“ zhǎng guì de ， zhè bù hǎo ba 。” sūn zhāng tīng le yǒu xiē xīn téng 。“ nà chù yuàn zi kě shì zán men yòng zhòng jīn pán xià ， zhǔn bèi huì lù qián guǎn shì de a 。 nǎ néng jiù zhè me pián yi zhè xiǎo zi ？”
“掌柜的，这不好吧。”孙章听了有些心疼。“那处院子可是咱们用重金盘下，准备贿赂钱管事的啊。哪能就这么便宜这小子？”
"Boss, this isn't right," Sun Zhang said with a tinge of pity. "That courtyard was bought for us using a lot of money to bribe Mr. Qian. How could we just give it away so easily?"
“ zhēn yào sòng gěi tā ， yě yào děng tā bāng zán men jiāng chuán duì ná xià zài shuō a 。”
“真要送给他，也要等他帮咱们将船队拿下再说啊。”
"But if we really want to give it to him, he should help us take back the fleet first."
huáng yī nǚ zǐ bái le sūn zhāng yī yǎn ：“ ràng nǐ qù nǐ jiù qù 。 zhēn děng dào nà shí hòu ， kǒng pà jiù bú shì yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de yuàn zi néng dǎ fā de le 。”
黄衣女子白了孙章一眼：“让你去你就去。真等到那时候，恐怕就不是一个小小的院子能打发的了。”
The woman in yellow clothes rolled her eyes at Sun Zhang: "Just go where you're told. By the time that happens, a small courtyard won't be enough to settle things."
sūn zhāng sī xià dū nāng le jǐ jù ， zhōng shì bù gǎn wéi bèi zì jǐ zhǎng guì de mìng lìng ， guāi guāi dì jiāng dì qì sòng dào le lǐ fán shǒu zhōng 。
孙章私下嘟囔了几句，终是不敢违背自己掌柜的命令，乖乖地将地契送到了李凡手中。
Sun Zhang muttered privately but ultimately didn’t dare defy his boss's orders and obediently handed over the deed to Li Fan.
lǐ fán dào yě méi yǒu jù jué ， yě méi shén me hǎo shōu shí de ， dàng tiān jiù bān dào le dōng jiē xiǎo yuàn zhōng 。
李凡倒也没有拒绝，也没什么好收拾的，当天就搬到了东街小院中。
Li Fan did not refuse; there was nothing much to clean up. He moved into the small courtyard on East Street that day.
bǐ qǐ chéng wài de pín mín kū ， zhè yuàn zi zhōu wéi de huán jìng hǎo de bú shì yī dīng bàn diǎn 。
比起城外的贫民窟，这院子周围的环境好的不是一丁半点。
The environment around this courtyard was far superior compared to the slums outside the city walls. The entrance had officials from Lustrous Isle overseeing security, and the yard itself was much larger than his previous residence. There were three main rooms in the main house and two each in the side wings. Although not large, it was sufficient for Li Fan to live alone.
xiàng kǒu yǒu liú lí fǔ guān fāng de rén zhí qín ， fù zé zhì ān bǎo wèi gōng zuò ； xiǎo yuàn yě yuǎn bǐ zhī qián de wū zi kuān chǎng ， zhǔ fáng sān jiān ， zuǒ yòu xiāng fáng gè liǎng jiān 。 suī shuō yě bú shì hěn dà ， lǐ fán yī rén zhù yě zú gòu le 。
巷口有琉璃府官方的人执勤，负责治安保卫工作；小院也远比之前的屋子宽敞，主房三间，左右厢房各两间。虽说也不是很大，李凡一人住也足够了。
After declining several maids sent by Heavenly Treasure Hall, Li Fan settled down there and quietly waited for the next voyage of the fleet.
xiè jué le tiān bǎo lóu hòu yòu sòng lái de jǐ míng shì nǚ ， lǐ fán zì cǐ jiù zài qí zhōng jū zhù xià lái ， jìng jìng děng dài chuán duì xià cì chū hǎi 。
谢绝了天宝楼后又送来的几名侍女，李凡自此就在其中居住下来，静静等待船队下次出海。
Initially, Li Fan thought that wouldn't take long, but a sudden change made the departure date seem distant.
yuán běn lǐ fán yǐ wéi yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， shuí zhī dào yī cháng biàn gù ràng chū hǎi de rì zi biàn dé yáo yáo wú qī 。
原本李凡以为用不了多久，谁知道一场变故让出海的日子变得遥遥无期。
The wind disaster had come!
fēng zāi lái le ！
风灾来了！
Li Fan had heard about wind disasters many times from the people on Lustrous Isle during his conversations. He hadn’t paid much attention to them, thinking they were just like typhoons or hurricanes he experienced before—just bigger storms.
zhī qián lǐ fán zài liú lí dǎo zhòng rén de jiāo tán zhōng ， tīng dào guò hǎo duō cì fēng zāi fēng zāi de ， tā dōu méi yǒu zěn me zài yì 。
之前李凡在琉璃岛众人的交谈中，听到过好多次风灾风灾的，他都没有怎么在意。
But when the wind disaster actually arrived, Li Fan realized how wrong he was!
yǐ wéi zuì duō jiù shì xiàng chuān yuè qián jiàn shí guò de tái fēng 、 jù fēng yī yàng ， bù guò shì dà diǎn de fēng bào bà le 。
以为最多就是像穿越前见识过的台风、飓风一样，不过是大点的风暴罢了。
That day, while practicing the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell at home as usual, he suddenly heard a series of urgent sounds outside his house.
kě dāng fēng zāi zhēn de dào lái le ， lǐ fán zhè cái zhī dào ， zì jǐ shì dà cuò tè cuò ！
可当风灾真的到来了，李凡这才知道，自己是大错特错！
Strange and sharp voices echoed in the sky above Lustrous Isle, quickly spreading throughout the entire island.
zhè tiān ， lǐ fán zhèng zài jiā zhōng xiàng wǎng cháng yī yàng xiū xí 《 xuán huáng qīng xīn zhòu 》， què tū rán tīng dào wū wài zhuàn lái le zhèn zhèn jí cù de shēng xiǎng 。
这天，李凡正在家中向往常一样修习《玄黄清心咒》，却突然听到屋外传来了阵阵急促的声响。
"Go back home! A wind disaster is coming!"
guài yì ér jiān ruì de shēng yīn zài dǎo de shàng kōng bù duàn pái huái ， hěn kuài jiù chuán biàn le zhěng zuò liú lí dǎo 。
怪异而尖锐的声音在岛的上空不断徘徊，很快就传遍了整座琉璃岛。
"May the Immortal Master protect us, may the Immortal Master protect us!"
“ kuài huí jiā qù ！ fēng zāi yào lái le ！”
“快回家去！风灾要来了！”
"Mama, where are you? Come home quickly!"
“ xiān shī bǎo yòu ， xiān shī bǎo yòu ！”
“仙师保佑，仙师保佑！”
...
“ niáng ， nǐ zài nǎ ér ！ kuài huí jiā lái ！”
“娘，你在哪儿！快回家来！”
The island turned chaotic as panicked cries filled every corner. Li Fan was momentarily confused.
……
……
Suddenly, he saw a blue light curtain appear above Lustrous Isle.
dǎo shàng dùn shí luàn chéng yì tuán ， sì chù dōu shì cāng huáng kǒng jù de hū hǎn shēng ， lǐ fán yī shí jiān yǒu xiē bù míng suǒ yǐ 。
岛上顿时乱成一团，四处都是仓皇恐惧的呼喊声，李凡一时间有些不明所以。
The light curtain resembled an inverted giant bowl, spanning the entire island and enveloping everything within it.
hū de ， tā kàn dào le liú lí dǎo de shàng kōng ， chū xiàn le yī dào lán sè de guāng mù 。
忽的，他看到了琉璃岛的上空，出现了一道蓝色的光幕。
"The protective array of the island has been activated; don't panic! Stay indoors and do not go out!" A clear female voice appeared alongside the light curtain, instantly spreading across the island.
guāng mù rú tóng dào kòu de jù wǎn ， héng kuà le zhěng zuò dǎo yǔ ， jiāng dǎo nèi de shì wù jìn shù lǒng zhào 。
光幕如同倒扣的巨碗，横跨了整座岛屿，将岛内的事物尽数笼罩。
"May the Immortal Master be merciful!"
“ hù dǎo dà zhèn yǐ jīng kāi qǐ ， wú xū jīng huāng ！ duǒ zài jiā zhōng ， bù xǔ wài chū ！” yī dào qīng cuì de nǚ shēng hé guāng mù yī tóng chū xiàn ， shà shí jiān chuán biàn dǎo yǔ 。
“护岛大阵已经开启，无需惊慌！躲在家中，不许外出！”一道清脆的女声和光幕一同出现，霎时间传遍岛屿。
Listening to the voices all around him, Li Fan raised his head and carefully observed the protective array.
“ xiān shī cí bēi ！”
“仙师慈悲！”
Blue light flickered, separating the island from its surroundings.
tīng zhe zuǒ yòu sì zhōu cǐ qǐ bǐ fú de hū shēng ， lǐ fán tái qǐ tóu ， zǐ xì guān chá zhe hù dǎo dà zhèn 。
听着左右四周此起彼伏的呼声，李凡抬起头，仔细观察着护岛大阵。
Occasionally, unfamiliar characters appeared on the light curtain, appearing mystical.
lán sè guāng huá liú zhuǎn ， jiāng dǎo nèi wài gé jué 。
蓝色光华流转，将岛内外隔绝。
A howling sound like that of a ghost began. The wind came!
guāng mù shàng hái yǐn yǐn bù shí fú xiàn chū lǐ fán bù rèn shí de zì fú ， kàn shàng qù xuán miào yì cháng 。
光幕上还隐隐不时浮现出李凡不认识的字符，看上去玄妙异常。
Ripples spread across the light curtain, blocking all the strong winds.
rú tóng guǐ kū de hū xiào shēng ， jiàn jiàn xiǎng qǐ ， fēng lái le ！
如同鬼哭的呼啸声，渐渐响起，风来了！
Inside the light curtain, there was no wind at all; it was calm.
guāng mù shàng dàng qǐ céng céng lián yī ， jiāng dà fēng jìn shù dǎng xià 。
光幕上荡起层层涟漪，将大风尽数挡下。
Rain started to pour down from the sky.
guāng mù zhī nèi zé shì yī sī fēng dōu méi yǒu ， píng hé de hěn 。
光幕之内则是一丝风都没有，平和的很。
The raindrops fell so densely they almost formed lines, crashing against the light curtain.
tiān kōng kāi shǐ xià lái le bào yǔ 。
天空开始下来了暴雨。
Circles of ripples danced on the surface of the light curtain, completely isolating the torrential downpour outside.
mì mì má má de yǔ dī jī hū chuàn chéng xiàn ， hōng jī zài guāng mù shàng 。
密密麻麻的雨滴几乎串成线，轰击在光幕上。
Outside, it was a stormy deluge. Inside, everything was calm and peaceful.
quān quān bō wén zài guāng mù shàng huí dàng ， jiāng pāng tuó dà yǔ quán bù gé jué zài wài 。
圈圈波纹在光幕上回荡，将滂沱大雨全部隔绝在外。
"This is Immortal techniques?" Li Fan thought in admiration.
wài jiè shì kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ ， guāng mù nèi bù zé shì fēng píng làng jìng 。
外界是狂风骤雨，光幕内部则是风平浪静。
Although he had seen Cao Hong Dao Xuanzi's destructive powers that could destroy an entire city, seeing this protective array still made his heart race with desire and longing.
“ zhè jiù shì xiān jiā shǒu duàn me ？”
“这就是仙家手段么？”
The heavy rain continued for nearly half a day.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zàn 。
李凡心中暗赞。
As the rain gradually stopped, so did the wind. Just as Li Fan thought the wind disaster was over, he noticed something amiss.
suī rán yǐ jīng jiàn shí guò kòu hóng dào xuán zi nà dòng zhé huǐ miè yī chéng de shǒu duàn ， dàn shì cǐ shí jiàn dào zhè hù dǎo dà zhèn ， yī rán ràng lǐ fán xīn yǎng nán nài ， wú xiàn xiàng wǎng 。
虽然已经见识过寇洪道玄子那动辄毁灭一城的手段，但是此时见到这护岛大阵，依然让李凡心痒难耐，无限向往。
Not only had the sky not cleared up, but it had become even darker.
dà fēng dà yǔ chí xù le dà bàn gè shí chén 。
大风大雨持续了大半个时辰。
An endless number of clouds appeared from nowhere, layer upon layer, pressing down on the island without end.
yǔ jiàn jiàn tíng xiē ， fēng shēng yě màn màn xiǎo le xià lái 。
雨渐渐停歇，风声也慢慢小了下来。
In an instant, everything turned pitch black.
jiù zài lǐ fán yǐ wéi fēng zāi jí jiāng guò qù de shí hòu ， tā què tū rán fā xiàn le bú duì jìn 。
就在李凡以为风灾即将过去的时候，他却突然发现了不对劲。
The thick clouds seemed to be within arm's reach.
tiān kōng bù jǐn méi yǒu fàng qíng ， fǎn ér shì biàn dé gèng jiā hūn àn 。
天空不仅没有放晴，反而是变得更加昏暗。
The clouds seemed to be brewing something. The silence on Lustrous Isle was brief but soon shattered.
bù jì qí shù de wū yún bù zhī cóng nǎ lǐ chū xiàn ， yī céng yòu yī céng de ， fǎng fú yǒng wú xiū zhǐ shì de ， cháo xià fāng yā le xià lái 。
不计其数的乌云不知从哪里出现，一层又一层的，仿佛永无休止似的，朝下方压了下来。
"Boom!"
zhuǎn shùn jiān ， tiān dì jiān biàn dé yī piàn qī hēi 。
转瞬间，天地间变得一片漆黑。
A thunderous sound exploded in Li Fan's ears.
hòu hòu de wū yún fǎng fú jǐn zài zhǐ chǐ ， chù shǒu kě jí 。
厚厚的乌云仿佛尽在咫尺，触手可及。
Boom! Boom!
wū yún fǎng fú zài yùn niàng zhe xiē shén me ， liú lí dǎo shàng xiàn rù le duǎn zàn de ān jìng zhī zhōng 。
乌云仿佛在酝酿着些什么，琉璃岛上陷入了短暂的安静之中。
Thunderous sounds echoed from all directions, continuous and unending.
jì jìng hěn kuài jiù bèi dǎ pò 。
寂静很快就被打破。
Like an endless symphony, they reverberated through the sky.
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
In this vast noise, Li Fan felt dizzy and disoriented. His vision blurred with golden spots, as if a giant stone was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe. He touched his nose, which kept bleeding.
yī dào léi tíng bān de jù xiǎng zài lǐ fán ěr biān zhà kāi 。
一道雷霆般的巨响在李凡耳边炸开。
Li Fan was startled but wanted to retreat indoors when suddenly he felt the ground beneath him shake violently.
hōng hōng hōng ！
轰轰轰！
Dizzy from the spinning world, Li Fan lost balance and fell to the ground.
zhà léi bān jù dà de xiǎng shēng zì sì miàn bā fāng tóng shí xiǎng qǐ ， lián mián bù jué 。
炸雷般巨大的响声自四面八方同时响起，连绵不绝。
As if being continuously struck by something, the earth trembled.
rú tóng yī shǒu méi yǒu jìn tóu de jiāo xiǎng qǔ ， bù duàn huí dàng zài tiān dì jiān 。
如同一首没有尽头的交响曲，不断回荡在天地间。
Looking up, Li Fan saw a massive wall of water that filled his entire field of vision. The wall of water, driven by the wind, descended with irresistible force towards Lustrous Isle!
shēn chù zhè hào dà de shēng xiǎng zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán zhǐ jué de zì jǐ tóu hūn nǎo huā 、 yǎn mào jīn xīng ， xiōng kǒu bèi yī kuài jù shí bǎn yā zhe shì de ， nán yǐ hū xī 。 yòng shǒu yī mō ， bí zi gèng shì bù duàn liú chū xiān xuè 。
身处这浩大的声响之中，李凡只觉得自己头昏脑花、眼冒金星，胸口被一块巨石板压着似的，难以呼吸。用手一摸，鼻子更是不断流出鲜血。
The towering waves were about to crash down and bury everything below.
lǐ fán yǒu xiē hài rán ， zhèng xiǎng táo huí wū lǐ duǒ bì ， què tū rán gǎn dào jiǎo xià de dà dì jù liè de zhèn dòng qǐ lái 。
李凡有些骇然，正想逃回屋里躲避，却突然感到脚下的大地剧烈的震动起来。
Li Fan instinctively raised his hand to shield himself.
tiān xuán dì zhuàn zhī xià ， lǐ fán hěn kuài jiù shī qù le píng héng ， diē dǎo zài dì 。
天旋地转之下，李凡很快就失去了平衡，跌倒在地。
"Boom!"
fǎng fú zài bèi shén me bù tíng de zhuàng jī ， dà dì bù duàn de chàn dǒu 。
仿佛在被什么不停的撞击，大地不断的颤抖。
The giant wave crashed against the blue light curtain.
lǐ fán yǎng shǒu wǎng shàng wàng qù ， kàn dào le ràng tā hū xī jī hū tíng zhì de yí mù 。
李凡仰首往上望去，看到了让他呼吸几乎停滞的一幕。
The light curtain twisted violently as if it was about to shatter.
yī dǔ bù zhī dào duō gāo de shuǐ qiáng ， zhàn jù le quán bù shì yě ， zài kuáng fēng de xí juǎn xià ， yǐ cuī kū lā xiǔ zhī shì ， jū gāo lín xià ， cháo zhe liú lí dǎo niǎn yā guò lái ！
一堵不知道多高的水墙，占据了全部视野，在狂风的席卷下，以摧枯拉朽之势，居高临下，朝着琉璃岛碾压过来！
But after a burst of blue light, the light curtain returned to normal.
tāo tiān jù làng zhǎ yǎn jiān jiù yào là xià ， mái zàng xià fāng de yī qiè shēng mìng 。
滔天巨浪眨眼间就要落下，埋葬下方的一切生命。
Like rocks on the shore standing firm in the face of large waves, they didn't swallow Lustrous Isle but seemed to infuriate the sea.
lǐ fán yě rěn bú zhù tái qǐ shǒu xià yì shí de zhē dǎng 。
李凡也忍不住抬起手下意识的遮挡。
Wave after wave kept coming.
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
Lustrous Isle truly resembled a small tree in a storm, at any moment ready to be torn apart.
jù làng pāi dǎ zài lán sè guāng mù shàng 。
巨浪拍打在蓝色光幕上。
There were many moments when Lustrous Isle was almost completely submerged by seawater. Li Fan nearly felt that this world would end here.
guāng mù yī zhèn niǔ qū ， sì hū suí zhe yào suì liè kāi lái 。
光幕一阵扭曲，似乎随着要碎裂开来。
Fortunately, the protective array proved more reliable than expected and held firm without breaking down.
dàn shì yī zhèn lán guāng huí zhuǎn zhī hòu ， guāng mù yòu huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
但是一阵蓝光回转之后，光幕又恢复了正常。
The giant waves continued their relentless assault.
rú tóng hǎi biān de yán shí ， zài dà làng zhōng yì lì bù dào 。
如同海边的岩石，在大浪中屹立不倒。
This apocalyptic scene left Li Fan in a daze for who knows how long before the waves gradually calmed down.
méi néng jiāng liú lí dǎo tūn mò ， sì hū jī nù de dà hǎi 。
没能将琉璃岛吞没，似乎激怒的大海。
But it was just a calm after the storm. The wind disaster came quickly but went slowly, making it hard to distinguish day from night.
yī zhèn yòu yī zhèn jù làng ， jiē èr lián sān dì xí lái 。
一阵又一阵巨浪，接二连三地袭来。
Li Fan felt like two or three days had passed when the wind disaster finally subsided.
liú lí dǎo zhēn rú fēng yǔ zhōng piāo yáo de xiǎo shù miáo ， sì hū suí shí huì bèi sī gè fěn suì 。
琉璃岛真如风雨中飘摇的小树苗，似乎随时会被撕个粉碎。
"Thank you, Immortal Master!"
yǒu xǔ duō gè shùn jiān ， liú lí dǎo shèn zhì yǐ jīng wán quán bèi hǎi shuǐ suǒ yān mò 。
有许多个瞬间，琉璃岛甚至已经完全被海水所淹没。
The surviving islanders knelt on the ground and wept.
ràng lǐ fán jī hū jué de cǐ shì jiù yào zhè me jié shù le 。
让李凡几乎觉得此世就要这么结束了。
Under their chatter, Li Fan learned a more shocking piece of news.
hǎo zài zhè hù dǎo dà zhèn yě bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng de gèng jiā kě kào ， jìng rán yì zhí jiān chí zhe méi yǒu pò suì 。
好在这护岛大阵也比想象中的更加可靠，竟然一直坚持着没有破碎。
This wind disaster was relatively small compared to the one fifteen years ago. That time, the power was several times greater than this one.
tāo tiān jù làng pāi xí ， yǒng wú tíng xiē 。
滔天巨浪拍袭，永无停歇。
Back then, the protective array barely held up, forcing them to shrink its coverage area.
zhè mò rì hào jié yì bān de chǎng miàn yě ràng lǐ fán jī hū shī shén 。
这末日浩劫一般的场面也让李凡几乎失神。
After the wind disaster, areas not protected by the array were completely ravaged.
rú cǐ hún hún è è de bù zhī dào guò le duō jiǔ ， dà làng cái zhú jiàn biàn dé píng huǎn 。
如此浑浑噩噩的不知道过了多久，大浪才逐渐变得平缓。
Lustrous Isle's size shrank to only a third of its original size.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì píng huǎn ér yǐ 。
但也仅仅是平缓而已。
It took over a decade for Lustrous Isle to recover after the wind disaster, gathering survivors from all sides.
fēng zāi lái de xùn sù ， qù de huǎn màn 。
风灾来的迅速，去的缓慢。
"Wind disaster... this is what a wind disaster really is..."
fēng yǔ zhī zhōng ， nán fēn rì yè 。
风雨之中，难分日夜。
Li Fan was deeply shaken. The power of nature was truly terrifying!
"Boss, this isn't right," Sun Zhang said with a tinge of pity. "That courtyard was bought for us using a lot of money to bribe Mr. Qian. How could we just give it away so easily?"
"But if we really want to give it to him, he should help us take back the fleet first."
The woman in yellow clothes rolled her eyes at Sun Zhang: "Just go where you're told. By the time that happens, a small courtyard won't be enough to settle things."
Sun Zhang muttered privately but ultimately didn’t dare defy his boss's orders and obediently handed over the deed to Li Fan.
Li Fan did not refuse; there was nothing much to clean up. He moved into the small courtyard on East Street that day.
The environment around this courtyard was far superior compared to the slums outside the city walls. The entrance had officials from Lustrous Isle overseeing security, and the yard itself was much larger than his previous residence. There were three main rooms in the main house and two each in the side wings. Although not large, it was sufficient for Li Fan to live alone.
After declining several maids sent by Heavenly Treasure Hall, Li Fan settled down there and quietly waited for the next voyage of the fleet.
Initially, Li Fan thought that wouldn't take long, but a sudden change made the departure date seem distant.
The wind disaster had come!
Li Fan had heard about wind disasters many times from the people on Lustrous Isle during his conversations. He hadn’t paid much attention to them, thinking they were just like typhoons or hurricanes he experienced before—just bigger storms.
But when the wind disaster actually arrived, Li Fan realized how wrong he was!
That day, while practicing the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell at home as usual, he suddenly heard a series of urgent sounds outside his house.
Strange and sharp voices echoed in the sky above Lustrous Isle, quickly spreading throughout the entire island.
"Go back home! A wind disaster is coming!"
"May the Immortal Master protect us, may the Immortal Master protect us!"
"Mama, where are you? Come home quickly!"
...
The island turned chaotic as panicked cries filled every corner. Li Fan was momentarily confused.
Suddenly, he saw a blue light curtain appear above Lustrous Isle.
The light curtain resembled an inverted giant bowl, spanning the entire island and enveloping everything within it.
"The protective array of the island has been activated; don't panic! Stay indoors and do not go out!" A clear female voice appeared alongside the light curtain, instantly spreading across the island.
"May the Immortal Master be merciful!"
Listening to the voices all around him, Li Fan raised his head and carefully observed the protective array.
Blue light flickered, separating the island from its surroundings.
Occasionally, unfamiliar characters appeared on the light curtain, appearing mystical.
A howling sound like that of a ghost began. The wind came!
Ripples spread across the light curtain, blocking all the strong winds.
Inside the light curtain, there was no wind at all; it was calm.
Rain started to pour down from the sky.
The raindrops fell so densely they almost formed lines, crashing against the light curtain.
Circles of ripples danced on the surface of the light curtain, completely isolating the torrential downpour outside.
Outside, it was a stormy deluge. Inside, everything was calm and peaceful.
"This is Immortal techniques?" Li Fan thought in admiration.
Although he had seen Cao Hong Dao Xuanzi's destructive powers that could destroy an entire city, seeing this protective array still made his heart race with desire and longing.
The heavy rain continued for nearly half a day.
As the rain gradually stopped, so did the wind. Just as Li Fan thought the wind disaster was over, he noticed something amiss.
Not only had the sky not cleared up, but it had become even darker.
An endless number of clouds appeared from nowhere, layer upon layer, pressing down on the island without end.
In an instant, everything turned pitch black.
The thick clouds seemed to be within arm's reach.
The clouds seemed to be brewing something. The silence on Lustrous Isle was brief but soon shattered.
"Boom!"
A thunderous sound exploded in Li Fan's ears.
Boom! Boom!
Thunderous sounds echoed from all directions, continuous and unending.
Like an endless symphony, they reverberated through the sky.
In this vast noise, Li Fan felt dizzy and disoriented. His vision blurred with golden spots, as if a giant stone was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe. He touched his nose, which kept bleeding.
Li Fan was startled but wanted to retreat indoors when suddenly he felt the ground beneath him shake violently.
Dizzy from the spinning world, Li Fan lost balance and fell to the ground.
As if being continuously struck by something, the earth trembled.
Looking up, Li Fan saw a massive wall of water that filled his entire field of vision. The wall of water, driven by the wind, descended with irresistible force towards Lustrous Isle!
The towering waves were about to crash down and bury everything below.
Li Fan instinctively raised his hand to shield himself.
"Boom!"
The giant wave crashed against the blue light curtain.
The light curtain twisted violently as if it was about to shatter.
But after a burst of blue light, the light curtain returned to normal.
Like rocks on the shore standing firm in the face of large waves, they didn't swallow Lustrous Isle but seemed to infuriate the sea.
Wave after wave kept coming.
Lustrous Isle truly resembled a small tree in a storm, at any moment ready to be torn apart.
There were many moments when Lustrous Isle was almost completely submerged by seawater. Li Fan nearly felt that this world would end here.
Fortunately, the protective array proved more reliable than expected and held firm without breaking down.
The giant waves continued their relentless assault.
This apocalyptic scene left Li Fan in a daze for who knows how long before the waves gradually calmed down.
But it was just a calm after the storm. The wind disaster came quickly but went slowly, making it hard to distinguish day from night.
Li Fan felt like two or three days had passed when the wind disaster finally subsided.
"Thank you, Immortal Master!"
The surviving islanders knelt on the ground and wept.
Under their chatter, Li Fan learned a more shocking piece of news.
This wind disaster was relatively small compared to the one fifteen years ago. That time, the power was several times greater than this one.
Back then, the protective array barely held up, forcing them to shrink its coverage area.
After the wind disaster, areas not protected by the array were completely ravaged.
Lustrous Isle's size shrank to only a third of its original size.
It took over a decade for Lustrous Isle to recover after the wind disaster, gathering survivors from all sides.
"Wind disaster... this is what a wind disaster really is..."
Li Fan was deeply shaken. The power of nature was truly terrifying!