My Simulated Road to Immortality-Chapter 2373 - 1766: Out-of-Body Vision

"As for me..." Zhang Fan was noncommittal.

He didn’t lose himself due to a few flattering words from Zhen Shi Yin.

But in some sense, his stance was basically aligned with Zhen Shi Yin, or rather, with all the living beings of Mountain Sea.

Mountain Sea’s demise, Reincarnation’s end, and all return to one.

The master of the True and False Dao, for the sake of proving the Dao, did things that were truly shocking. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Whether driven by survival or moral conscience, the cultivators of Mountain Sea should unite to stop him.

Of course, the premise is...

Everything Zhen Shi Yin said is true.

At Zhang Fan’s current realm, even if he originally didn’t know the truth, he could intuitively judge the truth or falsehood upon hearing it.

"Zhen Shi Yin didn’t lie."

"However, that doesn’t mean what he said is the full picture."

Zhang Fan had his judgment.

Simply put, if everything was truly as Zhen Shi Yin said, then the old fisherman and Xuan Yuanhong should have stood with Zhen Shi Yin on the same front.

But they hadn’t, instead creating a place of refuge to hide quietly.

Zhang Fan’s decision had never changed.

He wanted to personally stand before the one behind the scenes and ask for clarity!

However, in front of Zhen Shi Yin, Zhang Fan did not reveal his true intentions.

Instead, he shook his head and said: "I’m just a mere avatar, one of the many scattered pieces. If the master of the True and False Dao is truly as terrifying as you say, what role can I play?"

"Even if, taking a step back, we join hands and succeed in killing him. Aren’t you worried I’ll become the new master of the True and False, rendering all efforts in vain?"

"What we plan to achieve is already at the limit of our capabilities. Why would we attempt to seek more troubles in the infinite? Besides... I believe Daoist will not do so."

"Among all Heavenly Destiny Children, you are the only one willing to abandon the True and False Dao. If it weren’t for this realization, we wouldn’t be having this conversation." Zhen Shi Yin looked at Zhang Fan with piercing eyes.

Zhang Fan chuckled: "Then I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you. The reason I gave it up is that I couldn’t obtain it. To be honest, if the True and False Dao did present itself before me, allowing me to grasp it, I would undoubtedly choose it without hesitation..."

Zhang Fan hadn’t finished speaking before being interrupted by Zhen Shi Yin: "But you have already given it up."

"Even the best horses don’t backtrack on what they’ve abandoned, let alone the True and False Dao? Since you’ve given up the possibility of possessing the True and False Dao, even if one day, the True and False Dao is without a master, it will certainly not choose someone who abandoned it willingly..."

"At least, that’s the case in this life." Zhen Shi Yin said with utmost confidence.

Zhang Fan opened his mouth, but couldn’t immediately find words to retort.

In the end, he only said: "That might only be your guess, Daoist?"

In truth, Zhang Fan was already somewhat aware.

The reason Zhen Shi Yin chose to work with him was entirely because he was a fragment of the master of the True and False Dao and hadn’t inherited [Real].

As for how much chance of success there was?

They had no other choice.

With that, Zhang Fan stopped being polite: "Having said all that, if I continue to defer, it’d be a slap to Daoist’s face."

"This tree is given to me. From now on, we shall form an alliance, jointly plotting to reclaim the True and False Dao."

With these words, the Mount Sea Saints, who were enamored with enlightenment, all turned to Zhang Fan.

Beneath their calm gaze, a thread of malice lurked.

Zhang Fan, unfazed, awaited Zhen Shi Yin’s decision.

Without much turmoil.

It was evident that Zhen Shi Yin held considerable weight among the saints. Even if there was reluctance, the Enlightened Saints still made way for Zhang Fan, allowing him to truly reach the tree that hung countless Heavenly Destiny Children upside down.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll back out? Agreeing so easily," to be honest, Zhang Fan was a bit surprised by Zhen Shi Yin’s decisiveness.

"We have no choice, and neither do you." Zhen Shi Yin replied as such.

Zhang Fan immediately fell silent.

Left speechless, he sighed softly and slowly spoke.

Using the True and False Changes as his hand, he gently swayed the fruits hanging from the tree.

It was as if a light breeze blew through the remnants of Mountain Sea, causing countless Heavenly Destiny Children to sway and tremble.

Then one by one, they fell and disappeared.

At the same time, Zhang Fan’s aura became increasingly ethereal.

Indeed, when Zhang Fan proved the Dao to become a saint, he had decided in his heart to abandon the understanding of the True and False Dao.

However, he never abandoned the thought of using the True and False Dao as a convenient tool.

Just like what Zhen Shi Yin and the surviving saints of Mountain Sea were doing in this life, but as a "Heavenly Destiny Child," and a fragment of the master of the True and False Dao.

Zhang Fan was able to personally wield the power of the True and False Changes.

As fruits dropped one by one, the entire tree withered along with them.

The leaves turned yellow, fluttering and flying away.

The branches broke off, falling into the Void, and vanished into ashes.

Correspondingly...

The lives of the watching saints faded like flowers, withering one by one.

Facing death, the saints showed little fear.

They merely gazed one last time at the True and False numbers in the Void, calmly awaiting their fate.

"This..."

Zhang Fan hadn’t expected that this tree was sustained by the saints’ lives. This finally explained why the saints could maintain their form despite Mountain Sea’s resets.

Though he hadn’t killed the saints, they died because of his single thought.

After all, having spent most of their lives in isolated cultivation, the only time spent with others was in an atmosphere enriched with good intentions.

Zhang Fan couldn’t help but feel a tremor within.

"It’s alright, it’s just dying once more."

"Having gained the favor of the True and False numbers, though they couldn’t see through Reincarnation like I can, they had understood their fate, which is why they could face death so calmly."