lǐ píng jìng jìng chù lì ， gǎn shòu qǐ le jiǎo xià zhè piàn dà hǎi 、 bù qū de yì niàn 。
李平静静矗立，感受起了脚下这片大海、不屈的意念。
Li Ping stood quietly, feeling the intense will to survive of this vast ocean.
miàn duì shēng sǐ wēi jī ， rèn hé cún zài dū huì jìn qí suǒ néng de zhēng zhá yī fān 。
面对生死危机，任何存在都会尽其所能的挣扎一番。
Any existence would struggle desperately when faced with life and death. Li Ping could sense that fervent desire for survival from the ocean.
lǐ píng yě gǎn shòu dào le ， zhè zuò hǎi yáng de chì liè de qiú shēng yì yuàn 。
李平也感受到了，这座海洋的炽烈的求生意愿。
But for Xuanhuang Realm, it was nothing but naked evil thoughts.
dàn tā de qiú shēng ， duì yú xuán huáng jiè ér yán ， jiù shì chì luǒ luǒ de 「 è niàn 」 le 。
但它的求生，对于玄黄界而言，就是赤裸裸的「恶念」了。
As a self-proclaimed incarnation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, he couldn't possibly stand on the side of Cunyun Sea.
lǐ píng zì xǔ xuán huáng tiān dào huà shēn ， zì rán bù kě néng zhàn zài cóng yún hǎi nà biān 。
李平自诩玄黄天道化身，自然不可能站在丛云海那边。
"Since you're here, submit to me."
「 jì rán lái le ， jiù hǎo hǎo chén fú 。」
「既然来了，就好好臣服。」
"There's no point in struggling any further."
「 wú xū hái zuò wú wèi de zhēng zhá le 。」
「无需还做无谓的挣扎了。」
With a single thought, his divine consciousness enveloped the entire Cunyun Ocean. The images from the scattered islands and countless living beings in the sea instantly appeared in his mind.
yí niàn zhī jiān ， shén shí lǒng zhào le zhěng zuò cóng yún dà yáng 。
一念之间，神识笼罩了整座丛云大洋。
Li Ping remained silent for a moment.
qí zhōng líng xīng fēn bù de shù wàn zuò dǎo yǔ shàng de jǐng xiàng ， nǎi zhì hǎi shuǐ zhōng shēng huó zhe de wú shù shēng líng ， shà shí quán dōu fú xiàn zài lǐ píng nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
其中零星分布的数万座岛屿上的景象，乃至海水中生活着的无数生灵，霎时全都浮现在李平脑海中。
"This is necessary sacrifice."
lǐ píng chén mò le shǎo xǔ 。
李平沉默了少许。
A flash of determination passed through his eyes as golden light emerged from him and spread throughout Cunyun Sea, penetrating deep into its depths to reach the seafloor.
「 zhè shì bì yào de xī shēng 。」
「这是必要的牺牲。」
The seabed of Cunyun began to tremble violently, unseen by most. From above, it appeared that a giant net had formed across the entire ocean's surface, enveloping this vibrant sea of life.
yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jiān dìng ， sī sī jīn guāng cóng tā de shēn shàng yǒng xiàn 、 ér hòu fēi sàn dào cóng yún hǎi gè chù 。
眼中闪过一丝坚定，丝丝金光从他的身上涌现、而后飞散到丛云海各处。
Above, dark clouds suddenly gathered. The once calm sea churned into massive waves far more violent than any storm before. Some islands capsized unexpectedly while those with cultivators on them were also in peril amidst the fierce winds and rains.
jiē jìn yuán lì jīng cuì de lì liàng ， zuì gāo zhǐ yǒu huà shén xiū shì zuò zhèn de cóng yún hǎi zhōng wú rén kě yǐ chá jué 。
接近源力精粹的力量，最高只有化神修士坐镇的丛云海中无人可以察觉。
Cunyun Sea cultivators looked around nervously at the strange changes in the heavens. Some, sensing great danger, fled through the teleportation array to Ten Thousand Immortals Island. Their actions drew attention from others, who either followed or mocked those fleeing as cowardly.
jīn guāng zhǐ yòng le jǐ gè hū xī de gōng fu ， jiù biàn bù le cóng yún hǎi gè dì qū 。 shēn shēn cì rù hǎi yáng shēn chù ， zhí dá dǐ bù hǎi chuáng 。
金光只用了几个呼吸的功夫，就遍布了丛云海各地区。深深刺入海洋深处，直达底部海床。
Li Ping ignored both groups, focusing solely on Cunyun Sea's residual consciousness. A golden net invisible to ordinary cultivators had already sealed off the ocean. The essence of primal power was accumulating and evolving into a grand array.
cóng yún hǎi dǐ ， kāi shǐ yǒu bù wéi rén zhī de jù liè zhèn chàn fā shēng 。
丛云海底，开始有不为人知的剧烈震颤发生。
Cunyun Sea's awareness felt the tightening grip of the golden net, causing the waves to grow more violent.
ruò shì cóng tiān kōng wàng qù ， kě yǐ kàn dào zhěng zuò hǎi yáng biǎo miàn ， wǎn ruò xíng chéng le yī zhāng jù wǎng 。
若是从天空望去，可以看到整座海洋表面，宛若形成了一张巨网。
To Li Ping, it was just the rage of an impotent being.
jiāng zhè piàn bì lán shēng jī zhī hǎi ， quán dōu lǒng zhào zài nèi 。
将这片碧蓝生机之海，全都笼罩在内。
"How can world consciousness be eradicated?"
tiān kōng zhōng ， hū de wū yún mì bù 。
天空中，忽的乌云密布。
As he constructed the array, he pondered this question. "I forge countless gods from all beings." He quickly thought of this supreme lethal array. "An array that even True Immortals can barely withstand—dealing with residual world consciousness shouldn't be a problem."
yuán běn píng jìng de hǎi miàn ， hū de xiān qǐ le zhèn zhèn jīng tāo hài làng 。
原本平静的海面，忽的掀起了阵阵惊涛骇浪。
"Countless meaningless thoughts冲击..."
shèn zhì bǐ qǐ yǐ wǎng fēng zāi shí hòu ， hǎi làng hái yào měng liè 。
甚至比起以往风灾时候，海浪还要猛烈。
With Li Ping's array construction, strange scenes began appearing in the sky above Cunyun Sea. They were distorted, despairing faces wailing and waving their arms.
yǒu xiē dǎo yǔ zài cù bù jí fáng zhōng qīng fù ， ér nà xiē yǒu xiū shì zuò zhèn de líng dǎo ， yě shì zài zhè kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ zhōng jí jí kě wēi 。
有些岛屿在猝不及防中倾覆，而那些有修士坐镇的灵岛，也是在这狂风骤雨中岌岌可危。
They seemed to cry for help or just unconscious screams.
cóng yún hǎi xiū shì fēn fēn jīng yí bù dìng de kàn zhe tiān dì jiān de yì biàn 。
丛云海修士纷纷惊疑不定的看着天地间的异变。
More and more eerie faces appeared on the heavens, filling his vision densely.
yǒu xiē líng jué mǐn ruì de xiū shì ， yǐn yǐn jiān xīn zhōng yǒu dà nàn lín tóu zhī gǎn chuán lái 。 dāng jí sè biàn ， zài gù bù dé xǔ duō 。 zhí jiē tōng guò wàn xiān dǎo de chuán sòng zhèn táo lí le cǐ chù 。
有些灵觉敏锐的修士，隐隐间心中有大难临头之感传来。当即色变，再顾不得许多。直接通过万仙岛的传送阵逃离了此处。
The sounds of human-like cries filled the ears of the sea's inhabitants, drowning out all other noises.
tā men táo wǎng de jǔ dòng ， yě yǐn qǐ le xiāng dāng yī bù fèn rén de zhù yì 。 yī xiǎo bù fèn xiū shì ， xuǎn zé gēn zhe lí kāi 。
他们逃往的举动，也引起了相当一部分人的注意。一小部分修士，选择跟着离开。
"Ah!"
dàn shì jué dà duō shù rén ， duì yú zhè xiē 「 yī jīng yī zhà 、 dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ 」 táo wáng zhě ， fǎn shì chī zhī yǐ bí 。
但是绝大多数人，对于这些「一惊一乍、胆小如鼠」逃亡者，反是嗤之以鼻。
Those with weak wills succumbed to these demonic faces, becoming equally desperate. Those who managed to hold on soon fell into terrifying nightmares where they saw a black sun rise in the sky, signaling the impending destruction of the world.
xīn ān wú bǐ de duǒ zài wàn xiān dǎo shàng ， guān kàn zhe cóng yún hǎi tiān dì jiān fēng yún biàn sè de jǐng xiàng 。
心安无比的躲在万仙岛上，观看着丛云海天地间风云变色的景象。
They shared this unimaginable ordeal with those despairing faces.
lǐ píng bìng méi yǒu lǐ huì nà xiē táo wǎng de xiū shì ， duì zhè xiē guān wàng zhě yě bìng bù zài yì 。
李平并没有理会那些逃往的修士，对这些观望者也并不在意。
The teleportation array at Ten Thousand Immortals Island remained active. However, all cultivators who witnessed the myriad faces lost their ability to control their thoughts. Regardless of their cultivation level—whether they were Spirit Refinement practitioners or Divine Transformation island masters—they were all affected.
tā de mù biāo ， cóng shǐ zhì zhōng dōu zhǐ yǒu cóng yún hǎi cán cún yì niàn 。
他的目标，从始至终都只有丛云海残存意念。
Their minds filled with endless despair, but no one wanted to flee. They knew this array was not targeting them; it merely swept through them. The brutality Cunyun Sea's consciousness faced was unimaginable.
xún cháng xiū shì bù kě jiàn de jīn sè jù wǎng ， yǐ jīng jiāng cóng yún hǎi fēng suǒ 。
寻常修士不可见的金色巨网，已经将丛云海封锁。
With the ceaseless cries of countless demons, Li Ping felt that Cunyun Sea's will was dissipating. The towering waves began to calm down. It seemed everything would pass, like rain after a storm.
yuán lì jīng cuì de néng liàng zài qí zhōng jī xù 、 yǎn biàn ， yī zuò dà zhèn ， jí jiāng xiǎn lù zhēng róng 。
原力精粹的能量在其中积蓄、演变，一座大阵，即将显露峥嵘。
But Li Fan knew that from then on, Cunyun Sea would be different.
cóng yún hǎi yì shí míng xiǎn gǎn shòu dào le jīn sè jù wǎng yuè lái yuè jǐn de shù fù ， xiān qǐ de fēng làng yù fā měng liè le 。
丛云海意识明显感受到了金色巨网越来越紧的束缚，掀起的风浪愈发猛烈了。
The process of eradicating Cunyun Sea's consciousness lasted an entire day. During this time, all cultivators who entered the ocean's range were affected by horrific illusions, but no large-scale loss of life occurred, so Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had yet to react.
rán ér zài lǐ píng kàn lái ， què zhǐ shì wú néng kuáng nù bà le 。
然而在李平看来，却只是无能狂怒罢了。
Dark clouds cleared, and the sea returned to its pristine blue. The silence was eerie.
「 shì jiè yì shí ， rú hé mó miè ne ？」
「世界意识，如何磨灭呢？」
Li Ping felt the scattered remnants of Cunyun Sea's consciousness in the world.
lǐ píng yī biān gòu zhù zhèn fǎ ， yī biān sī kǎo zhe zhè ge wèn tí 。
李平一边构筑阵法，一边思考着这个问题。
The golden net slowly retracted, bringing back this shattered world's essence into his body.
「 wǒ yǐ zhòng shēng liàn zhòng shén 。」
「我以众生炼众神。」
"Ugh..."
tā hěn kuài jiù xiǎng dào zhè yī jué shì xiōng zhèn 。
他很快就想到这一绝世凶阵。
As Li Ping absorbed the consciousness from Cunyun Sea, countless images flashed through his mind. Even though he had grown accustomed to monitoring every event within Holy Dynasty Great启, the sheer volume of information was incomparable.
「 lián zhēn xiān dōu néng zǔ dǎng yī èr de zhèn fǎ ， xiǎng lái duì fù cán cún de shì jiè yì niàn ， yě bú shì shén me dà de wèn tí 。」
「连真仙都能阻挡一二的阵法，想来对付残存的世界意念，也不是什么大的问题。」
The vast ocean wasn't just filled with humans; beneath its calm surface lay the myriad sounds of life. From Li Ping's subjective perspective, these creatures without intelligence wouldn't warrant much attention. But now, they were passively absorbed.
「 wú shù wú yì yì zá niàn qù chōng jī ……」
「无数无意义杂念去冲击……」
In the world consciousness's view, these fish and human cultivators were essentially no different.
suí zhe lǐ píng bù zhèn ， cóng yún hǎi tiān kōng zhōng kāi shǐ wú duān chū xiàn zhū duō qí yì de huà miàn 。
随着李平布阵，丛云海天空中开始无端出现诸多奇异的画面。
Li Ping endured the pain in his识海and accepted all this information. It felt like swallowing a great tonic, and his divine essence strength swelled like a balloon.
nà shì yī zhāng zhāng niǔ qū 、 jué wàng de miàn kǒng 。
那是一张张扭曲、绝望的面孔。
His divine essence was already robust among cultivators but grew rapidly, inevitably creating cracks. Most cultivators would despair at such a situation, waiting for their souls to scatter.
tā men hū háo zhe ， huī wǔ zhe shuāng bì 。
他们呼嚎着，挥舞着双臂。
But Li Ping was different. With the Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic in his possession, he wasn't just anchored by the billion subjects of Holy Dynasty Great启. He also had transcendent primal essence within him.
fǎng fú zài qiú jiù ， yòu sì hū zhǐ shì xià yì shí de cǎn hū 。
仿佛在求救，又似乎只是下意识的惨呼。
The golden energy flowed, mending the cracks in his divine essence while acting as a supplement for its expansion. After the initial dangerous phase passed, Li Ping slowly adapted.
Li Ping stood quietly, feeling the intense will to survive of this vast ocean.
Any existence would struggle desperately when faced with life and death. Li Ping could sense that fervent desire for survival from the ocean.
But for Xuanhuang Realm, it was nothing but naked evil thoughts.
As a self-proclaimed incarnation of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao, he couldn't possibly stand on the side of Cunyun Sea.
"Since you're here, submit to me."
"There's no point in struggling any further."
With a single thought, his divine consciousness enveloped the entire Cunyun Ocean. The images from the scattered islands and countless living beings in the sea instantly appeared in his mind.
Li Ping remained silent for a moment.
"This is necessary sacrifice."
A flash of determination passed through his eyes as golden light emerged from him and spread throughout Cunyun Sea, penetrating deep into its depths to reach the seafloor.
The seabed of Cunyun began to tremble violently, unseen by most. From above, it appeared that a giant net had formed across the entire ocean's surface, enveloping this vibrant sea of life.
Above, dark clouds suddenly gathered. The once calm sea churned into massive waves far more violent than any storm before. Some islands capsized unexpectedly while those with cultivators on them were also in peril amidst the fierce winds and rains.
Cunyun Sea cultivators looked around nervously at the strange changes in the heavens. Some, sensing great danger, fled through the teleportation array to Ten Thousand Immortals Island. Their actions drew attention from others, who either followed or mocked those fleeing as cowardly.
Li Ping ignored both groups, focusing solely on Cunyun Sea's residual consciousness. A golden net invisible to ordinary cultivators had already sealed off the ocean. The essence of primal power was accumulating and evolving into a grand array.
Cunyun Sea's awareness felt the tightening grip of the golden net, causing the waves to grow more violent.
To Li Ping, it was just the rage of an impotent being.
"How can world consciousness be eradicated?"
As he constructed the array, he pondered this question. "I forge countless gods from all beings." He quickly thought of this supreme lethal array. "An array that even True Immortals can barely withstand—dealing with residual world consciousness shouldn't be a problem."
"Countless meaningless thoughts冲击..."
With Li Ping's array construction, strange scenes began appearing in the sky above Cunyun Sea. They were distorted, despairing faces wailing and waving their arms.
They seemed to cry for help or just unconscious screams.
More and more eerie faces appeared on the heavens, filling his vision densely.
The sounds of human-like cries filled the ears of the sea's inhabitants, drowning out all other noises.
"Ah!"
Those with weak wills succumbed to these demonic faces, becoming equally desperate. Those who managed to hold on soon fell into terrifying nightmares where they saw a black sun rise in the sky, signaling the impending destruction of the world.
They shared this unimaginable ordeal with those despairing faces.
The teleportation array at Ten Thousand Immortals Island remained active. However, all cultivators who witnessed the myriad faces lost their ability to control their thoughts. Regardless of their cultivation level—whether they were Spirit Refinement practitioners or Divine Transformation island masters—they were all affected.
Their minds filled with endless despair, but no one wanted to flee. They knew this array was not targeting them; it merely swept through them. The brutality Cunyun Sea's consciousness faced was unimaginable.
With the ceaseless cries of countless demons, Li Ping felt that Cunyun Sea's will was dissipating. The towering waves began to calm down. It seemed everything would pass, like rain after a storm.
But Li Fan knew that from then on, Cunyun Sea would be different.
The process of eradicating Cunyun Sea's consciousness lasted an entire day. During this time, all cultivators who entered the ocean's range were affected by horrific illusions, but no large-scale loss of life occurred, so Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had yet to react.
Dark clouds cleared, and the sea returned to its pristine blue. The silence was eerie.
Li Ping felt the scattered remnants of Cunyun Sea's consciousness in the world.
The golden net slowly retracted, bringing back this shattered world's essence into his body.
"Ugh..."
As Li Ping absorbed the consciousness from Cunyun Sea, countless images flashed through his mind. Even though he had grown accustomed to monitoring every event within Holy Dynasty Great启, the sheer volume of information was incomparable.
The vast ocean wasn't just filled with humans; beneath its calm surface lay the myriad sounds of life. From Li Ping's subjective perspective, these creatures without intelligence wouldn't warrant much attention. But now, they were passively absorbed.
In the world consciousness's view, these fish and human cultivators were essentially no different.
Li Ping endured the pain in his识海and accepted all this information. It felt like swallowing a great tonic, and his divine essence strength swelled like a balloon.
His divine essence was already robust among cultivators but grew rapidly, inevitably creating cracks. Most cultivators would despair at such a situation, waiting for their souls to scatter.
But Li Ping was different. With the Heavenly Emperor's Qi Classic in his possession, he wasn't just anchored by the billion subjects of Holy Dynasty Great启. He also had transcendent primal essence within him.
The golden energy flowed, mending the cracks in his divine essence while acting as a supplement for its expansion. After the initial dangerous phase passed, Li Ping slowly adapted.