gēn jù zhī qián jiāo xiū yuǎn de qíng bào ， sī kōng yí měi gé yī duàn shí jiān ， dōu yào lái zhè dòng fǔ yī tàng 。
根据之前焦修远的情报，司空宜每隔一段时间，都要来这洞府一趟。
According to Jiao Xiuyuan's intelligence, Si Kong Yi visited this cave府每隔 a while.
suǒ xìng lǐ fán jiù zài cǐ chù děng dài 。
索性李凡就在此处等待。
Li Fan decided to wait here.
yùn qì bù cuò 。
运气不错。
He was quite lucky.
shí jǐ tiān hòu ， xiū liàn zhōng de lǐ fán zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn 。
十几天后，修炼中的李凡睁开了双眼。
After about ten days of cultivation, Li Fan opened his eyes.
sī kōng yí hé bǎi lǐ chén ， miàn wú biǎo qíng de zǒu jìn le zì jǐ de zhè chù yǐn cáng dòng fǔ 。
司空宜和百里尘，面无表情的走进了自己的这处隐藏洞府。
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen entered their hidden cave府 without expression.
ér děng tā men kàn dào le lǐ miàn mái fú zhe de lǐ fán de shí hòu ， liǎn shàng bù yóu dì lù chū cuò è yǐ jí nán yǐ zhì xìn de shén qíng 。
而等他们看到了里面埋伏着的李凡的时候，脸上不由地露出错愕以及难以置信的神情。
When they saw Li Fan waiting inside the ambush, shock and disbelief flashed across their faces.
yī jù huà shàng wèi shuō chū ， jiù bèi lǐ fán fù chóng shén tōng zhuō zhù 。
一句话尚未说出，就被李凡缚虫神通捉住。
Before he could finish speaking, Li Fan captured him with his Binding Insect Technique.
méi yǒu fèi huà ， dāng chǎng miè shā 。
没有废话，当场灭杀。
No words were wasted; he immediately killed them.
děng dài tā men de fù huó cì shù xiāo shī dài jìn ， chè dǐ xiāo shī yú shì jiān zhī hòu 。
等待他们的复活次数消失殆尽，彻底消失于世间之后。
After their复活 chances were completely exhausted, they vanished from this world.
lǐ fán jiāng luò zài dì miàn de tōu tiān huàn rì lìng shōu qǐ ， kāi shǐ liàn zhì fēn shēn qǐ lái 。
李凡将落在地面的偷天换日令收起，开始炼制分身起来。
Li Fan picked up the Stealing Heaven Reversing Order that had fallen to the ground and began cultivating a clone.
àn lǐ lái shuō ， fēn shēn de xiū wèi shì zhǐ luò hòu běn zūn yí gè xiǎo jìng jiè de 。
按理来说，分身的修为是只落后本尊一个小境界的。
According to reason, a clone's cultivation should only lag behind his main body by one small realm.
dàn shì lǐ fán fā xiàn ， xiǎng yào liàn zhì chū zhù jī qī de fēn shēn ， réng rán bù kě bì miǎn de yào tiān jiā tiān dì qí wù zuò wéi cái liào 。
但是李凡发现，想要炼制出筑基期的分身，仍然不可避免的要添加天地奇物作为材料。
But Li Fan found that he still needed to add Heavenly Oddities as materials to cultivate a Foundation Establishment clone.
“ huò xǔ dāng chū de 《 tōu tiān huàn rì jué 》 què shí qiáng hàn ， dàn shì xiān zūn chuán fǎ zhī hòu ， què shì biàn dé jī lèi le qǐ lái 。”
“或许当初的《偷天换日诀》确实强悍，但是仙尊传法之后，却是变得鸡肋了起来。”
"Perhaps The Stealing Heaven Reversing Art was indeed powerful in the past, but after Immortal Transmissions, it has become merely a burden."
“ yě nán guài zhè tōu tiān huàn rì zōng yī dài bù rú yī dài 。”
“也难怪这偷天换日宗一代不如一代。”
"It's no wonder that each generation of this sect is weaker than the last."
“ fǎn zhèng zhè jù fēn shēn yě shì yòng lái sòng sǐ de ， jiù bù làng fèi tiān dì qí wù le 。”
“反正这具分身也是用来送死的，就不浪费天地奇物了。”
"In any case, this clone will be used as bait; I won't waste Heavenly Oddities on it."
“ liàn qì yuán mǎn de xiū wèi ， yě gòu yòng le 。”
“炼气圆满的修为，也够用了。”
"A Perfected Qi Realm cultivation would suffice."
sī suǒ le yī fān ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ le fēn shēn de liàn zhì 。
思索了一番，李凡开始了分身的炼制。
After some thought, Li Fan began cultivating the clone.
zhè yǐ jīng shì lǐ fán dì sān cì liàn zhì fēn shēn le ， qīng chē shú lù 。
这已经是李凡第三次炼制分身了，轻车熟路。
This was already his third time cultivating a clone, and he was well-versed in the process.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， fēn shēn zài cì chóng xiàn yú tiān dì jiān 。
没过多久，分身再次重现于天地间。
Not long after, the clone reappeared in the world.
chuān dài shàng yī wù ， fēn shēn zì xíng qù líng yùn dǎo ， jiā rù wàn xiān méng qù le 。
穿戴上衣物，分身自行去灵韵岛，加入万仙盟去了。
Dressed up, the clone went to Spirit Rhythm Island on its own, joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
lǐ fán méi yǒu lí kāi ， ér shì ná chū le hé zhèng hào de tōng xùn líng fú ， fā qǐ le xùn xī 。
李凡没有离开，而是拿出了何正浩的通讯灵符，发起了讯息。
Li Fan did not leave; instead, he took out Hao Zhenghao's communication spirit token and sent a message.
“ hé dào yǒu ， wǒ zhè jǐ rì ， zài wài yóu lì 。 què shì tīng dào le yī xiē guān yú nǐ de bù hǎo de chuán wén 。”
“何道友，我这几日，在外游历。却是听到了一些关于你的不好的传闻。”
"Friend Hao, I've been traveling outside these few days. I heard some unfavorable rumors about you."
hé zhèng hào huí fù de hěn kuài ：“ bù hǎo de chuán wén ？ hē hē ， dào yǒu yí dìng shì gǎo cuò le 。 wǒ hé zhèng hào guǎng jié shàn yuán ， xíng xiàng kǒu bēi jù shì jí jiā 。 zěn me kě néng ……”
何正浩回复的很快：“不好的传闻？呵呵，道友一定是搞错了。我何正浩广结善缘，形象口碑俱是极佳。怎么可能……”
Hao Zhenghao replied quickly: "Unfavorable rumors? Haha, Friend must be mistaken. I, Hao Zhenghao, widely cultivate good relationships; my reputation is excellent. How could...?"
“ ó ？ nà me nà xiē shuō nǐ bāng zhù fán rén tōu dù de xiǎo dào xiāo xī ， dōu shì jiǎ de gē ？ zhēn shì tài kě hèn le ， jū rán è yì zào yáo ！ bù guò yáo yán biān de dǎo shì yǒu mú yǒu yàng ， shén me lí jiè ……”
“哦？那么那些说你帮助凡人偷渡的小道消息，都是假的咯？真是太可恨了，居然恶意造谣！不过谣言编的倒是有模有样，什么离界……”
"Oh? So those rumors about your helping humans cross over are false then? It's truly despicable to maliciously spread rumors! But the rumor was well-crafted; it even mentioned 'Leaving the World'..."
“ hāi hāi ké ……” lǐ fán shàng wèi shuō wán ， hé zhèng hào huāng zhāng de shēng yīn biàn chuán lái le 。“ dào yǒu shì hé chù tīng lái de ？”
“咳咳咳……”李凡尚未说完，何正浩慌张的声音便传来了。“道友是何处听来的？”
"Keh keh keh..." Before Li Fan finished, Hao Zhenghao's panicked voice came through. "Friend, where did you hear this?"
“ cǐ shì hái xū miàn tán 。 dào yǒu yǒu kòng fǒu ？ hái qǐng láo fán lái wǒ liú lí dǎo yī tàng 。” hé zhèng hào de shēng yīn yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
“此事还需面谈。道友有空否？还请劳烦来我琉璃岛一趟。”何正浩的声音有些凝重。
"This matter needs a face-to-face discussion. Do you have time? Please come to my Lustrous Isle," Hao Zhenghao's voice sounded serious.
“ hē hē ， yǒu kòng ， yǒu kòng 。” lǐ fán xiào le xiào ， shōu qǐ tōng xùn líng fú ， zhí bēn liú lí dǎo 。
“呵呵，有空，有空。”李凡笑了笑，收起通讯灵符，直奔琉璃岛。
"Haha, I do have time, I do." Li Fan smiled and put away the communication spirit token before heading straight for Lustrous Isle.
chū le chuán sòng zhèn ， hé zhèng hào dǎ le shēng zhāo hū 。
出了传送阵，何正浩打了声招呼。
Exiting the teleportation array, Hao Zhenghao greeted him.
jǐn jiē zhe qǐ dòng le shān chuān xīng dǒu dà zhèn 。
紧接着启动了山川星斗大阵。
Then he activated the Mountain River Starry Constellation Great Array.
lǐ fán jīng guò shù shí nián de zhèn fǎ xué xí ， yǎn guāng yǐ rán hé zhī qián bù tóng 。
李凡经过数十年的阵法学习，眼光已然和之前不同。
After decades of studying阵法, Li Fan's eyesight was different from before.
tóu dǐng de shān chuān rú tóng xīng chén yì bān yùn zhuàn ， zhè zhèn fǎ de wēi lì ， hè rán hái zài lǐ fán gòu mǎi de 【 kǎn líng huàn bō dà zhèn 】 zhī shàng 。
头顶的山川如同星辰一般运转，这阵法的威力，赫然还在李凡购买的【坎灵幻波大阵】之上。
The mountains and rivers above his head运转 like stars. The power of this array surpassed even the one he had purchased, the坎灵幻波大阵.
“ nǐ zhè hù dǎo dà zhèn ， zhēn shì bù fán a ！” lǐ fán zàn tàn dào 。
“你这护岛大阵，真是不凡啊！”李凡赞叹道。
"Your island protection array is truly impressive!" Li Fan praised.
“ ó ？ dào yǒu yě dǒng zhèn fǎ ？” hé zhèng hào wén yán ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī chà yì de shén sè 。
“哦？道友也懂阵法？”何正浩闻言，脸上闪过一丝诧异的神色。
"Oh? Do you also understand阵法?" Hao Zhenghao's face showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.
“ lüè dǒng 、 lüè dǒng 。 zhǐ shì zhèn fǎ yī dào ， bó dà jīng shēn 。 méi yǒu míng shī lǐng jìn mén ， zhǐ kào zì jǐ zuān yán ， shí zài shì jìn jìng huǎn màn 。” lǐ fán tàn le kǒu qì 。
“略懂、略懂。只是阵法一道，博大精深。没有名师领进门，只靠自己钻研，实在是进境缓慢。”李凡叹了口气。
"Just a little bit, just a little bit. But the field of阵法 is vast and profound. Without a master to guide me, relying solely on self-study has been slow progress," Li Fan sighed.
“ hē hē ， ruò shì dào yǒu bù xián qì ， kě lái wǒ chù ， yǔ wǒ tàn tǎo 。” hé zhèng hào yī shuō qǐ zhèn fǎ ， dùn shí lái le jīng shén ， lián jiāng lǐ fán qǐng lái de yuán yóu yī shí jiān yě pāo zhī nǎo hòu 。
“呵呵，若是道友不嫌弃，可来我处，与我探讨。”何正浩一说起阵法，顿时来了精神，连将李凡请来的缘由一时间也抛之脑后。
"Haha, if you don't mind, come to my place; we can discuss it." Hao Zhenghao's spirits lifted when he started talking about arrays, completely forgetting why he had invited Li Fan.
“ bú shì wǒ chuī xū 。 zhǐ lùn zhèn fǎ ， bù tán xiū wèi de huà ， wàn xiān dǎo shàng xún cháng de yuán yīng jìng zhèn fǎ shī yě wèi bì bǐ dé shàng wǒ 。 huò xǔ zhǐ yǒu zhāng zhì liáng 、 gōng bó yǔ děng sān sì rén ， néng miǎn qiǎng yā wǒ yī tóu 。”
“不是我吹嘘。只论阵法，不谈修为的话，万仙岛上寻常的元婴境阵法师也未必比得上我。或许只有张志良、宫伯羽等三四人，能勉强压我一头。”
"Let me brag. If we only talk about array techniques and not cultivation, ordinary Foundation Establishment realm array mages on Ten Thousand Immortals Island might not be able to match me. Perhaps only Zhang Zhiliang, Gong Beyu, and a few others could slightly outdo me."
“ zhè shān chuān xīng dǒu dà zhèn ， dà bù fèn dōu shì yóu wǒ qīn zì jiàn zào de 。” hé zhèng hào zì xìn mǎn mǎn dì shuō dào 。
“这山川星斗大阵，大部分都是由我亲自建造的。”何正浩自信满满地说到。
"This Mountain River Starry Constellation Great Array was mostly built by me," Hao Zhenghao said confidently.
lǐ fán hē hē yī xiào ， méi yǒu jiē huà 。
李凡呵呵一笑，没有接话。
Li Fan chuckled but did not respond immediately.
ér shì wèn dào ：“ zhèn fǎ de wèn tí zàn qiě fàng zài yī biān ， bù zhī dào yǒu hǎn wǒ guò lái ， shì fǒu shì wèi nà fán rén tōu dù zhī shì ？”
而是问道：“阵法的问题暂且放在一边，不知道友喊我过来，是否是为那凡人偷渡之事？”
Instead, he asked: "Let's put the array issues aside for now. Do you call me here because of those human crossing rumors?"
hé zhèng hào liǎn shàng de shén qíng dùn shí jiāng zhù 。
何正浩脸上的神情顿时僵住。
Hao Zhenghao's expression froze.
“ āi 。” tā tàn le yì kǒu qì 。
“哎。”他叹了一口气。
"Ah." He sighed.
“ yě bù mán dào yǒu ， wǒ dí què zài àn zhōng zuò xiē bāng zhù fán rén tōu dù de mǎi mài 。 yuán běn yì zhí yǐ wéi yǎn shì de hěn hǎo ， bù xiǎng jū rán zǒu lòu le fēng shēng 。 dào yǒu jiū jìng shì cóng hé chù tīng shuō ？” hé zhèng hào mǎn mù āi chóu ， yòu shì chōng mǎn le yí huò 。
“也不瞒道友，我的确在暗中做些帮助凡人偷渡的买卖。原本一直以为掩饰的很好，不想居然走漏了风声。道友究竟是从何处听说？”何正浩满目哀愁，又是充满了疑惑。
"I admit it; I indeed secretly helped humans cross over. I always thought my actions were well-hidden, but apparently, someone has spread the word. Where did Friend hear this?" Hao Zhenghao looked sad and confused.
“ wǒ qián duàn shí jiān ， qù cān jiā dìng yú le 。 guān yú dào yǒu de chuán yán ， jiù shì nà shí hòu ǒu rán jiān tīng rén jiāo tán jiān tí dào de 。 zhì yú jù tǐ shì hé rén ， wǒ què bù rèn shí 。” lǐ fán zǎo yǐ bèi hǎo shuō cí ， huí dá dào 。
“我前段时间，去参加定鱼了。关于道友的传言，就是那时候偶然间听人交谈间提到的。至于具体是何人，我却不认识。”李凡早已备好说辞，回答道。
"A few days ago, I attended the Set Fish event. The rumors about you came up in a casual conversation. As for who specifically said it, I don't recognize them," Li Fan had prepared his response.
hé zhèng hào wén yán ， xīn zhōng yī liáng 。
何正浩闻言，心中一凉。
Hearing this, Hao Zhenghao's heart sank.
“ huài le ！ měi cì dìng yú ， qù cān jiā de xiū shì hé qí duō yě ！ wǒ bāng zhù fán rén tōu dù zhī shì ， cǐ shí shuō bù dìng yǐ jīng zhuàn biàn cóng yún hǎi le ！”
“坏了！每次定鱼，去参加的修士何其多也！我帮助凡人偷渡之事，此时说不定已经传遍丛云海了！”
"Trouble! So many cultivators attend each Set Fish event! My helping humans cross over might have already spread to the Cloudy Mountains Sea!"
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu yě bù yòng zì jǐ xià zì jǐ ma 。” lǐ fán lián máng ān wèi dào 。
“呵呵，道友也不用自己吓自己嘛。”李凡连忙安慰道。
"Haha, Friend doesn't need to scare yourself so much," Li Fan comforted him.
“ zài shuō ， bù jiù shì bāng zhù fán rén fǎn huí xiū xiān jiè ma 。 suī shuō yǒu xiē fàn jì huì ， dàn yě bú shì shén me dà shì 。 nǐ bì jìng shì zhù jī xiū shì ， hái shì dǎo yǔ zhèn shǒu 。 nán bù chéng ， wàn xiān méng hái zhēn huì bǎ nǐ zěn me yàng ？” lǐ fán yòu yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán dào 。
“再说，不就是帮助凡人返回修仙界嘛。虽说有些犯忌讳，但也不是什么大事。你毕竟是筑基修士，还是岛屿镇守。难不成，万仙盟还真会把你怎么样？”李凡又有些不以为然道。
"After all, it's just helping humans return to the cultivation world. While it may be against some taboos, it's not a big deal. You are still a Foundation Establishment cultivator and an island guardian; what can they do to you?" Li Fan added, somewhat dismissively.
hé zhèng hào què shì lián lián yáo tóu ， tàn qì dào ：“ dào yǒu bù zuò zhè fāng miàn de yè wù ， bù liǎo jiě nèi qíng yě shì zhèng cháng 。 bāng zhù fán rén tōu dù ， kě bù jǐn jǐn shì fàn jì huì zhè me jiǎn dān 。”
何正浩却是连连摇头，叹气道：“道友不做这方面的业务，不了解内情也是正常。帮助凡人偷渡，可不仅仅是犯忌讳这么简单。”
Hao Zhenghao shook his head and sighed: "Friend doesn't engage in this business, so it's normal that you don't understand the situation."
“ ruò shì jiào qǐ zhēn lái ， zuì yán zhòng ， kě shì huì àn zhào 【 pàn jiè zuì 】 jìn xíng chǔ zhì de 。 dào shí hòu ， bié shuō wàn xiān méng ， lián wǔ lǎo huì nà biān yě bú huì yǒu róng shēn zhī chù 。”
“若是较起真来，最严重，可是会按照【叛界罪】进行处置的。到时候，别说万仙盟，连五老会那边也不会有容身之处。”
"Helping humans cross over isn't just against taboos. If taken seriously, it could be punished as a [Boundary Betrayal Crime]. In such a case, not only would Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance be out of the question, but even the Five Elders Association wouldn't provide shelter."
lǐ fán zhè xià zhēn de lèng zhù le ：“ pàn jiè zuì ？ zěn me huì zhè me yán zhòng ？”
李凡这下真的愣住了：“叛界罪？怎么会这么严重？”
This really stunned Li Fan: "A Boundary Betrayal Crime? How serious is that?"
hé zhèng hào wú nài dào ：“ hái bú shì wǔ bǎi nián qián nà chǎng nào jù yǐn qǐ de 。”
何正浩无奈道：“还不是五百年前那场闹剧引起的。”
Hao Zhenghao sighed helplessly. "It all started with that闹剧 five hundred years ago."
zài tā de yī fān jiě shì xià ， lǐ fán míng bái le jiū jìng shì zěn me huí shì 。
在他的一番解释下，李凡明白了究竟是怎么回事。
After his explanation, Li Fan understood what had happened.
yuán lái ， dāng chū dà qiān xǐ jì huà zhōng ， fán rén yí jū de xiǎo shì jiè 、 dòng tiān chéng qiān shàng wàn 。
原来，当初大迁徙计划中，凡人移居的小世界、洞天成千上万。
Originally, during the Great Migration Plan, countless small worlds and cave heavens hosted humans moving away from their homes.
shù qiān nián guò qù le ， zhè xiē yuán běn jìn shì xiān jué zhī dì 、 méi yǒu líng qì fù gài de dì fāng 。
数千年过去了，这些原本尽是仙绝之地、没有灵气覆盖的地方。
Over thousands of years, these places, originally desolate and devoid of spiritual energy, saw some develop extraordinary powers due to various coincidences.
què yě yǒu yī xiē ， yīn wèi zhǒng zhǒng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， dàn shēng le zhǒng zhǒng chāo fán de lì liàng 。
却也有一些，因为种种机缘巧合，诞生了种种超凡的力量。
Some experienced spiritual energy revival. Some human crossers brought methods to remove the仙凡瘴 back home, reopening paths to immortality.
yǒu de líng qì fù sū ， yǒu fán rén tōu dù zhě jiāng qū chú xiān fán zhàng de fāng fǎ dài huí jiā xiāng ， zhòng kāi xiān lù 。
有的灵气复苏，有凡人偷渡者将祛除仙凡瘴的方法带回家乡，重开仙路。
Others developed secret techniques for body cultivation, making their physical bodies incredibly strong; ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators' attacks were like scratching an itch.
yǒu de kāi fā le liàn tǐ mì shù ， zhuān xiū tǐ pò 。 ròu shēn qiáng hèng ， xún cháng zhù jī xiū shì de gōng jī rú tóng náo yǎng 。
有的开发了炼体秘术，专修体魄。肉身强横，寻常筑基修士的攻击如同挠痒。
Still others remained weak but mastered communicating with spirit beasts, using them in battles and still managed formidable combat power...
yǒu de suī rán zì shēn yī jiù chán ruò ， dàn què zhǎng wò le gōu tōng líng shòu de fāng fǎ 。 yù shǐ líng shòu zhàn dòu ， tóng yàng néng bào fā chū bù sú de zhàn lì 。
有的虽然自身依旧孱弱，但却掌握了沟通灵兽的方法。御使灵兽战斗，同样能爆发出不俗的战力。
With resentment over being forcefully expelled from their homes, these small worlds, under someone's persuasion, actually reached a consensus.
……
……
They united to attack the cultivation world!
huái zhe dāng nián bèi qiáng xíng qū zhú chū jiā xiāng de yuàn hèn ， zhè xiē xiǎo shì jiè ， zài mǒu rén de yóu shuì zhī xià ， jū rán dá chéng le yí zhì 。
怀着当年被强行驱逐出家乡的怨恨，这些小世界，在某人的游说之下，居然达成了一致。
It was said that dozens of small worlds responded, creating a massive force.
lián hé qǐ lái ， fǎn gōng xiū xiān jiè ！
联合起来，反攻修仙界！
The sudden appearance of this alliance caught the cultivators off guard.
jù shuō dāng shí xiǎng yìng de xiǎo shì jiè ， zú zú yǒu jǐ shí gè ， shēng shì hào dà 。
据说当时响应的小世界，足足有几十个，声势浩大。
"But they were just a bunch of scattered individuals; when High Realm Immortals stepped in, they easily suppressed them!"
xiǎo shì jiè lián jūn tū wù chū xiàn ， dǎ liǎo dàng shí de xiū shì yí gè cuò shǒu bù jí 。
小世界联军突兀出现，打了当时的修士一个措手不及。
"The entire process seemed to have caused little damage to us."
“ dàn bì jìng shì qún wū hé zhī zhòng bà le ， děng dào hé dào xiān zūn chū mǎ ， biàn qīng sōng de bǎ tā men zhèn yā le ！”
“但毕竟是群乌合之众罢了，等到合道仙尊出马，便轻松的把他们镇压了！”
"So it was all a闹剧."
“ zhěng gè guò chéng ， sì hū wǒ men yě méi sǔn shāng duō shǎo xiū shì 。”
“整个过程，似乎我们也没损伤多少修士。”
"Indeed, attacking the cultivation world... Haha, how could that be possible!"
“ suǒ yǐ shuō shì yī cháng nào jù ma 。”
“所以说是一场闹剧嘛。”
"But since then, both Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and Five Elders Association established rules as a lesson learned."
“ xiǎng xiǎng yě shì ， fǎn gōng xiū xiān jiè 。 hē hē ， zěn me kě néng ！”
“想想也是，反攻修仙界。呵呵，怎么可能！”
Hao Zhenghao frowned, his face showing worry.
According to Jiao Xiuyuan's intelligence, Si Kong Yi visited this cave府每隔 a while.
Li Fan decided to wait here.
He was quite lucky.
After about ten days of cultivation, Li Fan opened his eyes.
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen entered their hidden cave府 without expression.
When they saw Li Fan waiting inside the ambush, shock and disbelief flashed across their faces.
"You..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Fan captured him with his Binding Insect Technique.
No words were wasted; he immediately killed them.
After their复活 chances were completely exhausted, they vanished from this world.
Li Fan picked up the Stealing Heaven Reversing Order that had fallen to the ground and began cultivating a clone.
According to reason, a clone's cultivation should only lag behind his main body by one small realm.
But Li Fan found that he still needed to add Heavenly Oddities as materials to cultivate a Foundation Establishment clone.
"Perhaps The Stealing Heaven Reversing Art was indeed powerful in the past, but after Immortal Transmissions, it has become merely a burden."
"It's no wonder that each generation of this sect is weaker than the last."
"In any case, this clone will be used as bait; I won't waste Heavenly Oddities on it."
"A Perfected Qi Realm cultivation would suffice."
After some thought, Li Fan began cultivating the clone.
This was already his third time cultivating a clone, and he was well-versed in the process.
Not long after, the clone reappeared in the world.
Dressed up, the clone went to Spirit Rhythm Island on its own, joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Li Fan did not leave; instead, he took out Hao Zhenghao's communication spirit token and sent a message.
"Friend Hao, I've been traveling outside these few days. I heard some unfavorable rumors about you."
Hao Zhenghao replied quickly: "Unfavorable rumors? Haha, Friend must be mistaken. I, Hao Zhenghao, widely cultivate good relationships; my reputation is excellent. How could...?"
"Oh? So those rumors about your helping humans cross over are false then? It's truly despicable to maliciously spread rumors! But the rumor was well-crafted; it even mentioned 'Leaving the World'..."
"Keh keh keh..." Before Li Fan finished, Hao Zhenghao's panicked voice came through. "Friend, where did you hear this?"
"This matter needs a face-to-face discussion. Do you have time? Please come to my Lustrous Isle," Hao Zhenghao's voice sounded serious.
"Haha, I do have time, I do." Li Fan smiled and put away the communication spirit token before heading straight for Lustrous Isle.
Exiting the teleportation array, Hao Zhenghao greeted him.
Then he activated the Mountain River Starry Constellation Great Array.
After decades of studying阵法, Li Fan's eyesight was different from before.
The mountains and rivers above his head运转 like stars. The power of this array surpassed even the one he had purchased, the坎灵幻波大阵.
"Your island protection array is truly impressive!" Li Fan praised.
"Oh? Do you also understand阵法?" Hao Zhenghao's face showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.
"Just a little bit, just a little bit. But the field of阵法 is vast and profound. Without a master to guide me, relying solely on self-study has been slow progress," Li Fan sighed.
"Haha, if you don't mind, come to my place; we can discuss it." Hao Zhenghao's spirits lifted when he started talking about arrays, completely forgetting why he had invited Li Fan.
"Let me brag. If we only talk about array techniques and not cultivation, ordinary Foundation Establishment realm array mages on Ten Thousand Immortals Island might not be able to match me. Perhaps only Zhang Zhiliang, Gong Beyu, and a few others could slightly outdo me."
"This Mountain River Starry Constellation Great Array was mostly built by me," Hao Zhenghao said confidently.
Li Fan chuckled but did not respond immediately.
Instead, he asked: "Let's put the array issues aside for now. Do you call me here because of those human crossing rumors?"
Hao Zhenghao's expression froze.
"Ah." He sighed.
"I admit it; I indeed secretly helped humans cross over. I always thought my actions were well-hidden, but apparently, someone has spread the word. Where did Friend hear this?" Hao Zhenghao looked sad and confused.
"A few days ago, I attended the Set Fish event. The rumors about you came up in a casual conversation. As for who specifically said it, I don't recognize them," Li Fan had prepared his response.
Hearing this, Hao Zhenghao's heart sank.
"Trouble! So many cultivators attend each Set Fish event! My helping humans cross over might have already spread to the Cloudy Mountains Sea!"
"Haha, Friend doesn't need to scare yourself so much," Li Fan comforted him.
"After all, it's just helping humans return to the cultivation world. While it may be against some taboos, it's not a big deal. You are still a Foundation Establishment cultivator and an island guardian; what can they do to you?" Li Fan added, somewhat dismissively.
Hao Zhenghao shook his head and sighed: "Friend doesn't engage in this business, so it's normal that you don't understand the situation."
"Helping humans cross over isn't just against taboos. If taken seriously, it could be punished as a [Boundary Betrayal Crime]. In such a case, not only would Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance be out of the question, but even the Five Elders Association wouldn't provide shelter."
This really stunned Li Fan: "A Boundary Betrayal Crime? How serious is that?"
Hao Zhenghao sighed helplessly. "It all started with that闹剧 five hundred years ago."
After his explanation, Li Fan understood what had happened.
Originally, during the Great Migration Plan, countless small worlds and cave heavens hosted humans moving away from their homes.
Over thousands of years, these places, originally desolate and devoid of spiritual energy, saw some develop extraordinary powers due to various coincidences.
Some experienced spiritual energy revival. Some human crossers brought methods to remove the仙凡瘴 back home, reopening paths to immortality.
Others developed secret techniques for body cultivation, making their physical bodies incredibly strong; ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators' attacks were like scratching an itch.
Still others remained weak but mastered communicating with spirit beasts, using them in battles and still managed formidable combat power...
With resentment over being forcefully expelled from their homes, these small worlds, under someone's persuasion, actually reached a consensus.
They united to attack the cultivation world!
It was said that dozens of small worlds responded, creating a massive force.
The sudden appearance of this alliance caught the cultivators off guard.
"But they were just a bunch of scattered individuals; when High Realm Immortals stepped in, they easily suppressed them!"
"The entire process seemed to have caused little damage to us."
"So it was all a闹剧."
"Indeed, attacking the cultivation world... Haha, how could that be possible!"
"But since then, both Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and Five Elders Association established rules as a lesson learned."
Hao Zhenghao frowned, his face showing worry.