Chapter 967: Lost Fishing Pond

When cultivators enter a Cultivation Transmitter's mini-world, they can also enjoy the characteristic of agelessness. Even Transmitter Feng, who is the least keen on recruiting talent – the body I currently inhabit – has thousands of true geniuses within his mini-world.

One can only imagine the depth of resources other Cultivation Transmitters possess.

Mo Rubing sighed with emotion.

Upon hearing this, a scene involuntarily appeared before Li Fan's eyes.

The Xuanhuang Realm was like a cultivated field. For thousands of years, cultivators were like crops in that field, growing in one harvest after another.

The ordinary were harvested, while the true essence was carefully preserved by the Cultivation Transmitters.

"No wonder the Myriad Immortals Alliance seems to have an endless supply of trump cards, always surprising me in every generation."

"And this is just the Cultivation Transmitter lineage. The Immortal Alliance also has the Mirror Holders and the Illusion Sage, two parallel lineages..."

"Compared to them, the Five Elders Council seems a bit..."

As Li Fan thought this, he let out a cold snort: "What do they take the cultivators of the world for? They deserve to die!"

Mo Rubing also nodded in agreement: "If King Xuantian returns, he will surely purge all of them!"

Li Fan did not echo the sentiment but feigned confusion: "King Xuantian, King Xuantian..."

"Such a familiar name..."

Seeing Li Fan in a daze again, Mo Rubing felt somewhat helpless.

"Fortunately, it's only intermittent and doesn't affect important matters."

With that thought, Mo Rubing painstakingly "roused" Li Fan, instructing him on relevant matters should there be any further developments.

Only then did he leave Li Fan's spiritual consciousness space.

After a long while, Li Fan recovered from his pretense.

"Transmitter Jiang must have returned to the origin along with the gray mold. No wonder the attack never came; it seems the danger was averted."

"However, Transmitter Jiang's nature seems to be a transformation of an immortal artifact left behind in the Xuanhuang Realm. Currently, there's no good way to guard against it. Even if one knew in advance, they wouldn't be immune to its influence..."

Even with the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Incantation protecting Li Fan, Transmitter Jiang's nature seemed to directly alter his inherent attributes and qualities.

It didn't cause confusion in others' minds or perceptions, as the Immortal Heart Incantation's protective effect was never triggered from beginning to end.

"Before the great calamity years ago, all immortal artifacts in the Xuanhuang Realm vanished without a trace. I never expected some could transform into human form."

"Interesting..."

Since his true identity was not exposed, there was no need to reveal himself.

The plan for this life still had to proceed.

However, Li Fan did not let down his guard; his mind remained connected to the Spiritwood Realm.

Perhaps Transmitter Jiang even deceived his own people; could this be his strategy of deception?

Li Fan decided to observe further.

What needed to be done now was simple: wait.

In his recent conversation with Mo Rubing, he had mentioned the possibility of strengthening the Xuantian Spirit-Locking Array to further pressure the Xuantian Treasure Mirror.

Neither his "Sun Xingwang" persona nor Mo Rubing specialized in array formations, and the people in the Myriad Immortals Alliance's Array Planning Hall might not be entirely reliable either.

Thus, external assistance was needed.

Perhaps considering the future need to repair the Floating Starry Sky Grand Array, Mo Rubing pondered for a moment before agreeing that Li Fan's words made sense.

He promised that once he returned, he would look for any rare treasures capable of deducing array formations.

"If I can absorb the Disintegration Disc, which is part of the Nine-Disc Union, my array formation deduction abilities will undergo another qualitative leap."

"At that point, I might even be able to easily discern the Reverse Life-and-Death Grand Array. Perhaps then I'll be able to discover the true identity of the Life-and-Death Heavenly Venerate."

Li Fan's plan to remain stationed in the Spiritwood Realm was abruptly terminated half a month later by a sudden message from Lin Ling.

Even though she was already a Dao Integration Realm expert, Lin Ling's voice was filled with a childlike panic: "Ma... Master, Senior... Senior Stone Slab is gone!"

"And the small pond has disappeared too!"

Li Fan's heart jolted, and he abruptly stood up.

The Supreme Treasure Fishing Pond and Senior Stone Slab were both gone?

What was going on?

A sudden surge of anxiety filled Li Fan, and he was about to rush immediately towards the small temple in the mountains.

However, as he recalled some of Lin Ling's previous behaviors, Li Fan abruptly stopped himself.

He sent a calm voice transmission: "Why panic? With Senior Stone Slab's strength, who in the Xuanhuang Realm could harm him?"

"Describe the situation at the time in detail."

"Yes, Master." Lin Ling, still flustered, described the circumstances when the anomaly occurred.

It was said that ever since Senior Stone Slab sat cross-legged in the fishing pond to comprehend the Dao, he had remained motionless, like a statue.

Originally, out of respect and awe for Senior Stone Slab, Lin Ling and the young Daoist child Liuli had always kept their distance.

However, as time passed, they grew bolder.

After realizing that even getting very close wouldn't elicit any reaction from Senior Stone Slab, they would occasionally approach him.

They wanted to take a closer look at this peculiar Senior Stone Slab.

Lin Ling was originally a bit scared, but after being pulled along by the young Daoist child Liuli, she too found that nothing bad would happen.

She became increasingly "presumptuous."

"Sister Lin Ling, the closer you are to Senior Stone Slab, the more benefits you'll get!" The young Daoist child Liuli sat down on the ground, looking up at Senior Stone Slab with a hint of greed in her eyes.

Lin Ling also sensed a unique Dao rhythm fluctuation around Senior Stone Slab.

It was as if it could resonate with other laws of heaven and earth. In just a few moments, many fragmented images naturally surfaced in her mind.

Profound and mysterious, they involved various principles of the world.

Even for a cultivator of her Dao Integration combat prowess, it was greatly beneficial.

"I only understood later that Senior Stone Slab had reached the most crucial moment in comprehending the Dao of Fishing, thus triggering a resonance with the world's principles..."

"But at the time, I was immersed in the benefits of comprehending the Dao and didn't notice."

"Until recently, that Dao rhythm fluctuation suddenly became turbulent. The feeling was like..."

"...like a calm water surface suddenly stirring up massive waves!"

There was a trace of fear in Lin Ling's voice.

"It was as if something in the fishing pond was pulling hard."

"Without any warning, Senior Stone Slab was pulled forward one step."

"Senior Stone Slab's expression at the time was very strange; there was surprise, and also fear."

"It was like an invisible line connecting him to something in the fishing pond. They were wrestling with each other, neither willing to let go."

"Then..."

Lin Ling paused, then said, filled with terror: "Suddenly, Senior Stone Slab was as if dragged into the fishing pond. He vanished into thin air right before our eyes!"

"Even more terrifying, we discovered afterward that the fishing pond no longer worked either."