Go to Tushita Palace.

Li Ping'an rested for a while, then sneaked away from Zhuyun Sect's mountain gate.

He walked outside the painting and saw the sea of ​​people near Zhuyun Sect, and the Dao of All Living Beings also felt their emotions.

Confused, worried, excited, helpless...

Generally speaking, as long as Qi practitioners are concerned about the future lifespan of the world, they are currently in a depressed and pessimistic mood.

This is normal.

Li Ping'an himself could hardly hold on anymore. He could only gain a little confidence when he encouraged the people around him, and then told himself that there is no perfect path, and justice has a 30% chance of winning.

The delusional sun, the detached one, the world-destroying demon;

Father;

The two figures that emerged in his heart seemed to be slowly overlapping, but they... one was slightly fat, the other was thin, they looked different at first glance.

Li Ping'an laughed bitterly. He felt a splitting headache, his limbs were sore and numb, and the road ahead seemed a little twisted, and the clouds turned into marshmallows.

At his level, he can still experience hallucinations;

This should be a sign that your own endurance has reached its limit.

The heaven surrounded by the sky-protecting formation is suspended quietly in the sky, with fairy islands floating within it, and clouds and mist can be seen everywhere.

The world of gods and humans in the lower third heaven is already very prosperous. The gods who have been reincarnated have opened towns here. Everywhere you look, you can see living creatures inhabiting it, and there is a harmonious scene everywhere.

'Empty prosperity.'

Li Ping'an didn't want to look any further, so he took a few steps and appeared outside the Tushita Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor's Seal was hanging in place, and it seemed to have sensed Li Ping'an at this moment. The frequency of rotation became faster, emitting a shallow golden light.

The shadow of Pangu flag fluttered slightly.

Near the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, a total of more than 100,000 heavenly soldiers sat in cross-legged postures from far and near. They formed a large formation to protect this hundred-foot square area.

Li Ping'an did not show up to meet them, but ducked into the ajar door of Tushita Palace.

In the middle of the courtyard, Master Xuandu, sitting cross-legged on a futon, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Ping'an with a smile.

"The old gentleman said that Your Majesty will come to look for the Chaos Clock soon, and indeed His Majesty is here."

Li Pingan put on an ugly smile and walked to the Archmage dejectedly.

The Archmage casually lit a futon, set up a low table, placed several Nine-turn Spirit Pills, and two cups of warm tea.

He said: "Your Majesty, please don't work too hard. It seems that your condition is very poor and your face is a little pale... Can you take some elixirs to replenish your health?"

Li Ping'an pinched a pill and took it. A stream of cool breath circulated in his body, and a feeling of pleasure spread throughout his body.

luxurious pleasure;

It’s worth a nine-turn elixir.

Li Ping'an felt better and whispered: "Uncle, I'm a little confused. It's not that I'm confused, but I just don't understand."

"I don't understand why Teacher Taiqing thinks the new world is better?"

The Archmage sneered:

"I don't really understand either, but I'm not as confused as you.

"Now that you have come, let it be. If heaven and earth want to die, then die... Sometimes I also wonder, what is the real way back? Is there any essential difference between the natural return of this world and being sacrificed?"

"Different, very different."

Li Ping'an's eyes became firm:

"If the uncle is trying to persuade me, then forget it, I don't want to give up this last bit of persistence.

"Can I ask my uncle a question?"

"you say."

Li Ping'an asked: "What do people live for in this world?"

"For the sake of living itself," the Archmage said slowly, "your life and mine have nothing to do with others, and so does life and practice. It is only because you and I long for intersection and recognition that we establish connections with other people."

"I think people live in this world not only for themselves, but also to find their own value."

"Value? That's just a very illusory thing."

The Archmage said warmly:

"Helping others is a good thing, but if the person you help hurts other people, is that a bad thing for others?

“Everything is relative, there are no fixed rules and no fixed values.

"It's pure and natural, why bother with it?"

"So, the essence of Taoism is to seek inner stability in another direction, to escape from the world, practice, and be unrestrained. In this way, you can find your own freedom and purity."

Li Pingan smiled self-deprecatingly:

"But I don't want to do this, even if I recognize that this kind of freedom is real freedom.

“Cultivation of one’s character, order of family, governance of country, and peace of the world, this is what a true man should do.

"Of the three Taoist religions, what I most recognize is the teachings of the Chan Teaching. They do not fight against nature, but they will do what they can for all sentient beings."

The Archmage nodded slightly: "I can't convince you. After all, I am a disciple of the Human Cult, and you are a disciple of the Chan Cult... Let's talk about Donghuang Taiyi. What did he tell you? I'm really confused.

"

"Where's the Chaos Clock?"

The Archmage gave a thumbs up in front of his chest, shook it behind him, and winked lightly at Li Ping'an.

The Chaos Clock was listening in the room - Li Ping'an understood what the Archmage meant.

Li Ping'an understood, sighed softly, and took this opportunity to further showdown with Laojun and Taiqing.

He said: "Tai Yi is very uncomfortable. He told me a lot and explained a lot. His current situation is very embarrassing. After the Chaos Clock brought him back in ancient times last time, he gained many new memories.

He was controlled and restrained by his father, and he was required to strictly follow his path... His Taoist heart collapsed."

"It's normal for Taoist heart to collapse."

The Archmage sighed:

"It's not easy for Donghuang Taiyi. Others think he is a famous figure from ancient times, but who knows he is just a puppet.

"The Chaos Clock may not be sincere towards Donghuang Taiyi, right?

"This is too tragic."

Li Ping'an said: "Actually, that's not the case. The Chaos Clock cares for Taiyi just like the elders care for the younger ones. The Chaos Clock really wants to help Taiyi."

The archmage asked back: "To help Donghuang Taiyi, do you mean to summon him in ancient times to fight against you? Do you mean to make him fall into absolute passivity?"

"You can't say that," Li Ping'an sighed, "The Chaos Bell actually wanted to inspire Taiyi's fighting spirit and let him make a decision in ancient times. If he had wanted to rebel against his father at that time, the Six Leaders would not have been locked to death by the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

There will be various variables... It's just a pity that Taiyi is too gentle after all, and he was emotionally locked up by the Transcendent One."

"Alas," the Archmage sighed, and Li Ping'an looked at each other, each thinking about how to 'speak' next.

In the corner to the side, the green cow flicked its tail, and the two figures reflected in the cow's eyes seemed to have two pairs of fox ears.

This is the beginning of the ‘attack’ on the Chaos Clock.

Li Ping'an said: "Can the Chaos Clock communicate with us now?"

"I guess Xuan, Zhong Ling from the Chaos Bell has been watching Laojun refining the pill, and has no intention of speaking at all."

The archmage shook his head and asked proactively:

"What do you want to know about her?"

"Something about me."

"Oh? What's your business?" The Archmage was really interested this time.

"I want to know how my father and I came here," Li Ping'an said calmly. "This is no longer a secret. My father and I were sucked here from other worlds. I want to know what happened in the middle.

What is it, how is it achieved, and... is Old Man Wanri actually my father Li Dazhi?"

"ah?"

The archmage's glare was comparable to that of the green bull beside him.

"Sir, Pangu, what are you talking about? Just like your father, well, I didn't mean that. I mean, just like your father's face as a businessman... nor..."

Li Ping'an raised his hand to his forehead, "Master, please stop talking."

He hurriedly said:

"I just had some guesses before, and even guessed that Old Man Wanri was my mother, but then I thought it was impossible.

"Tai Yi said that he is just my substitute. He wanted to say this back in the Lingxiao Palace, but he just held back. That was actually the main reason why he sought death in ancient times.

"No one wants to be someone else's substitute."
To be continued...