He Zhenghao glanced at the inheritance he had just received, hesitating for a long while.
At last, he sighed, took out the greater portion of it, and made his decision.
Requesting leave, he disguised himself and headed straight for Shilin Province.
***
Xiao Heng was deeply wary of this Myriad Immortals Alliance cultivator who had appeared so suddenly.
However, the spirit stones and artifacts he delivered were undeniably genuine. Moreover, he made no attempt to conceal his purpose—he was acting on behalf of someone who had already passed away.
After some thought, Xiao Heng assumed this was a final act of kindness from Senior Skull and accepted the inheritance openly.
As for He Zhenghao, following Li Fan’s will, he learned that this group from the Li World had not joined the Myriad Immortals Alliance, but instead seemed to be affiliated with some mysterious organization.
Unwilling to get involved with them, He Zhenghao delivered the inheritance and departed in haste.
Thus, in Anchor Year 41, the Array Breaker Jade Disc, which Li Fan now embodied, successfully reached Xiao Heng’s hands via He Zhenghao.
None among the group from the Li World was proficient in the array path. They treated it as nothing more than a standard array-breaking artifact and casually tossed it into a storage ring.
In Anchor Year 45, Han Wuyou came of age and successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm.
As a gift, Xiao Heng bestowed upon him the Array Breaker Jade Disc along with two other artifacts.
Han Wuyou took an immediate liking to the jade disc. From that day onward, he never parted with it, nourishing it day and night with his heart and soul.
In Anchor Year 46, Han Wuyou formed a mysterious connection with the Array Breaker Jade Disc. A vast amount of array knowledge suddenly surged into his mind.
After informing Xiao Heng, the group from the Li World conducted an investigation but could not determine the cause.
They simply instructed Han Wuyou to safeguard it carefully.
In Anchor Year 48, the Myriad Immortals Alliance issued a proclamation to the world: All cultivators residing within its territories who haven’t joined the Alliance must do so in the next ten years. Those who refused would bear the consequences.
The announcement stirred widespread resentment among rogue cultivators.
The group from the Li World, however, received a direct message from Shuo Feng, instructing them to comply without fail.
In Anchor Year 49, the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord launched a surprise attack on Shilin Province.
Although a light pillar from the Spirit-Locking Array quickly locked onto the possessed target, the demon was not captured.
After wreaking havoc for over half a month and causing the deaths of more than a hundred cultivators, it withdrew at its leisure.
In Anchor Year 50, Han Wuyou advanced to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.
In Anchor Year 51, a roar filled with boundless resentment erupted from distant Yuandao Province, shaking heaven and earth.
“WHO IS IT?!”
The cry echoed without end for several days.
To everyone’s horror, the owner of the voice was identified as Immortal Venerable Lan Yu, who had perished long ago.
Seven days later, the voice faded away. Immortal Venerable Lan Yu never appeared again.
In Anchor Year 53, Linghu Chang of the Medicine King Sect was persuaded by Xiao Heng to join the Immortal Avengers.
Linghu Chang, Xiao Heng, and the others traveled together to the Hundred Stones Grotto-Heaven on the border of Shilin Province, where they discovered a relic site of the Heavenly Mechanisms Sect.
From it, they retrieved several cultivation techniques.
In Anchor Year 55, a strange phenomenon manifested in the heavens.
Fine threads of green light spread densely across the firmament, persisting for three full months before finally dispersing.
The people of that era were filled with dread, yet none understood the reason.