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第六百二十三章 水暖鸭先知

The Wu faction of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance made a move that was anything but ordinary, their display so grand.

And the representative from the Five Elders Association wasn't an easy opponent either. Instead of the young man in a green robe they had seen before, it was a middle-aged cultivator with a stern expression and an aura of boundless killing intent.

Countless streaks of silver light continuously fell upon him, but were easily dispelled by swirling gray-white qi.

"ICE!"

A cold voice came from the slender cultivator's mouth. Before the words had even faded, Li Fan saw that the space around the thin man seemed to be frozen over.

Endless chilliness emanated from the cultivator as it spread outward like time itself was being frozen. When a silver streak of light reached the sides of the thin man, it suddenly froze mid-air.

As the ice-covered area expanded, more and more silver streaks were trapped within it.

Li Fan finally realized that the silver snakes dancing in the sky were actually different weapons: swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks!

Despite his moves being broken down, Wu's face showed no anger. Instead, he laughed, clapped his hands happily, then pointed lightly towards the thin man.

His smile faded as his expression turned grim.

"CRASH!"

Aformless electric light seemed to continuously pass through the ice-covered area, spreading cracks that slowly approached the thin man.

Just when it was about to strike him, gray-white qi flowed and blocked the invisible lightning.

Blackness emerged from the gray, then gradually dissipated back into a pale gray glow.

Wu's fingers flicked rapidly, sending more deadly attacks. But the thin man remained unchanged in his expression, calling out: "WIND!"

Suddenly, the previously penetrating invisible lightning seemed to be blown away by a strong wind and turned against Wu instead.

Wu's eyebrows furrowed as he summoned silver light to protect himself.

Popping sounds echoed around Wu as he was surrounded by the silver light.

"Finally, that's how it should be…" Even though Li Fan could barely follow what was happening, he still felt the excitement of their battle. He focused intently, sensing and recording every fluctuation in qi.

The Heavenly Radiance Immortal, Hong Xi, also observed with a thoughtful look occasionally falling on Li Fan.

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Just as Li Fan was completely engrossed in the true prodigies' battle within the Xuanhuang Realm, news about the "friendly exchange" had gradually calmed down outside.

Life returned to normal, and more cultivators chose to strengthen their own insights through seclusion. At this time, Zhou Qingang, who handled all matters of Congyunhai daily, received an interesting report from Zhao Changli, the guardian of Lustrous Isle.

Zhao was a successor after He Zhenghao's tenure. Li Fan had met him when he personally explained the fundraising plan to the cultivators at Congyunhai. Zhao was meticulous and careful but lacked cultivation talent. As a commoner, his resources were limited, so he only managed to reach Foundation Establishment realm.

"In recent times, the production of Lustrous Pills from Lustrous Fish has significantly decreased. After thorough investigation, I found that lustrous fish are nearly extinct in the vicinity of the island and have disappeared."

"Furthermore, after communicating with other island guardians, it appears this is not a unique case to Lustrous Isle."

"There might be some anomaly occurring within Congyunhai. However, my strength is limited, so I cannot fully understand what's happening. Out of fear, I am reporting this to you for your attention."

Li Fan smiled at the familiar report.

"This person isn't bad; he's a talent. Although his cultivation talent is lacking, he can perceive subtle signs and realize that a disaster is imminent in Congyunhai. This is rare even among true prodigies."

Li Fan glanced up into the sky.

"Is it finally time…"

After a long while of contemplation, Li Fan turned back to reality.

He did not respond to Zhao Changli's report but kept it on hold, continuing with other tasks.

The battle between true prodigies was clearly not something that could be decided in a short period. Time passed swiftly, and after nearly twenty days, the hidden competition between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association finally came to an end.

All traces of the mountain peak's cloud sea vanished as qi receded, and the great seal was once again concealed by layers of clouds.

Li Fan exhaled slowly.

This observation had been incredibly enlightening for him, but he still needed some time to process all the information.

"How do you feel?"

The Heavenly Radiance Immortal asked lazily.

"I am a fool; I only understand it vaguely," Li Fan cautiously replied.

The Heavenly Radiance Immortal smiled and did not contradict him.

"Just get something down on paper. Include, but are not limited to, comparisons of our strengths between the core forces of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, potential future developments, and breakthroughs."

"The more detailed, the better," the Heavenly Radiance Immortal suddenly said.

"Ah?" Li Fan was taken aback.

The Heavenly Radiance Immortal explained matter-of-factly: "Do you think this long-distance [True Scene Reappearance] is just for show? Every moment it's activated means countless contribution points are lost."

"Why should I write a report when so many people would love to have such an opportunity?"

"Moreover, this was part of the instructions given. It counts as one of our Congyunhai's daily achievements. Don't slack off on it."

Hearing this, Li Fan remained silent.

He bowed and indicated he understood.

"Go quickly and send me the report," the Heavenly Radiance Immortal waved his hand, and the scene of the mountain peak cloud sea vanished.

The two returned to the hall for administration.

After bidding farewell, Li Fan returned to the Heavenly Mirror.

Taking advantage of the recent time, he activated the 'Awakening Spirit' state while swallowing another Enlightenment Pill. He immersed himself in the memory of the prodigies' battle.

Unknown to him, after a long period of reflection, his eyes suddenly emitted a beam of light before retracting.

"Dealing with true prodigies means that our divine techniques and spells won't be as effective as they are against ordinary cultivators."

"For example, my Congyun Sword and Heaven Flipping Palm, though powerful, it's extremely difficult to hit the swift Wu or the thin man who can seemingly freeze everything."

"The only way is to understand more divine techniques and integrate them seamlessly, allowing for absolute advantage."

"Ultimately, it's due to lack of experience in real combat."

...

Li Fan pondered briefly before opening the long-missed 'Sitting and Discussing' section within the Heavenly Mirror.

He created a virtual character based on the Congyun Sword and Heaven Flipping Palm techniques.

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