zhè jiàn zhī dòng tiān ， yǔ xún cháng yǎn huà de dòng tiān bù tóng 。
这剑之洞天，与寻常衍化的洞天不同。
This sword realm was different from the usual realms derived through cultivation.
qí nèi méi yǒu shān chuān hú pō ， zhǐ yǒu zhe gēn zhè jiàn zhǒng nèi jí qí xiāng sì de jǐng xiàng 。
其内没有山川湖泊，只有着跟这剑冢内极其相似的景象。
Inside, there were no mountains or rivers. Only a scene extremely similar to that within the Sword Tomb filled the space.
biàn dì chā mǎn zá luàn wú zhāng de wàn qiān bǐng jiàn 。
遍地插满杂乱无章的万千柄剑。
Countless swords were scattered everywhere, their blade qi swirling and forming gusts of powerful winds.
jiàn qì zòng héng liú zhuǎn ， xíng chéng zhèn zhèn gāng fēng hū xiào 。
剑气纵横流转，形成阵阵罡风呼啸。
The entire realm was purely a world of swords, leaving no room for any other living beings.
zhěng zuò dòng tiān ， wán quán shì shǔ yú jiàn de shì jiè 。 róng bù xià rèn hé qí tā huó wù 。
整座洞天，完全是属于剑的世界。容不下任何其他活物。
As the fragmented body of Li Qing, which had already been reduced to pieces, began to reappear with a writhing mass of flesh and blood, he said, "Foundation Establishment前期." He slightly nodded as he sensed his cultivation level.
jiàn zhǒng zhōng ， jiàn zhī dòng tiān wài ， yuán běn yǐ jīng fěn shēn suì gǔ de fēn shēn lǐ qíng ， suí zhe yī zhèn xuè ròu rú dòng ， chóng xīn huǎn huǎn xiàn chū shēn xíng 。
剑冢中，剑之洞天外，原本已经粉身碎骨的分身李晴，随着一阵血肉蠕动，重新缓缓现出身形。
His realm was slightly weaker than that of his main self. While his actual combat strength couldn't match the main self's, it wasn't an issue since he had been cultivated using the Heaven’s Oddity to form a foundation. Overcoming the ordinary transformational spirit realm wouldn’t be too difficult either.
“ yuán yīng qián qī 。” tā gǎn yìng zhe zì jǐ de xiū wèi ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
“元婴前期。”他感应着自己的修为，微微点头。
However, once Li Qing entered the Foundation Establishment realm, he felt a subtle resistance as he moved forward.
jìng jiè shāo ruò yú běn zūn 。 shí jì zhàn lì suī rán tóng yàng bǐ bù guò ， dàn bì jìng shì yǐ tiān zhī qí zhù jī ， niǎn yā xún cháng huà shén xiū wèi yě bú shì wèn tí 。
境界稍弱于本尊。实际战力虽然同样比不过，但毕竟是以天之奇筑基，碾压寻常化神修为也不是问题。
When his fragmented body bid farewell to the Heavenly Sword’s Oddity and returned to the Xuanhuang Realm, the underlying malice became more apparent.
bù guò jìn rù yuán yīng jìng hòu ， lǐ qíng jiù gǎn shòu dào le míng míng zhōng qián jìn de zǔ lì 。
不过进入元婴境后，李晴就感受到了冥冥中前进的阻力。
A sentence appeared in Li Qing's mind.
dāng fēn shēn bài bié mù jiàn tiān zhī qí ， fǎn huí xuán huáng jiè zhōng de shí hòu 。
当分身拜别木剑天之奇，返回玄黄界中的时候。
"New methods of the Heavenly Lord are indeed defying nature. The more blessings one receives from heaven and earth, the harder it will be to go against their principles in the future."
nà yǐn yǐn de è yì gèng jiā míng xiǎn 。
那隐隐的恶意更加明显。
"Even when sacrificing the essence of heaven and earth, one would suffer a backlash that is multiplied by the will of heaven and earth. No matter how high one’s talent, they are mostly limited to transformational spirit realm."
yī duàn huà bù yóu chū xiàn zài lǐ qíng de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
一段话不由出现在李晴的脑海中。
Perhaps due to his contribution to the birth of this black sword, Li Qing didn’t feel much resistance as he consumed it and turned it into a realm.
“ tiān zūn xīn fǎ ， shí nǎi nì tiān ér xíng 。 shòu tiān dì ēn huì yuè duō ， jiāng lái nì fǎn tiān dì zhī lǐ de shí hòu ， jiù yuè shì kùn nán 。”
“天尊新法，实乃逆天而行。受天地恩惠越多，将来逆反天地之理的时候，就越是困难。”
But he sensed that this was already the limit of what the heavens could tolerate. If he wanted to advance further—transforming into a transformational spirit or even merging with the Dao—he would have to fully face the heaven’s malice.
“ shèn zhì jì tiān dì zhī pò de shí hòu ， dōu yào shòu dào tiān dì yì zhì chéng bèi de fǎn shì 。 jiù suàn tiān fù zài zěn me gāo ， yě jī běn dōu zhǐ yú huà shén le 。”
“甚至祭天地之魄的时候，都要受到天地意志成倍的反噬。就算天赋再怎么高，也基本都止于化神了。”
However, Li Qing wasn’t overly concerned about it.
huò xǔ shì zhè bǐng hēi jiàn de dàn shēng ， yě yǒu lǐ qíng de jǐ fēn gōng láo de yuán gù 。 dāng tā jiāng qí tūn shì 、 huà zuò dòng tiān de shí hòu ， bìng méi yǒu gǎn yìng dào guò duō de zǔ lì 。
或许是这柄黑剑的诞生，也有李晴的几分功劳的缘故。当他将其吞噬、化作洞天的时候，并没有感应到过多的阻力。
After all, as a fragmented body, his mission wasn't cultivation but going to the Five Elders Association and seeking the lost Xuantian Sect techniques from the True One of the Heart.
dàn shì tā yǒu yù gǎn ， zhè yǐ jīng shì tiān dì suǒ néng róng rěn de jí xiàn le 。
但是他有预感，这已经是天地所能容忍的极限了。
Having checked the information transmitted by his main self, due to that mysterious spatial fluctuation, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association were currently in a rare ceasefire period.
dāng tā xiǎng yào gèng jìn yí bù ， jìn shēng huà shén 、 nǎi zhì hé dào de shí hòu ， jiù xū yào wán quán de miàn duì tiān dì è yì 。
当他想要更进一步，晋升化神、乃至合道的时候，就需要完全的面对天地恶意。
Li Qing adjusted his direction and transformed into a black streak of light, quickly heading towards his destination.
bù guò lǐ qíng yě bìng wèi shí fēn zài yì 。
不过李晴也并未十分在意。
Flying, Li Qing felt something different from usual.
bì jìng zuò wéi fēn shēn ， tā shǐ mìng bìng bú shì xiū xíng ， ér shì qián wǎng wǔ lǎo huì 、 qù 【 yī xīn tiān zūn 】 chù ， yào huí shī chuán de xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ 。
毕竟作为分身，他使命并不是修行，而是前往五老会、去【一心天尊】处，要回失传的玄天教功法。
When the main self flew through the sky, it had to overcome the resistance between heaven and earth as well as the powerful winds that hit them head-on.
chá kàn le yī fān běn zūn chuán guò lái de xìn xī ， yóu yú zhī qián nà gǔ mò míng kōng jiān bō dòng de yuán gù ， rú jīn wàn xiān méng yǔ wǔ lǎo huì zhèng chǔ yú nán dé de xiū zhàn qī 。
查看了一番本尊传过来的信息，由于之前那股莫名空间波动的缘故，如今万仙盟与五老会正处于难得的休战期。
But with Li Qing’s body transforming into swordlight, he moved effortlessly, perfectly blending with the surroundings.
lǐ qíng shāo wēi biàn bié le fāng xiàng ， biàn huà zuò yī dào hēi sè dùn guāng ， kuài sù cháo zhe mù dì dì jí chí ér qù 。
李晴稍微辨别了方向，便化作一道黑色遁光，快速朝着目的地疾驰而去。
The resistance was almost negligible, and the flying consumption was astonishingly low!
fēi dùn qǐ lái ， lǐ qíng dùn shí gǎn shòu dào le gēn yǐ wǎng bìng bù xiāng tóng de dì fāng 。
飞遁起来，李晴顿时感受到了跟以往并不相同的地方。
"Oddity of Heaven, originally belongs to the Xuanhuang Dao. Hence it naturally receives special treatment."
běn zūn yù kōng ér xíng de shí hòu ， xū yào kè fú tiān dì jiān de zǔ lì 、 yǐ jí pū miàn ér lái de gāng fēng 。
本尊御空而行的时候，需要克服天地间的阻力、以及扑面而来的罡风。
Flying wasn’t a chore but rather an enjoyment.
dàn shì lǐ qíng shēn huà jiàn guāng ， rú yú dé shuǐ ， gēn zhōu wéi de huán jìng wán měi róng hé 。
但是李晴身化剑光，如鱼得水，跟周围的环境完美融合。
Li Qing felt extremely comfortable in his heart. If he weren't afraid of attracting attention from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, he would have let out a long cry to vent.
bù jǐn zǔ lì kě yǐ jī hū hū lüè bù jì ， fēi dùn de xiāo hào gèng shì xiǎo de jīng rén ！
不仅阻力可以几乎忽略不计，飞遁的消耗更是小的惊人！
The black swordlight sped up, flashing across the sky.
“ tiān zhī qí ， yuán běn jiù shǔ yú xuán huáng tiān dào 。 gù ér zì yǒu yōu dài 。”
“天之奇，原本就属于玄黄天道。故而自有优待。”
Even if someone happened to glance at it, they would only think it was an illusion.
fēi xíng bù zài shì jiàn kǔ chāi shì ， fǎn dào shì chéng le zhǒng xiǎng shòu 。
飞行不再是件苦差事，反倒是成了种享受。
However, seven days later, the Five Elders Association’s Jiwei State was already in sight.
lǐ qíng xīn zhōng shū chàng zhì jí ， ruò bú shì pà yǐn qǐ wàn xiān méng zhù yì ， shì bì yào cháng xiào fā xiè yī fān 。
李晴心中舒畅至极，若不是怕引起万仙盟注意，势必要长啸发泄一番。
Standing before the white fog barrier that spanned heaven and earth were a group of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance martial arts hall cultivators.
hēi sè jiàn guāng de sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài ， zài tiān mù shàng yī shǎn ér guò 。
黑色剑光的速度越来越快，在天幕上一闪而过。
Li Qing didn’t disturb them. Relying on the information transmitted by his main self, he easily avoided the surveillance of the alliance's protective array and entered the white fog.
jiù suàn yǒu rén bù jīng yì jiān piē jiàn ， yě zhǐ huì yǐ wéi shì zì jǐ de cuò jué 。
就算有人不经意间瞥见，也只会以为是自己的错觉。
Jiwei State was a buffer state between the Five Elders Association and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with no other heaven’s lords’ power involved except for the无忧天尊.
bù guò qī rì hòu ， wǔ lǎo huì jī wěi zhōu yǐ jīng yáo yáo zài wàng le 。
不过七日后，五老会箕尾州已经遥遥在望了。
The reason for choosing this place to enter the Five Elders Association was that it could avoid the【True Realm】and directly reach the One Heart Immortal Sect after passing through the Human Dao Heaven Realm.
héng gèn tiān dì de bái wù bì zhàng qián ， zhù zhā zhe yī duì wàn xiān méng yǎn wǔ táng xiū shì 。
横亘天地的白雾壁障前，驻扎着一队万仙盟演武堂修士。
In the True Realm, all lies were exposed. It wasn’t a suitable place for hiding, so he tried his best to avoid it.
lǐ qíng bìng méi yǒu jīng dòng tā men ， kào zhe nǎo hǎi zhōng běn zūn chuán lái de xìn xī ， qīng sōng duǒ guò le xiān méng fáng hù dà zhèn de jiān cè ， mò rù bái wù zhī zhōng 。
李晴并没有惊动他们，靠着脑海中本尊传来的信息，轻松躲过了仙盟防护大阵的监测，没入白雾之中。
Compared to the Human Dao Heaven Realm, this was much safer.
jī wěi zhōu zuò wéi wǔ lǎo huì yǔ wàn xiān méng de huǎn chōng zhōu yù ， bìng méi yǒu chú le wú yōu tiān zūn wài de rèn hé yī wèi qí tā tiān zūn lì liàng shè zú 。
箕尾州作为五老会与万仙盟的缓冲州域，并没有除了无忧天尊外的任何一位其他天尊力量涉足。
Unlike the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s martial training and preparation, the Five Elders Association seemed more peaceful within its borders, except for some border states with heavy military presence.
xuǎn zé zhè lǐ jìn rù wǔ lǎo huì de yuán yīn ， shì yīn wèi kě yǐ bì kāi 【 zhēn shí zhī guó 】， chuān guò rén dào tiān jìng hòu ， zhí dá yī xīn xiān zōng 。
选择这里进入五老会的原因，是因为可以避开【真实之国】，穿过人道天境后，直达一心仙宗。
The other states seemed almost oblivious to the existence of war. Li Qing encountered cultivators and ordinary people who were extremely relaxed, even somewhat lazy.
zhēn shí zhī guó zhōng ， yī qiè huǎng yán wú suǒ dùn xíng 。 xiǎn rán bú shì shì hé qián fú de dì fāng ， néng bì kāi jǐn liàng bì kāi 。
真实之国中，一切谎言无所遁形。显然不是适合潜伏的地方，能避开尽量避开。
This made Li Qing marvel at how well the Five Elders Association governed its subjects.
xiāng bǐ zhī xià ， rén dào tiān jìng jiù ān quán xǔ duō 。
相比之下，人道天境就安全许多。
Without encountering any danger, after passing through the Human Dao Heaven Realm, Li Qing finally arrived in the territory of the One Heart Immortal Sect.
gēn wàn xiān méng mò mǎ lì bīng xiāng bǐ ， wǔ lǎo huì jìng nèi xiǎn de píng hé bù shǎo 。
跟万仙盟秣马厉兵相比，五老会境内显得平和不少。
Of course, this smooth journey was partly due to his use of the Oddity of Heaven as a foundation and his high concealment. If he were an ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivator, such easy infiltration would be difficult.
chú le nà xiē jiē rǎng 、 huǎn chōng zhōu yù ， yǒu zhòng bīng chén liè 。
除了那些接壤、缓冲州域，有重兵陈列。
This place was called Yiliu State.
qí tā zhōu yù fǎng fú gēn běn gǎn shòu bú dào zhàn zhēng cún zài shì de ， lǐ qíng yī lù zǒu lái ， suǒ yù jiàn de xiū shì 、 fán rén ， dōu shí fēn fàng sōng 、 shèn zhì yǒu xiē lǎn sǎn 。
其他州域仿佛根本感受不到战争存在似的，李晴一路走来，所遇见的修士、凡人，都十分放松、甚至有些懒散。
As its name suggested, fertile plains stretched out before him, even with merchant caravans walking between cities.
ràng lǐ qíng bù yóu zé zé chēng qí ， pèi fú wǔ lǎo huì de yù xià zhī dào 。
让李晴不由啧啧称奇，佩服五老会的御下之道。
Unlike the separation of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators and ordinary people, every city in the Five Elders Association mixed residents of both kinds, though they lived in inner and outer cities.
méi yǒu yù dào shén me wēi xiǎn ， chuān guò rén dào tiān jìng hòu ， lǐ qíng zhōng yú lái dào le yī xīn xiān zōng de dì pán 。
没有遇到什么危险，穿过人道天境后，李晴终于来到了一心仙宗的地盘。
Li Qing felt a familiar scene around him as he pondered.
dāng rán ， zhè yī lù shàng rú cǐ shùn lì ， chú le gēn lǐ qíng tā yǐ tiān zhī qí wèi dào jī 、 zì shēn yǐn bì xìng jí qiáng yǒu guān zhī wài ， huò xǔ hái yǒu zhe tā bìng wèi jiā rù wàn xiān méng de yuán gù 。
当然，这一路上如此顺利，除了跟李晴他以天之奇为道基、自身隐蔽性极强有关之外，或许还有着他并未加入万仙盟的缘故。
"I seem to have been here before..."
ruò shì wàn xiān méng xiū shì ， xiǎng yào rú cǐ qīng yì de qián fú ， kǒng pà yǒu diǎn nán dù 。
若是万仙盟修士，想要如此轻易的潜伏，恐怕有点难度。
Pushing aside these thoughts, Li Qing began searching for his target.
cǐ chù míng wèi yí lǚ zhōu 。
此处名为宜旅州。
According to the information transmitted by his main self, entering the true One Heart Immortal Sect required drawing the attention of the True One of the Heart.
gēn míng zì yī yàng ， rù mù suǒ jí jiē shì lián mián de féi wò píng yuán 。
跟名字一样，入目所及皆是连绵的肥沃平原。
The艳情画本 circulating secretly within the Five Elders Association was the quickest and most effective method.
shèn zhì kě yǐ kàn dào fán rén shāng duì ， xíng zǒu yú chéng chí zhī jiān 。
甚至可以看到凡人商队，行走于城池之间。
Unfortunately, this mission seemed less smooth than expected. Li Qing had been wandering through Yiliu State for several days without finding those bold merchants.
gēn wàn xiān méng xiū shì yǔ fán rén fēn kāi lái jū zhù bù tóng ， wǔ lǎo huì měi yī zuò chéng chí ， dōu hùn hé jū zhù zhe fán rén yǔ xiū shì 。
跟万仙盟修士与凡人分开来居住不同，五老会每一座城池，都混合居住着凡人与修士。
It could be understood since openly spreading such things under a heaven’s lord's authority would result in execution.
zhǐ shì yǒu zhe nèi wài chéng zhī fēn 。
只是有着内外城之分。
Just as Li Qing considered switching to another state, the usually calm city suddenly erupted with noise.
fán rén jū yú wài chéng ， xiū shì zé jū zhù zài nèi chéng zhōng 。
凡人居于外城，修士则居住在内城中。
Li Qing’s heart stirred. He followed the crowd to the center of the commotion.
gǎn shòu zhe zhōu wéi sì hū yǒu xiē shú xī de jǐng sè ， lǐ qíng ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
感受着周围似乎有些熟悉的景色，李晴若有所思。
"You are Wan Lai-ai, right?!"
“ wǒ hǎo xiàng lái guò zhè lǐ ……”
“我好像来过这里……”
Several cultivators surrounded a graceful young man dressed in white, their faces stern.
zhuǎn shùn jiān jiāng zhè zá sī yā xià ， lǐ qíng kāi shǐ xún zhǎo qǐ mù biāo lái 。
转瞬间将这杂思压下，李晴开始寻找起目标来。
"Actually discovered by you guys! But that's good; I’ve rested for a few days and it's time to get back to work." Wan Lai-ai glanced around the crowd with a sidelong glance. Under his gaze, the surrounding cultivators subconsciously took a step back.
gēn jù běn zūn chuán lái de xìn xī ， xiǎng yào jìn rù zhēn zhèng de yī xīn xiān zōng ， guān jiàn jiù shì yào yǐn dé 【 yī xīn tiān zūn 】 de zhù yì 。
根据本尊传来的信息，想要进入真正的一心仙宗，关键就是要引得【一心天尊】的注意。
This caused the Yiliu State cultivators to lose face.
wǔ lǎo huì zhōng àn zhōng liú chuán de yàn qíng huà běn ， jiù shì zuì wèi xùn jié yǒu xiào de fāng fǎ 。
五老会中暗中流传的艳情画本，就是最为迅捷有效的方法。
One of them angrily said, "A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, daring to make such outrageous remarks! Saying that our Yiliu State is filled with incapable people!"
zhǐ kě xī ， zhè cì de xíng dòng sì hū bù zěn me shùn lì 。
只可惜，这次的行动似乎不怎么顺利。
"I will teach you a lesson today!"
lǐ qíng zài zhè yí lǚ zhōu guàng le hǎo xiē tiān ， dōu méi néng zhǎo dào nà xiē dǎn dà bāo tiān de shāng fàn 。
李晴在这宜旅州逛了好些天，都没能找到那些胆大包天的商贩。
"Brother Pei, you are already in the Foundation Establishment realm. Bullying someone weaker isn't right, right?" Someone advised.
bù guò zhè yě kě yǐ lǐ jiě ， bì jìng zài tiān zūn zhī xià 、 gōng rán chuán bō zhè xiē dōng xī ， kě shì zhēn de yào bèi shā tóu de 。
不过这也可以理解，毕竟在天尊之下、公然传播这些东西，可是真的要被杀头的。
Before the Pei cultivator could speak, Wan Lai-ai chuckled lightly: "Foundation Establishment cultivators? I view them as clay chickens and dogs!"
zhèng dāng lǐ qíng xiǎng yào huàn gè zhōu zài pèng pèng yùn qì de shí hòu ， yí xiàng píng jìng de chéng zhōng hū de xuān huá qǐ lái 。
正当李晴想要换个州再碰碰运气的时候，一向平静的城中忽的喧哗起来。
This caused all Yiliu State cultivators present to show anger on their faces.
lǐ qíng xīn zhōng yī dòng ， shùn zhe rén qún lái dào le shì fā zhōng xīn 。
李晴心中一动，顺着人群来到了事发中心。
"Good! Good!"
“ nǐ jiù shì wàn zài lái ？！”
“你就是万再来？！”
"Yiliu State, Pei Qingshan, please give me a lesson!"
shù míng xiū shì jiāng yī wèi bái yī piān piān de měi shào nián wéi zài zhōng yāng ， miàn sè bù shàn 。
数名修士将一位白衣翩翩的美少年围在中央，面色不善。
As Pei Qingshan spoke, a transparent circular building suddenly appeared in the sky.
“ jū rán bèi nǐ men fā xiàn le 。 bù guò yě hǎo ， xiū xī le jǐ tiān ， yě shì shí hòu zài gàn huó le 。” wàn zài lái xié yǎn piē guò zhōu wéi de rén qún ， zài tā mù guāng zhōng de yā lì xià ， zhōu wéi de xiū shì jìng rán xià yì shí de cháo hòu tuì le bàn bù 。
“居然被你们发现了。不过也好，休息了几天，也是时候再干活了。”万再来斜眼撇过周围的人群，在他目光中的压力下，周围的修士竟然下意识的朝后退了半步。
In the midst of everyone's gasps, two beams of light descended from the building, drawing the two fighters inside.
zhè xià yí lǚ zhōu xiū shì men ， fēn fēn miàn shàng guà bú zhù le 。
这下宜旅州修士们，纷纷面上挂不住了。
"It’s the Heavenly Lord’s trial ground!"
qí zhōng yī rén nǎo xiū chéng nù dào ：“ qū qū jīn dān xiū shì ， jìng rán kǒu chū kuáng yán ！ shuō wǒ men yí lǚ zhōu jìn shì wú néng zhī bèi ！”
其中一人恼羞成怒道：“区区金丹修士，竟然口出狂言！说我们宜旅州尽是无能之辈！”
"Looks like the rumors were right; Wan Lai-ai is challenging a Foundation Establishment cultivator with his sword to enter the One Heart Immortal Sect!"
This sword realm was different from the usual realms derived through cultivation.
Inside, there were no mountains or rivers. Only a scene extremely similar to that within the Sword Tomb filled the space.
Countless swords were scattered everywhere, their blade qi swirling and forming gusts of powerful winds.
The entire realm was purely a world of swords, leaving no room for any other living beings.
As the fragmented body of Li Qing, which had already been reduced to pieces, began to reappear with a writhing mass of flesh and blood, he said, "Foundation Establishment前期." He slightly nodded as he sensed his cultivation level.
His realm was slightly weaker than that of his main self. While his actual combat strength couldn't match the main self's, it wasn't an issue since he had been cultivated using the Heaven’s Oddity to form a foundation. Overcoming the ordinary transformational spirit realm wouldn’t be too difficult either.
However, once Li Qing entered the Foundation Establishment realm, he felt a subtle resistance as he moved forward.
When his fragmented body bid farewell to the Heavenly Sword’s Oddity and returned to the Xuanhuang Realm, the underlying malice became more apparent.
A sentence appeared in Li Qing's mind.
"New methods of the Heavenly Lord are indeed defying nature. The more blessings one receives from heaven and earth, the harder it will be to go against their principles in the future."
"Even when sacrificing the essence of heaven and earth, one would suffer a backlash that is multiplied by the will of heaven and earth. No matter how high one’s talent, they are mostly limited to transformational spirit realm."
Perhaps due to his contribution to the birth of this black sword, Li Qing didn’t feel much resistance as he consumed it and turned it into a realm.
But he sensed that this was already the limit of what the heavens could tolerate. If he wanted to advance further—transforming into a transformational spirit or even merging with the Dao—he would have to fully face the heaven’s malice.
However, Li Qing wasn’t overly concerned about it.
After all, as a fragmented body, his mission wasn't cultivation but going to the Five Elders Association and seeking the lost Xuantian Sect techniques from the True One of the Heart.
Having checked the information transmitted by his main self, due to that mysterious spatial fluctuation, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association were currently in a rare ceasefire period.
Li Qing adjusted his direction and transformed into a black streak of light, quickly heading towards his destination.
Flying, Li Qing felt something different from usual.
When the main self flew through the sky, it had to overcome the resistance between heaven and earth as well as the powerful winds that hit them head-on.
But with Li Qing’s body transforming into swordlight, he moved effortlessly, perfectly blending with the surroundings.
The resistance was almost negligible, and the flying consumption was astonishingly low!
"Oddity of Heaven, originally belongs to the Xuanhuang Dao. Hence it naturally receives special treatment."
Flying wasn’t a chore but rather an enjoyment.
Li Qing felt extremely comfortable in his heart. If he weren't afraid of attracting attention from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, he would have let out a long cry to vent.
The black swordlight sped up, flashing across the sky.
Even if someone happened to glance at it, they would only think it was an illusion.
However, seven days later, the Five Elders Association’s Jiwei State was already in sight.
Standing before the white fog barrier that spanned heaven and earth were a group of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance martial arts hall cultivators.
Li Qing didn’t disturb them. Relying on the information transmitted by his main self, he easily avoided the surveillance of the alliance's protective array and entered the white fog.
Jiwei State was a buffer state between the Five Elders Association and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with no other heaven’s lords’ power involved except for the无忧天尊.
The reason for choosing this place to enter the Five Elders Association was that it could avoid the【True Realm】and directly reach the One Heart Immortal Sect after passing through the Human Dao Heaven Realm.
In the True Realm, all lies were exposed. It wasn’t a suitable place for hiding, so he tried his best to avoid it.
Compared to the Human Dao Heaven Realm, this was much safer.
Unlike the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s martial training and preparation, the Five Elders Association seemed more peaceful within its borders, except for some border states with heavy military presence.
The other states seemed almost oblivious to the existence of war. Li Qing encountered cultivators and ordinary people who were extremely relaxed, even somewhat lazy.
This made Li Qing marvel at how well the Five Elders Association governed its subjects.
Without encountering any danger, after passing through the Human Dao Heaven Realm, Li Qing finally arrived in the territory of the One Heart Immortal Sect.
Of course, this smooth journey was partly due to his use of the Oddity of Heaven as a foundation and his high concealment. If he were an ordinary Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivator, such easy infiltration would be difficult.
This place was called Yiliu State.
As its name suggested, fertile plains stretched out before him, even with merchant caravans walking between cities.
Unlike the separation of Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators and ordinary people, every city in the Five Elders Association mixed residents of both kinds, though they lived in inner and outer cities.
Li Qing felt a familiar scene around him as he pondered.
"I seem to have been here before..."
Pushing aside these thoughts, Li Qing began searching for his target.
According to the information transmitted by his main self, entering the true One Heart Immortal Sect required drawing the attention of the True One of the Heart.
The艳情画本 circulating secretly within the Five Elders Association was the quickest and most effective method.
Unfortunately, this mission seemed less smooth than expected. Li Qing had been wandering through Yiliu State for several days without finding those bold merchants.
It could be understood since openly spreading such things under a heaven’s lord's authority would result in execution.
Just as Li Qing considered switching to another state, the usually calm city suddenly erupted with noise.
Li Qing’s heart stirred. He followed the crowd to the center of the commotion.
"You are Wan Lai-ai, right?!"
Several cultivators surrounded a graceful young man dressed in white, their faces stern.
"Actually discovered by you guys! But that's good; I’ve rested for a few days and it's time to get back to work." Wan Lai-ai glanced around the crowd with a sidelong glance. Under his gaze, the surrounding cultivators subconsciously took a step back.
This caused the Yiliu State cultivators to lose face.
One of them angrily said, "A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, daring to make such outrageous remarks! Saying that our Yiliu State is filled with incapable people!"
"I will teach you a lesson today!"
"Brother Pei, you are already in the Foundation Establishment realm. Bullying someone weaker isn't right, right?" Someone advised.
Before the Pei cultivator could speak, Wan Lai-ai chuckled lightly: "Foundation Establishment cultivators? I view them as clay chickens and dogs!"
This caused all Yiliu State cultivators present to show anger on their faces.
"Good! Good!"
"Yiliu State, Pei Qingshan, please give me a lesson!"
As Pei Qingshan spoke, a transparent circular building suddenly appeared in the sky.
In the midst of everyone's gasps, two beams of light descended from the building, drawing the two fighters inside.
"It’s the Heavenly Lord’s trial ground!"
"Looks like the rumors were right; Wan Lai-ai is challenging a Foundation Establishment cultivator with his sword to enter the One Heart Immortal Sect!"