bǎi huā dào rén bié guò tóu qù ， sè sè fā dǒu bù gǎn huí yìng 。
百花道人别过头去，瑟瑟发抖不敢回应。
Blade of Hundred Flowers turned away, shivering with fear as he dared not respond.
lǐ píng děng hòu le liáng jiǔ ， què yī jiù méi yǒu děng lái bǎi huā gǎi biàn zhǔ yì 。 suí jí wēi wēi qīng tàn yī shēng ， jiāng shēn biān de sān gè zhēn xiān zhuàn zì shōu qǐ 。
李平等候了良久，却依旧没有等来百花改变主意。随即微微轻叹一声，将身边的三个真仙篆字收起。
Li Fan and the others waited for a long time but still did not see any change from Blade of Hundred Flowers. He sighed slightly before putting away the three True Immortal characters by his side.
“ bà le ， dào yǒu bù yuàn ， wǒ yě bù bì qiǎng qiú 。”
“罢了，道友不愿，我也不必强求。”
"Very well, if my friend is unwilling, I have no need to force it."
“ bì jìng qiào yòng zhēn xiān zhī lì ， bú shì shéi dōu yǒu yǒng qì zhè bān zuò de ……”
“毕竟撬用真仙之力，不是谁都有勇气这般做的……”
"After all, using True Immortal power isn't something everyone dares to do..."
“ bān yùn wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān yī shì ， dào yǒu kě yǒu shén me wéi nán de dì fāng ？” lǐ píng huí guī le zhèng tí ， chū kǒu wèn dào 。
“搬运五行大洞天一事，道友可有什么为难的地方？”李平回归了正题，出口问道。
"How about this: are there any difficulties with moving the Five Elements Great Cavern?" Li Fan returned to the main topic and asked.
gǎn shòu dào zhōu wéi nà xiē lìng rén kǒng jù de lì liàng qì xī xiāo shī ， bǎi huā dào rén zhè cái cóng jīng huáng zhōng duǎn zàn huī fù guò lái 。
感受到周围那些令人恐惧的力量气息消失，百花道人这才从惊惶中短暂恢复过来。
Feeling the terrifying power aura around them dissipate, Blade of Hundred Flowers gradually recovered from his panic.
shèng huáng lǐ píng de xún wèn yǔ qì ， gēn cǐ qián xiāng bǐ yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。 bǎi huā zhī dào rú guǒ zì jǐ ruò shì zài dù jù jué ， kǒng pà huì zhēn de rě nù zhè wèi fēng zi 。 zhǐ dé jiān nán yīng xià 。
圣皇李平的询问语气，跟此前相比已经隐隐有所不同。百花知道如果自己若是再度拒绝，恐怕会真的惹怒这位疯子。只得艰难应下。
Li Ping's tone now had a hint of difference compared to before. Knowing that if he refused again, he might truly anger this madman, Blade of Hundred Flowers reluctantly agreed.
“ dào yǒu hái qǐng jǐn kuài qǐ chéng 。 duì le ， cǐ qù rén shēng dì bù shú ， wèi le bǎo xiǎn qǐ jiàn ， wǒ jiāng huì pài yī wèi dì zǐ gēn suí dào yǒu zuǒ yòu 。” lǐ píng yǒu yì wú yì de shuō dào 。
“道友还请尽快启程。对了，此去人生地不熟，为了保险起见，我将会派一位弟子跟随道友左右。”李平有意无意的说道。
"Please hurry on your journey. By the way, since we are unfamiliar with each other, for safety's sake, I will send one disciple to accompany you," Li Fan said casually.
děng bǎi huā dào rén kàn dào lǐ píng suǒ wèi de dì zǐ zhī hòu ， bù yóu tóu pí fā má 、 shēn qū zài dù zhàn lì bù yǐ 。
等百花道人看到李平所谓的弟子之后，不由头皮发麻、身躯再度战栗不已。
When Blade of Hundred Flowers saw Li Fan’s so-called disciple, his scalp tingled and he trembled again.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"What is this..."
ráo shì bǎi huā jiàn shí fēi fán ， céng qīn yǎn mù dǔ guò zhū jiè pò miè de chǎng jǐng ， cǐ kè yī shí jiān yī jiù yǒu xiē nán yǐ jiē shòu ： kàn shì gēn xún cháng rén lèi wán quán xiāng tóng de shēn tǐ 、 shí zé nèi zài shì yóu yì wàn tiáo bù tíng rú dòng de bù zhī míng xiǎo chóng zǔ chéng 。 zhè xiē chóng zi měi gè dōu shì yǒu zì jǐ dān dú sī xiǎng de gè tǐ 、 què yòu jí hé zǔ chéng le yí gè “ rén lèi ” de gòng tóng tǐ 。
饶是百花见识非凡，曾亲眼目睹过诸界破灭的场景，此刻一时间依旧有些难以接受：看似跟寻常人类完全相同的身体、实则内在是由亿万条不停蠕动的不知名小虫组成。这些虫子每个都是有自己单独思想的个体、却又集合组成了一个“人类”的共同体。
Even though Blade of Hundred Flowers had seen extraordinary things before, having witnessed the collapse of various worlds firsthand, he still found it hard to accept: a body that appeared identical to ordinary humans but was actually composed of countless wriggling unknown insects. Each insect was an individual with its own thoughts, yet collectively formed what seemed like a human.
bǎi huā dào rén tóu pí fā má ， bìng bú shì yīn wèi bèi nà wú qióng wú jìn de chǒu è chóng zi suǒ xià dào 。 ér shì shēn tǐ de běn néng fǎn yìng 。
百花道人头皮发麻，并不是因为被那无穷无尽的丑恶虫子所吓到。而是身体的本能反应。
Blade of Hundred Flowers' scalp tingled not because the endless disgusting insects frightened him, but due to his instinctive reaction.
nà xiē chóng zi sì hū duì chún cuì yóu néng liàng gòu chéng de qū tǐ yǒu zhe mǒu zhǒng tiān rán de kè zhì 。
那些虫子似乎对纯粹由能量构成的躯体有着某种天然的刻制。
These insects seemed to have some innate affinity for bodies made entirely of energy.
jí biàn tā shì cháng shēng jìng ， jí biàn tā gēn zhè xiē chóng zi zhī jiān shàng qiě gé le yī duàn jù lí 。 bǎi huā réng jiù gǎn jué dào zì jǐ tǐ nèi hū de dàn shēng de jiāo zào 、 bù ān 。 bù duàn shì jǐng ， tí xǐng tā yào yuǎn lí zhè míng chóng rén 。
即便她是长生境，即便她跟这些虫子之间尚且隔了一段距离。百花仍旧感觉到自己体内忽的诞生的焦躁、不安。不断示警，提醒她要远离这名虫人。
Even though she was in the Longevity Realm and had a certain distance from these insects, Blade of Hundred Flowers still felt an urgent anxiety welling up inside her. It kept warning her to stay away from this insect.
“ nǐ kě yǐ jiào tā 【 dào yī 】。” lǐ píng dá fēi suǒ wèn dào 。
“你可以叫他【道一】。”李平答非所问道。
"You can call him Dao Yi," Li Fan said nonchalantly.
“ fàng xīn ， dào yī suī rán shí lì chà le xiē ， dàn pǒ yǒu xiē qí tè de néng lì 。 yǒu tā xiāng zhù ， dào yǒu bān yùn wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān yīng gāi huì qīng sōng bù shǎo 。”
“放心，道一虽然实力差了些，但颇有些奇特的能力。有他相助，道友搬运五行大洞天应该会轻松不少。”
"Rest assured, although Dao Yi's strength is lacking, he has some unique abilities. With his help, your task should be much easier."
bǎi huā dào rén jiàn zhuàng ， zhǐ dé yìng zhe tóu pí 、 wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。 zài dào yī de dài lǐng xià ， zhí bēn tiān líng zhōu ér qù 。
百花道人见状，只得硬着头皮、微微点头。在道一的带领下，直奔天灵州而去。
Blade of Hundred Flowers reluctantly nodded and followed Dao Yi towards the Heavenly Spirit State.
lǐ píng kàn zhe èr rén yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng ， xīn zhōng qí shí bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo sān yán liǎng yǔ shè fú cháng shēng jìng de xǐ yuè zhī qíng 。
李平看着二人远去的身影，心中其实并没有多少三言两语慑服长生境的喜悦之情。
Watching their distant figures, Li Fan felt no joy from intimidating a Longevity Realm cultivator with words.
“ hái shì zì shēn shí lì bù gòu 。 zhǐ néng jiè zhù wài wù dòng hè 。 ruò shì néng shī zhǎn yuán lì jīng cuì ， nǎ hái yòng dé zhe zhè me má fán 。”
“还是自身实力不够。只能借助外物恫吓。若是能施展源力精粹，哪还用得着这么麻烦。”
"Still not enough power on my own. I can only rely on external objects to scare them. If I could use Essence Power, it wouldn't be so troublesome."
dào yī ， shì wàn shòu níng jīng zhōng bǎo cún de 、 dào yī chóng qí zhōng yí gè tè shū biàn zhǒng 。
道一，是万兽凝晶中保存的、道一虫其中一个特殊变种。
Dao Yi was one of the special variants preserved in the Ten Thousand Beasts Condensing Crystal. No matter how many they multiplied, they always maintained a cohesive group mind.
wú lùn qún tǐ shù liàng péng zhàng dào duō shǎo 、 dōu néng shǐ zhōng bǎo chí yí gè zhěng tǐ de zú qún sī wéi 。 gèng guān jiàn de shì ， zhè dào yī chóng bù jǐn jǐn shì dān chún de shēng chǎn líng qì 。
无论群体数量膨胀到多少、都能始终保持一个整体的族群思维。更关键的是，这道一虫不仅仅是单纯的生产灵气。
More importantly, Dao Yi wasn’t just producing spirit energy; he seemed to inhabit and reproduce within spirit energy, gradually transforming himself into an existence akin to it.
ér shì néng gòu sì hū jì jū zài líng qì zhī zhōng ， jiè zhù líng qì fán yǎn zì shēn ， ér hòu zhú bù jiāng zì jǐ gǎi zào chéng líng qì yì bān de cún zài 。
而是能够似乎寄居在灵气之中，借助灵气繁衍自身，而后逐步将自己改造成灵气一般的存在。
Under favorable conditions, Dao Yi could transform the entire world's spirit energy into "himself" in about a year. The process was silent and would not affect other lifeforms relying on spirit energy.
wài zài fán yǎn tiáo jiàn chōng zú de qíng kuàng xià ，【 dào yī 】 zhǐ xū dà yuē yī nián de shí jiān ， jiù néng jiāng zhěng gè xiǎo shì jiè de líng qì gǎi huàn chéng “ zì jǐ ”。
外在繁衍条件充足的情况下，【道一】只需大约一年的时间，就能将整个小世界的灵气改换成“自己”。
Even weaker cultivators might not notice.
zhěng gè guò chéng qiāo wú shēng xī ， shèn zhì bú huì yǐng xiǎng dào shì jiān yī kào líng qì shēng cún de zhǒng zhǒng shēng wù 。
整个过程悄无声息，甚至不会影响到世间依靠灵气生存的种种生物。
Only those who had formed their own Inner Caverns at the Foundation Establishment Realm could sense this mutated spirit energy.
shèn zhì shí lì ruò yì diǎn de xiū shì dōu wú fǎ chá jué 。
甚至实力弱一点的修士都无法察觉。
Li Fan sent Dao Yi to the Five Elements Great Cavern with his consciousness, hoping for a step-up transformation there. With the vast amount of spirit energy in the Five Elements Great Cavern, he aimed to cultivate enough mutated spirit energy to shake the entire Xuanhuang World.
wéi yǒu dá dào yuán yīng jìng 、 tǐ nèi dān dú chéng dòng tiān hòu ， cái néng duì zhè biàn yì de líng qì yǒu suǒ gǎn yìng 。
唯有达到元婴境、体内单独成洞天后，才能对这变异的灵气有所感应。
Under normal circumstances, Dao Yi would not be able to thrive in the Xuanhuang World due to the risk of being reported by cultivators and the Immortal Alliance. While it was a bit troublesome to deal with, eradicating these insects wasn’t difficult for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
lǐ fán jiāng yòng zì jǐ de yī lǚ yì shí péi yǎng chū lái de 【 dào yī 】 pài wǎng wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān ， jiù shì wèi le ràng qí zài nà lǐ shí xiàn yuè jiē tuì biàn 。
李凡将用自己的一缕意识培养出来的【道一】派往五行大洞天，就是为了让其在那里实现越阶蜕变。
However, there needed to be some time before they could act on their discovery.
jiè zhù wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān nà páng dà guī mó de líng qì ， péi yǎng chū zú yǐ hàn dòng zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè de dà liàng biàn yì líng qì 。
借助五行大洞天那庞大规模的灵气，培养出足以撼动整个玄黄界的大量变异灵气。
With enough numbers, Dao Yi could replace Xuanhuang's spirit energy before the cultivators reacted, effectively changing the world’s essence. This was a critical move Li Ping prepared for his counterattack against the Xuanhuang World.
zhèng cháng tiáo jiàn xià ， dào yī shì bù kě néng zài xuán huáng jiè fā zhǎn qǐ lái de 。
正常条件下，道一是不可能在玄黄界发展起来的。
When spirit energy gained self-awareness and could distinguish friend from foe, the advantage of Ten Thousand Worlds Federation cultivators over the Immortal Alliance would be immense.
líng qì biàn yì yí dàn chāo guò mǒu zhǒng guī mó ， shì bì huì yǐn qǐ xiū shì de jǐng jué 、 bèi shàng bào de xiān méng 。
灵气变异一旦超过某种规模，势必会引起修士的警觉、被上报的仙盟。
"Changing Heaven and Earth."
suī rán jiě jué qǐ lái má fán le yì diǎn ， dàn shì xiāo miè zhè xiē chóng zi duì yú wàn xiān méng lái jiǎng ， qí shí bìng bú shì shén me nán shì 。
虽然解决起来麻烦了一点，但是消灭这些虫子对于万仙盟来讲，其实并不是什么难事。
"The stench in this Xuanhuang World is too corrupt. It's time to give them a stern lesson."
dàn bì jìng cóng fā xiàn 、 dào zhì lǐ ， xū yào yí dìng de fǎn yìng shí jiān 。
但毕竟从发现、到治理，需要一定的反应时间。
As Li Fan, an incarnation of the Holy Emperor, his memories about Truly Real had been stripped away. In his true self, he was the consciousness of the Xuanhuang World trying to save itself from impending doom.
ruò shì yǒu zú gòu dà de shù liàng jī chǔ ， jiù néng zài xuán huáng jiè xiū shì fǎn yìng guò lái zhī qián ， shí xiàn xuán huáng líng qì de dà huàn xiě 。
若是有足够大的数量基础，就能在玄黄界修士反应过来之前，实现玄黄灵气的大换血。
A chosen one by fate.
cǐ yī zhāo fǔ dǐ chōu xīn ， jiù shì lǐ píng wèi fǎn gōng xuán huáng jiè zhǔn bèi de yī shì shā zhāo 。
此一招釜底抽薪，就是李平为反攻玄黄界准备的一式杀招。
Most secrets in the Xuanhuang World were known to him. He even foresaw countless futures where he perished.
dāng líng qì yǒu le zì wǒ yì shí ， bìng qiě néng gòu fēn biàn dí wǒ 。
当灵气有了自我意识，并且能够分辨敌我。
His ultimate goal was to change Heaven and Earth, liberating the Xuanhuang World from the Immortal Alliance's corrupt rule.
wàn jiè lián hé huì xiū shì zài gēn wàn xiān méng xiū shì zhàn dòu de guò chéng zhōng ， suǒ zhàn jù de yōu shì kǒng pà bú huì shì yì diǎn bàn diǎn 。
万界联合会修士在跟万仙盟修士战斗的过程中，所占据的优势恐怕不会是一点半点。
The Holy Emperor Li Ping firmly believed that achieving this goal wasn’t far off.
“ gǎn jiào rì yuè huàn xīn tiān 。”
“敢叫日月换新天。”
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“ zhè xuán huáng jiè de qì xī tài guò fǔ xiǔ le ， shì shí hòu gāi hěn hěn gěi tā men shàng yī kè le 。”
“这玄黄界的气息太过腐朽了，是时候该狠狠给他们上一课了。”
The first final of the Great启 Fishing Championship began.
zuò wéi lǐ fán fēn shēn ， shèng huáng lǐ píng bèi xuē qù le guān yú hái zhēn de jì yì 。
作为李凡分身，圣皇李平被削去了关于还真的记忆。
Ten outstanding participants would showcase their fishing skills in front of the Holy Emperor.
zài tā de běn wǒ rèn zhī zhōng 、 tā shì xuán huáng jiè zài miè shì wēi jī xià de xiǎng yào zì jiù de yì shí ， zài jī yuán qiǎo hé xià de chǎn wù 。
在他的本我认知中、他是玄黄界在灭世危机下的想要自救的意识，在机缘巧合下的产物。
Originally, all three disciples of the Holy Emperor were to participate. Ultimately, only the simple-minded Wang Xuanbao advanced to the finals.
suǒ wèi tiān mìng shèng rén 。
所谓天命圣人。
This further proved the fairness of the competition.
xuán huáng jiè zhōng jué dà duō shù mì xīn ， tā dōu zhī xiǎo de yì qīng èr chǔ 。
玄黄界中绝大多数秘辛，他都知晓的一清二楚。
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shèn zhì dōu céng yù jiàn le zì shēn wú shù gè huǐ miè de wèi lái 。
甚至都曾预见了自身无数个毁灭的未来。
Passing through a circular light gate, they felt dizzy before arriving at what appeared to be an ordinary garden.
ér tā de zhōng jí zhuī qiú ， jiù shì wèi le gǎi tiān huàn dì 、 jiāng xuán huáng jiè cóng wàn xiān méng de fǔ xiǔ tǒng zhì zhōng jiě fàng chū lái 。
而他的终极追求，就是为了改天换地、将玄黄界从万仙盟的腐朽统治中解放出来。
The Great Faceless Holy Emperor was sitting by a small pond nearby, fishing with his eyes closed.
shèng huáng lǐ píng jiān xìn ， zì jǐ lí dá chéng zhè ge mù biāo ， shí jì bìng bú huì tài yuǎn 。
圣皇李平坚信，自己离达成这个目标，实际并不会太远。
Most of them had never seen the Holy Emperor's face. They lowered their heads in nervous anticipation.
……
……
After a long while, the Holy Emperor suddenly reeled in his line.
dà qǐ dì yī jiè diào yú dà sài jué sài zhèng shì lā kāi wéi mù 。
大启第一届钓鱼大赛决赛正式拉开帷幕。
Surprisingly, what emerged from the pond wasn't any fish but a white light ball.
yī gòng shí míng jiǎo jiǎo zhě ， jiāng zài shèng huáng miàn qián ， qīn zì zhǎn shì zì jǐ diào yì 。
一共十名佼佼者，将在圣皇面前，亲自展示自己钓艺。
He casually gathered it and looked at the ten outstanding fishermen, explaining the rules of the competition.
yuán běn shèng huáng sān wèi dì zǐ quán dōu cān sài ， zuì zhōng què zhǐ yǒu xīn sī dān chún de wáng xuán bà jìn shēng dào le zuì hòu de jué sài 。
原本圣皇三位弟子全都参赛，最终却只有心思单纯的王玄霸晋升到了最后的决赛。
"This water pool is filled with countless treasures."
zhè wú yí gèng jiā shuō míng le cǐ cì bǐ sài de gōng zhèng xìng 。
这无疑更加说明了此次比赛的公正性。
"Each one gets one rod, one chance."
chuān guò yī dào yuán xíng guāng mén ， yī zhèn xuàn yūn zhī hòu ， zhè shí wèi cān sài zhě lái dào le yī chù kàn shì shí fēn pǔ tōng de huā yuán zhōng 。
穿过一道圆形光门，一阵眩晕之后，这十位参赛者来到了一处看似十分普通的花园中。
"The higher the quality of the treasure you catch, the better your score."
wěi dà de wú miàn shèng huáng ， zhèng zuò zài bù yuǎn chù de xiǎo chí táng biān ， bì mù chuí diào 。
伟大的无面圣皇，正坐在不远处的小池塘边，闭目垂钓。
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shí rén zhōng de jué dà duō shù ， dōu shì dì yī cì jiàn dào shèng yán 。 bù gǎn dǎ rǎo ， dī tóu tǎn tè děng dài 。
十人中的绝大多数，都是第一次见到圣颜。不敢打扰，低头忐忑等待。
These words excited everyone. The Holy Emperor promised that no matter their ranking, all caught treasures would be theirs!
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， shèng huáng měng dì shōu gān 。
过了许久，圣皇猛地收杆。
As they eagerly prepared to try their luck, Wang Xuanbao, as a disciple of the Holy Emperor, was the first to act.
ràng zhòng rén yǒu xiē qí guài de shì ， cóng chí táng zhōng bèi diào qǐ de ， bú shì shén me yú lèi 。
让众人有些奇怪的是，从池塘中被吊起的，不是什么鱼类。
Wang Xuanbao had never been to the fishing pond before. He sat in silence for a long time, then reeled in his line.
ér shì yí gè bái sè de guāng tuán 。
而是一个白色的光团。
In the end, he caught nothing.
suí shǒu jiāng guāng tuán shōu qǐ ， shèng huáng kàn xiàng shí wèi jié chū chuí diào zhě ， shuō míng le bǐ sài de guī zé 。
随手将光团收起，圣皇看向十位杰出垂钓者，说明了比赛的规则。
A blank rod!
“ zhè shuǐ chí zhōng ， bèi wǒ fàng liǎo wú shù bǎo wù 。”
“这水池中，被我放了无数宝物。”
This made Wang Xuanbao very disappointed.
“ yī rén yī gān ， yī cì jī huì 。”
“一人一杆，一次机会。”
The others saw this and were greatly shaken. They realized that the Holy Emperor's fishing test was far from ordinary. They became tense and serious as they took turns approaching the pond.
“ cóng zhōng diào shàng lái de bǎo wù pǐn zhì yuè gāo ， chéng jì jiù yuè hǎo 。”
“从中钓上来的宝物品质越高，成绩就越好。”
Finally, one purple, three blue, and five white light balls were reeled in.
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The next chapter will be posted around 12:30 PM.
yī xí huà tīng de zhòng rén xīn qíng jī dòng wú bǐ 。
一席话听的众人心情激动无比。
(End of Chapter)
Blade of Hundred Flowers turned away, shivering with fear as he dared not respond.
Li Fan and the others waited for a long time but still did not see any change from Blade of Hundred Flowers. He sighed slightly before putting away the three True Immortal characters by his side.
"Very well, if my friend is unwilling, I have no need to force it."
"After all, using True Immortal power isn't something everyone dares to do..."
"How about this: are there any difficulties with moving the Five Elements Great Cavern?" Li Fan returned to the main topic and asked.
Feeling the terrifying power aura around them dissipate, Blade of Hundred Flowers gradually recovered from his panic.
Li Ping's tone now had a hint of difference compared to before. Knowing that if he refused again, he might truly anger this madman, Blade of Hundred Flowers reluctantly agreed.
"Please hurry on your journey. By the way, since we are unfamiliar with each other, for safety's sake, I will send one disciple to accompany you," Li Fan said casually.
When Blade of Hundred Flowers saw Li Fan’s so-called disciple, his scalp tingled and he trembled again.
"What is this..."
Even though Blade of Hundred Flowers had seen extraordinary things before, having witnessed the collapse of various worlds firsthand, he still found it hard to accept: a body that appeared identical to ordinary humans but was actually composed of countless wriggling unknown insects. Each insect was an individual with its own thoughts, yet collectively formed what seemed like a human.
Blade of Hundred Flowers' scalp tingled not because the endless disgusting insects frightened him, but due to his instinctive reaction.
These insects seemed to have some innate affinity for bodies made entirely of energy.
Even though she was in the Longevity Realm and had a certain distance from these insects, Blade of Hundred Flowers still felt an urgent anxiety welling up inside her. It kept warning her to stay away from this insect.
"You can call him Dao Yi," Li Fan said nonchalantly.
"Rest assured, although Dao Yi's strength is lacking, he has some unique abilities. With his help, your task should be much easier."
Blade of Hundred Flowers reluctantly nodded and followed Dao Yi towards the Heavenly Spirit State.
Watching their distant figures, Li Fan felt no joy from intimidating a Longevity Realm cultivator with words.
"Still not enough power on my own. I can only rely on external objects to scare them. If I could use Essence Power, it wouldn't be so troublesome."
Dao Yi was one of the special variants preserved in the Ten Thousand Beasts Condensing Crystal. No matter how many they multiplied, they always maintained a cohesive group mind.
More importantly, Dao Yi wasn’t just producing spirit energy; he seemed to inhabit and reproduce within spirit energy, gradually transforming himself into an existence akin to it.
Under favorable conditions, Dao Yi could transform the entire world's spirit energy into "himself" in about a year. The process was silent and would not affect other lifeforms relying on spirit energy.
Even weaker cultivators might not notice.
Only those who had formed their own Inner Caverns at the Foundation Establishment Realm could sense this mutated spirit energy.
Li Fan sent Dao Yi to the Five Elements Great Cavern with his consciousness, hoping for a step-up transformation there. With the vast amount of spirit energy in the Five Elements Great Cavern, he aimed to cultivate enough mutated spirit energy to shake the entire Xuanhuang World.
Under normal circumstances, Dao Yi would not be able to thrive in the Xuanhuang World due to the risk of being reported by cultivators and the Immortal Alliance. While it was a bit troublesome to deal with, eradicating these insects wasn’t difficult for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
However, there needed to be some time before they could act on their discovery.
With enough numbers, Dao Yi could replace Xuanhuang's spirit energy before the cultivators reacted, effectively changing the world’s essence. This was a critical move Li Ping prepared for his counterattack against the Xuanhuang World.
When spirit energy gained self-awareness and could distinguish friend from foe, the advantage of Ten Thousand Worlds Federation cultivators over the Immortal Alliance would be immense.
"Changing Heaven and Earth."
"The stench in this Xuanhuang World is too corrupt. It's time to give them a stern lesson."
As Li Fan, an incarnation of the Holy Emperor, his memories about Truly Real had been stripped away. In his true self, he was the consciousness of the Xuanhuang World trying to save itself from impending doom.
A chosen one by fate.
Most secrets in the Xuanhuang World were known to him. He even foresaw countless futures where he perished.
His ultimate goal was to change Heaven and Earth, liberating the Xuanhuang World from the Immortal Alliance's corrupt rule.
The Holy Emperor Li Ping firmly believed that achieving this goal wasn’t far off.
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The first final of the Great启 Fishing Championship began.
Ten outstanding participants would showcase their fishing skills in front of the Holy Emperor.
Originally, all three disciples of the Holy Emperor were to participate. Ultimately, only the simple-minded Wang Xuanbao advanced to the finals.
This further proved the fairness of the competition.
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Passing through a circular light gate, they felt dizzy before arriving at what appeared to be an ordinary garden.
The Great Faceless Holy Emperor was sitting by a small pond nearby, fishing with his eyes closed.
Most of them had never seen the Holy Emperor's face. They lowered their heads in nervous anticipation.
After a long while, the Holy Emperor suddenly reeled in his line.
Surprisingly, what emerged from the pond wasn't any fish but a white light ball.
He casually gathered it and looked at the ten outstanding fishermen, explaining the rules of the competition.
"This water pool is filled with countless treasures."
"Each one gets one rod, one chance."
"The higher the quality of the treasure you catch, the better your score."
...
These words excited everyone. The Holy Emperor promised that no matter their ranking, all caught treasures would be theirs!
As they eagerly prepared to try their luck, Wang Xuanbao, as a disciple of the Holy Emperor, was the first to act.
Wang Xuanbao had never been to the fishing pond before. He sat in silence for a long time, then reeled in his line.
In the end, he caught nothing.
A blank rod!
This made Wang Xuanbao very disappointed.
The others saw this and were greatly shaken. They realized that the Holy Emperor's fishing test was far from ordinary. They became tense and serious as they took turns approaching the pond.
Finally, one purple, three blue, and five white light balls were reeled in.
The next chapter will be posted around 12:30 PM.
(End of Chapter)