jué dì sān chǐ ！
掘地三尺！
Digging three feet deep!
miàn duì qì shì xiōng xiōng de líng jiè xiū shì ， huà yǔ zhēn rén gēn běn jiù duǒ wú kě duǒ ， jí biàn tā kě yǐ shī zhǎn yì róng huà xíng zhī shù ， kě yǔ tián xiāng yī zhàn zhōng ， què bèi duì fāng zhòng xià le zhuī zōng yìn jì 。[][].[].]
面对气势汹汹的灵界修士，化羽真人根本就躲无可躲，即便他可以施展易容化形之术，可与田襄一战中，却被对方种下了追踪印记。[][].[].]
Faced with the aggressive spirit realm cultivators, True Immortal Feathers had nowhere to hide. Even if he could use the technique of disguise and transformation, he was already marked by the other party during his battle with Tian Xiang.
jù lí yuǎn le méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
距离远了没有效果。
The farther away one is, the less effective it becomes.
dàn zhǐ yào xiāng gé bú shì tài lí pǔ ， jiù kě yǐ bèi fǎ qì shí bié chū 。
但只要相隔不是太离谱，就可以被法器识别出。
But as long as they are not too far apart, their magical artifacts can still recognize them.
zhè zhǒng fǎ qì bìng bù zhēn xī ， zhēn xiān hěn kuài jiù jiào huì líng jiè xiū shì rú hé liàn zhì 。
这种法器并不珍稀，真仙很快就教会灵界修士如何炼制。
Such magical artifacts were not rare. True Immortals quickly taught spirit realm cultivators how to refine them.
rú cǐ yī lái ， huà yǔ biàn shì yǒu qiān bān běn shì ， yě bù kě néng yì zhí yǎn cáng zōng jì 。
如此一来，化羽便是有千般本事，也不可能一直掩藏踪迹。
Thus, no matter what abilities Feathers had, he could not hide forever.
hěn kuài ， jù lí xiāo xī chuán kāi hái bù zú bàn nián ， huà yǔ zhēn rén de xíng zōng jiù zài yī chù zhǎo zé bèi fā xiàn 。
很快，距离消息传开还不足半年，化羽真人的行踪就在一处沼泽被发现。
Soon enough, less than half a year after the news spread, Feathers' whereabouts were discovered in a swamp.
zhè ér dì chǔ huāng pì ， píng shí shǎo yǒu rén yān zài zhè lǐ 。
这儿地处荒僻，平时少有人烟在这里。
This place was remote and sparsely populated most of the time. However, that time saw a gathering of powerful figures.
rán ér nà yī cì ， què shì qún qiáng jù jí 。
然而那一次，却是群强聚集。
Apart from the Human Tribes' old ancestor who crossed the劫stage, two True Immortals also arrived at this location.
chú le rén zú de dù jié lǎo zǔ ， jiàng lín de zhēn xiān yě yǒu liǎng gè gǎn dào cǐ chù 。
除了人族的渡劫老祖，降临的真仙也有两个赶到此处。
One of them was Xuan Gu.
qí zhōng biàn bāo kuò xuán gǔ 。
其中便包括玄古。
As for the other cultivators, some were just trying to take advantage while others had ulterior motives. Of course, there were those who simply came out of curiosity.
zhì yú qí yú de xiū shì ， huò hún shuǐ mō yú ， huò bié yǒu mù dì ， dāng rán yě yǒu rén zhǐ shì dān chún de kàn rè nào ér yǐ 。
至于其余的修士，或浑水摸鱼，或别有目的，当然也有人只是单纯的看热闹而已。
Regardless, this previously obscure swamp suddenly became a hotbed of activity.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， nà míng bú jiàn jīng zhuàn de zhǎo zé rú jīn rén qì kě shì dǐng shèng dào jí chù 。
但不管如何，那名不见经传的沼泽如今人气可是鼎盛到极处。
The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
dà zhàn yǐ dào le yī chù jí fā de dì bù 。
大战已到了一触即发的地步。
Seeing that hiding was useless, True Immortal Feathers stepped forward boldly.
huà yǔ zhēn rén jiàn yǐn cáng méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， yě jiù dà dà fāng fāng de chū lái le 。
化羽真人见隐藏没有用处，也就大大方方的出来了。
Facing the accusations from spirit realm cultivators, he tried to explain himself but it was in vain. The powerful beings of the spirit realm were already prejudiced and would not listen to his words.
miàn duì líng jiè xiū shì de zhǐ zé ， tā yě shì guò xiǎng yào jiě shì qīng chǔ ， rán ér méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， líng jiè de dà néng men xiān rù wéi zhǔ ， gēn běn jiù tīng bù jìn qù tā suǒ shuō de shén me 。
面对灵界修士的指责，他也试过想要解释清楚，然而没有用处，灵界的大能们先入为主，根本就听不进去他所说的什么。
This was understandable.
zhè yě shì nán guài de 。
这也是难怪的。
Feathers was a lone wolf while he faced the entire仙界's condemnation.
huà yǔ nǎi shì gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， ér tā suǒ miàn duì de ， nǎi shì zhěng gè xiān jiè de zhǐ zé 。
化羽乃是孤家寡人一个，而他所面对的，乃是整个仙界的指责。
Emotionally and logically, no one could afford to hear him out.
yú qíng yú lǐ ， dà jiā dōu bù kě néng tīng tā duō shuō 。
于情于理，大家都不可能听他多说。
The great battle was inevitable!
dà zhàn bù kě bì miǎn ！
大战不可避免！
Feathers' face was filled with sorrow. Although he did this for Asura, the spirit realm's powerful beings were also beneficiaries. But now, these people believed in the True Immortals' deception and regarded his benefactor as an enemy.
huà yǔ zhēn rén de liǎn shàng mǎn shì bēi āi zhī sè 。
化羽真人的脸上满是悲哀之色。
His heart was filled with anger.
tā zhè me zuò ， suī rán shì wèi le ā xiū luó ， dàn líng jiè de zhū wèi dà néng ， yě shì shòu yì zhě ， kě rú jīn zhè xiē rén ， què tīng xìn zhēn xiān de gǔ huò ， shì tā zhè ēn rén wéi chóu kòu le 。
他这么做，虽然是为了阿修罗，但灵界的诸位大能，也是受益者，可如今这些人，却听信真仙的蛊惑，视他这恩人为仇寇了。
But what use is being upset?
xīn zhōng fèn mèn yǐ jí ！
心中愤懑以极！
In the world of the immortals, strength was supreme. He might have been severely injured, but his proud nature would never bow to his enemies.
kě yù mèn yòu yǒu shén me yì yì ？
可郁闷又有什么意义？
Especially Xuan Gu, whose smug face made him feel disgusted.
xiān jiè shì yǐ qiáng zhě wèi zūn dì 。 tā shēn shòu zhòng shāng méi cuò ， kě jiāo ào de xìng zi ， què yě jué bú huì xiàng dí rén dī tóu de 。
仙界是以强者为尊地。他身受重伤没错，可骄傲的性子，却也绝不会像敌人低头的。
He had to fight!
yóu qí shì xuán gǔ ， nà xiǎo rén dé zhì de zuǐ liǎn tā kàn zhe jiù jué de yī zhèn yàn wù 。
尤其是玄古，那小人得志的嘴脸他看着就觉得一阵厌恶。
True Immortal Feathers made a decision. The two True Immortals did not intend to spare him either. Both sides activated their heavenly techniques and the battle began.
pīn le ！
拼了！
Fighting against one with two adversaries, no, many spirit realm cultivators were also involved. Influenced by Xuan Gu, they attacked Feathers. Despite his injuries from Tian Xiang's sneak attack, he still displayed astonishing strength.
huà yǔ zhēn rén zuò xià jué zé ， ér nà liǎng wèi zhēn xiān yuán běn yě méi yǒu xiǎng guò jiāng tā fàng guò ， shuāng fāng cuī dòng jīng tiān xiān shù ， dà zhàn qǐ lái le 。
化羽真人做下抉择，而那两位真仙原本也没有想过将他放过，双方催动惊天仙术，大战起来了。
Among the crowd, he took down a True Immortal on the spot.
yǐ èr dí yī ， bù ， líng jiè de bù shǎo dù jié qī dà néng yě bèi juǎn rù ， zài xuán gǔ de gǔ huò xià duì huà yǔ chū shǒu 。 ér yīn wèi tián xiāng de tōu xí ， huà yǔ yì zhí méi yǒu huī fù shāng shì yǔ yuán qì ， kě jí biàn rú cǐ ， tā hái shì biǎo xiàn chū le lìng rén jīng yà de shí lì 。
以二敌一，不，灵界的不少渡劫期大能也被卷入，在玄古的蛊惑下对化羽出手。而因为田襄的偷袭，化羽一直没有恢复伤势与元气，可即便如此，他还是表现出了令人惊讶的实力。
Xuan Gu was beaten to near death and barely managed to escape. As for the spirit realm's powerful beings and elders, dozens of them perished. The other cultivators suffered even more casualties.
yú qún xióng zhī zhōng ， qǔ zhēn xiān shǒu jí 。
于群雄之中，取真仙首级。
Whether they had ulterior motives or just came out of curiosity, none of them could get a good outcome.
qí zhōng yī míng zhēn xiān ， dāng chǎng zhàn sǐ 。
其中一名真仙，当场战死。
In no time, True Immortal Feathers' reputation shook the entire world.
xuán gǔ yì bèi dǎ dé bàn sǐ bù huó ， fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， hǎo bù róng yì cái táo chū shēng tiān diào le ， zhì yú líng jiè dà néng lǎo zǔ 。 gèng shì yǔn luò le shù shí gè ， qí yú de xiū xiān zhě ， sǐ shāng jiù gèng cǎn zhòng le 。
玄古亦被打得半死不活，费尽辛苦，好不容易才逃出生天掉了，至于灵界大能老祖。更是陨落了数十个，其余的修仙者，死伤就更惨重了。
However, behind all this glory, things were not so pleasant.
bù guǎn shì bié yǒu yòng xīn ， hái shì jǐn wèi kàn rè nào ér yǐ 。 dōu méi néng tǎo dé hǎo qù 。
不管是别有用心，还是仅为看热闹而已。都没能讨得好去。
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yī shí jiān ， huà yǔ zhēn rén de wēi míng wēi zhèn huán yǔ 。
一时间，化羽真人的威名威震寰宇。
As they say, killing a thousand enemies results in self-inflicted losses of eight hundred. As the first cultivator in the immortal realm, if Feathers were fully recovered, these minor adversaries would not be much trouble.
rán ér fēng guāng de bèi hòu ， què bìng bú shì nà me měi hǎo 。
然而风光的背后，却并不是那么美好。
He could easily eliminate them without breaking a sweat.
dà jiā kě yǐ zài wēi xìn zhōng sōu suǒ “ bǎi liàn chéng xiān huàn yǔ ”， huò zhě “hchy1982” jiù tiān jiā huàn yǔ de wēi xìn le
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However, his injuries had not healed completely. While he looked formidable on the surface, he was actually supporting himself with a severely injured body.
sú huà shuō 。 shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi ， zuò wèi xiān jiè dì yī qiáng zhě 。 ruò shì huà yǔ zhēn rén shén wán qì zú ， zhè xiē xiāo xiǎo zhī bèi gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
俗话说。杀敌一千，自损八百，做为仙界第一强者。若是化羽真人神完气足，这些宵小之辈根本就算不了什么。
Although he won, the price was high. His essence energy was even more depleted, and Xuan Gu managed to cut off one of his arms during the chaos.
qīng qīng sōng sōng jiù néng jiāng tā men miè chú 。
轻轻松松就能将他们灭除。
Surely, he could use limb regeneration techniques, but that would make his injuries worse.
wèn tí shì ， tā shāng shì wèi fù ， biǎo miàn shàng wēi fēng bā miàn méi cuò ， shí jì shàng ， què shì tuō zhuó zhòng shāng de cán qū zài zhī chēng zhe 。
问题是，他伤势未复，表面上威风八面没错，实际上，却是拖着重伤的残躯在支撑着。
And this was not the end. True Immortals would not give up on their mission after a failed pursuit. As for the spirit realm cultivators, they believed Feathers orchestrated the theft of Star Sea treasures and were determined to pursue him no matter what...
suī rán huò shèng ， dàn fù chū de dài jià yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
虽然获胜，但付出的代价也非同小可。
Rain Penglai's voice entered his ears with regret in her words.
bù jǐn yuán qì kuī sǔn dé gèng jiā yán zhòng ， ér qiě hái bèi xuán gǔ chèn luàn kǎn xià le yī tiáo gē bó 。
不仅元气亏损得更加严重，而且还被玄古趁乱砍下了一条胳膊。
After all, back then, she was also deceived by those immortals.
chéng rán ， tā kě yǐ shī zhǎn zhī tǐ zài shēng zhī shù ， dàn nà yàng de huà ， shāng shì kě jiù gèng jiā yán zhòng le 。
诚然，他可以施展肢体再生之术，但那样的话，伤势可就更加严重了。
But Lin Xuan frowned slightly, thinking of another reason: "Wait a moment,仙子. I have one more question for my friend."
ér shì qíng dào zhè lǐ hái bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， zhēn xiān bú huì yīn wèi yī cì zhuī shā shī bài jiù fàng qì rèn wù ， zhì yú líng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， tā men gèng jiā méi yǒu xuǎn zé ， tā men yǐ wéi zhēn shì huà yǔ zhǔ móu dào qǔ le xīng hǎi bǎo wù ， shì guān tā men de xiān lù ， wú lùn rú hé ， tā men yě bú huì fàng qì duì huà yǔ de zhuī suǒ ……”
而事情到这里还并没有结束，真仙不会因为一次追杀失败就放弃任务，至于灵界的修仙者，他们更加没有选择，他们以为真是化羽主谋盗取了星海宝物，事关他们的仙路，无论如何，他们也不会放弃对化羽的追索……”
"Oh, please speak."
yǔ tóng xiān zi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yán yǔ zhōng pǒ yǒu zhuī huǐ zhī sè 。
雨桐仙子的声音传入耳朵，言语中颇有追悔之色。
Rain Penglai responded politely, though there was a hint of surprise in her expression.
bì jìng dāng nián ， tā yì shì bèi nà xiē xiān rén suǒ mēng piàn le 。
毕竟当年，她亦是被那些仙人所蒙骗了。
"Why were you so执着back then? As you said, cultivation is about achieving immortality. Reaching the late stage of the劫can already free us from the constraints of lifespan. Is it really that important to ascend to heaven?"
rán ér lín xuān què méi tóu wēi zhòu ， xiǎng dào le lìng wài yí gè yīn yóu ：“ děng děng xiān zi ， zài xià hái yǒu yī shì bù míng ， xiǎng yào qǐng jiào dào yǒu 。”
然而林轩却眉头微皱，想到了另外一个因由：“等等仙子，在下还有一事不明，想要请教道友。”
Lin Xuan found this very confusing. If not for Mo'er's past life, he would have been quite satisfied with his current state.
“ ó ， qǐng shuō 。”
“哦，请说。”
Immortality was enough; why bother ascending to heaven?
yǔ tóng xiān zi bīn bīn yǒu lǐ de kāi kǒu ， méi yǔ jiān què yǐn yǒu yī lǚ chà yì zhī sè 。
雨桐仙子彬彬有礼的开口，眉宇间却隐有一缕诧异之色。
"Immortality... Haha..."
“ dāng nián dà jiā wèi hé nà me zhí zhuó ， zhèng rú xiān zi suǒ shuō ， xiū xiān bù jiù shì wèi le cháng shēng bà le ， xiū liàn dào dù jié hòu qī ， jiù yǐ jīng néng gòu zhèng tuō shòu yuán de shù fù ， fēi bù fēi shēng chéng xiān ， yǒu nà me zhòng yào me ？”
“当年大家为何那么执着，正如仙子所说，修仙不就是为了长生罢了，修炼到渡劫后期，就已经能够挣脱寿元的束缚，飞不飞升成仙，有那么重要么？”
Rain Penglai laughed disdainfully: "We did indeed break free from the constraints of lifespan, but do you think we won't fall into the Six Paths of Rebirth?"
zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān fēi cháng de bù jiě ， jiù tā zì jǐ lái shuō ， rú guǒ bú shì yīn wèi yuè ér qián shì de yuán gù ， zǎo jiù fēi cháng mǎn yì rú jīn de zhuàng tài le 。
这一点，林轩非常的不解，就他自己来说，如果不是因为月儿前世的缘故，早就非常满意如今的状态了。
"What does仙子mean by that?"
cháng shēng bù lǎo ， dù jié hòu qī zú yǐ ， hé bì yí dìng yào fēi shēng chéng xiān ne ？
长生不老，渡劫后期足矣，何必一定要飞升成仙呢？
Not just Lin Xuan, even Guanghan Immortal and others were alarmed. This was closely related to them.
“ cháng shēng bù lǎo ， hē hē ……”
“长生不老，呵呵……”
"Breaking free from the constraints of lifespan is true, as is immortality. But this doesn't mean we can escape the Six Paths."
yǔ tóng xiān zi què fēi cháng bù xiè de xiào qǐ lái le ：“ wǒ men zhè xiē rén ， shì zhèng tuō le shòu yuán de shù fù méi cuò ， dàn nǐ yǐ wéi ， jiù zhēn de bú huì zài zhuì rù liù dào lún huí le me ？”
雨桐仙子却非常不屑的笑起来了：“我们这些人，是挣脱了寿元的束缚没错，但你以为，就真的不会再坠入六道轮回了么？”
"Can you explain more clearly? Are you referring to accidental death?" Lin Xuan pondered.
“ xiān zi zhè huà hé yì ？”
“仙子这话何意？”
"Of course not. True Immortals can also die in battle. I'm not saying that," Rain Penglai said.
zhè yī cì ， bù zhǐ lín xuān ， guǎng hán zhēn rén tā men ， yě dà jīng shī sè ， bì jìng zhè yǔ tā men kě dōu shì yōu xī xiāng guān de 。
这一次，不止林轩，广寒真人他们，也大惊失色，毕竟这与他们可都是攸息相关的。
"Then,仙子are you referring to...?"
“ zhèng tuō shòu yuán de shù fù bù jiǎ ， cháng shēng bù lǎo yě méi yǒu cuò ， dàn zhè bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， wǒ men jiù táo tuō liù dào lún huí le 。”
“挣脱寿元的束缚不假，长生不老也没有错，但这并不意味着，我们就逃脱六道轮回了。”
"If we break free from the constraints of lifespan, it only means our lives are tied to a small world. Let me ask you: if one day, the spirit realm—correctly speaking, all three thousand worlds—are destroyed, what will happen to us?"
“ xiān zi kě fǒu shuō qīng chǔ yì diǎn ne ， nán dào shì zhǐ yì wài yǔn luò ？” lín xuān chén yín zhe shuō 。
“仙子可否说清楚一点呢，难道是指意外陨落？”林轩沉吟着说。
"That..."
“ dāng rán bú huì ， zhēn xiān yì kě zhàn sǐ ， běn gōng dāng rán bú shì nà ge yì si 。”
“当然不会，真仙亦可战死，本宫当然不是那个意思。”
Lin Xuan and his companions were speechless. They had never considered this question.
“ nà xiān zi shì zhǐ ……”
“那仙子是指……”
But they knew the answer without thinking: when the skin is gone, where does the hair attach? If the spirit realm and the three thousand worlds are destroyed, their fate would be dire indeed—eternal destruction.
“ zhèng tuō shòu yuán shù fù ， zhǐ shì zhǐ yǔ xiǎo shì jiè tóng shòu ， wǒ lái wèn nǐ ， rú guǒ yǒu yī tiān ， líng jiè ， bù ， zhèng què de shì zhěng gè sān qiān shì jiè ， quán dōu huǐ miè le ， wǒ men zhè xiē rén yòu huì zěn me yàng ne ？”
“挣脱寿元束缚，只是指与小世界同寿，我来问你，如果有一天，灵界，不，正确的是整个三千世界，全都毁灭了，我们这些人又会怎么样呢？”
This was a distant concern; the lifespan of an interface was extremely long. So, they had never thought about it.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
But mentioning it now made them realize its validity. Even if the spirit realm's lifespan were very long, there would come a day when it turned to ash and smoke. The same fate awaited all interfaces.
lín xuān jǐ rén zhāng kǒu jié shé ， zhè ge wèn tí tā men shì zhēn de méi yǒu xiǎng guò 。
林轩几人张口结舌，这个问题他们是真的没有想过。
"What about the immortal realm? Is the immortal realm eternal?" Lin Xuan immediately realized the crux of the matter.
dàn bù yòng sī suǒ yě shì zhī dào dá àn de ， pí zhī bù cún ， máo jiāng yān fù ， rú guǒ líng jiè yǔ sān qiān shì jiè dōu huǐ miè le ， tā men xià chǎng zì rán yě bù yòng duō shuō ， wàn jié bù fù 。
但不用思索也是知道答案的，皮之不存，毛将焉附，如果灵界与三千世界都毁灭了，他们下场自然也不用多说，万劫不复。
"I don't know whether the immortal realm is eternal, but as a higher-level interface, its lifespan must be much longer than the three thousand worlds—perhaps ten times or more," Rain Penglai said confidently.
zhǐ shì zhè ge wèn tí tài yáo yuǎn ， yí gè jiè miàn de shòu mìng shì fēi cháng màn cháng de ， suǒ yǐ tā men wán quán méi yǒu xiǎng guò 。
只是这个问题太遥远，一个界面的寿命是非常漫长的，所以他们完全没有想过。
Ten times?
dàn zhè shí hòu tí dào ， què jué de bìng fēi méi yǒu dào lǐ ， líng jiè de shòu mìng zài màn cháng ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān yě huì huà wèi huī yān ， jiè miàn tóng yàng yǒu huǐ miè de yī tiān 。
但这时候提到，却觉得并非没有道理，灵界的寿命再漫长，总有一天也会化为灰烟，界面同样有毁灭的一天。
"Then I understand."
“ nà xiān jiè ne ， nán dào xiān jiè shì yǒng shì cháng cún de ？” lín xuān lì kè xiǎng dào wèn tí de guān jiàn le 。
“那仙界呢，难道仙界是永世长存的？”林轩立刻想到问题的关键了。
Lin Xuan finally grasped the full picture. Breaking free from the constraints of lifespan was not a complete solution; interfaces had their own destruction. Ascending to heaven naturally seemed safer, explaining why spirit realm cultivators were so执着. This was similar to how ordinary people created cultivation techniques and embarked on the path of cultivation in the first place. (To be continued...)
Digging three feet deep!
Faced with the aggressive spirit realm cultivators, True Immortal Feathers had nowhere to hide. Even if he could use the technique of disguise and transformation, he was already marked by the other party during his battle with Tian Xiang.
The farther away one is, the less effective it becomes.
But as long as they are not too far apart, their magical artifacts can still recognize them.
Such magical artifacts were not rare. True Immortals quickly taught spirit realm cultivators how to refine them.
Thus, no matter what abilities Feathers had, he could not hide forever.
Soon enough, less than half a year after the news spread, Feathers' whereabouts were discovered in a swamp.
This place was remote and sparsely populated most of the time. However, that time saw a gathering of powerful figures.
Apart from the Human Tribes' old ancestor who crossed the劫stage, two True Immortals also arrived at this location.
One of them was Xuan Gu.
As for the other cultivators, some were just trying to take advantage while others had ulterior motives. Of course, there were those who simply came out of curiosity.
Regardless, this previously obscure swamp suddenly became a hotbed of activity.
The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Seeing that hiding was useless, True Immortal Feathers stepped forward boldly.
Facing the accusations from spirit realm cultivators, he tried to explain himself but it was in vain. The powerful beings of the spirit realm were already prejudiced and would not listen to his words.
This was understandable.
Feathers was a lone wolf while he faced the entire仙界's condemnation.
Emotionally and logically, no one could afford to hear him out.
The great battle was inevitable!
Feathers' face was filled with sorrow. Although he did this for Asura, the spirit realm's powerful beings were also beneficiaries. But now, these people believed in the True Immortals' deception and regarded his benefactor as an enemy.
His heart was filled with anger.
But what use is being upset?
In the world of the immortals, strength was supreme. He might have been severely injured, but his proud nature would never bow to his enemies.
Especially Xuan Gu, whose smug face made him feel disgusted.
He had to fight!
True Immortal Feathers made a decision. The two True Immortals did not intend to spare him either. Both sides activated their heavenly techniques and the battle began.
Fighting against one with two adversaries, no, many spirit realm cultivators were also involved. Influenced by Xuan Gu, they attacked Feathers. Despite his injuries from Tian Xiang's sneak attack, he still displayed astonishing strength.
Among the crowd, he took down a True Immortal on the spot.
Xuan Gu was beaten to near death and barely managed to escape. As for the spirit realm's powerful beings and elders, dozens of them perished. The other cultivators suffered even more casualties.
Whether they had ulterior motives or just came out of curiosity, none of them could get a good outcome.
In no time, True Immortal Feathers' reputation shook the entire world.
However, behind all this glory, things were not so pleasant.
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As they say, killing a thousand enemies results in self-inflicted losses of eight hundred. As the first cultivator in the immortal realm, if Feathers were fully recovered, these minor adversaries would not be much trouble.
He could easily eliminate them without breaking a sweat.
However, his injuries had not healed completely. While he looked formidable on the surface, he was actually supporting himself with a severely injured body.
Although he won, the price was high. His essence energy was even more depleted, and Xuan Gu managed to cut off one of his arms during the chaos.
Surely, he could use limb regeneration techniques, but that would make his injuries worse.
And this was not the end. True Immortals would not give up on their mission after a failed pursuit. As for the spirit realm cultivators, they believed Feathers orchestrated the theft of Star Sea treasures and were determined to pursue him no matter what...
Rain Penglai's voice entered his ears with regret in her words.
After all, back then, she was also deceived by those immortals.
But Lin Xuan frowned slightly, thinking of another reason: "Wait a moment,仙子. I have one more question for my friend."
"Oh, please speak."
Rain Penglai responded politely, though there was a hint of surprise in her expression.
"Why were you so执着back then? As you said, cultivation is about achieving immortality. Reaching the late stage of the劫can already free us from the constraints of lifespan. Is it really that important to ascend to heaven?"
Lin Xuan found this very confusing. If not for Mo'er's past life, he would have been quite satisfied with his current state.
Immortality was enough; why bother ascending to heaven?
"Immortality... Haha..."
Rain Penglai laughed disdainfully: "We did indeed break free from the constraints of lifespan, but do you think we won't fall into the Six Paths of Rebirth?"
"What does仙子mean by that?"
Not just Lin Xuan, even Guanghan Immortal and others were alarmed. This was closely related to them.
"Breaking free from the constraints of lifespan is true, as is immortality. But this doesn't mean we can escape the Six Paths."
"Can you explain more clearly? Are you referring to accidental death?" Lin Xuan pondered.
"Of course not. True Immortals can also die in battle. I'm not saying that," Rain Penglai said.
"Then,仙子are you referring to...?"
"If we break free from the constraints of lifespan, it only means our lives are tied to a small world. Let me ask you: if one day, the spirit realm—correctly speaking, all three thousand worlds—are destroyed, what will happen to us?"
"That..."
Lin Xuan and his companions were speechless. They had never considered this question.
But they knew the answer without thinking: when the skin is gone, where does the hair attach? If the spirit realm and the three thousand worlds are destroyed, their fate would be dire indeed—eternal destruction.
This was a distant concern; the lifespan of an interface was extremely long. So, they had never thought about it.
But mentioning it now made them realize its validity. Even if the spirit realm's lifespan were very long, there would come a day when it turned to ash and smoke. The same fate awaited all interfaces.
"What about the immortal realm? Is the immortal realm eternal?" Lin Xuan immediately realized the crux of the matter.
"I don't know whether the immortal realm is eternal, but as a higher-level interface, its lifespan must be much longer than the three thousand worlds—perhaps ten times or more," Rain Penglai said confidently.
Ten times?
"Then I understand."
Lin Xuan finally grasped the full picture. Breaking free from the constraints of lifespan was not a complete solution; interfaces had their own destruction. Ascending to heaven naturally seemed safer, explaining why spirit realm cultivators were so执着. This was similar to how ordinary people created cultivation techniques and embarked on the path of cultivation in the first place. (To be continued...)