“ nì liú héng dù ， chú le yào kè shǒu dào tú běn xīn 、 wéi hù zì shēn cún xù gēn jī zhī wài 。 zuì zhòng yào de ， jiù shì 【 míng biàn gǔ jīn 】。”
“逆流横渡，除了要恪守道途本心、维护自身存续根基之外。最重要的，就是【明辨古今】。”
"Swimming against the current, besides adhering to your true heart and maintaining the foundation of your existence, the most important thing is [to distinguish between ancient and modern]."
jiào dǎo xīn jìn zhū shèng de ， shì lián shān shèng zhě xū yǐng 。
教导新晋诸圣的，是连山圣者虚影。
The new saints were taught by Immortal Sage Lianshan's ethereal form.
“ wéi chí zì shēn cún xù gēn jī ， shì gēn xū jiè dào yān xiāng duì kàng 。 míng biàn gǔ jīn ， zhè què shì hé yì ？” xīn jìn shèng zhě fāng cùn bù jiě dào 。
“维持自身存续根基，是跟虚界道湮相对抗。明辨古今，这却是何意？”新晋圣者方寸不解道。
"Maintaining the foundation of one’s existence is a struggle against the Void Realm. But what does it mean to distinguish between ancient and modern?" the newly appointed saint, Fangcun, was puzzled.
“ yǒng jì xū jiè zhōng ， míng máng yī piàn 。 bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu gǔ 、 jīn ， liǎng gè fāng xiàng 。 jīn ， zì shì zhǐ wǒ men lái shí fāng xiàng 。 gǔ ， zé shì wǒ men qù wǎng mù dì 。 ér qí tā suǒ zài ……”
“永寂虚界中，冥茫一片。并非只有古、今，两个方向。今，自是指我们来时方向。古，则是我们去往目的。而其他所在……”
"In the endless void, there are no clear directions—only ancient and modern. The 'modern' refers to our direction here, while 'ancient' points towards our goal. And other places..."
“ wú xiū wú zhǐ ， wú qióng wú jìn 。 ruò shì zuì kāi shǐ fāng xiàng cuò le ， zòng shǐ nǐ yǒu shén lì 、 néng zài xū jiè qīn shí xià jiān chí qiān wàn nián ， rù mù suǒ jí ， yě dōu hái shì xū wú yī piàn 。” lián shān shèng zhě qīng qīng huī shǒu ， yǔ guī hǎi shèng zhě hé lì ， jiāng yī piàn yōu àn xiàng zhū shèng zhǎn shì 。
“无休无止，无穷无尽。若是最开始方向错了，纵使你有神力、能在虚界侵蚀下坚持千万年，入目所及，也都还是虚无一片。”连山圣者轻轻挥手，与归海圣者合力，将一片幽暗向诸圣展示。
"Are boundless and endless. If you start in the wrong direction, even with divine power, you might persist for millennia but still see only emptiness," Lianshan Immortal gently waved his hand, showing a darkened scene to the new saints alongside Return Sea Immortal.
hēi sè rú yīn yún lǒng zhào xià ， lǐ fán zhǐ jué zì shēn gǎn guān dōu bèi bō duó ， zhōu zāo shèng zhě shēn yǐng 、 jiē lián xiāo shī 。 wǎn ruò dàng zhēn duò yú wú jìn xū kōng zhī zhōng 。
黑色如阴云笼罩下，李凡只觉自身感官都被剥夺，周遭圣者身影、接连消失。宛若当真堕于无尽虚空之中。
Under the shadow of black clouds, Li Fan felt as if all his senses were stripped away. The surrounding saintly figures vanished one by one, making him feel truly lost in an endless void.
xū wú sǐ jì zhī yì ， shèn zhì màn màn qīn shí zì shēn cún zài gēn jī 。
虚无死寂之意，甚至慢慢侵蚀自身存在根基。
The sense of emptiness slowly seeped into his very existence.
miǎo miǎo máng máng ， hào dàng wú yín 。
渺渺茫茫，浩荡无垠。
Misty and vast, boundless and infinite.
shàng xià sì fāng ， nǎi zhì tā 、 jǐ jiē bù néng biàn bié 。
上下四方，乃至他、己皆不能辨别。
He could not even distinguish himself from the surroundings.
gèng hé kuàng qí tā ！
更何况其他！
Let alone others!
gǔ zài hé chù ？ jīn yòu hé wǎng ？
古在何处？今又何往？
Where was ancient? Where was modern?
bié tí chuān suō héng dù ， qián wǎng gèng jiǔ yuǎn guò qù le 。
别提穿梭横渡，前往更久远过去了。
Forget about crossing through time; going back to the distant past seemed impossible too!
jiù lián fǎn huí gāng gāng lí kāi shān hǎi ， dōu chéng le wèn tí ！
就连返回刚刚离开山海，都成了问题！
Even returning to where he just came from became a problem!
“ zhè hái zhǐ shì lián shān 、 guī hǎi èr shèng suǒ mó nǐ chǎng jǐng ……”
“这还只是连山、归海二圣所模拟场景……”
"This is only what Lianshan and Return Sea Immortals have simulated..."
“ zhēn zhèng de yǒng jì xū jiè ， jìng rú cǐ kě bù 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
“真正的永寂虚界，竟如此可怖。”李凡心中有些凝重。
"The true Eternal Void is truly terrifying," Li Fan felt somewhat serious.
tā suī rán yě céng héng dù guò ， dàn què shì shùn liú ér xià 、 zhí zhì shān hǎi jìn tóu 。 zuì guān jiàn de shì ， kào zhe qiū xīn huì kōng xiǎng fù zhì tǐ gēn běn zūn zhī jiān de lián xì ， néng gòu zhǔn què zhǐ míng fāng xiàng 。 gēn běn méi yǒu mí shī yōu lǜ 。
他虽然也曾横渡过，但却是顺流而下、直至山海尽头。最关键的是，靠着丘心慧空想复制体跟本尊之间的联系，能够准确指明方向。根本没有迷失忧虑。
Although he had crossed before, it was downstream towards the end of the mountains and seas. Crucially, his connection with Qiu Xinhuixian's empty body allowed him to accurately pinpoint directions—no worries about getting lost.
dàn rú jīn méi yǒu le qián xíng dìng wèi dào biāo ， nán dù jiù dà bù xiāng tóng le 。
但如今没有了前行定位道标，难度就大不相同了。
But now without a clear path, the difficulty was different.
bù duō shí ， èr shèng jiāng mó nǐ xū jiè hēi àn sàn qù 。 chóng xīn xiǎn huà chū yǐng xiàng de xīn jìn shèng zhě men ， quán dōu gēn lǐ fán yī yàng ， shén qíng níng zhòng 。
不多时，二圣将模拟虚界黑暗散去。重新显化出影像的新晋圣者们，全都跟李凡一样，神情凝重。
Soon, the two immortals dispersed the simulated darkness. The new saints, like Li Fan, looked solemn as they reappeared in the scene.
“ zhū wèi dào yě bù yòng guò fèn dān xīn ， xū jiè wú lù 、 qiáng zhě wèi biāo 。 zhēn shí yǒng jì xū jiè zhōng ， zǎo yǒu wú děng běn zūn cún zài 。 pì rú shéng shàng zhī jié ， zhǐ xū yǐ jù lí zuì jìn shèng zhě tóng dào wèi máo jí kě 。” tài yì xū yǐng chū shēng ān fǔ dào 。
“诸位倒也不用过分担心，虚界无路、强者为标。真实永寂虚界中，早有吾等本尊存在。譬如绳上之结，只需以距离最近圣者同道为锚即可。”太易虚影出声安抚道。
"You don't need to worry too much. In the Void Realm, there are no paths—only the strongest serve as markers. In the true Eternal Void, our main bodies already exist. It's like a knot on a rope; just use the nearest saintly peer as your anchor," the ethereal form of Taiyi comforted.
“ jīng wú děng guò qù cè suàn ， xiǎng yào fù lián wǒ men yǔ shàng yī duàn shān hǎi ， gōu tōng héng kuà màn cháng xū jiè ， zuì shǎo xū yào shí sān wèi shèng zhě qí xīn hé lì 。 rán nà shì zuì jí xiàn de qíng kuàng ， yì diǎn chā chí dōu chū bù dé 。 shāo yǒu yì wài ， bù dàn huì qián gōng jìn qì ， shí sān shèng zhě yě kǒng yǒu jǐn yǔn zhī wēi 。”
“经吾等过去测算，想要复联我们与上一段山海，沟通横跨漫长虚界，最少需要十三位圣者齐心合力。然那是最极限的情况，一点差池都出不得。稍有意外，不但会前功尽弃，十三圣者也恐有尽陨之危。”
"Based on our past calculations, to reconnect with the previous mountain and sea, spanning this vast void, at least thirteen saints must work together. That’s the most extreme scenario—any mistake could mean failure for all thirteen."
“ gù ér ， wú děng yě shì yì zhí zài zuò zhǔn bèi ， bìng méi yǒu zhēn zhèng kāi shǐ xíng dòng 。 dàn xiàn zài ， yǒu le xuán pìn dào yǒu sòng lái zào huà ……”
“故而，吾等也是一直在做准备，并没有真正开始行动。但现在，有了玄牝道友送来造化……”
"Therefore, we have been preparing without actually starting. But now, with Xuanpin's contribution..."
“ duō le xīn jìn liù shèng ， suī bù shuō wàn wú yī shī ， fēng xiǎn dí què xiǎo le xǔ duō 。” shǒu qiū kàn xiàng lǐ fán ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
“多了新晋六圣，虽不说万无一失，风险的确小了许多。”守丘看向李凡，缓缓说道。
"With six new saints, while not guaranteed, the risk is much lower," Shouchu looked at Li Fan and said slowly.
“ xū dù zhī lù ， dá zhě zài qián 。 zhū wèi zhēn zhèng jìn rù yǒng jì xū jiè qián ， què shì yào xiān shāng yì hǎo qián hòu shùn xù 。 hòu zhě jǐn gēn qián zhě ， bù dé yǒu bàn diǎn chā chí 。 fǒu zé yī bù cuò 、 bù bù cuò 。” yè pàn xū yǐng shí fēn yán sù de shuō zhe 。
“虚度之路，达者在前。诸位真正进入永寂虚界前，却是要先商议好前后顺序。后者紧跟前者，不得有半点差池。否则一步错、步步错。”业判虚影十分严肃的说着。
"On this path of endless time, those who reach first lead the way. Before truly entering the Eternal Void, you must decide on a sequence. Those behind follow closely without any mistakes. Otherwise, one wrong step leads to more."
“ rú jīn wú děng jiǔ rén ， zài xū jiè zhōng xù liè yǐ dìng 。 zuì gǔ ， yě shì zuì qián zhě ， nǎi shì lián shān 。 ér hòu yī cì shì guī hǎi 、 tài yì 、 qiè jī 、 guǐ mìng 、 duàn chèn 、 shǒu qiū ……”
“如今吾等九人，在虚界中序列已定。最古，也是最前者，乃是连山。而后依次是归海、太易、窃机、晷命、断谶、守丘……”
The nine of them were now arranged in the Void Realm. The oldest, and thus the foremost, was Lianshan; followed by Return Sea, Taiyi, Qieti, Guiming, Dantuanchen, and Shouchu...
“ wǒ ， yǐ jí xīng chá 。”
“我，以及星槎。”
"I, and Star Chariot,"
“ zhì yú nǐ men gāi rú hé pái xù ， huò xǔ kě yǐ xiān bǐ shì yī fān 。”
“至于你们该如何排序，或许可以先比试一番。”
"Perhaps you can determine your order through a competition."
xīn jìn liù shèng hù xiāng duì shì yī yǎn ， jué dà duō shù 、 yǎn zhōng lù chū yuè yuè yù shì zhī sè 。
新晋六圣互相对视一眼，绝大多数、眼中露出跃跃欲试之色。
The six new saints exchanged glances. Most of them showed eager expressions.
“ zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng ， nán miǎn shāng le hé qì 。 bù ruò àn zhào wú děng lǎo fāng fǎ ， zài zhè 【 xuán jī huán 】 zhōng ， gè zì fēn huà chū yī dào xū yǐng 。” lián shān shèng jūn shēng yīn wèi luò ， bǐ àn bái quān biàn yǐ jīng guāng máng dà liàng 。
“真刀真枪，难免伤了和气。不若按照吾等老方法，在这【璇玑环】中，各自分化出一道虚影。”连山圣君声音未落，彼岸白圈便已经光芒大亮。
"Let's be serious—this could get messy. Let’s use our old method: each of us will create an ethereal form in the [璇玑 ring]."
míng bái shǎn yào zhōng ， xīn jìn liù shèng ， bèi bǐ àn jiǔ shèng zhù shì zhe 。
明白闪耀中，新晋六圣，被彼岸九圣注视着。
Before Lianshan's words finished, the white circle on the other side shone brightly.
“ hē hē ， zǎo yǒu cǐ yì ！” zuì xiān yīng xià de ， què shì jìn guī 。
“呵呵，早有此意！”最先应下的，却是烬归。
The new six saints were now under the gaze of the nine ancient ones.
suí zhe qí xū yǐng fēi rù qí zhōng ， yú xià zhū shèng yě bù hǎo tuī cí 。
随着其虚影飞入其中，余下诸圣也不好推辞。
"Haha, I’ve always wanted this!" Engui was the first to agree. As his ethereal form entered, the others had no choice but to follow.
shà shí jiān ， gè zì fēn huà xū yǐng ， tóu rù xuán jī huán nèi 。
霎时间，各自分化虚影，投入璇玑环内。
Instantly, each created an ethereal form and entered the璇玑 ring.
“ xuán jī huán zhōng ， jiàn wēi zhī zhù 。”
“璇玑环中，见微知著。”
"In the璇玑 ring, you can see everything from a single point."
“ dé yī ér jiàn quán 。 zhū wèi ruò shì xiǎng yào cáng zhuō ， pà shì kě bù xíng 。” zhí dào zhū shèng zài liè ， shǒu qiū gōng zhè cái lè hē hē dì shuō zhe 。
“得一而见全。诸位若是想要藏拙，怕是可不行。”直到诸圣在列，守丘公这才乐呵呵地说着。
"If one is seen, all are revealed. If you want to hide your weaknesses, it won’t work," Shouchu said happily once they were all in place.
xīn jìn liù shèng wén yán ， shén qíng jiē shì bù biàn ， diǎn tóu huí yìng 。
新晋六圣闻言，神情皆是不变，点头回应。
The new six saints nodded without changing their expressions.
bái quān guāng huá ， hǎo sì huà zuò zhàn chǎng 。
白圈光华，好似化作战场。
The white light shone like a battlefield. The saints' ethereal forms appeared as tiny points of light.
zhū shèng tóu rù xū yǐng ， wǎn ruò yī lì guāng diǎn 。
诸圣投入虚影，宛若一粒光点。
Time inside the璇玑 ring seemed accelerated by many times.
xuán jī huán zhōng ， shí jiān fǎng fú bèi jiā kuài liǎo wú shù bèi 。
璇玑环中，时间仿佛被加快了无数倍。
Every moment, the points of light clashed violently.
měi yī kè ， zhū shèng guāng diǎn dōu zài bù tíng de jù liè pèng zhuàng 。
每一刻，诸圣光点都在不停的剧烈碰撞。
Even in saintly form, it took a long battle to determine the victor.
shèng zhě zhī jìng ， jí biàn zhǐ shì yī dào fēn huà xū yǐng ， xiǎng yào jué chū shèng fù 、 yě xū yào yī cháng kuàng rì chí jiǔ de zhàn dòu 。
圣者之境，即便只是一道分化虚影，想要决出胜负、也需要一场旷日持久的战斗。
The璇玑 ring sped up this process.
xuán jī huán zé shì jiā sù le zhè ge guò chéng 。
璇玑环则是加速了这个过程。
Soon, under the gaze of the others, one point of light completely dimmed and retreated.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， zhū shèng zhù mù xià ， shǒu xiān jiù yǒu guāng diǎn chè dǐ àn dàn 、 bài xià zhèn lái 。
没过多久，诸圣注目下，首先就有光点彻底黯淡、败下阵来。
Looking closely, it was Xuanpin.
dìng jīng wàng qù ， zhèng shì 【 xuán pìn 】。
定睛望去，正是【玄牝】。
Li Fan shook his head slightly with a look of regret: "Injured too badly—what a pity."
lǐ fán miàn lù wú nài zhī sè ， wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ zhòng shāng wèi yù ， zhe shí kě xī 。”
李凡面露无奈之色，微微摇头：“重伤未愈，着实可惜。”
Xuanpin, as the master of the mountains and seas, had just recovered her saintly strength after crossing from there. Her weakness was expected by all saints.
xuán pìn nǎi zhǔ shān hǎi shēng fà ， kuàng qiě hái shì zì shān hǎi mò héng dù ér lái 、 gāng gāng huī fù shèng zhě shí lì 。 shí lì zuì ruò ， yě zài zhū shèng yì liào zhī nèi 。
玄牝乃主山海生发，况且还是自山海末横渡而来、刚刚恢复圣者实力。实力最弱，也在诸圣意料之内。
Even if she were only an ordinary person, she wouldn't be considered due to her ability to infuse true spirit.
zhǐ yào tā yǒu guàn zhù zhēn líng de shén tōng ， nǎ pà zhǐ shì yī jiè fán rén ， zhū shèng yě bú huì zài yì 。
只要他有灌注真灵的神通，哪怕只是一介凡人，诸圣也不会在意。
Next in line were Fangcun and Taiyi who were eliminated.
jiē xià lái xiān hòu bèi táo tài chū jú de ， nǎi shì 【 fāng cùn 】、【 tài qì 】。
接下来先后被淘汰出局的，乃是【方寸】、【太炁】。
The final three entered a fierce battle.
zhì yú zuì hòu sān shèng ， què shì xiàn rù le nán fēn bǐ cǐ de áo zhàn zhī zhōng 。
至于最后三圣，却是陷入了难分彼此的鏖战之中。
Black and white energies clashed, sometimes separating and combining. When separated, they were sharp and relentless; when combined, they formed an impenetrable whole.
xuán jī huán zhōng ， hēi bái èr qì zòng héng ， ruò jí ruò lí 、 huò fēn huò hé 。 fēn zé fēng máng bì lù ， gōng shì lǐn rán 。 hé zé hùn ruò yī tǐ ， wú xiè kě jī 。
璇玑环中，黑白二气纵横，若即若离、或分或合。分则锋芒毕露，攻势凛然。合则混若一体，无懈可击。
In contrast, a fiery point split into billions of sparks, forming a strange gray fire. Each flame seemed to have its own consciousness, quickly reborn from the void. The more you tried to extinguish them, the stronger they grew.
yǔ zhī xiāng duì de ， zé shì yī lì huǒ guāng 、 fēn huà yì wàn 。 xíng chéng màn tiān guǐ yì huī sè dà huǒ 。 huī sè huǒ hǎi ， měi yī lǚ huǒ yàn dōu sì hū yōng yǒu zì jǐ yì shí 。 zòng shǐ bèi huǐ ， yě néng hěn kuài cóng xū wú zhōng chóng shēng 。 pū zhī bù jìn ， yù miè yuè qiáng 。
与之相对的，则是一粒火光、分化亿万。形成漫天诡异灰色大火。灰色火海，每一缕火焰都似乎拥有自己意识。纵使被毁，也能很快从虚无中重生。扑之不尽，愈灭越强。
Black and white clashed with gray. Neither gained an advantage over the other.
hēi bái yǔ huī ， zhēng fēng xiāng duì 。 shuí yě bù là xià fēng 。
黑白与灰，争锋相对。谁也不落下风。
Outside this, shadows lurked. Sometimes they transformed into black and white energies, ambushing the gray flames; sometimes they became Engui's fire, striking the flowing Taiji.
zài tā men zhī wài ， què yǒu àn yǐng qián cáng 。 shí huò huà hēi bái èr qì ， fú jī huī sè huǒ yàn 。 shí huò chéng jìn guī zhī huǒ ， tòng jī liú zhuǎn tài jí 。
在他们之外，却有暗影潜藏。时或化黑白二气，伏击灰色火焰。时或成烬归之火，痛击流转太极。
If both Morality and Engui attacked simultaneously, the shadow retaliated in kind. With one against two, it remained unbeaten.
ér ruò dào dé gēn jìn guī tóng shí xí lái ， yīn yǐng zé shì yǐ qí rén zhī dào hái zhì qí rén zhī shēn 。 yīn yǐng lián mián ， yǐ yī duì èr ， yě néng luò yú bù bài zhī dì 。
而若道德跟烬归同时袭来，阴影则是以其人之道还治其人之身。阴影连绵，以一对二，也能落于不败之地。
After a long struggle, none of them could break the stalemate until Baxiao shouted: "Boring!"
sān zhě jué lì ， zòng shǐ xuán jī huán yī zài jiā sù ， què yě yī shí jiān nán dé jié guǒ 。
三者角力，纵使璇玑环一再加速，却也一时间难得结果。
He then exited the璇玑 ring, his ethereal form dissipating.
“ jū rán shì jūn lì dí ， zhè jié guǒ ， dàng zhēn yǒu qù 。” yè pàn xū yǐng yáo tóu qīng xiào 。
“居然势均力敌，这结果，当真有趣。”业判虚影摇头轻笑。
The main body of Baxiao showed no surprise and even looked appreciatively at him.
“ qí mìng zì yǒu yīn 。” guǐ mìng shèng zhě ， hū de lěng bù dīng de shuō le yī jù 。
“其命自有因。”晷命圣者，忽的冷不丁的说了一句。
In the end, Morality and Engui, being more complete in their moral perfection, emerged victorious.
yè pàn liǎn shàng de xiào yì ， zhòu rán níng zhù 。 jì ér lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
业判脸上的笑意，骤然凝住。继而露出若有所思之色。
Now, the strength of the new six saints was clear.
“ yuán běn hái xiǎng zhe ， jiù cǐ suàn le 。 jì rán nǐ dōu zhè me shuō le ， nà jiù qiě zài děng děng 。 tā men chè dǐ jué chū shèng fù zài shuō 。”
“原本还想着，就此算了。既然你都这么说了，那就且再等等。他们彻底决出胜负再说。”
Li Fan spoke: "Should we test our skills against our front peers again?"
lǐ fán tīng wén guǐ mìng gēn yè pàn duì huà ， xīn zhōng yě shì àn zì sī cǔn 。
李凡听闻晷命跟业判对话，心中也是暗自思忖。
"No need."
chǎng zhōng xiàn rù le guǐ yì de chén mò zhī zhōng ， wéi yǒu xuán jī quān zhōng ， guāng huá bù tíng shǎn shuò 。
场中陷入了诡异的沉默之中，唯有璇玑圈中，光华不停闪烁。
It was Star Chariot who spoke.
bù zhī guò qù duō jiǔ ， sān zhě píng héng zhōng yú bèi dǎ pò 。
不知过去多久，三者平衡终于被打破。
A wooden boat filled with starlight gently entered the璇玑 ring.
què shì 【 bǎi xiǎo 】 xū yǐng dà hē yī shēng ：“ méi yì si ！”
却是【百晓】虚影大喝一声：“没意思！”
The starlight burst forth like countless stars shining simultaneously.
ér hòu zhǔ dòng tiào chū xuán jī quān ， xū yǐng sàn qù 、 bù fù cún zài 。
而后主动跳出璇玑圈，虚影散去、不复存在。
Everything was instantly engulfed.
bǎi xiǎo běn zūn ， bù jué qí yì 。 shèn zhì hái lù chū “ bù kuì shì wǒ ” de xīn shǎng shén qíng 。
百晓本尊，不觉其异。甚至还露出“不愧是我”的欣赏神情。
Black and white moral energies transformed into Taiji, rotating ceaselessly to resist the onslaught of light.
shèng xià de dào dé gēn jìn guī ， zhōng jiū hái shì yuán mǎn dào dé ， gèng shèng yī chóu 。
剩下的道德跟烬归，终究还是圆满道德，更胜一筹。
But it was all in vain.
zhì cǐ ， xīn jìn liù shèng qiáng ruò yǐ dìng 。
至此，新晋六圣强弱已定。
They were eventually extinguished by the starlight.
lǐ fán hū de kāi kǒu ：“ wú děng liù rén ， yào bù yào gēn qián miàn dào yǒu ， zài bǐ shì yī fān ？”
李凡忽的开口：“吾等六人，要不要跟前面道友，再比试一番？”
The strongest among the new six saints was easily defeated by Star Chariot.
“ nà dào bù bì le 。”
“那倒不必了。”
Seeing this, the six saints fell silent.
"Swimming against the current, besides adhering to your true heart and maintaining the foundation of your existence, the most important thing is [to distinguish between ancient and modern]."
The new saints were taught by Immortal Sage Lianshan's ethereal form.
"Maintaining the foundation of one’s existence is a struggle against the Void Realm. But what does it mean to distinguish between ancient and modern?" the newly appointed saint, Fangcun, was puzzled.
"In the endless void, there are no clear directions—only ancient and modern. The 'modern' refers to our direction here, while 'ancient' points towards our goal. And other places..."
"Are boundless and endless. If you start in the wrong direction, even with divine power, you might persist for millennia but still see only emptiness," Lianshan Immortal gently waved his hand, showing a darkened scene to the new saints alongside Return Sea Immortal.
Under the shadow of black clouds, Li Fan felt as if all his senses were stripped away. The surrounding saintly figures vanished one by one, making him feel truly lost in an endless void.
The sense of emptiness slowly seeped into his very existence.
Misty and vast, boundless and infinite.
He could not even distinguish himself from the surroundings.
Let alone others!
Where was ancient? Where was modern?
Forget about crossing through time; going back to the distant past seemed impossible too!
Even returning to where he just came from became a problem!
"This is only what Lianshan and Return Sea Immortals have simulated..."
"The true Eternal Void is truly terrifying," Li Fan felt somewhat serious.
Although he had crossed before, it was downstream towards the end of the mountains and seas. Crucially, his connection with Qiu Xinhuixian's empty body allowed him to accurately pinpoint directions—no worries about getting lost.
But now without a clear path, the difficulty was different.
Soon, the two immortals dispersed the simulated darkness. The new saints, like Li Fan, looked solemn as they reappeared in the scene.
"You don't need to worry too much. In the Void Realm, there are no paths—only the strongest serve as markers. In the true Eternal Void, our main bodies already exist. It's like a knot on a rope; just use the nearest saintly peer as your anchor," the ethereal form of Taiyi comforted.
"Based on our past calculations, to reconnect with the previous mountain and sea, spanning this vast void, at least thirteen saints must work together. That’s the most extreme scenario—any mistake could mean failure for all thirteen."
"Therefore, we have been preparing without actually starting. But now, with Xuanpin's contribution..."
"With six new saints, while not guaranteed, the risk is much lower," Shouchu looked at Li Fan and said slowly.
"On this path of endless time, those who reach first lead the way. Before truly entering the Eternal Void, you must decide on a sequence. Those behind follow closely without any mistakes. Otherwise, one wrong step leads to more."
The nine of them were now arranged in the Void Realm. The oldest, and thus the foremost, was Lianshan; followed by Return Sea, Taiyi, Qieti, Guiming, Dantuanchen, and Shouchu...
"I, and Star Chariot,"
"Perhaps you can determine your order through a competition."
The six new saints exchanged glances. Most of them showed eager expressions.
"Let's be serious—this could get messy. Let’s use our old method: each of us will create an ethereal form in the [璇玑 ring]."
Before Lianshan's words finished, the white circle on the other side shone brightly.
The new six saints were now under the gaze of the nine ancient ones.
"Haha, I’ve always wanted this!" Engui was the first to agree. As his ethereal form entered, the others had no choice but to follow.
Instantly, each created an ethereal form and entered the璇玑 ring.
"In the璇玑 ring, you can see everything from a single point."
"If one is seen, all are revealed. If you want to hide your weaknesses, it won’t work," Shouchu said happily once they were all in place.
The new six saints nodded without changing their expressions.
The white light shone like a battlefield. The saints' ethereal forms appeared as tiny points of light.
Time inside the璇玑 ring seemed accelerated by many times.
Every moment, the points of light clashed violently.
Even in saintly form, it took a long battle to determine the victor.
The璇玑 ring sped up this process.
Soon, under the gaze of the others, one point of light completely dimmed and retreated.
Looking closely, it was Xuanpin.
Li Fan shook his head slightly with a look of regret: "Injured too badly—what a pity."
Xuanpin, as the master of the mountains and seas, had just recovered her saintly strength after crossing from there. Her weakness was expected by all saints.
Even if she were only an ordinary person, she wouldn't be considered due to her ability to infuse true spirit.
Next in line were Fangcun and Taiyi who were eliminated.
The final three entered a fierce battle.
Black and white energies clashed, sometimes separating and combining. When separated, they were sharp and relentless; when combined, they formed an impenetrable whole.
In contrast, a fiery point split into billions of sparks, forming a strange gray fire. Each flame seemed to have its own consciousness, quickly reborn from the void. The more you tried to extinguish them, the stronger they grew.
Black and white clashed with gray. Neither gained an advantage over the other.
Outside this, shadows lurked. Sometimes they transformed into black and white energies, ambushing the gray flames; sometimes they became Engui's fire, striking the flowing Taiji.
If both Morality and Engui attacked simultaneously, the shadow retaliated in kind. With one against two, it remained unbeaten.
After a long struggle, none of them could break the stalemate until Baxiao shouted: "Boring!"
He then exited the璇玑 ring, his ethereal form dissipating.
The main body of Baxiao showed no surprise and even looked appreciatively at him.
In the end, Morality and Engui, being more complete in their moral perfection, emerged victorious.
Now, the strength of the new six saints was clear.
Li Fan spoke: "Should we test our skills against our front peers again?"
"No need."
It was Star Chariot who spoke.
A wooden boat filled with starlight gently entered the璇玑 ring.
The starlight burst forth like countless stars shining simultaneously.
Everything was instantly engulfed.
Black and white moral energies transformed into Taiji, rotating ceaselessly to resist the onslaught of light.
But it was all in vain.
They were eventually extinguished by the starlight.
The strongest among the new six saints was easily defeated by Star Chariot.
Seeing this, the six saints fell silent.