“ xiǎng yào ma ？”
“想要吗？”
"Want it?"
zhè jǐ jù huà jiù xiàng shì yóu bù tóng de rén shuō chū lái yī yàng ， yǔ qì 、 yǔ diào dōu gè bù xiāng tóng 。
这几句话就像是由不同的人说出来一样，语气、语调都各不相同。
These few words seemed to have been spoken by different people, with varying tones and intonations.
huí dàng zài zōng mén dà diàn zhōng ， jiǔ jiǔ bù sàn 。
回荡在宗门大殿中，久久不散。
They echoed in the grand hall of the sect, lingering for a long time. This made the already peculiar scene even more ominous.
bǎ yuán běn jiù yǒu xiē gǔ guài de chǎng jǐng ， chèn tuō de gèng jiā yīn sēn 。
把原本就有些古怪的场景，衬托的更加阴森。
Li Qing showed no fear: "If Heavenly Venerable dares to give it, I dare to take it."
lǐ qíng què shì sī háo méi yǒu jù sè ：“ tiān zūn gǎn gěi ， wǒ jiù gǎn yào 。”
李晴却是丝毫没有惧色：“天尊敢给，我就敢要。”
The laughter of Senior Sister Zhao abruptly stopped.
zhào shī jiě de xiào shēng jiá rán ér zhǐ 。
赵师姐的笑声戛然而止。
Instantly, Li Qing felt as if thousands of eyes were looking at her from different directions in the grand hall.
lǐ qíng shùn jiān gǎn shòu dào ， shì yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn dào mù guāng ， cóng dà diàn zhōng de bù tóng fāng xiàng ， cháo zhe zì jǐ kàn lái 。
李晴瞬间感受到，似有成千上万道目光，从大殿中的不同方向，朝着自己看来。
"Remnant of Xuan Tian Sect..."
“ xuán tiān jiào yú niè ……”
“玄天教余孽……”
"Even if I gave it to you, what difference would that make? Can you leave this Great Dao Sect?"
“ jiù suàn wǒ gěi le nǐ yòu rú hé ？ nǐ néng cóng wǒ zhè dà dào zōng zǒu chū qù me ？”
“就算我给了你又如何？你能从我这大道宗走出去么？”
Only a cold voice questioned her.
zhǐ shèng yī dào qīng lěng de shēng yīn zhì wèn dào 。
只剩一道清冷的声音质问道。
Li Qing smiled slightly: "How can I know unless I try?"
lǐ qíng wēi wēi yī xiào ：“ bù shì shì ， yòu zěn me zhī dào ne ？”
李晴微微一笑：“不试试，又怎么知道呢？”
This statement was too provocative. Even though Li Qing's behavior in the illusionary realm was special, she seemed to have truly angered Heavenly Venerable One Heart at that moment.
zhè jù huà de tiǎo xìn yì wèi shí zài tài qiáng ， jí biàn lǐ qíng zài huàn jìng zhōng de xíng wéi tè shū ， cǐ kè yě fǎng fú zhēn de chù nù le yī xīn tiān zūn shì de 。
这句话的挑衅意味实在太强，即便李晴在幻境中的行为特殊，此刻也仿佛真的触怒了一心天尊似的。
Suddenly, many faces appeared in the otherwise empty grand hall beside Li Qing.
zài lǐ qíng shēn páng ， zhè yuán běn kōng dàng dàng de dà diàn zhōng ， hū de fú xiàn chū wàn qiān zhāng rén liǎn 。
在李晴身旁，这原本空荡荡的大殿中，忽的浮现出万千张人脸。
The expressions on these faces were different, but they all stared intently at her.
rén liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng gè yì ， dàn quán dōu qí qí dīng zhe lǐ qíng 。
人脸上的表情各异，但全都齐齐盯着李晴。
From beneath these faces, pale arms emerged from the void darkness and reached out towards her.
gèng shì cóng rén liǎn xià fāng 、 xū wú de hēi àn zhōng ， píng kōng shēn chū yī tiáo tiáo cǎn bái de shǒu bì 。 cháo zhe lǐ qíng zhuā qù 。
更是从人脸下方、虚无的黑暗中，凭空伸出一条条惨白的手臂。朝着李晴抓去。
Soon, Li Qing was engulfed by this flood of pale limbs.
hěn kuài ， lǐ qíng jiù bèi zhè cháo shuǐ bān de cǎn bái zhī tǐ gěi yān mò 。
很快，李晴就被这潮水般的惨白肢体给淹没。
It seemed she would soon disappear into the grand hall.
sì hū hěn kuài jiù yào xiāo shī zài zhè dà diàn zhī zhōng 。
似乎很快就要消失在这大殿之中。
However...
bù guò ……
不过……
A moment later, countless sharp cries erupted from these faces.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， wú shù dào jiān xiào de shēng yīn měng dì cóng zhè xiē rén liǎn fā chū 。
片刻之后，无数道尖啸的声音猛地从这些人脸发出。
The voices contained fear, terror, resentment...
shēng yīn zhōng yǒu jīng kǒng ， yǒu hài pà ， yǒu yuàn zēng ……
声音中有惊恐，有害怕，有怨憎……
As if something extremely terrifying was on Li Qing's body. They scattered much faster than when they were competing to devour it!
fǎng fú lǐ qíng shēn shàng yǒu shén me jí wéi kě pà de shì qíng yī yàng ， tā men wú yī lì wài de ， bǐ qiǎng zhe tūn shì shí hái yào kuài shàng xǔ duō bèi ， fēi kuài sì sàn kāi lái ！
仿佛李晴身上有什么极为可怕的事情一样，他们无一例外的，比抢着吞噬时还要快上许多倍，飞快四散开来！
On the central platform of the grand hall, Senior Sister Zhao, who was around a dozen years old, showed some emotional fluctuations for the first time.
dà diàn zhōng yāng ， nà wèi shí duō suì de zhào shī jiě ， píng jìng de liǎn shàng yě dì yī cì yǒu le xiē xǔ de qíng gǎn bō dòng 。
大殿中央，那位十多岁的赵师姐，平静的脸上也第一次有了些许的情感波动。
Bang!
pēng ！
砰！
Several stone pillars appeared above Li Qing without warning and crashed down, forming a cage that trapped her inside.
lǐ qíng shàng fāng ， wú duān chū xiàn shù gēn shí zhù 。 hōng rán là xià ， xíng chéng láo lóng ， jiāng lǐ qíng kùn zài qí zhōng 。
李晴上方，无端出现数根石柱。轰然落下，形成牢笼，将李晴困在其中。
"What's on your..."
“ nǐ shēn shàng ……”
“你身上……”
"Body?"
“ nà shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“那是什么东西？”
The cold tone of Heavenly Venerable One Heart contained a hint of trepidation.
yī xīn tiān zūn qīng lěng de yǔ qì zhōng ， jìng rán yǒu le yī sī jì dàn 。
一心天尊清冷的语气中，竟然有了一丝忌惮。
Li Qing laughed in response: "I also wish to ask Heavenly Venerable. Do you have any idea about this object?"
lǐ qíng xiào zhe fǎn wèn ：“ wǒ hái xiǎng qǐng jiào tiān zūn ne ？ bù zhī dào duì yú cǐ wù kě yǒu tóu xù ？”
李晴笑着反问：“我还想请教天尊呢？不知道对于此物可有头绪？”
Silence fell upon the grand hall for a moment.
dà diàn zhī zhōng chén mò le piàn kè 。
大殿之中沉默了片刻。
Then, One Heart's voice continued: "Before, I was still uncertain if you were from Xuan Tian Sect. But now, I really believe it."
suí hòu yī xīn de shēng yīn zài dù xiǎng qǐ ：“ wǒ zhī qián hái duì nǐ shì fǒu shì xuán tiān jiào de rén yǒu suǒ huái yí ， bù guò xiàn zài wǒ dào zhēn yǒu diǎn xiāng xìn le 。”
随后一心的声音再度响起：“我之前还对你是否是玄天教的人有所怀疑，不过现在我倒真有点相信了。”
"Dare to put such an item in your soul..."
“ gǎn bǎ zhè zhǒng dōng xī fàng zài shén hún nèi ……”
“敢把这种东西放在神魂内……”
"Too bad we can't merge again."
“ zhǐ kě xī ， wǒ men méi bàn fǎ zài róng wéi yī tǐ le 。”
“只可惜，我们没办法再融为一体了。”
Li Qing smiled without answering.
lǐ qíng xiào ér bù dá 。
李晴笑而不答。
She only sensed the flickering seven-colored light ball within her soul.
zhǐ shì gǎn yìng zhe zì jǐ shén hún zhōng yī tuán míng miè bù dìng de qī cǎi guāng qiú 。
只是感应着自己神魂中一团明灭不定的七彩光球。
Since she became aware, this object had been suppressed deep within her soul.
zì cóng tā yǒu yì shí qǐ ， zhè dōng xī jiù bèi zhèn yā zài tā de shén hún shēn chù 。
自从他有意识起，这东西就被镇压在他的神魂深处。
Clearly, the main entity had implanted it when creating a clone.
xiǎn rán shì běn zūn zài chuàng zào fēn shēn shí ， jiù yǐ jīng zhí rù de 。
显然是本尊在创造分身时，就已经植入的。
The seven-colored light ball was unimportant. What mattered was what was sealed inside it.
qī cǎi guāng qiú bú zhòng yào ， zhòng yào de shì guāng qiú zhōng fēng yìn de dōng xī 。
七彩光球不重要，重要的是光球中封印的东西。
Even with the seven-color divine light as a barrier, Li Qing always felt like there was a sword hanging over her head.
jí biàn yǒu zhe qī cǎi shén guāng de zǔ gé ， lǐ qíng yě shí shí kè kè yǒu gǔ tóu shàng xuán dāo de wēi jī gǎn 。
即便有着七彩神光的阻隔，李晴也时时刻刻有股头上悬刀的危机感。
It could be imagined that whatever was sealed within must be extremely dangerous.
kě xiǎng ér zhī ， zhè lǐ miàn fēng yìn wù ， dìng rán shì jí qí wēi xiǎn 。
可想而知，这里面封印物，定然是极其危险。
Li Qing had no memory of this object in his mind, but he knew that the main entity dared to let him venture into the Great Dao Sect alone because of its threat!
lǐ qíng nǎo hǎi zhōng bìng méi yǒu guān yú cǐ wù de jì yì ， dàn tā zhī dào ， běn zūn zhī suǒ yǐ gǎn ràng tā yǐ yuán yīng zhī jìng 、 dú chuǎng dà dào zōng 。 kào de jiù shì yǐ cǐ wù wèi wēi shè ！
李晴脑海中并没有关于此物的记忆，但他知道，本尊之所以敢让他以元婴之境、独闯大道宗。靠的就是以此物为威慑！
Although such a terrifying creature resided in his soul, Li Qing remained unperturbed.
suī rán shén hún zhōng yùn cáng zhe rú cǐ xiōng wù ， dàn lǐ qíng què yí rán bù jù 。
虽然神魂中蕴藏着如此凶物，但李晴却怡然不惧。
She looked at the straight-backed young Senior Sister Zhao and said seriously: "Heavenly Venerable has already attained the position of immortality. Those techniques are no longer useful to you."
sī xù zhuǎn niàn jí shì ， tā kàn zhe qián fāng zuò de bǐ zhí de nián qīng zhào shī jiě ， yòu zhèng sè dào ：“ tiān zūn rú jīn yǐ jīng dé zhèng cháng shēng zhī wèi ， nà zhǒng zhǒng gōng fǎ duì yú tiān zūn yǐ shì wú yòng 。”
思绪转念即逝，她看着前方坐的笔直的年轻赵师姐，又正色道：“天尊如今已经得证长生之位，那种种功法对于天尊已是无用。”
"But for Xuan Tian Sect, they are crucial. Why not help us? We will surely repay Heavenly Venerable in the future!"
“ dàn duì wǒ men xuán tiān jiào ér yán ， tā men què shì shí fēn zhòng yào 。 tiān zūn bù ruò chéng rén zhī měi ， rì hòu wǒ men xuán tiān jiào bì yǒu zhòng xiè ！”
“但对我们玄天教而言，它们却是十分重要。天尊不若成人之美，日后我们玄天教必有重谢！”
Seeing that Heavenly Venerable One Heart still didn't speak, Li Qing hesitated before adding: "In fact, Xuan Tian Sect is not a unreasonable party. If Heavenly Venerable wishes to return this item to its original owner, we can also provide corresponding compensation."
jiàn yī xīn tiān zūn yī rán bù shuō huà ， lǐ qíng chóu chú le piàn kè ， zhè cái yòu bǔ chōng dào ：“ shì shí shàng ， wǒ men xuán tiān jiào yě bìng fēi bù jiǎng dào lǐ zhī bèi 。 rú guǒ tiān zūn yuàn wù guī yuán zhǔ ， wǒ men zhè biān ， yě huì yǒu xiāng yìng de bǔ cháng 。”
见一心天尊依然不说话，李晴踌躇了片刻，这才又补充道：“事实上，我们玄天教也并非不讲道理之辈。如果天尊愿物归原主，我们这边，也会有相应的补偿。”
"And I believe this thing will interest Heavenly Venerable."
“ ér qiě ， wǒ xiāng xìn 。 zhè dōng xī tiān zūn yí dìng huì gǎn xìng qù de 。”
“而且，我相信。这东西天尊一定会感兴趣的。”
Li Qing said confidently.
lǐ qíng xiōng yǒu chéng zhú dào 。
李晴胸有成竹道。
Suddenly, the faces that had retreated quickly approached again.
qiāo wú shēng xī jiān ， nà bèi xià tuì de wàn qiān rén liǎn hū de yòu còu shàng qián lái 。
悄无声息间，那被吓退的万千人脸忽的又凑上前来。
"Compensation..."
“ bǔ cháng ……”
“补偿……”
The faces emitted strange laughter.
rén liǎn fēn fēn fā chū zhèn zhèn guài xiào 。
人脸纷纷发出阵阵怪笑。
"The Xuan Tian Sect was destroyed a thousand years ago. You lot are all rats who cannot see the light."
“ xuán tiān jiào bèi miè qiān nián ， nǐ men zhè qún rén yě dōu shì jiàn bù dé guāng de lǎo shǔ 。”
“玄天教被灭千年，你们这群人也都是见不得光的老鼠。”
"What's worth my..."
“ yǒu shén me zhí de wǒ ……”
“有什么值得我……”
Before they could finish their words, they suddenly stopped.
huà yīn wèi luò ， què qí qí dùn zhù 。
话音未落，却齐齐顿住。
They all stared at the golden light that appeared in Li Qing's palm. Their expressions froze!
tā men quán dōu dīng zhe lǐ qíng shǒu xīn zhòu rán chū xiàn de yī dào jīn sè guāng máng 。 liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng chè dǐ jiāng zhù ！
他们全都盯着李晴手心骤然出现的一道金色光芒。脸上的表情彻底僵住！
This grand hall of the Great Dao Sect was her foundation for achieving immortality.
cǐ chù dà dào zōng ， shì tā chéng jiù cháng shēng jìng de jī shí suǒ zài 。
此处大道宗，是她成就长生境的基石所在。
Although still within Xuanhuang Realm, it could be considered a separate and completely controlled realm within a realm.
suī rán réng rán chǔ yú xuán huáng jiè ， shí zé kě yǐ kàn zuò dān dú de 、 wán quán bèi tā suǒ zhǎng kòng de jiè zhōng zhī jiè 。
虽然仍然处于玄黄界，实则可以看做单独的、完全被她所掌控的界中之界。
Any fluctuations or energy changes in the Great Dao Sect could not escape her control.
dà dào zōng rèn hé fēng chuī cǎo dòng ， néng liàng biàn huàn ， quán dōu wú fǎ táo chū tā de zhǎng kòng 。
大道宗任何风吹草动，能量变幻，全都无法逃出她的掌控。
Except for this sudden golden light...
wéi dú zhè tū wù chū xiàn de jīn guāng ……
唯独这突兀出现的金光……
Heavenly Venerable One Heart was certain that the source of the golden light was not from Li Qing's body.
yī xīn tiān zūn hěn què dìng ， jīn guāng lái yuán bìng bú shì lǐ qíng tǐ nèi 。
一心天尊很确定，金光来源并不是李晴体内。
It came from outside the Great Dao Sect!
ér shì lái zì dà dào zōng zhī wài ！
而是来自大道宗之外！
And it had managed to ignore her restrictions and move freely...
jìng rán néng gòu wú shì tā de xiàn zhì ， lái qù zì rú ……
竟然能够无视她的限制，来去自如……
Feeling the energy contained within the golden light, memories of ancient elders of the former Great Dao Sect surfaced.
gǎn shòu zhe jīn guāng zhōng yùn cáng de néng liàng ， lái zì yú xī rì dà dào zōng zhǎng lǎo men de gǔ lǎo jì yì bù jīn fú xiàn 。
感受着金光中蕴藏的能量，来自于昔日大道宗长老们的古老记忆不禁浮现。
Seeing Senior Sister Zhao's reaction, Li Qing knew that his strategy had succeeded.
kàn dào zhào shī jiě de fǎn yìng ， lǐ qíng zhī dào běn zūn de cè lüè chéng gōng le 。
看到赵师姐的反应，李晴知道本尊的策略成功了。
He then said loudly: "A single defeat does not mean a lifelong failure. Our years of concealment do not mean we will disappear from history."
yú shì tā lǎng shēng shuō dào ：“ yī shí zhī bài ， bìng bù dài biǎo zhe yī shì zhī bài 。 zhè xiē nián de zhé fú ， yě bìng bù yì wèi zhe wǒ men huì xiāo shī zài lì shǐ cháng hé zhōng 。”
于是他朗声说道：“一时之败，并不代表着一世之败。这些年的蛰伏，也并不意味着我们会消失在历史长河中。”
"A hundred-foot worm still dies but does not rot. How much more so for true immortals?"
“ bǎi zú zhī chóng ， shàng qiě sǐ ér bù jiāng 。 gèng hé kuàng zhēn xiān chuán chéng ？”
“百足之虫，尚且死而不僵。更何况真仙传承？”
Li Qing declared proudly.
lǐ qíng áng shǒu dào 。
李晴昂首道。
Senior Sister Zhao, who had gained several Xuan Tian Sect techniques, was well aware of the sect's terrifying底蕴.
dé dào xuán tiān jiào shù mén gōng fǎ de zhào shī jiě ， zì rán shì shí fēn qīng chǔ xuán tiān jiào dǐ yùn de kě pà 。
得到玄天教数门功法的赵师姐，自然是十分清楚玄天教底蕴的可怕。
Just a few inherited techniques almost created this Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
jǐn jǐn shì jǐ mén chuán chéng gōng fǎ ， jiù jī hū zào jiù le tā zhè wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn 。
仅仅是几门传承功法，就几乎造就了她这位长生天尊。
Xuan Tian Sect's true inheritance was unfathomable.
xuán tiān jiào zhēn zhèng de chuán chéng ， jué duì shì shēn bù kě cè 。
玄天教真正的传承，绝对是深不可测。
More importantly...
gèng guān jiàn de shì ……
更关键的是……
Although the destruction of Xuan Tian Sect was orchestrated by the Ten Dao Sects many years ago,
suī shuō dāng nián xuán tiān jiào de fù miè ， shì xiān dào shí zōng lián shǒu wèi zhī 。
虽说当年玄天教的覆灭，是仙道十宗联手为之。
according to the secret records passed down in the Great Dao Sect, that battle had been extremely suspicious.
dàn gēn jù dà dào zōng de mì chuán jì lù ， nà miè jiào yī zhàn shí zé qī qiāo zhì jí 。
但根据大道宗的秘传记录，那灭教一战实则蹊跷至极。
They never planned to completely destroy Xuan Tian Sect. Who knew it would suddenly collapse?
yuán běn tā men gēn běn méi xiǎng zhe yào yī zhàn chè dǐ fù miè xuán tiān jiào ， shuí zhī dào dǎ zhe dǎ zhe ， duì fāng hū rán zì jǐ kuì bài le 。
原本他们根本没想着要一战彻底覆灭玄天教，谁知道打着打着，对方忽然自己溃败了。
Moreover, on that battlefield, the so-called half-step true immortal Xuan Tian Wang did not even appear.
gèng guān jiàn de shì ， dāng rì zài zhàn chǎng shàng ， nà hào chēng bàn bù zhēn xiān de xuán tiān wáng ， gēn běn méi yǒu chū xiàn 。
更关键的是，当日在战场上，那号称半步真仙的玄天王，根本没有出现。
That's why the battle was so easy.
suǒ yǐ nà yī zhàn cái huì rú cǐ qīng sōng 。
所以那一战才会如此轻松。
The Ten Dao Sects had once suspected there might be a plot involved.
xiān dào shí zōng dāng chū yě céng huái yí guò ， zhè qí zhōng shì bú shì yǒu shén me yīn móu 。
仙道十宗当初也曾怀疑过，这其中是不是有什么阴谋。
They feared Xuan Tian Wang might return at any time and thus issued an order to kill all remnants of Xuan Tian Sect.
wéi kǒng xuán tiān wáng huì suí shí juǎn tǔ chóng lái ， suǒ yǐ duì yú xuán tiān jiào yú niè xià dá le bì shā lìng 。
唯恐玄天王会随时卷土重来，所以对于玄天教余孽下达了必杀令。
Their goal was to force out this hidden half-immortal.
jiù shì xiǎng bǎ zhè wèi yǐn cáng de bàn xiān gěi bī chū lái 。
就是想把这位隐藏的半仙给逼出来。
But he seemed to have truly vanished from the world, never reappearing in Xuanhuang Realm.
méi xiǎng dào ， tā jiù fǎng fú zhēn de shì jiān zhēng fā le yī yàng ， cóng cǐ zài méi yǒu zài xuán huáng jiè chū xiàn guò 。
没想到，他就仿佛真的世间蒸发了一样，从此再没有在玄黄界出现过。
"Does the revival of Xuan Tian Sect mean that Xuan Tian Wang will also return?"
“ xuán tiān jiào sǐ huī fù rán ， zhè shì fǒu yì wèi zhe xuán tiān wáng yě huì chóng xiàn rén jiān ？”
“玄天教死灰复燃，这是否意味着玄天王也会重现人间？”
Heavenly Venerable One Heart's mind wondered about this question.
yī xīn tiān zūn nǎo hǎi zhōng bù jīn fú xiàn chū zhè ge wèn tí 。
一心天尊脑海中不禁浮现出这个问题。
After all, what was displayed—the gray mold and the golden light—were not ordinary cultivators' abilities.
bì jìng ， duì fāng zhǎn shì chū de ， nà huī sè méi bān 、 yǐ jí jīn guāng yuàn lì ， xiǎn rán dōu bú shì xún cháng xiū shì néng yōng yǒu de 。
毕竟，对方展示出的，那灰色霉斑、以及金光愿力，显然都不是寻常修士能拥有的。
Heavenly Venerable One Heart did not dwell on it for too long.
yī xīn tiān zūn bìng méi yǒu sī suǒ tài duō shí jiān 。
一心天尊并没有思索太多时间。
In her view, adding another disruptor to Xuanhuang Realm was not a bad thing.
zài tā kàn lái ， xuán huáng jiè zài duō yí gè jiǎo jú zhě ， yě bìng fēi huài shì 。
在她看来，玄黄界再多一个搅局者，也并非坏事。
While half-immortal realm was formidable, Xuanhuang Realm had changed significantly.
bàn xiān zhī jìng suī qiáng ， dàn xuán huáng jiè yě jīn fēi xī bǐ le 。
半仙之境虽强，但玄黄界也今非昔比了。
Perhaps the return of this half-immortal could bring about change and vitality.
shuō bù dìng zhè wèi bàn xiān de fù chū ， huì dài lái biàn jú yǔ shēng jī yě shuō bù dìng 。
说不定这位半仙的复出，会带来变局与生机也说不定。
The countless pale faces in the grand hall vanished instantly.
dà diàn zhī zhōng ， yīn cè cè dīng zhe lǐ qíng de wàn qiān cǎn bái miàn páng shùn jiān xiāo shī 。
大殿之中，阴恻恻盯着李晴的万千惨白面庞瞬间消失。
The dim hall brightened up.
yōu àn de tīng táng yě suí zhī biàn dé guāng míng qǐ lái 。
幽暗的厅堂也随之变得光明起来。
"The gift you brought is very much to my liking."
“ nǐ dài lái de lǐ wù ， nú jiā hěn xǐ huān ne 。”
“你带来的礼物，奴家很喜欢呢。”
A voice with a completely different tone from before echoed.
yī dào yǔ diào yǔ zhī qián jié rán bù tóng de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。
一道语调与之前截然不同的声音响起。
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"Want it?"
These few words seemed to have been spoken by different people, with varying tones and intonations.
They echoed in the grand hall of the sect, lingering for a long time. This made the already peculiar scene even more ominous.
Li Qing showed no fear: "If Heavenly Venerable dares to give it, I dare to take it."
The laughter of Senior Sister Zhao abruptly stopped.
Instantly, Li Qing felt as if thousands of eyes were looking at her from different directions in the grand hall.
"Remnant of Xuan Tian Sect..."
"Even if I gave it to you, what difference would that make? Can you leave this Great Dao Sect?"
Only a cold voice questioned her.
Li Qing smiled slightly: "How can I know unless I try?"
This statement was too provocative. Even though Li Qing's behavior in the illusionary realm was special, she seemed to have truly angered Heavenly Venerable One Heart at that moment.
Suddenly, many faces appeared in the otherwise empty grand hall beside Li Qing.
The expressions on these faces were different, but they all stared intently at her.
From beneath these faces, pale arms emerged from the void darkness and reached out towards her.
Soon, Li Qing was engulfed by this flood of pale limbs.
It seemed she would soon disappear into the grand hall.
However...
A moment later, countless sharp cries erupted from these faces.
The voices contained fear, terror, resentment...
As if something extremely terrifying was on Li Qing's body. They scattered much faster than when they were competing to devour it!
On the central platform of the grand hall, Senior Sister Zhao, who was around a dozen years old, showed some emotional fluctuations for the first time.
Bang!
Several stone pillars appeared above Li Qing without warning and crashed down, forming a cage that trapped her inside.
"What's on your..."
"Body?"
The cold tone of Heavenly Venerable One Heart contained a hint of trepidation.
Li Qing laughed in response: "I also wish to ask Heavenly Venerable. Do you have any idea about this object?"
Silence fell upon the grand hall for a moment.
Then, One Heart's voice continued: "Before, I was still uncertain if you were from Xuan Tian Sect. But now, I really believe it."
"Dare to put such an item in your soul..."
"Too bad we can't merge again."
Li Qing smiled without answering.
She only sensed the flickering seven-colored light ball within her soul.
Since she became aware, this object had been suppressed deep within her soul.
Clearly, the main entity had implanted it when creating a clone.
The seven-colored light ball was unimportant. What mattered was what was sealed inside it.
Even with the seven-color divine light as a barrier, Li Qing always felt like there was a sword hanging over her head.
It could be imagined that whatever was sealed within must be extremely dangerous.
Li Qing had no memory of this object in his mind, but he knew that the main entity dared to let him venture into the Great Dao Sect alone because of its threat!
Although such a terrifying creature resided in his soul, Li Qing remained unperturbed.
She looked at the straight-backed young Senior Sister Zhao and said seriously: "Heavenly Venerable has already attained the position of immortality. Those techniques are no longer useful to you."
"But for Xuan Tian Sect, they are crucial. Why not help us? We will surely repay Heavenly Venerable in the future!"
Seeing that Heavenly Venerable One Heart still didn't speak, Li Qing hesitated before adding: "In fact, Xuan Tian Sect is not a unreasonable party. If Heavenly Venerable wishes to return this item to its original owner, we can also provide corresponding compensation."
"And I believe this thing will interest Heavenly Venerable."
Li Qing said confidently.
Suddenly, the faces that had retreated quickly approached again.
"Compensation..."
The faces emitted strange laughter.
"The Xuan Tian Sect was destroyed a thousand years ago. You lot are all rats who cannot see the light."
"What's worth my..."
Before they could finish their words, they suddenly stopped.
They all stared at the golden light that appeared in Li Qing's palm. Their expressions froze!
This grand hall of the Great Dao Sect was her foundation for achieving immortality.
Although still within Xuanhuang Realm, it could be considered a separate and completely controlled realm within a realm.
Any fluctuations or energy changes in the Great Dao Sect could not escape her control.
Except for this sudden golden light...
Heavenly Venerable One Heart was certain that the source of the golden light was not from Li Qing's body.
It came from outside the Great Dao Sect!
And it had managed to ignore her restrictions and move freely...
Feeling the energy contained within the golden light, memories of ancient elders of the former Great Dao Sect surfaced.
Seeing Senior Sister Zhao's reaction, Li Qing knew that his strategy had succeeded.
He then said loudly: "A single defeat does not mean a lifelong failure. Our years of concealment do not mean we will disappear from history."
"A hundred-foot worm still dies but does not rot. How much more so for true immortals?"
Li Qing declared proudly.
Senior Sister Zhao, who had gained several Xuan Tian Sect techniques, was well aware of the sect's terrifying底蕴.
Just a few inherited techniques almost created this Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
Xuan Tian Sect's true inheritance was unfathomable.
More importantly...
Although the destruction of Xuan Tian Sect was orchestrated by the Ten Dao Sects many years ago,
according to the secret records passed down in the Great Dao Sect, that battle had been extremely suspicious.
They never planned to completely destroy Xuan Tian Sect. Who knew it would suddenly collapse?
Moreover, on that battlefield, the so-called half-step true immortal Xuan Tian Wang did not even appear.
That's why the battle was so easy.
The Ten Dao Sects had once suspected there might be a plot involved.
They feared Xuan Tian Wang might return at any time and thus issued an order to kill all remnants of Xuan Tian Sect.
Their goal was to force out this hidden half-immortal.
But he seemed to have truly vanished from the world, never reappearing in Xuanhuang Realm.
"Does the revival of Xuan Tian Sect mean that Xuan Tian Wang will also return?"
Heavenly Venerable One Heart's mind wondered about this question.
After all, what was displayed—the gray mold and the golden light—were not ordinary cultivators' abilities.
Heavenly Venerable One Heart did not dwell on it for too long.
In her view, adding another disruptor to Xuanhuang Realm was not a bad thing.
While half-immortal realm was formidable, Xuanhuang Realm had changed significantly.
Perhaps the return of this half-immortal could bring about change and vitality.
The countless pale faces in the grand hall vanished instantly.
The dim hall brightened up.
"The gift you brought is very much to my liking."
A voice with a completely different tone from before echoed.
(End of Chapter)