““ děng zhēn pǐn cháng qǐ lái ， lǐ fán zhè cái fā xiàn ， shí hǎi zhōng suǒ jiàn wú shù zì jǐ ， bìng fēi zhǐ shì dān chún dān chún de huàn xiàng 。 yì huò zhě yòng zuò kǒng hè 、 zhǐ pī le yī céng xiāng sì wài pí de miàn páng 。
““等真品尝起来，李凡这才发现，识海中所见无数自己，并非只是单纯单纯的幻象。亦或者用作恐吓、只披了一层相似外皮的面庞。
"Even if I can't see the complete form of the true god, this is enough," Li Fan thought. The pressure from the vast cloud ofclouds of doom was like a dam that kept accumulating water, and it had transformed into a force that urged him to act.
ér quán dōu shì ， zhēn zhēn qiè qiè 、 lǐ fán běn fán 。
而全都是，真真切切、李凡本凡。
He knew he didn’t have much time left. He focused his mind and observed carefully. "I hope this relatively complete corpse can leave some clues."
měi yī zhāng miàn kǒng rù fù ， lǐ fán dōu néng qīng xī wú bǐ de gǎn jué dào ， lìng wài zì jǐ de jīng jù 、 yuàn zēng 、 jué wàng 。
每一张面孔入腹，李凡都能清晰无比的感觉到，另外自己的惊惧、怨憎、绝望。
Throughout all his consumption of the god’s body, there were no hints about how the true god fell or any memories at all. Only pure Dao principles and laws existed. These were the foundations of existence and the essence of all things.
tā men shèn zhì dōu yǒu zhe shǔ yú zì jǐ de dú tè rén shēng jīng lì 。
他们甚至都有着属于自己的独特人生经历。
After coming to his senses, Li Fan was amazed by himself for being able to swallow such a large "stone" forcefully. All that effort wasn’t in vain.
jiē gēn lǐ fán xiāng sì ， qǐ yú xuán huáng wēi mò ， yī lù kǔ xiū 、 zǒu dào shān hǎi fēn shén zhī chū 。
皆跟李凡相似，起于玄黄微末，一路苦修、走到山海分神之初。
The cloud of the god’s body seemed endless, but now, with one thought, he could clear it away completely. He was just one step away from becoming a god. His observation was like a soul leaving its body after death and observing itself.
zòng shǐ lǐ fán xīn lǐ shí fēn qīng chǔ ， zhēn shí shān hǎi zhōng bìng bù céng fā shēng guò zhè yàng de shì 。 dàn jiāng zì jǐ yī kǒu 、 yī kǒu tūn rù fù zhōng zhī hòu ， nǎo hǎi zhōng què bù yóu fú xiàn qǐ ， běn shǔ yú zì jǐ “ shí wù ” de huí yì 。
纵使李凡心里十分清楚，真实山海中并不曾发生过这样的事。但将自己一口、一口吞入腹中之后，脑海中却不由浮现起，本属于自己“食物”的回忆。
He observed once again. "All Dao principles and laws are perfect without any flaws or damage."
jiù hǎo sì ， zhè xiē dōu shì zì jǐ céng jīng lún huí zhōng suǒ jīng lì zhǒng zhǒng bān ！
就好似，这些都是自己曾经轮回中所经历种种般！
Li Fan pondered as his divine consciousness swept over the corpse for the second time, but he still came to the same conclusion.
“ yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēn zhī néng ……”
“以假乱真之能……”
"Why is it so normal now? Shouldn’t there be a huge scar from such an event?" Li Fan found this hard to understand. "Could it really only be possible to know the reason behind the true god’s fall by becoming one?"
“ bù guò ， jiù suàn shì zhēn de céng jīng zhī wǒ ， yòu rú hé ？”
“不过，就算是真的曾经之我，又如何？”
However, if Li Fan truly took that step, even Zhen Rensheng wouldn't be able to save him.
“ wǒ yì zhào tūn bù wù ！”
“我亦照吞不误！”
"True and false Dao principles can be repeatedly reversed as long as the true god hasn’t appeared."
“ guǎn nǐ shì hé lái lì 、 shì hé chū shēn ， jiē zuò wǒ wù dào zī liáng 。”
“管你是何来历、是何出身，皆作我悟道资粮。”
"But if I return to the divine realm..."
lǐ fán xīn xù méi yǒu sī háo bō dòng ， miàn bù gǎi sè 、 dàn rán wú bǐ de jiāng wú shù gè zì jǐ tūn shì xiāo huà 。
李凡心绪没有丝毫波动，面不改色、淡然无比的将无数个自己吞噬消化。
"The true and false Dao principles will also enter the divine realm. There would be no way to repeat this process."
shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu yīn wèi píng kōng duō liǎo wú shù duàn jì yì ér sī wéi hùn luàn 。
甚至都没有因为凭空多了无数段记忆而思维混乱。
Li Fan was very clear about this point, so he immediately suppressed any thoughts of becoming a god.
zhǐ jiāng qí quán dōu shì zuò ， céng jīng nà ge lǐ fán zài wú shù lún huí zhōng suǒ jīng lì zhī shì 。
只将其全都视作，曾经那个李凡在无数轮回中所经历之事。
He preferred to remain in the cycle of destruction and rebirth forever, maintaining his independent existence rather than become some kind of god and lose himself.
“ tā zhī jīng lì 、 tā zhī yīn guǒ ， gēn wǒ yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ？”
“他之经历、他之因果，跟我又有什么关系？”
Li Fan continued observing the god’s body again and again. The instinct for the god's revival grew increasingly uncontrollable. The vast cloud was gradually losing control.
“ wǒ zhǐ xiǎng tā zhī kuì zèng 。 qí yú yī qiè ， jiē kě wú shì 。”
“我只享他之馈赠。其余一切，皆可无视。”
As Li Fan remained motionless for a long time, the god’s body began to reject him. Or more accurately, the dam formed by the instinctual drive was about to burst through the stone barrier, leading to its own revival.
lǐ fán xīn ān lǐ dé ， fǎng fú tiān xià zhī shì 、 běn yīng rú cǐ 。
李凡心安理得，仿佛天下之事、本应如此。
Li Fan felt that he would be crushed by this magnificent divine power.
miàn duì wú shù gè zì jǐ de zhòu mà ， gēn běn bù wèi suǒ dòng 。
面对无数个自己的咒骂，根本不为所动。
"Before the true god revives, Zhen Rensheng must appear. Otherwise, it will lead to endless disaster..."
xīn shén méi yǒu yīn wèi tūn shì zì jǐ shén niàn de xíng wéi ， zhèn dàng fēn háo 。
心神没有因为吞噬自己神念的行为，震荡分毫。
In the end, Li Fan made a decision. Although he didn’t see the mystery of the true god’s fall this time, consuming the body and understanding all the laws and objects in existence could allow him to surpass his previous understanding.
shí hǎi xuán wō fān téng ， xú xú jiāng suǒ yǒu miàn páng jǐn jiē tūn shí wán bì 。
识海漩涡翻腾，徐徐将所有面庞尽皆吞食完毕。
If he completely digested what he had learned, his comprehension of the true and false Dao principles might exceed his past self, reaching a level that was unimaginable.
jì ér zài dù tái tóu ， kàn xiàng shàng fāng shén qū 。
继而再度抬头，看向上方神躯。
At that time, except for the god itself, everything else in the world would be within his control with just one thought.
“ zhī suǒ yǐ chǎn shēng zhū duō zá niàn ， jiē shí zé yuán zì tūn shén fù zuò yòng 。”
“之所以产生诸多杂念，皆实则源自吞神副作用。”
"Such gains are already sufficient."
“ dàn wǒ rú jīn suǒ xī shōu yīn yún ， bù guò cāng hǎi yī sù ……”
“但我如今所吸收阴云，不过沧海一粟……”
"And let me digest it further before I truly become Zhen Rensheng!"
“ qiě chī 、 qiě xiāo huà 。”
“且吃、且消化。”
With these thoughts, Li Fan prepared to truly become Zhen Rensheng. However, in an instant, he saw the true god’s cloud ofclouds of doom becoming more active and his heart stirred.
bàn suí zhe lǐ fán gāng gāng wán chéng le dì yī kǒu de xiāo huà ， lái zì shān hǎi de chǎo nào shēng yě chè dǐ yuǎn lí le tā 。
伴随着李凡刚刚完成了第一口的消化，来自山海的吵闹声也彻底远离了他。
"Only a true god can see the mystery behind the fall of the true god."
shì jiān fǎng fú jiù shèng xià le tā yǔ yǔn luò shēn qū 。
世间仿佛就剩下了他与陨落身躯。
"If that is so, I shouldn’t hinder the revival of the true god."
lǐ fán jiù zhè bān ， gū dú ér zhí zhuó de jìn shí 。
李凡就这般，孤独而执着的进食。
"The change between true and false lies in my hands. The god isn’t truly divine. There’s an opportunity..."
měi tūn yī kǒu ， tā fǎng fú jiù yīn cǐ dǒng le gèng duō de dào lǐ 。 zuì kāi shǐ ， lǐ fán hái huì xì xì pǐn wèi gè zhǒng zī wèi 。
每吞一口，他仿佛就因此懂了更多的道理。最开始，李凡还会细细品味各种滋味。
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he made his decision.
dàn hòu lái ， dāng xīn xiān jìn zhú jiàn guò qù zhī hòu ， lǐ fán zhí jiē xuǎn zé wú shì 。
但后来，当新鲜劲逐渐过去之后，李凡直接选择无视。
His intention rose up, no longer blocking anything. The intent to revive spread like a flood throughout the cloud.
zhǐ hú lún tūn zǎo ， wéi yī zài hū de ， wéi yǒu “ tūn shí ” zhè jiàn shì běn shēn 。
只囫囵吞枣，唯一在乎的，唯有“吞食”这件事本身。
A moment later...
shén de lì liàng ， duì yú shì shàng rèn hé xiū shì ér yán ， dōu jué duì shì nán yǐ yán yù de zhēn xiū měi wèi 。 wèi le zhēng duó pǐn cháng yī kǒu de jī huì ， nǎ pà shān hǎi shèng zhě dū huì pīn sǐ xiāng dòu 。
神的力量，对于世上任何修士而言，都绝对是难以言喻的珍馐美味。为了争夺品尝一口的机会，哪怕山海圣者都会拼死相斗。
Li Fan felt that the endless clouds disappeared from his vision. He was stunned for a moment before realizing what had happened and looking up.
dàn ruò dì èr kǒu 、 dì sān kǒu ， nǎi zhì wú shù kǒu ne ？
但若第二口、第三口，乃至无数口呢？
In an infinite darkness and emptiness, it seemed as if a star appeared.
yǔn luò shén qū ， guī mó nán yǐ gū liáng 。
陨落神躯，规模难以估量。
It was like a divine eye descending into the world.
shèn zhì chī wán zhè jiàn shì ， dōu chéng wéi le nán yǐ chéng shòu de fù dān 。
甚至吃完这件事，都成为了难以承受的负担。
The light spread faster than during the end of the world when all things returned to the god’s realm.
lǐ fán gǎn jué zì jǐ yǐ jīng bèi chēng dé nán shòu ， dàn miàn qián shén qū ， bù guò zhǐ shòu xuē le qiān fēn zhī yī 。
李凡感觉自己已经被撑得难受，但面前神躯，不过只瘦削了千分之一。
Everything Li Fan saw and felt was filled by this starlight. And indeed, he felt the power of return from above his head.
nǎo hǎi zhōng duō le yuè lái yuè duō zì jǐ lún huí de jì yì ， lǐ fán shí bù shí dū huì yǒu xiē huǎng hū 。
脑海中多了越来越多自己轮回的记忆，李凡时不时都会有些恍惚。
True and false Dao principles originated from the divine realm and should now return there.
wàng jì le zì jǐ xìng shuí míng shuí ， yīn hé lái cǐ 。
忘记了自己姓谁名谁，因何来此。
Having experienced similar scenes before, Li Fan remained calm despite being shocked.
zhǐ nǎo hǎi zhōng yī gǔ zhí niàn ， zhī chēng zhe tā jì xù tūn shí de xíng wéi 。
只脑海中一股执念，支撑着他继续吞食的行为。
He relied on his intention to support himself as he focused intently. Finally, the true form of the god appeared in front of him.
dāng lǐ fán wán chéng le zhěng gè shén qū sān fēn zhī yī de jìn shí hòu ， tā gǎn jué zì jǐ hǎo xiàng xiāo shī le 。
当李凡完成了整个神躯三分之一的进食后，他感觉自己好像消失了。
Comparing it with the fallen god’s body he had seen earlier...
bù zài shì 【 lǐ fán 】， zhuǎn ér biàn chéng le páng dà yīn yún de yī bù fèn 。
不再是【李凡】，转而变成了庞大阴云的一部分。
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
céng jīng yǔn luò zhēn shén suǒ shǔ ， jīng yóu tā zhè xīn shēng qì guān ， chóng xīn huàn fā shēng jī 。
曾经陨落真神所属，经由他这新生器官，重新焕发生机。
Li Fan ignored his own safety and sought an answer.
míng míng zhōng gǎn dào yǒu xiē bú duì 。
冥冥中感到有些不对。
The starlight became increasingly dazzling and filled everything.
dàn wú shù nián lái ， yǐ jīng yǎng chéng de guàn xìng ， shǐ de lǐ fán réng jiù jī xiè shì de jìn xíng zì jǐ tūn shì xíng wéi 。
但无数年来，已经养成的惯性，使得李凡仍旧机械式的进行自己吞噬行为。
In this instant, all the starlight suddenly disappeared. The world fell back into a dark silence.
sǐ jì yīn yún ， fǎng fú biàn dé yǒu xiē yǒu xiē bù yí yàng le 。
死寂阴云，仿佛变得有些有些不一样了。
Almost thinking it was just an illusion caused by the peak of the starlight’s burst, Li Fan quickly realized something was wrong.
yǒu mǒu zhǒng jí qí gǔ lǎo de yì shí ， zhèng zài qí zhōng màn màn fù sū 。
有某种极其古老的意识，正在其中慢慢复苏。
In the darkness, there seemed to be a huge formless existence standing before him.
duì cǐ ， lǐ fán què wú cóng chá jué 。
对此，李凡却无从察觉。
If Li Fan had arrived at this realm when he first encountered the god’s split consciousness, he wouldn’t have been able to see the true face of the divine.
kàn zhe shén qū zhōng ， suǒ shèng yuè lái yuè shǎo shàng wèi wán chéng tūn shí de bù fèn ， běn néng jì xù xià qù 。
看着神躯中，所剩越来越少尚未完成吞食的部分，本能继续下去。
But after countless years of consuming gods and accumulating knowledge, it was enough for him to witness this scene.
wán chéng rèn wù de tóng shí ， yě xiǎng jǐn kuài cóng zhè chǎng wú jìn de zhé mó zhōng jiě tuō chū lái 。
完成任务的同时，也想尽快从这场无尽的折磨中解脱出来。
The true god sat on the ground with a perfect body marred by an empty spot in its brow.
fán rén tūn shén 。
凡人吞神。
True gods had no form or appearance, but Li Fan used his own understanding to describe them. He tried to understand and explain everything that happened to the fallen true god.
zhè chǎng lǚ chéng shí zài tài guò màn cháng 。
这场旅程实在太过漫长。
He saw a god who should have been high above all beings suddenly sitting on the ground.
màn cháng dào lǐ fán yǐ jīng wàng le zì jǐ ， dāng chū jiū jìng wèi hé ér chū fā 。
漫长到李凡已经忘了自己，当初究竟为何而出发。
He saw a divine body that was supposed to be flawless now had an empty spot in its brow.
yòu shì bù zhī duō shǎo suì yuè guò qù 。
又是不知多少岁月过去。
Sitting on the ground because of severe injuries, and those injuries were due to the empty spot in the brow.
yīn wèi tài jiǔ méi yǒu sī kǎo guò ， lǐ fán sì hū yǐ jīng wán quán sàng shī le zì jǐ běn shēn yì niàn 。
因为太久没有思考过，李凡似乎已经完全丧失了自己本身意念。
"Is this what I’ve been desperately seeking—the mystery behind the true god’s fall?"
ér páng dà shén qū yīn yún ， yě zhǐ shèng xià le zuì hòu yī xiǎo kuài méi yǒu wán chéng zhuǎn huà 。
而庞大神躯阴云，也只剩下了最后一小块没有完成转化。
Li Fan stared at that point with a trance-like focus. For some reason, he felt a familiar sensation from it.
yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn de néng lì ， zhǐ xū zuì hòu yī kǒu 、 jiù néng zuì zhōng zǒu wán màn cháng de tūn shén zhī lù 。
以李凡如今的能力，只需最后一口、就能最终走完漫长的吞神之路。
Boom! Boom! Boom!
xuán wō huǎn huǎn liú zhuǎn ， yīn yún jiàn jiàn rù nèi 。
漩涡缓缓流转，阴云渐渐入内。
A huge sound echoed as the seated true god seemed to be trying to stand up again.
dàn zài zuì hòu yí kè ， lǐ fán què shì hū de tíng le xià lái 。
但在最后一刻，李凡却是忽的停了下来。
Like a gust of wind passing by, the change between true and false was about to break free and fly towards the sky where the true god resided.
“ zhè zhǒng gǎn jué shì ……”
“这种感觉是……”
"Still... Zhen Rensheng!"
“ bù ān ？”
“不安？”
Li Fan took one last look, imprinting that mysterious point deeply in his mind.
"Even if I can't see the complete form of the true god, this is enough," Li Fan thought. The pressure from the vast cloud ofclouds of doom was like a dam that kept accumulating water, and it had transformed into a force that urged him to act.
He knew he didn’t have much time left. He focused his mind and observed carefully. "I hope this relatively complete corpse can leave some clues."
Throughout all his consumption of the god’s body, there were no hints about how the true god fell or any memories at all. Only pure Dao principles and laws existed. These were the foundations of existence and the essence of all things.
After coming to his senses, Li Fan was amazed by himself for being able to swallow such a large "stone" forcefully. All that effort wasn’t in vain.
The cloud of the god’s body seemed endless, but now, with one thought, he could clear it away completely. He was just one step away from becoming a god. His observation was like a soul leaving its body after death and observing itself.
He observed once again. "All Dao principles and laws are perfect without any flaws or damage."
Li Fan pondered as his divine consciousness swept over the corpse for the second time, but he still came to the same conclusion.
"Why is it so normal now? Shouldn’t there be a huge scar from such an event?" Li Fan found this hard to understand. "Could it really only be possible to know the reason behind the true god’s fall by becoming one?"
However, if Li Fan truly took that step, even Zhen Rensheng wouldn't be able to save him.
"True and false Dao principles can be repeatedly reversed as long as the true god hasn’t appeared."
"But if I return to the divine realm..."
"The true and false Dao principles will also enter the divine realm. There would be no way to repeat this process."
Li Fan was very clear about this point, so he immediately suppressed any thoughts of becoming a god.
He preferred to remain in the cycle of destruction and rebirth forever, maintaining his independent existence rather than become some kind of god and lose himself.
Li Fan continued observing the god’s body again and again. The instinct for the god's revival grew increasingly uncontrollable. The vast cloud was gradually losing control.
As Li Fan remained motionless for a long time, the god’s body began to reject him. Or more accurately, the dam formed by the instinctual drive was about to burst through the stone barrier, leading to its own revival.
Li Fan felt that he would be crushed by this magnificent divine power.
"Before the true god revives, Zhen Rensheng must appear. Otherwise, it will lead to endless disaster..."
In the end, Li Fan made a decision. Although he didn’t see the mystery of the true god’s fall this time, consuming the body and understanding all the laws and objects in existence could allow him to surpass his previous understanding.
If he completely digested what he had learned, his comprehension of the true and false Dao principles might exceed his past self, reaching a level that was unimaginable.
At that time, except for the god itself, everything else in the world would be within his control with just one thought.
"Such gains are already sufficient."
"And let me digest it further before I truly become Zhen Rensheng!"
With these thoughts, Li Fan prepared to truly become Zhen Rensheng. However, in an instant, he saw the true god’s cloud ofclouds of doom becoming more active and his heart stirred.
"Only a true god can see the mystery behind the fall of the true god."
"If that is so, I shouldn’t hinder the revival of the true god."
"The change between true and false lies in my hands. The god isn’t truly divine. There’s an opportunity..."
Li Fan's eyes flashed as he made his decision.
His intention rose up, no longer blocking anything. The intent to revive spread like a flood throughout the cloud.
A moment later...
Li Fan felt that the endless clouds disappeared from his vision. He was stunned for a moment before realizing what had happened and looking up.
In an infinite darkness and emptiness, it seemed as if a star appeared.
It was like a divine eye descending into the world.
The light spread faster than during the end of the world when all things returned to the god’s realm.
Everything Li Fan saw and felt was filled by this starlight. And indeed, he felt the power of return from above his head.
True and false Dao principles originated from the divine realm and should now return there.
Having experienced similar scenes before, Li Fan remained calm despite being shocked.
He relied on his intention to support himself as he focused intently. Finally, the true form of the god appeared in front of him.
Comparing it with the fallen god’s body he had seen earlier...
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Li Fan ignored his own safety and sought an answer.
The starlight became increasingly dazzling and filled everything.
In this instant, all the starlight suddenly disappeared. The world fell back into a dark silence.
Almost thinking it was just an illusion caused by the peak of the starlight’s burst, Li Fan quickly realized something was wrong.
In the darkness, there seemed to be a huge formless existence standing before him.
If Li Fan had arrived at this realm when he first encountered the god’s split consciousness, he wouldn’t have been able to see the true face of the divine.
But after countless years of consuming gods and accumulating knowledge, it was enough for him to witness this scene.
The true god sat on the ground with a perfect body marred by an empty spot in its brow.
True gods had no form or appearance, but Li Fan used his own understanding to describe them. He tried to understand and explain everything that happened to the fallen true god.
He saw a god who should have been high above all beings suddenly sitting on the ground.
He saw a divine body that was supposed to be flawless now had an empty spot in its brow.
Sitting on the ground because of severe injuries, and those injuries were due to the empty spot in the brow.
"Is this what I’ve been desperately seeking—the mystery behind the true god’s fall?"
Li Fan stared at that point with a trance-like focus. For some reason, he felt a familiar sensation from it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A huge sound echoed as the seated true god seemed to be trying to stand up again.
Like a gust of wind passing by, the change between true and false was about to break free and fly towards the sky where the true god resided.
"Still... Zhen Rensheng!"
Li Fan took one last look, imprinting that mysterious point deeply in his mind.