My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2298 - 1721: From End to Genesis (Part 2)

A solitary finger extends toward the Mountain Sea's beginning, forever beyond grasp.

A lone finger reaches for the Mountain Sea's conclusion, timeless and persistent.

The bizarre occurrence froze the Sea Return Saint's stare in place.

In the midst of his inner turmoil, three thin strands in his sight abruptly snapped, vanishing completely!

After a brief hush, Bai Xiao inquired, "May I ask, Sea Return Saint, what is the meaning of this anomaly just now?"

"Those two in the Mountain Sea before us are no longer there," the Sea Return Saint declared solemnly.

"Yet, our earlier assessment holds true. A portion of them lingers in the Mountain Sea ahead," Saint Taiyi supplemented.

The gathered Saints reflected on the three distinct strands they had observed moments ago and began to grasp the situation.

"Could it be that they..."

"Utilize the Mountain Sea's Living Beings to spread their essence among their lineage?" Bai Xiao voiced his surprise involuntarily.

"Confined to a single spot, a clear trail emerges. But dispersed throughout the Mountain Sea, pursuing them becomes immensely challenging, particularly with Dao Yan's division. Though we might follow the Mountain Sea's early phases, its immense scale surpasses what we can handle," Saint Taiyi conceded with reluctance.

"By altering their bloodline, they conceal themselves more deeply and gain advantages from the Living Beings as well."

"It's nearly certain that, without any direct interference, simply by ensuring birth at the Mountain Sea's close, they could exclusively claim half of the Mountain and Sea True Spirit..." The deeper the Saints pondered, the greater their awe grew for the couple's ingenious tactics.

Among the attending Saints, Li Fan alone had ventured to the Mountain Sea's terminus.

Saint of the End Qiu Xinhui truly mirrored Qiu Tianhui closely, as though she embodied his rebirth.

"But what of the two strands persisting in the Mountain Sea ahead and those aimed at the Mountain Sea's origin?" Li Fan questioned.

"The duo in the Mountain Sea ahead are both Qiu Xinhui and her partner, yet neither fully. The aspect relying on Living Beings has already faded, leaving only remnants they safeguarded long ago... Beyond implanting a notion, it likely ties into the two strands, one preceding and one following," Saint Lianshan uttered at last after prolonged scrutiny.

"I had assumed that, even in reincarnation, they would remain united. Yet now, it appears..."

Boundless streams of deductive glow and forms surged before Saint Lianshan’s gaze.

These projections proved even more vivid and intricate than the Sea Return Saint's calculations.

"They've diverged into separate paths. One toward the Mountain Sea's origin, the other to its end. Spanning such an immense timeline, to avoid total severance, they placed a mark in their primal Mountain Sea as a bridge. This alone keeps the three strands linked across the full expanse of the Mountain Sea."

Saint Lianshan’s insight struck like enlightenment.

Yet it stirred even greater bewilderment.

"What precisely does this couple pursue?"

"Have they glimpsed something even vaster ahead?"

The Saints observed as the three strands slowly dissolved, each immersed in contemplation.

"The path to the Mountain Sea's origin undoubtedly links to its primal Divine Split."

"And likely, only at the Mountain Sea's end, bolstered by half of the Mountain and Sea True Spirit, can they sustain the endeavors of the one at the origin. The Mountain Sea's initial Divine Split holds tremendous peril. Even for this exceptionally talented couple from the start, reckless involvement would mean utter destruction."

"But in this case..."

"They now possess the right to engage," Saint Lianshan affirmed with a nod.

Such praise from Saint Lianshan carried immense weight.

The other Saints remained unaware of the deeper significance in Saint Lianshan’s statement, but Li Fan understood it fully.

During the Mountain Sea's opening Divine Split, numerous Saints anticipated the impending Mountain Sea calamity and opted to sever their future paths, anchoring themselves eternally in the past.

This preserved the utmost of their strength.

The linkage among the three Lian Mountain Saints over the Mountain Sea's three eras amplified their might severalfold.

It defied imagination to conceive the pinnacle power those three Saints once wielded.

And in the Mountain Sea's dawn, the Saints who could join them in Dao discussions...

Would inevitably rival their prowess.

"It is profoundly hazardous indeed."

"Still, this only heightens the Qiu Tianhui couple's impressiveness."

"Emerging in the Mountain Sea's later stages, stripped of every edge, they nonetheless harnessed the singular 'leveraging Living Beings' technique within the Mountain Sea to ascend forcefully, rivaling the primordial Supreme Saints..."

"Truly impressive," Li Fan admired inwardly.

"From the scattered wisdom of the true immortality master, I sense the awe-inspiring might of those future-severing Saints. For Qiu Tianhui to reach such heights despite originating in our time is truly praiseworthy," even Keeper Qiu voiced his respect.

Li Fan abruptly inquired, "Keeper Qiu, what do you believe connects Qiu Xinhui to Qiu Tianhui?"

"The Mountain Sea's End Saint is direct and genuine. His spirit rings true, without deception. It likely isn't Qiu Tianhui in person, but rather a divine genius spontaneously formed from the profound refinement of the leveraging Living Beings Great Path. Bearing half of the Mountain and Sea True Spirit, such achievements come as no shock," Keeper Qiu reflected briefly before responding.

"As I suspected. Yet it's baffling where the Qiu Tianhui couple has vanished. Have they toiled merely for others' gain all this while?" Daode wondered with some confusion.

"Mountain Sea Travelers..." The trio simultaneously recalled a key notion.

"Journeying reverse from time's conclusion—this endeavor feels profoundly poetic. But on closer examination, it borders on the miraculous. We've crossed the Void Realm multiple times and recognize its deadly risks. For one originating at the Mountain Sea's end to arrive at its source, even with Qiu Xinhui's foundation of half the Mountain Sea True Spirit..."

"It demands immense resolve and insight," Keeper Qiu contemplated.

"I possess a theory," Li Fan's mind quickened.

He then gradually shared his conjecture: "Via the leveraging Living Beings approach, the Qiu Tianhui couple broadened their vision and lifespan to heights few Saints achieve. However, the more they perceived, the clearer their boundaries became."

"After all, as Living Beings from the Mountain Sea's later era, no matter their genius, an ultimate ceiling persisted, impossible to shatter."

"Eventually, despite every effort, they confronted an intractable dilemma..."

"Through intense reflection, Qiu Tianhui uncovered the sole path to resolve it."

Within Li Fan’s eyes, akin to the Three Saints, ceaseless deductive radiance and visions swirled.

Still, the scene shifts proceeded at a slower pace.

They flickered in an odd, halting rhythm, pulsing onward.

This wasn't mere deduction but Li Fan crafting a simulated realm in his thoughts, drawing from the Great Path's truths and illusions he now commanded.

Executing what he termed "simulation."

With Li Fan’s present capabilities, sustaining this was within his grasp.

Although it fell short of the authentic, where simulations could nearly mimic reality, it far outstripped standard deductive techniques.

Confronting such vast mental drain, Li Fan gradually felt the strain mounting.

He drew upon the psychic aid from Keeper Qiu and Daode.

Gazing into the imagined realm in his core, he pressed on: "As the originator of leveraging Living Beings, Qiu Tianhui fully comprehended the formidable scale of the Mountain Sea True Spirit summonable at the Mountain Sea's close."

"The Living Beings emerging then—their potential, drive, and fervor—would surely surpass ours by leaps. The enigma that stumped us might yield to their grasp?" In his simulation, Qiu Tianhui enthused to Shao Zidai.

Shao Zidai readily agreed.

Thus, Qiu Tianhui channeled his lineage via the Mountain and Sea Veins to time's farthest point.

He beheld Qiu Xinhui's emergence, innate with half of the Mountain Sea True Spirit.

And truly obtained the resolution he desired from her.

Then, incrementally, he advanced toward his core objective.

To the Mountain Sea's origin.

Where his lifelong companion Shao Zidai awaited as well.

...

"What do you make of my deduction?" The immense toll of the deduction halted the vision suddenly.

Li Fan queried, tinged with slight satisfaction.