【 hái zhēn 】 de qíng xù ， lǐ fán yǐ wǎng huò duō huò shǎo dōu céng jīng gǎn jué dào 。
【还真】的情绪，李凡以往或多或少都曾经感觉到。
Li Fan had felt [Truly Real]'s emotions before, albeit to varying degrees.
dì yī cì yù jiàn yǒng héng yí wù shí de zhèn chàn ， yǐ jí miàn duì bái xiān shēng tóu gǔ shí de kě wàng 。
第一次遇见永恒遗物时的震颤，以及面对白先生头骨时的渴望。
The first time he encountered the Eternal Relic, there was a tremor of shock. And when facing Mr. Bai's skull, a yearning desire.
ér xiàn zài ， dāng lǐ fán shì tú yòng gāng gāng dàn shēng bù jiǔ de wǔ xíng dòng tiān qù “ wèi yǎng ” hái zhēn zhī hòu ， hái zhēn yě zài dù chuán lái le fǎn kuì 。
而现在，当李凡试图用刚刚诞生不久的五行洞天去“喂养”还真之后，还真也再度传来了反馈。
Now, as Li Fan attempted to "feed" the newly-born Five Elements Heavenly Cavern to [Truly Real], feedback came again from it.
“ bìng bù shí fēn mǎn yì 。 yě jiù shì shuō miǎn qiǎng hái néng jiē shòu 。”
“并不十分满意。也就是说勉强还能接受。”
"It is not entirely satisfactory. Meaning it can still be tolerated."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ hán máng ， wú shù hóng sè sī xiàn zì tǐ nèi dòng tiān fēi chū ， wǎn rú yì wàn chù xū 、 zhā rù 【 tiān dì zhī gēn 】 xū kōng zhī zhōng 。
李凡眼中闪过一缕寒芒，无数红色丝线自体内洞天飞出，宛如亿万触须、扎入【天地之根】虚空之中。
A cold glint flashed in Li Fan’s eyes. Red threads shot out of his body and into the Void of the Primordial Root, akin to countless tendrils piercing through.
cóng zhè mǔ tǐ shēn shàng ， qiǎng duó chū shēng dòng tiān de guī shǔ quán 。
从这母体身上，抢夺初生洞天的归属权。
Struggling for control over this newborn Heavenly Cavern from its mother.
tiān dì zhī gēn suǒ fù zé de jǐn jǐn shì dān chún de yùn yù dòng tiān ， gù ér dāng zhè zhù dìng yào tuō lí zì shēn de zào wù bèi lǐ fán màn màn bō duó de shí hòu ， bìng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ duō me jù liè de fǎn kàng 。
天地之根所负责的仅仅是单纯的孕育洞天，故而当这注定要脱离自身的造物被李凡慢慢剥夺的时候，并没有引起多么剧烈的反抗。
The Primordial Root's responsibility was merely simple nurturing; hence, when this destined creation was slowly stripped away by Li Fan, it did not resist violently. Instead, the newborn Heavenly Cavern seemed to sense something and emitted faint resistance, trying to stop Li Fan’s consumption.
fǎn dào shì chū shēng dòng tiān zì jǐ ， sì hū gǎn yìng dào le shén me 。
反倒是初生洞天自己，似乎感应到了什么。
But a newborn infant could never match an adult brother in strength.
jié jìn suǒ néng fā chū sī sī duì kàng zhī lì ， shì tú zǔ zhǐ lǐ fán de tūn shì 。
竭尽所能发出丝丝对抗之力，试图阻止李凡的吞噬。
Unquestionably, the newborn Heavenly Cavern was gradually pulled into the Five Elements Great Heavenly Cavern's shadow-like image.
dàn gāng gāng jiàng shēng de yīng ér ， yòu rú hé néng bǐ dé shàng zhuàng shí de chéng nián xiōng dì ne ？
但刚刚降生的婴儿，又如何能比得上壮实的成年兄弟呢？
Until it was completely swallowed and vanished.
háo wú xuán niàn de 。
毫无悬念的。
"Buzz... Buzz..."
chū shēng dòng tiān zài bù duàn dì wēi wēi hōng míng shēng zhōng ， bèi lā rù jìn wǎn ruò bèi jǐng tú huà bān de wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān xū yǐng zhī nèi 。
初生洞天在不断地微微轰鸣声中，被拉入进宛若背景图画般的五行大洞天虚影之内。
A sharp ringing filled Li Fan’s ears, and his vision dimmed momentarily.
zhí zhì wán quán bèi tūn mò xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
直至完全被吞没消失不见。
After everything returned to normal, he looked at [Truly Real]'s panel.
“ wēng wēng wēng ……”
“嗡嗡嗡……”
"Current available anchor points: 3"
lǐ fán ěr biān chuán lái zhèn zhèn jiān ruì de ěr míng shēng ， yǎn qián huà miàn yě sì hū biàn dé hūn àn le chà nà 。
李凡耳边传来阵阵尖锐的耳鸣声，眼前画面也似乎变得昏暗了刹那。
"Increased by one; indeed feasible. After the Golden Core Law failed to satisfy Truly Real's appetite, I can only use a higher-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Cavern."
děng yī qiè huī fù zhèng cháng hòu ， lǐ fán kàn xiàng zì jǐ de hái zhēn miàn bǎn 。
等一切恢复正常后，李凡看向自己的还真面板。
Verifying his hypothesis and increasing [Truly Real]'s usable anchors, Li Fan did not feel particularly elated. Instead, he kept replaying the emotions of [Truly Real] just now.
“ dāng qián kě yòng dìng máo shù liàng ：3”
“当前可用定锚数量：3”
It was tasteless to eat but regrettable to discard. Despite his insistence, [Truly Real] ultimately consumed the newborn Heavenly Cavern.
“ zēng jiā le yí gè ， guǒ rán kě xíng 。 tūn shì jīn dān fǎ zé wú fǎ mǎn zú hái zhēn de wèi kǒu zhī hòu ， jiē xià lái zhǐ néng yòng pǐn jí gèng gāo de yuán yīng dòng tiān 。”
“增加了一个，果然可行。吞噬金丹法则无法满足还真的胃口之后，接下来只能用品级更高的元婴洞天。”
"Now it’s a Heavenly Cavern; what will it desire in the future? A small world, the realm of cultivation, or new cosmic laws?"
yàn zhèng le zì jǐ de cāi cè ， tóng shí yòu zēng jiā le hái zhēn de yí gè kě shǐ yòng máo diǎn ， dàn lǐ fán què bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào duō me gāo xìng 。
验证了自己的猜测，同时又增加了还真的一个可使用锚点，但李凡却并没有感到多么高兴。
"Regardless, it's time to whet its appetite. Picky eating is not a good habit."
ér shì zài bù duàn huí wèi 【 hái zhēn 】 gāng gāng nà gǔ qíng xù 。
而是在不断回味【还真】刚刚那股情绪。
In the dark void, Li Fan stood alone. After much contemplation, he slowly departed.
shí zhī wú wèi 、 qì zhī kě xī 。 dàn shì zài lǐ fán de zhí yì yāo qiú xià ， hái zhēn zuì zhōng hái shì jiāng chū shēng dòng tiān gěi tūn shì diào 。
食之无味、弃之可惜。但是在李凡的执意要求下，还真最终还是将初生洞天给吞噬掉。
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“ xiàn zài shì dòng tiān ， nà yǐ hòu xiǎng yào de yòu huì shì shén me ？ xiǎo shì jiè 、 xiū xiān jiè ？ hái shì xīn fǎ tǐ xì jiē xià lái de tiān dì jiāng shēng biàn 、 tiān dì zhī pò ？”
“现在是洞天，那以后想要的又会是什么？小世界、修仙界？还是新法体系接下来的天地将生变、天地之魄？”
After exiting the Primordial Root, Li Fan went to where the Blood River was located. Due to the remaining Fishing Pond’s protective power, this place had not been discovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The surviving cultivators here were the last remnants of the World Federation's backbone.
“ bù guò bù guǎn rú hé ， yě gāi shì shí hòu diào yī diào tā de wèi kǒu le 。 tiāo shí kě bú shì yí gè hǎo xí guàn 。”
“不过不管如何，也该是时候吊一吊它的胃口了。挑食可不是一个好习惯。”
They already knew about the complete destruction of the Spirit Wood Realm headquarters. Amidst their sorrow and anger, none of them wavered in their faith in the Merciful True Immortal.
yōu àn de xū wú kōng jiān zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán píng kōng dú lì 。
幽暗的虚无空间之中，李凡凭空独立。
Li Fan had dispatched these young, passionate cultivators to search for historical fragments within the Blood River. Their cultivation levels did not exceed the early stages of Golden Core.
sī cǔn xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， fāng cái huǎn bù lí qù 。
思忖许久之后，方才缓步离去。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was formidable; though their desire for revenge was intense, they knew it wasn’t a match.
cóng 【 tiān dì zhī gēn 】 zhōng chū lái ， lǐ fán jiē xià lái zé shì qù le xuè sè cháng hé suǒ zài zhī chù 。
从【天地之根】中出来，李凡接下来则是去了血色长河所在之处。
Thus, they could only bide their time and secretly build up their strength.
yóu yú yǒu diào yú chí cán cún lì liàng bì yòu ， suǒ yǐ cǐ chù yī jiù méi yǒu bèi wàn xiān méng suǒ fā xiàn 。 jù diǎn nèi xìng cún de zhè xiē xiū shì ， jiù shì wàn jiè lián hé huì zuì hòu de bān dǐ le 。
由于有钓鱼池残存力量庇佑，所以此处依旧没有被万仙盟所发现。据点内幸存的这些修士，就是万界联合会最后的班底了。
Without headquarters support or any previous reliance, they pinned all hopes on that vast Blood River.
tā men zǎo yǐ jīng zhī xiǎo le líng mù jiè zǒng bù quán jūn fù miè de xiāo xī ， bēi shāng fèn nù zhī yú ， què méi yǒu rèn hé yī rén nèi xīn duì hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān de xìn yǎng fā shēng dòng yáo 。
他们早已经知晓了灵木界总部全军覆灭的消息，悲伤愤怒之余，却没有任何一人内心对红尘慈悲真仙的信仰发生动摇。
With unwavering belief, disregarding the loss of life, they repeatedly plunged into it to explore its mysteries.
yīn wèi tā men yī jiù kě yǐ zài míng xiǎng zhōng ， gǎn shòu dào cí bēi zhēn xiān nà wú chǔ bù zài de wěi dà shén lì 。
因为他们依旧可以在冥想中，感受到慈悲真仙那无处不在的伟大神力。
Over three years, from an initial group of over a hundred, only thirty-three survived.
lǐ fán pài wǎng xuè sè cháng hé zhōng ， xún zhǎo lì shǐ suì piàn de zhè xiē xiū shì ， jī běn dōu shì mǎn huái yī qiāng rè xuè de nián qīng rén 。 xiū wèi zuì duō bù chāo guò jīn dān qián qī 。
李凡派往血色长河中，寻找历史碎片的这些修士，基本都是满怀一腔热血的年轻人。修为最多不超过金丹前期。
These survivors had all suffered significant lifespan damage, appearing like old men with white hair despite their youth.
wàn xiān méng shì dà ， tā men suī rán fù chóu zhī xīn wú bǐ qiáng liè 、 què yě zhī dào gēn běn bú shì duì shǒu 。
万仙盟势大，他们虽然复仇之心无比强烈、却也知道根本不是对手。
But they were not without gains.
yú shì zhǐ néng xiān zhé fú qǐ lái ， àn zhōng jī xù lì liàng 。
于是只能先蛰伏起来，暗中积蓄力量。
Li Fan studied their accumulated insights.
méi yǒu le zǒng bù de zhī yuán ， shī qù le yuán xiān de yī qiè yī zhàng ， tā men zhǐ néng jiāng fù chóu de xī wàng jì tuō zài le nà tiáo hào hàn de xuè sè cháng hé zhī shàng 。
没有了总部的支援，失去了原先的一切依仗，他们只能将复仇的希望寄托在了那条浩瀚的血色长河之上。
"Compared to simple profit-driven motives, those who carry deep-seated grudges can maintain clearer minds in the Blood River's exploration."
huái zhe jiān dìng xìn niàn ， wú shì zì jǐ sǔn hào de shēng mìng ， tā men yī cì yòu yī cì de tóu shēn qí zhōng 。
怀着坚定信念，无视自己损耗的生命，他们一次又一次的投身其中。
"The projection of the Blood River seems to have a mutual attraction. For instance, our group of avengers is more likely to observe historical figures with similar overwhelming hatred."
shì tú tàn xún qí zhōng ào mì 。
试图探寻其中奥秘。
"Beyond mere recording, perhaps we could bring real things from history into existence. It appears as if it’s the manifestation of the [Blood River]'s power. However, the trigger probability is too low; such phenomena have only occurred once since [Seeking the Profound] was created. I am researching the conditions needed to achieve this goal..."
sān nián shí jiān ， yuán xiān de yì bǎi duō hào rén ， zuì zhōng zhǐ yǒu sān shí sān rén xìng cún 。
三年时间，原先的一百多号人，最终只有三十三人幸存。
Li Fan recorded all these valuable research materials and remembered the names of the diligent cultivators who compiled them.
ér qiě zhè xiē xìng cún zhě ， yě quán dōu shì shòu yuán dà sǔn 。
而且这些幸存者，也全都是寿元大损。
Chencen.
nián jì qīng qīng jiù yǐ jīng quán dōu bái fà cāng cāng ， wǎn ruò mào dié lǎo rén yì bān 。
年纪轻轻就已经全都白发苍苍，宛若耄耋老人一般。
"Good job. Previously, he didn’t stand out among everyone. But in the face of the federation's collapse, his leadership skills finally shone."
bù guò tā men què yě bú shì háo wú shōu huò 。
不过他们却也不是毫无收获。
"A promising talent; I can use him sooner in the next life. Hmm, which small world is he from?"
lǐ fán yán jiū zhe tā men zǒng jié chū lái de xīn dé 。
李凡研究着他们总结出来的心得。
After achieving his goal at the Blood River, Li Fan did not appear to disturb them.
“ gēn dān chún de lì yì qū dòng xiāng bǐ ， jiān fù kè gǔ míng xīn de chóu hèn zhě ， gèng néng zài xuè sè cháng hé de tàn suǒ zhōng bǎo chí shén zhì de qīng xǐng 。”
“跟单纯的利益驱动相比，肩负刻骨铭心的仇恨者，更能在血色长河的探索中保持神志的清醒。”
Instead, he allowed them to continue their mission.
“ tóu yǐng xuè sè cháng hé ， sì hū cún zài tóng xiàng xìng de xiāng hù xī yǐn 。 bǐ rú wǒ men zhè qún fù chóu zhě ， gèng róng yì guān chá dào lì shǐ shàng nà xiē tóng yàng shēn huái tāo tiān chóu hèn de xiū shì 。”
“投影血色长河，似乎存在同像性的相互吸引。比如我们这群复仇者，更容易观察到历史上那些同样身怀滔天仇恨的修士。”
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“ chú le dān chún de jì lù guāng yǐng ， huò xǔ hái néng jiāng lì shǐ shàng céng jīng cún zài guò de dōng xī gěi zhēn shí dài chū lái 。 sì hū shì 【 xuè sè cháng hé 】 lì liàng de jù xiàn 。 bù guò chù fā gài lǜ shí zài tài dī ，【 xún yōu 】 chuàng jiàn yǐ lái ， zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng yě jǐn jǐn shì chū xiàn guò yī cì ér yǐ 。 zhèng zài yán jiū dá chéng mù biāo suǒ xū yào de tiáo jiàn ……”
“除了单纯的记录光影，或许还能将历史上曾经存在过的东西给真实带出来。似乎是【血色长河】力量的具现。不过触发概率实在太低，【寻幽】创建以来，这种现象也仅仅是出现过一次而已。正在研究达成目标所需要的条件……”
In any case, a year later, the outcome would be the same.
lǐ fán jiāng zhè xiē jí yǒu jià zhí de yán jiū zī liào quán dōu jì xià 。
李凡将这些极有价值的研究资料全都记下。
Li Fan quietly left and visited various locations such as the Exile Lands, Empire, and Dark Realm.
tóng shí yě jì zhù le fù zé jiāng zhè xiē chéng guǒ jīng jīng yè yè zhěng lǐ jì lù de xiū shì de míng zì 。
同时也记住了负责将这些成果兢兢业业整理记录的修士的名字。
He completed his harvest of results and repeatedly tested and verified his escape plan.
“ bù cuò 。 zhī qián zài zhòng rén zhōng ， cǐ rén biǎo xiàn de bù shèn qǐ yǎn 。 zhí dào cǐ shí ， lián hé huì fù miè de jué jìng zhī xià ， cái zhōng yú zhǎn xiàn chū le zì jǐ de lǐng dǎo cái néng 。”
“不错。之前在众人中，此人表现的不甚起眼。直到此时，联合会覆灭的绝境之下，才终于展现出了自己的领导才能。”
Time’s River flowed on.
“ shì gè kě zào zhī cái 。 xià yī shì kě yǐ zǎo diǎn zhòng yòng 。 ń ， wǒ kàn kàn shì lái zì nǎ ge xiǎo shì jiè ……”
“是个可造之材。下一世可以早点重用。嗯，我看看是来自哪个小世界……”
On this day, Li Fan, who was fiddling with a Heavenly Xuan Small Mirror, suddenly looked up to gaze into the distance.
zài xuè sè cháng hé chù dá chéng le mù biāo zhī hòu ， lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu xiàn shēn dǎ rǎo 。
在血色长河处达成了目标之后，李凡并没有现身打扰。
The First Great Array of Ten Thousand Spirits and Beings had been built.
ér shì ràng zhè qún rén jì xù tā men zì jǐ de shǐ mìng 。
而是让这群人继续他们自己的使命。
Li Fan's gaze pierced through layers of space, landing on the human world where the array stood.
fǎn zhèng yī nián hòu ， jié jú dōu méi yǒu qū bié 。
反正一年后，结局都没有区别。
The cultivator responsible for constructing this array felt the reward of increased cultivation bestowed by the Merciful True Immortal and showed excitement.
lǐ fán qiǎo rán lí kāi ， yòu qù wǎng le lí jiè 、 dì guó 、 yōu jiè děng zhū duō dì diǎn yī tàng 。
李凡悄然离开，又去往了离界、帝国、幽界等诸多地点一趟。
Guided by an unseen hand, he immediately activated the array without hesitation.
wán chéng chéng guǒ shōu gē ， bìng qiě fǎn fù cè shì yàn zhèng le zì jǐ de táo shēng jì huà 。
完成成果收割，并且反复测试验证了自己的逃生计划。
This human world was larger than Li Fan’s hometown, Daxuan.
……
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But as the Great Array of Ten Thousand Spirits and Beings was activated, the once-clear blue sky suddenly took on a strange blood-red hue.
shí jiān cháng hé ， bēn téng xiàng qián 。
时间长河，奔腾向前。
The blood-red color rotated in the sky like a brush, eventually forming an eerie, terrifying crimson giant eye.
zhè yī tiān ， zhèng zài gǔ dǎo zhe yī méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng de lǐ fán hū de tái qǐ tóu ， yáo wàng yuǎn chù 。
这一天，正在鼓捣着一枚天玄小镜的李凡忽的抬起头，遥望远处。
This eye looked down at the myriad beings below with a cold gaze, akin to that of a divine being.
dì yī zuò tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn jiàn chéng le 。
第一座天地万灵大阵建成了。
All living creatures in the universe felt an inexplicable sense of extreme fear.
lǐ fán de mù guāng ， chà nà jiān chuān tòu le céng céng kōng jiān zǔ gé ， lái dào le dà zhèn suǒ zài de fán rén shì jiè chù 。
李凡的目光，刹那间穿透了层层空间阻隔，来到了大阵所在的凡人世界处。
Driven by instinctive dread, their bodies trembled uncontrollably and fell to the ground.
fù zé cǐ chù dà zhèn jiàn zào de xiū shì ， gǎn shòu dào tǐ nèi cí bēi zhēn xiān jiàng xià de jiǎng shǎng xiū wèi ， miàn lù xīng fèn zhī sè 。
负责此处大阵建造的修士，感受到体内慈悲真仙降下的奖赏修为，面露兴奋之色。
Even though nothing had happened yet, despair spread across the land.
dé dào le míng míng zhōng de zhǐ yǐn ， tā méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， dāng jí fā dòng le dà zhèn 。
得到了冥冥中的指引，他没有丝毫犹豫，当即发动了大阵。
Of course, there were those who dared to resist this crimson giant eye.
cǐ chù fán rén shì jiè ， guī mó bǐ qǐ lǐ fán de gù xiāng dà xuán ， dōu yào páng dà yī xiē 。
此处凡人世界，规模比起李凡的故乡大玄，都要庞大一些。
But all they could do was curse the heavens in anger.
bù guò suí zhe tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn fā dòng ， yuán běn bì lán rú xǐ de tiān mù ， hū de zhān rǎn le yī sī guǐ yì de xuè hóng zhī sè 。
不过随着天地万灵大阵发动，原本碧蓝如洗的天幕，忽的沾染了一丝诡异的血红之色。
The cultivator who had built this array stared at the blood-red giant eye above, muttering to himself: "No, no, how can it be like this?"
Li Fan had felt [Truly Real]'s emotions before, albeit to varying degrees.
The first time he encountered the Eternal Relic, there was a tremor of shock. And when facing Mr. Bai's skull, a yearning desire.
Now, as Li Fan attempted to "feed" the newly-born Five Elements Heavenly Cavern to [Truly Real], feedback came again from it.
"It is not entirely satisfactory. Meaning it can still be tolerated."
A cold glint flashed in Li Fan’s eyes. Red threads shot out of his body and into the Void of the Primordial Root, akin to countless tendrils piercing through.
Struggling for control over this newborn Heavenly Cavern from its mother.
The Primordial Root's responsibility was merely simple nurturing; hence, when this destined creation was slowly stripped away by Li Fan, it did not resist violently. Instead, the newborn Heavenly Cavern seemed to sense something and emitted faint resistance, trying to stop Li Fan’s consumption.
But a newborn infant could never match an adult brother in strength.
Unquestionably, the newborn Heavenly Cavern was gradually pulled into the Five Elements Great Heavenly Cavern's shadow-like image.
Until it was completely swallowed and vanished.
"Buzz... Buzz..."
A sharp ringing filled Li Fan’s ears, and his vision dimmed momentarily.
After everything returned to normal, he looked at [Truly Real]'s panel.
"Current available anchor points: 3"
"Increased by one; indeed feasible. After the Golden Core Law failed to satisfy Truly Real's appetite, I can only use a higher-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Cavern."
Verifying his hypothesis and increasing [Truly Real]'s usable anchors, Li Fan did not feel particularly elated. Instead, he kept replaying the emotions of [Truly Real] just now.
It was tasteless to eat but regrettable to discard. Despite his insistence, [Truly Real] ultimately consumed the newborn Heavenly Cavern.
"Now it’s a Heavenly Cavern; what will it desire in the future? A small world, the realm of cultivation, or new cosmic laws?"
"Regardless, it's time to whet its appetite. Picky eating is not a good habit."
In the dark void, Li Fan stood alone. After much contemplation, he slowly departed.
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After exiting the Primordial Root, Li Fan went to where the Blood River was located. Due to the remaining Fishing Pond’s protective power, this place had not been discovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The surviving cultivators here were the last remnants of the World Federation's backbone.
They already knew about the complete destruction of the Spirit Wood Realm headquarters. Amidst their sorrow and anger, none of them wavered in their faith in the Merciful True Immortal.
Li Fan had dispatched these young, passionate cultivators to search for historical fragments within the Blood River. Their cultivation levels did not exceed the early stages of Golden Core.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was formidable; though their desire for revenge was intense, they knew it wasn’t a match.
Thus, they could only bide their time and secretly build up their strength.
Without headquarters support or any previous reliance, they pinned all hopes on that vast Blood River.
With unwavering belief, disregarding the loss of life, they repeatedly plunged into it to explore its mysteries.
Over three years, from an initial group of over a hundred, only thirty-three survived.
These survivors had all suffered significant lifespan damage, appearing like old men with white hair despite their youth.
But they were not without gains.
Li Fan studied their accumulated insights.
"Compared to simple profit-driven motives, those who carry deep-seated grudges can maintain clearer minds in the Blood River's exploration."
"The projection of the Blood River seems to have a mutual attraction. For instance, our group of avengers is more likely to observe historical figures with similar overwhelming hatred."
"Beyond mere recording, perhaps we could bring real things from history into existence. It appears as if it’s the manifestation of the [Blood River]'s power. However, the trigger probability is too low; such phenomena have only occurred once since [Seeking the Profound] was created. I am researching the conditions needed to achieve this goal..."
Li Fan recorded all these valuable research materials and remembered the names of the diligent cultivators who compiled them.
Chencen.
"Good job. Previously, he didn’t stand out among everyone. But in the face of the federation's collapse, his leadership skills finally shone."
"A promising talent; I can use him sooner in the next life. Hmm, which small world is he from?"
After achieving his goal at the Blood River, Li Fan did not appear to disturb them.
Instead, he allowed them to continue their mission.
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In any case, a year later, the outcome would be the same.
Li Fan quietly left and visited various locations such as the Exile Lands, Empire, and Dark Realm.
He completed his harvest of results and repeatedly tested and verified his escape plan.
...
Time’s River flowed on.
On this day, Li Fan, who was fiddling with a Heavenly Xuan Small Mirror, suddenly looked up to gaze into the distance.
The First Great Array of Ten Thousand Spirits and Beings had been built.
Li Fan's gaze pierced through layers of space, landing on the human world where the array stood.
The cultivator responsible for constructing this array felt the reward of increased cultivation bestowed by the Merciful True Immortal and showed excitement.
Guided by an unseen hand, he immediately activated the array without hesitation.
This human world was larger than Li Fan’s hometown, Daxuan.
But as the Great Array of Ten Thousand Spirits and Beings was activated, the once-clear blue sky suddenly took on a strange blood-red hue.
The blood-red color rotated in the sky like a brush, eventually forming an eerie, terrifying crimson giant eye.
This eye looked down at the myriad beings below with a cold gaze, akin to that of a divine being.
All living creatures in the universe felt an inexplicable sense of extreme fear.
Driven by instinctive dread, their bodies trembled uncontrollably and fell to the ground.
Even though nothing had happened yet, despair spread across the land.
Of course, there were those who dared to resist this crimson giant eye.
But all they could do was curse the heavens in anger.
The cultivator who had built this array stared at the blood-red giant eye above, muttering to himself: "No, no, how can it be like this?"