Chapter 1220: Body Containing the World's Evil Thoughts

Fairy Kong You is exceptionally beautiful, with many suitors in the Myriad Immortal Alliance. The heaven-defying properties of the Yin-Yang Jade are enough to drive all cultivators to madness.

Besides her unique qualities, Kong You also seems to have a hidden background.

Among the high-ranking members of the Immortal Alliance, it is secretly rumored that Kong You is the personal possession of a certain Law Giver Lord. She is said to have originated from a small world exclusive to Law Givers, and even the half piece of Heavenly Wonder within her was implanted. The purpose was to cultivate her for a later "harvest."

These rumors are not without basis. As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire.

The Ethereal Soul of Heaven and Earth, which Kong You integrated to achieve Dao, was one of those cultivated and reserved by the Myriad Immortal Alliance. Kong You quietly used it for her breakthrough, and the Myriad Immortal Alliance never made any statement regarding this.

Furthermore, over thirty years ago, a cultivator named Qin, who had just achieved Dao, fell in love with Kong You at first sight. When his persistent pursuits failed, he resorted to scheming to forcibly possess her. Consequently, not only he, but also the once prominent Qin family behind him, completely vanished from the world without a trace.

Sun Luyuan was not deterred by Kong You's possible special identity; instead, it strengthened his resolve to choose her as a sacrifice. He went to his younger brother, Sun Luyao, intending to use the power of the Sky Profound Mirror to pinpoint her current location.

"Brother, aren't you afraid of doing this...?" Sun Luyao asked, puzzled.

"The Myriad Immortal Alliance is currently completely unaware of the Great Qi Sacred Dynasty. I am merely inviting the world-renowned Fairy Kong You to visit a rather unique small world within the Immortal Alliance's territory. What could possibly go wrong?" Sun Luyuan smiled.

"Someone like Fairy Kong You will certainly not be in mortal danger within the Great Qi Sacred Dynasty. You can rest assured about that."

Sun Luyuan kept some of his true intentions to himself, not explicitly telling his brother.

Besides trying to curry favor with the Sacred Dynasty, he also wanted to use the power behind Fairy Kong You to gauge the Great Qi Sacred Dynasty's strength. While his previous visit to Great Qi undeniably demonstrated the Sacred Dynasty's might, he believed it was essential to see their true capabilities in action.

"If they can't even deal with a single Law Giver, how can they hope to contend with the Myriad Immortal Alliance?" Sun Luyuan mused silently.

Unbeknownst to Sun Luyuan, his every move was under the watchful eye of the Great Qi Sacred Emperor.

He believed his actions were covert, but how could he deceive Li Fan, who had experienced countless reincarnations?

"Fairy Kong You." An exquisitely beautiful face instantly materialized before Sacred Emperor Li Ping's eyes.

"Very well. Several of my disciples are indeed quite old now. It would be a joyous occasion if she could bear more prodigies for my Great Qi."

As for the entity behind Kong You, Li Ping genuinely wasn't concerned.

However, Sun Luyuan's self-proclaimed cleverness earned him a unique mark from Li Ping.

"What is done today shall be repaid."

Such a minor matter was merely one of countless images that flitted through the mind of the Faceless Sacred Emperor, who sat upon his throne, in his daily thoughts.

It stirred not the slightest ripple in his heart.

Li Ping's primary focus remained on the Netherworld and the deduction of new cultivation laws.

Ever since he dispatched a portion of the Netherworld race to replenish the energy deficit in the Dark Sea, Li Ping felt an increasing degree of favor from the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao. Not long after helping Tianyang achieve Dao, the power of heaven and earth he could manipulate and deploy had increased by dozens of times. While gaining greater authority, a certain inexplicable urgency originating from the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao also appeared in Li Ping's mind with increasing frequency.

His current existence was tied to the future of Great Qi's countless citizens, so Li Ping naturally would not act rashly.

A scene from the Heavenly Dao's perception flashed before his eyes.

A desolate Gobi desert landscape stretched out before him, a vast expanse of dull grey. A towering stone mountain, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, stood in the center of the scene. Atop the stone mountain sat an old man. Behind the old man, there was a coffin. Although it was only a sensed image, Li Ping could still perceive a decaying, sinister aura emanating from it. It even made Li Ping feel slightly uneasy.

"So, that's the sealed evil thought of the Xuanhuang Realm."

Li Ping naturally understood the reason for the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao's constant urging. A portion of its essence was sealed, greatly diminishing the Heavenly Dao's power. As a result, after the great tribulation of "Laws Cannot Be Cultivated Together" several millennia ago, it never again unleashed methods specifically targeting cultivators.

If this lost power could be recovered, perhaps the situation would take a turn for the better.

But...

Even across immense distances, Li Ping seemed to sense the unsettling presence beneath that coffin lid.

"If this portion of evil is allowed to return, after being sealed by cultivators and suppressed for so many years, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao will certainly undergo extreme changes. This might not be beneficial for human cultivators, or even for the Xuanhuang Realm itself."

"However, supplementing the power of the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao certainly holds significant value."

Almost instantly, Sacred Emperor Li Ping had made a decision. He decided to first absorb this portion of evil. Once he finished reshaping the universe and returned to the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao in the future, this power would naturally return to the Xuanhuang Realm. Until then, whether this power was in his hands or in the hands of the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao...

In Li Ping's view, there would be no difference.

With Li Ping's current strength, trying to tame the Xuanhuang evil carried some risks. Especially the cultivator named Xu Ke, who guarded the Xuanhuang evil, could not be understood by conventional means. Therefore, Li Ping would not act rashly without thorough preparations. He simply disregarded the Xuanhuang Realm's urgings.

When it came to interacting with world powers, there was indeed someone within the Great Qi Sacred Dynasty worth learning from.

Venerable Yin.

As the avatar of a remnant soul from another cultivation world, Venerable Yin possessed extensive experience in contending with world consciousness. However, there seemed to be some taboo involved. Li Ping inquired several times, but Venerable Yin was uncharacteristically silent and offered no response. Fortunately, Venerable Yin was genuinely occupied with researching potential breakthroughs for new laws, so Li Ping didn't press the matter.

"The will of the world..."

Without Venerable Yin's help, Li Ping realized he had to find a solution on his own. In his memory, the Xuanhuang Realm still contained numerous fragments from other cultivation worlds, many of which retained their own consciousness. Perhaps interacting with them would yield valuable insights.

With this thought, Li Ping's figure flickered, and he appeared outside the entrance of the Great Qi Small World, in the Cloud Sea. His gaze immediately fell upon Scarlet Flame, the Ethereal Soul of Heaven and Earth, which was on the verge of being born. As if sensing Li Ping's presence, Scarlet Flame, still in the process of formation, conveyed a sense of confusion.

Li Ping did not interfere with the process of Scarlet Flame burning the sea. He knew that this was an indispensable process for fragments from other worlds to truly integrate into the Xuanhuang Realm.