zhì àn xīng hǎi nèi de shí jiān liú sù ， yīn wèi xiān xū de cún zài ， běn jiù bù yī zhì 。 yú shì lǐ fán zhǐ yòng xuán huáng jiè gēn shuò xīng hǎi de jí lè chéng xiāng bǐ 。
至暗星海内的时间流速，因为仙墟的存在，本就不一致。于是李凡只用玄黄界跟朔星海的极乐城相比。
In the Joyful City of the Star Sea, where Ma Tiande's divine consciousness had already begun preparing for the grand ceremony, his true self was deeply immersed in thoughts of escape. The full-range communication ability of heart-mind transformation allowed him to bypass spatial and temporal barriers, understanding everything his master had deduced.
xún cháng zhuàng tài xià ， jìng yǒu yì bǎi èr shí bèi zhī duō ！
寻常状态下，竟有一百二十倍之多！
However, these worries would be borne by the main entity. His current task was to continue lurking within the Joyful City while further probing the network. But first, he needed to pass through the grand ceremony at the Joyful City.
yě jiù shì shuō ， shuò xīng hǎi guò qù le yì bǎi èr shí duō nián ， xuán huáng jiè cái kān kān zǒu guò le yī nián shí guāng 。
也就是说，朔星海过去了一百二十多年，玄黄界才堪堪走过了一年时光。
Viscount Zhu clearly opposed the erosion of the network but wouldn't directly confront him; instead, he would vent his anger on Ma Tiande, who appeared before him as a mere operator of the network in Zhu's eyes.
“ bǎi bèi duō de shí jiān liú sù ， yě nán guài gāo qiáng nèi wài de chā jù ， rú cǐ jù dà 。”
“百倍多的时间流速，也难怪高墙内外的差距，如此巨大。”
Sitting quietly in Ma Tiande’s residence, Li Fan pondered escape strategies. "This time, Diao Dao Island did not give Viscount Zhu any face, and no one came. On the other hand, Sword Domain sent three cultivators to participate."
“ shèn zhì shuò xīng hǎi xiàn zài guāng jǐng ， gēn qín zhuàng lí kāi shí ， yě yǐ dà bù xiāng tóng 。 kě wèi shì shí guò jìng qiān 。”
“甚至朔星海现在光景，跟秦壮离开时，也已大不相同。可谓是时过境迁。”
"The identities of these three are still unclear, but they represent the top forces in the Star Sea, so their lives should be safer than mine," Li Fan's divine consciousness thought with a self-deprecating smile.
chū bù zài zì shēn gòu jiàn chū dà dào tóu yǐng 、 wēi xíng dào wǎng ， lǐ fán duì 【 dào 】 de rèn zhī ， yǐ rán dá dào le quán xīn de jiē duàn 。
初步在自身构建出大道投影、微型道网，李凡对【道】的认知，已然达到了全新的阶段。
"Only Sword Domain participated in the entire Star Sea. This grand ceremony is merely Viscount Zhu’s entertainment; we are his toys."
gù ér ， miàn duì zhè fěi yí suǒ sī de shí jiān chà sù xiàn xiàng ， lǐ fán lǐ suǒ dāng rán de kāi shǐ chǎn shēng le huái yí 。
故而，面对这匪夷所思的时间差速现象，李凡理所当然的开始产生了怀疑。
In Ma Tiande’s memories, there were scenes of past grand ceremonies.
“ lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， dāng 【 jī 】 zì jué lǐng wù zhì jí diǎn ， de dí què què néng dá dào zhè yàng de xiào guǒ 。 dàn ……”
“理论上来讲，当【饥】字诀领悟至极点，的的确确能达到这样的效果。但……”
The beings who had尽情 enjoyed themselves for three years in the Joyful City began to kill indiscriminately only when the last few survivors remained. These survivors might be grateful to have escaped from an endless hell but would not know that they were merely Viscount Zhu's tempting fruit.
“ nà shì yǐ 【 jī 】 zì zhèng dào wú míng ， cái yīng gāi yōng yǒu de biǎo xiàn 。”
“那是以【饥】字证道无名，才应该拥有的表现。”
"Those invited to the ceremony can consume these fruits of slaughter."
“ cóng wǒ céng jiàn guò de jī xiān biǎo xiàn lái kàn ， hěn míng xiǎn ， tā hái méi yǒu dá dào cǐ děng jìng jiè 。”
“从我曾见过的饥仙表现来看，很明显，她还没有达到此等境界。”
"They are indeed extremely precious divine medicines, even for my current state of heart-mind transformation; I still benefit greatly. But for weaker beings, it is a clear poison!"
lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng ， shǎn guò céng jīng jiàn guò de jī xiān zhǒng zhǒng huà miàn 。
李凡脑海中，闪过曾经见过的饥仙种种画面。
Li Fan understood Viscount Zhu’s intentions but did not harbor petty thoughts, vowing to kill Ma Tiande. He merely offered one fruit that could be considered a heaven-sent treasure. Who was he to refuse?
māo bǎo xiàn shì shí ， láng bèi bèi bǔ ； shèn zhì bú shì dào yān zhī jié qīn zhì ， zhǐ shì qí yù zhào de hēi qì dà cháo ， tā dōu guān zhī sè biàn 。 sì hū zhǐ néng yī kào nán xiān tiān zhù cái néng duǒ guò yī jié ； shèn zhì xié sū bái jí duān kào jìn ， zài tā liǎn shàng cǎi tà ， tā dōu wú suǒ chá jué ……
猫宝现世时，狼狈被捕；甚至不是道湮之劫亲至，只是其预兆的黑气大潮，她都观之色变。似乎只能依靠南仙天柱才能躲过一劫；甚至邪苏白极端靠近，在她脸上踩踏，她都无所察觉……
"Considering my enhanced divine consciousness now, consuming the fruit of slaughter should not be an issue."
“ jù wú míng ， huò xǔ zhǐ shì yī bù zhī yáo 。 dàn zhè jiù shì zhè yī bù de chā jù ， xiǎn huà zài wài de biǎo xiàn ， zé shì tiān rǎng zhī bié ！”
“距无名，或许只是一步之遥。但这就是这一步的差距，显化在外的表现，则是天壤之别！”
"But the difficulty lies in how to swallow it without arousing suspicion from Viscount Zhu and the Sword Domain cultivators at the ceremony. After all, Ma Tiande's strength is far too weak to survive such a fruit."
“ zhì àn xīng hǎi de shí jiān liú sù yì cháng ， yīng gāi bìng bú shì jī xiān zào chéng de 。 huò zhě shuō ， zhǐ yǒu yī xiǎo bù fèn jī xiān wù dào de yīn sù zài lǐ miàn 。”
“至暗星海的时间流速异常，应该并不是饥仙造成的。或者说，只有一小部分饥仙悟道的因素在里面。”
Although giving up his identity as Ma Tiande would cause no significant loss, Li Fan’s divine consciousness was unwilling to simply vanish in a humiliating manner.
“ gèng dà de yuán yīn ， sì hū lái zì 【 xiān xū 】 běn shēn 。”
“更大的原因，似乎来自【仙墟】本身。”
"Perhaps, an opportunity lies within the network of the Joyful City."
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zì jǐ suǒ jiàn xiān xū zhōng chǎng jǐng 。
李凡回想着自己所见仙墟中场景。
Ma Tiande looked up at the无形阴云 that enveloped the Joyful City and revealed an odd expression. Soon, three sword lights descended from the sky.
chú le dà piàn dà piàn de yí jì fèi xū zhī wài ， zuì wèi zhǔ mù dì zé shì dà dì shàng nà ge shuò dà de 【 jī 】 zì 。
除了大片大片的遗迹废墟之外，最为瞩目的则是大地上那个硕大的【饥】字。
"Junior Ji Xing Dao!"
lǐ fán cǐ qián cāi cè ， zhè jī zì huò xǔ shì míng dào xiān qīn bǐ 。 xiàn zài kàn lái ， zhè jī zì hái kě néng lìng yǒu xuán xū 。
李凡此前猜测，这饥字或许是铭道仙亲笔。现在看来，这饥字还可能另有玄虚。
"Junior Si Tu Tian Tian!"
“ jī xiān suí shí dōu néng zhèng tuō shēn shàng de jiā suǒ ， nà xiē jīn sè suǒ liàn xiǎn rán shì zì fù zhī yòng 。 xiān xū ， céng jīng tōng wǎng xiān jiè de fēi shēng tōng dào suǒ zài 。 dāng xiān jiè zāo shòu dào yān zhī jié shí ， dà dào qīng yà 、 wàn wù bēng tā 。 xìng cún de xiān rén ， zì xiān jiè tōng dào fēn fēn láng bèi táo wǎng xià jiè 。” lǐ fán tuī yǎn 、 huí sù zhe dāng chū de qíng jǐng 。
“饥仙随时都能挣脱身上的枷锁，那些金色锁链显然是自缚之用。仙墟，曾经通往仙界的飞升通道所在。当仙界遭受道湮之劫时，大道倾轧、万物崩塌。幸存的仙人，自仙界通道纷纷狼狈逃往下界。”李凡推衍、回溯着当初的情景。
"Junior Zhao Xing!"
“ dào yān zhī jié jiù lián xiān jiè néng huǐ miè ， bǐ shí ， shuí wú fǎ bǎo zhèng 、 nà kě bù de jié nàn huì bú huì shùn zhe fēi shēng tōng dào màn yán ér lái 。 cóng lǐ lùn shàng jiǎng ， yīng gāi táo dé yuǎn yuǎn yuè hǎo 。 rán ér ， jī xiān què zài zhè me wēi xiǎn de dì fāng ， zhù zú bù qián 。 shèn zhì hái gù bù dé wēi xiǎn ， yuán dì wù dào qǐ lái ……”
“道湮之劫就连仙界能毁灭，彼时，谁无法保证、那可怖的劫难会不会顺着飞升通道蔓延而来。从理论上讲，应该逃得远远越好。然而，饥仙却在这么危险的地方，驻足不前。甚至还顾不得危险，原地悟道起来……”
"Greetings to Viscount Zhu!"
“ guò qù shì wǒ hū lüè le qí zhōng de bù hé cháng lǐ zhī chù 。”
“过去是我忽略了其中的不合常理之处。”
Three loud voices echoed through the heavens as two men and one woman arrived at the Joyful City.
lǐ fán de mù guāng ， bù yóu yòu piē xiàng tóu dǐng xiān xū suǒ zài fāng xiàng ：“ ruò shì jī xiān fēi yào jiè zhù nà míng kè zài dà dì zhī shàng de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì wù dào ， dà kě yǐ zhí jiē jiāng zhěng piàn tǔ dì 、 xié dài zhe zì fú yì qǐ lǔ zǒu 。 dài dào ān quán dì fāng ， zài bì guān wù dào 。”
李凡的目光，不由又撇向头顶仙墟所在方向：“若是饥仙非要借助那铭刻在大地之上的真仙篆字悟道，大可以直接将整片土地、携带着字符一起掳走。待到安全地方，再闭关悟道。”
Even before their words faded, they had already flown into the city. The main residence materialized out of thin air, absorbing the three Sword Domain cultivators. Meanwhile, Viscount Zhu's somewhat seductive voice called out to Li Fan: "Come here and greet our guests."
“ rán ér tā què bìng méi yǒu zhè me zuò 。”
“然而她却并没有这么做。”
Li Fan shuddered with dread, a feeling that was not hidden but openly displayed on his face. He knew this was Viscount Zhu’s most twisted state of mind, one he could hardly fathom.
“ dào yān zhī jié ， huò rán ér zhǐ 。 bìng méi yǒu yāng jí zhì xià jiè 。 xiān xū dà dì shàng de zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， yǐn qǐ de yì xiàng ， shèn zhì xiāng dāng yú wù dào dǐng diǎn 、 wú míng xiān zhī jìng 。 zuò wéi xiān tiān zhù de wú míng xiān tuǐ gǔ ……”
“道湮之劫，霍然而止。并没有殃及至下界。仙墟大地上的真仙篆字，引起的异象，甚至相当于悟道顶点、无名仙之境。作为仙天柱的无名仙腿骨……”
With great caution, Li Fan hurried towards the main residence. By the time he entered the mansion, the three Sword Domain cultivators were already seated.
zhè zhū duō de xiàn suǒ ， yī yī zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng huá guò 。 zuì zhōng wán quán chuàn lián qǐ lái ， zhǐ xiàng le zuì wèi jiē jìn shì shí de kě néng 。
这诸多的线索，一一在李凡脑海中划过。最终完全串联起来，指向了最为接近事实的可能。
Li Fan glanced at them; their appearances were extremely youthful, almost "immature." Their eyes were clear and foolish, lacking any depth of calculation.
“ jī xiān méi yǒu yí dòng nà 【 jī 】 zì ， fēi bù yuàn ěr 。 shí bù néng ěr 。 yīn wèi ， nà jī zì xià 、 yì huò zhě jī zì běn shēn ， jiù shì yī zūn wú míng zhēn xiān de hái gǔ suǒ huà ！”
“饥仙没有移动那【饥】字，非不愿耳。实不能耳。因为，那饥字下、亦或者饥字本身，就是一尊无名真仙的骸骨所化！”
Clearly, the Sword Domain intended to use the fruits of slaughter from the Joyful City to 'train' these young ones.
“ cǐ wú míng xiān ， bù guǎn shì zì yuàn yì huò zhě bèi pò 。 zǒng zhī yǔn luò hòu ， fù fǎn dà dào ， shēn huà 【 tiān zhù 】。 zàn shí xìng de dǐ zhù le xiān jiè de jiāng qīng zhī tiān ！”
“此无名仙，不管是自愿亦或者被迫。总之陨落后，复返大道，身化【天柱】。暂时性的抵住了仙界的将倾之天！”
"Such a quick method. Even if they can endure it, they might become somewhat twisted or crazy."
“ ér zhèng yīn wèi ， yǐ jī zhèng dào de wú míng xiān zhī sǐ ， xiān xū zhōng nà wèi 、 cái yǒu le lǐng wù jī zì ， zhòng zhèng wú míng de dǎ suàn ！”
“而正因为，以饥证道的无名仙之死，仙墟中那位、才有了领悟饥字，重证无名的打算！”
"Three promising talents; even in our Void and Profound World, they would be considered prodigies. Why waste them?"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī zhèn ， sī xù zài dù fā sàn 。
李凡心中一震，思绪再度发散。
Li Fan paid his respects to Viscount Zhu without showing any emotion, then nodded slightly at the three Sword Domain cultivators.
yǐ xiān jiè 、 xià jiè xīng hǎi zhī wú xiàn ， suǒ wèi de fēi shēng tōng dào ， hěn dà gài lǜ shàng 、 bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu yī chù 。
以仙界、下界星海之无限，所谓的飞升通道，很大概率上、并非只有一处。
Theoretically, a network operator of the Affairs Council had a status not inferior to that of the three Sword Domain disciples. However, in reality…
cóng xià jiè xīng hǎi de xiàn zhuàng lái kàn ， suī rán jué dà bù fèn qū yù ， yǐ jīng bèi dào yān zhī jié huǐ yú yí dàn 。 dàn réng rán yǒu bù shǎo de xìng cún dì 。
从下界星海的现状来看，虽然绝大部分区域，已经被道湮之劫毁于一旦。但仍然有不少的幸存地。
Materials could be endlessly replaced, but core members required painstaking cultivation.
“ huò xǔ ， zhè jiù shì qí tā wú míng zhēn xiān de bì yòu ！”
“或许，这就是其他无名真仙的庇佑！”
These two were clearly different levels of existence.
“ yǐ zì shēn wèi zhù ， dǐ dǎng le qīng yà ér xià de tāo tiān zāi jié 。”
“以自身为柱，抵挡了倾轧而下的滔天灾劫。”
The three Sword Domain disciples seemed to understand this and did not show any resentment towards Ma Tiande. Instead, they exchanged glances with a nonchalant smile before savoring the three bowls of red soup in front of them.
lǐ fán zhǎng hū yì kǒu qì 。
李凡长呼一口气。
Compared to what Li Fan had tasted earlier, these appeared even more terrifying. Not only eyeballs but also various parts of non-human monsters were included.
“ rú guǒ shuō ， gāo qiáng shì yǐ jīng dǎo tā de cán yuán duàn bì de huà ， nà me wú míng xiān ， jiù shì gèng shàng fāng de zhī zhù 。”
“如果说，高墙是已经倒塌的残垣断壁的话，那么无名仙，就是更上方的支柱。”
However, the Sword Domain trio calmly savored it without any change in expression.
In the Joyful City of the Star Sea, where Ma Tiande's divine consciousness had already begun preparing for the grand ceremony, his true self was deeply immersed in thoughts of escape. The full-range communication ability of heart-mind transformation allowed him to bypass spatial and temporal barriers, understanding everything his master had deduced.
However, these worries would be borne by the main entity. His current task was to continue lurking within the Joyful City while further probing the network. But first, he needed to pass through the grand ceremony at the Joyful City.
Viscount Zhu clearly opposed the erosion of the network but wouldn't directly confront him; instead, he would vent his anger on Ma Tiande, who appeared before him as a mere operator of the network in Zhu's eyes.
Sitting quietly in Ma Tiande’s residence, Li Fan pondered escape strategies. "This time, Diao Dao Island did not give Viscount Zhu any face, and no one came. On the other hand, Sword Domain sent three cultivators to participate."
"The identities of these three are still unclear, but they represent the top forces in the Star Sea, so their lives should be safer than mine," Li Fan's divine consciousness thought with a self-deprecating smile.
"Only Sword Domain participated in the entire Star Sea. This grand ceremony is merely Viscount Zhu’s entertainment; we are his toys."
In Ma Tiande’s memories, there were scenes of past grand ceremonies.
The beings who had尽情 enjoyed themselves for three years in the Joyful City began to kill indiscriminately only when the last few survivors remained. These survivors might be grateful to have escaped from an endless hell but would not know that they were merely Viscount Zhu's tempting fruit.
"Those invited to the ceremony can consume these fruits of slaughter."
"They are indeed extremely precious divine medicines, even for my current state of heart-mind transformation; I still benefit greatly. But for weaker beings, it is a clear poison!"
Li Fan understood Viscount Zhu’s intentions but did not harbor petty thoughts, vowing to kill Ma Tiande. He merely offered one fruit that could be considered a heaven-sent treasure. Who was he to refuse?
"Considering my enhanced divine consciousness now, consuming the fruit of slaughter should not be an issue."
"But the difficulty lies in how to swallow it without arousing suspicion from Viscount Zhu and the Sword Domain cultivators at the ceremony. After all, Ma Tiande's strength is far too weak to survive such a fruit."
Although giving up his identity as Ma Tiande would cause no significant loss, Li Fan’s divine consciousness was unwilling to simply vanish in a humiliating manner.
"Perhaps, an opportunity lies within the network of the Joyful City."
Ma Tiande looked up at the无形阴云 that enveloped the Joyful City and revealed an odd expression. Soon, three sword lights descended from the sky.
"Junior Ji Xing Dao!"
"Junior Si Tu Tian Tian!"
"Junior Zhao Xing!"
"Greetings to Viscount Zhu!"
Three loud voices echoed through the heavens as two men and one woman arrived at the Joyful City.
Even before their words faded, they had already flown into the city. The main residence materialized out of thin air, absorbing the three Sword Domain cultivators. Meanwhile, Viscount Zhu's somewhat seductive voice called out to Li Fan: "Come here and greet our guests."
Li Fan shuddered with dread, a feeling that was not hidden but openly displayed on his face. He knew this was Viscount Zhu’s most twisted state of mind, one he could hardly fathom.
With great caution, Li Fan hurried towards the main residence. By the time he entered the mansion, the three Sword Domain cultivators were already seated.
Li Fan glanced at them; their appearances were extremely youthful, almost "immature." Their eyes were clear and foolish, lacking any depth of calculation.
Clearly, the Sword Domain intended to use the fruits of slaughter from the Joyful City to 'train' these young ones.
"Such a quick method. Even if they can endure it, they might become somewhat twisted or crazy."
"Three promising talents; even in our Void and Profound World, they would be considered prodigies. Why waste them?"
Li Fan paid his respects to Viscount Zhu without showing any emotion, then nodded slightly at the three Sword Domain cultivators.
Theoretically, a network operator of the Affairs Council had a status not inferior to that of the three Sword Domain disciples. However, in reality…
Materials could be endlessly replaced, but core members required painstaking cultivation.
These two were clearly different levels of existence.
The three Sword Domain disciples seemed to understand this and did not show any resentment towards Ma Tiande. Instead, they exchanged glances with a nonchalant smile before savoring the three bowls of red soup in front of them.
Compared to what Li Fan had tasted earlier, these appeared even more terrifying. Not only eyeballs but also various parts of non-human monsters were included.
However, the Sword Domain trio calmly savored it without any change in expression.