bú shì lǐ chén fēng tíng zhǐ le fēi xíng 。
不是李晨风停止了飞行。
Not Li Chenfeng who stopped the flight.
ér shì zài tā hé lǐ fán zhī jiān ， fǎng fú tū rán duō le yī dào wú fǎ fēi guò de hóng gōu 。
而是在他和李凡之间，仿佛突然多了一道无法飞过的鸿沟。
Instead, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between him and Li Fan.
zhǐ chǐ què tiān yá ， rèn píng lǐ chén fēng zài zěn me fèn nù ， bèi hòu liǎng duì chì bǎng shān dòng de zài rú hé xùn sù 。
咫尺却天涯，任凭李晨风再怎么愤怒，背后两对翅膀扇动的再如何迅速。
Just a short distance away, yet it felt like they were worlds apart. No matter how furious Li Chenfeng was, or how quickly his wings flapped behind him, he could not escape this无形 prison.
yě shǐ zhōng wú fǎ táo tuō zhè wú xíng de qiú lóng 。
也始终无法逃脱这无形的囚笼。
Two-Element Dust Array!
liǎng yí wēi chén zhèn ！
两仪微尘阵！
Although the simplified version of the technique that Li Fan had set up wasn't as powerful, it was more than sufficient to contain Li Chenfeng, a cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage and one who relied on his formidable body combined with an anomalous beast.
suī rán lǐ fán bù xià de zhǐ shì jiǎn huà bǎn běn ， bù guò yòng lái kùn zhù yǎn qián zhè liàn qì xiū wèi 、 quán kào zhè hé yì shòu xiāng jié hé de qiáng hàn ròu shēn de lǐ chén fēng ， què shì chuò chuò yǒu yú le 。
虽然李凡布下的只是简化版本，不过用来困住眼前这炼气修为、全靠这和异兽相结合的强悍肉身的李晨风，却是绰绰有余了。
"Even the Binding Insects technique failed," Li Fan said with interest as he looked at Li Chenfeng's enraged face.
“ fù chóng jū rán shī xiào le 。” lǐ fán kàn zhe mǎn liǎn zhēng níng de lǐ chén fēng ， lù chū shí fēn gǎn xìng qù de shén sè 。
“缚虫居然失效了。”李凡看着满脸狰狞的李晨风，露出十分感兴趣的神色。
Taking a step forward, Li Fan appeared instantly within the array behind Li Chenfeng before he could react. He then cut off a large piece of armor-like scales from one side of Li Chenfeng’s body using his Great Five Elements Silent Annihilation Sword.
xiàng qián yī tà ， lǐ fán shēn yǐng shùn jiān chū xiàn zài zhèn zhōng ， lái dào le lǐ chén fēng de bèi hòu 。
向前一踏，李凡身影瞬间出现在阵中，来到了李晨风的背后。
Li Chenfeng let out a painful and angry wail as he prepared to retaliate, but Li Fan had already left the Two-Element Dust Array, leaving his attack in vain.
hái méi děng tā fǎn yìng guò lái ， shǒu zhōng dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn fā dòng ， jiù cóng lǐ chén fēng qí zhōng yí bàn shēn qū shàng ， qiē gē xià yī dà piàn rú kuī jiǎ bān de jiǎo zhì lái 。
还没等他反应过来，手中大五行寂灭剑发动，就从李晨风其中一半身躯上，切割下一大片如盔甲般的角质来。
Ignoring Li Chenfeng's不甘 cries, Li Fan examined the scales he had cut off with his hands.
lǐ chén fēng fā chū tòng kǔ hé fèn nù de āi háo ， zhèng yù fā dòng fǎn jī ， lǐ fán què yǐ jīng shì yòu lí kāi le liǎng yí wēi chén zhèn lǐ ， ràng tā de gōng jī pū le gè kōng 。
李晨风发出痛苦和愤怒的哀嚎，正欲发动反击，李凡却已经是又离开了两仪微尘阵里，让他的攻击扑了个空。
They still felt warm from the living body, yet they were incredibly hard.
wú shì lǐ chén fēng nà bù gān de hǒu jiào shēng ， lǐ fán jiāng cóng tā shēn shàng qiè xià lái de jiǎo zhì fàng zài yǎn qián ， zǐ xì guān chá 。
无视李晨风那不甘的吼叫声，李凡将从他身上切下来的角质放在眼前，仔细观察。
Li Fan controlled his spirit energy to form a water blade and shot it at the scales.
mō shàng qù hái dài zhe shēng wù tǐ de wēn rè ， dàn zhì dì què shì xiāng dāng jiān yìng 。
摸上去还带着生物体的温热，但质地却是相当坚硬。
"Clang!"
lǐ fán kòng zhì zhe tǐ nèi de líng lì ， níng jù chū yī bǐng shuǐ rèn ， cháo tā jī shè ér chū 。
李凡控制着体内的灵力，凝聚出一柄水刃，朝它激射而出。
The clear sound echoed as the water blade was deflected.
“ dīng ！”
“叮！”
The scales left only a faint trace, which quickly disappeared with the movement of the flesh around them.
fā chū qīng cuì de xiǎng shēng hòu ， shuǐ rèn jìng rán zhí jiē bèi dàn kāi 。
发出清脆的响声后，水刃竟然直接被弹开。
"The attack from an ordinary Golden Core中期 cultivator couldn't even penetrate," Li Fan said in surprise.
ér nà jiǎo zhì jìng rán zhǐ shì liú xià le yī dào dàn dàn qiǎn hén ， bìng qiě hěn kuài jiù suí zhe jiǎo zhì biān yuán xuè ròu de rú dòng ， xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
而那角质竟然只是留下了一道淡淡浅痕，并且很快就随着角质边缘血肉的蠕动，消失不见。
"It’s still very active and seems to have its own consciousness. It might grow into another complete body if given enough nutrients and time."
“ xiāng dāng yú pǔ tōng jīn dān zhōng qī de xiū shì de gōng jī ， jìng rán lián pò fáng dōu zuò bú dào 。” lǐ fán yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
“相当于普通金丹中期的修士的攻击，竟然连破防都做不到。”李凡有些惊讶。
For the first time, Li Fan looked at Li Chenfeng and his companions with a different perspective.
“ huó xìng hái hěn qiáng ， sì hū yǒu zhe zì jǐ dān dú de yì shí 。 kǒng pà gěi tā zú gòu de yíng yǎng hé shí jiān ， néng shēng zhǎng chéng lìng wài yī jù wán zhěng de shēn tǐ yě shuō bù dìng 。”
“活性还很强，似乎有着自己单独的意识。恐怕给它足够的营养和时间，能生长成另外一具完整的身体也说不定。”
"A small world that can command ten thousand裂界 whales is indeed not simple."
hái cóng lái méi jiàn guò lèi sì de dōng xī ， lǐ fán zhè cì kàn xiàng lǐ chén fēng děng rén de mù guāng ， yǐ jīng wán quán bù tóng 。
还从来没见过类似的东西，李凡这次看向李晨风等人的目光，已经完全不同。
"Now, let me see how far your empire has developed."
“ néng yù shǐ shí wàn tóu liè jiè jīng de xiǎo shì jiè ， guǒ rán bú huì nà me jiǎn dān 。”
“能御使十万头裂界鲸的小世界，果然不会那么简单。”
Li Fan's spiritual sense suddenly enveloped Li Chenfeng and the other two.
“ xiàn zài ， jiù ràng wǒ kàn kàn nǐ men de dì guó ， jiū jìng fā zhǎn dào le hé zhǒng chéng dù 。”
“现在，就让我看看你们的帝国，究竟发展到了何种程度。”
Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique, activated!
lǐ fán de shén niàn zhòu rán jiāng lǐ chén fēng děng sān rén lǒng zhào 。
李凡的神念骤然将李晨风等三人笼罩。
Struggling Li Chenfeng instantly fell silent.
yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng ， fā dòng ！
云水幻梦功，发动！
The layers of scales on his external beast slowly dissipated, reverting to their original harmless young man form.
hái zài zhēng zhá de lǐ chén fēng shùn jiān ān jìng le xià lái 。
还在挣扎的李晨风瞬间安静了下来。
His eyes tightly shut as his expression changed continuously.
tǐ wài yì shòu de jiǎo zhì céng huǎn huǎn xiāo tuì ， chóng xīn biàn huí le yuán xiān rén chù wú hài de shuài xiǎo huǒ mú yàng 。
体外异兽的角质层缓缓消退，重新变回了原先人畜无害的帅小伙模样。
In contrast, the Foundation Establishment Master and the Mr. Xiao were already immersed in a beautiful dream, unable to extricate themselves.
yǎn jīng jǐn bì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bù duàn biàn huà 。
眼睛紧闭，脸上的表情不断变化。
Time passed slowly.
fǎn guān zhù jī dà shī hé xiào xìng nán zi ， què shì yǐ rán chén jìn zài le měi hǎo de huàn mèng zhī zhōng ， bù kě zì bá 。
反观筑基大师和肖姓男子，却是已然沉浸在了美好的幻梦之中，不可自拔。
Three days later, Li Chenfeng finally let down his guard, revealing a satisfied smile.
shí jiān huǎn huǎn liú shì 。
时间缓缓流逝。
Li Fan slowly opened his eyes.
sān tiān zhī hòu ， lǐ chén fēng zhōng yú fàng xià xīn fáng ， yì qǐ liú lù chū le mǎn zú de xiào róng 。
三天之后，李晨风终于放下心防，一起流露出了满足的笑容。
"What is this..."
lǐ fán zé shì huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn 。
李凡则是缓缓睁开双眼。
He was puzzled as he thought about it.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
The small world where Li Chenfeng resided was a peculiar one with endless oceans.
tā xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù jiě 。
他心中闪过一丝不解。
There were no islands in the ocean; only giant【Sky-Supporting Tortoises】with humans living on their backs, constantly moving through the sea.
lǐ chén fēng suǒ zài de xiǎo shì jiè ， nǎi shì zhǐ yǒu wú jìn hǎi yáng de qí tè shì jiè 。
李晨风所在的小世界，乃是只有无尽海洋的奇特世界。
In the sky, there floated the massive corpse of a【Three-Headed Divine Bird】occupying nearly a third of the sky.
hǎi yáng zhōng yě méi yǒu dǎo yǔ 。
海洋中也没有岛屿。
The Three-Headed Divine Bird had been dead for countless years, yet its body remained uncorrupted.
zhǐ yǒu yī zhī zhǐ jù dà de 【 chēng tiān guī 】， bèi shàng jū zhù zhe rén lèi ， bù tíng zài hǎi yáng zhōng yóu dòng 。
只有一只只巨大的【撑天龟】，背上居住着人类，不停在海洋中游动。
Various strange beasts gathered around it to feed on its corpse.
zài tiān kōng zhōng ， zé shì piāo fú zhe yī tóu 【 sān tóu shén niǎo 】 de páng dà shī shēn 。
在天空中，则是漂浮着一头【三头神鸟】的庞大尸身。
Many years ago, a prodigy emerged from one of these tortoise tribes who mastered the ability to control beasts and generously shared this knowledge with other human tribes.
jìn hū zhàn jù le sān fēn zhī yī de cāng qióng 。
近乎占据了三分之一的苍穹。
Under his leadership, humans successfully repelled the beasts that had been occupying the Three-Headed Divine Bird's corpse.
sān tóu shén niǎo bù zhī dào yǐ jīng sǐ qù duō shǎo nián ， shī shēn réng què bù xiǔ 。
三头神鸟不知道已经死去多少年，尸身仍却不朽。
From there, they established a unified human empire.
yuán běn shàng miàn jù jí le gè zhǒng gè yàng qí tè de yì shòu ， yǐ sān tóu shén niǎo de shī shēn wèi shí 。
原本上面聚集了各种各样奇特的异兽，以三头神鸟的尸身为食。
After thousands of years of development, the empire had almost fully harnessed and utilized the beasts.
xǔ duō nián qián ， yī zhī chēng tiān guī shàng de zú qún zhōng ， chū le wèi bù shì chū de tiān cái 。
许多年前，一只撑天龟上的族群中，出了位不世出的天才。
People could now conveniently travel to different parts of the world on newly bred hybrid creatures like【Wideback Phoenixes】.
tā zhǎng wò le kě yǐ cāo zòng yì shòu de néng lì ， bìng qiě wú sī de jiāng qí chuán shòu gěi le qí tā rén lèi zú qún 。
他掌握了可以操纵异兽的能力，并且无私的将其传授给了其他人类族群。
They could also tame and hunt for beasts in the sea, sky, even beyond their small world and into the void.
zài tā de shuài lǐng xià ， rén lèi chéng gōng de jī kuì le pán jù zài sān tóu shén niǎo shī shēn shàng de yì shòu men 。
在他的率领下，人类成功的击溃了盘踞在三头神鸟尸身上的异兽们。
The empire further developed technology that combined beast power with human beings, such as Li Chenfeng's【Beast God Armor】.
cóng cǐ zài shén niǎo shī shēn shàng ， jiàn lì le tǒng yī de rén lèi dì guó 。
从此在神鸟尸身上，建立了统一的人类帝国。
However, despite all these achievements, a shadow loomed over the empire, causing its people sleepless nights.
jīng guò shù qiān nián de fā zhǎn ， dì guó duì yú yì shòu de kāi fā hé lì yòng ， yǐ jīng jī hū dào le jí zhì 。
经过数千年的发展，帝国对于异兽的开发和利用，已经几乎到了极致。
Because the Three-Headed Divine Bird they revered was not naturally deceased; it had more than three heads in life.
yì shòu yǐ jīng shèn tòu jìn le dì guó rén lèi de fāng fāng miàn miàn 。
异兽已经渗透进了帝国人类的方方面面。
The so-called Three-Headed Divine Bird should have been a【Nine-Headed Bird】.
rén men bù jīn kě yǐ fāng biàn de dā chéng zá jiāo péi yǎng chū de xīn shēng yì shòu 【 kuān bèi péng 】， qián wǎng shì jiè gè dì 。
人们不禁可以方便的搭乘杂交培养出的新生异兽【宽背鹏】，前往世界各地。
This unimaginably terrifying existence that the empire could not comprehend had been decapitated six times and thrown here.
hái kě yǐ xùn yǎng yì shòu ， bǔ liè hǎi yáng 、 tiān kōng ， shèn zhì xiǎo shì jiè zhī wài 、 xū kōng zhōng de shēng wù 。
还可以驯养异兽，捕猎海洋、天空，甚至小世界之外、虚空中的生物。
The empire wasn't entirely unaware of who was responsible.
dì guó gèng shì yán jiū chū le jiāng yì shòu de lì liàng hé rén lèi xiāng jié hé de jì shù 。
帝国更是研究出了将异兽的力量和人类相结合的技术。
They knew it was the immortals, as their ancestors were exiled to this place by these immortal beings according to legends passed down through generations.
yě jiù shì lǐ chén fēng shàng de 【 shòu shén jiǎ 】。
也就是李晨风上的【兽神甲】。
The empire people feared and admired the immortals because despite their advanced society, they couldn't solve the human lifespan issue.
dàn shì ， jí biàn qǔ dé le rú cǐ duō de chéng jiù ， yí gè yīn yǐng shǐ zhōng pái huái zài dì guó shàng kōng 。
但是，即便取得了如此多的成就，一个阴影始终徘徊在帝国上空。
In the empire, living a century was considered extremely long-lived.
ràng dì guó rén lèi qǐn shí nán ān 。
让帝国人类寝食难安。
Thus, the idea of immortals who could grant both immense power and longevity through immortal techniques seemed unattainable to them.
yīn wèi nà tóu bèi tā men shì zuò shén míng de 【 sān tóu shén niǎo 】， bìng bú shì zì rán sǐ wáng de 。
因为那头被他们视做神明的【三头神鸟】，并不是自然死亡的。
However, the resilient people of the empire didn’t give up. They continuously sent scouts into the Yellow-Black World to gather more information while forming think tanks to study possible methods for cultivation.
shèn zhì tā de shēng qián yě bìng bù zhǐ yǒu sān gè tóu lú 。
甚至它的生前也并不只有三个头颅。
Through generations of effort, a seemingly fantastical plan was proposed.
suǒ wèi de sān tóu shén niǎo ， yīng gāi shì 【 jiǔ tóu niǎo 】 cái duì 。
所谓的三头神鸟，应该是【九头鸟】才对。
Firstly, there was the issue of spirit energy.
zhè zhǐ dì guó rén wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de kě pà cún zài ， jìng rán bèi rén shēng shēng zhǎn qù le liù zhǐ tóu lú 。
这只帝国人无法想象的可怕存在，竟然被人生生斩去了六只头颅。
The solution happened by chance.
suí hòu bèi pāo shī zhì cǐ 。
随后被抛尸至此。
At the holy site where the head of the divine bird resided, remnants of the sword that had killed it still lingered at the fracture points.
dì guó rén bìng fēi duì yuán xiōng yī wú suǒ zhī 。
帝国人并非对元凶一无所知。
This sword was unbelievably powerful; its blade's essence continued to resonate for millennia, suppressing the Nine-Headed Bird’s soul.
tā men zhī dào ， nà shì míng wèi xiān de cún zài 。
他们知道，那是名为仙的存在。
All beasts would sense this and instinctively avoid it.
zú qún zhōng zhì jīn hái liú chuán zhe dāng chū xiān rén men ， bǎ zǔ xiān liú fàng zhì cǐ de chuán shuō 。
族群中至今还流传着当初仙人们，把祖先流放至此的传说。
One day, a citizen broke the law by visiting the sword scar while secretly bringing his tamed beast with him.
duì yú xiān ， dì guó rén xīn zhōng shì wèi jù hé xiàng wǎng de 。
对于仙，帝国人心中是畏惧和向往的。
Unexpectedly, he triggered the sword's energy.
yīn wèi suī rán dì guó yǐ jīng hěn fā dá le ， dàn què shǐ zhōng wú fǎ jiě jué rén lèi de shòu mìng wèn tí 。
因为虽然帝国已经很发达了，但却始终无法解决人类的寿命问题。
The citizen was unharmed, but his beast was instantly killed by the sword's essence.
dì guó zhōng ， néng huó bǎi zài ， yǐ jīng shì jí wéi cháng shòu le 。
帝国中，能活百载，已经是极为长寿了。
As the empire’s guards apprehended the citizen, they accidentally discovered that the beast should have been obliterated by the sword's energy had not survived.
suǒ yǐ duì yú chuán wén zhōng jì néng gòu zhǎng wò qiáng dà lì liàng 、 yòu néng yán nián yì shòu de xiān fǎ ， dì guó hěn shì jì yú 。
所以对于传闻中既能够掌握强大力量、又能延年益寿的仙法，帝国很是觊觎。
Instead, a bright crystal nucleus remained.
zài fù chū le zhòng duō shēng mìng de cháng shì zhī hòu ， dì guó de xiān qū zhě zhōng yú chuān yuè le xiān jué dà zhèn de fēng suǒ ， lái dào le xuán huáng jiè 。
在付出了众多生命的尝试之后，帝国的先驱者终于穿越了仙绝大阵的封锁，来到了玄黄界。
Before their encounter with the Yellow-Black World, the empire people might not have understood what this crystal nucleus was.
kě xī dǎ tàn dào de xiāo xī ràng tā men dà shī suǒ wàng 。
可惜打探到的消息让他们大失所望。
However, former Daoists were shocked to find that the energy within could replace spirit energy for cultivation.
xiǎng yào xiū xíng xiān fǎ ， bì xū yào yǒu líng qì 。
想要修行仙法，必须要有灵气。
Through research, it was discovered that only certain types of beasts contained these crystal nuclei.
dì guó suǒ chù de shì jiè ， bìng méi yǒu suǒ wèi de líng qì de cún zài 。
帝国所处的世界，并没有所谓的灵气的存在。
Fortunately, a group called【Flying Ball Beasts】reproduced rapidly and were easy to tame.
ér qiě ， hái cún zài zhāo fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de xiàn zhì 。
而且，还存在着法不可同修的限制。
The first large-scale breeding yielded hundreds of thousands of crystal nuclei.
duì yú xiǎng yào sōu jí yī mén xiū xiān gōng fǎ dōu shì qiān nán wàn nán de dì guó rén lái shuō ， xiū xiān cháng shēng ， sì hū chéng le gè yáo bù kě jí de mèng 。
对于想要搜集一门修仙功法都是千难万难的帝国人来说，修仙长生，似乎成了个遥不可及的梦。
Among them, a mutated version was found.
bù guò jiān rèn de dì guó rén bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ fàng qì 。
不过坚韧的帝国人并没有就此放弃。
A Qi Condensation cultivator successfully broke through to the Golden Core stage with these crystal nuclei.
ér shì bù duàn pài rén cháo zhe xuán huáng jiè shèn tòu ， dǎ tàn gèng duō de xiāo xī 。
而是不断派人朝着玄黄界渗透，打探更多的消息。
Unfortunately, due to the restrictions on immortal techniques, he couldn't advance further.
tóng shí zǔ chéng zhì náng tuán ， yán jiū kě néng shí xiàn xiū xiān de fāng fǎ 。
同时组成智囊团，研究可能实现修仙的方法。
Nevertheless, this gave the empire hope for immortality and cultivation.
rú cǐ ， jīng guò yí dài yòu yí dài rén de nǔ lì ， yí gè kān chēng tiān fāng yè tán de fāng àn bèi tí le chū lái 。
如此，经过一代又一代人的努力，一个堪称天方夜谭的方案被提了出来。
Next, they needed to address the issue of using Heaven Sovereign methods that required various mediums and the restriction against combining immortal techniques.
Not Li Chenfeng who stopped the flight.
Instead, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between him and Li Fan.
Just a short distance away, yet it felt like they were worlds apart. No matter how furious Li Chenfeng was, or how quickly his wings flapped behind him, he could not escape this无形 prison.
Two-Element Dust Array!
Although the simplified version of the technique that Li Fan had set up wasn't as powerful, it was more than sufficient to contain Li Chenfeng, a cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage and one who relied on his formidable body combined with an anomalous beast.
"Even the Binding Insects technique failed," Li Fan said with interest as he looked at Li Chenfeng's enraged face.
Taking a step forward, Li Fan appeared instantly within the array behind Li Chenfeng before he could react. He then cut off a large piece of armor-like scales from one side of Li Chenfeng’s body using his Great Five Elements Silent Annihilation Sword.
Li Chenfeng let out a painful and angry wail as he prepared to retaliate, but Li Fan had already left the Two-Element Dust Array, leaving his attack in vain.
Ignoring Li Chenfeng's不甘 cries, Li Fan examined the scales he had cut off with his hands.
They still felt warm from the living body, yet they were incredibly hard.
Li Fan controlled his spirit energy to form a water blade and shot it at the scales.
"Clang!"
The clear sound echoed as the water blade was deflected.
The scales left only a faint trace, which quickly disappeared with the movement of the flesh around them.
"The attack from an ordinary Golden Core中期 cultivator couldn't even penetrate," Li Fan said in surprise.
"It’s still very active and seems to have its own consciousness. It might grow into another complete body if given enough nutrients and time."
For the first time, Li Fan looked at Li Chenfeng and his companions with a different perspective.
"A small world that can command ten thousand裂界 whales is indeed not simple."
"Now, let me see how far your empire has developed."
Li Fan's spiritual sense suddenly enveloped Li Chenfeng and the other two.
Cloud Water Illusion Dream Technique, activated!
Struggling Li Chenfeng instantly fell silent.
The layers of scales on his external beast slowly dissipated, reverting to their original harmless young man form.
His eyes tightly shut as his expression changed continuously.
In contrast, the Foundation Establishment Master and the Mr. Xiao were already immersed in a beautiful dream, unable to extricate themselves.
Time passed slowly.
Three days later, Li Chenfeng finally let down his guard, revealing a satisfied smile.
Li Fan slowly opened his eyes.
"What is this..."
He was puzzled as he thought about it.
The small world where Li Chenfeng resided was a peculiar one with endless oceans.
There were no islands in the ocean; only giant【Sky-Supporting Tortoises】with humans living on their backs, constantly moving through the sea.
In the sky, there floated the massive corpse of a【Three-Headed Divine Bird】occupying nearly a third of the sky.
The Three-Headed Divine Bird had been dead for countless years, yet its body remained uncorrupted.
Various strange beasts gathered around it to feed on its corpse.
Many years ago, a prodigy emerged from one of these tortoise tribes who mastered the ability to control beasts and generously shared this knowledge with other human tribes.
Under his leadership, humans successfully repelled the beasts that had been occupying the Three-Headed Divine Bird's corpse.
From there, they established a unified human empire.
After thousands of years of development, the empire had almost fully harnessed and utilized the beasts.
People could now conveniently travel to different parts of the world on newly bred hybrid creatures like【Wideback Phoenixes】.
They could also tame and hunt for beasts in the sea, sky, even beyond their small world and into the void.
The empire further developed technology that combined beast power with human beings, such as Li Chenfeng's【Beast God Armor】.
However, despite all these achievements, a shadow loomed over the empire, causing its people sleepless nights.
Because the Three-Headed Divine Bird they revered was not naturally deceased; it had more than three heads in life.
The so-called Three-Headed Divine Bird should have been a【Nine-Headed Bird】.
This unimaginably terrifying existence that the empire could not comprehend had been decapitated six times and thrown here.
The empire wasn't entirely unaware of who was responsible.
They knew it was the immortals, as their ancestors were exiled to this place by these immortal beings according to legends passed down through generations.
The empire people feared and admired the immortals because despite their advanced society, they couldn't solve the human lifespan issue.
In the empire, living a century was considered extremely long-lived.
Thus, the idea of immortals who could grant both immense power and longevity through immortal techniques seemed unattainable to them.
However, the resilient people of the empire didn’t give up. They continuously sent scouts into the Yellow-Black World to gather more information while forming think tanks to study possible methods for cultivation.
Through generations of effort, a seemingly fantastical plan was proposed.
Firstly, there was the issue of spirit energy.
The solution happened by chance.
At the holy site where the head of the divine bird resided, remnants of the sword that had killed it still lingered at the fracture points.
This sword was unbelievably powerful; its blade's essence continued to resonate for millennia, suppressing the Nine-Headed Bird’s soul.
All beasts would sense this and instinctively avoid it.
One day, a citizen broke the law by visiting the sword scar while secretly bringing his tamed beast with him.
Unexpectedly, he triggered the sword's energy.
The citizen was unharmed, but his beast was instantly killed by the sword's essence.
As the empire’s guards apprehended the citizen, they accidentally discovered that the beast should have been obliterated by the sword's energy had not survived.
Instead, a bright crystal nucleus remained.
Before their encounter with the Yellow-Black World, the empire people might not have understood what this crystal nucleus was.
However, former Daoists were shocked to find that the energy within could replace spirit energy for cultivation.
Through research, it was discovered that only certain types of beasts contained these crystal nuclei.
Fortunately, a group called【Flying Ball Beasts】reproduced rapidly and were easy to tame.
The first large-scale breeding yielded hundreds of thousands of crystal nuclei.
Among them, a mutated version was found.
A Qi Condensation cultivator successfully broke through to the Golden Core stage with these crystal nuclei.
Unfortunately, due to the restrictions on immortal techniques, he couldn't advance further.
Nevertheless, this gave the empire hope for immortality and cultivation.
Next, they needed to address the issue of using Heaven Sovereign methods that required various mediums and the restriction against combining immortal techniques.