zhè dì yī wèi huà shén xiū shì bú shì bié rén ， zhèng shì sū bái ！
这第一位化神修士不是别人，正是苏白！
This first Immortal Transcender wasn't anyone else but Su Bai!
tiān mù zhī shàng ， tiān rén xīng bào fā chū bǐ píng shí shǎn liàng qiān bǎi bèi de guāng huá ， wǎn ruò dì èr lún dà rì ， jiāng xuán huáng xiān jiè de tiān kōng yìng zhào de chì bái yī piàn 。
天幕之上，天仁星爆发出比平时闪亮千百倍的光华，宛若第二轮大日，将玄黄仙界的天空映照的炽白一片。
Above the sky, the light of Tianren Star shone a thousand times brighter than usual, illuminating the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm like a second sun, turning the heavens into a brilliant white.
zhū xīng xiāo yǐn ， wéi tiān rén xiàn ！
诸星消隐，唯天仁现！
All stars faded away as only Tianren was visible.
xī yǐn le xuán huáng xiān jiè suǒ yǒu shēng líng tái tóu yǎng wàng de tóng shí ， yī tiáo xì xiàn yě zài zhè kē shǎn yào xīng chén zhī shàng ， chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
吸引了玄黄仙界所有生灵抬头仰望的同时，一条细线也在这颗闪耀星辰之上，冲天而起。
This attracted all living beings in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm to look up and gaze at it. At this moment, a thin line shot up from the shining star, straight towards the heavens beyond the heavens!
bǐ zhí shè xiàng xuán huáng xiān jiè ， tiān wài zhī tiān ！
笔直射向玄黄仙界，天外之天！
If the phenomena of Tianren Star could still be felt by the inhabitants of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, then what happened in the heavens beyond was already beyond their comprehension.
rú guǒ shuō tiān rén xīng de yì xiàng ， xuán huáng xiān jiè zhòng shēng huán néng yǒu suǒ gǎn yìng 。 nà me fā shēng zài tiān wài zhī tiān de shì qíng ， zé shì yǐ jīng chāo chū le zhòng rén kě zhī fàn wéi 。
如果说天仁星的异象，玄黄仙界众生还能有所感应。那么发生在天外之天的事情，则是已经超出了众人可知范围。
They could only watch as Tianren Star shone brightly. They knelt and gazed upwards, silently waiting for the outcome.
zhǐ néng rèn yóu tiān rén xīng shǎn yào ， tā men tái tóu níng wàng 、 mò mò děng dài zhe jié guǒ 。
只能任由天仁星闪耀，他们抬头凝望、默默等待着结果。
The blinding light that rivaled a sun lasted for an hour. When the light began to dim, the thin line shooting towards the heavens beyond gradually returned.
cì mù kān bǐ dà rì de guāng máng ， zú zú chí xù le yí gè shí chén 。 dāng guāng huá kāi shǐ shōu liǎn ， nà dào shè xiàng tiān wài tiān de xì xiàn yě zhú jiàn huí guī zhī jì 。
刺目堪比大日的光芒，足足持续了一个时辰。当光华开始收敛，那道射向天外天的细线也逐渐回归之际。
A majestic figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
yī dào wěi àn de jù dà shēn yǐng ， zhòu rán fú xiàn zài tiān mù zhī shàng 。
一道伟岸的巨大身影，骤然浮现在天幕之上。
This figure was so grand that even the entire Xuanhuang Immortal Realm's sky couldn't accommodate its form; only half of it could be seen sitting there.
zhè dào shēn yǐng shì rú cǐ hóng wěi ， jiù lián zhěng gè xuán huáng xiān jiè de tiān kōng ， dōu róng bù xià tā de shēn zī 。 zhǐ néng kuī jiàn qí duān zuò shàng bàn shēn 。
这道身影是如此宏伟，就连整个玄黄仙界的天空，都容不下祂的身姿。只能窥见其端坐上半身。
All living beings instinctively knelt before this magnificent figure without realizing who it truly was. They understood who He was then.
suǒ yǒu shēng líng ， zài méi yǒu yì shí dào zhè hóng wěi shēn yǐng de zhēn shí shēn fèn zhī qián ， shēn tǐ jiù yǐ jīng běn néng guì bài 。
所有生灵，在没有意识到这宏伟身影的真实身份之前，身体就已经本能跪拜。
The Primordial Mixture and Xuanhuang Ruling World Holy Sovereign!
yú shì zhòng shēng míng bái le tā shì shuí 。
于是众生明白了祂是谁。
Living beings trembled, their souls boiling as if they had reached enlightenment. Their minds froze in fear while their bodies seemed to be drawn towards the Holy Sovereign's shadow, disintegrating.
hùn yuán xuán huáng yù shì líng xiāo shèng zūn ！
混元玄黄御世灵霄圣尊！
They knew this wasn't a hallucination; it was because the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign was too powerful for them to bear. Just like how snow melts under the sun, they felt suffocated by His gaze.
zhòng shēng zhàn lì ， shén hún fèi téng 。 wǎn ruò jiàn dào ， sī wéi yīn wèi jīng jù ér xiàn rù bīng fēng de tóng shí ， shēn tǐ sì hū dōu yīn wèi shèng zūn xū yǐng de chū xiàn ， ér zhú jiàn bèi xī yǐn 、 fēn jiě 。
众生战栗，神魂沸腾。宛若见道，思维因为惊惧而陷入冰封的同时，身体似乎都因为圣尊虚影的出现，而逐渐被吸引、分解。
"Can stronger beings disregard weaker ones' lives? Can they do whatever they want? Is this really right?" Su Bai finally emerged from his self-blame after a long while.
zhòng shēng zhī xiǎo ， zhè bìng fēi shì tā men de cuò jué 。 ér shì xuán huáng shèng zūn tài guò qiáng dà ， tā men wú fǎ chéng shòu shén qí shèng wēi suǒ zhì 。 jiù xiàng zài tài yáng zhào shè xià ， bīng xuě zhù dìng xiāo róng yì bān 。 zài wěi dà de 【 hùn yuán xuán huáng yù shì líng xiāo shèng zūn 】 miàn qián ， zhòng shēng jiù lián lóu yǐ dōu suàn bù shàng 。 nǎ pà zhǐ shì shèng zūn liú lù chū shǎo xǔ de qì xī bō dòng ， zhòng shēng yě jiāng nán yǐ dǐ dǎng 、 huī fēi yān miè 。
众生知晓，这并非是他们的错觉。而是玄黄圣尊太过强大，祂们无法承受神祇圣威所致。就像在太阳照射下，冰雪注定消融一般。在伟大的【混元玄黄御世灵霄圣尊】面前，众生就连蝼蚁都算不上。哪怕只是圣尊流露出少许的气息波动，众生也将难以抵挡、灰飞烟灭。
He looked up at the heavens beyond and directly asked the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign.
ér zhī suǒ yǐ xiàn zài tā men hái huó zhe ， shì yīn wèi yǒu dōng xī dǎng zài le xuán huáng shèng zūn gēn zhòng shēng zhī jiān 。
而之所以现在他们还活着，是因为有东西挡在了玄黄圣尊跟众生之间。
But he didn't receive an answer. Instead, he learned of unexpected news that made him pale and feel icy cold inside.
hè rán shì yī dào piāo fú zhǎn kāi zhe ， wú biān wú jì de cháng juàn 。
赫然是一道漂浮展开着，无边无际的长卷。
"The Xuanhuang Tribulation? The world is reborn, all beings perish. Only those with names on the榜单才能 survive this tribulation..." Su Bai was struck like by lightning.
yuán běn zhè juàn zhóu shàng kōng wú yī wù ， dàn xiàn zài ， yǒu le dì yí gè míng zì 。
原本这卷轴上空无一物，但现在，有了第一个名字。
He should have felt relieved to be free from disaster since he was already listed on the榜单. But thinking of countless living beings below turning into ashes in this great tribulation, Su Bai felt suffocated.
sū bái ！
苏白！
"Is there no way to stop this calamity?" He instinctively asked.
yuán běn xìng míng zhǐ shì yí gè dài hào 。 nǐ jiào sū bái ， wǒ yě kě yǐ jiào sū bái ， qí tā rèn hé rén dōu kě yǐ jiào sū bái 。
原本姓名只是一个代号。你叫苏白，我也可以叫苏白，其他任何人都可以叫苏白。
The Holy Sovereign didn't respond. Only the cold榜hung high above, illuminating billions of Xuanhuang lives.
dàn dāng zhè ge míng zì ， chū xiàn zài 【 fēng shén bǎng 】 shàng zhè yī kè kāi shǐ ， tiān dì jiān ，【 sū bái 】 jiù cóng cǐ chéng wéi le tè zhǐ 。
但当这个名字，出现在【封神榜】上这一刻开始，天地间，【苏白】就从此成为了特指。
"There must be a way! There must be a way..." Su Bai muttered, his gaze gradually becoming firm as he stared at the heavens beyond.
shì 、 qiě zhǐ néng shì ， nà kē shǎn yào tiān dì de tiān rén xīng ！
是、且只能是，那颗闪耀天地的天仁星！
His idea was simple: if he could see the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign in person, perhaps he could persuade Him to revoke His decree of destruction.
yuán běn shì shàng yǔ sū bái tóng míng zhě ， yǐ rán rú chén āi bān xiāo shī ， bù liú xià rèn hé céng jīng cún zài guò de hén jì 、 shèn zhì jiù lián zuì jìn qīn zhě de jì yì zhōng ， dōu méi yǒu rèn hé yìn jì liú cún 。
原本世上与苏白同名者，已然如尘埃般消失，不留下任何曾经存在过的痕迹、甚至就连最近亲者的记忆中，都没有任何印记留存。
"Only by merging with the Dao can one cross this无形 boundary."
ér jiāng lái ， yě bú huì yǒu dì èr gè sū bái chū xiàn 。
而将来，也不会有第二个苏白出现。
"The merging with the Dao..." Su Bai squinted and began to sense countless paths of the Dao once again. This time, his desire to advance was a million times stronger than before.
zhè jiù shì xuán huáng xiān jiè de huà shén zhī jìng ， rù shèng zūn fǎ yǎn 、 dé yǒng shì zhī míng ！
这就是玄黄仙界的化神之境，入圣尊法眼、得永世之名！
...
dāng rán ， dé yǒng shì zhī míng yě jǐn jǐn shì huà shén zhī hòu ， wài rén zuì zhí guān de tí shēng gǎn zhī bà le 。 zhì yú zì jǐ tǐ nèi zhēn zhèng fā shēng de fān tiān fù dì de jù biàn ， jiù wéi yǒu dāng shì rén zhī xiǎo le 。
当然，得永世之名也仅仅是化神之后，外人最直观的提升感知罢了。至于自己体内真正发生的翻天覆地的剧变，就唯有当事人知晓了。
"Sure enough, Su Bai is still that Su Bai."
shèng zūn huī hóng jù xiàng ， zhōng yú huǎn huǎn sàn qù 。
圣尊恢宏巨像，终于缓缓散去。
Watching Su Bai's transformation from beginning to end, Li Fan couldn't help but sneer.
ér méi yǒu le shèng zūn guāng huī de zhào yào ， fēng shén bǎng suī rán shǐ zhōng piāo fú zài tiān wài tiān ， dàn zhòng shēng què bù kě dé jiàn 。 wéi yǒu shēn huà xīng chén de yuán yīng jìng xiū shì ， cái néng yǐn yuē kuī jiàn qí zōng jì 。
而没有了圣尊光辉的照耀，封神榜虽然始终漂浮在天外天，但众生却不可得见。唯有身化星辰的元婴境修士，才能隐约窥见其踪迹。
"Do you really think you can save the world? Without the Xuanhuang Tribulation, there will be the Shanhai Tribulation. Your strength isn't great, yet you're already fretting." Li Fan naturally couldn't resonate with Su Bai.
yīn ér fèn jìn zhī xīn ， yù fā qiáng liè 。 néng xiū xíng dá dào cǐ jìng jiè zhě ， xīn zhōng zì yǒu yī gǔ ào qì 。 jì rán tā sū bái néng gòu jìn shēng huà shén ， nà me wǒ píng shén me bù néng zuò dào ？ dāng xuán huáng xiān jiè dì yī wèi huà shén xiū shì dàn shēng hòu ， jù lí dì èr 、 dì sān wèi huà shén xiū shì de chū xiàn ， yě jiù bù yuǎn le 。
因而奋进之心，愈发强烈。能修行达到此境界者，心中自有一股傲气。既然他苏白能够晋升化神，那么我凭什么不能做到？当玄黄仙界第一位化神修士诞生后，距离第二、第三位化神修士的出现，也就不远了。
But allowing Su Bai to accelerate his cultivation and fully utilize his potential was something he wouldn't stop him from doing.
sū bái fǎng ruò yǐ shēn wèi qiáo ， lā duǎn le xuán huáng xiān jiè yuán yīng jìng gēn huà shén jìng zhī jiān de jù dà hóng gōu 。
苏白仿若以身为桥，拉短了玄黄仙界元婴境跟化神境之间的巨大鸿沟。
"The addition of the Eternal Dao has increased the solidity of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm by at least 30%. And this effect will increase as more names are added to the榜单."
qí tā xiū shì men ， gè xiǎn shén tōng 。 yù chéng wéi fēng shén bǎng shàng dì èr rén 。
其他修士们，各显神通。欲成为封神榜上第二人。
In fact, it was a pleasant surprise. When Li Fan used the name Taiyi to attract the Eternal's attention and briefly glanced at the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, engraving an eternal attribute into the world before closing His eyes, he was already quite satisfied with the result.
ér sū bái zì jǐ ， què shì sī háo méi yǒu dé zhèng huà shén de xǐ yuè 。 fǎn dào shì miàn lù tòng kǔ ， zhèng xiàn rù shēn shēn de zì zé zhī zhōng 。
而苏白自己，却是丝毫没有得证化神的喜悦。反倒是面露痛苦，正陷入深深的自责之中。
He then projected his divine form into all the minds of the Xuanhuang inhabitants. The breakthroughs of some cultivators to the Transcender realm and their names being added to the榜单 were part of his plan.
“ tiān dì yì biàn hòu ， shì jiān shēng líng shù liàng yě bù zhī dào fān le duō shǎo bèi 。 qí zhōng yòu yǒu duō shǎo ， yuán běn gēn wǒ tóng míng tóng xìng zhī rén ……”
“天地异变后，世间生灵数量也不知道翻了多少倍。其中又有多少，原本跟我同名同姓之人……”
However, Li Fan didn't expect that when Su Bai's name was added to the榜单, the Eternal, who had closed His eyes and ceased involvement in worldly affairs, would reopen them!
“ ér xiàn zài ， tā men jìng quán dōu yīn wǒ ér sǐ 。” sū bái liǎn sè fā bái ， shēn qū chàn dǒu bù zhǐ 。
“而现在，他们竟全都因我而死。”苏白脸色发白，身躯颤抖不止。
Although the duration of this gaze was much shorter than before, it still added a touch of eternal attributes to the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm.
“ shèng zūn ， qiáng zhě biàn kě wú shì ruò zhě xìng mìng me ？ qiáng zhě biàn kě wéi suǒ yù wéi me ？ zhè me zuò ， zhēn de duì me ？” xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， sū bái fāng cái cóng ào huǐ zì zé zhōng zǒu chū lái 。 ér hòu xīn tóu ， yòu bù jīn fú xiàn chū zhè bān yí wèn 。
“圣尊，强者便可无视弱者性命么？强者便可为所欲为么？这么做，真的对么？”许久之后，苏白方才从懊悔自责中走出来。而后心头，又不禁浮现出这般疑问。
"Is it because of Su Bai or just due to the appearance of such a pure genius?"
tā áng shǒu kàn xiàng tiān wài tiān ， duì zhe nà wèi xuán huáng shèng zūn ， jìng zhí wèn le chū lái 。
他昂首看向天外天，对着那位玄黄圣尊，径直问了出来。
"But as long as the next person on the榜单 appears, we should be able to determine."
rán ér tā què bìng méi yǒu dé dào shèng zūn huí dá 。
然而他却并没有得到圣尊回答。
Li Fan's divine consciousness swept across the entire Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, locking onto potential candidates. Most were expected choices.
fǎn ér zhī xiǎo le yī tiáo yì liào zhī wài de xiāo xī ， lìng tā miàn sè zài dù fā bái 、 xīn zhōng bīng liáng yī piàn 。
反而知晓了一条意料之外的消息，令他面色再度发白、心中冰凉一片。
One, however, slightly surprised Li Fan.
“ xuán huáng zhī jié ？ tiān dì zhòng kāi ， zhòng shēng jiē yǔn 。 wéi yǒu fēng shén bǎng shàng yǒu míng yǒu xìng zhě ， fāng cái néng táo guò cǐ jié ……” sū bái dùn shí rú zāo léi jī 。
“玄黄之劫？天地重开，众生皆陨。唯有封神榜上有名有姓者，方才能逃过此劫……”苏白顿时如遭雷击。
Although this man was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, in Li Fan's estimation, he might even rank among the top three on the榜单.
yǐ jīng rù fēng shén bǎng zhōng ， tā lǐ yīng gǎn dào qìng xìng 、 zì jǐ méi yǒu zāi jié zhī yōu cái shì 。 dàn yī xiǎng dào ， xià fāng wú shù yún yún zhòng shēng ， jiē yào zài zhè jiē xià lái de dà jié zhōng huà zuò fēi huī 。 sū bái jiù gǎn dào yī zhèn zhì xī 。
已经入封神榜中，他理应感到庆幸、自己没有灾劫之忧才是。但一想到，下方无数芸芸众生，皆要在这接下来的大劫中化作飞灰。苏白就感到一阵窒息。
"This rate of enlightenment..."
“ nán dào ， jiù méi yǒu shén me fāng fǎ zǔ zhǐ zhè jié nàn me ？” tā běn néng de wèn dào 。
“难道，就没有什么方法阻止这劫难么？”他本能的问道。
"Was it just now revealed? Or because of the Eternal's addition?"
shèng zūn méi yǒu huí yìng 。
圣尊没有回应。
This person Li Fan paid attention to was a thin man named Zhang Shangzhi. Although his appearance seemed upright and righteous, an inexplicable shadow occasionally flashed in his eyes.
zhǐ yǒu bīng lěng de fēng shén bǎng ， gāo xuán yú tiān jì ， yìng zhào xuán huáng yì wàn shēng líng 。
只有冰冷的封神榜，高悬于天际，映照玄黄亿万生灵。
After delving into his inner thoughts, Li Fan understood why his enlightenment ability had suddenly surged.
“ yí dìng yǒu bàn fǎ de 。 yí dìng yǒu bàn fǎ de ……” sū bái nán nán zì yǔ ， mù guāng zhú jiàn cóng mí máng biàn dé jiān dìng ， níng shì tiān wài zhī tiān 。
“一定有办法的。一定有办法的……”苏白喃喃自语，目光逐渐从迷茫变得坚定，凝视天外之天。
Enlightenment ability actually refers to the compatibility with various paths of the Dao.
tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn jiǎn dān ， zhǐ yào jiàn dào xuán huáng shèng zūn dāng miàn ， huò xǔ jiù néng quàn shuō tā shōu huí miè shì zhǐ yì 。
他的想法很简单，只要见到玄黄圣尊当面，或许就能劝说祂收回灭世旨意。
Before now, Zhang Shangzhi's enlightenment ability was average. Even now, it remained so.
“ wéi yǒu hé dào ， cái néng kuà guò zhè dào wú xíng biān jiè 。”
“唯有合道，才能跨过这道无形边界。”
The sudden change happened because of the formal manifestation of the Primordial Mixture and Xuanhuang Ruling World Holy Sovereign!
“ hé dào me ……” sū bái mī zhuó yǎn jīng ， zài dù gǎn shòu qǐ tiān dì jiān wú shù dà dào qǐ lái 。
“合道么……”苏白眯着眼睛，再度感受起天地间无数大道起来。
Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign is Li Fan himself, the parents of the Xuanhuang Realm, the greatest path in this world, the Dao beyond the Dao.
zhè yī cì ， tā xiǎng yào gèng jìn yí bù de yì yuàn ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián 、 qiáng le qiān wàn bèi 。
这一次，他想要更进一步的意愿，比起之前、强了千万倍。
Zhang Shangzhi had an extremely good compatibility with Li Fan!
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To achieve his goal, he would use any means; from the depths of his heart, he wouldn't trust anyone; like a cold machine, indifferent and emotionless...
“ guǒ rán ， sū bái hái shì nà ge sū bái 。”
“果然，苏白还是那个苏白。”
Many traits, even thought patterns and behavioral norms, were almost identical to Li Fan's.
jiāng sū bái cóng shǐ zhì zhōng de biàn huà quán dōu kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lǐ fán bù jīn lěng xiào yī shēng 。
将苏白从始至终的变化全都看在眼里，李凡不禁冷笑一声。
If not for Li Fan knowing that there was no blood relation with him in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, he would have thought Zhang Shangzhi was his own flesh and blood.
“ xiǎng yào jiù shì ， jiù dé wán me ？ méi le xuán huáng dà jié ， hái yǒu shān hǎi dà jié 。 zì jǐ shí lì bù zěn me yàng ， hái yào xiǎng zhè xiǎng nà 。” lǐ fán zì rán shì wú fǎ gēn sū bái chǎn shēng gòng míng de 。
“想要救世，救得完么？没了玄黄大劫，还有山海大劫。自己实力不怎么样，还要想这想那。”李凡自然是无法跟苏白产生共鸣的。
Realizing what happened, Li Fan couldn't help but be speechless.
dàn néng ràng sū bái zhǔ dòng jiā sù xiū xíng 、 jiāng zì shēn zī zhì wán quán zhà gàn ， lǐ fán yě bú huì zǔ zhǐ gǎi biàn tā de sī xiǎng 。
但能让苏白主动加速修行、将自身资质完全榨干，李凡也不会阻止改变他的思想。
Zhang Shangzhi's sudden progress in cultivation was simply "luck," akin to Li Fan himself.
“ càn rù le yǒng héng dà dào hòu ， xuán huáng xiān jiè de jiān gù chéng dù ， zuì qǐ mǎ zēng jiā le sān chéng 。 ér qiě ， zhè ge xiào guǒ 、 hái huì suí zhe fēng shén bǎng shàng xìng míng de zēng jiā ér zēng duō 。”
“掺入了永恒大道后，玄黄仙界的坚固程度，最起码增加了三成。而且，这个效果、还会随着封神榜上姓名的增加而增多。”
"Once out of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, he'll have nothing. After all, he doesn't possess 真 or infinite spirit." Li Fan shook his head slightly.
shì shí shàng ， zhè yě shí zài shì yì wài zhī xǐ 。
事实上，这也实在是意外之喜。
He didn't intend to overly focus on him nor interfere deliberately.
dāng lǐ fán jiǎ jiè 【 tài yì 】 míng hào ， xī yǐn yǒng héng zhēng kāi mù guāng 、 qí piē shì le yī yǎn xuán huáng xiān jiè ， jiāng yī sī yǒng héng shǔ xìng juān kè jìn tiān dì hòu 。 yǒng héng dà dào suí hòu jiù bì shàng le yǎn jīng 。
当李凡假借【太易】名号，吸引永恒睁开目光、其瞥视了一眼玄黄仙界，将一丝永恒属性镌刻进天地后。永恒大道随后就闭上了眼睛。
The ways of heaven are unpredictable; let everything take its natural course.
lǐ fán yǐ jīng duì cǐ jié guǒ pǒ wèi mǎn yì le ， zhī hòu jiù shùn shǒu jiāng zì shēn suǒ huà shén qí xíng xiàng ， tóu yǐng zhì suǒ yǒu xuán huáng shēng líng xīn zhōng 。
李凡已经对此结果颇为满意了，之后就顺手将自身所化神祇形象，投影至所有玄黄生灵心中。
After settling the Eternal Dao in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm and preparing to return to the Merchant Immortal Ship to retrieve two cat treasures, Li Fan suddenly thought of something based on Zhang Shangzhi's case.
zhì yú hòu lái ， yǒu xiū shì yīn cǐ tū pò huà shén 、 xuán huáng fēng shén bǎng liú xià xìng míng ， běn jiù shì lǐ fán jì huà nèi shì 。
至于后来，有修士因此突破化神、玄黄封神榜留下姓名，本就是李凡计划内事。
"The Xuanhuang and Shanhai realms are fundamentally similar."
zhǐ bù guò ， ràng lǐ fán méi yǒu xiǎng dào de shì ， dāng sū bái dēng shàng fēng shén bǎng hòu ， míng míng yǐ jīng bì shàng yǎn jīng 、 bù zài guò wèn shì shì de yǒng héng ， jìng rán zài dù zhēng kāi le yǎn jīng ！
只不过，让李凡没有想到的是，当苏白登上封神榜后，明明已经闭上眼睛、不再过问世事的永恒，竟然再度睁开了眼睛！
"Perhaps talent is just a resemblance to certain existences."
suī rán níng wàng chí xù shí jiān ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián lǐ fán qǐng dòng shí ， yào shǎo xǔ duō 。 dàn yě gěi xuán huáng xiān jiè ， zài tiān le yī fēn yǒng héng shǔ xìng 。
虽然凝望持续时间，比起之前李凡请动时，要少许多。但也给玄黄仙界，再添了一分永恒属性。
"The Dao originates from the Shanhai realm, which in turn comes from so-called creators..."
This first Immortal Transcender wasn't anyone else but Su Bai!
Above the sky, the light of Tianren Star shone a thousand times brighter than usual, illuminating the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm like a second sun, turning the heavens into a brilliant white.
All stars faded away as only Tianren was visible.
This attracted all living beings in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm to look up and gaze at it. At this moment, a thin line shot up from the shining star, straight towards the heavens beyond the heavens!
If the phenomena of Tianren Star could still be felt by the inhabitants of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, then what happened in the heavens beyond was already beyond their comprehension.
They could only watch as Tianren Star shone brightly. They knelt and gazed upwards, silently waiting for the outcome.
The blinding light that rivaled a sun lasted for an hour. When the light began to dim, the thin line shooting towards the heavens beyond gradually returned.
A majestic figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
This figure was so grand that even the entire Xuanhuang Immortal Realm's sky couldn't accommodate its form; only half of it could be seen sitting there.
All living beings instinctively knelt before this magnificent figure without realizing who it truly was. They understood who He was then.
The Primordial Mixture and Xuanhuang Ruling World Holy Sovereign!
Living beings trembled, their souls boiling as if they had reached enlightenment. Their minds froze in fear while their bodies seemed to be drawn towards the Holy Sovereign's shadow, disintegrating.
They knew this wasn't a hallucination; it was because the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign was too powerful for them to bear. Just like how snow melts under the sun, they felt suffocated by His gaze.
"Can stronger beings disregard weaker ones' lives? Can they do whatever they want? Is this really right?" Su Bai finally emerged from his self-blame after a long while.
He looked up at the heavens beyond and directly asked the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign.
But he didn't receive an answer. Instead, he learned of unexpected news that made him pale and feel icy cold inside.
"The Xuanhuang Tribulation? The world is reborn, all beings perish. Only those with names on the榜单才能 survive this tribulation..." Su Bai was struck like by lightning.
He should have felt relieved to be free from disaster since he was already listed on the榜单. But thinking of countless living beings below turning into ashes in this great tribulation, Su Bai felt suffocated.
"Is there no way to stop this calamity?" He instinctively asked.
The Holy Sovereign didn't respond. Only the cold榜hung high above, illuminating billions of Xuanhuang lives.
"There must be a way! There must be a way..." Su Bai muttered, his gaze gradually becoming firm as he stared at the heavens beyond.
His idea was simple: if he could see the Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign in person, perhaps he could persuade Him to revoke His decree of destruction.
"Only by merging with the Dao can one cross this无形 boundary."
"The merging with the Dao..." Su Bai squinted and began to sense countless paths of the Dao once again. This time, his desire to advance was a million times stronger than before.
...
"Sure enough, Su Bai is still that Su Bai."
Watching Su Bai's transformation from beginning to end, Li Fan couldn't help but sneer.
"Do you really think you can save the world? Without the Xuanhuang Tribulation, there will be the Shanhai Tribulation. Your strength isn't great, yet you're already fretting." Li Fan naturally couldn't resonate with Su Bai.
But allowing Su Bai to accelerate his cultivation and fully utilize his potential was something he wouldn't stop him from doing.
"The addition of the Eternal Dao has increased the solidity of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm by at least 30%. And this effect will increase as more names are added to the榜单."
In fact, it was a pleasant surprise. When Li Fan used the name Taiyi to attract the Eternal's attention and briefly glanced at the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, engraving an eternal attribute into the world before closing His eyes, he was already quite satisfied with the result.
He then projected his divine form into all the minds of the Xuanhuang inhabitants. The breakthroughs of some cultivators to the Transcender realm and their names being added to the榜单 were part of his plan.
However, Li Fan didn't expect that when Su Bai's name was added to the榜单, the Eternal, who had closed His eyes and ceased involvement in worldly affairs, would reopen them!
Although the duration of this gaze was much shorter than before, it still added a touch of eternal attributes to the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm.
"Is it because of Su Bai or just due to the appearance of such a pure genius?"
"But as long as the next person on the榜单 appears, we should be able to determine."
Li Fan's divine consciousness swept across the entire Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, locking onto potential candidates. Most were expected choices.
One, however, slightly surprised Li Fan.
Although this man was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, in Li Fan's estimation, he might even rank among the top three on the榜单.
"This rate of enlightenment..."
"Was it just now revealed? Or because of the Eternal's addition?"
This person Li Fan paid attention to was a thin man named Zhang Shangzhi. Although his appearance seemed upright and righteous, an inexplicable shadow occasionally flashed in his eyes.
After delving into his inner thoughts, Li Fan understood why his enlightenment ability had suddenly surged.
Enlightenment ability actually refers to the compatibility with various paths of the Dao.
Before now, Zhang Shangzhi's enlightenment ability was average. Even now, it remained so.
The sudden change happened because of the formal manifestation of the Primordial Mixture and Xuanhuang Ruling World Holy Sovereign!
Xuanhuang Holy Sovereign is Li Fan himself, the parents of the Xuanhuang Realm, the greatest path in this world, the Dao beyond the Dao.
Zhang Shangzhi had an extremely good compatibility with Li Fan!
To achieve his goal, he would use any means; from the depths of his heart, he wouldn't trust anyone; like a cold machine, indifferent and emotionless...
Many traits, even thought patterns and behavioral norms, were almost identical to Li Fan's.
If not for Li Fan knowing that there was no blood relation with him in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, he would have thought Zhang Shangzhi was his own flesh and blood.
Realizing what happened, Li Fan couldn't help but be speechless.
Zhang Shangzhi's sudden progress in cultivation was simply "luck," akin to Li Fan himself.
"Once out of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm, he'll have nothing. After all, he doesn't possess 真 or infinite spirit." Li Fan shook his head slightly.
He didn't intend to overly focus on him nor interfere deliberately.
The ways of heaven are unpredictable; let everything take its natural course.
After settling the Eternal Dao in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm and preparing to return to the Merchant Immortal Ship to retrieve two cat treasures, Li Fan suddenly thought of something based on Zhang Shangzhi's case.
"The Xuanhuang and Shanhai realms are fundamentally similar."
"Perhaps talent is just a resemblance to certain existences."
"The Dao originates from the Shanhai realm, which in turn comes from so-called creators..."