“ hā hā hā ， jiè dào yǒu jí yán 。”
“哈哈哈，借道友吉言。”
"Haha, borrowing my friend's good words."
hé zhèng hào dà xiào yī shēng ， pò bù jí dài wǎng mù dì dì fēi qù 。
何正浩大笑一声，迫不及待往目的地飞去。
He Zhenghao laughed loudly and eagerly flew towards his destination.
“ dào le ， jiù shì cǐ chù ！”
“到了，就是此处！”
"Here we are! This is the place!"
xiǎo bàn tiān zhī hòu ， hé zhèn hào shēn xíng hū de yī dùn ， jiē zhe yī tóu zhā jìn hǎi zhōng 。
小半天之后，何振浩身形忽的一顿，接着一头扎进海中。
After a little while, He Zhenhao suddenly paused mid-air. Then he dived into the sea.
lǐ fán gēn zhe yī lù xià qián ， lái dào le hǎi dǐ shēn chù 。
李凡跟着一路下潜，来到了海底深处。
Li Fan followed him down, descending to the depths of the ocean.
shén shí sǎo guò ， jiāng xià fāng wú shù qí qū shān mài zǔ chéng de sān dà duàn céng kàn zài yǎn zhōng 。
神识扫过，将下方无数崎岖山脉组成的三大断层看在眼中。
With his divine sense sweeping over, he saw countless rugged mountain ranges forming three major fault lines below.
“ guǒ zhēn qì xiàng bù fán ， bǐ qǐ lù shàng shān chuān ， lìng yǒu dú dào zhī chù 。”
“果真气象不凡，比起陆上山川，另有独到之处。”
"Truly magnificent, these mountains and rivers have their own unique charm compared to those on land."
lǐ fán bù jīn xīn zhōng àn dào 。
李凡不禁心中暗道。
Li Fan thought to himself.
hé zhèng hào chù lì yú hǎi dǐ shān mài shàng kōng ， bì mù níng shén ， sì hū zài xún zhǎo zháo xiē shén me 。
何正浩矗立于海底山脉上空，闭目凝神，似乎在寻找着些什么。
He Zhenghao stood above the underwater mountain range, closing his eyes in concentration as if searching for something.
zài tā tóu dǐng ，《 shān chuān bǎi mài zhèn tú 》 dǒu rán fú xiàn 。
在他头顶，《山川百脉阵图》陡然浮现。
Above him, the diagram of "Mountain River's Hundred Vessels Formation" suddenly appeared.
chà nà jiān ， fǎng fú yǒu mò míng de bō dòng zì xià fāng de lián mián shān mài zhōng chuán chū ， yǔ zhèn tú yǐn yǐn xíng chéng mǒu zhǒng gòng míng 。
刹那间，仿佛有莫名的波动自下方的连绵山脉中传出，与阵图隐隐形成某种共鸣。
Instantly, it seemed that a mysterious波动emanated from the continuous mountain ranges below and formed some kind of resonance with the formation diagram.
hé zhèng hào bù duàn biàn huà tiáo zhěng zhe fāng wèi ， què dìng zhe zuì jiā wèi zhì 。
何正浩不断变化调整着方位，确定着最佳位置。
He Zhenghao kept adjusting his position to find the best spot.
lǐ fán zé zài yī páng jìng jìng páng guān 。
李凡则在一旁静静旁观。
Li Fan watched silently on the side.
bàn shǎng hòu ， hé zhèng hào shuāng yǎn měng dì zhēng kāi ， lù chū yī dào jīng guāng 。
半晌后，何正浩双眼猛地睁开，露出一道精光。
After a while, He Zhenghao's eyes suddenly snapped open, emitting a sharp light.
tóu dǐng 《 shān chuān bǎi mài zhèn tú 》 suí zhe xīn yì měng zhǎng 。
头顶《山川百脉阵图》随着心意猛长。
The diagram above him grew rapidly as per his will, expanding to cover an area of about one hundred miles in size.
shùn jiān jiù biàn dé yǒu zú zú bǎi lǐ dà xiǎo 。
瞬间就变得有足足百里大小。
Li Fan, with keen eyesight, also noticed that the mountain and river shapes within the formation were constantly changing, gradually resembling the underwater mountains below more and more.
ér yǎn jiān de lǐ fán yě kàn chū ， zhèn tú zhōng xiǎn xiàn de shān chuān mú yàng ， bù duàn biàn huàn 。
而眼尖的李凡也看出，阵图中显现的山川模样，不断变换。
The resonance became stronger.
jìng rán zhú jiàn yǔ xià fāng lǒng zhào de hǎi dǐ shān mài ， yuè lái yuè xiāng sì 。
竟然逐渐与下方笼罩的海底山脉，越来越相似。
When the scenery depicted in the diagram perfectly matched the actual scene, He Zhenghao shouted loudly.
gòng míng bō dòng yuè lái yuè qiáng 。
共鸣波动越来越强。
A dazzling white light emanated from the formation. It seemed to fully merge with the lower part of the mountain range and disappeared.
dāng tú zhōng jǐng sè wán quán yǔ shí jì tú jǐng yí zhì shí ， hé zhèng hào dà hē yī shēng 。
当图中景色完全与实际图景一致时，何正浩大喝一声。
He Zhenghao cast a spell and continuously tapped his fingers. The formation around him subtly changed, seemingly forming a large array that protected him at its center.
zhèn tú fā chū yí tòng yào yǎn de bái guāng ， zhī hòu sì hū chè dǐ róng rù xià bù de shān mài ， xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
阵图发出一通耀眼的白光，之后似乎彻底融入下部的山脉，消失不见。
"Mountains and rivers can all be used as formations... Excellent technique."
hé zhèng hào qiā jué lián diǎn ， zài tā de shēn páng ， shān chuān zhèn shì yǐn yǐn fā shēng le qí miào de biàn huà 。
何正浩掐诀连点，在他的身旁，山川阵势隐隐发生了其妙的变化。
Li Fan had once peeked into He Zhenghao's "Detailed Explanation of Mountain River Formation," so he was not unfamiliar with this ability to transform the landscape into an array through his actions.
sì hū xíng chéng le yí gè dà zhèn ， jiāng hé zhèng hào hù wèi zài zhōng yāng 。
似乎形成了一个大阵，将何正浩护卫在中央。
"Thank you, friend, for guarding me!" He Zhenghao said solemnly to Li Fan.
“ bǎi mài shān chuān ， jiē kě wèi zhèn …… hǎo shǒu duàn 。”
“百脉山川，皆可为阵……好手段。”
Then, he focused his mind and began cultivating to form a golden core.
lǐ fán céng jīng kuī tàn guò hé zhèng hào de 《 shān chuān zhèn tú xiáng jiě 》， duì zhè jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān ， huà shān hé xíng shèng wèi zhèn fǎ de shǒu duàn ， dǎo shì bù mò shēng 。
李凡曾经窥探过何正浩的《山川阵图详解》，对这举手投足间，化山河形胜为阵法的手段，倒是不陌生。
Although this place was quite remote and rarely visited by cultivators,
“ láo fán dào yǒu wèi wǒ hù fǎ ！” hé zhèng hào zhèng zhòng dì duì lǐ fán shuō le shēng 。
“劳烦道友为我护法！”何正浩郑重地对李凡说了声。
Li Fan did not relax his vigilance.
zhī hòu ， shōu liǎn xīn shén ， zhèng shì kāi shǐ jié dān 。
之后，收敛心神，正式开始结丹。
He flew up above He Zhenghao and observed him while keeping an eye on the surroundings for protection.
suī shuō cǐ chù pǒ wèi piān pì ， xiū shì hǎn zhì 。
虽说此处颇为偏僻，修士罕至。
Unlike Zhang Haobo's grand scene of the Sword Water Wind Formation filling the entire space, the initial atmosphere here was overwhelmingly silent.
dàn lǐ fán yě méi yǒu fàng sōng jǐng tì 。
但李凡也没有放松警惕。
No unusual phenomena occurred; He Zhenghao simply sat in meditation over the three fault lines at the bottom of the sea, motionless.
fēi shēn lái dào hé zhèng hào shàng fāng ， fǔ shì guān mó tā jié dān de tóng shì ， yě jiān shì sì zhōu 、 yǐ zuò hù wèi 。
飞身来到何正浩上方，俯视观摩他结丹的同事，也监视四周、以作护卫。
If Li Fan hadn't faintly sensed something brewing beneath the fractured seabed, he would have thought He Zhenghao was merely meditating in seclusion.
hé dāng chū zhāng hào bō jié dān shí ， jiàn shuǐ fēng fǎ chōng sè tiān dì de hào dàng chǎng miàn yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
和当初张浩波结丹时，剑水风法充塞天地的浩荡场面有所不同。
Li Fan waited patiently.
zuì kāi shǐ ， ān jìng shì jué duì de zhǔ xuán lǜ 。
最开始，安静是绝对的主旋律。
The process of gathering strength proved longer than expected.
méi yǒu rèn hé yì xiàng fā shēng ， zhǐ hé zhèng hào pán zuò zài hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng shàng fāng ， jìng jìng bù dòng 。
没有任何异像发生，只何正浩盘坐在海底三断层上方，静静不动。
After about ten days, a change finally appeared.
rú guǒ bú shì lǐ fán yǐn yǐn chá jué dào ， màn yán duàn liè de hǎi chuáng xià ， sì hū yǒu shén me zài yùn niàng de huà 。
如果不是李凡隐隐察觉到，曼延断裂的海床下，似乎有什么在酝酿的话。
In the silent underwater world, a heartbeat-like sound suddenly echoed.
jī hū hái yào yǐ wéi hé zhèng hào jǐn jǐn shì zài bì guān xiū liàn le 。
几乎还要以为何正浩仅仅是在闭关修炼了。
"Plop!"
lǐ fán nài xīn de děng dài 。
李凡耐心的等待。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
jī xù lì liàng de guò chéng bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng de hái yào màn cháng 。
积蓄力量的过程比想象中的还要漫长。
At the moment he heard the sound, he felt as if the three fault lines stretching for hundreds of miles had come to life.
zú zú guò qù le shí duō tiān ， biàn huà cái zhōng yú chū xiàn 。
足足过去了十多天，变化才终于出现。
Like a long-slept deep-sea monster awakening, it gave him an eerie sense of danger.
jì jìng de hǎi dǐ shì jiè zhōng ， hū de xiǎng qǐ le rú tóng xīn zàng tiào dòng de shēng yīn 。
寂静的海底世界中，忽的响起了如同心脏跳动的声音。
"Plop!"
“ pū tōng ！”
“噗通！”
The heartbeat sounded again. The ground trembled slightly.
lǐ fán mī qǐ yǎn 。
李凡眯起眼。
Li Fan's feelings grew stronger.
zài tīng dào shēng yīn de shùn jiān ， tā huǎng hū jiān chǎn shēng le yí gè cuò jué 。
在听到声音的瞬间，他恍惚间产生了一个错觉。
From the perspective of the entire universe, he looked at the mountains below and saw that with each echo of the heartbeat sound, a stream of yellowish-brown energy surged from deep within the earth, like blood flowing through veins, bringing endless power to the land.
zhè mián yán bǎi lǐ de hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng ， hǎo sì dǒu rán huó le guò lái 。
这绵延百里的海底三断层，好似陡然活了过来。
"Earth Pulse Technique..."
rú tóng chén shuì wú shù zài de shēn hǎi jù shòu tū rán fù sū ， dài gěi tā yī zhǒng mò míng de wēi xiǎn gǎn 。
如同沉睡无数载的深海巨兽突然复苏，带给他一种莫名的危险感。
Li Fan realized.
“ pū tōng ！”
“噗通！”
The "Mountain River's Hundred Vessels Formation," which had expanded to cover hundreds of miles and merged with the seabed, suddenly emitted bright light at its edges.
xīn tiào shēng zài cì xiǎng qǐ 。
心跳声再次响起。
It seemed to form a silver dividing line, separating it from the original underwater mountains.
dà dì wēi wēi chàn dòng 。
大地微微颤动。
With each heartbeat, countless massive yellowish-brown earth pulses rushed in from the vast continental shelf far away, as if they were being absorbed by the formation.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng de gǎn jué yuè fā qiáng liè le 。
李凡心中的感觉越发强烈了。
"Such an array just with Earth Pulse Technique?"
tiān dì shì jiǎo xià ， zài qù dǎ liàng xià fāng de shān mài ， lǐ fán gèng shì yǐn yǐn kàn dào 。
天地视角下，再去打量下方的山脉，李凡更是隐隐看到。
"Not ordinary at all!"
suí zhe nà wǎn ruò xīn tiào de shēng yīn bù duàn huí xiǎng ， dà dì shēn chù ， yī dào dào tǔ huáng sè de néng liàng jiù xiàng xuè guǎn zhōng bēn téng de xuè yè yì bān 。
随着那宛若心跳的声音不断回响，大地深处，一道道土黄色的能量就像血管中奔腾的血液一般。
"Not worthy of my attention!"
yǒng dòng zhōng gěi dà dì dài lái wú qióng wú jìn de lì liàng 。
涌动中给大地带来无穷无尽的力量。
Li Fan marveled and looked forward to the remaining two techniques.
“ dì mài zhī fǎ ……”
“地脉之法……”
The yellowish-brown earth pulses continued to surge without ceasing.
lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
李凡若有所悟。
Steadily stabilizing, He Zhenghao began probing into "Mountain River's Technique."
kuò zhāng zhì bǎi lǐ ， hé xià fāng hǎi chuáng róng wéi yī tǐ de 《 shān chuān bǎi mài zhèn tú 》， cǐ kè biān yuán hū de bào fā chū míng liàng de guāng máng 。
扩张至百里，和下方海床融为一体的《山川百脉阵图》，此刻边缘忽的爆发出明亮的光芒。
Li Fan noticed that the originally still seawater around them started flowing slowly, cascading down from the highest seabed and forming unique underwater waterfalls at each of the three fault lines.
hǎo sì yī dào yín sè de fēn gē xiàn ， jiāng qí hé yuán běn de hǎi dǐ shān mài fēn gé kāi lái 。
好似一道银色的分割线，将其和原本的海底山脉分隔开来。
The sound and speed changed dramatically with every drop.
xīn zàng tiào dòng ， shù zhī bù jìn de páng dà tǔ huáng sè dì mài zhī lì ， cóng máng wú biān jì de yuǎn fāng dà lù jià ， bēn xí ér lái 。
心脏跳动，数之不尽的庞大土黄色地脉之力，从茫无边际的远方大陆架，奔袭而来。
After passing through the three fault lines, the gentle currents transformed into a surging underground river rushing through the mountain ranges.
yóu rú bǎi chuān dōng dào hǎi ， jìn shù bèi zhèn tú xī shōu 。
犹如百川东到海，尽数被阵图吸收。
Compared to the heartbeat sounds,
“ jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì dì mài zhī fǎ ， jiù yǒu rú cǐ zhèn shì ？”
“仅仅只是地脉之法，就有如此阵势？”
it was like heavy breathing.
“ bù fán ， dàng zhēn bù fán nà ！”
“不凡，当真不凡那！”
As the river flowed through the mountains, threads of blue-green energy were absorbed by the formation.
“ bù kuì shì wǒ kàn zhòng de nán rén ！”
“不愧是我看重的男人！”
"Mountain River's Technique..."
lǐ fán zàn tàn bù yǐ ， bù jīn duì shèng xià de èr fǎ qī dài qǐ lái 。
李凡赞叹不已，不禁对剩下的二法期待起来。
Li Fan's eyes flashed with brilliance.
dì mài zhī lì ， bù tíng bēn yǒng 。
地脉之力，不停奔涌。
Earth pulses and mountain rivers complemented each other.
yǐ jīng zhú bù wěn dìng xià lái 。
已经逐步稳定下来。
Heartbeats and breaths echoed in his ears.
hé zhèng hào kāi shǐ zài kuī 【 shān hé zhī fǎ 】。
何正浩开始再窥【山河之法】。
The "activity" of the three fault lines below became more evident.
lǐ fán chá jué dào ， zhōu wéi yuán běn yīng dāng jìng zhǐ de hǎi shuǐ ， què zài cǐ kè ， huǎn huǎn liú dòng qǐ lái 。
李凡察觉到，周围原本应当静止的海水，却在此刻，缓缓流动起来。
Blue-green and yellowish-brown lights appeared continuously, attracting some cultivators to investigate.
zì dì shì zuì gāo de hǎi chuáng ， yī lù wǎng xià 。
自地势最高的海床，一路往下。
Most recognized that a cultivator was breaking through to form a golden core.
měi diē luò yī cì shù qiān mǐ de duàn céng ， xíng chéng dú tè de hǎi dǐ pù bù ， shēng shì hé sù dù jiù zhì biàn yī céng 。
每跌落一次数千米的断层，形成独特的海底瀑布，声势和速度就质变一层。
Afterward, Li Fan revealed his identity as an array repairman from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
jīng guò sān dà duàn céng de xǐ lǐ zhī hòu ， huǎn huǎn de àn liú ， yǐ jīng biàn chéng le tāo tāo bēn téng de hǎi dǐ dà chuān 。
经过三大断层的洗礼之后，缓缓的暗流，已经变成了滔滔奔腾的海底大川。
Seeing someone guarding him and recognizing him as a member of the alliance, these cultivators decided not to interfere and chose to bypass the area.
zì hǎi dǐ shān mài zhōng xí juǎn chōng shuā ， hū xiào ér guò 。
自海底山脉中席卷冲刷，呼啸而过。
However, some persisted, harboring ill intentions, lurking in the shadows.
hé dì mài de xīn tiào shēng xiāng bǐ 。
和地脉的心跳声相比。
They were mostly nameless wandering cultivators with abilities below the golden core level.
jiù fǎng fú shì cū zhòng de hū xī shēng yì bān 。
就仿佛是粗重的呼吸声一般。
Li Fan did not hesitate; he activated his Bug Binding Technique, capturing them and throwing them far away.
chuān liú bēn xí ， zài chóng chóng shān mài zhōng chuān guò 。
川流奔袭，在重重山脉中穿过。
After three days, this spectacular scene gradually subsided.
yī lǚ lǚ qīng lán sè néng liàng ， bèi zhèn tú jí qǔ xī shōu 。
一缕缕青蓝色能量，被阵图汲取吸收。
The heartbeat sounds grew fainter.
“ shān hé zhī fǎ ……”
“山河之法……”
Breathing sounds became lighter.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng jīng máng wēi shǎn 。
李凡眼中精芒微闪。
Earth pulses and mountain river forces gradually retreated.
dì mài 、 shān chuān ， xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng 。
地脉、山川，相辅相成。
The sense of "activity" also diminished.
xīn tiào 、 hū xī shēng bù duàn zài ěr biān huí dàng 。
心跳、呼吸声不断在耳边回荡。
It returned to the normal appearance of an underwater abyss.
xià fāng de hǎi dǐ sān duàn céng ， gěi rén de “ huó xìng ” zhī gǎn ， yuè fā míng xiǎn le 。
下方的海底三断层，给人的“活性”之感，越发明显了。
However, Li Fan could clearly feel that it was hidden rather than vanished.
qīng lán 、 tǔ huáng guāng máng zài cǐ chù hǎi dǐ jiē lián yǒng xiàn 。
青蓝、土黄光芒在此处海底接连涌现。
A vague energy concealed all these phenomena, making them hard to detect.
sì hū xī yǐn le yī xiē xiū shì qián lái chá kàn 。
似乎吸引了一些修士前来查看。
If not for Li Fan's continuous observation and detailed scrutiny from a cosmic perspective,
dà duō dōu kàn chū le shì mǒu wèi xiū shì zài tū pò jīn dān 。
大多都看出了是某位修士在突破金丹。
he might have missed this subtle change.
zhī hòu lǐ fán yòu bào chū le wàn xiān méng zhèn fǎ xiū shàn yuán de shēn fèn 。
之后李凡又报出了万仙盟阵法修缮员的身份。
Li Fan watched the underwater abyss as if facing an ancient monster ready to pounce at any moment.
zhè xiē xiū shì jiàn yǒu rén hù fǎ ， yòu shì wàn xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi chéng yuán 。
这些修士见有人护法，又是万仙盟体制内成员。
He felt a mix of unease.
yú shì fēn fēn jiāng niàn tou dǎ xiāo ， xuǎn zé rào dào yuǎn lí 。
于是纷纷将念头打消，选择绕道远离。
"Hidden Abyss Technique..."
ér hái yǒu yī xiē bù sǐ xīn 、 xīn huái bù guǐ àn zhōng qián fú de xiū shì 。
而还有一些不死心、心怀不轨暗中潜伏的修士。
"Wonderful!"
jī běn dōu shì xiē wú míng sàn xiū 。
基本都是些无名散修。
"All three techniques are complete. It seems He Daoist friend is close to forming his golden core!"
shí lì dōu zài jīn dān zhī xià 。
实力都在金丹之下。
Li Fan thought to himself.
lǐ fán zé shì háo bú kè qì ， fā dòng fù chóng shén tōng ， zhí jiē jiāng tā men zhuō zhù ， rēng chū lǎo yuǎn 。
李凡则是毫不客气，发动缚虫神通，直接将他们捉住，扔出老远。
The underwater area returned to its usual silence.
rú cǐ ， guò le sān rì 。
如此，过了三日。
Seven days later, however, He Zhenghao still had not succeeded in forming his golden core.
zhè pǒ wèi zhuàng guān de dòng jìng màn màn kāi shǐ shōu liǎn 。
这颇为壮观的动静慢慢开始收敛。
All three techniques—Earth Pulse, Mountain River, and Hidden Abyss—had stopped their fluctuations.
xīn tiào shēng jiàn xiǎo 。
心跳声渐小。
By all rights, he should have formed his golden core by now.
hū xī shēng jiàn qīng 。
呼吸声渐轻。
But He Zhenghao remained motionless, as if waiting for something.
"Haha, borrowing my friend's good words."
He Zhenghao laughed loudly and eagerly flew towards his destination.
"Here we are! This is the place!"
After a little while, He Zhenhao suddenly paused mid-air. Then he dived into the sea.
Li Fan followed him down, descending to the depths of the ocean.
With his divine sense sweeping over, he saw countless rugged mountain ranges forming three major fault lines below.
"Truly magnificent, these mountains and rivers have their own unique charm compared to those on land."
Li Fan thought to himself.
He Zhenghao stood above the underwater mountain range, closing his eyes in concentration as if searching for something.
Above him, the diagram of "Mountain River's Hundred Vessels Formation" suddenly appeared.
Instantly, it seemed that a mysterious波动emanated from the continuous mountain ranges below and formed some kind of resonance with the formation diagram.
He Zhenghao kept adjusting his position to find the best spot.
Li Fan watched silently on the side.
After a while, He Zhenghao's eyes suddenly snapped open, emitting a sharp light.
The diagram above him grew rapidly as per his will, expanding to cover an area of about one hundred miles in size.
Li Fan, with keen eyesight, also noticed that the mountain and river shapes within the formation were constantly changing, gradually resembling the underwater mountains below more and more.
The resonance became stronger.
When the scenery depicted in the diagram perfectly matched the actual scene, He Zhenghao shouted loudly.
A dazzling white light emanated from the formation. It seemed to fully merge with the lower part of the mountain range and disappeared.
He Zhenghao cast a spell and continuously tapped his fingers. The formation around him subtly changed, seemingly forming a large array that protected him at its center.
"Mountains and rivers can all be used as formations... Excellent technique."
Li Fan had once peeked into He Zhenghao's "Detailed Explanation of Mountain River Formation," so he was not unfamiliar with this ability to transform the landscape into an array through his actions.
"Thank you, friend, for guarding me!" He Zhenghao said solemnly to Li Fan.
Then, he focused his mind and began cultivating to form a golden core.
Although this place was quite remote and rarely visited by cultivators,
Li Fan did not relax his vigilance.
He flew up above He Zhenghao and observed him while keeping an eye on the surroundings for protection.
Unlike Zhang Haobo's grand scene of the Sword Water Wind Formation filling the entire space, the initial atmosphere here was overwhelmingly silent.
No unusual phenomena occurred; He Zhenghao simply sat in meditation over the three fault lines at the bottom of the sea, motionless.
If Li Fan hadn't faintly sensed something brewing beneath the fractured seabed, he would have thought He Zhenghao was merely meditating in seclusion.
Li Fan waited patiently.
The process of gathering strength proved longer than expected.
After about ten days, a change finally appeared.
In the silent underwater world, a heartbeat-like sound suddenly echoed.
"Plop!"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
At the moment he heard the sound, he felt as if the three fault lines stretching for hundreds of miles had come to life.
Like a long-slept deep-sea monster awakening, it gave him an eerie sense of danger.
"Plop!"
The heartbeat sounded again. The ground trembled slightly.
Li Fan's feelings grew stronger.
From the perspective of the entire universe, he looked at the mountains below and saw that with each echo of the heartbeat sound, a stream of yellowish-brown energy surged from deep within the earth, like blood flowing through veins, bringing endless power to the land.
"Earth Pulse Technique..."
Li Fan realized.
The "Mountain River's Hundred Vessels Formation," which had expanded to cover hundreds of miles and merged with the seabed, suddenly emitted bright light at its edges.
It seemed to form a silver dividing line, separating it from the original underwater mountains.
With each heartbeat, countless massive yellowish-brown earth pulses rushed in from the vast continental shelf far away, as if they were being absorbed by the formation.
"Such an array just with Earth Pulse Technique?"
"Not ordinary at all!"
"Not worthy of my attention!"
Li Fan marveled and looked forward to the remaining two techniques.
The yellowish-brown earth pulses continued to surge without ceasing.
Steadily stabilizing, He Zhenghao began probing into "Mountain River's Technique."
Li Fan noticed that the originally still seawater around them started flowing slowly, cascading down from the highest seabed and forming unique underwater waterfalls at each of the three fault lines.
The sound and speed changed dramatically with every drop.
After passing through the three fault lines, the gentle currents transformed into a surging underground river rushing through the mountain ranges.
Compared to the heartbeat sounds,
it was like heavy breathing.
As the river flowed through the mountains, threads of blue-green energy were absorbed by the formation.
"Mountain River's Technique..."
Li Fan's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Earth pulses and mountain rivers complemented each other.
Heartbeats and breaths echoed in his ears.
The "activity" of the three fault lines below became more evident.
Blue-green and yellowish-brown lights appeared continuously, attracting some cultivators to investigate.
Most recognized that a cultivator was breaking through to form a golden core.
Afterward, Li Fan revealed his identity as an array repairman from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Seeing someone guarding him and recognizing him as a member of the alliance, these cultivators decided not to interfere and chose to bypass the area.
However, some persisted, harboring ill intentions, lurking in the shadows.
They were mostly nameless wandering cultivators with abilities below the golden core level.
Li Fan did not hesitate; he activated his Bug Binding Technique, capturing them and throwing them far away.
After three days, this spectacular scene gradually subsided.
The heartbeat sounds grew fainter.
Breathing sounds became lighter.
Earth pulses and mountain river forces gradually retreated.
The sense of "activity" also diminished.
It returned to the normal appearance of an underwater abyss.
However, Li Fan could clearly feel that it was hidden rather than vanished.
A vague energy concealed all these phenomena, making them hard to detect.
If not for Li Fan's continuous observation and detailed scrutiny from a cosmic perspective,
he might have missed this subtle change.
Li Fan watched the underwater abyss as if facing an ancient monster ready to pounce at any moment.
He felt a mix of unease.
"Hidden Abyss Technique..."
"Wonderful!"
"All three techniques are complete. It seems He Daoist friend is close to forming his golden core!"
Li Fan thought to himself.
The underwater area returned to its usual silence.
Seven days later, however, He Zhenghao still had not succeeded in forming his golden core.
All three techniques—Earth Pulse, Mountain River, and Hidden Abyss—had stopped their fluctuations.
By all rights, he should have formed his golden core by now.
But He Zhenghao remained motionless, as if waiting for something.