dāng lù shǒu xí yī xíng rén xiāo shī zài zhòng rén shì yě zhōng hòu ， zài chǎng de xiū shì miàn sè xīng fèn zhì jí 。
当陆首席一行人消失在众人视野中后，在场的修士面色兴奋至极。
When Chief Lu and his group disappeared from everyone's sight, the cultivators present were extremely excited.
yòng shén shí jiāo liú qǐ lái 。
用神识交流起来。
They communicated telepathically.
“ zǎo zhī dào huì yǒu dà rén wù lái ， méi xiǎng dào jū rán huì shì lù shǒu xí ！”
“早知道会有大人物来，没想到居然会是陆首席！”
"Who would have thought a high-ranking figure would come! It turns out it’s Chief Lu!"
“ zhè wèi xiōng tái ， yuán liàng wǒ gū lòu guǎ wén ， bù zhī zhè lù shǒu xí yòu shì hé xǔ rén yě ？”
“这位兄台，原谅我孤陋寡闻，不知这陆首席又是何许人也？”
"Brother, forgive me for my ignorance. Who is this Chief Lu?"
“ bú shì ba ， lǎo xiōng 。 nǐ shì nǎ ge zhōu de ， lián zán men cè zhèn táng shǒu xí zhèn fǎ shī de míng hào yě bù zhī dào ma ？”
“不是吧，老兄。你是哪个州的，连咱们策阵堂首席阵法师的名号也不知道嘛？”
"Not to mention that, brother. Which state are you from? You don’t even know the name of our Strategy Hall's top array mage?"
“ yǐ lù shǒu xí hé dào zhī néng ， yī niàn biàn kě sǎo guò zhěng zuò huà líng jiàn ba 。 hái yào zhuān mén yī chù chù shì chá ？”
“以陆首席合道之能，一念便可扫过整座化灵涧吧。还要专门一处处视察？”
"With Chief Lu’s ability to merge with Dao, he could sweep through the entire Spirit Transformation Ravine in a single thought. Why would he need to inspect each place separately?"
“ zhè nǐ jiù bù dǒng le ， yàng zi kěn dìng shì yào zuò de a 。 tā yào shì lái le jiù zǒu ， yī chù dōu bù rèn zhēn kàn ， qǐ bù shì xiǎn de ………”
“这你就不懂了，样子肯定是要做的啊。她要是来了就走，一处都不认真看，岂不是显得………”
"You don’t understand; appearances must be made. If she just walks by without looking at anything, wouldn’t that look...?"
“ xiōng tái shèn yán ！”
“兄台慎言！”
"Brother, be careful!"
lǐ fán méi yǒu cān yù jìn zhè rè nào de tǎo lùn zhōng 。
李凡没有参与进这热闹的讨论中。
Li Fan did not join in this lively discussion.
zhǐ shì ruò wú qí shì bān ， rèn zhēn de jìn xíng zhèn fǎ dān yuán jiǎn cè 。
只是若无其事般，认真的进行阵法单元检测。
Instead, he went about his business, conducting array unit tests with a casual demeanor.
yīn wèi tā yǐn yuē gǎn shòu dào le yī dào páng dà shén shí ， zhèng bù tíng de zài huà líng jiàn shàng fāng lái huí sǎo guò 。
因为他隐约感受到了一道庞大神识，正不停的在化灵涧上方来回扫过。
He could faintly sense an immense divine consciousness sweeping over the Spirit Transformation Ravine repeatedly.
“ dōu zhī dào yào zuò yàng zi le ， hái bù zhī sǐ huó de yòng shén shí zài bié rén yǎn pí dǐ xià yì lùn 。 zhēn dāng shén shí chuán yīn jiù shì jué duì ān quán de a 。”
“都知道要做样子了，还不知死活的用神识在别人眼皮底下议论。真当神识传音就是绝对安全的啊。”
"They know they need to make a show, but still dare to discuss it telepathically under everyone’s nose. They really think divine consciousness transmission is absolutely safe."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn àn yáo tóu 。
李凡心中暗暗摇头。
Li Fan shook his head inwardly.
yǎn guān bí 、 bí guān xīn ， jiān jué bù qù cān yù zhè zhǒng zuò sǐ xíng wéi 。
眼观鼻、鼻观心，坚决不去参与这种作死行为。
With his mind focused on his nose and his nose on his heart, he refused to participate in such risky behavior.
zài zuì chū de xīng fèn guò hòu ， yī dào mìng lìng de xià dá ， ràng zhòng rén biàn dé zhí jiào kǔ bù dié qǐ lái 。
在最初的兴奋过后，一道命令的下达，让众人变得直叫苦不迭起来。
After the initial excitement, an order brought everyone groaning.
shǒu xí dà rén jiāng yú liǎng rì hòu lí qù 。
首席大人将于两日后离去。
Chief Lu would leave two days later.
zài cǐ zhī qián ， xū yào zhòng rén zài jiā bǎ jìn 。
在此之前，需要众人再加把劲。
Before that, they needed to work harder to complete the entire construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array.
chè dǐ wán chéng zhěng zuò tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de jiàn zào 。
彻底完成整座天玄锁灵阵的建造。
Although the original progress was nearly complete, compressing it into just two days meant a significant increase in workload.
suī shuō yuán běn de jìn dù jiù yǐ jīng chà bu duō le ， dàn shì rú jīn yào bǎ gōng qī qiáng xíng yā suō dào liǎng rì zhī nèi 。
虽说原本的进度就已经差不多了，但是如今要把工期强行压缩到两日之内。
This order came directly from Eastern Yao and was phrased with extreme severity. Everyone knew Chief Lu was present and dared not complain.
tū rán zēng jiā de gōng zuò liàng jiù jī hū fān le hǎo jǐ bèi 。
突然增加的工作量就几乎翻了好几倍。
They worked tirelessly.
dàn zhè dào mìng lìng nǎi shì dōng fāng yào zhí jiē xià dá ， cuò cí jí wéi yán lì 。
但这道命令乃是东方曜直接下达，措辞极为严厉。
For Li Fan, it was merely working non-stop without rest—nothing out of the ordinary.
zhòng rén yě zhī dào lù shǒu xí zhèng zài cǐ chù ， yě bù gǎn bào yuàn 。
众人也知道陆首席正在此处，也不敢抱怨。
His expression remained unchanged, showing no signs of fatigue or stress.
zhǐ dé wán le mìng de gōng zuò qǐ lái 。
只得玩了命的工作起来。
To prevent mistakes due to overwork, Huangfu Song and Eastern Yao would occasionally appear to check progress.
hǎo zài duì yú lǐ fán lái shuō ， bù guò shì lián zhóu zhuǎn 、 bù xiū xī ér yǐ ， zhǐ xún cháng zhī shì 。
好在对于李凡来说，不过是连轴转、不休息而已，只寻常之事。
Landscaler Chen didn’t reappear after that day. No one knew what she was doing.
miàn sè rú cháng ， yì diǎn biàn huà yě méi yǒu 。
面色如常，一点变化也没有。
But Li Fan felt that immense divine consciousness covering the Spirit Transformation Ravine had never left.
wèi le fáng zhǐ máng zhōng chū cuò ， huáng fǔ sōng hé dōng fāng yào ， yě huì shí bù shí chū xiàn ， jiǎn chá jìn dù 。
为了防止忙中出错，皇甫松和东方曜，也会时不时出现，检查进度。
So he worked diligently without showing any unusual behavior.
ér lù xī chán běn rén ， chú le nà tiān lù le yí miàn ， zhī hòu jiù zài yě méi yǒu zài zhòng rén miàn qián chū xiàn guò 。
而陆溪婵本人，除了那天露了一面，之后就再也没有在众人面前出现过。
Time passed quickly as everyone worked tirelessly.
bù zhī dào zài máng xiē shén me 。
不知道在忙些什么。
In just two days, they were about to install the Heavenly Xuan Array Core and complete the Locking Spirit Array.
dàn lǐ fán gǎn shòu zhōng nà dào lǒng zhào huà líng jiàn de páng dà shén shí ， què shì yī kè yě méi yǒu lí kāi guò 。
但李凡感受中那道笼罩化灵涧的庞大神识，却是一刻也没有离开过。
Finally, Chief Lu reappeared.
suǒ yǐ tā yě jīng jīng yè yè ， méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū rèn hé de yì cháng 。
所以他也兢兢业业，没有表现出任何的异常。
"I will install this Heavenly Xuan mirror," she proposed, surprising everyone.
shí jiān zài zhòng rén de wàng wǒ láo zuò zhōng fēi sù liú shì 。
时间在众人的忘我劳作中飞速流逝。
Although unexpected, no one dared defy her command.
zhuǎn yǎn ， liǎng tiān shí jiān jiù yǐ jīng guò qù 。
转眼，两天时间就已经过去。
Eastern Yao’s face turned tense as he handed over the red virtual image of the Heavenly Xuan Array Core to Landscaler Chen.
jiù zài jí jiāng ān zhì tiān xuán zhèn shū 、 suǒ líng zhèn jiù yào chè dǐ chéng xíng de shí hòu 。
就在即将安置天玄阵枢、锁灵阵就要彻底成形的时候。
Under the watchful eyes of all, Chief Lu placed the Heavenly Xuan mirror in the central core area.
lù shǒu xí zhōng yú zài dù xiàn shēn 。
陆首席终于再度现身。
The mirror seemed familiar with her, aligning itself effortlessly and beginning to connect with the outer array.
“ zhè méi tiān xuán jìng miàn ， jiù yóu wǒ lái ān zhuāng ba 。”
“这枚天玄镜面，就由我来安装吧。”
It was just like what they had seen outside the Abyss.
tā tí chū le yí gè ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu yǒu xiē jīng chà de yāo qiú 。
她提出了一个让所有人都有些惊诧的要求。
Green light expanded from the central array core, spreading outward.
suī rán yǒu xiē yì wài ， dàn shì lù shǒu xí de mìng lìng ， què wú rén gǎn wéi bèi 。
虽然有些意外，但是陆首席的命令，却无人敢违背。
"Wait a minute," Li Fan noticed something different about this Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array compared to his own construction.
dōng fāng yào liǎn sè yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， jiāng tiān xuán zhèn shū suǒ huà de hóng sè xū yǐng ， jiāo gěi le lù xī chán 。
东方曜脸色有些紧张，将天玄阵枢所化的红色虚影，交给了陆溪婵。
His face remained calm as he mentally processed.
zhèn fǎ zhōng yāng hé xīn qū yù ， wàn zhòng zhǔ mù zhōng ， lù shǒu xí jiāng tiān xuán jìng miàn fàng zhì qí zhōng 。
阵法中央核心区域，万众瞩目中，陆首席将天玄镜面放置其中。
"What’s different?"
jìng miàn fǎng fú gēn tā jí wéi shú luò yì bān 。
镜面仿佛跟她极为熟络一般。
From an array knowledge perspective, Chief Lu's operation was flawless, with no discernible flaws.
jī hū bù yòng cāo kòng ， jiù guāi qiǎo wú bǐ de zhǎo zhǔn le wèi zhì ， kāi shǐ le hé wài wéi zhèn fǎ de duì jiē 。
几乎不用操控，就乖巧无比的找准了位置，开始了和外围阵法的对接。
But Li Fan felt that the same Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had some subtle differences in a crucial area.
hé zài chì zhà shēn yuān wài jiàn dào de chǎng jǐng rú chū yī zhé 。
和在叱咤深渊外见到的场景如出一辙。
Watching the formation of the Locking Spirit Array, the feeling of being under constant scrutiny returned.
yī dào dào qīng sè guāng xiàn ， yǐ zhōng yāng zhèn shū wèi jié diǎn ， bù duàn cháo wài kuò zhǎn 。
一道道青色光线，以中央阵枢为节点，不断朝外扩展。
Li Fan’s heart skipped a beat. He knew where his intuition led him.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
As soon as the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array was completed, the mysterious array that had covered the Spirit Transformation Ravine vanished at the same time.
lǐ fán què shì mǐn ruì de chá jué dào ， cǐ chù tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， sì hū hé zì jǐ suǒ jiàn zào de yǒu le nà me yī sī bù tóng 。
李凡却是敏锐的察觉到，此处天玄锁灵阵，似乎和自己所建造的有了那么一丝不同。
The immense divine consciousness Li Fan had sensed also disappeared during this period.
miàn shàng méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū yì zhuàng 。
面上没有表现出异状。
Everything seemed to fall into place.
zhǐ shì sī wéi jí sù zhuǎn dòng 。
只是思维急速转动。
Even if someone noticed, they would think Chief Lu had withdrawn her power upon seeing the completion of the array.
“ nǎ lǐ bù yí yàng le ？”
“哪里不一样了？”
But Li Fan didn’t believe so.
rú guǒ zhǐ shì dān chún de cóng zhèn fǎ zhī shí shàng qù kàn ， lù shǒu xí de zhè fān cāo zuò ， kān chēng wán měi wú xiá ， zhǎo bù zhe rèn hé yī sī pò zhàn 。
如果只是单纯的从阵法知识上去看，陆首席的这番操作，堪称完美无瑕，找不着任何一丝破绽。
A bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
dàn shì lǐ fán xīn zhōng jiù shì yǐn yǐn jué de ， tóng yàng de tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， zài mǒu chù guān jiàn ， yǒu le xiē bié yàng de biàn huà 。
但是李凡心中就是隐隐觉得，同样的天玄锁灵阵，在某处关键，有了些别样的变化。
Both the mysterious array and the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array unfolded in a similar manner.
jìng jìng dì kàn zhe suǒ líng zhèn chéng xíng ， nà zhǒng shí kè chǔ yú zhù shì xià de gǎn jué zài dù chū xiàn 。
静静地看着锁灵阵成型，那种时刻处于注视下的感觉再度出现。
The all-seeing surveillance effect was eerily identical.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī tiào ， dùn shí zhī dào zì jǐ de gǎn jué cóng hé ér lái le 。
李凡心中一跳，顿时知道自己的感觉从何而来了。
"Is it not gone?"
jiù zài tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn jiàn zào wán bì de chà nà ， xiān qián yì zhí lǒng zhào huà líng jiàn de 、 tòu míng wén lù xíng chéng de bù zhī míng fǎ zhèn ， yě zài tóng yī shí jiān xiāo sàn wú zōng 。
就在天玄锁灵阵建造完毕的刹那，先前一直笼罩化灵涧的、透明纹路形成的不知名法阵，也在同一时间消散无踪。
"Has it merged with something else?"
ér lǐ fán zài zhè duàn shí jiān nèi chá jué dào de nà gǔ páng dà shén shí ， yě yī yàng méi le zōng yǐng 。
而李凡在这段时间内察觉到的那股庞大神识，也一样没了踪影。
"Is it one with both, or just潜伏?"
yī qiè dōu shì nà me shùn lǐ chéng zhāng 。
一切都是那么顺理成章。
Li Fan’s gaze remained calm, but his mind churned with thoughts.
jiù suàn yǒu rén chá jué dào ， yě zhǐ dāng shí lù shǒu xí jiàn zhèn fǎ jùn gōng ， biàn shōu le shén tōng 。
就算有人察觉到，也只当时陆首席见阵法竣工，便收了神通。
"Is she leaving herself a backdoor in the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array?"
dàn shì lǐ fán zé bù zhè me rèn wéi 。
但是李凡则不这么认为。
As the first提议者 of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array, Landscaler Chen undoubtedly had this capability. But her purpose left Li Fan guessing.
yí gè dà dǎn de xiǎng fǎ hū de fú xiàn zài tā de nǎo zi lǐ 。
一个大胆的想法忽的浮现在他的脑子里。
"To prevent potential失控 of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array in the future,"
wú lùn shì nà bù zhī míng fǎ zhèn hé tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn rú chū yī zhé de zhǎn kāi fāng shì 。
无论是那不知名法阵和天玄锁灵阵如出一辙的展开方式。
"Or is there another reason?"
hái shì nà jí qí xiāng sì de dòng chá yī qiè de jiān shì xiào guǒ 。
还是那极其相似的洞察一切的监视效果。
"After the普及of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array, controlling it means gaining supreme power."
dōu bù dé bù ràng lǐ fán fú xiǎng lián piān 。
都不得不让李凡浮想联翩。
"The Strategy Hall's top array mage is just an ordinary array mage."
“ bú shì xiāo shī le 。”
“不是消失了。”
"There’s still a long way to reach true power."
“ ér shì róng hé le ？”
“而是融合了？”
"Perhaps she can use the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array to make this leap."
“ liǎng zhě róng wéi yī tǐ ？ hái shì dān chún de qián fú ？”
“两者融为一体？还是单纯的潜伏？”
"Even glimpse the Longevity Realm?"
lǐ fán mù guāng píng jìng rú cháng ， xīn zhōng què fān qǐ tāo tiān jù liàng 。
李凡目光平静如常，心中却翻起滔天巨量。
As Li Fan’s thoughts continued to diverge, the fully formed Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array caused the cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Ravine to applaud.
“ zhè shì yào zài tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn zhōng ， wèi zì jǐ liú yí gè hòu mén ？”
“这是要在天玄锁灵阵中，为自己留一个后门？”
Landscaler Chen also smiled for the first time.
zuò wéi dì yí gè tí chū tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn jì huà de hé dào zhèn fǎ shī 。
作为第一个提出天玄锁灵阵计划的合道阵法师。
She looked down at the cultivators with a gentle expression.
lù xī chán háo wú yí wèn shì yǒu zhè ge néng lì de 。
陆溪婵毫无疑问是有这个能力的。
When her gaze fell on an elderly man with white hair, she suddenly paused.
dàn shì tā de mù dì ， zé ràng lǐ fán zhuō mō bù tòu le 。
但是她的目的，则让李凡捉摸不透了。
Where had she seen this person before?
“ shì wèi le fáng zhǐ tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn rì hòu kě néng de shī kòng zhuàng tài ， suǒ yǐ cái xíng cǐ shì 。”
“是为了防止天玄锁灵阵日后可能的失控状态，所以才行此事。”
Landscaler Chen was surprised but dismissed it as just another ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
“ hái shì lìng yǒu qí tā mù dì ？”
“还是另有其他目的？”
Her thoughts raced as memories flooded her mind.
“ tiān xuán suǒ líng pǔ jí hòu ， zhǎng wò zhe tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， yě jiù yì wèi zhe zhǎng kòng liǎo wú shàng de quán néng 。”
“天玄锁灵普及后，掌握着天玄锁灵阵，也就意味着掌控了无上的权能。”
In a flash, they stopped at the scene several years ago when her daughter, Lu Xuejing, returned after being kidnapped by an old fisherman due to her overconfidence. Fortunately, a cultivator swapped her back using his belongings. Grateful for the rescue, she had tried to thank him but he left in a hurry.
“ cè zhèn táng shǒu xí zhèn fǎ shī ， yě zhǐ bù guò shì zhèn fǎ shī ér yǐ 。”
“策阵堂首席阵法师，也只不过是阵法师而已。”
She only remembered his face and had used water mirror techniques to describe him to her father.
“ lí zhēn zhèng de quán lì diān fēng ， hái yǒu yī duàn bù xiǎo de jù lí 。”
“离真正的权力巅峰，还有一段不小的距离。”
This must be him.
“ huò xǔ ， kě yǐ jiè zhù tiān xuán suǒ líng ， wán chéng zhè zhì dì fēi yuè 。”
“或许，可以借助天玄锁灵，完成这质的飞跃。”
But how could this person have aged so much in such a short time?
“ shèn zhì ， yī kuī cháng shēng jìng yě bú shì méi yǒu kě néng 。”
“甚至，一窥长生境也不是没有可能。”
"Who is that man?"
jiù zài lǐ fán sī wéi bù duàn fā sàn de shí hòu 。
就在李凡思维不断发散的时候。
Landscaler Chen telepathically asked Eastern Yao.
yīn wèi lù shǒu xí de qīn zì cāo zuò ér chè dǐ chéng xíng de tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn ， yǐn dé huà líng jiàn nèi de xiū shì yī qí zhǎng shēng léi dòng 。
因为陆首席的亲自操作而彻底成型的天玄锁灵阵，引得化灵涧内的修士一齐掌声雷动。
"Sure enough, he’s here!"
lù xī chán yě nán dé lù chū le yī sī xiào róng 。
陆溪婵也难得露出了一丝笑容。
Seeing the looks of both Chief Lu and Brother Eastern directed at Li Fan, Huangfu Song thought to himself. (End of Chapter)
When Chief Lu and his group disappeared from everyone's sight, the cultivators present were extremely excited.
They communicated telepathically.
"Who would have thought a high-ranking figure would come! It turns out it’s Chief Lu!"
"Brother, forgive me for my ignorance. Who is this Chief Lu?"
"Not to mention that, brother. Which state are you from? You don’t even know the name of our Strategy Hall's top array mage?"
"With Chief Lu’s ability to merge with Dao, he could sweep through the entire Spirit Transformation Ravine in a single thought. Why would he need to inspect each place separately?"
"You don’t understand; appearances must be made. If she just walks by without looking at anything, wouldn’t that look...?"
"Brother, be careful!"
...
Li Fan did not join in this lively discussion.
Instead, he went about his business, conducting array unit tests with a casual demeanor.
He could faintly sense an immense divine consciousness sweeping over the Spirit Transformation Ravine repeatedly.
"They know they need to make a show, but still dare to discuss it telepathically under everyone’s nose. They really think divine consciousness transmission is absolutely safe."
Li Fan shook his head inwardly.
With his mind focused on his nose and his nose on his heart, he refused to participate in such risky behavior.
After the initial excitement, an order brought everyone groaning.
Chief Lu would leave two days later.
Before that, they needed to work harder to complete the entire construction of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array.
Although the original progress was nearly complete, compressing it into just two days meant a significant increase in workload.
This order came directly from Eastern Yao and was phrased with extreme severity. Everyone knew Chief Lu was present and dared not complain.
They worked tirelessly.
For Li Fan, it was merely working non-stop without rest—nothing out of the ordinary.
His expression remained unchanged, showing no signs of fatigue or stress.
To prevent mistakes due to overwork, Huangfu Song and Eastern Yao would occasionally appear to check progress.
Landscaler Chen didn’t reappear after that day. No one knew what she was doing.
But Li Fan felt that immense divine consciousness covering the Spirit Transformation Ravine had never left.
So he worked diligently without showing any unusual behavior.
Time passed quickly as everyone worked tirelessly.
In just two days, they were about to install the Heavenly Xuan Array Core and complete the Locking Spirit Array.
Finally, Chief Lu reappeared.
"I will install this Heavenly Xuan mirror," she proposed, surprising everyone.
Although unexpected, no one dared defy her command.
Eastern Yao’s face turned tense as he handed over the red virtual image of the Heavenly Xuan Array Core to Landscaler Chen.
Under the watchful eyes of all, Chief Lu placed the Heavenly Xuan mirror in the central core area.
The mirror seemed familiar with her, aligning itself effortlessly and beginning to connect with the outer array.
It was just like what they had seen outside the Abyss.
Green light expanded from the central array core, spreading outward.
"Wait a minute," Li Fan noticed something different about this Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array compared to his own construction.
His face remained calm as he mentally processed.
"What’s different?"
From an array knowledge perspective, Chief Lu's operation was flawless, with no discernible flaws.
But Li Fan felt that the same Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array had some subtle differences in a crucial area.
Watching the formation of the Locking Spirit Array, the feeling of being under constant scrutiny returned.
Li Fan’s heart skipped a beat. He knew where his intuition led him.
As soon as the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array was completed, the mysterious array that had covered the Spirit Transformation Ravine vanished at the same time.
The immense divine consciousness Li Fan had sensed also disappeared during this period.
Everything seemed to fall into place.
Even if someone noticed, they would think Chief Lu had withdrawn her power upon seeing the completion of the array.
But Li Fan didn’t believe so.
A bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Both the mysterious array and the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array unfolded in a similar manner.
The all-seeing surveillance effect was eerily identical.
"Is it not gone?"
"Has it merged with something else?"
"Is it one with both, or just潜伏?"
Li Fan’s gaze remained calm, but his mind churned with thoughts.
"Is she leaving herself a backdoor in the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array?"
As the first提议者 of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array, Landscaler Chen undoubtedly had this capability. But her purpose left Li Fan guessing.
"To prevent potential失控 of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array in the future,"
"Or is there another reason?"
"After the普及of the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array, controlling it means gaining supreme power."
"The Strategy Hall's top array mage is just an ordinary array mage."
"There’s still a long way to reach true power."
"Perhaps she can use the Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array to make this leap."
"Even glimpse the Longevity Realm?"
As Li Fan’s thoughts continued to diverge, the fully formed Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array caused the cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Ravine to applaud.
Landscaler Chen also smiled for the first time.
She looked down at the cultivators with a gentle expression.
When her gaze fell on an elderly man with white hair, she suddenly paused.
Where had she seen this person before?
Landscaler Chen was surprised but dismissed it as just another ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
Her thoughts raced as memories flooded her mind.
In a flash, they stopped at the scene several years ago when her daughter, Lu Xuejing, returned after being kidnapped by an old fisherman due to her overconfidence. Fortunately, a cultivator swapped her back using his belongings. Grateful for the rescue, she had tried to thank him but he left in a hurry.
She only remembered his face and had used water mirror techniques to describe him to her father.
This must be him.
But how could this person have aged so much in such a short time?
"Who is that man?"
Landscaler Chen telepathically asked Eastern Yao.
"Sure enough, he’s here!"
Seeing the looks of both Chief Lu and Brother Eastern directed at Li Fan, Huangfu Song thought to himself. (End of Chapter)