shì jiǎo huí guò piàn kè zhī qián 。
视角回过片刻之前。
The perspective shifted back to a moment earlier.
tūn shì le cóng yún hǎi cán cún de shì jiè yì zhì 、 fǎn huí dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè de wú miàn shèng huáng ， zhōng yú duì zì jǐ shēn shàng nà xiē biàn huà yǒu le gèng jiā jù tǐ de rèn zhī 。
吞噬了丛云海残存的世界意志、返回大启小世界的无面圣皇，终于对自己身上那些变化有了更加具体的认知。
Having consumed the residual world will of the Cunyun Sea and returned to the small world within Dàqí, the faceless Holy Emperor finally had a clearer understanding of the changes in his body.
yǐ wǎng ， tā xū yào quán shén guàn zhù de dīng zhe shèng cháo nèi de zhū duō fán suǒ zá shì 。 liú gěi zì jǐ sī kǎo de kòng yú shí jiān bìng bú huì tài duō 。
以往，他需要全神贯注的盯着圣朝内的诸多繁琐杂事。留给自己思考的空余时间并不会太多。
Previously, he needed to focus entirely on the numerous繁琐杂事 within the Holy Dynasty. The time left for him to think was limited.
dàn xiàn zài ， lián sān fēn zhī yī de lì liàng dōu méi yǒu yòng dào ， lǐ píng jiù yǐ jīng néng shí fēn qīng sōng de yìng duì shèng cháo nèi de yī qiè dà xiǎo shì wù 。
但现在，连三分之一的力量都没有用到，李平就已经能十分轻松的应对圣朝内的一切大小事务。
But now, without using even one-third of his power, Li Ping could handle all the major and minor matters within the Holy Dynasty with ease.
shén hún chú le chún cuì de liàng de zēng zhǎng zhī wài ， lǐ píng de gǎn jué ， yě sì hū biàn dé gèng jiā mǐn ruì 。
神魂除了纯粹的量的增长之外，李平的感觉，也似乎变得更加敏锐。
Apart from a pure increase in spiritual essence quantity, Li Ping felt that his perception had become more acute.
tā fǔ shì zhè piàn tiān dì ， fā xiàn le yīn wèi shì jiè shēng gé 、 zhèng zài yùn yù zhōng de xiǎo shì jiè měng dǒng yì shí 。 zài cǐ zhī qián ， dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì àn zhào běn néng zì fā yùn zhuàn ， bìng bù xiàng xuán huáng tiān dào nà bān ， yǒu zhe hěn míng xiǎn de “ rén gé huà ” biǎo xiàn 。 dàn yīn wèi lǐ píng chí xù bú duàn dì duì dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè jìn xíng gǎi zào ， shǐ qí yǐ jīng mǎn zú le dàn shēng zì wǒ yì shí de jī chǔ tiáo jiàn 。
他俯视这片天地，发现了因为世界升格、正在孕育中的小世界懵懂意识。在此之前，大启小世界仅仅只是按照本能自发运转，并不像玄黄天道那般，有着很明显的“人格化”表现。但因为李平持续不断地对大启小世界进行改造，使其已经满足了诞生自我意识的基础条件。
He looked down at this world and discovered the nascent consciousness of a small world that was being incubated due to the world's elevation. Before, the Dàqí Small World merely operated according to instinct without any clear "personality" like Xuanhuang’s Heavenly Dao did. But because Li Ping continuously transformed the Dàqí Small World, it had already met the basic conditions for self-awareness.
shì jiè yì zhì de dàn shēng ， shì yí gè xiāng dāng màn cháng de guò chéng 。 gēn jù lǐ píng gū jì ， ruò shì àn zhào mù qián de zhèng cháng sù dù ， kǒng pà xū yào zuì shǎo qiān nián de shí jiān cái xíng 。
世界意志的诞生，是一个相当漫长的过程。根据李平估计，若是按照目前的正常速度，恐怕需要最少千年的时间才行。
The birth of a world will is an extremely long process. Based on his estimation, at the current rate, it would likely take at least a thousand years.
bù guò ruò shì lǐ píng jì xù cù jìn dà qǐ de shēng gé ， zhè ge shí jiān yě huì xiāng yìng chéng dù de suō duǎn 。
不过若是李平继续促进大启的升格，这个时间也会相应程度的缩短。
However, if he continued to promote the elevation of Dàqí, this time would be shortened accordingly.
dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè ， néng yǒu rú jīn zhè bān guāng jǐng ， quán yīn lǐ píng de gǎi zào 。 ér shèng cháo dà qǐ qì yùn yǔ lǐ píng róng wéi yī tǐ ， zhēng zhēng rì shàng 、 shì bù kě dǎng de qiáng dà qì yùn yě duì xiǎo shì jiè chǎn shēng le zhǒng zhǒng qián yí mò huà de yǐng xiǎng 。
大启小世界，能有如今这般光景，全因李平的改造。而圣朝大启气运与李平融为一体，蒸蒸日上、势不可挡的强大气运也对小世界产生了种种潜移默化的影响。
Dàqí Small World’s current prosperity was entirely due to Li Ping's transformation. The Holy Dynasty’s Dàqí fortune had merged with him and its unstoppable strength also subtly influenced the small world.
dōu shì xiū shì ， nǎi shì tiān shēng dì yǎng 。 dàn zài lǐ píng zhè lǐ ， rú jīn de dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè fǎn dào xiàng shì tā de zào wù 。 zài zào zhī ēn ， rú tiān dì zhī fù mǔ ……
都是修士，乃是天生地养。但在李平这里，如今的大启小世界反倒像是他的造物。再造之恩，如天地之父母……
Both were cultivators; naturally nurtured by heaven and earth. But in Li Ping's case, the Dàqí Small World seemed like his creation. A debt of gratitude akin to that between heaven and earth...
duān zuò zài shèng huáng zuò shàng ， zhǒng zhǒng xuán zhī yòu xuán de gǎn wù bù duàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn 。
端坐在圣皇座上，种种玄之又玄的感悟不断在脑海中浮现。
Sitting on the Holy Emperor’s throne, myriad profound insights emerged in his mind.
bù jǐn jǐn shì yuán zì yú zì shēn de suǒ sī suǒ xiǎng ， hái yǒu zhe zhè piàn tiān dì de zhù lì 。
不仅仅是源自于自身的所思所想，还有着这片天地的助力。
Not only from his own thoughts but also with the aid of this world.
lǐ píng jué de ， zì jǐ sì hū bǔ zhuō dào le shén me jí wéi guān jiàn de xìn xī 。
李平觉得，自己似乎捕捉到了什么极为关键的信息。
Li Ping felt as if he had caught onto something crucial.
rán ér ， jiù zài zhè ge shí hòu ， tā de sī xù què shì wú duān bèi yī zhèn xīn zhōng yù jǐng gěi dǎ luàn le 。
然而，就在这个时候，他的思绪却是无端被一阵心中预警给打乱了。
However, just then, his thoughts were interrupted by an unexpected warning signal.
lǐ píng yī fān chá kàn zhī xià ， fā xiàn shì zì jǐ bù xià de yuán lì jīng cuì zhī wǎng zhōng ， yǒu yī liè wù jìng rán yǒu le zhèng tuō de jì xiàng 。
李平一番查看之下，发现是自己布下的原力精粹之网中，有一猎物竟然有了挣脱的迹象。
After a thorough check, Li Ping found that one of the prey trapped within his Essence Core Essence Net was attempting to break free.
sī sī qí tè de bō dòng cóng tā de shēn shàng fā chū ， hǎo xiàng yào táo jīn sè jù wǎng de shù fù 。
丝丝奇特的波动从他的身上发出，好像要逃金色巨网的束缚。
A faint, peculiar波动 emanated from him, trying to escape the golden net's constraints.
“ sūn lù yuǎn ？”
“孙路远？”
"Sun Luoyuan?"
duì yú zhè wèi bù jiǔ qián gāng gāng cái biǎo shì yào tóu chéng shèng cháo de wàn xiān méng hé dào xiū shì ， lǐ píng hái yǒu xiē yìn xiàng 。
对于这位不久前刚刚才表示要投诚圣朝的万仙盟合道修士，李平还有些印象。
Li Ping still had some recollection of this recent defector, a co-union cultivator from Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ nán dào shì ， wàn xiān méng de rén fā xiàn bìng chū shǒu le ？” lǐ píng bù jīn rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“难道是，万仙盟的人发现并出手了？”李平不禁如此想道。
"Could it be that Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has discovered and acted upon me?" Li Ping wondered.
dàn hěn kuài ， tā jiù gǎn yìng dào le fā shēng zài sūn lù yuǎn shēn shàng de shì qíng 。
但很快，他就感应到了发生在孙路远身上的事情。
But soon, he sensed the events unfolding around Sun Luoyuan.
lǐ píng xīn zhōng shà shí biàn dé yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
李平心中霎时变得有些凝重。
Li Ping's expression turned serious.
jiè zhù sūn lù yuǎn tǐ nèi de yuán lì jīng cuì ， lǐ píng shà shí lái dào tā de shēn biān 。
借助孙路远体内的源力精粹，李平霎时来到他的身边。
Using the Essence Core Essence within Sun Luoyuan’s body, Li Ping instantly arrived beside him.
shēn chū shǒu dā zài sūn lù yuǎn de jiān bǎng shàng ， jīn sè bēn téng de lì liàng yuán yuán bù duàn de guàn zhù jìn tā de shēn tǐ 。
伸出手搭在孙路远的肩膀上，金色奔腾的力量源源不断的灌注进他的身体。
He placed his hand on Sun Luoyuan’s shoulder and golden power poured into his body continuously.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， sūn lù yuǎn yuán xiān zhèng zài màn màn biàn de yǒu xiē tòu míng de shēn qū ， fāng cái chóng xīn níng shí qǐ lái 。
不久之后，孙路远原先正在慢慢变的有些透明的身躯，方才重新凝实起来。
Soon enough, Sun Luoyuan’s previously translucent form solidified again.
“ duō xiè shèng huáng jiù mìng zhī ēn 。” fǎn yìng guò gāng gāng fā shēng le shén me shì ， sūn lù yuǎn jīng hún wèi dìng dì shuō dào ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì hòu pà yǔ gǎn jī 。
“多谢圣皇救命之恩。”反应过刚刚发生了什么事，孙路远惊魂未定地说道，脸上满是后怕与感激。
"Thank you, Holy Emperor for saving my life," Sun Luoyuan said, shaken but grateful.
lǐ píng shǒu huǎn huǎn shōu huí ， dàn gǎn yìng què yī jiù méi yǒu cóng sūn lù yuǎn bèi shàng lí kāi 。
李平手缓缓收回，但感应却依旧没有从孙路远背上离开。
Li Ping slowly retracted his hand, but his senses remained focused on Sun Luoyuan's back.
wú fǎ zhí jiē guān chá dào nà míng wèi 【 qīng fēng 】 de cún zài 。
无法直接观察到那名为【清风】的存在。
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shèn zhì tōng guò qīng fēng duì yú wài jiè tiān dì de jiàn jiě yǐng xiǎng yě bù xíng 。
甚至通过清风对于外界天地的见解影响也不行。
Unable to directly observe the entity named "Qīngfēng."
“ nǐ zhè rén ， yǒu diǎn yì si 。”
“你这人，有点意思。”
Even through its influence on the external world, it was still impossible.
ruò bú shì qīng fēng de shēng yīn qià hǎo xiǎng qǐ ， lǐ píng jī hū dōu yào yǐ wéi tā shì sūn lù yuǎn de cuò jué le 。
若不是清风的声音恰好响起，李平几乎都要以为她是孙路远的错觉了。
"You're an interesting person," Li Ping said with a hint of amusement when Qīngfeng’s voice suddenly appeared.
hěn nán xiāng xìn ， xuán huáng jiè nèi jū rán hái yǒu tā lǐ píng wú fǎ guān cè dào de shì wù 。
很难相信，玄黄界内居然还有他李平无法观测到的事物。
It was hard to believe that there were things within Xuanhuang World that he could not observe.
“ nǐ shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“你是什么东西？”
"What are you?"
bìng méi yǒu shén me wǔ rǔ de yì si ， lǐ píng fǎn dào shì yǒu xiē zhèng zhòng de wèn dào 。
并没有什么侮辱的意思，李平反倒是有些郑重的问道。
Li Ping asked seriously without any insult intended.
sūn lù yuǎn dī xià le tóu ， jiāng zì jǐ liǎn shàng shén qíng jìn shù shōu qǐ 。
孙路远低下了头，将自己脸上神情尽数收起。
Sun Luoyuan lowered his head, hiding his expression.
chū rén yì liào de shì ， qīng fēng yě méi yǒu nǎo nù ：“ wǒ zì jǐ yě xiǎng zhī dào ne 。”
出人意料的是，清风也没有恼怒：“我自己也想知道呢。”
Surprisingly, Qīngfeng did not get angry: "I want to know too."
“ zhǐ kě xī ， wǒ gěi wàng le 。” tā yǒu xiē yí hàn de shuō dào 。
“只可惜，我给忘了。”她有些遗憾的说道。
"Unfortunately, I forgot," she said with a hint of regret.
“ wǒ de jì xìng yǒu diǎn bù tài hǎo 。 chú le xiǎo xū 、 ā liù tā men jǐ gè ， qí tā rén wǒ de yìn xiàng dōu yǒu xiē bù shēn le ……”
“我的记性有点不太好。除了小虚、阿六他们几个，其他人我的印象都有些不深了……”
"My memory isn't very good. Except for Xiao Xu and A Li, my impression of others is rather vague..."
“ nǐ jiào shén me míng zì ？” qīng fēng wèn dào 。
“你叫什么名字？”清风问道。
"What’s your name?" Qīngfeng asked.
“ lǐ píng 。” lǐ píng yán jiǎn yì gāi 。
“李平。”李平言简意赅。
"Lǐ Píng." Li Ping replied succinctly.
tā zài qīng fēng shēn shàng ， gǎn shòu dào le lèi sì yú yīn shàng rén de qì xī 。 dàn yòu yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
他在清风身上，感受到了类似于殷上人的气息。但又隐隐有所不同。
He sensed an aura similar to Yīn Shàngrén in Qīngfeng but subtly different.
“ huò xǔ wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ huí yì qǐ lái 。” zhí jué gào sù tā ， zhè qīng fēng shēn shàng de mì mì ， hěn yǒu kě néng jiāng lái gēn wàn xiān méng kāi zhàn de shí hòu huì yǒu suǒ bāng zhù 。 yú shì zhǔ dòng shuō dào 。
“或许我可以帮伱回忆起来。”直觉告诉他，这清风身上的秘密，很有可能将来跟万仙盟开战的时候会有所帮助。于是主动说道。
"Perhaps I can help you recall," he said, sensing that the secrets of this Qīngfeng might be useful when they clashed with Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ xī xī ， wǒ gǎn jué nǐ méi ān hǎo xīn ne 。”
“嘻嘻，我感觉你没安好心呢。”
"Haha, I feel like you have bad intentions."
shuí liào qīng fēng què shì yī yǔ dào pò tiān jī 。
谁料清风却是一语道破天机。
To Li Ping's surprise, Qīngfeng revealed his true intentions.
guǒ rán shì shàng duì wǒ hǎo de ， yě méi yǒu jǐ gè 。” qīng fēng de yǔ qì zài dù biàn dé yōu yuàn 、 dī chén qǐ lái 。
果然世上对我好的，也没有几个。”清风的语气再度变得幽怨、低沉起来。
Indeed, not many people in the world treat me well," her tone turned melancholic and sorrowful again.
ér lǐ píng zài tīng dào zhè huà de shùn jiān ， tǐ nèi jīn sè yuán lì jiù zì fā yǒng xiàn 。
而李平在听到这话的瞬间，体内金色源力就自发涌现。
Upon hearing this, a golden source of power spontaneously appeared within Li Ping’s body.
zhè shì zhǔ dòng hù tǐ bèi jī fā de zhēng zhào 。
这是主动护体被激发的征兆。
This was a sign that his protective aura had been triggered.
jì rán qīng fēng xuǎn zé le dòng shǒu ， lǐ píng yě zì rán bú huì kè qì 。
既然清风选择了动手，李平也自然不会客气。
Since Qīngfeng chose to attack, Li Ping would naturally not be courteous.
tā de shēn hòu ， huī hóng de shèng cháo xū yǐng dǒu rán zhà xiàn 。
他的身后，恢弘的圣朝虚影陡然乍现。
A majestic image of the Holy Dynasty suddenly appeared behind him.
jīn guāng lián mián bù jué ， zì shèng cháo yǐng xiàng zhōng fēi chū 。
金光连绵不绝，自圣朝影像中飞出。
Golden light continuously shot out from the Holy Dynasty's image, forming a giant hand that grabbed Qīngfeng’s position.
xíng chéng yī zhī jù shǒu ， zhí jiē jiāng qīng fēng suǒ zài de wèi zhì zhuā zhù 。
形成一只巨手，直接将清风所在的位置抓住。
Li Ping thought: since he couldn’t observe her, he might as well seal and take away the space she occupied for in-depth study later.
lǐ píng xiǎng zhe ， jì rán wú fǎ guān chá dào duì fāng ， nà me jiù suǒ xìng jiāng qīng fēng suǒ zài de kōng jiān zhí jiē fēng suǒ 、 shōu zǒu ， dài huí qù màn màn yán jiū 。
李平想着，既然无法观察到对方，那么就索性将清风所在的空间直接封锁、收走，带回去慢慢研究。
But this elusive Qīngfeng was not easily subdued by such simple means.
dàn zhè guǐ jué fēi cháng de qīng fēng ， què bú shì jǐn jǐn tōng guò zhè jiǎn dān de fāng fǎ jiù néng zhì fú de 。
但这诡谲非常的清风，却不是仅仅通过这简单的方法就能制服的。
The golden hand returned to the Holy Dynasty's image, leaving behind a black void—a proof that a small piece of space had vanished completely.
jīn sè jù shǒu fǎn huí shèng cháo xū yǐng ， zhǐ liú xià yí gè hēi sè kōng dòng ， nà shì yī xiǎo piàn kōng jiān chè dǐ xiāo shī de zhèng míng 。
金色巨手返回圣朝虚影，只留下一个黑色空洞，那是一小片空间彻底消失的证明。
However, Qīngfeng’s voice still came from that void.
rán ér qīng fēng de shēng yīn ， yī jiù cóng nà ge kōng dòng chù chuán lái 。
然而清风的声音，依旧从那个空洞处传来。
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“ nǐ xiǎng dài wǒ huí qù me ？”
“你想带我回去么？”
"Do you want to take me back?"
“ shì xiǎng yǒng yuǎn gēn wǒ zài yì qǐ ne ？ jì rán zhè yàng ， yòu wèi shén me yào fǎn kàng ？”
“是想永远跟我在一起呢？既然这样，又为什么要反抗？”
"Or do you wish to be with me forever? If so, why resist?"
“ bù zhī suǒ wèi 。” huí yìng qīng fēng de ， shì wú miàn shèng huáng de yī shēng lěng hēng 。
“不知所谓。”回应清风的，是无面圣皇的一声冷哼。
"Unintelligible," the faceless Holy Emperor snorted in response.
lǐ píng yuán běn nà kōng wú yī wù de miàn páng shàng ， jìng rán yǐn yuē yǒu mó hú de wǔ guān xiǎn huà 。
李平原本那空无一物的面庞上，竟然隐约有模糊的五官显化。
Li Ping's previously featureless face began to vaguely show outlines of features.
dàn què bù xiàng shì xún cháng rén lèi de mú yàng 。 gèng xiàng shì bù tóng néng liàng de yǎn biàn 。
但却不像是寻常人类的模样。更像是不同能量的演变。
But they didn’t resemble ordinary human forms; more like transformations of different energies.
yóu qí shì nà liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng ， yín bái sè de xuán wō ， wǎn ruò tiān shàng xīng hé bān cuǐ càn 。
尤其是那两只眼睛，银白色的漩涡，宛若天上星河般璀璨。
Especially his eyes, silver-white whirlpools that shone like stars in the sky.
“ tiān dì zhī lì ， jiā zhū wǒ shēn 。”
“天地之力，加诸我身。”
"Power from heaven and earth, bestowed upon me."
lǐ píng wēi yán de shēng yīn ， rú léi míng bān xiǎng chè 。
李平威严的声音，如雷鸣般响彻。
Li Ping’s authoritative voice echoed like thunder.
luó yān zhōu de tiān qióng ， yīn zhè jù huà ér shùn jiān fēng yún sè biàn 。
罗烟州的天穹，因这句话而瞬间风云色变。
The heavens of Luoyang instantly changed as if responding to his words.
“ xiǎng yào lā wǒ xià shuǐ ， nà dé kàn nǐ yǒu méi yǒu nà ge fèn liàng ！”
“想要拉我下水，那得看你有没有那个分量！”
"You want to drag me into this? You’ll need to prove your worth!"
gǎn yìng zhe zì jǐ gēn xuán huáng tiān dào zhī jiān mì qiè zhì jí de lián xì ， lǐ píng suí hòu fàng kāi jīn sè yuán lì de fáng hù ， rèn yóu qīng fēng guǐ yì de lì liàng jiāng zì jǐ tūn shì 。
感应着自己跟玄黄天道之间密切至极的联系，李平随后放开金色源力的防护，任由清风诡异的力量将自己吞噬。
Feeling the intimate connection with Xuanhuang’s Heavenly Dao, Li Ping released his golden source of power and let Qīngfeng’s strange force consume him.
hōng ！ hōng ！ hōng ！
轰！轰！轰！
Boom! Boom! Boom!
yī dào dào pī lì zài mì bù de yīn yún zhōng shǎn xiàn ， dà dì wēi wēi chàn dǒu 。
一道道霹雳在密布的阴云中闪现，大地微微颤抖。
Lightning flashed amidst the thick clouds, causing the earth to tremble slightly.
lǐ píng shēn qū de yán sè ， yǒu le nà me yī shùn jiān de biàn dàn 。
李平身躯的颜色，有了那么一瞬间的变淡。
Li Ping's body color briefly lightened but quickly returned to normal.
dàn hěn kuài ， jiù yòu huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
但很快，就又恢复了正常。
However, Qīngfeng was pulled out into a faint image!
fǎn dào shì qīng fēng nà biān ， jìng rán bèi lā chě chū le xiē xǔ mó hú de yǐng xiàng ！
反倒是清风那边，竟然被拉扯出了些许模糊的影像！
"I found you!"
“ zhǎo dào nǐ le ！”
“找到你了！”
Li Ping’s vortex-like eyes shot two beams of light.
lǐ píng xuán wō bān de yǎn jīng zhōng ， dùn shí shè chū liǎng dào guāng shù 。
李平漩涡般的眼睛中，顿时射出两道光束。
They locked onto Qīngfeng like chains.
yóu rú liàn tiáo ， jiāng qīng fēng suǒ zhù 。
犹如链条，将清风锁住。
"Come out for me!"
“ gěi wǒ chū lái ！”
“给我出来！”
Li Ping shouted, the golden hand reappeared.
lǐ píng bào hē yī shēng ， jīn sè jù shǒu zài dù xiǎn xiàn 。
李平暴喝一声，金色巨手再度显现。
It grabbed the silver chain and tugged hard.
zhuā zhù yín sè suǒ liàn ， měng dì yī chě 。
抓住银色锁链，猛地一扯。
The small black space hole that was healing began to collapse outward with great force.
zhī qián nà ge xì xiǎo de 、 zhèng zài yù hé de hēi sè kōng jiān róng dòng ， shà shí yǒu le cháo wài měng liè bēng kuì de jì xiàng 。
之前那个细小的、正在愈合的黑色空间溶洞，霎时有了朝外猛烈崩溃的迹象。
(End of Chapter)
The perspective shifted back to a moment earlier.
Having consumed the residual world will of the Cunyun Sea and returned to the small world within Dàqí, the faceless Holy Emperor finally had a clearer understanding of the changes in his body.
Previously, he needed to focus entirely on the numerous繁琐杂事 within the Holy Dynasty. The time left for him to think was limited.
But now, without using even one-third of his power, Li Ping could handle all the major and minor matters within the Holy Dynasty with ease.
Apart from a pure increase in spiritual essence quantity, Li Ping felt that his perception had become more acute.
He looked down at this world and discovered the nascent consciousness of a small world that was being incubated due to the world's elevation. Before, the Dàqí Small World merely operated according to instinct without any clear "personality" like Xuanhuang’s Heavenly Dao did. But because Li Ping continuously transformed the Dàqí Small World, it had already met the basic conditions for self-awareness.
The birth of a world will is an extremely long process. Based on his estimation, at the current rate, it would likely take at least a thousand years.
However, if he continued to promote the elevation of Dàqí, this time would be shortened accordingly.
Dàqí Small World’s current prosperity was entirely due to Li Ping's transformation. The Holy Dynasty’s Dàqí fortune had merged with him and its unstoppable strength also subtly influenced the small world.
Both were cultivators; naturally nurtured by heaven and earth. But in Li Ping's case, the Dàqí Small World seemed like his creation. A debt of gratitude akin to that between heaven and earth...
Sitting on the Holy Emperor’s throne, myriad profound insights emerged in his mind.
Not only from his own thoughts but also with the aid of this world.
Li Ping felt as if he had caught onto something crucial.
However, just then, his thoughts were interrupted by an unexpected warning signal.
"Hmm?"
After a thorough check, Li Ping found that one of the prey trapped within his Essence Core Essence Net was attempting to break free.
A faint, peculiar波动 emanated from him, trying to escape the golden net's constraints.
"Sun Luoyuan?"
Li Ping still had some recollection of this recent defector, a co-union cultivator from Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Could it be that Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has discovered and acted upon me?" Li Ping wondered.
But soon, he sensed the events unfolding around Sun Luoyuan.
"Eh?"
Li Ping's expression turned serious.
Using the Essence Core Essence within Sun Luoyuan’s body, Li Ping instantly arrived beside him.
He placed his hand on Sun Luoyuan’s shoulder and golden power poured into his body continuously.
Soon enough, Sun Luoyuan’s previously translucent form solidified again.
"Thank you, Holy Emperor for saving my life," Sun Luoyuan said, shaken but grateful.
Li Ping slowly retracted his hand, but his senses remained focused on Sun Luoyuan's back.
---
Unable to directly observe the entity named "Qīngfēng."
Even through its influence on the external world, it was still impossible.
"You're an interesting person," Li Ping said with a hint of amusement when Qīngfeng’s voice suddenly appeared.
It was hard to believe that there were things within Xuanhuang World that he could not observe.
"What are you?"
Li Ping asked seriously without any insult intended.
Sun Luoyuan lowered his head, hiding his expression.
Surprisingly, Qīngfeng did not get angry: "I want to know too."
"Unfortunately, I forgot," she said with a hint of regret.
"My memory isn't very good. Except for Xiao Xu and A Li, my impression of others is rather vague..."
"What’s your name?" Qīngfeng asked.
"Lǐ Píng." Li Ping replied succinctly.
He sensed an aura similar to Yīn Shàngrén in Qīngfeng but subtly different.
"Perhaps I can help you recall," he said, sensing that the secrets of this Qīngfeng might be useful when they clashed with Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Haha, I feel like you have bad intentions."
To Li Ping's surprise, Qīngfeng revealed his true intentions.
Indeed, not many people in the world treat me well," her tone turned melancholic and sorrowful again.
Upon hearing this, a golden source of power spontaneously appeared within Li Ping’s body.
This was a sign that his protective aura had been triggered.
Since Qīngfeng chose to attack, Li Ping would naturally not be courteous.
A majestic image of the Holy Dynasty suddenly appeared behind him.
Golden light continuously shot out from the Holy Dynasty's image, forming a giant hand that grabbed Qīngfeng’s position.
Li Ping thought: since he couldn’t observe her, he might as well seal and take away the space she occupied for in-depth study later.
But this elusive Qīngfeng was not easily subdued by such simple means.
The golden hand returned to the Holy Dynasty's image, leaving behind a black void—a proof that a small piece of space had vanished completely.
However, Qīngfeng’s voice still came from that void.
---
"Do you want to take me back?"
"Or do you wish to be with me forever? If so, why resist?"
"Unintelligible," the faceless Holy Emperor snorted in response.
Li Ping's previously featureless face began to vaguely show outlines of features.
But they didn’t resemble ordinary human forms; more like transformations of different energies.
Especially his eyes, silver-white whirlpools that shone like stars in the sky.
"Power from heaven and earth, bestowed upon me."
Li Ping’s authoritative voice echoed like thunder.
The heavens of Luoyang instantly changed as if responding to his words.
"You want to drag me into this? You’ll need to prove your worth!"
Feeling the intimate connection with Xuanhuang’s Heavenly Dao, Li Ping released his golden source of power and let Qīngfeng’s strange force consume him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lightning flashed amidst the thick clouds, causing the earth to tremble slightly.
Li Ping's body color briefly lightened but quickly returned to normal.
However, Qīngfeng was pulled out into a faint image!
"I found you!"
Li Ping’s vortex-like eyes shot two beams of light.
They locked onto Qīngfeng like chains.
"Come out for me!"
Li Ping shouted, the golden hand reappeared.
It grabbed the silver chain and tugged hard.
The small black space hole that was healing began to collapse outward with great force.
(End of Chapter)