méi yǒu tíng xiē xǔ jiǔ 。
没有停歇许久。
There was no pause.
gāng gāng jìn shēng dào huà shén jìng jiè de xǔ bái ， zài cì yǒu le dòng zuò 。
刚刚晋升到化神境界的许白，再次有了动作。
Xu Bai, who had just ascended to the Transformation of the Spirit Realm, made another move. This time, it instantly sent Li Fan's heart racing and a suffocating feeling surged over him.
ér zhè yī cì ， zé shì ràng yuán běn hái chén jìn zài zhèn jīng zhī zhōng de lǐ fán ， shùn jiān xīn tiào jiā sù 、 yī gǔ zhì xī gǎn yǒng lái 。
而这一次，则是让原本还沉浸在震惊之中的李凡，瞬间心跳加速、一股窒息感涌来。
It was well known that in the Xuanhuang World, after a new technique was established by the Lawgiver of Heaven, one had to perform the ritual of [Sacrifice to the Essence of Earth and Sky] to achieve the Realm of Union with Dao.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 。
众所周知。
Previously, Li Fan had imagined how Saint Embryo Xu Bai might attain the Realm of Union.
zài xuán huáng jiè ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn chuàng lì xīn fǎ zhī hòu ， xiǎng yào chéng jiù hé dào jìng jiè ， jiù bì xū yào 【 jì tiān dì zhī pò 】。
在玄黄界，传法天尊创立新法之后，想要成就合道境界，就必需要【祭天地之魄】。
Red Flame, Green Wind, Black Swamp...
zài cǐ zhī qián ， lǐ fán céng jīng shè xiǎng guò ， shèng tāi xǔ bái bù rù hé dào de tú jìng 。
在此之前，李凡曾经设想过，圣胎许白步入合道的途径。
Or perhaps the formidable, world-destroying task force known as [Ink Slayer].
chì yán 、 qīng fēng 、 hēi zhǎo ……
赤炎、青风、黑沼……
But when Li Fan truly perceived what was happening to Saint Embryo Xu Bai at this moment, his understanding was completely overturned!
yì huò zhě shì qiáng dà wú bǐ 、 xíng miè shì tiān zhí de 【 mò shā 】。
亦或者是强大无比、行灭世天职的【墨杀】。
Saint Embryo Xu Bai stood still in mid-air, like a carved statue, motionless. Yet it seemed something descended from the heavens and landed on him.
dàn dāng cǐ kè ， lǐ fán zhēn zhèng gǎn zhī dào ， zài shèng tāi xǔ bái shēn shàng fā shēng zhī shì de shí hòu 。
但当此刻，李凡真正感知到，在圣胎许白身上发生之事的时候。
Boom!
tā de rèn zhī zài dù bèi chè dǐ diān fù ！
他的认知再度被彻底颠覆！
Several images flashed through Li Fan's mind.
shèng tāi xǔ bái jìng lì yú kōng zhōng ， rú shí sù diāo xiàng bān ， yī dòng bù dòng 。
圣胎许白静立于空中，如石塑凋像般，一动不动。
Fertile lands teeming with life. A hazy figure appeared, then everything froze as ice spread for miles around. Everywhere he looked was dead silence.
dàn shì què fǎng fú yǒu shén me cóng tiān ér jiàng 。
但是却仿佛有什么从天而降。
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Hail White!
luò zài le shèng tāi xǔ bái de shēn shàng ！
落在了圣胎许白的身上！
A strand of white hair suddenly appeared in Saint Embryo Xu Bai’s originally dark hair. Although it quickly returned to normal, this phenomenon left Li Fan deeply shaken.
hōng ！
轰！
According to the insights from Xu Bai's body, at that moment, he had unexpectedly mastered the power of the Essence of Earth and Sky: Hail White!
lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng ， shùn jiān shǎn guò xiē xǔ huà miàn 。
李凡的脑海中，瞬间闪过些许画面。
The Essence of Earth and Sky was born with its celestial duties and possessed unique powers. Once a cultivator killed it and performed rituals to take over its essence, they could instantly acquire the power originally belonging to the cosmos.
féi wò jiāng tǔ ， shēng jī àng rán 。 yī dào mó hú de shēn yǐng jiàng lín ， rán hòu bīng fēng qiān lǐ 。 jǔ mù suǒ jí ， jiē xiàn rù le chè dǐ de sǐ jì zhōng 。
肥沃疆土，生机盎然。一道模湖的身影降临，然后冰封千里。举目所及，皆陷入了彻底的死寂中。
This was why new Dao Union cultivators generally had much greater combat strength than old Dao Union cultivators.
tiān dì zhī pò ： hào bīng ！
天地之魄：皓冰！
But something illegal according to the new law appeared on Xu Bai’s body without him killing the Essence of Earth and Sky!
shèng tāi xǔ bái yuán běn yǒu hēi yī piàn de tóu fà zhōng ， hū de yǒu yī lǚ shuāng bái fú xiàn 。
圣胎许白原本黝黑一片的头发中，忽的有一缕霜白浮现。
And this was just the first one!
suī rán hěn kuài jiù yòu huī fù zhèng cháng ， dàn shì zhè yī xiàn xiàng ， què shì gěi lǐ fán dài lái liǎo wú bǐ de zhèn dòng 。
虽然很快就又恢复正常，但是这一现象，却是给李凡带来了无比的震动。
Another wave seemed to travel from afar, crossing thousands of miles. It landed on Saint Embryo Xu Bai.
yīn wèi gēn jù shèng tāi xǔ bái shēn tǐ chuán lái de gǎn wù ， tā zài gāng gāng nà ge shùn jiān ， hè rán yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le tiān dì zhī pò 【 hào bīng 】 de quán néng ！
因为根据圣胎许白身体传来的感悟，他在刚刚那个瞬间，赫然已经掌握了天地之魄【皓冰】的权能！
More visions emerged before Li Fan's eyes.
tiān dì zhī pò ， bǐng tiān zhí ér shēng ， gè yǒu wēi néng 。
天地之魄，秉天职而生，各有威能。
A desolate land with rampant alien insects, no grass growing anywhere. Suddenly, a few drops of rain fell.
xiū shì yí dàn jiāng qí jī shā 、 jì liàn ， qǔ ér dài zhī ， biàn kě zài qǐng kè zhī jiān ， qiè qǔ 、 zhǎng wò yuán běn shǔ yú tiān dì de lì liàng 。
修士一旦将其击杀、祭练，取而代之，便可在顷刻之间，窃取、掌握原本属于天地的力量。
The barren land gradually became fertile as the alien insects appeared to have met their worst enemy. In the shrill cries of despair, their bodies slowly dissolved and were washed away by the rain, becoming fertilizer for the earth.
zhè yě shì xīn fǎ hé dào xiū shì de zhàn lì ， yì bān yào yuǎn chāo jiù fǎ hé dào de yuán gù 。
这也是新法合道修士的战力，一般要远超旧法合道的缘故。
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Rain Dark!
dàn rú jīn zài shèng tāi xǔ bái shēn shàng ， sì hū wéi fǎ xīn fǎ tiě lǜ de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
但如今在圣胎许白身上，似乎违法新法铁律的事情发生了。
Xu Bai's hair seemed to grow slightly longer.
bìng méi yǒu jī shā tiān dì zhī pò ， dàn shì tiān dì zhī pò de quán néng ， jiù zhè me zhuǎn yí dào le tā de shēn shàng ！
并没有击杀天地之魄，但是天地之魄的权能，就这么转移到了他的身上！
Li Fan’s heart stopped beating abruptly because at that moment, Xu Bai had also mastered the power of Rain Dark.
ér qiě ， zhè hái shì dì yí gè ！
而且，这还是第一个！
In just a short while, two Essences of Earth and Sky had appeared on him. But Xu Bai was not satisfied; he closed his eyes and stretched out both hands, opening himself to the heavens.
qiāo wú shēng xī jiān ， yòu yǒu dì èr dào bō dòng ， sì hū kuà yuè qiān wàn lǐ ér lái 。
悄无声息间，又有第二道波动，似乎跨越千万里而来。
From east to west, from south to north, the Essences of Earth and Sky descended one after another.
jiàng lín yú shèng tāi xǔ bái zhī shēn 。
降临于圣胎许白之身。
"F*ck!"
lǐ fán yǎn qián zài dù yǒu huàn xiàng yǒng xiàn 。
李凡眼前再度有幻象涌现。
Li Fan cursed inwardly, snapped out of his daze, and sped up his actions.
qiān lǐ huāng wú zhī dì ， yì chóng sì nüè 、 cùn cǎo bù shēng 。 hū yǒu dī dī xì yǔ jiàng luò yú shì 。
千里荒芜之地，异虫肆虐、寸草不生。忽有滴滴细雨降落于世。
"By the speed he's progressing in Dao Union, it seems he won't have time to set up the Chaos Puppet in every state."
yuán běn pín jí de tǔ dì ， shòu dào zī rùn ， màn màn biàn dé wò ráo qǐ lái 。 ér nà xiē yì chóng ， què fǎng fú yù dào le kě pà de tiān dí bān 。
原本贫瘠的土地，受到滋润，慢慢变得沃饶起来。而那些异虫，却仿佛遇到了可怕的天敌般。
"I can only choose states with more cultivators."
zài zhī zhī zhī de jué wàng jiào shēng zhōng ， shēn tǐ màn màn róng jiě 。 bèi yǔ shuǐ chōng shuā ， huà zuò le dà dì de féi liào 。
在吱吱吱的绝望叫声中，身体慢慢溶解。被雨水冲刷，化作了大地的肥料。
"After completing this, I need to return as quickly as possible to the Immortal Valley."
tiān dì zhī pò ： dài yǔ ！
天地之魄：黛雨！
Li Fan flew towards the nearest Celestial City while recalling and observing what was happening to Xu Bai. His thoughts raced.
shèng tāi xǔ bái de tóu fà ， sì hū yǐn yǐn biàn zhǎng le yī xiē 。
圣胎许白的头发，似乎隐隐变长了一些。
"Without killing the Essence of Earth and Sky, he has acquired its power."
lǐ fán xīn zàng zhòu rán tíng zhǐ tiào dòng 。
李凡心脏骤然停止跳动。
"This is [Distortion of Heavenly Law]..."
yīn wèi zài nà shùn jiān ， shèng tāi xǔ bái yě tóng yàng zhǎng wò le dài yǔ de quán néng 。
因为在那瞬间，圣胎许白也同样掌握了黛雨的权能。
"Even for a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, this is too much!"
bù guò piàn kè gōng fu ， jiù yǐ jīng liǎng dào tiān dì zhī pò jiā shēn 。
不过片刻功夫，就已经两道天地之魄加身。
"Ordinary cultivators can inherit the powers of the Essences of Earth and Sky due to the Lawgiver’s new techniques. But Xu Bai's actions..."
rán ér shèng tāi xǔ bái què bìng wèi mǎn zú ， tā bì qǐ shuāng yǎn 。
然而圣胎许白却并未满足，他闭起双眼。
"It's not about sacrificing the Essence of Earth and Sky; it's about becoming the Essence of Earth and Sky itself!"
xiàng zhe tiān kōng ， shēn chū le shuāng shǒu ， chǎng kāi le zì shēn huái bào 。
向着天空，伸出了双手，敞开了自身怀抱。
In an instant, Li Fan understood Xu Bai's intentions.
zì dōng xiàng xī ， yóu nán zhì běi 。
自东向西，由南至北。
Even with the innate talent of a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, reversing the laws of heaven and earth was no easy feat.
tiān dì zhī pò ， fēn fēn ér lái 。
天地之魄，纷纷而来。
From what he had overheard from Sun Liancheng and Sun Qi, the deeper one delved into the Heaven Scroll, the more difficult it became to reverse the laws of heaven and earth, and the stronger the backlash.
“ cǎo ！”
“艹！”
It was highly likely that Xu Bai would not be able to achieve the Realm of Immortality.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn mà yī shēng ， shùn jiān tíng zhǐ le dāi zhì de kàn xì ， jiā kuài le shǒu tóu de dòng zuò 。
李凡心中暗骂一声，瞬间停止了呆滞的看戏，加快了手头的动作。
But after his resurrection, he would face those Immortal Lawgivers.
“ kàn tā zhè hé dào sù dù ， pà shì lái bù jí měi gè zhōu dōu bù zhì luàn zì kuǐ lěi le 。”
“看他这合道速度，怕是来不及每个州都布置乱字傀儡了。”
The gap between Dao Union and Immortality was like a chasm in the heavens.
“ zhǐ néng tiāo xiū shì duō de zhōu lái 。”
“只能挑修士多的州来。”
How could one possibly stand against such power?
“ wán chéng zhī hòu ， jǐn kuài huí dào cháng shēng gǔ 。”
“完成之后，尽快回到长生谷。”
Only by fully utilizing the strength of Dao Union.
lǐ fán yī biān cháo zhe zuì jìn de tiān chéng fēi dùn ， yī biān huí xiǎng 、 guān chá zhe shèng tāi xǔ bái shàng zhèng zài suǒ fā shēng de yī qiè ， sī xù jí zhuǎn 。
李凡一边朝着最近的天城飞遁，一边回想、观察着圣胎许白上正在所发生的一切，思绪急转。
One Essence of Earth and Sky was equivalent to the strength of a Dao Union cultivator.
“ méi yǒu jī shā tiān dì zhī pò ， jiù yǒu le qí quán néng 。”
“没有击杀天地之魄，就有了其权能。”
If one Dao Union cultivator couldn't match an Immortal Lawgiver, then ten, or even a hundred!
“ zhè shì 【 tiān lǐ é zhuǎn 】……”
“这是【天理讹转】……”
All these different powers of the Essences of Earth and Sky were merging into Xu Bai's body. Each fusion caused his aura to rise by a step.
“ jí biàn shì tiān dào huà shēn ， zhè yě wèi miǎn yǒu diǎn tài guò fèn le ！”
“即便是天道化身，这也未免有点太过分了！”
And Li Fan’s perception gradually became hazy.
“ xún cháng xiū shì ， néng gòu tōng guò jī shā jì chéng tiān dì zhī pò de wēi néng ， shì yóu yú tiān zūn xīn fǎ jiā chí 。”
“寻常修士，能够通过击杀继承天地之魄的威能，是由于天尊新法加持。”
From being fully immersed in the scene, to seeing through a thin film, to misty visions.
“ ér shèng tāi xǔ bái zhè zhǒng xíng wéi ……”
“而圣胎许白这种行为……”
Li Fan was losing control over Xu Bai.
“ gēn běn bú shì jì tiān dì zhī pò ， ér shì shēn huà tiān dì zhī pò ！”
“根本不是祭天地之魄，而是身化天地之魄！”
This meant...
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán míng bái le shèng tāi xǔ bái de dǎ suàn 。
刹那之间，李凡明白了圣胎许白的打算。
Mr. Bai was waking up!
jí biàn yǐ tiān dào huà shēn de tiān fù ， xiǎng yào 【 nì tiān dì zhī lǐ 】， yě bú shì yī zhāo yī xī de shì qíng 。
即便以天道化身的天赋，想要【逆天地之理】，也不是一朝一夕的事情。
Seizing this last opportunity, Li Fan tried to gather as much information from Xu Bai as possible.
shèn zhì ， cóng zhī qián tōu tīng dào de sūn lián chéng gēn sūn qí zhī jiān de duì huà dé zhī ， shòu dào tiān juǎn yuè shēn ， nì zhuǎn tiān dì zhī lǐ de nán dù yě jiù yuè dà 、 fǎn shì yuè qiáng liè 。
甚至，从之前偷听到的孙连城跟孙亓之间的对话得知，受到天卷越深，逆转天地之理的难度也就越大、反噬越强烈。
"So that's how it is..."
hěn yǒu kě néng ， shèng tāi xǔ bái gēn běn jiù wú fǎ dé zhèng cháng shēng jìng 。
很有可能，圣胎许白根本就无法得证长生境。
"He has mastered the power of the Essences of Earth and Sky, but that doesn't mean there are no more in the Xuanhuang World."
dàn tā fù huó zhī hòu ， duì shǒu bì rán yǒu nà xiē cháng shēng tiān zūn 。
但他复活之后，对手必然有那些长生天尊。
"Instead, he’s using [Distortion] to temporarily transfer the powers originally belonging to the Essences of Earth and Sky onto himself."
hé dào yǔ cháng shēng ， yī jìng zhī chà ， tiān yuān zhī bié 。
合道与长生，一境之差，天渊之别。
"The merging of countless alien energies seemed to cause no rejection at all."
rú hé néng lì dí ？
如何能力敌？
"This method could only be borne by a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. Even with high talent..."
wéi yǒu jiāng hé dào de lì liàng ， fā huī dào jí zhì 。
唯有将合道的力量，发挥到极致。
"No, this wasn't about talent."
yī dào tiān dì zhī pò ， jiù xiāng dāng yú yī míng hé dào jìng jiè xiū shì de lì liàng 。
一道天地之魄，就相当于一名合道境界修士的力量。
Li Fan also noticed something.
yī wèi hé dào bù gòu gēn cháng shēng tiān zūn de lì liàng xiāng kàng héng ， nà jiù shí wèi 、 bǎi wèi ！
一位合道不够跟长生天尊的力量相抗衡，那就十位、百位！
As more Essences of Earth and Sky were distorted into Xu Bai’s body, his form began to change slightly.
zhǒng zhǒng bù tóng tiān dì zhī pò wēi néng ， róng yú shèng tāi xǔ bái zhī shēn 。
种种不同天地之魄威能，融于圣胎许白之身。
His height and contours became more like those of an Essence of Earth and Sky!
měi róng hé yí gè ， tā shēn shàng de qì xī jiù wǎng shàng yuè dòng yí gè tái jiē 。
每融合一个，他身上的气息就往上跃动一个台阶。
The pressure grew stronger, and Li Fan felt the weight of life and death pressing down on him.
ér lǐ fán suǒ gǎn yìng dào de huà miàn ， yě màn màn biàn dé mó hú 。
而李凡所感应到的画面，也慢慢变得模湖。
Fortunately, when Xu Bai had exhausted all the Essences of Earth and Sky that existed in this world, his Dao Union process slowed down.
cóng yī kāi shǐ de shēn lín qí jìng ， dào gé le yī céng báo mó ， zài dào wù lǐ kàn huā 。
从一开始的身临其境，到隔了一层薄膜，再到雾里看花。
Because now, it was time for those that only appeared at critical moments to take center stage.
lǐ fán zhèng zài shī qù duì shèng tāi xǔ bái de jué duì kòng zhì quán 。
李凡正在失去对圣胎许白的绝对控制权。
The sky over Tianling State suddenly darkened. A barely visible shadow attached itself to Xu Bai’s body.
zhè yě jiù yì wèi zhe ……
这也就意味着……
Boom!
bái xiān shēng zhèng zài sū xǐng ！
白先生正在苏醒！
As if struck by a heavy blow on the head, Li Fan almost stumbled and fell from the air as he hurriedly made his way towards the Immortal Valley.
lǐ fán zhuā zhù zhè zuì hòu de jī huì ， jǐn kě néng de cóng shèng tāi xǔ bái de shēn shàng ， huò qǔ xìn xī 。
李凡抓住这最后的机会，尽可能的从圣胎许白的身上，获取信息。
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Shadow Dark.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ……”
“原来如此……”
Li Fan's forehead dripped with sweat upon receiving this information. It wasn't out of fear but because sharing the same body with Xu Bai had already placed a great burden on him.
“ tā zhǎng wò le tiān dì zhī pò de wēi néng ， bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， xuán huáng jiè lǐ zài méi yǒu zhè xiē tiān dì zhī pò 。”
“他掌握了天地之魄的威能，并不意味着，玄黄界里再没有这些天地之魄。”
In simple terms, it was like asking "What level are you? Sharing the same body as me?"
“ ér shì tōng guò 【 é zhuǎn 】， jiāng yuán běn shǔ yú tiān dì zhī pò de lì liàng ， zàn shí zhuǎn jià dào tā de shēn shàng 。”
“而是通过【讹转】，将原本属于天地之魄的力量，暂时转嫁到他的身上。”
The images flickered in and out. Li Fan sensed that there might be another powerful Essence of Earth and Sky descending over Tianling State.
“ wú shù zhǒng yì zhǒng néng liàng xiāng hù jiāo róng ， jū rán méi yǒu yī sī pái chì 。”
“无数种异种能量相互交融，居然没有一丝排斥。”
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“ zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， chú le tiān dào huà shēn yǐ wài ， qí tā rèn hé rén dōu wú fǎ chéng shòu 。 nǎ pà tiān fù zài gāo ……”
“这种方法，除了天道化身以外，其他任何人都无法承受。哪怕天赋再高……”
Postscript: The term "distortion" refers to transferring the numerical attributes of one item onto another.
There was no pause.
Xu Bai, who had just ascended to the Transformation of the Spirit Realm, made another move. This time, it instantly sent Li Fan's heart racing and a suffocating feeling surged over him.
It was well known that in the Xuanhuang World, after a new technique was established by the Lawgiver of Heaven, one had to perform the ritual of [Sacrifice to the Essence of Earth and Sky] to achieve the Realm of Union with Dao.
Previously, Li Fan had imagined how Saint Embryo Xu Bai might attain the Realm of Union.
Red Flame, Green Wind, Black Swamp...
Or perhaps the formidable, world-destroying task force known as [Ink Slayer].
But when Li Fan truly perceived what was happening to Saint Embryo Xu Bai at this moment, his understanding was completely overturned!
Saint Embryo Xu Bai stood still in mid-air, like a carved statue, motionless. Yet it seemed something descended from the heavens and landed on him.
Boom!
Several images flashed through Li Fan's mind.
Fertile lands teeming with life. A hazy figure appeared, then everything froze as ice spread for miles around. Everywhere he looked was dead silence.
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Hail White!
A strand of white hair suddenly appeared in Saint Embryo Xu Bai’s originally dark hair. Although it quickly returned to normal, this phenomenon left Li Fan deeply shaken.
According to the insights from Xu Bai's body, at that moment, he had unexpectedly mastered the power of the Essence of Earth and Sky: Hail White!
The Essence of Earth and Sky was born with its celestial duties and possessed unique powers. Once a cultivator killed it and performed rituals to take over its essence, they could instantly acquire the power originally belonging to the cosmos.
This was why new Dao Union cultivators generally had much greater combat strength than old Dao Union cultivators.
But something illegal according to the new law appeared on Xu Bai’s body without him killing the Essence of Earth and Sky!
And this was just the first one!
Another wave seemed to travel from afar, crossing thousands of miles. It landed on Saint Embryo Xu Bai.
More visions emerged before Li Fan's eyes.
A desolate land with rampant alien insects, no grass growing anywhere. Suddenly, a few drops of rain fell.
The barren land gradually became fertile as the alien insects appeared to have met their worst enemy. In the shrill cries of despair, their bodies slowly dissolved and were washed away by the rain, becoming fertilizer for the earth.
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Rain Dark!
Xu Bai's hair seemed to grow slightly longer.
Li Fan’s heart stopped beating abruptly because at that moment, Xu Bai had also mastered the power of Rain Dark.
In just a short while, two Essences of Earth and Sky had appeared on him. But Xu Bai was not satisfied; he closed his eyes and stretched out both hands, opening himself to the heavens.
From east to west, from south to north, the Essences of Earth and Sky descended one after another.
"F*ck!"
Li Fan cursed inwardly, snapped out of his daze, and sped up his actions.
"By the speed he's progressing in Dao Union, it seems he won't have time to set up the Chaos Puppet in every state."
"I can only choose states with more cultivators."
"After completing this, I need to return as quickly as possible to the Immortal Valley."
Li Fan flew towards the nearest Celestial City while recalling and observing what was happening to Xu Bai. His thoughts raced.
"Without killing the Essence of Earth and Sky, he has acquired its power."
"This is [Distortion of Heavenly Law]..."
"Even for a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, this is too much!"
"Ordinary cultivators can inherit the powers of the Essences of Earth and Sky due to the Lawgiver’s new techniques. But Xu Bai's actions..."
"It's not about sacrificing the Essence of Earth and Sky; it's about becoming the Essence of Earth and Sky itself!"
In an instant, Li Fan understood Xu Bai's intentions.
Even with the innate talent of a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, reversing the laws of heaven and earth was no easy feat.
From what he had overheard from Sun Liancheng and Sun Qi, the deeper one delved into the Heaven Scroll, the more difficult it became to reverse the laws of heaven and earth, and the stronger the backlash.
It was highly likely that Xu Bai would not be able to achieve the Realm of Immortality.
But after his resurrection, he would face those Immortal Lawgivers.
The gap between Dao Union and Immortality was like a chasm in the heavens.
How could one possibly stand against such power?
Only by fully utilizing the strength of Dao Union.
One Essence of Earth and Sky was equivalent to the strength of a Dao Union cultivator.
If one Dao Union cultivator couldn't match an Immortal Lawgiver, then ten, or even a hundred!
All these different powers of the Essences of Earth and Sky were merging into Xu Bai's body. Each fusion caused his aura to rise by a step.
And Li Fan’s perception gradually became hazy.
From being fully immersed in the scene, to seeing through a thin film, to misty visions.
Li Fan was losing control over Xu Bai.
This meant...
Mr. Bai was waking up!
Seizing this last opportunity, Li Fan tried to gather as much information from Xu Bai as possible.
"So that's how it is..."
"He has mastered the power of the Essences of Earth and Sky, but that doesn't mean there are no more in the Xuanhuang World."
"Instead, he’s using [Distortion] to temporarily transfer the powers originally belonging to the Essences of Earth and Sky onto himself."
"The merging of countless alien energies seemed to cause no rejection at all."
"This method could only be borne by a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. Even with high talent..."
"No, this wasn't about talent."
Li Fan also noticed something.
As more Essences of Earth and Sky were distorted into Xu Bai’s body, his form began to change slightly.
His height and contours became more like those of an Essence of Earth and Sky!
The pressure grew stronger, and Li Fan felt the weight of life and death pressing down on him.
Fortunately, when Xu Bai had exhausted all the Essences of Earth and Sky that existed in this world, his Dao Union process slowed down.
Because now, it was time for those that only appeared at critical moments to take center stage.
The sky over Tianling State suddenly darkened. A barely visible shadow attached itself to Xu Bai’s body.
Boom!
As if struck by a heavy blow on the head, Li Fan almost stumbled and fell from the air as he hurriedly made his way towards the Immortal Valley.
The Essence of Earth and Sky: Shadow Dark.
Li Fan's forehead dripped with sweat upon receiving this information. It wasn't out of fear but because sharing the same body with Xu Bai had already placed a great burden on him.
In simple terms, it was like asking "What level are you? Sharing the same body as me?"
The images flickered in and out. Li Fan sensed that there might be another powerful Essence of Earth and Sky descending over Tianling State.
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Postscript: The term "distortion" refers to transferring the numerical attributes of one item onto another.