lǐ fán sān rén tóng shí kàn xiàng tóu dǐng 。
李凡三人同时看向头顶。
Li Fan and his companions stretched their senses towards the mysterious spot above them, as if they had touched a taboo of the璇玑环. The previously bright and transparent璇玑环 suddenly dimmed.
sān rén pán zuò zhōng yāng ， shì yǒu mò míng lì liàng jiāo zhī huán rào 。
三人盘坐中央，似有莫名力量交织环绕。
Like dark clouds gathering over a city, the atmosphere grew tense. Lightning flashed intermittently between the lines of light, as if the ring was about to disintegrate at any moment.
zhèng shì zhè zhǒng wéi xì ， cái shǐ de xuán jī huán zuì chū rù zuò sān rén ， yōng yǒu tóng xīn tóng dé de tè xìng 。
正是这种维系，才使得璇玑环最初入座三人，拥有同心同德的特性。
Ignoring all these signs, the countless life points from the Sea and Mountains transformed into countless light dots under Li Fan's mental control, rushing towards the last hidden secret with fearless determination.
tóng xīn tóng dé 、 wǎn ruò yī tǐ 。 cǐ nǎi xuán jī huán zuì gāo ào mì 。
同心同德、宛若一体。此乃璇玑环最高奥秘。
It was like a reverse meteor shower, grand and magnificent. The light dots touched the mysterious core of the璇玑环 and instantly faded away like flowers wilting in an instant.
huán nèi qí yú rù zuò zhòng shēng suǒ shòu qián yí mò huà yǐng xiǎng ， jiē shì cóng zhōng yǎn shēng ér lái 。
环内其余入座众生所受潜移默化影响，皆是从中衍生而来。
Every moment saw millions of lives disappearing, but thanks to the power of同心同德, their fates were irrelevant.
shǒu qiū níng shì xǔ jiǔ ， chén yín shuō dào ：“ dǎo shì bù jí kān pò zhè zuì hòu yī bù 。 bì jìng shì sān shèng lián shǒu dǎ zào zhì bǎo ， cǐ mì bèi páng rén kān pò shùn jiān 、 sān shèng huò xǔ huì yǐn yǒu chá jué 。 nǎ pà gé zhe xū jiè ， yì bù néng pái chú zhè zhǒng kě néng 。”
守丘凝视许久，沉吟说道：“倒是不急勘破这最后一步。毕竟是三圣联手打造至宝，此秘被旁人勘破瞬间、三圣或许会隐有察觉。哪怕隔着虚界，亦不能排除这种可能。”
With life as the cost, they gradually uncovered a corner of the ultimate mystery of the璇玑环.
"This is..."
lǐ fán wén yán diǎn diǎn tóu 。
李凡闻言点点头。
Even Shou Qiu was taken aback by what he saw. Li Fan, though shocked, suddenly realized: "All the lives in the Sea and Mountains come from the gods; naturally, they share the same heart and mind. But I never imagined that the Three Sages could actually see the form of the god!"
shǒu qiū rù zuò xuán jī huán duō nián ， suī méi yǒu gēn sān shèng tóng bù yì niàn jì yì 。 dàn zài cháng jiǔ de xiāng chǔ zhī zhōng ， què shì néng cóng ǒu ěr yī xiē xì jié kuī tàn chū sān shèng zhēn zhèng shí lì 。
守丘入座璇玑环多年，虽没有跟三圣同步意念记忆。但在长久的相处之中，却是能从偶尔一些细节窥探出三圣真正实力。
In their eyes, the indescribable figure maintaining the core mystery of同心同德 above them was clearly visible.
bǐ rú yì diǎn 。 sān shèng “ xīn xuè lái cháo ” de shén tōng ， jí wéi kě bù 。 wǎng wǎng zài shì qíng fā shēng qián xǔ jiǔ ， biàn néng tí qián yù jiàn dào 。 yú shì zǎo zuò zhǔn bèi 。
比如一点。三圣“心血来潮”的神通，极为可怖。往往在事情发生前许久，便能提前预见到。于是早做准备。
It seemed to have a face like humans but had three heads and six arms, formed by the merging of the three. It also appeared as an undefined shadow, mysterious and unpredictable.
ér zhè ge yù jiàn chéng gōng lǜ ……
而这个预见成功率……
Despite being in同心同德, Li Fan and his companions saw different forms at that moment.
wú shù nián lái wú shù cì ， cóng méi yǒu shī wù guò 。
无数年来无数次，从没有失误过。
But one thing was clear: they all instantly thought of the same word - 神 (god).
zuì chū ， bǐ àn zhū shèng hái gǎn dào jīng yì 。 hòu lái què shì yǐ jīng jiàn guài bù guài le 。
最初，彼岸诸圣还感到惊异。后来却是已经见怪不怪了。
The profound principles condensed on this shadow seemed to be on par with the True Realization and False Realization paths.
“ shèn zhì 【 xū jiè huà shēn 】 lái xí ， sān shèng sì hū yě céng tí qián yù jiàn 。 bù guò tā men bù zhī chū yú hé zhǒng kǎo lǜ ， méi yǒu xuǎn zé táo bì ， ér shì yì rán yíng zhàn 。”
“甚至【虚界化身】来袭，三圣似乎也曾提前预见。不过他们不知出于何种考虑，没有选择逃避，而是毅然迎战。”
"Here is the Three Sages' understanding of the god."
“ zhè xīn xuè lái cháo ， què gēn fán dào yǒu de zhí jué ， yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。 què yòu bìng bù wán quán xiāng tóng 。 sān shèng xīn xuè lái cháo ， bìng fēi shì dào lín tóu cái huì chū xiàn 。 ér shì yǒu kě néng jí qí cháng jiǔ zhī qián ， biàn néng tí qián yù zhī 。 shèn zhì ， sān shèng hái néng zhǔ dòng fā dòng shén tōng jìn xíng gǎn zhī 。 gù ér sān shèng xīn sī shēn chén ， páng rén nán yǐ chuǎi cè 。”
“这心血来潮，却跟凡道友的直觉，有些相似。却又并不完全相同。三圣心血来潮，并非事到临头才会出现。而是有可能极其长久之前，便能提前预知。甚至，三圣还能主动发动神通进行感知。故而三圣心思深沉，旁人难以揣测。”
Though it was their own realization, there must be a foundation!
“ chú le xīn xuè lái cháo zhī wài ， sān shèng xiǎn lù rén qián de ， hái yǒu yī xiàng shén tōng 。”
“除了心血来潮之外，三圣显露人前的，还有一项神通。”
Shou Qiu reacted quickly, warning them in a low voice.
“ nà biàn shì hùn yuán bù miè 。”
“那便是混元不灭。”
But thunderous sounds came from outside the Sea and Mountains. Not only Li Fan's direction but also more ancient parts of the Sea and Mountains seemed to have something rushing towards them.
jiè zhù bǐ cǐ xiāng róng shén niàn ， lǐ fán shùn jiān jiù míng bái le hé wèi hùn yuán bù miè 。
借助彼此相融神念，李凡瞬间就明白了何为混元不灭。
Li Fan and his companions had already triggered the Three Sages' sensitive spots by trying to understand the god's shadow within the璇玑环. They were now determined to cross over and descend.
shǒu qiū què jì xù xiáng jìn shuō dào ：“ zhè shì shān hǎi bèi fēn gē zhī qián shùn jiān ， sān shèng suǒ yǎn shén tōng 。 suī zài gǔ jīn céng miàn shàng ， sān shèng gēn shān hǎi yī yàng ， bèi fēn gē chéng yī duàn duàn gè tǐ 。 dàn sān shèng yǐ mò cè shén lì ， yī rán wéi chí zhe zì shēn de zhěng tǐ xìng 。”
守丘却继续详尽说道：“这是山海被分割之前瞬间，三圣所衍神通。虽在古今层面上，三圣跟山海一样，被分割成一段段个体。但三圣以莫测神力，依然维持着自身的整体性。”
The thunderous sounds grew louder with each moment, like seawater retreating before a tsunami. The Daoian waves began to dissipate from outside the Sea and Mountains.
“ tōng sú diǎn jiǎng ， kě yǐ jiāng cún yú bù tóng shí jiān duàn shān hǎi de sān shèng ， tǒng yī kàn zuò zhěng tǐ 。 rèn yì gè tǐ de xiāo wáng ， bìng bú huì yǐng xiǎng zhè ge zhěng tǐ de shí lì qiáng ruò 。 zhěng tǐ shí lì ， xià xiàn héng dìng zài shān hǎi bèi fēn gē duàn kāi de nà ge shùn jiān ， shàng xiàn què kě suí zhī shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo 。”
“通俗点讲，可以将存于不同时间段山海的三圣，统一看做整体。任意个体的消亡，并不会影响这个整体的实力强弱。整体实力，下限恒定在山海被分割断开的那个瞬间，上限却可随之水涨船高。”
"It's too late. Let's wait for the next life!"
“ ruò shì yǒu gè tǐ zài dāng qián shí kōng shān hǎi yǔn luò ， zhěng tǐ shí lì bù biàn 。 suǒ zào jiù jié guǒ ， jiù shì shèng yú sān shèng de shí lì ， huì chéng xiàn yí dìng chéng dù de zēng zhǎng 。 mǒu zhǒng jí duān qíng kuàng xià ， suǒ yǒu shí kōng sān shèng jǐn jiē miè jué 、 wéi yǒu yī chù xìng cún 。 nà me zhè zuì hòu huó xià lái de sān shèng ， shí lì yě jiù huí dào le zì shēn de diān fēng zhuàng tài 。”
“若是有个体在当前时空山海陨落，整体实力不变。所造就结果，就是剩余三圣的实力，会呈现一定程度的增长。某种极端情况下，所有时空三圣尽皆灭绝、唯有一处幸存。那么这最后活下来的三圣，实力也就回到了自身的巅峰状态。”
Li Fan was still reluctant but couldn't help being drawn by the profound godly shadow. This was his first time seeing something that could rival True Realization.
“ hùn yuán yī tǐ ， gèn gǔ nán miè 。 zhè biàn shì sān shèng wèi le yìng duì xū jiè fēn gē shān hǎi wēi jī ， lín shí suǒ chuàng de yìng duì fǎ mén 。 jiù shì wèi le zài zuì huài de qíng kuàng xià ， néng gòu lì wǎn kuáng lán 、 réng yǒu yī jī zhī lì 。”
“混元一体，亘古难灭。这便是三圣为了应对虚界分割山海危机，临时所创的应对法门。就是为了在最坏的情况下，能够力挽狂澜、仍有一击之力。”
But Shou Qiu had already regained his senses. With a loud shout, an immense and boundless vitality emerged from him - the path of eternal life!
“ chú cǐ zhī wài ， sān shèng huò xǔ hái yǒu qí tā shén tōng bàng shēn 。 què bú shì wǒ néng zhī xiǎo de le 。 kě xī méi yǒu mù dǔ xū jiè zhōng sān shèng gēn xū jiè huà shēn yī zhàn ， fǒu zé dìng néng kuī tàn gèng duō xū shí 。”
“除此之外，三圣或许还有其他神通傍身。却不是我能知晓的了。可惜没有目睹虚界中三圣跟虚界化身一战，否则定能窥探更多虚实。”
The emergence of eternity brought forth all life. The Sea and Mountains, which were on the brink of destruction due to Daoian pressure, suddenly revived like spring coming after winter, as if they had returned to their prime.
lǐ fán méi tóu jǐn suǒ ：“ rú cǐ shuō lái ， sān shèng dí què nán duì fù de jǐn 。 jī hū xiǎng bú dào yòng shén me bàn fǎ ， néng gòu zhēn zhèng shā sǐ tā men 。”
李凡眉头紧锁：“如此说来，三圣的确难对付的紧。几乎想不到用什么办法，能够真正杀死他们。”
Infinite possibilities blossomed instantly, like a flourishing garden. However, with the disappearance of the path of eternal life, everything turned back into an illusion.
shǒu qiū diǎn tóu dào ：“ bù guò zuì qǐ mǎ zài hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān nèi ， nǐ dōu bù yòng gēn sān shèng wèi dí 。 zhì yú yǐ hòu ……”
守丘点头道：“不过最起码在很长一段时间内，你都不用跟三圣为敌。至于以后……”
The sudden shock even caused a faster death. As the Daoian waves surged back, the Sea and Mountains began to crumble.
shǒu qiū xiào le xiào ：“ sān shèng zòng shǐ shén yì nán yǐ chuǎi cè ， què yě jué jì bú shì zhēn jiǎ dà dào de duì shǒu 。 ruò nǐ néng zhēn zhèng zhǎng wò zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， bù shuō sān shèng 。 jí biàn shān hǎi cún wáng ， yě zài nǐ yí niàn zhī jiān 。”
守丘笑了笑：“三圣纵使神异难以揣测，却也决计不是真假大道的对手。若你能真正掌握真假之变，不说三圣。即便山海存亡，也在你一念之间。”
On the True Realization panel, the characters representing the Sea and Mountains' path of eternal life quietly appeared, just as Shou Qiu had predicted - this absorption was not as smooth!
lǐ fán yáo le yáo tóu ：“ chè dǐ míng wù zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， hé qí nán yě ！”
李凡摇了摇头：“彻底明悟真假之变，何其难也！”
There seemed to be an invisible force pulling from outside. The characters flickered in and out, uncertain.
“ guò qù yǐ wǒ rèn zhī ， lún huí bǎi shì ， yǐ jué zì shēn chū kuī mén jìng le 。 rán jīn zhāo dé le shǒu qiū wú shù nián jiàn wén jiā chí ， jìng dǒu jué gèng duō wèi zhī 。 jīng jué suǒ wù bù guò pí máo zhōng pí máo bà le 。”
“过去以我认知，轮回百世，已觉自身初窥门径了。然今朝得了守丘无数年见闻加持，竟陡觉更多未知。惊觉所悟不过皮毛中皮毛罢了。”
Meanwhile, Shou Qiu's manifestation of the path of eternal life on the True Realization panel continued to struggle, not fully merging into it yet.
xuán jī huán nèi ， sān rén dùn shí xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
璇玑环内，三人顿时陷入了沉默之中。
"Fortunately, we have anticipated all scenarios except for this godly shadow."
yǐ sān shèng zhī shén mì mò cè ， shǒu qiū gōng dōu néng shuō chū gè zi chǒu yín mǎo lái 。 dàn zài hào hàn wú qióng de zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn miàn qián ， shǒu qiū gōng yě biàn dé rú tóng chū xué zhě bān 。 nán wéi fán shī le 。
以三圣之神秘莫测，守丘公都能说出个子丑寅卯来。但在浩瀚无穷的真假之变面前，守丘公也变得如同初学者般。难为凡师了。
Li Fan's eyes flashed with determination as he followed his plan. He used the last power of the璇玑环 to seize the three treasures and then swept up all the remaining life forms in the Sea and Mountains, silently reciting the Great Art of Consuming True Souls.
suí zhe shí jiān liú shì 、 shān hǎi wú jìn zhòng shēng de bù duàn jiě xī ， xuán jī huán zhōng yù fā míng liàng qǐ lái 。
随着时间流逝、山海无尽众生的不断解析，璇玑环中愈发明亮起来。
Ordinary lives may be weak, but their numbers were infinite. Under Li Fan's control, they ignited like a fierce flame, illuminating the nearly extinct Sea and Mountains.
zuì zhōng ， dāng qí yú suǒ yǒu mì xīn jǐn bèi kān pò 。
最终，当其余所有秘辛尽被勘破。
The Sea and Mountains, already fragile and on the brink of destruction, could not withstand this inferno.
jiù zhǐ shèng xià 【 tóng xīn tóng dé 】 zhī mì de shí hòu ， lǐ fán zhè yī shì de lǚ chéng ， zhōng yú jí jiāng yíng lái zhōng diǎn 。
就只剩下【同心同德】之秘的时候，李凡这一世的旅程，终于即将迎来终点。
In just an instant, the flames spread fiercely, engulfing everything in sight. Li Fan, hidden within the roaring fire, held the three treasures as if they were torches, aimed directly at the center of the璇玑环 where the godly shadow resided.
“ xū tí qián zuò hǎo wàn quán zhǔn bèi 。”
“需提前做好万全准备。”
With a cold gaze and forceful throw, he unleashed the intense true soul flames towards the hidden godly shadow.
“ wú lùn chéng yǔ bù chéng ， cǐ shì dōu bù yí jiǔ liú le 。” shǒu qiū gōng cháo zhe shān hǎi wài xū jiè piē le yī yǎn ， shén qíng níng zhòng de shuō dào 。
“无论成与不成，此世都不宜久留了。”守丘公朝着山海外虚界瞥了一眼，神情凝重的说道。
But Li Fan felt it wasn't enough. He took a deep breath and called out to the void outside the Sea and Mountains.
“ sān shèng suí shí dōu yǒu kě néng dēng lín shān hǎi me ……” chá jué dào le shǒu qiū gōng míng míng zhōng gǎn yìng dào de wēi jī ， lǐ fán wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
“三圣随时都有可能登临山海么……”察觉到了守丘公冥冥中感应到的危机，李凡微微点头。
"Come here!"
“ zhèng rú xiān qián suǒ shuō ， nǐ hái zhēn zhī qián ， wǒ jiāng guī rù 【 dà dào guī zhēn 】 zhī zhōng 。 bù guò huò xǔ huì yǒu yì liào zhī wài qíng kuàng fā shēng 。 ruò shì guī zhēn shī bài ， yě bù kě tān liàn 、 yóu yù ， jí zǎo guī qù cái shì 。”
“正如先前所说，你还真之前，我将归入【大道归真】之中。不过或许会有意料之外情况发生。若是归真失败，也不可贪恋、犹豫，及早归去才是。”
He summoned all the true souls from the Void, like pouring oil on fire. The flames in the Sea and Mountains suddenly doubled in size.
“ shǒu qiū zhǐ de shì ……” bù jué shén qíng yī lǐn 。
“守丘指的是……”不绝神情一凛。
And this fire continued to grow, larger and larger!
“ dāng chū wǒ cóng wú xiàn hǎi suǒ de cháng shēng ， bù guò yī suì piàn bà le 。 suī qí yǔ shān hǎi tóng gé ， wǒ píng cǐ xiū xíng zhì shèng zhě yī jìng 。 dàn ……”
“当初我从无限海所得长生，不过一碎片罢了。虽其与山海同格，我凭此修行至圣者一境。但……”
As the arsonist, Li Fan was inevitably engulfed by the flames.
shǒu qiū gōng yǔ qì yōu yōu dào ：“ míng máng zhī wài ， huò yǒu qí tā 【 cháng shēng 】 cún zài 。 wǒ suī yuàn guī huán zhēn zhī zhōng ， tā què wèi bì 。 jiè shí ， huò xǔ huì bào fā chōng tū pèng zhuàng 。”
守丘公语气幽幽道：“冥茫之外，或有其他【长生】存在。我虽愿归还真之中，祂却未必。届时，或许会爆发冲突碰撞。”
"Ahhhhh..."
“ què zhǐ shì wǒ yù gǎn bà le 。 yě bù yí dìng huì zhēn de chū xiàn 。” shǒu qiū gōng yòu xiào zhe shuō dào ， suàn shì zàn shí huǎn jiě le chǎng zhōng níng zhòng qì fēn 。
“却只是我预感罢了。也不一定会真的出现。”守丘公又笑着说道，算是暂时缓解了场中凝重气氛。
The pain of being burned by true soul flames was beyond description; every part of his divine essence felt like it was undergoing the most cruel torture. But Li Fan endured all the pain.
“ sān shèng 、 shān hǎi 、 xū jiè 、 xīng ， yǐ jí qí yú wèi zhī cún zài 。 nǎ pà dào le shèng zhě zhī jìng ， yě shì wēi jī chóng chóng 、 lǚ bù wèi jiān a 。” bù jué gǎn kǎi zhe 。
“三圣、山海、虚界、星，以及其余未知存在。哪怕到了圣者之境，也是危机重重、履步为艰啊。”不绝感慨着。
His gaze fixed on the center of the璇玑环 where the godly shadow resided, he made a decision: "Steady and cautious seems good."
zuì hòu yī fān zǐ xì shāng yì ， duì jí jiāng fā shēng gè zhǒng kě néng dōu jìn xíng le yù yǎn 。
最后一番仔细商议，对即将发生各种可能都进行了预演。
"But if I hadn't seen the godly shadow, I might have followed Shou Qiu's advice. However..."
lǐ fán sān rén zhōng yú jiāng gǎn zhī shēn xiàng le tóu dǐng nà lǚ xuán miào zhī chù suǒ zài 。
李凡三人终于将感知伸向了头顶那缕玄妙之处所在。
"This godly shadow cannot be truly understood with conventional methods; only by making a desperate effort can we uncover its secrets!"
fǎng fú chù pèng le xuán jī huán jìn jì ， yuán běn míng liàng tōng tòu de xuán jī huán ， jìng chà nà jiān àn dàn xià lái 。
仿佛触碰了璇玑环禁忌，原本明亮通透的璇玑环，竟刹那间黯淡下来。
"Regardless of how many times I cycle through life, it remains so."
rú hēi yún yā chéng ， shān yǔ yù lái 。
如黑云压城，山雨欲来。
"It's better to do this sooner!"
gèng yǒu dào dào guāng xiàn rú tóng léi tíng ， bù shí shǎn shuò qí jiān 。 zhè xuán jī huán sì hū suí shí huì jiě tǐ yì bān 。
更有道道光线如同雷霆，不时闪烁其间。这璇玑环似乎随时会解体一般。
His body and soul were already engulfed in the vast sea of true souls. His infinite spirit continued to fuel the raging fire.
lǐ fán tā men què shì wú shì zhǒng zhǒng zhēng zhào 。
李凡他们却是无视种种征兆。
The Sea and Mountains were reduced to ashes, even forcing back the Void. Under the intense heat, the three treasures turned to dust.
yì niàn cāo zòng xià ， shān hǎi shēng líng suǒ huà wú shù guāng diǎn ， hàn bù wèi sǐ de cháo zhe nà zuì hòu de yǐn mì zhī chù chōng qù 。
意念操纵下，山海生灵所化无数光点，悍不畏死的朝着那最后的隐秘之处冲去。
Finally, the璇玑环 could no longer hold on; its outer layers began to crack.
rú yī cháng nì fēi liú xīng yǔ ， hào hào dàng dàng 、 měi bù shèng shōu 。
如一场逆飞流星雨，浩浩荡荡、美不胜收。
Inside...
guāng diǎn chù pèng dào xuán jī ào miào de shùn jiān ， biàn rú huā bān diāo líng shì qù 。
光点触碰到璇玑奥妙的瞬间，便如花般凋零逝去。
The godly shadow reappeared!
měi yī shùn jiān ， dōu yǒu yì wàn wàn shēng líng xiāo shī 。
每一瞬间，都有亿万万生灵消失。
Without the restriction of the璇玑环, the godly shadow revealed its true form - like the Sea and Mountains, or like all the lives within them. Even the fierce flames of true souls couldn't harm it in the slightest.
Li Fan and his companions stretched their senses towards the mysterious spot above them, as if they had touched a taboo of the璇玑环. The previously bright and transparent璇玑环 suddenly dimmed.
Like dark clouds gathering over a city, the atmosphere grew tense. Lightning flashed intermittently between the lines of light, as if the ring was about to disintegrate at any moment.
Ignoring all these signs, the countless life points from the Sea and Mountains transformed into countless light dots under Li Fan's mental control, rushing towards the last hidden secret with fearless determination.
It was like a reverse meteor shower, grand and magnificent. The light dots touched the mysterious core of the璇玑环 and instantly faded away like flowers wilting in an instant.
Every moment saw millions of lives disappearing, but thanks to the power of同心同德, their fates were irrelevant.
With life as the cost, they gradually uncovered a corner of the ultimate mystery of the璇玑环.
"This is..."
Even Shou Qiu was taken aback by what he saw. Li Fan, though shocked, suddenly realized: "All the lives in the Sea and Mountains come from the gods; naturally, they share the same heart and mind. But I never imagined that the Three Sages could actually see the form of the god!"
In their eyes, the indescribable figure maintaining the core mystery of同心同德 above them was clearly visible.
It seemed to have a face like humans but had three heads and six arms, formed by the merging of the three. It also appeared as an undefined shadow, mysterious and unpredictable.
Despite being in同心同德, Li Fan and his companions saw different forms at that moment.
But one thing was clear: they all instantly thought of the same word - 神 (god).
The profound principles condensed on this shadow seemed to be on par with the True Realization and False Realization paths.
"Here is the Three Sages' understanding of the god."
Though it was their own realization, there must be a foundation!
Shou Qiu reacted quickly, warning them in a low voice.
But thunderous sounds came from outside the Sea and Mountains. Not only Li Fan's direction but also more ancient parts of the Sea and Mountains seemed to have something rushing towards them.
Li Fan and his companions had already triggered the Three Sages' sensitive spots by trying to understand the god's shadow within the璇玑环. They were now determined to cross over and descend.
The thunderous sounds grew louder with each moment, like seawater retreating before a tsunami. The Daoian waves began to dissipate from outside the Sea and Mountains.
"It's too late. Let's wait for the next life!"
Li Fan was still reluctant but couldn't help being drawn by the profound godly shadow. This was his first time seeing something that could rival True Realization.
But Shou Qiu had already regained his senses. With a loud shout, an immense and boundless vitality emerged from him - the path of eternal life!
The emergence of eternity brought forth all life. The Sea and Mountains, which were on the brink of destruction due to Daoian pressure, suddenly revived like spring coming after winter, as if they had returned to their prime.
Infinite possibilities blossomed instantly, like a flourishing garden. However, with the disappearance of the path of eternal life, everything turned back into an illusion.
The sudden shock even caused a faster death. As the Daoian waves surged back, the Sea and Mountains began to crumble.
On the True Realization panel, the characters representing the Sea and Mountains' path of eternal life quietly appeared, just as Shou Qiu had predicted - this absorption was not as smooth!
There seemed to be an invisible force pulling from outside. The characters flickered in and out, uncertain.
Meanwhile, Shou Qiu's manifestation of the path of eternal life on the True Realization panel continued to struggle, not fully merging into it yet.
"Fortunately, we have anticipated all scenarios except for this godly shadow."
Li Fan's eyes flashed with determination as he followed his plan. He used the last power of the璇玑环 to seize the three treasures and then swept up all the remaining life forms in the Sea and Mountains, silently reciting the Great Art of Consuming True Souls.
Ordinary lives may be weak, but their numbers were infinite. Under Li Fan's control, they ignited like a fierce flame, illuminating the nearly extinct Sea and Mountains.
The Sea and Mountains, already fragile and on the brink of destruction, could not withstand this inferno.
In just an instant, the flames spread fiercely, engulfing everything in sight. Li Fan, hidden within the roaring fire, held the three treasures as if they were torches, aimed directly at the center of the璇玑环 where the godly shadow resided.
With a cold gaze and forceful throw, he unleashed the intense true soul flames towards the hidden godly shadow.
But Li Fan felt it wasn't enough. He took a deep breath and called out to the void outside the Sea and Mountains.
"Come here!"
He summoned all the true souls from the Void, like pouring oil on fire. The flames in the Sea and Mountains suddenly doubled in size.
And this fire continued to grow, larger and larger!
As the arsonist, Li Fan was inevitably engulfed by the flames.
"Ahhhhh..."
The pain of being burned by true soul flames was beyond description; every part of his divine essence felt like it was undergoing the most cruel torture. But Li Fan endured all the pain.
His gaze fixed on the center of the璇玑环 where the godly shadow resided, he made a decision: "Steady and cautious seems good."
"But if I hadn't seen the godly shadow, I might have followed Shou Qiu's advice. However..."
"This godly shadow cannot be truly understood with conventional methods; only by making a desperate effort can we uncover its secrets!"
"Regardless of how many times I cycle through life, it remains so."
"It's better to do this sooner!"
His body and soul were already engulfed in the vast sea of true souls. His infinite spirit continued to fuel the raging fire.
The Sea and Mountains were reduced to ashes, even forcing back the Void. Under the intense heat, the three treasures turned to dust.
Finally, the璇玑环 could no longer hold on; its outer layers began to crack.
Inside...
The godly shadow reappeared!
Without the restriction of the璇玑环, the godly shadow revealed its true form - like the Sea and Mountains, or like all the lives within them. Even the fierce flames of true souls couldn't harm it in the slightest.