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第1765章 真逝隐

"Friend, you just mentioned that everything in the Sea of Fate is subject to reset destiny. Even the True-False Transformation is not exempt from this. If that's true..." Li Fan asked about the only thing he couldn't understand.

"We still exist and are not relying on our own power but rather the efforts of countless Celestial Prophets," Zhen Shi Yin replied without any concealment. "We cannot perceive or manipulate the True-False Transformation ourselves, but we can influence and distort their thoughts to make them voluntarily apply this power to us."

"Of course, they may not fully realize what they are doing while asleep." Li Fan remained silent as he looked at the countless 'himself' that had built the tree.

Zhen Shi Yin seemed to understand his thoughts and suggested, "Releasing them would be fine. Even better, you could do it yourself to end everything."

Li Fan was moved by this suggestion but did not immediately respond. "The True-False Transformation is intangible and ungraspable. Although we can use Celestial Prophets to some extent, it has no practical significance. On the contrary, if we can gain an ally who can turn the tide, that would be extremely beneficial," Zhen Shi Yin said sincerely.

"So, what's your goal?" Li Fan asked.

"Seize the True-False Transformation and return to divinity." Zhen Shi Yin replied with eight words.

Li Fan fell into deep thought. After a long while, he finally asked, "What difference does it make if the True-False Transformation is in me or in the divine? Isn't it all about the destruction of the Sea of Fate and its cycle?"

Zhen Shi Yin's gaze was profound: "Past and present may not differ, but the future..."

After a long silence, as if pondering something. Once he confirmed his conclusions through derivation, Zhen Shi Yin continued, "The True-False Transformation in the divine means that the Sea of Fate is not truly destroyed; death is the beginning of life, and life is the beginning of death. The cycle is endless, and so is the future."

"But if it's in someone else..." Zhen Shi Yin did not look at Li Fan but instead looked toward the direction where Li Fan's true self was meditating within the World of Divine Transformations.

"The Sea of Fate will be completely destroyed, and the cycle will cease to exist. Everything will belong to one person."

"This is what we see as the outcome," Zhen Shi Yin said.

Li Fan felt a powerful shock in his heart and mind.

"Cycle ceases, everything belongs to one?" These eight words seemed to have an infinite charm, even though he was not actually part of that one. He couldn't help but feel slightly dazed.

But quickly regaining his composure, he asked incredulously, "Can he really achieve such a feat?"

Zhen Shi Yin nodded: "These countless Celestial Prophets are the best proof. Although it is only just beginning to show, if we do not stop them..."

"We will face nothing but destruction."

"Destruction..." Li Fan suddenly recalled the sudden disappearance of the fallen fishermen and Xuanyuan Hong due to his actions.

This might reveal some insights into the true nature of "him." He believed a little more.

Li Fan then frowned and asked, "Who is this person? You know about the cycle of the Sea of Fate. Shouldn't you be very familiar with him?"

Zhen Shi Yin denied Li Fan's guess: "The True-False Transformation has touched us, and the cycle of the Sea of Fate has begun. Everything in the Sea of Fate will inevitably be reset."

"Even the True-False Transformation is not exempt!"

"We may have some cultivation, but how can we escape this fate? Only a few can vaguely sense something due to the repeated cycles."

"For example, there's an intuition as if one had experienced it before when recalling past events. At the beginning of the Sea of Fate's rebirth, these feelings are faintest. As the Sea of Fate evolves, these sensations accumulate, allowing us to recall more," Zhen Shi Yin explained self-deprecatingly.

"Even I am like this; how much more for them?" He was referring to the other Sea of Fate sages still watching and contemplating below the tree.

Realizing the implication in his words, Li Fan's expression turned serious. "May I ask your level of cultivation?"

"All are at the divine realm. However, unlike most, I once achieved a divine body."

"You can call me an 'Immortal Guest.'"

"Divine," Zhen Shi Yin said casually as if it were nothing.

Li Fan knew that everything in the Sea of Fate originated from fallen gods and understood the weight of the word "divine." The pressure he felt from this cultivator increased slightly.

"In fact, strictly speaking, one cannot be considered a true god," Zhen Shi Yin smiled and explained. "The cycle of the Sea of Fate should not have produced an 'Immortal Guest.'"

"Old gods fall, and the Sea of Fate appears. When the Sea of Fate disappears, new gods emerge."

"It has always been about new gods replacing old ones."

"A single divine transformation is forever a god—either existing in name or falling into oblivion."

"But what is an 'Immortal Guest'..."

"An Immortal Guest forcibly seized the essence of old gods during their division and was reset by the True-False Transformation. Although they returned to normal, they still existed under the guise of a divine being for some time, making them somewhat different from other creatures in the Sea of Fate."

"But only slightly." Zhen Shi Yin elaborated on the nature of an "Immortal Guest."

"Only an 'Immortal Guest' can understand the truth within the cycle of the Sea of Fate. So, Senior Fisher and others might be Immortal Guests?" Li Fan asked after understanding the background.

Realizing this, he felt much less pressure from Zhen Shi Yin. He was even more amazed at the power of the True-False Transformation, which had once been in his possession and still lingered with him now.

Suddenly, he recalled a sentence Zhen Shi Yin said earlier and felt something was off.

"You just mentioned that everything in the Sea of Fate is subject to reset destiny, including the True-False Transformation. If that's true..." Li Fan frowned.

"He should have been reset as well, right? How can he...?" Zhen Shi Yin's words made him stop abruptly and his doubts vanished: "That’s because he’s an 'Outsider.'"

"Exactly, exactly."

Li Fan repeated these words softly.

Zhen Shi Yin continued in a somber tone, "Once upon a time, most Immortal Guests gathered at the end of the Sea of Fate with partial enlightenment to discuss the source of the reset cycle."

"But we could never figure it out."

"After all, we are divine bodies, but we are always reset and reverted."

"All things come from gods. But gods can be reset by True-False Transformation. This seems completely illogical."

"Then, during the Sea of Fate's destruction, we suddenly realized."

"The True-False Transformation is a power that even gods cannot escape."

"It originates from true gods but affects them as well. We speculate this might be an innate divine power and the root cause of the cycle of the Sea of Fate."

"Even if they fall or disappear, they can return to their original state through the True-False Transformation in the void. This is what makes a 'god.'"

From Zhen Shi Yin's description, Li Fan seemed to glimpse the might of the true god who had given birth to everything in the Sea of Fate.

But quickly, his tone changed.

"If the True-False Transformation remains with the divine body, it would be straightforward."

"But..."

"Why did the True-False Transformation fall into an 'outsider'?"

"Divine power has deviated from its rightful place. Because it comes from an outsider, it can avoid being reset. The True-False Transformation in his hands may even surpass the divine," Li Fan felt a faint sense of fear.

"A single thought could reverse everything we know and return us to the beginning. He would carry past memories while you would be clueless."

"Such an opponent, how can one fight against him?"

"After countless cycles, we have seen no hope for resolution until..."

"The appearance of friend."

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