sū yǔ qíng jiāng nǎo hǎi zhōng de nèi róng xiāo huà ， ér hòu kàn zhe qián fāng mǎn mù cí bēi de xiān shī ， bù yóu wèn dào ：“ xiān shī nín shén me shí hòu lí qù ？ jiù wǒ yí gè rén ……”
苏语晴将脑海中的内容消化，而后看着前方满目慈悲的仙师，不由问道：“仙师您什么时候离去？就我一个人……”
Su Yuning digested the content in her mind and then looked at the compassionate Immortal Master before her. She couldn't help but ask, "When will you leave, Immortal Master? Just me..."
lǐ fán shēn shǒu ， jiāng qí dǎ duàn ：“ wú xū dān yōu ， xiāng xìn zì jǐ 。 yǐ nǐ de tiān fù ， zú yǐ dān dāng qǐ zhěng jiù lí jiè de dà rèn 。”
李凡伸手，将其打断：“无需担忧，相信自己。以你的天赋，足以担当起拯救离界的大任。”
Li Fan reached out to interrupt her: "Don't worry. Believe in yourself. With your natural talent, you can shoulder the responsibility of saving the Outside World."
“ wǒ ma ？” sū yǔ qíng yǒu xiē mí máng 。 dàn shì tīng zhe xiān shī gǔ jìn de huà ， què yòu bù zì jīn shēng chū xìn xīn 。
“我吗？”苏语晴有些迷茫。但是听着仙师鼓劲的话，却又不自禁生出信心。
"Me?" Su Yuning was a bit confused. But hearing the encouraging words from the Immortal Master, she couldn't help but gain confidence.
“ dāng rán ， wǒ yě bú huì yī zǒu liǎo zhī 、 wán quán sā shǒu bù guǎn le 。” lǐ fán yòu dì le gè yù fú guò qù 。
“当然，我也不会一走了之、完全撒手不管了。”李凡又递了个玉符过去。
"Of course, I won't just leave and abandon everything," Li Fan said as he passed over an jade talisman to her.
“ shì shì nán liào ， yóu qí qiān shè dào shì jiè zhī zhēng 。 ruò shí zài yù dào wú fǎ chǔ lǐ de nán shì ， kě yǐ tōng guò zhè méi yù fú ， lián xì lǎo dào wǒ de tú ér men 。 ruò shì yǒu rén zài lí jiè fù jìn ， tā men huì qián lái bāng máng de 。”
“世事难料，尤其牵涉到世界之争。若实在遇到无法处理的难事，可以通过这枚玉符，联系老道我的徒儿们。若是有人在离界附近，他们会前来帮忙的。”
"The world is unpredictable, especially when it involves disputes between worlds. If you encounter something beyond your handling abilities, you can use this jade talisman to contact my disciples. They will come to help if anyone is nearby."
sū yǔ qíng wén yán ， bù jīn dèng dà le yǎn jīng ：“ xiān shī ， nín hái yǒu hěn duō tú dì ？”
苏语晴闻言，不禁瞪大了眼睛：“仙师，您还有很多徒弟？”
Su Yuning's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Immortal Master, do you still have many disciples?"
lǐ fán fǔ le fǔ biàn huà chū lái de bái xū ， xiào ér bù yǔ 。
李凡抚了抚变化出来的白须，笑而不语。
Li Fan stroked his newly grown white beard and smiled without speaking.
sū yǔ qíng xiān shì yǒu xiē yóu yù 。
苏语晴先是有些犹豫。
At first, Su Yuning was hesitant.
ér hòu zhōng yú gǔ zú yǒng qì wèn dào ：“ xiān shī ， wǒ ……”
而后终于鼓足勇气问道：“仙师，我……”
But she finally mustered the courage to ask: "Is... am I also considered one of your disciples?"
“ wǒ yě suàn shì nín de dì zǐ ma ？”
“我也算是您的弟子吗？”
Li Fan neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, he left her with a mysterious silhouette: "That will depend on how you perform in this Outside World."
lǐ fán méi yǒu chéng rèn ， yě méi yǒu fǒu rèn 。
李凡没有承认，也没有否认。
"Walking through myriad worlds and saving all beings is but a single thought."
zhǐ shì liú gěi duì fāng yí gè gāo shēn mò cè de bèi yǐng ：“ nà jiù yào kàn ， nǐ zài zhè lí jiè zhī zhōng de biǎo xiàn le 。”
只是留给对方一个高深莫测的背影：“那就要看，你在这离界之中的表现了。”
"None know my true name; I am the Compassionate Immortal of the Red Dust!"
“ xíng zǒu wàn jiè chén shì jiān ， zhěng jiù cāng shēng zhǐ yī niàn 。”
“行走万界尘世间，拯救苍生只一念。”
In the small immortal mountain, Su Yuning was lost in thought as she listened to the lingering verses in the air.
“ wú rén zhī wǒ zhēn míng xìng ， běn shì hóng chén cí bēi xiān ！”
“无人知我真名姓，本是红尘慈悲仙！”
"The Compassionate Immortal of the Red Dust..."
xiǎo xiǎo xiān shān shàng ， sū yǔ qíng tīng zhe zài kōng qì zhōng jiǔ jiǔ bù sàn de shī jù ， lèng lèng chū shén 。
小小仙山上，苏语晴听着在空气中久久不散的诗句，愣愣出神。
"It fits your actions very well," Su Yuning thought to herself.
“ hóng chén cí bēi xiān ……”
“红尘慈悲仙……”
At this moment, the compassionate Immortal Master who had filled her mind was almost flying out of the Outside World.
“ dǎo shì gēn xiān zhǎng de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi de ， shí fēn qì hé ne 。” sū yǔ qíng xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“倒是跟仙长的所作所为的，十分契合呢。”苏语晴心中如此想到。
"[The Spirit Tower] contains enough bodies of strange beasts to support the people in the Outside World for a while."
ér cǐ shí ， sū yǔ qíng xīn zhōng mǎn shì cí bēi de xiān zhǎng ， yǐ jīng kuài fēi chū lí jiè le 。
而此时，苏语晴心中满是慈悲的仙长，已经快飞出离界了。
"But if I really want to make Xuanhuang travel through myriad worlds and turn it into my pasture, I must solve the problem of spirit energy sources completely."
“【 xiān líng tǎ 】 lǐ cún yǒu de yì shòu shī tǐ ， zú gòu zhī chēng lí jiè rén xiū xíng yī duàn shí jiān 。”
“【仙灵塔】里存有的异兽尸体，足够支撑离界人修行一段时间。”
Li Fan thought to himself: "Even if I could clear out an entire Beast Realm, that would still be insufficient."
“ bù guò ， xiǎng yào zhēn de jiāng xuán huáng yóu lí wàn jiè ， huà zuò wǒ de mù chǎng 。 jiù bì xū yào chè dǐ jiě jué líng qì lái yuán wèn tí 。”
“不过，想要真的将玄黄游离万界，化作我的牧场。就必须要彻底解决灵气来源问题。”
"Perhaps I need to go to the Empire."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn ：“ kǒng pà guāng píng yí gè shòu zhǒng jiè ， jiù suàn tā tú gān jìng le dōu bù gòu 。”
李凡心中暗自思忖：“恐怕光凭一个兽种界，就算它屠干净了都不够。”
"At this point, my Golden Core realm is too weak. I urgently need a helper."
“ huò xǔ hái shì xū yào qù dì guó yī tàng 。”
“或许还是需要去帝国一趟。”
In an instant, Li Fan's mind flashed back to the towering red and black puppet.
“ rú jīn jīn dān jìng jiè ， shí lì tài dī 。 pò qiè xū yào zhǎo gè bāng shǒu 。”
“如今金丹境界，实力太低。迫切需要找个帮手。”
"Youthful Little Brother Tianyang, I once said if you don't die, I will take good care of you. Now it's time to fulfill that promise!"
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng xiǎng dào le nà jù dǐng tiān lì dì de hóng hēi kuǐ lěi de shēn yǐng 。
刹那之间，李凡脑海中想到了那具顶天立地的红黑傀儡的身影。
It was well known that Master Taiyi always kept his word.
“ tiān yáng xiǎo shī dì ， wǒ céng shuō guò ， ruò shì bù sǐ 、 bì hǎo hǎo dài nǐ 。 rú jīn ， shì shí hòu shí xiàn wǒ de chéng nuò le ！”
“天阳小师弟，我曾说过，若是不死、必好好待你。如今，是时候实现我的承诺了！”
With a plan in mind, he immediately headed towards Youthful Little Brother Tianyang’s cave dwelling after leaving the Outside World.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， lǐ tài shī xiàng lái yán chū bì xíng 。
众所周知，李太师向来言出必行。
As for the Outside World here, with Su Yuning having received many cultivation experiences from Li Fan, there shouldn't be any major issues within a short time.
xīn zhōng ná le zhǔ yì ， chū le lí jiè zhī hòu ， tā jiù zhí bēn tiān yáng dòng fǔ ér qù 。
心中拿了主意，出了离界之后，他就直奔天阳洞府而去。
Tianyang would only awaken from his slumber around 14 years later.
zhì yú lí jiè zhè biān ， yǒu lǐ fán chuán gěi sū yǔ qíng de zhū duō xiū xíng jīng yàn ， duǎn shí jiān nèi 、 yīng gāi bú huì chū shén me wèn tí 。
至于离界这边，有李凡传给苏语晴的诸多修行经验，短时间内、应该不会出什么问题。
Outside the current Tianyang Cave Dwelling, it was still eerily quiet.
máo dìng 14 nián ， tiān yáng cái huì zì chén shuì zhōng sū xǐng 。
锚定14年，天阳才会自沉睡中苏醒。
No one could have imagined that an ancient puppet was sleeping deep in the sea, using geothermal energy to continuously strengthen itself day and night.
rú jīn de tiān yáng dòng fǔ wài ， yī jiù shì jìng qiāo qiāo yī piàn 。
如今的天阳洞府外，依旧是静悄悄一片。
"Geothermal Energy Return Array."
shuí yě bú huì xiǎng dào ， zhè hǎi dǐ shēn chù ， jìng rán chén shuì yī jù shàng gǔ kuǐ lěi 、 zài jiè zhù dì huǒ zhī lì ， rì yè bù tíng de qiáng huà zì shēn 。
谁也不会想到，这海底深处，竟然沉睡一具上古傀儡、在借助地火之力，日夜不停的强化自身。
Li Fan's eyes flickered. The Final Disentanglement Disc in his mind emitted a faint glow as he instantly found the flaw in this array.
“ dì huǒ guī yuán zhèn 。”
“地火归元阵。”
"Too fast."
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
李凡目光闪动。
Even though he had anticipated the complete disentanglement disc's capabilities, Li Fan was still somewhat shocked when using it to break through an array for the first time.
shí hǎi zhōng 【 zhōng mò jiě lí dié 】 fā chū wēi wēi yī zhèn guāng máng ， chà nà zhī jiān ， jiù yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le cǐ chù zhèn fǎ de pò zhàn suǒ zài 。
识海中【终末解离碟】发出微微一阵光芒，刹那之间，就已经找到了此处阵法的破绽所在。
Highly skilled array masters would often adapt their arrays based on their surroundings. Thus, even with a thorough understanding of the array structure, breaking through an actual array required careful and painstaking effort.
“ zhēn de tài kuài le 。”
“真的太快了。”
But the disentanglement disc had already accounted for all possible environmental impacts on the array within its database.
jí biàn zǎo yǐ jīng duì wán quán tǐ de jiě lí dié néng lì yǒu suǒ yù gū ， dàn shì zhēn de dì yī cì yòng tā lái pò jiě zhèn fǎ de shí hòu ， lǐ fán hái shì gǎn dào le yǒu xiē zhèn jīng 。
即便早已经对完全体的解离碟能力有所预估，但是真的第一次用它来破解阵法的时候，李凡还是感到了有些震惊。
With various variations pre-existing in its system, it could quickly find the method to break through by comparison and invocation.
yào zhī dào ， gāo míng de zhèn fǎ shī ， wǎng wǎng huì yīn dì zhì yí 。 gēn jù suǒ chù huán jìng ， wēi wēi tiáo zhěng zhèn fǎ 。
要知道，高明的阵法师，往往会因地制宜。根据所处环境，微微调整阵法。
Even if the array was peculiar, the disentanglement disc's formidable computational power would allow it to crack it almost instantly.
suǒ yǐ jí biàn duì zhèn fǎ jià gòu shí fēn liǎo jiě ， dāng xū yào pò jiě shí jì zhèn fǎ de shí hòu ， yī rán yào xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 、 fèi shàng yī fān gōng fu 。
所以即便对阵法架构十分了解，当需要破解实际阵法的时候，依然要小心谨慎、费上一番功夫。
Unknown arrays actually strengthened the disentanglement disc further.
dàn jiě lí dié què shì zǎo yǐ jīng jiāng gè zhǒng huán jìng néng gòu duì zhèn fǎ chǎn shēng de yǐng xiǎng ， kǎo lǜ zài nèi 。
但解离碟却是早已经将各种环境能够对阵法产生的影响，考虑在内。
...
zhū duō biàn shì ， zǎo jiù cún zài yú tā de shù jù kù zhōng 。
诸多变式，早就存在于它的数据库中。
Witnessing the entire process of the Final Disentanglement Disc breaking through the array, Li Fan even felt a sense of sorrow as an array master.
zhǐ xū bǐ jiào 、 diào yòng ， jiù kě zài qǐng kè jiān zhǎo dào pò jiě de fāng fǎ 。
只需比较、调用，就可在顷刻间找到破解的方法。
He felt that all his learned array techniques over several lifetimes were now just jokes in front of this tool.
ér jiù suàn zhèn fǎ bǐ jiào gǔ guài ， yǐ zhōng mò jiě lí dié de kě pà suàn lì ， pò jiě yě zhǐ zài shùn xī zhī jiān 。
而就算阵法比较古怪，以终末解离碟的可怕算力，破解也只在瞬息之间。
"Once this comes out, no array masters will have any reason to be proud."
wèi zhī de zhèn fǎ ， fǎn dào shì néng zài dù jiā qiáng jiě lí dié 。
未知的阵法，反倒是能再度加强解离碟。
"Thankfully, it's in my hands."
……
……
Li Fan's eyes flickered as he passed through the Geothermal Energy Return Array and approached Tianyang’s side.
mù dǔ zhōng mò jiě lí dié pò zhèn de quán guò chéng ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng shèn zhì shēng chū le yī gǔ shēn wèi zhèn fǎ shī de bēi āi gǎn 。
目睹终末解离碟破阵的全过程，李凡心中甚至生出了一股身为阵法师的悲哀感。
At this time, Tianyang was still not as huge as he would be a few years later. He was only child-sized, resembling his original form.
zhǐ jué zì jǐ kǔ xué jǐ shì de zhèn fǎ ， zài tā miàn qián ， quán dōu chéng le xiào huà bān 。
只觉自己苦学几世的阵法，在它面前，全都成了笑话般。
The surging geothermal energy, guided by the return array, transformed into threads of scorching red energy that were absorbed by the puppet's body.
“ cǐ wù yī chū ， tiān xià zhèn fǎ shī ， zài wú rèn hé zì ào kě yán 。”
“此物一出，天下阵法师，再无任何自傲可言。”
"Little Brother!"
“ xìng hǎo guī yú wǒ shǒu 。”
“幸好归于我手。”
During the journey, Li Fan had already activated the All-Embracing Furnace Technique, transforming himself into Tianyang’s elder brother appearance.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng ， chuān guò dì huǒ guī yuán zhèn ， lái dào tiān yáng shēn biān 。
李凡目光闪动，穿过地火归元阵，来到天阳身边。
As in his previous life, he easily gained Tianyang's trust.
cǐ shí de tiān yáng kuǐ lěi ， hái bù xiàng jǐ nián hòu nà bān jù dà 。
此时的天阳傀儡，还不像几年后那般巨大。
However, this time, Tianyang had emerged early and seemed underdeveloped. His spirit was listless, and his strength only reached late-stage Spiritual Transformation.
zhǐ yǒu hái tóng bān dà xiǎo ， sì hū tiān yáng yuán běn mú yàng 。
只有孩童般大小，似乎天阳原本模样。
But Li Fan didn't mind.
xiōng xiōng dì huǒ ， zài guī yuán zhèn de yǐn dǎo xià ， huà zuò sī sī zhì rè de hóng sè néng liàng ， bèi kuǐ lěi shēn qū xī shōu 。
汹汹地火，在归元阵的引导下，化作丝丝炙热的红色能量，被傀儡身躯吸收。
Instead of wasting time absorbing geothermal energy underwater, it would be better to follow him so he could prepare for ascending the Dao sooner.
“ xiǎo shī dì ！”
“小师弟！”
The term "treat well" wasn’t just a saying.
lái shí de guò chéng zhōng ， lǐ fán jiù yǐ jīng yùn zhuàn wàn xiàng róng lú gōng ， biàn chéng le tiān yáng shī xiōng mú yàng 。
来时的过程中，李凡就已经运转万象熔炉功，变成了天阳师兄模样。
Not mentioning the red flames from Congyunhai and the green winds, as well as the black marsh where Dragon Jiyuan had ascended the Dao in his previous life...
zhèng rú shàng yī shì bān ， qīng yì jiù bó dé le tiān yáng de xìn rèn 。
正如上一世般，轻易就博得了天阳的信任。
Just talking about the hidden heavenly essence in various places based on White Self's memories, Li Fan knew of at least five locations.
zhǐ shì zhè yī cì tiān yáng zǎo zǎo chū shì ， sì hū xiǎn de yǒu xiē fā yù bù liáng 。
只是这一次天阳早早出世，似乎显得有些发育不良。
If given enough power, creating six or seven ascended Daoists would be no difficult task.
jīng shén wěi mǐ 。
精神萎靡。
"However, the birth of an ascended Daoist will inevitably attract attention from powerful Xuanhuang Realm figures."
shí lì yě zhǐ kān kān dào dá huà shén hòu qī 。
实力也只堪堪到达化神后期。
"Especially at this time point. The transmission should still not have left the Xuanhuang Realm. So we need to be cautious."
bù guò lǐ fán bìng bù zài yì 。
不过李凡并不在意。
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan sat on Tianyang's shoulder and headed towards another small world entrance based on his memory.
yǔ qí làng fèi shí jiān ， zài hǎi dǐ màn màn xī shōu dì huǒ zhī lì 。
与其浪费时间，在海底慢慢吸收地火之力。
To form a true Alliance of All Worlds, a safe and secret base was essential.
bù rú gēn zài lǐ fán hòu miàn ， wèi zǎo rì jìn shēng hé dào zuò zhǔn bèi 。
不如跟在李凡后面，为早日晋升合道做准备。
The place couldn't be too small, with ample spirit energy present.
suǒ wèi “ shàn dài ”， bìng bù zhǐ shì shuō shuō ér yǐ 。
所谓“善待”，并不只是说说而已。
Local resistance forces shouldn’t be too strong.
bù tí cóng yún hǎi de chì yán 、 qīng fēng 。
不提丛云海的赤炎、青风。
Fortunately, thanks to the previous life’s Purification of All Worlds by the Immortal Alliance, Li Fan knew of such a small world that met all these requirements.
yǐ jí shàng yī shì lóng jiǔ yuān hé dào de 【 hēi zhǎo 】。
以及上一世龙九渊合道的【黑沼】。
The entrance to this small world was in Shi Lin State.
guāng shuō tóng bù zì bái xiān shēng jì yì zhōng de ， xuán huáng gè dì yǐn cáng de tiān dì zhī pò 。
光说同步自白先生记忆中的，玄黄各地隐藏的天地之魄。
In the stone forest where he had once discovered the remnants of the Celestial Insight Sect.
lǐ fán jiù zhī dào bù xià wǔ chù 。
李凡就知道不下五处。
In his previous life, Li Fan had been here but failed to detect the spatial passage.
rú guǒ gěi tā zú gòu de lì liàng ， shùn xī zào jiù wǔ liù wèi hé dào ， gēn běn bú shì nán shì 。
如果给他足够的力量，瞬息造就五六位合道，根本不是难事。
This demonstrated its concealment.
“ zhǐ shì hé dào xiū shì dàn shēng ， bì rán huì yǐn qǐ xuán huáng jiè qiáng zhě de zhù yì 。”
“只是合道修士诞生，必然会引起玄黄界强者的注意。”
In fact, during his previous life, this small world only emerged after the Taiyi Sect surrendered.
“ yóu qí zhè ge shí jiān diǎn ， chuán fǎ yīng gāi hái méi yǒu lí kāi xuán huáng jiè 。 suǒ yǐ xū yào jǐn shèn yì diǎn 。”
“尤其这个时间点，传法应该还没有离开玄黄界。所以需要谨慎一点。”
Otherwise, even with the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror's assistance, it might not have been easily found by the Immortal Alliance.
lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， zuò zài tiān yáng jiān bǎng shàng ， cháo zhe jì yì zhōng lìng wài yī chù xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu gǎn qù 。
李凡这么想着，坐在天阳肩膀上，朝着记忆中另外一处小世界入口赶去。
The underground stone cave twisted and turned for a long time. Even with his past memories, Li Fan spent nearly half a day to find the exact location.
xiǎng yào zǔ chéng zhēn zhèng de wàn jiè lián hé huì ， yí gè ān quán 、 yǐn mì de jī dì ， dìng rán shì bì bù kě shǎo de 。
想要组成真正的万界联合会，一个安全、隐秘的基地，定然是必不可少的。
In a cavern filled with hundreds of stalactites, after much deliberation, he finally noticed the entrance.
dì fāng bù néng tài xiǎo ， yǒu chōng zú líng qì cún zài 。
地方不能太小，有充足灵气存在。
"Seems that this unique terrain also has some effect on hiding spatial passages."
běn tǔ fǎn kàng lì liàng hái bù néng tài qiáng 。
本土反抗力量还不能太强。
"It suits me well."
duō kuī le shàng yī shì wàn xiān méng dí dàng zhū jiè 。
多亏了上一世万仙盟涤荡诸界。
Li Fan nodded slightly and pointed at one of the stone pillars. A faint spatial fluctuation appeared within it.
mǎn zú yǐ shàng zhǒng zhǒng yāo qiú de xiǎo shì jiè ， lǐ fán hái qià hǎo zhī dào 。
满足以上种种要求的小世界，李凡还恰好知道。
Tianyang puppet carried Li Fan into it.
xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu wèi yú shí lín zhōu 。
小世界入口位于石临州。
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céng jīng fā xiàn tiān jī zōng yí jì de shí lín zhōng 。
曾经发现天机宗遗迹的石林中。
One more chapter to go, around 1:30 PM.
shàng yī shì lǐ fán céng jīng dào guò cǐ chù ， què sī háo méi yǒu chá jué dào kōng jiān tōng dào de cún zài 。
上一世李凡曾经到过此处，却丝毫没有察觉到空间通道的存在。
Brothers, don't wait any longer.
zú yǐ shuō míng tā de yǐn bì xìng 。
足以说明它的隐蔽性。
(End of Chapter)
Su Yuning digested the content in her mind and then looked at the compassionate Immortal Master before her. She couldn't help but ask, "When will you leave, Immortal Master? Just me..."
Li Fan reached out to interrupt her: "Don't worry. Believe in yourself. With your natural talent, you can shoulder the responsibility of saving the Outside World."
"Me?" Su Yuning was a bit confused. But hearing the encouraging words from the Immortal Master, she couldn't help but gain confidence.
"Of course, I won't just leave and abandon everything," Li Fan said as he passed over an jade talisman to her.
"The world is unpredictable, especially when it involves disputes between worlds. If you encounter something beyond your handling abilities, you can use this jade talisman to contact my disciples. They will come to help if anyone is nearby."
Su Yuning's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Immortal Master, do you still have many disciples?"
Li Fan stroked his newly grown white beard and smiled without speaking.
At first, Su Yuning was hesitant.
But she finally mustered the courage to ask: "Is... am I also considered one of your disciples?"
Li Fan neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, he left her with a mysterious silhouette: "That will depend on how you perform in this Outside World."
"Walking through myriad worlds and saving all beings is but a single thought."
"None know my true name; I am the Compassionate Immortal of the Red Dust!"
In the small immortal mountain, Su Yuning was lost in thought as she listened to the lingering verses in the air.
"The Compassionate Immortal of the Red Dust..."
"It fits your actions very well," Su Yuning thought to herself.
At this moment, the compassionate Immortal Master who had filled her mind was almost flying out of the Outside World.
"[The Spirit Tower] contains enough bodies of strange beasts to support the people in the Outside World for a while."
"But if I really want to make Xuanhuang travel through myriad worlds and turn it into my pasture, I must solve the problem of spirit energy sources completely."
Li Fan thought to himself: "Even if I could clear out an entire Beast Realm, that would still be insufficient."
"Perhaps I need to go to the Empire."
"At this point, my Golden Core realm is too weak. I urgently need a helper."
In an instant, Li Fan's mind flashed back to the towering red and black puppet.
"Youthful Little Brother Tianyang, I once said if you don't die, I will take good care of you. Now it's time to fulfill that promise!"
It was well known that Master Taiyi always kept his word.
With a plan in mind, he immediately headed towards Youthful Little Brother Tianyang’s cave dwelling after leaving the Outside World.
As for the Outside World here, with Su Yuning having received many cultivation experiences from Li Fan, there shouldn't be any major issues within a short time.
Tianyang would only awaken from his slumber around 14 years later.
Outside the current Tianyang Cave Dwelling, it was still eerily quiet.
No one could have imagined that an ancient puppet was sleeping deep in the sea, using geothermal energy to continuously strengthen itself day and night.
"Geothermal Energy Return Array."
Li Fan's eyes flickered. The Final Disentanglement Disc in his mind emitted a faint glow as he instantly found the flaw in this array.
"Too fast."
Even though he had anticipated the complete disentanglement disc's capabilities, Li Fan was still somewhat shocked when using it to break through an array for the first time.
Highly skilled array masters would often adapt their arrays based on their surroundings. Thus, even with a thorough understanding of the array structure, breaking through an actual array required careful and painstaking effort.
But the disentanglement disc had already accounted for all possible environmental impacts on the array within its database.
With various variations pre-existing in its system, it could quickly find the method to break through by comparison and invocation.
Even if the array was peculiar, the disentanglement disc's formidable computational power would allow it to crack it almost instantly.
Unknown arrays actually strengthened the disentanglement disc further.
...
Witnessing the entire process of the Final Disentanglement Disc breaking through the array, Li Fan even felt a sense of sorrow as an array master.
He felt that all his learned array techniques over several lifetimes were now just jokes in front of this tool.
"Once this comes out, no array masters will have any reason to be proud."
"Thankfully, it's in my hands."
Li Fan's eyes flickered as he passed through the Geothermal Energy Return Array and approached Tianyang’s side.
At this time, Tianyang was still not as huge as he would be a few years later. He was only child-sized, resembling his original form.
The surging geothermal energy, guided by the return array, transformed into threads of scorching red energy that were absorbed by the puppet's body.
"Little Brother!"
During the journey, Li Fan had already activated the All-Embracing Furnace Technique, transforming himself into Tianyang’s elder brother appearance.
As in his previous life, he easily gained Tianyang's trust.
However, this time, Tianyang had emerged early and seemed underdeveloped. His spirit was listless, and his strength only reached late-stage Spiritual Transformation.
But Li Fan didn't mind.
Instead of wasting time absorbing geothermal energy underwater, it would be better to follow him so he could prepare for ascending the Dao sooner.
The term "treat well" wasn’t just a saying.
Not mentioning the red flames from Congyunhai and the green winds, as well as the black marsh where Dragon Jiyuan had ascended the Dao in his previous life...
Just talking about the hidden heavenly essence in various places based on White Self's memories, Li Fan knew of at least five locations.
If given enough power, creating six or seven ascended Daoists would be no difficult task.
"However, the birth of an ascended Daoist will inevitably attract attention from powerful Xuanhuang Realm figures."
"Especially at this time point. The transmission should still not have left the Xuanhuang Realm. So we need to be cautious."
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan sat on Tianyang's shoulder and headed towards another small world entrance based on his memory.
To form a true Alliance of All Worlds, a safe and secret base was essential.
The place couldn't be too small, with ample spirit energy present.
Local resistance forces shouldn’t be too strong.
Fortunately, thanks to the previous life’s Purification of All Worlds by the Immortal Alliance, Li Fan knew of such a small world that met all these requirements.
The entrance to this small world was in Shi Lin State.
In the stone forest where he had once discovered the remnants of the Celestial Insight Sect.
In his previous life, Li Fan had been here but failed to detect the spatial passage.
This demonstrated its concealment.
In fact, during his previous life, this small world only emerged after the Taiyi Sect surrendered.
Otherwise, even with the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror's assistance, it might not have been easily found by the Immortal Alliance.
The underground stone cave twisted and turned for a long time. Even with his past memories, Li Fan spent nearly half a day to find the exact location.
In a cavern filled with hundreds of stalactites, after much deliberation, he finally noticed the entrance.
"Seems that this unique terrain also has some effect on hiding spatial passages."
"It suits me well."
Li Fan nodded slightly and pointed at one of the stone pillars. A faint spatial fluctuation appeared within it.
Tianyang puppet carried Li Fan into it.
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One more chapter to go, around 1:30 PM.
Brothers, don't wait any longer.
(End of Chapter)