“ chú le zhèng cháng shēng de 【 yī xīn 】 zhī wài ，【 wàn zhòng 】 de shǔ xìng yě biàn dé yuè fā xiǎn zhù 。”
“除了证长生的【一心】之外，【万众】的属性也变得越发显著。”
"Besides the [One Mind] that confirms immortality, the attribute of [Ten Thousand Masses] has become more pronounced."
lǐ qíng yī biān xíng zǒu ， yī biān guān chá zhe 。
李晴一边行走，一边观察着。
Li Qing walked while observing.
“ xiǎo zi ， zài huàn jìng zhōng wán de shuǎng ma ？”
“小子，在幻境中玩的爽吗？”
"You brat, did you enjoy playing in the illusionary realm?"
jiù zài zhè shí ， yī dào shēng yīn hū de xī yǐn le tā de zhù yì lì 。
就在这时，一道声音忽的吸引了他的注意力。
Just then, a voice suddenly caught his attention.
lǐ qíng wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn chū shēng de shì yī wèi yī shān lā tā de lǎo zhě ， páng ruò wú rén de tǎng zài dì shàng 。
李晴望去，只见出声的是一位衣衫邋遢的老者，庞若无人的躺在地上。
Looking over, Li Qing saw an old man with shabby clothes lying on the ground as if no one were around.
gǎo bù qīng duì fāng de yòng yì ， lǐ qíng jǐn shèn de méi yǒu huí dá 。
搞不清对方的用意，李晴谨慎的没有回答。
Not sure of the other's intentions, Li Qing cautiously didn't reply.
“ hē hē ， bù yòng zhè me jǐn zhāng 。 tài jū shù le fǎn dào bù hǎo ！”
“呵呵，不用这么紧张。太拘束了反倒不好！”
"Haha, don't be so tense. Being too restrained isn't good!"
“ jiù ná nǐ zài huàn jìng zhōng de xíng shì fāng shì jiù xíng ！ wǒ men dāng zhōng jiù quē nǐ zhè zhǒng ！”
“就拿你在幻境中的行事方式就行！我们当中就缺你这种！”
"Just take your actions in the illusionary realm as an example! We need someone like you!"
lǎo zhě háo bù lìn sè de duì lǐ qíng dà jiā zàn shǎng 。
老者毫不吝啬的对李晴大加赞赏。
The old man lavishly praised Li Qing without reservation.
rán ér suí zhe lǎo zhě de huà ， lǐ qíng què shì yǐn yǐn chá jué dào ， bù duàn yǒu bù shàn de mù guāng tíng liú zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。
然而随着老者的话，李晴却是隐隐察觉到，不断有不善的目光停留在自己身上。
However, as the old man spoke, Li Qing subtly sensed that many unfriendly gazes were lingering on him.
“ duì le ， zài gào sù nǐ gè xiǎo mì mì 。”
“对了，再告诉你个小秘密。”
"By the way, I have a little secret to tell you."
“ wèi le wán de jìn xìng ， zài huàn jìng zhōng bù jǐn jǐn nǐ shì bèi fēng yìn le yuán xiān jì yì de ， jiù lián wǒ yě shì 。”
“为了玩的尽兴，在幻境中不仅仅伱是被封印了原先记忆的，就连我也是。”
"To fully enjoy yourself in the illusionary realm, not only are you sealed with your original memories. Even I am."
“ zhǐ yǒu zài huàn jìng jí jiāng pò suì de shí hòu ， běn wǒ yì shí cái huì jué xǐng 。”
“只有在幻境即将破碎的时候，本我意识才会觉醒。”
"Only when the illusionary realm is about to shatter will my true consciousness awaken."
“ nà ge shùn jiān ， huàn jìng zhōng suǒ yǒu rén de jì yì ， quán dōu shà shí qí qí bèng fā ！”
“那个瞬间，幻境中所有人的记忆，全都霎时齐齐迸发！”
"In that instant, everyone's memories in the illusionary realm will suddenly and simultaneously erupt!"
lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī chén zuì ， jiù xiàng shì hē le yī hú chén nián jiā niàng yī yàng ！
老者的脸上浮现出一丝沉醉，就像是喝了一壶陈年佳酿一样！
A look of intoxication appeared on the old man’s face, as if he had just drunk a fine vintage.
“ èr shí sān wàn liù qiān bā bǎi cì ……”
“二十三万六千八百次……”
"Two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred times..."
“ èr shí sān wàn liù qiān bā bǎi cì a ！”
“二十三万六千八百次啊！”
"Two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred times!"
lǎo zhě yòu chóng fù le biàn zhè ge shù zì 。
老者又重复了遍这个数字。
The old man repeated this number.
“ zé zé zé ……”
“啧啧啧……”
"Zzzt... Your pleasure is but a fraction of mine!"
“ nǐ zhī shuǎng gǎn ， bù jí wǒ zhī wàn yī ！”
“你之爽感，不及我之万一！”
Shaking his head and swaying, the old man spoke.
lǎo zhě yáo tóu huàng nǎo zhe 。
老者摇头晃脑着。
When Li Qing heard "two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred," he was momentarily stunned. He couldn't immediately grasp what it meant.
lǐ qíng tīng dào “ èr shí sān wàn liù qiān bā bǎi ” zhè ge shù zì de shí hòu ， xiān shì wēi wēi yī lèng 。 méi néng fǎn yìng guò lái zhè shén me yì si 。
李晴听到“二十三万六千八百”这个数字的时候，先是微微一愣。没能反应过来这什么意思。
But soon he understood, his expression turning somewhat strange.
bù guò hěn kuài tā míng bái guò lái ， liǎn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
不过很快他明白过来，脸色变得有些古怪。
Looking again, that scruffy old man had already vanished.
zài kàn qù shí ， nà lā tā lǎo zhě què yǐ jīng xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
再看去时，那邋遢老者却已经消失不见了。
"This body seems to be an Elder of the Great Dao Sect from back then."
“ zhè jù shēn tǐ ， sì hū shì dāng nián dà dào zōng de yī wèi hé dào zhǎng lǎo 。”
“这具身体，似乎是当年大道宗的一位合道长老。”
Li Qing thought about the memories in the illusionary realm as he walked on towards the topmost hall of the sect.
lǐ qíng huí xiǎng zhe huàn jìng zhōng de jì yì ， àn zì sī cǔn 。
李晴回想着幻境中的记忆，暗自思忖。
Along the way, Li Qing heard many arguments.
jì xù cháo zhe zuì dǐng duān de zōng mén dà diàn jìn fā 。
继续朝着最顶端的宗门大殿进发。
"Why do you want to castrate him? A normal start would have been fine!"
yī lù shàng lǐ qíng hái tīng dào le xǔ duō zhēng chǎo 。
一路上李晴还听到了许多争吵。
"Are you opposing now? You agreed earlier!"
“ nǐ wèi shén me yào bǎ tā yān le ne ？ zhèng cháng kāi jú bù hǎo ma ？”
“你为什么要把他阉了呢？正常开局不好嘛？”
"I think a small punishment is okay. The key question is why give him [Reversal Canon]?"
“ zhè shí hòu fǎn duì yì jiàn le ？ dāng chū nǐ shì zàn tóng de a ！”
“这时候反对意见了？当初你是赞同的啊！”
"The newly researched technique needs to be tested for its effects. Who knew this kid was so troublemaking. Zzzt..."
“ wǒ kàn lüè shī chéng fá mò yǒu wèn tí 。 wèn tí de guān jiàn shì ， wèi shén me bǎ 【 nì lún jīng 】 sòng gěi tā ？”
“我看略施惩罚没有问题。问题的关键是，为什么把【逆伦经】送给他？”
"Haha, I think it's deliberate."
“ xīn yán jiū chū lái de gōng fǎ ， zǒng yào shì shì xiào guǒ ma 。 shuí néng xiǎng dào zhè xiǎo zi zhè me néng zhē teng 。 zé zé ……”
“新研究出来的功法，总要试试效果嘛。谁能想到这小子这么能折腾。啧啧……”
"In that case, we can't use the [Reversal Canon] next time."
“ hē hē ， wǒ kàn nǐ shì gù yì wèi zhī 。”
“呵呵，我看你是故意为之。”
"No way, such a good thing, how could you ban it?"
“ zhè me shuō lái ， xià cì kě bù néng zài yòng zhè 【 nì lún jīng 】 le 。”
“这么说来，下次可不能再用这【逆伦经】了。”
"I oppose!"
“ bù xíng ， zhè me hǎo de dōng xī ， zěn me néng shuō jìn jiù jìn le ？”
“不行，这么好的东西，怎么能说禁就禁了？”
"Me too!"
“ wǒ fǎn duì ！”
“我反对！”
The voices were indistinct, but they seemed to be whispering in his ears like countless figures staring at him.
“ wǒ yě fǎn duì ！”
“我也反对！”
Li Qing appeared calm on the surface, but he felt a chill running down his spine.
……
……
These voices intertwined, just like thoughts in his mind.
kàn bú jiàn rén yǐng 。
看不见人影。
His mind was splitting into many parts.
dàn shì duì huà shēng què wǎn ruò guǐ mèi bān ， bù duàn zài lǐ qíng ěr biān fú xiàn 。
但是对话声却宛若鬼魅般，不断在李晴耳边浮现。
As Li Qing got closer to the sect hall, the voices grew louder and more erratic.
jiù xiàng shì yǒu wú shù dào shēn yǐng ， zài qí qí dīng zhe lǐ qíng ， qiè qiè sī yǔ 。
就像是有无数道身影，在齐齐盯着李晴，窃窃私语。
They sounded like demonic mumblings, piercing through his mind like needles.
lǐ qíng biǎo miàn zhèn dìng zì ruò ， shí zé xīn zhōng yǐ jīng lüè gǎn sī sī hán yì 。
李晴表面镇定自若，实则心中已经略感丝丝寒意。
Suddenly, Li Qing stopped.
zhè xiē shēng yīn jiāo zhī ， jiù xiàng nǎo hǎi zhōng de wú shù niàn tou yī yàng 。
这些声音交织，就像脑海中的无数念头一样。
He felt a slight wetness on his face. Touching it, he discovered that blood was seeping from his nostrils and eyes.
jīng shén fēn liè chéng wú shù fèn 。
精神分裂成无数份。
The surroundings seemed blurry.
suí zhe lǐ qíng yuè lái yuè jiē jìn zōng mén dà diàn ， cǐ qǐ bǐ fú de huà yǔ shēng yě yuè lái yuè duō 。
随着李晴越来越接近宗门大殿，此起彼伏的话语声也越来越多。
Li Qing wiped away the blood as he hurried to continue walking while his body still had strength.
huà zhōng de nèi róng yě yuè lái yuè diān kuáng 。
话中的内容也越来越癫狂。
But the demonic voices didn't stop; they grew even louder.
biàn dé rú tóng mó shén yì yǔ ， zhēn zhā yì bān cì rù lǐ qíng de nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng 。
变得如同魔神呓语，针扎一般刺入李晴的脑海之中。
"Ah... Ah..."
hū de ， lǐ qíng jiǎo xià yī dùn 。
忽的，李晴脚下一顿。
Li Qing coughed violently. Even his internal organs were expelled.
tā chá jué dào zì jǐ miàn bù yǒu xiē wēi wēi shī rùn ， qīng qīng mō le mō ， zhè cái fā xiàn zì jǐ de bí kǒng 、 shuāng yǎn ， dōu bù duàn yǒu xiān xuè liú chū 。
他察觉到自己面部有些微微湿润，轻轻摸了摸，这才发现自己的鼻孔、双眼，都不断有鲜血流出。
After a few more steps, this body could no longer hold on and turned into a pile of mud under the vibrations from countless cacophonous voices.
zhōu wéi de shì xiàn yě bù zhī hé shí biàn dé yǒu xiē mí hū 。
周围的视线也不知何时变得有些迷糊。
However, as blood and flesh wriggled in the air, a new body was about to form.
lǐ qíng jiāng xuè yè cā shì gān jìng ， chèn zhe shēn tǐ hái yǒu lì qì ， jiā kuài le gǎn lù de bù fá 。
李晴将血液擦拭干净，趁着身体还有力气，加快了赶路的步伐。
But those omnipresent demonic voices seemed determined not to let Li Qing off the hook.
dàn ěr biān de mó yīn bù jǐn méi yǒu tíng xiē ， fǎn ér yù yǎn yù liè 。
但耳边的魔音不仅没有停歇，反而愈演愈烈。
Before his body fully materialized, it was crushed again.
“ hāi hāi ……”
“咳咳……”
On this long staircase, an eerie scene unfolded.
lǐ qíng měng dì ké sòu yī shēng ， jìng rán shì lián dù zhōng wǔ zàng liù fǔ de suì piàn dōu ké le chū lái 。
李晴猛地咳嗽一声，竟然是连肚中五脏六腑的碎片都咳了出来。
A shapeless mass of rotten meat struggled upwards, reappearing each time it was crushed.
yòu xiàng shàng zǒu le shù shí bù ， zhè jù shēn tǐ zhōng jiū shì méi néng chēng zhù 。
又向上走了数十步，这具身体终究是没能撑住。
The total amount of flesh seemed to be decreasing with each attempt.
zài wú shù cáo zá shēng yīn de zhèn dòng xià ， huà zuò yī tān làn ní 。
在无数嘈杂声音的震动下，化作一滩烂泥。
Despite not giving up, Li Qing was left with just a deformed ball that struggled and rolled clumsily in its final moments.
dàn hěn kuài ， suí zhe xū kōng zhōng xuè ròu yī zhèn rú dòng ， xīn de qū tǐ jiù yào chóng xīn chéng xíng 。
但很快，随着虚空中血肉一阵蠕动，新的躯体就要重新成型。
Even in such a state, the surrounding voices didn't weaken; they grew more excited, sounding like meaningless noises from heaven and earth.
bù guò nà xiē wú chǔ bù zài de mó yīn ， sì hū gēn běn méi yǒu fàng guò lǐ qíng de dǎ suàn 。
不过那些无处不在的魔音，似乎根本没有放过李晴的打算。
Just as Li Qing's last mass of flesh seemed to disappear completely,
shēn tǐ hái méi yǒu wán quán xiǎn xiàn ， jiù yòu bèi niǎn suì 。
身体还没有完全显现，就又被碾碎。
a black sword-like shadow suddenly appeared.
yú shì zài zhè màn cháng de jiē tī shàng ， chū xiàn le jí qí guǐ jué de yí mù 。
于是在这漫长的阶梯上，出现了极其诡谲的一幕。
It emitted a faint sword sound.
yī tuán kàn bù chū rén xíng de làn ròu ， jiān nán de xiàng shàng rú dòng 、 pān shēng 。
一团看不出人形的烂肉，艰难的向上蠕动、攀升。
In an instant, it suppressed the chaotic cacophony around!
suí zhe měi cì bèi niǎn suì ， chóng xīn chū xiàn 。
随着每次被碾碎，重新出现。
Seizing this brief moment, the black sword-like shadow sped up. It turned into a thin line and shot straight into the sect hall.
ròu shēn de zǒng liàng sì hū dōu shǎo le yī xiē 。
肉身的总量似乎都少了一些。
Although the door of the hall was open, from outside, the interior was pitch-black.
suī rán lǐ qíng shǐ zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì ， dàn shì dào le zuì hòu ， zhǐ shèng xià yī xiǎo tuán jī xíng de ròu qiú ， zài zhēng zhá 、 zhuō liè de fān gǔn zhe 。
虽然李晴始终没有放弃，但是到了最后，只剩下一小团畸形的肉球，在挣扎、拙劣的翻滚着。
It seemed like a bottomless abyss where nothing could be seen.
jí biàn yǐ jīng zhè me cǎn le ， zhōu wéi de shēng yīn yě sī háo méi yǒu jiǎn ruò de yì si 。
即便已经这么惨了，周围的声音也丝毫没有减弱的意思。
After that quiet moment, countless voices erupted all at once.
fǎn ér yuè fā xīng fèn 。 shēng yīn jiān ruì ， zài yě tīng bù chū shì rén shēng 。 fǎn dào xiàng shì tiān dì jiān gè zhǒng wú yì yì de zá yīn 。
反而越发兴奋。声音尖锐，再也听不出似人声。反倒像是天地间各种无意义的杂音。
Like mountains roaring and seas howling!
jiù dāng lǐ qíng de zuì hòu yī tuán xuè ròu jiù yào chè dǐ xiāo shī de shí hòu 。
就当李晴的最后一团血肉就要彻底消失的时候。
"Didn't I say he would succeed!"
yī dào hēi jiàn xū yǐng ， zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
一道黑剑虚影，骤然浮现。
"Haha, interesting, very interesting!"
fā chū yī shēng qīng wēi de jiàn míng 。
发出一声轻微的剑鸣。
"Why did you spare him? Why not let me crush him into meat paste?"
qǐng kè zhī jiān ， jiāng zhōu wéi qún mó luàn wǔ zhī yīn duǎn zàn yā xià ！
顷刻之间，将周围群魔乱舞之音短暂压下！
"Don't pretend. Is it fun to deceive yourself?"
zhuā zhù zhè jǐn yǒu de shùn jiān ， hēi jiàn xū yǐng sù dù měng rán bào fā 。 huà zuò yī dào xū xiàn ， bǐ zhí chōng rù zōng mén dà diàn zhī zhōng 。
抓住这仅有的瞬间，黑剑虚影速度猛然爆发。化作一道虚线，笔直冲入宗门大殿之中。
...
suī rán dà diàn de mén shì kāi qǐ zhe de ， dàn shì cóng wài biān wàng qù ， dà diàn nèi bù què shì qī hēi yī piàn 。
虽然大殿的门是开启着的，但是从外边望去，大殿内部却是漆黑一片。
Contrary to the chaotic and terrifying environment outside,
wǎn ruò shēn yuān ， shén me yě wú fǎ kàn dào 。
宛若深渊，什么也无法看到。
the Great Dao Sect hall was eerily quiet.
nà yī kè de ān jìng zhī hòu ， wú shù shēng yīn zhòu rán bào fā 。
那一刻的安静之后，无数声音骤然爆发。
In the spacious hall, apart from the high seat of the sect leader, there was nothing else.
rú shān hū hǎi xiào ， guǐ kū láng háo ！
如山呼海啸，鬼哭狼嚎！
Senior Zhao sat quietly on the seat.
“ wǒ jiù shuō tā néng xíng de ！”
“我就说他能行的！”
She sat upright like a child, her back straight.
“ hē hē hē ， yǒu yì si ， yǒu yì si ！”
“呵呵呵，有意思，有意思！”
Her hands were placed on her thighs.
“ wèi shén me yào gù yì fàng guò tā ， wèi shén me ？ wèi shén me bù ràng wǒ bǎ tā yī cùn cùn niǎn chéng ròu ní ！”
“为什么要故意放过他，为什么？为什么不让我把他一寸寸碾成肉泥！”
Her expression was frozen, unmoving.
“ bié zhuāng le 。 zì jǐ piàn zì jǐ yǒu yì si me ？”
“别装了。自己骗自己有意思么？”
Li Qing glanced at Senior Zhao secretly.
……
……
Her appearance seemed to be fixed in her teenage years, just as he had seen in the illusionary realm.
yǔ dà diàn zhī wài cáo zá kǒng bù de huán jìng jié rán bù tóng 。
与大殿之外嘈杂恐怖的环境截然不同。
"Meeting [One Mind Supreme]"
dà dào zōng zōng mén dà diàn nèi ， què shì yì cháng ān jìng 。
大道宗宗门大殿内，却是异常安静。
Despite the strange atmosphere, Li Qing respectfully bowed and saluted.
kuān guǎng de dà diàn nèi zhōng ， chú le zuì gāo chù de zhǎng mén zuò yǐ yǐ wài ， kōng wú yī wù 。
宽广的大殿内中，除了最高处的掌门座椅以外，空无一物。
"Why are you here?"
zhào shī jiě zé shì ān jìng de zuò zài zuò yǐ shàng 。
赵师姐则是安静的坐在座椅上。
Senior Zhao's clear voice sounded from all around the hall, not from the body on the seat.
rú tóng xiǎo hái zi bān ， zhèng jīn wēi zuò 、 yāo bèi tǐng zhí 。
如同小孩子般，正襟危坐、腰背挺直。
Li Qing didn't hide; he directly said, "I came for the techniques of my former Xuan Tian Sect."
shuāng shǒu fàng zài dà tuǐ shàng 。
双手放在大腿上。
"The [Heaven and Earth Clash and Conquer Ode], [Ten Thousand Ages Only I Exist], [Soul Severing Divine Inspection], [Heaven's Sorrow Earth's Grief]... These texts were originally from our Xuan Tian Sect. Today, they should return to their rightful owner."
liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě shì níng gù bān ， yī dòng bù dòng 。
脸上的表情也是凝固般，一动不动。
Li Qing said solemnly.
lǐ qíng qiāo qiāo kàn le zhào shī jiě yī yǎn 。
李晴悄悄看了赵师姐一眼。
The hall was silent for a moment.
tā de róng mào fǎng fú dìng gé zài le shí jǐ suì de shí hòu 。
她的容貌仿佛定格在了十几岁的时候。
Then Senior Zhao seemed to have heard something extremely amusing and laughed continuously.
gēn huàn jìng zhōng suǒ jiàn de yī mú yī yàng 。
跟幻境中所见的一模一样。
"Xuan Tian Sect people are still alive?"
“ jiàn guò 【 yī xīn tiān zūn 】。”
“见过【一心天尊】。”
"How do you know I once obtained these techniques?"
suī rán chǎng zhōng de qì fēn yǒu xiē guài yì ， dàn lǐ qíng hái shì gōng jìng zuò yī xíng lǐ 。
虽然场中的气氛有些怪异，但李晴还是恭敬作揖行礼。
"I have many more besides these. Do you want them?"
“ nǐ lái cǐ hé yì ？”
“你来此何意？”
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"Besides the [One Mind] that confirms immortality, the attribute of [Ten Thousand Masses] has become more pronounced."
Li Qing walked while observing.
"You brat, did you enjoy playing in the illusionary realm?"
Just then, a voice suddenly caught his attention.
Looking over, Li Qing saw an old man with shabby clothes lying on the ground as if no one were around.
Not sure of the other's intentions, Li Qing cautiously didn't reply.
"Haha, don't be so tense. Being too restrained isn't good!"
"Just take your actions in the illusionary realm as an example! We need someone like you!"
The old man lavishly praised Li Qing without reservation.
However, as the old man spoke, Li Qing subtly sensed that many unfriendly gazes were lingering on him.
"By the way, I have a little secret to tell you."
"To fully enjoy yourself in the illusionary realm, not only are you sealed with your original memories. Even I am."
"Only when the illusionary realm is about to shatter will my true consciousness awaken."
"In that instant, everyone's memories in the illusionary realm will suddenly and simultaneously erupt!"
A look of intoxication appeared on the old man’s face, as if he had just drunk a fine vintage.
"Two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred times..."
"Two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred times!"
The old man repeated this number.
"Zzzt... Your pleasure is but a fraction of mine!"
Shaking his head and swaying, the old man spoke.
When Li Qing heard "two hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred," he was momentarily stunned. He couldn't immediately grasp what it meant.
But soon he understood, his expression turning somewhat strange.
Looking again, that scruffy old man had already vanished.
"This body seems to be an Elder of the Great Dao Sect from back then."
Li Qing thought about the memories in the illusionary realm as he walked on towards the topmost hall of the sect.
Along the way, Li Qing heard many arguments.
"Why do you want to castrate him? A normal start would have been fine!"
"Are you opposing now? You agreed earlier!"
"I think a small punishment is okay. The key question is why give him [Reversal Canon]?"
"The newly researched technique needs to be tested for its effects. Who knew this kid was so troublemaking. Zzzt..."
"Haha, I think it's deliberate."
"In that case, we can't use the [Reversal Canon] next time."
"No way, such a good thing, how could you ban it?"
"I oppose!"
"Me too!"
The voices were indistinct, but they seemed to be whispering in his ears like countless figures staring at him.
Li Qing appeared calm on the surface, but he felt a chill running down his spine.
These voices intertwined, just like thoughts in his mind.
His mind was splitting into many parts.
As Li Qing got closer to the sect hall, the voices grew louder and more erratic.
They sounded like demonic mumblings, piercing through his mind like needles.
Suddenly, Li Qing stopped.
He felt a slight wetness on his face. Touching it, he discovered that blood was seeping from his nostrils and eyes.
The surroundings seemed blurry.
Li Qing wiped away the blood as he hurried to continue walking while his body still had strength.
But the demonic voices didn't stop; they grew even louder.
"Ah... Ah..."
Li Qing coughed violently. Even his internal organs were expelled.
After a few more steps, this body could no longer hold on and turned into a pile of mud under the vibrations from countless cacophonous voices.
However, as blood and flesh wriggled in the air, a new body was about to form.
But those omnipresent demonic voices seemed determined not to let Li Qing off the hook.
Before his body fully materialized, it was crushed again.
On this long staircase, an eerie scene unfolded.
A shapeless mass of rotten meat struggled upwards, reappearing each time it was crushed.
The total amount of flesh seemed to be decreasing with each attempt.
Despite not giving up, Li Qing was left with just a deformed ball that struggled and rolled clumsily in its final moments.
Even in such a state, the surrounding voices didn't weaken; they grew more excited, sounding like meaningless noises from heaven and earth.
Just as Li Qing's last mass of flesh seemed to disappear completely,
a black sword-like shadow suddenly appeared.
It emitted a faint sword sound.
In an instant, it suppressed the chaotic cacophony around!
Seizing this brief moment, the black sword-like shadow sped up. It turned into a thin line and shot straight into the sect hall.
Although the door of the hall was open, from outside, the interior was pitch-black.
It seemed like a bottomless abyss where nothing could be seen.
After that quiet moment, countless voices erupted all at once.
Like mountains roaring and seas howling!
"Didn't I say he would succeed!"
"Haha, interesting, very interesting!"
"Why did you spare him? Why not let me crush him into meat paste?"
"Don't pretend. Is it fun to deceive yourself?"
...
Contrary to the chaotic and terrifying environment outside,
the Great Dao Sect hall was eerily quiet.
In the spacious hall, apart from the high seat of the sect leader, there was nothing else.
Senior Zhao sat quietly on the seat.
She sat upright like a child, her back straight.
Her hands were placed on her thighs.
Her expression was frozen, unmoving.
Li Qing glanced at Senior Zhao secretly.
Her appearance seemed to be fixed in her teenage years, just as he had seen in the illusionary realm.
"Meeting [One Mind Supreme]"
Despite the strange atmosphere, Li Qing respectfully bowed and saluted.
"Why are you here?"
Senior Zhao's clear voice sounded from all around the hall, not from the body on the seat.
Li Qing didn't hide; he directly said, "I came for the techniques of my former Xuan Tian Sect."
"The [Heaven and Earth Clash and Conquer Ode], [Ten Thousand Ages Only I Exist], [Soul Severing Divine Inspection], [Heaven's Sorrow Earth's Grief]... These texts were originally from our Xuan Tian Sect. Today, they should return to their rightful owner."
Li Qing said solemnly.
The hall was silent for a moment.
Then Senior Zhao seemed to have heard something extremely amusing and laughed continuously.
"Xuan Tian Sect people are still alive?"
"How do you know I once obtained these techniques?"
"I have many more besides these. Do you want them?"
(End of Chapter)