「 yìn jì yīng dāng shì xǔ kè xīn liú xià de ， bù guò wǒ zài qí fù jìn sōu xún le yī quān ， méi yǒu zhǎo dào tā zōng jì 。 zhēn xiān cán lì zhú jiàn měng liè ， wǒ shí zài zhī chēng bú zhù ， wú nài zhī xià zhǐ dé chuān guò chuán sòng dà zhèn fǎn huí 。」 bǎi huā yǒu xiē jīng hún wèi dìng dào 。
「印记应当是许克新留下的，不过我在其附近搜寻了一圈，没有找到他踪迹。真仙残力逐渐猛烈，我实在支撑不住，无奈之下只得穿过传送大阵返回。」百花有些惊魂未定道。
The tremor seemed to sense something, and then it returned, pausing in mid-air as if carefully observing the area.
tiān yá zhǐ chǐ dà zhèn de yuán lǐ gēn xún cháng chuán sòng zhèn shí zé bù tóng ， bù guò xiào guǒ què shì yì bān wú èr 。 bǎi huā xí guàn xìng de jiāng qí chēng zuò chuán sòng zhèn ， lǐ fán yě bìng méi yǒu jiū zhèng 。
天涯咫尺大阵的原理跟寻常传送阵实则不同，不过效果却是一般无二。百花习惯性的将其称作传送阵，李凡也并没有纠正。
"Sure enough, this is a natural depression," Li Fan thought. "But without having seen the difference between high and low areas with my own eyes, I would never have noticed its uniqueness."
tā kāi shǐ shùn zhe dāng chū liú zài jǐ rén shēn shàng de hén jì ， gǎn yìng tā men xiàn zài suǒ chù de wèi zhì gēn zhuàng kuàng 。
他开始顺着当初留在几人身上的痕迹，感应他们现在所处的位置跟状况。
"This place looks no different from any other part of the star sea at first glance."
xǔ kè gēn qiǎo gōng guǒ rán hái huó zhe 。
许克跟巧工果然还活着。
Li Fan frowned as he sent out his divine consciousness to explore various parts of the area.
zhǐ bù guò qiǎo gōng de chǔ jìng shèn zhì bǐ qǐ xǔ kè hái yào hǎo yī xiē 。 xǔ kè de qì xī míng miè bù dìng ， xiǎn rán zài zhēn xiān cán lì de yú bō zhōng shēng cún de shí fēn jiān nán 。 ér qiǎo gōng nà biān ， què jū rán hěn wěn dìng 。 sì hū yì diǎn méi yǒu shòu zhè dòng dàng xīng lì de yǐng xiǎng yī yàng 。
只不过巧工的处境甚至比起许克还要好一些。许克的气息明灭不定，显然在真仙残力的余波中生存的十分艰难。而巧工那边，却居然很稳定。似乎一点没有受这动荡星力的影响一样。
The result was consistent with what he had sensed. This depression did not seem to show any significant difference due to its lower "势" (power or potential).
zhì yú yīn shàng rén ……
至于殷上人……
After standing here for half a day, Li Fan suddenly realized something.
liú xià tā shēn shàng de yìn jì zé shì chè dǐ xiāo shī le 。
留下他身上的印记则是彻底消失了。
He controlled his physical and spiritual energy, flicked his fingers, and shot out a sword qi.
「 guǒ rán yǒu gǔ guài 。 bù shuō yǐ tā rú jīn de shí lì ， shì wú fǎ chá jué dào wǒ de shǒu duàn 。 jiù suàn yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ chá jué ， yǐ wǒ zhī qián biǎo yǎn de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi ， tā yě yīng gāi huì jiāng qí dàng zuò wǒ de zhào fú 、 bú huì zhǔ dòng jiāng qí qū chú cái shì 。」
「果然有古怪。不说以他如今的实力，是无法察觉到我的手段。就算隐隐有所察觉，以我之前表演的所作所为，他也应该会将其当做我的照拂、不会主动将其祛除才是。」
It was just a simulation of a divine realm cultivator's attack at the spirit transformation stage. The sword qi tore through space, creating a rift in it as it passed.
xīng hǎi biān chuí ， cán jiè cháng chéng yǐ jí gāo qiáng ， duì lǐ fán lái shuō jī hū hái quán dōu shì mò shēng qū yù 。
星海边陲，残界长城以及高墙，对李凡来说几乎还全都是陌生区域。
Although the rift quickly healed, Li Fan noticed it.
ràng zhè xiē cóng shàng gǔ dà jié shí qī xìng cún zhì jīn de dà qì yùn zhī rén qù tàn tàn lù ， běn jiù shì lǐ fán de dǎ suàn 。 zhè cì huí dàng xīng lì de tū rán bào fā ， bù guò shì jiā sù le zhè ge guò chéng bà le 。
让这些从上古大劫时期幸存至今的大气运之人去探探路，本就是李凡的打算。这次回荡星力的突然爆发，不过是加速了这个过程罢了。
"Ah, so this depression has become weaker."
lǐ fán jué dìng zàn qiě bù qù guǎn tā men 。 děng tā men fǎn huí zhī hòu ， zài xiáng xì xún wèn biàn shì 。
李凡决定暂且不去管他们。等他们返回之后，再详细询问便是。
The weakness wasn't limited to the spatial conditions themselves; all the conditions that maintained this area were significantly weakened compared to normal star sea regions.
duì zhè jǐ rén de xìng qíng dōu yǐ jīng shí fēn liǎo jiě 。 chū bù liǎo shén me dà luàn zi 。
对这几人的性情都已经十分了解。出不了什么大乱子。
"The Yellow-Orange Realm here is like the Divine Realm in the Yellow-Orange Realm," Li Fan thought. "Perhaps a bit exaggerated, but it clearly illustrates the differences among these three."
「 fàng xīn ， tā men quán dōu wú yàng 、 ér qiě gè yǒu jì yù 。」
「放心，他们全都无恙、而且各有际遇。」
"Probably any cultivation realm within the Yellow-Orange Realm would be as powerful as a true divine being here, capable of destroying the world with just one glance."
lǐ fán zhè me yī shuō ， bǎi huā de shén qíng dùn shí biàn dé yǒu xiē wēi miào qǐ lái 。
李凡这么一说，百花的神情顿时变得有些微妙起来。
Li Fan felt the fragility of this depression.
méi yǒu zài hū bǎi huā xīn zhōng de xiǎng fǎ ， lǐ fán zài jiāo chū yī tuán yuán lì jīng cuì ：「 chuán sòng zhèn nà biān ， jiù zàn shí bú yào qù le ， děng fēng bào píng xī le zài shuō 。」
没有在乎百花心中的想法，李凡再交出一团源力精粹：「传送阵那边，就暂时不要去了，等风暴平息了再说。」
"The difference in '势' compared to the Yellow-Orange Realm is not much, but its manifestation is obvious. If it were even lower, what would happen?"
「 bù guò zhēn xiān cán lì chuī fú xià ， chuán sòng zhèn xū yào měi guò yī duàn shí jiān jiù jìn xíng wéi hù 。 fǒu zé yí dàn sǔn huài ， jiù yào chóng xīn zài pǎo yī tàng 、 píng zēng zhū duō biàn shù 。 cǐ shì jiù jiāo gěi nǐ le 。」
「不过真仙残力吹拂下，传送阵需要每过一段时间就进行维护。否则一旦损坏，就要重新再跑一趟、平增诸多变数。此事就交给你了。」
A question emerged from his thoughts as he pondered further.
gēn yuán lì jīng cuì yì qǐ de ， hái yǒu gēn wéi hù tiān yá zhǐ chǐ dà zhèn xiāng guān de zhū duō xìn xī 。
跟源力精粹一起的，还有跟维护天涯咫尺大阵相关的诸多信息。
But here was already the lowest point in the star sea.
bǎi huā diǎn tóu biǎo shì míng bái ， hěn kuài jiù chén jìn zài zhè xuán ào de zhèn fǎ zhī shí zhōng 。 suī zhǐ shì dà zhèn de jī chǔ dān yuán jié gòu ， bìng bù shè jí zhèn fǎ hé xīn bù fèn 。 què yī jiù ràng bǎi huā kàn de rú chī rú zuì 。
百花点头表示明白，很快就沉浸在这玄奥的阵法知识中。虽只是大阵的基础单元结构，并不涉及阵法核心部分。却依旧让百花看的如痴如醉。
Li Fan couldn't find a ready-made answer for this situation. The date of the impact of the oscillating force was drawing closer, and Li Fan's mind returned to the present.
ān pái wán bǎi huā zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yuǎn tiào zhì àn xīng hǎi 。
安排完百花之后，李凡远眺至暗星海。
"Based on my current understanding, I still can't figure out the specific reasons behind these depressions," he thought. "But that doesn't stop me from utilizing them first."
「 huí dàng xīng lì de chōng jī ， dà yuē zài guò bàn gè yuè shí jiān ， jiù huì dá dào xuán huáng jiè fù jìn 。 jiù xiàng shàng yī shì nà bān ， zhěng gè shì jiè jiāng huì xiàn rù jù liè de zhèn chàn zhī zhōng 。」
「回荡星力的冲击，大约再过半个月时间，就会达到玄黄界附近。就像上一世那般，整个世界将会陷入剧烈的震颤之中。」
When Li Fan served in Great Yan, he had personally investigated, designed blueprints, and constructed water conservancy projects for the benefit of his region.
「 zhè gǔ hào dàng zhī lì ， ruò shì bái bái làng fèi le ， nà kě zhe shí kě xī 。」
「这股浩荡之力，若是白白浪费了，那可着实可惜。」
In his eyes now, this project to guide divine forces into the depression was essentially no different from constructing a water conservancy system.
jiàn zhèng guò gāo wěi shì jiǎo xià zhì àn xīng hǎi jǐng xiàng ， gèng qīn yǎn jiàn guò xiǎo shì jiè shēng wéi diē luò 、 shuāi dé fěn shēn suì gǔ 。 lǐ fán duì gāo qiáng xià jī xù 、 bèi cán jiè cháng chéng fēng suǒ de zhēn xiān cán lì ， yǒu le xīn de rèn zhī 。
见证过高纬视角下至暗星海景象，更亲眼见过小世界升维跌落、摔得粉身碎骨。李凡对高墙下积蓄、被残界长城封锁的真仙残力，有了新的认知。
"This depression is like a natural reservoir," he thought. "I need to guide these divine forces here!"
「 xiān xū zhēn xiān wù dào 【 jī 】 zì jué suǒ sàn fà chū de zhēn xiān zhī lì ， zài cháo wài kuò zhāng de guò chéng zhōng ， yù dào le gāo qiáng de zǔ dǎng 。 rì jī yuè lěi ， zài gāo qiáng jiǎo xià bù duàn huì jù 。 zhēn xiān zhī lì de 【 shì 】 de lěi jī ， xíng chéng xiāng jiào ér yán de gāo dì 。」
「仙墟真仙悟道【饥】字诀所散发出的真仙之力，在朝外扩张的过程中，遇到了高墙的阻挡。日积月累，在高墙脚下不断汇聚。真仙之力的【势】的累积，形成相较而言的高地。」
"The first step is to ensure that this depression does not absorb the divine forces it guides; otherwise, it will only rise and disappear."
「 yīn wèi zhǐ shì dān chún de lì liàng duī jī ， suǒ yǐ qí bìng bù néng wéi chí wěn dìng 。」
「因为只是单纯的力量堆积，所以其并不能维持稳定。」
"Spiritual essence crystals are not soluble in divine power but are excellent materials."
「 yì fāng miàn ， huì xiàng dī chù diē luò 。 ér lìng yì fāng miàn ……」
「一方面，会向低处跌落。而另一方面……」
Li Fan's eyes flashed with a glint of inspiration. A continuous stream of spiritual essence crystals burst from his body, forming a thin layer to isolate the area.
lǐ fán yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， fǎng fú yòu kàn dào le gāo qiáng xià de hóng wěi jǐng xiàng 。
李凡眼睛眯起，仿佛又看到了高墙下的宏伟景象。
Under Li Fan's control, this layer quickly covered the entire depression.
「 àn zhào cháng lǐ ， zhè xiē zhēn xiān lì liàng ， yīng dāng huì màn màn fǎn huí zhì àn xīng hǎi nèi 。 dàn yīn wèi bù zhī míng de yuán yīn ， gāo qiáng xià xíng chéng le lián mián de cán jiè cháng chéng 。 jiāng zhè xiē zhēn xiān lì liàng gěi láo láo dǎng zhù 。」
「按照常理，这些真仙力量，应当会慢慢返回至暗星海内。但因为不知名的原因，高墙下形成了连绵的残界长城。将这些真仙力量给牢牢挡住。」
Golden light spread out as the spiritual essence crystals dissipated into the darkness, seemingly no different from before.
「 shǐ qí xíng chéng le yī gǔ qí tè de wěn dìng zhuàng tài 。 xiàn zài ， zhè yàng de wěn dìng què bèi dǎ pò 。」
「使其形成了一股奇特的稳定状态。现在，这样的稳定却被打破。」
But Li Fan knew that something had fundamentally changed here.
「 zhēn xiān zhī lì ， qīng xiè ér xià 。 rú tóng xiōng yǒng de hóng shuǐ ， màn màn liú tǎng jìn dī wā de zhì àn xīng hǎi nèi 。 jiāng xīng hǎi zhěng tǐ bá gāo ……」
「真仙之力，倾泻而下。如同汹涌的洪水，慢慢流淌进低洼的至暗星海内。将星海整体拔高……」
"The next step is to expand the inflow of this depression," he thought. "At the same time, continuously reinforce the isolation layer at the bottom."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī míng wù 。
李凡心中闪过一丝明悟。
"Spiritual essence crystals are running low; I can only temporarily burden the You Clan people with this task."
shàng yī shì ， xīng hǎi de fù sū zhī kuài ， huò xǔ jiù yǒu zhè shì jiàn de tuī dòng zài lǐ miàn 。
上一世，星海的复苏之快，或许就有这事件的推动在里面。
Li Fan's divine consciousness moved, and all the You Clan people in his small world in Great Yan felt something.
「 wǒ rú jīn
「我如今
They woke up from their slumber, knelt down to pray devoutly without eating or drinking.
yào zuò de ， jiù shì yào xiǎng fāng shè fǎ ， jiāng zhè xiē hóng shuǐ jié liú 、 zàn shí bǎo cún qǐ lái 。」
要做的，就是要想方设法，将这些洪水截留、暂时保存起来。」
As the spiritual essence crystals gradually became more abundant again, Li Fan looked down on the area with a higher-dimensional perspective.
「 yǐ qī rì hòu xuán huáng jiè dēng lín zhī shí shǐ yòng 。」
「以期日后玄黄界登临之时使用。」
The irregular boundaries were not large. If this scale remained, when the divine force swept through, it might only gather a limited amount.
zhè wú yí shì yí gè hào dà de gōng chéng 。
这无疑是一个浩大的工程。
"How can I guide these forces?"
zài duǎn duǎn bàn gè yuè shí jiān nèi ， xiǎng yào zuò dào jìn shàn jìn měi ， shì bù kě néng de 。 lǐ fán yě zhǐ néng jìn qí suǒ néng 。
在短短半个月时间内，想要做到尽善尽美，是不可能的。李凡也只能尽其所能。
After some thought, Li Fan had an idea.
xuán huáng jiè suǒ chù de wèi zhì ， shí fēn tè shū 。
玄黄界所处的位置，十分特殊。
The shadow of his wooden sword flickered continuously.
xiān xū zhī wài 。 yīn wèi xiān xū qí nèi wù dào zhēn xiān de cún zài ， cóng zhěng gè zhì àn xīng hǎi de gāo dī fēn bù tú lái kàn ， xuán huáng jiè jué duì shì chù zài zuì gāo fēng fù jìn 。
仙墟之外。因为仙墟其内悟道真仙的存在，从整个至暗星海的高低分布图来看，玄黄界绝对是处在最高峰附近。
Over the next few days, Li Fan set up numerous ascension arrays around the depression in vast star regions.
shèn zhì yīn wèi jù lí kào de tài jìn ， qí běn shēn xiāng duì ér yán ， yǐ jīng lüè wēi shēn chù gāo dì 。
甚至因为距离靠的太近，其本身相对而言，已经略微身处高地。
Due to the rapid consumption of divine flesh, Li Fan returned to the Yellow-Orange Realm again.
jiù xiàng bá dì ér qǐ de shān fēng zhōu wéi lóng qǐ de tǔ pō yì bān 。
就像拔地而起的山峰周围隆起的土坡一般。
Ou Shang Tian was almost on the brink of death; even the cracks appeared on his Kun乾 and Gen坤 bones. It seemed that he could no longer generate divine flesh for a short while.
「 yīn cǐ ， rú tóng duō le céng wú xíng píng zhàng ， xuán huáng jiè tiān rán xū yào miàn duì de chōng jī jiù huì xiǎo hěn duō 。」
「因此，如同多了层无形屏障，玄黄界天然需要面对的冲击就会小很多。」
However, enough materials were finally gathered.
「 ér wǒ yào zuò de ， jiù shì yào zhì zào wā dì ， ér hòu jǐn kě néng jiāng dà fàn wéi nèi zhēn xiān zhī lì yǐn liú 、 jī xù 。」
「而我要做的，就是要制造洼地，而后尽可能将大范围内真仙之力引流、积蓄。」
The arrays were set up according to plan.
lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
李凡微微点头。
Li Fan silently waited as he felt the approaching oscillating force.
dēng lín zhī lǚ ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng qīn shēn jīng lì guò 。 xiǎng yào pān shēng 、 jìn xiān ， zhǐ xū yào bù duàn jī fā néng liàng ， bá gāo zì shēn suǒ shǔ 。
登临之旅，李凡已经亲身经历过。想要攀升、近仙，只需要不断激发能量，拔高自身所属。
"Currently, I haven't found a way to anchor the state after ascension," he thought. "But in the short term, I can create peaks and change the flow of divine forces."
dàn shì duì yú rú hé zhì zào wā dì ……
但是对于如何制造洼地……
"After precise calculations, all the divine forces in this vast star region will be guided here."
lǐ fán mù qián hái shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。
李凡目前还是一无所知。
The oscillating force arrived as Li Fan had anticipated, like a surging tide or a terrifying storm.
bù guò tā zài cán jiè cháng chéng gāo chù 、 yǐ jí zhì àn xīng hǎi zhǔ kòng hé xīn fǔ kàn zhī shí ， dí què céng jīng jiàn guò xīng hǎi zhōng 、 bǐ qǐ xún cháng qū yù gèng wéi dī wā zhī dì 。
不过他在残界长城高处、以及至暗星海主控核心俯瞰之时，的确曾经见过星海中、比起寻常区域更为低洼之地。
With a determined gaze, Li Fan activated each ascension array one by one.
「 xiān qù kàn kàn zài shuō 。」
「先去看看再说。」
A strange scene appeared near the Yellow-Orange Realm outside the star sea.
lǐ fán léi lì fēng xíng ， xiān qù ōu shàng tiān chù ， yòu shēng chéng le yī xiē zhēn xiān xuè ròu 。
李凡雷厉风行，先去欧尚天处，又生成了一些真仙血肉。
Ordinary people couldn't notice it. Only supreme cultivators could see it from above.
kàn zhe yǐ jīng liǎn rú báo jīn de ōu shàng tiān ， lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
看着已经脸如薄金的欧尚天，李凡微微皱眉。
Low mountains suddenly rose to block the surging divine force tide.
「 kàn lái xún zhǎo zhēn xiān yí gǔ ， yǐ jīng pò zài méi jié le 。」
「看来寻找真仙遗骨，已经迫在眉睫了。」
Although these mountains fell soon after rising, they did collide with the divine force tide.
lǐ fán zàn qiě jiāng niàn tou yā xià ， yuán lì jīng cuì huà zuò hù shēn jīn jiǎ 。 mù jiàn xū yǐng chū qiào ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù yǐ jīng chū le xuán huáng jiè ， zài zhì àn xīng hǎi nèi fēi chí 。
李凡暂且将念头压下，源力精粹化作护身金甲。木剑虚影出鞘，转瞬间就已经出了玄黄界，在至暗星海内飞驰。
The low peaks crumbled under the impact, while the divine force tide changed its course repeatedly and surged towards Li Fan's designated depression.
yī biān cháo zhe jì yì zhōng de mù biāo qū yù jí sù fēi dùn ， yī biān tǐ wù zhe gāo xià zhī chà de biàn huà 。
一边朝着记忆中的目标区域急速飞遁，一边体悟着高下之差的变化。
Huffing and puffing...
dāng mù jiàn shǐ lí yī piàn xīng hǎi qū yù hòu ， lǐ fán sì hū gǎn yìng dào le shén me 。
当木剑驶离一片星海区域后，李凡似乎感应到了什么。
At first, it was just a gentle breeze. But as more divine forces were guided here, the surging divine force here became even stronger than at the initial burst point beneath the wall.
yòu chóng xīn fǎn huí ， tíng zhì xū kōng ， zǐ xì guān chá 。
又重新返回，停滞虚空，仔细观察。
Li Fan had to retreat into his wooden sword shadow, using the essence of "True or False Transformation" to avoid the impact of the divine force.
「 zhè lǐ ， dí què shì yī piàn tiān rán wā dì 。」
「这里，的确是一片天然洼地。」
Seeing the depression slowly fill up, Li Fan felt a sense of pride despite himself.
「 bù guò ruò bú shì wǒ céng dé jiàn gāo xià zhī jǐng 、 bù yǐ shēng wéi shì jiǎo guān kàn ， kǒng pà gēn běn wú fǎ fā xiàn zhè lǐ de tè shū zhī chù 。」
「不过若不是我曾得见高下之景、不以升维视角观看，恐怕根本无法发现这里的特殊之处。」
"I can now do what true divine beings can!"
「 kàn shàng qù gēn xīng hǎi zhōng qí tā qū yù ， bìng méi yǒu shén me bù tóng 。」
「看上去跟星海中其他区域，并没有什么不同。」
"Even though it's troublesome, once I master the method, I can replicate this countless times."
lǐ fán zhòu méi ， yī dào dào shén niàn fēi chū ， fēn kāi lái tàn suǒ qū yù zhōng gè chù 。
李凡皱眉，一道道神念飞出，分开来探索区域中各处。
Just like continuing to be blocked by the wall and the remnants of the Divine Realm.
jié guǒ gēn gǎn yìng dào de yī yàng 。
结果跟感应到的一样。
The numerous divine forces accumulated in the depression due to the isolation provided by the spiritual essence crystals and the natural uniqueness of the area did not cause a rise in spatial "势"; they only continuously built up power.
zhè piàn wā dì ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu yīn wèi zì shēn shì de dī ， gēn zhèng cháng qū yù xiǎn lù chū qū bié 。
这片洼地，似乎并没有因为自身势的低，跟正常区域显露出区别。
Another Yellow-Orange Realm appeared before Li Fan's eyes, slowly forming.
zhù lì cǐ dì dà bàn tiān ， què réng rán yī chóu mò zhǎn zhī jì 。
伫立此地大半天，却仍然一筹莫展之际。
The shadow of his wooden sword flickered on and off as it was drawn into an increasingly strong gravitational pull, almost like facing a true divine being.
lǐ fán hū de yì shí dào le shén me 。
李凡忽的意识到了什么。
Li Fan frowned and used the virtual image to leave the depression area.
kòng zhì tǐ lì líng lì ， qū zhǐ yī dàn ， dǎ chū yī dào jiàn qì 。
控制体力灵力，屈指一弹，打出一道剑气。
As soon as he left the depression, Li Fan felt that the massive gravitational pull inside instantly weakened by half. It seemed they were in different worlds now.
zhǐ shì mó nǐ zhèng cháng xiū shì huà shén qī de yī jī ， jiàn qì hū xiào fēi guò ， tú jìng kōng jiān jìng rán bèi sī chě chū yī dào liè xì 。
只是模拟正常修士化神期的一击，剑气呼啸飞过，途径空间竟然被撕扯出一道裂隙。
The gathering of the divine force tide continued.
suī rán zhuǎn shùn ér shì ， liè xì hěn kuài jiù huī fù yuán zhuàng 。
虽然转瞬而逝，裂隙很快就恢复原状。
Finally, when the depression was fully filled, the overflow began to sweep across other regions of the star sea.
dàn què réng bèi lǐ fán kàn zài yǎn lǐ 。
但却仍被李凡看在眼里。
But with such a large reservoir, the power of this storm had been significantly reduced.
「 yuán lái rú cǐ 。」
「原来如此。」
Especially since this reservoir was blocking the Yellow-Orange Realm, making its inhabitants barely feel any disturbance.
「 zhè piàn wā dì ， biàn cuì ruò le 。」 lǐ fán huǎng rán 。
「这片洼地，变脆弱了。」李凡恍然。
The myriad sects in this life received warnings from the Teaching Venerable and exchanged glances.
bìng fēi zhǐ shì kōng jiān běn shēn 。
并非只是空间本身。
"The shock mentioned by the Teaching Venerable hasn't arrived yet," one said. "It's just the prelude; the main event is still to come!"
ér shì wéi chí zhè piàn kōng jiān cún zài de suǒ yǒu tiáo jiàn ， xiāng jiào zhèng cháng xīng hǎi qū yù ， quán dōu yǒu le dà fú dù de shuāi jiǎn 。
而是维持这片空间存在的所有条件，相较正常星海区域，全都有了大幅度的衰减。
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The tremor seemed to sense something, and then it returned, pausing in mid-air as if carefully observing the area.
"Sure enough, this is a natural depression," Li Fan thought. "But without having seen the difference between high and low areas with my own eyes, I would never have noticed its uniqueness."
"This place looks no different from any other part of the star sea at first glance."
Li Fan frowned as he sent out his divine consciousness to explore various parts of the area.
The result was consistent with what he had sensed. This depression did not seem to show any significant difference due to its lower "势" (power or potential).
After standing here for half a day, Li Fan suddenly realized something.
He controlled his physical and spiritual energy, flicked his fingers, and shot out a sword qi.
It was just a simulation of a divine realm cultivator's attack at the spirit transformation stage. The sword qi tore through space, creating a rift in it as it passed.
Although the rift quickly healed, Li Fan noticed it.
"Ah, so this depression has become weaker."
The weakness wasn't limited to the spatial conditions themselves; all the conditions that maintained this area were significantly weakened compared to normal star sea regions.
"The Yellow-Orange Realm here is like the Divine Realm in the Yellow-Orange Realm," Li Fan thought. "Perhaps a bit exaggerated, but it clearly illustrates the differences among these three."
"Probably any cultivation realm within the Yellow-Orange Realm would be as powerful as a true divine being here, capable of destroying the world with just one glance."
Li Fan felt the fragility of this depression.
"The difference in '势' compared to the Yellow-Orange Realm is not much, but its manifestation is obvious. If it were even lower, what would happen?"
A question emerged from his thoughts as he pondered further.
But here was already the lowest point in the star sea.
Li Fan couldn't find a ready-made answer for this situation. The date of the impact of the oscillating force was drawing closer, and Li Fan's mind returned to the present.
"Based on my current understanding, I still can't figure out the specific reasons behind these depressions," he thought. "But that doesn't stop me from utilizing them first."
When Li Fan served in Great Yan, he had personally investigated, designed blueprints, and constructed water conservancy projects for the benefit of his region.
In his eyes now, this project to guide divine forces into the depression was essentially no different from constructing a water conservancy system.
"This depression is like a natural reservoir," he thought. "I need to guide these divine forces here!"
"The first step is to ensure that this depression does not absorb the divine forces it guides; otherwise, it will only rise and disappear."
"Spiritual essence crystals are not soluble in divine power but are excellent materials."
Li Fan's eyes flashed with a glint of inspiration. A continuous stream of spiritual essence crystals burst from his body, forming a thin layer to isolate the area.
Under Li Fan's control, this layer quickly covered the entire depression.
Golden light spread out as the spiritual essence crystals dissipated into the darkness, seemingly no different from before.
But Li Fan knew that something had fundamentally changed here.
"The next step is to expand the inflow of this depression," he thought. "At the same time, continuously reinforce the isolation layer at the bottom."
"Spiritual essence crystals are running low; I can only temporarily burden the You Clan people with this task."
Li Fan's divine consciousness moved, and all the You Clan people in his small world in Great Yan felt something.
They woke up from their slumber, knelt down to pray devoutly without eating or drinking.
As the spiritual essence crystals gradually became more abundant again, Li Fan looked down on the area with a higher-dimensional perspective.
The irregular boundaries were not large. If this scale remained, when the divine force swept through, it might only gather a limited amount.
"How can I guide these forces?"
After some thought, Li Fan had an idea.
The shadow of his wooden sword flickered continuously.
Over the next few days, Li Fan set up numerous ascension arrays around the depression in vast star regions.
Due to the rapid consumption of divine flesh, Li Fan returned to the Yellow-Orange Realm again.
Ou Shang Tian was almost on the brink of death; even the cracks appeared on his Kun乾 and Gen坤 bones. It seemed that he could no longer generate divine flesh for a short while.
However, enough materials were finally gathered.
The arrays were set up according to plan.
Li Fan silently waited as he felt the approaching oscillating force.
"Currently, I haven't found a way to anchor the state after ascension," he thought. "But in the short term, I can create peaks and change the flow of divine forces."
"After precise calculations, all the divine forces in this vast star region will be guided here."
The oscillating force arrived as Li Fan had anticipated, like a surging tide or a terrifying storm.
With a determined gaze, Li Fan activated each ascension array one by one.
A strange scene appeared near the Yellow-Orange Realm outside the star sea.
Ordinary people couldn't notice it. Only supreme cultivators could see it from above.
Low mountains suddenly rose to block the surging divine force tide.
Although these mountains fell soon after rising, they did collide with the divine force tide.
The low peaks crumbled under the impact, while the divine force tide changed its course repeatedly and surged towards Li Fan's designated depression.
Huffing and puffing...
At first, it was just a gentle breeze. But as more divine forces were guided here, the surging divine force here became even stronger than at the initial burst point beneath the wall.
Li Fan had to retreat into his wooden sword shadow, using the essence of "True or False Transformation" to avoid the impact of the divine force.
Seeing the depression slowly fill up, Li Fan felt a sense of pride despite himself.
"I can now do what true divine beings can!"
"Even though it's troublesome, once I master the method, I can replicate this countless times."
Just like continuing to be blocked by the wall and the remnants of the Divine Realm.
The numerous divine forces accumulated in the depression due to the isolation provided by the spiritual essence crystals and the natural uniqueness of the area did not cause a rise in spatial "势"; they only continuously built up power.
Another Yellow-Orange Realm appeared before Li Fan's eyes, slowly forming.
The shadow of his wooden sword flickered on and off as it was drawn into an increasingly strong gravitational pull, almost like facing a true divine being.
Li Fan frowned and used the virtual image to leave the depression area.
As soon as he left the depression, Li Fan felt that the massive gravitational pull inside instantly weakened by half. It seemed they were in different worlds now.
The gathering of the divine force tide continued.
Finally, when the depression was fully filled, the overflow began to sweep across other regions of the star sea.
But with such a large reservoir, the power of this storm had been significantly reduced.
Especially since this reservoir was blocking the Yellow-Orange Realm, making its inhabitants barely feel any disturbance.
The myriad sects in this life received warnings from the Teaching Venerable and exchanged glances.
"The shock mentioned by the Teaching Venerable hasn't arrived yet," one said. "It's just the prelude; the main event is still to come!"
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