xǔ bái shēn shēn dì kàn le duì fāng yī yǎn 。
许白深深地看了对方一眼。
Xu Bai looked at the other party deeply.
chén tiān hǎi de huà ， jí yǒu shēn yì 。
陈天海的话，极有深意。
Chen Tianhai's words carried a profound meaning. It seemed he had discerned Xu Bai’s true identity, but did not directly reveal it, instead keeping his tone mysterious and secretive. This left Fang Zaiji somewhat bewildered.
sì hū kàn chū le fēn shēn xǔ bái de lái lì ？
似乎看出了分身许白的来历？
"However, what you said earlier was correct. Our Taiyin Sect indeed has a great interest in scenes outside the [Immortal Vastness]."
bù guò què bìng bù diǎn pò ， shén shén mì mì de yàng zi 。 bǎ fāng zài jì kàn de yǒu xiē mò míng qí miào 。
不过却并不点破，神神秘秘的样子。把方再济看的有些莫名其妙。
"Or rather, any records from beyond the Xuanhuang Realm are of utmost importance to us."
“ bù guò ， nǐ zhī qián shuō de méi cuò 。 wǒ men tài yǎn zōng ， dí què duì yú 【 xiān xū 】 zhī wài de chǎng jǐng ， hěn gǎn xìng qù 。”
“不过，你之前说的没错。我们太衍宗，的确对于【仙墟】之外的场景，很感兴趣。”
"What do you want to exchange?"
“ huò zhě shuō ， rèn hé xuán huáng jiè zhī wài de jì lù ， duì wǒ men dōu hěn shí fēn zhòng yào 。”
“或者说，任何玄黄界之外的记录，对我们都很十分重要。”
Chen Tianhai changed the topic and spoke directly. This caught Xu Bai off guard.
“ nǐ xiǎng yào jiāo huàn diǎn shén me ？”
“你想要交换点什么？”
"I want Dao Formation Stones; the higher their quality, the better," he said decisively without much hesitation.
chén tiān hǎi huà tí yī zhuǎn ， zhí jiē liǎo dàng de shuō dào 。
陈天海话题一转，直接了当的说道。
"Dao Formation Stones..." Chen Tianhai pondered for a moment before shaking his head slightly.
zhè xià zi ， què shì yǒu diǎn chū hū xǔ bái de yì liào zhī wài le 。
这下子，却是有点出乎许白的意料之外了。
"We no longer have any standalone Dao Formation Stones within our sect. You might have to take your chances in the Xuanhuang Core Realm."
“ wǒ xiǎng yào huà dào shí ， pǐn zhì yuè gāo yuè hǎo 。” bù gù hěn kuài ， tā jiù guǒ duàn tí chū le zì jǐ de yāo qiú 。
“我想要化道石，品质越高越好。”不顾很快，他就果断提出了自己的要求。
"Change your request."
“ huà dào shí ……” chén tiān hǎi chén yín piàn kè ， zuì zhōng hái shì wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
“化道石……”陈天海沉吟片刻，最终还是微微摇头。
Fang Zaiji, hearing this, became somewhat displeased: "Old Chen, are you looking down on us because our sect leader is young and easy to bully? The one who led us in earlier said that joining your Taiyin Sect would earn us a mid-grade Dao Formation Stone for free."
“ dān dú de huà dào shí ， wǒ men tài yǎn zōng nèi yǐ jīng méi yǒu le 。 nǐ huò xǔ kě yǐ qù xuán huáng běn jiè zhōng pèng pèng yùn qì 。”
“单独的化道石，我们太衍宗内已经没有了。你或许可以去玄黄本界中碰碰运气。”
"Why do you not have any now?"
“ huàn gè yāo qiú ba 。”
“换个要求吧。”
Chen Tianhai glanced at Fang Zaiji with a smile: "Brother Fang, there's no need for further probing."
fāng zài jì tīng dào zhè huà ， yǒu xiē bù lè yì le ：“ lǎo chén ， nǐ shì bú shì kàn wǒ men zōng zhǔ nián qīng 、 hǎo qī fù ？ míng míng gāng cái lǐng wǒ men jìn lái nà wèi ， kǒu kǒu shēng shēng shuō ， zhǐ yào jiā rù nǐ men tài yǎn zōng ， jiù bái sòng yī kuài zhōng pǐn huà dào shí 。”
方再济听到这话，有些不乐意了：“老陈，你是不是看我们宗主年轻、好欺负？明明刚才领我们进来那位，口口声声说，只要加入你们太衍宗，就白送一块中品化道石。”
"As you suspected..."
“ zěn me dào nǐ zhè ， jiù méi yǒu le ？”
“怎么到你这，就没有了？”
"Now we all exist solely due to the [Mother Dao Formation Stone]."
chén tiān hǎi piē le yǎn fāng zài jì ， xiào le xiào ：“ fāng xiōng ， nǐ jiù bù bì zài shì tàn le 。”
陈天海撇了眼方再济，笑了笑：“方兄，你就不必再试探了。”
Even though Fang Zaiji had already guessed this beforehand, he was still slightly shaken upon hearing Chen Tianhai's confirmation.
“ zhèng rú nǐ suǒ xiǎng de ……”
“正如你所想的……”
"You..."
“ rú jīn de wǒ men ， quán dōu yī tuō 【 huà dào shí mǔ 】 ér cún zài 。”
“如今的我们，全都依托【化道石母】而存在。”
Chen Tianhai’s body instantly turned blue and transparent once more.
jí biàn cǐ qián yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ cāi cè ， dàn shì zhè shí dé dào chén tiān hǎi qīn kǒu chéng rèn ， fāng zài jì shēn qū hái shì wēi wēi yī zhèn 。
即便此前已经隐隐有所猜测，但是这时得到陈天海亲口承认，方再济身躯还是微微一震。
"To maximize the power of the Mother Dao Formation Stone, we gathered all available Dao Formation Stones and concentrated them. Since then, no separation has occurred. Thus, your request is beyond our capabilities," he said frankly to Xu Bai.
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
"Existing due to the Mother Dao Formation Stone." Xu Bai wasn't particularly disappointed but silently observed Chen Tianhai’s body.
chén tiān hǎi de shēn tǐ ， zài chà nà jiān ， yòu chóng xīn biàn dé lán sè 、 tòu míng qǐ lái 。
陈天海的身体，在刹那间，又重新变得蓝色、透明起来。
Fang Zaiji, after his initial shock, boldly reached out and touched Chen Tianhai's body.
“ wèi le zuì dà chéng dù de jiā qiáng huà dào shí mǔ de lì liàng ， dāng nián wǒ men jiāng suǒ yǒu néng gòu sōu jí dào de huà dào shí ， quán bù dōu jí zhōng qǐ lái 。 bìng qiě zì cǐ zhī hòu ， zài yě méi yǒu guò fèn lí de xíng wéi 。 suǒ yǐ nǐ zhè yāo qiú ， wǒ men zhēn de shì wú néng wéi lì 。” tā kàn xiàng xǔ bái ， tǎn yán dào 。
“为了最大程度的加强化道石母的力量，当年我们将所有能够搜集到的化道石，全部都集中起来。并且自此之后，再也没有过分离的行为。所以你这要求，我们真的是无能为力。”他看向许白，坦言道。
Sure enough, it was as if light had been projected through a void. His hand passed right through.
“ yī tuō huà dào shí mǔ ér cún 。” xǔ bái bìng méi yǒu shí fēn shī wàng 。
“依托化道石母而存。”许白并没有十分失望。
"A mere cultivator allowing himself to exist in such a form?" He found this difficult to accept.
zhǐ shì jìng jìng dì dǎ liàng zhe chén tiān hǎi de shēn qū 。
只是静静地打量着陈天海的身躯。
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fāng zài jì zài zuì chū de zhèn jīng zhī hòu ， dà dǎn xiàng qián ， shēn shǒu zài chén tiān hǎi de shēn shàng mō le mō 。
方再济在最初的震惊之后，大胆向前，伸手在陈天海的身上摸了摸。
"Actually, there's no significant difference. It offers more convenience. Would you like to try it out?" Chen Tianhai asked nonchalantly.
guǒ rán rú guāng xiàn tóu shè xíng chéng bān ， yī piàn xū wú 。
果然如光线投射形成般，一片虚无。
Fang Zaiji quickly retracted his hand in fright.
shǒu zhǎng chuān shēn ér guò 。
手掌穿身而过。
"How is your entire Taiyin Sect currently? According to what you said, all members are already illusory beings. Then how about that person who went to negotiate with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and submitted?" Fang Zaiji asked, somewhat puzzled.
“ táng táng xiū shì ， jū rán néng róng rěn zì jǐ yǐ zhè zhǒng xíng shì cún zài ？” tā xiǎn rán yī shí jiān hái yǒu xiē nán yǐ jiē shòu 。
“堂堂修士，居然能容忍自己以这种形式存在？”他显然一时间还有些难以接受。
"Reality and illusion, freely changing. Most of the time, we exist in an illusory state. If necessary, we can manifest our true form without any difference from real cultivators," Chen Tianhai said truthfully.
【 xīn zhāng jié gēng xīn chí huǎn de wèn tí ， zài néng huàn yuán de app shàng zhōng yú yǒu liǎo jiě jué zhī dào ， zhè lǐ xià zài
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"But doing so requires a large amount of resources and the Mother Dao Formation Stone's computational power. We won't do it unless absolutely necessary."
“ qí shí yě méi shén me chā bié 。 fǎn ér yǒu gèng duō biàn lì 。 nǐ yào bù yào lái shì yī shì ？” chén tiān hǎi háo bù zài hū de wèn dào 。
“其实也没什么差别。反而有更多便利。你要不要来试一试？”陈天海毫不在乎的问道。
"Normally, only ten or so disciples maintain their true forms."
fāng zài jì bèi xià dé lián máng suō huí le shǒu 。
方再济被吓得连忙缩回了手。
Fang Zaiji couldn’t help but exclaim: "Can it be done like this?"
“ nǐ men zhěng gè tài yǎn zōng ， rú jīn jiū jìng shì gè zěn me yàng de zhuàng tài ？ zhào nǐ de shuō fǎ ， quán zōng shàng xià dōu yǐ jīng shì xū huàn de cún zài le ， nà me zhī qián nà ge qù wàn xiān méng zhōng tán pàn de 、 guī shùn de hé dào ， yòu shì shén me qíng kuàng ？” fāng zài jì yǒu xiē fèi jiě dào 。
“你们整个太衍宗，如今究竟是个怎么样的状态？照你的说法，全宗上下都已经是虚幻的存在了，那么之前那个去万仙盟中谈判的、归顺的合道，又是什么情况？”方再济有些费解道。
"Is this the method you came up with to survive the great calamity of the past?" Xu Bai asked curiously.
“ xū shí zhī jiān ， zì zài biàn huàn 。 jué dà duō shù qíng kuàng xià ， wǒ men dōu shì yǐ xū huàn zhuàng tài cún zài 。 rú yǒu bì yào ， wǒ men yě kě yǐ xiǎn chū shí tǐ ， gēn zhēn zhèng de xiū shì méi yǒu qū bié 。” chén tiān hǎi rú shí shuō dào 。
“虚实之间，自在变幻。绝大多数情况下，我们都是以虚幻状态存在。如有必要，我们也可以显出实体，跟真正的修士没有区别。”陈天海如实说道。
"Isn't the price too heavy? Being forever trapped in a stone. Moreover, there's a risk of collective annihilation if it breaks," Xu Bai asked bluntly.
“ bù guò zhè me zuò ， xū yào xiāo hào dà liàng de zī yuán 、 yǔ huà dào shí mǔ de suàn lì 。 fēi bì yào qíng kuàng ， bú huì wèi zhī 。”
“不过这么做，需要消耗大量的资源、与化道石母的算力。非必要情况，不会为之。”
"Great Calamity?" A cold smile appeared on Chen Tianhai’s face.
“ píng shí zhǐ huì wéi chí shí jǐ gè dì zǐ de 【 zhēn shí 】 xíng tài 。”
“平时只会维持十几个弟子的【真实】形态。”
"To safely pass through the [Techniques Cannot Be Practiced Simultaneously] calamity, our Taiyin Sect has dozens of methods."
fāng zài jì bù jīn zé shé dào ：“ hái kě yǐ zhè yàng ？”
方再济不禁咋舌道：“还可以这样？”
"But that's not what we seek."
“ zhè jiù shì nǐ men wèi le dāng nián dà jié ， ér xiǎng chū lái de bàn fǎ ？” xǔ bái yǒu xiē hào qí de wèn dào 。
“这就是你们为了当年大劫，而想出来的办法？”许白有些好奇的问道。
The transparent blue figure crossed his arms behind his back and suddenly sounded with a sense of grandeur.
“ shì bú shì dài jià tài guò chén zhòng le yì diǎn ？ shēng shēng shì shì bèi jìn gù zài yī kuài shí tou shàng 。 ér qiě yí dàn tā pò suì ， hái yǒu zhe jí tǐ yǔn luò de fēng xiǎn 。” xǔ bái shí fēn bú kè qì de wèn dào 。
“是不是代价太过沉重了一点？生生世世被禁锢在一块石头上。而且一旦它破碎，还有着集体陨落的风险。”许白十分不客气的问道。
"Our Taiyin Sect desires true transcendence."
“ dà jié ？” chén tiān hǎi liǎn shàng ， zài dù yǒng xiàn chū nà yī sī sēn rán de xiào róng 。
“大劫？”陈天海脸上，再度涌现出那一丝森然的笑容。
"Even in the face of falling into the Immortal Vastness or the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm, we can remain unperturbed."
“ xiǎng yào ān quán dù guò 【 fǎ bù kě tóng xiū 】 de jié nàn ， wǒ men tài yǎn zōng yǒu shù shí zhǒng bàn fǎ 。”
“想要安全渡过【法不可同修】的劫难，我们太衍宗有数十种办法。”
These words left Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji shaken to their core.
“ dàn nà kě bú shì wǒ men suǒ zhuī qiú de 。”
“但那可不是我们所追求的。”
Fang Zaiji couldn’t help but retort: "Just relying on that Mother Dao Formation Stone? You might not fully understand the terror of the Immortal Vastness..."
tòu míng de lán sè shēn yǐng ， shuāng shǒu bèi fù shēn hòu ， yǔ qì zhōng hū de yǒu háo qì ér shēng 。
透明的蓝色身影，双手背负身后，语气中忽的有豪气而生。
Chen Tianhai waved his hand dismissively, cutting off Fang Zaiji.
“ wǒ men tài yǎn zōng shàng xià xiǎng yào de ， shì zhēn zhèng de 【 chāo tuō 】。”
“我们太衍宗上下想要的，是真正的【超脱】。”
"I know well; the pull of the Immortal Vastness can distort time and space."
“ nǎ pà miàn duì zhuì luò xiān xū 、 xuán huáng jiè huǐ miè zhè zhǒng zhēn zhèng miè shì jié nàn ， yī rán néng gòu ān zhī ruò sù de 【 chāo tuō 】。”
“哪怕面对坠落仙墟、玄黄界毁灭这种真正灭世劫难，依然能够安之若素的【超脱】。”
"But only to this extent."
yī xí huà ， shuō de xǔ bái hé fāng zài jì xīn shén jù zhèn 。
一席话，说的许白和方再济心神剧震。
"It hasn't reached the point of destroying time and space."
fāng zài jì gèng shì rěn bú zhù fǎn bó dào ：“ jiù píng nǐ men zhè huà dào shí mǔ ？ xiān xū de kǒng bù zhī chù ， nǐ men kě néng hái bù tài qīng chǔ ……”
方再济更是忍不住反驳道：“就凭你们这化道石母？仙墟的恐怖之处，你们可能还不太清楚……”
Chen Tianhai lightly stepped on the ground, and a circle of blue light spread outward from his feet. After a moment, the walls became transparent again.
chén tiān hǎi zé shì háo bù liú qíng de bǎi bǎi shǒu ， jiāng fāng zài jì de huà dǎ duàn 。
陈天海则是毫不留情的摆摆手，将方再济的话打断。
The entire floating city, including this building and the whole structure, instantly turned blue and transparent like Chen Tianhai.
“ wǒ zhī dào ， xiān xū xī lì zhī qiáng ， zú yǐ niǔ qū shí kōng 。”
“我知道，仙墟吸力之强，足以扭曲时空。”
Carefully observing, one could see countless images flickering within the blue.
“ dàn shì ， yě jǐn xiàn yú cǐ le 。”
“但是，也仅限于此了。”
Like worlds being born and dying.
“ tā hái méi yǒu dá dào huǐ miè shí kōng de dì bù 。”
“它还没有达到毁灭时空的地步。”
"This suspended city is the Mother Dao Formation Stone?" Fang Zaiji asked in surprise after realizing his surroundings.
chén tiān hǎi yòu jiǎo qīng duò dì miàn ， yī quān lán guāng zì qí jiǎo xià xiàng wài kuò sàn 。
陈天海右脚轻跺地面，一圈蓝光自其脚下向外扩散。
Chen Tianhai did not respond but continued: "As long as time and space do not cease to exist, information can remain eternal. Our Taiyin Sect will continue to exist."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， qiáng bì chóng xīn de biàn dé tòu míng 。
片刻之后，墙壁重新的变得透明。
"Mother Dao Formation Stone? There's no such thing anymore."
ér cǐ chù jiàn zhù 、 yǐ jí zhěng zuò fú kōng chéng ， quán dōu chà nà zhī jiān ， biàn dé rú tóng chén tiān hǎi yì bān ， lán sè ér tòu míng 。
而此处建筑、以及整座浮空城，全都刹那之间，变得如同陈天海一般，蓝色而透明。
"At that moment, we had already fused together."
xì xì wàng qù ， zhè lán sè zhōng ， shì yǒu wú shù jǐng xiàng bù tíng shǎn dòng 。
细细望去，这蓝色中，似有无数景象不停闪动。
Fang Zaiji opened his mouth but could not speak for a while, clearly shocked by the Taiyin Sect’s actions.
jiù xiàng yí gè gè shì jiè shēng miè bān 。
就像一个个世界生灭般。
"The eternity of time and space, information forever preserved. Truly a rare and ingenious idea. And your Taiyin Sect actually achieved it; truly impressive," Xu Bai clapped.
“ zhè zuò xuán kōng chéng ， jiù shì huà dào shí mǔ ？” fāng zài jì cǐ kè kàn qīng chǔ le zì shēn suǒ chù hòu ， fǎn yìng guò lái 。 yǒu xiē chī jīng de wèn dào 。
“这座悬空城，就是化道石母？”方再济此刻看清楚了自身所处后，反应过来。有些吃惊的问道。
"Although ordinary methods cannot completely destroy you, there's a natural nemesis in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
chén tiān hǎi méi yǒu huí dá 。
陈天海没有回答。
"Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
ér shì zì gù zì dì shuō dào ：“ zhǐ yào shí kōng bù miè 、 nà me xìn xī jiù néng yǒng cún 。 wǒ men tài yǎn zōng ， yě jiù néng yì zhí cún zài xià qù 。”
而是自顾自地说道：“只要时空不灭、那么信息就能永存。我们太衍宗，也就能一直存在下去。”
"With its ability, it might not be able to easily erase you but should be able to trap you forever within your body."
“ huà dào shí mǔ ？ shì shàng zǎo yǐ jīng méi yǒu shén me huà dào shí mǔ le 。”
“化道石母？世上早已经没有什么化道石母了。”
Xu Bai pondered: "No wonder you surrendered so quickly."
“ dāng chū nà ge shùn jiān ， wǒ men yǐ jīng róng wéi yī tǐ 。”
“当初那个瞬间，我们已经融为一体。”
"Survival is no shame. Besides, even if we fought, she wouldn't have an easy time either. Her primary task now is to complete her own evolution; thus, she won't attack us. We also have no conflicting interests, so accepting our surrender was straightforward," Chen Tianhai said without denying it.
fāng zài jì zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， bàn tiān méi yǒu shuō chū jù huà lái 。 xiǎn rán cǐ kè yǐ jīng zài dù bèi tài yǎn zōng de fēng kuáng xíng jìng suǒ zhèn jīng le 。
方再济张了张嘴，半天没有说出句话来。显然此刻已经再度被太衍宗的疯狂行径所震惊了。
"Well spoken. But I have a question." Xu Bai stared directly at Chen Tianhai.
“ shí kōng bù miè 、 xìn xī yǒng cún 。 dàng zhēn shì shì suǒ hǎn jiàn de qí sī miào xiǎng 。 ér nǐ men tài yǎn zōng jū rán hái piān piān zhēn de shí xiàn le ， dàng zhēn shì jīng cǎi 。” xǔ bái bù jīn gǔ qǐ le zhǎng 。
“时空不灭、信息永存。当真是世所罕见的奇思妙想。而你们太衍宗居然还偏偏真的实现了，当真是精彩。”许白不禁鼓起了掌。
"How did your Taiyin Sect know that the Immortal Vastness cannot destroy time and space?"
“ suī rán xún cháng fāng shì ， wú fǎ jiāng nǐ men chè dǐ huǐ miè 。 dàn wàn xiān méng zhōng ， què yǒu gè nǐ men de tiān rán kè xīng 。”
“虽然寻常方式，无法将你们彻底毁灭。但万仙盟中，却有个你们的天然克星。”
"What if the pull of the Immortal Vastness has been strengthening over these years?"
“ tiān xuán jìng 。”
“天玄镜。”
"Current inability doesn't mean future impossibility."
“ yǐ tiān xuán jìng de néng lì ， huò xǔ wú fǎ qīng yì jiāng nǐ men mǒ chú 。 dàn shì bǎ nǐ men yǒng yuǎn kùn zài tǐ nèi ， yīng gāi hái shì néng zuò dào de 。”
“以天玄镜的能力，或许无法轻易将你们抹除。但是把你们永远困在体内，应该还是能做到的。”
Xu Bai said softly.
Xu Bai looked at the other party deeply.
Chen Tianhai's words carried a profound meaning. It seemed he had discerned Xu Bai’s true identity, but did not directly reveal it, instead keeping his tone mysterious and secretive. This left Fang Zaiji somewhat bewildered.
"However, what you said earlier was correct. Our Taiyin Sect indeed has a great interest in scenes outside the [Immortal Vastness]."
"Or rather, any records from beyond the Xuanhuang Realm are of utmost importance to us."
"What do you want to exchange?"
Chen Tianhai changed the topic and spoke directly. This caught Xu Bai off guard.
"I want Dao Formation Stones; the higher their quality, the better," he said decisively without much hesitation.
"Dao Formation Stones..." Chen Tianhai pondered for a moment before shaking his head slightly.
"We no longer have any standalone Dao Formation Stones within our sect. You might have to take your chances in the Xuanhuang Core Realm."
"Change your request."
Fang Zaiji, hearing this, became somewhat displeased: "Old Chen, are you looking down on us because our sect leader is young and easy to bully? The one who led us in earlier said that joining your Taiyin Sect would earn us a mid-grade Dao Formation Stone for free."
"Why do you not have any now?"
Chen Tianhai glanced at Fang Zaiji with a smile: "Brother Fang, there's no need for further probing."
"As you suspected..."
"Now we all exist solely due to the [Mother Dao Formation Stone]."
Even though Fang Zaiji had already guessed this beforehand, he was still slightly shaken upon hearing Chen Tianhai's confirmation.
"You..."
Chen Tianhai’s body instantly turned blue and transparent once more.
"To maximize the power of the Mother Dao Formation Stone, we gathered all available Dao Formation Stones and concentrated them. Since then, no separation has occurred. Thus, your request is beyond our capabilities," he said frankly to Xu Bai.
"Existing due to the Mother Dao Formation Stone." Xu Bai wasn't particularly disappointed but silently observed Chen Tianhai’s body.
Fang Zaiji, after his initial shock, boldly reached out and touched Chen Tianhai's body.
Sure enough, it was as if light had been projected through a void. His hand passed right through.
"A mere cultivator allowing himself to exist in such a form?" He found this difficult to accept.
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"Actually, there's no significant difference. It offers more convenience. Would you like to try it out?" Chen Tianhai asked nonchalantly.
Fang Zaiji quickly retracted his hand in fright.
"How is your entire Taiyin Sect currently? According to what you said, all members are already illusory beings. Then how about that person who went to negotiate with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and submitted?" Fang Zaiji asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Reality and illusion, freely changing. Most of the time, we exist in an illusory state. If necessary, we can manifest our true form without any difference from real cultivators," Chen Tianhai said truthfully.
"But doing so requires a large amount of resources and the Mother Dao Formation Stone's computational power. We won't do it unless absolutely necessary."
"Normally, only ten or so disciples maintain their true forms."
Fang Zaiji couldn’t help but exclaim: "Can it be done like this?"
"Is this the method you came up with to survive the great calamity of the past?" Xu Bai asked curiously.
"Isn't the price too heavy? Being forever trapped in a stone. Moreover, there's a risk of collective annihilation if it breaks," Xu Bai asked bluntly.
"Great Calamity?" A cold smile appeared on Chen Tianhai’s face.
"To safely pass through the [Techniques Cannot Be Practiced Simultaneously] calamity, our Taiyin Sect has dozens of methods."
"But that's not what we seek."
The transparent blue figure crossed his arms behind his back and suddenly sounded with a sense of grandeur.
"Our Taiyin Sect desires true transcendence."
"Even in the face of falling into the Immortal Vastness or the destruction of the Xuanhuang Realm, we can remain unperturbed."
These words left Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji shaken to their core.
Fang Zaiji couldn’t help but retort: "Just relying on that Mother Dao Formation Stone? You might not fully understand the terror of the Immortal Vastness..."
Chen Tianhai waved his hand dismissively, cutting off Fang Zaiji.
"I know well; the pull of the Immortal Vastness can distort time and space."
"But only to this extent."
"It hasn't reached the point of destroying time and space."
Chen Tianhai lightly stepped on the ground, and a circle of blue light spread outward from his feet. After a moment, the walls became transparent again.
The entire floating city, including this building and the whole structure, instantly turned blue and transparent like Chen Tianhai.
Carefully observing, one could see countless images flickering within the blue.
Like worlds being born and dying.
"This suspended city is the Mother Dao Formation Stone?" Fang Zaiji asked in surprise after realizing his surroundings.
Chen Tianhai did not respond but continued: "As long as time and space do not cease to exist, information can remain eternal. Our Taiyin Sect will continue to exist."
"Mother Dao Formation Stone? There's no such thing anymore."
"At that moment, we had already fused together."
Fang Zaiji opened his mouth but could not speak for a while, clearly shocked by the Taiyin Sect’s actions.
"The eternity of time and space, information forever preserved. Truly a rare and ingenious idea. And your Taiyin Sect actually achieved it; truly impressive," Xu Bai clapped.
"Although ordinary methods cannot completely destroy you, there's a natural nemesis in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
"With its ability, it might not be able to easily erase you but should be able to trap you forever within your body."
Xu Bai pondered: "No wonder you surrendered so quickly."
"Survival is no shame. Besides, even if we fought, she wouldn't have an easy time either. Her primary task now is to complete her own evolution; thus, she won't attack us. We also have no conflicting interests, so accepting our surrender was straightforward," Chen Tianhai said without denying it.
"Well spoken. But I have a question." Xu Bai stared directly at Chen Tianhai.
"How did your Taiyin Sect know that the Immortal Vastness cannot destroy time and space?"
"What if the pull of the Immortal Vastness has been strengthening over these years?"
"Current inability doesn't mean future impossibility."
Xu Bai said softly.