“ shān hǎi bù shè xiān ？ shén me guǐ dōng xī ……”
“山海不赦仙？什么鬼东西……”
"Mountain and sea, unforgiving immortal? What a bizarre thing..."
zhè yī cì de dào yān shì lái de rú cǐ tū wù ， yǐ zhì yú yì zhí mù hòu kàn xì de lǐ fán ， dōu chà diǎn méi lái de jí fǎn yìng 、 xiǎn xiē bèi dào yān suǒ hài 。
这一次的道湮是来的如此突兀，以致于一直幕后看戏的李凡，都差点没来得及反应、险些被道湮所害。
This time, the Dao Yinan was so sudden that Li Fan barely had time to react, nearly falling victim to it.
bù guò bì jìng yě shì jiàn guò dà chǎng miàn de le ， láng bèi táo shēng hòu de lǐ fán ， hěn kuài jiù lěng jìng le xià lái 。
不过毕竟也是见过大场面的了，狼狈逃生后的李凡，很快就冷静了下来。
However, having seen many grand scenes before, Li Fan quickly regained his composure after escaping in a hasty manner.
“ méi xiǎng dào ， chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng 【 wàn wù jiē rú wǒ 】 de néng lì ， jìng hái yǒu rú cǐ yuān yuán 。”
“没想到，传法者蒋【万物皆如我】的能力，竟还有如此渊源。”
"I never expected that the ability of the Transmitter of Teachings Jiang [All Things Are As I Will] would have such deep roots."
yǐ lǐ fán de yuè lì ， zì shì yī yǎn biàn kàn chū ， bǎi xiǎo xiān yǐ jí nà xiān qì 【 rú xīn yì 】， kěn dìng bù zhǐ shì xiàng wú liàng bì zuì chū miáo shù de nà me jiǎn dān 。
以李凡的阅历，自是一眼便看出，百晓仙以及那仙器【如心意】，肯定不止是像无量壁最初描述的那么简单。
With his extensive experience, Li Fan immediately realized that Immortal Bai Xiao and the divine artifact 'As My Intention' were far more complex than initially described by the Boundless Wall.
“ chù nù shèng jūn ， shān hǎi bù shè 。 mò fēi ， zhè bǎi xiǎo xiān jiù shì bèi zhèn yā zài bǐ àn wàn gǔ tiān jiē zhōng de liǎng wèi zhī yī ？”
“触怒圣君，山海不赦。莫非，这百晓仙就是被镇压在彼岸万古天阶中的两位之一？”
"Angering the Sage Emperor means unforgivable. Could it be that this Immortal Bai Xiao is one of the two压制 in the Beyond Eternity's Ten Thousand Year Stairway?"
“ ér qiě ， hái yǒu dào yān dà cháo zhè qí guài de fǎn yìng ……”
“而且，还有道湮大潮这奇怪的反应……”
"And, there's also this strange reaction from the Dao Yinan..."
zài guò qù gēn dào yān de gè zhǒng qīn mì jiē chù zhōng ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng què rèn ， dào yān shì yǒu mǒu zhǒng zì jǐ yì shí de 。 yì huò zhě shuō ， rú guǒ jiāng dào yān kàn zuò yī zhī bīng lín dà jūn de huà ， nà me jiù yǒu yī wèi zhì gāo de tǒng shuài 、 zài quán miàn zhǐ huī zhe dào yān de jìn gōng 。
在过去跟道湮的各种亲密接触中，李凡已经确认，道湮是有某种自己意识的。亦或者说，如果将道湮看做一支兵临大军的话，那么就有一位至高的统帅、在全面指挥着道湮的进攻。
During his various encounters with the Dao Yinan, Li Fan had confirmed that it possessed some form of consciousness. In other words, if the Dao Yinan were compared to a vast army, then there was a supreme commander overseeing its operations.
dà jūn yā jìng ， wú kǒng bù rù ； biàn wéi zhī ， xú xú cán shí ； yù dào qiáng liè de fǎn kàng ， biàn huì pài chū gèng duō de jūn duì ， chè dǐ jiāng dí rén niǎn suì ……
大军压境，无孔不入；遍围之，徐徐蚕食；遇到强烈的反抗，便会派出更多的军队，彻底将敌人碾碎……
The army pressed forward, penetrating every gap; surrounding and slowly devouring; sending more troops when faced with strong resistance...
ér zhè yī cì ， gǎn yìng dào bǎi xiǎo xiān xiāng guān zhī hòu ， dào yān de fǎn yìng què shì bù tóng yǐ wǎng 。
而这一次，感应到百晓仙相关之后，道湮的反应却是不同以往。
This time, after sensing Immortal Bai Xiao, the Dao Yinan's reaction was different from before.
“ hǎo sì ， yī zhī chì hòu 、 fā xiàn le mù biāo dí rén de zōng jì 。 yú shì qǐng kè jiān huàn lái zhǔ lì bù duì ， bīng fēng zhí zhǐ ！”
“好似，一支斥候、发现了目标敌人的踪迹。于是顷刻间唤来主力部队，兵峰直指！”
"It seems like a scout has discovered the enemy's whereabouts. Instantly summoning the main force, it advances straight to the target!"
lǐ fán xīn zhōng mò míng yī jīng 。
李凡心中莫名一惊。
Li Fan felt a sudden shock in his heart.
“ dào yān de běn zhì ， shì shān hǎi xiāng róng 。 shì chāo tuō yú shān hǎi zhī shàng 、【 xīng 】 de lì liàng de huí guī 。 jǐn jǐn shì suǒ zhù zào xiān qì de yī kuài suì piàn ， jiù néng yǐn dé dào yān rú cǐ dà dòng jìng 。”
“道湮的本质，是山海相融。是超脱于山海之上、【星】的力量的回归。仅仅是所铸造仙器的一块碎片，就能引得道湮如此大动静。”
"The essence of the Dao Yinan is the fusion of mountains and seas, the return of [Star] power above them. Just a fragment of a divine artifact can stir such a commotion."
“ cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng lái shuō ， zhè bǎi xiǎo xiān 、 yì huò zhě shuō 【 rú xīn yì 】， néng rù 【 xīng 】 zhī fǎ yǎn ？”
“从某种意义上来说，这百晓仙、亦或者说【如心意】，能入【星】之法眼？”
"From a certain perspective, this Immortal Bai Xiao, or As My Intention, could be within the Star's sight?"
běn néng de ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng chǎn shēng hào qí qǐ lái 。
本能的，李凡心中产生好奇起来。
Instinctively, Li Fan felt curious.
“ huò xǔ néng cóng chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng de jì yì lǐ kuī tàn gèng duō ， bù guò zhè yī shì què shì yǐ jīng méi yǒu jī huì le 。”
“或许能从传法者蒋的记忆里窥探更多，不过这一世却是已经没有机会了。”
"Perhaps I could glean more from Transmitter Jiang's memories, but there's no chance in this life."
“ qiě dài dào dé xiāng zhēng ba 。”
“且待道德相争吧。”
"Let us wait for the moral conflict to unfold."
lǐ fán yáo yáo cháo zhe shān hǎi zhī wài ， piē le yī yǎn 。
李凡遥遥朝着山海之外，瞥了一眼。
Li Fan glanced towards the mountain and sea beyond.
bìng méi yǒu qián qù xún zhǎo qí tā de kě néng xìng qī shēn ， ér shì gān cuì chēng qǐ yī yè shān hǎi gū fān 、 piāo liú zài dào yān dà cháo zhī shàng 。
并没有前去寻找其他的可能性栖身，而是干脆撑起一叶山海孤帆、漂流在道湮大潮之上。
Instead of seeking out other possibilities, he simply raised a lone sail on the Dao Yinan tide, drifting amidst it.
gǎn shòu zhe dào yān de àn liú yǒng dòng ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng shēng chū yī gǔ míng wù ：“ jí biàn yuán chū bèi miè ， tā men yě méi yǒu fàng qì sōu xún de dǎ suàn 。 yě jiù shì shuō ， zài dào yān kàn lái ， gāng gāng nà zhǒng chéng dù de miè shì dà cháo ， gēn běn bù kě néng jiāng bǎi xiǎo xiān shā sǐ 。 rú guǒ qí bú jiàn le ， yí dìng shì yòu táo dùn duǒ le qǐ lái 。”
感受着道湮的暗流涌动，李凡心中生出一股明悟：“即便原初被灭，它们也没有放弃搜寻的打算。也就是说，在道湮看来，刚刚那种程度的灭世大潮，根本不可能将百晓仙杀死。如果其不见了，一定是又逃遁躲了起来。”
Feeling the undercurrents of the Dao Yinan, Li Fan gained an insight: "Even if originally destroyed, they didn't give up searching. In Dao Yinan's eyes, such a world-destroying flood couldn't kill Immortal Bai Xiao. If he disappeared, it must have hidden away."
“ néng gòu yǐn dé bǐ àn zhū shèng qíng xù qǐ fú ， guǒ zhēn yǒu xiē liǎo bù dé a ！”
“能够引得彼岸诸圣情绪起伏，果真有些了不得啊！”
"Truly remarkable! It has stirred the emotions of the Beyond Eternity's saints!"
lǐ fán huí xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ zài mó nǐ zhōng zāo yù zhū shèng shí ， tā men shǐ zhōng dōu shì yī fù dàn rán 、 chéng zhú zài xiōng de yàng zi 。 nǎ pà guān cè dào hái zhēn yǐ jí zì jǐ de wú xiàn líng xìng yì shì rú cǐ 。
李凡回想起自己在模拟中遭遇诸圣时，祂们始终都是一副淡然、成竹在胸的样子。哪怕观测到还真以及自己的无限灵性亦是如此。
Recalling his encounters with the gods in simulations, they always remained calm and confident, even when observing the destruction of True Real and his infinite essence.
hěn nán xiǎng xiàng ， bǎi xiǎo xiān jiū jìng zuò le shén me ， yǐ zhì yú zhū shèng tè dì chū shǒu jiāng qí zhèn yā 。
很难想象，百晓仙究竟做了什么，以致于诸圣特地出手将其镇压。
It was hard to imagine what Immortal Bai Xiao did that made the gods intervene specifically.
“ chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng de lì liàng lái yuán ， nà xiān jiè pò miè shí tuō kùn de suì piàn ， huò xǔ zhǐ shì bǎi xiǎo xiān zài bǐ àn de zhū duō cán yú zhī yī 。”
“传法者蒋的力量来源，那仙界破灭时脱困的碎片，或许只是百晓仙在彼岸的诸多残余之一。”
"The power source of Transmitter Jiang is a fragment from the shattered Primordial Realm. Perhaps it's just one of many remnants in the Beyond Eternity."
“ jí biàn rú cǐ ， dào yān yě rú cǐ zhòng shì 。”
“即便如此，道湮也如此重视。”
"Even so, Dao Yinan values it greatly."
yǐ shàng zhǒng zhǒng ， biàn zú yǐ tuī duàn chū ， bǎi xiǎo xiān 、 rú xīn yì ， huò xǔ néng zài dào yān yǔ shān hǎi de zhè chǎng dà zhàn zhōng ， qǐ dào zhì guān zhòng yào de zuò yòng 。
以上种种，便足以推断出，百晓仙、如心意，或许能在道湮与山海的这场大战中，起到至关重要的作用。
All this suggested that Immortal Bai Xiao and As My Intention could play a crucial role in the battle between Dao Yinan and the mountains and seas.
bù shuō yī chuí dìng yīn ， zuì qǐ mǎ néng gòu xiǎn zhù gǎi biàn yī shí de jiāng chí jú miàn 。
不说一锤定音，最起码能够显著改变一时的僵持局面。
Not just decisive, but significantly altering the stalemate at least.
“ rú cǐ kàn lái ， zhè bǎi xiǎo xiān yě shì yuán chū tè yǒu 。”
“如此看来，这百晓仙也是原初特有。”
"So, Immortal Bai Xiao is unique to the original."
“ zěn me huí shì ， wǒ suǒ zài zhè tiáo kě néng xìng ， shì bú shì yǒu xiē lí pǔ le ？”
“怎么回事，我所在这条可能性，是不是有些离谱了？”
"What's going on? Is my current possibility path too far off?"
“ chū le shǒu qiū zhè yàng de shèng zhě bù shuō ， hái yǒu zhè yàng de rén wù ？”
“出了守丘这样的圣者不说，还有这样的人物？”
"Beyond just Sage Shou Qiu, there are such figures as well?"
“ zài jiā shàng jīng fén 、 dào dé ， xuán tiān wáng fū fù ……”
“再加上惊坟、道德，玄天王夫妇……”
"Adding Jing Fen, Dao De, and Xuan Tian Wang夫妇..."
“ zài jiā shàng wǒ 、 hái zhēn 。”
“再加上我、还真。”
"And me, True Real."
“ shuō hǎo de dān yī kě néng xìng shì yǒu qián lì shàng xiàn de ne ？”
“说好的单一可能性是有潜力上限的呢？”
"The single possibility has a potential limit, right?"
lǐ fán méi tóu jǐn suǒ 。
李凡眉头紧锁。
Li Fan frowned deeply.
“ nán bù chéng ， dāng chū zhè yuán chū zhè míng ， wǒ hái wù dǎ wù zhuàng qǐ duì le ？”
“难不成，当初这原初这名，我还误打误撞起对了？”
"Could it be that I accidentally guessed the original name correctly back then?"
dàn guān cè shì shí ， què yòu yǔ zhī bù fú 。
但观测事实，却又与之不符。
But observing reality contradicted this notion.
yuán chū xiān jiè ， zǎo yǐ jīng pò miè 。 shèng xià cán yú bù fèn ， yě bù zhī dào bèi huǐ miè guò duō shǎo cì le 。
原初仙界，早已经破灭。剩下残余部分，也不知道被毁灭过多少次了。
The Primordial Realm had long been destroyed. Its remnants were obliterated countless times with no special significance.
sī háo bù xiǎn tè shū zhī chù 。
丝毫不显特殊之处。
"What's wrong here?" Li Fan felt the deep contradiction.
“ jiū jìng nǎ lǐ chū le wèn tí ？” lǐ fán mǐn ruì de gǎn shòu dào qí zhōng shēn shēn de máo dùn zhī chù 。
“究竟哪里出了问题？”李凡敏锐的感受到其中深深的矛盾之处。
Everything seemed so strange and out of place.
yī qiè dōu xiǎn de rú cǐ guài yì 、 bù hé xié 。
一切都显得如此怪异、不和谐。
"Theory suggests great talents emerge in prosperous eras. If a single possibility could support so many mountain and sea powers, it must be robust. But now..."
“ cóng lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， shèng shì néng rén chū 。 ruò shì dān yī kě néng xìng dǐ yùn ， zú yǐ zhī chēng qǐ mào chū zhè me duō shān hǎi qiáng zhě ， nà me gāi kě néng xìng bì bù néng duō me chán ruò 。 dàn xiàn zài ……”
“从理论上来讲，盛世能人出。若是单一可能性底蕴，足以支撑起冒出这么多山海强者，那么该可能性必不能多么孱弱。但现在……”
Li Fan drifted on Dao Yinan, hidden within the mountains and seas, pondering this issue.
lǐ fán suí bō zhú liú ， piāo yú dào yān zhī shàng 、 yǐn yú shān hǎi zhī zhōng ， yì zhí sī kǎo zhe zhè ge wèn tí 。
李凡随波逐流，飘于道湮之上、隐于山海之中，一直思考着这个问题。
In the vastness of the mountains and seas, time had no meaning.
shān hǎi zhī zhōng ， wú suì yuè 。
山海之中，无岁月。
After seeing other possibilities where the Primordial Realm was still flourishing for a long while, Li Fan suddenly had an epiphany.
bù zhī guò qù duō jiǔ ， zài jīng lì kàn dào fù jìn qí tā kě néng xìng ， yī jiù xiān jiè dǐng shèng de chǎng miàn zhī hòu 。 lǐ fán rú tí hú guàn dǐng bān ， nǎo hǎi zhōng hū de shǎn guò yí gè xiǎng fǎ 。
不知过去多久，在经历看到附近其他可能性，依旧仙界鼎盛的场面之后。李凡如醍醐灌顶般，脑海中忽的闪过一个想法。
"I always thought the Primordial Realm was already destroyed. But..."
“ wǒ yì zhí yǐ wéi ， yuán chū xiān jiè zǎo yǐ jīng pò miè le 。 dàn ……”
“我一直以为，原初仙界早已经破灭了。但……”
"What if, I say what if, Emperor Tian Luo's plan succeeded back then?"
“ rú guǒ ， wǒ shuō rú guǒ 、 dāng chū tiān luó dì de jì huà ， shì chéng gōng le ne ？”
“如果，我说如果、当初天罗帝的计划，是成功了呢？”
Emperor Tian Luo's salvation method aimed to elevate the Primordial Realm again, transcending the mountains and seas naturally avoiding Dao Yinan. Though it sounded like a fairy tale, he didn't know its true form.
tiān luó dì de jiù shì zhī fǎ ， nǎi shì tuī dòng xiān jiè zài dù shēng huá 。 chāo tuō shān hǎi ， zì rán néng gòu miǎn yú dào yān 。 suī rán tīng shàng qù wán quán shì tiān fāng yè tán ， dàn bì jìng bù zhī qí jì huà yuán mào 。
天罗帝的救世之法，乃是推动仙界再度升华。超脱山海，自然能够免于道湮。虽然听上去完全是天方夜谭，但毕竟不知其计划原貌。
The many supporters at that time indicated some feasibility.
bǐ shí néng yǒu zhū duō zhī chí zhě ， zé shuō míng zhè jì huà dìng rán yǒu yí dìng kě xíng xìng 。
彼时能有诸多支持者，则说明这计划定然有一定可行性。
Even if the probability was extremely low, there was still a chance of success.
jí biàn gài lǜ jí xiǎo ， dàn yě bìng fēi wán quán méi yǒu chéng gōng de kě néng 。
即便概率极小，但也并非完全没有成功的可能。
If Emperor Tian Luo had truly carried the Primordial Realm to transcend...
tǎng ruò dāng shí tiān luó dì dàng zhēn xié yuán chū xiān jiè ， wán chéng le chāo tuō zhuàng jǔ ……
倘若当时天罗帝当真携原初仙界，完成了超脱壮举……
Then all the anomalies in the original would make sense.
nà me yuán chū zhōng de zhū duō guài yì ， kàn shàng qù jiù xiǎn de hé lǐ qǐ lái 。
那么原初中的诸多怪异，看上去就显得合理起来。
After transcending, the essence of this possibility underwent a qualitative change. It then blessed countless souls in the original. Even the "residuals" from the transcendence process affected them. Commoners became geniuses, geniuses turned into world-renowned geniuses.
chāo tuō hòu ， zhěng tiáo kě néng xìng de dǐ yùn yě suí zhī zhì biàn 。 jì ér fú zé yuán chū wú shù shēng líng 。 nǎ pà zhǐ shì chāo tuō guò chéng zhōng tuì xià lái “ cán yú ”， yě yīn zhī shòu dào yǐng xiǎng 。 yōng cái biàn tiān cái 、 tiān cái biàn jué shì tiān cái 。
超脱后，整条可能性的底蕴也随之质变。继而福泽原初无数生灵。哪怕只是超脱过程中褪下来“残余”，也因之受到影响。庸才变天才、天才变绝世天才。
Standing out among their peers, originally limited to nameless true immortals, they could now glimpse the realm of transcendence.
chū hū qí lèi 、 bá hū qí cuì 。 yuán běn shàng xiàn jǐn jǐn shì wú míng zhēn xiān de tiān jiāo men ， dé yǐ zhǎn wàng chāo tuō zhī jìng 。
出乎其类、拔乎其萃。原本上限仅仅是无名真仙的天骄们，得以展望超脱之境。
"This might explain why such a small original produced so many transcenders."
“ huò xǔ ， zhè yàng cái néng jiě shì ， wèi shén me xiǎo xiǎo de yuán chū ， jìng rán dàn shēng le rú cǐ duō de chāo tuō qiáng zhě 。”
“或许，这样才能解释，为什么小小的原初，竟然诞生了如此多的超脱强者。”
"And..."
“ ér qiě ……”
“而且……”
"I should have realized earlier that the vastness of the mountains and seas, with countless possibilities, choosing Original was not coincidental."
“ wǒ yě yīng dāng zǎo rèn shí dào ， shān hǎi wú yín 、 wú shù de kě néng xìng ，【 hái zhēn 】 zhī suǒ yǐ xuǎn zé 【 yuán chū 】， huò xǔ yě bìng fēi qiǎo hé 。”
“我也应当早认识到，山海无垠、无数的可能性，【还真】之所以选择【原初】，或许也并非巧合。”
"Only the Primordial Realm is special. It inherited all sorts of resources from it."
“ tè shū de bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu xuán huáng jiè ， hái yǒu 【 yuán chū 】。”
“特殊的并非只有玄黄界，还有【原初】。”
"Thus, even the seemingly insignificant Primordial Realm hides countless talents."
“ yě zhèng shì jì chéng le yuán chū de zhǒng zhǒng zī yuán ， fāng cái xiǎn de xiǎo xiǎo de xuán huáng jiè 、 jìng shì rú cǐ wò hǔ cáng lóng 。”
“也正是继承了原初的种种资源，方才显得小小的玄黄界、竟是如此卧虎藏龙。”
Realizing this, Li Fan felt as if he had cleared a fog.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， fǎng fú kān pò mí wù bān ， lǐ fán jué de yī qiè dōu shùn chàng qǐ lái 。
想到这里，仿佛勘破迷雾般，李凡觉得一切都顺畅起来。
Although everything so far was just his conjecture, his intuition felt like a guiding light, telling him that perhaps this was the truth.
suī rán dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， suǒ yǒu zhè xiē dōu shì tā de “ cāi cè ”。
虽然到目前为止，所有这些都是他的“猜测”。
"This is truly unbelievable."
dàn lǐ fán zhí jué ， wǎn ruò zhǐ lù míng dēng ， zài “ cāi chū ” de nà yī kè ， gào sù tā huò xǔ zhè jiù shì shì shí de zhēn xiàng 。
但李凡直觉，宛若指路明灯，在“猜出”的那一刻，告诉他或许这就是事实的真相。
Li Fan remained silent for a long time, contemplating this result.
“ zhe shí yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì le 。”
“着实有些不可思议了。”
Due to its incredible nature, even with earlier hints, Li Fan didn't think in this direction before. He dared not entertain such thoughts.
duì zhe zhè ge jié guǒ ， lǐ fán zì jǐ dōu chén mò le xǔ jiǔ 。
对着这个结果，李凡自己都沉默了许久。
However, knowing about Immortal Bai Xiao after this life's fortunate coincidence, he suddenly broke through his previous limitations.
zhèng yīn wèi tài guò lí qí ， suǒ yǐ nǎ pà xiān qián yǐ jīng yǒu zhǒng zhǒng jì xiàng ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu wǎng zhè fāng miàn qù xiǎng 。
正因为太过离奇，所以哪怕先前已经有种种迹象，李凡也没有往这方面去想。
But another question followed.
yě bù gǎn zhè me xiǎng 。
也不敢这么想。
"Who is Emperor Tian Luo?"
bù guò ， zhè yī shì jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， zhī xiǎo le 【 bǎi xiǎo xiān 】 de cún zài hòu 。 lǐ fán què shì dǒu rán jiān dǎ pò le xiān qián jú xiàn xìng 。
不过，这一世机缘巧合之下，知晓了【百晓仙】的存在后。李凡却是陡然间打破了先前局限性。
"After the Primordial Realm successfully transcended, where did it go?"
"Mountain and sea, unforgiving immortal? What a bizarre thing..."
This time, the Dao Yinan was so sudden that Li Fan barely had time to react, nearly falling victim to it.
However, having seen many grand scenes before, Li Fan quickly regained his composure after escaping in a hasty manner.
"I never expected that the ability of the Transmitter of Teachings Jiang [All Things Are As I Will] would have such deep roots."
With his extensive experience, Li Fan immediately realized that Immortal Bai Xiao and the divine artifact 'As My Intention' were far more complex than initially described by the Boundless Wall.
"Angering the Sage Emperor means unforgivable. Could it be that this Immortal Bai Xiao is one of the two压制 in the Beyond Eternity's Ten Thousand Year Stairway?"
"And, there's also this strange reaction from the Dao Yinan..."
During his various encounters with the Dao Yinan, Li Fan had confirmed that it possessed some form of consciousness. In other words, if the Dao Yinan were compared to a vast army, then there was a supreme commander overseeing its operations.
The army pressed forward, penetrating every gap; surrounding and slowly devouring; sending more troops when faced with strong resistance...
This time, after sensing Immortal Bai Xiao, the Dao Yinan's reaction was different from before.
"It seems like a scout has discovered the enemy's whereabouts. Instantly summoning the main force, it advances straight to the target!"
Li Fan felt a sudden shock in his heart.
"The essence of the Dao Yinan is the fusion of mountains and seas, the return of [Star] power above them. Just a fragment of a divine artifact can stir such a commotion."
"From a certain perspective, this Immortal Bai Xiao, or As My Intention, could be within the Star's sight?"
Instinctively, Li Fan felt curious.
"Perhaps I could glean more from Transmitter Jiang's memories, but there's no chance in this life."
"Let us wait for the moral conflict to unfold."
Li Fan glanced towards the mountain and sea beyond.
Instead of seeking out other possibilities, he simply raised a lone sail on the Dao Yinan tide, drifting amidst it.
Feeling the undercurrents of the Dao Yinan, Li Fan gained an insight: "Even if originally destroyed, they didn't give up searching. In Dao Yinan's eyes, such a world-destroying flood couldn't kill Immortal Bai Xiao. If he disappeared, it must have hidden away."
"Truly remarkable! It has stirred the emotions of the Beyond Eternity's saints!"
Recalling his encounters with the gods in simulations, they always remained calm and confident, even when observing the destruction of True Real and his infinite essence.
It was hard to imagine what Immortal Bai Xiao did that made the gods intervene specifically.
"The power source of Transmitter Jiang is a fragment from the shattered Primordial Realm. Perhaps it's just one of many remnants in the Beyond Eternity."
"Even so, Dao Yinan values it greatly."
All this suggested that Immortal Bai Xiao and As My Intention could play a crucial role in the battle between Dao Yinan and the mountains and seas.
Not just decisive, but significantly altering the stalemate at least.
"So, Immortal Bai Xiao is unique to the original."
"What's going on? Is my current possibility path too far off?"
"Beyond just Sage Shou Qiu, there are such figures as well?"
"Adding Jing Fen, Dao De, and Xuan Tian Wang夫妇..."
"And me, True Real."
"The single possibility has a potential limit, right?"
Li Fan frowned deeply.
"Could it be that I accidentally guessed the original name correctly back then?"
But observing reality contradicted this notion.
The Primordial Realm had long been destroyed. Its remnants were obliterated countless times with no special significance.
"What's wrong here?" Li Fan felt the deep contradiction.
Everything seemed so strange and out of place.
"Theory suggests great talents emerge in prosperous eras. If a single possibility could support so many mountain and sea powers, it must be robust. But now..."
Li Fan drifted on Dao Yinan, hidden within the mountains and seas, pondering this issue.
In the vastness of the mountains and seas, time had no meaning.
After seeing other possibilities where the Primordial Realm was still flourishing for a long while, Li Fan suddenly had an epiphany.
"I always thought the Primordial Realm was already destroyed. But..."
"What if, I say what if, Emperor Tian Luo's plan succeeded back then?"
Emperor Tian Luo's salvation method aimed to elevate the Primordial Realm again, transcending the mountains and seas naturally avoiding Dao Yinan. Though it sounded like a fairy tale, he didn't know its true form.
The many supporters at that time indicated some feasibility.
Even if the probability was extremely low, there was still a chance of success.
If Emperor Tian Luo had truly carried the Primordial Realm to transcend...
Then all the anomalies in the original would make sense.
After transcending, the essence of this possibility underwent a qualitative change. It then blessed countless souls in the original. Even the "residuals" from the transcendence process affected them. Commoners became geniuses, geniuses turned into world-renowned geniuses.
Standing out among their peers, originally limited to nameless true immortals, they could now glimpse the realm of transcendence.
"This might explain why such a small original produced so many transcenders."
"And..."
"I should have realized earlier that the vastness of the mountains and seas, with countless possibilities, choosing Original was not coincidental."
"Only the Primordial Realm is special. It inherited all sorts of resources from it."
"Thus, even the seemingly insignificant Primordial Realm hides countless talents."
Realizing this, Li Fan felt as if he had cleared a fog.
Although everything so far was just his conjecture, his intuition felt like a guiding light, telling him that perhaps this was the truth.
"This is truly unbelievable."
Li Fan remained silent for a long time, contemplating this result.
Due to its incredible nature, even with earlier hints, Li Fan didn't think in this direction before. He dared not entertain such thoughts.
However, knowing about Immortal Bai Xiao after this life's fortunate coincidence, he suddenly broke through his previous limitations.
But another question followed.
"Who is Emperor Tian Luo?"
"After the Primordial Realm successfully transcended, where did it go?"