In an unknown space.

Five statues with indistinct faces stood in a circle.

Their heads were lowered, gazing at the center.

There, a massive glowing cloud floated in the air.

Within the cloud, faint miniature landscapes of land, mountains, and flowing rivers could be seen.

The cloud was divided into isolated regions of various sizes, with each region containing a tiny floating point of light.

At the edge of this luminous cloud, in a small blue area, black specks were writhing and shifting.

Suddenly, in an instant, this region erupted with various brilliant lights.

Then, as if a violent explosion had occurred, faint tremors rippled outward, spreading across the surrounding cloud.

Like clouds swayed by the wind, the luminous cloud flickered and shifted gently.

Soon after, from the turbulent area at the cloud’s edge, a vast swath of blackness surged forth.

In a flash, it engulfed everything.

As if some unseen entity had taken a single bite, the entire region was swallowed up in an instant, vanishing entirely from the glowing mass.

At the same time, apart from the statue in the center, whose eyes remained closed and head bowed, the other four statues suddenly opened their eyes.

They all gazed at the now-void region.

A strange atmosphere filled the space.

“Fellow Daoist Yi Xin, what do you think?”

“Hehe, my eyes were dazzled by the flash—I can’t see clearly.”

“Some force has disrupted our perception… Wait, could this be…”

“Indeed.”

“Impossible.”

The space fell into silence.

It seemed they were sensing something.

After a long while, a voice broke the silence again.

“Besides [Chaos], there’s also [Xuanhuang Celestial Palm], [Purple Cloud Dharma Body]…”

“The Xuanhuang Realm hasn’t been this lively in a long time. I do hope this keeps happening,” Senior Sister Zhao said lazily.

The other three ignored her.

“Each of us was drawn into activating a divine ability. It must be related to that entity we made a deal with through the [Heaven-Suppressing Alliance].”

“Zhou Qingang, Li Fan?”

“Are they all dead?”

“Heh, how interesting.”

“These are mere trivial matters; it could just be a distraction meant to catch our attention. The real issue is—why has [Chaos] reappeared in the Xuanhuang Realm?”

“I’ll have my subordinates investigate, but we shouldn’t place too much hope in it. There’s something unusual about this.”

“That old geezer Immortal Ancestor seems to have disappeared again recently.”

“Oh? That reminds me of something amusing, hehe.”

…

As the conversation continued, the five statues eventually closed their eyes once more.

Silence returned to the space.

Tianling Prefecture.

Looking toward the Congyun Sea in the distance, the vision in Li Fan’s mind suddenly cut off.

He remained silent.

Focusing his senses, he detected no imminent danger.

After a long time, he finally let out a breath and flew swiftly toward the location of the Longevity Valley.

“As I expected, the ‘Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Statue’ isn’t just a simple communication tool linked to the Five Elders Association.”

“Senior Sister Zhao, the robed cultivator, the scholar, the infant, and that invisible golden parchment…”

“They must correspond to the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns of the Five Elders Association.”

Li Fan’s eyes flickered with thought.

As the most valuable artifact obtained from his dealings with the Five Elders Association, he refused to believe that the Heavenly Sovereign Statue was merely a transmission device.

Even his own Soul Fragment Jade Slip carried a trace of his divine sense, after all.

Therefore, although the Five Elders Association did not explicitly state it, Li Fan still speculated that the Heavenly Sovereign Statue must contain some of the power of the Five Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns.

Using it to deceive others while simultaneously testing Mo Sha’s true strength was a perfect strategy.

“I just don’t know whether, after using the Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Statue in this way, my final request—that the Five Elders Association hide my identity, command Samantabhadra True Boat, sneak into the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through the White Mist Barrier, and create chaos across various locations—will be granted.”

Li Fan pondered silently.

According to the Five Elders Association’s spies, orders from the Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Statue were almost equivalent to a decree from the Heavenly Sovereigns themselves. As long as it did not threaten the rule of the Five Elders Association, it would be strictly carried out.

However, since it had only been a short time since the peace negotiations between the Five Elders Association and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and given that Li Fan had essentially tricked the Five Elders Association, it was uncertain whether all his orders would be implemented.

“No matter what, my goal has already been achieved. With so many forces erupting at once and the Chaos Technique further stirring the pot, everything has turned into an unsolvable mess.”

“Even if someone wants to investigate, they likely won’t have the means to do so.”

Restored to his original appearance, Li Fan thought to himself.

“The former cultivator of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, Li Fan, is already dead. The only one who exists now is just an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.”

Li Fan knew that his mysterious “death” and the sudden disappearance of billions of contribution points from his account would undoubtedly raise many suspicions.

But…

So what?

He was already “dead,” and he had died on a battlefield surrounded by powerful figures.

How could they investigate?

Who would dare investigate?

Most likely, the matter would be quietly dismissed.

“As long as I hide in Longevity Valley for a while longer, all of this will be forgotten.”

“By then, even if I openly proclaim myself as Li Fan, it probably won’t cause much of a stir.”

…

Li Fan’s eyes gleamed as he sped toward Longevity Valley.

After about half a month, he finally arrived at his destination.

Within the Essence Devouring White Mist, he located the markings left behind by Elder Liu, broke through the seal, and finally entered Longevity Valley.

A surge of dense wood-attribute spiritual energy washed over him, making Li Fan unconsciously squint his eyes in comfort.

“Young Master, you’ve arrived!”

Sensing Li Fan’s aura, Liu San hurried over to greet him.

“Was everything successful?” he asked.

Li Fan nodded but did not elaborate.

Since Liu San trusted Li Fan deeply, he refrained from asking further questions.

“For the next few years, we will focus on laying low. Unless necessary, do not venture outside. Our priority is refining the Longevity Pill,” Li Fan declared, setting the course of action for the near future.

Liu San immediately agreed.

“Apart from the Longevity Pill, I have found several other medicinal pills that could also fetch a high price,” Liu San suggested.

“I noticed that New Method Cultivators tend to have highly volatile emotions. Since Longevity Valley has all the necessary herbs, I can take some time to refine the Supreme Emotionless Pill.”

Liu San then explained the pill’s effects to Li Fan.

It was quite similar to Blue Flame, which Li Fan had previously used. This pill would allow its user to maintain an almost absolute state of rationality.

Not only could it enhance combat performance by up to 200%, but it also had miraculous effects in breaking bottlenecks and achieving enlightenment.

Li Fan was very pleased with this.

“Elder Liu, you are absolutely right. This pill will surely be well-received in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.”

“However, do not overly pursue high-quality versions. Try to refine ones with lower medicinal potency instead,” Li Fan instructed.

“Oh, right.”

As if remembering something, Li Fan began introducing Liu San and the others to the existence of the Fallen Immortal Realm.

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