NOVPUBWhile it is called a tragic victory, in these three clashes, the Spirit Tree Realm actually didn’t suffer any significant losses. It was merely a bit of energy that had been depleted.
If the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals were to withdraw now, or be intimidated by the current strength exhibited by the Spirit Tree Realm and temporarily pause their assault, the Spirit Tree Realm would be able to replenish the lost energy quickly.
However, it was clear that the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals would not be so easily frightened away.
The Annihilation Beast lost its target and wandered aimlessly on the spot for a while. Then, as if it had caught the scent of the delicious aura from the Xuanhuang World at the other end of the space tunnel, it unexpectedly changed its target.
The space cracks were once again widened, and that breath that made Li Fan’s heart palpitate disappeared in a flash.
The people of the Spirit Tree Realm had no time to celebrate when the entire Spirit Tree Realm began to shake violently without warning.
"This is..."
As the lord of the Spirit Tree Realm, Li Fan, residing in the Dark Prison, was the first to sense something was amiss.
"The position where the Spirit Tree Realm is anchored to the Profound Yellow Big World is changing!"
"Are they trying to undermine the foundation, not face us directly, but instead, annihilate the Small World?"
In the past, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals forcibly relocated the Five Elements Great Cave Heaven, which was located in Sky-spirit State, to the Central Abdominal Region. The actual size of the Spirit Tree Realm nowadays is actually not as large as the Five Elements Cave Heaven. Even with Li Fan’s formation refining reinforcement, it would probably not be enough to stop the Alliance from forcibly relocating it using brute force.
Moreover, even with the main body far from the battlefield, through the sensing of the Sacred Embryo and his avatars, Li Fan had already figured out what method the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals was employing to move the world.
"The Floating Star Space Array!" A flicker of brilliance passed through Li Fan’s eyes.
Li Fan had long coveted this grand array, created by the King of Mystic Sky, used by the Xuanhuang World to capture other Immortal Cultivation Worlds.
Yet, even though his Final Separation Disk was close to ascending to the level of Immortal Instruments, he was still powerless against this starry array and unable to forcibly deduce it.
It seemed that in addition to the array technique, there were other unknown factors at play.
When Li Fan previously inquired the Tianxuan Mirror about the details of this array, it evaded the subject several times, instead providing information about other arrays.
This caused Li Fan to not have seen the true face of this array.
Unexpectedly, today he encountered it while the Spirit Tree Realm was under siege.
In the main body’s sea of consciousness, the Dissociation Disk emitted an excited faint white light, flickering and changing rapidly.
"A glimpse of the leopard through a tube can be seen, but the Dissociation Disk can deduce the full picture of the array from this partial view."
"Indeed, as an opponent of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, I’ve managed to glimpse more of their hidden cards."
Li Fan was quite satisfied with the results of this reconnaissance.
As the anchoring position of the Spirit Tree Realm gradually shifted, the initial deducing of the Dissociation Disk on Li Fan’s side had already yielded results.
"The Tianxuan Mirror did not lie, the array has indeed been severely damaged."
"Currently, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals is utilizing the ability of the Floating Star Space Array to stretch across the Star Sea and lock in to draw in worlds."
"Judging from the speed at which the Spirit Tree Realm is now being forced to move, the array’s power is not even a ten-thousandth of what it was when intact. But absorbing the entire Spirit Tree Realm would still be effortless."
"No, no..."
"There’s still something missing."
An unprecedented situation occurred. The deduction by the Dissociation Disk spontaneously interrupted itself.
With the array knowledge of the Dissociation Disk, no matter how much it calculated, it could not construct an array with the same functions as the ancient Floating Star Space Array.
This again confirmed Li Fan’s previous speculation. 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
This "Floating Star Space Array" is indeed not merely a simple array.
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"No wonder, with the qualifications for law transmission, they have not been successful in restoring this array technique after so many years. They even have to go into the void themselves to scavenge for remnants of worlds." Li Fan mused.
Although the full spectrum of the Great Array could not be glimpsed, the power utilized by the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals was but a flawed facsimile.
Under Li Fan’s directions, the bewildered people of the Spirit Tree Realm quickly sprang into action.
As an Array Technique materialized upon the land of the Spirit Tree Realm, an invisible fluctuation enveloped the entire Small World. The Spirit Tree Realm, being dragged along at high speed, seemed to have lost all connection in an instant.
The shaking gradually lessened, finally stopping at an unknown location.
Li Fan checked the current position of the Spirit Tree Realm immediately.
Incredibly, it had shifted from the eastern part of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals to the south.
It was now alarmingly close to the Great Vortex of Realm Rending.
"Is this their plan, to utilize the natural force of realm breach and directly shatter the world? The Alliance of Thousands of Immortals really plays a clever game."
Being able to neutralize the power of the Floating Star Space Array, the performance of the Spirit Tree Realm this time truly far exceeded the expectations of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
It seems there was internal disagreement; they did not continue their assault.
However, Li Fan could faintly sense that the void around them was already brimming with Immortal Alliance Cultivators, thoroughly encircling the Spirit Tree Realm.
Daoist of the Hundred Blossoms, the Medicine King Sect, and others also recognized the current situation, their expressions becoming somewhat ugly.
"This is the so-called fight of a cornered beast."
"It appears that this life’s considerations were still not thorough enough. Perhaps next time when rebuilding the Spirit Tree Realm base, we could incorporate the capability for the entire Small World to teleport instantaneously."
"Before today, achieving this would have been somewhat difficult. However, with the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals’ demonstration, heh heh…" Li Fan sneered inwardly.
All blades wielded against Li Fan would surely be returned a thousandfold.
"Envoy, I believe we can no longer sit and wait for death," Liu Ruchen solemnly suggested at this moment.
"Although the defensive measures of the Spirit Tree Realm are nearly perfect, they definitely cannot withstand the relentless attrition from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals. Perhaps, breaking out in a desperate fight might just offer a sliver of hope for survival."
"After years of alterations, the Medicine King True Cauldron has expanded its capacity several times over and should be able to take most people with it," Fang Zaiji explained further.
Liu Ruchen’s opinion was approved by the vast majority.
Their gazes unanimously turned towards the Sacred Embryo, Li Fan.
"Sacrifice the land to save the people, and both people and land are preserved; sacrifice the people to save the land, and both are lost."
"In that case, everyone prepare for the transfer," Li Fan nodded, agreeing with everyone’s plan.
The crowd immediately responded with resounding orders, dispersing.
A group was tasked with monitoring the Space Tunnel entrances, ready to counter any potential sneak attacks from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
Another group was to swiftly transfer the resources and population of the United Federation of All Realms.
Actually, if the Spirit Tree Realm’s anchored position had not shifted, Li Fan had a contingency plan to sever ties to ensure survival.
That was to transfer into affiliated Small Worlds such as the Empire, the Rift Realm, etc.
And then destroy the Space Tunnels.
Although this would not completely stop the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals from tracking them, it would buy a few days.
Unfortunately, the Spirit Tree Realm’s position shifted during the transfer process, severing all channels with the affiliated Small Worlds.
Now, to retreat, the only possible direction was to carve a bloody path through the encirclement of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
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