Chapter 1122: Transformation of the Destiny Furnace

Of the ninety Heaven-Patrolling Arrows, only half were physical objects with actual destructive power. The other half were illusory images created by formations, existing only for show and intimidation.

However, the treants of the Spiritwood Realm had been thoroughly terrified by the destructive power demonstrated by the previous Heaven-Patrolling Arrow and could not distinguish between the real and the fake.

The Central Great Tree was inextricably linked to the Spiritwood Realm. If the tree flourished, the realm prospered; if the tree was destroyed, the realm would perish. The enormous void in the trunk of the Great Tree utterly dispelled any thought of resistance among the treants of the Spiritwood Realm.

The female treant chieftain led all her kin in a humiliating surrender, kneeling before the Great Xuan Imperial Army. Afterwards, Sun Erlang, following the instructions of the Mandated Sacred Emperor, engraved complex formations onto the heart of the Great Tree. He did not know the meaning of these formations, but executing orders was the duty of the Great Xuan Imperial Army.

With Sun Erlang's current strength at the perfected Golden Core stage, activating the formations was still somewhat strenuous. He also had to guard against a counterattack from the treant race. Fortunately, the deterrent power of the Heaven-Patrolling Arrows was overwhelming, and ultimately, the treant race did not dare to fight to the death.

Once the formations were complete, a brilliant green light erupted from the heart of the Great Tree. The spiritual tree's wound slowly began to heal, and a figure emerged from the light and shadow.

"The Spirit of the Great Tree..." Sun Erlang murmured thoughtfully. As expected, after its appearance, the Spirit of the Great Tree did not side with the treants. Instead, it communicated telepathically with Sun Erlang: "Are you Senior Brother Sun? Master instructed you to leave half of the Imperial Army here to assist in constructing the formations."

"By the way, my name is Lin Ling."

Lin Ling transmitted a vision, and Sun Erlang nodded slightly upon hearing the familiar voice of the Mandated Sacred Emperor within it.

Without losing a single soldier and expending only one Heaven-Patrolling Arrow, Sun Erlang successfully conquered the Spiritwood Realm. However, he knew that this achievement had nothing to do with the Great Xuan Imperial Army's combat strength. It was entirely due to the terrifying, world-destroying power of the Heaven-Patrolling Arrows.

Sun Erlang shook his head slightly, dispelling the sense of frustration in his heart. He then led the remaining forces towards their second target small world.

"Great Li? Hmph..." A hint of killing intent flashed in Sun Erlang's eyes.

After the Great Xuan Imperial Army departed, Lin Ling, following the formations taught by Li Fan, began to supervise the treant race. Lin Ling held little affection for these treants. Instead, Li Fan, who had lectured, taught, and enlightened him at the moment of his birth, was currently the closest person Lin Ling felt in the world.

"The Grand Formation of All Spirits of Heaven and Earth?"

"Once the formation is complete, it will open a passage to Master's world. It will also increase the overall spiritual energy concentration in the Spiritwood Realm, causing the world to ascend."

"First, complete the construction of the basic formations; the remaining crucial materials will be delivered by the Great Xuan Imperial Army later."

Reflecting on the formation instructions Li Fan had imparted, and recalling the promise that only by completing the construction of the Grand Formation of All Spirits of Heaven and Earth could he go before the Great Xuan, Lin Ling couldn't help but feel a surge of motivation and once again urged the dull-witted treants.

Great Xuan.

Sensing the somewhat blurry images transmitted from the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan secretly nodded. Although in this life he intended to manifest truly in the Nether Realm, using the power of darkness to reduce the perception of the Faceless True Immortal, Li Fan could not predict how significant this reduction would be. Therefore, the Grand Formation of All Spirits of Heaven and Earth and the Formation of Refining Gods of All Beings also had to be constructed, just in case.

If the first time he witnessed the simultaneous demise of billions of living beings caused a ripple in Li Fan's mind, then by the second time, and after that, Li Fan genuinely felt no psychological pressure at all.

He composed himself and looked at his nominal second disciple in this life: Wang Xuanba.

Unlike Sun Erlang, Li Fan did not teach him the new methods of cultivation. Instead, he taught Wang Xuanba the Creation Forge Art, which he had developed himself. This version had undergone a complete transformation from the original, which merely roughly stimulated the human body's hidden potential and crudely strengthened the physical body.

In his previous life, after receiving guidance from the Heavenly Physician and thoroughly comprehending the *Heavenly Physician Immortal Sutra* and the *Record of Mending Heaven*, Li Fan gained a completely new understanding of how to unleash human potential. However, transforming theory into practice still required experimentation. Wang Xuanba's unique physique made him the perfect subject for such experiments.

"When the Profound Yellow Heaven and Earth is on the brink of destruction, it instantly erupts with countless mysterious transformations."

"Humans should be no different."

"Under normal conditions, the human body remains in balance. Only when foreign objects invade or the body faces a mortal crisis does it tap into its own potential."

Before Li Fan, the seventeen-year-old Wang Xuanba lay in a deep, unconscious sleep with his eyes closed. His height had reached nearly three zhang, his muscles bulged, and his skin was covered in a layer of golden, armor-like keratin. Although human features could still vaguely be discerned, a sudden glance would make him appear like an ancient fierce beast.

"Eighteen types of exotic beast flesh and blood have been implanted, but only seven were successfully integrated and absorbed by him. The rest all caused severe rejection reactions; if I hadn't intervened, he would likely have died from bloodline exhaustion by now."

"However, as his physique grows stronger, perhaps another attempt can be made."

As Li Fan thought this, he injected a mass of flesh and blood from a Sky Silk Fox, an exotic beast, into Wang Xuanba's body. Unilateral strengthening of power seemed to have caused Wang Xuanba's physical body to develop an imbalance and face collapse. He needed to be strengthened in terms of agility. Li Fan was eager to discover the true limits of the human physical body.

Li Realm.

The conquest of Great Li was even easier than that of the Spiritwood Realm. Not even a Heaven-Patrolling Arrow was used; the mere sight of the Great Xuan Imperial Army flying in the sky caused the emperor and all civil and military officials in the capital to drop to their knees.

Adhering to the principle of having only one emperor, the Mandated Sacred Emperor, Sun Erlang mercilessly executed the Emperor of Great Li. He then selected Prince Zhennan, Xiao Tianyou, as the proxy ruler. As the Sacred Emperor Thrones appeared throughout Great Li, people quickly accepted the fact of an instantaneous dynastic change, and the existence of the Mandated Sacred Emperor. Great Li also gradually began its transformation into a spiritual energy small world.

Anchor Year 8.

"It's actually a bit slower than before."

"Is this due to my current physical state?"

Li Fan gazed at the numbers on the 'Manifestation Panel' and fell into deep thought. Over three years, as numerous small worlds like Spiritwood, Beast Seed, and Li Realm were incorporated into the Great Xuan's territory, his Emperor's Qi Canon successfully advanced to the third stage. The Great Xuan's destiny was like the rising sun, emanating a vibrant red glow and vigorous vitality. His actual combat power was equivalent to that of an early-stage Soul Transformation cultivator in the Profound Yellow Realm.

However, Li Fan had already sensed the bottleneck of the Emperor's Qi Canon. To advance to the fourth stage, the Violet Qi Realm, at the current rate of development, it would likely take decades.