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The originally somewhat vague figure instantly became clear.
An old man with white hair and a "Law" character etched on his forehead suddenly appeared in front of Sacred Embryo Li Fan.
"Do you know what you’re talking about?"
"How can you make such bold claims when countless Integration Cultivators have seen it and are at their wits’ end? You, a mere Nascent Soul, dare to speak so boldly?"
The elder’s face darkened as he looked at Li Fan, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Undaunted, Sacred Embryo Li Fan shrugged his shoulders, "What if? After all, you don’t have any better ideas, do you?"
His seemingly confident behavior made the elder hesitate.
After a brief investigation of the background of the seemingly arrogant cultivator before him, he sensed something unusual.
Because this person’s background was excessively clean and concise!
It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere, with key information deliberately concealed!
This could mean he was either an avatar of some significant figure or a spy from the Five Elders Organization...
"But it’s true that this youngster only possesses Nascent Soul Stage cultivation. He can’t possibly turn the tide."
"And besides, the situation can’t get any worse..."
After pondering for a moment, the white-haired elder snorted coldly, "Follow me."
As he spoke, Sacred Embryo Li Fan felt a blur before his eyes.
He found himself in the space where Yan Fajue had been standing.
Differently from before, the huge sphere composed of countless characters, constantly shifting and changing, now seemed as though it were rusted, rotating and transforming extremely slowly.
Underneath the sphere, Jade Loli Yan Fajue was also lying on a long wooden table, deeply asleep.
At a distance stood three cultivators, all looking at Yan Fajue with worried faces.
Noticing that the white-haired elder had brought Sacred Embryo Li Fan, they merely glanced at him and did not ask further questions.
They quickly refocused their attention on the character light ball that was about to stop operating.
It seemed entangled by some strange force, and when Li Fan’s spirit consciousness neared it, he felt as if the surrounding scene sped up hundreds of times.
It was only after Li Fan hastily withdrew his spirit consciousness that he realized that nearly an incense stick’s worth of time had passed in reality during that brief moment.
Li Fan realized that it wasn’t that the flow of time around him was accelerating, but that his own thinking speed had been vastly slowed, almost to a halt.
"How could this have happened?" Sacred Embryo Li Fan couldn’t help but frown slightly, transmitting his voice to the white-haired elder, "Could it have been because this place was invaded by thieves, leading to..."
This was a pretty serious accusation. The white-haired elder’s expression changed slightly and he interrupted Li Fan, "Speak no nonsense."
"The cultivators who have interacted with Yan Fajue during this period have already been thoroughly investigated, and all have been cleared of suspicion. In fact, the anomalies of Yan Fajue mysteriously began the day our Immortal Alliance commenced battle with the Five Elders Organization."
Upon hearing this, Li Fan’s mind instantly conjured the image of those five Dharma figures, dragging the white vast net, distorting the Principle of Heaven and Earth in the Five Elders’ Territory.
"Yan Fajue is the Heaven’s Oddities of the Xuanhuang World Heaven, representing one of the Principles of Heaven and Earth."
"Could it be that she was accidentally harmed during that process?"
If Li Fan could think of this reason immediately, the Law Enforcement Hall certainly couldn’t have overlooked it.
"The principle of Yan Fa itself has not been affected; we have repeated confirmations on this," the white-haired elder transmitted back, looking at Li Fan thoughtfully.
"Not that reason then..." Li Fan nodded, redirecting his gaze back onto the character sphere.
The strange force enveloping it was like a barrier formed around the exterior of the sphere, preventing any and all external probes.
Li Fan pondered for a moment, then once more sent a wisp of his spirit consciousness flying into it.
Normally, such direct contact with Yan Fajue’s true form would be strictly prohibited.
However, with Yan Fajue malfunctioning, no one stepped forward to stop this "treatment" attempt.
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As divine consciousness continued to approach the massive light ball, the surrounding scenes once again became static.
Heedless of all else, he kept flying toward the sphere.
In the perception of divine consciousness, space began to distort and twist gradually.
The sphere filled with characters also started to unfurl, turning into a flat surface.
It was like a sheet of paper stretching from Heaven to Earth, covered in countless characters that kept flashing and changing.
From the perspective of divine consciousness, Yan Fajue’s pace of deriving techniques seemed to have no abnormalities.
However, this was because the thinking speed of divine consciousness itself was also delayed, resulting in both sides being on the same level.
"Could it be, caused by that distortion?"
The trace of divine consciousness swiftly surveyed the surface of the paper, quickly outlining Yan Fajue’s current complete state.
"[Sky Mending Record] can heal the world’s illnesses."
"Yan Fajue is the physical embodiment of world laws. As long as the corresponding symptoms are located..."
"First, we need to determine whether the cause of these strange phenomena is an external factor or an issue within Yan Fajue itself."
That wisp of divine consciousness again conducted a careful examination.
For "illnesses" within the Immortal Cultivation World, [Sky Mending Record] inherently contains a set of "look, smell, ask, cut" techniques.
Corresponding to human sickness, if the world falls ill, naturally all kinds of abnormal signs would emerge.
Under the divine consciousness’ scan, indeed, some clues were discovered.
"Greed exceeds capacity, fostering ignorance within the heart..."
Divine consciousness understood and once again verified the diagnosis results before willingly dissipating.
Outside the light ball, within the vast expanse of dark space.
The Sacred Embryo Li Fan had already been standing still for a full seven days and nights.
The white-haired elder also knew he was observing the situation inside the Yan Fajue light ball, so he had not bothered him.
Instead, he was discussing potential solutions with the other three cultivators.
"We can hold off for at most another month."
"If we really can’t manage, we should go ask the Celestial Doctor as soon as possible."
"You make it sound so easy. If I could invite him, I would have done so long ago. The Celestial Doctor is known for his unpredictable whereabouts, making it extremely difficult to contact him. Moreover, this person acts entirely according to his own preferences, not even giving face to a Dharma Transmitter."
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The three conferred for a while, their brows still furrowed deeply.
However, on the side of Sacred Embryo Li Fan, he slowly came to his senses.
Sensing the information from his divine consciousness, he inwardly nodded his head. Subsequently, he quietly shifted his gaze to the seemingly slumbering Jade Loli.
"How is it, any progress?" the white-haired elder inquired without much hope, merely as a matter of course.
Unexpectedly, Sacred Embryo Li Fan nodded, "It’s more or less correct. But it needs final confirmation."
"I couldn’t see that you’re actually right... hm?" the white-haired elder suddenly looked at the Sacred Embryo, his eyes filled with incredulity.
"What did you just say? What’s more or less correct?"
The old man’s unusual reaction instantly caught the attention of the other three Protector Monks.
With a flicker of their figures, they quickly surrounded the Sacred Embryo.
"Kid, it doesn’t matter if you’re incapable. Just don’t speak carelessly..."
