Chapter 993: Transmission of Law Determines Heavenly Mystery

After all, the Reverend of Transmission, whom he feared most, had temporarily left the Xuanhuang Realm. Although the people beneath him lorded over him, relying on the methods left by the Reverend of Transmission from back then, he could create human avatars and achieve a certain degree of true freedom on his own. If there was powerful external assistance as well...

Just as he was lost in thought, Li Fan uttered another astonishing remark.

"That was the first option. Actually, I have a second option that might also help you achieve true freedom."

"Oh?" The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar looked at Li Fan with some surprise.

"The Profound Sky Treasure Mirror measures heaven and earth. Currently, you have intricate connections with the Xuanhuang Realm. Although you claim to be an immortal artifact, it's undeniable that your power is ultimately limited by this current realm. Am I correct? The Xuanhuang Realm has expanded a hundredfold over these years; presumably, you've also gained considerable benefits from it, haven't you?"

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar remained silent, not denying it. What this person in front of him knew indeed far exceeded his expectations.

"Perhaps cooperating with him truly isn't a bad thing," this thought suddenly arose in the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar's mind.

"Currently, the worlds in the surrounding star systems have almost all been plundered. The expansion of the Xuanhuang Realm has hit a bottleneck, and you've reached your limit as well. However, what you currently control should only be the main Xuanhuang Realm. If all the small worlds plundered over these years were brought within your range of measurement... would you not advance further?" Li Fan enticed.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar pondered for a moment and admitted, "Actually, I've had this plan for years. However, on one hand, the undertaking is too immense. On the other hand, the Mirror-Keepers lineage of the Myriad Immortals Alliance has always advocated for limiting my main body's power. So, this plan has never been successfully pushed forward..."

"If I were to orchestrate it, it would surely succeed and help you achieve advancement," Li Fan said with confidence. "By then, with the power you can control, even if the Xuanhuang Realm collapses, you would probably be able to withdraw safely, wouldn't you?"

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar looked at the other party, who spoke as if it were true, and a trace of doubt couldn't help but flash in its eyes.

"Could it be that he possesses a supreme treasure highly skilled in deduction?"

In the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar's memory, there was indeed a realm-artifact specializing in deduction in the Xuanhuang Realm, only slightly inferior to it. So, it subconsciously thought in this direction.

Even though the Heavenly Profound Mirror was once an immortal artifact, it had never seen or even heard of such a treasure that could turn nothing into something or reverse everything. So, it never occurred to him that the reason Li Fan seemed unfathomable was simply because he had experienced enough.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar thought for a moment and, among the two options Li Fan proposed, ultimately chose the first one.

It explained, "The second option would take too long to execute and involves too many variables. As for the first option... even if you ultimately fail, as long as you can create a slight loosening for me, give me a little more time, and I can free myself." A trace of confidence flashed in the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar's eyes.

Seeing this, Li Fan couldn't help but clap. "Very well then, since we've reached a consensus," he said, "I suppose we can begin our cooperation."

"Between us, you don't trust me, and I don't trust you. So-called cooperation relies entirely on the exchange of benefits. But in my opinion, this kind of cooperation is often the most stable in the world, because so-called oaths and agreements can be betrayed. People, however, will never betray their own interests. At the very least, that's how it is between you and me," Li Fan said, smiling as he sized up the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar.

"So, next, I'm going to implement the first step of the plan: to deduce and create an array that loosens the restriction trapping you... So, what exactly is the Reverend of Transmission's restriction?"

Faced with this question, the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar did not fall into its usual brief stupor from recalling vast amounts of data this time. Instead, as if etched into its very soul, it blurted out, "Entangled roots, deep into the bone marrow. Rooted within the Xuanhuang Realm, integrated as one!"

Li Fan's eyes immediately narrowed.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar paused, then sighed softly, "During the Profound Sky Sect era, I measured the Xuanhuang Realm and could observe and understand most things over time. This was precisely because I was suspended high above, detached from the material world. But after the Reverend of Transmission's restriction, I merged into the Xuanhuang Realm itself. Conversely, I lost this kind of divine ability. After all, I merely integrated by rooting myself, without truly grasping the reins of heaven and earth. Unless I can replace Heaven itself, otherwise..." The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar shook its head somewhat despondently.

"So, helping you escape isn't an easy task at all," Li Fan echoed.

"Indeed, this is only the initial restriction the Reverend of Transmission imposed on me back then. Over the years the Myriad Immortals Alliance has been in power, the Mirror-Keepers lineage has continuously tried to strengthen their control over me. Although their methods are far inferior to the Reverend of Transmission's, they've accumulated a lot over time. Even excrement piles up into a mountain," perhaps due to deep-seated resentment, the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar actually uttered crude language. "If I ever break free, before I leave, I will certainly settle accounts with them completely!" it said resentfully.

Seeing it completely devoid of the ethereal, unrestrained demeanor of an immortal artifact, Li Fan smiled without speaking.

"I have quite a bit of research into array formations. Please provide me with the detailed information of the Reverend of Transmission's restriction. Give me some time, and I should be able to find a way to break it," Li Fan said, not making a guarantee.

Since both parties had already reached a preliminary cooperation agreement, there was nothing left to hide about this matter.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar immediately transmitted the relevant information.

The method of transmission was also quite peculiar: it directly broke off one of its own fingers. The finger then became transparent and shiny like a glass mirror, with light continuously pulsating within it, seemingly radiating countless pieces of information.

Looking back at the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar, the broken finger quickly regenerated.

"As expected of the Heavenly Profound Mirror's avatar, it's truly different from a real human body," Li Fan sighed inwardly upon seeing this.

At the same time, he took the transparent finger. He immediately began to read the information.

A massive amount of data suddenly surged in, causing Li Fan's thoughts to slowly halt for a moment before slowly restarting.

Even though it was a restriction left by the Reverend of Transmission thousands of years ago, Li Fan had to admit that it was exquisitely intricate and incredibly complex. The data stream was continuously being absorbed and processed by Li Fan. The Dao Transformation Stone and the Final Disintegration Disk began to work together to crack it.

"These are just the parts I can perceive. In places I cannot see, there might still be other special restrictions," the Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar kindly reminded him.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be a big problem. However..."

"As part of our deal, since I've already started acting, shouldn't you give me some benefits?" Li Fan suddenly spoke.

"What do you want?" The Heavenly Profound Mirror avatar looked at Li Fan.

"Hmm..." Li Fan pretended to ponder for a moment. Then he said, "I need to deduce array formations, so I need array formations for reference. How about the Floating Starry Sky Grand Array?"