“ zhè yōu àn zhī lì ， gù rán kě néng huì bāng zhù wǒ men tuō lí xiān xū 。 dàn nà yīng gāi shì zài wǒ men kě yǐ ān quán jiāng qí zhǎng kòng de qíng kuàng xià 。”
“这幽暗之力，固然可能会帮助我们脱离仙墟。但那应该是在我们可以安全将其掌控的情况下。”
"This dark force, while it might help us escape the Immortal Vast Abyss, should only be attempted if we can safely control it."
“ fǒu zé ……”
“否则……”
"Otherwise..."
lǐ fán miàn sè yán sù ：“ tǎng ruò shì jiè bèi zhè yōu àn suǒ qīn shí ， kǒng pà xià chǎng bú huì bǐ zhuì rù xiān xū hǎo dào nǎ lǐ qù 。”
李凡面色严肃：“倘若世界被这幽暗所侵蚀，恐怕下场不会比坠入仙墟好到哪里去。”
Li Fan's expression turned serious. "If this world is eroded by darkness, its fate won't be much better than falling into the Immortal Vast Abyss."
liǎng rén zhèng shuō huà de gōng fu ， fǎng fú dé dào le mǒu zhǒng gòng yǎng shì de ， zhàn jù mò rú bīn bàn biān shēn qū de yōu àn ， zhòu rán zài dù kuò dà 。
两人正说话的功夫，仿佛得到了某种供养似的，占据墨儒斌半边身躯的幽暗，骤然再度扩大。
Just as they were talking, the dark force occupying half of Mo Ru Bin's body suddenly expanded again, almost completely engulfing his entire corpse.
jī hū jiāng zhěng gè shī tǐ dōu wán quán tūn mò 。
几乎将整个尸体都完全吞没。
However, what was strange was that the rhythmic pulsation emanating from him did not stop; in fact, it became even more noticeable. It seemed like a heartbeat, echoing through this realm of darkness and despair, causing an ominous feeling to grow in Li Fan's heart.
rán ér qí guài de shì ， cóng tā shēn shàng bù duàn sàn fà chū de nà zhǒng lǜ dòng ， què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu tíng zhǐ 。
然而奇怪的是，从他身上不断散发出的那种律动，却始终没有停止。
Several transmitters among the group also noticed something amiss. They quickly ordered everyone to temporarily retreat.
shèn zhì bǐ qǐ zhī qián hái yào gèng jiā qīng xī 。
甚至比起之前还要更加清晰。
After retreating some distance, Li Fan's strong unease gradually subsided.
wǎn rú xīn zàng qǐ fú de chàn dòng ， huí dàng zài cǐ chù yōu àn jué dì 。 shǐ de lǐ fán xīn zhōng zhú jiàn yǒu gǔ bù xiáng de yù gǎn 。
宛如心脏起伏的颤动，回荡在此处幽暗绝地。使得李凡心中逐渐有股不详的预感。
"I suggest we completely seal off this desolate place until we understand the true nature of the dark force."
duì wǔ zhōng de jǐ wèi chuán fǎ zhě ， yě kàn chū le qíng kuàng sì hū yǒu xiē bú duì jìn 。
队伍中的几位传法者，也看出了情况似乎有些不对劲。
"After I return, I will immediately report our findings to the council. Once there is any news, I'll inform you right away."
hěn kuài jiù xià dá le zàn qiě yuǎn lí de mìng lìng 。
很快就下达了暂且远离的命令。
Seeing Li Fan's cautious approach, Zhou Mingfa nodded in agreement on the surface but harbored some disagreement internally.
yuǎn dùn chū yī xiē jù lí ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng nà qiáng liè de bù ān cái huǎn huǎn xiāo shī 。
远遁出一些距离，李凡心中那强烈的不安才缓缓消失。
"Friend, you needn't be overly tense. Regardless of anything else, this dark force's nature of deviating from the Immortal Vast Abyss won't change. This means it will not invade the Xuanhuang Realm."
“ wǒ de jiàn yì shì ， jiāng cǐ chù jué dì chè dǐ fēng suǒ 。 zài méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ yōu àn zhī lì de zhēn zhèng shǔ xìng zhī qián ， bú yào zài qīng yì jiē jìn mò rú bīn de shī tǐ 。”
“我的建议是，将此处绝地彻底封锁。在没有搞清楚幽暗之力的真正属性之前，不要再轻易接近墨儒斌的尸体。”
Li Fan shook his head and said nothing more. With Mo Ru Bin dead, there was no longer any need for him to stay here.
“ wǒ huí qù hòu ， yě huì lì kè xiàng huì lǐ huì bào cǐ cì de fā xiàn 。 yí dàn yǒu xiāo xī ， yě huì dì yī shí jiān gào sù nǐ men 。”
“我回去后，也会立刻向会里汇报此次的发现。一旦有消息，也会第一时间告诉你们。”
Although the revenge journey had ended in a whimper, discovering this dark force held significant importance.
jiàn lǐ fán rú cǐ shèn zhòng ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu biǎo miàn diǎn tóu yīng xià ， shí zé xīn lǐ què yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán 。
见李凡如此慎重，传法者周表面点头应下，实则心里却有些不以为然。
After bidding farewell to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance members, Li Fan quickly gathered the representatives from each department of the federation and recounted his experience in the desolate darkness.
“ dào yǒu yě bù bì guò fèn jǐn zhāng 。 bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè yōu àn zhī lì bèi lí xiān xū de tè xìng shì bú huì gǎi biàn de 。 zhè yě jiù zhù dìng le tā men bìng bú huì qīn xí xuán huáng jiè 。”
“道友也不必过分紧张。不管如何，这幽暗之力背离仙墟的特性是不会改变的。这也就注定了它们并不会侵袭玄黄界。”
"The dark force..."
lǐ fán jiàn zhuàng ， yáo yáo tóu ， yě méi yǒu duō shuō shén me 。
李凡见状，摇摇头，也没有多说什么。
It was the Daoist Hundred Flowers who spoke first. As an entity that had survived from ancient times, although her strength wasn't remarkable, she indeed possessed extensive knowledge.
mò rú bīn jì sǐ ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu dài zài cǐ chù de bì yào le 。
墨儒斌既死，李凡也没有待在此处的必要了。
"I seem to have heard a fellow daoist mention something similar once."
suī rán fù chóu zhī lǚ hǔ tóu shé wěi ， dàn zhè yōu àn zhī lì de fā xiàn ， què yì yì zhòng dà 。
虽然复仇之旅虎头蛇尾，但这幽暗之力的发现，却意义重大。
"He saw his hometown fall into the Immortal Vast Abyss with his own eyes. The entire world disintegrated, forming a bizarre and twisted light circle."
bài bié le wàn xiān méng zhòng rén ， lǐ fán xùn sù zhào jí le lián hé huì gè bù mén chéng yuán ， xiàng tā men jiǎng shù le cǐ cì zài yōu àn jué dì de jīng lì 。
拜别了万仙盟众人，李凡迅速召集了联合会各部门成员，向他们讲述了此次在幽暗绝地的经历。
"According to his description, when the Immortal Vast Abyss completely swallowed the Xuanhuang Realm, there was also an enormous amount of matter spewing out in the opposite direction."
“ yōu àn zhī lì ……”
“幽暗之力……”
"The naked eye or divine sense couldn't detect it; he was only slightly injured by its impact. Even after recovering, he became a half-man, half-ghost figure."
hái shì bǎi huā dào rén zuì xiān kāi kǒu fā yán 。
还是百花道人最先开口发言。
Seeing the terrifying image of a daoist with black, writhing voids on his face, everyone's expressions grew serious.
bì jìng shì cóng shàng gǔ shí qī cún huó xià lái de rén wù ， bǎi huā suī rán shí lì bù zěn me yàng ， dàn dí què jiàn duō shí guǎng 。
毕竟是从上古时期存活下来的人物，百花虽然实力不怎么样，但的确见多识广。
The Artisan Sage seemed to recall something: "When the Immortal Vast Abyss first enveloped our ancestors, we were actually quite confident in overcoming this calamity."
“ wǒ sì hū céng jīng tīng dāng nián yī wèi dào yǒu shuō guò lèi sì de dōng xī 。”
“我似乎曾经听当年一位道友说过类似的东西。”
"Because based on the strength of the ancestor's remaining body at that time, it was sufficient to resist the pull of the Immortal Vast Abyss. However, another factor is that the pull from the Immortal Vast Abyss became stronger..."
“ tā dāng nián qīn yǎn yuǎn yuǎn kàn dào guò zì jǐ de jiā xiāng zhuì rù xiān xū ， wàn wù bēng jiě 、 xíng chéng yī dào guǐ yì niǔ qū guāng quān de mèng huàn jǐng xiàng 。”
“他当年亲眼远远看到过自己的家乡坠入仙墟，万物崩解、形成一道诡异扭曲光圈的梦幻景象。”
The Artisan Sage revealed a look of enlightenment: "It was the weakening of the ancestor's strength that was the fundamental reason! As if something crucial was continuously leaking away, causing his body to slowly decay."
“ gēn jù tā de miáo shù ， xiū xiān jiè chè dǐ xiāo shī zài xiān xū zhī zhōng de tóng shí ， zài fǎn fāng xiàng sì hū yě yǒu dà liàng de wù zhì pēn yǒng ér chū 。”
“根据他的描述，修仙界彻底消失在仙墟之中的同时，在反方向似乎也有大量的物质喷涌而出。”
"At the time, all the elders were at a loss. They could only blame it on the power of the Immortal Vast Abyss."
“ ròu yǎn 、 shén shí jù shì wú fǎ chá jué ， tā zhǐ shì bù xìng bèi qí cā biān jī zhòng ， jiù lì kè shēn shòu zhòng shāng 。 jí biàn hòu lái quán yù ， yě biàn chéng le yī fù rén bù rén 、 guǐ bù guǐ de mú yàng 。”
“肉眼、神识俱是无法察觉，他只是不幸被其擦边击中，就立刻身受重伤。即便后来痊愈，也变成了一副人不人、鬼不鬼的模样。”
"Now it seems this dark force might also have disappeared."
kàn zhe bǎi huā dào yǒu suǒ huì chū de yí gè liǎn shàng biàn bù hēi sè rú dòng kōng dòng de kě bù xiū shì xíng xiàng ， zhòng rén bù jīn miàn sè yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
看着百花道友所绘出的一个脸上遍布黑色蠕动空洞的可怖修士形象，众人不禁面色有些凝重。
Hearing their words, Li Fan pondered: "Your meaning is that the dark force is actually part of the cultivation strength system. However, due to its nature being opposite to the pull of the Immortal Vast Abyss, it was forcibly separated as we approached the Immortal Vast Abyss."
ér qiǎo gōng jū shì fǎng fú yě xiǎng qǐ le shén me ：“ dāng nián xiān xū lì liàng zuì chū lǒng zhào 【 zǔ 】 de shí hòu ， wǒ men qí shí duì dù guò jié nàn hěn yǒu xìn xīn 。”
而巧工居士仿佛也想起了什么：“当年仙墟力量最初笼罩【祖】的时候，我们其实对渡过劫难很有信心。”
"In other cultivation realms, this dark force would have been separated. But in the Xuanhuang Realm, for some unknown reason, all of them gathered together and remained bound to the realm."
“ yīn wèi àn zhào nà shí hòu zǔ cán cún shēn qū de qiáng dù jì suàn ， zú yǐ dǐ dǎng xiān xū de xī yǐn lì 。 dàn hòu lái ， xiān xū de xī yǐn lì yuè lái yuè qiáng shì yì fāng miàn ……”
“因为按照那时候祖残存身躯的强度计算，足以抵挡仙墟的吸引力。但后来，仙墟的吸引力越来越强是一方面……”
"If one day the Xuanhuang Realm can escape the Immortal Vast Abyss, the dark force should return to the Xuanhuang Realm and its myriad things."
qiǎo gōng jū shì miàn lù huǎng rán zhī sè ：“ zǔ de qiáng dù rì yì jiǎn ruò ， cái shì zuì gēn běn de yuán yīn ！ fǎng fú yǒu shén me guān jiàn xìng de dōng xī zài bù duàn liú shī 。 dǎo zhì zǔ de shēn qū màn màn fǔ xiǔ 。”
巧工居士面露恍然之色：“祖的强度日益减弱，才是最根本的原因！仿佛有什么关键性的东西在不断流失。导致祖的身躯慢慢腐朽。”
After Li Fan's analysis, both the Artisan Sage and Daoist Hundred Flowers nodded.
“ dāng shí gè wèi zhǎng lǎo dōu shì bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。 zuì hòu zhǐ néng jiāng qí guī jiù yú xiān xū de qiáng dà 。”
“当时各位长老都是百思不得其解。最后只能将其归咎于仙墟的强大。”
At this moment, Medicine King Sect's Liu Ruchen suddenly spoke up: "Although I haven't seen this so-called dark force with my own eyes, I once read about it in an ancient text."
“ xiàn zài kàn lái ， xiāo shī de hěn yǒu kě néng yě shì zhè yōu àn zhī lì 。”
“现在看来，消失的很有可能也是这幽暗之力。”
"It is a legend passed down among various human tribes, concerning the origin of humanity."
lǐ fán tīng dào èr rén de huà hòu ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ nǐ men de yì si shì ， yōu àn zhī lì ， shí zé yě shì xiū shì xiū liàn lì liàng tǐ xì zhōng de yī bù fèn 。 zhǐ bù guò gēn xiān xū xī lì tiān rán xìng zhì xiāng fǎn ， gù ér zài kào jìn xiān xū de guò chéng zhōng ， bèi qiáng xíng bō lí chū lái 。”
李凡听到二人的话后，若有所思：“你们的意思是，幽暗之力，实则也是修士修炼力量体系中的一部分。只不过跟仙墟吸力天然性质相反，故而在靠近仙墟的过程中，被强行剥离出来。”
"At first, there were no humans or cultivation realms. In absolute nothingness, a few powerful beings roamed freely. Later, one of them felt bored and created worlds from his own essence."
“ qí tā xiū xiān jiè ， yōu àn zhī lì huì yīn cǐ tuō lí 。 dàn shì zài xuán huáng jiè ， què yīn wèi mǒu zhǒng wèi zhī de yuán yīn ， quán dōu huì jù zài yī chù 。 yī jiù gēn xuán huáng jiè bǎng dìng zài yì qǐ 。”
“其他修仙界，幽暗之力会因此脱离。但是在玄黄界，却因为某种未知的原因，全都汇聚在一处。依旧跟玄黄界绑定在一起。”
"Gradually, the void became filled with these strange and wondrous worlds, attracting other existences to emulate him. They created different races based on their prototypes."
“ ruò shì yǒu yī tiān ， xuán huáng jiè néng gòu bǎi tuō xiān xū 。 yōu àn zhī lì ， yīng gāi huì chóng xīn huí guī xuán huáng shì jiān wàn wù 。”
“若是有一天，玄黄界能够摆脱仙墟。幽暗之力，应该会重新回归玄黄世间万物。”
"The ancestors of humans were the first to create all these worlds."
tīng wán lǐ fán de fēn xī ， qiǎo gōng jū shì gēn bǎi huā dào rén jù shì diǎn diǎn tóu 。
听完李凡的分析，巧工居士跟百花道人俱是点点头。
Everyone had clearly heard this legend for the first time, listening with great interest.
zhè shí hòu ， yào wáng zōng liǔ rú chén hū de kāi kǒu dào ：“ suī rán méi yǒu qīn yǎn jiàn guò zhè suǒ wèi de yōu àn zhī lì ， dàn wǒ céng jīng zài mǒu běn gǔ jí zhōng ， kàn guò zhè yàng yí gè chuán shuō 。”
这时候，药王宗柳如尘忽的开口道：“虽然没有亲眼见过这所谓的幽暗之力，但我曾经在某本古籍中，看过这样一个传说。”
"Although the world became much more lively, soon these powerful beings discovered something strange. Because everything they created could not be immortal like themselves; they had a lifespan."
“ liú chuán yú gè gè rén lèi zú qún zhōng ， nǎi shì guān yú rén lèi de qǐ yuán 。”
“流传于各个人类族群中，乃是关于人类的起源。”
"The liveliness was only temporary, and the world would eventually return to silence. Occasionally creating worlds out of personal interest, but if they continued doing so, it would become a burden."
“ qǐ chū ， shì jiān bìng bù cún zài rén lèi ， yě bù cún zài gè gè xiū xiān jiè 。 jué duì de xū wú zhī zhōng ， yóu lí zhe liáo liáo jǐ gè qiáng dà de shēng líng 。 hòu lái ， qí zhōng yī wèi gǎn dào wú liáo ， biàn yǐ zì shēn wèi yuán liào ， chuàng zào 、 kāi pì le yí gè gè shì jiè 。”
“起初，世间并不存在人类，也不存在各个修仙界。绝对的虚无之中，游离着寥寥几个强大的生灵。后来，其中一位感到无聊，便以自身为原料，创造、开辟了一个个世界。”
"So, the powerful beings lost interest in their creations."
“ màn màn de ， xū wú zhī zhōng zhú jiàn biàn dé chōng yíng qǐ lái 。 ér qí tā cún zài yě zhú jiàn bèi zhè xiē guāng guài lù lí de qí yì shì jiè suǒ xī yǐn ， fēn fēn xiào fǎng 。 yǐ zì shēn wèi yuán xíng ， chuàng zào chū le zhǒng zhǒng bù tóng de zhǒng zú 。”
“慢慢的，虚无之中逐渐变得充盈起来。而其他存在也逐渐被这些光怪陆离的奇异世界所吸引，纷纷效仿。以自身为原型，创造出了种种不同的种族。”
"However, one did not. He didn't want his creations to vanish, so he defeated his companion and drew power from him, bestowing it upon all his creations."
“ ér rén lèi de xiān zǔ ， jiù shì zuì chū chuàng zào zhū jiè de nà ge 。”
“而人类的先祖，就是最初创造诸界的那个。”
"Therefore, living beings gained the ability to reproduce."
zhè chuán shuō zhòng rén xiǎn rán dōu shì dì yī cì tīng shuō ， fēn fēn ráo yǒu xìng qù de tīng zhe 。
这传说众人显然都是第一次听说，纷纷饶有兴趣的听着。
Liu Ruchen paused here.
“ suī rán shì jiān biàn dé rè nào le xǔ duō ， dàn hěn kuài zhè xiē qiáng dà shēng líng jiù fā xiàn le yì cháng 。 yīn wèi suǒ yǒu bèi tā men chuàng zào chū lái de cún zài ， dōu wú fǎ xiàng tā men běn shēn yī yàng ， bù sǐ bù miè 。 yǒu zhe suǒ wèi shòu mìng de xiàn zhì 。”
“虽然世间变得热闹了许多，但很快这些强大生灵就发现了异常。因为所有被他们创造出来的存在，都无法向他们本身一样，不死不灭。有着所谓寿命的限制。”
The group was engrossed and gestured for him to continue.
“ rè nào zhǐ shì zàn shí de ， hěn kuài shì jiān jiù jiāng zhòng guī yú chén jì 。 ǒu ěr chuàng zào wèi le zì shēn xìng qù ， dàn shì ruò yào zhè me yì zhí chuàng zào xià qù ， biàn chéng le fù dān 。”
“热闹只是暂时的，很快世间就将重归于沉寂。偶尔创造为了自身兴趣，但是若要这么一直创造下去，便成了负担。”
Raising his shoulders, Liu Ruchen said: "That's all there is."
“ suǒ yǐ qiáng dà shēng líng ， fēn fēn duì tā men suǒ chuàng zào de shēng mìng shī qù le xìng qù 。”
“所以强大生灵，纷纷对他们所创造的生命失去了兴趣。”
"It's just some thank-you speeches about the blessings of the gods."
“ dàn yǒu yī wèi bìng bú shì rú cǐ 。 tā bù yuàn kàn dào zì jǐ de zào wù jiù zhè me xiāo shī ， yú shì jìng rán jī bài le zì jǐ de tóng bàn 、 bìng cóng tā de shēn shàng chōu qǔ lì liàng ， zèng yǔ gěi shì jiān suǒ yǒu de zào wù 。”
“但有一位并不是如此。他不愿看到自己的造物就这么消失，于是竟然击败了自己的同伴、并从他的身上抽取力量，赠与给世间所有的造物。”
"I linked it with the dark force because perhaps we can gain inspiration from this. Researching what losing or gaining the dark force means for us as cultivators."
“ yīn cǐ ， shì jiān shēng líng biàn yǒu le fán yǎn de néng lì 。”
“因此，世间生灵便有了繁衍的能力。”
"If this dark force was always within us, only emerging due to the appearance of the Immortal Vast Abyss, doesn't that mean we are incomplete now?"
liǔ rú chén huà dào cǐ chù ， què tū rán zhǐ zhù 。
柳如尘话到此处，却突然止住。
"Compared to cultivators before the Immortal Vast Abyss appeared, how are we different?"
zhòng rén zhèng tīng dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi ， fēn fēn yòng yǎn shén shì yì tā jì xù jiǎng xià qù 。
众人正听得津津有味，纷纷用眼神示意他继续讲下去。
The Artisan Sage's expression changed slightly.
liǔ rú chén sǒng le sǒng jiān ：“ xià miàn méi yǒu le 。”
柳如尘耸了耸肩：“下面没有了。”
"I told you; since the Immortal Vast Abyss calamity occurred, my comprehension and creativity have both declined significantly?"
“ wú fēi shì xiē ， yào gǎn xiè shén líng chuàng shì ēn diǎn zhī lèi de shuō cí 。”
“无非是些，要感谢神灵创世恩典之类的说辞。”
"Could this be the reason?"
"This dark force, while it might help us escape the Immortal Vast Abyss, should only be attempted if we can safely control it."
"Otherwise..."
Li Fan's expression turned serious. "If this world is eroded by darkness, its fate won't be much better than falling into the Immortal Vast Abyss."
Just as they were talking, the dark force occupying half of Mo Ru Bin's body suddenly expanded again, almost completely engulfing his entire corpse.
However, what was strange was that the rhythmic pulsation emanating from him did not stop; in fact, it became even more noticeable. It seemed like a heartbeat, echoing through this realm of darkness and despair, causing an ominous feeling to grow in Li Fan's heart.
Several transmitters among the group also noticed something amiss. They quickly ordered everyone to temporarily retreat.
After retreating some distance, Li Fan's strong unease gradually subsided.
"I suggest we completely seal off this desolate place until we understand the true nature of the dark force."
"After I return, I will immediately report our findings to the council. Once there is any news, I'll inform you right away."
Seeing Li Fan's cautious approach, Zhou Mingfa nodded in agreement on the surface but harbored some disagreement internally.
"Friend, you needn't be overly tense. Regardless of anything else, this dark force's nature of deviating from the Immortal Vast Abyss won't change. This means it will not invade the Xuanhuang Realm."
Li Fan shook his head and said nothing more. With Mo Ru Bin dead, there was no longer any need for him to stay here.
Although the revenge journey had ended in a whimper, discovering this dark force held significant importance.
After bidding farewell to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance members, Li Fan quickly gathered the representatives from each department of the federation and recounted his experience in the desolate darkness.
"The dark force..."
It was the Daoist Hundred Flowers who spoke first. As an entity that had survived from ancient times, although her strength wasn't remarkable, she indeed possessed extensive knowledge.
"I seem to have heard a fellow daoist mention something similar once."
"He saw his hometown fall into the Immortal Vast Abyss with his own eyes. The entire world disintegrated, forming a bizarre and twisted light circle."
"According to his description, when the Immortal Vast Abyss completely swallowed the Xuanhuang Realm, there was also an enormous amount of matter spewing out in the opposite direction."
"The naked eye or divine sense couldn't detect it; he was only slightly injured by its impact. Even after recovering, he became a half-man, half-ghost figure."
Seeing the terrifying image of a daoist with black, writhing voids on his face, everyone's expressions grew serious.
The Artisan Sage seemed to recall something: "When the Immortal Vast Abyss first enveloped our ancestors, we were actually quite confident in overcoming this calamity."
"Because based on the strength of the ancestor's remaining body at that time, it was sufficient to resist the pull of the Immortal Vast Abyss. However, another factor is that the pull from the Immortal Vast Abyss became stronger..."
The Artisan Sage revealed a look of enlightenment: "It was the weakening of the ancestor's strength that was the fundamental reason! As if something crucial was continuously leaking away, causing his body to slowly decay."
"At the time, all the elders were at a loss. They could only blame it on the power of the Immortal Vast Abyss."
"Now it seems this dark force might also have disappeared."
Hearing their words, Li Fan pondered: "Your meaning is that the dark force is actually part of the cultivation strength system. However, due to its nature being opposite to the pull of the Immortal Vast Abyss, it was forcibly separated as we approached the Immortal Vast Abyss."
"In other cultivation realms, this dark force would have been separated. But in the Xuanhuang Realm, for some unknown reason, all of them gathered together and remained bound to the realm."
"If one day the Xuanhuang Realm can escape the Immortal Vast Abyss, the dark force should return to the Xuanhuang Realm and its myriad things."
After Li Fan's analysis, both the Artisan Sage and Daoist Hundred Flowers nodded.
At this moment, Medicine King Sect's Liu Ruchen suddenly spoke up: "Although I haven't seen this so-called dark force with my own eyes, I once read about it in an ancient text."
"It is a legend passed down among various human tribes, concerning the origin of humanity."
"At first, there were no humans or cultivation realms. In absolute nothingness, a few powerful beings roamed freely. Later, one of them felt bored and created worlds from his own essence."
"Gradually, the void became filled with these strange and wondrous worlds, attracting other existences to emulate him. They created different races based on their prototypes."
"The ancestors of humans were the first to create all these worlds."
Everyone had clearly heard this legend for the first time, listening with great interest.
"Although the world became much more lively, soon these powerful beings discovered something strange. Because everything they created could not be immortal like themselves; they had a lifespan."
"The liveliness was only temporary, and the world would eventually return to silence. Occasionally creating worlds out of personal interest, but if they continued doing so, it would become a burden."
"So, the powerful beings lost interest in their creations."
"However, one did not. He didn't want his creations to vanish, so he defeated his companion and drew power from him, bestowing it upon all his creations."
"Therefore, living beings gained the ability to reproduce."
Liu Ruchen paused here.
The group was engrossed and gestured for him to continue.
Raising his shoulders, Liu Ruchen said: "That's all there is."
"It's just some thank-you speeches about the blessings of the gods."
"I linked it with the dark force because perhaps we can gain inspiration from this. Researching what losing or gaining the dark force means for us as cultivators."
"If this dark force was always within us, only emerging due to the appearance of the Immortal Vast Abyss, doesn't that mean we are incomplete now?"
"Compared to cultivators before the Immortal Vast Abyss appeared, how are we different?"
The Artisan Sage's expression changed slightly.
"I told you; since the Immortal Vast Abyss calamity occurred, my comprehension and creativity have both declined significantly?"
"Could this be the reason?"