dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， liàn zhì xuán huáng zhè kē shēng xiān zhī dān de qián qī zhǔn bèi gōng zuò ， yǐ jīng chà bu duō quán dōu jiù xù le 。
到目前为止，炼制玄黄这颗升仙之丹的前期准备工作，已经差不多全都就绪了。
So far, the preliminary preparations for refining the Xuanhuang Elixir of Ascension to Immortality were nearly complete.
jiē xià lái ， lǐ fán xū yào zuò de ， jiù shì děng dài 。
接下来，李凡需要做的，就是等待。
Next, Li Fan needed to wait—wait for the anonymous true cultivator to inherit the authority of the Great Heaven Sovereign of Xuanhuang, and wait until the Xuanhuang Realm absorbed numerous essences and reached its limit.
děng dài wú míng zhēn zhèng jì rèn xuán huáng dà tiān zūn quán bǐng ， děng dài xuán huáng jiè xī shōu zhū duō jīng huá 、 dào dá jí xiàn zhī shí 。
等待无名真正继任玄黄大天尊权柄，等待玄黄界吸收诸多精华、到达极限之时。
"Most likely within three years; if lucky, just a year."
「 zuì duō sān nián ， kuài zé yī nián 。」
「最多三年，快则一年。」
Regardless of success or failure, the time left in this life would be limited.
wú lùn chéng yǔ bù chéng ， zhè yī shì shèng xià de shí jiān ， dōu bú huì tài duō 。
无论成与不成，这一世剩下的时间，都不会太多。
Li Fan's previous plans should now be put into action.
lǐ fán zhī qián nǐ dìng de jì huà ， yě gāi shī xíng le 。
李凡之前拟定的计划，也该施行了。
First, he flashed to the minor world of the Yōu Clan.
xiān shì shǎn shēn ， lái dào le yōu zú xiǎo shì jiè 。
先是闪身，来到了幽族小世界。
The "Restrain" character诀格格不入, lingering in a corner of the stone tablet. The characters of transformation between Immortal and Demon gradually filled up. It was uncertain how many had already emerged.
【 jū 】 zì jué gé gé bù rù ， dāi zài shí bēi de jiǎo luò lǐ 。 xiān fán zhī biàn de zì fú ， zhú jiàn mì bù 。 bù què dìng yǐ jīng xiǎn lù chū le duō shǎo 。
【拘】字诀格格不入，呆在石碑的角落里。仙凡之变的字符，逐渐密布。不确定已经显露出了多少。
But Li Fan felt an inkling that this mysterious character would soon fully manifest.
dàn lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn ， jù lí zhè shén mì zhì jí de zì fú wán quán xiǎn xiàn ， yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
但李凡心中隐隐有种预感，距离这神秘至极的字符完全显现，已经不远了。
Scanning his divine sense over the minor world, as expected, he found that during his absence, the Yōu Clan's physical constitution continued to strengthen.
lǐ fán shén shí sǎo guò xiǎo shì jiè ， bù chū suǒ liào de ， tā méi zài jiān dū de zhè duàn shí jiān ， yōu zú rén tǐ zhì yī jiù zài bù duàn zēng qiáng 。
李凡神识扫过小世界，不出所料的，他没在监督的这段时间，幽族人体质依旧在不断增强。
After carefully examining each Yōu Clan member, he selected the strongest one for possession.
zǐ xì jiǎn chá měi yī míng yōu zú rén de shēn tǐ ， jiāng qí zhōng zuì wèi qiáng zhuàng de nà míng ， gěi tiāo xuǎn le chū lái 。
仔细检查每一名幽族人的身体，将其中最为强壮的那名，给挑选了出来。
Dividing a divine consciousness, he used the Dao Pill technique to take control of its body.
fēn chū yī dào shén niàn ， yǐ 【 dào dān 】 zhī fǎ duó shě qí shēn qū 。
分出一道神念，以【道丹】之法夺舍其身躯。
Then, Li Fan avoided the other Yōu Clansmen and slowly passed through the Immortal Array before arriving at the stone tablet.
ér hòu lǐ fán bì kāi qí tā yōu zú rén ， huǎn bù chuān guò xiān zhèn ， lái dào shí bēi zhī qián 。
而后李凡避开其他幽族人，缓步穿过仙阵，来到石碑之前。
Observing from afar as the characters on the anonymous true cultivator's leg bone began to appear, Li Fan felt his blood surge within him.
jiè zhù yōu zú rén de shēn qū ， yuǎn yuǎn guān wàng zhe wú míng zhēn xiān tuǐ gǔ shàng xiǎn lù shǎo xǔ de zì fú ， lǐ fán chá jué dào 、 zì shēn tǐ nèi xuè mài zhú jiàn de fān yǒng 。
借助幽族人的身躯，远远观望着无名真仙腿骨上显露少许的字符，李凡察觉到、自身体内血脉逐渐的翻涌。
It was like a scorching source pulsating, almost boiling every drop of blood in this body.
jiù xiàng yǒu shén me zhì rè de yuán quán ， zài bù duàn tiào dòng 、 zhì kǎo zhe shì dé ， yào jiāng zhè jù shēn tǐ quán shēn de xuè yè dōu zhǔ fèi 。
就像有什么炙热的源泉，在不断跳动、炙烤着似得，要将这具身体全身的血液都煮沸。
Li Fan involuntarily looked away.
lǐ fán bù yóu yí kāi mù guāng 。
李凡不由移开目光。
The internal disturbance continued, like ceaseless drumbeats.
tǐ nèi de yì dòng yī jiù yán xù ， wǎn ruò shēng shēng léi gǔ bù xī 。
体内的异动依旧延续，宛若声声擂鼓不息。
"Seems I've glimpsed the true cultivator's character and touched something forbidden..."
「 sì hū kuī jiàn nà méi zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， chù pèng mǒu zhǒng jìn jì ……」
「似乎窥见那枚真仙篆字，触碰某种禁忌……」
"But I must try!"
「 dàn wǒ què piān piān yào shì yī shì ！」
「但我却偏偏要试一试！」
With a cold snort, his Yōu Clan host's gaze became increasingly devout.
lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， suǒ fù zhuó yōu zú shēn qū ， yǎn shén què shì yù fā qián chéng 。
李凡冷哼一声，所附着幽族身躯，眼神却是愈发虔诚。
He bowed, sensing subtle changes within himself.
kòu shǒu ， gǎn yìng zhe tǐ nèi xì wēi zhǒng zhǒng 。
叩首，感应着体内细微种种。
Drawing on his experience from the previous life where he had seen the characters of transformation between Immortal and Demon, this time Li Fan was extremely smooth in perceiving that faintly mysterious trace.
yǒu le shàng yī shì kuī jiàn xiān fán zhī biàn zì fú de jīng yàn ， zhè yī cì lǐ fán wú bǐ shùn lì ， jiù gǎn yìng dào le nà lǚ xuán zhī yòu xuán de hén jì 。
有了上一世窥见仙凡之变字符的经验，这一次李凡无比顺利，就感应到了那缕玄之又玄的痕迹。
The Yōu Clan body seemed to be punished by heaven.
yōu zú shēn qū ， fǎng fú zāo shòu tiān qiǎn shì dé 。
幽族身躯，仿佛遭受天谴似得。
Time passed swiftly; its hair turned white instantly, and its life burned rapidly.
shí jiān zài qí shēn shàng fēi sù liú shì ， tóu fà zhuǎn yǎn jiān biàn dé xuě bái ， shēng mìng yě zài bèi jí sù rán shāo 。
时间在其身上飞速流逝，头发转眼间变得雪白，生命也在被急速燃烧。
But Li Fan remained unmoved, focusing his spirit on probing the traces of transformation between Immortal and Demon.
lǐ fán què gēn běn bù wèi suǒ dòng ， zhǐ shì zhuān zhù jīng shén 、 kuī tàn xiān fán zhī biàn de hén jì 。
李凡却根本不为所动，只是专注精神、窥探仙凡之变的痕迹。
With the part already revealed as a reference, he excluded it and only needed to explore the remaining character traces.
yǒu le shí bēi shàng yǐ jīng xiǎn xiàn de nà bù fèn zuò wéi duì zhào ， lǐ fán jiāng qí pái chú ， zhǐ xū qù kuī tàn shèng xià de zì fú hén jì jí kě 。
有了石碑上已经显现的那部分作为对照，李凡将其排除，只需去窥探剩下的字符痕迹即可。
Having prepared mentally, Li Fan's speed in this life to probe the endless true cultivator characters was faster than before.
zuò zú le chōng zú de xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi ， lǐ fán cǐ shì kuī tàn zhè mián yán wú jìn de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de sù dù ， bǐ qǐ shàng yī shì gèng kuài le jǐ fēn 。
做足了充足的心理准备，李凡此世窥探这绵延无尽的真仙篆字的速度，比起上一世更快了几分。
But still, they were fleeting.
dàn jī hū ， yī jiù shāo zòng jí shì 。
但几乎，依旧稍纵即逝。
This brief moment was insufficient for Li Fan to fully perceive the character's form.
zhè duǎn zàn de shí jiān ， gēn běn bù gòu lǐ fán kuī tàn zhè méi zì fú quán mào 。
这短暂的时间，根本不够李凡窥探这枚字符全貌。
The Yōu Clan body disintegrated like being burned away into ash.
fù shēn yōu zú shēn qū ， rú bèi huǒ shāo jǐn bān ， huà zuò fēi huī 。
附身幽族身躯，如被火烧尽般，化作飞灰。
Meanwhile, Li Fan flashed to the stone tablet and poured out all his insights.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lǐ fán běn zūn shǎn shēn lái dào shí bēi qián ， jiāng quán bù gǎn wù 、 jìn shù pāi dǎ 。
与此同时，李凡本尊闪身来到石碑前，将全部感悟、尽数拍打。
Just as the Starved Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland had done in the previous life.
zhèng rú shàng yī shì xiān xū jī xiān suǒ zuò de nà bān 。
正如上一世仙墟饥仙所做的那般。
The mysterious character on the stone tablet rapidly extended. It expanded more than doubled within an instant.
shí bēi shàng ， nà méi shén mì zì fú fēi sù yán shēn 。 jìng shì shùn xī zhī jiān ， jiù cháo wài kuò zhāng le yí bèi yǒu yú 。
石碑上，那枚神秘字符飞速延伸。竟是瞬息之间，就朝外扩张了一倍有余。
Li Fan felt that when he exhausted his understanding of transformation between Immortal and Demon, this stone tablet tried to absorb him!
lǐ fán gǎn jué dào ， dāng zì jǐ guān yú xiān fán zhī biàn de gǎn wù quán dōu bèi tūn shì dài jìn zhī hòu 。
李凡感觉到，当自己关于仙凡之变的感悟全都被吞噬殆尽之后。
Having witnessed the true power of the Southern Heaven Pillar, Li Fan couldn't be unprepared.
zhè shí bēi jìng rán hái xiǎng shùn shì xī shōu zì jǐ ！
这石碑竟然还想顺势吸收自己！
A wooden sword's shadow appeared, helping him dodge the stone tablet’s absorption.
jiàn shí guò zhēn zhèng nán xiān tiān zhù wēi néng de lǐ fán ， yòu zěn me kě néng méi yǒu fáng bèi ？
见识过真正南仙天柱威能的李凡，又怎么可能没有防备？
But in that brief contact, Li Fan was shocked to realize his peak Transcendental realm had dropped to mid-Transcendental.
mù jiàn xū yǐng chū qiào ， bāng zhù lǐ fán chéng gōng duǒ guò shí bēi de xī qǔ 。
木剑虚影出鞘，帮助李凡成功躲过石碑的吸取。
If he hesitated a bit longer, he might have been sucked down to an ordinary mortal!
dàn jiù shì zhè me jiē chù de yī shùn jiān ， lǐ fán hài rán chá jué dào ， zì jǐ yuán běn huà shén diān fēng de jìng jiè 、 jìng rán yǐ jīng diē luò zhì le huà shén zhōng qī 。
但就是这么接触的一瞬间，李凡骇然察觉到，自己原本化神巅峰的境界、竟然已经跌落至了化神中期。
"Everything related to the anonymous true cultivator is truly terrifying and cannot be underestimated!"
ruò shì zài chí yí yì diǎn ， pà bú shì huì zhí jiē bèi xī chéng fán rén ！
若是再迟疑一点，怕不是会直接被吸成凡人！
Taking a deep breath, Li Fan calmed himself.
「 gēn wú míng zhēn xiān yǒu guān de ， guǒ rán dōu kǒng bù rú sī 、 xiǎo qù bù dé ！」
「跟无名真仙有关的，果然都恐怖如斯、小觑不得！」
Carefully observing the stone tablet's revelations.
lǐ fán shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， píng jìng xià lái 。
李凡深吸一口气，平静下来。
Apart from doubling the progress of transformation between Immortal and Demon characters, there were some faded shadows.
zǐ xì guān chá zhe shí bēi shàng de xiǎn xiàn 。
仔细观察着石碑上的显现。
These shadows formed a ring, clearly resembling the Five Elements Great Inner Heaven.
chú le jìn dù zài jiā yí bèi de xiān fán zhī biàn zì fú ， hái duō le xiē bān bó de yīn yǐng 。
除了进度再加一倍的仙凡之变字符，还多了些斑驳的阴影。
"Five Elements... path..."
zhè xiē yīn yǐng lián jiē chéng huán ， hè rán zhèng shì wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān mú yàng 。
这些阴影连接成环，赫然正是五行大洞天模样。
Unfortunately, these traces were too faint to reveal anything.
「 wǔ xíng zhī dào ……」
「五行之道……」
Li Fan turned his gaze towards his goal.
zhǐ kě xī zhè hén jì shí zài tài qiǎn ， bìng bù néng kàn chū shén me duān ní lái 。
只可惜这痕迹实在太浅，并不能看出什么端倪来。
"I know the true cultivator's character: Hunger, Chaos, etc. belong to one grade."
lǐ fán de shì xiàn zhè cái zhuǎn xiàng mù biāo 。
李凡的视线这才转向目标。
"Primordial and Creation are one grade higher."
「 wǒ suǒ shí zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， jī 、 luàn děng yī dàng 。」
「我所识真仙篆字，饥、乱等一档。」
"Beyond that is this transformation between Immortal and Demon, as well as the form of life."
「 xiān tiān 、 zào huà gāo yī dàng 。」
「先天、造化高一档。」
Comparing what he knew with these two, Li Fan felt somewhat reassured.
「 zài shàng ， jiù shì zhè xiān fán zhī biàn 、 yǐ jí shēng líng zhī xíng le 。」
「再上，就是这仙凡之变、以及生灵之形了。」
"I've deduced about 80%. At the current rate of feeding Yōu Clan lives, it should suffice."
lǐ fán jiāng yǐ zhī de zhè èr zhě jìn xíng bǐ duì ， xiāng hù yìn zhèng zhī xià ， xīn zhōng shāo ān 。
李凡将已知的这二者进行比对，相互印证之下，心中稍安。
"If still lacking at the end, I can sacrifice all Yōu Clansmen together."
「 yǐ jīng tuī yǎn chū le bā chéng 。 àn zhào mù qián tóu rù yōu zú shēng mìng de sù dù ， yīng dāng zú gòu le 。」
「已经推衍出了八成。按照目前投入幽族生命的速度，应当足够了。」
Li Fan nodded inwardly.
「 ruò shì zuì hòu ， shí zài hái chà shàng yī xiē 。 hái néng jiāng quán bù yōu zú rén gòng tóng xiàn jì 。」
「若是最后，实在还差上一些。还能将全部幽族人共同献祭。」
"Considering that complete form of life..." Li Fan frowned slightly.
lǐ fán àn zì diǎn tóu 。
李凡暗自点头。
If his guess was correct and these two were on the same level, then what he had currently understood might be less than one-fifth of the full form!
「 fǎn guān nà wán zhěng de shēng líng zhī xíng ……」 lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
「反观那完整的生灵之形……」李凡微微皱眉。
"Just glimpsing its entirety is already so strenuous. How much more to comprehend its contained path."
rú guǒ zhēn rú lǐ fán suǒ cāi xiǎng de nà yàng ， cǐ èr zhě shì tóng gé cún zài de huà 。 nà me lǐ fán mù qián suǒ lǐng wù de xíng zhuàng ， kǒng pà bú dào wán quán tǐ de wǔ fēn zhī yī ！
如果真如李凡所猜想的那样，此二者是同格存在的话。那么李凡目前所领悟的形状，恐怕不到完全体的五分之一！
However, Li Fan didn't seek to understand it fully now; just like the Xuan Tian King, being able to use it was enough.
「 jǐn jǐn shì kuī qí quán mào ， jiù yǐ jīng rú cǐ chī lì le 。 gèng bié tí cān wù qí yùn hán zhī dào le 。」
「仅仅是窥其全貌，就已经如此吃力了。更别提参悟其蕴含之道了。」
"Little wretch transformed from a jade pendant. Wonder if I can directly throw it at this stone tablet and make it manifest?" Li Fan suddenly felt an impulse.
bù guò lǐ fán xiàn zài ， yě bìng bù qiú néng zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán 。 zhǐ shì néng xiàng xuán tiān wáng nà bān ， ná lái shǐ yòng ， biàn yǐ zú gòu ！
不过李凡现在，也并不求能知其所以然。只是能像玄天王那般，拿来使用，便已足够！
But after narrowing his eyes in thought, he suppressed that idea.
「 xiǎo wáng bā shì yù pèi suǒ huà xíng ， bù zhī dào zhí jiē jiāng qí rēng gěi zhè shí bēi ， néng bù néng xiǎn huà chū lái ？」 lǐ fán hū de pēng rán xīn dòng 。
「小王八是玉佩所化形，不知道直接将其扔给这石碑，能不能显化出来？」李凡忽的怦然心动。
"Let's first grow the兲兽a bit more. If all else fails, rely on the stone tablet."
dàn yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， shēn sī shú lǜ le yī fān hòu ， lǐ fán hái shì yā xià le xīn zhōng zhè chǔn chǔn yù dòng de xiǎng fǎ 。
但眼睛眯起，深思熟虑了一番后，李凡还是压下了心中这蠢蠢欲动的想法。
It wasn't out of benevolence but to maintain stability in this life.
「 xiān bǎ xiǎo tiān shòu yǎng dà diǎn zài shuō 。 rú guǒ shí zài bù xíng ， nà jiù kào shí bēi 。」
「先把小兲兽养大点再说。如果实在不行，那就靠石碑。」
Ordinary objects could be swallowed by the anonymous true cultivator's leg bone without issue.
fēi shì lǐ fán qǐ le shàn xīn ， ér shì zhè yī shì ， yǐ wěn wéi zhǔ 。
非是李凡起了善心，而是这一世，以稳为主。
The兲兽was a creation from the Immortal Realm, containing unimaginable energy. If that leg bone devoured it all at once...
fán sú shì wù ， gěi nà wú míng zhēn xiān tuǐ gǔ tūn yī tūn dào yě wú fáng 。
凡俗事物，给那无名真仙腿骨吞一吞倒也无妨。
Who knew what might happen?
tiān shòu bì jìng shì xiān jiè zào wù ， yùn hán zhe bù zhī dào duō me páng dà de néng liàng 。 ruò shì ràng nà tuǐ gǔ yī xià zi chī le gè bǎo ……
兲兽毕竟是仙界造物，蕴含着不知道多么庞大的能量。若是让那腿骨一下子吃了个饱……
Li Fan remembered how the leg bone had flown towards him after the explosion of the nameless stone tablet in his previous life.
zhǐ bù dìng huì fā shēng shén me biàn gù ne 。
指不定会发生什么变故呢。
"Can't be too careful."
lǐ fán kě méi yǒu wàng jì ， shàng yī shì mò wěi 、 wú zì bēi bào zhà hòu ， zhè kuài tuǐ gǔ mò míng cháo zhe zì jǐ fēi lái de huà miàn 。
李凡可没有忘记，上一世末尾、无字碑爆炸后，这块腿骨莫名朝着自己飞来的画面。
"Not let temporary gains cloud my judgment."
「 shí zài bù kě bù fáng 。」
「实在不可不防。」
In fact, Li Fan wanted to feed and then have this stone tablet absorb many things he wished to understand.
「 bù néng bèi yī shí de lì yì ， chōng hūn le tóu nǎo 。」
「不能被一时的利益，冲昏了头脑。」
Including the still buried Qingmíng Pearl at the end of the fissure!
shì shí shàng ， lǐ fán xiǎng yào ràng shí bēi tūn shì 、 ér hòu xiǎn huà qí lǐ de dōng xī ， hái yǒu hěn duō 。
事实上，李凡想要让石碑吞噬、而后显化其理的东西，还有很多。
Although in the previous life, according to Xu Ke's description, when he touched the Qingmíng Pearl, it vanished due to energy depletion.
bāo kuò xiàn zài hái shēn mái yú dì fèng wā dì jìn tóu de ， qīng míng zhū ！
包括现在还深埋于地缝洼地尽头的，青冥珠！
Li Fan was certain that now, the Qingmíng Pearl should still maintain its final form.
suī rán shàng yī shì ， gēn jù xǔ kè de miáo shù ， zài tā chù pèng dào qīng míng zhū de shùn jiān 、 zhè jiàn zhì bǎo jiù yīn wèi néng liàng hào jìn ， huī fēi yān miè le 。
虽然上一世，根据许克的描述，在他触碰到青冥珠的瞬间、这件至宝就因为能量耗尽，灰飞烟灭了。
Ordinary people couldn't gather it.
dàn lǐ fán dǔ dìng ， xiàn zài zhè ge shí jiān diǎn ， qīng míng zhū hái yī jiù wéi chí zhe zuì hòu bù miè de xíng tài 。
但李凡笃定，现在这个时间点，青冥珠还依旧维持着最后不灭的形态。
The anonymous true cultivator's leg bone had a high probability of success!
fán sú zhī rén ， wú fǎ jiāng qí shōu lǒng 。
凡俗之人，无法将其收拢。
"This stone tablet is a natural aid for enlightenment."
wú míng zhēn xiān tuǐ gǔ ， dà gài lǜ xíng ！
无名真仙腿骨，大概率行！
"Feed anything dangerous and then absorb it to gain insights."
「 cǐ bēi ， nǎi shì tiān rán de fǔ zhù wù dào jī qì 。」
「此碑，乃是天然的辅助悟道机器。」
"Even..."
「 fán shì yǒu wēi xiǎn de ， jǐn kě yǐ wèi yǎng 、 ér hòu zhōng zhuǎn yī dào jìn xíng gǎn wù 。」
「凡是有危险的，尽可以喂养、而后中转一道进行感悟。」
Li Fan looked away from the stone tablet, lifting his gaze towards the depths of the starry sky.
「 shèn zhì ……」
「甚至……」
"Even if I destroy the entire Dark Star Sea and that wall, there's no harm in it."
lǐ fán mù guāng lí kāi shí bēi ， tái tóu kàn xiàng xīng kōng shēn chù 。
李凡目光离开石碑，抬头看向星空深处。
"One full star sea should be enough for the stone tablet to manifest sufficient laws!"
「 jiāng zhěng zuò zhì àn xīng hǎi ， nǎi zhì gāo qiáng quán dōu zàng sòng ， yě bìng wú bù kě 。」
「将整座至暗星海，乃至高墙全都葬送，也并无不可。」
Thinking about that scene made Li Fan feel excited.
「 yī xīng hǎi de quán bù ， yīng dāng néng shǐ de shí bēi shàng ， yǒu zú gòu duō de fǎ zé xiǎn huà ！」
「一星海的全部，应当能使得石碑上，有足够多的法则显化！」
"There will come a day, but not now."
yī xiǎng dào nà ge huà miàn ， lǐ fán jiù bù yóu yǒu xiē xīn cháo péng bài 。
一想到那个画面，李凡就不由有些心潮彭拜。
"At least, I must first have self-preservation before undertaking such a feat!"
「 huì yǒu nà me yī tiān de ， dàn bú shì xiàn zài 。」
「会有那么一天的，但不是现在。」
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So far, the preliminary preparations for refining the Xuanhuang Elixir of Ascension to Immortality were nearly complete.
Next, Li Fan needed to wait—wait for the anonymous true cultivator to inherit the authority of the Great Heaven Sovereign of Xuanhuang, and wait until the Xuanhuang Realm absorbed numerous essences and reached its limit.
"Most likely within three years; if lucky, just a year."
Regardless of success or failure, the time left in this life would be limited.
Li Fan's previous plans should now be put into action.
First, he flashed to the minor world of the Yōu Clan.
The "Restrain" character诀格格不入, lingering in a corner of the stone tablet. The characters of transformation between Immortal and Demon gradually filled up. It was uncertain how many had already emerged.
But Li Fan felt an inkling that this mysterious character would soon fully manifest.
Scanning his divine sense over the minor world, as expected, he found that during his absence, the Yōu Clan's physical constitution continued to strengthen.
After carefully examining each Yōu Clan member, he selected the strongest one for possession.
Dividing a divine consciousness, he used the Dao Pill technique to take control of its body.
Then, Li Fan avoided the other Yōu Clansmen and slowly passed through the Immortal Array before arriving at the stone tablet.
Observing from afar as the characters on the anonymous true cultivator's leg bone began to appear, Li Fan felt his blood surge within him.
It was like a scorching source pulsating, almost boiling every drop of blood in this body.
Li Fan involuntarily looked away.
The internal disturbance continued, like ceaseless drumbeats.
"Seems I've glimpsed the true cultivator's character and touched something forbidden..."
"But I must try!"
With a cold snort, his Yōu Clan host's gaze became increasingly devout.
He bowed, sensing subtle changes within himself.
Drawing on his experience from the previous life where he had seen the characters of transformation between Immortal and Demon, this time Li Fan was extremely smooth in perceiving that faintly mysterious trace.
The Yōu Clan body seemed to be punished by heaven.
Time passed swiftly; its hair turned white instantly, and its life burned rapidly.
But Li Fan remained unmoved, focusing his spirit on probing the traces of transformation between Immortal and Demon.
With the part already revealed as a reference, he excluded it and only needed to explore the remaining character traces.
Having prepared mentally, Li Fan's speed in this life to probe the endless true cultivator characters was faster than before.
But still, they were fleeting.
This brief moment was insufficient for Li Fan to fully perceive the character's form.
The Yōu Clan body disintegrated like being burned away into ash.
Meanwhile, Li Fan flashed to the stone tablet and poured out all his insights.
Just as the Starved Immortal of the Immortal Wasteland had done in the previous life.
The mysterious character on the stone tablet rapidly extended. It expanded more than doubled within an instant.
Li Fan felt that when he exhausted his understanding of transformation between Immortal and Demon, this stone tablet tried to absorb him!
Having witnessed the true power of the Southern Heaven Pillar, Li Fan couldn't be unprepared.
A wooden sword's shadow appeared, helping him dodge the stone tablet’s absorption.
But in that brief contact, Li Fan was shocked to realize his peak Transcendental realm had dropped to mid-Transcendental.
If he hesitated a bit longer, he might have been sucked down to an ordinary mortal!
"Everything related to the anonymous true cultivator is truly terrifying and cannot be underestimated!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Fan calmed himself.
Carefully observing the stone tablet's revelations.
Apart from doubling the progress of transformation between Immortal and Demon characters, there were some faded shadows.
These shadows formed a ring, clearly resembling the Five Elements Great Inner Heaven.
"Five Elements... path..."
Unfortunately, these traces were too faint to reveal anything.
Li Fan turned his gaze towards his goal.
"I know the true cultivator's character: Hunger, Chaos, etc. belong to one grade."
"Primordial and Creation are one grade higher."
"Beyond that is this transformation between Immortal and Demon, as well as the form of life."
Comparing what he knew with these two, Li Fan felt somewhat reassured.
"I've deduced about 80%. At the current rate of feeding Yōu Clan lives, it should suffice."
"If still lacking at the end, I can sacrifice all Yōu Clansmen together."
Li Fan nodded inwardly.
"Considering that complete form of life..." Li Fan frowned slightly.
If his guess was correct and these two were on the same level, then what he had currently understood might be less than one-fifth of the full form!
"Just glimpsing its entirety is already so strenuous. How much more to comprehend its contained path."
However, Li Fan didn't seek to understand it fully now; just like the Xuan Tian King, being able to use it was enough.
"Little wretch transformed from a jade pendant. Wonder if I can directly throw it at this stone tablet and make it manifest?" Li Fan suddenly felt an impulse.
But after narrowing his eyes in thought, he suppressed that idea.
"Let's first grow the兲兽a bit more. If all else fails, rely on the stone tablet."
It wasn't out of benevolence but to maintain stability in this life.
Ordinary objects could be swallowed by the anonymous true cultivator's leg bone without issue.
The兲兽was a creation from the Immortal Realm, containing unimaginable energy. If that leg bone devoured it all at once...
Who knew what might happen?
Li Fan remembered how the leg bone had flown towards him after the explosion of the nameless stone tablet in his previous life.
"Can't be too careful."
"Not let temporary gains cloud my judgment."
In fact, Li Fan wanted to feed and then have this stone tablet absorb many things he wished to understand.
Including the still buried Qingmíng Pearl at the end of the fissure!
Although in the previous life, according to Xu Ke's description, when he touched the Qingmíng Pearl, it vanished due to energy depletion.
Li Fan was certain that now, the Qingmíng Pearl should still maintain its final form.
Ordinary people couldn't gather it.
The anonymous true cultivator's leg bone had a high probability of success!
"This stone tablet is a natural aid for enlightenment."
"Feed anything dangerous and then absorb it to gain insights."
"Even..."
Li Fan looked away from the stone tablet, lifting his gaze towards the depths of the starry sky.
"Even if I destroy the entire Dark Star Sea and that wall, there's no harm in it."
"One full star sea should be enough for the stone tablet to manifest sufficient laws!"
Thinking about that scene made Li Fan feel excited.
"There will come a day, but not now."
"At least, I must first have self-preservation before undertaking such a feat!"
Free reading.