My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2381 - 1770: Dao Mark
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
"Fake Yu Cun's Eternal Void World might serve as a viable alternative. The effort to inscribe the [True and False] traces failed in the prior existence; yet, having consumed my original body in this incarnation and deepened comprehension, a fundamental transformation has taken place. It could be worth trying once more." Xuan Yuanhong voiced this idea first.
"How has your path to becoming a God progressed?" The Master of Slaying Destiny's remark stunned everyone.
"Even possessing the Creation of True and False doesn't make it simple to emerge as a savior. You'll have to endure and accumulate across multiple lifetimes, closely watching various shifts." The old fisherman offered a less hopeful view.
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United in purpose, the God creation Guests nonetheless differed in their views on the issue.
Zhang Fan simply listened without readily sharing his thoughts.
"No matter what, we should first seek out Zhen Shi Yin and Fake Yu Cun."
He felt completely confident leaving Bai Shuyue in their care, and with assistance from the old fisherman and the rest, Zhang Fan initially located Zhen Shi Yin concealed within the Mountain Sea.
One had to admit, Zhen Shi Yin's concealment was remarkably thorough.
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 the other had cultivated, Zhen Shi Yin stayed perfectly concealed.
In the end, it took the God creation Guests to perform a detailed, grid-like sweep to pinpoint him.
"Gathering such a large force, I doubt your intentions are pure." Zhen Shi Yin eyed the intruders who had burst in abruptly.
Zhang Fan replied with some helplessness: "Daoist, you may not trust my explanation, but I'm here to return a favor."
"Return a favor?" Zhen Shi Yin let out a cold scoff.
"The fact that you grasp the Taoist Principle [Passing Hidden] which I developed means you must have slain me in some past life. That's why I have this faint recognition of you. Now assembling so many allies..."
Zhen Shi Yin's gaze sharpened menacingly: "Enough talk, let's battle! Though you outnumber me, I, Zhen Shi Yin, won't back down easily!"
In response to Zhen Shi Yin's misconception, Zhang Fan stated: "You wield [Passing Hidden] like a brush, striving to illustrate [True and False]. But your searches have always come up empty. With the True and False Dao now presented directly, wouldn't you wish to pursue it?"
"Hmm?"
Thus, the shared purpose cleared up the confusion.
Zhen Shi Yin brimmed with delight, his demeanor utterly transformed from earlier.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent! I never imagined you'd actually achieved it!"
"The True and False Dao is truly a profound marvel!"
Occasionally, a intensifying pale light of Death Silence shimmered across him; from Zhang Fan's viewpoint, he at last observed the supreme Creation that had driven his relentless quest.
Perched upon the Mountain Sea, Zhen Shi Yin's cultivation level and might surged dramatically in mere moments.
In truth, catching sight of True and False allowed every God creation Guest to gain their own realizations.
However, the link between their individual Dao Paths and True and False paled in comparison to Zhen Shi Yin's bond.
As a result, their gains proved much slighter.
Having met Zhen Shi Yin, the moment arrived to track down Fake Yu Cun.
"I'm curious if any remnants linger in his realm."
Shortly thereafter, the group's uncertainties were put to rest.
Led by Zhen Shi Yin, as they reentered the Eternal Void World, Zhang Fan detected a brief sense of recognition.
Fake Yu Cun positioned himself at the world's core, gazing solemnly at the mark that ought not to be there.
"It's not fully intact, really just faint echoes as a remnant. But..."
"This is certainly a promising beginning!"
The assembly overflowed with elation, as though glimpsing a ray of possibility.
Following further alignment, Fake Yu Cun's hesitations fully dissolved.
He displayed even greater thrill than the other God creation Guests: "Grasping one could lead to grasping everything. Should the remnants fully form, this Eternal World may genuinely foster its very own [True and False]!"
In the end, they also located Taoist Kong, sparking a scene of remarkable unity and exhilaration across the Mountain Sea.
Building on their solidarity, the group aided Zhang Fan in crafting the [True and False] scroll.
Striving to imprint the essences of True and False.
Meanwhile, the God creation Guests explored ways to facilitate Zhang Fan's rise to Godhood.
"Across the vast Reincarnation, I've demolished Mountain Sea to achieve divinity."
"Still, based on the fragments of memory I retain, confronting [Star] post-Godhood didn't mean a downfall and reversion to True God, but instead the authentic Mountain Sea."
"Essentially, while we label ourselves God creation Guests, we're little more than false deities."
"Yet Daoist Zhang Fan could emerge as the genuine [True God]."
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This stood as the best strategy they devised through joint discussion.
The manner in which all cycles back to God, the paths of reversal—these riddles eluded them, despite their supremacy over Living Beings and combined intellect and strength.
"Only ascending to True Godhood might yield answers."
"The only concern is, once I become a True God... will I remain who I am?"
Zhang Fan's eyes passed over the assembled faces.
Though drawing on fragmented recollections from his true form, the dread in his core regarding the final return to God burned brightly.
"Hence, we must approach this stage with extreme care."
"In the end, what follows Godhood... remains unknown to anyone in existence."
"We're just minor awarenesses embedded in a single segment of the endless Endless Samsara."
There's no urgency in choosing now, since this existence has only just started, leaving plenty of opportunity to ready themselves.
As for rendering the True and False scroll, the effortless advancement surprised Zhang Fan somewhat.
Maybe stemming from the clash where he absorbed his true form, he'd undergone another essential evolution.
Strikingly, he managed what neither he nor his original self had managed before this life.
In the Eternal Void World, an boundless scroll briefly materialized.
It manifested inside the domain, almost as if enveloping the whole expanse.
It lingered just an instant before fading entirely.
Yet all present beheld it distinctly.
"This realm holds void no longer."
Fake Yu Cun shed tears of happiness; swept up in the shared bond, the other God creation Guests mirrored his deep sentiments.
"Our immediate goal should be finding methods to postpone the arrival of the finale."
"Allowing [True and False] to grow from this remnant."
Zhang Fan agreed with a nod: "While the imprint of True and False has taken shape, it remains merely a mark. Escaping the flux of True and False will still prove challenging."
"Each cycle of reset will probably erode the imprint substantially. Only the emergence of this world's inherent [True and False] can enable True and False to clash with True and False."
"That's when a steady element can persist across resets."
"Beyond me as an external presence, yet another immutable fixture." Zhang Fan reiterated.
With agreement secured, the moment came for the God creation Guests to unleash their Divine Techniques.
"Having concealed ourselves for ages, it's time to get more involved."
The Master of Slaying Destiny declared initially: "I'll venture to the Taichu Immortal Realm, ruthlessly cutting off their beliefs. If we aim to prolong Mountain Sea's survival, we first need to forge links, reinforce from inside. Traversing connections demands the Saint Realm. The Taichu Immortal Realm will make an ideal foundation."
For reasons unknown, a uncommon spark of eagerness appeared in the typically indolent old fisherman's gaze.
Springing to his feet abruptly, he announced: "Count me in. Hehehe, it's been ages since I stirred, and I'm eager for some action."
Depending solely on the Master of Slaying Destiny among the God creation Guests to act could lead to unforeseen complications.