Chapter 385: Wood and water grow into trees
"Biological age: 882/899."
While working non-stop and setting up the formation, Li Fan glanced at the Huanzhen panel.
The continuous selfless work is not without cost.
When Li Fan got rid of the state of mind being completely immersed in the process of setting up the formation, which seemed like an epiphany.
An irresistible feeling of weakness came over me.
Under extreme pressure, physiological age increases rapidly.
Li Fan has now truly reached the end of his life.
"It's time to take a break."
This thought popped up involuntarily in his mind.
But soon, he used it as the main material for [Reverse Training of Dao Heart].
Forcefully suppress all laziness and fatigue.
"If you don't treat yourself harshly, how can you seek transcendence in this extremely dangerous world of cultivation?"
Li Fan said to himself, then he pulled himself together, forcing his aging self to burn the last moments of his life and start working on the formation again.
The expressions and reactions of Yan Hang and others below were all within Li Fan's expectations.
In fact, there is no need for them to report it.
When Li Fan used Du Tianlu to apply for cross-regional work to Qi Buyi, he had already explained his current physical condition.
After Qi Buyi's persuasion failed, he decisively agreed to Li Fan's request.
"In theory, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance should be able to extend my life. But nothing is absolute, and I have to be prepared for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to act unconventionally."
"Fortunately, I have enough contribution points and one Huasheng Longevity Fruit left. If necessary, I can buy or exchange it for something that can prolong my life. This will buy me some time to finish this life."
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After the report submitted by Yan Hang and others, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing any splash at all.
This left the five-member group confused and disappointed.
However, Li Fan himself seemed not to be affected at all, which made them admire him even more.
In this way, another half a year passed with everything remaining calm.
On this day, the peaceful Shuidongtian suddenly changed.
The blue water world began to shake violently without any warning.
Caught off guard, Li Fan was forced to stop setting up the formation.
I subconsciously wanted to observe what was happening around me, but I just felt like the whole world was spinning. I was dizzy and unable to do it.
Fortunately, Yan Hang and others reacted very quickly.
The moment the mutation occurred, they flew to Li Fan, took out various protective magic weapons, and surrounded him to protect him.
The protective shield formed by the rays of light finally isolated the influence of the great changes in the outside world to a certain extent.
Only then did Li Fan see clearly what was happening in this water-attributed cave.
The straight boundary between water and wood seemed to be squeezed by a huge force at this moment.
It forms wavy twisted lines.
The calm water surface that has remained unchanged for thousands of years is now causing huge waves.
It towers high into the sky, connected to the wood-attributed cave invading from above.
Amidst the huge friction sound that sounded like thunder, the giant upside-down tree above everyone's heads seemed to be closer.
The pointed branches continued to extend downwards, and after touching the water cave, they became broken and withered.
But it only slowed down its growth momentum slightly, and still firmly pierced the boundary between the two worlds.
The originally pure and peaceful water-attributed spiritual energy between heaven and earth gradually became violent.
Li Fan and others watched the great changes happening in the cave with solemnity.
However, Du Tianlu had already received Qi Buyi's reminder.
"Don't panic, this is a sign of further development of the Five Elements Returning to One."
"It's faster than we expected. Looks like we need to speed up the process."
"Be careful of the changes that may come from the intersection of the two realms. If you encounter any special circumstances, report them immediately."
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Once change occurs, there is no stopping.
However, human adaptability is also extremely terrifying.
Soon, Li Fan and others got used to working in an environment with huge waves and friction roaring from time to time.
For them, these at most affect their state of mind but do not pose any actual threat.
The real danger comes from the strange creations produced during the fusion of the water and wood worlds.
It was a monster formed by the remains of dead branches of an upside-down giant tree falling into a water cave, mixing the attributes of water and wood.
They are of different shapes and are made entirely of withered wood.
The azure water keeps flowing on the surface of the wooden body, just like blood appearing on the surface.
It is extremely aggressive and has a keen sense of the aura of monks.
Even if they are tens of thousands of miles apart, they will spontaneously seek out the nearest monk to attack.
The Wanxian League has tried many things, but has not yet found a suitable solution.
Fighting was then inevitable.
Although the bodies of these monsters are shaped like dead wood, their texture is unexpectedly hard.
Even a full-strength attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator could only leave shallow scars on them.
Fortunately, their fighting style is crude and their numbers are relatively rare.
The Wanxian League often works in groups of several people and acts collectively.
Rely on numerical advantage and sophisticated equipment to suppress.
It only takes a little time to kill the monster safely.
After each battle, Yan Hang and others would report the battle process in detail through the Dutianlu.
After collecting a lot of data, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance also sorted out the key points for fighting these monsters and pushed them to every cultivator.
In each cave, due to the different fusion properties, the monsters that appear are also different.
The monster that Li Fan and his companions encountered, which was a mixture of wood and water with wood being the dominant element, was named "Fallen Wood".
There are two most effective methods to deal with fallen wood.
One is a fire-attributed technique. Under the burning flames, wood is burned and water is boiled, and fallen wood turns into flying ash.
The second is the separation technique.
Completely separate the blue water flowing on the surface of the fallen tree from its main body.
The fallen wood will collapse on its own, and in the blink of an eye it will transform from a terrifying and ferocious monster into pure wood and water.
The separation technique is not only useful against fallen trees, but is also very effective against other monsters with similar attributes.
Unfortunately, it is too unpopular and only a few monks have mastered it.
Everyone had no choice but to rely on conventional skills of various attributes to deal with it.
Having summed up the key points of the battle, the monks are now more at ease when facing the monsters generated in the cave.
Unfortunately, most monks are still worried.
On this day, another piece of dead wood wreckage fell and turned into a monster that looked like a human and a beast, incomplete and intact, and attacked Li Fan and his group.
Soon, Yan Hang's group of five came forward to meet them.
Li Fan arranged the battle array while observing the battle between the two sides.
"Compared to the first one I saw, the fighting style and skills of these fallen trees have indeed improved a lot."
"These individuals separated from the upside-down trees seem to have a collective consciousness."
Looking at the tense battle scene not far away, Li Fan was secretly shocked.
"This is just the fusion of the two attributes of wood and water. If there is one more, or even several more attributes, wouldn't the monster be even more powerful?"
(End of this chapter)
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