“ xié mó wài dào ！”
“邪魔外道！”
"Evil heresy!"
qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě kàn zhe duì fāng miàn páng shàng lù chū de xié xiào ， yòu jīng yòu jù yòu nù ， rěn bú zhù hē chì dào 。
青年传法者看着对方面庞上露出的邪笑，又惊又惧又怒，忍不住呵斥道。
The young transmission practitioner looked at the twisted smile on the other's face, feeling both fear and anger. He couldn't help but rebuke them.
rán ér tā de dòng zuò què shì chū mài le tā nèi xīn zhēn zhèng de xiǎng fǎ 。
然而他的动作却是出卖了他内心真正的想法。
However, his actions betrayed what was truly in his heart.
hēi sè yōu guāng liú zhuǎn ， lǒng zhào tā de shēn qū 。
黑色幽光流转，笼罩他的身躯。
Black light flowed over him, enveloping his body.
kōng jiān fǎng fú bèi gē liè yì bān ， qīng nián màn màn chén rù xū wú zhī zhōng ， shēn xíng huǎn huǎn biàn dé àn dàn 。
空间仿佛被割裂一般，青年慢慢沉入虚无之中，身形缓缓变得黯淡。
Space seemed to be torn apart as the youth slowly sank into nothingness, his form gradually dimming.
“ wǒ néng gǎn dào nǐ xīn zhōng de kǒng jù 。”
“我能感到你心中的恐惧。”
"I can feel your fear."
“ wèi shén me yào táo ne ？ nǐ zài hài pà xiē shén me ？”
“为什么要逃呢？你在害怕些什么？”
"Why run? What are you afraid of?"
xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng zhù shì zhe qián fāng de qīng nián ， dī yǔ dào 。
玄天教法王注视着前方的青年，低语道。
The Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian looked at the young transmission practitioner and whispered.
“ zhí miàn zì jǐ de nèi xīn ba ……”
“直面自己的内心吧……”
"Face yourself..."
“ ràng nǐ ……”
“让你……”
"Let..."
“ zhòng guī zhēn wǒ ……”
“重归真我……”
"Return to your true self..."
xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de huà yǔ ， sì hū yùn hán zhe mǒu zhǒng qí yì de lì liàng 。
玄天教法王的话语，似乎蕴含着某种奇异的力量。
The words of the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian seemed to carry some strange power.
suí zhe tā de dī shēng yín chàng ， zài tā yǔ qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě zhī jiān ， tū wù de chū xiàn le yī dào tòu míng de fēn gē xiàn 。
随着他的低声吟唱，在他与青年传法者之间，突兀的出现了一道透明的分割线。
As he softly chanted, a transparent dividing line suddenly appeared between him and the young transmission practitioner.
fēn gē xiàn liǎng duān ， jiù xiàng jìng lǐ 、 jìng wài de shì jiè ， xiāng hù duì yìng 、 wán quán yí zhì 。
分割线两端，就像镜里、镜外的世界，相互对应、完全一致。
At both ends of this line, it was like looking into a mirror; worlds that mirrored each other perfectly.
xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng yǔ qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě de shēn yǐng shùn jiān xiāng hù chóng dié 。
玄天教法王与青年传法者的身影瞬间相互重叠。
The figures of the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian and the young transmission practitioner instantly overlapped.
zhè yī chà nà ， xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de shēn biān ， yě chū xiàn le gēn qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě shī zhǎn chū de 、 wán quán yí zhì de hēi sè yōu guāng ！
这一刹那，玄天教法王的身边，也出现了跟青年传法者施展出的、完全一致的黑色幽光！
In an instant, only one figure remained.
fǎng fú tā zhēn de shì qīng nián de jìng xiàng yì bān ！
仿佛他真的是青年的镜像一般！
With the continuous low whispers from the Supreme Law Master, the gap between them narrowed until they were just separated by a line.
shèn zhì ， dāng qīng nián jiàn cǐ qíng jǐng 、 lù chū yù fā jīng kǒng de biǎo qíng hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng yě shì lù chū le tóng yàng de shén qíng ！
甚至，当青年见此情景、露出愈发惊恐的表情后，他的脸上也是露出了同样的神情！
Their eyes met, their expressions identical.
èr rén zhī jiān de fēn gē xiàn ， míng liàng le jǐ fēn 。
二人之间的分割线，明亮了几分。
No more fear or confusion; only joy after enlightenment.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā men zhī jiān de qū yù bèi qiē chú le shì de 。 xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng yǔ qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě jù lí kào jìn le xǔ duō 。
片刻之后，他们之间的区域被切除了似的。玄天教法王与青年传法者距离靠近了许多。
A burst of strong light emitted from the dividing line.
“ shì nǐ bī wǒ de ！” qīng nián xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ nán yǐ yán shuō de jīng jì ， tā yǎo le yǎo yá ， hèn shēng dào 。
“是你逼我的！”青年心中涌起难以言说的惊悸，他咬了咬牙，恨声道。
In the next moment, it vanished without a trace.
suí hòu ， yī gēn jīn sè de xì xiàn ， zì tā de méi xīn zuān chū 。
随后，一根金色的细线，自他的眉心钻出。
The mirror world descended into reality!
zhè gēn xì xiàn ， fǎng fú yǒu zhe dú tè de wēi néng 。
这根细线，仿佛有着独特的威能。
The figures of the young transmission practitioner and the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian completely overlapped.
bìng bù néng bèi xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng suǒ fù zhì 。
并不能被玄天教法王所复制。
Only the young transmission practitioner remained in the scene.
nà xíng chéng de jìng xiàng shì jiè ， bìng méi yǒu xiǎn xiàn chū jīn sè xì xiàn de yǐng xiàng 。 yīn ér chū xiàn le xiē xǔ de bù hé xié 。
那形成的镜像世界，并没有显现出金色细线的影像。因而出现了些许的不和谐。
After completing the fusion, the young transmission practitioner stood quietly in mid-air, digesting the vast information in his mind.
wēi wēi zhèn chàn ， jìng xiàng shì jiè jí jí kě wēi 。
微微震颤，镜像世界岌岌可危。
"Transmission Sage? Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
jiù lián xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de shēn yǐng yě biàn dé yǒu xiē mó hú 。
就连玄天教法王的身影也变得有些模糊。
He suddenly opened his eyes, looking somewhat puzzled.
“ nǐ wǒ běn shì yī tǐ 。”
“你我本是一体。”
"I never thought that even in this era, they still have some reservations about our Xuan Tian Sect."
“ nǐ nán dào jiù rú cǐ de zēng hèn zì jǐ ？ xū yào dòng yòng zhè děng bǎo wù ？”
“你难道就如此的憎恨自己？需要动用这等宝物？”
"The Secret Law to Annihilate Xuan..."
“ hé zhì yú cǐ ？”
“何至于此？”
The "young transmission practitioner" sneered: "Who gave them the confidence? After thousands of years, the content of the secret law hasn't changed at all."
……
……
"It's a bit too small-minded for us."
guān jiàn shí kè ， xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de ní nán shēng zài dù xiǎng chè zài qīng nián ěr biān 。
关键时刻，玄天教法王的呢喃声再度响彻在青年耳边。
As the young man spoke, his aura subtly shifted.
qīng nián de shén sè cóng zhēng níng 、 biàn dé yǒu xiē mí máng ， zuì hòu màn màn píng jìng xià lái 。
青年的神色从狰狞、变得有些迷茫，最后慢慢平静下来。
"As long as I don't use any sect secrets, this should work," he nodded satisfiedly.
ér nà gēn jīn sè xì xiàn ， jìng rán yě chóng xīn suō huí le tā de méi xīn 。
而那根金色细线，竟然也重新缩回了他的眉心。
Then, a hint of doubt appeared on his face again.
tā yǔ xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de jù lí zài dù suō jiǎn 。
他与玄天教法王的距离再度缩减。
"Rather than being occasionally discovered, they were guided here..."
“ cún huó xǔ jiǔ ， qián lù wú wàng 。 wǒ néng gǎn dào nǐ nèi xīn de páng huáng yǔ bù gān ……”
“存活许久，前路无望。我能感到你内心的彷徨与不甘……”
"With our Xuan Tian Sect's reputation to recruit members and even knowing my location..."
“ zhòng shí zhēn wǒ hòu ， nǐ jiāng jī fā zì shēn yǐn cáng de wú shàng qián néng 。 dà dào yǒu wàng ……”
“重拾真我后，你将激发自身隐藏的无上潜能。大道有望……”
"After exposure, they directly redirected the blame."
suí zhe xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de bù tíng dī shēng xì yǔ 。
随着玄天教法王的不停低声细语。
"Cong Yun Mutual Assistance Association? Red Dust Merciful Immortal?"
qīng nián yǔ tā zhī jiān ， yě biàn dé yuè lái yuè jìn 。
青年与他之间，也变得越来越近。
Instantly, based on the information at hand, he reconstructed the truth.
zuì zhōng ， zhǐ shì yī dào fēn gē xiàn zhī gé 。
最终，只是一道分割线之隔。
The young man who was being manipulated did not get angry but instead pondered with a serious expression about the faceless Xuan Tian deity mentioned in his intelligence reports.
liǎng zhě sì mù duì shì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng wán quán yí zhì 。
两者四目对视，脸上的表情完全一致。
He tapped his fingers and then looked surprised: "Unable to sense its location?"
zài méi yǒu kǒng jù yǔ mí máng ， zhǐ shèng xià míng wù hòu de huān xǐ 。
再没有恐惧与迷茫，只剩下明悟后的欢喜。
"But it is indeed the Xuan Tian deity."
fēn gē xiàn bào fā chū yī zhèn qiáng guāng 。
分割线爆发出一阵强光。
Doubt filled the young man's eyes even more.
xià yī kè xiāo shī wú zōng 。
下一刻消失无踪。
"Could it be one of our brothers' handiwork?"
jìng zhōng shì jiè ， yě suí zhī jiàng lín dào xiàn shí zhī zhōng ！
镜中世界，也随之降临到现实之中！
"It does fit with our Xuan Tian Sect's style."
qīng nián yǔ xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng de shēn yǐng ， wán quán chóng dié 。
青年与玄天教法王的身影，完全重叠。
Various faces flashed through his mind.
chǎng zhōng zhǐ shèng xià le qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě yī rén ！
场中只剩下了青年传法者一人！
"Knowing that the plot was exposed and couldn't be salvaged, they must have thought to use me as a scapegoat?"
wán chéng róng hé zhī hòu de qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě ， bì mù jìng lì zài kōng zhōng 。
完成融合之后的青年传法者，闭目静立在空中。
"This brother likely just woke up recently."
shì shì zài xiāo huà zhe nǎo hǎi zhōng de páng dà xìn xī 。
似是在消化着脑海中的庞大信息。
The young man was not puzzled about why the other did not choose to meet him.
“ chuán fǎ tiān zūn ？ wàn xiān méng ？”
“传法天尊？万仙盟？”
Back then, during the critical moment when Xuan Tian Wang was closing his retreat, the Ten Immortal Sects launched an attack.
bù jiǔ hòu ， tā zhòu rán zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn ， shén qíng sì hū yǒu xiē yí huò 。
不久后，他骤然睁开了双眼，神情似乎有些疑惑。
They broke through the Xuan Tian Sect in one fell swoop.
“ méi xiǎng dào ， jí biàn shì zài zhè ge shí dài ， tā men yī jiù duì wǒ men xuán tiān jiào yǒu suǒ fáng fàn 。”
“没想到，即便是在这个时代，他们依旧对我们玄天教有所防范。”
Choosing this timing was incredibly coincidental.
“ zhū xuán mì fǎ ……”
“诛玄秘法……”
Even knowing the distribution of defensive forces and the vulnerabilities of protective arrays within the sect, the defense systems were rendered useless.
“ qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě ” lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ bù zhī dào shuí gěi tā men de zì xìn ， jǐ qiān nián guò qù le ， mì fǎ de nèi róng jū rán hái shì yī chéng bù biàn 。”
“青年传法者”冷哼一声：“不知道谁给他们的自信，几千年过去了，秘法的内容居然还是一成不变。”
Caught off guard, the Xuan Tian Sect suffered a crushing defeat with heavy casualties.
“ zhēn shì wèi miǎn yǒu diǎn tài xiǎo kàn wǒ men le 。”
“真是未免有点太小看我们了。”
Xuan Tian Wang and the precious mirror, Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, disappeared without a trace. The various Law Masters either died or were injured.
suí zhe qīng nián de huà ， tā shēn shàng de qì xī yě suí zhī fā shēng le xiē wēi miào de biàn huà 。
随着青年的话，他身上的气息也随之发生了些微妙的变化。
Clearly, this defeat was so thorough that there must have been traitors within the sect.
“ zhè yàng yīng gāi jiù néng mán guò qù le ， zhǐ yào bù shī zhǎn jiào zhōng mì shù de huà 。”
“这样应该就能瞒过去了，只要不施展教中秘术的话。”
And it might not even be just one.
qīng nián yǒu xiē mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
青年有些满意的点了点头。
Thus, all surviving Law Masters were extremely cautious, trusting no one but themselves and the young man himself.
ér hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng yòu fú xiàn chū xiē xǔ de yí huò 。
而后，他的脸上又浮现出些许的疑惑。
"Before Xuan Tian Wang disappeared, he used secret laws to send a message for us to remain hidden and protect ourselves."
“ bú shì ǒu ěr jiān bèi fā xiàn ， ér shì bèi zhǐ yǐn guò lái de ……”
“不是偶尔间被发现，而是被指引过来的……”
"We would wait for his call."
“ yǐ wǒ men xuán tiān jiào de míng tóu zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ ， shèn zhì hái zhī xiǎo wǒ de wèi zhì ……”
“以我们玄天教的名头招兵买马，甚至还知晓我的位置……”
"Unfortunately, so many years have passed with no news."
“ bèi bào lù zhī hòu zhí jiē huò shuǐ dōng yǐn 。”
“被暴露之后直接祸水东引。”
Despite this, the young man had no doubts about whether Xuan Tian Wang was still alive.
“ cóng yún hù zhù huì ， hóng chén cí bēi xiān ？”
“丛云互助会，红尘慈悲仙？”
After their battle with Heavenly Capital, although Xuan Tian Wang suffered significant injuries, he managed to steal some immortal essence from them, giving him a chance at becoming an actual true immortal.
shà shí jiān gēn jù zhǎng wò de xìn xī ， jiāng shì qíng de zhēn xiàng huán yuán 。
霎时间根据掌握的信息，将事情的真相还原。
Xuan Tian Wang's retreat was due to that reason.
bèi suàn jì de qīng nián bìng méi yǒu dòng nù ， ér shì shén qíng níng zhòng de huí xiǎng zhe qíng bào zhōng chū xiàn de nà zūn wú miàn xuán tiān shén xiàng 。
被算计的青年并没有动怒，而是神情凝重的回想着情报中出现的那尊无面玄天神像。
"Only by reconstructing my immortal body in the lower realms can I lead my brothers out of this [darkest star sea]."
tā wēi wēi qiā zhǐ ， suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū jīng róng ：“ jū rán wú fǎ gǎn yìng wèi zhì ？”
他微微掐指，随后脸上露出惊容：“居然无法感应位置？”
The young man still remembered Xuan Tian Wang's grand words before his retreat.
“ dàn dí què shì xuán tiān shén xiàng méi cuò 。”
“但的确是玄天神像没错。”
This was why he had not defected for so many millennia.
qīng nián yǎn zhōng de yí huò zhī sè yuè nóng 。
青年眼中的疑惑之色越浓。
For him, it was merely a matter of sleeping longer than usual.
“ nán bù chéng ， shì jiào nèi nǎ wèi dì xiōng de shǒu bǐ ？”
“难不成，是教内哪位弟兄的手笔？”
But if he were to be trapped here forever in the future, that would truly be despair.
“ shuō qǐ lái ， zhè zhǒng xíng shì fēng gé ， dào yě dí què xiàng shì wǒ men xuán tiān jiào zhòng suǒ wèi 。”
“说起来，这种行事风格，倒也的确像是我们玄天教众所为。”
He couldn't understand why anyone would choose to defect.
yī zhāng zhāng kě néng de miàn kǒng zài qīng nián nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò 。
一张张可能的面孔在青年脑海中闪过。
Over these years, his only reasonable explanation was that the Ten Immortal Sects also promised an escape from the [darkest star sea].
“ zhī dào dōng chuāng shì fā 、 shì qíng yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ bù liǎo le ， suǒ yǐ cái xiǎng zhe jiè wǒ zhī shǒu ， jiāng cǐ shì píng xī ？”
“知道东窗事发、事情已经处理不了了，所以才想着借我之手，将此事平息？”
And their plan seemed more reliable than Xuan Tian Wang's.
“ kàn lái zhè wèi xiōng dì ， hěn kě néng yě shì gāng gāng sū xǐng bù jiǔ 。”
“看来这位兄弟，很可能也是刚刚苏醒不久。”
Originally, he did not believe it.
duì yú duì fāng wèi shén me méi yǒu xuǎn zé jiàn miàn ， qīng nián xīn zhōng què shì bìng méi yǒu yí huò 。
对于对方为什么没有选择见面，青年心中却是并没有疑惑。
But after receiving this transmission practitioner's complete memories, he began to doubt himself again.
dāng nián xiān dào shí zōng chèn zhe xuán tiān wáng bì guān de jǐn yào guān tóu ， bào qǐ fā nàn 。
当年仙道十宗趁着玄天王闭关的紧要关头，暴起发难。
He learned that during the Great Tribulation when it was forbidden for multiple laws to coexist, some high-ranking cultivators from the Ten Immortal Sects had mysteriously disappeared and even taken away a significant portion of resources from Xuan Huang World.
yī jǔ gōng pò xuán tiān jiào 。
一举攻破玄天教。
They never reappeared in Xuan Huang World since then.
xuǎn zé de zhè ge shí jiān jié diǎn kě wèi shì qiǎo hé zhì jí 。
选择的这个时间节点可谓是巧合至极。
"If this is true, those traitors must be living freely."
shèn zhì duì yú jiào zhōng fáng wèi lì liàng de fēn bù 、 nǎi zhì fáng hù fǎ zhèn de lòu dòng ， dōu zhī xiǎo de yì qīng èr chǔ 。
甚至对于教中防卫力量的分布、乃至防护法阵的漏洞，都知晓的一清二楚。
A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
fáng hù xì tǒng xíng rú xū shè 。
防护系统形如虚设。
"Without true immortal power, escaping the darkest star sea would come at an extremely heavy cost. It's likely beyond recovery."
cù bù jí fáng zhī xià ， xuán tiān jiào dà bài 。
猝不及防之下，玄天教大败。
"So my only hope for escape still lies with Xuan Tian Wang."
sǐ shāng cǎn zhòng 。
死伤惨重。
The young man was not worried about whether Xuan Tian Wang had already escaped before him.
xuán tiān wáng yǔ zhì bǎo xuán tiān bǎo jìng xià luò bù zhī suǒ zhōng ， gè wèi fǎ wáng yě shì sǐ de sǐ 、 shāng de shāng 。
玄天王与至宝玄天宝镜下落不知所终，各位法王也是死的死、伤的伤。
Xuan Tian Wang followed the path of [Unity in Word and Deed], rarely making promises lightly.
hěn míng xiǎn ， zhè yī zhàn bài de rú cǐ chè dǐ ， jiào zhōng kěn dìng chū le pàn tú 。
很明显，这一战败的如此彻底，教中肯定出了叛徒。
Once a promise, it must be fulfilled. Otherwise, he would destroy his own path to true immortality, risking falling back into the mortal realm even if he achieved true immortality.
ér qiě ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng dōu bú shì yí gè 。
而且，甚至有可能都不是一个。
So as long as Xuan Tian Wang was alive, he would surely gather all Law Masters again and fulfill their old promise.
suǒ yǐ fán shì huó xià lái de fǎ wáng ， dōu wàn fēn jǐn shèn 。
所以凡是活下来的法王，都万分谨慎。
If not for this reason, Xuan Tian Wang could never have convinced twelve top cultivators with just his words alone.
chú le xuán tiān wáng ， tā men shuí yě bù xìn 。
除了玄天王，他们谁也不信。
"Finding that faceless Xuan Tian deity might help locate Xuan Tian Wang's position."
bāo kuò qīng nián zì jǐ yě shì rú cǐ 。
包括青年自己也是如此。
The young man suddenly thought so.
“ dāng nián tiān wáng shī zōng qián ， yǐ mì fǎ chuán chū xùn xī ， ràng wǒ men xiān zhé fú 、 bǎo zhù zì shēn xìng mìng 。”
“当年天王失踪前，以秘法传出讯息，让我们先蛰伏、保住自身性命。”
Xuan Tian deities were not crafted based on the image of Xuan Tian Wang himself but rather a true immortal he encountered during his ascension.
“ děng dài tā de zhào huàn 。”
“等待他的召唤。”
According to Xuan Tian Wang, this true immortal exuded an aura vast as a mountain sea.
“ kě xī zhè me xiē nián guò qù le ， yī jiù méi yǒu xiāo xī 。”
“可惜这么些年过去了，依旧没有消息。”
In comparison, the newly ascended immortal was insignificant like an ant.
jí biàn rú cǐ ， duì yú xuán tiān wáng shì fǒu hái cún huó yú shì ， qīng nián yě shì méi yǒu sī háo yí lǜ 。
即便如此，对于玄天王是否还存活于世，青年也是没有丝毫疑虑。
At that time, just breaking through the void and entering the ascension channel, he had not yet reached the desired immortal realm when terrifying rumbling sounds came from afar.
dāng nián xuán tiān jiào yǔ tiān dōu yī zhàn hòu ， suī rán xuán tiān wáng shòu le bù xiǎo de shāng 。
当年玄天教与天都一战后，虽然玄天王受了不小的伤。
Xuan Tian Wang saw his unforgettable scene.
què yě qiáng xíng qiè qǔ le duì fāng xiē xǔ de xiān líng zhī qì ， yǒu wàng chéng jiù zhēn xiān zhī qū 。
却也强行窃取了对方些许的仙灵之气，有望成就真仙之躯。
From far to near, the ascension channel began to fracture.
xuán tiān wáng nà cì de bì guān ， yě zhèng shì yīn wèi zhè ge yuán yīn 。
玄天王那次的闭关，也正是因为这个原因。
Countless figures rushed to escape but were sucked into the terrifying black ruins.
“ zhǐ yào néng zài xià jiè zhòng sù xiān tǐ ， wǒ jiù néng dài lǐng xiōng dì men tuō lí zhè piàn 【 zhì àn xīng hǎi 】。”
“只要能在下界重塑仙体，我就能带领兄弟们脱离这片【至暗星海】。”
Innumerable corpses fell through the cracks of the ascending channel.
qīng nián hái yī xī jì de xuán tiān wáng bì guān zhī qián de háo yán zhuàng yǔ 。
青年还依稀记得玄天王闭关之前的豪言壮语。
The immortal realm must have experienced a terrible disaster!
zhè yě shì zhè me duō nián guò qù ， qīng nián yì zhí yī jiù méi yǒu xuǎn zé pàn jiào de yuán yīn 。
这也是这么多年过去，青年一直依旧没有选择叛教的原因。
Xuan Tian Wang fled in panic and even searched for immortal remains along the way.
shù qiān nián shí guāng ， duì yú tā ér yán ， bù guò shì shuì dé shāo wēi jiǔ le diǎn ér yǐ 。
数千年时光，对于他而言，不过是睡得稍微久了点而已。
But the speed at which the ascension channel fractured far exceeded his expectations.
dàn ruò shì jīn hòu de wú qióng suì yuè ， dōu yào yì zhí bèi kùn zài zhè lǐ ， nà cái shì zhēn zhèng de jué wàng 。
但若是今后的无穷岁月，都要一直被困在这里，那才是真正的绝望。
Just as he was about to fall into the black abyss like other ascenders, a figure appeared beside him, pulling him out of the collapsing space channel.
suǒ yǐ tā duì yú dāng chū yǒu rén huì xuǎn zé pàn jiào ， yě shì bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
所以他对于当初有人会选择叛教，也是百思不得其解。
After calming down, Xuan Tian Wang realized that this faceless true immortal had saved him.
zhè me duō nián yǐ lái ， tā néng dé chū de wéi yī hé lǐ de jiě shì ， jiù shì xiān dào shí zōng tóng yàng xǔ nuò le táo lí 【 zhì àn xīng hǎi 】 fāng fǎ 。
这么多年以来，他能得出的唯一合理的解释，就是仙道十宗同样许诺了逃离【至暗星海】方法。
This figure seemed to be an extremely powerful existence among immortals.
ér qiě bǐ xuán tiān wáng de fāng àn gèng jiā kào pǔ 。
而且比玄天王的方案更加靠谱。
Xuan Tian Wang couldn't even see his appearance clearly.
yuán běn qīng nián shì bù xìn de 。
原本青年是不信的。
"Quickly escape; you'll miss your chance if you're too slow."
dàn zài jiē shōu le zhè wèi chuán fǎ zhě de quán pán jì yì zhī hòu ， tā yòu yǒu xiē dòng yáo le zì jǐ de pàn duàn 。
但在接收了这位传法者的全盘记忆之后，他又有些动摇了自己的判断。
The faceless true immortal shook its head and left with those words, leaving a confused Xuan Tian Wang behind.
yīn wèi tā dé zhī ， xiān dào shí zōng zài fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de dà jié jiàng lín shí ， céng jīng yǒu yī xiē gāo céng xiū shì qí qí shī zōng 。
因为他得知，仙道十宗在法不可同修的大劫降临时，曾经有一些高层修士齐齐失踪。
It was only much later that Xuan Tian Wang understood what the faceless true immortal meant by "escape."
shèn zhì hái dài zǒu le xuán huáng jiè xiāng dāng yī bù fèn zī yuán 。
甚至还带走了玄黄界相当一部分资源。
The ascension channel had fractured, cutting off the path to immortality.
tā men zhè qún rén yě zì cǐ zài yě méi yǒu zài xuán huáng jiè chū xiàn guò 。
他们这群人也自此再也没有在玄黄界出现过。
Only the existence of Immortal Ruins remained.
“ ruò zhēn shì rú cǐ ， pà bú shì nà xiē pàn tú yǐ jīng xiāo yáo zì zài le 。”
“若真是如此，怕不是那些叛徒已经逍遥自在了。”
And the impact of Immortal Ruins on the lower realms began to manifest.
qīng nián yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī shā yì 。
青年眼中闪过一丝杀意。
—
“ méi yǒu zhēn xiān zhī lì ， xiǎng yào táo lí zhì àn xīng hǎi ， bì rán yào fù chū jí wéi cǎn tòng de dài jià 。 yīng gāi shì wú fǎ zài fù xiàn le 。”
“没有真仙之力，想要逃离至暗星海，必然要付出极为惨痛的代价。应该是无法再复现了。”
There would be another chapter around two o'clock.
“ suǒ yǐ wǒ wéi yī táo tuō de xī wàng ， hái shì zài xuán tiān wáng shēn shàng 。”
“所以我唯一逃脱的希望，还是在玄天王身上。”
(End of Chapter)
"Evil heresy!"
The young transmission practitioner looked at the twisted smile on the other's face, feeling both fear and anger. He couldn't help but rebuke them.
However, his actions betrayed what was truly in his heart.
Black light flowed over him, enveloping his body.
Space seemed to be torn apart as the youth slowly sank into nothingness, his form gradually dimming.
"I can feel your fear."
"Why run? What are you afraid of?"
The Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian looked at the young transmission practitioner and whispered.
"Face yourself..."
"Let..."
"Return to your true self..."
The words of the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian seemed to carry some strange power.
As he softly chanted, a transparent dividing line suddenly appeared between him and the young transmission practitioner.
At both ends of this line, it was like looking into a mirror; worlds that mirrored each other perfectly.
The figures of the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian and the young transmission practitioner instantly overlapped.
In an instant, only one figure remained.
With the continuous low whispers from the Supreme Law Master, the gap between them narrowed until they were just separated by a line.
Their eyes met, their expressions identical.
No more fear or confusion; only joy after enlightenment.
A burst of strong light emitted from the dividing line.
In the next moment, it vanished without a trace.
The mirror world descended into reality!
The figures of the young transmission practitioner and the Supreme Law Master of Xuan Tian completely overlapped.
Only the young transmission practitioner remained in the scene.
After completing the fusion, the young transmission practitioner stood quietly in mid-air, digesting the vast information in his mind.
"Transmission Sage? Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
He suddenly opened his eyes, looking somewhat puzzled.
"I never thought that even in this era, they still have some reservations about our Xuan Tian Sect."
"The Secret Law to Annihilate Xuan..."
The "young transmission practitioner" sneered: "Who gave them the confidence? After thousands of years, the content of the secret law hasn't changed at all."
"It's a bit too small-minded for us."
As the young man spoke, his aura subtly shifted.
"As long as I don't use any sect secrets, this should work," he nodded satisfiedly.
Then, a hint of doubt appeared on his face again.
"Rather than being occasionally discovered, they were guided here..."
"With our Xuan Tian Sect's reputation to recruit members and even knowing my location..."
"After exposure, they directly redirected the blame."
"Cong Yun Mutual Assistance Association? Red Dust Merciful Immortal?"
Instantly, based on the information at hand, he reconstructed the truth.
The young man who was being manipulated did not get angry but instead pondered with a serious expression about the faceless Xuan Tian deity mentioned in his intelligence reports.
He tapped his fingers and then looked surprised: "Unable to sense its location?"
"But it is indeed the Xuan Tian deity."
Doubt filled the young man's eyes even more.
"Could it be one of our brothers' handiwork?"
"It does fit with our Xuan Tian Sect's style."
Various faces flashed through his mind.
"Knowing that the plot was exposed and couldn't be salvaged, they must have thought to use me as a scapegoat?"
"This brother likely just woke up recently."
The young man was not puzzled about why the other did not choose to meet him.
Back then, during the critical moment when Xuan Tian Wang was closing his retreat, the Ten Immortal Sects launched an attack.
They broke through the Xuan Tian Sect in one fell swoop.
Choosing this timing was incredibly coincidental.
Even knowing the distribution of defensive forces and the vulnerabilities of protective arrays within the sect, the defense systems were rendered useless.
Caught off guard, the Xuan Tian Sect suffered a crushing defeat with heavy casualties.
Xuan Tian Wang and the precious mirror, Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, disappeared without a trace. The various Law Masters either died or were injured.
Clearly, this defeat was so thorough that there must have been traitors within the sect.
And it might not even be just one.
Thus, all surviving Law Masters were extremely cautious, trusting no one but themselves and the young man himself.
"Before Xuan Tian Wang disappeared, he used secret laws to send a message for us to remain hidden and protect ourselves."
"We would wait for his call."
"Unfortunately, so many years have passed with no news."
Despite this, the young man had no doubts about whether Xuan Tian Wang was still alive.
After their battle with Heavenly Capital, although Xuan Tian Wang suffered significant injuries, he managed to steal some immortal essence from them, giving him a chance at becoming an actual true immortal.
Xuan Tian Wang's retreat was due to that reason.
"Only by reconstructing my immortal body in the lower realms can I lead my brothers out of this [darkest star sea]."
The young man still remembered Xuan Tian Wang's grand words before his retreat.
This was why he had not defected for so many millennia.
For him, it was merely a matter of sleeping longer than usual.
But if he were to be trapped here forever in the future, that would truly be despair.
He couldn't understand why anyone would choose to defect.
Over these years, his only reasonable explanation was that the Ten Immortal Sects also promised an escape from the [darkest star sea].
And their plan seemed more reliable than Xuan Tian Wang's.
Originally, he did not believe it.
But after receiving this transmission practitioner's complete memories, he began to doubt himself again.
He learned that during the Great Tribulation when it was forbidden for multiple laws to coexist, some high-ranking cultivators from the Ten Immortal Sects had mysteriously disappeared and even taken away a significant portion of resources from Xuan Huang World.
They never reappeared in Xuan Huang World since then.
"If this is true, those traitors must be living freely."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Without true immortal power, escaping the darkest star sea would come at an extremely heavy cost. It's likely beyond recovery."
"So my only hope for escape still lies with Xuan Tian Wang."
The young man was not worried about whether Xuan Tian Wang had already escaped before him.
Xuan Tian Wang followed the path of [Unity in Word and Deed], rarely making promises lightly.
Once a promise, it must be fulfilled. Otherwise, he would destroy his own path to true immortality, risking falling back into the mortal realm even if he achieved true immortality.
So as long as Xuan Tian Wang was alive, he would surely gather all Law Masters again and fulfill their old promise.
If not for this reason, Xuan Tian Wang could never have convinced twelve top cultivators with just his words alone.
"Finding that faceless Xuan Tian deity might help locate Xuan Tian Wang's position."
The young man suddenly thought so.
Xuan Tian deities were not crafted based on the image of Xuan Tian Wang himself but rather a true immortal he encountered during his ascension.
According to Xuan Tian Wang, this true immortal exuded an aura vast as a mountain sea.
In comparison, the newly ascended immortal was insignificant like an ant.
At that time, just breaking through the void and entering the ascension channel, he had not yet reached the desired immortal realm when terrifying rumbling sounds came from afar.
Xuan Tian Wang saw his unforgettable scene.
From far to near, the ascension channel began to fracture.
Countless figures rushed to escape but were sucked into the terrifying black ruins.
Innumerable corpses fell through the cracks of the ascending channel.
The immortal realm must have experienced a terrible disaster!
Xuan Tian Wang fled in panic and even searched for immortal remains along the way.
But the speed at which the ascension channel fractured far exceeded his expectations.
Just as he was about to fall into the black abyss like other ascenders, a figure appeared beside him, pulling him out of the collapsing space channel.
After calming down, Xuan Tian Wang realized that this faceless true immortal had saved him.
This figure seemed to be an extremely powerful existence among immortals.
Xuan Tian Wang couldn't even see his appearance clearly.
"Quickly escape; you'll miss your chance if you're too slow."
The faceless true immortal shook its head and left with those words, leaving a confused Xuan Tian Wang behind.
It was only much later that Xuan Tian Wang understood what the faceless true immortal meant by "escape."
The ascension channel had fractured, cutting off the path to immortality.
Only the existence of Immortal Ruins remained.
And the impact of Immortal Ruins on the lower realms began to manifest.
—
There would be another chapter around two o'clock.
(End of Chapter)