Chapter 55 - 55: 55: Resurrected from Death

Translator: 549690339

Half a month later, a rudimentary seawater desalination array was constructed.

Having regained an ample supply of drinking water and food, the surviving residents of Taian Island began to kowtow in gratitude to the Immortal Teacher for saving their lives.

Nevertheless, Li Fan didn’t feel particularly pleased. On the contrary, he was somewhat disturbed.

After personally constructing an array, Li Fan had just barely stepped onto the path of Array Techniques.

Only then did he realize that the Island Protection Array of Taian Island was deteriorating at an abnormally fast rate.

Normally, the Island Protection Array should be capable of operating for hundreds of years.

However, at the current rate of damage, the array would completely lose its efficacy in two or three years time.

After meticulous investigation and cross-referencing with the descriptions in the “Introduction to Formation Array,” Li Fan identified the cause of the array’s damage.

The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth had become exceedingly volatile and intense.

This ferocious spiritual energy, seemingly possessing its own will, began to slowly corrode the key nodes within the Array after being absorbed by the Island Protection Array.

The Island Protection Array was now like a machine slowly rusting away at its key components; its lifespan decreasing with every operation.

Despite identifying the cause, Li Fan found himself without a viable solution. The Island Protection Array was too sophisticated: with over ten thousand key

nodes, each often composed of dozens of miniature arrays.

It was said that during its initial construction, numerous Array Masters of the Nascent Soul Realm from the Immortal Alliance had collaborated to build it.

Now that it was malfunctioning, it was beyond the resolution of Li Fan, who was just a novice in Array Techniques.

Moreover, the primary cause of the problem lay with the spiritual energy absorbed by the Array.

Even if the Array was temporarily repaired, as long as the volatile nature of the external spiritual energy persisted, it would only provide temporary relief.

“Staying on Taian Island will only get me killed; I must find a way to escape from here.”

“But there’s an unknown change in the outside world. The rampant spiritual energy is wreaking havoc, and to recklessly venture out is a path to certain death. ”

Caught between a rock and a hard place, it seemed like he had found himself in a dead-end.

“Is this the Heaven’s Killing Intent…” Li Fan gazed at the sky beyond the Island Protection Array, feeling like an insect trapped in a spider’s web, immobilized and in a desperate struggle for life.

Yet, Li Fan did not immediately choose the [Real] option.

Using the [Real] option to return without understanding what had actually happened would mean wasting over a decade’s worth of charging time, and the next time around, he’d most likely still face the same perilous fate.

Even if he managed to escape far away from the Misthaven Ocean, could he be guaranteed safety from any new crisis?

Remember, the malice of the Heavenly Dao towards cultivators is omnipresent in this world.

Li Fan didn’t believe that relocating could help him avoid it.

Therefore, he wouldn’t choose to completely abandon this world unless it was absolutely the last resort.

During the following period, Li Fan continued his cultivation while searching for a way to break the deadlock.

Regrettably, not only did the violent spiritual energy from the outside world show no signs of abating, but it also grew increasingly brutal with the passage of time.

The Island Protection Array, under its devastating influence, was now teetering on the brink of complete collapse.

It might break down at any moment.

“Is there really no way out?” Li Fan felt somewhat helpless.

Ending this life in such an unclear manner, he found it hard to accept.

However, it seemed like there were no other choices left.

“Real!”

Li Fan looked at Taian Island one last time with some regret, before invoking the [Real] option, preparing to end this life.

At that moment, he stopped.

Because he realized that the rampant spiritual energy of the outside world didn’t seem to target the mortals.

According to the accounts of the island’s mortals, apart from the weather outside the Island Protection Array being slightly hotter, there didn’t appear to be any significant dangers.

“The Heaven and Earth Killing Intent is specifically targeting cultivators; mortals should be safe.”

If he were to dissolve his magical powers and temporarily revert back to being a mortal, wouldn’t he have a chance at survival?

Li Fan thought of the “Supreme Primordial Scripture.”

With this impressive technique at his disposal, he wouldn’t lose much cultivation progress even if he starts all over. As long as he could find a safe place, he would be able to return to his original state in no time.

“Is this what they mean by extreme danger leading to rebirth?” Li Fan couldn’t help feeling thrilled at having found a way out.

Subsequently, he naturally began to consider more factors.

Currently, he was cultivating two techniques.

One was the “Xiaoyan Water Decision” he had exchanged from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, and the other was the “Golden Scroll of the Jade Sphere” from the Ancient Heavenly Machine Sect.

One was a new technique, the other was an old one.

The method of cultivating the new technique essentially involved plundering from Heaven and Earth.

Because of this, it attracted the malice of Heaven and Earth.

Now, Heaven and Earth had set up numerous deadly traps with cultivators practicing the new technique as targets.

What if he only dispelled the “Xiaoyan Water Decision” but retained the cultivation of the “Golden Scroll of the Jade Sphere”?

Would the deadly intent in Heaven and Earth be somewhat less then?

Li Fan was a decisive individual.

Since the Great Array could collapse at any time, he promptly channeled the spiritual energy within his body and activated the “Supreme Primordial Scripture.”

“The supreme nameless returns to the primordial…”

As the technique circulated, the Water Attribute spiritual energy acquired from cultivating the ‘Xiaoyan Water Decision” slowly dissipated like ice and snow, transforming into a stream of pure energy lodged in Li Fan’s Dantian. In less than half a day, the “Xiaoyan Water Decision” was completely dissolved.

Li Fan didn’t feel any discomfort.

“This ‘Supreme Primordial Scripture’ is indeed remarkable, ” Li Fan sighed in awe before flying to the edge of the Island Protection Array.

“It indeed works!”

Feeling the pervasive Heaven and Earth Killing Intent from the outside world suddenly weaken, Li Fan was overjoyded.

“Unfortunately, the ‘Golden Scroll of the Jade Sphere’ is still cultivated in the same way of plundering from Heaven and Earth. Although it may probably invoke less malice from Heaven and Earth due to the intention behind the technique, it hasn’t completely dissipated.”

Realizing that his life would still be in danger if he ventured out now, Li Fan steeled himself and chose to continue dispelling his cultivational power.

Soon, there was another stream of pure energy in his Dantian.

The two streams of energy, originating from different techniques, could now coexist harmoniously within the same space without conflict.

“According to the ‘Supreme Primordial Scripture,’ this pure energy, which is the result of dispersing my cultivation, can sustain itself in my Dantian for about a hundred years,” Having returned to the mortal state, Li Fan wasn’t overly worried.

“As soon as I return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, I should be able to cultivate back to my original state.”

Without any hesitation, Li Fan steered the Tai Yan Boat, slowly escaping the Island Protection Array.

The raging, scorching spiritual energy wreaked havoc, dying the distant sky a shade of orange-red.

But Li Fan was now just a mortal. The rampaging spiritual energy in the sky roared past, launching no attacks.

Releasing a sigh of relief, Li Fan chose his direction, maximized the speed of the Tai Yan Boat, and set off towards Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

On the way, Li Fan passed many islands.

Every mortal on these islands had perished, leaving not a trace of life behind.

The chilling realization prompted Li Fan to quicken his pace.

Three months later.

Li Fan arrived at the location where the Ten Thousand Immortals Island used to be.

He opened the map and cross-referenced it four to five times, but still couldn’t believe his eyes.

The once vast Ten Thousand Immortals Island had disappeared without a trace.

All that was left was a gigantic black hole, lying desolate over the ocean..