My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2314: 1731: Borrowing Momentum in Dark Principle (Part 2)

A soft white glow emanated from the Xuanji Ring, enveloping the whole Mountain Sea.

However, to the bare eye, it kept warping and quivering without cease.

As if some unseen force was molding it freely, its form shifted endlessly.

Both the Xuanji Ring and the Mountain Sea it safeguarded resembled this, just like a delicate bubble on the verge of shattering anytime.

“Dao Yan’s burden is truly exceptionally uncommon.”

“Even across the trillions of years in Saint Lianshan’s recollections, such an intense buildup of Dao Yan remains scarce. It’s no surprise that passing this trial paves an easy road forward.”

“Within this Dao Yan, merely defending ourselves might not prove too challenging. Yet, safeguarding the Mountain Sea alongside it…”

For the first time, All Saints directly experienced the immense strain from beyond the Mountain Sea, furrowing their brows while pondering solutions.

“The Dao Yan’s force matches the Mountain Sea’s might. Only Saints who rival the Mountain Sea’s stature can endure it. Before, we faced dire straits with our Saints greatly reduced. But at present…”

“Through my True Spirit Infusion Divine Technique, so long as the Mountain Sea endures, we can steadily produce enough Saints. Every new Saint eases the Dao Yan’s pressure. Gather sufficient Saints, and the disaster will fade on its own without effort,” Li Fan murmured quietly.

He then continued, “That said, this should serve only as a final measure. First, while the True Spirit Infusion defies fate’s decree, it demands fitting candidates. The count of Realm Cultivators teetering on Sainthood’s edge…”

“Isn’t all that plentiful. Second, time likely works against us.”

Saint Lianshan gave a faint nod, “Daoist Zhouhui’s insight cuts true. Maybe Suo’s exit has intensified the Void Realm’s assault beyond the Mountain Sea. The Dao Yan surges climb higher, approaching their crest shortly. We lack the luxury to forge Saints leisurely.”

As though verifying Saint Lianshan’s statement, the white radiance beyond the Xuanji Ring abruptly contorted with fury.

Even the Saints seated within the ring sensed a sharp tremor.

Gazing upward, amid the utter darkness of the Void Realm, tiers of shadows appeared to press down.

Resembling a horde closing in relentlessly, their edges aimed straight ahead.

“Void Realm Incarnates…”

The Three Saints creased their brows in unison.

Earlier, to block Li Fan and his allies from aiding, the Void Realm had committed over a dozen Incarnates.

Now, aiming to fully seize the Mountain Sea—the dwelling of all beings’ Dao—the Void Realm would surely commit far greater might.

Particularly following Suo’s repulsion by Li Fan.

The sheer weight of Dao Yan proved hard enough to resist.

Compounded by this vast array of Void Realm Incarnates…

“What tactic should we pursue?”

Temporarily, every Saint felt a touch of unease.

“I possess an idea, though its success remains uncertain,” Lord Guardian Hill declared.

Naturally, it echoed Li Fan’s collective deliberations.

“Speak freely, Guardian Hill.”

“From the Three Saints’ memories earlier, we caught a glimpse of the Mountain Sea’s transformation under duress. This spot holds the vital essence of the Mountain Sea as well…”

“We might awaken the Mountain Sea’s inherent strength to counter the Dao Yan’s burden!” Guardian Hill stated steadily.

All Saints fell quiet, as if mulling it over.

Guardian Hill pressed ahead unprompted, “The Mountain Sea seems frail and teetering on ruin, relying on our rescue, yet from the Three Saints’ eons-spanning memories, fresh understandings dawn on me.”

“Does the Mountain Sea’s civilization, its Tao, its inhabitants truly embody the Mountain Sea?”

“They’re simply diverse offshoots born from the Mountain Sea’s evolving conditions! The primal vista of the Mountain Sea in endless harmony, mutually sustaining—that’s the true essence of the Mountain Sea.”

“Put differently, all these elements stand apart from the Mountain Sea, much like clothes on a person.”

“They aren’t the Mountain Sea proper!”

Guardian Hill’s assertion stunned everyone.

All Saints now grasped that the Mountain Sea’s civilization, beings, and Tao had mostly stemmed from the Three Saints.

Yet Guardian Hill now boldly asserted that the Three Saints failed to embody the Mountain Sea.

Within the Xuanji Ring, a profound hush settled.

All Saints observed silently with focused minds, neither endorsing nor rejecting, waiting for the Three Saints’ response.

“Civilization is civilization, the Mountain Sea is the Mountain Sea. Lord Guardian Hill’s insight runs deep, and I fully concur. What say the Three Saints?” Li Fan openly backed Lord Guardian Hill.

Following Li Fan, another voice of support emerged.

Though the Three Saints harbored reservations, they couldn’t stay neutral.

“Guardian Hill has observed the Mountain and Sea across endless ages. Absorbing our memories, he grasps the Mountain Sea’s hidden depths more keenly.”

“In certain ways, you’re right.”

“Nothing tied to the Mountain Sea can truly stand for the Mountain Sea itself.”

“From the birth of the first being, tainted by primal savagery and thus purged by the Mountain Sea, its flawless vision was that timeless instant after the Primordial Immortal Realm’s fall.”

“Endless potentials flow like tides, with beings emerging and vanishing amid them, untouched by the Mountain Sea.”

“The Mountain Sea stands alone forever, enduring through ages untold. But sadly…”

“This endeavor fell short.”

“The Mountain Sea and its spawned civilization entwine ever tighter, delving deeper. Yet at core, their natures diverge,” Lian Shan did not refute Lord Guardian Hill’s theory.

All Saints, heeding Lian Shan’s words, sank into reflection.

“From one perspective, our emergence brings more detriment than benefit to the Mountain Sea.”

“Should the Mountain Sea’s essence reach its desired end, it would forge a new divinity in tandem. Failing that, upholding the primal eternal balance remains optimal. However…”

Thinking back to the vision of a solitary star plummeting, consuming all, Li Fan proceeded deliberately, “Any beings, civilizations, or Tao within the Mountain Sea stem from its foundational power’s divisions. At heart, they signify a siphoning of its strength…”

“The mightier the civilization, the Mountain Sea’s inhabitants, the feebler the Mountain Sea becomes.”

Suddenly, Li Fan appeared to uncover a revelation, halting his speech abruptly.

A theory formed in his mind, yet it seemed too audacious to utter casually.

He kept replaying the lone star’s descent in his thoughts.

“Patterns guiding the Mountain Sea’s shifts, the cadence of starlight…”

Saint Lianshan, apparently unaware of Li Fan’s inner stirrings, went on, “Guardian Hill’s notion holds merit. As the Mountain Sea clashes with the Void Realm, with the enemy’s legions pressing, the Mountain Sea can rally its own defenses naturally. The crux lies in…”

“Precisely how to bring it about?”

“The Void Realm harbors a subtle intent that guides and orchestrates it. But the Mountain Sea…”

Saint Lianshan shook his head gently, “Since the eternal era’s collapse in the Mountain Sea, we’ve lost touch with its authentic will long ago. Even fleeting glimpses reveal only raw impulse.”

“Such blind impulse may spur resistance to threats, surging forth to fight. Yet unlike the Void Realm, it can’t assemble troops or devise tactics. This likely explains the Mountain Sea’s ongoing disadvantage.”

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