zhè xiē fāng kuài kōng jiān ， zhèng shì zhī qián tā zì zhì àn xīng hǎi tū pò hòu ， suǒ jiàn de wú shù bèi fēn gē xīng hǎi bìng liè de chǎng jǐng 。
这些方块空间，正是之前他自至暗星海突破后，所见的无数被分割星海并列的场景。
These facilities, though abandoned, still functioned. Thus, the demarcation of the Great Void? Based on his observations and deductions, Li Fan analyzed this in his mind.
yī jiù shì hēi àn 、 wēi liàng 、 shǎn shuò sān zhǒng zhuàng tài bìng cún 。
依旧是黑暗、微亮、闪烁三种状态并存。
Although he could only observe due to the unique nature of the Dao Network Projection, he had no control over anything here—neither the segmented star fields depicted on the circular wall nor the various objects that appeared within the cylindrical hall.
zhǐ bù guò cǐ dì huán xíng qiáng bì shàng de zǒng lǎn ， bǐ qǐ lǐ bù rén kàn dào de fāng kuài shù liàng ， hái yào duō de duō ！
只不过此地环形墙壁上的总览，比起李不仁看到的方块数量，还要多的多！
He couldn't use any of them. The reason for demarcating those star fields into the Great Void remained unclear, but knowing that the Dark Star Sea was located within it made Li Fan's heart tremble with fear.
lǐ bù rén shì tú biàn bié zhe xuán huáng jiè suǒ zài 。
李不仁试图辨别着玄黄界所在。
Li Fan tried to piece together the clues he had and reconstruct the secrets hidden behind this experimental space.
mù guāng suǒ dìng dài biǎo zhe zhì àn xīng hǎi de guāng diǎn hòu ， tā yě suí zhī rèn chū le ， yǔ zhì àn xīng hǎi gòng tōng chén liè de nà wú shù fāng kuài kōng jiān 。
目光锁定代表着至暗星海的光点后，他也随之认出了，与至暗星海共通陈列的那无数方块空间。
"The Great Void Disaster might be connected to the Infinite Sea," he thought. "After I used an incomplete Ascension Platform to connect to the Infinite Sea, I found that as I utilized the infinite power within it, countless water droplets in the Infinite Sea would pour down through some unknown channels, submerging all of creation. The feeling was so real that even my emotionless puppet didn't dare press the button."
ér zài suǒ yǒu zhè xiē fāng kuài xīng hǎi de biān yuán ， yī dào cū guǎng de bái sè ， jiāng zhè piàn fāng kuài kōng jiān gēn qí tā qū yù fēn gē kāi lái 。
而在所有这些方块星海的边缘，一道粗犷的白色，将这片方块空间跟其他区域分割开来。
"However, there are countless true immortals in this world, along with their immortal tools and servants. They don't need to worry as much when using infinite immortal spirit power," Li Fan mused. "The emergence of immortal spirit power from the Disintegration Disc proves that point." He released a divine force from his Immortal List Disintegration Disc.
zhè bái sè ， sì hū shì mǒu zhǒng fēn jiè xiàn 。
这白色，似乎是某种分界线。
Li Fan encircled his fingertips with a faint white light, feeling its boundless nature and imagining the vastness of the Infinite Sea.
suī rán zài shì jué shàng ， zhì àn xīng hǎi suǒ zài qū yù gēn huán xíng huà bì shàng qí tā suǒ yǒu qū yù shì bìng liè guān xì ， bìng bù qǐ yǎn 。
虽然在视觉上，至暗星海所在区域跟环形画壁上其他所有区域是并列关系，并不起眼。
"Earthly realms can't possibly have another Infinite Sea," he thought. "And while the true immortal realm was initially not too fearful of the Great Void Disaster, it's like how mortals fear floods, and true immortals guard against them."
dàn zhèng yīn wèi zhè dào bái huán de cún zài ， jiāng bèi quān dìng jiè yù nèi de fāng kuài xīng hǎi men ， wú xíng bá gāo le 。
但正因为这道白环的存在，将被圈定界域内的方块星海们，无形拔高了。
"A reasonable guess is that in the past, the true immortal realm fully understood the consequences of using the power from the Infinite Sea to trigger the Great Void Disaster. But the allure of infinity made it impossible for true immortals to give up on utilizing the Infinite Sea," Li Fan continued.
wǎn ruò zhòng xīng gǒng wèi ， cù yōng zài zhōng yāng zuì xiǎn yǎn de wèi zhì 。
宛若众星拱卫，簇拥在中央最显眼的位置。
"Even so, they constructed things like dams and reservoirs on the Infinite Sea, ensuring that true immortals didn't directly connect with it but instead used the structures created by the true immortal realm. This way, they could avoid the catastrophic disaster of the Great Void pouring down into the world."
「 zhè zhǒng tè shū xìng ……」
「这种特殊性……」
"But..."
lǐ bù rén jǐn jǐn dīng zhe nà dào yào yǎn duó mù dì bái quān 。
李不仁紧紧盯着那道耀眼夺目的白圈。
"The Infinite Sea is an unimaginably vast and sacred place. Even nameless true immortals can't compare to a wave in it," Li Fan thought.
「 dà kōng dòng 。」
「大空洞。」
"Even so, the civilization of the true immortal realm had developed enough to somewhat limit the Infinite Sea. However..."
yí gè cí huì ， zì rán ér rán de chū xiàn zài lǐ bù rén de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
一个词汇，自然而然的出现在李不仁的脑海中。
Li Fan recalled the terrifying waves that came from deep beneath the Infinite Sea when Zhenhuan stood there.
shàng gǔ xiū xiān jiè shí qī ， kě tàn suǒ xīng kōng de shí zhì xìng biān jiè 。 kàn bú dào jìn tóu 、 chún cuì yī piàn xū wú de kōng dòng zhī suǒ 。
上古修仙界时期，可探索星空的实质性边界。看不到尽头、纯粹一片虚无的空洞之所。
"Those who play with fire will surely be burned by it."
cóng huán xíng huà bì zhī wài yuǎn guān ， lǐ bù rén yǐn yuē gǎn shòu dào le zhè dà kōng dòng de běn zhì 。
从环形画壁之外远观，李不仁隐约感受到了这大空洞的本质。
"There's no eternal dam, and once a crack appears, it's hard to seal it again. Plus, countless true immortals, either accidentally or deliberately, want to bypass the restrictions set by the true immortal realm and directly connect with the Infinite Sea," Li Fan thought.
dàn bìng bù néng què dìng 。
但并不能确定。
"Each time they do, another crack is created between reality and the Infinite Sea."
「 suī shuō shì wán quán de xū wú zhī suǒ ， dàn gēn bèi dào yān zhī jié bō jí què yǒu běn zhì qū bié 。 zhī suǒ yǐ xiǎn de kōng dòng ， shì yīn wèi nà lǐ ， jué dà duō shù de dào zé xiāo shī bù xiǎn 。 zhǐ shèng xià jǐ dào wǎn ruò zhī zhù bān de dà dào fǎ zé cún zài 。 zhèng rú cǐ chù de shí yàn chǎng yī yàng ……」
「虽说是完全的虚无之所，但跟被道湮之劫波及却有本质区别。之所以显得空洞，是因为那里，绝大多数的道则消失不显。只剩下几道宛若支柱般的大道法则存在。正如此处的实验场一样……」
"The Great Void Disaster will inevitably become more severe over time."
「 chù zài zhè xiē dào zé fàn wéi nèi de ， cái néng kàn qīng chǔ shí yàn chǎng zhōng bèi yǐn cáng zhē yǎn qǐ lái de shì wù ， cái néng zài dà kōng dòng zhōng 、 bì miǎn bèi qiáng xíng chōu gàn zì shēn shǔ xìng 。」
「处在这些道则范围内的，才能看清楚实验场中被隐藏遮掩起来的事物，才能在大空洞中、避免被强行抽干自身属性。」
Li Fan's thoughts raced as he continued his analysis.
gǔ zhī zhēn xiān xiǎng yào gèng jìn yí bù ， jiù xū yǐ shēn hé tiān dì jiān de mǒu tiáo dà dào ， chéng jiù wú míng zhī jìng 。 ér zhǐ yǒu duì mǒu tiáo dà dào de lǐ jiě tòu chè dào yí dìng de chéng dù ， cái néng tà chū zhè yī bù 。 gù ér zhēn xiān de xiū xíng ， dà dǐ shàng shì duì mǒu zhǒng dào zé de shēn huà gǎn wù 。
古之真仙想要更进一步，就需以身合天地间的某条大道，成就无名之境。而只有对某条大道的理解透彻到一定的程度，才能踏出这一步。故而真仙的修行，大抵上是对某种道则的深化感悟。
"The signs of calamity appeared, and one star system after another in the true immortal realm was destroyed."
dà dào sān qiān ， suī shì xū zhǐ 。 què yīn gè gè dào zé de bù tóng ， tiān rán fù yǔ le zhēn xiān men zhū duō bù tóng de 「 shǔ xìng 」。 pì rú jī xiān ， xī yí xiān ， hé gān xiān děng děng 。
大道三千，虽是虚指。却因各个道则的不同，天然赋予了真仙们诸多不同的「属性」。譬如饥仙，希夷仙，何干仙等等。
"Zhenhuan. This treasure that can reverse fate is likely also from the Infinite Sea. Although the true immortal realm may not know its exact effects, they suspect it could solve this world-destroying crisis. Thus, they searched everywhere for it, even including lower realms," Li Fan thought.
cǐ dì yǐ jí dà kōng dòng ， zhè jìn sì dào yān zhī jié de jìn zhì shǒu duàn ， néng gòu cóng máng máng zhēn xiān zhōng shāi xuǎn chū 「 jǐ fāng zhèn yíng 」， dé dào chū rù cǐ chù shí yàn xīng kōng de xǔ kě 。
此地以及大空洞，这近似道湮之劫的禁制手段，能够从茫茫真仙中筛选出「己方阵营」，得到出入此处实验星空的许可。
"They calculated when Zhenhuan might appear and should have appeared... in the Yellow Emperor's World."
shēn fèn 、 bèi jǐng dōu kě yǐ yòng huǎng yán biān zào ， dàn wéi dú lì chǎng bù xíng 。 huàn ér yán zhī ， ruò shì mǒu wèi zhēn xiān zhēn de wèi le qián rù cǐ dì ， ér gǎi huàn le suǒ xiū xíng de dào tú 。 nà me tā shǒu xiān jiù zhí jiē chéng wéi le 「 zhèn yíng 」 de yī fèn zǐ ， cǐ dì běn jiù huān yíng tā de qián lái 。 yě jiù wú suǒ wèi 「 qián rù 」 yī shuō le 。
身份、背景都可以用谎言编造，但唯独立场不行。换而言之，若是某位真仙真的为了潜入此地，而改换了所修行的道途。那么他首先就直接成为了「阵营」的一分子，此地本就欢迎他的前来。也就无所谓「潜入」一说了。
"Should he have been discovered by true immortal forces at the start, Zhenhuan might have saved the world from the Great Void Disaster. But because of some unknown reason, his appearance was delayed," Li Fan continued.
「 zhè jìn zhì shǒu fǎ ， shí nǎi shì yí gè jù dà de shāi xuǎn jī qì 。」
「这禁制手法，实乃是一个巨大的筛选机器。」
"The true immortal realm didn't receive this savior."
「 bìng qiě jué bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ yǒu jiǎn dān de shāi xuǎn yòng tú ， yí dàn gǎi huàn mén tíng hòu ， kǒng pà zài nán huí tóu le 。」
「并且绝不仅仅只有简单的筛选用途，一旦改换门庭后，恐怕再难回头了。」
"While overall stability still exists, there are those with different ideas. As I saw in that true immortal's memory, great figures had their own thoughts, and ants had their ways to survive."
ér lǐ bù rén zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu zài ruò gān nián hòu ， jìn rù cǐ dì 。 quán yīn 「 xīn niàn huà shén 、 dào wǎng tóu yǐng 」 zhè yī nì tiān shǒu duàn 。
而李不仁之所以能够在若干年后，进入此地。全因「心念化神、道网投影」这一逆天手段。
"True immortals sought their paths. Some turned mortals into true immortals, while others used nameless bones or celestial pillars to build a savior ship," Li Fan thought.
rú guǒ shuō tiān dì jiān de zhū bān dà dào ， tiān rán jiāng zhēn xiān men fēn chéng gè zhǒng bù tóng de zhèn yíng 。 nà me dào wǎng tóu yǐng ， zé shì 「 wǒ quán dōu yào 」， yī shì tóng rén de jiā rù suǒ yǒu cún zài 、 yǐ zhī de zhēn xiān pài xì 。
如果说天地间的诸般大道，天然将真仙们分成各种不同的阵营。那么道网投影，则是「我全都要」，一视同仁的加入所有存在、已知的真仙派系。
"But no one expected the Great Void Disaster to erupt prematurely, with such force that it far exceeded previous instances. It seemed as if all connections between the Infinite Sea and this world had been blown open in an instant."
zhè zài shàng gǔ shí qī ， shì jué duì bù kě néng zhī shì 。 bié shuō sān qiān dà dào 、 yǔ lù jūn zhān le 。 jiù shì tóng xiū liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de dà dào ， yě shì qiān nán wàn nán 。 ér jiù suàn nǐ zhū dào tóng xiū ， yě zhōng jiū bù rú jiāng qí zhōng yī dào zhǎng kòng zhì jí zhì ， chéng jiù wú míng zhī jìng 。
这在上古时期，是绝对不可能之事。别说三千大道、雨露均沾了。就是同修两种不同的大道，也是千难万难。而就算你诸道同修，也终究不如将其中一道掌控至极致，成就无名之境。
"Before they could react, true immortals, nameless true immortals, and even the current rulers of the true immortal realm died like ants..."
「 zhèng rú wǒ zhī qián suǒ fēn xī de nà yàng 。」
「正如我之前所分析的那样。」
Li Fan's mind flashed with images of the Infinite Sea pouring down to destroy the true immortal realm.
「 wǒ zhī dào wǎng tóu yǐng ， zhī suǒ yǒu néng gòu ān rán cún zài ， yī shì yīn wèi dào yān dà jié jiàng lín 、 xiān jiè pò miè 。 yǐ shēn xiāng hé 、 róng yú dào de wú míng zhēn xiān men ， sǐ de sǐ 、 táo de táo 。 wú xiá gù jí zhè yìng zhào dà dào de wēi xíng jìng zi 。」
「我之道网投影，之所有能够安然存在，一是因为道湮大劫降临、仙界破灭。以身相合、融于道的无名真仙们，死的死、逃的逃。无瑕顾及这映照大道的微型镜子。」
"Even though many nameless true immortals were willing or forced to sacrifice themselves to block the Great Void Disaster, how long could they hold it back?"
「 ér qiě ， gèng cún zài lìng wài yī zhāng gèng dà de shuò xīng hǎi dào wǎng tì wǒ zhē dǎng shì xiàn 。」
「而且，更存在另外一张更大的朔星海道网替我遮挡视线。」
"The Infinite Sea swallowing reality is a trend. Unless new barriers can be built in this brief safe period, the disaster will continue," Li Fan thought as he looked at Zhenhuan's end-of-the-world countdown.
xiān jiè pò miè 、 cǐ chù shí yàn chǎng suǒ yí sì bèi huāng fèi de dà bèi jǐng xià ， lǐ fán zhū cì lún huí 、 zhū
仙界破灭、此处实验场所疑似被荒废的大背景下，李凡诸次轮回、诸
"The Infinite Sea spans all possibilities."
bān yīn sù de zuò yòng dié jiā xià 。 cái shǐ de lǐ bù rén dé yǐ jiǎo xìng jìn rù cǐ chù 。 kě yǐ shuō rèn hé tiáo jiàn quē yī ， tā dōu bù dé mén ér rù 。
般因素的作用叠加下。才使得李不仁得以侥幸进入此处。可以说任何条件缺一，他都不得门而入。
"The Great Void Disaster isn't just limited to my initial possibility."
「 dà kōng dòng de jì zǎi ， gǔ lái yǒu zhī 。」
「大空洞的记载，古来有之。」
"Perhaps they discovered and utilized the Infinite Sea, facing the same fate. Or perhaps the nameless true immortals in the original possibility fled to other possibilities after the disaster," Li Fan continued.
「 dàn zì cóng dà jié jiàng lín ， gāo qiáng shēng qǐ hòu ， jiù yǎo wú zōng jì 。」
「但自从大劫降临，高墙升起后，就杳无踪迹。」
"Even if they jumped into different possibilities, as long as they didn't abandon their connection with the Infinite Sea, it would persist."
「 cóng yǎn qián suǒ jiàn lái kàn ， yīn shì zài dào yān zhī jié bào fā 、 jǐn jí fáng hù cuò shī qǐ dòng hòu ， gēn suí zhe suǒ yǒu de shí yàn fāng kuài xīng hǎi ， fā shēng le zhěng tǐ de biàn huà 。」
「从眼前所见来看，因是在道湮之劫爆发、紧急防护措施启动后，跟随着所有的实验方块星海，发生了整体的变化。」
"The Great Void Disaster followed them relentlessly, swallowing all of creation..."
lǐ bù rén dīng zhe nà dài biǎo dà kōng dòng de cū guǎng bái quān 。
李不仁盯着那代表大空洞的粗犷白圈。
Li Fan's analytical abilities, rivaling those of the Dao Stone Mother, felt a headache coming on. While dealing with individual possibilities was manageable, integrating multiple clues and deriving countless possible answers made his task much harder.
tū wù de chū xiàn zài huán xíng huà bì de wú shù xiǎo fāng kuài lǐ ， jiù hǎo sì yǒu rén zài máng máng xīng hǎi zhōng ， hěn hěn huà le yí gè quān ！
突兀的出现在环形画壁的无数小方块里，就好似有人在茫茫星海中，狠狠画了一个圈！
He had little information about other possibilities and each additional layer of possibility doubled the number of variables involved. Even if thousands of Dao Stone Mothers combined their efforts, it would be insufficient.
jiāng xiǎng yào sōu xún de mù biāo gěi quān le chū lái ！
将想要搜寻的目标给圈了出来！
"However, the Great Void Disaster has been raging for over seven million years. The remaining possibilities in this world can't possibly be infinite."
「 cǐ dì shí yàn chǎng suǒ suī yīn bù zhī míng yuán yīn ， zāo dào yí qì 。 dàn zhǒng zhǒng shè shī yī jiù chù zài yùn zhuàn zhī zhōng 。 yú shì jiù yǒu le dà kōng dòng de zhè bǐ quān dìng ？」
「此地实验场所虽因不知名原因，遭到遗弃。但种种设施依旧处在运转之中。于是就有了大空洞的这笔圈定？」
"Perhaps calling them a lingering existence is more accurate," Li Fan thought as his mind raced to its limits and he was forced to stop his analysis.
lǐ bù rén gēn jù guān chá suǒ dé de zhū sī mǎ jì ， xīn zhōng àn àn fēn xī 。
李不仁根据观察所得的蛛丝马迹，心中暗暗分析。
He shifted his attention from the true immortal realm and the Great Void Disaster, back to the eerie experimental space.
suī rán píng jiè dào wǎng tóu yǐng de tè shū xìng zhì ， tā dé yǐ hùn rù cǐ chù 。 què zhǐ yǒu 「 guān chá 」 de quán xiàn ， ér bìng bù jù bèi 「 cāo zòng 」 de néng lì 。
虽然凭借道网投影的特殊性质，他得以混入此处。却只有「观察」的权限，而并不具备「操纵」的能力。
"The original purpose of this place should have been to wait for Zhenhuan."
wú lùn shì huán xíng huà bì shàng de bèi fēn gē fāng kuài xīng hǎi ， hái shì yuán zhù xíng dà tīng nèi shǎn xiàn de zhū duō wù jiàn 。
无论是环形画壁上的被分割方块星海，还是圆柱形大厅内闪现的诸多物件。
"However, because Zhenhuan didn't arrive as expected, it was abandoned by the true immortal realm. But only on the surface," Li Fan thought.
tā dōu wú fǎ dòng yòng fēn háo 。
他都无法动用分毫。
"Some minor figures in the true immortal realm may not have given up and left here. However, their goals might not be Zhenhuan."
mù qián hái wú fǎ pàn duàn ， duì nà xiē fāng kuài xīng hǎi zuò chū dà kōng dòng quān dìng de zhēn zhèng yuán yīn 。 dàn xuán huáng jiè zhì àn xīng hǎi jiù zài qí zhōng ， yǐ jīng néng ràng lǐ fán xīn zhōng lǐn rán le 。
目前还无法判断，对那些方块星海做出大空洞圈定的真正原因。但玄黄界至暗星海就在其中，已经能让李凡心中凛然了。
"They just wanted to find a chance to survive before the impending Great Void Disaster," Li Fan continued.
lǐ fán shì tú gēn jù mù qián suǒ zhǎng wò de xiàn suǒ ， jǐn kě néng de huán yuán yǐn cáng zài zhè shí yàn kōng jiān hòu de mì mì 。
李凡试图根据目前所掌握的线索，尽可能的还原隐藏在这实验空间后的秘密。
"The ability to create the demarcation for the Great Void definitely involved nameless true immortals," he thought.
「 dào yān zhī jié ， yí gēn wú xiàn zhī hǎi tóng yuán 。」
「道湮之劫，疑跟无限之海同源。」
"Why did they all suddenly disappear?"
「 wǒ yòng bìng bù wán zhěng de shēng xiān tái jiē rù wú xiàn hǎi hòu ， fā xiàn suí zhe wǒ diào yòng wú xiàn hǎi nèi de wú xiàn zhī lì ， nà wú xiàn hǎi zhōng de yì wàn shuǐ dī jiù huì shùn zhe míng míng zhōng de tōng dào ， cóng nà shén shèng bù kě zhī zhī dì qīng xiè ér xià ， jiāng shì jiān wàn wù suǒ yān mò 。 yù gǎn shì rú cǐ zhēn qiè ， yīn cǐ dài lái de běn néng wèi jù ， shǐ de méi yǒu duō shǎo zì wǒ qíng xù de fēn shēn kuǐ lěi dōu bù gǎn àn xià nà ge àn niǔ 。」
「我用并不完整的升仙台接入无限海后，发现随着我调用无限海内的无限之力，那无限海中的亿万水滴就会顺着冥冥中的通道，从那神圣不可知之地倾泻而下，将世间万物所淹没。预感是如此真切，因此带来的本能畏惧，使得没有多少自我情绪的分身傀儡都不敢按下那个按钮。」
"Based on traces left behind, there were certainly many true immortals gathered here."
「 dàn shì shàng zhēn xiān wú shù ， gèng yǒu xiān qì 、 xiān pū 、 xiān guī zhǒng zhǒng 。 tā men shǐ yòng wú xiàn xiān líng zhī lì ， què bìng bù xū zhè bān dān xīn 。 jiě lí dié nèi ， yǎn shēng de xiān líng zhī lì ， jiù wú yí shuō míng le zhè yì diǎn 。」 lǐ fán zhè bān xiǎng zhe ， zì xiān liè jiě lí dié zhōng ， mí sàn chū yī gǔ shén shèng zhì jí de lì liàng 。
「但世上真仙无数，更有仙器、仙仆、仙傀种种。他们使用无限仙灵之力，却并不需这般担心。解离碟内，衍生的仙灵之力，就无疑说明了这一点。」李凡这般想着，自仙列解离碟中，弥散出一股神圣至极的力量。
Li Fan probed further into this experimental space, trying to uncover more secrets. His gaze swept over everything until it landed on a peculiar statue that had appeared in the cylindrical hall.
lǐ fán jiāng yíng yíng bái guāng yíng rào zhǐ jiān ， gǎn shòu zhe qí wú xiàn de xìng zhì dì tóng shí ， sì hū yòu kàn dào le nà wú biān wú yín de wú xiàn hǎi 。
李凡将莹莹白光萦绕指尖，感受着其无限的性质的同时，似乎又看到了那无边无垠的无限海。
It was an oddly shaped terracotta figure, standing silently as if hidden among the shadows, barely noticed by Li Fan.
「 chén shì jiān ， zǒng bù zhì yú cún zài dì èr gè wú xiàn hǎi 。」
「尘世间，总不至于存在第二个无限海。」
If not for its unique style resembling something he had encountered before, Li Fan might have overlooked it.
These facilities, though abandoned, still functioned. Thus, the demarcation of the Great Void? Based on his observations and deductions, Li Fan analyzed this in his mind.
Although he could only observe due to the unique nature of the Dao Network Projection, he had no control over anything here—neither the segmented star fields depicted on the circular wall nor the various objects that appeared within the cylindrical hall.
He couldn't use any of them. The reason for demarcating those star fields into the Great Void remained unclear, but knowing that the Dark Star Sea was located within it made Li Fan's heart tremble with fear.
Li Fan tried to piece together the clues he had and reconstruct the secrets hidden behind this experimental space.
"The Great Void Disaster might be connected to the Infinite Sea," he thought. "After I used an incomplete Ascension Platform to connect to the Infinite Sea, I found that as I utilized the infinite power within it, countless water droplets in the Infinite Sea would pour down through some unknown channels, submerging all of creation. The feeling was so real that even my emotionless puppet didn't dare press the button."
"However, there are countless true immortals in this world, along with their immortal tools and servants. They don't need to worry as much when using infinite immortal spirit power," Li Fan mused. "The emergence of immortal spirit power from the Disintegration Disc proves that point." He released a divine force from his Immortal List Disintegration Disc.
Li Fan encircled his fingertips with a faint white light, feeling its boundless nature and imagining the vastness of the Infinite Sea.
"Earthly realms can't possibly have another Infinite Sea," he thought. "And while the true immortal realm was initially not too fearful of the Great Void Disaster, it's like how mortals fear floods, and true immortals guard against them."
"A reasonable guess is that in the past, the true immortal realm fully understood the consequences of using the power from the Infinite Sea to trigger the Great Void Disaster. But the allure of infinity made it impossible for true immortals to give up on utilizing the Infinite Sea," Li Fan continued.
"Even so, they constructed things like dams and reservoirs on the Infinite Sea, ensuring that true immortals didn't directly connect with it but instead used the structures created by the true immortal realm. This way, they could avoid the catastrophic disaster of the Great Void pouring down into the world."
"But..."
"The Infinite Sea is an unimaginably vast and sacred place. Even nameless true immortals can't compare to a wave in it," Li Fan thought.
"Even so, the civilization of the true immortal realm had developed enough to somewhat limit the Infinite Sea. However..."
Li Fan recalled the terrifying waves that came from deep beneath the Infinite Sea when Zhenhuan stood there.
"Those who play with fire will surely be burned by it."
"There's no eternal dam, and once a crack appears, it's hard to seal it again. Plus, countless true immortals, either accidentally or deliberately, want to bypass the restrictions set by the true immortal realm and directly connect with the Infinite Sea," Li Fan thought.
"Each time they do, another crack is created between reality and the Infinite Sea."
"The Great Void Disaster will inevitably become more severe over time."
Li Fan's thoughts raced as he continued his analysis.
"The signs of calamity appeared, and one star system after another in the true immortal realm was destroyed."
"Zhenhuan. This treasure that can reverse fate is likely also from the Infinite Sea. Although the true immortal realm may not know its exact effects, they suspect it could solve this world-destroying crisis. Thus, they searched everywhere for it, even including lower realms," Li Fan thought.
"They calculated when Zhenhuan might appear and should have appeared... in the Yellow Emperor's World."
"Should he have been discovered by true immortal forces at the start, Zhenhuan might have saved the world from the Great Void Disaster. But because of some unknown reason, his appearance was delayed," Li Fan continued.
"The true immortal realm didn't receive this savior."
"While overall stability still exists, there are those with different ideas. As I saw in that true immortal's memory, great figures had their own thoughts, and ants had their ways to survive."
"True immortals sought their paths. Some turned mortals into true immortals, while others used nameless bones or celestial pillars to build a savior ship," Li Fan thought.
"But no one expected the Great Void Disaster to erupt prematurely, with such force that it far exceeded previous instances. It seemed as if all connections between the Infinite Sea and this world had been blown open in an instant."
"Before they could react, true immortals, nameless true immortals, and even the current rulers of the true immortal realm died like ants..."
Li Fan's mind flashed with images of the Infinite Sea pouring down to destroy the true immortal realm.
"Even though many nameless true immortals were willing or forced to sacrifice themselves to block the Great Void Disaster, how long could they hold it back?"
"The Infinite Sea swallowing reality is a trend. Unless new barriers can be built in this brief safe period, the disaster will continue," Li Fan thought as he looked at Zhenhuan's end-of-the-world countdown.
"The Infinite Sea spans all possibilities."
"The Great Void Disaster isn't just limited to my initial possibility."
"Perhaps they discovered and utilized the Infinite Sea, facing the same fate. Or perhaps the nameless true immortals in the original possibility fled to other possibilities after the disaster," Li Fan continued.
"Even if they jumped into different possibilities, as long as they didn't abandon their connection with the Infinite Sea, it would persist."
"The Great Void Disaster followed them relentlessly, swallowing all of creation..."
Li Fan's analytical abilities, rivaling those of the Dao Stone Mother, felt a headache coming on. While dealing with individual possibilities was manageable, integrating multiple clues and deriving countless possible answers made his task much harder.
He had little information about other possibilities and each additional layer of possibility doubled the number of variables involved. Even if thousands of Dao Stone Mothers combined their efforts, it would be insufficient.
"However, the Great Void Disaster has been raging for over seven million years. The remaining possibilities in this world can't possibly be infinite."
"Perhaps calling them a lingering existence is more accurate," Li Fan thought as his mind raced to its limits and he was forced to stop his analysis.
He shifted his attention from the true immortal realm and the Great Void Disaster, back to the eerie experimental space.
"The original purpose of this place should have been to wait for Zhenhuan."
"However, because Zhenhuan didn't arrive as expected, it was abandoned by the true immortal realm. But only on the surface," Li Fan thought.
"Some minor figures in the true immortal realm may not have given up and left here. However, their goals might not be Zhenhuan."
"They just wanted to find a chance to survive before the impending Great Void Disaster," Li Fan continued.
"The ability to create the demarcation for the Great Void definitely involved nameless true immortals," he thought.
"Why did they all suddenly disappear?"
"Based on traces left behind, there were certainly many true immortals gathered here."
Li Fan probed further into this experimental space, trying to uncover more secrets. His gaze swept over everything until it landed on a peculiar statue that had appeared in the cylindrical hall.
It was an oddly shaped terracotta figure, standing silently as if hidden among the shadows, barely noticed by Li Fan.
If not for its unique style resembling something he had encountered before, Li Fan might have overlooked it.