“ gāi bú huì ……”
“该不会……”
"Could it be..."
“ cháng shēng ？”
“长生？”
"Immortal longevity?"
shāng shǎo jūn de nǎo hǎi zhōng bù yóu fú xiàn chū zhè ge niàn tou 。
商少君的脑海中不由浮现出这个念头。
These thoughts flashed through Shaojun's mind. According to his knowledge, some of the refugees from other cultivation worlds were also existences in the Longevity Realm.
jù tā suǒ zhī ， nà xiē lái zì qí tā xiū xiān jiè de yí mín ， qí zhōng yě yǒu yī xiē shì cháng shēng jìng de cún zài 。
据他所知，那些来自其他修仙界的遗民，其中也有一些是长生境的存在。
Although they weren't as formidable as the Immortal Heaven Sovereigns in Xuanhuang World, they certainly couldn't be easily dealt with by ordinary cultivators who had attained Dao.
suī rán bù rú xuán huáng jiè cháng shēng tiān zūn nà bān wú kě pǐ dí ， dàn dí què bú shì yì bān hé dào xiū shì néng duì fù de 。
虽然不如玄黄界长生天尊那般无可匹敌，但的确不是一般合道修士能对付的。
"Should be like this," Shaojun's heart tightened. He became even more cautious towards Li Fan.
“ yīng gāi jiù shì rú cǐ le 。” shāng shǎo jūn xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， duì dài lǐ fán yù fā xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn qǐ lái 。
“应该就是如此了。”商少君心中一凛，对待李凡愈发小心谨慎起来。
The two continued to delve deeper into the Roaring Abyss as the merging of different world laws reached its peak.
èr rén jì xù shēn rù chì zhà shēn yuān ， suí zhe bù tóng shì jiè fǎ zé jiāo róng chéng dù dá dào fēng zhí 。
二人继续深入叱咤深渊，随着不同世界法则交融程度达到峰值。
In the darkness, new phenomena began to appear. Blood-colored light illuminated the path ahead. Fragments of continents hung upside down and floated above their heads. From afar, ruins and countless white bones could be faintly seen on the land.
hēi àn zhī zhōng kāi shǐ yǒu xīn de yì xiàng fú xiàn 。
黑暗之中开始有新的异像浮现。
All the floating world fragments were eerily silent.
xuè sè de wēi guāng ， jiāng qián fāng zhào liàng 。
血色的微光，将前方照亮。
Red threads, resembling tree roots, grew from these fragmentary continents, spreading into the Roaring Abyss, hidden in darkness.
yī piàn piàn pò suì de dà lù ， dào xuán 、 piāo fú zài tā men tóu dǐng 。
一片片破碎的大陆，倒悬、漂浮在他们头顶。
From time to time, eerie sounds echoed through space.
yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù ， yī xī kě yǐ kàn dào lù dì shàng biàn bù de fèi xū 、 yǐ jí fèi xū zhōng mì mì má má de bái gǔ 。
远远望去，依稀可以看到陆地上遍布的废墟、以及废墟中密密麻麻的白骨。
Like metal knives scraping over bone or a dying man's labored breathing.
suǒ yǒu de piāo fú shì jiè suì piàn ， dōu shì yī piàn sǐ jì 。
所有的漂浮世界碎片，都是一片死寂。
The strange atmosphere caused Li Fan and Shaojun to stop walking. Seeing that Li Fan was carefully observing the scene ahead, Shaojun pondered for a moment before transmitting his thoughts: "These broken worlds seem... still alive?" He wasn't entirely sure.
cū zhuàng de 、 wǎn rú shù gēn de hóng sè sī xiàn ， cóng zhè xiē suì piàn dà lù shàng shēng zhǎng chū lái ， màn yán zhì chì zhà shēn yuān 、 yǐn cáng zài hēi àn zhī zhōng 。
粗壮的、宛如树根的红色丝线，从这些碎片大陆上生长出来，蔓延至叱咤深渊、隐藏在黑暗之中。
Unborn Li Fan remained silent. He merely cast a sword beam straight towards one of the fragmented worlds.
kōng jiān zhōng hái bù shí huì xiǎng qǐ lìng rén máo gǔ sǒng rán de shēng yīn 。
空间中还不时会响起令人毛骨悚然的声音。
Shaojun's heart tightened as he prepared to defend himself. Although he had seen how extraordinary Li Fan's sword skills were, the world’s retaliation was something not to be underestimated, even from a nearly dead world.
xiàng shì jīn shǔ dāo zài gǔ gé biǎo miàn huá guò ， yòu hǎo sì yī wèi jiāng sǐ zhī rén zài chén zhòng de hū xī 。
像是金属刀在骨骼表面划过，又好似一位将死之人在沉重的呼吸。
The silver-white sword beam instantly crossed space and landed on the broken continent.
cǐ chù guǐ yì de fēn wéi ， shǐ de qián lái tàn xún mì mì de lǐ fán èr rén ， bù yuē ér tóng de zhǐ zhù le jiǎo bù 。
此处诡异的氛围，使得前来探寻秘密的李凡二人，不约而同的止住了脚步。
To Shaojun's surprise, this sword wasn't meant for destruction. It pierced through the membrane and remained motionless after landing.
jiàn lǐ fán sì hū zài zǐ xì guān chá qián fāng yì jǐng ， shāng shǎo jūn zài zhuó mó le yī zhèn hòu ， yě chuán yīn biǎo dá le zì jǐ de jiàn jiě ：“ zhè xiē cán pò de shì jiè ， sì hū hái huó zhe ？” tā yǒu xiē bù què dìng 。
见李凡似乎在仔细观察前方异景，商少君在琢磨了一阵后，也传音表达了自己的见解：“这些残破的世界，似乎还活着？”他有些不确定。
Its trail in the air didn’t dissipate either. The sword light condensed into a thin silver thread, connecting Li Fan to that fragmented world.
shèng tāi lǐ fán méi yǒu dá huà 。
圣胎李凡没有答话。
Li Fan floated in mid-air on the silver thread, his eyes closed as if he was sensing something.
zhǐ shì huī chū yī dào jiàn guāng ， bǐ zhí de cháo zhe qí zhōng yí gè pò suì shì jiè fēi qù 。
只是挥出一道剑光，笔直的朝着其中一个破碎世界飞去。
"What is this..."
shāng shǎo jūn jiàn zhuàng ， xīn zhōng yī jǐn ， lì mǎ dī fáng qǐ lái 。
商少君见状，心中一紧，立马提防起来。
Initially, Shaojun couldn't understand Li Fan's actions. But as he watched, an image of a common physician taking a pulse came to mind.
suī rán jiàn shí guò lǐ fán de jiàn shù shì hé děng bù fán ， dàn shì jiè de fǎn pū ， nǎ pà shì bīn sǐ shì jiè ， yě shì bù róng xiǎo qù de 。
虽然见识过李凡的剑术是何等不凡，但世界的反扑，哪怕是濒死世界，也是不容小觑的。
"Using the sword as a guide, probing life and death."
yín bái sè de jiàn guāng ， shùn xī jiān jiù yǐ jīng dào kuà yuè kōng jiān ， lái dào le nà piàn cán pò dà lù zhī shàng 。
银白色的剑光，瞬息间就已经到跨越空间，来到了那片残破大陆之上。
"Could it be that not only does he excel in swordsmanship, but also has deep expertise in the art of medicine?"
ràng shāng shǎo jūn yǒu xiē shǐ liào bù jí de shì ， lǐ fán zhǎn chū de zhè yī jiàn ， sì hū bìng bú shì wèi le pò huài 。
让商少君有些始料不及的是，李凡斩出的这一剑，似乎并不是为了破坏。
Shaojun was shaken. Li Fan's next move further alarmed him.
cì pò gé mó jiàng lín hòu ， jiù yì zhí chù zài tíng zhì bù dòng de zhuàng tài 。
刺破隔膜降临后，就一直处在停滞不动的状态。
Li Fan lightly stepped on the silver thread, sending ripples through to the broken world. Initially, there were barely noticeable tremors. Then, as if resonating with something, the tremors grew more intense. The once silent land suddenly came alive.
ér tā lái shí ， zài kōng zhōng suǒ liú de hén jì yě bìng méi yǒu xiāo tuì 。
而它来时，在空中所留的痕迹也并没有消退。
Rumbling sounds echoed from underground as countless lava spewed forth in response to the world's roar.
jiàn guāng níng jié ， sì hū xíng chéng le yī gēn yín sè xì xiàn 。
剑光凝结，似乎形成了一根银色细线。
At this moment, Li Fan lightly snapped his fingers and severed the sword beam beneath him. He then retreated towards their point of entry.
jiāng lǐ fán gēn nà cán pò shì jiè lián xì le qǐ lái 。
将李凡跟那残破世界联系了起来。
"Stay back."
lǐ fán shēn xíng piāo fēi ， zhàn lì zài yín xiàn zhī shàng ， bì mù sì hū zài gǎn wù zhe shén me 。
李凡身形飘飞，站立在银线之上，闭目似乎在感悟着什么。
Before Shaojun could react, he felt a massive force strike him, causing him to fly backward uncontrollably. His body was filled with boiling blood; he had suffered minor injuries.
“ zhè shì zài ……”
“这是在……”
Shaojun turned in horror and saw that the world Li Fan had "diagnosed" was now violently colliding with itself, heading towards its destruction.
duì yú lǐ fán de xíng wéi ， qǐ chū shāng shǎo jūn yǒu xiē mō bù zháo tóu nǎo 。
对于李凡的行为，起初商少君有些摸不着头脑。
The originally fragmented land crumbled into endless crimson flames. As it burned out in darkness, a world came to an end.
dàn tā kàn zhe kàn zhe ， bù zhī wèi hé ， nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn chū fán rén yī shī zhěn mài zhì bìng de yí mù 。
但他看着看着，不知为何，脑海中浮现出凡人医师诊脉治病的一幕。
Shaojun stared at this scene, lost in thought.
“ yǐ jiàn wèi yǐn ， bó wàng shēng sǐ 。”
“以剑为引，博望生死。”
Li Fan explained beside him: "If we forcibly destroy this world from the outside, not only would there be backlash from the world itself, but it might also awaken whatever is behind all of this."
“ nán bù chéng zhè yī wèi bù jǐn jiàn shù chāo jué ， shèn zhì zài 【 yī 】 zhī yī dào shàng ， yě yǒu hěn shēn de zào yì ？”
“难不成这一位不仅剑术超绝，甚至在【医】之一道上，也有很深的造诣？”
"But if we trigger its last remaining power to naturally die..."
shāng shǎo jūn nèi xīn zhèn dòng 。
商少君内心震动。
As Li Fan spoke, thousands of sword shadows appeared behind him. Sword beams intersected and flashed before merging into the air.
ér lǐ fán jiē xià lái de jǔ dòng ， gèng shì ràng tā xīn zàng měng tiào 。
而李凡接下来的举动，更是让他心脏猛跳。
"Enter the array."
zhǐ jiàn lǐ fán zài yín xiàn shàng qīng qīng duò le yī jiǎo ， yī sī bō dòng jiù suí zhe xì xiàn chuán bō dào le cán pò shì jiè zhī zhōng 。
只见李凡在银线上轻轻跺了一脚，一丝波动就随着细线传播到了残破世界之中。
Shaojun's heart skipped a beat at Li Fan’s transmission. He was already so shocked that he only instinctively followed.
qǐ chū ， shì háo bù qǐ yǎn de wēi wēi zhèn chàn 。
起初，是毫不起眼的微微震颤。
Once inside the array space, Shaojun saw the rapidly circling sword shadows. A thousand swords flying together created an extremely hidden hiding spot.
ér hòu ， fǎng fú yǐn qǐ le shén me gòng míng shì dé ， zhèn chàn yuè lái yuè jù liè 。 yuán běn yǐ jīng yī piàn sǐ jì de dà dì ， měng rán sū xǐng 。
而后，仿佛引起了什么共鸣似得，震颤越来越剧烈。原本已经一片死寂的大地，猛然苏醒。
Before entering this sword formation, Shaojun had seen Li Fan destroy several more fragmented worlds in a similar manner. The terrifying impact of these world fragments breaking apart truly made the deepest part of the Roaring Abyss resemble a hellish realm.
hōng míng shēng zì dì xià chuán lái ， wú shù róng yán bàn suí zhe shì jiè de páo xiāo ， hōng rán pēn fā 。
轰鸣声自地下传来，无数熔岩伴随着世界的咆哮，轰然喷发。
Innumerable dark red ashes were forcefully ejected towards the abyss's edge, like an army of ghosts and beasts rushing through.
……
……
The thousand-sword formation seemed strained, contracting continuously as the sword beams rotated faster, almost forming circles.
jiù zài cǐ shí ， lǐ fán qīng qīng dàn zhǐ ， jiāng jiǎo xià de jiàn guāng zhǎn duàn 。
就在此时，李凡轻轻弹指，将脚下的剑光斩断。
Li Fan didn't seem worried about the array collapsing. He stood with his eyes closed, doing something unknown.
ér hòu cháo zhe lái shí de hòu fāng yuǎn dùn 。
而后朝着来时的后方远遁。
"Wait."
“ lí yuǎn yì diǎn 。”
“离远一点。”
Seeing Shaojun’s confusion, Li Fan simply transmitted a single word and fell silent.
lǐ fán huà yīn wèi luò ， shāng shǎo jūn jiù gǎn jué zì jǐ bèi yī gǔ jù lì pāi zhōng ， shēn xíng kòng zhì bú zhù de wǎng hòu fān fēi 。
李凡话音未落，商少君就感觉自己被一股巨力拍中，身形控制不住的往后翻飞。
Shaojun took a deep breath, quickly calming down under the icy aura's influence. The sword beams not only blocked external scenes but also his divine sense, preventing him from seeing what was happening outside.
tǐ nèi qì xuè fèi téng ， yǎn rán shì yǐ jīng shòu le qīng shāng 。
体内气血沸腾，俨然是已经受了轻伤。
But through the loud thuds of giant impacts on the array, he could tell that several world fragments breaking apart had caused an extremely terrifying impact.
shāng shǎo jūn hài rán huí tóu ， fā xiàn nà bèi lǐ fán “ zhěn duàn ” de shì jiè ， yǐ rán zài jù liè de zì wǒ pèng zhuàng zhōng ， xiàn rù le huǐ miè de jié jú 。
商少君骇然回头，发现那被李凡“诊断”的世界，已然在剧烈的自我碰撞中，陷入了毁灭的结局。
"If it weren't for this person, I might have returned in a sorry state just from this shock."
yuán běn jiù shì cán piàn ， shì jiè cuì ruò bù kān 。
原本就是残片，世界脆弱不堪。
"Swordsmanship, medicine, arrays... is there truly someone who excels in all these arts?"
gēn běn jīng bù qǐ zì shēn rú cǐ jī liè de néng liàng bō dòng 。
根本经不起自身如此激烈的能量波动。
Shaojun's thoughts churned. Even with the Immortal Heart Spell’s influence, he couldn’t fully suppress his speculations about Li Fan's identity.
dà dì chè dǐ zhī jiě ， huà zuò wú jìn chì sè liè yàn 。
大地彻底肢解，化作无尽赤色烈焰。
After an unknown amount of time, the storm outside the array finally subsided. But Li Fan still showed no intention of disengaging from the formation.
zài hēi àn zhōng rán fàng chū zuì hòu guāng máng de tóng shí ， yě dài biǎo zhe yí gè shì jiè de shì qù 。
在黑暗中燃放出最后光芒的同时，也代表着一个世界的逝去。
His increasingly serious expression suggested that there was something even more terrifying beyond the worlds' destruction.
shāng shǎo jūn kàn zhe zhè yí mù chǎng jǐng ， bù jīn wēi wēi chū shén 。
商少君看着这一幕场景，不禁微微出神。
"Who is behind this?"
lǐ fán zài tā yī páng ， chū shēng jiě shì dào ：“ ruò shì yòng wài lì cuī huǐ jiāng zhè shì jiè cuī huǐ ， huì yǐn qǐ shì jiè běn shēn de fǎn shì bù shuō ， huò xǔ hái jiāng jīng dòng zhè yī qiè mù hòu de cún zài 。”
李凡在他一旁，出生解释道：“若是用外力摧毁将这世界摧毁，会引起世界本身的反噬不说，或许还将惊动这一切幕后的存在。”
Shaojun recalled the scene of countless world fragments hanging above his head. This couldn't be naturally formed.
“ dàn rú guǒ shì qiáng xíng jī fā shì jiè zuì hòu cán cún lì liàng ， shǐ qí zì rán sǐ wáng ……”
“但如果是强行激发世界最后残存力量，使其自然死亡……”
The thought of a powerful entity capable of treating worlds like toys made Shaojun shiver in fear, wondering if such an existence might be nearby.
lǐ fán yī biān shuō zhe ， shēn hòu tóng shí yòu yǒu qiān jiàn xū yǐng fú xiàn 。
李凡一边说着，身后同时又有千剑虚影浮现。
"I wonder if this sword formation can truly hide us?"
jiàn guāng jiāo cuò ， bào shǎn ér hòu róng yú kōng zhōng 。
剑光交错，爆闪而后融于空中。
"If He discovers us, it will surely be our death!"
“ jìn lái zhèn zhōng 。”
“进来阵中。”
(End of Chapter)
"Could it be..."
"Immortal longevity?"
These thoughts flashed through Shaojun's mind. According to his knowledge, some of the refugees from other cultivation worlds were also existences in the Longevity Realm.
Although they weren't as formidable as the Immortal Heaven Sovereigns in Xuanhuang World, they certainly couldn't be easily dealt with by ordinary cultivators who had attained Dao.
"Should be like this," Shaojun's heart tightened. He became even more cautious towards Li Fan.
The two continued to delve deeper into the Roaring Abyss as the merging of different world laws reached its peak.
In the darkness, new phenomena began to appear. Blood-colored light illuminated the path ahead. Fragments of continents hung upside down and floated above their heads. From afar, ruins and countless white bones could be faintly seen on the land.
All the floating world fragments were eerily silent.
Red threads, resembling tree roots, grew from these fragmentary continents, spreading into the Roaring Abyss, hidden in darkness.
From time to time, eerie sounds echoed through space.
Like metal knives scraping over bone or a dying man's labored breathing.
The strange atmosphere caused Li Fan and Shaojun to stop walking. Seeing that Li Fan was carefully observing the scene ahead, Shaojun pondered for a moment before transmitting his thoughts: "These broken worlds seem... still alive?" He wasn't entirely sure.
Unborn Li Fan remained silent. He merely cast a sword beam straight towards one of the fragmented worlds.
Shaojun's heart tightened as he prepared to defend himself. Although he had seen how extraordinary Li Fan's sword skills were, the world’s retaliation was something not to be underestimated, even from a nearly dead world.
The silver-white sword beam instantly crossed space and landed on the broken continent.
To Shaojun's surprise, this sword wasn't meant for destruction. It pierced through the membrane and remained motionless after landing.
Its trail in the air didn’t dissipate either. The sword light condensed into a thin silver thread, connecting Li Fan to that fragmented world.
Li Fan floated in mid-air on the silver thread, his eyes closed as if he was sensing something.
"What is this..."
Initially, Shaojun couldn't understand Li Fan's actions. But as he watched, an image of a common physician taking a pulse came to mind.
"Using the sword as a guide, probing life and death."
"Could it be that not only does he excel in swordsmanship, but also has deep expertise in the art of medicine?"
Shaojun was shaken. Li Fan's next move further alarmed him.
Li Fan lightly stepped on the silver thread, sending ripples through to the broken world. Initially, there were barely noticeable tremors. Then, as if resonating with something, the tremors grew more intense. The once silent land suddenly came alive.
Rumbling sounds echoed from underground as countless lava spewed forth in response to the world's roar.
At this moment, Li Fan lightly snapped his fingers and severed the sword beam beneath him. He then retreated towards their point of entry.
"Stay back."
Before Shaojun could react, he felt a massive force strike him, causing him to fly backward uncontrollably. His body was filled with boiling blood; he had suffered minor injuries.
Shaojun turned in horror and saw that the world Li Fan had "diagnosed" was now violently colliding with itself, heading towards its destruction.
The originally fragmented land crumbled into endless crimson flames. As it burned out in darkness, a world came to an end.
Shaojun stared at this scene, lost in thought.
Li Fan explained beside him: "If we forcibly destroy this world from the outside, not only would there be backlash from the world itself, but it might also awaken whatever is behind all of this."
"But if we trigger its last remaining power to naturally die..."
As Li Fan spoke, thousands of sword shadows appeared behind him. Sword beams intersected and flashed before merging into the air.
"Enter the array."
Shaojun's heart skipped a beat at Li Fan’s transmission. He was already so shocked that he only instinctively followed.
Once inside the array space, Shaojun saw the rapidly circling sword shadows. A thousand swords flying together created an extremely hidden hiding spot.
Before entering this sword formation, Shaojun had seen Li Fan destroy several more fragmented worlds in a similar manner. The terrifying impact of these world fragments breaking apart truly made the deepest part of the Roaring Abyss resemble a hellish realm.
Innumerable dark red ashes were forcefully ejected towards the abyss's edge, like an army of ghosts and beasts rushing through.
The thousand-sword formation seemed strained, contracting continuously as the sword beams rotated faster, almost forming circles.
Li Fan didn't seem worried about the array collapsing. He stood with his eyes closed, doing something unknown.
"Wait."
Seeing Shaojun’s confusion, Li Fan simply transmitted a single word and fell silent.
Shaojun took a deep breath, quickly calming down under the icy aura's influence. The sword beams not only blocked external scenes but also his divine sense, preventing him from seeing what was happening outside.
But through the loud thuds of giant impacts on the array, he could tell that several world fragments breaking apart had caused an extremely terrifying impact.
"If it weren't for this person, I might have returned in a sorry state just from this shock."
"Swordsmanship, medicine, arrays... is there truly someone who excels in all these arts?"
Shaojun's thoughts churned. Even with the Immortal Heart Spell’s influence, he couldn’t fully suppress his speculations about Li Fan's identity.
After an unknown amount of time, the storm outside the array finally subsided. But Li Fan still showed no intention of disengaging from the formation.
His increasingly serious expression suggested that there was something even more terrifying beyond the worlds' destruction.
"Who is behind this?"
Shaojun recalled the scene of countless world fragments hanging above his head. This couldn't be naturally formed.
The thought of a powerful entity capable of treating worlds like toys made Shaojun shiver in fear, wondering if such an existence might be nearby.
"I wonder if this sword formation can truly hide us?"
"If He discovers us, it will surely be our death!"
(End of Chapter)