NOVPUB"Calamity Transcendence Sect had discovered from the Heavenly Sword Sect rifts, a mystic power that could surveil the Xuanhuang World. Once embedded, it rendered even the Law Transmission powerless. And here, in this second rift location, an enigmatic being emerged, transcending the realm of Xuanhuang itself."
"The Xuanhuang World, even among the many ancient worlds of Immortal Cultivation, is incredibly unique. These two locations appear to touch on something critical."
As he pondered, Li Fan drifted about, leaving the Great Vortex of Realm Rending with the Immeasurable Mirror in tow.
"The principle of the world is constancy amidst change, never deviating from its root. The fact that the position of ’Great Supreme Lord Xuan Huang’ is specifically dedicated to oversee and inspect the Xuanhuang World signifies that in the eyes of the Immortal Realm, it undoubtedly possesses a unique value for utilization."
"Just as with the myriad islands of the Misthaven Ocean, the Immortal Alliance would only deploy cultivators to guard and erect the Island Protection Arrays on those islands with special resources."
"Changing the way one thinks and simplifying the matter, the so-called ’Great Supreme Lord Xuan Huang’ is essentially the Xuan Huang Guard. The Xuanhuang World is therefore akin to one of the islands in the Lower Realm Star Sea."
"And the mystic force used for the refinement of the World Watching Divine Eye that Calamity Transcendence Sect discovered and the South Ming Sacred Mountain that Emperor One accessed with the ancient bronze key, most likely formed part of the [Island Protection Array] of the Xuanhuang World."
"It’s not a force originating from the Xuanhuang World itself, but rather constructed by the Upper World."
"However, with the occurrence of the Immortal Realm’s Great Calamity, this Realm Defensive Array was also affected to some degree."
"The [Great Array of Crossing the Starry Sky], deduced by the King of Mystic Sky from the multitude of texts acquired in the Flying Ascension Path, perhaps was adapted and built upon the foundation of this Realm Defensive Array. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine that a mere Demi-Immortal, relying solely on the resources of Xuan Huang, could construct an Immortal Level Formation capable of crossing the high wall."
"Moreover..."
Li Fan’s speed in flight increased, and the clues from mists of the past suddenly interlinked together.
"The Floating Star Crossing Formation has the ability to traverse the Endless Void, locking onto other realms of Immortal Cultivation deep within the remote Star Sea."
"My Array Mastery has, with the support of the Final Separation Disk, reached the very limits of the mortal world. And with the Primordial Heavenly Array, I have already understood three components. Even for Immortal Level Formations, I’m beginning to grasp the basics. Yet, I am still at a loss to understand how the Floating Star Crossing Formation can utilize those golden chains to accurately lock onto targets within the boundless Star Sea."
"At first, I thought it was due to my inadequate Array Mastery, leading to failed projections by the Final Separation Disk time after time. The King of Mystic Sky, with scholarly wisdom unsurpassed, a Demi-Immortal body, and Array Mastery above even the miraculous Final Separation Disk..."
"Now that I think about it, perhaps I’ve overlooked an important factor."
A glint of sharpness flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.
"What if those locked realms of Immortal Cultivation share some common characteristics with the Xuanhuang World? It’s through these mutual resonances that the golden chains of the Floating Star Crossing Formation can precisely lock onto and identify them."
"That would be the existence of Realm Defensive Arrays!"
"Bai Hua once said that even the primordial Xuanhuang World was a colossal entity among the realms of Immortal Cultivation. Her hometown, the Millions Prosperity Realm, was only the size of a single state."
"Comparing the Xuanhuang World to the islands of the Misthaven Ocean, it resembles Liuli Island that I visited initially, one of the larger entities. And the other worlds and cave heavens captured by it are akin to the smaller entities in the Star Sea."
"Hmm... Perhaps later, as these worlds were gradually drawn toward the Immortal Ruins, the Xuanhuang World captured some along the way. After the destruction of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, it was then patched up and taken over by Law Transmission and the Celestial Doctor, thus creating the flourishing scene of the Xuanhuang World we see today."
"If my conjecture is correct, then the initial regions captured by the Xuanhuang World must definitely contain Realm Defensive Arrays."
Arriving at this thought, Li Fan seemed to realize something, and his stream of consciousness briefly paused.
In the beginning, the Xuanhuang World merely captured and absorbed, rather than dissected and reassembled as it does now.
Thus, those initially devoured regions should actually be on the periphery of the Xuanhuang World.
"End of the Sky, Corner of the Sea. The frontier of the world."
"Moreover, from Emperor One’s words, it seems that the XuanHuang Monster Beast might have originated from outside..."
"So that’s it."
Li Fan suddenly understood.
"It seems that the ancient bronze key used by Emperor One wasn’t to open a Realm Defensive Array that belonged to the Xuanhuang World itself."
Li Fan’s thoughts rapidly shifted.
In fact, verifying his conjecture might be simple.
The Small World where he discovered the golden skull and the Secret Technique of [Vanish] clearly has memories of the golden chains of the Floating Star Crossing Formation breaking through and locking the world.
All he needed was to investigate further.
With that thought, Li Fan changed direction and headed straight toward the target location.
Along the way, Sun Luyao gradually woke up.
"Senior, where are we going?"
Without any complaints about the recent extreme exploitation of labor by Li Fan, Sun Luyao simply posed a question out of curiosity.
"We’re going to an interesting place. Take this time to rest well. You might need to act later," Li Fan said indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Sun Luyao’s shadow within the mirror couldn’t help but shake.
"Senior, I feel very weak right now..." After a brief silence, Sun Luyao mustered the courage to speak.
In response, he received a blob of dense golden substance.
Sun Luyao’s attention was instantly caught as if he had seen some unparalleled treasure, firmly captivated.
He knew that this was the miraculous substance that Li Fan had previously used to draw out the Obliteration Storm Calamity from the Immeasurable Mirror.
It held a fatal, irresistible primal attraction for him, and a vague intuition in his heart told him that this object was greatly nourishing for him.
Thus, Sun Luyao immediately shut up and wolfed down the Essence of Source Power.
Moments later, his spirit rejuvenated. The feeling of weakness disappeared.
"Hmph." n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
Coming back to his senses from the wonderful taste, Sun Luyao still thought of flattering Li Fan, hoping to get some more.
But he was brought back to reality by a cold snort from the other.
He no longer dared to make requests but simply hoped that after completing the upcoming tasks, he might receive more rewards.
Not long after, having traversed the long void passage, Li Fan finally returned to that ashen, deathly silent world.
"Go!"
Under Li Fan’s indication, the Immeasurable Mirror once again released waves of ghostly light.
Compared to the previous exploration at the Great Vortex of Realm Rending, this time’s probing and analysis were undoubtedly much smoother.
With ease, the ghostly light’s imagery restored this place.
A world brimming with life.
A river that nurtured endless living beings.
After the living beings died, they were reborn in the river, achieving a perfect cycle.
...
"It’s not these, go deeper."
Just as Sun Luyao was immersed in the secondary sights, Li Fan’s voice came.
Sun Luyao’s spirit shook, and he increased the intensity of the Immeasurable Mirror’s scrutiny.
The vision of life began to fragment and become ethereal.
The river also turned like starlight, dreamlike and insubstantial.
Beneath all the façade, crisscrossing lines suddenly appeared in the face of the Immeasurable Mirror.
"Ah!"
However, the moment he saw these lines, it was as if he had triggered some Forbidden Formation.
Sun Luyao felt an overwhelming heat surge over him.
As if being scorched by flames, the Immeasurable Mirror seemed like it would melt at any moment.
"Senior, save me!"
Sun Luyao couldn’t help but wail.
Li Fan, however, remained indifferent, pouring down the Golden Source Energy essence, forcing Sun Luyao to endure the agonizing pain and continue spying.
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Quickly, it changed back.
The river also turned like starlight, dreamlike and insubstantial.
Beneath all the façade, crisscrossing lines suddenly appeared in the face of the Immeasurable Mirror.
"Ah!"
However, the moment he saw these lines, it was as if he had triggered some Forbidden Formation.
Sun Luyao felt an overwhelming heat surge over him.
As if being scorched by flames, the Immeasurable Mirror seemed like it would melt at any moment.
"Senior, save me!"
Sun Luyao couldn’t help but wail.
Li Fan, however, remained indifferent, pouring down the Golden Source Energy essence, forcing Sun Luyao to endure the agonizing pain and continue spying.
Li Fan, however, remained indifferent, pouring down the Golden Source Energy essence, forcing Sun Luyao to endure the agonizing pain and continue spying.
