「 yuán běn zhǐ yǒu bàn nián de zhǔn bèi shí jiān 。 rú jīn shòu dào xiān fán zhàng de yǐng xiǎng ， rù zhí dà kǎo bèi pò tuī chí 。 hái bù zhī dào shén me shí hòu jǔ xíng ， bù guò wǒ yǐ jīng yuè yuè yù shì le 。」
「原本只有半年的准备时间。如今受到仙凡瘴的影响，入职大考被迫推迟。还不知道什么时候举行，不过我已经跃跃欲试了。」
"Originally, we had only six months to prepare. Now that the Immortal-Demon Mist has affected us, the grand examination for new recruits has been postponed. We don't know when it will take place, but I'm eager to participate."
「 hāi hāi 。」 hé zhèng hào qīng ké yī shēng ， liǎn shàng què shì chéng zhuī zài xiōng de zì xìn zhī qíng 。
「咳咳。」何正浩轻咳一声，脸上却是成追在胸的自信之情。
"Ahem." He Zenghao coughed lightly, his face radiating a sense of confidence.
「 yīn huò dé fú 、 yīn huò dé fú a ！」 qí yú jǐ rén yě shì lián lián gǎn kǎi dào 。
「因祸得福、因祸得福啊！」其余几人也是连连感慨道。
"Fortune from misfortune! Fortune from misfortune!" The others echoed in agreement.
「 suī shuō yǐ jīng fú yòng le liǎng lún tè xiào yào ， bù guò duì yú xiān fán zhàng ， nǐ men què bù néng dà yì 。」 zhè shí hòu ， jì shào lí què shì chén shēng tí xǐng dào 。
「虽说已经服用了两轮特效药，不过对于仙凡瘴，你们却不能大意。」这时候，季绍离却是沉声提醒道。
"Although we have taken two rounds of special medicine, you must not be complacent about the Immortal-Demon Mist," Ji Shaoli reminded solemnly.
【 jiàn yú dà huán jìng rú cǐ ，
【鉴于大环境如此，
"Given the current situation,
「 zuì jìn fā shēng le yī jiàn pǒ wèi hōng dòng de shì qíng 。 zán men cóng yún hǎi ， yī wèi jiào zuò wén yuè de xiū shì ， zhàng zhe zì jǐ gǎn rǎn guò xiān fán zhàng 、 yǒu le suǒ wèi de miǎn yì néng lì 。 xiǎng yào shì shì cún yú fán rén tǐ nèi de xiān fán zhàng ， jiū jìng duì zì jǐ hái yǒu méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。」
「最近发生了一件颇为轰动的事情。咱们丛云海，一位叫做文悦的修士，仗着自己感染过仙凡瘴、有了所谓的免疫能力。想要试试存于凡人体内的仙凡瘴，究竟对自己还有没有效果。」
Recently, there was a rather sensational incident. In our Cunyun Sea, a cultivator named Wen Yue, who had been infected with the Immortal-Demon Mist and claimed to have developed immunity, wanted to test how effective it would be in his own body by using human blood."
「 dāng zhe xǔ duō xiū shì de miàn ， yòng fán rén zhī xuè jiāo guàn zì jǐ shēn qū 。」
「当着许多修士的面，用凡人之血交灌自己身躯。」
"He subjected himself to this process in front of many other cultivators."
「 jié guǒ dāng chǎng bào bì ， huà zuò kū gǔ 。 xiàn chǎng zhēn shì cǎn bù rěn dǔ ！」 jì shào lí xī xū dào 。
「结果当场暴毙，化作枯骨。现场真是惨不忍睹！」季绍离唏嘘道。
"Unfortunately, he died on the spot, turning into a pile of bones. The scene was truly horrifying!" Ji Shaoli sighed.
hé zhèng hào děng rén jù shì lèng zhù ：「 shì shàng jìng yǒu rú cǐ chǔn rén ？ ná zì jǐ xìng mìng kāi wán xiào ？」
何正浩等人俱是愣住：「世上竟有如此蠢人？拿自己性命开玩笑？」
He Zenghao and the others were stunned: "Is there really such a foolish person who would risk their life for an experiment?"
ér hòu yòu shì yī jīng ：「 zhè me shuō lái ， wǒ men duì xiān fán zhàng miǎn yì ， bù guò chún shǔ cuò jué ？」
而后又是一惊：「这么说来，我们对仙凡瘴免疫，不过纯属错觉？」
Then they gasped in shock: "So does this mean that our immunity to the Immortal-Demon Mist is just an illusion?"
jì shào lí wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：「 duì yú cǐ shì ， xiān méng yǐ jīng fā bù gōng gào 、 zuò chū liǎo jiě shì 。 xiān fán zhàng de cún zài ， nǎi shì tiān dì zhī lǐ 。 zhǐ kě shì yìng qí cún zài ， dàn tā què bú huì xiāo shī 。」
季绍离微微点头：「对于此事，仙盟已经发布公告、做出了解释。仙凡瘴的存在，乃是天地之理。只可适应其存在，但它却不会消失。」
Ji Shaoli nodded slightly. "The Immortal-Demon Mist exists as a result of the laws of nature. We can only adapt to its presence, but it will not disappear."
「 suǒ yǐ ， dào tóu lái ， qí shí shén me dōu méi biàn 。 zhǐ shì bái bái sǐ le zhū duō xiū shì ？」 hé zhèng hào bù jīn yǒu xiē máng rán wú cuò 。
「所以，到头来，其实什么都没变。只是白白死了诸多修士？」何正浩不禁有些茫然无措。
"So in the end, nothing has really changed. Many cultivators have died for nothing?" He Zenghao felt somewhat lost.
péi tuó gèng shì hèn shēng dào ：「 kě wù ！ ruò shì wǒ yǒu hé dào nà yī tiān ， dìng yào nì le cǐ lǐ ！」
裴陀更是恨声道：「可恶！若是我有合道那一天，定要逆了此理！」
Peiduo spat angrily: "What an outrage! If I ever reach the realm of Dao, I'll defy this law!"
「 péi xiōng hǎo zhì xiàng ！」
「裴兄好志向！」
"Brother Pei, what a noble aspiration!"
zhòng rén gǎn kǎi wàn qiān 。
众人感慨万千。
The others were filled with mixed emotions.
jì shào lí guò le huì ， zé shì huī shǒu jiāng tā men dǎ duàn 。
季绍离过了会，则是挥手将他们打断。
After a moment, Ji Shaoli waved his hand to interrupt them. "It's okay to vent your frustrations. All we can do is endure and survive."
「 fā fā láo sāo wú fáng 。 wǒ men néng zuò de ， zhǐ bù guò shì rěn shòu 、 shēng cún bà le 。」
「发发牢骚无妨。我们能做的，只不过是忍受、生存罢了。」
"In fact, the mutation of the Immortal-Demon Mist might not be such a bad thing for us survivors," Ji Shaoli whispered.
「 qí shí zhè xiān fán zhàng de biàn yì bào fā ， duì wǒ men zhè xiē xìng cún xià lái de xiū shì lái shuō ， wèi bì bú shì yī jiàn hǎo shì 。」 jì shào lí dī shēng dào 。
「其实这仙凡瘴的变异爆发，对我们这些幸存下来的修士来说，未必不是一件好事。」季绍离低声道。
"Oh? How so?" The others turned their attention to him.
「 ó ？ cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？」 zhòng rén bù yóu jiāng shì xiàn jí zhōng zài jì shào lí shēn shàng 。
「哦？此话怎讲？」众人不由将视线集中在季绍离身上。
"How many cultivators from Cunyun Sea have fallen in this disaster?" Ji Shaoli asked with a mysterious smile.
「 nǐ men kě zhī ， guāng shì cóng yún hǎi ， tǐ zhì nèi xiū shì ， zài cǐ fān jié nàn zhōng ， jiù jiǎn yuán duō shǎo ？」 jì shào lí pǒ wèi shén mì de wēi xiào zhe wèn dào 。
「你们可知，光是丛云海，体制内修士，在此番劫难中，就减员多少？」季绍离颇为神秘的微笑着问道。
He revealed a number as everyone's eyes widened.
kàn zhe zhòng rén dǒu rán liàng qǐ de yǎn shén ， jì shào lí chuán yīn shuō chū le yí gè shù zì 。
看着众人陡然亮起的眼神，季绍离传音说出了一个数字。
"More than five hundred?"
「 wǔ bǎi duō wèi ？」
「五百多位？」
The group gasped. "Yes, and the situation across the entire world is even worse."
zhòng rén bù yóu jīng hū 。
众人不由惊呼。
"These vacant positions due to the deaths of cultivators are opportunities for us survivors," Ji Shaoli said softly.
「 shì a 。 cóng yún hǎi rú cǐ ， tiān xià shì hé děng qíng xíng ， gèng shì kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。」
「是啊。丛云海如此，天下是何等情形，更是可想而知了。」
"While most cultivators are still reeling from the pain of the Immortal-Demon Mist disaster, those with foresight have already started covert operations."
「 zhè xiē yīn xiū shì yǔn luò ér kòng chū lái de zhí wèi ， dōu shì wǒ men zhè xiē xìng cún zhě de jī huì 。」 jì shào lí yǔ qì yōu yōu dào 。
「这些因修士陨落而空出来的职位，都是我们这些幸存者的机会。」季绍离语气幽幽道。
This statement left everyone feeling excited.
「 dāng jué dà duō shù xiū shì ， hái chén jìn zài xiān fán zhàng zhī jié dài lái de tòng kǔ zhī zhōng shí hòu 。 nà xiē yǒu yuǎn jiàn de rén ， yǐ jīng kāi shǐ àn zhōng qiǎo rán yùn zuò le 。」
「当绝大多数修士，还沉浸在仙凡瘴之劫带来的痛苦之中时候。那些有远见的人，已经开始暗中悄然运作了。」
"Friend Ji, so we should still participate in the grand examination?"
zhè yī xí huà ， ràng zài chǎng zhòng rén pēng rán xīn dòng 。
这一席话，让在场众人怦然心动。
"Yes, although we've made extensive preparations, the competition will be even more intense this time..."
「 jì dào yǒu ， nà zhè me shuō ， wǒ men hái yào bù yào cān jiā dà kǎo ？」
「季道友，那这么说，我们还要不要参加大考？」
The group's expressions varied. Ji Shaoli said gravely, "If my prediction is correct, the scale of this grand examination might exceed expectations not just in terms of the number of recruits but also the quality of positions!"
「 shì a ， suī rán yǐ jīng zuò le wàn quán zhǔn bèi 。 dàn cǐ cì dà kǎo jìng zhēng yě bì dìng gèng jiā jī liè ……」
「是啊，虽然已经做了万全准备。但此次大考竞争也必定更加激烈……」
"Positions that previously required decades to advance could now be directly assigned based on outstanding performance!"
zhòng rén shén sè gè yì ， jì shào lí zé shì chén shēng dào ：「 rú guǒ bù chū yì liào ， zhè cì dà kǎo de guī mó ， kě néng hái yào yuǎn chāo yù qī 。 bù jǐn jǐn shì zhāo shōu xiū shì shù liàng ， hái yǒu zhí wèi de zhì liàng ！」
众人神色各异，季绍离则是沉声道：「如果不出意料，这次大考的规模，可能还要远超预期。不仅仅是招收修士数量，还有职位的质量！」
"So I suggest we take a chance and participate in the grand examination."
「 yǐ wǎng nà xiē xū yào shù shí nián duàn liàn ， cái néng shēng qiān de zhí wèi ， zhè cì hěn kě néng chéng jì yōu yì zhě ， zhí jiē kě yǐ dān rèn ！」
「以往那些需要数十年锻炼，才能升迁的职位，这次很可能成绩优异者，直接可以担任！」
"The opportunity to rise from obscurity and change our fate might come knocking!" Ji Shaoli's words sparked excitement, especially among He Zenghao.
「 suǒ yǐ wǒ de yì jiàn ， hái shì qù rù zhí dà kǎo zhōng bó yī bó ！」
「所以我的意见，还是去入职大考中搏一搏！」
"Moreover, beyond internal positions, there is also a good chance that rare resources like mystical techniques and daoist caves will be made available. The primary task of the Immortal Alliance now is to restore pre-disaster levels at all costs," Ji Shaoli added.
「 shuō bù dìng jiù yú yuè lóng mén ， nì tiān gǎi mìng ！」
「说不定就鱼跃龙门，逆天改命！」
"Friend Ji, does this mean the Immortal Alliance fears the Five Elders' Council might take advantage during this weak recovery period?" someone asked.
zài chǎng zhòng rén ， yóu qí shì hé zhèng hào ， shà shí yǎn fàng jīng guāng 。
在场众人，尤其是何正浩，霎时眼放精光。
"It's strange that when the Immortal Alliance was most severely damaged, the Five Elders' Council didn't exploit it."
「 hái yǒu 。 chú le tǐ zhì nèi zhí wèi zhī wài ， gōng fǎ 、 dòng tiān děng xī quē zī yuán ， yě yǒu jí dà kě néng huì fàng kāi 。 zǒng zhī ， xiān méng dāng qián de shǒu yào rèn wù ， jiù shì bù xī yí qiè dài jià ， huī fù dào jié nàn lái lín zhī qián de shuǐ píng 。」 jì shào lí yòu bǔ chōng dào 。
「还有。除了体制内职位之外，功法、洞天等稀缺资源，也有极大可能会放开。总之，仙盟当前的首要任务，就是不惜一切代价，恢复到劫难来临之前的水平。」季绍离又补充道。
"There’s no need to be puzzled. If they were hit by the Immortal-Demon Mist, how could they have avoided it? In my opinion, their losses are also significant. Now, whoever recovers faster will gain an advantage in this game."
「 jì dào yǒu de yì si shì ， xiān méng shì pà wǔ lǎo huì nà biān chèn zhe rú jīn zhè duàn chán ruò de huī
「季道友的意思是，仙盟是怕五老会那边趁着如今这段孱弱的恢
"Regardless of anything else, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for ordinary cultivators."
fù qī fā nàn ？」 dāng xià yǒu rén wèn dào 。
复期发难？」当下有人问道。
...
「 bù guò shuō lái yě qí guài 。 zhī qián xiān méng shòu chuàng zuì zhòng de shí hòu ， wǔ lǎo huì jū rán méi yǒu luò jǐng xià shí 。」
「不过说来也奇怪。之前仙盟受创最重的时候，五老会居然没有落井下石。」
Listening silently to everyone's discussion, Ji Shaoli did not explain further.
「 zhè yǒu shén me xiǎng bù tōng de 。 wǒ men zhè biān bào fā xiān fán zhàng ， tā men nà biān yòu qǐ néng dú shàn qí shēn ？ yī wǒ kàn ， wǔ lǎo huì nà biān dìng rán yě shì sǔn shī cǎn zhòng 。 xiàn zài jiù shì bǐ shuí néng gèng kuài huī fù ， shuí jiù néng zài duì jú zhī zhōng ， zhàn jù yōu shì 。」
「这有什么想不通的。我们这边爆发仙凡瘴，他们那边又岂能独善其身？依我看，五老会那边定然也是损失惨重。现在就是比谁能更快恢复，谁就能在对局之中，占据优势。」
In fact, he had previously sent Lin Ling to make contact with the Five Elders' Council. While earning a substantial profit from the Immortal Alliance’s grand examination question bank, he also secretly investigated their situation during this Immortal-Demon Mist outbreak.
「 bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè dí què shì wǒ men zhè xiē pǔ tōng xiū shì qiān zǎi nán féng de liáng jī 。」
「不管如何，这的确是我们这些普通修士千载难逢的良机。」
Compared to the widespread impact in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, their losses were relatively smaller.
……
……
Due to the lag in the spread of the Immortal-Demon Mist, when it reached the Five Elders' Council's territory, they had already received news of its outbreak in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and took preventive measures.
mò mò tīng zhe zhòng rén de yì lùn ， jì shào lí bìng wèi jiě shì 。
默默听着众人的议论，季绍离并未解释。
Moreover, the Five Elders' Council was ruled by five Venerable Ones. Orders issued by them kept cultivators safely at home, significantly slowing down the spread of the Immortal-Demon Mist.
shì shí shàng ， zhī qián tā céng pài lín líng gēn wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn yǒu guò jiē chù 。
事实上，之前他曾派林灵跟五老会方面有过接触。
The most critical point was their detailed records on how to handle the Immortal-Demon Mist.
yòng xiān méng rù zhí dà kǎo tí kù ， yòu hěn hěn zhuàn le yī bǐ de tóng shí 。
用仙盟入职大考题库，又狠狠赚了一笔的同时。
After all, it was the ancient cultivation world that directly faced the Immortal-Demon Mist back then, with each cultivation sect taking a stand against it.
yě àn zhōng dǎ tàn le wǔ lǎo huì zài cǐ cì xiān fán zhàng bào fā zhī xià de zhuàng kuàng 。
也暗中打探了五老会在此次仙凡瘴爆发之下的状况。
Although they did not reveal specific measures, the Five Elders' Council had indeed avoided heavy losses in this disaster. The only thing puzzling them was that Heavenly Lord personally issued an order to reject any plans of attacking the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance during the chaos.
gēn bào fā dì de wàn xiān méng bǐ qǐ lái ， tā men de sǔn shī yào xiǎo le bù shǎo 。
跟爆发地的万仙盟比起来，他们的损失要小了不少。
Heavenly Lord's orders cannot be disobeyed.
yóu yú xiān fán zhàng de chuán bō cún zài yí dìng de zhì hòu xìng ， dāng chuán rù dào wǔ lǎo huì lǐng dì zhī shí ， tā men yǐ jīng dé dào le xiān fán zhàng zài wàn xiān méng bào fā kāi lái de xiāo xī 。
由于仙凡瘴的传播存在一定的滞后性，当传入到五老会领地之时，他们已经得到了仙凡瘴在万仙盟爆发开来的消息。
They could only accumulate strength and attempt a decisive strike against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
tí qián zuò le fáng fàn 。
提前做了防范。
...
bìng qiě ， wǔ lǎo huì yóu wǔ wèi zūn zhě tǒng zhì 。
并且，五老会由五位尊者统治。
In the Beast Kindom, Lin Ling and Tianyang did not unleash their full power. They engaged in battle with the beasts, keeping their combat level at the Transcendence Realm to test themselves amidst the overwhelming tide of beastly forces.
yī dào dào mìng lìng fā bù ， xiū shì men jù shì guāi guāi de dūn zài jiā zhōng 。 hěn dà chéng dù shàng jiǎn huǎn le xiān fán zhàng de chuán bō 。
一道道命令发布，修士们俱是乖乖的蹲在家中。很大程度上减缓了仙凡瘴的传播。
This was Li Fan's command. Besides gathering beast cores for use as raw materials for the Immortal Spirit Tower, it was also important for Lin Ling and Tianyang to hone their actual combat skills through battle.
zuì guān jiàn de shì ， duì yú rú hé chǔ zhì xiān fán zhàng 。
最关键的是，对于如何处置仙凡瘴。
Tianyang was doing well. After battling with Mo Shi, Lin Ling, as a newly formed Tree Spirit, had almost no combat awareness and relied entirely on instinctive moves, which did not match her Daoist realm.
qí shí wǔ lǎo huì bǐ qǐ wàn xiān méng ， yǒu zhe gèng jiā xiáng jìn de jì zǎi 。
其实五老会比起万仙盟，有着更加详尽的记载。
So Li Fan sent Tianyang to train her during this rare period of peace in the Beast Kindom.
bì jìng shàng gǔ xiū xiān jiè ， dāng nián zhèng miàn yíng jī xiān fán zhàng de ， zhèng shì yí gè gè xiū xiān zōng mén 。
毕竟上古修仙界，当年正面迎击仙凡瘴的，正是一个个修仙宗门。
How many beasts she had already killed was unknown. Under the endless baptism of blood, Lin Ling's previously innocent and naive face now bore a hint ofevil spirit (evil aura).
jù tǐ cuò shī ， duì fāng méi yǒu tòu lù 。
具体措施，对方没有透露。
Her movements became more fluid, and images would occasionally appear in her mind, guiding her on how to fight more efficiently.
bù guò wǔ lǎo huì méi yǒu zài zhè chǎng jié nàn zhōng zāo zhòng ， dǎo shì zhēn de 。
不过五老会没有在这场劫难中遭重，倒是真的。
Her combat strength grew rapidly.
wéi yī ràng wǔ lǎo huì nà biān yǒu xiē bù jiě de shì ， tiān zūn qīn zì xià dá chì lìng ， fǒu jué le chèn luàn jìn gōng wàn xiān méng de jì huà 。
唯一让五老会那边有些不解的是，天尊亲自下达敕令，否决了趁乱进攻万仙盟的计划。
They looked at the distant tower. Once they reached it, Li Fan's command would be fulfilled.
"Originally, we had only six months to prepare. Now that the Immortal-Demon Mist has affected us, the grand examination for new recruits has been postponed. We don't know when it will take place, but I'm eager to participate."
"Ahem." He Zenghao coughed lightly, his face radiating a sense of confidence.
"Fortune from misfortune! Fortune from misfortune!" The others echoed in agreement.
"Although we have taken two rounds of special medicine, you must not be complacent about the Immortal-Demon Mist," Ji Shaoli reminded solemnly.
"Given the current situation,
Recently, there was a rather sensational incident. In our Cunyun Sea, a cultivator named Wen Yue, who had been infected with the Immortal-Demon Mist and claimed to have developed immunity, wanted to test how effective it would be in his own body by using human blood."
"He subjected himself to this process in front of many other cultivators."
"Unfortunately, he died on the spot, turning into a pile of bones. The scene was truly horrifying!" Ji Shaoli sighed.
He Zenghao and the others were stunned: "Is there really such a foolish person who would risk their life for an experiment?"
Then they gasped in shock: "So does this mean that our immunity to the Immortal-Demon Mist is just an illusion?"
Ji Shaoli nodded slightly. "The Immortal-Demon Mist exists as a result of the laws of nature. We can only adapt to its presence, but it will not disappear."
"So in the end, nothing has really changed. Many cultivators have died for nothing?" He Zenghao felt somewhat lost.
Peiduo spat angrily: "What an outrage! If I ever reach the realm of Dao, I'll defy this law!"
"Brother Pei, what a noble aspiration!"
The others were filled with mixed emotions.
After a moment, Ji Shaoli waved his hand to interrupt them. "It's okay to vent your frustrations. All we can do is endure and survive."
"In fact, the mutation of the Immortal-Demon Mist might not be such a bad thing for us survivors," Ji Shaoli whispered.
"Oh? How so?" The others turned their attention to him.
"How many cultivators from Cunyun Sea have fallen in this disaster?" Ji Shaoli asked with a mysterious smile.
He revealed a number as everyone's eyes widened.
"More than five hundred?"
The group gasped. "Yes, and the situation across the entire world is even worse."
"These vacant positions due to the deaths of cultivators are opportunities for us survivors," Ji Shaoli said softly.
"While most cultivators are still reeling from the pain of the Immortal-Demon Mist disaster, those with foresight have already started covert operations."
This statement left everyone feeling excited.
"Friend Ji, so we should still participate in the grand examination?"
"Yes, although we've made extensive preparations, the competition will be even more intense this time..."
The group's expressions varied. Ji Shaoli said gravely, "If my prediction is correct, the scale of this grand examination might exceed expectations not just in terms of the number of recruits but also the quality of positions!"
"Positions that previously required decades to advance could now be directly assigned based on outstanding performance!"
"So I suggest we take a chance and participate in the grand examination."
"The opportunity to rise from obscurity and change our fate might come knocking!" Ji Shaoli's words sparked excitement, especially among He Zenghao.
"Moreover, beyond internal positions, there is also a good chance that rare resources like mystical techniques and daoist caves will be made available. The primary task of the Immortal Alliance now is to restore pre-disaster levels at all costs," Ji Shaoli added.
"Friend Ji, does this mean the Immortal Alliance fears the Five Elders' Council might take advantage during this weak recovery period?" someone asked.
"It's strange that when the Immortal Alliance was most severely damaged, the Five Elders' Council didn't exploit it."
"There’s no need to be puzzled. If they were hit by the Immortal-Demon Mist, how could they have avoided it? In my opinion, their losses are also significant. Now, whoever recovers faster will gain an advantage in this game."
"Regardless of anything else, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for ordinary cultivators."
...
Listening silently to everyone's discussion, Ji Shaoli did not explain further.
In fact, he had previously sent Lin Ling to make contact with the Five Elders' Council. While earning a substantial profit from the Immortal Alliance’s grand examination question bank, he also secretly investigated their situation during this Immortal-Demon Mist outbreak.
Compared to the widespread impact in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, their losses were relatively smaller.
Due to the lag in the spread of the Immortal-Demon Mist, when it reached the Five Elders' Council's territory, they had already received news of its outbreak in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and took preventive measures.
Moreover, the Five Elders' Council was ruled by five Venerable Ones. Orders issued by them kept cultivators safely at home, significantly slowing down the spread of the Immortal-Demon Mist.
The most critical point was their detailed records on how to handle the Immortal-Demon Mist.
After all, it was the ancient cultivation world that directly faced the Immortal-Demon Mist back then, with each cultivation sect taking a stand against it.
Although they did not reveal specific measures, the Five Elders' Council had indeed avoided heavy losses in this disaster. The only thing puzzling them was that Heavenly Lord personally issued an order to reject any plans of attacking the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance during the chaos.
Heavenly Lord's orders cannot be disobeyed.
They could only accumulate strength and attempt a decisive strike against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
...
In the Beast Kindom, Lin Ling and Tianyang did not unleash their full power. They engaged in battle with the beasts, keeping their combat level at the Transcendence Realm to test themselves amidst the overwhelming tide of beastly forces.
This was Li Fan's command. Besides gathering beast cores for use as raw materials for the Immortal Spirit Tower, it was also important for Lin Ling and Tianyang to hone their actual combat skills through battle.
Tianyang was doing well. After battling with Mo Shi, Lin Ling, as a newly formed Tree Spirit, had almost no combat awareness and relied entirely on instinctive moves, which did not match her Daoist realm.
So Li Fan sent Tianyang to train her during this rare period of peace in the Beast Kindom.
How many beasts she had already killed was unknown. Under the endless baptism of blood, Lin Ling's previously innocent and naive face now bore a hint ofevil spirit (evil aura).
Her movements became more fluid, and images would occasionally appear in her mind, guiding her on how to fight more efficiently.
Her combat strength grew rapidly.
They looked at the distant tower. Once they reached it, Li Fan's command would be fulfilled.