Chapter 657: Chapter 623: The Water-Warming Duck Prophet
The representative of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, “Wu”, has certainly made an impressive strike.
The representative from the Five Elders Organization is no less powerful.
It’s not the young man in the green shirt that they’ve met before, but a lean middle-aged cultivator with a stern face and an aura full of lethal intent.
Countless silver radiance was currently descending around him, but all were easily neutralized by grayish energy swirling around him.
“Ice!”
A cold voice shouted out from the lean cultivator.
As soon as the voice fell, Li Fan saw that the space around the cultivator seemed to be ice-sealed.
Endless coldness, originating from the cultivator, was continuously spreading outwards.
It seemed as if even time could be frozen. A silver radiance that arrived at the cultivator’s side froze instantly in mid-air.
Afterwards, as the ice-sealed area expanded, more and more silver radiance were imprisoned.
Only then did Li Fan realize that the silver snakes dancing in the sky were actually distinct weapons.
Knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks were all included!
Seeing his move thwarted, “Wu” didn’t show significant irritation. Instead, he laughed cheerfully, clapped his hands, then pointed gently in the direction of the lean cultivator.
At the same time, his smile was quickly replaced by a serious, murderous look.
“Boom!”
There seemed to be an invisible lightning continuously bursting through the ice-sealed domain, its cracks spreading towards the lean cultivator.
Just before it struck him, the grayish energy swirled around the invisible lightning, blocking it.
The color of energy quickly turned from grayish to black, then slowly faded back to a pale gray.
“Wu” kept on pointing, and an ensuing killing blow arrived.
However, the lean cultivator remained unfazed. He gave a shout, “Wind!”
To Li Fan’s surprise, the invisible lightning, which had already pierced through the ice-sealed domain, was being blown away by a strong wind and turned back towards “Wu”.
“Wu” then frowned and summoned the silver radiance to protect himself.
Thunderous detonations echoed around “Wu”.
“This is more like it…” Even though he was slightly confused, Li Fan could still appreciate the wrestling between the two.
Not wanting to miss any detail, he concentrated, sensing every strand of fluctuating aura in the arena.
The Immortal Hongxi did the same, although sometimes his gaze would land on Li Fan, appearing contemplative.
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Just as Li Fan was completely engrossed and captivated by the showdown between the chosen fighters in Xuanhuang World.
The outside world’s talk about the “Friendly Exchange Meet” had gradually settled.
Life returned to normal, and more and more cultivators chose to enter seclusion to strengthen their understanding of themselves.
During this time, “Zhou Qingang”, who daily dealt with trivial matters and the governance of Misthaven Sea, received an interesting report.
From Zhao Changli, the guard of Liuli Island.
This man, the successor to He Zhenghao, had previously met with Li Fan on Liuli Island when Li Fan had explained the fundraising plan to all the cultivators in Misthaven Sea.
He was careful and meticulous in his work. His cultivation talent was not outstanding, and he was a mortal. Because of his limited resources, he was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
“Recently, the production of Liuli Pills, a special product of Liuli Island, has significantly decreased. After investigation, I found that the Liuli Fish, which live around the island, have nearly disappeared. I don’t know where they have gone.”
“Also, after communicating with other island guards, I found that this is not a unique case for Liuli Island.”
“There might be some change occurring in Misthaven Sea. As I am weak, I could not investigate the matter thoroughly. I am worried and I’m reporting this to you. I hope you could send someone more capable to investigate.”
Li Fan read this familiar report and a smile appeared on his face.
“This person is not bad, he’s a talent. Despite his lack of cultivation talent, his ability to anticipate from slight changes, perceiving the imminent disaster in Misthaven Sea, is indeed rare in this world.”
Li Fan glanced at the sky imperceptibly.
“Is it finally coming?”
After gazing out at the sky for a long time, Li Fan finally returned his gaze.
He did not reply to Zhao Changli’s report, but simply put it aside and continued dealing with other affairs!
The battle between the truly chosen, was apparently not something that would be concluded in a short time.
Time flew by, and after almost twenty days, the clandestine match between the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization finally ended.
Atop the clouds over the mountain peak, all scenes vanished without a trace.
Energy was withdrawn, and the large stamp was once again concealed within numerous layers of clouds.
Li Fan exhaled slowly.
This observing session has brought him a lot of insight.
However, the information he suddenly received was too much to digest at once. He needed some time to meditate and comprehend.
“How do you feel?”
Immortal Hongxi asked in his usual lazy tone.
“I am but a dullard and only seem to understand but not really.” Li Fan replied cautiously.
Hongxi only laughed, without any retort.
“Just understanding a bit is fine. Also, after you go back, write me a reflection on the battle. It should include but not be limited to, the power comparison between our Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the core power of the Five Elders Organization, as well as the potential development directions and breakthrough points in the future.”
“The more detailed the better,” Hongxi suddenly said.
“Ah?” Li Fan was taken aback by these words.
Hongxi just naturally said, “Do you think that you were allowed to watch this Remote Reality Replication for free? You know, every moment this feature was activated represented the disappearance of countless contribution points.”
“The opportunity many people yearn for, and you are just required to write a reflection. How does that sound?”
“What’s more, this is also a task assigned from above. It’s also considered as our daily achievement in Misthaven Sea. You better not neglect this.”
Upon hearing this, Li Fan could only respond with silence.
He cupped his hands in salutation, indicating his understanding of the situation.
“Hurry up then, remember to send it to me as soon as possible.” Hongxi waved his hand and the scene on the mountain peak instantly disappeared.
The two had returned to the Governance Hall.
After excusing himself, Li Fan returned to the Tianxuan Mirror.
Taking advantage of the fact that not much time had passed since, he activated the Enlightenment mode, and swallowed an Enlightenment Pill.
While retracing and contemplating the scenes of the battle between the talented warriors, he immersed his mind in it.
He didn’t know how long it had been, but when he finally snapped back from his contemplation, his eyes gleamed with an intense light.
And then, the light was abruptly concealed.
“When competing with the chosen ones, divine techniques mustn’t be underestimated as they are against ordinary cultivators.”
“For instance, my Mist Blade and Sky Flipping Palm techniques, even though they are incredibly powerful, it’s incredibly difficult to hit the highly agile “Wu” or the lean cultivator who can ice-seal everything.”
“The only way to gain an absolute advantage is to comprehend more divine techniques, integrate them into one, and maneuver them at will.”
“In the end, it’s all because of my lack of practical combat experience, and lack of experience.”
After pondering for a while, Li Fan opened the [Seated Discourse] section in the Tianxuan Mirror, which he hadn’t visited in a long while.
Using only the Mist Blade and Sky Flipping Palm techniques as templates, he virtually created a character.