220 Chapter 345: Demon Lord's Thousand Faces Exchange
Li Fan sensed again.
"The Fallen Immortal Realm is accessible again. Since there's still some time, I can explore it once more."
"However, before that, let's see what major events have occurred in the past six months."
Having the advantage of foresight was his strength. Every valuable piece of information could mean a tremendous opportunity in the next life.
Naturally, Li Fan wouldn't neglect this. He began searching in the Tianxuan Mirror.
Numerous strange and unusual events flashed before his eyes.
However, two things caught his attention the most.
Firstly, the long-absent old fisherman reappeared. This time, he stayed in Tianchenzhou. But unlike in the past when he was alone, there was now a seven or eight-year-old girl by his side. Dressed similarly to the old fisherman in a straw raincoat, she carried the fish basket that the old man usually carried on his back, making her look quite comical.
Bold cultivators attempted to get close to the little fisher girl but were sternly lectured by her, displaying an old-fashioned air, even though she seemed to only have Foundation Establishment cultivation. Faced with Nascent Soul cultivators, she still used the tone of lecturing juniors.
It was worth noting that the old fisherman, who had roamed around for a long time, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, had never had anyone able to follow him closely.
This little fisher girl suddenly aroused the curiosity of many cultivators.
Various speculations arose among them about the identity of this young fisher, but with different opinions and no definitive conclusion.
When Li Fan saw this piece of news, for some reason, he suddenly thought of the Daylight Stealing Token he had traded to the old fisherman.
"Sikong Yue?" Li Fan squinted his eyes, speculating in his mind.
From the moment he obtained the Daylight Stealing Token and learned about its origin, he had a faint guess.
The forger of this token, the 38th generation heir of the Daylight Stealing Sect, Sikong Yue.
Perhaps, through some secret method, she transformed herself into a token, seeking to survive in that incredibly bloody Dark Age.
When descendants of cultivators tried to practice the Daylight Stealing Art using the token, merging their bodies and souls with the token.
She could secretly draw power, ultimately achieving the resurrection of "Daylight Stealing."
So, Li Fan had been very cautious about this token all along.
After obtaining it, he always left it in the corner of his storage ring without bothering with it.
When the old fisherman asked for this item, he even handed it over without hesitation.
Now it seemed that his premonition might indeed be correct.
"But I don't know what method the old fisherman used to awaken her. However, after sleeping for thousands of years, finally reviving, but being forced to act as a sidekick fisher girl, the taste might not be pleasant." Li Fan secretly thought, then turned his attention to the second matter that he found particularly interesting.
In the past year, rumors spread throughout the Wanxian Alliance.
It was said that the previously silent Elder's Assembly was once again in action.
A cultivator skilled in the Dao of Soul had reportedly infiltrated the Wanxian Alliance in secret.
This cultivator had an unfathomable cultivation, supposedly having reached the Unity Realm a thousand years ago.
Moreover, he abandoned his physical body and existed only as a divine soul.
His divine soul was so powerful that it was no different from an ordinary corporeal body.
Furthermore, he could easily enter the bodies of other cultivators, perform the act of possession, and replace them.
Not long ago, a tragedy occurred in the Letu Province.
The town's defender suddenly had a drastic change in temperament, slaughtering all the ordinary people under his jurisdiction.
He even falsely reported that "spies invaded, committing a massacre," and, under the pretext of "investigating the scene in detail," deceived dozens of disciples from the Letu Province Martial Arts Hall to Zhupi City.
Then, he erupted with strength completely inconsistent with his usual self, instantly annihilating the Martial Arts Hall squad led by Nascent Soul cultivators.
Before the cultivators in the Letu Province could react, he left without a trace.
Only leaving behind a city soaked in blood, shocking and enraging the cultivators who arrived later.
After this incident, there were more than a dozen cases of cultivators suddenly changing temperament, followed by wanton killings, but the perpetrators were never found.
People connected the occurrences of these tragedies with the news of the Elder's Assembly Dao Ancestor infiltrating.
Almost everyone believed that the reason these cultivators had a drastic change in temperament was due to being possessed by the Dao Ancestor of the Elder's Assembly.
As the massacres continued to happen, a sense of fear began to emerge among the Wanxian Alliance cultivators.
After all, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't become the next target for possession.
They also had to worry about their close friends, who might stab them in the back at any moment.
As negative emotions continued to accumulate, the consequence was a growing voice accusing the Martial Arts Hall of incompetence.
The calls for the swift popularization of the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array also became stronger.
The effectiveness of the Soul-Locking Array was evident in the Jiushan Province.
Although the Wanxian Alliance issued a rare announcement explaining that the light columns of the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array only targeted cultivators below the Unity Realm, and that after being locked for a period, those in the Unity Realm and above could break free based on their own strength.
In the eyes of many cultivators, having some effect was still better than having no countermeasures at all and passively waiting to be slaughtered.
Moreover, formations could be improved and strengthened.
Now, even though it couldn't deal with cultivators in the Unity Realm, through continuous refinement, it would eventually be possible.
In any case, due to the existence of the Elder's Assembly spy referred to by Wanxian Alliance cultivators as the "Thousand-Faced Demon Lord," public opinion regarding the popularization of the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array had shifted.
From initial opposition to later acquiescence, it had now turned into hope and support.
The popularization of the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array had now become an unstoppable trend.
Not only was the official stance firm, but the masses were also eagerly welcoming it.
Although there were some discordant voices of opposition in the face of this surging tide.
They were promptly suppressed before attracting attention.
Simultaneously, the incompetence displayed by the Martial Arts Hall in the face of the invasion by the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord had stirred discontent among many cultivators.
Some cultivators believed that the current Martial Arts Hall could no longer adapt to the increasingly intense conflicts with the Elder's Assembly.
It would be better to follow the example of the Central Hinterland Garrison and establish a new martial force to safeguard the security within the Wanxian Alliance.
This idea received strong support.
The Wanxian Alliance officially issued a statement, stating that they would fully consider and respect the opinions of the vast cultivator community.
Relevant matters were being negotiated, and specific measures would be announced soon.
The rare positive response from the Wanxian Alliance exhilarated many cultivators.
They believed that this change might be a sign of good times ahead.
However, for those who truly glimpsed some clues, like Li Fan at this moment, they could only maintain silence amid an icy feeling in their hearts.
"What a clever move."
"The appearance of the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord not only greatly accelerated the popularization of the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array."
"Even after the formation is fully established, it will be cleverly utilized."
"Spies will eventually be caught."
"But the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord is cunning; you can never catch her."
(End of this chapter)
