“ hēng ， jū rán mán zhe wǒ ……” fāng zài jì zuǐ lǐ xiǎo shēng dōu nāng zhe ， gēn zài lǐ fán shēn hòu ， jìn rù le kōng jiān tōng dào zhōng 。 dài
“哼，居然瞒着我……”方再济嘴里小声都囔着，跟在李凡身后，进入了空间通道中。紿
"Hmph, actually keeping this from me..." Fang Zaiji muttered under his breath as he followed Li Fan into the spatial channel.
yǎn qián yī zhèn hūn huā ， gāng jìn rù dào zhè chù xiǎo shì jiè zhōng ， fāng zài jì jiù kàn dào shù shí tiáo lǜ yì fēi shé lù chū liáo yá ， cháo tā yǎo lái 。
眼前一阵昏花，刚进入到这处小世界中，方再济就看到数十条绿翼飞蛇露出獠牙，朝他咬来。
The vision before him blurred momentarily as he entered this small world. Immediately, he saw dozens of green-winged flying snakes with bared fangs lunging at him.
“ nǐ men zhè xiē chù sheng yě gǎn qī wǒ ！” fāng zài jì bó rán sè biàn ， dà xiù yī huī ， qián fāng kōng jiān zhèn chàn 、 zhēng níng de yì shòu men shùn jiān jiù huà zuò jī fěn ， shī gǔ wú cún 。
“你们这些畜生也敢欺我！”方再济勃然色变，大袖一挥，前方空间震颤、狰狞的异兽们瞬间就化作齑粉，尸骨无存。
"You beasts dare to defy me!" Fang Zaiji's expression changed dramatically. With a wave of his sleeves, the space trembled and the ferocious creatures turned into dust in an instant.
rù kǒu de wèi zhì ， zhèng shì yī zuò shēn jiàn de dǐ bù 。 yún wù liáo rào jiān ， yǐn yuē kě yǐ chá jué chū sī sī sàn yì de líng qì 。 lǐ fán èr rén chuǎng rù de dòng jìng ， xī yǐn le shàng fāng wú shù de yì shòu 。
入口的位置，正是一座深涧的底部。云雾缭绕间，隐约可以察觉出丝丝散溢的灵气。李凡二人闯入的动静，吸引了上方无数的异兽。
The entrance was located at the bottom of a deep ravine. Amidst swirling mists, faint traces of lingering spiritual energy could be sensed. The commotion Li Fan and his companion made attracted countless other beasts above.
rú tóng yī bō bō cháo shuǐ bān ， hàn bù wèi sǐ dì bù duàn yǒng lái 。
如同一波波潮水般，悍不畏死地不断涌来。
They surged forward like waves, fearless to their deaths.
“ hái qǐng xiān shēng wèi wǒ hù fǎ 。” zhè xiē yì shòu suī rán shù liàng zhòng duō ， dàn zuì qiáng yě bù guò shì zhù jī xiū wèi 。 hé dào jìng jiè de fāng zài jì miàn qián ， gēn běn wú fǎ zào chéng rèn hé wēi xié 。 lǐ fán wēi xiào zhe duì fāng zài jì shuō le shēng ， suí hòu yòu qǔ chū yī zhāng 【 tōu xīng yì sù jiān 】， gài zài le tōng dào rù kǒu chù 。
“还请先生为我护法。”这些异兽虽然数量众多，但最强也不过是筑基修为。合道境界的方再济面前，根本无法造成任何威胁。李凡微笑着对方再济说了声，随后又取出一张【偷星易宿笺】，盖在了通道入口处。
"Please protect me," these beasts, though numerous, were no match for Fang Zaiji's realm of cultivation. Li Fan smiled at Fang Zaiji before taking out a Steal Star Easy Abode Scroll and placing it over the entrance.
bù guò duō shí ， wán chéng le cǐ chù kōng jiān jié diǎn de zhuǎn lù hòu ， lǐ fán jiāng tōu xīng yì sù jiān yòu chuán gěi le zài cháng shēng gǔ lǐ zhǔn bèi de liǔ sān shǒu zhōng 。 dài
不过多时，完成了此处空间节点的转录后，李凡将偷星易宿笺又传给了在长生谷里准备的柳三手中。紿
After not long, having completed the transcription of this spatial node, Li Fan passed the Steal Star Easy Abode Scroll to Liu San in preparation for the Everlasting Valley.
“ shǎo zhǔ ， kōng jiān tōng dào de dā jiàn dà yuē xū yào sān shí duō tiān de shí jiān 。 nǐ shì xiān huí lái ， hái shì ……” liǔ sān de shēng yīn yǐn yǐn cóng mén fēi zhōng chuán lái 。
“少主，空间通道的搭建大约需要三十多天的时间。你是先回来，还是……”柳三的声音隐隐从门扉中传来。
"Young Master, building the spatial channel will take about thirty days. Should I return first or..." Liu San's voice faintly echoed from behind the door.
“ bù jí ， wǒ gēn fāng xiān shēng xiān zài zhè lǐ tàn tàn xū shí zài shuō 。 yǒu tā zài ， liǔ lǎo nín bù bì dān yōu wǒ de ān quán 。” lǐ fán huí dá dào 。
“不急，我跟方先生先在这里探探虚实再说。有他在，柳老您不必担忧我的安全。”李凡回答道。
"Not in a hurry. I'll explore here with Fang Sir before we decide what to do next. With him around, you needn't worry about my safety," Li Fan replied.
“ hēng ， zhèng shì yīn wèi nǐ gēn tā zài yì qǐ ， wǒ cái fàng xīn bù xià 。”
“哼，正是因为你跟他在一起，我才放心不下。”
"Hmph, it's precisely because of your companionship that I can't rest easy."
“ nǐ shuō shén me ！” zhèng zài qīng lǐ zhe yì shòu de fāng zài jì ， tīng wén cǐ yán ， měng dì huí guò tóu lái 。
“你说什么！”正在清理着异兽的方再济，听闻此言，勐地回过头来。
"What did you say!" Fang Zaiji, busy clearing the beasts, suddenly turned his head upon hearing this.
zhèng yù gēn liǔ sān lǐ lùn ， què fā xiàn tā zǎo yǐ jīng duàn kāi le lián xì 。 xīn zhōng biē mèn de fāng zài jì ， zhǐ dé bǎ nù huǒ fā xiè zài zhè xiē bù zhī sǐ huó de yì shòu shēn shàng 。
正欲跟柳三理论，却发现他早已经断开了联系。心中憋闷的方再济，只得把怒火发泄在这些不知死活的异兽身上。
Just as he was about to argue with Liu San, he realized their connection had been severed. Fuming, Fang Zaiji vented his anger on these mindless beasts.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， zhè xiē zài shēn jiàn zhōng fán yǎn le bù zhī duō jiǔ de yì shòu men ， jiù yǐ jīng sǐ shāng dài jìn 。
没过多久，这些在深涧中繁衍了不知多久的异兽们，就已经死伤殆尽。
Soon enough, after living in the ravine for who knew how long, most of the beasts were dead or dying.
cóng jiàn dǐ fēi chū ， lái dào huāng liáng píng yuán shàng 。 lǐ fán shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， bì mù gǎn shòu zhe 。 tǐ nèi xuán niǎo zhī yǔ fā chū yī zhèn yōu hēi guāng zé ， chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán jiù chá jué fā xiàn le cǐ chù xiǎo shì jiè zhōng wú chǔ bù zài de yóu lí tiān yùn 。 dài
从涧底飞出，来到荒凉平原上。李凡深吸一口气，闭目感受着。体内玄鸟之羽发出一阵幽黑光泽，刹那之间，李凡就察觉发现了此处小世界中无处不在的游离天运。紿
Flying out from the bottom of the ravine and landing on the desolate plain, Li Fan took a deep breath and closed his eyes to sense. The black feathers within him emitted a faint dark glow as he instantly detected the omnipresent stray fate energy in this small world.
rú zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ ， yòu rú luò yè guī gēn 。 jī hū méi fèi shén me gōng fu ， fāng yuán shù bǎi lǐ de yóu lí tiān yùn jiù zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de zì fā yǒng rù lǐ fán tǐ nèi 。
如长鲸吸水，又如落叶归根。几乎没费什么功夫，方圆数百里的游离天运就争先恐后的自发涌入李凡体内。
Like a whale sucking water, or leaves returning to their roots, the stray fate energy from hundreds of miles around rushed into Li Fan's body without much effort.
huò zhě shuō ， huí dào xuán niǎo yǔ máo zhī zhōng 。
或者说，回到玄鸟羽毛之中。
Or rather, back into the black feather.
dāng xī shōu de tiān yùn yuè lái yuè duō ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yě tóng shí méng shēng chū gǎn jué 。 qīng qīng cháo zhe qián fāng yī zhǐ ， xīn niàn wēi dòng jiān ， dà dì jiù zài hōng míng shēng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào jù dà de liè xì 。
当吸收的天运越来越多，李凡心中也同时萌生出感觉。轻轻朝着前方一指，心念微动间，大地就在轰鸣声中出现了一道巨大的裂隙。
As more and more fate energy was absorbed, Li Fan felt an urge. With a gentle gesture forward, he summoned a massive crack in the ground with his mind.
wú shù zhí bèi yǔ yì shòu bèi dì liè suǒ tūn shì ， ér nà xiē xìng miǎn yú nán de zé shì fā chū kǒng jù de dī hǒu shēng ， zài gù bù dé lǐ fán zhè mào rán chuǎng rù de yì xiāng rén ， pīn le mìng de yào táo lí cǐ chù 。
无数植被与异兽被地裂所吞噬，而那些幸免于难的则是发出恐惧的低吼声，再顾不得李凡这贸然闯入的异乡人，拼了命的要逃离此处。
Vegetation and beasts were devoured by the fissure while those that survived let out fearful cries, fleeing from this foreign intruder with all their might.
lǐ fán zhù shì zhe yì shòu men yuǎn lí de shēn yǐng ， xīn yì liú zhuǎn jiān ， tiān dì jiān hū de juǎn qǐ zhèn zhèn yāo fēng 。
李凡注视着异兽们远离的身影，心意流转间，天地间忽的卷起阵阵妖风。
Li Fan watched as the beasts retreated. His intent shifting, a sudden whirlwind of demonic winds swept up the beasts and flung them back to their original positions.
jī qǐ fēi shā zǒu shí ， hū xiào zhe jiāng yì shòu men juǎn shàng tiān kōng 。 ér hòu yòu bǎ tā men juǎn luò dào yuán xiān de wèi zhì 。
激起飞沙走石，呼啸着将异兽们卷上天空。而后又把它们卷落到原先的位置。
The low intelligence beasts trembled in fear, collapsing on the spot after such an event.
yuán běn zhì lì jiù bù gāo de yì shòu men ， jīng guò rú cǐ biàn gù ， fēn fēn xià dé sè sè fā dǒu ， tān ruǎn yuán dì 。 dài
原本智力就不高的异兽们，经过如此变故，纷纷吓得瑟瑟发抖，瘫软原地。紿
Li Fan then retracted his power.
ér lǐ fán yě shōu qǐ le shén tōng 。
而李凡也收起了神通。
"I control fate; I am destiny. Every word and deed holds the might of heaven."
“ wǒ yùn jí tiān yùn ， wǒ mìng jí tiān mìng 。 yī yán yī xíng ， jiē yǒu tiān dì zhī wēi 。”
“我运即天运，我命即天命。一言一行，皆有天地之威。”
"Brilliant!" Li Fan thought to himself.
“ miào zāi ！” lǐ fán xīn zhōng zàn tàn dào 。
“妙哉！”李凡心中赞叹道。
"Was this done by you, Master?" Fang Zaiji was shocked as he looked at Li Fan.
“ zōng zhǔ gāng gāng zhè shì nǐ zuò de ？” fāng zài jì yǒu xiē zhèn jīng de kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
“宗主刚刚这是你做的？”方再济有些震惊的看着李凡。
Even with his realm of cultivation, it was difficult for him to perform such feats of cracking the earth or summoning winds so effortlessly.
yào zhī dào ， jí biàn yǐ tā hé dào de xiū wèi ， yě hěn nán rú cǐ qīng sōng xiě yì de zuò dào liè dì 、 biāo fēng 。
要知道，即便以他合道的修为，也很难如此轻松写意的做到裂地、飙风。
Li Fan smiled but did not answer.
lǐ fán zé shì xiào ér bù dá 。
李凡则是笑而不答。
For a while, under Fang Zaiji's protection, Li Fan gathered stray fate energy and ventured deeper into the wilderness.
jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān ， lǐ fán zài fāng zài jì de hù sòng xià ， yī biān sōu jí cǐ chù xiǎo shì jiè yóu lì tiān yùn de tóng shí ， yī biān cháo zhe huāng yě zuì shēn chù jìn fā 。 dài
接下来一段时间，李凡在方再济的护送下，一边搜集此处小世界游历天运的同时，一边朝着荒野最深处进发。紿
Based on the faint guidance from his black feather, he believed Xiao He's body was there.
cóng tǐ nèi xuán niǎo zhī yǔ ruò yǒu ruò wú de zhǐ yǐn lái kàn ， xiǎo hēi de shī shēn ， yīng gāi jiù zài nà lǐ 。
从体内玄鸟之羽若有若无的指引来看，小黑的尸身，应该就在那里。
During this process, Li Fan noticed an interesting phenomenon: the closer they got to Xiao He's corpse, the fewer signs of human characteristics among the beasts; their strength increased correspondingly.
zài zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， lǐ fán fā xiàn yí gè yǒu qù de xiàn xiàng 。
在这个过程中，李凡发现一个有趣的现象。
"The species of these beasts in this small world is a branch of humans and beasts merging. But over thousands of years, with countless generations, the beastly bloodline has not weakened but rather shown signs of regression."
lí xiǎo hēi de shī shēn yuè jìn ， chū xiàn de gè zhǒng yì shòu yǒu guān rén lèi de wài bù tǐ zhēng jiù yuè shǎo 。 yì shòu de shí lì yě jiù yuè qiáng dà 。
离小黑的尸身越近，出现的各种异兽有关人类的外部体征就越少。异兽的实力也就越强大。
"Interesting."
“ zhè ge xiǎo shì jiè zhōng de yì shòu zhǒng lèi ， shì shǔ yú rén yǔ yì shòu róng hé de 【 shòu zhǒng 】 fēn zhī 。 dàn shù qiān nián guò qù ， jīng guò wú shù dài de fán yǎn ， shǔ yú yì shòu de xuè mài méi bèi xuē ruò 、 fǎn ér chū xiàn le lèi sì fǎn zǔ de xiàn xiàng 。”
“这个小世界中的异兽种类，是属于人与异兽融合的【兽种】分支。但数千年过去，经过无数代的繁衍，属于异兽的血脉没被削弱、反而出现了类似返祖的现象。”
While Fang Zaiji cleared the path, Li Fan noticed some beasts had already mastered various "techniques" to utilize stray fate energy in combat.
“ yǒu yì si 。”
“有意思。”
This slowed down his absorption of fate energy slightly, but it was just a minor inconvenience.
zài fāng zài jì qīng lǐ chū qián jìn dào lù de guò chéng zhōng ， lǐ fán yě chá jué dào ， yǒu bù fèn yì shòu jū rán yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le lì yòng yóu lí tiān yùn jìn xíng zuò zhàn de zhǒng zhǒng “ fǎ shù ”。
在方再济清理出前进道路的过程中，李凡也察觉到，有部分异兽居然已经掌握了利用游离天运进行作战的种种“法术”。
No matter what supernatural abilities these beasts possessed, they were all useless before his overwhelming strength and would be crushed underfoot.
zhè shǐ de lǐ fán xī qǔ tiān yùn de sù dù ， shòu dào le xiē xǔ zǔ ài 。 dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì yǒu xiē má fán bà le 。 dài
这使得李凡吸取天运的速度，受到了些许阻碍。但也仅仅是有些麻烦罢了。紿
Fang Zaiji pushed forward with ease while Li Fan followed leisurely.
rèn píng cǐ jiān yì shòu men yǒu shén me shén tōng yì shù ， zài jué duì de shí lì chā jù miàn qián ， tōng tōng wú yòng 、 quán dōu yào bèi niǎn yā 。
任凭此间异兽们有什么神通异术，在绝对的实力差距面前，通通无用、全都要被碾压。
"Be careful, Fang Sir, leave some alive for later use as our medicinal farm," Li Fan said, holding a blue crystal core in his hand.
fāng zài jì yī lù héng tuī ， lǐ fán gēn zài tā shēn hòu yōu zāi shōu gē 。
方再济一路横推，李凡跟在他身后悠哉收割。
"The master decides," Fang Zaiji was getting tired of the killing. With Li Fan's instructions, he could now lazily take breaks, so he readily agreed.
“ fāng xiān shēng xià shǒu qīng diǎn ， liú xiē yì shòu huó kǒu 。 zhè lǐ yǐ hòu yòng lái dàng zuò wǒ men yào wáng zōng de mù chǎng ， dǎo shì bù cuò 。” lǐ fán jiāng yī méi lán sè jīng hé ná zài shǒu zhōng zǐ xì guān chá ， zuǐ lǐ dīng zhǔ zhe 。
“方先生下手轻点，留些异兽活口。这里以后用来当做我们药王宗的牧场，倒是不错。”李凡将一枚蓝色晶核拿在手中仔细观察，嘴里叮嘱着。
This blue crystal core was found within the corpse of an advanced-stage beast.
“ zōng zhǔ nín shuō le suàn 。” zhǎng shí jiān de shā lù xíng wéi ， shǐ de fāng zài jì yǒu xiē bù nài fán le 。 cǐ kè yǒu le lǐ fán fēn fù ， tā gèng néng guāng míng zhèng dà de tōu lǎn le ， zì rán shì mǎn kǒu yīng xià 。
“宗主您说了算。”长时间的杀戮行为，使得方再济有些不耐烦了。此刻有了李凡吩咐，他更能光明正大的偷懒了，自然是满口应下。
It matched exactly with the imperial beasts' crystals described by Li Chenfeng for cultivation.
zhè méi lán sè jīng hé ， shì lǐ fán zài yī tóu sǐ qù de jīn dān qī shí lì de yì shòu shī hái zhōng fā xiàn de 。
这枚蓝色晶核，是李凡在一头死去的金丹期实力的异兽尸骸中发现的。
Breaking the crystal core, a boiling surge of energy emerged. After absorbing it, Li Fan discovered that part of this scorching unknown energy transformed into spiritual energy circulating in his meridians while another small portion scattered across his body.
gēn lǐ chén fēng miáo shù de dì guó xiū shì lài yǐ xiū xíng de yì shòu jīng hé ， yī mú yī yàng 。
跟李晨风描述的帝国修士赖以修行的异兽晶核，一模一样。
"Good stuff," Li Fan thought to himself.
lǐ fán jiāng jīng hé niē suì ， rú tóng fèi shuǐ yì bān gǔn tàng de néng liàng dùn shí cóng zhōng yǒng chū 。 jiāng qí xī rù tǐ nèi hòu ， lǐ fán fā xiàn zhè zhuó rè de wèi zhī néng liàng ， qí zhōng yī bù fèn huà zuò líng qì ， bēn zǒu yú jīng mài zhī zhōng 。 lìng wài yī xiǎo bù fèn zé shì xīng xīng diǎn diǎn ， sàn yú ròu shēn gè chù 。 dài
李凡将晶核捏碎，如同沸水一般滚烫的能量顿时从中涌出。将其吸入体内后，李凡发现这灼热的未知能量，其中一部分化作灵气，奔走于经脉之中。另外一小部分则是星星点点，散于肉身各处。紿
Fang Zaiji also noticed and killed a beast, taking the crystal core for absorption.
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"Fascinating. Back then, we couldn't absorb these cores. I never expected them to be useful after thousands of years!" Fang Zaiji exclaimed after a moment.
qiáng huà zhe xuè ròu de qiáng rèn chéng dù 。
强化着血肉的强韧程度。
"This is the change in heaven and earth over a thousand years!" Li Fan agreed with a smile.
“ bù cuò ， shì gè hǎo dōng xī 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“不错，是个好东西。”李凡心中暗道。
"Perhaps this is due to the fusion of beast and human bloodlines over millennia," he thought as he recalled those beast species that looked so much like humans.
zhè shí hòu fāng zài jì yě chá jué dào le lǐ fán de dòng zuò ， suí shǒu zǎi shā le yī tóu yì shòu ， qǔ chū jīng hé xī shōu 。
这时候方再济也察觉到了李凡的动作，随手宰杀了一头异兽，取出晶核吸收。
Continuing on, far away on the vast land stood a tall three-legged black tower. At its peak was a giant black bird, spreading its wings in solitude.
“ yǒu qù ， zhè xiē yāo hé dāng nián wǒ men xiū shì hái wú fǎ xī shōu de 。 méi xiǎng dào shù qiān nián guò qù ， cǐ wù jìng rán yě kě yǐ wèi wǒ bèi suǒ yòng le ！” piàn kè zhī hòu ， fāng zài jì gǎn tàn dào 。
“有趣，这些妖核当年我们修士还无法吸收的。没想到数千年过去，此物竟然也可以为我辈所用了！”片刻之后，方再济感叹道。
"Sure enough, it is." A glint of light flashed in Li Fan's eyes. The black bird resembled Xiao He exactly as seen in the Realm of Falling Stars.
“ cǐ qiān nián tiān dì biàn yě ！” lǐ fán xiào zhe fú hé 。
“此千年天地变也！”李凡笑着符合。
The beasts seemed to sense Fang Zaiji's overwhelming power and did not dare to challenge him here.
“ huò xǔ ， zhè zhèng shì yīn wèi yāo shòu hé rén lèi zài shù qiān nián zhōng xuè mài róng hé de jié guǒ 。” lǐ fán huí xiǎng qǐ nà xiē hé rén lèi jí dù xiāng sì de shòu zhǒng men ， xīn zhōng àn dào 。
“或许，这正是因为妖兽和人类在数千年中血脉融合的结果。”李凡回想起那些和人类极度相似的兽种们，心中暗道。
Li Fan saw thousands of beasts kneeling before the three-legged tower, bowing their heads in supplication towards the black bird.
"Hmph, actually keeping this from me..." Fang Zaiji muttered under his breath as he followed Li Fan into the spatial channel.
"Whew!"
The vision before him blurred momentarily as he entered this small world. Immediately, he saw dozens of green-winged flying snakes with bared fangs lunging at him.
"You beasts dare to defy me!" Fang Zaiji's expression changed dramatically. With a wave of his sleeves, the space trembled and the ferocious creatures turned into dust in an instant.
The entrance was located at the bottom of a deep ravine. Amidst swirling mists, faint traces of lingering spiritual energy could be sensed. The commotion Li Fan and his companion made attracted countless other beasts above.
They surged forward like waves, fearless to their deaths.
"Please protect me," these beasts, though numerous, were no match for Fang Zaiji's realm of cultivation. Li Fan smiled at Fang Zaiji before taking out a Steal Star Easy Abode Scroll and placing it over the entrance.
After not long, having completed the transcription of this spatial node, Li Fan passed the Steal Star Easy Abode Scroll to Liu San in preparation for the Everlasting Valley.
"Young Master, building the spatial channel will take about thirty days. Should I return first or..." Liu San's voice faintly echoed from behind the door.
"Not in a hurry. I'll explore here with Fang Sir before we decide what to do next. With him around, you needn't worry about my safety," Li Fan replied.
"Hmph, it's precisely because of your companionship that I can't rest easy."
"What did you say!" Fang Zaiji, busy clearing the beasts, suddenly turned his head upon hearing this.
Just as he was about to argue with Liu San, he realized their connection had been severed. Fuming, Fang Zaiji vented his anger on these mindless beasts.
Soon enough, after living in the ravine for who knew how long, most of the beasts were dead or dying.
Flying out from the bottom of the ravine and landing on the desolate plain, Li Fan took a deep breath and closed his eyes to sense. The black feathers within him emitted a faint dark glow as he instantly detected the omnipresent stray fate energy in this small world.
Like a whale sucking water, or leaves returning to their roots, the stray fate energy from hundreds of miles around rushed into Li Fan's body without much effort.
Or rather, back into the black feather.
As more and more fate energy was absorbed, Li Fan felt an urge. With a gentle gesture forward, he summoned a massive crack in the ground with his mind.
Vegetation and beasts were devoured by the fissure while those that survived let out fearful cries, fleeing from this foreign intruder with all their might.
Li Fan watched as the beasts retreated. His intent shifting, a sudden whirlwind of demonic winds swept up the beasts and flung them back to their original positions.
The low intelligence beasts trembled in fear, collapsing on the spot after such an event.
Li Fan then retracted his power.
"I control fate; I am destiny. Every word and deed holds the might of heaven."
"Brilliant!" Li Fan thought to himself.
"Was this done by you, Master?" Fang Zaiji was shocked as he looked at Li Fan.
Even with his realm of cultivation, it was difficult for him to perform such feats of cracking the earth or summoning winds so effortlessly.
Li Fan smiled but did not answer.
For a while, under Fang Zaiji's protection, Li Fan gathered stray fate energy and ventured deeper into the wilderness.
Based on the faint guidance from his black feather, he believed Xiao He's body was there.
During this process, Li Fan noticed an interesting phenomenon: the closer they got to Xiao He's corpse, the fewer signs of human characteristics among the beasts; their strength increased correspondingly.
"The species of these beasts in this small world is a branch of humans and beasts merging. But over thousands of years, with countless generations, the beastly bloodline has not weakened but rather shown signs of regression."
"Interesting."
While Fang Zaiji cleared the path, Li Fan noticed some beasts had already mastered various "techniques" to utilize stray fate energy in combat.
This slowed down his absorption of fate energy slightly, but it was just a minor inconvenience.
No matter what supernatural abilities these beasts possessed, they were all useless before his overwhelming strength and would be crushed underfoot.
Fang Zaiji pushed forward with ease while Li Fan followed leisurely.
"Be careful, Fang Sir, leave some alive for later use as our medicinal farm," Li Fan said, holding a blue crystal core in his hand.
"The master decides," Fang Zaiji was getting tired of the killing. With Li Fan's instructions, he could now lazily take breaks, so he readily agreed.
This blue crystal core was found within the corpse of an advanced-stage beast.
It matched exactly with the imperial beasts' crystals described by Li Chenfeng for cultivation.
Breaking the crystal core, a boiling surge of energy emerged. After absorbing it, Li Fan discovered that part of this scorching unknown energy transformed into spiritual energy circulating in his meridians while another small portion scattered across his body.
"Good stuff," Li Fan thought to himself.
Fang Zaiji also noticed and killed a beast, taking the crystal core for absorption.
"Fascinating. Back then, we couldn't absorb these cores. I never expected them to be useful after thousands of years!" Fang Zaiji exclaimed after a moment.
"This is the change in heaven and earth over a thousand years!" Li Fan agreed with a smile.
"Perhaps this is due to the fusion of beast and human bloodlines over millennia," he thought as he recalled those beast species that looked so much like humans.
Continuing on, far away on the vast land stood a tall three-legged black tower. At its peak was a giant black bird, spreading its wings in solitude.
"Sure enough, it is." A glint of light flashed in Li Fan's eyes. The black bird resembled Xiao He exactly as seen in the Realm of Falling Stars.
The beasts seemed to sense Fang Zaiji's overwhelming power and did not dare to challenge him here.
Li Fan saw thousands of beasts kneeling before the three-legged tower, bowing their heads in supplication towards the black bird.