yí jì zhī wài ， zhōng yú méi le shī tǐ de yǐng zi 。
遗迹之外，终于没了尸体的影子。
Beyond the ruins, there was no longer any trace of corpses.
qǔ ér dài zhī de ， shì huāng wú sǐ jì de dà dì 。
取而代之的，是荒芜死寂的大地。
Instead, the ground stretched out in a desolate silence.
lǐ fán méi yǒu wàng jì zì jǐ de mù biāo ， huí tóu chóng xīn jiāng yí jì dà zhì sōu suǒ le yī fān ， méi yǒu zhǎo dào shén me yǒu yòng de xìn xī hòu 。
李凡没有忘记自己的目标，回头重新将遗迹大致搜索了一番，没有找到什么有用的信息后。
Li Fan did not forget his goal and turned around to search the area once more. After finding nothing useful, he marked the site and chose a direction, flying low across the ground again.
gěi zhè chù yí jì zuò le biāo jì ， xuǎn le yí gè fāng xiàng ， tiē zhe dì miàn ， chóng xīn fēi dùn 。
给这处遗迹做了标记，选了一个方向，贴着地面，重新飞遁。
Two days later, Li Fan found another ruined site in the foggy sea. This one was even larger than the first, with a more gruesome scene of piled corpses. The vivid expressions on their faces almost made him feel as if he were at the scene of the crime.
liǎng tiān zhī hòu ， lǐ fán yòu zài wù hǎi zhōng zhǎo dào le yī chù xīn de fèi xū 。
两天之后，李凡又在雾海中找到了一处新的废墟。
Pushing down his unease, Li Fan searched around. Although there was still nothing valuable to find, several corpses in the sea of dead bodies caught his attention. Most of the cultivators from Site One and Site Two had died instantly, leaving no information other than their terrified expressions. However, a few among them were more powerful, and just before they died, they stared with不甘and resentment at some direction.
zhè chù fèi xū de guī mó ， bǐ qǐ yī hào yí jì ， hái yào dà shàng shù bèi 。
这处废墟的规模，比起一号遗迹，还要大上数倍。
It seemed that what took away their lives was right there. Even years after death, they still maintained this posture.
xiāng yìng de ， wú shù shī tǐ duī dié de chǎng jǐng yě gèng jiā cǎn liè 。
相应的，无数尸体堆叠的场景也更加惨烈。
This gave Li Fan directions in the fog. Following these clues, he flew for another day to find Site Three.
tā men liǎn shàng huó líng huó xiàn de biǎo qíng ， ràng lǐ fán jī hū shēn lín cǎn ān xiàn chǎng 。
他们脸上活灵活现的表情，让李凡几乎身临惨桉现场。
Following the same method, Li Fan continued along the path of the murderer: Sites Four, Five, Six...
jiāng xīn zhōng de jì dòng yā xià ， lǐ fán zhào lì sōu xún le yī quān 。
将心中的季动压下，李凡照例搜寻了一圈。
With supplies dwindling and only enough left to last three more days, Li Fan had encountered eleven sites filled with corpses. As he rushed towards the twelfth site, something strange happened.
suī rán tóng yàng méi yǒu zhǎo dào shén me yǒu jià zhí de xìn xī ， dàn shì shī hǎi zhōng de jǐ jù shī tǐ ， què shì yǐn qǐ le tā de zhù yì 。
虽然同样没有找到什么有价值的信息，但是尸海中的几具尸体，却是引起了他的注意。
He found himself returning to Site Eleven after a short while. Confirming that it was not his imagination by finding his previous markings, Li Fan set off again but ended up back at the same spot.
yī hào yí jì yǐ jí èr hào yí jì zhōng de jué dà duō shù xiū shì ， dōu shì zài chà nà jiān sǐ qù de 。
一号遗迹以及二号遗迹中的绝大多数修士，都是在刹那间死去的。
After circling around, he returned to where he started.
chú le liǎn shàng jīng kǒng jué wàng de biǎo qíng zhī wài ， méi néng liú xià rèn hé xìn xī 。
除了脸上惊恐绝望的表情之外，没能留下任何信息。
Li Fan pondered for a moment before resuming his journey. He slowed down and constantly sensed the direction of Site Eleven while flying. Finally, he understood what was happening: something had caused him to change directions abruptly without any trace.
dàn shì zhè me duō rén zhōng ， hái shì yǒu nà me yī liǎng gè ， xiū wèi xiāng duì qiáng dà yī xiē 。
但是这么多人中，还是有那么一两个，修为相对强大一些。
During this flight, Li Fan found himself at a location that inexplicably changed his direction. Twice before, he had not noticed it, thinking he was still heading forward.
tā men zài sǐ wáng qián ， mǎn shì bù gān hé yuàn hèn de níng shì zhe mǒu gè fāng xiàng 。
他们在死亡前，满是不甘和怨恨的凝视着某个方向。
In reality, he had turned around and returned to the starting point.
sì hū dài zǒu tā men shēng mìng de cún zài ， jiù zài nà lǐ 。
似乎带走他们生命的存在，就在那里。
Standing in front of the area that brought about this change, Li Fan entered cautiously. His body position did not change, but Site Eleven, which he had sensed behind him, now appeared before him.
zhí dào sǐ hòu ruò gān nián ， dōu yī rán wéi chí zhe zhè ge zī shì 。
直到死后若干年，都依然维持着这个姿势。
Frowning, Li Fan turned back to fly away from Site Eleven. However, his direction again became disoriented.
qià hǎo wèi lǐ fán zhè ge wài lái zhě ， zài bái wù zhōng zhǐ míng liǎo fāng xiàng 。
恰好为李凡这个外来者，在白雾中指明了方向。
But with experience, he kept Site Eleven always behind and adjusted his path forward. After much effort and two more days of travel, he finally arrived at Site Twelve.
yú shì jiē xià lái ， lǐ fán shùn zhe shī tǐ de zhǐ shì ， jí sù fēi xíng le yī tiān zhī hòu ， yòu zhǎo dào le dì sān hào yí jì 。
于是接下来，李凡顺着尸体的指示，急速飞行了一天之后，又找到了第三号遗迹。
This site was the largest among all ruins, but there were no corpses around it.
rú fǎ páo zhì ， lǐ fán gēn zhe xiōng shǒu xíng xiōng de lù jìng ， yī lù qián xíng 。
如法炮制，李凡跟着凶手行凶的路径，一路前行。
Strange things often happen in unusual situations. Li Fan regained his composure and explored towards the center of the site.
dì sì 、 dì wǔ 、 dì liù hào ……
第四、第五、第六号……
The surroundings were silent. The demonic sounds from the Abyss could not reach here. Apart from his own movements, he had not heard any other noises for a long time.
zhí dào bǔ jǐ zhǐ shèng xià hái néng jiān chí sān tiān de shí hòu 。
直到补给只剩下还能坚持三天的时候。
But as Li Fan approached the center of Site Twelve, a sudden rustling sound made him stand on edge. Through the thinning white fog, he saw a cultivator lying face up with limbs twisted and broken in an unnatural manner. His fingers and toes were twisted into knots, yet these grotesque limbs allowed the cultivator to crawl around aimlessly.
lǐ fán yǐ jīng qián qián hòu hòu ， yù dào le shí yī zuò duī mǎn le shī tǐ de fèi xū 。
李凡已经前前后后，遇到了十一座堆满了尸体的废墟。
Unendingly, it seemed like this creature would never stop moving.
jiù zài tā fēi sù gǎn wǎng dì shí èr zuò yí jì de lù tú zhōng 。
就在他飞速赶往第十二座遗迹的路途中。
Li Fan watched the monster that had been alive for who knew how long in the fog, his scalp tingling and heart racing. He slowly backed away while holding his breath.
guǐ yì de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
诡异的事情发生了。
The twisted creature's perception was sharp; it immediately sensed a stranger approaching. Its head flipped to face him, and it stared intently with its eyes, which were now on its mouth, moving erratically across its face.
yuán běn jí sù xiàng qián fēi xíng de tā ， mò guò duō jiǔ ， jū rán yòu huí dào le dì shí yī hào yí jì 。
原本急速向前飞行的他，没过多久，居然又回到了第十一号遗迹。
Its nose was embedded in its skull, and its mouth opened and closed as the eyes moved, revealing faces filled with blood instead of tongues or teeth.
zhǎo dào le zhī qián suǒ zuò de biāo jì hòu ， lǐ fán què dìng bú shì zì jǐ de huàn jué 。
找到了之前所做的标记后，李凡确定不是自己的幻觉。
Despite its bizarre form, the creature moved swiftly. Its limbs wriggled, and it crawled to Li Fan's position in no time. The grotesque faces in its mouth seemed about to cover his face.
yú shì tā zài dù chū fā 。
于是他再度出发。
Li Fan roared: "Die!"
jié guǒ yī rán rú cǐ 。
结果依然如此。
The Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword continuously emitted light as he retreated.
zhuǎn le yī quān ， yòu huí dào le yuán diǎn 。
转了一圈，又回到了原点。
However, to his horror, the black sword light did not have its usual effect on the creature. It made a series of cracking sounds as its bones twisted and compressed.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， méi yǒu jīng huāng 。
李凡沉吟片刻，没有惊慌。
Despite this, the creature barely paused before charging at Li Fan faster than ever. Even with over a hundred sword lights fired in quick succession, it showed no signs of injury.
dì sān cì cháng shì 。
第三次尝试。
"Damn!"
zhè cì tā fàng màn le sù dù ， fēi xíng de tóng shí ， shí kè gǎn yìng shí yī hào yí jì de fāng wèi 。
这次他放慢了速度，飞行的同时，时刻感应十一号遗迹的方位。
Seeing the creature about to pounce, Li Fan cursed and was about to activate Truly Real Technique when something unexpected happened. The twisted creature did not attack but instead knelt before him, bowing repeatedly.
zhōng yú nòng míng bái shì zěn me huí shì le 。
终于弄明白是怎么回事了。
It wailed pitifully as its eyes, now on its mouth, bled tears. It seemed eager to say something, but only more blood faces appeared in its mouth, unable to convey its thoughts.
zài fēi xíng dào tú zhōng mǒu gè wèi zhì shí ， bù zhī dào shì yù dào le shén me 。
在飞行到途中某个位置时，不知道是遇到了什么。
"What is this?"
ràng lǐ fán wǎng qián de fāng xiàng ， chà nà jiān 、 bìng qiě méi yǒu rèn hé hén jì de ， biàn chéng le wǎng hòu 。
让李凡往前的方向，刹那间、并且没有任何痕迹的，变成了往后。
Li Fan was still shaken by the creature's actions and paused the activation of Truly Real Technique. He patiently tried to understand what it was saying: "Heaven... Medicine..."
qián liǎng cì lǐ fán háo wú chá jué ， zì yǐ wéi zì jǐ hái shì cháo zhe qián fāng fēi xíng 。
前两次李凡毫无察觉，自以为自己还是朝着前方飞行。
The words echoed in his mind as if influenced by the Abyss's demonic sounds. Li Fan asked, "Heaven, medicine?"
shí jì shàng yǐ jīng diào le gè tóu 。
实际上已经掉了个头。
The twisted creature let out a heart-wrenching wail and slammed its head hard into the ground.
Beyond the ruins, there was no longer any trace of corpses.
Instead, the ground stretched out in a desolate silence.
Li Fan did not forget his goal and turned around to search the area once more. After finding nothing useful, he marked the site and chose a direction, flying low across the ground again.
Two days later, Li Fan found another ruined site in the foggy sea. This one was even larger than the first, with a more gruesome scene of piled corpses. The vivid expressions on their faces almost made him feel as if he were at the scene of the crime.
Pushing down his unease, Li Fan searched around. Although there was still nothing valuable to find, several corpses in the sea of dead bodies caught his attention. Most of the cultivators from Site One and Site Two had died instantly, leaving no information other than their terrified expressions. However, a few among them were more powerful, and just before they died, they stared with不甘and resentment at some direction.
It seemed that what took away their lives was right there. Even years after death, they still maintained this posture.
This gave Li Fan directions in the fog. Following these clues, he flew for another day to find Site Three.
Following the same method, Li Fan continued along the path of the murderer: Sites Four, Five, Six...
With supplies dwindling and only enough left to last three more days, Li Fan had encountered eleven sites filled with corpses. As he rushed towards the twelfth site, something strange happened.
He found himself returning to Site Eleven after a short while. Confirming that it was not his imagination by finding his previous markings, Li Fan set off again but ended up back at the same spot.
After circling around, he returned to where he started.
Li Fan pondered for a moment before resuming his journey. He slowed down and constantly sensed the direction of Site Eleven while flying. Finally, he understood what was happening: something had caused him to change directions abruptly without any trace.
During this flight, Li Fan found himself at a location that inexplicably changed his direction. Twice before, he had not noticed it, thinking he was still heading forward.
In reality, he had turned around and returned to the starting point.
Standing in front of the area that brought about this change, Li Fan entered cautiously. His body position did not change, but Site Eleven, which he had sensed behind him, now appeared before him.
Frowning, Li Fan turned back to fly away from Site Eleven. However, his direction again became disoriented.
But with experience, he kept Site Eleven always behind and adjusted his path forward. After much effort and two more days of travel, he finally arrived at Site Twelve.
This site was the largest among all ruins, but there were no corpses around it.
Strange things often happen in unusual situations. Li Fan regained his composure and explored towards the center of the site.
The surroundings were silent. The demonic sounds from the Abyss could not reach here. Apart from his own movements, he had not heard any other noises for a long time.
But as Li Fan approached the center of Site Twelve, a sudden rustling sound made him stand on edge. Through the thinning white fog, he saw a cultivator lying face up with limbs twisted and broken in an unnatural manner. His fingers and toes were twisted into knots, yet these grotesque limbs allowed the cultivator to crawl around aimlessly.
Unendingly, it seemed like this creature would never stop moving.
Li Fan watched the monster that had been alive for who knew how long in the fog, his scalp tingling and heart racing. He slowly backed away while holding his breath.
The twisted creature's perception was sharp; it immediately sensed a stranger approaching. Its head flipped to face him, and it stared intently with its eyes, which were now on its mouth, moving erratically across its face.
Its nose was embedded in its skull, and its mouth opened and closed as the eyes moved, revealing faces filled with blood instead of tongues or teeth.
Despite its bizarre form, the creature moved swiftly. Its limbs wriggled, and it crawled to Li Fan's position in no time. The grotesque faces in its mouth seemed about to cover his face.
Li Fan roared: "Die!"
The Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword continuously emitted light as he retreated.
However, to his horror, the black sword light did not have its usual effect on the creature. It made a series of cracking sounds as its bones twisted and compressed.
Despite this, the creature barely paused before charging at Li Fan faster than ever. Even with over a hundred sword lights fired in quick succession, it showed no signs of injury.
"Damn!"
Seeing the creature about to pounce, Li Fan cursed and was about to activate Truly Real Technique when something unexpected happened. The twisted creature did not attack but instead knelt before him, bowing repeatedly.
It wailed pitifully as its eyes, now on its mouth, bled tears. It seemed eager to say something, but only more blood faces appeared in its mouth, unable to convey its thoughts.
"What is this?"
Li Fan was still shaken by the creature's actions and paused the activation of Truly Real Technique. He patiently tried to understand what it was saying: "Heaven... Medicine..."
The words echoed in his mind as if influenced by the Abyss's demonic sounds. Li Fan asked, "Heaven, medicine?"
The twisted creature let out a heart-wrenching wail and slammed its head hard into the ground.