zhí jiē zì shā shì kěn dìng bù xíng de 。
直接自杀是肯定不行的。
Directing his mind, Li Fan stepped onto the guiding rainbow bridge and headed towards the Ten Thousand Years Stairway.
cǐ cì mó nǐ fēi tóng yī bān ， zhǒng zhǒng jì xiàng biǎo míng ， ruò shì zài “ mó nǐ ” zhōng sǐ wáng ， kǒng pà jiù shì zhēn de shēn sǐ dào xiāo le 。
此次模拟非同一般，种种迹象表明，若是在“模拟”中死亡，恐怕就是真的身死道消了。
This time, there were subtle changes compared to previous rides. As he traveled forward, fragments of imagery depicting scenes from the Sea and Mountains occasionally burst forth from the purple light bridge, like splashes on a water surface. Li Fan casually captured several of these fragments, as if he was rapidly traversing through the Sea and Mountains.
suī rán yī shí jiān nán yǐ zhǎo dào fāng fǎ ， lǐ fán què méi yǒu le zhī qián de jué wàng jiāo zào 。
虽然一时间难以找到方法，李凡却没有了之前的绝望焦躁。
"These fragments can reveal the path of transcendence. For those who haven't transcended yet, they are invaluable treasures. But for those who have already transcended and condensed their own Dao paths, their value is not great."
“ jì rán shì mó nǐ ， jiù yì wèi zhe shì qíng hái méi yǒu fā zhǎn dào wú kě wǎn huí de dì bù 。 zhǐ yào huí dào xiàn shí zhī zhōng ， hái zhēn jiù néng huí lái ， yī qiè kùn jìng dōu jiāng yíng rèn ér jiě 。”
“既然是模拟，就意味着事情还没有发展到无可挽回的地步。只要回到现实之中，还真就能回来，一切困境都将迎刃而解。”
"Yet, this suits me just fine."
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， shī qù le hái zhēn hòu de lǐ fán ， bǐ qǐ guò wǎng rèn hé shí hòu dōu wú bǐ kě wàng zài dù yōng yǒu zhè néng nì tiān gǎi mìng de mì bǎo 。
此时此刻，失去了还真后的李凡，比起过往任何时候都无比渴望再度拥有这能逆天改命的秘宝。
Li Fan didn't feel much excitement; he simply let his mind flow with the insights.
tóng shí jīng lì le zhè chǎng biàn gù ， lǐ fán de mǒu xiē sī niàn yě zài bù zhī bù jué jiān qiǎo rán fā shēng le zhuǎn biàn 。
同时经历了这场变故，李凡的某些思念也在不知不觉间悄然发生了转变。
After all, if he couldn’t find a way out of this simulation, he would likely be trapped in the Beyond for the rest of his life. He had plenty of time to contemplate.
“ suǒ wèi xià chóng bù kě yǔ bīng 。 rén wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng zì shēn rèn zhī yǐ wài de dōng xī 。 zòng shǐ wǒ yǐ jīng jǐn kě néng de duì bǐ àn zhū shèng de shí lì jìn xíng hé lǐ yù gū le ， rán ér dāng wǒ zhēn zhèng zhàn zài tā men miàn qián shí 、 què shì dīng diǎn fǎn kàng zhī lì dōu méi yǒu 。”
“所谓夏虫不可语冰。人无法想象自身认知以外的东西。纵使我已经尽可能的对彼岸诸圣的实力进行合理预估了，然而当我真正站在他们面前时、却是丁点反抗之力都没有。”
If he could leave successfully, he could always return at any time to gain further understanding of the path of transcendence.
xiǎng dào xiān qián zài jiǔ shèng guāng huán zhōng de zāo yù ， nǎ pà míng zhī dào zì jǐ shì zài mó nǐ zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán yě bù yóu gǎn dào yī zhèn hòu pà 。
想到先前在九圣光环中的遭遇，哪怕明知道自己是在模拟之中，李凡也不由感到一阵后怕。
The guiding rainbow bridge continued its flight, creating waves like those on a sea, and Li Fan didn't notice the passage of time.
“ ruò shì méi yǒu miàn jiàn zhū shèng zhè yī guān ， zhè bǐ àn huò xǔ wǒ hái néng lái de 。 dàn xiàn zài zhū shèng zài liè ， suǒ yǒu xīn lái bǐ àn zhě ， dōu xū yào tōng guò zhū shèng de shěn chá ……”
“若是没有面见诸圣这一关，这彼岸或许我还能来得。但现在诸圣在列，所有新来彼岸者，都需要通过诸圣的审查……”
Eventually, as the condensed purple light beneath his feet suddenly dispersed, Li Fan reached his destination. A familiar long river hung down from the ninth heaven above.
“ zài méi yǒu zhǎo dào yìng duì zhū shèng de fāng fǎ miàn qián ， wǒ qù bǐ àn ， jué duì shì sǐ lù yī tiáo 。”
“在没有找到应对诸圣的方法面前，我去彼岸，绝对是死路一条。”
It flowed ceaselessly with roaring power.
rú guǒ zài lái dào bǐ àn zhī qián ， yǒu rén zhè me duì lǐ fán fā chū jǐng gào ， lǐ fán jué duì huì chī zhī yǐ bí 。 nǎ pà shì hái zhēn de yù jǐng ， lǐ fán zuì duō yě shì jí wéi zhòng shì 。
如果在来到彼岸之前，有人这么对李凡发出警告，李凡绝对会嗤之以鼻。哪怕是还真的预警，李凡最多也是极为重视。
"What is this?"
jué de zài jīng lì le “ chōng zú ” de zhǔn bèi hòu ， kǒng pà zuì zhōng hái shì huì tà shàng qián wǎng bǐ àn zhī lǚ 。 jiù hǎo sì zhè cì mó nǐ zhōng de lǐ fán yī yàng 。
觉得在经历了“充足”的准备后，恐怕最终还是会踏上前往彼岸之旅。就好似这次模拟中的李凡一样。
"The Time River?"
bì jìng cǐ fān zài miàn duì zhū shèng zhī qián ， jiāng zhēn líng huǒ zhǒng biàn sā shān hǎi de lǐ fán ， yě jué de zì jǐ de zhǔn bèi jí wéi wěn tuǒ le 。
毕竟此番在面对诸圣之前，将真灵火种遍撒山海的李凡，也觉得自己的准备极为稳妥了。
Li Fan recognized it almost immediately after struggling against its current in the past.
“ shèng zhě ， gēn chāo tuō jìng de xiū shì jiān de chā jù ， shí zài dà de yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì 。 yóu qí bǐ àn zhī zhōng ， hái shì jiǔ shèng qí jù de chǎng miàn 。”
“圣者，跟超脱境的修士间的差距，实在大的有些不可思议。尤其彼岸之中，还是九圣齐聚的场面。”
"It's not a mere illusion; rather, it uses incomprehensible force to concretely manifest the true Time River here."
“ guò qù wǒ shēn wèi fán rén ， shàng néng zài miàn duì zhēn xiān shí zhēng zhá yī fān ， yú wēi jí guān tóu fā dòng hái zhēn 、 lì wǎn kuáng lán 。”
“过去我身为凡人，尚能在面对真仙时挣扎一番，于危急关头发动还真、力挽狂澜。”
"Passing through this light can truly plunge you into it."
“ dàn xiàn zài ， jiǔ shèng miàn qián ， yì diǎn fǎn kàng de yú dì dōu méi yǒu 。”
“但现在，九圣面前，一点反抗的余地都没有。”
Li Fan was struck by awe. But what caught his attention more were the ancient stone slabs floating above the river!
lǐ fán bù duàn huí xiǎng zhe ， zì jǐ zài miàn jiàn zhū shèng 、 shēn qū shén hún bèi fēn gē chéng wú shù suì piàn de nà ge chà nà 。 yī biàn biàn de tuī yǎn zhe ， dōu xiǎng bú dào rèn hé kě yǐ pò jú de fāng fǎ 。
李凡不断回想着，自己在面见诸圣、身躯神魂被分割成无数碎片的那个刹那。一遍遍的推衍着，都想不到任何可以破局的方法。
They seemed like steps, spanning across time and space.
“ zhū shèng de lì liàng ， chāo chū le mù qián wǒ suǒ rèn zhī de fàn chóu 。”
“诸圣的力量，超出了目前我所认知的范畴。”
Li Fan instantly understood the significance of the Ten Thousand Years Stairway.
“ jiǔ shèng shēn yǐng ， gāo xuán yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 。 wǎn ruò shān hǎi yù yán zhōng de nà kē shén mì de 【 xīng 】。 ruò shì wǒ méi yǒu cāi cuò ， suǒ wèi shèng zhě ， lì liàng kǒng pà yǐ jīng dá dào yǔ shān hǎi tóng gé de céng cì le 。 jiǔ shèng lián shǒu ， biàn néng zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù líng jià yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 。 shèn zhì ， zhè hái zhǐ shì wǒ cóng dāng rì jiǔ shèng biǎo xiàn zhōng tuī cè de 。 jiǔ shèng shí lì jiū jìng rú hé ， jī hū nán yǐ chuǎi duó 。”
“九圣身影，高悬于山海之上。宛若山海寓言中的那颗神秘的【星】。若是我没有猜错，所谓圣者，力量恐怕已经达到与山海同格的层次了。九圣联手，便能在某种程度凌驾于山海之上。甚至，这还只是我从当日九圣表现中推测的。九圣实力究竟如何，几乎难以揣度。”
"Not all transcended beings have mastered the 'reverse' path. If they wish to travel to different points in the Sea and Mountains, they need these Ten Thousand Years Stairways."
“ ér wǒ ， héng dù shān hǎi dōu xū yào jiè zhù xuán huáng xiān zhōu ……” lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“而我，横渡山海都需要借助玄黄仙舟……”李凡微微摇头。
Scanning the vast river of time, Li Fan tried to identify who had forged these stairways.
chè dǐ lǐ qīng chǔ le ， zì shēn gēn bǐ àn shèng zhě zhī jiān de jù dà chā jù 。
彻底理清楚了，自身跟彼岸圣者之间的巨大差距。
"Ji Xian once said that two transcended beings who failed the tests of the Saints were imprisoned here."
“ zhè zhǒng chà jù miàn qián ， shén me yīn móu guǐ jì ， wēi xié shǒu duàn ， shén tōng shù fǎ …… dōu bù guò shì xiào huà 。 shèn zhì jiù lián hái zhēn dōu méi yòng 。”
“这种差距面前，什么阴谋诡计，威胁手段，神通术法……都不过是笑话。甚至就连还真都没用。”
"The plan I devised to burn mountains and cook seas was deemed forgivable by the Saints. I wonder what those two did to incur such divine wrath and human resentment."
lǐ fán shū hū jiān ， sì hū yǒu xiē míng bái zhè cì mó nǐ rú cǐ yì cháng de yuán yīn le 。
李凡倏忽间，似乎有些明白这次模拟如此异常的原因了。
Li Fan wished he could learn from them.
“ mò fēi ， shì hái zhēn de jǐng gào ？”
“莫非，是还真的警告？”
However, it seemed like only a single river from heaven to earth, but upon closer inspection, each segment revealed countless details, like an endless sea of mountains that couldn't be comprehensively surveyed in a short time.
“ shàng yī shì jié wěi ， wǒ yīn wèi yī shí dà yì ， yǐn dòng le sān dào xiāng róng zhī jié 。 suī zuì hòu jiǎo xìng shēng huán ， què kǒng pà lián lěi hái zhēn zāo chuàng 。”
“上一世结尾，我因为一时大意，引动了三道相融之劫。虽最后侥幸生还，却恐怕连累还真遭创。”
Apart from finding a way out of this simulation, Li Fan had no other goals. So he stood by the Time River and patiently observed it.
“ hái zhēn suàn shì qīng chǔ zhī xiǎo wǒ de pí xìng ， shèn zhì néng gòu tuī yǎn chū ， dāng wǒ wèi lái qián wǎng bǐ àn hòu jiū jìng huì jīng lì shén me 。 ér zài bǐ àn shèng zhě de lì liàng céng cì miàn qián ， yí dàn wēi xiǎn fā shēng 、 tā yě wú fǎ jiù wǒ le 。 shèn zhì jiù lián tā zì jǐ ， yě yào bèi zhū shèng suǒ zhì fú 。 yú shì jiù yòng zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， ràng wǒ chè dǐ míng bái ……”
“还真算是清楚知晓我的脾性，甚至能够推衍出，当我未来前往彼岸后究竟会经历什么。而在彼岸圣者的力量层次面前，一旦危险发生、祂也无法救我了。甚至就连祂自己，也要被诸圣所制服。于是就用这种方法，让我彻底明白……”
When Li Fan absorbed Heavenly Demon energy within his transmission body, he felt he had made progress on the reverse path. However, he couldn't verify that with the Time River before.
xiǎng míng bái zhè yì diǎn ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng hū de yǒng qǐ yī zhèn mò míng de zī wèi 。
想明白这一点，李凡心中忽的涌起一阵莫名的滋味。
Now, standing beside the river, bathed in fragments of time occasionally spewed forth from the river, he confirmed his judgment.
yǒu bàn suí zì jǐ yī lù chéng zhǎng 、 hǎo sì wú suǒ bù néng de yì bǎo hái zhēn ， zhōng yú wú fǎ zài bì hù zì jǐ le 。
有伴随自己一路成长、好似无所不能的异宝还真，终于无法再庇护自己了。
"It seems the Heavenly Demon indeed has a close relationship with the Time River. Perhaps both are qualified beings for the river."
jiē xià lái ， miàn jiàn zhū shèng zhè yī guān ， xū yào zì jǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ chuǎng guò qù 。
接下来，面见诸圣这一关，需要自己想办法闯过去。
A "qualified being" refers to an existence that can fully adapt to its environment.
“ yì huò zhě …… yī bèi zi duǒ zài shān hǎi zhī nèi ， bù rù bǐ àn 。”
“亦或者……一辈子躲在山海之内，不入彼岸。”
The guiding rainbow bridge was constructed by Sea and Mountains qualified beings who could swiftly cross the Sea and Mountains.
zhè niàn tou zhǐ shì dàn shēng de shùn jiān ， jiù bèi lǐ fán zhǔ dòng qiā miè le 。
这念头只是诞生的瞬间，就被李凡主动掐灭了。
After absorbing the Heavenly Demon, Li Fan felt at ease when facing the Time River, proving that he too might be a qualified being for it.
hái zhēn zài shǒu ， què yào dāng yǒng yuǎn de suō tóu wū guī 。 zhè jué fēi lǐ fán kě néng de xuǎn zé 。
还真在手，却要当永远的缩头乌龟。这绝非李凡可能的选择。
"Perhaps I haven't reached the point of free movement yet, but it's much better than the ordinary reverse path."
“ wǒ néng cóng dà xuán nà xiān jué zhī dì ， yí bù bù zǒu dào xiàn zài 。 jiù wèi bì bù néng zhǎo dào duì kàng zhū shèng de bàn fǎ ！”
“我能从大玄那仙绝之地，一步步走到现在。就未必不能找到对抗诸圣的办法！”
"Even if I don’t fully understand the 'reverse' path, I can freely traverse this river without relying on these Ten Thousand Years Stairways."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng ， bèi bǐ àn jiǔ shèng niǎn suì de xìn xīn ， huǎn huǎn chóng xīn jiàn lì 。
李凡心中，被彼岸九圣碾碎的信心，缓缓重新建立。
Just as he was thinking this, a thunderous rumbling sound echoed from within the illusion of the Time River.
“ bǐ àn ， nǎi shì zhū shèng zào wù 。 jì rán wǒ xiàn zài zàn shí zhǎo bú dào cóng mó nǐ zhōng tuì chū de fāng fǎ ， bù rú jiù hǎo hǎo yán jiū yī fān zhè bǐ àn 。 huò xǔ néng cóng zhè shèng zhě zào wù zhōng ， kuī jiàn xiē zhū sī mǎ jì 。”
“彼岸，乃是诸圣造物。既然我现在暂时找不到从模拟中退出的方法，不如就好好研究一番这彼岸。或许能从这圣者造物中，窥见些蛛丝马迹。”
Li Fan looked closely and saw that one of the floating stone slabs had somehow fallen into the river, splattering countless time fragments. It also caused the river's flow to change in myriad directions.
lǐ fán shōu shí zhòng zhěng xīn qíng ， lái dào bǐ àn bǎi nián hòu ， dì yī cì zài qí zhōng yóu lí qǐ lái 。
李凡收拾重整心情，来到彼岸百年后，第一次在其中游离起来。
Li Fan keenly noticed that as the stone slab fell, a figure plunged into the river.
tā mù qián suǒ zài qū yù ， míng wèi 【 wàn xiàng tiān 】。
他目前所在区域，名为【万象天】。
"The Ten Thousand Years Stairways are actually consumables," Li Fan mused. "After being used by transcended beings for crossing, they will be worn out."
Directing his mind, Li Fan stepped onto the guiding rainbow bridge and headed towards the Ten Thousand Years Stairway.
This time, there were subtle changes compared to previous rides. As he traveled forward, fragments of imagery depicting scenes from the Sea and Mountains occasionally burst forth from the purple light bridge, like splashes on a water surface. Li Fan casually captured several of these fragments, as if he was rapidly traversing through the Sea and Mountains.
"These fragments can reveal the path of transcendence. For those who haven't transcended yet, they are invaluable treasures. But for those who have already transcended and condensed their own Dao paths, their value is not great."
"Yet, this suits me just fine."
Li Fan didn't feel much excitement; he simply let his mind flow with the insights.
After all, if he couldn’t find a way out of this simulation, he would likely be trapped in the Beyond for the rest of his life. He had plenty of time to contemplate.
If he could leave successfully, he could always return at any time to gain further understanding of the path of transcendence.
The guiding rainbow bridge continued its flight, creating waves like those on a sea, and Li Fan didn't notice the passage of time.
Eventually, as the condensed purple light beneath his feet suddenly dispersed, Li Fan reached his destination. A familiar long river hung down from the ninth heaven above.
It flowed ceaselessly with roaring power.
"What is this?"
"The Time River?"
Li Fan recognized it almost immediately after struggling against its current in the past.
"It's not a mere illusion; rather, it uses incomprehensible force to concretely manifest the true Time River here."
"Passing through this light can truly plunge you into it."
Li Fan was struck by awe. But what caught his attention more were the ancient stone slabs floating above the river!
They seemed like steps, spanning across time and space.
Li Fan instantly understood the significance of the Ten Thousand Years Stairway.
"Not all transcended beings have mastered the 'reverse' path. If they wish to travel to different points in the Sea and Mountains, they need these Ten Thousand Years Stairways."
Scanning the vast river of time, Li Fan tried to identify who had forged these stairways.
"Ji Xian once said that two transcended beings who failed the tests of the Saints were imprisoned here."
"The plan I devised to burn mountains and cook seas was deemed forgivable by the Saints. I wonder what those two did to incur such divine wrath and human resentment."
Li Fan wished he could learn from them.
However, it seemed like only a single river from heaven to earth, but upon closer inspection, each segment revealed countless details, like an endless sea of mountains that couldn't be comprehensively surveyed in a short time.
Apart from finding a way out of this simulation, Li Fan had no other goals. So he stood by the Time River and patiently observed it.
When Li Fan absorbed Heavenly Demon energy within his transmission body, he felt he had made progress on the reverse path. However, he couldn't verify that with the Time River before.
Now, standing beside the river, bathed in fragments of time occasionally spewed forth from the river, he confirmed his judgment.
"It seems the Heavenly Demon indeed has a close relationship with the Time River. Perhaps both are qualified beings for the river."
A "qualified being" refers to an existence that can fully adapt to its environment.
The guiding rainbow bridge was constructed by Sea and Mountains qualified beings who could swiftly cross the Sea and Mountains.
After absorbing the Heavenly Demon, Li Fan felt at ease when facing the Time River, proving that he too might be a qualified being for it.
"Perhaps I haven't reached the point of free movement yet, but it's much better than the ordinary reverse path."
"Even if I don’t fully understand the 'reverse' path, I can freely traverse this river without relying on these Ten Thousand Years Stairways."
Just as he was thinking this, a thunderous rumbling sound echoed from within the illusion of the Time River.
Li Fan looked closely and saw that one of the floating stone slabs had somehow fallen into the river, splattering countless time fragments. It also caused the river's flow to change in myriad directions.
Li Fan keenly noticed that as the stone slab fell, a figure plunged into the river.
"The Ten Thousand Years Stairways are actually consumables," Li Fan mused. "After being used by transcended beings for crossing, they will be worn out."