suī rán kàn shàng qù ， chí táng bìng méi yǒu shén me xuán xū zhī chù 。 dàn běn néng gào sù shí bǎn ， zhè lǐ yīng gāi yǐn cáng zhe shén me mì mì 。
虽然看上去，池塘并没有什么玄虚之处。但本能告诉石板，这里应该隐藏着什么秘密。
Although he had lived for tens of thousands of years, the sight still made him involuntarily gasp in surprise.
shí bǎn huǎn bù zǒu dào chí táng biān ， qīng chè de chí shuǐ dào yìng chū shū shēng de yàng mào 。 ràng tā wēi wēi yī lèng 。
石板缓步走到池塘边，清澈的池水倒映出书生的样貌。让他微微一愣。
"Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang!"
ér hòu yáo le yáo tóu ， què shì shùn xī zhī jiān biàn le yī fù mú yàng 。
而后摇了摇头，却是瞬息之间变了一副模样。
However, he quickly dismissed this thought: "No, that's impossible. Moreover..."
“ wǒ dǎo shì yǒu diǎn hào qí ， nǐ yuán běn jiū jìng shì shén me yàng de 。” wú miàn shèng huáng lǐ píng zài tā bèi hòu shuō dào 。
“我倒是有点好奇，你原本究竟是什么样的。”无面圣皇李平在他背后说道。
Looking up at the sky with a solemn expression, his shock turned to seriousness as he gazed into the heavens. The authority over the Great Heavenly Realm wielded by the Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang was independent from the World-Creating Stone Plate and existed on top of it. Although there were still records of its deeds, they were sparse and vague.
“ hē hē ， wǒ zì jǐ dōu yǒu xiē jì bù tài qīng le 。” shí bǎn zì cháo de xiào le xiào 。
“呵呵，我自己都有些记不太清了。”石板自嘲的笑了笑。
But now, sensing the aura emanating from the faceless Saint Emperor, he found that it was different from what was recorded in the texts.
suí hòu rèn zhēn guān chá qǐ le chí táng 。
随后认真观察起了池塘。
"Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang, wields theCelestial Harmony Path. Although it has a close connection with the Dao, it seems more like an individual entity. However, after receiving some kind of enhancement, it can manipulate the laws of the Dao as if it were its own arm or finger. This person in front of me..."
chí shuǐ bù shēn ， yī yǎn wàng qù 、 jǐn lǎn wú yú 。
池水不深，一眼望去、尽览无余。
A thought spontaneously arose within his heart.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
"Avatar of the Dao?"
shí bǎn guān mó le xǔ jiǔ ， dōu méi yǒu zhǎo dào chí táng de ào mì suǒ zài ， bù jīn yǒu diǎn huái yí zì jǐ de pàn duàn qǐ lái 。
石板观摩了许久，都没有找到池塘的奥秘所在，不禁有点怀疑自己的判断起来。
Although this was somewhat unbelievable, it was the most reasonable explanation.
zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng lǐ píng 。
转头看向李平。
The faceless Saint Emperor seemed to sense his thoughts and no longer revealed his connection with the Dao. He did not directly explain himself either but continued the conversation from before: "With the help of the World-Creating Stone Plate to handle and organize events happening in Xuan Huang, you should be able to feel more at ease."
lǐ píng què méi yǒu wèi tā jiě shì ， ér shì hū de ruò yǒu suǒ zhǐ de wèn dào ：“ xuán huáng jiè dà jié zhī qián ， yǒu zhū duō xiān bǎo cún shì 。 rú jīn wàn yú nián guò qù ， zhè xiē bǎo wù dōu zǎo yǐ jīng bù zhī suǒ zōng 。 xiān qì de cún zài ， yě chéng wéi le chuán shuō ， shèn zhì xiū shì xián tán jiān dōu hěn shǎo huì tí qǐ 。”
李平却没有为他解释，而是忽的若有所指的问道：“玄黄界大劫之前，有诸多仙宝存世。如今万余年过去，这些宝物都早已经不知所踪。仙器的存在，也成为了传说，甚至修士闲谈间都很少会提起。”
"But just relying on the World-Creating Stone Plate is still insufficient."
“ dào yǒu duì zhè xiē xiān bǎo de xià luò ， shì fǒu zhī xiǎo ？”
“道友对这些仙宝的下落，是否知晓？”
The faceless Saint Emperor's gaze turned serious as he waited for his next words.
shí bǎn miàn sè bù biàn ：“ xiān qì ？ wǒ kě cóng lái bù guān xīn ……”
石板面色不变：“仙器？我可从来不关心……”
"Order of the Perpetual Calamity. You shouldn't be unfamiliar with it," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
shuō dào yí bàn ， tā fǎng fú yì shí dào le shén me ， měng dì zài dù kàn xiàng diào yú chí 。
说到一半，他仿佛意识到了什么，猛地再度看向钓鱼池。
Hearing these three words, the faceless Saint Emperor's expression changed slightly.
chén yín piàn kè ， róng mào zài dù yī biàn 。
沉吟片刻，容貌再度一变。
"The divine eye of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity has a similar function to the World-Creating Stone Plate. Combined with endless paper puppets, that book of calamity can also record everything it monitors."
shēn pī suō yī 、 līn zhe yú lǒu de yú fù lǎo rén ， shà shí chū xiàn zài lǐ píng miàn qián 。
身披蓑衣、拎着鱼篓的渔父老人，霎时出现在李平面前。
"Combined with the World-Creating Stone Plate, this should be enough to offset its side effects. The rest, I believe your tenacious will cultivated over tens of thousands of years should be able to handle," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
shǒu zhōng lǜ guāng yī shǎn ， yú fù mú yàng de shí bǎn ， jiāng yú gān pāo chū 。
手中绿光一闪，渔父模样的石板，将鱼竿抛出。
The faceless Saint Emperor's words left him in silence as he pondered their feasibility.
xià yī kè ， tā de shēn qū měng dì jiāng zhù 。
下一刻，他的身躯猛地僵住。
"Firstly, the quality of the World-Creating Stone Plate you have is not quite up to par..." After a moment, he spoke again.
méi yǒu shōu gān ， shí bǎn jìng zhí yuán dì bù dòng ， hǎo sì bèi bīng fēng yì bān 。
没有收杆，石板静直原地不动，好似被冰封一般。
"Don't worry, I can find better ones," said the faceless Saint Emperor directly.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， tā cái hòu tuì yī bù ， cóng yǎn qián de huàn jǐng zhōng tuō lí chū lái 。
许久之后，他才后退一步，从眼前的幻景中脱离出来。
The faceless Saint Emperor paused for a moment before continuing: "Secondly, the Order of the Perpetual Calamity was sealed and hidden after offending the Transmission. Their cultivation methods, 'Eternal World-Age,' allow them to interfere with the perception of the world. Given that it was the Transmission who acted, therefore..."
“ nà shì shén me ？” shí bǎn zhí zhí dì dīng zhe lǐ píng 。
“那是什么？”石板直直地盯着李平。
"I know where they are," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
“ shén me shì shén me ？” shèng huáng míng zhī gù wèn dào 。
“什么是什么？”圣皇明知故问道。
This left him stunned.
“ yú chí ？ xīng kōng ？” shí bǎn jì xù bī wèn 。
“鱼池？星空？”石板继续逼问。
"It seems this one is even stronger than I imagined."
lǐ píng wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ nà shì 【 ěr 】。”
李平微微摇头：“那是【饵】。”
With his words reaching such a point, he naturally wouldn't hesitate any longer.
“ ěr ？” shí bǎn mò míng lèng zhù 。
“饵？”石板莫名愣住。
"Please assist me with this matter," he sincerely said.
“ diào zhě ， yì bèi diào zhī 。” lǐ píng yǔ qì lěng liè 。
“钓者，亦被钓之。”李平语气冷冽。
The faceless Saint Emperor was waiting for these exact words.
“ zòng shǐ dào yǒu kàn dào zhěng gè xīng kōng de bǎo wù ， dōu bù wèi suǒ dòng 。 dàn ruò shì qiān shè dào nǐ de jiě tuō zhī dào ne ？ hái néng rú cǐ lěng jìng me ？” lǐ píng yǔ qì yōu yōu 。
“纵使道友看到整个星空的宝物，都不为所动。但若是牵涉到你的解脱之道呢？还能如此冷静么？”李平语气幽幽。
"Follow me."
shí bǎn yǐ jīng zài xuán huáng jiè shēng cún le tài jiǔ ， jiàn guò le tài duō de shì qíng 。
石板已经在玄黄界生存了太久，见过了太多的事情。
His figure flickered and appeared at the horizon in an instant. The faceless Saint Emperor followed closely behind him.
suǒ yǐ zài tīng wén le lǐ píng de yī fān huà 、 sī cǔn le piàn kè hòu ， hěn kuài jiù míng bái le tā de yì si 。
所以在听闻了李平的一番话、思忖了片刻后，很快就明白了他的意思。
Leaving a confused Ousang Tian behind, who had not heard their conversation.
“ xiān lù duàn jué ， xuán huáng wài xīng hǎi ， yīng gāi zǎo jiù shì yī piàn fèi xū 。 chú fēi ……” shí bǎn yǎn zhōng shǎn guò míng wù 。
“仙路断绝，玄黄外星海，应该早就是一片废墟。除非……”石板眼中闪过明悟。
Since the faceless Saint Emperor pointed to the fishing rod, Ousang Tian lost his perception of these two powerful figures. Until now, they had left together.
“ zěn me ， nǐ yě xiǎng chū qù kàn kàn ？” lǐ píng wèn dào 。
“怎么，你也想出去看看？”李平问道。
"Isn't Master going to deal with that stone plate? Why aren't we fighting?"
shí bǎn fǒu rèn ：“ tiān xià zhī shì ， dà tóng xiǎo yì 。 jí biàn shì lìng wài de shì jiè ， yòu néng rú hé ？ wǒ zhǐ xiǎng xiè xià bèi hòu nà chén zhòng de shí kuài ， hǎo hǎo shuì shàng yī jiào 。”
石板否认：“天下之事，大同小异。即便是另外的世界，又能如何？我只想卸下背后那沉重的石块，好好睡上一觉。”
"And won't it be like that ancient tree root and join our Holy Dynasty?"
tā de huà tí zài dù huí dào diào yú chí shàng ：“ wǒ bù qīng chǔ ， zhè dōng xī shì shén me shí hòu lái dào xuán huáng jiè de 。 bù guò kě yǐ kěn dìng ， shì zài dà jié zhī hòu 。”
他的话题再度回到钓鱼池上：“我不清楚，这东西是什么时候来到玄黄界的。不过可以肯定，是在大劫之后。”
Ousang Tian felt a bad omen in his heart.
“ gèng zhǔn què diǎn de shuō ， shì zài chuán fǎ chóng xīn chū xiàn 、 chuàng jiàn wàn xiān méng zhī hòu 。”
“更准确点的说，是在传法重新出现、创建万仙盟之后。”
At this moment, the faceless Saint Emperor and the faceless Saint Emperor had already arrived at the entrance of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity, where the seal of the Transmission was located.
shèng huáng zé shì shuō de gèng jiā míng bái yì diǎn ：“ yě jiù shì shuō ， zhè diào yú chí hěn yǒu kě néng shì bàn suí zhe qí tā xiū xiān jiè de cán piàn ， bèi yì qǐ zhí rù dào xuán huáng jiè zhōng de 。”
圣皇则是说的更加明白一点：“也就是说，这钓鱼池很有可能是伴随着其他修仙界的残片，被一起植入到玄黄界中的。”
Watching as the faceless Saint Emperor skillfully broke through the seal left by the Transmission, he grew increasingly puzzled.
“ yīng dāng rú cǐ …… bù guò xiān dào zhī bǎo ， yǐ jīng chāo tuō wǒ děng rèn zhī 。 yě bù néng bǎo zhèng 。” shí bǎn liú yǒu yú dì de shuō dào 。
“应当如此……不过仙道之宝，已经超脱我等认知。也不能保证。”石板留有余地的说道。
"This is a seal left behind by the Transmission. Even an avatar of the Dao shouldn't be able to break it so easily."
“ nǐ shuō de jiě tuō zhī dào ， mò bú shì jiù shì ràng wǒ yǎo zhè ěr ？” shí bǎn miàn sè yǒu xiē gǔ guài de kàn zhe shèng huáng 。
“你说的解脱之道，莫不是就是让我咬这饵？”石板面色有些古怪的看着圣皇。
"Or perhaps after all these years, the Great Heavenly Realm has recovered enough power to counterbalance the Transmission?"
lǐ píng tǎn rán dào ：“ zhèng shì rú cǐ 。 dào yǒu bú shì jué de wàn fēn tòng kǔ me ？ nǐ yǔ chuàng shì shí bǎn róng wéi yī tǐ ， pǔ tiān zhī xià 、 wǒ xiǎng wéi yǒu chāo yuè xiū xiān jiè lì liàng shàng xiàn de xiān dào zhī bǎo ， cái néng jiāng nǐ gēn shí bǎn fēn lí 。”
李平坦然道：“正是如此。道友不是觉得万分痛苦么？你与创世石板融为一体，普天之下、我想唯有超越修仙界力量上限的仙道之宝，才能将你跟石板分离。”
The faceless Saint Emperor ignored his thoughts and led him into the Order of the Perpetual Calamity.
“ zhì yú bèi diào yú chí bèi hòu de lì liàng diào zǒu zhī hòu ， yòu yǒu hé xià chǎng 。 nà jiù bú shì wǒ néng bǎo zhèng de le 。”
“至于被钓鱼池背后的力量钓走之后，又有何下场。那就不是我能保证的了。”
Ascending and descending the mountain, countless courtyards passed by before they finally arrived at the main hall of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity.
shí bǎn hěn xiǎng shuō yī jù ， wǒ gēn dào yǒu wú yuān wú chóu 、 wèi hé yào jiā hài yú wǒ 。
石板很想说一句，我跟道友无冤无仇、为何要加害于我。
"Come in."
bù guò huà dào zuǐ biān ， yòu zhǐ zhù le 。
不过话到嘴边，又止住了。
Entering the hall, he confirmed that this was indeed where the Order of the Perpetual Calamity used to be. He could feel the numerous paper puppets hidden within the dimly lit hall.
hěn xiǎn rán ， zhè wèi wú miàn zūn zhě shì méi yǒu è yì de 。 fǒu zé ， yě bú huì zhí jiē jiāng jì huà quán pán tuō chū 。
很显然，这位无面尊者是没有恶意的。否则，也不会直接将计划全盘托出。
"They are one of the ten sects of Xuan Huang's Daoist path, enjoying the cultivation resources produced by Xuan Huang. Yet when calamities struck, they chose to retreat and avoid their fate. Truly like those so-called divine eyes, they are vermin in Xuan Huang," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
xiāng fǎn ， shí bǎn dǎo shì jué de yǎn qián zhè wèi xiāng dāng tǎn chéng 。
相反，石板倒是觉得眼前这位相当坦诚。
The faceless Saint Emperor's words were cold and unrelenting as he criticized them.
ér qiě duì fāng shēn tǐ mǒu zhǒng shú xī de qì xī ， ràng tā yě mò míng gǎn dào yǒu xiē xīn ān 。
而且对方身体某种熟悉的气息，让他也莫名感到有些心安。
Closing his eyes, he neither agreed nor disagreed with him.
“ wǒ zhǐ shì huó de tài lèi ， xiǎng bǎi tuō zhè yī shēn léi zhuì 。 bìng bú shì bù xiǎng huó le 。” shí bǎn wǎn jù le shèng huáng de hǎo yì 。
“我只是活的太累，想摆脱这一身累赘。并不是不想活了。”石板婉拒了圣皇的好意。
"The Eternal Calamity Endures, using the calamities of the world to cultivate. This is a method that brings disaster to heaven and earth. If the world thrives without any calamities, these people would still create one to obstruct it. Such sects should have been eradicated long ago," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
“ rú guǒ dào yǒu zhǐ shì ， bèi chuàng shì shí bǎn wú shí wú kè bù tíng fú xiàn de xìn xī suǒ kùn rǎo ， nà me shì qíng dào hǎo bàn le 。” lǐ píng zhè shí hòu fāng cái tú qióng bǐ xiàn 。
“如果道友只是，被创世石板无时无刻不停浮现的信息所困扰，那么事情倒好办了。”李平这时候方才图穷匕见。
As if sensing his words, cold winds began to blow in the dim hall.
“ ó ？” shí bǎn yǎn shén zhōng míng xiǎn dài zhe huái yí 。
“哦？”石板眼神中明显带着怀疑。
"Thinking they could escape everything by becoming paper puppets..."
“ dào yǒu kě rèn shí cǐ wù 。” lǐ píng shēn shǒu ， yī cuǐ càn lán sè jīng tǐ jìng jìng piāo fú zhǎng zhōng 。
“道友可认识此物。”李平伸手，一璀璨蓝色晶体静静漂浮掌中。
A golden chain emerged from within the faceless Saint Emperor's body and shot into the darkness of the hall like a bolt of lightning. The blackness within the hall rippled like water waves.
“ huà dào shí ， wǒ zì shì zhī xiǎo de 。 nǐ shì xiǎng ……” shí bǎn yáo le yáo tóu 。
“化道石，我自是知晓的。你是想……”石板摇了摇头。
The faceless Saint Emperor examined this golden chain, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
“ bù mán dào yǒu ， wèi le huǎn jiě tòng kǔ ， wǒ yě céng shì guò gè zhǒng bàn fǎ 。 tài yǎn zōng de huà dào shén yī mì shù ， yě shì cháng shì guò 。 bù guò chuàng shì shí bǎn ， nǎi shì xuán huáng tiān dào bǐng quán huà shēn 。 tiān dào gāo gāo zài shàng ， miǎo shì wàn wù 。 yǔ wǒ róng hé zhī hòu ， què shì zài róng bù xià qí tā dōng xī le ……”
“不瞒道友，为了缓解痛苦，我也曾试过各种办法。太衍宗的化道神一秘术，也是尝试过。不过创世石板，乃是玄黄天道柄权化身。天道高高在上，藐视万物。与我融合之后，却是再容不下其他东西了……”
Then, a golden vortex slowly formed in his body. Thousands of chains spiraled out following its direction.
“ nà shì yǐ qián 。 jīn shí bù tóng wǎng rì 。” lǐ píng què shì zhí jiē dǎ duàn le shí bǎn de huà 。
“那是以前。今时不同往日。”李平却是直接打断了石板的话。
Bang! Bang!
shí bǎn wēi wēi yí zhèng 。
石板微微一怔。
They collided with something in the darkness and produced dull sounds as they flew.
“ kuàng qiě ， wǒ yě kě yǐ bāng nǐ 。”
“况且，我也可以帮你。”
The aura emanating from the faceless Saint Emperor was too strong that even he had to step back slightly.
suí zhe zhè jù huà shuō chū ， wú miàn shèng huáng shēn shàng de qì xī wèi zhī yī biàn 。
随着这句话说出，无面圣皇身上的气息为之一变。
"This one's strength is far greater than what we commonly refer to as the Everlasting Realm," thought the faceless Saint Emperor.
dào guàn shàng kōng ， fēng yún jù huì 。 yī gǔ qí tè de yùn lǜ píng kōng ér xiàn ， gēn shèng huáng yáo xiāng hū yìng 。
道观上空，风云聚会。一股奇特的韵律凭空而现，跟圣皇遥相呼应。
"Moreover..."
shí bǎn xīn zhōng de nà gǔ shú xī 、 qīn jìn de gǎn jué zé shì yù fā míng xiǎn le 。
石板心中的那股熟悉、亲近的感觉则是愈发明显了。
"It seems not just the power of the Great Heavenly Realm."
“ nǐ shì ？！”
“你是？！”
Creaking sounds echoed in the hall. As the golden vortex within the faceless Saint Emperor's body reversed, the chains contracted.
ráo shì tā yǐ jīng huó le shù wàn nián de shí guāng ， cǐ kè què yī jiù rěn bú zhù shī shēng jīng hū 。
饶是他已经活了数万年的时光，此刻却依旧忍不住失声惊呼。
Something in the darkness was bound and dragged out by these chains.
“ xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ？！”
“玄黄大天尊？！”
If ordinary cultivators saw this scene, they would be terrified.
bù guò hěn kuài tā jiù zì wǒ fǒu dìng le ：“ bú duì ， zhè bù kě néng 。 ér qiě ……”
不过很快他就自我否定了：“不对，这不可能。而且……”
However, his heart was unusually excited.
shí bǎn tái tóu ， níng wàng zhe tiān kōng 。 shén qíng cóng zhèn jīng zhuǎn xiàng níng zhòng 。
石板抬头，凝望着天空。神情从震惊转向凝重。
When a paper puppet with a frightened expression appeared from the darkness, he raised an eyebrow.
xuán huáng dà tiān zūn zhí zhǎng de bǐng quán ， gēn chuàng shì shí bǎn xiāng hù dú lì 、 yòu zài shí bǎn zhī shàng 。
玄黄大天尊执掌的柄权，跟创世石板相互独立、又在石板之上。
Those were them!
qí shì jì suī rán shí bǎn yī jiù huì yǒu jì lù ， bù guò liáo liáo jǐ bǐ 。 zhǐ yǒu zuì mó hú de dà gài ér yǐ 。
其事迹虽然石板依旧会有记录，不过寥寥几笔。只有最模糊的大概而已。
The paper puppet struggled fiercely but was bound at its end. A brilliant light erupted, and it instantly fell limp like it had been struck by lightning.
dàn shí bǎn cǐ shí gǎn yìng zhe wú miàn shèng huáng shēn shàng de qì xī ， míng xiǎn gēn jì zǎi zhōng de xuán huáng dà tiān zūn yòu yǒu suǒ bù tóng 。
但石板此时感应着无面圣皇身上的气息，明显跟记载中的玄黄大天尊又有所不同。
With expressions of fear and apathy, this empty face could display various emotions, which was quite peculiar.
“ xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， zhí zhǎng jūn tiān dào 。 suī rán gēn tiān dào yǒu qiān sī wàn lǚ de lián xì ， dàn gèng xiàng shì dān dú de gè tǐ 。 bù guò yǒu le mǒu zhǒng jiā chí hòu ， jiù néng rú bì zhǐ shǐ bān ， cāo zòng tiān dào fǎ zé 。 ér yǎn qián zhè wèi ……”
“玄黄大天尊，执掌钧天道。虽然跟天道有千丝万缕的联系，但更像是单独的个体。不过有了某种加持后，就能如臂指使般，操纵天道法则。而眼前这位……”
The faceless Saint Emperor grabbed the paper puppet with his hand.
yí gè xiǎng fǎ mò míng zài shí bǎn xīn zhōng yóu rán ér shēng 。
一个想法莫名在石板心中油然而生。
Golden chains continued to fly around him as more paper puppets were pulled out from the darkness.
“ tiān dào huà shēn ？”
“天道化身？”
The hall began to shake unstably. Even the entire mountain of Perpetual Calamity seemed unstable.
suī rán yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì ， dàn zhè què shì zuì hé lǐ de jiě shì le 。
虽然有些不可思议，但这却是最合理的解释了。
"Hmph!"
ér lǐ píng yě fǎng fú gǎn shòu dào le shí bǎn de suǒ sī suǒ xiǎng ， bù zài zhāng xiǎn zì jǐ gēn tiān dào zhī jiān de lián xì 。
而李平也仿佛感受到了石板的所思所想，不再彰显自己跟天道之间的联系。
The faceless Saint Emperor stepped on the ground, and a golden light circle spread outward from his feet.
yě méi yǒu zhí jiē chū yán jiě shì 。
也没有直接出言解释。
The space that was about to crumble froze as if it were ice-bound.
ér shì huà tí jì xù huí dào zhī qián ：“ yǒu le huà dào shí bāng nǐ fēn dān 、 shū lǐ xuán huáng jiè zhèng zài fā shēng zhī shì ， yīng gāi néng ràng nǐ qīng sōng yī xiē 。”
而是话题继续回到之前：“有了化道石帮你分担、梳理玄黄界正在发生之事，应该能让你轻松一些。”
Lowering his head, he locked the paper puppet in his hand with an unyielding gaze.
“ dàn guāng kào huà dào shí ， hái bù gòu 。”
“但光靠化道石，还不够。”
With a slight force, a wail suddenly came from the paper puppet's mouth.
shí bǎn mù guāng wēi wēi yī níng ， děng dài zhe duì fāng jiē xià lái de huà 。
石板目光微微一凝，等待着对方接下来的话。
"Friend, be gentle... Friend, be gentle..."
“ dù è zōng ， dào yǒu yīng gāi bù mò shēng ba 。” lǐ píng wèn dào 。
“渡厄宗，道友应该不陌生吧。”李平问道。
"No grudges, why are you doing this to me!"
tīng dào zhè sān gè zì ， shí bǎn de miàn sè wēi wēi yǒu xiē bù shàn 。
听到这三个字，石板的面色微微有些不善。
The paper puppet stopped pretending to be dead and hurriedly said.
“ dù è zōng de guān shì shén yǎn ， gēn chuàng shì shí bǎn yǒu zhe yì qǔ tóng gōng zhī miào 。 pèi hé wú jìn zhǐ rén ， nà běn dù è zhī shū ， tóng yàng néng jiāng suǒ jiān shì de yī qiè shì qíng jì lù 。”
“渡厄宗的观世神眼，跟创世石板有着异曲同工之妙。配合无尽纸人，那本渡厄之书，同样能将所监视的一切事情记录。”
"Friend? You dare?" The faceless Saint Emperor's tone was filled with disdain as he applied more force.
“ dù è zhī shū ， jiā shàng huà dào shí 。 yīng gāi jiù néng miǎn qiǎng dǐ xiāo chuàng shì shí bǎn de fù zuò yòng le 。 shèng xià de nà xiē ， xiǎng lái yǐ dào yǒu shù wàn nián péi yǎng de jiān rèn yì zhì ， yìng duì qǐ lái dāng wèn tí bù dà 。” wú miàn shèng huáng huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
“渡厄之书，加上化道石。应该就能勉强抵消创世石板的副作用了。剩下的那些，想来以道友数万年培养的坚韧意志，应对起来当问题不大。”无面圣皇缓缓说道。
At the same time, the thousands of golden chains around him emitted brilliant light in unison.
shí bǎn chén mò le ， nèi xīn sī suǒ zhe duì fāng yì jiàn de kě xíng xìng 。
石板沉默了，内心思索着对方意见的可行性。
The cries of pain from the paper puppets echoed throughout the hall.
“ dì yī ， dào yǒu shǒu shàng zhè méi huà dào shí ， pǐn zhì yǒu xiē bù gòu ……” piàn kè zhī hòu ， shí bǎn kāi kǒu 。
“第一，道友手上这枚化道石，品质有些不够……”片刻之后，石板开口。
"Respectful one, spare my life... Respectful one, spare my life!"
“ méi shì ， wǒ néng zhǎo dào gèng hǎo de 。” shèng huáng zhí jiē liǎo dàng de shuō dào 。
“没事，我能找到更好的。”圣皇直接了当的说道。
Seeing that his situation was worse than expected, the paper puppet finally stopped being stubborn and begged for mercy.
shí bǎn dùn le dùn ， yòu jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ dì èr ， dù è zōng dāng nián chù nù chuán fǎ ， quán zōng shàng xià bèi fēng yìn 、 yǐn shì bù zhī suǒ zōng 。 tā men yīn wèi suǒ xiū gōng fǎ 【 yǒng héng jié shì 】 de yuán gù ， shèn zhì néng gàn rǎo tiān dì de gǎn zhī 。 zài jiā shàng shì chuán fǎ chū shǒu ， suǒ yǐ ……”
石板顿了顿，又接着说道：“第二，渡厄宗当年触怒传法，全宗上下被封印、隐世不知所踪。他们因为所修功法【永恒劫世】的缘故，甚至能干扰天地的感知。再加上是传法出手，所以……”
However, the faceless Saint Emperor did not stop immediately.
“ wǒ zhī dào tā men cáng zài nǎ lǐ 。” shèng huáng dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“我知道他们藏在哪里。”圣皇淡淡地说道。
The vortex continued to spin as it retracted the chains. He gathered all the paper puppets from the Order of the Perpetual Calamity before stopping their torment.
shí bǎn wèi zhī è rán 。
石板为之愕然。
"Is this the famous ancient sect, the Order of the Perpetual Calamity?"
“ kàn lái ， zhè wèi bǐ wǒ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào gèng qiáng yì diǎn 。”
“看来，这位比我想象的还要更强一点。”
Looking at the pile of paper puppets in front of him, the faceless Saint Emperor said solemnly.
duì fāng huà dōu shuō dào zhè ge fèn shàng le ， shí bǎn zì rán bú huì zài niǔ niē shén me 。
对方话都说到这个份上了，石板自然不会再扭捏什么。
"It does not deserve to be called famous... It's just for survival..."
“ hái qǐng dào yǒu zhù wǒ yī bì zhī lì 。” tā zhēn xīn shí yì dì shuō dào 。
“还请道友助我一臂之力。”他真心实意地说道。
Amidst the cries of pain from the paper puppets, a unique voice echoed.
Although he had lived for tens of thousands of years, the sight still made him involuntarily gasp in surprise.
"Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang!"
However, he quickly dismissed this thought: "No, that's impossible. Moreover..."
Looking up at the sky with a solemn expression, his shock turned to seriousness as he gazed into the heavens. The authority over the Great Heavenly Realm wielded by the Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang was independent from the World-Creating Stone Plate and existed on top of it. Although there were still records of its deeds, they were sparse and vague.
But now, sensing the aura emanating from the faceless Saint Emperor, he found that it was different from what was recorded in the texts.
"Great Heavenlyrespect of Xuan Huang, wields theCelestial Harmony Path. Although it has a close connection with the Dao, it seems more like an individual entity. However, after receiving some kind of enhancement, it can manipulate the laws of the Dao as if it were its own arm or finger. This person in front of me..."
A thought spontaneously arose within his heart.
"Avatar of the Dao?"
Although this was somewhat unbelievable, it was the most reasonable explanation.
The faceless Saint Emperor seemed to sense his thoughts and no longer revealed his connection with the Dao. He did not directly explain himself either but continued the conversation from before: "With the help of the World-Creating Stone Plate to handle and organize events happening in Xuan Huang, you should be able to feel more at ease."
"But just relying on the World-Creating Stone Plate is still insufficient."
The faceless Saint Emperor's gaze turned serious as he waited for his next words.
"Order of the Perpetual Calamity. You shouldn't be unfamiliar with it," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
Hearing these three words, the faceless Saint Emperor's expression changed slightly.
"The divine eye of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity has a similar function to the World-Creating Stone Plate. Combined with endless paper puppets, that book of calamity can also record everything it monitors."
"Combined with the World-Creating Stone Plate, this should be enough to offset its side effects. The rest, I believe your tenacious will cultivated over tens of thousands of years should be able to handle," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
The faceless Saint Emperor's words left him in silence as he pondered their feasibility.
"Firstly, the quality of the World-Creating Stone Plate you have is not quite up to par..." After a moment, he spoke again.
"Don't worry, I can find better ones," said the faceless Saint Emperor directly.
The faceless Saint Emperor paused for a moment before continuing: "Secondly, the Order of the Perpetual Calamity was sealed and hidden after offending the Transmission. Their cultivation methods, 'Eternal World-Age,' allow them to interfere with the perception of the world. Given that it was the Transmission who acted, therefore..."
"I know where they are," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
This left him stunned.
"It seems this one is even stronger than I imagined."
With his words reaching such a point, he naturally wouldn't hesitate any longer.
"Please assist me with this matter," he sincerely said.
The faceless Saint Emperor was waiting for these exact words.
"Follow me."
His figure flickered and appeared at the horizon in an instant. The faceless Saint Emperor followed closely behind him.
Leaving a confused Ousang Tian behind, who had not heard their conversation.
Since the faceless Saint Emperor pointed to the fishing rod, Ousang Tian lost his perception of these two powerful figures. Until now, they had left together.
"Isn't Master going to deal with that stone plate? Why aren't we fighting?"
"And won't it be like that ancient tree root and join our Holy Dynasty?"
Ousang Tian felt a bad omen in his heart.
At this moment, the faceless Saint Emperor and the faceless Saint Emperor had already arrived at the entrance of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity, where the seal of the Transmission was located.
Watching as the faceless Saint Emperor skillfully broke through the seal left by the Transmission, he grew increasingly puzzled.
"This is a seal left behind by the Transmission. Even an avatar of the Dao shouldn't be able to break it so easily."
"Or perhaps after all these years, the Great Heavenly Realm has recovered enough power to counterbalance the Transmission?"
The faceless Saint Emperor ignored his thoughts and led him into the Order of the Perpetual Calamity.
Ascending and descending the mountain, countless courtyards passed by before they finally arrived at the main hall of the Order of the Perpetual Calamity.
"Come in."
Entering the hall, he confirmed that this was indeed where the Order of the Perpetual Calamity used to be. He could feel the numerous paper puppets hidden within the dimly lit hall.
"They are one of the ten sects of Xuan Huang's Daoist path, enjoying the cultivation resources produced by Xuan Huang. Yet when calamities struck, they chose to retreat and avoid their fate. Truly like those so-called divine eyes, they are vermin in Xuan Huang," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
The faceless Saint Emperor's words were cold and unrelenting as he criticized them.
Closing his eyes, he neither agreed nor disagreed with him.
"The Eternal Calamity Endures, using the calamities of the world to cultivate. This is a method that brings disaster to heaven and earth. If the world thrives without any calamities, these people would still create one to obstruct it. Such sects should have been eradicated long ago," said the faceless Saint Emperor.
As if sensing his words, cold winds began to blow in the dim hall.
"Thinking they could escape everything by becoming paper puppets..."
A golden chain emerged from within the faceless Saint Emperor's body and shot into the darkness of the hall like a bolt of lightning. The blackness within the hall rippled like water waves.
The faceless Saint Emperor examined this golden chain, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
Then, a golden vortex slowly formed in his body. Thousands of chains spiraled out following its direction.
Bang! Bang!
They collided with something in the darkness and produced dull sounds as they flew.
The aura emanating from the faceless Saint Emperor was too strong that even he had to step back slightly.
"This one's strength is far greater than what we commonly refer to as the Everlasting Realm," thought the faceless Saint Emperor.
"Moreover..."
"It seems not just the power of the Great Heavenly Realm."
Creaking sounds echoed in the hall. As the golden vortex within the faceless Saint Emperor's body reversed, the chains contracted.
Something in the darkness was bound and dragged out by these chains.
If ordinary cultivators saw this scene, they would be terrified.
However, his heart was unusually excited.
When a paper puppet with a frightened expression appeared from the darkness, he raised an eyebrow.
Those were them!
The paper puppet struggled fiercely but was bound at its end. A brilliant light erupted, and it instantly fell limp like it had been struck by lightning.
With expressions of fear and apathy, this empty face could display various emotions, which was quite peculiar.
The faceless Saint Emperor grabbed the paper puppet with his hand.
Golden chains continued to fly around him as more paper puppets were pulled out from the darkness.
The hall began to shake unstably. Even the entire mountain of Perpetual Calamity seemed unstable.
"Hmph!"
The faceless Saint Emperor stepped on the ground, and a golden light circle spread outward from his feet.
The space that was about to crumble froze as if it were ice-bound.
Lowering his head, he locked the paper puppet in his hand with an unyielding gaze.
With a slight force, a wail suddenly came from the paper puppet's mouth.
"Friend, be gentle... Friend, be gentle..."
"No grudges, why are you doing this to me!"
The paper puppet stopped pretending to be dead and hurriedly said.
"Friend? You dare?" The faceless Saint Emperor's tone was filled with disdain as he applied more force.
At the same time, the thousands of golden chains around him emitted brilliant light in unison.
The cries of pain from the paper puppets echoed throughout the hall.
"Respectful one, spare my life... Respectful one, spare my life!"
Seeing that his situation was worse than expected, the paper puppet finally stopped being stubborn and begged for mercy.
However, the faceless Saint Emperor did not stop immediately.
The vortex continued to spin as it retracted the chains. He gathered all the paper puppets from the Order of the Perpetual Calamity before stopping their torment.
"Is this the famous ancient sect, the Order of the Perpetual Calamity?"
Looking at the pile of paper puppets in front of him, the faceless Saint Emperor said solemnly.
"It does not deserve to be called famous... It's just for survival..."
Amidst the cries of pain from the paper puppets, a unique voice echoed.