My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2275 - 1709: The Method to Sever the Future
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
In Mountain Sea, Li Fan once stumbled upon the remnants of a peculiar civilization.
[Yi] Dynastic Mountain Sea Ceremony, Xiao Wangsheng.
Despite that ancient dynasty having long faded into the annals of history, Xiao Wangsheng miraculously endured, forging a fleeting connection with Li Fan.
Through this connection, Li Fan caught a glimpse into a corner of the ancient Mountain Sea.
At this moment, to confirm his suspicions, Li Fan felt as if he had transformed into one of the worshippers of the Mountain Sea Ceremony, tirelessly searching amidst the myriad lines within the Void Realm for that familiar aura.
Innumerable years have transpired since the birth of Mountain Sea until the present day.
However, the Yi dynasty once persisted through countless eons; had it not been for the calamity of Mountain Sea Meld, this group, deeply intertwined with Mountain Sea, might not have perished so easily.
Yi, after all, indelibly marked its existence in the history of Mountain Sea.
And now...
As if embodying a worshipper of Mountain Sea, Li Fan genuinely sensed the familiar aura of his "homeland" amidst countless surrounding lines!
Those other worshippers he knew, the countless citizens of the Yi dynasty, seemed not to have vanished. Instead, they continued to congregate there, beckoning his return!
Li Fan followed the trace but ultimately failed to see the existence that had already been annihilated.
What he witnessed was the infinite radiance and shadows that Yi once manifested within Mountain Sea, now condensed into a singular thread.
This thread represents the enduring mark left by the Yi dynasty civilization within Mountain Sea!
Li Fan brought his consciousness back to himself, withdrawing from the spectacle of the Yi dynasty thread. He then surveyed his surroundings.
Civilization threads such as these...
They were infinite, boundless, and endless!
Li Fan’s heart was profoundly shaken.
"When I first emerged from the Primordial, witnessing countless possibilities interflowing within Mountain Sea, I believed I understood the vastness of Mountain Sea."
"But what I've seen today, only now do I truly comprehend..."
"Mountain Sea’s longitudinal lifespan along the timeline is no less extensive than the breadth of its horizontal 'Infinite'."
"Unpredictable, incredibly vast!"
Li Fan also recalled the Strange small Black Box he once retrieved in Dao Yan.
It was the manifestation of a Sea Ancient Object, revealed in a state of extreme Qing and black.
"Initially during the period of Mountain and Sea Devouring God, it existed as one of the numerous algal life forms within Mountain Sea. Through countless years of sedimentation, it evolved into such a form."
"Even the period after Mountain and Sea Devouring God might be much longer than I expected."
Algal life forms lack subjective consciousness, possessing only the instinct to survive.
Yet even they carry an impression of "extremely ancient" regarding their experiences, which sufficiently illustrates Mountain Sea’s profound antiquity.
"Originally headed for the mountain, hence called Mountain Lian."
"Originally came from the sea, hence became Gui Hai."
"The answer was on the surface all along."
Amidst the infinite chaos of civilization threads, Li Fan seemingly discerned the true source of power for Mountain Lian and Gui Hai.
"Each attempt by ancient Mountain Sea civilizations to unify Mountain Lian across the sea is a push for the birth of Saint Lianshan."
"And every process of civilization disappearing, returning to the Infinite Sea, is a cause for Saint Gui Hai’s emergence."
"Not the effort of a single person at a single time to ascend the mountain peak, but countless eons, countless civilizations collectively pushing forth. Hence the astonishing leap!"
Li Fan could not help but remember Saint Lianshan’s account of his experience the moment he first ascended and encountered the Thread of Fate.
After Mountain Lian ascended, the Thread of Fate seemed to have encountered an extremely fearsome event, fleeing in haste.
"Now thinking back, perhaps when Mountain Lian instantly succeeded, the Thread of Fate, like me, glimpsed its true face."
"The power source of Saint Lianshan is actually the sum of all 'Mountain Lian' attempts that have yet to be completed. This implies all who attempted the ascent serve as His nourishment."
"What the Thread of Fate saw at that moment was perhaps a terrifying monster standing upon a pile of countless bones. It’s not surprising it fled in fear."
Although understanding the method by which the Two Saints proved their Tao, Li Fan still harbored numerous doubts in his heart.
For instance, how do abstract concepts such as civilization’s attempt to unify Mountain Lian, and the subsequent fall followed by a return to inertia, manifest as real existences?
"Mountain Sea Dividing God, leading to the birth of Living Beings and civilizations, is this a necessity, or merely a chance?"
Within the Void Realm, Li Fan experienced an epiphany.
The Guardian Hill, who shared his thoughts, simultaneously grasped something profound.
"Mr. Fan, do you recall who the true Master of Eternal Life is? In the previous life after Hai Zhen, the Eternal Life Path strangely resisted returning to the Hall of Returning."
"I likewise faintly glimpsed traces of Him among these infinite civilization threads!"
"He only existed within the ancient Mountain Sea, at some point before. He utilized a near-fall method to prevent His evolution alongside Mountain Sea."
"Perhaps He foresaw the resolution in Mountain Sea Meld!"
"I vaguely understand His thinking now. The moment Mountain Sea was engulfed by Dao Yan, segmented into countless fragments. Even the strong Three Saints could not prevent such changes."
"Power inevitably declines due to such segmentation; if one wishes to avoid this..."
"Then, within the time scale, cut off one’s future!"
"Concentrate all power within one section of Mountain Sea. The Three Saints still need to constantly flow back upstream, slowly regaining peak strength. Yet He preserved His power as much as possible during the Great Calamity of Mountain Sea."
"Thus gaining the upper hand in the struggle for [Mountain Sea Dividing God]!"
Guardian Hill generated a hundred thoughts from the infinite chaotic civilization threads, deducing the motives behind the Master of Eternal Life’s actions.
Under His influence, a storm of thoughts surged within Li Fan’s Spirit Consciousness.
"Mountain Sea Saint appears weak like this; perhaps it doesn’t mean they truly perished. It’s very likely akin to [Longevity], cutting off their future, retreating voluntarily."