「 tiān dì dà dào ， yī niàn yìng zhào 。 rán ér ， tóu yǐng bì jìng zhǐ shì tóu yǐng ， xiǎng yào zài xiàn shí zhōng ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān fā huī yǐn dòng dà dào zhī wēi ， bìng fēi yì shì 。」
「天地大道，一念映照。然而，投影毕竟只是投影，想要在现实中，举手投足间发挥引动大道之威，并非易事。」
The attempt to connect with the Infinite Sea was blocked, and Li Fan turned his attention back to Zhishixi.
「 jiē rù wú xiàn hǎi yáng ， wú xiàn de néng yuán gōng yìng ， zé shǐ qí chéng wéi le kě néng 。」
「接入无限海洋，无限的能源供应，则使其成为了可能。」
Directly asking would not be feasible; it could expose his true identity and attract the attention of the Council of the Northern Star Sea. Therefore, Li Fan's divine consciousness continued to familiarize himself with the power of the divine essence force while waiting for an opportunity.
dà dào tóu yǐng ， tí gōng yù yǎn 、 lǐ lùn zhī chí ， ér wú xiàn hǎi yáng ， zé shì shí jì zhī chēng 。
大道投影，提供预演、理论支持，而无限海洋，则是实际支撑。
Soon, there were only seven days left before the new members of the Divine Hunt would be recruited. This time, the number of recruits announced by the Council was twice as many as usual, causing a flurry of discussion in the Northern Star Sea. People were both happy and worried; they were more likely to join the Divine Hunt but also feared that joining it meant facing greater risks.
「 cǐ liǎng zhě dé qí yī ， néng dōu fā huī chū yuǎn chāo xún cháng de shí lì 。 ruò shì shuāng guǎn qí xià ……」
「此两者得其一，能都发挥出远超寻常的实力。若是双管齐下……」
Regardless, becoming part of the Divine Hunt remained the lifelong pursuit of young talents from various major forces in the Northern Star Sea, so many responded enthusiastically.
shēn pī zhēn xiān zhī pí ， shén niàn yìng zhào dà dào de lǐ fán ， kàn zhe cǐ chù jí lè chéng ， jìng shēng chū zì jǐ huī huī shǒu ， jiù néng jiāng qí huà zuò fēi huī de gǎn jué 。
身披真仙之皮，神念映照大道的李凡，看着此处极乐城，竟生出自己挥挥手，就能将其化作飞灰的感觉。
In Joyful City, Li Fan received a message from Zhishixi. "Seven days later, I will recommend you to participate as agreed," said Zhishixi's voice. "However, according to our prior agreement, I need to test you first!"
bú shì cuò jué 。
不是错觉。
Li Fan adjusted his clothes and walked into the city lord’s residence.
「 zǒng yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn 。 duì xiān líng zhī lì wú xiàn xìng zhì dì kāi fā ， wǒ xiàn zài hái shì tài guò qiǎn xiǎn le xiē 。」
「总有种预感。对仙灵之力无限性质的开发，我现在还是太过浅显了些。」
Opening the door, he did not meet Zhishixi but instead fell through an empty space, as if plummeting into an endless abyss.
「 wú xiàn hǎi yáng ， shì néng gòu gēn tiān dì dà dào xiāng tí bìng lùn de cún zài ……」
「无限海洋，是能够跟天地大道相提并论的存在……」
Falling rapidly, surrounded by darkness. Occasionally, faint lights flashed in the blackness, seemingly embedded on the walls of the abyss.
lǐ fán mī qǐ yǎn jīng ， zài dù yú zhǐ jiān zhào huàn chū xiān líng zhī lì ， xīn shén fēi rù 、 chén jìn yú nà xuán qí zhì jí de wú xiàn hǎi yáng zhōng 。
李凡眯起眼睛，再度于指尖召唤出仙灵之力，心神飞入、沉浸于那玄奇至极的无限海洋中。
Zhishixi's voice echoed in Li Fan’s ears: "The Divine Hunt test focuses heavily on understanding the Dao Network."
zhǐ kě xī ， xiān pí nèi yùn hán de zhū duō líng suì jì yì piàn duàn ， jī běn dōu shì zhè kuài xiān pí zhǔ rén guò wǎng de jīng lì ， ér méi yǒu guān yú xiān fǎ 、 shén tōng de bù fèn 。
只可惜，仙皮内蕴含的诸多零碎记忆片段，基本都是这块仙皮主人过往的经历，而没有关于仙法、神通的部分。
"The points you see are possible commands within the Dao Network during the exam. Try to replicate them," he continued. "This is your first checkpoint. If you fail..."
「 bù zhī dào ， ruò shì wǒ yòng qīng míng zhū ， jiāng cǐ xiān pí xī shōu ， néng fǒu jiě xī chū xiān pí zhǔ rén shēng qián de shén tōng ？」
「不知道，若是我用青冥珠，将此仙皮吸收，能否解析出仙皮主人生前的神通？」
"Then you'll never leave!" Zhishixi's laughter echoed in the abyss.
「 bì jìng shì céng jīng zhèng dào wú míng de cún zài a ……」
「毕竟是曾经证道无名的存在啊……」
Li Fan ignored him and carefully observed the flashing light points of the Dao Network instructions around him. The flight technique had become ineffective here, and each command flashed by too quickly to observe or replicate within such a short time.
cǐ niàn tou suī zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng ， zhǐ shì yī shǎn ér guò 。 què bèi tā láo láo jì xià ， zhǐ dài yǒu jī huì 、 bì yào cháng shì yī fān 。
此念头虽在李凡心中，只是一闪而过。却被他牢牢记下，只待有机会、必要尝试一番。
Fortunately, Li Fan’s divine consciousness projected a miniature Dao Network. His divine vision acted like a screen, capturing all the rapidly passing lights. If there was a corresponding projection in his own Dao Network, it would flash as a response; otherwise, he simply skipped over them without needing to consciously recognize or replicate them.
zhuǎn shùn jiān ， yòu shì yī nián guò qù 。
转瞬间，又是一年过去。
This method significantly improved both reaction speed and accuracy.
lǐ fán duì xiān pí nèi de xiān líng zhī lì ， yù fā shú xī qǐ lái 。
李凡对仙皮内的仙灵之力，愈发熟悉起来。
Li Fan felt that with each successful replication, he slowed down slightly, as if being dragged by an invisible rope. As more light points were permanently illuminated above the endless abyss, Li Fan finally stopped falling.
dàn zhī hòu ， tā biàn yù dào le píng jǐng 。
但之后，他便遇到了瓶颈。
Darkness gradually dissipated, and Li Fan found himself on a desolate plain.
wú lùn tā chuān dài duō shǎo cì xiān pí ， zài 「 zhēn xiān 」 zhuàng tài xià ， sì hū zhēn jiāng xiān pí nèi de xiān líng zhī lì huà zuò le dú shǔ yú zì jǐ de néng liàng 。
无论他穿戴多少次仙皮，在「真仙」状态下，似乎真将仙皮内的仙灵之力化作了独属于自己的能量。
A figure stood before him, though his face was unfamiliar, his aura felt familiar—Zhishixi!
dàn zhǐ yào tā jiāng xiān pí tuì xià ， gēn xiān líng zhī lì de shú xī dù ， jiù lì kè tū jiàng zhì zhī qián de píng jǐng xiàn shàng 。
但只要他将仙皮蜕下，跟仙灵之力的熟悉度，就立刻突降至之前的瓶颈线上。
Indeed, Zhishixi’s voice came from that figure: "The second test is about combat."
zài yě wú fǎ qián jìn fēn háo 。
再也无法前进分毫。
"The Divine Hunt aims to hunt true immortals. Can you do it?"
「 kàn lái ， hái shì yǒu xiē xiǎng dāng rán le 。 ruò méi yǒu diǎn xiàn zhì shǒu duàn zài lǐ miàn ， zhù xué shì yòu zěn me kě néng jiù zhè me qīng yì jiāng zhè jiàn xiān pí jiè gěi wǒ 。」
「看来，还是有些想当然了。若没有点限制手段在里面，祝学士又怎么可能就这么轻易将这件仙皮借给我。」
Before Li Fan could respond, Zhishixi pointed at him.
lǐ fán shěn rán yī xiào 。
李凡哂然一笑。
"True Immortal, wielding the Dao of Heaven and Earth as a weapon, commanding infinite power."
què méi yǒu jiù cǐ fàng qì ， huò qǔ xiān líng zhī lì de dǎ suàn 。
却没有就此放弃，获取仙灵之力的打算。
The seemingly endless wilderness suddenly contracted into a spherical shape with Zhishixi’s finger.
「 zhèng suǒ wèi tiān ruò bù yǔ ， wǒ zì qù qǔ ……」
「正所谓天若不予，我自去取……」
Li Fan felt like he was in a pot, watching the earth rise around him. Not just the ground but all the laws of nature converged to form an oppressive force, stretching out from the confines as if confronting the entire universe!
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
李凡眼中，闪过一道精光。
Li Fan remained calm and did not don his divine essence armor. Instead, countless arms suddenly appeared behind him.
xuán huáng jiè ， lǐ fán běn zūn shuāng shǒu fǔ mō zhe yī kuài shí bǎn 。
玄黄界，李凡本尊双手抚摸着一块石板。
Each arm seemed to be rapidly writing something. Every time a complete sentence was written, a light point illuminated in front of Li Fan.
zhèng shì yǐn yú xī rì xiān jiè dēng xiān tái zhōng ， xiū shì dé yǐ fēi shēng dēng xiān de guān jiàn shǒu duàn 。
正是隐于昔日仙界登仙台中，修士得以飞升登仙的关键手段。
Slowly, these points wove into a network. Li Fan lightly pressed this network with both hands, plucking at the strings as if playing a harp.
suī zhǐ shì xuán tiān wáng suǒ liú fù zhì pǐn ， dàn qí shàng sì hū yī jiù yǒu wú qióng wēi néng yíng rào 。
虽只是玄天王所留复制品，但其上似乎依旧有无穷威能萦绕。
With each movement, large chunks of the wilderness vanished around him.
「 ruò shì méi yǒu cāi cuò de huà ， zhè kuài shí bǎn nèi dìng rán yǐn cáng zhe ， shǐ de xīn fēi shēng xiū shì jiē rù wú xiàn hǎi yáng de fāng fǎ 。 yóu cǐ lái huò qǔ wú xiàn xìng zhì dì xiān líng zhī lì 。」
「若是没有猜错的话，这块石板内定然隐藏着，使得新飞升修士接入无限海洋的方法。由此来获取无限性质的仙灵之力。」
The sound of plucking never ceased, and the wilderness was soon reduced to a thousand holes.
「 zhǐ bù guò ， zhǐ yǒu tōng guò lái zì xiān jiè guān fāng de zhǔn xǔ ， fāng néng shí xiàn 。」
「只不过，只有通过来自仙界官方的准许，方能实现。」
When he reached his side, there were no more threats.
「 xī rì xuán tiān wáng jí biàn jiǎo xìng fēi shēng xiān jiè ， rán dēng xiān tái zhǔ chí zhě ， zǎo yǐ jīng yǔn luò 。 méi yǒu xiān jiè de zhǐ yǐn ， jí biàn xuán tiān wáng nà yàng de rén wù ， yě wú fǎ zì zhè shí bǎn zhōng huò qǔ xiān líng zhī lì ……」
「昔日玄天王即便侥幸飞升仙界，然登仙台主持者，早已经陨落。没有仙界的指引，即便玄天王那样的人物，也无法自这石板中获取仙灵之力……」
Returning to the dark void, Li Fan faced Zhishixi again.
cǐ shí bǎn bèi lǐ fán chēng zhī wèi 【 dào zhī yào 】， zhǐ yǒu tōng guò xiāng yìng de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， cái néng jī fā qí zhēn zhèng de gōng néng 。
此石板被李凡称之为【道之钥】，只有通过相应的真仙篆字，才能激发其真正的功能。
Zhishixi stared at the miniature Dao Network in front of Li Fan, a look of deep thought on his face. "With your current body’s strength, joining the Divine Hunt is beyond sufficient."
「 chú le zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī wài ， kǒng pà hái xū yào lìng wài de shǒu duàn ， cái néng kāi qǐ wú xiàn lián tōng hǎi yáng de fāng fǎ 。」
「除了真仙篆字之外，恐怕还需要另外的手段，才能开启无限联通海洋的方法。」
"But I still need to test your true capabilities!" Zhishixi sneered.
lǐ fán chén yín zhe 。
李凡沉吟着。
Darkness and rolling clouds accompanied by thunderous roars enveloped Li Fan.
shuò xīng hǎi shén niàn fēn shēn ， pī shàng xiān pí 。 yī lǚ xiān líng zhī lì ， tōng guò wēi xíng dào wǎng ， qǐng kè jiān lái dào le lǐ fán běn zūn chù 。
朔星海神念分身，披上仙皮。一缕仙灵之力，通过微型道网，顷刻间来到了李凡本尊处。
In the black clouds, countless figures stood tall. "These are my former servants," Zhishixi said. "Let’s see how far you can go."
zhǐ bù guò ， chuān yuè le xīng hǎi ér lái de zhè lǚ xiān líng zhī lì ， jiù xiàng shì bèi céng céng guò lǜ guò yì bān 。 yuán běn dàn dàn de xīng huī sè ， biàn dé gèng jiā xī bó 。 chéng xiàn chū niú nǎi bān de rǔ bái sè 。
只不过，穿越了星海而来的这缕仙灵之力，就像是被层层过滤过一般。原本淡淡的星辉色，变得更加稀薄。呈现出牛奶般的乳白色。
Zhishixi suddenly disappeared, replaced by terrifying creatures emerging from the black clouds like a tide.
kuàng qiě ， lǐ fán běn zūn bìng méi yǒu xiān pí de jiā chí 。 bú shì cǐ xiān líng zhī lì de zhǔ rén 。
况且，李凡本尊并没有仙皮的加持。不是此仙灵之力的主人。
They rushed towards Li Fan.
zhè xiān líng zhī lì yī chū xiàn zài zhè yì yù shí kōng ， biàn rú tuō jiāng de yě mǎ ， sì yì bēn téng 。 xiǎng yào cóng lǐ fán shǒu zhōng táo tuō 。
这仙灵之力一出现在这异域时空，便如脱缰的野马，肆意奔腾。想要从李凡手中逃脱。
Li Fan seemed stunned and did not react for a long time. The divine creatures showed no mercy; they were about to reach him when...
lǐ fán běn zūn ， dǎ qǐ shí èr fēn de jīng shén 。 tōng guò sì nián lái duàn liàn chū de gēn cǐ xiān líng zhī lì de shú xī gǎn wèi jiāng shéng ， miǎn qiǎng jiāng qí kòng zhì 。
李凡本尊，打起十二分的精神。通过四年来锻炼出的跟此仙灵之力的熟悉感为缰绳，勉强将其控制。
"Disperse!"
zhōu wéi xiān zhèn zhōng ， yòu yǒu jiě lí dié shì fàng de xiān líng zhī qì zài yī páng fǔ zhù 。
周围仙阵中，又有解离碟释放的仙灵之气在一旁辅助。
Li Fan’s voice rang out. Instantly, all the creatures froze as if ice-bound, then vanished along with the black clouds!
bāng zhù lǐ fán xiáng fú cǐ dào xiān líng zhī lì 。
帮助李凡降服此道仙灵之力。
Zhishixi, hidden behind the clouds, revealed his true form.
jīng guò dà bàn tiān de jiān xīn ， zhè dào bào zào de xiān líng zhī lì ， zhōng yú miǎn qiǎng kě kòng le 。
经过大半天的艰辛，这道暴躁的仙灵之力，终于勉强可控了。
He sized up Li Fan with a look of surprise and suspicion: "I also had countless servants. Zhishixi, what do you think?"
「 jiē xià lái ， jiù shì lì yòng zhè dào xiān líng zhī lì ， wěi zhuāng shēn fèn 。」
「接下来，就是利用这道仙灵之力，伪装身份。」
Li Fan smiled faintly, and more dark clouds descended from the void, revealing the divine servants he had just dispersed. Now they were attacking Zhishixi.
「 tōng guò dào zhī yào shí bǎn ， jìn rù nà piàn wú xiàn hǎi yáng le 。」
「通过道之钥石板，进入那片无限海洋了。」
"Insolent!"
mù biāo suī rán míng què ， dàn zhēn zhèng shí shī qǐ lái ， què jué fēi yì shì 。
目标虽然明确，但真正实施起来，却绝非易事。
Zhishixi was furious. The entire world seemed to collapse as if struck by an invisible giant. All living beings within this area vanished in a puff of smoke.
bì jìng shì xī rì xuán tiān wáng dōu wú fǎ zuò dào zhī shì 。
毕竟是昔日玄天王都无法做到之事。
Strange sounds echoed, and these countless lives were squashed like flies.
dì yí gè xū yào miàn duì de wèn tí ， jiù shì yǐ hé zhǒng fāng shì jī fā shí bǎn 。
第一个需要面对的问题，就是以何种方式激发石板。
Soon, all the creatures attacking Zhishixi were eliminated. However, compared to Li Fan’s single command that destroyed everything, it was clearly inferior.
lǐ fán yǐ xiān zhèn wèi dāo ， jiāng shén niàn fēn shēn chuán dì guò lái de zhè lǚ xiān líng zhī lì ， fēn gē chéng le qiān wàn fèn 。 yòng lái jìn xíng shì yàn 。
李凡以仙阵为刀，将神念分身传递过来的这缕仙灵之力，分割成了千万份。用来进行试验。
Li Fan did not summon any more life forms; he merely smiled at his opponent.
ruò zhǐ shì dān chún de yòng zhè xiān líng zhī lì jiē chù shí bǎn ， shí bǎn shàng zhǐ shì xiǎn huà chū yī céng dàn dàn de guāng quān ， ér hòu jiù zài méi yǒu le rèn hé fǎn yìng 。 sì hū shì zài děng zhe lǐ fán ， jìn xíng xià yī bù de cāo zuò 。
若只是单纯的用这仙灵之力接触石板，石板上只是显化出一层淡淡的光圈，而后就再没有了任何反应。似乎是在等着李凡，进行下一步的操作。
"Interesting. Very interesting."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng qǐ ， zhī qián lì yòng zhè kuài dào zhī yào shí bǎn 、 bāng zhù xuán huáng jiè dēng lín xiān jìng de guò chéng 。 zhī dào shì bì xū yòng zhēn xiān zhuàn zì jìn xíng xiāng yìng de chù fā cái xíng 。
李凡回想起，之前利用这块道之钥石板、帮助玄黄界登临仙境的过程。知道是必须用真仙篆字进行相应的触发才行。
"I believe you can bring some surprises to these fellows," he said.
「 nán bù chéng ， yī jiù shì nà xiān fán zhī biàn zì fú ？」
「难不成，依旧是那仙凡之变字符？」
"You go!" After a long stare, Zhishixi finally spoke.
lǐ fán xīn niàn yī dòng ， yù shǐ zhe qí zhōng yī fèn xiān líng zhī lì ， zài shí bǎn shàng huī bǐ xiě jiù 。
李凡心念一动，御使着其中一份仙灵之力，在石板上挥笔写就。
The scene around Li Fan vanished instantly, and he returned to the city lord’s residence.
shí bǎn shàng dí què hū de bào fā chū le yī gǔ qiáng liè de néng liàng bō dòng ， dàn shì zài sōu suǒ zuǒ yòu 、 bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn hé shì de rén xuǎn hòu 。 zhè bō dòng guò le xǔ jiǔ ， jū rán zì xíng xiāo chú le 。
石板上的确忽的爆发出了一股强烈的能量波动，但是在搜索左右、并没有发现合适的人选后。这波动过了许久，居然自行消除了。
Facing the unopened door, he bowed forward and left.
pái chú le zhè ge xuǎn xiàng ， lǐ fán yòu kāi shǐ le qí tā shí yàn 。
排除了这个选项，李凡又开始了其他实验。
"Having been trapped in Joyful City for so long, how could there still be these divine creatures accompanying me?"
jiāng zì jǐ suǒ zhī zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， yī yī shì tàn 。
将自己所知真仙篆字，一一试探。
"If not for deliberately summoning them, I would have taken longer to uncover the truth."
bìng méi yǒu yòng duō zhǎng shí jiān 。
并没有用多长时间。
"It's just a highly realistic illusion similar to eternal remnants. Even a powerful like Xieshubai wouldn't stand a chance against it, let alone an unnamed true immortal who has been stripped of his powers," Li Fan sneered as he returned to his own residence.
zhǐ kě xī de shì ， jìng wú yī duì dé shàng 。
只可惜的是，竟无一对得上。
The next step was to infiltrate the Divine Hunt and uncover the core secrets of the Northern Star Sea.
「 yīng dāng shì ， wèi zhī de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì le 。」
「应当是，未知的真仙篆字了。」
"The essence of the test just now was about Daoic discourse and mental confrontation."
lǐ fán běn zūn wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
李凡本尊微微皱眉。
"Although I used 'True and False Transformation' to overpower Zhishixi, his method of forcefully crushing with an invisible giant is not something to be underestimated," Li Fan said.
The attempt to connect with the Infinite Sea was blocked, and Li Fan turned his attention back to Zhishixi.
Directly asking would not be feasible; it could expose his true identity and attract the attention of the Council of the Northern Star Sea. Therefore, Li Fan's divine consciousness continued to familiarize himself with the power of the divine essence force while waiting for an opportunity.
Soon, there were only seven days left before the new members of the Divine Hunt would be recruited. This time, the number of recruits announced by the Council was twice as many as usual, causing a flurry of discussion in the Northern Star Sea. People were both happy and worried; they were more likely to join the Divine Hunt but also feared that joining it meant facing greater risks.
Regardless, becoming part of the Divine Hunt remained the lifelong pursuit of young talents from various major forces in the Northern Star Sea, so many responded enthusiastically.
In Joyful City, Li Fan received a message from Zhishixi. "Seven days later, I will recommend you to participate as agreed," said Zhishixi's voice. "However, according to our prior agreement, I need to test you first!"
Li Fan adjusted his clothes and walked into the city lord’s residence.
Opening the door, he did not meet Zhishixi but instead fell through an empty space, as if plummeting into an endless abyss.
Falling rapidly, surrounded by darkness. Occasionally, faint lights flashed in the blackness, seemingly embedded on the walls of the abyss.
Zhishixi's voice echoed in Li Fan’s ears: "The Divine Hunt test focuses heavily on understanding the Dao Network."
"The points you see are possible commands within the Dao Network during the exam. Try to replicate them," he continued. "This is your first checkpoint. If you fail..."
"Then you'll never leave!" Zhishixi's laughter echoed in the abyss.
Li Fan ignored him and carefully observed the flashing light points of the Dao Network instructions around him. The flight technique had become ineffective here, and each command flashed by too quickly to observe or replicate within such a short time.
Fortunately, Li Fan’s divine consciousness projected a miniature Dao Network. His divine vision acted like a screen, capturing all the rapidly passing lights. If there was a corresponding projection in his own Dao Network, it would flash as a response; otherwise, he simply skipped over them without needing to consciously recognize or replicate them.
This method significantly improved both reaction speed and accuracy.
Li Fan felt that with each successful replication, he slowed down slightly, as if being dragged by an invisible rope. As more light points were permanently illuminated above the endless abyss, Li Fan finally stopped falling.
Darkness gradually dissipated, and Li Fan found himself on a desolate plain.
A figure stood before him, though his face was unfamiliar, his aura felt familiar—Zhishixi!
Indeed, Zhishixi’s voice came from that figure: "The second test is about combat."
"The Divine Hunt aims to hunt true immortals. Can you do it?"
Before Li Fan could respond, Zhishixi pointed at him.
"True Immortal, wielding the Dao of Heaven and Earth as a weapon, commanding infinite power."
The seemingly endless wilderness suddenly contracted into a spherical shape with Zhishixi’s finger.
Li Fan felt like he was in a pot, watching the earth rise around him. Not just the ground but all the laws of nature converged to form an oppressive force, stretching out from the confines as if confronting the entire universe!
Li Fan remained calm and did not don his divine essence armor. Instead, countless arms suddenly appeared behind him.
Each arm seemed to be rapidly writing something. Every time a complete sentence was written, a light point illuminated in front of Li Fan.
Slowly, these points wove into a network. Li Fan lightly pressed this network with both hands, plucking at the strings as if playing a harp.
With each movement, large chunks of the wilderness vanished around him.
The sound of plucking never ceased, and the wilderness was soon reduced to a thousand holes.
When he reached his side, there were no more threats.
Returning to the dark void, Li Fan faced Zhishixi again.
Zhishixi stared at the miniature Dao Network in front of Li Fan, a look of deep thought on his face. "With your current body’s strength, joining the Divine Hunt is beyond sufficient."
"But I still need to test your true capabilities!" Zhishixi sneered.
Darkness and rolling clouds accompanied by thunderous roars enveloped Li Fan.
In the black clouds, countless figures stood tall. "These are my former servants," Zhishixi said. "Let’s see how far you can go."
Zhishixi suddenly disappeared, replaced by terrifying creatures emerging from the black clouds like a tide.
They rushed towards Li Fan.
Li Fan seemed stunned and did not react for a long time. The divine creatures showed no mercy; they were about to reach him when...
"Disperse!"
Li Fan’s voice rang out. Instantly, all the creatures froze as if ice-bound, then vanished along with the black clouds!
Zhishixi, hidden behind the clouds, revealed his true form.
He sized up Li Fan with a look of surprise and suspicion: "I also had countless servants. Zhishixi, what do you think?"
Li Fan smiled faintly, and more dark clouds descended from the void, revealing the divine servants he had just dispersed. Now they were attacking Zhishixi.
"Insolent!"
Zhishixi was furious. The entire world seemed to collapse as if struck by an invisible giant. All living beings within this area vanished in a puff of smoke.
Strange sounds echoed, and these countless lives were squashed like flies.
Soon, all the creatures attacking Zhishixi were eliminated. However, compared to Li Fan’s single command that destroyed everything, it was clearly inferior.
Li Fan did not summon any more life forms; he merely smiled at his opponent.
"Interesting. Very interesting."
"I believe you can bring some surprises to these fellows," he said.
"You go!" After a long stare, Zhishixi finally spoke.
The scene around Li Fan vanished instantly, and he returned to the city lord’s residence.
Facing the unopened door, he bowed forward and left.
"Having been trapped in Joyful City for so long, how could there still be these divine creatures accompanying me?"
"If not for deliberately summoning them, I would have taken longer to uncover the truth."
"It's just a highly realistic illusion similar to eternal remnants. Even a powerful like Xieshubai wouldn't stand a chance against it, let alone an unnamed true immortal who has been stripped of his powers," Li Fan sneered as he returned to his own residence.
The next step was to infiltrate the Divine Hunt and uncover the core secrets of the Northern Star Sea.
"The essence of the test just now was about Daoic discourse and mental confrontation."
"Although I used 'True and False Transformation' to overpower Zhishixi, his method of forcefully crushing with an invisible giant is not something to be underestimated," Li Fan said.