suí shǒu xiāo chú le sūn lù yáo hòu ， lǐ fán fēn shén yī jiù jìng jìng chù lì zài zhè shén mì kōng jiān ， miàn sè lěng jùn 、 mò mò sī suǒ zhe 。
随手消除了孙路遥后，李凡分神依旧静静矗立在这神秘空间，面色冷峻、默默思索着。
After casually eliminating Sun Luoya, Li Fan's divided consciousness still stood quietly in this mysterious space, his face cold and deep in thought.
“ hái zhēn ， hái zhēn ， hái zhēn ……” tā xīn zhōng bù duàn niàn dāo zhe 。
“还真，还真，还真……”他心中不断念叨着。
"Truly Real, Truly Real, Truly Real..." he repeated to himself.
zhōu wéi de chǎng jǐng biàn dé xū huà ， àn dàn xià qù 。
周围的场景变得虚化，黯淡下去。
The surrounding scenery began to blur and dim.
zhuǎn shùn zhī hòu ， yòu chóng xīn guāng liàng le qǐ lái 。
转瞬之后，又重新光亮了起来。
In an instant, it brightened again.
“ zhēn zuò jiǎ shí jiǎ yì zhēn 。”
“真作假时假亦真。”
"The True Is False When the False Is True."
qī gè dà zì ， sàn fà zhe píng jìng 、 fǎng ruò gèn gǔ yǒng cún de guāng huī ， chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián 。
七个大字，散发着平静、仿若亘古永存的光辉，出现在李凡面前。
Seven words, radiating a calm and timeless glow, appeared before Li Fan.
nà shì tā měi cì fā dòng 【 hái zhēn 】 shí dū huì chū xiàn de yī jù huà 。 shù bǎi cì lún huí zhōng ， tā duì qí zǎo yǐ jīng shí fēn shú xī 。
那是他每次发动【还真】时都会出现的一句话。数百次轮回中，他对其早已经十分熟悉。
These were the words that would appear every time he activated "Truly Real." After hundreds of cycles, he was already very familiar with them.
dàn cǐ kè ， zài fā xiàn le xuán huáng jiè yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn yǐn cáng zhì shēn mì mì de lǐ fán yǎn zhōng ， zhè qī gè zì què yǒu le wán quán bù tóng de yì wèi 。
但此刻，在发现了玄黄界原初护界大阵隐藏至深秘密的李凡眼中，这七个字却有了完全不同的意味。
But to Li Fan, who had just discovered the profound secret hidden within the Primordial Xuanhuang Protective Array, these seven words now carried a completely different meaning.
“ jiǎ yì zhēn 、 jiǎ yì zhēn ……”
“假亦真、假亦真……”
"False is True, False is True..."
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zài dù fā chū yīn sēn de dī chén xiào shēng 。
许久之后，李凡再度发出阴森的低沉笑声。
After a long while, Li Fan let out another low and sinister laugh.
bù kě fǒu rèn de shì ， yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn suǒ zhǎn xiàn de bīng shān yī jiǎo ， xiàng lǐ fán zhāng xiǎn le mǒu zhǒng kě néng 。
不可否认的是，原初护界大阵所展现的冰山一角，向李凡彰显了某种可能。
Undeniably, the glimpse of the original protective array revealed to him some possibility that chilled his heart and was hard to accept.
lìng rén sī zhī xīn zhōng fā hán 、 nán yǐ jiē shòu 。
令人思之心中发寒、难以接受。
"True True, False False."
“ zhēn zhēn 、 jiǎ jiǎ 。”
“真真、假假。”
"Who is true? Who is false?"
“ shuí yòu shì zhēn ， shuí yòu shì jiǎ ？”
“谁又是真，谁又是假？”
"Yes, all this really matters not. As long as I always control the only button, I am the true one!"
“ shì de ， zhè yī qiè gēn běn dōu wú suǒ wèi 。 zhǐ yào wǒ shǐ zhōng zhǎng kòng zhe wéi yī de àn niǔ ， wǒ jiù shì zhēn ！”
“是的，这一切根本都无所谓。只要我始终掌控着唯一的按钮，我就是真！”
"I am the only one!"
“ wǒ jiù shì wéi yī ！”
“我就是唯一！”
The madness in Li Fan's eyes gradually faded, and his pupils slowly regained their vitality.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng de fēng diān zhú jiàn yǐn qù ， yǎn móu yě cóng yī piàn qī hēi màn màn huī fù líng dòng 。
李凡眼中的疯癫逐渐隐去，眼眸也从一片漆黑慢慢恢复灵动。
He seemed to have transformed back into the Master Taiyi who once dominated the imperial court.
fǎng fú yòu biàn chéng liǎo dàng chū nà ge cháo táng zhī shàng yī shǒu zhē tiān de lǐ tài shī 。
仿佛又变成了当初那个朝堂之上一手遮天的李太师。
When the foundation of reality was shaken, when the line between truth and illusion became indistinguishable and unverifiable,
dāng shì jiè zhēn shí xìng de jī shí bèi dòng yáo ， yáo yáo yù zhuì 。
当世界真实性的基石被动摇，摇摇欲坠。
the only thing one could do was cling to that constant anchor.
dàng zhēn shí yǔ xū huàn de jiè xiàn wú fǎ qū fēn ， wú fǎ yàn zhèng 。
当真实与虚幻的界限无法区分，无法验证。
"Truly Real" might transcend the layout in the lower realm as set by the Immortal World, or it might just be part of their apparatus.
wéi yī néng zuò de ， jiù shì jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù nà héng dìng bù dòng de máo 。
唯一能做的，就是紧紧抓住那恒定不动的锚。
This was an existence that Li Fan currently couldn't verify.
【 hái zhēn 】 yǒu kě néng běn zhì hái chāo tuō xiān jiè duì xià jiè de bù zhì ， dàn yě yǒu kě néng jiù shì xiān jiè suǒ liú zhuāng zhì de yī huán 。
【还真】有可能本质还超脱仙界对下界的布置，但也有可能就是仙界所留装置的一环。
Even though he had once tried to guide the variables outside the darkest star sea to determine the exact impact of "Truly Real,"
zhè duì yú mù qián de lǐ fán lái shuō ， shǔ yú wú fǎ yàn zhèng de cún zài 。
这对于目前的李凡来说，属于无法验证的存在。
now he realized that the additional variables beyond the walls might have been intentionally displayed for the restructured world after Truly Real.
jí biàn tā céng jīng shì tú tōng guò jiāng biàn shù yǐn dǎo dào zhì àn xīng hǎi zhī wài ， lái pàn duàn hái zhēn jù tǐ de yǐng xiǎng fàn wéi 。
即便他曾经试图通过将变数引导到至暗星海之外，来判断还真具体的影响范围。
The truth remained elusive.
dàn xiàn zài xiǎng lái ， gāo qiáng zhī wài de é wài biàn shù ， wèi bì bú shì tè yì zhǎn shì gěi hái zhēn hòu de chóng zǔ shì jiè kàn de 。
但现在想来，高墙之外的额外变数，未必不是特意展示给还真后的重组世界看的。
But...
zhēn xiàng nán míng 。
真相难明。
Regardless of whether or not he was in such a predicament, what Li Fan should be extremely grateful for was that the "Restart" button, an eternal constant amidst infinite possibilities, had always been within his grasp.
dàn ……
但……
Thus, to unravel the mystery's answer still required him to seek long-lasting freedom and immortality as before.
wú lùn jiū jìng shì bú shì luò rù zhè bān jìng dì ， zhí de lǐ fán wàn fēn qìng xìng de shì ，【 chóng qǐ 】 de àn niǔ 、 wú qióng biàn shù zhōng yǒng héng bù biàn ， yì zhí bèi lǐ fán suǒ zhǎng wò 。
无论究竟是不是落入这般境地，值得李凡万分庆幸的是，【重启】的按钮、无穷变数中永恒不变，一直被李凡所掌握。
One by one restarts, using the Xuanhuang realm, the darkest star sea, and even the countless variables beyond it, to nourish himself.
suǒ yǐ xiǎng jiě kāi mí tí de dá àn ， suǒ xū yào zuò de yě hái shì gēn cǐ qián lǐ fán kǔ kǔ zhuī qiú de cháng shēng xiāo yáo méi yǒu shén me qū bié 。
所以想解开谜题的答案，所需要做的也还是跟此前李凡苦苦追求的长生逍遥没有什么区别。
To transcend reality.
yī cì cì de chóng qǐ ， yǐ xuán huáng jiè 、 zhì àn xīng hǎi ， nǎi zhì xīng hǎi zhī wài dàn shēng de wú qióng biàn shù ， gòng yǎng jǐ shēn 。
一次次的重启，以玄黄界、至暗星海，乃至星海之外诞生的无穷变数，供养己身。
If he found someone who could contest for the button, then he would kill them.
yǐ dá chāo tuō 。
以达超脱。
Once he discovered everything's ultimate truth, the answer would reveal itself.
ruò shì fā xiàn néng gòu yǔ tā zhēng duó àn niǔ de cún zài ， nà shā le biàn shì 。
若是发现能够与他争夺按钮的存在，那杀了便是。
Now, besides Transcendental Teachings and Heavenly Healer, there was another obstacle blocking Li Fan's path—a mysterious existence that threatened even more and needed immediate resolution.
dāng tā zhǎo dào yī qiè de zhōng jí zhī hòu ， dá àn zì huì xiǎn xiàn 。
当他找到一切的终极之后，答案自会显现。
This was the person who had stolen one of the array eyes from the Primordial Xuanhuang Protective Array.
xiàn zài ， duì lǐ fán ér yán ， zǔ dǎng zài tā qián jìn dào lù shàng de ， chú le chuán fǎ 、 tiān yī èr rén zhī wài ， hái duō le yí gè 。
现在，对李凡而言，阻挡在他前进道路上的，除了传法、天医二人之外，还多了一个。
"In the Nine Star Red Pearl, all the traits of life in the Xuanhuang realm before its collapse should be recorded. With the pearl in hand, it shouldn't be hard to deduce similar conclusions."
yī gè shèn zhì wēi xié gèng dà ， nán yǐ hū shì 、 jí xū jiě jué de wèi zhī cún zài 。
一個甚至威胁更大，难以忽视、急需解决的未知存在。
"Given such a large disparity in power, and without finding a solution beforehand, a wise person would hide first."
nà jiù shì jiāng xuán huáng yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn ， qí zhōng zhèn yǎn zhī yī de jiǔ xīng hóng zhū gěi qiǎng zǒu de shén mì rén 。
那就是将玄黄原初护界大阵，其中阵眼之一的九星红珠给抢走的神秘人。
"Or perhaps when he confirmed that the Immortal World had truly collapsed, with his神器in hand, he might have secretly plotted something unprecedented."
“ jiǔ xīng hóng zhū zhōng ， yīng gāi jì lù zhe hù jiè dà zhèn pò miè qián xuán huáng shēng líng de suǒ yǒu tè zhì xìn xī 。 zhǐ yào hóng zhū zài shǒu ， yīng gāi bù nán tuī duàn chū gēn wǒ yī yàng de tuī lùn 。”
“九星红珠中，应该记录着护界大阵破灭前玄黄生灵的所有特质信息。只要红珠在手，应该不难推断出跟我一样的推论。”
Li Fan scanned the empty center of the array.
“ shí lì chā jù rú cǐ jù dà de qíng kuàng xià ， zài méi yǒu zhǎo dào yìng duì fāng fǎ zhī qián ， zhì zhě suǒ wèi jiù shì xiān yǐn cáng qǐ lái 。”
“实力差距如此巨大的情况下，在没有找到应对方法之前，智者所为就是先隐藏起来。”
"Perhaps I can find some clues from other array centers of the original great array."
“ yì huò zhě ， dāng tā què dìng xiān jiè zhēn zhèng pò miè zhī hòu ， shén qì zài shǒu 、 nán miǎn huì chǎn shēng qián suǒ wèi yǒu de yě xīn ， huì àn zhōng lìng wài bù jú 。”
“亦或者，当他确定仙界真正破灭之后，神器在手、难免会产生前所未有的野心，会暗中另外布局。”
However, now that the Infinite Mirror's spirit token was destroyed, further exploration would be beyond his current capabilities.
lǐ fán mù guāng sǎo guò cǐ chù kōng dàng dàng de zhèn fǎ zhōng shū 。
李凡目光扫过此处空荡荡的阵法中枢。
He could only wait until the next life to continue.
“ huò xǔ kě yǐ cóng yuán chū dà zhèn de qí tā zhèn shū zhōng kuī tàn dào yī xiē zhū sī mǎ jì 。”
“或许可以从原初大阵的其他阵枢中窥探到一些蛛丝马迹。”
Li Fan's divided consciousness shook slightly as he transformed into a black line and left through the ground.
bù guò rú jīn wú liàng jìng líng bèi huǐ ， xiǎng yào jì xù tàn xún yě shì lì yǒu bù dǎi 。
不过如今无量镜灵被毁，想要继续探寻也是力有不逮。
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zhǐ néng děng xià yī shì zài shuō le 。
只能等下一世再说了。
In Sun Family's secret chamber, an indescribable sorrow suddenly surged, tears flowing uncontrollably. Sun Luoya, rushing back from the outside world with all his might, saw the familiar Infinite Mirror floating before him and sighed in relief.
lǐ fán fēn shén wēi wēi yáo tóu ， shēn xíng huà zuò yī dào hēi xiàn ， cóng dì xià lí kāi 。
李凡分神微微摇头，身形化作一道黑线，从地下离开。
"Little Brother?"
……
……
Sun Luoya softly called out.
sūn jiā mì shì 。
孙家密室。
Luoya's figure instantly appeared within the Infinite Mirror: "Brother, are you looking for me?"
xīn zhōng nán yán bēi shāng hū de yǒng qǐ 、 yǎn lèi bù zhī bù jué liú chū ， bù gù yī qiè cóng wài jiè xùn měng fǎn huí 、 chuǎng jìn dì xià shì de sūn lù yuǎn ， kàn zhe qián fāng jìng jìng piāo fú 、 shú xī wú bǐ de wú liàng jìng ， bù yóu sōng le kǒu qì 。
心中难言悲伤忽的涌起、眼泪不知不觉流出，不顾一切从外界迅猛返回、闯进地下室的孙路远，看着前方静静漂浮、熟悉无比的无量镜，不由松了口气。
"What happened?" Luoya asked curiously.
“ xiǎo dì ？”
“小弟？”
Sun Luoya's mind suddenly went blank.
sūn lù yuǎn qīng shēng hū huàn dào 。
孙路远轻声呼唤道。
For some reason, although the image matched his memories perfectly, there was always a sense of utter unfamiliarity.
sūn lù yáo de shēn yǐng dùn shí cóng wú liàng jìng zhōng mào le chū lái ：“ gē ， nǐ zhǎo wǒ ？”
孙路遥的身影顿时从无量镜中冒了出来：“哥，你找我？”
Sun Luoya stood in silence for a long time before he said hesitantly: "Nothing. Perhaps I'm just paranoid after being too tired recently."
“ zěn me le ？” sūn lù yáo yǒu xiē hào qí de wèn dào 。
“怎么了？”孙路遥有些好奇的问道。
Luoya's expression showed concern: "Brother, you should take care of your health. The future of the Sun family depends on you."
sūn lù yuǎn jīng shén hū de yī zhèn huǎng hū 。
孙路远精神忽的一阵恍惚。
Sun Luoya smiled.
bù zhī wèi hé ， yǎn qián de yǐng xiàng suī rán gēn jì yì zhōng de yī mú yī yàng ， dàn jiù shì shǐ zhōng yǒu zhǒng mò shēng zhì jí de gǎn jué 。
不知为何，眼前的影像虽然跟记忆中的一模一样，但就是始终有种陌生至极的感觉。
After thorough instructions, he left the underground chamber.
sūn lù yuǎn lèng le hǎo jiǔ 。
孙路远愣了好久。
What Sun Luoya didn't know was that Sun Luoya did not follow his usual routine—staring at the direction where his brother's back disappeared and watching him leave.
bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， tā cái zhēng zhēng dì shuō dào ：“ méi shén me 。 huò xǔ shì zuì jìn zhè duàn shí jiān tài lèi le ， yǒu diǎn yí shén yí guǐ 。”
半晌之后，他才怔怔地说道：“没什么。或许是最近这段时间太累了，有点疑神疑鬼。”
Instead, his expression instantly vanished, and he entered the Infinite Mirror without any hesitation or lingering thoughts.
sūn lù yáo mù lù guān xīn zhī sè ：“ gē nǐ yào zhù yì diǎn shēn tǐ 。 sūn jiā de wèi lái ， kě hái shì yào kào nǐ ne 。”
孙路遥目露关心之色：“哥你要注意点身体。孙家的未来，可还是要靠你呢。”
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sūn lù yuǎn xiào le xiào 。
孙路远笑了笑。
At the moment of Sun Luoya's true death, a fragment of his spirit also ended its source.
xī xīn dīng zhǔ yī fān hòu ， lí kāi le dì xià mì shì 。
悉心叮嘱一番后，离开了地下密室。
It was incorporated into the fake Infinite Mirror, becoming nothing more than a mechanical responder.
sūn lù yuǎn bù zhī dào de shì ， sūn lù yáo bìng méi yǒu xiàng zhī qián yì zhí suǒ zuò de nà yàng ： zhù shì zì shēn dà gē bèi yǐng xiāo shī de fāng xiàng 、 mù sòng lí kāi 。
孙路远不知道的是，孙路遥并没有像之前一直所做的那样：注视自身大哥背影消失的方向、目送离开。
Even though it appeared slightly more realistic, it was not truly alive.
ér shì liǎn shàng de shén qíng bō dòng shùn jiān xiāo shī ， suí hòu méi yǒu rèn hé liú liàn de dùn rù wú liàng jìng zhōng 。
而是脸上的神情波动瞬间消失，随后没有任何留恋的遁入无量镜中。
Not really Sun Luoya.
zài zhēn zhèng sūn lù yáo sǐ wáng de shùn jiān ， tā suǒ liú xià de yī sī shén niàn yě suí zhī duàn le yuán tóu 。
在真正孙路遥死亡的瞬间，他所留下的一丝神念也随之断了源头。
Soon after, Li Fan's divided consciousness returned with the empty shell of the Infinite Mirror.
bèi róng rù jìn yàn pǐn wú liàng jìng zhōng ， chéng wéi le zhǐ huì jī xiè huà yìng dá de cún zài 。
被融入进赝品无量镜中，成为了只会机械化应答的存在。
"Without the spirit token, I'll have to create one myself."
zòng rán jī xiè huà chéng dù shāo wēi bī zhēn le yī xiē ， què zhōng jiū bú shì zhēn zhèng de shēng mìng 。
纵然机械化程度稍微逼真了一些，却终究不是真正的生命。
Li Fan summoned the fragment of Sun Luoya's residual essence and carefully observed it before making a cold decision.
bú shì zhēn zhèng de sūn lù yáo 。
不是真正的孙路遥。
This fragment contained Sun Luoya's complete memories from his lifetime—his personality and thought patterns. In theory, he could "revive" him.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán fēn shén biàn dài zhe wú liàng jìng de kōng ké fǎn huí 。
不久之后，李凡分神便带着无量镜的空壳返回。
"Although I don't have treasures like the Indefinite Copper Ring or the Nine Star Red Pearl."
“ méi yǒu le qì líng ， nà jiù wǒ zì jǐ lái zào 。”
“没有了器灵，那就我自己来造。”
"I don't need to consider the body. It's just a true representation of a spirit, making it easier in practice."
lǐ fán jiāng sūn lù yáo suǒ yí liú de nà yī sī yí niàn huàn chū ， zǐ xì guān chá le yī fān hòu ， xīn zhōng lěng rán jué dìng dào 。
李凡将孙路遥所遗留的那一丝遗念唤出，仔细观察了一番后，心中冷然决定道。
Recalling the details of the array, under the repeated derivation by the Endless Disc, a simplified version of part of the original protective array slowly emerged.
zhè yī sī shén niàn zhōng ， yǒu zhe sūn lù yuǎn shēng qián wán zhěng de jì yì 。
这一丝神念中，有着孙路远生前完整的记忆。
"Creation, myriad forms."
nǎi shì tā de xìng gé 、 sī wéi fāng shì 。
乃是他的性格、思维方式。
"This name suits well."
cóng lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， shì wán quán kě yǐ jiāng qí “ fù huó ” de 。
从理论上来讲，是完全可以将其“复活”的。
Li Fan named this array according to the naming method of three Immortal-level arrays he had mastered.
“ suī rán wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu bù dìng tóng huán yǐ jí jiǔ xīng hóng zhū nà yàng de bǎo wù 。”
“虽然我手头没有不定铜环以及九星红珠那样的宝物。”
Then he began attempting to "create" and "revive" Sun Luoya.
“ dàn bù xū yào kǎo lǜ shēn tǐ 。 jǐn jǐn shì yī dào shén niàn de zhēn shí zài xiàn ér yǐ ， shí jì cāo zuò qǐ lái yě róng yì bù shǎo 。”
“但不需要考虑身体。仅仅是一道神念的真实再现而已，实际操作起来也容易不少。”
For safety, Li Fan first divided Sun Luoya's residual essence into multiple parts for storage.
huí xiǎng qǐ zhèn fǎ de zhū duō xì jié ， zài zhōng mò jiě lí dié de bù duàn tuī yǎn xià ， yí gè jiǎn huà bǎn běn de yuán chū hù jiè dà zhèn de yī bù fèn ， màn màn chū xiàn 。
回想起阵法的诸多细节，在终末解离碟的不断推衍下，一个简化版本的原初护界大阵的一部分，慢慢出现。
He then placed one of these in the simplified creation array.
“ nǐ zào 、 bǎi tài zhòng shēng 。”
“拟造、百态众生。”
A magnificent aura gradually emanated from the array as it运转.
“ zhè ge míng zì ， dǎo shì bù cuò 。”
“这个名字，倒是不错。”
As the array slowly activated, a faint white light reappeared, and Sun Luoya's figure appeared once more.
lǐ fán àn zhào yǐ jīng zhǎng wò de sān gè xiān jí zhèn fǎ de qǔ míng fāng shì ， wèi zhè zhèn fǎ mìng míng 。
李凡按照已经掌握的三个仙级阵法的取名方式，为这阵法命名。
His eyes now showed more vitality, and his communication with Li Fan was smooth.
ér hòu jiù cháng shì kāi shǐ “ chuàng zào ”、“ fù huó ” sūn lù yáo 。
而后就尝试开始“创造”、“复活”孙路遥。
In just a few breaths, their spiritual awareness communicated millions of times without any noticeable flaws.
bǎo xiǎn qǐ jiàn ， lǐ fán xiān jiāng sūn lù yáo de yí niàn fēn gē chéng le duō fèn ， jìn xíng bǎo cún 。
保险起见，李凡先将孙路遥的遗念分割成了多份，进行保存。
But Li Fan still shook his head unsatisfied and destroyed it.
zhī hòu zài jiāng qí zhōng zhī yī ， tóu rù dào jiǎn huà hòu de nǐ zào dà zhèn zhōng 。
之后再将其中之一，投入到简化后的拟造大阵中。
"It's too true. It feels a bit fake."
xuán qí zhì jí de qì xī ， zhú jiàn zì zhèn fǎ zhōng fàn chū 。
玄奇至极的气息，逐渐自阵法中泛出。
(End of Chapter)
After casually eliminating Sun Luoya, Li Fan's divided consciousness still stood quietly in this mysterious space, his face cold and deep in thought.
"Truly Real, Truly Real, Truly Real..." he repeated to himself.
The surrounding scenery began to blur and dim.
In an instant, it brightened again.
"The True Is False When the False Is True."
Seven words, radiating a calm and timeless glow, appeared before Li Fan.
These were the words that would appear every time he activated "Truly Real." After hundreds of cycles, he was already very familiar with them.
But to Li Fan, who had just discovered the profound secret hidden within the Primordial Xuanhuang Protective Array, these seven words now carried a completely different meaning.
"False is True, False is True..."
After a long while, Li Fan let out another low and sinister laugh.
Undeniably, the glimpse of the original protective array revealed to him some possibility that chilled his heart and was hard to accept.
"True True, False False."
"Who is true? Who is false?"
"Yes, all this really matters not. As long as I always control the only button, I am the true one!"
"I am the only one!"
The madness in Li Fan's eyes gradually faded, and his pupils slowly regained their vitality.
He seemed to have transformed back into the Master Taiyi who once dominated the imperial court.
When the foundation of reality was shaken, when the line between truth and illusion became indistinguishable and unverifiable,
the only thing one could do was cling to that constant anchor.
"Truly Real" might transcend the layout in the lower realm as set by the Immortal World, or it might just be part of their apparatus.
This was an existence that Li Fan currently couldn't verify.
Even though he had once tried to guide the variables outside the darkest star sea to determine the exact impact of "Truly Real,"
now he realized that the additional variables beyond the walls might have been intentionally displayed for the restructured world after Truly Real.
The truth remained elusive.
But...
Regardless of whether or not he was in such a predicament, what Li Fan should be extremely grateful for was that the "Restart" button, an eternal constant amidst infinite possibilities, had always been within his grasp.
Thus, to unravel the mystery's answer still required him to seek long-lasting freedom and immortality as before.
One by one restarts, using the Xuanhuang realm, the darkest star sea, and even the countless variables beyond it, to nourish himself.
To transcend reality.
If he found someone who could contest for the button, then he would kill them.
Once he discovered everything's ultimate truth, the answer would reveal itself.
Now, besides Transcendental Teachings and Heavenly Healer, there was another obstacle blocking Li Fan's path—a mysterious existence that threatened even more and needed immediate resolution.
This was the person who had stolen one of the array eyes from the Primordial Xuanhuang Protective Array.
"In the Nine Star Red Pearl, all the traits of life in the Xuanhuang realm before its collapse should be recorded. With the pearl in hand, it shouldn't be hard to deduce similar conclusions."
"Given such a large disparity in power, and without finding a solution beforehand, a wise person would hide first."
"Or perhaps when he confirmed that the Immortal World had truly collapsed, with his神器in hand, he might have secretly plotted something unprecedented."
Li Fan scanned the empty center of the array.
"Perhaps I can find some clues from other array centers of the original great array."
However, now that the Infinite Mirror's spirit token was destroyed, further exploration would be beyond his current capabilities.
He could only wait until the next life to continue.
Li Fan's divided consciousness shook slightly as he transformed into a black line and left through the ground.
---
In Sun Family's secret chamber, an indescribable sorrow suddenly surged, tears flowing uncontrollably. Sun Luoya, rushing back from the outside world with all his might, saw the familiar Infinite Mirror floating before him and sighed in relief.
"Little Brother?"
Sun Luoya softly called out.
Luoya's figure instantly appeared within the Infinite Mirror: "Brother, are you looking for me?"
"What happened?" Luoya asked curiously.
Sun Luoya's mind suddenly went blank.
For some reason, although the image matched his memories perfectly, there was always a sense of utter unfamiliarity.
Sun Luoya stood in silence for a long time before he said hesitantly: "Nothing. Perhaps I'm just paranoid after being too tired recently."
Luoya's expression showed concern: "Brother, you should take care of your health. The future of the Sun family depends on you."
Sun Luoya smiled.
After thorough instructions, he left the underground chamber.
What Sun Luoya didn't know was that Sun Luoya did not follow his usual routine—staring at the direction where his brother's back disappeared and watching him leave.
Instead, his expression instantly vanished, and he entered the Infinite Mirror without any hesitation or lingering thoughts.
---
At the moment of Sun Luoya's true death, a fragment of his spirit also ended its source.
It was incorporated into the fake Infinite Mirror, becoming nothing more than a mechanical responder.
Even though it appeared slightly more realistic, it was not truly alive.
Not really Sun Luoya.
Soon after, Li Fan's divided consciousness returned with the empty shell of the Infinite Mirror.
"Without the spirit token, I'll have to create one myself."
Li Fan summoned the fragment of Sun Luoya's residual essence and carefully observed it before making a cold decision.
This fragment contained Sun Luoya's complete memories from his lifetime—his personality and thought patterns. In theory, he could "revive" him.
"Although I don't have treasures like the Indefinite Copper Ring or the Nine Star Red Pearl."
"I don't need to consider the body. It's just a true representation of a spirit, making it easier in practice."
Recalling the details of the array, under the repeated derivation by the Endless Disc, a simplified version of part of the original protective array slowly emerged.
"Creation, myriad forms."
"This name suits well."
Li Fan named this array according to the naming method of three Immortal-level arrays he had mastered.
Then he began attempting to "create" and "revive" Sun Luoya.
For safety, Li Fan first divided Sun Luoya's residual essence into multiple parts for storage.
He then placed one of these in the simplified creation array.
A magnificent aura gradually emanated from the array as it运转.
As the array slowly activated, a faint white light reappeared, and Sun Luoya's figure appeared once more.
His eyes now showed more vitality, and his communication with Li Fan was smooth.
In just a few breaths, their spiritual awareness communicated millions of times without any noticeable flaws.
But Li Fan still shook his head unsatisfied and destroyed it.
"It's too true. It feels a bit fake."
(End of Chapter)