zhuǎn zhé diǎn fā shēng zài xiān jiè shàng yī rèn xiān dì ， zhāi yáng dì tuì wèi zhī hòu 。 jì rèn zhě bìng fēi tiān luó xiān dì ， ér shì 【 xuán yì 】。
转折点发生在仙界上一任仙帝，斋阳帝退位之后。继任者并非天罗仙帝，而是【玄逸】。
The turning point occurred after the previous Celestial Emperor, Zhaoyang, abdicated. The successor was not Heavenly Net Celestial Emperor but [Xuanyi].
gēn hào dà xǐ gōng ， yù bì qí gōng yú yī yì 、 chè dǐ jiě jué zhěng gè xiān jiè dào yān zhī jié zāi huò de tiān luó dì bù tóng 。 xuán yì dì cóng yī kāi shǐ de mù biāo jiù hěn míng què 。
跟好大喜功，欲毕其功于一役、彻底解决整个仙界道湮之劫灾祸的天罗帝不同。玄逸帝从一开始的目标就很明确。
Unlike Heavenly Net's ambitious goal to completely resolve the calamity of Daoian extinction in one fell swoop, Xuanyi’s objective from the start was clear.
jí zhōng yī qiè néng gòu dòng yòng de zī yuán yǐ jí lì liàng ， bǎo zhèng xiān jiè zhōng yāng jiǔ dà xīng yù de cún xù 。
集中一切能够动用的资源以及力量，保证仙界中央九大星域的存续。
He would focus all available resources and power on ensuring the survival of the Central Nine Star Realms within the Celestial Realm. The other star realms and countless cultivation worlds in the mortal realm were expendable targets.
xiān jiè qí tā xīng yù ， nǎi zhì fán jiān wú shù xiū xiān jiè ， dōu shì kě yǐ xī shēng de mù biāo 。
仙界其他星域，乃至凡间无数修仙界，都是可以牺牲的目标。
Xuanyi's strategy proved effective. The Central Nine Star Realms stood tall, like high ground, above the tide of Daoian extinction. Though at the cost of countless submerged star realms, they had secured a temporary victory.
xuán yì dì de cè lüè qǐ dào le qí xiào 。 xiān jiè jiǔ dà xīng yù ， wǎn ruò shēng téng gāo dì ， yì lì zài dào yān dà cháo zhī shàng 。 suī rán shì yǐ xià fāng bèi yān mò de wú shù xīng yù zuò wéi dài jià ， dàn zuì qǐ mǎ yíng dé le zàn shí de shèng lì 。
玄逸帝的策略起到了奇效。仙界九大星域，宛若升腾高地，屹立在道湮大潮之上。虽然是以下方被淹没的无数星域作为代价，但最起码赢得了暂时的胜利。
Compared to the fate of many star realms within the Celestial Realm, those in the mortal realm fared much better. With their low power levels, they could not even be considered as sacrifices and thus were preserved until the very end. They were absorbed into the Celestial Realm, where they lived longer without effort, escaping the ravages of Daoian extinction.
xiāng jiào yú xiān jiè zhū duō xīng yù ， xià jiè wú shù xiū xiān shì jiè de mìng yùn fǎn dào shì hǎo le bù shǎo 。 lì liàng céng cì tài dī ， jiù lián zuò wéi xī shēng pǐn de tiáo jiàn dōu dá bú dào 。 gù ér néng bèi yì zhí bǎo cún dào zuì hòu guān tóu zhī hòu 。 bèi xī fù jìn rù xiān jiè zhī zhōng ， bù jǐn cóng cǐ bù yòng dān yōu dào yān zhī huò 。 xià jiè fán rén ， hái yīn huò dé fú ， yī zhāo fēi shēng 、 yǔ huà dēng xiān 。
相较于仙界诸多星域，下界无数修仙世界的命运反倒是好了不少。力量层次太低，就连作为牺牲品的条件都达不到。故而能被一直保存到最后关头之后。被吸附进入仙界之中，不仅从此不用担忧道湮之祸。下界凡人，还因祸得福，一朝飞升、羽化登仙。
However, this vast wilderness sky seemed to strongly reject cultivators. The first merchant celestial ship pioneer who ventured in had to completely discard his cultivation before barely surviving there. He speculated that stronger cultivators would suffer greater backlash from heaven and earth. If a True Immortal were to venture...
ér xīn de xiān jiè zhī suǒ yǐ xū yào xī fù xià jiè de yuán yīn yě hěn jiǎn dān 。 suī rán zàn shí zhàn shèng le dào yān zhī jié ， dàn xuán yì dì què bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ fàng sōng xià lái 。 tā shēn zhī ， dào yān zhī jié bìng méi yǒu zhēn zhèng de xiāo shī 。 suí zhe shān hǎi zhěng tǐ dào yān huà jìn chéng de jiā shēn ， dào yān zhī jié hěn yǒu kě néng zài wèi lái mǒu gè shí kè ， xí juǎn zhòng lái 。
而新的仙界之所以需要吸附下界的原因也很简单。虽然暂时战胜了道湮之劫，但玄逸帝却并没有就此放松下来。他深知，道湮之劫并没有真正的消失。随着山海整体道湮化进程的加深，道湮之劫很有可能在未来某个时刻，席卷重来。
Considering the power of the wilderness sky to some degree resist Daoian extinction, Eileen estimated that without transcendent strength, entering it would likely result in death or severe injury.
xià jiè bèi xī fù wú shù shì jiè ， jiù shì wèi yǔ chóu móu zhī yòng 。 zhè xiē shì jiè gēn páng dà de xiān jiè xīng yù xiāng bǐ ， cuì ruò wǎn ruò yān chén 。 zhè yě yì wèi zhe ， zài miàn duì zāi huò shí ， tā men gèng jiā de mǐn gǎn 。
下界被吸附无数世界，就是未雨绸缪之用。这些世界跟庞大的仙界星域相比，脆弱宛若烟尘。这也意味着，在面对灾祸时，它们更加的敏感。
In fact, this vast wilderness sky itself could be seen as a powerful entity connected to the mountains and seas. Its inhabitants, though far weaker than Celestial Immortals, endured the invasion of Daoian extinction more easily due to their resilience.
gù ér kě yǐ chōng dāng dào yān zhī jié jiàng lín de jǐng shì qì 。
故而可以充当道湮之劫降临的警示器。
However, this vast wilderness sky seemed to strongly reject cultivators. The first merchant celestial ship pioneer had to completely discard his cultivation before barely surviving there. He speculated that stronger cultivators would suffer greater backlash from heaven and earth. If a True Immortal were to venture...
dà jié jiāng zhì ， fù jiè xiān huǐ 。
大劫将至，附界先毁。
Eileen estimated that with the wilderness sky's ability to resist Daoian extinction, without transcendent strength, entering it would likely result in death or severe injury.
gēn jù bèi huǐ miè fù jiè de shù liàng yǐ jí sù dù ， xiān jiè jiù néng duì jiē xià lái jiàng lín de dào yān zhī jié wēi shì ， yǒu le tí qián de pàn duàn 。
根据被毁灭附界的数量以及速度，仙界就能对接下来降临的道湮之劫威势，有了提前的判断。
In fact, this vast wilderness sky itself could be seen as a powerful entity connected to the mountains and seas. But what had happened in the past led to the non-existence of the Celestial Realm? The Three Sages—Mountains, Return to Seas, and Taiyi—should have existed across all realms...
……
……
Eileen felt a hint of doubt.
“ zhè wèi xuán yì dì ， dǎo shì bǐ qǐ tài tiān dì kào pǔ diǎn 。”
“这位玄逸帝，倒是比起泰天帝靠谱点。”
However, it was possible that the information from the Sage Merchant pioneers might be inaccurate. After all, his strength might not be enough to fully perceive the true nature of this possibility.
“ shèn zhì tā zhè zhǒng yù jǐng zhī fǎ ， wǒ dōu kě yǐ jiè jiàn yī èr 。” lǐ fán àn zì diǎn tóu 。
“甚至他这种预警之法，我都可以借鉴一二。”李凡暗自点头。
Eileen shook her head slightly.
“ jiù shì bù zhī ， míng míng shān hǎi jiān yǒu wú shù kě néng xìng ， qí zhōng shì xuán yì dì zhè bān 、 chéng gōng dǐ yù dào yān de ， bì dìng bù zài shǎo shù 。 wèi hé qí tā kě néng xìng ， bù zhí jiē xué ér xiào zhī ？ wǒ xiǎng ， xiān jiè xiān dì men ， jiù suàn bù néng héng dù shān hǎi ， yīng gāi yě jù bèi guān chá qí tā kě néng xìng de néng lì ……”
“就是不知，明明山海间有无数可能性，其中似玄逸帝这般、成功抵御道湮的，必定不在少数。为何其他可能性，不直接学而效之？我想，仙界仙帝们，就算不能横渡山海，应该也具备观察其他可能性的能力……”
Among these 28 possibilities, the Sage Merchant pioneers were like towering beacons. With the ability to cross the mountains and seas, following the direction, they could easily reach their destination.
“ nán bù chéng ， yīn gè gè kě néng xìng zhī jiān de qíng xíng bù tóng ， yě bù cún zài wàn néng de jiù shì zhī fǎ ？”
“难不成，因各个可能性之间的情形不同，也不存在万能的救世之法？”
In the memories of the Sage Merchant Celestial Lord, Eileen found a method for the pioneers to travel alone between possibilities: a diamond-like eye!
èr shí bā tiáo kě néng xìng zhōng ， qí zhōng èr shí liù tiáo ， dōu gēn lǐ fán suǒ chù de 【 yuán chū 】， pǒ wèi xiāng sì 。 zhì yú qí tā liǎng tiáo ……
二十八条可能性中，其中二十六条，都跟李凡所处的【原初】，颇为相似。至于其他两条……
Just by projecting light from this eye, it seemed capable of crossing the mountains and seas. A single charge could send an awareness to another possibility.
qí yī shì suǒ yǒu shēng líng quán dōu shě qì le ròu tǐ ， yǐ chún cuì de líng tǐ xíng shì cún zài 。 méi yǒu le ròu shēn zhì gù ， kě yǐ suí shí yī fù zài shān hǎi dà dào zhōng ， gèng róng yì zài dào yān zhī jié zhōng xìng cún 。
其一是所有生灵全都舍弃了肉体，以纯粹的灵体形式存在。没有了肉身桎梏，可以随时依附在山海大道中，更容易在道湮之劫中幸存。
But this seemingly precious treasure of the Sage Merchants was surprisingly fragile. It was extremely vulnerable and couldn't withstand the impact of an Infant Immortal's strength.
ér lìng wài yī tiáo kě néng xìng ， jiù jí qí guǐ yì le 。
而另外一条可能性，就极其诡异了。
Thus...
sì hū zài jí zǎo shí hòu ， lì shǐ zǒu xiàng jiù fā shēng le piān yí 。 xiān jiè dōu bù cún zài 。
似乎在极早时候，历史走向就发生了偏移。仙界都不存在。
It was likely that with the destruction of the Sage Merchants, it had vanished completely.
wéi yǒu yī piàn ， mǎng huāng hào hàn de wú jìn xīng kōng 。
唯有一片，莽荒浩瀚的无尽星空。
Eileen felt a tinge of regret at the existence of such a rare item among the Sage Merchants.
zhè piàn xīng kōng běn shēn ， jiù gēn shān hǎi xiāng gōu lián 。 shēng mìng lì yě jí qí wàng shèng ， néng gòu yí dìng chéng dù 、 zì zhǔ dǐ yù dào yān zhī jié 。 shèn zhì yú ， bù fèn bèi dào yān suǒ tūn mò de sǐ jì xīng kōng zhōng ， hái néng ǒu ěr màn màn huī fù shēng jī 。
这片星空本身，就跟山海相勾连。生命力也极其旺盛，能够一定程度、自主抵御道湮之劫。甚至于，部分被道湮所吞没的死寂星空中，还能偶尔慢慢恢复生机。
However, this regret was only temporary. Once Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm was fully developed and could serve as a celestial ship to cross the mountains and seas, Eileen would explore it herself.
yīn zhī ， suī rán zhè mǎng huāng xīng kōng zhōng de jū mín shí lì xiāng jiào yú xiān rén men jí ruò ， dàn miàn duì dào yān zhī jié de qīn shí ， tā men fǎn ér néng bù fèi shén me lì qì 、 jiù néng huó de gèng jiǔ yī xiē 。
因之，虽然这莽荒星空中的居民实力相较于仙人们极弱，但面对道湮之劫的侵蚀，他们反而能不费什么力气、就能活的更久一些。
Knowing the path ahead would just be more convenient.
“ bù guò ， sì hū zhè piàn mǎng huāng xīng kōng ， jí wéi pái chì xiū xíng zhě 。 qián rù qí zhōng de shāng xiān zhōu xiān liè ， yě shì zài jǐn fèi zì shēn xiū wèi zhī hòu ， cái miǎn qiǎng zài nà lǐ shēng cún le xià lái 。 jù tā cāi cè ， shí lì yuè qiáng de xiū shì ， zài nà lǐ suǒ zāo shòu de tiān dì fǎn shì ， yě jiù yuè qiáng 。 tǎng ruò zhēn xiān qián wǎng ……”
“不过，似乎这片莽荒星空，极为排斥修行者。潜入其中的商仙舟先烈，也是在尽废自身修为之后，才勉强在那里生存了下来。据他猜测，实力越强的修士，在那里所遭受的天地反噬，也就越强。倘若真仙前往……”
Moreover, transcendent realm experts should have methods to observe possibilities within the mountains and seas. Otherwise, how could they precisely find their destination in this vast expanse?
lǐ fán gū mō zhe ， yǐ mǎng huāng xīng kōng néng gòu yí dìng chéng dù dǐ yù dào yān de shí lì ， ruò shì méi yǒu chāo tuō shí lì 、 kǒng pà yí dàn jìn rù ， jiù fēi sǐ jí cán 。
李凡估摸着，以莽荒星空能够一定程度抵御道湮的实力，若是没有超脱实力、恐怕一旦进入，就非死即残。
Even if I arrived at the transcendent realm through a clever method, my future was still uncertain. But with these 28 coordinates from the Sage Merchants, I wouldn't be completely blind.
“ shí zé ， zhè piàn mǎng huāng xīng kōng běn shēn ， jiù kě yǐ kàn zuò shì yī wèi lián tōng shān hǎi de qiáng zhě 。 jiù shì bù zhī ， jiū jìng zài guò qù fā shēng le shén me yàng de shì ， cái dǎo zhì le xiān jiè dōu méi yǒu dàn shēng 。 àn lǐ lái shuō ， lián shān 、 guī hǎi 、 tài yì sān shèng ， yīng dāng shì zhū jiè jù cún cái shì ……” lǐ fán xīn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。
“实则，这片莽荒星空本身，就可以看做是一位联通山海的强者。就是不知，究竟在过去发生了什么样的事，才导致了仙界都没有诞生。按理来说，连山、归海、太易三圣，应当是诸界俱存才是……”李凡心中闪过一丝疑惑。
Eileen's current path was unique among all those who crossed the mountains and seas.
“ bù guò ， yě yǒu kě néng ， shì shèng shāng xiān liè chuán guò lái de xìn xī yǒu wù 。 bì jìng yǐ tā de shí lì ， wèi bì jiù néng kuī jǐn zhěng tiáo kě néng xìng zhī zhēn shí 。”
“不过，也有可能，是圣商先烈传过来的信息有误。毕竟以他的实力，未必就能窥尽整条可能性之真实。”
No other transcendent experts or sages could serve as references for her; she had to proceed step by step.
lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
李凡微微摇头。
After finishing the information about the original possibility in the Sage Merchant’s mind, Eileen focused on the details within it.
zài zhè èr shí bā tiáo kě néng xìng zhōng ， shèng shāng xiān liè men jiù wǎn ruò gāo sǒng míng liàng de dēng tǎ yì bān 。 ruò shì jù bèi le héng dù shān hǎi de néng lì ， zhǐ xū xún zhe míng míng zhōng de fāng xiàng ， bù duàn qián xíng ， jī běn jiù néng shùn lì dǐ dá mù dì dì 。
在这二十八条可能性中，圣商先烈们就宛若高耸明亮的灯塔一般。若是具备了横渡山海的能力，只需循着冥冥中的方向，不断前行，基本就能顺利抵达目的地。
"Ancestral Ground."
ér lǐ fán yě zài xiān rén shèng shāng zhī zhǔ de jì yì zhōng ， zhǎo dào le xiān liè men néng gòu zhī shēn qián wǎng qí tā kě néng xìng de fāng fǎ 。
而李凡也在仙人圣商之主的记忆中，找到了先烈们能够只身前往其他可能性的方法。
"If I'm not mistaken, this Ancestral Ground should be inside the high walls and Laoke Daoist Academy."
yī méi wǎn ruò zuàn shí bān ， jīng yíng tī tòu de yǎn zhū ！
一枚宛若钻石般，晶莹剔透的眼珠！
"But according to my传承, there's no world here that matches his description of the Ancestral Ground."
guāng píng yǎn zhū zhōng tóu shè chū guāng máng ， sì hū jiù héng kuà shān hǎi 。 yī cì chōng néng ， biàn kě jiāng yī dào yì shí ， sòng wǎng qí tā kě néng xìng 。
光凭眼珠中投射出光芒，似乎就横跨山海。一次充能，便可将一道意识，送往其他可能性。
Eileen entered the control area of the Laoke Daoist Academy with her mind and searched thoroughly. She ensured nothing was overlooked.
dàn jiù shì zhè kān chēng shì shèng shāng zhì bǎo de qí wù ， fáng hù lì què ruò de kě lián 。 shí fēn cuì ruò ， shèn zhì dōu jīng bù qǐ yuán yīng xiū shì lì liàng de chōng jī 。
但就是这堪称是圣商至宝的奇物，防护力却弱的可怜。十分脆弱，甚至都经不起元婴修士力量的冲击。
"When the Sage Merchant Celestial Ship left, it activated its defenses. The Ancestral Ground fell into a closed state. Could this be why?"
yīn ér ……
因而……
Eileen checked again carefully.
dà gài lǜ ， qí yīng gāi bàn suí zhe shèng shāng de huǐ miè ， ér chè dǐ xiāo shī le 。
大概率，其应该伴随着圣商的毁灭，而彻底消失了。
Her gaze swept over the familiar segmented spaces on the screen.
méi xiǎng dào shèng shāng zhī zhōng ， hái cún zài zhe cǐ děng qí wù ， lǐ fán bù yóu shāo gǎn wǎn xī 。
没想到圣商之中，还存在着此等奇物，李凡不由稍感惋惜。
This time, Eileen focused not on the areas with flickering light but on the black voids she had previously considered dead zones.
bù guò yě jǐn jǐn shì wǎn xī bà le 。
不过也仅仅是惋惜罢了。
"These black skies are all regions consumed by Daoian extinction. With my familiarity with Daoian extinction, I wouldn't make a mistake."
děng rì hòu xuán huáng xiān jiè dà chéng ， néng gòu zuò wéi dù shì xiān zhōu ， lǐ fán biàn kě zì xíng tàn suǒ shān hǎi 。
等日后玄黄仙界大成，能够作为渡世仙舟，李凡便可自行探索山海。
Eileen observed each one meticulously.
tí qián zhī xiǎo tú jìng dì qíng xíng ， yě zhǐ shì fāng biàn xiē bà le 。
提前知晓途径地情形，也只是方便些罢了。
One after another...
“ kuàng qiě ， chāo tuō jìng jiè qiáng zhě ， yīng gāi yǒu guān cè shān hǎi zhōng kě néng xìng de shǒu duàn ba 。 fǒu zé yòu rú hé zài máng máng shān hǎi zhōng jīng què de zhǎo dào zì jǐ de mù dì dì ？” lǐ fán bù yóu xiǎng dào 。
“况且，超脱境界强者，应该有观测山海中可能性的手段吧。否则又如何在茫茫山海中精确的找到自己的目的地？”李凡不由想道。
From a rational standpoint, even if the Ancestral Ground was hidden deep, it couldn't avoid Eileen's meticulous investigation. But she had an inkling of something.
“ jiù suàn wǒ shì yǐ qǔ qiǎo zhī fǎ 、 dǐ dá le chāo tuō jìng jiè ， qián lù bù kě dé jiàn 。 yě kě yī jù zhè shèng shāng èr shí bā zuò biāo qián xíng 。 bù zhì yú liǎng yǎn yī mǒ hēi 。”
“就算我是以取巧之法、抵达了超脱境界，前路不可得见。也可依据这圣商二十八坐标前行。不至于两眼一抹黑。”
The Ancestral Ground might be extraordinary.
lǐ fán mù qián suǒ zǒu dào lù ， kǒng pà shì zhěng gè shān hǎi dú yī fèn 。
李凡目前所走道路，恐怕是整个山海独一份。
Thus, with great patience, she searched repeatedly, not missing any detail.
qí tā chāo tuō qiáng zhě ， nǎi zhì liè wèi shèng zhě ， dōu wú fǎ zuò wéi lǐ fán cān kǎo 。 yī qiè dōu xū yào tā zǒu yī bù 、 kàn yī bù 。
其他超脱强者，乃至列位圣者，都无法作为李凡参考。一切都需要他走一步、看一步。
Her divine sense covered all black spaces for a hundred days.
chǔ lǐ wán shèng shāng zhī zhǔ nǎo zi lǐ guān yú yuán chū kě néng xìng zhī wài xìn xī ， lǐ fán yòu jiāng zhù yì lì 、 jí zhōng zài le yuán chū zhī nèi zhǒng zhǒng shàng 。
处理完圣商之主脑子里关于原初可能性之外信息，李凡又将注意力、集中在了原初之内种种上。
Suddenly, one area showed an extremely subtle fluctuation.
“ zǔ dì 。”
“祖地。”
It vanished almost instantly.
“ ruò shì méi yǒu cāi cuò ， suǒ wèi zǔ dì ， yīng gāi yě zài gāo qiáng nèi 、 làn kē dào chǎng zhī zhōng 。”
“若是没有猜错，所谓祖地，应该也在高墙内、烂柯道场之中。”
If Eileen hadn't been watching closely, he would have easily missed it.
“ bù guò ， wǒ dé shǒu qiū chuán chéng ， duì cǐ shí yàn kōng jiān zhōng shì jiè liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng ， bìng méi yǒu fú hé tā jì yì zhōng zǔ dì miáo shù de cún zài 。”
“不过，我得守丘传承，对此实验空间中世界了若指掌，并没有符合他记忆中祖地描述的存在。”
"What is this?" A glint flashed in Eileen's eyes.
lǐ fán yì niàn ， yòu jìn rù làn kē dào chǎng kòng zhì chù ， sōu suǒ chá kàn le yī fān 。 què bǎo méi yǒu yí lòu 。
李凡意念，又进入烂柯道场控制处，搜索查看了一番。确保没有遗漏。
"Is this the illusion of Daoian extinction being consumed?"
“ xuán shāng xiān zhōu táo lí zhī shí ， jī huó le fáng yù cuò shī 。 zǔ dì xiàn rù le fēng bì zhuàng tài ， huò xǔ shì zhè ge yuán yīn ？”
“玄商仙舟逃离之时，激活了防御措施。祖地陷入了封闭状态，或许是这个原因？”
"With Mo Shi as my trump card, I never thought I'd be deceived by Mo Shi!"
lǐ fán zài cì zǐ xì jiǎn chá le yī biàn 。
李凡再次仔细检查了一遍。
Eileen was both surprised and thrilled. She immediately sent a divine sense into one of these black skies.
shì xiàn zài shú xī de wú shù bèi fēn gē fāng kuài kōng jiān zǔ chéng guāng mù shàng lái huí sǎo guò 。
视线在熟悉的无数被分割方块空间组成光幕上来回扫过。
But to her surprise, it vanished instantly, as if swallowed.
zhè yī cì ， lǐ fán guān zhù de zhòng diǎn ， bìng fēi shì nà xiē yǒu guāng huá shǎn shuò de qū yù 。
这一次，李凡关注的重点，并非是那些有光华闪烁的区域。
Darkness appeared around Eileen's main body.
ér shì nà xiē ， qī hēi yī piàn 、 lǐ fán yuán běn rèn wéi yǐ jīng huà zuò sǐ dì de xīng kōng 。
而是那些，漆黑一片、李凡原本认为已经化作死地的星空。
"What is this?"
“ zhè xiē hēi sè xīng kōng ， dōu shì yǐ jīng bèi dào yān zhī jié suǒ tūn mò qū yù 。 yǐ wǒ duì dào yān de shú xī chéng dù ， bù zhì yú chū cuò 。 fǒu zé yě bú huì zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn suǒ wèi de xiān zhōu zǔ dì 。”
“这些黑色星空，都是已经被道湮之劫所吞没区域。以我对道湮的熟悉程度，不至于出错。否则也不会这么长时间，都没有发现所谓的仙舟祖地。”
"It’s not just an illusion but the real Daoian extinction! My divine sense entered recklessly, and Daoian extinction followed the connection between my divine sense and main body!"
lǐ fán zhè cì ， yí gè gè guān chá guò qù 。
李凡这次，一个个观察过去。
Eileen's hair stood on end. She instinctively used the [Illusion as Reality] technique.
yī biàn ， liǎng biàn ……
一遍，两遍……
The pursuing Daoian darkness lost its target instantly. But they didn't get confused; instead, they attacked Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm from outside.
cóng cháng lǐ lái kàn ， xiān zhōu zǔ dì jiù suàn cáng de zài shēn ， yě bù zhì yú néng duǒ guò lǐ fán zhè bān xì zhì de tàn chá 。 dàn lǐ fán xīn zhōng què yǐn yǐn yǒu zhǒng yù gǎn 。
从常理来看，仙舟祖地就算藏的再深，也不至于能躲过李凡这般细致的探查。但李凡心中却隐隐有种预感。
Like a ship with incomplete construction being eaten by worms, the vast Daoian tide slowly filled in through these holes.
xiān zhōu zǔ dì ， huò xǔ bìng bù xún cháng 。
仙舟祖地，或许并不寻常。
"Now that it's small, we can still fix it."
gù ér tā jí yǒu nài xīn de ， lái huí sōu suǒ ， bù fàng guò rèn hé yí gè xì jié 。
故而他极有耐心的，来回搜索，不放过任何一个细节。
"But if it gets bigger..."
shén niàn lǒng zhào quán bù hēi sè kōng jiān ， chí xù le bǎi tiān shí jiān 。
神念笼罩全部黑色空间，持续了百天时间。
"My Xuanhuang Celestial Ship will sink before it even hits the water!"
hū de ， qí zhōng yī chù 、 mò míng fā shēng le jí bù yì chá jué de bō dòng 。
忽的，其中一处、莫名发生了极不易察觉的波动。
Eileen’s heart tightened. She quickly instructed Mo Shi and Dao Yi to patch up the holes.
zhuǎn shùn ér shì 。
转瞬而逝。
Meanwhile, she swiftly moved to the Shuo Star Sea according to the clues from the Taoist Canon of Supreme Primordiality.
ruò fēi lǐ fán yì zhí dīng zhe ， hěn dà chéng dù jiù huì bèi tā hū lüè guò qù 。
若非李凡一直盯着，很大程度就会被他忽略过去。
She captured and suppressed several True Immortals, as well as three unnamed ones named Wealthy, Rocky, and Silent, using them as pillars for the sky.
“ zhè shì ……” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào jīng guāng 。
“这是……”李凡眼中闪过一道精光。
After much effort, she finally managed to subdue Daoian extinction.
“ wěi zhuāng bèi dào yān zhī jié tūn mò de qì xī ？！”
“伪装被道湮之劫吞没的气息？！”
Half an hour later, Eileen ensured there were no signs of Daoian extinction in Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm. He wiped his forehead with a sigh: "These few had been intended for practice by the Xuanhuang Convergence Immortals. Now they can only be used as a temporary solution."
“ yǐ mò shā wèi shā shǒu jiǎn ， méi xiǎng dào wǒ jū rán huì yǒu bèi mò shā piàn guò qù de nà yī tiān ！”
“以墨杀为杀手锏，没想到我居然会有被墨杀骗过去的那一天！”
This time, he had suffered such a significant loss since regaining his memories.
lǐ fán yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， dāng xià jiù fēn chū yī dào shén niàn ， yǒng rù zhè hēi sè xīng kōng zhī zhōng 。
李凡又惊又喜，当下就分出一道神念，涌入这黑色星空之中。
Eileen's expression turned gloomy. He stared at the black sky inside Laoke Daoist Academy.
dàn ràng tā méi xiǎng dào de shì ， shén niàn yī jìn rù qí zhōng ， biàn qǐng kè xiāo shī 。 wǎn ruò bèi tūn mò bān 。
但让他没想到的是，神念一进入其中，便顷刻消失。宛若被吞没般。
It was pitch-black, consumed by Daoian extinction.
jǐn jiē zhe ， lǚ lǚ hēi qì ， wú duān zài lǐ fán běn zūn shēn biān mào chū 。
紧接着，屡屡黑气，无端在李凡本尊身边冒出。
"The strange fluctuations I sensed earlier were not mistaken."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"So, only that fleeting moment?"
“ bú shì yǎn shì jiǎ xiàng ， ér shì zhēn zhèng dào yān zhī jié ！ wǒ shén niàn mào rán jìn rù ， dào yān shùn zhe shén niàn gēn běn zūn zhī jiān de guān lián ， zhǎo shàng mén lái le ！”
“不是掩饰假象，而是真正道湮之劫！我神念冒然进入，道湮顺着神念跟本尊之间的关联，找上门来了！”
Eileen narrowed his eyes, focusing intently, waiting for the next fluctuation.
lǐ fán qǐng kè jiān hàn máo shù qǐ ， běn néng de shī zhǎn le 【 huàn yì zhēn 】 shén tōng 。
李凡顷刻间汗毛竖起，本能的施展了【幻亦真】神通。
This time, it took 150 days.
suǒ dí ér zhì de dào yān hēi qì ， shà shí shī qù le mù biāo 。 dàn tā men què méi yǒu yīn cǐ ér mí máng ， zhuǎn tóu jiù xiàng xuán huáng xiān jiè tiān wài tiān xí qù 。
索敌而至的道湮黑气，霎时失去了目标。但它们却没有因此而迷茫，转头就向玄黄仙界天外天袭去。
With prior preparation, Eileen observed every change.
hǎo sì shàng méi yǒu jiàn zào wán quán de xiān zhōu ， shǒu xiān bèi zhù chóng kěn shí chū le jǐ gè kū lóng 。
好似尚没有建造完全的仙舟，首先被蛀虫啃食出了几个窟窿。
Like a curtain being lifted to reveal normal white life-giving light within.
tāo tāo dào yān ， zhèng shùn zhe zhè xiē kū lóng ， màn màn guàn zhù 。
滔滔道湮，正顺着这些窟窿，慢慢灌注。
It lasted just an instant before the black curtain closed again.
“ xiàn zài kū lóng hái xiǎo ， hái néng wǎn huí 。 ruò shì kū lóng zài dà xiē ……”
“现在窟窿还小，还能挽回。若是窟窿再大些……”
Eileen seized the opportunity and sent his divine sense into the void.
The turning point occurred after the previous Celestial Emperor, Zhaoyang, abdicated. The successor was not Heavenly Net Celestial Emperor but [Xuanyi].
Unlike Heavenly Net's ambitious goal to completely resolve the calamity of Daoian extinction in one fell swoop, Xuanyi’s objective from the start was clear.
He would focus all available resources and power on ensuring the survival of the Central Nine Star Realms within the Celestial Realm. The other star realms and countless cultivation worlds in the mortal realm were expendable targets.
Xuanyi's strategy proved effective. The Central Nine Star Realms stood tall, like high ground, above the tide of Daoian extinction. Though at the cost of countless submerged star realms, they had secured a temporary victory.
Compared to the fate of many star realms within the Celestial Realm, those in the mortal realm fared much better. With their low power levels, they could not even be considered as sacrifices and thus were preserved until the very end. They were absorbed into the Celestial Realm, where they lived longer without effort, escaping the ravages of Daoian extinction.
However, this vast wilderness sky seemed to strongly reject cultivators. The first merchant celestial ship pioneer who ventured in had to completely discard his cultivation before barely surviving there. He speculated that stronger cultivators would suffer greater backlash from heaven and earth. If a True Immortal were to venture...
Considering the power of the wilderness sky to some degree resist Daoian extinction, Eileen estimated that without transcendent strength, entering it would likely result in death or severe injury.
In fact, this vast wilderness sky itself could be seen as a powerful entity connected to the mountains and seas. Its inhabitants, though far weaker than Celestial Immortals, endured the invasion of Daoian extinction more easily due to their resilience.
However, this vast wilderness sky seemed to strongly reject cultivators. The first merchant celestial ship pioneer had to completely discard his cultivation before barely surviving there. He speculated that stronger cultivators would suffer greater backlash from heaven and earth. If a True Immortal were to venture...
Eileen estimated that with the wilderness sky's ability to resist Daoian extinction, without transcendent strength, entering it would likely result in death or severe injury.
In fact, this vast wilderness sky itself could be seen as a powerful entity connected to the mountains and seas. But what had happened in the past led to the non-existence of the Celestial Realm? The Three Sages—Mountains, Return to Seas, and Taiyi—should have existed across all realms...
Eileen felt a hint of doubt.
However, it was possible that the information from the Sage Merchant pioneers might be inaccurate. After all, his strength might not be enough to fully perceive the true nature of this possibility.
Eileen shook her head slightly.
Among these 28 possibilities, the Sage Merchant pioneers were like towering beacons. With the ability to cross the mountains and seas, following the direction, they could easily reach their destination.
In the memories of the Sage Merchant Celestial Lord, Eileen found a method for the pioneers to travel alone between possibilities: a diamond-like eye!
Just by projecting light from this eye, it seemed capable of crossing the mountains and seas. A single charge could send an awareness to another possibility.
But this seemingly precious treasure of the Sage Merchants was surprisingly fragile. It was extremely vulnerable and couldn't withstand the impact of an Infant Immortal's strength.
Thus...
It was likely that with the destruction of the Sage Merchants, it had vanished completely.
Eileen felt a tinge of regret at the existence of such a rare item among the Sage Merchants.
However, this regret was only temporary. Once Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm was fully developed and could serve as a celestial ship to cross the mountains and seas, Eileen would explore it herself.
Knowing the path ahead would just be more convenient.
Moreover, transcendent realm experts should have methods to observe possibilities within the mountains and seas. Otherwise, how could they precisely find their destination in this vast expanse?
Even if I arrived at the transcendent realm through a clever method, my future was still uncertain. But with these 28 coordinates from the Sage Merchants, I wouldn't be completely blind.
Eileen's current path was unique among all those who crossed the mountains and seas.
No other transcendent experts or sages could serve as references for her; she had to proceed step by step.
After finishing the information about the original possibility in the Sage Merchant’s mind, Eileen focused on the details within it.
"Ancestral Ground."
"If I'm not mistaken, this Ancestral Ground should be inside the high walls and Laoke Daoist Academy."
"But according to my传承, there's no world here that matches his description of the Ancestral Ground."
Eileen entered the control area of the Laoke Daoist Academy with her mind and searched thoroughly. She ensured nothing was overlooked.
"When the Sage Merchant Celestial Ship left, it activated its defenses. The Ancestral Ground fell into a closed state. Could this be why?"
Eileen checked again carefully.
Her gaze swept over the familiar segmented spaces on the screen.
This time, Eileen focused not on the areas with flickering light but on the black voids she had previously considered dead zones.
"These black skies are all regions consumed by Daoian extinction. With my familiarity with Daoian extinction, I wouldn't make a mistake."
Eileen observed each one meticulously.
One after another...
From a rational standpoint, even if the Ancestral Ground was hidden deep, it couldn't avoid Eileen's meticulous investigation. But she had an inkling of something.
The Ancestral Ground might be extraordinary.
Thus, with great patience, she searched repeatedly, not missing any detail.
Her divine sense covered all black spaces for a hundred days.
Suddenly, one area showed an extremely subtle fluctuation.
It vanished almost instantly.
If Eileen hadn't been watching closely, he would have easily missed it.
"What is this?" A glint flashed in Eileen's eyes.
"Is this the illusion of Daoian extinction being consumed?"
"With Mo Shi as my trump card, I never thought I'd be deceived by Mo Shi!"
Eileen was both surprised and thrilled. She immediately sent a divine sense into one of these black skies.
But to her surprise, it vanished instantly, as if swallowed.
Darkness appeared around Eileen's main body.
"What is this?"
"It’s not just an illusion but the real Daoian extinction! My divine sense entered recklessly, and Daoian extinction followed the connection between my divine sense and main body!"
Eileen's hair stood on end. She instinctively used the [Illusion as Reality] technique.
The pursuing Daoian darkness lost its target instantly. But they didn't get confused; instead, they attacked Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm from outside.
Like a ship with incomplete construction being eaten by worms, the vast Daoian tide slowly filled in through these holes.
"Now that it's small, we can still fix it."
"But if it gets bigger..."
"My Xuanhuang Celestial Ship will sink before it even hits the water!"
Eileen’s heart tightened. She quickly instructed Mo Shi and Dao Yi to patch up the holes.
Meanwhile, she swiftly moved to the Shuo Star Sea according to the clues from the Taoist Canon of Supreme Primordiality.
She captured and suppressed several True Immortals, as well as three unnamed ones named Wealthy, Rocky, and Silent, using them as pillars for the sky.
After much effort, she finally managed to subdue Daoian extinction.
Half an hour later, Eileen ensured there were no signs of Daoian extinction in Xuanhuang’s Celestial Realm. He wiped his forehead with a sigh: "These few had been intended for practice by the Xuanhuang Convergence Immortals. Now they can only be used as a temporary solution."
This time, he had suffered such a significant loss since regaining his memories.
Eileen's expression turned gloomy. He stared at the black sky inside Laoke Daoist Academy.
It was pitch-black, consumed by Daoian extinction.
"The strange fluctuations I sensed earlier were not mistaken."
"So, only that fleeting moment?"
Eileen narrowed his eyes, focusing intently, waiting for the next fluctuation.
This time, it took 150 days.
With prior preparation, Eileen observed every change.
Like a curtain being lifted to reveal normal white life-giving light within.
It lasted just an instant before the black curtain closed again.
Eileen seized the opportunity and sent his divine sense into the void.