My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2383 - 1771: Divine Flavor
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
Mountain and Sea broke apart, only to reunite with the Star. Such is destiny, an inevitable conclusion.
Even if every Saint bands together, they can merely postpone the inevitable for a short while.
Yet the God creation Guests seek only to extend the delay as far as they can.
Beyond granting sufficient time for the Eternal Void World to cultivate the True and False Waymarks, they also need to uncover the core method to thwart the catastrophe of Returning to God.
Though the lifespan of Mountain and Sea stretches far, it appears woefully short.
From the dawn of Mountain and Sea to the close of Time, the entire span covers one trillion six hundred billion years in total.
The fragments of Mountain and Sea scattered by the Dao Yan assault number in the millions.
Rebuilding even one section of Mountain and Sea demands a monumental undertaking, one that calls for the united labors of numerous Saints.
Nevertheless, what once looked utterly impossible advances with surprising swiftness.
Countless clones of Zhang Fan, infused with True Spirit and Divine Technique, resolve the supply issues facing All Saints in the Void Realm.
The God creation Guests and The Primordial Saint direct and manage the broader efforts.
A trillion years' worth of fractured Mountain and Sea slowly mends, piece by piece.
Even for the Saints who joined from the start, reflecting upon it now feels utterly astonishing.
"Earlier, I dismissed the notion of restoring Mountain and Sea. But now, it doesn't appear so daunting!"
"With All Saints coming together and setting aside their rivalries—it's nearly unthinkable. I wonder what schemes those God creation Guests are truly weaving."
"Let it go; no point in pondering. It's just needless stress. I've toiled endlessly; once the work ends, I plan to rest properly." "
"Almost there, almost."
Beneath the watchful eyes of everyone, the last crack in Mountain and Sea seals shut. As All Saints sense a wave of relief, a subtle bewilderment stirs within them.
Across endless eons, their sole focus has been the revival of Mountain and Sea, turning it into a deeply ingrained routine.
With the task now finished, All Saints abruptly find themselves adrift, uncertain of their next steps.
The God creation Guests honor their vow.
The looming blade of Life Cutting above dissipates gradually, removing the peril.
However, the God creation Guests vanish like mist from within Mountain and Sea.
Certain Saints withdraw to serene corners of Mountain and Sea, while others, captivated by the God creation Guests' might, venture back to the Taichu Immortal Realm.
Some, habituated to life alongside Mountain and Sea's inhabitants during the mending, assume mortal guises and blend into the masses.
The Eternal World transcends empty nothingness.
Rather, a vast and hallowed palace rises imposingly at the world's heart.
This palace stretches infinitely, as if forming its own singular Realm.
Within the immense, boundless expanse, diverse Daos align in dignified rows.
The God creation Guests survey the Dao Hall, offering nods of approval often.
"The Dao Paths belonging to the Mountain Sea Saints have all been integrated."
"At present, the fully restored Mountain and Sea ought to endure for a hundred billion years of Time. Once that period ends, Dao Yan will surge forth once more, shattering Mountain and Sea afresh," Po Zhenzi stated calmly, as though beholding the ominous tides held at bay beyond Mountain and Sea.
Zhang Fan went on, "By then, I'll wipe out All Saints using True and False Changes. Afterward, employing this Dao Hall, I'll forge a fresh generation of Mountain Sea Saints. Thus, a new cycle of Mountain and Sea restoration can commence."
Xuan Yuanhong let out a soft sigh, "In the end, we did pledge to them. If we compel them back by force, conflict is bound to erupt. While it's handy in a way, I fear their commitment to mending Mountain and Sea won't match the first round's fervor."
"Better to rely straight on True and False reconstruction."
The God creation Guests voiced no objections, clearly aligned in their views.
After eons of grasping True and False, their perspectives have quietly shifted.
They might have noticed this change at some point, yet once True and False is fully attained, equating other entities becomes profoundly challenging.
Furthermore, most of the God creation Guests' efforts concentrate on confronting the doom of Returning to God.
As for lesser details, they scarcely notice.
"The True and False Waymarks have developed to two-thirds completion."
"Yet progress slows the deeper it advances. Full formation could demand three times longer."
"It matters little; merely three more cycles of Reincarnation. We've secured the origins of All Saints, and with True and False Dao at hand, we can summon new Saints for the repairs whenever needed. The real worry lies with Mountain and Sea itself."
Suddenly, the vast silhouette of Mountain and Sea materializes before the God creation Guests.
In restoring Mountain and Sea, All Saints' traces span its every nook and cranny.
All Saints serve as their vigilant sentinels.
As the authentic architects of today's Mountain and Sea, nearly every fragment falls under the sway of the assembled God creation Guests.
"Returning to God marks Mountain and Sea's inescapable destiny. A fate that cannot be halted."
"Though we've defied it through sheer force, each rebirth and ruin will only heighten its ferocity."
"Perhaps doubling in intensity every cycle."
"Until... Dao Yan emerges, and Mountain and Sea dissolves in an instant."
"Denying us any further chances for unhurried repairs."
"Hence, our remaining time is perilously brief."
Under the God creation Guests' scrutiny, the vision of Mountain and Sea transforms repeatedly.
Following that, the Lone Star looms overhead, hovering above Mountain and Sea.
"Mr. Fan, how fare the preparations?"
"The Dao of Mountain and Sea has long been etched in my mind. I stand ready to supplant Mountain and Sea and claim the throne of New God at any moment. The Star trailing behind Mountain and Sea poses no threat to me. The sole uncertainty persists in the essence of God itself," Zhang Fan replied evenly.
"Thus, we must await the emergence of the True and False Waymarks."
Hearing this, the God creation Guests nodded in agreement.
In these latter years, as Zhang Fan's strength deepens profoundly, he starts to pull away from the "unity of heart and mind."
Though Zhang Fan wishes to share fully with his fellow God creation Guests, his approach toward [God] causes him to fade from that shared bond unwittingly.
Consequently, gaps linger in Zhang Fan's explanations.
On paper, greater power and readier preparations should bolster assurance in vanquishing God.
Yet reality unfolds contrariwise.
Zhang Fan has simulated his post-Star extinction moves countless times.
Every outcome yields "Wu."
No triumph, no loss.
It feels as if, upon finishing the Star's demise, he merely evaporates.
This eerie conclusion baffles Zhang Fan immensely.
He now ranks as Mountain and Sea's nearest approach to God.
Thus, he perceives God's might with ever-sharpening clarity.
"Still insufficient."
A fleeting sense of futility stirs in Zhang Fan's core, though he quells it swiftly.
Through these years, he's come to grasp why his former self dispersed clones in pursuit of paths forward.
Exhausting all avenues yields naught but voids.
"Yet he and I differ fundamentally."
Zhang Fan banishes all stray musings.
"What eluded him, I may yet seize!"
"Slaying God..."
Zhang Fan's eyes traverse the illusory depiction of Mountain and Sea, as if beholding the authentic expanse. In his heart, he forms a resolute vow.
...
As the God creation Guests anticipated.
Following a hundred billion years of stability, Dao Yan descends once more.
Mountain and Sea fractures under its blow, leaving All Saints stunned speechless.
Beholding this recurrent spectacle, recollections flood back like surging waves.