fǎng fú zhī xiǎo qián fāng děng dài zhe de shì bèi xīn shén tūn shì de mìng yùn ， shān hǎi wú jiè bēi dìng yú xū kōng zhī zhōng ， rèn yóu guī shén hóng liú hào dàng ， què bù gǎi fēn háo 。
仿佛知晓前方等待着的是被新神吞噬的命运，山海无界碑定于虚空之中，任由归神洪流浩荡，却不改分毫。
It seemed that the events were nearing their conclusion. The new deity, born this time around, acted in a completely different manner compared to the previous one. While the deity of the last life had feigned its demise to lure out the surviving ancient deities, this new deity openly swept through thesix directions (the four directions), consuming everything with each breath.
“ jū rán néng gēn guī shén dà shì xiāng kàng héng ……”
“居然能跟归神大势相抗衡……”
The whirlpool of the Sea and Mountains nourishment accelerated rapidly as it consumed all in its path. Soon, apart from the Void Realm, only the new deity stood alone. The Sea and Mountains had vanished, leaving no place to hide for the two white and blue light points representing the ancient deities.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng ， shén niàn zài wú jiè bēi shàng sǎo guò ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào qí dìng yú xū kōng de yuán yīn 。
李凡目光闪动，神念在无界碑上扫过，想要找到其定于虚空的原因。
The new deity effortlessly swallowed the green light point without any resistance. The remaining three scattered like birds fleeing in fear. However, their flight speed gradually slowed down until they finally stopped, returning to the deity's essence.
cán cún shān hǎi ， rú dōng liú zhī chuān 。 cháo zhe shí guāng zhī chū de xīn shén yǎng fèn xuán wō zhōng bēn liú huì jù 。 ér wú jiè bēi zé wǎn ruò hé liú páng yì lì shí shān ， kuī rán bù dòng 。
残存山海，如东流之川。朝着时光之初的新神养分漩涡中奔流汇聚。而无界碑则宛若河流旁屹立石山，岿然不动。
Perhaps due to the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker, hiding within this Daoist Map allowed him to minimize the influence of the new deity. As long as he did not directly confront it but instead observed from a distance, his presence would be hard to detect.
lǐ fán lì yú shān shàng ， zuò kàn shān hǎi qīng fù ， xīn zhōng bié yǒu yī fān zī wèi 。
李凡立于山上，坐看山海倾覆，心中别有一番滋味。
After the new deity finished consuming the Sea and Mountains, the next battle was against the Void Realm. Guided by the Daoist Map, Li Fan delved deeper into the depths of the Void Realm.
“ zhè shí bēi ……”
“这石碑……”
The newly born deity stood in the void, seemingly searching for something as it remained motionless. However, Li Fan had already hidden within the layers of the Void Realm's essence, making it difficult for even divine power to locate him.
“ jì néng huì shān jù hǎi ， yòu kě dú lì shān hǎi ér cún zài 。 hái kě wèi jìng ， yìng zhào kè yìn shān hǎi zhū dào zé ， jiū jìng shì hé lái lì ？”
“既能汇山聚海，又可独立山海而存在。还可为镜，映照刻印山海诸道则，究竟是何来历？”
The Void Realm, having been amassing energy for a long time, finally initiated its battle against the new deity. To the Void Realm, both the Sea and Mountains and the new deity were merely different manifestations of the same force. Its mission was to completely eliminate them and present their essence to its greatest master.
lǐ fán bù yóu shū rán xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ zài chū jiàn shān hǎi wú jiè bēi shí suǒ gǎn yìng dào huà miàn 。
李凡不由倏然想起自己在初见山海无界碑时所感应到画面。
With the Sea and Mountains consumed by the new deity, only one goal remained: the new deity itself. This saved a significant amount of energy for the final battle.
shān hǎi zhī wài ， míng méng wèi zhī zhī jìng 、 zào huà nán xiǎn zhī chù 。 hū yǒu yī kuài shí bēi ， fǎng fú píng kōng zì shān hǎi nèi bèng chū 。 yòu hǎo sì lái zì shān hǎi zhī wài ， zhuì yú shān hǎi zhī zhōng 。
山海之外，溟濛未知之境、造化难显之处。忽有一块石碑，仿佛凭空自山海内蹦出。又好似来自山海之外，坠于山海之中。
The number of surrounding Void Realm essences surged as they encircled and attacked the new deity. The more the hidden brothers of the Void Realm diminished, the higher the risk that Li Fan's Daoist Map would be exposed.
qún shān dòng dàng ， dà làng xí juǎn 。 shān hǎi xiāng róng ， yīn zhī wú jiè 。
群山动荡，大浪席卷。山海相融，因之无界。
Li Fan could sense the presence behind the Void Realm, but he did not dare to investigate further. He merely sought to continue hiding and wait for the outcome of this battle between the new deity and the Void Realm.
“ nán bù chéng ， zhēn rú sān shèng suǒ shuō ， shì shén zhī cán liú 、 yì huò zhě ……”
“难不成，真如三圣所说，是神之残留、亦或者……”
The battle raged on, but it soon exceeded Li Fan's ability to observe. The Sea and Mountains Map was continuously shaken by the waves, with its traces of the Sea and Mountains undergoing mysterious changes. Li Fan understood these changes but decided not to interfere as they might be beneficial.
“ yǔ shén bǐ jiān zhě ？”
“与神比肩者？”
As the battle continued, the Sea and Mountains Map gradually adapted to the aftermath of the conflict. Li Fan sat calmly within the map, recording every detail in his mind.
niàn tou zhuǎn dòng jiān ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǐ jīng dìng jì 。
念头转动间，李凡心中已经定计。
Time passed, and even a silver hair began to appear on Li Fan's head, a sign that he had reached the peak of his immortal realm. The waves in the void started to weaken, and Li Fan felt a sudden heartbeat. Something was about to break free from its confinement.
zhè yī shì mò wěi ， biàn shǐ zhōng dāi zài zhè shān hǎi wú jiè bēi chù 。 kàn kàn xīn shén jiàng lín 、 nǎi zhì xīn shén guī xīng qíng xíng xià ， zhè bēi jiū jìng jié guǒ rú hé 。
这一世末尾，便始终呆在这山海无界碑处。看看新神降临、乃至新神归星情形下，这碑究竟结果如何。
This feeling was familiar to Li Fan; it was the Star!
“ huò xǔ ， hái kě yǐ jiè jī yòng zhè wú jiè bēi ， zài dù gǎi shàn wǒ de 【 dào yī shān hǎi tú 】。”
“或许，还可以借机用这无界碑，再度改善我的【道一山海图】。”
However, this time, instead of the solitary star emerging when the Sea and Mountains perished, the star's prison was weakening as the new deity weakened. The solitary star seemed to be breaking through with increasing force, announcing its return.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， shǒu zhōng yī zhī dào yī chóng zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
李凡心中一动，手中一只道一虫骤然浮现。
It appeared that everything unfolded as Li Fan had anticipated: both the Sea and Mountains and the new deity would ultimately face the fate of the Star's arrival.
zòng shǐ yì bān shèng zhě ， yě nán yǐ zài wú jiè bēi shàng liú xià dú shǔ zì shēn qīng xī hén jì 。 gèng hé kuàng dào yī chóng le 。
纵使一般圣者，也难以在无界碑上留下独属自身清晰痕迹。更何况道一虫了。
Li Fan became more cautious, clearing his mind of all thoughts related to the Star. The outcome was already determined; the new deity's struggle was futile.
bù chū suǒ liào ， yīn bù néng róng yú shí bēi 。 chū xiàn shùn jiān ， dào yī chóng jiù huà zuò sī sī mò sè ， suí fēng shì qù 。
不出所料，因不能容于石碑。出现瞬间，道一虫就化作丝丝墨色，随风逝去。
However, the disappearance of a deity did not happen overnight. As Li Fan turned completely white-haired, no activity came from the void realm.
jiē xià lái ， lǐ fán kāi shǐ zhú jiàn zēng jiā dào yī chóng de shù liàng 。
接下来，李凡开始逐渐增加道一虫的数量。
The pure silence harbored pure life. The heartbeat in the void grew more intense as the solitary star prepared to descend into the world. Yet, something seemed missing, preventing it from fully manifesting.
yī 、 bǎi 、 qiān 、 wàn ……
一、百、千、万……
After a long time of contemplation, Li Fan's mind remained blank until a peculiar wave swept through the void and finally locked onto his location. His divine sense returned to life.
quán dōu bù néng jiān chí shùn xī ， jiù yǔn miè shí bēi zhī zhōng 。
全都不能坚持瞬息，就陨灭石碑之中。
Just like the great vortex that had nurtured the new deity, another giant vortex formed in the void centered around Li Fan. However, it was not meant to nourish him but to consume him.
zhí zhì shù liàng zēng zhì bǎi yì ， dào yī chóng qún bèi shàng suǒ juān kè shān hǎi tú chū jù guī mó ， tā men fāng cái néng shāo wēi jiān chí shǎo xǔ 。
直至数量增至百亿，道一虫群背上所镌刻山海图初具规模，它们方才能稍微坚持少许。
The Daoist Worms were ultimately not part of the Void Realm essence. With their disguise torn apart, they faced a more intenseimpact than before. The waves of divine energy seemed to have undergone some transformation during the Divine Annihilation War.
“ yǒu xì ……”
“有戏……”
Under the impact of the Void Realm's surge, everything on the Sea and Mountains Map was erased as if wiped away. The rich scenes quickly became sparse.
lǐ fán mǐn ruì chá jué dào ， zài chóng qún kǔ kǔ zhēng zhá qiú shēng de nà duǎn zàn shí jiān nèi ， wú jiè bēi shàng què yǒu biàn huà fā shēng 。
李凡敏锐察觉到，在虫群苦苦挣扎求生的那短暂时间内，无界碑上确有变化发生。
It was time!
zhǐ bù guò suí zhe chóng qún xiāo shī ， nà xīn de kè hén yě suí zhī bú jiàn le 。
只不过随着虫群消失，那新的刻痕也随之不见了。
Li Fan remained calm, his true form suddenly manifesting. Without any hesitation, he shattered the last remnants of the Sea and Mountains Map. Countless Daoist Worms scattered in the destruction but were soon eliminated by the Void Realm essence.
“ dào yī chóng 、 kè shān hǎi ， yě suàn shì zhǒng dào tú 。 zì rán néng zài qí yú zhū dào zé yī yàng ， shān hǎi wú jiè bēi shàng liú xià hén jì 。 shèn zhì yú ， shān hǎi wú jiè bēi shàng liú hén zhě ， cái shì zuì zhèng què shān hǎi tú 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
“道一虫、刻山海，也算是种道途。自然能在其余诸道则一样，山海无界碑上留下痕迹。甚至于，山海无界碑上留痕者，才是最正确山海图。”李凡心中若有所悟。
The central pillar of the Daoist Map, the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker, reappeared. The vortex of the void realm calmed down, and the star's movement seemed to pause as well. Then, seemingly following a command, all the Daoist Worms ignored the fleeing Daoist Worms and rushed towards the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker!
zài dù zēng jiā chóng qún shù liàng 。
再度增加虫群数量。
This was clearly something that excited the Daoist Worms.
yì yì chóng qún ， pǔ jiù wán zhěng shān hǎi tú jǐng 。
亿亿虫群，谱就完整山海图景。
The surge of the Daoist Worms stemmed from the will of the Star. Li Fan felt a strange sensation as he witnessed this scene. The next astonishing event confirmed his suspicions.
jiā shàng lǐ fán suǒ wù ，“ shān hǎi wú jiè ” diǎn jīng zhī bǐ 。
加上李凡所悟，“山海无界”点睛之笔。
As the Daoist Worms surged, the traces on the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker became clearer, even revealing faint figures—those ancient deities who had left their marks on the boundary marker: Primordial Beings, the Three Ancients, and even himself.
dào yī shān hǎi tú chéng xíng shùn jiān ， yì yì shù liàng dào yī chóng quán dōu zhàn fàng chū guǐ yì hēi guāng ， níng yú yī tǐ 。
道一山海图成形瞬间，亿亿数量道一虫全都绽放出诡异黑光，凝于一体。
These figures emerged, circling around as the boundary marker gradually vanished into nothingness. It seemed to have fulfilled its mission by collapsing inward and disappearing completely.
hǎo sì yī fù pō mò shān hǎi huà ， shān luán qǐ fú 、 bō tāo rú nù 。 zhū bān dà dào ， jìn xiǎn qí zhōng 。
好似一副泼墨山海画，山峦起伏、波涛如怒。诸般大道，尽显其中。
At this moment, a ray of starlight pierced through the darkness, locking onto that point.
It seemed that the events were nearing their conclusion. The new deity, born this time around, acted in a completely different manner compared to the previous one. While the deity of the last life had feigned its demise to lure out the surviving ancient deities, this new deity openly swept through thesix directions (the four directions), consuming everything with each breath.
The whirlpool of the Sea and Mountains nourishment accelerated rapidly as it consumed all in its path. Soon, apart from the Void Realm, only the new deity stood alone. The Sea and Mountains had vanished, leaving no place to hide for the two white and blue light points representing the ancient deities.
The new deity effortlessly swallowed the green light point without any resistance. The remaining three scattered like birds fleeing in fear. However, their flight speed gradually slowed down until they finally stopped, returning to the deity's essence.
Perhaps due to the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker, hiding within this Daoist Map allowed him to minimize the influence of the new deity. As long as he did not directly confront it but instead observed from a distance, his presence would be hard to detect.
After the new deity finished consuming the Sea and Mountains, the next battle was against the Void Realm. Guided by the Daoist Map, Li Fan delved deeper into the depths of the Void Realm.
The newly born deity stood in the void, seemingly searching for something as it remained motionless. However, Li Fan had already hidden within the layers of the Void Realm's essence, making it difficult for even divine power to locate him.
The Void Realm, having been amassing energy for a long time, finally initiated its battle against the new deity. To the Void Realm, both the Sea and Mountains and the new deity were merely different manifestations of the same force. Its mission was to completely eliminate them and present their essence to its greatest master.
With the Sea and Mountains consumed by the new deity, only one goal remained: the new deity itself. This saved a significant amount of energy for the final battle.
The number of surrounding Void Realm essences surged as they encircled and attacked the new deity. The more the hidden brothers of the Void Realm diminished, the higher the risk that Li Fan's Daoist Map would be exposed.
Li Fan could sense the presence behind the Void Realm, but he did not dare to investigate further. He merely sought to continue hiding and wait for the outcome of this battle between the new deity and the Void Realm.
The battle raged on, but it soon exceeded Li Fan's ability to observe. The Sea and Mountains Map was continuously shaken by the waves, with its traces of the Sea and Mountains undergoing mysterious changes. Li Fan understood these changes but decided not to interfere as they might be beneficial.
As the battle continued, the Sea and Mountains Map gradually adapted to the aftermath of the conflict. Li Fan sat calmly within the map, recording every detail in his mind.
Time passed, and even a silver hair began to appear on Li Fan's head, a sign that he had reached the peak of his immortal realm. The waves in the void started to weaken, and Li Fan felt a sudden heartbeat. Something was about to break free from its confinement.
This feeling was familiar to Li Fan; it was the Star!
However, this time, instead of the solitary star emerging when the Sea and Mountains perished, the star's prison was weakening as the new deity weakened. The solitary star seemed to be breaking through with increasing force, announcing its return.
It appeared that everything unfolded as Li Fan had anticipated: both the Sea and Mountains and the new deity would ultimately face the fate of the Star's arrival.
Li Fan became more cautious, clearing his mind of all thoughts related to the Star. The outcome was already determined; the new deity's struggle was futile.
However, the disappearance of a deity did not happen overnight. As Li Fan turned completely white-haired, no activity came from the void realm.
The pure silence harbored pure life. The heartbeat in the void grew more intense as the solitary star prepared to descend into the world. Yet, something seemed missing, preventing it from fully manifesting.
After a long time of contemplation, Li Fan's mind remained blank until a peculiar wave swept through the void and finally locked onto his location. His divine sense returned to life.
Just like the great vortex that had nurtured the new deity, another giant vortex formed in the void centered around Li Fan. However, it was not meant to nourish him but to consume him.
The Daoist Worms were ultimately not part of the Void Realm essence. With their disguise torn apart, they faced a more intenseimpact than before. The waves of divine energy seemed to have undergone some transformation during the Divine Annihilation War.
Under the impact of the Void Realm's surge, everything on the Sea and Mountains Map was erased as if wiped away. The rich scenes quickly became sparse.
It was time!
Li Fan remained calm, his true form suddenly manifesting. Without any hesitation, he shattered the last remnants of the Sea and Mountains Map. Countless Daoist Worms scattered in the destruction but were soon eliminated by the Void Realm essence.
The central pillar of the Daoist Map, the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker, reappeared. The vortex of the void realm calmed down, and the star's movement seemed to pause as well. Then, seemingly following a command, all the Daoist Worms ignored the fleeing Daoist Worms and rushed towards the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker!
This was clearly something that excited the Daoist Worms.
The surge of the Daoist Worms stemmed from the will of the Star. Li Fan felt a strange sensation as he witnessed this scene. The next astonishing event confirmed his suspicions.
As the Daoist Worms surged, the traces on the Sea and Mountains Boundary Marker became clearer, even revealing faint figures—those ancient deities who had left their marks on the boundary marker: Primordial Beings, the Three Ancients, and even himself.
These figures emerged, circling around as the boundary marker gradually vanished into nothingness. It seemed to have fulfilled its mission by collapsing inward and disappearing completely.
At this moment, a ray of starlight pierced through the darkness, locking onto that point.