Chapter 482: Human Refining the Heavenly Realm

"Hold your breath, focus your mind, and send a wisp of your spiritual consciousness into my hand!"

The wails from outside grew louder. Jiao Xiuyuan, having received the contribution points, said to Li Fan in a deep voice.

As he spoke, a new sprout extended from the palm of his hand.

A single green leaf, solitary and proud, stood at the tip of the branch.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan instantly split off a thread of consciousness and sent it flying towards the sprout in Jiao Xiuyuan's hand.

As it approached, an inexplicable pull emanated from the green leaf at the tip of the branch.

Then, uncontrollably, it plunged into the leaf.

The view slowly cleared. A moment later, Li Fan felt as if he had gained another body, in addition to his main self and his clone.

Fortunately, he possessed the Secret Art of Dao Transformation and had long been accustomed to multitasking. Otherwise, it might have been difficult for him to adjust so quickly.

Controlling the puppet body felt not much different from using a clone.

However, he could clearly perceive the separation between consciousness and the physical body, unlike the seamless unity of a clone.

It felt more like 'driving' than inhabiting another living body.

"The transaction is complete. This body is now yours to dispose of, fellow Daoist."

"As long as you don't deliberately do anything disgusting, it's fine even if you destroy it."

"Oh, and when the puppet body is damaged, a forced destruction protocol will activate to prevent the attached consciousness from being captured. You might experience a slight shock to your spirit at that time..."

Jiao Xiuyuan's voice echoed in Li Fan's mind.

Before Li Fan could respond, it faded, becoming fainter and fainter until it was inaudible.

While his split consciousness familiarized itself with the puppet's body, Li Fan's main body hurried towards the location of Clear Wind Hall, as he remembered it.

By this time, the entire Myriad Immortals Island had been pulled by the Heaven-Shifting Array to stand before the purple gate in the sky.

It was continuously being swallowed by the teleportation array, entering the territory of the Council of Five Elders.

The cultivators who had just tried to break through the blockade, relying on their numbers, had all been annihilated.

Under the bloody lesson, the remaining living cultivators slumped to the ground, dejected and despairing, awaiting their unknown fate.

Li Fan, meanwhile, strode into the inconspicuous shop that was Clear Wind Hall.

It was now empty inside, with no trace of the disheveled old man.

He called out a few times, but received no answer.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a pile of high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and placed them on the floor of Clear Wind Hall.

"These are to buy a path to survival, I wonder if it's enough." Li Fan stated, testing the waters.

After a long silence, there was still no response.

Li Fan took out another pile of high-grade spirit stones and added them.

The total value now amounted to nearly a million contribution points.

This time, Clear Wind Hall, seemingly empty, finally reacted.

A wisp of green ripple undulated in the air, then formed a familiar green portal.

Li Fan's heart stirred, and he stepped inside.

His vision blurred, and the next moment, he appeared in the space he had visited before.

The ancient tree Jiao Xiuyuan had mentioned was right before Li Fan.

However, the human face on the tree had now vanished, making it look no different from an ordinary tree.

"This fellow Daoist truly has a generous hand."

Just as Li Fan was about to speak, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.

"Ah Liu, since we've accepted his benefits, help him leave this place."

"Yes, Miss." A human face suddenly appeared on the ancient tree, glanced at Li Fan, and said in a muffled voice.

"Esteemed guest, please come in." The ancient tree opened its massive mouth, revealing a passage.

"Thank you, young lady!" Li Fan didn't hesitate. He bowed towards the direction of the voice, then stepped into the opening in the ancient tree.

Li Fan's figure vanished, and the ancient tree closed its mouth, resuming its previous appearance.

"Young lady..."

"Hehe, the way ancient cultivators speak is really interesting."

In the air, bell-like clear laughter echoed. The ancient tree's branches and leaves subtly trembled in response.

The sensation was similar to using a long-distance teleportation array: the surroundings transitioned from darkness to a kaleidoscope of colors, then to pure light.

After Li Fan adjusted to the physical discomfort, he looked around.

He found himself still inside Clear Wind Hall.

However, the presence of one or two cultivators within Clear Wind Hall, and the unhurried sounds of the marketplace drifting from afar, all indicated that Li Fan had escaped danger and was no longer in the Cloud Sea.

After discreetly gathering information, Li Fan finally understood his current location.

He had arrived in Xuanwei Province, a core territory of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, adjacent to Tianyun Province.

The news of Myriad Immortals Island's fall seemed not to have reached here yet, so Li Fan temporarily shifted his attention back to the puppet body on Myriad Immortals Island.

Amidst the despairing cries of the Myriad Immortals Alliance cultivators, the island was finally completely swallowed by the purple teleportation array.

After a prolonged period of darkness, when the sky brightened again, a peculiar sight met everyone's eyes.

It had just been daytime, but after passing through the purple gate and arriving in the territory of the Council of Five Elders, it had turned into night.

Above, there was no bright moon.

Instead, countless dazzling stars twinkled, vying with each other in brilliance.

Streams of starlight flowed, creating an enchanting play of light and shadow, breathtakingly beautiful.

It was the first time in their lives that any of them had witnessed such a magnificent celestial scene. Nine out of ten were so captivated by the sight that they lost themselves.

On Myriad Immortals Island, which had been filled with incessant wailing, there was suddenly complete silence.

"Members of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, welcome to the Human Dao Celestial Realm."

A middle-aged cultivator in white Daoist robes flew above them and said loudly.

"I understand that you may have deep misunderstandings about our Council of Five Elders. But it doesn't matter; it won't be long before you completely dispel these misunderstandings."

"By then, I believe you will surely make the correct choice, abandon darkness for light, and join the embrace of our Council of Five Elders."

The white-robed cultivator said with a smile.

Seeing that the Council of Five Elders seemed not as malevolent as rumored, everyone first breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they completely disbelieved what the white-robed cultivator called 'misunderstandings.'

"First, please leave this island."

As the white-robed cultivator spoke, a team of robust cultivators flew out.

They held sharp blades and wore heavy armor.

They looked more like soldiers than cultivators.

Perceiving their aura, each of them surprisingly possessed the cultivation of a Nascent Soul.

The Myriad Immortals Alliance cultivators present all changed their expressions, not daring to resist, and could only allow themselves to be escorted away from Myriad Immortals Island.

"It seems they aren't targeting me; they're simply after Myriad Immortals Island."

"Strange, what's peculiar about Myriad Immortals Island?"

Li Fan, blended into the crowd, watched as the distant white-robed cultivator flew into Myriad Immortals Island with a solemn expression.

Then dozens more cultivators with powerful auras appeared one after another and entered the island.

Explosive roars echoed, and buildings on the island collapsed one after another.

They seemed to be searching for something.