“ dà qǐ ……”
“大启……”
"Great启..."
nà tài yǎn zōng xiū shì yǎn jīng wēi mī ， qí zhōng sì hū bù duàn yǒu guāng yǐng kuài sù shǎn guò 。
那太衍宗修士眼睛微眯，其中似乎不断有光影快速闪过。
The Taiyin Sect cultivator's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was seeing something rapidly flicker by.
“ dà xuán ？”
“大玄？”
"Great Xuan?"
bù zhī dào tā kàn jiàn le shén me ， yǔ qì biàn dé shí fēn jīng yà ， zhuǎn ér wàng xiàng sūn èr láng ：“ bù guò jǐ nián shí jiān ， jìng rán yǐ jīng chū xiàn rú cǐ dà piān chā ？ zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？”
不知道他看见了什么，语气变得十分惊讶，转而望向孙二郎：“不过几年时间，竟然已经出现如此大偏差？这是怎么回事？”
He seemed very surprised upon seeing something. Turning to face Sun Erlang, he said: "Just a few years have passed, and such a significant deviation has already occurred? What’s going on here?"
sūn èr láng yī tóu wù shuǐ ， bù zhī dào duì fāng zài shuō shén me 。
孙二郎一头雾水，不知道对方在说什么。
Sun Erlang was completely baffled, unsure of what the other person was talking about.
“ yǒu yì si ， suí wǒ lái ba 。” tài yǎn zōng xiū shì yòu zǐ xì dǎ liàng le yǎn sūn èr láng ， ér hòu kāi kǒu dào 。
“有意思，随我来吧。”太衍宗修士又仔细打量了眼孙二郎，而后开口道。
"Interesting. Follow me," the Taiyin Sect cultivator carefully examined Sun Erlang before speaking again.
yǔ bì ， tā de shēn yǐng chà nà biàn dé tòu míng 。
语毕，他的身影刹那变得透明。
After he spoke, his figure instantly became transparent.
jiǎo xià yī tiáo yín sè xū huàn dào lù shēng chéng ， zhí tōng shān tǐ nèi bù 。
脚下一条银色虚幻道路生成，直通山体内部。
A silver, illusory path appeared under his feet, leading straight into the mountain's interior.
sūn èr láng huà zuò dùn guāng ， jǐn suí qí hòu 。
孙二郎化作遁光，紧随其后。
Sun Erlang transformed into a streak of light and followed closely behind.
zài tā men jìn rù shān tǐ zhī zhōng hòu ， nà yín sè dào lù yě suí zhī xiāo shī 。
在他们进入山体之中后，那银色道路也随之消失。
Once they entered the mountain, the silver path vanished. Even the dirt pit Sun Erlang had dug on Taiyin Mountain earlier was quietly restored to its original state.
shèn zhì sūn èr láng cǐ qián zài tài xuán shān shàng de wā de tǔ kēng ， yě zài qiāo wú shēng xī jiān fù yuán 。
甚至孙二郎此前在太玄山上的挖的土坑，也在悄无声息间复原。
"I am Yi Shu. The skeleton you brought back is my cousin."
“ wǒ míng yī shù ， nǐ sòng huí lái de nà jù hái gǔ ， shì wǒ de zú xiōng 。”
“我名伊术，你送回来的那具骸骨，是我的族兄。”
As he walked, the Taiyin Sect disciple continued speaking to Sun Erlang.
yī biān zǒu zhe ， nà tài yǎn zōng dì zǐ yī biān duì sūn èr láng shuō dào 。
一边走着，那太衍宗弟子一边对孙二郎说道。
"Back then, when the prohibition of simultaneous cultivation and the Immortal-Demon Mist struck together, my cousin bravely stepped aside and sought refuge in a small world for ordinary people. Although he was no longer able to pursue the path of immortality, he still achieved the position of an emperor among mortals. It can be said that it was fate."
“ dāng nián fǎ bù kě tóng xiū 、 xiān fán zhàng děng dà jié qí zhì ， zú xiōng tā jí liú yǒng tuì ， bì huò yú fán rén xiǎo shì jiè zhōng 。 suī rán zì cǐ wú yuán xiān dào ， què yě chéng jiù fán rén dì zūn zhī wèi 。 kě yǐ shuō mìng yùn shǐ rán 。”
“当年法不可同修、仙凡瘴等大劫齐至，族兄他急流勇退，避祸于凡人小世界中。虽然自此无缘仙道，却也成就凡人帝尊之位。可以说命运使然。”
"Having not seen each other for thousands of years, our meeting again under such circumstances is truly unexpected. Although I had already anticipated this when we parted ways back then, but..."
“ shù qiān nián bú jiàn ， zài dù xiāng féng zhī rì ， jìng huì shì zhè bān chǎng jǐng 。 suī rán dāng chū fēn bié zhī shí ， yǐ jīng zǎo yǒu yù liào 。 bù guò ……”
“数千年不见，再度相逢之日，竟会是这般场景。虽然当初分别之时，已经早有预料。不过……”
"Fate plays a cruel trick on us!"
“ zào huà nòng rén a ！”
“造化弄人啊！”
"The simulated scene is still different from the real one!"
“ mó nǐ xū huàn chǎng jǐng ， hái shì gēn qiè shí de chǎng miàn bù tóng ！”
“模拟虚幻场景，还是跟切实的场面不同！”
Yi Shu sighed lightly and fell silent.
yī shù qīng tàn yī shēng ， chén mò bù yǔ 。
伊术轻叹一声，沉默不语。
"Simulation? Real scene?" Sun Erlang敏锐ly caught two key words in Yi Shu's words.
“ mó nǐ ？ zhēn shí chǎng miàn ？” sūn èr láng mǐn ruì de bǔ zhuō dào le yī shù huà lǐ de liǎng gè guān jiàn cí 。
“模拟？真实场面？”孙二郎敏锐的捕捉到了伊术话里的两个关键词。
"This Taiyin Sect was renowned for its derivation and calculation art in ancient times. Could what he mentioned about simulations and deviations be referring to their future predictions?"
“ zhè tài yǎn zōng ， shàng gǔ zhī shí yǐ tuī yǎn zhī shù wén míng tiān xià 。 tā suǒ shuō de mó nǐ 、 piān chā ， nán bù chéng jiù shì tā men tuī yǎn zhōng de wèi lái ？”
“这太衍宗，上古之时以推衍之术闻名天下。他所说的模拟、偏差，难不成就是他们推衍中的未来？”
Continuing to delve deeper underground, when the scenery before them reappeared, they were already high up in the sky.
yì zhí wǎng dì xià shēn rù ， děng yǎn qián zài dù chū xiàn jǐng xiàng de shí hòu ， què yǐ jīng shì shēn chù gāo tiān zhī shàng 。
一直往地下深入，等眼前再度出现景象的时候，却已经是深处高天之上。
The azure sky stretched endlessly, with fertile farmlands stretching for miles below.
wèi lán tiān kōng yī bì rú xǐ ， xià fāng shì lián mián qiān lǐ de féi wò nóng tián 。
蔚蓝天空一碧如洗，下方是连绵千里的肥沃农田。
Sun Erlang could clearly sense numerous mortal auras here.
sūn èr láng kě yǐ shí fēn qīng xī de chá jué dào ， zhè lǐ shù liàng zhòng duō de fán rén de qì xī 。
孙二郎可以十分清晰的察觉到，这里数量众多的凡人的气息。
Yi Shu was flying towards the air ahead.
ér yī shù ， què shì cháo zhe qián fāng kōng zhōng fēi dùn 。
而伊术，却是朝着前方空中飞遁。
Sun Erlang quickly followed, suddenly feeling some doubt arise.
sūn èr láng kuài sù gēn shàng ， xīn zhōng dǒu rán shēng chū diǎn yí huò 。
孙二郎快速跟上，心中陡然生出点疑惑。
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yīn wèi zài jìn rù zhè lǐ xiǎo shì jiè zhī hòu ， yī shù jiù sì hū fā shēng le yī xiē biàn huà 。
因为在进入这里小世界之后，伊术就似乎发生了一些变化。
Since entering this small world, Yi Shu seemed to have undergone some changes. But Sun Erlang couldn't pinpoint exactly what those changes were in just a short while.
dàn yī shí bàn huì jiān ， sūn èr láng yòu shuō bù chū zhè biàn huà jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ 。
但一时半会间，孙二郎又说不出这变化究竟在哪里。
"Without sensing any danger, and my master wouldn't harm me..." Sun Erlang forcibly suppressed his unease and continued following.
“ méi chá jué dào shén me wēi xiǎn ， ér qiě shī zūn kěn dìng bú huì hài wǒ ……” sūn èr láng qiáng yā xià xīn zhōng de yì yàng ， jì xù gēn suí 。
“没察觉到什么危险，而且师尊肯定不会害我……”孙二郎强压下心中的异样，继续跟随。
Not long after, an empty space suddenly appeared a floating city.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， sūn èr láng yuán běn kōng dàng dàng de shì yě zhōng ， hū de chū xiàn yī zuò fú kōng chéng chí 。
没过多久，孙二郎原本空荡荡的视野中，忽的出现一座浮空城池。
The city was surrounded by a transparent crystal wall. It was this wall that had prevented Sun Erlang from noticing the aerial city earlier.
chéng chí wài wéi ， bāo guǒ zhe yī céng tòu míng jīng bì 。 zhèng shì yīn wèi zhè jīng bì de cún zài ， sūn èr láng cǐ qián cái méi yǒu fā jué zhè zuò tiān shàng zhī chéng 。
城池外围，包裹着一层透明晶壁。正是因为这晶壁的存在，孙二郎此前才没有发觉这座天上之城。
"Indeed, they have some tricks up their sleeves. Such a large city can be completely isolated," Sun Erlang thought to himself.
“ guǒ rán yǒu xiē shǒu duàn ， zhè me dà de chéng chí ， dōu néng wán quán gé jué 。” sūn èr láng xīn zhōng àn zì sī cǔn 。
“果然有些手段，这么大的城池，都能完全隔绝。”孙二郎心中暗自思忖。
Yi Shu finally spoke again: "Taiyin World is simply what our Taiyin Sect borrows. With the separation of immortals and mortals, to avoid disturbing the people here, we built this crystal wall."
yī shù cǐ kè yě zhōng yú chóng xīn kāi kǒu ：“ tài xuán jiè běn jiù shì wǒ men tài yǎn zōng jiè yòng 。 xiān fán liǎng gé ， wèi le bù dǎ rǎo cǐ jiè fán rén ， suǒ yǐ wǒ men jiàn zào le zhè jīng bì 。”
伊术此刻也终于重新开口：“太玄界本就是我们太衍宗借用。仙凡两隔，为了不打扰此界凡人，所以我们建造了这晶壁。”
Sun Erlang wasn't convinced by Yi Shu's explanation about disturbing the mortals.
duì yī shù suǒ shuō dǎ rǎo fán rén yī shì ， sūn èr láng yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán 。
对伊术所说打扰凡人一事，孙二郎有些不以为然。
But he didn't oppose it outright, merely nodding slightly.
bù guò què yě méi yǒu dāng miàn fǎn duì ， zhǐ shì wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
不过却也没有当面反对，只是微微点头。
Passing through the transparent crystal wall, they officially entered the Taiyin Sect.
chuān guò tòu míng jīng bì ， zhèng shì lái dào tài yǎn zōng nèi 。
穿过透明晶壁，正式来到太衍宗内。
The moment his feet touched solid ground, Sun Erlang suddenly felt as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him. Among them were even some aura from Great Dao cultivators.
jiǎo luò shí dì de shùn jiān ， sūn èr láng tū rán chá jué dào ， zhè lǐ sì hū yǒu wú shù shuāng yǎn jīng qí qí kàn xiàng le zì jǐ 。
脚落实地的瞬间，孙二郎突然察觉到，这里似乎有无数双眼睛齐齐看向了自己。
Sun Erlang was secretly alarmed: "The strength of this Taiyin Sect is preserved so well. There are still so many cultivators here? How do they deal with the prohibition of simultaneous cultivation?"
qí zhōng bù fá yǒu hé dào qiáng zhě de qì xī 。
其中不乏有合道强者的气息。
As he delved deeper into the floating city, Sun Erlang's sense of unease grew stronger.
sūn èr láng àn zì xīn jīng ：“ zhè tài yǎn zōng de shí lì ， bǎo cún de yě tài guò wán hǎo le ， jìng rán hái yǒu zhè me duō xiū shì ？ tā men shì zěn me yìng duì fǎ bù kě tóng xiū de ？”
孙二郎暗自心惊：“这太衍宗的实力，保存的也太过完好了，竟然还有这么多修士？他们是怎么应对法不可同修的？”
"This place is too quiet. It doesn't seem like a lively city at all."
shēn rù fú kōng chéng ， sūn èr láng xīn zhōng yì yàng de gǎn jué yuè lái yuè nóng 。
深入浮空城，孙二郎心中异样的感觉越来越浓。
"Moreover..."
“ zhè lǐ tài ān jìng le 。 gēn běn bù xiàng zhèng cháng de yī zuò fù yǒu shēng jī de chéng chí 。”
“这里太安静了。根本不像正常的一座富有生机的城池。”
Sun Erlang paused mid-step.
“ ér qiě ……”
“而且……”
He finally realized where his unease was coming from.
sūn èr láng jiǎo xià yī dùn 。
孙二郎脚下一顿。
The Taiyin Sect cultivators here were similar to the tree people in the Spirit Wood World, despite having different faces, they all emitted the same aura.
tā zhōng yú fā xiàn le zì jǐ xīn zhōng yì cháng lái zì hé chù le 。
他终于发现了自己心中异常来自何处了。
It was as if they were countless bodies of one person!
zhè lǐ de tài yǎn zōng xiū shì ， jiù gēn líng mù jiè zhōng de shù rén yī yàng ， suī rán zhǎng zhe bù tóng de miàn kǒng 、 què quán dōu sàn fà zhe xiāng tóng de qì xī 。
这里的太衍宗修士，就跟灵木界中的树人一样，虽然长着不同的面孔、却全都散发着相同的气息。
Despite being startled, Sun Erlang remained calm and didn't indulge in his thoughts. Instead, he directly asked: "Senior Yi, your Taiyin Sect..."
jiù xiàng shì tóng yī gè rén de wú shù jù shēn tǐ yī yàng ！
就像是同一个人的无数具身体一样！
Yi Shu seemed to have read Sun Erlang's mind and smiled: "After meeting Brother Chen later, you will understand everything. But Young Master Lang, please rest assured. Our Taiyin Sect always distinguishes between favors and grudges. You returning the remains of our sect members is a favor from the sect."
sūn èr láng suī jīng bù luàn ， yě méi yǒu zì jǐ xīn zhōng hú sī luàn xiǎng ， ér shì zhí jiē kāi kǒu wèn dào ：“ yī qián bèi ， nǐ men tài yǎn zōng ……”
孙二郎虽惊不乱，也没有自己心中胡思乱想，而是直接开口问道：“伊前辈，你们太衍宗……”
"Although what you said about forming an alliance might not come true, your safety is absolutely nothing to worry about."
yī shù fǎng fú kàn chū le sūn èr láng xīn zhōng de yí huò ， xiào le xiào ：“ děng huì jiàn dào chén shī xiōng hòu ， nǐ zì huì zhī xiǎo yī qiè 。 bù guò xiǎo láng jūn hái qǐng fàng xīn ， wǒ men tài yǎn zōng xiàng lái ēn yuàn fēn míng 。 nǐ jiāng tài yǎn zōng dì zǐ shī gǔ sòng huán ， jiù suàn zōng mén yǒu ēn 。”
伊术仿佛看出了孙二郎心中的疑惑，笑了笑：“等会见到陈师兄后，你自会知晓一切。不过小郎君还请放心，我们太衍宗向来恩怨分明。你将太衍宗弟子尸骨送还，就算宗门有恩。”
Sun Erlang didn't comment but swallowed his words back.
“ suī rán nǐ shuō de jié méng yī shì ， wèi bì néng shí xiàn 。 dàn nǐ zì shēn ān wēi ， shì jué duì bù yòng dān xīn de 。”
“虽然你说的结盟一事，未必能实现。但你自身安危，是绝对不用担心的。”
Following Yi Shu to the central part of the floating city, they entered a blue transparent crystal building.
sūn èr láng bù zhì kě fǒu ， jiāng dào zuǐ biān de huà yòu chóng xīn yàn le huí qù 。
孙二郎不置可否，将到嘴边的话又重新咽了回去。
It was as if he saw countless versions of himself entering simultaneously. After waking up from the illusion, a man with long hair and an air of rugged beauty stood before him.
gēn suí yī shù lái dào xuán kōng chéng zhōng yāng ， yī zuò lán sè tòu míng jīng tǐ jiàn zhù zhōng 。
跟随伊术来到悬空城中央，一座蓝色透明晶体建筑中。
"Brother Chen," Yi Shu bowed.
fǎng fú kàn dào le wú shù gè zì jǐ tóng shí jìn rù de huà miàn ， děng sūn èr láng cóng huàn jué zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái zhī hòu ， yī wèi cháng fà jí yāo 、 pǒ xiǎn yīng jùn de nán zi hè rán zhàn zài le tā de miàn qián 。
仿佛看到了无数个自己同时进入的画面，等孙二郎从幻觉中清醒过来之后，一位长发及腰、颇显英俊的男子赫然站在了他的面前。
"Yi Xing went to Great Xuan World to execute sect tasks. Back then, due to his资质, he was never allowed to enter the inner sect for cultivation, always harboring resentment..."
“ chén shī xiōng 。” yī shù gǒng le gǒng shǒu 。
“陈师兄。”伊术拱了拱手。
"Now that times have changed, the distinction between inner and outer sects has become a joke. Let Yi Xing return," said Brother Chen, who was none other than Li Fan, with a calm tone.
“ yī xíng yě shì wèi le zhí xíng zōng mén rèn wù ér qù de dà xuán xiǎo shì jiè 。 dāng nián tā yīn wèi zī zhì yuán yīn ， yì zhí bù dé jìn rù nèi mén xiū xíng 、 xīn zhōng shǐ zhōng gěng gěng yú huái ……”
“伊行也是为了执行宗门任务而去的大玄小世界。当年他因为资质原因，一直不得进入内门修行、心中始终耿耿于怀……”
"Thank you, Brother." Yi Shu solemnly bowed in response.
“ rú jīn shí guò jìng qiān ， shén me nèi mén 、 wài mén ， zǎo yǐ jīng chéng le xiào huà 。 jiù ràng yī xíng huí lái ba 。”
“如今时过境迁，什么内门、外门，早已经成了笑话。就让伊行回来吧。”
Then his figure faded into blue starlight, vanishing from sight.
chén shī xiōng ， yě jiù shì lǐ fán céng jīng jiàn guò yí miàn de tài yǎn zōng chén tiān hǎi ， yǔ qì píng dàn dì shuō dào 。
陈师兄，也就是李凡曾经见过一面的太衍宗陈天海，语气平淡地说道。
Brother Chen then turned to Sun Erlang.
“ duō xiè shī xiōng 。” yī shù què shì zhèng zhòng wú bǐ de xíng le yī lǐ 。
“多谢师兄。”伊术却是郑重无比的行了一礼。
A stone-cold statement: "Following the original path, you, Sun Er郎, repeatedly sought immortality on Xili Mountain without success. Eventually, you settled down and started a family seven years later. Due to dissatisfaction with the new governor's excessive demands, you killed someone in anger. Later, you took over the mountain with Wang Xuan and wreaked havoc in your hometown."
ér hòu shēn xíng xū huà ， biàn zuò lán sè xīng guāng 、 xiāo sàn bú jiàn 。
而后身形虚化，变作蓝色星光、消散不见。
"For over a decade, you stirred up trouble until you were finally exterminated by imperial forces. You fought bravely against Wang Xuan but ultimately met a bloody end."
chén tiān hǎi zhè cái kàn xiàng sūn èr láng 。
陈天海这才看向孙二郎。
Sun Er郎 listened to his "destiny" as spoken by Brother Chen, raising an eyebrow.
yī yǔ shí pò tiān jīng ：“ àn zhào yuán yǒu de guǐ jì ， nǐ ， sūn èr láng ， lǚ cì qián wǎng jiě lí shān qiú xiān wú guǒ zhī hòu 、 chè dǐ lǎo shí xià lái ， qǔ qī shēng zi 。 qī nián hòu ， yīn bù mǎn xīn lái zhī fǔ guò dù suǒ qiú ， fèn ér shā rén 。 hòu gēn tóng bàn wáng xuán bà zhàn shān wéi wáng ， wèi huò xiāng lǐ 。”
一语石破天惊：“按照原有的轨迹，你，孙二郎，屡次前往解离山求仙无果之后、彻底老实下来，娶妻生子。七年后，因不满新来知府过度所求，愤而杀人。后跟同伴王玄霸占山为王，为祸乡里。”
"But now, everything is different."
“ xīng fēng zuò làng shí duō nián ， zuì zhōng bèi cháo tíng dà jūn jiǎo miè 。 nǐ yǔ wáng xuán bà sǐ zhàn bù jiàng ， bèi luàn dāo fēn shī 。”
“兴风作浪十多年，最终被朝廷大军剿灭。你与王玄霸死战不降，被乱刀分尸。”
"Your future..."
sūn èr láng tīng zhe duì fāng kǒu zhōng shǔ yú zì jǐ de “ mìng yùn ”， bù jīn yáng le yáng méi máo 。
孙二郎听着对方口中属于自己的“命运”，不禁扬了扬眉毛。
Brother Chen's figure turned into a blue, ethereal form.
“ dàn shì xiàn zài ， yī qiè dōu bù tóng le 。”
“但是现在，一切都不同了。”
In just a moment, he returned to his original state.
“ nǐ de wèi lái ……”
“你的未来……”
"Brilliant! Beyond the expected!"
chén tiān hǎi de shēn yǐng ， biàn dé wèi lán xū huàn qǐ lái 。
陈天海的身影，变得蔚蓝虚幻起来。
"Great启..." A strange light flickered in Brother Chen's eyes.
zhǐ bù guò piàn kè zhī hòu ， yòu chóng xīn biàn huí yuán yàng 。
只不过片刻之后，又重新变回原样。
"In such a short time, such a significant deviation has occurred..."
“ miào zāi ！ biàn shù zhī wài ！”
“妙哉！变数之外！”
He muttered as if discovering something incredibly exciting.
“ shèng cháo qǐ me ……” chén tiān hǎi yǎn zhōng fàn qǐ yī sī qí yì de guāng máng 。
“圣朝启么……”陈天海眼中泛起一丝奇异的光芒。
"Do you know about your master's background?" Brother Chen asked.
“ duǎn duǎn jǐ nián shí jiān ， jiù néng zào chéng rú cǐ dà de piān zhuǎn ……”
“短短几年时间，就能造成如此大的偏转……”
Sun Er郎 just stared at him silently.
tā zuǐ lǐ dū nāng zhe ， sì hū fā xiàn le shén me lìng rén xīng fèn wú bǐ de shì qíng 。
他嘴里嘟囔着，似乎发现了什么令人兴奋无比的事情。
"Yes, don't pretend like you didn't know. Even if you did, you wouldn't say it or be able to," Brother Chen revealed a mysterious smile.
“ nǐ kě zhī ， nǐ de nà wèi shī zūn de lái lì ？” chén tiān hǎi wèn dào 。
“你可知，你的那位师尊的来历？”陈天海问道。
Suddenly, Sun Er郎 felt uncomfortable.
sūn èr láng zhǐ shì jìng jìng dì kàn zhe chén tiān hǎi 。
孙二郎只是静静地看着陈天海。
"Eh, wait, the cultivation technique you practice..." Brother Chen's tone changed abruptly, showing some surprise and uncertainty as he observed Sun Er郎.
“ shì le ， bié shuō nǐ bù zhī dào le 。 jiù suàn nǐ zhī dào ， kǒng pà yě bú huì shuō 、 yě shuō bù chū kǒu 。” chén tiān hǎi lù chū gè mò míng de xiào róng 。
“是了，别说你不知道了。就算你知道，恐怕也不会说、也说不出口。”陈天海露出个莫名的笑容。
"Is it the [Sitting Mountain Technique] of the Divine Wood Sect?"
"Great启..."
The Taiyin Sect cultivator's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was seeing something rapidly flicker by.
"Great Xuan?"
"Eh?"
He seemed very surprised upon seeing something. Turning to face Sun Erlang, he said: "Just a few years have passed, and such a significant deviation has already occurred? What’s going on here?"
Sun Erlang was completely baffled, unsure of what the other person was talking about.
"Interesting. Follow me," the Taiyin Sect cultivator carefully examined Sun Erlang before speaking again.
After he spoke, his figure instantly became transparent.
A silver, illusory path appeared under his feet, leading straight into the mountain's interior.
Sun Erlang transformed into a streak of light and followed closely behind.
Once they entered the mountain, the silver path vanished. Even the dirt pit Sun Erlang had dug on Taiyin Mountain earlier was quietly restored to its original state.
"I am Yi Shu. The skeleton you brought back is my cousin."
As he walked, the Taiyin Sect disciple continued speaking to Sun Erlang.
"Back then, when the prohibition of simultaneous cultivation and the Immortal-Demon Mist struck together, my cousin bravely stepped aside and sought refuge in a small world for ordinary people. Although he was no longer able to pursue the path of immortality, he still achieved the position of an emperor among mortals. It can be said that it was fate."
"Having not seen each other for thousands of years, our meeting again under such circumstances is truly unexpected. Although I had already anticipated this when we parted ways back then, but..."
"Fate plays a cruel trick on us!"
"The simulated scene is still different from the real one!"
Yi Shu sighed lightly and fell silent.
"Simulation? Real scene?" Sun Erlang敏锐ly caught two key words in Yi Shu's words.
"This Taiyin Sect was renowned for its derivation and calculation art in ancient times. Could what he mentioned about simulations and deviations be referring to their future predictions?"
Continuing to delve deeper underground, when the scenery before them reappeared, they were already high up in the sky.
The azure sky stretched endlessly, with fertile farmlands stretching for miles below.
Sun Erlang could clearly sense numerous mortal auras here.
Yi Shu was flying towards the air ahead.
Sun Erlang quickly followed, suddenly feeling some doubt arise.
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Since entering this small world, Yi Shu seemed to have undergone some changes. But Sun Erlang couldn't pinpoint exactly what those changes were in just a short while.
"Without sensing any danger, and my master wouldn't harm me..." Sun Erlang forcibly suppressed his unease and continued following.
Not long after, an empty space suddenly appeared a floating city.
The city was surrounded by a transparent crystal wall. It was this wall that had prevented Sun Erlang from noticing the aerial city earlier.
"Indeed, they have some tricks up their sleeves. Such a large city can be completely isolated," Sun Erlang thought to himself.
Yi Shu finally spoke again: "Taiyin World is simply what our Taiyin Sect borrows. With the separation of immortals and mortals, to avoid disturbing the people here, we built this crystal wall."
Sun Erlang wasn't convinced by Yi Shu's explanation about disturbing the mortals.
But he didn't oppose it outright, merely nodding slightly.
Passing through the transparent crystal wall, they officially entered the Taiyin Sect.
The moment his feet touched solid ground, Sun Erlang suddenly felt as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him. Among them were even some aura from Great Dao cultivators.
Sun Erlang was secretly alarmed: "The strength of this Taiyin Sect is preserved so well. There are still so many cultivators here? How do they deal with the prohibition of simultaneous cultivation?"
As he delved deeper into the floating city, Sun Erlang's sense of unease grew stronger.
"This place is too quiet. It doesn't seem like a lively city at all."
"Moreover..."
Sun Erlang paused mid-step.
He finally realized where his unease was coming from.
The Taiyin Sect cultivators here were similar to the tree people in the Spirit Wood World, despite having different faces, they all emitted the same aura.
It was as if they were countless bodies of one person!
Despite being startled, Sun Erlang remained calm and didn't indulge in his thoughts. Instead, he directly asked: "Senior Yi, your Taiyin Sect..."
Yi Shu seemed to have read Sun Erlang's mind and smiled: "After meeting Brother Chen later, you will understand everything. But Young Master Lang, please rest assured. Our Taiyin Sect always distinguishes between favors and grudges. You returning the remains of our sect members is a favor from the sect."
"Although what you said about forming an alliance might not come true, your safety is absolutely nothing to worry about."
Sun Erlang didn't comment but swallowed his words back.
Following Yi Shu to the central part of the floating city, they entered a blue transparent crystal building.
It was as if he saw countless versions of himself entering simultaneously. After waking up from the illusion, a man with long hair and an air of rugged beauty stood before him.
"Brother Chen," Yi Shu bowed.
"Yi Xing went to Great Xuan World to execute sect tasks. Back then, due to his资质, he was never allowed to enter the inner sect for cultivation, always harboring resentment..."
"Now that times have changed, the distinction between inner and outer sects has become a joke. Let Yi Xing return," said Brother Chen, who was none other than Li Fan, with a calm tone.
"Thank you, Brother." Yi Shu solemnly bowed in response.
Then his figure faded into blue starlight, vanishing from sight.
Brother Chen then turned to Sun Erlang.
A stone-cold statement: "Following the original path, you, Sun Er郎, repeatedly sought immortality on Xili Mountain without success. Eventually, you settled down and started a family seven years later. Due to dissatisfaction with the new governor's excessive demands, you killed someone in anger. Later, you took over the mountain with Wang Xuan and wreaked havoc in your hometown."
"For over a decade, you stirred up trouble until you were finally exterminated by imperial forces. You fought bravely against Wang Xuan but ultimately met a bloody end."
Sun Er郎 listened to his "destiny" as spoken by Brother Chen, raising an eyebrow.
"But now, everything is different."
"Your future..."
Brother Chen's figure turned into a blue, ethereal form.
In just a moment, he returned to his original state.
"Brilliant! Beyond the expected!"
"Great启..." A strange light flickered in Brother Chen's eyes.
"In such a short time, such a significant deviation has occurred..."
He muttered as if discovering something incredibly exciting.
"Do you know about your master's background?" Brother Chen asked.
Sun Er郎 just stared at him silently.
"Yes, don't pretend like you didn't know. Even if you did, you wouldn't say it or be able to," Brother Chen revealed a mysterious smile.
Suddenly, Sun Er郎 felt uncomfortable.
"Eh, wait, the cultivation technique you practice..." Brother Chen's tone changed abruptly, showing some surprise and uncertainty as he observed Sun Er郎.
"Is it the [Sitting Mountain Technique] of the Divine Wood Sect?"