「 guān yú zhè ge wèn tí ， bù jǐn jǐn shì nǐ wǒ 。 nǎi zhì shàng gǔ xuán huáng jiè ， suǒ yǒu zhī xiǎo xuān yuán dà gē fēi shēng hòu yòu zì xiān jiè fǎn huí zhī shì de ， wú yī bú shì wàn fēn hào qí 。」 mò rú bīn wàn fēn gǎn kǎi dào 。
「关于这个问题，不仅仅是你我。乃至上古玄黄界，所有知晓轩辕大哥飞升后又自仙界返回之事的，无一不是万分好奇。」墨儒斌万分感慨道。
Regarding the peculiar phenomena, Brother Dao...
「 rán ér rèn píng tā men yòng shén me fāng fǎ dǎ tàn ， xuān yuán dà gē dōu méi yǒu xiàng tā men tòu lù xì jié 。 zhǐ shì yǐ xiān jiè kǒng bù dà jié shuō cí ， mó hú dài guò 。」
「然而任凭他们用什么方法打探，轩辕大哥都没有向他们透露细节。只是以仙界恐怖大劫说辞，模糊带过。」
"Ah!"
「 shèn zhì wǒ men zhū wèi fǎ wáng xiōng dì ， yǐ jí yú xuān yuán dà gē zuì xìn rèn de jī yǔ zhēn ， yě dōu méi yǒu tòu lù 。」
「甚至我们诸位法王兄弟，以及于轩辕大哥最信任的姬予帧，也都没有透露。」
A sharp cry echoed in the small space.
「 zhí dào xuān yuán dà gē chéng gōng tū pò 、 jué dìng shí xíng yǐn shé chū dòng jì huà zhī qián ， tā cái ǒu tán qǐ jǐ jù guān yú xiān jiè dà jié 。」
「直到轩辕大哥成功突破、决定实行引蛇出洞计划之前，他才偶谈起几句关于仙界大劫。」
It was not from Li Fan or Mo Rujin but from Han Zhong, a cultivator who had previously used the teleportation array to mistakenly enter the Eye of Kua Beast in Jiuzhang Province.
「 yǐ 【 dào yān 】 chēng zhī 。 suī méi yǒu xiàng wǒ men jù tǐ miáo shù dào yān zhī jié de jù tǐ chǎng jǐng ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì zhè èr zì ， jiù ràng rén gǎn dào bù hán ér lì 。 wǒ men zhū wèi fǎ wáng xiōng dì ， dōu kàn chū le xuān yuán dà gē yǎn zhōng yī shǎn ér guò de kǒng jù ……」
「以【道湮】称之。虽没有向我们具体描述道湮之劫的具体场景，但仅仅是这二字，就让人感到不寒而栗。我们诸位法王兄弟，都看出了轩辕大哥眼中一闪而过的恐惧……」
Han Zhong had been trapped for a long time and had lost hope of escaping. However, his instinct for survival kept him alive. Now seeing another living person, he let out an excited shout.
「 dào yān 。」 lǐ fán zǐ xì pǐn wèi zhè liǎng gè zì ， màn màn de ， xīn zhōng yě bù yóu gǎn dào yī zhèn wú fǎ yì zhì de hán yì 。
「道湮。」李凡仔细品味这两个字，慢慢的，心中也不由感到一阵无法抑制的寒意。
But Mo Rujin's expression changed slightly as he immediately shot a black light at Han Zhong!
tā xiǎng dào le zhī qián zài zhēn xiān xuè ròu zhōng kuī jiàn de jì yì 。
他想到了之前在真仙血肉中窥见的记忆。
Poor Han Zhong, who was full of disbelief, vanished in a puff of smoke and ashes.
duàn duàn xù xù de shēng yīn zì zhēn xiān shàng fāng de gāo dà shēn yǐng chuán lái 。
断断续续的声音自真仙上方的高大身影传来。
"Brother Dao... " Li Fan pretended to be shocked.
「 qióng láng xīng yù …… yān …… zhèn shǒu 」
「琼琅星域……湮……镇守」
Mo Rujin first carefully checked to ensure that Han Zhong had left no fragments behind before explaining, "Although I don't know why this cultivator appeared here, he has been contaminated."
lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：「 zhè yān zì ， yīng dāng shuō míng de jiù shì 【 dào yān 】 zhī jié 。 qióng láng xīng yù zāo shòu jié nàn ， shì xū yào pài zhēn xiān qián qù zhèn shǒu 、 yì huò zhě zhèn shǒu qí tā xīng yù ， fáng fàn wèi rán ？」
李凡若有所思：「这湮字，应当说明的就是【道湮】之劫。琼琅星域遭受劫难，是需要派真仙前去镇守、亦或者镇守其他星域，防范未然？」
"We should avoid contact with him in case we get infected. Better safe than sorry."
lǐ fán àn zì cāi cè ：「 guǒ rán dǎo zhì xiān jiè huǐ miè de jié nàn ， zǎo yǒu xiān zhào 。 xiān jiè dìng rán cháng shì le zhū duō zì jiù shǒu duàn ， kě zuì zhōng réng rán wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ dào yān zhī jié de kuò sàn 。」
李凡暗自猜测：「果然导致仙界毁灭的劫难，早有先兆。仙界定然尝试了诸多自救手段，可最终仍然无法阻止道湮之劫的扩散。」
Li Fan's expression softened but remained puzzled: "Contaminated?"
xīn de yí wèn ， bù jīn fú xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
新的疑问，不禁浮现在李凡脑海中。
Mo Rujin looked around as he said, "It's a very troublesome illness that even Brother Xuan would find difficult to solve."
zhè dào yān zhī jié ， shì fǒu zhǐ zhēn duì 、 chū xiàn zài xiān jiè ？ xiān jiè pò miè hòu ， dào yān zhī jié zì cǐ jiù xiāo shī wú zōng ？ yì huò zhě ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， tā huì zài xià jiè xīng hǎi fù xiàn ？ dào yān zhī jié ， gēn lǐ fán zài wú liàng jìng 、 yī shǐ zōng yí jì zhōng suǒ jiàn de mó miè fēng zāi ， yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ？
这道湮之劫，是否只针对、出现在仙界？仙界破灭后，道湮之劫自此就消失无踪？亦或者，有朝一日，祂会在下界星海复现？道湮之劫，跟李凡在无量镜、一始宗遗迹中所见的磨灭风灾，又有什么关系？
"It might be related to the劫难 of the heavenly realm..."
zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī lì bào zǒu 、 héng sǎo xīng hǎi ， gěi yī dà piàn xīng hǎi dài lái miè dǐng zhī zāi 。 xīng guāng àn dàn ， huà zuò zhì àn xīng hǎi 。
真仙篆字之力暴走、横扫星海，给一大片星海带来灭顶之灾。星光黯淡，化作至暗星海。
"However, it is extremely rare to encounter in space. We are inside the Eye of Kua Beast, so the likelihood of contamination is higher here."
dàn ……
但……
"The concentration of this disease in the lower realm's star seas is very low. It was like this a thousand years ago and hasn't changed much as I checked just now while traveling through the sea. But at such a vast scale, even if the concentration is extremely low, it will eventually reveal itself."
bì jìng shēng jī méi yǒu wán quán mǐn miè 。 bù shuō yī jiù shēng jī àng rán de xuán huáng jiè ， jiù suàn shì kàn shì sǐ jì yī piàn de xīng hǎi ， réng yǒu xīng hǎi yì shí mí cún 。 suí zhe guāng yīn liú zhuǎn ， yǒu zhāo yī rì yíng lái fù sū ， jī hū shì bǎn shàng dìng dīng zhī shì 。
毕竟生机没有完全泯灭。不说依旧生机盎然的玄黄界，就算是看似死寂一片的星海，仍有星海意识弥存。随着光阴流转，有朝一日迎来复苏，几乎是板上钉钉之事。
Mo Rujin set up several restrictions around them, seemingly targeting the disease in the void.
「 zhì àn xīng hǎi suǒ zāo yù huǐ miè jié nàn ， kǒng pà gēn dào yān zhī jié ， wán quán bú shì yí gè céng jí de 。」
「至暗星海所遭遇毁灭劫难，恐怕跟道湮之劫，完全不是一个层级的。」
Li Fan pondered Mo Rujin's words.
yān zhī yī zì ， ràng lǐ fán fǎng fú kàn dào le jié nàn zhī xià ， wàn shì wàn wù chè dǐ yān miè de chǎng jǐng 。
湮之一字，让李凡仿佛看到了劫难之下，万事万物彻底湮灭的场景。
"Because of the expanded observation area, the infection rate has increased... Does this mean that just observing can spread it?" Li Fan was alarmed.
「 kǒng pà jiù lián shì jiè de cán piàn dōu bú huì liú xià 。」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng dùn jué sǒng rán 。
「恐怕就连世界的残片都不会留下。」李凡心中顿觉悚然。
Mo Rujin nodded: "Exactly. This is why I immediately killed him without hesitation."
zhèng dāng lǐ fán shén sī zhī shí ， yòu tīng mò rú bīn shuō dào ：「 xuān yuán dà gē céng jiāo dài ， zhè xiān jiè zāi jié de xiáng qíng duì wǒ men ér yán ， zhī xiǎo yuè duō 、 yǒu hài wú yì 。」
正当李凡神思之时，又听墨儒斌说道：「轩辕大哥曾交代，这仙界灾劫的详情对我们而言，知晓越多、有害无益。」
"This disease spreads through ordinary means with a low probability. After checking, there's no sign of its spread here for now. It's safe for the time being."
「 shèn zhì jǐn liàng lián qí míng dōu bú yào huí yì 。 yīn wèi shuō bù dìng tā jiù néng chèn cǐ jī huì ， huà zuò mèng yǎn xīn mó 。 nǎ pà wǒ men méi yǒu jiàn qí yuán mào ， tā yī jiù néng chèn xū ér rù 。」
「甚至尽量连其名都不要回忆。因为说不定它就能趁此机会，化作梦魇心魔。哪怕我们没有见其原貌，它依旧能趁虚而入。」
"Such an unusual method of transmission... and it has something to do with the heavenly realm's劫难..." Li Fan looked worried.
「 gào sù wǒ men 【 dào yān 】 zhī míng ， yě zhǐ shì wèi le ràng wǒ men duì qí yǒu gè zuì jī běn de fáng fàn yì shí 。」
「告诉我们【道湮】之名，也只是为了让我们对其有个最基本的防范意识。」
"What happens after contracting this condition? The trapped cultivator didn't seem abnormal just now?"
mò rú bīn shén sè níng zhòng ：「 ruò bù zhī qí míng ， jí biàn dāng miàn jiàn zhī 、 yě bú huì zhī xiǎo zhè zāi jié dǐ xì 。 ruò shì zhī xiǎo qí míng ， nǎ pà dì yī cì jiàn qí duān ní ， yě huì zì fā xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn 。」
墨儒斌神色凝重：「若不知其名，即便当面见之、也不会知晓这灾劫底细。若是知晓其名，哪怕第一次见其端倪，也会自发心有所感。」
Mo Rujin set up several more restrictions.
「 shì shí shàng ， xuān yuán dà gē yě shì chū dào xiān jiè jiù yù dào le zhè miè shì zāi jié 。 yǒu guān dào yān zhī jié de zhǒng zhǒng shì qíng ， nǎi shì hòu lái gēn wú miàn xiān jiāo liú suǒ zhī 。」
「事实上，轩辕大哥也是初到仙界就遇到了这灭世灾劫。有关道湮之劫的种种事情，乃是后来跟无面仙交流所知。」
The transparent bubble, which had barely fit two people, slowly expanded like a balloon.
「 hǎo le 。 bú yào zài duō tí cǐ shì le 。」 mò rú bīn huà yǔ dǒu rán zhǐ zhù 。
「好了。不要再多提此事了。」墨儒斌话语陡然止住。
"Because the disease is still潜伏 in his body and hasn't erupted yet, there are no abnormalities. Once you come into contact with it, you'll understand its terrifying nature. It reduces your soul limit and life essence limit. The more severe the infection, the greater the reduction."
shuō huà de gōng fu ， bái yù qí gān zhèn fǎ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi 。
说话的功夫，白玉旗杆阵法已经做好了准备。
"In the end, even if you don’t die, you will be as fragile as a piece of paper. A gentle breeze could send your spirit flying apart. Before that, you would suffer from various pains due to the reduction in your life essence limit."
mò rú bīn shén qíng níng zhòng ， shuāng shǒu qiā jué 。 bái yù qí gān shēng téng ér qǐ ， shì fàng chū guāng quān ， jiāng èr rén lǒng zhào 。
墨儒斌神情凝重，双手掐诀。白玉旗杆升腾而起，释放出光圈，将二人笼罩。
Mo Rujin sighed: "Think about it. Soft words in others' ears sound like thunder and even hurt your soul. Unintentional touches feel like violent impacts, causing flesh to tear..."
「 zǒu ！」
「走！」
"Normal life becomes a constant horror show of disasters in your eyes. Death might be a relief at that time."
gēn lǐ fán de mù jiàn xū yǐng yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
跟李凡的木剑虚影有些相似。
"But because of this condition, you will maintain the host's life until it is reduced to its limit to continue spreading. Survival is impossible, yet death is unattainable..." Mo Rujin shook his head.
bái yù qí gān duì zhǔn le tiān qióng ， bù duàn tiáo zhěng fāng xiàng 。 ér hòu gān shēn sàn fà chū xīng xīng diǎn diǎn de bái máng ， jī xù le jǐ xī lì liàng zhī hòu ， dài zhe lǐ fán yǔ mò rú bīn ， cháo zhe tiān kōng jī shè 。
白玉旗杆对准了天穹，不断调整方向。而后杆身散发出星星点点的白芒，积蓄了几息力量之后，带着李凡与墨儒斌，朝着天空激射。
"Indeed, this disease is quite troublesome," Li Fan said, recalling how Heavenly Physician had collected black gas from dead Han Zhong in a jade bottle.
sù dù suī rán bǐ qǐ lǐ fán de jiàn yǐng shén tōng màn shàng yī xiē ， dàn qí shàng fù zhuó de pò kāi yī qiè de 、 jīng ruì jìn qǔ zhī yì ， què shì lǐ fán shén tōng bù jù bèi
速度虽然比起李凡的剑影神通慢上一些，但其上附着的破开一切的、精睿进取之意，却是李凡神通不具备
"If it spreads throughout the Yellow and Green World, it will be a problem." Li Fan muttered.
de 。
的。
"This condition hasn't spread much over ten thousand years. Even if it has a tendency to spread to the lower realm, it would take an incredibly long time," Mo Rujin comforted him.
qí gān xíng jìng guò chéng zhōng xíng chéng de guāng zhù jí xì 。 bìng qiě méi yǒu sī háo de néng liàng wài yì ， yīn ér méi yǒu yǐn qǐ xuán huáng jiè xiū shì de zhù yì 。
旗杆行径过程中形成的光柱极细。并且没有丝毫的能量外溢，因而没有引起玄黄界修士的注意。
His attention was focused on this Eye of Kua Beast.
lǐ fán shēn chù qí gān zhī nèi ， kàn zhe xuán huáng jiè jǐng xiàng jí sù cháo hòu dào tuì 。 jiù lián xiān xū de xī lì ， yě zhǐ shì wēi wēi jiǎn huǎn xiē sù dù 。
李凡身处旗杆之内，看着玄黄界景象急速朝后倒退。就连仙墟的吸力，也只是微微减缓些速度。
"This transparent space is just one observation point of the Eye of Kua Beast? It seems that even Xuan Tian isn't here." Li Fan felt a bit disappointed.
ér mò rú bīn zé shì jù jīng huì shén de cāo zòng zhe qí gān ， shí bù shí bì guò lù tú zhōng de zhēn xiān cán lì huì jù qū yù 。
而墨儒斌则是聚精会神的操纵着旗杆，时不时避过路途中的真仙残力汇聚区域。
Mo Rujin shook his head: "This is merely an observation point. Did you know that insects have countless tiny eyes to form their true eye? The same applies to the Kua Beast."
suàn le xià ， bái yù qí gān bú huì zhuàng shàng nà piàn zhuāng mǎn le zhēn xiān cán lì de wā dì ， lǐ fán yě jiù nài xīn děng dài dá dào 。
算了下，白玉旗杆不会撞上那片装满了真仙残力的洼地，李凡也就耐心等待达到。
Li Fan understood immediately.
zú zú zài xīng kōng zhōng fēi dùn le dà yuē yī zhù xiāng de shí jiān ， bái yù qí gān měng dì zhǐ zhù 。
足足在星空中飞遁了大约一炷香的时间，白玉旗杆猛地止住。
As Mo Rujin continued casting spells, the transparent bubble began to violently shrink and contract.
guāng máng yì sàn ， xíng chéng qì pào mú yàng 、 jiāng èr rén bāo guǒ 。
光芒逸散，形成气泡模样、将二人包裹。
It seemed to be pushing them away.
suí hòu gēn xū kōng zhōng mǒu céng wú xíng bì zhàng hōng rán zhuàng shàng 。
随后跟虚空中某层无形壁障轰然撞上。
Puff!
bái guāng qì pào wán měi chōng dāng le huǎn chōng ， jiāng zhuàng jī lì huà jiě 。
白光气泡完美充当了缓冲，将撞击力化解。
The bubble burst, and Li Fan felt a momentary disorientation. They found themselves in an unusual space.
lǐ fán yǔ mò rú bīn lái dào le tiān shòu zhī yǎn nèi 。
李凡与墨儒斌来到了兲兽之眼内。
Like bubbles floating on the sea, the circular boundary flashed with countless identical scenes of other bubbles.
「 a ！」
「啊！」
Li Fan even vaguely saw himself and Mo Rujin in some of those bubbles outside.
yī shēng jiān jiào ， dùn shí zài zhè bìng bù suàn dà de qū yù nèi xiǎng le qǐ lái 。
一声尖叫，顿时在这并不算大的区域内响了起来。
However, these "others" looked different from him in terms of appearance, clothing, expressions, and actions.
bú shì yóu lǐ fán yǔ mò rú bīn fā chū ， ér shì lǐ fán zhī qián jiàn guò 、 zài jiǔ shān zhōu shī zhǎn chuán sòng zhèn yīn chā yáng cuò wù rù tiān shòu zhī yǎn de xiū shì ， hán zhōng ！
不是由李凡与墨儒斌发出，而是李凡之前见过、在九山州施展传送阵阴差阳错误入兲兽之眼的修士，韩忠！
Yet there was an inexplicable familiarity.
bèi kùn xǔ jiǔ ， hán zhōng yuán běn yǐ jīng shī qù le tuō kùn de xī wàng 。 zhǐ shì qiú shēng de běn néng ， zhī chí zhe tā yì zhí gǒu huó 。 xiàn zài jiàn dào le lìng wài de huó rén ， xiān shì fā chū jī dòng de dà hǒu 。
被困许久，韩忠原本已经失去了脱困的希望。只是求生的本能，支持着他一直苟活。现在见到了另外的活人，先是发出激动的大吼。
Eyes met across numerous versions of Li Fan. This created a very peculiar sensation within him.
zhèng yù zài shuō shén me ……
正欲再说什么……
"This is just the distortion caused by observing through countless Kua Beast eyes."
mò rú bīn què shì shén sè wēi biàn ， zhí jiē dǎ chū yī dào hēi guāng ， zhèng zhōng hán zhōng zhī shēn ！
墨儒斌却是神色微变，直接打出一道黑光，正中韩忠之身！
"Just stick to your true self; you won't be misled," Mo Rujin seemed accustomed to this scene as he searched among the bubbles.
kě lián hán zhōng yǎn zhōng mǎn shì nán yǐ zhì xìn ， jiù zhè me bù míng bù bái de huī fēi yān miè le ！
可怜韩忠眼中满是难以置信，就这么不明不白的灰飞烟灭了！
"Brother Xuan didn't teach me how to operate the Eye of Kua Beast array. Fortunately, I've been here a few times before. I can only rely on these methods to search slowly." Mo Rujin sounded frustrated.
「 dào xiōng nǐ ……」 lǐ fán zhuāng zuò yī liǎn è rán 。
「道兄你……」李凡装作一脸愕然。
The space inside was filled with countless Kua Beasts' eyes seemingly without end.
mò rú bīn zé shì xiān jí wéi jǐn shèn de jiǎn chá le yī fān ， què bǎo hán zhōng méi yǒu rèn hé de suì piàn liú xià ， zhè cái jiě shì dào ：「 suī rán bù zhī dào zhè xiū shì wèi shén me huì chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ ， dàn tā yǐ jīng bèi wū rǎn le 。」
墨儒斌则是先极为谨慎的检查了一番，确保韩忠没有任何的碎片留下，这才解释道：「虽然不知道这修士为什么会出现在这里，但他已经被污染了。」
They seemed close yet distant, making it impossible for spiritual awareness to pinpoint them; one had to rely on visual observation.
「 mào rán gēn tā jiē chù ， hěn yǒu kě néng bèi qí gǎn rǎn 。 hái shì fáng fàn yú wèi rán de hǎo 。」
「贸然跟他接触，很有可能被其感染。还是防范于未然的好。」
Moreover, the bubbles were not stationary.
lǐ fán shén qíng shāo huǎn ， réng yǒu bù jiě ：「 wū rǎn ？」
李凡神情稍缓，仍有不解：「污染？」
Continuous waves of water-like movements caused the bubbles to shift irregularly, changing their positions.
mò rú bīn yī biān dǎ liàng zuǒ yòu ， yī biān shuō dào ：「 shì zhǒng hěn má fán de bìng zhèng 。 jí biàn shì xuān yuán dà gē ， xiǎng yào jiě jué yě shì pǒ wèi bù yì 。」
墨儒斌一边打量左右，一边说道：「是种很麻烦的病症。即便是轩辕大哥，想要解决也是颇为不易。」
Most previous observations would be invalidated due to this.
「 yīng gāi gēn dāng nián xiān jiè de jié nàn yǒu guān ……」
「应该跟当年仙界的劫难有关……」
Despite the difficulty, Mo Rujin remained undiscouraged and focused intently.
「 bù guò yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， zài xīng kōng zhōng yě shì jí nán yù jiàn 。 zhè lǐ shì tiān shòu zhī yǎn ， suǒ yǐ bèi wū rǎn de kě néng xìng huì dà yī xiē 。」
「不过一般情况下，在星空中也是极难遇见。这里是兲兽之眼，所以被污染的可能性会大一些。」
He also reminded Li Fan: "Inside the Eye of Kua Beast, you can almost create your own laws. You don't need to worry about aging here. Even if you stay for ten thousand years, you won't age."
「 zhè bìng zhèng zài xià jiè xīng hǎi zhōng de cún zài nóng dù ， jí dī 。 wàn nián zhī qián jiù shì rú cǐ ， wàn nián guò qù 、 gāng gāng zài xīng hǎi zhōng gǎn lù shí ， wǒ yě chá tàn le yī fān 。 sì hū yě méi yǒu shén me biàn huà 。 dàn tiān shòu zhī yǎn ， kuī tàn guǎng kuò xīng yù 。 dāng chǐ dù lā gāo dào yí dìng de jí xiàn hòu ， jí biàn nóng dù zài zěn me dī 、 yě huì zhēn zhèng xiǎn lù chū lái 。」 mò rú bīn shuō zhe ， zài zhōu wéi bù xià le shù gè jìn zhì 。 sì hū shì zhuān mén zhēn duì zhè xū kōng bìng zhèng 。
「这病症在下界星海中的存在浓度，极低。万年之前就是如此，万年过去、刚刚在星海中赶路时，我也查探了一番。似乎也没有什么变化。但兲兽之眼，窥探广阔星域。当尺度拉高到一定的极限后，即便浓度再怎么低、也会真正显露出来。」墨儒斌说着，在周围布下了数个禁制。似乎是专门针对这虚空病症。
"If you really don't want to die when your time comes, you can hide in here. Although it's not guaranteed to be immortal, continuing to survive a few more millennia shouldn't be too difficult."
lǐ fán huí wèi zhuó mò rú bīn huà lǐ de yì si 。
李凡回味着墨儒斌话里的意思。
Li Fan nodded.
「 zhè bìng zhèng ， yīn wèi guān cè qū yù de kuò dà ， ér zēng jiā le gǎn rǎn gài lǜ …… qǐ bù shì shuō ， jǐn jǐn shì guān cè dào ， jiù néng chuán bō ？」 lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī jīng 。
「这病症，因为观测区域的扩大，而增加了感染概率……岂不是说，仅仅是观测到，就能传播？」李凡心中一惊。
"This Kua Beast is truly unique."
mò rú bīn diǎn diǎn tóu ：「 zhèng shì rú cǐ 。 zhè yě shì wǒ èr huà bù shuō ， zhí jiē jiāng qí miè shā de yuán yīn le 。 hǎo zài zhè bìng zhèng tōng guò xún cháng fāng shì chuán bō de gài lǜ yě dī ， wǒ gāng gāng jiǎn chá le xià ， méi yǒu màn yán kāi lái 。 zhè lǐ zàn shí méi yǒu wēi xiǎn 。」
墨儒斌点点头：「正是如此。这也是我二话不说，直接将其灭杀的原因了。好在这病症通过寻常方式传播的概率也低，我刚刚检查了下，没有蔓延开来。这里暂时没有危险。」
"Legend has it that its size rivals the Yellow and Green World region. Could it have been brought back by Xuan Tian from the heavenly realm?" Li Fan asked.
「 rú cǐ guǐ yì de chuán bō fāng shì ， hái gēn shàng jiè xiān jié yǒu guān ……」 lǐ fán kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē dān yōu 。
「如此诡异的传播方式，还跟上界仙劫有关……」李凡看上去有些担忧。
Mo Rujin confirmed, "Yes, but not exactly. Initially, Brother Xuan thought it was just a dead object, an ordinary jade pendant. But after it came into contact with water, it began to emit signs of life."
「 gǎn rǎn zhè zhèng zhuàng hòu ， yòu huì fā shēng shén me ？ wǒ kàn gāng gāng nà bèi kùn xiū shì ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu shén me yì cháng ？」
「感染这症状后，又会发生什么？我看刚刚那被困修士，似乎并没有什么异常？」
"Then through careful nurturing, it grew larger and even increased in combat power day by day."
mò rú bīn zài dù dǎ chū shù dào jìn zhì 。
墨儒斌再度打出数道禁制。
"I feel ashamed; if we really fought to the death, I might not have been able to defeat this Kua Beast," Mo Rujin's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.
yuán běn jǐn jǐn bāo guǒ 、 kān kān zhǐ néng róng xià liǎng sān rén de 「 tòu míng qì pào 」， chōng qì bān huǎn huǎn biàn dà 。
原本紧紧包裹、堪堪只能容下两三人的「透明气泡」，充气般缓缓变大。
Perhaps thinking about how the Kua Beast had long since died and its bones turned into mountains, Mo Rujin's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
「 zhī suǒ yǐ méi yǒu yì cháng ， shì yīn wèi nà bìng zhèng shàng qián fú zài tā tǐ nèi 、 méi yǒu bào fā 。 ruò shì jiē chù ， jiù néng zhī xiǎo qí kě bù zhī chù le 。 shén hún shàng xiàn nǎi zhì shēng mìng běn yuán shàng xiàn ， dū huì bèi qí xuē jiǎn 。 xuē jiǎn de chéng dù ， hái huì suí zhe gǎn rǎn de yán zhòng ér jiā shēn 。 dào zuì hòu ， suī rán méi yǒu shēn sǐ 、 què yě rú tóng zhǐ piàn rén bān cuì ruò le 。」
「之所以没有异常，是因为那病症尚潜伏在他体内、没有爆发。若是接触，就能知晓其可怖之处了。神魂上限乃至生命本源上限，都会被其削减。削减的程度，还会随着感染的严重而加深。到最后，虽然没有身死、却也如同纸片人般脆弱了。」
Li Fan didn't respond.
「 nǎ pà yī zhèn pǔ tōng zhī fēng chuī guò ， yě néng jiāng qí chuī dé hún fēi pò sàn 。 dāng rán ， zài cǐ zhī qián ，
「哪怕一阵普通之风吹过，也能将其吹得魂飞魄散。当然，在此之前，
Silence fell again as both Li Fan and Mo Rujin searched for any clues among the bubbles.
jiù yào miàn duì shēng mìng běn yuán shàng xiàn xuē jiǎn dài lái de zhǒng zhǒng tòng kǔ 。」
就要面对生命本源上限削减带来的种种痛苦。」
Although there were countless bubbles like stars in the sky, they kept changing, Li Fan had the support of the Dao Stone.
mò rú bīn yǒu xiē xī xū dào ：「 xiǎng xiǎng ba ， bié rén de qīng shēng xì yǔ ， zài nǐ ěr zhōng què wǎn ruò jīng léi ， shèn zhì zhèn de shén hún shēng tòng 、 sī liè 。 bié rén bù jīng yì de chù mō ， zé shì ràng nǐ hǎo shì shòu dào měng liè zhuàng jī 、 xuè ròu mó hú ……」
墨儒斌有些唏嘘道：「想想吧，别人的轻声细语，在你耳中却宛若惊雷，甚至震的神魂生痛、撕裂。别人不经意的触摸，则是让你好似受到猛烈撞击、血肉模糊……」
Each bubble was unique, so every observation left a distinct mark on his mind.
「 zhèng cháng de shì jiè ， zài nǐ yǎn zhōng chéng wéi liǎo wú shí wú kè bù zài shàng yǎn kǒng bù zāi jié de mò rì 。 dào nà shí ， sǐ huò xǔ shì zhǒng jiě tuō 。」
「正常的世界，在你眼中成为了无时无刻不在上演恐怖灾劫的末日。到那时，死或许是种解脱。」
No matter how the bubbles moved, he could clearly distinguish them.
「 dàn yòu yīn wèi zhè bìng zhèng jiā shēn de yuán gù ， zài méi yǒu bèi xuē jiǎn zhì jí xiàn shí ， wèi le wéi chí zì shēn de chuán bō 、 fǎn dào huì wéi chí sù zhǔ de shēng mìng 。 qiú shēng bù dé qiú sǐ bù néng ……」 mò rú bīn wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
「但又因为这病症加身的缘故，在没有被削减至极限时，为了维持自身的传播、反倒会维持宿主的生命。求生不得求死不能……」墨儒斌微微摇头。
Time passed as more and more bubbles were marked by Li Fan.
「 rú cǐ shuō lái ， zhè bìng zhèng dàng zhēn yǒu xiē nán chán 。」 lǐ fán zhè me shuō zhe ， nǎo hǎi zhōng què shì fú xiàn chū liǎo dàng chū tiān yī yòng yù píng sōu jí sǐ qù hán zhōng shēn shàng mào chū de hēi qì de huà miàn 。
「如此说来，这病症当真有些难缠。」李凡这么说着，脑海中却是浮现出了当初天医用玉瓶搜集死去韩忠身上冒出的黑气的画面。
His eyes grew sharper as options were eliminated.
「 yào shì zài xuán huáng jiè chuán bō kāi lái ， kě jiù má fán le 。」 lǐ fán yǔ qì mò míng dào 。
「要是在玄黄界传播开来，可就麻烦了。」李凡语气莫名道。
He noticed something strange: compared to his original self, in those distorted scenes, parts of his body seemed missing from some peculiar bubbles.
「 wàn nián guò qù ， zhè bìng zhèng jī hū méi zěn me kuò sàn 。 jí biàn tā yǒu zài xià jiè màn yán de qū shì ， suǒ xū de shí jiān dìng rán shì jí qí jiǔ yuǎn de 。」 mò rú bīn suí kǒu ān wèi dào 。
「万年过去，这病症几乎没怎么扩散。即便它有在下界蔓延的趋势，所需的时间定然是极其久远的。」墨儒斌随口安慰道。
Each bubble had a different missing part.
tā de zhù yì lì ， jí zhōng zài le cǐ chù tiān shòu zhī yǎn shàng 。
他的注意力，集中在了此处兲兽之眼上。
But if combined...
「 zhè lǐ tòu míng kōng jiān ， jiù shì tiān shòu zhī yǎn ？ sì hū xuán tiān tā yě bìng bù zài zhè lǐ 。」 lǐ fán yǒu xiē yí hàn 。
「这里透明空间，就是兲兽之眼？似乎玄天他也并不在这里。」李凡有些遗憾。
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Regarding the peculiar phenomena, Brother Dao...
"Ah!"
A sharp cry echoed in the small space.
It was not from Li Fan or Mo Rujin but from Han Zhong, a cultivator who had previously used the teleportation array to mistakenly enter the Eye of Kua Beast in Jiuzhang Province.
Han Zhong had been trapped for a long time and had lost hope of escaping. However, his instinct for survival kept him alive. Now seeing another living person, he let out an excited shout.
But Mo Rujin's expression changed slightly as he immediately shot a black light at Han Zhong!
Poor Han Zhong, who was full of disbelief, vanished in a puff of smoke and ashes.
"Brother Dao... " Li Fan pretended to be shocked.
Mo Rujin first carefully checked to ensure that Han Zhong had left no fragments behind before explaining, "Although I don't know why this cultivator appeared here, he has been contaminated."
"We should avoid contact with him in case we get infected. Better safe than sorry."
Li Fan's expression softened but remained puzzled: "Contaminated?"
Mo Rujin looked around as he said, "It's a very troublesome illness that even Brother Xuan would find difficult to solve."
"It might be related to the劫难 of the heavenly realm..."
"However, it is extremely rare to encounter in space. We are inside the Eye of Kua Beast, so the likelihood of contamination is higher here."
"The concentration of this disease in the lower realm's star seas is very low. It was like this a thousand years ago and hasn't changed much as I checked just now while traveling through the sea. But at such a vast scale, even if the concentration is extremely low, it will eventually reveal itself."
Mo Rujin set up several restrictions around them, seemingly targeting the disease in the void.
Li Fan pondered Mo Rujin's words.
"Because of the expanded observation area, the infection rate has increased... Does this mean that just observing can spread it?" Li Fan was alarmed.
Mo Rujin nodded: "Exactly. This is why I immediately killed him without hesitation."
"This disease spreads through ordinary means with a low probability. After checking, there's no sign of its spread here for now. It's safe for the time being."
"Such an unusual method of transmission... and it has something to do with the heavenly realm's劫难..." Li Fan looked worried.
"What happens after contracting this condition? The trapped cultivator didn't seem abnormal just now?"
Mo Rujin set up several more restrictions.
The transparent bubble, which had barely fit two people, slowly expanded like a balloon.
"Because the disease is still潜伏 in his body and hasn't erupted yet, there are no abnormalities. Once you come into contact with it, you'll understand its terrifying nature. It reduces your soul limit and life essence limit. The more severe the infection, the greater the reduction."
"In the end, even if you don’t die, you will be as fragile as a piece of paper. A gentle breeze could send your spirit flying apart. Before that, you would suffer from various pains due to the reduction in your life essence limit."
Mo Rujin sighed: "Think about it. Soft words in others' ears sound like thunder and even hurt your soul. Unintentional touches feel like violent impacts, causing flesh to tear..."
"Normal life becomes a constant horror show of disasters in your eyes. Death might be a relief at that time."
"But because of this condition, you will maintain the host's life until it is reduced to its limit to continue spreading. Survival is impossible, yet death is unattainable..." Mo Rujin shook his head.
"Indeed, this disease is quite troublesome," Li Fan said, recalling how Heavenly Physician had collected black gas from dead Han Zhong in a jade bottle.
"If it spreads throughout the Yellow and Green World, it will be a problem." Li Fan muttered.
"This condition hasn't spread much over ten thousand years. Even if it has a tendency to spread to the lower realm, it would take an incredibly long time," Mo Rujin comforted him.
His attention was focused on this Eye of Kua Beast.
"This transparent space is just one observation point of the Eye of Kua Beast? It seems that even Xuan Tian isn't here." Li Fan felt a bit disappointed.
Mo Rujin shook his head: "This is merely an observation point. Did you know that insects have countless tiny eyes to form their true eye? The same applies to the Kua Beast."
Li Fan understood immediately.
As Mo Rujin continued casting spells, the transparent bubble began to violently shrink and contract.
It seemed to be pushing them away.
Puff!
The bubble burst, and Li Fan felt a momentary disorientation. They found themselves in an unusual space.
Like bubbles floating on the sea, the circular boundary flashed with countless identical scenes of other bubbles.
Li Fan even vaguely saw himself and Mo Rujin in some of those bubbles outside.
However, these "others" looked different from him in terms of appearance, clothing, expressions, and actions.
Yet there was an inexplicable familiarity.
Eyes met across numerous versions of Li Fan. This created a very peculiar sensation within him.
"This is just the distortion caused by observing through countless Kua Beast eyes."
"Just stick to your true self; you won't be misled," Mo Rujin seemed accustomed to this scene as he searched among the bubbles.
"Brother Xuan didn't teach me how to operate the Eye of Kua Beast array. Fortunately, I've been here a few times before. I can only rely on these methods to search slowly." Mo Rujin sounded frustrated.
The space inside was filled with countless Kua Beasts' eyes seemingly without end.
They seemed close yet distant, making it impossible for spiritual awareness to pinpoint them; one had to rely on visual observation.
Moreover, the bubbles were not stationary.
Continuous waves of water-like movements caused the bubbles to shift irregularly, changing their positions.
Most previous observations would be invalidated due to this.
Despite the difficulty, Mo Rujin remained undiscouraged and focused intently.
He also reminded Li Fan: "Inside the Eye of Kua Beast, you can almost create your own laws. You don't need to worry about aging here. Even if you stay for ten thousand years, you won't age."
"If you really don't want to die when your time comes, you can hide in here. Although it's not guaranteed to be immortal, continuing to survive a few more millennia shouldn't be too difficult."
Li Fan nodded.
"This Kua Beast is truly unique."
"Legend has it that its size rivals the Yellow and Green World region. Could it have been brought back by Xuan Tian from the heavenly realm?" Li Fan asked.
Mo Rujin confirmed, "Yes, but not exactly. Initially, Brother Xuan thought it was just a dead object, an ordinary jade pendant. But after it came into contact with water, it began to emit signs of life."
"Then through careful nurturing, it grew larger and even increased in combat power day by day."
"I feel ashamed; if we really fought to the death, I might not have been able to defeat this Kua Beast," Mo Rujin's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.
Perhaps thinking about how the Kua Beast had long since died and its bones turned into mountains, Mo Rujin's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
Li Fan didn't respond.
Silence fell again as both Li Fan and Mo Rujin searched for any clues among the bubbles.
Although there were countless bubbles like stars in the sky, they kept changing, Li Fan had the support of the Dao Stone.
Each bubble was unique, so every observation left a distinct mark on his mind.
No matter how the bubbles moved, he could clearly distinguish them.
Time passed as more and more bubbles were marked by Li Fan.
His eyes grew sharper as options were eliminated.
He noticed something strange: compared to his original self, in those distorted scenes, parts of his body seemed missing from some peculiar bubbles.
Each bubble had a different missing part.
But if combined...
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