CHAPTER 1363: CHAPTER 488: FISHING FOR TREASURES IN THE SEA OF BLOOD

"Teacher, please don’t look around, I also have privacy."

Li Ping’an responded randomly in his heart.

The spirit in the coffin continued strolling with his hands behind his back, chuckling, "Don’t worry, the one most worried now is the Heavenly Dao. I came in, and it temporarily lost its surveillance on you. If you don’t believe me, look up."

Li Ping’an looked up.

Above the Sea of Blood, where the area was once bustling with people, a faint golden cloud slowly rotated over his and Houtu’s heads. The power of the Heavenly Dao flowed upon it, which Li Ping’an was quite familiar with.

"Teacher, is the Heavenly Dao constantly monitoring me?"

"Otherwise?" the spirit in the coffin mumbled, "You’ll get used to it. It’s the price for being the Heavenly Emperor."

Li Ping’an:...

"Let’s fish for treasures first," the spirit in the coffin said, "I know you’re worried about your father. We have about two moments left; we must head back to the Heavenly Court."

"Thank you, Teacher," Li Ping’an said solemnly, "It’s actually fine even if we don’t fish for treasures."

"Fish for them; if not, it’ll be a bargain for those few. It won’t take long anyway."

The spirit in the coffin laughed:

"Follow my instructions first, immerse your Immortal Consciousness into the Sea of Blood, don’t spread it too far, and search for a stream of Spiritual Power within the Sea of Blood."

"Let’s see your comprehension."

A flowing Spiritual Power?

Li Ping’an held his breath and focused, quickly entering a state where he forgot himself, channeling his Immortal Consciousness down the fishing rod and line into the Sea of Blood.

His mind moved slightly, soon giving up control over his Immortal Consciousness, which drifted naturally towards a location, seemingly seeing a faint golden thread within the Sea of Blood.

The spirit in the coffin calmly said, "Extremes meet, negativity turns to prosperity; the most impure place in the world breeds the most upright thing, but this uprightness does not merge with impurity—flowing downstream, using purity to lead purity."

Flowing downstream, using purity to lead purity?

Li Ping’an relaxed, his Immortal Consciousness inadvertently approached the golden thread, repeatedly missing the connection.

Suddenly, he realized something, and his Immortal Consciousness no longer intentionally approached the thread but drifted freely in the direction of this ’current.’

Gradually, his Immortal Consciousness transformed into a long, easily breakable thread, which started aligning with the barely visible golden thread.

Using purity to lead purity?

Li Ping’an cautiously imparted his emotions and thoughts to the golden thread, but it gave no response. Just as he felt confused, he recalled the ’Law of Attraction’ he learned in a past life to pursue girls.

It included the rule of displaying one’s advantages and charms, refraining from readily showing favor to the other party.

Could this apply here?

Li Ping’an had experience with making a Great Vow, so this task was easy for him. He began envisioning a beautiful, harmonious Datong order, imagining himself riding a chariot to patrol the land, watching over living beings’ birth, old age, sickness, and death, implementing a well-ordered system, striving to reduce unnatural deaths and harm, winning widespread support.

At this moment, he felt enlightened and looked down to his left.

A lotus flower quietly bloomed from the blood waters, its twelve petals crystal clear, resembling glass.

Li Ping’an smiled upon seeing it, instinctively extending his left hand.

The lotus flower’s petals gently quivered, transmitting threads of inquisitive emotions to Li Ping’an’s heart.

’Who are you?’

’Li Ping’an.’

’How did you find me?’

’There is destiny between us.’

Li Ping’an spoke from the heart, ’Today, I wish to use the Sea of Blood to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The ancestor Minghe, in his excessive slaughter, is no longer used by Heaven and Earth, yet slaughter and karmic hindrance are parts of Heaven and Earth’s order. Would you be willing to leave with me?’

’Treasures cannot betray their master, even if this master is very vile, tricking me into merging with the Sea of Blood, trapping me here, subjecting me to much backlash power, enduring endless pain from the living beings’ grievances.’

’Can’t you break free from him now? Come with me; I only need you to generate karmic hindrance and will exchange the purest spring water for you.’

Li Ping’an communicated heart-to-heart:

’It’s precisely because of your existence that he can continuously resurrect and consume the power of the Sea of Blood.

’Assisting evil is being an evil treasure.’

’But treasures cannot betray their master.’

The Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus stubbornly conveyed such intent.

Considering the urgency, Li Ping’an at last said, ’Then like this, I won’t take you now. You can hide in the Sea of Blood until I finish my business, and when your current master is completely dead, I’ll come back for you, okay?’

’Fine.’

The Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus conveyed emotions with clarity.

Joy, happiness, and a hint of surprise.

’You won’t force me?’

’Get the identity straight. You are a Twelve-Petaled Karmic Hindrance Red Lotus, one of only three twelve-petal treasure lotuses in the world. The Twelve-tiered Golden Lotus is indeed the ultimate treasure of the Western Sect. What qualifications do I have to force you?’

’But your Primordial Spirit is mighty enough to make me shiver, stronger even than my memories of the Pangu God.’

Li Ping’an paused.

The three twelve-petaled lotuses originate from the chaotic Green Lotus, so it’s not surprising that the chaotic Green Lotus has a memory.

His Primordial Spirit is highly potent, and this should be the Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus perceiving his Spirit Platform’s Transcender Teacher through his Immortal Consciousness.

The Transcender Teacher is strong enough to be more powerful than the Pangu God...

No wonder the Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus is so obedient!

Li Ping’an communicated heart-to-heart, ’You sensed wrong, that’s my teacher’s Primordial Spirit, not mine. Do you still wish to follow me now?’

’Of course,’ the Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus replied, ’I want to see what the world you envisioned is like.’

’I originally thought the Twelve-Petaled Red Lotus would be violent... but it makes sense, Innate Treasures inherently lack temperament. Let’s settle this then, and I’ll go to find the Sword of Abi.’

’They’re all here; be ready, I’ll attach each to your bait.’