My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2340 - 1747: God Once Changed Mountain Sea (Part 2)

Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...

The Lone Star's descending brilliance suppresses all, transforming the collapsing Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele into the True God’s Finger, a weathered remnant that crushes the Void Realm Dao Yan vortex, billions of lions, and even twists Li Fan's cultivation before shattering the starlight's hold. As overwhelming radiance spills forth, Li Fan invokes Hai Zhen, reversing the starlight into darkness, only for a fleeting beam to pierce through moments later before vanishing inexplicably. Anchored for a year, Li Fan awakens immersed in the True God Finger's realm, emulating its power as a mortal to shatter the Immortal Forbiddance Formation, flood the Da Xuan Minor World with spiritual energy, and subtly rewrite the Enlightened Immortal's consciousness in the Immortal Ruins, pondering its godlike ability to alter fates across realms.

This marked his initial genuine encounter.

Li Fan chose not to linger on it longer.

"With this Divine Technique by my side, it's undoubtedly a great fortune for me at present. True and False Changes, True God Finger. Bolstered by the power of these two..."

"Mountain Lian’s early All Saints pose no real threat." A surge of daring filled Li Fan’s heart.

Yet, as memories of the previous lifetime surfaced—the arrival of the New God shifting to someone else—he quickly regained his composure.

"The two New Gods I faced in sequence displayed entirely contrasting approaches. I can firmly deduce that the ones attaining Godhood in each lifetime were different individuals. Thus, every one of Mountain Lian’s initial All Saints holds the potential to supplant Mountain Lian and ascend to New Godhood. They merely require a touch of fortune."

"They’re genuinely tough to challenge. It’s no surprise the Three Saints remain so wary whenever they speak of Mountain Lian’s early Saints."

"I can’t afford to rush in blindly; I need to stick to the established strategy." Li Fan’s thrill faded in an instant.

"Since I possess True and False Changes inside, there’s no need for me to vie against them. Pursuing Divine Split Creation is nothing but a futile path."

Li Fan weighed the outcomes following the emergence of various New Gods across his lifetimes. His conviction in his assessment grew stronger.

"Mountain and Sea, New God. No one can evade the Star’s relentless chase; this fate was set long ago."

"Mountain and Sea Without Boundary, fusing together. This sparks the dawn of Dao Yan."

"From that merging day onward, Mountain Lian’s inevitable doom was sealed..."

"However, seen from a future viewpoint, right at the outset of Mountain and Sea Without Boundary, Mountain Lian appeared oblivious to its grim destiny ahead. On the contrary, it stayed hopeful."

"This point feels truly odd. Forget someone like me arriving later—even Mountain Lian’s original All Saints could predict the looming disaster, opting to cut off future paths to dodge the Tribulation. How could Mountain Lian itself remain unaware? That defies logic!"

A sudden recollection of altering the Hungry Immortal’s awareness earlier sparked a bold idea in Li Fan’s thoughts.

"Boundaryless Stele, True God Finger—do they not only blend Mountain and Sea but also twist and reshape Mountain Lian’s very essence?"

Li Fan’s pulse quickened faintly.

"Maybe the fusion of Mountain and Sea is merely on the surface. The real aim of the True God Finger lies in modifying Mountain Lian’s mind and steering its path forward."

In a flash, Li Fan’s mind turned to the three legends surrounding the god’s final actions.

"Legends claim that Mountain Lian’s Divine Split and the god on the verge of demise prepared three subsequent maneuvers."

"Each one carries the might to upend Mountain Lian."

"I once thought the Star and Hai Zhen might be part of them."

"But now I see that Hai Zhen was essentially me in the past, gifted with unmatched prowess, gained by merging the All Saints Path—not some divine handout."

"Considering it further, this Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele resembles one of the god’s lingering stratagems far more."

"The crucial part is, where did it end up in the end?"

Li Fan’s spirit stirred as he decided to claim the Dao Yi Mountain and Sea Map he had forged in his prior life.

A ink-wash painting unfurled right away in Li Fan’s grasp.

Far removed from its first form, it had undergone profound shifts.

Enduring endless clashes in the New God Void Realm, the Mountain and Sea Map had gained several enigmatic and profound patterns.

Nevertheless...

"The Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele has vanished entirely."

"Just a lingering trace persists."

"A subtle thread..."

"Even employing Hai Zhen’s True and False Changes fails to fully reconstruct it?"

For the first time, Li Fan faced an element beyond Hai Zhen’s ability to form.

After all, recreating Mountain Lian and All Saints required only a mere notion.

If something truly resists replication...

"It must stem from the True God surpassing Mountain Lian’s Transcendence."

Li Fan scrutinized the fragments of the Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele with utmost care.

Even this mere hint of a remnant outshone Li Fan’s own imprints by leagues.

Through extended study, realizations bubbled within him like a fresh stream, flowing without end.

Li Fan dimly grasped the eventual dispersal of the Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele.

"It didn’t depart to any place; it ceased to be altogether."

"The Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele existed purely to unite Mountain Lian and the Sea. Once Mountain Lian vanishes, and its proxy, the Mountain and Sea Map, fades too, the Boundaryless Stele naturally won’t surface again."

"Yet, should Mountain and Sea arise anew in the emptiness..."

"The Mountain and Sea Boundaryless Stele will surely reappear, bound inseparably like a shadow to its frame!"

"In truth, the Boundaryless Stele appearing in every cycle of Mountain and Sea Reincarnation isn’t reset by Hai Zhen. Rather, the Stele itself reemerges."

"Regarding the numerous inscriptions upon it..."

Li Fan remembered the prior lifetime’s vision, where the Boundaryless Stele, struck by Dao Yan, unleashed ghostly forms of All Saints from its surface.

"Those are merely Taoist Principle etchings, not inherent to the Boundaryless Stele."

"Upon its return, it won’t bear them naturally."

"The remnants of the True God hold immense significance."

Li Fan lifted his gaze, as though piercing through the myriad paths of Mountain Lian to reach the dwelling of the Boundaryless Stele.

"A single finger like this closed every potential future for Mountain Lian."

"Regardless of its resistance or the twists that arise, while Mountain Lian endures, the Boundaryless Stele will arrive to enforce its doom."

"And in the end, consume every Lone Star."

"The conclusion for Mountain and Sea was basically written the instant it devoured the god."

"That explains its indifference to the finale."

Shifting his contemplation to whether dominating Mountain Lian this way demands three such maneuvers, Li Fan delved into reflection.

"There might be additional purposes."

"They could counterbalance one another to avert collapse. Or..."

"Designed to pave the way for a revival."

The deeper Li Fan probed the God’s Finger, the more he sensed the boundless depths of that ancient True God.

Soon, the nagging query resurfaced in his thoughts.

"How exactly did the god perish?"

"It was always the Mountain Lian’s Divine Split at play, never Mountain Lian directly felling the god. Evidently, Mountain Lian’s capabilities couldn’t rival that True God. What force shattered the origin of all spiritual might?"

Clues to this riddle might only emerge vaguely from Mountain Lian’s origins and the Divine Split.

Li Fan set aside this puzzle, turning his attention to the steps ahead.

"With the Boundaryless Stele anchoring the formation, my Dao Yi Diagram qualifies fully as a Mountain and Sea Treasure."

"Under normal conditions, it promotes the smooth integration of Dao Yan and Mountain Lian. Should I also deploy the True God Finger..."

"A single intent lets me easily ensnare and subdue All Saints."

After forging this remarkable artifact, Li Fan stayed true to his core goal. It was none other than...

Body Transformation Void Realm Master!

The Dao Yi Mountain and Sea morphed into a robe of black and white, enveloping his form. Li Fan settled into meditation.

In Mountain Lian, myriad Taoist Principles seemed nearly tangible, ready for him to select at will.

In reality, what Li Fan grasped weren’t the authentic Daos of Mountain and Sea, but mere echoes from the Mountain and Sea Map. Still, so lifelike that Li Fan could employ them straight for enlightenment and sainthood!

"This slashes the challenge of gaining insight, though it won’t build a base for true strength growth. To authentically rise as a Mountain and Sea Saint, one needs the Daos of Mountain Lian as the core. Even so, harnessing the Mountain and Sea Map this way is bound to shake the heavens!"

"True Spirit Infusion handles the eligibility for sainthood. The Dao Yi Mountain and Sea Map bypasses the need for profound insight into sainthood. Merging both, whenever I choose, I can amass a plentiful array of Saints!"

"Saints? Easily swapped out anytime!"

As ideas streamed through his mind, Li Fan’s presence swelled with growing intensity.

From mortal roots, recultivating to the Saint Realm, Li Fan accomplished it in just over fifty years this round!

One must realize, this feat occurred without Starlight’s support, drawn purely from Li Fan’s own efforts!

—It will be corrected soon, I apologize.