At the level of the law propagator Tianzun, actions don't require evidence for "speculation" anymore.
As long as there's a slight possibility, it's enough for him to make a decision.
"Now that I've just reviewed it, there are very few forces in the entire Xuanhuang Realm that could achieve this. So, from their perspective, eliminating all of them would prevent any future troubles..."
"Although it seems a bit unreasonable, it is the way of the strong."
As thoughts turned, Li Fan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Almost immediately, he made a decision.
In the Spiritwood Realm, all defense formations were activated at full power.
All Union of Ten Thousand Realms cultivators were prepared for battle at any moment.
He gathered major figures from the Tianji Realm, Medicine King Sect, and the Imperial Small World, explaining the critical situation.
Qi Gong, Liu Ruchen, and others all showed a slight change in expression.
"Is this too unreasonable? Just because we have the strength to kill law propagators, if they can't find the murderer, they want to wipe us out together?"
"Is the envoy being a bit too pessimistic? I don't think the Wanxian League would act so recklessly, right?"
People discussed one after another, but seeing Li Fan's gradually darkening face, they all chose to remain silent instantly.
"By seeking the mercy of the Red Dust Compassionate Immortal, I have almost confirmed this matter."
"No need to doubt; your preparations in advance are sufficient. In this battle, there is no room for compromise."
Li Fan said sternly.
Hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale.
"The only hope is that our resistance is strong enough."
"They are launching a campaign against us to avenge the fall of three law propagators. If we can bring them not just the demise of three law propagators..."
"They might hesitate." Li Fan continued to motivate.
"Although the Wanxian League is powerful, it's impossible for them to mobilize the entire league to attack us."
"Plus, we have the geographical advantage. The Spiritwood Realm is as solid as a golden soup, covered by countless formations, and has the defense of the Tianji Realm."
"Finally, we can also mobilize the power of the underworld, surprise them, and attack with the dark tide..."
Li Fan confidently said, "As long as we can withstand the initial fierce waves, we should be able to get through this crisis."
Although Li Fan said so, there was still no optimistic mood on everyone's faces.
All of them left with heavy hearts, preparing for the battle.
The Spiritwood Realm is already completely sealed, and even if they have thoughts of escaping, they cannot get out.
Only a desperate fight remains.
As for Li Fan...
In an underground secret room.
A saintly fetus, exactly the same as Li Fan, is rapidly taking shape.
With the divine power of the Red Dust Compassionate Immortal, the saintly fetus is forcibly elevated to the Nascent Soul realm.
After leaving the secret room, the saintly fetus donned the Tianyang War Puppet.
As for Li Fan himself...
He didn't bring anything, quietly left the Spiritwood Realm without anyone noticing.
Knowing that the Wanxian League is going to attack the Spiritwood Realm, why would Li Fan's true self stay behind to fight with them?
For Li Fan, the Union of Ten Thousand Realms, the Spiritwood Realm, the Tianji Medicine King...
They are all just external things, ready to be abandoned at any time.
Only the safety of his own life is the most important.
As long as he preserves his life and weathers this storm...
After waiting for the law propagator and the Heavenly Physician to relax their vigilance, Li Fan initiated the destruction of the world arrangement.
Once everything settles, everything he once lost will eventually return to his hands.
With Li Fan's current hiding ability, he traveled swiftly after leaving the Spiritwood Realm, and no one detected his trace from start to finish.
As for the hiding place for the next period, Li Fan had already planned it.
"The darkest place is the most dangerous and also the safest."
In no time, he reached his destination.
It was none other than the Wanxian League's prison he previously extracted the law propagator Wei from – the Wanxian League's Hidden Prison!
"Hehe, does this count as walking into a trap?"
Li Fan self-deprecatingly smiled.
"However, this so-called trap of the Hidden Prison can't stop me."
After carefully observing, Li Fan had already deciphered the formations shrouding the entrance of the Hidden Prison.
Transforming into a dark shadow, he quietly flew in.
The scene before him suddenly became dim.
It was somewhat similar to the scene in the underworld.
No heaven and earth, only endless darkness in sight.
But compared to the pitch-black of the underworld, there was still a faint glimmer of light here.
At least, spiritual awareness could barely discern the direction, preventing complete disorientation.
In the endless dark space, towering pillars of prison cages stood.
In each pillar, it seemed there was a prisoner being suppressed.
On the surface of the pillars, various terrifying scenes of torture kept changing.
As for the prison guards of this Hidden Prison, they were monstrous creatures composed of an unknown substance, floating here like black mist.
There were tens of thousands of them, several times more than the high pillars in space.
Occasionally, they emitted roars and flew into the pillars containing prisoners.
In a short time, faint screams of pain echoed continuously in the prison cages.
After tormenting for a long time, these misty monsters were satisfied and left the pillars.
Similar scenes continued to play out in the Hidden Prison, as if there was no end.
...
Li Fan watched this hellish scene, but his expression didn't change in the slightest.
After observing the composition of these prison cage pillars, Li Fan confirmed that they were formed by some kind of formation.
His gaze flickered, and he almost instantly deciphered it.
Afterward, he chose an empty one and willingly entered.
"Not bad."
After entering the black pillar, Li Fan looked around and found that compared to the outside, this prison cage seemed brighter inside.
However, there could be formations attacking at any time, as a means of punishment.
Naturally, it couldn't harm Li Fan.
"I'm afraid even if they search the entire Xuanhuang Realm, they won't think I'm hiding here."
"And when they forget about me, it will be time for me to leave."
Li Fan settled comfortably in the Hidden Prison, feeling like he had returned home.
For him, there was essentially no difference between the Spiritwood Realm and the Hidden Prison.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1114: The Spiritwood Great War Begins
Time in the Hidden Prison seemed to lose its meaning.
Every day, there was only the constant darkness and the never-ending wails of agony.
The intelligence of those misty prison guards didn't seem to be very high. Faced with Li Fan, this sudden addition to the prisoners, they only emitted eerie laughter. Then, mechanically activating the formations in the pillars, they attempted to torture Li Fan.
Naturally, Li Fan effortlessly neutralized all their attempts.
However, he also cooperated by simulating his own screams, deceiving the misty prison guards, who contentedly left.
Apart from these frequently appearing low-level prison guards, one could occasionally see patrolling cultivators from the Wanxian League.
Three in total, taking turns. Their patrol duties were more of a formality. After all, the Hidden Prison had been calm for thousands of years without any major incidents.
However, after observing for a while, Li Fan figured out that the place where he was currently hiding was just the outermost layer of the Hidden Prison. The Wanxian League didn't actually attach much importance to the prisoners detained here. Li Fan even witnessed one of his neighbors unable to endure the torture of the formations, and his soul scattered. After that, no one came to check for a long time.
Only when the misty prison guards patrolled did they discover it, activating a purification formation afterward to cleanse the black pillar, waiting for the arrival of the next prisoner.
This situation in the Hidden Prison pleased Li Fan.
The probability of being discovered was minimal, and there was usually no one to disturb him.
Enjoying the peace, Li Fan simultaneously prepared for the final world-destroying plan and observed the situation in the Spiritwood Realm through the Saintly Infant.
After Li Fan issued the order for everyone to prepare for battle and fled for quite a long time, the outside world remained calm. There were no signs of the Wanxian League launching a war.
To the point where doubts arose in the minds of many, questioning Li Fan's judgment.
However, due to the formidable power of the Compassionate Immortal in the mundane world, they didn't dare to show their skepticism.
Yet, Li Fan knew that this was only the calm before the storm.
As it turned out, Li Fan's prediction was correct.
One day, at the entrance seal of the Spiritwood Realm, there were subtle signs of fluctuations quietly appearing.
The Saintly Infant Li Fan detected the anomaly immediately.
Concentrating his divine sense for a moment, Li Fan sneered, "Not bad. It seems they've got some skills. It appears they have thoroughly studied the formations I gave to the Wanxian League. The level of their formations has improved by at least a hundred years compared to before. Unfortunately..."
"They are still a generation behind me!"
"With their slow progress, I'm afraid it will take more than three months before they can decipher the formations. And that's without me repairing the formations. But looking at it the other way, if the Wanxian League probably won't have that patience. If the formations can't be broken, they will likely launch a strong attack..."
Li Fan didn't believe that relying on just one formation could stop the Wanxian League's army from advancing.
"It's better to expose a vulnerability, let them in, and catch them off guard!" Li Fan quickly came up with an idea.
Although the true body had already left for safety, faced with the pressure from the Wanxian League, Li Fan had not completely given up the intention to resist.
After all, accumulating the foundation of the Spiritwood Realm in this lifetime was not an easy task, requiring a lot of effort and energy.
Now that the Wanxian League was coming, he was determined to put up a fight.
"This is a good opportunity to test the Wanxian League's capabilities."
"Let's see if they are worthy of being one of the two dominant organizations in the Xuanhuang Realm."
The Saintly Infant Li Fan notified the people in the Spiritwood Realm to prepare for battle. At the same time, he gradually lifted the protection of the formations, coordinating with the Wanxian League's method of breaking the formations.
It looked as if the formations were genuinely being deciphered.
As the vulnerabilities grew, when a crack appeared at the entrance passage of the Spiritwood Realm.
The first batch of Wanxian League's attacking forces instantly arrived in the Spiritwood Realm through these cracks.
Chapter 1115: The Unexpected Battle
In the moment they faced each other, both sides were momentarily stunned.
On the side of the Wanxian League, surprisingly, the people of the Spiritwood Realm seemed to have long discovered their movements and were already prepared for a strong defense.
On Li Fan's side, the surprise was that the so-called vanguard force of the Wanxian League was not an elite squad of death warriors. Instead, it was hundreds of arrows gleaming with a chilling light.
"Sky Patrolling Arrows?!" Li Fan was somewhat surprised.
The Sky Patrolling Arrows were a formidable weapon developed by the Wanxian League in this world. They were extremely fast, capable of traversing an entire province in a few breaths. Their power was also astonishing, almost equivalent to the strength of an ordinary Dao Fusion cultivator in a single strike.
But that wasn't the most frightening part. The true power of the Sky Patrolling Arrows lay in their ability to form a special formation among themselves, creating a giant net that could distort and influence the laws between heaven and earth.
During the previous battle between the Wanxian League and the Five Elders Council, the Wanxian League used the Sky Patrolling Arrows to interfere with the vast range of heavenly laws, preventing the intervention of the Council's Eternal Venerable.
"It seems the Wanxian League is planning an assassination strategy. One hundred and sixty-eight Sky Patrolling Arrows. In an ordinary small world, this move would probably obliterate all living beings. However..."
Li Fan sneered, reacting quickly.
First, he disturbed these Sky Patrolling Arrows through the array enveloping the Spiritwood Realm, preventing them from forming a formation. Then, he sent out the Heavenly Sun, using absolute strength to collect and suppress these Sky Patrolling Arrows before they could spread and cause destruction.
Although the Sky Patrolling Arrows were fast, the Heavenly Sun was even faster!
The Heavenly Sun turned into a streak of green light, shuttling back and forth across the sky.
In the blink of an eye, it had controlled all of them.
"Take a few to study and see if we can turn this thing around for our use," Li Fan said to Master Qiao excitedly.
Master Qiao eagerly took the Sky Patrolling Arrows and hurriedly went to dismantle and study them.
On the side of the Wanxian League, the mysterious disappearance of over a hundred Sky Patrolling Arrows seemed to catch them off guard.
Stunned for a long time, they hesitated without launching the next wave of attacks.
Seeing this, Li Fan's eyes shifted, and he pretended to activate the sealing formation at the entrance.
As the crack that had "hardly" opened in the formation was slowly healing, the Wanxian League couldn't hold back and quickly launched another attack.
This time, passing through the crack at the entrance, what appeared in front of the people of the Spiritwood Realm was a group of cultivators all wearing golden battle armor.
Enveloped in golden light, their features couldn't be discerned. They couldn't even be precisely located. After arriving in the Spiritwood Realm, the golden-armored cultivators quickly scattered.
Their speed was incredibly fast, even surpassing the Sky Patrolling Arrows by a few points.
What made it even more tricky was that they left behind a trail of afterimages along their flight path.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 1115: Mocking the Defeat of the Wanxian League
Whether observed with the eyes or inspected with divine consciousness, these golden illusions seemed to have no difference from real cultivators, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false. In just a moment, the entire sky of the Spiritwood Realm was filled with the figures of these golden-armored cultivators.
However, their mission seemed to be more than just a simple attack; rather, they were providing specific intelligence data about the Spiritwood Realm for the larger forces behind them.
"What about these golden-armored figures?" Li Fan asked casually to Fang Zaiji.
Fang Zaiji squinted his eyes, observed carefully for a moment, and then said somewhat arrogantly, "It's just a slightly higher-end form of illusion. I thought the Wanxian League had really developed battle armor that could infinitely split itself!"
"Just probe a few times, and you can dispel the illusion and find the real source!" Fang Zaiji confidently asserted.
"It seems that with the technological support from the Celestial Mechanism Realm, the Spiritwood Realm has surpassed the Wanxian League in the field of alchemy." Satisfied with Fang Zaiji's answer, Li Fan waved his hand, signaling there was no need for further investigation.
Suddenly, a massive arched light sphere enveloped the entire world in the Spiritwood Realm. The surface of the sphere constantly changed with intricate metallic patterns. Following Li Fan's instructions, numerous black holes instantly formed on its surface.
"Boom!"
The barrels targeted the countless golden-armored cultivators fluttering in the sky. Countless black beams of destruction erupted fiercely! In the face of this annihilating black light, the golden-armored cultivators couldn't resist at all. They were torn to pieces and completely disappeared in the air in an instant.
With just one volley, more than half of the countless golden illusions were annihilated.
This terrifying scene stunned the remaining golden-armored cultivators, freezing their actions for a moment. While they were still dazed, another round of cannon fire struck.
Before the black light of destruction, the golden armor was as fragile as paper. In the world of the Spiritwood Realm, all the golden illusions were completely wiped out.
"The Celestial Mechanism Fortress, coupled with the imitation of the Sky-splitting Cannons from the Wanxian League. We don't need to care about their fancy illusions; we just need to eliminate them all."
"This is what they call overwhelming force," Li Fan thought to himself.
He also took a look at the energy stored in the Celestial Mechanism Fortress. Integrated with the Spiritwood Realm, the countless undead continuously operating the Heavenly Source Elemental Force and the numerous cultivators in various small worlds were providing a constant source of power. After this period of accumulation, it had reached an astonishing level.
Li Fan estimated that a volley of attacks at the level just now could last continuously for seven days and nights without running out.
"Next, whatever tricks you have, go ahead and use them." Li Fan looked coldly at the continuously flickering entrance crack.
After losing two vanguard forces in succession, the Wanxian League seemed to have become much more cautious. This time, they didn't hesitate for long and finally sent out their true elite force.
Before their figures even appeared, the surging aura of killing had already reached them from afar.
The crack suddenly expanded, and Li Fan's heart skipped a beat. He directly activated the defensive function of the Celestial Mechanism Fortress.
In an instant, the arched light screen violently shook, and the water-like patterns kept flowing within it. It took a while to resolve this inexplicable impact.
After checking, Li Fan's eyelids jumped. The energy storage of the Celestial Mechanism Fortress, which was considered ample just now, had actually directly consumed one-sixth in just a short period!
However, the attacking Wanxian League forces had not yet appeared!
"What the hell is this!?" Li Fan squinted his eyes.
The subordinates of the Spiritwood Realm also sensed something and became somewhat nervous and uneasy.
"Be cautious, Lord. I'm afraid the enemy has already arrived," Liu Ruchen suddenly spoke with a deep voice.
Before his words had settled, the light screen of the Celestial Mechanism Fortress vibrated violently again.
This time, the amplitude was even more intense than before, and the light screen dimmed significantly. Obviously, it had once again blocked the unknown enemy's attack on the Spiritwood Realm.
Li Fan knew that without the Celestial Mechanism Fortress, the Spiritwood Realm would probably be riddled with holes by now. However, the opponent had launched two attacks, and the people in the Spiritwood Realm still hadn't figured out what type of existence they were dealing with.
"No wonder it's a massive organization that rules half of the Xuanhuang Realm's land. It truly possesses trump cards that I, after reincarnating for many lifetimes, have never discovered." Faced with this formidable enemy, Li Fan was not surprised but rather delighted.
It could be said that with this discovery, even if the Spiritwood Realm were completely destroyed at this moment, it would still be considered worthwhile. However, the Spiritwood Realm now had gathered the forces of many ancient surviving cultivation realms, and its destruction wouldn't be that easy.
When everyone was bewildered and unable to understand the situation, Baihua Daoist made a discovery after careful observation.
"The way these attacks are carried out seems familiar; I seem to have heard about it from a friend."
"Hidden within the void, there are ferocious beasts that feed on the continents of the cultivation realms. Their bodies are imperceptible to ordinary people, and each strike possesses the power to destroy the world."
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a void behemoth named 'Annihilation.'"
"In reality, it is not a true living being but a spontaneously operating mechanism that manifests certain rules in the starry sea." Baihua Daoist quickly explained to everyone.
"My friend encountered this terrifying creature when a great calamity descended, drifting through the void."
"The method to deal with it is quite simple. Annihilation is only interested in cultivation realms with living beings. Barren lands without life are completely ignored by it."
"I just didn't expect that this type of creature, which acts strictly according to rules, can actually be controlled by the Wanxian League and used against their enemies?"
Because of the Wanxian League's easy failures in the two previous attempts, Baihua Daoist, who had a slight disdain for the Wanxian League, suddenly became extremely serious.
Upon hearing this, the others' eyes lit up and then turned to Li Fan.
Concealing the entire world's life force was not a difficult task for Li Fan. After a moment of contemplation, under the continuous attacks of the Annihilation Beast, the energy reserves of the Celestial Mechanism Fortress, which had already been reduced to one-third, emitted a faint silver light.
Under the double overlay of the Celestial Mechanism Fortress and the Spiritwood Realm's large array, the protective measures finally dissipated before being completely breached, and the life force of the entire world faded away.
Everyone held their breath and waited. After all, facing a monster like Annihilation, which had no visible normal form but possessed formidable strength, was not easy to deal with.
Fortunately, Baihua Daoist's speculation was correct.
Losing the perception of life force, the terrifying beast seemed to lose its target for attack.
Thus, everything settled down.
In the third confrontation, the Spiritwood Realm emerged victorious.
(End of this chapter)