Knowing that young Ji Dan was Li Ping'an's clone, Donghuang Taiyi no longer prohibited him from drinking, and took the initiative to make him drink to relieve his boredom.
The top of the royal palace.
The two of them were leaning on the blue stone tiles, with a sky full of stars in their eyes and a half-empty bottle of wine in their hands.
The guards and palace servants below were all sweating, and they all braced themselves to continue below, fearing that the king and the fourth son of Xibohou would fall.
As for the chat between the two of them, no one here could listen.
Li Ping'an's cultivation is not fake either.
"What are you going to do next?"
Li Pingan asked:
"The teacher has sent someone to supervise you. Do you really want to follow the script of becoming a god and become that tyrant?"
"What other options do I have?"
Donghuang Taiyi curled his lips, supported his body with his arms, and pointed at the stars in the sky:
"Look at those stars, we know that these are just star maps manifested by the Great Dao, and the real stars are just dim.
"Mortals in Chaoge City generally believe that the stars were formed by those nobles with meritorious service and status who went to the sky after their death.
"This is where you stand determines your understanding of the world.
"I look at my father, and you look at your teacher, just like ordinary people look at the stars. They can only speculate and imagine, but it is difficult to know the details."
Li Ping'an curled his lips: "You can't say that. How can you know if you don't try?"
"It's meaningless, everything is meaningless."
Donghuang Taiyi sighed:
"I really don't know how you can be so optimistic.
"There is an absolute gap in absolute strength. The last variable between heaven and earth is the two groups of disciples in Yanjie. Everything else is determined.
"Although the Six Saints are strong, they are locked between heaven and earth by the Hongmeng Purple Qi. As long as the source of heaven and earth is taken away, they will immediately wither.
"Do you think there is anything else that can stop them?
"No, your soulless art is indeed mysterious, but it will take at least several thousand years to build up a fighting force that can threaten Yuanxian... They don't take your soulless art seriously.
"Besides that, what else do you have? You are just like me, Li Ping'an, everything is given by him, how can you resist him?"
Li Pingan smiled and said nothing.
He asked: "You are willing to say this to me now because the teacher has hurt your heart?"
"no."
Donghuang Taiyi closed his eyes and sighed:
"My heart is broken...
"My memory, my memory has many twists and turns.
"The Chaos Clock brought the ancient me here to fight you, and a memory appeared in my heart. The ancient me saw the current me... I immediately understood what happened here.
"I was inevitably affected by this memory, and then I did some things, which were revised by my father one by one, and my father also added to these memories accordingly.
"The world has not changed at all, you know? That is, from the time I ended the summons of the Chaos Clock and returned to that time, which was about 250,000 years ago, my influence on the world was limited to three feet around me.
"I tried to refuse to adopt the little fox at the beginning, but my father directly wrote down the life path I had experienced before into instructions, and asked me to follow these instructions and do them.
"I inevitably fell in love with Zhichu, but everything remains the same.
"I was held down by my father, that is, held down forcefully, and died in the battle with the ancestral witches in the ancient war. I killed the same ancestral witches and injured the same ancestral witches. There was no change at all.
"Why did my father do this to me?
"It's very simple. In order to ensure that there will be no changes in the world when you and your father appear, to ensure that you go all the way to the Emperor of Heaven, gain prestige, and become a semi-saint...
"That's when I finally became convinced that I was a substitute, the substitute before he found you.
"This reminds me of what the old man, the guide of Zheyun Taoist, once said to me.
"My father once had many sons whose personalities were very similar to mine...actually very similar to yours."
Li Ping'an was silent for a while, then asked: "Is Old Man Wanri really my father?"
"Who knows, but it seems unlikely that he is Li Dazhi... Where is your mother?"
"My mother passed away due to illness. Before I came over with my father," Li Ping'an raised his hand and touched his nose, "it's really hard to tell. I'll go to my father to ask about it later, and then go to the Chaos Clock."
Come on over."
"The Chaos Clock knows most of my father's secrets."
Donghuang Taiyi smiled and said:
"Actually, if you really want to explore it, you and I can be regarded as adopted children, a parent-child relationship.
"I don't mind if you call me big brother."
"I mind," Li Ping'an looked a little disgusted, "I don't have a big brother who gives up on himself. With your current performance, I don't even want to be my teammate."
"I have all my feelings," Donghuang Taiyi pointed to his heart, "If I want to become stronger, I only need to let the Chaos Bell ring. For you, I can return to the peak in an instant."
Li Ping'an's eyes flickered slightly: "Now I kind of believe what Patriarch Hongjun said."
"What did he say?"
"There are three successors to Teacher Wangri, me, you, and one who is a creature from his native world who has not shown up yet.
"He wants to create a world that lasts forever, and then let the three of us take charge of this world."
Li Pingan rubbed the back of his hand:
"This sounds very reliable, but if you think about it carefully, the price is too high."
"The price is that countless lives are sacrificed, right?"
"Well, if I accept this calmly, then am I still me? I just want to be a good person, not a hero, but once this happens, I have no right to say that I am a good person."
Li Pingan sighed:
"Self-interest is not so beneficial.
"It is so difficult for Dao Xin to ask for a clear conscience, and it is even so difficult for Dao Xin to ask himself whether he is a good person.
"Most living beings... look at this Chaoge City, most people just count three meals a day and think about warm clothes. What's wrong with them? Why should their obsessions be burned down just because of the strong man's wishes?
"Sometimes I really want to ask, where is justice?
"I often thought about this after I built the Heavenly Court. Where is justice? Where has justice gone? Is respecting the strong really an order? Strong creatures can deprive weak creatures of their right to live at will. Is this order?
"Really, if we want to achieve a relatively equal order and make it impossible for all living beings to practice cultivation and live in an equal environment, then I am willing to be this evil person and abolish the practice."
Donghuang Taiyi smiled casually: "You are a competent Heavenly Emperor, but not a competent Half-Saint."
"A half-saint has no responsibilities."
"Then what do you want to do next?"
"Go find the truth."
Li Pingan took a sip of wine and whispered:
"Before you talked to me so much today, I wasn't really sure, I was just making random guesses.
"Then now that I know, I have to find out."
Donghuang Taiyi was a little confused: "So what if you figure it out? Isn't it good to wait in a daze to take over the new world?"
"Then? I have been living in guilt and suffering, and my mind has gradually collapsed and led to self-destruction. I have become a delusional old man again, entrusting my so-called hope and future to my successor?"
Li Pingan was startled for a moment and took a breath.
Donghuang Taiyi wondered: "Did you suddenly realize something?"
"It looks like, it really looks like."
"like what?"
"I suddenly discovered that my transcendent teacher is really like my father back then... He couldn't get into a good university, so he insisted on letting me get into it, and then he was satisfied."
Li Ping'an made a dumbfounded expression.
"It's bad, now I kind of believe that Wangri is my father."
"Ah?" Donghuang Taiyi looked puzzled, "Didn't you say you weren't sure before?"
"Oh, I won't make any guesses with you, I'll go ask directly!
"If you want to be a tyrant, just be one!
"If someone takes my body back, they'll say I'm drunk."
Li Ping'an lay down carelessly and closed his eyes to collect his thoughts.
Donghuang Taiyi had several black lines hanging on his forehead, waved his fist at the young Ji Dan, then sighed softly, and continued to look at the stars in trance.
…
Zhu Yunzong, Li Ping'an is in the new attic on the mountain behind the main peak.
"Can you still be my biological child?"
Li Dazhi stared at Li Ping'an, his expression a bit hard to describe:
"Your mother and I have a strong love. We share the same interests and support each other through the ups and downs. When we came into this world, if you hadn't urged me, I might not have renewed our relationship now!
"Of course, don't say this out loud.
"Anyway, it's like this now. I have two new wives."
Li Ping'an touched his chin and carefully considered Donghuang Taiyi's words.
In fact, he wasn't too surprised. He had guessed it a long time ago, but he didn't have any concrete evidence. What Donghuang Taiyi said after their showdown today made him turn all his previous speculations into convictions.
"I'm sure it's your biological child, so it doesn't make sense."
Li Pingan muttered:
"Then why did Donghuang Taiyi say that Teacher Wangri reincarnated the world hundreds of times just to find me?"
"What?"
Li Dazhi was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face, and then he was confused for a while:
"Could it be said that I am an old man in the future, and in the end I transcended, the world was destroyed, and then I came back to save everything after transcending?
"Should I say it or not, this is really great."
Li Ping'an: "Teacher Wangri has killed hundreds of people in heaven and earth, and he has achieved more than 100 trillions. How great is it?"
"I also feel that this is not something I can do."
Li Dazhi analyzed it carefully, a light flashed in front of his eyes, and he said quickly:
"Is it possible that Wangri is... a woman?"
"female?"
"Ah, yes!"
Li Dazhi became interested and said quickly:
"No matter how you look at this matter, it's outrageous. How could I become such an existence? If nothing else, I don't have such great abilities.
"I suspect that Wangri may be a certain woman you will meet in the future, and you will have a love-hate relationship with 'her'. The love is stronger than gold, but because of some things, you separated..."
"Stop it, stop it."
Li Pingan raised his hand to his forehead:
"I feel like what you said is even more outrageous than that the old man is your future self.
"However, we can't be 100% sure of what Donghuang Taiyi said. There might be some conspiracy behind it."
"Then tell me, is the reincarnation of heaven and earth false? Your teacher's words are often mixed with lies in order to make the situation develop as he wants."
Li Dazhi became energetic again, crossed his legs on the soft couch, and then became entangled again:
"That's not right, I have seen the wreckage of heaven and earth, and I can actually feel it.
"There are hundreds of heavens and earths that are completely different but similar to each other, and the glass balls that surround them are all extremely mysterious creations of the Great Avenue of Heaven and Earth.
"What's going on with the reincarnation of heaven and earth? Is there any reason for this that I am too low-level to understand?"
Li Ping'an sighed: "I just can't figure out the logic behind it now. If we can restore his complete logic chain, we may be able to find a way to save the world."
"Actually," Li Dazhi glanced around guiltily.
Although there was no one else in the house.
He whispered: "Son, you were a young man when you came here. It is normal for young people to have lofty ambitions. An old man like me who has been beaten too many times by society still feels that it is not easy to live a good life.
There is no need to worry about whether the sky will fall or not."
Li Pingan smiled bitterly.
Li Dazhi whispered: "It is unlikely that I am delusional... Our personalities are too different, and we came here together and have never been separated from the beginning to the end. Am I schizophrenic? Or maybe I am?
The good and evil corpses that appeared after killing three corpses? Do you think there is a possibility that it crosses the timeline? Tsk! Why are you lying down!"
"I really want to get drunk now and not think about these things."
Li Ping'an covered his face with his hands and rubbed it vigorously a few times. His long hair was a little messy. After lying down, his eyes looked helpless.
“This matter is too complicated, and it’s still messy and confusing.
"If Wangri is really you in the future, or you in other timelines, then what should I do next? Do I still want to continue fighting for heaven and earth?
"I'm a little confused and my struggle seems to be meaningless.
"Today I met two masters. On the side of Donghuang Taiyi, they came silently. They were the teacher's subordinates, called Ba Sha. Each of them has the strength of the three sect senior brothers. Some of them have left the world and are in the chaos.
You can still fight against the saints of heaven in the depths of the sea."
"Eight evil spirits?"
"According to what Donghuang said, the Eight Evils are just a role similar to Jie Jiao's attendants on the Seven Immortals."
Li Pingan explained:
"There are a lot of masters of Basha's level over there, Donghuang himself has seen hundreds of them.
"This does not include those private treasures of heaven and earth, which are the sea of dao you have seen and the corresponding masters of heaven.
“The more we know, the lower our odds are.
"Why does he have to go through this process?"
Li Dazhi smiled and said: "I can kill you directly, but I have to let you listen to music, dress up, change into a dress, and then pierce the sword into your heart step by step... Generally speaking, we call this
For a perverted murderer."
"Dad, be careful," Li Ping'an said, "all your evaluations of Teacher Wangri now may be evaluations of yourself."
Li Dazhi:......
"What did those two masters say to you?"
"A guy named Wen Tian said that I am here to hold high the banner of anti-detachment, which is the most ironic."
Li Pingan sighed:
"I suddenly understood what this meant.
"Taiyi Donghuang said that half of his purpose is to save his original world, and the other half is to find me. Donghuang also said that he is a substitute.
"I can feel that Donghuang Taiyi didn't lie. When he said this... he felt very uncomfortable."
"What should I do?"
"Think about it, I'm very confused right now," Li Ping'an said vaguely, "This matter must be clarified. I must know who I am fighting against."
"Hey, there's no point in confrontation. If your teacher really has something to do with me, then you can just inherit his legacy in peace and contentment? Can I still harm you?"
"Who knows how many sons you may have in the future or other timelines."
"screw you!"
Li Dazhi laughed and cursed, Li Ping'an chuckled, and then they both bowed their heads in thought.
Father and son are lying or sitting.
The room also became quiet.
Not long after, Li Dazhi suddenly heard some snoring. He turned around and saw that Li Ping'an had fallen asleep. His young face, which had become more calm and resolute in recent years, had no expression at all.
There is no need to pretend to be optimistic, and there is no need to pretend that nothing is wrong.
'You brat, can you still sleep now?'
Li Dazhi smiled, took out two Wenwan walnuts from his sleeve, and began to organize his thoughts.
He was actually shocked by what Li Pingan said today.
After all, Li Dazhi couldn't connect himself with that sun-drenched old man, who was the transcendent person, the world-destroying demon, and the founder of Pangu.
But Li Dazhi thought about it carefully and found that everything that was wrong could be explained by this possibility.
This transcendent person’s goodwill for peace has never changed from beginning to end;
He even accepted him as a disciple and spent hundreds of years building Ping An into a semi-holy body.
Li Dazhi took out a cigarette, sniffed it in front of his nose, and stuffed it back into the storage treasure, and just kept thinking.
If Wangri is really him in the future or other timelines, can he stop Wangri?
almost impossible.
Li Dazhi feels that everyone's personality is a complex based on their own experiences and memories. Even if what Li Ping'an said today is true, the root of the delusional old man is in him, but it cannot be regarded as him.
.
"so troublesome."
Li Dazhi muttered.
Li Ping'an opened his eyes slightly, observed carefully for a while, and then closed his eyes again.
Donghuang Taiyi has already opened a breakthrough. If Chaos Clock can also make a breakthrough, then he will not be far from the real truth.