My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2319 - 1735: Sudden Enlightenment on the Law of Salvation

"Once the Mountain Sea perishes, remnants of True Spirit persist within the Void Realm. As we journeyed upstream, every one of us beheld the sheer multitude of these True Spirits, immense and without end."

"This amounts to merely a small segment from a single Reincarnation in the Mountain Sea's extended existence. Consider then hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of such Reincarnations building up?"

"I fear it would surpass all comprehension, appearing almost limitless!" Morality voiced his conjecture gradually.

Li Fan promptly remembered his prior life when triggering Hai Zhen, staying composed for a moment. He observed that his Infinite Spirit appeared to diminish amid this. On impulse, he countered: "Recreating the Mountain Sea demands True Spirit as the conduit. The gathered True Spirit probably serves to reconstruct the Mountain Sea upon Hai Zhen's activation. My earlier encounter stands as the strongest proof!"

In response to Li Fan's assured statement, Guardian Hill and Morality reflected quietly for some time, then apparently recalled something and grinned without a word.

"Why the laughter from you two?" Li Fan first felt confused, yet upon detecting their thoughts, his face took on an odd look.

Even though Li Fan had grasped it, Guardian Hill still shook his head and remarked: "Mr. Fan, oh Mr. Fan, the sense of your internal True Spirit depleting stems from the growing fatigue you felt while traversing."

"Could it be that...?"

"Beyond the drain leading to frailty, what if taking in a massive volume of amassed True Spirit from the Mountain Sea overwhelms the body's capacity, producing the same sensation?" Guardian Hill and Morality fixed their gaze on Li Fan.

"If not, with your deep Infinite Spirit, should it really be exhausted, how did recovery come so swiftly?"

"Furthermore, the True and False Dao, that supreme Divine Technique. For reshaping the Mountain Sea, why rely on what they call accumulated True Spirit?"

"A Lone Star falls, bound to swallow everything in its path. Neither the Void Realm nor the gathered True Spirit escapes this. Activating Hai Zhen and traveling to time's conclusion also involves gathering True Spirit. Given your present power, handling that much True Spirit all at once must prove overwhelming."

Li Fan reflexively wrinkled his forehead in denial: "Ridiculous, how could I mix up fullness with hunger! Regarding the True and False Dao..."

He halted, oddly finding the other's reasoning somewhat convincing.

Yet owing to his inherent distrust, Li Fan soon cast aside this budding conviction.

Narrowing his gaze, scrutinizing Guardian Hill and Morality, Li Fan steadily composed himself. Since the former Li Fan was essentially the same individual as him, Guardian Hill and Morality, bound by unified minds, also viewed him not as a stranger.

Moreover, their exalted nature led Guardian Hill and Morality to always interpret the past Li Fan's deeds with the utmost benevolence and empathy.

This stood in stark contrast to Li Fan's own approach.

The enlightened Li Fan opted not to press the debate further.

"Verifying this won't be hard. During the next Hai Zhen activation, I'll stay alert and observe closely."

"Having endured a trillion years of the Three Saints' refinement in this realm and observed endless Reincarnations of the Mountain Sea, my resilience has strengthened once more. I won't lose clarity like before." Li Fan declared gravely.

Guardian Hill and Morality nodded in unison.

The trio wordlessly moved past it, avoiding further dwell on the topic.

"Thus, prioritize self-preservation before world salvation."

These five words evidently came from the past Li Fan's guidance to his current incarnation.

Nothing profound hides within; it carries the straightforward intent.

To rescue the Mountain Sea, one must first secure one's own existence.

"Mr. Fan once held deep concern for the Mountain Sea. In efforts to protect it, he frequently favored the Mountain Sea's needs over his own in choices."

"As the proverb states, one's inherent disposition resists alteration. With his lofty virtues, across thousands of Reincarnations, certain traits might persist unchanging. This causes the Mountain Sea's cycles to miss every potential path. The true hope could rest with Mr. Fan in this era!" Lord Guardian Hill observed.

"Reversing the inevitable descent of the Lone Star proves impossible to halt fully. Saving the Mountain Sea demands rivaling the Star, perhaps even destroying it."

"However..."

After a prolonged quiet reflection, Morality pressed on.

"Challenging the Star while preserving the Mountain Sea's form may well be an unattainable feat."

"The Mountain Sea splits the Spirit, only to revert to the Star. We cultivators arise from the Mountain Sea. Transcending our origins to safeguard the Mountain Sea against the Star—even the True God failed at this in ancient times."

Morality's insight sparked a revelation in Li Fan.

Like a thunderclap, it hit him abruptly: "The Mountain Sea and Star cycle in flux. To block the Mountain Sea's return to the Star, one could revert to the Divine Split's source and supplant it. Or..."

"Prior to the Star consuming the Mountain Sea, seize the initiative and absorb the Mountain Sea entirely."

"The Mountain Sea vanishes, yet I endure. Thus, I face the Star directly."

"Could this embody the notion of 'save oneself before saving the world'?" Li Fan's gaze gleamed with an unusual light.

Vaguely perceiving myriad transient visions in Li Fan and the sentiments they evoked. Guardian Hill and Morality offered neither endorsement nor rejection.

They merely stayed quiet.

Leaving aside whether, after devouring the Mountain Sea, one could truly stand against the Star.

Suppose Li Fan did prevail...

Upon accomplishing this—consuming the Mountain Sea, vanquishing the Lone Star—what existence Li Fan would assume defies all conception.

How to guarantee he would still pursue 'saving the world' afterward?

Impossible to predict, beyond knowing.

Despairing.

Yet, since endless Reincarnations' efforts always ended in defeat, with no alternatives, this remains the sole remaining path.

In that instant, Guardian Hill and Morality subtly sensed the profound quandary Li Fan confronted in reaching such a choice.

Li Fan, of course, perceived the pair's musings.

He scoffed: "You two ponder deeper than I have. Devouring Mountains and Seas, wresting from the Star's maw—how simple do you think that is?"

"Forget the Star. Even the Three Saints, or the initial All Saints of the Mountain Sea, I cannot yet exceed. Would they meekly allow me to proceed under the banner of world salvation? Only you, Li Fan, succeed where I fail?"

"Ultimately, it boils down to one's cultivation level."

Truly, Li Fan's assertion rang with logic.

Guardian Hill and Morality mulled it over once more, coming to see: "In watching the past Mr. Fan's deeds, we instinctively see him as the Mountain Sea's only redeemer, an unconditional faith that we'd back him even in devouring Mountains and Seas."

"Others certainly wouldn't mirror our stance."

"Except..."

"Incorporate every entity of the Mountain Sea into the Xuanji Ring, merging into a unified awareness!" Guardian Hill suddenly proposed this.

Even Li Fan, upon hearing it, felt an involuntary stir in his core.

Given his disposition, sharing his innermost being with others seemed improbable.

But through unforeseen circumstances, he had ventured into it once before.