My Simulated Road to Immortality Chapter 2391 - 1776: The End (Part 3)
Previously on My Simulated Road to Immortality...
Li Fan, having accomplished his supreme objective and taken over as God, lingered in a stupor for an extended period.
Only at that point did memories of the past surface in his mind.
His emotions remained neutral, devoid of both grief and delight, profoundly serene.
"So this is what it means to be God..."
Upon ascending to godhood, the way he perceived things shifted dramatically from his prior experiences.
Having grown accustomed, the absolute blackness had lifted a little, allowing him to faintly discern his environment.
Though the shadows had eased somewhat, apart from himself, nothing else inhabited the vast universe.
Desolate and infinite.
With every ambition fulfilled, Li Fan surprisingly found himself at a loss for what to pursue afterward.
Granted the power of True and False Changes, his determination even surpassed those alterations.
Enabling him to dismiss the perils posed by spectral entities and the deterioration of the godly form.
He was destined for eternal existence.
Yet solitude defined his reality.
No companions by his side, no words to exchange.
Merely lingering in isolation amid the gloom, drifting aimlessly.
"Is this..."
"The eternal life I've chased relentlessly?"
Li Fan stayed quiet.
Time passed silently onward.
Within the obscurity, the glow symbolizing Li Fan pulsed brightly and dimly through innumerable eons.
At last, Li Fan could endure it no longer.
"So dull..."
Following a deep exhalation, Li Fan directed his sight forward.
After an eternity, he resolved upon a course.
With mere intent, the long-vanished Mountain Sea reemerged after an immensely prolonged absence!
However, on this occasion...
It differed entirely from the former Mountain Sea.
Freed from the dread of plunging into Endless Samsara, the Void Realm’s Dao Yan no longer stirred chaos.
All the cycles of rebirth Li Fan had undergone were now vividly restored by his hand.
Nevertheless, across every iteration of the Mountain Sea, Li Fan's presence was utterly absent.
Therefore.
In the Tianxuan Mirror, the fractal versions of the Celestial Doctor stared into the void with utter confusion.
Beyond the Xuanhuang World, the authentic Celestial Doctor, hurtling forward at breakneck speed, abruptly halted in perplexity.
He froze briefly, unable to recall the urgent reason for his frantic return to the Xuanhuang World.
It felt like a crucial memory had slipped away.
...
The black-robed Celestial Doctor examined his vacant palms, a flicker of confusion in his gaze.
Glancing back at the path of devastation he had wrought, his forehead creased deeper.
In an instant of focus, he traversed the Abyss Star Ocean.
His Divine Sense grazed the True Immortal meditating in the Immortal Ruins, lingering for a beat.
Displaying a moment of doubt, he extended his grasp and hoisted the emaciated form of the Hungry Immortal.
Soaring past the High Wall, he navigated a lengthy, featureless corridor.
As he raised his eyes to the terminus.
The Celestial Doctor's frame went rigid, his hold on the Hungry Immortal loosening involuntarily.
Rooted to the spot, he stood dumbfounded.
Upon arrival, Dao Yan had permeated the area, but inexplicably, it was gone now!
...
The Mount Sea Saints in pursuit, who were feverishly seeking Hai Zhen, experienced a sudden disorientation.
Regaining composure quickly, they expressed profound astonishment: "What happened to the Mystic Mother Dao? How did it vanish completely?"
Only Xingfu bore an odd look in his eyes.
Bowing his head with a knit brow, he mulled over it endlessly without clarity: "Hai... Hai Zhen?"
"Who or what is Hai Zhen?"
...
The changes extended beyond merely the Mountain Sea.
Li Fan also fashioned a distinct stellar domain tailored for the Void Realm’s Dao Yan.
Isolated from the Mountain Sea, invisible to one another.
The Star, akin to the dawn's initial rays, sliced through the void. A beam of stellar light resurfaced, brightening the cosmos.
Yet the radiance endured only briefly, as though aware of Li Fan's observant stare.
The luster abruptly faded, cowering in fear without daring to reveal more.
...
"Hahaha, fascinating, truly fascinating!"
His dormant spirit at last awakened.
Li Fan experienced a surge of delight absent for ages.
"They say returning home wealthy is like parading in fine silk at night—who can appreciate it!"
"Attaining godhood in solitude—such tedium!"
"I desire this boundless ocean to echo with my renown!"
Despite his exalted position and profound cultivation, where a mere thought could alter reality or spawn creations.
That would prove unbearably monotonous; he yearned to undertake it personally!
Li Fan clasped his hands behind, exuding assurance and contentment, as he leisurely entered the renewed Mountain Sea.
At that instant, Li Fan halted abruptly.
He regarded the vibrant Mountain Sea ahead, safe from apocalyptic peril, and the recognizable figures populating it.
Suddenly, the visage of Shan Fan crossed his thoughts.
A profound insight struck him: "I plotted against Zhang Fan, yet Shan Fan would never plot against me."
"For he understood that should I prevail, with my disposition, I couldn't withstand the agony of perpetual void. Be it for diversion or utter ennui, in time, I would revive this Mountain Sea."
"Maybe this represents..."
"The final compassion he bestowed upon this Mountain Sea."
(The End)
