My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2238 - 1690: Breaking the Deadlock and Revealing the Mysteries (Part 2)

Soon, it will usher in a complete annihilation.

Having already comprehended countless times in reincarnation, Li Fan was well-practiced. This time, it took only a dozen breaths before Li Fan completely integrated the Mountain Sea Path into himself.

A profoundly mysterious aura slowly erupted from Li Fan’s body.

At this moment, Li Fan once again entered the Realm of the Saint!

Opening his eyes, he saw below the myriad possibilities about to fall apart, and Li Fan gently pointed a finger.

With the injection of Cosmic Cycle power, the previously ice-sealed possibilities resumed their flow.

However, this cycle will not continue like before, endlessly.

Instead, in one reincarnation after another, it gradually finds the final direction, ushering in its ultimate destiny.

But it is no longer related to Li Fan.

Donning the Saint’s robe again, Li Fan raised his head, seemingly faintly seeing the saints on the Other Shore smiling at him.

Li Fan took a deep breath, forcibly sweeping away the sense of being sealed in dust due to long-term reincarnation. Leaping across the boundless mountains and seas, he returned to the Other Shore.

He had left for countless years, yet there was no change within the Xuanji Ring.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting," Li Fan said slightly apologetically.

All Saints scrutinized Li Fan, who had re-certified the Saint Realm, with varying expressions.

"It seems the Saint Lianshan was right, we underestimated you," Taiyi said with a smile.

Li Fan did not understand, and Guardian Hill explained in detail what happened after he left the Other Shore.

"It was just a fluke," Li Fan said humbly.

"Why be modest? Escaping from this Endless Reincarnation and also reversing the Cosmic Reincarnation Path, not all of us could easily achieve it. Mountain and Sea Walker, indeed a Mountain and Sea Walker," admired Gui Hai, who rarely spoke.

Li Fan didn’t argue further.

One knows their own matters best.

This capture of the Cosmic Reincarnation Path seemed effortless, but in reality, it was extremely perilous.

Initially, when Li Fan’s consciousness was obscured, he indeed did not realize his predicament while trapped in the endless reincarnation.

The Mountain Sea Path truly is a crushing existence for strongmen in the Transcendence Realm.

Because of that casual sword that severed possibilities, Li Fan was destined never to be permanently trapped. Hence, Hai Zhen never stood out to remind him. After all, compared to the ages experienced by them, Li Fan’s "endless" reincarnation here seemed nearly like a "moment."

Having lost his "golden finger," Li Fan’s consciousness was obscured, trapped in the situation unknowingly.

Had no turning point occurred, even if later the Cosmic Reincarnation Path opted to flee, Li Fan wouldn’t have detected it.

Instead, he would have continued lingering in the revolving possibilities, ultimately waking up as the cycle completely collapsed.

Intending to seize the Mountain Sea Path, he was played by the opponent.

And all just under the watchful eyes of the saints.

Though the saints would certainly not stand idly by, the situation by then would surely not be as proactive as now.

What truly awakened Li Fan was his own "intuition."

In reincarnating repeatedly, Li Fan continually experienced repetitive events, increasingly often feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Initially, it was very subtle.

But later, it became as if he could clearly "foresee" future events, like a prophet!

Although Li Fan’s "intuition" had always been very accurate, it hadn’t reached this level. It caused Li Fan to become suspicious and gradually awakened.

However, he hid his awakening, still pretending to be immersed.

Because when Li Fan perceived the whole situation, he also realized that, with his initial subconscious sword stroke, so long as he intervened in the reincarnation here, it was destined to be unsustainable.

Ushering in an opportunity for destruction.

No need to break the situation actively, as long as he stayed long enough, the situation would resolve itself!

Like a patient hunter, Li Fan awaited the opportunity.

Until the Cosmic Cycle opted for a golden cicada-shell escape, he launched a fierce attack.

Suppressing and refining it in one sweep.

Of course, it appeared as though Li Fan absorbed the Cosmic Cycle, certifying as a saint.

In fact, the Mountain Sea Path has entered Hai Zhen’s stomach.

On Hai Zhen’s panel, under the section for Tao Returning to Truth, after the [First Mysterious Origin], a new line of characters appeared.

[Second Cosmic Cycle].

Glittering and wrapped around, with a faint sight of a rainbow dragon coiling above.

For Li Fan, feeding the Cosmic Cycle to Hai Zhen was evidently the superior choice.

Firstly, although Li Fan had suppressed and refined the Cosmic Cycle, due to his qualities, becoming a saint from this was not instantaneous. It required long periods of experience and honing, inconsistent with the "Mountain and Sea Walker" persona of quickly reviving from insignificance upon traversing new mountains and seas.

Secondly...

In a sense, Hai Zhen consuming it had no substantial difference from Li Fan comprehending the path to becoming a saint. Once the Cosmic Reincarnation Path returned to truth, presently when Li Fan chooses to masquerade as a saint,

He can select either Mysterious Origin or Cosmic Cycle.

Even under the boost of [Transformation from the Heart], he can switch seamlessly. One moment, he’s the [Mysterious Origin] saint, the next, the unpredictable [Cosmic Cycle].

Such divine power is already unattainable for ordinary saints.

As for Li Fan’s pursuit of both...

Given his current power level, it seems unachievable yet.

However, Li Fan vaguely feels that as he becomes increasingly stronger, a dual force of two saints upon one body might be realized.

Ultimately, it’s the same sentiment.

Everything represents Li Fan’s limits, not Hai Zhen’s limits.

"Subjugating the Cosmic Reincarnation Path is just common business."

"As I step into the Saint Realm, wandering paths of Mountain and Sea are destined to gradually fall into my hands."

"Not worth mentioning."

"Yet that intuition..."

Li Fan recalled once more the moment he awakened from endless reincarnation.

"Initially, I genuinely believed that the vague premonition was my intuition at work. For these two feelings were so similar, almost impossible to distinguish."

"However, later it proved that the so-called intuition was merely residual memories from repeated reincarnations. But..."

"Endless Reincarnation is such. How about in the real Mountain Sea?"

Li Fan felt endless doubts arise in his heart.

Ever since beginning his cultivation journey, Li Fan has benefited from this incredibly acute intuition.

Under its guidance, he repeatedly managed to turn peril into safety, avoiding dangerous situations.

Previously, Li Fan instinctively thought this was his own intuition, akin to [True Spirit Unlimited], a quality inherent to himself.

Yet after this experience, Li Fan couldn’t help but think further.

"Is it possible, that it’s equally my residual memory?"

"Just that, my reincarnation count hasn’t reached such a high number, so the intuition merely occasionally appears, working effectively only during critical times, which are vivid in my memory?"

"Mountain Sea, Stars, Hai Zhen..."

Before Li Fan’s eyes, it seemed to vividly display the scene where Hai Zhen forced [Star] back, resetting Mountain Sea in an instant.