The shock brought by this announcement was no less than that of the Tianxuan Treasure Record.
The announcement was titled “A Letter to the Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance,” and its main message was as follows:
“Through the tireless efforts of the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, we have completed the full exploration of the White Mist Barrier in the Xuanhuang Realm. This is a great milestone, worthy of eternal remembrance.”
“However, the path of the Immortal Dao is arduous, and the road ahead is endless. Now, an even greater and more formidable mission awaits us all.”
“As is well known, apart from the towering White Mist Barrier, which divides the states of the Xuanhuang Realm, there exist countless Cave-Heavens and Small-Worlds.”
“Now that the White Mist Barrier has been fully explored, it is time to advance into these small worlds!”
“Let us bring them all under the rule of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and achieve the great unification of the Xuanhuang Realm!”
“Any cultivator who contributes to this effort will receive abundant merit and contribution points.”
“When cultivators carry the Tianxuan Treasure Record and encounter passages leading to cave-heavens and small-worlds, the Treasure Record will provide an alert.”
“But fear not!”
“Even if you perish in battle, the merit and contribution points you have earned will not disappear. Instead, they will be inherited by your reincarnated true spirit in your next life.”
“The great unification of the Xuanhuang Realm is destined to be a long and arduous process. However, with the fearless spirit of our alliance’s cultivators, this goal will ultimately be achieved!”
Some cultivators were stirred with excitement, while others were filled with doubt.
Meanwhile, Xu Bai secretly cursed in his heart—he immediately understood the source of his true self’s unease.
“Fang Zaiji, is the Endstone Plate Formation ready?!”
Flying swiftly to the entrance of Longevity Valley, Li Fan asked in a deep voice.
This was the first time Li Fan had called Fang Zaiji by his full name, which immediately alerted the latter to the seriousness of the situation.
Not daring to be careless, Fang Zaiji replied, “We’ve done our best. However, the power within the Endstone Plate is something we’ve never encountered before. Constructing a formation based on it will still take some time.”
Li Fan shook his head slightly. “There is no time left. Tell me the current progress of the formation.”
Fang Zaiji was slightly surprised but quickly complied.
As Li Fan listened, he retrieved the Dissociation Disc and began inputting the formation prototype.
The Dissociation Disc emitted a faint glow, and countless images rapidly flashed before Li Fan’s eyes.
After half a day, the images suddenly came to a halt, and a complete formation emerged in Li Fan’s mind.
As the glow faded, Li Fan pointed into the air, transmitting the formation to Fang Zaiji, Liu San, and the others.
They immediately began setting up the formation together.
Fortunately, their luck held—the entrance to Longevity Valley was well-hidden, concealed within the mist.
Three days later, the formation was completed.
And the entrance remained undiscovered by other cultivators.
“The Tianxuan Treasure Record… It sounds like a precious artifact.”
Now fully understanding the situation, Fang Zaiji had a flicker of greed in his eyes.
“It’s probably a delicious poison,” Jiang Yushan sneered. “Something that can illuminate one’s entire being? I wouldn’t take it even if it were given to me for free.”
Fang Zaiji was indifferent. “A divine artifact like this naturally requires a price to use. I don’t have much of an issue with it—after all, I have nothing to hide.”
As soon as he said this, he noticed that Li Fan and Jiang Yushan’s gazes had suddenly fallen on him, with a faint trace of killing intent.
Fang Zaiji let out an awkward chuckle and quickly changed the subject. “The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is making quite a big move this time. From what I know, the Xuanhuang Realm contains no fewer than tens of thousands of small worlds—not to mention the countless secret realms and cave-heavens.”
“After the Great Catastrophe back then, many sects and cultivators fled into these places to seek refuge. Now, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is inciting cultivators to explore them thoroughly…”
He clicked his tongue and sighed. “It’s easy to imagine the bloodshed that will soon unfold.”
Liu San frowned. “Even though the small worlds and cave-heavens may not be weak, the Xuanhuang Realm now has the Rebirth Mansion, allowing cultivators to revive. How can they possibly win this fight? It’s almost certain that, despite some resistance, the small worlds will ultimately lose.”
“Perhaps when the Rebirth Mansion was established, the Immortal Alliance had already planned this war against the small worlds,” Fang Zaiji nodded in agreement.
Listening to their conversation, Li Fan remained silent.
In this era, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s plans were meticulously intertwined. Every step they took carried deeper meaning.
The question was—why was the Immortal Alliance going to such great lengths? Why were they making the Tianxuan Mirror accessible to everyone and launching a war against the small worlds?
What special significance did unifying the Xuanhuang Realm hold for the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance?
Almost instantly, Li Fan thought of the towering obelisks that had once stood throughout the Xuanhuang Realm in his past life.
In that lifetime, after the Xuanhuang Realm was unified, the Heavenly Alliance seemed to use those tens of thousands of obelisks in reverse—to push the Xuanhuang Realm away from the pull of the Immortal Ruins.
Yet in this life, there were no signs of such an attempt.
Was it because they lacked the power? No—more likely, it was because…
“The Tianxuan Mirror reflects all things in the world. If it can penetrate the White Mist Barrier and complete an initial ascension… and if it can then encompass countless small worlds within its reflection range…”
“Perhaps it can take another step forward!”
“If that happens, external forces might not even be necessary. The sheer power of the Tianxuan Mirror itself could be enough to free the Xuanhuang Realm from the grip of the Immortal Ruins.”
Li Fan’s eyes gleamed as he considered the possibility.
“No matter what, this trend is unstoppable. I must figure out how to maximize my own benefits from it.”
Over the next few days, Meng Wushi of the Medicine King Sect conducted experiments.
First, he voluntarily disconnected from the Great Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation, ensuring that even if his internal condition was completely exposed, it wouldn’t implicate the Medicine King Sect.
Then, he generated his own Tianxuan Treasure Record. While activating its detection function, he repeatedly wandered near the entrance of Longevity Valley.
After maintaining this for some time, he simply flew away.
“Good thing it worked. Otherwise, we might have been in for a bitter struggle,” Fang Zaiji exhaled in relief.
“It was sheer luck that I managed to obtain that Endstone Plate, which can block the Tianxuan Mirror’s perception,” Li Fan added, feigning a sigh.
Liu San was quite pleased. “With this, our Medicine King Sect can stay out of the upcoming world-shaking battle. That is truly a great fortune. Perhaps this is our chance to rise again.”
At that moment, Jiang Yushan also seemed lost in thought. “Perhaps we can take advantage of this opportunity to openly join the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.”
“After all, the alliance can’t possibly wipe out everyone from the small worlds. There will certainly be those who choose to surrender voluntarily.”
“We might be able to blend in and completely cleanse our identities.”