shí zhì kuǐ lěi ， zài piāo lí xuán huáng jiè 、 qù wǎng xīng kōng shēn chù hòu ， jiù gēn lǐ fán duàn kāi le lián xì 。
石制傀儡，在飘离玄黄界、去往星空深处后，就跟李凡断开了联系。
The stone puppet, after drifting away from the Xuanhuang Realm and heading towards the depths of the starry seas, had cut off all contact with Li Fan.
dàn shì tā men suǒ guān cè shì shí duì lǐ fán zào chéng de zhèn hàn ， què yuǎn wèi tíng zhǐ 。
但是它们所观测事实对李凡造成的震撼，却远未停止。
But the shock caused by what they observed did not cease.
“ zěn me huì lái zì zhì àn xīng hǎi shēn chù ？”
“怎么会来自至暗星海深处？”
"Why would it come from the darkest part of the Starless Sea?"
“ nán bù chéng ， nà lǐ hái cún zài zhe lìng wài yī zūn jī xiān ？！”
“难不成，那里还存在着另外一尊饥仙？！”
"Could there be another Hungry Immortal there?!"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng jīng hài mò míng 。
李凡心中惊骇莫名。
Li Fan was struck with astonishment.
yǎn fǎ jué kōng jiān zhōng de běn zūn ， shèn zhì xū yào zhǔ dòng yùn zhuàn qǐ xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu 、 cái néng jiāng jīng chà yā xià ， bù xiǎn lù chū yì cháng lái 。
衍法珏空间中的本尊，甚至需要主动运转起玄黄仙心咒、才能将惊诧压下，不显露出异常来。
The main entity in the Derivation and Calculation Art space had to actively activate the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell just to suppress his shock, not revealing any abnormality.
duì lǐ fán ér yán ， zhè yàng de shì qíng yǐ jīng tài jiǔ méi yǒu fā shēng guò le 。
对李凡而言，这样的事情已经太久没有发生过了。
For Li Fan, such things hadn't happened for a long time.
xuán huáng jiè de zhèn dàng yī jiù chí xù 。
玄黄界的震荡依旧持续。
The tremors in the Xuanhuang Realm continued. However, with the passage of time, it was becoming increasingly clear that the intensity of the shakes was gradually decreasing. This mysterious disaster was fading away.
bù guò suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， yǐ jīng míng xiǎn kě yǐ gǎn jué dào zhèn dòng de fú dù zhèng zài màn màn jiǎn xiǎo 。
不过随着时间的推移，已经明显可以感觉到震动的幅度正在慢慢减小。
But Li Fan's mental storm had just begun.
zhè chǎng mò míng de zāi nàn ， zhèng zài guò qù 。
这场莫名的灾难，正在过去。
"The Hungry Immortal's suction force originated from his enlightenment on the True Script character 'Hungry'. The state of satori and self-forgetfulness caused destructive impacts to this star domain."
dàn lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng de sī wéi fēng bào ， cái gāng gāng kāi shǐ 。
但李凡脑海中的思维风暴，才刚刚开始。
"But the True Script character can be understood by more than one person. The anomalies in the source path region of Xuanhuang Realm might indicate that Great Master Tiandu was deciphering the secrets of the Hungry decision."
“ xiān xū xī lì ， shì nà míng hái gǔ xiān rén lǐng wù míng wèi 【 jī 】 de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì chǎn shēng 。 zuò ér wù dào 、 wàng wǒ zhī jìng ， duì zhè yī piàn xīng yù zào chéng le huǐ miè xìng de yǐng xiǎng ”
“仙墟吸力，是那名骸骨仙人领悟名为【饥】的真仙篆字产生。坐而悟道、忘我之境，对这一片星域造成了毁灭性的影响”
"This Xuanhuang disturbance now seems to have two possible causes. One, the disaster wasn't related to the 'Hungry' True Script; it was just a consequence caused by beings at the same level. Only true immortals could cause such intense impacts on the Xuanhuang Realm."
“ dàn zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， bìng fēi zhǐ shì yī rén kě yǐ lǐng wù 。 xuán huáng jiè yuán dào zhōu de yì cháng ， yí sì jiù shì tiān dōu dà fǎ shī zài cān wù jī zì jué ào mì 。”
“但真仙篆字，并非只是一人可以领悟。玄黄界源道州的异常，疑似就是天都大法师在参悟饥字诀奥秘。”
"But this means that there are still unknown entities with true immortal power hiding in the darkest part of the Starless Sea. This..."
“ zhè cì de xuán huáng dòng dàng ， xiàn zài kàn lái yǒu liǎng zhǒng kě néng 。 yī shì yǐn fā zāi huò de ， bìng bú shì 【 jī 】 zì jué xiāng guān ， zhǐ bù guò tóng děng jí de cún zài suǒ zào chéng de hòu guǒ 。 yě wéi yǒu zhēn xiān céng jí de lì liàng ， cái néng duì xuán huáng jiè zào chéng zhè bān jù liè de yǐng xiǎng 。”
“这次的玄黄动荡，现在看来有两种可能。一是引发灾祸的，并不是【饥】字诀相关，只不过同等级的存在所造成的后果。也唯有真仙层级的力量，才能对玄黄界造成这般剧烈的影响。”
Li Fan felt a chill.
“ kě zhè jiù yì wèi zhe ， jù yǒu zhēn xiān zhī lì de wèi zhī cún zài ， réng rán cáng shēn yú zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng 。 zhè ……”
“可这就意味着，具有真仙之力的未知存在，仍然藏身于至暗星海中。这……”
"The second possibility is that some survivor from the star sea, possibly even a True Teaching Immortal, was also understanding the 'Hungry' decision. He recently made breakthroughs and caused this commotion. The fact that the True Teaching Supreme Master could send news ahead of time makes this very likely."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi wēi fā liáng 。
李凡心中微微发凉。
"But no matter which guess, it can't explain the key point: why did this world change in such a way?"
“ dì èr zhǒng kě néng ， jiù shì xīng hǎi zhōng de mǒu wèi xìng cún zhě ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng shì chuán fǎ 。 tā yě zài lǐng wù jī zì jué 。 zuì jìn yǒu suǒ tū pò ， yú shì zào chéng le cǐ fān fēng bō 。 chuán fǎ tiān zūn néng gòu tí qián chuán huí xiāo xī ， zhè yì diǎn de kě néng xìng hái shì hěn dà de 。”
“第二种可能，就是星海中的某位幸存者，甚至有可能是传法。他也在领悟饥字诀。最近有所突破，于是造成了此番风波。传法天尊能够提前传回消息，这一点的可能性还是很大的。”
The Dao Path Stone emitted light, replaying his experiences from this life repeatedly.
“ dàn wú lùn nǎ zhǒng cāi cè ， dōu wú fǎ jiě shì zuì guān jiàn de yì diǎn ： cǐ shì wèi shén me huì fā shēng zhè zhǒng biàn huà ？”
“但无论哪种猜测，都无法解释最关键的一点：此世为什么会发生这种变化？”
But he couldn’t determine what caused such a significant deviation.
huà dào shí guāng máng shǎn dòng ， jiāng zhè yī shì de jīng lì zài dù bù duàn xún huán bō fàng 。
化道石光芒闪动，将这一世的经历再度不断循环播放。
"Regardless of whether it's a true immortal or someone who could understand the 'Hungry' character, my actions in this life should not have had enough impact on them."
què gēn běn wú fǎ què dìng ， jiū jìng shì hé shì dǎo zhì le zhè me dà piān chā de chǎn shēng 。
却根本无法确定，究竟是何事导致了这么大偏差的产生。
"But all of this happened anyway."
“ wú lùn shì zhēn xiān ， yì huò zhě néng gòu cān wù jī zì jué de cún zài ， wǒ zhè yī shì de zuò wéi 、 yīng gāi dōu hái bù gòu zī gé duì tā men chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng 。”
“无论是真仙，亦或者能够参悟饥字诀的存在，我这一世的作为、应该都还不够资格对他们产生影响。”
Li Fan remained silent.
“ dàn zhè yī qiè piān piān fā shēng le 。”
“但这一切偏偏发生了。”
At this level of strength, every action and movement would inevitably affect the external world, even changing others’ destinies. The variables kept piling up, leading to unexpected events.
lǐ fán mò rán bù yǔ 。
李凡默然不语。
"I've been staying in the Derivation and Calculation Art space, so I can be ruled out as a suspect. Li Ping, my avatar, only roamed in the Great启World. Even if he transported the Five Elements Grand Caverns, it wouldn't have caused such significant changes. It must be related to the travels of the Holy Embryo."
zhè jiù shì shí lì dào dá yí dìng de jìng jiè hòu ， bù jīng yì jiān yī jǔ yī dòng dū huì duì wài jiè zào chéng yǐng xiǎng 、 shèn zhì gǎi biàn bié rén de mìng yùn 。 biàn shù yòu shēng biàn shù ， wú qióng wú jìn ， zuì zhōng dǎo zhì yì liào zhī wài de biàn gù fā shēng 。
这就是实力到达一定的境界后，不经意间一举一动都会对外界造成影响、甚至改变别人的命运。变数又生变数，无穷无尽，最终导致意料之外的变故发生。
After much contemplation, Li Fan pinpointed the source of the change to the mysterious figure at the bottom of the Abyss and the无形existence in the Rebirth Enigma Domain.
“ běn zūn yì zhí dài zài yǎn fǎ jué kōng jiān zhōng ， kě yǐ pái chú xián yí 。 fēn shēn lǐ píng zhǐ zài dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè bèng da ， jiù suàn bān yùn wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān ， yě jué duì bù zú yǐ yǐn qǐ zhè me dà de biàn shù 。 hái shì shèng tāi de yóu lì ， chū le wèn tí 。”
“本尊一直待在衍法珏空间中，可以排除嫌疑。分身李平只在大启小世界蹦跶，就算搬运五行大洞天，也绝对不足以引起这么大的变数。还是圣胎的游历，出了问题。”
"One gathers world fragments while the other collects immortal corpses. They mostly operate within the Starless Sea."
jīng guò yī fān sī suǒ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zuì zhōng jiāng biàn shù de yuán tóu ， suǒ dìng zài le chì zhà shēn yuān dǐ bù de shén mì shēn yǐng 、 yǐ jí wǎng shēng mí yù zhōng de wú xíng cún zài shēn shàng 。
经过一番思索之后，李凡最终将变数的源头，锁定在了叱咤深渊底部的神秘身影、以及往生迷域中的无形存在身上。
"Due to the interference from the Holy Embryo, their activities have changed compared to previous cycles, leading to this Xuanhuang disturbance..."
“ zhè liǎng wèi ， yí gè sōu jí shì jiè cán piàn 、 yí gè sōu jí xiū shì shī tǐ 。 tā men dà bù fèn shí jiān ， yīng gāi dōu shì zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng huó dòng 。”
“这两位，一个搜集世界残片、一个搜集修士尸体。他们大部分时间，应该都是至暗星海中活动。”
"What else is hidden in the Starless Sea?"
“ yīn wèi shèng tāi de dǎ jiǎo ， shǐ de tā men de huó dòng guǐ jì gēn zhī qián lún huí xiāng bǐ ， fā shēng le gǎi biàn 。 yīn cǐ cái dǎo zhì le xuán huáng zhèn dàng de fā shēng ……”
“因为圣胎的打搅，使得他们的活动轨迹跟之前轮回相比，发生了改变。因此才导致了玄黄震荡的发生……”
At that moment, Li Fan felt a renewed curiosity.
“ zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng ， jiū jìng hái yǒu xiē shén me ？”
“至暗星海中，究竟还有些什么？”
He had previously thought that only the Xuanhuang Realm survived. Outside it was a world of scattered fragments and silence.
zhè yī kè ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng zài dù shēng qǐ le yī sī hào qí 。
这一刻，李凡心中再度升起了一丝好奇。
Now he realized there were still unknown secrets.
xiān qián yǐ wéi ， zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng ， wéi yǒu xuán huáng jiè shàng qiě cún huó 。 xuán huáng jiè zhī wài ， jiù shì yóu lí de shì jiè cán piàn 、 yī piàn sǐ jì 。
先前以为，至暗星海中，唯有玄黄界尚且存活。玄黄界之外，就是游离的世界残片、一片死寂。
"Indeed. I've always wondered how the remnants of the cultivation realm in the Starless Sea exist? Even with the influence of the Xuanhuang Suction, the entire Xuanhuang Realm inevitably fell into the Xuanhuang Realm. These fragments should have been devoured long ago."
xiàn zài kàn lái ， nà lǐ réng rán yǐn cáng zhe bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì 。
现在看来，那里仍然隐藏着不为人知的秘密。
"But based on my current understanding and the continuous patchwork of the Xuanhuang Realm, as well as what Han Zhong saw through the兲兽's eyes, there are still a lot of world fragments in the Starless Sea. They must exist in some unknown way..."
“ dí què 。 yì zhí yǐ lái ， wǒ dōu yǒu gè yí huò ， zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng de xiū xiān jiè cán piàn ， jiū jìng shì yǐ hé zhǒng xíng shì cún zài de ？ shòu dào xiān xū xī lì de yǐng xiǎng ， lián wán zhěng de xiū xiān jiè dōu bù kě bì miǎn de zhuì xiàng xiān xū 。 zhè xiē cán piàn gèng yīn gāi dǐ dǎng bú zhù 、 zǎo jiù bèi xiān xū tūn shì le cái duì 。”
“的确。一直以来，我都有个疑惑，至暗星海中的修仙界残片，究竟是以何种形式存在的？受到仙墟吸力的影响，连完整的修仙界都不可避免的坠向仙墟。这些残片更因该抵挡不住、早就被仙墟吞噬了才对。”
Feeling the intermittent tremors of the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan suddenly had an epiphany.
“ dàn cóng xuán huáng jiè yì zhí bèi fèng féng bǔ bǔ 、 yǐ jí hán zhōng zài tiān shòu zhī yǎn zhōng kàn dào de qíng jǐng tuī cè ， zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng ， yī jiù cún zài zhe dà liàng de shì jiè cán piàn 。 yǐ wǒ mù qián wèi zhī de fāng shì ……”
“但从玄黄界一直被缝缝补补、以及韩忠在兲兽之眼中看到的情景推测，至暗星海中，依旧存在着大量的世界残片。以我目前未知的方式……”
"Right! Due to the influence of the Xuanhuang Suction, I couldn't escape and explore the Starless Sea before. But now, because of this mysterious suction from the depths of the Starless Sea..."
gǎn shòu zhe xuán huáng jiè yī jiù duàn duàn xù xù de zhèn dòng ， lǐ fán hū de shǎn guò yī sī líng guāng 。
感受着玄黄界依旧断断续续的震动，李凡忽的闪过一丝灵光。
"It's time. The tremors are about to disappear; I don't have much time."
“ duì le ！ cǐ qián yīn wèi xiān xū xī lì de cún zài ， wǒ yì zhí méi bàn fǎ táo lí xuán huáng jiè 、 qù wǎng zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng yī tàn jiū jìng 。 dàn xiàn zài ， yīn wèi zhè lái zì zhì àn xīng hǎi shēn chù de mò míng xī lì yǐng xiǎng ， shuō bù dìng ……”
“对了！此前因为仙墟吸力的存在，我一直没办法逃离玄黄界、去往至暗星海中一探究竟。但现在，因为这来自至暗星海深处的莫名吸力影响，说不定……”
In the Broken Palm Immortal City,
“ shì bù yí chí 。 zhèn dàng jí jiāng xiāo shī ， liú gěi wǒ de shí jiān bù duō le 。”
“事不宜迟。震荡即将消失，留给我的时间不多了。”
During the Xuanhuang Realm's tremors, even the Abyss had become more docile, emitting no sounds.
duàn zhǎng xiān chéng zhōng 。
断掌仙城中。
The Qingxuan Army, who had steadfastly defended against terrifying magical sound tides for a hundred years, were now truly witnessing the great terror of the universe, their faces pale and trembling.
xuán huáng jiè zhèn dàng qī jiān ， jiù lián chì zhà shēn yuān dōu lǎo shí le xǔ duō ， gēn běn méi yǒu rèn hé de zá yīn fā chū 。
玄黄界震荡期间，就连叱咤深渊都老实了许多，根本没有任何的杂音发出。
If not for the teachings of the Holy Embryo Li Fan, many might have broken down from pent-up negative emotions, becoming completely mad.
ér zhèn yā shēn yuān bǎi nián ， miàn duì kǒng bù mó yīn cháo dōu néng jiān shǒu zhèn dì de qīng xuán jūn men ， cǐ fān zhēn zhèng jiàn dào de tiān dì dà kǒng bù 、 miàn sè fā bái ， zhàn lì bù yǐ 。
而镇压深渊百年，面对恐怖魔音潮都能坚守阵地的青玄军们，此番真正见到的天地大恐怖、面色发白，战栗不已。
Not just ordinary Qingxuan soldiers but even the leader, Comrade Shang Xiaojun, who had foreseen the Xuanhuang tremors, was still somewhat unsettled in the face of such a great calamity.
ruò bú shì cǐ qián yǒu shèng tāi lǐ fán chuán shòu xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu ， kǒng pà tā men qí zhōng yǒu bù shǎo rén ， wǎng rì jǐ yā de fù miàn qíng xù yī qí bào fā chū lái ， dāng chǎng jiù huì xīn shén shī shǒu 、 biàn dé chè dǐ fēng diān 。
若不是此前有圣胎李凡传授玄黄仙心咒，恐怕他们其中有不少人，往日挤压的负面情绪一齐爆发出来，当场就会心神失守、变得彻底疯癫。
"I never thought that the vast Xuanhuang Realm would be as precarious as a small boat on a stormy river, always at risk of capsizing." Shang Xiaojun said with a bitter tone.
bié shuō xún cháng qīng xuán jūn le ， jiù suàn qīng xuán jūn de shǒu lǐng 、 hé dào shāng shǎo jūn ， yǐ jīng tí qián zhī xiǎo le xuán huáng zhèn dàng huì lái lín ， zài rú cǐ tiān dì dà jié miàn qián ， yī jiù yǒu xiē hún bù shǒu shè 。
别说寻常青玄军了，就算青玄军的首领、合道商少君，已经提前知晓了玄黄震荡会来临，在如此天地大劫面前，依旧有些魂不守舍。
The Holy Embryo Li Fan didn't have time to comfort him.
“ wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， ruò dà de xuán huáng jiè yě huì rú kuáng fēng bào yǔ zhōng de jiāng shàng piān zhōu bān ， suí shí dōu yǒu zhòu rán qīng fù de wēi xiǎn 。” shāng shǎo jūn yǔ qì sè rán dào 。
“我从来没有想到，偌大的玄黄界也会如狂风暴雨中的江上扁舟般，随时都有骤然倾覆的危险。”商少君语气涩然道。
"Shang Xiaojun, help me with something quickly."
shèng tāi lǐ fán què méi yǒu gōng fu ān wèi tā le 。
圣胎李凡却没有功夫安慰他了。
"What?" Shang Xiaojun was momentarily taken aback and asked blankly.
“ shǎo jūn ， sù sù bāng wǒ gè máng 。”
“少君，速速帮我个忙。”
"Prepare these items as soon as possible," Li Fan handed over the list of supplies and said seriously while looking up at the Xuanhuang sky.
“ shén me ？” shāng shǎo jūn yī shí jiān yǒu xiē méi fǎn yìng guò lái ， máng rán dào 。
“什么？”商少君一时间有些没反应过来，茫然道。
Gathering these resources shouldn't be a problem, most are in the Eternal Immortal Fortresses. But Brother Li, why do you need them?" Shang Xiaojun followed his gaze.
“ bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi zhè xiē dōng xī ， yuè kuài yuè hǎo 。” yī zhǐ jiāng wù zī qīng dān chuán gěi shāng shǎo jūn hòu ， shèng tāi lǐ fán miàn sè yán sù ， tái tóu yǎng wàng xuán huáng jiè tiān kōng 。
“帮我准备这些东西，越快越好。”一指将物资清单传给商少君后，圣胎李凡面色严肃，抬头仰望玄黄界天空。
"Such immense power makes the entire world seem like toys. Isn't it curious to you?"
“ chóu jí zhè xiē wù zī ， dǎo shì méi wèn tí 。 dà bù fèn yǒng héng xiān lěi zhōng jiù yǒu ， bù guò lǐ xiōng nǐ yào zhè xiē dōng xī zuò shén me ？” shāng shǎo jūn shùn zhe shèng tāi lǐ fán de mù guāng kàn qù 。
“筹集这些物资，倒是没问题。大部分永恒仙垒中就有，不过李兄你要这些东西做什么？”商少君顺着圣胎李凡的目光看去。
Li Fan's eyes were resolute, even showing a hint of madness.
“ rú cǐ hào rán wěi lì ， zhěng gè shì jiè zài qí miàn qián dōu wǎn rú wán jù bān cuì ruò 。 shǎo jūn nán dào jiù bù hǎo qí me ？”
“如此浩然伟力，整个世界在其面前都宛如玩具般脆弱。少君难道就不好奇么？”
"I want to fly out of the Xuanhuang Realm and trace back to its source!" he declared firmly.
shèng tāi lǐ fán yǎn shén jiān dìng ， shèn zhì yǒng xiàn chū yī sī fēng kuáng 。
圣胎李凡眼神坚定，甚至涌现出一丝疯狂。
"You mustn't do that! Outside the Xuanhuang Realm... " Shang Xiaojun's face changed as he tried to dissuade him. He stopped mid-sentence, seemingly struck by something.
“ wǒ yù fēi chū xuán huáng jiè ， zhuī gēn sù yuán 、 yī tàn jiū jìng ！” tā zhì dì yǒu shēng dào 。
“我欲飞出玄黄界，追根溯源、一探究竟！”他掷地有声道。
"Hahaha, did you want to say 'Xuanhuang'? !"
“ wàn wàn bù kě ！ xuán huáng jiè wài ， nǎi shì ……” shāng shǎo jūn miàn sè yī biàn ， lián shēng quàn zǔ 。 huà shuō yí bàn ， què mò míng zhǐ zhù 。
“万万不可！玄黄界外，乃是……”商少君面色一变，连声劝阻。话说一半，却莫名止住。
Shang Xiaojun was utterly shocked and looked at Li Fan in disbelief.
“ hā hā hā ， shǎo jūn nǐ kě xiǎng shuō ， xiān xū èr zì ？”
“哈哈哈，少君你可想说，仙墟二字？”
Li Fan didn't explain how he knew this secret but waved his hand seriously. "Because of the Xuanhuang Realm's existence, now is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!"
shāng shǎo jūn zhè xià chè dǐ zhèn jīng le ， yǒu xiē nán yǐ zhì xìn de kàn zhe shèng tāi lǐ fán 。
商少君这下彻底震惊了，有些难以置信的看着圣胎李凡。
"What do you mean, Brother Li?" Shang Xiaojun was bewildered.
shèng tāi lǐ fán méi yǒu jiě shì zì jǐ shì zěn me zhī xiǎo zhè yī jué mì de ， ér shì bǎi bǎi shǒu ， shén qíng yán sù dào ：“ zhèng yīn wèi yǒu xiān xū cún zài ， suǒ yǐ xiàn zài ， cái shì qiān zǎi nán féng liáng jī ！”
圣胎李凡没有解释自己是怎么知晓这一绝密的，而是摆摆手，神情严肃道：“正因为有仙墟存在，所以现在，才是千载难逢良机！”
"Could it be that the cause of this calamity is the Xuanhuang Realm itself?" Li Fan asked in return.
“ lǐ xiōng nǐ jiū jìng ……” shāng shǎo jūn jīng yí bù dìng 。
“李兄你究竟……”商少君惊疑不定。
(Next chapter at 12:30)
“ mò fēi shǎo jūn yǐ wéi ， zào chéng jīn cì hào jié de zuì kuí huò shǒu ， shì xiān xū ？” lǐ fán fǎn wèn dào 。
“莫非少君以为，造成今次浩劫的罪魁祸首，是仙墟？”李凡反问道。
(The end)
The stone puppet, after drifting away from the Xuanhuang Realm and heading towards the depths of the starry seas, had cut off all contact with Li Fan.
But the shock caused by what they observed did not cease.
"Why would it come from the darkest part of the Starless Sea?"
"Could there be another Hungry Immortal there?!"
Li Fan was struck with astonishment.
The main entity in the Derivation and Calculation Art space had to actively activate the Xuanhuang Qixin Spell just to suppress his shock, not revealing any abnormality.
For Li Fan, such things hadn't happened for a long time.
The tremors in the Xuanhuang Realm continued. However, with the passage of time, it was becoming increasingly clear that the intensity of the shakes was gradually decreasing. This mysterious disaster was fading away.
But Li Fan's mental storm had just begun.
"The Hungry Immortal's suction force originated from his enlightenment on the True Script character 'Hungry'. The state of satori and self-forgetfulness caused destructive impacts to this star domain."
"But the True Script character can be understood by more than one person. The anomalies in the source path region of Xuanhuang Realm might indicate that Great Master Tiandu was deciphering the secrets of the Hungry decision."
"This Xuanhuang disturbance now seems to have two possible causes. One, the disaster wasn't related to the 'Hungry' True Script; it was just a consequence caused by beings at the same level. Only true immortals could cause such intense impacts on the Xuanhuang Realm."
"But this means that there are still unknown entities with true immortal power hiding in the darkest part of the Starless Sea. This..."
Li Fan felt a chill.
"The second possibility is that some survivor from the star sea, possibly even a True Teaching Immortal, was also understanding the 'Hungry' decision. He recently made breakthroughs and caused this commotion. The fact that the True Teaching Supreme Master could send news ahead of time makes this very likely."
"But no matter which guess, it can't explain the key point: why did this world change in such a way?"
The Dao Path Stone emitted light, replaying his experiences from this life repeatedly.
But he couldn’t determine what caused such a significant deviation.
"Regardless of whether it's a true immortal or someone who could understand the 'Hungry' character, my actions in this life should not have had enough impact on them."
"But all of this happened anyway."
Li Fan remained silent.
At this level of strength, every action and movement would inevitably affect the external world, even changing others’ destinies. The variables kept piling up, leading to unexpected events.
"I've been staying in the Derivation and Calculation Art space, so I can be ruled out as a suspect. Li Ping, my avatar, only roamed in the Great启World. Even if he transported the Five Elements Grand Caverns, it wouldn't have caused such significant changes. It must be related to the travels of the Holy Embryo."
After much contemplation, Li Fan pinpointed the source of the change to the mysterious figure at the bottom of the Abyss and the无形existence in the Rebirth Enigma Domain.
"One gathers world fragments while the other collects immortal corpses. They mostly operate within the Starless Sea."
"Due to the interference from the Holy Embryo, their activities have changed compared to previous cycles, leading to this Xuanhuang disturbance..."
"What else is hidden in the Starless Sea?"
At that moment, Li Fan felt a renewed curiosity.
He had previously thought that only the Xuanhuang Realm survived. Outside it was a world of scattered fragments and silence.
Now he realized there were still unknown secrets.
"Indeed. I've always wondered how the remnants of the cultivation realm in the Starless Sea exist? Even with the influence of the Xuanhuang Suction, the entire Xuanhuang Realm inevitably fell into the Xuanhuang Realm. These fragments should have been devoured long ago."
"But based on my current understanding and the continuous patchwork of the Xuanhuang Realm, as well as what Han Zhong saw through the兲兽's eyes, there are still a lot of world fragments in the Starless Sea. They must exist in some unknown way..."
Feeling the intermittent tremors of the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan suddenly had an epiphany.
"Right! Due to the influence of the Xuanhuang Suction, I couldn't escape and explore the Starless Sea before. But now, because of this mysterious suction from the depths of the Starless Sea..."
"It's time. The tremors are about to disappear; I don't have much time."
In the Broken Palm Immortal City,
During the Xuanhuang Realm's tremors, even the Abyss had become more docile, emitting no sounds.
The Qingxuan Army, who had steadfastly defended against terrifying magical sound tides for a hundred years, were now truly witnessing the great terror of the universe, their faces pale and trembling.
If not for the teachings of the Holy Embryo Li Fan, many might have broken down from pent-up negative emotions, becoming completely mad.
Not just ordinary Qingxuan soldiers but even the leader, Comrade Shang Xiaojun, who had foreseen the Xuanhuang tremors, was still somewhat unsettled in the face of such a great calamity.
"I never thought that the vast Xuanhuang Realm would be as precarious as a small boat on a stormy river, always at risk of capsizing." Shang Xiaojun said with a bitter tone.
The Holy Embryo Li Fan didn't have time to comfort him.
"Shang Xiaojun, help me with something quickly."
"What?" Shang Xiaojun was momentarily taken aback and asked blankly.
"Prepare these items as soon as possible," Li Fan handed over the list of supplies and said seriously while looking up at the Xuanhuang sky.
Gathering these resources shouldn't be a problem, most are in the Eternal Immortal Fortresses. But Brother Li, why do you need them?" Shang Xiaojun followed his gaze.
"Such immense power makes the entire world seem like toys. Isn't it curious to you?"
Li Fan's eyes were resolute, even showing a hint of madness.
"I want to fly out of the Xuanhuang Realm and trace back to its source!" he declared firmly.
"You mustn't do that! Outside the Xuanhuang Realm... " Shang Xiaojun's face changed as he tried to dissuade him. He stopped mid-sentence, seemingly struck by something.
"Hahaha, did you want to say 'Xuanhuang'? !"
Shang Xiaojun was utterly shocked and looked at Li Fan in disbelief.
Li Fan didn't explain how he knew this secret but waved his hand seriously. "Because of the Xuanhuang Realm's existence, now is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!"
"What do you mean, Brother Li?" Shang Xiaojun was bewildered.
"Could it be that the cause of this calamity is the Xuanhuang Realm itself?" Li Fan asked in return.
(Next chapter at 12:30)
(The end)