kōng yōu xiān zi , róng mào jué měi , wàn xiān méng zhōng zhuī qiú zhě shèn duō 。 yīn yáng yù de nì tiān gōng xiào , zú yǐ shǐ tiān xià xiū shì men fēng kuáng 。
空幽仙子,容貌绝美,万仙盟中追求者甚多。阴阳玉的逆天功效,足以使天下修士们疯狂。
Empty Void Fairy, with her breathtaking beauty, had many admirers in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The miraculous effects of the Yin-Yang Jade could drive all cultivators to madness.
chú le zì shēn de tè shū xìng zhī wài , kōng yōu hái sì hū lìng yǒu yǐn cáng de bèi jǐng 。
除了自身的特殊性之外,空幽还似乎另有隐藏的背景。
Apart from her unique nature, Empty Void seemed to have a hidden background as well.
xiān méng gāo céng àn zhōng liú chuán , kōng yōu nǎi shì mǒu wèi chuán fǎ zhě dà rén de jìn luán 。 bù jǐn chū shēn zì zhuàn fǎ zhě zhuān yǒu de xiǎo shì jiè , shèn zhì qí tǐ nèi de bàn kuài tiān zhī qí , yě shì bèi zhí rù de 。 wèi de jiù shì yǎng chéng hòu fēng shōu 。
仙盟高层暗中流传,空幽乃是某位传法者大人的禁脔。不仅出身自传法者专有的小世界,甚至其体内的半块天之奇,也是被植入的。为的就是养成后丰收。
High-ranking officials within the alliance whispered that she was a pet of some Transmission Master. Not only did she come from a small world exclusive to Transmitters, but even the half fragment of Heavenly Oddity in her body had been implanted. The purpose was to harvest after cultivation.
suǒ wèi kōng xué lái fēng , zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ chuán wén 、 bìng fēi méi yǒu gēn jù 。
所谓空穴来风,之所以如此传闻、并非没有根据。
The saying "a wind in an empty cave" wasn't without basis. The Heavenly Essence Soul of Empty Void's realm of union, named 'Yao Se', was one of many cultivated and stored by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Yet she quietly used it for her own realm of union, and the alliance never made any public statement about it.
kōng yōu hé dào de tiān dì zhī pò 【 yōu sè 】, shì wàn xiān méng quān yǎng 、 chǔ bèi de qí zhōng zhī yī 。 kōng yōu qiāo wú shēng xī de jiù jiāng qí ná lái hé dào tū pò , bìng qiě wàn xiān méng duì cǐ shǐ zhōng méi yǒu rèn hé biǎo tài 。
空幽合道的天地之魄【幽色】,是万仙盟圈养、储备的其中之一。空幽悄无声息的就将其拿来合道突破,并且万仙盟对此始终没有任何表态。
Moreover, over thirty years ago, a certain Qin cultivator who had just ascended to the realm of union fell in love with Empty Void at first sight. His pursuit failed, leading him to plot using cunning schemes to forcibly possess her. Not only did he disappear from the world, but so did his prominent Qin family.
zài zhě , sān shí duō nián qián , yǒu wèi gāng gāng jìn shēng hé dào de qín xìng xiū shì , yī jiàn kōng yōu ér qīng xīn 。 kǔ kǔ zhuī qiú bù chéng , yú shì jìng rán jì huà yòng yīn móu guǐ jì 、 qiáng xíng zhàn yǒu 。 jié guǒ bù jǐn jǐn shì tā , jiù lián tā bèi hòu yī shí xiǎn hè de qín jiā , yě quán dōu shì jiān zhēng fā 、 cóng cǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
再者,三十多年前,有位刚刚晋升合道的秦姓修士,一见空幽而倾心。苦苦追求不成,于是竟然计划用阴谋诡计、强行占有。结果不仅仅是他,就连他背后一时显赫的秦家,也全都世间蒸发、从此消失不见。
Sun Luoyuan was not deterred by the possibility of Empty Void's special identity; instead, it strengthened his resolve to choose her as a sacrificial offering. He came to his brother Sun Luoya and wanted to use the Heavenly Profound Mirror to pinpoint her current location.
sūn lù yuǎn bìng méi yǒu yīn wèi kōng yōu kě néng de tè shū shēn fèn ér wèi jù , fǎn dào shì gèng jiān dìng le yào xuǎn qǔ tā zuò jì pǐn de jué xīn 。 cǐ kè tā lái dào dì di sūn lù yáo chù , xiǎng yào jiè zhù tiān xuán jìng de lì liàng suǒ dìng duì fāng mù qián de wèi zhì 。
孙路远并没有因为空幽可能的特殊身份而畏惧,反倒是更坚定了要选取她做祭品的决心。此刻他来到弟弟孙路遥处,想要借助天玄镜的力量锁定对方目前的位置。
"Brother, are you sure about this?" Sun Luoya was puzzled.
「 gē , nǐ zhè me zuò , bù pà ……」 sūn lù yáo yǒu xiē bù jiě 。
「哥,你这么做,不怕……」孙路遥有些不解。
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is still completely unaware of the Holy Dynasty's Great Opening. I'm merely inviting the world-renowned Empty Void Fairy to a small world within our alliance for a scenic tour. What could possibly be wrong with that?" Sun Luoyuan smiled.
「 xiàn zài de wàn xiān méng , duì yú shèng cháo dà qǐ kě hái shì wán quán bù zhī qíng de 。 wǒ zhǐ bù guò shì yāo qǐng tiān xià wén míng de kōng yōu xiān zi qù xiān méng jìng nèi yī chù jǐng sè pǒ wèi bié zhì de xiǎo shì jiè guān shǎng yī fān , yòu huì yǒu shén me wèn tí ?」 sūn lù yuǎn xiào le xiào 。
「现在的万仙盟,对于圣朝大启可还是完全不知情的。我只不过是邀请天下闻名的空幽仙子去仙盟境内一处景色颇为别致的小世界观赏一番,又会有什么问题?」孙路远笑了笑。
"Someone like Empty Void Fairy would have no danger in the Holy Dynasty, so you can rest assured."
「 shì kōng yōu xiān zi zhè bān rén wù , zài shèng cháo dà qǐ nèi shì jué bú huì yǒu shēng mìng wēi xiǎn de 。 zhè diǎn nǐ kě yǐ fàng xīn 。」
「似空幽仙子这般人物,在圣朝大启内是绝不会有生命危险的。这点你可以放心。」
What Sun Luoyuan didn't reveal was his ulterior motives. Besides pleasing the Holy Dynasty, he wanted to test the strength of Great Opening through Empty Void's influence.
qí shí xīn zhōng hái yǒu xiē xiǎo xīn sī , sūn lù yuǎn méi yǒu duì dì di míng shuō 。
其实心中还有些小心思,孙路远没有对弟弟明说。
"If I couldn't even deal with a Transmission Master, how could I compete with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Sun Luoyuan thought silently.
chú le tǎo hǎo shèng cháo zhī wài , tā hái xiǎng jiè kōng yōu xiān zi bèi hòu de lì liàng , duì dà qǐ jìn xíng yī cì shí lì de shì tàn 。 chéng rán zhī qián de dà qǐ yī xíng , suǒ jiàn suǒ wén jiē shì shuō míng le shèng cháo de qiáng dà , dàn bì jìng hái yǒu shǒu dǐ xià jiàn zhēn zhāng 。
除了讨好圣朝之外,他还想借空幽仙子背后的力量,对大启进行一次实力的试探。诚然之前的大启一行,所见所闻皆是说明了圣朝的强大,但毕竟还有手底下见真章。
Sun Luoyuan didn't know that his every move was under the watchful eye of the Holy Emperor of Great Opening.
「 rú guǒ lián yī wèi chuán fǎ zhě dōu duì fù bù liǎo , yòu tán hé gēn wàn xiān méng xiāng zhēng ne 。」 sūn lù yuǎn xīn zhōng mò mò shuō dào 。
「如果连一位传法者都对付不了,又谈何跟万仙盟相争呢。」孙路远心中默默说道。
How could he hide from Li Fan, who had experienced countless lifetimes?
sūn lù yuǎn bù zhī dào de shì , tā de yī jǔ yī dòng 、 dōu zài dà qǐ shèng huáng de zhù shì zhī xià 。
孙路远不知道的是,他的一举一动、都在大启圣皇的注视之下。
"Empty Void Fairy," a beautiful face appeared before Emperor Li Ping.
zì yǐ wéi zuò de yǐn bì , què yòu rú hé néng mán guò jīng lì zhū shì lún huí de lǐ fán ?
自以为做的隐蔽,却又如何能瞒过经历诸世轮回的李凡?
"It's good. My disciples are indeed old enough. If I can give birth to some prodigies for our Great Opening, it would be a joy."
「 kōng yōu xiān zi 。」 yī zhāng jué měi de róng yán chà nà fú xiàn zài shèng huáng lǐ píng yǎn qián 。
「空幽仙子。」一张绝美的容颜刹那浮现在圣皇李平眼前。
As for the existence behind Empty Void, Li Ping wasn't particularly concerned.
「 yě hǎo 。 jǐ gè dì zǐ yě dí què nián suì bù xiǎo le 。 ruò shì néng wèi wǒ dà qǐ zài dàn xià xiē tiān jiāo , yě shì yī zhuāng xǐ shì 。」
「也好。几个弟子也的确年岁不小了。若是能为我大启再诞下些天骄,也是一桩喜事。」
But Sun Luoyuan's clever actions earned him a special mark from Li Ping.
zhì yú kōng yōu bèi hòu de cún zài , lǐ píng dí què bù zěn me zài yì 。
至于空幽背后的存在,李平的确不怎么在意。
"Your deeds today will have their rewards."
dàn sūn lù yuǎn zì zuò cōng míng de xíng jìng , què shì ràng lǐ píng gěi le tā yí gè tè shū de biāo jì 。
但孙路远自作聪明的行径,却是让李平给了他一个特殊的标记。
This small matter was just one of many images flashing in the mind of the faceless Holy Emperor as he sat on his throne. It didn’t stir any emotion within him.
「 jīn rì suǒ wèi , jiē yǒu suǒ bào 。」
「今日所为,皆有所报。」
Li Ping’s main focus at present was still on the [Yao World] and the derivation of new techniques.
zhè yàng yī jiàn xiǎo shì , zhǐ bù guò shì duān zuò zài shèng huáng zuò zhōng de wú miàn shèng huáng , rì cháng nǎo hǎi zhōng suǒ shǎn xiàn guò de wú shù huà miàn zhī yī 。
这样一件小事,只不过是端坐在圣皇座中的无面圣皇,日常脑海中所闪现过的无数画面之一。
Since sending a portion of the Yao Clan to fill the energy gap in the Dark Sea, Li Ping felt an increasing level of favor from the Xuanhuang Heavens.
bìng bù néng yǐn qǐ tā xīn zhōng sī háo de bō lán 。
并不能引起他心中丝毫的波澜。
Not long after assisting Tianyang in his realm of union, he could now manipulate and call upon far more heavenly power than before—almost tenfold.
lǐ píng mù qián de zuì zhǔ yào zhù yì diǎn , hái shì fàng zài 【 yōu jiè 】 yǐ jí xīn fǎ de tuī yǎn shàng 。
李平目前的最主要注意点,还是放在【幽界】以及新法的推衍上。
With greater control came a mysterious urge from the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao that increasingly appeared in Li Ping’s mind.
zì cóng fēn chū yī bù fèn yōu zú rén qù tián bǔ yōu àn zhī hǎi de néng yuán quē shī zhī hòu , lǐ píng zhǐ gǎn jué zì jǐ shòu dào xuán huáng tiān juàn de chéng dù yuè lái yuè gāo 。
自从分出一部分幽族人去填补幽暗之海的能源缺失之后,李平只感觉自己受到玄黄天眷的程度越来越高。
As the future of Great Opening rested on this body, Li Ping wouldn’t act rashly. He recalled the scene of his connection with the Heavenly Dao.
jù lí bāng zhù tiān yáng hé dào mò guò qù duō jiǔ , tā suǒ néng é zhuǎn 、 diào yòng de tiān dì zhī lì , jī hū bǐ qǐ dāng chū yào duō le shù shí bèi bù zhǐ 。
距离帮助天阳合道没过去多久,他所能讹转、调用的天地之力,几乎比起当初要多了数十倍不止。
A desolate desert landscape stretched before him, gray and lifeless.
zhǎng wò gèng duō de bǐng quán de tóng shí , yuán zì xuán huáng tiān dào de 、 mǒu zhǒng mò míng de cuī cù , yě yuè lái yuè pín fán de chū xiàn zài lǐ píng de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
掌握更多的柄权的同时,源自玄黄天道的、某种莫名的催促,也越来越频繁的出现在李平的脑海中。
In the center stood a towering stone mountain that seemed to connect heaven and earth.
cǐ shēn nǎi shì dà qǐ yì wàn zi mín wèi lái suǒ xì , lǐ píng zì rán bú huì qīng jǔ wàng dòng 。
此身乃是大启亿万子民未来所系,李平自然不会轻举妄动。
At the top of the stone mountain sat an old man.
tā yǎn qián huí shǎn guò tiān dào gǎn yìng de huà miàn 。
他眼前回闪过天道感应的画面。
Behind the old man was a coffin. Even though it was just an感应 image, Li Ping could still sense the decay and evil emanating from it, causing him slight discomfort.
huāng wú de gē bì jǐng xiàng 。 rù mù suǒ jí , huī méng méng yī piàn 。
荒芜的戈壁景象。入目所及,灰蒙蒙一片。
"The malice of the Xuanhuang World sealed away."
yī zuò fǎng fú lián jiē tiān dì de gāo sǒng shí shān , chù lì zài huà miàn zhōng yāng 。
一座仿佛连接天地的高耸石山,矗立在画面中央。
Li Ping knew why the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao kept urging him on. Part of his essence had been sealed, reducing its power. As a result, after the Great Tribulation of [Techniques Cannot Be Practiced Simultaneously] thousands of years ago, it no longer released any means to target cultivators.
shí shān dǐng bù , zuò zhe yī míng lǎo zhě 。
石山顶部,坐着一名老者。
If he could regain that lost power, perhaps things would change for the better.
lǎo zhě bèi hòu , bèi hòu yī jù guān cái 。 suī rán zhǐ shì gǎn yìng huà miàn , lǐ píng què yī jiù néng cóng nà guān cái zhōng chá jué dào fǔ xiǔ 、 xié è de qì xī 。
老者背后,背后一具棺材。虽然只是感应画面,李平却依旧能从那棺材中察觉到腐朽、邪恶的气息。
But...
shèn zhì ràng lǐ píng gǎn dào wēi wēi bù shì 。
甚至让李平感到微微不适。
Even from afar, Li Ping seemed to sense the unsettling presence beneath the coffin.
「 xuán huáng jiè bèi fēng yìn de è
「玄黄界被封印的恶
"If this malice were allowed to return and remain repressed for so long by cultivators, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao would undoubtedly undergo extreme changes. This might not be good for human cultivators or even the Xuanhuang World itself."
niàn me 。」
念么。」
"But replenishing the power of the Xuanhuang World’s Heavenly Dao is indeed worth doing."
lǐ píng zì rán zhī xiǎo , xuán huáng tiān dào bù tíng cuī cù de yuán yīn 。
李平自然知晓,玄黄天道不停催促的原因。
Almost instantaneously, Emperor Li Ping made his decision.
zì shēn suǒ shǔ yī bù fèn bèi fēng yìn , tiān dào shí lì dà jiǎn 。 yǐ zhì yú zài shù qiān nián qián de 【 fǎ bù kě tóng xiū 】 dà jié hòu , jiù zài yě méi yǒu shì fàng chū néng gòu zhēn duì xiū shì de shǒu duàn 。
自身所属一部分被封印,天道实力大减。以致于在数千年前的【法不可同修】大劫后,就再也没有释放出能够针对修士的手段。
He would first absorb this malice.
ruò shì néng gòu chóng xīn xún huí zhè bù fèn shī qù de lì liàng , huò xǔ jú miàn huì yǒu zhuǎn jī 。
若是能够重新寻回这部分失去的力量,或许局面会有转机。
Once he had reshaped the cosmos and returned to the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, that power would naturally return to the Xuanhuang World.
dàn ……
但……
Until then, it was in his hands rather than those of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao...
jí biàn gé zhe yì wàn lǐ de jù lí , lǐ píng yě sì hū néng gǎn shòu dào nà guān cái bǎn xià 、 lìng rén bù ān de cún zài 。
即便隔着亿万里的距离,李平也似乎能感受到那棺材板下、令人不安的存在。
In Li Ping’s view, there was no difference. With his current strength, taming the Xuanhuang malice carried some risk, especially with the cultivator named Xu Ke guarding it. So he wouldn’t act rashly until fully prepared.
「 ruò shì fàng rèn zhè bù fèn è niàn huí guī , bèi xiū shì fēng yìn zhè me duō nián 、 yā yì xǔ jiǔ , xuán huáng tiān dào dìng rán huì fā shēng jí duān de biàn huà 。 zhè duì yú rén lèi xiū shì nǎi zhì yú xuán huáng jiè běn shēn lái shuō , wèi bì shì hǎo shì 。」
「若是放任这部分恶念回归,被修士封印这么多年、压抑许久,玄黄天道定然会发生极端的变化。这对于人类修士乃至于玄黄界本身来说,未必是好事。」
The urging from the Xuanhuang World, he ignored.
「 dàn bǔ zú xuán huáng jiè tiān dào de lì liàng , yě dí què yǒu zhè me zuò de jià zhí 。」
「但补足玄黄界天道的力量,也的确有这么做的价值。」
There was a valuable lesson within the Holy Dynasty for dealing with world powers—Yin Shangren.
jī hū xū yú zhī jiān , shèng huáng lǐ píng xīn zhōng biàn yǐ jīng yǒu le jué duàn 。
几乎须臾之间,圣皇李平心中便已经有了决断。
As a manifestation of other worlds' residual souls, Yin Shangren had extensive experience in battling world consciousness. However, there seemed to be some taboo. Li Ping’s repeated inquiries met with rare silence from Yin Shangren.
tā yào xiān jiāng zhè bù fèn è niàn xī shōu 。
他要先将这部分恶念吸收。
Fortunately, he was busy researching the potential breakthroughs for new techniques, so Li Ping didn’t press him further.
děng tā rì hòu zài sù qián kūn wán bì , huí guī xuán huáng tiān dào zhī hòu , zhè bù fèn lì liàng yě zì rán jiù fǎn huí le xuán huáng jiè 。
等他日后再塑乾坤完毕,回归玄黄天道之后,这部分力量也自然就返回了玄黄界。
"The will of the world..."
zài cǐ zhī qián , zhè lì liàng zhǎng wò zài tā shǒu zhōng 、 gēn xuán huáng jiè tiān dào shǒu zhōng ……
在此之前,这力量掌握在他手中、跟玄黄界天道手中……
Without Yin Shangren's help, Li Ping had to rely on himself to find a solution.
zài lǐ píng kàn lái , bìng méi yǒu shén me qū bié 。
在李平看来,并没有什么区别。
In his memory, there were still fragments of other worlds in the Xuanhuang World that retained their consciousness. Perhaps interacting with them could yield some results.
yǐ lǐ píng rú jīn de shí lì , xiǎng yào xùn fú xuán huáng è niàn yě yǒu xiē fēng xiǎn 。 yóu qí shì nà wèi kān shǒu xuán huáng è niàn de 、 míng wèi xǔ kè de xiū shì , yě bù néng yǐ cháng lǐ rèn zhī 。
以李平如今的实力,想要驯服玄黄恶念也有些风险。尤其是那位看守玄黄恶念的、名为许克的修士,也不能以常理认知。
With this thought, Li Ping appeared at the entrance to Great Opening’s small world, Congyunhai.
suǒ yǐ zài méi yǒu zuò hǎo wàn quán zhǔn bèi zhī qián , lǐ píng shì bú huì qīng yì dòng shǒu de 。
所以在没有做好万全准备之前,李平是不会轻易动手的。
The first thing he saw was the Heaven Soul about to be born—Red Flame.
xuán huáng jiè de cuī cù , tā zhǐ shì shú shì wú dǔ 。
玄黄界的催促,他只是熟视无睹。
Feeling his presence, Red Flame transmitted a sense of confusion.
gēn shì jiè zhī lì dǎ jiāo dào , qí shí shèng cháo dà qǐ nèi jiù yǒu gè zhí de xué xí de duì xiàng 。
跟世界之力打交道,其实圣朝大启内就有个值得学习的对象。
Li Ping didn’t interfere with the process of Red Flame burning the sea. He knew that this was an essential step for these fragments of other worlds to truly integrate into the Xuanhuang World.
Empty Void Fairy, with her breathtaking beauty, had many admirers in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The miraculous effects of the Yin-Yang Jade could drive all cultivators to madness.
Apart from her unique nature, Empty Void seemed to have a hidden background as well.
High-ranking officials within the alliance whispered that she was a pet of some Transmission Master. Not only did she come from a small world exclusive to Transmitters, but even the half fragment of Heavenly Oddity in her body had been implanted. The purpose was to harvest after cultivation.
The saying "a wind in an empty cave" wasn't without basis. The Heavenly Essence Soul of Empty Void's realm of union, named 'Yao Se', was one of many cultivated and stored by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Yet she quietly used it for her own realm of union, and the alliance never made any public statement about it.
Moreover, over thirty years ago, a certain Qin cultivator who had just ascended to the realm of union fell in love with Empty Void at first sight. His pursuit failed, leading him to plot using cunning schemes to forcibly possess her. Not only did he disappear from the world, but so did his prominent Qin family.
Sun Luoyuan was not deterred by the possibility of Empty Void's special identity; instead, it strengthened his resolve to choose her as a sacrificial offering. He came to his brother Sun Luoya and wanted to use the Heavenly Profound Mirror to pinpoint her current location.
"Brother, are you sure about this?" Sun Luoya was puzzled.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is still completely unaware of the Holy Dynasty's Great Opening. I'm merely inviting the world-renowned Empty Void Fairy to a small world within our alliance for a scenic tour. What could possibly be wrong with that?" Sun Luoyuan smiled.
"Someone like Empty Void Fairy would have no danger in the Holy Dynasty, so you can rest assured."
What Sun Luoyuan didn't reveal was his ulterior motives. Besides pleasing the Holy Dynasty, he wanted to test the strength of Great Opening through Empty Void's influence.
"If I couldn't even deal with a Transmission Master, how could I compete with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Sun Luoyuan thought silently.
Sun Luoyuan didn't know that his every move was under the watchful eye of the Holy Emperor of Great Opening.
How could he hide from Li Fan, who had experienced countless lifetimes?
"Empty Void Fairy," a beautiful face appeared before Emperor Li Ping.
"It's good. My disciples are indeed old enough. If I can give birth to some prodigies for our Great Opening, it would be a joy."
As for the existence behind Empty Void, Li Ping wasn't particularly concerned.
But Sun Luoyuan's clever actions earned him a special mark from Li Ping.
"Your deeds today will have their rewards."
This small matter was just one of many images flashing in the mind of the faceless Holy Emperor as he sat on his throne. It didn’t stir any emotion within him.
Li Ping’s main focus at present was still on the [Yao World] and the derivation of new techniques.
Since sending a portion of the Yao Clan to fill the energy gap in the Dark Sea, Li Ping felt an increasing level of favor from the Xuanhuang Heavens.
Not long after assisting Tianyang in his realm of union, he could now manipulate and call upon far more heavenly power than before—almost tenfold.
With greater control came a mysterious urge from the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao that increasingly appeared in Li Ping’s mind.
As the future of Great Opening rested on this body, Li Ping wouldn’t act rashly. He recalled the scene of his connection with the Heavenly Dao.
A desolate desert landscape stretched before him, gray and lifeless.
In the center stood a towering stone mountain that seemed to connect heaven and earth.
At the top of the stone mountain sat an old man.
Behind the old man was a coffin. Even though it was just an感应 image, Li Ping could still sense the decay and evil emanating from it, causing him slight discomfort.
"The malice of the Xuanhuang World sealed away."
Li Ping knew why the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao kept urging him on. Part of his essence had been sealed, reducing its power. As a result, after the Great Tribulation of [Techniques Cannot Be Practiced Simultaneously] thousands of years ago, it no longer released any means to target cultivators.
If he could regain that lost power, perhaps things would change for the better.
But...
Even from afar, Li Ping seemed to sense the unsettling presence beneath the coffin.
"If this malice were allowed to return and remain repressed for so long by cultivators, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao would undoubtedly undergo extreme changes. This might not be good for human cultivators or even the Xuanhuang World itself."
"But replenishing the power of the Xuanhuang World’s Heavenly Dao is indeed worth doing."
Almost instantaneously, Emperor Li Ping made his decision.
He would first absorb this malice.
Once he had reshaped the cosmos and returned to the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, that power would naturally return to the Xuanhuang World.
Until then, it was in his hands rather than those of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao...
In Li Ping’s view, there was no difference. With his current strength, taming the Xuanhuang malice carried some risk, especially with the cultivator named Xu Ke guarding it. So he wouldn’t act rashly until fully prepared.
The urging from the Xuanhuang World, he ignored.
There was a valuable lesson within the Holy Dynasty for dealing with world powers—Yin Shangren.
As a manifestation of other worlds' residual souls, Yin Shangren had extensive experience in battling world consciousness. However, there seemed to be some taboo. Li Ping’s repeated inquiries met with rare silence from Yin Shangren.
Fortunately, he was busy researching the potential breakthroughs for new techniques, so Li Ping didn’t press him further.
"The will of the world..."
Without Yin Shangren's help, Li Ping had to rely on himself to find a solution.
In his memory, there were still fragments of other worlds in the Xuanhuang World that retained their consciousness. Perhaps interacting with them could yield some results.
With this thought, Li Ping appeared at the entrance to Great Opening’s small world, Congyunhai.
The first thing he saw was the Heaven Soul about to be born—Red Flame.
Feeling his presence, Red Flame transmitted a sense of confusion.
Li Ping didn’t interfere with the process of Red Flame burning the sea. He knew that this was an essential step for these fragments of other worlds to truly integrate into the Xuanhuang World.