My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2278 - 1710: Guardian Hill Turns the Tide (Part 2)

Fortunately, the three Treasures remained under the Three Saints' command, their original purpose not yet forgotten.

Turtle Shell clashed with Turtle Shell, the shadow of a Mountain descending while the vast, boundless Mountain stood firm in resistance.

Ancestor Bone met Ancestor Bone. Another surge of Ancestor Living Beings' power forced its way in, causing the vitality and flesh of Lord Guardian Hill to wither instantly. He lost all sense of direction, drifting aimlessly.

Life Rope engaged Life Rope. Within the Void, a second rope puppet of Lord Guardian Hill manifested silently. The life essence that had been stealthily drained away began to be replenished by this new presence!

The intervention of the actual Three Saints immediately turned the tide for Lord Guardian Hill, dragging him back from the very threshold of destruction!

The Three Saints and their Void Realm Incarnate manifestations were perfectly matched in power.

Neither side could seize the upper hand; victory remained elusive for both.

Having narrowly cheated death, Lord Guardian Hill found no room for relief. Instead, an inexplicable sense of dread began to fester in his soul.

This fear was not for his own sake, but for the Three Saints.

"If their strengths are equal... how did the Three Saints perish in the previous timeline?"

"Could it be..."

Struck by a sudden realization, Lord Guardian Hill opened his mouth to shout a warning.

However, the Void Realm Incarnate appeared to have been anticipating this exact moment.

Just as the Three Saints deployed the Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope to rescue Guardian Hill, three additional Treasures suddenly manifested amidst ripples in the Void Realm!

They crashed into the battlefield like celestial stones falling from Beyond the Heavens.

In the chaotic arena where the Six Saints fought, the threads of fate were instantly thrown into turmoil!

A Life Rope ensnared Mountain Lian, a Turtle Shell bore down upon Gui Hai, and an Ancestor Bone locked onto Taiyi.

As if following a calculated trap, the Void Realm had manifested these three Treasures once more to forcibly bind the Three Saints!

Seeing this, Lord Guardian Hill understood the truth in an instant.

The Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope summoned by the Void Realm Incarnate were merely constructs of the Void Realm’s power, not the genuine artifacts.

Provided there was sufficient power, the realm could naturally generate a second or even a third copy.

In contrast, the Three Saints possessed only the singular, original Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope.

By choosing to save Guardian Hill, they had inadvertently walked straight into a lethal trap.

The Three Saints were already pushed to their limits by the Void Realm Incarnate.

These additional copies of the Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope became the final weight that shattered the balance!

The Three Saints attempted to recall their Treasures for defense, but they were already hopelessly entangled by the first set of copies.

The enemy incarnations even abandoned their pursuit of Guardian Hill, allowing their own forms to fray and dissolve just to ensure the Three Saints remained trapped.

Peering deep into the Void Realm, Lord Guardian Hill thought he glimpsed a figure making a move, its face wearing a faint, arrogant smirk.

With his temperament, Lord Guardian Hill could never stand by and watch the Three Saints die for his sake.

Furthermore, Li Fan’s objective in this life was to preserve the Three Lives and closely monitor the evolution of the Three Saints.

He instinctively prepared to rush forward and provide aid.

Yet, after a quick glance toward the edge of the Void Realm, Lord Guardian Hill hesitated briefly.

It wasn't out of a fear of dying, but rather...

After performing lightning-fast deductions in his mind, Lord Guardian Hill settled on a path.

"The strategy has shifted."

"Mr. Fan, do not show yourself. Remain in the shadows and observe."

"Should further disturbances arise in the Outer World..."

"Let the consequences fall solely upon me."

Without waiting for a reply from Li Fan, Lord Guardian Hill stopped hiding the profound truths he had mastered in this life.

The True and False Dao, and the Mountain and Sea Change Outline.

He released them both with absolute resolve.

In the span of a single breath, his broken body—ravaged by the Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope—was restored to its absolute peak.

With a single step, he traversed the shifting Void Realm, arriving at the center where the Three Saints were besieged.

"All destinies, whether true or false, are but dreams and illusions. To view it as Void is to perceive it as false!"

He reached out toward the Life Rope constricting Saint Lianshan and gripped it firmly.

Sensing an intruder, the Life Rope tried to manifest a puppet to drain his life essence.

But the myriad threads that wove through the void found nothing to latch onto!

It was as if the Lord Guardian Hill standing before it did not exist within the Mountain Sea or the constraints of fate!

"In the ages past, the Mountain and Sea were tranquil, and I watched the waters from the peak. Now that the Mountain and Sea cycle again, I shall..."

"Carry them upon my back; endure them with my flesh."

With a casual, almost indifferent movement, he took hold of the artifact crushing the Sea Return Saint.

The Turtle Shell vibrated violently, seemingly enraged by Lord Guardian Hill’s defiance.

Yet, no matter how much light it radiated, Guardian Hill remained unaffected by the weight of the massive Upper Mountain.

No external force could move him!

"The Ancestor of all Living Beings exists or fades at the whim of a single thought."

Without another word from Guardian Hill, the Ancestor Bone sensed a strange, transcendent aura from him and abandoned Taiyi.

It began to aggressively corrode him.

But even after searching every corner of his being, it found nothing to consume.

Inside Guardian Hill, there was only a void.

It was as if Lord Guardian Hill himself had vanished from the world!

By drawing the combined wrath of the Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope, Guardian Hill had successfully shielded the Three Saints.

This entire reversal occurred in a heartbeat.

The atmosphere of the Void Realm shifted abruptly.

The chaotic lines representing the struggle for dominance froze in place.

Even the swirling storms of Dao erosion went eerily silent.

And then...

Boom, boom, boom.

A low, rhythmic thundering echoed from every corner of the Void Realm.

The stagnant Dao erosion began to boil, rising into a massive, terrifying wave.

It began to encircle the six Saints and Guardian Hill.

Within this tide of Dao erosion, countless figures started to take shape.

Many looked like the Three Saints.

But there were other Saints appearing as well.

It seemed the Void Realm was pouring all its resources into ensuring this hunt was successful.

The six Saints, who had been locked in a death struggle, ceased their fighting by unspoken agreement.

They turned to look at Lord Guardian Hill, who stood composed despite being surrounded.

Even with the weight of the Turtle Shell, Ancestor Bone, and Life Rope upon him, he remained unshaken.

The turbulent tides of the Void Realm could not touch him.

Sensing the aura radiating from Guardian Hill, the six figures could not hide their astonishment.

"True... False... Great... Dao..."

The Void Realm Incarnate of Saint Lianshan spoke with slow deliberation.

His eyes burned with a greed and madness that did not belong to the real Saint Lianshan.

The other two Void incarnations were the same!

"We were already dead, given form only by the Void Realm. But if we could claim the True and False Dao..."

"What would life or death matter then?"

The dark incarnations of the Void Realm writhed, their desires now clashing with the Void Realm’s own purpose. They were prepared to ignore their mission to seize the power of True and False for themselves.

Even the true forms of the Three Saints, though less overt, wore complex expressions.

"I never suspected the True and False Dao was hidden right beside us."

"Lord Guardian Hill, you have kept your secrets well!"

Guardian Hill offered only a silent smile.

Lian Shan frowned, questioning, "If you have stayed hidden for so long, why reveal yourself now?"

Before he could press further, Guardian Hill cut him off.

"Lian Shan, you misunderstand."

"The essence of True and False is not about hiding or showing."

"It matters little if I speak of it; once it is realized, it simply is. It cannot be known by others."

"I acted because I could not watch you sacrifice yourselves for me."

"Wielding the True and False Dao, I must follow..."

"The path of my own heart!"

Lord Guardian Hill spoke with an air of total detachment.

He ignored the avarice of the surrounding Saints as if it were beneath his notice.

Even the thousands of silhouettes gathering in the depths of the Void Realm did not concern him.

"The True and False Dao can return to the stars in the blink of an eye."

"You are merely shadows of the Void Realm..."

"What does it matter if there are tens of thousands of you?"

Guardian Hill spoke lightly and closed his eyes. "This is the perfect opportunity to test my comprehension!"

It was as if he had returned to the ancient celestial realm, observing the mountains and seas once more.

His heart was a still lake, devoid of emotion, reflecting the world around him.

As his consciousness expanded, the power of True and False descended without a sound.

"I think, therefore I am not."

His voice resonated throughout the Void Realm.

It was like a gentle wind passing through.

It seemed harmless, yet...

The towering waves were crushed by an invisible force and instantly stilled.

The gathering silhouettes were largely wiped out.

The three incarnations closest to Guardian Hill began to turn transparent!

As the breeze faded into nothingness, the Three Saints' incarnations in the Void Realm finally understood, their features twisted in terror.