tiān dōu dà fǎ shī zài shuō huà zhī jì ， míng xiǎn bǐ qǐ zhī qián tí jí 【 lián shān 】、【 guī hǎi 】， shèn zhì zì jǐ de nà wèi shī zūn ， yǔ qì dōu yào gōng jìng yī xiē 。
天都大法师在说话之际，明显比起之前提及【连山】、【归海】，甚至自己的那位师尊，语气都要恭敬一些。
Master Zhen, who was known as the Great Sage of Taiyi, did not speak in his usual manner but his presence exuded a completely different aura. He stood tall and imposing, overlooking all that surrounded him, almost like he was the Taiyi Saint himself.
kě jiàn zhè zuì hòu yī wèi 「 bù kě shuō 」 de shèng jūn zài tā xīn zhōng de fèn liàng 。
可见这最后一位「不可说」的圣君在他心中的分量。
"Taiyi comes before the Boundless," Master Zhen said with a calm voice. "And the Boundless precedes Taiyi."
「 xiān jiè pò miè ， shèng bù wèi shèng 。」 lǐ bù rén què shì wú zhī gù wú wèi ， lěng lěng de shuō dào 。
「仙界破灭，圣不为圣。」李不仁却是无知故无畏，冷冷的说道。
These words seemed to anchor everything in place, as if they were stabilizing forces of nature. The myriad paths of Dao began to quiet down, and Master Zhen stepped out from the fragmented traces of his path.
dà fǎ shī yáo yáo tóu ：「 bù yīn dān zé ér wèi shèng 。 yīn qí shèng ， gù ér néng chéng shèng 。 xiān jiè cún wáng pò miè yǔ fǒu ， shí zé gēn zhū shèng méi yǒu shén me tài dà de guān xì 。 ruò shì shī zūn zǎo zǎo míng bái le zhè yì diǎn ， huò xǔ hái néng huó de gèng jiā cháng jiǔ xiē 。」
大法师遥遥头：「不因担责而为圣。因其圣，故而能成圣。仙界存亡破灭与否，实则跟诸圣没有什么太大的关系。若是师尊早早明白了这一点，或许还能活的更加长久些。」
"Having seen the Boundless... why not disperse?"
「 ruò shì nǐ shī zūn zhī xiǎo nǐ huì shuō chū zhè bān huà ， dāng nián yǔn luò shí ， jiù gāi yī tóng jiāng nǐ dài zǒu 。」
「若是你师尊知晓你会说出这般话，当年陨落时，就该一同将你带走。」
With these soft words, the boundless waves of Dao around him dissipated like a gentle breeze. Even though the black energy had already taken over, it could not stop this process. In an instant, Master Zhen's 'assistant' was reduced to nothing but the lingering power of the black essence.
miàn duì lǐ bù rén jiān ruì de huà yǔ ， dà fǎ shī yǎ rán shī shēng 。
面对李不仁尖锐的话语，大法师哑然失声。
The two major pillars of the black essence—Phantasm and Eternity—were showing signs of resistance. Master Zhen felt compelled to reassess his current situation.
yòu sì hū yīn wèi zhè jù huà ， ér xiàn rù le jiǔ yuǎn de huí yì zhī zhōng 。
又似乎因为这句话，而陷入了久远的回忆之中。
"Boundless before Taiyi? What arrogance."
「 nǐ shī zūn guì wèi xiān jiè sì shèng ， nǐ hǎo dǎi yě zài tā shēn biān fú shì le wàn wàn nián zhī jiǔ 。 zěn me xiàn zài hái bù guò shì bàn xiān xiū wèi ？」
「你师尊贵为仙界四圣，你好歹也在他身边服侍了万万年之久。怎么现在还不过是半仙修为？」
Despite still appearing as a Daoist child, the aura surrounding him had changed dramatically. He seemed to be looking down on all beings with an air of superiority, as if he were the Taiyi Saint himself.
……
……
"The Taiyi Saint is indeed my master," Master Zhen said proudly. "But I was chosen not because anyone can stay in a saint's court for countless ages."
lǐ bù rén yī jù jiē yī jù ， yǒu de méi de gēn dà fǎ shī liáo tiān 。
李不仁一句接一句，有的没的跟大法师聊天。
"Please let go of your power."
dǎ tàn xiāo xī de tóng shí ， yě zài qiǎo rán yòng mò shā hēi qì qīn rǎn duì fāng jǐn cún de zhēn zhèng shēn qū 。
打探消息的同时，也在悄然用墨杀黑气侵染对方仅存的真正身躯。
Master Zhen gestured towards the black energy and bowed slightly. With these words, the pillar of Eternity began to tremble and then vanished.
zhī qián bèi lǐ bù rén suǒ tūn shì de wàn qiān dào xiāng ， bìng méi yǒu rèn hé de jì yì 。 dān chún shì duì huàn shēng xū yǐng fǎn kuì zhī dào de jì lù 。
之前被李不仁所吞噬的万千道相，并没有任何的记忆。单纯是对幻生虚影反馈之道的记录。
In just two sentences, Master Zhen had weakened his own existence significantly!
ér tōng guò zhè duàn xián liáo qī jiān 、 mò shā hēi qì de qīn shí qíng kuàng lái kàn 。 dà fǎ shī suī zhǐ yǒu bàn xiān jìng jiè ， dàn shēn qū 、 shén hún hùn ruò yī tǐ ， wǎn ruò běn bù yīng cún yú shì de wán měi zào wù 。 jìng zhǎo bù chū rèn hé de ruò diǎn 。
而通过这段闲聊期间、墨杀黑气的侵蚀情况来看。大法师虽只有半仙境界，但身躯、神魂混若一体，宛若本不应存于事的完美造物。竟找不出任何的弱点。
The black energy still lingered but lost all control, becoming as unpredictable as the Great Void Annihilation.
dí què kě yǐ qīng sōng jiāng qí miè shā 。 dàn shì xiǎng yào jiāng qí duó shě ， kuī tàn qí guò wǎng ……
的确可以轻松将其灭杀。但是想要将其夺舍，窥探其过往……
As the black energy took over countless Dao forms, Master Zhen saw through its true nature. The rampant black energy highlighted his terrifying appearance.
jiù bú shì xiàn zài de lǐ bù rén suǒ néng bàn dào de le 。
就不是现在的李不仁所能办到的了。
Even without the support of the black essence, Li Benren remained calm and focused on understanding why Master Zhen's words had such an effect.
……
……
"Master Zhen is not trying to understand all these paths at once."
dà fǎ shī sì hū duì lǐ bù rén àn zhōng de xiǎo dòng zuò wán quán bù zhī qíng 。
大法师似乎对李不仁暗中的小动作完全不知情。
"He treats them like tools—tools for cultivation."
「 lián shān ， zé zuì zhōng bì dìng huì guī hǎi 。」
「连山，则最终必定会归海。」
Li Benren's heart raced. "He cultivates the Dao that makes all other Dao pay homage! Is this respect or reverence?"
「 shī zūn yǐ jí qí tā liǎng wèi shèng jūn dōu yòng shì shí zhèng míng liǎo zhè yì diǎn ， wǒ yòu qǐ yǒu chóng dǎo fù zhé de dào lǐ ？」
「师尊以及其他两位圣君都用事实证明了这一点，我又岂有重蹈覆辙的道理？」
If it were a common mortal, they would never be able to achieve such an incomprehensible path.
「 kuàng qiě ， ruò bú shì wǒ de " bàn xiān " shēn qū ， yòu qǐ néng cóng dāng nián xiān jiè pò miè de dà jié nàn zhōng táo tuō ？ zhè jiù jiào yī yǐn yī zhuó ， shì jiē àn dìng 。」 dà fǎ shī duì yú lǐ bù rén de jī fěng ， wán quán bù yǐ wéi rán 。
「况且，若不是我的"半仙"身躯，又岂能从当年仙界破灭的大劫难中逃脱？这就叫一饮一啄，事皆暗定。」大法师对于李不仁的讥讽，完全不以为然。
However, if Master Zhen was indeed special and related to the Boundless before Taiyi, he might actually be capable of it!
「 ruò bú shì chū xiàn le dào yǒu nǐ zhè běn bù yīng gāi chū xiàn zhī rén ， wǒ bì dìng néng mài chū yù xiǎng zhōng de nà yī bù 。」 dà fǎ shī de yǔ qì yǒu xiē xī xū 。
「若不是出现了道友你这本不应该出现之人，我必定能迈出预想中的那一步。」大法师的语气有些唏嘘。
"Mastering this path means no Dao technique can harm you."
lǐ bù rén zhèng yù jiē zhe cháo fěng ， hǎo hàn dòng duì fāng xīn zhì 、 yǐ biàn mò shā hēi qì de qīn rù gèng jiā shùn lì 。
李不仁正欲接着嘲讽，好撼动对方心志、以便墨杀黑气的侵入更加顺利。
Li Benren tested it and found that it was true. All techniques and spells vanished when they approached within a meter of Master Zhen.
yì zhí bèi tí wèn de tiān dōu dà fǎ shī ， hū de lěng bù dīng zuò le yī huí fā wèn zhě ：「 dào yǒu zài tiān dì mìng shù zhī wài 。 nán bù chéng ， shì dé dào le nà jiàn bǎo bèi ？」
一直被提问的天都大法师，忽的冷不丁做了一回发问者：「道友在天地命数之外。难不成，是得到了那件宝贝？」
While Li Benren pondered his next move, Master Zhen moved through the chaotic black energy like he owned the place, gradually approaching him.
「 bǎo bèi ？ wǒ bù zhī dào nǐ zài shuō xiē shén me 。」 lǐ fán běn zūn ， xīn zhōng wén yán jù zhèn 。 dàn lǐ bù rén yīn wèi běn wǒ de yì shí bèi yā zhì ， zhǐ shì dān chún zhí xíng lǐ fán mìng lìng de gōng jù de yuán gù 。 huí dá de què shí fēn zì rán 。
「宝贝？我不知道你在说些什么。」李凡本尊，心中闻言剧震。但李不仁因为本我的意识被压制，只是单纯执行李凡命令的工具的缘故。回答的却十分自然。
"Whoever almost captured me—the Celestial Heavenly King..."
「 shǎo gěi zì jǐ de shī bài zhǎo jiè kǒu 。 wàn nián zhī qián de xuán tiān wáng ， bù yě chà diǎn jiāng nǐ huó zhuō me ？ bù guò bàn xiān xiū wèi ， duì fù nǐ nǎ lǐ yòu xū yào shén me mìng shù zhī wài de rén wù 。」 lǐ bù rén mǎn shì bǐ yí de huí yìng 。
「少给自己的失败找借口。万年之前的玄天王，不也差点将你活捉么？不过半仙修为，对付你哪里又需要什么命数之外的人物。」李不仁满是鄙夷的回应。
"He is unique because he was born at the moment of the collapse of the celestial realm. He has a chance to step outside the chessboard and have an uncertain future. I don't want to conflict with him, but he keeps trying to trouble me. So, I use my Dao Body to avoid it."
dà fǎ shī zǐ xì dīng zhe lǐ bù rén kàn le hǎo yī huì ， méi kàn chū shén me pò zhàn 。
大法师仔细盯着李不仁看了好一会，没看出什么破绽。
"But his fortune was truly remarkable. Due to circumstances, he vanished from this star system," Master Zhen said as he approached Li Benren.
yòu zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng wài jiè de yuán dào zhōu 、 xuán huáng jiè 。
又转头看向外界的源道州、玄黄界。
At that moment, the Dao network body of Li Benren felt an unprecedented weakness. It seemed like it could dissipate at any moment.
jiāng zǎo yǐ jīng wù shì rén fēi de xuán huáng jiè kàn zài yǎn zhōng ， bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， cái yǔ qì yōu yōu de shuō dào ：「 bù guò bì guān yī shùn ， wài jiè què shì yǐ jīng tiān fān dì fù 。 dàn qī qiāo de shì ， suǒ yǒu de biàn huà ， dōu bù bāo hán wǒ wù dào de qū yù 。」
将早已经物是人非的玄黄界看在眼中，半晌之后，才语气悠悠的说道：「不过闭关一瞬，外界却是已经天翻地覆。但蹊跷的是，所有的变化，都不包含我悟道的区域。」
"Judging my strength based on just one example is unfair."
「 dào yǒu duì wǒ ， zǎo yǒu fáng fàn a 。 dàn zhè míng míng shì wǒ men dì yī cì xiāng yù ……」
「道友对我，早有防范啊。但这明明是我们第一次相遇……」
Master Zhen stood before Li Benren and solemnly promised, "If you hand over the treasure, I will let you go."
dà fǎ shī huǎn huǎn bì shàng le yǎn jīng 。 bù zhī dào xīn zhōng zài mò mò xiǎng zhe shén me 。
大法师缓缓闭上了眼睛。不知道心中在默默想着什么。
Li Benren frowned but not because of what Master Zhen asked. He was surprised by how... childish Master Zhen's behavior seemed.
「 nǐ tiān dōu dà fǎ shī de míng tóu ， zài xuán huáng jiè hái bù gòu xiǎng liàng me ？」 lǐ bù rén bìng wèi guò duō jiě shì ， zhǐ shì dàn dàn huí le zhè me yī jù 。
「你天都大法师的名头，在玄黄界还不够响亮么？」李不仁并未过多解释，只是淡淡回了这么一句。
"I don't know what you're talking about," Li Benren repeated his earlier words.
「 nǐ ， jué fēi xuán huáng zhōng rén 。 xuán huáng jiè ， shèn zhì zhè piàn xīng kōng 。 céng jīng chū xiàn guò de 、 rú jīn cún zài de 、 yǐ jí wèi lái huì dàn shēng de ， dōu zǎo yǐ jīng zhù dìng 。 jiù xiàng yī méi méi qí zi ， zài yī pán pán qí jú zhōng ， lún fān shàng zhèn 。 jiù suàn yīn wèi xiān jiè de pò miè ， yòu duō le jǐ fān biàn shù 。 dàn qí zi shǐ zhōng dōu shì qí zi 。 wú fǎ biàn
「你，绝非玄黄中人。玄黄界，甚至这片星空。曾经出现过的、如今存在的、以及未来会诞生的，都早已经注定。就像一枚枚棋子，在一盘盘棋局中，轮番上阵。就算因为仙界的破灭，又多了几番变数。但棋子始终都是棋子。无法变
Master Zhen was certain and shook his head in disappointment when Li Benren didn't agree.
wèi bǎo yù ……」 dà fǎ shī sì hū shì zài yā yì zhe nèi xīn de mǒu zhǒng qíng xù ， jǐ jù huà shuō de jí wéi huǎn màn 。
为宝玉……」大法师似乎是在压抑着内心的某种情绪，几句话说的极为缓慢。
"Then I'll have to take it myself."
ér lǐ bù rén wén yán ， zé shì mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
而李不仁闻言，则是眯起了眼睛。
"Boundless..."
màn tiān de mò shā hēi qì ， rú yīn yún yì bān ， lǒng zhào zài dà fǎ shī tóu dǐng 。 ér zhōu zāo nà xiē bèi tūn shì de wàn qiān dào xiāng ， zé shì fēn fēn cháo zhe dà fǎ shī tóu lái lěng mò zhì jí de mù guāng 。
漫天的墨杀黑气，如阴云一般，笼罩在大法师头顶。而周遭那些被吞噬的万千道相，则是纷纷朝着大法师投来冷漠至极的目光。
"Please, let all the Dao disperse."
wú lùn duì fāng cāi dào le shén me ， lǐ bù rén dōu bú huì zài ràng zhè wèi dà fǎ shī jì xù huó xià qù le 。
无论对方猜到了什么，李不仁都不会再让这位大法师继续活下去了。
Master Zhen bowed slightly towards Li Benren.
「 shī zūn tā men dāng nián de jì huà ， jìng rán zhēn de kě xíng 。」
「师尊他们当年的计划，竟然真的可行。」
Li Benren felt that the last remnants of his Dao principles were about to dissipate with these words. After the Dao dispersed, only a treasure from beyond the Dao would remain.
「 zhǐ kě xī ， tài chí le 。」
「只可惜，太迟了。」
"Are you this confident?"
tiān dōu dà fǎ shī ， duì zì shēn zhōu wéi de wú shù lěng rán mù guāng yī rán bù jù ， zhǐ shì mò dì zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn 、 huí wàng zhe lǐ bù rén 。
天都大法师，对自身周围的无数冷然目光依然不惧，只是蓦地睁开双眼、回望着李不仁。
Just as Master Zhen was sure of himself, Li Benren suddenly grabbed him by the throat. The sudden force caught Master Zhen off guard.
jiù hǎo sì kàn dào le shén me xī shì zhēn bǎo yī yàng 。
就好似看到了什么稀世珍宝一样。
"How is that possible?"
「 bú duì ！」
「不对！」
Master Zhen looked at the suddenly filled Li Benren with disbelief.
「 xiàn zài ， hái bù suàn chí ！」
「现在，还不算迟！」
"Perhaps all the Dao in the world are bound by you."
「 ruò shì wǒ néng ……」
「若是我能……」
"But what about the mountains and seas?"
zhī qián hái shì yī fù rèn mìng mú yàng de dà fǎ shī ， bù zhī wèi hé hū rán biàn dé wú bǐ jī dòng qǐ lái 。
之前还是一副认命模样的大法师，不知为何忽然变得无比激动起来。
Li Benren's figure seemed to float on the edge of a mountain range, overlooking the vast sea. Master Zhen was taken aback before he realized something: "Guardian Zhou Gong?"
yī gǔ tū rú qí lái de jù lì ， jiāng lǐ bù rén qīn shí de mò shā hēi qì cóng tā tǐ nèi dàn chū 。 dà fǎ shī shēn shàng de dào páo ， wú fēng zì dòng ， sà sà zuò xiǎng 。
一股突如其来的巨力，将李不仁侵蚀的墨杀黑气从他体内弹出。大法师身上的道袍，无风自动，飒飒作响。
Li Benren shook his head slightly. "It seems you've never seen Guardian Zhou Gong."
「 yī qiè 。 jiē kě wǎn huí 。」 dà fǎ shī dīng zhe lǐ bù rén ， chóng chóng dì shuō dào 。
「一切。皆可挽回。」大法师盯着李不仁，重重地说道。
"You are unaware of what I did here in the past," Li Benren said.
míng míng shì bèi lǐ bù rén suǒ kòng zhì de wú shù dào xiāng suǒ bāo wéi ， dàn dà fǎ shī què xiàng shì fǎn guò lái ， jiāng lǐ bù rén děng bāo wéi le yī yàng 。
明明是被李不仁所控制的无数道相所包围，但大法师却像是反过来，将李不仁等包围了一样。
"You have no idea about my actions, which is understandable since you're just a half-sage."
qǐng kè zhī jiān ， jū gāo ér lín xià 。 wán zhěng le qiáng ruò zhī shì de zhuǎn biàn 。
顷刻之间，居高而临下。完整了强弱之势的转变。
"Your words are correct—everything has its destiny."
lǐ bù rén chá jué dào ， zhōu zāo de wàn qiān dào xiāng suī rán yǐ jīng bèi tā de mò shā hēi qì suǒ kòng zhì 。 dàn zài dà fǎ shī miàn qián ， què réng jiù zhǐ bú zhù de yù gōng shēn ér bài 。
李不仁察觉到，周遭的万千道相虽然已经被他的墨杀黑气所控制。但在大法师面前，却仍旧止不住的欲躬身而拜。
Li Benren returned his own words. After this change, Li Benren's desire to kill Master Zhen was unstoppable. However, he hesitated on how to deal with him.
jiù xiàng lǐ bù rén chuǎng rù dà fǎ shī shēn qū zhī shí ， suǒ kàn jiàn de nà yí mù 。
就像李不仁闯入大法师身躯之时，所看见的那一幕。
With the power of Guardian Zhou Gong, he could temporarily suppress Master Zhen, but ordinary methods would be difficult to use and kill him. Moreover, there was a possibility that Master Zhen was related to the Boundless before Taiyi.
dà fǎ shī jū wú shù dào xiāng zhī zhōng ， shòu dào tā men de dǐng lǐ mó bài 。
大法师居无数道相之中，受到他们的顶礼膜拜。
Despite being tightly held by Li Benren, Master Zhen remained calm.
shì dì shì shèng ， guì bù kě yán ！
似帝似圣，贵不可言！
"The matter with Guardian Zhou Gong did surprise me."
jiù lián lǐ bù rén ， dōu yǐn yǐn shòu dào le yǐng xiǎng 。 dào wǎng suǒ gòu zhù de shēn qū ， yīn wèi dà fǎ shī de cún zài ， ér fā shēng le jí bù hé lǐ de wān qū 。 jiù hǎo xiàng dà fǎ shī yī rén zhī zhòng ， gèng shèng guò qí yú wàn qiān dà dào ！
就连李不仁，都隐隐受到了影响。道网所构筑的身躯，因为大法师的存在，而发生了极不合理的弯曲。就好像大法师一人之重，更胜过其余万千大道！
"But my origin lies beyond the heavens and at the beginning of Dao. Thus, life and death are meaningless to me."
xīn zhī zài yě bù néng děng xià qù ， lǐ bù rén dùn shí cāo zòng zhe wàn qiān mò sè ， cóng dào xiāng zhī zhōng yǒng chū 。 xí xiàng zhōng yāng de tiān dōu dà fǎ shī 。
心知再也不能等下去，李不仁顿时操纵着万千墨色，从道相之中涌出。袭向中央的天都大法师。
"You cannot truly kill me."
zhān rǎn le bù tóng dà dào de mò shā hēi qì ， huà zuò yī dào dào bù tóng de niǔ qū rén xíng shēn yǐng 。 zhū bān dào fǎ xiǎn huà ， zài dà fǎ shī shēn biān rú yān huā bān bào kāi 。
沾染了不同大道的墨杀黑气，化作一道道不同的扭曲人型身影。诸般道法显化，在大法师身边如烟花般爆开。
As if he were the one caught, Master Zhen tried to persuade Li Benren to hand over the treasure.
「 xiān yǒu tài yì hòu yǒu xiān 。」
「先有太易后有仙。」
Li Benren found this amusing: "You don't even know what the treasure is or its specific effects. Why do you insist on it so much?"
「 wú jí hái zài tài yì qián 。」
「无极还在太易前。」
Master Zhen said seriously, "With the treasure in your hands, you can only change the course of events and save the world."
liǎng jù dàn dàn de huà yǔ ， wǎn ruò dìng fēng zhū ， jiāng wú shù dà dào bō dòng shà shí dìng zhù 。
两句淡淡的话语，宛若定风珠，将无数大道波动霎时定住。
"But with me holding it, I can correct everything that shouldn't have happened."
dà fǎ shī de shēn yǐng ， yí bù bù cóng bān bó dào yǐng zhōng zǒu le chū lái 。
大法师的身影，一步步从斑驳道影中走了出来。
"Your master and the other three sages might also have their fates rewritten."
「 jì jiàn wú jí ……」
「既见无极……」
Li Benren shook his head. "That's not possible. The treasure cannot do all these things."
「 wèi hé bù sàn 。」
「为何不散。」
"Yes, it can," Master Zhen affirmed.
yòu shì qīng qīng wèn le yī jù ， bāo wéi tā de wú shì dà dào bō dòng ， jìng zhēn de rú tóng qīng fēng bān sàn qù 。
又是轻轻问了一句，包围他的无视大道波动，竟真的如同轻风般散去。
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Master Zhen, who was known as the Great Sage of Taiyi, did not speak in his usual manner but his presence exuded a completely different aura. He stood tall and imposing, overlooking all that surrounded him, almost like he was the Taiyi Saint himself.
"Taiyi comes before the Boundless," Master Zhen said with a calm voice. "And the Boundless precedes Taiyi."
These words seemed to anchor everything in place, as if they were stabilizing forces of nature. The myriad paths of Dao began to quiet down, and Master Zhen stepped out from the fragmented traces of his path.
"Having seen the Boundless... why not disperse?"
With these soft words, the boundless waves of Dao around him dissipated like a gentle breeze. Even though the black energy had already taken over, it could not stop this process. In an instant, Master Zhen's 'assistant' was reduced to nothing but the lingering power of the black essence.
The two major pillars of the black essence—Phantasm and Eternity—were showing signs of resistance. Master Zhen felt compelled to reassess his current situation.
"Boundless before Taiyi? What arrogance."
Despite still appearing as a Daoist child, the aura surrounding him had changed dramatically. He seemed to be looking down on all beings with an air of superiority, as if he were the Taiyi Saint himself.
"The Taiyi Saint is indeed my master," Master Zhen said proudly. "But I was chosen not because anyone can stay in a saint's court for countless ages."
"Please let go of your power."
Master Zhen gestured towards the black energy and bowed slightly. With these words, the pillar of Eternity began to tremble and then vanished.
In just two sentences, Master Zhen had weakened his own existence significantly!
The black energy still lingered but lost all control, becoming as unpredictable as the Great Void Annihilation.
As the black energy took over countless Dao forms, Master Zhen saw through its true nature. The rampant black energy highlighted his terrifying appearance.
Even without the support of the black essence, Li Benren remained calm and focused on understanding why Master Zhen's words had such an effect.
"Master Zhen is not trying to understand all these paths at once."
"He treats them like tools—tools for cultivation."
Li Benren's heart raced. "He cultivates the Dao that makes all other Dao pay homage! Is this respect or reverence?"
If it were a common mortal, they would never be able to achieve such an incomprehensible path.
However, if Master Zhen was indeed special and related to the Boundless before Taiyi, he might actually be capable of it!
"Mastering this path means no Dao technique can harm you."
Li Benren tested it and found that it was true. All techniques and spells vanished when they approached within a meter of Master Zhen.
While Li Benren pondered his next move, Master Zhen moved through the chaotic black energy like he owned the place, gradually approaching him.
"Whoever almost captured me—the Celestial Heavenly King..."
"He is unique because he was born at the moment of the collapse of the celestial realm. He has a chance to step outside the chessboard and have an uncertain future. I don't want to conflict with him, but he keeps trying to trouble me. So, I use my Dao Body to avoid it."
"But his fortune was truly remarkable. Due to circumstances, he vanished from this star system," Master Zhen said as he approached Li Benren.
At that moment, the Dao network body of Li Benren felt an unprecedented weakness. It seemed like it could dissipate at any moment.
"Judging my strength based on just one example is unfair."
Master Zhen stood before Li Benren and solemnly promised, "If you hand over the treasure, I will let you go."
Li Benren frowned but not because of what Master Zhen asked. He was surprised by how... childish Master Zhen's behavior seemed.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Li Benren repeated his earlier words.
Master Zhen was certain and shook his head in disappointment when Li Benren didn't agree.
"Then I'll have to take it myself."
"Boundless..."
"Please, let all the Dao disperse."
Master Zhen bowed slightly towards Li Benren.
Li Benren felt that the last remnants of his Dao principles were about to dissipate with these words. After the Dao dispersed, only a treasure from beyond the Dao would remain.
"Are you this confident?"
Just as Master Zhen was sure of himself, Li Benren suddenly grabbed him by the throat. The sudden force caught Master Zhen off guard.
"How is that possible?"
Master Zhen looked at the suddenly filled Li Benren with disbelief.
"Perhaps all the Dao in the world are bound by you."
"But what about the mountains and seas?"
Li Benren's figure seemed to float on the edge of a mountain range, overlooking the vast sea. Master Zhen was taken aback before he realized something: "Guardian Zhou Gong?"
Li Benren shook his head slightly. "It seems you've never seen Guardian Zhou Gong."
"You are unaware of what I did here in the past," Li Benren said.
"You have no idea about my actions, which is understandable since you're just a half-sage."
"Your words are correct—everything has its destiny."
Li Benren returned his own words. After this change, Li Benren's desire to kill Master Zhen was unstoppable. However, he hesitated on how to deal with him.
With the power of Guardian Zhou Gong, he could temporarily suppress Master Zhen, but ordinary methods would be difficult to use and kill him. Moreover, there was a possibility that Master Zhen was related to the Boundless before Taiyi.
Despite being tightly held by Li Benren, Master Zhen remained calm.
"The matter with Guardian Zhou Gong did surprise me."
"But my origin lies beyond the heavens and at the beginning of Dao. Thus, life and death are meaningless to me."
"You cannot truly kill me."
As if he were the one caught, Master Zhen tried to persuade Li Benren to hand over the treasure.
Li Benren found this amusing: "You don't even know what the treasure is or its specific effects. Why do you insist on it so much?"
Master Zhen said seriously, "With the treasure in your hands, you can only change the course of events and save the world."
"But with me holding it, I can correct everything that shouldn't have happened."
"Your master and the other three sages might also have their fates rewritten."
Li Benren shook his head. "That's not possible. The treasure cannot do all these things."
"Yes, it can," Master Zhen affirmed.
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