wàn jiè lián hé huì zǒng bù de jiàn zào ， zài ōu dào zi de zhǐ huī xià ， yǐ jīng màn màn zǒu xiàng le zhèng guǐ 。
万界联合会总部的建造，在欧道子的指挥下，已经慢慢走向了正轨。
The construction of the headquarters for the Interdimensional Alliance was gradually taking shape under Daoist Ou's command.
ér cóng lí jiè 、 cóng yún hǎi hù zhù huì yuán yuán bù duàn chuán lái de fǎn kuì xiū wèi ， yě yǐ jīng ràng lǐ fán de jìng jiè chéng gōng tū pò 。
而从离界、丛云海互助会源源不断传来的反馈修为，也已经让李凡的境界成功突破。
Feedback on cultivation levels from the Departed World and the Congyunhai Mutual Assistance Association continued to pour in, allowing Li Fan’s realm to successfully break through.
bù zhī wèi hé ， zhè cì méi yǒu yù dào tiān zhī è de shù fù 。
不知为何，这次没有遇到天之厄的束缚。
For some reason, this time he didn’t encounter the constraints of the Heavenly Tribulation.
kuài sù chóng xīn huí dào le jīn dān hòu qī 。
快速重新回到了金丹后期。
He quickly returned to the late-stage Golden Core Realm.
gēn jù mù qián yuè lái yuè kuài de qū shì ， xiāng xìn jù lí yuán mǎn yě yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
根据目前越来越快的趋势，相信距离圆满也已经不远了。
Based on the current trend accelerating at an ever faster pace, he believed that reaching Great Perfection was not far off.
“ shì shí hòu kǎo lǜ tiān yáng hé dào shì yí le 。”
“是时候考虑天阳合道事宜了。”
"It's time to consider the matter of merging with Heavenly Yang."
“ zhǐ shì ……”
“只是……”
"However..."
lǐ fán qǔ chū yī méi 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】， sī liáng le piàn kè 。
李凡取出一枚【真实诱果】，思量了片刻。
Li Fan took out a [True Reality Fruit] and pondered for a moment before finally summoning Heavenly Yang, instructing him to eat the fruit.
zuì zhōng hái shì jiāng tiān yáng huàn lái ， ràng tā bǎ guǒ shí chī le 。
最终还是将天阳唤来，让他把果实吃了。
Heavenly Yang didn’t question why; without hesitation, he swallowed the crystal-clear True Reality Fruit in one bite.
tiān yáng yě méi wèn wèi shén me ， méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， yī kǒu jiāng jīng yíng tī tòu de zhēn shí yòu guǒ tūn xià 。
天阳也没问为什么，没有丝毫犹豫，一口将晶莹剔透的真实诱果吞下。
"Good. Time is of the essence. Let's set off now! This senior has prepared you with a big gift!" Li Fan said with some relief as he looked at Heavenly Yang.
“ hǎo ， shì bù yí chí ， zán men zhè jiù chū fā 。 zhè cì shī xiōng wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi le yī fèn dà lǐ ！” lǐ fán zhè cái fàng xià xīn lái ， kàn zhe tiān yáng ， yǒu xiē xīn wèi dào 。
“好，事不宜迟，咱们这就出发。这次师兄为你准备了一份大礼！”李凡这才放下心来，看着天阳，有些欣慰道。
Heavenly Yang tilted his head, seemingly not fully understanding what Li Fan meant.
tiān yáng wāi le wāi nǎo dài ， sì hū bú shì hěn míng bái lǐ fán huà lǐ de yì si 。
天阳歪了歪脑袋，似乎不是很明白李凡话里的意思。
Li Fan didn’t mind and continued to command Lin Ling, who led them out of the Spirit Wood World and straight toward their destination.
lǐ fán yě bù yǐ wéi yì ， yī jiù shì shǐ huàn lín líng ， chū le líng mù jiè 、 zhí bēn mù dì dì ér qù 。
李凡也不以为意，依旧是使唤林灵，出了灵木界、直奔目的地而去。
This time, Li Fan’s target was the Earth and Sky Soul [Ink Stone].
zhè cì lǐ fán dīng shàng de mù biāo ， nǎi shì tiān dì zhī pò 【 mò shí 】。
这次李凡盯上的目标，乃是天地之魄【墨石】。
Given that it shared the same prefix as Black Slayer, Ink Stone's strength was beyond doubt.
néng gòu gēn mò shā tóng yī qián zhuì ， mò shí de shí lì wú yōng zhì yí 。
能够跟墨杀同一前缀，墨石的实力毋庸置疑。
The newly born Ink Stone had just emerged from beneath Flag Ridge State. It remained unknown to the world, hidden underground.
rú jīn de mò shí ， gāng gāng jiàng shēng bù jiǔ 。 yǐn yú qí lǐng zhōu dì xià ， shàng qiě bù wèi shì rén suǒ zhī 。
如今的墨石，刚刚降生不久。隐于旗岭州地下，尚且不为世人所知。
Thanks to White Master’s help, Li Fan could now know of Ink Stone’s existence at this time point.
lǐ fán hái shì tuō le bái xiān shēng de fú ， cái néng zài rú jīn zhè ge shí jiān diǎn ， zhī xiǎo mò shí de cún zài 。
李凡还是托了白先生的福，才能在如今这个时间点，知晓墨石的存在。
If Black Slayer’s duty was to extinguish all life, then Ink Stone's task was to fill in the voids created by destruction.
rú guǒ shuō ， mò shā de tiān zhí ， nǎi shì miè jué yī qiè 。
如果说，墨杀的天职，乃是灭绝一切。
Unknown horrors had occurred deep beneath Flag Ridge State. Large patches of empty voids appeared, like the earth being continuously gnawed by insects, leaving it riddled with holes.
nà me mò shí de rèn wù ， jiù shì tián bǔ pò miè dài lái de xū kōng róng dòng 。
那么墨石的任务，就是填补破灭带来的虚空溶洞。
Without external intervention, this state would likely lead to a catastrophic collapse of Flag Ridge State.
zài qí lǐng zhōu dì xià shēn chù ， bù zhī fā shēng le shén me kǒng bù jié nàn 。
在旗岭州地下深处，不知发生了什么恐怖劫难。
Ink Stone’s birth was meant to prevent such a disaster.
jìng rán chéng piàn chéng piàn de chū xiàn le dà liàng xū wú kōng dòng 。
竟然成片成片的出现了大量虚无空洞。
His ability was to generate black, stone-like substances that could fill in voids and repair the damaged space.
jiù xiàng dà dì shēn chù ， bèi zhù chóng bù duàn kěn shí bān ， yǐ jīng qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng le 。
就像大地深处，被蛀虫不断啃食般，已经千疮百孔了。
However, if Ink Stone's abilities were limited to just "repairing," Li Fan wouldn’t have chosen him.
ruò shì méi yǒu wài lì jiè rù ， kǒng pà zài yào bù le duō jiǔ ， zhè qí lǐng zhōu jiù yào zài yī cháng jīng tiān dòng dì de tā xiàn zhōng ， huǐ yú yí dàn 。
若是没有外力介入，恐怕再要不了多久，这旗岭州就要在一场惊天动地的塌陷中，毁于一旦。
Besides “repair,” Ink Stone possessed another incredibly powerful ability: "Shattering Space."
ér mò shí de jiàng shēng ， jiù shì wèi le zǔ zhǐ zhè chǎng zāi huò de fā shēng 。
而墨石的降生，就是为了阻止这场灾祸的发生。
"Ink Stone" wasn't referring to a stone. It was a force that could influence and transform space.
tā de néng lì ， shì néng gòu shēng chéng hēi sè de 、 rú tóng shí tou yì bān de jiān yìng wù zhì 。 jiāng xū kōng róng dòng tián chōng 。
祂的能力，是能够生成黑色的、如同石头一般的坚硬物质。将虚空溶洞填充。
Given that he could repair the numerous voids, naturally, he could also instantly turn a complete world into one riddled with holes in an instant.
xiū fù bèi kěn shí 、 pò huài de kōng jiān 。
修复被啃食、破坏的空间。
This was just part of the information from White Master’s memories.
dàn rú guǒ shuō ， mò shí de néng lì jǐn zhǐ yú cǐ de huà ， lǐ fán yě bù kě néng kàn shàng tā 。
但如果说，墨石的能力仅止于此的话，李凡也不可能看上祂。
Once Heavenly Yang truly refined and fused with Ink Stone, more abilities would likely awaken.
chú le “ xiū fù ” zhī wài ， mò shí hái yǒu zhe lìng wài yī xiàng jué duì qiáng hàn de néng lì 。
除了“修复”之外，墨石还有着另外一项绝对强悍的能力。
How would Li Fan deal with such a powerful Earth and Sky Soul...
nà jiù shì “ suì kōng ”。
那就是“碎空”。
As they traversed the underground veins, quickly approaching Flag Ridge State, Li Fan had already simulated this scenario in his mind.
suǒ wèi de “ mò shí ”， bìng bú shì zhǐ de shí tou 。 ér shì yī zhǒng néng gòu yǐng xiǎng 、 gǎi zào kōng jiān de lì liàng 。
所谓的“墨石”，并不是指的石头。而是一种能够影响、改造空间的力量。
Although the Daoist Stones in his识海were only mid-grade, he believed that as long as no additional variables were involved,
jì rán kě yǐ xiū fù mì mì má má de kōng jiān róng dòng ， zì rán yě jiù kě yǐ zài yí niàn zhī jiān ， jiāng yuán běn wán hǎo de shì jiè 、 chóng xīn biàn dé bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng 。
既然可以修复密密麻麻的空间溶洞，自然也就可以在一念之间，将原本完好的世界、重新变得百孔千疮。
the hunt should remain entirely within his control.
zhè hái zhǐ shì tóng bù zì bái xiān shēng jì yì zhōng de yī bù fèn xìn xī 。
这还只是同步自白先生记忆中的一部分信息。
When they emerged from the flowing veins, Li Fan and his companions saw the endless voids stretching before them.
xiāng xìn dàng tiān yáng zhēn zhèng jì liàn 、 róng hé le mò shí zhī hòu ， hái néng jué xǐng gèng duō de néng lì 。
相信当天阳真正祭炼、融合了墨石之后，还能觉醒更多的能力。
They looked like a twisted worm leaving traces of destruction behind.
zhì yú rú cǐ qiáng dà de tiān dì zhī pò ， lǐ fán yòu yào rú hé yìng duì ……
至于如此强大的天地之魄，李凡又要如何应对……
"The power of the underground veins has been severed here," Li Fan warned himself.
dāng yī xíng rén zài dì mài zhōng chuān suō ， kuài sù lái dào qí lǐng zhōu dì xià zhī qián 。 lǐ fán yǐ jīng zài nǎo hǎi zhōng jìn xíng le yī cì mó nǐ tuī yǎn 。
当一行人在地脉中穿梭，快速来到旗岭州地下之前。李凡已经在脑海中进行了一次模拟推衍。
Seeing no sign of Ink Stone, they didn't advance rashly. Instead, they set up an array outside this area.
suī rán shí hǎi zhōng de huà dào shí zhǐ shì zhōng pǐn ， dàn lǐ fán xiāng xìn ， zhǐ yào méi yǒu gèng duō de biàn liàng cān yù jìn lái 。
虽然识海中的化道石只是中品，但李凡相信，只要没有更多的变量参与进来。
It was none other than the Heaven Seal Spirit Array used by Hengxi to control and enhance Crimson Flame in the 115th World!
zhè chǎng bǔ liè ， yīng gāi quán chéng dōu zài zì jǐ de zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng 。
这场捕猎，应该全程都在自己的掌控之中。
Heaven Seal Spirit Binding, Heaven Seal Spirit Containment.
cóng dì mài bēn liú zhōng tuō lí ér chū de shí hòu ， lǐ fán sān rén yě kàn dào le qián fāng chù mù jīng xīn de wú jìn róng dòng 。
从地脉奔流中脱离而出的时候，李凡三人也看到了前方触目惊心的无尽溶洞。
One form, two aspects; different paths leading to the same goal.
duàn duàn xù xù ， jiù xiàng shì yī tiáo niǔ qū de cháng chóng zuān xíng 、 pò huài liú xià de hén jì 。
断断续续，就像是一条扭曲的长虫钻行、破坏留下的痕迹。
Li Fan possessed all the array diagrams for the Heaven Seal Spirit Binding. Even though he previously didn’t understand the Heaven Seal Spirit Containment,
“ lián dì mài zhī lì dōu zài zhè lǐ duàn le 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng dǎ qǐ le jǐng tì 。
“连地脉之力都在这里断了。”李凡心中打起了警惕。
with the Ultimate Final Separation Disc as a powerful tool in this world, he was able to derive an array that could achieve similar effects.
zàn shí méi yǒu kàn dào mò shí de shēn yǐng ， sān rén bìng méi yǒu mào rán qián jìn 。
暂时没有看到墨石的身影，三人并没有贸然前进。
Without the crucial Heavenly Mirror, its power would naturally be weakened.
ér shì zài zhè piàn kōng dòng fàn wéi zhī wài ， bù zhì qǐ zhèn fǎ lái 。
而是在这片空洞范围之外，布置起阵法来。
But with the aid of the Ultimate Final Separation Disc, which was essentially two Heaven Mirror secondary bodies叠加, and his expertise in arrays,
hè rán zhèng shì ，115 shì de shí hòu ， hóng xī yòng lái kòng zhì zhù jiā qiáng bǎn chì yán de xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn ！
赫然正是，115世的时候，鸿曦用来控制住加强版赤炎的玄天封灵阵！
maintaining an array capable of weakening Earth and Sky Soul’s strength...
tiān xuán suǒ líng ， xuán tiān fēng líng 。
天玄锁灵，玄天封灵。
was still feasible.
yī tǐ ér liǎng miàn ， shū tú ér tóng guī 。
一体而两面，殊途而同归。
"It's impossible to completely deprive the Earth and Sky Soul of its action capabilities just by displaying this array," Li Fan thought.
lǐ fán zhǎng wò zhe tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de quán bù zhèn tú ， jí biàn cǐ qián duì yú xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn bìng bù liǎo jiě 。
李凡掌握着天玄锁灵阵的全部阵图，即便此前对于玄天封灵阵并不了解。
"But severing Ink Stone’s connection with the world and trapping it should be manageable."
dàn dāng cǐ shì yǒu le 【 zhōng mò jiě lí dié 】 zhè yī dà shā qì zhī hòu 。
但当此世有了【终末解离碟】这一大杀器之后。
As he set up the array, Li Fan quietly pondered.
yī fǎ tōng ， wàn fǎ tōng zhī xià 。
一法通，万法通之下。
Lin Ling and Heavenly Yang were clueless about arrays. They could only stare at each other as they watched from the side.
réng rán shì tuī yǎn chū le néng gòu zuò dào gēn 【 xuán tiān fēng líng 】 xiào guǒ yí zhì de zhèn fǎ 。
仍然是推衍出了能够做到跟【玄天封灵】效果一致的阵法。
Fortunately, Li Fan had practiced setting up arrays for decades, embedding this skill into his instincts.
quē shǎo le tiān xuán jìng zhè zuì guān jiàn de yī huán ， wēi lì zì rán huì yǒu suǒ xuē ruò 。
缺少了天玄镜这最关键的一环，威力自然会有所削弱。
After more than a month, a massive array covering the entire underground void area was complete.
dàn zhōng mò jiě lí dié ， hǎo dǎi yě shì liǎng gè tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ xiāng hù dié jiā de wú shàng zào wù 。
但终末解离碟，好歹也是两个天玄次生体相互叠加的无上造物。
Next, they needed to set up an array to seal off the upcoming battle fluctuations and space itself, preventing Ink Stone from escaping if it sensed danger.
yòu shì zhèn fǎ zhuān jīng 。
又是阵法专精。
Li Fan asked Lin Ling to summon the ancient tree of the underground veins for assistance. With their powerful underground power, he sealed this area once more.
zài tā de jiā chí xià ， wéi chí yí gè néng gòu xuē jiǎn tiān dì zhī pò lì liàng de zhèn fǎ ……
在它的加持下，维持一个能够削减天地之魄力量的阵法……
When the real fight began, he would create some commotion to mask any potential leakage in the fluctuations.
hái shì néng zuò dào de 。
还是能做到的。
Initially hesitant about helping, the ancient tree agreed after Li Fan promised to bring it some celestial dewdrops as compensation.
“ bù kě néng gēn cǐ qián hóng xī nà bān ， zhǐ yào liàng chū zhèn fǎ ， jiù chè dǐ bō duó le tiān dì zhī pò de xíng dòng néng lì 。”
“不可能跟此前鸿曦那般，只要亮出阵法，就彻底剥夺了天地之魄的行动能力。”
Their two meetings were brief, and Lin Ling had rapidly advanced in strength. The ancient tree was naturally curious about these celestial dewdrops.
“ dàn qiē duàn mò shí gēn tiān dì zhī jiān de lián xì ， guān mén dǎ gǒu 。 duì qí xíng chéng yā zhì ， yīng gāi bù nán 。”
“但切断墨石跟天地之间的联系，关门打狗。对其形成压制，应该不难。”
With external assistance secured, Li Fan’s next step was to coordinate with Lin Ling and Heavenly Yang.
lǐ fán yī biān bù zhèn yī biān qiǎo rán sī suǒ 。
李凡一边布阵一边悄然思索。
Though he could only observe from afar, he detailed the various scenarios they might face during the battle.
lín líng gēn tiān yáng dōu duì zhèn fǎ yī qiào bù tōng ， liǎng rén zhǐ néng dà yǎn dèng xiǎo yǎn 、 gēn zài yī páng kàn zhe 。
林灵跟天阳都对阵法一窍不通，两人只能大眼瞪小眼、跟在一旁看着。
He then temporarily linked their thoughts through an array before handing over numerous prepared treasures for them to use in case of emergencies.
hǎo zài lǐ fán céng jīng lián xù bù zhèn jǐ shí zài ， yǐ jīng jiāng rú hé kuài sù bù zhèn kè rù běn néng zhī zhōng 。
好在李凡曾经连续布阵几十载，已经将如何快速布阵刻入本能之中。
...
yí gè duō yuè hòu ， yí gè guī mó páng dà 、 jiāng dì xià xū kōng róng dòng qū yù quán dōu fù gài de yì huà xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn ， jiù bù zhèn wán bì 。
一个多月后，一个规模庞大、将地下虚空溶洞区域全都覆盖的异化玄天封灵阵，就布阵完毕。
Only then did Li Fan quietly retreat.
ér hòu ， zé shì yào bù xià zhèn fǎ ， fēng suǒ jí jiāng dào lái de zhàn dòu bō dòng 。
而后，则是要布下阵法，封锁即将到来的战斗波动。
With a clap of his hands, he activated the array layer by layer.
yǐ jí fēng suǒ kōng jiān ， duàn jué mò shí jiàn shì bù miào ， táo pǎo de kě néng 。
以及封锁空间，断绝墨石见势不妙，逃跑的可能。
"Prepared as thoroughly as this, if you can’t defeat a tiny Ink Stone, it’s your own fault."
kōng jiān zhī dào ， fēi lǐ fán suǒ shàn cháng 。
空间之道，非李凡所擅长。
As an unusual fluctuation spread into the voids,
hǎo zài yǒu zhe cóng wǔ lǎo huì nà biān qǔ dé de zhū duō zhēn xī wù zī xiāng zhù ， xiǎo bàn gè yuè hòu ， zǒng suàn miǎn qiǎng wán chéng 。
好在有着从五老会那边取得的诸多珍惜物资相助，小半个月后，总算勉强完成。
the diligent [Ink Stone] finally noticed something amiss.
The construction of the headquarters for the Interdimensional Alliance was gradually taking shape under Daoist Ou's command.
Feedback on cultivation levels from the Departed World and the Congyunhai Mutual Assistance Association continued to pour in, allowing Li Fan’s realm to successfully break through.
For some reason, this time he didn’t encounter the constraints of the Heavenly Tribulation.
He quickly returned to the late-stage Golden Core Realm.
Based on the current trend accelerating at an ever faster pace, he believed that reaching Great Perfection was not far off.
"It's time to consider the matter of merging with Heavenly Yang."
"However..."
Li Fan took out a [True Reality Fruit] and pondered for a moment before finally summoning Heavenly Yang, instructing him to eat the fruit.
Heavenly Yang didn’t question why; without hesitation, he swallowed the crystal-clear True Reality Fruit in one bite.
"Good. Time is of the essence. Let's set off now! This senior has prepared you with a big gift!" Li Fan said with some relief as he looked at Heavenly Yang.
Heavenly Yang tilted his head, seemingly not fully understanding what Li Fan meant.
Li Fan didn’t mind and continued to command Lin Ling, who led them out of the Spirit Wood World and straight toward their destination.
This time, Li Fan’s target was the Earth and Sky Soul [Ink Stone].
Given that it shared the same prefix as Black Slayer, Ink Stone's strength was beyond doubt.
The newly born Ink Stone had just emerged from beneath Flag Ridge State. It remained unknown to the world, hidden underground.
Thanks to White Master’s help, Li Fan could now know of Ink Stone’s existence at this time point.
If Black Slayer’s duty was to extinguish all life, then Ink Stone's task was to fill in the voids created by destruction.
Unknown horrors had occurred deep beneath Flag Ridge State. Large patches of empty voids appeared, like the earth being continuously gnawed by insects, leaving it riddled with holes.
Without external intervention, this state would likely lead to a catastrophic collapse of Flag Ridge State.
Ink Stone’s birth was meant to prevent such a disaster.
His ability was to generate black, stone-like substances that could fill in voids and repair the damaged space.
However, if Ink Stone's abilities were limited to just "repairing," Li Fan wouldn’t have chosen him.
Besides “repair,” Ink Stone possessed another incredibly powerful ability: "Shattering Space."
"Ink Stone" wasn't referring to a stone. It was a force that could influence and transform space.
Given that he could repair the numerous voids, naturally, he could also instantly turn a complete world into one riddled with holes in an instant.
This was just part of the information from White Master’s memories.
Once Heavenly Yang truly refined and fused with Ink Stone, more abilities would likely awaken.
How would Li Fan deal with such a powerful Earth and Sky Soul...
As they traversed the underground veins, quickly approaching Flag Ridge State, Li Fan had already simulated this scenario in his mind.
Although the Daoist Stones in his识海were only mid-grade, he believed that as long as no additional variables were involved,
the hunt should remain entirely within his control.
When they emerged from the flowing veins, Li Fan and his companions saw the endless voids stretching before them.
They looked like a twisted worm leaving traces of destruction behind.
"The power of the underground veins has been severed here," Li Fan warned himself.
Seeing no sign of Ink Stone, they didn't advance rashly. Instead, they set up an array outside this area.
It was none other than the Heaven Seal Spirit Array used by Hengxi to control and enhance Crimson Flame in the 115th World!
Heaven Seal Spirit Binding, Heaven Seal Spirit Containment.
One form, two aspects; different paths leading to the same goal.
Li Fan possessed all the array diagrams for the Heaven Seal Spirit Binding. Even though he previously didn’t understand the Heaven Seal Spirit Containment,
with the Ultimate Final Separation Disc as a powerful tool in this world, he was able to derive an array that could achieve similar effects.
Without the crucial Heavenly Mirror, its power would naturally be weakened.
But with the aid of the Ultimate Final Separation Disc, which was essentially two Heaven Mirror secondary bodies叠加, and his expertise in arrays,
maintaining an array capable of weakening Earth and Sky Soul’s strength...
was still feasible.
"It's impossible to completely deprive the Earth and Sky Soul of its action capabilities just by displaying this array," Li Fan thought.
"But severing Ink Stone’s connection with the world and trapping it should be manageable."
As he set up the array, Li Fan quietly pondered.
Lin Ling and Heavenly Yang were clueless about arrays. They could only stare at each other as they watched from the side.
Fortunately, Li Fan had practiced setting up arrays for decades, embedding this skill into his instincts.
After more than a month, a massive array covering the entire underground void area was complete.
Next, they needed to set up an array to seal off the upcoming battle fluctuations and space itself, preventing Ink Stone from escaping if it sensed danger.
Li Fan asked Lin Ling to summon the ancient tree of the underground veins for assistance. With their powerful underground power, he sealed this area once more.
When the real fight began, he would create some commotion to mask any potential leakage in the fluctuations.
Initially hesitant about helping, the ancient tree agreed after Li Fan promised to bring it some celestial dewdrops as compensation.
Their two meetings were brief, and Lin Ling had rapidly advanced in strength. The ancient tree was naturally curious about these celestial dewdrops.
With external assistance secured, Li Fan’s next step was to coordinate with Lin Ling and Heavenly Yang.
Though he could only observe from afar, he detailed the various scenarios they might face during the battle.
He then temporarily linked their thoughts through an array before handing over numerous prepared treasures for them to use in case of emergencies.
...
Only then did Li Fan quietly retreat.
With a clap of his hands, he activated the array layer by layer.
"Prepared as thoroughly as this, if you can’t defeat a tiny Ink Stone, it’s your own fault."
As an unusual fluctuation spread into the voids,
the diligent [Ink Stone] finally noticed something amiss.