“ zhí dào tīng nǐ shuō , guān zhǎng gē nà xiǎo zi kě néng bèi wú liàng bì tūn jìn qù le , wǒ zhè cái xiǎng qǐ lái 。”
“直到听你说,关长歌那小子可能被无量壁吞进去了,我这才想起来。”
"Only now, after hearing you say that Young Master Guan Changge might have been swallowed by the Boundless Wall, do I remember."
nán gōng shì róng yǔ qì yǒu xiē xī xū 。
南宫士荣语气有些唏嘘。
South Palace's Shi Rong had a somewhat sighing tone.
“ jì rán dà rén céng jīng jìn rù wú liàng bì zhōng 、 yòu pò bì ér chū , nà me xiǎng bì jiāng guān zhǎng gē jiù chū lái yě shì qīng ér yì jǔ zhī shì ba 。” qí zhōng yī wèi suí xíng de míng jiào yàn yì qiū de xiū shì lián máng chuī pěng dào 。
“既然大人曾经进入无量壁中、又破壁而出,那么想必将关长歌救出来也是轻而易举之事吧。”其中一位随行的名叫晏易秋的修士连忙吹捧道。
"Since Your Excellency once entered the Boundless Wall and broke through it, rescuing Young Master Guan should be an easy task." One of his accompanying cultivators named Yan Yi Qiu quickly flattered him.
nán gōng shì róng liǎn yī chén :“ wǒ yě bù gǎn dǎ bāo piào , chéng yě bù chéng , hái yào kàn nà xiǎo zi zì jǐ yùn qì rú hé 。”
南宫士荣脸一沉:“我也不敢打包票,成也不成,还要看那小子自己运气如何。”
South Palace's Shi Rong frowned: "I can't guarantee that. Whether or not he is saved depends on how lucky that young fellow is."
pāi mǎ pì pāi dào mǎ jiǎo shàng , yàn yì qiū miàn sè yī kǔ , lián máng dī xià tou qù 。
拍马屁拍到马脚上,宴易秋面色一苦,连忙低下头去。
Flattery backfired, and Yan Yi Qiu's expression turned bitter as he hurriedly lowered his head.
xǔ bái zhè shí jiē huà dào :“ dà rén , zhè wú liàng bì jiū jìng yǒu hé qí yì zhī chù ?”
许白这时接话道:“大人,这无量壁究竟有何奇异之处?”
At this moment, Xu Bai interjected: "Your Excellency, what exactly are the peculiarities of the Boundless Wall?"
nán gōng shì róng kàn xiàng yī liǎn hào qí de xǔ bái , chén yín piàn kè , zhè cái jiě shì qǐ lái :“ wú fǎ què dìng , zhǐ shì gēn jù wǒ de jīng lì cāi cè 。 zhè wú liàng bì , huò xǔ shì yī chù tiān rán de wù dào zhī suǒ 。 qí shàng yǒu jǐng xiàng fú xiàn shí , jiāng huì yǒu gài lǜ jiāng fù jìn de xiū shì xī rù qí zhōng 。”
南宫士荣看向一脸好奇的许白,沉吟片刻,这才解释起来:“无法确定,只是根据我的经历猜测。这无量壁,或许是一处天然的悟道之所。其上有景象浮现时,将会有概率将附近的修士吸入其中。”
South Palace's Shi Rong looked at Xu Bai with curiosity on his face. After a moment’s thought, he explained: "It is uncertain, but based on my experience. The Boundless Wall might be a natural place for enlightenment. When images appear there, it will have a probability to suck nearby cultivators in."
“ ér zài wú liàng bì nèi ……”
“而在无量壁内……”
"In the Boundless Wall..."
nán gōng shì róng yǎn jīng wēi mī :“ jiù xiàng shì kāi qǐ le tiān xuán jìng de 【 qǐ líng 】 gōng néng 。 bù , bǐ qǐ 【 qǐ líng 】 hái yào shèng guò shù bèi 。 niàn tou yī dòng , wú shù gǎn wù biàn fēn zhì tà lái 。 nà zhǒng bù láo ér huò de xǐ yuè , wǒ xiàn zài hái réng rán jì de 。”
南宫士荣眼睛微眯:“就像是开启了天玄镜的【启灵】功能。不,比起【启灵】还要胜过数倍。念头一动,无数感悟便纷至沓来。那种不劳而获的喜悦,我现在还仍然记得。”
South Palace's Shi Rong narrowed his eyes: "It's like activating the [Awakening Spirit] function of the Heavenly Profound Mirror. No, it surpasses [Awakening Spirit] by several times. Just a thought and countless insights come flooding in. The joy of effortless enlightenment is still fresh in my mind."
“ dàn què yǒu yì diǎn bì duān 。 zhè zhǒng zēng qiáng de lǐng wù néng lì , sì hū zhǐ zhēn duì nǐ zhí niàn zuì shēn de nà yī zhǒng 【 fǎ 】。 wǒ dāng shí xīn xīn niàn niàn , jiù xiǎng lǐng wù chū ……”
“但却有一点弊端。这种增强的领悟能力,似乎只针对你执念最深的那一种【法】。我当时心心念念,就想领悟出……”
"But there’s a drawback. This enhanced ability to perceive seems to target only your deepest obsession with one particular [Technique]. At the time, all I could think about was..."
nán gōng shì róng dùn le dùn , jiāng zì shēn suǒ xué lüè guò bù tán , jiē zhe shuō dào :“ yuán běn wǒ jiù chà lín mén yī jiǎo 。 zài shù bèi de wù dào zēng fú xià , wǒ gēn běn méi yòng duō jiǔ , jiù wán chéng le dùn wù 。 yú shì jiù zì rán ér rán de pò bì ér chū le 。”
南宫士荣顿了顿,将自身所学略过不谈,接着说道:“原本我就差临门一脚。在数倍的悟道增幅下,我根本没用多久,就完成了顿悟。于是就自然而然的破壁而出了。”
South Palace's Shi Rong paused, omitting his own experiences and continued: "I was just short of that final step. With the amplified enlightenment, it didn’t take long for me to have a sudden realization. Thus, I naturally broke through the wall."
xǔ bái kàn le yǎn wú liàng bì , lián xiǎng dào zhī qián sōu jí dào de xiàn suǒ , ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào :“ jù shuō , guān zhǎng gē shí fēn yǎng mù guān xíng xiū 。 gèng shì duì guān qián bèi de jiàn shù jìng yǎng zhì jí 。 dàn tā běn rén què piān piān méi yǒu xiū xíng jiàn dào de tiān fù ……”
许白看了眼无量壁,联想到之前搜集到的线索,若有所思道:“据说,关长歌十分仰慕关行修。更是对关前辈的剑术敬仰至极。但他本人却偏偏没有修行剑道的天赋……”
Xu Bai glanced at the Boundless Wall and recalled the clues he had gathered before. He thought aloud: "It’s said that Young Master Guan Changge greatly admires Senior Guan Xingxue and reveres his sword techniques immensely. But he himself lacks the talent for Sword Dao..."
“ kǒng pà jiù suàn yǒu wú liàng bì de wù dào jiā chéng , méi yǒu gè shí nián bàn zǎi , tā yě nán yǐ yǒu suǒ shōu huò 。 zhè jiù shì tā shī zōng de zhēn xiàng ?”
“恐怕就算有无量壁的悟道加成,没有个十年半载,他也难以有所收获。这就是他失踪的真相?”
"Even with the enlightenment benefits from the Boundless Wall, it might take him years to see any results. Is this why he disappeared?"
“ ér qiě gēn guān zhǎng gē tóng háng de jǐ gè xiū shì , zài wú liàng bì shàng suǒ jiàn de chǎng jǐng , zhèng shì xiū shì wǔ jiàn 。 yě gēn dà rén de cāi cè xiāng fú ……”
“而且跟关长歌同行的几个修士,在无量壁上所见的场景,正是修士舞剑。也跟大人的猜测相符……”
"And the scenes seen by the other cultivators traveling with Young Master Guan Changge on the Boundless Wall are sword dances, which matches Your Excellency’s guess..."
xǔ bái jiāng xīn zhōng de tuī duàn yì kǒu qì shuō chū , què zhǐ chēng shì nán gōng shì róng de cāi cè 。
许白将心中的推断一口气说出,却只称是南宫士荣的猜测。
Xu Bai quickly expressed his deductions but attributed them to South Palace's Shi Rong's guesses.
nán gōng shì róng jì méi yǒu kěn dìng , yě méi yǒu fǒu dìng 。
南宫士荣既没有肯定,也没有否定。
South Palace's Shi Rong neither confirmed nor denied it.
ér shì guò le huì , yòu bǔ chōng le jù :“ wú liàng bì nèi wài , shí jiān liú sù kě néng yě bìng bù xiāng tóng 。 kuàng qiě , zài wú liàng bì nèi dài jiǔ le , kǒng pà jiù suàn chéng gōng wù dào , xiǎng zài chū lái , yě bàn bú dào le 。”
而是过了会,又补充了句:“无量壁内外,时间流速可能也并不相同。况且,在无量壁内待久了,恐怕就算成功悟道,想再出来,也办不到了。”
Instead, he added after a while: "The flow of time inside and outside the Boundless Wall might be different. Moreover, staying in there for too long might prevent one from leaving even if enlightenment is achieved."
“ suǒ yǐ xiǎng yào jiù gù zhǎng gē nà xiǎo zi de xìng mìng , hái yào jǐn kuài 。”
“所以想要救顾长歌那小子的性命,还要尽快。”
"Thus, we need to save Young Master Guan’s life quickly."
yàn yì qiū cǐ shí fā huà le :“ nà me dà rén , gāi zěn me jìn rù wú liàng bì zhōng ne ?”
晏易秋此时发话了:“那么大人,该怎么进入无量壁中呢?”
Yan Yi Qiu spoke up: "Then Your Excellency, how do we enter the Boundless Wall?"
nán gōng shì róng zhuǎn guò tóu qù , miàn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn :“ nǐ zài wèn wǒ ?”
南宫士荣转过头去,面色变得有些难看:“你在问我?”
South Palace's Shi Rong turned his head and looked displeased. "Are you asking me?"
“ xiǎo rén bù gǎn !” yàn yì qiū lián máng jiě shì dào 。
“小人不敢!”晏易秋连忙解释道。
"I beg your pardon!" Yan Yi Qiu quickly explained.
nán gōng shì róng lěng hēng yī shēng :“ rú guǒ wǒ zhī dào zěn me bàn , yòu hé bì bǎ nǐ men dài guò lái ?”
南宫士荣冷哼一声:“如果我知道怎么办,又何必把你们带过来?”
South Palace's Shi Rong sneered: "If I knew, why would I bring you here?"
yàn yì qiū xīn zhōng àn zì jiào kǔ , hèn bù dé gěi zì jǐ jǐ gè zuǐ bā 。
晏易秋心中暗自叫苦,恨不得给自己几个嘴巴。
Yan Yi Qiu inwardly cursed himself, wishing he could slap himself several times.
ér xǔ bái zé shì zài nán gōng shì róng huà hái wèi shuō wán bì zhī qián , jiù fēi shēn zài dù lái dào le wú liàng bì xià 。
而许白则是在南宫士荣话还未说完毕之前,就飞身再度来到了无量壁下。
Xu Bai had already flown to the Boundless Wall before South Palace's Shi Rong finished speaking. He thought: "Since it’s not a place of mystery but a natural place for enlightenment, this body should have some perception."
xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn :“ jì rán bú shì guī yú guǐ yì yī lèi , ér shì tiān rán de wù dào zhī suǒ 。 nà me yǐ zhè jù shēn qū de tiān dào qīn hé chéng dù , yīng dāng huì yǒu suǒ gǎn zhī cái duì 。”
心中暗自思忖:“既然不是归于诡异一类,而是天然的悟道之所。那么以这具身躯的天道亲和程度,应当会有所感知才对。”
After observing for a long time without finding anything unusual, Xu Bai extended his hands and touched the wall.
guān mó xǔ jiǔ , yī jiù xiàng zhī qián nà bān , méi yǒu fā xiàn yì cháng 。 xǔ bái xiǎng le xiǎng , zhí jiē shēn chū shuāng shǒu , chù pèng qiáng bì 。
观摩许久,依旧像之前那般,没有发现异常。许白想了想,直接伸出双手,触碰墙壁。
With his eyes closed, he remained still for a long time.
bì qǐ shuāng yǎn , jiǔ jiǔ bù dòng 。
闭起双眼,久久不动。
Under South Palace's Shi Rong's gaze, Yan Yi Qiu and the others followed Xu Bai’s example, touching the Boundless Wall with their hands.
zài nán gōng shì róng de yǎn shén shì yì xià , yàn yì qiū děng sān rén yě shì xué zhe xǔ bái de yàng zi , zhí jiē yòng shǒu tàn suǒ qǐ wú liàng bì lái 。
在南宫士荣的眼神示意下,晏易秋等三人也是学着许白的样子,直接用手探索起无量壁来。
Four stone figures seemed to appear in front of the luminous mirror.
guāng huá de jìng miàn qián , hǎo sì shà shí duō le sì zūn shí xiàng 。
光华的镜面前,好似霎时多了四尊石像。
In Xu Bai's persistent sensing, the originally hard wall began to soften gradually. His body softened as well, slowly merging into the wall.
zài xǔ bái qiè ér bù shě de gǎn yìng zhōng , qián fāng yuán běn jiān yìng de qiáng bì , sì hū biàn dé zhú jiàn róu ruǎn qǐ lái 。
在许白锲而不舍的感应中,前方原本坚硬的墙壁,似乎变得逐渐柔软起来。
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Bai did not resist but allowed the Boundless Wall to consume his body.
shēn tǐ yě suí zhī ruǎn huà , yào màn màn róng rù jìn qiáng tǐ zhī zhōng 。
身体也随之软化,要慢慢融入进墙体之中。
Thus, in the shock of Yan Yi Qiu and others, Xu Bai vanished instantly.
yóu yù le piàn kè , xǔ bái bìng wèi fǎn kàng 。
犹豫了片刻,许白并未反抗。
South Palace's Shi Rong stared at the spot where Xu Bai disappeared, his gaze showing an inexplicable emotion.
ér shì rèn yóu wú liàng bì tūn shì zì jǐ de shēn qū 。
而是任由无量壁吞噬自己的身躯。
Knowing about the mysteries of the Boundless Wall from South Palace's Shi Rong beforehand,
yú shì , zài yàn yì qiū děng rén de jīng hū zhōng , xǔ bái chà nà zhī jiān shī qù le zōng yǐng 。
于是,在晏易秋等人的惊呼中,许白刹那之间失去了踪影。
Xu Bai’s mind immediately thought: "How to move this Boundless Wall."
nán gōng shì róng zé shì sǐ sǐ dīng zhe xǔ bái xiāo shī de dì fāng , yǎn shén shǎn guò yī sī mò míng de shén sè 。
南宫士荣则是死死盯着许白消失的地方,眼神闪过一丝莫名的神色。
Not expecting much from it, he was still somewhat surprised when countless thoughts spontaneously emerged in his mind.
yóu yú shì xiān cóng nán gōng shì róng kǒu zhōng , dé zhī le zhè wú liàng bì de ào mì 。
由于事先从南宫士荣口中,得知了这无量壁的奥秘。
However, clearly, he wasted this enlightenment opportunity. According to the answer given by the Boundless Wall, moving it without affecting its enlightenment function...
suǒ yǐ zài jìn rù qí zhōng de shùn jiān , xǔ bái xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng de , shì “ zěn me yàng bǎ zhè wú liàng bì bān zǒu ”。
所以在进入其中的瞬间,许白心中所想的,是“怎么样把这无量壁搬走”。
Was impossible.
yuán běn xīn zhōng bìng bú duì cǐ bào yǒu shí jì qī dài , suǒ yǐ dāng wú shù niàn tou zì fā zài xīn zhōng yǒng xiàn de shí hòu , xǔ bái hái shì yǒu xiē xǔ jīng yà 。
原本心中并不对此抱有实际期待,所以当无数念头自发在心中涌现的时候,许白还是有些许惊讶。
The birth of the Boundless Wall was a rare event; even the heavens could not easily replicate it.
bù guò hěn xiǎn rán , tā shì bái bái làng fèi zhè cì wù dào jī huì le 。
不过很显然,他是白白浪费这次悟道机会了。
Xu Bai felt slightly disappointed but quickly regained his composure.
yīn wèi gēn jù wú liàng bì zì jǐ gěi chū de dá àn , xiǎng yào jiāng qí bān zǒu ér bù yǐng xiǎng qí wù dào gōng néng ……
因为根据无量壁自己给出的答案,想要将其搬走而不影响其悟道功能……
Having completed an enlightenment experience, Xu Bai was not expelled from the Boundless Wall. He began searching for Young Master Guan Changge's whereabouts.
gēn běn wú fǎ zuò dào 。
根本无法做到。
This place resembled the internal scenes of [Root of Heaven and Earth], where cultivators existed as abstract, distorted lines. However, in Root of Heaven and Earth, the lines were more orderly and singular. Here, they were colored with vibrant hues, like seaweed floating in water, constantly swaying.
wú liàng bì de dàn shēng , chún shǔ ǒu ěr shì jiàn 。 jí biàn tiān dì běn shēn , dōu wú fǎ zài qīng yì fù zhì 。
无量壁的诞生,纯属偶尔事件。即便天地本身,都无法再轻易复制。
Xu Bai keenly sensed that over time, some parts of his body's lines began to dissolve, merging with the Boundless Wall.
xǔ bái wēi wēi yǒu xiē yí hàn , bù guò hěn kuài jiù huī fù le zhèng cháng xīn tài 。
许白微微有些遗憾,不过很快就恢复了正常心态。
Around him, blurry figures without life force, only external contours, seemed to be traces left by cultivators who had entered the Boundless Wall but failed to leave in time and were assimilated into this space.
wán chéng le yī cì wù dào de xǔ bái , bìng méi yǒu bèi wú liàng bì qū zhú 。 yú shì tā kāi shǐ zài qí zhōng sōu xún guān zhǎng gē de zōng jì 。
完成了一次悟道的许白,并没有被无量壁驱逐。于是他开始在其中搜寻关长歌的踪迹。
Rapidly moving through the Boundless Wall, Xu Bai found Young Master Guan Changge based on the fluctuations he sensed. At that moment, his body had dissolved into a size of a seven-year-old child, unaware. He held several sparse lines representing "sword" and clumsily swung them.
zhè lǐ gēn 【 tiān dì zhī gēn 】 nèi bù de chǎng jǐng yǒu xiē xiāng sì , xiū shì shēn tǐ shì yǐ chōu xiàng 、 niǔ qū de xiàn tiáo xíng shì cún zài 。 bù guò tiān dì zhī gēn zhōng , xiàn tiáo bǐ jiào yǒu xù 、 dān yī 。 ér zài zhè lǐ zé shì pī shàng le qī cǎi bān lán de yán sè , yóu rú piāo sàn zài shuǐ zhōng de hǎi cǎo , bù duàn yáo bǎi 。
这里跟【天地之根】内部的场景有些相似,修士身体是以抽象、扭曲的线条形式存在。不过天地之根中,线条比较有序、单一。而在这里则是披上了七彩斑斓的颜色,犹如飘散在水中的海草,不断摇摆。
"Guang Changge!" Xu Bai tried to call out, trying to wake him up.
xǔ bái mǐn ruì de chá jué dào , suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí 。 zǔ chéng shēn tǐ de xiàn tiáo , yǒu bù fèn zhèng zài huǎn màn róng jiě 。 gēn wú liàng bì zhèng róng yú yī tǐ 。
许白敏锐的察觉到,随着时间的推移。组成身体的线条,有部分正在缓慢溶解。跟无量壁正融于一体。
However, in the Boundless Wall’s space, there was no such thing as "sound." Some lines seemed to flow from Xu Bai's body and disappear around him without attracting Guan Changge's attention.
ér zhōu biān bù shí kàn dào de , mó hú bù qīng 、 wán quán shī qù le shēng jī , zhǐ shèng xià wài bù lún kuò de shēn yǐng 。 sì hū jiù shì wù rù wú liàng bì 、 yòu chí chí méi yǒu lí kāi de xiū shì , gēn cǐ chù kōng jiān tóng huà hòu liú xià de hén jì 。
而周边不时看到的,模糊不清、完全失去了生机,只剩下外部轮廓的身影。似乎就是误入无量壁、又迟迟没有离开的修士,跟此处空间同化后留下的痕迹。
Xu Bai flew over and took away the "sword" from his hand. Without hesitation, he used his thoughts to take him out of here.
zài wú liàng bì zhōng kuài sù chuān suō , gēn jù bù shí chuán lái de bō dòng , xǔ bái hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào le guān zhǎng gē 。
在无量壁中快速穿梭,根据不时传来的波动,许白很快就找到了关长歌。
But at the last moment, the part of Guan Changge that Xu Bai grabbed actively detached itself from his body.
cǐ kè tā de shēn tǐ yǐ jīng bèi róng jiě chéng le qī bā suì xiǎo hái dà xiǎo , zhǐ shì tā quán rán méi yǒu chá jué 。 shǒu zhōng ná zhe dài biǎo zhe “ jiàn ” de jǐ gēn xī shū xiàn tiáo , zhèng zài bèn zhuō de huī wǔ zhe 。
此刻他的身体已经被溶解成了七八岁小孩大小,只是他全然没有察觉。手中拿着代表着“剑”的几根稀疏线条,正在笨拙的挥舞着。
Surprised, Xu Bai looked at him as Guan Changge met his gaze and slightly shook his head.
“ guān zhǎng gē !” xǔ bái shì tú fā shēng , jiāng qí huàn xǐng 。
“关长歌!”许白试图发声,将其唤醒。
His shrunken figure reformed into a sword, swaying with intense and determined focus.
nài hé wú liàng bì kōng jiān zhōng , gēn běn bù cún zài “ shēng yīn ”。 zhǐ shì sì hū yǒu yī xiē xiàn tiáo zì xǔ bái shēn shàng liú shì , ér hòu xiāo shī zài zhōu wéi , bìng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ guān zhǎng gē de sī háo zhù yì 。
奈何无量壁空间中,根本不存在“声音”。只是似乎有一些线条自许白身上流逝,而后消失在周围,并没有引起关长歌的丝毫注意。
"Those who hear the Dao in the morning may die in the evening."
xǔ bái yú shì zhí jiē fēi dào duì fāng shēn biān , yī bǎ duó guò tā shǒu zhōng de “ jiàn ”。
许白于是直接飞到对方身边,一把夺过他手中的“剑”。
Xu Bai felt a slight stir.
suí hòu èr huà bù shuō , xīn niàn zhuǎn dòng , jiù yào dài zhe tā lí kāi 。
随后二话不说,心念转动,就要带着他离开。
After a moment, he no longer forced it. Holding onto part of Guan Changge, Xu Bai broke through the wall.
"Only now, after hearing you say that Young Master Guan Changge might have been swallowed by the Boundless Wall, do I remember."
South Palace's Shi Rong had a somewhat sighing tone.
"Since Your Excellency once entered the Boundless Wall and broke through it, rescuing Young Master Guan should be an easy task." One of his accompanying cultivators named Yan Yi Qiu quickly flattered him.
South Palace's Shi Rong frowned: "I can't guarantee that. Whether or not he is saved depends on how lucky that young fellow is."
Flattery backfired, and Yan Yi Qiu's expression turned bitter as he hurriedly lowered his head.
At this moment, Xu Bai interjected: "Your Excellency, what exactly are the peculiarities of the Boundless Wall?"
South Palace's Shi Rong looked at Xu Bai with curiosity on his face. After a moment’s thought, he explained: "It is uncertain, but based on my experience. The Boundless Wall might be a natural place for enlightenment. When images appear there, it will have a probability to suck nearby cultivators in."
"In the Boundless Wall..."
South Palace's Shi Rong narrowed his eyes: "It's like activating the [Awakening Spirit] function of the Heavenly Profound Mirror. No, it surpasses [Awakening Spirit] by several times. Just a thought and countless insights come flooding in. The joy of effortless enlightenment is still fresh in my mind."
"But there’s a drawback. This enhanced ability to perceive seems to target only your deepest obsession with one particular [Technique]. At the time, all I could think about was..."
South Palace's Shi Rong paused, omitting his own experiences and continued: "I was just short of that final step. With the amplified enlightenment, it didn’t take long for me to have a sudden realization. Thus, I naturally broke through the wall."
Xu Bai glanced at the Boundless Wall and recalled the clues he had gathered before. He thought aloud: "It’s said that Young Master Guan Changge greatly admires Senior Guan Xingxue and reveres his sword techniques immensely. But he himself lacks the talent for Sword Dao..."
"Even with the enlightenment benefits from the Boundless Wall, it might take him years to see any results. Is this why he disappeared?"
"And the scenes seen by the other cultivators traveling with Young Master Guan Changge on the Boundless Wall are sword dances, which matches Your Excellency’s guess..."
Xu Bai quickly expressed his deductions but attributed them to South Palace's Shi Rong's guesses.
South Palace's Shi Rong neither confirmed nor denied it.
Instead, he added after a while: "The flow of time inside and outside the Boundless Wall might be different. Moreover, staying in there for too long might prevent one from leaving even if enlightenment is achieved."
"Thus, we need to save Young Master Guan’s life quickly."
Yan Yi Qiu spoke up: "Then Your Excellency, how do we enter the Boundless Wall?"
South Palace's Shi Rong turned his head and looked displeased. "Are you asking me?"
"I beg your pardon!" Yan Yi Qiu quickly explained.
South Palace's Shi Rong sneered: "If I knew, why would I bring you here?"
Yan Yi Qiu inwardly cursed himself, wishing he could slap himself several times.
Xu Bai had already flown to the Boundless Wall before South Palace's Shi Rong finished speaking. He thought: "Since it’s not a place of mystery but a natural place for enlightenment, this body should have some perception."
After observing for a long time without finding anything unusual, Xu Bai extended his hands and touched the wall.
With his eyes closed, he remained still for a long time.
Under South Palace's Shi Rong's gaze, Yan Yi Qiu and the others followed Xu Bai’s example, touching the Boundless Wall with their hands.
Four stone figures seemed to appear in front of the luminous mirror.
In Xu Bai's persistent sensing, the originally hard wall began to soften gradually. His body softened as well, slowly merging into the wall.
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Bai did not resist but allowed the Boundless Wall to consume his body.
Thus, in the shock of Yan Yi Qiu and others, Xu Bai vanished instantly.
South Palace's Shi Rong stared at the spot where Xu Bai disappeared, his gaze showing an inexplicable emotion.
Knowing about the mysteries of the Boundless Wall from South Palace's Shi Rong beforehand,
Xu Bai’s mind immediately thought: "How to move this Boundless Wall."
Not expecting much from it, he was still somewhat surprised when countless thoughts spontaneously emerged in his mind.
However, clearly, he wasted this enlightenment opportunity. According to the answer given by the Boundless Wall, moving it without affecting its enlightenment function...
Was impossible.
The birth of the Boundless Wall was a rare event; even the heavens could not easily replicate it.
Xu Bai felt slightly disappointed but quickly regained his composure.
Having completed an enlightenment experience, Xu Bai was not expelled from the Boundless Wall. He began searching for Young Master Guan Changge's whereabouts.
This place resembled the internal scenes of [Root of Heaven and Earth], where cultivators existed as abstract, distorted lines. However, in Root of Heaven and Earth, the lines were more orderly and singular. Here, they were colored with vibrant hues, like seaweed floating in water, constantly swaying.
Xu Bai keenly sensed that over time, some parts of his body's lines began to dissolve, merging with the Boundless Wall.
Around him, blurry figures without life force, only external contours, seemed to be traces left by cultivators who had entered the Boundless Wall but failed to leave in time and were assimilated into this space.
Rapidly moving through the Boundless Wall, Xu Bai found Young Master Guan Changge based on the fluctuations he sensed. At that moment, his body had dissolved into a size of a seven-year-old child, unaware. He held several sparse lines representing "sword" and clumsily swung them.
"Guang Changge!" Xu Bai tried to call out, trying to wake him up.
However, in the Boundless Wall’s space, there was no such thing as "sound." Some lines seemed to flow from Xu Bai's body and disappear around him without attracting Guan Changge's attention.
Xu Bai flew over and took away the "sword" from his hand. Without hesitation, he used his thoughts to take him out of here.
But at the last moment, the part of Guan Changge that Xu Bai grabbed actively detached itself from his body.
Surprised, Xu Bai looked at him as Guan Changge met his gaze and slightly shook his head.
His shrunken figure reformed into a sword, swaying with intense and determined focus.
"Those who hear the Dao in the morning may die in the evening."
Xu Bai felt a slight stir.
After a moment, he no longer forced it. Holding onto part of Guan Changge, Xu Bai broke through the wall.