“ tiān dì yǒu ruò mù ， rì yè xiāo shēng shòu 。”
“天地有若木，日夜销生寿。”
"Your Majesty, the state of affairs has changed. The current condition of the Yellow Emperor's realm is somewhat affected by forcing it to infuse power into Woodcutter, even if only a tiny bit."
“ shēng sǐ wú lún huí ， dú wéi cháng shēng liú ……”
“生死无轮回，独唯长生留……”
"The influence from before when I devoured the Yellow Emperor's malevolent essence and the relationship between Woodcutter and the realm also play a role," Li Ping said as he pondered. "From the perspective of the Dao, these ancient relics are no different from traitors in their eyes."
lǐ píng bìng méi yǒu bèi tū wù chū xiàn de ruò mù xià dào ， fǎn ér shì bù jí bù xú dì kǒu zhōng huǎn huǎn yín sòng 。 tóng shí zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， zhí shì zhè xuán huáng tiān tiān dì jiān zuì wèi gǔ lǎo de shù mù 。
李平并没有被突兀出现的若木吓到，反而是不疾不徐地口中缓缓吟诵。同时转过身来，直视这玄黄天天地间最为古老的树木。
This action was not entirely fruitless. Woodcutter, having tasted the sweetness, would definitely not refuse his request. He just needed some time to make a decision.
ruò mù zé shì dǎ liàng zhe wú miàn shèng huáng ， cāng lǎo de yǎn móu zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yí huò 。
若木则是打量着无面圣皇，苍老的眼眸中闪过一丝疑惑。
As for why he did not choose to forcefully take it like devouring the Yellow Emperor's malevolent essence...
ér lǐ píng jiē xià lái de huà ， què shì ràng ruò mù liǎn shàng de wén lù shēn shēn zhòu qǐ 。
而李平接下来的话，却是让若木脸上的纹路深深皱起。
Li Ping had his own concerns.
“ nǐ yī shēn zào huà ， běn jiù shì tiān dì suǒ cì 。 ruò shì méi yǒu xuán huáng tiān dào chuí qīng ， suǒ wèi de 【 gèn huán huán héng yuán 】 yě bù guò shì yī zhū píng fán de dà shù bà le 。”
“你一身造化，本就是天地所赐。若是没有玄黄天道垂青，所谓的【亘洹桓恒垣】也不过是一株平凡的大树罢了。”
"Unlike being isolated and sealed away for a long time, Woodcutter is an ancient relic that has existed since the beginning of the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor's Dao created it, making it part of the realm," Li Ping said. "If naturally drawn back by the Dao to receive its favor, it might avoid causing unrest."
“ tiān dào zāo shòu wēi nàn ， nǐ bù fèn qǐ kàng zhēng ， gǒu huó yú shì ……”
“天道遭受危难，你不奋起抗争，苟活于世……”
"However, if I were to devour it rashly, first, it would alert other long-lived and powerful beings in this world."
“ shì nǐ xiān bèi pàn le xuán huáng tiān dào ， ér bú shì tiān dì xiān pāo qì le nǐ 。” lǐ píng bìng méi yǒu bàn diǎn de tóng qíng ， háo bú kè qì de jī fěng dào 。
“是你先背叛了玄黄天道，而不是天地先抛弃了你。”李平并没有半点的同情，毫不客气的讥讽道。
"Second, perhaps the anomaly of the Yellow Emperor's realm could make the Law-Breaking Heavenly Sage on the far side of the Star Sea take notice," Li Ping said.
ruò mù lǎo rén de liǎn shàng shén qíng dòng jié shì dé ， níng gù bù dòng 。
若木老人的脸上神情冻结似得，凝固不动。
He did not care about the Five Elders' five Heavenly Sages but had to consider the existence of the Law-Breaker and Healing Heavenly Sages. "It is still too early for a true confrontation with them."
ér bù yuǎn chù de gǔ mù běn tǐ ， què shì zhī yè wēi wēi fú dòng 。 shàng miàn guà zhe de wú shù xiū shì guǒ shí ， yě gēn suí zhe bù duàn yáo huàng 。
而不远处的古木本体，却是枝叶微微浮动。上面挂着的无数修士果实，也跟随着不断摇晃。
"Wait a bit longer," he said, his patience being sufficient.
“ fèn qǐ kàng zhēng ？ xuán huáng tiān dào dōu bèi zhèn yā ， ràng wǒ néng zěn me bàn ？ fǎn dào shì nǐ ， yǐ xiū shì zhī qū 、 tūn tiān dào xiū xíng 。 shuō zhè xiē huà ， bù jué dé kě xiào me ？” ruò mù níng shì lǐ píng liáng jiǔ ， méi néng kàn chū duì fāng de dǐ xì 。
“奋起抗争？玄黄天道都被镇压，让我能怎么办？反倒是你，以修士之躯、吞天道修行。说这些话，不觉得可笑么？”若木凝视李平良久，没能看出对方的底细。
Believing that within less than a month, Woodcutter would contact him voluntarily, Li Ping needed to try to improve their relationship with the Yellow Emperor's Dao first.
bù guò tiān xià xiū shì 、 dà tóng xiǎo yì 。
不过天下修士、大同小异。
In his eyes, there were some entities that the Yellow Emperor's Dao despised.
zài jiā shàng lǐ píng shēn shàng nà ruò yǒu ruò wú de yuán shǔ yú xuán huáng tiān dào de qì xī ， ràng ruò mù hái shì zuò chū le pàn duàn 、 chū yán fǎn bó dào 。
再加上李平身上那若有若无的原属于玄黄天道的气息，让若木还是做出了判断、出言反驳道。
...
zhǐ shì yán yǔ xiāng jī ， què méi yǒu zhí jiē dòng shǒu 。
只是言语相讥，却没有直接动手。
In Jiuzhang Province, at the border of the Five Elders' Alliance and the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation, Sun Erlang easily crossed through the defensive line of the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation and entered the territory of the Five Elders' Alliance. "The treasure my master gave is indeed marvelous; the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation's array can be broken almost instantly."
bìng fēi shì ruò mù tū rán zhuǎn xìng 、 pí qì biàn hǎo le ， ér shì ……
并非是若木突然转性、脾气变好了，而是……
Sun Erlong carefully observed his surroundings.
shí zài dǎ bù guò 。
实在打不过。
"It seems to be no different from the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation," he said. "However, as my master said, there is a Heavenly Sage's law-breaking power covering this place, so it would be better to remain low-key."
suī rán shí jì méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū lái ， dàn qí shí ruò mù xīn zhōng de líng jué zhèng fēng kuáng shì jǐng 。 shēn wèi tiān dì jiān zuì gǔ lǎo de líng wù ， ruò mù de zhí jué yǐ jīng dá dào le jī hū néng gòu kuī tàn wèi lái kě néng fā shēng jǐng xiàng de xuán qí dì bù 。
虽然实际没有表现出来，但其实若木心中的灵觉正疯狂示警。身为天地间最古老的灵物，若木的直觉已经达到了几乎能够窥探未来可能发生景象的玄奇地步。
A rough map appeared in his mind, and Sun Erlong recognized some directions before vanishing into thin air.
ruò mù shí fēn què xìn ， rú guǒ zì jǐ gēn zhè wèi bù sù zhī kè dǎ qǐ lái 。 nà me yǔn luò de nà yī fāng ， yí dìng shì zì jǐ 。
若木十分确信，如果自己跟这位不速之客打起来。那么陨落的那一方，一定是自己。
Following the instructions of the Faceless Heavenly Emperor, he headed straight for the Realm of Truth. "I wonder how I can meet this Heavenly Sage of Truth?"
ér duì fāng shēn shàng nà bǐ qǐ zhī qián jiàn guò de cháng shēng jìng xiū shì hái yào qiáng héng de wēi yā ， ràng ruò mù gèng shì què xìn zì jǐ de pàn duàn 。
而对方身上那比起之前见过的长生境修士还要强横的威压，让若木更是确信自己的判断。
As he flew, Sun Erlong pondered. With the array and secret techniques from Li Ping masking his aura, no one had discovered him along the way.
bù cuò 。 rú jīn de ruò mù yǐ jīng bìng rù gāo huāng 、 pò bài bù yǐ 。 dàn zhōng jiū hái shì huó zhe 。
不错。如今的若木已经病入膏荒、破败不已。但终究还是活着。
Just as he approached the Realm of Truth, a strange phenomenon caught Sun Erlong's attention, causing him to slow down. A large, somewhat unreal flying boat suddenly appeared in the sky.
dāng rán bú huì zì xún sǐ lù 。
当然不会自寻死路。
More than ten immortals wearing armor flew out from the ship, holding peculiar magical tools and shouting loudly. "This is it! Hurry up; we can't let other teams get there first!"
“ zhèn ná huí zì jǐ de dōng xī ， yòu hé cuò zhī yǒu ？” lǐ píng bù zài yā zhì 、 jiāng tūn shì de xuán huáng è niàn de qì xī fàng chū 。
“朕拿回自己的东西，又何错之有？”李平不再压制、将吞噬的玄黄恶念的气息放出。
They landed above a forest, and their magical tools emitted beams of different colors that locked onto a large white ape in the jungle.
“ zhè shì ？！” ruò mù dāng jí xīn shén jù zhèn 。
“这是？！”若木当即心神剧震。
Sun Erlong's pupils constricted. This beast was so well hidden that he hadn't sensed any trace of its aura before. Even now, as it fought with the group of immortals, Sun Erlong could not sense any life force from the creature.
"Your Majesty, the state of affairs has changed. The current condition of the Yellow Emperor's realm is somewhat affected by forcing it to infuse power into Woodcutter, even if only a tiny bit."
"The influence from before when I devoured the Yellow Emperor's malevolent essence and the relationship between Woodcutter and the realm also play a role," Li Ping said as he pondered. "From the perspective of the Dao, these ancient relics are no different from traitors in their eyes."
This action was not entirely fruitless. Woodcutter, having tasted the sweetness, would definitely not refuse his request. He just needed some time to make a decision.
As for why he did not choose to forcefully take it like devouring the Yellow Emperor's malevolent essence...
Li Ping had his own concerns.
"Unlike being isolated and sealed away for a long time, Woodcutter is an ancient relic that has existed since the beginning of the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor's Dao created it, making it part of the realm," Li Ping said. "If naturally drawn back by the Dao to receive its favor, it might avoid causing unrest."
"However, if I were to devour it rashly, first, it would alert other long-lived and powerful beings in this world."
"Second, perhaps the anomaly of the Yellow Emperor's realm could make the Law-Breaking Heavenly Sage on the far side of the Star Sea take notice," Li Ping said.
He did not care about the Five Elders' five Heavenly Sages but had to consider the existence of the Law-Breaker and Healing Heavenly Sages. "It is still too early for a true confrontation with them."
"Wait a bit longer," he said, his patience being sufficient.
Believing that within less than a month, Woodcutter would contact him voluntarily, Li Ping needed to try to improve their relationship with the Yellow Emperor's Dao first.
In his eyes, there were some entities that the Yellow Emperor's Dao despised.
...
In Jiuzhang Province, at the border of the Five Elders' Alliance and the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation, Sun Erlang easily crossed through the defensive line of the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation and entered the territory of the Five Elders' Alliance. "The treasure my master gave is indeed marvelous; the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation's array can be broken almost instantly."
Sun Erlong carefully observed his surroundings.
"It seems to be no different from the Ten Thousand Immortals Federation," he said. "However, as my master said, there is a Heavenly Sage's law-breaking power covering this place, so it would be better to remain low-key."
A rough map appeared in his mind, and Sun Erlong recognized some directions before vanishing into thin air.
Following the instructions of the Faceless Heavenly Emperor, he headed straight for the Realm of Truth. "I wonder how I can meet this Heavenly Sage of Truth?"
As he flew, Sun Erlong pondered. With the array and secret techniques from Li Ping masking his aura, no one had discovered him along the way.
Just as he approached the Realm of Truth, a strange phenomenon caught Sun Erlong's attention, causing him to slow down. A large, somewhat unreal flying boat suddenly appeared in the sky.
More than ten immortals wearing armor flew out from the ship, holding peculiar magical tools and shouting loudly. "This is it! Hurry up; we can't let other teams get there first!"
They landed above a forest, and their magical tools emitted beams of different colors that locked onto a large white ape in the jungle.
Sun Erlong's pupils constricted. This beast was so well hidden that he hadn't sensed any trace of its aura before. Even now, as it fought with the group of immortals, Sun Erlong could not sense any life force from the creature.