“ nǐ men shì ？”
“你们是？”
"Hey, what's going on?"
sūn 、 wáng èr rén gēn xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng yī tóng qián lái ， xǔ kè huǎng hū jiān hái yǐ wéi tā men shì zì jǐ de hòu rén 。
孙、王二人跟小青与小红一同前来，许克恍惚间还以为他们是自己的后人。
The scene before him was like a dream. The wooden coffin behind Master Bai seemed to be getting better and bigger the moment they left the small world. It was as if something was about to emerge from it at any time.
bù guò hěn kuài ， tā jiù fǎn yìng guò lái 。
不过很快，他就反应过来。
Moreover, when thinking of those three strange requirements that Master Bai had mentioned earlier, a sense of unease arose in Sun Er's heart. At this moment, he could faintly hear some incomprehensible murmurs around him.
yǐ dì guó xiǎo shì jiè quē shǎo líng qì de tiáo jiàn ， shì bù kě néng dàn shēng zhè yàng jìng jiè xiū shì de 。
以帝国小世界缺少灵气的条件，是不可能诞生这样境界修士的。
Just as Sun Er couldn't help but listen, a sudden chill ran through his body. The noise disappeared instantly, replaced by Master Bai's low voice: "Don't pay attention to those strange voices."
xǔ kè shēn suì de mù guāng dùn shí luò zài tā men liǎng rén shēn shàng 。
许克深邃的目光顿时落在他们两人身上。
Sun Er was drenched in cold sweat. He prided himself on not being weak-willed and had experienced a real life in the other world simulated by the Dao Transformation Stone of the Great Origin School. However, his hundreds of years of experience were nothing before these sinister whispers. Almost instantly, he was overwhelmed.
sūn èr láng bù bēi bù kàng ， gǒng shǒu dào ：“ fèng jiā shī zhī mìng ， lái cǐ qǐng qián bèi yī jiàn 。”
孙二郎不卑不亢，拱手道：“奉家师之命，来此请前辈一见。”
"If it weren't for my master's teachings of the Immortal Heart Spell, I might have been affected."
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
"Who is this Master Bai?"
xǔ kè yǒu xiē yì wài 。
许克有些意外。
Sun Er didn't dare to look at Master Bai and the coffin behind him anymore. He focused on his steps and hurried forward.
méi xiǎng dào zhè ge shì shàng ， hái yǒu jì de tā de rén 。
没想到这个世上，还有记得他的人。
After a while, they arrived outside the Great Origin small world.
dài dào xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng jiāng zuì jìn dì guó de zāo yù chuán yīn sù shuō zhī hòu ， xǔ kè de shén qíng yù fā níng zhòng qǐ lái 。
待到小青与小红将最近帝国的遭遇传音诉说之后，许克的神情愈发凝重起来。
"Huh?"
“ zhī xiǎo wǒ de ， hái yǒu zhè bān néng nài ？ shì shuí ？”
“知晓我的，还有这般能耐？是谁？”
This time, it was Master Bai who made an uncertain sound. Sun Er turned around and saw that the wooden coffin behind him had become more decayed and smaller again. It almost looked like the original world where Master Bai sat.
nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò yī dào dào mó hú de shēn yǐng ， què yòu bèi tā yī yī pái chú 。
脑海中闪过一道道模糊的身影，却又被他一一排除。
All of the citizens of the Holy Capital had returned home in advance. The city was empty except for a straight path leading to the throne, which had been specially opened for Master Bai.
wēi bù kě jué de cháo zhe zì jǐ shēn hòu de xiǔ mù guān cái kàn le yǎn ， xǔ kè yuán běn xiǎng jù jué tā men de yāo qǐng 。
微不可觉的朝着自己身后的朽木棺材看了眼，许克原本想拒绝他们的邀请。
"Your master is waiting for you," Sun Er said respectfully.
dàn ……
但……
No longer needed as a guide. Since arriving here, Master Bai could feel the powerful aura that seemed like a great sun covering the entire small world. It far exceeded the realm of merging with dao and even suppressed some of the evil thoughts sealed in the coffin behind him.
xǔ kè de shì xiàn yòu zài xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng shēn shàng dùn le dùn 。
许克的视线又在小青与小红身上顿了顿。
What surprised Master Bai more was that he sensed a familiar feeling from this aura.
suí hòu wēi wēi tàn le kǒu qì 。
随后微微叹了口气。
But...
míng míng yǐ jīng zhī xiǎo le zì jǐ suǒ zài de wèi zhì ， yī jiù hái dài zhe qīng yǔ hóng gòng tóng qián lái 。 zhè lǐ miàn de wēi xié yì si bù yán ér yù 。 suī rán zì jǐ bì zhe tā men qiān nián bú jiàn ， dàn yě shì bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī 。 tā xǔ kè yòu qǐ huì shì jué qíng jué yì zhī rén ， néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe tā men zāo nàn ？
明明已经知晓了自己所在的位置，依旧还带着青与红共同前来。这里面的威胁意思不言而喻。虽然自己避着她们千年不见，但也是不得已而为之。他许克又岂会是绝情绝义之人，能眼睁睁看着她们遭难？
"How is it possible?"
niàn jí cǐ chù ， xǔ kè wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ wǒ kě yǐ gēn nǐ men zǒu yī tàng 。 dàn què yǒu jǐ gè yāo qiú 。”
念及此处，许克微微摇头：“我可以跟你们走一趟。但却有几个要求。”
Master Bai felt a mix of doubt, anxiety, and excitement as he entered the throne. At the same time, Li Ping also observed Master Bai and his coffin.
sūn èr láng lián máng dào ：“ qián bèi dàn shuō wú fáng 。”
孙二郎连忙道：“前辈但说无妨。”
Li Ping saw not rotten wood but an ethereal figure with a pale face that was both beautiful and full of hatred.
“ qí yī ， nǐ men èr rén zhōng ， xū yǒu yī wèi dài tì wǒ ， zuò zài zhè zuò shān diān 。 wǒ méi yǒu fǎn huí zhī qián ， wú lùn fā shēng rèn hé shì 、 dōu bù néng tí qián lí kāi 。 wèi le fáng fàn yú wèi rán ， wǒ huì bù xià jìn zhì 。” xǔ kè huǎn huǎn dì shuō dào 。
“其一，你们二人中，需有一位代替我，坐在这座山巅。我没有返回之前，无论发生任何事、都不能提前离开。为了防范于未然，我会布下禁制。”许克缓缓地说道。
He sensed that the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao's urging had returned, more intense than before. The pale evil thoughts seemed to sense something as well and stared intently at Li Ping.
“ zhè ……” tīng dào zhè gǔ guài de yāo qiú ， sūn èr láng yǒu xiē chí yí 。
“这……”听到这古怪的要求，孙二郎有些迟疑。
In contrast, Master Bai's coffin violently shook in his vision, accompanied by loud thuds echoing through the grand hall.
“ méi wèn tí 。 wǒ dài tì qián bèi zuò zài zhè biàn shì 。” wáng xuán bà què shì pāi zhe xiōng pú yīng xià 。
“没问题。我代替前辈坐在这便是。”王玄霸却是拍着胸脯应下。
"You..."
sūn èr láng zhī dào zì jǐ zhè wèi xiōng dì ， xiū xíng shī zūn suǒ chuán de gōng fǎ zhī hòu ， néng gòu gēn yì shòu yī yàng huà shēn wàn qiān 。 nǎ pà zhè jù shēn tǐ wán quán bèi huǐ miè ， yě bú huì yǒu shén me tè bié dà de yǐng xiǎng 。 dāng xià yě méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ 。
孙二郎知道自己这位兄弟，修行师尊所传的功法之后，能够跟异兽一样化身万千。哪怕这具身体完全被毁灭，也不会有什么特别大的影响。当下也没有阻止。
Master Bai suddenly became alert, retreating several steps. A golden wheel appeared above him, rotating rapidly with images of countless ferocious beasts and their roars trying to suppress the shaking coffin.
xǔ kè diǎn diǎn tóu ， jì xù shuō dào ：“ qí èr ， wǒ gēn suí nǐ men lí kāi cǐ chù xiǎo shì jiè zhī hòu ， fāng yuán shí zhàng zhī nèi 、 dōu bù yǔn xǔ yǒu rèn hé rén kào jìn 。 fǒu zé ， bié lǎo fū wǒ bù jiǎng qíng miàn 。”
许克点点头，继续说道：“其二，我跟随你们离开此处小世界之后，方圆十丈之内、都不允许有任何人靠近。否则，别老夫我不讲情面。”
However, the struggle of the Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts was unprecedentedly intense until Li Ping's heart moved. The Great Origin small world's "Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array" began to operate, covering the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao. The Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts, losing their connection with the other half, gradually calmed down.
xǔ kè sǎo le yǎn xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng ， jiā zhòng le yǔ qì dào 。
许克扫了眼小青与小红，加重了语气道。
At this moment, Master Bai realized that he couldn't escape and stopped his futile efforts. He stared coldly at Li Ping: "Who are you?"
yǎn rán zhè rèn hé rén ， shì jiāng qīng yǔ hóng dōu bāo hán zài nèi 。
俨然这任何人，是将青与红都包含在内。
Master Bai understood clearly that this emperor was after the sealed Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts.
sūn èr láng wén yán xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， què hái shì diǎn tóu dā yìng xià lái 。
孙二郎闻言心中一凛，却还是点头答应下来。
"Who am I..."
“ zhè zuì hòu yì diǎn me ……”
“这最后一点么……”
Li Ping paused slightly: "That's not important. It's time to return what belongs to its rightful owner."
xǔ kè duì xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng shuō dào ：“ rú guǒ wǒ yǒu bú duì jìn de dì fāng ， jiù bǎ wǒ shā le 。 bú yào yǒu bàn fēn de yóu yù 。”
许克对小青与小红说道：“如果我有不对劲的地方，就把我杀了。不要有半分的犹豫。”
Master Bai's expression changed dramatically: "Return it to its rightful owner?"
shuō zhe ， xǔ kè shǒu xīn bù zhī hé shí chū xiàn le yī méi bù guò bā zhǎng dà de mù jiàn 。
说着，许克手心不知何时出现了一枚不过巴掌大的木剑。
"Back then, Master Bai failed his duty and sealed a part of the Heavenly Dao's power. Now, I will rectify this and restore the Dao to Heaven," Li Ping said in a low voice that echoed through the throne.
xǔ kè shēn shǒu ， mù jiàn zì fā fēi dào xiǎo qīng miàn qián 。
许克伸手，木剑自发飞到小青面前。
To Master Bai's ears, it was like thunder.
xiǎo qīng chè dǐ lèng zhù 。
小青彻底愣住。
"What did you say?!"
dàn shì kàn dào xǔ kè cāng lǎo què yòu shí fēn jiān dìng de miàn páng ， xiàng jí liǎo dàng nián tā zhí yì lí kāi dì guó de mú yàng 。
但是看到许克苍老却又十分坚定的面庞，像极了当年他执意离开帝国的模样。
Living for so long, he had seen many strange things before. But never had he been as shocked as now.
yǎn zhōng yǒu lèi guāng shǎn shuò ， xiǎo qīng què shì méi yǒu zài duō shuō shén me ， qīng shēng yīng xià 。
眼中有泪光闪烁，小青却是没有再多说什么，轻声应下。
"Better to let go than to seal. Sealing is just a temporary measure; the longer you suppress it, the more severe its backlash when it escapes. Didn't Master Bai teach this lesson?"
“ hǎo 。”
“好。”
"How long can you hold on?"
xiǎo qīng sǐ sǐ jiāng mù jiàn zuàn zài shǒu xīn ， tóng shí rèn zhēn líng tīng zhe xǔ kè chuán yīn ér lái de 、 mù jiàn de shǐ yòng fāng fǎ 。
小青死死将木剑攥在手心，同时认真聆听着许克传音而来的、木剑的使用方法。
Li Ping continuously shook his heart without giving Master Bai time to react. Cold sweat dripped from Master Bai's forehead.
dài dào yī qiè tuǒ dàng zhī hòu ， xǔ kè kàn xiàng sūn 、 wáng èr rén 。
待到一切妥当之后，许克看向孙、王二人。
"You are..." He couldn't believe what he was saying.
sūn èr láng yǔ wáng xuán bà jiàn xǔ kè rú cǐ zhèng zhòng ， yě bù gǎn dài màn ：“ qián bèi hái yǒu shén me fēn fù ？”
孙二郎与王玄霸见许克如此郑重，也不敢怠慢：“前辈还有什么吩咐？”
"Yellow-Orchid Supreme Heavenly Ruler?"
“ nǐ men qiě děng dài piàn kè ， lí dé yuǎn diǎn 。”
“你们且等待片刻，离得远点。”
The moment these words left his mouth, the air in the throne seemed to freeze. After a brief silence, Li Ping smiled lightly: "No."
èr rén èr shòu bù míng suǒ yǐ 。 duì shì le yǎn ， hái shì guāi guāi de fēi dùn yuǎn lí le xǔ kè suǒ zài de nà zuò tū wù de shí shān 。
二人二兽不明所以。对视了眼，还是乖乖的飞遁远离了许克所在的那座突兀的石山。
This answer exceeded Master Bai's expectations, leaving him confused.
xǔ kè yòu shǒu àn zài shān diān ， wēi wēi yòng lì 。
许克右手按在山巅，微微用力。
"After Master Bai betrayed, do you think the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao would trust cultivators again?"
shí shān 、 tiān dì 、 nǎi zhì zhěng gè shì jiè ， dōu chà nà jiān wēi wēi huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
石山、天地、乃至整个世界，都刹那间微微晃动起来。
Li Ping's tone was strange.
fǎng fú jiān ruì de yuàn dú zhòu mà shēng xiǎng qǐ ， yòu hǎo sì cuò jué 。
仿佛尖锐的怨毒咒骂声响起，又好似错觉。
"I am not the Yellow-Orchid Supreme Heavenly Ruler."
děng dài zhèn dàng xiāo shī zhī hòu ， zhè ge xiǎo shì jiè biàn dé sì hū gēn zhī qián yǒu xiē bù yí yàng le 。
等待震荡消失之后，这个小世界变得似乎跟之前有些不一样了。
"I am the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao."
dàn sūn èr láng tā men ， què yòu méi yǒu kàn chū jù tǐ qū bié zài nǎ 。
但孙二郎他们，却又没有看出具体区别在哪。
As Li Ping stood up from his throne, his figure seemed to expand infinitely. He filled Master Bai's vision like a giant standing on the earth.
xǔ kè huǎn huǎn qǐ shēn ， kàn zhe wáng xuán bà ， yòu jiǎo duò le duò 。
许克缓缓起身，看着王玄霸，右脚跺了跺。
His already formidable aura surged and rose again as the Great Origin Grand Array vanished. With the power of the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao, he revealed an unprecedentedly generous side for his sealed half.
wáng xuán bà shì yì sūn èr láng fàng xīn ， suí hòu fēi shēn lái dào xǔ kè shēn biān 。
王玄霸示意孙二郎放心，随后飞身来到许克身边。
A crack appeared in the sky above the Great Origin small world, indicating that the world was pushed to its limit.
“ zuò xià ba 。”
“坐下吧。”
If it weren't for years of development under Li Ping's management, making the Great Origin small world far exceed ordinary ones, this might have directly burst.
xǔ kè bǎ jiǎo yí kāi ， shān diān dì miàn shàng hè rán chū xiàn yī kuài shēn xiàn xià qù de qū yù 。
许克把脚移开，山巅地面上赫然出现一块深陷下去的区域。
Although it seemed powerless against the Transmission Supreme Heavenly Ruler and True Immortal of the Realms of Immortals, in reality, with the Yellow-Orchid realm now incorporating many fragments of cultivation realms, its power was not much weaker than before. Strength is relative.
wáng xuán bà yī pì gǔ zuò xià 。
王玄霸一屁股坐下。
In Master Bai's eyes, he saw that figure again, graceful yet powerful, embodying the will of heaven and earth.
“ kě néng huì yǒu diǎn téng ， dàn sǐ bù liǎo 。”
“可能会有点疼，但死不了。”
But there was a difference: Master Bai was gentle and refined, while this figure...
xǔ kè zhè shí fēi zhì bàn kōng ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
许克这时飞至半空，缓缓说道。
Dominant and imposing, inspiring fear and trust.
ér dāng tā fēi lí nà zuò gāo sǒng shí shān de fàn wéi de shùn jiān ， wáng xuán bà jiù fā chū yī shēng cǎn jiào 。
而当他飞离那座高耸石山的范围的瞬间，王玄霸就发出一声惨叫。
Suddenly, Master Bai recalled what Master Bai had said before.
jiù xiàng shì yǒu shén me zhòng wù měng dì yā zài tā shēn shàng shì dé ， tā cù bù jí fáng zhī xià 、 jǐ bèi zhí jiē bèi yā de tiē hé zài dì miàn 。
就像是有什么重物猛地压在他身上似得，他猝不及防之下、脊背直接被压的贴合在地面。
"In terms of whether to leave or not, my opinion differs from that consciousness."
gǔ tou bù tíng bèi niǎn yā 、 mó guò de shēng yīn ， bù duàn xiǎng qǐ 。
骨头不停被碾压、磨过的声音，不断响起。
"I don't think I'm wrong. I also don't believe it's a betrayal."
“ xuán bà ？！” sūn èr láng jīng hū dào 。
“玄霸？！”孙二郎惊呼道。
"I was just looking for better ways to save the world."
“ wǒ …… méi shì ！” yī zhī shǒu cóng jī hū chéng le tuán ròu bǐng de qū tǐ zhōng shēn chū 。
“我……没事！”一只手从几乎成了团肉饼的躯体中伸出。
"Master Bai, if possible, help me watch over it."
wú lì de cháo zhe sūn èr láng huī le huī 。
无力的朝着孙二郎挥了挥。
"I think one day, it will understand."
“ jiù shì …… dí què yǒu diǎn téng 。”
“就是……的确有点疼。”
...
xǔ kè cháo zhe wáng xuán bà qīng qīng yī zhǐ ：“ zǒu ba 。 wǒ shuō le tā sǐ bù liǎo 。”
许克朝着王玄霸轻轻一指：“走吧。我说了他死不了。”
Back then, Master Bai didn't understand what Master Bai meant.
wáng xuán bà de yā lì sì hū jiǎn qīng le diǎn ， miǎn qiǎng néng chóng xīn jiāng nǎo dài tái le qǐ lái 。
王玄霸的压力似乎减轻了点，勉强能重新将脑袋抬了起来。
Over these thousands of years, the separated Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao consciousness not only failed to understand but also developed in an increasingly extreme direction. Its conveyed thoughts and curses became more and more vicious, even affecting any nearby existence.
sūn èr láng jiàn zhuàng ， shēn xī le kǒu qì 。 yě bù yóu yù ， gēn xiǎo qīng yǔ xiǎo hóng zài qián miàn dài lù 。
孙二郎见状，深吸了口气。也不犹豫，跟小青与小红在前面带路。
The small world used to seal the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao consciousness was gradually losing its vitality and turning into a barren wasteland.
xǔ kè zé shì yì bù yì qū ， gēn zài hòu miàn 。
许克则是亦步亦趋，跟在后面。
His body had aged much faster than usual.
sūn èr láng gēn qīng yǔ hóng yī yàng ， àn zhōng guān chá zhe shēn hòu de xǔ kè 。
孙二郎跟青与红一样，暗中观察着身后的许克。
Just before today, Master Bai thought he would eventually be consumed by the evil thoughts.
yuán běn xǔ kè zuò zhe de shí hòu ， bèi hòu kàn shì fǔ xiǔ de guān mù ， hái bù zěn me qǐ yǎn 。
原本许克坐着的时候，背后看似腐朽的棺木，还不怎么起眼。
But now...
dàn bù zhī dào shì bú shì sūn èr láng de cuò jué ， zì cóng lí kāi xiǎo shì jiè zhī hòu ， nà jù guān cái sì hū biàn dé yuè lái yuè wán hǎo le 。
但不知道是不是孙二郎的错觉，自从离开小世界之后，那具棺材似乎变得越来越完好了。
"Is this what Master Bai meant by understanding?"
xíng tài yě zài màn màn biàn dà 。
形态也在慢慢变大。
"Just another half of itself."
jiù xiàng shì ……
就像是……
Master Bai couldn't help but think so.
yǒu shén me huì suí shí cóng lǐ miàn zuān chū lái yī yàng 。
有什么会随时从里面钻出来一样。
"Give it back to me."
zài lián xiǎng dào xǔ kè zhī qián dīng zhǔ de sān gè qí guài yāo qiú ， sūn èr láng xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn shēng chū yī gǔ bù ān 。
再联想到许克之前叮嘱的三个奇怪要求，孙二郎心中隐隐生出一股不安。
As Master Bai's thoughts were swirling, Li Ping spoke again. This time, it woke him from his reverie. He stepped back, and the golden wheel still suppressed the decaying coffin.
"Hey, what's going on?"
The scene before him was like a dream. The wooden coffin behind Master Bai seemed to be getting better and bigger the moment they left the small world. It was as if something was about to emerge from it at any time.
Moreover, when thinking of those three strange requirements that Master Bai had mentioned earlier, a sense of unease arose in Sun Er's heart. At this moment, he could faintly hear some incomprehensible murmurs around him.
Just as Sun Er couldn't help but listen, a sudden chill ran through his body. The noise disappeared instantly, replaced by Master Bai's low voice: "Don't pay attention to those strange voices."
Sun Er was drenched in cold sweat. He prided himself on not being weak-willed and had experienced a real life in the other world simulated by the Dao Transformation Stone of the Great Origin School. However, his hundreds of years of experience were nothing before these sinister whispers. Almost instantly, he was overwhelmed.
"If it weren't for my master's teachings of the Immortal Heart Spell, I might have been affected."
"Who is this Master Bai?"
Sun Er didn't dare to look at Master Bai and the coffin behind him anymore. He focused on his steps and hurried forward.
After a while, they arrived outside the Great Origin small world.
"Huh?"
This time, it was Master Bai who made an uncertain sound. Sun Er turned around and saw that the wooden coffin behind him had become more decayed and smaller again. It almost looked like the original world where Master Bai sat.
All of the citizens of the Holy Capital had returned home in advance. The city was empty except for a straight path leading to the throne, which had been specially opened for Master Bai.
"Your master is waiting for you," Sun Er said respectfully.
No longer needed as a guide. Since arriving here, Master Bai could feel the powerful aura that seemed like a great sun covering the entire small world. It far exceeded the realm of merging with dao and even suppressed some of the evil thoughts sealed in the coffin behind him.
What surprised Master Bai more was that he sensed a familiar feeling from this aura.
But...
"How is it possible?"
Master Bai felt a mix of doubt, anxiety, and excitement as he entered the throne. At the same time, Li Ping also observed Master Bai and his coffin.
Li Ping saw not rotten wood but an ethereal figure with a pale face that was both beautiful and full of hatred.
He sensed that the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao's urging had returned, more intense than before. The pale evil thoughts seemed to sense something as well and stared intently at Li Ping.
In contrast, Master Bai's coffin violently shook in his vision, accompanied by loud thuds echoing through the grand hall.
"You..."
Master Bai suddenly became alert, retreating several steps. A golden wheel appeared above him, rotating rapidly with images of countless ferocious beasts and their roars trying to suppress the shaking coffin.
However, the struggle of the Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts was unprecedentedly intense until Li Ping's heart moved. The Great Origin small world's "Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Array" began to operate, covering the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao. The Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts, losing their connection with the other half, gradually calmed down.
At this moment, Master Bai realized that he couldn't escape and stopped his futile efforts. He stared coldly at Li Ping: "Who are you?"
Master Bai understood clearly that this emperor was after the sealed Yellow-Orchid evil thoughts.
"Who am I..."
Li Ping paused slightly: "That's not important. It's time to return what belongs to its rightful owner."
Master Bai's expression changed dramatically: "Return it to its rightful owner?"
"Back then, Master Bai failed his duty and sealed a part of the Heavenly Dao's power. Now, I will rectify this and restore the Dao to Heaven," Li Ping said in a low voice that echoed through the throne.
To Master Bai's ears, it was like thunder.
"What did you say?!"
Living for so long, he had seen many strange things before. But never had he been as shocked as now.
"Better to let go than to seal. Sealing is just a temporary measure; the longer you suppress it, the more severe its backlash when it escapes. Didn't Master Bai teach this lesson?"
"How long can you hold on?"
Li Ping continuously shook his heart without giving Master Bai time to react. Cold sweat dripped from Master Bai's forehead.
"You are..." He couldn't believe what he was saying.
"Yellow-Orchid Supreme Heavenly Ruler?"
The moment these words left his mouth, the air in the throne seemed to freeze. After a brief silence, Li Ping smiled lightly: "No."
This answer exceeded Master Bai's expectations, leaving him confused.
"After Master Bai betrayed, do you think the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao would trust cultivators again?"
Li Ping's tone was strange.
"I am not the Yellow-Orchid Supreme Heavenly Ruler."
"I am the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao."
As Li Ping stood up from his throne, his figure seemed to expand infinitely. He filled Master Bai's vision like a giant standing on the earth.
His already formidable aura surged and rose again as the Great Origin Grand Array vanished. With the power of the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao, he revealed an unprecedentedly generous side for his sealed half.
A crack appeared in the sky above the Great Origin small world, indicating that the world was pushed to its limit.
If it weren't for years of development under Li Ping's management, making the Great Origin small world far exceed ordinary ones, this might have directly burst.
Although it seemed powerless against the Transmission Supreme Heavenly Ruler and True Immortal of the Realms of Immortals, in reality, with the Yellow-Orchid realm now incorporating many fragments of cultivation realms, its power was not much weaker than before. Strength is relative.
In Master Bai's eyes, he saw that figure again, graceful yet powerful, embodying the will of heaven and earth.
But there was a difference: Master Bai was gentle and refined, while this figure...
Dominant and imposing, inspiring fear and trust.
Suddenly, Master Bai recalled what Master Bai had said before.
"In terms of whether to leave or not, my opinion differs from that consciousness."
"I don't think I'm wrong. I also don't believe it's a betrayal."
"I was just looking for better ways to save the world."
"Master Bai, if possible, help me watch over it."
"I think one day, it will understand."
...
Back then, Master Bai didn't understand what Master Bai meant.
Over these thousands of years, the separated Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao consciousness not only failed to understand but also developed in an increasingly extreme direction. Its conveyed thoughts and curses became more and more vicious, even affecting any nearby existence.
The small world used to seal the Yellow-Orchid Heavenly Dao consciousness was gradually losing its vitality and turning into a barren wasteland.
His body had aged much faster than usual.
Just before today, Master Bai thought he would eventually be consumed by the evil thoughts.
But now...
"Is this what Master Bai meant by understanding?"
"Just another half of itself."
Master Bai couldn't help but think so.
"Give it back to me."
As Master Bai's thoughts were swirling, Li Ping spoke again. This time, it woke him from his reverie. He stepped back, and the golden wheel still suppressed the decaying coffin.