第1474章 一道一阶梯

chóng chóng hēi yǐng zhōng ， lǐ fán zhǐ gǎn dào wú shù gè 「 zì jǐ 」 zhèng zài bù duàn fù zhì shēng chéng 。

重重黑影中，李凡只感到无数个「自己」正在不断复制生成。

In the midst of a world where the path to immortality was cut off and the great ways withered, the True Sage finally found a path that suited him best.

shēn cáng yú xuán huáng jiè yuán dào zhōu dì xià de zhè tuán yīn yǐng ， zhèng zài jí tǐ cháo zhe mò shā xiān pò de jìng jiè jí sù yǎn biàn 。

深藏于玄黄界源道州地下的这团阴影，正在集体朝着墨杀仙魄的境界急速演变。

Li Buren felt his master's changes as he observed the Great Master of Heaven's Peak still shrouded in the Illusory Generation Shadow. A faint blackness emerged from his fingertips, transforming into a wisp of dark energy that drifted towards the Great Master of Heaven's Peak, merging seamlessly with the sound of recitation.

【 huàn shēng 】 yǔ 【 yǒng héng 】 liǎng dà dào tú tè xìng de jiā chí xià ， shǐ de tā men jìng néng wú shì dēng xiān de mén kǎn ， jìng zhí kuà yuè xiān fán jiè xiàn 。

【幻生】与【永恒】两大道途特性的加持下，使得它们竟能无视登仙的门槛，径直跨越仙凡界限。

The blackness did not disappear but instead changed the color of the vast expanse it touched, causing ripples in the Illusory Generation Shadow as it attempted to expel the invading darkness. However, each ripple only gave the dark energy more opportunities to invade. A shadow quietly took hold of the Great Master's forehead.

yóu fán ， dēng xiān ！

由凡，登仙！

Despite his calm and composed demeanor, Li Buren could see through the facade. "The dark energy is more effective than my network's brute force," he thought as he channeled a fragment of dark energy into himself.

shēn chù mò sè de wāng yáng dà hǎi zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán jiāng cǐ liǎng zhǒng dào tú de zuò yòng kàn de shì yì qīng èr chǔ 。

身处墨色的汪洋大海之中，李凡将此两种道途的作用看的是一清二楚。

As if countless stars dimmed in an instant, the heavens fell silent. But after a few breaths, under this dark sky, even greater vitality emerged.

huàn shēng tí gōng wú qióng yǎn huà dòng lì ， yǐ shù jí 、 liàng jí ， wú xiàn yán zhǎn ， zhí zhì dǎ pò xiān fán zhì gù 。

幻生提供无穷衍化动力，以数极、量极，无限延展，直至打破仙凡桎梏。

With the enhanced abilities from the dark energy, Li Buren could no longer be easily compared to the Illusory Generation Shadow. He was able to ignore its influence to some extent as he recited scriptures around him, taking slow but determined steps towards the Great Master of Heaven's Peak.

ér yǒng héng zé shì huà zuò hòu shí wú bǐ de dào jī ， rèn nǐ nèi lǐ 、 wài zài rú hé qiān biàn wàn huà ， wǒ zì kuī rán yì lì bù dòng 。 nǎ pà qiān wàn zhàng gāo lóu ， yì xū dā jiàn zài wǒ zhè yī fāng tǔ dì zhī shàng 。

而永恒则是化作厚实无比的道基，任你内里、外在如何千变万化，我自岿然屹立不动。哪怕千万丈高楼，亦需搭建在我这一方土地之上。

He gripped the other's throat tightly and dragged it out from the protection of the Illusory Generation Shadow, causing the Great Master's face to show signs of terror.

biàn yǔ bù biàn zhōng ， yī shùn qiān wàn nián 。

变与不变中，一瞬千万年。

"Y-You..."

zuì zhōng ， dāng yī lǚ quán xīn de mò sè tū pò wàn nán ， jiàng lín yú shì jiān zhī hòu 。 tā de gǎi biàn yòu hěn kuài de huì jí dào le mò tuán de qí tā dì fāng 。

最终，当一缕全新的墨色突破万难，降临于世间之后。它的改变又很快的惠及到了墨团的其他地方。

Before the Great Master could finish his sentence, a dark thread poured into his crown. His eyes turned pitch black as his pupils vanished, and he stopped struggling.

xuán huáng jiè zhè yī ròu tǐ fán tāi ， dù zhōng jìng yùn yù ér chū le xiān pò ！

玄黄界这一肉体凡胎，肚中竟孕育而出了仙魄！

Li Buren was using the dark energy to corrupt the Great Master's path.

yīn wèi mò shā dēng lín de néng liàng xiāo hào ， cóng tóu dào wěi quán dōu shì lǐ fán yī rén tí gōng 。 gù ér cǐ shì mò shā de 「 qīn shēng fù mǔ 」， shí zé shì lǐ fán 。 bù guò shì jiè le xuán huáng jiè yī céng dù pí bà le 。

因为墨杀登临的能量消耗，从头到尾全都是李凡一人提供。故而此世墨杀的「亲生父母」，实则是李凡。不过是借了玄黄界一层肚皮罢了。

Originally, Li Buren thought that the Great Master had been steadfastly guarding the Path of Illusory Generation for thousands of years, suggesting that he too practiced this path. However, after following the dark energy into the core of the Great Master, he realized his mistake.

dàn bì jìng shì xiān pò yùn yù zhī dì ， dāng mò shā dēng lín hòu ， tā gēn xuán huáng jiè zhī jiān yōu yōu shù wàn zài shí guāng péi yù chū lái de wēi miào lián xì ， hái shì wèi xuán huáng dài lái le yí dìng de fǎn bǔ 。

但毕竟是仙魄孕育之地，当墨杀登临后，它跟玄黄界之间悠悠数万载时光培育出来的微妙联系，还是为玄黄带来了一定的反哺。

"The Great Master is not like Starvation Immortal; even though he has undergone time distortion from practicing the Path of Hunger, it only took him a few days to experience what should have been thousands of years. He has actually been meditating with the Illusory Generation Shadow since the era of Heavenly King," Li Buren thought.

bù guò ， gēn xuán huáng jiè zhèng cháng dēng lín hòu huì chǎn shēng de tuì biàn xiàng bǐ 。 mò shā xiān yī bù de dēng lín suǒ dài lái de biàn huà ， jiù xiǎn de bù nà me měi miào le 。

不过，跟玄黄界正常登临后会产生的蜕变相比。墨杀先一步的登临所带来的变化，就显得不那么美妙了。

"Such long years spent in constant companionship with the Illusory Generation Shadow would certainly give anyone significant insight into that path, but this Great Master..."

yuán běn zhǐ shì zhū duō tiān dì zhī pò zhōng de yī zhī ， xiàn zài què zhàn jù le jué duì de zhǔ dǎo dì wèi 。 mò shā tuì biàn wèi xiān pò de tóng shí ， yě jiāng zì jǐ de xiē xǔ tè xìng ， bù róng jù jué de qiáng jiā zài le xuán huáng jiè zhī shàng 。

原本只是诸多天地之魄中的一支，现在却占据了绝对的主导地位。墨杀蜕变为仙魄的同时，也将自己的些许特性，不容拒绝的强加在了玄黄界之上。

"From the moment he encountered me, he relied almost entirely on the shadow's protection. His ability to avoid calamities is negligible."

nóng hòu de céng céng wū yún ， wú duān ér qǐ ， jiāng xuán huáng tiān kōng jìn shù lǒng zhào 。 dà dì zhī shàng ， shí bù shí guā guò zhèn zhèn hēi fēng 。 wǎn ruò mò shā jiàng shì ， fēng guò xí juǎn zhī chù ， jìn shù huà zuò cùn cùn hēi sè wēi lì 。

浓厚的层层乌云，无端而起，将玄黄天空尽数笼罩。大地之上，时不时刮过阵阵黑风。宛若墨杀降世，风过席卷之处，尽数化作寸寸黑色微粒。

Although Li Buren had entered the core of the Great Master using dark energy, what he saw was too 'thin.'

yuán běn xiān xū wēi xié xiāo chú ， yī pài shēng jī jǐn fù de xuán huáng jiè 。 què dǒu rán jiān biàn chéng le yī piàn hūn àn de yōu míng mò shì ！

原本仙墟威胁消除，一派生机尽复的玄黄界。却陡然间变成了一片昏暗的幽冥末世！

Not only did it include his insights into paths but also his experiences and memories.

hǎo zài jué dà duō shù shēng líng dōu chén shuì yú wú yōu mèng jìng lè tǔ zhī zhōng ， chù zài lǐ fán lì liàng de bì yòu zhī xià 。 mò shā duì yú lǐ fán zhè wèi zì jǐ de 「 tóng lèi 」 jiān 「 fù mǔ 」， hái shì gěi diǎn miàn zi de 。 méi yǒu gēn lè tǔ fā shēng zhèng miàn de pèng zhuàng 。

好在绝大多数生灵都沉睡于无忧梦境乐土之中，处在李凡力量的庇佑之下。墨杀对于李凡这位自己的「同类」兼「父母」，还是给点面子的。没有跟乐土发生正面的碰撞。

It was far from what one would expect from a Great Master who had overseen Heaven's Peak for countless years. Li Buren instinctively sensed something amiss as he looked around the empty scene and recalled the vast array of star-filled squares in the high wall experiment field.

lǐ fán néng gòu yǐn yǐn chá jué dào ， xuán huáng tiān dào fèn nù zhì jí ， què yòu gǎn nù bù gǎn yán de bō dòng qíng xù 。 nǎ pà yī jiè zhī lì ， dōu bú shì rú jīn mò shā xiān pò de duì shǒu 。 xuán huáng jiè tiān dào zhǐ dé zàn qiě rěn nài xià lái ， xiān cóng mò shā dēng lín dài lái de hǎo chù zhōng ， màn màn jī xù lì liàng 。

李凡能够隐隐察觉到，玄黄天道愤怒至极，却又敢怒不敢言的波动情绪。哪怕一界之力，都不是如今墨杀仙魄的对手。玄黄界天道只得暂且忍耐下来，先从墨杀登临带来的好处中，慢慢积蓄力量。

"Perhaps, this is just one part of him?"

dàn mò shā què sì hū bìng méi yǒu shì kě ér zhǐ de yì si 。

但墨杀却似乎并没有适可而止的意思。

Infinite blackness erupted from his body, completely engulfing the area within a few breaths. Under the terrifying pressure, it began to seep into other places.

suī méi yǒu zhí jiē duì xuán huáng tiān dào xià shǒu ， què jiāng zì jǐ de chù shǒu ， shēn xiàng le xuán huáng jiè zhōng de zhū duō tiān dì zhī pò 。

虽没有直接对玄黄天道下手，却将自己的触手，伸向了玄黄界中的诸多天地之魄。

Crack! Crack!

běn shì wú shù bù tóng de fǎ zé xiǎn huà ， xíng xiàng wàn qiān de tiān dì zhī pò men ， suí zhuó mò shā xiān pò de qīn shí ， shēn xíng zhú jiàn quán dōu chéng xiàn dào dào mò shā tiáo wén 。 ér tā men zài tiān dì jiān de lì liàng zhǎn xiàn xíng shì ， yě jù shì dài shàng le mò shā huǐ miè de tè xìng 。

本是无数不同的法则显化，形象万千的天地之魄们，随着墨杀仙魄的侵蚀，身形逐渐全都呈现道道墨杀条纹。而它们在天地间的力量展现形式，也俱是带上了墨杀毁灭的特性。

With each crack appearing, waves of dark energy surged beyond the surface shown by the Great Master of Heaven's Peak, as if suddenly entering a world filled with countless beings.

nǎ pà yuán běn gōng jī xìng bìng bù zěn me qiáng de tiān dì zhī pò ， bǐ rú chì yán ， yě biàn dé yǒu xiē kě bù kě wèi 。

哪怕原本攻击性并不怎么强的天地之魄，比如赤炎，也变得有些可怖可畏。

Countless figures floated in the sky, all identical but undoubtedly the same Great Master of Heaven's Peak.

「 ruò shì zhè hēi huà de chì yán fèng mìng zhǔ hǎi ， pà shì zhāo xī zhī jiān ， cóng yún biàn yǐ jīng gān kū 。」

「若是这黑化的赤炎奉命煮海，怕是朝夕之间，丛云便已经干枯。」

"These people... seem familiar."

mò shā yě bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì dān chún de qīn shí 。

墨杀也不仅仅只是单纯的侵蚀。

Li Buren recognized some among them: ordinary people and cultivators from Source Dao State such as Lan Yu, Dugu Xi, Dugu Shi, Feng Mu, etc. Their expressions varied; some were filled with rage, others terror, and still, some seemed indifferent.

bàn suí zhuó mò sè zhú jiàn zhàn jù xuán huáng jiè ， lǐ fán zhōu zāo de yī dào dào sēn rán yīn yǐng zhōng ， jìng yě fēn huà chū le jù bèi gè zhǒng bù tóng xìng zhì dì 「 mò shā xiān pò 」。

伴随着墨色逐渐占据玄黄界，李凡周遭的一道道森然阴影中，竟也分化出了具备各种不同性质的「墨杀仙魄」。

"Are all the living beings of Source Dao State transformed into the Great Master of Heaven's Peak?"

suī rán běn zhì yī jiù bù biàn ， què jiān jù le shì jiān qí tā dào tú de mǒu xiē tè xìng 。

虽然本质依旧不变，却兼具了世间其他道途的某些特性。

The first thought that came to Li Buren was this. But he quickly realized it wasn't true because the people in Source Dao State continued to live normally on its land without any abnormalities despite the arrest of the Great Master.

zhěng tǐ réng rán hé xié ， tóng shí dài lái le bié yàng de shēng jī 。

整体仍然和谐，同时带来了别样的生机。

Li Buren recalled the strange phenomenon in Source Dao State where ten years would be swallowed up, and suddenly understood.

……

……

"It's not that ten years have truly vanished. Instead, all beings within are in a state of stasis."

jiāng mò shā 、 xuán huáng jiè zhī jiān de zhǒng zhǒng biàn huà jìn shù kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn shēng chū yī zhǒng qí miào de yù gǎn 。

将墨杀、玄黄界之间的种种变化尽数看在眼里，李凡心中隐隐生出一种奇妙的预感。

"Only the Great Master can move."

「 huò xǔ ， zhè jīng guò mò shā xiān pò gǎi zào hòu de xuán huáng jiè ， yōng yǒu le zài dào yān zhī jié xià de yí dìng de shēng cún néng lì 。」

「或许，这经过墨杀仙魄改造后的玄黄界，拥有了在道湮之劫下的一定的生存能力。」

"During this decade, he replicated every living being in the world of Source Dao State inside his body."

「 huò xǔ ， jǐn jǐn shì xiàn zài zhè zhǒng chéng dù de gǎi zào hái bù gòu 。 dàn xiāng jiào zhī qián de yuán shǐ zhuàng tài ， duì dào yān de kàng xìng wú yí shì dà dà zēng jiā le de 。」

「或许，仅仅是现在这种程度的改造还不够。但相较之前的原始状态，对道湮的抗性无疑是大大增加了的。」

"And what is his ultimate goal..."

「 zhè huò xǔ jiù shì shí yàn chǎng zuì chū zhí rù mò shā lì liàng ， xiǎng yào dá dào de ？」

「这或许就是实验场最初植入墨杀力量，想要达到的？」

Li Buren captured one of these figures—Lan Yu.

xiàn zài de xuán huáng jiè ， suī kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē yīn sēn kě bù 。 dàn zài zhěng gè chén shì jiān dōu jí jiāng zài dào yān dà cháo zhōng xiāo wáng de dà bèi jǐng xià ， fǎn dào shì xiǎn de gèng jiā de 「 shì yí 」。

现在的玄黄界，虽看上去有些阴森可怖。但在整个尘世间都即将在道湮大潮中消亡的大背景下，反倒是显得更加的「适宜」。

"He's not truly Lan Yu. But..."

「 jiù hǎo sì zài yī piàn xiū xiān fèi tǔ zhī zhōng ， cáng yú dì xià de jiǎn lòu shí kū ， bǐ qǐ dì miàn shàng fù lì táng huáng de gōng diàn gèng jiā shì hé shēng cún 。」

「就好似在一片修仙废土之中，藏于地下的简陋石窟，比起地面上富丽堂皇的宫殿更加适合生存。」

From this figure, Li Buren still sensed a profound understanding of the Path of Life and Death, even more so than he had seen from Lan Yu himself.

「 ruò shì jiāng cǐ xuán huáng jiè mó shì ， tuī guǎng dào zhěng gè chén shì jiān ……」 lǐ fán bù yóu mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。

「若是将此玄黄界模式，推广到整个尘世间……」李凡不由眯起了眼睛。

Looking at the countless different Great Masters floating in the sky, each one meditating on a different path!