“ zhǐ shì ……”
“只是……”
"Only..."
lǐ fán bù jīn zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。
李凡不禁皱起了眉头。
Li Fan frowned, his brows furrowed.
“ nán dào ， zhāng shī xiōng nà zhǒng zǐ dān zhuàng tài ， bù kě yǐ zhǔ dòng kāi qǐ me ？”
“难道，章师兄那种紫丹状态，不可以主动开启么？”
"Could it be that Chapter Senior Brother Zhang's purple core state cannot be activated voluntarily?"
huí xiǎng zhe zhī qián zhāng qiān mò ròu shēn quán huǐ ， zuì hòu yòu cóng zǐ dān zhōng fù xiàn de chǎng miàn 。
回想着之前章阡陌肉身全毁，最后又从紫丹中复现的场面。
Recalling the scene where Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's physical body was completely destroyed and then reappeared from within his purple core, Li Fan guessed in his heart: "Perhaps only through destruction can one trigger such a special state?"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù yóu dì cāi cè dào ：“ mò fēi zhǐ yǒu pò ér hòu lì ， cái néng jī fā zhè zhǒng tè shū de zhuàng tài ？”
李凡心中不由地猜测道：“莫非只有破而后立，才能激发这种特殊的状态？”
The subsequent battle seemed to confirm Li Fan's hypothesis. Clock Shen Tong's continuous seven-color divine light attacks lasted for over twenty days.
jiē xià lái zhàn dòu de guò chéng ， fǎng fú yìn zhèng le lǐ fán de cāi cè 。
接下来战斗的过程，仿佛印证了李凡的猜测。
Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's stored energy within the purple core was finally depleted. After being decomposed by countless beams of light, there was no scene of his purple core reappearing.
zhōng shén tōng lián mián bù jué de qī cǎi shén guāng gōng jī ， zú zú yòu chí xù le èr shí duō tiān de shí jiān 。
钟神通连绵不绝的七彩神光攻击，足足又持续了二十多天的时间。
"Allow me to apologize!"
zhāng qiān mò tǐ nèi zǐ dān zhù cún de néng liàng ， yě zhōng yú bèi xiāo hào yī kōng 。
章阡陌体内紫丹贮存的能量，也终于被消耗一空。
The old Taoist's face showed a faint smile again as he bowed towards the direction where the opponent had been completely reduced to ashes. Then his figure gradually faded away.
dāng zhāng qiān mò bèi wàn qiān dào guāng huá fēn jiě zhī hòu ， méi yǒu zài chū xiàn zǐ dān chóng shēng de chǎng miàn 。
当章阡陌被万千道光华分解之后，没有再出现紫丹重生的场面。
"It turns out it was resolved in this manner. Truly..."
“ xiàn chǒu le ！”
“献丑了！”
Li Fan couldn't help feeling speechless. He hadn't expected that Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo would be slowly worn down to death.
lǎo dào shì liǎn shàng chóng xīn fú xiàn chū dàn dàn de wēi xiào 。
老道士脸上重新浮现出淡淡的微笑。
Indeed, under normal circumstances, with a purple core state, his base foundation cultivation was almost invincible against him.
cháo zhe duì fāng yǐ jīng shī gǔ wú cún de fāng xiàng ， dǎ le gè qǐ shǒu 。
朝着对方已经尸骨无存的方向，打了个稽首。
So as long as he didn't enter the purple core state, it should work.
suí hòu shēn xíng zhú jiàn dàn dàn xiāo shī 。
随后身形逐渐淡淡消失。
Turning around, the logic was simple. But after Li Fan carefully considered, he found that actually achieving this would be easier said than done.
“ yuán lái shì yòng zhè zhǒng fāng shì lái jiě jué de ma ， zhēn de shì ……”
“原来是用这种方式来解决的嘛，真的是……”
Under normal circumstances, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's combat power was already at the peak of base foundation cultivators.
lǐ fán bù jīn yǒu xiē wú yǔ 。
李凡不禁有些无语。
To suppress him for such a long time without killing but only consuming his strength required extraordinary skills that even most base foundation cultivators couldn't easily achieve.
méi xiǎng dào ， zhāng qiān mò jū rán shì bèi huó huó hào sǐ de 。
没想到，章阡陌居然是被活活耗死的。
Li Fan himself naturally couldn't replicate it either.
méi cuò ， zhāng shī xiōng zài zǐ dān zhuàng tài xià ， zhù jī xiū wèi jī hū shì gēn běn wú fǎ jī bài tā de 。
没错，章师兄在紫丹状态下，筑基修为几乎是根本无法击败他的。
However, he now knew how to counter Chapter Senior Brother Zhang - simply put, "wearing him down."
nà me ， zhǐ yào bù ràng tā jìn rù zǐ dān zhuàng tài jiù hǎo 。
那么，只要不让他进入紫丹状态就好。
With a solution in hand, the next steps would be easier. Li Fan believed his combat power was not inferior to that of Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo under non-standard conditions.
huí guò tóu kàn ， dào lǐ hěn jiǎn dān 。
回过头看，道理很简单。
He just needed to find a method for prolonged battles and could slowly wear out Chapter Senior Brother Zhang within the Realm of Fallen Stars.
dàn shì lǐ fán xì xiǎng hòu ， yòu jué de xiǎng yào zhēn de zuò dào zhè diǎn ， kàn shàng qù róng yì ， shí zé hěn nán 。
但是李凡细想后，又觉得想要真的做到这点，看上去容易，实则很难。
The only concern was the time limit each time he logged into the Realm of Fallen Stars.
zhāng qiān mò xún cháng zhuàng tài xià ， zhàn lì yǐ jīng shì zhù jī xiū shì de diān fēng 。
章阡陌寻常状态下，战力已经是筑基修士的巅峰。
But Li Fan had already prepared for this scenario, though he hadn't implemented it due to caution.
xiǎng yào rú cǐ zhǎng shí jiān de duì tā jìn xíng yā zhì ， bìng qiě shāng ér bù shā ， zhǐ shì xiāo hào 。
想要如此长时间的对他进行压制，并且伤而不杀，只是消耗。
Now was an opportunity to test its effectiveness.
gēn běn jiù bú shì xún cháng zhù jī xiū wèi néng zuò dào de 。
根本就不是寻常筑基修为能做到的。
Before re-entering the Realm of Fallen Stars, Li Fan searched around to find out who Clock Shen Tong really was.
nǎ pà yì bān de jīn dān xiū shì ， dōu wú fǎ qīng yì zuò dào zhè diǎn 。
哪怕一般的金丹修士，都无法轻易做到这点。
To his surprise, he found that this person wasn't some prodigy with extraordinary talent. The old man's youthful appearance was merely a disguise.
lǐ fán mù qián zì rán yě shì wú fǎ fù zhì 。
李凡目前自然也是无法复制。
In fact, Clock Shen Tong turned out to be just an ordinary base foundation cultivator, even somewhat late blooming.
bù guò ， hǎo dǎi yǐ jīng zhī xiǎo le kè zhì zhāng shī xiōng de bàn fǎ 。
不过，好歹已经知晓了克制章师兄的办法。
He only started cultivating when he was in his sixties and finally entered the Qi Condensation Realm before his life ended. He spent decades there until barely managing to enter the Foundation Establishment Realm at the end of his life.
nà jiù shì yí gè zì ，“ hào ”。
那就是一个字，“耗”。
Such a person should have remained anonymous as a base foundation cultivator. But this man had recently gained fame by mastering his own innate divine technique, able to summon seven-color divine light to repel enemies. The light was like sharp blades, unstoppable and swift. Even元婴 cultivators couldn't match him.
yǒu liǎo jiě jué fāng àn ， jiē xià lái de shì qíng jiù hǎo bàn le 。
有了解决方案，接下来的事情就好办了。
It was precisely because of the seven-color divine light that Clock Shen Tong's name became well-known.
lǐ fán zì xǔ yī shēn zhàn lì ， bù zài cháng guī zhuàng tài de zhāng shī xiōng zhī xià 。
李凡自诩一身战力，不在常规状态的章师兄之下。
"Interesting..."
zhǐ xū yào zhǎo dào néng gòu cháng jiǔ zuò zhàn de fāng fǎ ， jiù néng zài yǔn xiān jìng zhōng ， bǎ zhāng qiān mò hào sǐ 。
只需要找到能够长久作战的方法，就能在陨仙境中，把章阡陌耗死。
"According to current intelligence, this Clock Shen Tong should have discovered the seven-color divine light last year in mid-2023."
wéi yī gù lǜ de ， jiù shì měi cì dēng lù yǔn xiān jìng ， yǒu yí dìng de shí jiān xiàn zhì 。
唯一顾虑的，就是每次登陆陨仙境，有一定的时间限制。
"There might be a chance to see how he did it."
bù guò ， duì cǐ lǐ fán zǎo yǐ yǒu le yìng duì de bàn fǎ 。
不过，对此李凡早已有了应对的办法。
This explained Li Fan's thoughts. After all, Clock Shen Tong's talent was far from impressive. If there was an opportunity to snatch this fortune, Li Fan wouldn't let it slip.
zhǐ bù guò chū yú jǐn shèn qǐ jiàn ， yì zhí méi yǒu shí shī bà le 。
只不过出于谨慎起见，一直没有实施罢了。
Who could deny that the seven-color divine light was too formidable?
zhèng hǎo jiè cǐ jī huì ， kàn kàn shì fǒu yǒu xiào 。
正好借此机会，看看是否有效。
Li Fan noted this in his mind and got down to business - searching for a method of prolonged combat.
zài cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng zhī qián ， lǐ fán xiān sōu suǒ le yī fān ， zhè zhōng shén tōng jiū jìng shì hé xǔ rén yě 。
再次进入陨仙境之前，李凡先搜索了一番，这钟神通究竟是何许人也。
The results boiled down to four possibilities: special cultivation techniques, unique base foundation treasures, certain special magical artifacts, or taking drugs.
jié guǒ ràng tā dà gǎn yì wài 。
结果让他大感意外。
Li Fan chose the most cost-effective solution.
yuán běn yǐ wéi zhè rén huì shì shén me tiān jiāo ， tiān fù yì bǐng de xiū xíng qí cái 。
原本以为这人会是什么天骄，天赋异禀的修行奇才。
"First-grade human treasure: Chain Hater Branch."
nà hè fà tóng yán de wài mào yě zhǐ bù guò wěi zhuāng 。
那鹤发童颜的外貌也只不过伪装。
Carrying the celestial treasure, Li Fan quietly left the Realm of Fallen Stars and found a secluded underwater area for his seclusion.
què méi xiǎng dào ， zhè zhōng shén tōng jū rán zhēn de zhǐ shì yī wèi pǔ pǔ tōng tōng de zhù jī xiū shì 。
却没想到，这钟神通居然真的只是一位普普通通的筑基修士。
He first absorbed the Chain Hater Branch. Then he transformed True Reality into both the appearance of the Cang Hai Pearl and the Chain Hater Branch simultaneously.
shèn zhì yǒu diǎn dà qì wǎn chéng de wèi dào 。
甚至有点大器晚成的味道。
Li Fan tried using the spiritual energy consumption. To his surprise, with the combined effects of these two treasures, the recovery speed of his internal spiritual energy was astonishingly fast. It truly seemed inexhaustible like the sea or a person's hatred.
cǐ rén zhí dào liù shí duō suì shí ， hái zhǐ shì yī wèi fán rén 。
此人直到六十多岁时，还只是一位凡人。
With the capital for prolonged battles secured, Li Fan felt confident. He entered an absolute state of rationality without emotional fluctuations and performed the ritual.
bái fà cāng cāng ， shòu yuán jiāng jìn shí ， cái qǐ le xiū xíng de xīn sī 。
白发苍苍，寿元将近时，才起了修行的心思。
"Venerable Lord Xuan Huang!"
zhōng yú zài mìng jǐn zhī qián ， chéng gōng tà rù liàn qì qī 。
终于在命尽之前，成功踏入炼气期。
After a long time, Li Fan finally re-entered the Realm of Fallen Stars.
yú liàn qì qī cuō tuó shù shí zài 。
于炼气期蹉跎数十载。
"Younger Brother? Younger Brother?"
yòu kān kān zài shòu mìng jiāng jǐn shí ， tà rù zhù jī qī 。
又堪堪在寿命将尽时，踏入筑基期。
In Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's familiar voice, Li Fan opened his eyes.
běn lái zhè yàng de yī wèi rén wù ， jiù suàn chéng wéi zhù jī xiū shì ， yě yīng dōu shì mò mò wú míng de cún zài 。
本来这样的一位人物，就算成为筑基修士，也应都是默默无名的存在。
Facing each other, who would have thought that the amiable and smiling senior brother from just before had suddenly turned serious with murderous intent in his gaze.
kě zhèng shì cǐ rén ， jū rán zài bù jiǔ qián ， lǐng wù chū le shǔ yú zì jǐ de běn mìng shén tōng 。
可正是此人，居然在不久前，领悟出了属于自己的本命神通。
But he didn't attack immediately; instead, he appeared far away, locking onto Li Fan.
néng huàn chū qī cǎi shén guāng yù dí 。
能唤出七彩神光御敌。
"Are you not my younger brother?"
guāng huá rú lì rèn ， wú jiān bù cuī 。
光华如利刃，无坚不催。
"Devil? Demon? Or..."
gèng néng huà guāng ér zǒu ， táo dùn sù dù jí kuài wú bǐ 。
更能化光而走，逃遁速度极快无比。
In an absolute state of rationality, Li Fan focused solely on achieving his goal. He didn't waste time talking to Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo and instantly revealed his true form as the body of Younger Brother Li Chen dissolved.
nǎ pà yuán yīng xiū shì dōu bǐ bù shàng 。
哪怕元婴修士都比不上。
Then, the Cang Hai Pearl activated, and the Cong Yun Sword struck out fiercely.
zhèng shì yīn wèi zhè qī cǎi shén guāng de cún zài ， zhōng shén tōng de míng hào cái zhú jiàn xiǎng liàng le qǐ lái 。
正是因为这七彩神光的存在，钟神通的名号才逐渐响亮了起来。
Seeing this terrifying scene with his own eyes, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo was enraged.
“ yǒu yì si ……”
“有意思……”
"Bold demon! Daring to defy me, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo!"
“ gēn jù xiàn yǒu de qíng bào ， zhè zhōng shén tōng yīng gāi shì zài qù nián ， máo dìng 23 nián zhōng xún de shí hòu ， wù chū zhè qī cǎi shén guāng de 。”
“根据现有的情报，这钟神通应该是在去年，锚定23年中旬的时候，悟出这七彩神光的。”
Purple Heaven divine lightning descended from the sky. However, it met a powerful palm strike that instantly dissipated the thunder.
“ huò xǔ yǒu jī huì ， kě yǐ kàn kàn ， jiū jìng tā shì rú hé zuò dào de 。”
“或许有机会，可以看看，究竟他是如何做到的。”
Before Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo could react, Li Fan's attacks came in waves, each precisely controlling the power of every move to maximize the consumption of spiritual energy while continuously weakening his opponent.
wú guài hū lǐ fán yǒu cǐ xiǎng fǎ 。
无怪乎李凡有此想法。
The battle entered a long state of deadlock. The great battle lasted for over thirty days, destroying countless human villages and cities along the way.
bì jìng zhè zhōng shén tōng de zī zhì ， shí zài shì suàn bù dé duō gāo 。
毕竟这钟神通的资质，实在是算不得多高。
Finally, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo fell into a state where he was spent before Li Fan did. He was killed by a single sword strike from Li Fan without undergoing purple core rebirth.
rú guǒ yǒu jī huì ， néng jiāng zhè jī yuán qiǎng zǒu ， lǐ fán zì rán shì bú huì fàng guò 。
如果有机会，能将这机缘抢走，李凡自然是不会放过。
Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo died.
shuí ràng zhè qī cǎi shén guāng ， yě què shí tài qiáng hèng le yì diǎn 。
谁让这七彩神光，也确实太强横了一点。
Li Fan narrowly won the battle.
xīn zhōng jiāng cǐ shì jì xià ， lǐ fán gàn qǐ le zhèng shì 。
心中将此事记下，李凡干起了正事。
Without the restriction of Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo, and before he could explore his surroundings, a familiar sensation descended.
sōu xún qǐ le chí jiǔ zuò zhàn zhī fǎ 。
搜寻起了持久作战之法。
The time limit in the Realm of Fallen Stars had been reached.
dé chū de jié guǒ wú fēi jǐ zhǒng 。
得出的结果无非几种。
"Seems like even with Blue Flame Illusionary Spirit, I can't stay indefinitely in the Realm of Fallen Stars."
qí yī jiù shì tè shū gōng fǎ ， qí èr jiù shì tè shū de zhù jī qí wù 。
其一就是特殊功法，其二就是特殊的筑基奇物。
Li Fan thought to himself as he returned to the real world. He withdrew the Blue Flame Illusionary Spirit and felt a wave of fatigue wash over him.
qí sān jiù shì jiè zhù yī xiē tè shū de fǎ bǎo 。
其三就是借助一些特殊的法宝。
Thirty days of intense combat had taken its toll on his psyche.
qí sì jiù shì kē yào 。
其四就是嗑药。
"Fortunately, this time was fruitful."
lǐ fán zì rán shì xuǎn zé le zuì pián yi 、 yǒu xiào de fāng àn 。
李凡自然是选择了最便宜、有效的方案。
"I finally resolved Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's issue. Next time I enter the Realm of Fallen Stars, I shouldn't still be trapped in Ning Yuan City?"
“ shàng pǐn rén zhī qí ： lián hèn zhī 。”
“上品人之奇：连恨枝。”
"And..."
bǎ tiān dì qí wù dài zhe ， lǐ fán qiǎo rán lí kāi le wàn xiān dǎo 。
把天地奇物带着，李凡悄然离开了万仙岛。
Li Fan's expression changed as he checked a piece of text that had suddenly appeared in his mind. This should be what he gained from killing Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo.
lǎo yàng zi ， xún le yī chù shēn hǎi xià de yǐn bì qū yù ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ le bì guān 。
老样子，寻了一处深海下的隐蔽区域，李凡开始了闭关。
Though not complete, it was extremely useful to Li Fan and filled a significant gap in his abilities - the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning Escape Technique.
xiān jiāng lián hèn zhī xī shōu 。
先将连恨枝吸收。
Like the Purple Heaven Soul Gazing Technique, this was one of the secret techniques attached to the Purple Heaven True Reality Art.
"Only..."
Li Fan frowned, his brows furrowed.
"Could it be that Chapter Senior Brother Zhang's purple core state cannot be activated voluntarily?"
Recalling the scene where Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's physical body was completely destroyed and then reappeared from within his purple core, Li Fan guessed in his heart: "Perhaps only through destruction can one trigger such a special state?"
The subsequent battle seemed to confirm Li Fan's hypothesis. Clock Shen Tong's continuous seven-color divine light attacks lasted for over twenty days.
Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's stored energy within the purple core was finally depleted. After being decomposed by countless beams of light, there was no scene of his purple core reappearing.
"Allow me to apologize!"
The old Taoist's face showed a faint smile again as he bowed towards the direction where the opponent had been completely reduced to ashes. Then his figure gradually faded away.
"It turns out it was resolved in this manner. Truly..."
Li Fan couldn't help feeling speechless. He hadn't expected that Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo would be slowly worn down to death.
Indeed, under normal circumstances, with a purple core state, his base foundation cultivation was almost invincible against him.
So as long as he didn't enter the purple core state, it should work.
Turning around, the logic was simple. But after Li Fan carefully considered, he found that actually achieving this would be easier said than done.
Under normal circumstances, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's combat power was already at the peak of base foundation cultivators.
To suppress him for such a long time without killing but only consuming his strength required extraordinary skills that even most base foundation cultivators couldn't easily achieve.
Li Fan himself naturally couldn't replicate it either.
However, he now knew how to counter Chapter Senior Brother Zhang - simply put, "wearing him down."
With a solution in hand, the next steps would be easier. Li Fan believed his combat power was not inferior to that of Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo under non-standard conditions.
He just needed to find a method for prolonged battles and could slowly wear out Chapter Senior Brother Zhang within the Realm of Fallen Stars.
The only concern was the time limit each time he logged into the Realm of Fallen Stars.
But Li Fan had already prepared for this scenario, though he hadn't implemented it due to caution.
Now was an opportunity to test its effectiveness.
Before re-entering the Realm of Fallen Stars, Li Fan searched around to find out who Clock Shen Tong really was.
To his surprise, he found that this person wasn't some prodigy with extraordinary talent. The old man's youthful appearance was merely a disguise.
In fact, Clock Shen Tong turned out to be just an ordinary base foundation cultivator, even somewhat late blooming.
He only started cultivating when he was in his sixties and finally entered the Qi Condensation Realm before his life ended. He spent decades there until barely managing to enter the Foundation Establishment Realm at the end of his life.
Such a person should have remained anonymous as a base foundation cultivator. But this man had recently gained fame by mastering his own innate divine technique, able to summon seven-color divine light to repel enemies. The light was like sharp blades, unstoppable and swift. Even元婴 cultivators couldn't match him.
It was precisely because of the seven-color divine light that Clock Shen Tong's name became well-known.
"Interesting..."
"According to current intelligence, this Clock Shen Tong should have discovered the seven-color divine light last year in mid-2023."
"There might be a chance to see how he did it."
This explained Li Fan's thoughts. After all, Clock Shen Tong's talent was far from impressive. If there was an opportunity to snatch this fortune, Li Fan wouldn't let it slip.
Who could deny that the seven-color divine light was too formidable?
Li Fan noted this in his mind and got down to business - searching for a method of prolonged combat.
The results boiled down to four possibilities: special cultivation techniques, unique base foundation treasures, certain special magical artifacts, or taking drugs.
Li Fan chose the most cost-effective solution.
"First-grade human treasure: Chain Hater Branch."
Carrying the celestial treasure, Li Fan quietly left the Realm of Fallen Stars and found a secluded underwater area for his seclusion.
He first absorbed the Chain Hater Branch. Then he transformed True Reality into both the appearance of the Cang Hai Pearl and the Chain Hater Branch simultaneously.
Li Fan tried using the spiritual energy consumption. To his surprise, with the combined effects of these two treasures, the recovery speed of his internal spiritual energy was astonishingly fast. It truly seemed inexhaustible like the sea or a person's hatred.
With the capital for prolonged battles secured, Li Fan felt confident. He entered an absolute state of rationality without emotional fluctuations and performed the ritual.
"Venerable Lord Xuan Huang!"
After a long time, Li Fan finally re-entered the Realm of Fallen Stars.
"Younger Brother? Younger Brother?"
In Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's familiar voice, Li Fan opened his eyes.
Facing each other, who would have thought that the amiable and smiling senior brother from just before had suddenly turned serious with murderous intent in his gaze.
But he didn't attack immediately; instead, he appeared far away, locking onto Li Fan.
"Are you not my younger brother?"
"Devil? Demon? Or..."
In an absolute state of rationality, Li Fan focused solely on achieving his goal. He didn't waste time talking to Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo and instantly revealed his true form as the body of Younger Brother Li Chen dissolved.
Then, the Cang Hai Pearl activated, and the Cong Yun Sword struck out fiercely.
Seeing this terrifying scene with his own eyes, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo was enraged.
"Bold demon! Daring to defy me, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo!"
Purple Heaven divine lightning descended from the sky. However, it met a powerful palm strike that instantly dissipated the thunder.
Before Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo could react, Li Fan's attacks came in waves, each precisely controlling the power of every move to maximize the consumption of spiritual energy while continuously weakening his opponent.
The battle entered a long state of deadlock. The great battle lasted for over thirty days, destroying countless human villages and cities along the way.
Finally, Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo fell into a state where he was spent before Li Fan did. He was killed by a single sword strike from Li Fan without undergoing purple core rebirth.
Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo died.
Li Fan narrowly won the battle.
Without the restriction of Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo, and before he could explore his surroundings, a familiar sensation descended.
The time limit in the Realm of Fallen Stars had been reached.
"Seems like even with Blue Flame Illusionary Spirit, I can't stay indefinitely in the Realm of Fallen Stars."
Li Fan thought to himself as he returned to the real world. He withdrew the Blue Flame Illusionary Spirit and felt a wave of fatigue wash over him.
Thirty days of intense combat had taken its toll on his psyche.
"Fortunately, this time was fruitful."
"I finally resolved Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo's issue. Next time I enter the Realm of Fallen Stars, I shouldn't still be trapped in Ning Yuan City?"
"And..."
Li Fan's expression changed as he checked a piece of text that had suddenly appeared in his mind. This should be what he gained from killing Chapter Senior Brother Zhang Qianmo.
Though not complete, it was extremely useful to Li Fan and filled a significant gap in his abilities - the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning Escape Technique.
Like the Purple Heaven Soul Gazing Technique, this was one of the secret techniques attached to the Purple Heaven True Reality Art.