suī shēn chù xuán wō biān yuán ， jù lí xīn shén suǒ zài jī hū yǐ jīng shì yī bù zhī yáo 。
虽身处漩涡边缘，距离新神所在几乎已经是一步之遥。
Even as he stood in the past, his heart suddenly stopped. Instinctively, he wanted to stop it and compete with it, but fortunately, he ultimately had no choice due to Shou Qiu's calm advice.
dàn réng bù dé jiàn qí zhēn miàn mù 。
但仍不得见其真面目。
However, other hidden existences did not choose to continue watching. In the tumultuous vortex, just before the white light was about to collide with the divine body, three different lights suddenly flared up: one white, one purple, and one green.
zhǐ guān dé yī dào jù dà de hēi yǐng chù lì yú xuán wō zhī zhōng ， jìng qiāo qiāo xī shōu zhe yì wàn huī máng 。
只观得一道巨大的黑影矗立于漩涡之中，静悄悄吸收着亿万辉芒。
The white light was none other than the existence that Li Fan had sensed in the infinite ocean. Now they finally met again, changing the situation. Li Fan remained hidden while the other party exposed themselves.
fǎng fú zhèng zài chén shuì ， bìng méi yǒu rèn hé qì xī bō dòng 。
仿佛正在沉睡，并没有任何气息波动。
A series of images flashed through Li Fan's mind as he saw the other party.
ruò bù qù kàn tā ， jìng wú cóng chá jué qí cún zài 。
若不去看祂，竟无从察觉其存在。
"Friend Daoist Fan, have we ever met before?"
zhè gēn gāng gāng shén zhī yǐng yuè yú yì niàn zhī zhōng ， biàn jiāng lǐ fán zhèn yùn guò qù de bà dào jié rán bù tóng 。
这跟刚刚神之影跃于意念之中，便将李凡震晕过去的霸道截然不同。
The figure in white robes, with a long and slender form, asked politely.
“ shǒu qiū dào yǒu ， jiū jìng fā shēng le hé shì ？”
“守丘道友，究竟发生了何事？”
Li Fan did not answer.
“ wǒ zěn me gǎn jué ……” lǐ fán jīng yí bù dìng dào 。
“我怎么感觉……”李凡惊疑不定道。
Outside them, the scene of the Great Tide of Dao Annihilation could still be vaguely seen.
“ kàn lái ， bìng fēi zhǐ shì wǒ yí gè rén de cuò jué 。 xīn shén ， dàng zhēn yǐ jīng sǐ le 。” shǒu qiū jiān nán de chuǎn zhe cū qì ， sì hū jí wéi xū ruò 。
“看来，并非只是我一个人的错觉。新神，当真已经死了。”守丘艰难的喘着粗气，似乎极为虚弱。
They no longer纠结这个问题，携手共抵灾难。
“ xīn shén ， sǐ le 。”
“新神，死了。”
...
xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn gǎn jué dé dào yàn zhèng ， lǐ fán zhēng zhēng kàn zhe qián fāng 。
心中隐隐感觉得到验证，李凡怔怔看着前方。
"Have I asked you this question four times now, Friend Daoist Fan? Are you still choosing to remain silent?" It was again the long and slender figure's voice.
gǎn jué dùn shí yòu yǒu bù tóng 。
感觉顿时又有不同。
But the surrounding environment had already changed dramatically. The originally bright and full of life background was now dark and desolate. And the two companions who had walked together were now standing face-to-face,剑拔弩张.
shén yǐng chù lì ， yī jiù shén shèng wēi yán 、 gāo bù kě pān 。
神影矗立，依旧神圣威严、高不可攀。
In response to the long and slender figure's question, Li Fan remained silent.
dàn qí nèi què bìng wú yīng yǒu líng dòng yì niàn 。
但其内却并无应有灵动意念。
"Humph."
zhǐ rú yī jù kōng ké ， jī xiè zhí xíng zhe xīn shén tūn mò yī qiè de shǐ mìng 。
只如一具空壳，机械执行着新神吞没一切的使命。
"Silent..."
lǐ fán níng shén kàn le piàn kè ， biàn jīng jué qián fāng jù dà shēn yǐng shì yǒu zài zì jǐ nǎo hǎi zhōng yóu xū huà shí de jì xiàng 。 bù yóu lì kè jǐn bì shuāng yǎn ， bù zài qù kàn 。
李凡凝神看了片刻，便惊觉前方巨大身影似有在自己脑海中由虚化实的迹象。不由立刻紧闭双眼，不再去看。
"Then die."
zhí dào nǎo hǎi zhōng shén zhī yǐng chè dǐ xiāo shī ， zhè cái miǎn qiǎng sōng le kǒu qì 。
直到脑海中神之影彻底消失，这才勉强松了口气。
A million dazzling white lights simultaneously rose up, driving away the darkness for a moment.
“ jí biàn zhǐ shì shén de shī tǐ ， yě bú shì zhòng shāng zhuàng tài xià de wǒ men néng jì yú de 。”
“即便只是神的尸体，也不是重伤状态下的我们能觊觎的。”
Each light was like a sword, filled with killing intent, pointing at Li Fan.
“ jiù suàn wǒ men shì xiān qián de quán shèng shí lì ， kǒng pà zuì duō yě zhǐ néng zì bǎo 。” jí biàn méi yǒu le tóng xīn tóng dé jiā chí ， shǒu qiū yě zài chà nà jiān bǔ zhuō dào le lǐ fán xīn sī ， quàn shuō dào 。
“就算我们是先前的全盛实力，恐怕最多也只能自保。”即便没有了同心同德加持，守丘也在刹那间捕捉到了李凡心思，劝说道。
...
suī yǒu xiē bù qíng yuàn ， dàn lǐ fán zài dù cháng shì le fān ， yòu bù dé bù chéng rèn shǒu qiū shuō de méi cuò 。
虽有些不情愿，但李凡再度尝试了番，又不得不承认守丘说的没错。
"Friend Daoist Fan, have we ever met before?"
shān hǎi guī shén ， biàn shì shì jiān suǒ yǒu lì liàng de chóng xīn xǐ pái 。
山海归神，便是世间所有力量的重新洗牌。
Again, it was that familiar scene. This time, the long and slender figure asked again.
wàn wù jiē shū ， wéi yī de yíng jiā biàn shì yǎn qián zhè zūn xīn dàn shēng zhī shén 。
万物皆输，唯一的赢家便是眼前这尊新诞生之神。
However, compared to the scene from countless cycles of rebirths, there seemed to be some subtle changes in its expression.
hào hào hóng liú zhī xià ， zhū shèng zhě zhǐ néng rú lóu yǐ bān suí fēng ér shì 。
浩浩洪流之下，诸圣者只能如蝼蚁般随风而逝。
Li Fan still chose silence as a response.
lǐ fán gēn shǒu qiū néng jiān shǒu dào xiàn zài ， hái shì quán kào zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn de bì yòu 。
李凡跟守丘能坚守到现在，还是全靠真假之变的庇佑。
But the cultivator's figure did not get angry because of this. Instead, it revealed a thoughtful expression.
qiě kàn zhōu zāo ， shān hǎi jiān yī qiè shì wù jiē yǐ xiāo wáng mó miè 。
且看周遭，山海间一切事物皆已消亡磨灭。
"True when false..."
zhǐ shèng xià chún cuì de néng liàng huī máng ， jì xù zài wú shēng wō xuán zhī zhōng 。
只剩下纯粹的能量辉芒，继续在无声涡旋之中。
"False is also true."
cháo zhe zhōng yāng shén zhī yǐng diē luò 。
朝着中央神之影跌落。
Even after experiencing billions of cycles of rebirths, Li Fan could keenly sense every subtle change in the long and slender figure's actions. Without hesitation, he directly activated his True or False Transformation to reset the mountains and seas.
dāng xuán wō wán quán bèi shén xī shōu zhī jì ， biàn shì xīn shén zhēn zhèng jiàng lín zhī shí 。
当漩涡完全被神吸收之际，便是新神真正降临之时。
"A myriad of heroes in the mountains and seas, how can they all be deceived..."
dàn bù zhī ， jiū jìng chū xiàn le hé děng biàn gù 。
但不知，究竟出现了何等变故。
A sigh resounded.
xīn shén wèi lì ， biàn yǐ jīng yǔn luò le ！
新神未立，便已经陨落了！
...
“ shān hǎi chū zhū shèng ， shě mìng zhēng duó fēn shén zhī shì 。 kǒng pà wàn wàn bú huì xiǎng dào ， chéng shén zhǐ zài piàn kè ， biàn luò de zhè bān jié jú 。” suí zhe xuán wō huǎn huǎn piāo liú ， lǐ fán yī jiù bù shě de ， shí bù shí zhēng kāi mù guāng 。
“山海初诸圣，舍命争夺分神之事。恐怕万万不会想到，成神只在片刻，便落得这般结局。”随着漩涡缓缓漂流，李凡依旧不舍的，时不时睁开目光。
Boom! Boom! Boom!
guān mó shén zhī shī mú yàng 。
观摩神之尸模样。
The violent collision caused a huge wave that woke Li Fan from his past memories.
zhōu wéi huī máng ， tā yě shì guò gǎn wù 、 xī shōu 。
周围辉芒，他也试过感悟、吸收。
Without time to ponder its meaning, he only looked at the changes on the scene. The white, purple, and green lights arrived late but blocked the initial light that came from outside the circle.
dàn qí fēi dà dào ， fēi shān hǎi 。
但其非大道，非山海。
Li Fan finally saw the difference between the two white lights clearly. The long and slender figure hidden in the divine body's nutrient vortex was silvery-white like a star. And the light that had passed by Li Fan earlier, now appearing pale and lifeless.
fēi guò wǎng lún huí zhōng ， lǐ fán céng jīng jiē chù guò de yī qiè 。
非过往轮回中，李凡曾经接触过的一切。
Although they looked similar, their paths were completely different.
fǎng fú zhǐ shì dú shǔ yú sù zào xīn shén de yǎng fèn 。
仿佛只是独属于塑造新神的养分。
As for the purple and green...
cháng shì le gè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， nǎi zhì 【 dà dào guī zhēn 】， dōu wú fǎ lì yòng qí fēn háo 。
尝试了各种方法，乃至【大道归真】，都无法利用其分毫。
Before Li Fan could think about it, another anomaly occurred on the scene. The white light, which had started the disturbance, was blocked by the other three lights after a brief pause. It then retreated in the opposite direction, tearing through the vortex again!
zhǐ néng jiāng quán bù zhù yì lì ， jí zhōng zài shén zhī shī shēn shàng 。
只能将全部注意力，集中在神之尸身上。
"Is he retreating because of difficulties?"
lǐ fán hū de xiǎng dào le zhī qián zài guī shén hóng liú zhōng ， jīng hóng yī piē yù jiàn de nà dào shēn yǐng 。
李凡忽的想到了之前在归神洪流中，惊鸿一瞥遇见的那道身影。
What shocked Li Fan was not just the white light but also that the other three lights did not follow suit and instead scattered to escape from this vast vortex.
xīn zhōng yī dòng ：“ mò fēi ， tā suǒ děng dài de ， biàn shì xīn shén de yǔn luò ？ jìng rán zǎo jiù yù jiàn le cǐ shì ？ zhè me shuō ……”
心中一动：“莫非，祂所等待的，便是新神的陨落？竟然早就预见了此事？这么说……”
"Pang! Pang!"
yì suí xīn dòng 。
意随心动。
Li Fan's heart suddenly started beating violently. The outermost ring of light in the nutrient vortex suddenly dimmed, and the fluctuating nutrient vortex fell into absolute stillness at that moment.
zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn zài dù jǐn jǐn lǒng zhào jǐ shēn 。
真假之变再度紧紧笼罩己身。
Then...
wán quán yǐn yú xuán wō wú jìn de huī máng zhī zhōng ， bù wài lù bàn diǎn hén jì 。
完全隐于漩涡无尽的辉芒之中，不外露半点痕迹。
The divine body that Li Fan thought was dead suddenly opened its eyes.
“ xī wàng nà yī wèi ， néng lái de jí shí diǎn 。” lǐ fán mò mò cè suàn zhe zì shēn zhuì rù shén zhī yǐng shèng xià suǒ xū shí jiān ， tóng shí děng dài zhe 。
“希望那一位，能来的及时点。”李凡默默测算着自身坠入神之影剩下所需时间，同时等待着。
Four lights entered the divine body's vision, vanishing from his observation as it stood there. The green light, which had been closest to the divine figure, disappeared silently without causing any ripples.
bù zhī guò qù le duō jiǔ 。
不知过去了多久。
Seeing this, the remaining two white and one purple light accelerated even more. The pale white light collided with the outermost ring of the vortex but...
dāng lǐ fán yǐ jīng xiàn luò yú xuán wō nèi lǐ yí bàn ， zòng shǐ bù qù guān shén zhī yǐng 、 shén zhī yǐng de yǐng xiǎng yě yī jiù néng chuān tòu zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn 、 zài lǐ fán gǎn zhī zhōng sù zào 。
当李凡已经陷落于漩涡内里一半，纵使不去观神之影、神之影的影响也依旧能穿透真假之变、在李凡感知中塑造。
It was easier coming than going. That dark white circle was no longer as easily broken as before. Under intense collision, the pale white light shrank slightly but managed to create a gap.
ér hòu zhàn jù 。
而后占据。
After flickering several times, the pale white light successfully escaped. The silver-white point representing the long and slender figure followed its path, escaping from the vortex's closure.
xīn zhōng wēi jī gǎn nán yǐ yā xià ， lǐ fán qiáng xíng zhǐ zhù hái zhēn de niàn tou 。 xiǎng yào guān kàn jìn yí bù biàn huà 。
心中危机感难以压下，李凡强行止住还真的念头。想要观看进一步变化。
As for the purple light...
“ yīng gāi ， kuài lái le 。”
“应该，快来了。”
It didn't have such good luck. Like a mosquito being crushed by an invisible hand, it was suddenly erased.
cǐ shí ， xuán wō zhī wài ， yǐ jīng zài wú guāng diǎn fēi lái 。
此时，漩涡之外，已经再无光点飞来。
The divine body easily eliminated two hidden bugs but did not make an appearance itself. It also did not choose to chase after the two white points.
shén zhī yǐng fǎng fú yǐ jīng wán chéng le duì quán bù shān hǎi de xī shōu 。
神之影仿佛已经完成了对全部山海的吸收。
The nutrient vortex remained in a state of stillness. The outermost ring of light flickered on and off as if the divine figure's gaze swept across the vortex, searching for something.
shān hǎi bù fù 。
山海不复。
Li Fan dared not breathe a single breath, maintaining his True or False Transformation.
xuán wō zuì wài wéi nà dào guāng quān zhī nèi ， biàn shì rú jīn shì jiān jǐn shèng xià de cún zài 。
漩涡最外围那道光圈之内，便是如今世间仅剩下的存在。
He finally understood that there was no such thing as a fallen god!
shén zhī yǎng fèn 。
神之养分。
Everything was just a trap set by this newly ascended deity. Rough but very effective.
“ xū jiè wèi hé chí chí bù dòng ？ yì huò zhě ， shēn chù xuán wō zhōng de wǒ ， wú fǎ gǎn zhī nà dào guāng quān wài zhī wù ？”
“虚界为何迟迟不动？亦或者，身处漩涡中的我，无法感知那道光圈外之物？”
After all, who had seen what happened when successfully seizing divine essence?
“ chú le wǒ zhī wài ， shì fǒu hái yǒu qí tā cún zài ， yǐn yú cǐ jiān ？”
“除了我之外，是否还有其他存在，隐于此间？”
Facing an unresisting divine body and countless nutrient essences, even the remaining sages could not resist such temptation.
shén de shēn yǐng ， yǐ jīng zhàn jù le sī xù de yī dà bàn 。
神的身影，已经占据了思绪的一大半。
They were precisely here to seize the divine fragment. Even if someone might have anticipated it as a trap, others would inevitably act upon it once they started.
lǐ fán jǐn kě néng shì zhī bú jiàn ， jié lì yòng sī kǎo qù duì kàng shén zhī yǐng de qīn rǎn 。
李凡尽可能视之不见，竭力用思考去对抗神之影的侵染。
If one hesitated, they would hand over the essence!
xiāng jiào yú zhè xiē wèn tí ， guò qù lǐ fán nà wú shù cì lún huí de jì yì ， sì hū gèng jiā shì hé yòng lái chōng dāng fáng hù 。 dāng tā kāi shǐ cháng shì huí yì wǎng xī de shí hòu ， shén de shēn yǐng ， jìng wú xíng jiān àn dàn le xià qù 。
相较于这些问题，过去李凡那无数次轮回的记忆，似乎更加适合用来充当防护。当他开始尝试回忆往昔的时候，神的身影，竟无形间黯淡了下去。
Knowing it was a trap, they still fought with all their might. It was both a trap and a well-laid plan.
fǎng fú zhuā dào le jiù mìng dào cǎo ， lǐ fán tóu shēn yú guò qù de jì yì hóng liú zhī zhōng 。
仿佛抓到了救命稻草，李凡投身于过去的记忆洪流之中。
"Having already confirmed the new god, killing other sages is as easy as crushing ants. Why did you use such a sneaky move?"
jí biàn yī jiù mó hú bù qīng ， què bǐ zài zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià ， guān chá dào de gèng duō 。
即便依旧模糊不清，却比在正常情况下，观察到的更多。
"Who is this person?"
“ céng jīng de wǒ ， dí què yù jiàn guò xīn shén jiàng shì 。 ér qiě hái zhēn zhòng zhì le 。”
“曾经的我，的确遇见过新神降世。而且还真重置了。”
The divine figure's sweeping gaze became more frequent. It seemed to be certain that there were still hidden bugs in the vortex and continued relentlessly.
“ dàn shì wǒ zāo yù de zhè bān ， xīn shén dàn shēng hòu yòu hěn kuài yǔn luò de ……”
“但似我遭遇的这般，新神诞生后又很快陨落的……”
Li Fan's unease grew stronger. He felt like he would be discovered at any moment, but he dared not suddenly activate his True or False Transformation.
“ cǐ qián cóng wèi fā shēng guò 。”
“此前从未发生过。”
After all, under the new god's gaze, his thoughts might instantly become blank, leaving no time to even activate a True or False Transformation.
“ xīn shén ， yīn hé ér yǔn ？”
“新神，因何而陨？”
"Friend Daoist Fan, act according to circumstances."
jì yì hóng liú gēn zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn shuāng chóng bì yòu zhī xià ， lǐ fán jù lí shén zhī yǐng yuè lái yuè jìn 。
记忆洪流跟真假之变双重庇佑之下，李凡距离神之影越来越近。
"Let me meet this so-called god," Shou Qiu's voice slowly came from afar.
jìn dào fǎng fú néng yī kuī qí mì 。
近到仿佛能一窥其秘。
Then, a majestic figure leaped into the divine vortex. The light split in two as it stepped forward.
jiù zài cǐ kè ， lǐ fán děng hòu yǐ jiǔ de nà dào shēn yǐng ， zhōng yú dēng cháng le 。
就在此刻，李凡等候已久的那道身影，终于登场了。
Shou Qiu divided the sea and revealed his true form, with flowing hair standing against the new god.
yī dào cì mù bái guāng ， zhuàng suì xuán wō wài wéi de guāng quān ， měng dì jìn rù shén zhī shī de yǎng fèn zhī zhōng 。
一道刺目白光，撞碎漩涡外围的光圈，猛地进入神之尸的养分之中。
"Having attained divinity, your appearance has changed completely?"
sì hū duì xuán wō nèi guāng jǐng zǎo yǒu yù liào ， méi yǒu bàn diǎn yóu yù ， bǐ zhí chōng zhe zhōng yāng chù lì shén zhī yǐng ér lái 。
似乎对漩涡内光景早有预料，没有半点犹豫，笔直冲着中央矗立神之影而来。
"There is familiar energy on you, but I can't recognize who you are."
yuán běn píng jìng wú bǐ de huī guāng yǎng fèn ， qǐng kè jiān xiān qǐ le tāo tiān fēng bào 。 yào jiāng zhè dǎn gǎn dú shén de wài lái zhě gěi yān mò 。
原本平静无比的辉光养分，顷刻间掀起了滔天风暴。要将这胆敢渎神的外来者给淹没。
Shou Qiu's voice echoed, seemingly intended for Li Fan to hear.
shén zhī nù ， dí què shì fán rén nán yǐ chéng shòu de 。
神之怒，的确是凡人难以承受的。
But the divine figure remained unmoved. The turbulent vortex dimmed again as if Shou Qiu was about to be crushed.
nǎ pà nà dào bái guāng shì shān hǎi guī shén dà jié hòu ， jǐn yǒu de jǐ gè xìng cún zhě zhī yī 。
哪怕那道白光是山海归神大劫后，仅有的几个幸存者之一。
But...
zài zhōu zāo wú jìn huī guāng de jīng tūn zhī xià ， yě zài jí duǎn shí jiān nèi àn dàn le yí bàn 。
在周遭无尽辉光的鲸吞之下，也在极短时间内黯淡了一半。
"True when false..."
dàn qí bēn léi zhī shì ， què shǐ zhōng bù xī 。
但其奔雷之势，却始终不息。
"False is also true."
zhuǎn shùn jiān biàn sī kāi le xuán wō yī jiǎo ， chōng dào le shén zhī yǐng de biān yuán 。
转瞬间便撕开了漩涡一角，冲到了神之影的边缘。
Shou Qiu slowly recited, his long robe fluttering without wind. His form suddenly became ethereal, and a pair of hands seemed to flash by him, only to miss their target.
fǎng fú xià yī kè ， biàn yào jìn rù shén zhī shī tǐ nèi 。
仿佛下一刻，便要进入神之尸体内。
"I once sat on the mountain and looked at the sea..."
duó shén zhī zào huà ！
夺神之造化！
"Now the mountains and seas no longer exist."
àn zhōng guān chá de lǐ fán ， xīn zàng zài zhè chà nà měng dì tíng zhì 。 běn néng de xiǎng yào wèi zhī zǔ lán ， yǔ zhī xiāng zhēng 。 hǎo zài zhōng jiū yǒu xīn wú lì ， jiā zhī shǒu qiū lěng jìng quàn zǔ 。 zhè cái dǎ xiāo le zuò sǐ de niàn tou 。
暗中观察的李凡，心脏在这刹那猛地停滞。本能的想要为之阻拦，与之相争。好在终究有心无力，加之守丘冷静劝阻。这才打消了作死的念头。
"So I will stand and destroy the god!"
rán ér qí tā yǐn nì cún zài ， què méi yǒu zài xuǎn zé guān wàng xià qù 。
然而其他隐匿存在，却没有再选择观望下去。
As if a strong wind was blowing, Shou Qiu's clothes fluttered ceaselessly. He used his full understanding of True or False Transformation against the divine figure beyond.
dòng dàng xuán wō zhī zhōng ， jiù zài bái guāng jiù yào zhuàng rù shén zhī shī zhī qián shùn jiān 。 hè rán yòu yǒu sān dào bù tóng guāng huī zhòu rán bào qǐ 。
动荡漩涡之中，就在白光就要撞入神之尸之前瞬间。赫然又有三道不同光辉骤然暴起。
He pointed lightly with one finger.
yī bái ， yī zǐ ， yī qīng 。
一白，一紫，一青。
Ripples gently spread through the nutrient vortex as if something had changed but seemed unchanged.
zhè lìng wài yī dào bái guāng ， hè rán zhèng shì lǐ fán céng yú wú xiàn hǎi dǐ gǎn yìng dào de cún zài 。
这另外一道白光，赫然正是李凡曾于无限海底感应到的存在。
"True or False!" Seizing this opportunity, Li Fan roared in his heart.
Even as he stood in the past, his heart suddenly stopped. Instinctively, he wanted to stop it and compete with it, but fortunately, he ultimately had no choice due to Shou Qiu's calm advice.
However, other hidden existences did not choose to continue watching. In the tumultuous vortex, just before the white light was about to collide with the divine body, three different lights suddenly flared up: one white, one purple, and one green.
The white light was none other than the existence that Li Fan had sensed in the infinite ocean. Now they finally met again, changing the situation. Li Fan remained hidden while the other party exposed themselves.
A series of images flashed through Li Fan's mind as he saw the other party.
"Friend Daoist Fan, have we ever met before?"
The figure in white robes, with a long and slender form, asked politely.
Li Fan did not answer.
Outside them, the scene of the Great Tide of Dao Annihilation could still be vaguely seen.
They no longer纠结这个问题，携手共抵灾难。
...
"Have I asked you this question four times now, Friend Daoist Fan? Are you still choosing to remain silent?" It was again the long and slender figure's voice.
But the surrounding environment had already changed dramatically. The originally bright and full of life background was now dark and desolate. And the two companions who had walked together were now standing face-to-face,剑拔弩张.
In response to the long and slender figure's question, Li Fan remained silent.
"Humph."
"Silent..."
"Then die."
A million dazzling white lights simultaneously rose up, driving away the darkness for a moment.
Each light was like a sword, filled with killing intent, pointing at Li Fan.
...
"Friend Daoist Fan, have we ever met before?"
Again, it was that familiar scene. This time, the long and slender figure asked again.
However, compared to the scene from countless cycles of rebirths, there seemed to be some subtle changes in its expression.
Li Fan still chose silence as a response.
But the cultivator's figure did not get angry because of this. Instead, it revealed a thoughtful expression.
"True when false..."
"False is also true."
Even after experiencing billions of cycles of rebirths, Li Fan could keenly sense every subtle change in the long and slender figure's actions. Without hesitation, he directly activated his True or False Transformation to reset the mountains and seas.
"A myriad of heroes in the mountains and seas, how can they all be deceived..."
A sigh resounded.
...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The violent collision caused a huge wave that woke Li Fan from his past memories.
Without time to ponder its meaning, he only looked at the changes on the scene. The white, purple, and green lights arrived late but blocked the initial light that came from outside the circle.
Li Fan finally saw the difference between the two white lights clearly. The long and slender figure hidden in the divine body's nutrient vortex was silvery-white like a star. And the light that had passed by Li Fan earlier, now appearing pale and lifeless.
Although they looked similar, their paths were completely different.
As for the purple and green...
Before Li Fan could think about it, another anomaly occurred on the scene. The white light, which had started the disturbance, was blocked by the other three lights after a brief pause. It then retreated in the opposite direction, tearing through the vortex again!
"Is he retreating because of difficulties?"
What shocked Li Fan was not just the white light but also that the other three lights did not follow suit and instead scattered to escape from this vast vortex.
"Pang! Pang!"
Li Fan's heart suddenly started beating violently. The outermost ring of light in the nutrient vortex suddenly dimmed, and the fluctuating nutrient vortex fell into absolute stillness at that moment.
Then...
The divine body that Li Fan thought was dead suddenly opened its eyes.
Four lights entered the divine body's vision, vanishing from his observation as it stood there. The green light, which had been closest to the divine figure, disappeared silently without causing any ripples.
Seeing this, the remaining two white and one purple light accelerated even more. The pale white light collided with the outermost ring of the vortex but...
It was easier coming than going. That dark white circle was no longer as easily broken as before. Under intense collision, the pale white light shrank slightly but managed to create a gap.
After flickering several times, the pale white light successfully escaped. The silver-white point representing the long and slender figure followed its path, escaping from the vortex's closure.
As for the purple light...
It didn't have such good luck. Like a mosquito being crushed by an invisible hand, it was suddenly erased.
The divine body easily eliminated two hidden bugs but did not make an appearance itself. It also did not choose to chase after the two white points.
The nutrient vortex remained in a state of stillness. The outermost ring of light flickered on and off as if the divine figure's gaze swept across the vortex, searching for something.
Li Fan dared not breathe a single breath, maintaining his True or False Transformation.
He finally understood that there was no such thing as a fallen god!
Everything was just a trap set by this newly ascended deity. Rough but very effective.
After all, who had seen what happened when successfully seizing divine essence?
Facing an unresisting divine body and countless nutrient essences, even the remaining sages could not resist such temptation.
They were precisely here to seize the divine fragment. Even if someone might have anticipated it as a trap, others would inevitably act upon it once they started.
If one hesitated, they would hand over the essence!
Knowing it was a trap, they still fought with all their might. It was both a trap and a well-laid plan.
"Having already confirmed the new god, killing other sages is as easy as crushing ants. Why did you use such a sneaky move?"
"Who is this person?"
The divine figure's sweeping gaze became more frequent. It seemed to be certain that there were still hidden bugs in the vortex and continued relentlessly.
Li Fan's unease grew stronger. He felt like he would be discovered at any moment, but he dared not suddenly activate his True or False Transformation.
After all, under the new god's gaze, his thoughts might instantly become blank, leaving no time to even activate a True or False Transformation.
"Friend Daoist Fan, act according to circumstances."
"Let me meet this so-called god," Shou Qiu's voice slowly came from afar.
Then, a majestic figure leaped into the divine vortex. The light split in two as it stepped forward.
Shou Qiu divided the sea and revealed his true form, with flowing hair standing against the new god.
"Having attained divinity, your appearance has changed completely?"
"There is familiar energy on you, but I can't recognize who you are."
Shou Qiu's voice echoed, seemingly intended for Li Fan to hear.
But the divine figure remained unmoved. The turbulent vortex dimmed again as if Shou Qiu was about to be crushed.
But...
"True when false..."
"False is also true."
Shou Qiu slowly recited, his long robe fluttering without wind. His form suddenly became ethereal, and a pair of hands seemed to flash by him, only to miss their target.
"I once sat on the mountain and looked at the sea..."
"Now the mountains and seas no longer exist."
"So I will stand and destroy the god!"
As if a strong wind was blowing, Shou Qiu's clothes fluttered ceaselessly. He used his full understanding of True or False Transformation against the divine figure beyond.
He pointed lightly with one finger.
Ripples gently spread through the nutrient vortex as if something had changed but seemed unchanged.
"True or False!" Seizing this opportunity, Li Fan roared in his heart.