Chapter 1745: New Boat

The Angry Squid:

"Incredible..."

Pushing aside the endless strangeness of the outside world, Zhang Fan meticulously contemplated the "truth and falsehood" before him.

Like looking into a mirror, Zhang Fan observed the "truth and falsehood" of this world, and it surprisingly bore no difference from the truth and falsehood he had always controlled.

"No distinction between strong and weak, no hierarchy, no sequence of before and after."

"As it is truth and falsehood, so it is truth and falsehood."

As if seeing a peerless treasure, Zhang Fan's spiritual sense instantly became lost, and it was a long time before he recovered.

At the same time, countless doubts and curiosities surged in his heart.

"If there is no difference between the two truth-and-falsehoods..."

With a thought, Zhang Fan reached out his hand, attempting to bring this newborn truth and falsehood into his grasp.

But something he hadn't expected happened.

Though he could see the truth and falsehood, this newborn truth and falsehood was like a reflection in a mirror or the moon in the water to him, intangible and unattainable.

"It is truth and falsehood, yet it is not the truth and falsehood that I control."

After several futile attempts, Zhang Fan became thoughtful and stopped trying to grasp it.

Instead, he sat down cross-legged on the spot, attempting to comprehend, from scratch, the newborn supreme Dao Principle of this eternal world.

A moment later, he frowned slightly.

In the very first moment of his attempt, an extremely immense resistance came from within his body, even directly shaking the very foundation of his existence.

He could indeed comprehend and cultivate this newborn truth and falsehood, but the cost was a complete separation and rupture from the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood that he currently controlled.

"Are the two mutually exclusive...?"

A faint trace of regret flashed in Zhang Fan's heart.

Although this was within his expectations, a slight sense of regret was inevitable.

"To have a supreme treasure right before one's eyes, yet only be able to admire it from afar."

Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mindset and looked towards the world beyond.

In the darkness, he could vaguely sense a massive entity descending.

Though it was formless and shapeless, and a world separated them, Zhang Fan still felt an unstoppable, immense pressure.

"The divine body has appeared."

"Only lacking truth and falsehood, and a true god will descend."

"Furthermore, this true god was conceived and born from me, or rather, from my decaying body."

The longer his gaze delved into the darkness, the more the pressure Zhang Fan felt increased exponentially.

He had to avert his gaze.

"The true god's revival was already unstoppable."

The Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood within him gradually began to stir restlessly, as if it wanted to leave his body and return to the true god's body, its rightful place.

Zhang Fan sighed inwardly, knowing that this life's attempt had failed.

Taking advantage of the last moments when truth and falsehood could still maintain stability, he analyzed as much as possible the reasons for the current situation.

"Devouring the Mountains and Seas, destroying lonely stars. Everything went smoothly until..."

"The instant after becoming a god."

Just like the God-Attainers who had appeared in the Mountains and Seas before, Zhang Fan could indeed be called a god in this life.

Yet he could not escape the fate of falling.

Zhang Fan meticulously recalled his experiences at that time.

Just before truth and falsehood were about to completely leave his body, he arrived at an answer.

"It wasn't because the fallen true god reappeared, leading to my downfall. Rather, it was because I was progressively weakening and about to fall, which then led to the growth of a true god within me."

"My death was the cause, and the true god's appearance was the effect."

"That boundless darkness seemed capable of solidifying and decaying even a god's will. With my divine body, was I truly unable to endure?"

Zhang Fan's spiritual state was in turmoil as the Great Dao of Truth and Falsehood was about to completely depart.

At this critical juncture, Zhang Fan silently chanted "Return to Truth!"

A point of light shone forth from Zhang Fan's body, and then illuminated the surrounding darkness.

At that instant, he seemed to behold the complete body of the god, as if meeting the gaze of the fallen true god.

He then saw the true god's body, under the illumination of "Return to Truth!", melt away like ice and snow, returning to its origin.

The Mountains and Seas reappeared, anchored at Year 1!

"Fan'er..."

Zhang Fan ignored Bai Shuyue's call. With a thought of truth and falsehood, his cultivation returned to the Saint realm.

His figure moved like lightning, heading straight for where Jiayucun was.

He had to confirm whether the newborn truth and falsehood, which had been nurtured in the previous life with the combined might of all the Sages of the Mountains and Seas, still existed or not.

This was of utmost importance.

The Eternal Void World created by Jiayucun existed independently of the Mountains and Seas.

Without personally entering it, even Zhang Fan found it difficult to discern its changes.

Fortunately, the path was familiar, and he arrived shortly.

"Truth and falsehood are still here!"

An unspeakable excitement immediately surged within Zhang Fan.

This was, so far, the second thing, besides himself, that could be preserved under the "Return to Truth" reset!

"If the newborn truth and falsehood were within the Mountains and Seas, it would likely still be reset by 'Return to Truth,' just like that divine body."

"Gods, and even truth and falsehood themselves, cannot escape the changes of truth and falsehood."

"However, after this Eternal Void World nurtured the newborn truth and falsehood, it has clearly become completely independent of the Mountains and Seas. The two exist in parallel, without interfering with each other. Their reset will not affect me in the slightest."

The faint unease in his heart, swallowed by darkness and the true god, was dispersed by this discovery.

This time, Zhang Fan truly saw hope in breaking the cycle of reincarnation and destiny.

"Who is it?"

Due to the drastic fluctuation in his emotions, Jiayucun finally noticed Zhang Fan, this inexplicable intruder, at that moment.

"Hahahahahaha!"

Zhang Fan didn't answer, but simply laughed heartily.

Just as Jiayucun was about to make a move, a series of images suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Fan... Daoist friend?"

Driven by instinct, he inexplicably called out that name.

In the previous life, they had been united in spirit and purpose for too long, so even after the Mountains and Seas reset, memories of each other still lingered in the minds of the God-Attainers.

Before long, the God-Attainers met again within this Eternal Void World.

"United in spirit and purpose!"

As Zhang Fan spoke in a deep voice, the Sages finally saw the newborn truth and falsehood within this place.

"No... incredible! The Supreme Great Dao has truly been nurtured within the world I created! No wonder I've felt something amiss since the beginning of this life. Yet I could never pinpoint it." Jiayucun trembled uncontrollably from extreme excitement.

"To be able to endure the 'Return to Truth' reset and remain unchanged. It can be largely confirmed that this world has truly become transcendent and independent. Perhaps it can serve as an ark for salvation." The Fisherman was no longer his usual calm self.

Amidst the fervent excitement of the group, Zhang Fan, however, posed a series of questions.

"The newborn truth and falsehood can be exempted from the Mountains and Seas reset. As for the living beings within it... further verification is still needed."

"But first, there is a crucial question. Will living beings hiding in this world continue to appear in the Mountains and Seas after the 'Return to Truth' reset?"

"If so, would there not be two existences simultaneously?"

"And if not..."

"Wouldn't that imply a divine deficiency?"

Zhang Fan's questions made the God-Attainers completely calm down.

Apart from the Mountains and Seas, another world had surprisingly been born.

This was absolutely unprecedented.

No one knew the answers to these questions; only through practice would true knowledge emerge.

Jiayucun volunteered, "This time, I will stay here and quietly await the changes before and after 'Return to Truth'."

Zhang Fan pondered and reminded him, "There may be unknown risks."

Jiayucun said nonchalantly, "To be able to witness the newborn truth and falsehood is enough. Even if I die immediately, I'll have no regrets."

Zhen Shiyin then smiled, "Since he isn't afraid, I'll join him. To personally experience something that can reverse the destiny of the Mountains and Seas, it would not be in vain for our cultivation."

Zhang Fan nodded and wasted no more time.

After leaving this world with the God-Attainers, he immediately initiated the transformation of truth and falsehood again.

Opening his eyes, he was back in the Xuanhuang Realm.

To verify what had truly happened, Zhang Fan, without stopping, rushed once more to the Eternal Void World.

"You're back?"

Jiayucun, sitting cross-legged in the center of the world, was startled at first, then, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "The Return to Truth has already been activated once?"

Beside him, Zhen Shiyin also showed a look of joy.