"It’s not easy to kill him."

Tan Qingxue said, "Zhang Yuan is guarding him, and besides, Withered Fate Supreme has also given him a protective Immortal Light..."

"That’s not an issue."

Li Yunxiao said coldly, "As long as you are determined to kill him, I’ll handle these matters."

"How will you arrange it? Ancestor Master Wang Ji has already said she won’t help me; this is my own tribulation. Does Master Tianchenzi dare to oppose Withered Fate Supreme?"

Tan Qingxue’s beautiful face was somewhat stern.

Li Yunxiao said, "Attracting the Immortal Wind of the Southern Sea is such a significant event, Withered Fate, the old fellow, will definitely need to participate. Once the critical moment of the array formation arrives, he will be too occupied to manage other matters. That’s when we’ll have our chance."

"He surely can’t just watch the Celestial Festival be affected for the sake of one Li An."

"As for the protective Immortal Light on Li An, I’ll find a way to deal with it."

Tan Qingxue was silent for a long, long time.

"I’m very curious, after he died on Profound Turtle Peak back then, didn’t you already sever all your ties with him? You got the divorce letter, gave him the Nine Revolutions Dantian Skill, and yet you still can’t let him go..."

Li Yunxiao’s eyes held a self-mocking expression, "After all these years, have you never loved me?"

"Nianxue has already grown so much, you’re a wife and a mother, it’s one thing to always hold onto another person in your heart, but now you can’t even make a move against him?"

"Even, for his sake, you could choose not to become an Immortal?"

Pressing aggressively.

Finally, Tan Qingxue sighed and said, "Alright, you make the arrangements."

"I’ll go kill him."

Her words were so calm.

...

Li An was a bit uncertain, but he quickly thought of a way to test it. To know if the other party still wanted to kill him, he just needed to ask Zhang Yuan...

After all, if they had already given up on him, then there would be no need for Withered Fate Taoist to keep guarding him.

He immediately ended his retreat and went to find Zhang Yuan at the first opportunity, saying, "A thousand years of cultivation, thank you, friend Zhang, for your care and protection. Li An is truly grateful; this is a token of my appreciation..."

He presented a generous gift, including rich Immortal Dao Materials and more, causing Zhang Yuan to beam with joy, "No need, no need, it’s what fellow practitioners should do, helping each other."

"Brother Zhang, I want to change places to cultivate, to go out and experience some things. Do you think it’s possible?"

Li An asked, testing the waters.

Zhang Yuan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

After a thousand years, he actually also thought there was no longer much point in guarding Li An...

However, Withered Fate never gave him new instructions.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother Li, I suggest you continue to cultivate here and avoid going out, because, with the Celestial Festival just around the corner, how could other places compare with Nanfu Island? Do you know that the disciples within the Dao Sect find it exceedingly difficult to come here, and the geniuses of other forces are scrambling to get in. Yet you want to leave... that’s really unwise."

"Even if you want to go elsewhere, it’s best to wait until after the Celestial Festival."

Li An, seeming thoughtful, nodded and said, "Brother Zhang has a point; I’ll cultivate for a while longer here and discuss this again after the Celestial Festival."

...

Returning to his cave dwelling.

Li An cursed inwardly.

Who the heck is so doggedly watching him?

From Zhang Yuan’s words, Li An immediately guessed that there was still danger.

Otherwise, would Zhang Yuan be concerned for Li An? What qualifications does Li An have for that?

Moreover, the Celestial Festival... is a timing node.

Before the Celestial Festival, he was likely in danger, but after the festival, probably not...

"Damn, whose Immortality path have I blocked?"

Li An cursed angrily.

But he had no choice, so...

All he could do was wait.

In the following days, he became more cautious, always vigilant.

After all, if targeting him was really related to someone becoming an Immortal, that would also mean the closer to the Celestial Festival, the more likely the other party might go mad...

It wasn’t just the Thunder Tribulation he prepared against; he also prepared to activate the teapot lid.

Ensure his survival first.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, more than a decade had passed.

Li An maintained constant vigilance, not daring to relax for a moment. He heard that after years of testing and observation, the Dao Sect finally began operating the vast array covering the entire bay, proactively attracting the Immortal Wind of the Southern Sea.

The experts of the Dao Sect were out in full force, and even Immortal Level beings were in motion.

Centered on Nanfu Island, the Dao Sect had exhausted countless foundational materials to establish the vast array, linking it together to operate. Its terrifying aura was continuously released, making everyone in the bay feel a sense of pressure.

Over the Southern Sea, it was as if drawn by a huge whirlpool, with storms constantly appearing, and even some eerie auras being attracted, halting all sea-bound Immortal-seeking activities as no one dared venture out anymore.

Globally watched, all forces and cultivators were paying attention to the Dao Sect’s success or failure.

Five years passed, the array operated at full force for the first time, and various auras exploded in the bay. The 108 floating Immortal Cities above continually emitted blinding Immortal Light, mixed with some inexplicable eerie auras.

Various grand sounds rang out, as if an Immortal Dao expert seated high in the clouds was preaching, resembling a mighty Demon King wailing in despair, as if mysterious creatures were howling...

These sounds combined into a torrent, continually spreading to the depths of the Southern Sea.

In fact, if it wasn’t for the array’s protective power shielding the cultivators within the bay, it’s likely that everyone in the bay would be directly blasted away. Even those like Xiang Yuntian in the Tribulation Crossing Stage couldn’t withstand such an impact!