xiǎng yào táo tuō xuán huáng jiè zhè sōu jí jiāng chén mò de pò chuán ， xiāng yìng de jì shù chǔ bèi zì rán shì bù kě shǎo de 。
想要逃脱玄黄界这艘即将沉没的破船，相应的技术储备自然是不可少的。
To escape the sinking ship that was Xuanhuang界, Li Fan realized he needed a corresponding level of technical preparation.
guāng píng lǐ fán zì jǐ ， xiǎn rán shì wú fǎ zuò dào zhè yī bù 。
光凭李凡自己，显然是无法做到这一步。
Clearly, relying solely on his own abilities would not suffice.
jiè jiàn wàn xiān méng 、 wǔ lǎo huì xiàn yǒu de chéng guǒ ， ér hòu zài qí jī chǔ shàng tuī chén chū xīn ， cái yǒu pò jú de kě néng 。
借鉴万仙盟、五老会现有的成果，而后在其基础上推陈出新，才有破局的可能。
Drawing from the existing achievements of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, then innovating upon those foundations, might offer a way out.
“ yě bù zhī dào nà xiān xuǎn zhě jì huà jìn xíng de zěn me yàng le 。”
“也不知道那仙选者计划进行的怎么样了。”
"I wonder how the Immortal Selection Plan is progressing."
“ jí biàn wàn xiān méng yī kāi shǐ jiù jū xīn bù liáng ， dàn zài zhēn xiàng méi yǒu jiē lù zhī qián ， tā men yī rán shì bèi shòu zhǔ mù dì xiān xuǎn zhě 、 lián méng de xī wàng zhī xīng 。”
“即便万仙盟一开始就居心不良，但在真相没有揭露之前，他们依然是备受瞩目的仙选者、联盟的希望之星。”
"Even if the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had ulterior motives from the start, until the truth is revealed, they remain the prominent candidates for immortality selection and the hope of the alliance."
“ yīng gāi néng fā huī chū diǎn nèi yìng de zuò yòng ba 。”
“应该能发挥出点内应的作用吧。”
"They should be able to play some role as an insider," Li Fan thought. He replied to the Five Elders Association.
lǐ fán rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， gěi wǔ lǎo huì nà biān huí le xìn 。
李凡如此想着，给五老会那边回了信。
He did not reveal the existence of Senior Fellow Stone Tablet but claimed he had received a critical notice that their meeting might have been exposed, forcing him to cancel it.
bìng méi yǒu tòu lù shí bǎn qián bèi de cún zài ， zhǐ shì shēng chēng ， jiē dào jǐn jí tōng zhī 、 zhè cì jiē tóu yǒu bào lù de fēng xiǎn ， suǒ yǐ bèi pò qǔ xiāo le 。
并没有透露石板前辈的存在，只是声称，接到紧急通知、这次接头有暴露的风险，所以被迫取消了。
The issue was definitely with the Five Elders Association.
zhì yú wèn tí ma ， kěn dìng shì chū zài wǔ lǎo huì nà biān le 。
至于问题嘛，肯定是出在五老会那边了。
Li Fan instructed them to thoroughly investigate; they were undoubtedly infiltrated by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance spies.
lǐ fán hái ràng duì fāng hǎo hǎo chá yī chá ， jué duì shì bèi wàn xiān méng jiàn dié shèn tòu le 。
李凡还让对方好好查一查，绝对是被万仙盟间谍渗透了。
While this was just a fabrication, Li Fan did not care. Spies would always be found if one looked hard enough.
suī rán shì suí kǒu xiā biān de ， dàn lǐ fán bìng bù zài yì 。
虽然是随口瞎编的，但李凡并不在意。
Putting aside the Five Elders Association matter, Li Fan focused his mind on the Five Elements Primordial Cave within his body.
jiàn dié ma ， zhǐ yào chá ， kěn dìng dū huì yǒu de 。
间谍嘛，只要查，肯定都会有的。
Previously, he thought it was naturally formed by Xuanhuang界 and thus posed no fear.
zàn qiě jiāng wǔ lǎo huì de shì fàng zài yī biān ， lǐ fán xīn shén chén diàn ， yì shí jí zhōng zài zì jǐ tǐ nèi de wǔ xíng yuán shǐ dòng tiān 。
暂且将五老会的事放在一边，李凡心神沉淀，意识集中在自己体内的五行元始洞天。
However, through Senior Fellow Stone Tablet, he learned that this was a handiwork of the One Origin Sect thousands of years ago...
zhī qián yǐ wéi ， zhè wǔ xíng dòng tiān shì xuán huáng jiè tiān rán yǎn huà ér chéng ， zì rán wú suǒ wèi jù 。
之前以为，这五行洞天是玄黄界天然衍化而成，自然无所畏惧。
Given his cautious nature, Li Fan decided to conduct another thorough check.
bù guò xiàn zài tōng guò shí bǎn qián bèi dé zhī ， zhè shì 【 yī shǐ zōng 】 shù qiān nián qián de shǒu bǐ ……
不过现在通过石板前辈得知，这是【一始宗】数千年前的手笔……
Fortunately, it turned out to be just a false alarm.
yǐ lǐ fán xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn de xìng gé ， kěn dìng shì yào zài zǐ xì jiǎn chá yī fān de 。
以李凡小心谨慎的性格，肯定是要再仔细检查一番的。
After careful verification, there were no remnants from the One Origin Sect within the Five Elements Great Cave.
hǎo zài ， zhǐ shì lǐ fán xū jīng yī cháng 。
好在，只是李凡虚惊一场。
This somewhat eased his mind. After all, Xuanhuang界 was treacherous; any potential threat needed to be carefully addressed.
jīng guò rèn zhēn de jiàn bié ， wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān nèi ， bìng méi yǒu dāng nián yī shǐ zōng cán cún de yìn jì cún zài 。
经过认真的鉴别，五行大洞天内，并没有当年一始宗残存的印记存在。
"Having formed an元婴, the next step is transformation into a divine being."
zhè ràng lǐ fán shāo wēi kuān xīn xiē 。
这让李凡稍微宽心些。
"The changes that will bring about birth in the heavens..."
bì jìng xuán huáng jiè xiǎn è ， rèn hé xì wēi kě néng de wēi xié ， dōu bì xū xiǎo xīn duì dài 。
毕竟玄黄界险恶，任何细微可能的威胁，都必须小心对待。
Li Fan's mind flashed back to Mr. Bai walking through various regions of Xuanhuang and integrating its transformations within his own cave realm during the 115th era.
“ yuán yīng jì chéng ， jiē xià lái jiù shì zhǎn wàng huà shén le 。”
“元婴既成，接下来就是展望化神了。”
Thanks to Mr. Bai, Li Fan was well-versed in most of the [Birth Changes] that could be utilized within a hundred years in Xuanhuang界.
“ tiān dì jiāng shēng zhī biàn ……”
“天地将生之变……”
"With the [Truly Real Technique] and constant feedback from members of the Interdimensional Alliance, I need not worry about the accumulation process."
lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng ， shùn jiān xiǎng qǐ 115 shì de shí hòu ， bái xiān shēng yóu zǒu yú xuán huáng gè dì 、 jiāng xuán huáng zhī biàn róng yú zì shēn dòng tiān de chǎng jǐng 。
李凡的脑海中，瞬间想起115世的时候，白先生游走于玄黄各地、将玄黄之变融于自身洞天的场景。
"The only concern is the existence of Heavenly Tribulations. How to harmoniously accommodate multiple Birth Changes remains an issue."
tuō bái xiān shēng de fú ， xuán huáng jiè bǎi nián nèi jué dà duō shù kě yòng de 【 jiāng shēng zhī biàn 】， lǐ fán dōu liǎo rán yú xiōng 。
托白先生的福，玄黄界百年内绝大多数可用的【将生之变】，李凡都了然于胸。
After forming his元婴 with the Five Elements Great Cave, ordinary methods of transformation were no longer within Li Fan's sights.
“ yǒu 【 zuò xiān jué 】 jiā shàng wàn jiè lián hé huì chéng yuán yuán yuán bù duàn de wèi wǒ tí gōng fǎn kuì xiū wèi ， jī hū bù yòng dān xīn xiū liàn de jī lěi guò chéng 。”
“有【坐仙诀】加上万界联合会成员源源不断的为我提供反馈修为，几乎不用担心修炼的积累过程。”
Even common heavens and earth spirits failed to capture his interest; they were too weak!
“ wéi yī zhí de yōu lǜ de ， jiù shì tiān zhī è de cún zài 。 yǐ jí jiū jìng rú hé cái néng jiāng shù zhǒng bù tóng de jiāng shēng zhī biàn hé xié róng nà 。”
“唯一值得忧虑的，就是天之厄的存在。以及究竟如何才能将数种不同的将生之变和谐容纳。”
It wasn't that Li Fan had inflated himself; it was just reality.
yǐ wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān chéng jiù yuán yīng zhī hòu ， pǔ tōng de huà shén zhī fǎ ， yǐ jīng bù zài lǐ fán fǎ yǎn zhī zhōng le 。
以五行大洞天成就元婴之后，普通的化神之法，已经不在李凡法眼之中了。
With the immense power originating from the Five Elements Caves coursing through him, Li Fan far surpassed ordinary元婴 cultivators.
shèn zhì yì bān de tiān dì zhī pò ， lǐ fán yě shì xìng qù quē quē 。
甚至一般的天地之魄，李凡也是兴趣缺缺。
During his Foundation Establishment stage, he could already match元婴 cultivators in a life-or-death struggle with various means.
tài ruò ！
太弱！
His current strength had multiplied many times over; killing an ordinary元婴 was no harder than squashing an ant.
bìng bú shì lǐ fán xīn tài péng zhàng le 。
并不是李凡心态膨胀了。
Moreover, he possessed the Five Elements Annihilation Sword, Seven-Colored Jade Void Radiance, and even the [Disorder] Technique.
ér shì shì shí rú cǐ 。
而是事实如此。
Even entities like Scarlet Flame or Black Swamp, which were heavens and earth spirits, would not stand a chance against him.
suī rán zhì jīn méi yǒu quán lì shī wéi ， dàn tǐ nèi yuán yú wǔ xíng dòng tiān páng bó wú bǐ de lì liàng ， ràng lǐ fán yǐ jīng yuǎn chāo le xún cháng yuán yīng xiū shì de fàn chóu 。
虽然至今没有全力施为，但体内源于五行洞天磅礴无比的力量，让李凡已经远超了寻常元婴修士的范畴。
Only something on the level of Mordred would pose some difficulty for Li Fan.
tā zài zhù jī qī shí ， jiù néng kào zhe zhǒng zhǒng shǒu duàn ， gēn yuán yīng xiū shì pīn gè yù shí jù fén 。
他在筑基期时，就能靠着种种手段，跟元婴修士拼个玉石俱焚。
But he could still retreat unscathed from such an opponent.
rú jīn shí lì bù zhī dào péng zhàng le duō shǎo bèi ， niē sǐ xún cháng yuán yīng ， bù bǐ niē sǐ yī zhī mǎ yǐ kùn nán duō shǎo 。
如今实力不知道膨胀了多少倍，捏死寻常元婴，不比捏死一只蚂蚁困难多少。
Given his current status as an元婴, how could Li Fan be content with following the ordinary path to divine transformation and union?
zài jiā shàng tā yòu yǒu wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn 、 qī cǎi yù xū liú guāng ， nǎi zhì 【 luàn 】 zì jué zài shēn 。
再加上他又有五行寂灭剑、七彩玉虚鎏光，乃至【乱】字诀在身。
Like Mr. Bai, integrating all changes in Xuanhuang into himself, transforming his元婴 realm into a world within his body, and then manipulating numerous heavens and earth spirits to seize the essence of Xuanhuang界.
shì chì yán 、 hēi zhǎo nà děng tiān dì zhī pò ， yě jué bú shì tā de duì shǒu 。
似赤炎、黑沼那等天地之魄，也绝不是他的对手。
This was the ideal method for rapid strength enhancement.
wéi yǒu mò shā zhè zhǒng céng jí de cún zài ， cái huì ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào wēi wēi yǒu xiē jí shǒu 。
唯有墨杀这种层级的存在，才会让李凡感到微微有些棘手。
For now, he would not consider whether such actions could make him an enemy of those who transmitted teachings.
bù guò zài qí miàn qián néng gòu quán shēn ér tuì ， yīng gāi wèn tí bù dà 。
不过在其面前能够全身而退，应该问题不大。
Li Fan believed that if he truly managed to do so, he would at least be on par with ordinary Immortal Emperors in a confrontation and not fall behind.
yuán yīng jiù yǐ jīng rú cǐ ， shì wèn lǐ fán yòu zěn me kě néng gān yú zǒu pǔ tōng de huà shén 、 hé dào xiàn lù ne ？
元婴就已经如此，试问李凡又怎么可能甘于走普通的化神、合道线路呢？
"Moreover, if I can find a way out of Xuanhuang界, my cultivation within other realms will undoubtedly stand out among peers."
shì bái xiān shēng nà bān ， xuán huáng jiāng shēng zhī biàn 、 jìn shù róng yǔ jǐ shēn 。
似白先生那般，玄黄将生之变、尽数容与己身。
Xuanhuang cultivators devoured the heavens and consumed the earth; they were inherently more powerful than conventional methods.
jiāng yuán yīng dòng tiān ， zhuǎn huà wèi tǐ nèi shì jiè 。
将元婴洞天，转化为体内世界。
Li Fan was far superior to ordinary new method cultivators by several times.
suí hòu é zhuǎn zhū duō tiān dì zhī pò ， dà jǔ qiè qǔ xuán huáng shì jiè běn yuán lì 。
随后讹转诸多天地之魄，大举窃取玄黄世界本源力。
In comparison, he was overwhelmingly dominant.
zhè cái shì zuì wèi lǐ xiǎng de 、 shí lì péng zhàng de fāng fǎ 。
这才是最为理想的、实力膨胀的方法。
However, while this ideal was good, a problem loomed over Li Fan that needed resolution.
zàn qiě xiān bù kǎo lǜ ， rú cǐ zuò néng fǒu shì chuán fǎ de dí shǒu 。
暂且先不考虑，如此做能否是传法的敌手。
Mr. Bai seemed to be an incarnation of Heavenly Dao Will; taking heavens and earth changes and spirits as if they were his own possessions faced no resistance.
lǐ fán xiāng xìn ， rú guǒ zhēn de néng zuò dào nà zhòng dì bù ， zuì qǐ mǎ gēn pǔ tōng de cháng shēng tiān zūn duì shàng ， yě shì jué bú huì luò yú xià fēng de 。
李凡相信，如果真的能做到那种地步，最起码跟普通的长生天尊对上，也是绝不会落于下风的。
But what about him?
“ kuàng qiě ， rú guǒ zhēn de néng zhǎo dào táo chū xuán huáng jiè de fāng fǎ 。 wǒ zhè xiū wèi zài qí tā xiū xiān jiè ， tóng děng jìng jiè nèi ， yě jué duì shì ào shì qún xióng le 。”
“况且，如果真的能找到逃出玄黄界的方法。我这修为在其他修仙界，同等境界内，也绝对是傲视群雄了。”
Why would Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao allow such actions?
xuán huáng jiè xiū shì ， tūn tiān shí dì 。 běn jiù bǐ cháng guī xiū xíng zhī fǎ yào lì hài jǐ fēn 。
玄黄界修士，吞天食地。本就比常规修行之法要厉害几分。
Ordinary cultivators already faced heaven's hatred for practicing new methods.
ér lǐ fán gèng yào shèng guò pǔ tōng xīn fǎ xiū shì shù bèi bù zhǐ 。
而李凡更要胜过普通新法修士数倍不止。
If Li Fan followed his plan, it would be akin to stripping away their flesh and bones, extracting marrow from their bones—enemies of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.
liǎng xiāng duì bǐ qǐ lái ， jué duì gèng shì niǎn yā le 。
两相对比起来，绝对更是碾压了。
How could he possibly utilize heavens and earth changes and spirits when facing such hostility?
rán ér ， lǐ xiǎng suī rán shì hǎo de 。 dàn yí gè wèn tí què héng gèn zài lǐ fán miàn qián ， jí xū jiě jué 。
然而，理想虽然是好的。但一个问题却横亘在李凡面前，亟需解决。
Even if he could forcibly absorb a few, rebellion was inevitable.
bái xiān shēng yǐn yǐn nǎi tiān dào yì zhì huà shēn ， qǔ tiān dì jiàng shēng zhī biàn 、 tiān dì zhī pò ， jiù gēn ná zì jiā dōng xī yòng yī yàng 。
白先生隐隐乃天道意志化身，取天地降生之变、天地之魄，就跟拿自家东西用一样。
"Unless..."
zì rán bú huì yù dào shén me zǔ lì 。
自然不会遇到什么阻力。
Li Fan's eyes flickered.
dàn tā lǐ fán yòu shì hé xǔ rén yě ？
但他李凡又是何许人也？
For someone as experienced as Master Li, this wasn't an unsolvable problem. Almost instantly, he thought of a solution.
píng shén me xuán huáng jiè tiān dào huì yǔn xǔ tā zhè me zuò ？
凭什么玄黄界天道会允许他这么做？
Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao hated cultivators because they had to extract resources from Xuanhuang界 for their cultivation.
pǔ tōng xiū shì xiū xíng xīn fǎ ， yǐ rán zāo dào tiān dì jí hèn 。
普通修士修行新法，已然遭到天地嫉恨。
As long as this didn't change, the conflict between them would never ease.
ruò shì zhēn àn lǐ fán yù xiǎng zhōng de nà me qù zuò ， jī hū wú yì yú bā pí chōu gǔ 、 guā gǔ xī suǐ 。
若是真按李凡预想中的那么去做，几乎无异于扒皮抽骨、刮骨吸髓。
But now, Xuanhuang was in an absolute disadvantage during the struggle.
jiǎn zhí jiù shì xuán huáng tiān dào sǐ dí 。
简直就是玄黄天道死敌。
This gave Li Fan a chance—switching sides and aligning with Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao.
tiān dì jiē dí de qíng kuàng xià ， yòu zěn me néng qiāng qiāng shēng zhī biàn 、 tiān dì zhī pò huà wèi jǐ yòng ne ？
天地皆敌的情况下，又怎么能将将生之变、天地之魄化为己用呢？
Li Fan vaguely remembered when he brought back Money宏's corpse from Great Xuan to Xuanhuang界; a falling star phenomenon had occurred at his death, only for it to reappear inexplicably.
jiù suàn néng qiáng xíng xī shōu yī liǎng gè ， bào dòng yě shì bì rán de jié guǒ 。
就算能强行吸收一两个，暴动也是必然的结果。
Afterward, Li Fan felt some significant changes in himself but did not fully understand their meaning then.
“ chú fēi ……”
“除非……”
But after years of studying cultivation classics, he knew the reason: such events were rare in Xuanhuang界, but they had happened before.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
李凡目光闪动。
Some cultivators, despite being forced to practice new methods due to changing heavenly principles, ultimately benefited the heavens and earth during their lives.
duì yú jiàn duō shí guǎng de lǐ tài shī ér yán ， zhè bìng bú shì shén me jiě bù kāi de nán tí 。 jī hū shì shùn jiān ， tā jiù xiǎng dào le yìng duì zhī cè 。
对于见多识广的李太师而言，这并不是什么解不开的难题。几乎是瞬间，他就想到了应对之策。
For example...
xuán huáng tiān dào ， zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ chóu shì xiū shì 。
玄黄天道，之所以如此仇视修士。
Helping exterminate new method cultivators, accelerating the return of Dao to heaven.
wú fēi jiù shì xiū shì xiǎng yào xiū xíng ， jiù bì xū yào cóng xuán huáng jiè jué qǔ zī yuán 。
无非就是修士想要修行，就必须要从玄黄界攫取资源。
In the eyes of cultivators, such people were unmitigated demons; they were harshly targeted by both the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association.
zhǐ yào zhè yì diǎn bù gǎi biàn ， shuāng fāng de máo dùn jiù yǒng wú huǎn hé de kě néng 。
只要这一点不改变，双方的矛盾就永无缓和的可能。
But in the eyes of heaven and earth, these individuals were indeed great benefactors!
dàn xiàn zài ， xuán huáng jiè zài zhēng dòu zhōng chǔ yú jué duì de xià fēng 。
但现在，玄黄界在争斗中处于绝对的下风。
Great cultivators aligned with heaven and earth!
zhè jiù gěi le lǐ fán ， kě néng de yī sī jī huì 。
这就给了李凡，可能的一丝机会。
Of course, this was just an extreme example. Beyond killing cultivators, filling in the gaps left by heavens and earth or assisting heavens and earth spirits in fulfilling their duties...
nà jiù shì ， chóng xīn zhàn duì ， xuǎn zé zhàn zài xuán huáng tiān dào zhè biān 。
那就是，重新站队，选择站在玄黄天道这边。
These actions could increase heaven and earth's favor.
lǐ fán yī xī jì de ， dāng chū tā jiāng qián hóng de shī gǔ ， cóng dà xuán dài huí xuán huáng jiè de shí hòu 。
李凡依稀记得，当初他将钱宏的尸骨，从大玄带回玄黄界的时候。
Once favor reached a certain level, even when a cultivator died, heaven and earth would still send omens but not out of joy.
běn yīng zài sǐ wáng zhī shí ， jiù yǐ jīng chū xiàn guò yī cì de yǔn luò yì xiàng 。
本应在死亡之时，就已经出现过一次的陨落异象。
(End of Chapter)
To escape the sinking ship that was Xuanhuang界, Li Fan realized he needed a corresponding level of technical preparation.
Clearly, relying solely on his own abilities would not suffice.
Drawing from the existing achievements of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association, then innovating upon those foundations, might offer a way out.
"I wonder how the Immortal Selection Plan is progressing."
"Even if the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had ulterior motives from the start, until the truth is revealed, they remain the prominent candidates for immortality selection and the hope of the alliance."
"They should be able to play some role as an insider," Li Fan thought. He replied to the Five Elders Association.
He did not reveal the existence of Senior Fellow Stone Tablet but claimed he had received a critical notice that their meeting might have been exposed, forcing him to cancel it.
The issue was definitely with the Five Elders Association.
Li Fan instructed them to thoroughly investigate; they were undoubtedly infiltrated by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance spies.
While this was just a fabrication, Li Fan did not care. Spies would always be found if one looked hard enough.
Putting aside the Five Elders Association matter, Li Fan focused his mind on the Five Elements Primordial Cave within his body.
Previously, he thought it was naturally formed by Xuanhuang界 and thus posed no fear.
However, through Senior Fellow Stone Tablet, he learned that this was a handiwork of the One Origin Sect thousands of years ago...
Given his cautious nature, Li Fan decided to conduct another thorough check.
Fortunately, it turned out to be just a false alarm.
After careful verification, there were no remnants from the One Origin Sect within the Five Elements Great Cave.
This somewhat eased his mind. After all, Xuanhuang界 was treacherous; any potential threat needed to be carefully addressed.
"Having formed an元婴, the next step is transformation into a divine being."
"The changes that will bring about birth in the heavens..."
Li Fan's mind flashed back to Mr. Bai walking through various regions of Xuanhuang and integrating its transformations within his own cave realm during the 115th era.
Thanks to Mr. Bai, Li Fan was well-versed in most of the [Birth Changes] that could be utilized within a hundred years in Xuanhuang界.
"With the [Truly Real Technique] and constant feedback from members of the Interdimensional Alliance, I need not worry about the accumulation process."
"The only concern is the existence of Heavenly Tribulations. How to harmoniously accommodate multiple Birth Changes remains an issue."
After forming his元婴 with the Five Elements Great Cave, ordinary methods of transformation were no longer within Li Fan's sights.
Even common heavens and earth spirits failed to capture his interest; they were too weak!
It wasn't that Li Fan had inflated himself; it was just reality.
With the immense power originating from the Five Elements Caves coursing through him, Li Fan far surpassed ordinary元婴 cultivators.
During his Foundation Establishment stage, he could already match元婴 cultivators in a life-or-death struggle with various means.
His current strength had multiplied many times over; killing an ordinary元婴 was no harder than squashing an ant.
Moreover, he possessed the Five Elements Annihilation Sword, Seven-Colored Jade Void Radiance, and even the [Disorder] Technique.
Even entities like Scarlet Flame or Black Swamp, which were heavens and earth spirits, would not stand a chance against him.
Only something on the level of Mordred would pose some difficulty for Li Fan.
But he could still retreat unscathed from such an opponent.
Given his current status as an元婴, how could Li Fan be content with following the ordinary path to divine transformation and union?
Like Mr. Bai, integrating all changes in Xuanhuang into himself, transforming his元婴 realm into a world within his body, and then manipulating numerous heavens and earth spirits to seize the essence of Xuanhuang界.
This was the ideal method for rapid strength enhancement.
For now, he would not consider whether such actions could make him an enemy of those who transmitted teachings.
Li Fan believed that if he truly managed to do so, he would at least be on par with ordinary Immortal Emperors in a confrontation and not fall behind.
"Moreover, if I can find a way out of Xuanhuang界, my cultivation within other realms will undoubtedly stand out among peers."
Xuanhuang cultivators devoured the heavens and consumed the earth; they were inherently more powerful than conventional methods.
Li Fan was far superior to ordinary new method cultivators by several times.
In comparison, he was overwhelmingly dominant.
However, while this ideal was good, a problem loomed over Li Fan that needed resolution.
Mr. Bai seemed to be an incarnation of Heavenly Dao Will; taking heavens and earth changes and spirits as if they were his own possessions faced no resistance.
But what about him?
Why would Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao allow such actions?
Ordinary cultivators already faced heaven's hatred for practicing new methods.
If Li Fan followed his plan, it would be akin to stripping away their flesh and bones, extracting marrow from their bones—enemies of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.
How could he possibly utilize heavens and earth changes and spirits when facing such hostility?
Even if he could forcibly absorb a few, rebellion was inevitable.
"Unless..."
Li Fan's eyes flickered.
For someone as experienced as Master Li, this wasn't an unsolvable problem. Almost instantly, he thought of a solution.
Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao hated cultivators because they had to extract resources from Xuanhuang界 for their cultivation.
As long as this didn't change, the conflict between them would never ease.
But now, Xuanhuang was in an absolute disadvantage during the struggle.
This gave Li Fan a chance—switching sides and aligning with Xuanhuang's Heavenly Dao.
Li Fan vaguely remembered when he brought back Money宏's corpse from Great Xuan to Xuanhuang界; a falling star phenomenon had occurred at his death, only for it to reappear inexplicably.
Afterward, Li Fan felt some significant changes in himself but did not fully understand their meaning then.
But after years of studying cultivation classics, he knew the reason: such events were rare in Xuanhuang界, but they had happened before.
Some cultivators, despite being forced to practice new methods due to changing heavenly principles, ultimately benefited the heavens and earth during their lives.
For example...
Helping exterminate new method cultivators, accelerating the return of Dao to heaven.
In the eyes of cultivators, such people were unmitigated demons; they were harshly targeted by both the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association.
But in the eyes of heaven and earth, these individuals were indeed great benefactors!
Great cultivators aligned with heaven and earth!
Of course, this was just an extreme example. Beyond killing cultivators, filling in the gaps left by heavens and earth or assisting heavens and earth spirits in fulfilling their duties...
These actions could increase heaven and earth's favor.
Once favor reached a certain level, even when a cultivator died, heaven and earth would still send omens but not out of joy.
(End of Chapter)