Chapter 1712: Three Sages Fall Together

Angry Squid:

"Reshaping the Mountains and Seas relies entirely on the transformation of true and false. This transformation is not merely a single Grand Dao; it's the saying, 'when the true is made false, the false also becomes true.' True becoming false eliminates the Star's influence. False becoming true recreates the Mountains and Seas from utter destruction and nothingness. Life and death, existence and non-existence, reality and void. All should occur within a single thought..."

Thoughts whirled in Li Fan's mind. As his consciousness reached out, a blurry phantom suddenly materialized before him. It was just a silhouette, its features indistinct.

"Given my current comprehension of the Grand Dao of True and False, creating living beings from scratch might still be challenging. But if it's just a singular inanimate object..."

Li Fan waved his hand, and the phantom of the failed living creation dispersed, replaced by an unremarkable tree branch. It had no special energy fluctuations; it was purely an ordinary piece of wood. Yet, because Li Fan had created it out of nothing, it possessed a certain extraordinary significance.

Li Fan had been able to create things from nothing using the 'false becomes true' principle for a long time. For instance, he once created the Ancient Azure Essence, which allowed Emperor Sanmo to leap through possibilities. However, creations formed by 'false becoming true' were extremely unstable and could not persist for very long. As Li Fan's comprehension of the Grand Dao of True and False deepened, the lifespan of these 'false becomes true' creations continuously increased.

The tree branch Li Fan had just created could now safely exist for a hundred years, provided no other external forces interfered.

The short branch repeatedly appeared and disappeared. Li Fan continuously contemplated the process of true and false transformation.

After a long time, he finally confirmed one point: "This process indeed does not involve the consumption of what is called a True Spirit. So then, what exactly does reshaping the Mountains and Seas have to do with True Spirits?"

Li Fan looked up and gazed into the distance, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of the Void Realm, reaching the very end of the Mountains and Seas. He recalled everything he had encountered along the way—the Mountains and Seas and the various aspects of the Void Realm.

"If the torrent of True Spirits were to pour out from within me, the Grand Dao of True and False would naturally remain unaffected. The only thing that might change because of it is... the Star." Li Fan suddenly understood.

"Even the corpses left behind from the countless cycles of the Mountains and Seas can still be swallowed by the Star, transforming into its energy. My past self may have perished, but the Star could potentially grow stronger because of it. What diminishes here, grows there."

Before his eyes, it was as if the lone Star suddenly leaped out from the darkness, its destructive light even more dazzling than anything he had seen before. Li Fan's heart involuntarily skipped a beat. He vaguely began to understand the true meaning of the phrase, "You can block the Star for a moment, but not for an eternity."

"Not only do I have to save people, but I also have to handle the aftermath. Being a savior is truly not easy."

To be honest, Li Fan had no interest whatsoever in becoming the savior of the Mountains and Seas. However, he was very interested in devouring mountains and seas and achieving ultimate supremacy. As for whether Li Fan, once he achieved success and was no longer constrained by anyone, would still be willing to save the Mountains and Seas—even if it was easily within his power—that would depend on his mood. ...

While nurturing ordinary talents, Li Fan also participated in several battles between the Sages of the Mountains and Seas and the Void Realm army.

Even so, the Sages' side inevitably began to lose ground. As they had analyzed before, the Void Realm could continuously draw upon power from other time periods. With the ability to encircle and destroy an entire Mountains and Seas, it could naturally suppress a single, fragmented Mountains and Seas with ease.

Not to mention the steadily increasing number of Void Realm avatars, which eventually reached thirty-six. The continuously overlapping Dao Annihilation Dark Clouds also seemed to undergo a qualitative change after a long period of accumulation.

Even though the Mountains and Seas had not yet been swallowed by the Dao Annihilation, it seemed as if they were suddenly cast under a complete shadow. Various colors slowly faded from the Mountains and Seas, and the vibrant, multicolored world gradually turned black and white.

"What's happening? Why do I feel like everything around me is becoming ethereal and illusory?" The divine consciousness avatar of Baixiao, who had traversed to provide support, flickered continuously, its emitted light growing dimmer and dimmer. It was like a book from which pages were gradually torn away, until only a thin single sheet remained.

It wasn't just Baixiao; the divine consciousness avatars of the other Sages, including the Three Sages themselves, also could not escape this transformation. "This feeling... it's as if we are within the Void Realm, not the Mountains and Seas. Our very existence is melting away like ice and snow."

"Although the Void Realm has not completed its erosion of the Mountains and Seas, the intensity of the siege has caused the power of nothingness to permeate in advance. If this continues, the Mountains and Seas might not last much longer!"

"In that very instant, the Void Realm power accumulated outside the Mountains and Seas surged again, multiplying many times over. It was dark and profound, swallowing everything. Even the radiant presence of the Three Sages would likely struggle to illuminate it."

The Sages felt the changes in the Mountains and Seas, and their expressions were all extremely solemn. They looked towards the Three Sages, awaiting their decision.

"Strange, the Void Realm's reaction...""Something is wrong."

Both Sage Guihai of the current timeline and the divine consciousness avatars who had traversed from the Mountains and Seas of later generations frowned. Looking up at the sky, countless light and shadow images seemed to surge before their eyes. Even with the Void Realm spanning across, it was difficult to sever their deductions. The constantly flashing images became the only source of color in the now black-and-white Mountains and Seas.

"Something has changed at the beginning of the Mountains and Seas. A Sage has fallen, leading to chaos and turmoil. The resistance of the Mountains and Seas has been greatly weakened, which is why the Void Realm can draw more power here."

Guihai's deductions took more time than usual, and perhaps due to the obstruction from the Void Realm, the energy cost was immense. A white hair even appeared on Sage Guihai's head because of it! Yet, he paid no attention to this, instead attempting to continue his deductions.

Sages Lianshan and Taiyi also joined in with extreme tacit understanding. The Three Sages sat, and flickering seven-colored rainbow light illuminated some clear images. Though they only flashed by, the Sages could clearly see who the fallen Sage at the dawn of the Mountains and Seas truly was.

It was Lock, who had just retreated from this segment of the Mountains and Seas!

"He's dead?" All the Sages were stunned.

Just then, it seemed to sense the Three Sages' cross-temporal prying. Dozens of malicious gazes simultaneously emanated from within the light and shadow. They were like famished beasts eyeing lambs ripe for slaughter!

The Three Sages reacted extremely swiftly, stopping their deductions before the gazes could spread further. Even so, streaks of malevolent intent, following obscure connections, dispersed throughout the Xuanji, manifesting as physical entities.

"Roar!" Some resembled fierce beasts, others ghostly specters, and still others sneering skeletons. Although their strength was immeasurably weaker than that of the Sages present, they still charged ferociously towards them, roaring.

The outcome was obvious: they were easily obliterated by the Sages. However, the Sages' expressions did not relax in the slightest. On the contrary, they grew even more solemn.

Especially the Three Sages.

"We just felt dozens of gazes, but none of them were our own.""We are no longer within the Primal Immortal Realm," Sage Lianshan stated solemnly.

"Could it be that the Three Sages have also fallen?" Li Fan asked in surprise.

"Not so. Not only us, but some old friends have also vanished without a trace. It seems... the time for divergence has arrived."

After the Three Sages finished speaking, they exchanged glances. Then, as if by prior agreement, their figures transformed into streaks of fading light. In an instant, they perished on the spot, leaving only a stunned crowd behind!