“ huò xǔ ， shān hǎi jiān xiū shì de suǒ wèi tiān fù gāo dī ， jiù shì mǒu zhǒng chéng dù de ， gēn nà 【 chuàng shì shén 】 xiāng sì bà le 。” lǐ fán yōu rán xiá xiǎng dào 。
“或许，山海间修士的所谓天赋高低，就是某种程度的，跟那【创世神】相似罢了。”李凡悠然遐想道。
Perhaps, the cat's anomaly?
yǒng héng rù zhù ， xuán huáng xiān jiè biàn dé gèng jiā wěn gù de tóng shí ， yě biàn xiàng fǎn bǔ le lǐ fán 。 wàn xiāng dào wǎng nèi ， hǎo sì bèi zhí rù le jīng jīn 、 zì chéng wěn gù zhī chēng 。 zòng shǐ yán shēn chū gāo qiáng wài jí yuǎn ， yě bú huì yǒu jiào dà chéng dù de shuāi jiǎn 。
永恒入驻，玄黄仙界变得更加稳固的同时，也变相反哺了李凡。万相道网内，好似被植入了精金、自成稳固支撑。纵使延伸出高墙外极远，也不会有较大程度的衰减。
The High Lord of the Immortal Boat suddenly stopped his grand speech. He frowned slightly and suspiciously sized up both sides, but he could not detect the source of that fleeting unease in his heart.
gù ér cǐ fān lǐ fán zài rù shāng xiān zhōu zhī shí ， wàn xiāng dào wǎng suǒ guǒ xié zì shēn xū yǐng ， jī hū néng gòu fā huī běn zūn dà bàn shí lì 。
故而此番李凡再入商仙舟之时，万相道网所裹挟自身虚影，几乎能够发挥本尊大半实力。
"Could it be... the cat's anomaly?"
“ yǒng héng suī zì chéng yī dào ， páng rén wú fǎ cān wù 。 dàn què kě yǐ jiè yòng 。”
“永恒虽自成一道，旁人无法参悟。但却可以借用。”
He carefully examined the cat named Pippin, but did not find any signs of its struggling to break free. As the malice in Li Fan’s heart subsided, so too did his inner unease.
“ jiù hǎo sì liàn qì 、 liàn dān guò chéng zhōng ， jiā rù de tiān cái dì bǎo yì bān 。”
“就好似炼器、炼丹过程中，加入的天材地宝一般。”
Only then did he return to the previous topic: "That Great Sage of Taiwei intended to expand the Holy Dynasty across all of the Mountains and Seas. Thus, it reflected its power onto countless possibilities within the Mountains and Seas. Any entity that resembles it will be affected by this influence, becoming a so-called Holy Emperor."
zhè me xiǎng zhe ， lǐ fán yǐ rán zài dù qián rù shèng shāng zhī nèi 。
这么想着，李凡已然再度潜入圣商之内。
"If there happens to be a cat in this possibility that is executing a task, then the Holy Emperor would receive assistance from the cat, greatly increasing their chances of unifying this possibility and creating the Holy Dynasty. At such a moment, the true consciousness of the Great Sage of Taiwei will awaken, and the pseudo-Holy Emperor will ascend to become the real one."
shāng xiān zhōu zhòng rén ， hái chén jìn zài duì xīn bǔ huò māo bǎo de yán jiū zhī zhōng 。 ér qiě yǒu lǐ fán lín xíng qián suǒ liú xià nà jiàn yǒng héng “ wài yī ” zuò wéi zhē yǎn 。 tā men shèn zhì dōu hái méi yǒu fā xiàn 【 yǒng héng dà dào 】 de diū shī 。
商仙舟众人，还沉浸在对新捕获猫宝的研究之中。而且有李凡临行前所留下那件永恒“外衣”作为遮掩。他们甚至都还没有发现【永恒大道】的丢失。
The High Lord of the Immortal Boat narrated the methods of the Great Sage of Taiwei in detail while the Immortal Boat residents were all marveling.
dǎo shì fù zé kān shǒu shāng xiān zhōu rù kǒu chù de wū xīn de mò míng shī zōng ， yǐn qǐ le bù xiǎo de zhèn dòng 。 bì jìng wū xīn zài shāng xiān zhōu zhōng bù zhī dào dài le duō shǎo nián tóu ， jué duì suàn shì yuán lǎo jí bié de rén wù le 。 shèng shāng zhī zhǔ qīn zì chá tàn le yī fān xiàn chǎng ， què méi néng nòng qīng chǔ qí shī zōng de zhēn zhèng yuán yīn 。
倒是负责看守商仙舟入口处的巫炘的莫名失踪，引起了不小的震动。毕竟巫炘在商仙舟中不知道待了多少年头，绝对算是元老级别的人物了。圣商之主亲自查探了一番现场，却没能弄清楚其失踪的真正原因。
"Originally, we thought that the cat was already a creation of Heaven. Now it seems these creations are merely part of the Holy Dynasty's vast array of strategies."
zài sān kǎo lǜ xià ， shèng shāng zhī zhǔ zhǐ shì xià lìng gǎi biàn le rù kǒu tōng dào de wèi zhì ， ér bú shì xuǎn zé jiāng suǒ yǒu rù kǒu quán bù fēng suǒ 。
再三考虑下，圣商之主只是下令改变了入口通道的位置，而不是选择将所有入口全部封锁。
"In comparison to this colossal Holy Dynasty, our Immortal Boat is but an ant. Yet, we have repeatedly bitten off pieces from this giant beast. It’s too dangerous!"
zhè cái gěi le lǐ fán zài dù qīn rù de jī huì 。
这才给了李凡再度侵入的机会。
The High Lord listened to his subordinates' discussions and waited until their emotions calmed before continuing: "That Great Sage of Taiwei is indeed powerful. However, his actions are overly domineering. Most of the powerful beings in the Mountains and Seas have joined the Beyond Shore to collectively discuss ways to cope with the Dismal Sea disaster. Some who do not wish to participate merely carve out their own territories while maintaining a distance from the Beyond Shore."
qīng chē shú lù de lái dào māo bǎo bèi qiú kōng jiān nèi ， rú jīn de qíng kuàng gēn lǐ fán lí qù zhī shí xiāng bǐ ， yǐ jīng dà bù xiāng tóng 。
轻车熟路的来到猫宝被囚空间内，如今的情况跟李凡离去之时相比，已经大不相同。
"However, this Great Sage of Taiwei has no intention of joining the Beyond Shore. Instead, he acts as he pleases, expanding his Holy Dynasty without any consideration for others. It is said that he frequently conflicts with powerful beings in the Beyond Shore, making many enemies."
jú māo yī jiù bèi wú shù dào lán sè suǒ liàn jǐn jǐn shù fù 。 ér zài tā de shēn páng ， nà zhǐ hòu bèi bǔ huò de hēi bái māo ， què shì néng zì yóu huó dòng 。
橘猫依旧被无数道蓝色锁链紧紧束缚。而在祂的身旁，那只后被捕获的黑白猫，却是能自由活动。
"The Beyond Shore is beyond our current qualifications and capabilities to visit. But there are possibilities where we can remain safe for a long time by not opposing the Great Sage of Taiwei..."
wéi rào zhe jú māo zǒu lái zǒu qù ， bù shí qīng xiù ， wēi jiào jǐ shēng 。
围绕着橘猫走来走去，不时轻嗅，微叫几声。
The High Lord smiled confidently.
duì yú zì jǐ de “ tóng bàn ”， jú māo què xiǎn de shí fēn lěng mò 。 yǎn jīng jǐn bì ， yī dòng bù dòng 。
对于自己的“同伴”，橘猫却显得十分冷漠。眼睛紧闭，一动不动。
The Immortal Boat residents praised him enthusiastically.
shèn zhì ǒu ěr cóng tǐ nèi bào fā chū yī zhèn jú huáng sè de guāng huá ， yìng shēng shēng jiāng lán sè suǒ liàn de shù fù dǐ dǎng ， jiāng kào jìn wén xiù de hēi bái māo gěi qiáng xíng bī tuì 。
甚至偶尔从体内爆发出一阵橘黄色的光华，硬生生将蓝色锁链的束缚抵挡，将靠近闻嗅的黑白猫给强行逼退。
"Before we hand over the cat as a token, it's best that we complete its research to the limit of our abilities, even if we cannot fully decipher it."
lǐ fán yǐn chá jué dào ， zhè gǔ jú huáng sè guāng tuán nèi ， yùn hán zhe wú yǔ lún bǐ de wēn nuǎn shēng jī 。 rú guǒ shuō hēi bái māo de lì liàng ， shì bīng lěng de shēng sǐ dà dào zhī lì de huà ， nà me jú māo tǐ nèi jiù zhǐ shì chún cuì de shēng jī níng jù 。 yīn wèi huì jù de shēng jī guò yú páng dà le ， shèn zhì wài zài tǐ xiàn lì liàng ， hái yào yuǎn shèng guò hēi bái māo 。
李凡隐察觉到，这股橘黄色光团内，蕴含着无与伦比的温暖生机。如果说黑白猫的力量，是冰冷的生死大道之力的话，那么橘猫体内就只是纯粹的生机凝聚。因为汇聚的生机过于庞大了，甚至外在体现力量，还要远胜过黑白猫。
"After all, relying on others is not the right path. No matter what, only forces you can control are your survival capital. Remember how the Xuan Immortal Boat escaped from their homeland," said the High Lord sternly.
ér dāng jú māo bèi pò bào fā chū jú huáng guāng máng de tóng shí ， zhōu zāo shāng xiān zhōu kōng jiān zhōng tóng bù shǎn yào qǐ yì wàn qiǎn qiǎn de lán sè fú hào 。 jiāng jú huáng guāng máng zhōng de shēng jī lì liàng gěi qiè qǔ 。
而当橘猫被迫爆发出橘黄光芒的同时，周遭商仙舟空间中同步闪耀起亿万浅浅的蓝色符号。将橘黄光芒中的生机力量给窃取。
...
zhè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn kàn dào ， nà hēi bái zhī māo shēn shàng ， duō le jǐ lǚ jú huáng sè de máo fà 。
这之后，李凡便看到，那黑白之猫身上，多了几缕橘黄色的毛发。
Taiwei Sage Emperor? Holy Dynasty?
“ zhè hēi bái māo ， kǒng pà bìng fēi māo bǎo běn tǐ 。 ér shì shèng shāng zhī zhǔ suǒ huà 。” lǐ fán àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
“这黑白猫，恐怕并非猫宝本体。而是圣商之主所化。”李凡暗自思忖道。
Li Fan listened to the discussion and saw Li Ping's appearance in his mind again.
guǒ rú lǐ fán suǒ liào 。
果如李凡所料。
"Originally, I was mistaken."
shēn shàng jú huáng gēn hēi bái ， bù tóng sè zé xiǎn xiàn 。 hēi bái māo de qū tǐ ， hū de chéng xiàn chū guǐ yì de guāng yǐng tiào dòng 。 zài rén lèi shēn tǐ ， gēn māo de shēn tǐ zhī jiān ， bù tíng de biàn huàn 。
身上橘黄跟黑白，不同色泽显现。黑白猫的躯体，忽的呈现出诡异的光影跳动。在人类身体，跟猫的身体之间，不停的变幻。
"The birth of the Holy Emperor and the cat's affection are not because there still exists an original Li Fan in another possibility. Instead, it is my incarnation that has a good affinity with Taiwei Sage Emperor. Thus, I have been subtly influenced by him."
zuì zhōng yī shēng mèn hēng ， shèng shāng zhī zhǔ xiǎn chū yuán xíng 。
最终一声闷哼，圣商之主显出原型。
Li Fan realized now that the失控of the Holy Emperor's avatar was not something that happened all at once but gradually formed over time. Initially, the cat did not show any particular affection towards the Holy Emperor, but as their interactions increased, it became more and more close, even following his commands.
yuán běn jìng tǎng zhe de jú māo ， měng dì zhēng kāi le yǎn jīng 。 tǐ tài dī pā ， duì zhe shèng shāng zhī zhǔ fā chū wǎn ruò hū xiào de dī chén páo xiāo shēng 。 zhōu zāo de wú shù lán sè suǒ liàn ， sì hū yī shí zhī jiān dōu yào shù fù bú zhù tā ， jù liè huàng dòng bù yǐ 。 shèn zhì yǒu bù shǎo suǒ liàn ， zhí jiē bēng jiě kāi lái ， huà zuò wú shù guāng diǎn piāo sàn 。
原本静躺着的橘猫，猛地睁开了眼睛。体态低趴，对着圣商之主发出宛若呼啸的低沉咆哮声。周遭的无数蓝色锁链，似乎一时之间都要束缚不住祂，剧烈晃动不已。甚至有不少锁链，直接崩解开来，化作无数光点飘散。
"Taiwei Sage Emperor sits in the Holy Dynasty, reflecting onto countless possibilities. Even within the high walls built by Lord Shiuchou, he cannot avoid this influence. His strength is evident."
kě yǐ kàn chū ， jú māo duì shèng shāng zhī zhǔ jiū jìng shì rú hé de zēng hèn le 。
可以看出，橘猫对圣商之主究竟是如何的憎恨了。
"The method of cultivation used by Taiwei Sage Emperor can be seen as a form of unity with all selves. However, compared to methods like Xie Su Bai and Black Heaven Doctor who consume different selfs from other possibilities, his approach is even more advanced!"
shèng shāng zhī zhǔ dǎo shì pǒ wèi dàn rán ， qīng qīng yī huī shǒu ， yī céng yòu yī céng de guāng sè guāng zhào jiāng jú māo fēng bì lǒng zhào 。 zuì zhōng xíng chéng le yí gè guāng qiú ， jiāng māo bǎo chè dǐ fēng suǒ zài nèi 。 yì dòng yóu cǐ xiāo shī 。
圣商之主倒是颇为淡然，轻轻一挥手，一层又一层的光色光罩将橘猫封闭笼罩。最终形成了一个光球，将猫宝彻底封锁在内。异动由此消失。
"It's not just the self; it’s something that resembles the self but still falls within the realm of fusion. The consumed entities are not limited to a single individual but encompassed by the unified Holy Dynasty..."
jǐn jiē zhe ， yī dào dào shēn yǐng fāng cái cì dì shǎn xiàn ， zhèng shì nà xiē cān yù māo bǎo yán jiū de shèng shāng zhī mín 。
紧接着，一道道身影方才次第闪现，正是那些参与猫宝研究的圣商之民。
Li Fan could almost imagine what would happen if Taiwei Sage Emperor truly succeeded in his endeavors, with the Holy Dynasty spreading across the Mountains and Seas. Perhaps he really could possess the power on par with the Mountains and Seas.
“ bù kuì shì duó tiān qī yuán xíng zhī yī ，【 pí pá 】 de shí lì ， hái shì bǐ qǐ 【 bái qián 】 yào qiáng tài duō 。 jiě xī bái qián ， wǒ men bù guò yòng le shù tiān shí jiān 。 dàn duì yú 【 pí pá 】， wǒ men què shǐ zhōng yǒu xiē shù shǒu wú cè 。” shèng shāng zhī zhǔ kàn zhe miàn qián de guǒ dé yán yán shí shí de guāng qiú ， gǎn kǎi wàn qiān dào 。
“不愧是夺天七原型之一，【枇杷】的实力，还是比起【白前】要强太多。解析白前，我们不过用了数天时间。但对于【枇杷】，我们却始终有些束手无策。”圣商之主看着面前的裹得严严实实的光球，感慨万千道。
"However, such actions would deprive other powerful beings of their survival space. Even if Lord Shiuchou and others are highly principled, it would be extremely difficult for them to submit to Taiwei Sage Emperor."
“ cǐ fān zhī suǒ yǐ duì bái qián de yán jiū rú cǐ shùn lì ， guò qù duì pí pá de jiě xī gōng bù kě méi 。 zhǐ kě xī ， jī hū bù kě néng zhuā dào dì sān zhǐ māo bǎo le 。 ruò shì zài yǒu xīn de duó tiān māo gěi wǒ men yán jiū de huà ……”
“此番之所以对白前的研究如此顺利，过去对枇杷的解析功不可没。只可惜，几乎不可能抓到第三只猫宝了。若是再有新的夺天猫给我们研究的话……”
The newly discovered Sea and Mountain powers like the Eternal Path and Taiwei Sage Emperor broadened Li Fan's horizons.
shèng shāng zhī zhǔ shěn rán yī xiào ：“ shuí shuō bù kě néng le ？”
圣商之主哂然一笑：“谁说不可能了？”
"Indeed, countless possibilities in the Mountains and Seas can give birth to any kind of powerful being."
zhōu zāo rén wén yán jiē shì yī lèng ：“ zì cóng shàng cì ， nà biān sòng lái bái qián hòu ， jiù zài yě lián xì bù shàng 。 xiǎng lái shì shòu dào bào fù 。 yào me shì yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， yào me shì cāng huáng táo mìng qù le 。 méi yǒu tā men de bāng zhù ……”
周遭人闻言皆是一愣：“自从上次，那边送来白前后，就再也联系不上。想来是受到报复。要么是已经陨落，要么是仓皇逃命去了。没有他们的帮助……”
"But looking at each existence that has reached the pinnacle of the Mountains and Seas, they all have their unique characteristics, walking a path different from others..."
“ duó tiān qí māo ， yóu zǒu yú shān hǎi zhū duō kě néng xìng jiān ， gè yǒu qí zhí 。 bù guò tā men gè zì suǒ sī ， dà dǐ dōu gēn nà wèi 【 tài wēi shèng dì 】 suǒ jiāo dài de rèn wù yǒu guān 。 suī shuō gè zì dú lì ， dàn suǒ yǒu de duó tiān qí māo jiān ， shí zé dōu yǒu àn cáng de wēi miào guān lián 。 wǒ men rú jīn ， yǐ jīng shì liǎng zhǐ māo bǎo zài shǒu 。 zì rán néng gòu shùn téng mō guā ， xún zhǎo dào qí tā gèng duō de māo bǎo 。” shèng shāng zhī zhǔ xìn xīn mǎn mǎn de shuō dào 。
“夺天奇猫，游走于山海诸多可能性间，各有其职。不过祂们各自所司，大抵都跟那位【太微圣帝】所交代的任务有关。虽说各自独立，但所有的夺天奇猫间，实则都有暗藏的微妙关联。我们如今，已经是两只猫宝在手。自然能够顺腾摸瓜，寻找到其他更多的猫宝。”圣商之主信心满满的说道。
While Li Fan was lost in thought, the Immortal Boat residents resumed their research on the cat after a brief rest.
“ kě ……” xiān zhōu zhī mín men hù xiāng duì shì le yǎn ， dà duō miàn lù yóu yù zhī sè 。
“可……”仙舟之民们互相对视了眼，大多面露犹豫之色。
This time, Pippin's resistance was even stronger.
“ duó tiān qí māo ， yá zì bì bào 。 yī lián bǔ zhuō le liǎng zhǐ hái méi yǒu bèi tā men fā xiàn ， yǐ jīng shì dà xìng yùn le 。 tǎng ruò zài cì dòng shǒu ， kǒng pà jiù wèi bì ……”
“夺天奇猫，睚眦必报。一连捕捉了两只还没有被祂们发现，已经是大幸运了。倘若再次动手，恐怕就未必……”
The blue chains binding him trembled more violently, as if they were about to break at any moment.
shèng shāng zhī zhǔ bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ wǒ zì xǐng de 。 tài wēi shèng cháo suī rán kě bù ， dàn yě zhǐ shì shān hǎi jiān de yī dà shì lì bà le 。 yǐ shèng dì wèi zūn ， gēn qí tā qiáng zhě gé gé bù rù 。 wǒ men suī bú shì shèng cháo de duì shǒu ， dàn shān hǎi jiān què bù fá néng yǔ zhī pǐ dí de 。 wǒ men bǔ huò māo bǎo de xíng wéi ， zhèng shì jiā rù tā men de tóu míng zhuàng ！”
圣商之主摆了摆手：“我自省的。太微圣朝虽然可怖，但也只是山海间的一大势力罢了。以圣帝为尊，跟其他强者格格不入。我们虽不是圣朝的对手，但山海间却不乏能与之匹敌的。我们捕获猫宝的行为，正是加入他们的投名状！”
But the High Lord of the Immortal Boat remained unfazed.
xiān zhōu zhī mín men zhè cái fǎn yìng le guò lái ：“ shèng zhǔ ， shì yǐ jīng yǒu suǒ lián xì le ？”
仙舟之民们这才反应了过来：“圣主，是已经有所联系了？”
Ignoring the imminent collapse of the entire Immortal Boat,
“ dào yān jiāng zhì ， zòng yǒu yǒng héng bì yòu ， pà shì yě nán yǐ zhī chēng xǔ jiǔ 。 bù zǎo zuò dǎ suàn zěn me xíng ？ lì dài xiān zhǔ ， mào sǐ héng dù qián wǎng qí tā kě néng xìng ， bù zhèng shì wèi le xún zhǎo yī xiàn shēng jī me ？” shèng shāng zhī zhǔ shén qíng sù rán dào 。
“道湮将至，纵有永恒庇佑，怕是也难以支撑许久。不早做打算怎么行？历代先主，冒死横渡前往其他可能性，不正是为了寻找一线生机么？”圣商之主神情肃然道。
he had long been accustomed to various situations during experiments. With the Eternal Path protecting them, even if the Immortal Boat disintegrated instantly, it could be restored in an instant.
xiān zhōu zhī mín men wén yán ， jù shì jī dòng bù yǐ 。 shèn zhì hái yǒu xiē dāng chǎng lèi sǎ dāng chǎng 。
仙舟之民们闻言，俱是激动不已。甚至还有些当场泪洒当场。
Thus, he did not stop but continued drawing energy from the Immortal Boat and increased his efforts against Pippin.
zài tā men qíng zhēn yì qiè de zàn měi zhī cí zhōng ， lǐ fán fāng cái zhī dào ， yuán lái zì shāng xiān zhōu tiào chū gāo qiáng zhī wài hòu 、 miǎn qiǎng duǒ guò le xiān xū miè shì zāi jié hòu 。
在他们情真意切的赞美之词中，李凡方才知道，原来自商仙舟跳出高墙之外后、勉强躲过了仙墟灭世灾劫后。
The Immortal Boat residents were already used to this and showed no fear on their faces. Instead, they were delighted at using the cat's power for themselves.
xiān zhōu quán tǐ yī rán bǎo liú zhe jí qiáng de wēi jī yì shí 。
仙舟全体依然保留着极强的危机意识。
Finally, the intensity of the force reached a critical point.
tōng guò mǒu zhǒng tú jìng ， zhī xiǎo le xiān jiè pò miè de zhēn xiàng hòu ， tā men gèng shì xià dìng jué xīn 、 yào jǐn liàng táo lí zhè piàn dào yān bō jí xìng cún zhī dì 。
通过某种途径，知晓了仙界破灭的真相后，他们更是下定决心、要尽量逃离这片道湮波及幸存之地。
A destructive wave erupted suddenly.
Perhaps, the cat's anomaly?
The High Lord of the Immortal Boat suddenly stopped his grand speech. He frowned slightly and suspiciously sized up both sides, but he could not detect the source of that fleeting unease in his heart.
"Could it be... the cat's anomaly?"
He carefully examined the cat named Pippin, but did not find any signs of its struggling to break free. As the malice in Li Fan’s heart subsided, so too did his inner unease.
Only then did he return to the previous topic: "That Great Sage of Taiwei intended to expand the Holy Dynasty across all of the Mountains and Seas. Thus, it reflected its power onto countless possibilities within the Mountains and Seas. Any entity that resembles it will be affected by this influence, becoming a so-called Holy Emperor."
"If there happens to be a cat in this possibility that is executing a task, then the Holy Emperor would receive assistance from the cat, greatly increasing their chances of unifying this possibility and creating the Holy Dynasty. At such a moment, the true consciousness of the Great Sage of Taiwei will awaken, and the pseudo-Holy Emperor will ascend to become the real one."
The High Lord of the Immortal Boat narrated the methods of the Great Sage of Taiwei in detail while the Immortal Boat residents were all marveling.
"Originally, we thought that the cat was already a creation of Heaven. Now it seems these creations are merely part of the Holy Dynasty's vast array of strategies."
"In comparison to this colossal Holy Dynasty, our Immortal Boat is but an ant. Yet, we have repeatedly bitten off pieces from this giant beast. It’s too dangerous!"
The High Lord listened to his subordinates' discussions and waited until their emotions calmed before continuing: "That Great Sage of Taiwei is indeed powerful. However, his actions are overly domineering. Most of the powerful beings in the Mountains and Seas have joined the Beyond Shore to collectively discuss ways to cope with the Dismal Sea disaster. Some who do not wish to participate merely carve out their own territories while maintaining a distance from the Beyond Shore."
"However, this Great Sage of Taiwei has no intention of joining the Beyond Shore. Instead, he acts as he pleases, expanding his Holy Dynasty without any consideration for others. It is said that he frequently conflicts with powerful beings in the Beyond Shore, making many enemies."
"The Beyond Shore is beyond our current qualifications and capabilities to visit. But there are possibilities where we can remain safe for a long time by not opposing the Great Sage of Taiwei..."
The High Lord smiled confidently.
The Immortal Boat residents praised him enthusiastically.
"Before we hand over the cat as a token, it's best that we complete its research to the limit of our abilities, even if we cannot fully decipher it."
"After all, relying on others is not the right path. No matter what, only forces you can control are your survival capital. Remember how the Xuan Immortal Boat escaped from their homeland," said the High Lord sternly.
...
Taiwei Sage Emperor? Holy Dynasty?
Li Fan listened to the discussion and saw Li Ping's appearance in his mind again.
"Originally, I was mistaken."
"The birth of the Holy Emperor and the cat's affection are not because there still exists an original Li Fan in another possibility. Instead, it is my incarnation that has a good affinity with Taiwei Sage Emperor. Thus, I have been subtly influenced by him."
Li Fan realized now that the失控of the Holy Emperor's avatar was not something that happened all at once but gradually formed over time. Initially, the cat did not show any particular affection towards the Holy Emperor, but as their interactions increased, it became more and more close, even following his commands.
"Taiwei Sage Emperor sits in the Holy Dynasty, reflecting onto countless possibilities. Even within the high walls built by Lord Shiuchou, he cannot avoid this influence. His strength is evident."
"The method of cultivation used by Taiwei Sage Emperor can be seen as a form of unity with all selves. However, compared to methods like Xie Su Bai and Black Heaven Doctor who consume different selfs from other possibilities, his approach is even more advanced!"
"It's not just the self; it’s something that resembles the self but still falls within the realm of fusion. The consumed entities are not limited to a single individual but encompassed by the unified Holy Dynasty..."
Li Fan could almost imagine what would happen if Taiwei Sage Emperor truly succeeded in his endeavors, with the Holy Dynasty spreading across the Mountains and Seas. Perhaps he really could possess the power on par with the Mountains and Seas.
"However, such actions would deprive other powerful beings of their survival space. Even if Lord Shiuchou and others are highly principled, it would be extremely difficult for them to submit to Taiwei Sage Emperor."
The newly discovered Sea and Mountain powers like the Eternal Path and Taiwei Sage Emperor broadened Li Fan's horizons.
"Indeed, countless possibilities in the Mountains and Seas can give birth to any kind of powerful being."
"But looking at each existence that has reached the pinnacle of the Mountains and Seas, they all have their unique characteristics, walking a path different from others..."
While Li Fan was lost in thought, the Immortal Boat residents resumed their research on the cat after a brief rest.
This time, Pippin's resistance was even stronger.
The blue chains binding him trembled more violently, as if they were about to break at any moment.
But the High Lord of the Immortal Boat remained unfazed.
Ignoring the imminent collapse of the entire Immortal Boat,
he had long been accustomed to various situations during experiments. With the Eternal Path protecting them, even if the Immortal Boat disintegrated instantly, it could be restored in an instant.
Thus, he did not stop but continued drawing energy from the Immortal Boat and increased his efforts against Pippin.
The Immortal Boat residents were already used to this and showed no fear on their faces. Instead, they were delighted at using the cat's power for themselves.
Finally, the intensity of the force reached a critical point.
A destructive wave erupted suddenly.