My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2232 - 1687: The Great Backlash of the Void Realm (Part 2)
Taking a step forward.
In that instant, it was as if countless versions of him walked from the Xuanji Ring to various parts of the Mountain Sea.
Every silhouette of Mountain Lian was like a dam.
Forcefully plugging the holes throughout the Mountain Sea.
Soon after, the constant tremors of the Mountain Sea gradually diminished.
Escaping from this cataclysmic change.
Only then did Mountain Lian look towards Li Fan.
Buzz...
The true form’s pressure was truly incomparable to the phantom.
Even with the protection of the Xuan Pin, Li Fan abruptly felt as if endless mountains and seas were pressing down on his shoulders!
He seemed to hear the roaring of mountains and seas, growing louder and echoing endlessly!
Although Saint Lianshan did not utter a word, the invisible pressure in the field was palpable.
All Saints were silent, all eyes on Li Fan.
Seizing the moment, Li Fan bowed his head, continuing to express remorse: "It was my mistake! Everything had been perfect before, and I thought the final step would be a breeze. But I never expected..."
"Enough." Saint Lianshan suddenly waved his hand, interrupting Li Fan’s self-blame.
Retreating to his seat, he softly said, "It was my mistake as well. I also believed that Daoist Xuanpin would succeed."
The implication seemed profound, yet all the Saints remained composed, revealing nothing unusual.
Li Fan continued to bow silently.
Saint Taiyi came forward to mediate: "Victory and defeat are common in affairs of the world. Our last attempt to reconnect the Mountain Sea was also fraught with difficulties. After a pause to rest, we will try again. Why be so despondent?"
As these words were spoken, the atmosphere, like ice sealed, slowly eased.
At that moment, as if perceiving what had happened among the saints on the Other Shore, the figure of Taiwei Saint Emperor descended.
Bringing with him nine Great Medicine elixirs.
"That’s all there is."
"The next refinement will be a thousand years later."
Taiwei Saint Emperor came and went like the wind, leaving immediately after speaking. Only glancing briefly at Li Fan before departing.
There were sixteen Saints present in the field.
However, there were only nine Holy Destiny Medicines.
Saints Lianshan, Guardian Hill, and Taiyi were the first to say, "We do not need them."
Li Fan then, very tactfully, said, "Fellow Daoists, please proceed first."
Afterward, Guardian Hill, Thief Chi, and Gui Ming also spoke up in turn.
Thus the ownership of the Great Medicine was determined.
After consuming the elixir and through some recuperation, the aura of the Saints finally stabilized entirely.
"Where there is defeat, begin anew from that point."
"Today, let us first talk about that life pivot and Ming Meng creations."
Saint Lianshan spoke again.
The memories of the Mountain Sea from the Xuanji Ring appeared once more.
Vivid and lifelike, even more "real" than what Li Fan glimpsed from the Other Shore.
"The one who controls the Path of Life Crafting."
"The fates of all living beings in the Mountain Sea, are held like strings, within its pluck and play."
"It can be gathered into a net, or scattered like a chessboard."
...
Saint Lianshan’s voice was exceedingly calm, explaining the principles of the Life Pivot.
Li Fan, listening, gradually became entranced.
Unconsciously, it seemed as though he had begun to grasp the Saint’s Path of the Life Pivot.
"This is by no means a talent I possess myself."
"Rather... it’s the other insightful Saints in the Xuanji Ring assisting."
"This collective influence is even stronger than when the Saints were in a phantom state."
Thinking this, a sense of guilt began to rise in Li Fan’s heart.
Because his negligence led to the failure of reconnecting the Mountain Sea.
Though he quickly awakened, this trend of "conscience awakening" surged like never-ending waves.
Hard to suppress.
"Having spoken of the Life Pivot, now let us speak of the Ming Meng creations."
"Although I do not know its true form, since the Mountain Sea retains its memory, it can be partly recreated."
Saint Lianshan, pointing lightly amidst the gathering of Saints.
A speck of light emerged accordingly.
It was the remnant of the Mountain Sea’s memory wave, stripped of the Life Pivot’s influence.
All Saints stared at the spot of light, pondering.
"This thread of dao intent is indeed quite peculiar. It bears some resemblance to what I saw back in the day." Saint Taiyi, after observing it for a while, said with a frown.
"I wonder if it is an illusion of mine, for I seem to sense a [Tao Te] aura within it?" The Tao Te Saint expressed surprise.
"It seems to encompass all things in the Mountain Sea, yet is like a mirror, reflecting us all." Saint Gui Hai said softly.
...
The Saints expressed their thoughts, and Li Fan also opened his mouth in accordance: "Indeed, one can faintly perceive the [Xuan Pin] grand dao aura within."
Seemingly calm, but inside his heart had already been stirred into towering waves. He just forcibly maintained composure.
Because at the moment the light emerged, he subtly sensed the aura of [True Return] within it.
Yet True Return was still inside him, so Li Fan quickly realized that Mountain Lian was simulating and manifesting the aura of True Return.
"The change between true and false. The ignorant cannot discern."
"But Saint Lianshan can restore it to such a degree..."
What Li Fan thought was known to none.
Saint Lianshan continued lecturing the Saints: "Gui Hai Saint’s words are insightful. These Ming Meng creations, though unnamed, are like a mirror!"
"They can reflect all things in the Mountain Sea..."
"We can thus, through understanding the Mountain Sea, peek into the existence of this mirror."
As he spoke, without needing Saint Lianshan’s indication, Gui Hai Saint cooperated, and the two simultaneously cast the Mountain Sea imagery.
The Mountain Sea stretched on, faintly appearing.
It resonated with the spot of light ahead.
Within the light, there seemed to be corresponding scenes from the Mountain Sea.
And the boundless Mountain Sea phantom also slowly retracted, transforming into another spot of light.
Like twin suns in the sky, suspended before the Saints.
About these Ming Meng creations, the Saints did not know their particulars.
But regarding the various aspects of the Mountain Sea, the Saints were knowledgeable.
The Saints looked at the Mountain Sea spot of light first, then towards the other.
From one to the other.
The previously intangible existence now gave birth to a sense of familiarity when looked at again.
Mountain Lian once more looked towards Li Fan, asking: "Now that we have recreated it, how confident are you?"
Li Fan squinted, not answering immediately.
After pondering for a while, he reached out to display yet another spot of light.
Although one could easily see the difference between it and the other two in the field, it bore seven or eight parts similarity.
Saint Lianshan nodded and said, "After another millennium of honing, it should be fine."
"Let us wait for the Tao Yan tide’s countercurrent to recede."
After speaking, Saint Lianshan closed his eyes and ceased speaking.
Leaving only the two spots of light in the field for the saints to comprehend.
The Void Realm, having gained the upper hand in the counteroffensive, did not temporarily halt but continued its relentless encroachment.
The Other Shore’s light circle did not confront it head-on but kept retreating.
Until another thousand years passed, falling into the eternal Void Realm, at which point the sides once again achieved balance.
The Saints’ injuries had long since healed, but they did not act rashly.
Waiting instead for Taiwei Saint Emperor to complete the refinement of the Great Medicine.
During this period, Li Fan also sought those with the potential to become Saints. Unfortunately, he searched throughout the Mountain Sea in vain.
In the Xuanji Ring, the number of Saints remained as before.