yuán běn yǐ jīng dá dào lǐ lùn jí xiàn de dì mài zhī huǒ ， què shì jū rán zài dù wàng shèng rán shāo qǐ lái 。
原本已经达到理论极限的地脉之火，却是居然再度旺盛燃烧起来。
Originally reaching the theoretical limit of the geothermal fire, it unexpectedly flared up again.
liè huǒ xiōng xiōng ， pēn yǒng ér chū 。
烈火汹汹，喷涌而出。
The fierce flames erupted from the sea bed as cracks appeared and countless bubbles churned ceaselessly.
hǎi chuáng shàng yī tiáo tiáo liè fèng chū xiàn ， wú shù qì pào fān téng bù zhǐ 。
海床上一条条裂缝出现，无数气泡翻腾不止。
What shocked Craftsmaster was not this unusual phenomenon but another peculiar life form that quietly emerged in the midst of the fiery inferno before him.
ràng qiǎo gōng xīn jīng de bú shì zhè bān yì xiàng 。
让巧工心惊的不是这般异像。
After so many years in Xuanhuang's domain, he was no stranger to such existence—known almost universally by its name: The Essence of Heaven and Earth!
ér shì lìng wài yī zhǒng qí tè de shēng líng ， zài tā miàn qián ， yú zhè dì huǒ zhī zhōng qiǎo rán dàn shēng 。
而是另外一种奇特的生灵，在他面前，于这地火之中悄然诞生。
As a manifestation of the heavens and earth’s laws within this realm, any cultivator who absorbed it could instantly ascend to union with the Dao.
lái dào xuán huáng jiè zhè me duō nián ， tā duì zhè zhǒng cún zài yǐ jīng bìng bù mò shēng 。
来到玄黄界这么多年，他对这种存在已经并不陌生。
The Essence of Heaven and Earth was an invaluable cultivation resource, appearing without any discernible pattern.
tā yǒu gè jī hū wú rén bù zhī 、 wú rén bù xiǎo de míng zì ： tiān dì zhī pò ！
它有个几乎无人不知、无人不晓的名字：天地之魄！
But now, this Essence had formed right before his eyes at the mere touch of that enigmatic figure!
zuò wéi xuán huáng jiè tiān dì fǎ zé jù xiàn huà shēn ， rèn hé xiū shì ruò shì jiāng qí xī shōu ， dōu néng yī bù dēng tiān 、 jìn shēng hé dào 。
作为玄黄界天地法则具现化身，任何修士若是将其吸收，都能一步登天、晋升合道。
"..."
tiān dì zhī pò nǎi shì zhēn xī wú bǐ de xiū xíng zī yuán ， chū xiàn yě shì háo wú guī lǜ kě xún 。
天地之魄乃是珍惜无比的修行资源，出现也是毫无规律可循。
In Craftsmaster's incomprehensible and deeply shocked perception, even more astonishing events unfolded.
dàn xiàn zài ， tiān dì zhī pò jū rán zài yǎn qián zhè wú miàn shén mì rén de yī zhǐ zhī xià chéng xíng ！
但现在，天地之魄居然在眼前这无面神秘人的一指之下成形！
The Essence of Heaven and Earth, born from the geothermal fire, did not act out of the ordinary. Instead, it quietly catalyzed the flames until they turned from orange-yellow to pitch black before willingly entering the ground’s core puppet array!
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
It was a self-sacrifice for the possibility of furthering the slumbering puppet's advancement.
zài qiǎo gōng nán yǐ lǐ jiě 、 jí dù zhèn hàn de gǎn zhī zhōng ， gèng jiā xuán qí de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
在巧工难以理解、极度震撼的感知中，更加玄奇的事情发生了。
The black flames silently danced as the puppet’s impurities were continuously refined and fused into its massive body.
yú dì huǒ zhōng dàn shēng de tiān dì zhī pò ， bìng méi yǒu rèn hé chū gé de jǔ dòng 。
于地火中诞生的天地之魄，并没有任何出格的举动。
Boom! Boom! Boom!
ér shì jìng jìng cuī huà zhe dì huǒ ， dài qí yóu chéng huáng sè biàn xiàng qī hēi zhī hòu ， jìng shì zhǔ dòng tóu rù dì huǒ guī yuán zhèn zhī zhōng ！
而是静静催化着地火，待其由橙黄色变向漆黑之后，竟是主动投入地火归元阵之中！
Continuous collapses and explosions echoed from underground, signaling the purification of the puppet’s body.
hè rán shì zì wǒ xī shēng ， huàn qǔ zhèn fǎ zhōng chén shuì de kuǐ lěi de zài dù jìn bù kě néng ！
赫然是自我牺牲，换取阵法中沉睡的傀儡的再度进步可能！
"Did this Essence of Heaven and Earth not only fail to attack us but actually assist that underwater puppet?"
hēi huǒ wú shēng tiào dòng ， zài dì huǒ guī yuán zhèn de bù duàn yùn zhuàn zhōng ， róng yú dì xià nà páng dà de kuǐ lěi shēn qū zhī nèi 。
黑火无声跳动，在地火归元阵的不断运转中，融于地下那庞大的傀儡身躯之内。
"How is that possible?"
hōng ！ hōng ！ hōng ！
轰！轰！轰！
It was well-known that the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao clashed irreconcilably with its cultivators.
bù duàn dì tā xiàn yǔ bào zhà shēng zì dì dǐ chuán lái 。
不断地塌陷与爆炸声自地底传来。
Upon seeing the Essence, any cultivator would uncontrollably desire to devour it.
nà shì kuǐ lěi shēn qū de zá zhì bèi róng liàn de zhēng zhào 。
那是傀儡身躯的杂质被熔炼的征兆。
And for those who dared to appear before it, the Essence showed no mercy, killing swiftly.
“ zhè tiān dì zhī pò de dàn shēng ， bù jǐn méi yǒu zhǔ dòng gōng jī xiū shì 、 fǎn ér àn zhào nà rén suǒ xiǎng ， zhù zhè hǎi dǐ kuǐ lěi yī bì zhī lì ？”
“这天地之魄的诞生，不仅没有主动攻击修士、反而按照那人所想，助这海底傀儡一臂之力？”
But what happened now completely shattered Craftsmaster’s understanding.
“ zěn me kě néng ？”
“怎么可能？”
"Even the Essence of Heaven and Earth listens to him... Could this figure be a manifestation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao?" Craftsmaster thought absurdly.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xuán huáng tiān dào gēn xuán huáng xiū shì máo dùn bù kě tiáo hé 。
众所周知，玄黄天道跟玄黄修士矛盾不可调和。
"The Essence of Heaven and Earth takes on its heavenly duties. The black flames before you are named Mo Yan, their duty is to assist in the puppet’s birth..." Li Ping explained calmly.
xiū shì men kàn dào tiān dì zhī pò hòu ， huì rěn bú zhù xiǎng yào jiāng qí tūn shì de yù wàng 。
修士们看到天地之魄后，会忍不住想要将其吞噬的欲望。
What he was thinking next, however, did not come out: "Manipulating the laws of heaven and earth, forging celestial will, generating the Essence of Heaven and Earth... But that's all. Normally, making an Essence of Heaven and Earth sacrifice itself for a cultivator to ascend would be impossible."
ér tiān dì zhī pò duì yú dǎn gǎn chū xiàn zài tā men miàn qián de xiū shì ， yě dōu shì háo bù liú qíng 、 shā zhī hòu kuài 。
而天地之魄对于胆敢出现在祂们面前的修士，也都是毫不留情、杀之后快。
"Yet..."
dàn xiàn zài yǎn qián fā shēng de zhè yí mù ， què shì wán quán dǎ pò le qiǎo gōng de rèn zhī 。
但现在眼前发生的这一幕，却是完全打破了巧工的认知。
"I am a manifestation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao! My actions are for the sake of Xuanhuang’s heavens and earth!"
“ lián tiān dì zhī pò dōu zhè me tīng tā de huà …… nán bù chéng ， yǎn qián zhè wèi jiù shì xuán huáng tiān dào huà shēn bù chéng ？” qiǎo gōng yǒu xiē huāng miù de xiǎng dào 。
“连天地之魄都这么听他的话……难不成，眼前这位就是玄黄天道化身不成？”巧工有些荒谬的想道。
"The heavens will aid me!"
“ tiān dì zhī pò ， lǐng tiān zhí ér shēng 。 yǎn qián de zhè hēi sè huǒ yàn ， míng mò yán 。 qí zhí zé ， jiù shì zhù lì hé dào kuǐ lěi de dàn shēng ……” lǐ píng yǔ qì píng dàn de jiě shì dào 。
“天地之魄，领天职而生。眼前的这黑色火焰，名墨炎。其职责，就是助力合道傀儡的诞生……”李平语气平淡的解释道。
Craftsmaster felt the subtle shift in the heavenly will since the Yu Clan people resumed their faith under his command.
tā jiē xià lái xīn zhōng de xiǎng fǎ ， què shì méi yǒu zhí jiē shuō chū kǒu ：“ é zhuǎn tiān dì lǐ ， néng gòu wěi zào tiān dào yì zhì ， píng kōng shēng chéng tiān dì zhī pò 。 rán ér jǐn zhǐ yú cǐ le 。 zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià ， xiǎng yào ràng gēn xiū shì duì lì de tiān dì zhī pò ， què xī shēng zì jǐ chéng jiù xiū shì jìn shēng ……”
他接下来心中的想法，却是没有直接说出口：“讹转天地理，能够伪造天道意志，凭空生成天地之魄。然而仅止于此了。正常情况下，想要让跟修士对立的天地之魄，却牺牲自己成就修士晋升……”
This time, due to multiple factors, Mo Yan was an exceptionally powerful manifestation.
“ zhè wán quán wéi bèi tiān dào yì zhì de mìng lìng ， xún cháng qíng kuàng xià ， gēn běn wú fǎ shí xiàn 。”
“这完全违背天道意志的命令，寻常情况下，根本无法实现。”
The unsettling black flames even made Craftsmaster feel a hint of danger.
“ rán ……”
“然……”
Under Mo Yan’s refining, the underwater puppet progressed at an unimaginable speed.
“ wú nǎi xuán huáng tiān dào huà shēn ， suǒ zuò suǒ wéi 、 jiē shì wèi le xuán huáng tiān dì ！”
“吾乃玄黄天道化身，所作所为、皆是为了玄黄天地！”
"It won’t be long before this puppet is born."
“ tiān dì zì huì xiāng zhù yú wú ！”
“天地自会相助于吾！”
"Though it only reaches the Dao Union stage, I wouldn't stand a chance in battle. And that's just from his casual finger-pointing..." Craftsmaster secretly sized up Li Ping again.
lǐ píng gǎn shòu zhe ， zì cóng yōu zú rén zài tā de mìng lìng xià chóng xīn xìn yǎng yōu àn zhī hǎi hòu ， tiān dì yì zhì zài zì jǐ shēn shàng fā shēng de wēi miào zhuǎn biàn 。
李平感受着，自从幽族人在他的命令下重新信仰幽暗之海后，天地意志在自己身上发生的微妙转变。
Despite his fear, he was more eager for the two aids mentioned by Li Ping.
zhèng shì yīn wèi yǒu zhe duō zhǒng yīn sù jiā chéng ， zhè cì chū xiàn de tiān dì zhī pò yě shì jí wéi qiáng dà de mò yán 。
正是因为有着多种因素加成，这次出现的天地之魄也是极为强大的墨炎。
"It seems he didn’t exaggerate..."
nà lìng rén bù ān de hēi sè huǒ yàn ， shèn zhì ràng lǐ píng dōu gǎn dào sī sī de wēi xiǎn 。
那令人不安的黑色火焰，甚至让李平都感到丝丝的危险。
Craftsmaster and Li Ping waited for the puppet’s birth as Mo Yan continued to merge with it. The surrounding sea grew increasingly chaotic but was concealed by Li Ping's array.
mò yán de róng liàn xià ， hǎi dǐ kuǐ lěi yě yǐ yī zhǒng nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de sù dù jìn bù 。
墨炎的熔炼下，海底傀儡也以一种难以想象的速度进步。
Otherwise, such an anomaly would have attracted a crowd of cultivators long ago.
“ jù lí zhè kuǐ lěi chū shì ， yě bú huì tài jiǔ le 。”
“距离这傀儡出世，也不会太久了。”
Half a month later, the geothermal fire on the seabed flickered out completely.
“ jìng jiè suī zhǐ shì hé dào ， dàn zhēn dǎ qǐ lái ， kǒng pà wǒ yuǎn bú shì duì shǒu 。 ér zhè hái shì shén mì rén suí shǒu yī zhǐ de jié guǒ ……” qiǎo gōng yòu qiāo qiāo dǎ liàng le lǐ píng yī yǎn 。
“境界虽只是合道，但真打起来，恐怕我远不是对手。而这还是神秘人随手一指的结果……”巧工又悄悄打量了李平一眼。
The lava cooled into black crystals.
xīn zhōng jīng jù de tóng shí ， duì yú duì fāng suǒ shuō de liǎng gè bāng zhù ， què shì bù yóu gèng jiā qī dài qǐ lái 。
心中惊惧的同时，对于对方所说的两个帮助，却是不由更加期待起来。
Only the high temperature kept the sea bed shrouded in thick fog.
“ kàn lái tā méi yǒu shuō dà huà ……”
“看来他没有说大话……”
Mo Yan’s Essence had vanished. In its place was a new and powerful presence emerging from the depths.
lǐ píng yǔ qiǎo gōng děng dài zhe kuǐ lěi de chū shì 。
李平与巧工等待着傀儡的出世。
Craftsmaster unconsciously moved closer to Li Ping as he sensed danger.
suí zhuó mò yán gēn kuǐ lěi de bù duàn róng hé ， zhōu biān hǎi yù bào luàn de dòng jìng yě yuè lái yuè dà 。
随着墨炎跟傀儡的不断融合，周边海域暴乱的动静也越来越大。
Suddenly, that presence disappeared from Craftsmaster's perception.
bù guò què shì bèi lǐ píng yǐ zhèn fǎ zhē yǎn 。
不过却是被李平以阵法遮掩。
His face changed dramatically as a silver-white armor appeared around him.
fǒu zé rú cǐ yì yàng ， dìng rán zǎo jiù xī yǐn dà pī xiū shì qián lái wéi guān le 。
否则如此异样，定然早就吸引大批修士前来围观了。
A dark figure silently appeared beside them.
yòu bàn gè yuè hòu 。
又半个月后。
Its target wasn’t Craftsmaster but the Great Qi Faceless Holy Emperor, Li Ping!
fǎng fú yóu jǐn dēng kū bān ， hǎi dǐ dì mài zhī huǒ yǐ jīng jìn shù xī miè 。
仿佛油尽灯枯般，海底地脉之火已经尽数熄灭。
The newly awakened Yangtian was overly cautious. Sensing two powerful presences, he immediately launched an attack without hesitation.
róng yán lěng níng chéng hēi sè de jīng shí 。
熔岩冷凝成黑色的晶石。
Faced with Yangtian’s assault, Li Ping did not dodge or use his Essence Core Power for defense.
wéi dú hǎi dǐ yī jiù yīn wèi gāo wēn ， mí màn zhe nóng hòu de wù qì 。
唯独海底依旧因为高温，弥漫着浓厚的雾气。
A single calm transmission roused the dazed Yangtian and stopped him from acting rashly.
tiān dì zhī pò mò yán de qì xī yǐ jīng chè dǐ xiāo shī 。 què ér dài zhī de ， shì yī gǔ xīn shēng de 、 qiáng dà de qì xī ， zài hǎi dǐ fú xiàn 。
天地之魄墨炎的气息已经彻底消失。却而代之的，是一股新生的、强大的气息，在海底浮现。
"Yangtian, do you wish to avenge your master and elder brother?"
xīn zhōng chuán lái de wēi xiǎn ， ràng qiǎo gōng bù yóu cháo lǐ píng suǒ zài de wèi zhì shāo wēi kào jìn le xiē 。
心中传来的危险，让巧工不由朝李平所在的位置稍微靠近了些。
Yangtian's body trembled as he emerged, staring intently at Li Ping.
hū rán jiān ， nà qì xī xiāo shī zài qiǎo gōng de gǎn yìng zhī zhōng 。
忽然间，那气息消失在巧工的感应之中。
His appearance remained unchanged from his slumber, looking no more than ten years old. But his eyes occasionally revealed an age-old weariness that was incongruous with his youth.
qiǎo gōng liǎn sè jù biàn ， yī céng yín bái sè de zhuāng jiǎ fú xiàn 、 jiāng tā hù zhù 。
巧工脸色剧变，一层银白色的装甲浮现、将他护住。
After calming down, the image of Li Ping helping him absorb Mo Yan flashed in his mind.
yī dào qī hēi de shēn yǐng ， qiǎo rán chū xiàn zài tā men shēn biān 。
一道漆黑的身影，悄然出现在他们身边。
Knowing he had reached this strength entirely due to the other’s aid, his enmity gradually dissipated.
mù biāo què bú shì qiǎo gōng ， ér shì lǐ píng zhè wèi dà qǐ wú miàn shèng huáng ！
目标却不是巧工，而是李平这位大启无面圣皇！
But he still stared at Li Ping, waiting for his answer.
gāng sū xǐng de tiān yáng ， jǐng tì xìng tài gāo le 。 chá jué dào shēn biān liǎng gǔ qiáng dà de qì xī zhī hòu ， jìng rán shì èr huà bù shuō ， zhí jiē duì tā men fā dòng le jìn gōng 。
刚苏醒的天阳，警惕性太高了。察觉到身边两股强大的气息之后，竟然是二话不说，直接对他们发动了进攻。
"The mastermind behind Xuanhuang's war that caused countless sects and cultivators' deaths is still out there..."
wēi jī lái xí ， miàn duì tiān yáng de gōng jī ， lǐ píng méi yǒu duǒ shǎn 。
危机来袭，面对天阳的攻击，李平没有躲闪。
"I wish to..."
shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu diào yòng yuán lì jīng cuì de lì liàng jìn xíng fáng yù 。
甚至都没有调用源力精粹的力量进行防御。
Li Ping slowly explained through transmission.
zhǐ shì dàn dàn yī jù chuán yīn ， biàn jiāng yǒu xiē mí hū de tiān yáng huàn xǐng 、 zhì zhǐ le tā de mào shī xíng wéi 。
只是淡淡一句传音，便将有些迷糊的天阳唤醒、制止了他的冒失行为。
Yangtian listened quietly as his breaths rose and fell before settling down and flying beside Li Ping.
“ tiān yáng ， xiǎng wèi nǐ de shī fù 、 shī xiōng bào chóu me ？”
“天阳，想为你的师父、师兄报仇么？”
"This place isn't suitable for lingering, let’s go back," said Li Ping.
tiān yáng shēn qū měng chàn ， xiàn chū shēn xíng ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ píng 。
天阳身躯猛颤，现出身形，死死盯着李平。
Turning to Craftsmaster: "Would you like to come with us?"
tā de mú yàng ， yī jiù gēn chén shuì zhī qián yī yàng ， kàn shàng qù bù guò shí duō suì de hái tóng 。
他的模样，依旧跟沉睡之前一样，看上去不过十多岁的孩童。
Craftsmaster's gaze never left Yangtian since he appeared.
zhǐ shì yǎn shén zhōng bù shí liú lù chū wán quán bù fú de cāng sāng 。
只是眼神中不时流露出完全不符的沧桑。
"Am I not coming?" he thought sarcastically before nodding in agreement.
shāo wēi lěng jìng xià lái zhī hòu ， chén shuì zhī shí 、 lǐ píng bāng zhù tā xī shōu tiān dì zhī pò de huà miàn yě fú xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
稍微冷静下来之后，沉睡之时、李平帮助他吸收天地之魄的画面也浮现在脑海中。
Only after the three of them traversed space and arrived at the small world within Great Qi did Craftsmaster’s eyes finally shift away from Yangtian.
zhī dào zì jǐ néng yǒu xiàn zài de shí lì ， quán kào duì fāng xiāng zhù 。 tiān yǎn xīn zhōng de dí yì yě màn màn xiāo shī 。
知道自己能有现在的实力，全靠对方相助。天眼心中的敌意也慢慢消失。
The Five Elements Grand Caverns led the way, nine grand caverns encircling the small world to provide traction for its movement through the void.
zhǐ shì yī jiù dīng zhe lǐ píng bù fàng ， xiǎng yào tā gāng gāng nà jù de dá àn 。
只是依旧盯着李平不放，想要他刚刚那句的答案。
This mysterious small world had a higher concentration of qi than Xuanhuang itself.
“ dāng nián gēn xuán huáng jiè dà zhàn ， zào chéng wú shù zōng mén xiū shì cǎn sǐ de yuán xiōng ， rú jīn réng zài ……”
“当年跟玄黄界大战，造成无数宗门修士惨死的元凶，如今仍在……”
Even Craftsmaster couldn't discern its inner details with his divine sense due to some invisible force concealing it.
lǐ píng huǎn huǎn chuán yīn jiě shì dào 。
李平缓缓传音解释道。
Just as Craftsmaster was about to be stunned again, an aura streaked in, making him suddenly jump.
tiān yáng jìng jìng tīng zhe duì fāng de jì huà ， qì xī qǐ fú 。
天阳静静听着对方的计划，气息起伏。
Yangtian, who had been silent until now, also became alert.
ér hòu shōu liǎn ， fēi dào le lǐ píng shēn biān 。
而后收敛，飞到了李平身边。
A Longevity Realm cultivator?
“ cǐ chù bù yí jiǔ liú ， xiān huí qù 。” lǐ píng shuō dào 。
“此处不宜久留，先回去。”李平说道。
How is that possible?
Originally reaching the theoretical limit of the geothermal fire, it unexpectedly flared up again.
The fierce flames erupted from the sea bed as cracks appeared and countless bubbles churned ceaselessly.
What shocked Craftsmaster was not this unusual phenomenon but another peculiar life form that quietly emerged in the midst of the fiery inferno before him.
After so many years in Xuanhuang's domain, he was no stranger to such existence—known almost universally by its name: The Essence of Heaven and Earth!
As a manifestation of the heavens and earth’s laws within this realm, any cultivator who absorbed it could instantly ascend to union with the Dao.
The Essence of Heaven and Earth was an invaluable cultivation resource, appearing without any discernible pattern.
But now, this Essence had formed right before his eyes at the mere touch of that enigmatic figure!
"..."
In Craftsmaster's incomprehensible and deeply shocked perception, even more astonishing events unfolded.
The Essence of Heaven and Earth, born from the geothermal fire, did not act out of the ordinary. Instead, it quietly catalyzed the flames until they turned from orange-yellow to pitch black before willingly entering the ground’s core puppet array!
It was a self-sacrifice for the possibility of furthering the slumbering puppet's advancement.
The black flames silently danced as the puppet’s impurities were continuously refined and fused into its massive body.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous collapses and explosions echoed from underground, signaling the purification of the puppet’s body.
"Did this Essence of Heaven and Earth not only fail to attack us but actually assist that underwater puppet?"
"How is that possible?"
It was well-known that the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao clashed irreconcilably with its cultivators.
Upon seeing the Essence, any cultivator would uncontrollably desire to devour it.
And for those who dared to appear before it, the Essence showed no mercy, killing swiftly.
But what happened now completely shattered Craftsmaster’s understanding.
"Even the Essence of Heaven and Earth listens to him... Could this figure be a manifestation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao?" Craftsmaster thought absurdly.
"The Essence of Heaven and Earth takes on its heavenly duties. The black flames before you are named Mo Yan, their duty is to assist in the puppet’s birth..." Li Ping explained calmly.
What he was thinking next, however, did not come out: "Manipulating the laws of heaven and earth, forging celestial will, generating the Essence of Heaven and Earth... But that's all. Normally, making an Essence of Heaven and Earth sacrifice itself for a cultivator to ascend would be impossible."
"Yet..."
"I am a manifestation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao! My actions are for the sake of Xuanhuang’s heavens and earth!"
"The heavens will aid me!"
Craftsmaster felt the subtle shift in the heavenly will since the Yu Clan people resumed their faith under his command.
This time, due to multiple factors, Mo Yan was an exceptionally powerful manifestation.
The unsettling black flames even made Craftsmaster feel a hint of danger.
Under Mo Yan’s refining, the underwater puppet progressed at an unimaginable speed.
"It won’t be long before this puppet is born."
"Though it only reaches the Dao Union stage, I wouldn't stand a chance in battle. And that's just from his casual finger-pointing..." Craftsmaster secretly sized up Li Ping again.
Despite his fear, he was more eager for the two aids mentioned by Li Ping.
"It seems he didn’t exaggerate..."
Craftsmaster and Li Ping waited for the puppet’s birth as Mo Yan continued to merge with it. The surrounding sea grew increasingly chaotic but was concealed by Li Ping's array.
Otherwise, such an anomaly would have attracted a crowd of cultivators long ago.
Half a month later, the geothermal fire on the seabed flickered out completely.
The lava cooled into black crystals.
Only the high temperature kept the sea bed shrouded in thick fog.
Mo Yan’s Essence had vanished. In its place was a new and powerful presence emerging from the depths.
Craftsmaster unconsciously moved closer to Li Ping as he sensed danger.
Suddenly, that presence disappeared from Craftsmaster's perception.
His face changed dramatically as a silver-white armor appeared around him.
A dark figure silently appeared beside them.
Its target wasn’t Craftsmaster but the Great Qi Faceless Holy Emperor, Li Ping!
The newly awakened Yangtian was overly cautious. Sensing two powerful presences, he immediately launched an attack without hesitation.
Faced with Yangtian’s assault, Li Ping did not dodge or use his Essence Core Power for defense.
A single calm transmission roused the dazed Yangtian and stopped him from acting rashly.
"Yangtian, do you wish to avenge your master and elder brother?"
Yangtian's body trembled as he emerged, staring intently at Li Ping.
His appearance remained unchanged from his slumber, looking no more than ten years old. But his eyes occasionally revealed an age-old weariness that was incongruous with his youth.
After calming down, the image of Li Ping helping him absorb Mo Yan flashed in his mind.
Knowing he had reached this strength entirely due to the other’s aid, his enmity gradually dissipated.
But he still stared at Li Ping, waiting for his answer.
"The mastermind behind Xuanhuang's war that caused countless sects and cultivators' deaths is still out there..."
"I wish to..."
Li Ping slowly explained through transmission.
Yangtian listened quietly as his breaths rose and fell before settling down and flying beside Li Ping.
"This place isn't suitable for lingering, let’s go back," said Li Ping.
Turning to Craftsmaster: "Would you like to come with us?"
Craftsmaster's gaze never left Yangtian since he appeared.
"Am I not coming?" he thought sarcastically before nodding in agreement.
Only after the three of them traversed space and arrived at the small world within Great Qi did Craftsmaster’s eyes finally shift away from Yangtian.
The Five Elements Grand Caverns led the way, nine grand caverns encircling the small world to provide traction for its movement through the void.
This mysterious small world had a higher concentration of qi than Xuanhuang itself.
Even Craftsmaster couldn't discern its inner details with his divine sense due to some invisible force concealing it.
...
Just as Craftsmaster was about to be stunned again, an aura streaked in, making him suddenly jump.
Yangtian, who had been silent until now, also became alert.
A Longevity Realm cultivator?
How is that possible?