Chapter 180 - 180: 166: Counterattack on the Immortal Cultivation World

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According to information from Jiao Xiuyuan, Sikong Yi would visit this cave mansion periodically.

So, Li Fan simply waited here.

He was lucky.

After about ten days, Li Fan, who was meditating, opened his eyes.

Sikong Yi and Baili Chen, expressionless, walked into their hidden cave mansion.

However, when they saw Li Fan lying in wait inside, their faces involuntarily showed astonishment and disbelief.

“You…”

Before they could finish their sentence, they were seized by Li Fan’s binding worm divine technique.

Without wasting words, he killed them on the spot.

He waited until their number of revivals was exhausted and they completely vanished from the world.

Li Fan then picked up the Day Theft and Day Exchange Order that had fallen to the ground and began to refine doppelgängers.

In theory, the cultivation level of a doppelgänger should only be one minor realm below the original.

However, Li Fan found that in order to refine a foundation establishment phase doppelgänger, it was still necessary to use natural treasures as materials.

“Perhaps the original ‘The Secret of Swapping Day and Night’ was indeed powerful, but after being passed down by the immortal monarch, it has become rather useless.”

“No wonder the Stealing Heaven and Earth Sect has been declining generation after generation.”

“Anyway, I’m using this doppelgänger to die, so I won’t waste any natural treasures.”

“The cultivation level of a perfect energy cultivator is enough.”

After pondering for a while, Li Fan began to refine the doppelgänger.

This was already Li Fan’s third time refining doppelgängers, so he was quite skilled.

Before long, the doppelgänger reappeared in the world.

The doppelgänger dressed himself and went to Spiritual Rhythm Island on his own to join the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.

Li Fan didn’t leave. Instead, he took out He Zhenghao’s communication talisman and sent a message.

“Daoist He, I’ve been traveling these days and I’ve heard some unfavorable rumors about you.”

He Zhenghao replied quickly: “Unfavorable rumors? Haha, you must be mistaken. I, He Zhenghao, have made many good connections and have an excellent reputation. How could there possibly…”

“Oh? So those whispers saying that you helped mortals stow away are all false? It’s really detestable that people can create such malicious rumors! But they made the rumor sound very realistic, something about leaving the realm…”

“Cough, cough, cough…” Before Li Fan could finish, He Zhenghao’s flustered voice came over. “Where did you hear this from?”

“This matter needs to be discussed in person. Do you have time? Could you please come to my Liuli Island?” He Zhenghao’s voice was somewhat solemn.

“Haha, I do have time, I do have time.” Li Fan laughed, put away the communication talisman, and headed straight for Liuli Island.

After stepping out of the teleportation array, He Zhenghao greeted him.

Then he activated the Mountain River Star Struggle Array.

After years of studying arrays, Li Fan’s discernment had significantly improved.

The mountains and rivers overhead were moving like stars, the power of this array method was clearly stronger than the [Kanling Great Illusionary Wave Array] Li Fan had purchased before.

“Your Island Protection Array is really extraordinary!” Li Fan praised.

“Oh? You also understand array techniques?” Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across He Zhenghao’s face.

“A little, a little. But array techniques are vast and profound. Without a good teacher to guide me, my progress in self-study is rather slow.” Li Fan sighed.

“Hehe, if fellow Daoist don’t mind, you can come to my place for a discussion.” When He Zhenghao mentioned the array techniques, he instantly became enthusiastic, even temporarily forgetting the real purpose of inviting Li Fan.

“I’m not bragging. Just speaking about array techniques, excluding cultivation base, ordinary Nascent Soul Array Masters on Ten Thousand Immortals Island can’t necessarily compare to me. Perhaps only three or four people like Zhang Zhiliang and Gong Boyu, can barely outshine me.”

“This Mountain River Star Struggle Array was mostly constructed by me.” He Zhenghao said confidently.

Li Fan chuckled, not responding.

Instead, he asked: “Let’s put the matter of the array techniques aside for now and discuss why you summoned me. Is it about the matter of mortals smuggling?

The expression on He Zhenghao’s face suddenly froze.

“Ah.” He sighed.

“I won’t hide it from you, fellow Daoist. I indeed have been secretly involved in helping mortals to smuggle. Originally, I thought I was doing a great job of concealing it, but it seems that the news has leaked. Where did you hear about it?” He Zhenghao was filled with sorrow and puzzled at the same time.

“Some time ago, I attended a gathering of Dingyu. I heard gossip about you during casual conversations. I’m afraid I can’t name anyone specific because I don’t know who it was.” Li Fan had prepared this response in advance.

Upon hearing this, He Zhenghao felt a chill in his heart.

“Damn! Every time during the gathering at Dingyu, numerous cultivators attend! Perhaps news of my involvement in smuggling mortals has already spread throughout the Cloud Sea!”

“Hehe, fellow Daoist, don’t scare yourself.” Li Fan quickly consoled.

“Besides, you’re just helping mortals return to the Immortal Cultivation World.

While it does violate some taboos, it’s not a big deal. After all, you are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and guard this island. Surely, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals wouldn’t really do anything to you?” Li Fan seemed to think that it isn’t really a serious matter.

But He Zhenghao repeatedly shook his head and sighed. “Fellow Daoist, you are not engaged in this kind of business, so it’s normal for you not to understand. Assisting mortals in smuggling isn’t just about violating taboos.”

“If things get serious, it could be treated as the [Transgression of Worldly Defiance] and severe penalties would be imposed. By then, we wouldn’t only be speaking about the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, even the Five Elders Organization wouldn’t offer me any protection.”

Li Fan was really taken aback now: “Transgression of Worldly Defiance? How could it be so severe?”

He Zhenghao helplessly explained: “Isn’t it all because of the farce that happened five hundred years ago?”

After his explanation, Li Fan understood the whole situation.

As it turns out, during The Great Migration Plan, thousands of mortals were relocated to the various Small Worlds and Cave Mansions.

A few thousand years have passed and these places, once devoid of spiritual energy and termed as the Immortal Realm, have transformed.

Some miraculously achieved extraordinary powers due to various fortuitous encounters.

Some places have had their spiritual energy revived, and some mortals smuggled methods to dispel the Immortal-Ordinary Miasma back to their hometown and reopened the Immortal Routes.

Some have developed secret body cultivation techniques, focusing solely on cultivation. Their physical bodies are strong, and the attacks from ordinary foundation establishment cultivators felt like an itch to them.

Some still remain weak, but master the methods to communicate with spirit beasts. Controlling spirit beasts in battle, they too could have great battle prowess.

Bearing the resentment from being exiled from their hometown in the past, these small worlds, under someone’s instigation, surprisingly came to an agreement.

They united and launched a counterattack against the Immortal Cultivation World!

It was said that at the time, dozens of small worlds responded, creating an imposing momentum.

The Little World Alliance appeared suddenly, catching the cultivators off guard.

“But they are just a disorderly mob, after all. When the Unity Immortal Monarch took action, they were easily suppressed!”

“The whole process, it seemed we didn’t lose many cultivators.”

“That’s why it is referred as a farce.”

“Think about it, counterattacking the Immortal Cultivation World. Hehe, how was that possible!”

“However, since there was such a precedent, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization set up rules. He Zhenghao wore a worried expression, his brow furrowed..