lǐ fán tīng dào zhè lǐ ， bù jīn qí dào ：“ wǎn bèi céng gēn zhè jiāng zhèng jì yī tóng chū guò rèn wù 。 rú guǒ wǒ méi jì cuò de huà ， zhè liǎng rén yě zhǐ bù guò shì jīn dān zhōng qī xiū wèi 。 rú hé néng cóng yuán yīng yǐ jí rú cǐ duō de jīn dān xiū shì zhuī shā xià táo shēng ？”
李凡听到这里，不禁奇道：“晚辈曾跟这江正寂一同出过任务。如果我没记错的话，这两人也只不过是金丹中期修为。如何能从元婴以及如此多的金丹修士追杀下逃生？”
Li Fan heard this and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Junior disciple once went on a mission with Jiang Zhengji. If I'm not mistaken, these two are only at the middle-stage Golden Core realm. How could they escape from the pursuit of both an Immortal Core cultivator and so many Golden Core cultivators?"
zhāng zhì liáng yǎn jīng wēi mī ， huǎn huǎn jiě shì dào ：“ zhè liǎng rén suī zhǐ shì jīn dān zhōng qī xiū wèi ， dàn bǐ cǐ xīn yì xiāng tōng ， pèi hé wú jiàn 。 gēng shēn ān hé jī zhī shù 。”
张志良眼睛微眯，缓缓解释道：“这两人虽只是金丹中期修为，但彼此心意相通，配合无间。更深谙合击之术。”
Zhang Ziliang narrowed his eyes slightly as he slowly explained, "Although their cultivation is only at the middle-stage Golden Core realm, their minds are in perfect harmony, working together seamlessly. They also have a deeper understanding of combined attacks."
“ tā men jīn dān fǎ xiàng yī wèi piāo fēi bái xuě 、 yī wèi líng shuāng hóng méi 。”
“他们金丹法相一为飘飞白雪、一为凌霜红梅。”
"They have two Golden Core manifestations—one resembles flying snowflakes and the other, frost-covered red plum blossoms."
“ xiāng hù pèi hé xià ， néng xíng chéng lèi sì yú yuán yīng fǎ yù de 【 liú lí shì jiè 】。”
“相互配合下，能形成类似于元婴法域的【琉璃世界】。”
"Working together, they can form something similar to an Immortal Core realm's [Lustrous World]."
“ tā men èr rén lián shǒu ， xún cháng yuán yīng xiū shì ， dōu nán yǐ pǐ dí 。”
“他们二人联手，寻常元婴修士，都难以匹敌。”
"With their cooperation, ordinary Immortal Core cultivators would find it hard to match them."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng qǐ xī rì zài dǎo shàng zhū shā hóng máo yì shòu de chǎng jǐng ， bù yóu dì diǎn diǎn tóu 。
李凡回想起昔日在岛上诛杀红毛异兽的场景，不由地点点头。
Recalling his past experience on the island where he killed the red-haired beast, Li Fan nodded.
fǎng fú xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， zhāng zhì liáng liǎn shàng dài qǐ yī sī xiào yì ， jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ liǎng wèi xiǎo xiǎo de jīn dān xiū shì ， zài fù dì pò huài le yī fān hòu ， jū rán hái néng quán shēn ér tuì 。 wǔ lǎo huì miàn shàng dìng rán guà bú zhù ， yào bào fù yī fān 。”
仿佛想起了什么，张志良脸上带起一丝笑意，接着说道：“两位小小的金丹修士，在腹地破坏了一番后，居然还能全身而退。五老会面上定然挂不住，要报复一番。”
Seemingly remembering something, Zhang Ziliang smiled and continued, "These two small Golden Core cultivators managed to retreat intact after wreaking havoc in the heartland. They won't be able to face this humiliation at the Five Elders' meeting and will surely seek revenge."
“ dàn shì chū dòng huà shén xiū shì 、 zhǔ dòng kāi zhàn ， yòu bù gǎn dān qǐ zhè ge zé rèn 。”
“但是出动化神修士、主动开战，又不敢担起这个责任。”
"But they dare not take on the responsibility of sending a Spirit Transformation cultivator into battle."
“ zhǐ hǎo qiāo qiāo pài le míng yuán yīng xiū shì ， qián rù cóng yún hǎi ， zài hǎi tōng dǎo shàng sì nüè sā qì le 。”
“只好悄悄派了名元婴修士，潜入丛云海，在海通岛上肆虐撒气了。”
"Thus, they secretly sent an Immortal Core cultivator to invade Cunyun Sea and wreak havoc on Hetao Island."
“ hēng ， wǔ lǎo huì yě jiù zhè diǎn chū xī le 。”
“哼，五老会也就这点出息了。”
"Hmph. The Five Elders' Meeting has such limited ambition."
zhāng zhì liáng bù xiè dào 。
张志良不屑道。
Zhang Ziliang said disdainfully.
shuō bà ， tā liǎn sè yī zhèng ：“ zǒu ba ， suī shuō tā men de xíng wéi yǒu diǎn xiǎo jiā zi qì ， dàn yuán yīng xiū shì chū shǒu ， hǎi tōng dǎo yě què shí sǔn shī bù xiǎo 。”
说罢，他脸色一正：“走吧，虽说他们的行为有点小家子气，但元婴修士出手，海通岛也确实损失不小。”
After his words, he straightened his face and said, "Let's go. Although their actions are petty, the damage done by an Immortal Core cultivator is significant."
“ hù dǎo dà zhèn jié gòu bèi chè dǐ huǐ huài ， lián chuán sòng zhèn yě yòng bù liǎo 。 yào chuán sòng dào pí lín de yóu mén dǎo fēi guò qù 。”
“护岛大阵结构被彻底毁坏，连传送阵也用不了。要传送到毗邻的游门岛飞过去。”
"The structure of the protective array was completely destroyed, and even the teleportation阵法 can't be used now. We need to fly over to Youmen Island."
zài zhāng zhì liáng de dài lǐng xià ， lǐ fán jǐ rén yòng le jiāng jìn yī tiān de shí jiān ， cái gǎn dào hǎi tōng dǎo fù jìn 。
在张志良的带领下，李凡几人用了将近一天的时间，才赶到海通岛附近。
Under Zhang Ziliang's guidance, it took Li Fan and his companions nearly a day to reach the vicinity of Hetao Island.
dǎo yǔ zhèn shǒu zǎo jiù jiē dào tōng zhī ， zài zhè děng hòu le 。
岛屿镇守早就接到通知，在这等候了。
The island's defenders had been waiting for their arrival.
“ jiàn guò zhāng dà shī ！”
“见过张大师！”
"Meeting Master Zhang!"
huò xǔ shì yīn wèi kào jìn wǔ lǎo huì lǐng dì de yuán gù ， cǐ dǎo zhèn shǒu jū rán shì yī wèi jīn dān xiū shì 。
或许是因为靠近五老会领地的缘故，此岛镇守居然是一位金丹修士。
Perhaps due to its proximity to the Five Elders' territory, this island's guardian was also a Golden Core cultivator.
kuí wú zhuàng hàn mú yàng ， zhǐ shì liǎn sè cāng bái ， sì hū shòu shāng bù qīng 。
魁梧壮汉模样，只是脸色苍白，似乎受伤不轻。
He was a tall and robust figure, though his face was pale, suggesting he was badly injured.
“ zhè wèi jiù shì hǎi tōng dǎo zhèn shǒu ， péi tuó le ！” zhāng zhì liáng wèi lǐ fán děng rén jiè shào dào 。
“这位就是海通岛镇守，裴陀了！”张志良为李凡等人介绍道。
"This is Hetao Island's guardian, Feiduo!" Zhang Ziliang introduced Li Fan and others.
“ péi tuó dào yǒu rú jīn yǐ jīng jīn dān jìng yuán mǎn ， yī zhī jiǎo yǐ jīng tà rù yuán yīng jìng 。 cǐ cì wǔ lǎo huì yuán yīng xiū shì lái xí ， ruò fēi péi dào yǒu pīn jìn quán lì ， fā dòng hù dǎo dà zhèn jìn xíng dǐ yù 。 kǒng pà zhè hǎi tōng dǎo jiù yào biàn chéng yī zuò fèi xū le 。”
“裴陀道友如今已经金丹境圆满，一只脚已经踏入元婴境。此次五老会元婴修士来袭，若非裴道友拼尽全力，发动护岛大阵进行抵御。恐怕这海通岛就要变成一座废墟了。”
"Feiduo has already reached the late-stage Golden Core realm. He has one foot in the Immortal Core realm. If it weren't for Brother Fei's all-out effort to activate the protective array, this Hetao Island would have turned into a wasteland."
péi tuó bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， yǒu xiē cán kuì ：“ péi tuó wú néng ， dāng bù dé dà shī rú cǐ chēng zàn 。”
裴陀摆了摆手，有些惭愧：“裴陀无能，当不得大师如此称赞。”
Feiduo waved his hand and said modestly, "Brother Fei is unworthy of such praise from Master."
zhāng zhì liáng hā hā dà xiào ， yě méi yǒu zài qiáng xíng jì xù cǐ huà tí 。
张志良哈哈大笑，也没有再强行继续此话题。
Zhang Ziliang laughed heartily but didn't continue with that topic.
“ péi dào yǒu ， dǎo shàng fán rén qīng kōng de chà bu duō le ba ？” tā zhuǎn ér wèn dào 。
“裴道友，岛上凡人清空的差不多了吧？”他转而问道。
"Brother Fei, are the island's commoners mostly evacuated?" he asked instead.
péi tuó diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ yǐ jīng jìn shù qiān xǐ dào qí yú dǎo yǔ le 。 dà shī kě yǐ suí shí jìn xíng xiū fù gōng zuò le 。”
裴陀点点头：“已经尽数迁徙到其余岛屿了。大师可以随时进行修复工作了。”
Feiduo nodded. "They have all been relocated to other islands. Master can start repairing at any time now."
zhāng zhì liáng sǎo shì le xià fāng dǎo yǔ yī yǎn ， piàn kè zhī hòu ， dào ：“ pò sǔn chéng dù bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng de hái yào yán zhòng 。 yǔ qí màn màn xiū fù ， hái bù rú chóng xīn bù zhì 。”
张志良扫视了下方岛屿一眼，片刻之后，道：“破损程度比想象中的还要严重。与其慢慢修复，还不如重新布置。”
Zhang Ziliang glanced down at the island and said after a moment, "The damage is worse than I imagined. It might be better to rebuild from scratch rather than repair it bit by bit."
shuō zhe ， yě bú jiàn tā rú hé dòng zuò 。
说着，也不见他如何动作。
Without further ado, a dark cloud suddenly appeared above the island.
tōng hǎi dǎo shàng kōng ， què shì tū rán àn le xià lái 。
通海岛上空，却是突然暗了下来。
A giant eye emerged from the clouds, staring directly at Hetao Island.
hēi yā yā de yún céng bù zhī cóng hé ér lái ， yī zhī jù dà de yǎn jīng ， cóng yún zhōng chū xiàn 。
黑压压的云层不知从何而来，一只巨大的眼睛，从云中出现。
Although not a direct gaze, Li Fan felt his qi stagnate and struggled to circulate it within him. A sense of being seen through everything surged in his heart.
zhí shì xià fāng de tōng hǎi dǎo 。
直视下方的通海岛。
Fortunately, Li Fan's willpower was already strong, having faced顶尖 cultivators like White-haired Heavenly Physician before. Compared to the pressure from an Immortal Core realm, this was merely a minor matter.
suī rán bú shì mù guāng de zhí jiē suǒ dìng mù biāo ， dàn zài zhè zhǐ jù yǎn de shì yě fàn wéi zhōng ， lǐ fán shà shí jiān yě jué de tǐ nèi líng qì yī zhì 、 yùn zhuàn jiān nán 。
虽然不是目光的直接锁定目标，但在这只巨眼的视野范围中，李凡霎时间也觉得体内灵气一滞、运转艰难。
Li Fan quickly regained his composure but still pretended to shiver along with the other array repairers for the sake of not drawing attention.
xīn tóu yǒng qǐ bèi kàn chuān yī qiè mì mì de jīng huáng gǎn 。
心头涌起被看穿一切秘密的惊惶感。
Fortunately, the giant eye didn't linger long in the sky.
hǎo zài lǐ fán xīn zhì běn jiù bù sú ， yě céng zhí miàn guò bái fà tiān yī zhè děng dǐng jiān dà néng 。
好在李凡心志本就不俗，也曾直面过白发天医这等顶尖大能。
A silver light flashed across Hetao Island's surface.
xiāng bǐ zhī xià ， yuán yīng jìng de wēi yā ， bù guò shì xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū bà le 。
相比之下，元婴境的威压，不过是小巫见大巫罢了。
In Li Fan's perception, all remnants of the array structure above the island were dissolving and decomposing under this silver light. In an instant, there was no trace of any array left on Hetao Island.
lǐ fán hěn kuài jiù huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
李凡很快就恢复了正常。
The sky returned to its usual calmness, and Feiduo expressed his admiration. "Master Zhang's [Eye of the Profound Realm] has become even more formidable."
bù guò ， wèi le bù yǐn rén zhù mù ， tā hái shì zhuāng zuò hé qí tā jǐ wèi zhèn fǎ xiū shàn yuán yì bān ， sè sè fā dǒu de yàng zi 。
不过，为了不引人注目，他还是装作和其他几位阵法修缮员一般，瑟瑟发抖的样子。
This was Li Fan's first time seeing Zhang Ziliang use his Profound Realm. Compared to the volcanic array he had previously destroyed, Zhang Ziliang's Eye of the Profound Realm was clearly a whole different level.
hǎo zài tiān kōng zhōng zhè zhǐ jù yǎn bìng méi yǒu chí xù duō zhǎng shí jiān 。
好在天空中这只巨眼并没有持续多长时间。
"Having cleared all the island's arrays, now follow me and help rebuild them," Zhang Ziliang said to Li Fan and others.
yín sè de liú guāng zài tōng hǎi dǎo biǎo miàn yī shǎn ér guò 。
银色的流光在通海岛表面一闪而过。
"Our alliance's protective array is called [Heavenly Origin Transformation Array]. The outer array has 367,800 nodes. Each node combines over a hundred arrays."
zài lǐ fán gǎn zhī zhōng ， dǎo yǔ shàng fāng cán cún de zhèn fǎ jié gòu ， tōng tōng zài zhè yín guāng zhōng ， xiāo róng fēn jiě 。
在李凡感知中，岛屿上方残存的阵法结构，通通在这银光中，消融分解。
"What you need to do this time is reconstruct the external structure of the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array."
chà nà jiān ， hǎi tōng dǎo shàng jiù zài wú le zhèn fǎ hén jì 。
刹那间，海通岛上就再无了阵法痕迹。
"Regarding the inner core array, given your current level in Array Dao, it's too early for you to handle it. I'll construct it myself."
tiān kōng chóng xīn biàn dé yún dàn fēng qīng ， péi tuó yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī xiàn mù ， dào ：“ zhāng dà shī zhè 【 fǎ yǎn dòng tiān 】 de wēi shì ， yù fā bù fán le 。”
天空重新变得云淡风轻，裴陀眼中闪过一丝羡慕，道：“张大师这【法眼洞天】的威势，愈发不凡了。”
Saying that, Zhang Ziliang pointed towards the void.
lǐ fán yě shì dì yī cì kàn dào zhāng zhì liáng dòng yòng tā de dòng tiān fǎ yù 。 bǐ qǐ lǐ fán zhī qián zhǎn shā de nà wèi fǎ yù shì huǒ shān de yuán yīng xiū shì ， zhāng zhì liáng de zhè fǎ yǎn dòng tiān ， míng xiǎn qiáng le bù zhǐ yí gè céng cì 。
李凡也是第一次看到张志良动用他的洞天法域。比起李凡之前斩杀的那位法域是火山的元婴修士，张志良的这法眼洞天，明显强了不止一个层次。
A light screen containing detailed diagrams of hundreds of array structures unfolded before them.
“ dǎo shàng zhèn fǎ yǐ jīng quán bèi wǒ qīng chú ， jiē xià lái ， nǐ men jiù gēn zài wǒ hòu miàn chóng jiàn zhèn fǎ ba 。” zhāng zhì liáng duì zhe lǐ fán děng rén shuō dào 。
“岛上阵法已经全被我清除，接下来，你们就跟在我后面重建阵法吧。”张志良对着李凡等人说道。
"Li Fan, tell me which basic arrays are included in this diagram," Zhang Ziliang asked.
“ rú jīn wǒ men wàn xiān méng de hù dǎo dà zhèn ， nǎi shì 【 tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn 】。 wài wéi dà zhèn ， biàn yǒu sān shí liù wàn qī qiān bā bǎi jié diǎn ， měi gè jié diǎn ， dōu fù hé zhe shàng bǎi zhèn fǎ 。”
“如今我们万仙盟的护岛大阵，乃是【天元化生阵】。外围大阵，便有三十六万七千八百节点，每个节点，都复合着上百阵法。”
After a brief examination, Li Fan replied confidently, "Aggregation Array, Defense Array, One Qi Array..."
“ nǐ men cǐ cì yào zuò de ， jiù shì chóng jiàn tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn de wài bù jié gòu 。”
“你们此次要做的，就是重建天元化生阵的外部结构。”
Hearing Li Fan's answer, Zhang Ziliang nodded approvingly.
“ zhì yú nèi bù hé xīn fǎ zhèn ， yǐ nǐ men de zhèn dào shuǐ píng ， jiē chù hái wéi shí guò zǎo 。 cǐ cì jiù yóu wǒ qīn zì gòu jiàn le 。”
“至于内部核心法阵，以你们的阵道水平，接触还为时过早。此次就由我亲自构建了。”
He then explained the construction of each node in detail to everyone.
zhāng zhì liáng shuō zhe ， cháo zhe qián fāng xū kōng yì diǎn 。
张志良说着，朝着前方虚空一点。
Feiduo kept his distance and took on a defensive stance as he prepared for any potential threats.
yī zhāng bāo hán zhāo shù bǎi zhèn fǎ jié gòu xiáng tú de guāng mù ， zài zhòng rén miàn qián zhǎn kāi 。
一张包含着数百阵法结构详图的光幕，在众人面前展开。
It took three days and nights for Zhang Ziliang to explain the external nodes of the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array thoroughly.
“ lǐ fán ， nǐ lái jiǎng jiǎng ， zhè zhāng tú lǐ ， bāo hán zhe nǎ xiē jī chǔ zhèn fǎ ？” zhāng zhì liáng diǎn míng dào 。
“李凡，你来讲讲，这张图里，包含着哪些基础阵法？”张志良点名道。
Although Li Fan didn't fully understand, the [Heavenly Dao One] secret technique had already imprinted these details in his mind.
wēi wēi biàn bié le yī fān ， lǐ fán cóng róng dá dào ：“ jù líng zhèn 、 gù shǒu zhèn 、 yī qì zhèn ……”
微微辨别了一番，李凡从容答道：“聚灵阵、固守阵、一气阵……”
"Master Zhang, I once came across an ancient array called [Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array] in some old texts. Is there any connection to our Heavenly Origin Transformation Array?" Li Fan asked opportunistically.
tīng wán lǐ fán de huí dá ， zhāng zhì liáng mǎn yì de diǎn diǎn tóu 。
听完李凡的回答，张志良满意的点点头。
Zhang Ziliang was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting such a question from Li Fan.
suí hòu yī yī wèi zhòng rén xiáng xì jiǎng jiě jié diǎn de gòu zào fāng shì lái 。
随后一一为众人详细讲解节点的构造方式来。
"You have quite the knowledge of obscure arrays," Zhang Ziliang praised before explaining, "The transformation function in the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array originates from the ancient Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array."
péi tuó yě bì xián yì bān ， yuǎn lí le cǐ chù ， dǎ qǐ jīng shén zuò fáng wèi zhuàng 。
裴陀也避嫌一般，远离了此处，打起精神作防卫状。
"However, since people now have Immortal-World Pests within them, the array has had to be modified for use. Its effectiveness is much reduced compared to the past. It was said that the ancient Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array could convert mortal qi into longevity fruits that cultivators could consume."
zú zú guò le sān tiān sān yè ， zhāng zhì liáng cái jiāng tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn de wài bù jié diǎn jiǎng jiě qīng chǔ 。
足足过了三天三夜，张志良才将天元化生阵的外部节点讲解清楚。
"Now it only serves to increase the density of qi in the array and nourish the body," Zhang Ziliang lamented.
lǐ fán suī rán méi néng quán bù lǐ jiě ， dàn shì 【 huà shén dào yī 】 mì shù jiā chí xià ， yǐ jīng xiān jiāng qí láo láo jì zài nǎo hǎi zhōng le 。
李凡虽然没能全部理解，但是【化神道一】秘术加持下，已经先将其牢牢记在脑海中了。
Next, he distributed the materials for setting up the arrays and ordered everyone to independently construct the nodes.
“ zhāng dà shī ， wǒ céng ǒu rán zài gǔ jí zhōng ， tīng shuō guò shàng gǔ yǒu yī zhèn fǎ ， jiào zuò 【 huà yuán zhuǎn shēng dà zhèn 】。 bù zhī hé wǒ men wàn xiān méng zhè 【 tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn 】 yǒu shén me guān xì ？” lǐ fán jiè jī xún wèn dào 。
“张大师，我曾偶然在古籍中，听说过上古有一阵法，叫做【化元转生大阵】。不知和我们万仙盟这【天元化生阵】有什么关系？”李凡借机询问道。
Seizing this opportunity to improve his array-setting skills, Li Fan immersed himself in the task.
zhāng zhì liáng wēi wēi yí zhèng ， sì hū shì méi xiǎng dào lǐ fán néng wèn chū zhè ge wèn tí 。
张志良微微一怔，似乎是没想到李凡能问出这个问题。
For a long time, Li Fan had focused more on theoretical learning of arrays than practical application. Initially, he was somewhat unskilled, making frequent mistakes.
“ nǐ dǎo shì bó wén qiáng zhì ， lián zhè děng lěng mén zhèn fǎ yě zhī dào 。” zhāng zhì liáng chēng zàn le yī jù ， wèi lǐ fán jiě shì dào ，“ tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn zhōng de huà shēng gōng néng ， jiù shì tuō tāi zì shàng gǔ de huà yuán zhuǎn shēng dà zhèn 。”
“你倒是博闻强识，连这等冷门阵法也知道。”张志良称赞了一句，为李凡解释道，“天元化生阵中的化生功能，就是脱胎自上古的化元转生大阵。”
But soon, Li Fan discovered the extraordinary nature of [Heavenly Dao One].
Li Fan heard this and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Junior disciple once went on a mission with Jiang Zhengji. If I'm not mistaken, these two are only at the middle-stage Golden Core realm. How could they escape from the pursuit of both an Immortal Core cultivator and so many Golden Core cultivators?"
Zhang Ziliang narrowed his eyes slightly as he slowly explained, "Although their cultivation is only at the middle-stage Golden Core realm, their minds are in perfect harmony, working together seamlessly. They also have a deeper understanding of combined attacks."
"They have two Golden Core manifestations—one resembles flying snowflakes and the other, frost-covered red plum blossoms."
"Working together, they can form something similar to an Immortal Core realm's [Lustrous World]."
"With their cooperation, ordinary Immortal Core cultivators would find it hard to match them."
Recalling his past experience on the island where he killed the red-haired beast, Li Fan nodded.
Seemingly remembering something, Zhang Ziliang smiled and continued, "These two small Golden Core cultivators managed to retreat intact after wreaking havoc in the heartland. They won't be able to face this humiliation at the Five Elders' meeting and will surely seek revenge."
"But they dare not take on the responsibility of sending a Spirit Transformation cultivator into battle."
"Thus, they secretly sent an Immortal Core cultivator to invade Cunyun Sea and wreak havoc on Hetao Island."
"Hmph. The Five Elders' Meeting has such limited ambition."
Zhang Ziliang said disdainfully.
After his words, he straightened his face and said, "Let's go. Although their actions are petty, the damage done by an Immortal Core cultivator is significant."
"The structure of the protective array was completely destroyed, and even the teleportation阵法 can't be used now. We need to fly over to Youmen Island."
Under Zhang Ziliang's guidance, it took Li Fan and his companions nearly a day to reach the vicinity of Hetao Island.
The island's defenders had been waiting for their arrival.
"Meeting Master Zhang!"
Perhaps due to its proximity to the Five Elders' territory, this island's guardian was also a Golden Core cultivator.
He was a tall and robust figure, though his face was pale, suggesting he was badly injured.
"This is Hetao Island's guardian, Feiduo!" Zhang Ziliang introduced Li Fan and others.
"Feiduo has already reached the late-stage Golden Core realm. He has one foot in the Immortal Core realm. If it weren't for Brother Fei's all-out effort to activate the protective array, this Hetao Island would have turned into a wasteland."
Feiduo waved his hand and said modestly, "Brother Fei is unworthy of such praise from Master."
Zhang Ziliang laughed heartily but didn't continue with that topic.
"Brother Fei, are the island's commoners mostly evacuated?" he asked instead.
Feiduo nodded. "They have all been relocated to other islands. Master can start repairing at any time now."
Zhang Ziliang glanced down at the island and said after a moment, "The damage is worse than I imagined. It might be better to rebuild from scratch rather than repair it bit by bit."
Without further ado, a dark cloud suddenly appeared above the island.
A giant eye emerged from the clouds, staring directly at Hetao Island.
Although not a direct gaze, Li Fan felt his qi stagnate and struggled to circulate it within him. A sense of being seen through everything surged in his heart.
Fortunately, Li Fan's willpower was already strong, having faced顶尖 cultivators like White-haired Heavenly Physician before. Compared to the pressure from an Immortal Core realm, this was merely a minor matter.
Li Fan quickly regained his composure but still pretended to shiver along with the other array repairers for the sake of not drawing attention.
Fortunately, the giant eye didn't linger long in the sky.
A silver light flashed across Hetao Island's surface.
In Li Fan's perception, all remnants of the array structure above the island were dissolving and decomposing under this silver light. In an instant, there was no trace of any array left on Hetao Island.
The sky returned to its usual calmness, and Feiduo expressed his admiration. "Master Zhang's [Eye of the Profound Realm] has become even more formidable."
This was Li Fan's first time seeing Zhang Ziliang use his Profound Realm. Compared to the volcanic array he had previously destroyed, Zhang Ziliang's Eye of the Profound Realm was clearly a whole different level.
"Having cleared all the island's arrays, now follow me and help rebuild them," Zhang Ziliang said to Li Fan and others.
"Our alliance's protective array is called [Heavenly Origin Transformation Array]. The outer array has 367,800 nodes. Each node combines over a hundred arrays."
"What you need to do this time is reconstruct the external structure of the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array."
"Regarding the inner core array, given your current level in Array Dao, it's too early for you to handle it. I'll construct it myself."
Saying that, Zhang Ziliang pointed towards the void.
A light screen containing detailed diagrams of hundreds of array structures unfolded before them.
"Li Fan, tell me which basic arrays are included in this diagram," Zhang Ziliang asked.
After a brief examination, Li Fan replied confidently, "Aggregation Array, Defense Array, One Qi Array..."
Hearing Li Fan's answer, Zhang Ziliang nodded approvingly.
He then explained the construction of each node in detail to everyone.
Feiduo kept his distance and took on a defensive stance as he prepared for any potential threats.
It took three days and nights for Zhang Ziliang to explain the external nodes of the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array thoroughly.
Although Li Fan didn't fully understand, the [Heavenly Dao One] secret technique had already imprinted these details in his mind.
"Master Zhang, I once came across an ancient array called [Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array] in some old texts. Is there any connection to our Heavenly Origin Transformation Array?" Li Fan asked opportunistically.
Zhang Ziliang was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting such a question from Li Fan.
"You have quite the knowledge of obscure arrays," Zhang Ziliang praised before explaining, "The transformation function in the Heavenly Origin Transformation Array originates from the ancient Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array."
"However, since people now have Immortal-World Pests within them, the array has had to be modified for use. Its effectiveness is much reduced compared to the past. It was said that the ancient Transformation Core Rebirth Great Array could convert mortal qi into longevity fruits that cultivators could consume."
"Now it only serves to increase the density of qi in the array and nourish the body," Zhang Ziliang lamented.
Next, he distributed the materials for setting up the arrays and ordered everyone to independently construct the nodes.
Seizing this opportunity to improve his array-setting skills, Li Fan immersed himself in the task.
For a long time, Li Fan had focused more on theoretical learning of arrays than practical application. Initially, he was somewhat unskilled, making frequent mistakes.
But soon, Li Fan discovered the extraordinary nature of [Heavenly Dao One].