rú guǒ bú shì zài dù jìn shēng xū yào tiān dì qí wù ， kǒng pà sūn èr láng huì zhí jiē yuè shēng dào zhù jī zhōng qī 。
如果不是再度晋升需要天地奇物，恐怕孙二郎会直接跃升到筑基中期。
If it weren't for the need to ascend again with heavenly and earthly rare materials, Sun Erlang would likely have directly jumped to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
sūn èr láng xìng qíng dào yě chén wěn ， méi yǒu xǐ xíng yú sè 。 zhǐ shì zhǔ dòng xiàng lǐ fán shàng bào le cǐ shì 。
孙二郎性情倒也沉稳，没有喜形于色。只是主动向李凡上报了此事。
Sun Erlang's temperament was steady; he did not show any signs of joy. Instead, he proactively reported this matter to Li Fan.
“ dà xuán jìn jūn ， nǎi zhì jīn hòu bèi zhēng fá zhū jiè jūn mín ， jiē shì nǐ xiū xíng 【 zuò xiān jué 】 zhù lì 。”
“大玄禁军，乃至今后被征伐诸界军民，皆是你修行【坐仙诀】助力。”
"Great Xuan Imperial Guard, as well as civilians from all regions that will be conquered in the future, are all beneficiaries of your cultivation with the [Sitting Immortal Technique]."
“ wǔ nián zhī nèi ， wǒ xū yào nǐ bāng wǒ dǎ zào chū yī zhī néng zhēng shàn zhàn de kě yòng zhī jūn 。”
“五年之内，我需要你帮我打造出一支能征善战的可用之军。”
"In five years, I need you to help me create a battle-ready army."
lǐ fán xuán kōng zuò zài 【 shèng huáng zuò 】， kàn zhe guì zài xià fāng de sūn èr láng ， dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
李凡悬空坐在【圣皇座】，看着跪在下方的孙二郎，淡淡地说道。
Li Fan sat in mid-air on the Holy Emperor's Seat, looking down at Sun Erlang who was kneeling below. He spoke calmly.
“ zhì yú ěr děng tí shēng jìng jiè de bì xū pǐn ， jiē wú xū dān xīn 。”
“至于尔等提升境界的必须品，皆无需担心。”
"As for the essential items needed for your ascension, there is no need to worry."
sūn èr láng xīn qíng jī dàng ， hún shēn rè xuè fèi téng ， yīng shēng tuì xià 。
孙二郎心情激荡，浑身热血沸腾，应声退下。
Sun Erlang's heart was agitated; his blood boiled as he responded and left.
zì qù tiáo jiào shǒu xià jìn jūn qù le 。
自去调教手下禁军去了。
He went off to train his subordinates in the Imperial Guard.
ér lǐ fán zé shì qǔ chū yī méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， shén shí tàn rù qí zhōng 。
而李凡则是取出一枚天玄小镜，神识探入其中。
Meanwhile, Li Fan took out a small mirror from the Great Xuan. He probed into it with his divine sense.
zhè méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， shì tài yǎn zhōu cǐ cì xuán huáng jiè zhī xíng de yì wài shōu huò 。
这枚天玄小镜，是太衍舟此次玄黄界之行的意外收获。
This small mirror was an unexpected收获 during Taiyin Boat's journey through the Xuanhuang Realm.
tài yǎn zhōu zài chōu qǔ xuán huáng jiè líng qì de tóng shí ， yī míng jīn dān xiū shì qià hǎo lù guò 。
太衍舟在抽取玄黄界灵气的同时，一名金丹修士恰好路过。
While Taiyin Boat was drawing on the realm’s spiritual energy, a Golden Core cultivator happened to pass by.
yě bù zhī shì qiǎo hé hái shì zhè míng xiū shì tiān fù yì bǐng ， jū rán néng gòu yǐn yǐn chá jué zhèn fǎ zhē yǎn xià 、 tài yǎn zhōu de yì cháng 。
也不知是巧合还是这名修士天赋异禀，居然能够隐隐察觉阵法遮掩下、太衍舟的异常。
Whether by coincidence or due to this cultivator's extraordinary talent, he could vaguely perceive the anomaly under Taiyin Boat's array.
zhè rén hái yǐ wéi zì jǐ fā xiàn le shén me yǐn cáng qǐ lái de bǎo bèi ， xīng fèn wéi rào zhe tàn suǒ le yī fān 。
这人还以为自己发现了什么隐藏起来的宝贝，兴奋围绕着探索了一番。
Excitedly, he thought he had discovered something hidden and explored around.
jié guǒ què chù fā le tài yǎn zhōu de fáng yù fǎ zhèn ， bù xìng bèi shōu rù zhōu zhōng 、 zhèn yā qǐ lái 。
结果却触发了太衍舟的防御法阵，不幸被收入舟中、镇压起来。
But in the end, he triggered Taiyin Boat’s defensive array and was unfortunately captured and suppressed within the boat.
cǐ kè bèi lǐ fán guān yā zài dà xuán dì láo zhī zhōng ， zàn shí xiān liàng yī liàng tā 。
此刻被李凡关押在大玄地牢之中，暂时先晾一晾他。
Now imprisoned in Great Xuan’s dungeon, Li Fan decided to wait a while before dealing with him.
“ zhǐ kě xī ， zhǐ shì zuì pǔ tōng de tiān xuán xiǎo jìng 、 méi yǒu zhí jiē wù pǐn chuán shū gōng néng 。”
“只可惜，只是最普通的天玄小镜、没有直接物品传输功能。”
"Unfortunately, it's just an ordinary small mirror without direct item transmission capabilities."
jí biàn zhè yī shì hái méi yǒu jiā rù wàn xiān méng ， jí biàn zhè méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng bìng bù shǔ yú tā 。
即便这一世还没有加入万仙盟，即便这枚天玄小镜并不属于他。
Even though he had not joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time around, even though this small mirror did not belong to him,
dàn lǐ fán réng rán chàng tōng wú zǔ de jiē rù dào tiān xuán jìng zhōng 。
但李凡仍然畅通无阻的接入到天玄镜中。
Li Fan still effortlessly accessed the small mirror.
zhèng shì yīn wèi tiān xuán jìng běn yuán de cún zài 。
正是因为天玄镜本源的存在。
It was due to the existence of the small mirror’s primordial essence.
shàng yī shì miè shì jì huà zhǎn kāi de tóng shí ， lǐ fán jiù tōng guò kòng bái máo diǎn ， jiāng 《 qiān jī yù huán jīn zhāng 》 zhì huàn chéng le tiān xuán jìng běn yuán 。
上一世灭世计划展开的同时，李凡就通过空白锚点，将《千机玉寰金章》置换成了天玄镜本源。
During his previous life's apocalyptic plan, Li Fan had swapped The Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle for the small mirror’s primordial essence through a blank anchor point.
zài hái zhēn de miàn bǎn shàng ， zé shì biàn chéng le 【 xuán tiān jìng běn yuán （ cán ）】。
在还真的面板上，则是变成了【玄天镜本源（残）】。
On the Truly Real panel, it appeared as [Primordial Essence of Xuan Sky Mirror (Damaged)].
duì yú tiān dì jiān zhè tuán mò míng duō chū lái de běn yuán ， tiān xuán jìng sì hū bìng méi yǒu chá jué 。
对于天地间这团莫名多出来的本源，天玄镜似乎并没有察觉。
The Great Xuan Mirror seemed unaware of this inexplicable addition to its essence.
ér zhè yī shì ， shēn wèi zhè tuán běn yuán de zhēn zhèng zhǔ rén ， dāng lǐ fán lái dào zài dù lái dào tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， gǎn jué gēn shàng yī shì yòu yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
而这一世，身为这团本源的真正主人，当李凡来到再度来到天玄镜中，感觉跟上一世又有所不同。
But now, as the true owner of this essence, Li Fan felt something different when he returned to the small mirror.
shàng yī shì ， tiān xuán jìng běn yuán shì tiān xuán jìng rén lèi fēn shēn suǒ zèng yǔ 。
上一世，天玄镜本源是天玄镜人类分身所赠与。
In his previous life, the primordial essence was a gift from the human form of the Great Xuan Mirror.
suī rán dí què yǒu zhe zhǒng zhǒng zhuān shǔ yú tiān xuán jìng de quán xiàn ， dàn qí gēn běn ， qí quán xiàn lái yuán hái shì shǔ yú tiān xuán jìng běn shēn 。
虽然的确有着种种专属于天玄镜的权限，但其根本，其权限来源还是属于天玄镜本身。
Although it had various privileges exclusive to the Great Xuan Mirror, its fundamental source and privilege origins still belonged to the Great Xuan Mirror itself.
rú guǒ tiān xuán jìng yuàn yì ， tā shì suí shí kě yǐ shōu huí zèng yǔ de běn yuán 、 ràng quán xiàn shī xiào de 。
如果天玄镜愿意，它是随时可以收回赠与的本源、让权限失效的。
If the Great Xuan Mirror wished, it could reclaim this given essence and render its permissions null.
dàn zhè yī shì ……
但这一世……
But in this life...
lǐ fán cháng yáng zài tiān xuán jìng de wú shù xìn xī dāng zhōng ， gǎn dào le zhēn zhèng de 【 zì yóu 】。
李凡徜徉在天玄镜的无数信息当中，感到了真正的【自由】。
Li Fan roamed through the countless pieces of information within the small mirror, feeling a true sense of [freedom].
yǒu zhe wán quán dú lì de quán xiàn 。
有着完全独立的权限。
He had complete independent permissions and even managed to do things that the Great Xuan Mirror couldn't.
shèn zhì kě yǐ zuò dào mǒu xiē tiān xuán jìng dōu zuò bú dào de shì qíng 。
甚至可以做到某些天玄镜都做不到的事情。
For example, he deleted some transaction data.
jiù bǐ rú ， jiāng mǒu xiē jiāo yì shù jù shān chú 。
就比如，将某些交易数据删除。
Perhaps influenced by Xuan Heavenly King's previous refinement, the Great Xuan Mirror could not engage in forgery or deception.
huò xǔ shì shòu dào xuán tiān wáng céng jīng liàn huà guò de yǐng xiǎng ， tiān xuán jìng wú fǎ zuò chū wěi zào 、 qī piàn děng xíng wéi 。
或许是受到玄天王曾经炼化过的影响，天玄镜无法做出伪造、欺骗等行为。
To maintain stability within the Immortal Alliance, all data within the Great Xuan Mirror was unerasable and traceable.
ér wèi le wéi chí xiān méng wěn dìng yùn xíng ， tiān xuán jìng zhōng de yī qiè shù jù ， dōu shì wú fǎ bèi shān chú 、 yǒu jì kě chá de 。
而为了维持仙盟稳定运行，天玄镜中的一切数据，都是无法被删除、有迹可查的。
In his previous life, Mo Ru Bin's efforts to deduce Xuan Heavenly King’s whereabouts through the Great Xuan Mirror were eventually uncovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
shàng yī shì mò rú bīn tōng guò tiān xuán jìng tuī yǎn xuán tiān wáng qù chù de xíng wéi ， zuì hòu yě shì bèi wàn xiān méng wā jué le chū lái 。
上一世墨儒斌通过天玄镜推衍玄天王去处的行为，最后也是被万仙盟挖掘了出来。
This wasn't a betrayal; it was due to its inherent nature.
zhè bìng bú shì tiān xuán jìng bèi pàn ， ér shì tā zì shēn tè xìng shǐ rán 。
这并不是天玄镜背叛，而是它自身特性使然。
But now, with the aid of this newly emerged primordial force, Li Fan could do just that.
dàn xiàn zài ， lǐ fán zài zhè xīn chū xiàn de běn yuán lì liàng de jiā chí xià ， què kě yǐ zuò dào zhè diǎn 。
但现在，李凡在这新出现的本源力量的加持下，却可以做到这点。
He erased the original owner's information from the small mirror and registered himself under a new blank identity.
jiāng cǐ méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng yuán yǒu zhǔ rén de xìn xī mǒ qù ， ér hòu lǐ fán yòu wèi zì jǐ dēng jì le yí gè quán xīn de kòng bái shēn fèn 。
将此枚天玄小镜原有主人的信息抹去，而后李凡又为自己登记了一个全新的空白身份。
By selling crucial information, he earned over ten thousand points in a short period.
tōng guò chū mài guān jiàn xìn xī ， zài duǎn shí jiān nèi zhuàn qǔ le shàng wàn diǎn de gòng xiàn dù hòu 。
通过出卖关键信息，在短时间内赚取了上万点的贡献度后。
Using these as capital, he engaged in frequent transactions, and within half a month, his contribution points swelled to hundreds of thousands.
yòu yǐ cǐ wèi běn jīn ， duō pín lǜ jiāo yì ， bù guò bàn gè yuè de shí jiān ， lǐ fán zhàng hù shàng de gòng xiàn dù jiù péng zhàng dào le shù shí wàn zhī jù 。
又以此为本金，多频率交易，不过半个月的时间，李凡账户上的贡献度就膨胀到了数十万之巨。
He purchased all necessary supplies.
dà sì gòu mǎi suǒ xū wù zī 。
大肆购买所需物资。
Setting up the agreed-upon trading location near Great Xuan’s exit, Li Fan remotely controlled Taiyin Boat to retrieve the items.
bǎ yuē dìng jiāo yì dì diǎn ， dìng zài dà xuán chū kǒu fù jìn de hǎi yù shàng 。
把约定交易地点，定在大玄出口附近的海域上。
Although it seemed complicated, Li Fan executed it with ease.
lǐ fán yáo kòng tài yǎn zhōu ， jiāng wù pǐn shōu huí 。
李凡遥控太衍舟，将物品收回。
He procured all the materials needed for the Great Xuan Imperial Guard's ascension.
……
……
Without the constraint of heavenly and earthly rare materials, the Great Xuan Imperial Guard's strength surged for the first time.
suī rán kàn shàng qù má fán ， dàn lǐ fán cāo zuò qǐ lái què shì qīng sōng xiě yì 。
虽然看上去麻烦，但李凡操作起来却是轻松写意。
Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another, and Sun Erlang, as their leader, quickly reached Full Foundation Establishment in a short period.
jiāng dà xuán jìn jūn jìn shēng suǒ xū wù zī quán dōu gòu qí 。
将大玄禁军晋升所需物资全都购齐。
In fact, he was stronger than Li Fan at present.
méi yǒu le tiān dì qí wù de zhì gù ， dà xuán jìn jūn de shí lì yíng lái le dì yī cì biāo shēng 。
没有了天地奇物的桎梏，大玄禁军的实力迎来了第一次飙升。
However, with Great Xuan’s national fortune aiding him, even if they faced Li Fan, he wouldn't be his match.
zhù jī qī xiū shì jiē lián chū xiàn ， ér sūn èr láng zuò wéi zhòng rén kuí shǒu ， yě shì zài duǎn shí jiān nèi jiù shēng dào le zhù jī yuán mǎn 。
筑基期修士接连出现，而孙二郎作为众人魁首，也是在短时间内就升到了筑基圆满。
Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang to temporarily suppress his strength and taught him the [Perilous Body] technique from the Supreme Daoist Sect.
shèn zhì bǐ qǐ xiàn zài de lǐ fán ， qí shí dōu yào qiáng shàng yī xiē 。
甚至比起现在的李凡，其实都要强上一些。
With this method, any excess feedback would be stored.
bù guò yǒu dà xuán guó yùn jiā chí ， zhēn yào duì shàng lǐ fán ， tā yě bú shì lǐ fán yī hé zhī dí 。
不过有大玄国运加持，真要对上李凡，他也不是李凡一合之敌。
After three years, there were already fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators and eight hundred forty-two Qi Refining cultivators in the Great Xuan Imperial Guard.
sūn èr láng jìng jiè tí shēng de tài kuài ， lǐ fán mìng lìng tā zàn qiě jiāng shí lì yā yī yā 。
孙二郎境界提升的太快，李凡命令他暂且将实力压一压。
On that day, Li Fan lectured on the Holy Sky Platform of the Great Xuan City, his image spreading across the land through the Holy Emperor's Seat.
bìng chuán shòu gěi tā tài shàng zōng de 【 jié shēn 】 zhī fǎ ， jiāng duō yú de fǎn kuì xiū wèi quán dōu cún chǔ qǐ lái 。
并传授给他太上宗的【劫身】之法，将多余的反馈修为全都存储起来。
As Li Fan spoke with an infinite dao, various anomalies appeared in the sky of the Great Xuan Realm.
máo dìng 3 nián ， dà xuán jìn jūn yǐ jīng yǒu zhù jī xiū shì wǔ shí liù rén ， liàn qì bā bǎi sì shí èr rén 。
锚定3年，大玄禁军已经有筑基修士五十六人，炼气八百四十二人。
Flowers rained down as countless golden dragons danced.
zhè yī tiān ， lǐ fán yú xuán jīng chéng shàng jiǎng dào 。
这一天，李凡于玄京城上讲道。
The array-bound heavenly furnaces that Li Fan had sealed earlier began to release spiritual energy accumulated over three years.
qí yǐng xiàng tōng guò shèng huáng zuò chuán biàn tiān xià 。
其影像通过圣皇座传遍天下。
Even ordinary people could feel this wondrous change in the world.
suí zhe lǐ fán sì hū yùn hán zhe wú qióng dà dào de yī yán yī yǔ ， dà xuán tiān mù shàng yǒu zhǒng zhǒng yì xiàng fú xiàn 。
随着李凡似乎蕴含着无穷大道的一言一语，大玄天幕上有种种异像浮现。
Not to mention the cultivators in the Great Xuan City.
tiān huā luàn zhuì ， bàn suí zhe wú shù jīn lóng fēi wǔ 。
天花乱坠，伴随着无数金龙飞舞。
Among the fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators, three directly felt a sense of enlightenment and ascended to Golden Core.
xiān qián bèi lǐ fán yòng zhèn fǎ fēng jìn qǐ lái de yī zūn zūn tiān dì hōng lú ， kāi shǐ cháo zhe zhōu wéi sàn fà zhe sān nián lǐ zhì zào chū de líng qì 。
先前被李凡用阵法封禁起来的一尊尊天地烘炉，开始朝着周围散发着三年里制造出的灵气。
Sun Erlang was naturally among them.
nǎ pà shì fán rén ， cǐ kè dōu néng gǎn shòu dào tiān dì jiān fā shēng de zhè zhǒng qí miào biàn huà 。
哪怕是凡人，此刻都能感受到天地间发生的这种奇妙变化。
However, his actual combat strength was still far from that of ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
gèng bù yòng tí xuán jīng de zhè xiē xiū shì le 。
更不用提玄京的这些修士了。
But for Li Fan, it was sufficient.
wǔ shí liù míng zhù jī xiū shì zhōng ， yǒu sān míng zhí jiē xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn ， jìn shēng jīn dān 。
五十六名筑基修士中，有三名直接心有所感，晋升金丹。
Li Fan did not expect them to personally engage in battle; they only needed to serve as a source of spiritual energy for the array’s operation.
sūn èr láng zì rán yě zài cǐ liè 。
孙二郎自然也在此列。
He taught Sun Erlang the array technique and ordered the Great Xuan Imperial Guard to practice day and night, ensuring seamless coordination.
bù guò ， zhǐ shì dān chún de jìng jiè tí shēng 。
不过，只是单纯的境界提升。
Great Xuan's strength grew daily.
yào lùn shí jì zhàn lì ， qí shí hái yuǎn yuǎn bù rú xún cháng wàn xiān méng xiū shì 。
要论实际战力，其实还远远不如寻常万仙盟修士。
With five years of accumulated power, Great Xuan finally began its first conquest.
dàn duì yú lǐ fán ， què yǐ jīng zú gòu 。
但对于李凡，却已经足够。
The target was the Spirit Wood Realm, a familiar place for Li Fan.
lǐ fán bìng bù zhǐ wàng tā men qīn zì shā dí ， zhǐ xū yào chōng dāng zhèn fǎ yùn zhuàn de líng lì tián chōng jī qì jiù shì 。
李凡并不指望他们亲自杀敌，只需要充当阵法运转的灵力填充机器就是。
Since there were no Dao-merged cultivators, they couldn't directly connect the entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm with Great Xuan.
jiāng zhèn fǎ chuán shòu gěi sūn èr láng ， mìng lìng dà xuán jìn jūn rì yè liàn xí 、 wù bì zuò dào pèi hé wú jiàn 。
将阵法传授给孙二郎，命令大玄禁军日夜练习、务必做到配合无间。
Thus, this invasion would go through the Xuanhuang Realm and then enter the Spirit Wood Realm.
dà xuán de shí lì ， yǔ rì jù zēng 。
大玄的实力，与日剧增。
To avoid detection by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, only fifty cultivators led by Sun Erlang set out.
máo dìng wǔ nián ， jī xù lì liàng xǔ jiǔ de dà xuán ， zhōng yú kāi shǐ le zhēng fá dì yī zhàn 。
锚定五年，积蓄力量许久的大玄，终于开始了征伐第一战。
They silently arrived in the Spirit Wood Realm aboard Taiyin Boat.
mù biāo biàn shì lǐ fán shí fēn shú xī de líng mù jiè 。
目标便是李凡十分熟悉的灵木界。
When they saw the towering giant tree standing in the sky, all Great Xuan Imperial Guard members couldn't help but be slightly dazed.
yóu yú méi yǒu hé dào xiū shì ， bù néng zhí jiē jiāng líng mù jiè rù kǒu gǎi jiē dào dà xuán 。
由于没有合道修士，不能直接将灵木界入口改接到大玄。
But after years of harsh training, they quickly focused their minds.
suǒ yǐ zhè yī cì de zhēng fá lù xiàn ， shì jiè dào xuán huáng ， ér hòu gōng rù líng mù jiè 。
所以这一次的征伐路线，是借道玄黄，而后攻入灵木界。
The array was instantly set up, and a shadow streaked towards the spirit wood.
wèi le bì miǎn fáng zhǐ bèi wàn xiān méng chá jué ， chū zhēng duì wǔ jǐn jǐn zhǐ yǒu sūn èr láng wéi shǒu de wǔ shí míng xiū shì 。
为了避免防止被万仙盟察觉，出征队伍仅仅只有孙二郎为首的五十名修士。
It was the Heaven Patrol Arrow!
chéng zuò zhe tài yǎn zhōu ， qiāo wú shēng xī de lái dào le líng mù jiè zhōng 。
乘坐着太衍舟，悄无声息的来到了灵木界中。
The attack by the Heaven Patrol Arrow naturally enraged the Tree People.
dāng kàn dào tiān dì zhōng ， nà kē dǐng tiān lì dì de jù shù de shí hòu ， quán tǐ dà xuán jìn jūn ， dōu bù miǎn yǒu xiē wēi wēi shī shén 。
当看到天地中，那棵顶天立地的巨树的时候，全体大玄禁军，都不免有些微微失神。
They wanted to stop it.
bù guò cháng nián de cán kù xùn liàn ， hěn kuài jiù shǐ de tā men jí zhōng qǐ le jīng shén 。
不过常年的残酷训练，很快就使得他们集中起了精神。
However, even an Elder with Foundation Establishment strength was as fragile as paper in front of the Heaven Patrol Arrow.
zhèn fǎ shùn jiān bù zhì wán chéng ， yī dào cán yǐng hū xiào zhe ， cháo zhe líng mù fēi qù 。
阵法瞬间布置完成，一道残影呼啸着，朝着灵木飞去。
Continuous screams echoed as the Tree People tried to block its fall but couldn't prevent the Heaven Patrol Arrow from finally landing inside the spirit wood.
zhèng shì xún tiān jiàn ！
正是巡天箭！
Boom!
xún tiān jiàn de fēi xí ， zì rán shì yǐn qǐ le shù rén yī zú de fèn nù 。
巡天箭的飞袭，自然是引起了树人一族的愤怒。
A terrifying hole appeared at the center of the spirit wood.
tā men xiǎng yào jiāng qí lán xià 。
它们想要将其拦下。
The pulsating heart of the spirit wood could be faintly seen within it.
dàn nǎ pà shì yuán yīng shí lì de shù rén zhǎng lǎo ， zài xún tiān jiàn miàn qián ， yě shì zhǐ hú bān cuì ruò 。
但哪怕是元婴实力的树人长老，在巡天箭面前，也是纸糊般脆弱。
Sun Erlang, wearing black and gold armor, flew forward.
cǎn jiào shēng bù duàn xiǎng qǐ ， shù rén yòng mìng qù duī ， yě wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ xún tiān jiàn zuì zhōng luò zài líng mù zhī zhōng 。
惨叫声不断响起，树人用命去堆，也无法阻止巡天箭最终落在灵木之中。
Ninety Heaven Patrol Arrows surrounded him.
líng mù zhōng yāng ， bèi guàn chuān chū yí gè kǒng bù de dà dòng 。
灵木中央，被贯穿出一个恐怖的大洞。
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If it weren't for the need to ascend again with heavenly and earthly rare materials, Sun Erlang would likely have directly jumped to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Sun Erlang's temperament was steady; he did not show any signs of joy. Instead, he proactively reported this matter to Li Fan.
"Great Xuan Imperial Guard, as well as civilians from all regions that will be conquered in the future, are all beneficiaries of your cultivation with the [Sitting Immortal Technique]."
"In five years, I need you to help me create a battle-ready army."
Li Fan sat in mid-air on the Holy Emperor's Seat, looking down at Sun Erlang who was kneeling below. He spoke calmly.
"As for the essential items needed for your ascension, there is no need to worry."
Sun Erlang's heart was agitated; his blood boiled as he responded and left.
He went off to train his subordinates in the Imperial Guard.
Meanwhile, Li Fan took out a small mirror from the Great Xuan. He probed into it with his divine sense.
This small mirror was an unexpected收获 during Taiyin Boat's journey through the Xuanhuang Realm.
While Taiyin Boat was drawing on the realm’s spiritual energy, a Golden Core cultivator happened to pass by.
Whether by coincidence or due to this cultivator's extraordinary talent, he could vaguely perceive the anomaly under Taiyin Boat's array.
Excitedly, he thought he had discovered something hidden and explored around.
But in the end, he triggered Taiyin Boat’s defensive array and was unfortunately captured and suppressed within the boat.
Now imprisoned in Great Xuan’s dungeon, Li Fan decided to wait a while before dealing with him.
"Unfortunately, it's just an ordinary small mirror without direct item transmission capabilities."
Even though he had not joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time around, even though this small mirror did not belong to him,
Li Fan still effortlessly accessed the small mirror.
It was due to the existence of the small mirror’s primordial essence.
During his previous life's apocalyptic plan, Li Fan had swapped The Thousand Mechanisms and Jade Circle for the small mirror’s primordial essence through a blank anchor point.
On the Truly Real panel, it appeared as [Primordial Essence of Xuan Sky Mirror (Damaged)].
The Great Xuan Mirror seemed unaware of this inexplicable addition to its essence.
But now, as the true owner of this essence, Li Fan felt something different when he returned to the small mirror.
In his previous life, the primordial essence was a gift from the human form of the Great Xuan Mirror.
Although it had various privileges exclusive to the Great Xuan Mirror, its fundamental source and privilege origins still belonged to the Great Xuan Mirror itself.
If the Great Xuan Mirror wished, it could reclaim this given essence and render its permissions null.
But in this life...
Li Fan roamed through the countless pieces of information within the small mirror, feeling a true sense of [freedom].
He had complete independent permissions and even managed to do things that the Great Xuan Mirror couldn't.
For example, he deleted some transaction data.
Perhaps influenced by Xuan Heavenly King's previous refinement, the Great Xuan Mirror could not engage in forgery or deception.
To maintain stability within the Immortal Alliance, all data within the Great Xuan Mirror was unerasable and traceable.
In his previous life, Mo Ru Bin's efforts to deduce Xuan Heavenly King’s whereabouts through the Great Xuan Mirror were eventually uncovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
This wasn't a betrayal; it was due to its inherent nature.
But now, with the aid of this newly emerged primordial force, Li Fan could do just that.
He erased the original owner's information from the small mirror and registered himself under a new blank identity.
By selling crucial information, he earned over ten thousand points in a short period.
Using these as capital, he engaged in frequent transactions, and within half a month, his contribution points swelled to hundreds of thousands.
He purchased all necessary supplies.
Setting up the agreed-upon trading location near Great Xuan’s exit, Li Fan remotely controlled Taiyin Boat to retrieve the items.
Although it seemed complicated, Li Fan executed it with ease.
He procured all the materials needed for the Great Xuan Imperial Guard's ascension.
Without the constraint of heavenly and earthly rare materials, the Great Xuan Imperial Guard's strength surged for the first time.
Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another, and Sun Erlang, as their leader, quickly reached Full Foundation Establishment in a short period.
In fact, he was stronger than Li Fan at present.
However, with Great Xuan’s national fortune aiding him, even if they faced Li Fan, he wouldn't be his match.
Li Fan ordered Sun Erlang to temporarily suppress his strength and taught him the [Perilous Body] technique from the Supreme Daoist Sect.
With this method, any excess feedback would be stored.
After three years, there were already fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators and eight hundred forty-two Qi Refining cultivators in the Great Xuan Imperial Guard.
On that day, Li Fan lectured on the Holy Sky Platform of the Great Xuan City, his image spreading across the land through the Holy Emperor's Seat.
As Li Fan spoke with an infinite dao, various anomalies appeared in the sky of the Great Xuan Realm.
Flowers rained down as countless golden dragons danced.
The array-bound heavenly furnaces that Li Fan had sealed earlier began to release spiritual energy accumulated over three years.
Even ordinary people could feel this wondrous change in the world.
Not to mention the cultivators in the Great Xuan City.
Among the fifty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators, three directly felt a sense of enlightenment and ascended to Golden Core.
Sun Erlang was naturally among them.
However, his actual combat strength was still far from that of ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
But for Li Fan, it was sufficient.
Li Fan did not expect them to personally engage in battle; they only needed to serve as a source of spiritual energy for the array’s operation.
He taught Sun Erlang the array technique and ordered the Great Xuan Imperial Guard to practice day and night, ensuring seamless coordination.
Great Xuan's strength grew daily.
With five years of accumulated power, Great Xuan finally began its first conquest.
The target was the Spirit Wood Realm, a familiar place for Li Fan.
Since there were no Dao-merged cultivators, they couldn't directly connect the entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm with Great Xuan.
Thus, this invasion would go through the Xuanhuang Realm and then enter the Spirit Wood Realm.
To avoid detection by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, only fifty cultivators led by Sun Erlang set out.
They silently arrived in the Spirit Wood Realm aboard Taiyin Boat.
When they saw the towering giant tree standing in the sky, all Great Xuan Imperial Guard members couldn't help but be slightly dazed.
But after years of harsh training, they quickly focused their minds.
The array was instantly set up, and a shadow streaked towards the spirit wood.
It was the Heaven Patrol Arrow!
The attack by the Heaven Patrol Arrow naturally enraged the Tree People.
They wanted to stop it.
However, even an Elder with Foundation Establishment strength was as fragile as paper in front of the Heaven Patrol Arrow.
Continuous screams echoed as the Tree People tried to block its fall but couldn't prevent the Heaven Patrol Arrow from finally landing inside the spirit wood.
Boom!
A terrifying hole appeared at the center of the spirit wood.
The pulsating heart of the spirit wood could be faintly seen within it.
Sun Erlang, wearing black and gold armor, flew forward.
Ninety Heaven Patrol Arrows surrounded him.
"Submit or die."
(End of Chapter)