第1523章 星火救尘世

“ yǒng jì xū jiè ？” zhè shì lǐ fán dì èr cì zài tài tiān dì de kǒu zhōng tīng dào zhè ge cí le 。

“永寂虚界？”这是李凡第二次在泰天帝的口中听到这个词了。

"True Zen!"

jǐn guǎn shī qù le dà bù fèn jì yì ， dàn zài lǐ fán de yìn xiàng zhōng ， shǒu qiū gōng yī rán shì wèi shì jiān shǎo yǒu de qiáng zhě 。 ér zhè yàng de rén wù ， jìng yě huì xiàn rù lǚ bù wèi jiān zhī jìng ？

尽管失去了大部分记忆，但在李凡的印象中，守丘公依然是位世间少有的强者。而这样的人物，竟也会陷入履步为艰之境？

In the midst of all these revelations, Li Fan finally recalled the name he had given to his most treasured treasure and its myriad uses. He suddenly understood why it had changed so drastically.

“ zhè suǒ wèi yǒng jì xū jiè ， jiū jìng shì shén me dì fāng ？” lǐ fán bù yóu chū shēng wèn dào 。

“这所谓永寂虚界，究竟是什么地方？”李凡不由出声问道。

"What's going on? Why has True Zen transformed into this state?" "The function of the Interminable Cycle and other abilities have vanished! Even my initial anchor points are gone?"

“ shén me dì fāng ？” tài tiān dì de shén qíng yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。

“什么地方？”泰天帝的神情有些古怪。

Although some lost memories were being recalled, Li Fan’s emotions remained unstable. The situation was further exacerbated by the inheritance from Emperor Tai Shi.

tā shēn shǒu zhǐ xiàng zhōu wéi ：“ zhè lǐ ， nà lǐ ， nǐ céng jīng suǒ jiàn rèn hé zhī chù …… qí shí dōu kě chēng zuò yǒng jì xū jiè 。 jí biàn xiàn rú jīn bú shì ， wǎng hòu yě zhōng jiāng zhù dìng zhuì luò qí zhōng 。 zhè biàn shì shān hǎi zhòng shēng de sù mìng 。”

他伸手指向周围：“这里，那里，你曾经所见任何之处……其实都可称作永寂虚界。即便现如今不是，往后也终将注定坠落其中。这便是山海众生的宿命。”

In the Yellow-Orange World, inside Master Tai Shi's secret chamber, Li Fan's original self was already in a state of severe trauma, with his upper body completely disintegrated into bloody flesh. Vitality for immortality continued to surge out of his mangled remains, attempting to heal the injuries.

tài tiān dì yī fān huà ， shuō de lǐ fán yù fā mí huò le 。

泰天帝一番话，说的李凡愈发迷惑了。

However, this sudden turmoil in Li Fan’s mind had surpassed what he could bear. Even his path to immortality seemed unable to save him now.

rán ér zhè wèi yǐ jīng yǔn luò 、 zhǐ yǒu yī dào xū yǐng cán cún de xī rì xiān dì ， sì hū cún le xīn yào gēn lǐ fán dǎ yǎ mí ， jì xù shuō zhè xiē sì hū háo bù xiāng guān de huà ：“ dāng chū ， wǒ shēn huà nì xíng zhōu ， yī cì cì de zài shí guāng cháng hé zhōng nì liú ér shàng 。 zuì kāi shǐ ， yǐ wǒ chà diǎn jiù néng chāo tuō de shí lì ， què yě zhǐ shì miǎn qiǎng huí dào le sān qiān nián qián ……”

然而这位已经陨落、只有一道虚影残存的昔日仙帝，似乎存了心要跟李凡打哑谜，继续说这些似乎毫不相关的话：“当初，我身化逆行舟，一次次的在时光长河中逆流而上。最开始，以我差点就能超脱的实力，却也只是勉强回到了三千年前……”

"True Zen! True Zen! True Zen!"

“ sān qiān nián shí guāng kàn shì màn cháng ， shí zé zhǐ shì dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān 。 xiān zhī xiān jué zhī xià ， wǒ dí què wèi dào yān zhī jié de dào lái ， tí qián zuò le bù shǎo bù zhì 。 dàn zhōng jiū hái shì tú láo wú gōng 。”

“三千年时光看似漫长，实则只是弹指一挥间。先知先觉之下，我的确为道湮之劫的到来，提前做了不少布置。但终究还是徒劳无功。”

Desperate and helpless, Li Fan repeatedly shouted in his heart. But just like before, there was no response from True Zen.

“ néng duō jiù xiē zhēn xiān ， què jiù bù liǎo xiān jiè 。”

“能多救些真仙，却救不了仙界。”

Li Fan tried calling out several more times but still received no answer. His despair grew as he watched his body being devoured by the void.

“ yú shì wǒ yī biàn biàn de cháng shì 。 shì tú huí dào gèng jiǔ yuǎn de guò qù ， yǐ qī huò dé gèng zhǎng de zhǔn bèi shí jiān 。 suí zhe wǒ duì nì xíng zhī dào lǐng wù de yù fā shēn kè ， wǒ néng gòu huí sù de shí jiān shàng xiàn ， yě bù duàn zēng jiā 。 cóng sān qiān nián ， wǔ qiān nián ， zài dào yī wàn nián ， wǔ wàn nián ！”

“于是我一遍遍的尝试。试图回到更久远的过去，以期获得更长的准备时间。随着我对逆行之道领悟的愈发深刻，我能够回溯的时间上限，也不断增加。从三千年，五千年，再到一万年，五万年！”

But then, recalling what Emperor Tai Shi had said earlier, a glimmer of determination flickered in Li Fan’s eyes.

tài tiān dì suī yǔ qì píng jìng ， dàn huà yǔ zhōng de nèi róng ， què shì yǐ rán xiǎn lù dú shǔ yú jué shì qiáng zhě de fēng fàn 。

泰天帝虽语气平静，但话语中的内容，却是已然显露独属于绝世强者的风范。

"Even without any hope, such people can still fight for survival!"

“ zòng shǐ nì xíng zhōu liè xì biàn bù ， wǒ yě yī jiù xīn huái xī wàng 。 zhí dào ……”

“纵使逆行舟裂隙遍布，我也依旧心怀希望。直到……”

His panic slowly dissipated, leaving only unwavering resolve. In that instant, he found his path to survival: "Revert, Journey, Vessel!"

“ nà yī rì ， wǒ zhōng yú jiàn dào le shí guāng cháng hé de jìn tóu 。”

“那一日，我终于见到了时光长河的尽头。”

Li Fan focused on the name and concept of True Zen once again, trying to summon it with all his might.

tài tiān dì yǎn shén zhōng ， yǒng qǐ wú xiàn de zhuī yì 。

泰天帝眼神中，涌起无限的追忆。

The scene in front of him suddenly shifted as a faint light appeared within Li Fan’s mind. It was Emperor Tai Shi, standing before him with a solemn expression.

“ shí guāng cháng hé jìn tóu ？ zěn me kě néng ？” lǐ fán wén yán ， shēn qū yī zhèn 。 yǎn zhōng mǎn shì bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。 hū de ， tā nǎo hǎi zhōng yòu yǒu xiē xǔ huà miàn shǎn guò ， yǐn dé sī sī cì tòng 。 zhuǎn shùn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zhōng yú yǒu xiē míng bái guò lái 。

“时光长河尽头？怎么可能？”李凡闻言，身躯一震。眼中满是不可思议之色。忽的，他脑海中又有些许画面闪过，引得丝丝刺痛。转瞬之后，李凡终于有些明白过来。

"Listen carefully," said Emperor Tai Shi, "this is the path you must follow."

tài tiān dì jì xù shuō zhe ：“ jiù xiàng shì píng kōng ér chéng de tāo tāo dà hé ， wǒ zhè sù liú ér shàng zhě ， zài zěn me yú hé shuǐ zhōng fèn lì zhēng zhá ， yě wú fǎ zài xiàng qián yī bù ！”

泰天帝继续说着：“就像是凭空而成的滔滔大河，我这溯流而上者，再怎么于河水中奋力挣扎，也无法再向前一步！”

Li Fan felt a surge of energy coursing through him as he focused on True Zen. The image of the Revert Journey Vessel appeared in his mind’s eye, and he could feel its presence within himself.

“ dào yān zhī jié ？” lǐ fán huǎn huǎn tǔ chū sì gè zì 。

“道湮之劫？”李凡缓缓吐出四个字。

"True Zen... True Zen..."

tài tiān dì diǎn tóu ：“ bù cuò ！ dào yān zhī jié ， zhè kǒng bù de zāi huò ， bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì xiàn zài shí jiān diǎn shàng tūn shì wǒ men de shì jiè 。 hái jiāng wǒ men zài lì shǐ shàng céng jīng cún zài de hén jì ， dōu yào tōng tōng mǒ qù 。 ràng chén shì jiān yī qiè ， dōu chè dǐ guī yú xū wú ！”

泰天帝点头：“不错！道湮之劫，这恐怖的灾祸，不仅仅只是现在时间点上吞噬我们的世界。还将我们在历史上曾经存在的痕迹，都要通通抹去。让尘世间一切，都彻底归于虚无！”

Repeating the name, Li Fan slowly regained control over his body. The pain began to subside, and a sense of calm washed over him.

“ qī wàn sì qiān bā bǎi qī shí liù nián 。 zhè biàn shì dāng chū wǒ nì liú ér shàng ， suǒ kuī jiàn de shí guāng cháng hé de shàng yóu jí xiàn 。 zhǐ bù guò ， wǒ yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi yǒu zài dù qǐ chéng le 。 dài zài huà zhōng de zhè xiē nián lǐ ， kǒng pà zhè ge shù zì ， hái yào zài dà fú dù jiǎn shǎo ……” tài tiān dì tàn le kǒu qì 。

“七万四千八百七十六年。这便是当初我逆流而上，所窥见的时光长河的上游极限。只不过，我已经很久没有再度启程了。待在画中的这些年里，恐怕这个数字，还要再大幅度减少……”泰天帝叹了口气。

Emperor Tai Shi nodded approvingly as if pleased with Li Fan's progress. "Good. Now you understand."

jǐn jǐn shì páng tīng ， lǐ fán yě qiè shēn gǎn shòu dào le zhè nán yǐ dǐ dǎng de yā pò zhī gǎn 。 yǒu shén me bǐ qǐ shí jiān dào liú dōu wú fǎ gǎi biàn mìng yùn hái yào lìng rén jué wàng ne ？ tā hǎo sì yī lù gēn suí dāng nián de tài tiān dì ， qiè shēn jīng lì le dào yān zhī jié zài shí jiān cháng hé de shàng yóu ， yí bù bù bī pò 、 qīng xiè ér xià de jīng bù huà miàn 。

仅仅是旁听，李凡也切身感受到了这难以抵挡的压迫之感。有什么比起时间倒流都无法改变命运还要令人绝望呢？他好似一路跟随当年的泰天帝，切身经历了道湮之劫在时间长河的上游，一步步逼迫、倾泻而下的惊怖画面。

Li Fan felt a profound connection forming between himself and True Zen. He could feel the power of the Revert Journey Vessel coursing through his body, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

hū de líng guāng yī shǎn ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù ：“ suǒ yǐ ， qián bèi nǐ suǒ shuō de yǒng jì xū jiè ， jiù shì zhǐ ……”

忽的灵光一闪，李凡若有所悟：“所以，前辈你所说的永寂虚界，就是指……”

"True Zen... True Zen..."

tài tiān dì diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ bù cuò 。 yǒng jì xū jiè ， jiù shì zhǐ zhè xiē yǐ jīng bèi dào yān zhī jié tūn mò de dì fāng 。”

泰天帝点点头：“不错。永寂虚界，就是指这些已经被道湮之劫吞没的地方。”

With renewed strength, Li Fan focused on the name once more, feeling the power of the Revert Journey Vessel surging within him. The pain and trauma began to fade away as he embraced this new path to survival.

suī dé dào le duì fāng de jiě shì ， dàn gèng dà de yí huò fǎn dào shì zài xīn zhōng shēng qǐ 。

虽得到了对方的解释，但更大的疑惑反倒是在心中升起。

Emperor Tai Shi smiled, his presence fading into the void. "Go forth, my disciple. May True Zen guide you."

“ qián bèi jì rán shuō ， dào yān zhī jié yǐ jīng tūn mò le céng jīng de yī qiè ， nà me běn bù gāi cún zài de dì fāng ， wǒ shī zūn 、 shǒu qiū gōng ， yòu shì rú hé 【 qián wǎng 】 de ne ？ chuān suō yú shí guāng xū wú zhī zhōng ， zòng shǐ shī zūn dìng rán yě huì miàn lín shēng sǐ wēi jī 。 zhè bān yǐ shēn fàn xiǎn ， yòu jiū jìng suǒ wèi hé shì ？”

“前辈既然说，道湮之劫已经吞没了曾经的一切，那么本不该存在的地方，我师尊、守丘公，又是如何【前往】的呢？穿梭于时光虚无之中，纵使师尊定然也会面临生死危机。这般以身犯险，又究竟所为何事？”

Li Fan nodded resolutely, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead with the newfound strength of the Revert Journey Vessel.