bù guǎn shì yòng yǎn jīng qù kàn ， hái shì yòng shén shí qù guān chá 。
不管是用眼睛去看，还是用神识去观察。
Whether it was through the eyes or with divine consciousness, these golden phantoms seemed indistinguishable from true cultivators.
zhè xiē jīn sè huàn yǐng sì hū dōu gēn zhēn zhèng de xiū shì méi yǒu rèn hé qū bié 。
这些金色幻影似乎都跟真正的修士没有任何区别。
They were hard to tell apart.
nán biàn zhēn jiǎ 。
难辨真假。
Thus, in no time at all, the entire sky of the Spirit Wood World was filled with the figures of those armored cultivators.
suǒ yǐ bù guò piàn kè gōng fu ， líng mù jiè zhěng piàn tiān kōng zhōng ， dōu yǐ jīng bù mǎn le nà jīn jiǎ xiū shì de shēn yǐng 。
所以不过片刻功夫，灵木界整片天空中，都已经布满了那金甲修士的身影。
Their task did not seem to be merely an attack; they appeared to provide specific intelligence on the Spirit Wood World for the main force behind them.
ér tā men suǒ bēi fù de rèn wù ， sì hū bìng bù zhǐ shì dān chún de jìn gōng 。 ér shì wèi hòu miàn dà bù duì tí gōng líng mù jiè jù tǐ de qíng bào zī liào 。
而他们所背负的任务，似乎并不只是单纯的进攻。而是为后面大部队提供灵木界具体的情报资料。
"Any thoughts on these golden armors?" Li Fan asked Fang Zaiji calmly.
“ zhè jīn jiǎ rú hé ？” lǐ fán dàn dàn dì xiàng fāng zài jì wèn dào 。
“这金甲如何？”李凡淡淡地向方再济问道。
Fang Zaiji squinted his eyes and carefully observed before confidently stating, "Just a more advanced illusion technique. I thought they had actually developed armor that could infinitely split itself in battle!"
fāng zài jì mī zhuó yǎn jīng zǐ xì guān chá le shǎo xǔ ， ér hòu yǒu xiē ào qì shí zú de shuō dào ：“ bù guò shì gāo duān yì diǎn de zhàng yǎn fǎ bà le 。 wǒ hái yǐ wéi tā men wàn xiān méng zhēn de yán jiū chū le néng gòu zì shēn wú xiàn fēn liè de zhàn jiǎ le ne ！”
方再济眯着眼睛仔细观察了少许，而后有些傲气十足的说道：“不过是高端一点的障眼法罢了。我还以为他们万仙盟真的研究出了能够自身无限分裂的战甲了呢！”
"Just a few probes will break through the illusion and reveal their true location!" Fang Zaiji said with confidence.
“ zhǐ yào shì tàn jǐ cì ， jiù néng jiāng zhàng yǎn fǎ pò chú 、 zhǎo dào zhèng zhǔ suǒ zài ！” fāng zài jì xìn xīn mǎn mǎn dào 。
“只要试探几次，就能将障眼法破除、找到正主所在！”方再济信心满满道。
"Looks like the Heavenly Mechanism World's technology has surpassed the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance in alchemy," Li Fan waved his hand, indicating no need for further probing.
“ kàn lái yǒu le tiān jī jiè de jì shù jiā chí ， líng mù jiè zài liàn qì yī dào shàng 、 yǐ jīng yǒu xiē chāo guò wàn xiān méng le 。” dé dào le mǎn yì dá àn de lǐ fán ， bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， shì yì bìng bù yòng fāng zài jì shì tàn 。
“看来有了天机界的技术加持，灵木界在炼器一道上、已经有些超过万仙盟了。”得到了满意答案的李凡，摆了摆手，示意并不用方再济试探。
Suddenly, an enormous arc-shaped light ball appeared within the Spirit Wood Realm, covering the entire world. Its surface was covered with constantly changing metal stripes.
líng mù tiān dì jiān ， hū de chū xiàn le yí gè lǒng zhào zhěng gè shì jiè de jù dà hú xíng guāng qiú 。
灵木天地间，忽的出现了一个笼罩整个世界的巨大弧形光球。
In response to Li Fan’s instructions, numerous black cannon barrels instantly formed.
guāng qiú biǎo miàn yǒu mì mì má má de jīn shǔ tiáo wén bù duàn biàn huàn 。
光球表面有密密麻麻的金属条纹不断变换。
"Boom!"
zài lǐ fán de zhǐ shì xià ， chà nà jiān xíng chéng yí gè gè hēi dòng dòng de pào kǒu 。
在李凡的指示下，刹那间形成一个个黑洞洞的炮口。
The cannon barrels locked onto the flying golden-armored cultivators. Countless black beams shot out!
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
Faced with this destructive black light, the golden-armored cultivators couldn't resist at all; they were torn apart and vanished in an instant.
pào kǒu suǒ dìng le zhèng zài màn tiān fēi wǔ de nà xiē jīn jiǎ xiū shì men 。
炮口锁定了正在漫天飞舞的那些金甲修士们。
After one齐射, most of the golden phantoms were eliminated.
ér hòu wú shù dào hēi sè guāng zhù cóng qí zhōng měng liè pēn chū ！
而后无数道黑色光柱从其中猛烈喷出！
This terrifying scene halted the remaining golden-armored cultivators' actions for a moment.
zài zhè sàn fà zhe pò miè qì xī de hēi guāng miàn qián ， jīn jiǎ xiū shì gēn běn bù néng dǐ dǎng fēn háo ， chà nà jiān jiù bèi sī dé fěn suì 、 chè dǐ xiāo shī zài kōng qì zhōng 。
在这散发着破灭气息的黑光面前，金甲修士根本不能抵挡分毫，刹那间就被撕得粉碎、彻底消失在空气中。
Before they could react, another round of cannon fire struck instantly.
zhǐ shì yī lún qí shè ， nà wú shù jīn sè huàn yǐng ， jiù bèi xiāo miè le yī dà bàn 。
只是一轮齐射，那无数金色幻影，就被消灭了一大半。
The black beams before them were as fragile as paper; all the golden phantoms in the Spirit Wood Realm were destroyed.
zhè kǒng bù de jǐng xiàng ， ràng nà xiē shèng yú de jīn jiǎ xiū shì de dòng zuò qí qí tíng zhì le bàn fēn 。
这恐怖的景象，让那些剩余的金甲修士的动作齐齐停滞了半分。
"Using the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and replicating the裂天炮 from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, there's no need to care about their fancy illusions. Just destroy everything."
jiù zài tā men lèng zhù de gōng fu ， yòu shì yī lún pào jī shùn xī ér zhì 。
就在他们愣住的功夫，又是一轮炮击瞬息而至。
"This is what one force can overcome ten," Li Fan thought to himself.
hēi sè sǐ guāng miàn qián ， jīn jiǎ rú tóng zhǐ hú de yì bān ， cuì ruò bù kān 。
黑色死光面前，金甲如同纸糊的一般，脆弱不堪。
He checked the energy storage in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress. The fortress was integrated with the Spirit Wood Realm. The countless living corpses continuously operating the Life-Sustaining Soul Art and the numerous cultivators in various small worlds provided a steady source of power. After this period, it had reached an astonishing level.
líng mù jiè tiān dì jiān suǒ yǒu de jīn sè huàn yǐng ， quán dōu bèi xiāo miè dài jìn 。
灵木界天地间所有的金色幻影，全都被消灭殆尽。
Li Fan estimated that such a bombardment could last for seven days and nights without running out.
“ tiān jī bǎo lěi ， zài jiā shàng mó fǎng zì wàn xiān méng de liè tiān pào 。 gēn běn bù yòng guǎn nǐ shén me huā lǐ hú shào de zhàng yǎn fǎ ， nǎ pà zài duō ， yě zhǐ xū quán bù xiāo miè jiù hǎo 。”
“天机堡垒，再加上模仿自万仙盟的裂天炮。根本不用管你什么花里胡哨的障眼法，哪怕再多，也只需全部消灭就好。”
"What else do you have? Bring it on," Li Fan's eyes were cold as he stared at the rapidly opening entrance.
“ cǐ suǒ wèi yī lì jiàng shí huì 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“此所谓一力降十会。”李凡心中如此想到。
After losing two vanguard forces, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance seemed more cautious this time. They finally dispatched their elite forces.
tā shùn biàn chá kàn le yī fān tiān jī bǎo lěi zhōng chǔ cún de néng yuán 。
他顺便查看了一番天机堡垒中储存的能源。
Before their figures appeared, a surging aura of killing intent spread far away.
tiān jī bǎo lěi gēn líng mù jiè róng wéi yī tǐ 。 guǎng chǎng shàng nà wú shù jù bù duàn yùn zhuàn cāng shēng líng yuán gōng de huó shī ， yǐ jí gè gè xiǎo shì jiè zhōng shù liàng páng dà de xiū shì 。 dōu wú shí wú kè bù zài wèi qí tí gōng zhe yuán lì 。 jīng guò zhè duàn shí jiān de jī zǎn ， yǐ rán dá dào le yí gè jí wéi jīng rén de shù zhí 。
天机堡垒跟灵木界融为一体。广场上那无数具不断运转苍生灵元功的活尸，以及各个小世界中数量庞大的修士。都无时无刻不在为其提供着源力。经过这段时间的积攒，已然达到了一个极为惊人的数值。
The rift suddenly widened significantly. Li Fan’s heart raced; he activated the defensive function of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress instantly.
lǐ fán yù gū xiàng gāng cái nà zhǒng chéng dù de pào jī qí shè ， zú yǐ lián xù chí xù qī tiān qī yè dōu yòng bù wán 。
李凡预估像刚才那种程度的炮击齐射，足以连续持续七天七夜都用不完。
Instantly, the arc-shaped light screen violently shook, with ripples continuously flowing through it. After much effort, this mysterious impact was finally neutralized.
“ jiē xià lái hái yǒu shén me zhāo shù ， jǐn guǎn shǐ chū lái ba 。” lǐ fán yǎn shén zhōng mǎn shì lěng mò de kàn xiàng nà bù duàn tiào dòng de rù kǒu fèng xì 。
“接下来还有什么招数，尽管使出来吧。”李凡眼神中满是冷漠的看向那不断跳动的入口缝隙。
Li Fan's eyes widened after checking. The energy storage in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress had actually depleted one-sixth in just a moment!
jiē lián sǔn shī liǎng zhī xiān tóu bù duì ， wàn xiān méng zhè biān sì hū yě biàn dé shèn zhòng le xǔ duō 。
接连损失两支先头部队，万仙盟这边似乎也变得慎重了许多。
And yet, the attacking forces of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance hadn't even appeared!
zhè yī cì méi yǒu kǎo lǜ hěn jiǔ ， zhōng yú pài chū le tā men zhēn zhèng de jīng ruì lì liàng 。
这一次没有考虑很久，终于派出了他们真正的精锐力量。
"What is that?!" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
shēn xíng hái wèi chū xiàn ， xiōng yǒng de sù shā zhī qì yǐ jīng yuǎn yuǎn chuán lái 。
身形还未出现，汹涌的肃杀之气已经远远传来。
The subordinates of the Spirit Wood Realm sensed something and became nervous and uneasy.
liè xì měng rán bèi chēng kāi le xǔ duō ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī tiào ， zhí jiē qǐ yòng le tiān jī bǎo lěi de fáng yù gōng néng 。
裂隙猛然被撑开了许多，李凡心中一跳，直接启用了天机堡垒的防御功能。
"Attendant, be careful. The enemy has arrived," Liu Ruchen suddenly warned in a solemn voice.
shà shí jiān ， hú xíng guāng mù yī zhèn jù liè huàng dòng ， shuǐ bō yì bān de wén lù ， bù tíng zài qí zhōng liú zhuǎn 。 yòng le xǔ jiǔ ， cái huà jiě le zhè mò míng de chōng jī 。
霎时间，弧形光幕一阵剧烈晃动，水波一般的纹路，不停在其中流转。用了许久，才化解了这莫名的冲击。
Before he could finish speaking, the light screen of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress shook violently again.
lǐ fán zài chá kàn zhī hòu ， yǎn pí dùn shí zhí tiào 。
李凡在查看之后，眼皮顿时直跳。
This time, the amplitude was even greater, and the screen dimmed significantly. It was clear that it had once more withstood an unknown enemy's attack for the Spirit Wood Realm.
yīn wèi gāng gāng hái yǐ wéi shí fēn chōng zú de tiān jī bǎo lěi cún chǔ néng yuán ， jìng rán zài gāng gāng piàn kè de guò chéng zhōng ， zhí jiē sǔn hào le liù fēn zhī yī ！
因为刚刚还以为十分充足的天机堡垒存储能源，竟然在刚刚片刻的过程中，直接损耗了六分之一！
Li Fan knew that without the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, the Spirit Wood Realm would already be in ruins.
ér fā dòng xí jī de wàn xiān méng bù duì ， què shì hái méi yǒu xiàn shēn ！
而发动袭击的万仙盟部队，却是还没有现身！
But the enemy had launched two attacks; the people of the Spirit Wood Realm still hadn't figured out what kind of existence they were dealing with.
“ shén me dōng xī ！？” lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī 。
“什么东西！？”李凡眼睛微眯。
"Truly a vast organization ruling half of Xuanhuang. There must be secrets I haven’t discovered after many lifetimes," Li Fan was pleased to face such an opponent.
líng mù jiè xià shǔ men ， yě gǎn yìng dào le shén me ， shén sè biàn dé yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng 、 bù ān qǐ lái 。
灵木界下属们，也感应到了什么，神色变得有些紧张、不安起来。
With this discovery, even if the entire Spirit Wood Realm were destroyed now, it would still be worth it.
“ shàng shǐ ， xiǎo xīn 。 kǒng pà dí rén yǐ jīng lái le 。” liǔ rú chén hū de chén shēng tí xǐng dào 。
“上使，小心。恐怕敌人已经来了。”柳如尘忽的沉声提醒道。
However, the current Spirit Wood Realm gathered remnants from ancient cultivation realms; it wasn't so easily extinguished.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tiān jī bǎo lěi guāng mù zài dù jù liè huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
话音未落，天机堡垒光幕再度剧烈晃动起来。
As everyone remained confused, unable to understand the situation, Flower Sect Master observed carefully and made a discovery.
zhè cì de fú dù bǐ qǐ zhī qián hái yào měng liè ， bìng qiě guāng mù yīn cǐ àn dàn le bù shǎo 。 xiǎn rán yòu shì wèi líng mù jiè dǎng xià le zhè wèi zhī dí rén de xí jī 。
这次的幅度比起之前还要猛烈，并且光幕因此黯淡了不少。显然又是为灵木界挡下了这未知敌人的袭击。
"This kind of attack method sounds familiar. I heard about it from a friend."
lǐ fán zhī dào ， rú guǒ méi yǒu tiān jī bǎo lěi ， kǒng pà cǐ shí de líng mù jiè yǐ jīng shì qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng le 。
李凡知道，如果没有天机堡垒，恐怕此时的灵木界已经是千疮百孔了。
"Monsters hidden in the void, feeding on cultivation world continents. Ordinary people cannot see their bodies; each strike has the power to destroy worlds..."
dàn duì fāng yǐ jīng fā dòng le liǎng cì xí jī ， líng mù jiè zhè biān zhòng rén què shì duì fāng shì shén me lèi xíng de cún zài dōu hái méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ 。
但对方已经发动了两次袭击，灵木界这边众人却是对方是什么类型的存在都还没有搞清楚。
"If my guess is correct, they are called the Void Monster named [Yan]."
“ bù kuì shì tǒng zhì le xuán huáng jiè yí bàn tǔ dì de páng dà zǔ zhī 。 guǒ rán cún zài zhe wǒ lún huí duō shì ， dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn guò de dǐ pái 。” miàn duì zhè yī jí shǒu de dí rén ， lǐ fán bù jīng fǎn xǐ 。
“不愧是统治了玄黄界一半土地的庞大组织。果然存在着我轮回多世，都没有发现过的底牌。”面对这一棘手的敌人，李凡不惊反喜。
"In fact, it's not a true living being but a spontaneous operation of some rule in the Star Sea," Flower Sect Master quickly explained.
kě yǐ shuō ， yǒu le zhè ge fā xiàn ， jiù suàn cǐ shí líng mù jiè quán bù bèi huǐ 、 yě miǎn qiǎng suàn shì zhí de le 。
可以说，有了这个发现，就算此时灵木界全部被毁、也勉强算是值得了。
"My friend’s world encountered such terrifying existence attacks when it drifted through the void during a great calamity."
bù guò ， rú jīn de líng mù jiè bì jìng jù jí le shàng gǔ zhū duō cán cún xiū xiān jiè de shì lì 。 bìng fēi zhēn de jiù zhè me róng yì xiāo wáng 。
不过，如今的灵木界毕竟聚集了上古诸多残存修仙界的势力。并非真的就这么容易消亡。
"The solution is simple. Yan only shows interest in cultivation worlds with life; barren lands are ignored."
zhòng rén yī tóu wù shuǐ ， wú fǎ gǎo qīng zhuàng kuàng de shí hòu 。 bǎi huā dào rén zài jīng guò zǐ xì de guān chá zhī hòu ， yǒu le fā xiàn 。
众人一头雾水，无法搞清状况的时候。百花道人在经过仔细的观察之后，有了发现。
"Who would have thought that this monster, which follows rules, could be controlled by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and used against us?"
“ zhè zhǒng gōng jī de fāng shì ， wǒ sì hū céng jīng tīng mǒu wèi yǒu rén shuō guò 。”
“这种攻击的方式，我似乎曾经听某位友人说过。”
Flower Sect Master's eyes turned serious after realizing their previous underestimation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ yǐn nì yú xū kōng zhī zhōng de xiōng shòu ， yǐ tūn shì xiū xiān jiè dà lù wèi shí 。 cháng rén wú fǎ kàn qīng qí shēn qū ， yī zhǎo yī jī ， dōu yǒu pò miè shì jiè zhī lì ……”
“隐匿于虚空之中的凶兽，以吞噬修仙界大陆为食。常人无法看清其身躯，一爪一击，都有破灭世界之力……”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up. They all looked at Li Fan.
“ rú guǒ wǒ cāi de méi cuò de huà ， yīng gāi shì míng wèi 【 yān 】 de xū kōng jù shòu 。”
“如果我猜的没错的话，应该是名为【湮】的虚空巨兽。”
Hiding the life essence of an entire world wasn't particularly difficult for Li Fan.
“ shí jì shàng ， tā bìng bú shì zhēn zhèng de shēng mìng tǐ 。 ér shì xīng hǎi zhōng ， mǒu zhǒng guī zé jù xiàn hòu de zì fā yùn zhuàn fāng shì 。” bǎi huā dào rén shí fēn xùn sù de wèi zhòng rén jiě shì dào 。
“实际上，它并不是真正的生命体。而是星海中，某种规则具现后的自发运转方式。”百花道人十分迅速的为众人解释道。
After a moment of contemplation, with the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's energy reserves reduced to one-third due to continuous attacks from the Void Monster, it emitted a soft silvery light.
“ wǒ nà wèi péng yǒu de shì jiè ， zài dà jié jiàng lín 、 xū kōng zhōng piāo liú de shí hòu ， jiù céng jīng yù dào guò zhè zhǒng kǒng bù de cún zài xí jī 。”
“我那位朋友的世界，在大劫降临、虚空中漂流的时候，就曾经遇到过这种恐怖的存在袭击。”
Under the dual protection of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and the Spirit Wood World’s array, the life essence was finally masked before all defenses were breached.
“ yìng duì fāng fǎ yě hěn jiǎn dān ， yān zhǐ huì duì yǒu shēng mìng cún zài de xiū xiān jiè gǎn xìng qù 。 ér nà xiē méi yǒu shēng mìng de huāng wú tǔ dì ， gēn běn bù rù luò rù tā de guān chá zhī zhōng 。”
“应对方法也很简单，湮只会对有生命存在的修仙界感兴趣。而那些没有生命的荒芜土地，根本不入落入它的观察之中。”
Everyone held their breath, waiting. Dealing with such an invisible yet formidable monster wasn't easy.
“ zhǐ shì méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， zhè zhǒng zhǐ àn guī zé xíng shì de xiōng shòu ， wàn xiān méng jū rán yě néng kòng zhì 、 bìng yòng lái duì dí le ？”
“只是没有想到，这种只按规则行事的凶兽，万仙盟居然也能控制、并用来对敌了？”
Fortunately, Flower Sect Master's guess was correct.
yīn wèi duì fāng zhī qián liǎng cì qīng yì de shī bài ， jiù duì wàn xiān méng chǎn shēng yī sī qīng shì de bǎi huā dào rén ， yǎn zhōng dùn shí biàn dé níng zhòng wú bǐ 。
因为对方之前两次轻易的失败，就对万仙盟产生一丝轻视的百花道人，眼中顿时变得凝重无比。
Losing the ability to sense life essence, that terrifying giant beast seemed to lose its target and ceased its attack.
ér zhòng rén wén yán ， zé shì yǎn jīng yī liàng 。
而众人闻言，则是眼睛一亮。
The third clash ended in a惨胜 for the Spirit Wood Realm.
ér hòu qí qí kàn xiàng lǐ fán 。
而后齐齐看向李凡。
(End of Chapter)
Whether it was through the eyes or with divine consciousness, these golden phantoms seemed indistinguishable from true cultivators.
They were hard to tell apart.
Thus, in no time at all, the entire sky of the Spirit Wood World was filled with the figures of those armored cultivators.
Their task did not seem to be merely an attack; they appeared to provide specific intelligence on the Spirit Wood World for the main force behind them.
"Any thoughts on these golden armors?" Li Fan asked Fang Zaiji calmly.
Fang Zaiji squinted his eyes and carefully observed before confidently stating, "Just a more advanced illusion technique. I thought they had actually developed armor that could infinitely split itself in battle!"
"Just a few probes will break through the illusion and reveal their true location!" Fang Zaiji said with confidence.
"Looks like the Heavenly Mechanism World's technology has surpassed the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance in alchemy," Li Fan waved his hand, indicating no need for further probing.
Suddenly, an enormous arc-shaped light ball appeared within the Spirit Wood Realm, covering the entire world. Its surface was covered with constantly changing metal stripes.
In response to Li Fan’s instructions, numerous black cannon barrels instantly formed.
"Boom!"
The cannon barrels locked onto the flying golden-armored cultivators. Countless black beams shot out!
Faced with this destructive black light, the golden-armored cultivators couldn't resist at all; they were torn apart and vanished in an instant.
After one齐射, most of the golden phantoms were eliminated.
This terrifying scene halted the remaining golden-armored cultivators' actions for a moment.
Before they could react, another round of cannon fire struck instantly.
The black beams before them were as fragile as paper; all the golden phantoms in the Spirit Wood Realm were destroyed.
"Using the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and replicating the裂天炮 from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, there's no need to care about their fancy illusions. Just destroy everything."
"This is what one force can overcome ten," Li Fan thought to himself.
He checked the energy storage in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress. The fortress was integrated with the Spirit Wood Realm. The countless living corpses continuously operating the Life-Sustaining Soul Art and the numerous cultivators in various small worlds provided a steady source of power. After this period, it had reached an astonishing level.
Li Fan estimated that such a bombardment could last for seven days and nights without running out.
"What else do you have? Bring it on," Li Fan's eyes were cold as he stared at the rapidly opening entrance.
After losing two vanguard forces, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance seemed more cautious this time. They finally dispatched their elite forces.
Before their figures appeared, a surging aura of killing intent spread far away.
The rift suddenly widened significantly. Li Fan’s heart raced; he activated the defensive function of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress instantly.
Instantly, the arc-shaped light screen violently shook, with ripples continuously flowing through it. After much effort, this mysterious impact was finally neutralized.
Li Fan's eyes widened after checking. The energy storage in the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress had actually depleted one-sixth in just a moment!
And yet, the attacking forces of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance hadn't even appeared!
"What is that?!" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
The subordinates of the Spirit Wood Realm sensed something and became nervous and uneasy.
"Attendant, be careful. The enemy has arrived," Liu Ruchen suddenly warned in a solemn voice.
Before he could finish speaking, the light screen of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress shook violently again.
This time, the amplitude was even greater, and the screen dimmed significantly. It was clear that it had once more withstood an unknown enemy's attack for the Spirit Wood Realm.
Li Fan knew that without the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress, the Spirit Wood Realm would already be in ruins.
But the enemy had launched two attacks; the people of the Spirit Wood Realm still hadn't figured out what kind of existence they were dealing with.
"Truly a vast organization ruling half of Xuanhuang. There must be secrets I haven’t discovered after many lifetimes," Li Fan was pleased to face such an opponent.
With this discovery, even if the entire Spirit Wood Realm were destroyed now, it would still be worth it.
However, the current Spirit Wood Realm gathered remnants from ancient cultivation realms; it wasn't so easily extinguished.
As everyone remained confused, unable to understand the situation, Flower Sect Master observed carefully and made a discovery.
"This kind of attack method sounds familiar. I heard about it from a friend."
"Monsters hidden in the void, feeding on cultivation world continents. Ordinary people cannot see their bodies; each strike has the power to destroy worlds..."
"If my guess is correct, they are called the Void Monster named [Yan]."
"In fact, it's not a true living being but a spontaneous operation of some rule in the Star Sea," Flower Sect Master quickly explained.
"My friend’s world encountered such terrifying existence attacks when it drifted through the void during a great calamity."
"The solution is simple. Yan only shows interest in cultivation worlds with life; barren lands are ignored."
"Who would have thought that this monster, which follows rules, could be controlled by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and used against us?"
Flower Sect Master's eyes turned serious after realizing their previous underestimation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up. They all looked at Li Fan.
Hiding the life essence of an entire world wasn't particularly difficult for Li Fan.
After a moment of contemplation, with the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress's energy reserves reduced to one-third due to continuous attacks from the Void Monster, it emitted a soft silvery light.
Under the dual protection of the Heavenly Mechanism Fortress and the Spirit Wood World’s array, the life essence was finally masked before all defenses were breached.
Everyone held their breath, waiting. Dealing with such an invisible yet formidable monster wasn't easy.
Fortunately, Flower Sect Master's guess was correct.
Losing the ability to sense life essence, that terrifying giant beast seemed to lose its target and ceased its attack.
The third clash ended in a惨胜 for the Spirit Wood Realm.
(End of Chapter)