ér zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， lǐ fán yě shì jiāng yì huà xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn cuī dòng dào jí zhì 。
而在这关键时刻，李凡也是将异化玄天封灵阵催动到极致。
At this critical moment, Li Fan pushed the Altered Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Formation to its limits.
sān rén gòng tóng xié lì xià ， mò shí nà wǎn rú jué wàng zhī qiáng de fáng xiàn ， zhōng yú chū xiàn le yī sī sōng dòng 。
三人共同协力下，墨石那宛如绝望之墙的防线，终于出现了一丝松动。
With their combined efforts, the stone wall-like defense of the countless black stones finally showed signs of weakness.
tiān yáng 、 lín líng zhōng yú cóng bāo wéi quān zhōng ， fèn lì chōng chū 。
天阳、林灵终于从包围圈中，奋力冲出。
Tianyang and Lin Ling managed to break free from the encirclement and fiercely charged outwards.
wú shù mò shí ， zuì zhōng chóng xīn róng hé yī tǐ 。
无数墨石，最终重新融合一体。
The black stones eventually recombined into a single entity. After surveying the area, Li Fan did not find Tianyang and Lin Ling hiding somewhere for rest.
sǎo shì le yī quān ， méi yǒu zhǎo dào zàn shí duǒ qǐ lái 、 xiū qì de lín líng èr rén 。
扫视了一圈，没有找到暂时躲起来、休憩的林灵二人。
He paused briefly before launching another attack.
tā wēi wēi dùn le piàn kè ， zài dù chū shǒu le 。
祂微微顿了片刻，再度出手了。
After the full-scale attacks of the first two formations, the strength of the black stones had significantly diminished. However, this strike still exceeded the expectations of the three present.
jīng guò qián liǎng shì de quán lì gōng jī ， mò shí de shí lì yǐ jīng yǒu le xiāng dāng chéng dù de xuē ruò 。
经过前两式的全力攻击，墨石的实力已经有了相当程度的削弱。
The body of the black stone slowly dissolved, with endless black liquid flowing out from its surface and spreading in all directions. The speed at which the liquid flowed increased, yet it seemed to be inexhaustible.
dàn shì zhè yī jī ， réng rán yǒu xiē chāo chū zài chǎng sān rén de yù gū 。
但是这一击，仍然有些超出在场三人的预估。
Soon, a large area was filled by the black liquid without any slowdown.
mò shí de shēn qū ， huǎn huǎn róng jiě 。
墨石的身躯，缓缓溶解。
The black flow resembled an overwhelming wave, howling across the space as if intent on filling every corner of the underground realm!
wú jìn de hēi sè yè tǐ ， zì tā shēn tǐ shàng liú chū 。
无尽的黑色液体，自祂身体上流出。
"Cannot wait any longer; let's fight him head-on!"
cháo zhe sì zhōu màn yán kāi lái 。
朝着四周蔓延开来。
Li Fan said in a low voice to Tianyang and Lin Ling who had recovered some strength.
yè tǐ liú tǎng de sù dù yuè lái yuè kāi ， rán ér què fǎng fú wú qióng wú jìn 。
液体流淌的速度越来越开，然而却仿佛无穷无尽。
Tianyang was the first to act.
bù guò duō shí ， jiù guàn zhù mǎn le zhōu shēn yī dà piàn kōng jiān ！
不过多时，就灌注满了周身一大片空间！
Transforming into a fiery stream, he charged towards the black sea with unwavering determination.
què sī háo méi yǒu fàng huǎn de qū shì 。
却丝毫没有放缓的趋势。
Li Fan noticed that Tianyang was truly giving it his all.
hēi sè liú yè ， wǎn ruò tāo tiān zhī làng 。 hū xiào xí juǎn ， shì yào jiāng cǐ chù dì xià quán bù tián mǎn ！
黑色流液，宛若滔天之浪。呼啸席卷，誓要将此处地下全部填满！
At the cost of burning his puppet body, he briefly boosted his power to the Dao Integration level. Failure meant death!
“ bù néng děng ， gēn tā pīn le ！”
“不能等，跟祂拼了！”
Seeing this, Lin Ling gritted her teeth and charged forward as well.
lǐ fán chén shēng duì shāo wēi huī fù le xiē xǔ shí lì de tiān yáng yǔ lín líng shuō dào 。
李凡沉声对稍微恢复了些许实力的天阳与林灵说道。
A towering tree's shadow appeared in the underground space. The tree's image flickered, sending out countless leaves that formed thousands of green laser beams, instantly dividing the black sea.
yī jiù shì tiān yáng 。
依旧是天阳。
Some roots also emerged, part of which burrowed into the infinite black water. The black sea churned to try and consume them but failed for now.
shuài xiān chū jī 。
率先出击。
Another portion pierced through space and entered Tianyang's body.
huà zuò yī tuán liú huǒ ， zhēn jiān duì mài máng ， yì wú fǎn gù dì cháo zhe qián fāng de hēi sè hǎi yáng chōng qù 。
化作一团流火，针尖对麦芒，义无反顾地朝着前方的黑色海洋冲去。
The red fiery stream transformed by Tianyang surged in strength several times over. The intense crimson seemed to have the momentum to suppress the black liquid.
lǐ fán kàn chū ， tiān yáng zhè shì zhēn pīn le mìng le 。
李凡看出，天阳这是真拼了命了。
"These two working together are quite impressive."
yǐ rán shāo kuǐ lěi shēn qū wèi dài jià ， jiāng shí lì duǎn zàn tí shēng dào hé dào jí bié 。
以燃烧傀儡身躯为代价，将实力短暂提升到合道级别。
Li Fan nodded inwardly as he refined the Endless Disentanglement Disc into a more complete formation.
bù chéng gōng ， biàn chéng rén ！
不成功，便成仁！
The black stones were further weakened, while Tianyang grew bolder with each battle.
lín líng jiàn zhuàng ， yě yǎo yá chōng le shàng qù 。
林灵见状，也咬牙冲了上去。
Gradually, the area occupied by the red fiery stream surpassed that of the black sea for the first time. Li Fan knew victory was just a matter of time.
dì xià kōng jiān zhī zhōng ， yī zhū cān tiān jù shù de xū yǐng ruò yǐng ruò xiàn 。
地下空间之中，一株参天巨树的虚影若影若现。
After seven days,
shù yǐng wēi huǎng ， jī fā fā chū wú shù shù yè 。
树影微晃，激发发出无数树叶。
The black stone, unable to escape, was finally worn down and killed by Li Fan and his companions.
xíng chéng wàn qiān dào lǜ sè jī guāng ， chà nà jiān mò sè hǎi yáng fēn gē kāi lái 。
形成万千道绿色激光，刹那间墨色海洋分割开来。
The flames occupying the entire underground space suddenly contracted into a blurry figure.
gèng shēn chū wú shù dào gēn xū ， qí zhōng yī bù fèn ， zuān rù wú qióng hēi shuǐ zhōng 。
更伸出无数道根须，其中一部分，钻入无穷黑水中。
Although it was a narrow victory, Tianyang's puppet body had been completely consumed in the battle.
hēi hǎi fān yǒng ， xiǎng yào jiāng gēn xū tūn shì 。
黑海翻涌，想要将根须吞噬。
Originally, when the fire burned out, so would Tianyang fall. But with the nourishment from [Heavenly Essence], things were different.
dàn què zàn shí bù dé chéng gōng 。
但却暂时不得成功。
A black liquid flowed continuously as Tianyang took it out. Not only did Li Fan's desire surge at this sight, but even Lin Ling, who had reached Dao Integration, showed some fluctuation in her eyes.
hái yǒu yī bù fèn ， zé shì kuà yuè kōng jiān ， zhā rù dào tiān yáng tǐ nèi 。
还有一部分，则是跨越空间，扎入到天阳体内。
Fortunately, Li Fan was protected by the Immortal Heart Spell.
tiān yáng suǒ huà de hóng sè liú huǒ ， shùn jiān wàng shèng le shù bèi 。
天阳所化的红色流火，瞬间旺盛了数倍。
Lin Ling, being a new-born cultivator and relatively simple-minded with a spirit tree as her true form, did not have particularly strong desires. Thus, she merely watched Tianyang absorb the black liquid into his fiery body without making any rash moves.
xióng xióng chì sè ， yī shí jiān jìng rán yǒu le jiāng hēi sè yè tǐ yā xià qù de qì shì 。
熊熊赤色，一时间竟然有了将黑色液体压下去的气势。
In an instant, it was like being doused in ink.
“ zhè liǎng rén ， pèi hé qǐ lái ， hái dàng zhēn bù cuò 。”
“这两人，配合起来，还当真不错。”
Tianyang's body turned from red to a mix of black and red. The area covered by the black color increased compared to before, while the red lines resembled tattoos etched on his body.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì diǎn tóu 。
李凡心中暗自点头。
A powerful aura suddenly emanated from Tianyang, spreading outwards. Lin Ling stepped back slightly.
jiāng zhōng mò jiě lí dié zài dù tuī yǎn chū lái de zhèn fǎ jìn xíng wán shàn 。
将终末解离碟再度推衍出来的阵法进行完善。
A new Dao Integration Immortal had been born!
mò shí zài dù cǎn zāo xuē ruò 。
墨石再度惨遭削弱。
The surrounding void caves trembled as if expanding in all directions.
tiān yáng zé shì yuè zhàn yuè yǒng 。
天阳则是越战越勇。
After adapting to his new form, Tianyang withdrew the pressure and gently waved his hand, calming the chaos of the countless void caves once more.
jiàn jiàn de ， dì xià kōng jiān zhōng ， hóng sè liú huǒ suǒ zhàn jù de fàn wéi ， dì yī cì chāo guò le hēi sè hǎi yáng 。
渐渐的，地下空间中，红色流火所占据的范围，第一次超过了黑色海洋。
Turning to Li Fan, he said, "Brother..."
lǐ fán zhī dào ， jiē xià lái shèng lì zhǐ shì shí jiān wèn tí le 。
李凡知道，接下来胜利只是时间问题了。
"I've done it."
zú zú qī tiān zhī hòu 。
足足七天之后。
His voice was still somewhat strange but showed a hint of humanity compared to before.
táo wú kě táo de mò shí ， zuì zhōng jiù zhè yàng bèi lǐ fán sān rén huó huó hào sǐ 。
逃无可逃的墨石，最终就这样被李凡三人活活耗死。
"Good job! You've made it!"
zhàn jù le zhěng piàn dì xià kōng jiān de huǒ yàn ， zhòu rán shōu suō 。
占据了整片地下空间的火焰，骤然收缩。
After all the struggles, Tianyang finally entered the Dao Integration realm.
xíng chéng yī dào mó hú de rén yǐng 。
形成一道模糊的人影。
Li Fan felt relieved to have another Dao Integration cultivator as an ally.
suī rán cǎn shèng ， dàn shì tiān yáng de kuǐ lěi shēn qū ， yě zài zhàn dòu zhōng rán shāo dài jìn 。
虽然惨胜，但是天阳的傀儡身躯，也在战斗中燃烧殆尽。
"You can repair these void caves for now; practice makes perfect."
yuán běn huǒ yàn shāo jǐn zhī rì ， jiù shì tiān yáng yǔn luò zhī shí 。
原本火焰烧尽之日，就是天阳陨落之时。
Li Fan instructed while withdrawing the Sealing Spirit Formation.
dàn yǒu le 【 tiān dì zhī pò 】 de zī bǔ ， què bù yí yàng le 。
但有了【天地之魄】的滋补，却不一样了。
Tianyang nodded without hesitation and used his inherited divine abilities to quickly mend the numerous holes in the underground space, much faster than before.
yī tuán bù tíng liú dòng de hēi sè yè tǐ ， bèi tiān yáng qǔ chū 。
一团不停流动的黑色液体，被天阳取出。
After Li Fan removed all traces of their work and observed for a moment, he called it quits.
zhè shùn jiān ， bù jǐn jǐn shì lǐ fán de xīn zhōng tān yù sì qǐ 。
这瞬间，不仅仅是李凡的心中贪欲四起。
"Assuming these remaining void caves erupt simultaneously, what kind of consequences would that cause?" Li Fan asked after scanning the area with his divine sense.
jiù lián yǐ jīng shì hé dào xiū wèi de lín líng ， yǎn shén yě chū xiàn le xiē xǔ bō dòng 。
就连已经是合道修为的林灵，眼神也出现了些许波动。
His control over spatial abilities had improved significantly since entering Dao Integration. After some thought, Tianyang said, "If I sequentially detonate these caves, they will cause continuous tremors in a region."
hǎo zài lǐ fán yǒu xiān xīn zhòu hù tǐ 。
好在李凡有仙心咒护体。
"But if the force is staggered and released at different levels, the earth won't collapse instantly."
ér lín líng běn jiù chū shēng bù jiǔ ， bǐ jiào dān chún 。 běn tǐ yòu shì líng shù ， yù wàng yě bìng bù suàn tè bié qiáng liè 。
而林灵本就出生不久，比较单纯。本体又是灵树，欲望也并不算特别强烈。
"Only collective subsidence would occur."
suǒ yǐ jù shì méi yǒu zuò chū shén me chū gé de jǔ dòng ， zhǐ shì jìng jìng kàn zhe tiān yáng ， jiāng nà tuán mò sè liú dòng yè tǐ ， xī shōu jìn huǒ yàn shēn qū nèi 。
所以俱是没有做出什么出格的举动，只是静静看着天阳，将那团墨色流动液体，吸收进火焰身躯内。
"If my control is more precise, people on the surface might only feel a sudden jolt."
chà nà zhī jiān ， jiù xiàng shì bèi mò shuǐ guàn zhù bān 。
刹那之间，就像是被墨水灌注般。
"The subsequent effects would just be ongoing tremors. If any cultivators come to rescue, it could be resolved within a few days."
tiān yáng de shēn tǐ biàn yóu huǒ hóng ， biàn chéng le mò hóng xiāng jiàn 。
天阳的身体便由火红，变成了墨红相间。
Tianyang explained in a smooth voice, almost indistinguishable from a normal person.
bìng qiě bǐ qǐ zhī qián ， mò sè zhàn jù de qū yù ， hái yào gèng duō yì diǎn 。
并且比起之前，墨色占据的区域，还要更多一点。
Hearing this, Li Fan nodded approvingly.
hóng sè zhǐ shèng xià le tiáo tiáo sī xiàn ， wǎn rú wén shēn yì bān ， juān kè zài tiān yáng de shēn shàng 。
红色只剩下了条条丝线，宛如纹身一般，镌刻在天阳的身上。
"Let's create some commotion after we leave and attract the attention of the Immortal Alliances naturally without being noticed."
yī gǔ qiáng dà de wēi yā ， dǒu rán zì tiān yáng shēn shàng chū xiàn 。
一股强大的威压，陡然自天阳身上出现。
"Don't draw too much attention." Li Fan advised.
cháo zhe zhōu wéi kuò sàn 。
朝着周围扩散。
"Brother, you can rest assured," Tianyang replied.
lín líng bù jīn wǎng hòu tuì le shǎo xǔ 。
林灵不禁往后退了少许。
Then, black threads flew out from Tianyang's body, covering the entire underground space.
xīn de hé dào xiān zūn ， dàn shēng le ！
新的合道仙尊，诞生了！
Some reduced the size of the void caves, while others expanded them. However, after Tianyang's intervention, the originally chaotic underground space began to show some organized patterns.
zhōu wéi de xū kōng róng dòng ， fā chū wēi wēi zhèn chàn 。
周围的虚空溶洞，发出微微震颤。
It took over a month to complete this task.
hè rán yǒu zhe cháo sì fāng màn yán de qū shì 。
赫然有着朝四方蔓延的趋势。
"Brother, we can leave now."
ér zài shì yìng le zì jǐ xīn de shēn qū hòu ， tiān yáng yě shì shōu qǐ le wēi yā 。
而在适应了自己新的身躯后，天阳也是收起了威压。
"Tianyang truly has remarkable talent; he grasped the black stone's abilities so well in such a short time," Li Fan thought with admiration.
qīng qīng yī huī shǒu ， chóng xīn jiāng cǐ chù wú shù xū kōng róng dòng de sāo luàn zhèn yā 。
轻轻一挥手，重新将此处无数虚空溶洞的骚乱镇压。
This place was like an accurate demolition job. After Li Fan and his companions left,
zuò wán zhè yī qiè ， tiān yáng kàn xiàng lǐ fán 。
做完这一切，天阳看向李凡。
One by one, the void caves erupted, signaling their departure.
mò sè zhú jiàn dàn què ， bìng méi yǒu wán quán xiāo shī 。 zhǐ shì biàn dé yǒu xiē yǒu hēi 。
墨色逐渐淡却，并没有完全消失。只是变得有些黝黑。
(End of Chapter)
At this critical moment, Li Fan pushed the Altered Xuan Tian Sealing Spirit Formation to its limits.
With their combined efforts, the stone wall-like defense of the countless black stones finally showed signs of weakness.
Tianyang and Lin Ling managed to break free from the encirclement and fiercely charged outwards.
The black stones eventually recombined into a single entity. After surveying the area, Li Fan did not find Tianyang and Lin Ling hiding somewhere for rest.
He paused briefly before launching another attack.
After the full-scale attacks of the first two formations, the strength of the black stones had significantly diminished. However, this strike still exceeded the expectations of the three present.
The body of the black stone slowly dissolved, with endless black liquid flowing out from its surface and spreading in all directions. The speed at which the liquid flowed increased, yet it seemed to be inexhaustible.
Soon, a large area was filled by the black liquid without any slowdown.
The black flow resembled an overwhelming wave, howling across the space as if intent on filling every corner of the underground realm!
"Cannot wait any longer; let's fight him head-on!"
Li Fan said in a low voice to Tianyang and Lin Ling who had recovered some strength.
Tianyang was the first to act.
Transforming into a fiery stream, he charged towards the black sea with unwavering determination.
Li Fan noticed that Tianyang was truly giving it his all.
At the cost of burning his puppet body, he briefly boosted his power to the Dao Integration level. Failure meant death!
Seeing this, Lin Ling gritted her teeth and charged forward as well.
A towering tree's shadow appeared in the underground space. The tree's image flickered, sending out countless leaves that formed thousands of green laser beams, instantly dividing the black sea.
Some roots also emerged, part of which burrowed into the infinite black water. The black sea churned to try and consume them but failed for now.
Another portion pierced through space and entered Tianyang's body.
The red fiery stream transformed by Tianyang surged in strength several times over. The intense crimson seemed to have the momentum to suppress the black liquid.
"These two working together are quite impressive."
Li Fan nodded inwardly as he refined the Endless Disentanglement Disc into a more complete formation.
The black stones were further weakened, while Tianyang grew bolder with each battle.
Gradually, the area occupied by the red fiery stream surpassed that of the black sea for the first time. Li Fan knew victory was just a matter of time.
After seven days,
The black stone, unable to escape, was finally worn down and killed by Li Fan and his companions.
The flames occupying the entire underground space suddenly contracted into a blurry figure.
Although it was a narrow victory, Tianyang's puppet body had been completely consumed in the battle.
Originally, when the fire burned out, so would Tianyang fall. But with the nourishment from [Heavenly Essence], things were different.
A black liquid flowed continuously as Tianyang took it out. Not only did Li Fan's desire surge at this sight, but even Lin Ling, who had reached Dao Integration, showed some fluctuation in her eyes.
Fortunately, Li Fan was protected by the Immortal Heart Spell.
Lin Ling, being a new-born cultivator and relatively simple-minded with a spirit tree as her true form, did not have particularly strong desires. Thus, she merely watched Tianyang absorb the black liquid into his fiery body without making any rash moves.
In an instant, it was like being doused in ink.
Tianyang's body turned from red to a mix of black and red. The area covered by the black color increased compared to before, while the red lines resembled tattoos etched on his body.
A powerful aura suddenly emanated from Tianyang, spreading outwards. Lin Ling stepped back slightly.
A new Dao Integration Immortal had been born!
The surrounding void caves trembled as if expanding in all directions.
After adapting to his new form, Tianyang withdrew the pressure and gently waved his hand, calming the chaos of the countless void caves once more.
Turning to Li Fan, he said, "Brother..."
"I've done it."
His voice was still somewhat strange but showed a hint of humanity compared to before.
"Good job! You've made it!"
After all the struggles, Tianyang finally entered the Dao Integration realm.
Li Fan felt relieved to have another Dao Integration cultivator as an ally.
"You can repair these void caves for now; practice makes perfect."
Li Fan instructed while withdrawing the Sealing Spirit Formation.
Tianyang nodded without hesitation and used his inherited divine abilities to quickly mend the numerous holes in the underground space, much faster than before.
After Li Fan removed all traces of their work and observed for a moment, he called it quits.
"Assuming these remaining void caves erupt simultaneously, what kind of consequences would that cause?" Li Fan asked after scanning the area with his divine sense.
His control over spatial abilities had improved significantly since entering Dao Integration. After some thought, Tianyang said, "If I sequentially detonate these caves, they will cause continuous tremors in a region."
"But if the force is staggered and released at different levels, the earth won't collapse instantly."
"Only collective subsidence would occur."
"If my control is more precise, people on the surface might only feel a sudden jolt."
"The subsequent effects would just be ongoing tremors. If any cultivators come to rescue, it could be resolved within a few days."
Tianyang explained in a smooth voice, almost indistinguishable from a normal person.
Hearing this, Li Fan nodded approvingly.
"Let's create some commotion after we leave and attract the attention of the Immortal Alliances naturally without being noticed."
"Don't draw too much attention." Li Fan advised.
"Brother, you can rest assured," Tianyang replied.
Then, black threads flew out from Tianyang's body, covering the entire underground space.
Some reduced the size of the void caves, while others expanded them. However, after Tianyang's intervention, the originally chaotic underground space began to show some organized patterns.
It took over a month to complete this task.
"Brother, we can leave now."
"Tianyang truly has remarkable talent; he grasped the black stone's abilities so well in such a short time," Li Fan thought with admiration.
This place was like an accurate demolition job. After Li Fan and his companions left,
One by one, the void caves erupted, signaling their departure.
(End of Chapter)