“ zhè shì wèi le bǎo mì ？”
“这是为了保密？”
"Is this for confidentiality?"
lǐ fán kàn le huáng fǔ sōng yī yǎn ， fā xiàn tā zǎo jiù xí wèi wèi cháng de yàng zi 。
李凡看了皇甫松一眼，发现他早就习为为常的样子。
Li Fan glanced at Huafu Song and found that he was used to such things.
měi zī zī dì qiāo jī zhuō miàn shàng ， jiāng mào chū de líng chá yī yǐn ér jǐn 。
美滋滋地敲击桌面上，将冒出的灵茶一饮而尽。
He happily tapped on the table, drinking up the spirit tea that bubbled out.
“ wàn xiān líng chá ， zhè kě shì hǎo dōng xī 。 jù shuō shì cóng shàng gǔ shí qī liú chuán xià lái de gǔ fāng ， hē le zhī hòu ， huì yǒu qīng wēi zēng jiā shén hún de gōng xiào 。”
“万仙灵茶，这可是好东西。据说是从上古时期流传下来的古方，喝了之后，会有轻微增加神魂的功效。”
"This is Immortal-All-Souls Spirit Tea. It's a good thing. Legend has it that it comes from an ancient recipe passed down since the Upper Ancient Era. After drinking it, there will be a slight increase in your soul essence."
“ měi rén xiàn dìng yī bēi ， xiǎo yǒu hái bù lái cháng yī cháng 。”
“每人限定一杯，小友还不来尝一尝。”
"Each person can only have one cup. Young friend, why not try some?"
líng chá rù dù ， huáng fǔ sōng mō le mō zì jǐ dǔ zi ， zhǎng shū yì kǒu qì ， zhāo hū lǐ fán dào 。
灵茶入肚，皇甫松摸了摸自己肚子，长舒一口气，招呼李凡道。
Huafu Song patted his own belly and took a deep breath before calling Li Fan over.
lǐ fán yě xué zhe huáng fǔ sōng ， jiāng miàn qián de wàn xiān líng chá hē xià 。
李凡也学着皇甫松，将面前的万仙灵茶喝下。
Li Fan followed Huafu Song's example and drank the Immortal-All-Souls Spirit Tea in front of him.
gēn xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de xiào guǒ xiāng bǐ ， chà de kě bú shì yī dīng bàn diǎn 。
跟玄黄炼心咒的效果相比，差的可不是一丁半点。
Compared to the effects of Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, it was far from being on par.
“ hǎo bǎo bèi ！” bù guò tā hái shì zuò chū shí fēn xīn xǐ de yàng zi 。
“好宝贝！”不过他还是做出十分欣喜的样子。
"Such a treasure!" But he still acted delightedly.
gāng gāng fàng xià chá bēi ， lǐ fán biàn gǎn shòu dào shēn xià de dù chén zhōu wēi wēi huàng dòng ， jìng rán màn màn tíng le xià lái 。
刚刚放下茶杯，李凡便感受到身下的渡尘舟微微晃动，竟然慢慢停了下来。
Just as Li Fan put down his tea cup, he felt the Daoxuan Boat beneath him gently sway and gradually come to a stop.
“ nán bù chéng yù dào shén me biàn gù le ？” yǒu xiē chà yì ， lǐ fán kàn xiàng huǎn huǎn qǐ shēn de huáng fǔ sōng 。
“难不成遇到什么变故了？”有些诧异，李凡看向缓缓起身的皇甫松。
"Could something have happened?" Li Fan looked at Huafu Song, who was slowly rising from his seat, feeling somewhat surprised.
“ bié zuò zhe le ， yīng gāi shì dào wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān le 。” huáng fǔ sōng shuō dào 。
“别坐着了，应该是到五行大洞天了。”皇甫松说道。
"It's probably time for us to arrive at the Five Elements Great Mystic Realm," Huafu Song said.
“ zhè me kuài ？” lǐ fán wēi wēi yī lèng ， suí hòu bù miǎn yǒu xiē chī jīng 。
“这么快？”李凡微微一愣，随后不免有些吃惊。
"So quickly?" Li Fan was slightly taken aback and then felt a bit astonished.
yào zhī dào ， zài tā de gǎn zhī zhōng ， jù lí chū fā ， zhǐ bù guò gāng gāng guò qù yī zhǎn chá hái bú dào de gōng fu 。
要知道，在他的感知中，距离出发，只不过刚刚过去一盏茶还不到的功夫。
In his perception, only about half an hour had passed since they set off.
dù chén zhōu de zuì dà sù dù lǐ fán yě shì qīng chǔ de 。
渡尘舟的最大速度李凡也是清楚的。
Li Fan knew well the maximum speed of Daoxuan Boat.
zhè me suàn lái ， zhè wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān jiù wèi yú zhū pí chéng bù yuǎn chù ？
这么算来，这五行大洞天就位于诸毗城不远处？
So this meant that the Five Elements Great Mystic Realm must be close to Zhu Bi City?
sì hū shì chá jué dào le lǐ fán de xiǎng fǎ ， huáng fǔ sōng xiào zhe dào ：“ bié suàn le 。 zhè sōu dù chén zhōu bù jǐn kě yǐ píng bì wǒ men duì wài jiè kōng jiān de gǎn zhī ， gèng kě yǐ yǐng xiǎng wǒ men duì shí jiān de rèn zhī 。”
似乎是察觉到了李凡的想法，皇甫松笑着道：“别算了。这艘渡尘舟不仅可以屏蔽我们对外界空间的感知，更可以影响我们对时间的认知。”
Huafu Song seemed to sense Li Fan's thoughts and smiled as he said, "Don't calculate it. This Daoxuan Boat can not only shield our perception of external space but also affect our perception of time."
“ nǐ yǐ wéi zhǐ guò qù le xiǎo bàn tiān ？”
“你以为只过去了小半天？”
"You think we've only passed a small half-day?"
“ shí jì shàng zú zú guò qù le qī bā tiān shí jiān dōu yǒu kě néng 。”
“实际上足足过去了七八天时间都有可能。”
"In fact, several days might have passed."
“ dāng rán ， yě yǒu kě néng dí què zhǐ shì guò qù le nǐ gǎn zhī dào de nà ge shí jiān 。”
“当然，也有可能的确只是过去了你感知到的那个时间。”
"Of course, it could be just the time you perceived."
“ jiù shì yào ràng nǐ zhuō mō bù dìng 。”
“就是要让你捉摸不定。”
"We want to keep you guessing."
“ jīng guò xiān qián de zǐ qióng xiān zūn jiàn dié shì jiàn ， méng nèi shì yù fā xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn le 。”
“经过先前的紫穹仙尊间谍事件，盟内是愈发小心谨慎了。”
"After the recent Purple Dome Immortal Venerable spy incident, the alliance has become even more cautious and careful."
huáng fǔ sōng yī biān yáo yáo tóu ， yī biān cháo zhe cāng wài zǒu qù 。
皇甫松一边摇摇头，一边朝着舱外走去。
Huafu Song shook his head as he walked out of the cabin.
“ yǐng xiǎng shí jiān liú shì de gǎn zhī me 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī chén ， zhè hái shì tā dì yī cì zài wàn xiān méng zhōng jiàn dào gēn shí jiān xiāng shè jí de jì shù 。
“影响时间流逝的感知么。”李凡心中一沉，这还是他第一次在万仙盟中见到跟时间相涉及的技术。
"Influencing our perception of time passing," Li Fan's heart sank. This was the first time he had seen technology involving time in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ bù guò yě kě néng zhǐ shì dān chún de niǔ qū rèn zhī 。”
“不过也可能只是单纯的扭曲认知。”
"Perhaps it's just a simple distortion of cognition."
jiāng niàn tou yā xià ， lǐ fán gēn suí zhe huáng fǔ sōng lái dào jiǎ bǎn shàng 。
将念头压下，李凡跟随着皇甫松来到甲板上。
Putting aside these thoughts, Li Fan followed Huafu Song onto the deck.
chū le chuán cāng ， qián suǒ wèi jiàn de 、 jī hū níng chéng shí zhì dì shuǐ shǔ xìng líng qì biàn pū miàn ér lái 。
出了船舱，前所未见的、几乎凝成实质的水属性灵气便扑面而来。
Stepping out of the cabin, an unprecedented and almost tangible water attribute spirit essence rushed towards him.
cháng nián shēn chù cóng yún hǎi ， bìng qiě céng jīng yǐ cāng hǎi zhū zhù jī de lǐ fán ， duì shuǐ shǔ xìng líng qì fèn wài mǐn gǎn 。
常年身处丛云海，并且曾经以沧海珠筑基的李凡，对水属性灵气分外敏感。
As someone who had spent most of his time in Cunyun Sea and once used the Pearl of the Vast Sea to establish a foundation, Li Fan was particularly sensitive to water attribute spirit essence.
suǒ yǐ yù fā gǎn dào hài rán 。
所以愈发感到骇然。
Thus, he felt more astonished.
“ zhè lǐ yīng gāi jiù shì wǔ xíng dòng tiān zhōng de shuǐ shǔ xìng dòng tiān le ？ jiǎn zhí jiù xiàng yí gè fàng dà bǎn de nóng suō cāng hǎi zhū 。”
“这里应该就是五行洞天中的水属性洞天了？简直就像一个放大版的浓缩沧海珠。”
"Should this be the Water Attribute Mystic Realm within the Five Elements Mystic Realms? It's like an enlarged version of the condensed Pearl of the Vast Sea."
lǐ fán xià yì shí de tūn tǔ líng qì ， jiāng qí liàn huà xī shōu zhī hòu ， duì yú zhè lǐ líng qì de jīng chún chéng dù ， gèng shì yǒu le gè qīng xī de rèn zhī 。
李凡下意识的吞吐灵气，将其炼化吸收之后，对于这里灵气的精纯程度，更是有了个清晰的认知。
Li Fan subconsciously exhaled and inhaled spirit essence, refining it. He gained a clearer understanding of how pure the spirit essence here was.
ér guān zuǒ yòu ， lǐ fán què shì fā xiàn shēn biān xiū shì ， bāo kuò huáng fǔ sōng ， dōu qí qí tái tóu ， yǎng wàng zhe tiān mù 。
而观左右，李凡却是发现身边修士，包括皇甫松，都齐齐抬头，仰望着天幕。
Looking around, Li Fan noticed that all the cultivators, including Huafu Song, were looking up at the sky with expressions of unspoken awe.
liǎn shàng mǎn shì nán yǐ yán shuō de zhèn hàn 。
脸上满是难以言说的震撼。
Following their gaze, Li Fan saw that Daoxuan Boat was on an exceptionally flat boundary line.
lǐ fán yě suí zhe gēn zhe kàn qù 。
李凡也随着跟着看去。
Below, there was a vast and boundless blue water world. Above, there stood a towering tree rooted in the sky, its branches extending down to connect with the water world. Each branch was as wide as a plain.
cǐ shí dù chén zhōu suǒ zài ， shì yī tiáo píng zhěng wú bǐ de jiāo jiè xiàn shàng 。
此时渡尘舟所在，是一条平整无比的交界线上。
One could faintly see vegetation growing on them. Some even had continuous forests sprouting from their trunks.
xià fāng ， shì wèi lán guǎng mào 、 méi yǒu biān jì de shuǐ shì jiè 。
下方，是蔚蓝广袤、没有边际的水世界。
"The original Water Attribute Mystic Realm was simply an endless blue water world."
ér shàng fāng ， zé shì yī kē zhā gēn yú tiān qióng ， shēn chū wú shù zhī yā yǔ shuǐ shì jiè duì jiē de dào xuán cān tiān jù shù 。
而上方，则是一颗扎根于天穹，伸出无数枝桠与水世界对接的倒悬参天巨树。
"However, not long ago, a Wood Attribute Mystic Realm scene suddenly appeared outside the water world."
měi yī gēn shù zhī ， dōu wǎn ruò fán jiān de píng yuán bān guǎng kuò 。
每一根树枝，都宛若凡间的平原般广阔。
"They began to merge gradually. This is the phenomenon of Five Elements Unity," Qi Buye suddenly appeared and looked up at the magnificent sky, explaining for everyone.
shàng miàn yǐn yuē kě yǐ kàn dào ， shēng zhǎng zhe xǔ duō zhí bèi 。
上面隐约可以看到，生长着许多植被。
"So, if there's still signs of invasion by the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm below this Water World?"
shèn zhì yǒu de shù gàn shàng ， zài dù yǒu zhe lián mián de shù mù lín lì 。
甚至有的树干上，再度有着连绵的树木林立。
A cultivator on board asked curiously.
“ yuán běn de shuǐ shǔ xìng dòng tiān ， biàn shì dān chún de yī piàn wèi lán de shuǐ shì jiè 。”
“原本的水属性洞天，便是单纯的一片蔚蓝的水世界。”
Qi Buye nodded. "Indeed, under the endless water layer, one can see a vast golden light. But it is not an invasion of the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm."
“ kě shì bù jiǔ qián ， zài shuǐ shì jiè zhī wài ， hū de chū xiàn le mù shǔ xìng dòng tiān de jǐng xiàng 。”
“可是不久前，在水世界之外，忽的出现了木属性洞天的景象。”
"Instead, the Water Attribute Mystic Realm is invading the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm."
“ liǎng zhě kāi shǐ zhú jiàn róng wéi yī tǐ 。 zhè jiù shì wǔ xíng guī yī de xiàn xiàng le 。”
“两者开始逐渐融为一体。这就是五行归一的现象了。”
"Just like how the Wood Attribute Mystic Realm did above us."
qī bù yì cǐ shí hū rán xiàn shēn ， tóng yàng tái tóu kàn zhe tiān mù zhōng guī lì de jǐng xiàng ， wèi zhòng rén jiě shì dào 。
戚不弈此时忽然现身，同样抬头看着天幕中瑰丽的景象，为众人解释道。
"So, Metal generates Water, and Water generates Wood. Now, it's reversed?" Huafu Song continued.
“ wǔ xíng guī yī 。 nà me shuǐ shì jiè xià fāng ， shì fǒu hái yǒu jīn shǔ xìng dòng tiān rù qīn de jì xiàng 。” chuán shàng yǒu yī xiū shì wén yán bù jīn wèn dào 。
“五行归一。那么水世界下方，是否还有金属性洞天入侵的迹象。”船上有一修士闻言不禁问道。
"What will happen in the end?"
qī bù yì diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ wú jìn shuǐ céng zhī xià ， dí què shì néng kàn dào màn tiān jīn guāng 。 bù guò què bú shì jīn shǔ xìng dòng tiān rù qīn 。”
戚不弈点点头：“无尽水层之下，的确是能看到漫天金光。不过却不是金属性洞天入侵。”
Qi Buye suddenly seemed alarmed as he stared at Qi Buye.
“ ér shì shuǐ shǔ xìng dòng tiān zhèng zài qīn rù jīn shǔ xìng dòng tiān 。”
“而是水属性洞天正在侵入金属性洞天。”
"This is not as simple as you think," Qi Buye walked to the side of Daoxuan Boat, using spirit essence to wrap a ball of water and showed it to everyone.
“ jiù xiàng tóu dǐng de mù shǔ xìng dòng tiān zuò de nà yàng 。”
“就像头顶的木属性洞天做的那样。”
"Before Five Elements Unity, this Water Attribute Mystic Realm had extremely pure water. But now..."
“ jīn shēng shuǐ ， shuǐ shēng mù 。 cǐ kè què shì fǎn le guò lái ？” huáng fǔ sōng jiē huà dào 。
“金生水，水生木。此刻却是反了过来？”皇甫松接话道。
Qi Buye flicked out a spark that flew into the water ball.
“ nà me zuì zhōng ……”
“那么最终……”
Something astonishing happened in front of everyone's eyes.
shuō bà ， huáng fǔ sōng dǒu rán yī jīng ， lèng lèng kàn xiàng qī bù yì 。
说罢，皇甫松陡然一惊，愣愣看向戚不弈。
The total amount of water could have extinguished Qi Buye's spark.
“ méi yǒu xiǎng xiàng de nà me jiǎn dān 。” qī bù yì zǒu dào dù chén zhōu biān ， yòng líng lì guǒ xié zhe yī tuán shuǐ ， xiàng zhòng rén zhǎn shì qǐ lái 。
“没有想象的那么简单。”戚不弈走到渡尘舟边，用灵力裹挟着一团水，向众人展示起来。
But after encountering the flame, it instead burst into flames and burned more intensely before their very eyes.
“ wǔ xíng guī yī zhī qián ， cǐ chù shuǐ shǔ xìng dòng tiān shuǐ zhì jīng chún wú bǐ 。 dàn shì cǐ kè ……”
“五行归一之前，此处水属性洞天水质精纯无比。但是此刻……”
In the end, it formed a blackened lump of ash.
qī bù yì dàn chū yí gè huǒ xīng ， fēi rù shuǐ tuán zhōng 。
戚不弈弹出一个火星，飞入水团中。
Li Fan saw clearly that this bizarre phenomenon was not due to how strong the flame was but because "water" had changed its nature—now capable of being ignited by fire.
ràng zài chǎng suǒ yǒu rén jīng chà de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
让在场所有人惊诧的事情发生了。
"What is water now?"
nà tuán shuǐ de zǒng liàng ， míng míng kě yǐ pū miè qī bù yì dàn chū de huǒ xīng 。
那团水的总量，明明可以扑灭戚不弈弹出的火星。
"Wait, with so much water in this Mystic Realm, if it were to be instantly set ablaze, what would happen?"
dàn shì tā zài yù dào huǒ miáo zhī hòu ， fǎn dào shì xióng xióng rán shāo le qǐ lái 。
但是它在遇到火苗之后，反倒是熊熊燃烧了起来。
The people on Daoxuan Boat looked at each other, feeling extremely worried.
zài zhòng mù kuí kuí zhī xià ， yuè shāo yuè wàng 。
在众目睽睽之下，越烧越旺。
Qi Buye seemed to have noticed their concerns and said, "This kind of change only happens when the water is taken out separately. When it's part of the entire Mystic Realm, it won't be ignited and turn into earth."
zuì zhōng hái xíng chéng le yī tuó hēi sè de jiāo tǔ 。
最终还形成了一坨黑色的焦土。
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
lǐ fán kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， fā shēng zhè yí mù guǐ yì de xiàn xiàng ， bìng bú shì nà tuán huǒ miáo duō me de qiáng 。
李凡看的清清楚楚，发生这一幕诡异的现象，并不是那团火苗多么的强。
"However, we still don't know why such phenomena occur," Qi Buye continued, "That's also why we are here."
ér shì “ shuǐ ” de xìng zhì gǎi biàn le 。
而是“水”的性质改变了。
"The anomalies happening in this Mystic Realm are different from ordinary Five Elements Unity."
biàn de néng gòu bèi huǒ rán shāo qǐ lái 。
变的能够被火燃烧起来。
"The alliance is very interested. According to previous calculations, the most likely completion time for Five Elements Unity would be within five years."
“ zhè hái shì shuǐ ma ？”
“这还是水嘛？”
"As the process speeds up, that number may decrease significantly."
“ děng děng ， zhè dòng tiān nèi zhè me duō shuǐ ， rú guǒ yī xià zi bèi diǎn rán le ， nà hái liǎo de ？”
“等等，这洞天内这么多水，如果一下子被点燃了，那还了得？”
"We must ensure that by the time the Five Elements fully unite, we have completed the Heavenly Mystic Locking Spirit Array covering the entire Five Elements Great Mystic Realm."
dù chén zhōu shàng zhòng rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， xì sī jí kǒng 。
渡尘舟上众人面面相觑，细思极恐。
"Besides the early arrivals who are already here, reinforcements will continue to arrive."
qī bù yì sì hū kàn chū le zhòng rén de dān xīn ， shuō dào ：“ nǐ men kàn dào de zhè zhǒng biàn huà ， zhǐ yǒu dān dú jiāng shuǐ qǔ chū ， cái huì fā shēng 。”
戚不弈似乎看出了众人的担心，说道：“你们看到的这种变化，只有单独将水取出，才会发生。”
"We are part of this. Our main responsibility is to cover the Water Attribute Mystic Realm," Qi Buye explained clearly.
“ ér hé zhěng piàn dòng tiān zuò wéi yí gè zhěng tǐ cún zài de shí hòu ， bìng bú huì bèi diǎn rán ， bìng huà zuò tǔ 。”
“而和整片洞天作为一个整体存在的时候，并不会被点燃，并化作土。”
"Even a single Mystic Realm can be vast."
zhòng rén wén yán ， fēn fēn sōng le yì kǒu qì 。
众人闻言，纷纷松了一口气。
"It's even larger than one state in our Xuanhuang World."
“ zhì yú wèi shén me huì fā shēng zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng ， mù qián hái méi yǒu gè míng què de dá ān 。”
“至于为什么会发生这种现象，目前还没有个明确的答桉。”
"Most areas here don't have teleportation arrays, so flying would be too slow for us."
“ zhè yě shì wǒ men lái cǐ de mù dì 。”
“这也是我们来此的目的。”
"To facilitate future work, the alliance has prepared some special tools for everyone."
“ cǐ chù dòng tiān fā shēng de yì biàn ， hé xún cháng de wǔ xíng guī yī bìng bù xiāng tóng 。”
“此处洞天发生的异变，和寻常的五行归一并不相同。”
Qi Buye then took out a black and golden water droplet-shaped object and showed it to everyone.
“ méng nèi duì cǐ fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù 。 gēn jù zhī qián de cè suàn ， wǔ xíng guī yī ， zuì duō jiāng zài wǔ nián nèi wán chéng 。”
“盟内对此非常感兴趣。根据之前的测算，五行归一，最多将在五年内完成。”
"This is the遁天梭 (Duntian Suo), a specially crafted flying treasure by the alliance."
“ ér suí zhe jìn chéng de bù duàn biàn kuài ， zhè ge shù zì hěn kě néng yě huì suí zhī dà fú dù jiǎn shǎo 。”
“而随着进程的不断变快，这个数字很可能也会随之大幅度减少。”
"Speed..."
“ wǒ men yào zuò de ， jiù shì wù bì zài wǔ xíng chè dǐ guī yī zhī qián ， jiāng lǒng zhào wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān de tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn jiàn zào wán bì 。”
“我们要做的，就是务必在五行彻底归一之前，将笼罩五行大洞天的天玄锁灵阵建造完毕。”
"It's extremely fast."
"Is this for confidentiality?"
Li Fan glanced at Huafu Song and found that he was used to such things.
He happily tapped on the table, drinking up the spirit tea that bubbled out.
"This is Immortal-All-Souls Spirit Tea. It's a good thing. Legend has it that it comes from an ancient recipe passed down since the Upper Ancient Era. After drinking it, there will be a slight increase in your soul essence."
"Each person can only have one cup. Young friend, why not try some?"
Huafu Song patted his own belly and took a deep breath before calling Li Fan over.
Li Fan followed Huafu Song's example and drank the Immortal-All-Souls Spirit Tea in front of him.
Compared to the effects of Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, it was far from being on par.
"Such a treasure!" But he still acted delightedly.
Just as Li Fan put down his tea cup, he felt the Daoxuan Boat beneath him gently sway and gradually come to a stop.
"Could something have happened?" Li Fan looked at Huafu Song, who was slowly rising from his seat, feeling somewhat surprised.
"It's probably time for us to arrive at the Five Elements Great Mystic Realm," Huafu Song said.
"So quickly?" Li Fan was slightly taken aback and then felt a bit astonished.
In his perception, only about half an hour had passed since they set off.
Li Fan knew well the maximum speed of Daoxuan Boat.
So this meant that the Five Elements Great Mystic Realm must be close to Zhu Bi City?
Huafu Song seemed to sense Li Fan's thoughts and smiled as he said, "Don't calculate it. This Daoxuan Boat can not only shield our perception of external space but also affect our perception of time."
"You think we've only passed a small half-day?"
"In fact, several days might have passed."
"Of course, it could be just the time you perceived."
"We want to keep you guessing."
"After the recent Purple Dome Immortal Venerable spy incident, the alliance has become even more cautious and careful."
Huafu Song shook his head as he walked out of the cabin.
"Influencing our perception of time passing," Li Fan's heart sank. This was the first time he had seen technology involving time in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Perhaps it's just a simple distortion of cognition."
Putting aside these thoughts, Li Fan followed Huafu Song onto the deck.
Stepping out of the cabin, an unprecedented and almost tangible water attribute spirit essence rushed towards him.
As someone who had spent most of his time in Cunyun Sea and once used the Pearl of the Vast Sea to establish a foundation, Li Fan was particularly sensitive to water attribute spirit essence.
Thus, he felt more astonished.
"Should this be the Water Attribute Mystic Realm within the Five Elements Mystic Realms? It's like an enlarged version of the condensed Pearl of the Vast Sea."
Li Fan subconsciously exhaled and inhaled spirit essence, refining it. He gained a clearer understanding of how pure the spirit essence here was.
Looking around, Li Fan noticed that all the cultivators, including Huafu Song, were looking up at the sky with expressions of unspoken awe.
Following their gaze, Li Fan saw that Daoxuan Boat was on an exceptionally flat boundary line.
Below, there was a vast and boundless blue water world. Above, there stood a towering tree rooted in the sky, its branches extending down to connect with the water world. Each branch was as wide as a plain.
One could faintly see vegetation growing on them. Some even had continuous forests sprouting from their trunks.
"The original Water Attribute Mystic Realm was simply an endless blue water world."
"However, not long ago, a Wood Attribute Mystic Realm scene suddenly appeared outside the water world."
"They began to merge gradually. This is the phenomenon of Five Elements Unity," Qi Buye suddenly appeared and looked up at the magnificent sky, explaining for everyone.
"So, if there's still signs of invasion by the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm below this Water World?"
A cultivator on board asked curiously.
Qi Buye nodded. "Indeed, under the endless water layer, one can see a vast golden light. But it is not an invasion of the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm."
"Instead, the Water Attribute Mystic Realm is invading the Metal Attribute Mystic Realm."
"Just like how the Wood Attribute Mystic Realm did above us."
"So, Metal generates Water, and Water generates Wood. Now, it's reversed?" Huafu Song continued.
"What will happen in the end?"
Qi Buye suddenly seemed alarmed as he stared at Qi Buye.
"This is not as simple as you think," Qi Buye walked to the side of Daoxuan Boat, using spirit essence to wrap a ball of water and showed it to everyone.
"Before Five Elements Unity, this Water Attribute Mystic Realm had extremely pure water. But now..."
Qi Buye flicked out a spark that flew into the water ball.
Something astonishing happened in front of everyone's eyes.
The total amount of water could have extinguished Qi Buye's spark.
But after encountering the flame, it instead burst into flames and burned more intensely before their very eyes.
In the end, it formed a blackened lump of ash.
Li Fan saw clearly that this bizarre phenomenon was not due to how strong the flame was but because "water" had changed its nature—now capable of being ignited by fire.
"What is water now?"
"Wait, with so much water in this Mystic Realm, if it were to be instantly set ablaze, what would happen?"
The people on Daoxuan Boat looked at each other, feeling extremely worried.
Qi Buye seemed to have noticed their concerns and said, "This kind of change only happens when the water is taken out separately. When it's part of the entire Mystic Realm, it won't be ignited and turn into earth."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, we still don't know why such phenomena occur," Qi Buye continued, "That's also why we are here."
"The anomalies happening in this Mystic Realm are different from ordinary Five Elements Unity."
"The alliance is very interested. According to previous calculations, the most likely completion time for Five Elements Unity would be within five years."
"As the process speeds up, that number may decrease significantly."
"We must ensure that by the time the Five Elements fully unite, we have completed the Heavenly Mystic Locking Spirit Array covering the entire Five Elements Great Mystic Realm."
"Besides the early arrivals who are already here, reinforcements will continue to arrive."
"We are part of this. Our main responsibility is to cover the Water Attribute Mystic Realm," Qi Buye explained clearly.
"Even a single Mystic Realm can be vast."
"It's even larger than one state in our Xuanhuang World."
"Most areas here don't have teleportation arrays, so flying would be too slow for us."
"To facilitate future work, the alliance has prepared some special tools for everyone."
Qi Buye then took out a black and golden water droplet-shaped object and showed it to everyone.
"This is the遁天梭 (Duntian Suo), a specially crafted flying treasure by the alliance."
"Speed..."
"It's extremely fast."