Chapter 335: Wanxian Alliance Headquarters

"Heh heh, the Azure Feather Treasure Box, also known as the Azure Feather Relic," Han Yi began, a smug look on his face as he spoke to the two of them. "It was said that before the fall of Immortal Venerable Azure Feather in Yuandao Prefecture, he placed his many years of treasured collections into different small blue boxes. These boxes were then scattered throughout Yuandao Prefecture, left for those fated to find them. And I, of course, am one of those fated individuals."

"You might not believe it if I told you. When I first arrived in Yuandao Prefecture, I was completely clueless, having no idea about anything. Suddenly, a small blue box descended from the sky and flew right in front of me. I thought it was some magical artifact belonging to another cultivator and was startled. After I recovered, a long time passed, and still no one appeared. Only then did I pluck up the courage to open the box. Who would have thought..." Han Yi seemed astonished by his own luck; recalling the experience, he still clicked his tongue in wonder.

"Are you saying... this kind of treasure just delivered itself to your doorstep?" Xi Menyue asked, dumbfounded, pointing at Han Yi with a slightly trembling finger.

"Heh heh, Fellow Daoist Xi Men, there's no need to be so surprised. It was just a matter of walking along and happening upon a treasure. It's nothing major, right?" Han Yi extended his folding fan and moved Xi Menyue's pointing hand away. He sighed with feigned world-weariness, saying, "Throughout my life, I've had my ups and downs. There have been peaks and valleys. Nowadays, I can view such matters with an ordinary mind."

Xi Menyue opened his mouth, wanting to speak but finding no words. He could only turn his head away, no longer looking at Han Yi's face.

Li Fan, however, suddenly recalled that during the fish-fixing event in Congyun Sea, he had heard that Han Yi was once swindled out of all his possessions by a Foundation Establishment master, living a miserable life. *It seems he isn't inherently a person of great fortune. What caused his sudden change of luck? Or is it more than just simple good luck?* As Li Fan pondered this, he added Han Yi to his list for close observation in his next life.

He showed no hint of his thoughts on his face, instead comforting Xi Menyue: "Fellow Daoist Xi Men, you really don't need to be so dejected. Obtaining the Longevity Fruit shows that your luck is extraordinary as well! Extending your lifespan by five hundred years—that's an incredible treasure too. By the way, where did you obtain this Longevity Fruit?" Li Fan asked casually.

"How can that be the same?" Xi Menyue seemed somewhat dejected and very depressed. "I barely survived to get this Longevity Fruit, finding it in the Liling Ruins of Tianhua Prefecture. But him? It just fell from the sky! Don't you think that's infuriating?" Xi Menyue was about to say more when a sudden black figure appeared, causing him to involuntarily stop.

The black figure's appearance was indistinct, as if shrouded in a black veil. However, the faint, icy aura emanating from him gave Li Fan a strong sense of danger. Han Yi and Xi Menyue's expressions instantly turned serious.

The black-clad man surveyed Li Fan and the others, then tossed a small round mirror into the sky. The mirror hovered in mid-air, emitting a silver light beam that enveloped Li Fan and his companions. It seemed that a few characters were flowing upwards along the light. Moments later, the light beam vanished.

The black-clad man spoke: "Follow me." He pointed at the small round mirror in the sky, and its circular boundary seemed to melt and spread like ice and snow. It expanded outwards, instantly forming a rectangular gateway before stopping its flow. Silver light shimmered on the gateway, and numerous illusory figures of buildings and cultivators flickered within it.

This scene before his eyes seemed a little familiar. Li Fan instantly recalled the scene when he first saw the nascent mirror surface of the Sky Profound Mirror in the Grand Universe Villa. Without time for deeper thought, Han Yi had already flown in first. Li Fan closely followed. There was none of the dizziness associated with long-distance teleportation. It was even no different from ordinary flight; he didn't even notice passing through any gateway.

In an instant, Li Fan had left the Heavenly Apex Academy and arrived at an unfamiliar location. Looking back, the path they came from had silently vanished. "Is this the headquarters of the Myriad Immortals Alliance?"

Seeing Han Yi and Xi Menyue, who were stunned on either side of him, Li Fan took a deep breath to calm the shock in his heart. He then carefully observed the scenery before him once more. The first thing that caught his eye was a towering statue of the Dharma-Imparting Heavenly Venerate. Unlike the statues seen in other cities of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, this Heavenly Venerate statue, at first glance, seemed no different from a living person. It had a full head of silver hair, yet skin as tender as a child's. Its eyes were gently closed, conveying a deep, compassionate gaze. Its clothes and the high crown on its head—everything looked so real, exquisitely detailed, and lifelike. Even from the Dharma-Imparting Heavenly Venerate statue, waves of oppressive aura emanated. Although not directly targeted, it felt like a heavy stone pressing on Li Fan's chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

The moment he first saw the statue of the Heavenly Venerate, an immense, inexplicable fear arose in Li Fan's heart. It almost made him subconsciously call out for Huanzhen, intending to leave the place. Fortunately, he suppressed it with immense willpower. It took a long time before he could slowly begin to think calmly. Li Fan kept replaying the moment, pondering where the terror he had just felt originated. It was a spontaneous warning from his body and soul, a pure, subconscious reaction from Li Fan. Although he didn't understand the reason, Li Fan chose to trust his intuition.

Slowly, Li Fan seemed to sense something. But the answer he received was somewhat unbelievable. Because, upon suddenly seeing this lifelike statue of the Heavenly Venerate, a sense of familiarity welled up within him. As if he had seen it before, his body's instincts spontaneously warned him, making him feel as if he had fallen into a deep chill, unable to control himself.

"Familiarity?"

"How is that possible?"

"Where did it come from?"

The astonishment on Li Fan's face now was no longer feigned. He forced himself to overcome the fear in his heart and observed the Heavenly Venerate statue again, searching for the source of the familiarity. However... when he looked again, the towering Heavenly Venerate statue seemed to have been merely an illusion. It had completely vanished from his sight.

Just as Li Fan's mind grew increasingly bewildered, Han Yi's sigh of emotion suddenly reached his ears. "The Heavenly Venerate imparted the Dharma, and all living beings bowed their heads. How magnificent that scene must have been, and how fortunate were the cultivators who were present back then!"

Li Fan's heart stirred. "The Heavenly Venerate imparting the Dharma? Could it be that the scene Han Yi saw was different from mine?" At this moment, Xi Menyue's words also sounded, confirming Li Fan's judgment. "A new Dharma has been established, the sky rained black blood, and all things wept together. What a cruel, yet beautiful scene that was... I regret not being born ten thousand years earlier to experience it myself."

Just then, the black figure from earlier appeared beside them from an unknown place. "This space retains a trace of the Dharma-Imparting Heavenly Venerate's aura. Cultivators who come here for the first time will feel something and experience illusions," he explained softly.