This young Patrolling Court cultivator, who seemed to embody integrity, turned out to be a spy for the Five Elders Association. He had even participated in the capture of Five Elders Association spies before this, which made the situation even more absurd.
After lightly leaving this message and a Voidstone Matrix, he quickly departed without attracting anyone's attention. Xu Bai, too, calmly and swiftly put away the fully loaded Voidstone Matrix.
After checking, he confirmed that the types and quantities of supplies inside were exactly as he had requested.
"In this regard, the Five Elders Association does have some redeeming qualities. At the very least, they are much more reliable than the Myriad Immortals Alliance," Xu Bai mused to himself.
Despite some twists and turns, he finally obtained the True Lure Fruit he needed. However, Xu Bai still couldn't leave Tianliang Prefecture for now. Since the series of cases instigated by Wang Qiupo had not yet been officially closed, he, as the instigator, naturally had an obligation to continue cooperating with the investigation. However, at this time, public attention was mostly focused on the purge of Wang Qiupo's old faction and the open struggle for vacant positions. He, on the other hand, was temporarily forgotten and found himself with some leisure time.
Meanwhile, within the vast white mist.
"What happened?" Huangfu Song suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as the Puxian True Boat rapidly flew through the mist. "When I checked yesterday, there were only five Dissolution Discs left to be exchanged. Why has the number now gone back to six?"
Dongfang Yao's expression changed dramatically. "Could it be that we've entered some strange mystic realm again? Has time reversed to a day ago?"
Li Fan was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "It should be due to the impact of the Wang Qiupo case. One of the four people who exchanged for a Dissolution Disc must have been connected to Wang Qiupo. With the suspicion of being a spy, it's naturally impossible for such an important treasure of the Immortal Alliance to remain with him. It must have been confiscated."
The three had only recently emerged from a mystic realm and re-established communication with the Heavenly Profound Mirror, so they were aware of this major event that had recently occurred in the Immortal Alliance. Upon hearing this, Dongfang and Huangfu immediately understood.
"Brother Li, your mind works fast," Dongfang Yao chuckled.
Huangfu Song, on the other hand, let out a slight sigh of relief. "Originally, I was a bit worried that with our progress, we wouldn't be able to acquire a Dissolution Disc. Now that one has appeared out of nowhere, we should be secure."
The three simultaneously focused their attention on their Qingxuan points.
"36,000 points."
According to their previous experience, exploring just one or two more mystic realms would allow them to accumulate the remaining 14,000 points.
"Now, even in the most remote areas within the white mist, we occasionally encounter cultivators. It seems like everyone from the entire Myriad Immortals Alliance has swarmed in. It's truly outrageous! The map of explored areas they gave us is completely useless now," Dongfang Yao complained.
"Indeed," Huangfu Song said, subtly glancing at Li Fan, "it's a good thing Brother Li's abilities are extraordinary; he can hear the strange sounds from the mystic realms within the white mist."
"Speaking of which, what exactly do the sounds you hear, Brother Li, sound like? Could you describe them for us?" Huangfu Song asked tentatively.
Li Fan sneered inwardly, just as he was about to answer.
"Tian..."
"Yi..."
The ghostly sound, however, resonated in Li Fan's ears once more.
"There's a mystic realm nearby." Li Fan, who was gradually getting used to this phenomenon, not only felt no fear but instead stopped the rapidly advancing Puxian True Boat and focused on discerning the direction from which the sound came.
Only this time, it seemed a bit different from before. This was because the wailing sound, like "Tian Yi," was getting louder and louder. It was as if... a mystic realm was rapidly approaching!
Li Fan's expression instantly changed. His spiritual sense rapidly expanded outwards into the white mist, attempting to ascertain the surrounding situation. But the white mist was like deep, clear water, without a single ripple. He had no idea where the danger was coming from.
"Tian..."
"Yi!"
The sounds of rage and resentment became increasingly clear. It was clearly discernible that these were indeed the two characters "Tian Yi." It came from all directions, as if countless ancient beasts, having lost their minds, were roaring and approaching relentlessly. Li Fan's eardrums were already throbbing from the vibrations.
He glanced at Huangfu and Dongfang beside him, finding that even so, they still didn't seem to hear the terrifying sound.
"Something feels wrong around here?" Dongfang Yao, being more vigilant, suddenly asked.
"Go!"
The sudden surge of danger in his heart grew stronger and stronger, and Li Fan made a decisive decision. The Puxian True Boat suddenly accelerated, trying to break through the mist.
Just then, a huge hand suddenly extended from the white mist below. Its five fingers bent into a cage, intending to grasp the Puxian True Boat.
"What in the world is that?" Huangfu Song's face instantly changed. As he let out a scream, his hands were not slow either. He threw out an apricot-yellow formation flag, which shot like an arrow towards the giant hand. The formation flag burst open, transforming into streams of yellow silk ropes that bound the giant hand, causing its movement to pause slightly.
"Hurry, go!" Huangfu Song, however, shouted urgently, his tone extremely flustered.
Li Fan didn't wait for him to finish speaking; he had already fully activated the Puxian True Boat and fled far away in the direction they had come from.
It was no wonder that none of them had any intention of fighting; the suddenly appearing hand was simply too terrifying. Li Fan had once seen the severed palm of an ancient Celestial Venerable at the Eternal Immortal Fortress outside the Howling Abyss. But even the shock brought by the Celestial Venerable's palm was far less than that caused by the giant hand they had just witnessed!
This so-called hand was astonishingly made up of cultivator corpses, stacked and stitched together. In that fleeting glimpse, Li Fan could even clearly see their twisted bodies and faces, and the strange black threads that connected their bodies. What was even more horrifying to Li Fan was that, although there was no trace of life in these cultivators, they were still constantly opening and closing their mouths, letting out roars from the depths of hell.
"Tian!"
"Yi!"
The giant hand was temporarily trapped by Huangfu Song's Thousand Silk Hundred Vine Formation, yet another appeared abruptly from the depths of the white mist. It roughly tore away the yellow silk ropes. The three were able to clearly see that it was still an incomparably bizarre, gigantic arm, formed by countless corpses connected and combined. It was as if a giant made of corpses was hidden in the white mist, watching and pursuing them.
"The Immortal Alliance's Sky-Rending Cannons aren't meant to deal with this thing, are they?!" Dongfang Yao roared, his voice trembling slightly. Gritting his teeth, he threw a punch towards the giant behind them. Black rifts, like blades, exploded with a rumble. This was precisely the divine ability Dongfang Yao had comprehended in the Great Vortex of the Rifting Realm.
But this killing move, capable of subtly tearing even space itself, couldn't even slightly slow down the corpse giant's movement when it landed. The cultivator corpses that formed its body were pulverized by the black rifts, but immediately another wriggled out from the depths of the pile of corpses and took its place. This terrifying sight made Huangfu and Dongfang utterly terrified.
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