Hearing Liangtian Chi's words, Xu Fang and Huang Zhong Li quickly regained their senses.
Yes, the most important thing now was to figure out how to deal with Huang Zhong Li's emergence. It wasn't time for farewells.
"I've heard everything from Liangtian Chi. Big Sister, your emergence is at a bad time!"
"Let's stop with the nonsense and quickly think about how to overcome the current crisis."
Xu Fang spoke first, not to complain about Huang Zhong Li, but to avoid hearing the story repeated.
Time was of the essence, and Penglai Immortal Island was in dire need of it. Xu Fang didn't want to waste any more.
However, upon hearing Xu Fang's words, Huang Zhong Li felt immensely ashamed.
"I know it's not a good time, but I can't help it!"
Huang Zhong Li sighed. His emergence at this moment, as Xu Fang said, was truly not opportune.
If he could have waited until Xu Fang had completely refined Penglai Immortal Island and could skillfully wield its innate protective formation, then he could have concealed the commotion of his emergence.
That would have been ideal; he could have emerged smoothly, and Penglai Immortal Island's location would not have been exposed, a win-win situation.
Alternatively, if Xu Fang's strength had been even greater, sufficient to deal with the great powers who would come upon hearing the news, he could have intimidated them, preventing them from acting rashly and thus resolving the crisis for Penglai.
But now, with his emergence imminent, even after refining Penglai Immortal Island, Xu Fang could not fully control the protective formation or unleash its power.
And Xu Fang's current strength, while barely qualifying him among the great powers and making him not to be underestimated, was not at the very top in the Primordial Era. He couldn't overpower everyone.
Therefore, Huang Zhong Li's emergence at this time was indeed not good.
If mishandled, not only would his emergence be unfavorable, but he would also be fought over by the great powers, becoming a plaything.
"Alright, alright, you all know these things, so stop talking about them."
Liangtian Chi, seeing Huang Zhong Li wallowing in self-pity, grew anxious and interrupted him.
"Since things have come to this, we should now focus on how to resolve it."
As Huang Zhong Li had said, the emergence of innate spiritual roots was a matter of heavenly will, difficult to predict, and beyond their control.
Dwelling on it now was futile. The priority was to find a solution as quickly as possible.
If not handled properly, not only would Huang Zhong Li be fought over by the great powers, but Penglai Immortal Island would also fall out of their control and become an object of contention.
Penglai Island was the birthplace of the three present, holding special emotional significance, and this was something none of them wished to see.
Upon hearing Liangtian Chi's words, Xu Fang and Huang Zhong Li didn't say much more, each lost in their own thoughts.
After a moment of silence, Xu Fang spoke first.
"Regardless, we must first refine Penglai Immortal Island."
Xu Fang said that without any good solutions, he decided to refine Penglai Immortal Island first.
As Xu Fang's words fell, they were quickly agreed upon by Huang Zhong Li and Liangtian Chi.
"Indeed, we must borrow the power of that innate protective formation."
Huang Zhong Li knew the might of the Penglai Immortal Island protective formation and nodded repeatedly upon hearing Xu Fang's words.
Even if the innate protective formation couldn't conceal the commotion of his emergence,
it should at least be able to keep the great powers at bay.
"Exactly, use as much as we can. It's free, so why not? We can't waste it."
Liangtian Chi also chimed in, but then became worried.
"However, even if we refine Penglai Immortal Island for our use, it's still far from enough."
"There will surely be a gathering of great powers. If they attack together, the protective formation might not hold. What then?"
The question Liangtian Chi raised was one that could not be ignored.
Even if Xu Fang hastily refined Penglai Immortal Island, his control over the innate protective formation would not be absolute, and he wouldn't be able to unleash its full power.
At that point, it would largely rely on the formation's innate defensive capabilities. Under a combined assault from the great powers, even the strongest formation would eventually break.
Relying on the innate protective formation for defense would be impossible.
It would only be a matter of how long the formation could last, and if it could hold out until Huang Zhong Li successfully transformed and emerged would be a stroke of luck.
In the end, they would still have to face the great powers head-on.
Hearing this, a few figures flashed through Xu Fang's mind, and he felt a little more at ease. He quickly said,
"I have friendships with some of those great powers, perhaps I can leverage them."
He had played the role of a benefactor on Buzhou Mountain, and many great powers owed him favors.
They wouldn't be so ungrateful as to attack him, would they?
Even if they didn't help him, as long as they remained neutral, it would alleviate some pressure on him and Penglai Immortal Island.
Liangtian Chi recalled past events and agreed with Xu Fang's idea.
"So, the Primordial Era isn't just about fighting; there's also human connection. You did very well this time."
Liangtian Chi had felt heartache for a long time when Xu Fang had given away treasures.
Now, it seemed that his generosity hadn't been entirely in vain. At least at this moment, he could use these past deeds to make the great powers hesitate to attack Penglai Immortal Island.
Hearing Xu Fang and Liangtian Chi speak, Huang Zhong Li felt slightly relieved.
However, he quickly became worried again and raised his own concern.
"But even so, the only one capable of fighting right now is Little Li Zi. There are so many great powers!"
Xu Fang and Liangtian Chi suddenly became worried too.
Even if Xu Fang used his past kindness to restrain some of the great powers,
how would they deal with the remaining ones? They would still have to face them.
And on their side, there was only Xu Fang as a combat unit. Even with extra limbs, he couldn't fend off so many people!
"Alas, it is our incompetence that we cannot help Little Li Zi in the slightest."
Huang Zhong Li sighed. The safety of Penglai Immortal Island now rested entirely on Xu Fang's shoulders.
Despite his own unwillingness, he couldn't help at all, which was a source of shame.
Liangtian Chi remained silent, also feeling a sense of guilt.
Seeing this, Xu Fang also felt uncertain.
With so many great powers gathered, if he wanted to carve out a path to survival for Penglai, doing it alone was truly unsustainable!
And looking at Penglai Immortal Island, it seemed that he was truly the only combat unit.
The Golden-winged Great Peng Sculptor and Ao Xue would not stand by, but their strength was limited; everything still fell on Xu Fang.
Xu Fang's mind raced as he began to consider what other defensive measures he possessed.
After a moment of thought, Xu Fang's eyes lit up, and his brow unfurrowed.
"You've forgotten, they may have numbers, but I have plenty of treasures."
Xu Fang said, and with a thought, the Seven Treasures Linglong Tower flew out from his embrace, vibrating incessantly in the air.