"Before Jiu Jian invited me to this place of opportunity, I did indeed deduce the path. I knew it was fraught with danger, even the peril of death. However, within the deduction, I also found a chance for a breakthrough. If I could seize it, I would surely soar to unprecedented heights."
True Monarch Tian Hua shook his head and said with a wry smile. Although he had indeed broken through to the Nascent Soul stage with the help of the Dao Discussion Array this time, he had also become a slave. He had to remain under Zhang Fan's command for a thousand years before he could regain his freedom.
"It seems you indeed have some talent in deduction. At least, you have indeed broken through to the Nascent Soul stage now," Xue Jing said with a smile.
The path of deduction was inherently ethereal and could not be acquired through cultivation. The future was unpredictable. Even a slight glimpse could be of immense help on the path of cultivation.
"Since that is the case, can True Monarch Tian Hua deduce what dangers lie on our journey to the Wu Shan star domain?" Lin Hao Tian suddenly asked with curiosity.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Most of them had stepped into the starry sky. Aside from their anticipation for the journey through space, they were also extremely cautious. If True Monarch Tian Hua could perform a deduction, it would indeed bring them a measure of peace of mind.
True Monarch Tian Hua shook his head and said, "Deduction is not as simple as you imagine. Thorough preparations must be made before deduction. Furthermore, the date of our departure is not yet set, and many conditions remain undetermined. Even if a deduction were made, it would only result in chaos."
Zhang Fan nodded. Although he was not skilled in deduction, he understood quite a bit about it. "Since that is the case, you shall begin your preparations tomorrow. Our departure date will be set for three months from now."
The three months would not only allow True Monarch Tian Hua to prepare thoroughly but also provide time for others who wished to leave Earth to make their arrangements.
In Zhang Fan's plan, the journey to the Wu Shan star domain would take at least ten years to return. For them, explaining to their families was the most important matter.
Although Zhang Fan had many relatives and friends on Earth, there were not many he truly cared about, so he could face the departure with equanimity.
Xue Jing and Ailei Bella also had few attachments. The blood race had immense power on Earth. Currently, the three Blood Race princes were all powerful beings who had engraved the Golden Core Dao Mark. The number of Divine Realm and Holy Realm powerhouses within the clan was countless, leaving them with no cause for worry.
As for the Wuchen Sword Immortal, there was no need to mention him. Having cultivated to his current state, his friends and family had long since passed away. The only thing that sustained him now was the pursuit of a deeper Dao.
As for Lin Hao Tian, he and his sister had relied on their grandmother since childhood. Now, he was about to leave Earth and head to the Wu Shan star domain. It would be at least more than ten years away. Perhaps by the time he returned to Earth, his grandmother would have already passed on.
Therefore, this three-month period was exceptionally important to him.
Qin Luoshui had also returned to the Qin family. Although Qin Luoshui and Zhang Fan's wedding had been interrupted by the intrusion of extraterrestrial cultivators, everyone recognized that the Qin family and the Zhang family had already formed a marital alliance.
With Zhang Fan as their backing, the Qin family's status in Yan Jing was already extremely stable. Even if she were no longer around, there was not much to worry about.
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Three months later, those who were leaving had all returned to the lake island. At the same time, Lin Yun learned that Zhang Fan would be departing today, so he came to see them off.
"Tian Hua, begin!"
Zhang Fan and his group stood in front of the Golden Light Immortal Mansion on the lake island, looking at True Monarch Tian Hua, who was meditating cross-legged on the clear waves of the lake, and spoke.
True Monarch Tian Hua was clad in a white robe, his posture upright, and his demeanor like that of a learned scholar. Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, he did not reply but gently exhaled.
With a wave of his hand, thirteen glistening silver beads appeared around True Monarch Tian Hua. These were the Formation Breaking Beads that True Monarch Tian Hua had condensed using his divine sense.
Before breaking through to become a Formation Master, True Monarch Tian Hua could only condense at most seven Formation Breaking Beads. However, after breaking through to become a Heaven-grade Formation Master and forming a silver Nascent Soul, the number of Formation Breaking Beads he could control increased to thirteen.
This near doubling in quantity was enough to show how immense the improvement was for True Monarch Tian Hua in the realm of formations this time. The Formation Breaking Beads also transformed from their previous colorful hues to dazzling silver.
Every cultivator who excelled in deduction had their own methods of deduction. Some artifact refining masters deduced through refining artifacts, some alchemy masters deduced through alchemy, and some cultivators used written words for deduction. Any method that could help a cultivator comprehend karma and sense karma threads was valid.
True Monarch Tian Hua's method of deduction was to use Formation Breaking Beads. With nearly double the number of beads, his deduction abilities were indeed much stronger than before.
Thirteen silver Formation Breaking Beads hovered before True Monarch Tian Hua like stars.
"Rise!"
With a soft exclamation from True Monarch Tian Hua, nine beams of light shot out from the lake water surrounding him and soared into the sky.
Bright silver light intertwined on the nine beams of light, connecting them together and completely enveloping True Monarch Tian Hua.
"What formation is this?"
When the Wuchen Sword Immortal saw this formation, he felt as if his divine sense was about to leave his body, constantly drawing him towards the formation.
Zhang Fan's powerful divine sense permeated the area, suppressing the thought in everyone's minds. He spoke, "This is a Heaven-grade illusion array. Through this illusion array, Tian Hua can induce a peculiar state within himself to comprehend karma threads."
Although Zhang Fan was not skilled in deduction, he had encountered many powerful deducers and was quite familiar with some of their methods.
"As expected of a True Monarch in the Nascent Soul stage."
Lin Yun stood by the side, sighing with emotion. Even though he had now broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and had not yet been enveloped by the illusion array, he felt his divine sense was greatly affected. If he were trapped within the illusion array, he would likely have no power to resist.
The thirteen silver Formation Breaking Beads were arranged like chess pieces before True Monarch Tian Hua. As True Monarch Tian Hua's hand gestures changed, the beads also shifted.
In the eyes of Zhang Fan, Xue Jing, and the others, they only saw the Formation Breaking Beads constantly moving, their speed increasing, without perceiving any other profound mysteries.
However, within True Monarch Tian Hua's mind, he was deducing major future events repeatedly.
As time passed, the sun began to set, and the afterglow reflected on the clear lake, turning the water into rippling golden waves.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, two Formation Breaking Beads collided violently, turning into a shower of silver light. True Monarch Tian Hua's face instantly turned flushed, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
True Monarch Tian Hua opened his eyes and looked in Zhang Fan's direction. The shock in his eyes had yet to subside.
After a long while, his complex emotions slowly calmed down. True Monarch Tian Hua waved his hand, dispelling the illusion array, and stepped across the water back onto the lake island.
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