My Simulated Road to Immortality
Chapter 1845 - 1478: Enlightenment of the Limitless Principle

Chapter 1845: Chapter 1478: Enlightenment of the Limitless Principle

After the Returning Truth Slash, there was a silence.

The Grand Master seemed frozen, his expression solidified. In the end, he couldn’t even utter the words "save me" before his body turned a dull gray, like it was covered in a shroud.

Li Buren did not let his guard down, as the Grand Master’s signs of life hadn’t completely disappeared. But after watching for a long time, he finally confirmed that the other party likely wouldn’t move again.

The Grand Master, whose spirituality had been reduced to the extreme, didn’t die. Instead, he transformed into something akin to a stone statue.

All around the stone statue was still an area of the Great Dao’s forbidden zone.

The effect of "the retreat of the Great Dao" was not much weaker than when the Grand Master was still present. Except it no longer targeted anyone specifically, and instead began to naturally emanate its properties to the surroundings. Thus, Li Buren was barely able to maintain his body’s cohesion.

He stared at this stone statue, carefully observing. After a long time, he finally tasted some of the essence.

"It seems the Grand Master wasn’t lying."

"It turns out he is greatly connected to the Limitless from before the Innate, and possibly even akin to the Ancient Dao Form of the Beast Race, being a direct manifestation of the Great Dao."

"No... that’s not right..."

Recalling the Grand Master’s previous words, and despite having lived for countless ages, he remained quite "naive." Li Buren speculated that the Grand Master might not have accomplished this manifestation purely on his own.

Instead, he relied on the guidance of others.

"After Limitless, Heaven and Earth were born. The Grand Master’s ’Limitless’ is indeed true. Those qualified to guide such an innate being are likely none other than the Four Saint Lords of the Immortal World."

"Mountain Lian, Gui Hai..."

"The Four Saint Lords, they can be traced back to the beginning of the Immortal World’s existence. In fact, the entire immortal cultivation system was created by them. The Grand Master, as a remnant of Limitless after the Heaven and Earth were opened, was discovered by them and then transformed into a human."

Li Buren pondered, gradually piecing together the Grand Master’s past.

"Limitless." He mused over the peculiar force coming from the stone statue.

If the Immortal Realm Saints gave life to the Grand Master, then Li Fan was the one who slashed away the Grand Master’s "life."

And returned him to his original state.

Devoid of desires, thoughts, just pure "Limitless."

The world born of Limitless and the evolution of the Great Dao are inevitably incompatible. When the Grand Master was alive, he could restrain his power, but after he disappeared, the power of Limitless lost its constraint. It began to gradually spread to the surroundings.

This is a trend.

Just like Dao Life and Dao Destruction, Dao Long and Dao Fade, it is the "destiny" of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth itself, unstoppable.

"If left to spread unchecked, the possibility of [Primordial] may lead to the reopening of terrestrial flame, water, and wind with Xuanhuang World at the center."

"However, this kind of destruction is quite different from the Path-obliterating Calamity. This is a unique Reincarnation cycle belonging to the self-evolving Heaven and Earth. Even if it returns to Limitless, one day in many years, there will be a reopening of Heaven and Earth. But if swallowed by the Path-obliterating Calamity..."

"Then it is eternal annihilation."

Li Buren wasn’t forced back by the power of Limitless, but rather drew more power from the Phantom of the Guarded Hill to suppress the diffusion speed of Limitless as much as possible.

Though dealing with the Grand Master was somewhat troublesome, having suspected that Li Fan might possess [Huanzhen], there was no reason to let him continue living.

Moreover, at the last moment, the Grand Master was indeed about to call for help.

If he had called upon the last surviving Saint Lord Master, even with the protection of the Phantom of the Guarded Hill, Li Fan would have been compelled to a humiliating retreat.

"This unforeseen event happened entirely due to underestimating the Grand Master’s origin. However, it wasn’t due to my carelessness. Who would’ve thought that the Tiandu Grandmaster, who could contend evenly with King of Mystic Sky, would have such a profound background. Not only tied to the Immortal World but also an innate being..." Li Fan himself ordered Li Buren to temporarily watch over the stone statue of the Grand Master. Meanwhile, he observed and comprehended [Limitless] through Li Buren’s perspective, feeling a bit wistful in his heart.

Even having overcome such a noble entity with an origin and background surpassing all [Primordial] possibilities, Li Fan did not feel the slightest bit guilty.

Having truly realized the power of [Huanzhen], and understanding that it would only act to save him at crucial moments due to its usefulness, he no longer feared even the Four Saint Lords of the Immortal World as much.

"The Limitless state before the birth of Heaven and Earth is still included within the possibilities. With a single thought of Huanzhen, from nothing to something, constructing possibilities. It can even return to the time node before Heaven and Earth first opened..."

"This means that [Limitless] is also within the powers of True and False Changes."

[Limitless] repels the Great Dao of the world, but for those who transcend the Mortal World, its repulsive properties diminish significantly.

Li Buren, aided by the phantom of the Guarded Hill, can barely stand and imprison.

While Li Fan, utilizing the power of Huanzhen, is able to comprehend. He can even harness it!

This was the conclusion Li Fan arrived at after observing the stone statue of the Grand Master for a long time.

"To simulate [Limitless] using True and False Changes."

It seemed that because of being immersed in countless past memories of the Mortal World during the thought storm with Huanzhen, Li Fan felt his comprehension ability had significantly improved.

Even this [Limitless] evoked a sense of familiarity with him. However, this familiarity didn’t relate to his knowledge of the Grand Master.

Rather, it was as if Li Fan himself had become a Primordial Spirit, observing [Limitless] from the perspective of an outsider before the birth of Heaven and Earth.