"The Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable attained the Dao long ago, and his strength is unfathomable. It is best not to be careless."
"Let alone a million cultivators, even if all the cultivators in the entire Xuanhuang Realm banded together, they might not necessarily overcome Chuanfa."
After his initial shock, the remarkably shy-looking youth quickly regained his composure. Clearing his throat softly, he offered a well-meaning reminder.
"Mhm..."
"There is some truth to that. After all, he is an existence who has held dominion over the entire Xuanhuang Realm for several millennia..."
Seeming persuaded by the youth, the haughtiness on Li Fan's face faded, gradually replaced by a solemn expression.
"Still, there is no need to fear him excessively."
"If he truly pushes me too far, at worst I'll stir the 'Hunger' Immortal in the Immortal Ruins and perish together with everyone!"
Beyond the youth's expectations, Li Fan only remained calm for a brief moment before his tone turned cold and sharp.
And the contents of his words made this Dharma Transmitter's expression change drastically.
In the Xuanhuang Realm, very few cultivators even knew of the Immortal Ruins' existence.
And those who knew that a True Immortal had passed away there were fewer still.
He knew nothing about the Five Elders Association's side, but among the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' Dharma Transmitters, he was the sole person who knew of this matter.
And it had been told to him personally by the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable back then.
Yet now...
Dharma Transmitter Jiang stared at this plain-looking cultivator before him, his thoughts churning rapidly as he speculated about the man's origins.
*To know such a deep secret, he must have come into contact with powers above the Longevity realm.*
*Profound Heaven secret techniques, heritage from the Immortal Realm. This must be a remnant of the Profound Heaven Sect, without a doubt.*
*To think that after so much time, the Profound Heaven Sect's specter still lingers. And they may have even infiltrated the Alliance's higher echelons...*
As he pondered, Dharma Transmitter Jiang gently guided Li Fan: "Unless pushed to absolute desperation, it is best not to choose mutual destruction."
"After all, reaching this current state was no easy feat. Wouldn't giving it up so easily be a pity?"
Li Fan nodded in agreement. "Over seven years of planning in this life—giving it up just like that really would be a shame."
Dharma Transmitter Jiang was shaken once more. *Over seven years of planning for this?*
*Only seven years?*
*How could that be?!*
*When did our Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals become so easy to infiltrate?*
Indignation flared in Jiang's heart, and he once again appraised the Profound Heaven Sect cultivator before him.
*Or is he deliberately putting on an act to deceive me?*
Jiang could not help but wonder.
Yet after observing for a while, Jiang shook his head internally and discarded that suspicion.
"All things are as I am" was neither a cultivation method nor a divine ability. Rather, it was a supreme trait he had been born with.
Any living being that came into direct contact with him would perceive him as "themselves."
Vigilance, secrets, defensiveness—all these feelings that only existed toward others—vanished entirely before Dharma Transmitter Jiang.
If his life were threatened, the other party would instinctively protect him just as they would preserve their own life.
Across thousands of years in the Xuanhuang Realm, Dharma Transmitter Jiang had never encountered an existence immune to this trait.
Even the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable back then had been no exception!
Otherwise, how could he have held the position of the foremost Dharma Transmitter with unremarkable strength and talent?
This ability was truly peerless. To him, enemies no longer existed in the world. If he wished, he could pry into every single secret held by anyone else.
If it truly had a limitation, it was that it only operated at the level of "as me."
Not "being me."
Admittedly, almost no living being held any wariness toward "themselves."
However, if someone doubted the authenticity of the "me" Jiang was portraying, they would attack him just the same.
That was how the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable had seen through him back then.
Therefore, he had to pry out information slowly through indirect methods. If he directly asked questions that the "true self" regarded as common sense, he risked being exposed.
Despite this limitation, over all these years, he had been unstoppable thanks to this heaven-defying trait. Those who had truly seen through him could be counted on one hand.
The other Dharma Transmitters knew of this ability. Even when on guard, they simply could not resist it.
They could only keep a respectful distance from him.
And for the sake of overall order among the Dharma Transmitters, he had exiled himself to the blank pocket world of Guixu, remotely overseeing the Alliance's affairs.
Though the cultivator before him was bizarre and unpredictable, he clearly had not escaped the influence of Jiang's innate trait.
*Everything he says should be true.*
Having reached this conclusion, Jiang felt no relief; instead, his heart grew heavier.
*Seven years, seven years...*
Jiang swiftly filtered through every matter, big and small, that had occurred in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals over the past seven years, attempting to uncover the mole named Mo Rubin.
Yet the other party had evidently changed his identity, leaving no clues whatsoever.
*It seems I still have to find an opening through this person.*
With his thoughts turning swiftly, Dharma Transmitter Jiang chimed in again. "Indeed. Spending seven years isn't much, but if you miss this opportunity, who knows how long you'll have to wait to start over."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. With True Reversion in hand, as long as it's achieved once, it can be replicated countless..." Li Fan was speaking with utter confidence when his words abruptly cut off.
He stared at Dharma Transmitter Jiang, his expression showing not the slightest ripple.
Yet Jiang keenly sensed that the surrounding atmosphere had subtly shifted!
*Hm? Where did I slip up?*
*With True Reversion in hand, he can replicate a past scheme countless times?*
*What kind of treasure is True Reversion?*
*Could it be an immortal artifact left behind by the Profound Heaven Sect?*
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Jiang's mind.
However, realizing he had likely exposed himself, he abandoned all pretense. Seizing the final moments while his innate trait still held sway, he ventured to ask, "What is True Reversion?"
"What is True Reversion?"
...
The question echoed relentlessly within Li Fan's sea of consciousness.
A gaze devoid of any emotion locked onto Dharma Transmitter Jiang.
Immediately after, the million god-demons that had been running amok and wreaking havoc across the Xuanhuang Realm returned in a flash.
Sinister aura surged to the heavens as a hellish domain descended once more!
Jiang's expression shifted slightly. He moved to sever the connection and retreat from this sea of consciousness.
Yet it was already too late.
The million god-demons unleashed an earth-shattering roar straight at Dharma Transmitter Jiang.
The roar converged like a towering tidal wave.
With a momentum that threatened to crush everything, it crashed down right upon Jiang's head!
And veiled beneath the onslaught of the million god-demons, a faint, utterly inconspicuous Seven-Colored Divine Light slipped out as well.
It collided directly with Dharma Transmitter Jiang's consciousness.
The instant they made contact, the Seven-Colored Divine Light quietly dissolved, injecting a trace of gray mold into Jiang's divine will.
Chapter 970