tīng zhe yī jué de yín sòng ， shí bǎn xīn lǐng shén huì 。
听着一绝的吟诵，石板心领神会。
Listening to this, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect coughed lightly: "The scenes within the Immortal Alliance headquarters..."
shí hǎi huà dào shí zhōng ， shà shí fēn huà chū yí gè gè suō xiǎo de shí bǎn shēn yǐng 。
识海化道石中，霎时分化出一个个缩小的石板身影。
"Actually, our Drought Overcoming Sect has some clues."
rú xuě huā bān fēn zhì jiàng lín de chuàng shì shí bǎn jì lù yǐng xiàng ， bèi fēn liú jìn zhè xiē bù tóng de zi tǐ nèi 。
如雪花般纷至降临的创世石板记录影像，被分流进这些不同的子体内。
"Huh?" This time, even Stoneboard was somewhat surprised.
zhè xiào guǒ shì rú cǐ de lì gān jiàn yǐng ， ràng shí bǎn qǐng kè jiān jiù gǎn shòu dào le xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu tǐ yàn guò de fàng sōng zhī yì 。
这效果是如此的立竿见影，让石板顷刻间就感受到了许久没有体验过的放松之意。
"Not right, One Absolute. When your entire sect was suppressed by Transmission Law back then, how could the current Immortal Alliance exist?"
“ zhè zhǐ bù guò shì huǎn chōng ， ér xiǎng yào chè dǐ jiě jué wǒ de yǐn yōu ， hái yào jìn xíng cún chǔ 。”
“这只不过是缓冲，而想要彻底解决我的隐忧，还要进行存储。”
Feeling the doubt in Stoneboard's eyes, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect smiled slightly.
shí bǎn ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
石板若有所悟。
"This is a matter of coincidence. Back when the Immortal Alliance headquarters were being built, there happened to be a space where a Worldly Eye was located, which they dug out and implanted into the Immortal Alliance headquarters."
suí zhe tā de xīn niàn zhuǎn dòng ， nà shàng qiān gè wēi xíng zi tǐ bù duàn kuò dà ， zhí jiē róng rù jìn huà dào shí zhī zhōng 。
随着他的心念转动，那上千个微型子体不断扩大，直接融入进化道石之中。
"Although it wasn't an important position, over these years, it has seen some things, so we're not completely in the dark."
yuán běn zhàn lán de jīng tǐ ， zài shí bǎn fǎ mén de chuí liàn zhōng ， biàn chéng le yí gè wēi suō bǎn de zì jǐ 。
原本湛蓝的晶体，在石板法门的锤炼中，变成了一个微缩版的自己。
As he spoke, as if presenting a treasure, the Book of Drought Overcoming turned page by page. The flickering light slowly condensed into a single page.
tòu guò huà dào shí bǎn de yǎn jīng ， yòu néng kàn dào shù yǐ yì wàn jì de bù tóng shí bǎn ， héng shù jiāo cuò pái liè 。 rú tóng xiāng duì jìng miàn zhōng ， méi yǒu jìn tóu 。
透过化道石板的眼睛，又能看到数以亿万计的不同石板，横竖交错排列。如同相对镜面中，没有尽头。
The page drifted to Li Ping's side.
“ yǐ jīng jiāng zhè kē huà dào shí suàn lì yā zhà dào jí zhì le 。 guǒ rán bù kuì shì tiān wài qí wù ， jǐn jǐn shì qí zhōng yī méi shàng pǐn ， jiù néng jiāng chuàng shì shí bǎn de xìn xī háo wú fù dān de chéng jiē xià lái ……” shí bǎn xīn zhōng bù yóu àn zì zàn tàn 。
“已经将这颗化道石算力压榨到极致了。果然不愧是天外奇物，仅仅是其中一枚上品，就能将创世石板的信息毫无负担的承接下来……”石板心中不由暗自赞叹。
Li Ping absorbed this page and quickly browsed through the recorded images within it.
“ bìng qiě zhè xiē jì lù shù jù ， réng rán bèi wǒ zhǎng kòng 。 jīng guò huà dào shí wú shù zi tǐ shū lǐ fēn xī ， jiào zhī yǐ wǎng ， fǎn ér néng gèng kuài zhǎo dào 。”
“并且这些记录数据，仍然被我掌控。经过化道石无数子体梳理分析，较之以往，反而能更快找到。”
After a long while, "Is there still such a Worldly Eye in the Xuanhuang Realm that I can't sense?"
yǐn huàn xiāo chú ， tā méi yǒu zhí jiē qǐ shēn 。
隐患消除，他没有直接起身。
The Holy Seat asked without praise or blame.
ér shì jìn qíng xiǎng shòu zhāo shù wàn nián lái ， cóng wèi yǒu guò de ān níng 。
而是尽情享受着数万年来，从未有过的安宁。
"Except for the special reason of being isolated by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, all other Eyes have been recovered by the Holy Emperor," the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect quickly responded.
bù zài shí kè huì yǒu wú shù huà miàn 、 zá yīn jǐ mǎn zì jǐ de shí hǎi ， kōng míng yī piàn ， jī hū ràng shí bǎn chǎn shēng luò lèi de chōng dòng 。
不再时刻会有无数画面、杂音挤满自己的识海，空冥一片，几乎让石板产生落泪的冲动。
"But..." his friend hesitated a bit.
liáng jiǔ zhī hòu ， shí bǎn fāng cái zhàn qǐ 。
良久之后，石板方才站起。
"It's fine to say."
duì zhe qián fāng de shèng huáng ， zhèng zhòng xíng le yī lǐ ：“ duō xiè dào yǒu ， zài zào zhī ēn ！”
对着前方的圣皇，郑重行了一礼：“多谢道友，再造之恩！”
"The original positions where these Worldly Eyes were installed, although the Eyes themselves have now been recovered, because they stayed there for too long, the space itself has already absorbed some of their characteristics."
“ bù guò jǔ shǒu zhī láo bà le ！” shèng huáng suī rú cǐ zhī shuō ， bù guò yě shì tǎn rán shòu zhī 。
“不过举手之劳罢了！”圣皇虽如此之说，不过也是坦然受之。
Upon hearing this, Stoneboard's expression turned serious.
lí kāi zhèn fǎ zhōng yāng ， shèng huáng huī shǒu ， tóu dǐng de kōng dòng suí zhī bèi xuán qí qì xī zhē yǎn 。
离开阵法中央，圣皇挥手，头顶的空洞随之被玄奇气息遮掩。
"Meaning that we Drought Overcoming Sect can still sense what happens around those 'points.' However, it isn't as good as observing with a Worldly Eye."
huí dào shèng huáng zuò zhōng ， lǐ píng yě shì tǎn yán ：“ suī rán wǒ bāng dào yǒu jiě jué le shí bǎn zá luàn xìn xī zhī yōu ， bù guò wǒ què yě bú huì píng cǐ wèi chóu mǎ 、 yāo qiú dào yǒu zuò rèn hé shì 。”
回到圣皇座中，李平也是坦言：“虽然我帮道友解决了石板杂乱信息之忧，不过我却也不会凭此为筹码、要求道友做任何事。”
To prove his point, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect flipped through the Book of Drought Overcoming and projected countless images from different points.
“ yuàn yì yǔ fǒu ， quán píng dào yǒu yī xīn ér jué 。”
“愿意与否，全凭道友一心而决。”
The range was smaller than that controlled by the Worldly Eyes, and the images were very blurry. But just as he said, it was merely a performance decline; the crucial 'monitoring' function had not been lost.
shí bǎn tīng dé chū ， yǎn qián zhè wèi shèng huáng shuō de nǎi shì zhēn xīn shí yì ， bù yóu dà wèi gǎn dòng 。
石板听得出，眼前这位圣皇说的乃是真心实意，不由大为感动。
"Absolute One, what's the origin of this Worldly Eye?"
tā zhí yán dào ：“ wǒ yǔ xuán huáng jiè ， běn jiù xīng shuāi yǔ gòng 。 guò wǎng shì bèi wú jìn tòng chǔ zhé mó ， suǒ yǐ duì sú shì yě xìng qù bù gāo 。 dàn rú jīn jì yǐ bǎi tuō ， zì rán bú huì zài xiù shǒu páng guān 。”
他直言道：“我与玄黄界，本就兴衰与共。过往是被无尽痛楚折磨，所以对俗世也兴趣不高。但如今既已摆脱，自然不会再袖手旁观。”
Stoneboard pondered for a moment, shocked, and asked out loud what Li Ping was curious about.
duì yú shí bǎn de bǎo zhèng ， lǐ píng yě zhǐ shì wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
对于石板的保证，李平也只是微微点头。
After all, making a space itself change its nature wasn't as simple as it seemed. If you really considered it, this could be seen as some form of 'defying natural laws.'
què méi yǒu zài dù tí qǐ zhī qián de bǎo zhèng 【 xuán huáng zhèng tǒng 】 jì huà 。
却没有再度提起之前的保证【玄黄正统】计划。
The Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect did not hide: "Back when the Sword Heaven Sect was crafting a boundary-breaking divine weapon and breaking through Xuanhuang, I went to the Sword Heaven Sect's ruins."
ér shì wèn qǐ le lìng wài zhī shì 。
而是问起了另外之事。
"The gap in the boundary, space shattered, unknown where it leads. Ordinary cultivators who rashly enter will only have death as their fate. But our Drought Overcoming Sect's Eternal Tribulation World can temporarily preserve us within."
“ liǎng wèi duì yú 【 tiān dōu dà fǎ shī 】， zěn me kàn ？”
“两位对于【天都大法师】，怎么看？”
Stoneboard's expression suddenly became lively.
“ ruò shì wǒ yǔ chuán fǎ xiàng zhēng ， tā huì chū shǒu me ？”
“若是我与传法相争，他会出手么？”
"But I risked my life to get into this boundary gap and followed the trail of the boundary-breaking divine weapon, wanting to confirm whether Sword Heaven Sect succeeded..."
cǐ wèn tí yī chū ， shí bǎn yǔ yī jué de biǎo qíng dōu wēi wēi yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
此问题一出，石板与一绝的表情都微微有些古怪。
"Unfortunately, the gap healed faster than I imagined. A force I've never seen before, not from Xuanhuang Realm, was actively repairing the wound. Losing track of the boundary-breaking divine weapon, I reached my limit and had no choice but to return," he said.
shí bǎn jiàn yī jué méi yǒu yào kāi kǒu de yì si ， yú shì zhǔ dòng huí dá dào ：“ jù wǒ suǒ zhī ， dà fǎ shī zhè xiē nián lái ， dōu zài dào yuán zhōu shàng kōng xiū yǎng shēng xī 。 wài jiè zhī shì ……”
石板见一绝没有要开口的意思，于是主动回答道：“据我所知，大法师这些年来，都在道源州上空休养生息。外界之事……”
"This Worldly Eye... is made from that power I gathered in the boundary gap."
“ kǒng pà hěn nán yǐn qǐ tā de zhù yì 。”
“恐怕很难引起他的注意。”
The Golden Man's words abruptly stopped.
shí bǎn kàn le yī yǎn yī jué dào yǒu ：“ dāng nián xiān dào shí zōng bèi dà jié bī dào jué jìng shí ， céng bù zhǐ yī cì xiǎng yào xiàng dà fǎ shī qiú zhù 。 què gēn běn bù dé mén ér rù 。”
石板看了一眼一绝道友：“当年仙道十宗被大劫逼到绝境时，曾不止一次想要向大法师求助。却根本不得门而入。”
But the scene described in his words left the other two people in the hall pondering.
“ dāng chū lí kāi tiān dōu zhī hòu ， jìng shì zài yě méi yǒu jī huì huí qù le 。”
“当初离开天都之后，竟是再也没有机会回去了。”
Stoneboard suddenly understood: "So, this Worldly Eye wasn't deliberately shaped by you. Rather, its essence manifested?"
shí bǎn de yǔ qì wēi wēi yǒu xiē gǎn tàn 。
石板的语气微微有些感叹。
The Golden Man of Drought Overcoming nodded.
“ xuán tiān wáng cǐ rén ， pǐn xíng kān chēng gāo jué 。 nǐ men shí zōng wèi le yī jǐ sī yù ， huǒ tóng dà fǎ shī zhè wèi wài rén jiāng xuán tiān jiào fù miè 。 kě wèi shì wèi hǔ zuò chāng 。” shèng huáng dàn dàn dì píng jià dào 。
“玄天王此人，品行堪称高绝。你们十宗为了一己私欲，伙同大法师这位外人将玄天教覆灭。可谓是为虎作伥。”圣皇淡淡地评价道。
"Otherwise, how could our Drought Overcoming Sect suddenly have a means that even Transmission Law couldn't handle?"
shí bǎn kǔ xiào ， méi yǒu jiǎo biàn 。
石板苦笑，没有狡辩。
In the Holy Seat, there was an abrupt silence.
yī jué dào rén zé shì shén qíng wú yì yàng ：“ shèng huáng míng jiàn ， dāng nián zhī shì ， dí què shì shí zōng zhī rén yǒu shī piān tuǒ 。 dàn yī qiè jiē rú guò yǎn yún yān ， suí fēng piāo sàn 。 dāng nián shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， yě jù shì zǎo yǐ bù zài 。 zhì yú xuán tiān wáng ……”
一绝道人则是神情无异样：“圣皇明鉴，当年之事，的确是十宗之人有失偏妥。但一切皆如过眼云烟，随风飘散。当年始作俑者，也俱是早已不在。至于玄天王……”
From Li Ping's perception, this Drought Overcoming Sect golden man wasn't lying. So the meaning behind his words made people think deeply.
“ tā gēn dà fǎ shī bì yǒu yī zhàn 。 jiù suàn méi yǒu wǒ men shí zōng ， yì shì rú cǐ 。 ér qiě jù dāng nián qīn lì zhě jiǎng shù ， xuán tiān wáng de shī zōng yě pǒ wèi qī qiāo 。 bìng fēi quán shì dà fǎ shī wèi zhī 。”
“他跟大法师必有一战。就算没有我们十宗，亦是如此。而且据当年亲历者讲述，玄天王的失踪也颇为蹊跷。并非全是大法师为之。”
Did it mean that there were still higher-level forces like Worldly Eyes secretly watching Xuanhuang Realm?
“ xuán tiān wáng xiāo shī bú jiàn ， xuán tiān jiào bù guò yī pán sǎn shā 。 shí zōng jì chéng bǐng quán ， yě shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng 。 xuán tiān jiào shí qī ， duì tiān xià xiū shì yā pò tài shèn 。 shí zōng zhǎng quán hòu ， duō cǎi yòng xiū yǎng shēng xī zhī cè ， gè dà xiǎo xiǎo zōng mén yě yíng lái yī duàn nán dé de píng jìng suì yuè 。”
“玄天王消失不见，玄天教不过一盘散沙。十宗继承柄权，也是顺理成章。玄天教时期，对天下修士压迫太甚。十宗掌权后，多采用休养生息之策，各大小小宗门也迎来一段难得的平静岁月。”
What kind of existence lay behind them?
yī jué huǎn huǎn shuō dào ， bìng fēi wèi shí zōng kāi tuō ， ér shì chǎn shù jiǎn dān de shì shí 。
一绝缓缓说道，并非为十宗开脱，而是阐述简单的事实。
Was it beyond the high walls, or...
shí bǎn yě pèi hé de jiāng dāng nián yǐng xiàng ， tóu fàng zài shèng huáng diān zhōng 。
石板也配合的将当年影像，投放在圣皇巅中。
Stoneboard suddenly remembered something and changed expression.
kàn zhe yí mù mù kuài sù shǎn guò de chǎng jǐng ， lǐ píng wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
看着一幕幕快速闪过的场景，李平微微点头。
But before he could speak, Li Ping noticed Stoneboard's unusual state. He only slightly locked his mind on him without speaking actively.
piàn kè de ān jìng zhī hòu ， lǐ píng shuō dào ：“ dà fǎ shī yǐn yǐn chāo tuō cǐ jiè ， suī rán huì chā shǒu de kě néng xìng hěn dī ， què yě bù néng bù fáng 。”
片刻的安静之后，李平说道：“大法师隐隐超脱此界，虽然会插手的可能性很低，却也不能不防。”
Stoneboard understood Li Ping's concerns and waved his hand: "Friend, you misunderstood."
shí bǎn gēn yī jué wēi wēi lèng zhù ， méi xiǎng dào lǐ píng réng rán méi yǒu gǎi biàn dǎ suàn 。
石板跟一绝微微愣住，没想到李平仍然没有改变打算。
"I just suddenly recalled a rumor about the origin of Xuanhuang Realm."
“ bù guò wǒ zì yǒu bàn fǎ ， nǐ men wú xū dān xīn 。”
“不过我自有办法，你们无需担心。”
"This information was unintentionally found in the lower layers of the Worldly Plate. It must have been at least several hundred thousand years ago."
“ liǎng wèi duì rú jīn de wàn xiān méng ， yòu liǎo jiě duō shǎo ？” lǐ píng zài dù kāi yī huà tí 。
“两位对如今的万仙盟，又了解多少？”李平再度开一话题。
This statement caught Li Ping and all the paper figures of Drought Overcoming Sect's attention.
shí bǎn chén yín piàn kè hòu ， wēi wēi yáo tóu ：“ xiān méng zǒng bù ， wèi yú xuán tiān bǎo jìng kōng jiān zhōng 。 zì chéng yī jiè ， píng bì le chuàng shì shí bǎn de gǎn zhī 。 suī rán wǒ duì wàn xiān méng xiē xǔ zhōu yù lì nián jǐng xiàng dōu yǒu jì lù ， dàn shí zé duì xiān méng hé xīn jī mì suǒ zhī shèn shǎo 。”
石板沉吟片刻后，微微摇头：“仙盟总部，位于玄天宝镜空间中。自成一界，屏蔽了创世石板的感知。虽然我对万仙盟些许州域历年景象都有记录，但实则对仙盟核心机密所知甚少。”
Stoneboard frowned as he recalled: "In the era before the calamity, when Immortal Dao was flourishing, Xuanhuang Realm seemed somewhat different from other realms in the endless starry sky."
“ bù guò ， xiān méng de zuì gāo céng ， chuán fǎ zhě ， què dōu shì dāng nián xuán huáng jiè xìng cún xiū shì 。 tā men de zī liào wǒ zhè lǐ dōu yǒu 。 bù guò yě jǐn xiàn yú tā men duǒ jìn xuán tiān bǎo jìng zhī qián le 。”
“不过，仙盟的最高层，传法者，却都是当年玄黄界幸存修士。他们的资料我这里都有。不过也仅限于他们躲进玄天宝镜之前了。”
"Besides more frequent exchanges with Upper Realms and numerous divine treasures, there existed a being called 'Great Supreme Lord' in our realm."
“ zì cóng wàn xiān méng chóng xīn jiàn lì zhī hòu ， tā men sōu luó xuán huáng jiè zī yuán ， chōng zú zì shēn zhuān shǔ shì jiè 。 gèng yǒu chuán fǎ mì bǎo jiā chí ， shí lì gēn dāng nián xiāng bǐ ， dìng rán shì tiān chà dì bié 。 wǒ gěi de zī liào ， zhǐ néng dàng zuò cān kǎo 。” shí bǎn sù rán dào 。
“自从万仙盟重新建立之后，他们搜罗玄黄界资源，充足自身专属世界。更有传法秘宝加持，实力跟当年相比，定然是天差地别。我给的资料，只能当做参考。”石板肃然道。
"You see, after cultivators ascend, they basically cut off all ties with the lower world. But this Great Supreme Lord could connect to the upper realms and even bring items from the divine realm into Xuanhuang."
yí gè lán sè guāng diǎn ， níng jù zhe dà liàng de guāng yǐng xìn xī ， huǎn huǎn fēi dào shèng huáng miàn qián 。
一个蓝色光点，凝聚着大量的光影信息，缓缓飞到圣皇面前。
"And within Xuanhuang Realm, the Great Supreme Lord also held many powers that ordinary cultivators couldn't reach..."
jiāng qí xī shōu ， shà shí wú shù huà miàn fú xiàn zài lǐ píng nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
将其吸收，霎时无数画面浮现在李平脑海中。
At this point, Stoneboard looked at Li Ping.
“ yǒu zhè xiē ， jiù gòu le 。” tā chén shēng dào 。
“有这些，就够了。”他沉声道。
Li Ping shook his head slightly: "I have no memory of this."
jiù zài zhè shí ， yī jué dào rén què shì qīng ké le yī shēng ：“ xiān méng zǒng bù nèi jǐng xiàng ……”
就在这时，一绝道人却是轻咳了一声：“仙盟总部内景象……”
Stoneboard didn't mind and continued: "But back then's Great Supreme Lord was different from our current understanding. The cultivation level or strength wasn't necessarily high; more like a..."
“ wǒ men dù è zōng dǎo shì yǒu diǎn méi mù 。”
“我们渡厄宗倒是有点眉目。”
"Position."
“ yí ？” zhè xià cì shí bǎn dōu yǒu xiē jīng yà le 。
“咦？”这下次石板都有些惊讶了。
After some thought, Stoneboard said these two words.
“ bú duì ba yī jué 。 dāng nián nǐ men quán zōng shàng xià bèi chuán fǎ zhèn yā de shí hòu ， xiàn zài de wàn xiān méng gēn běn hái bù cún zài ba ？”
“不对吧一绝。当年你们全宗上下被传法镇压的时候，现在的万仙盟根本还不存在吧？”
"Just like the positions bestowed by Upper Realms. As long as you gain recognition from the upper realms, even an ordinary person without any martial prowess can serve as Great Supreme Lord."
gǎn shòu zhe shí bǎn huái yí de yǎn shén ， yī jué jīn rén wēi wēi yī xiào 。
感受着石板怀疑的眼神，一绝金人微微一笑。
"Now it's completely different. Without absolute strength, one cannot be recognized by Xuanhuang Dao and thus cannot achieve the position of Great Supreme Lord."
“ cǐ shì yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé 。 dāng nián xiān méng zǒng bù xīng jiàn zhī shí ， qià hǎo yǒu yī guān shì shén yǎn suǒ zài kōng jiān ， bèi tā men wā qǔ 、 zhí rù dào xiān méng zǒng bù kōng jiān nèi 。”
“此事也是机缘巧合。当年仙盟总部兴建之时，恰好有一观世神眼所在空间，被他们挖取、植入到仙盟总部空间内。”
"The difference between these two eras began when... The power that mimicked the Worldly Eye in the boundary gap may not come from beyond the starry sea. It might be a characteristic inherent to Xuanhuang Realm itself," Stoneboard looked at Li Ping again.
“ suī rán bú shì shén me hé xīn yào jǐn de wèi zhì ， zhè me duō nián lái ， yě zǒng guī kàn le xiē shì qíng 。 bù zhì yú yī wú suǒ zhī 。”
“虽然不是什么核心要紧的位置，这么多年来，也总归看了些事情。不至于一无所知。”
This viewpoint made even the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect lower his head and ponder.
yī jué shuō zhe ， jiù xiàng xiàn bǎo yī yàng ， dù è zhī shū bù duàn fān dòng ， biàn huàn de guāng yǐng màn màn níng jù chéng yī zhāng shū yè 。
一绝说着，就像献宝一样，渡厄之书不断翻动，变幻的光影慢慢凝聚成一张书页。
"The original Great Supreme Lord could control the world with an ordinary human body, relying on some hidden power deep within Xuanhuang. But unknown when this power's connection to Xuanhuang Realm was severed."
huǎn huǎn piāo fēi zhì lǐ píng miàn qián 。
缓缓漂飞至李平面前。
Stoneboard's words echoed in the Holy Seat.
lǐ píng jiāng zhè yè shū xī shōu ， kuài sù liú lǎn qí zhōng jì lù de yǐng xiàng 。
李平将这页书吸收，快速浏览其中记录的影像。
This ancient secret involved a matter that Li Ping had no knowledge of before.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu 。
许久之后。
"Before the closure of the Immortal Path, changes must have occurred in Xuanhuang that ordinary cultivators couldn't sense," Li Ping said seriously.
“ xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， kě hái cún zài zhè bān ， wǒ gǎn yìng bú dào de guān shì shén yǎn ？”
“玄黄界中，可还存在这般，我感应不到的观世神眼？”
"It's just my guess. The intention is not to overly worry about external forces. Even if there are external interventions, since they haven't shown themselves after so many years..."
shèng huáng zài dù kāi kǒu ， méi yǒu bāo jiǎng ， ér shì rú cǐ wèn dào 。
圣皇再度开口，没有褒奖，而是如此问道。
"Here, it would be beyond their reach."
yī jué dào rén lián máng biǎo tài ：“ chú le tiān xuán bǎo jìng gé jué de tè shū yuán yīn zhī wài ， qí tā shén yǎn jiē yǐ jīng bèi shèng huáng gěi huí shōu le 。”
一绝道人连忙表态：“除了天玄宝镜隔绝的特殊原因之外，其他神眼皆已经被圣皇给回收了。”
Stoneboard spoke softly.
“ bù guò ……” yī jué dào yǒu yǒu xiē chí yí 。
“不过……”一绝道友有些迟疑。
"I agree," the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect echoed, recovering his calm expression.
“ dàn shuō wú fáng 。”
“但说无妨。”
"Now, what we need to face first is Transmission Law's threat. As for these..." Li Ping concluded.
“ nà xiē yuán běn ān zhì guān shì shén yǎn de wèi zhì ， suī rán rú jīn shén yǎn yǐ jīng bèi shōu huí 。 dàn yīn wèi shén yǎn zhù zhā tài jiǔ ， yǐ jīng shǐ de nà lǐ kōng jiān běn shēn ， yǐ jīng zhān rǎn le shén yǎn de bù fèn tè xìng 。”
“那些原本安置观世神眼的位置，虽然如今神眼已经被收回。但因为神眼驻扎太久，已经使得那里空间本身，已经沾染了神眼的部分特性。”
"While not worth overly worrying about, we still can't ignore them."
shí bǎn wén yán ， shén qíng dùn shí biàn dé yǒu xiē yán sù 。
石板闻言，神情顿时变得有些严肃。
The Holy Emperor continued with the same words he used when mentioning the Great Sage of the Immortal Alliance Capital, leaving both Stoneboard and the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect in shock.
yī jué zé shì jì xù shuō dào ：“ yě jiù shì shuō ， wǒ men dù è zōng réng rán kě yǐ gǎn zhī dào nà xiē 【 diǎn wèi 】 fù jìn fā shēng de shì qíng 。 bù guò xiào guǒ bù xiàng shén yǎn guān chá nà me hǎo jiù shì le 。”
一绝则是继续说道：“也就是说，我们渡厄宗仍然可以感知到那些【点位】附近发生的事情。不过效果不像神眼观察那么好就是了。”
"I have my own methods; you needn't worry," Li Ping said.
Listening to this, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect coughed lightly: "The scenes within the Immortal Alliance headquarters..."
"Actually, our Drought Overcoming Sect has some clues."
"Huh?" This time, even Stoneboard was somewhat surprised.
"Not right, One Absolute. When your entire sect was suppressed by Transmission Law back then, how could the current Immortal Alliance exist?"
Feeling the doubt in Stoneboard's eyes, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect smiled slightly.
"This is a matter of coincidence. Back when the Immortal Alliance headquarters were being built, there happened to be a space where a Worldly Eye was located, which they dug out and implanted into the Immortal Alliance headquarters."
"Although it wasn't an important position, over these years, it has seen some things, so we're not completely in the dark."
As he spoke, as if presenting a treasure, the Book of Drought Overcoming turned page by page. The flickering light slowly condensed into a single page.
The page drifted to Li Ping's side.
Li Ping absorbed this page and quickly browsed through the recorded images within it.
After a long while, "Is there still such a Worldly Eye in the Xuanhuang Realm that I can't sense?"
The Holy Seat asked without praise or blame.
"Except for the special reason of being isolated by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, all other Eyes have been recovered by the Holy Emperor," the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect quickly responded.
"But..." his friend hesitated a bit.
"It's fine to say."
"The original positions where these Worldly Eyes were installed, although the Eyes themselves have now been recovered, because they stayed there for too long, the space itself has already absorbed some of their characteristics."
Upon hearing this, Stoneboard's expression turned serious.
"Meaning that we Drought Overcoming Sect can still sense what happens around those 'points.' However, it isn't as good as observing with a Worldly Eye."
To prove his point, the Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect flipped through the Book of Drought Overcoming and projected countless images from different points.
The range was smaller than that controlled by the Worldly Eyes, and the images were very blurry. But just as he said, it was merely a performance decline; the crucial 'monitoring' function had not been lost.
"Absolute One, what's the origin of this Worldly Eye?"
Stoneboard pondered for a moment, shocked, and asked out loud what Li Ping was curious about.
After all, making a space itself change its nature wasn't as simple as it seemed. If you really considered it, this could be seen as some form of 'defying natural laws.'
The Golden Man of the Drought Overcoming Sect did not hide: "Back when the Sword Heaven Sect was crafting a boundary-breaking divine weapon and breaking through Xuanhuang, I went to the Sword Heaven Sect's ruins."
"The gap in the boundary, space shattered, unknown where it leads. Ordinary cultivators who rashly enter will only have death as their fate. But our Drought Overcoming Sect's Eternal Tribulation World can temporarily preserve us within."
Stoneboard's expression suddenly became lively.
"But I risked my life to get into this boundary gap and followed the trail of the boundary-breaking divine weapon, wanting to confirm whether Sword Heaven Sect succeeded..."
"Unfortunately, the gap healed faster than I imagined. A force I've never seen before, not from Xuanhuang Realm, was actively repairing the wound. Losing track of the boundary-breaking divine weapon, I reached my limit and had no choice but to return," he said.
"This Worldly Eye... is made from that power I gathered in the boundary gap."
The Golden Man's words abruptly stopped.
But the scene described in his words left the other two people in the hall pondering.
Stoneboard suddenly understood: "So, this Worldly Eye wasn't deliberately shaped by you. Rather, its essence manifested?"
The Golden Man of Drought Overcoming nodded.
"Otherwise, how could our Drought Overcoming Sect suddenly have a means that even Transmission Law couldn't handle?"
In the Holy Seat, there was an abrupt silence.
From Li Ping's perception, this Drought Overcoming Sect golden man wasn't lying. So the meaning behind his words made people think deeply.
Did it mean that there were still higher-level forces like Worldly Eyes secretly watching Xuanhuang Realm?
What kind of existence lay behind them?
Was it beyond the high walls, or...
Stoneboard suddenly remembered something and changed expression.
But before he could speak, Li Ping noticed Stoneboard's unusual state. He only slightly locked his mind on him without speaking actively.
Stoneboard understood Li Ping's concerns and waved his hand: "Friend, you misunderstood."
"I just suddenly recalled a rumor about the origin of Xuanhuang Realm."
"This information was unintentionally found in the lower layers of the Worldly Plate. It must have been at least several hundred thousand years ago."
This statement caught Li Ping and all the paper figures of Drought Overcoming Sect's attention.
Stoneboard frowned as he recalled: "In the era before the calamity, when Immortal Dao was flourishing, Xuanhuang Realm seemed somewhat different from other realms in the endless starry sky."
"Besides more frequent exchanges with Upper Realms and numerous divine treasures, there existed a being called 'Great Supreme Lord' in our realm."
"You see, after cultivators ascend, they basically cut off all ties with the lower world. But this Great Supreme Lord could connect to the upper realms and even bring items from the divine realm into Xuanhuang."
"And within Xuanhuang Realm, the Great Supreme Lord also held many powers that ordinary cultivators couldn't reach..."
At this point, Stoneboard looked at Li Ping.
Li Ping shook his head slightly: "I have no memory of this."
Stoneboard didn't mind and continued: "But back then's Great Supreme Lord was different from our current understanding. The cultivation level or strength wasn't necessarily high; more like a..."
"Position."
After some thought, Stoneboard said these two words.
"Just like the positions bestowed by Upper Realms. As long as you gain recognition from the upper realms, even an ordinary person without any martial prowess can serve as Great Supreme Lord."
"Now it's completely different. Without absolute strength, one cannot be recognized by Xuanhuang Dao and thus cannot achieve the position of Great Supreme Lord."
"The difference between these two eras began when... The power that mimicked the Worldly Eye in the boundary gap may not come from beyond the starry sea. It might be a characteristic inherent to Xuanhuang Realm itself," Stoneboard looked at Li Ping again.
This viewpoint made even the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect lower his head and ponder.
"The original Great Supreme Lord could control the world with an ordinary human body, relying on some hidden power deep within Xuanhuang. But unknown when this power's connection to Xuanhuang Realm was severed."
Stoneboard's words echoed in the Holy Seat.
This ancient secret involved a matter that Li Ping had no knowledge of before.
"Before the closure of the Immortal Path, changes must have occurred in Xuanhuang that ordinary cultivators couldn't sense," Li Ping said seriously.
"It's just my guess. The intention is not to overly worry about external forces. Even if there are external interventions, since they haven't shown themselves after so many years..."
"Here, it would be beyond their reach."
Stoneboard spoke softly.
"I agree," the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect echoed, recovering his calm expression.
"Now, what we need to face first is Transmission Law's threat. As for these..." Li Ping concluded.
"While not worth overly worrying about, we still can't ignore them."
The Holy Emperor continued with the same words he used when mentioning the Great Sage of the Immortal Alliance Capital, leaving both Stoneboard and the Golden Man of Drought Overcoming Sect in shock.
"I have my own methods; you needn't worry," Li Ping said.