Finally, after an hour of strenuous effort, Li Mu successfully injected the Years Power, Karma Power, and spirituality extracted from five high-grade spirit materials into the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's body.
At this moment, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and his back drenched.
The fourth-level Artifact Refining Divine Ability, Skyfire Refining, consumed an immense amount of Divine Thought, and Li Mu was almost unable to bear it. Fortunately, with the cooperation of two Seventh-Order Heaven Fires, he successfully integrated the spirituality, Years Power, and Karma Power stripped from the five high-grade spirit materials into the Time Luck Spirit Turtle at the critical moment.
Next, the task was to help the Time Luck Spirit Turtle quickly absorb these Years Power, Karma Power, and spirituality, allowing it to return to its Peak state.
Li Mu forced himself to gather his spirits, once again activated the Heavenly Fire Furnace, and began to refine and repair the Time Luck Spirit Turtle.
Under Li Mu's full control, the Yin Yang Lightning Fire and Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire transformed into two massive palms. Under his Divine Thought manipulation, they slowly sprinkled down like fine rain, covering the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's entire body, gently kneading the Time Luck Spirit Turtle to help it digest these powers.
Li Mu's mind was tightly connected to the Time Luck Spirit Turtle, sensing the complete state of its internal artifact patterns and artifact Formation, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment. In the Artifact Refining Room, only the Artifact Refining by Heaven Fire and the aura emanating from the Time Luck Spirit Turtle remained. Li Mu could feel this aura continuously strengthening, and a powerful Years Power erupted, beginning to affect the entire Artifact Refining Room.
Inside the Skyfire Refining Furnace, sensing the integration of a large amount of Years Power, Karma Power, and spiritual Dao, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit slowly opened its eyes. The pair of eyes, crafted from the relic pearls of a seventh-order star beast and a seventh-order year star fruit kernel, emitted a brilliant, swirling light. These eyeballs resembled a bottomless black hole, frantically absorbing the surrounding Years Power and Karma Power.
At the same time, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's eyes reflected Li Mu's figure, and it slowly raised its head, as if thanking him.
Feeling the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit's response, Li Mu's heart surged with excitement. The Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit conveyed its gratitude to him and actively intervened in the re-refining process, indicating that this re-refining would basically not fail.
Li Mu immediately ordered the Time Luck Spirit Turtle to cooperate fully, taking this opportunity to repair itself.
As time passed, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's aura grew stronger and stronger. A powerful Years Power and Karma Power overflowed from the Skyfire Refining Furnace. Li Mu could feel its state continuously recovering, and even surpassing its former Peak.
Time seemed to slow its pace, each second feeling like a century.
Finally, just as Li Mu was about to collapse, the Skyfire Refining Furnace emitted a faint crisp sound. The next moment, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle voluntarily flew out of the Skyfire Refining Furnace. The cracks on its pristine white shell had vanished, and a powerful spirituality emanated from its body.
Li Mu let out a long sigh of relief, a joyful expression on his face.
It's done!
When the Time Luck Spirit Turtle opened its eyes and met his gaze, an indescribable excitement surged within Li Mu.
The Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit had fully recovered, its eyes sparkling with the light of wisdom, completely transformed, even surpassing its former self.
"Thank you, Master, for saving my life," the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit spoke human words, gratefully thanking Li Mu.
Li Mu smiled slightly, extended his hand to hold the Time Luck Spirit Turtle, and happily said, "No need for formalities. Your injury was also because of me. Now that you have awakened your spirit, advancing to a seven-rank dao tool is just around the corner. From now on, you and I will grow together and face all challenges together!"
"Yes!" the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit responded, its voice filled with gratitude.
Immediately, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle seemed to remember something, and a powerful Years Power suddenly erupted from its body. The mysterious spiritual patterns on its shell shone with brilliant light under the power of Years, as if to cover the entire space.
Seeing this scene, Li Mu was slightly stunned, understanding that the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit was now autonomously deducing the heavenly secrets, examining the vast and boundless river of Years. The Time Luck Spirit Turtle's Artifact Spirit was using its power, preparing to repay him.
Li Mu stood quietly to the side, not disturbing the Spirit Turtle's deduction. This was an important moment, for both of them.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment. In the Artifact Refining Room, only the overflowing Years Power from the Time Luck Spirit Turtle and the mysterious fluctuations of Karma Power remained.
These powers intertwined, forming a mysterious and powerful energy field. Li Mu focused his attention on sensing all of this, quietly releasing his Divine Thought, attempting to perceive some information about the future from these fluctuations.
Li Mu's heart was extremely tense. His actions could potentially affect the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's heavenly secret deduction, so he carefully controlled his thoughts, not daring to relax in the slightest.
However, Li Mu soon discovered that the Dao contained within these Years Power and Karma Power fluctuations was too profound and complex for his current cultivation to fully comprehend and grasp.
Thus, Li Mu decisively withdrew his Divine Thought, not wanting to interfere with the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's deduction due to his rashness.
The moment Li Mu withdrew his Divine Thought, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle suddenly opened its eyes. They were eyes full of wisdom and mystery, as if they could see through all appearances and reach the essence of things.
A bright light shot out from the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's eyes, directly towards Li Mu.
Li Mu's gaze was drawn by this light, and his Divine Soul seemed to be touched as well, creating a wonderful resonance with this light.
Soon, some terrifying scenes appeared in Li Mu's eyes. These scenes seemed to be happening right before him, the result of the Time Luck Spirit Turtle's glimpse into the future and its heavenly secret deduction.
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Sky Spirit Island, the temporary station of Xuantian Sword Sect.
Array Master Lin Fude and several other Formation Great Masters were urgently summoned here. They were scratching their heads and arguing endlessly over the arrangement of a massive Teleportation Formation.
Lin Fude held an ancient Formation diagram, his brows furrowed, his expression solemn. He looked around at the other Formation Great Masters, each with a serious face and heavy heart. The difficulty of setting up this Ancient Teleportation Array was simply too high, and everyone felt immense pressure.
"The difficulty of setting up this Ancient Teleportation Array is simply too high!" one of the Formation Great Masters sighed, his words full of bitterness and helplessness, clearly feeling overwhelmed by the task.
Another Formation Great Master echoed, "Yes, indeed. To maintain the stability of the Teleportation Formation and simultaneously ensure it can reach the Central State Spirit Domain, completing it in such a short time... it's almost impossible."
The difficulties they faced were not only technical challenges but also time pressure. This Ancient Teleportation Array pattern was only a remnant, and many crucial parts had been lost, which was a huge obstacle for them. They needed to fully consider various possible interference factors, such as spatial fluctuations, energy leakage, and so on, which required a lot of time for research and deduction.
Tao Ming, the Formation Great Master of Illusory God Sect, showed a troubled expression, looking at Sword Master Feng of Xuantian Sword Sect, and said helplessly, "Sword Master Feng, it's not that we are not trying our best. This Ancient Teleportation Array is indeed no small matter. Our abilities are limited, and we are truly powerless!"
Seeing the helpless expressions of the Formation Great Masters, Sword Master Feng was also filled with anxiety.
The success of this ultra-long-distance Teleportation Formation was too important. It was the key to connecting the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region with the Central State Spirit Domain. If this Teleportation Formation could not be set up as soon as possible, then the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region would face the threat of the Demon Abyss and would not be able to receive timely support from Central State, with unimaginable consequences.
Sword Master Feng looked at the Formation Great Masters with a smile, patiently persuading them, "I know this is indeed a very complex and arduous task, but I still ask all Great Masters to do their utmost to overcome these difficulties as soon as possible, so that reinforcements can be teleported from Central State to the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region in time."
Speaking of this, he paused, and Sword Master Feng looked at everyone with determined eyes, encouraging them, "I believe that with the wisdom and experience of all Great Masters, you will definitely be able to complete the arrangement of this Teleportation Formation. Please try harder, put your heads together, and you will surely find a solution."
Encouraged by Sword Master Feng, everyone immediately felt an even greater sense of responsibility. Troubled expressions appeared on their faces, and they looked at each other, exchanging glances. All the Formation Great Masters understood that the difficulty of this task had exceeded their capabilities.
However, as Sword Master Feng said, this Teleportation Formation was too important to the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region. It was the key to connecting the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region with the Central State Spirit Domain, and the only way to obtain timely support from the Central State Spirit Domain's reinforcements.
If this Teleportation Formation could not be successfully set up, the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region would not be able to receive support from the Central State Spirit Domain. Facing the attacks of the Nine Demon Sect and its Demon Abyss forces, its fall would be only a matter of time, affecting the survival of the entire Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region.
Just as everyone was looking at each other, at a loss, Array Master Lin Fude suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, "Actually, there is still one Array Master in the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region. If he could help, perhaps we might be able to thoroughly study this Ancient Teleportation Array remnant and successfully set it up."
Hearing this, Sword Master Feng's eyes immediately lit up, his previously furrowed brows relaxed, and a hint of expectation appeared on his face. He eagerly asked, "Oh? Where is this Array Master? I will send someone to invite him immediately!"
All the Array Masters also looked at Lin Fude, their faces showing curiosity.
Given Lin Fude's status and achievements in the Formation Domain, his words should not be without basis. However, almost all the Array Masters present were famous in the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region, and they had all been invited by Xuantian Sword Sect to assist in setting up this Ancient Teleportation Array. Yet, now they heard that there was another exceptionally skilled colleague, which made them feel both surprised and expectant.
"The Array Master who set up the protective Formation for Li's Treasure Pavilion." Array Master Lin Fude met everyone's gaze, took a deep breath, and introduced, "The Array Master I'm talking about is the one who set up the protective Formation for Li's Treasure Pavilion. That is a composite Formation, the most formidable Formation I have ever seen to date. Several Formations merge seamlessly, the Formation changes endlessly, and killing intent coexists... His Formation-setting ability is absolutely at the Grandmaster-level."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and Array Master Lin Fude continued, "If he can be invited to act, there might be a chance of success for this Ancient Teleportation Array."
Upon hearing this, all the Array Masters' eyes lit up, and they immediately remembered.
"That's right! I've also seen the protective Formation of Li's Treasure Pavilion; it truly opened my eyes!" one of the Array Masters nodded cheerfully, concurring.
"Yes! Yes! That is absolutely the work of a Grandmaster of Formations, truly breathtaking!" another Array Master followed up with emotion.
The Array Masters present all gave extremely high praise to the ability and skill of this mysterious Array Master. If they could find this Great Master to help, the successful arrangement of this Ancient Teleportation Array would be hopeful.
"Great Master Lin, do you know which Formation Great Master set up the protective Formation for Li's Treasure Pavilion?" Tao Ming looked at Array Master Lin Fude and asked with concern, indicating, "Tao also admires him greatly, but unfortunately, has never had the chance to meet him."
"That Great Master is quite mysterious; I don't know his name or origin either," Lin Fude shook his head, smiling helplessly.
Sword Master Feng was slightly stunned, looking at Lin Fude and asking in surprise, "Great Master Lin, even you don't know the origin of this Great Master?"
Lin Fude quickly responded, "Yes! This Array Master's identity is quite mysterious. Sword Master Feng, you can have someone ask the owner of Li's Treasure Pavilion! He definitely knows this Array Master."
Sword Master Feng nodded knowingly, smiling, "Hmm, I will have someone go invite the owner of Li's Treasure Pavilion right away. As far as I know, this owner is also a Grandmaster Refiner, but unfortunately, I haven't had time to meet him."
With that, Sword Master Feng immediately ordered his subordinates to find the owner of Li's Treasure Pavilion, hoping to find the Array Master who set up the protective Formation through him.
Li's Treasure Pavilion.
At this moment, Li Mu walked out of the Artifact Refining Room, looking heavy-hearted. Fatigue and worry intertwined on his face, his gaze deep, as if he was contemplating something important.
The Time Luck Spirit Turtle's injuries had completely recovered, and its spirituality was even stronger than before. In return, the Time Luck Spirit Turtle performed a heavenly secret deduction for him, peering into the long river of Years. However, this glimpse brought several future scenes that shocked Li Mu for a long time.
Scene One: On the way to escape to the Central State Spirit Domain, he encountered a fatal ambush. A Demon Cultivator in the Combined Body Realm personally attacked, and all his Beast Companions sacrificed themselves for him. Various high-grade protective Spirit Treasures were severely damaged. Although he narrowly escaped with a sliver of life, he was heavily injured and pursued relentlessly.
Scene Two: After escaping back to the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region, he was fortunately saved by Tian Shang and Kun Ling. However, the days that followed did not improve.
Scene Three: The Dao Lord's Water Mansion appeared, the Seal passage was opened by the Nine Demon Sect, Demon Abyss forces invaded the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region, and war broke out again.
Scene Four: In the great battle to defend the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region, Tian Shang and Kun Ling successively fell. Li Mu had no choice but to flee with Xue'er, fighting all the way. In the end, Xue'er also died from severe injuries.
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Various cruel future scenes constantly emerged in Li Mu's mind, making him feel immense pressure and helplessness.
Li Mu couldn't help but start thinking about how to change these terrible futures.
Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps approached quickly. (End of this chapter)
