dé dào lǐ fán de zhǔn xǔ zhī hòu ， tiān yáng de shēn qū qǐng kè jiān fā shēng le biàn huà 。
得到李凡的准许之后，天阳的身躯顷刻间发生了变化。
After obtaining Li Fan's permission, Tian Yang's body underwent a transformation in an instant.
dàn dàn de qīng sè guāng máng lǒng zhào ， wài biǎo jī fū biàn dé jīn shǔ bān zhì dì 。
淡淡的青色光芒笼罩，外表肌肤变得金属般质地。
A faint greenish light enveloped him, and his outer skin took on a metallic texture.
tiān yáng yòng bàn jī xiè 、 bàn tóng zhēn de shēng yīn huǎn huǎn shuō dào ：“ xuè ròu zhī qū ， yǒu zhe tiān rán de liè shì 。 yòu rú hé gēn jīn shí zhī qū xiāng bǐ ？”
天阳用半机械、半童真的声音缓缓说道：“血肉之躯，有着天然的劣势。又如何跟金石之躯相比？”
Tian Yang spoke with a half-mechanical, half-childlike voice. "A fleshly body has inherent disadvantages. How can it compare to a metal one?"
“ shì wǒ zhè bān ， shì jiān zhǒng zhǒng qí zhēn zhī cái ， jiē kě huà zuò qiáng huà shēn tǐ de yǎng liào 。”
“似我这般，世间种种奇珍之材，皆可化作强化身体的养料。”
"Like me, the myriad treasures of this world can be transformed into nutrients for my body."
“ dà dào lǐ lùn shàng de qiáng dù shàng xiàn ， fāng shì wǒ de shēn tǐ jí xiàn ！”
“大道理论上的强度上限，方是我的身体极限！”
"The strength limit set by the Great Dao is precisely where my body's limits lie!"
tiān yáng shuō zhe ， wēi wēi wò quán ， fǎng fú wú qióng de xī lì zì tā quán xīn zhōng chǎn shēng 。
天阳说着，微微握拳，仿佛无穷的吸力自他拳心中产生。
As he spoke, Tian Yang slightly clenched his fist, as if an infinite suction force emanated from his palm.
huà líng hé shuǐ shēn chù ， chà nà jiān xíng chéng le gè jù dà de xuán wō 。 qí dài lái de páng bó lì liàng ， shǐ de lǐ fán yǐ jí huāng děng sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě dōu jī hū wú fǎ zài luàn liú zhōng wěn dìng shēn xíng 。
化灵河水深处，刹那间形成了个巨大的漩涡。其带来的磅礴力量，使得李凡以及荒等三位传法者都几乎无法在乱流中稳定身形。
In the depths of the Spirit Transformation River, a massive vortex instantly formed. The overwhelming power it brought nearly destabilized Li Fan and the three Transcendental Preachers—Huang, Wei, and Zhou.
xù shì wán bì zhī hòu ， tiān yáng cháo zhe huāng huǎn huǎn huī chū yī quán 。
蓄势完毕之后，天阳朝着荒缓缓挥出一拳。
After gathering his strength, Tian Yang slowly swung his fist at Huang.
sān wèi chuán fǎ zhě jǐn jiē sè biàn 。
三位传法者尽皆色变。
The three Transcendental Preachers all changed color in alarm.
dàn shì huāng què bèi quán shì suǒ dìng ， shēn tǐ wú fǎ dòng tán fēn háo 。
但是荒却被拳势锁定，身体无法动弹分毫。
But Huang was locked by the force of the punch; he couldn't move an inch.
yǎn kàn tiān yáng zhè huǎn màn yī quán ， jiù yào zhèng miàn hōng jī zài zì jǐ de shēn shàng 。
眼看天阳这缓慢一拳，就要正面轰击在自己的身上。
Just as Tian Yang's slow punch was about to strike him directly,
shēng sǐ guān tóu ， huāng de liǎng zhǐ nǎo dài 、 sì zhǐ yǎn jīng zhōng ， zhòu rán bào fā chū yī zhèn jīn guāng 。 quán shēn gǔ gé cùn cùn suì liè de shēng yīn rú bào yǔ bān xiǎng qǐ ， yuán běn kū shòu de shēn tǐ 、 zhǎ yǎn jiān rú chuī qì qiú bān péng zhàng qǐ lái 。
生死关头，荒的两只脑袋、四只眼睛中，骤然爆发出一阵金光。全身骨骼寸寸碎裂的声音如暴雨般响起，原本枯瘦的身体、眨眼间如吹气球般膨胀起来。
at a critical moment, a burst of golden light erupted from both of Huang’s heads and four eyes. The sound of his bones breaking echoed like a downpour, and his originally emaciated body swelled up in an instant, like inflating a balloon.
hún shēn mǎn shì dāo kè shì dé léng jiǎo fēn míng de jī ròu ， huāng yī shēng bào hē ， sì zhǐ shǒu qí qí hù zài shēn qián 、 shì tú dāng xià tiān yáng nà xiǎo xiǎo de quán tou 。
浑身满是刀刻似得棱角分明的肌肉，荒一声暴喝，四只手齐齐护在身前、试图当下天阳那小小的拳头。
His body was now covered with sharply defined muscles that seemed carved by knives. With a roar, Huang raised his four hands to shield himself from Tian Yang's tiny fist.
yī shēng rú zhà léi bān de mèn xiǎng fú xiàn 。
一声如炸雷般的闷响浮现。
A thunderous sound resounded as their fists collided and remained frozen in place.
liǎng rén quán shǒu hù pèng 、 jiāng chí zài yuán dì 。
两人拳手互碰、僵持在原地。
After a moment, Tian Yang slowly retracted his fist: "This time, I used only five-tenths of my strength. But it is far from my limit."
piàn kè hòu ， tiān yáng huǎn huǎn shōu quán ：“ zhè cì ， wǒ yòng le wǔ fēn lì 。 dàn què yuǎn yuǎn bú shì wǒ de jí xiàn 。”
片刻后，天阳缓缓收拳：“这次，我用了五分力。但却远远不是我的极限。”
"However, it should be your limit."
“ bù guò yīng gāi shì nǐ de jí xiàn le 。”
“不过应该是你的极限了。”
As he spoke, Huang's body turned into a pile of soft mud.
yǔ bì ， huāng jiù xiàng ruǎn ní yī yàng 、 zhěng gè shēn tǐ tān chéng le yī tuán 。
语毕，荒就像软泥一样、整个身体摊成了一团。
The brief shock passed, and the Transcendental Preachers Zhou and Wei realized that Huang was not in immediate danger; he had merely exhausted himself.
duǎn zàn de xīn jīng zhī hòu ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu hé wèi dōu kàn chū lái ， huāng bìng méi yǒu shēng mìng wēi xiǎn 。
短暂的心惊之后，传法者周和卫都看出来，荒并没有生命危险。
Huang did not rage or harbor resentment after his humiliating defeat. Instead, he began to ponder Tian Yang’s words: "Replace flesh with metal and stone?"
bù guò shì yīn wèi xiāo hào tài dà suǒ zhì 。
不过是因为消耗太大所致。
In truth, he had once considered this path before.
cǎn bài de huāng bìng méi yǒu bào nù ， yuàn zēng 。 ér shì kāi shǐ sī kǎo qǐ le tiān yáng suǒ shuō de huà 。
惨败的荒并没有暴怒，怨憎。而是开始思考起了天阳所说的话。
But as a human cultivator, the idea of abandoning flesh for an automaton-like existence was too daunting.
“ yǐ jīn shí zhī qū ， qǔ xuè ròu ér dài zhī me ？”
“以金石之躯，取血肉而代之么？”
The most critical issue was that there were no precedents to follow. Once transformed, there would be no turning back. If his new metallic body turned out weaker than his original flesh one, he would become a laughingstock among the Transcendental Preachers.
qí shí tā zhī qián yě céng jīng kǎo lǜ guò zǒu zhè tiáo dào lù 。
其实他之前也曾经考虑过走这条道路。
However, Tian Yang's appearance today demonstrated a new path with seemingly endless potential: "Perhaps I can break free from therestraint of the Heavenly Sovereign and become the only immortal existence among the Transcendental Preachers."
bù guò bì jìng tā shì rén lèi xiū shì ， duì yú pāo qì xuè ròu 、 zhuǎn huàn wèi jī guān kuǐ lěi yì bān de cún zài ， zhōng jiū xīn shēng gù lǜ 。
不过毕竟他是人类修士，对于抛弃血肉、转换为机关傀儡一般的存在，终究心生顾虑。
A dangerous thought emerged in Huang’s heart and began to erode his mind uncontrollably.
zuì guān jiàn de shì ， méi yǒu xiān lì kě xún 。
最关键的是，没有先例可循。
Li Fan, observing Huang's subtle changes, knew that the seed had been planted. He couldn't help but smile inwardly.
yí dàn wán chéng zhuǎn huà ， jiù chè dǐ méi yǒu huí tóu lù le 。 rú guǒ zuì zhōng jīn shí zhī qū de wēi lì ， hái bù rú xuè ròu zhī qū ， nà tā qǐ bù shì yào chéng wéi suǒ yǒu chuán fǎ zhě de xiào bǐng ？
一旦完成转化，就彻底没有回头路了。如果最终金石之躯的威力，还不如血肉之躯，那他岂不是要成为所有传法者的笑柄？
Without Essence Energy Essence Crystals, achieving Tian Yang's current strength solely through transforming into a metallic body was impossible. If Huang started this irreversible attempt and failed repeatedly, he would be driven to seek Tian Yang’s aid at any cost.
dàn jīn rì tiān yáng de chū xiàn ， zé shì wèi tā zhǎn shì le yī tiáo quán xīn de 、 sì hū qián tú wú xiàn de dào lù 。
但今日天阳的出现，则是为他展示了一条全新的、似乎前途无限的道路。
Then, Li Fan could use his leverage over him in myriad ways.
“ shuō bù dìng ， kě yǐ jiè cǐ dǎ pò tiān zūn de shù fù ， chéng wéi chuán fǎ zhě zhōng de wéi yī cháng shēng shí lì de cún zài 。” yí gè wēi xiǎn de niàn tou zì huāng de xīn dǐ mào chū 。 yí dàn chū xiàn ， jiù bù kě zǔ dǎng de kāi shǐ qīn shí huāng de xīn líng 。
“说不定，可以借此打破天尊的束缚，成为传法者中的唯一长生实力的存在。”一个危险的念头自荒的心底冒出。一旦出现，就不可阻挡的开始侵蚀荒的心灵。
Utilizing the punch just delivered, Tian Yang stealthily absorbed a large amount of Spirit Transformation River water.
bù yuǎn chù guān chá zhe huāng xì wēi shén qíng biàn huà de lǐ fán ， zhī dào zhǒng zi yǐ jīng mái xià le 。 bù yóu xīn zhōng wēi wēi yī xiào 。
不远处观察着荒细微神情变化的李凡，知道种子已经埋下了。不由心中微微一笑。
Seeing that his objective was achieved, Li Fan allowed Tian Yang to return to his original state and rejoin their group.
méi yǒu yuán lì jīng cuì ， xiǎng yào dān chún píng jiè jīn shí shēn qū de zhuǎn huà 、 jiù dá dào tiān yáng xiàn zài de shí lì ， gēn běn shì bù kě néng zhī shì 。 yí dàn huāng kāi shǐ liǎo wú fǎ huí tóu de cháng shì ， què lǚ lǚ pèng bì 、 xīn shēng jué wàng 。
没有源力精粹，想要单纯凭借金石身躯的转化、就达到天阳现在的实力，根本是不可能之事。一旦荒开始了无法回头的尝试，却屡屡碰壁、心生绝望。
The two Transcendental Preachers quickly approached to treat Huang’s injuries.
dào shí hòu ， tā shì bì huì bù xī yí qiè dài jià 、 lái xún qiú tiān yáng de bāng zhù 。 yǒu qiú yú rén ， bǐ shí lǐ fán yǒu yī wàn zhǒng fāng fǎ ná niē cǐ rén 。
到时候，他势必会不惜一切代价、来寻求天阳的帮助。有求于人，彼时李凡有一万种方法拿捏此人。
"Stay here no longer. Let's head back."
jiè zhù gāng gāng nà yī quán ， tiān yáng qiāo qiāo xī qǔ le dà liàng de huà líng hé shuǐ 。
借助刚刚那一拳，天阳悄悄吸取了大量的化灵河水。
They quietly flew out from the Spirit Transformation Gorge.
lǐ fán jiàn mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào ， biàn ràng tiān yáng huī fù le yuán zhuàng 、 fǎn huí shēn biān 。
李凡见目的已经达到，便让天阳恢复了原状、返回身边。
The disturbance caused by their fight eventually caught the attention of the cultivators guarding the Spirit Transformation Gorge, but after a thorough investigation, they found no cause and chose not to report it according to their usual non-interference policy.
liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě yě shì lián máng shàng qián ， wèi huāng liáo shāng 。
两位传法者也是连忙上前，为荒疗伤。
In Transcendental Preacher Zhou’s private world,
“ cǐ dì bù yí jiǔ liú 。 zán men hái shì xiān huí qù zài shuō 。”
“此地不宜久留。咱们还是先回去再说。”
Tian Yang's actions had clearly proven his Longevity Realm strength by overpowering Transcendental Preacher Huang. Thus, the group began discussing their next steps openly.
yī xíng rén yú shì qiǎo rán cóng huà líng jiàn zhōng fēi chū 。
一行人于是悄然从化灵涧中飞出。
Back on the top floor of the neon-lit skyscraper,
gāng gāng nà fān dǎ dòu yǐn qǐ de huà líng hé shuǐ yì dòng ， zhōng jiū shì yǐn qǐ le huà líng jiàn zhōng zhèn shǒu de xiū shì zhù yì 。
刚刚那番打斗引起的化灵河水异动，终究是引起了化灵涧中镇守的修士注意。
Huang’s injuries had already healed during the journey home; one head was closed while the other secretly observed Tian Yang behind Li Fan.
bù guò zài chá tàn le yī fān hòu ， méi yǒu zhǎo dào yuán yīn suǒ zài 。
不过在查探了一番后，没有找到原因所在。
Tian Yang also kept his eyes closed in a semblance of sleep.
àn zhào wàn xiān méng bù gěi zì jǐ méi shì zhǎo shì de xíng shì zhǔn zé ， tā men yě jiù méi yǒu xuǎn zé jiāng cǐ shì shàng bào 。
按照万仙盟不给自己没事找事的行事准则，他们也就没有选择将此事上报。
The discussion continued with Li Fan, Zhou, and Wei.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de sī rén xiǎo shì jiè zhōng 。
传法者周的私人小世界中。
"Adding Huang to our side makes it almost certain that Jiang will be convinced to hold the [Transcendental Preacher's Oath]."
tiān yáng cǐ fān chū shǒu ， niǎn yā le chuán fǎ zhě huāng 。 háo wú yí wèn de zhèng shí le zì jǐ cháng shēng jìng de shí lì 。
天阳此番出手，碾压了传法者荒。毫无疑问的证实了自己长生境的实力。
"We just need to guide him out."
yú shì zhòng rén kāi shǐ zhèng shì shāng yì xià yī bù de jì huà 。
于是众人开始正式商议下一步的计划。
Li Fan interjected: "Based on the joint elders' assessment of the current situation in Xuanhuang World, they have proposed a plan."
yī jiù shì ní hóng guāng hǎi de gāo lóu dǐng céng 。
依旧是霓虹光海的高楼顶层。
"The plan requires creating enough momentum and ensuring that only Jiang can resolve this issue within the Immortal Alliance. However, it must not truly destroy Xuanhuang World..."
huāng yǐ jīng de shāng shì zài fǎn chéng de tú zhōng jiù yǐ jīng quán yù ， yī zhī nǎo dài yǎn jīng jǐn bì zhe 、 lìng wài yī zhī nǎo dài zé shì tōu tōu dǎ liàng zhe lǐ fán shēn hòu de tiān yáng 。
荒已经的伤势在返程的途中就已经痊愈，一只脑袋眼睛紧闭着、另外一只脑袋则是偷偷打量着李凡身后的天阳。
Li Fan paused, revealing a mysterious smile: "Please examine this proposal. What do you think?"
tiān yáng tóng yàng bì mù jiǎ mèi 。
天阳同样闭目假寐。
He flicked his finger in mid-air, and a golden light ball approached.
hái shì yóu lǐ fán 、 zhōu 、 wèi sān rén tǎo lùn 。
还是由李凡、周、卫三人讨论。
After examining the contents of the light ball, Zhou and Wei exchanged glances with expressions of surprise.
“ yǒu le huāng de jiā rù ， shuō fú jiǎng zhào kāi 【 chuán fǎ zhě zhī shì 】 de kě néng xìng jī hū wèi bǎi fēn zhī bǎi 。”
“有了荒的加入，说服蒋召开【传法者之誓】的可能性几乎为百分之百。”
"Good," they both nodded.
“ zhǐ yào àn jì huà bǎ tā yǐn chū lái biàn hǎo 。”
“只要按计划把他引出来便好。”
"Fine. If so, then our Interdimensional Alliance can begin preparing. However, we need your cooperation to make this performance convincing."
lǐ fán qià shí jiē huà shuō dào ：“ gēn jù lián hé huì zhǎng lǎo men píng gū ， jié hé xuán huáng jiè dāng qián shí jì qíng kuàng ， zuì zhōng gěi chū le jiàn yì fāng àn 。”
李凡恰时接话说道：“根据联合会长老们评估，结合玄黄界当前实际情况，最终给出了建议方案。”
"Don't worry. Although we were expelled from the Transcendental Preachers' Council, we have deep roots in the Immortal Alliance and some control over its various regions. Assisting you with this apocalyptic drama will be no problem," Zhou said solemnly.
“ yào zhì zào chū zú gòu de shēng shì ， qiě zhè má fán wàn xiān méng zhōng fēi chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng bù néng jiě jué 。 yòu bù néng zhēn zhèng huǐ miè xuán huáng jiè ……”
“要制造出足够的声势，且这麻烦万仙盟中非传法者蒋不能解决。又不能真正毁灭玄黄界……”
After further discussions, Li Fan and Tian Yang left.
lǐ fán dùn le dùn ， lù chū shén mì de xiào róng ：“ liǎng wèi qiě kàn ， cǐ jì rú hé ？”
李凡顿了顿，露出神秘的笑容：“两位且看，此计如何？”
Returning to the Spirit Wood World, Tian Yang poured out the collected Spirit Transformation River water for specialized study by Qiao Gong Jushi and others to see if replication and mass production were possible.
shí zhǐ xū kōng zhōng qīng diǎn ， yí gè jīn sè xiǎo guāng qiú fēi zhe kào jìn 。
食指虚空中轻点，一个金色小光球飞着靠近。
Li Fan entered the [Apocalypse] space, retrieving one of the experimental items.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu 、 wèi zài chá kàn le guāng qiú de nèi róng zhī hòu ， yǎn zhōng jù shì shǎn guò yī sī jīng yì 。
传法者周、卫在查看了光球的内容之后，眼中俱是闪过一丝惊异。
Although this was a performance designed to attract Transcendental Preacher Jiang, Li Fan saw it as a preview of the world's final destruction in this life.
“ shàn 。” jiāo liú zhī hòu ， liǎng rén diǎn tóu dào 。
“善。”交流之后，两人点头道。
"Many preparations can be made through these Transcendental Preachers. Given their close ties with the Transcendental Sovereign, even if Faceless True Immortal and Immortal Ruins Immortals suspect someone is behind this, they will first blame the Transcendental Preachers."
“ hǎo 。 jì rú cǐ ， nà me wǒ wàn jiè lián hé huì ， jiù kě yǐ kāi shǐ zhèng shì zhǔn bèi le 。 bù guò xì yào yǎn de bī zhēn diǎn ， hái xū yào liǎng wèi cóng zhōng pèi hé 。”
“好。既如此，那么我万界联合会，就可以开始正式准备了。不过戏要演的逼真点，还需要两位从中配合。”
"Even though Transcendental Preachers can't directly confront True Immortals yet, they should be able to hold on for a while..."
“ fàng xīn 。 suī rán bèi cóng chuán fǎ zhě yì huì zhōng zhú chū ， dàn wǒ men bì jìng shēn gēng duō nián 、 duì xiān méng gè zhōu yù hái shì yǒu diǎn zhǎng kòng de 。 xié zhù nǐ men lián hé huì wán chéng zhè chū miè shì dà xì ， dìng rán méi yǒu wèn tí 。” chuán fǎ zhě zhōu chén shēng shuō dào 。
“放心。虽然被从传法者议会中逐出，但我们毕竟深耕多年、对仙盟各州域还是有点掌控的。协助你们联合会完成这出灭世大戏，定然没有问题。”传法者周沉声说道。
With these thoughts, Li Fan activated his Soul-Consuming Full Load state and began making the necessary props for apocalypse with maximum efficiency.
suí hòu yòu zǐ xì shāng yì le yī fān ， lǐ fán zhè cái gēn tiān yáng lí kāi cǐ chù 。
随后又仔细商议了一番，李凡这才跟天阳离开此处。
Gradually, the previously empty Apocalyptic space became filled.
huí dào líng mù jiè ， tiān yáng jiāng qǔ lái de huà líng hé shuǐ dào chū 。 yóu qiǎo gōng jū shì děng zhuān rén duì qí jìn xíng yán jiū ， kàn shì fǒu néng shí xiàn fù zhì 、 liàng chǎn 。
回到灵木界，天阳将取来的化灵河水倒出。由巧工居士等专人对其进行研究，看是否能实现复制、量产。
Three months of preparation passed quickly.
lǐ fán zé shì lái dào le 【 miè shì 】 kōng jiān zhōng ， jiāng qí zhōng yí gè shí yàn pǐn qǔ chū 。
李凡则是来到了【灭世】空间中，将其中一个实验品取出。
Under Li Fan's and the three Transcendental Preachers' scheming, various extraordinary events began to occur in the Immortal Alliance's regions.
suī rán shuō shì wèi le xī yǐn chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng ér yǎn de yì chū xì ， dàn zài lǐ fán kàn lái ， zhè cì què shì cǐ shì zuì zhōng miè shì de yù yǎn 。
虽然说是为了吸引传法者蒋而演的一出戏，但在李凡看来，这次却是此世最终灭世的预演。
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After obtaining Li Fan's permission, Tian Yang's body underwent a transformation in an instant.
A faint greenish light enveloped him, and his outer skin took on a metallic texture.
Tian Yang spoke with a half-mechanical, half-childlike voice. "A fleshly body has inherent disadvantages. How can it compare to a metal one?"
"Like me, the myriad treasures of this world can be transformed into nutrients for my body."
"The strength limit set by the Great Dao is precisely where my body's limits lie!"
As he spoke, Tian Yang slightly clenched his fist, as if an infinite suction force emanated from his palm.
In the depths of the Spirit Transformation River, a massive vortex instantly formed. The overwhelming power it brought nearly destabilized Li Fan and the three Transcendental Preachers—Huang, Wei, and Zhou.
After gathering his strength, Tian Yang slowly swung his fist at Huang.
The three Transcendental Preachers all changed color in alarm.
But Huang was locked by the force of the punch; he couldn't move an inch.
Just as Tian Yang's slow punch was about to strike him directly,
at a critical moment, a burst of golden light erupted from both of Huang’s heads and four eyes. The sound of his bones breaking echoed like a downpour, and his originally emaciated body swelled up in an instant, like inflating a balloon.
His body was now covered with sharply defined muscles that seemed carved by knives. With a roar, Huang raised his four hands to shield himself from Tian Yang's tiny fist.
A thunderous sound resounded as their fists collided and remained frozen in place.
After a moment, Tian Yang slowly retracted his fist: "This time, I used only five-tenths of my strength. But it is far from my limit."
"However, it should be your limit."
As he spoke, Huang's body turned into a pile of soft mud.
The brief shock passed, and the Transcendental Preachers Zhou and Wei realized that Huang was not in immediate danger; he had merely exhausted himself.
Huang did not rage or harbor resentment after his humiliating defeat. Instead, he began to ponder Tian Yang’s words: "Replace flesh with metal and stone?"
In truth, he had once considered this path before.
But as a human cultivator, the idea of abandoning flesh for an automaton-like existence was too daunting.
The most critical issue was that there were no precedents to follow. Once transformed, there would be no turning back. If his new metallic body turned out weaker than his original flesh one, he would become a laughingstock among the Transcendental Preachers.
However, Tian Yang's appearance today demonstrated a new path with seemingly endless potential: "Perhaps I can break free from therestraint of the Heavenly Sovereign and become the only immortal existence among the Transcendental Preachers."
A dangerous thought emerged in Huang’s heart and began to erode his mind uncontrollably.
Li Fan, observing Huang's subtle changes, knew that the seed had been planted. He couldn't help but smile inwardly.
Without Essence Energy Essence Crystals, achieving Tian Yang's current strength solely through transforming into a metallic body was impossible. If Huang started this irreversible attempt and failed repeatedly, he would be driven to seek Tian Yang’s aid at any cost.
Then, Li Fan could use his leverage over him in myriad ways.
Utilizing the punch just delivered, Tian Yang stealthily absorbed a large amount of Spirit Transformation River water.
Seeing that his objective was achieved, Li Fan allowed Tian Yang to return to his original state and rejoin their group.
The two Transcendental Preachers quickly approached to treat Huang’s injuries.
"Stay here no longer. Let's head back."
They quietly flew out from the Spirit Transformation Gorge.
The disturbance caused by their fight eventually caught the attention of the cultivators guarding the Spirit Transformation Gorge, but after a thorough investigation, they found no cause and chose not to report it according to their usual non-interference policy.
In Transcendental Preacher Zhou’s private world,
Tian Yang's actions had clearly proven his Longevity Realm strength by overpowering Transcendental Preacher Huang. Thus, the group began discussing their next steps openly.
Back on the top floor of the neon-lit skyscraper,
Huang’s injuries had already healed during the journey home; one head was closed while the other secretly observed Tian Yang behind Li Fan.
Tian Yang also kept his eyes closed in a semblance of sleep.
The discussion continued with Li Fan, Zhou, and Wei.
"Adding Huang to our side makes it almost certain that Jiang will be convinced to hold the [Transcendental Preacher's Oath]."
"We just need to guide him out."
Li Fan interjected: "Based on the joint elders' assessment of the current situation in Xuanhuang World, they have proposed a plan."
"The plan requires creating enough momentum and ensuring that only Jiang can resolve this issue within the Immortal Alliance. However, it must not truly destroy Xuanhuang World..."
Li Fan paused, revealing a mysterious smile: "Please examine this proposal. What do you think?"
He flicked his finger in mid-air, and a golden light ball approached.
After examining the contents of the light ball, Zhou and Wei exchanged glances with expressions of surprise.
"Good," they both nodded.
"Fine. If so, then our Interdimensional Alliance can begin preparing. However, we need your cooperation to make this performance convincing."
"Don't worry. Although we were expelled from the Transcendental Preachers' Council, we have deep roots in the Immortal Alliance and some control over its various regions. Assisting you with this apocalyptic drama will be no problem," Zhou said solemnly.
After further discussions, Li Fan and Tian Yang left.
Returning to the Spirit Wood World, Tian Yang poured out the collected Spirit Transformation River water for specialized study by Qiao Gong Jushi and others to see if replication and mass production were possible.
Li Fan entered the [Apocalypse] space, retrieving one of the experimental items.
Although this was a performance designed to attract Transcendental Preacher Jiang, Li Fan saw it as a preview of the world's final destruction in this life.
"Many preparations can be made through these Transcendental Preachers. Given their close ties with the Transcendental Sovereign, even if Faceless True Immortal and Immortal Ruins Immortals suspect someone is behind this, they will first blame the Transcendental Preachers."
"Even though Transcendental Preachers can't directly confront True Immortals yet, they should be able to hold on for a while..."
With these thoughts, Li Fan activated his Soul-Consuming Full Load state and began making the necessary props for apocalypse with maximum efficiency.
Gradually, the previously empty Apocalyptic space became filled.
Three months of preparation passed quickly.
Under Li Fan's and the three Transcendental Preachers' scheming, various extraordinary events began to occur in the Immortal Alliance's regions.
(End of Chapter)