wú xiān shí lì ， bù kuì shì zài rú jīn shuò xīng hǎi xìng cún zhēn xiān zhōng ， yě shǔ qiáng zhě 。 jiē nà qǐ shǒu qiū gōng de 【 chéng dào xū yǐng 】 fǎ mén ， bǐ qǐ lǐ bù rén míng xiǎn yào shùn chàng xǔ duō 。
无仙实力，不愧是在如今朔星海幸存真仙中，也属强者。接纳起守丘公的【承道虚影】法门，比起李不仁明显要顺畅许多。
Without naming the specific individuals, but with a high-ranking figure in his mind, Emperor True Virtue thought: "From now on, perhaps the name of the 'Hunter of Immortals' will change."
bìng méi yǒu shòu dào duō shǎo shí zhì xìng de chōng jī ， jué dà duō shù shí hòu ， xiǎn lù de dōu shì chī mí xiǎng shòu de shén qíng 。
并没有受到多少实质性的冲击，绝大多数时候，显露的都是痴迷享受的神情。
The new Hunter of Immortals who had just awakened from their slumber did not dare to speak up and request for anyone. After all, compared to the gains they received this time, these younglings were insignificant.
bǐ qǐ lǐ bù rén zhè qī pīn bā còu suǒ xíng chéng de bàn diào zi zhēn xiān ，【 shǒu qiū màn bǐ 】 de chuán chéng xiǎn rán gèng shì hé zhēn zhèng de xiān rén 。
比起李不仁这七拼八凑所形成的半吊子真仙，【守丘漫笔】的传承显然更适合真正的仙人。
"Immortal Hunter..."
shǒu qiū gōng yì bǎi duō jì yuán nèi de wú shù xiá sī ， kě néng duì lǐ bù rén wú yòng 。 dàn duì wú xiān zhè zhèng tǒng xiān rén lái shuō ， jiù shì mò dà de jī yuán 。
守丘公一百多纪元内的无数遐思，可能对李不仁无用。但对无仙这正统仙人来说，就是莫大的机缘。
Emperor True Virtue's mind flashed with a figure that seemed to have personally crafted the initial network of the Dao Web.
ér zài qián ruò cháng de yǎn zhōng ， wú xiān shēn shàng suǒ liú lù de qì xī ， jī hū yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù biàn de gèng jiā piāo hū mò cè qǐ lái 。
而在钱若常的眼中，无仙身上所流露的气息，几乎以肉眼可见的速度变的更加飘忽莫测起来。
Although it appeared ruthless towards true immortals and even nameless true immortals, showing no mercy in its bloody suppression, Emperor True Virtue knew deep down that this figure still had some feelings for immortal beings. Otherwise, if he had personally intervened, the war would have ended long ago. The Affairs Council would not have accepted the surrender of those ordinary true immortals.
sì hū zài zhè duǎn duǎn shí jiān nèi ， tā de shí lì jiù yǒu le zhì dì tū pò 。
似乎在这短短时间内，他的实力就有了质的突破。
These people seemed to be honest and straightforward on the surface, but in reality, they harbored hidden intentions. They were all unstable factors.
zhè ràng qián ruò cháng àn zì zhèn jīng de tóng shí ， yě bù yóu xīn shēng xiàn mù 。
这让钱若常暗自震惊的同时，也不由心生羡慕。
"Nameless True Immortal. I seem to have heard this name before, but I don't know who exactly he is."
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， wú xiān zhōng yú cóng shǒu qiū gōng hào rú yān hǎi de sī xù zhōng tuō lí chū lái 。
不知过了多久，无仙终于从守丘公浩如烟海的思绪中脱离出来。
"But if this method of using a virtual shadow to transmit Dao power is true... for that great person, it might be a good thing."
「 duō xiè qián bèi chuán gōng zhī ēn 。」 tā zhèng sè dào 。
「多谢前辈传功之恩。」他正色道。
In Emperor True Virtue's mind, images of potential allies flashed by. These were true immortals who had been fighting each other but suddenly decided to cooperate with the Northern Star Sea.
cǐ huà tā shuō de shì chéng xīn shí yì 。 shǒu qiū gōng zǎo zài xiān jiè pò miè qián jiù yǐ jīng bù zhī suǒ zōng ， ruò bú shì zhè wèi yǐn dì bù lìn xiāng chuán ， tā yòu nǎ lǐ yǒu jī huì dé jiàn cǐ děng miào fǎ ？
此话他说的是诚心实意。守丘公早在仙界破灭前就已经不知所踪，若不是这位隐帝不吝相传，他又哪里有机会得见此等妙法？
Although this was theoretically the best choice, years of hatred would not easily be forgotten.
「 nà dào wǎng de gòu sī ， dí què jīng miào 。 yǐ wú míng wèi gǔ ， yǐ zhēn xiān wèi xián ， dí què néng dǎ zào chū yī zhāng jiù shì zhī wǎng lái 。 zhǐ kě xī ， xiàn zài hái cún huó xià lái de zhēn xiān ， hái shì tài shǎo le 。 nǐ men dìng rán yě bú huì jiù zhè me xīn gān qíng yuàn 、 xī shēng rù wǎng 。」
「那道网的构思，的确精妙。以无名为骨，以真仙为弦，的确能打造出一张救世之网来。只可惜，现在还存活下来的真仙，还是太少了。你们定然也不会就这么心甘情愿、牺牲入网。」
To prevent unnecessary deaths from recurring, he must act quickly.
「 jīng guò sī shā hòu zài shèng yú ， kǒng pà rù wǎng de zhēn xiān shù liàng ， bù zú yǐ zhī chēng dào wǎng dá dào yù jì zhōng de qiáng dù 。」 lǐ fán de shēng yīn ， jìng jìng huí dàng zài zhè piàn sǐ jì de xīng kōng zhōng 。
「经过厮杀后再剩余，恐怕入网的真仙数量，不足以支撑道网达到预计中的强度。」李凡的声音，静静回荡在这片死寂的星空中。
...
sì hū shì yīn wèi gāng gāng chuán gōng de yuán yīn ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián yǒu le xiē xǔ wēi miào de bù tóng 。
似乎是因为刚刚传功的原因，比起之前有了些许微妙的不同。
Both Emperor True Virtue and the Nameless True Immortal left their thoughts behind as they departed from the star domain.
dàn qián ruò cháng bìng méi yǒu tài zhè xiē ， tā gèng zài yì de shì zhè wèi shén mì qián bèi cǐ kè suǒ shuō zhī huà 。
但钱若常并没有太这些，他更在意的是这位神秘前辈此刻所说之话。
Emperor True Virtue had also broken away from his observation of their thoughts. Using virtual shadows so frequently was causing him severe damage. He had to absorb another piece of the Dao Domain chess pieces as a supplement.
「 zhèng gēn zhì shì huì nèi bù yì zhí yǐ lái de yǐn yōu bù móu ér hé 。 guǒ rán shì qián bèi gāo rén ， yī yǎn jiù kàn chū le dào wǎng de sǐ xué suǒ zài 。」 qián ruò cháng zài dù gǎn dào hài rán 。
「正跟治事会内部一直以来的隐忧不谋而合。果然是前辈高人，一眼就看出了道网的死穴所在。」钱若常再度感到骇然。
While the puppet was still manageable, the infiltration of the Great Drowning calamity was far more serious. Not only in the Darkest Star Sea where the Dao Domain existed, but also in this experimental field, three out of ten surviving square star seas had already begun to develop dark clouds of the Great Drowning.
lǐ fán jì xù shuō dào ：「 zhè 【 shǒu qiū màn bǐ 】， nǐ kě dài wǒ zài chuán 。 wú lùn shì hé guò wǎng ， wú lùn shēn fèn 。 zhǐ yào yuàn yì liú xià yī dào xū yǐng jí kě 。 xū yǐng chéng dào zhī néng ， bù zài běn zūn zhī xià 。 zhè xīng kōng zhōng shàng cún zhēn xiān jí tǐ xiū zhī ， zài dào wǎng zhōng liú xià chéng dào xū yǐng de huà ……」
李凡继续说道：「这【守丘漫笔】，你可代我再传。无论是何过往，无论身份。只要愿意留下一道虚影即可。虚影承道之能，不在本尊之下。这星空中尚存真仙集体修之，在道网中留下承道虚影的话……」
The surge of the Great Drowning was not fabricated by Emperor True Virtue; it was a real threat.
「 nǐ men liǎng fāng ， bìng fēi shì zhǐ yǒu nǐ sǐ wǒ huó yī tiáo lù 。」
「你们两方，并非是只有你死我活一条路。」
Even with the aid of the virtual shadow from the Nameless True Immortal, such fluctuations could not be faked.
qián ruò cháng wén yán ， zhè cái zhī dào le zhè 【 chéng dào xū yǐng 】 mì fǎ de zhēn zhèng yì yì 。 sì hū chí xù le màn cháng suì yuè de fēn zhēng ， dàng zhēn kàn dào le zhōng yú jié shù de xī wàng ， tā de xīn zhōng ， jī dòng mò míng 。
钱若常闻言，这才知道了这【承道虚影】秘法的真正意义。似乎持续了漫长岁月的纷争，当真看到了终于结束的希望，他的心中，激动莫名。
"Using this method again might cause the heavens to collapse."
ér wú xiān zhī xīng fèn ， hái yào shèng guò qián ruò cháng 。
而无仙之兴奋，还要胜过钱若常。
"Unless I can find more nameless immortals to share the burden."
bù jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi kàn dào le shuāng fāng hé jiě de kě néng ， gèng shì zì jǐ néng gòu dài wéi chuán shòu 【 shǒu qiū 】 mì fǎ 。
不仅仅是因为看到了双方和解的可能，更是自己能够代为传授【守丘】秘法。
Emperor True Virtue decided. The nature of things was dualistic. As his puppet used the virtual shadow from the Nameless True Immortal more frequently, his body suffered severe damage due to the energy far beyond its limits.
jí biàn yǐ jīng guò qù le hěn duō nián ， shǒu qiū gōng sān gè zì ， yī rán zài xiān jiè zhēn xiān zhōng yǒu zhe cháng rén nán yǐ pì měi de fèn liàng 。
即便已经过去了很多年，守丘公三个字，依然在仙界真仙中有着常人难以媲美的份量。
However, as Emperor Nai's appearance became increasingly similar to that of the Nameless True Immortal, he found it easier to control the virtual shadow power.
yóu qí shì tiān luó xiān dì ， biàn chuán xiān jiè qí háo yán zhuàng yǔ 、 xióng xīn zhuàng zhì ， shēng chēng yào chè dǐ jiě jué dào yān zhī jié 、 bìng qiě hái yào tóng shí dǎ zào chāo tuō de 【 yǒng héng xiān cháo 】。 jié guǒ què yǐn lái pò jiě zāi jié 。
尤其是天罗仙帝，遍传仙界其豪言壮语、雄心壮志，声称要彻底解决道湮之劫、并且还要同时打造超脱的【永恒仙朝】。结果却引来破解灾劫。
"Even a living nameless immortal can be suppressed. A mere bone is nothing."
lìng xiān jiè xìng cún zhēn xiān ， wú bǐ huái niàn xī rì yǐ yī jǐ zhī lì bī tuì dào yān de shǒu qiū gōng 。
令仙界幸存真仙，无比怀念昔日以一己之力逼退道湮的守丘公。
Emperor True Virtue was well aware of the consequences of trying to deceive a tiger.
ruò shì shǒu qiū gōng zài ， xiān jiè hé zhì yú pò miè ？
若是守丘公在，仙界何至于破灭？
The Nameless True Immortal was his strongest opponent so far. Even though he had transcended and moved on, Black Heaven Doctor and Evil Su Bai could sense the other possibilities, just as the Nameless True Immortal would have sensed that his virtual shadow power was being used.
zhè shì xiān jiè zhòng xiān mén ， shí cháng huì tí qǐ de yī jù huà 。
这是仙界众仙门，时常会提起的一句话。
He took this risk because of the 'virtue' displayed by the Nameless True Immortal—leaving behind a virtual shadow to help protect this world from calamities. Using and suppressing nameless immortals could be seen as fulfilling the original intention.
ér xiàn zài ， tā jìng rán néng dài chuán shǒu qiū gōng mì fǎ ……
而现在，他竟然能代传守丘公秘法……
"Moreover, the primordial possibility's Dao Domain has already been destroyed for ten thousand years. If the Nameless True Immortal truly cared about this world, he would have returned long ago."
zhè shì hé děng de róng yào ！
这是何等的荣耀！
"Since there is no appearance, it is even less likely that he will appear due to a small disturbance."
bǐ qǐ duǒ zài dù shì xuán guān zhōng ， láng bèi ér táo 。 tā xiǎn rán gèng yuàn yì xíng cǐ zhī zhí 。
比起躲在渡世玄棺中，狼狈而逃。他显然更愿意行此之职。
Of course, these were not the main reasons.
bìng qiě yǒu le zhè chéng dào xū yǐng de fǎ mén ， ruò shì néng zài hé dào wǎng zhī shù xiāng jié hé de huà 。 shuō bù dìng zhēn néng niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn ， zài lìng rén jué wàng de dào yān dà jié zhōng ， dǎ zào chū yī sōu jiù shì xiān zhōu ！
并且有了这承道虚影的法门，若是能再和道网之术相结合的话。说不定真能扭转乾坤，在令人绝望的道湮大劫中，打造出一艘救世仙舟！
The root cause was Emperor True Virtue's confidence in his own true nature. Even if the Nameless True Immortal came from another possibility, Emperor True Virtue had the confidence to retreat.
wú xiān xīn qíng jī chàn ， jī hū yào rěn bú zhù ， lì kè yóu zǒu 、 tuī dòng cǐ shì 。
无仙心情激颤，几乎要忍不住，立刻游走、推动此事。
The subtle fluctuations within the Darkest Star Sea became more frequent.
「 wǒ jì yǐ jīng zhuàn fǎ ， dāng nián shǒu qiū gōng zhī tuō ， yě suàn dá chéng le 。」
「我既已经传法，当年守丘公之托，也算达成了。」
It seemed like a tumultuous wave, constantly battering something. A precarious situation where a great building was about to collapse.
「 nǐ men shuāng fāng ， jiē xià lái hái yù rú hé ……」
「你们双方，接下来还欲如何……」
"Time is of the essence."
「 hē hē ， gēn gū yě méi yǒu tài dà de guān xì 。」
「呵呵，跟孤也没有太大的关系。」
"If this fails, I will have no choice but to reveal my true self," Emperor True Virtue said with a flicker in his eyes.
「 jiù zhè
「就这
As Emperor Nai pushed away from the Nameless True Immortal's mind, he finally revealed a flaw. Emperor True Virtue captured the shadow behind the Dao Web.
yàng ba 。」
样吧。」
Even though the specific identity was still unknown, it left a faint trace.
「 rǔ děng xiān xíng tuì xià 。」
「汝等先行退下。」
If they met again in this star domain, Emperor True Virtue could instantly recognize him with his virtual shadow power.
zhèng dāng qián ruò cháng gēn wú xiān xiàn jìn jī liè sī kǎo de shí hòu ， lǐ fán què shì wú qíng de xià dá le zhú kè lìng 。
正当钱若常跟无仙陷进激烈思考的时候，李凡却是无情的下达了逐客令。
Of course, this was under the condition that he used the Nameless True Immortal's virtual shadow power.
ér zhè jù huà ， yě ràng liǎng rén mǐn ruì de chá jué dào le ， zhè qí zhōng de qī qiāo zhī chù 。
而这句话，也让两人敏锐的察觉到了，这其中的蹊跷之处。
The true self sent the chess piece of the Medicine King True Cauldron into the experimental field's virtual space. After leaving something behind, he quietly departed.
「 yǐn dì qián bèi ， yì zhí méi yǒu xiǎn chū zhēn shēn 。 xiàn zài hái mìng lìng wǒ děng tuì lí ……」
「隐帝前辈，一直没有显出真身。现在还命令我等退离……」
Arriving in the Dao Domain, he prepared to reveal his true self at any moment.
「 mò fēi ， tā de zhēn shēn ， jiù yǐn yú cǐ chù 。 zhǐ bù guò yóu yú mǒu zhǒng yuán yīn ， wú fǎ xiàn shì ？」
「莫非，他的真身，就隐于此处。只不过由于某种原因，无法现世？」
Emperor Nai sat back on the throne, focusing intently as his body disintegrated before him.
yǐn dì qián bèi suǒ biǎo xiàn chū lái de shí lì ， shēn bù kě cè 。
隐帝前辈所表现出来的实力，深不可测。
Only a net of faint starlight remained, emptying the chair.
ér néng ràng tā bù zì yóu de ……
而能让他不自由的……
This was his projection from the chess piece's body into the virtual space of the Dao Web.
shì jiān kǒng pà wéi yǒu nà dào yān zhī jié le ！
世间恐怕唯有那道湮之劫了！
"The amount of power I can control has significantly decreased."
yí gè niàn tou ， tóng shí chū xiàn zài liǎng rén de nǎo hǎi zhōng ：「 mò fēi zhè wèi yǐn dì qián bèi ， zhèng yǐ shēn wèi zhù ， chéng tuō zhe dào yān zhī jié ？」
一个念头，同时出现在两人的脑海中：「莫非这位隐帝前辈，正以身为柱，承托着道湮之劫？」
"However, with the Dao Domain expanding in this virtual space, it is sufficient," Emperor Nai concluded.
zhè bìng fēi shì hú luàn de cāi cè ， ér shì zài guò wǎng de lì shǐ zhōng ， bìng fēi gū lì 。
这并非是胡乱的猜测，而是在过往的历史中，并非孤例。
Without a physical body, he felt no significant impact. Instead, without the constraints of his body, he vaguely sensed that the various paths of Dao reflected by his mental projection were clearer.
zhǐ bù guò nà xiē wèi le zàn shí dǔ zhù dào yān de wú míng zhēn xiān ， jī běn bèi dào yān qīn shí ér yǔn luò 。
只不过那些为了暂时堵住道湮的无名真仙，基本被道湮侵蚀而陨落。
The thirteen chess pieces of the Dao Domain gathered together. Six had already merged into colorful forms before.
xiàng yǐn dì qián bèi zhè yàng ， jiān tuō dào yān jié 、 hái néng yí dìng chéng dù huó dòng de ……
像隐帝前辈这样，肩托道湮劫、还能一定程度活动的……
Six more merged after being thrown in this time. With the critical catalyst—the Medicine King True Cauldron—another Dao Domain emerged!
lì shǐ shàng kǒng pà yě wéi yǒu nà wèi shǒu qiū gōng néng zuò dào le ！
历史上恐怕也唯有那位守丘公能做到了！
However, compared to its previous grand appearance when it first appeared in the Dao Domain, this time's expansion was calm under the gaze of five virtual shadows from the Nameless True Immortal.
ér jiē xià lái de yǐn dì qián bèi suǒ shuō zhī huà ， gèng shì yìn zhèng le tā men de cāi cè ：「 hái bù zǒu me ？ nán bù chéng ， zhēn yào gū qǐ shēn sòng kè bù chéng ？」
而接下来的隐帝前辈所说之话，更是印证了他们的猜测：「还不走么？难不成，真要孤起身送客不成？」
It seemed like a normal mundane cultivation world rather than a grand Dao Domain.
「 hē hē hē ， gū shū lǐ xià jīn gǔ dǎo shì wú fáng 。 jiù shì pà cǐ fāng xīng yù dào yān jié ， zài yě dǔ bú zhù le ！」
「呵呵呵，孤梳理下筋骨倒是无妨。就是怕此方星域道湮劫，再也堵不住了！」
But when the Southern Immortal Pillar in the center of the Dao Domain emerged, there was a slight tremor.
dào yān jié sān gè zì yī chū ， zhōu wéi xīng kōng zhōng ， jiù tóng shí chuán lái jǐ lǚ wēi miào de bō dòng 。
道湮劫三个字一出，周围星空中，就同时传来几缕微妙的波动。
Emperor Nai vaguely sensed that even the virtual shadow of the Nameless True Immortal had turned its gaze towards it.
lìng rén xīn zhōng shēng jù ， hǎo sì dà nàn lín tóu zhī gǎn 。
令人心中生惧，好似大难临头之感。
The virtual space was under the suppression of the Nameless True Immortal's power. The stone tablet could not absorb external objects and stood silently.
zhè lǐ běn jiù shì bèi dào yān bō jí zhī hòu de xìng cún dì ， ér bàn suí zhe zhè bō dòng de fā shēng ， sì hū tiān dì jí jiāng zài dù qīng fù 。
这里本就是被道湮波及之后的幸存地，而伴随着这波动的发生，似乎天地即将再度倾覆。
At this moment, Emperor Nai threw in the item left by his true self.
yuán zì běn néng de wēi jī jǐng shì ， bú huì zuò jiǎ 。
源自本能的危机警示，不会作假。
A single stone caused a thousand ripples!
yàn zhèng le nèi xīn de cāi cè ， qián ruò cháng gēn wú xiān shén qíng fù zá ， duì zhe yǐ rán cóng 「 mǎ tiān dé 」 shēn shàng lí qù de yǐn dì qián bèi ， yáo yáo yī bài 。
验证了内心的猜测，钱若常跟无仙神情复杂，对着已然从「马天得」身上离去的隐帝前辈，遥遥一拜。
The calm stone tablet suddenly trembled violently. Cracks appeared on its surface as if something was trying to escape.
ér hòu qí qí dùn chū zhè piàn xīng kōng 。
而后齐齐遁出这片星空。
Floating above the stone tablet was another piece of bone taken from the True Self's space and brought along with him during his stealthy passage—a nameless true immortal's bone.
zhì yú nà xiē yī jiù chén shuì de xīn jìn xiān shòu men ……
至于那些依旧沉睡的新晋仙狩们……
Two identical bones appeared simultaneously, causing some mysterious changes.
yǐn dì qián bèi méi yǒu fā huà ， tā men yě bù gǎn kāi kǒu yào rén 。
隐帝前辈没有发话，他们也不敢开口要人。
Ripples spread throughout the virtual space. The gaze of the Nameless True Immortal's virtual shadow became more focused.
kuàng qiě ， gēn cǐ cì de shōu huò xiāng bǐ ， zhè qún xiǎo bèi ， yě jiù gēn běn bú zhòng yào le 。
况且，跟此次的收获相比，这群小辈，也就根本不重要了。
The stone tablet in the Dao Domain exploded violently, destabilizing the Dao Domain space momentarily. Various light and shadows distorted and spread out.
「 xiān shòu ……」
「仙狩……」
In the center of countless fragments, two identical bones were overlapping!
「 cóng jīn wǎng hòu ， huò xǔ huì yì míng le 。」
「从今往后，或许会易名了。」
Unlike ordinary items that would merge into one when combined, new tissue seemed to be growing on top of the original bone.
qián ruò cháng nǎo hǎi zhōng ， bù jīn shǎn guò le yī dào gāo gāo zài shàng de shēn yǐng 。
钱若常脑海中，不禁闪过了一道高高在上的身影。
(End of chapter)
Without naming the specific individuals, but with a high-ranking figure in his mind, Emperor True Virtue thought: "From now on, perhaps the name of the 'Hunter of Immortals' will change."
The new Hunter of Immortals who had just awakened from their slumber did not dare to speak up and request for anyone. After all, compared to the gains they received this time, these younglings were insignificant.
"Immortal Hunter..."
Emperor True Virtue's mind flashed with a figure that seemed to have personally crafted the initial network of the Dao Web.
Although it appeared ruthless towards true immortals and even nameless true immortals, showing no mercy in its bloody suppression, Emperor True Virtue knew deep down that this figure still had some feelings for immortal beings. Otherwise, if he had personally intervened, the war would have ended long ago. The Affairs Council would not have accepted the surrender of those ordinary true immortals.
These people seemed to be honest and straightforward on the surface, but in reality, they harbored hidden intentions. They were all unstable factors.
"Nameless True Immortal. I seem to have heard this name before, but I don't know who exactly he is."
"But if this method of using a virtual shadow to transmit Dao power is true... for that great person, it might be a good thing."
In Emperor True Virtue's mind, images of potential allies flashed by. These were true immortals who had been fighting each other but suddenly decided to cooperate with the Northern Star Sea.
Although this was theoretically the best choice, years of hatred would not easily be forgotten.
To prevent unnecessary deaths from recurring, he must act quickly.
...
Both Emperor True Virtue and the Nameless True Immortal left their thoughts behind as they departed from the star domain.
Emperor True Virtue had also broken away from his observation of their thoughts. Using virtual shadows so frequently was causing him severe damage. He had to absorb another piece of the Dao Domain chess pieces as a supplement.
While the puppet was still manageable, the infiltration of the Great Drowning calamity was far more serious. Not only in the Darkest Star Sea where the Dao Domain existed, but also in this experimental field, three out of ten surviving square star seas had already begun to develop dark clouds of the Great Drowning.
The surge of the Great Drowning was not fabricated by Emperor True Virtue; it was a real threat.
Even with the aid of the virtual shadow from the Nameless True Immortal, such fluctuations could not be faked.
"Using this method again might cause the heavens to collapse."
"Unless I can find more nameless immortals to share the burden."
Emperor True Virtue decided. The nature of things was dualistic. As his puppet used the virtual shadow from the Nameless True Immortal more frequently, his body suffered severe damage due to the energy far beyond its limits.
However, as Emperor Nai's appearance became increasingly similar to that of the Nameless True Immortal, he found it easier to control the virtual shadow power.
"Even a living nameless immortal can be suppressed. A mere bone is nothing."
Emperor True Virtue was well aware of the consequences of trying to deceive a tiger.
The Nameless True Immortal was his strongest opponent so far. Even though he had transcended and moved on, Black Heaven Doctor and Evil Su Bai could sense the other possibilities, just as the Nameless True Immortal would have sensed that his virtual shadow power was being used.
He took this risk because of the 'virtue' displayed by the Nameless True Immortal—leaving behind a virtual shadow to help protect this world from calamities. Using and suppressing nameless immortals could be seen as fulfilling the original intention.
"Moreover, the primordial possibility's Dao Domain has already been destroyed for ten thousand years. If the Nameless True Immortal truly cared about this world, he would have returned long ago."
"Since there is no appearance, it is even less likely that he will appear due to a small disturbance."
Of course, these were not the main reasons.
The root cause was Emperor True Virtue's confidence in his own true nature. Even if the Nameless True Immortal came from another possibility, Emperor True Virtue had the confidence to retreat.
The subtle fluctuations within the Darkest Star Sea became more frequent.
It seemed like a tumultuous wave, constantly battering something. A precarious situation where a great building was about to collapse.
"Time is of the essence."
"If this fails, I will have no choice but to reveal my true self," Emperor True Virtue said with a flicker in his eyes.
As Emperor Nai pushed away from the Nameless True Immortal's mind, he finally revealed a flaw. Emperor True Virtue captured the shadow behind the Dao Web.
Even though the specific identity was still unknown, it left a faint trace.
If they met again in this star domain, Emperor True Virtue could instantly recognize him with his virtual shadow power.
Of course, this was under the condition that he used the Nameless True Immortal's virtual shadow power.
The true self sent the chess piece of the Medicine King True Cauldron into the experimental field's virtual space. After leaving something behind, he quietly departed.
Arriving in the Dao Domain, he prepared to reveal his true self at any moment.
Emperor Nai sat back on the throne, focusing intently as his body disintegrated before him.
Only a net of faint starlight remained, emptying the chair.
This was his projection from the chess piece's body into the virtual space of the Dao Web.
"The amount of power I can control has significantly decreased."
"However, with the Dao Domain expanding in this virtual space, it is sufficient," Emperor Nai concluded.
Without a physical body, he felt no significant impact. Instead, without the constraints of his body, he vaguely sensed that the various paths of Dao reflected by his mental projection were clearer.
The thirteen chess pieces of the Dao Domain gathered together. Six had already merged into colorful forms before.
Six more merged after being thrown in this time. With the critical catalyst—the Medicine King True Cauldron—another Dao Domain emerged!
However, compared to its previous grand appearance when it first appeared in the Dao Domain, this time's expansion was calm under the gaze of five virtual shadows from the Nameless True Immortal.
It seemed like a normal mundane cultivation world rather than a grand Dao Domain.
But when the Southern Immortal Pillar in the center of the Dao Domain emerged, there was a slight tremor.
Emperor Nai vaguely sensed that even the virtual shadow of the Nameless True Immortal had turned its gaze towards it.
The virtual space was under the suppression of the Nameless True Immortal's power. The stone tablet could not absorb external objects and stood silently.
At this moment, Emperor Nai threw in the item left by his true self.
A single stone caused a thousand ripples!
The calm stone tablet suddenly trembled violently. Cracks appeared on its surface as if something was trying to escape.
Floating above the stone tablet was another piece of bone taken from the True Self's space and brought along with him during his stealthy passage—a nameless true immortal's bone.
Two identical bones appeared simultaneously, causing some mysterious changes.
Ripples spread throughout the virtual space. The gaze of the Nameless True Immortal's virtual shadow became more focused.
The stone tablet in the Dao Domain exploded violently, destabilizing the Dao Domain space momentarily. Various light and shadows distorted and spread out.
In the center of countless fragments, two identical bones were overlapping!
Unlike ordinary items that would merge into one when combined, new tissue seemed to be growing on top of the original bone.
(End of chapter)