“ xuán tiān wáng chuán xùn ……” lǐ fán zuò chén yín sī suǒ zhuàng ， bù yī huì hòu gǎn tàn dào ：“ bì dìng shì wéi yǒu zhēn xiān cái néng chù pèng de yǐn mì 。”
“玄天王传讯……”李凡作沉吟思索状，不一会后感叹道：“必定是唯有真仙才能触碰的隐秘。”
"Originally, I thought your遁术 was already very strong. But it turned out to be even stronger than expected! You can ignore the residual power of True Immortals in the Star Sea?" After a long while of shock, Mo Ru Bian finally expressed his admiration.
“ nán bù chéng ， shì zào chéng xuán tiān wáng shī zōng de yuán xiōng xìn xī ？” mò rú bīn yáo tóu ：“ wú gēn jù de chuǎi cè ， méi yǒu yì yì 。 suī rán wú fǎ zhī dào xuān yuán dà gē dāng nián jù tǐ chuán xùn nèi róng ， dàn zhè tōng guò tiān shòu zhī yǎn de chuán xùn 、 huò xǔ néng gěi wǒ men zhǐ míng fāng xiàng 。” rú cǐ shuō zhe ， mò rú bīn zài dù cāo zòng tiān shòu zhī yǎn 。
“难不成，是造成玄天王失踪的元凶信息？”墨儒斌摇头：“无根据的揣测，没有意义。虽然无法知道轩辕大哥当年具体传讯内容，但这通过兲兽之眼的传讯、或许能给我们指明方向。”如此说着，墨儒斌再度操纵兲兽之眼。
"Just some gains over this period of time." Li Fan said indifferently.
zhōu wéi wàn qiān qì pào huà miàn jìng zhǐ 。 ér hòu jí sù cháo hòu dào tuì 。 jiù hǎo sì tiān shòu zhī yǎn ， zài xīng hǎi zhōng bǐ zhí xiàng qián chuān suō yì bān
周围万千气泡画面静止。而后急速朝后倒退。就好似兲兽之眼，在星海中笔直向前穿梭一般
Mo Ru Bian's gaze swept across Li Fan's face. He didn't say much more. With Li Fan's遁术 protecting him, what was once a perilous journey through the Star Sea had become a safe path.
“ zhè jiù shì xuān yuán dà gē dāng nián nà dào chuán xùn zài xīng hǎi zhōng de chuān xíng guǐ jì 。”
“这就是轩辕大哥当年那道传讯在星海中的穿行轨迹。”
After nearly a day, they had passed through the Wasteland Sea and the Remnant World Wall, arriving at the edge of the Star Sea. The guidance from the Mo Beast's eye became increasingly unclear, so Li Fan slowed down his pace.
“ gāo qiáng kùn zhù zhì àn xīng hǎi cāng shēng ， huò xǔ zhè dào chuán xùn 、 shì wàn nián lái wéi yī táo chū xīng hǎi de 。”
“高墙困住至暗星海苍生，或许这道传讯、是万年来唯一逃出星海的。”
Even though the core of the Wooden Sword Phantom was a transformation between real and illusory, if he were to collide with the wall at such high speed, it would likely result in severe injuries.
“ wǒ kě yǐ jì suàn chū ， chuán xùn tū pò gāo qiáng de jù tǐ wèi zhì 。 ér hòu qīn lín xiàn chǎng ， yī tàn jiū jìng 。” mò rú bīn huǎn huǎn jiě shì dào 。
“我可以计算出，传讯突破高墙的具体位置。而后亲临现场，一探究竟。”墨儒斌缓缓解释道。
Mo Ru Bian used the Mo Beast's eye to observe the surroundings. The saying "a miss is as good as a mile" applied here. The distance from the Xuan Huang Realm was too great; even though there had been no errors in the initial calculation, the final destination inevitably deviated slightly after reaching this edge of the Star Sea.
lǐ fán zhòu méi ：“ zuì duō ， yě jiù shì nà chuán xùn zài gāo qiáng shàng liú xià diǎn hén jì bà le 。 nán bù chéng ， hái néng jiāng gāo qiáng dǎ gè kū lóng bù chéng ？” mò rú bīn shén mì yī xiào ， yōu yōu fǎn wèn ：“ wèi shén me bù xíng ne ？”
李凡皱眉：“最多，也就是那传讯在高墙上留下点痕迹罢了。难不成，还能将高墙打个窟窿不成？”墨儒斌神秘一笑，幽幽反问：“为什么不行呢？”
"It should be nearby." Mo Ru Bian's words were still echoing when Li Fan's controlled Wooden Sword Phantom suddenly stopped.
“ dào yǒu kě zhī ， jiū jìng shén me shì gāo qiáng ？” kàn zhe lǐ fán yǒu xiē jīng è de shén qíng ， mò rú bīn zhèng sè wèn dào 。
“道友可知，究竟什么是高墙？”看着李凡有些惊愕的神情，墨儒斌正色问道。
"There is no way forward. The wall has arrived," the eight characters made Mo Ru Bian's expression instantly serious.
lǐ fán ：“ míng wèi gāo qiáng ， shí nǎi xīng hǎi jìn tóu 、 qián fāng wú lù 。 rán cǐ jìn tóu ， nǎi shì píng kōng shēng zào ， jiāng yuán běn qián lù dǔ sè 。 hǎo sì yī dǔ cóng tiān ér jiàng de gāo qiáng ， jiāng xīng hǎi fēng suǒ 。”
李凡：“名为高墙，实乃星海尽头、前方无路。然此尽头，乃是凭空生造，将原本前路堵塞。好似一堵从天而降的高墙，将星海封锁。”
"Please follow the boundary and observe for any traces of the message from Xuan Tian Wang. I will immediately call out if I find anything." Li Fan nodded, indicating his understanding.
“ bù cuò 。 gāo qiáng ， bìng fēi zào wù ， ér shì guī zé 。 jì rán dāng nián xuān yuán dà gē fā gěi wú miàn xiān de chuán xùn ， jí yǒu kě néng chōng pò le gāo qiáng 、 chuán xiàng le xīng kōng zhī wài 。 nà me yě jiù yì wèi zhe ……”
“不错。高墙，并非造物，而是规则。既然当年轩辕大哥发给无面仙的传讯，极有可能冲破了高墙、传向了星空之外。那么也就意味着……”
It wasn't that he was intentionally acting aloof; it was because the residual power of True Immortals gathered beneath the wall was on a completely different level compared to normal Star Sea areas. Without the Remnant World Wall's resistance and reduction, even with his mastery of supreme遁术, Li Fan had to fully engage.
“ guī zé 、 bèi dǎ pò le 。” mò rú bīn yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng máng 。 lǐ fán zhè shí hòu ， yě míng bái guò lái 。
“规则、被打破了。”墨儒斌眼中闪过一道精芒。李凡这时候，也明白过来。
Exploring step by step along the wall, Mo Ru Bian continued searching for what seemed like an eternity. Meanwhile, Li Fan felt a growing sense of dizziness and unease, urging him to leave.
“ rú guǒ ， gāo qiáng zhōng nà chù bèi dǎ pò de guī zé 、 wàn nián lái méi yǒu bèi xiū fù de huà ， shuō bù dìng jiù shì yí gè tōng xiàng gāo qiáng wài de quē kǒu ！”
“如果，高墙中那处被打破的规则、万年来没有被修复的话，说不定就是一个通向高墙外的缺口！”
However, his instincts did not warn of any danger; it was just a vague feeling in his heart. Li Fan endured the discomfort as he tried to understand the source of these changes within himself.
“ dàn …… kě néng me ？”
“但……可能么？”
Soon, he had an epiphany: "This is due to staying too long under the wall and developing a sense that the wall is collapsing on me. It's because there's such a huge difference between my strength and the wall."
“ bì jìng yǐ jīng guò qù le nà me jiǔ 。 gāo qiáng de quē kǒu ， hái huì yī rán cún zài ？” lǐ fán chí huái yí tài dù 。
“毕竟已经过去了那么久。高墙的缺口，还会依然存在？”李凡持怀疑态度。
Realizing this, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. Since no real danger would occur, he decided to ignore these strange feelings and continue exploring the wall.
mò rú bīn xiào le xiào ：“ nà jiù yào kàn wǒ men de yùn qì rú hé le 。 dào yān jiàng lín zhī xiàng ， jí jiāng tūn mò xīng hǎi 。 tǎng ruò zài zhǎo bú dào héng yuè gāo qiáng de fāng fǎ ……”
墨儒斌笑了笑：“那就要看我们的运气如何了。道湮降临之象，即将吞没星海。倘若再找不到横越高墙的方法……”
However, Li Fan underestimated the pressure of the wall. After another cup of tea, his unease intensified significantly.
“ nà me kǒng pà zhǐ shèng xià sǐ lù yī tiáo le 。” xiào róng mǎn shì bīng lěng 。 lǐ fán wén yán ， tóng yàng mǎn liǎn chén zhòng 。
“那么恐怕只剩下死路一条了。”笑容满是冰冷。李凡闻言，同样满脸沉重。
The Xuan Huang Immortal Heart Spell lost all its effectiveness, even affecting the flow of his spiritual energy and thoughts.
mò rú bīn gǒng shǒu ：“ cǐ qù xīng hǎi biān chuí 、 lù tú yáo yuǎn 。 wǒ cǐ qián guān dào yǒu dùn shù wú shuāng ， gù ér hái yù qǐng dào yǒu xiāng zhù 。” lǐ fán sù rán huí yìng ：“ hǎo shuō 。” nián chóu de báo mó ， jiāng èr rén fù gài 。
墨儒斌拱手：“此去星海边陲、路途遥远。我此前观道友遁术无双，故而还欲请道友相助。”李凡肃然回应：“好说。”粘稠的薄膜，将二人覆盖。
Li Fan was shocked to find that under the wall's pressure, his body had subtly shrunk by a tiny fraction.
piàn kè hòu ， tā men què shì yǐ jīng lí kāi le tiān shòu zhī yǎn zhī nèi ， lái dào le zhì àn xīng hǎi zhōng 。 mù jiàn xū yǐng qiǎo rán chū qiào ， zhào zhù lǐ fán yǔ mò rú bīn 。
片刻后，他们却是已经离开了兲兽之眼之内，来到了至暗星海中。木剑虚影悄然出鞘，罩住李凡与墨儒斌。
Further investigation revealed that not only his physical form but also his soul and cultivation strength were compressed and reduced.
mò rú bīn qiā jué shī fǎ ， zhǐ jiàn tā de é tóu hū de cóng zhōng liè kāi 、 zuān chū le yī zhī tuǒ yuán xíng de hè huáng sè yǎn móu 。
墨儒斌掐诀施法，只见他的额头忽的从中裂开、钻出了一只椭圆形的褐黄色眼眸。
It felt as if the wall was truly pressing down on him! Li Fan stopped pushing himself. He temporarily retreated away from the wall.
zhè yǎn móu gěi lǐ fán de gǎn jué ， gēn zhī qián suǒ dài de tiān shòu zhī yǎn yī mú yī yàng 。
这眼眸给李凡的感觉，跟之前所待的兲兽之眼一模一样。
"This is my first time staying so close to the wall for such a long time." Only after his body returned to normal did he breathe a sigh of relief.
“ cǐ zhèng shì tiān shòu zhī yǎn de fù jiā fǎ zhèn zhī yī ， néng jiāng qí zhōng yí gè guān cè diǎn fù zhuó zài shēn shàng 。 kě wèi xīng hǎi zhōng háng xíng ， zhǐ míng fāng xiàng 。” mò rú bīn yī biān jiě shì zhe ， yī biān cāo zòng hè sè yǎn móu ， shì fàng chū yī dào guāng xiàn 。
“此正是兲兽之眼的附加法阵之一，能将其中一个观测点附着在身上。可为星海中航行，指明方向。”墨儒斌一边解释着，一边操纵褐色眼眸，释放出一道光线。
Looking at Mo Ru Bian, his condition was worse than Li Fan's. Perhaps due to prolonged observation of the wall, Mo Ru Bian's Mo Beast eye seemed to be forcefully closing as if squeezed by an unseen hand.
bìng wèi zhào liàng qī hēi de xīng kōng ， huò xǔ zhǐ yǒu lǐ fán èr rén kě yǐ kàn dào ， bǐ zhí tōng xiàng xīng kōng shēn chù 、 zhǐ yǐn fāng xiàng 。
并未照亮漆黑的星空，或许只有李凡二人可以看到，笔直通向星空深处、指引方向。
The opening had halved compared to before, and Mo Ru Bian's body trembled uncontrollably.
“ dào yǒu gēn zhe qián xíng jí kě 。”
“道友跟着前行即可。”
It felt like he had encountered something terrifying. Seeing this, Li Fan was puzzled. Even if Mo Ru Bian saw the wall with his own eyes, he shouldn't be scared like this.
“ yán tú yǒu zhēn xiān cán lì huì jù de wēi xiǎn qū yù huà ， tiān shòu de zhǐ yǐn yě huì bì kāi 。” fǎng fú yìn zhèng mò rú bīn de huà ， qián fāng yuán běn bǐ zhí de guāng xiàn 、 hū de rào le yí gè wān 。
“沿途有真仙残力汇聚的危险区域话，兲兽的指引也会避开。”仿佛印证墨儒斌的话，前方原本笔直的光线、忽的绕了一个弯。
Finally, it was Mo Ru Bian who explained the reason.
sì hū bì kāi le shén me zhàng ài wù ， ér hòu jì xù shēn rù xīng hǎi 。 lǐ fán bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ wú xū zhè me má fán 。” mù jiàn xū yǐng dǒu rán jiā sù ， què shì bù shǎn bù bì ， zhí jiē cháo zhe tiān shòu zhī yǎn biāo jì de wēi xiǎn qū yù chōng zhuàng ér qù 。
似乎避开了什么障碍物，而后继续深入星海。李凡摆了摆手：“无需这么麻烦。”木剑虚影陡然加速，却是不闪不避，直接朝着兲兽之眼标记的危险区域冲撞而去。
"Countless demonic hearts see the wall. The emotions are multiplied a thousandfold..."
mò rú bīn chà nà jiān liǎn sè wēi biàn 。 rán ér hái méi děng tā shuō huà ， tā què jīng è wú bǐ de fā xiàn ， zhǐ shì yí gè shùn jiān 、 tā men jiù zài xīng hǎi zhōng kuài sù qián xíng le yī dà duàn jù lí 。
墨儒斌刹那间脸色微变。然而还没等他说话，他却惊愕无比的发现，只是一个瞬间、他们就在星海中快速前行了一大段距离。
"I jest." Mo Ru Bian slowly returned to normal. Li Fan didn't take it seriously: "We're already beyond ordinary existence. Just glad you're okay."
ér nà chù dǎng zài tā men qián fāng de wēi xiǎn qū yù ， mù jiàn xū yǐng jiù suàn héng chuān 、 yě gēn běn méi yǒu dài lái rèn hé de yǐng xiǎng 。
而那处挡在他们前方的危险区域，木剑虚影就算横穿、也根本没有带来任何的影响。
"Have you found any traces of Xuan Tian Wang's message?" To Li Fan's surprise, Mo Ru Bian nodded.
yú shì ， kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē huá jī de yí mù chū xiàn le 。 tiān shòu zhī yǎn de zhǐ shì guāng xiàn ， zài qián fāng bù duàn qū zhé 、 wān qū 。
于是，看上去有些滑稽的一幕出现了。兲兽之眼的指示光线，在前方不断曲折、弯曲。
"After comparing the boundary we passed through, there is indeed one place that stands out from others."
mù jiàn xū yǐng zhǐ shì yī wǎng wú qián ， gēn běn bú huì rào lù 。 guāng xiàn zhǐ dé bù duàn pèi hé zhe ， gǎi biàn qián fāng zhǐ yǐn fāng xiàng 。
木剑虚影只是一往无前，根本不会绕路。光线只得不断配合着，改变前方指引方向。
"But with too few samples, it can't be confirmed yet. We need to thoroughly check the entire area marked by the Mo Beast eye."
ér mù jiàn xū yǐng de fēi dùn sù dù shí zài tài kuài le ， yǐ zhì yú tiān shòu zhī yǎn de zhǐ yǐn yǒu shí hòu dōu xiāo shī le yī duàn shí jiān 。
而木剑虚影的飞遁速度实在太快了，以致于兲兽之眼的指引有时候都消失了一段时间。
"Alright." After a brief rest, they returned to their peak state and set off again. Once back under the wall, Li Fan suddenly changed his expression.
lǐ fán bù dé bù tíng xià lái ， děng dài tā jì xù chū xiàn 。 jiù zhè yàng ， èr rén cháo zhe xīng hǎi biān chuí jí sù gǎn qù 。
李凡不得不停下来，等待他继续出现。就这样，二人朝着星海边陲急速赶去。
He realized that the sense of being crushed had reappeared without any warning!
“ yuán běn yǐ wéi dào yǒu de dùn shù yǐ jīng hěn qiáng le 。 què méi xiǎng dào bǐ yù liào zhōng de hái yào qiáng ！ jìng rán néng wú shì xīng hǎi zhōng jī xù de zhēn xiān cán lì ？” cuò è xǔ jiǔ ， zhōng yú fǎn yìng guò lái de mò rú bīn tàn fú dào 。
“原本以为道友的遁术已经很强了。却没想到比预料中的还要强！竟然能无视星海中积蓄的真仙残力？”错愕许久，终于反应过来的墨儒斌叹服道。
The previous rest hadn't relieved the pressure from the wall. When they returned to the base of the wall, they directly inherited the same feelings, once again facing the overwhelming might of the wall!
“ zhǐ bù guò zhè duàn shí jiān 、 yòu yǒu zhǎn huò bà le 。 yuán běn jiāng jǐn de shòu yuán ， hái yīn cǐ duō le yī xiē 。” lǐ fán yǔ qì píng dàn dì shuō dào 。
“只不过这段时间、又有斩获罢了。原本将尽的寿元，还因此多了一些。”李凡语气平淡地说道。
Mo Ru Bian's body trembled violently. The fear on his face showed that he was in the same situation as Li Fan.
mò rú bīn de shì xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn páng shàng lái huí dǎ liàng ， zuì zhōng hái shì méi yǒu duō shuō shén me 。 lǐ fán dùn shù hù shēn ， yuán běn héng chuān xīng hǎi de kǎn kě lǚ chéng ， zhí jiē biàn chéng wú wēi xiǎn de dà dào tōng tú 。
墨儒斌的视线在李凡面庞上来回打量，最终还是没有多说什么。李凡遁术护身，原本横穿星海的坎坷旅程，直接变成无危险的大道通途。
"Since returning isn't useful, we can only persevere." Mo Ru Bian said with a shaky voice.
kuài yī tiān shí jiān guò qù ， yǐ jīng shì chuān guò le yí qì zhī hǎi 、 cán jiè cháng chéng 。 lái dào le xīng hǎi biān chuí 。
快一天时间过去，已经是穿过了遗器之海、残界长城。来到了星海边陲。
Li Fan closed his eyes and forcefully suppressed all discomforts. Following the guidance of the Mo Beast eye, he艰难地 explored along the wall.
tiān shòu zhī yǎn de zhǐ shì guāng xiàn ， yě zhú jiàn biàn dé yǒu xiē mó hú bù qīng qǐ lái 。 lǐ fán yīn cǐ fàng màn le sù dù 。
兲兽之眼的指示光线，也逐渐变得有些模糊不清起来。李凡因此放慢了速度。
Step by step, it felt like they were getting smaller while the wall grew larger, instilling more fear in their hearts.
jiù suàn mù jiàn xū yǐng de hé xīn nǎi shì zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， chǔ yú xū yǔ shí zhī jiān 。 dàn ruò shì yǐ zhè bān gāo sù ， yī tóu zhuàng shàng gāo qiáng …… pà bú shì yào dāng chǎng zhòng shāng 。
就算木剑虚影的核心乃是真假之变，处于虚与实之间。但若是以这般高速，一头撞上高墙……怕不是要当场重伤。
Fortunately, the area to be explored wasn't particularly vast.
mò rú bīn yòng tiān shòu fù yǎn ， guān cè sì zhōu 。 suǒ wèi shī zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ 。 jù lí xuán huáng jiè shí zài tài yuǎn ， jiù suàn zài qǐ diǎn jì suàn méi yǒu shī wù ， dāng dá dào cǐ chù xīng hǎi biān chuí zhī hòu ， zhōng diǎn wèi zhì yě nán miǎn fā shēng le xiē xǔ de piān yí 。
墨儒斌用兲兽附眼，观测四周。所谓失之毫厘，谬以千里。距离玄黄界实在太远，就算在起点计算没有失误，当达到此处星海边陲之后，终点位置也难免发生了些许的偏移。
"Sure enough, that location we encountered earlier was different from other parts of the wall. Hurry!" The nearly closed Mo Beast eye cast dim light, guiding Li Fan's direction.
“ yīng gāi ， jiù zài fù jìn 。” mò rú bīn huà yīn wèi luò ， lǐ fán cāo zòng de mù jiàn xū yǐng jiù shū rán tíng zhù 。
“应该，就在附近。”墨儒斌话音未落，李凡操纵的木剑虚影就倏然停住。
Under the pressure of the wall, as his strength continued to diminish, the effectiveness of the Wooden Sword Phantom's遁术 also weakened.
“ qián fāng wú lù ， gāo qiáng yǐ zhì 。” bā gè zì ， ràng mò rú bīn shén qíng shà shí yán sù qǐ lái 。
“前方无路，高墙已至。”八个字，让墨儒斌神情霎时严肃起来。
Li Fan had a premonition that if they stayed for much longer, he might not be able to maintain the Wooden Sword Phantom state.
“ hái qǐng dào yǒu ， yán zhe biān jiè zǒu dòng 。 ruò yǒu guān cè dào dāng nián chuán xùn hén jì ， wǒ huì lì kè chū shēng tí xǐng 。” lǐ fán diǎn tóu ， biǎo shì zhī xiǎo 。
“还请道友，沿着边界走动。若有观测到当年传讯痕迹，我会立刻出声提醒。”李凡点头，表示知晓。
Without the help of遁术, they would struggle to escape from under the wall. The pressure from the wall was increasing with each moment, and it seemed likely that they would eventually be crushed and vanish by the wall.
bìng fēi shì tā gù yì zhuāng zuò gāo lěng mú yàng ， ér shì gāo qiáng zhī xià huì jù de zhēn xiān cán lì ， wán quán gēn zhèng cháng xīng hǎi zhōng bú shì yí gè liàng jí de cún zài 。
并非是他故意装作高冷模样，而是高墙之下汇聚的真仙残力，完全跟正常星海中不是一个量级的存在。
Only【还真】could save them. However, before this, Li Fan had brought Mo Ru Bian to their target location.
ér qiě méi yǒu le cán jiè cháng chéng de dǐ yù 、 xiāo jiǎn ， quán kào zì shēn duì kàng zhè gǔ wěi lì ， jí biàn rú jīn zhǎng wò wú shàng dùn shù de lǐ fán 、 yě bù dé bù quán lì yìng duì 。
而且没有了残界长城的抵御、消减，全靠自身对抗这股伟力，即便如今掌握无上遁术的李凡、也不得不全力应对。
It turned out to be just a point in the vast darkness of the Star Sea, one endless end. Without special guidance, finding its exact position under the pressure of the wall was like a dream.
jǔ bù wéi jiān ， yán zhe gāo qiáng tàn suǒ 。 bù zhī guò qù duō jiǔ ， mò rú bīn yī rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào mù biāo 。
举步维艰，沿着高墙探索。不知过去多久，墨儒斌依然没有找到目标。
But with Xuan Tian Wang's message from long ago, it transformed the impossible into possible.
ér lǐ fán ， què shì yǐn yǐn shēng chū yī gǔ xuàn yūn zhī gǎn 。 xīn zhōng gèng shì yǒng xiàn mò míng de huáng rán zhī yì ， cuī cù zhe tā lí kāi 。
而李凡，却是隐隐生出一股眩晕之感。心中更是涌现莫名的惶然之意，催促着他离开。
Originally, Li Fan had planned to use遁术 to escape before his strength ran out. But when he stepped onto that point,
rán ér běn néng què bìng wèi zhāo shì wēi jī ， zhǐ shì nèi xīn wú duān de gǎn shòu 。 lǐ fán qiáng rěn zhe ， tǐ wù zì jǐ nèi xīn biàn huà de yuán yóu 。
然而本能却并未昭示危机，只是内心无端的感受。李凡强忍着，体悟自己内心变化的缘由。
The pressure from the wall still lingered. However...it no longer accumulated. It felt like they were back to their first encounter with the wall.
bù jiǔ hòu ， tā ruò yǒu suǒ wù ：“ zhè shì zài gāo qiáng zhī xià dài de tài jiǔ ， shēng chū le gāo qiáng bēng tā 、 dāng tóu yā xià de cuò jué 。 shì yīn wèi zì shēn zhī shì ， gēn gāo qiáng chā jù guò dà de yuán gù 。” míng bái le zhè diǎn hòu ， lǐ fán shāo gǎn xīn ān 。
不久后，他若有所悟：“这是在高墙之下待的太久，生出了高墙崩塌、当头压下的错觉。是因为自身之势，跟高墙差距过大的缘故。”明白了这点后，李凡稍感心安。
Li Fan and Mo Ru Bian exchanged glances, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.
jì rán shí jì bú huì yǒu wēi jī fā shēng ， suǒ xìng yě jiù duì zhè xiē xīn zhōng de yì yàng shì ér bù jiàn ， jì xù tàn suǒ gāo qiáng 。
既然实际不会有危机发生，索性也就对这些心中的异样视而不见，继续探索高墙。
"Sure enough, I was right! The rule of the wall has been pierced by Xuan Tian Wang's message!" Li Fan agreed.
dàn lǐ fán hěn xiǎn rán yǒu xiē dī gū le gāo qiáng zhī shì de yā pò néng lì 。 yòu guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng de huáng rán zhī gǎn 、 yù fā yán zhòng le 。
但李凡很显然有些低估了高墙之势的压迫能力。又过了一盏茶的功夫，李凡心中的惶然之感、愈发严重了。
"This place seems like a weakness or flaw in the wall. At least we can stay here to study the wall," Mo Ru Bian said with his eyes narrowing, showing a dazed expression.
xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu wán quán shī qù xiào yòng ， shèn zhì yǐng xiǎng dào le tǐ nèi líng lì de liú zhuǎn 、 yǐ jí sī xù de zhuǎn dòng 。
玄黄仙心咒完全失去效用，甚至影响到了体内灵力的流转、以及思绪的转动。
He stared as if seeing hope for escape from the darkness of the Star Sea. A demonic heart flew out from within him.
lǐ fán gèng shì hài rán de fā xiàn ， zì jǐ de tǐ xíng 、 shēn gāo ， zài zhè gāo qiáng zhī shì de yā pò xià ， wēi bù kě jué de suō duǎn le yī sī 。
李凡更是骇然的发现，自己的体型、身高，在这高墙之势的压迫下，微不可觉的缩短了一丝。
His face mirrored Mo Ru Bian's, trying to touch the end of this space-time.
jìn yí bù xì chá zhī hòu ， lǐ fán fā xiàn bù jǐn jǐn rú cǐ ， shén hún 、 nǎi zhì xiū wèi shí lì ， yě dōu tóng yàng bèi yā suō 、 xuē jiǎn 。
进一步细查之后，李凡发现不仅仅如此，神魂、乃至修为实力，也都同样被压缩、削减。
A moment passed, two moments, three moments...Mo Ru Bian's expression gradually stiffened because he felt nothing.
jiù hǎo sì ， gāo qiáng zhēn dí dàng tóu yā xià lái le yì bān ！ lǐ fán méi zài jì xù chěng qiáng 。 zàn shí xiān chè tuì 、 yuǎn lí le gāo qiáng 。
就好似，高墙真的当头压下来了一般！李凡没再继续逞强。暂时先撤退、远离了高墙。
Indeed, after all that effort, they had finally arrived at the spot where Xuan Tian Wang broke through the wall. Even with a flaw in the wall, it was still beyond the reach of beings below True Immortal rank.
“ wǒ hái shì dì yī cì ， rú cǐ jìn jù lí zài gāo qiáng xià dài zhè me jiǔ 。” zhí dào shēn qū huī fù zhèng cháng ， lǐ fán cái zhǎng shū le yì kǒu qì 。
“我还是第一次，如此近距离在高墙下待这么久。”直到身躯恢复正常，李凡才长舒了一口气。
Realizing this, Mo Ru Bian's face showed a hint of gloom.
kàn xiàng mò rú bīn ， tā de zhuàng kuàng bǐ lǐ fán hái yào yán zhòng 。 huò xǔ shì yīn wèi zhǎng shí jiān guān chá gāo qiáng de yuán gù ， mò rú bīn é tóu de tiān shòu fù yǎn ， xiàng shì bèi yī zhī shǒu yòng lì jǐ yā zhe 、 màn màn bì hé 。
看向墨儒斌，他的状况比李凡还要严重。或许是因为长时间观察高墙的缘故，墨儒斌额头的兲兽附眼，像是被一只手用力挤压着、慢慢闭合。
Not only Mo Ru Bian but Li Fan couldn't sense anything from what he called the "flaw." The path ahead remained an endless void.
zhēng kāi de fú dù xiāng jiào zhī qián shǎo le jìn hū yí bàn 。 ér mò rú bīn shēn tǐ ， zé shì bù shòu kòng zhì de wēi wēi chàn dòng 。
睁开的幅度相较之前少了近乎一半。而墨儒斌身体，则是不受控制的微微颤动。
Unpredictable and unfathomable. Whether there was a flaw or not made no difference to them; they could only perceive it through how the wall affected people.
fǎng fú yù dào le shén me kǒng bù zhì jí de shì qíng bān 。 lǐ fán jiàn zhuàng ， xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。 yǐ mò rú bīn de xīn xìng ， jí biàn qīn yǎn jiàn dào le gāo qiáng ， yě bù yīng gāi huì bèi xià chéng zhè yàng 。
仿佛遇到了什么恐怖至极的事情般。李凡见状，心中闪过一丝疑惑。以墨儒斌的心性，即便亲眼见到了高墙，也不应该会被吓成这样。
Li Fan's heart naturally felt不甘, and he suddenly had the idea of using the Ascend Array to enhance his strength and reduce the gap between him and the wall for a closer look.
zuì zhōng hái shì mò rú bīn kāi kǒu ， jiě shì le qí zhōng yuán yóu 。
最终还是墨儒斌开口，解释了其中缘由。
But then he thought about Mo Ru Bian being there. The Ascend Array would surely attract his attention. So he temporarily suppressed this idea.
“ wàn qiān mó xīn ， jiē jiàn gāo qiáng 。 qíng gǎn yú shì qiān wàn bèi jiā zhū wǒ shēn ……”
“万千魔心，皆见高墙。情感于是千万倍加诸我身……”
"Let's discuss it next time when I come alone." They could only sigh at the wall, falling into silence.
“ dào yǒu jiàn xiào le 。” mò rú bīn huǎn huǎn huī fù le zhèng cháng 。 lǐ fán bù yǐ wéi yì ：“ běn jiù shì chāo tuō fán sú de cún zài 。 rén méi shì jiù hǎo 。”
“道友见笑了。”墨儒斌缓缓恢复了正常。李凡不以为意：“本就是超脱凡俗的存在。人没事就好。”
The pressure from the wall didn't decrease due to their silence. Soon, they reached a point where they couldn't bear it anymore.
“ kě zēng fā xiàn xuán tiān wáng chuán xùn hén jì ？” chū hū lǐ fán yì liào de ， mò rú bīn jìng rán diǎn tóu ：“ wǒ bǐ jiào le wǒ men suǒ jīng guò de nà duàn biān jiè 。 dí què fā xiàn le yǒu yī chù gēn qí tā dì fāng yǒu xiē bù yí yàng 。”
“可曾发现玄天王传讯痕迹？”出乎李凡意料的，墨儒斌竟然点头：“我比较了我们所经过的那段边界。的确发现了有一处跟其他地方有些不一样。”
Unable to do anything else, Li Fan had no choice but to temporarily retreat with Mo Ru Bian to a safer area.
"Originally, I thought your遁术 was already very strong. But it turned out to be even stronger than expected! You can ignore the residual power of True Immortals in the Star Sea?" After a long while of shock, Mo Ru Bian finally expressed his admiration.
"Just some gains over this period of time." Li Fan said indifferently.
Mo Ru Bian's gaze swept across Li Fan's face. He didn't say much more. With Li Fan's遁术 protecting him, what was once a perilous journey through the Star Sea had become a safe path.
After nearly a day, they had passed through the Wasteland Sea and the Remnant World Wall, arriving at the edge of the Star Sea. The guidance from the Mo Beast's eye became increasingly unclear, so Li Fan slowed down his pace.
Even though the core of the Wooden Sword Phantom was a transformation between real and illusory, if he were to collide with the wall at such high speed, it would likely result in severe injuries.
Mo Ru Bian used the Mo Beast's eye to observe the surroundings. The saying "a miss is as good as a mile" applied here. The distance from the Xuan Huang Realm was too great; even though there had been no errors in the initial calculation, the final destination inevitably deviated slightly after reaching this edge of the Star Sea.
"It should be nearby." Mo Ru Bian's words were still echoing when Li Fan's controlled Wooden Sword Phantom suddenly stopped.
"There is no way forward. The wall has arrived," the eight characters made Mo Ru Bian's expression instantly serious.
"Please follow the boundary and observe for any traces of the message from Xuan Tian Wang. I will immediately call out if I find anything." Li Fan nodded, indicating his understanding.
It wasn't that he was intentionally acting aloof; it was because the residual power of True Immortals gathered beneath the wall was on a completely different level compared to normal Star Sea areas. Without the Remnant World Wall's resistance and reduction, even with his mastery of supreme遁术, Li Fan had to fully engage.
Exploring step by step along the wall, Mo Ru Bian continued searching for what seemed like an eternity. Meanwhile, Li Fan felt a growing sense of dizziness and unease, urging him to leave.
However, his instincts did not warn of any danger; it was just a vague feeling in his heart. Li Fan endured the discomfort as he tried to understand the source of these changes within himself.
Soon, he had an epiphany: "This is due to staying too long under the wall and developing a sense that the wall is collapsing on me. It's because there's such a huge difference between my strength and the wall."
Realizing this, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. Since no real danger would occur, he decided to ignore these strange feelings and continue exploring the wall.
However, Li Fan underestimated the pressure of the wall. After another cup of tea, his unease intensified significantly.
The Xuan Huang Immortal Heart Spell lost all its effectiveness, even affecting the flow of his spiritual energy and thoughts.
Li Fan was shocked to find that under the wall's pressure, his body had subtly shrunk by a tiny fraction.
Further investigation revealed that not only his physical form but also his soul and cultivation strength were compressed and reduced.
It felt as if the wall was truly pressing down on him! Li Fan stopped pushing himself. He temporarily retreated away from the wall.
"This is my first time staying so close to the wall for such a long time." Only after his body returned to normal did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at Mo Ru Bian, his condition was worse than Li Fan's. Perhaps due to prolonged observation of the wall, Mo Ru Bian's Mo Beast eye seemed to be forcefully closing as if squeezed by an unseen hand.
The opening had halved compared to before, and Mo Ru Bian's body trembled uncontrollably.
It felt like he had encountered something terrifying. Seeing this, Li Fan was puzzled. Even if Mo Ru Bian saw the wall with his own eyes, he shouldn't be scared like this.
Finally, it was Mo Ru Bian who explained the reason.
"Countless demonic hearts see the wall. The emotions are multiplied a thousandfold..."
"I jest." Mo Ru Bian slowly returned to normal. Li Fan didn't take it seriously: "We're already beyond ordinary existence. Just glad you're okay."
"Have you found any traces of Xuan Tian Wang's message?" To Li Fan's surprise, Mo Ru Bian nodded.
"After comparing the boundary we passed through, there is indeed one place that stands out from others."
"But with too few samples, it can't be confirmed yet. We need to thoroughly check the entire area marked by the Mo Beast eye."
"Alright." After a brief rest, they returned to their peak state and set off again. Once back under the wall, Li Fan suddenly changed his expression.
He realized that the sense of being crushed had reappeared without any warning!
The previous rest hadn't relieved the pressure from the wall. When they returned to the base of the wall, they directly inherited the same feelings, once again facing the overwhelming might of the wall!
Mo Ru Bian's body trembled violently. The fear on his face showed that he was in the same situation as Li Fan.
"Since returning isn't useful, we can only persevere." Mo Ru Bian said with a shaky voice.
Li Fan closed his eyes and forcefully suppressed all discomforts. Following the guidance of the Mo Beast eye, he艰难地 explored along the wall.
Step by step, it felt like they were getting smaller while the wall grew larger, instilling more fear in their hearts.
Fortunately, the area to be explored wasn't particularly vast.
"Sure enough, that location we encountered earlier was different from other parts of the wall. Hurry!" The nearly closed Mo Beast eye cast dim light, guiding Li Fan's direction.
Under the pressure of the wall, as his strength continued to diminish, the effectiveness of the Wooden Sword Phantom's遁术 also weakened.
Li Fan had a premonition that if they stayed for much longer, he might not be able to maintain the Wooden Sword Phantom state.
Without the help of遁术, they would struggle to escape from under the wall. The pressure from the wall was increasing with each moment, and it seemed likely that they would eventually be crushed and vanish by the wall.
Only【还真】could save them. However, before this, Li Fan had brought Mo Ru Bian to their target location.
It turned out to be just a point in the vast darkness of the Star Sea, one endless end. Without special guidance, finding its exact position under the pressure of the wall was like a dream.
But with Xuan Tian Wang's message from long ago, it transformed the impossible into possible.
Originally, Li Fan had planned to use遁术 to escape before his strength ran out. But when he stepped onto that point,
The pressure from the wall still lingered. However...it no longer accumulated. It felt like they were back to their first encounter with the wall.
Li Fan and Mo Ru Bian exchanged glances, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.
"Sure enough, I was right! The rule of the wall has been pierced by Xuan Tian Wang's message!" Li Fan agreed.
"This place seems like a weakness or flaw in the wall. At least we can stay here to study the wall," Mo Ru Bian said with his eyes narrowing, showing a dazed expression.
He stared as if seeing hope for escape from the darkness of the Star Sea. A demonic heart flew out from within him.
His face mirrored Mo Ru Bian's, trying to touch the end of this space-time.
A moment passed, two moments, three moments...Mo Ru Bian's expression gradually stiffened because he felt nothing.
Indeed, after all that effort, they had finally arrived at the spot where Xuan Tian Wang broke through the wall. Even with a flaw in the wall, it was still beyond the reach of beings below True Immortal rank.
Realizing this, Mo Ru Bian's face showed a hint of gloom.
Not only Mo Ru Bian but Li Fan couldn't sense anything from what he called the "flaw." The path ahead remained an endless void.
Unpredictable and unfathomable. Whether there was a flaw or not made no difference to them; they could only perceive it through how the wall affected people.
Li Fan's heart naturally felt不甘, and he suddenly had the idea of using the Ascend Array to enhance his strength and reduce the gap between him and the wall for a closer look.
But then he thought about Mo Ru Bian being there. The Ascend Array would surely attract his attention. So he temporarily suppressed this idea.
"Let's discuss it next time when I come alone." They could only sigh at the wall, falling into silence.
The pressure from the wall didn't decrease due to their silence. Soon, they reached a point where they couldn't bear it anymore.
Unable to do anything else, Li Fan had no choice but to temporarily retreat with Mo Ru Bian to a safer area.