yī wèi shēn chuān dào páo de nán zi ， yī wèi shū shēng dǎ bàn de bái yī xiū shì 。 zhè liǎng wèi de xū yǐng ， lǐ fán cǐ qián zǎo yǐ jīng jiàn guò ， fēn bié shì zhēn shí tiān zūn yǔ rén dào tiān zūn 。 zhēn shí zhī guó nèi ， méi yǒu huǎng yán cún zài 。 ér rén dào tiān jìng ， gèng shì rén rén wú lùn xiū wèi 、 zhǐ yào xīn xìng zhì chéng ， jiē néng gǎi tiān huàn dì 。
一位身穿道袍的男子，一位书生打扮的白衣修士。这两位的虚影，李凡此前早已经见过，分别是真实天尊与人道天尊。真实之国内，没有谎言存在。而人道天境，更是人人无论修为、只要心性至诚，皆能改天换地。
A man dressed in a Daoist robe and a scholar in white robes stood before Li Fan. These two figures' shadows were familiar to him; they were the True Heaven Venerable and the Human Path Venerable, respectively. In the Realm of True Reality, there was no falsehood, while in the Human Path Realm, anyone with sincere heart could change heaven and earth regardless of their cultivation.
zhì yú zuì hòu yī wèi ， nǎi shì qì zhì chāo fán tuō sú 、 kàn shàng qù bù guò èr shí duō suì de shào nián láng 。
至于最后一位，乃是气质超凡脱俗、看上去不过二十多岁的少年郎。
The last figure was a young man with an otherworldly aura, appearing to be around twenty years old.
suī rán lǐ fán méi yǒu zài xiàn shí zhōng jiàn guò ， dàn què zài yǔn xiān huàn jìng kǎo yàn zhōng ， yǔ qí yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán 。
虽然李凡没有在现实中见过，但却在陨仙幻境考验中，与其有过一面之缘。
Li Fan had not seen this person in reality but knew him from his encounter during the test in the Void Illusion Realm.
jī wàng xiān ！
姬望仙！
"Ji Wanshen!"
wàn nián qián jiù yǐ jīng yī shǒu dǎ zào chū biàn bù xuán huáng jiè de 【 tiān xià shāng huì 】， yòng líng shí jiàn zào le yī zuò shē huá zhì jí de tiān shàng chéng chí 。
万年前就已经一手打造出遍布玄黄界的【天下商会】，用灵石建造了一座奢华至极的天上城池。
A thousand years ago, Ji Wanshen had already established the [World Trade Association] across the Xuanhuang Realm and built a luxurious celestial city with spirit stones.
「 méi xiǎng dào ， xī rì wú shāng bù nǚ gàn de jī jiā lǎo zǔ ， jìng rán yáo shēn yī biàn ， chéng wéi le qì yuē de dài yán rén 。」
「没想到，昔日无商不女干的姬家老祖，竟然摇身一变，成为了契约的代言人。」
"I didn't expect that the old patriarch of the Ji family who was known for his business acumen would transform into an advocate of contracts."
「 bù guò dāng chū ， zhěng gè jī jiā nǎi zhì tiān xià shāng huì ， jù shuō dōu shì jī wàng xiān de xiū xíng gōng jù 。 ér tiān dì jù biàn hòu ， tā réng rán xiǎng yào wéi chí cháng shēng zhuàng tài ， cóng ér gǎi huàn xīn fǎ ， yě shuō de guò qù 。」
「不过当初，整个姬家乃至天下商会，据说都是姬望仙的修行工具。而天地剧变后，他仍然想要维持长生状态，从而改换新法，也说的过去。」
"However, back then, the entire Ji family and even the World Trade Association were said to be tools for his cultivation. After the great changes in the world, he still wanted to maintain immortality, thus changing his methods, which is understandable."
lǐ fán yě tóng shí shùn jiān míng bái le ， zǒng bù wèi yú jiǔ shān zhōu 、 jiā zài wàn xiān méng gēn wǔ lǎo huì zhī jiān de nà wàn fǎ shāng huì de jù tǐ qíng xíng 。
李凡也同时瞬间明白了，总部位于九山州、夹在万仙盟跟五老会之间的那万法商会的具体情形。
Li Fan instantly understood the situation of the Ten Thousand Methods Trade Association, located between the Five Elders Alliance and the Immortal Sects Alliance in Jiuyan Province.
「 wàn fǎ shāng huì ， shì xī rì tiān xià shāng huì de cán liú 。 jī wàng xiān zhèng dào zhǎng shēng zhī hòu ， zhè shāng huì duì tā ér yán ， yě jiù chéng liǎo wú yòng zhī wù 。 bù guò bì jìng shì wǔ tiān zūn zhī yī céng jīng de dí xì lì liàng ， zhǐ yào qí ān ān wěn wěn de huà ， wú lùn shì wǔ lǎo huì yì huò zhě wàn xiān méng ， dōu bú huì zhǔ dòng qù zhǎo tā de má fán 。 yě néng zuò wéi cù jìn shuāng fāng sī xià jiāo yì de zhōng jiān dì dài cún zài 。」
「万法商会，是昔日天下商会的残留。姬望仙证道长生之后，这商会对他而言，也就成了无用之物。不过毕竟是五天尊之一曾经的嫡系力量，只要其安安稳稳的话，无论是五老会亦或者万仙盟，都不会主动去找它的麻烦。也能作为促进双方私下交易的中间地带存在。」
"The Ten Thousand Methods Trade Association came here for one thing: the Soul Crushing Plate."
「 bù guò yě jǐn shì rú cǐ le 。 zài zhēn zhèng de lì liàng miàn qián ， suǒ wèi de wàn fǎ shāng huì 、 gēn shì jiān qí tā lóu yǐ ， bìng méi yǒu shén me qí tā qū bié 。 dāng chū zài chuán fǎ yī zhǎng xià ， gēn jiǔ shān zhōu zhòng shēng yī yàng ， huà zuò fēi huī 。」
「不过也仅是如此了。在真正的力量面前，所谓的万法商会、跟世间其他蝼蚁，并没有什么其他区别。当初在传法一掌下，跟九山州众生一样，化作飞灰。」
Upon Li Fan's words, the others' gazes turned to the man dressed in a Daoist robe.
sī niàn jí zhuǎn ， lǐ fán shì xiàn zài xīn dào de sān wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn shēn shàng yī yī huá guò 。
思念急转，李凡视线在新到的三位长生天尊身上一一划过。
The True Heaven Venerable shifted uncomfortably before offering a stone-like object that was still rotating slightly. Under it, countless souls could be heard crying out in agony as they were crushed by the giant stone.
xiǎn rán tā men yǐ jīng tí qián cóng wú yōu chù ， zhī xiǎo le lǐ fán xiū wèi de gāo shēn mò cè ， suī kàn shàng qù shén sè rú cháng 、 yī jiù wéi chí zhe xuán huáng dǐng jiān qiáng zhě de fēng fàn 。
显然他们已经提前从无忧处，知晓了李凡修为的高深莫测，虽看上去神色如常、依旧维持着玄黄顶尖强者的风范。
From [Zhenhuan], there were indeed signs of activity.
dàn lǐ fán què néng yǐn yǐn kàn chū tā men de jū jǐn 。
但李凡却能隐隐看出他们的拘谨。
There were 56 residual souls and 103 bones inside the Soul Crushing Plate. However, these souls and bones seemed to possess a power far greater than that of countless wandering spirits.
「 hē hē hē ， bú yào jǐn zhāng 。」
「呵呵呵，不要紧张。」
After careful inspection, Li Fan realized why.
「 chuán fǎ tiān zūn ， yǐ jīng bèi wǒ zhèn yā le 。」
「传法天尊，已经被我镇压了。」
The Soul Crushing Plate acted like a giant stone mill, constantly grinding down these residual souls and bones. Theoretically, no matter how special they were, such torment would eventually consume them within ten years.
lǐ fán qīng piāo piāo zhè me yī jù ， què shì ràng chǎng zhōng de wǔ wèi tiān zūn 、 dùn shí hán máo zhí shù 。
李凡轻飘飘这么一句，却是让场中的五位天尊、顿时寒毛直竖。
But since ancient times, it had persisted. This was because fresh, pure energy continuously emerged from the Soul Crushing Plate to nourish these souls, maintaining their vitality even as they endured the crushing again and again, like being in an eternal inferno with no end.
ér dāng tā men kàn dào lǐ fán zhǎng xīn ， bèi kùn zài wú qióng huàn jìng zhōng ， shì shuì fēi shuì 、 shì xǐng fēi xǐng de chuán fǎ běn rén zhī hòu 。
而当他们看到李凡掌心，被困在无穷幻境中，似睡非睡、似醒非醒的传法本人之后。
Li Fan now understood how this seemingly eternal remnant came into existence.
gèng shì bù kě bì miǎn de liǎn sè fā bái ， fēn fēn dī tóu 、 bù gǎn zhí shì lǐ fán 。
更是不可避免的脸色发白，纷纷低头、不敢直视李凡。
"Not bad," Li Fan commented indifferently.
yóu qí shì wú yōu ， shēn qū zài cì zhǐ bú zhù de chàn dǒu 。 wèi zhī qián zì jǐ wú lǐ ér yú chǔn de shì tàn ， gǎn dào hòu pà 。
尤其是无忧，身躯再次止不住的颤抖。为之前自己无礼而愚蠢的试探，感到后怕。
The True Heaven Venerable lowered his head, not daring to speak.
zài cǐ zhī qián ， wǔ tiān zūn jǐn guǎn zhī dào zhè wèi tū rán jiàng lín de yí sì zhēn xiān de qián bèi shí lì hěn qiáng 。 dàn jiū jìng yǒu duō qiáng ， què méi yǒu gè liàng huà de zhǔn bèi gài niàn 。
在此之前，五天尊尽管知道这位突然降临的疑似真仙的前辈实力很强。但究竟有多强，却没有个量化的准备概念。
With a slight force from Li Fan's hand, the giant stone mill vanished instantly.
dàn xiàn zài tā men zhī xiǎo le 。
但现在他们知晓了。
The residual souls and bones were freed and absorbed by [Zhenhuan]. The remaining pure energy in the stone mill was familiar to Li Fan; it was similar to the refined cultivation he gained after refining his Daoist techniques according to the Uppermost Primordial Scripture.
héng yā xuán huáng yī shì 、 shǐ de tā men wǔ gè lián qǐ shǒu lái ， dōu bù dé bù qū fú de chuán fǎ tiān zūn ， yě bù guò bèi duì fāng fān shǒu jiān qīng sōng zhèn yā 。
横压玄黄一世、使得他们五个联起手来，都不得不屈服的传法天尊，也不过被对方翻手间轻松镇压。
"Remnant of the Uppermost Sect."
rú cǐ shí lì ， yòu rú hé bù ràng wǔ rén gǎn dào jīng jù ne 。
如此实力，又如何不让五人感到惊惧呢。
Li Fan glanced at the True Heaven Venerable, pondering.
lǐ fán què shì sì hū wú shì le tā men nèi xīn de gǎn shòu ， jì xù dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：「 xiān fán liǎng gé ， wǒ bú huì guò fèn gān yù nǐ men 。 dàn yǒu xiē shì ， què shì xū yào nǐ men xiǎo xiǎo de bāng zhù 。」
李凡却是似乎无视了他们内心的感受，继续淡淡地说道：「仙凡两隔，我不会过分干预你们。但有些事，却是需要你们小小的帮助。」
Not all of the converted cultivation would be inherited; a small portion would vanish and disappear. Now it seemed that this had flowed into the pockets of the Uppermost Sect.
「 qián bèi jǐn guǎn fēn fù ！」 wú yōu dì yí gè shuō dào 。
「前辈尽管吩咐！」无忧第一个说道。
"The lives and deaths of all cultivators in the world are none of my concern. This is indeed fitting for an Uppermost Venerable."
rú cǐ jī jí ， gēn guò wǎng de jī hū bù wèn shì shì xíng chéng le qiáng liè de fǎn cháng ， shǐ de qí tā sì wèi tiān zūn fēn fēn cè mù 。 bù guò néng gòu zài xuán huáng jiè ， zhèng dào zhǎng shēng 。 tā men yòu qǐ shì yú bèn zhī rén ？ yě dōu fēn fēn gēn zhe biǎo tài 。
如此积极，跟过往的几乎不问世事形成了强烈的反常，使得其他四位天尊纷纷侧目。不过能够在玄黄界，证道长生。他们又岂是愚笨之人？也都纷纷跟着表态。
During the great calamity in Xuanhuang, some members from each of the ten immortal sects had fled ahead. People like Shi Zhi and Zhen Ren might have been effective if they explored beyond the walls.
「 wǒ lái cǐ ， shí zé shì wèi le yī wù 。 niǎn hún pán 。」
「我来此，实则是为了一物。碾魂盘。」
Li Fan paid no mind to them as he focused on observing [Zhenhuan]'s changes.
lǐ fán cǐ yán yī chū ， wú yōu tā men de mù guāng ， fēn fēn kàn xiàng nà wèi shēn chuān dào páo nán zi 。
李凡此言一出，无忧他们的目光，纷纷看向那位身穿道袍男子。
Unlike its previous greed and satisfaction in devouring, this time [Zhenhuan] seemed strange, almost as if it wanted to spit out what it had eaten but still forced itself to swallow it down.
zhēn shí tiān zūn liǎn pí chōu le chōu ， suí hòu gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， jiāng yī shí mò zhuàng de wù pǐn qǔ chū 。 dì le guò qù 。
真实天尊脸皮抽了抽，随后拱了拱手，将一石磨状的物品取出。递了过去。
Li Fan's expression became somewhat ambiguous. He stood still, watching the prompts from [Zhenhuan].
lǐ fán kàn dào ， zhè niǎn hún pán sì hū réng zài wēi wēi bù tíng zhuǎn dòng 。 zài tā de xià fāng ， yī xī kě yǐ tīng dào wú shù shén hún zài jù dà shí mò niǎn yā xià de bēi cǎn kū háo 。
李凡看到，这碾魂盘似乎仍在微微不停转动。在它的下方，依稀可以听到无数神魂在巨大石磨碾压下的悲惨哭嚎。
The Five Elders of the Five Elders Alliance also accompanied him silently, not daring to move.
ér cóng 【 hái zhēn 】 chù ， yě dí què chuán lái sī sī yì dòng 。
而从【还真】处，也的确传来丝丝异动。
Perhaps this eternal remnant wasn't formed by one person but many residual souls.
niǎn hún pán zhōng ， gòng yǒu cán hún wǔ shí
碾魂盘中，共有残魂五十
Li Fan had never experienced the true illusion test and directly absorbed it successfully.
liù ， yí gǔ yì bǎi líng sān 。 dàn zhè xiē cán hún yí gǔ de qì xī ， jìng sì hū bǐ yì wàn gū hún yě guǐ hái yào qiáng dà 。
六，遗骨一百零三。但这些残魂遗骨的气息，竟似乎比亿万孤魂野鬼还要强大。
"Unlocked the [Infernal Reincarnation] function."
lǐ fán yī fān zǐ xì chá kàn ， què shì kàn chū le qí zhōng xuán jī 。
李凡一番仔细查看，却是看出了其中玄机。
There was no recitation; he simply stated it.
niǎn hún pán rú jù dà shí mò ， shí kè bù tíng de yán mó zhe zhè xiē cán hún yí gǔ 。 cóng lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， tā men zòng rán zài zěn me tè shū ， yě jīn bú zhù rú cǐ zhé mó 。 zuì duō yán xù shí duō nián shí jiān ， jiù yào huī fēi yān miè 。
碾魂盘如巨大石磨，时刻不停的研磨着这些残魂遗骨。从理论上来讲，他们纵然再怎么特殊，也禁不住如此折磨。最多延续十多年时间，就要灰飞烟灭。
"Infernal Reincarnation..."
dàn què cóng shàng gǔ zhī shí ， yán xù zhì jīn 。 zhè shì yīn wèi měi shí měi kè ， dōu yǒu yī gǔ gǔ jīng chún de néng liàng ， cóng niǎn hún pán zhōng mào chū ， zī bǔ zhe zhè xiē cán hún 。
但却从上古之时，延续至今。这是因为每时每刻，都有一股股精纯的能量，从碾魂盘中冒出，滋补着这些残魂。
These four words immediately piqued Li Fan's interest.
wéi chí shēng jī bù miè ， zài shòu dào yī lún jù dà shí mò niǎn guò de zhé mó 。
维持生机不灭，再受到一轮巨大石磨碾过的折磨。
"Using a certain life as a template, create a time with a beginning and an end."
rú cǐ xún huán wǎng fù ， hǎo sì shēn chù wú jiàn liàn yù ， yǒng yuǎn méi yǒu zhǐ jìng 。
如此循环往复，好似身处无间炼狱，永远没有止境。
"Any sentient being without the ability to resist can be thrown into this period of time."
lǐ fán xiàn zài zǒng suàn zhī dào ， zhè yí sì yǒng héng yí niàn de cún zài ， jiū jìng shì rú hé xíng chéng de le 。
李凡现在总算知道，这疑似永恒遗念的存在，究竟是如何形成的了。
"If there is an identity corresponding to the entity in the timeline, it will possess that identity. If not, random identities will be assigned."
「 bù cuò de shǒu duàn 。」 lǐ fán dàn dàn dì píng jià le yī jù 。
「不错的手段。」李凡淡淡地评价了一句。
"The identity of the entity can be designated."
zhēn shí tiān zūn dī tóu ， bù gǎn jiē huà 。
真实天尊低头，不敢接话。
"The entity's memories outside of reincarnation will be lost."
lǐ fán shǒu wēi wēi yòng lì ， zhè zuò jù dà shí mò ， qǐng kè jiān jiù yān xiāo yún sàn 。
李凡手微微用力，这座巨大石磨，顷刻间就烟消云散。
"Only the memories during the Infernal Reincarnation are retained throughout the entire period."
cán hún yí gǔ dé dào jiě tuō ， bèi 【 hái zhēn 】 suǒ xī shōu 。
残魂遗骨得到解脱，被【还真】所吸收。
"The time continuously cycles, constrained by a fixed template to ensure it doesn't deviate from its original path."
ér shí mò zhōng cán cún de xiē xǔ jīng chún néng liàng ， yě ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào yǒu xiē shú xī 。
而石磨中残存的些许精纯能量，也让李凡感到有些熟悉。
"Infernal Reincarnation depends on me. Each time [Zhenhuan] is activated and returns to the initial anchor point, the created cycle will disappear and need to be recreated. It can also be preserved at a cost."
zhèng shì gēn xiū xíng 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》 huà gōng piān hòu ， jiāng zì shēn gōng fǎ huà qù hòu xíng chéng de jīng chún xiū wèi rú chū yī zhé 。
正是跟修行《太上原始真经》化功篇后，将自身功法化去后形成的精纯修为如出一辙。
"The speed of time in Infernal Reincarnation is ten times faster than my normal experience. It can be significantly accelerated according to my needs..."
「 tài shàng zōng yú niè 。」
「太上宗余孽。」
The function of Infernal Reincarnation was much more complex than [Avatar] or [Dao Origin].
lǐ fán piē le zhēn shí tiān zūn yī yǎn ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
李凡瞥了真实天尊一眼，若有所思。
But it was straightforward.
yòng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng zhuǎn huà xiū wèi ， bìng bú shì suǒ yǒu de dū huì bèi jì chéng 。 ér shì huì yǒu yī xiǎo bù fèn píng kōng xiāo shī ， bù zhī suǒ zōng 。 xiàn zài kàn lái ， zhèng shì liú rù jìn le tài shàng zōng de kǒu dài lǐ 。
用原始真经转化修为，并不是所有的都会被继承。而是会有一小部分凭空消失，不知所踪。现在看来，正是流入进了太上宗的口袋里。
It was a repeating cycle of history that Li Fan had experienced.
「 tiān xià xiū shì sǐ huó ， yǔ wǒ hé gān 。 hái zhēn shì fú hé tài shàng de rén shè 。」
「天下修士死活，与我何干。还真是符合太上的人设。」
Each time he forced [Zhenhuan], there was great terror, meaning every few decades in the Infernal Reincarnation would bring about a great calamity.
xī rì xuán huáng jiè dà jié lái lín shí ， xiān dào shí zōng dōu céng yǒu yī bù fèn rén xiān xíng dùn zǒu 。 yī xīn 、 zhēn shí zhè děng rén ， huò xǔ zài tàn suǒ gāo qiáng zhī wài de guò chéng zhōng ， dū huì yǒu qí xiào 。
昔日玄黄界大劫来临时，仙道十宗都曾有一部分人先行遁走。一心、真实这等人，或许在探索高墙之外的过程中，都会有奇效。
Due to [Zhenhuan]'s self-imposed constraints, reincarnated beings couldn't progress like Li Fan did, nor could they change their fate.
lǐ fán zàn shí méi yǒu dā lǐ tā men ， zhǐ shì zhuān xīn zhì zhì de gǎn shòu zhe hái zhēn de biàn huà 。
李凡暂时没有搭理他们，只是专心致志的感受着还真的变化。
"Can observe the state of any entity trapped in this cycle at all times..."
gēn cǐ qián tān lán 、 yú yuè de tūn shì yù wàng xiāng bǐ ， zhè cì hái zhēn de biǎo xiàn yǒu xiē qí guài 。
跟此前贪婪、愉悦的吞噬欲望相比，这次还真的表现有些奇怪。
"Interesting... very interesting."
fǎng fú chī dào le shén me jí nán xià yàn de dōng xī yì bān ， xiǎng yào tǔ chū lái 。 què yī jiù yī kǒu kǒu ， yòu rěn zhù jiāng qí yàn xià 。
仿佛吃到了什么极难下咽的东西一般，想要吐出来。却依旧一口口，又忍住将其咽下。
As if he had found a new toy, Li Fan's curiosity surged.
lǐ fán de shén qíng ， biàn dé yǒu xiē wēi miào 。
李凡的神情，变得有些微妙。
"Qiao Shidao managed to escape through countless cycles of time."
chù lì bù dòng ， chá kàn zhe hái zhēn chuán lái de tí shì 。
矗立不动，查看着还真传来的提示。
"Is there anyone who can escape from [Zhenhuan]'s Infernal Reincarnation?"
ér wǔ lǎo huì jǐ wèi cháng shēng ， yě dōu péi shì zuǒ yòu ， bù gǎn dòng tán 。
而五老会几位长生，也都陪侍左右，不敢动弹。
According to [Zhenhuan], the cycle would only end when the final outcome deviated significantly.
huò xǔ zhè yī cì de yǒng héng yí niàn ， bú shì yóu yī rén níng cuì xíng chéng ， ér shì zhū duō cán hún xíng chéng 。
或许这一次的永恒遗念，不是由一人凝萃形成，而是诸多残魂形成。
But the entity still couldn't escape.
lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu jīng lì guò zhēn shí huàn jǐng de kǎo yàn ， hái zhēn zhí jiē jiù jiāng qí xī shōu chéng gōng le 。
李凡并没有经历过真实幻景的考验，还真直接就将其吸收成功了。
This timeline was in a state between true and false, waiting for Li Fan's next command: either release the entity or create a new Infernal Reincarnation.
「 yǐ jiě suǒ 【 wú jiàn lún huí 】 gōng néng 。」
「已解锁【无间轮回】功能。」
"Truly worthy of the word 'Infernal'!"
shèn zhì lián yín shī dōu méi yǒu chū xiàn ， zhǐ shì jiù zhè me zhí jiē fū yǎn le yī jù 。
甚至连吟诗都没有出现，只是就这么直接敷衍了一句。
Li Fan almost clapped with delight as he turned to the True Heaven Venerable.
「 wú jiàn lún huí ……」
「无间轮回……」
He revealed an enigmatic smile before pointing at him lightly.
bù guò zhè sì gè zì hái shì dùn shí yǐn qǐ le lǐ fán de xìng qù 。
不过这四个字还是顿时引起了李凡的兴趣。
One of the few immortals in Xuanhuang vanished silently, his fate unknown.
「 yǐ céng jīng jīng lì de mǒu yī shì wèi mú bǎn ， chuàng zào chū yī duàn yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng de shí jiān 。」
「以曾经经历的某一世为模板，创造出一段有始有终的时间。」
The others were greatly alarmed but had no thoughts of revenge; they could only pray that this true immortal would spare their lives.
「 kě jiāng méi yǒu fǎn kàng zhī lì de rèn yì shēng líng ， tóu rù dào cǐ duàn shí jiān zhī zhōng 。」
「可将没有反抗之力的任意生灵，投入到此段时间之中。」
The entire process of [Zhenhuan] suppressing the True Heaven Venerable was devoid of any energy fluctuations. It disappeared in a way they couldn't understand.
「 ruò cǐ shí jiān xiàn zhōng ， yǒu bèi tóu rù shēng líng duì yìng de shēn fèn cún zài ， zé jìn xíng fù shēn 。 ruò méi yǒu ， zé suí jī jìn xíng fù shēn 。」
「若此时间线中，有被投入生灵对应的身份存在，则进行附身。若没有，则随机进行附身。」
They couldn’t even comprehend it, let alone resist. The gap between them and Li Fan was too great for them to muster the courage to fight back.
「 kě zhǐ dìng bèi tóu rù shēng líng fù shēn shēn fèn 。」
「可指定被投入生灵附身身份。」
Li Fan's attention now focused on the opened Infernal Reincarnation.
「 bèi tóu rù shēng líng ， jiāng shī qù lún huí zhī wài de yǒu guān jì yì 。」
「被投入生灵，将失去轮回之外的有关记忆。」
He chose to ride the True King Medicine Cauldron as a holy embryo towards the Immortal Vastness, recalling the history of the Starving Immortal who had brought about the end of the world.
「 zhěng gè wú jiàn lún huí qī jiān ， zhǐ yǒu bèi tóu rù shēng líng de jì yì huì bǎo liú 。」
「整个无间轮回期间，只有被投入生灵的记忆会保留。」
That was all for today. I'm not feeling well lately and have been experiencing severe back pain. Sorry for any inconvenience.
A man dressed in a Daoist robe and a scholar in white robes stood before Li Fan. These two figures' shadows were familiar to him; they were the True Heaven Venerable and the Human Path Venerable, respectively. In the Realm of True Reality, there was no falsehood, while in the Human Path Realm, anyone with sincere heart could change heaven and earth regardless of their cultivation.
The last figure was a young man with an otherworldly aura, appearing to be around twenty years old.
Li Fan had not seen this person in reality but knew him from his encounter during the test in the Void Illusion Realm.
"Ji Wanshen!"
A thousand years ago, Ji Wanshen had already established the [World Trade Association] across the Xuanhuang Realm and built a luxurious celestial city with spirit stones.
"I didn't expect that the old patriarch of the Ji family who was known for his business acumen would transform into an advocate of contracts."
"However, back then, the entire Ji family and even the World Trade Association were said to be tools for his cultivation. After the great changes in the world, he still wanted to maintain immortality, thus changing his methods, which is understandable."
Li Fan instantly understood the situation of the Ten Thousand Methods Trade Association, located between the Five Elders Alliance and the Immortal Sects Alliance in Jiuyan Province.
"The Ten Thousand Methods Trade Association came here for one thing: the Soul Crushing Plate."
Upon Li Fan's words, the others' gazes turned to the man dressed in a Daoist robe.
The True Heaven Venerable shifted uncomfortably before offering a stone-like object that was still rotating slightly. Under it, countless souls could be heard crying out in agony as they were crushed by the giant stone.
From [Zhenhuan], there were indeed signs of activity.
There were 56 residual souls and 103 bones inside the Soul Crushing Plate. However, these souls and bones seemed to possess a power far greater than that of countless wandering spirits.
After careful inspection, Li Fan realized why.
The Soul Crushing Plate acted like a giant stone mill, constantly grinding down these residual souls and bones. Theoretically, no matter how special they were, such torment would eventually consume them within ten years.
But since ancient times, it had persisted. This was because fresh, pure energy continuously emerged from the Soul Crushing Plate to nourish these souls, maintaining their vitality even as they endured the crushing again and again, like being in an eternal inferno with no end.
Li Fan now understood how this seemingly eternal remnant came into existence.
"Not bad," Li Fan commented indifferently.
The True Heaven Venerable lowered his head, not daring to speak.
With a slight force from Li Fan's hand, the giant stone mill vanished instantly.
The residual souls and bones were freed and absorbed by [Zhenhuan]. The remaining pure energy in the stone mill was familiar to Li Fan; it was similar to the refined cultivation he gained after refining his Daoist techniques according to the Uppermost Primordial Scripture.
"Remnant of the Uppermost Sect."
Li Fan glanced at the True Heaven Venerable, pondering.
Not all of the converted cultivation would be inherited; a small portion would vanish and disappear. Now it seemed that this had flowed into the pockets of the Uppermost Sect.
"The lives and deaths of all cultivators in the world are none of my concern. This is indeed fitting for an Uppermost Venerable."
During the great calamity in Xuanhuang, some members from each of the ten immortal sects had fled ahead. People like Shi Zhi and Zhen Ren might have been effective if they explored beyond the walls.
Li Fan paid no mind to them as he focused on observing [Zhenhuan]'s changes.
Unlike its previous greed and satisfaction in devouring, this time [Zhenhuan] seemed strange, almost as if it wanted to spit out what it had eaten but still forced itself to swallow it down.
Li Fan's expression became somewhat ambiguous. He stood still, watching the prompts from [Zhenhuan].
The Five Elders of the Five Elders Alliance also accompanied him silently, not daring to move.
Perhaps this eternal remnant wasn't formed by one person but many residual souls.
Li Fan had never experienced the true illusion test and directly absorbed it successfully.
"Unlocked the [Infernal Reincarnation] function."
There was no recitation; he simply stated it.
"Infernal Reincarnation..."
These four words immediately piqued Li Fan's interest.
"Using a certain life as a template, create a time with a beginning and an end."
"Any sentient being without the ability to resist can be thrown into this period of time."
"If there is an identity corresponding to the entity in the timeline, it will possess that identity. If not, random identities will be assigned."
"The identity of the entity can be designated."
"The entity's memories outside of reincarnation will be lost."
"Only the memories during the Infernal Reincarnation are retained throughout the entire period."
"The time continuously cycles, constrained by a fixed template to ensure it doesn't deviate from its original path."
"Infernal Reincarnation depends on me. Each time [Zhenhuan] is activated and returns to the initial anchor point, the created cycle will disappear and need to be recreated. It can also be preserved at a cost."
"The speed of time in Infernal Reincarnation is ten times faster than my normal experience. It can be significantly accelerated according to my needs..."
The function of Infernal Reincarnation was much more complex than [Avatar] or [Dao Origin].
But it was straightforward.
It was a repeating cycle of history that Li Fan had experienced.
Each time he forced [Zhenhuan], there was great terror, meaning every few decades in the Infernal Reincarnation would bring about a great calamity.
Due to [Zhenhuan]'s self-imposed constraints, reincarnated beings couldn't progress like Li Fan did, nor could they change their fate.
"Can observe the state of any entity trapped in this cycle at all times..."
"Interesting... very interesting."
As if he had found a new toy, Li Fan's curiosity surged.
"Qiao Shidao managed to escape through countless cycles of time."
"Is there anyone who can escape from [Zhenhuan]'s Infernal Reincarnation?"
According to [Zhenhuan], the cycle would only end when the final outcome deviated significantly.
But the entity still couldn't escape.
This timeline was in a state between true and false, waiting for Li Fan's next command: either release the entity or create a new Infernal Reincarnation.
"Truly worthy of the word 'Infernal'!"
Li Fan almost clapped with delight as he turned to the True Heaven Venerable.
He revealed an enigmatic smile before pointing at him lightly.
One of the few immortals in Xuanhuang vanished silently, his fate unknown.
The others were greatly alarmed but had no thoughts of revenge; they could only pray that this true immortal would spare their lives.
The entire process of [Zhenhuan] suppressing the True Heaven Venerable was devoid of any energy fluctuations. It disappeared in a way they couldn't understand.
They couldn’t even comprehend it, let alone resist. The gap between them and Li Fan was too great for them to muster the courage to fight back.
Li Fan's attention now focused on the opened Infernal Reincarnation.
He chose to ride the True King Medicine Cauldron as a holy embryo towards the Immortal Vastness, recalling the history of the Starving Immortal who had brought about the end of the world.
That was all for today. I'm not feeling well lately and have been experiencing severe back pain. Sorry for any inconvenience.