shàng yī shì lǐ fán pī 【 xuán pìn 】 wài yī ， zhí dǐ shān hǎi zhī mò 。 lì jīng wú shù zài suì yuè 。
上一世李凡披【玄牝】外衣，直抵山海之末。历经无数载岁月。
In the misty yellow light, two figures of contrasting colors—black and white—circled each other, their auras intertwining in an endless dance. When the black and white auras dissipated, two figures materialized before He Ganjian, smiling as they bowed.
běn jiù duì xuán pìn dà dào yǒu le xiāng dāng shēn kè de gǎn wù 。
本就对玄牝大道有了相当深刻的感悟。
"Met you, old friend!" They said.
zhè yī shì yòu tōng guò hái zhēn de jì chéng xuǎn xiàng ， shǐ de xuán pìn dà dào duō le dú shǔ yú zì shēn de biāo jì 。
这一世又通过还真的继承选项，使得玄牝大道多了独属于自身的标记。
He Ganjian's expression was one of shock as he realized that these figures were identical to himself! This could only mean that this was none other than his faceless companion!
“ bù zài xū jiè zhù shēng miè zhī jiè zhòng shēng de kōng xiǎng lín mó 。 zhǐ píng wǒ yī rén zhī lì 、 biàn kě fù xíng qí shì 。”
“不再需借助生灭之界众生的空想临摹。只凭我一人之力、便可复行其事。”
The aura surrounding them was unmistakably "Daoist Virtue." He Ganjian was filled with a sense of dread and disbelief.
“ zhǐ shì ， shān hǎi dà dào jiàng lín ， shì bì huì jīng dòng bǐ àn zhū shèng 。 chú fēi hái zhēn bāng wǒ zhē yǎn yī èr ……”
“只是，山海大道降临，势必会惊动彼岸诸圣。除非还真帮我遮掩一二……”
"Who are you!" He demanded, staring at Li Fan.
hěn kě xī ， wán chéng le jì chéng shǐ mìng hòu de hái zhēn ， sì hū yòu xiàn rù le chén shuì zhī zhōng 。 duì yú lǐ fán de yāo qiú ， méi yǒu rèn hé huí yìng 。
很可惜，完成了继承使命后的还真，似乎又陷入了沉睡之中。对于李凡的要求，没有任何回应。
"Just an old acquaintance," Li Fan replied enigmatically.
“ kàn lái hái shì dé wǒ zì jǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ 。”
“看来还是得我自己想办法。”
"You need not be wary or worried. Before making any judgments, please observe first."
shàng yī shì ， chú le jiàn shí dào hái zhēn de zhēn zhèng lì liàng zhī wài ， lǐ fán zuì dà de shōu huò 、 biàn shì shān hǎi mò zhū shèng hé lì ， tuī yǎn chū de 【 wǒ shēng wú liàng 】 guàn gài zhēn líng zhī fǎ 。
上一世，除了见识到还真的真正力量之外，李凡最大的收获、便是山海末诸圣合力，推衍出的【我生无量】灌溉真灵之法。
Li Fan smiled mysteriously as he whispered, "I Am Infinite in Life."
jí biàn shì qiáng rú qiū xīn huì zhè yàng de shèng zhě ， dōu kě cóng guàn gài zhēn líng zhōng huò yì 。 cǐ fǎ mén xuán qí zhī chù ， kě jiàn yī bān 。
即便是强如丘心慧这样的圣者，都可从灌溉真灵中获益。此法门玄奇之处，可见一斑。
The black and white auras reappeared, spinning like a Tai Chi diagram. Numerous shadowy images of He Ganjian and his faceless companion emerged from the pattern, resembling countless ghostly soldiers.
“ wǒ néng rú bì zhǐ shǐ bān diào yòng xū jiè zhōng yū jī zhēn líng ， gēn xuán pìn wài yī dǎo shì guān xì bù dà 。 jí biàn zhǐ yǒu wǒ rú jīn zhè chāo tuō shí lì ， yě néng hū fēng huàn yǔ ！”
“我能如臂指使般调用虚界中淤积真灵，跟玄牝外衣倒是关系不大。即便只有我如今这超脱实力，也能呼风唤雨！”
Despite knowing these were not true transcendent beings, this bizarre scene left He Ganjian with an uncomfortable feeling. The sight of so many versions of himself made him think deeply about Li Fan's words "former acquaintance."
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng zhōng ， zòng shēn yuè chū yuán chū kě néng xìng ， cháo zhe cǐ duàn shān hǎi de zuì chū guāng jǐng jí chí 。
李凡目光闪动中，纵身跃出原初可能性，朝着此段山海的最初光景疾驰。
"Could it be that this person has truly created such images?" he wondered.
zhí dào sàn fà zhe kě bù qì xī de xū jiè yáo yáo zài wàng ， tā fāng cái màn màn fàng huǎn sù dù 。
直到散发着可怖气息的虚界遥遥在望，他方才慢慢放缓速度。
"But who could they be?"
“ zài yǒng jì xū jiè miàn qián ， céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ de dào lǐ ， dōu bù shēng xiào le 。”
“在永寂虚界面前，曾经沧海难为水的道理，都不生效了。”
One by one, the faces flashed through his mind, but no matter how hard he tried to deduce their identity, he remained clueless.
jí biàn shàng yī shì céng jīng jiàn guò chè dǐ tūn mò shān hǎi de quán shèng xū jiè ， rán ér cǐ kè zài miàn duì yǎn qián de nà piàn hēi àn shí ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī jiù shēng téng qǐ běn néng de jù bù 。
即便上一世曾经见过彻底吞没山海的全盛虚界，然而此刻在面对眼前的那片黑暗时，李凡心中依旧升腾起本能的惧怖。
Li Fan then said, "All the sages are present!"
sì hū èr zhě zhī jiān ， méi yǒu rèn hé qū bié bān 。
似乎二者之间，没有任何区别般。
With a gentle wave of his hand, countless accumulated true spirits descended like a waterfall from the heavens. These shadows were absorbed by numerous images of Daoist Virtuosos.
zì shēn cún zài de gēn jī ， yī rán suí zhe jù lí de kào jìn ， ér zài bù duàn bēng jiě 。
自身存在的根基，依然随着距离的靠近，而在不断崩解。
Though He Ganjian could not see the flood of true spirits, he felt their effects on these shadowy figures. They seemed to come alive!
“ kàn lái ， jǐn jǐn shì jiàn shí guò ， duì dǐ yù xū jiè shì méi yǒu rèn hé bāng zhù de 。 hái shì yào yǒu zuì qǐ mǎ de shèng zhě shí lì ， cái néng yú xū jiè zhōng duǎn zàn cún huó 。”
“看来，仅仅是见识过，对抵御虚界是没有任何帮助的。还是要有最起码的圣者实力，才能于虚界中短暂存活。”
He Ganjian was terrified but rooted in place as he sensed this transformation would be a great blessing for him.
lǐ fán cháng shì zhe màn màn kào jìn ， jié guǒ qián jìn de jí xiàn jù lí ， yī rán gēn zhī qián ， hé dào dé zhēn xiān gòng tóng cháng shì de nà yī cì yī yàng 。
李凡尝试着慢慢靠近，结果前进的极限距离，依然跟之前，和道德真仙共同尝试的那一次一样。
"Could it be that what I said just now..."
méi yǒu rèn hé jìn bù 。
没有任何进步。
The thought brought about a surge of excitement and desire. He could not resist the temptation before his eyes, which seemed to have an infinite allure.
“ kàn lái zhè lǐ ， dí què jiù shì chāo tuō jìng jiè suǒ néng dǐ dá de jí xiàn le 。”
“看来这里，的确就是超脱境界所能抵达的极限了。”
His resolve crumbled under the overwhelming desire, unlike anything he had ever experienced in all his years of cultivation.
qiáng yā xià nèi xīn de bù ān ， lǐ fán méi yǒu zài wéi nán zì jǐ 。
强压下内心的不安，李凡没有再为难自己。
"What...?"
“ hǎo zài ， yǐ jīng zú gòu wǒ gǎn shòu dào ， xū jiè zhōng yū jī zhōng de páng bó zhēn líng le 。”
“好在，已经足够我感受到，虚界中淤积中的磅礴真灵了。”
He Ganjian wanted to close his eyes and ignore these figures, but they seemed to sense his thoughts and slowly approached him.
lǐ fán yáo yáo kàn zhe yuǎn chù ， zài nà sǐ jì yī piàn de hēi àn lǐ ， sì hū kàn dào le wú shù zhěng qí duì liè 、 děng hòu zì jǐ mìng lìng de zhēn líng jiàng shì 。
李凡遥遥看着远处，在那死寂一片的黑暗里，似乎看到了无数整齐队列、等候自己命令的真灵将士。
"Seems like you still misunderstand me deeply."
“ yū jī zhēn líng ， zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu qīng yì bèi wǒ cāo kòng ， yīng dāng yuán yú wǒ de wú xiàn líng xìng 。”
“淤积真灵，之所以能够轻易被我操控，应当源于我的无限灵性。”
"These shadowy figures condensed from accumulated true spirits cannot remain in the Sea of Mountains for long. If you hesitate any longer, all this effort will be wasted. Let me assist you," Li Fan said softly.
lǐ fán qīng qīng yī huī shǒu ， zhèng rú shàng yī shì zài shān hǎi zhī mò de biǎo yǎn bān ， yī tuán wú xíng wú xiāng de yū jī zhēn líng ， shòu zhào ér lái 。
李凡轻轻一挥手，正如上一世在山海之末的表演般，一团无形无相的淤积真灵，受召而来。
The words echoed in He Ganjian's ears like thunder. The mention of "accumulated true spirits" made him realize what kind of temptation he was facing!
“ ń …… cǐ duàn shān hǎi ， bì jìng zhuàng tài hái suàn wán hǎo 。 bù shì xū jiè yǐ jí shān hǎi zhī mò 。 tóng yàng de lì dù ， néng gòu huàn qǔ de zhēn líng guī mó ， sì hū zhǐ yǒu yí bàn 。”
“嗯……此段山海，毕竟状态还算完好。不似虚界以及山海之末。同样的力度，能够唤取的真灵规模，似乎只有一半。”
Only those who had experienced the division of their own true spirit could understand its allure.
“ bù guò yě wú fáng ， zhǐ shì duō huī jǐ cì shǒu bà le 。” lǐ fán gū mō yī fān ， àn zì diǎn tóu 。
“不过也无妨，只是多挥几次手罢了。”李凡估摸一番，暗自点头。
Facing these approaching shadowy figures, He Ganjian's mind was filled with a mix of caution and instinctive acceptance.
“ cái liào dào shǒu ， jiē xià lái ， jiù shì tiāo xuǎn hé shì de rén xuǎn le 。”
“材料到手，接下来，就是挑选合适的人选了。”
Almost instantly, he felt as if he were experiencing countless possible futures. Each one was blank but seemed real. They even shared his understanding of the Daoist Virtue, albeit weaker, which helped him integrate it more smoothly.
xiǎng yào zhē yǎn xuán pìn dà dào jiàng shì de dòng jìng ， yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn shí lì ， zuì hǎo de fāng fǎ 、 biàn shì zài zhì zào chū yǔ qí qí gǔ xiāng dāng de bō dòng 。
想要遮掩玄牝大道降世的动静，以李凡如今实力，最好的方法、便是再制造出与其旗鼓相当的波动。
Without hesitation, He Ganjian absorbed all these shadowy figures for their true spirits. The damage from the division of his true spirit seemed to be healed instantly.
xiān jiāng zhū shèng de zhù yì lì xī yǐn guò qù 。
先将诸圣的注意力吸引过去。
He felt a profound sense of satisfaction and improvement in his abilities.
“ xīn yī wèi shèng zhě de dàn shēng ， zú gòu yǐn rén zhǔ mù le 。 shùn dài zhe ， hái kě yǐ shì yàn yī fān ， wǒ de diǎn shèng jì huà 。”
“新一位圣者的诞生，足够引人瞩目了。顺带着，还可以试验一番，我的点圣计划。”
"True spirit..."
“ zhì yú shì hé rén xuǎn ……”
“至于适合人选……”
"This person's words are not empty!"
dào dé zhēn xiān de miàn páng ， shà shí fú xiàn yú lǐ fán nǎo hǎi 。
道德真仙的面庞，霎时浮现于李凡脑海。
A wave of emotions surged through He Ganjian as he thanked Li Fan profusely, offering him an unspoken debt of gratitude.
“ wǒ céng shuō guò ， ruò yǒu jī huì ， huì zhù lì ěr děng chéng shèng 。 xiàn zài ， shì shí hòu shí xiàn nuò yán le 。” lǐ fán yīn chén dī xiào dào 。
“我曾说过，若有机会，会助力尔等成圣。现在，是时候实现诺言了。”李凡阴沉低笑道。
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness!" He said sincerely.
“ dào dé zhēn xiān ， běn jiù jù lí shèng zhě jìng jiè zhǐ yǒu yī bù zhī yáo 。 shèn zhì néng píng dào dé fēn jiā zhī fǎ ， bǎi tuō dà dào xìng zhì 、 chéng jiù lìng lèi shèng zhě 。 ruò shì néng dé zhè tuán yū jī zhēn líng xiāng zhù ……”
“道德真仙，本就距离圣者境界只有一步之遥。甚至能凭道德分家之法，摆脱大道性质、成就另类圣者。若是能得这团淤积真灵相助……”
"You have my word that I will fulfill any request you may have in the future."
“ é ， pà shì yǒu xiē bù gòu 。”
“额，怕是有些不够。”
He Ganjian was relieved to hear this and felt a sense of closure.
In the misty yellow light, two figures of contrasting colors—black and white—circled each other, their auras intertwining in an endless dance. When the black and white auras dissipated, two figures materialized before He Ganjian, smiling as they bowed.
"Met you, old friend!" They said.
He Ganjian's expression was one of shock as he realized that these figures were identical to himself! This could only mean that this was none other than his faceless companion!
The aura surrounding them was unmistakably "Daoist Virtue." He Ganjian was filled with a sense of dread and disbelief.
"Who are you!" He demanded, staring at Li Fan.
"Just an old acquaintance," Li Fan replied enigmatically.
"You need not be wary or worried. Before making any judgments, please observe first."
Li Fan smiled mysteriously as he whispered, "I Am Infinite in Life."
The black and white auras reappeared, spinning like a Tai Chi diagram. Numerous shadowy images of He Ganjian and his faceless companion emerged from the pattern, resembling countless ghostly soldiers.
Despite knowing these were not true transcendent beings, this bizarre scene left He Ganjian with an uncomfortable feeling. The sight of so many versions of himself made him think deeply about Li Fan's words "former acquaintance."
"Could it be that this person has truly created such images?" he wondered.
"But who could they be?"
One by one, the faces flashed through his mind, but no matter how hard he tried to deduce their identity, he remained clueless.
Li Fan then said, "All the sages are present!"
With a gentle wave of his hand, countless accumulated true spirits descended like a waterfall from the heavens. These shadows were absorbed by numerous images of Daoist Virtuosos.
Though He Ganjian could not see the flood of true spirits, he felt their effects on these shadowy figures. They seemed to come alive!
He Ganjian was terrified but rooted in place as he sensed this transformation would be a great blessing for him.
"Could it be that what I said just now..."
The thought brought about a surge of excitement and desire. He could not resist the temptation before his eyes, which seemed to have an infinite allure.
His resolve crumbled under the overwhelming desire, unlike anything he had ever experienced in all his years of cultivation.
"What...?"
He Ganjian wanted to close his eyes and ignore these figures, but they seemed to sense his thoughts and slowly approached him.
"Seems like you still misunderstand me deeply."
"These shadowy figures condensed from accumulated true spirits cannot remain in the Sea of Mountains for long. If you hesitate any longer, all this effort will be wasted. Let me assist you," Li Fan said softly.
The words echoed in He Ganjian's ears like thunder. The mention of "accumulated true spirits" made him realize what kind of temptation he was facing!
Only those who had experienced the division of their own true spirit could understand its allure.
Facing these approaching shadowy figures, He Ganjian's mind was filled with a mix of caution and instinctive acceptance.
Almost instantly, he felt as if he were experiencing countless possible futures. Each one was blank but seemed real. They even shared his understanding of the Daoist Virtue, albeit weaker, which helped him integrate it more smoothly.
Without hesitation, He Ganjian absorbed all these shadowy figures for their true spirits. The damage from the division of his true spirit seemed to be healed instantly.
He felt a profound sense of satisfaction and improvement in his abilities.
"True spirit..."
"This person's words are not empty!"
A wave of emotions surged through He Ganjian as he thanked Li Fan profusely, offering him an unspoken debt of gratitude.
"I am deeply grateful for your kindness!" He said sincerely.
"You have my word that I will fulfill any request you may have in the future."
He Ganjian was relieved to hear this and felt a sense of closure.