“ yǒu yào shì xiāng shāng ！”
“有要事相商！”
"There is important business to discuss!"
zhāng hào bō de shēng yīn zài tiān dì jiān huí dàng 。
张浩波的声音在天地间回荡。
Zhang Haobo's voice echoed through the heavens.
wàn xiān dǎo xiū shì men wén yán liǎn sè gè yì ， fǎn yìng bù yī 。
万仙岛修士们闻言脸色各异，反应不一。
The cultivators of Ten Thousand Immortals Island reacted differently, their expressions varied as they heard this.
“ hǎo dà kǒu qì ， zhǐ bù guò yī jīn dān xiū shì bà le ， néng yǒu shén me yào jǐn shì ？”
“好大口气，只不过一金丹修士罢了，能有什么要紧事？”
"Such a big deal! Just a Golden Core cultivator, what could be so important?"
“ shì a ， jū rán hái jiè tiān dì fēng zāi zhī lì ， bī pò wàn xiān dǎo 。 jiǎn zhí shì qī wǒ wàn xiān dǎo wú rén ！”
“是啊，居然还借天地风灾之力，逼迫万仙岛。简直是欺我万仙岛无人！”
"Yeah, and he even dared to use the power of the celestial wind disaster to pressure us. It's like he thinks we have no one on Ten Thousand Immortals Island!"
“ huà shén xiān jūn zěn me hái bù bǎ zhè xiǎo zi yī bā zhǎng pāi sǐ a ！ jí sǐ wǒ le ！”
“化神仙君怎么还不把这小子一巴掌拍死啊！急死我了！”
"Why hasn't Fairy Xuanshen killed this brat with one palm already? I'm going crazy waiting for it!"
“ kàn zhe tā chū fēng tou ， jiǎn zhí bǐ wǒ diū le yī mén gōng fǎ hái nán shòu ！”
“看着他出风头，简直比我丢了一门功法还难受！”
"Watching him shine is worse than losing a true art! It hurts me more."
“ bù guò jīn dān xiū wèi , jiù yǒu rú cǐ qì dù 。 cǐ zi ， jiāng lái bì chéng dà qì 。”
“不过金丹修为, 就有如此气度。此子，将来必成大器。”
"But his Golden Core cultivation, yet he has such an air about him. This boy will surely become something great in the future."
“ xiū dào bù zú shí zài ， biàn yǐ jīn dān xiū wèi ， yù fēng líng wàn xiān 。 zhè zhǒng zhuàng jǔ ， dǎo shì ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le chuán wén zhōng de jīng lún gōng zi 。”
“修道不足十载，便以金丹修为，御风凌万仙。这种壮举，倒是让我想起了传闻中的经纶公子。”
"He hasn't even been practicing cultivation for ten years and has already achieved Golden Core cultivation to fly over Ten Thousand Immortals Island. Such achievements remind me of the rumors about Jinglun Young Master."
wú shì yuǎn fāng wàn xiān dǎo shàng chuán lái de xuān huá zhī shēng ， zhāng hào bō miàn sè tǎn rán ， nài xīn děng dài 。
无视远方万仙岛上传来的喧哗之声，张浩波面色坦然，耐心等待。
Ignoring the commotion coming from Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Zhang Haobo's expression remained calm as he waited patiently.
piàn kè zhī hòu , qián fāng yī dào shēn yǐng é rán chū xiàn 。
片刻之后, 前方一道身影俄然出现。
After a moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
yī xí bái yī , shǒu chí yǔ shàn , fēng dù piān piān 。
一席白衣, 手持羽扇, 风度翩翩。
Dressed in white robes and holding a feather fan, he exuded elegance.
tā mī zhuó yǎn ， dǎ liàng zhe zhāng hào bō ：“ jīn dān ？ yào shì ？”
他眯着眼，打量着张浩波：“金丹？要事？”
He narrowed his eyes and sized up Zhang Haobo: "Golden Core? Important business?"
“ hǎo jiǔ méi yù dào guò zhè me yǒu yì si de nián qīng rén le ！”
“好久没遇到过这么有意思的年轻人了！”
"I haven't run into such an interesting young man for a long time!"
zhāng hào bō zhí shì duì fāng ， miàn sè bù biàn ， dàn rán dào ：“ jīn dān 、 huà shén ， jiē lóu yǐ 。”
张浩波直视对方，面色不变，淡然道：“金丹、化神，皆蝼蚁。”
Zhang Haobo stared at the other without changing his expression. He said calmly, "Golden Core, Transcendence—both are insignificant."
bái yī huà shén fǔ shàn de shǒu dùn zhù ， tā zài cì duān xiáng qǐ le zhāng hào bō 。
白衣化神抚扇的手顿住，他再次端详起了张浩波。
The hand holding the feather fan paused. The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator scrutinized Zhang Haobo again, this time with a more serious look.
zhǐ shì cǐ fān ， mù guāng zhōng duō le diǎn rèn zhēn de wèi dào 。
只是此番，目光中多了点认真的味道。
After a moment, he pointed at him with his feather fan: "Since that's the case, follow me!"
shǎo qǐng ， tā yòng yǔ shàn yáo yáo yī zhǐ ：“ jì rú cǐ ， nǐ biàn suí wǒ lái ！”
少顷，他用羽扇遥遥一指：“既如此，你便随我来！”
With that, both the white-clothed Transcendence cultivator and Zhang Haobo disappeared from the sight of the Ten Thousand Immortals Island cultivators.
jiē zhe , bái yī huà shén yǔ zhāng hào bō ， jiù xiāo shī zài le wàn xiān dǎo zhòng rén de shì xiàn zhōng 。
接着, 白衣化神与张浩波，就消失在了万仙岛众人的视线中。
Only the giant green tornado remained, still spinning.
zhǐ shèng xià nà ge jù xíng qīng sè lóng juǎn ， yī rán hái zài bù tíng de xuán zhuǎn zhe 。
只剩下那个巨型青色龙卷，依然还在不停的旋转着。
In the sky, a hole suddenly appeared in the clouds.
tiān kōng zhōng ， yún céng hū de chū xiàn yí gè kōng dòng 。
天空中，云层忽的出现一个空洞。
Bursting stars shone down, and the green wind tornado gradually dissipated into nothingness.
cuǐ càn xīng guāng zhào yào ér xià , lóng juǎn qīng fēng jiàn jiàn xiāo mǐ wú xíng 。
璀璨星光照耀而下, 龙卷青风渐渐消弭无形。
The discussions among the Ten Thousand Immortals Island cultivators continued for a long time.
zhǐ liú xià wàn xiān dǎo zhòng xiū shì de yì lùn shēng jiǔ jiǔ bù sàn 。
只留下万仙岛众修士的议论声久久不散。
Zhang Haobo's vision blurred as he found himself suddenly on a mountain peak.
zhāng hào bō yǎn qián yī huā ， biàn jué de zì jǐ tū rán chū xiàn zài yī chù shān diān 。
张浩波眼前一花，便觉得自己突然出现在一处山巅。
Fog swirled around him, revealing only the tips of distant mountains.
yún wù liáo rào , yuǎn chù qún shān zhǐ lù jiān jiān yī jiǎo 。
云雾缭绕, 远处群山只露尖尖一角。
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator stood at the edge of a cliff on top of the mountain, facing away from Zhang Haobo.
bái yī huà shén zhàn zài shān dǐng xuán yá chù , bèi duì zhe tā 。
白衣化神站在山顶悬崖处, 背对着他。
"Here is isolated from the rest. It can shield us from the Heavenly Dao's detection. Speak freely."
“ cǐ chù zì chéng yī yù ， kě gé jué tiān dào chá jué 。 nǐ yǒu shén me huà , dān shuō wú fáng 。”
“此处自成一域，可隔绝天道察觉。你有什么话, 单说无妨。”
Zhang Haobo first took another look around and observed for a moment.
zhāng hào bō xiān shì zài cì dǎ liàng le sì zhōu ， guān chá le piàn kè 。
张浩波先是再次打量了四周，观察了片刻。
With his current cultivation level, he couldn't detect anything special here.
yǐ tā mù qián de xiū wèi ， méi néng kàn chū zhè lǐ yǒu shén me tè shū de 。
以他目前的修为，没能看出这里有什么特殊的。
He then said: "Senior, do you know that there is a fragment of the Primordial Soul hidden in Cunyun Sea?"
yú shì tā fāng cái shuō dào ：“ qián bèi kě zhī ， zhè cóng yún hǎi nèi ， cáng zhe yī zūn tiān dì zhī pò ？”
于是他方才说道：“前辈可知，这丛云海内，藏着一尊天地之魄？”
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator turned to face Zhang Haobo with interest and asked, "You mean the green wind that has been resisting the sword hilt?"
bái yī huà shén zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， ráo yǒu xìng qù de kàn zhe zhāng hào bō ， dào ：“ nǐ shì shuō ， hé nà jiàn bǐng xiāng chí bù xià de qīng fēng ？”
白衣化神转过身来，饶有兴趣的看着张浩波，道：“你是说，和那剑柄相持不下的青风？”
"Although I don't know where you heard this from, if you think it's just a matter of opportunity, you are mistaken."
“ suī rán bù zhī nǐ shì cóng hé chù dé zhī cǐ shì ， dàn nǐ ruò shì yǐ wéi ， cǐ shì shì shén me jī yuán jiù xiǎng chà le 。”
“虽然不知你是从何处得知此事，但你若是以为，此事是什么机缘就想岔了。”
"The existence of Cunyun Sea and its surrounding states is known to the green wind."
“ cóng yún hǎi nǎi zhì zhōu biān jǐ gè zhōu de huà shén xiū shì ， dōu zhī dào qīng fēng de cún zài 。”
“丛云海乃至周边几个州的化神修士，都知道青风的存在。”
"But no one dares to refine it. Do you know why?"
“ dàn què wú rén gǎn lái jì liàn ， nǐ kě zhī wèi hé ？”
“但却无人敢来祭炼，你可知为何？”
Zhang Haobo remained unperturbed as he replied: "Is it because of that sword hilt?"
zhāng hào bō miàn sè bù biàn ， huí dá dào ：“ shì yīn wèi nà méi jiàn bǐng de yuán gù ？”
张浩波面色不变，回答道：“是因为那枚剑柄的缘故？”
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator nodded: "A fragment of the Primordial Soul appears every time with a duty. Based on our observations, the green wind's mission is to destroy that sword hilt."
bái yī huà shén diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ tiān dì zhī pò ， měi cì chū xiàn ， bì yǒu tiān zhí zài shēn 。 jù wǒ men guān chá ， nà qīng fēng de zhí zé ， jiù shì cuī huǐ nà méi jiàn bǐng 。”
白衣化神点点头：“天地之魄，每次出现，必有天职在身。据我们观察，那青风的职责，就是摧毁那枚剑柄。”
"A hundred years ago, an outsider passed by and sensed the green wind's existence, wanting to refine it."
“ bǎi nián zhī qián ， yǒu yī wài dì huà shén lù guò , chá jué le qīng fēng de cún zài , xiǎng yào jiāng qí jì liàn 。”
“百年之前，有一外地化神路过, 察觉了青风的存在, 想要将其祭炼。”
"However, the green wind used its cage to imprison both itself and the sword hilt together."
“ jié guǒ qīng fēng yòng láo lóng ， jiāng qí hé jiàn bǐng qiú jìn zài le yì qǐ 。”
“结果青风用牢笼，将其和剑柄囚禁在了一起。”
"The sword hilt suddenly released a burst ofmalevolent energy (evil qi), not targeting the green wind's cage but this Transcendence cultivator."
“ nà jiàn bǐng shā qì dùn shí bào fā ， mù biāo bú shì qīng fēng láo lóng ， ér shì zhè wèi huà shén 。”
“那剑柄煞气顿时爆发，目标不是青风牢笼，而是这位化神。”
"The green wind struck in response."
“ qīng fēng yě shì shí fā dòng xí jī 。”
“青风也适时发动袭击。”
"Equivalent to two Immortal Sages acting simultaneously, that Transcendence cultivator died on the spot."
“ xiāng dāng yú liǎng wèi hé dào xiān zūn tóng shí chū shǒu ， zhè wèi huà shén dāng chǎng shēn yǔn 。”
“相当于两位合道仙尊同时出手，这位化神当场身陨。”
Zhang Haobo thought about it and said: "Two Immortal Sages competing, each holding their ground. But if someone else intervenes, especially a weaker one, they would see it as a provocation."
zhāng hào bō wén yán ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
张浩波闻言，若有所思。
"Wouldn't they attack in unison?"
“ liǎng wèi hé dào xiāng zhēng ， bǐ cǐ jiāng chí bù xià 。 dàn ruò shì bèi qí tā rén gān yù ， yóu qí hái shì ruò zhě ， biàn huì shì zhī wèi tiǎo xìn 。”
“两位合道相争，彼此僵持不下。但若是被其他人干预，尤其还是弱者，便会视之为挑衅。”
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator waved his feather fan: "You are teachable."
“ jiāng huì qún qǐ ér gōng zhī ， shì me ？”
“将会群起而攻之，是么？”
But Zhang Haobo suddenly changed the subject and said: "However, the Primordial Soul I spoke of is not the green wind."
bái yī huà shén shān dòng yǔ shàn ：“ rú zǐ kě jiào 。”
白衣化神扇动羽扇：“孺子可教。”
"The sword hilt has escaped and no one knows where it went. The green wind followed after it."
zhāng hào bō què shì huà fēng yī zhuǎn ， tū rán shuō dào ：“ bù guò wǒ suǒ shuō de tiān dì zhī pò ， kě bú shì qīng fēng 。”
张浩波却是话锋一转，突然说道：“不过我所说的天地之魄，可不是青风。”
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator's movements froze.
“ jiàn bǐng tuō kùn ér chū ， bù zhī fēi wǎng le hé chù 。 ér qīng fēng yě suí zhī zhuī qù le 。”
“剑柄脱困而出，不知飞往了何处。而青风也随之追去了。”
"I am referring to a Primordial Soul that hasn't appeared yet but will soon appear in Cunyun Sea."
bái yī huà shén de dòng zuò dǒu rán jiāng zhù 。
白衣化神的动作陡然僵住。
Zhang Haobo's eyes seemed distant as if he was recalling something.
“ wǒ suǒ shuō de ， shì yī zūn shàng wèi chū xiàn ， què jí jiāng zài cóng yún hǎi chū xiàn de tiān dì zhī pò 。”
“我所说的，是一尊尚未出现，却即将在丛云海出现的天地之魄。”
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator put down his feather fan and stared intently at Zhang Haobo, his expression serious.
zhāng hào bō yǎn shén yǒu xiē fā sàn ， sì hū zài huí yì zhe xiē shén me 。
张浩波眼神有些发散，似乎在回忆着些什么。
Above the mountains, dark clouds gathered, covering the sky.
bái yī huà shén fàng xià le yǔ shàn ， jǐn jǐn dīng zhe zhāng hào bō 。
白衣化神放下了羽扇，紧紧盯着张浩波。
...
shén qíng yán sù 。
神情严肃。
Li Fan was unaware of what was happening outside. He had been deeply engrossed in studying array techniques for a long time.
qún shān zhī shàng ， chéng piàn de wū yún huì jù ér lái ， jiāng tiān kōng zhē zhù 。
群山之上，成片的乌云汇聚而来，将天空遮住。
The person he studied with gave up after three months, unable to bear such extreme hardship and left on his own.
……
……
Zhang Zhiliang said nothing but soon brought another person back to teach him array techniques.
lǐ fán duì yú wài jiè fā shēng de shì qíng mù qián hái yī wú suǒ zhī 。
李凡对于外界发生的事情目前还一无所知。
Li Fan didn't notice the events happening around him. He focused solely on studying the arrays.
yì zhí chén zuì zài zhèn fǎ yī dào de yán jiū zhōng 。
一直沉醉在阵法一道的研究中。
Feeling tired, a silver incense stick was lit for him.
gēn tā yì qǐ xué xí de nà rén ， zài sān gè yuè hòu ， zhōng yú chéng shòu bú zhù zhè zhǒng jí wéi biàn tài de kǔ xiū ， zhǔ dòng fàng qì le 。
跟他一起学习的那人，在三个月后，终于承受不住这种极为变态的苦修，主动放弃了。
It had been non-stop.
xuǎn zé lí kāi 。
选择离开。
Zhang Zhiliang's gaze toward Li Fan grew increasingly satisfied.
zhāng zhì liáng shén me yě méi shuō ， zhǐ shì zài bù jiǔ hòu ， yòu chóng xīn dài huí le yí gè rén ， jiào shòu zhèn fǎ 。
张志良什么也没说，只是在不久后，又重新带回了一个人，教授阵法。
This continued until two years later.
lǐ fán yā gēn méi yǒu zhù yì dào fā shēng zài shēn biān de zhè xiē shì 。
李凡压根没有注意到发生在身边的这些事。
When the preset reminder time arrived, Li Fan woke up from his studies.
zhuān xīn zhì zhì ， yán jiū fǎ zhèn 。
专心致志，研究法阵。
He looked at the detailed array diagram spread out before him and then turned to Zhang Zhiliang.
jué de juàn le ， zì yǒu yín sè xiāng liào diǎn rán 。
觉得倦了，自有银色香料点燃。
"Master Zhang, I have something important. I need to go on an outing," Li Fan explained.
jìng rán shì yī kè yě méi yǒu tíng xiē 。
竟然是一刻也没有停歇。
Zhang Zhiliang nodded: "You've been studying for so long; it's time to relax."
zhāng zhì liáng kàn zhe lǐ fán de mù guāng ， shì yuè lái yuè mǎn yì 。
张志良看着李凡的目光，是越来越满意。
After some thought, he handed Li Fan a white glowing block.
zhè yàng de rì zi ， yì zhí chí xù dào liǎng nián zhī hòu 。
这样的日子，一直持续到两年之后。
"This is an Array Crown, made up of over one hundred different arrays layered together."
zhī qián shè dìng de tí xǐng shí jiān dào le ， lǐ fán zhè cái cóng yán xí zhōng sū xǐng guò lái 。
之前设定的提醒时间到了，李凡这才从研习中苏醒过来。
"One of the most precious arrays within is a teleportation array."
yǒu xiē yī yī bù shě de kàn zhe miàn qián chāi fēn chéng wú shù xì wēi huà miàn de zhèn fǎ xiáng tú ， lǐ fán yí guò mù guāng ， kàn xiàng zhāng zhì liáng 。
有些依依不舍的看着面前拆分成无数细微画面的阵法详图，李凡移过目光，看向张志良。
"When faced with an opponent too powerful to defeat, you can use this teleportation array to be transported to any random location ten thousand miles away."
“ zhāng dà shī ， wǒ yǒu shì ， xū yào wài chū yī tàng 。” lǐ fán jiě shì dào 。
“张大师，我有事，需要外出一趟。”李凡解释道。
"You've learned so much from me. You should know how to use it. I won't go into detail."
zhāng zhì liáng diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ nǐ yě lián xù yán xí le zhè me jiǔ ， shì shí hòu chū qù fàng sōng xià le 。”
张志良点点头：“你也连续研习了这么久，是时候出去放松下了。”
Li Fan knew the value of this item because each time he activated one of these arrays, they could absorb surrounding qi and recharge.
sī suǒ le piàn kè ， tā dì gěi lǐ fán yí gè bái sè fā guāng de fāng kuài 。
思索了片刻，他递给李凡一个白色发光的方块。
Once recharged, they could be used again.
“ zhè ge zàn jiè nǐ fáng shēn ， yǐ miǎn yǒu yì wài qíng kuàng fā shēng 。”
“这个暂借你防身，以免有意外情况发生。”
This was far superior to those array diagrams that often broke after a few uses.
lǐ fán guān chá zhuó shǒu zhōng de fāng kuài ， cóng zhōng kàn chū le shù shí gè zhèn fǎ dié jiā de hén jì 。
李凡观察着手中的方块，从中看出了数十个阵法叠加的痕迹。
Zhang Zhiliang's willingness to give Li Fan this item indicated his approval.
zhāng zhì liáng yòu shuō dào ：“ cǐ nǎi zhèn miǎn ， shì yóu shàng bǎi gè bù tóng de zhèn fǎ ， xiāng hù dié jiā ér chéng 。”
张志良又说道：“此乃阵冕，是由上百个不同的阵法，相互叠加而成。”
Li Fan thanked Zhang Zhiliang and left the Array Hall.
“ qí zhōng zuì zhēn guì de yí gè zhèn fǎ ， nǎi shì yí gè nuó yí fǎ zhèn 。”
“其中最珍贵的一个阵法，乃是一个挪移法阵。”
The reason for this outing was because the time until the emergence of the Canghaipearl (Sea Pearl) had grown very close. It was an essential base-level treasure he had set in this life, so it couldn't be lost.
“ yù dào bù kě lì dí de duì shǒu shí ， biàn kě jiè zhù cǐ nuó yí fǎ zhèn ， chuán sòng dào shí wàn lǐ wài de suí jī wèi zhì 。”
“遇到不可力敌的对手时，便可借助此挪移法阵，传送到十万里外的随机位置。”
Therefore, he had come out early to wait on Flowing Cloud Island.
“ nǐ gēn wǒ xué le zhè me jiǔ ， yě yīng dāng zhī dào cǐ wù rú hé shǐ yòng le ， wǒ yě jiù bù zhuì shù le 。”
“你跟我学了这么久，也应当知道此物如何使用了，我也就不赘述了。”
After not rushing off, Li Fan inquired about major events that had occurred over the past two years.
lǐ fán zhī xiǎo cǐ wù de zhēn guì ， yīn wèi zhè zhèn miǎn zhōng de zhèn fǎ dōu bú shì yí cì xìng de 。
李凡知晓此物的珍贵，因为这阵冕中的阵法都不是一次性的。
He learned of Zhang Haobo's recent commotion.
měi jī fā yī cì hòu ， kě děng dài qí zì xíng xī shōu zhōu wéi líng qì ， jìn xíng chōng néng 。
每激发一次后，可等待其自行吸收周围灵气，进行充能。
"Sure enough, a big move. Such an impressive demeanor!" Li Fan praised.
chōng néng jié shù ， biàn kě jiē zhe shǐ yòng 。
充能结束，便可接着使用。
"So, now it seems the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is aware. What will they do next regarding the impending Red Flame Sea Burning incident?"
bǐ qǐ nà xiē yòng bù liǎo jǐ cì ， wǎng wǎng jiù huì sǔn huài de zhèn tú ， kě yào qiáng shàng tài duō 。
比起那些用不了几次，往往就会损坏的阵图，可要强上太多。
Li Fan thought to himself: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance must be preparing for this. I just hope their plans are solid."
"There is important business to discuss!"
Zhang Haobo's voice echoed through the heavens.
The cultivators of Ten Thousand Immortals Island reacted differently, their expressions varied as they heard this.
"Such a big deal! Just a Golden Core cultivator, what could be so important?"
"Yeah, and he even dared to use the power of the celestial wind disaster to pressure us. It's like he thinks we have no one on Ten Thousand Immortals Island!"
"Why hasn't Fairy Xuanshen killed this brat with one palm already? I'm going crazy waiting for it!"
"Watching him shine is worse than losing a true art! It hurts me more."
"But his Golden Core cultivation, yet he has such an air about him. This boy will surely become something great in the future."
"He hasn't even been practicing cultivation for ten years and has already achieved Golden Core cultivation to fly over Ten Thousand Immortals Island. Such achievements remind me of the rumors about Jinglun Young Master."
...
Ignoring the commotion coming from Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Zhang Haobo's expression remained calm as he waited patiently.
After a moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
Dressed in white robes and holding a feather fan, he exuded elegance.
He narrowed his eyes and sized up Zhang Haobo: "Golden Core? Important business?"
"I haven't run into such an interesting young man for a long time!"
Zhang Haobo stared at the other without changing his expression. He said calmly, "Golden Core, Transcendence—both are insignificant."
The hand holding the feather fan paused. The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator scrutinized Zhang Haobo again, this time with a more serious look.
After a moment, he pointed at him with his feather fan: "Since that's the case, follow me!"
With that, both the white-clothed Transcendence cultivator and Zhang Haobo disappeared from the sight of the Ten Thousand Immortals Island cultivators.
Only the giant green tornado remained, still spinning.
In the sky, a hole suddenly appeared in the clouds.
Bursting stars shone down, and the green wind tornado gradually dissipated into nothingness.
The discussions among the Ten Thousand Immortals Island cultivators continued for a long time.
Zhang Haobo's vision blurred as he found himself suddenly on a mountain peak.
Fog swirled around him, revealing only the tips of distant mountains.
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator stood at the edge of a cliff on top of the mountain, facing away from Zhang Haobo.
"Here is isolated from the rest. It can shield us from the Heavenly Dao's detection. Speak freely."
Zhang Haobo first took another look around and observed for a moment.
With his current cultivation level, he couldn't detect anything special here.
He then said: "Senior, do you know that there is a fragment of the Primordial Soul hidden in Cunyun Sea?"
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator turned to face Zhang Haobo with interest and asked, "You mean the green wind that has been resisting the sword hilt?"
"Although I don't know where you heard this from, if you think it's just a matter of opportunity, you are mistaken."
"The existence of Cunyun Sea and its surrounding states is known to the green wind."
"But no one dares to refine it. Do you know why?"
Zhang Haobo remained unperturbed as he replied: "Is it because of that sword hilt?"
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator nodded: "A fragment of the Primordial Soul appears every time with a duty. Based on our observations, the green wind's mission is to destroy that sword hilt."
"A hundred years ago, an outsider passed by and sensed the green wind's existence, wanting to refine it."
"However, the green wind used its cage to imprison both itself and the sword hilt together."
"The sword hilt suddenly released a burst ofmalevolent energy (evil qi), not targeting the green wind's cage but this Transcendence cultivator."
"The green wind struck in response."
"Equivalent to two Immortal Sages acting simultaneously, that Transcendence cultivator died on the spot."
Zhang Haobo thought about it and said: "Two Immortal Sages competing, each holding their ground. But if someone else intervenes, especially a weaker one, they would see it as a provocation."
"Wouldn't they attack in unison?"
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator waved his feather fan: "You are teachable."
But Zhang Haobo suddenly changed the subject and said: "However, the Primordial Soul I spoke of is not the green wind."
"The sword hilt has escaped and no one knows where it went. The green wind followed after it."
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator's movements froze.
"I am referring to a Primordial Soul that hasn't appeared yet but will soon appear in Cunyun Sea."
Zhang Haobo's eyes seemed distant as if he was recalling something.
The white-clothed Transcendence cultivator put down his feather fan and stared intently at Zhang Haobo, his expression serious.
Above the mountains, dark clouds gathered, covering the sky.
...
Li Fan was unaware of what was happening outside. He had been deeply engrossed in studying array techniques for a long time.
The person he studied with gave up after three months, unable to bear such extreme hardship and left on his own.
Zhang Zhiliang said nothing but soon brought another person back to teach him array techniques.
Li Fan didn't notice the events happening around him. He focused solely on studying the arrays.
Feeling tired, a silver incense stick was lit for him.
It had been non-stop.
Zhang Zhiliang's gaze toward Li Fan grew increasingly satisfied.
This continued until two years later.
When the preset reminder time arrived, Li Fan woke up from his studies.
He looked at the detailed array diagram spread out before him and then turned to Zhang Zhiliang.
"Master Zhang, I have something important. I need to go on an outing," Li Fan explained.
Zhang Zhiliang nodded: "You've been studying for so long; it's time to relax."
After some thought, he handed Li Fan a white glowing block.
"This is an Array Crown, made up of over one hundred different arrays layered together."
"One of the most precious arrays within is a teleportation array."
"When faced with an opponent too powerful to defeat, you can use this teleportation array to be transported to any random location ten thousand miles away."
"You've learned so much from me. You should know how to use it. I won't go into detail."
Li Fan knew the value of this item because each time he activated one of these arrays, they could absorb surrounding qi and recharge.
Once recharged, they could be used again.
This was far superior to those array diagrams that often broke after a few uses.
Zhang Zhiliang's willingness to give Li Fan this item indicated his approval.
Li Fan thanked Zhang Zhiliang and left the Array Hall.
The reason for this outing was because the time until the emergence of the Canghaipearl (Sea Pearl) had grown very close. It was an essential base-level treasure he had set in this life, so it couldn't be lost.
Therefore, he had come out early to wait on Flowing Cloud Island.
After not rushing off, Li Fan inquired about major events that had occurred over the past two years.
He learned of Zhang Haobo's recent commotion.
"Sure enough, a big move. Such an impressive demeanor!" Li Fan praised.
"So, now it seems the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is aware. What will they do next regarding the impending Red Flame Sea Burning incident?"
Li Fan thought to himself: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance must be preparing for this. I just hope their plans are solid."