yī kāi shǐ , hái yǒu xiū shì xīn cún jiǎo xìng .
一开始,还有修士心存侥幸.
At first, the cultivators still harbored侥幸 means "lucky" or "by chance" (hope).
rèn wéi zhè zhǐ shì ǒu fā xiàn xiàng , yī jiù xuǎn zé jì xù dāi zài cháo yuán zōng yí jì nèi , bù kěn sàn qù .
认为这只是偶发现象,依旧选择继续呆在朝元宗遗迹内,不肯散去.
They believed it was just a random occurrence and chose to remain in the ruins of the Dao Yuan Sect, unwilling to disperse.
bù guò , dāng duǎn duǎn qī tiān nèi , lù xù yǒu shí duō míng bù xìn xié de xiū shì xiān hòu huà zuò xū yǐng zhī hòu .
不过,当短短七天内,陆续有十多名不信邪的修士先后化作虚影之后.
However, when more than ten cultivators turned into ethereal shadows within just seven days, they finally realized the danger. They dispersed like birds and beasts.
zhòng rén zhōng yú rèn qīng le xiàn shí , fēn fēn zuò niǎo shòu sàn .
众人终于认清了现实,纷纷作鸟兽散.
The previous popularity of the Dao Yuan Sect's ruins was largely due to its lack of danger. Now with an unknown threat looming, few cultivators were willing to risk their lives exploring it before understanding what exactly was happening.
zhī qián cháo yuán zōng yí jì de huǒ bào , hěn dà yuán yīn jiù shì yīn wèi zhè lǐ méi yǒu shén mó wēi xiǎn .
之前朝元宗遗迹的火爆,很大原因就是因为这里没有什麽危险.
Only a small group remained.
rú jīn mò míng de wēi jī jiàng lín , zài méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ jiū jìng shì zěn me huí shì zhī qián , kě méi yǒu duō shǎo xiū shì yuàn yì mào zhe zhì mìng fēng xiǎn jìn xíng tàn suǒ .
如今莫名的危机降临,在没有搞清楚究竟是怎么回事之前,可没有多少修士愿意冒着致命风险进行探索.
"Still going in despite the danger? How about you, Xiao Mei?" Shu Feng looked at Su Xiaomei and smiled.
bì jìng jī yuán shén mó shí hòu dōu yǒu , xiǎo mìng zhǐ yǒu yī tiáo .
毕竟机缘什麽时候都有,小命只有一条.
After several decades of companionship, they no longer felt awkward around each other. Though Shu Feng had dispersed his cultivation to seek invincibility, he never acted haughty, being down-to-earth. He often guided Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo in their cultivation, greatly benefiting them.
zhǐ yǒu nà me yī xiǎo cuō rén , yī rán jiān shǒu zài zhè lǐ .
只有那么一小撮人,依然坚守在这里.
He said, "I disperse my cultivation to find the path of invincibility. Invincible at refining essence, invincible at foundation establishment, invincible at golden core... until immortality is invincible!"
" zěn me yàng , zhè lǐ rú cǐ xiōng xiǎn , hái gǎn jìn qù me ?" shuò fēng kàn zhe sū xiǎo mèi , xiào zhe wèn dào .
"怎么样,这里如此凶险,还敢进去么?"朔锋看着苏小妹,笑着问道.
"I am Shu Feng. I open a path and create techniques; I am the beacon for all under heaven. Unbeatable in a hundred battles, I am the vanguard of all under heaven!"
sān rén yī lù zǒu lái , jǐ shí rì de zhāo xī xiāng chǔ , zǎo yǐ bù shì chū jiàn shí nà bān shēng fēn .
三人一路走来,几十日的朝夕相处,早已不似初见时那般生分.
His air of dominion over the world resonated with Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo.
zhè wèi shuò fēng suī shuō shì huà shén xiān jūn sàn gōng chóng xiū , què cóng lái bù bǎi shén mó jià zi , píng yì jìn rén .
这位朔锋虽说是化神仙君散功重修,却从来不摆什麽架子,平易近人.
With his question, they were inspired to be bold.
tú zhōng yě huì shí bù shí zhǐ diǎn sū xiǎo mèi hé zhāng hào bō xiū xíng , ràng èr rén shòu yì fěi qiǎn .
途中也会时不时指点苏小妹和张浩波修行,让二人受益匪浅.
"Why not? If you dare, why shouldn't I?" Su Xiaomei stood tall, unafraid.
ér tā " wǒ sàn gōng chóng xiū , yù xún wú dí zhī dào . liàn qì wú dí , zhù jī wú dí , jīn dān wú dí …… zhí zhì cháng shēng wú dí !"
而他"我散功重修,欲寻无敌之道.炼气无敌,筑基无敌,金丹无敌……直至长生无敌!"
Zhang Haobo was equally resolute: "I'll see this through!"
" wǒ míng shuò fēng . pì dào chuàng fǎ , wǒ wèi tiān xià shuò ; bǎi zhàn wú dí , wǒ wèi tiān xià fēng !"
"我名朔锋.辟道创法,我为天下朔;百战无敌,我为天下锋!"
"Haha! Splendid!" Shu Feng laughed loudly and entered the ruins of Dao Yuan Sect first.
shuō huà jiān bù shí liú lù chū de pì nì tiān xià de qì dù , yě ràng sū xiǎo mèi èr rén xīn zhōng àn zì zhé fú .
说话间不时流露出的睥睨天下的气度,也让苏小妹二人心中暗自折服.
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo followed closely.
cǐ kè jiàn tā fā wèn , bù jīn yě bèi jī qǐ xīn zhōng háo qì .
此刻见他发问,不禁也被激起心中豪气.
The moment they stepped into the territory of Dao Yuan Sect, Li Fan lost track of them.
" nǐ dōu gǎn , wǒ wèi shén mó bù gǎn ?" sū xiǎo mèi áng zhe tóu , háo bù shì ruò .
"你都敢,我为什麽不敢?"苏小妹昂着头,毫不示弱.
It was as if...
zhāng hào bō yě shì sī háo méi yǒu jù sè :" fèng péi dào dǐ !"
张浩波也是丝毫没有惧色:"奉陪到底!"
They vanished from one world and appeared in another.
" hā hā ! shuǎng kuài !" shuò fēng páng ruò wú rén de dà xiào yī shēng , shuài xiān zǒu jìn cháo yuán zōng yí jì zhōng .
"哈哈!爽快!"朔锋庞若无人的大笑一声,率先走进朝元宗遗迹中.
"Dao Yuan Sect..."
sū xiǎo mèi hé zhāng hào bō èr rén hù xiāng duì shì yī yǎn , jǐn jǐn gēn shàng .
苏小妹和张浩波二人互相对视一眼,紧紧跟上.
"Xiao Mei and Su Long have good fortune; they should be safe."
jiù zài tā men jìn rù cháo yuán zōng dì jiè de yī chà nà , lǐ fán jiù shī qù le duì tā men de gǎn yìng .
就在他们进入朝元宗地界的一刹那,李凡就失去了对他们的感应.
"We'll know what's inside only when they come out."
jiù hǎo xiàng ……
就好像……
Li Fan's eyes flickered.
tā men yī shùn jiān cóng zhè ge shì jiè xiāo shī le , qián wǎng le lìng yí gè shì jiè .
他们一瞬间从这个世界消失了,前往了另一个世界.
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" cháo yuán zōng ……"
"朝元宗……"
Time passed, reaching the 26th year of anchoring.
" sū xiǎo mèi tā men tiān yùn zài shēn , yīng dāng méi yǒu shēng mìng wēi xiǎn ."
"苏小妹他们天运在身,应当没有生命危险."
Yin sisters had both successfully reached the foundation establishment realm, providing Li Fan with a significant boost in cultivation. They decided to return to Night-Long Island due to their restless minds and Su Changyu being in seclusion.
" zhì yú zhè lǐ miàn jiū jìng yǒu shén mó gǔ guài , zhǐ yǒu děng tā men chū lái cái néng zhī xiǎo le ."
"至于这里面究竟有什麽古怪,只有等他们出来才能知晓了."
Without anyone watching over them, they quietly returned home after leaving a message.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn shuò .
李凡目光闪烁.
The sisters settled accounts with those who had bullied them as children on the island.
shí guāng liú shì , lái dào máo dìng 26 nián .
时光流逝,来到锚定26年.
This part doesn't need detailed explanation.
yīn shì jiě mèi yǐ jīng shuāng shuāng chéng gōng zhù jī , gěi lǐ fán fǎn kuì le yī bǐ bù xiǎo de xiū wèi .
殷氏姐妹已经双双成功筑基,给李凡反馈了一笔不小的修为.
On this day, Li Fan finally received a transmission from Zhang Ziliang.
tā men èr rén jìng jí sī dòng , qǐ le fǎn huí yè lán dǎo de xīn sī .
她们二人静极思动,起了返回夜阑岛的心思.
He hurried to Strategy Formation Hall and met the array master again.
zhèng hǎo sū zhǎng yù yì zhí dōu shì bì guān kǔ xiū , yě méi yǒu rén guǎn tā men .
正好苏长玉一直都是闭关苦修,也没有人管她们.
Zhang Ziliang didn’t waste time: "The closed training in Heavenly Yu Province has begun."
yú shì zài liú yán hòu , èr rén qiǎo rán fǎn huí le gù xiāng .
于是在留言后,二人悄然返回了故乡.
"Prepare yourself; you can depart soon."
jiě mèi èr rén jiāng dǎo shàng yòu shí qī fù zì jǐ de nà xiē è rén , yī yī qīng suàn chǔ lǐ .
姐妹二人将岛上幼时欺负自己的那些恶人,一一清算处理.
"I’ve inscribed all necessary precautions on this jade slip. You’ll know them when you read it."
cǐ shì zì bù yòng xì shuō .
此事自不用细说.
A golden-encrusted encrypted jade slip was handed over.
zhè yī tiān , lǐ fán zhōng yú jiē dào le zhāng zhì liáng de chuán xùn .
这一天,李凡终于接到了张志良的传讯.
Li Fan did not open it immediately, but placed it away and thanked Zhang Ziliang.
cōng cōng lái dào cè zhèn táng , lǐ fán zài cì jiàn dào le zhè wèi zhèn fǎ dà shī .
匆匆来到策阵堂,李凡再次见到了这位阵法大师.
Zhang Ziliang remained calm.
zhāng zhì liáng yě bù hán xuān , zhí rù zhèng tí :" tiān yǔ zhōu de fēng bì péi xùn , yǐ jīng zhào kāi le ."
张志良也不寒暄,直入正题:"天禹州的封闭培训,已经召开了."
A spirit ball flew to Li Fan: "Let me see if your recent array cultivation has been neglected."
" nǐ zhǔn bèi zhǔn bèi , bù rì jiù kě dòng shēn ."
"你准备准备,不日就可动身."
Li Fan answered the questions on the spirit ball skillfully.
" xū yào zhù yì de shì xiàng wǒ yǐ jīng jìn shù kè zài yù jiǎn zhōng , nǐ yī kàn biàn zhī ."
"需要注意的事项我已经尽数刻在玉简中,你一看便知."
After a moment, Zhang Ziliang nodded approvingly at the glowing points on the spirit ball. He then handed over a small black box.
yī méi jīn guāng shǎn shǎn de jiā mì yù jiǎn dì le guò lái .
一枚金光闪闪的加密玉简递了过来.
"Here are some things I’ve prepared for you. They’re sealed; they’ll unseal when the time comes," he said deeply.
lǐ fán méi yǒu dāng chǎng chá kàn , jiāng qí shōu qǐ , xiàng zhāng zhì liáng dào xiè .
李凡没有当场查看,将其收起,向张志良道谢.
"The journey to Heavenly Yu Province is long. I’ve applied for an opportunity to use a far-distance transmission array, which can take you directly there."
zhāng zhì liáng shén sè dàn rán .
张志良神色淡然.
"This transmission jade slip will vanish in ten days if not used.
yí gè shí líng qiú fēi dào lǐ fán miàn qián :" ràng wǒ kàn kàn nǐ zhè duàn shí jiān zhèn dào xiū xíng yǒu méi yǒu huāng fèi ."
一个识灵球飞到李凡面前:"让我看看你这段时间阵道修行有没有荒废."
Zhang Ziliang threw another jade slip over.
lǐ fán jiē guò shí líng qiú , shú liàn de jiě dá qí nèi de wèn tí qǐ lái .
李凡接过识灵球,熟练的解答其内的问题起来.
Li Fan caught it; the image on it resembled an old man with a high crown, just like the statue of the Heavenly Emperor at the teaching square.
piàn kè zhī hòu , zhāng zhì liáng kàn zhe shí líng qiú shàng liàng qǐ de guāng diǎn , mǎn yì de diǎn diǎn tóu .
片刻之后,张志良看着识灵球上亮起的光点,满意的点点头.
"Go!"
suí hòu tā tāo chū yí gè xiǎo hēi xiá dì gěi lǐ fán .
随后他掏出一个小黑匣递给李凡.
"Don’t let me down!"
" zhè lǐ miàn yǒu wǒ wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi de yī xiē dōng xī . shàng miàn shè le fēng yìn , shí hòu yī dào , fēng yìn zì huì jiě kāi ." zhāng zhì liáng kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn , shēn shēn dì shuō dào .
"这里面有我为你准备的一些东西.上面设了封印,时候一到,封印自会解开."张志良看了李凡一眼,深深地说道.
Zhang Ziliang waved his hand and dismissed Li Fan.
" cǐ qù tiān yǔ zhōu , lù tú yáo yuǎn . wǒ wèi nǐ shēn qǐng le yī cì chāo yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng dà zhèn de shǐ yòng jī huì , kě yǐ zhí dá tiān yǔ zhōu ."
"此去天禹州,路途遥远.我为你申请了一次超远距离传送大阵的使用机会,可以直达天禹州."
Li Fan bowed respectfully and left slowly.
" chuán sòng yù pái xū zài shí tiān nèi shǐ yòng , fǒu zé huì zì xíng xiāo sàn .
"传送玉牌需在十天内使用,否则会自行消散.
"It’s time to leave Cunyun Sea."
" shuō zhe , zhāng zhì liáng yòu rēng le yī méi yù pái guò lái .
"说着,张志良又扔了一枚玉牌过来.
"With my clone here, I can still provide some assistance if needed."
lǐ fán jiē guò yù pái , zhǐ jiàn yù pái shàng diāo kè zhe yī míng gāo guān lǎo zhě de xíng xiàng , gēn chuán fǎ guǎng chǎng shàng de tiān zūn xiàng rú chū yī zhé .
李凡接过玉牌,只见玉牌上雕刻着一名高冠老者的形象,跟传法广场上的天尊象如出一辙.
Li Fan was alone, all his belongings stored in a storage ring. He decided to leave without hesitation and headed straight to the teaching square.
" nǐ qiě qù ba !"
"你且去吧!"
Unlike the island transmission arrays corresponding to each island of Cunyun Sea, located at different statues,
" jì zhù , bú yào diū wǒ zhāng zhì liáng de liǎn !"
"记住,不要丢我张志良的脸!"
the far-distance transmission array was set inside the statue of the Heavenly Emperor.
zhāng zhì liáng huī le huī shǒu , dǎ fā lǐ fán lí kāi .
张志良挥了挥手,打发李凡离开.
Approaching the base of the statue, Li Fan showed his transmission jade slip to the stationed cultivator.
lǐ fán gōng jìng xíng le yī lǐ , huǎn huǎn tuì xià .
李凡恭敬行了一礼,缓缓退下.
After verifying its authenticity, the cultivator cast a spell and pointed at Li Fan.
" yě chà bu duō shì shí hòu lí kāi cóng yún hǎi le ."
"也差不多是时候离开丛云海了."
Li Fan’s vision blurred; in an instant, he found himself inside the statue.
" fǎn zhèng hái yǒu fēn shēn zài cǐ tíng liú , bì yào shí kě yǐ zhào fú yī èr ."
"反正还有分身在此停留,必要时可以照拂一二."
He realized that from within the statue, the stone figure seemed transparent, offering unobstructed views of the surroundings.
lǐ fán jié rán yī shēn , quán shēn jiā dāng dōu zài chǔ wù jiè zhōng .
李凡孑然一身,全身家当都在储物戒中.
Li Fan was roughly at the heart of the statue.
méi yǒu shén mó zhí de liú liàn de , lǐ fán suǒ xìng shuō zǒu jiù zǒu , jìng zhí lái dào le chuán fǎ guǎng chǎng shàng .
没有什麽值得留恋的,李凡索性说走就走,径直来到了传法广场上.
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hé nà duì yìng cóng yún hǎi měi gè dǎo yǔ \ fēn bù zài bù tóng diāo xiàng qián de dǎo yǔ chuán sòng zhèn bù yí yàng de shì .
和那对应丛云海每个岛屿\分布在不同雕像前的岛屿传送阵不一样的是.
Looking down at Wanxian Island, the busy cultivators were like tiny ants.
chāo yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng fǎ zhèn , shè lì zài tiān zūn xiàng tǐ nèi .
超远距离传送法阵,设立在天尊象体内.
"The scenery is nice. I’ve never seen such a view on Wanxian Island," Li Fan thought.
zǒu dào tiān zūn diāo xiàng jiǎo xià , lǐ fán cháo zhe zhù shǒu de xiū shì chū shì le chuán sòng yù pái .
走到天尊雕像脚下,李凡朝着驻守的修士出示了传送玉牌.
After some contemplation, he followed the directions and flew forward.
nà xiū shì yàn zhèng le yī fān yù pái de zhēn jiǎ hòu , shuāng shǒu qiā jué , cháo zhe lǐ fán yī zhǐ .
那修士验证了一番玉牌的真假后,双手掐诀,朝着李凡一指.
A space filled with silver mist and sparkling stars. The transmission array was located here.
lǐ fán yǎn qián yī huā , xià yī miǎo , tā jiù lái dào le tiān zūn xiàng nèi bù .
李凡眼前一花,下一秒,他就来到了天尊象内部.
Due to its high energy consumption, far-distance transmission arrays were rarely used.
zhè shí , tā cái fā xiàn , cóng diāo xiàng nèi wàng qù , shí xiàng fǎng fú shì tòu míng de yì bān .
这时,他才发现,从雕像内望去,石像仿佛是透明的一般.
Only Li Fan was present in this area.
méi yǒu sī háo zǔ dǎng , zhōu wéi jǐng sè yī lǎn wú yú .
没有丝毫阻挡,周围景色一览无余.
Li Fan raised the transmission jade slip.
cǐ kè lǐ fán suǒ chù de wèi zhì , dà gài shì wèi yú tiān zūn xiàng xīn zàng chù .
此刻李凡所处的位置,大概是位于天尊象心脏处.
In an instant, it decomposed into green light points that shot towards the surrounding stars.
fǔ kàn wàn xiān dǎo , máng lù de xiū shì zhǐ rú lóu yǐ bān dà xiǎo .
俯瞰万仙岛,忙碌的修士只如蝼蚁般大小.
A glowing cloud-like image appeared before him.
" fēng jǐng dǎo shì bù cuò , wàn xiān dǎo shàng bù ràng fēi xíng , lún huí zhè me duō cì , wǒ hái shì dì yī cì jiàn dào rú cǐ jǐng sè ."
"风景倒是不错,万仙岛上不让飞行,轮回这么多次,我还是第一次见到如此景色."
Inside the cloud, he could faintly see a miniature landscape of land and mountains.
lǐ fán àn zì xiǎng dào .
李凡暗自想到.
"Heavenly Yu Province."
gǎn kǎi le yī zhèn , lǐ fán gēn jù zhǐ yǐn , cháo zhe qián fāng fēi qù .
感慨了一阵,李凡根据指引,朝着前方飞去.
With his divine sense, Li Fan sensed this.
yī piàn yín wù mí màn de kōng jiān , cuǐ càn xīng chén shǎn yào .
一片银雾弥漫的空间,璀璨星辰闪耀.
The image rapidly expanded to focus on four central areas.
chuán sòng zhèn jiù wèi yú cǐ chù .
传送阵就位于此处.
"Heavenly Yu, Heavenly辰 means "morn" or can refer to a time unit in the Chinese zodiac (Chen), Heavenly枢 means "pivot" or "axis" (Shu), Heavenly权 means "power" or "authority" (Quan)."
měi kāi qǐ yī cì , dōu yào xiāo hào dà liàng néng liàng de yuán gù .
每开启一次,都要消耗大量能量的缘故.
"These are the Four Provinces guarding the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance," Li Fan thought.
chāo yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng fǎ zhèn jī hū hěn shǎo kāi qǐ .
超远距离传送法阵几乎很少开启.
Choosing Heavenly Yu Province as his destination, Li Fan activated the array.
cǐ shí zhè piàn kōng jiān yě zhǐ yǒu lǐ fán yī rén ér yǐ .
此时这片空间也只有李凡一人而已.
Instantly, the stars dimmed.
lǐ fán jiāng chuán sòng yù pái gāo jǔ .
李凡将传送玉牌高举.
Time seemed to stop.
chà nà zhī hòu , yù pái fēn jiě chéng diǎn diǎn lǜ sè guāng máng .
刹那之后,玉牌分解成点点绿色光芒.
A pressure a thousand times greater than usual came from all sides.
cháo zhe sì zhōu de xīng chén bào shè .
朝着四周的星辰暴射.
Li Fan’s blood surged; his heart raced.
suí hòu , yī dà kuài fā guāng yún tuán de xū huàn jǐng xiàng , chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián .
随后,一大块发光云团的虚幻景象,出现在李凡面前.
Just as he attempted to regulate his essence energy, it felt uncontrollable, swirling wildly in his body.
yún tuán zhōng , yī xī kě jiàn lù dì shān chuān de wēi suō jǐng xiàng .
云团中,依稀可见陆地山川的微缩景象.
The surroundings changed abruptly.
" tiān yǔ zhōu ."
"天禹州."
Colorful light gathered and dispersed, distorting the scenery.
lǐ fán shén shí chù zhī , gǎn yìng dào .
李凡神识触之,感应道.
Even his heartbeat was lost in the noise. Li Fan seemed deaf.
yún tuán jǐng xiàng xùn sù fàng dà , jí zhōng zài le zuì zhōng yāng sì kuài qū yù shàng .
云团景象迅速放大,集中在了最中央四块区域上.
After a long time, or just an instant, everything returned to normal.
" tiān yǔ 、 tiān chén 、 tiān shū 、 tiān quán ."
"天禹、天辰、天枢、天权."
Dizzy, Li Fan nearly stumbled and fell after completing the transmission.
At first, the cultivators still harbored侥幸 means "lucky" or "by chance" (hope).
They believed it was just a random occurrence and chose to remain in the ruins of the Dao Yuan Sect, unwilling to disperse.
However, when more than ten cultivators turned into ethereal shadows within just seven days, they finally realized the danger. They dispersed like birds and beasts.
The previous popularity of the Dao Yuan Sect's ruins was largely due to its lack of danger. Now with an unknown threat looming, few cultivators were willing to risk their lives exploring it before understanding what exactly was happening.
Only a small group remained.
"Still going in despite the danger? How about you, Xiao Mei?" Shu Feng looked at Su Xiaomei and smiled.
After several decades of companionship, they no longer felt awkward around each other. Though Shu Feng had dispersed his cultivation to seek invincibility, he never acted haughty, being down-to-earth. He often guided Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo in their cultivation, greatly benefiting them.
He said, "I disperse my cultivation to find the path of invincibility. Invincible at refining essence, invincible at foundation establishment, invincible at golden core... until immortality is invincible!"
"I am Shu Feng. I open a path and create techniques; I am the beacon for all under heaven. Unbeatable in a hundred battles, I am the vanguard of all under heaven!"
His air of dominion over the world resonated with Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo.
With his question, they were inspired to be bold.
"Why not? If you dare, why shouldn't I?" Su Xiaomei stood tall, unafraid.
Zhang Haobo was equally resolute: "I'll see this through!"
"Haha! Splendid!" Shu Feng laughed loudly and entered the ruins of Dao Yuan Sect first.
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo followed closely.
The moment they stepped into the territory of Dao Yuan Sect, Li Fan lost track of them.
It was as if...
They vanished from one world and appeared in another.
"Dao Yuan Sect..."
"Xiao Mei and Su Long have good fortune; they should be safe."
"We'll know what's inside only when they come out."
Li Fan's eyes flickered.
---
Time passed, reaching the 26th year of anchoring.
Yin sisters had both successfully reached the foundation establishment realm, providing Li Fan with a significant boost in cultivation. They decided to return to Night-Long Island due to their restless minds and Su Changyu being in seclusion.
Without anyone watching over them, they quietly returned home after leaving a message.
The sisters settled accounts with those who had bullied them as children on the island.
---
This part doesn't need detailed explanation.
On this day, Li Fan finally received a transmission from Zhang Ziliang.
He hurried to Strategy Formation Hall and met the array master again.
Zhang Ziliang didn’t waste time: "The closed training in Heavenly Yu Province has begun."
"Prepare yourself; you can depart soon."
"I’ve inscribed all necessary precautions on this jade slip. You’ll know them when you read it."
A golden-encrusted encrypted jade slip was handed over.
Li Fan did not open it immediately, but placed it away and thanked Zhang Ziliang.
Zhang Ziliang remained calm.
A spirit ball flew to Li Fan: "Let me see if your recent array cultivation has been neglected."
Li Fan answered the questions on the spirit ball skillfully.
After a moment, Zhang Ziliang nodded approvingly at the glowing points on the spirit ball. He then handed over a small black box.
"Here are some things I’ve prepared for you. They’re sealed; they’ll unseal when the time comes," he said deeply.
"The journey to Heavenly Yu Province is long. I’ve applied for an opportunity to use a far-distance transmission array, which can take you directly there."
"This transmission jade slip will vanish in ten days if not used.
Zhang Ziliang threw another jade slip over.
Li Fan caught it; the image on it resembled an old man with a high crown, just like the statue of the Heavenly Emperor at the teaching square.
"Go!"
"Don’t let me down!"
Zhang Ziliang waved his hand and dismissed Li Fan.
Li Fan bowed respectfully and left slowly.
"It’s time to leave Cunyun Sea."
"With my clone here, I can still provide some assistance if needed."
Li Fan was alone, all his belongings stored in a storage ring. He decided to leave without hesitation and headed straight to the teaching square.
Unlike the island transmission arrays corresponding to each island of Cunyun Sea, located at different statues,
the far-distance transmission array was set inside the statue of the Heavenly Emperor.
Approaching the base of the statue, Li Fan showed his transmission jade slip to the stationed cultivator.
After verifying its authenticity, the cultivator cast a spell and pointed at Li Fan.
Li Fan’s vision blurred; in an instant, he found himself inside the statue.
He realized that from within the statue, the stone figure seemed transparent, offering unobstructed views of the surroundings.
Li Fan was roughly at the heart of the statue.
---
Looking down at Wanxian Island, the busy cultivators were like tiny ants.
"The scenery is nice. I’ve never seen such a view on Wanxian Island," Li Fan thought.
After some contemplation, he followed the directions and flew forward.
A space filled with silver mist and sparkling stars. The transmission array was located here.
Due to its high energy consumption, far-distance transmission arrays were rarely used.
Only Li Fan was present in this area.
Li Fan raised the transmission jade slip.
In an instant, it decomposed into green light points that shot towards the surrounding stars.
A glowing cloud-like image appeared before him.
Inside the cloud, he could faintly see a miniature landscape of land and mountains.
"Heavenly Yu Province."
With his divine sense, Li Fan sensed this.
The image rapidly expanded to focus on four central areas.
"Heavenly Yu, Heavenly辰 means "morn" or can refer to a time unit in the Chinese zodiac (Chen), Heavenly枢 means "pivot" or "axis" (Shu), Heavenly权 means "power" or "authority" (Quan)."
"These are the Four Provinces guarding the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance," Li Fan thought.
Choosing Heavenly Yu Province as his destination, Li Fan activated the array.
Instantly, the stars dimmed.
Time seemed to stop.
A pressure a thousand times greater than usual came from all sides.
Li Fan’s blood surged; his heart raced.
Just as he attempted to regulate his essence energy, it felt uncontrollable, swirling wildly in his body.
The surroundings changed abruptly.
Colorful light gathered and dispersed, distorting the scenery.
Even his heartbeat was lost in the noise. Li Fan seemed deaf.
After a long time, or just an instant, everything returned to normal.
Dizzy, Li Fan nearly stumbled and fell after completing the transmission.