zào chéng gāo qiáng nèi xīng hǎi shēng jī jué miè de zuì kuí huò shǒu ， chú le nà xiān xū zhī wài ， hái yǒu zhū duō zhēn xiān zhuàn zì 。
造成高墙内星海生机绝灭的罪魁祸首，除了那仙墟之外，还有诸多真仙篆字。
The stone pillar flew out, stirring in the dark and extinguished void.
jiē shì chū zì 【 hé gān xiān 】 de shǒu bǐ 。
皆是出自【何干仙】的手笔。
Compared to others, Li Fan's senses were more acute. In the pitch-black darkness, he seemed to see several floating dead worlds that accidentally collided with the stone pillar. The immense force stirred them until they completely vanished.
lǐ fán céng zài gēn xīng hǎi běn yuán zhēn yì de jiē chù zhōng ， gǎn shòu dào xīng hǎi duì zhè wèi hé gān xiān de tāo tiān hèn yì 。
李凡曾在跟星海本源真意的接触中，感受到星海对这位何干仙的滔天恨意。
Only a few insignificant black dots emerged from the shattered corpses of these dead worlds and floated towards Qian Ruochang.
zhēn xiān suī shì zhòng shēng wèi lóu yǐ ， què bù gàn wú yì yì zhī shì 。
真仙虽视众生为蝼蚁，却不干无意义之事。
Li Fan felt an unfamiliar sensation as he observed these black dots. They were eerily similar to the dark aura produced when True Immortal flesh was decomposed by 'Fallen Dust'!
fǎng xiě zhū duō zhēn xiān zhuàn zì ， bìng shǐ qí sàn bō 、 sì nüè yú xīng kōng zhī zhōng 。 ér qiě hái shì zì shàng jiè láng bèi ér táo zhī shí ……
仿写诸多真仙篆字，并使其散播、肆虐于星空之中。而且还是自上界狼狈而逃之时……
Despite his curiosity, Li Fan remained calm and pretended not to know their danger, approaching them closely for a closer look.
lǐ fán cāi cè ， zhè yīng dāng shì zhè wèi 【 hé gān xiān 】， jiè cǐ wù dào zhī jǔ 。
李凡猜测，这应当是这位【何干仙】，借此悟道之举。
Upon close inspection, Li Fan noticed differences between these black dots and the dark aura. Dark aura was a harbinger of the Great Annihilation Disaster; anyone with certain cultivation levels would feel an inexplicable sense of crisis when observing it.
「 xiān yǐ cǐ fǎ ， píng kōng shēng chéng wú shù jiū chán yīn guǒ 。 dài dào zì jǐ néng gòu cóng zhè yīn guǒ zhōng wán quán tuō shēn ， biàn shì wù dào dà chéng zhī jì 。」
「先以此法，凭空生成无数纠缠因果。待到自己能够从这因果中完全脱身，便是悟道大成之际。」
But before him were these black dots...
「 zhǎn duàn gēn wài jiè yī qiè guān lián me ……」
「斩断跟外界一切关联么……」
Li Fan observed them for a long time but only felt some nausea and discomfort, without any ominous warnings. The answer came from Qian Ruochang's next words: "These are the corpses of the cultivation world."
zài huí xiǎng qǐ le nà chāng kuáng 、 fàng zòng de xiào shēng ， lǐ fán duì zì jǐ de pàn duàn yòu dǔ dìng le jǐ fēn 。
再回想起了那猖狂、放纵的笑声，李凡对自己的判断又笃定了几分。
"Just like how human bodies return to the earth shortly after death, leaving behind bones that remain," he said.
「 rú guǒ wǒ cāi de méi cuò de huà ， xiān shòu zhè cì yù bǔ liè de 【 wú 】， kǒng pà jiù shì wǒ suǒ shú zhī de nà wèi hé gān xiān 。」
「如果我猜的没错的话，仙狩这次欲捕猎的【无】，恐怕就是我所熟知的那位何干仙。」
"These black dots are the purest essence of these worlds, akin to world bones. They won't linger in this world for long, so we need to harvest them quickly." Qian Ruochang continued, stirring with his stone pillar again and again.
「 zhǐ shì ， xiàn zài hái bù néng què rèn ， zhè wèi hé gān xiān 、 jiū jìng shì bú shì céng jīng jiù guò xuán tiān wáng yī mìng de wú miàn xiān 。」
「只是，现在还不能确认，这位何干仙、究竟是不是曾经救过玄天王一命的无面仙。」
In a short time, he collected fifteen such black dots. This simple action seemed to require great effort; Qian Ruochang was already panting heavily and sweating profusely, needing to rest.
lǐ fán céng jīng huái yí guò ， hé gān xiān gēn wú miàn xiān qí shí shì tóng yī rén 。 jiē yīn dāng chū de shèng huáng fēn shēn ， zài kàn dào wú miàn diāo xiàng shí ， gǎn shòu dào le gēn kuī tàn hé gān xiān shí fēn xiāng sì de qì xī 。 lǐ fán běn zūn xīn zhōng ， yě yǒu tóng yàng de gǎn jué fú xiàn 。
李凡曾经怀疑过，何干仙跟无面仙其实是同一人。皆因当初的圣皇分身，在看到无面雕像时，感受到了跟窥探何干仙十分相似的气息。李凡本尊心中，也有同样的感觉浮现。
"Take this one and eat it."
dàn qí guài de shì ， zhǐ shì shǒu cì jiàn dào shí ， xīn zhōng cái huì shēng chū zhè bān de xiǎng fǎ 。 xiàn rú jīn lǐ fán zài jiāng èr zhě jìn xíng bǐ duì ， fǎn ér gǎn dào yǒu xiē yóu yí bù dìng le 。
但奇怪的是，只是首次见到时，心中才会生出这般的想法。现如今李凡再将二者进行比对，反而感到有些犹疑不定了。
Qian Ruochang passed one of the black dots through the air towards Dao Yuan.
……
……
Dao Yuan's expression changed slightly but did not hesitate much. Despite everyone staring in astonishment, he forced himself to swallow the world bone whole.
qián xìng zhuàng shuò nán zi ， yī jiù zài wèi xiān shòu zhòng rén men jiǎng jiě cǐ fān shòu liè xū yào zhù yì de shì xiàng 。
钱姓壮硕男子，依旧在为仙狩众人们讲解此番狩猎需要注意的事项。
From the look on his face, it was clear how torturous swallowing a world bone was.
「 guān yú zhè wèi 【 wú 】 xiān ， wǒ bù néng tòu lù gěi nǐ men tài duō 。」
「关于这位【无】仙，我不能透露给你们太多。」
But once inside his body, its effects were evident: "I feel... more [distant]?"
「 tā de qián rù shǒu duàn ， kān chēng fěi yí suǒ sī 。 bìng qiě duì zì shēn cún zài de yǔ wài jiè yī qiè guān lián ， gǎn zhī dōu shí fēn mǐn ruì 。 ruò shì wǒ jiāng tā de xiáng xì xìn xī gào sù le nǐ men ， nà me rú cǐ duō rén zhòu rán qiān shè jìn qù ， bì rán huì yǐn qǐ tā de jǐng jué 。」
「他的潜入手段，堪称匪夷所思。并且对自身存在的与外界一切关联，感知都十分敏锐。若是我将他的详细信息告诉了你们，那么如此多人骤然牵涉进去，必然会引起他的警觉。」
"Indeed, I feel somewhat [vague]."
「 nǐ men yào zuò de ， jiù shì xié zhù wǒ ， biān zhī yī zhāng dà wǎng 。 nài xīn de děng tā ， zì lái tóu ！」
「你们要做的，就是协助我，编织一张大网。耐心的等他，自来投！」
"If not for your reminder, I almost ignored Dao Brother! He's standing right here but seems to have vanished!"
【 wú 】 xiān xiǎn rán bǐ zhī qián de xī yí èr xiān shí lì gèng qiáng 。 yī zhòng xīn jìn xiān shòu men ， wén yán xīn zhōng jì yǒu jī dòng ， yě dài zhe jǐ fēn tǎn tè 。 bì jìng shàng cì de chū shī bù lì ， hái shì gěi tā men liú xià le huò duō huò shǎo de xīn lǐ yīn yǐng 。
【无】仙显然比之前的希夷二仙实力更强。一众新晋仙狩们，闻言心中既有激动，也带着几分忐忑。毕竟上次的出师不利，还是给他们留下了或多或少的心理阴影。
The others noticed the anomaly and exclaimed in surprise.
「 duì le ， wǒ jiào qián ruò cháng 。 nǐ men kě yǐ jiào wǒ qián lǎo dà 。 hē hē hē ……」 zài yì wèi shēn cháng de xiào shēng zhōng ， zhuàng shuò nán zi dào chū le zì jǐ míng hào 。
「对了，我叫钱若常。你们可以叫我钱老大。呵呵呵……」在意味深长的笑声中，壮硕男子道出了自己名号。
Qian Ruochang then said with a smile: "This world bone is the foundation of cultivation worlds. It's the deepest part closest to the Great Way itself. After swallowing it, before it fully returns to the earth, you will be like ice melting into water, merging with this world."
ér hòu zhòng rén ， biàn bèi dài lǐng zhe ， zhí jiē qián wǎng cān yù le cǐ cì rèn wù 。
而后众人，便被带领着，直接前往参与了此次任务。
"As [human] nature, you are hidden by [world] nature. In normal sensory perception, it becomes hard to distinguish," Qian Ruochang explained.
yú dào wǎng zhī zhōng chuān suō ， hěn kuài jiù dào dá le mù dì dì 。
于道网之中穿梭，很快就到达了目的地。
Following their predetermined sequence, Qian Ruochang distributed the world bones to everyone, including Li Fan who received his early on and swallowed it.
「 zhè lǐ shì ……」
「这里是……」
The instant the black dot was absorbed, Li Fan's vision was filled with various illusions. These were scenes from the cultivation world this black dot had once inhabited.
「 wàn xīng fén ？」
「万星坟？」
In the Lower Sea of Stars, such stories weren't rare.
gēn shuò xīng hǎi gè shì lì de shēng jī bó bó bù tóng ， qián fāng xīng kōng zhōng ， mí màn zhe yī gǔ fǔ xiǔ 、 sǐ jì de qì xī 。 jí biàn shàng hái gé zhe lǎo yuǎn ， zhòng rén dōu běn néng de gǎn dào bù shì 。
跟朔星海各势力的生机勃勃不同，前方星空中，弥漫着一股腐朽、死寂的气息。即便尚还隔着老远，众人都本能的感到不适。
A once prosperous world suddenly saw a crack appear in the sky one day.
lǐ fán lái dào shuò xīng hǎi yě yǒu xiē shí rì le ， duì zhè míng wèi wàn xīng fén de qū yù yě bù mò shēng 。
李凡来到朔星海也有些时日了，对这名为万星坟的区域也不陌生。
Several figures emerged from it, their overwhelming pressure causing most living beings to perish instantly.
tóng yàng shì shēng jī jué miè zhī dì ， wàn xīng fén gēn yān miè dì ， hái shì yǒu xiē qū bié de 。 yān miè dì ， shì dào yān zhī jié zào chéng de ， cún zài gài niàn dōu bèi mǒ qù de jué dì 。
同样是生机绝灭之地，万星坟跟湮灭地，还是有些区别的。湮灭地，是道湮之劫造成的，存在概念都被抹去的绝地。
These figures showed no intention of controlling their power or caring about these 'trivial matters.'
ér wàn xīng fén ， zé shì chú le dào yān zhī wài 、 lìng wài yīn sù zào chéng de bèi huǐ miè xīng yù 。
而万星坟，则是除了道湮之外、另外因素造成的被毁灭星域。
They too were fleeing in panic and desperation.
shuò xīng hǎi zhōng shì lì ， bìng fēi quán shì cǐ chù xīng kōng de yuán zhù mín 。 ér shì lái zì wú shù xīng yù de táo nàn zhě ， gòng tóng yú cǐ huì jù 。
朔星海中势力，并非全是此处星空的原住民。而是来自无数星域的逃难者，共同于此汇聚。
Seventeen figures appeared through the crack successively until the last one forcibly closed it, halting this disaster.
wú biān wú yín de xià jiè xīng hǎi ， chú le dà piàn dà piàn de yān miè dì wài ， jiù shì wàn xīng fén gēn shēng jī dì jiāo xiāng róng hé le 。 shuò xīng hǎi ， jiù shì qí zhōng yī chù shēng jī dì 。
无边无垠的下界星海，除了大片大片的湮灭地外，就是万星坟跟生机地交相融合了。朔星海，就是其中一处生机地。
He seemed to be in a state of panic as he looked at the cultivation world below, which had been devastated by True Immortal power. He shook his head slightly before sweeping away all survivors on the ground with a wave of his hand.
wàn xiān fén suī shēng jī miè jué ， dàn dào wǎng réng néng fù gài 。
万仙坟虽生机灭绝，但道网仍能覆盖。
Even their corpses were completely erased.
ér yān miè dì ……
而湮灭地……
The very existence of the cultivation world couldn't withstand such pressure and fragmented into pieces.
dà dào bù cún ， dào wǎng yì yào zhǐ bù 。
大道不存，道网亦要止步。
It seemed like a minor matter as that last figure drifted away.
「 qián lǎo dà ， nà wú xiān ， bú huì jiù duǒ zài zhè lǐ ba ？」 yǒu rén rěn bú zhù wèn dào 。
「钱老大，那无仙，不会就躲在这里吧？」有人忍不住问道。
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qián ruò cháng xiào le xiào ：「 zhè wàn xīng fén niǎo bù lā shǐ de dì fāng ， zhēn xiān zěn me kě néng huì cáng zhe zhè lǐ 。 wǒ dài nǐ men lái ， shì zhǎo hǎo dōng xī de 。」
钱若常笑了笑：「这万星坟鸟不拉屎的地方，真仙怎么可能会藏着这里。我带你们来，是找好东西的。」
Li Fan woke up from this illusion.
dào yuān wén yán ， mù lù qí sè ：「 wǒ céng tīng wén ， wàn xīng fén ， sǐ qì yīn yūn 、 huì jù shù bǎi
道渊闻言，目露奇色：「我曾听闻，万星坟，死气氤氲、汇聚数百
This was one source of the many dead worlds in the Lower Sea of Stars: "The Lower Sea of Stars wasn't originally where Immortals lived. When they were forced here, it naturally caused an immense shock to the original inhabitants—mortals."
wàn zài 。 zhèng suǒ wèi wù jí bì fǎn ， jí yǒu kě néng yú wú qióng sǐ qì zhōng ， dàn shēng páng bó shēng jī ……」
万载。正所谓物极必反，极有可能于无穷死气中，诞生磅礴生机……」
Li Fan felt no anger or fury; the weak preyed on the strong. Especially during the end of times, survival was the top priority.
「 nǐ xiǎo zi dǎo shì yǒu jǐ fēn jiàn shí 。 bù guò wǒ men zhè cì de mù biāo ， kě bú shì shén me shēng jī 。 ér shì zhè ge ……」
「你小子倒是有几分见识。不过我们这次的目标，可不是什么生机。而是这个……」
Other matters...
shuō huà de gōng fu ， qián ruò cháng yǐ shì dài zhe zhòng rén ， shēn rù jìn le wàn xīng fén 。
说话的功夫，钱若常已是带着众人，深入进了万星坟。
They didn't matter.
cǐ chù suī rán dào wǎng yī jiù fù gài ， dàn gēn xún cháng shēng jī xīng hǎi xiāng bǐ ， xiǎn de zǔ ài chóng chóng 。 xíng jìn sù dù màn le bǎi bèi bù zhǐ 。
此处虽然道网依旧覆盖，但跟寻常生机星海相比，显得阻碍重重。行进速度慢了百倍不止。
He focused his mind and felt the changes in his body after swallowing the world bone.
shèn zhì yǒu shí hòu ， sì hū qián fāng yù dào le shén me zhàng ài wù bān ， zhòng rén dōu bù dé bù gǎi dào ér xíng 。
甚至有时候，似乎前方遇到了什么障碍物般，众人都不得不改道而行。
As Qian Ruochang said, it was like ice melting into water.
cǐ kè hū de tíng zhù ， qián ruò cháng cháo zhe zuǒ qián fāng ， qīng qīng yī zhǐ 。
此刻忽的停住，钱若常朝着左前方，轻轻一指。
Through its connection with the Great Way, he slowly seemed to dissolve into this starry sky.
ér hòu jiāng zì jǐ jiān káng de nà gēn shí zhù ， měng dì zá le guò qù 。
而后将自己肩扛的那根石柱，猛地砸了过去。
"If I were to communicate with the Star Sea now, I might not need the Too Jia Divine Technique to effectively connect with the original consciousness of the Star Sea."
yī zhòng xīn jìn xiān shòu men ， jiē néng zài zhè shùn jiān ， gǎn shòu dào dào wǎng bèi jù lì qiān dòng 、 jù liè huàng dòng bù zhǐ 。
一众新晋仙狩们，皆能在这瞬间，感受到道网被巨力牵动、剧烈晃动不止。
"Moreover, my connection to the Dao Net has become even closer..."
shèn zhì bǐ qǐ zhī qián nán gōng fù shèng de jiàng lín ， yǐn qǐ de zhèn dàng hái yào qiáng liè 。
甚至比起之前南宫复圣的降临，引起的震荡还要强烈。
Li Fan's divine sense shone brightly in his mind. What had been a mere projection was now partially solidified.
zhòng rén kàn xiàng qián ruò cháng ， jiē shì miàn lù jīng hài zhī sè 。
众人看向钱若常，皆是面露惊骇之色。
Even this small part brought about qualitative changes.
méi xiǎng dào zhè wèi kàn shàng qù hěn hǎo shuō huà de qián lǎo dà ， shí lì jìng rú cǐ kě bù 。
没想到这位看上去很好说话的钱老大，实力竟如此可怖。
But with others around and Qian Ruochang possibly nearing the nameless realm, Li Fan didn't delve deeper for now.
lǐ fán zé shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī ， zào chéng zhè xiàn xiàng de ， bìng bú shì qián ruò cháng de shí lì hái zài nán gōng fù shèng zhī shàng 。
李凡则是若有所思，造成这现象的，并不是钱若常的实力还在南宫复圣之上。
"The causal connections that the True Immortal understands are merely directed at living beings. He hasn't transcended yet, so he can't sever his connection to the heavens and earth. By submerging ourselves in the Great Way through world bones, we should significantly reduce our chances of being discovered," Qian Ruochang said as he swallowed another world bone.
ér shì tā men yǐ jīng lái dào le dào wǎng de bó ruò qū 。
而是他们已经来到了道网的薄弱区。
After collecting all the world bones for the new cultivators, they didn't stop but continued exploring deeper into the Star Graveyard.
dào wǎng bèi yā zài tiān dì dà dào zhī shàng fù zhuó lì liàng ， zài zhè piàn wàn xīng fén zhōng bèi dà dà xū ruò ， tóng yàng de lì liàng 、 zì rán huì yǐn dé gèng dà de dòng dàng 。
道网被压在天地大道之上附着力量，在这片万星坟中被大大虚弱，同样的力量、自然会引得更大的动荡。
"Concealing oneself is just the first step in hunting."
shí zhù fēi chū ， zài hēi àn jì miè xū kōng zhōng bù duàn de jiǎo bàn 。
石柱飞出，在黑暗寂灭虚空中不断的搅拌。
"The second step is preparing traps and weapons that can severely injure or even kill the prey," Qian Ruochang's voice took on a sinister tone.
lǐ fán gǎn guān ， bǐ qí yú rén gèng jiā mǐn ruì 。
李凡感官，比其余人更加敏锐。
"For True Immortals, who seek transcendence of the heavens and earth, the best weapon against them would be something that can harm or destroy the Great Way!"
tā zài yī piàn qī hēi zhōng ， sì hū kàn dào le yǒu shù gè piāo fú de sǐ jì shì jiè ， bù xiǎo xīn pèng zhuàng dào shí zhù 。 jù lì jiǎo dòng jiān ， chè dǐ xiāo shī 。
他在一片漆黑中，似乎看到了有数个漂浮的死寂世界，不小心碰撞到石柱。巨力搅动间，彻底消失。
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zhǐ yǒu yī xiē jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì de xiǎo hēi diǎn ， cóng sǐ jì shì jiè de pò suì shī tǐ zhōng fēi chū 。 shùn zhe jù dà shí zhù ， piāo xiàng qián ruò cháng 。
只有一些几乎可以忽略不计的小黑点，从死寂世界的破碎尸体中飞出。顺着巨大石柱，飘向钱若常。
These words caused the cultivators present to change color. Li Fan thought Qian Ruochang was going to talk about the Great Annihilation Disaster but was surprised when he switched topics: "However, what we rely on is still the power of the Great Way. We must be cautious with self-inflicted damage while seeking substitutes."
lǐ fán kàn zhe zhè xiē xiǎo hēi diǎn ， yī gǔ sì céng xiāng shí gǎn ， yóu rán ér shēng 。
李凡看着这些小黑点，一股似曾相识感，油然而生。
"Earlier, I mentioned that in the Star Graveyard, cultivation world corpses and flesh have returned to the earth, leaving only bones behind," Qian Ruochang continued.
zhèng gēn zhēn xiān xuè ròu bèi 【 luò fán chén 】 fēn jiě zhī hòu ， huì chǎn shēng de hēi qì jí wéi xiāng xiàng ！
正跟真仙血肉被【落凡尘】分解之后，会产生的黑气极为相像！
"This catalytic force that consumes cultivation world flesh is exactly what we need as weapons!"
lǐ fán què shì bù dòng shēng sè ， hái jiǎ yì zhuāng zuò bù zhī qí wēi xiǎn xìng 、 shí fēn hào qí de zhǔ dòng kào jìn guān kàn 。
李凡却是不动声色，还假意装作不知其危险性、十分好奇的主动靠近观看。
"The Great Way flows from above and below, forming a unified whole. The mundane cultivation worlds are still manifestations of the Great Way."
jìn jù lí guān chá zhī xià ， lǐ fán què yòu fā xiàn le zhè xiē hēi diǎn gēn hēi qì de bù tóng zhī chù 。
近距离观察之下，李凡却又发现了这些黑点跟黑气的不同之处。
"By reversing the process of derivation back to nothingness, it can severely damage True Immortals who practice Dao!"
hēi qì ， shì dào yān zhī jié de qián zhào 。 fán shí lì dá dào yí dìng jìng jiè zhě ， guān qí xīn zhōng bì huì yǒu mò míng de wēi jī gǎn fú xiàn 。
黑气，是道湮之劫的前兆。凡实力达到一定境界者，观其心中必会有莫名的危机感浮现。
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dàn yǎn qián zhè hēi diǎn ……
但眼前这黑点……
Qian Ruochang spoke endlessly.
lǐ fán guān chá xǔ jiǔ ， què zhǐ shì xīn zhōng gǎn dào yǒu xiē de ě xīn 、 bù shì 。 què méi yǒu xīn jīng ròu tiào de bù xiáng yù jǐng 。
李凡观察许久，却只是心中感到有些的恶心、不适。却没有心惊肉跳的不详预警。
Li Fan listened intently and suddenly asked: "Old Qian, if this force that eliminates cultivation world flesh is so powerful, wouldn't it also harm the Dao Net?"
ér jiē xià lái ， qián ruò cháng suǒ shuō ， gěi le lǐ fán dá àn 。
而接下来，钱若常所说，给了李凡答案。
The other cultivators looked at Li Fan with surprise. Qian Ruochang clapped his hands excitedly: "Exactly! But don't worry; unlike True Immortals, the Dao Net's advantage lies in its comprehensiveness and ability to self-repair."
「 zhè xiē ， jiù shì kě yǐ kàn zuò shì xiū xiān jiè de shī tǐ le 。」
「这些，就是可以看做是修仙界的尸体了。」
"Since we have confidence using it as a weapon, no one can use it against us!"
「 jiù xiàng rén sǐ hòu ， xuè ròu duǎn shí jiān nèi jiù huì huí guī tiān dì ， zhǐ shèng xià bái gǔ cháng cún 。」
「就像人死后，血肉短时间内就会回归天地，只剩下白骨长存。」
"Moreover, utilizing this strange force from the Star Graveyard is something we've only recently discovered..."
「 zhè xiē hēi diǎn ， jiù shì zuì wèi běn yuán 、 cún cuì de nà bù fèn ， pì rú shì jiè zhī gǔ 。 bú huì tíng liú zài shì jiān tài jiǔ ， suǒ yǐ yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān cǎi zhāi 。」 qián ruò cháng shuō zhe ， yòu shēn chū shí zhù 、 bù duàn jiǎo dòng 。
「这些黑点，就是最为本源、存粹的那部分，譬如世界之骨。不会停留在世间太久，所以要抓紧时间采摘。」钱若常说着，又伸出石柱、不断搅动。
Qian Ruochang paused suddenly. His gaze shifted to the left front, his expression turning serious.
duǎn shí jiān nèi ， biàn shōu jí le shí wǔ méi hēi diǎn 。
短时间内，便收集了十五枚黑点。
"Look closely; that's what I mean by digesting world flesh," he said as he threw the stone pillar off his shoulder.
kàn shì jiǎn dān de dòng zuò ， què fǎng fú xiāo hào jí dà 。 qián ruò cháng yǐ jīng shì qì chuǎn xū xū ， dà hán lín lí le 。
看似简单的动作，却仿佛消耗极大。钱若常已经是气喘吁吁，大汗淋漓了。
It seemed like a grand gesture but was actually silent and unobtrusive in mid-air. It returned after circling around without causing any disturbance.
bù dé bù tíng xià lái xiū xī 。
不得不停下来休息。
However, Li Fan noticed that this stone pillar had shrunk slightly.
「 nǐ ， bǎ tā chī le 。」
「你，把它吃了。」
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The stone pillar flew out, stirring in the dark and extinguished void.
Compared to others, Li Fan's senses were more acute. In the pitch-black darkness, he seemed to see several floating dead worlds that accidentally collided with the stone pillar. The immense force stirred them until they completely vanished.
Only a few insignificant black dots emerged from the shattered corpses of these dead worlds and floated towards Qian Ruochang.
Li Fan felt an unfamiliar sensation as he observed these black dots. They were eerily similar to the dark aura produced when True Immortal flesh was decomposed by 'Fallen Dust'!
Despite his curiosity, Li Fan remained calm and pretended not to know their danger, approaching them closely for a closer look.
Upon close inspection, Li Fan noticed differences between these black dots and the dark aura. Dark aura was a harbinger of the Great Annihilation Disaster; anyone with certain cultivation levels would feel an inexplicable sense of crisis when observing it.
But before him were these black dots...
Li Fan observed them for a long time but only felt some nausea and discomfort, without any ominous warnings. The answer came from Qian Ruochang's next words: "These are the corpses of the cultivation world."
"Just like how human bodies return to the earth shortly after death, leaving behind bones that remain," he said.
"These black dots are the purest essence of these worlds, akin to world bones. They won't linger in this world for long, so we need to harvest them quickly." Qian Ruochang continued, stirring with his stone pillar again and again.
In a short time, he collected fifteen such black dots. This simple action seemed to require great effort; Qian Ruochang was already panting heavily and sweating profusely, needing to rest.
"Take this one and eat it."
Qian Ruochang passed one of the black dots through the air towards Dao Yuan.
Dao Yuan's expression changed slightly but did not hesitate much. Despite everyone staring in astonishment, he forced himself to swallow the world bone whole.
From the look on his face, it was clear how torturous swallowing a world bone was.
But once inside his body, its effects were evident: "I feel... more [distant]?"
"Indeed, I feel somewhat [vague]."
"If not for your reminder, I almost ignored Dao Brother! He's standing right here but seems to have vanished!"
The others noticed the anomaly and exclaimed in surprise.
Qian Ruochang then said with a smile: "This world bone is the foundation of cultivation worlds. It's the deepest part closest to the Great Way itself. After swallowing it, before it fully returns to the earth, you will be like ice melting into water, merging with this world."
"As [human] nature, you are hidden by [world] nature. In normal sensory perception, it becomes hard to distinguish," Qian Ruochang explained.
Following their predetermined sequence, Qian Ruochang distributed the world bones to everyone, including Li Fan who received his early on and swallowed it.
The instant the black dot was absorbed, Li Fan's vision was filled with various illusions. These were scenes from the cultivation world this black dot had once inhabited.
In the Lower Sea of Stars, such stories weren't rare.
A once prosperous world suddenly saw a crack appear in the sky one day.
Several figures emerged from it, their overwhelming pressure causing most living beings to perish instantly.
These figures showed no intention of controlling their power or caring about these 'trivial matters.'
They too were fleeing in panic and desperation.
Seventeen figures appeared through the crack successively until the last one forcibly closed it, halting this disaster.
He seemed to be in a state of panic as he looked at the cultivation world below, which had been devastated by True Immortal power. He shook his head slightly before sweeping away all survivors on the ground with a wave of his hand.
Even their corpses were completely erased.
The very existence of the cultivation world couldn't withstand such pressure and fragmented into pieces.
It seemed like a minor matter as that last figure drifted away.
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Li Fan woke up from this illusion.
This was one source of the many dead worlds in the Lower Sea of Stars: "The Lower Sea of Stars wasn't originally where Immortals lived. When they were forced here, it naturally caused an immense shock to the original inhabitants—mortals."
Li Fan felt no anger or fury; the weak preyed on the strong. Especially during the end of times, survival was the top priority.
Other matters...
They didn't matter.
He focused his mind and felt the changes in his body after swallowing the world bone.
As Qian Ruochang said, it was like ice melting into water.
Through its connection with the Great Way, he slowly seemed to dissolve into this starry sky.
"If I were to communicate with the Star Sea now, I might not need the Too Jia Divine Technique to effectively connect with the original consciousness of the Star Sea."
"Moreover, my connection to the Dao Net has become even closer..."
Li Fan's divine sense shone brightly in his mind. What had been a mere projection was now partially solidified.
Even this small part brought about qualitative changes.
But with others around and Qian Ruochang possibly nearing the nameless realm, Li Fan didn't delve deeper for now.
"The causal connections that the True Immortal understands are merely directed at living beings. He hasn't transcended yet, so he can't sever his connection to the heavens and earth. By submerging ourselves in the Great Way through world bones, we should significantly reduce our chances of being discovered," Qian Ruochang said as he swallowed another world bone.
After collecting all the world bones for the new cultivators, they didn't stop but continued exploring deeper into the Star Graveyard.
"Concealing oneself is just the first step in hunting."
"The second step is preparing traps and weapons that can severely injure or even kill the prey," Qian Ruochang's voice took on a sinister tone.
"For True Immortals, who seek transcendence of the heavens and earth, the best weapon against them would be something that can harm or destroy the Great Way!"
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These words caused the cultivators present to change color. Li Fan thought Qian Ruochang was going to talk about the Great Annihilation Disaster but was surprised when he switched topics: "However, what we rely on is still the power of the Great Way. We must be cautious with self-inflicted damage while seeking substitutes."
"Earlier, I mentioned that in the Star Graveyard, cultivation world corpses and flesh have returned to the earth, leaving only bones behind," Qian Ruochang continued.
"This catalytic force that consumes cultivation world flesh is exactly what we need as weapons!"
"The Great Way flows from above and below, forming a unified whole. The mundane cultivation worlds are still manifestations of the Great Way."
"By reversing the process of derivation back to nothingness, it can severely damage True Immortals who practice Dao!"
...
Qian Ruochang spoke endlessly.
Li Fan listened intently and suddenly asked: "Old Qian, if this force that eliminates cultivation world flesh is so powerful, wouldn't it also harm the Dao Net?"
The other cultivators looked at Li Fan with surprise. Qian Ruochang clapped his hands excitedly: "Exactly! But don't worry; unlike True Immortals, the Dao Net's advantage lies in its comprehensiveness and ability to self-repair."
"Since we have confidence using it as a weapon, no one can use it against us!"
"Moreover, utilizing this strange force from the Star Graveyard is something we've only recently discovered..."
Qian Ruochang paused suddenly. His gaze shifted to the left front, his expression turning serious.
"Look closely; that's what I mean by digesting world flesh," he said as he threw the stone pillar off his shoulder.
It seemed like a grand gesture but was actually silent and unobtrusive in mid-air. It returned after circling around without causing any disturbance.
However, Li Fan noticed that this stone pillar had shrunk slightly.
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