lǐ fán sī xù fān yǒng ， shǒu zhōng dòng zuò què bù tíng 。
李凡思绪翻涌，手中动作却不停。
Li Fan sat cross-legged on the central platform, his mind deep in thought. "I must trust my instincts."
jiāng wàn qiān xuán huáng miè shì zhī biàn ， gēn mò shā běn tǐ fēn lí kāi lái 。
将万千玄黄灭世之变，跟墨杀本体分离开来。
"This level of unease has never happened before, even after so many cycles of rebirth."
zhè qí zhōng měi yī dào biàn huà ， dōu néng cuī shēng yī míng shí lì bù sú de xuán huáng huà shén jìng 。
这其中每一道变化，都能催生一名实力不俗的玄黄化神境。
"The source of this unease..."
“ suī míng miè shì ， shí zé nǎi shì shēng zhī biàn huà 。”
“虽名灭世，实则乃是生之变化。”
"Should still be that time when Zhen Ran spontaneously simulated itself."
“ dǎo shì kě yǐ xiān bǎ tā men sōu jí qǐ lái 。 jiù suàn rì hòu xuán huáng jiè shēng huá chéng xiān yù ， zhǐ yào tóng yī shí jiān jiāng tā men shì fàng chū ， yě néng jiǎo dé xuán huáng jiè qǐng kè dà luàn ！”
“倒是可以先把它们搜集起来。就算日后玄黄界升华成仙域，只要同一时间将它们释放出，也能搅得玄黄界顷刻大乱！”
"In normal circumstances, I wouldn't have started a new simulation without actively initiating it."
lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， jīn xiàn fēi zòng jiān ， yǐ rán xíng chéng bāo guǒ 、 jiāng zhū duō miè shì biàn fēng jìn ， yú tǐ nèi zhèn yā 。
李凡这么想着，金线飞纵间，已然形成包裹、将诸多灭世变封禁，于体内镇压。
"The three-pronged tree left by Sun Piapo must involve some resonance with the Great Way or even the Great Way itself. Absorbing it caused such an unusual change in Zhen Ran."
“ ér mò shā ……” lǐ fán de shén qíng ， zài dù biàn dé yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
“而墨杀……”李凡的神情，再度变得有些凝重。
"Actually, Zhen Ran simulating itself isn't scary; what's truly terrifying is that I have no memories of it at all."
yuán xiān bèi xiāo hào de jī hū zhǐ shèng xià yí gè xì xiǎo mò diǎn de hēi yǐng ， zài dé yǐ chuǎn xī piàn kè hòu 、 jìng rán duǎn shí jiān nèi yòu wán quán huī fù le guò lái 。
原先被消耗的几乎只剩下一个细小墨点的黑影，在得以喘息片刻后、竟然短时间内又完全恢复了过来。
A shadow of gloom flashed across Li Fan's face.
wú xiū wú zhǐ ， jì xù qīn shí zhōu wéi yī qiè 。
无休无止，继续侵蚀周围一切。
"So far, every simulation has been based on me as the subject. Each cycle is an experience I've personally lived through."
“ yī jí shì quán ， bù kuì shì dào yān zhī jié de ruò huà 、 yù yǎn bǎn 。 bù chè dǐ jiāng qí xiāo miè ， nǎ pà zhǐ liú yī sī 、 yě néng hěn kuài juǎn tǔ chóng lái ！”
“一即是全，不愧是道湮之劫的弱化、预演版。不彻底将其消灭，哪怕只留一丝、也能很快卷土重来！”
"Now, Zhen Ran remains in sync with me and hasn't shown any signs of losing control."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe xī rì jiàn dào de 、 guān yú mò shā de yī qiè 。
李凡回想着昔日见到的、关于墨杀的一切。
"Therefore, only one possibility exists: during that simulation, something unexpected happened..."
mò shā jí shǎo chū shǒu ， dàn měi cì yī cì ， dōu jīng tiān dòng dì 、 jué miè yī zhōu 。
墨杀极少出手，但每次一次，都惊天动地、绝灭一州。
"I died."
wàn xiān méng yǔ wǔ lǎo huì ， nǎ pà tàn cè dào mò shā xiàn shì ， yě dū huì xuǎn zé huí bì 、 rèn yóu qí sì nüè 。
万仙盟与五老会，哪怕探测到墨杀现世，也都会选择回避、任由其肆虐。
A cold light flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
“ nà wǔ zhǐ lǎo wū guī ， huò xǔ zǎo yǐ jīng chá jué dào le mò shā de bù fán 。 jué fēi xún cháng de tiān dì zhī pò kě bǐ nǐ 。”
“那五只老乌龟，或许早已经察觉到了墨杀的不凡。绝非寻常的天地之魄可比拟。”
His body stiffened for a moment before he continued his thoughts. "I hadn't even managed to initiate Zhen Ran actively when I died."
“ mò shā róng yú xuán huáng jiè tiān dì fǎ zé zhōng ， zhì shǐ xuán huáng jiè chǎn shēng le xiāng xìng de kàng xìng 。 nǎ pà yān miè yī qiè 、 zuì zhōng yě huì fù xiàn shēng jī 。”
“墨杀融于玄黄界天地法则中，致使玄黄界产生了相性的抗性。哪怕湮灭一切、最终也会复现生机。”
"Zhen Ran must have turned things around on its own."
“ tǎng ruò zhēn shì zhè yàng ， nà qǐ bù jiù yì wèi zhe ， dāng xuán huáng shēng huá xiān yù hòu 、 jiù yǒu le néng gòu dǐ yù dào yān zhī jié de lì liàng ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng pēng rán yī dòng 。
“倘若真是这样，那岂不就意味着，当玄黄升华仙域后、就有了能够抵御道湮之劫的力量？”李凡心中怦然一动。
"So, the experience from that cycle only exists within Zhen Ran and not my own memories."
“ xiǎng bì céng jīng de zhēn xiān men ， jiù shì zhè yàng shè jì de 。 dāng rán ， jiū jìng chéng yǔ bù chéng ， hái yào cǐ shì jù tǐ zài kàn 。”
“想必曾经的真仙们，就是这样设计的。当然，究竟成与不成，还要此世具体再看。”
"After consuming Kao Hong's almost eternal remnants, Zhen Ran finally revealed those memories."
lǐ fán sī cǔn liáng duō ， qī jiān yòu shì yàn le duō cì 、 màn màn mō qīng chǔ le mò shā de gè zhǒng xìng zhì hòu 。
李凡思忖良多，期间又试验了多次、慢慢摸清楚了墨杀的各种性质后。
After pondering this, Li Fan felt a slight reduction in his unease.
yòu jiāng qí dài dào le xīng hǎi zhōng yāng ， hēi qì zhī hǎi fù jìn 。
又将其带到了星海中央，黑气之海附近。
"Have I died before?"
xiōng yǒng de hēi qì ， yǐ hěn wěn dìng de sù dù cháo zhe zhōu wéi tūn shì xīng hǎi 。 xīng hǎi yì shí wú suǒ chá jué ， lǐ fán què shì bèi zhè lìng rén yù fā xīn jīng dòng pò de lián mián hēi qì ， gěi zhèn de zhí zhòu méi tou 。
汹涌的黑气，以很稳定的速度朝着周围吞噬星海。星海意识无所察觉，李凡却是被这令人愈发心惊动魄的连绵黑气，给震的直皱眉头。
Li Fan's heart was filled with an unprecedented coldness.
jí biàn yǒu zhe jīn xiàn de céng céng fēng suǒ ， dāng gǎn yìng dào fù jìn hēi qì de cún zài hòu ， mò shā yě zài shùn jiān biàn dé gèng jiā “ huó pō ” le 。
即便有着金线的层层封锁，当感应到附近黑气的存在后，墨杀也在瞬间变得更加“活泼”了。
"The fuzzy memories from within Zhen Ran aren't part of my current life. They happened during the previous cycle when I died."
yuán běn shì shōu suō yī tuán ， jìng dài tū pò shí jī 。 dàn xiàn zài què shì zuǒ chōng yòu tū ， bù gù yī qiè de chōng jī zhe jīn xiàn ， xiǎng yào zhèng tuō 。
原本是收缩一团，静待突破时机。但现在却是左冲右突，不顾一切的冲击着金线，想要挣脱。
"Now, I'm following the original path."
“ guǒ rán ！” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
“果然！”李凡眼中闪过一道精光。
"If no changes are made..."
yàn zhèng le mò shā dí què gēn dào yān zhī jié cún zài mǒu zhǒng lián xì hòu ， chá jué dào xiāng jù tài jìn 、 bèi fēng yìn de mò shā sì hū zhèng zài lián mián hēi qì zhī hǎi zhōng jí qǔ mǒu zhǒng néng liàng 。 lǐ fán bù gǎn zài duō dài ， gǎn jǐn lí kāi 。
验证了墨杀的确跟道湮之劫存在某种联系后，察觉到相距太近、被封印的墨杀似乎正在连绵黑气之海中汲取某种能量。李凡不敢再多待，赶紧离开。
"I'll face certain death!"
jiāng mò shā yòu sòng huí le xuán huáng jiè 、 cóng yún hǎi nèi 。
将墨杀又送回了玄黄界、丛云海内。
Seeing a vision of his future self falling, Li Fan suddenly felt relieved.
hái děng zhe tā jìn shēng tiān dì xiān pò hòu 、 yòng lái hé dào ， lǐ fán zì rán shì bù kě néng xiàn zài jiù jiāng qí shā sǐ de 。
还等着祂晋升天地仙魄后、用来合道，李凡自然是不可能现在就将其杀死的。
"In short, after absorbing the three-pronged tree, Zhen Ran initiated a simulation. In that simulation, I didn't realize the branching and continued with my plan to elevate the Yellow Emperor's World to the realm of immortals."
mò shā tuō kùn ér chū ， sōu xún le zhěng gè tiān dì jiān 、 què zhǎo bú dào zhī qián nà ge fēng yìn zì jǐ de dí rén 。 zhǐ dé jiāng mǎn qiāng nù qì ， sā zài le hóng xī yǐ jí cóng yún hǎi shàng 。
墨杀脱困而出，搜寻了整个天地间、却找不到之前那个封印自己的敌人。只得将满腔怒气，撒在了鸿曦以及丛云海上。
"Even with all preparations, I was still caught off guard and failed."
kě lián gāng gāng hé dào de hóng xī ， zhèng huí guī wàn xiān dǎo ， shòu dào cóng yún hǎi nèi xiū shì de dǐng lǐ mó bài 。
可怜刚刚合道的鸿曦，正回归万仙岛，受到丛云海内修士的顶礼膜拜。
Li Fan exhaled deeply.
què zhòu rán jiàn yī dào mò sè ， zì tiān jì pù kāi 。
却骤然见一道墨色，自天际铺开。
"The three-pronged tree is indeed a divine object. Without this early simulation, I might have suffered the same fate as those who failed before me."
ér hòu jiāng yī qiè dōu lǒng zhào 、 tūn mò 。
而后将一切都笼罩、吞没。
"I wonder if Zhen Ran will absorb it again in the next cycle?"
suī rán mò shā zhǐ shì duǎn zàn jiē chù le hēi qì ， dàn yī jiù yǒu zhǒng zhǒng wēi miào de biàn huà zài mò shā shēn shàng fā shēng le 。 bù jǐn jǐn shì lǐ fán ， jiù lián xuán huáng tiān dì yě sì hū chá jué dào le zhè yì diǎn 。
虽然墨杀只是短暂接触了黑气，但依旧有种种微妙的变化在墨杀身上发生了。不仅仅是李凡，就连玄黄天地也似乎察觉到了这一点。
Li Fan's thoughts quickly returned to his current task.
mò shā miè shì xíng wéi ， bìng méi yǒu jìn xíng de wán quán 。 cóng yún hǎi bèi qīn shí de zhèng shèng xià zuì hòu yī céng báo báo de jī yán ， mò shā què bèi tiān dì yì shí qiáng zhì zhào huí le 。
墨杀灭世行为，并没有进行的完全。丛云海被侵蚀的正剩下最后一层薄薄的基岩，墨杀却被天地意识强制召回了。
If all Li Fan speculated was true, he faced a critical issue now.
“ xíng shì bǐ qǐ zhī qián ， gèng jiā xùn jié 、 bào nüè 。”
“行事比起之前，更加迅捷、暴虐。”
What had caused the death of the simulated Li Fan?
“ ér qiě ……”
“而且……”
Currently, Li Fan had divine arrays and supreme eluding techniques protecting him. He also had Heavenly Yang and Autumn Water as top guardians. Even if the plan for merging failed, he still wouldn't have missed Zhen Ran's response time.
lǐ fán shǎn shēn ， lái dào cóng yún hǎi zuì hòu de yì diǎn cún zài ， zǐ xì guān chá 。
李凡闪身，来到丛云海最后的一点存在，仔细观察。
"Actually, few things can truly threaten me."
mò shā suī yǐn qù ， què yī jiù yǒu mǒu zhǒng fǔ shí xìng de lì liàng cán liú 。
墨杀虽隐去，却依旧有某种腐蚀性的力量残留。
"Within the high walls: true immortals from the Immortal Ruins and the True Immortals of the Dark Yellow Sea, representing the Dampening of the Great Way."
zǔ zhǐ zhe xuán huáng jiè de shēng jī huàn fā 。
阻止着玄黄界的生机焕发。
"Outside the high walls: all unknown existences."
“ zhè jiù gēn xuán huáng jiè de běn yì yǒu chōng tū le 。 zhī suǒ yǐ pài chū mò shā miè jué ， zhèng shì wèi le zhī hòu de wán quán róng hé 。 dàn xiàn zài ……”
“这就跟玄黄界的本意有冲突了。之所以派出墨杀灭绝，正是为了之后的完全融合。但现在……”
Thinking this over, Li Fan paused for a moment before a sudden realization flashed across his face.
lǐ fán shēn chū yòu shǒu shí zhǐ ， àn zài le cóng yún hǎi jī yán zhī shàng 。
李凡伸出右手食指，按在了丛云海基岩之上。
"The main material for elevating the Yellow Emperor's World to the realm of immortals—part of Sun Piapo's domain fragment."
“ zī zī ……”
“滋滋……”
After eliminating all other possibilities, only these targets remained suspicious.
shì bèi huǒ zhuó shāo 、 yòu shì bèi qiáng suān qīn shí de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。
似被火灼烧、又似被强酸侵蚀的声音响起。
"The Dampening of the Great Way is specifically targeted at the Immortal Realm. Even if it hasn't fully manifested yet, who knows when it might strike."
huǐ miè yī qiè de xū wú zhī lì ， jìng shùn zhe zhè jiē chù ， kāi shǐ tūn shì qǐ lǐ fán de shēn qū 、 shén hún lái 。
毁灭一切的虚无之力，竟顺着这接触，开始吞噬起李凡的身躯、神魂来。
"Even countless true immortals couldn't escape its wrath. If caught off guard, I'm likely to meet the same fate."
zhèng gēn zhī qián yǔ mò shā xiāng jiē chù shí ， yī mú yī yàng 。
正跟之前与墨杀相接触时，一模一样。
Li Fan determined the most probable cause of his failure.
“ běn tǐ bèi zhào huí ， réng yǒu lì liàng cán liú 。”
“本体被召回，仍有力量残留。”
"The True Immortals in the Dark Yellow Sea and the Immortal Ruins—using the Yellow Emperor's World众生阵 to block them should buy me some time."
“ zhè duì tiān dì zhī pò ér yán ， jī hū shì bù kě néng zhī shì 。 rán ér xiàn zài què zhēn shí fā shēng le ……”
“这对天地之魄而言，几乎是不可能之事。然而现在却真实发生了……”
"Outside the high walls: with the high walls as cover, based on my experiences from the previous life, I have enough time to respond. But it isn't enough!"
“ shàng wèi wán quán jiē chù ， jiù yǐ jīng yǒu xiē shī kòng de jì xiàng le me 。”
“尚未完全接触，就已经有些失控的迹象了么。”
"When the high walls collapse and the star sea is in turmoil, I must create a massive wave in the star sea to block external视线!" Li Fan suddenly thought of the endless vitality in the chasm and the 生灵之形.
jiāng cóng yún hǎi zuì hòu yì diǎn jī yán ， qiāo xià yī dà kuài 、 dài huí yán jiū 。 lǐ fán jǐn suǒ de méi tóu méi yǒu shōu qǐ 。
将丛云海最后一点基岩，敲下一大块、带回研究。李凡紧锁的眉头没有收起。
"The arrival of forces outside the high walls will pose an extreme threat to the star sea. Using the Great Yi Spirit Technique..."
chá jué le mò shā kě néng de zhēn zhèng běn zhì hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng nà lǚ ， yuán zì 【 hái zhēn 】 zì xíng mó nǐ yī shì de bù ān 、 fēi dàn méi yǒu jiǎn ruò ， fǎn ér yù fā qiáng liè le 。
察觉了墨杀可能的真正本质后，李凡心中那缕，源自【还真】自行模拟一世的不安、非但没有减弱，反而愈发强烈了。
"The infinite power of the star sea should buy me some time."
tā zàn qiě fàng xià le shǒu zhōng de yī qiè shì wù ， xí guàn xìng de 、 lái dào le yuán běn jiě lí shān suǒ zài de dì fāng 。
他暂且放下了手中的一切事务，习惯性的、来到了原本解离山所在的地方。
After much contemplation, Li Fan added more preparations for himself.
yú jiǎng dào tái zhōng yāng ， pán zuò sī cǔn qǐ lái 。
于讲道台中央，盘坐思忖起来。
"Finally, there's the Immortal Realm composed of many chess pieces."
“ wǒ ， hái shì yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ de zhí jué 。”
“我，还是要相信自己的直觉。”
"I had already tried merging it before, but I didn't sense any true immortals inside. It was just a pure Immortal Realm world."
“ zhè zhǒng chéng dù de bù ān ， nǎ pà shì lún huí zhè me duō shì ， yě cóng wèi fā shēng guò 。”
“这种程度的不安，哪怕是轮回这么多事，也从未发生过。”
"But now, I realize this was too hasty."
“ bù ān de yuán tóu ……”
“不安的源头……”
Li Fan's expression turned serious: "True immortals are hard to deceive; they can easily bypass my perception."
“ yīng gāi hái shì nà yī cì ， hái zhēn mò míng de zì fā mó nǐ 。”
“应该还是那一次，还真莫名的自发模拟。”
"How can we be sure it's safe without fully expanding the realm?"
“ zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià ， wǒ méi yǒu zhǔ dòng fā dòng hái zhēn ， tā shì bù kě néng zhí jiē kāi shǐ xīn yī lún de mó nǐ de 。”
“正常情况下，我没有主动发动还真，祂是不可能直接开始新一轮的模拟的。”
"Even if it means wasting another cycle and a few decades of time."
“ sūn piāo miǎo suǒ liú sān chā zhī shù ， jué duì shè jí dào mǒu tiáo dà dào gòng míng 、 shèn zhì yǒu kě néng shì dà dào běn shēn ， suǒ yǐ jiāng qí xī shōu hòu 、 cái shǐ de 【 hái zhēn 】 fā chū le rú cǐ guǐ yì de biàn huà 。”
“孙缥缈所留三叉之树，绝对涉及到某条大道共鸣、甚至有可能是大道本身，所以将其吸收后、才使得【还真】发出了如此诡异的变化。”
With his mind made up, Li Fan decided he must first completely expand the realm to ensure its safety.
“ shí jì shàng ，【 hái zhēn 】 zì xíng mó nǐ yī shì yě bìng bù kě pà 。 zhēn zhèng kě pà de ， shì wǒ jū rán méi yǒu rèn hé jì yì bǎo liú xià lái 。”
“实际上，【还真】自行模拟一世也并不可怕。真正可怕的，是我居然没有任何记忆保留下来。”
"The appearance of the Immortal Realm will certainly shake the star sea."
lǐ fán de liǎn shàng ， shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái 。
李凡的脸上，闪过一丝阴霾。
"I need to find a secure location to prepare early."
“ dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， hái zhēn de měi cì mó nǐ ， dōu jiàn lì zài wǒ wéi zhǔ tǐ zhī shàng 。 měi yī shì de lún huí ， dōu shì wǒ qīn shēn de jīng lì 。”
“到目前为止，还真的每次模拟，都建立在我为主体之上。每一世的轮回，都是我亲身的经历。”
"If there are true immortals inside, I'll activate Zhen Ran. In the next cycle, I can find other methods for anchoring worlds."
“ ér xiàn zài ， hái zhēn yī jiù yǔ wǒ hé yī ， méi yǒu chū xiàn shī kòng de jì xiàng 。”
“而现在，还真依旧与我合一，没有出现失控的迹象。”
"Otherwise, it would be better..."
“ suǒ yǐ zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng kě néng ， zài nà cì de mó nǐ zhōng ， wǒ yīn wèi mǒu zhǒng biàn gù ……”
“所以只有一种可能，在那次的模拟中，我因为某种变故……”
Li Fan still wanted to minimize the impact of expanding the Immortal Realm.
“ sǐ le 。”
“死了。”
"The low洼地 offsets its highness."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào hán guāng 。
李凡眼中闪过一道寒光。
"The chasm and洼地 at the lowest point of the star sea should be an excellent location."
shēn qū dǒu rán jiāng jiāng zhí le piàn kè ， ér hòu yòu jì xù sī suǒ dào ：“ wǒ shèn zhì sǐ zhī qián ， dōu méi lái de jí zhǔ dòng fā dòng hái zhēn 。”
身躯陡然将僵直了片刻，而后又继续思索道：“我甚至死之前，都没来得及主动发动还真。”
"Moreover, with the 生灵之形, some enemies might be misled."
“ shì hái zhēn zì jǐ ， yòu jiāng yī qiè niǔ zhuǎn huí lái 。”
“是还真自己，又将一切扭转回来。”
Li Fan returned to beneath the star sea without disturbing Xu Ke's ongoing work. He positioned himself in the central area of the explored region, ensuring minimal external interference.
“ gù ér ， nà yī shì de jīng lì 、 zhǐ cún zài yú hái zhēn zhī zhōng ， ér bìng bù cún zài yú wǒ de jīng lì zhōng 。”
“故而，那一世的经历、只存在于还真之中，而并不存在于我的经历中。”
With unprecedented seriousness, Li Fan set up numerous divine arrays and employed all his current methods. Resolutely, he restarted the expansion of the Immortal Realm.
“ dāng tūn fú le kòu hóng de jìn sì yǒng héng yí niàn hòu ， hái zhēn cái jiāng nà jì yì gěi tǔ chū le chū lái 。”
“当吞服了寇洪的近似永恒遗念后，还真才将那记忆给吐出了出来。”
Buzzing...
niàn tou shǎn dòng ， tuī yǎn chū le rú cǐ jié guǒ hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng de bù ān 、 hū de jiǎn qīng le shǎo xǔ 。
念头闪动，推衍出了如此结果后，李凡心中的不安、忽的减轻了少许。
The divine arrays seemed to stir a strong wind, relentlessly assaulting them.
jí biàn méi yǒu wán quán xiāo shī ， què zhōng jiū shì gǎo qīng chǔ le kě néng de yuán yóu 。
即便没有完全消失，却终究是搞清楚了可能的缘由。
Li Fan's proud array techniques were like old huts, barely holding on.
“ wǒ ， yǐ jīng sǐ guò yī cì le ？”
“我，已经死过一次了？”
He kept patching with essence energy, trying to buy more time.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng qián suǒ wèi yǒu de bīng lěng 。
李凡心中前所未有的冰冷。
His focus was intense as he stared at the overlapping, indistinct light in the center of the array.
“ suǒ yǐ nà xiē zì hái zhēn zhōng dé zhī de mó hú jì yì piàn duàn ， bìng bú shì wǒ zhè yī shì jīng lì de 。 ér shì sǐ wáng de nà yī shì fā shēng de 。”
“所以那些自还真中得知的模糊记忆片段，并不是我这一世经历的。而是死亡的那一世发生的。”
It looked human but wasn't; it seemed like a scene but wasn't. Just like before.
“ wǒ xiàn zài ， zhèng àn zhào yuán yǒu de guǐ jì 、 jì xù zǒu xià qù 。”
“我现在，正按照原有的轨迹、继续走下去。”
But unlike the previous expansion, this one continued under Li Fan's will!
“ rú guǒ bù zuò chū gǎi biàn de huà ……”
“如果不作出改变的话……”
Infinite lights burst forth from the Immortal Realm.
“ sǐ lù yī tiáo ！”
“死路一条！”
Li Fan vaguely saw that these figures were characters of unimaginable complexity.
fǎng fú kàn dào le wèi lái zì jǐ yǔn luò shí de huà miàn ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng què dǒu rán jiān yī sōng 。
仿佛看到了未来自己陨落时的画面，李凡心中却陡然间一松。
They scattered and melted into countless lines, forming the sky and earth!
“ qí shí ， jiǎn ér yán zhī ， jiù shì zhè yī shì hái zhēn xī shōu le nà sān chā zhī shù hòu ， fā dòng le yī cì mó nǐ 。 mó nǐ zhōng de wǒ ， bìng méi yǒu yì shí dào fēn chà de fā shēng 。 yī jiù àn zhào yuán běn de jì huà ， zhí xíng tuī dòng xuán huáng jiè shēng huá xiān yù 、 yǐ tiān dì xiān pò hé dào de jì huà 。”
“其实，简而言之，就是这一世还真吸收了那三叉之树后，发动了一次模拟。模拟中的我，并没有意识到分叉的发生。依旧按照原本的计划，执行推动玄黄界升华仙域、以天地仙魄合道的计划。”
More and more intersecting lines emerged, weaving a vivid world.
“ méi yǒu chá jué dào àn zhōng de wēi jī ， zòng shǐ yǒu qiān bān zhǔn bèi 、 yī jiù shēn sǐ shī bài le 。”
“没有察觉到暗中的危机，纵使有千般准备、依旧身死失败了。”
The Immortal Realm was about to be born in the darkest star sea!
lǐ fán zhǎng tǔ yì kǒu qì 。
李凡长吐一口气。
Li Fan felt the changes happening within the star sea, including the awakening of true immortals from the Immortal Ruins, the astonishment of Heavenly Medicine's teachings, and the shock of the star sea's consciousness.
“ sān chā zhī shù ， guǒ rán shì shén wù 。 ruò fēi yǒu zhè yī cì tí qián de mó nǐ ， wǒ kǒng pà jiù bù nà shī bài hòu chén le 。”
“三叉之树，果然是神物。若非有这一次提前的模拟，我恐怕就步那失败后尘了。”
But he had no time for these now. His gaze was fixed on the forming realm.
“ yě bù zhī dào ， xià yī shì hái zhēn huán yuàn bù yuàn yì chóng xīn xī shōu ？”
“也不知道，下一世还真还愿不愿意重新吸收？”
He wanted to confirm if there were any other existences within Sun Piapo's domain fragment besides the laws of the Immortal Realm!
lǐ fán sī xù ， hěn kuài yòu huí dào zhèng shì shàng 。
李凡思绪，很快又回到正事上。
"The appearance of the Immortal Realm is even more dramatic than I imagined!"
rú guǒ shuō ， lǐ fán tuī cè de zhè yī qiè dōu shì zhēn de huà 。 nà me xiàn zài yí gè xìng mìng yōu guān de wèn tí bǎi zài lǐ fán de miàn qián 。
如果说，李凡推测的这一切都是真的话。那么现在一个性命攸关的问题摆在李凡的面前。
"Even if there are no dangers, this cycle can't last long."
jiū jìng huì shì shén me ， zhāo zhì le mó nǐ zhōng lǐ fán de sǐ wáng ？
究竟会是什么，招致了模拟中李凡的死亡？
"Still, it wasn't a complete failure. At least I avoided one death trap. In the next cycle, all I need to do is follow the plan."
rú jīn de lǐ fán ， yǒu xiān zhèn 、 wú shàng dùn shù hù tǐ 。
如今的李凡，有仙阵、无上遁术护体。
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
hái yǒu tiān yáng 、 qiū shuǐ ， liǎng dà tài shàng hù fǎ 。
还有天阳、秋水，两大太上护法。
When the Immortal Realm seemed like a fruit, blooming from within and about to burst through the star sea chasm, Li Fan finally saw the final figure that appeared in the realm.
jiù suàn hé dào de jì huà shī bài ， yě bù zhì yú lián 【 hái zhēn 】 de fā yìng shí jiān dōu méi yǒu 。
就算合道的计划失败，也不至于连【还真】的发应时间都没有。
A nameless stele standing tall amidst the heavens and earth of the Immortal Realm!
Li Fan sat cross-legged on the central platform, his mind deep in thought. "I must trust my instincts."
"This level of unease has never happened before, even after so many cycles of rebirth."
"The source of this unease..."
"Should still be that time when Zhen Ran spontaneously simulated itself."
"In normal circumstances, I wouldn't have started a new simulation without actively initiating it."
"The three-pronged tree left by Sun Piapo must involve some resonance with the Great Way or even the Great Way itself. Absorbing it caused such an unusual change in Zhen Ran."
"Actually, Zhen Ran simulating itself isn't scary; what's truly terrifying is that I have no memories of it at all."
A shadow of gloom flashed across Li Fan's face.
"So far, every simulation has been based on me as the subject. Each cycle is an experience I've personally lived through."
"Now, Zhen Ran remains in sync with me and hasn't shown any signs of losing control."
"Therefore, only one possibility exists: during that simulation, something unexpected happened..."
"I died."
A cold light flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
His body stiffened for a moment before he continued his thoughts. "I hadn't even managed to initiate Zhen Ran actively when I died."
"Zhen Ran must have turned things around on its own."
"So, the experience from that cycle only exists within Zhen Ran and not my own memories."
"After consuming Kao Hong's almost eternal remnants, Zhen Ran finally revealed those memories."
After pondering this, Li Fan felt a slight reduction in his unease.
"Have I died before?"
Li Fan's heart was filled with an unprecedented coldness.
"The fuzzy memories from within Zhen Ran aren't part of my current life. They happened during the previous cycle when I died."
"Now, I'm following the original path."
"If no changes are made..."
"I'll face certain death!"
Seeing a vision of his future self falling, Li Fan suddenly felt relieved.
"In short, after absorbing the three-pronged tree, Zhen Ran initiated a simulation. In that simulation, I didn't realize the branching and continued with my plan to elevate the Yellow Emperor's World to the realm of immortals."
"Even with all preparations, I was still caught off guard and failed."
Li Fan exhaled deeply.
"The three-pronged tree is indeed a divine object. Without this early simulation, I might have suffered the same fate as those who failed before me."
"I wonder if Zhen Ran will absorb it again in the next cycle?"
Li Fan's thoughts quickly returned to his current task.
If all Li Fan speculated was true, he faced a critical issue now.
What had caused the death of the simulated Li Fan?
Currently, Li Fan had divine arrays and supreme eluding techniques protecting him. He also had Heavenly Yang and Autumn Water as top guardians. Even if the plan for merging failed, he still wouldn't have missed Zhen Ran's response time.
"Actually, few things can truly threaten me."
"Within the high walls: true immortals from the Immortal Ruins and the True Immortals of the Dark Yellow Sea, representing the Dampening of the Great Way."
"Outside the high walls: all unknown existences."
Thinking this over, Li Fan paused for a moment before a sudden realization flashed across his face.
"The main material for elevating the Yellow Emperor's World to the realm of immortals—part of Sun Piapo's domain fragment."
After eliminating all other possibilities, only these targets remained suspicious.
"The Dampening of the Great Way is specifically targeted at the Immortal Realm. Even if it hasn't fully manifested yet, who knows when it might strike."
"Even countless true immortals couldn't escape its wrath. If caught off guard, I'm likely to meet the same fate."
Li Fan determined the most probable cause of his failure.
"The True Immortals in the Dark Yellow Sea and the Immortal Ruins—using the Yellow Emperor's World众生阵 to block them should buy me some time."
"Outside the high walls: with the high walls as cover, based on my experiences from the previous life, I have enough time to respond. But it isn't enough!"
"When the high walls collapse and the star sea is in turmoil, I must create a massive wave in the star sea to block external视线!" Li Fan suddenly thought of the endless vitality in the chasm and the 生灵之形.
"The arrival of forces outside the high walls will pose an extreme threat to the star sea. Using the Great Yi Spirit Technique..."
"The infinite power of the star sea should buy me some time."
After much contemplation, Li Fan added more preparations for himself.
"Finally, there's the Immortal Realm composed of many chess pieces."
"I had already tried merging it before, but I didn't sense any true immortals inside. It was just a pure Immortal Realm world."
"But now, I realize this was too hasty."
Li Fan's expression turned serious: "True immortals are hard to deceive; they can easily bypass my perception."
"How can we be sure it's safe without fully expanding the realm?"
"Even if it means wasting another cycle and a few decades of time."
With his mind made up, Li Fan decided he must first completely expand the realm to ensure its safety.
"The appearance of the Immortal Realm will certainly shake the star sea."
"I need to find a secure location to prepare early."
"If there are true immortals inside, I'll activate Zhen Ran. In the next cycle, I can find other methods for anchoring worlds."
"Otherwise, it would be better..."
Li Fan still wanted to minimize the impact of expanding the Immortal Realm.
"The low洼地 offsets its highness."
"The chasm and洼地 at the lowest point of the star sea should be an excellent location."
"Moreover, with the 生灵之形, some enemies might be misled."
Li Fan returned to beneath the star sea without disturbing Xu Ke's ongoing work. He positioned himself in the central area of the explored region, ensuring minimal external interference.
With unprecedented seriousness, Li Fan set up numerous divine arrays and employed all his current methods. Resolutely, he restarted the expansion of the Immortal Realm.
Buzzing...
The divine arrays seemed to stir a strong wind, relentlessly assaulting them.
Li Fan's proud array techniques were like old huts, barely holding on.
He kept patching with essence energy, trying to buy more time.
His focus was intense as he stared at the overlapping, indistinct light in the center of the array.
It looked human but wasn't; it seemed like a scene but wasn't. Just like before.
But unlike the previous expansion, this one continued under Li Fan's will!
Infinite lights burst forth from the Immortal Realm.
Li Fan vaguely saw that these figures were characters of unimaginable complexity.
They scattered and melted into countless lines, forming the sky and earth!
More and more intersecting lines emerged, weaving a vivid world.
The Immortal Realm was about to be born in the darkest star sea!
Li Fan felt the changes happening within the star sea, including the awakening of true immortals from the Immortal Ruins, the astonishment of Heavenly Medicine's teachings, and the shock of the star sea's consciousness.
But he had no time for these now. His gaze was fixed on the forming realm.
He wanted to confirm if there were any other existences within Sun Piapo's domain fragment besides the laws of the Immortal Realm!
"The appearance of the Immortal Realm is even more dramatic than I imagined!"
"Even if there are no dangers, this cycle can't last long."
"Still, it wasn't a complete failure. At least I avoided one death trap. In the next cycle, all I need to do is follow the plan."
Li Fan's thoughts raced.
When the Immortal Realm seemed like a fruit, blooming from within and about to burst through the star sea chasm, Li Fan finally saw the final figure that appeared in the realm.
A nameless stele standing tall amidst the heavens and earth of the Immortal Realm!