jiāo xiū yuǎn xiào le xiào ：“ dào yǒu yǒu zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ yě hěn zhèng cháng 。 bì jìng wǒ bèi xiū shì ， cóng zhù jī jìng dào hé dào jìng ， xiǎng yào jìn shēng ， dōu xū lüè tiān duó dì ， zhēng qiǎng zī yuán 。 cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng lái jiǎng ， suǒ yǒu de xiū shì bǐ cǐ jiān dōu shì qián zài de jìng zhēng duì shǒu 。”
焦修远笑了笑：“道友有这种想法也很正常。毕竟我辈修士，从筑基境到合道境，想要晋升，都需掠天夺地，争抢资源。从某种意义上来讲，所有的修士彼此间都是潜在的竞争对手。”
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled: "It's quite normal for a friend to have such thoughts. After all, as cultivators, from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Great Perfection Realm, we need to seize the heavens and earth, compete for resources in order to advance. In some sense, all cultivators are potential competitors."
jiāo xiū yuǎn de yǔ qì hū de duō le xiē mò míng de yì wèi ：“ cháng shēng jìng bù yí yàng 。”
焦修远的语气忽的多了些莫名的意味：“长生境不一样。”
Jiao Xiuyuan's tone suddenly took on a mysterious undertone: "The Longevity Realm is different."
“ xiǎng yào dé zhèng cháng shēng ， xū nì fǎn tiān dì zhī lǐ 。”
“想要得证长生，需逆反天地之理。”
"To prove longevity, one must defy the laws of heaven and earth."
“ tiān dì zhī lǐ ， tiān zhī dào yě 。”
“天地之理，天之道也。”
"The laws of heaven and earth are the way of heaven."
“ nì tiān dì zhī lǐ ， xiū shì zhī dào yě 。”
“逆天地之理，修士之道也。”
"Defying the laws of heaven and earth is the path of cultivators."
“ yǐ xiū shì zhī dào ， qǔ tiān zhī dào ér dài zhī ， kě zhèng cháng shēng 。”
“以修士之道，取天之道而代之，可证长生。”
"With the path of cultivators, one can replace the ways of heaven to achieve longevity."
“ néng gòu xiū xíng dào hé dào diān fēng 、 kě yī kuī cháng shēng jìng de xiū shì ， dōu yǒu zhe shǔ yú zì jǐ de 、 dú yī wú èr de dào 。”
“能够修行到合道巅峰、可一窥长生境的修士，都有着属于自己的、独一无二的道。”
"Cultivators who have reached the peak of Great Perfection and can glimpse the Longevity Realm all possess their own unique Dao."
“ yīn wèi tā men zài dá dào zhè ge jìng jiè zhī qián ， jiù yǐ jīng jiāng suǒ yǒu kě néng cún zài de jìng zhēng duì shǒu quán dōu huǐ miè le 。”
“因为他们在达到这个境界之前，就已经将所有可能存在的竞争对手全都毁灭了。”
"Because before reaching this realm, they have already destroyed all possible competitors."
jiāo xiū yuǎn yǔ qì píng jìng de miáo shù zhe yī tiáo chōng mǎn xuè sè de jìn shēng zhī lù 。
焦修远语气平静的描述着一条充满血色的晋升之路。
Jiao Xiuyuan calmly described a bloody path of advancement: "Cultivators in the Great Perfection Realm, with different paths, no longer have conflicts over interests."
“ hé dào xiū shì men ， dào bù tóng ， yě jiù méi yǒu le lì yì jiū gé 。”
“合道修士们，道不同，也就没有了利益纠葛。”
"But observing other cultivators defying the laws of heaven and earth can be greatly beneficial, regardless of whether they succeed or fail."
“ ér guān mó bié de hé dào xiū shì nì fǎn tiān dì zhī lǐ de guò chéng ， wú lùn chéng gōng shī bài yǔ fǒu ， dū huì duì zì jǐ dà yǒu bì yì 。”
“而观摩别的合道修士逆反天地之理的过程，无论成功失败与否，都会对自己大有裨益。”
"That's why they agreed to assist."
“ suǒ yǐ tā men cái huì dā yìng zhù zhèn 。”
“所以他们才会答应助阵。”
A mocking expression appeared on Jiao Xiuyuan's dark face: "Otherwise, it would take a significant amount of resources to summon multiple Great Perfection Realm cultivators."
jiāo xiū yuǎn yǒu hēi de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī cháo fěng zhī sè ：“ fǒu zé ， xiǎng yào qǐng dòng fù shù jí bié de hé dào xiū shì ， fēi yào huā shàng xuè běn bù kě 。”
焦修远黝黑的脸上浮现出一丝嘲讽之色：“否则，想要请动复数级别的合道修士，非要花上血本不可。”
Li Fan pondered Jiao Xiuyuan's words for a moment and gradually came to an understanding.
lǐ fán jiāng jiāo xiū yuǎn de yī fān huà zǐ xì zhuó mó ， guò le piàn kè ， yǐn yǒu suǒ wù 。
李凡将焦修远的一番话仔细琢磨，过了片刻，隐有所悟。
From the Qi Refinement Realm to the Great Perfection Realm, the mediums required for advancement were依次灵、奇、法、精、髓、魄: spirit, anomaly, mystic technique, essence, marrow, and soul.
cóng liàn qì dào hé dào ， jìn shēng suǒ xū de méi jiè ， yī cì shì líng 、 qí 、 fǎ 、 jīng 、 suǐ 、 pò 。
从炼气到合道，晋升所需的媒介，依次是灵、奇、法、精、髓、魄。
As cultivators' realms increased, the counteractions from heaven and earth grew stronger.
xiū shì de jìng jiè màn màn tí gāo ， xiǎng yào jìn shēng ， zāo yù dào tiān dì fǎn zhì lì liàng yě yuè lái yuè dà 。
修士的境界慢慢提高，想要晋升，遭遇到天地反制力量也越来越大。
At the beginning of cultivation, due to weaker counteractions from heaven and earth, they could be almost ignored.
xiū xíng zuì chū ， yóu yú tiān dì de fǎn zhì lì liàng hái bú shì nà me qiáng ， jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì 。
修行最初，由于天地的反制力量还不是那么强，几乎可以忽略不计。
The main conflict was between cultivators themselves.
máo dùn zhǔ yào tǐ xiàn zài xiū shì yǔ xiū shì zhī zhēng shàng 。
矛盾主要体现在修士与修士之争上。
But when reaching the Great Perfection Realm, not only did one have to compete with other cultivators for opportunities to sacrifice to heaven and earth, but also had to struggle against the very essence of heaven and earth itself.
dàn dāng xiū wèi lái dào hé dào jìng hòu ， bù jǐn yào hé bié de xiū shì qiǎng duó jì tiān dì zhī pò de jī huì 。
但当修为来到合道境后，不仅要和别的修士抢夺祭天地之魄的机会。
The situation changed.
hái yào hé tiān dì zhī pò běn shēn jìn xíng dòu zhēng 。
还要和天地之魄本身进行斗争。
Finally, by the time they reached the Longevity Realm,
xíng shì fā shēng le biàn huà 。
形势发生了变化。
the conflict between cultivators became insignificant.
zuì zhōng ， lái dào cháng shēng jìng shí 。
最终，来到长生境时。
It turned into a conflict between cultivators and heaven and earth.
xiū shì zhī jiān de máo dùn fǎn ér biàn dé kě yǒu kě wú le 。
修士之间的矛盾反而变得可有可无了。
...
biàn chéng le xiū shì yǔ tiān dì zhī zhēng 。
变成了修士与天地之争。
Although Li Fan was still far from the Great Perfection and Longevity Realms, these were the ultimate goals of cultivation in this world. This information could provide high-level guidance for his future path.
……
……
The value of Jiao Xiuyuan's words was beyond 100,000 contribution points.
suī shuō hé dào 、 cháng shēng jìng jiè ， lǐ fán hái lí zhī hěn yuǎn 。 dàn bì jìng shì cǐ jiè xiū xíng de zhōng jí 。
虽说合道、长生境界，李凡还离之很远。但毕竟是此界修行的终极。
After pondering for a moment, Li Fan asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time: "I wonder what realm you are in, Jiao Daoist? You know everything about the Great Perfection and Longevity Realms."
duì yú lǐ fán guī huà wèi lái xiū xíng zhī lù ， néng gòu qǐ dào gāo wū jiàn líng de zhǐ dǎo zuò yòng 。
对于李凡规划未来修行之路，能够起到高屋建瓴的指导作用。
Jiao Xiuyuan did not answer,
cǐ fān huà de jià zhí ， bù zài shí wàn gòng xiàn dù zhī xià 。
此番话的价值，不在十万贡献度之下。
but just smiled and said, "If we have缘, you will know it someday."
lǐ fán yòu zhuó mó le piàn kè ， bù yóu dì wèn chū le xīn zhōng nà ge mái cáng xǔ jiǔ de yí wèn ：“ bù zhī jiāo dào yǒu jiū jìng shì hé jìng jiè ？ shè jí hé dào 、 cháng shēng jìng de yǐn mì ， jū rán dōu zhī dào de yì qīng èr chǔ 。”
李凡又琢磨了片刻，不由地问出了心中那个埋藏许久的疑问：“不知焦道友究竟是何境界？涉及合道、长生境的隐秘，居然都知道的一清二楚。”
Li Fan nodded and stopped asking.
jiāo xiū yuǎn méi yǒu huí dá ，
焦修远没有回答，
After ending their communication, Li Fan began to think about the intelligence provided by Jiao Xiuyuan.
zhǐ shì xiào le xiào ， shuō le jù ：“ ruò shì yǒu yuán ， dào yǒu rì hòu zì huì zhī xiǎo 。”
只是笑了笑，说了句：“若是有缘，道友日后自会知晓。”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance might see a new Longevity Heaven Sovereign emerge, which is why the Five Elders' Association initiated this probe."
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， bù zài zhuī wèn 。
李凡点点头，不再追问。
"This hasn't happened before in previous lifetimes."
jié shù tōng xùn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ sī kǎo jiāo xiū yuǎn tí gōng de qíng bào xìn xī 。
结束通讯之后，李凡开始思考焦修远提供的情报信息。
"Could it be due to changes caused by the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State?"
“ wàn xiān méng kě néng huì chū xiàn yī wèi xīn de cháng shēng tiān zūn ， suǒ yǐ yǐn qǐ le wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn de shì tàn 。”
“万仙盟可能会出现一位新的长生天尊，所以引起了五老会方面的试探。”
"It makes sense. After all, this war involved many parties. There were over a dozen Great Perfection Realm cultivators fighting each other early on."
“ zhè yě shì qián shì méi yǒu fā shēng guò de 。”
“这也是前世没有发生过的。”
"Wisdom gained from life and death is normal."
“ nán bù chéng ， hái shì tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn yǐn qǐ de biàn shù ？”
“难不成，还是天灵州大战引起的变数？”
"According to Jiao Xiuyuan's judgment, in order to verify the truthfulness of the information, the Five Elders' Association will surely employ more intense methods."
“ yě duì ， bì jìng zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng qiān shè tài guǎng 。 qián qī jiù yǒu shí jǐ míng hé dào qiáng zhě hù xiāng sī shā 。”
“也对，毕竟这场战争牵涉太广。前期就有十几名合道强者互相厮杀。”
"Their goal should be to force Great Perfection Realm cultivators to reveal themselves."
“ shēng sǐ zhī jiān ， wù chū diǎn shén me ， yě shǔ zhèng cháng 。”
“生死之间，悟出点什么，也属正常。”
"It seems that both sides have a limited number of Great Perfection Realm cultivators."
“ àn zhào jiāo xiū yuǎn de pàn duàn ， wèi le shì tàn chū xiāo xī de zhēn shí xìng ， jiē xià lái wǔ lǎo huì bì dìng hái huì cǎi qǔ gèng jī liè de shǒu duàn 。”
“按照焦修远的判断，为了试探出消息的真实性，接下来五老会必定还会采取更激烈的手段。”
"At least, the sudden disappearance of some Great Perfection Realm cultivators can be clearly noticed."
“ mù dì ma ， yīng gāi jiù shì bī pò hé dào xiū shì xiàn shēn le 。”
“目的嘛，应该就是逼迫合道修士现身了。”
"Indeed... before the storm calms down, it's best to stay out of trouble," Li Fan thought.
“ kàn lái shuāng fāng zǒng tǐ de hé dào xiū shì shù liàng ， yě bú huì tài duō 。”
“看来双方总体的合道修士数量，也不会太多。”
In the following period, as predicted by Jiao Xiuyuan, there was a sudden and unannounced probe from the Five Elders' Association against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ zuì qǐ mǎ ， tū rán jiān xiāo shī yī xiē hé dào xiū shì ， shì néng gòu bèi míng xiǎn kàn chū lái de 。”
“最起码，突然间消失一些合道修士，是能够被明显看出来的。”
Those states close to the Five Elders' Association almost encountered Great Perfection Realm cultivators crossing over, with strange phenomena covering the entire state, showing off their might.
“ ń …… fēng bō píng dìng qián ， hái shì míng zhé bǎo shēn ， bú yào wài chū ba 。” lǐ fán àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
“嗯……风波平定前，还是明哲保身，不要外出吧。”李凡暗自思忖道。
Li Fan, constantly monitoring discussions in the Heaven Xuan Mirror, got a general understanding of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's response before much information disappeared.
jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān ， yě què rú jiāo xiū yuǎn yù cè de nà yàng 。
接下来一段时间，也确如焦修远预测的那样。
Apart from some states having Great Perfection Realm cultivators appear to counteract, most states remained unusually silent.
háo wú zhēng zhào de ， wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn quán xiàn duì wàn xiān méng fā qǐ le shì tàn 。
毫无征兆的，五老会方面全线对万仙盟发起了试探。
They only activated protective arrays across the entire state domain.
nà xiē kào jìn wǔ lǎo huì de zhōu yù ， dōu jī hū yù dào le hé dào xiū shì héng dù ér lái ， xiǎn chū yì xiàng lǒng zhào quán zhōu ， yào wǔ yáng wēi de shì qíng 。
那些靠近五老会的州域，都几乎遇到了合道修士横渡而来，显出异像笼罩全州，耀武扬威的事情。
However, despite such provocations, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not declare a state of war again. Instead, they strictly ordered each state to activate large-scale defensive formations and prepare for defense without initiating any battles.
shí kè guān zhù zhe tiān xuán jìng zhōng xiū shì tǎo lùn huà tí de lǐ fán ， zài xǔ duō xìn xī xiāo shī zhī qián ， dà gài liǎo jiě le wàn xiān méng de yìng duì qíng kuàng 。
时刻关注着天玄镜中修士讨论话题的李凡，在许多信息消失之前，大概了解了万仙盟的应对情况。
This subtle show of weakness seemed to confirm the accuracy of that information.
chú le gè bié zhōu yǒu hé dào xiū shì jí shí chū xiàn ， jìn xíng fǎn zhì zhī wài ， jué dà duō shù zhōu dōu shì yī fǎn cháng tài de jìng mò 。
除了各别州有合道修士及时出现，进行反制之外，绝大多数州都是一反常态的静默。
Whether it was to prevent a new Longevity Heaven Sovereign from emerging or take advantage of this rare opportunity in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's internal vacuum to expand their territory, the Five Elders' Association毫不犹豫地再次发动了战争。
zhǐ shì kāi qǐ le quán zhōu yù fàn wéi nèi de fáng hù fǎ zhèn 。
只是开启了全州域范围内的防护法阵。
或者……
ér miàn duì rú cǐ tiǎo xìn ， wàn xiān méng què méi yǒu zài cì xuān bù jìn rù bèi zhàn zhuàng tài 。
而面对如此挑衅，万仙盟却没有再次宣布进入备战状态。
根本算不上是战争。
zhǐ shì yán lìng gè zhōu kāi qǐ dà zhèn ， zuò hǎo fáng wèi 。 bù dé qīng qǐ zhàn duān 。
只是严令各州开启大阵，做好防卫。不得轻启战端。
因为仅仅过了几天，全体万仙盟修士还没进入备战状态，绝大多数修士连敌人的影子都没看到。
zhè zhǒng wú xíng de shì ruò ， sì hū yàn zhèng le nà tiáo xiāo xī de zhèng què xìng 。
这种无形的示弱，似乎验证了那条消息的正确性。
刚刚燃起的硝烟突然莫名散去。
bù guǎn shì chū yú zǔ náo xīn de cháng shēng tiān zūn dàn shēng de mù dì 。
不管是出于阻挠新的长生天尊诞生的目的。
五老会偃旗息鼓，再也不提开战的话。
hái shì chèn zhe zhè wàn xiān méng nán dé de nèi bù kōng xū jī huì ， kuò dà dì pán de dǎ suàn 。
还是趁着这万仙盟难得的内部空虚机会，扩大地盘的打算。
这莫名其妙的事件不仅让Li Fan一头雾水，
wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn háo bù yóu yù de zài cì fā dòng le zhàn zhēng 。
五老会方面毫不犹豫的再次发动了战争。
也让Jiao Xiuyuan感到惊讶。
yòu huò zhě ……
又或者……
不久之后，在万仙盟官方的大肆宣扬下，大家才明白在这短短几天内发生了什么以及这场风波背后的真相。
gēn běn tán bù shàng shì zhàn zhēng 。
根本谈不上是战争。
五老会原本的战争计划是这样的：
yīn wèi jǐn jǐn guò le jǐ tiān shí jiān ， quán tǐ wàn xiān méng xiū shì hái méi jìn rù bèi zhàn zhuàng tài ， jué dà duō shù xiū shì lián dí rén de yǐng zi dōu hái méi kàn dào 。
因为仅仅过了几天时间，全体万仙盟修士还没进入备战状态，绝大多数修士连敌人的影子都还没看到。
合道强者深入万仙盟领地，寻找正在逆天地之理的仙尊，破坏他的晋升过程。
gāng gāng rán qǐ de xiāo yān jiù tū rán mò míng sàn qù le 。
刚刚燃起的硝烟就突然莫名散去了。
其余修士在化神境强者的带领下，对万仙盟全边境线开始猛烈进攻。
wǔ lǎo huì yǎn qí xī gǔ ， zài yě bù tí dǎ zhàn de huà 。
五老会偃旗息鼓，再也不提打战的话。
为合道突击队伍做掩护。
zhè mò míng qí miào de shì jiàn ， bù jǐn gǎo dé lǐ fán shì yī tóu wù shuǐ 。
这莫名其妙的事件，不仅搞得李凡是一头雾水。
重点攻击那些没有合道修士坐镇的州域。
lián jiāo xiū yuǎn yě yǒu xiē jīng è 。
连焦修远也有些惊愕。
最好趁着这个难得的机会，开疆拓土，扩大领地范围。
ér zài bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， wàn xiān méng guān fāng dà sì de xuān yáng zhī xià ， zhòng rén cái míng bái le zhè duǎn duǎn jǐ tiān shí jiān nèi fā shēng le shén me 。
而在不久之后，万仙盟官方大肆的宣扬之下，众人才明白了这短短几天时间内发生了什么。
计划是美好的。
yǐ jí zhè chǎng fēng bō bèi hòu de zhēn xiàng 。
以及这场风波背后的真相。
现实是残酷的。
wǔ lǎo huì yuán běn de zhàn zhēng jì huà yīng dāng shì zhè yàng de 。
五老会原本的战争计划应当是这样的。
潜入万仙盟领地内的共有九名合道强者，
hé dào qiáng zhě shēn rù wàn xiān méng lǐng dì ， xún zhǎo nà míng zhèng zài nì tiān dì zhī lǐ de xiān zūn ， pò huài tā de jìn shēng guò chéng 。
合道强者深入万仙盟领地，寻找那名正在逆天地之理的仙尊，破坏他的晋升过程。
无疑是一股极其强大的力量。
qí yú xiū shì zài huà shén jìng qiáng zhě de dài lǐng xià ， duì wàn xiān méng quán biān jìng xiàn kāi shǐ měng liè jìn gōng 。
其余修士在化神境强者的带领下，对万仙盟全边境线开始猛烈进攻。
他们一路来到腹地天禹州都没有被人发现。
wèi hé dào tū jī duì wǔ zuò yǎn hù 。
为合道突击队伍做掩护。
或许心中还暗自庆幸，计划进行得如此顺利。
yào zhuó zhòng gōng jī nà xiē méi yǒu hé dào xiū shì zuò zhèn de zhōu yù 。
要着重攻击那些没有合道修士坐镇的州域。
然而，正当他们松懈的时候，
zuì hǎo chèn zhe zhè nán dé jī huì ， kāi jiāng tuò tǔ ， kuò dà lǐng dì fàn wéi 。
最好趁着这难得机会，开疆拓土，扩大领地范围。
大阵发动，天降玄光，突然将他们笼罩。
jì huà shì měi hǎo de 。
计划是美好的。
数量远超他们的万仙盟合道修士突然出现在他们周围。
xiàn shí shì cán kù de 。
现实是残酷的。
包括那些据说被邀请助力逆天地之理的合道仙尊们，统统在场，面带嘲讽地看着他们！
àn zhōng qián rù wàn xiān méng lǐng dì nèi de ， yī gòng shì jiǔ míng hé dào qiáng zhě 。
暗中潜入万仙盟领地内的，一共是九名合道强者。
此时，五老会这九名合道强者哪里还不明白，
wú yí shì yī gǔ jí qí qiáng dà de zhàn lì 。
无疑是一股极其强大的战力。
这一切从一开始就是一个局！
tā men yī lù lái dào fù dì tiān yǔ zhōu ， dōu méi yǒu bèi rén fā xiàn 。
他们一路来到腹地天禹州，都没有被人发现。
一个诱敌深入的局！
shuō bù dìng xīn zhōng hái àn zì qìng xìng ， jì huà jìn xíng de rú cǐ shùn lì 。
说不定心中还暗自庆幸，计划进行的如此顺利。
所谓的有合道修士将要突破，即将晋升长生天尊
rán ér ， zhèng dāng tā men suǒ yǒu sōng xiè de shí hòu 。
然而，正当他们所有松懈的时候。
都是假的，不存在的。
dà zhèn fā dòng ， tiān jiàng xuán guāng ， tū rán jiāng tā men lǒng zhào 。
大阵发动，天降玄光，突然将他们笼罩。
就是为了引诱五老会的合道仙尊们前来阻挠，
shù liàng bèi yú tā men de wàn xiān méng hé dào xiū shì ， tū rán chū xiàn zài tā men zhōu wéi 。
数量倍于他们的万仙盟合道修士，突然出现在他们周围。
然后将其一网打尽！
bāo kuò nà xiē jù shuō bèi yāo qǐng zhù lì nì tiān dì zhī lǐ de hé dào xiān zūn men ， tǒng tǒng zài chǎng ， miàn dài cháo fěng de kàn zhe tā men ！
包括那些据说被邀请助力逆天地之理的合道仙尊们，统统在场，面带嘲讽的看着他们！
在五老会上狠狠撕下一块肉！
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled: "It's quite normal for a friend to have such thoughts. After all, as cultivators, from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Great Perfection Realm, we need to seize the heavens and earth, compete for resources in order to advance. In some sense, all cultivators are potential competitors."
"But..."
Jiao Xiuyuan's tone suddenly took on a mysterious undertone: "The Longevity Realm is different."
"To prove longevity, one must defy the laws of heaven and earth."
"The laws of heaven and earth are the way of heaven."
"Defying the laws of heaven and earth is the path of cultivators."
"With the path of cultivators, one can replace the ways of heaven to achieve longevity."
"Cultivators who have reached the peak of Great Perfection and can glimpse the Longevity Realm all possess their own unique Dao."
"Because before reaching this realm, they have already destroyed all possible competitors."
Jiao Xiuyuan calmly described a bloody path of advancement: "Cultivators in the Great Perfection Realm, with different paths, no longer have conflicts over interests."
"But observing other cultivators defying the laws of heaven and earth can be greatly beneficial, regardless of whether they succeed or fail."
"That's why they agreed to assist."
A mocking expression appeared on Jiao Xiuyuan's dark face: "Otherwise, it would take a significant amount of resources to summon multiple Great Perfection Realm cultivators."
Li Fan pondered Jiao Xiuyuan's words for a moment and gradually came to an understanding.
From the Qi Refinement Realm to the Great Perfection Realm, the mediums required for advancement were依次灵、奇、法、精、髓、魄: spirit, anomaly, mystic technique, essence, marrow, and soul.
As cultivators' realms increased, the counteractions from heaven and earth grew stronger.
At the beginning of cultivation, due to weaker counteractions from heaven and earth, they could be almost ignored.
The main conflict was between cultivators themselves.
But when reaching the Great Perfection Realm, not only did one have to compete with other cultivators for opportunities to sacrifice to heaven and earth, but also had to struggle against the very essence of heaven and earth itself.
The situation changed.
Finally, by the time they reached the Longevity Realm,
the conflict between cultivators became insignificant.
It turned into a conflict between cultivators and heaven and earth.
...
Although Li Fan was still far from the Great Perfection and Longevity Realms, these were the ultimate goals of cultivation in this world. This information could provide high-level guidance for his future path.
The value of Jiao Xiuyuan's words was beyond 100,000 contribution points.
After pondering for a moment, Li Fan asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time: "I wonder what realm you are in, Jiao Daoist? You know everything about the Great Perfection and Longevity Realms."
Jiao Xiuyuan did not answer,
but just smiled and said, "If we have缘, you will know it someday."
Li Fan nodded and stopped asking.
After ending their communication, Li Fan began to think about the intelligence provided by Jiao Xiuyuan.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance might see a new Longevity Heaven Sovereign emerge, which is why the Five Elders' Association initiated this probe."
"This hasn't happened before in previous lifetimes."
"Could it be due to changes caused by the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State?"
"It makes sense. After all, this war involved many parties. There were over a dozen Great Perfection Realm cultivators fighting each other early on."
"Wisdom gained from life and death is normal."
"According to Jiao Xiuyuan's judgment, in order to verify the truthfulness of the information, the Five Elders' Association will surely employ more intense methods."
"Their goal should be to force Great Perfection Realm cultivators to reveal themselves."
"It seems that both sides have a limited number of Great Perfection Realm cultivators."
"At least, the sudden disappearance of some Great Perfection Realm cultivators can be clearly noticed."
"Indeed... before the storm calms down, it's best to stay out of trouble," Li Fan thought.
In the following period, as predicted by Jiao Xiuyuan, there was a sudden and unannounced probe from the Five Elders' Association against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Those states close to the Five Elders' Association almost encountered Great Perfection Realm cultivators crossing over, with strange phenomena covering the entire state, showing off their might.
Li Fan, constantly monitoring discussions in the Heaven Xuan Mirror, got a general understanding of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's response before much information disappeared.
Apart from some states having Great Perfection Realm cultivators appear to counteract, most states remained unusually silent.
They only activated protective arrays across the entire state domain.
However, despite such provocations, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not declare a state of war again. Instead, they strictly ordered each state to activate large-scale defensive formations and prepare for defense without initiating any battles.
This subtle show of weakness seemed to confirm the accuracy of that information.
Whether it was to prevent a new Longevity Heaven Sovereign from emerging or take advantage of this rare opportunity in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's internal vacuum to expand their territory, the Five Elders' Association毫不犹豫地再次发动了战争。
或者……
根本算不上是战争。
因为仅仅过了几天，全体万仙盟修士还没进入备战状态，绝大多数修士连敌人的影子都没看到。
刚刚燃起的硝烟突然莫名散去。
五老会偃旗息鼓，再也不提开战的话。
这莫名其妙的事件不仅让Li Fan一头雾水，
也让Jiao Xiuyuan感到惊讶。
不久之后，在万仙盟官方的大肆宣扬下，大家才明白在这短短几天内发生了什么以及这场风波背后的真相。
五老会原本的战争计划是这样的：
合道强者深入万仙盟领地，寻找正在逆天地之理的仙尊，破坏他的晋升过程。
其余修士在化神境强者的带领下，对万仙盟全边境线开始猛烈进攻。
为合道突击队伍做掩护。
重点攻击那些没有合道修士坐镇的州域。
最好趁着这个难得的机会，开疆拓土，扩大领地范围。
计划是美好的。
现实是残酷的。
潜入万仙盟领地内的共有九名合道强者，
无疑是一股极其强大的力量。
他们一路来到腹地天禹州都没有被人发现。
或许心中还暗自庆幸，计划进行得如此顺利。
然而，正当他们松懈的时候，
大阵发动，天降玄光，突然将他们笼罩。
数量远超他们的万仙盟合道修士突然出现在他们周围。
包括那些据说被邀请助力逆天地之理的合道仙尊们，统统在场，面带嘲讽地看着他们！
此时，五老会这九名合道强者哪里还不明白，
这一切从一开始就是一个局！
一个诱敌深入的局！
所谓的有合道修士将要突破，即将晋升长生天尊
都是假的，不存在的。
就是为了引诱五老会的合道仙尊们前来阻挠，
然后将其一网打尽！
在五老会上狠狠撕下一块肉！