My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2381 - 1770: Dao Mark
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
"The Eternal Void World of Fake Yu Cun could serve as a viable option. In the prior existence, the inscription of [True and False] marks proved futile; yet after consuming my authentic self in this incarnation and enhancing comprehension, a fundamental shift occurs. It might be worthwhile to try once more." Xuan Yuanhong initiated the discussion.
"How fares your path to divinity?" The Master of Slaying Destiny's remark stunned those present.
"Even possessing the Creation of True and False, ascending as a savior remains arduous. Patience across multiple lifetimes is required, witnessing myriad transformations." The old fisherman offered a less hopeful view.
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United in purpose, the God creation Guests nonetheless diverged in their perspectives on the issue.
Zhang Fan simply observed without hastily voicing his thoughts.
"No matter what, we must first seek out Zhen Shi Yin and Fake Yu Cun."
He felt secure leaving Bai Shuyue in that place, and subsequently, aided by the old fisherman and companions, Zhang Fan located Zhen Shi Yin concealed within the Mountain Sea.
Zhen Shi's concealment proved remarkably covert, it had to be admitted.
Despite awareness of his presence, Zhang Fan scoured the Mountain Sea yet couldn't uncover Zhen Shi Yin's whereabouts. Even invoking his grasp of the Dao cultivated by the other, Zhen Shi Yin stayed shrouded from sight.
In the end, the God creation Guests performed a thorough, grid-like examination to pinpoint him.
"Assembling such a large force, surely no benevolent motives lurk here." Zhen Shi Yin eyed the intruders warily.
Zhang Fan replied with a touch of resignation: "My words may not convince you, Daoist, but I've come to settle a debt of gratitude."
"Settle a debt?" Zhen Shi Yin scoffed disdainfully.
"Your grasp of the Taoist Principle [Passing Hidden] that I devised must stem from slaying me in a past life. No surprise I hold a faint recollection of you. Rallying this many allies now..."
Zhen Shi Yin's gaze sharpened menacingly: "Enough prattle—let's clash! Though you outnumber me, Zhen Shi Yin fears not your horde!"
To counter Zhen Shi Yin's misconception, Zhang Fan stated: "You wield [Passing Hidden] like a brush, striving to portray [True and False]. Yet your efforts have always fallen short. With the True and False Dao now presented before you, wouldn't you seize the chance to pursue it?"
"Hmm?"
In unity, the confusion swiftly cleared.
Zhen Shi Yin brimmed with delight, transforming utterly from his earlier demeanor.
"Excellent, splendid! I never imagined your success!"
"The True and False Dao holds boundless profundity!"
Occasionally, a profound white luminescence of Death Silence surged through him; from Zhang Fan's vantage, he at last beheld the supreme Creation long sought.
Positioned above the Mountain Sea, Zhen Shi Yin's cultivation and might surged dramatically in mere moments.
Indeed, upon encountering True and False, every God creation Guest derived personal enlightenment.
However, their Dao Paths linked far more loosely to True and False than Zhen Shi Yin's did.
Thus, their gains proved far more modest.
Having met Zhen Shi Yin, the moment arrived to track down Fake Yu Cun.
"I wonder if remnants persist in his domain."
Shortly thereafter, the group's uncertainties dissolved.
Guided by Zhen Shi Yin, upon reentering the Eternal Void World, Zhang Fan detected a transient sense of recognition.
Fake Yu Cun positioned himself at the world's core, fixated on the anomalous mark, his face etched with solemnity.
"It's not fully intact; in truth, merely faint echoes linger. But..."
"Undeniably, it's a promising beginning!"
Elation swept the assembly, as though a spark of possibility ignited.
Following further cohesion, Fake Yu Cun's skepticism fully ebbed.
He displayed greater fervor than the other God creation Guests: "Grasping one unlocks the whole. Should the marks fully manifest, this Eternal World could genuinely foster its own [True and False]!"
In conclusion, they also discovered Taoist Kong, and an extraordinary scene of concord and exhilaration emerged across the Mountain Sea.
Bound by solidarity, the group aided Zhang Fan in crafting the [True and False] scroll.
Striving to inscribe the essence of True and False.
Simultaneously, the God creation Guests pondered avenues for advancing Zhang Fan's divine ascent.
"Across the vast Reincarnation, I demolished Mountain Sea to claim godhood."
"Still, based on my lingering recollections, confronting [Star] post-divinity didn't signify a decline back to True God, but confrontation with the genuine Mountain Sea."
"Meaning, though we deem ourselves God creation Guests, we are in essence mere false deities."
"Yet Daoist Zhang Fan could emerge as the [True God]."
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This represented the finest strategy devised through their joint consultation.
The manner of reversion to divinity, the reversal itself—these enigmas eluded even them, despite crowning Living Beings with their amassed intellect and strength.
"Only as a True God might resolution arise."
"The only concern is, upon becoming a True God... will I retain my identity?"
Zhang Fan's eyes scanned the gathering.
Though bearing fragmented memories from his true form, the dread in his core regarding ultimate divine reversion burned intensely.
"Hence, this stride demands extreme care."
"In the end, what follows divinity... remains unknown in this realm."
"We constitute but minor awarenesses within a segment of the endless Samsara's chain."
No haste in resolution, for this existence had scarcely commenced, offering plentiful opportunity for readiness.
As for rendering the True and False scroll, the effortless advancement caught Zhang Fan off guard.
Perhaps stemming from the confrontation where he absorbed his true form, his core nature evolved once more.
Surprisingly, he achieved with ease what eluded both him and his true form in the former life.
Within the Eternal Void World, an boundless scroll shimmered briefly.
Manifesting inside the domain, yet as if enveloping all existence.
It lingered but an instant before dissolving tracelessly.
Yet all perceived it distinctly.
"This realm holds void no longer."
Fake Yu Cun wept with elation; swayed by the bond, the other God creation Guests overflowed with sentiment.
"Our foremost duty now lies in contriving methods to postpone the apocalypse."
"Allowing [True and False] to germinate from this remnant."
Zhang Fan affirmed: "While the imprint of True and False has taken shape, it stands merely as a vestige. Escaping the flux of True and False remains challenging."
"Each cycle's renewal will probably erode the imprint substantially. Only the emergence of this world's innate [True and False] enables True and False to challenge True and False."
"Thus alone can permanence endure amid renewals."
"Beyond myself, an external fixture, another steadfast invariant." Zhang Fan reiterated.
Consensus secured, the hour arrived for each God creation Guest to unleash their Divine Technique.
"Having lurked so long, the moment calls for bolder moves."
The Master of Slaying Destiny declared foremost: "I will venture to Taichu Immortal Realm, ruthlessly dismantling their convictions. To prolong Mountain Sea's span, we first forge ties, reinforcing from within. Traversing connections demands the Saint Realm. Taichu Immortal Realm will bolster us aptly."
Unclear what stirred him, a uncommon spark of zeal lit the typically indolent old fisherman's eyes.
Abruptly rising, he announced: "Count me in. Heh heh, ages since I stirred, my hands yearn for action."
With just the Master of Slaying Destiny as the solitary God creation Guest in motion, potential complications loomed ahead.