“ dì yí gè gǎn rǎn xiān fán zhàng de xiū shì ， yě jiù shì chuàng zào chū xiān fán zhàng de rén 。”
“第一个感染仙凡瘴的修士，也就是创造出仙凡瘴的人。”
The firstborn of the heavens, Li Fan was deep in thought when Elder Yin stumbled to his feet and placed the white rib bone on his chest, carefully storing it away. After some consideration, Li Fan decided to voice his doubts.
……
……
Elder Yin gave a miserable smile: "Friend, you still haven't figured it out? He wasn't just doing this for all the commoners in the world; he was also doing it for all cultivators."
lǐ fán de shēng yīn dàn dàn huí dàng 。
李凡的声音淡淡回荡。
"Cultivators?" Li Fan's body trembled as if he had thought of something.
yīn shàng rén méi yǒu fǎn bó ， zhǐ shì yòng lì zhuā zhe zì jǐ de tóu fà ， sì hū duì yú zhè ge shì shí gǎn dào shí fēn tòng kǔ 。
殷上人没有反驳，只是用力抓着自己的头发，似乎对于这个事实感到十分痛苦。
"Before the Transmission Law Sage defied heaven and earth to establish new laws, all cultivators needed to follow these new laws. In theory, no matter how extraordinary or talented a cultivator was from now on, they would never be able to escape the framework set by the Transmission Law." Elder Yin seemed somewhat disoriented as he spoke in fragments.
“ zěn me kě néng ， zěn me kě néng ……” tā zuǐ lǐ bù duàn dī yǔ zhe ， shén qíng mí wǎng 、 bēi shāng 。
“怎么可能，怎么可能……”他嘴里不断低语着，神情迷惘、悲伤。
Li Fan suddenly visualized a scene before his eyes: A figure in white clothing raised its head and sighed, "The path of immortals is unattainable; the Transmission Law Sage stands above it!"
lǐ fán zé shì zài cháng jiǔ de chén jì zhī hòu ， jì xù huǎn huǎn sù shuō dào ：“ xiān fán zhàng ， nì tiān dì zhī lǐ ér chéng 。”
李凡则是在长久的沉寂之后，继续缓缓诉说道：“仙凡瘴，逆天地之理而成。”
"But, with his own life, he created a possibility for the cultivators of the world. A possibility that could threaten the Transmission Law!" Elder Yin paused for a moment before continuing.
“ néng gòu chuàng zào chū xiān fán zhàng de ……”
“能够创造出仙凡瘴的……”
"Both are Sages of Eternity, though his strength and combat prowess might be much higher than the Transmission Law Sage's. But their status is the same. If the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence can cause him such fatal harm, by the same logic..."
“ wéi yǒu cháng shēng tiān zūn ！ yě jiù shì shuō ， wǒ men miàn qián de shì yī wèi xīn fǎ cháng shēng de yí gǔ 。”
“唯有长生天尊！也就是说，我们面前的是一位新法长生的遗骨。”
"The Immortal-Devouring Pestilence could severely injure or even kill the Transmission Law Sage!" Elder Yin's voice suddenly rose slightly, showing some excitement.
“ xiān fán zhàng zài tā tǐ nèi dàn shēng de chà nà ， àn zhào tiān zūn xīn fǎ suǒ lì xià de guī zé ， tā yīn cǐ dé zhèng cháng shēng zhī jìng 。 dàn tóng shí ……”
“仙凡瘴在他体内诞生的刹那，按照天尊新法所立下的规则，他因此得证长生之境。但同时……”
"Since the Great Tribulation, the Transmission Law Sage has almost disappeared from this world. Even after the re-establishment of the Ten Thousand Sages Alliance, he rarely appeared. Could there be such a factor? Because he was also afraid! Haha!"
“ míng wèi xiān fán zhàng de guī zé lì liàng ， zài tā de tǐ nèi kāi shǐ sì nüè 、 pò huài 。”
“名为仙凡瘴的规则力量，在他的体内开始肆虐、破坏。”
Elder Yin's demeanor became increasingly deranged.
“ suī fán rén ， yì kě zhū xiān 。 xiān fán zhàng de wēi lì ， xuán huáng jiè wú rén bù zhī 。 dàn wǒ xiāng xìn ， ruò shì nà wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn rú guǒ xiǎng yào bǎo quán zì jǐ de xìng mìng ， shì wán quán néng zuò dào 。 dàn tā què piān piān méi yǒu zhè me zuò 。”
“虽凡人，亦可诛仙。仙凡瘴的威力，玄黄界无人不知。但我相信，若是那位长生天尊如果想要保全自己的性命，是完全能做到。但他却偏偏没有这么做。”
"He didn't just find a way to kill the Transmission Law for all cultivators; he also pointed out a path that could completely destroy it!" Li Fan knew that relying solely on the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence to kill the Transmission Law Sage was highly unlikely.
“ yīn wèi tā yí dàn zhè me zuò le ， yě jiù yì wèi zhe tā jiāng zì jǐ suǒ sù zào de guī zé yòu chóng xīn pò huài diào le 。 suī rán bù zhì yú dǎo zhì nì lǐ shī bài ……”
“因为他一旦这么做了，也就意味着他将自己所塑造的规则又重新破坏掉了。虽然不至于导致逆理失败……”
"But, the method he pointed out to undermine the order of the Transmission Law is indeed feasible!" Elder Yin spat out blood due to his emotional agitation.
lǐ fán dùn le dùn ， sì hū zài zuò sī suǒ hé tuī yǎn 。
李凡顿了顿，似乎在做思索和推衍。
"Since the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence can become a flaw in the Transmission Law, why not create more flaws? As long as there are powerful cultivators who are willing to sacrifice themselves..."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， fāng cái zhì dì yǒu shēng dào ：“ què hěn yǒu kě néng liú xià yí gè lòu dòng ： cháng shēng tiān zūn kě yǐ wú shì xiān fán zhàng de lì liàng 。”
片刻之后，方才掷地有声道：“却很有可能留下一个漏洞：长生天尊可以无视仙凡瘴的力量。”
"The flaws in the Transmission Law will inevitably increase. One day, it will be riddled with holes and easily broken!" Elder Yin's eyes widened.
“ wèi le bù zhì shǐ zhè zhǒng shì qíng fā shēng ， tā rèn yóu xiān fán zhàng tūn shì le zì jǐ 。 yě jiù xiāng dāng yú qīn shǒu jiāng zì jǐ mái zàng ……”
“为了不至使这种事情发生，他任由仙凡瘴吞噬了自己。也就相当于亲手将自己埋葬……”
"Only if someone is like him and willing to sacrifice themselves..."
“ dé dào de ， què zhǐ shì yí gè jié guǒ ： xuán huáng xiū shì ， wú lùn xiū wèi 。 xià zhì liàn qì ， shàng zhì cháng shēng tiān zūn ， quán dōu wú fǎ táo guò xiān fán zhàng de zuò yòng 。”
“得到的，却只是一个结果：玄黄修士，无论修为。下至炼气，上至长生天尊，全都无法逃过仙凡瘴的作用。”
Li Fan remained silent after hearing this.
lǐ fán shén sè sù mù ：“ dàn ……”
李凡神色肃穆：“但……”
For everyone to have such a realization...
“ zhè yòu jiū jìng yǒu shén me yì yì ？”
“这又究竟有什么意义？”
That was indeed too much to ask of people.
“ bù guò shù qiān nián ， xiān fán zhàng yǐ jīng míng cún shí wáng 。 zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yìng duì ， xiū shì zhào yàng hái bú shì kě yǐ suí yì tú lù fán rén ？”
“不过数千年，仙凡瘴已经名存实亡。只要小心应对，修士照样还不是可以随意屠戮凡人？”
One had the freedom and leisure of eternal life, while the other risked their own life for an uncertain future.
“ ér zhè wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn ， yòu jiū jìng chū yú shén me mù dì 。 jìng rán bù xī dā shàng zì jǐ de xìng mìng ， yě yào chuàng zào chū xiān fán zhàng ？”
“而这位长生天尊，又究竟出于什么目的。竟然不惜搭上自己的性命，也要创造出仙凡瘴？”
Anyone with normal judgment would know which choice to make.
nóng nóng de yí huò zì lǐ fán de liǎn shàng fú xiàn 。
浓浓的疑惑自李凡的脸上浮现。
But he wasn't an ordinary person.
zhè què bú shì wěi zhuāng ， ér shì fā zì zhēn xīn 。
这却不是伪装，而是发自真心。
Elder Yin gave a miserable smile: "In thousands of years of the world of the Immortals, there hasn't been another cultivator who did what he did."
yīn shàng rén chén mò bù dá 。
殷上人沉默不答。
"Really, they should all be damned..." Li Fan consoled him.
tā qīng qīng huī shǒu ， lán zài tā miàn qián de tòu míng wéi qiáng jiù xiāo shī bú jiàn 。 jiāng dì shàng de nà ge bái lèi gǔ xiǎo xīn ná qǐ ， rú tóng duì dài zhe xī shì zhēn bǎo ， qīng qīng de fǔ mō zhe 。
他轻轻挥手，拦在他面前的透明围墙就消失不见。将地上的那个白肋骨小心拿起，如同对待着稀世珍宝，轻轻的抚摸着。
However, Elder Yin ignored him and even began to look at Li Fan with some hostility in his eyes: "What do you know?"
“ dāng nián ， wǒ dì yī yǎn kàn dào zhè gēn lèi gǔ de shí hòu ， yǎn qián jiù fǎng fú fú xiàn chū le tā de zhǔ rén shēng qián de yàng zi 。”
“当年，我第一眼看到这根肋骨的时候，眼前就仿佛浮现出了它的主人生前的样子。”
He took out the white rib bone from his pocket and said disdainfully, "I know that cultivators are all afraid of death. How many people have taken up cultivation because they were scared of dying?"
“ nà shì yī fù hé děng wán měi de róng yán a ！ shì shàng suǒ yǒu de huá lì cí zǎo jiā qǐ lái ， yě bù néng xíng róng qí wàn yī 。”
“那是一副何等完美的容颜啊！世上所有的华丽词藻加起来，也不能形容其万一。”
"But how can your lives be compared to his?"
“ rán ér ， jiù shì zhè yàng de wán měi de rén ， què yīn wèi gǎn rǎn le xiān fán zhàng ér wáng 。 nà shí hòu ， wǒ xīn zhōng jiù àn àn fā shì ， yí dìng yào zhǎo chū chuàng zào chū xiān fán zhàng 、 dǎo zhì zhè wán měi zhī rén yǔn luò de zuì kuí huò shǒu ， rán hòu ……”
“然而，就是这样的完美的人，却因为感染了仙凡瘴而亡。那时候，我心中就暗暗发誓，一定要找出创造出仙凡瘴、导致这完美之人陨落的罪魁祸首，然后……”
"He... He..."
yīn shàng rén cǎn xiào yī shēng ：“ wǒ què gēn běn méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， zhǎo le zhè me duō nián 。 suǒ wèi de xiōng shǒu ， què yì zhí zài wǒ miàn qián 。”
殷上人惨笑一声：“我却根本没有想到，找了这么多年。所谓的凶手，却一直在我面前。”
Tiny blood traces suddenly appeared in Elder Yin's eyes: "He was originally a Sage of Eternity!"
“ ér wǒ què yì zhí bù zhī 、 yì zhí bù zhī a ！”
“而我却一直不知、一直不知啊！”
These words struck Li Fan like a thunderbolt.
xīn shén shòu dào jí dà chù dòng ， yīn shàng rén měng dì ké chū dà liàng de xiān xuè 。
心神受到极大触动，殷上人猛地咳出大量的鲜血。
With his deep thoughts, he exclaimed, "What? What does that mean?"
qīng qīng cā shì le fān ， yīn shàng rén sǐ sǐ zhuā zhù nà gēn lèi gǔ ， shǒu shàng qīng jīn tū qǐ 。
轻轻擦拭了番，殷上人死死抓住那根肋骨，手上青筋凸起。
"What does it mean? The literal meaning. Before the ancient laws disappeared, the last one to gain eternal life through the power of heaven and earth was the Sage of Eternity [Longevity Heaven Sovereign]!" Elder Yin said each word slowly.
lǐ fán kàn zhe zhè yí mù ， nǎo hǎi zhōng què shì hū de fú xiàn chū le dì yī cì jiàn dào yīn shàng rén shí de huà miàn 。
李凡看着这一幕，脑海中却是忽的浮现出了第一次见到殷上人时的画面。
"Only the bones of the Ancient Heavenly Sovereign could be like this, as if they had gained the essence of creation from heaven and earth..."
gēn xiàn zài zhè bān wú èr ， yī shān lā tā 。
跟现在这般无二，衣衫邋遢。
As he spoke, Elder Yin continued to stroke the rib bone in a trance-like state.
zuǐ lǐ bù duàn dī shēng zì yǔ zhe “ wǒ yí dìng yào zhǎo dào nǐ ， wǒ yí dìng yào zhǎo dào nǐ ……”
嘴里不断低声自语着“我一定要找到你，我一定要找到你……”
Then his eyes suddenly turned sinister, staring at Li Fan.
ér xiàn zài ， tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le suǒ wèi de xiōng shǒu 。
而现在，他终于找到了所谓的凶手。
After a moment's hesitation, Elder Yin suddenly looked up at the sky, his gaze filled with confusion and disbelief.
dàn zhè ge jié guǒ ， què bú shì tā qīng yì néng gòu jiē shòu de 。
但这个结果，却不是他轻易能够接受的。
At the same time, he muttered under his breath: "Moreover, he is different from those thieves; his immortality was given to him by this world."
kǔ kǔ zhuī xún dà bàn shēng ， suǒ wèi de xiōng shǒu jiù shì shòu hài zhě běn rén 。
苦苦追寻大半生，所谓的凶手就是受害者本人。
"He could have left here anytime..."
zhè shì hé děng de fěng cì 。
这是何等的讽刺。
Li Fan didn't disturb him but silently recorded everything Elder Yin said.
“ nán guài měi yī cì ， tā dōu zài zhǎo dào zhēn xiàng de bù jiǔ hòu zì fén shēn wáng 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng mò rán 。
“难怪每一次，他都在找到真相的不久后自焚身亡。”李凡心中默然。
"An ancient law of longevity? And it's a unique form of the immortal realm."
lǐ fán yòu hū de xiǎng qǐ le ， zhī qián yǒu yī shì sū zhǎng yù yīn wèi jī yuán qiǎo hé lái dào zhè yīn yīn dǎo shàng 、 dé shòu 【 yǐ wǒ zhù jī fǎ 】。
李凡又忽的想起了，之前有一世苏长玉因为机缘巧合来到这殷殷岛上、得授【以我筑基法】。
"No wonder he was so invincible in both the Beast Taming Sect and the Sword Heaven Sect."
ér zhī suǒ yǐ yīn shàng rén huì rú cǐ zhī zuò ， shì yīn wèi sū zhǎng yù shì tú zhěng jiù dǎo shàng fán rén de xíng wéi 。
而之所以殷上人会如此之做，是因为苏长玉试图拯救岛上凡人的行为。
"But, what exactly did he transform into an immortal realm from?"
nà shí hòu ， yīn shàng rén céng jīng wèn dào “ wèi shén me ? wèi shén me nǐ yí gè xiū xiān zhě ， yào qù jiù zhè xiē fán rén ne ？”
那时候，殷上人曾经问道“为什么?为什么你一个修仙者，要去救这些凡人呢？”
"Or perhaps, his sudden rise to the heavens wasn't just about transforming from a commoner to a Transcendent Realm cultivator."
xiàn zài kàn lái ， kǒng pà tā bù jǐn jǐn shì dān chún de zhì wèn sū zhǎng yù 。
现在看来，恐怕他不仅仅是单纯的质问苏长玉。
"Instead, it might have been a single transformation from a commoner directly to a Sage of Eternity?" Li Fan felt somewhat absurd.
gèng duō de shì duì zhè wèi chuàng zào xiān fán zhàng de cháng shēng tiān zūn de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi de bù jiě 。
更多的是对这位创造仙凡瘴的长生天尊的所作所为的不解。
Such progress was unprecedented and unparalleled!
bù jǐn jǐn shì yīn shàng rén ， lǐ fán yě wán quán wú fǎ lǐ jiě zhè zhǒng xíng wéi 。
不仅仅是殷上人，李凡也完全无法理解这种行为。
"If that's true, then it would be too outrageous."
tuì yī wàn bù jiǎng ， rú guǒ shì shàng zhēn de yǒu rén gāo shàng dào rú cǐ dì bù ， gān yuàn wèi le bǎo hù fán rén ér xī shēng zì jǐ de xìng mìng ……
退一万步讲，如果世上真的有人高尚到如此地步，甘愿为了保护凡人而牺牲自己的性命……
"Even if the Heavenly Dao favored him so much, he wouldn't be treated like this."
dàn zuì qǐ mǎ yě yào xíng zhī yǒu xiào 、 xī shēng cái yǒu yì yì a ？
但最起码也要行之有效、牺牲才有意义啊？
"Not a son of heaven, but more like how one treats their own father."
cóng mù qián xuán huáng jiè de xiàn zhuàng lái kàn ， fán rén de jìng dì yě jǐn jǐn shì hǎo le yī xiē ér yǐ 。 yī rán hái shì suí yì bèi xiū xiān zhě tú lù 、 wú fǎ zì bǎo 。
从目前玄黄界的现状来看，凡人的境地也仅仅是好了一些而已。依然还是随意被修仙者屠戮、无法自保。
Could it be that in his previous life, he saved the world of the Immortals?
jiù xiàng dāng nián de kòu hóng 、 dào xuán zi èr rén yī yàng 。
就像当年的寇洪、道玄子二人一样。
This thought suddenly popped into Li Fan's mind.
zhù jī qī xiū shì ， kě yǐ qīng yì yí píng yī zuò fán rén zhī chéng 。
筑基期修士，可以轻易夷平一座凡人之城。
He was slightly stunned: "No... Is that possible?"
yǔ xiān fán zhàng dàn shēng zhī qián xiāng bǐ ， yī qiè sì hū gēn běn méi yǒu rèn hé chā bié 。
与仙凡瘴诞生之前相比，一切似乎根本没有任何差别。
After quickly sorting through his thoughts, his suspicions became clearer.
rú guǒ tā xiǎng yào de jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì rú cǐ ……
如果他想要的仅仅只是如此……
Both were perfect beings.
nà me jiù bú shì gāo shàng ， ér shì yú chǔn 。
那么就不是高尚，而是愚蠢。
Both cared deeply for the commoners of the world.
néng gòu nì tiān dì zhī lǐ de xiū shì ， lǐ fán xiāng xìn jué bù kě néng shì zhè yàng de rén 。
能够逆天地之理的修士，李凡相信绝不可能是这样的人。
The Heavenly King had mysteriously disappeared.
nà me tā de zhēn zhèng mù dì ， jiū jìng shì shén me ne ？
那么他的真正目的，究竟是什么呢？
Years later, a new commoner appeared in the world.
lǐ fán zhèng zài sī cǔn de shí hòu ， yīn shàng rén liàng liàng qiàng qiàng zhàn qǐ ， jiāng nà gēn bái lèi gǔ fàng zài xiōng kǒu 、 xiǎo xīn shōu qǐ 。
李凡正在思忖的时候，殷上人踉踉跄跄站起，将那根白肋骨放在胸口、小心收起。
Treated by the Heavenly Dao with unprecedented favor.
xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán hái shì jiāng zì jǐ xīn zhōng de yí wèn tí chū 。
想了想，李凡还是将自己心中的疑问提出。
All these pieces of information seemed to form an answer.
yīn shàng rén qī cǎn yī xiào ：“ dào yǒu hái méi xiǎng míng bái ma ？ tā bù jǐn jǐn shì wèi le tiān xià fán rén ， gèng shì wèi le tiān xià xiū shì 。”
殷上人凄惨一笑：“道友还没想明白吗？他不仅仅是为了天下凡人，更是为了天下修士。”
Li Fan couldn't help but think: "Could it be..."
“ tiān xià xiū shì ？” lǐ fán shēn qū yī zhèn ， shì shì xiǎng dào le shén me 。
“天下修士？”李凡身躯一震，似是想到了什么。
"Mr. Bai is the reincarnation of Longevity Heaven Sovereign?"
“ chuán fǎ tiān zūn nì tiān dì zhī lǐ 、 chuàng lì xīn fǎ hòu ， tiān xià xiū shì jiē xū àn zhào xīn fǎ xiū xíng 。 cóng lǐ lùn shàng lái jiǎng ， cóng jīn wǎng hòu de xiū shì wú lùn yǒu duō me jīng cái jué yàn ， duō me de tiān zī zòng héng 。 yě jué duì wú fǎ tiào chū chuán fǎ suǒ lì xià de kuāng jià 。”
“传法天尊逆天地之理、创立新法后，天下修士皆需按照新法修行。从理论上来讲，从今往后的修士无论有多么惊才绝艳，多么的天资纵横。也绝对无法跳出传法所立下的框架。”
Indeed, the appearance of Mr. Bai after the skull was restored matched that of Mr. Bai exactly.
“ zhù dìng yào bèi chuán fǎ yǒng yuǎn zhèn yā 。 cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng lái jiǎng ， duì yú xuán huáng jiè xiū shì ér yán ， chuán fǎ jiù shì wú dí de cún zài 。” yīn shàng rén sì hū jīng shén zhuàng tài yǒu diǎn bú duì jìn ， duàn duàn xù xù de shuō dào 。
“注定要被传法永远镇压。从某种意义上来讲，对于玄黄界修士而言，传法就是无敌的存在。”殷上人似乎精神状态有点不对劲，断断续续的说道。
And why was the first cultivator infected with the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence said to have the surname Su...
ér lǐ fán zé shì yǎn qián hū de fú xiàn chū yí mù chǎng jǐng 。
而李凡则是眼前忽的浮现出一幕场景。
Because...
yī dào bái yī shēn yǐng ， yǎng tiān tàn xī ：“ qián yǒu xiān lù tà bù dé ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn zài shàng tou ！”
一道白衣身影，仰天叹息：“前有仙路踏不得，传法天尊在上头！”
Li Fan couldn't help but recall the scene he witnessed in the Realm of Annihilation.
“ dàn shì ， tā ， yǐ zì jǐ de xìng mìng wèi dài jià ， wèi xuán huáng xiū shì chuàng zào le yī zhǒng kě néng 。 yī zhǒng néng gòu wēi xié dào chuán fǎ de kě néng 。” yīn shàng rén lèng zhù le piàn kè ， ér hòu fāng cái jì xù shuō dào 。
“但是，他，以自己的性命为代价，为玄黄修士创造了一种可能。一种能够威胁到传法的可能。”殷上人愣住了片刻，而后方才继续说道。
"Dog is a defective product discarded by someone. If not for Xiao Bai..."
“ tóng wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn ， suī rán shí lì zhàn lì kě néng chuán fǎ yào gāo tài duō 。 dàn tā men de wèi gé ， qí shí shì yī yàng de 。 jì rán xiān fán zhàng néng gòu duì tā zào chéng zhì mìng shāng hài ， tóng yàng de dào lǐ ……”
“同为长生天尊，虽然实力战力可能传法要高太多。但他们的位格，其实是一样的。既然仙凡瘴能够对他造成致命伤害，同样的道理……”
Huangfa Lu Ya was explaining this to Li Fan when he was suddenly kicked from behind.
“ xiān fán zhàng yě néng zhòng chuāng shèn zhì shā sǐ chuán fǎ tiān zūn ！” yīn shàng rén de shēng yīn hū de mò míng shàng yáng le shǎo xǔ ， xiǎn de yǒu jǐ fēn jī dòng 。
“仙凡瘴也能重创甚至杀死传法天尊！”殷上人的声音忽的莫名上扬了少许，显得有几分激动。
He then patted his butt, looking somewhat embarrassed.
“ cóng dà jié zhī hòu ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn jiù jī hū jué jì shì jiān 。 jiù suàn hòu lái zhòng lì wàn xiān méng ， yě hěn shǎo lòu miàn 。 yān zhī méi yǒu zhè fāng miàn de yīn sù ？ yīn wèi tā yě pà le ！ hā hā ！”
“从大劫之后，传法天尊就几乎绝迹世间。就算后来重立万仙盟，也很少露面。焉知没有这方面的因素？因为他也怕了！哈哈！”
Lu Ya quickly changed his words: "If it weren't for Mr. Bai's intervention and treatment, Dog might have died."
yīn shàng rén de shén tài biàn dé zhú jiàn yǒu xiē fēng diān 。
殷上人的神态变得逐渐有些疯癫。
...
“ tā bù jǐn jǐn shì wèi tiān xià xiū shì zhǎo dào le néng gòu shā sǐ chuán fǎ de fāng fǎ ， hái zhǐ míng liǎo yī tiáo néng gòu chè dǐ jī kuì de chuán fǎ de dào lù ！ bì jìng guāng píng xiān fán zhàng ， jiù xiǎng yào jī shā chuán fǎ tiān zūn ……”
“他不仅仅是为天下修士找到了能够杀死传法的方法，还指明了一条能够彻底击溃的传法的道路！毕竟光凭仙凡瘴，就想要击杀传法天尊……”
Indeed, the reason why Mr. Bai was called Mr. Bai was because the orphans in Ningyuan City gave him a respectful title after hearing the name 'Xiao Bai'.
“ suī rán yǒu zhè ge kě néng ， dàn shì chéng gōng gài lǜ tài dī tài dī le 。”
“虽然有这个可能，但是成功概率太低太低了。”
Perhaps they didn't even know his real name.
“ dàn tā zhǐ chū de jī kuì chuán fǎ zhì xù de fāng fǎ ， què shí jué duì kě xíng de ！” yīn shàng rén yòu yīn wèi xīn qíng zhèn dòng ， měng dì tǔ chū yī kǒu xiān xuè 。
“但他指出的击溃传法秩序的方法，确实绝对可行的！”殷上人又因为心情震动，猛地吐出一口鲜血。
Given Mr. Bai's personality, he likely wouldn't correct their misunderstanding if he knew it.
“ jì rán xiān fán zhàng néng chéng wéi chuán fǎ de yī chù pò zhàn ， nà wèi shén me bù néng chuàng zào chū gèng duō de pò zhàn lái ne ？ zhǐ yào yǒu néng gòu dé zhèng cháng shēng jìng de qiáng zhě ， gān yuàn xī shēng zì jǐ ……”
“既然仙凡瘴能成为传法的一处破绽，那为什么不能创造出更多的破绽来呢？只要有能够得证长生境的强者，甘愿牺牲自己……”
What mattered was that the children were happy.
“ chuán fǎ de pò zhàn bì rán huì yuè lái yuè duō 。 zǒng yǒu yī rì ， qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng 、 yī chuō jí pò ！”
“传法的破绽必然会越来越多。总有一日，千疮百孔、一戳即破！”
After all, the name "Bai" sounded nice.
yīn shàng rén shuāng mù yuán dèng 。
殷上人双目圆瞪。
"Su Bai..."
“ zhǐ yào yǒu rén gēn tā yī yàng ， yuàn yì xī shēng zì jǐ ……”
“只要有人跟他一样，愿意牺牲自己……”
"This is his name."
lǐ fán wén yán ， chén mò bù yǔ 。
李凡闻言，沉默不语。
"To defy heaven and earth with ancient laws of longevity, then to achieve new laws of longevity."
xiǎng yào shì rén dōu yǒu rú cǐ jué wù ……
想要世人都有如此觉悟……
"I thought no one could do this in the world. But I never expected..."
shí zài yǒu diǎn qiǎng rén suǒ nán le 。
实在有点强人所难了。
Li Fan recalled a conversation between Sun Qi and Sun Liancheng he had heard earlier.
yī shì cháng shēng jiǔ shì de xiāo yáo zì zài ， yī shì yǐ zì jǐ xìng mìng qù bó wèi lái xū wú piāo miǎo de kě néng ……
一是长生久视的逍遥自在，一是以自己性命去博未来虚无缥缈的可能……
"The more favored by heaven and earth, the harder it is to defy its will."
zhǐ yào shì zhèng cháng rén ， jiù zhī dào gāi zěn me xuǎn 。
只要是正常人，就知道该怎么选。
"The backlash would be deeper."
kě tā què piān piān bú shì cháng rén 。
可他却偏偏不是常人。
"Under such circumstances, he was able to defy heaven and earth!"
yīn shàng rén cǎn xiào ：“ xuán huáng shù qiān nián ， jìng rán méi yǒu dì èr wèi rú cǐ zuò de xiū shì 。”
殷上人惨笑：“玄黄数千年，竟然没有第二位如此做的修士。”
Li Fan fell into silence again as his thoughts churned. He didn't know how long passed before Elder Yin's strange energy波动 pulled him back to reality.
“ zhēn shì gāi sǐ a ！ quán dōu gāi sǐ ……”
“真是该死啊！全都该死……”
There was an eerie energy fluctuation emanating from Elder Yin.
lǐ fán ān wèi dào ：“ yīn dào yǒu ， bú yào tài jí duān le 。”
李凡安慰道：“殷道友，不要太极端了。”
Li Fan could see that Elder Yin was in a very abnormal state, seemingly on the verge of losing control at any moment.
yīn shàng rén què shì gēn běn bù lǐ huì lǐ fán ， shèn zhì kàn zhe lǐ fán de mù guāng yě màn màn biàn dé yǒu xiē dí shì qǐ lái ：“ nǐ dǒng shén me ？”
殷上人却是根本不理会李凡，甚至看着李凡的目光也慢慢变得有些敌视起来：“你懂什么？”
But in this state, he seemed able to probe many secrets of heaven and earth, revealing the entire life story of the rib bone's owner.
tā tāo chū huái zhōng nà gēn bái lèi gǔ ， mǎn shì bǐ yí de shuō dào ：“ wǒ zhī dào ， tiān xià xiū shì dōu shì xī mìng de ma 。 duō shǎo rén ， bù zhèng shì yīn wèi pà sǐ ， cái zǒu shàng xiū xíng lù de ？”
他掏出怀中那根白肋骨，满是鄙夷的说道：“我知道，天下修士都是惜命的吗。多少人，不正是因为怕死，才走上修行路的？”
"Why? Why?"
“ dàn nǐ men de xìng mìng ， yòu rú hé néng gēn tā xiāng tí bìng lùn ？”
“但你们的性命，又如何能跟他相提并论？”
Elder Yin painfully grabbed his head as a vertical line appeared in his body, as if it might split open at any moment.
“ tā …… tā ……”
“他……他……”
Li Fan quietly moved away slightly.
yīn shàng rén yǎn zhōng hū yǒu xì wēi de xuè hén liú chū ：“ tā kě běn lái jiù shì cháng shēng tiān zūn a ！”
殷上人眼中忽有细微的血痕流出：“他可本来就是长生天尊啊！”
Elder Yin rolled on the ground in pain while Li Fan faintly heard explosions coming from the underground chamber where Elder Yin's numerous corpses were kept.
cǐ yán wǎn ruò yī dào jīng léi ， pī zài lǐ fán de shén hún shàng 。
此言宛若一道惊雷，劈在李凡的神魂上。
The vibrations and faint sounds continued for an unknown time before Elder Yin suddenly leaped up, his face filled with excitement: "I know now!"
yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， yě bù jīn shī shēng dào ：“ shén me ？”
以他的城府，也不禁失声道：“什么？”
(End of chapter)
The firstborn of the heavens, Li Fan was deep in thought when Elder Yin stumbled to his feet and placed the white rib bone on his chest, carefully storing it away. After some consideration, Li Fan decided to voice his doubts.
Elder Yin gave a miserable smile: "Friend, you still haven't figured it out? He wasn't just doing this for all the commoners in the world; he was also doing it for all cultivators."
"Cultivators?" Li Fan's body trembled as if he had thought of something.
"Before the Transmission Law Sage defied heaven and earth to establish new laws, all cultivators needed to follow these new laws. In theory, no matter how extraordinary or talented a cultivator was from now on, they would never be able to escape the framework set by the Transmission Law." Elder Yin seemed somewhat disoriented as he spoke in fragments.
Li Fan suddenly visualized a scene before his eyes: A figure in white clothing raised its head and sighed, "The path of immortals is unattainable; the Transmission Law Sage stands above it!"
"But, with his own life, he created a possibility for the cultivators of the world. A possibility that could threaten the Transmission Law!" Elder Yin paused for a moment before continuing.
"Both are Sages of Eternity, though his strength and combat prowess might be much higher than the Transmission Law Sage's. But their status is the same. If the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence can cause him such fatal harm, by the same logic..."
"The Immortal-Devouring Pestilence could severely injure or even kill the Transmission Law Sage!" Elder Yin's voice suddenly rose slightly, showing some excitement.
"Since the Great Tribulation, the Transmission Law Sage has almost disappeared from this world. Even after the re-establishment of the Ten Thousand Sages Alliance, he rarely appeared. Could there be such a factor? Because he was also afraid! Haha!"
Elder Yin's demeanor became increasingly deranged.
"He didn't just find a way to kill the Transmission Law for all cultivators; he also pointed out a path that could completely destroy it!" Li Fan knew that relying solely on the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence to kill the Transmission Law Sage was highly unlikely.
"But, the method he pointed out to undermine the order of the Transmission Law is indeed feasible!" Elder Yin spat out blood due to his emotional agitation.
"Since the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence can become a flaw in the Transmission Law, why not create more flaws? As long as there are powerful cultivators who are willing to sacrifice themselves..."
"The flaws in the Transmission Law will inevitably increase. One day, it will be riddled with holes and easily broken!" Elder Yin's eyes widened.
"Only if someone is like him and willing to sacrifice themselves..."
Li Fan remained silent after hearing this.
For everyone to have such a realization...
That was indeed too much to ask of people.
One had the freedom and leisure of eternal life, while the other risked their own life for an uncertain future.
Anyone with normal judgment would know which choice to make.
But he wasn't an ordinary person.
Elder Yin gave a miserable smile: "In thousands of years of the world of the Immortals, there hasn't been another cultivator who did what he did."
"Really, they should all be damned..." Li Fan consoled him.
However, Elder Yin ignored him and even began to look at Li Fan with some hostility in his eyes: "What do you know?"
He took out the white rib bone from his pocket and said disdainfully, "I know that cultivators are all afraid of death. How many people have taken up cultivation because they were scared of dying?"
"But how can your lives be compared to his?"
"He... He..."
Tiny blood traces suddenly appeared in Elder Yin's eyes: "He was originally a Sage of Eternity!"
These words struck Li Fan like a thunderbolt.
With his deep thoughts, he exclaimed, "What? What does that mean?"
"What does it mean? The literal meaning. Before the ancient laws disappeared, the last one to gain eternal life through the power of heaven and earth was the Sage of Eternity [Longevity Heaven Sovereign]!" Elder Yin said each word slowly.
"Only the bones of the Ancient Heavenly Sovereign could be like this, as if they had gained the essence of creation from heaven and earth..."
As he spoke, Elder Yin continued to stroke the rib bone in a trance-like state.
Then his eyes suddenly turned sinister, staring at Li Fan.
After a moment's hesitation, Elder Yin suddenly looked up at the sky, his gaze filled with confusion and disbelief.
At the same time, he muttered under his breath: "Moreover, he is different from those thieves; his immortality was given to him by this world."
"He could have left here anytime..."
Li Fan didn't disturb him but silently recorded everything Elder Yin said.
"An ancient law of longevity? And it's a unique form of the immortal realm."
"No wonder he was so invincible in both the Beast Taming Sect and the Sword Heaven Sect."
"But, what exactly did he transform into an immortal realm from?"
"Or perhaps, his sudden rise to the heavens wasn't just about transforming from a commoner to a Transcendent Realm cultivator."
"Instead, it might have been a single transformation from a commoner directly to a Sage of Eternity?" Li Fan felt somewhat absurd.
Such progress was unprecedented and unparalleled!
"If that's true, then it would be too outrageous."
"Even if the Heavenly Dao favored him so much, he wouldn't be treated like this."
"Not a son of heaven, but more like how one treats their own father."
Could it be that in his previous life, he saved the world of the Immortals?
This thought suddenly popped into Li Fan's mind.
He was slightly stunned: "No... Is that possible?"
After quickly sorting through his thoughts, his suspicions became clearer.
Both were perfect beings.
Both cared deeply for the commoners of the world.
The Heavenly King had mysteriously disappeared.
Years later, a new commoner appeared in the world.
Treated by the Heavenly Dao with unprecedented favor.
All these pieces of information seemed to form an answer.
Li Fan couldn't help but think: "Could it be..."
"Mr. Bai is the reincarnation of Longevity Heaven Sovereign?"
Indeed, the appearance of Mr. Bai after the skull was restored matched that of Mr. Bai exactly.
And why was the first cultivator infected with the Immortal-Devouring Pestilence said to have the surname Su...
Because...
Li Fan couldn't help but recall the scene he witnessed in the Realm of Annihilation.
"Dog is a defective product discarded by someone. If not for Xiao Bai..."
Huangfa Lu Ya was explaining this to Li Fan when he was suddenly kicked from behind.
He then patted his butt, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Lu Ya quickly changed his words: "If it weren't for Mr. Bai's intervention and treatment, Dog might have died."
...
Indeed, the reason why Mr. Bai was called Mr. Bai was because the orphans in Ningyuan City gave him a respectful title after hearing the name 'Xiao Bai'.
Perhaps they didn't even know his real name.
Given Mr. Bai's personality, he likely wouldn't correct their misunderstanding if he knew it.
What mattered was that the children were happy.
After all, the name "Bai" sounded nice.
"Su Bai..."
"This is his name."
"To defy heaven and earth with ancient laws of longevity, then to achieve new laws of longevity."
"I thought no one could do this in the world. But I never expected..."
Li Fan recalled a conversation between Sun Qi and Sun Liancheng he had heard earlier.
"The more favored by heaven and earth, the harder it is to defy its will."
"The backlash would be deeper."
"Under such circumstances, he was able to defy heaven and earth!"
Li Fan fell into silence again as his thoughts churned. He didn't know how long passed before Elder Yin's strange energy波动 pulled him back to reality.
There was an eerie energy fluctuation emanating from Elder Yin.
Li Fan could see that Elder Yin was in a very abnormal state, seemingly on the verge of losing control at any moment.
But in this state, he seemed able to probe many secrets of heaven and earth, revealing the entire life story of the rib bone's owner.
"Why? Why?"
Elder Yin painfully grabbed his head as a vertical line appeared in his body, as if it might split open at any moment.
Li Fan quietly moved away slightly.
Elder Yin rolled on the ground in pain while Li Fan faintly heard explosions coming from the underground chamber where Elder Yin's numerous corpses were kept.
The vibrations and faint sounds continued for an unknown time before Elder Yin suddenly leaped up, his face filled with excitement: "I know now!"
(End of chapter)