My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2384 - 1771: Divine Flavor (Part 2)

"Is it possible they're seizing us once more for the Mountain and Sea Reincarnation?"

"Curse it, this round I'll fight to the death rather than yield!"

"Hmph! Though the God creation Guests possess great power, we aren't defenseless. If they push us further, then..."

While the All Saints continued their deliberations, Zhang Fan's mind had already spread across the entirety of Mountain and Sea.

"Turning the True to False."

A simple utterance, devoid of any feeling.

In the next instant, the All Saints' presence was wiped away.

Not even the faintest disturbance occurred.

"Mr. Fan's grasp on the True and False Dao deepens further," the Master of Slaying Destiny remarked approvingly.

The abrupt disappearance of its Saints left Mountain Sea resembling a freighter bereft of its cargo. Amid the surges of Dao Yan, it began to waver unsteadily.

The following instant, it appeared poised to be engulfed by the raging winds and clouds.

"False and True!"

Zhang Fan's icy voice resounded once more across Mountain Sea.

And thus...

Figures began to materialize one by one, scattering throughout various spots in Mountain Sea.

This included the Taichu Immortal Realm.

Precisely as it had been previously.

These fabricated Saints appeared oblivious to the events.

They remained lost in their former recollections and routines.

"Come on, grabbing them anew changes nothing."

The Master of Slaying Destiny let out a sigh.

The old fisherman, no longer buzzing with the initial thrill, simply trailed behind in quiet.

Soon enough, the Mountain and Sea Reincarnation initiative kicked off afresh.

However, except for Zhang Fan and the God creation Guests, the other Saints had no inkling that this marked their second round of efforts.

"Mountain and Sea, Dao, True and False..."

Even after accomplishing this monumental task, Zhang Fan felt no strain.

He simply pondered, as an elusive emotion welled up within him.

Saint, the zenith of Living Beings in Mountain Sea.

Yet he could destroy them with a single notion and birth them with the next.

What need was there for further complications?

"Is this... the essence of godhood?"

A strange gleam flickered in Zhang Fan's gaze.

From then on, Zhang Fan grew more taciturn and withdrawn.

As if sunk deep into contemplation and realization, he only sporadically informed the God creation Guests of advancements.

In short order, Mountain and Sea completed its second cycle of reincarnation.

Success in the project brought a stretch of peaceful epochs, only for ruin to follow once again.

This round, Mountain Sea endured in full for five billion years.

"Turning the True to False!"

"False and True!"

The God creation Guests carried out their familiar ritual.

A fresh cycle of reincarnation commenced.

But on this occasion, a touch of numbness crept into their spirits.

Lacking any emotion, it devolved into rote execution.

.....

In this manner, Mountain Sea cycled through reincarnation time and again.

With each iteration, Dao Yan's retaliations intensified markedly.

The ultimate threshold for Dao Yan's manifestation and Mountain Sea's engulfment, as estimated by the God creation Guests, loomed near.

Within the Eternal Void World.

"It's evidently just the final fragment—why won't [True and False] emerge?"

Calmness had fled the expressions of the God creation Guests.

The imprints of True and False Dao had nearly fully manifested ages ago.

Yet inexplicably, progress halted, refusing to advance.

Despite three full turns of Mountain Sea Reincarnation, no headway had been made.

This sparked doubt among the God creation Guests.

Could their scheme truly prevail?

"Mr. Fan, your thoughts?" inquired the Master of Slaying Destiny.

His voice carried a hint of wariness.

Though Zhang Fan wasn't there in person, the Master of Slaying Destiny was certain that invoking his name would alert him.

Through the passing years, Zhang Fan's presence had turned ever more intangible.

Resembling the enigmatic True and False Dao—present, yet refusing to fully reveal itself in reality.

Their collective intent had taken on an intangible quality.

Zhang Fan's apparition lingered, but they could detect no sentiments from it anymore.

Shortly after, Zhang Fan's words resonated in their minds.

"We've exhausted every effort. The spark of True and False remains absent..."

"This realm, dubbed Eternal Void, stands apart. Still, faint links to Mountain Sea persist, stemming from Fake Yu Cun. To genuinely foster True and False, all external ties must be cut, exiling it beyond Mountain Sea."

"There could be a faint hope."

The God creation Guests readily grasped Zhang Fan's implication.

After a brief pause in reflection, they seemed almost eased: "Exert ourselves fully, yet yield to fate. We've accomplished much already."

"Very well," Zhang Fan replied succinctly.

In the instant that followed, every God creation Guest's form dissolved into myriad glowing specks within the Eternal World.

Like scattered cinders, they floated upward.

Converging toward a singular locus.

Thereafter, the whole of Mountain Sea followed suit.

As though an unseen blaze had descended, it wordlessly incinerated all within Mountain Sea.

Devoid of agony, devoid of awareness.

In utter stillness, Mountain Sea faded away, Living Beings perished, All Saints ceased to be.

All the embers and luminous fragments merged at one spot.

It was Zhang Fan.

At last, he comprehended the mindset of his former self.

Confronting the True God while safeguarding Mountain Sea was utter folly.

"Only through yielding all can there emerge..."

"A narrow path to triumph."

A flicker of doubt crossed Zhang Fan's inner thoughts.

Truth be told, even now, he perceived no avenue to overcome the True God.

Yet the die was cast; retreat was impossible.

The full expanse of Mountain Sea was absorbed by Zhang Fan.

The Void Realm, reaping no gains, erupted in rage.

Utterly failing the directive from [Star], vast torrents of Dao Yan surged at Zhang Fan.

Yet curiously, soon after, turmoil stirred even within Dao Yan.

As if the Void Realm itself secretly welcomed this development.

Zhang Fan, of course, understood the cause.

"Sun Piaomiao, is it..."

"I'll grant you release."

"In the end, it was once an element of Mountain Sea, unworthy of neglect."

The emptiness of the Void Realm paled against [True and False], akin to petty tricks beside grand arts.

Wherever his intent extended, all was nullified.

Or more accurately, reverted to the ordinary.

Both Mountain Sea and Void Realm were gone, the fabricated setting crumbling noisily.

Thus, what concealed beyond came into view.

In a mere heartbeat, boundless Starlight cascaded over the realm.

Amid this deceptively known vista, Zhang Fan sensed the boundless wrath descending from on high.

Beneath the Starlight's glow, even the True and False Dao trembled.

But Zhang Fan only scoffed: "A skulking vermin, bold enough to challenge my radiance?"

Confronting the encroaching Starlight, Zhang Fan evaded nothing.

His form swelled boundlessly, embracing the full deluge of Starlight.

Amid the Starlight, he discerned myriad disordered and manic impulses.

And disjointed, baffling visions.

These visions bore no true import, simply echoing the bygone eras of Mountain Sea or this existence via Endless Samsara.

Nevertheless, each bore the immense burden of Mountain Sea.

The instant of union brought forth clashes.

Zhang Fan remained solitary, lifting his gaze to the heavens.

Feeling as if the cosmos's every star plummeted upon him.

Should it have been the just-revitalized prior Zhang Fan, such a devastating assault would overwhelm him.

But after enduring numerous Mountain Sea reincarnations and devouring all, he now confronted it with composure.

"As I declared, the so-called [Star] poses no threat to me."

"The God alone merits concern."

The vast stellar expanse slowly faded.

Zhang Fan quietly anticipated the onset of the ultimate phase.