My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2380 - 1769: The Good Evolution (Part 2)
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
Zhang Fan had already quietly removed the barrier to their departure, the Nameless Starving Immortal.
In the face of True and False Changes, the restraints imposed by the High Wall amounted to nothing.
Still, to ensure everything appeared more believable, Zhang Fan deliberately stirred up a few complications.
It looked on the outside as if they had faced immense hardships to breach the High Wall and claim the inheritance of Guardian Hill.
"Infinite Sea, Upper Mountain."
"The world turns out to be far more expansive than imagined." As the reality of Mountain Sea dawned on her, Bai Shuyue stood there, stunned and deep in contemplation.
True Immortal, Nameless, Transcendence.
These three grand realms, which typical cultivators struggle to surpass, were effortlessly traversed by Bai Shuyue with Zhang Fan's guidance.
"From here on, we'll genuinely interact with Mountain Sea."
"Mountain Sea remains far too dangerous for my aunt. She's only relatively secure in that protected realm." Gazing at Bai Shuyue's features, Zhang Fan pondered inwardly.
Deep into the remote reaches of Mountain Sea, the dwelling of the old fisherman.
In his mind, Zhang Fan whispered, "Let the one who bites the hook do so willingly!"
From the profound Void's core, a subtle murmur of astonishment appeared to resound.
Shortly after, an immense power stretched across the expanse of Mountain Sea.
It wrapped around both Zhang Fan and Bai Shuyue, drawing them straight into the World of God Creation.
Bai Shuyue, trapped like a catch in a net, immediately slipped into unconsciousness.
Zhang Fan, on the other hand, employed True and False Changes to rapidly escape the pull.
He positioned himself in front of the old fisherman.
"Senior, it's been a while," he greeted with a grin.
"Who might you be?" The old fisherman narrowed his eyes involuntarily.
The old fisherman did sense a faint familiarity about the figure standing there.
Yet that sensation remained indistinct at best.
Mountain Sea hadn't plunged into disorder yet, so the recollections of every God creation Guest hadn't completely surfaced.
The old fisherman knew nothing of the incidents from his prior existence.
"All of you, show yourselves now."
With those words, the enigmatic essence of the True and False Dao enveloped Zhang Fan.
Suddenly, it twisted and surged forward.
Life Cutting, Fishing, Wangji, Longevity, Breaking Formation...
Countless Daos burst into clear display.
The God creation Guests, who were recovering in this safe haven, felt their personal Dao Paths emanating from another and stared in shock.
One by one, silhouettes emerged, encircling Zhang Fan.
"Mountain Lian, Gui Hai, Taiyi—the Three Saints possess a way to achieve unity."
"Are you willing to merge with me?"
Ignoring the strange tension building around him, Zhang Fan stated his proposal directly.
"Unity?"
Though the God creation Guests shared this space, their relationships were far from harmonious, so they resisted the idea naturally.
However, the revelations Zhang Fan shared right then captured their interest intensely.
At that instant, Po Zhenzi interjected, "I propose a middle ground, known as [Youthful Wanderings]. It allows reliving the true events we've endured, bypassing the full force of unity, while verifying your background."
From the looks on the faces of the other God creation Guests, they appeared to favor this alternative more.
Zhang Fan let out a soft sigh, feigning reluctance as he remarked, "It's truly unfortunate that you'd forgo the [True and False Dao]."
"True and False?" At the mention, the God creation Guests' eyes lit up with irrepressible excitement.
They all fell into contemplation at once.
"Ah, that explains it. No surprise you could wield our Dao."
"With True and False Changes involved, it all falls into place."
...
Like a pebble igniting endless waves, the prospect of [True and False] unsettled even the former saints of the God Creation world deep down.
In the end, the allure of unveiling the reality proved too strong, and they consented to unite with Zhang Fan.
Within the protective realm, a surge of chaos erupted briefly.
Afterward, the entire cosmos plunged into an eerie calm.
Much later, the God creation Guests roused from their deep insights.
"This is what True and False truly means."
"Hearing the Dao at dawn allows one to face death at dusk without regret. Though we might not evade the destiny of Godhood in the end, there's no sorrow left."
"I never imagined you'd actually pulled it off?"
The God creation Guests brimmed with complex feelings, except for Xuan Yuanhong, who beamed with pure joy.
Thanks to Zhang Fan's aid, the group partially recalled fragments from their previous life.
Xuan Yuanhong explained, "During the previous Reincarnation, we detected the True and False Dao's approach to wipe us out outright. We realized it had to be the Master of Slaying Destiny's strategy activating. Even though we couldn't alter the inevitable erasure, it brought us satisfaction. In our final moments, we resolved to lend you one more boost."
"Our hopes weren't high, but who could've foreseen..."
Suddenly, the Master of Slaying Destiny's voice cut in unexpectedly, "The figure who once seized the true throne, emerging from the cursed realm of Xuanhuang World, climbing steadily to Mountain Sea's summit. Cunning, merciless, masterful skills. Repeatedly escaping doom time and again. And now, struck by backlash from his own avatar?"
"Might this be a scheme he's orchestrated?"
Those statements sent a chill through the air immediately.
Zhang Fan shot back at once, declaring firmly, "That's utterly impossible!"
Similar to how Li Fan was convinced of his own demise and transformation into Hai Zhen.
Zhang Fan now felt the same conviction; after enduring the brink of death, he had wrested back his core self through intense struggle, not through any plot by the original.
But seeing the contemplative looks among the God creation Guests, Zhang Fan's face flickered through various emotions in a flash.
Soon enough, he spoke gravely once more, "I ask that you all examine this thoroughly, please."
Since unity had occurred, hiding anything was pointless.
So Zhang Fan laid bare his Divine Soul, letting the God creation Guests probe it freely.
Bound in unity, peril held no threat.
Given the severity of the issue, the old fisherman and the rest refused to procrastinate.
They commenced a meticulous examination.
Once, then again.
After a prolonged period, all withdrew their Divine Sense at last.
"A flawless merger, seamless and organic. It appears our concerns were unfounded." The Master of Slaying Destiny concluded.
"At the climax of Returning to God, deprived of True and False Dao's backing, that self-proclaimed true lord loses his edge. Outcomes could swing either way. Overturning the original via an avatar's rebound is certainly achievable."
...
The God creation Guests shared thoughts and detected no irregularities.
"That said, the true lord holds edges beyond our reach. Through endless Reincarnations, he keeps his memories intact. It's bound to include tactics unknown to us. A touch of wariness won't hurt."
Even as they voiced this, regarding the clash between avatar and original, they lacked any strong ways to interfere. A simple warning was all they could provide.
Moving beyond that subject, the group turned to the core matter at hand.
With True and False Dao now under their control.
What steps came next?
Grasping True and False Dao opened the door to toppling True Gods.
Plus Zhang Fan as an external ally.
Though the God creation Guests of this realm had long overlooked such developments, their minds started to awaken slowly.
"I refuse to tread the story's doomed route, consuming all of Mountain Sea and destroying every God."
"Yet in the end, how do we prevent another plunge into Reincarnation and safeguard Mountain Sea?"