Li Yi saw that Tongtian readily agreed and returned to Taiqing Peak.
Tongtian was bored when Li Yi confined him in the Chaos Bead. Now that he was finally out, he certainly wouldn't waste the opportunity.
Following Li Yi's requirements, Tongtian slowly designed the array.
After Li Yi left, Tongtian began to complain to Yuanshi:
"Second Brother, it's too hard to stay in the Chaos Bead without you and Big Brother. It's much more comfortable outside."
Yuanshi laughed and scolded:
"Be content! Big Brother is doing this for your own good! Besides, you were thinking wildly and even led me astray! You deserve it!"
Tongtian said in a muffled voice:
"You can't blame me! You saw the look in Big Brother's eyes, didn't you? With that look, who wouldn't have the wrong idea!"
Yuanshi ignored Tongtian and said:
"You'd better hurry up and finish the array, or Big Brother will trouble you again!"
After speaking, Yuanshi returned to his Yuqing Palace.
Seeing that Yuanshi had also left, Tongtian pouted:
"Worst case, I'll be locked in the dark room again!"
Despite his complaints, Tongtian immediately began to conceive the array.
The requirements Li Yi proposed were not difficult. After Tongtian set up the array beneath the morning bell, he thought that if he just placed a bell here, people wouldn't know what it was for!
So, Tongtian erected a stone tablet next to the bell, inscribed with: "Knock the bell to request entry!"
After Tongtian finished, he felt something was still missing, but he couldn't quite articulate it.
So, Tongtian ran to Taiqing Palace to find Li Yi.
When Li Yi saw Tongtian arrive, he asked:
"Is the array finished?"
Tongtian nodded rapidly, like a little chick pecking at rice:
"It's done, but I feel something is still missing. I just don't know what it is! So I came to ask if Big Brother has any good ideas!"
Li Yi rolled his eyes. What was he talking about? Feeling something is missing but not knowing what it is!
Li Yi looked at Tongtian and couldn't help but sigh, thinking: We are all transformed from Pangu's primordial spirit, why is Tongtian always so slow-witted?
Li Yi just wanted to get rid of Tongtian quickly, so he said:
"How about you improve the mountain protection array?"
Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately asked:
"Big Brother, how should I improve it?"
Li Yi grumbled, "I just said that casually!"
Li Yi thought for a moment and said:
"Otherwise, find a way for your disciples to let people in too! Otherwise, do we have to welcome everyone who comes?"
Tongtian slapped his forehead:
"Yes! Yes! Yes!
It's exactly as Big Brother said!"
After speaking, Tongtian rushed off to improve the array with great haste!
While Tongtian was studying the array, Dijun and the others, who were traveling, encountered a great demon.
Dijun and his companions, during their travels, encountered a single-footed divine bird of green color.
Taiyi captured a small demon and asked, learning that this bird would dance gracefully on one leg, as a warning, whenever the wind and rain were imminent or a major change was about to occur.
Baize inferred that this beast possessed the ability to predict fortune and misfortune.
Dijun was overjoyed to hear this. Such a rare beast would be of immense help to him.
Dijun personally engaged the strange bird and discovered that it could even use the techniques of the Phoenix clan.
Not wanting to harm it, Dijun held back his strength, fighting it while also trying to persuade it to surrender.
Baize stared at the strange bird, then suddenly exclaimed:
"Shang Yang, you are Shang Yang!"
Taiyi was startled by Baize's sudden shout and quickly asked:
"Baize, what is Shang Yang?"
Baize replied:
"Shang Yang is a divine bird born with the ability to predict good and bad fortune, and it is proficient in the divine abilities of the Phoenix clan. It must be Shang Yang!"
Saying this, Baize pointed at the green, single-footed bird fighting with Dijun!
Shang Yang also knew it was no match for Dijun. If Dijun hadn't been holding back, it would have been defeated long ago.
Therefore, Shang Yang loudly declared:
"I am willing to surrender!"
With that, Dijun stopped fighting and said to Shang Yang:
"Welcome!"
Seeing that Dijun had subdued Shang Yang without any harm, while he himself was still injured, Ji Meng couldn't help but cast a resentful glance at Taiyi.
After Shang Yang surrendered, Dijun introduced him to Xi He, Chang Xi, Taiyi, Baize, and Ji Meng one by one.
When Shang Yang saw Dijun introduce Baize, he was surprised:
"I was wondering why someone knew my name. So it's the encyclopedia Baize!"
Dijun and Taiyi looked at each other in confusion:
"Encyclopedia? What the heck?"
Now it was Shang Yang's turn to be confused. Shang Yang asked doubtfully:
"Didn't Baize tell you?"
Dijun asked with a puzzled look:
"Tell us what?"
Shang Yang looked at Baize, who gave a wry smile and shook his head:
"Great King, I actually have another name, the 'Encyclopedia' that Shang Yang just mentioned! Because I know many things in the world, those who know my name gave me the nickname 'Encyclopedia'!"
Taiyi heard this and asked in confusion:
"Meaning you know everything in the world?"
Baize smiled modestly and said:
"I dare not say all, but about eighty percent!"
Taiyi immediately inquired:
"Then do you know the origins of my brother and me!"
Baize smiled mysteriously and said faintly:
"If I'm not mistaken, the two lords should be the two three-legged Golden Crows nurtured by the Sun Star!"
Taiyi was shocked. He never expected Baize to know. Taiyi said to Dijun:
"Big Brother, Baize is too amazing!"
Baize gave a wry smile:
"Actually, I don't know the origins of the two lords. I can only infer the origins and abilities of those whose cultivation is below mine. But the cultivation of the two lords is far above mine, so..."
Baize continued:
"I don't know the origins of the two great consorts. I could guess the origins of the two lords because when you subdued Ji Meng and Shang Yang, you gave me a feeling like the sun, which is why I could guess!"
Hearing Baize say this, Dijun felt it was more reasonable. If Baize truly knew everything in the world, it would be too incredible!
After Dijun subdued Shang Yang, he and the others continued to roam around.