yán sè pǒ wèi àn dàn de bì huà zhī zhōng ， jiǔ xīng hóng zhū shèn shì xǐng mù 。 jiù xiàng shì yī zhī zhǐ yǎn móu ， shí fēn guǐ yì de qí qí dīng zhe lǐ fán 。
颜色颇为黯淡的壁画之中，九星红珠甚是醒目。就像是一只只眼眸，十分诡异的齐齐盯着李凡。
The ancient stone tablet in the Yellow World recorded every event that had ever happened. Once a perfect individual was created, their experiences could be completely recreated based on the records of the stone tablet.
ér zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng chǎn shēng zhè xiǎng fǎ de tóng shí ， tā yě zhēn de gǎn jué dào ， bì huà de wàn qiān hóng zhū huó guò lái le yì bān 、 hè rán yǒu zhǒng qí tè de qì xī cóng zhōng yǒng xiàn 。
而在李凡脑海中产生这想法的同时，他也真的感觉到，壁画的万千红珠活过来了一般、赫然有种奇特的气息从中涌现。
"Original individuals with identical life experiences... The final 'life' would be exactly the same."
fēi zhèng yì fēi xié 。 jì gǔ lǎo cāng sāng 、 yòu zhēn rú xīn shēng 。 zuì ràng lǐ fán zhèn dòng de shì ， jǐn jǐn shì tōng guò bì huà suǒ liú de xū xiàng ， dōu shǐ de tā zhè dào shén hún fēn shēn chǎn shēng le zì shēn yī bù fèn bèi xī qǔ 、 guī fù de xiàn xiàng 。
非正亦非邪。既古老沧桑、又真如新生。最让李凡震动的是，仅仅是通过壁画所留的虚像，都使得他这道神魂分身产生了自身一部分被吸取、归附的现象。
The conclusion of his reasoning left Li Fan speechless. The discovery of the Immortal Sect clearly indicated that since its creation in ancient times, the Yellow World had always been under strict surveillance. Now, not only was it being monitored; the entire world seemed like a massive experimental ground.
bìng qiě lǐ fán fēn bié cháng shì le zhū duō fāng fǎ ， jiē shì wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ 。 wéi yǒu dòng yòng yuán lì jīng cuì ， fāng cái jiāng jiǔ xīng hóng zhū dài lái de yǐng xiǎng suǒ gé jué 。
并且李凡分别尝试了诸多方法，皆是无法阻止。唯有动用源力精粹，方才将九星红珠带来的影响所隔绝。
"If my guess is correct, the immortals are trying to cultivate a unique cultivator," Li Fan thought. "After achieving their goal, they can create countless identical individuals based on the meticulously recorded data."
“ zhè jiǔ xīng hóng zhū ， jiū jìng shì shén me wán yì ？”
“这九星红珠，究竟是什么玩意？”
Images of famous cultivators in Yellow World history flashed before his eyes: Xuanyuan Hong, Su Bai, Xu Ke... and He Zhenghao, Xiao Fan, Zhang Haibo.
“ huà xiàng dōu rú cǐ ， ruò shì zhēn zhèng de hóng zhū zài cǐ ， kǒng pà zòng shǐ yuán lì jīng cuì fáng hù yě méi yòng le 。”
“画像都如此，若是真正的红珠在此，恐怕纵使源力精粹防护也没用了。”
Without unique characteristics, could these still be called "humans"?
“ ń ……”
“嗯……”
Even though Li Fan had the True Zen Treasure that allowed him to return to a predetermined anchor point repeatedly, each person he encountered held something special in his heart. Hezheng Hao was Hezheng Hao; Xuan Tian Wang was Xuan Tian Wang, and Bai Sir was Bai Sir.
lǐ fán duì bèi hóng zhū xī qǔ zhī hòu kě néng fā shēng de shì qíng jìn xíng le yī fān tuī suàn 。
李凡对被红珠吸取之后可能发生的事情进行了一番推算。
But now...
“ bù zú yǐ duì shēng líng zào chéng shén me shí zhì xìng de shāng hài ， dàn què huì zài měi gè bèi xī qǔ shēng líng shén hún 、 nǎi zhì shēng mìng běn yuán zhōng ， dōu liú xià tè shū de yìn jì 。 ér zhè hái jǐn jǐn shì nà jiǔ xīng hóng zhū de zuò yòng 。”
“不足以对生灵造成什么实质性的伤害，但却会在每个被吸取生灵神魂、乃至生命本源中，都留下特殊的印记。而这还仅仅是那九星红珠的作用。”
Li Fan's world suddenly changed. Behind every NPC could be countless duplicates. These existences could swap identities without him pressing the "True Zen" button. Even if they were destroyed a thousand times, as long as the original data wasn't lost, they would be recreated.
“ yuán huán zài liè ， hóng zhū bú jiàn qí yǐng ……”
“圆环在列，红珠不见其影……”
What he once thought was a single-player game had now become an online multiplayer game with countless players.
lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn jīng ， dǎ liàng zhe nà gǔ guài zhì jí de zhuāng zhì 。
李凡眯着眼睛，打量着那古怪至极的装置。
This realization made Li Fan feel nauseous. The more he thought about it, the more dizzy and disoriented he became. Everything in this world seemed to twist and distort into lines of color, with unknown evil gods whispering, slowly eroding his will.
“ bù dìng zhī shù 、 wú xiàn kě néng 。”
“不定之数、无限可能。”
Even with the support of the Yellow World Immortal Heart Spell, his mind couldn't remain stable.
“ yìn jì jiǔ xīng hóng zhū 。”
“印记九星红珠。”
Li Fan's consciousness flickered violently, like roots dispersing in water, gradually disintegrating. "Ugh... Ugh..."
zhè zhuāng zhì ， bì jìng shì xuán huáng hù jiè dà zhèn de yī bù fèn 。
这装置，毕竟是玄黄护界大阵的一部分。
His body became ethereal as he bent over and vomited like an ordinary person.
qí ào yì dìng rán bú huì piān lí 、 bèi yí zhèn fǎ zhǔ zhǐ tài duō 。
其奥义定然不会偏离、背移阵法主旨太多。
This sudden change left Sun Lu Yao utterly confused. He had no idea why this mysterious powerful senior suddenly transformed into such a state.
lǐ fán suǒ xìng zhí jiē jiāng zhè yuán huán zhuāng zhì jiǎn huà ， bǎ tā kàn zuò wèi zhī zhèn fǎ dān yuán de yī bù fèn 。 ér hòu zài dài rù dào zhōng mò jiě lí dié jīng guò shí jì zhèn fǎ shù jù jiǎo zhèng hòu de hù jiè dà zhèn mó xíng zhī zhōng 。
李凡索性直接将这圆环装置简化，把它看作未知阵法单元的一部分。而后再带入到终末解离碟经过实际阵法数据矫正后的护界大阵模型之中。
"Ugh..."
jīng guò shàng wàn cì de dié dài shù jù tuī yǎn ， lǐ fán tuī yǎn chū le cǐ chù yuán huán jiǔ xīng zhuāng zhì zuì yǒu kě néng de yòng tú 。
经过上万次的迭代数据推衍，李凡推衍出了此处圆环九星装置最有可能的用途。
Li Fan's vomiting intensified. What came out wasn't实体污物, but his essence, spirit, and energy.
“ chuàng zhòng shēng bǎi xiāng ……” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng fàn chū yī dào qí yì de guāng zé 。
“创众生百相……”李凡眼中泛出一道奇异的光泽。
"Precious Senior... Why?"
jīng guò tā de tuī suàn ， zhè yī chù xuán huáng yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn zhōng shū de zuò yòng ， jiù shì tōng guò jiǔ xīng yuán zhū ， jiāng xuán huáng jiè xīn dàn shēng shēng líng quán dōu dǎ shàng tè shū lào yìn 。 ér hòu zài tōng guò bù dìng zhī shù yuán huán ， duì zhè xiē shēng líng shēng mìng běn zhì zhī zhōng de lào yìn jìn xíng yí dìng chéng dù de tiáo jié 。
经过他的推算，这一处玄黄原初护界大阵中枢的作用，就是通过九星圆珠，将玄黄界新诞生生灵全都打上特殊烙印。而后再通过不定之数圆环，对这些生灵生命本质之中的烙印进行一定程度的调节。
Sun Lu Yao felt an intense fear from the depths of his soul. As if something terrifying was about to happen.
cóng ér chǎn shēng chā yì de xìng qíng 、 tiān fù děng děng 。
从而产生差异的性情、天赋等等。
"Ugh..."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Li Fan's voice grew fainter as he began coughing softly, then into a low, deranged laugh.
“ hé děng xuán miào de zhèn fǎ ？！”
“何等玄妙的阵法？！”
He muttered, "Precious Senior, what are you saying?"
jí biàn yǐ jīng jiàn shí guò xuán yuán shǐ líng dà zhèn zhè kān chēng néng gòu zhòng lì dì huǒ shuǐ fēng 、 zài zào shì jiè de xiān jí zhèn fǎ ， cǐ kè lǐ fán zài xiǎng qīng chǔ yǎn qián zhè zhèn fǎ de yuán lǐ zhī hòu ， yī jiù shì yóu zhōng de fā chū yī zhèn zàn tàn 。
即便已经见识过玄元始灵大阵这堪称能够重立地火水风、再造世界的仙级阵法，此刻李凡在想清楚眼前这阵法的原理之后，依旧是由衷的发出一阵赞叹。
Sun Lu Yao, feeling uneasy, asked, "Haha... Haha... Haha... So I say, you all died well! Everyone is dead, and only me survived. That's the perfect state."
bì jìng zhè hái shì tā dì yī cì zhēn zhèng jiàn dào ， zú yǐ cāo zòng 【 shēng mìng 】 xíng tài de qiáng dà fǎ zhèn 。
毕竟这还是他第一次真正见到，足以操纵【生命】形态的强大法阵。
It was as if a demon from the depths of hell was whispering. Li Fan's divine consciousness locked onto Sun Lu Yao.
“ jí biàn shì tōng guò bù dìng shù yuán huán 、 yǐ jí jiǔ xīng hóng zhū shí xiàn de 。 yě zú gòu liǎo bù qǐ le 。”
“即便是通过不定数圆环、以及九星红珠实现的。也足够了不起了。”
Even though these few words didn't make much sense to Sun Lu Yao, they still sent shivers down his spine.
“ huàn gè jiǎo dù xiǎng ， huò xǔ cǐ zhèn zài xiān jiè de yuán xíng hái yào gèng jiā qiáng dà 。 zhǐ bù guò méi yǒu le xiān líng zhī qì de zhī chí ， shǐ de mǒu xiē guān jiàn zhèn fǎ jié diǎn shī qù le xiào yòng 。 bù dé bù yòng zhè qí wù tì dài 。”
“换个角度想，或许此阵在仙界的原型还要更加强大。只不过没有了仙灵之气的支持，使得某些关键阵法节点失去了效用。不得不用这奇物替代。”
Just as he wanted to say something more, Sun Lu Yao suddenly realized that the source of the array core in his body was erupting uncontrollably. It felt like he would be destroyed by self-inflicted chaos at any moment.
“ dàn xiàn zài ……”
“但现在……”
After initial panic and confusion, Sun Lu Yao finally regained his composure.
lǐ fán de shì xiàn zài dù jí zhōng zài le nà jiǔ xīng hóng zhū yuán běn yīng dāng suǒ zài de kōng dàng qū yù zhōng 。
李凡的视线再度集中在了那九星红珠原本应当所在的空荡区域中。
"Senior, why?" he asked incredulously as he looked at Li Fan.
“ jiǔ xīng hóng zhū ， jiù shì guān jiàn 。”
“九星红珠，就是关键。”
Li Fan's gaze was completely different from what he had seen before—true indifference. He seemed to not even see Sun Lu Yao.
“ gēn jù wǒ cǐ qián de fā xiàn ， hóng zhū hěn yǒu kě néng shì bèi 【 guī 】 zì jué zhào huí 。 dàn rú guǒ zhè jiàn shì fā shēng de jié diǎn ， zài xiān jiè dà jié zhī hòu 、 yóu yú guī wú suǒ guī ， hóng zhū yīng dāng huì chóng xīn fǎn huí xuán huáng jiè 。 zhèng shì zài zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， bèi rén qiáng xíng duó zǒu 。”
“根据我此前的发现，红珠很有可能是被【归】字诀召回。但如果这件事发生的节点，在仙界大劫之后、由于归无所归，红珠应当会重新返回玄黄界。正是在这个过程中，被人强行夺走。”
Inside the Boundless Mirror, after completing the reconstruction of its body, it was slowly disintegrating. As a spirit of the Boundless Mirror, Sun Lu Yao could do nothing about it.
“ rú cǐ dà fèi zhōu zhāng ， shuō míng cǐ shì mù hòu hēi shǒu 、 bìng fēi néng zhí jiē shǐ yòng chū guī zì jué ， ér shì gēn wǒ yī yàng 、 jiè lì dǎ lì ……”
“如此大费周章，说明此事幕后黑手、并非能直接使用出归字诀，而是跟我一样、借力打力……”
Realizing his imminent demise, Sun Lu Yao lost all composure. He tried everything he could to save himself.
guī zì jué gēn luàn 、 jī děng zhēn xiān zhuàn zì bù tóng 。 bù dàn qí wēi lì jù tǐ biǎo xiàn jiǒng rán xiāng yì ， tā yě wú fǎ tōng guò zhuō liè de mó fǎng 、 shī zhǎn chū liè huà de bǎn běn 。
归字诀跟乱、饥等真仙篆字不同。不但其威力具体表现迥然相异，它也无法通过拙劣的模仿、施展出劣化的版本。
"Senior, spare me! I am your most loyal slave; whatever you command, I will obey!"
jiù xiàng míng míng zhōng yǒu shén me cún zài wú xíng zǔ náo yì bān ， yǐ lǐ fán mù qián de xiū wèi 、 gēn běn bù gòu zī gé shū xiě 。 shèn zhì shì lín mó 。
就像冥冥中有什么存在无形阻挠一般，以李凡目前的修为、根本不够资格书写。甚至是临摹。
"Senior, I was wrong! I shouldn't have had any rebellious thoughts; I deserve a thousand deaths!"
“ xiān guī sēn yán ， kě jiàn yī bān 。 jí biàn xiān jiè yǐ jīng pò miè zhè me duō nián ， guī jǔ yóu zài 。”
“仙规森严，可见一斑。即便仙界已经破灭这么多年，规矩犹在。”
"Senior, please forgive me! I still have value! The Yellow World's array core of the protective barrier has yet to be fully explored; I can still be useful!"
lǐ fán zài míng wù le qí zhōng dào lǐ zhī hòu ， duì hóng zhū rú jīn de qù xiàng gèng shì hào qí le 。
李凡在明悟了其中道理之后，对红珠如今的去向更是好奇了。
Sun Lu Yao's last moments were filled with tears and sobs. "Senior, let me live just a little longer... Let me..."
“ jiǔ xīng hóng zhū ， bù chū yì wài kǒng pà shì bàn suí zhe xuán huáng jiè dàn shēng jiù cún zài le 。 suǒ yǒu xuán huáng jiè běn jiè shēng líng ， dōu bèi tā qiáng zhì dǎ shàng le lào yìn 。 huàn jù huà shuō ， hěn yǒu kě néng xuán huáng jiè shēng líng de suǒ yǒu dú tè shēng mìng tè zhì shù jù ， zài jiǔ xīng hóng zhū zhōng dū yǒu cún chǔ jì lù ……”
“九星红珠，不出意外恐怕是伴随着玄黄界诞生就存在了。所有玄黄界本界生灵，都被它强制打上了烙印。换句话说，很有可能玄黄界生灵的所有独特生命特质数据，在九星红珠中都有存储记录……”
Puff.
zhè tuī duàn zhà yī tīng shàng qù ， yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì 。 dàn zōng hé rú jīn duì xuán huáng yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn de tàn suǒ ， què shì zuì fú hé shì shí de tuī lùn 。
这推断乍一听上去，有些不可思议。但综合如今对玄黄原初护界大阵的探索，却是最符合事实的推论。
Like being easily crushed by a foot, Sun Lu Yao's life came to an abrupt end. The ancient mirror, once glowing with spiritual light, suddenly dimmed and fell helplessly.
“ zhè cái shì zhēn zhèng de xiān jiā shǒu duàn ， fěi yí suǒ sī 、 kān chēng chuàng shì zhū shén cái néng yōng yǒu de bǐng quán 。”
“这才是真正的仙家手段，匪夷所思、堪称创世诸神才能拥有的柄权。”
"Die so close to the end and still make such a fuss; from now on, you won't appear in this world again," Li Fan muttered madly as his eyes turned pitch black.
“ tè zhì shēng líng xìn xī dōu bèi jì lù ， zhè yě jiù yì wèi zhe ， rú guǒ néng liàng 、 jì shù shǒu duàn dōu dá chéng tiáo jiàn de huà ， chóng xīn zài zào xuán huáng shǐ shàng céng jīng chū xiàn guò de rèn yì lì shǐ rén wù ， dōu bú shì wèn tí 。”
“特质生灵信息都被记录，这也就意味着，如果能量、技术手段都达成条件的话，重新再造玄黄史上曾经出现过的任意历史人物，都不是问题。”
A single sentence condemned Sun Lu Yao to death for all future lives. Not just this life but countless lifetimes to come. As long as he existed, Sun Lu Yao would never reappear in the main narrative of the story.
“ chéng rán ， zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ chuàng zào chū de 、 zhǐ huì shì rú tóng fù zhì kè lóng tǐ yì bān de cún zài 。 ér yí gè rén zuì zhōng de chéng jiù ， hái gēn tā zì shēn de jīng lì xī xī xiāng guān 。”
“诚然，这种方法创造出的、只会是如同复制克隆体一般的存在。而一个人最终的成就，还跟他自身的经历息息相关。”
Without Sun Lu Yao,
“ dàn ……”
“但……”
there were Sun Lu Fei and Sun Lu Chang. It was merely a change in code names, making no difference to Li Fan.
lǐ fán de xīn qíng dǒu rán biàn dé chén zhòng le qǐ lái 。
李凡的心情陡然变得沉重了起来。
The last appearance of Sun Lu Yao, who couldn't see his death coming, wouldn't have imagined that everything was fine just moments ago. He was helping the senior explore and analyze the original Yellow World protective barrier array core.
fā xiàn xiàng tā zhè yàng de shēng mìng ， zài zhēn xiān shǒu zhōng ， bù guò shì kě yǐ suí shǒu chuàng shēng 、 gǎi zào 、 fù xiàn de cún zài zhī hòu ， jí biàn shēn huái 【 hái zhēn 】 zhì bǎo ， cǐ kè yě bù yóu yóu rán ér shēng yī gǔ mò míng de gǎn jué 。
发现像他这样的生命，在真仙手中，不过是可以随手创生、改造、复现的存在之后，即便身怀【还真】至宝，此刻也不由油然而生一股莫名的感觉。
But in the next moment, he would be permanently erased from existence.
“ wǒ shì xuán huáng zhòng shēng rú wán wù 。 zhēn xiān shì wǒ yīng rú shì ~”
“我视玄黄众生如玩物。真仙视我应如是~”
The root cause of all this was simply because he saw Li Fan's embarrassing state due to a psychological breakdown.
lǐ fán zì cháo de xiào le xiào 。
李凡自嘲的笑了笑。
Perhaps "psychological breakdown" wasn't an accurate description. After obtaining True Zen and experiencing the supreme power of rebooting everything, almost nothing could truly harm his mind.
dāng rán zhè zhǐ shì lǐ fán yī shí zài xīn líng shòu dào jí dà zhèn hàn zhī xià fā chū de gǎn tàn 。 bìng fēi shì tā nèi xīn zhēn zhèng de xiǎng fǎ 。
当然这只是李凡一时在心灵受到极大震撼之下发出的感叹。并非是他内心真正的想法。
Even so-called immortals or nameless immortals were no exception.
sī xù píng fù ， huí dào zhī qián 。
思绪平复，回到之前。
Sure, immortal power did pose a threat to his life, but only by preventing the occurrence of True Zen through indirect means. It didn't affect True Zen itself.
“ xuán huáng jiè ， cún zài zhe chuàng shì shí bǎn ， jì lù zhe shì jiān měi yī jiàn shì 。”
“玄黄界，存在着创世石板，记录着世间每一件事。”
Originally, Li Fan believed that as long as the supreme authority of True Zen remained intact, his mental defenses would be unshakable and immune to true influence.
“ dāng chuàng zào chū wán quán yí zhì de gè tǐ hòu ， zài gēn jù shí bǎn de jì lù ， jiù néng jiāng gè tǐ céng jīng jīng lì zhī shì ， quán dōu wán quán chóng xiàn 。”
“当创造出完全一致的個体后，再根据石板的记录，就能将个体曾经经历之事，全都完全重现。”
But today, he encountered something that could truly harm him—his uniqueness was challenged.
“ yuán chū gè tǐ yī yàng ， rén shēng jīng lì yī yàng ……”
“原初个体一样，人生经历一样……”
Although this uniqueness had never existed for him in reality, it was granted by True Zen. It still made him unable to tolerate it.
“ zuì zhōng suǒ zào jiù de 【 shēng mìng 】， yě jiù huì yī mú yī yàng 。”
“最终所造就的【生命】，也就会一模一样。”
After a brief struggle, Li Fan's defenses finally broke down. But as the Master Li who had endured countless lifetimes and trials, he quickly adjusted his mentality.
tuī yǎn de zuì zhōng dá àn ， ràng lǐ fán bù jīn xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
推衍的最终答案，让李凡不禁陷入了沉默之中。
Indeed, immortals could do what Li Fan did to ordinary people. But they were all dead! This world was still just him—the only player left.
dù è zōng de fā xiàn ， háo wú yí wèn de biǎo míng ， zì cóng shàng gǔ bèi chuàng zào zhī kè qǐ ， xuán huáng jiè jiù yì zhí chù zài bèi yán kē jiān shì de zhuàng tài xià 。
渡厄宗的发现，毫无疑问的表明，自从上古被创造之刻起，玄黄界就一直处在被严苛监视的状态下。
Realizing this, Li Fan gradually returned to normal.
ér xiàn zài ， bù jǐn jǐn shì jiān shì 。
而现在，不仅仅是监视。
As for unfortunate Sun Lu Yao...
zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè ， gèng xiàng shì yí gè jù dà de shì yàn chǎng 。
整个玄黄界，更像是一个巨大的试验场。
And the partially explored original Yellow World protective barrier array core...
shì shì yàn de nèi róng ， shí zài ràng rén bù hán ér lì 。
是试验的内容，实在让人不寒而栗。
He would leave that for his next life. To Li Fan, it didn't matter at all.
“ rú guǒ cāi cè shǔ shí ， nà me xiān jiè rú cǐ zuò ， shì xiǎng péi yù chū yī míng dú tè de xiū shì ？”
“如果猜测属实，那么仙界如此做，是想培育出一名独特的修士？”
(End of Chapter)
The ancient stone tablet in the Yellow World recorded every event that had ever happened. Once a perfect individual was created, their experiences could be completely recreated based on the records of the stone tablet.
"Original individuals with identical life experiences... The final 'life' would be exactly the same."
The conclusion of his reasoning left Li Fan speechless. The discovery of the Immortal Sect clearly indicated that since its creation in ancient times, the Yellow World had always been under strict surveillance. Now, not only was it being monitored; the entire world seemed like a massive experimental ground.
"If my guess is correct, the immortals are trying to cultivate a unique cultivator," Li Fan thought. "After achieving their goal, they can create countless identical individuals based on the meticulously recorded data."
Images of famous cultivators in Yellow World history flashed before his eyes: Xuanyuan Hong, Su Bai, Xu Ke... and He Zhenghao, Xiao Fan, Zhang Haibo.
Without unique characteristics, could these still be called "humans"?
Even though Li Fan had the True Zen Treasure that allowed him to return to a predetermined anchor point repeatedly, each person he encountered held something special in his heart. Hezheng Hao was Hezheng Hao; Xuan Tian Wang was Xuan Tian Wang, and Bai Sir was Bai Sir.
But now...
Li Fan's world suddenly changed. Behind every NPC could be countless duplicates. These existences could swap identities without him pressing the "True Zen" button. Even if they were destroyed a thousand times, as long as the original data wasn't lost, they would be recreated.
What he once thought was a single-player game had now become an online multiplayer game with countless players.
This realization made Li Fan feel nauseous. The more he thought about it, the more dizzy and disoriented he became. Everything in this world seemed to twist and distort into lines of color, with unknown evil gods whispering, slowly eroding his will.
Even with the support of the Yellow World Immortal Heart Spell, his mind couldn't remain stable.
Li Fan's consciousness flickered violently, like roots dispersing in water, gradually disintegrating. "Ugh... Ugh..."
His body became ethereal as he bent over and vomited like an ordinary person.
This sudden change left Sun Lu Yao utterly confused. He had no idea why this mysterious powerful senior suddenly transformed into such a state.
"Ugh..."
Li Fan's vomiting intensified. What came out wasn't实体污物, but his essence, spirit, and energy.
"Precious Senior... Why?"
Sun Lu Yao felt an intense fear from the depths of his soul. As if something terrifying was about to happen.
"Ugh..."
Li Fan's voice grew fainter as he began coughing softly, then into a low, deranged laugh.
He muttered, "Precious Senior, what are you saying?"
Sun Lu Yao, feeling uneasy, asked, "Haha... Haha... Haha... So I say, you all died well! Everyone is dead, and only me survived. That's the perfect state."
It was as if a demon from the depths of hell was whispering. Li Fan's divine consciousness locked onto Sun Lu Yao.
Even though these few words didn't make much sense to Sun Lu Yao, they still sent shivers down his spine.
Just as he wanted to say something more, Sun Lu Yao suddenly realized that the source of the array core in his body was erupting uncontrollably. It felt like he would be destroyed by self-inflicted chaos at any moment.
After initial panic and confusion, Sun Lu Yao finally regained his composure.
"Senior, why?" he asked incredulously as he looked at Li Fan.
Li Fan's gaze was completely different from what he had seen before—true indifference. He seemed to not even see Sun Lu Yao.
Inside the Boundless Mirror, after completing the reconstruction of its body, it was slowly disintegrating. As a spirit of the Boundless Mirror, Sun Lu Yao could do nothing about it.
Realizing his imminent demise, Sun Lu Yao lost all composure. He tried everything he could to save himself.
"Senior, spare me! I am your most loyal slave; whatever you command, I will obey!"
"Senior, I was wrong! I shouldn't have had any rebellious thoughts; I deserve a thousand deaths!"
"Senior, please forgive me! I still have value! The Yellow World's array core of the protective barrier has yet to be fully explored; I can still be useful!"
Sun Lu Yao's last moments were filled with tears and sobs. "Senior, let me live just a little longer... Let me..."
Puff.
Like being easily crushed by a foot, Sun Lu Yao's life came to an abrupt end. The ancient mirror, once glowing with spiritual light, suddenly dimmed and fell helplessly.
"Die so close to the end and still make such a fuss; from now on, you won't appear in this world again," Li Fan muttered madly as his eyes turned pitch black.
A single sentence condemned Sun Lu Yao to death for all future lives. Not just this life but countless lifetimes to come. As long as he existed, Sun Lu Yao would never reappear in the main narrative of the story.
Without Sun Lu Yao,
there were Sun Lu Fei and Sun Lu Chang. It was merely a change in code names, making no difference to Li Fan.
The last appearance of Sun Lu Yao, who couldn't see his death coming, wouldn't have imagined that everything was fine just moments ago. He was helping the senior explore and analyze the original Yellow World protective barrier array core.
But in the next moment, he would be permanently erased from existence.
The root cause of all this was simply because he saw Li Fan's embarrassing state due to a psychological breakdown.
Perhaps "psychological breakdown" wasn't an accurate description. After obtaining True Zen and experiencing the supreme power of rebooting everything, almost nothing could truly harm his mind.
Even so-called immortals or nameless immortals were no exception.
Sure, immortal power did pose a threat to his life, but only by preventing the occurrence of True Zen through indirect means. It didn't affect True Zen itself.
Originally, Li Fan believed that as long as the supreme authority of True Zen remained intact, his mental defenses would be unshakable and immune to true influence.
But today, he encountered something that could truly harm him—his uniqueness was challenged.
Although this uniqueness had never existed for him in reality, it was granted by True Zen. It still made him unable to tolerate it.
After a brief struggle, Li Fan's defenses finally broke down. But as the Master Li who had endured countless lifetimes and trials, he quickly adjusted his mentality.
Indeed, immortals could do what Li Fan did to ordinary people. But they were all dead! This world was still just him—the only player left.
Realizing this, Li Fan gradually returned to normal.
As for unfortunate Sun Lu Yao...
And the partially explored original Yellow World protective barrier array core...
He would leave that for his next life. To Li Fan, it didn't matter at all.
(End of Chapter)