suī rán bù zhī dào wèi shén me zài wǔ xíng guī yī de shí kè ， zhè lǐ huì chū xiàn shàng gǔ de huàn jǐng 。
虽然不知道为什么在五行归一的时刻，这里会出现上古的幻景。
Although he didn't know why, during the moment of the Five Elements Convergence, an ancient illusory scene from the distant past appeared here.
ér qiě zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ néng gòu kàn dào 。
而且只有自己能够看到。
And only he could see it.
dàn lǐ fán rèn wéi ， zhè dù è zōng shī tú de yī fān huà ， yīng gāi bú shì wàng yán 。
但李凡认为，这渡厄宗师徒的一番话，应该不是妄言。
But Li Fan believed that what Master and Apprentice Duyue had said was not idle talk.
“ zhè wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān huì tū rán wǔ xíng guī yī ， yě shì wàn xiān méng guò dù kāi cǎi mǒu yī shǔ xìng dòng tiān de zī yuán suǒ zhì ？”
“这五行大洞天会突然五行归一，也是万仙盟过渡开采某一属性洞天的资源所致？”
"Could this sudden convergence of the Five Elements in the Great Cave Heavens be due to the Overworld Alliance's mining operations on a specific attribute heaven?"
lǐ fán sī niàn jí zhuǎn ， chén yín piàn kè ， jué dìng bù néng zuò yǐ dài bì 。
李凡思念急转，沉吟片刻，决定不能坐以待毙。
Li Fan’s thoughts raced. After some contemplation, he decided he couldn’t just wait passively.
zhēn děng dà bào zhà fā shēng ， zhè dù chén zhōu shàng yě wèi bì ān quán 。
真等大爆炸发生，这渡尘舟上也未必安全。
If the great explosion were to occur, it might not be safe even aboard this Dust-Parting Vessel.
lǐ fán lián máng yòng dū tiān lù lián xì shàng le qī bù yì ， xiàng tā jiǎng shù le gāng gāng zì jǐ kàn dào de nà yí mù guǐ yì chǎng jǐng 。
李凡连忙用督天录联系上了戚不弈，向她讲述了刚刚自己看到的那一幕诡异场景。
He hurriedly contacted Qi Buyi using the Supervening Record and told her about the strange scene he had witnessed.
chū hū tā yì liào zhī wài de shì ， dé dào xiāo xī de qī bù yì méi yǒu sī háo de huāng zhāng 。
出乎他意料之外的是，得到消息的戚不弈没有丝毫的慌张。
To his surprise, Qi Buyi showed no signs of panic upon receiving the news.
“ ó ó ， yuán lái shì 【 shí guāng shèn jǐng 】 a ！ dào yǒu yùn qì bù cuò ……”
“哦哦，原来是【时光蜃景】啊！道友运气不错……”
"Oh, so that's the [Time-Skewing Mirage]? Good fortune indeed!"
“ yí ？ wǒ jì de nǐ zhǐ yǒu jīn dān xiū wèi ba ？ yě néng gǎn yìng dào ma ？”
“咦？我记得你只有金丹修为吧？也能感应到嘛？”
"Hey? I thought you only had Golden Core cultivation. How could you sense it?"
“ kàn lái yīng gāi shì dào yǒu shén hún jiān rèn ， yuǎn shèng cháng rén de yuán gù 。”
“看来应该是道友神魂坚韧，远胜常人的缘故。”
"It seems your spirit soul is exceptionally strong and resilient."
yī fān jiě shì xià ， lǐ fán zhè cái míng bái zhè suǒ wèi de 【 shí guāng shèn jǐng 】 shì zěn me huí shì 。
一番解释下，李凡这才明白这所谓的【时光蜃景】是怎么回事。
After some explanation, Li Fan finally understood what this [Time-Skewing Mirage] was about.
jiù xiàng tiān yùn zhōu de 【 fán rén huà shén bì 】 céng jīng liú xià bái xiān shēng fán rén huà shén 、 yī bù dēng tiān de jǐng xiàng yī yàng 。
就像天运州的【凡人化神壁】曾经留下白先生凡人化神、一步登天的景象一样。
Just like how the [Ordinary Man Transcending to Immortal Wall] in Fate State once recorded Bai Sifu's transformation from ordinary man to immortal, it was a record of an event that happened when specific conditions were met.
dāng mǎn zú tè dìng de tiáo jiàn shí ， zhè shì jiān yě huì fā shēng jǐng xiàng bèi jì lù 、 suí hòu zài tè shū de shí jiān diǎn bù duàn chóng fù chū xiàn de shì qíng 。
当满足特定的条件时，这世间也会发生景象被记录、随后在特殊的时间点不断重复出现的事情。
When the Five Elements Convergence reached its peak and returned to nothingness, such mirages often appeared.
ér wǔ xíng guī yī 、 yǒu guī yú wú shí ， jiù jí róng yì fā shēng 【 shí guāng shèn jǐng 】 xiàn xiàng 。
而五行归一、有归于无时，就极容易发生【时光蜃景】现象。
Several years ago, as Master and Apprentice Duyue passed through during the Five Elements Convergence, the master explained something to his apprentice.
ruò gān nián qián ， wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān wǔ xíng guī yī zhī shí ， lù guò yī duì dù è zōng de shī tú 。
若干年前，五行大洞天五行归一之时，路过一对渡厄宗的师徒。
This scene was recorded by the [Time-Skewing Mirage].
shī fù wèi tú dì jiǎng jiě 。
师父为徒弟讲解。
Now, after countless cycles of time, with the Five Elements Convergence happening again, this scene reappeared. Li Fan, who had a powerful spirit soul due to his practice of Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, could sense it.
zhè yí mù qià hǎo bèi 【 shí guāng shèn jǐng 】 jì lù xià lái 。
这一幕恰好被【时光蜃景】记录下来。
...
rú jīn wú shù lún huí guò qù ， wǔ xíng guī yī zài dù fā shēng 。
如今无数轮回过去，五行归一再度发生。
Although Qi Buyi's explanation cleared up the source of the mirage for Li Fan,
shī fù wèi tú dì jiě huò de chǎng jǐng chóng xīn chū xiàn ， bìng bèi yīn xiū xíng xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu ér shén hún qiáng dà de lǐ fán suǒ gǎn yìng dào 。
师父为徒弟解惑的场景重新出现，并被因修行玄黄炼心咒而神魂强大的李凡所感应到。
it didn't completely ease his worries.
……
……
Li Fan frowned and asked, "Senior Qi, will this great explosion really happen as described in the mirage?"
suī rán qī bù yì yī xí huà wèi lǐ fán jiě shì le nà huàn jǐng de yóu lái 。
虽然戚不弈一席话为李凡解释了那幻景的由来。
"Should we take some defensive measures?"
què yě méi ràng tā wán quán ān xīn 。
却也没让他完全安心。
Qi Bu yi smiled and replied, "Don’t worry. It’s just a minor incident. We predicted all possibilities when we first noticed the Five Elements Convergence. Including this great explosion was part of our plan."
lǐ fán zhòu méi wèn dào ：“ qī qián bèi ， zhè shèn jǐng zhōng suǒ shuō de dà bào zhà shì fǒu zhēn de huì fā shēng ？”
李凡皱眉问道：“戚前辈，这蜃景中所说的大爆炸是否真的会发生？”
"Just watch for now."
“ wǒ men yào bù yào zuò diǎn fáng yù cuò shī ？”
“我们要不要做点防御措施？”
"Besides, most of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array is almost complete. Why add unnecessary defenses?"
qī bù yì xiào zhe huí dá dào ：“ fàng xīn ， xiǎo chǎng miàn ér yǐ 。 dāng chū dé zhī wǔ xíng guī yī de jì xiàng hòu ， wǒ men jiù yù cè le gè zhǒng de kě néng 。 bāo kuò zhè dà bào zhà ， yě dōu zài jì huà zhī zhōng 。”
戚不弈笑着回答道：“放心，小场面而已。当初得知五行归一的迹象后，我们就预测了各种的可能。包括这大爆炸，也都在计划之中。”
Qi Bu yi's response left Li Fan in deep thought.
“ dào yǒu nǐ qiě ān xīn kàn zhe biàn shì 。”
“道友你且安心看着便是。”
"Could the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array really ignore a great explosion caused by Five Elements imbalance?"
“ kuàng qiě ， rú jīn tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn dōu yǐ chà bu duō jiàn zào wán bì 。 hé bì huà shé tiān zú ， zài qù zuò shén me fáng yù cuò shī ne ？”
“况且，如今天玄锁灵阵都已差不多建造完毕。何必画蛇添足，再去做什么防御措施呢？”
Li Fan had some doubts.
qī bù yì nà biān méi le huí yìng ， tā huà zhōng de yì si què ràng lǐ fán xiàn rù le shēn sī 。
戚不弈那边没了回应，她话中的意思却让李凡陷入了深思。
As Zhang Ziliang had said, even though they were the builders of the locking spirit arrays, it was uncertain how powerful the [Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array] truly was.
“ tiān xuán suǒ líng ， zú yǐ wú shì wǔ xíng shī héng zào chéng de dà bào zhà ？”
“天玄锁灵，足以无视五行失衡造成的大爆炸？”
Perhaps only a few people knew what kind of power such an array could unleash when fully activated in this Xuanhuang realm.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。
李凡心中闪过一丝疑惑。
...
zhèng rú dāng chū zhāng zhì liáng suǒ shuō ， jí biàn lǐ fán tā men zhè xiē suǒ líng zhèn de jiàn zào zhě 。
正如当初张志良所说，即便李凡他们这些锁灵阵的建造者。
"Perfect timing to see our hard work pay off."
yě wèi bì néng zhī xiǎo 【 tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn 】 de zhēn zhèng wēi néng 。
也未必能知晓【天玄锁灵阵】的真正威能。
While Li Fan still had some doubts about whether the superficial "monitoring" array could withstand the great explosion, Qi Bu yi’s words gave him confidence. The existence of [Eternal Tribulation Fine Gold] for protecting the arrays indicated that the Overworld Alliance was well-prepared.
huò xǔ shuō ， rú jīn de xuán huáng jiè ， zhī dào wán quán jī huó de suǒ líng zhèn jiū jìng huì bào fā chū hé děng wēi shì de ， yě zhǐ yǒu liáo liáo shù rén ér yǐ 。
或许说，如今的玄黄界，知道完全激活的锁灵阵究竟会爆发出何等威势的，也只有寥寥数人而已。
Standing by the Dust-Parting Vessel, Li Fan watched intently as the Five Elements Convergence unfolded below.
“ zhèng hǎo kě yǐ jiè zhù zhè ge jī huì ， tí qián kàn kàn wǒ men xīn kǔ shù zài de zào wù ， huì yǒu zěn yàng de shén tōng 。”
“正好可以借助这个机会，提前看看我们辛苦数载的造物，会有怎样的神通。”
The mixed colors of the Five Elements Cave Heavens became increasingly chaotic.
duì yú yí gè biǎo miàn shàng de “ jiān kòng ” zhèn fǎ ， shì fǒu néng dǐ dǎng shǐ yī qiè guī yú hùn dùn de dà bào zhà ， lǐ fán hái shì xīn yǒu yí lǜ de 。
对于一个表面上的“监控”阵法，是否能抵挡使一切归于混沌的大爆炸，李凡还是心有疑虑的。
Rumbling and clashing sounds echoed through space, reaching the Dust-Parting Vessel.
bù guò qī bù yì jì rán zhè me shuō le ， jiù dài biǎo tā yě jué bú shì wú dì fàng shǐ 。
不过戚不弈既然这么说了，就代表她也绝不是无的放矢。
The branches of the inverted giant tree grew wildly across the blue sea.
nà yòng lái fáng hù fǎ zhèn de 【 yǒng jié jīng jīn 】 de cún zài ， yě shuō míng wàn xiān méng dí què zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi 。
那用来防护法阵的【永劫精金】的存在，也说明万仙盟的确早有准备。
Flames burned away, leaving behind green wood in the ash.
yú shì lǐ fán zhàn zài dù chén zhōu biān ， jìng jìng kàn zhe xià fāng ， děng dài wǔ xíng guī yī 。
于是李凡站在渡尘舟边，静静看着下方，等待五行归一。
...
wǎn ruò yán liào hùn hé de wǔ xíng dòng tiān ， yù fā zá luàn wú zhāng qǐ lái 。
宛若颜料混合的五行洞天，愈发杂乱无章起来。
Strange scenes that contradicted reality continued to unfold as the Five Elements Convergence neared its end.
jù dà de hōng míng yǔ pèng zhuàng shēng ， shèn zhì chuān pò chóng chóng kōng jiān zǔ gé ， chuán dào le dù chén zhōu shàng 。
巨大的轰鸣与碰撞声，甚至穿破重重空间阻隔，传到了渡尘舟上。
With time, the five attributes converged more tightly.
dào xuán jù shù de zhī yā yě mán shēng zhǎng ， biàn bù wèi lán dà hǎi 。
倒悬巨树的枝桠野蛮生长，遍布蔚蓝大海。
In the seas filled with roots, golden stones twisted and fused into charred soil.
xióng xióng huǒ yàn fén jǐn ， huī jìn zhōng dàn shēng qīng mù 。
熊熊火焰焚尽，灰烬中诞生青木。
Soon enough, flames emerged from the ruins, water and wood met.
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……
As the convergence intensified, these bizarre scenes faded away.
yǔ xiàn shì wán quán xiāng bèi de guài yì chǎng jǐng bù duàn zài lín jìn mò lù de wǔ xíng dòng tiān zhōng shàng yǎn zhe 。
与现世完全相悖的怪异场景不断在临近末路的五行洞天中上演着。
Only vibrant colors of the Five Elements' spirits mixed and intertwined, painting a chaotic picture below.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， wǔ shǔ xìng dòng tiān jié hé de yù fā jǐn mì 。
随着时间的推移，五属性洞天结合的愈发紧密。
Li Fan focused intently on the impending destruction.
biàn bù gēn xū de hǎi yù zhōng ， jīn shí sǒng lì 、 niǔ qū ， róng zuò jiāo tǔ 。
遍布根须的海域中，金石耸立、扭曲，融作焦土。
The colors grew fainter.
xuán jí ， yòu yǒu huǒ yàn zì fèi tǔ zhōng dàn shēng ， mù shuǐ xiāng jiē 。
旋即，又有火焰自废土中诞生，木水相接。
A pitch-black void, like a fierce beast, devoured what remained.
màn màn de ， suí zhe wǔ xíng guī yī jìn chéng de jiā jù 。
慢慢的，随着五行归一进程的加剧。
It accelerated rapidly.
zhè xiē guài dàn de jǐng xiàng yě bù fù cún zài 。
这些怪诞的景象也不复存在。
However, when the Five Elements Cave Heavens were completely obliterated,
dān chún zhǐ shì bān lán de wǔ shǔ xìng líng qì ， zài hùn zá jiāo cuò 。
单纯只是斑斓的五属性灵气，在混杂交错。
many indescribable hues still seemed to exist.
jiāng xià fāng dòng tiān ， rǎn chéng yī fú chōu xiàng wú bǐ de huà zuò 。
将下方洞天，染成一幅抽象无比的画作。
These overall gray entities rapidly multiplied, forming a vast vortex that absorbed and added more blackness from around it.
lǐ fán jí zhōng jīng shén ， jǐn jǐn dīng zhe jí jiāng jì miè de dòng tiān 。
李凡集中精神，紧紧盯着即将寂灭的洞天。
The area below appeared like an expanding dye plate.
gè zhǒng yán sè yuè lái yuè dàn 。
各种颜色越来越淡。
Li Fan felt dizzy as he stared intently.
kàn bú jiàn de qī hēi ， wǎn ruò yī tóu xiōng měng de yě shòu ， tūn shì zhe shèng yú de sè cǎi 。
看不见的漆黑，宛若一头凶猛的野兽，吞噬着剩余的色彩。
But he forced himself not to look away, sensing something profound in this great explosion of the Five Elements.
yuè lái yuè kuài 。
越来越快。
At this moment, the anomaly in the void caught the attention of other cultivators.
rán ér ， dāng wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān qū yù chè dǐ huà zuò xū wú zhī hòu 。
然而，当五行大洞天区域彻底化作虚无之后。
They came together to watch but showed no signs of worry, clearly having immense confidence in the Overworld Alliance.
què réng rán yǒu xǔ duō nán yǐ yán shuō de sè zé ， fǎng fú réng rán cún zài 。
却仍然有许多难以言说的色泽，仿佛仍然存在。
The colorful dye plate spun faster until it reached its limit.
yú shì ， zhè xiē zhěng tǐ kàn shàng qù huī sè de cún zài ， měng liè de zēng zhí qǐ lái 。
于是，这些整体看上去灰色的存在，猛烈的增殖起来。
Suddenly, a dangerous aura erupted from below.
wǎn ruò bù tíng jiǎo dòng de jù dà de xuán wō ， suí zhe zhōu wéi hēi sè de bù duàn xī shōu jiā rù 。
宛若不停搅动的巨大的漩涡，随着周围黑色的不断吸收加入。
Li Fan instinctively took a step back.
xià fāng qū yù ， cǐ shí kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng shì yí gè fēi sù péng zhàng de rǎn liào pán 。
下方区域，此时看上去就像是一个飞速膨胀的染料盘。
A light akin to creation illuminated the dark void.
dīng zhe kàn de lǐ fán yě dùn jué yī zhèn tóu yūn mù xuàn 。
盯着看的李凡也顿觉一阵头晕目眩。
The ultimate white was born, carrying the power to destroy everything around it.
bù guò tā què qiǎng pò zì jǐ ， bù yí kāi shì xiàn 。
不过他却强迫自己，不移开视线。
Just then...
xīn zhōng míng míng yǒu suǒ gǎn xìng ， guān mó zhè wǔ xíng shī héng de dà bào zhà ， huò xǔ duì tā dà yǒu bì yì 。
心中冥冥有所感性，观摩这五行失衡的大爆炸，或许对他大有裨益。
A streak of green appeared beyond the void.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xià fāng xū kōng de yì cháng yě yǐn qǐ le qí yú xiū shì de guān zhù 。
此时此刻，下方虚空的异常也引起了其余修士的关注。
It quickly extended along the nodes of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array they had built.
hū péng yǐn bàn lái guān kàn de tóng shí ， què bìng méi yǒu yōu lǜ de shén sè 。
呼朋引伴来观看的同时，却并没有忧虑的神色。
Faster than the explosion's white light, countless green threads formed a vast network, completely enveloping the explosion’s area.
xiǎn rán duì wàn xiān méng jí yǒu xìn xīn 。
显然对万仙盟极有信心。
Before the cultivators could react, countless green strands shot out from the main node.
bān lán de rǎn liào pán yuè zhuǎn yuè kuài ， zhōng yú ， zài mǒu gè shí kè dá dào le jí xiàn 。
斑斓的染料盘越转越快，终于，在某个时刻达到了极限。
Endless and unending, they illuminated the area with dazzling white light.
yī gǔ jí qí wēi xiǎn de qì xī hū de cóng xià fāng bào fā chū lái 。
一股极其危险的气息忽的从下方爆发出来。
The green cocoon shrank as it moved, the green lines on the main node of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array becoming brighter.
lǐ fán xià yì shí de wǎng hòu tuì le yī bù 。
李凡下意识的往后退了一步。
Like a beating heart, transferring blood continuously.
wǎn ruò chuàng shì de guāng máng ， zhào liàng hēi àn xū kōng 。
宛若创世的光芒，照亮黑暗虚空。
In the shocked gaze of the observers, the green cocoon grew smaller until it vanished.
jí zhì de bái jiù cǐ dàn shēng ， dài zhe huǐ tiān miè dì de lì liàng ， jiù yào héng sǎo zhōu biān yī qiè 。
极致的白就此诞生，带着毁天灭地的力量，就要横扫周边一切。
Meanwhile, the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array, which had easily resolved the Five Elements imbalance, shone brightly in the dark void.
jiù zài zhè shí ……
就在这时……
"Is this the power of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit?"
xū kōng zhī wài ， yī mǒ qīng máng zhà xiàn 。
虚空之外，一抹青芒乍现。
Li Fan was speechless.
suí hòu ， yán zhe lǐ fán tā men jiàn zào de 、 tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de mài luò jié diǎn 。
随后，沿着李凡他们建造的、天玄锁灵阵的脉络节点。
Even with powerful daoists everywhere in the ancient cultivation realm, such a terrifying explosion would be impossible to resolve so easily.
fēi sù yán zhǎn 。
飞速延展。
But today’s Overworld Alliance, thanks to the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array, had done it effortlessly.
sù dù bǐ qǐ bào zhà yǐn qǐ de bái guāng hái yào kuài shàng shù bèi 。
速度比起爆炸引起的白光还要快上数倍。
Suddenly, Li Fan felt a chill.
qǐng kè jiān ， yī dào yòu yī dào zòng héng jiāo cuò de qīng sè xì xiàn ， xíng chéng le jù dà de wǎng luò ， jiāng bào zhà fàn wéi wán quán lǒng zhào zài nèi 。
顷刻间，一道又一道纵横交错的青色细线，形成了巨大的网络，将爆炸范围完全笼罩在内。
Defense was one thing.
ér hòu ， zài xiū shì men shàng wèi fǎn yìng guò lái zhī qián 。
而后，在修士们尚未反应过来之前。
Did the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit really have no offensive capabilities?
wú shù dào qīng sī ， zì zhǔ mài luò zhōng pēn shè ér chū 。
无数道青丝，自主脉络中喷射而出。
(End of Chapter)
Although he didn't know why, during the moment of the Five Elements Convergence, an ancient illusory scene from the distant past appeared here.
And only he could see it.
But Li Fan believed that what Master and Apprentice Duyue had said was not idle talk.
"Could this sudden convergence of the Five Elements in the Great Cave Heavens be due to the Overworld Alliance's mining operations on a specific attribute heaven?"
Li Fan’s thoughts raced. After some contemplation, he decided he couldn’t just wait passively.
If the great explosion were to occur, it might not be safe even aboard this Dust-Parting Vessel.
He hurriedly contacted Qi Buyi using the Supervening Record and told her about the strange scene he had witnessed.
To his surprise, Qi Buyi showed no signs of panic upon receiving the news.
"Oh, so that's the [Time-Skewing Mirage]? Good fortune indeed!"
"Hey? I thought you only had Golden Core cultivation. How could you sense it?"
"It seems your spirit soul is exceptionally strong and resilient."
After some explanation, Li Fan finally understood what this [Time-Skewing Mirage] was about.
Just like how the [Ordinary Man Transcending to Immortal Wall] in Fate State once recorded Bai Sifu's transformation from ordinary man to immortal, it was a record of an event that happened when specific conditions were met.
When the Five Elements Convergence reached its peak and returned to nothingness, such mirages often appeared.
Several years ago, as Master and Apprentice Duyue passed through during the Five Elements Convergence, the master explained something to his apprentice.
This scene was recorded by the [Time-Skewing Mirage].
Now, after countless cycles of time, with the Five Elements Convergence happening again, this scene reappeared. Li Fan, who had a powerful spirit soul due to his practice of Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell, could sense it.
...
Although Qi Buyi's explanation cleared up the source of the mirage for Li Fan,
it didn't completely ease his worries.
Li Fan frowned and asked, "Senior Qi, will this great explosion really happen as described in the mirage?"
"Should we take some defensive measures?"
Qi Bu yi smiled and replied, "Don’t worry. It’s just a minor incident. We predicted all possibilities when we first noticed the Five Elements Convergence. Including this great explosion was part of our plan."
"Just watch for now."
"Besides, most of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array is almost complete. Why add unnecessary defenses?"
Qi Bu yi's response left Li Fan in deep thought.
"Could the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array really ignore a great explosion caused by Five Elements imbalance?"
Li Fan had some doubts.
As Zhang Ziliang had said, even though they were the builders of the locking spirit arrays, it was uncertain how powerful the [Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array] truly was.
Perhaps only a few people knew what kind of power such an array could unleash when fully activated in this Xuanhuang realm.
...
"Perfect timing to see our hard work pay off."
While Li Fan still had some doubts about whether the superficial "monitoring" array could withstand the great explosion, Qi Bu yi’s words gave him confidence. The existence of [Eternal Tribulation Fine Gold] for protecting the arrays indicated that the Overworld Alliance was well-prepared.
Standing by the Dust-Parting Vessel, Li Fan watched intently as the Five Elements Convergence unfolded below.
The mixed colors of the Five Elements Cave Heavens became increasingly chaotic.
Rumbling and clashing sounds echoed through space, reaching the Dust-Parting Vessel.
The branches of the inverted giant tree grew wildly across the blue sea.
Flames burned away, leaving behind green wood in the ash.
...
Strange scenes that contradicted reality continued to unfold as the Five Elements Convergence neared its end.
With time, the five attributes converged more tightly.
In the seas filled with roots, golden stones twisted and fused into charred soil.
Soon enough, flames emerged from the ruins, water and wood met.
As the convergence intensified, these bizarre scenes faded away.
Only vibrant colors of the Five Elements' spirits mixed and intertwined, painting a chaotic picture below.
Li Fan focused intently on the impending destruction.
The colors grew fainter.
A pitch-black void, like a fierce beast, devoured what remained.
It accelerated rapidly.
However, when the Five Elements Cave Heavens were completely obliterated,
many indescribable hues still seemed to exist.
These overall gray entities rapidly multiplied, forming a vast vortex that absorbed and added more blackness from around it.
The area below appeared like an expanding dye plate.
Li Fan felt dizzy as he stared intently.
But he forced himself not to look away, sensing something profound in this great explosion of the Five Elements.
At this moment, the anomaly in the void caught the attention of other cultivators.
They came together to watch but showed no signs of worry, clearly having immense confidence in the Overworld Alliance.
The colorful dye plate spun faster until it reached its limit.
Suddenly, a dangerous aura erupted from below.
Li Fan instinctively took a step back.
A light akin to creation illuminated the dark void.
The ultimate white was born, carrying the power to destroy everything around it.
Just then...
A streak of green appeared beyond the void.
It quickly extended along the nodes of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array they had built.
Faster than the explosion's white light, countless green threads formed a vast network, completely enveloping the explosion’s area.
Before the cultivators could react, countless green strands shot out from the main node.
Endless and unending, they illuminated the area with dazzling white light.
The green cocoon shrank as it moved, the green lines on the main node of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array becoming brighter.
Like a beating heart, transferring blood continuously.
In the shocked gaze of the observers, the green cocoon grew smaller until it vanished.
Meanwhile, the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array, which had easily resolved the Five Elements imbalance, shone brightly in the dark void.
"Is this the power of the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit?"
Li Fan was speechless.
Even with powerful daoists everywhere in the ancient cultivation realm, such a terrifying explosion would be impossible to resolve so easily.
But today’s Overworld Alliance, thanks to the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit Array, had done it effortlessly.
Suddenly, Li Fan felt a chill.
Defense was one thing.
Did the Heaven-Enveloping Locking Spirit really have no offensive capabilities?
(End of Chapter)