Chapter 321: Breaking the Array and Dissipating the Disc

"Xu Ke!!"

Song Yang's desperate and somewhat despairing voice faintly echoed from below.

Xu Ke, who had narrowly escaped death, turned around to make sure Song Yang wouldn't catch up.

After a long time without seeing the figure of the pursuer, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Qing, thank you!"

Xu Ke, being familiar as always, spoke to the Cyan Phoenix while absentmindedly stroking its neck.

Flying and lightly neighing in response, the Cyan Phoenix expressed its acknowledgment.

Meanwhile, Li Fan, due to using two innate talents consecutively, had consumed too much energy. Being pursued and having his mental state stretched to its limit, he suddenly fell into a deep sleep.

And with this sleep, his existence in the Meteor Immortal Realm reached its limit.

When he regained consciousness, he had already returned to the cultivation world.

Reflecting on this journey to the Meteor Immortal Realm with the Beast Taming Sect, which ended somewhat anticlimactically, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

"Is that all?"

Unlike when he possessed Li Chen of the Purple Cloud Sect, who had an independent consciousness and could act freely, this time Li Fan started from a very low point, just a chick born from an egg.

He couldn't accomplish much and spent his days eating and drinking.

Two months of time, no matter how rapid the growth and limited improvements in strength, Foundation Establishment was already the limit.

In the ancient cultivation world, this cultivation level was almost at the bottom.

Even if he wanted to do something, he was powerless.

"Could it be that I need to reveal my true form and act freely?"

"Or..."

Different from the confused thoughts when he possessed the Profound Bird, Li Fan quickly thought of the matter of Ye Fei Peng, who had the blood of the Kun Peng, practicing the [Creation Stove Technique] to temper and activate the Kun Peng bloodline.

"Perhaps, the method of invoking the hidden features inside with the [Creation Stove Technique] could have a miraculous effect on exotic beasts."

"It's worth a try or two."

"Well..."

"I'm not in a hurry. Let's see what changes there will be the next time I enter."

Due to the appearance of the mysterious Mr. Bai in both Ningyuan City and the Beast Taming Sect, Li Fan speculated that the scene inside the Beast Taming Sect was likely similar to Ningyuan City. Without satisfying certain conditions, one couldn't escape, always caught in a certain cycle.

As for whether it was true or not, there was no need to dwell on it. He would know when he entered again next time.

Checking the time limit, it would expire in about half a year.

By then, he should be done with the matters in Tianyu State and head to Tianyun State.

"However, perhaps Ji Hongdao won't let me go so easily."

"According to the original plan, after the trainees from each state complete their training, they would return to their hometowns and be responsible for constructing the [Heavenly Profound Soul-Locking Array]."

"But now that the Congyun Sea has disappeared, I don't know what arrangements they'll make for me."

"Moreover, before leaving Tianyu State, there's still one thing I need to do."

Leaving the closed cultivation room, Li Fan came to the room where the Tianxuan Mirror was located and searched for information related to the bounty issued by the Ji Cheng Heavenly Sovereign.

The opportunity to use the Lifespan Fruit was extremely precious, and everyone wanted to seize it.

During this period, the originally rare and precious life-extending spiritual treasures became even more expensive.

Priceless and in high demand, they often required high-level techniques or special treasures for exchange.

There were rumors that a cultivator had discovered a Lifespan Fruit in a certain ruin.

It was said that this fruit was refined by ancient cultivators using the lifespan seed and could extend life by five hundred years.

Li Fan had only come across fragmentary mentions in ancient texts before, but now he could actually see the real thing.

This lucky cultivator, to avoid dreaming for too long, had already presented the Lifespan Fruit to the Ji Cheng Heavenly Sovereign.

And he spent his days hiding in the space of the Tianxuan Mirror, refusing to go out.

He was waiting for the right time to fulfill the opportunity to use the Lifespan Fruit.

"As for my Lifespan Fruit, it extends life by three hundred years."

"I wonder if I can make it to the top three."

"Originally, I was quite confident, but the history of the Xuanhuang Realm is long, and there are too many hidden treasures. It's normal for something more valuable than the Lifespan Fruit to appear under such a generous reward."

"When the results are revealed, if it doesn't work out in this life, I can investigate the origins of the top three. I'll plan ahead in the next life."

"However, preparation needs to be done in advance."

The previous clone had already been buried along with the Congyun Sea in the hands of the Ink Killers.

The matter of the Ji Cheng Heavenly Sovereign's reward was indeed attracting widespread attention.

Taking the initiative to step forward and stand in the spotlight wasn't Li Fan's way of handling things.

To be on the safe side, Li Fan decided to create another clone to collect the reward. Since the clone knew the technique, it meant the main body also knew.

"The clone made with the 'Stealing the Day and Swapping the Sun Technique' will be a little lower in cultivation level than the main body."

"To explain the origin of the Lifespan Fruit, the clone must at least reach the Foundation Establishment realm within the Meteor Immortal Realm. In other words, I need to quickly advance to the mid-level of the Foundation Establishment."

"Relying solely on my own cultivation is a bit difficult. The new crops haven't been planted yet, so I can only hope that Xiao Heng will feedback some cultivation improvements."

"Sister Su and the others have been missing in the ruins of the Morning Yuan Sect for a while now. Although during this time, it seems like she disappeared from this world, not contributing any cultivation to me, through the vague connection of the 'Sitting on the Mountain Technique,' I sense that Sister Su and Zhang Haobo are still alive. After they come out, they should bring me some surprises."

...

Not placing all his hopes on others, after a brief rest, Li Fan began to continue his cultivation.

Time passed quickly.

Soon, the final assessment of the Heavenly Profound Soul-Locking Array had all concluded.

After the results were announced, Ji Hongdao transmitted a message, instructing all the students who had gone out to return to the Universal Hall.

Gathering once again, everyone couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Ji Hongdao smiled slightly, not hastily announcing the results. Instead, he first introduced the rewards for those who excelled in the assessment.

Taking out a jade plate, he said, "This is the little thing that made me jealous."

"Or rather, once all Formation Masters know its effects, they won't be able to put it down."

"Everyone, take a guess. What is its purpose?"

Li Fan carefully examined the jade plate in Ji Hongdao's hand, feeling a bit familiar.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly reacted.

This thing was somewhat similar to the "Array-Breaking Plate" he had seen before.

The so-called Array-Breaking Plate was a treasure that, without destroying the structure of a formation, could analyze the composition of the formation. This provided a reference for Formation Masters to break the formation.

"Could it be that this thing is an advanced version of the Array-Breaking Plate?" Li Fan couldn't help but think so.

Apparently, he wasn't the only one who thought so.

Many students stared at the jade plate with excitement.

"It seems you've already guessed it, so I won't keep you in suspense."

"The effect of this item is indeed somewhat similar to the Array-Breaking Plate."

Ji Hongdao stroked the jade plate and sighed.

"But it is much more powerful than the Array-Breaking Plate."

"The original Array-Breaking Plate consists of one thousand and eighty pieces to form a set."

"But this small jade plate, only one of it, is several times faster in breaking formations than the entire set of Array-Breaking Plates."

"Because it is one of the latest creations of the Tianxuan Mirror's secondary bodies."

"There are a total of nine of them."

"We named them 'Dissipation Discs.'"

(End of this chapter)