qí shí yǐ suǒ de zhēn zhèng shí lì ， ruò dàng zhēn fèn lì shū sǐ xiāng bó ， jué jì bú huì bēng pán de rú cǐ zhī kuài 。
其实以索的真正实力，若当真奋力殊死相搏，决计不会崩盘的如此之快。
Indeed, the situation had turned around dramatically. The initial deadlock seemed to have been broken.
yī lái ， lǐ fán yǐ zhēn jiǎ dà dào chū jī ， qí biǎo xiàn shǔ shí yǒu xiē hài rén 。
一来，李凡以真假大道出击，其表现属实有些骇人。
"Is that so?" Upon learning that reinforcements from the later era of the Sea of Miracles were on their way and that they would be powerful enough, even the Three Sages couldn't help but show signs of excitement.
suǒ jīng xīn bù zhì tūn shì zhī wǎng ， zài lǐ fán miàn qián yī chù jí kuì ， jiù lián bàn diǎn fǎn kàng zhī lì dōu méi yǒu 。 shuāng fāng bǐ cǐ jiān chā jù ， fǎng fú pàn ruò yún ní 。 wèi zhī chán rào ， mǎn xīn jīng jù zhī xià 。 suǒ gēn běn shēng bù chū sī háo zhàn yì 。
索精心布置吞噬之网，在李凡面前一触即溃，就连半点反抗之力都没有。双方彼此间差距，仿佛判若云泥。未知缠绕，满心惊惧之下。索根本生不出丝毫战意。
"The ability for your true essence to pour into others is truly a great blessing for the Sea of Miracles!"
èr lái ， suǒ běn jiù bìng fēi dāng qián duàn shān hǎi shēng líng 。 zhǐ bù guò shì wèi le 【 shān hǎi shēng líng 】 dà dào shòu liè ér lái 。 jiù suàn shòu liè zāo cuò ， duì qí ér yán yě méi yǒu shén me shí zhì xìng de sǔn shī 。 ér ruò shì dàng zhēn gēn lǐ fán zhè mò cè xiōng rén chán dòu shàng ……
二来，索本就并非当前段山海生灵。只不过是为了【山海生灵】大道狩猎而来。就算狩猎遭挫，对其而言也没有什么实质性的损失。而若是当真跟李凡这莫测凶人缠斗上……
However, Li Fan said, "The current situation requires us to quickly reunite the divided Sea of Miracles and build defenses together."
qiè jī 、 bǎi xiǎo 、 fāng cùn 、 tài wēi 、 lǐ fán ……
窃机、百晓、方寸、太微、李凡……
"Although this encirclement by the Void Realm is formidable, it will not be able to withstand our combined strength!"
cǐ fān rù wǎng zhě ， jiē qián pū hòu jì 、 yǒu bèi ér lái 。 jiù suàn tā jiāng lǐ fán jī bài ， shuō bù dìng hái huì yǒu gèng qiáng zhě zài zhì 。
此番入网者，皆前仆后继、有备而来。就算他将李凡击败，说不定还会有更强者再至。
After saying that, Li Fan looked at his true form.
jiā zhī tā de cún zài yǐ jīng bào lù ， cǐ dì yǐ fēi jiǔ liú zhī suǒ 。
加之祂的存在已经暴露，此地已非久留之所。
In fact, when the network of the web collapsed and Li Fan's avatar entered the front part of the Sea of Miracles, a vague image had already begun to appear in the璇玑 Ring. However, because Li Fan suddenly stopped transmitting images just before, the Sages were still in shock and doubt.
zhǒng zhǒng yuán yīn dié jiā ， dǎo zhì 【 suǒ 】 zhǐ gù dùn zǒu ， wú xīn liàn zhàn 。
种种原因迭加，导致【索】只顾遁走，无心恋战。
"From what I see, Comrade Daoist, everything is going smoothly. What happened?"
jìng rèn yóu lǐ fán yú suǒ wǎng zhōng zòng héng sì nüè ， rú rù wú rén zhī jìng 。
竟任由李凡于索网中纵横肆虐，如入无人之境。
Li Fan frowned as he sensed for a moment and then said slowly, "The Sea of Miracles' life force has been affected, and I can't sense what's happening inside the web."
suǒ kǔ xīn biān zhī de yī fāng tài chū xiān jiè ， dà duō huà zuò lǐ fán yǐ jí qí diǎn huà zào wù wù dào zī liáng 。
索苦心编织的一方太初仙界，大多化作李凡以及其点化造物悟道资粮。
"But just before that, I noticed signs that the world was about to collapse. That would be good news for us."
zhēn yì jiǎ mǒ suǒ wǎng hén jì de guò chéng ， yì shì lǐ fán lǐng wù qí běn zhì dì guò chéng 。
真亦假抹索网痕迹的过程，亦是李凡领悟其本质的过程。
The Sages remained silent.
shān hǎi xún cháng shí hòu ， jiē yǒu zhū duō shèng zhě zuò zhèn shǒu hù 。 zòng shǐ lǐ fán xiǎng yào suí xīn suǒ yù shī zhǎn zhēn yì jiǎ shén tōng ， yǐ zhèng zì jǐ suǒ wù ， yě méi yǒu hé shì jī huì 。 ér cǐ kè ， lǐ fán què néng sì wú jì dàn ， jìn qíng shī zhǎn 。
山海寻常时候，皆有诸多圣者坐镇守护。纵使李凡想要随心所欲施展真亦假神通，以证自己所悟，也没有合适机会。而此刻，李凡却能肆无忌惮，尽情施展。
They originally thought Li Fan going there was only a delaying tactic, but they didn’t expect him to actually break through the web. Although it was mostly due to Emperor Tai Wei's revelation of the behind-the-scenes plot, this still came as a surprise to them.
tài chū xiān jiè ， suī zhǐ shì 【 suǒ 】 cóng shān hǎi zhī chū tūn shì hòu suǒ yǎn huà yī fān biǎo xiàng ， qí zhēn shí dù yī jiù bù shū dāng qián shān hǎi 。
太初仙界，虽只是【索】从山海之初吞噬后所衍化一番表象，其真实度依旧不输当前山海。
After receiving confirmation from the Three Sages, the other Sages in the璇玑 Ring breathed a sigh of relief.
zhēn yì jiǎ bù duàn jiāng zhōu zāo jǐng xiàng mǒ qù ， zhǒng zhǒng xuán qí gǎn wù tóng shí bù tíng yǒng shàng lǐ fán xīn tóu 。
真亦假不断将周遭景象抹去，种种玄奇感悟同时不停涌上李凡心头。
"Without the covetous gaze of the [索], we only need to deal with the threat of the Void Realm."
wǎn ruò è le xǔ jiǔ hòu de bǎo cān yī dùn ， qián suǒ wèi yǒu de mǎn zú gǎn jiāng lǐ fán yān mò 。
宛若饿了许久后的饱餐一顿，前所未有的满足感将李凡淹没。
"Their power is formidable, but we have gradually gotten used to it."
“ zhèng suǒ wèi zhǐ shàng dé lái zhōng jué qiǎn ， jué zhī cǐ shì yào gōng xíng 。”
“正所谓纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。”
Compared to the Void Realm's obliteration, the Sages found that the initial existence of the Sea of Miracles was more difficult to handle. This wasn't because the initial life forms in the Sea of Miracles were stronger than the Void Realm.
“ jǐn jǐn shì zhī dào ， gēn zhēn zhèng zuò guò yī cháng 。 guǒ rán hái shì yǒu bù xiǎo chā jù de 。”
“仅仅是知道，跟真正做过一场。果然还是有不小差距的。”
Rather, although the Void Realm's calamity was terrifying, it had fewer variables. Everything was clearly laid out on the table.
“ shèn zhì ， tóng xīn tóng dé de jì yì gòng xiǎng ， yě wú fǎ wán quán qǔ dài wǒ zhī qīn lì qīn wéi 。 wǒ céng yǐ shǒu qiū shì jiǎo ， tǐ yàn guò huī shǒu mǒ qù wàn qiān shèng zhě xū yǐng 。 dàn qí gǎn shòu ， què yuǎn bù rú wǒ xiàn zài lái de tòng kuài ……”
“甚至，同心同德的记忆共享，也无法完全取代我之亲力亲为。我曾以守丘视角，体验过挥手抹去万千圣者虚影。但其感受，却远不如我现在来的痛快……”
In contrast, a creature like 索, an initial Sage of the Sea of Miracles, whose strength and actions were full of unknowns, made them more difficult to deal with. For example, his daring move into the late period of the Sea of Miracles had completely surprised the Sages.
zì lún huí yǐ lái ， lǐ fán shǒu cì jìn qíng shī zhǎn zhēn yì jiǎ zhī lì 。 jǐn zhǎn jué xué de tóng shí ， yě bù wàng zì jǐ cǐ fān mù biāo 。
自轮回以来，李凡首次尽情施展真亦假之力。尽展绝学的同时，也不忘自己此番目标。
Regardless of the outcome, it added many unpredictable factors.
cáng shēn zhī wǎng yǐ jīng jiàn jiàn zhī lí pò suì ， yǐn nì yú qí hòu de 【 suǒ 】， zhè shān hǎi chū shèng zhě ， yě zhōng yú xiǎn lù chū zhēn róng 。
藏身之网已经渐渐支离破碎，隐匿于其后的【索】，这山海初圣者，也终于显露出真容。
If it was just a matter of mutual negotiation, that would be fine. However, they also needed to face the greatest threat—the Void Realm.
shí jì bìng fēi “ rén ” mú yàng ， ér shì yī tān jù dà de niǔ dòng yuán xíng yīn yǐng jù hé 。
实际并非“人”模样，而是一滩巨大的扭动圆形阴影聚合。
With both troubles at once, even the Three Sages felt somewhat at a loss.
wú shù xì xiǎo hēi sè chù shǒu huán rào zhōu shēn ， bù shí xiǎn huà shǎn guò bèi qí tūn shì de shān hǎi jǐng xiàng 。
无数细小黑色触手环绕周身，不时显化闪过被其吞噬的山海景象。
However, with 索's retreat, things were finally looking up.
guān qí róng mào ， jiù hǎo sì yī zhī jù dà de chún cuì yóu hēi sè yīn yǐng suǒ gòu chéng de zhī zhū 、 pán jù zài shān hǎi zhī shàng ！
观其容貌，就好似一只巨大的纯粹由黑色阴影所构成的蜘蛛、盘踞在山海之上！
With Li Fan as the link, the two segments of the Sea of Miracles quickly reached an agreement.
jiàn qí shùn jiān lǐ fán nèi xīn jiù běn néng shēng chū bù shì 。
见其瞬间李凡内心就本能生出不适。
On the surface, they maintained their neutrality to avoid provoking a strong reaction from the Void Realm. In secret, Li Fan’s avatar used his true essence transmission technique to create new Sages as much as possible.
fǎng fú nà hēi sè yīn yǐng ， yě tōng guò zì jǐ shì xiàn de chù jí ， suí zhī qīn rù dào tǐ nèi 。 bìng kāi shǐ cháng shì qīn shí zhī jǔ 。
仿佛那黑色阴影，也通过自己视线的触及，随之侵入到体内。并开始尝试侵蚀之举。
Then, the Sages in the later segment of the Sea of Miracles slowly passed through the life force network and sent their avatars forward.
lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， yǐ zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn ， chà nà jiān jiāng suǒ dài lái yǐng xiǎng zhí jiē mǒ xiāo 。
李凡冷哼一声，以真假之变，刹那间将索带来影响直接抹消。
Once everything was ready, both sides struck simultaneously.
【 cóng xīn biàn 】， yě shū rán jiān fā dòng 。
【从心变】，也倏然间发动。
The earlier part of the Sea of Miracles attracted the attention of the Void Realm's forces, while the later segment of the Sea of Miracles' Sages rushed out to quickly reunite the Sea of Miracles.
dà dào guī zhēn miàn bǎn shàng ， qī cǎi bān lán guāng zé suǒ lǒng zhào de 【 qiè jī 】， shùn jiān tùn qù le yán sè 。 biàn dé hēi bái pǔ sù ， xuán tōng yùn wèi bù zài 。
大道归真面板上，七彩斑斓光泽所笼罩的【窃机】，瞬间褪去了颜色。变得黑白朴素，玄通韵味不再。
If successful, the encirclement by the Void Realm would collapse on its own!
ér zài xiàn shí shān hǎi lǐ ， lǐ fán zé shì zài zhè shùn jiān ， yóu 【 zhòu huí 】 shèng zhě ， yáo shēn yī biàn 。 huà shēn chéng wéi le 【 qiè jī 】 shèng zhě ！
而在现实山海里，李凡则是在这瞬间，由【宙廻】圣者，摇身一变。化身成为了【窃机】圣者！
"Originally, it was almost a dead end. But now, we have turned things around!"
tā kàn xiàng shēn yǐng zhú jiàn dàn qù de 【 suǒ 】， lěng shēng dào ：“ qiè wǒ dà dào ， jìng xiǎng yī zǒu liǎo zhī ？”
他看向身影逐渐淡去的【索】，冷声道：“窃我大道，竟想一走了之？”
"The ability for your true essence to pour into others is truly invaluable!"
“ ná le wǒ de …… biàn gěi wǒ hái huí lái ！”
“拿了我的……便给我还回来！”
"Ah, without Emperor Tai Wei, we were still worrying about how to break through the web."
suǒ zhī zhōu shēn ， yì wàn huàng dòng yīn yǐng chù shǒu qí yī ， zài zhè shùn jiān hū de háo wú zhēng zhào de bào kāi 。
索之周身，亿万晃动阴影触手其一，在这瞬间忽的毫无征兆的爆开。
The Sages chatted and laughed as the atmosphere on the other side gradually became more relaxed.
cóng mò hēi sè tuì biàn wèi tóng yàng bīng lěng de huī sè 。
从墨黑色蜕变为同样冰冷的灰色。
Only 窃机 sent a message privately to Li Fan.
suí hòu shī qù kòng zhì bān ， chōng rù qí yú chù shǒu zhōng ， rú láng sì hǔ 、 sì yì tūn lüè ！
随后失去控制般，冲入其余触手中，如狼似虎、肆意吞掠！
"May I ask, Daoist Friend Fan, did you encounter anything unusual when 索 left?"
suǒ yǒu tūn shān shì hǎi zhī néng ， rán ér zài zhè zhòu rán fā nàn de huī sè yì wù de zòng qíng lüè duó zhī xià ， jìng yǒu xiē nán yǐ dǐ dǎng ！
索有吞山噬海之能，然而在这骤然发难的灰色异物的纵情掠夺之下，竟有些难以抵挡！
Li Fan was puzzled. "Why do you say that, Daoist Friend 窃机?"
zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe ， duì fāng jiāng zì jǐ de yī bù fèn suǒ jī zǎn jīng huá gěi duó zǒu 。
只能眼睁睁看着，对方将自己的一部分所积攒精华给夺走。
"The initial Sage Realm has shattered into chaos. I could only focus on self-preservation and didn't notice any abnormalities."
suī biǎo miàn shàng tóng wèi tūn shì ， dàn qí gēn běn dào lǐ què yǒu běn zhì bù tóng 。
虽表面上同为吞噬，但其根本道理却有本质不同。
"Or perhaps..."
suǒ zhī tūn shān shì hǎi ， nǎi shì rú liè wù shòu liè ， shì wèi qiáng duó 。
索之吞山噬海，乃是如猎物狩猎，是为强夺。
Li Fan paused suddenly: "When 索 left, it seemed extremely angry, not just because of the escape."
ér zhè huī sè yì yàng bīng lěng qì xī ……
而这灰色异样冰冷气息……
Upon hearing this, 窃机 fell into deep thought.
Indeed, the situation had turned around dramatically. The initial deadlock seemed to have been broken.
"Is that so?" Upon learning that reinforcements from the later era of the Sea of Miracles were on their way and that they would be powerful enough, even the Three Sages couldn't help but show signs of excitement.
"The ability for your true essence to pour into others is truly a great blessing for the Sea of Miracles!"
However, Li Fan said, "The current situation requires us to quickly reunite the divided Sea of Miracles and build defenses together."
"Although this encirclement by the Void Realm is formidable, it will not be able to withstand our combined strength!"
After saying that, Li Fan looked at his true form.
In fact, when the network of the web collapsed and Li Fan's avatar entered the front part of the Sea of Miracles, a vague image had already begun to appear in the璇玑 Ring. However, because Li Fan suddenly stopped transmitting images just before, the Sages were still in shock and doubt.
"From what I see, Comrade Daoist, everything is going smoothly. What happened?"
Li Fan frowned as he sensed for a moment and then said slowly, "The Sea of Miracles' life force has been affected, and I can't sense what's happening inside the web."
"But just before that, I noticed signs that the world was about to collapse. That would be good news for us."
The Sages remained silent.
They originally thought Li Fan going there was only a delaying tactic, but they didn’t expect him to actually break through the web. Although it was mostly due to Emperor Tai Wei's revelation of the behind-the-scenes plot, this still came as a surprise to them.
After receiving confirmation from the Three Sages, the other Sages in the璇玑 Ring breathed a sigh of relief.
"Without the covetous gaze of the [索], we only need to deal with the threat of the Void Realm."
"Their power is formidable, but we have gradually gotten used to it."
Compared to the Void Realm's obliteration, the Sages found that the initial existence of the Sea of Miracles was more difficult to handle. This wasn't because the initial life forms in the Sea of Miracles were stronger than the Void Realm.
Rather, although the Void Realm's calamity was terrifying, it had fewer variables. Everything was clearly laid out on the table.
In contrast, a creature like 索, an initial Sage of the Sea of Miracles, whose strength and actions were full of unknowns, made them more difficult to deal with. For example, his daring move into the late period of the Sea of Miracles had completely surprised the Sages.
Regardless of the outcome, it added many unpredictable factors.
If it was just a matter of mutual negotiation, that would be fine. However, they also needed to face the greatest threat—the Void Realm.
With both troubles at once, even the Three Sages felt somewhat at a loss.
However, with 索's retreat, things were finally looking up.
With Li Fan as the link, the two segments of the Sea of Miracles quickly reached an agreement.
On the surface, they maintained their neutrality to avoid provoking a strong reaction from the Void Realm. In secret, Li Fan’s avatar used his true essence transmission technique to create new Sages as much as possible.
Then, the Sages in the later segment of the Sea of Miracles slowly passed through the life force network and sent their avatars forward.
Once everything was ready, both sides struck simultaneously.
The earlier part of the Sea of Miracles attracted the attention of the Void Realm's forces, while the later segment of the Sea of Miracles' Sages rushed out to quickly reunite the Sea of Miracles.
If successful, the encirclement by the Void Realm would collapse on its own!
"Originally, it was almost a dead end. But now, we have turned things around!"
"The ability for your true essence to pour into others is truly invaluable!"
"Ah, without Emperor Tai Wei, we were still worrying about how to break through the web."
The Sages chatted and laughed as the atmosphere on the other side gradually became more relaxed.
Only 窃机 sent a message privately to Li Fan.
"May I ask, Daoist Friend Fan, did you encounter anything unusual when 索 left?"
Li Fan was puzzled. "Why do you say that, Daoist Friend 窃机?"
"The initial Sage Realm has shattered into chaos. I could only focus on self-preservation and didn't notice any abnormalities."
"Or perhaps..."
Li Fan paused suddenly: "When 索 left, it seemed extremely angry, not just because of the escape."
Upon hearing this, 窃机 fell into deep thought.