xuán huáng jiè nèi ， xiān shì sǐ yì bān de jì jìng 。 ér hòu yī piàn huá rán 。
玄黄界内，先是死一般的寂静。而后一片哗然。
Within the transformed world of Xuanhuang, after a month had passed since the war that had fundamentally altered its destiny, the inhabitants still hadn't fully recovered from their grief. The infinite resurrection threat was gone, and Xuanhuang had successfully occupied Taiyuan, securing another safe haven on the far side of the stars. The looming threat of the Immortal Wasteland beyond Xuanhuang began to gain more recognition among the people.
“ zhè jiū jìng shì shén me qíng kuàng ？”
“这究竟是什么情况？”
However, what truly captured everyone's attention was the mysterious transformation that occurred in the true immortal known as "Li Ping."
“ nán dào tā hái néng zài zhàn ma ？ fàng qì ba ， tài cǎn le 。 gēn běn méi yǒu yíng de xī wàng 。”
“难道他还能再战吗？放弃吧，太惨了。根本没有赢的希望。”
After observing the scene and reasoning through it with the leaders of the Ten Sects, they concluded that while Li Ping had achieved a state between the Daoist realm and true immortality, it wasn't an actual true immortal. His extraordinary talent allowed him to push his limits to such an extent that he could temporarily bridge the gap between the Daoist realm and true immortality.
“ shí zōng de nuò fū ne ！ fàng wǒ jìn qù ， wǒ yào qù tài yuán jiè ， gēn zhàn shén gòng sǐ ！”
“十宗的懦夫呢！放我进去，我要去太元界，跟战神共死！”
Li Ping watched as the Xuanhuang spirits, having fulfilled their mission of revenge, stood there uncertainly. He smiled slightly. The seven-colored light from the strange cauldron in his hands poured down like waterfalls, nourishing each spirit.
……
……
The million Xuanhuang spirits underwent significant changes—their ethereal faces became clearer, and a faint vitality emerged on them as they truly experienced resurrection for the first time.
xuán huáng jiè zhōng jué dà duō shù xiū shì ， dōu zhǐ kàn dào le “ lǐ píng ” yòu yī cì de zhàn le qǐ lái ， sì hū hái xiǎng jì xù zhàn dòu 。 wéi yǒu jí shǎo shù jǐ rén ， fāng cái dǒng de cóng lǐ píng shēn shàng bào fā chū de nà gǔ mò míng qì xī de hán yì 。
玄黄界中绝大多数修士，都只看到了“李平”又一次的站了起来，似乎还想继续战斗。唯有极少数几人，方才懂得从李平身上爆发出的那股莫名气息的含义。
Despite having witnessed so many astonishing events, the people of Xuanhuang were still elated. They saw their deceased loved ones marvel at their resurrected bodies with disbelief, shedding tears of joy.
tā men jù shì shén qíng jīng hài ， hōng rán qǐ shēn 。
他们俱是神情惊骇，轰然起身。
The million Xuanhuang soldiers rejoiced and prostrated themselves in gratitude to this true immortal who had saved them and granted them a second life.
“ fāng zhǎng mén ， wǒ méi yǒu kàn cuò de huà ， nà shì ……” wú dìng yù zhǔ xià hóu yǎn yǒu xiē nán yǐ zhì xìn de wèn dào 。
“方掌门，我没有看错的话，那是……”无定狱主夏侯衍有些难以置信的问道。
After some time, the true immortal remained silent. The practitioners couldn't help but look up, witnessing an unforgettable scene—dazzling stars began to emerge from his figure as a gentle breeze blew. These stars drifted away, initially only a few hundred, then growing in number like celestial bodies showering down on earth.
fāng dìng gē yě shī qù le zhī qián de dàn rán ， jīng yí bù dìng de shěn shì le xǔ jiǔ ， shēng pà zì jǐ kàn cuò 。
方定歌也失去了之前的淡然，惊疑不定的审视了许久，生怕自己看错。
High above, amidst the starry night sky, the true immortal vanished. The inhabitants of both worlds fell into a state of shock for a while before they finally understood what had happened.
dàn suí zhe tiān mù zhī shàng niǔ qū de guāng jǐng yuè lái yuè xiǎn zhù ， tā zhōng yú què xìn ：“ tū pò le 。 jū rán shì tū pò de zhēng zhào ？”
但随着天幕之上扭曲的光景越来越显著，他终于确信：“突破了。居然是突破的征兆？”
Painful cries echoed across both realms, unending and heart-wrenching.
“ míng míng yǐ jīng shì hé dào diān fēng jìng jiè ， ruò shì zài jìn yí bù ……”
“明明已经是合道巅峰境界，若是再进一步……”
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fāng dìng gē zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， wú bǐ de jīng è 。
方定歌张了张嘴，无比的惊愕。
One month later, the war that had changed Xuanhuang's fate was over. However, its people were still in mourning. With the infinite resurrection threat gone, Xuanhuang successfully occupied Taiyuan and secured a new safe haven on the far side of the stars. The looming threat from the Immortal Wasteland beyond Xuanhuang began to gain more recognition among the people.
“ xiān ？”
“仙？”
But what truly captured everyone's attention was the mysterious transformation that occurred in the true immortal known as "Li Ping."
táng zhōng jǐ rén ， miàn miàn xiāng qù 。 xīn zhōng mǎn shì jīng hài yǔ bù jiě 。
堂中几人，面面相觑。心中满是惊骇与不解。
After reasoning through it with the leaders of the Ten Sects and observing the scene, they concluded that while Li Ping had achieved a state between the Daoist realm and true immortality, he wasn't an actual true immortal. His extraordinary talent allowed him to push his limits to such an extent that he could temporarily bridge the gap between the Daoist realm and true immortality—perhaps it could be called a semi-immortal.
bù guò hěn kuài jiù yòu bù yuē ér tóng de tái tóu wàng qù ， shēng pà cuò guò rèn hé de xì jié 。
不过很快就又不约而同的抬头望去，生怕错过任何的细节。
If he had truly become a true immortal, perhaps he would have been able to reverse his fatal injury and death.
tiān mù zhī shàng ， niǔ qū de lián yī yù yǎn yù liè 。 quán dōu wéi rào zhe lǐ píng yì lì de shēn yǐng 。
天幕之上，扭曲的涟漪愈演愈烈。全都围绕着李平屹立的身影。
Unfortunately...
jiù xiàng shì zhuì luò dà hú zhōng de yī kē shí zǐ ， yǐn qǐ hú miàn quān quān dòng dàng 。
就像是坠落大湖中的一颗石子，引起湖面圈圈动荡。
Before his fall, he managed not only to complete the revenge against Taiyuan but also used the Resurrection Furnace of Taiyuan to resurrect as many Xuanhuang soldiers who had died in battle as possible.
yuán běn hái zài jìng mò āi dào de tài yuán xiū shì men ， yě fā xiàn le zhè fǎn cháng zhī shì 。 gù bù dé xǔ duō ， lián máng zài dù fā dòng le gōng jī 。
原本还在静默哀悼的太元修士们，也发现了这反常之事。顾不得许多，连忙再度发动了攻击。
However, ultimately, fate could not be defied, and he passed away peacefully.
nài hé lǐ fán zhōu zāo ， wǎn ruò xiān qǐ le yī zhèn xiōng yǒng zhì jí de fēng bào 。
奈何李凡周遭，宛若掀起了一阵汹涌至极的风暴。
Clearly, this true immortal who sacrificed himself for the sake of saving the Xuanhuang people was more memorable than a living true immortal.
rèn hé shì tú jiē jìn de shēng líng ， quán dōu bù kě bì miǎn de bèi kuáng fēng xí juǎn ， rú lóu yǐ bān bù kě kòng zhì de zài kōng zhōng fēi xuán 。 nǎ pà hé dào jìng xiū shì ， yì shì rú cǐ ！
任何试图接近的生灵，全都不可避免的被狂风席卷，如蝼蚁般不可控制的在空中飞旋。哪怕合道境修士，亦是如此！
Households erected altars and statues to honor "True Immortal Xuanhuang," burning incense in prayer. Even among various sects, temples dedicated to True Immortal Xuanhuang were established.
nǎ pà qīng jìn quán lì ， yě wú fǎ kào jìn fēn háo 。 gèng bié tí shāng hài dào lǐ fán le 。
哪怕倾尽全力，也无法靠近分毫。更别提伤害到李凡了。
Initially, there were some opposing voices, but they quickly disappeared. Although the true immortal had passed away, his influence lingered on for a long time.
kuáng fēng zuì zhōng yāng de lǐ fán ， shēng jī yǔ qì shì sì hū méi yǒu jìn tóu de wǎng shàng pān shēng 。 shèn zhì tōng guò héng kōng jīn suǒ ， chuán dá dào le xuán huáng jiè nèi 。
狂风最中央的李凡，生机与气势似乎没有尽头的往上攀升。甚至通过横空金锁，传达到了玄黄界内。
Li Ping left behind an improved version of the Ten Sects' ultimate techniques, which were found and declared top-secret by the Ten Sects.
suǒ yǒu níng wàng zháo fēng bào zhōng yāng nà dào shēn yǐng de shēng líng ， xīn zhōng dōu běn néng de yǒng xiàn chū yī gǔ bèi yā pò gǎn 。 xiǎng yào bù yóu zì zhǔ de duì qí dǐng lǐ mó bài 。
所有凝望着风暴中央那道身影的生灵，心中都本能的涌现出一股被压迫感。想要不由自主的对其顶礼膜拜。
On the day these techniques were brought back to Xuanhuang, the leaders of the Ten Sects gathered to discuss and study them.
tā men suī bù míng suǒ yǐ ， què zhī dào yǒu shén me liǎo bù dé shì qíng yào fā shēng le 。
他们虽不明所以，却知道有什么了不得事情要发生了。
"Truly worthy of a true immortal who has achieved enlightenment—these improved techniques even surpass our sect's most closely guarded secrets," the practitioners all marveled.
xuán huáng jiè zhōng mǎn shì sǐ jì 。 ér tài yuán jiè zhōng ， suǒ yǒu xiū shì yīn wèi xīn zhōng shēng qǐ de kǒng jù gǎn ， hái xiǎng yào zuò zuì hòu de zhēng zhá 。 xiǎng yào zǔ zhǐ lǐ fán de tuì biàn 。
玄黄界中满是死寂。而太元界中，所有修士因为心中升起的恐惧感，还想要做最后的挣扎。想要阻止李凡的蜕变。
In the folk tales, rumors began to spread: "Whoever obtains the Taoist Canon can achieve true immortality!"
Within the transformed world of Xuanhuang, after a month had passed since the war that had fundamentally altered its destiny, the inhabitants still hadn't fully recovered from their grief. The infinite resurrection threat was gone, and Xuanhuang had successfully occupied Taiyuan, securing another safe haven on the far side of the stars. The looming threat of the Immortal Wasteland beyond Xuanhuang began to gain more recognition among the people.
However, what truly captured everyone's attention was the mysterious transformation that occurred in the true immortal known as "Li Ping."
After observing the scene and reasoning through it with the leaders of the Ten Sects, they concluded that while Li Ping had achieved a state between the Daoist realm and true immortality, it wasn't an actual true immortal. His extraordinary talent allowed him to push his limits to such an extent that he could temporarily bridge the gap between the Daoist realm and true immortality.
Li Ping watched as the Xuanhuang spirits, having fulfilled their mission of revenge, stood there uncertainly. He smiled slightly. The seven-colored light from the strange cauldron in his hands poured down like waterfalls, nourishing each spirit.
The million Xuanhuang spirits underwent significant changes—their ethereal faces became clearer, and a faint vitality emerged on them as they truly experienced resurrection for the first time.
Despite having witnessed so many astonishing events, the people of Xuanhuang were still elated. They saw their deceased loved ones marvel at their resurrected bodies with disbelief, shedding tears of joy.
The million Xuanhuang soldiers rejoiced and prostrated themselves in gratitude to this true immortal who had saved them and granted them a second life.
After some time, the true immortal remained silent. The practitioners couldn't help but look up, witnessing an unforgettable scene—dazzling stars began to emerge from his figure as a gentle breeze blew. These stars drifted away, initially only a few hundred, then growing in number like celestial bodies showering down on earth.
High above, amidst the starry night sky, the true immortal vanished. The inhabitants of both worlds fell into a state of shock for a while before they finally understood what had happened.
Painful cries echoed across both realms, unending and heart-wrenching.
---
One month later, the war that had changed Xuanhuang's fate was over. However, its people were still in mourning. With the infinite resurrection threat gone, Xuanhuang successfully occupied Taiyuan and secured a new safe haven on the far side of the stars. The looming threat from the Immortal Wasteland beyond Xuanhuang began to gain more recognition among the people.
But what truly captured everyone's attention was the mysterious transformation that occurred in the true immortal known as "Li Ping."
After reasoning through it with the leaders of the Ten Sects and observing the scene, they concluded that while Li Ping had achieved a state between the Daoist realm and true immortality, he wasn't an actual true immortal. His extraordinary talent allowed him to push his limits to such an extent that he could temporarily bridge the gap between the Daoist realm and true immortality—perhaps it could be called a semi-immortal.
If he had truly become a true immortal, perhaps he would have been able to reverse his fatal injury and death.
Unfortunately...
Before his fall, he managed not only to complete the revenge against Taiyuan but also used the Resurrection Furnace of Taiyuan to resurrect as many Xuanhuang soldiers who had died in battle as possible.
However, ultimately, fate could not be defied, and he passed away peacefully.
Clearly, this true immortal who sacrificed himself for the sake of saving the Xuanhuang people was more memorable than a living true immortal.
Households erected altars and statues to honor "True Immortal Xuanhuang," burning incense in prayer. Even among various sects, temples dedicated to True Immortal Xuanhuang were established.
Initially, there were some opposing voices, but they quickly disappeared. Although the true immortal had passed away, his influence lingered on for a long time.
Li Ping left behind an improved version of the Ten Sects' ultimate techniques, which were found and declared top-secret by the Ten Sects.
On the day these techniques were brought back to Xuanhuang, the leaders of the Ten Sects gathered to discuss and study them.
"Truly worthy of a true immortal who has achieved enlightenment—these improved techniques even surpass our sect's most closely guarded secrets," the practitioners all marveled.
In the folk tales, rumors began to spread: "Whoever obtains the Taoist Canon can achieve true immortality!"