hēi guāng zhà xiàn ， qiāo wú shēng xī 。
黑光乍现，悄无声息。
Dark light flashed suddenly, without a sound.
shèn zhì lián sī háo líng qì bō dòng yě bù céng yǐn qǐ 。
甚至连丝毫灵气波动也不曾引起。
Even the slightest fluctuation of spirit energy was not detected.
ruò fēi lǐ fán shì zhè dào hēi guāng de shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， qīn yǎn kàn zhe tā cóng zì jǐ tǐ nèi bèng shè ér chū 。
若非李凡是这道黑光的始作俑者，亲眼看着它从自己体内迸射而出。
If it wasn't Li Fan who had initiated this black light, he would have been hard-pressed to notice its emergence from his body.
nǎ pà jìn zài chí chǐ ， lǐ fán yě jī hū duì qí nán yǐ chá jué 。
哪怕近在迟尺，李凡也几乎对其难以察觉。
When the black light touched the mountain, there was no thunderous explosion. The hard rock melted like ice. Despite this, the speed of the black light did not diminish; it continued downward towards the depths.
dāng hēi guāng hé shān tǐ fā shēng chù pèng shí ， yě méi yǒu shén me jīng tiān dòng dì de bào zhà shēng xiǎng qǐ 。
当黑光和山体发生触碰时，也没有什么惊天动地的爆炸声响起。
Everything in its path was eroded and reduced to nothingness. In an instant, a pitch-black void several inches wide appeared before Li Fan.
jiān yìng de yán shí wǎn ruò bīng xuě bān xiāo róng 。
坚硬的岩石宛若冰雪般消融。
His divine sense observed as the black light continued to penetrate the mountain and descend further.
hēi guāng de sù dù què bù céng jiǎn màn fēn háo ， yì zhí xiàng xià ， cháo zhe dì dǐ shēn chù jìn fā 。
黑光的速度却不曾减慢分毫，一直向下，朝着地底深处进发。
However, while annihilating everything that came into contact with it, the black light wasn't without cost. Compared to the initial beam of light, after just a few breaths, the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword had already consumed most of its energy.
yán tú suǒ zǔ lán de yī qiè ， quán bèi hēi guāng qīn shí ， huà zuò xū wú 。
沿途所阻拦的一切，全被黑光侵蚀，化作虚无。
"Who knows if my Annihilation Black Light is superior to Zhong Shen's Seven-Colored Divine Light!"
zhuǎn shùn jiān ， yí gè liǎng zhǐ duō kuān 、 shēn bú jiàn dǐ de qī hēi kōng dòng ， chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián 。
转瞬间，一个两指多宽、深不见底的漆黑空洞，出现在李凡面前。
As the black light vanished from Li Fan’s divine sense range, he couldn't help but think about his creation.
lǐ fán shén shí guān chá xià ， hēi guāng réng rán zài chuān tòu shān tǐ 、 bù duàn xià xíng 。
李凡神识观察下，黑光仍然在穿透山体、不断下行。
"Zhong Shen's Seven-Colored Divine Light is endless and inexhaustible; it never stops attacking or defending."
dàn shì ， zài yān miè yī qiè jiē chù dào wù zhì dì tóng shí ， yě bìng bú shì yì wèi zhe hēi guāng shì méi yǒu xiāo hào de 。
但是，在湮灭一切接触到物质的同时，也并不是意味着黑光是没有消耗的。
"So let me see what my limits are with the Five Elements as a power source."
hé zuì chū fā chū de nà dào guāng máng bǐ qǐ lái ， jǐn jǐn guò le shù xī shí jiān ， gěi shān tǐ zuān le gè tōng xīn guò de 【 dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn 】， yǐ rán xiāo hào le zì shēn dà bàn de néng liàng 。
和最初发出的那道光芒比起来，仅仅过了数息时间，给山体钻了个通心过的【大五行寂灭剑】，已然消耗了自身大半的能量。
He didn’t pause, flicking his fingers repeatedly.
“ bù zhī wǒ zhè jì miè hēi guāng ， hé zhōng shén tōng de qī cǎi shén guāng bǐ qǐ lái ， shuí gèng shèng yī chóu ！”
“不知我这寂灭黑光，和钟神通的七彩神光比起来，谁更胜一筹！”
Vast streams of black light appeared like arrows piercing through the mountain, heading downwards.
suí zhe hēi guāng zuì zhōng xiāo shī zài lǐ fán shén shí gǎn yìng de fàn wéi zhī nèi ， zài dù dǎ liàng zhe zì jǐ zhè wǎn ruò xiǎo xíng shēn yuān de jié zuò ， lǐ fán bù jīn rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
随着黑光最终消失在李凡神识感应的范围之内，再度打量着自己这宛若小型深渊的杰作，李凡不禁如此想到。
The Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword was Li Fan’s manifestation of the destructive powers of the煞 and 墨 techniques from his Nine-Fold Golden Core Art. It wasn't limited to being used only with his fingers; any part of his body could activate it.
“ zhōng shén tōng de qī cǎi shén guāng shǐ yòng qǐ lái ， màn tiān yǒng xiàn 、 wú qióng wú jìn ， dí bù sǐ 、 gōng bù xiū 。”
“钟神通的七彩神光使用起来，漫天涌现、无穷无尽，敌不死、攻不休。”
However, this method of firing a single black light per finger flick aligned more closely with Li Fan's aesthetic for violence.
“ nà me jiù ràng wǒ lái kàn kàn ， yǒu zhe wǔ xíng zhī fǎ zuò wéi néng hào jī chǔ ， rú jīn wǒ de jí xiàn yòu nǎ lǐ 。”
“那么就让我来看看，有着五行之法作为能耗基础，如今我的极限又哪里。”
In Li Fan’s body, the Five Elements surged and flowed ceaselessly, providing endless power to the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword.
jiē xià lái ， tā méi yǒu tíng xiē ， shuāng shǒu lián diǎn 。
接下来，他没有停歇，双手连点。
After about a cup of tea's time, Li Fan had almost emptied the mountain, but he still felt there was plenty of strength left. However, he was forced to stop his relentless assault.
yī dào dào qī hēi de guāng máng ， rú tóng pò miè yī qiè de jiàn shī ， zài zhè shān tǐ zhōng chū xiàn ， cháo zhe xià fāng chuān pò 。
一道道漆黑的光芒，如同破灭一切的箭失，在这山体中出现，朝着下方穿破。
A violent desire to destroy everything in sight emerged within him.
shí jì shàng ， dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn nǎi shì lǐ fán jiǔ fǎ jīn dān zhōng tiān shā 、 hé mò shā zhī fǎ de wēi lì jù xiàn ， bìng bù yí dìng fēi yào yòng shǒu zhǐ cái néng shǐ chū 。
实际上，大五行寂灭剑乃是李凡九法金丹中天煞、和墨杀之法的威力具现，并不一定非要用手指才能使出。
His eyes were now entirely filled with deep blackness, appearing terrifying.
shēn tǐ rèn yì yí gè bù wèi ， bǐ rú shuāng yǎn 、 shuāng jiǎo ， yě kě jiāng qí jī fā 。
身体任意一个部位，比如双眼、双脚，也可将其激发。
This desire to annihilate all existence wasn't sudden; it slowly accumulated as Li Fan continuously released the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword.
zhǐ bù guò ， zhè zhǒng dàn zhǐ yī dào hēi guāng de gōng jī fāng shì ， gèng bǐ jiào fú hé lǐ fán de shā lù měi xué jià zhí guān yì diǎn 。
只不过，这种弹指一道黑光的攻击方式，更比较符合李凡的杀戮美学价值观一点。
Originally, he could suppress it using his willpower and the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell. But gradually, the violent feeling intensified until it formed a powerful mental storm that nearly consumed his entire mind.
lǐ fán tǐ nèi ， wǔ xíng zhī lì wō xuán liú zhuǎn 、 shēng shēng bù xī 。
李凡体内，五行之力涡旋流转、生生不息。
His remaining rationality told him this was his current limit. He stopped his attack and used the power of Secret and Blue Flame to slowly suppress the turmoil in his mind.
wèi dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn tí gōng yuán yuán bù duàn de dòng lì 。
为大五行寂灭剑提供源源不断的动力。
After an indeterminate amount of time, the madness in Li Fan’s eyes finally disappeared. His head returned to clarity as he exhaled deeply.
dà yuē guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lǐ fán jī hū jiāng cǐ chù shān tǐ quán dōu tāo kōng le ， què gǎn jué yuǎn méi yǒu dá dào zì jǐ de jí xiàn ， shàng yǒu xǔ duō yú lì 。
大约过了一盏茶的功夫，李凡几乎将此处山体全都掏空了，却感觉远没有达到自己的极限，尚有许多余力。
"This Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword is powerful, but its side effects are not to be underestimated."
dàn lǐ fán què hái shì bèi pò tíng zhǐ le zì jǐ nà fēng gǒu yì bān de gōng shì 。
但李凡却还是被迫停止了自己那疯狗一般的攻势。
"But for me, it's still manageable."
yīn wèi ， cǐ kè xiàn zhì tā jì xù jìn gōng de 、 bú shì tǐ nèi néng liàng xiāo hào ， ér shì ……
因为，此刻限制他继续进攻的、不是体内能量消耗，而是……
"If I really encounter someone who can withstand this Annihilation Black Light for such a long time, I might have to resort to the True Real Technique."
yī gǔ xiǎng yào jiāng yǎn qián suǒ jiàn dào de yī qiè shì wù quán dōu huǐ miè dài jìn de bào nüè gǎn ， zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒng xiàn 。
一股想要将眼前所见到的一切事物全都毁灭殆尽的暴虐感，在李凡心中涌现。
*The Coming of the Sword*
liǎng zhǐ yǎn móu yǐ rán quán dōu bèi shēn suì de yōu hēi zhàn jù ， kàn shàng qù lìng rén xīn jīng 。
两只眼眸已然全都被深邃的幽黑占据，看上去令人心惊。
Li Fan stood up and prepared to leave the mountain that was now riddled with holes.
zhè zhǒng xiǎng yào pò miè shì jiān suǒ yǒu de qíng xù ， bìng fēi dǒu rán chū xiàn 。
这种想要破灭世间所有的情绪，并非陡然出现。
"Good boy, your sword technique is impressive."
ér shì zài lǐ fán bù duàn jī fā chū yī dào dào 【 dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn 】 de guò chéng zhōng ， màn màn lěi jī 。
而是在李凡不断激发出一道道【大五行寂灭剑】的过程中，慢慢累积。
Suddenly, an old voice sounded behind him.
yuán běn tā hái kě yǐ kào zhe zì shēn yì zhì lì yǐ jí xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de zuò yòng ， miǎn qiǎng jiāng qí yā zhì 。
原本他还可以靠着自身意志力以及玄黄炼心咒的作用，勉强将其压制。
Li Fan’s body stiffened instantly but he forcefully suppressed his urge to use the True Real Technique and turned around abruptly.
dàn shì màn màn de ， bào nüè gǎn bù tíng jī jù ， zuì zhōng xíng chéng le qiáng dà de sī xù fēng bào 。
但是慢慢的，暴虐感不停积聚，最终形成了强大的思绪风暴。
A man wearing a straw hat and a raincoat appeared in the hollow mountain. He was squatting, inspecting the damage caused by the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword. On his back was a yellow bamboo basket that seemed to contain something struggling inside, but Li Fan couldn’t see it clearly.
jī hū zhàn jù lǐ fán de quán bù nǎo hǎi 。
几乎占据李凡的全部脑海。
"Old Fisherman?"
xīn zhōng jǐn shèng de lǐ zhì gào sù lǐ fán ， xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， jiù shì mù qián zì jǐ de jí xiàn le 。
心中仅剩的理智告诉李凡，现在这种情况，就是目前自己的极限了。
The man’s attire was unmistakable; Li Fan immediately thought of this name.
yú shì zhè cái tíng xià gōng shì ， diào yòng mì cáng hé lán yán de lì liàng ， màn màn zhèn yā nǎo hǎi zhōng de bào dòng 。
于是这才停下攻势，调用密藏和蓝炎的力量，慢慢镇压脑海中的暴动。
Recalling what he had seen in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. At least for now, this old fisherman seemed harmless.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ 。
不知过了多久。
He respectfully bowed and said, "I have met you before."
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng de fēng kuáng zhī sè zhōng yú wán quán xiāo shī 。
李凡眼中的疯狂之色终于完全消失。
The old fisherman didn’t reply but continued to carefully examine the surrounding abyss.
nǎo dài chóng xīn huī fù qīng míng ， lǐ fán huǎn huǎn tǔ chū yì kǒu qì 。
脑袋重新恢复清明，李凡缓缓吐出一口气。
Li Fan didn't dare leave on his own; he waited patiently.
“ zhè wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn suī rán lì hài ， dàn qí fù zuò yòng yě bù róng xiǎo qù 。”
“这五行寂灭剑虽然厉害，但其副作用也不容小觑。”
After a while, the old man clapped his hands and stood up straight.
“ bù guò duì wǒ lái shuō ， dào yě hái hǎo 。”
“不过对我来说，倒也还好。”
"Ah, like yet not." He shook his head and muttered softly.
“ ruò shì zhēn de yù dào zhè me zhǎng shí jiān de jì miè hēi guāng dōu wú fǎ zhàn shèng de duì shǒu ， nà kě néng jiù yào kǎo lǜ zhí jiē 【 hái zhēn 】 le 。”
“若是真的遇到这么长时间的寂灭黑光都无法战胜的对手，那可能就要考虑直接【还真】了。”
Then he looked at Li Fan with interest. "Young man, do you know me?"
《 jiàn lái 》
《剑来》
"The name of Old Fisherman is familiar to me," Li Fan replied frankly.
shì yàn wán bì ， lǐ fán qǐ shēn ， zhǔn bèi lí kāi zhè chù nèi bù yǐ jīng qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng de shān tǐ 。
试验完毕，李凡起身，准备离开这处内部已经千疮百孔的山体。
Instantly, a picture of the Seven-Holed Bright Heart appeared in his dantian.
“ xiǎo huǒ zi ， nǐ zhè jiàn fǎ bù cuò 。”
“小伙子，你这剑法不错。”
"Old Fisherman..."
jiù zài zhè shí ， yí gè yǒu xiē cāng lǎo de shēng yīn tū rán zài tā de bèi hòu xiǎng qǐ 。
就在这时，一个有些苍老的声音突然在他的背后响起。
"If that's how you want to call me, it’s not wrong."
lǐ fán shēn tǐ zhòu rán yī jiāng 。
李凡身体骤然一僵。
"After all, most people call me by this name."
bù guò tā hái shì sǐ sǐ yì zhì zhù mǎ shàng 【 hái zhēn 】 de chōng dòng ， měng dì huí tóu wàng qù 。
不过他还是死死抑制住马上【还真】的冲动，勐地回头望去。
"Going with the flow and not clinging to things is fine."
zhǐ jiàn yí gè tóu dài cǎo mào 、 shēn pī suō yī de lǎo zhě ， bù zhī hé shí chū xiàn zài zhè kōng dòng de shān tǐ nèi 。
只见一个头带草帽、身披蓑衣的老者，不知何时出现在这空洞的山体内。
The old man seemed melancholic.
cǐ kè tā zhèng dūn zhe shēn zi ， guān chá zhe xià fāng dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn zào chéng de pò huài hén jì 。
此刻他正蹲着身子，观察着下方大五行寂灭剑造成的破坏痕迹。
"Unfortunately, I know that isn't my real name."
lǎo zhě de bèi shàng ， hái bèi zhe yí gè huáng sè zhú tiáo biān zhī de yú lǒu 。
老者的背上，还背着一个黄色竹条编织的鱼篓。
"But now, even I've forgotten my own name; what can I ask of others?"
lǐ miàn sì hū yǒu shén me dōng xī zài bù tíng zhēng zhá ， dàn lǐ fán què wú fǎ kàn qīng 。
里面似乎有什么东西在不停挣扎，但李凡却无法看清。
The old fisherman said self-deprecatingly.
“ yú fù lǎo rén ？”
“渔父老人？”
Li Fan didn’t know what to say and remained silent.
miàn qián de lǎo zhě zhè shēn dǎ bàn ， tè diǎn shí zài tài guò xiān míng 。
面前的老者这身打扮，特点实在太过鲜明。
The old fisherman seemed lost in thought for a moment but quickly regained his composure. He asked Li Fan, "Young man, what is the name of this sword technique you just used? Where did you learn it?"
yǐ zhì yú lǐ fán dì yī shí jiān ， nǎo hǎi zhōng jiù fú xiàn chū zhè ge míng zì 。
以致于李凡第一时间，脑海中就浮现出这个名字。
"Coming..." Li Fan felt a chill as he saw the old man return to the topic.
huí xiǎng qǐ zhī qián zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng suǒ de zhī de jiàn wén ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng shāo wēi sōng le kǒu qì 。
回想起之前在天玄镜中所得知的见闻，李凡心中稍微松了口气。
He replied without delay, "This sword technique was created by me. According to its characteristics, I named it the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword."
zhì shǎo mù qián kàn qǐ lái ， zhè wèi yú fù qián bèi ， hái méi yǒu shén me è yì 。
至少目前看起来，这位渔父前辈，还没有什么恶意。
The old fisherman's eyes lit up. "Annihilation of the Five Elements is a good name."
jǐng tì dào yě méi wán quán fàng xià ， lǐ fán xíng le yī lǐ ， gōng jìng de shuō dào ：“ jiàn guò qián bèi 。”
警惕倒也没完全放下，李凡行了一礼，恭敬的说道：“见过前辈。”
"But your 'Great' in front of it doesn't match the reality," he criticized bluntly.
yú fù méi yǒu huí dá ， réng rán zài zǐ xì shěn shì zhe zhōu wéi de xū kōng shēn yuān 。
渔父没有回答，仍然在仔细审视着周围的虚空深渊。
"However, young man, being full of spirit is normal." He seemed to recall something and his gaze flickered with confusion again.
lǐ fán yě bù gǎn shàn zì lí kāi ， zhǐ děng nài xīn děng dài 。
李凡也不敢擅自离开，只等耐心等待。
Li Fan had already realized that this old fisherman was indeed as rumored—his mental state was off.
guò le yī huì ， lǎo zhě zhè cái pāi le pāi shuāng shǒu ， zhàn zhí qǐ shēn 。
过了一会，老者这才拍了拍双手，站直起身。
He didn’t dare disturb him and stood quietly beside Li Fan.
Dark light flashed suddenly, without a sound.
Even the slightest fluctuation of spirit energy was not detected.
If it wasn't Li Fan who had initiated this black light, he would have been hard-pressed to notice its emergence from his body.
When the black light touched the mountain, there was no thunderous explosion. The hard rock melted like ice. Despite this, the speed of the black light did not diminish; it continued downward towards the depths.
Everything in its path was eroded and reduced to nothingness. In an instant, a pitch-black void several inches wide appeared before Li Fan.
His divine sense observed as the black light continued to penetrate the mountain and descend further.
However, while annihilating everything that came into contact with it, the black light wasn't without cost. Compared to the initial beam of light, after just a few breaths, the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword had already consumed most of its energy.
"Who knows if my Annihilation Black Light is superior to Zhong Shen's Seven-Colored Divine Light!"
As the black light vanished from Li Fan’s divine sense range, he couldn't help but think about his creation.
"Zhong Shen's Seven-Colored Divine Light is endless and inexhaustible; it never stops attacking or defending."
"So let me see what my limits are with the Five Elements as a power source."
He didn’t pause, flicking his fingers repeatedly.
Vast streams of black light appeared like arrows piercing through the mountain, heading downwards.
The Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword was Li Fan’s manifestation of the destructive powers of the煞 and 墨 techniques from his Nine-Fold Golden Core Art. It wasn't limited to being used only with his fingers; any part of his body could activate it.
However, this method of firing a single black light per finger flick aligned more closely with Li Fan's aesthetic for violence.
In Li Fan’s body, the Five Elements surged and flowed ceaselessly, providing endless power to the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword.
After about a cup of tea's time, Li Fan had almost emptied the mountain, but he still felt there was plenty of strength left. However, he was forced to stop his relentless assault.
A violent desire to destroy everything in sight emerged within him.
His eyes were now entirely filled with deep blackness, appearing terrifying.
This desire to annihilate all existence wasn't sudden; it slowly accumulated as Li Fan continuously released the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword.
Originally, he could suppress it using his willpower and the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell. But gradually, the violent feeling intensified until it formed a powerful mental storm that nearly consumed his entire mind.
His remaining rationality told him this was his current limit. He stopped his attack and used the power of Secret and Blue Flame to slowly suppress the turmoil in his mind.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the madness in Li Fan’s eyes finally disappeared. His head returned to clarity as he exhaled deeply.
"This Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword is powerful, but its side effects are not to be underestimated."
"But for me, it's still manageable."
"If I really encounter someone who can withstand this Annihilation Black Light for such a long time, I might have to resort to the True Real Technique."
*The Coming of the Sword*
Li Fan stood up and prepared to leave the mountain that was now riddled with holes.
"Good boy, your sword technique is impressive."
Suddenly, an old voice sounded behind him.
Li Fan’s body stiffened instantly but he forcefully suppressed his urge to use the True Real Technique and turned around abruptly.
A man wearing a straw hat and a raincoat appeared in the hollow mountain. He was squatting, inspecting the damage caused by the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword. On his back was a yellow bamboo basket that seemed to contain something struggling inside, but Li Fan couldn’t see it clearly.
"Old Fisherman?"
The man’s attire was unmistakable; Li Fan immediately thought of this name.
Recalling what he had seen in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan felt somewhat relieved. At least for now, this old fisherman seemed harmless.
He respectfully bowed and said, "I have met you before."
The old fisherman didn’t reply but continued to carefully examine the surrounding abyss.
Li Fan didn't dare leave on his own; he waited patiently.
After a while, the old man clapped his hands and stood up straight.
"Ah, like yet not." He shook his head and muttered softly.
Then he looked at Li Fan with interest. "Young man, do you know me?"
"The name of Old Fisherman is familiar to me," Li Fan replied frankly.
Instantly, a picture of the Seven-Holed Bright Heart appeared in his dantian.
"Old Fisherman..."
"If that's how you want to call me, it’s not wrong."
"After all, most people call me by this name."
"Going with the flow and not clinging to things is fine."
The old man seemed melancholic.
"Unfortunately, I know that isn't my real name."
"But now, even I've forgotten my own name; what can I ask of others?"
The old fisherman said self-deprecatingly.
Li Fan didn’t know what to say and remained silent.
The old fisherman seemed lost in thought for a moment but quickly regained his composure. He asked Li Fan, "Young man, what is the name of this sword technique you just used? Where did you learn it?"
"Coming..." Li Fan felt a chill as he saw the old man return to the topic.
He replied without delay, "This sword technique was created by me. According to its characteristics, I named it the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword."
The old fisherman's eyes lit up. "Annihilation of the Five Elements is a good name."
"But your 'Great' in front of it doesn't match the reality," he criticized bluntly.
"However, young man, being full of spirit is normal." He seemed to recall something and his gaze flickered with confusion again.
Li Fan had already realized that this old fisherman was indeed as rumored—his mental state was off.
He didn’t dare disturb him and stood quietly beside Li Fan.