“ kōng kǒu wú píng ， rú hé zhèng míng ？”
“空口无凭，如何证明？”
"How could you also be interested in Him?" Elder White was somewhat surprised to look at Li Ping.
jí biàn xǔ kè yǐ jīng zài duì fāng shēn shàng gǎn shòu dào le nà shú xī de qì xī ， dàn bèi hòu bèi fēng yìn de xuán huáng è niàn shí zài tài guò zhòng yào 。 rú ruò suǒ tuō fēi rén ， jué duì huì zào chéng nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de jié nàn 。
即便许克已经在对方身上感受到了那熟悉的气息，但背后被封印的玄黄恶念实在太过重要。如若所托非人，绝对会造成难以想象的劫难。
Li Ping briefly recounted the events that had happened in Luo Yan State, then said, "He has been of great help to me."
zhè yě shì xǔ kè guò le zhè me duō nián ， yě shǐ zhōng dōu shì yóu zì jǐ gū shēn yī rén fēng yìn de yuán yīn 。
这也是许克过了这么多年，也始终都是由自己孤身一人封印的原因。
Elder White shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then I won't compete with you. Even if I eat it, at most it will just be a satisfying meal, but ultimately I still have to expel it from my body."
shí zài shì zhǎo bú dào jì yǒu néng lì 、 yòu zhí de xìn lài de rén xuǎn 。
实在是找不到既有能力、又值得信赖的人选。
Li Ping remained silent without replying.
lǐ fán píng jiàn dào xǔ kè rú cǐ shèn zhòng ， jìng rán jù jué le tā 。
李凡平见到许克如此慎重，竟然拒绝了他。
"Elder Silver Needle..." Elder White suddenly showed Li Ping an image of something.
yě bù dòng nù ， xiào shēng bù duàn huí dàng 。
也不动怒，笑声不断回荡。
"Is this what you're talking about?"
“ bú shì wú gāi xiàng nǐ zhèng míng ， ér shì nǐ yīng gāi kàn qīng zhēn xiàng ！”
“不是吾该向你证明，而是你应该看清真相！”
Li Ping nodded and said, "What? Have you seen it before?"
suí zhe lǐ píng de huà ， shèng huáng zuò de gōng dǐng 、 nǎi zhì dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè de tiān kōng dōu fǎng fú bèi sī kāi 。
随着李平的话，圣皇座的宫顶、乃至大启小世界的天空都仿佛被撕开。
Elder White squinted his eyes as he recalled something. "Right, a long time ago, I saw it in this place. But back then, it wasn't me; it was the residual memory of part of my body that had been swallowed by someone else. So I can't recall the details very clearly. If you're interested, you can go look for it here. You might find something."
xǔ kè de shì yě chà nà huí dào le xuán huáng jiè ， yí mù mù jǐng xiàng jiē lián bù duàn dì zài tā yǎn qián fú xiàn 。
许克的视野刹那回到了玄黄界，一幕幕景象接连不断地在他眼前浮现。
Elder White transmitted a location to Li Ping.
wú jìn yè sè suǒ zài ， xīng xīng diǎn diǎn de jīn sè guāng máng bù zhī cóng hé chù fú xiàn 。 zài yōu àn zhī hǎi zhōng ， xiān qǐ zhèn zhèn wú xíng de bō làng 。
无尽夜色所在，星星点点的金色光芒不知从何处浮现。在幽暗之海中，掀起阵阵无形的波浪。
It seemed that the world soul still had a faint sense of his original self. The place Elder White conveyed was actually the exact position of the current Yellow World.
wāng yáng wú jì de dà hǎi shàng ， dào dào jīn sè suǒ liàn zòng héng jiāo cuò ， wǎn ruò yī zhāng jù wǎng 。 jīn wǎng zhī zhōng ， huí xiǎng zhe jiān ruì 、 bù gān ， chōng mǎn yuàn hèn de āi háo 。 yī dào yì shí bèi màn màn mó miè 。 ér zài jīn sè zhōng yāng ， wú miàn shèng huáng píng xū ér lì ， qì xī sēn rán 。
汪洋无际的大海上，道道金色锁链纵横交错，宛若一张巨网。金网之中，回响着尖锐、不甘，充满怨恨的哀嚎。一道意识被慢慢磨灭。而在金色中央，无面圣皇凭虚而立，气息森然。
"I understand. I will deal with this matter first before proceeding further. With my current strength, even if I really discover something, it might be difficult to delve deeper into it," Li Ping said without any hesitation.
yī chù pǒ xiǎn huāng liáng de zhōu yù ， qiáng hèng de tiān dì zhī lì jiā chí zài wú miàn shèng huáng shēn shàng 。 zài tā de shēn páng ， yī dào mò sè de qī hēi shēn yǐng ， ruò yǐn ruò xiàn 。 tā men de miàn qián suī rán kōng wú yī wù ， dàn què ràng xǔ kè běn néng dì gǎn dào bù ān 。
一处颇显荒凉的州域，强横的天地之力加持在无面圣皇身上。在他的身旁，一道墨色的漆黑身影，若隐若现。他们的面前虽然空无一物，但却让许克本能地感到不安。
"The Yellow World indeed has too many supernatural beings," Elder White grunted.
……
……
Li Ping then looked at Xu Ke and said, "Elder White and I had planned to gather and bury the scattered bones of Mr. Bai before. If you're willing after this matter is settled, you can assist us."
zhè xiē cì dì shǎn xiàn de huà miàn ， wú yī bù shuō míng zhuó yǎn qián zhè wèi wú miàn shèng huáng gēn xuán huáng tiān dào zhī jiān jǐn mì de lián xì 。
这些次第闪现的画面，无一不说明着眼前这位无面圣皇跟玄黄天道之间紧密的联系。
Xu Ke agreed without hesitation, his voice trembling slightly. "Good, good."
ér xǔ kè cóng bèi hòu guān cái zhōng fǎn kàng yuè fā jī liè ， sì hū pò bù jí dài jiù yào fǎn huí xuán huáng è niàn shēn shàng ， yě jī běn míng què le zhè zhǒng pàn duàn 。
而许克从背后棺材中反抗越发激烈，似乎迫不及待就要返回玄黄恶念身上，也基本明确了这种判断。
After successfully persuading Xu Ke, the next step was to release and absorb the Yellow World's evil spirit.
dàn ， bù zhī wèi hé ， xǔ kè xīn zhōng réng rán yǒu xiē chóu chú 。
但，不知为何，许克心中仍然有些踌躇。
Although Li Ping had full confidence in himself, he did not take it lightly. He made adequate preparations instead.
“ huò xǔ shì ， wǒ gēn zhè xuán huáng è niàn dāi zài yì qǐ tài jiǔ le ， bù zhī bù jué jiān shòu dào le yǐng xiǎng ？” xǔ kè hū de xīn zhōng yī jīng 。
“或许是，我跟这玄黄恶念呆在一起太久了，不知不觉间受到了影响？”许克忽的心中一惊。
The news spread throughout the Holy Dynasty on the second day: Seven days later, Supreme Holy Emperor would bestow his grace upon all.
wú miàn shèng huáng de xíng xiàng ， shí zài tài guò zhèng miàn 。 yǐ zhì yú cǐ kè gēn tā zhàn zài duì lì miàn de xǔ kè ， dōu bù yóu zì zhǔ de duì zì jǐ chǎn shēng le huái yí 。
无面圣皇的形象，实在太过正面。以致于此刻跟他站在对立面的许克，都不由自主的对自己产生了怀疑。
Anyone who sincerely prayed within these seven days would receive a reward from the Holy Emperor. The more sincere one's prayers were, the greater the rewards.
“ xuán huáng è niàn ， bèi fēng yìn le shí zài tài jiǔ 。 yǐ jīng kuài yào chāo chū xún cháng xiū shì suǒ néng zhǎng wò de jí xiàn le 。 ér tā gēn xiàn cún de xuán huáng tiān dào tóng shǔ yī tǐ ， ruò shì zhòu rán huí guī ， kǒng pà lián tiān dào běn shēn dōu yào yīn cǐ fā shēng nán yǐ yù cè de jí duān biàn huà 。”
“玄黄恶念，被封印了实在太久。已经快要超出寻常修士所能掌握的极限了。而祂跟现存的玄黄天道同属一体，若是骤然回归，恐怕连天道本身都要因此发生难以预测的极端变化。”
Praying to the Holy Emperor was something that every citizen of Great启 had to do. Now that the Holy Emperor clearly stated there would be rewards, how could people afford to slack off?
“ wéi yǒu wú xiān jiāng qí zhèn yā ， ér hòu huǎn huǎn jiāng è niàn jǐn jiē mó miè ， fāng cái néng hái dào yú tiān 。 zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， kǒng pà hái xū yào nǐ de yī fān zhù lì 。” jiāng chí piàn kè ， shèng huáng lǐ píng zài dù kāi kǒu shuō dào 。
“唯有吾先将其镇压，而后缓缓将恶念尽皆磨灭，方才能还道于天。这个过程中，恐怕还需要你的一番助力。”僵持片刻，圣皇李平再度开口说道。
As soon as the imperial edict was conveyed, Li Ping felt the aura of Great启 Dynasty condensing unprecedentedly within a day.
cǐ yán yī chū ， shèng huáng zuò chū xiàn le jié rán bù tóng de liǎng zhǒng fǎn yìng 。
此言一出，圣皇座出现了截然不同的两种反应。
Even the source power formed by the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex in his body seemed to have an implicit trend of transforming from purple to golden.
xǔ kè jīng xǐ yì cháng 。
许克惊喜异常。
"This method is only temporary. If I break my promise, I might suffer retaliation, even falling back into a lower realm."
ér tā bèi hòu de guān cái bǎn ， zài ān jìng le shǎo xǔ zhī hòu ， què shì gèng jiā fēng kuáng de zhèn dòng qǐ lái 。
而他背后的棺材板，在安静了少许之后，却是更加疯狂的震动起来。
Li Ping felt his strength climbing towards its peak while remaining extremely calm.
lǐ píng shèn zhì yī xī jiān ， kàn dào le nà dào cāng bái de shēn yǐng liǎn shàng ， bǐ zhī qián gèng jiā yuàn dú bǎi bèi de mù guāng 。
李平甚至依稀间，看到了那道苍白的身影脸上，比之前更加怨毒百倍的目光。
With the source power of gold being drawn out, all people were united in one heart and mind.
“ nǐ qiě gēn wǒ lái ba 。”
“你且跟我来吧。”
The Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex began to operate slowly.
lǐ píng méi yǒu cuī cù xǔ kè bǎ xuán huáng è niàn jiāo chū lái ， ér shì bǎ dài dào le dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè shàng kōng de yī chù wèi zhì 。
李平没有催促许克把玄黄恶念交出来，而是把带到了大启小世界上空的一处位置。
All connections with the outside world were concealed.
“ kě gǎn shòu dào ， zhè lǐ yǒu shén me bù tóng ？”
“可感受到，这里有什么不同？”
At this moment, not only could the existence of the Great启 small world no longer be observed from the Yellow World. Even the Daoist Immortal of Five Elements Grand Cave Heaven, Flowering Daoist, who was just a short distance away, suddenly lost her sense of the Great启 small world.
“ xuán huáng è niàn de bō dòng bèi yā zhì le ， jī hū gǎn shòu bú dào 。 bù jǐn jǐn shì xuán huáng è niàn ， hái yǒu cǐ chù xiǎo shì jiè ， yǐ jí xuán huáng tiān dào běn shēn ……” xǔ kè yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jīng è 。
“玄黄恶念的波动被压制了，几乎感受不到。不仅仅是玄黄恶念，还有此处小世界，以及玄黄天道本身……”许克眼中闪过一丝惊愕。
If Flowering Daoist hadn't been notified in advance by Li Ping, she might have mistakenly thought that Great启 had suffered some terrible disaster.
“ zhè lǐ shì 【 tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn 】 zhèn yǎn suǒ zài 。 cǐ zhèn fēng tiān jué dì ， bié shuō shì jiè yì niàn ， jí biàn shì zhēn xiān jiàng lín 、 yě néng dǐ dǎng yī èr 。” lǐ píng yǔ qì píng dàn de shuō dào 。
“这里是【天地万灵大阵】阵眼所在。此阵封天绝地，别说世界意念，即便是真仙降临、也能抵挡一二。”李平语气平淡的说道。
The process of devouring the Yellow World's evil spirit still needed to block the outside Yellow World's Tao. Otherwise, who knew what unpredictable events might happen?
zài tā de jì yì rèn zhī zhōng ， zhè zhèn fǎ dí què néng duì zhēn xiān de jiàng lín zǔ lán jǐ fēn 。
在他的记忆认知中，这阵法的确能对真仙的降临阻拦几分。
Seven days passed quickly.
ér xǔ kè suī rán huó de hěn jiǔ ， què yě méi zhēn zhèng jiàn guò zhēn xiān jiū jìng shì hé děng de wēi néng 。 suǒ yǐ duì lǐ píng de zhè jù huà yě méi yǒu shén me huái yí 。
而许克虽然活的很久，却也没真正见过真仙究竟是何等的威能。所以对李平的这句话也没有什么怀疑。
Li Ping's state reached its peak after seven days of preparation.
“ yǒu cǐ zhèn zài ， jí biàn zhí jiē fàng chū ， tā yě wú fǎ tuō kùn 。”
“有此阵在，即便直接放出，它也无法脱困。”
At this moment, Elder White, Xu Ke, and Yi Shu stood three-legged in front of Li Ping, who was floating mid-air.
xǔ kè duì zhèn fǎ yě lüè dǒng yī èr 。
许克对阵法也略懂一二。
As part of the Great衍 Transformational Path stone, Yi Shu naturally sensed the unusual changes happening within the Great启 small world. He proactively approached to inquire about it.
guān chá de yuè duō ， jiù yuè shì xīn jīng 。
观察的越多，就越是心惊。
Li Ping spoke without reservation and directly revealed his plan to devour the Yellow World's evil spirit.
zhè tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn ， dí què rú lǐ píng shuō de nà bān ， xuán miào wú qióng 。
这天地万灵大阵，的确如李平说的那般，玄妙无穷。
Yi Shu, after a brief moment of shock, immediately proposed to participate in helping out.
“ ruò shì wǒ dāng nián yǒu cǐ zhèn ， yě bù bì qīn zì zhèn yā shù qiān nián zhī jiǔ le 。” xǔ kè zài zhèn dòng zhī yú ， xīn zhōng bù miǎn yǒu xiē huǎng hū 。
“若是我当年有此阵，也不必亲自镇压数千年之久了。”许克在震动之余，心中不免有些恍惚。
He even offered that perhaps he could further deepen the cooperation between Great衍 Sect and Holy Dynasty Great启 in the future.
cān guān wán le wàn líng dà zhèn ， lǐ píng yòu jiāng xǔ kè dài dào le yīn shàng rén chù 。
参观完了万灵大阵，李平又将许克带到了殷上人处。
After pondering for a while, Li Ping agreed with Yi Shu's request. He only invited these three people as a formality.
wǎn ruò xué táng yì bān ， mǎn shì rèn zhēn xué xí de zhì tóng 。 yī zhāng zhāng tiān zhēn wú xié de miàn páng ， bǎ xǔ kè de sī xù lā huí lái qiān nián qián níng yuǎn chéng de xiǎo pò miào zhōng 。 dāng nián de huà miàn ， hè rán gēn yǎn qián de jǐng xiàng chū xiàn le xiē xǔ de chóng dié ， xǔ kè bù yóu de yǒu xiē wēi wēi dāi zhù le 。
宛若学堂一般，满是认真学习的稚童。一张张天真无邪的面庞，把许克的思绪拉回来千年前宁远城的小破庙中。当年的画面，赫然跟眼前的景象出现了些许的重叠，许克不由得有些微微呆住了。
In the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex, everything was under his control.
ér yīn shàng rén de fǎn yìng ， què shì yǒu xiē jīng sǒng 。
而殷上人的反应，却是有些惊悚。
Yi Shu obediently remained silent; if there were any movements, Li Ping could instantly subdue him and devour him along with the Yellow World's evil spirit.
zhèng zài jiào shòu hái zi men xué xí de tā ， hū de wán quán jìng zhǐ zhù le 。
正在教授孩子们学习的他，忽的完全静止住了。
"Array, activate!"
chà nà de tíng dùn zhī hòu ， tā huò rán zhàn qǐ ， sǐ sǐ kàn xiàng xǔ kě shēn hòu de guān cái 。
刹那的停顿之后，他豁然站起，死死看向许可身后的棺材。
Li Ping coldly commanded.
shēn qū zhèn zhèn chàn dǒu zhī hòu ， jìng rán cóng shēn qū zhōng zhí jiē liè kāi 。 lù chū le yì zhí yǐn cáng zhe de 、 lìng wài de zì jǐ 。
身躯阵阵颤抖之后，竟然从身躯中直接裂开。露出了一直隐藏着的、另外的自己。
The three people in the array felt that the sky suddenly turned chaotic. Occasionally, purple star points flashed by.
sì zhǐ yǎn jīng zhōng ， quán dōu chōng chì zhe qián suǒ wèi jiàn de tān lán 。
四只眼睛中，全都充斥着前所未见的贪婪。
It was as though they had entered an endless void, leaving behind the real world.
xǔ kè wēi wēi zhòu méi ， nà gǔ kàn dài liè wù yì bān de yǎn shén ， ràng tā hěn shì bù shì 。
许克微微皱眉，那股看待猎物一般的眼神，让他很是不适。
All three were startled.
gèng ràng tā zài yì de shì ， shēn hòu guān cái zhōng xuán huáng è niàn de biǎo xiàn 。
更让他在意的是，身后棺材中玄黄恶念的表现。
Li Ping pointed lightly at the rotten wooden coffin beside him.
hěn qí guài 。
很奇怪。
There was no loud destruction sound.
dǒu rán jiān píng jìng le xià lái ， xǔ kè ěr biān yì zhí fú xiàn de zhòu mà 、 gǔ huò zhī shēng zài dù xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
陡然间平静了下来，许克耳边一直浮现的咒骂、蛊惑之声再度消失不见。
The wooden seal layer dissipated like a black smoke.
dàn bù xiàng zhī qián zài tiān dì wàn líng dà zhèn zhōng ， xuán huáng è niàn běn shēn méi yǒu shòu dào yǐng xiǎng 。
但不像之前在天地万灵大阵中，玄黄恶念本身没有受到影响。
A figure gradually became clear and appeared in the array, before Li Ping.
fǎn dào shì xiàng shòu dào le jīng xià ， zì jǐ yǎn qí xī gǔ qǐ lái 。
反倒是像受到了惊吓，自己偃旗息鼓起来。
Unlike the resentful appearance he had seen earlier, what stood before him now was exactly the same as Mr. Bai's memory.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， xuán huáng è niàn zài dù bù duàn pāi dòng guān cái bǎn ， zhāng xiǎn zì jǐ de cún zài 。
片刻之后，玄黄恶念再度不断拍动棺材板，彰显自己的存在。
He asked with a slight smile, "Are you going to eat me?"
dàn zài xǔ kè yǎn zhōng ， zhè què shì gèng xiàng shì zài xū zhāng shēng shì 。
但在许克眼中，这却是更像是在虚张声势。
His eyes did not contain any resentment; instead, they were filled with relief and contentment.
lǐ píng de shēn qū dǎng zài le yīn shàng rén gēn xuán huáng è niàn zhī jiān ， zhè cái shǐ de èr zhě huī fù le zhèng cháng 。
李平的身躯挡在了殷上人跟玄黄恶念之间，这才使得二者恢复了正常。
"Mr. Bai?!" Xu Ke could no longer hold back his shock and exclaimed.
yīn shàng rén cóng zhōng sī liè de shēn qū chóng xīn hé lǒng ， tā liě zuǐ xiào dào ：“ méi xiǎng dào ， táng táng xuán huáng tiān dào ， jū rán yě huì yǒu yī bù fèn luò dào zhè zhòng dì bù ？”
殷上人从中撕裂的身躯重新合拢，他咧嘴笑道：“没想到，堂堂玄黄天道，居然也会有一部分落到这种地步？”
It wasn't because Xu Ke lacked the ability to remain calm; it was just that this figure looked too much like Mr. Bai.
“ ruò shì wǒ de nà xiē xiōng dì men zhī dào le ， zhǐ bù dìng huì yǒu duō gāo xìng ne 。”
“若是我的那些兄弟们知道了，指不定会有多高兴呢。”
Li Ping remained unperturbed and nodded lightly. "That's right."
yīn shàng rén shuō zhe ， zā le zā zuǐ ：“ lā jī bān de shì jiè yōu hún ， wǒ dǎo shì chī le bù shǎo 。 zhè wán zhěng de shì jiè yì niàn ， wǒ dào hái méi yǒu cháng guò 。 bù zhī dào jiū jìng shì shén me wèi dào 。”
殷上人说着，咂了咂嘴：“垃圾般的世界幽魂，我倒是吃了不少。这完整的世界意念，我倒还没有尝过。不知道究竟是什么味道。”
"To be able to merge with me, you have died a worthy death."
xǔ kè wén yán ， xīn zhōng sǒng rán ér jīng 。
许克闻言，心中悚然而惊。
With just one simple sentence, the expression on the originally indifferent Yellow World's evil spirit suddenly froze.
què tīng lǐ píng chuán yīn jiè shào qǐ le zhè yīn shàng rén de lái lì 。
却听李平传音介绍起了这殷上人的来历。
"What are you?!"
“ bèi xuán huáng jiè tūn shì suǒ liú de shì jiè yōu hún ， duì bái xiān shēng shí fēn yǎng mù ？”
“被玄黄界吞噬所留的世界幽魂，对白先生十分仰慕？”
The Yellow World's evil spirit could no longer hide its agitation as it screamed wildly.
qǐ chū xǔ kè hái yǒu xiē yí lǜ ， bù guò zài kàn dào le yīn shàng rén zhēn cáng zhe de nà gēn bái lèi gǔ zhī hòu ， tā de nǎo hǎi lǐ zài yě méi yǒu bié de duō yú xiǎng fǎ le 。
起初许克还有些疑虑，不过在看到了殷上人珍藏着的那根白肋骨之后，他的脑海里再也没有别的多余想法了。
It instantly transformed into a black aura and rushed towards Li Ping.
jí biàn zhǐ shì gēn cháng rén yī yàng ， zài pǔ tōng bù guò de lèi gǔ mú yàng 。
即便只是跟常人一样，再普通不过的肋骨模样。
But there seemed to be an infinite distance in front of Li Ping. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't get close.
dàn xǔ kè zhǐ yī yǎn jiù zhī dào ， tā shì shǔ yú bái xiān shēng de 。
但许克只一眼就知道，它是属于白先生的。
"Be quiet."
bái xiān shēng dài zhe xiào róng de liǎn páng zài dù chū xiàn zài xǔ kè yǎn qián ， zhuǎn yǎn jiān què dǒu rán pò suì 。
白先生带着笑容的脸庞再度出现在许克眼前，转眼间却陡然破碎。
"When you merge with me, you will know what I am."
zhǐ shèng xià le zhè gēn bái lèi gǔ 。
只剩下了这根白肋骨。
Li Ping glanced at the Yellow World's evil spirit.
xǔ kè hū de bēi cóng zhōng lái 。
许克忽的悲从中来。
A magnificent force descended from the sky and bound the black smoke that had transformed into an entity.
ér yīn shàng rén zài zhī dào le xǔ kè gēn bái xiān shēng tè shū de guān xì zhī hòu ， yě shōu qǐ le zhī qián de xiōng xiàng ， biàn dé píng hé qǐ lái 。
而殷上人在知道了许克跟白先生特殊的关系之后，也收起了之前的凶相，变得平和起来。
"Millions of souls' intent, the great millstone of heaven and earth!"
zhǐ shì yǎn jīng yī jiù bù shí sǎo guò nà fǔ xiǔ de guān cái 。
只是眼睛依旧不时扫过那腐朽的棺材。
Li Ping softly chanted. A purple-golden vortex slowly formed above everyone's heads.
"How could you also be interested in Him?" Elder White was somewhat surprised to look at Li Ping.
Li Ping briefly recounted the events that had happened in Luo Yan State, then said, "He has been of great help to me."
Elder White shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then I won't compete with you. Even if I eat it, at most it will just be a satisfying meal, but ultimately I still have to expel it from my body."
Li Ping remained silent without replying.
"Elder Silver Needle..." Elder White suddenly showed Li Ping an image of something.
"Is this what you're talking about?"
Li Ping nodded and said, "What? Have you seen it before?"
Elder White squinted his eyes as he recalled something. "Right, a long time ago, I saw it in this place. But back then, it wasn't me; it was the residual memory of part of my body that had been swallowed by someone else. So I can't recall the details very clearly. If you're interested, you can go look for it here. You might find something."
Elder White transmitted a location to Li Ping.
It seemed that the world soul still had a faint sense of his original self. The place Elder White conveyed was actually the exact position of the current Yellow World.
"I understand. I will deal with this matter first before proceeding further. With my current strength, even if I really discover something, it might be difficult to delve deeper into it," Li Ping said without any hesitation.
"The Yellow World indeed has too many supernatural beings," Elder White grunted.
Li Ping then looked at Xu Ke and said, "Elder White and I had planned to gather and bury the scattered bones of Mr. Bai before. If you're willing after this matter is settled, you can assist us."
Xu Ke agreed without hesitation, his voice trembling slightly. "Good, good."
After successfully persuading Xu Ke, the next step was to release and absorb the Yellow World's evil spirit.
Although Li Ping had full confidence in himself, he did not take it lightly. He made adequate preparations instead.
The news spread throughout the Holy Dynasty on the second day: Seven days later, Supreme Holy Emperor would bestow his grace upon all.
Anyone who sincerely prayed within these seven days would receive a reward from the Holy Emperor. The more sincere one's prayers were, the greater the rewards.
Praying to the Holy Emperor was something that every citizen of Great启 had to do. Now that the Holy Emperor clearly stated there would be rewards, how could people afford to slack off?
As soon as the imperial edict was conveyed, Li Ping felt the aura of Great启 Dynasty condensing unprecedentedly within a day.
Even the source power formed by the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex in his body seemed to have an implicit trend of transforming from purple to golden.
"This method is only temporary. If I break my promise, I might suffer retaliation, even falling back into a lower realm."
Li Ping felt his strength climbing towards its peak while remaining extremely calm.
With the source power of gold being drawn out, all people were united in one heart and mind.
The Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex began to operate slowly.
All connections with the outside world were concealed.
At this moment, not only could the existence of the Great启 small world no longer be observed from the Yellow World. Even the Daoist Immortal of Five Elements Grand Cave Heaven, Flowering Daoist, who was just a short distance away, suddenly lost her sense of the Great启 small world.
If Flowering Daoist hadn't been notified in advance by Li Ping, she might have mistakenly thought that Great启 had suffered some terrible disaster.
The process of devouring the Yellow World's evil spirit still needed to block the outside Yellow World's Tao. Otherwise, who knew what unpredictable events might happen?
Seven days passed quickly.
Li Ping's state reached its peak after seven days of preparation.
At this moment, Elder White, Xu Ke, and Yi Shu stood three-legged in front of Li Ping, who was floating mid-air.
As part of the Great衍 Transformational Path stone, Yi Shu naturally sensed the unusual changes happening within the Great启 small world. He proactively approached to inquire about it.
Li Ping spoke without reservation and directly revealed his plan to devour the Yellow World's evil spirit.
Yi Shu, after a brief moment of shock, immediately proposed to participate in helping out.
He even offered that perhaps he could further deepen the cooperation between Great衍 Sect and Holy Dynasty Great启 in the future.
After pondering for a while, Li Ping agreed with Yi Shu's request. He only invited these three people as a formality.
In the Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Codex, everything was under his control.
Yi Shu obediently remained silent; if there were any movements, Li Ping could instantly subdue him and devour him along with the Yellow World's evil spirit.
"Array, activate!"
Li Ping coldly commanded.
The three people in the array felt that the sky suddenly turned chaotic. Occasionally, purple star points flashed by.
It was as though they had entered an endless void, leaving behind the real world.
All three were startled.
Li Ping pointed lightly at the rotten wooden coffin beside him.
There was no loud destruction sound.
The wooden seal layer dissipated like a black smoke.
A figure gradually became clear and appeared in the array, before Li Ping.
Unlike the resentful appearance he had seen earlier, what stood before him now was exactly the same as Mr. Bai's memory.
He asked with a slight smile, "Are you going to eat me?"
His eyes did not contain any resentment; instead, they were filled with relief and contentment.
"Mr. Bai?!" Xu Ke could no longer hold back his shock and exclaimed.
It wasn't because Xu Ke lacked the ability to remain calm; it was just that this figure looked too much like Mr. Bai.
Li Ping remained unperturbed and nodded lightly. "That's right."
"To be able to merge with me, you have died a worthy death."
With just one simple sentence, the expression on the originally indifferent Yellow World's evil spirit suddenly froze.
"What are you?!"
The Yellow World's evil spirit could no longer hide its agitation as it screamed wildly.
It instantly transformed into a black aura and rushed towards Li Ping.
But there seemed to be an infinite distance in front of Li Ping. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't get close.
"Be quiet."
"When you merge with me, you will know what I am."
Li Ping glanced at the Yellow World's evil spirit.
A magnificent force descended from the sky and bound the black smoke that had transformed into an entity.
"Millions of souls' intent, the great millstone of heaven and earth!"
Li Ping softly chanted. A purple-golden vortex slowly formed above everyone's heads.