xīng huī jiàng shì ， wàn wù pì fú ！
星辉降世，万物辟伏！
Starlight enveloped the scene as the narrative unfolded, revealing a profound understanding of the cosmic events. Here is the continuation:
gū xīng suī méi yǒu zhēn zhèng jiàng shì ， dàn tā tóu xià yī lǚ huī máng ， biàn zú yǐ niǎn yā suǒ yǒu 。
孤星虽没有真正降世，但祂投下一缕辉芒，便足以碾压所有。
---
xū jiè dào yān ， rú mù dǔ tā men de jūn wáng ， dāi dāi jìng zhǐ bù dòng 。
虚界道湮，如目睹它们的君王，呆呆静止不动。
The starlight dimmed slightly, and a sense of calm settled over the area. Li Fan's mind was racing with thoughts.
bèi xīng huī xí juǎn ， xiāo mǐ wú zōng 。
被星辉席卷，消弭无踪。
"Can the boundary-less tablet and True God Finger not only merge the mountains and seas but also distort their very perception?" A tremor ran through his heart as he pondered this question.
ér jí jiāng tān suō guī qù de shān hǎi wú jiè bēi ， zài zhè chún cuì de huī máng xià ， jìng chóng xīn xiǎn huà chū xíng zhuàng 。
而即将坍缩归去的山海无界碑，在这纯粹的辉芒下，竟重新显化出形状。
Perhaps, the merging of the mountains and seas is merely a facade; altering the consciousness and future trajectory of the mountains and seas is the true purpose of the True God Finger.
bù zài shì chù lì shí bēi mú yàng ， ér shì ……
不再是矗立石碑模样，而是……
In an instant, Li Fan recalled three legends about divine afterthoughts: "Legends say that when the mountains and seas split, gods left behind three powerful legacies at their deathbed."
yī jié duàn zhǐ ！
一截断指！
"Each one has the power to overturn the mountains and seas." He thought back to his earlier speculations, "I had guessed that Starlight and True God were among them. But now I realize that True God is actually my former self, using unparalleled talent and merging various paths of sainthood—no divine gift."
zhè gēn shǒu zhǐ bù zhī cún zài le duō jiǔ ， hǎo sì bèi fēng shuāng qīn xí ， wán quán méi le “ shǒu zhǐ ” yuán běn yīng yǒu de mú yàng 。 gèng shì yī zūn shān fēng dú lì ， xiào ào shì jiān 。
这根手指不知存在了多久，好似被风霜侵袭，完全没了“手指”原本应有的模样。更似一尊山峰独立，笑傲世间。
"From what I can see, this boundary-less tablet of the mountains and seas seems to be one of those legacies left behind by a god." He carefully examined the faint remnants of the tablet. Even though it was just a thin trace, its subtlety surpassed his own attempts at replication.
dàn zài chǎng suǒ yǒu mù dǔ qí cún zài ， nǎo hǎi zhōng quán dōu shùn jiān míng wù 。
但在场所有目睹其存在，脑海中全都瞬间明悟。
After prolonged contemplation, Li Fan began to understand where the boundary-less tablet had gone after collapsing.
cǐ nǎi ， shén zhī zhǐ 。
此乃，神之指。
"Perhaps it doesn't go anywhere; perhaps it simply no longer exists." "The boundary-less tablet of the mountains and seas only serves to merge the mountains and seas. If the mountains and seas cease to exist, then this tablet naturally vanishes from the world."
yì huò zhě ， gèng jiā zhǔn què de shuō ， zhēn shén zhī zhǐ 。
亦或者，更加准确的说，真神之指。
"But if, in the void, the mountains and seas reappear..."
hōng ！
轰！
"Then the boundary-less tablet will return like a festering wound, inevitably descending once more!"
cǐ niàn jì chū ， fǎng fú dàng zhēn shì nà zūn yǔn luò zhēn shén ， héng kuà shí kōng ér lái ， qīng qīng yī zhǐ niǎn xià 。
此念既出，仿佛当真是那尊陨落真神，横跨时空而来，轻轻一指碾下。
"In fact, every time the mountains and seas cycle through their rebirth, it is not True God who resets them. Instead, they manifest anew from within."
dào yān tūn shì xuán wō ， qǐng kè jiān zhà liè kuì sàn 。 yì wàn xióng shī ， zài zhēn shén yī zhǐ miàn qián ， yě shùn jiān kuì sàn 。
道湮吞噬漩涡，顷刻间炸裂溃散。亿万雄狮，在真神一指面前，也瞬间溃散。
"As for the various engravings on its surface..." Li Fan recalled the scene where the boundary-less tablet rose up under divine shock, revealing the fragmented silhouettes of sages.
zòng shǐ zhēn jiǎ zhī biàn jiā chí ， lǐ fán yě jué zì shēn yī shēn xiū wèi jǐn sàng ， xuán pìn dà dào rú yī lǚ qīng yān sàn qù ， huí guī máng máng yuán shǐ 。
纵使真假之变加持，李凡也觉自身一身修为尽丧，玄牝大道如一缕青烟散去，回归茫茫元始。
"Those are merely traces of the sages' principles; they are not part of the tablet itself." "When it reappears, it naturally doesn't bring them."
ér nà gū xīng tóu xià yī lǚ huī máng ， zé shì yìng shēng shēng bèi niǔ qū 、 zhé duàn 。
而那孤星投下一缕辉芒，则是硬生生被扭曲、折断。
"The legacy left by a True God is indeed no small matter."
zhì gù xiāo shī ， zhēn shén zhǐ shà shí jiān yòu xiàng nèi tān suō ， guī qù wú zōng 。
桎梏消失，真神指霎时间又向内坍缩，归去无踪。
Li Fan looked up and gazed into the void as if peering through an endless possibility of the mountains and seas.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， xīng máng hū de qiān bǎi bèi yì sàn kāi lái 。
片刻之后，星芒忽的千百倍溢散开来。
"Even with just one finger, this completely seals off all future possibilities for the mountains and seas." "No matter how much they struggle or what changes arise, as long as the mountains and seas exist, the boundary-less tablet will descend to fix their destiny."
zhàn jù shì yě zhōng yī qiè 。
占据视野中一切。
"And then, swallowing the lone star..."
yǐ jīng bú shì dì yī cì mù dǔ gū xīng jiàng shì chǎng jǐng ， lǐ fán méi yǒu huāng luàn ， xīn zhōng dàn dàn mò niàn 。
已经不是第一次目睹孤星降世场景，李凡没有慌乱，心中淡淡默念。
"The fate of the mountains and seas was already written in that moment of divine annihilation."
“ hái zhēn ！”
“还真！”
"Thus, it's no wonder that it is unrelated to the ultimate outcome."
zhè yī kè ， wǎn ruò shí guāng dào zhuǎn 。
这一刻，宛若时光倒转。
Li Fan then thought about whether such divine means were truly necessary for three afterthoughts.
jìn qíng pēn sǎ zhī xīng huī ， hǎo sì yù jiàn le kuáng fēng chuī fú ， shà shí wèi zhī nì liú 。
尽情喷洒之星辉，好似遇见了狂风吹拂，霎时为之逆流。
"Possibly, they serve another purpose." "Either to check each other and prevent failure or..."
zòng yǒu wàn zhǒng bù gān ， zài hái zhēn wú xíng zhī shǒu de yā zhì xià ， yě bù dé fù fǎn lái shí chù 。
纵有万种不甘，在还真无形之手的压制下，也不得复返来时处。
"To return in a different form."
xīng huī tùn qù ， hēi àn tūn mò yī qiè 。
星辉褪去，黑暗吞没一切。
The more he observed the True God Finger, the more Li Fan realized just how immeasurable the power of that former true god was.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， yòu hǎo sì yī shùn zhī hòu 。
不知过了多久，又好似一瞬之后。
Once again, his long-standing question resurfaced: "How did the gods die?"
rú tóng chū shēng xī yáng ， cì pò hēi àn 。
如同初生曦阳，刺破黑暗。
"Never as divine executioners of the mountains and seas. Clearly, even with the means at their disposal, they could not have been a match for that true god. Why did all these deities perish? What caused their downfall?"
yī lǚ xīng máng zài xiàn ， zhào xiàng shì jiān 。
一缕星芒再现，照向世间。
The answer to this question might only be vaguely discernible during the initial division of the mountains and seas.
rán bù zhī hé gù 。
然不知何故。
Li Fan didn't dwell on his own troubles but instead focused on his plan.
xīng huī zhǐ cún xù le piàn kè ， biàn fǎng fú gǎn yìng dào le shén me shì de 。
星辉只存续了片刻，便仿佛感应到了什么似的。
"With this boundary-less tablet as a deterrent, my Dao One Map can truly be considered a treasure of the mountains and seas."
huī máng hū de wú duān àn dàn ， bù zhī hé wǎng 。
辉芒忽的无端黯淡，不知何往。
"In normal circumstances, it already unites the mountains and seas in harmony. If I add the True God Finger to bolster its power..."
……
……
"Trapping all sages with a single thought is within reach."
máo dìng 1 nián ！
锚定1年！
Having successfully created such a treasure, Li Fan did not forget his original purpose: becoming the ruler of the void.
“ zhēn shén zhǐ ！” qīng xǐng guò lái de lǐ fán ， sì hū hái chén jìn zài shān hǎi wú jiè bēi bèi gū xīng zhào chū zhēn róng de nà yī shā 。
“真神指！”清醒过来的李凡，似乎还沉浸在山海无界碑被孤星照出真容的那一刹。
The Dao One Map transformed into black-and-white robes, and Li Fan sat in meditation. The myriad principles of the mountains and seas seemed within reach, allowing him to select them at will.
yǎn jīng wēi mī ， yě xué zhe yǒu mú yǒu yàng ， líng xū àn xià 。
眼睛微咪，也学着有模有样，凌虚按下。
In fact, what he touched were merely imitations from the map, but they were almost real enough for him to directly use them for enlightenment and sainthood!
“ suì shèng zhě ， pò xū jiè ， niǎn xīng huī 。”
“碎圣者，破虚界，碾星辉。”
"Though it significantly reduces the difficulty of enlightenment, it cannot serve as a foundation for strength. To truly achieve sainthood in the mountains and seas, one must rely on the true principles within." "But the wonders of the Dao One Map are already shocking enough!"
“ bù kuì shì céng jīng zhēn shén cán liú 。”
“不愧是曾经真神残留。”
"Infusing true essence solves the issue of sainthood qualifications. The Dao One Map ignores the requirements for enlightenment and sainthood. Combined with this, as long as I am willing, I can cultivate countless potential saints!"
càn zá le zhēn shén zhǐ yì jìng ， jí biàn lǐ fán gāng gāng sū xǐng ， réng jiù shì fán rén qū tǐ 。 dàn bàn suí zhe tā líng xū yī zhǐ qīng qīng àn xià ， zhěng gè dà xuán xiǎo shì jiè dōu yǐn yǐn wèi zhī yī zhèn 。
掺杂了真神指意境，即便李凡刚刚苏醒，仍旧是凡人躯体。但伴随着他凌虚一指轻轻按下，整个大玄小世界都隐隐为之一震。
"Saints? They can be replaced at any time!"
tiān kōng chuán lái zhèn zhèn hōng míng ， fǎng fú pò suì bān ， dào dào liè xì zī shēng ， rú zhū wǎng màn yán 。
天空传来阵阵轰鸣，仿佛破碎般，道道裂隙滋生，如蛛网蔓延。
His thoughts raced, and his aura rose steadily.
nà jiāng dà xuán xiǎo shì jiè fēng suǒ de xiān jué dà zhèn gèng shì qǐng kè jiān pò suì ， sī sī líng qì ， dé yǐ cóng xuán huáng jiè liú rù 。
那将大玄小世界封锁的仙绝大阵更是顷刻间破碎，丝丝灵气，得以从玄黄界流入。
From a mere mortal to a saint in just fifty years! This was without the aid of starlight; it was solely Li Fan's own effort.
bù jǐn rú cǐ ， xuán miào zhǐ lì shèn zhì chuān tòu ， zhí dǐ xuán huáng jiè wài 。
不仅如此，玄妙指力甚至穿透，直抵玄黄界外。
With the Dao One Map on him, he felt as if the entire mountains and seas were under his sole possession.
xiān xū zhī zhōng ， wù dào jī xiān mò míng xīn zhōng yī jì ， jiù yào zhēng yǎn 。
仙墟之中，悟道饥仙莫名心中一悸，就要睁眼。
Meditation and enlightenment truly seemed like eating or drinking.
què yòu bèi lǐ fán ， yìng shēng shēng àn le huí qù 。
却又被李凡，硬生生按了回去。
The arrival of another saint went unnoticed by the sages on the other side due to the concealment provided by the Dao One Map.
fǎng fú shī qù le gāng gāng de jì yì ， jī xiān chóng xīn xiàn yú wù dào zhī zhōng 。
仿佛失去了刚刚的记忆，饥仙重新陷于悟道之中。
Amidst swirling ink, Li Fan entered the void.
ér cóng shǐ zhì zhōng ， jī xiān duì zì jǐ zāo shòu wài lì yǐng xiǎng ， dōu méi yǒu sī háo chá jué 。
而从始至终，饥仙对自己遭受外力影响，都没有丝毫察觉。
Like ice melting into water, he seamlessly integrated himself with the surrounding void without using his True and False transformation technique.
“ zhǐ lì suǒ zhì ， jí kě sì yì ér gǎi 。 wú suǒ wèi xiū wèi ， wú suǒ wèi jìng jiè 。”
“指力所至，即可肆意而改。无所谓修为，无所谓境界。”
But this was not enough.
“ zhè hái zhǐ shì wǒ mó fǎng zhī yì jìng 。”
“这还只是我模仿之意境。”
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he recalled inheriting the "Starlight Rhythm Sketch."
lǐ fán shōu shǒu ， níng shén wàng zhe zì jǐ zhǐ jiān 。
李凡收手，凝神望着自己指尖。
A strange, heartbeat-like light reappeared, illuminating his body.
zhēn shén yì jìng ， yǐ rán yú qí shàng xiāo sàn 。 zài xún cháng bù guò fán rén qū tǐ 。 rèn shuí yě bú huì xiǎng dào ， qí jū rán néng bào fā chū jìn hū chāo tuō de lì liàng 。
真神意境，已然于其上消散。再寻常不过凡人躯体。任谁也不会想到，其居然能爆发出近乎超脱的力量。
The surrounding void seemed to sense something and began to stir chaotically.
“ shān hǎi jiàn zhòng zhǒng xiū xíng jìng jiè ， bù guò shì wú děng xiū shì yuē dìng sú chéng de huà fēn 。 shí jì shàng ， jī běn dōu shì yǐ shān hǎi wèi biāo chǐ ér huà dìng 。 néng héng dù shān hǎi zhě ， shì wèi chāo tuō 。 néng bǐ jiān shān hǎi zhě ， shì wèi shèng 。”
“山海间种种修行境界，不过是吾等修士约定俗成的划分。实际上，基本都是以山海为标尺而划定。能横渡山海者，是为超脱。能比肩山海者，是为圣。”
"Go!"
“ bù guò shān hǎi jiān yī qiè ， jiē yuán zì shén 。 zhēn shén zhǐ luò ， huà dìng shān hǎi sù mìng 。 jiè qí xuán miào ， niǔ qū gǎi xiě shān hǎi zhōng shēng líng ， zì shì yì rú fǎn zhǎng 。” yǐ fán rén zhī qū ， shī zhǎn zhēn shén zhǐ ， lǐ fán què bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào rèn hé de bù shì 。
“不过山海间一切，皆源自神。真神指落，划定山海宿命。借其玄妙，扭曲改写山海中生灵，自是易如反掌。”以凡人之躯，施展真神指，李凡却并没有感到任何的不适。
He threw the Dao One Map into the subservient void around him.
Starlight enveloped the scene as the narrative unfolded, revealing a profound understanding of the cosmic events. Here is the continuation:
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The starlight dimmed slightly, and a sense of calm settled over the area. Li Fan's mind was racing with thoughts.
"Can the boundary-less tablet and True God Finger not only merge the mountains and seas but also distort their very perception?" A tremor ran through his heart as he pondered this question.
Perhaps, the merging of the mountains and seas is merely a facade; altering the consciousness and future trajectory of the mountains and seas is the true purpose of the True God Finger.
In an instant, Li Fan recalled three legends about divine afterthoughts: "Legends say that when the mountains and seas split, gods left behind three powerful legacies at their deathbed."
"Each one has the power to overturn the mountains and seas." He thought back to his earlier speculations, "I had guessed that Starlight and True God were among them. But now I realize that True God is actually my former self, using unparalleled talent and merging various paths of sainthood—no divine gift."
"From what I can see, this boundary-less tablet of the mountains and seas seems to be one of those legacies left behind by a god." He carefully examined the faint remnants of the tablet. Even though it was just a thin trace, its subtlety surpassed his own attempts at replication.
After prolonged contemplation, Li Fan began to understand where the boundary-less tablet had gone after collapsing.
"Perhaps it doesn't go anywhere; perhaps it simply no longer exists." "The boundary-less tablet of the mountains and seas only serves to merge the mountains and seas. If the mountains and seas cease to exist, then this tablet naturally vanishes from the world."
"But if, in the void, the mountains and seas reappear..."
"Then the boundary-less tablet will return like a festering wound, inevitably descending once more!"
"In fact, every time the mountains and seas cycle through their rebirth, it is not True God who resets them. Instead, they manifest anew from within."
"As for the various engravings on its surface..." Li Fan recalled the scene where the boundary-less tablet rose up under divine shock, revealing the fragmented silhouettes of sages.
"Those are merely traces of the sages' principles; they are not part of the tablet itself." "When it reappears, it naturally doesn't bring them."
"The legacy left by a True God is indeed no small matter."
Li Fan looked up and gazed into the void as if peering through an endless possibility of the mountains and seas.
"Even with just one finger, this completely seals off all future possibilities for the mountains and seas." "No matter how much they struggle or what changes arise, as long as the mountains and seas exist, the boundary-less tablet will descend to fix their destiny."
"And then, swallowing the lone star..."
"The fate of the mountains and seas was already written in that moment of divine annihilation."
"Thus, it's no wonder that it is unrelated to the ultimate outcome."
Li Fan then thought about whether such divine means were truly necessary for three afterthoughts.
"Possibly, they serve another purpose." "Either to check each other and prevent failure or..."
"To return in a different form."
The more he observed the True God Finger, the more Li Fan realized just how immeasurable the power of that former true god was.
Once again, his long-standing question resurfaced: "How did the gods die?"
"Never as divine executioners of the mountains and seas. Clearly, even with the means at their disposal, they could not have been a match for that true god. Why did all these deities perish? What caused their downfall?"
The answer to this question might only be vaguely discernible during the initial division of the mountains and seas.
Li Fan didn't dwell on his own troubles but instead focused on his plan.
"With this boundary-less tablet as a deterrent, my Dao One Map can truly be considered a treasure of the mountains and seas."
"In normal circumstances, it already unites the mountains and seas in harmony. If I add the True God Finger to bolster its power..."
"Trapping all sages with a single thought is within reach."
Having successfully created such a treasure, Li Fan did not forget his original purpose: becoming the ruler of the void.
The Dao One Map transformed into black-and-white robes, and Li Fan sat in meditation. The myriad principles of the mountains and seas seemed within reach, allowing him to select them at will.
In fact, what he touched were merely imitations from the map, but they were almost real enough for him to directly use them for enlightenment and sainthood!
"Though it significantly reduces the difficulty of enlightenment, it cannot serve as a foundation for strength. To truly achieve sainthood in the mountains and seas, one must rely on the true principles within." "But the wonders of the Dao One Map are already shocking enough!"
"Infusing true essence solves the issue of sainthood qualifications. The Dao One Map ignores the requirements for enlightenment and sainthood. Combined with this, as long as I am willing, I can cultivate countless potential saints!"
"Saints? They can be replaced at any time!"
His thoughts raced, and his aura rose steadily.
From a mere mortal to a saint in just fifty years! This was without the aid of starlight; it was solely Li Fan's own effort.
With the Dao One Map on him, he felt as if the entire mountains and seas were under his sole possession.
Meditation and enlightenment truly seemed like eating or drinking.
The arrival of another saint went unnoticed by the sages on the other side due to the concealment provided by the Dao One Map.
Amidst swirling ink, Li Fan entered the void.
Like ice melting into water, he seamlessly integrated himself with the surrounding void without using his True and False transformation technique.
But this was not enough.
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he recalled inheriting the "Starlight Rhythm Sketch."
A strange, heartbeat-like light reappeared, illuminating his body.
The surrounding void seemed to sense something and began to stir chaotically.
"Go!"
He threw the Dao One Map into the subservient void around him.