“ suǒ yǐ shuō ， shān hǎi dàng zhēn yǒu shī ér fù lián kě néng ？”
“所以说，山海当真有失而复联可能？”
"So, the greatest threat among the Three Sages is gone," Li Fan said with a faint glint in his eyes. "Their treasures are still in my hands."
pò suì shān hǎi ， mǒu chù kě néng xìng luàn liú zhī zhōng ， shǒu qiū gōng tīng wén lǐ fán suǒ jiǎng shù qián yīn hòu guǒ 、 jiāng xìn jiāng yí dào 。
破碎山海，某处可能性乱流之中，守丘公听闻李凡所讲述前因后果、将信将疑道。
"Past me always felt constrained—under the Law of Transmission, under the Famine Immortal, beyond the high wall, there was Possibility's Black Heaven Doctor and Black Su Bai; stepping out of the original realm, there were the Saints on the other side," Li Fan said. "But now..."
lái zì shān hǎi zhī mò de xíng zhě ， liǎng dù fù lián shān hǎi 。
来自山海之末的行者，两度复联山海。
Li Fan had no real reason to leave yet. The simplest explanation was that he wanted to kill the Sages.
zhè huà fàng yǐ qián tā huò xǔ huì shēn xìn bù yí ， dàn xiàn zài ……
这话放以前他或许会深信不疑，但现在……
He would still do it with a righteous reason. This was an opportunity that came once in a thousand years; how could he let it slip away?
jīng lì sān shèng mò míng yǔn luò de zāi è zhī hòu ， jí biàn shì shǒu qiū gōng de xīn jìng yě fā shēng le wēi miào de biàn huà 。
经历三圣莫名陨落的灾厄之后，即便是守丘公的心境也发生了微妙的变化。
Li Fan did not forget being completely exposed by the Sages during his simulation of Zhen Ren.
“ sān shèng zhī wǒ cǐ xíng xiōng xiǎn ， gù ér gè zì cì xià fǎ bǎo hù shēn 。 lián shān zhàng 、 guī hǎi chǎn ， yǐ jí zhòng shēng gùn 。 jiē shì sān shèng zhī bǎo ， jiē kě zuò wéi xìn wù 。”
“三圣知我此行凶险，故而各自赐下法宝护身。连山杖、归海铲，以及众生棍。皆是三圣之宝，皆可作为信物。”
"The accounts with the Three Sages can wait for now. I'll collect interest from everyone else first," Li Fan said.
“ kuàng qiě ……”
“况且……”
"Besides..."
lǐ fán shēn shǒu ， yáo chù shān hǎi wài xū jiè 。 fǎng fú zài bì mù gǎn yìng zhe shén me ， suí hòu zhèng zhòng de zhuā wò zhù ， shì yú shǒu qiū gōng miàn qián 。
李凡伸手，遥触山海外虚界。仿佛在闭目感应着什么，随后郑重的抓握住，示于守丘公面前。
A thought struck Li Fan, and the Zhen Ren panel suddenly appeared before him.
shì shí shèng yú yī qiè xióng biàn 。
事实胜于一切雄辩。
"Restoration to the Dao. If I kill the Saints on the other side, will my name be left behind in it?"
yǒu zhè lái zì xū jiè de yū jī zhēn líng zuò zhèng ， shǒu qiū gōng dāng jí duì lǐ fán de huà xìn le qī fēn 。
有这来自虚界的淤积真灵作证，守丘公当即对李凡的话信了七分。
Although he had good intentions, he still needed to carefully consider his actions.
“ jìng rán zhēn yǒu rú cǐ shén shù ， zhēn nǎi shān hǎi zhī xìng ！”
“竟然真有如此神术，真乃山海之幸！”
"Qi Jie is very cautious. With his nature, he will likely remain hidden and reap the benefits of others," said Shou Qiu.
shǒu qiū gōng jī dòng mò míng ， piàn kè hòu què shén qíng yī àn ：“ kě xī ， lái de yǒu xiē chí le 。”
守丘公激动莫名，片刻后却神情一黯：“可惜，来的有些迟了。”
"It doesn't matter. To defeat an enemy, one must strike first."
lǐ fán zhī xiǎo shǒu qiū gōng zhǐ de shì cǐ duàn shān hǎi 、 sān shèng yǔn luò zhī shì 。
李凡知晓守丘公指的是此段山海、三圣陨落之事。
Li Fan was confident in his plan and secretly transmitted a message.
tā duì yú néng gòu zhū shā sān shèng de 【 xū jiè fù shēng 】 yě yǒu xiē hào qí ， dāng jí xún wèn qǐ lái 。
他对于能够诛杀三圣的【虚界复生】也有些好奇，当即询问起来。
"Hmm..." Shou Qiu hesitated after hearing this.
shǒu qiū gōng sì hū réng xīn yǒu yú jì ， chén mò le piàn kè hòu ， fāng cái huǎn huǎn dào lái ：“ nà yī rì ， zhèng rú wǎng cháng bān ， sān shèng běn zūn ， yú qián fāng xū jiè zhōng kāi pì tōng lù 。 wú děng cháng shì yǐ shēn wèi qiáo ， lián jiē qián hòu shān hǎi 。 què bù liào ……”
守丘公似乎仍心有余悸，沉默了片刻后，方才缓缓道来：“那一日，正如往常般，三圣本尊，于前方虚界中开辟通路。吾等尝试以身为桥，连接前后山海。却不料……”
"Shou Qiu trusts me; we will surely succeed in battle."
“ xū jiè zhōng ， fēng làng zhòu qǐ ！”
“虚界中，风浪骤起！”
After Shou Qiu's expression changed, he finally agreed with gritted teeth.
“ nà shì wǒ cóng wèi jiàn guò de dào yān làng cháo ， qí xiōng yǒng chéng dù ， bǐ qǐ cǐ chù sì nüè 、 hái yào shèng guò qiān bǎi bèi ！”
“那是我从未见过的道湮浪潮，其汹涌程度，比起此处肆虐、还要胜过千百倍！”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
shǒu qiū gōng zhǐ zhe zhōu zāo pò suì shān hǎi wài de dào yān hóng liú ， shén qíng yán sù dào 。
守丘公指着周遭破碎山海外的道湮洪流，神情严肃道。
Soon, a massive explosion echoed from the chaotic sea of possibilities. The light and shadows collided, causing countless possibilities to vanish instantly. The already precarious state of the mountains and seas worsened dramatically. It seemed like a chain reaction; vast areas of land collapsed into the Void.
“ fǎng fú zhěng gè xū jiè ， jǐn jí zhōng lì liàng yú cǐ 。 cù bù jí fáng jiān ， wú děng duì liè ， shùn jiān bèi chōng sàn 。 cāng huáng zhī xià ， wú děng zhǐ néng jǐn kuài chè huí xuán jī huán zhōng ， dàn què fā xiàn ……”
“仿佛整个虚界，尽集中力量于此。猝不及防间，吾等队列，瞬间被冲散。仓皇之下，吾等只能尽快撤回璇玑环中，但却发现……”
The waves of the Void surged as if celebrating their impending victory. A roar filled the air with both shock and anger: "Shou Qiu, you scoundrel! I thought you had virtue, but you're nothing but a fake!"
“ sān shèng bìng wèi guī lái ！”
“三圣并未归来！”
"Even though I entrusted my life to you, you still coveted the treasures in my hands like other beasts!"
“ shèn zhì yú ， jiù lián tā men suǒ liú zuò zhèn xū yǐng yě dōu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。 huì chū xiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， yào me shì sān shèng yǐ jīng zài nà fēng bō zhōng yǔn luò ， yào me shì tā men yù dào le jí qí wēi xiǎn zhī shì 。 xū yào jié jìn quán lì yǐ duì ， gù ér fāng cái yào shōu huí yī qiè liú lù zài wài lì liàng 。 wú lùn qǐ yīn shì nǎ zhǒng ， duì wǒ men ér yán ， dōu shì qián suǒ wèi jiàn zhī shì 。”
“甚至于，就连他们所留坐镇虚影也都消失不见。会出现这种情况，要么是三圣已经在那风波中陨落，要么是他们遇到了极其危险之事。需要竭尽全力以对，故而方才要收回一切流露在外力量。无论起因是哪种，对我们而言，都是前所未见之事。”
Li Fan spoke these words. He looked pale and his clothes were tattered, as if he had suffered severe injuries.
“ bǐ shí ， wǒ men fāng cái hòu zhī hòu jué 。 xū jiè zhōng hài rén fēng làng ， zhèng shì yīn wèi sān shèng jī dòu 。”
“彼时，我们方才后知后觉。虚界中骇人风浪，正是因为三圣激斗。”
Shou Qiu's face was unusually grim. Without waiting for Li Fan to continue speaking, Shou Qiu pointed at him with a finger.
shǒu qiū gōng shēn xī yì kǒu qì ：“ xiān qián zhǐ zhī ， sān shèng shí lì yuǎn zài qí yú zhū shèng zhī shàng 。 dàn tā men jiū jìng yǒu duō qiáng ， què shì shuí yě bù qīng chǔ 。 zhí dào nà yī kè ， wú děng fāng cái míng bái ， jiǎn zhí pàn ruò yún ní 。 rán ér jiù shì zhè yàng de sān shèng ……”
守丘公深吸一口气：“先前只知，三圣实力远在其余诸圣之上。但他们究竟有多强，却是谁也不清楚。直到那一刻，吾等方才明白，简直判若云泥。然而就是这样的三圣……”
Amidst the mountains collapsing and seas surging, Shou Qiu stood firm, using the chaos of the mountains and seas as his stepping stones. He seemed to harness their power.
“ jìng rán yǔn luò le 。” shǒu qiū gōng shēn qū wēi wēi yī chàn ， sì hū dào xiàn zài réng nán yǐ jiē shòu zhè ge shì shí 。
“竟然陨落了。”守丘公身躯微微一颤，似乎到现在仍难以接受这个事实。
A single flick of his finger carried the might of a mountain collapsing and sea surging. It was like a thousand-foot wave crashing down on Li Fan, intending to crush him completely.
lǐ fán méi tóu wēi wēi yī zhòu ：“ sān shèng yǔn luò ， kě shì shǒu qiū gōng qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn ？”
李凡眉头微微一皱：“三圣陨落，可是守丘公亲眼所见？”
At this critical moment, an iron shovel sliced through the waves, rescuing Li Fan.
shǒu qiū gōng yáo tóu ：“ bù bì qīn jiàn 。 xuán jī huán pò suì ， biàn shì zuì hǎo yìn zhèng 。 xuán jī huán ， nǎi shì sān shèng gòng tóng zhù jiù shén wù 。 jí biàn shì qióng xiōng jí è zhī tú ， luò rù huán zhōng ， yě huì qīng yì bèi xiáng fú 。 wéi yǒu cǐ fǎ ， wú děng fāng cái néng tóng xīn tóng dé 、 gòng jiù shān hǎi 。 zhǐ bù guò ……”
守丘公摇头：“不必亲见。璇玑环破碎，便是最好印证。璇玑环，乃是三圣共同筑就神物。即便是穷凶极恶之徒，落入环中，也会轻易被降服。唯有此法，吾等方才能同心同德、共救山海。只不过……”
"Let's go!"
“ jiāng shān yì gǎi běn xìng nán yí 。 qǐ chū wǒ hái yǐ wéi ， tā men shì zhēn zhuǎn le xìng zi 。 què bù céng xiǎng dào ， xuán jī huán yī suì ， tā men wéi chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， biàn yuán xíng bì lù le 。”
“江山易改本性难移。起初我还以为，他们是真转了性子。却不曾想到，璇玑环一碎，他们维持不了多久，便原形毕露了。”
Li Fan roared loudly.
“ jiā zhī shān hǎi hùn luàn jú miàn ， wǒ suī yǒu xīn wǎn huí ， què lì bù néng jí 。 zhǐ néng zàn qiě xiān duǒ qǐ lái ， zài xiǎng bàn fǎ 。 bù xiǎng què yù jiàn le nǐ mǎng zhuàng jiàng lín de huà miàn 。”
“加之山海混乱局面，我虽有心挽回，却力不能及。只能暂且先躲起来，再想办法。不想却遇见了你莽撞降临的画面。”
The staff of mountains transformed into a streak of light, enveloping Li Fan and rushing towards the sea beyond.
lǐ fán yě yǒu xiē wú nài ：“ sān shèng gǎn yìng dào qián fāng shān hǎi jù biàn ， yú shì biàn pài wǒ qián lái 。 bǐ àn shèng zhě ， dào bú shì tài dà de wèn tí 。 zuì guān jiàn de ， shì nà 【 xū jiè fù shēng 】。 zhèng shì tā men ， shā sǐ le cǐ duàn shān hǎi zhōng sān shèng 。”
李凡也有些无奈：“三圣感应到前方山海剧变，于是便派我前来。彼岸圣者，倒不是太大的问题。最关键的，是那【虚界复生】。正是祂们，杀死了此段山海中三圣。”
They abandoned their current mountain and sea and fled directly.
“ xū jiè fù shēng …… guǒ shì cǐ wù 。” shǒu qiū gōng shén qíng sù rán 。
“虚界复生……果是此物。”守丘公神情肃然。
Shou Qiu would not let such an easy prey escape; he followed closely behind.
lǐ fán jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ zhèng yīn wèi wǒ lái zì shān hǎi zhī mò ， bìng bù cún zài yú xū jiè jì yì zhī zhōng 。 wú yǒu xū jiè fù shēng qīn xí zhī wēi ， gù ér sān shèng cái jué dìng ràng wǒ qián lái 。 bù guò ， gāng gāng qíng xíng shǒu qiū gōng nǐ yě kàn jiàn le ， zhǐ wǒ yī rén 、 kǒng pà bìng fēi tā men duì shǒu 。”
李凡接着说道：“正因为我来自山海之末，并不存在于虚界记忆之中。无有虚界复生侵袭之危，故而三圣才决定让我前来。不过，刚刚情形守丘公你也看见了，只我一人、恐怕并非他们对手。”
Other Sages witnessed this strange scene but did not follow easily. However, as the two streaks of light flew out of the mountains and seas, entering the Void, they could no longer sit still.
lǐ fán huà shuō dào yí bàn ， mò dì zhǐ zhù 。
李凡话说到一半，蓦地止住。
"Hmph, I thought Shou Qiu was a virtuous man, but it turns out he's just like us," said one Sage. "This is how things usually are in this world; there are no sages or perfect people. Even the Three Sages of the Mountains only relied on their power to bully others!"
shǒu qiū gōng zì shì míng bái tā yì si ， yán sù dào ：“ wú lùn shì wèi le sān shèng ， yì huò zhě wèi le shān hǎi zhòng shēng ， wǒ dōu zé wú páng dài 。 zhǐ shì ……”
守丘公自是明白他意思，严肃道：“无论是为了三圣，亦或者为了山海众生，我都责无旁贷。只是……”
"Brilliant! I had some reservations about Shou Qiu, but now it seems he's just a mask for deceiving everyone. This is more to my liking; worth getting closer to, hahaha!"
hū de ， shǒu qiū gōng shén qíng yī biàn ， zhuā zhù lǐ fán 。
忽的，守丘公神情一变，抓住李凡。
"Shou Qiu has changed so much; be careful of his tricks."
“ bèi fā xiàn le ， kuài zǒu ！”
“被发现了，快走！”
"Tricks? I don't think so; this is probably him revealing his true form!"
bèng fā de màn tiān xīng guāng zhōng ， shǒu qiū gōng dài zhe lǐ fán zài dù cóng zhū shèng bāo wéi zhōng táo le chū qù 。
迸发的漫天星光中，守丘公带着李凡再度从诸圣包围中逃了出去。
"No matter what, the mountains and seas are collapsing. This Void surge is unprecedentedly fierce. Our only chance lies in the treasures of the Three Sages. We must catch up to that boy..."
yòu xún le yī chù shān hǎi luàn liú ， zàn shí yǐn nì qǐ lái 。
又寻了一处山海乱流，暂时隐匿起来。
"How dare he call us beasts."
lǐ fán yǒu xiē nà mèn ：“ wèi hé tā men yī jiàn le wǒ chí yǒu sān shèng bǎo wù ， biàn fā fēng shì dé ， bù gù yī qiè qiǎng duó ？ zhòng diǎn bú shì cóng zhè jí jiāng bēng jiě shān hǎi zhōng cún huó xià lái me ？”
李凡有些纳闷：“为何他们一见了我持有三圣宝物，便发疯似得，不顾一切抢夺？重点不是从这即将崩解山海中存活下来么？”
...
shǒu qiū gōng wēi wēi yí zhèng ， ér hòu tàn le yì kǒu qì ：“ kàn lái ， nǐ hái shì bù míng bái shǒu zhōng sān bǎo fèn liàng 。 yě nán guài 。 huò xǔ wéi yǒu zhè yàng ， sān shèng cái huì jiāng tā men jiāo gěi nǐ 。”
守丘公微微一怔，而后叹了一口气：“看来，你还是不明白手中三宝分量。也难怪。或许唯有这样，三圣才会将祂们交给你。”
As if they had been holding back for a long time, the Sages transformed into streaks of light and flew towards where Li Fan disappeared.
“ cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？”
“此话怎讲？”
With these fearsome beings gone, the mountains and seas temporarily returned to calm. Despite having countless years of底蕴, it managed to stabilize amidst the repeated impacts of the Void surge—though only temporarily.
“ bié kàn zhè yī mù zhàng 、 tiě chǎn 、 shí bàng ， jiē shì xún cháng fán wù mú yàng 。 dàn tā men jiē shì sān shèng zhèng dào zhī wù 。 lián shān shèng zhě ， yǐ zhàng dēng shān 。 guī hǎi shèng zhě ， píng chǎn kāi quán 。 tài yì shèng zhě ， gùn yā zhòng shēng 。 zài gǔ zhī shān hǎi ， cǐ sān wù jiē yǒu hè hè wēi míng 。 sān shèng zhèng dào hòu ， yǐ tā men shí lì ， wú xū dòng yòng bǎo wù 。 biàn jiāng tā men fàng zài shēn biān wēn yǎng 。 xún cháng shí hòu ， qīng yì bú huì dòng yòng 。 wéi yǒu zhēn zhèng wēi jí zhī shí ……”
“别看这一木杖、铁铲、石棒，皆是寻常凡物模样。但它们皆是三圣证道之物。连山圣者，以杖登山。归海圣者，凭铲开泉。太易圣者，棍压众生。在古之山海，此三物皆有赫赫威名。三圣证道后，以他们实力，无需动用宝物。便将他们放在身边温养。寻常时候，轻易不会动用。唯有真正危急之时……”
The battle outside the Void would decide its fate.
"So, the greatest threat among the Three Sages is gone," Li Fan said with a faint glint in his eyes. "Their treasures are still in my hands."
"Past me always felt constrained—under the Law of Transmission, under the Famine Immortal, beyond the high wall, there was Possibility's Black Heaven Doctor and Black Su Bai; stepping out of the original realm, there were the Saints on the other side," Li Fan said. "But now..."
Li Fan had no real reason to leave yet. The simplest explanation was that he wanted to kill the Sages.
He would still do it with a righteous reason. This was an opportunity that came once in a thousand years; how could he let it slip away?
Li Fan did not forget being completely exposed by the Sages during his simulation of Zhen Ren.
"The accounts with the Three Sages can wait for now. I'll collect interest from everyone else first," Li Fan said.
"Besides..."
A thought struck Li Fan, and the Zhen Ren panel suddenly appeared before him.
"Restoration to the Dao. If I kill the Saints on the other side, will my name be left behind in it?"
Although he had good intentions, he still needed to carefully consider his actions.
"Qi Jie is very cautious. With his nature, he will likely remain hidden and reap the benefits of others," said Shou Qiu.
"It doesn't matter. To defeat an enemy, one must strike first."
Li Fan was confident in his plan and secretly transmitted a message.
"Hmm..." Shou Qiu hesitated after hearing this.
"Shou Qiu trusts me; we will surely succeed in battle."
After Shou Qiu's expression changed, he finally agreed with gritted teeth.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Soon, a massive explosion echoed from the chaotic sea of possibilities. The light and shadows collided, causing countless possibilities to vanish instantly. The already precarious state of the mountains and seas worsened dramatically. It seemed like a chain reaction; vast areas of land collapsed into the Void.
The waves of the Void surged as if celebrating their impending victory. A roar filled the air with both shock and anger: "Shou Qiu, you scoundrel! I thought you had virtue, but you're nothing but a fake!"
"Even though I entrusted my life to you, you still coveted the treasures in my hands like other beasts!"
Li Fan spoke these words. He looked pale and his clothes were tattered, as if he had suffered severe injuries.
Shou Qiu's face was unusually grim. Without waiting for Li Fan to continue speaking, Shou Qiu pointed at him with a finger.
Amidst the mountains collapsing and seas surging, Shou Qiu stood firm, using the chaos of the mountains and seas as his stepping stones. He seemed to harness their power.
A single flick of his finger carried the might of a mountain collapsing and sea surging. It was like a thousand-foot wave crashing down on Li Fan, intending to crush him completely.
At this critical moment, an iron shovel sliced through the waves, rescuing Li Fan.
"Let's go!"
Li Fan roared loudly.
The staff of mountains transformed into a streak of light, enveloping Li Fan and rushing towards the sea beyond.
They abandoned their current mountain and sea and fled directly.
Shou Qiu would not let such an easy prey escape; he followed closely behind.
Other Sages witnessed this strange scene but did not follow easily. However, as the two streaks of light flew out of the mountains and seas, entering the Void, they could no longer sit still.
"Hmph, I thought Shou Qiu was a virtuous man, but it turns out he's just like us," said one Sage. "This is how things usually are in this world; there are no sages or perfect people. Even the Three Sages of the Mountains only relied on their power to bully others!"
"Brilliant! I had some reservations about Shou Qiu, but now it seems he's just a mask for deceiving everyone. This is more to my liking; worth getting closer to, hahaha!"
"Shou Qiu has changed so much; be careful of his tricks."
"Tricks? I don't think so; this is probably him revealing his true form!"
"No matter what, the mountains and seas are collapsing. This Void surge is unprecedentedly fierce. Our only chance lies in the treasures of the Three Sages. We must catch up to that boy..."
"How dare he call us beasts."
...
As if they had been holding back for a long time, the Sages transformed into streaks of light and flew towards where Li Fan disappeared.
With these fearsome beings gone, the mountains and seas temporarily returned to calm. Despite having countless years of底蕴, it managed to stabilize amidst the repeated impacts of the Void surge—though only temporarily.
The battle outside the Void would decide its fate.