「 rú shēn huà yǔ ， yì chí xīng hé 。 tài jiǎ wú jí ， shén yóu ； tài jiǎ wú yì ， shén biàn ； tài jiǎ wú xū ， shén shén ……」
「如身化宇，意驰星河。太甲无极，神游；太甲无易，神变；太甲无虚，神神……」
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### The Awakening of the Star Sea
zhōng dào gōng rú chàng shī bān kāi piān yín chàng de ， zhèng shì yīn shàng rén zì hēi bái shuāng zhū zhōng suǒ de 、 hòu yóu lǐ fán chuán shòu gěi xiān zhōu de 【 tài jiǎ shén shù 】！
钟道恭如唱诗般开篇吟唱的，正是殷上人自黑白双珠中所得、后由李凡传授给仙舟的【太甲神术】！
The myriad banners, under the resplendent song, moved without wind. Each banner, as it fluttered, revealed a part that instantly formed an overall shape.
zhǐ bù guò xiān qián nǎi shì cán piān ， ér xiàn zài ， zhè zhuān mén yòng lái gōu tōng xīng hǎi yì shí de shén tōng 、 jīng guò xiān zhōu yī zhòng zhǎng lǎo de yán jiū hòu 、 dé dào le bǔ quán 。
只不过先前乃是残篇，而现在，这专门用来沟通星海意识的神通、经过仙舟一众长老的研究后、得到了补全。
Beneath the myriad True Immortal Script characters, the character "Jun" finally emerged prominently!
jié hé zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī lì ， tōng guò yí shì de fàng dà zuò yòng ， wēi néng hé zhǐ tí shēng le chéng bǎi shàng qiān bèi ！
结合真仙篆字之力，通过仪式的放大作用，威能何止提升了成百上千倍！
It seemed like an invisible lock suddenly connected the vast star sea consciousness above with the ants below in the ceremony.
zhōng dào gōng lǐng shēng ér chàng ， yī zhòng xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo cì dì yǐ hé shēng gēn shàng 。
钟道恭领声而唱，一众仙舟长老次第以和声跟上。
At this moment, the ants could stand on the shoulders of the star sea and look down upon all beings.
wǎn ruò yī shǒu huī hóng de yuè zhāng ， huí dàng zài xīng hǎi xīng hǎi nèi 。
宛若一首恢弘的乐章，回荡在星海星海内。
Previously, Li Fan had transformed into the Great Sea Pearl and the Small World Heavenly Dao. But none of these experiences compared to this moment's blissful taste.
yī méi méi kè yìn zhe róng hé zhēn xiān zhuàn zì de qí zhì zài yín chàng shēng zhōng piāo fēi ， ruò cóng fǔ kàn shì jiǎo wàng qù ， biàn kě yǐ kàn dào suí zhe yīn jié de biàn huàn ， qí zhì shàng de mǒu xiē zì fú yě xiāng hū yìng de 、 míng liàng shǎn shuò bù dìng 。
一枚枚刻印着融合真仙篆字的旗帜在吟唱声中飘飞，若从俯瞰视角望去，便可以看到随着音节的变换，旗帜上的某些字符也相呼应的、明亮闪烁不定。
The vast star sea was no longer boundless; it felt like a part of his body, visible with every glance. The star sea was no longer dark and lifeless; in each breath, he could feel the infinite vitality hidden beneath the calm surface.
hǎo sì yóu wú shù zì fú zǔ hé chéng de páng rán dà wù ， zài yī hū yī xī ！
好似由无数字符组合成的庞然大物，在一呼一吸！
Even the laws that formed the star sea were easier to understand now, just as if they were the fine hairs or pores on his own body. With a slight bow of the head, he could see them all clearly.
yí shì zhī wài de lǐ fán mù dǔ cǐ jǐng ， chà nà jiān xǐng wù guò lái ， míng bái le cǐ qián gǎn jué dào de nà bié yàng yì wèi jiū jìng shì shén me 。
仪式之外的李凡目睹此景，刹那间醒悟过来，明白了此前感觉到的那别样意味究竟是什么。
With his mind's will, he could observe every corner of the star sea with the eyes of the star sea.
yí gè 【 jūn 】 zì ， yǐn cáng yú xiàn chǎng róng hé dié jiā de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì zhī zhōng ， yǐn ér bù fā 。
一个【均】字，隐藏于现场融合叠加的真仙篆字之中，隐而不发。
Under the influence of the "Jun" character, in this moment, everyone in the ceremony truly achieved parity with the star sea. They saw what the star sea saw and felt what it felt.
zhǐ dài ……
只待……
Li Fan was just like all the other Immortal Boat elders, unable to extricate himself from this wondrous situation. He even took a special look at the center of the star sea.
xīng hǎi yì shí bèi pò lián tōng ， jiàng lín 。 ér hòu mò rán bào qǐ ！
星海意识被迫联通，降临。而后蓦然暴起！
Sure enough, in the perspective of the star sea, there was no blackness in the central region.
xuán xiān zhōu chóu bèi yǐ jiǔ de jūn tiān yí shì ， shuō chuān le jiù shì zhè me de qiǎn xiǎn 、 jiǎn lòu 。
玄仙舟筹备已久的钧天仪式，说穿了就是这么的浅显、简陋。
Instead, life was潜藏, waiting for revival. A promising scene!
dàn xiǎng yào dá chéng ， què yuǎn fēi kàn shàng qù zhè me róng yì 。
但想要达成，却远非看上去这么容易。
Li Fan had no good heart to remind them. Instead, he seized this once-in-a-century opportunity, trying his best to understand the ways of the star sea.
jiù shuō zhè dì yī bù ， qiǎng pò xīng hǎi yì shí de gōu tōng 。 jiù yǐ jīng yuǎn chāo chū le 【 tài jiǎ shén shù 】 de néng lì fàn chóu 。 lǐ fán zhī qián yě céng shǐ yòng chū guò cǐ shù ， hái píng jiè yǐ jīng pò miè de tài jiǎ jiè wàn nián de hǎo gǎn dù jī lěi ， huàn qǔ le xīng hǎi yì shí yī cì chū shǒu bāng zhù xuán huáng shēng huá fù sū de chéng nuò 。
就说这第一步，强迫星海意识的沟通。就已经远超出了【太甲神术】的能力范畴。李凡之前也曾使用出过此术，还凭借已经破灭的太甲界万年的好感度积累，换取了星海意识一次出手帮助玄黄升华复苏的承诺。
At the same time, he felt a bit curious about the star sea's attitude.
cǐ hòu ， xīng hǎi jiù zài méi yǒu huí yìng 。
此后，星海就再没有回应。
According to common sense, after being betrayed by these ants with the "Jun" character, the star sea's true essence should be extremely angry. Even if it couldn't break free from the influence of the "Jun" character for now, at least it would symbolically struggle a bit.
ér xiàn zài ， jīng guò xiān zhōu zhòng gǎi liáng de tài jiǎ shén shù ， jìng shì zhí jiē dǎ tōng le xiū shì yǔ xīng hǎi gōu tōng de qiáo liáng 。 qiǎng pò xīng hǎi běn yuán zhēn yì ， cháo zhe cǐ chù tóu xià mù guāng ！
而现在，经过仙舟众改良的太甲神术，竟是直接打通了修士与星海沟通的桥梁。强迫星海本源真意，朝着此处投下目光！
But now, the star sea was eerily calm.
zhòng rén yín chàng zhī shēng yù fā hóng dà ， lǐ fán yǐn yǐn gǎn shòu dào ， zài yí shì shàng fāng 、 yí gè jù dà de xuán wō zhèng zài shēng chéng 。
众人吟唱之声愈发宏大，李凡隐隐感受到，在仪式上方、一个巨大的漩涡正在生成。
It wasn't the calm before the storm; there was no trace of anger.
gēn chōng mǎn sǐ jì de zhì àn zhī hǎi bù tóng ， xuán wō lǐ ， guāng máng shǎn shuò 、 shēng jī wú xiàn 。 gèng yī xī yǒu yì yì bù míng de hōng míng ní nán zhī shēng huí dàng 。
跟充满死寂的至暗之海不同，漩涡里，光芒闪烁、生机无限。更依稀有意义不明的轰鸣呢喃之声回荡。
Why?
suǒ chù xīng hǎi kōng jiān ， hǎo sì fā chū bù kān zhòng fù de gē zhī shēn yín shēng 。
所处星海空间，好似发出不堪重负的咯吱呻吟声。
Li Fan's doubts grew sharply. Under the influence of the True Immortal Script characters, the star sea consciousness was connected to the ceremony participants through the "Jun" character.
ér lǐ fán tǐ nèi yě yǒu xiāng yìng de yì biàn yǒng xiàn 。
而李凡体内也有相应的异变涌现。
Thus, Li Fan didn't have to exert much effort to understand its thoughts.
zhèng gēn cǐ qián ， tōng guò nà méi xiān jiè tóng bì suǒ jiàn dào zhēn xiān shēn yǐng hòu de biǎo xiàn rú chū yī zhé 。 líng lì 、 shēn qū 、 shén hún tǒng tǒng fèi téng ， hǎo sì suí shí huì bèi zhēng fā dài jìn ！
正跟此前，通过那枚仙界铜币所见到真仙身影后的表现如出一辙。灵力、身躯、神魂统统沸腾，好似随时会被蒸发殆尽！
"This... This is..."
「 zhǐ bù guò ， zhī qián miàn yù zhēn xiān xū yǐng shí ， wǒ jī běn wú lì dǐ kàng 。 ér xiàn zài ……」
「只不过，之前面遇真仙虚影时，我基本无力抵抗。而现在……」
"We are probing the star sea while it is probing us!" Li Fan's heart suddenly shuddered with fear.
lǐ fán shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， jìng shì qiáng xíng jiāng tǐ nèi yì zhuàng gěi yā xià 。
李凡深吸一口气，竟是强行将体内异状给压下。
Previously, in his mind, entities like the star sea and True Immortals would never pay attention to ordinary mortals. But now, the star sea's behavior directly overturned his understanding.
「 xīng hǎi yā pò suī qiáng ， què zhōng jiū bù rú zhēn xiān 。」
「星海压迫虽强，却终究不如真仙。」
Not only did the star sea not resist this act of balance; it even proactively accepted it!
「 hào dà huī hóng ， zhōng bù rú shēng wéi zhì biàn ！」
「浩大恢弘，终不如升维质变！」
Just as they were immersed in the star sea perspective, the star sea consciousness seemed equally interested in their lives.
xīn zhōng shǎn guò zhū duō niàn tou ， zhōng dào gōng de shēng yīn hū de zài lǐ fán ěr biān xiǎng qǐ ：「 dào yǒu ， hái bù rù yí shì zhōng lái ！」
心中闪过诸多念头，钟道恭的声音忽的在李凡耳边响起：「道友，还不入仪式中来！」
Both parties found themselves in a delicate balance, experiencing each other's lives.
「 jūn tiān yí shì néng chéng ， nǐ jū gōng zhì wěi 。 rú jīn zhèng shì cǎi zhāi shōu huò guǒ shí zhī shí ！」
「钧天仪式能成，你居功至伟。如今正是采摘收获果实之时！」
However, due to the vast disparity in size, this balance was destined to be short-lived.
bù jǐn jǐn shì zhōng dào gōng de shēng yīn ， jiàn dào shēng 、 nán gōng liè děng děng ， xiān zhōu suǒ yǒu zhǎng lǎo 。 shēng yīn gòng tóng xiǎng chè ！
不仅仅是钟道恭的声音，见道升、南宫烈等等，仙舟所有长老。声音共同响彻！
The star sea remained unharmed.
shì shì yāo qǐng ， shì shì bī pò 。
似是邀请，似是逼迫。
But the changes on the bodies of the ceremony participants were dramatic.
「 zhè shì xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo jǐn chū ， dǎo zhì nèi bù kōng xū 。 bù néng liú wǒ zhè yī biàn shù zài wài ， yǐ fáng bù cè ？」 lǐ fán àn zì lěng hēng yī shēng 。
「这是仙舟长老尽出，导致内部空虚。不能留我这一变数在外，以防不测？」李凡暗自冷哼一声。
Li Fan had once transformed into the Great Sea Pearl and observed the transformation of the Congyunhai. Compared to the mountains and seas, a person's life was fleeting like a flower in spring. And compared to this vast universe, the birth and death of worlds happened in an instant.
「 nà wǒ jiù què zhī bù gōng le ！」 què shì yí rán bù jù ， lǎng shēng fēi rù yí shì zhōng 。
「那我就却之不恭了！」却是怡然不惧，朗声飞入仪式中。
From the perspective of the star sea, everything would also experience the time changes of the universe.
bìng bù xū zì jǐ zhǎo dào hé shì de wèi zhì rù zhù 。
并不需自己找到合适的位置入驻。
Even with billions of lives sacrificed for the cultivation of the Xuanhuang Small World, it only delayed things by a few moments.
fēi rù yí shì de shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù gǎn dào zhōu zāo wú shù qí zhì bù tíng xuán dòng 、 gǎi biàn le fāng wèi ， jiāng lǐ fán 「 jiē 」 rù yí shì zhī zhōng ！
飞入仪式的瞬间，李凡就感到周遭无数旗帜不停旋动、改变了方位，将李凡「接」入仪式之中！
Soon enough, old age still enveloped everyone on the Immortal Boat.
sì miàn bā fāng chuán lái de yín chàng shēng ， hái pò shǐ tā xià yì shí gēn zhe fā chū xiāng hé zhī shēng ！
四面八方传来的吟唱声，还迫使他下意识跟着发出相和之声！
"Persist! The strength gained from the star sea is filling our bodies. As long as we can absorb this force, we won't fear such levels of aging!" The elders seemed to have anticipated this and reminded each other through telepathy.
suǒ yǒu rén jiē yǐ jiù wèi ， zhè chǎng jī xù yǐ jiǔ de tài jiǎ yí shì yě zhōng yú yíng lái le diān fēng 。 zǐ jīn zhī qì xīng xīng diǎn diǎn de xuán wō lǐ ， yuán běn hū xiào de fēng léi zhī shēng hū de ān jìng xià lái 。
所有人皆已就位，这场积蓄已久的太甲仪式也终于迎来了巅峰。紫金之气星星点点的漩涡里，原本呼啸的风雷之声忽的安静下来。
But like Li Fan, they hadn't expected that the star sea would show interest in them.
shèn zhì xuán wō běn shēn dōu xiàn rù le jué duì de jìng
甚至漩涡本身都陷入了绝对的静
Not only did they actively contact the essence of the star sea; the star sea itself also contacted them proactively.
zhǐ zhuàng tài 。
止状态。
Originally, their plan was for the star sea to resist, while they delved deeper. But now, both sides had advanced a step further.
yí shì zhōng de suǒ yǒu gè tǐ ， yǎn qián jǐng xiàng hū de yī biàn 。 hǎo sì měng yuè ér qǐ ， tiào chū xīng hǎi 。 dé yǐ jìn jiàn zhè piàn xīng hǎi běn shēn 。
仪式中的所有个体，眼前景象忽的一变。好似猛跃而起，跳出星海。得以觐见这片星海本身。
This caused the erosion from the star sea to be almost twice as strong as expected!
rú guǒ shuō zhī qián de tài jiǎ shén shù ， zhǐ shì tōng guò chuán xùn de fāng shì 、 jiàn jiē gēn xīng hǎi gōu tōng de huà 。 nà me cǐ kè ， zhòng rén biàn shì qiáng xíng kòu kāi le rén yǔ xīng hǎi zhī jiān de mén fēi ， sì mù xiāng duì ！
如果说之前的太甲神术，只是通过传讯的方式、间接跟星海沟通的话。那么此刻，众人便是强行扣开了人与星海之间的门扉，四目相对！
"Bad luck!"
xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu guò de ， hún shēn shàng xià bèi kàn le jīng guāng de gǎn jué ， zì lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒng xiàn 。
许久没有过的，浑身上下被看了精光的感觉，自李凡心中涌现。
The elders quickly noticed this change. They saw the white hair and bodies of those in the ceremony being invaded by it. Their expressions were filled with fear.
ráo shì yǒu jué duì de zì xìn ， tǐ nèi 【 hái zhēn 】 yì bǎo ， bìng bú huì bèi qū qū yī fāng xīng hǎi yì shí suǒ fā xiàn 。 dàn lǐ fán hái shì jīng shén jiè bèi dào le jí diǎn ， yǐ jīng hū chū hái zhēn jiè miàn ， suí shí zhǔn bèi fā dòng hái zhēn 。
饶是有绝对的自信，体内【还真】异宝，并不会被区区一方星海意识所发现。但李凡还是精神戒备到了极点，已经呼出还真界面，随时准备发动还真。
But the elders were resolute, and after a brief exchange, they agreed on their course of action.
zhèng rú lǐ fán suǒ yù liào ， jiù lián dài biǎo dào yān zhī jié xiān zhào de hēi qì ， xīng hǎi yì shí dōu rú tóng zhēng yǎn xiā yī yàng wú fǎ chá jué 。 jiù gèng bié tí hái zhēn le 。
正如李凡所预料，就连代表道湮之劫先兆的黑气，星海意识都如同睁眼瞎一样无法察觉。就更别提还真了。
"Since we are here, the Jun Star Sea ritual cannot stop. Abandoning our efforts now would result in greater losses!"
xīng hǎi yì shí bìng méi yǒu tè bié tíng liú zài lǐ fán shēn shàng ， ér shì jūn yún de 、 jiāng fèn nù shī jiā zài měi yī wèi yí shì zhōng de xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo shēn shàng 。
星海意识并没有特别停留在李凡身上，而是均匀的、将愤怒施加在每一位仪式中的仙舟长老身上。
"We must sacrifice some to gain more time, delaying until the star sea's power fills us."
bì jìng bèi lóu yǐ yì bān de shēng líng qiáng xíng gōu tōng ， zhè qí shí duì xīng hǎi yì shí lái shuō ， shì bù zhé bù kòu de xiū rǔ 。 xiàn zài ， xīng hǎi yì shí jiù děng zhe kàn yǎn qián zhè qún lóu yǐ ， jiū jìng xiǎng yào biǎo dá shén me 。
毕竟被蝼蚁一般的生灵强行沟通，这其实对星海意识来说，是不折不扣的羞辱。现在，星海意识就等着看眼前这群蝼蚁，究竟想要表达什么。
After a momentary silence, someone chuckled: "I've lived long enough in this life. Another dozen or so years wouldn't make much difference. If I can help the Immortal Boat obtain the benefits of the star sea, even if I die, it will be worth it!"
zhī hòu zài jiàng xià léi tíng nù huǒ 。
之后再降下雷霆怒火。
Before he could finish speaking, Gan Jingda's life force had already dissipated.
rán ér ……
然而……
The remaining elders felt a surge of vitality within their bodies.
lóu yǐ men bìng bú shì zhēn de xiǎng yào gōu tōng 。
蝼蚁们并不是真的想要沟通。
"Dear friend has passed on, my presence in this world only brings sorrow. Better to return, better to return. The future of the Immortal Boat is entrusted to you!"
wàn qiān qí zhì ， zài huáng huáng gē shēng zhōng ， wú fēng zì dòng 。 měi yī shù qí zhì bù duàn fān fēi zhōng ， yīn zhě zhòu xiǎn lù zài wài de bù fèn ， qǐng kè jiān zǔ chéng le yí gè zhěng tǐ 。
万千旗帜，在煌煌歌声中，无风自动。每一束旗帜不断翻飞中，因褶皱显露在外的部分，顷刻间组成了一个整体。
"I am shallow and ignorant; I should die first."
bèi yǐn cáng zài wàn qiān zhēn xiān zhuàn zì xià de nà méi 【 jūn 】 zì ， zhōng yú zhēng róng zhà xiàn ！
被隐藏在万千真仙篆字下的那枚【均】字，终于峥嵘乍现！
"My dear friends, please succeed! Farewell!"
fǎng fú hū yǒu yī dào wú xíng jiā suǒ ， jiāng nà xuán wō zhī shàng de hóng dà xīng hǎi yì shí ， gēn xià fāng yí shì zhōng de lóu yǐ xiāng lián 。
仿佛忽有一道无形枷锁，将那漩涡之上的宏大星海意识，跟下方仪式中的蝼蚁相连。
"I didn't want to die before, but after calculating, everyone else has more value... So it's fine. Who would have thought my luck was so bad in this life?"
zhè yī kè ， lóu yǐ dé yǐ zhàn zài xīng hǎi zhī jiān ， fǔ shì yún yún zhòng shēng 。
这一刻，蝼蚁得以站在星海之肩，俯视芸芸众生。
...
lǐ fán céng jīng shēn huà cāng hǎi zhū 、 shēn huà xiǎo shì jiè tiān dào ， shèn zhì xīn yì yǔ xuán huáng jiè xiāng lián 。
李凡曾经身化沧海珠、身化小世界天道，甚至心意与玄黄界相连。
One by one, the figures in the ceremony voluntarily gave up their vitality.
dàn wú lùn nǎ yī zhǒng ， dōu wú fǎ yǔ cǐ kè de měi miào zī wèi xiāng tí bìng lùn 。
但无论哪一种，都无法与此刻的美妙滋味相提并论。
Under the catalysis of time power, they turned into dust and scattered with the wind.
hào hàn de xīng hǎi ， bù zài wú biān wú yá 。 ér shì rú zì jǐ shēn tǐ de yī bù fèn ， jǔ mù kě jiàn 。 xīng hǎi bù zài qī hēi 、 sǐ jì ， yī hū yī xī jiān 、 kě yǐ gǎn shòu dào píng jìng xià jī xù de wú qióng shēng jī 。
浩瀚的星海，不再无边无涯。而是如自己身体的一部分，举目可见。星海不再漆黑、死寂，一呼一吸间、可以感受到平静下积蓄的无穷生机。
The final words of the Immortal Boat elders echoed in everyone's ears as they felt the vitality from their companions surging within them like bamboo shoots.
shèn zhì gòu chéng xīng hǎi de zhǒng zhǒng fǎ zé ， yě bù zài shì nà me nán yǐ zhuó mó 。 rú shēn shàng xū fà 、 máo kǒng ， zhǐ xū dī méi fǔ shǒu ， jí kě jiāng qí jìn shōu yǎn dǐ 。
甚至构成星海的种种法则，也不再是那么难以琢磨。如身上须发、毛孔，只需低眉俯首，即可将其尽收眼底。
Despite their grief, they were grateful for the sacrifices. The immense power of the star sea continued to pour in, gradually transforming their bodies into giants standing in the star sea.
suí yì niàn suǒ zhì ， biàn néng yǐ xīng hǎi zhī yǎn ， guān chá xīng hǎi měi yī chù jiǎo luò 。
随意念所至，便能以星海之眼，观察星海每一处角落。
The emotions caused by various reasons began to subside...
zhè yī kè ，【 jūn 】 zì jué de zuò yòng xià ， yí shì zhōng zhòng rén ， de dí què què zuò dào le yǔ xīng hǎi tóng gé 。 kàn xīng hǎi zhī suǒ kàn ， gǎn xīng hǎi zhī suǒ gǎn 。
这一刻，【均】字诀的作用下，仪式中众人，的的确确做到了与星海同格。看星海之所看，感星海之所感。
Li Fan witnessed this entire process with his own eyes.
lǐ fán yě gēn suǒ yǒu de xiān zhōu zhǎng lǎo yī yàng ， wú fǎ zì bá de chén nì zài cǐ zhǒng qí miào jìng yù zhōng 。 tā hái tè yì qù xīng hǎi zhōng yāng kàn le yī yǎn 。
李凡也跟所有的仙舟长老一样，无法自拔的沉溺在此种奇妙境遇中。他还特意去星海中央看了一眼。
Unlike the elders, he did not directly absorb the star sea's essence but instead preserved it using Immortal Array techniques. The transformation between true and false also sealed it away, making it disappear into the star sea where even the star sea consciousness couldn't detect it.
guǒ rán zài xīng hǎi de shì jiǎo lǐ ， zhōng yāng xīng yù bìng bù cún zài shén me hēi qì 。
果然在星海的视角里，中央星域并不存在什么黑气。
Adding another ingredient to the Xuanhuang pill, Li Fan felt no excitement. Instead, he looked at the star-like figures appearing one after another with a grave expression.
ér shì shēng jī qián cáng 、 děng dài fù sū 。 yī piàn dà hǎo de jú miàn ！
而是生机潜藏、等待复苏。一片大好的局面！
After completely achieving their star-like bodies, they automatically broke off from the "Jun" character's connection. Now, only Li Fan remained in the ceremony.
lǐ fán zì shì méi yǒu nà ge hǎo xīn qù tí xǐng ， tā yī biān zhuā zhù zhè wàn nián nán yù de liáng jī ， jǐn kě néng de gǎn shòu xīng hǎi zhī dào 。
李凡自是没有那个好心去提醒，他一边抓住这万年难遇的良机，尽可能的感受星海之道。
"Unable to communicate."
yī biān zé shì duì xīng hǎi de tài dù lüè wēi gǎn dào yǒu xiē hào qí 。
一边则是对星海的态度略微感到有些好奇。
"Even their subjective consciousness seems lost? No, it’s still there! But human emotions are suppressed to an extreme degree, making them more like 'star sea'."
àn cháng lǐ lái shuō ， bèi lóu yǐ yǐ 【 jūn 】 zì fú àn suàn ， xiàn zài de xīng hǎi běn yuán zhēn yì ， yīng dāng jí wéi bào nù cái shì 。
按常理来说，被蝼蚁以【均】字符暗算，现在的星海本源真意，应当极为暴怒才是。
"So similar to the Heavenly Soul of Xuanhuang..."
jiù suàn yī shí jiān zhēng bù tuō jūn zì jué de yǐng xiǎng ， zěn me yě gāi xiàng zhēng xìng de zhēng zhá yī xià cái shì 。
就算一时间挣不脱均字诀的影响，怎么也该象征性的挣扎一下才是。
Looking at the closing golden vortex, Li Fan vaguely sensed that the star sea's power had not diminished due to this division.
dàn xiàn zài ， xīng hǎi què shì píng jìng de yǒu xiē kě pà 。
但现在，星海却是平静的有些可怕。
"It didn't fail the Jun character."
bìng fēi shì bào fēng yǔ lái lín zhī qián 、 jī xù lì liàng de píng jìng 。
并非是暴风雨来临之前、积蓄力量的平静。
"Instead... Infinite no matter how it is divided, remains infinite!"
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### The Awakening of the Star Sea
The myriad banners, under the resplendent song, moved without wind. Each banner, as it fluttered, revealed a part that instantly formed an overall shape.
Beneath the myriad True Immortal Script characters, the character "Jun" finally emerged prominently!
It seemed like an invisible lock suddenly connected the vast star sea consciousness above with the ants below in the ceremony.
At this moment, the ants could stand on the shoulders of the star sea and look down upon all beings.
Previously, Li Fan had transformed into the Great Sea Pearl and the Small World Heavenly Dao. But none of these experiences compared to this moment's blissful taste.
The vast star sea was no longer boundless; it felt like a part of his body, visible with every glance. The star sea was no longer dark and lifeless; in each breath, he could feel the infinite vitality hidden beneath the calm surface.
Even the laws that formed the star sea were easier to understand now, just as if they were the fine hairs or pores on his own body. With a slight bow of the head, he could see them all clearly.
With his mind's will, he could observe every corner of the star sea with the eyes of the star sea.
Under the influence of the "Jun" character, in this moment, everyone in the ceremony truly achieved parity with the star sea. They saw what the star sea saw and felt what it felt.
Li Fan was just like all the other Immortal Boat elders, unable to extricate himself from this wondrous situation. He even took a special look at the center of the star sea.
Sure enough, in the perspective of the star sea, there was no blackness in the central region.
Instead, life was潜藏, waiting for revival. A promising scene!
Li Fan had no good heart to remind them. Instead, he seized this once-in-a-century opportunity, trying his best to understand the ways of the star sea.
At the same time, he felt a bit curious about the star sea's attitude.
According to common sense, after being betrayed by these ants with the "Jun" character, the star sea's true essence should be extremely angry. Even if it couldn't break free from the influence of the "Jun" character for now, at least it would symbolically struggle a bit.
But now, the star sea was eerily calm.
It wasn't the calm before the storm; there was no trace of anger.
Why?
Li Fan's doubts grew sharply. Under the influence of the True Immortal Script characters, the star sea consciousness was connected to the ceremony participants through the "Jun" character.
Thus, Li Fan didn't have to exert much effort to understand its thoughts.
"This... This is..."
"We are probing the star sea while it is probing us!" Li Fan's heart suddenly shuddered with fear.
Previously, in his mind, entities like the star sea and True Immortals would never pay attention to ordinary mortals. But now, the star sea's behavior directly overturned his understanding.
Not only did the star sea not resist this act of balance; it even proactively accepted it!
Just as they were immersed in the star sea perspective, the star sea consciousness seemed equally interested in their lives.
Both parties found themselves in a delicate balance, experiencing each other's lives.
However, due to the vast disparity in size, this balance was destined to be short-lived.
The star sea remained unharmed.
But the changes on the bodies of the ceremony participants were dramatic.
Li Fan had once transformed into the Great Sea Pearl and observed the transformation of the Congyunhai. Compared to the mountains and seas, a person's life was fleeting like a flower in spring. And compared to this vast universe, the birth and death of worlds happened in an instant.
From the perspective of the star sea, everything would also experience the time changes of the universe.
Even with billions of lives sacrificed for the cultivation of the Xuanhuang Small World, it only delayed things by a few moments.
Soon enough, old age still enveloped everyone on the Immortal Boat.
"Persist! The strength gained from the star sea is filling our bodies. As long as we can absorb this force, we won't fear such levels of aging!" The elders seemed to have anticipated this and reminded each other through telepathy.
But like Li Fan, they hadn't expected that the star sea would show interest in them.
Not only did they actively contact the essence of the star sea; the star sea itself also contacted them proactively.
Originally, their plan was for the star sea to resist, while they delved deeper. But now, both sides had advanced a step further.
This caused the erosion from the star sea to be almost twice as strong as expected!
"Bad luck!"
The elders quickly noticed this change. They saw the white hair and bodies of those in the ceremony being invaded by it. Their expressions were filled with fear.
But the elders were resolute, and after a brief exchange, they agreed on their course of action.
"Since we are here, the Jun Star Sea ritual cannot stop. Abandoning our efforts now would result in greater losses!"
"We must sacrifice some to gain more time, delaying until the star sea's power fills us."
After a momentary silence, someone chuckled: "I've lived long enough in this life. Another dozen or so years wouldn't make much difference. If I can help the Immortal Boat obtain the benefits of the star sea, even if I die, it will be worth it!"
Before he could finish speaking, Gan Jingda's life force had already dissipated.
The remaining elders felt a surge of vitality within their bodies.
"Dear friend has passed on, my presence in this world only brings sorrow. Better to return, better to return. The future of the Immortal Boat is entrusted to you!"
"I am shallow and ignorant; I should die first."
"My dear friends, please succeed! Farewell!"
"I didn't want to die before, but after calculating, everyone else has more value... So it's fine. Who would have thought my luck was so bad in this life?"
...
One by one, the figures in the ceremony voluntarily gave up their vitality.
Under the catalysis of time power, they turned into dust and scattered with the wind.
The final words of the Immortal Boat elders echoed in everyone's ears as they felt the vitality from their companions surging within them like bamboo shoots.
Despite their grief, they were grateful for the sacrifices. The immense power of the star sea continued to pour in, gradually transforming their bodies into giants standing in the star sea.
The emotions caused by various reasons began to subside...
Li Fan witnessed this entire process with his own eyes.
Unlike the elders, he did not directly absorb the star sea's essence but instead preserved it using Immortal Array techniques. The transformation between true and false also sealed it away, making it disappear into the star sea where even the star sea consciousness couldn't detect it.
Adding another ingredient to the Xuanhuang pill, Li Fan felt no excitement. Instead, he looked at the star-like figures appearing one after another with a grave expression.
After completely achieving their star-like bodies, they automatically broke off from the "Jun" character's connection. Now, only Li Fan remained in the ceremony.
"Unable to communicate."
"Even their subjective consciousness seems lost? No, it’s still there! But human emotions are suppressed to an extreme degree, making them more like 'star sea'."
"So similar to the Heavenly Soul of Xuanhuang..."
Looking at the closing golden vortex, Li Fan vaguely sensed that the star sea's power had not diminished due to this division.
"It didn't fail the Jun character."
"Instead... Infinite no matter how it is divided, remains infinite!"
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