qīng cuì de zhōng shēng zài lǐ fán ěr pàn xiǎng qǐ ， rú yú yīn rào liáng 、 jiǔ jiǔ bù jué 。
清脆的钟声在李凡耳畔响起，如余音绕梁、久久不绝。
A bell-like sound echoed through the stone tablets, as if the ancient clock was speaking. Li Fan reluctantly handed over the "Wave of Tribulation" ancient clock: "Unfortunately, True Hero is not with me now. Otherwise, I could have used its ability to transform from my heart and gain control."
zì jìn rù bǐ àn hòu jiē lián fā shēng zhǒng zhǒng yì biàn ， bāo kuò wú xiàn líng xìng de mì mì bèi chá jué 、 hái zhēn bèi bō duó 、 jué wàng hún è zhōng fā xiàn shì yī cháng mó nǐ ……
自进入彼岸后接连发生种种异变，包括无限灵性的秘密被察觉、还真被剥夺、绝望浑噩中发现是一场模拟……
As soon as he released the ancient clock, it seemed to sense the countless other transcendent true intentions above it, instantly emitting a faint green light that rose into the air.
děng děng suǒ dài lái de zhǒng zhǒng jù liè qíng xù ， jiē zài zhè yī zhèn zhèn zhōng míng shēng zhōng ， qiǎo rán dàn qù 。
等等所带来的种种剧烈情绪，皆在这一阵阵钟鸣声中，悄然淡去。
The ringing of bells filled the tablet forest, causing countless stone tablets to glow in unison.
lǐ fán de nèi xīn ， xiàn rù le xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu de píng jìng zhī zhōng 。
李凡的内心，陷入了许久没有的平静之中。
Suddenly, a finger appeared from the sky and gently pressed on the ancient clock. The bell-like sound was condensed for an instant before the green ancient clock transformed into a stone tablet shape and flew into the myriad interstices.
shèn zhì yīn wèi xún huò cǐ chāo tuō zhēn yì 、 zhōng yú yǒu wàng cóng mó nǐ zhōng tuō shēn ér chū de dàn dàn xǐ yuè ， dōu suí zhī xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
甚至因为寻获此超脱真意、终于有望从模拟中脱身而出的淡淡喜悦，都随之消失不见。
The finger's shadow vanished, leaving only lingering echoes behind.
jué duì de píng jìng ， bù càn zá rèn hé de gè rén qíng xù 。 yīn ér néng gòu gèng jiā quán miàn lǐ zhì de fēn xī 。
绝对的平静，不掺杂任何的个人情绪。因而能够更加全面理智的分析。
Li Fan chose to hand over the solitary sail of the Sea of Solitude.
“ jié bō dìng niàn ……”
“劫波定念……”
Compared to the "Wave of Tribulation," the noise caused by this single sail was much smaller. Only some minor-scale transcendent stone tablets resonated nearby, and there was no finger pressing down from above.
zhōng shēng huí dàng ， zhè gǔ lǎo tóng zhōng de míng zì yě suí zhī fú xiàn zài lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi lǐ 。
钟声回荡，这古老铜钟的名字也随之浮现在李凡的脑海里。
The solitary sail flew into the interstices on its own and transformed into a stone tablet.
yǔ zhī yì qǐ de ， hái yǒu wú jǐn de guāng yǐng 。 nà shì zhè wèi chāo tuō qiáng zhě de shēng píng shì jì 。
与之一起的，还有无尽的光影。那是这位超脱强者的生平事迹。
After handing over two transcendent true intentions, Li Fan's mind received an information flash: his accumulated "merit" was now sufficient to meet the saints once!
lǐ fán zòng lǎn hòu ， bù yóu jīng tàn ：“ rú yī mǎ píng chuān ， méi yǒu rèn hé bō zhé 。 cóng zhù jī zhì hé dào ， cóng zhēn xiān dào wú míng 。 suǒ yǒu cuò zhé ， jié nàn ， cǐ rén dōu néng cóng róng bù pò 、 huǎn bù dù zhī 。”
李凡纵览后，不由惊叹：“如一马平川，没有任何波折。从筑基至合道，从真仙到无名。所有挫折，劫难，此人都能从容不迫、缓步渡之。”
Merit in the Beyond Realm did not have specific quantifiable data, but it had significant uses.
“ shèn zhì lí kāi le yuán běn kě néng xìng hòu ， miàn duì wú xiàn shān hǎi zhōng de lián mián dào yān làng cháo ， tā yě shì shǐ zhōng gǔ jǐng wú bō 。 nǎ pà zuì wēi jí de shí hòu ， dào yān shèn zhì yǐ jīng tūn mò le tā de dà bàn shēn qū ， yě yī jiù rú cǐ 。”
“甚至离开了原本可能性后，面对无限山海中的连绵道湮浪潮，他也是始终古井无波。哪怕最危急的时候，道湮甚至已经吞没了他的大半身躯，也依旧如此。”
In addition to being able to meet the saints, the main use was to exchange for special privileges in various regions of the Beyond Realm.
“ qí shí cǐ rén yě yǒu qī qíng liù yù 、 zhǒng zhǒng yù niàn ， dàn què yǐ jué qiáng de dìng lì ， jiāng yī qiè zá niàn huà jiě 。 zhū duō jié nàn ， jìn shì dìng niàn zhù lì ……”
“其实此人也有七情六欲、种种欲念，但却以绝强的定力，将一切杂念化解。诸多劫难，尽是定念助力……”
For example, within the Sea of Solitude, by using the wills of the saints, one could find stone tablets with the highest potential for enlightenment and enjoy their insights for a period.
huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi yǎn ， cóng chén jìn de guāng yǐng zhōng tuō lí chū lái ， lǐ fán shén qíng sù rán dào ：“ chāo rán wù wài 、 wú xìng wú wǒ 。 cǐ rén ， wǒ bù rú yě ！”
缓缓睁开眼，从沉浸的光影中脱离出来，李凡神情肃然道：“超然物外、无性无我。此人，我不如也！”
Or, utilizing the observational capabilities of the "Life and Death Tide Pivot," one could get close to the Eternal Void once more. If truly trapped there, it would be too late to regret.
“ fán wú niàn ……” jiāng zhè wèi yǔn luò chāo tuō qiáng zhě de xìng míng jì zài nǎo hǎi ， lǐ fán zhèng zhòng jiāng 【 jié bō dìng niàn 】 gǔ zhōng shōu qǐ ， zhǔn bèi fǎn huí bǐ àn zhī zhōng 。
“樊无念……”将这位陨落超脱强者的姓名记在脑海，李凡郑重将【劫波定念】古钟收起，准备返回彼岸之中。
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zhè yī cì qián wǎng bǐ àn ， jiù wú xū shì xiān qián nà bān 、 zài shān hǎi zhōng rú wú tóu cāng yíng yī yàng dào chù sōu suǒ le 。
这一次前往彼岸，就无需似先前那般、在山海中如无头苍蝇一样到处搜索了。
Beyond its uses in the Beyond Realm, merit could also be exchanged for other forces' rare treasures, such as the Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine refined by Supreme Sage Taiwei!
yīn wèi yǐ jīng qù guò bǐ àn ， tōng guò le jiǔ shèng de rèn kě 。 zài shān hǎi rèn yì jiǎo luò ， cháo zhe tiān wài yuǎn tiào 。 dōu néng yǐn yǐn kuī jiàn bǐ àn de yǐng zi 。 fǎng fú tiān shàng dà rì ， fú shè chū wú jìn wēn nuǎn de guāng huá 。 lǐ fán zhǐ xū xiàng zhe guāng de fāng xiàng qián xíng ， hěn kuài jiù néng chóng fǎn bǐ àn 。
因为已经去过彼岸，通过了九圣的认可。在山海任意角落，朝着天外远眺。都能隐隐窥见彼岸的影子。仿佛天上大日，辐射出无尽温暖的光华。李凡只需向着光的方向前行，很快就能重返彼岸。
"The so-called Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine is not fundamentally different from the loquat and white front I encountered before. It's just that the ingredients used to refine it are not part of the Sea of Solitude's dao, but the sage realm's fate! The vastness of the sage realm spans the entire sea, and the accumulated fate is said to even aid in achieving sainthood."
lǐ fán zòng shēn yī yuè ， huí guī shān hǎi zhī zhōng 。 huí shǒu zài kàn shí ， yuán běn de kě néng xìng yīn wèi zhū duō zhēn xiān de yǔn luò ， yǐ jīng biàn dé jí jí kě wēi 。 suí shí dōu yǒu kě néng zàng shēn yú dào yān zhī zhōng 。
李凡纵身一跃，回归山海之中。回首再看时，原本的可能性因为诸多真仙的陨落，已经变得岌岌可危。随时都有可能葬身于道湮之中。
"Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine is difficult to refine. Even Supreme Sage Taiwei has limited stock. What can be exchanged with merit in the Beyond Realm are portions obtained through certain costs from the sage emperor. Moreover, the saints have explicitly stated that what one gets by exchanging merit is not a complete portion of the Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine but nine divided pills. Despite this, the sages in the Beyond Realm still vie for it..."
“ wú guān zhōng jú 。”
“无关终局。”
"If it wasn't urgent to escape this simulation, I would probably accumulate more merit and exchange for a pill to try," Li Fan suppressed his desire and connected his divine sense to the Infinite Light Chain.
lǐ fán nèi xīn méi yǒu sī háo bō dòng ， tóu yě bù huí de cháo zhe bǐ àn fēi dù ér qù 。
李凡内心没有丝毫波动，头也不回的朝着彼岸飞渡而去。
Perhaps due to the added merit, the map of the Sea of Solitude he saw this time was clearer than before. It depicted the continuous expanse of the sea.
zài tā héng dù dào yān suǒ jī qǐ de jù dà làng cháo yǐng xiǎng xià ， yuán běn jiù yǒu xiē nán yǐ zhī chēng de kě néng xìng ， chè dǐ bēng tā 。 wú jìn shēng líng ， wú shù zhēn xiān ， zài zhè qǐng kè jiān pò miè 。
在他横渡道湮所激起的巨大浪潮影响下，原本就有些难以支撑的可能性，彻底崩塌。无尽生灵，无数真仙，在这顷刻间破灭。
The giant light ball above the sea symbolized the Beyond Realm!
dàn zhè bù guò shì shān hǎi zhōng suǒ jiàn qǐ de wēi bù zú dào de yī juàn làng huā bà le 。
但这不过是山海中所溅起的微不足道的一卷浪花罢了。
Li Fan's divine sense touched the light ball, and his information surfaced.
【 jié bō dìng niàn 】 chuán lái shēng shēng zhōng míng ， gēn dào yān làng cháo zhēn fēng ér duì 。 dào yān hǎo sì zhuàng shàng liǎo wú xíng bì zhàng ， jìn shù bèi dàn kāi 。
【劫波定念】传来声声钟鸣，跟道湮浪潮针锋而对。道湮好似撞上了无形壁障，尽数被弹开。
His past experiences, even his thoughts at that moment, were all laid out in detail.
lǐ fán tà làng ér xíng ， xiāo sǎ sì yì 。
李凡踏浪而行，潇洒肆意。
At this moment, Li Fan seemed to return to the moment when he was thoroughly examined by the saints. Even knowing it was a simulation, a wave of unnamed anger rose within him.
nǎ pà cǐ cì héng dù méi yǒu xuán huáng xiān zhōu xiāng zhù ， yě bǐ lǐ fán dì yī cì yóu lì shān hǎi de shí hòu shùn chàng tài duō 。
哪怕此次横渡没有玄黄仙舟相助，也比李凡第一次游历山海的时候顺畅太多。
But clearly, now was not the time for an outburst. Li Fan forcibly suppressed his anger and only looked at the merit data after all information had been revealed.
zài méi yǒu le yuǎn lí chén shì de gū jì bīng lěng zhī gǎn ， shèn zhì jí biàn miàn duì dào yān de wēi xié ， lǐ fán yě néng cóng róng yǐ duì 。 sì hū dào yān duì tā ér yán ， bù zài shì shén me zhì mìng wēi jī 。 fǎn ér xiàng shì yí gè gè mò dà de jī yuán ！
再没有了远离尘世的孤寂冰冷之感，甚至即便面对道湮的威胁，李凡也能从容以对。似乎道湮对他而言，不再是什么致命危机。反而像是一个个莫大的机缘！
A white ring, like the circle formed by the nine sages, represented one unit of merit.
“ děng tuō lí mó nǐ 、 huí guī xiàn shí zhī hòu ， wǒ yào dì yī shí jiān jiāng zhè 【 jié bō dìng niàn 】 gǔ zhōng ná dào shǒu 。 nǎ pà zài shān hǎi wú jiàn lín zhōng de wàn qiān shí bēi zhī zhōng ， cǐ chāo tuō zhēn yì yě jué duì shǔ yú shàng pǐn le 。”
“等脱离模拟、回归现实之后，我要第一时间将这【劫波定念】古钟拿到手。哪怕在山海无间林中的万千石碑之中，此超脱真意也绝对属于上品了。”
The two transcendent true intentions he regained together barely added up to a full unit.
“ jiù shì bù zhī dào ， fán wú niàn dāng chū jiū jìng shì rú hé yǔn luò de 。”
“就是不知道，樊无念当初究竟是如何陨落的。”
"Exchange for the opportunity to meet the saints."
gǔ zhōng lì liàng jiā chí xià ， lǐ fán fǎn huí de sù dù bǐ qǐ yù jì hái yào kuài shàng xǔ duō 。
古钟力量加持下，李凡返回的速度比起预计还要快上许多。
After confirming this, the white ring suddenly dimmed.
dāng tā zài shān hǎi zhōng jí sù chuān suō zhī jì ， shǐ zhōng gǎn jué dào bǐ àn wēn nuǎn de guāng huī zhào shè zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。 jì kě zhǐ míng fāng xiàng ， yě néng tí gāo héng dù dào yān de sù dù 。
当他在山海中急速穿梭之际，始终感觉到彼岸温暖的光辉照射在自己身上。既可指明方向，也能提高横渡道湮的速度。
Li Fan also sensed that he could now meet the saints at any time.
“ zhè yīng dāng jiù shì nà wú liàng guāng liàn le 。”
“这应当就是那无量光链了。”
"This simulation is indeed real, but it's almost identical to what happened in reality."
“ zì shēn chuān suō de sù dù yuè kuài ， guāng liàn de fǔ zhù xiào yòng yě jiù yuè dà 。”
“自身穿梭的速度越快，光链的辅助效用也就越大。”
"The only things that cause deviations are my infinite spirituality and True Hero himself. This is my chance for liberation."
“ dāng rì wǒ zài guāng liàn zhōng yǐn yuē suǒ jiàn nà yī juàn shān hǎi tú ， kǒng pà wéi yǒu shèng zhě cái néng shū jiù 。 wēi néng biàn bù shān hǎi ……”
“当日我在光链中隐约所见那一卷山海图，恐怕唯有圣者才能书就。威能遍布山海……”
"Now that True Hero is controlled by the nine sages, their influence has been deliberately blurred. To break this gap..."
cǐ fān shān hǎi zài xíng ， lǐ fán yù fā què xìn zì jǐ nèi xīn de pàn duàn 。 jiǔ shèng ， yǐ jí jiǔ shèng suǒ zhèn shǒu de 【 bǐ àn 】， zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng yǐ jīng líng jià yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 。
此番山海再行，李凡愈发确信自己内心的判断。九圣，以及九圣所镇守的【彼岸】，在某种程度上已经凌驾于山海之上。
Li Fan reviewed his long-planned strategy.
“ dàn zhǐ shì ， xiàn zài wǒ shēn chù de zhè yī duàn shān hǎi 。”
“但只是，现在我身处的这一段山海。”
Even with 99% confidence in its success, he still hesitated at the last moment.
“ cóng bǐ àn zhōng shí guāng cháng hé xū xiāng suǒ zhī ， zhè yī duàn shān hǎi ， cóng chū shǐ dào zhōng mò 、 zuì duō yě bú huì chāo guò wǔ shí wàn nián 。 zhè xiāng jiào yú màn cháng de shān hǎi suì yuè ér yán ， bù guò cāng hǎi yī sù 。”
“从彼岸中时光长河虚相所知，这一段山海，从初始到终末、最多也不会超过五十万年。这相较于漫长的山海岁月而言，不过沧海一粟。”
"If the plan fails, I might be humiliated again by the nine sages. Meeting the saints will become even harder next time. They might even kill me on the spot..."
“ wán zhěng de shān hǎi ， bǐ qǐ wǒ men suǒ qī xī de zhè yī duàn ， lì liàng gèng qiáng shàng wú shù bèi bù zhǐ 。 ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， yě bèi dào yān zhī jié ， chōng jī de pò suì bù kān 。”
“完整的山海，比起我们所栖息的这一段，力量更强上无数倍不止。而即便如此，也被道湮之劫，冲击的破碎不堪。”
Li Fan's expression was indecisive as he took his final step.
“ xiǎng yào chè dǐ huà jiě dào yān zhī huò ， zòng shǐ jiǔ shèng yě lì bù cóng xīn 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng míng wù 。
“想要彻底化解道湮之祸，纵使九圣也力不从心。”李凡心中明悟。
Firstly, the psychological shadow cast by the nine sages had not yet faded completely.
shān hǎi zhī zhōng wú suì yuè 。
山海之中无岁月。
Secondly, Li Fan no longer had True Hero's protection, and if he died in this simulation, it would be equivalent to death in reality. He hesitated when faced with actions that could endanger his life or the saints' authority.
dāng lǐ fán huí dào bǐ àn zhī hòu ， shí guāng cháng hé xū xiāng zhī zhōng 、【 jié bō dìng niàn 】 gǔ zhōng suǒ zài kě néng xìng de bēng tā cái gāng gāng fā shēng 。
当李凡回到彼岸之后，时光长河虚相之中、【劫波定念】古钟所在可能性的崩塌才刚刚发生。
But Li Fan did not hesitate for long.
lǐ fán qīng chǔ de kàn dào ， yīn wèi nà yī juàn làng huā de chū xiàn ， bēng téng cháng hé de zǒu xiàng yīn zhī yě fā shēng le jí qí xì wēi de biàn huà 。 wú shù kě néng xìng shòu dào bō zhé 。
李凡清楚的看到，因为那一卷浪花的出现，崩腾长河的走向因之也发生了极其细微的变化。无数可能性受到波折。
The sound of the "Wave of Tribulation" ancient clock seemed to echo again, and Li Fan's expression gradually became firm.
dàn zhèng yìng duì le 【 wú guān zhōng jú 】 sì zì 。
但正应对了【无关终局】四字。
"After much consideration, this is the only way to escape this simulation."
cháng hé de chū shǐ yǔ jìn tóu ， liǎng zuò qī hēi shēn yuān ， yī jiù jìng jìng chù lì 。
长河的初始与尽头，两座漆黑深渊，依旧静静矗立。
"And there's such a high success rate. I'm actually afraid!" he said with a self-deprecating smile.
rèn yóu cháng hé bēn liú bù xī ， tā men ér bù gǎi fēn háo 。
任由长河奔流不息，祂们而不改分毫。
"When I first entered Great Profoundness as an ordinary person without any extraordinary treasures, I wasn't like this at all!"
shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， lǐ fán jiē zhe lái dào le shān hǎi wú jiàn lín zhōng 。 yǒu xiē bù shě de jiāng 【 jié bō dìng niàn 】 gǔ zhōng jiāo le chū qù ：“ kě xī ， hái zhēn rú jīn bù zài wǒ shēn 。 fǒu zé jiè yòng 【 cóng xīn biàn 】 de néng lì ， wǒ kě zì xíng zhǎng wò qí néng lì 。”
深吸一口气，李凡接着来到了山海无间林中。有些不舍的将【劫波定念】古钟交了出去：“可惜，还真如今不在我身。否则借用【从心变】的能力，我可自行掌握其能力。”
"Meet the saints!" Li Fan looked up at the Beyond Realm sky and spoke resolutely.
gǔ zhōng lí shǒu ， fǎng fú gǎn shòu dào le shàng fāng gēn zì jǐ yī yàng de wàn qiān chāo tuō zhēn yì ， qǐng kè jiān zhàn fàng chū le yōu yōu qīng sè guāng huá 。 shēng téng ér qǐ 。
古钟离手，仿佛感受到了上方跟自己一样的万千超脱真意，顷刻间绽放出了幽幽青色光华。升腾而起。
As if a deity was looking down from high above, Li Fan's surroundings changed instantly.
yī shēng shēng zhōng míng ， xiǎng chè bēi lín 。 jī qǐ wú shù shí bēi ， gòng tóng zhàn fàng guāng cǎi 。
一声声钟鸣，响彻碑林。激起无数石碑，共同绽放光彩。
Below were the continuous mountains and seas; above hung a solitary star. In front stood the nine sages!
cóng tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， hū de là xià le yī gēn shǒu zhǐ 。
从天空之中，忽的落下了一根手指。
The nine figures remained silent, silently observing Li Fan.
qīng qīng àn zài gǔ zhōng shēn shàng 。
轻轻按在古钟身上。
Li Fan took a deep breath to calm his heart before asking solemnly: "May I ask the saints, do you truly wish to save the sea of solitudes?"
zhōng míng zhī shēng shà shí jiān bèi níng jié ， ér hòu qīng sè gǔ zhōng ， huà zuò shí bēi mú yàng 。 fēi rù wàn qiān wú jiàn lín zhōng 。
钟鸣之声霎时间被凝结，而后青色古钟，化作石碑模样。飞入万千无间林中。
"We risked our lives and went forward one after another to the Eternal Void Realm precisely to save the Sea of Solitudes from the Tribulation. Even if it means sacrificing our own lives, how can there be any unwillingness?" The sage's voice responded calmly.
shǒu zhǐ xū yǐng xiāo shī bú jiàn ， zhǐ liú yú yīn niǎo niǎo huí xiǎng 。
手指虚影消失不见，只留余音袅袅回响。
"May I ask again, is True Hero still here?"
lǐ fán zài cì xuǎn zé jiāng shān hǎi gū fān shàng jiāo 。
李凡再次选择将山海孤帆上交。
Li Fan spoke with conviction as he looked around at the nine sages.
xiāng jiào yú 【 jié bō dìng niàn 】， zhè yī yè gū fān suǒ yǐn qǐ de dòng jìng jiù xiǎo le xǔ duō 。
相较于【劫波定念】，这一叶孤帆所引起的动静就小了许多。
The simulation was based on reality.
zhǐ shì zhōu wéi xiǎo guī mó de chāo tuō shí bēi xiāng hé ， tiān shàng yě méi yǒu shǒu zhǐ zhèn yā 。
只是周围小规模的超脱石碑相和，天上也没有手指镇压。
Even though they could blur the effects of True Hero, he would only appear where he should.
gū fān fēi rù wú jiàn lín zhōng ， zì fā huà zuò shí bēi 。
孤帆飞入无间林中，自发化作石碑。
The saints who obtained True Hero would not hand him over to anyone else.
shàng jiāo le liǎng zhǒng chāo tuō zhēn yì ， lǐ fán de xīn zhōng yě suí zhī shǎn guò yī sī xìn xī 。
上交了两种超脱真意，李凡的心中也随之闪过一丝信息。
The figures of the nine sages rippled slightly but ultimately replied: "He is here."
zì jǐ suǒ jī zǎn “ gōng dé ”， zú gòu miàn jiàn zhū shèng yī cì le ！
自己所积攒“功德”，足够面见诸圣一次了！
"If True Hero is here, why not use him to save the Sea of Solitudes?" Li Fan asked.
bǐ àn suǒ wèi gōng dé ， méi yǒu jù tǐ liàng huà de shù jù xiǎn shì 。 dàn yòng chǔ què zhe shí bù xiǎo 。
彼岸所谓功德，没有具体量化的数据显示。但用处却着实不小。
"Has any of you used True Hero even once in a hundred years?"
chú le néng gòu miàn jiàn zhū shèng zhī wài ， zuì zhǔ yào de jiù shì huàn qǔ zài bǐ àn zhōng gè gè qū yù de “ tè quán ” yī cì 。
除了能够面见诸圣之外，最主要的就是换取在彼岸中各个区域的“特权”一次。
As soon as these words left his mouth, Li Fan's heart seemed to rise to his throat.
bǐ rú yú shān hǎi wú jiàn lín zhōng ， jīng yóu zhū shèng yì zhì pàn dìng 、 zhǎo dào zuì yǒu kě néng zài dù wù dào de chāo tuō zhēn yì shí bēi 。 bìng qiě zài yī duàn shí jiān nèi ， dú xiǎng cǐ shí bēi de gǎn wù quán xiàn 。
比如于山海无间林中，经由诸圣意志判定、找到最有可能再度悟道的超脱真意石碑。并且在一段时间内，独享此石碑的感悟权限。
He feared that the saints would be angry and punish him or that they might say True Hero had already been activated multiple times but he was unaware.
yòu bǐ rú ， lì yòng 【 shēng miè cháo xī shū 】 de guān cè néng lì ， jìn jù lí jiē chù yī cì yǒng jì xū jiè 。 bì jìng ruò shì zhēn de shēn xiàn qí zhōng 、 ér lì bù néng jí de huà ， kǒng pà jiù lián hòu huǐ dōu lái bù jí ， jiù shēn sǐ dào xiāo le 。 ér tōng guò shēng miè cháo xī shū de guān cè ， biàn néng zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng ， què dìng zì jǐ jù lí shùn lì héng dù yǒng jì xū jiè hái chà duō shǎo 。
又比如，利用【生灭潮汐枢】的观测能力，近距离接触一次永寂虚界。毕竟若是真的身陷其中、而力不能及的话，恐怕就连后悔都来不及，就身死道消了。而通过生灭潮汐枢的观测，便能在一定程度上，确定自己距离顺利横渡永寂虚界还差多少。
But to his relief, the saints remained silent.
……
……
Li Fan secretly rejoiced and pressed on: "With True Hero as a treasure in hand, why not use it? Is it because your wills are lingering without any spiritual essence?"
chú le zài bǐ àn zhōng de zhū duō yòng tú zhī wài ， gōng dé hái néng yòng yǐ jiāo huàn qí tā shì lì de qí wù 。 bǐ rú tài wēi shèng dì suǒ liàn shèng yùn dà yào ！
除了在彼岸中的诸多用途之外，功德还能用以交换其他势力的奇物。比如太微圣帝所炼圣运大药！
Before the saints could respond, Li Fan solemnly bowed and said slowly: "If so, I am willing to offer my infinite spirituality for the saints' use. To save the Sea of Solitudes!"
“ suǒ wèi shèng yùn dà yào ， shí zé gēn wǒ céng jīng suǒ yù pí pá 、 bái qián ， bìng wú běn zhì qū bié 。 zhǐ shì yòng lái liàn yào de cái liào ， bìng fēi shān hǎi dà dào ， ér shì shèng zhāo qì yùn ！ shèng cháo mián gèn ， biàn bù shān hǎi ， suǒ níng jù páng dà qì yùn jù shuō shèn zhì néng zhù lì chéng jiù shèng wèi 。”
“所谓圣运大药，实则跟我曾经所遇枇杷、白前，并无本质区别。只是用来炼药的材料，并非山海大道，而是圣朝气运！圣朝绵亘，遍布山海，所凝聚庞大气运据说甚至能助力成就圣位。”
His voice echoed like thunder in the halo, reverberating endlessly.
“ shèng yùn dà yào liàn zhī bù yì ， jí biàn shì tài wēi shèng dì ， shǒu tóu cún huò yě bù duō 。 bǐ àn gōng dé néng duì huàn de ， zì rán shì zhū shèng yòng yí dìng dài jià gēn shèng dì jiāo huàn ér lái 。 ér qiě ， zhū shèng yě céng míng yán ， gōng dé suǒ huàn bìng fēi wán zhěng de yī fèn shèng yùn dà yào ， ér shì bèi tā men yī fēn wèi jiǔ de yào wán 。 jí biàn rú cǐ ， bǐ àn zhòng xiān ， duì zhè shèng yào yě shì qū zhī ruò wù ……”
“圣运大药炼之不易，即便是太微圣帝，手头存货也不多。彼岸功德能兑换的，自然是诸圣用一定代价跟圣帝交换而来。而且，诸圣也曾明言，功德所换并非完整的一份圣运大药，而是被他们一分为九的药丸。即便如此，彼岸众仙，对这圣药也是趋之若鹜……”
The figures of the nine sages seemed to be hit by a tsunami, shaking violently.
“ ruò bú shì dāng wù zhī jí shì cóng zhè mó nǐ zhōng tuō lí ， kǒng pà wǒ yě huì xuǎn zé zài jī zǎn yī xiē gōng dé 、 duì yī méi shèng yào cháng cháng 。” lǐ fán jiāng chǔn chǔn yù dòng de yù wàng yā xià ， shén niàn jiē rù wú liàng guāng liàn zhī zhōng 。
“若不是当务之急是从这模拟中脱离，恐怕我也会选择再积攒一些功德、兑一枚圣药尝尝。”李凡将蠢蠢欲动的欲望压下，神念接入无量光链之中。
This time, the silence could no longer respond.
huò xǔ shì yīn wèi zì shēn suǒ chí gōng dé de jiā chí ， lǐ fán zhè cì suǒ jiàn nà juǎn shān hǎi tú bǐ qǐ guò wǎng gèng jiā qīng xī le xiē 。 shàng miàn miáo huì de ， fēn míng jiù shì shān hǎi lián mián de jǐng xiàng 。
或许是因为自身所持功德的加持，李凡这次所见那卷山海图比起过往更加清晰了些。上面描绘的，分明就是山海连绵的景象。
Li Fan's request was righteous and even willing to sacrifice himself for the saints' use of True Hero.
ér nà yuè yú shān hǎi shàng fāng de jù dà guāng qiú ， zé shì xiàng zhēng zhe bǐ àn ！
而那跃于山海上方的巨大光球，则是象征着彼岸！
If this were reality, the next step would be the saints drawing his infinite spirituality and using True Hero to save the Sea of Solitudes.
lǐ fán shén niàn gēn zhè guāng qiú suǒ jiē chù ， zì shēn yǒu guān xìn xī biàn suí zhī fú xiàn 。
李凡神念跟这光球所接触，自身有关信息便随之浮现。
But...
guò wǎng jīng lì ， nǎi zhì bǐ shí de suǒ sī suǒ xiǎng ， shì wú jù xì 、 quán dōu chén liè zài cè 。
过往经历，乃至彼时的所思所想，事无巨细、全都陈列在册。
This is within the simulation of True Hero!
A bell-like sound echoed through the stone tablets, as if the ancient clock was speaking. Li Fan reluctantly handed over the "Wave of Tribulation" ancient clock: "Unfortunately, True Hero is not with me now. Otherwise, I could have used its ability to transform from my heart and gain control."
As soon as he released the ancient clock, it seemed to sense the countless other transcendent true intentions above it, instantly emitting a faint green light that rose into the air.
The ringing of bells filled the tablet forest, causing countless stone tablets to glow in unison.
Suddenly, a finger appeared from the sky and gently pressed on the ancient clock. The bell-like sound was condensed for an instant before the green ancient clock transformed into a stone tablet shape and flew into the myriad interstices.
The finger's shadow vanished, leaving only lingering echoes behind.
Li Fan chose to hand over the solitary sail of the Sea of Solitude.
Compared to the "Wave of Tribulation," the noise caused by this single sail was much smaller. Only some minor-scale transcendent stone tablets resonated nearby, and there was no finger pressing down from above.
The solitary sail flew into the interstices on its own and transformed into a stone tablet.
After handing over two transcendent true intentions, Li Fan's mind received an information flash: his accumulated "merit" was now sufficient to meet the saints once!
Merit in the Beyond Realm did not have specific quantifiable data, but it had significant uses.
In addition to being able to meet the saints, the main use was to exchange for special privileges in various regions of the Beyond Realm.
For example, within the Sea of Solitude, by using the wills of the saints, one could find stone tablets with the highest potential for enlightenment and enjoy their insights for a period.
Or, utilizing the observational capabilities of the "Life and Death Tide Pivot," one could get close to the Eternal Void once more. If truly trapped there, it would be too late to regret.
...
Beyond its uses in the Beyond Realm, merit could also be exchanged for other forces' rare treasures, such as the Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine refined by Supreme Sage Taiwei!
"The so-called Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine is not fundamentally different from the loquat and white front I encountered before. It's just that the ingredients used to refine it are not part of the Sea of Solitude's dao, but the sage realm's fate! The vastness of the sage realm spans the entire sea, and the accumulated fate is said to even aid in achieving sainthood."
"Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine is difficult to refine. Even Supreme Sage Taiwei has limited stock. What can be exchanged with merit in the Beyond Realm are portions obtained through certain costs from the sage emperor. Moreover, the saints have explicitly stated that what one gets by exchanging merit is not a complete portion of the Sagetransport or operation depending on context Great Medicine but nine divided pills. Despite this, the sages in the Beyond Realm still vie for it..."
"If it wasn't urgent to escape this simulation, I would probably accumulate more merit and exchange for a pill to try," Li Fan suppressed his desire and connected his divine sense to the Infinite Light Chain.
Perhaps due to the added merit, the map of the Sea of Solitude he saw this time was clearer than before. It depicted the continuous expanse of the sea.
The giant light ball above the sea symbolized the Beyond Realm!
Li Fan's divine sense touched the light ball, and his information surfaced.
His past experiences, even his thoughts at that moment, were all laid out in detail.
At this moment, Li Fan seemed to return to the moment when he was thoroughly examined by the saints. Even knowing it was a simulation, a wave of unnamed anger rose within him.
But clearly, now was not the time for an outburst. Li Fan forcibly suppressed his anger and only looked at the merit data after all information had been revealed.
A white ring, like the circle formed by the nine sages, represented one unit of merit.
The two transcendent true intentions he regained together barely added up to a full unit.
"Exchange for the opportunity to meet the saints."
After confirming this, the white ring suddenly dimmed.
Li Fan also sensed that he could now meet the saints at any time.
"This simulation is indeed real, but it's almost identical to what happened in reality."
"The only things that cause deviations are my infinite spirituality and True Hero himself. This is my chance for liberation."
"Now that True Hero is controlled by the nine sages, their influence has been deliberately blurred. To break this gap..."
Li Fan reviewed his long-planned strategy.
Even with 99% confidence in its success, he still hesitated at the last moment.
"If the plan fails, I might be humiliated again by the nine sages. Meeting the saints will become even harder next time. They might even kill me on the spot..."
Li Fan's expression was indecisive as he took his final step.
Firstly, the psychological shadow cast by the nine sages had not yet faded completely.
Secondly, Li Fan no longer had True Hero's protection, and if he died in this simulation, it would be equivalent to death in reality. He hesitated when faced with actions that could endanger his life or the saints' authority.
But Li Fan did not hesitate for long.
The sound of the "Wave of Tribulation" ancient clock seemed to echo again, and Li Fan's expression gradually became firm.
"After much consideration, this is the only way to escape this simulation."
"And there's such a high success rate. I'm actually afraid!" he said with a self-deprecating smile.
"When I first entered Great Profoundness as an ordinary person without any extraordinary treasures, I wasn't like this at all!"
"Meet the saints!" Li Fan looked up at the Beyond Realm sky and spoke resolutely.
As if a deity was looking down from high above, Li Fan's surroundings changed instantly.
Below were the continuous mountains and seas; above hung a solitary star. In front stood the nine sages!
The nine figures remained silent, silently observing Li Fan.
Li Fan took a deep breath to calm his heart before asking solemnly: "May I ask the saints, do you truly wish to save the sea of solitudes?"
"We risked our lives and went forward one after another to the Eternal Void Realm precisely to save the Sea of Solitudes from the Tribulation. Even if it means sacrificing our own lives, how can there be any unwillingness?" The sage's voice responded calmly.
"May I ask again, is True Hero still here?"
Li Fan spoke with conviction as he looked around at the nine sages.
The simulation was based on reality.
Even though they could blur the effects of True Hero, he would only appear where he should.
The saints who obtained True Hero would not hand him over to anyone else.
The figures of the nine sages rippled slightly but ultimately replied: "He is here."
"If True Hero is here, why not use him to save the Sea of Solitudes?" Li Fan asked.
"Has any of you used True Hero even once in a hundred years?"
As soon as these words left his mouth, Li Fan's heart seemed to rise to his throat.
He feared that the saints would be angry and punish him or that they might say True Hero had already been activated multiple times but he was unaware.
But to his relief, the saints remained silent.
Li Fan secretly rejoiced and pressed on: "With True Hero as a treasure in hand, why not use it? Is it because your wills are lingering without any spiritual essence?"
Before the saints could respond, Li Fan solemnly bowed and said slowly: "If so, I am willing to offer my infinite spirituality for the saints' use. To save the Sea of Solitudes!"
His voice echoed like thunder in the halo, reverberating endlessly.
The figures of the nine sages seemed to be hit by a tsunami, shaking violently.
This time, the silence could no longer respond.
Li Fan's request was righteous and even willing to sacrifice himself for the saints' use of True Hero.
If this were reality, the next step would be the saints drawing his infinite spirituality and using True Hero to save the Sea of Solitudes.
But...
This is within the simulation of True Hero!