yī shí jī qǐ qiān céng làng ！
一石激起千层浪！
A fierce storm of events unfolded.
dào yān ruò yǒu suǒ gǎn ， jiàn qǐ cháo xī 。
道湮若有所感，渐起潮汐。
"Wait!" Just as the critical moment arrived, Dharma Void suddenly shouted.
lǐ fán gǎn dào yǒu xiē bú duì ， jīng shén shùn jiān jǐn bēng qǐ lái ， shí kè zuò hǎo hái zhēn zhǔn bèi 。
李凡感到有些不对，精神瞬间紧绷起来，时刻做好还真准备。
"Let's give it a try now. I hope you can help me again when the opportunity arises in the future!"
suǒ xìng zhè wèi zhī guǐ jué lì liàng ， zhǐ shì zhǎn duàn shí xiàng tóu lú 。 bìng méi yǒu jìn yí bù dòng zuò 。
索性这未知诡谲力量，只是斩断石像头颅。并没有进一步动作。
After all, the temptation to become an Immortal was too great. Even with just a vague promise that seemed ethereal and baseless, Dharma Void couldn't bear to let go so easily.
hé gān xiān zài jīng hài zhī yú ， mō le mō zì jǐ bó zi 。
何干仙在惊骇之余，摸了摸自己脖子。
"Agreed! Rest assured, if there's any chance, I will definitely help you achieve your goal!" Li Fan replied arrogantly.
gāng gāng shí xiàng tóu lú là xià de nà yī kè ， tā fǎng fú yě zāo shòu dào le gōng jī bān 。
刚刚石像头颅落下的那一刻，他仿佛也遭受到了攻击般。
After reaching an agreement, Dharma Void looked at the decapitated Faceless Stone Figure in front of him and took a deep breath. Then he grabbed his own head with one hand and shouted lowly.
hé gān xiān dào dé liú zhuǎn ， jìn hū yuán mǎn 。 zì xǔ jù lí shèng zhě zhī jìng ， yě zhǐ chà zuì hòu yī bù 。
何干仙道德流转，近乎圆满。自诩距离圣者之境，也只差最后一步。
He actually lifted his head from his body with sheer force.
rán ér gāng cái miàn duì nà guǐ yì lì liàng shí ， jìng hǎo sì méi yǒu rèn hé fǎn kàng zhī lì ！
然而刚才面对那诡异力量时，竟好似没有任何反抗之力！
"Please let your treasure be safe."
zhè zěn me kě néng ？
这怎么可能？
With his head held by his hand, Dharma Void's eyes widened in anger as he muttered under his breath.
nán bù chéng zhēn de shì shèng zhě chū shǒu le ？
难不成真的是圣者出手了？
Dharma Void's body moved slowly towards the decapitated Faceless Stone Figure. He then carefully placed his head on the neck of the stone figure, which was still glowing with light.
“ néng bǎ wò dào qí lái yuán me ？” lǐ fán shén qíng níng zhòng ， chū shēng wèn dào 。
“能把握到其来源么？”李凡神情凝重，出声问道。
The Faceless Stone Figure and Dharma Void were originally one entity. After this combination, a miraculous change occurred immediately.
hé gān xiān yáo wàng shān hǎi ， xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， yáo tóu huí fù ：“ lái de guǐ yì piāo miǎo …… nán 。”
何干仙遥望山海，许久之后，摇头回复：“来的诡异缥缈……难。”
It seemed that the Faceless Stone Figure had been truly resurrected!
“ kuàng qiě ， jiù suàn néng gǎn yìng dào ， wǒ yě bù gǎn shēn jiū a 。”
“况且，就算能感应到，我也不敢深究啊。”
As if reliving all the experiences from before its death, fear gradually appeared on Dharma Void's face.
“ lìng wài yí gè wǒ ， suī shuō shí lì ruò le diǎn ， dàn bì jìng dào dé zhēn yì réng zài 。 chāo tuō shí lì ， jué nán shā tā 。”
“另外一个我，虽说实力弱了点，但毕竟道德真意仍在。超脱实力，绝难杀他。”
His limbs moved uncontrollably as he instinctively tried to escape.
hé gān xiān huà lǐ de yì si yǐ jīng hěn míng xiǎn le 。
何干仙话里的意思已经很明显了。
But no matter whether in reality or in his memories, he couldn't escape.
rán ér lǐ fán què chí bù tóng yì jiàn 。
然而李凡却持不同意见。
Despair eventually took over.
jiù lián bǎi xiǎo xiān nà yàng ， yí sì huì wēi xié dào zhěng duàn shān hǎi ān quán de cún zài ， zhū shèng dōu méi yǒu zhū shā 、 ér zhǐ shì zhèn yā zài wàn gǔ tiān jiē zhī zhōng 。
就连百晓仙那样，疑似会威胁到整段山海安全的存在，诸圣都没有诛杀、而只是镇压在万古天阶之中。
"Game over!"
wú miàn xiān suī wú dé ， qì jīn wéi zhǐ què méi yǒu zuò guò shén me dào dé lún sàng zhī shì 。
无面仙虽无德，迄今为止却没有做过什么道德沦丧之事。
With a mournful cry, Dharma Void's head shot up and detached from the stone figure.
zhū shèng méi yǒu lǐ yóu chū shǒu 。
诸圣没有理由出手。
The same scene repeated itself. This time, there was a large amount of blood gushing out from the body of the Faceless Stone Figure!
“ nà chú cǐ yǐ wài ， shān hǎi zhōng hái yǒu shuí yǒu cǐ děng shí lì ？”
“那除此以外，山海中还有谁有此等实力？”
In just a moment, the separated head regained clarity as it searched for its body while shouting: "Run!"
èr rén xiàn rù guǐ yì de chén mò zhī zhōng 。
二人陷入诡异的沉默之中。
Li Fan reacted even faster than Dharma Void did.
wú miàn xiān de zhòu rán yǔn luò ， wán quán dǎ pò le tā men de jì huà 。
无面仙的骤然陨落，完全打破了他们的计划。
When he sensed that the mysterious force was about to cut off Dharma Void's head and spread further, he ignited the true spirit fire hidden in the surroundings.
hé gān xiān duǎn shí jiān nèi zhèng dào wú wàng ， ér lǐ fán yī kuī dào dé zhēn dì de dǎ suàn yě yīn cǐ là le kōng 。
何干仙短时间内证道无望，而李凡一窥道德真谛的打算也因此落了空。
Instantly, a fearsome wall of flames blazed up, blocking the force from the depths of the mountains and seas.
duì yú zhè yì liào zhī wài zhuàng kuàng de fā shēng ， lǐ fán zài xīn zhōng sǒng rán ér jīng de tóng shí ， yě mò míng gǎn dào yī zhèn nǎo huǒ 。
对于这意料之外状况的发生，李凡在心中悚然而惊的同时，也莫名感到一阵恼火。
The "arena" used to confine the True Immortal had now turned into a lifeline for them both.
“ shàng yī shì wú miàn xiān yì zhí huó de hǎo hǎo de ， zhè cì què guǐ yì shēn wáng 。 shì gēn yuán chū de pò miè hái shì gēn bǎi xiǎo xiān yǒu guān ？”
“上一世无面仙一直活的好好的，这次却诡异身亡。是跟原初的破灭还是跟百晓仙有关？”
And because they had this means at their disposal, Li Fan was still able to avoid the true spirit tide despite being in extreme danger.
“ wǒ míng míng réng gǎn shòu dào ， wú miàn shí xiàng shàng yǒu tā de xiān lì cán cún ……”
“我明明仍感受到，无面石像上有他的仙力残存……”
The true spirit fire burned away all possibilities. Once it lost its support, Dharma Void's body was immediately engulfed by the vast tide of Dharma Void.
lǐ fán bù jīn yǒu xiē huái yí de kàn xiàng hé gān xiān 。
李凡不禁有些怀疑的看向何干仙。
Fierce flames and water surged, swallowing the mountains and seas.
shì shì kàn chū le lǐ fán de yí wèn ， hé gān xiān wú nài zhī xià ， zhǐ dé jiě shì dào ：“ dào dé liú zhuǎn ， shēng shēng bù xī ； cǐ nǎi wǒ men de bì huò shén tōng 。 fán wǒ men suǒ liú hén jì ， jiù yǒu dào dé qì xī cán yú 。 huò kě kàn zuò wǒ men suǒ liú mǒu zhǒng tè shū fēn shēn ， ruò shì běn zūn bù xìng yǔn luò ， dàn shān hǎi jiān zhǐ yào shàng yǒu zhè xiē dào dé qì xī cán yú ， wǒ men biàn néng yú pò miè zhōng chóng shēng 。”
似是看出了李凡的疑问，何干仙无奈之下，只得解释道：“道德流转，生生不息；此乃我们的避祸神通。凡我们所留痕迹，就有道德气息残余。或可看做我们所留某种特殊分身，若是本尊不幸陨落，但山海间只要尚有这些道德气息残余，我们便能于破灭中重生。”
In an instant, it seemed as if the end of the world had arrived!
“ běn yīng shì zhè yàng de 。” hé gān xiān chóng chóng shuō le jù ， shén qíng nán kàn zhì jí 。
“本应是这样的。”何干仙重重说了句，神情难看至极。
Dharma Void, who had just reunited his separated body and restored himself to normal, looked at this scene in shock.
“ xiàn zài ， tā què sǐ le 。”
“现在，他却死了。”
He never expected Li Fan to be so brazen! To burn down such a vast mountain range like that!
hé gān xiān shēn shǒu zhǐ xiàng duàn tóu shí xiàng ：“ qí shàng suī réng yǒu dào dé qì xī liú zhuǎn ， dàn què shī qù le běn gāi cún zài de 【 zhǔ xīn gǔ 】。 rì hòu zòng shǐ dào dé zhī qì ， néng gòu zì xíng fù sū ， tā yě bú huì zài huí lái le 。”
何干仙伸手指向断头石像：“其上虽仍有道德气息流转，但却失去了本该存在的【主心骨】。日后纵使道德之气，能够自行复苏，他也不会再回来了。”
"Stop dawdling, the fire is intense now, run if you want to survive!"
“ zhè biàn shì zhēn de sǐ le 。”
“这便是真的死了。”
Li Fan shouted, pulling Dharma Void back into reality.
lǐ fán yǐn yuē tīng chū ， hé gān xiān huà yǔ zhōng yī sī tù sǐ hú bēi yǐ jí nán yǎn de wèi jù 。
李凡隐约听出，何干仙话语中一丝兔死狐悲以及难掩的畏惧。
Without hesitation, they both plunged into the flames following Li Fan's lead.
bì jìng tā gēn wú miàn xiān ， shì dào dé fēn jiā hòu de yì tǐ liǎng miàn 。
毕竟他跟无面仙，是道德分家后的一体两面。
Since it was ignited with his spirit as fuel, Dharma Void wasn't scorched by the true spirit flame. He only dodged wave after wave of the Dharma Void tide.
nà wèi zhī de guǐ jué cún zài ， jì rán néng zhū shā wú miàn xiān ， tóng yàng yě néng shā sǐ tā hé gān xiān ！
那未知的诡谲存在，既然能诛杀无面仙，同样也能杀死他何干仙！
They swiftly escaped from the locked water and fire.
“ zhū shā běn zūn de tóng shí ， hái jiāng qí zuò wéi dān dú gè tǐ ， cóng shān hǎi zhōng mǒ qù 。”
“诛杀本尊的同时，还将其作为单独个体，从山海中抹去。”
As the distant light faded, their sense of danger gradually diminished. Their speed slowed down.
“ céng jīng suǒ liú yī qiè hòu shǒu ， zài tā xiāo shī de shùn jiān ， dōu yǔ tā wú guān le 。”
“曾经所留一切后手，在他消失的瞬间，都与他无关了。”
Dharma Void looked back at the ruins of the mountain range that had been engulfed by Dharma Void, still shaken.
“ zhè shì zhēn zhèng de mǒ shā zhī fǎ ！”
“这是真正的抹杀之法！”
After a long while, he bowed to Li Fan in admiration: "If not for your timely action and setting fire to the mountains and seas, we might have truly faced a great calamity."
shǒu duàn gù rán kě bù ， bù guò gèng ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào bù ān de ， shì qí chū xiàn de háo wú zhēng zhào 、 bìng qiě piāo miǎo wú zōng 。
手段固然可怖，不过更让李凡感到不安的，是其出现的毫无征兆、并且缥缈无踪。
Li Fan's expression turned serious. "Don't slander me. When did I ever do such a terrifying thing? It was that evil person who wanted to kill us!"
yào zhī dào ， lǐ fán céng jīng yóu lì jìn shí fēn zhī yī de shān hǎi 。 zài jiā shàng shèng cháo zhè gǔ héng gèn shān hǎi de páng dà shì lì ， kě yǐ shuō ， rú jīn de shān hǎi duì lǐ fán ér yán ， yǐ jīng xiǎn yǒu wèi zhī zhī jìng le 。
要知道，李凡曾经游历近十分之一的山海。再加上圣朝这股横亘山海的庞大势力，可以说，如今的山海对李凡而言，已经鲜有未知之境了。
Dharma Void was taken aback by this statement.
yuán běn tā yě shì zhè me rèn wéi de 。
原本他也是这么认为的。
He then laughed bitterly:
zhè zhǎn shā wú miàn xiān de guǐ yì lì liàng de mò míng chū xiàn ， zé shì ràng tā hěn hěn chī le yī jīng 。
这斩杀无面仙的诡异力量的莫名出现，则是让他狠狠吃了一惊。
"Have you gained any insight after facing such a great danger?"
zhè chǎng miàn ， jiù xiàng měi cì dōu yǐ wéi jiāng xuán huáng jiè de mì mì tàn suǒ de yī gān èr jìng le ， rán ér měi cì xuán huáng jiè dōu néng zài gěi tā lái dài jīng xǐ yī yàng 。
这场面，就像每次都以为将玄黄界的秘密探索的一干二净了，然而每次玄黄界都能再给他来带惊喜一样。
Dharma Void nodded, then shook his head.
gèng guān jiàn de shì ……
更关键的是……
"I used the method of spiritual unity and indeed saw scenes from my past life. But it was only for a brief period at the end."
zhè gǔ lì liàng ， sì hū jù lí tā hěn jìn ！
这股力量，似乎距离他很近！
"And that murderer never truly revealed their form throughout. So..."
ruò shì jiāng shān hǎi kàn zuò yī piàn yǐ jīng zhú jiàn shú xī de chí táng ， nà me xiàn zài ， chí shuǐ shēn chù jìng rán yǐn cáng zhe yī tóu zé rén ér shì de kě bù guài shòu 。
若是将山海看做一片已经逐渐熟悉的池塘，那么现在，池水深处竟然隐藏着一头择人而噬的可怖怪兽。
"Their true identities remain unknown."
yòu rú hé bù lìng lǐ fán gǎn dào jīng nù 。
又如何不令李凡感到惊怒。
"But I remember where they died and their aura. If we meet again, I will be alert in advance."
jīng nù de bú shì duì fāng de qiáng dà ， ér shì wèi zhī 。
惊怒的不是对方的强大，而是未知。
This result was also within Li Fan's expectations: "Can you guide me?"
bǐ àn zhū shèng 、 tài wēi shèng dì gù qiáng ， lǐ fán rě bù qǐ què yě duǒ dé qǐ 。
彼岸诸圣、太微圣帝固强，李凡惹不起却也躲得起。
Dharma Void immediately marked a location on the map.
jiù pà zhè zhǒng ， qiáng dà dào néng duì lǐ fán chǎn shēng wēi xié 、 bìng qiě hái shǐ zhōng yǐn yú àn chù de 。
就怕这种，强大到能对李凡产生威胁、并且还始终隐于暗处的。
"It should be around here."
tǎng ruò yùn qì bù hǎo ， shuō bù dìng nǎ tiān áo yóu shān hǎi de lǐ fán ， jiù huì yī tóu zhuàng le shàng qù 。
倘若运气不好，说不定哪天遨游山海的李凡，就会一头撞了上去。
"Hmm?"
xīn zhōng de bù ān nán yǐ yā xià ， lǐ fán dāng jí zuò le jué dìng ： yào chèn zhe wú miàn xiān bèi duì fāng zhǎn shā 、 réng yǒu xiē xǔ xiàn suǒ cán liú de liáng jī ， jǐn kě néng mō suǒ chū gèng duō duì fāng de xìn xī 。
心中的不安难以压下，李凡当即做了决定：要趁着无面仙被对方斩杀、仍有些许线索残留的良机，尽可能摸索出更多对方的信息。
Li Fan stared at the flickering image of the mountain range before him and felt a sense of familiarity.
bù shuō wán quán nòng qīng chǔ duì fāng shēn fèn ， zuì qǐ mǎ yào mō qīng duì fāng dà zhì chǔ yú shān hǎi nǎ piàn qū yù 。 zài shí lì zú gòu bì xiǎn zhī qián ， jǐn liàng rào zhe zǒu biàn shì 。
不说完全弄清楚对方身份，最起码要摸清对方大致处于山海哪片区域。在实力足够避险之前，尽量绕着走便是。
"Here..."
zhè me xiǎng zhe ， lǐ fán zài dù kàn xiàng hé gān xiān ， jī xiào dào ：“ nǐ pà le ？”
这么想着，李凡再度看向何干仙，讥笑道：“你怕了？”
Dharma Void noticed Li Fan's unusual behavior as well, quickly asking: "Do you know this place?"
“ chéng shèng jī huì ， jìn zài yǎn qián 。 què bèi rén yī dāo zhǎn duàn 。 sú huà shuō ， zǔ rén dào tú 、 rú shā rén fù mǔ 。”
“成圣机会，近在眼前。却被人一刀斩断。俗话说，阻人道途、如杀人父母。”
Li Fan remained silent for a long time before slowly uttering several words.
“ nǐ men liǎng rén ， dào dé yì tǐ liǎng miàn 。 tā sǐ ， wǎn ruò nǐ shēn wáng 。”
“你们两人，道德一体两面。他死，宛若你身亡。”
"The Five Suffering Immortals, the Realm of Birth and Death!"
“ shā nǐ quán jiā zhī rén jìn zài yǎn qián ， nǐ jiù xuǎn zé táo bì ？”
“杀你全家之人近在眼前，你就选择逃避？”
"Realm of Birth and Death?" Dharma Void repeated softly. He had never heard of such an existence within the mountain range before.
“ nǎ pà lián zhuī suǒ yī fān de yǒng qì dōu méi yǒu ？”
“哪怕连追索一番的勇气都没有？”
This made him believe more in Li Fan's previous statement that the murderer might be someone he has been tracking all along.
hé gān xiān tīng wén lǐ fán cháo fěng de huà ， shén qíng què méi yǒu sī háo de biàn huà ， yī jiù píng jìng dào ：“ shí lì bù rú duì fāng ， yòu néng wèi zhī nài hé ？”
何干仙听闻李凡嘲讽的话，神情却没有丝毫的变化，依旧平静道：“实力不如对方，又能为之奈何？”
In fact, even if Li Fan had gone through a hundred lifetimes, he only heard about the Realm of Birth and Death once.
“ huàn zuò shì wǒ ， zuì qǐ mǎ yào nòng qīng chǔ duì fāng shēn fèn 。 yào bù rán ， rì hòu shí lì zú gòu 、 xiǎng yào bào chóu shí ， què lián mù biāo dōu zhǎo bú dào ， qǐ bù bēi zāi ？ wǒ xiǎng ， nǐ bù zhì yú shòu cǐ dǎ jī ， cóng cǐ zhī hòu biàn yī jué bù zhèn le 、 jiù lián fù chóu de xīn sī dōu duàn jué le ba ？” lǐ fán jǐn dīng zhe hé gān xiān 。
“换做是我，最起码要弄清楚对方身份。要不然，日后实力足够、想要报仇时，却连目标都找不到，岂不悲哉？我想，你不至于受此打击，从此之后便一蹶不振了、就连复仇的心思都断绝了吧？”李凡紧盯着何干仙。
It was from the memory of the original Supreme Dao Book, which was stolen by the shadow named "Residence in Emptiness" that took away thirty True Immortal characters.
hé gān xiān zài dù xiàn rù chén mò zhī zhōng ， sì hū nèi xīn yě shí fēn yóu yù bù dìng 。
何干仙再度陷入沉默之中，似乎内心也十分犹豫不定。
Besides Residence in Emptiness, there were four others who together with him resisted the attack of the Primordial Engraving Immortal.
“ ruò rú cǐ ， nà jiù quán dāng wǒ méi shuō ba 。 méi xiǎng dào ， chuán shuō zhōng de dào dé zhēn xiān ， jìng zhè bān dǎn xiǎo 。” lǐ fán zé zé yáo tóu 。
“若如此，那就全当我没说吧。没想到，传说中的道德真仙，竟这般胆小。”李凡啧啧摇头。
The Primordial Engraving Immortal called them the Five Suffering Immortals.
“ nǐ yě bù bì jī wǒ 。 wǒ fǎn dào yǒu xiē hào qí ， wèi hé nǐ huì duì zhè xiōng shǒu ， zhè bān zài yì ？” hé gān xiān fǎn wèn 。
“你也不必激我。我反倒有些好奇，为何你会对这凶手，这般在意？”何干仙反问。
In pursuit of the stolen thirty True Immortal characters, the Primordial Engraving Immortal followed Residence in Emptiness but never returned.
“ yī lái ， shì yīn wèi tòng shī jiàn zhèng shèng zhě dàn shēng de jī huì ， ér xīn shēng nǎo nù 。 èr lái me ……”
“一来，是因为痛失见证圣者诞生的机会，而心生恼怒。二来么……”
The danger of the Realm of Birth and Death was evident from this.
lǐ fán mù guāng yōu yōu ：“ wǒ huái yí ， zhè xiōng shǒu ， shì wǒ yì zhí zài zhuī zōng zhī rén 。”
李凡目光幽幽：“我怀疑，这凶手，是我一直在追踪之人。”
With the help of the Supreme Dao Book and the faint connection to the stolen True Immortal characters, Li Fan knew roughly where the Realm of Birth and Death was located.
yī jù huà ， zài dù xiān qǐ hé gān xiān nèi xīn bō lán ：“ nǐ jiù zhè me kěn dìng ， néng zhù wǒ chéng shèng ？”
一句话，再度掀起何干仙内心波澜：“你就这么肯定，能助我成圣？”
Thus, during his travels through the mountain range, he deliberately avoided it.
“ ruò shì dào dé jù zài ， nà biàn bā jiǔ bù lí shí 。 dàn xiàn zài ma …… huò xǔ yào děng ruò gān nián ， dào dé liú zhuǎn 、 wú dé zài shēng le 。 xī wàng nà shí ， zhè piàn shān hǎi réng zài ， nǐ hái huó zhe 。” lǐ fán yì yì bù míng de xiào le xiào 。
“若是道德俱在，那便八九不离十。但现在嘛……或许要等若干年，道德流转、无德再生了。希望那时，这片山海仍在，你还活着。”李凡意义不明的笑了笑。
Now it seemed that they had indeed dodged a great calamity.
shuō bà ， shēn xíng jiàn dàn ， jiù yào xiāo shī lí qù 。
说罢，身形渐淡，就要消失离去。
"Has this Five Suffering Immortals become so powerful after all these years?"
“ màn zhe ！” zuì hòu guān tóu ， hé gān xiān hái shì hū de chū shēng 。
“慢着！”最后关头，何干仙还是忽的出声。
"The sense of danger I felt..."
“ jīn qiě yī shì 。 xī wàng rì hòu ， shí jī zài dù chéng shú shí ， nǐ néng zài bāng wǒ yī bāng ！”
“今且一试。希望日后，时机再度成熟时，你能再帮我一帮！”
"Even if not an Immortal, their strength is still formidable."
bì jìng chéng shèng de yòu huò ， shí zài tài dà 。 nǎ pà zhǐ shì xū wú piāo miǎo ， háo wú gēn jī de yī jù chéng nuò 。 hé gān xiān yě bù shě dì jiù zhè me fàng qì 。
毕竟成圣的诱惑，实在太大。哪怕只是虚无缥缈，毫无根基的一句承诺。何干仙也不舍地就这么放弃。
"Of course, there's also the possibility that it was due to their combined efforts."
“ hǎo shuō ！ nǐ fàng xīn ， ruò yǒu jī huì 、 wǒ bì zhù nǐ chéng shèng ！” lǐ fán ào rán dào 。
“好说！你放心，若有机会、我必助你成圣！”李凡傲然道。
"How did Faceless get involved with such a dangerous person?" Li Fan's mind raced with countless thoughts.
liǎng rén dá chéng le yí zhì hòu ， hé gān xiān kàn zhe qián fāng duàn shǒu de wú miàn shí xiàng ， shēn xī le yì kǒu qì 。
两人达成了一致后，何干仙看着前方断首的无面石像，深吸了一口气。
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.
ér hòu shēn shǒu zhuā zhù zì jǐ tóu lú ， dī hē yī shēng 。
而后伸手抓住自己头颅，低喝一声。
The mountain range was still the familiar mountain range and no new deadly enemies had appeared out of thin air.
jìng jiāng zì jǐ de tóu ， yìng shēng shēng cóng qū tǐ shàng līn le qǐ lái 。
竟将自己的头，硬生生从躯体上拎了起来。
But they needed to be more vigilant against those who were already on their radar.
“ qǐng bǎo bèi ān shēn 。”
“请宝贝安身。”
"Where do you intend to go next?"
bèi zhuā zài zì jǐ shǒu shàng de hé gān xiān tóu lú ， nù mù yuán zhēng ， kǒu zhōng dī yín 。
被抓在自己手上的何干仙头颅，怒目圆睁，口中低吟。
After experiencing such a great upheaval and remembering his promise to help Li Fan achieve immortality, Dharma Void asked as he looked at the deep in thought Li Fan.
hé gān xiān qū tǐ zé shì pǒ wèi mù nè de ， yí bù bù zǒu xiàng wú miàn shí xiàng 。
何干仙躯体则是颇为木讷的，一步步走向无面石像。
Li Fan glanced at Dharma Void and said solemnly: "I want to go to the Realm of Birth and Death to investigate."
zuì zhōng shuāng shǒu pěng zhe ， jí wéi zhèng zhòng de jiāng zì jǐ tóu lú ， ān fàng zài shí xiàng guāng huá de bó gěng shàng 。
最终双手捧着，极为郑重的将自己头颅，安放在石像光华的脖颈上。
"Would you like to accompany me?"
A fierce storm of events unfolded.
"Wait!" Just as the critical moment arrived, Dharma Void suddenly shouted.
"Let's give it a try now. I hope you can help me again when the opportunity arises in the future!"
After all, the temptation to become an Immortal was too great. Even with just a vague promise that seemed ethereal and baseless, Dharma Void couldn't bear to let go so easily.
"Agreed! Rest assured, if there's any chance, I will definitely help you achieve your goal!" Li Fan replied arrogantly.
After reaching an agreement, Dharma Void looked at the decapitated Faceless Stone Figure in front of him and took a deep breath. Then he grabbed his own head with one hand and shouted lowly.
He actually lifted his head from his body with sheer force.
"Please let your treasure be safe."
With his head held by his hand, Dharma Void's eyes widened in anger as he muttered under his breath.
Dharma Void's body moved slowly towards the decapitated Faceless Stone Figure. He then carefully placed his head on the neck of the stone figure, which was still glowing with light.
The Faceless Stone Figure and Dharma Void were originally one entity. After this combination, a miraculous change occurred immediately.
It seemed that the Faceless Stone Figure had been truly resurrected!
As if reliving all the experiences from before its death, fear gradually appeared on Dharma Void's face.
His limbs moved uncontrollably as he instinctively tried to escape.
But no matter whether in reality or in his memories, he couldn't escape.
Despair eventually took over.
"Game over!"
With a mournful cry, Dharma Void's head shot up and detached from the stone figure.
The same scene repeated itself. This time, there was a large amount of blood gushing out from the body of the Faceless Stone Figure!
In just a moment, the separated head regained clarity as it searched for its body while shouting: "Run!"
Li Fan reacted even faster than Dharma Void did.
When he sensed that the mysterious force was about to cut off Dharma Void's head and spread further, he ignited the true spirit fire hidden in the surroundings.
Instantly, a fearsome wall of flames blazed up, blocking the force from the depths of the mountains and seas.
The "arena" used to confine the True Immortal had now turned into a lifeline for them both.
And because they had this means at their disposal, Li Fan was still able to avoid the true spirit tide despite being in extreme danger.
The true spirit fire burned away all possibilities. Once it lost its support, Dharma Void's body was immediately engulfed by the vast tide of Dharma Void.
Fierce flames and water surged, swallowing the mountains and seas.
In an instant, it seemed as if the end of the world had arrived!
Dharma Void, who had just reunited his separated body and restored himself to normal, looked at this scene in shock.
He never expected Li Fan to be so brazen! To burn down such a vast mountain range like that!
"Stop dawdling, the fire is intense now, run if you want to survive!"
Li Fan shouted, pulling Dharma Void back into reality.
Without hesitation, they both plunged into the flames following Li Fan's lead.
Since it was ignited with his spirit as fuel, Dharma Void wasn't scorched by the true spirit flame. He only dodged wave after wave of the Dharma Void tide.
They swiftly escaped from the locked water and fire.
As the distant light faded, their sense of danger gradually diminished. Their speed slowed down.
Dharma Void looked back at the ruins of the mountain range that had been engulfed by Dharma Void, still shaken.
After a long while, he bowed to Li Fan in admiration: "If not for your timely action and setting fire to the mountains and seas, we might have truly faced a great calamity."
Li Fan's expression turned serious. "Don't slander me. When did I ever do such a terrifying thing? It was that evil person who wanted to kill us!"
Dharma Void was taken aback by this statement.
He then laughed bitterly:
"Have you gained any insight after facing such a great danger?"
Dharma Void nodded, then shook his head.
"I used the method of spiritual unity and indeed saw scenes from my past life. But it was only for a brief period at the end."
"And that murderer never truly revealed their form throughout. So..."
"Their true identities remain unknown."
"But I remember where they died and their aura. If we meet again, I will be alert in advance."
This result was also within Li Fan's expectations: "Can you guide me?"
Dharma Void immediately marked a location on the map.
"It should be around here."
"Hmm?"
Li Fan stared at the flickering image of the mountain range before him and felt a sense of familiarity.
"Here..."
Dharma Void noticed Li Fan's unusual behavior as well, quickly asking: "Do you know this place?"
Li Fan remained silent for a long time before slowly uttering several words.
"The Five Suffering Immortals, the Realm of Birth and Death!"
"Realm of Birth and Death?" Dharma Void repeated softly. He had never heard of such an existence within the mountain range before.
This made him believe more in Li Fan's previous statement that the murderer might be someone he has been tracking all along.
In fact, even if Li Fan had gone through a hundred lifetimes, he only heard about the Realm of Birth and Death once.
It was from the memory of the original Supreme Dao Book, which was stolen by the shadow named "Residence in Emptiness" that took away thirty True Immortal characters.
Besides Residence in Emptiness, there were four others who together with him resisted the attack of the Primordial Engraving Immortal.
The Primordial Engraving Immortal called them the Five Suffering Immortals.
In pursuit of the stolen thirty True Immortal characters, the Primordial Engraving Immortal followed Residence in Emptiness but never returned.
The danger of the Realm of Birth and Death was evident from this.
With the help of the Supreme Dao Book and the faint connection to the stolen True Immortal characters, Li Fan knew roughly where the Realm of Birth and Death was located.
Thus, during his travels through the mountain range, he deliberately avoided it.
Now it seemed that they had indeed dodged a great calamity.
"Has this Five Suffering Immortals become so powerful after all these years?"
"The sense of danger I felt..."
"Even if not an Immortal, their strength is still formidable."
"Of course, there's also the possibility that it was due to their combined efforts."
"How did Faceless get involved with such a dangerous person?" Li Fan's mind raced with countless thoughts.
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The mountain range was still the familiar mountain range and no new deadly enemies had appeared out of thin air.
But they needed to be more vigilant against those who were already on their radar.
"Where do you intend to go next?"
After experiencing such a great upheaval and remembering his promise to help Li Fan achieve immortality, Dharma Void asked as he looked at the deep in thought Li Fan.
Li Fan glanced at Dharma Void and said solemnly: "I want to go to the Realm of Birth and Death to investigate."
"Would you like to accompany me?"