“ kàn lái ，《 zuò shān jué 》 suī rán xiū xíng sù dù jí kuài ， dàn xiǎng yào dà zhāng qí gǔ de xiū xíng ， fēng xiǎn hái shì tài dà 。”
“看来，《坐山诀》虽然修行速度极快，但想要大张旗鼓的修行，风险还是太大。”
It seemed that while "Sitting in the Mountains" allowed for rapid cultivation, openly practicing it carried too much risk.
“ zhè cì shì yùn qì hǎo ， cái táo dé yī mìng 。”
“这次是运气好，才逃得一命。”
"This time was just luck. I managed to escape with my life."
“ xià yī cì kǒng pà jiù shuō bù zhǔn le 。”
“下一次恐怕就说不准了。”
"The next time might not be so lucky."
lǐ fán gǎn tàn yī shēng ， suí jí yòu xiǎng qǐ le gāng gāng nà hēi yī hé dào xiū shì yě miàn lù jīng jù de yí mù 。
李凡感叹一声，随即又想起了刚刚那黑衣合道修士也面露惊惧的一幕。
Li Fan sighed and then recalled the moment when the black-robed Daoist Realm cultivator had shown signs of fear.
“ shì yuán fǎn shēng ， dé zhèng cháng shēng ？”
“噬元返生，得证长生？”
"Sucking away essence to return to life? To achieve eternal longevity?"
“ méi xiǎng dào ， yuán lái dào yuán zhōu dòng luàn de mù hòu hēi shǒu ， jū rán shì nà wèi yǐ jīng sǐ qù de lán yǔ xiān zūn 。”
“没想到，原来道源州动乱的幕后黑手，居然是那位已经死去的蓝羽仙尊。”
"I never expected that the mastermind behind the turmoil in Source Origin Province was actually the Blue Feather Immortal Sovereign, who is already dead."
“ shì xiǎng yào nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng zhī lǐ me ？”
“是想要逆转死生之理么？”
"Is it trying to reverse the laws of life and death?"
suī rán shàng qiě bù zhī dào lán yǔ xiān zūn jì huà de jù tǐ nèi róng ， dàn guāng cóng nà hēi yī xiū shì de zhī yán piàn yǔ zhōng ， yě zú yǐ néng kuī jiàn zhè wèi lán yǔ xiān zūn de kě bù zhī chù 。
虽然尚且不知道蓝羽仙尊计划的具体内容，但光从那黑衣修士的只言片语中，也足以能窥见这位蓝羽仙尊的可怖之处。
Although he still didn't know the specifics of the Blue Feather Immortal Sovereign's plan, from the snippets of information provided by the black-robed cultivator, Li Fan could see how terrifying this individual was.
hè rán shì yǐ yuán dào zhōu wú shù xiū shì de xìng mìng wèi dài jià ， lái zhù tā chéng jiù cháng shēng zhī jìng 。
赫然是以源道州无数修士的性命为代价，来助他成就长生之境。
It was clear that countless lives were being sacrificed in Source Origin Province to aid him in achieving eternal longevity.
zhè xiē yǔn luò de xiū shì ， kě shì bù fá lán yǔ xiān zūn de bù xià 、 qīn péng 。
这些陨落的修士，可是不乏蓝羽仙尊的部下、亲朋。
Many of these fallen cultivators had been his subordinates or friends and family.
“ yě bù zhī dào bèi zhè hēi yī xiū shì fā xiàn hòu ， lán yǔ de jì huà hái néng bù néng chéng gōng 。 bù guò ， bù guǎn zěn me yàng ， zhè yuán dào zhōu dōu bú shì jiǔ liú zhī dì le 。 dé gǎn jǐn lí kāi 。”
“也不知道被这黑衣修士发现后，蓝羽的计划还能不能成功。不过，不管怎么样，这源道州都不是久留之地了。得赶紧离开。”
"I wonder if Blue Feather's plan will succeed now that the black-robed cultivator has discovered it. Regardless, I can't stay here any longer. I need to leave as soon as possible."
zhī qián hé sū xiǎo mèi tā men yǐ jīng tí qián yuē dìng hǎo ， dà jiā fēn sàn xíng dòng ， qián wǎng shí lín zhōu zài huì hé 。
之前和苏小妹他们已经提前约定好，大家分散行动，前往石临州再汇合。
Previously, he had agreed with Su Xiaomei and others to disperse and head for Stone Arrival Province before reuniting.
zhè qī nián lǐ ， gòng xiàn dù jí dà chōng yù de qíng kuàng xià 。
这七年里，贡献度极大充裕的情况下。
With such a long period of time and ample contribution points,
xiū wèi zuì ruò de yīn jiā jiě mèi dōu yǐ jīng tū pò dào le liàn qì hòu qī ， zài jiā shàng shēn shàng hái yǒu yī xiē fǎ qì fáng shēn 。
修为最弱的殷家姐妹都已经突破到了炼气后期，再加上身上还有一些法器防身。
the weakest of the sisters, Yin Yuzhen, had already advanced to late-stage Qi Condensation. With some talismans for protection, they should be able to ensure their safety if they were careful.
yī lù shàng xiǎo xīn yì diǎn ， bǎo zhèng zì jǐ de ān quán yīng dāng shì méi shén me wèn tí de 。
一路上小心一点，保证自己的安全应当是没什么问题的。
Li Fan surveyed his surroundings; he was now in a dense forest, unsure of his location.
lǐ fán huán shì sì zhōu ， zì jǐ bèi chuán sòng dào le yī chù mì lín zhī zhōng ， yě bù zhī jù tǐ fāng wèi 。
李凡环视四周，自己被传送到了一处密林之中，也不知具体方位。
He tried using spirit tokens to contact the Bright Moon Palace but couldn't make contact.
shì tú yòng tōng xùn líng fú lián xì míng yuè gōng qí tā rén ， què shǐ zhōng lián xì bù shàng 。
试图用通讯灵符联系明月宫其他人，却始终联系不上。
After some thought, Li Fan decided to find a populated area first and ask about his current whereabouts.
lǐ fán chén yín le piàn kè ， dǎ suàn xiān zhǎo gè yǒu rén yān de dì fāng ， wèn qīng chǔ xiàn zài suǒ chù de wèi zhì zài shuō 。
李凡沉吟了片刻，打算先找个有人烟的地方，问清楚现在所处的位置再说。
He chose a direction and hid his form before flying off at high speed.
dāng xià xuǎn dìng le yí gè fāng xiàng ， yǐn qù shēn xíng ， jí sù fēi qù 。
当下选定了一个方向，隐去身形，急速飞去。
However, halfway through, Li Fan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face showing signs of confusion and alarm.
rán ér ， fēi dào bàn lù ， lǐ fán què měng dì tíng le xià lái 。
然而，飞到半路，李凡却猛地停了下来。
"What's happening? Why is my unease growing instead of fading?"
liǎn shàng jīng yí bù dìng 。
脸上惊疑不定。
"Is the black-robed Daoist Realm cultivator still pursuing me?"
“ zěn me huí shì ， wèi shén me wǒ xīn zhōng de bù ān bù jǐn méi yǒu xiāo shī ， fǎn ér yuè lái yuè qiáng liè le ？”
“怎么回事，为什么我心中的不安不仅没有消失，反而越来越强烈了？”
"How great a grudge or grievance could it be?"
“ shì nà wèi hēi yī hé dào hái méi yǒu fàng qì zhuī shā me ？”
“是那位黑衣合道还没有放弃追杀么？”
"No, this feeling isn't like the helplessness and despair I felt when facing a Daoist Realm cultivator."
“ duō dà chóu ， duō dà yuàn ？”
“多大仇，多大怨？”
"The source of danger might be from someone else?"
“ bú duì ， zhè zhǒng gǎn jué ， bù shì miàn duì hé dào xiān zūn shí de wú lì 、 jué wàng gǎn 。”
“不对，这种感觉，不似面对合道仙尊时的无力、绝望感。”
"What's going on?"
“ wēi jī de lái yuán ， lái zì qí tā rén ？”
“危机的来源，来自其他人？”
He quickly reviewed his experiences in this life but couldn't figure out where this fatal crisis was coming from.
“ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì ？”
“到底怎么回事？”
Li Fan stopped and took out a necklace with a random teleportation array embedded in it from his storage ring.
zhè yī shì de jīng lì kuài sù zài nǎo zhōng shǎn guò ， kě lǐ fán méi néng xiǎng chū ， zhè zhì mìng de wēi jī dào dǐ cóng hé ér lái 。
这一世的经历快速在脑中闪过，可李凡没能想出，这致命的危机到底从何而来。
After activating the array, he felt the surroundings change rapidly.
lǐ fán tíng le xià lái ， yòu cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng ná chū yī méi xiāng qiàn zhe suí jī chuán sòng fǎ zhèn de xiàng liàn 。
李凡停了下来，又从储物戒中拿出一枚镶嵌着随机传送法阵的项链。
Before he could fully assess his environment, Li Fan took out another necklace.
jī fā zhī hòu ， zhōu wéi jǐng sè yī zhèn biàn huàn 。
激发之后，周围景色一阵变幻。
He repeated this process five times before stopping due to dizziness.
hái méi kàn qīng shēn biān de huán jìng ， lǐ fán zài cì tāo chū yī méi xiàng liàn 。
还没看清身边的环境，李凡再次掏出一枚项链。
His unease gradually subsided as if he had temporarily escaped an unknown enemy.
rú cǐ chóng fù le wǔ cì ， bù zhī chuán sòng le duō yuǎn 。
如此重复了五次，不知传送了多远。
Surveying his surroundings, Li Fan found himself on a plain. In the distance, he saw a range of mountains and a city not far away.
nǎo dài yǒu diǎn yūn xuàn de lǐ fán cái tíng le xià lái 。
脑袋有点晕眩的李凡才停了下来。
After asking around, he learned that he was already in Nine Mountain Province. The city he was in was called Plain Departure City; it was a small town without any cultivators stationed there.
xīn zhōng bù ān de yù gǎn zhōng yú jiàn jiàn píng xiē ， kàn lái shì zàn shí bǎi tuō zhè ge wèi zhī de dí rén le 。
心中不安的预感终于渐渐平歇，看来是暂时摆脱这个未知的敌人了。
However, to the north of this city lay the bustling City of Splendor.
huán shì sì zhōu ， lǐ fán què shì fā xiàn zì jǐ mù qián shēn chù píng yuán zhī shàng 。
环视四周，李凡却是发现自己目前身处平原之上。
There were surely cultivators guarding it.
yáo yuǎn de dì píng xiàn shàng ， yī xī kě jiàn lián mián de shān mài 。
遥远的地平线上，依稀可见连绵的山脉。
For his own safety, Li Fan decided that before figuring out where this mysterious crisis originated from, he would use the teleportation array in City of Splendor to hide in Nine Mountain Heavenly City.
bù yuǎn chù jiù yǒu yí gè chéng chí ， lǐ fán shàng qián xún wèn le yī fān ， cái zhī dào ， cǐ chù jū rán yǐ jīng shì jiǔ shān zhōu dì jiè le 。
不远处就有一个城池，李凡上前询问了一番，才知道，此处居然已经是九山州地界了。
Li Fan didn't waste any more time and flew towards City of Splendor at high speed. However, halfway through, he stopped again as the source of danger reappeared, even more urgent than before.
zhè zuò chéng chí jiào zuò luò fán chéng ， shì gè méi yǒu xiū xiān zhě zhèn shǒu de piān yuǎn xiǎo chéng 。
这座城池叫做落凡城，是个没有修仙者镇守的偏远小城。
It seemed to have appeared out of nowhere on his path ahead.
bù guò luò fán chéng běi ， yǒu yī zuò dà chéng ， míng yuē róng huá chéng 。
不过落凡城北，有一座大城，名曰容华城。
"Did I just arrive in City of Splendor via the teleportation array?"
nà lǐ dìng rán yǒu xiū xiān zhě zhèn shǒu 。
那里定然有修仙者镇守。
"Can they track my position so precisely?"
wèi le zì shēn de ān quán ， lǐ fán jué dìng ， zài gǎo qīng chǔ zhè mò míng qí miào de wēi jī lái yuán zhī qián ， xiān tōng guò róng huá chéng de chuán sòng zhèn ， qián wǎng jiǔ shān tiān chéng zhé fú qǐ lái 。
为了自身的安全，李凡决定，在搞清楚这莫名其妙的危机来源之前，先通过容华城的传送阵，前往九山天城蛰伏起来。
Li Fan thought for a moment and didn't immediately reveal himself. Instead, he landed and began setting up an array from materials taken from his storage ring.
dāng xià lǐ fán bù zài dān gē ， cháo zhe róng huá chéng jí sù fēi qù 。
当下李凡不再耽搁，朝着容华城急速飞去。
"From what it still needs to use the teleportation array, it's unlikely to be a Daoist Realm cultivator."
rán ér ， děng fēi le yí bàn lù tú ， lǐ fán què shì yòu lián máng tíng le xià lái 。
然而，等飞了一半路途，李凡却是又连忙停了下来。
"If it were a Spirit Transformation cultivator, I might still be able to hold off for a moment."
yīn wèi ， nà gǔ wēi jī de lái yuán ， hū rán yòu chū xiàn le 。
因为，那股危机的来源，忽然又出现了。
"At least, I need to understand why they're pursuing me."
ér qiě ， bǐ zhī qián hái yào jí pò 。
而且，比之前还要急迫。
"Otherwise, even if I start over, I'll face this same fate in the next life."
fǎng fú píng kōng chū xiàn zài zì jǐ qián fāng de lù tú shàng 。
仿佛凭空出现在自己前方的路途上。
Having abandoned his escape plan, Li Fan's mind became more stable.
“ zhè shì ， tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn lái dào le róng huá chéng ？”
“这是，通过传送阵来到了容华城？”
One by one, he set up various arrays.
“ duì fāng jū rán néng shí kè suǒ dìng wǒ de wèi zhì ？”
“对方居然能时刻锁定我的位置？”
[Startle Spirit Array] - temporarily elevating the power of his Daoist techniques to a higher level.
lǐ fán chén yín le piàn kè ， méi yǒu xuǎn zé mǎ shàng hái zhēn 。
李凡沉吟了片刻，没有选择马上还真。
[Reverse and Confound Spirit Array] - disrupting the opponent’s flow of spirit energy, weakening their strength.
ér shì jiàng luò xià lái ， cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng qǔ chū yī jiàn jiàn cái liào ， yuán dì bù zhì qǐ zhèn fǎ lái 。
而是降落下来，从储物戒中取出一件件材料，原地布置起阵法来。
[Five Elements Sword Qi] - reversing spirit energy into elemental forces to form sword qi to injure the enemy.
“ cóng duì fāng hái xū jiè yòng chuán sòng zhèn lái kàn ， yīng gāi bú shì hé dào xiū wèi 。”
“从对方还需借用传送阵来看，应该不是合道修为。”
[Shatter Soul Array] - using the bones of an exotic beast as a medium for mental attacks.
“ rú guǒ shì huà shén xiū shì de huà ， yě wèi bì bù kě yǐ dǐ dǎng piàn kè 。”
“如果是化神修士的话，也未必不可以抵挡片刻。”
[Copied Techniques Array] - upon activation, it would record his current technique and then replicate and launch it.
“ zuì qǐ mǎ ， yào gǎo qīng chǔ wèi hé huì zhuī shā wǒ 。”
“最起码，要搞清楚为何会追杀我。”
...
“ fǒu zé ， jiù suàn zhòng lái ， xià yī shì wǒ yě hái huì yù jiàn cǐ jié nàn 。”
“否则，就算重来，下一世我也还会遇见此劫难。”
Finally, Li Fan gathered the remaining Essence Sucking White Mist into one place. He placed several hundred [Explosive Talismans] around it.
fàng qì le táo pǎo de dǎ suàn ， lǐ fán de xīn shén fǎn ér biàn dé chén wěn xià lái 。
放弃了逃跑的打算，李凡的心神反而变得沉稳下来。
Each of these talismans could match a full-out attack from an advanced-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
yí gè gè zhèn fǎ yě bèi suí zhī bù xià 。
一个个阵法也被随之布下。
Although their power wasn't too strong, there were many of them.
【 bào fǎ jīng shén zhèn 】。
【爆法惊神阵】。
He put the white mist and talismans in a separate storage ring, preparing to give this unknown enemy a surprise.
néng gòu zàn shí jiāng zì shēn dào fǎ zhāo zhāo shì de wēi lì ， tí shēng yí gè wèi jiē 。
能够暂时将自身道法招招式的威力，提升一个位阶。
"Unfortunately, with my current Array Arts level, I can't make an array crown. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble."
【 nì luàn jué líng zhèn 】。
【逆乱绝灵阵】。
"In this cultivation world, below Daoist Realm, those who can kill across one major realm using their own power are considered prodigies."
rǎo luàn duì fāng zhōu shēn líng qì liú dòng ， yí dìng chéng dù shàng jiàng dī duì fāng shí lì 。
扰乱对方周身灵气流动，一定程度上降低对方实力。
Those who could cross two major realms and still kill are extremely rare—true prodigies.
【 wǔ xíng jiàn qì 】
【五行剑炁】
"With the help of arrays, I barely count as a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
nì zhuǎn líng qì wèi wǔ xíng zhī lì ， huà zuò jiàn qì shāng dí 。
逆转灵气为五行之力，化作剑气伤敌。
"But I have no idea how many rounds I can last against this Spirit Transformation Immortal Sovereign."
【 zhèn hún duó pò 】
【震魂夺魄】
With everything prepared, Li Fan closed his eyes to focus. He was ready for battle.
yì shòu hái gǔ wèi píng ， fā dòng shén shí zhèn jī 。
异兽骸骨为凭，发动神识震击。
Soon, a fiery light streaked across the sky and arrived at Li Fan's head in an instant.
【 fù kè fǎ 】
【复刻法】
The figure was tall and muscular with red hair like fire and a beard that looked as if it were bristling.
zhèn fǎ jī huó hòu ， jiāng jì yì dāng qián zhāo shì ， suí hòu jiāng cǐ zhāo shì fù kè dǎ chū 。
阵法激活后，将记忆当前招式，随后将此招式复刻打出。
He stared down at Li Fan with a thunderous voice.
zuì hòu ， lǐ fán yòu jiāng zuì hòu shèng yú de shì yuán bái wù ， jù zài le yī chù 。
最后，李凡又将最后剩余的噬元白雾，聚在了一处。
"Hand over the Little Medicine King Cauldron, or I'll let you die!"
yòu zài qí páng fàng zhì le shù bǎi gè 【 bào liè fú lù 】。
又在其旁放置了数百个【爆裂符箓】。
...
měi zhāng 【 bào liè fú lù 】， dōu kě dǐ de shàng pǔ tōng zhù jī yuán mǎn xiū shì quán lì yī jī 。
每张【爆裂符箓】，都可抵得上普通筑基圆满修士全力一击。
Rumbling sounds echoed in Li Fan's ears.
suī rán wēi lì bù suàn tài qiáng ， dàn shèng zài shù liàng zhòng duō 。
虽然威力不算太强，但胜在数量众多。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
jiāng bái wù hé fú lù fàng zài yí gè dān dú de chǔ wù jiè zhōng 。
将白雾和符箓放在一个单独的储物戒中。
"The Little Medicine King Cauldron?"
zhǔn bèi gěi zhè wèi wèi zhī de dí rén yí gè jīng xǐ 。
准备给这位未知的敌人一个惊喜。
"To chase me across provinces just for this?"
“ kě xī yǐ wǒ xiàn zài de zhèn dào shuǐ píng ， shàng bù zú yǐ zhì zuò zhèn miǎn 。 fǒu zé ， yě bù yòng rú cǐ má fán 。”
“可惜以我现在的阵道水平，尚不足以制作阵冕。否则，也不用如此麻烦。”
"Could it be some valuable treasure?"
“ cǐ jiān xiū xiān jiè ， hé dào zhī xià ， píng zì shēn zhī lì ， néng kuà yī dà jìng jiè shā dí zhě ， shì wèi tiān jiāo 。”
“此间修仙界，合道之下，凭自身之力，能跨一大境界杀敌者，是为天骄。”
"But I bought these two small cauldrons from Jiao Xiyuan about thirty-seven years ago."
“ néng kuà liǎng dà jìng jiè shā dí zhě ， gèn gǔ shǎo yǒu ， shì wèi jué shì tiān jiāo 。”
“能跨两大境界杀敌者，亘古少有，是为绝世天骄。”
"They haven't been of much use to me; they've been stored in a corner of my storage ring, and I almost forgot about them."
“ wǒ yǐ zhèn fǎ zhù lì ， miǎn qiǎng suàn bàn gè jīn dān jìng jiè 。”
“我以阵法助力，勉强算半个金丹境界。”
"If they are truly valuable, why did the pursuit only start after so long?"
“ què yòu bù zhī ， néng zài zhè wèi huà shén xiān jūn shǒu xià jiān chí jǐ gè huí hé 。”
“却又不知，能在这位化神仙君手下坚持几个回合。”
Images from his past quickly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
yī qiè zhǔn bèi jiù xù ， lǐ fán bì mù sī suǒ ， yán yǐ dài dí 。
一切准备就绪，李凡闭目思索，严以待敌。
...
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， yī dào huǒ hóng de guāng máng huà pò tiān jì ， shùn xī ér zhì 。
不久之后，一道火红的光芒划破天际，瞬息而至。
"According to Jiao Xiyuan, after the Immortal Sovereigns transmitted their teachings, before the Great Tribulation arrived, Medicine King Sect’s sect leader, Liu Ruchen, had a vague sense that great changes might be coming."
chà nà jiān fēi lín lǐ fán tóu dǐng 。
刹那间飞临李凡头顶。
"He led Medicine King Sect with an iron fist and left with the Medicine King Cauldron as a vessel to break through the void and leave this world."
cǐ rén shēn cái zhuàng shuò ， hóng fā shì huǒ ， chì xū jǐ zhāng 。
此人身材壮硕，红发似火，赤须戟张。
Jiao Xiyuan spoke calmly.
pì nì de dīng zhe xià fāng de lǐ fán ， shēng ruò zhà léi 。
睥睨的盯着下方的李凡，声若炸雷。
...
“ hái tǐng néng pǎo ？！”
“还挺能跑？！”
Anchor 15 years.
“ jiāo chū xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ， ráo nǐ bù sǐ ！”
“交出小药王鼎，饶你不死！”
A fiery meteor streaked across the sky, illuminating the night.
……
……
All cultivators who saw it felt fear and unease.
gǔn gǔn shēng xiǎng ， bù duàn zài lǐ fán ěr biān huí dàng 。
滚滚声响，不断在李凡耳边回荡。
...
lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī ， chà nà jiān xǔ duō niàn tou shǎn guò nǎo hǎi 。
李凡眼睛微眯，刹那间许多念头闪过脑海。
"Great, do you know where that fire meteor landed? In the Abyss of Cangwu!"
“ xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ？”
“小药王鼎？”
"That place is deep and unfathomable; no wonder no one has found it in so many years."
“ héng kuà shù zhōu ， zhuī shā zì jǐ ， jū rán shì wèi le zhè ge ？”
“横跨数州，追杀自己，居然是为了这个？”
Anchor 41 years. Stars fell back to the Cangwu.
“ nán dào shì shén me liǎo bù dé de bǎo bèi ？”
“难道是什么了不得的宝贝？”
Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi wanted to seek fortune there.
“ kě wǒ zì cóng jiāo xiū yuǎn chù mǎi dào zhè liǎng zūn xiǎo dǐng ， yǐ jīng guò qù chà bu duō sān shí qī nián le 。”
“可我自从焦修远处买到这两尊小鼎，已经过去差不多三十七年了。”
...
“ zhè liǎng zūn xiǎo dǐng méi shén me shí jì yòng chǔ ， yì zhí bèi wǒ fàng zài chǔ wù jiè jiǎo luò zhōng ， lián wǒ zì jǐ dōu kuài wàng jì hái yǒu zhè dōng xī le 。”
“这两尊小鼎没什么实际用处，一直被我放在储物戒角落中，连我自己都快忘记还有这东西了。”
"Last time, we went through great hardships to reach the Cangwu Province. We arrived just as news spread that the fire meteor had been found."
“ ruò tā men zhēn shì yǒu shén me tè shū jià zhí de huà ， wèi shén me guò le zhè me jiǔ ， cái yǐn lái zhuī shā ？”
“若它们真是有什么特殊价值的话，为什么过了这么久，才引来追杀？”
"We couldn't even see what it looked like before we had to return in disappointment."
wǎng xī de yí mù mù huà miàn kuài sù zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò 。
往昔的一幕幕画面快速在李凡脑海中闪过。
Kou Hong complained bitterly.
“ jù shuō xiān zūn chuán fǎ hòu ， dà jié wèi lái zhī qián 。 dāng shí de yào wáng zōng zōng zhǔ ， liǔ rú chén ， jiù yǐn yǐn yǒu yù gǎn ， tiān dì jiàn huò jiāng yíng lái dà biàn 。”
“据说仙尊传法后，大劫未来之前。当时的药王宗宗主，柳如尘，就隐隐有预感，天地间或将迎来大变。”
Li Fan suddenly realized.
“ yú shì ， liǔ rú chén biàn yǐ jí qí qiáng yìng de tài dù ， dài lǐng zhe yào wáng zōng quán tǐ ， yǐ yào wáng dǐng wèi zhōu ， huà kāi xū kōng ， pò jiè lí qù 。”
“于是，柳如尘便以极其强硬的态度，带领着药王宗全体，以药王鼎为舟，化开虚空，破界离去。”
"Could that fire meteor be the Medicine King Cauldron of Medicine King Sect?"
jiāo xiū yuǎn kǎn kǎn ér tán dào 。
焦修远侃侃而谈道。
"The Medicine King Cauldron, which left this world before the Great Tribulation, has now mysteriously returned to the Yellow and Black World."
……
……
"And those thirty-six unremarkable Little Medicine King Cauldrons have become sought-after treasures due to unknown reasons."
máo dìng 15 nián 。
锚定15年。
"Originally, I thought my death would come here!"
It seemed that while "Sitting in the Mountains" allowed for rapid cultivation, openly practicing it carried too much risk.
"This time was just luck. I managed to escape with my life."
"The next time might not be so lucky."
Li Fan sighed and then recalled the moment when the black-robed Daoist Realm cultivator had shown signs of fear.
"Sucking away essence to return to life? To achieve eternal longevity?"
"I never expected that the mastermind behind the turmoil in Source Origin Province was actually the Blue Feather Immortal Sovereign, who is already dead."
"Is it trying to reverse the laws of life and death?"
Although he still didn't know the specifics of the Blue Feather Immortal Sovereign's plan, from the snippets of information provided by the black-robed cultivator, Li Fan could see how terrifying this individual was.
It was clear that countless lives were being sacrificed in Source Origin Province to aid him in achieving eternal longevity.
Many of these fallen cultivators had been his subordinates or friends and family.
"I wonder if Blue Feather's plan will succeed now that the black-robed cultivator has discovered it. Regardless, I can't stay here any longer. I need to leave as soon as possible."
Previously, he had agreed with Su Xiaomei and others to disperse and head for Stone Arrival Province before reuniting.
With such a long period of time and ample contribution points,
the weakest of the sisters, Yin Yuzhen, had already advanced to late-stage Qi Condensation. With some talismans for protection, they should be able to ensure their safety if they were careful.
Li Fan surveyed his surroundings; he was now in a dense forest, unsure of his location.
He tried using spirit tokens to contact the Bright Moon Palace but couldn't make contact.
After some thought, Li Fan decided to find a populated area first and ask about his current whereabouts.
He chose a direction and hid his form before flying off at high speed.
However, halfway through, Li Fan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face showing signs of confusion and alarm.
"What's happening? Why is my unease growing instead of fading?"
"Is the black-robed Daoist Realm cultivator still pursuing me?"
"How great a grudge or grievance could it be?"
"No, this feeling isn't like the helplessness and despair I felt when facing a Daoist Realm cultivator."
"The source of danger might be from someone else?"
"What's going on?"
He quickly reviewed his experiences in this life but couldn't figure out where this fatal crisis was coming from.
Li Fan stopped and took out a necklace with a random teleportation array embedded in it from his storage ring.
After activating the array, he felt the surroundings change rapidly.
Before he could fully assess his environment, Li Fan took out another necklace.
He repeated this process five times before stopping due to dizziness.
His unease gradually subsided as if he had temporarily escaped an unknown enemy.
Surveying his surroundings, Li Fan found himself on a plain. In the distance, he saw a range of mountains and a city not far away.
After asking around, he learned that he was already in Nine Mountain Province. The city he was in was called Plain Departure City; it was a small town without any cultivators stationed there.
However, to the north of this city lay the bustling City of Splendor.
There were surely cultivators guarding it.
For his own safety, Li Fan decided that before figuring out where this mysterious crisis originated from, he would use the teleportation array in City of Splendor to hide in Nine Mountain Heavenly City.
Li Fan didn't waste any more time and flew towards City of Splendor at high speed. However, halfway through, he stopped again as the source of danger reappeared, even more urgent than before.
It seemed to have appeared out of nowhere on his path ahead.
"Did I just arrive in City of Splendor via the teleportation array?"
"Can they track my position so precisely?"
Li Fan thought for a moment and didn't immediately reveal himself. Instead, he landed and began setting up an array from materials taken from his storage ring.
"From what it still needs to use the teleportation array, it's unlikely to be a Daoist Realm cultivator."
"If it were a Spirit Transformation cultivator, I might still be able to hold off for a moment."
"At least, I need to understand why they're pursuing me."
"Otherwise, even if I start over, I'll face this same fate in the next life."
Having abandoned his escape plan, Li Fan's mind became more stable.
One by one, he set up various arrays.
[Startle Spirit Array] - temporarily elevating the power of his Daoist techniques to a higher level.
[Reverse and Confound Spirit Array] - disrupting the opponent’s flow of spirit energy, weakening their strength.
[Five Elements Sword Qi] - reversing spirit energy into elemental forces to form sword qi to injure the enemy.
[Shatter Soul Array] - using the bones of an exotic beast as a medium for mental attacks.
[Copied Techniques Array] - upon activation, it would record his current technique and then replicate and launch it.
...
Finally, Li Fan gathered the remaining Essence Sucking White Mist into one place. He placed several hundred [Explosive Talismans] around it.
Each of these talismans could match a full-out attack from an advanced-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Although their power wasn't too strong, there were many of them.
He put the white mist and talismans in a separate storage ring, preparing to give this unknown enemy a surprise.
"Unfortunately, with my current Array Arts level, I can't make an array crown. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble."
"In this cultivation world, below Daoist Realm, those who can kill across one major realm using their own power are considered prodigies."
Those who could cross two major realms and still kill are extremely rare—true prodigies.
"With the help of arrays, I barely count as a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
"But I have no idea how many rounds I can last against this Spirit Transformation Immortal Sovereign."
With everything prepared, Li Fan closed his eyes to focus. He was ready for battle.
Soon, a fiery light streaked across the sky and arrived at Li Fan's head in an instant.
The figure was tall and muscular with red hair like fire and a beard that looked as if it were bristling.
He stared down at Li Fan with a thunderous voice.
"Still running?!"
"Hand over the Little Medicine King Cauldron, or I'll let you die!"
...
Rumbling sounds echoed in Li Fan's ears.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
"The Little Medicine King Cauldron?"
"To chase me across provinces just for this?"
"Could it be some valuable treasure?"
"But I bought these two small cauldrons from Jiao Xiyuan about thirty-seven years ago."
"They haven't been of much use to me; they've been stored in a corner of my storage ring, and I almost forgot about them."
"If they are truly valuable, why did the pursuit only start after so long?"
Images from his past quickly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
...
"According to Jiao Xiyuan, after the Immortal Sovereigns transmitted their teachings, before the Great Tribulation arrived, Medicine King Sect’s sect leader, Liu Ruchen, had a vague sense that great changes might be coming."
"He led Medicine King Sect with an iron fist and left with the Medicine King Cauldron as a vessel to break through the void and leave this world."
Jiao Xiyuan spoke calmly.
...
Anchor 15 years.
A fiery meteor streaked across the sky, illuminating the night.
All cultivators who saw it felt fear and unease.
...
"Great, do you know where that fire meteor landed? In the Abyss of Cangwu!"
"That place is deep and unfathomable; no wonder no one has found it in so many years."
Anchor 41 years. Stars fell back to the Cangwu.
Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi wanted to seek fortune there.
...
"Last time, we went through great hardships to reach the Cangwu Province. We arrived just as news spread that the fire meteor had been found."
"We couldn't even see what it looked like before we had to return in disappointment."
Kou Hong complained bitterly.
...
Li Fan suddenly realized.
"Could that fire meteor be the Medicine King Cauldron of Medicine King Sect?"
"The Medicine King Cauldron, which left this world before the Great Tribulation, has now mysteriously returned to the Yellow and Black World."
"And those thirty-six unremarkable Little Medicine King Cauldrons have become sought-after treasures due to unknown reasons."
"Originally, I thought my death would come here!"