BXBX NOVEL Chapter 406: 382: Arranging the Formation with Life
Chapter 406: 382: Arranging the Formation with Life
Li Fan estimated that if he were to rely solely on flight, it would take him at least a month or two to reach his destination.
However, with the Heaven Escape Shuttle, it didn’t even take a whole day.
In just over seven hours, Li Fan arrived at the marked location.
His speed gradually decreased, and the black and gold liquid surrounding his body slowly returned to its original state.
When Li Fan stopped, it turned back into a small water droplet-shaped artifact, which he stored back into his Dantian.
Li Fan surveyed his work environment for the upcoming period.
Beneath him was still an endless expanse of azure water.
Above him, within reaching distance.
An overhanging giant tree branch, intimately touching the Water Cave Heaven, hung from the Vault of Heaven.
What surprised Li Fan was that the vibrant tree, upon coming into contact with the water, should have appeared even more full of life.
However, the enormous tree branch before him was completely withered and rotted.
The grey-yellow wood was fragmented and covered with numerous holes.
It seemed like it could break and fall at any moment.
Li Fan wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination from staring at it for too long.
From those gnawed and surviving branches, he seemed to see many broken figures of “people”.
Withdrawing his gaze and looking again later.
But that feeling had vanished.
Shaking his head, Li Fan took out the Heaven Oversight Chronicles and read his construction plan carefully again.
Just as he had been inspecting his surroundings, the plan had been updated.
An additional five cultivators had been added as his assistants, and they were rushing here with logistical supplies.
Li Fan did not wait for them.
The Heaven Oversight Chronicles emitted a radiant light, fixing a location in the sky.
Once the coordinate nodes had been determined, Li Fan directly began the construction of the Spirit-locking Formation.
Unlike in the Roaring Abyss, where he constantly had to guard against the Element Devouring White Fog and the Abyss Demon Sound.
This Water Cave Heaven was practically danger-free.
The dense Spiritual Energy was beneficial for array construction.
With nothing holding him back, Li Fan was free to do as he pleased.
After several years of intense training, Li Fan’s speed of array construction at the normal state had gone up a level.
Like an instinct engraved deep within his soul, he didn’t need to think at all.
Where his thoughts led, an array was instantly formed.
Li Fan had no joys or sorrows in his heart. He was just advancing the arrangement of the array at an incredibly efficient and frightening speed.
For a moment, he was completely engrossed in his work.
When the five-person backup team arrived, what they saw was Li Fan, fully focused and freely constructing the Spirit-locking Formation like a freehand ink painting.
They too had participated in array construction before.
But the Array Masters they had worked with before, whether it was their speed of array construction or their casualness.
Clearly, they were nowhere near the white-haired Golden Core Array Master before them.
The five of them looked at each other.
“Does this guy really only have Golden Core Cultivation Level?”
“Li Fan… seems a bit familiar. Wait a minute, could it be that Li Fan?”
“There’s no mistake. He’s truly the man who fought on the front line of the Spirit-locking Formation construction until his death. His proficiency in array arrangement is utterly astonishing.”
“Phew, it’s our luck to be able to work with him this time.”
The five of them exchanged their thoughts through their spiritual senses.
They didn’t disturb Li Fan afterward and began constructing their base on the water surface below instead.
Although they had heard that Li Fan was extremely devoted and didn’t even need rest when arranging the array.
This foothold that would deal with special situations was still necessary.
And besides, they could hardly sustain a few years of continuous work.
This work was a routine task for them. With their combined efforts, they completed the construction of the small base suspended above the water surface in just three days.
Afterward, they started the verification of the array unit that Li Fan had already constructed, following their usual procedure.
The result was even more astonishing.
They had heard of certain array geniuses’ speedy array constructions in the past.
But the Spirit-locking Formation’s structure was complicated, containing countless array units.
Considering the environmental factors, even outstandingly talented people would inevitably make mistakes during the construction process.
However, the array set up by Li Fan had no errors at all.
Tireless, efficient, and precise.
All of these were happening to a Golden Core Cultivator, who was on the verge of aging and dying.
It was simply incredible.
The five of them couldn’t help but feel amazed.
As time went by, the area covered by Li Fan’s arranged arrays quickly expanded.
With each array node completed, the five of them felt a growing sense of respect for Li Fan from the bottom of their hearts.
Becuase this person was truly as rumored.
He didn’t know what fatigue was and he didn’t rest for even a second.
Even they were operating non-stop and they were almost exhausted.
But they dared not complain.
Like this, a year quietly passed.
When the area covered by the completed array extended to a radius of 5000 miles from the original node.
The task originally assigned to Li Fan and his team was almost completed.
“Originally planned to be completed in three years, didn’t expect to finish in just one year.”
A Nascent Soul Monk named Yan Hang looked at the array in the sky and sighed.
“Next, we can finally take a good rest.”
He was utterly exhausted, and his face was full of weariness.
The rest of them nodded in accord, deeply agreeing.
However, when Li Fan finished constructing the last array.
He paused in the sky for a moment but showed no intention of resting.
Instead, he continued to extend the array further out.
“What is Master Li doing? That’s clearly not within our work scope!”
Yan Hang, who was preparing to relax, couldn’t help but exclaim aloud at the situation.
“This…”
“Quick, look at the Heaven Oversight Chronicles, the work plan has been updated!”
“Master Li voluntarily asked to assist nearby Array Masters in arranging arrays?”
“We have to cooperate fully, no slacking?”
Everyone was talking at once, their hearts sinking, and their faces filled with despair.
It took a long time for the five of them to recover.
Yan Hang gritted his teeth and cheered everyone up: “If Master Li can fight this hard, we have no reason to refuse.”
“Let’s all give it our all, just hold out a bit longer.”
One of them sighed: “We have no choice. If we back out now, we’ll be laughed at if the news gets out.”
“I don’t mind. What I’m worried about is Master Li. Haven’t you noticed that he seems to be ageing faster?”
After being reminded, the rest of them came to their senses.
They carefully observed the figure in the distance, old but still upright.
They were all shocked.
“Indeed, that seems to be the case.”
“He already didn’t have many years left, and yet he’s fighting this hard. The rate of lifespan loss will definitely be multiple times greater.”
“What should we do?”
They looked at each other.
“No, we can’t just stand by and watch Master Li perish before our eyes.”
“Report this situation immediately!”
Yan Hang said in a grave voice.