shuō shì kòng bái ， què yòu bìng fēi shì yī piàn xū wú 。
说是空白，却又并非是一片虚无。
Saying it was difficult to detect the True Change in ordinary times, but that he had been able to capture a fragment of nascent morality due to the intervention of a Sage, Dry Eye seemed genuinely pleased. "Rebirth of the Way has already occurred here. I just need to refine this moral energy for a hundred years and then I can attempt the division once more."
kě néng xìng běn shēn ， réng hái cún zài 。
可能性本身，仍还存在。
"Ah?" Li Fan asked with a smile.
ruò zhēn yào lèi bǐ ， jī hū kě kàn zuò ， tiān dì chū pì 、 hùn dùn gāng kāi zhī shí 。
若真要类比，几乎可看做，天地初辟、混沌刚开之时。
Dry Eye replied casually, "If you wish to witness the secret technique of Moral Division, I will prepare a seat for you."
“ zhǐ kě xī zhū shèng qīng lǐ guò yī fān ， jiù lián mó hú huà miàn dōu gǎn yìng bù chū lái le 。” hé gān xiān zhǔ mù xǔ jiǔ ， yǒu xiē wǎn xī dào 。
“只可惜诸圣清理过一番，就连模糊画面都感应不出来了。”何干仙瞩目许久，有些惋惜道。
"I would be honored!" Li Fan laughed. He noticed that since the fall of the Faceless Immortal and his failure in Moral Division, Dry Eye had been reverting back to his original form as True Sage.
“ zhǐ néng wēi wēi chá jué dào ， lìng yí gè wǒ 、 sì hū sǐ zài le zhè zhǒng lì liàng zhī xià ……”
“只能微微察觉到，另一个我、似乎死在了这种力量之下……”
The True Sage's eyes swept over the surrounding mountains and seas before he shook his head. "There is no suitable place nearby."
shuō zhe ， hé gān xiān jiāng yī lǚ dào yùn chuán lái 。
说着，何干仙将一缕道韵传来。
"What conditions are needed?"
cǐ dào lǐ fán xiān qián cóng wèi zài shān hǎi qí tā kě néng xìng zhōng jiàn guò ， duān de xī qí 。
此道李凡先前从未在山海其他可能性中见过，端的稀奇。
"The moment of critical decision when a calamity looms," Dry Eye said while looking at Li Fan.
shèn zhì jiù lián zhǎo dào yòng lái xíng róng tā de wén zì ， dōu nán yǐ zuò dào 。
甚至就连找到用来形容它的文字，都难以做到。
"Easy enough!" Li Fan immediately understood why Dry Eye had mentioned this to him.
“ yǐn yuē dài biǎo ， yì shí chén lún 、 xiàn dà jì miè de jié nàn 。 yì shí bù fù ， yǒu suǒ qí tā yī qiè cún zài ， dōu méi yǒu le yì yì 。 huáng lùn dào dé ， biàn shì shān hǎi ， yì shì rú cǐ 。 nán guài néng gòu zhū miè wú miàn xiān ……”
“隐约代表，意识沉沦、陷大寂灭的劫难。意识不复，有所其他一切存在，都没有了意义。遑论道德，便是山海，亦是如此。难怪能够诛灭无面仙……”
"But it's been only a short time since the mountains were burned and the seas boiled. It would be difficult for such a large-scale disturbance to occur again, but just helping you push yourself into an absolute predicament... I don't need the mountain and sea," Li Fan said as he flicked his hand and a flame appeared.
lǐ fán zǐ xì pǐn wèi zhe zhè lǚ tóng jié wǔ zūn cán liú dào yùn ， xīn gǎn yà rán 。
李凡仔细品味着这缕同劫五尊残留道韵，心感讶然。
The flames surged like a dragon, enveloping Dry Eye in a moment. Dry Eye stared at the true spirit fire around him, feeling alarmed. The previous fires relied on countless possibilities within the mountains and seas as fuel, but these flames were powered by Li Fan's own spiritual essence.
shēng miè zhī jiè de yí zhǐ shàng ， kòng bái bìng méi yǒu chí xù duō jiǔ 。
生灭之界的遗址上，空白并没有持续多久。
More importantly, Dry Eye sensed that this flame could continue burning indefinitely!
hū yǒu yī dào hóng guāng ， zì shān hǎi shēn chù ér lái 。
忽有一道虹光，自山海深处而来。
After absorbing the nascent morality, his intuition had grown stronger. He was very confident in his premonition.
qǐng kè jiān chéng fēng pò làng ， chuān guò dào yān ， hěn hěn cì rù cǐ chù kòng bái zhī zhōng 。
顷刻间乘风破浪，穿过道湮，狠狠刺入此处空白之中。
"Absolutely, only someone who has crossed the Eternal Void to carry so much inexplicable spirit energy."
guān qí lái chù ， zhèng shì bǐ àn suǒ zài ！
观其来处，正是彼岸所在！
"And it is precisely because these spirits do not belong to him that he cannot convert them into his own cultivation talent," Dry Eye thought.
zài chǎng yī zhòng chāo tuō ， qí qí kàn xiàng nà jiàng lín hóng guāng 。
在场一众超脱，齐齐看向那降临虹光。
Li Fan did not mention his true cultivation potential or even closed himself off for training. But Dry Eye could infer from subtle clues, such as the initial opening of the universe and the rebirth of myriad ways.
hè rán shì yí miàn qī cǎi xiǎo qí ！
赫然是一面七彩小旗！
Although Li Fan claimed his path was not among those, if one's cultivation potential were truly high enough, they would gain insights by observing the myriad ways without actual practice.
“ zhū shèng yòu chū shǒu le ！”
“诸圣又出手了！”
Li Fan had awakened too quickly!
jīng hū shēng zhōng ， hóng guāng qí zhì pēng rán pò suì ， xiǎn huà chū yī dào mó hú shēn yǐng 。
惊呼声中，虹光旗帜砰然破碎，显化出一道模糊身影。
Despite recognizing this, Dry Eye did not look down on him. Instead, he treated him with even greater respect.
shēn yǐng pì nì ， sǎo shì kòng bái kě néng xìng 。
身影睥睨，扫视空白可能性。
Cultivation potential and realm strength could never be mixed up.
ér hòu róng yú qí zhōng 。
而后融于其中。
In other words, achieving an equivalent transcendental realm with lower cultivation potential was a testament to his exceptional abilities.
shèng zhě xū yǐng bú jiàn ， cǐ dì kòng bái kě néng xìng ， jiù xiàng jí jiāng fèi téng de shuǐ miàn 。
圣者虚影不见，此地空白可能性，就像即将沸腾的水面。
Moreover, Li Fan had seemingly crossed the Eternal Void from another segment of the mountains and seas!
píng jìng ， ér yòu chōng chì zhe dòng lì 。
平静，而又充斥着动力。
Dry Eye suddenly understood that it wasn't crossing the Eternal Void that made someone a Sage. It was only in our understanding that reaching the Sage realm and possessing "Sage" strength allowed one to survive and walk through the void where concepts no longer existed.
“ shèng zhě shén tōng ， miào bù kě yán ！ zhè shì cuī huà dà dào chóng yǎn zhī fǎ ！ bù guò duō jiǔ ， xiǎng bì cǐ chù jiù huì chóng xīn yǒu xīn de dà dào yùn yù 、 dàn shēng 。 cǐ jǐng shān hǎi hǎn jiàn ， nǐ wǒ jīn rì yǒu xìng dé jiàn ， huò dà yǒu bì yì 。” hé gān xiān shuāng mù fàng guāng ， zé zé chēng zàn dào 。
“圣者神通，妙不可言！这是催化大道重演之法！不过多久，想必此处就会重新有新的大道孕育、诞生。此景山海罕见，你我今日有幸得见，或大有裨益。”何干仙双目放光，啧啧称赞道。
Thus, this illusion had been created.
fǎng fú yìn zhèng le hé gān xiān de huà ， yuán běn hái shì kòng bái de kě néng xìng zhōng ， duō le jǐ lǚ sè zé biàn huà 。
仿佛印证了何干仙的话，原本还是空白的可能性中，多了几缕色泽变化。
What if there were special methods for transcending beings to walk through the void?
rú miǎo miǎo yān qì ， bō lán ér qǐ 。
如渺渺烟气，波澜而起。
Since Dry Eye's thoughts became more balanced after reverting to True Sage, he considered everything comprehensively. "Moreover, his words about helping me achieve Sage status are sincere... Regardless of the reason, this person is worth befriending."
yòu hǎo sì yī shí zǐ zhuì rù píng jìng shuǐ miàn ， yǐn dé bō wén zhèn zhèn 。
又好似一石子坠入平静水面，引得波纹阵阵。
Surrounded by true spirit fire, the True Sage's mind raced with countless thoughts.
chà nà jiān ， yī biàn shēng bǎi biàn ， bǎi biàn yǎn wàn biàn ！
刹那间，一变生百变，百变衍万变！
He remained unperturbed and felt the power of the true spirit fire. He shook his head slightly: "Although this fire is formidable, it cannot force me into an absolute predicament. Even if I am surrounded, risking damage to my spiritual essence, I can still find a way out."
cǐ jiān dà dào de chóng xīn yùn yù sù dù ， shèn zhì bǐ qǐ èr rén de yù xiǎng hái yào kuài ！
此间大道的重新孕育速度，甚至比起二人的预想还要快！
"But what about adding Daoian's influence?"
zì yǒu dòng jìng kāi shǐ ， zhǐ jǐ gè hū xī guò qù ， cǐ jiān dà dào jiù biàn dé xīng kōng bān shēn bù kě cè qǐ lái 。
自有动静开始，只几个呼吸过去，此间大道就变得星空般深不可测起来。
"That won't work either unless there is the power of the mountain and sea," the True Sage shook his head.
yǒu shān hǎi xū yǐng ， fǎng fú zì yōu suì zhōng yǒng xiàn 。
有山海虚影，仿佛自幽邃中涌现。
Li Fan frowned deeply. The True Sage said solemnly: "My current strength is not as strong as it was before. To achieve Moral Division again..."
shān shì shàng fāng shān ， hǎi shì wú xiàn hǎi 。
山是上方山，海是无限海。
"It requires crossing the Eternal Void."
shān hǎi xiāng lián ， xiān jiè shēng yān ！
山海相连，仙界生焉！
Hearing the words 'Eternal Void,' Li Fan's eyes narrowed, observing the True Sage in the flames. The True Sage remained calm and met his gaze.
yī mǒ guāng huá ， zì hēi àn zhōng zhà liàng 。
一抹光华，自黑暗中炸亮。
"Can you understand the Inverse Technique?"
suí hòu bù duàn zài hēi àn zhōng yuè dòng ， měi guò yī chù ， dōu fǎng fú zài hēi àn zhōng sù zào dǎo yǔ 。
随后不断在黑暗中跃动，每过一处，都仿佛在黑暗中塑造岛屿。
After a long silence, Li Fan suddenly asked, "I have some understanding; I learned it for convenience when traveling through the mountains and seas."
yī zuò zuò shēng jī àng rán de xīng hǎi ， suí zhī dàn shēng 。
一座座生机盎然的星海，随之诞生。
"Then let us meet at the end of the mountain and sea, at the beginning of time, before the Eternal Void," said Li Fan.
guāng diǎn bù tíng tiào dòng 、 zì wǒ fù zhì ， bù guò piàn kè gōng fu ， biàn yǐ huà zuò màn tiān shǎn shuò xīng kōng 。
光点不停跳动、自我复制，不过片刻功夫，便已化作漫天闪烁星空。
With that, he leaped into the mountains and seas once more. This time, however, it was not a crossing of Daoian's influence but a swift journey against the flow of time towards the earliest times of this remaining segment of the mountain and sea.
liáo kuò wú jìn de xiān jiè ， jiù zhè yàng zài zhòng rén de guān chá zhōng chéng xíng 。
辽阔无尽的仙界，就这样在众人的观察中成形。
Compared to his initial panic when entering the stream of time, Li Fan now moved with ease. But the True Sage was no weaker than him.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
He followed closely!
Saying it was difficult to detect the True Change in ordinary times, but that he had been able to capture a fragment of nascent morality due to the intervention of a Sage, Dry Eye seemed genuinely pleased. "Rebirth of the Way has already occurred here. I just need to refine this moral energy for a hundred years and then I can attempt the division once more."
"Ah?" Li Fan asked with a smile.
Dry Eye replied casually, "If you wish to witness the secret technique of Moral Division, I will prepare a seat for you."
"I would be honored!" Li Fan laughed. He noticed that since the fall of the Faceless Immortal and his failure in Moral Division, Dry Eye had been reverting back to his original form as True Sage.
The True Sage's eyes swept over the surrounding mountains and seas before he shook his head. "There is no suitable place nearby."
"What conditions are needed?"
"The moment of critical decision when a calamity looms," Dry Eye said while looking at Li Fan.
"Easy enough!" Li Fan immediately understood why Dry Eye had mentioned this to him.
"But it's been only a short time since the mountains were burned and the seas boiled. It would be difficult for such a large-scale disturbance to occur again, but just helping you push yourself into an absolute predicament... I don't need the mountain and sea," Li Fan said as he flicked his hand and a flame appeared.
The flames surged like a dragon, enveloping Dry Eye in a moment. Dry Eye stared at the true spirit fire around him, feeling alarmed. The previous fires relied on countless possibilities within the mountains and seas as fuel, but these flames were powered by Li Fan's own spiritual essence.
More importantly, Dry Eye sensed that this flame could continue burning indefinitely!
After absorbing the nascent morality, his intuition had grown stronger. He was very confident in his premonition.
"Absolutely, only someone who has crossed the Eternal Void to carry so much inexplicable spirit energy."
"And it is precisely because these spirits do not belong to him that he cannot convert them into his own cultivation talent," Dry Eye thought.
Li Fan did not mention his true cultivation potential or even closed himself off for training. But Dry Eye could infer from subtle clues, such as the initial opening of the universe and the rebirth of myriad ways.
Although Li Fan claimed his path was not among those, if one's cultivation potential were truly high enough, they would gain insights by observing the myriad ways without actual practice.
Li Fan had awakened too quickly!
Despite recognizing this, Dry Eye did not look down on him. Instead, he treated him with even greater respect.
Cultivation potential and realm strength could never be mixed up.
In other words, achieving an equivalent transcendental realm with lower cultivation potential was a testament to his exceptional abilities.
Moreover, Li Fan had seemingly crossed the Eternal Void from another segment of the mountains and seas!
Dry Eye suddenly understood that it wasn't crossing the Eternal Void that made someone a Sage. It was only in our understanding that reaching the Sage realm and possessing "Sage" strength allowed one to survive and walk through the void where concepts no longer existed.
Thus, this illusion had been created.
What if there were special methods for transcending beings to walk through the void?
Since Dry Eye's thoughts became more balanced after reverting to True Sage, he considered everything comprehensively. "Moreover, his words about helping me achieve Sage status are sincere... Regardless of the reason, this person is worth befriending."
Surrounded by true spirit fire, the True Sage's mind raced with countless thoughts.
He remained unperturbed and felt the power of the true spirit fire. He shook his head slightly: "Although this fire is formidable, it cannot force me into an absolute predicament. Even if I am surrounded, risking damage to my spiritual essence, I can still find a way out."
"But what about adding Daoian's influence?"
"That won't work either unless there is the power of the mountain and sea," the True Sage shook his head.
Li Fan frowned deeply. The True Sage said solemnly: "My current strength is not as strong as it was before. To achieve Moral Division again..."
"It requires crossing the Eternal Void."
Hearing the words 'Eternal Void,' Li Fan's eyes narrowed, observing the True Sage in the flames. The True Sage remained calm and met his gaze.
"Can you understand the Inverse Technique?"
After a long silence, Li Fan suddenly asked, "I have some understanding; I learned it for convenience when traveling through the mountains and seas."
"Then let us meet at the end of the mountain and sea, at the beginning of time, before the Eternal Void," said Li Fan.
With that, he leaped into the mountains and seas once more. This time, however, it was not a crossing of Daoian's influence but a swift journey against the flow of time towards the earliest times of this remaining segment of the mountain and sea.
Compared to his initial panic when entering the stream of time, Li Fan now moved with ease. But the True Sage was no weaker than him.
He followed closely!