lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn ， huí xiǎng zhe gāng gāng huàn jìng zhōng sū xué shì de shén tōng shǒu duàn 。
李凡眯着眼，回想着刚刚幻境中苏学士的神通手段。
Li Fan observed the scene with a calm demeanor, watching as one of the candidates participating in the trial died under the rain. He showed no signs of panic; he had too many methods to withstand this divine rain.
shén niàn zhōng wēi xíng dào wǎng guāng máng shǎn shuò bù dìng ， sōu xún zhe xiāng duì yīng de dà dào fǎ zé 。 zhù xué shì yǐ shēn rù dào wǎng ， gù qí suǒ wù dà dào ， yǐ shì dào wǎng gēn jī zhī yī 。
神念中微型道网光芒闪烁不定，搜寻着相对应的大道法则。祝学士以身入道网，故其所悟大道，已是道网根基之一。
"But since it's for the Divine Hunt selection, we should try to utilize the power of the Network as much as possible," Li Fan thought as he noticed that his distance from the Network seemed to have shortened when the true cultivator appeared. It was likely done to facilitate the use of the Network by participants in the trial.
lǐ fán shén niàn zhōng de zhè fù zhì pǐn ， tóng yàng yě yǒu qí yǐng zi yìng zhào 。
李凡神念中的这复制品，同样也有其影子映照。
"Rain..."
duì yìng shàng de shùn jiān ， nà gēn dào wǎng zhī xián ， fā chū bié yàng de yōu suì guāng máng 。
对应上的瞬间，那根道网之弦，发出别样的幽邃光芒。
"Umbrella!"
lǐ fán xīn shén wēi chù ：「 zhè shì …… yí gè 【 mó 】 zì ！」
李凡心神微触：「这是……一个【磨】字！」
Li Fan's mind flickered, and an umbrella materialized in his hand. The round canopy shielded him from the falling rain, effectively blocking it all.
yǎn qián shū rán jiān hǎo sì chū xiàn le yī kuài fāng xíng mó shí ， duì zhe tiān dì jiān de mù biāo bù duàn hāng jī 、 niǎn yā de qíng xíng 。 lái zì wēi xíng dào wǎng zhōng zhè gēn xián yuán yuán bù duàn de liú guāng guàn shū ， lǐ fán zài duǎn shí jiān nèi ， duì yú cǐ dào de lǐng wù jìng rán tū fēi měng jìn 。
眼前倏然间好似出现了一块方形磨石，对着天地间的目标不断夯击、碾压的情形。来自微型道网中这根弦源源不断的流光灌输，李凡在短时间内，对于此道的领悟竟然突飞猛进。
However, this test wasn't that simple to pass. As Li Fan protected himself, he glanced around and noticed that a significant number of the Sea of Stars cultivators had quickly adapted. They used various methods—some like Li Fan, using umbrellas or protective gear; others redirected the falling raindrops with invisible force; some even swallowed the rain.
bù guò jǐ xī de shí jiān guò hòu ， lǐ fán què shì zhǔ dòng zhōng duàn le duì cǐ dào de gǎn wù 。
不过几息的时间过后，李凡却是主动中断了对此道的感悟。
Once they could stand in the rain, they surrounded the golden-armored true cultivator and launched an attack with all their might. Various divine techniques and spells were unleashed simultaneously.
「 zhù xué shì suī yǐ jīng bèi dǎ rù dào wǎng 、 zuò le shēng zhuāng 。 dàn bì jìng rén hái huó zhe 。 zhè 【 mó 】 zhī yī dào ， hái shì yǒu zhǔ zhī wù 。」
「祝学士虽已经被打入道网、做了生桩。但毕竟人还活着。这【磨】之一道，还是有主之物。」
Among them, a particularly eye-catching group consisted of a gust of wind and three swords. The strong wind reversed the direction of the torrential downpour, turning what was originally a divine technique fortorture and experimentation on monks into something that backfired on the true cultivator himself.
「 zuān yán yuè shēn ， yuè róng yì bèi qí zhǔ rén gǎn yìng dào 。」
「钻研越深，越容易被其主人感应到。」
Behind the purple-robed female cultivator stood three swords held by one armless stump, a severed head, and a circular vortex. The sword lights cut through the rain, mercilessly hacking at the golden-armored true cultivator.
tiān dì jiān zòng yǒu dà dào wàn qiān ， lǐ fán què zhǐ xū zhuān zhù yú zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn jí kě 。 zhì yú qí tā dào tú fǎ lǐ ， quán qiě yòng lái chōng dāng pān dēng zhì zuì dǐng fēng zhī qián de shùn shǒu wǔ qì 。
天地间纵有大道万千，李凡却只需专注于真假之变即可。至于其他道途法理，权且用来充当攀登至最顶峰之前的顺手武器。
...
cǐ fān zhǔ dòng zài zhù xué shì miàn qián bào lù zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， fēi shì lǐ fán chěng yī shí zhī néng 、 zài xī rì de wú míng zhēn xiān zhī qián xuàn shì 。 ér shì tā de yī zhǒng shì tàn 。
此番主动在祝学士面前暴露真假之变，非是李凡逞一时之能、在昔日的无名真仙之前炫示。而是他的一种试探。
Amidst the fierce wind and heavy rain, energy surged like an overwhelming tide. Li Fan hid in the shadows, observing without making any rash moves, while recording all the fluctuations of divine techniques and spells with his miniature Network within his mind.
「 xiàn zài kàn lái ， zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， xuán miào wàn duān 。 xī rì xiān jiè zòng yǒu rén àn zhōng jì yú ， què bú shì suǒ yǒu rén dōu zhī xiǎo qí cún zài de 。 nǎ pà zhù xué shì yǐ guì wèi wú míng zhēn xiān ， wǒ dāng zhe tā de miàn qián shī zhǎn ， tā yě rèn bù chū 。 zhǐ shì jīng chà yú wǒ zhè mò míng de shǒu duàn 。」
「现在看来，真假之变，玄妙万端。昔日仙界纵有人暗中觊觎，却不是所有人都知晓其存在的。哪怕祝学士已贵为无名真仙，我当着他的面前施展，他也认不出。只是惊诧于我这莫名的手段。」
It was clear that this trial participant was a genuine cultivator of the divine realm. Although controlled by the Council, he still had some defensive power left. The divine techniques of many cultivators continuously struck at his golden armor, causing only slight tremors and leaving no visible marks.
chéng rán zhè yī cì de shì tàn yǒu xiē fēng xiǎn ， dàn bì jìng zhù xué shì zì shēn dōu shì wǎng zhōng qiú tú 。 lǐ fán běn zūn gèng yuǎn zài gāo qiáng nèi de zhì àn xīng hǎi ， hái yǒu wú yōu mèng jìng de zhē yǎn 。 zòng shǐ fā shēng shén me biàn gù ， tā yě néng cóng róng hái zhēn 。
诚然这一次的试探有些风险，但毕竟祝学士自身都是网中囚徒。李凡本尊更远在高墙内的至暗星海，还有无忧梦境的遮掩。纵使发生什么变故，他也能从容还真。
The golden-armored true cultivator laughed wildly as he faced the swarm of attackers. "Rain! Rain! Rain!"
shì shí shàng ， zài hēi tiān yī kuà yuè kě néng xìng ér lái de qíng kuàng xià ， lǐ fán dōu néng chéng gōng fā dòng hái zhēn 。 mù qián zhè ge 【 yuán chū 】 kě néng xìng zhōng ， néng zhēn zhèng wēi xié dào lǐ fán de cún zài ， zhe shí bù duō le 。
事实上，在黑天医跨越可能性而来的情况下，李凡都能成功发动还真。目前这个【原初】可能性中，能真正威胁到李凡的存在，着实不多了。
As the true cultivator chanted, the rain grew even heavier. The shackles on his hands and feet clinked loudly, seemingly about to break under the impact. Meanwhile, the rain began to erode the minds and souls of those it struck.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， qī rì guò qù 。
转眼间，七日过去。
Seeing the tide turning against the cultivators due to the true cultivator's counterattack, Li Fan finally spoke up.
zhù xué shì guǒ zhēn àn zhào yuē dìng ， xiàng zhì shì huì jǔ jiàn le 「 mǎ tiān dé 」。
祝学士果真按照约定，向治事会举荐了「马天得」。
"Strip him!"
mǎ tiān dé běn jiù shì zhì shì huì pài lái jí lè chéng ， cāo zòng dào wǎng ， xíng jiān shì zhī jǔ de 。 rú jīn zhì shì huì yě zhǐ yǐ wéi ， zhù xué shì gēn mǎ tiān dé xiāng chǔ de bù shèn yú kuài ， xiǎng yào zhǎo gè jiè kǒu jiāng mǎ tiān dé diào zǒu 。
马天得本就是治事会派来极乐城，操纵道网，行监视之举的。如今治事会也只以为，祝学士跟马天得相处的不甚愉快，想要找个借口将马天得调走。
Li Fan pointed at the arrogant golden-armored true cultivator from behind all the other cultivators. Although his voice was soft, it carried through the rain and reached everyone's ears.
tōng guò dào wǎng ， yàn zhèng le mǎ tiān dé shēn fèn méi yǒu chā cuò 。 tóng shí yě zhēng xún le mǎ tiān dé běn rén de yì jiàn hòu 。 zhì shì huì fāng miàn biàn tóng yì le cǐ fān jǔ jiàn 。
通过道网，验证了马天得身份没有差错。同时也征询了马天得本人的意见后。治事会方面便同意了此番举荐。
The rain paused as if a mysterious force had descended. The armor on the true cultivator's body began to shake uncontrollably.
xiān shòu de xuǎn bá ， zhǐ jí zhōng zài bàn rì nèi 。
仙狩的选拔，只集中在半日内。
"No!"
dāng xuǎn bá zhèng shì kāi qǐ zhī shí ， xū wú piāo miǎo de dào wǎng ， jìng fǎng fú lù chū lú shān zhēn miàn mù bān 。 yú xū huàn zhōng dàn shēng le shí tǐ 。
当选拔正式开启之时，虚无缥缈的道网，竟仿佛露出庐山真面目般。于虚幻中诞生了实体。
The once fierce expression on the golden-armored true cultivator's face turned into intense panic. He shouted desperately, trying to stop his armor from falling off. However, the power of the Network forcibly stripped him of his protective gear in a brutal manner.
yī zhāng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de dà wǎng ， lǒng zhào le zhěng gè shuò xīng hǎi 。
一张若隐若现的大网，笼罩了整个朔星海。
In just moments, the former true cultivator stood before everyone naked and exposed, with only messy hair covering his body. The humiliation was immense!
jiāng xīng hǎi nèi de měi gè shì lì ， dōu wǎng luó qí zhōng 。
将星海内的每个势力，都网罗其中。
The participants who had been testing suddenly realized what was happening and attacked the true cultivator again. The true cultivator roared as he endured these attacks, allowing them to wear down his flesh and blood.
dào wǎng zhī yǐng ， héng gèn yú tiān dì jiān ， mián yán zài shì jiè zhī wài 。
道网之影，横亘于天地间，绵延在世界之外。
His crimson eyes pierced through the crowd, fixating on Li Fan!
Li Fan observed the scene with a calm demeanor, watching as one of the candidates participating in the trial died under the rain. He showed no signs of panic; he had too many methods to withstand this divine rain.
"But since it's for the Divine Hunt selection, we should try to utilize the power of the Network as much as possible," Li Fan thought as he noticed that his distance from the Network seemed to have shortened when the true cultivator appeared. It was likely done to facilitate the use of the Network by participants in the trial.
"Rain..."
"Umbrella!"
Li Fan's mind flickered, and an umbrella materialized in his hand. The round canopy shielded him from the falling rain, effectively blocking it all.
However, this test wasn't that simple to pass. As Li Fan protected himself, he glanced around and noticed that a significant number of the Sea of Stars cultivators had quickly adapted. They used various methods—some like Li Fan, using umbrellas or protective gear; others redirected the falling raindrops with invisible force; some even swallowed the rain.
Once they could stand in the rain, they surrounded the golden-armored true cultivator and launched an attack with all their might. Various divine techniques and spells were unleashed simultaneously.
Among them, a particularly eye-catching group consisted of a gust of wind and three swords. The strong wind reversed the direction of the torrential downpour, turning what was originally a divine technique fortorture and experimentation on monks into something that backfired on the true cultivator himself.
Behind the purple-robed female cultivator stood three swords held by one armless stump, a severed head, and a circular vortex. The sword lights cut through the rain, mercilessly hacking at the golden-armored true cultivator.
...
Amidst the fierce wind and heavy rain, energy surged like an overwhelming tide. Li Fan hid in the shadows, observing without making any rash moves, while recording all the fluctuations of divine techniques and spells with his miniature Network within his mind.
It was clear that this trial participant was a genuine cultivator of the divine realm. Although controlled by the Council, he still had some defensive power left. The divine techniques of many cultivators continuously struck at his golden armor, causing only slight tremors and leaving no visible marks.
The golden-armored true cultivator laughed wildly as he faced the swarm of attackers. "Rain! Rain! Rain!"
As the true cultivator chanted, the rain grew even heavier. The shackles on his hands and feet clinked loudly, seemingly about to break under the impact. Meanwhile, the rain began to erode the minds and souls of those it struck.
Seeing the tide turning against the cultivators due to the true cultivator's counterattack, Li Fan finally spoke up.
"Strip him!"
Li Fan pointed at the arrogant golden-armored true cultivator from behind all the other cultivators. Although his voice was soft, it carried through the rain and reached everyone's ears.
The rain paused as if a mysterious force had descended. The armor on the true cultivator's body began to shake uncontrollably.
"No!"
The once fierce expression on the golden-armored true cultivator's face turned into intense panic. He shouted desperately, trying to stop his armor from falling off. However, the power of the Network forcibly stripped him of his protective gear in a brutal manner.
In just moments, the former true cultivator stood before everyone naked and exposed, with only messy hair covering his body. The humiliation was immense!
The participants who had been testing suddenly realized what was happening and attacked the true cultivator again. The true cultivator roared as he endured these attacks, allowing them to wear down his flesh and blood.
His crimson eyes pierced through the crowd, fixating on Li Fan!