tóu gǔ kōng dòng de yǎn kū lóng zhōng ， fàn zhe yōu yōu de hēi guāng 。
头骨空洞的眼窟窿中，泛着幽幽的黑光。
In the hollow eye sockets of the skull, a faint black light shimmered.
sì hū tòu guò céng céng zǔ gé ， zhèng zài gēn shèng tāi lǐ fán duì shì 。
似乎透过层层阻隔，正在跟圣胎李凡对视。
It seemed to be gazing through layers of barriers at Saint Embryo Li Fan.
rán ér lǐ fán què méi yǒu gǎn dào sī háo de yīn lěng 、 kǒng jù ， fǎn ér gǎn dào xiē xǔ qīn qiè 、 wēn nuǎn 。
然而李凡却没有感到丝毫的阴冷、恐惧，反而感到些许亲切、温暖。
However, Li Fan did not feel any chill or fear. Instead, he felt a sense of familiarity and warmth.
tā gēn zhè méi lú gǔ de zhǔ rén ， sì céng xiāng shí yì bān 。
他跟这枚颅骨的主人，似曾相识一般。
He had met this owner before.
“ qí guài ， zhè zhǒng gǎn jué ……”
“奇怪，这种感觉……”
"Strange, this feeling..."
shèng tāi jiǔ jiǔ níng shì zhe tóu gǔ ， méi yǒu lí qù 。
圣胎久久凝视着头骨，没有离去。
Saint Embryo stared intently at the skull for a long time without leaving. Unlike other exhibits in the Holy Repository Museum, there was no detailed explanation about this particular skull. Only the first cultivator infected with Immortal-Demon Mist had his head preserved as its identity marker. And perhaps because he had been infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist before his death, it did not differ much from a regular human's remains. Compared to some powerful cultivators who left behind bones glowing with a faint white light after their demise, this skull was noticeably different.
hé shén cáng guǎn de qí tā zhǎn pǐn bù yí yàng ， guān yú zhè méi tóu gǔ bìng méi yǒu shén me xiáng jìn de shuō míng 。
和神藏馆的其他展品不一样，关于这枚头骨并没有什么详尽的说明。
According to the museum guide, apart from the headmaster of the Holy Repository Museum, no one else knew why such an item was placed at the center of the museum. But its placement in the central position of the entire museum was enough to indicate its value—both actual and commemorative.
zhǐ yǒu dì yí gè gǎn rǎn xiān fán zhàng xiū shì de tóu gǔ ， zuò wéi tā de shēn fèn biāo shí 。
只有第一个感染仙凡瘴修士的头骨，作为它的身份标识。
The Saint Embryo could sense faint emotional fluctuations emanating from the skull, knowing that it seemed equally important to him. However, clearly, now was not the time to take it away.
ér sì hū zhèng shì yīn wèi shēng qián gǎn rǎn le xiān fán zhàng de yuán gù ， tā gēn fán rén sǐ qù hòu liú xià de yí gǔ bìng méi yǒu shén me bù tóng 。
而似乎正是因为生前感染了仙凡瘴的缘故，它跟凡人死去后留下的遗骨并没有什么不同。
After giving the skull one last deep look, Saint Embryo Li Fan was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something. He turned back and carefully memorized every detail of the skull's appearance.
gēn yǒu xiē qiáng dà xiū shì yǔn luò hòu ， liú xià de fàn zhe yíng yíng bái guāng de gǔ tou xiāng bǐ ， chā bié yī yǎn kě jiàn 。
跟有些强大修士陨落后，留下的泛着莹莹白光的骨头相比，差别一眼可见。
"Perhaps I can recreate that cultivator’s appearance based on the shape of this skull."
gēn jù jiě shuō yuán de shuō fǎ ， huò xǔ chú le shén cáng guǎn guǎn zhǎng yǐ wài ， zài méi yǒu rén zhī dào wèi hé huì jiāng cǐ wù fàng zài shén cáng guǎn de zuì zhōng yāng le 。
根据解说员的说法，或许除了神藏馆馆长以外，再没有人知道为何会将此物放在神藏馆的最中央了。
This was why the original entity had given him such an instruction. Although Li Fan himself did not possess this technique, there were certainly cultivators in the vast Xuanhuang Realm who could do so.
dàn jì rán néng bèi chén liè zài zhěng gè bó wù shén cáng guǎn de zuì zhōng yāng ， jiù zú yǐ shuō míng tā de jià zhí 。
但既然能被陈列在整个博物神藏馆的最中央，就足以说明它的价值。
After wandering around the Holy Repository Museum for a long time, Saint Embryo Li Fan left only after confirming that his original self had already mastered all the content of the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture. He pretended to be reluctant to leave as he walked out of the museum.
wú lùn shì shí jì jià zhí ， hái shì jì niàn jià zhí 。
无论是实际价值，还是纪念价值。
The guide continued to wait outside until he finally escorted Saint Embryo Li Fan out of the Immortal Alliance headquarters, then vanished.
cóng běn zūn chù gǎn yìng dào de sī sī qíng xù bō dòng ， shèng tāi yě zhī dào zhè méi tóu gǔ sì hū duì yú zì jǐ tóng yàng shí fēn zhòng yào 。
从本尊处感应到的丝丝情绪波动，圣胎也知道这枚头骨似乎对于自己同样十分重要。
Saint Embryo Li Fan sensed a cultivator following him covertly behind. He sneered inwardly and without hesitation chose to end his own existence.
bù guò xiǎn rán xiàn zài hái méi dào jiāng qí qǔ zǒu de shí hòu 。
不过显然现在还没到将其取走的时候。
His own元婴洞天 burst with a loud roar, like a blazing light, exploding in an immense explosion.
zuì hòu yòu shēn shēn kàn le tóu gǔ yī yǎn ， shèng tāi lǐ fán zhèng yù lí qù ， yòu hū de xiǎng dào le shén me 。
最后又深深看了头骨一眼，圣胎李凡正欲离去，又忽的想到了什么。
When the pursuing cultivator finally realized something was amiss and rushed over, Saint Embryo Li Fan had already turned to ashes!
zài dù huí shǒu ， zǐ xì shàng shàng xià xià jiāng tóu gǔ de zhěng gè yàng mào quán dōu láo láo jì zài xīn zhōng 。
再度回首，仔细上上下下将头骨的整个样貌全都牢牢记在心中。
The pursuing cultivar wore all-black robes with the character "法" inscribed on his forehead. He looked at the sky with a grim expression.
“ huò xǔ kě yǐ gēn jù tóu lú de xíng zhuàng ， fù yuán nà ge xiū shì de yàng mào 。”
“或许可以根据头颅的形状，复原那个修士的样貌。”
No signs of any cultivators' demise appeared.
zhèng shì chū yú zhè ge yuán yīn ， suǒ yǐ běn zūn cái yǒu le zhè yī dào zhǐ lìng 。
正是出于这个原因，所以本尊才有了这一道指令。
"Senior甄 guessed correctly; it is indeed a clone!"
suī rán lǐ fán tā zì shēn méi yǒu zhǎng wò zhè zhǒng jì shù ， dàn shì ruò dà de xuán huáng jiè ， zǒng yǒu xiū shì néng zuò dào zhè yì diǎn 。
虽然李凡他自身没有掌握这种技术，但是偌大的玄黄界，总有修士能做到这一点。
"Unfortunately, I didn't expect such determination and caution, losing valuable clues!"
jiē xià lái ， shèng tāi yòu zài bó wù shén cáng guǎn zhōng guàng le xǔ jiǔ 。
接下来，圣胎又在博物神藏馆中逛了许久。
"It seems we'll have to start from that【觐法玉牌】."
děng dào què dìng běn zūn nà biān yǐ jīng tóng bù jiāng 【 sān zāi bǎi jié míng shén fǎ 】 de quán bù nèi róng dōu zhǎng wò zhī hòu ， zhè cái zhuāng zuò yì yóu wèi jǐn de yàng zi ， lí kāi le shén cáng guǎn 。
等到确定本尊那边已经同步将【三灾百劫明神法】的全部内容都掌握之后，这才装作意犹未尽的样子，离开了神藏馆。
A flash of不甘flashed in the black-robed cultivator's eyes. However, after thoroughly examining the scene without finding any leads, he reluctantly left.
jiē yǐn xiū shì yī jiù chèn zhí de zài mén wài děng dài zhe 。
接引修士依旧称职的在门外等待着。
...
zhí dào zuì zhōng jiāng shèng tāi sòng chū xiān méng zǒng bù zhī wài ， zhè cái shǎn shēn xiāo shī 。
直到最终将圣胎送出仙盟总部之外，这才闪身消失。
In the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan was carefully studying the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture in a secret chamber.
shèng tāi lǐ fán gǎn yìng zhe ruò yǒu ruò wú 、 àn zhōng gēn zài zì jǐ shēn hòu de xiū shì ， xīn zhōng lěng xiào 。
圣胎李凡感应着若有若无、暗中跟在自己身后的修士，心中冷笑。
He had already used the Faceless God Statue to issue a divine edict through the Interdimensional Alliance, asking cultivators to find someone who could recreate a person's original appearance based on their skull. He believed that wouldn't take long.
méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù ， guǒ duàn xuǎn zé le zì wǒ liǎo duàn 。
没有丝毫犹豫，果断选择了自我了断。
"If we can confirm the other party’s identity, perhaps we'll know what those eternal remnants of【还真】are so attracted to."
zì shēn de yuán yīng dòng tiān zài jù dà de hōng míng shēng zhōng ， hǎo sì chì rè de guāng tuán ， měng rán bào liè kāi lái 。
自身的元婴洞天在巨大的轰鸣声中，好似炽热的光团，猛然爆裂开来。
For now, Li Fan focused all his attention on this new mystical technique. Since the blueprint for derivation was the Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record and his requirement was similar to its manifestation after practice, this Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture could be considered a low-quality version of the Mysterious Record.
děng dào zhuī zōng xiū shì chá jué dào bú duì ， lián máng gǎn shàng de shí hòu 。
等到追踪修士察觉到不对，连忙赶上的时候。
The Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record cultivated countless thoughts within one's body into ghost-like entities. Each entity appeared as an independent individual but was still under the control of the original self.
shèng tāi lǐ fán yǐ jīng shī gǔ wú cún 、 huà zuò fēi huī le ！
圣胎李凡已经尸骨无存、化作飞灰了！
After completing the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Technique, numerous "ghosts" would exist within his body. However, instead of cutting his own thoughts into separate individuals, he cultivated divine consciousness through refinement and nurturing.
zhuī zōng xiū shì yī xí hēi yī ， é tóu shàng tóng yàng kè zhe yí gè 【 fǎ 】 zì 。
追踪修士一袭黑衣，额头上同样刻着一个【法】字。
In a strict sense, these ghosts were still part of Li Fan's thoughts, just unique manifestations.
tā miàn sè nán kàn de kàn zhe tiān kōng zhōng 。
他面色难看的看着天空中。
Although their power was somewhat limited, they posed no risk of losing control. Instead, by transforming杂念into conscious entities, he could purify his heart even more.
jū rán méi yǒu xiū shì yǔn luò yì xiàng chū xiàn 。
居然没有修士陨落异像出现。
Of course, for Li Fan who possessed the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell, he had very few杂念to begin with.
“ zhēn zhǎng lǎo cāi de méi cuò ， guǒ rán shì jù fēn shēn ！”
“甄长老猜的没错，果然是具分身！”
Thus, to practice this technique, Li Fan needed to specifically cultivate numerous thoughts.
“ kě xī méi xiǎng dào jū rán rú cǐ jué jué yǔ xiǎo xīn ， duàn le xiàn suǒ ！”
“可惜没想到居然如此决绝与小心，断了线索！”
Half a month later...
“ kàn lái ， zhǐ yǒu cóng nà méi 【 jìn fǎ yù pái 】 chá qǐ le 。”
“看来，只有从那枚【觐法玉牌】查起了。”
A strange transparent creature resembling a humanoid figure but with two heads and seven arms suddenly appeared before him. After examining it for a moment, Li Fan felt something was off.
hēi yī xiū shì yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù gān ， bù guò zài fǎn fù kān chá xiàn chǎng 、 yī rán méi yǒu fā xiàn rèn hé xiàn suǒ hòu ， yě zhǐ néng xìng xìng lí qù 。
黑衣修士眼中闪过一丝不甘，不过在反复勘察现场、依然没有发现任何线索后，也只能悻悻离去。
Although both were intent-based constructs, they seemed different from those created by the Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record.
……
……
After much contemplation, Li Fan realized:
líng mù jiè zhōng 。
灵木界中。
"My focused mind has generated an overly righteous intent construct."
lǐ fán zhèng zài mì shì zhōng zǐ xì yán dú zhe 【 sān zāi bǎi jié míng shén fǎ 】。
李凡正在密室中仔细研读着【三灾百劫明神法】。
"Unlike the Mysterious Record, which exudes a chilling aura."
tā cǐ qián yǐ jīng tōng guò wú miàn shén xiàng fā bù “ shén yù ”， ràng wàn jiè lián hé huì de nà xiē xiū shì xún zhǎo néng gòu gēn jù lú gǔ fù yuán shēng qián yuán běn yàng mào zhī rén 。
他此前已经通过无面神像发布“神谕”，让万界联合会的那些修士寻找能够根据颅骨复原生前原本样貌之人。
Upon sensing the difference, dark thoughts began to surface in his mind. The newly formed intent construct became increasingly sinister as well.
xiāng xìn yào bù le duō jiǔ ， jiù huì yǒu jié guǒ le 。
相信要不了多久，就会有结果了。
Li Fan followed suit.
“ rú guǒ néng què dìng duì fāng de shēn fèn ， huò xǔ jiù néng zhī dào nà duì 【 hái zhēn 】 yǒu zhe jí dà xī yǐn lì de yǒng héng yí niàn ， jiū jìng shì shén me le 。”
“如果能确定对方的身份，或许就能知道那对【还真】有着极大吸引力的永恒遗念，究竟是什么了。”
Generating intent constructs was not something that could be done overnight; it required combining insights gained from various calamities and slowly nurturing them over time. Only through accumulated experience could one cultivate a large army of intent-based entities.
zàn qiě xiān jiāng cǐ shì fàng zài yī biān ， lǐ fán rú jīn jiāng quán bù xīn shén dōu jí zhōng zài le yǎn qián zhè mén gōng fǎ zhī shàng 。
暂且先将此事放在一边，李凡如今将全部心神都集中在了眼前这门功法之上。
But Li Fan was no ordinary person. He had experienced too much across numerous reincarnations, with the history and sights of Xuanhuang's branches serving as resources for his constructs. Even the sight of Xuanhuang's destruction by a True Immortal instilled fear in him, making some of his intent constructs terrifyingly real.
yóu yú tuī yǎn lán běn shì 【 sān wēi guǐ shén míng yōu lù 】， ér qiě lǐ fán de yāo qiú yě shì yùn zhuàn gōng fǎ hòu de biǎo xiàn yǔ tè zhēng yǔ qí lèi sì 。
由于推衍蓝本是【三危鬼神冥幽录】，而且李凡的要求也是运转功法后的表现与特征与其类似。
With the support of the Infinite盈虚法, his willpower was incredibly strong.
suǒ yǐ zhè 【 sān zāi bǎi jié míng shén fǎ 】， jī hū kě yǐ shuō shì míng yōu lù de dī fǎng bǎn 。
所以这【三灾百劫明神法】，几乎可以说是冥幽录的低仿版。
Within just over ten days, a horde of demonic and vengeful "ghosts" dominated Li Fan’s body. Even he frowned at his creation.
sān wēi guǐ shén míng yōu lù ， shì jiāng zì shēn wú shù niàn tou ， zài tǐ nèi péi yù chéng guǐ shén yì bān de cún zài 。 měi yī zūn guǐ shén ， shí jì kě yǐ kàn chū dú lì de gè tǐ 。 bù guò shì yóu běn tǐ chuàng zào ， shòu dào běn tǐ qiān zhì 。
三危鬼神冥幽录，是将自身无数念头，在体内培育成鬼神一般的存在。每一尊鬼神，实际可以看出独立的个体。不过是由本体创造，受到本体牵制。
"Possibly, releasing one would bring true ghostly presence."
ér sān zāi bǎi jié míng shén fǎ liàn chéng zhī hòu ， tǐ nèi tóng yàng huì yǒu wú shù “ guǐ shén ” cún zài 。
而三灾百劫明神法炼成之后，体内同样会有无数“鬼神”存在。
With a mental command, Li Fan appeared in an empty space, the enhanced Two-Element Dust Array used to confine Yan Fang Zhou!
dàn bú shì jiāng zì shēn niàn tou qiē gē xíng chéng dān dú gè tǐ ， ér shì tōng guò chuí liàn 、 péi yǎng chū de shén niàn zào wù 。
但不是将自身念头切割形成单独个体，而是通过锤炼、培养出的神念造物。
Yan Fang Zhou seemed unable to bear the torment any longer. His eyes were lifeless as he sat on the ground like a zombie, devoid of vitality.
yán gé yì yì shàng lái jiǎng ， nà xiē guǐ shén réng rán dōu shì lǐ fán yì niàn de yī bù fèn 。
严格意义上来讲，那些鬼神仍然都是李凡意念的一部分。
This was worlds apart from his vibrant appearance when he first arrived.
zhǐ bù guò shì dú tè de jù xiàng biǎo xiàn 。
只不过是独特的具象表现。
(End of Chapter)
In the hollow eye sockets of the skull, a faint black light shimmered.
It seemed to be gazing through layers of barriers at Saint Embryo Li Fan.
However, Li Fan did not feel any chill or fear. Instead, he felt a sense of familiarity and warmth.
As if...
He had met this owner before.
"Strange, this feeling..."
Saint Embryo stared intently at the skull for a long time without leaving. Unlike other exhibits in the Holy Repository Museum, there was no detailed explanation about this particular skull. Only the first cultivator infected with Immortal-Demon Mist had his head preserved as its identity marker. And perhaps because he had been infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist before his death, it did not differ much from a regular human's remains. Compared to some powerful cultivators who left behind bones glowing with a faint white light after their demise, this skull was noticeably different.
According to the museum guide, apart from the headmaster of the Holy Repository Museum, no one else knew why such an item was placed at the center of the museum. But its placement in the central position of the entire museum was enough to indicate its value—both actual and commemorative.
The Saint Embryo could sense faint emotional fluctuations emanating from the skull, knowing that it seemed equally important to him. However, clearly, now was not the time to take it away.
After giving the skull one last deep look, Saint Embryo Li Fan was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something. He turned back and carefully memorized every detail of the skull's appearance.
"Perhaps I can recreate that cultivator’s appearance based on the shape of this skull."
This was why the original entity had given him such an instruction. Although Li Fan himself did not possess this technique, there were certainly cultivators in the vast Xuanhuang Realm who could do so.
After wandering around the Holy Repository Museum for a long time, Saint Embryo Li Fan left only after confirming that his original self had already mastered all the content of the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture. He pretended to be reluctant to leave as he walked out of the museum.
The guide continued to wait outside until he finally escorted Saint Embryo Li Fan out of the Immortal Alliance headquarters, then vanished.
Saint Embryo Li Fan sensed a cultivator following him covertly behind. He sneered inwardly and without hesitation chose to end his own existence.
His own元婴洞天 burst with a loud roar, like a blazing light, exploding in an immense explosion.
When the pursuing cultivator finally realized something was amiss and rushed over, Saint Embryo Li Fan had already turned to ashes!
The pursuing cultivar wore all-black robes with the character "法" inscribed on his forehead. He looked at the sky with a grim expression.
No signs of any cultivators' demise appeared.
"Senior甄 guessed correctly; it is indeed a clone!"
"Unfortunately, I didn't expect such determination and caution, losing valuable clues!"
"It seems we'll have to start from that【觐法玉牌】."
A flash of不甘flashed in the black-robed cultivator's eyes. However, after thoroughly examining the scene without finding any leads, he reluctantly left.
...
In the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan was carefully studying the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture in a secret chamber.
He had already used the Faceless God Statue to issue a divine edict through the Interdimensional Alliance, asking cultivators to find someone who could recreate a person's original appearance based on their skull. He believed that wouldn't take long.
"If we can confirm the other party’s identity, perhaps we'll know what those eternal remnants of【还真】are so attracted to."
For now, Li Fan focused all his attention on this new mystical technique. Since the blueprint for derivation was the Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record and his requirement was similar to its manifestation after practice, this Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Scripture could be considered a low-quality version of the Mysterious Record.
The Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record cultivated countless thoughts within one's body into ghost-like entities. Each entity appeared as an independent individual but was still under the control of the original self.
After completing the Three Disasters and Hundred Tribulations Divine Technique, numerous "ghosts" would exist within his body. However, instead of cutting his own thoughts into separate individuals, he cultivated divine consciousness through refinement and nurturing.
In a strict sense, these ghosts were still part of Li Fan's thoughts, just unique manifestations.
Although their power was somewhat limited, they posed no risk of losing control. Instead, by transforming杂念into conscious entities, he could purify his heart even more.
Of course, for Li Fan who possessed the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Spell, he had very few杂念to begin with.
Thus, to practice this technique, Li Fan needed to specifically cultivate numerous thoughts.
Half a month later...
A strange transparent creature resembling a humanoid figure but with two heads and seven arms suddenly appeared before him. After examining it for a moment, Li Fan felt something was off.
Although both were intent-based constructs, they seemed different from those created by the Three Perils Ghost Gods Mysterious Record.
After much contemplation, Li Fan realized:
"My focused mind has generated an overly righteous intent construct."
"Unlike the Mysterious Record, which exudes a chilling aura."
Upon sensing the difference, dark thoughts began to surface in his mind. The newly formed intent construct became increasingly sinister as well.
Li Fan followed suit.
Generating intent constructs was not something that could be done overnight; it required combining insights gained from various calamities and slowly nurturing them over time. Only through accumulated experience could one cultivate a large army of intent-based entities.
But Li Fan was no ordinary person. He had experienced too much across numerous reincarnations, with the history and sights of Xuanhuang's branches serving as resources for his constructs. Even the sight of Xuanhuang's destruction by a True Immortal instilled fear in him, making some of his intent constructs terrifyingly real.
With the support of the Infinite盈虚法, his willpower was incredibly strong.
Within just over ten days, a horde of demonic and vengeful "ghosts" dominated Li Fan’s body. Even he frowned at his creation.
"Possibly, releasing one would bring true ghostly presence."
With a mental command, Li Fan appeared in an empty space, the enhanced Two-Element Dust Array used to confine Yan Fang Zhou!
Yan Fang Zhou seemed unable to bear the torment any longer. His eyes were lifeless as he sat on the ground like a zombie, devoid of vitality.
This was worlds apart from his vibrant appearance when he first arrived.
(End of Chapter)