NOVPUBThis stone, is quite similar to the tool used by Zhou Qingang that I saw earlier for contacting superiors.
Li Fan pondered for a moment, then covered it with both hands.
He activated it with the secret technique of the Five Elders Organization that he remembered.
Indeed, it worked, and as ripples spread across the surface of the stone, a blurry face appeared on it.
After getting a clear view of this side, the figure on the other end was taken aback at first.
Then, the image shifted as if another person had taken over the communication.
The person glanced at Li Fan and, after a while, snorted coldly, "You even know the new guiding secret technique we just changed..."
"The United Federation of All Realms really has planted its spies among us."
Li Fan smiled and replied, "Not at all. It was just a random try, a coincidence."
A loud bang erupted from the other side, clearly dissatisfied with Li Fan’s attitude.
However, they did not end the communication but instead asked, "What brings you to us this time?"
"Last time we were thoroughly duped by you. Talking about the World-suppressing ultimate weapon, the Cannon of the Heavens’ Rupture."
"We prepared a complete set of response plans, hoping to gain victory through a surprise strategy. But we never expected..."
"Hmph, because of incorrect information, we judged the strategic direction wrongly. We suffered heavy losses."
The face on the stone’s surface suddenly expanded in size, appearing somewhat ominous along with its tone.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, not answering immediately.
After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and sighed, "It wasn’t my intention to provide false information. It’s that the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals was so convincing in their act, even we were fooled."
"Who would have thought that such a powerful World-suppressing ultimate weapon was merely a ruse?"
"But, you didn’t fare much better, did you?"
Li Fan suddenly changed the topic, "Such a prestigious Five Elders Organization, how could you establish a major strategic direction based solely on our words?"
"You must have also discovered something and finally made a conclusion."
"If even you did that, how could we avoid it? We can only say that the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals played this hand quite beautifully."
The figure from the Five Elders Organization wore a displeased expression.
"We originally thought that the greatly publicized Thirty-three Immortal Selections was just a front. The true lethal move must have been hidden in the dark. Who could have expected that the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals would be so arrogant, without any concealment."
"Putting their trump card out in the open..."
The voice emanating from the face was filled with frustration, like putting all one’s energy into a punch that hit nothing.
Li Fan seized the opportunity to ask, "What exactly happened on the Jiushan Province battlefield?"
"You lost too quickly. By the time we received the news and personally confirmed it on the scene, we could hardly believe it was true."
The figure from the Five Elders Organization shut tight-lipped, refusing to answer.
Seeing this, Li Fan directly played his trump card.
"The Fairy Alliance Martial Arts Hall Headquarters, Immortal Master Zi Chang, is actually one of your people, right?"
The face froze.
Clearly, his rank was not high enough to know of such matters.
"Go check with your superiors. This person..."
"Cannot be completely trusted," Li Fan said with a grave expression.
The face lost its composure and hurriedly retreated, disappearing from view.
Li Fan, however, waited with an air of composure.
Next to him, Lin Ling stole glances at Li Fan, curiosity burning in her eyes.
The reaction of the Five Elders Organization was swift.
It wasn’t long before a figure reappeared on the smooth stone surface.
"Friend, what you just mentioned..."
"Immortal Master Zi Chang cannot be fully trusted, what do you mean by that?"
The speaker was no longer the person from before, but instead seemed to be an older male with a robust voice.
"If our intelligence is not wrong, Immortal Master Zi Chang is, in fact, a [Cultivator of Demonic Obsession]. His true loyalty lies neither with your Five Elders Organization nor with the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals."
"It is solely to the Celestial Dharma Bearer." Li Fan whispered quietly.
"Sometimes, his intelligence is accurate. But in certain situations..."
"There’s likely truth within the lies, and discerning the real from the false is difficult, indeed." Li Fan said with profound meaning.
Although what he said was cryptic, the Five Elders Organization fell into a prolonged silence.
"So it is..." The man from the Five Elders Organization murmured in a low voice, the extent of his inner turmoil clearly detectable.
After all, Immortal Master Zi Chang was the most deep-set and crucial spy that the Five Elders Organization had hidden within their ranks.
Many pieces of important intelligence had been provided by him.
This matter was absolutely secret. Initially, only a very few within the Five Elders Organization were privy to this information.
However, the Cultivator from the United Federation of All Realms in front of him already knew the true identity of Zi Chang.
Add to that the previous crushing defeat due to the misinformation...
The implication of this was enough to send a chill down the middle-aged man’s spine.
But his psychological quality was extraordinary, and he swiftly recovered.
He took a deep breath and thanked Li Fan, "We will thoroughly investigate this matter. Thank you for the reminder, friend."
Li Fan, however, got straight to the point, "We need to know exactly what happened in Jiushan Province at that time. Similarly, due to a misjudgment, we were not focused on the battlefield in Jiushan Province."
"Although we have gathered some information from within the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, it’s too astonishing, and we need to confirm it with you."
"Actually, in a little while, He should be appearing regularly... I’ll transmit the scene to you from that time; take a look for yourself." The middle-aged man seemed eager to verify the authenticity of the intelligence provided by Li Fan, quickly transmitted a piece of information, and then took his leave.
The smooth broken stone crumbled on its own, beyond any further use.
Meanwhile, Li Fan was watching the scene that appeared within his Spirit Consciousness, his mind trembling violently.
The serene clouds and the clear, azure sky of Jiushan Province.
A face suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Wearing a tall crown and a long beard.
With a solemn expression and downcast eyes.
There was an aura of compassion for the common people and an endless hidden murderous intent.
Every Cultivator of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals would not find this face unfamiliar.
For in every state’s Heaven City, and even in every territory of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals,
One could occasionally see statues of this being.
He was the founder of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, the innovator of laws Contrary to the Logic of Heaven and Earth, who had dominated Xuan Huang for thousands of years—the Celestial Dharma Bearer!
As the countenance of the Celestial Dharma Bearer began to emerge, a semi-transparent body also quickly became visible above the heavens.
At this moment, the Cultivators from the Five Elders Organization within Jiushan Province also became aware of the anomaly in the sky.
They rapidly assembled, preparing themselves for battle.
But the Celestial Dharma Bearer did not give them much time to prepare before he made his move.
The always downcast eyes of the Celestial Dharma Bearer suddenly opened.
With this action, a terrifying and unimaginable force descended upon Jiushan Province.
Countless Cultivators could not even scream before they were crushed into meat paste and their blood flooded the ground.
Under this immense pressure, the Nine Mountain Ranges emitted continuous roaring sounds.
The mountains crumbled and fractured layer by layer.
From top to bottom, they kept collapsing.
The gaze of the Celestial Dharma Bearer did not shift, and the terror that had descended upon Jiushan Province showed no sign of stopping.
The Nine Mountain Ranges were thus leveled to the ground, inch by inch.
