My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2320 - 1735: Epiphany of the Salvation Law (Part 2)
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
Having savored the benefits and confirmed no danger, he kept yielding to it over and over.
Still, the complete harmony of the trio in thoughts and feelings marked the absolute boundary Li Fan was prepared to endure.
An all-encompassing bond with every creature across the Mountain Sea, akin to Guardian Hill's vision, had never even entered his considerations.
"Doesn't Guardian Hill's approach seem overly radical?"
"Billions of beings exist, with countless uncertainties," Li Fan whispered softly.
Guardian Hill refused to drop his notion, and as reflections deepened, his gaze grew ever more radiant.
"The purer the soul, the deeper one grasps the majesty of the former Mr. Fan. I'm convinced that even average creatures in the Mountain Sea, once they perceive everything that unfolded here long ago, will comprehend and select the correct path. Regarding those who remain willfully blind..."
"They won't halt the mighty current!"
Morality chimed in earnestly too, "After thorough thought, it appears quite possible!"
Guardian Hill pressed on, "Without the Three Saints Xuanji Ring's binding force, would the Mountain Sea Saints ever align perfectly? Our scheme simply mirrors the Three Saints' tale. Yet the Ring of Unity we aim to forge eclipses the Xuanji Ring in scope. Our ambitions outstrip those of the Three Saints as well!"
"Without a superior Ring of Unity encompassing the entire Mountain Sea, how else could its inhabitants join forces in spirit to ensure their endurance?"
Guardian Hill and Morality fixed their stares on Li Fan with intense focus.
Their expressions brimmed with open passion.
Li Fan clearly understood this passion wasn't aimed at him personally.
Rather, through the bond of shared thoughts and feelings, it targeted the long-gone Savior Saint.
"In some ways, the deeds of my former life came remarkably close to the perfect figure Guardian Hill and Morality envision. Though not entirely realized, their spirits yearned for it. But thanks to the Xuanji Ring's sway, they lived it firsthand. So of course, they appreciate it profoundly."
The swift shift in Guardian Hill and Morality felt almost surreal.
However, it made perfect sense.
Fundamentally, the old Li Fan had been overwhelmingly mighty. His exploits were utterly mythic. Even in death, with his consciousness scattered, his legacy alone held sway over every saint.
"But what of it?"
"The Mountain Sea's fate now rests squarely on my shoulders." Li Fan mocked inwardly with a chill.
"On reflection, Guardian Hill and Morality's scheme could indeed work."
"It demands patient, drawn-out efforts."
"Great Dao Returns to Truth Hall, grasping chances, Suo, Miracle Luck of the Mountain Sea..."
Within Li Fan's spiritual awareness, myriad ideas swirled and evolved.
All the Saints now collaborated with full commitment, laboring to link up and rescue the Mountain Sea from the Void Realm army's menace.
They remained utterly oblivious, however, that among them, the Three Saints—and crucially, these Three Saints—had quietly shifted in hidden ways.
Though a rough outline existed in his mind, Li Fan wouldn't disclose even a hint.
He grasped sharply that withholding his inner designs from the collective would instantly paint him as the Mountain Sea's chief foe!
His vast reservoir of prior recollections would turn into prizes for everyone else.
His power fell short still for carrying out the scheme, so ongoing concealment was essential.
"That said, maybe it's time to seek out additional kindred spirits."
Observing the changes in Guardian Hill and Morality, Li Fan shifted his focus to the pre-Saint Mo Yongge nearby, lost in thought.
"Selecting prospects requires utmost care."
"A innate devotion to the Mountain Sea, like in Guardian Hill and Morality, stands as the barest essential."
"Best of all, they ought to have battled at my former side, their worth already tested."
Weighing every factor, Mo Yongge emerged as a prime choice without question.
Able to etch even a subtle imprint on Li Fan's memory, Mo Yongge was no ordinary figure.
Once a devoted adherent and wartime partner to the previous Li Fan, bound through trials of life and death.
With [Song] serving as the Dao's testament, faint melodies resonated across the shattered Mountain Sea, bolstering and uplifting the Dao Heart. It enabled all saints, amid hopeless straits, to persist unyieldingly and battle fiercely.
Though Mo Yongge hadn't ascended to sainthood yet, Li Fan's support guaranteed it.
"The sole issue lies in the heart-and-mind unity arising from the Three Saints Xuanji Ring."
"Genuine oneness applies only to the original Three Saints joiners. Those coming later face mere indirect sway at best."
"The Three Saints merged seamlessly, but with other Mountain Sea beings, an inherent divide persists—full oneness and accord prove unattainable. Yet I stand apart."
"For perfection, the picks must forge true heart unity with me!"
A icy gleam flickered in Li Fan's eyes.
"The Xuanji Ring's design is profoundly complex, and dismantling it proved immensely tough in those days. Rebuilding upon it today..."
"Demands grasping its core mechanics."
Li Fan refused to delude himself with his prior incarnation's glory.
He retained a sharp grasp of his present capabilities.
"Given my grasp of the Xuanji Ring now, even bolstered by Guardian Hill and Morality, incorporating another into it likely stays out of reach."
"The creator must solve the puzzle. Success hinges on the Three Saints still."
"But how to advance this without drawing notice?"
Li Fan eyed the worsening crisis in the Mountain Sea, shrouded by the Void Realm's ominous gloom. A broad strategy took shape for him.
"Still, rushing ahead could lead to discovery."
"Against my past life's countless cycles, my own rebirths number far too few. I can take it gradual."
With the reality of Hai Zhen unveiled, fears of her sudden departure dissolved.
This paved the way for steadier orchestration of his designs.
To blend insight with deed.
Li Fan acted precisely as planned.
He persisted in hunting for Saint Transformations throughout the Mountain Sea.
Beyond the Holy Dynasty's trio, he spotted two additional standout prospects.
Holding back no True Spirit, he aided them with total dedication.
Far more earnestly and meticulously than the half-hearted efforts of old.
In his view, these fresh saints might soon become key comrades.
As he channeled the True Spirit, Li Fan also mulled over the essence of the True Spirit he summoned.
Drawing from his former memories, his insight into it evolved quietly.
"The stored True Spirit consists of the leftovers after the Mountain Sea's ruin."
"And the Mountain Sea sprang from God."
"In essence, this forms the core basis for mortals achieving Immortality and Sainthood."
"The stored True Spirit and living beings' inborn True Spirit share no real distinction."
"Thus, the Void Realm's Dao Yan calamity leaves the True Spirit untouched at its core."
"Only the Lone Star's emergence can wipe them out."
"But is it actual wiping, or rather devouring?"
Remembering that prior vision, Li Fan reflected inwardly.
He had pondered unleashing every bit of stored True Spirit from his form.
Hai Zhen, detecting it, issued a rare caution.
"In principle, no matter how the Mountain Sea crumbles, True and False Changes can rebuild it with a mere intent."
"So that implies..."
"The flood of True Spirit might even disrupt Hai Zhen's restoration of the Mountain Sea?"