“ wǒ céng gēn nǐ tí qǐ guò , xī rì dào gōng zhōng , yǐ xiǎo lǎo yé 、 pú tuán 、 qīng dēng 、 fú chén , cǐ sì zhě zuì wèi shén yì 。”
“我曾跟你提起过,昔日道宫中,以小老爷、蒲团、青灯、拂尘,此四者最为神异。”
"I didn't feel nervous at the last moment."
“ wǒ gǎn yìng dào cǐ dì tóng liáo de qì xī , zhèng shì nà xiǎo lǎo yé !”
“我感应到此地同僚的气息,正是那小老爷!”
Feeling a bit puzzled, the Voidless Bell said, "Why not? Even if you fail, it's just another round. You don't need to be so tense."
bái shù yuè duì yú wú liàng bì de xìn rèn yǐ jīng jiàng dī zhì jí diǎn , yǒu xiē huái yí dào :“ jiù suàn dí què shì dāng nián tài yì gōng zhōng nà wèi , kǒng pà yě gēn nǐ méi yǒu shén me jiāo jí bà ? jiè qí shén lì …… dàng zhēn shuō jiè jiù jiè ?”
白漱月对于无量壁的信任已经降低至极点,有些怀疑道:“就算的确是当年太易宫中那位,恐怕也跟你没有什么交集罢?借其神力……当真说借就借?”
Smiling, Su Xiaoshi did not reply.
wú liàng bì qīng ké yī shēng , shuò dà de dú yǎn dī liū liū zhuǎn le yī quān :“ ruò zhè me zhí jiē zhǎo shàng mén qù , zì rán bù xíng 。 dāng rán shì yào jiǎng jiū xiē fāng fǎ de 。”
无量壁轻咳一声,硕大的独眼滴溜溜转了一圈:“若这么直接找上门去,自然不行。当然是要讲究些方法的。”
"Even if we fail, there will always be another chance," she thought to herself.
“ xiǎo lǎo yé zhè rén , shèng jūn běn shì méi yǒu xué dào duō shǎo 、 pí qì què shì xué dé yǒu mú yǒu yàng 。 tiān tiān jiào rǎng zhe shén me , xiān yǒu tài yì hòu yǒu xiān 、 wú jí hái zài tài yì qián 。 shí jì ma ……”
“小老爷这人,圣君本事没有学到多少、脾气却是学得有模有样。天天叫嚷着什么,先有太易后有仙、无极还在太易前。实际嘛……”
After a short while, they arrived in the Source Dao Province. As the Voidless Bell slowly approached, an unassuming Daoist temple that had been hidden from sight suddenly appeared in the sky.
wú liàng bì yǔ qì lüè dài zhe jī fěng :“ zhòng xiān jìng tā , hái bú shì kàn zài shèng jūn de miàn zi shàng 。 ruò fēi shèng jūn dì zǐ , tā zòng rán yǒu qiān bān tè shū 、 yě zǎo jiù bèi rén zhuō qù liàn huà chéng fǎ bǎo le 。 tā hái yáng yáng zì dé 、 bù zì zhī 。”
无量壁语气略带着讥讽:“众仙敬他,还不是看在圣君的面子上。若非圣君弟子,他纵然有千般特殊、也早就被人捉去炼化成法宝了。他还洋洋自得、不自知。”
"Hmm, he's doing quite well. He really thinks he's a Celestial Emperor!" The Voidless Bell thought to himself with a sigh.
bái shù yuè yǒu xiē nà mèn :“ bù guò , jì rán zhè shén me wú jí gǎn fàng chū rú cǐ dà huà , kěn dìng yě shì yǒu qí tè shū běn lǐng de ba 。 tā hǎo dǎi yě shì dào gōng zhōng xiǎo lǎo yé , nǐ bù guò shì dào gōng mén qián yī wǎ piàn bà le 。 nǐ yě gǎn suàn jì tā ?”
白漱月有些纳闷:“不过,既然这什么无极敢放出如此大话,肯定也是有其特殊本领的吧。他好歹也是道宫中小老爷,你不过是道宫门前一瓦片罢了。你也敢算计他?”
Emitting a green light and shining it towards Tian Dou, the Voidless Bell said, "Seeking audience with Young Master at the Celestial Emperor's gate!"
bèi bái shù yuè zhì yí , wú liàng bì dùn shí yǒu xiē bù lè yì le :“ nǐ dǒng shén me 。 wǒ zǎo jiù kàn tā bù shùn yǎn le 。 zhǐ bù guò ài yú shèng jūn wēi shì , yì zhí méi gǎn dòng shǒu 、 zhǐ shì zài xīn lǐ zhuó mó bà le 。”
被白漱月质疑,无量壁顿时有些不乐意了:“你懂什么。我早就看他不顺眼了。只不过碍于圣君威势,一直没敢动手、只是在心里琢磨罢了。”
The motionless Tian Dou suddenly woke up from its slumber upon sensing the Voidless Bell's aura. The temple doors opened instantly.
“ rú jīn shèng jūn bù zài ……”
“如今圣君不在……”
The Voidless Bell quickly entered.
wú liàng bì ào rán dào :“ yǐ yǒu xīn suàn wú xīn 、 qián zhì tā xiǎo xiǎo wú jí , hái bú shì shǒu dào qín lái 。”
无量壁傲然道:“以有心算无心、钳制他小小无极,还不是手到擒来。”
The layout of Tian Dou was very familiar to the Voidless Bell. It went straight to the deepest part, where Young Master and Eternal were located.
bái shù yuè diǎn diǎn tóu :“ hǎo , nà wǒ jiù zài cǐ chù děng dài , jìng tīng nǐ mǎ dào chéng gōng hǎo xiāo xī 。 nǐ qiě qù ba !”
白漱月点点头:“好,那我就在此处等待,静听你马到成功好消息。你且去吧!”
Pushing open the door, the Voidless Bell saw two figures - one small and one large.
wú liàng bì shén qíng dùn shí yī jiāng , jiāng xiǎn huà chū de dà nǎo dài jǐn jǐn tiē zhe bái shù yuè , xī pí xiào liǎn dào :“ wǒ suī yǒu miào jì , dàn wǒ yī rén què shì bù xíng 。 bì xū yào gè bāng shǒu 。”
无量壁神情顿时一僵,将显化出的大脑袋紧紧贴着白漱月,嬉皮笑脸道:“我虽有妙计,但我一人却是不行。必须要个帮手。”
The smaller figure was naturally the Great Master of Tian Dou.
“ nǐ xiān bié jí zhe jù jué , qiě tīng wǒ màn màn dào lái 。”
“你先别急着拒绝,且听我慢慢道来。”
And the figure sitting before him...
dú mù tóu lú yǐng xiàng hōng rán pò suì , biàn huí yuán běn yàng mào 。 wú liàng bì shàng , qīng guāng yōu yōu , xiǎn lù chū yī pài hùn dùn wèi fēn jǐng xiàng 。
独目头颅影像轰然破碎,变回原本样貌。无量壁上,青光幽幽,显露出一派混沌未分景象。
"By the Celestial Emperor!"
“ shuō qǐ lái , xiǎo lǎo yé dí què yǒu zì ào de zī běn 。 nǐ kě zhī ,【 wú jí 】 wèi hé wù ?”
“说起来,小老爷的确有自傲的资本。你可知,【无极】为何物?”
Even though the figure's appearance was extremely hazy, the Voidless Bell recognized his identity instantly. His mind went blank, and he collapsed right there.
“ shǒu dào ér shēng , xiān dào ér chéng 。 wàn wù zhī xiān , guì bù kě yán 。 wǒ men shēn chǔ shì jiè , wàn bān dà dào , jiàn le tā wú jí , jiē yào bì ér ràng zhī 。 kě yǐ shuō , xiǎo lǎo yé bù yòng chū shǒu , zhǐ shì zhàn zài nà lǐ 、 jī hū jiù shì wú dí bān de cún zài 。”
“首道而生,先道而成。万物之先,贵不可言。我们身处世界,万般大道,见了他无极,皆要避而让之。可以说,小老爷不用出手,只是站在那里、几乎就是无敌般的存在。”
Su Xiaoshi in the Voidless Bell's belly did not have a clear understanding of the Celestial Emperor, so she wasn't as scared as the Voidless Bell. Seeing him act like this, she couldn't help but smirk inwardly.
bàn suí zhe yī zì yī jù de jiě shì , tiān dōu dà fǎ shī de ào rán dú lì de shēn yǐng , yě suí zhī chū xiàn zài wú liàng bì biàn huàn yǐng xiàng zhōng 。 wú jí xiàn , fǎng fú hùn dùn tiān dì dōu yīn zhī sàn kāi 。 qí zhī “ guì ”, kě jiàn yī bān 。
伴随着一字一句的解释,天都大法师的傲然独立的身影,也随之出现在无量壁变幻影像中。无极现,仿佛混沌天地都因之散开。其之“贵”,可见一斑。
But she didn't dare make any noise to avoid being detected.
“ nà nǐ hái yào dǎ tā zhǔ yì ? qǐ bù shì zì xún sǐ lù ?” bái shù yuè dīng zhe wú jí shēn yǐng , méi tou yí zhòu 。
“那你还要打他主意?岂不是自寻死路?”白漱月盯着无极身影,眉头一皱。
She just tried her best to hide herself and wait for the right moment to strike.
“ hē hē , qiě jì xù tīng wǒ shuō 。 cǐ suī shì tā zhì qiáng suǒ zài , què yě shì zhì ruò zhī yīn 。 xiǎo lǎo yé duì yú wǒ men shì jiè dà dào , zì rán guì bù kě yán 。 dàn duì yú qí tā shì jiè dà dào ma ……”
“呵呵,且继续听我说。此虽是他至强所在,却也是至弱之因。小老爷对于我们世界大道,自然贵不可言。但对于其他世界大道嘛……”
"Get up, Master has already left. There's only a faint image here."
“ bù zhī nǐ kě zēng tīng guò yī jù ,【 wǒ mán yí yě 】?” wú liàng bì hēi hēi xiào dào 。
“不知你可曾听过一句,【我蛮夷也】?”无量壁嘿嘿笑道。
The Great Master looked at the trembling Voidless Bell and couldn't help but laugh. He slowly said, "A faint image?"
suī bù zhī zhè jù huà jù tǐ yì si , dàn bái shù yuè bìng fēi bèn rén 。 lüè yī sī liáng , biàn míng bái guò lái 。
虽不知这句话具体意思,但白漱月并非笨人。略一思量,便明白过来。
The Voidless Bell's mind raced with countless thoughts. After hearing what the Great Master said, he suddenly froze.
“ nǐ shì shuō , wú jí de guì , duì yú qí tā shì jiè de dà dào , bìng bù qǐ zuò yòng ?”
“你是说,无极的贵,对于其他世界的大道,并不起作用?”
Instantly relieved, he said, "It was just a false alarm!"
“ zhèng shì !”
“正是!”
Anger rose in his heart: "You little Eternal! You tricked me into seeing the Celestial Emperor's image and made me look foolish!"
wú liàng bì jī dòng de huí yìng 。
无量壁激动的回应。
Though he cursed the Great Master thousands of times in his mind, on the surface, the Voidless Bell remained respectful.
yìng zhào chū huà miàn lǐ , hū de chū xiàn yī gēn cū zhuàng de shí zhù , duì zhe ào rán dú lì de wú jí 、 dāng tóu huī xià 。
映照出画面里,忽的出现一根粗壮的石柱,对着傲然独立的无极、当头挥下。
"Making Young Master laugh!"
wú jí āi yō yī shēng , miàn lù jīng kǒng 、 běn néng xiǎng yào shēn shǒu qù dǎng 。 què yòu rú hé néng dǎng zhù ?
无极哎哟一声,面露惊恐、本能想要伸手去挡。却又如何能挡住?
The Great Master was very pleased to hear this "Young Master."
jié jiē shí shí āi le yī xià , shēn yǐng shà shí pò suì 。
结结实实挨了一下,身影霎时破碎。
It seemed like they were back in the days when all the Celestial Emperors respected him.
“ nǐ dǔ zi lǐ , yǒu lái zì qí tā shì jiè de bǎo bèi ?” bái shù yuè zhè cái fǎn yìng guò lái 。
“你肚子里,有来自其他世界的宝贝?”白漱月这才反应过来。
"The collapse of the celestial realm is a long time ago," said the Great Master. "After so many years, we can meet again on the mortal plane..."
“ hēng hēng hēng 。” wú liàng bì dé yì de qīng hēng jǐ shēng 。
“哼哼哼。”无量壁得意的轻哼几声。
The Great Master sighed.
suí hòu yā dī le shēng yīn :“ tài yì shèng gōng , nǎi shì shèng jūn qīn zì zhù jiù 。 qí zhōng jué dà bù fèn cái liào , dōu shì shèng jūn jiù dì qǔ cái 。 dàn yě yǒu nà me yī xiē dǐng liáng zhù , lái zì tā xiāng !”
随后压低了声音:“太易圣宫,乃是圣君亲自筑就。其中绝大部分材料,都是圣君就地取材。但也有那么一些顶梁柱,来自他乡!”
"Everything depends on the grace and protection of Lord Young Master and Young Master!" The Voidless Bell said calmly with no change in his expression.
“ wǒ yuán běn duì tā men lái lì bù zhī 。”
“我原本对它们来历不知。”
Curious, the Great Master asked, "Why were you able to escape the sudden collapse of the celestial realm unscathed?"
“ zhǐ shì zhè xiē zhù zi , zhè xiē nián zài wǒ dǔ zi lǐ , jí nán xiāo huà 。 wǒ biàn cāi dào gè dà gài le 。”
“只是这些柱子,这些年在我肚子里,极难消化。我便猜到个大概了。”
The Voidless Bell said with a flattery-filled tone, "After so many years of cultivation under the Celestial Emperor, I still have some skills to survive. But I was severely injured and took this long to recover."
wú liàng bì shuō zhe , màn màn tǔ chū yī gēn jīn guāng cuǐ càn de yù zhù 。
无量壁说着,慢慢吐出一根金光璀璨的玉柱。
"Since I woke up after regaining consciousness, I sensed Young Master's presence nearby. So I came over to pay my respects," said the Voidless Bell.
zhǐ shì méi tóu mò wěi 、 duàn liè kāi de yī jié , què yě yǒu sān shí sān zhàng zhǎng 。
只是没头没尾、断裂开的一截,却也有三十三丈长。
The Great Master nodded slightly at his words but didn't ask any more questions.
yù zhù biǎo miàn yuán běn sì hū juān kè zhe xiē tú àn , zhǐ shì jīng guò wú liàng bì zhè xiē nián de xiāo huà , yǐ jīng biàn dé mó hú bù qīng le 。 dàn yù zhù de shén shèng qì xī , què shì sī háo bù jiǎn 。
玉柱表面原本似乎镌刻着些图案,只是经过无量壁这些年的消化,已经变得模糊不清了。但玉柱的神圣气息,却是丝毫不减。
In truth, he had woken from his seclusion and opened the door because the Voidless Bell was indeed an item from the former Temple of Eternal. As for this tiny tile...
“ zhè gēn zhù zi , jiù shì shèng gōng zuì lǐ miàn nà jiān 【 tài yì diàn 】 de dǐng liáng zhù zhī yī 。 yuán běn suī shì sǐ wù , dàn měi rì shòu shèng jūn qì xī xūn táo , què yě yùn niàng le yī sī líng xìng 。”
“这根柱子,就是圣宫最里面那间【太易殿】的顶梁柱之一。原本虽是死物,但每日受圣君气息熏陶,却也酝酿了一丝灵性。”
He really couldn't care less about it.
"I didn't feel nervous at the last moment."
Feeling a bit puzzled, the Voidless Bell said, "Why not? Even if you fail, it's just another round. You don't need to be so tense."
Smiling, Su Xiaoshi did not reply.
"Even if we fail, there will always be another chance," she thought to herself.
After a short while, they arrived in the Source Dao Province. As the Voidless Bell slowly approached, an unassuming Daoist temple that had been hidden from sight suddenly appeared in the sky.
"Hmm, he's doing quite well. He really thinks he's a Celestial Emperor!" The Voidless Bell thought to himself with a sigh.
Emitting a green light and shining it towards Tian Dou, the Voidless Bell said, "Seeking audience with Young Master at the Celestial Emperor's gate!"
The motionless Tian Dou suddenly woke up from its slumber upon sensing the Voidless Bell's aura. The temple doors opened instantly.
The Voidless Bell quickly entered.
The layout of Tian Dou was very familiar to the Voidless Bell. It went straight to the deepest part, where Young Master and Eternal were located.
Pushing open the door, the Voidless Bell saw two figures - one small and one large.
The smaller figure was naturally the Great Master of Tian Dou.
And the figure sitting before him...
"By the Celestial Emperor!"
Even though the figure's appearance was extremely hazy, the Voidless Bell recognized his identity instantly. His mind went blank, and he collapsed right there.
Su Xiaoshi in the Voidless Bell's belly did not have a clear understanding of the Celestial Emperor, so she wasn't as scared as the Voidless Bell. Seeing him act like this, she couldn't help but smirk inwardly.
But she didn't dare make any noise to avoid being detected.
She just tried her best to hide herself and wait for the right moment to strike.
"Get up, Master has already left. There's only a faint image here."
The Great Master looked at the trembling Voidless Bell and couldn't help but laugh. He slowly said, "A faint image?"
The Voidless Bell's mind raced with countless thoughts. After hearing what the Great Master said, he suddenly froze.
Instantly relieved, he said, "It was just a false alarm!"
Anger rose in his heart: "You little Eternal! You tricked me into seeing the Celestial Emperor's image and made me look foolish!"
Though he cursed the Great Master thousands of times in his mind, on the surface, the Voidless Bell remained respectful.
"Making Young Master laugh!"
The Great Master was very pleased to hear this "Young Master."
It seemed like they were back in the days when all the Celestial Emperors respected him.
"The collapse of the celestial realm is a long time ago," said the Great Master. "After so many years, we can meet again on the mortal plane..."
The Great Master sighed.
"Everything depends on the grace and protection of Lord Young Master and Young Master!" The Voidless Bell said calmly with no change in his expression.
Curious, the Great Master asked, "Why were you able to escape the sudden collapse of the celestial realm unscathed?"
The Voidless Bell said with a flattery-filled tone, "After so many years of cultivation under the Celestial Emperor, I still have some skills to survive. But I was severely injured and took this long to recover."
"Since I woke up after regaining consciousness, I sensed Young Master's presence nearby. So I came over to pay my respects," said the Voidless Bell.
The Great Master nodded slightly at his words but didn't ask any more questions.
In truth, he had woken from his seclusion and opened the door because the Voidless Bell was indeed an item from the former Temple of Eternal. As for this tiny tile...
He really couldn't care less about it.