Chapter 1732: The God-Slaying Transformation

Angry Squid

“Fan’er, it’s time to eat.”

When Bai Shuyue brought out the lunch she had painstakingly prepared, Li Fan awoke from his trance.

It had been a long time since his rebirth, but he was still immersed in observing "God." His eyes did not perceive the mundane existence of Great Xuan, Xuanhuang, or Shan Hai.

Until he was awakened by his aunt.

He subconsciously looked at the table. The moment the thought of “food” surfaced in his mind, the instinctive repulsion from countless years of consumption instantly made him feel nauseous.

“Ugh!”

Bai Shuyue was stunned, her gaze following Li Fan’s to the table of dishes she had made.

“What’s wrong, Fan’er? Three dishes and one soup, two meat and two vegetable. While not a delicacy, it’s certainly not enough to make one sick!”

As she pondered in confusion, Bai Shuyue’s thoughts suddenly froze.

Then, she vanished, turning to dust inch by inch.

Not just her, but Great Xuan, even the Xuanhuang Realm, and the primal possibilities—all met the same fate.

They simply disappeared into thin air.

Now it was Li Fan’s turn to be stunned.

Heaven and Earth bore witness, he truly wasn’t the one who did it!

“Could it be that I haven’t fully recovered from the anomalies of my previous life, and my power is out of control?” Li Fan frowned, surveying himself.

A mortal body of flesh and blood, imbued only with the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood.

Other than that…

He had slowly consumed it, mouthful by mouthful, for countless years, and the lingering scent on his body…

Naturally, he couldn’t be more familiar with it.

It came from God!

“No wonder I instinctively feel nauseous,” Li Fan frowned.

He now understood what was happening.

Observing God, then devouring God.

Being with God, even transforming into God himself.

Li Fan was completely permeated by the power of “God.”

Although he had returned to his initial anchor point with the help of the True Return, he hadn’t yet completely purged the divine power that clung to him.

Even a slight fluctuation in divine power would be a devastating disaster for the surrounding environment.

Bai Shuyue had suffered this unprovoked disaster.

But the destruction and rebirth of beings between the Mountains and Seas had already gone through countless cycles of reincarnation. Li Fan paid it no mind.

The Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood acted like a blade, crushing the “scent” of God clinging to him, inch by inch.

Others coveted it, but he didn’t want to come into contact with it in the slightest for the time being.

Moreover…

Li Fan looked around.

Just wisps of residual divine power were gradually becoming like an incubator. A vast consciousness was emerging, almost visible to the naked eye.

It was not the fallen True God.

Rather, it was like the flies born from the corpse of a god.

The reaction of the Mountains and Seas was even more intense.

Something that had clearly been consumed by them countless years ago. Now, its aura had reappeared.

How could this not fill the Mountains and Seas with dread?

Immense pressure assailed him from all directions, all originating from within the Mountains and Seas. It sought to utterly crush and obliterate this place.

“Trouble.”

Li Fan first used the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood to completely cleanse his aura, then his figure flickered, and he left this turbulent realm of Mountains and Seas.

Although the Sages of the Other Shore detected the situation there, they were unable to perceive Li Fan’s traces.

Having fully devoured the divine body.

Even though he hadn’t fully digested it, Li Fan now stood beyond the threshold of godhood.

He was but a single step away from transcending all beings.

The transformations of truth and falsehood were as if innate to him.

With effortless application, what were considered cultivation and realms were merely a thought away for him.

He found a secluded place and temporarily hid there.

Li Fan began to recall what he had witnessed in his previous life.

Undoubtedly, his greatest gain was finally glimpsing the reason for God’s demise.

Compared to glimpsing that inexplicable point, even the entire creation of the divine body was insignificant.

“Why did I feel a touch of familiarity from that point?”

Li Fan was certain it wasn’t his imagination.

Because even recalling it now, the feeling of familiarity hadn’t faded.

The image of God that had materialized in his mind slowly blurred, while in contrast, the point that 'slayed' God became increasingly clear.

The answer he sought was very close. Li Fan even temporarily gave up on comprehending the divine body’s creation, turning instead to patiently savor that inexplicable point.

The familiar thread, like a rugged path. Li Fan followed the familiar-looking traces, drawing closer and closer.

Finally, the point of divine demise, like a gateway, stood horizontally before Li Fan.

He looked up; it was within reach.

Li Fan’s expression was calm as he slowly reached out his hand.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

That point shattered abruptly, transforming into a scene that surged into Li Fan’s mind.

The True God was dying.

The consciousnesses of companions it had once devoured resurrected within its body like specters.

Through evolution, they eventually transformed into the dual imagery of Mountains and Seas.

This was the beginning of the divine fragmentation.

On the verge of death, the True God foresaw a way for the Mountains and Seas to break free in the future, and so, with its last remaining power, it reached out into the vast void.

A beam of light pierced the endless darkness. It came from the unknowable.

It entered the divine body.

Like a bullet, it struck squarely between the brows.

The True God thus perished.

“The one who slew God, was it actually me?”

“No wonder I found that trace so familiar!”

Li Fan’s body and mind trembled violently, and in an instant, he broke free from the boundless illusion.

With his current understanding of God, after witnessing the scene of God’s demise, he already knew what had truly happened.

Although God perished because of him, it wasn’t solely because of him.

Even without him, within the divine body, countless thoughts had emerged, already transforming into the imagery of Mountains and Seas.

The True God’s systemic collapse and absorption by the Mountains and Seas were also destined.

However, the True God was unwilling to perish so easily. After glimpsing the future, it used its last ounce of strength to pull Li Fan to itself.

“I became the final straw that broke God’s back.”

Li Fan had an epiphany. “Normally speaking, a mere mortal, no matter how vulnerable a True God might be, would never be enough to crush a dying deity.”

“I believe the beings within the Mountains and Seas don’t possess such ability. They would only become sustenance for the True God’s recovery.”

“But I am different.”

Li Fan’s divine consciousness swept over his body.

His flesh and blood gradually faded, becoming transparent layer by layer.

His internal organs and bones all vanished.

Only a single speck of light, representing Li Fan’s soul, shone in all directions.

Seeing the heart, understanding nature.

“I…”

“…come from outside God.”

Li Fan introspected, stripping away layer by layer all the countless cycles of reincarnation he had experienced in these Mountains and Seas that had clung to him.

Revealing only his most primordial self.

“Whether it’s God, or the Mountains and Seas. Or even the later Lone Star, New God…”

“…they are all evolutions from within God.”

“It can be foreseen that no matter who wins or loses, whether they divide or unite, a new god will inevitably be born in the end.”

“But the lingering resentments of the previously fallen deities are undying. After countless ages, numerous thoughts reemerged…”

“Just like the Mountains and Seas.”

“The demise of God will repeat itself.”

“This world is inherently trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation.”

“The True God, the Mountains and Seas, the Star. All are merely inescapable links in this cycle.”

“Without an outsider, this cycle would repeat endlessly.”

“But I came.”

Li Fan looked directly at himself.

“Though merely a mortal.”

“But because I came from outside God, I am an absolute variable that has never appeared in this cycle.”

“Thus, I possess the power to overturn everything.”

“At first, I might have been as insignificant as any mortal here. But if I could undergo a long period of gestation…”

“Variables would continuously stack. This would inevitably cause unpredictable effects on the entire system!” Li Fan’s heart was utterly calm; he had comprehended everything.

“The True God who pulled me here, perhaps it wasn’t merely for its own rebirth.”

“But to truly end the cycle.”

Li Fan couldn’t help but recall everything he had experienced since his transmigration.

Whether it was the former Li Fan or his current self.

Each activation of the True Return, the Mountains and Seas reset. Just like the cycles that occurred to the True Gods in this world.

But the difference was that, because of Li Fan’s involvement…

In the eternal unchanging, change had occurred.

“With the protection of the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood, my minuscule variable was able to grow and expand.”

“Finally, I could touch the threshold of slaying God and overturning the cycle of reincarnation.”

Having deduced this far, Li Fan had understood the method to slay God.

God was flawless.

Though existing within endless reincarnation, as a whole, it always maintained its complete state.

If one were to further extend the perspective, the repeated cycles of changing gods were merely a change of appearance.

The true essence remained unchanged, the core within remained unchanged.

“Only an eternal external variable can slay an eternal God.”

“However…”

At this thought, Li Fan’s thoughts paused slightly.

To be honest, he was indeed powerful enough now.

But to completely destroy God’s cycle of reincarnation…

It was still far from enough.

“Could it be that I need to find some external help from my old home?”

This thought lasted only an instant before Li Fan extinguished it.

Firstly, Li Fan didn’t possess this ability, which only gods had.

Even if Li Fan did, he wouldn’t do it.

“Although being pulled into this world and experiencing all these things could be called a tribulation…”

“…it was also a great opportunity.”

“It was incomparable to my former mundane life.” “Not to mention, once I slay God and break free from this situation, I will be the sole supreme ruler here.”

“Since that’s the case…”

“…how could I possibly share it with others?”

Li Fan stared at it, and a cold snort escaped his heart.

“But if I don’t invite external help, how can I break free from this situation?”

Li Fan’s thoughts flowed, and before long, he had an idea.

“Though there are no other variables. I alone am enough!”

“When the true is made false, the false is also true!”

The Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood activated instantly.

His will, like a blade, forcibly carved out a temporarily absolutely safe place amidst the encirclement of the Mountains and Seas and the Dao Annihilation.

Because what Li Fan was about to do allowed no room for error. Therefore, he needed to make full preparations.

From the Hall of Great Dao, countless paths transformed into streaks of light and flew out.

Like bricks and tiles, they continuously stacked. A world, sharing the same origin as the Mountains and Seas, suddenly appeared.

It was hidden within the Mountains and Seas, difficult to distinguish from them.

Yet it stood proudly independent.

This was the first layer of defense.

“This realm shall be named, God-Slaying Transmutation.”

Li Fan gazed at his perfect creation and nodded to himself. With a thought, the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood suddenly covered it.

The God-Slaying Transmutation instantly seemed to vanish from the Mountains and Seas.

Existing between truth and falsehood, reality and illusion, Li Fan was confident that even if the Three Sages arrived personally or the Lone Star descended, they wouldn’t be able to discover the traces of the God-Slaying Transmutation for a short while.

Li Fan strode forward and entered it.

He sat cross-legged in absolute void, held his breath, composed himself, and then began his plan.

“From my first life, as a wealthy old man, until now.”

“All countless experiences, severed!”

At Li Fan’s thought, countless light and shadow figures instantly surged from his body.

All were his reincarnation experiences.

In his second life, relying on his foresight, he ascended to the position of Grand Tutor, dominating the world. Yet upon encountering Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi, he realized immortals existed in the world. Thus, he sought longevity.

After six more cycles of reincarnation, he finally left Great Xuan, this land devoid of immortals, and officially began his path of cultivation: Lapis Lazuli Island, Cloud Sea, Cloudwater Heavenly Palace. He Zhenghao, Heavenly Doctor, Su Bai, Transmitting Dharma, Hungry Immortal. High Wall, Darkest Star Sea. Dao, Shouqiu. Qiu Xinhui. Lian Shan Gui Hai Tai Yi. Mountain, Sea, Star. And even the fallen True God.

Scene after scene of light and shadow slowly emerged from Li Fan’s body.

As these various experiences were severed, the extremely indifferent gaze of Li Fan, seated cross-legged within, also seemed to subtly change.

It gained a little more warmth and became more lively.

“From my transmigration onwards, my past self, and countless reincarnation experiences… All severed!”

Li Fan’s actions did not stop there.

The next moment, even more boundless radiance erupted from within him.

The myriad aspects of the Mountains and Seas’ reincarnation, the countless tragic forms of all beings.

Li Fan’s facial expression continuously twisted and changed because of this.

He had been sorrowful, he had been pained, he had been compassionate, he had been full of confidence.

But all of it faded and disappeared as Li Fan’s ‘blade’ fell repeatedly.

Ultimately, only a naive and youthful face remained.

Compared to the myriad hardships he had endured after transmigration, the fleeting romantic attachments and mundane struggles before his transmigration were truly insignificant.

Li Fan’s consciousness floated outside.

Staring at himself, his actions paused slightly.

In an instant, a myriad of thoughts surged.

He didn’t know where they began, or where they led.

But in the end, Li Fan’s gaze once again became resolute and determined.

“The final step. Sever all later consciousness and thoughts.”

“For what comes next… I’ll have to trouble you.”

As Li Fan spoke, the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood also separated from him, transforming into a figure remarkably similar to Li Fan.

It had no distinct features, merely a blurry form.

It bowed slightly to Li Fan.

Li Fan’s expression was calm, and his consciousness returned to himself.

Then, he smiled faintly, facing the light that appeared before him.

All memories vanished.

He fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, the figure of the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood, also known as the True Return, continued its work without pause.

According to the plan Li Fan had set earlier, it enveloped his original consciousness.

“When the true is made false, the false is also true.”

In the void, Li Fan’s soft chant seemed to echo.

Subtle ripples trembled, and the originally solitary Li Fan astonishingly split into two.

As if suffering endless torment, the two Li Fans, though in slumber, couldn’t help but furrow their brows tightly.

Fortunately, the radiance of the True Return timely nurtured them.

Their tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

The True Return acted again, and the newly separated Li Fan gained a physical body.

Then a speck of light, from the figure of the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood, escaped into its glabella.

“This is God-Slaying Transmutation One.”

Li Fan’s voice seemed to come again, carrying a hint of pride.

A moment later, the ‘Li Fan’ empowered by the True Return burst through this world.

Entering the Mountains and Seas.

Quietly, without any ripple.

The True Return, tireless, began its next task.

Lights and shadows flickered continuously: the second, the third, the fourth…

And even thousands upon thousands of ‘transmigrator’ Li Fans were consecutively cast into the Mountains and Seas.

Accompanying them was the supreme treasure, the True Return.

Initially, it was destined to cause no disturbance.

But…

As the divine transformations began, none were merely characters in a play.