Chapter 879: A Thought Locks the Heavenly Pride

For a period, the avatar of the Heavenly Venerate of Teachings appeared remarkably frequently. Within a month, it manifested a total of five times. On one occasion, there was even a gap of only two days between appearances.

Li Fan had initially thought that unleashing such a powerful technique would incur a significant cost for the thirty-three Immortals Elect. However, judging by the frequency, it seemed his assumption was incorrect.

Each time, the avatar of the Heavenly Venerate of Teachings appeared in different regions governed by the Five Elders' Council. After forcing several Heavenly Venerates from the Council to intervene, it would quietly vanish.

What was even more terrifying was that each fleeting appearance of the avatar seemed to become increasingly "lifelike." Initially, its movements were limited to merely opening its eyes. Later, it gradually began attempting to strike with its palm. The avatar was progressing at a practically visible rate.

It was hard to imagine if it would eventually become as powerful as the true Heavenly Venerate of Teachings, given enough attempts. "Even if it doesn't reach the true Heavenly Venerate's level, just one-tenth of its power would be enough to cause serious trouble for the Five Elders' Council."

"No wonder the Five Elders' Council is so anxious. They've sent several inquiries, asking me to help them investigate the thirty-three Immortals Elect." Li Fan sneered, "Unfortunately, I'm truly powerless this time."

Ignoring the Five Elders' Council, Li Fan focused his attention on the new guest in the Spiritwood Realm. This guest was currently being led by Shang Tianci on a tour of various locations within the Spiritwood Realm.

The guest was even younger than Shang Tianci, but an occasional hint of mischief flickered across his somewhat youthful face. "Tianci," he remarked, "this minor realm certainly has beautiful scenery. But to insist on calling yourselves the Myriad Realms Alliance, isn't that a bit of an overstatement?"

The newcomer was Yan Fangzhou, whom Shang Tianci had gone to great lengths to bring. Yan Fangzhou said disdainfully, "The so-called Myriad Realms Alliance—is this all the people you have? You really got me excited for nothing; I thought I could finally be part of something big." He added, "Forget about overthrowing the Myriad Immortals Alliance. You probably can't even handle the Martial Arts Hall and Protectorate in Shilinzhou, can you?"

Shang Tianci's face flushed, and he was about to retort. Just then, a cold voice suddenly resonated: "You're young, but your words are bold. Shall we let them try?"

The voice, like the wrath of heaven and earth, echoed endlessly through the minor realm. Yan Fangzhou's expression subtly changed as he tried to locate the speaker. He then realized he had been isolated at some unknown point, and Shang Tianci was no longer beside him. The entire world seemed to expand infinitely, and he felt like an ant within it, overwhelmed by its boundless vastness.

Furthermore, his recent words seemed to have provoked the very realm he was in. As the sky and clouds shifted, an unimaginable killing intent enveloped him.

"Playing tricks!" Yan Fangzhou was, after all, a prodigy of his generation; he wouldn't be easily intimidated. "Break!"

A phantom of black flames suddenly appeared behind him. The moment the black flames emerged, the previously turbulent sky instantly became still. An aura of annihilation emanated from this black flame.

The killing intent of the world froze completely, then plunged into annihilation. The surrounding scenery shattered like broken glass, bursting apart layer by layer. A hint of triumph involuntarily appeared on Yan Fangzhou's face.

But his brief moment of triumph quickly vanished. What appeared before him immediately after was still the vast world, teeming with the same infinite killing intent! It seemed what he had shattered was merely an illusion!

"No matter how many layers there are, shatter them all for me!" Yan Fangzhou snorted coldly, and the black flame shot upwards into the sky like a meteor flying in reverse.

Wherever it passed, space seemed to freeze, entering a state of stillness. Then, it was brutally crushed by the black trajectory. The surroundings abruptly changed again, revealing the original scene once more.

The black line continued its rampage without losing momentum. In the blink of an eye, it shattered an unknown number of layers of this world. Yet… no matter how many layers he broke, the scenery that appeared outside and surrounded him remained the same.

It was like an endless maze; even if he ignored the walls and crashed straight through them, he could never see the end. Thus, he would forever be trapped within this labyrinth.

After an unknown period, the initial confidence on Yan Fangzhou's face slowly began to fade, replaced by disbelief and then intense panic. When he finally confirmed that he could not break through the temporal and spatial blockade, his expression changed several times.

"If you have the courage, come out and fight fairly!" "Do you think such petty tricks will earn respect?" Yan Fangzhou declared loudly, facing the realm that trapped him.

To his disappointment, however, his words seemed to go unheard. There was no reaction whatsoever. A fierce glint flashed in Yan Fangzhou's eyes, and he pulled out a golden talisman enveloped in faint streaks of lightning.

He tossed it into the air. But to his surprise, this Void-Breaking Talisman, which had worked flawlessly countless times before, had no effect now. Not only did it fail to tear open space and create an escape route, but it also seemed lost, spinning aimlessly in the air.

Next, Yan Fangzhou tried all his life-saving methods one by one. None of them worked! At this point, Yan Fangzhou was truly panicked.

"I surrender!" "I shouldn't have boasted! The Myriad Realms Alliance truly lives up to its name!" Yan Fangzhou suppressed the dark glint in his eyes and shouted towards the sky.

"Senior, please allow me to join the Alliance!" The sky remained silent, still offering no response.

Yan Fangzhou was momentarily stunned, thinking the other party hadn't heard him. He repeated his plea several times, but the result was the same. Yan Fangzhou now felt somewhat bewildered.

In the Spiritwood Realm, Shang Tianci watched Yan Fangzhou suddenly stand motionless, feeling a bit strange. He called out several times, but Yan Fangzhou seemed not to hear him at all. It was then that he finally realized something was amiss.

Around Yan Fangzhou, there seemed to be an invisible barrier encasing him. Not only could outsiders not touch him, but he also appeared unable to sense the outside world.

"Senior..." Shang Tianci said weakly, looking at Li Fan, who had appeared abruptly. "The young man is decent, but he needs some tempering. Let's leave him to reflect for six months to a year," Li Fan said calmly.

In Li Fan's hand, a black flame flickered unsteadily, constantly dancing. It seemed to want to break free from Li Fan's grasp but was firmly held.

Shang Tianci dared not argue and simply bowed his head in agreement.

Li Fan stroked his chin, observing Yan Fangzhou, who was trapped by his Infinite Law. With a thought, Yan Fangzhou was instantly transported outside the Alliance's Black Jade Gate Tower. He was posed appropriately, like a figurine.

"When he breaks down, we can let him out," Li Fan mused. "It'll also make him easier to teach."