qù ér fù fǎn 、 fēi shēng shī bài de xuán tiān wáng ， zài xuán huáng jiè yǐn qǐ le xuān rán dà bō 。
去而复返、飞升失败的玄天王，在玄黄界引起了轩然大波。
Returning to the realm of cultivation after failing his ascension, Great Xuan King caused a stir in the Xuanhuang Realm.
wú shù xiū shì fā lái xún wèn ， tā quán dōu méi yǒu lǐ huì 。
无数修士发来询问，他全都没有理会。
Countless cultivators sent inquiries, but he ignored them all. After all, such an event was too shocking to be believed. If it were to spread, the world of cultivators might face its end.
bì jìng cǐ shì tài guò hài rén tīng wén ， ruò shì chuán chū qù ， pà bú shì jué wàng zhōng de xiū xiān jiè huì qǐng kè jiān wǎn rú mò shì 。
毕竟此事太过骇人听闻，若是传出去，怕不是绝望中的修仙界会顷刻间宛如末世。
After hiding alone, Great Xuan King reviewed his gains and pondered the meaning behind the words of that Faceless True Immortal.
gū shēn yī rén duǒ qǐ lái hòu ， xuán tiān wáng pán diǎn cǐ cì de shōu huò 、 yǔ sī kǎo nà wèi wú miàn zhēn xiān huà lǐ de yì si 。
孤身一人躲起来后，玄天王盘点此次的收获、与思考那位无面真仙话里的意思。
As time passed, the Xuanhuang Realm gradually returned to calm. With the collapse and disappearance of the ascension path, the effects of the heavenly calamity on the lower realms seemed to diminish.
ér xuán huáng jiè ， zài huá rán le yī zhèn hòu ， yòu zhú jiàn huī fù le píng jìng 。
而玄黄界，在哗然了一阵后，又逐渐恢复了平静。
A year later, Great Xuan King suddenly noticed a slight shift in the position of the Dao Marker in the Xuanhuang Realm.
suí zhe fēi shēng tōng dào de bēng jiě yǔ xiāo shī ， xiān jiè hào jié duì yú xià jiè de yǐng xiǎng yě sì hū zhú jiàn xiāo mǐ wú zōng 。
随着飞升通道的崩解与消失，仙界浩劫对于下界的影响也似乎逐渐消弭无踪。
The change was minimal, but if not for his constant vigilance and the significant leap in his strength from thebaptism by immortal essence, he might have ignored it. But how could Great Xuan King overlook such a detail?
zhí dào rú cǐ guò le dà gài yī nián zuǒ yòu ， xuán tiān wáng què tū rán chá jué ， xuán huáng jiè de dào biāo wèi zhì ， fā shēng le yī xiē xiǎo xiǎo de piān yí 。
直到如此过了大概一年左右，玄天王却突然察觉，玄黄界的道标位置，发生了一些小小的偏移。
Three years later, through continuous monitoring of the Dao Marker's values, Great Xuan King finally confirmed that the entire Xuanhuang Realm was gradually deviating towards some direction in the endless void.
biàn huà de fú dù jí xiǎo 。
变化的幅度极小。
What shocked him even more was that this shift wasn't limited to the Xuanhuang Realm. All other realms he could observe and connect with were also experiencing a similar deviation!
rú guǒ bú shì tā yì zhí liú yì ， yǐ jí bì jìng shòu dào le xiān líng zhī qì de xǐ lǐ ， shí lì tū fēi měng jìn 。
如果不是他一直留意，以及毕竟受到了仙灵之气的洗礼，实力突飞猛进。
The conclusion was clear: something incomprehensible in the endless void was pulling all cultivator realms toward it!
tā huò xǔ yě huì jiāng qí hū lüè 。
他或许也会将其忽略。
Recalling the Faceless True Immortal's words, "Hurry and escape; you'll be too late if you wait," Great Xuan King felt a chill down his spine.
dàn zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi de xuán tiān wáng yòu zěn me kě néng wú shì zhè ge xì jié ？
但早有准备的玄天王又怎么可能无视这个细节？
As the top cultivator of the Xuanhuang Realm at that time, he couldn't bear to watch his homeland slowly perish. Thus, he made a decision that was both noble and ambitious: he would lead the Xuanhuang Realm to escape together.
yòu sān nián guò qù 。
又三年过去。
However, even with half-immortal strength, it was sheer folly to think he could move an entire world. Not to mention overcoming that terrifying gravitational pull...
tōng guò shí kè jiān dū dào biāo shù zhí de biàn huà ， xuán tiān wáng zhōng yú què rèn ， zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè ， zhèng zài cháo zhe wú jìn xū kōng zhōng de mǒu gè fāng wèi piān lí 。
通过时刻监督道标数值的变化，玄天王终于确认，整个玄黄界，正在朝着无尽虚空中的某个方位偏离。
But Great Xuan King didn't give up. After reviewing countless ancient texts from immortals, he combined his knowledge and derived a grand, unparalleled array called the "Great Starlight Passage Array."
gèng ràng xuán tiān wáng gǎn dào zhèn jīng de shì ， bù jǐn jǐn shì xuán huáng jiè 。
更让玄天王感到震惊的是，不仅仅是玄黄界。
According to his calculations, simply relying on the resources of the Xuanhuang Realm wouldn’t be enough to counteract the mysterious gravitational pull.
tā suǒ néng guān cè 、 lián xì dào de qí tā xiū xiān jiè ， quán dōu rú cǐ ！
他所能观测、联系到的其他修仙界，全都如此！
Even if they hollowed out the entire realm, it would still be powerless against that incomprehensible force. Therefore, one function of this array was to capture and conquer other realms by locking onto their spatial anomalies.
jié lùn xiǎn ér yì jiàn le 。
结论显而易见了。
This way, resources could be gathered while slowing down the Xuanhuang Realm's attraction, achieving multiple benefits at once.
wú jìn xū kōng zhōng yǒu shén me cún zài ， zhèng zài jiāng suǒ yǒu xiū xiān jiè quán dōu xī fù guò qù ！
无尽虚空中有什么存在，正在将所有修仙界全都吸附过去！
But building such an array alone was beyond his capabilities. He needed to unite and coordinate the majority of the realm’s forces to complete it.
zài lián xiǎng dào wú miàn zhēn xiān de nà jù huà 。
再联想到无面真仙的那句话。
He also considered making this information public to rally everyone together. But after assessing the true nature of the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm, he decided against it.
“ gǎn jǐn táo a ， zài màn diǎn jiù lái bù jí le 。”
“赶紧逃啊，再慢点就来不及了。”
Most would flee at the first sign of danger. Those who stayed to help him save the realm were few and far between. And these very individuals needed to contribute their strength to build the array.
xuán tiān wáng shùn jiān máo gǔ sǒng rán 。
玄天王瞬间毛骨悚然。
Thus, Great Xuan King decided to unify the Xuanhuang Realm first. As a once-in-a-thousand-years prodigy, he was now the only half-immortal in the realm. With theinheritance of various immortal techniques from his ascension path, achieving this goal wasn't impossible.
bù zhī dào ， zài nà ge shùn jiān ， xuán tiān wáng yǒu méi yǒu chǎn shēng lì kè dú zì táo mìng de xiǎng fǎ 。
不知道，在那个瞬间，玄天王有没有产生立刻独自逃命的想法。
Everything unfolded as expected. After persuading twelve other top cultivators to assist him, Great Xuan King swiftly and decisively crushed all resistance within a few years.
zuò wéi bǐ shí xuán huáng jiè xiū xíng tiān fù zuì gāo de xiū shì ， xuán tiān wáng bù rěn jiù zhè me kàn zhe zì jǐ de jiā xiāng màn màn zǒu xiàng huǐ miè 。
作为彼时玄黄界修行天赋最高的修士，玄天王不忍就这么看着自己的家乡慢慢走向毁灭。
With himself at the helm and the Twelve Kings of Law following closely behind, he established the Xuanhuang Sect, which dominated the realm.
yú shì ， xuán tiān wáng zuì zhōng zuò chū le yí gè kān chēng gāo shàng de jué dìng 。
于是，玄天王最终做出了一个堪称高尚的决定。
The construction of the "Great Starlight Passage Array" proceeded with unprecedented efficiency. It began successfully capturing and conquering other worlds as well. The rate of deviation slowed down.
nà jiù shì yào dài zhe xuán huáng jiè yì qǐ táo 。
那就是要带着玄黄界一起逃。
Everything seemed to be heading in a positive direction. Great Xuan King saw the bright future where his realm would escape its calamity.
jí biàn dāng shí xuán tiān wáng yǐ jīng shì bàn xiān zhī qū ， dàn xiǎng yào tuī dòng zhěng gè shì jiè ， yě chún shǔ chī xīn wàng xiǎng 。
即便当时玄天王已经是半仙之躯，但想要推动整个世界，也纯属痴心妄想。
But an unexpected visitor shattered his plans. The purple aura appeared, and Great Xuan King immediately sensed the newcomer's true nature: a half-immortal with unrefined immortal essence, just like him, who had survived the collapse of the ascension path.
gèng bié tí hái yào kè fú nà gǔ kě bù de xī lì le ……
更别提还要克服那股可怖的吸力了……
Great Xuan King was naturally wary of this equal opponent but accepted their claim that they were merely passing through for a short while. However, if two half-immortals clashed, it would inevitably cause irreparable damage to the realm.
dàn xuán tiān wáng bìng méi yǒu fàng qì 。
但玄天王并没有放弃。
After much consideration, Great Xuan King decided not to act. He didn't anticipate that his inaction would sow the seeds of future disaster.
biàn yuè nà xiē cóng xiān rén shēn shàng sōu guā ér lái de diǎn jí zhī hòu ， xué jiū tiān rén de xuán tiān wáng ， yòu róng hé zì shēn suǒ xué ， tuī yǎn chū le yí gè hóng wěi de jué shì zhèn fǎ 。
遍阅那些从仙人身上搜刮而来的典籍之后，学究天人的玄天王，又融合自身所学，推衍出了一个宏伟的绝世阵法。
When the "Great Daoist of Heaven" captured another world and lured many local cultivators into his domain, Great Xuan King returned victorious but quickly understood the other's intentions: to destabilize the Xuanhuang Sect by inciting rebellion among the cultivators. In their mutual destruction, he could reap what he sowed.
xuán tiān wáng jiāng qí chēng zhī wèi 【 fú dù xīng kōng dà zhèn 】。
玄天王将其称之为【浮渡星空大阵】。
His ultimate goal was the immortal essence within him. Great Xuan King wouldn't let that happen. He entered the "Great Daoist of Heaven" and engaged in battle, sustaining minor injuries while inflicting severe ones on his opponent. The other became more cautious afterward.
gēn jù xuán tiān wáng de jì suàn jié guǒ xiǎn shì ， rú guǒ xiǎng yào duì kàng wú jìn xū kōng zhōng de mò míng xī lì 。
根据玄天王的计算结果显示，如果想要对抗无尽虚空中的莫名吸力。
However, when this individual refused to leave, Great Xuan King had no good solutions. To avoid provoking him into a desperate act, he ignored him. In the process, he gained some immortal essence from the other, potentially allowing him to recreate his true immortal form in the lower realms. With that power, he could significantly reduce the resources needed to activate the "Great Starlight Passage Array," ensuring the realm's swift salvation.
guāng kào xuán huáng jiè běn shēn de zī yuán shì gēn běn bù gòu de 。
光靠玄黄界本身的资源是根本不够的。
But Great Xuan King underestimated the treachery of some cultivators and the "Great Daoist of Heaven’s" ability to manipulate minds. Just as everything seemed to be on track for the best outcome, those who entered his domain united against the Xuanhuang Sect in a surprise attack.
jiù suàn bǎ xuán huáng jiè wā kōng ， yě wú fǎ bǎi tuō nà gǔ kǒng bù zhì jí 、 nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de lì liàng 。
就算把玄黄界挖空，也无法摆脱那股恐怖至极、难以想象的力量。
From that moment on, the history of the Xuanhuang Realm took an entirely different path.
suǒ yǐ ， fú dù xīng kōng dà zhèn de gōng néng zhī yī ， jiù shì suǒ dìng zhōu wéi xū kōng zhōng de dòng tiān 、 xiǎo shì jiè ， jiāng tā men fú huò 、 bìng kāi qǐ duì jiè zhàn zhēng 。
所以，浮渡星空大阵的功能之一，就是锁定周围虚空中的洞天、小世界，将它们俘获、并开启对界战争。
...
néng gòu sōu guā zī yuán 、 bǔ chōng jǐ shēn de tóng shí ， hái néng xíng chéng tiě suǒ lián chuán bān de xiào guǒ ， jiǎn huǎn xuán huáng jiè bèi xī yǐn de sù dù 。
能够搜刮资源、补充己身的同时，还能形成铁索连船般的效果，减缓玄黄界被吸引的速度。
Recalling these events, the young man's expression was dazed. He looked up as if he could see the terrifying entity pulling everything into its grasp.
kě wèi yī jǔ duō dé 。
可谓一举多得。
"Thousands of years later, is it finally within reach?"
dàn shì ， guāng píng tā yī rén zhī lì ， xiǎng yào jiàn zào rú cǐ dà zhèn ， yě shì lì yǒu bù dǎi 。
但是，光凭他一人之力，想要建造如此大阵，也是力有不逮。
(End of Chapter)
Returning to the realm of cultivation after failing his ascension, Great Xuan King caused a stir in the Xuanhuang Realm.
Countless cultivators sent inquiries, but he ignored them all. After all, such an event was too shocking to be believed. If it were to spread, the world of cultivators might face its end.
After hiding alone, Great Xuan King reviewed his gains and pondered the meaning behind the words of that Faceless True Immortal.
As time passed, the Xuanhuang Realm gradually returned to calm. With the collapse and disappearance of the ascension path, the effects of the heavenly calamity on the lower realms seemed to diminish.
A year later, Great Xuan King suddenly noticed a slight shift in the position of the Dao Marker in the Xuanhuang Realm.
The change was minimal, but if not for his constant vigilance and the significant leap in his strength from thebaptism by immortal essence, he might have ignored it. But how could Great Xuan King overlook such a detail?
Three years later, through continuous monitoring of the Dao Marker's values, Great Xuan King finally confirmed that the entire Xuanhuang Realm was gradually deviating towards some direction in the endless void.
What shocked him even more was that this shift wasn't limited to the Xuanhuang Realm. All other realms he could observe and connect with were also experiencing a similar deviation!
The conclusion was clear: something incomprehensible in the endless void was pulling all cultivator realms toward it!
Recalling the Faceless True Immortal's words, "Hurry and escape; you'll be too late if you wait," Great Xuan King felt a chill down his spine.
As the top cultivator of the Xuanhuang Realm at that time, he couldn't bear to watch his homeland slowly perish. Thus, he made a decision that was both noble and ambitious: he would lead the Xuanhuang Realm to escape together.
However, even with half-immortal strength, it was sheer folly to think he could move an entire world. Not to mention overcoming that terrifying gravitational pull...
But Great Xuan King didn't give up. After reviewing countless ancient texts from immortals, he combined his knowledge and derived a grand, unparalleled array called the "Great Starlight Passage Array."
According to his calculations, simply relying on the resources of the Xuanhuang Realm wouldn’t be enough to counteract the mysterious gravitational pull.
Even if they hollowed out the entire realm, it would still be powerless against that incomprehensible force. Therefore, one function of this array was to capture and conquer other realms by locking onto their spatial anomalies.
This way, resources could be gathered while slowing down the Xuanhuang Realm's attraction, achieving multiple benefits at once.
But building such an array alone was beyond his capabilities. He needed to unite and coordinate the majority of the realm’s forces to complete it.
He also considered making this information public to rally everyone together. But after assessing the true nature of the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm, he decided against it.
Most would flee at the first sign of danger. Those who stayed to help him save the realm were few and far between. And these very individuals needed to contribute their strength to build the array.
Thus, Great Xuan King decided to unify the Xuanhuang Realm first. As a once-in-a-thousand-years prodigy, he was now the only half-immortal in the realm. With theinheritance of various immortal techniques from his ascension path, achieving this goal wasn't impossible.
Everything unfolded as expected. After persuading twelve other top cultivators to assist him, Great Xuan King swiftly and decisively crushed all resistance within a few years.
With himself at the helm and the Twelve Kings of Law following closely behind, he established the Xuanhuang Sect, which dominated the realm.
The construction of the "Great Starlight Passage Array" proceeded with unprecedented efficiency. It began successfully capturing and conquering other worlds as well. The rate of deviation slowed down.
Everything seemed to be heading in a positive direction. Great Xuan King saw the bright future where his realm would escape its calamity.
But an unexpected visitor shattered his plans. The purple aura appeared, and Great Xuan King immediately sensed the newcomer's true nature: a half-immortal with unrefined immortal essence, just like him, who had survived the collapse of the ascension path.
Great Xuan King was naturally wary of this equal opponent but accepted their claim that they were merely passing through for a short while. However, if two half-immortals clashed, it would inevitably cause irreparable damage to the realm.
After much consideration, Great Xuan King decided not to act. He didn't anticipate that his inaction would sow the seeds of future disaster.
When the "Great Daoist of Heaven" captured another world and lured many local cultivators into his domain, Great Xuan King returned victorious but quickly understood the other's intentions: to destabilize the Xuanhuang Sect by inciting rebellion among the cultivators. In their mutual destruction, he could reap what he sowed.
His ultimate goal was the immortal essence within him. Great Xuan King wouldn't let that happen. He entered the "Great Daoist of Heaven" and engaged in battle, sustaining minor injuries while inflicting severe ones on his opponent. The other became more cautious afterward.
However, when this individual refused to leave, Great Xuan King had no good solutions. To avoid provoking him into a desperate act, he ignored him. In the process, he gained some immortal essence from the other, potentially allowing him to recreate his true immortal form in the lower realms. With that power, he could significantly reduce the resources needed to activate the "Great Starlight Passage Array," ensuring the realm's swift salvation.
But Great Xuan King underestimated the treachery of some cultivators and the "Great Daoist of Heaven’s" ability to manipulate minds. Just as everything seemed to be on track for the best outcome, those who entered his domain united against the Xuanhuang Sect in a surprise attack.
From that moment on, the history of the Xuanhuang Realm took an entirely different path.
...
Recalling these events, the young man's expression was dazed. He looked up as if he could see the terrifying entity pulling everything into its grasp.
"Thousands of years later, is it finally within reach?"
(End of Chapter)