[The next moment, you were dragged into a strange space, where there were mountains and water, abundant spiritual energy, and vitality, as if it were a hidden secret place. ]
[This surprised you quite a bit. However, what surprised you even more was the woman in front of you, because the woman in front of you had a beautiful face, and she had a gentle and beautiful feeling, which made you very familiar. ]
[Soon, you recognized her identity, because her appearance was exactly the same as the scroll you had seen before, and her identity was the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, that is, the daughter of Emperor Tianyu who was missing. ]
[In so many simulations, Emperor Tianyu forced his way into the Demon Sea in order to find his daughter, and eventually there was no news, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead. Now, you have seen Emperor Tianyu's daughter and have been saved by her, and it is difficult to calm down. ]
[While you were looking at the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, the daughter of Emperor Tianyu was also looking at you and praising you, saying that you should be the descendant of her Taiyi Imperial Palace. Your talent is really amazing, and even she is far inferior to you. ]
[You are not surprised that the daughter of Emperor Tianyu can see your identity. After all, you have also practiced the Emperor Scripture of Taiyi Imperial Palace. Although you did not major in it, you practiced it just to absorb knowledge, increase your foundation, and enrich your own means, but you have practiced it after all. In addition, you still have the residual breath of the Emperor's weapon of Taiyi Imperial Palace on you, so it is normal to be recognized. ]
[Then, you also smiled bitterly and said that no matter how high your talent is, it is useless if you don't grow up. ]
[This made the daughter of Emperor Tianyu deeply agree. There are so many geniuses. Although your talent is the most amazing one among those she has seen, it can be said that no one in ancient and modern times can compare, but if you don't become an emperor or an immortal, it is useless after all. ]
[Of course, even if you become an emperor, there are too many times when you feel powerless, which makes people feel disappointed. Perhaps, in the upper world, only immortals can truly live freely and look down on all living beings, but unfortunately no one can become an immortal. ]
[When the daughter of Emperor Tianyu sighed, you also bowed slightly and told the identity of the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, wondering why she broke into the Ghost Demon Sea and disappeared in the end. ]
"This is really an unexpected development. I didn't expect to meet Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi in the Ghost Demon Sea. I don't know how she broke into the Ghost Demon Sea, and I don't know how she survived in the Ghost Demon Sea."
Wang Ping was quite surprised when he looked at the content of the text simulation.
After all, the Ghost Demon Sea is one of the ten forbidden places, and it is a terrifying forbidden place where even Emperor Tianyu has no news.
In theory, Yu Daoyi, the daughter of the emperor, can only be a quasi-emperor at best, and it is impossible for her to survive from this place.
However, she survived and saved him from the belly of the terrifying underwater monster.
This method is not simple.
"What is the reason? You will know it after asking. Just keep watching."
Then, Wang Ping collected his thoughts and continued to stare at the screen.
[Yu Daoyi, the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, did not answer your question directly, but looked at you curiously. Why did you fall into the sea of ghosts and demons? Logically, with your current cultivation and two weak saints, you should not go deep into here, but will die soon after entering the sea of ghosts and demons. ]
[Listening to the words of Yu Daoyi, the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, Cai Yonglong was quite embarrassed and helpless. Although he has become a saint, he is indeed a weak chicken, which is very helpless. As for the natural saint, he has just been born for one or two minutes, and his intelligence is in a hazy state. Although he is much more agile than an ordinary baby, he can't understand the meaning, but just keeps smiling. ]
[In response, you shook your head to indicate that Cai Yonglong was not a burden. Without Cai Yonglong, you would not have been able to make it this far. As for why you fell into the Demon Sea, you also spoke frankly, telling the cause and effect and the matter of teleportation. ]
[This made Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi look at Cai Yonglong thoughtfully and guess something. You and Cai Yonglong both have the aura of the outside world, and it is very likely that you have some special abilities. ]
[However, Yu Daoyi did not ask further, but just tapped your forehead lightly, and said helplessly that he was just a natural saint, why take such a risk for him, your own life is much more important than his. ]
[You laughed at Yu Daoyi's lesson and didn't care. Of course, you didn't explain anything. After all, the ability of the seven-color talent·becoming stronger by accepting disciples cannot be told. In addition, you really didn't expect that the golden talent·teleportation would be teleported to such a ghost place. It can only be said that it was a bit unlucky. ]
[Of course, now that you have seen the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, you also think that this is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, if you know the current situation of Emperor Tianyu's daughter and the reason why she came to the Demon Sea, you may be able to help Emperor Tianyu rescue her. In that case, Emperor Tianyu will not be in trouble. ]
[As for the fact that saving Emperor Tianyu and Yu Daoyi will not have much impact on the future, you don't care much. This can be regarded as a kind of repayment. ]
[In addition, as long as you find a way to stop the weird, kill the weird, stop the conspiracy of the Nine Star Pavilion, and delay the time for it to start the plan to refine the upper realm, then the deterrent power of Emperor Tianyu is still very powerful, which can make you have a full backing in the Immortal Mansion. ]
[At least, it is not weaker than the Tianjiao other than the Gu family. As for the Gu family, as long as Gu Xuan is dead, they are not a big threat to you. Of course, if you can save Gu Xuan from the hands of the weird, there may be different changes, and the Gu family will be brought over. ]
[When you were thinking a lot, Yu Daoyi didn't mean to continue to ask you. After all, everyone has their own secrets, and she won't force you to say anything. ]
[Then, Yu Daoyi told why she fell into the Sea of Demons. It turned out that she had joined the Nine Stars Pavilion and got the position of Mercury Candidate. In order to become Mercury, the founder of the Nine Stars Pavilion, that is, the Pavilion Master of the Nine Stars Pavilion, gave her a test, asking her to enter the Sea of Demons and take out something. ]
[In order to become Mercury, Yu Daoyi went to the Sea of Demons without hesitation. She knew very well that if she told her father, Emperor Tianyu, about this, Emperor Tianyu would definitely stop her, so she didn't tell anyone and went on the road alone. ]
[Originally, she thought that with her quasi-emperor's great perfection, she could fight against the old ordinary emperors, and nothing would happen if she entered the Sea of Demons and Ghosts. As long as she didn't go deep into the Sea of Demons and Ghosts, she could easily complete the trial. ]
[The Demon Sea is indeed terrifying. With her fighting power, she almost fell into it, but she was strong after all and got that thing. However, when she was about to turn back and leave the Demon Sea, she didn't expect the previous Mercury to suddenly appear and attack her. In the end, she was severely injured and had to turn back and go deep into the Demon Sea. ]
[Yu Daoyi said that after she chose to go deep into the Demon Sea, the previous Mercury did not continue to chase her. She was actually quite puzzled about this, because the other party had the ability to kill her, but did not do so. ]
[In the end, when she was about to die tragically in the Demon Sea, she had an idea and chose to be swallowed by a monster, and then opened up a small world inside it to live in seclusion and heal her wounds until today. ]
"Yu Daoyi, is it so strong?"
Wang Ping looked at the content of the text simulation and was quite surprised.
Being able to compete with the old ordinary emperor who has achieved the Dao Emperor with the cultivation of the Quasi-Emperor, this strength is not much different from that white-clothed Quasi-Emperor.
No wonder Emperor Tianyu claimed that his daughter was the one he had high hopes for. This kind of talent and strength is indeed strong enough. If she can achieve the Dao Emperor level, she will be a powerful emperor.
By then, Taiyi Imperial Palace will have two emperors, which can be said to be a sign of great prosperity.
"In this case, the competition between us young people after the opening of the Golden Age is still a small fight."
Wang Ping's eyes flickered, and he thought of this again.
People like Lei Wanqian and Gu Xuan are actually young people, and they are not very old.
At this age, in the life of an emperor, they are just a drop of ripples.
Emperors all have many descendants.
Although not all descendants are so outstanding, those who were conferred to the Golden Age are the best among his descendants, but they have practiced for too short a time and cannot compare with his brothers and sisters.
There must be many people like Yu Daoyi who have grown up thoroughly.
Although it is impossible for everyone among these people to reach Yu Daoyi's level, they are definitely not to be underestimated.
"So, the way of practice is really difficult. The word "competition" runs through every realm. When you reach a new level, you will face new challenges."
Wang Ping couldn't help but sigh.
"However, since the previous Mercury of the Ghost Demon Sea is still alive, why does Jiuxing Pavilion have to choose a new Mercury? In addition, why did the previous Mercury attack Yu Daoyi? Is it because he wanted to keep his position? I always feel that it is not that simple."
Wang Ping thought of the matter of Jiuxing Pavilion again and fell into thinking.
If he attacked Yu Daoyi in order to keep his position, he would not let Yu Daoyi go later.
"Speaking of which, Yu Daoyi has a bright future, why did she go to Jiuxing Pavilion to compete for the position of Mercury?"
Wang Ping also thought of Yu Daoyi's affairs and was quite puzzled.
With Emperor Tianyu as her father, she also has the strength to fight against the old ordinary emperor. As long as she can prove the emperor, she will be one of the existences standing at the top of the upper realm.
However, she chose to join Jiuxing Pavilion to compete for the position of Mercury, and even ventured into the Ghost Demon Sea for this. This behavior is completely more harmful than beneficial.
"Next, we should get the answer."
Wang Ping restrained his thoughts and continued to stare at the screen. He believed that the simulated Wang Ping could also think of this, so he asked Yu Daoyi.
[Many questions flashed through your mind, and finally asked why Yu Daoyi joined Jiuxing Pavilion to compete for Mercury. In this regard, Yu Daoyi was a little silent, and it seemed that she didn't want to tell you the reason. ]
[You are quite helpless about this, but it's not easy to ask. ]
[However, just when you were about to give up asking, Yu Daoyi sighed and felt that the possibility of surviving in the Demon Sea was not high. Instead of keeping these things in her heart, it would be okay to share them. ]
[For this reason, Yu Daoyi told you the whole story. It turned out that Yu Daoyi's mother was killed by the Emperor of Destruction. She wanted to seek revenge on the Emperor of Destruction, but unfortunately Emperor Tianyu remained silent on this matter and did not choose revenge. ]
[Because of this, she was a little disappointed with Emperor Tianyu as her father. However, she did not think that her father, Emperor Tianyu, did anything wrong. ]
[After all, Emperor Tianyu has always been just an ordinary emperor in her heart. At the same time, although Emperor Tianyu is her father, he is also the emperor of Taiyi Imperial Palace. He has the responsibility to protect Taiyi Imperial Palace. ]
[If Emperor Tianyu chooses to go to war with Emperor Destruction, then the probability is that he will be defeated. At that time, Taiyi Imperial Palace will also be destroyed. Once such a thing happens, Emperor Tianyu will be the sinner of Taiyi Imperial Palace. ]
[However, Emperor Tianyu, as a father, chose to remain silent for the sake of the overall situation and did not choose to go to war with Emperor Destruction, but Yu Daoyi could not swallow this breath. She wanted to become stronger, wanted to prove the Dao of the Great Emperor, and then fight to the death with Emperor Destruction. ]
[Of course, Yu Daoyi knew very well that Emperor Destruction was not an ordinary Great Emperor, but an Emperor among Emperors like Emperor Anshi, whose combat power far surpassed other Great Emperors. For this reason, even if she proved the Dao of the Great Emperor, she could not be the opponent of the other party. ]
[So, Yu Daoyi thought of using external forces. If she could prove the Dao of the Great Emperor and obtain the legendary Nine Stars at the same time, then she would have the hope of fighting against Emperor Destruction. ]
[After all, the Nine Stars of the Nine Star Pavilion, although it is rumored that it can only allow people to obtain combat power comparable to that of the Great Emperor, is actually not that simple. Once you get the power of nine stars, that is the real great emperor's fighting power, and it is not an ordinary great emperor's fighting power. ]
[Yu Daoyi firmly believes that if she has the fighting power of two emperors, she will have the hope of killing the Emperor of Destruction and avenging her mother. ]
[Hearing Yu Daoyi's retelling, you and Cai Yonglong both sighed. You didn't expect that Emperor Tianyu and Yu Daoyi had such a big grudge. No wonder Yu Daoyi chose to take such a risk. No wonder Yu Daoyi, who looks gentle, would act so radically. ]
"So this happened"
Wang Ping looked at the simulation content and couldn't calm down.
At the same time, he also had a clearer understanding of the Nine Star Pavilion.
The Nine Star Pavilion is more terrifying than he imagined.
"But if that's the case, why would they choose to act in advance and choose to finish me off in the secret realm after I defeated Gu Xuan? The combat power of the nine great emperors, plus the unfathomable master of the Nine Star Pavilion, this kind of combat power configuration is enough to sweep away any emperor-level forces."
Wang Ping thought of what happened in the previous simulation again, and was very puzzled.
"Since there is such a development, there must be a reason. But, forget it, there is too little information now, and I don't have to think too much, and it's useless to think about it."
Then, Wang Ping quickly threw this question out of his mind and continued to stare at the screen.
[Next, you thought of Emperor Tianyu's affairs again, and couldn't help but sigh. You think that with Emperor Tianyu's character, he would never give up revenge so silently. You think that Emperor Tianyu is likely to quietly accumulate strength, and when he is strong enough, he will take revenge on Emperor Destruction. ]
[However, Emperor Tianyu did not wait for that day after all. You don't know how strong Emperor Tianyu is after the opening of the Golden Age, but it is highly likely that he has not reached the level of an emperor. After all, Emperor Youming is very strong, but he can't be called an emperor. Since Emperor Youming is not, Emperor Tianyu is probably not either. ]
[In addition, there is another reason. That is, according to your previous simulated memory, Emperor Destruction seems to have rarely appeared in the world. Even after the opening of the Golden Age, he has not appeared, and no one has appeared. ]
[Perhaps, this is also one of the reasons why Emperor Tianyu did not look for him to fight, because if he can't find someone, how can he fight for revenge. For this reason, after finding the clue of his daughter Yu Daoyi, Emperor Tianyu chose to force his way into the Sea of Demons without hesitation. ]
[After all, he gave up revenge for his Taoist partner and chose to lie dormant. Now that he has found the clue of his daughter, it is naturally impossible for him to sit back and watch. Even if he dies, even if he feels guilty about the Taiyi Imperial Palace, he will try. ]
[The result was that there was no further news. The Taiyi Imperial Palace lost its great emperor-level combat power and became very passive in the Golden Age. Although there were incarnations, they could not exist for a long time, and their power was not strong enough, and they would gradually be exhausted. ]
[Next, after a moment of silence, you asked Yu Daoyi whether her injuries had recovered after so many years here, and whether this place was really safe. ]
[Faced with your question, Yu Daoyi shook her head, indicating that she
If the origin is injured, it will be difficult to recover unless there is the life essence of a quasi-emperor-level pure-blooded phoenix or a world-shaking treasure. ]
[As for the question of whether this place is safe, Yu Daoyi also gave an answer. Although this place can be called safe, it cannot be called absolutely safe. ]
[After all, this is the belly of the monster, and Yu Daoyi only opened up a space to hide through a special secret method. Although the monster's IQ is low, and her strength is far superior to this monster, the other party did not notice the abnormality, but if this monster is attacked and swallowed by a stronger monster, it may be exposed. ]
[Once exposed, the consequences will be very serious, and her life will be in danger. ]
[Listening to Yu Daoyi's words, you are helpless. The higher the cultivation, once the origin is damaged, it will be really troublesome to recover. After all, the treasures that can be useful to them are really too rare. Therefore, if you fight against a strong person at the level of the emperor, you usually avoid a fight to the death unless you are sure of victory and have the confidence to crush the opponent. ]
[However, the battle between emperors has too much impact. Putting aside other strong people who may be hidden in the forces, no one knows what cards the other party has. Even ordinary emperors may have a shocking backhand. It is normal to hurt the origin of a powerful emperor in a dying counterattack. ]
[For this reason, unless there is a deep hatred, few emperors will fight to the death with another emperor or a strong person at the level of the emperor. Of course, if you can fight in a group, you can naturally do it. ]
[In the previous simulation, there was such a big commotion because the emperors rarely stood on the same front, which put pressure on other emperors and even the Gu family. ]
[Then, you started to have a headache. You were not surprised by Yu Daoyi's answer. After all, until the Golden Age began, Emperor Tianyu went to look for Yu Daoyi, but she had never appeared, which means that she was either trapped here or completely perished in the next 100,000 years. ]
[Under such circumstances, it is impossible for you to rely on Yu Daoyi to escape from the Sea of Demons and Ghosts. For this reason, you feel that you may have to start over again this time, but you don't know how long you can survive this time. ]
[Perhaps, the only value of living in the future is to judge how long Yu Daoyi can live, so as to prepare for rescuing her in the future. ]
[Next, after you continued to talk about some things, Yu Daoyi prepared a residence for you, so that you don't worry too much. Thinking more can't change anything. It's better to practice slowly and become stronger, so that there will be a glimmer of hope for escape in the future. ]
[In response, you naturally nodded and planned to practice well. However, you thought of another thing and asked Yu Daoyi if he had the confidence to take them away from the Sea of Demons and Ghosts if Yu Daoyi got your Broken Source Sky Eye. ]
[Yu Daoyi was quite surprised by your words. After all, not everyone is willing to dig out their eyes for others to use. Not to mention, this is a rare Sky-breaking Origin Eye. ]
[Then, Yu Daoyi shook her head, saying that it was meaningless. At her current level, even if she got the Sky-breaking Origin Eye, she would not be able to improve her strength much. Although it can allow her to see through some dangers, it is not very useful in the sea of demons. ]
[Unless she gets the Sky-breaking Origin Eye that has been developed to the limit of the Great Perfection Realm, then her combat power will be greatly improved, and she can truly see through the illusion and increase her hope of escape. ]
[However, the development of each special physique is extremely difficult. She didn't know how much time she spent to develop her Tianshui Holy Body to the perfect realm. It was also a great opportunity that allowed her to do this. ]
[Now, in this dangerous environment, it is impossible to develop the source-breaking eye that is stronger than the Tianshui Saint Body to the realm of great success or even the limit. ]
[Hearing this answer, you are helpless and don't say anything more. You have already made the worst plan. ]
[In the blink of an eye, three years have passed. During these three years, you have practiced hard, but it is not very meaningful. At the supreme level, unless there is a great opportunity, it is too slow to improve a small realm by yourself. ]
[However, you have not improved your cultivation. After the natural saint grew up, you accepted him as your apprentice. As a result, your cultivation level has been directly improved from close to the late stage of the Yuanzun realm to the late stage of the Yuanzun realm, and you are only one step away from the peak of the Yuanzun realm. ]
[Next, without the conditions for further improvement, you also plan to break through the barrier by yourself. Of course, the One Mysterious Universe is still preaching naturally. If you can meet a genius in the process of preaching in the One Mysterious Universe, it would be the best thing to directly improve. ]
[In the blink of an eye, three thousand years have passed. In the end, you did not miss a world-shaking genius in the process of natural preaching. However, you relied on yourself to break through the barriers and successfully improved your cultivation to the peak of Yuanzun in these three thousand years. ]
[At the same time, in these three thousand years, you have other gains. These gains are that you have developed the space-time body to the small success field, and also developed the source-breaking eye to the small success field, which has made your strength qualitatively changed. ]
[The reason why you can have so many breakthroughs in a row is because of Yu Daoyi's teaching. At the same time, this is also related to the jade reported by Fengmo Supreme. ]
[You don't know what this jade is, but after you took it out, Yu Daoyi was very surprised to say that this is a world-shaking treasure that can help develop the physique. It is a prop from the paradise of the heavens. ]
[She once obtained this thing, so she developed the Tianshui Holy Body to the great success field. Although your jade is not as big as the one she got, it has a similar effect. ]
[With Yu Daoyi's explanation of the function and usage of the treasure, you have made such a big breakthrough in three thousand years. I can only say that Feng Mo Zhizun, the senior time traveler, is still useful. ]
[Originally, you thought that the things this guy exploded were useless and it was a failed explosion of gold coins. Now it seems that you think you have wronged him. ]
[Feng Mo Zhizun still has some inventory. Unfortunately, he himself has no special physique and can't use this thing at all. It is estimated that he was thinking of finding a way to obtain a special physique before using it for himself. As for the idea of selling this thing and continuing to fight in Zhutian Paradise, he probably doesn't dare to do it. ]
[I can only say that hesitation will lead to defeat. He is just a loser after all. This treasure is a bargain for you. ]
[Next, you chose to come out of retreat and planned to fight Yu Daoyi without using your talent to test your current combat power. ]
[Yu Daoyi did not refuse this. She was also very curious about your combat power, as you have reached the peak of the Yuanzun realm and developed the Space-Time Dao Body and the Source-breaking Sky Eye to the realm of minor success. ]
[As your battle began, Yu Daoyi was surprised. After her test, your current combat power is enough to blow up ordinary Tianzhizun. It is estimated that only a Quasi-Emperor can suppress it. ]
[If you wait until your cultivation reaches the peak of the Tianzun realm, you may have the qualifications to fight against ordinary Quasi-Emperors. ]
[This evaluation surprised you very much. However, you are not too arrogant. After all, you have this combat power only after developing your dual talents to the realm of minor success. The evaluation of the Chaos Body is that as long as the cultivation reaches the peak of the Tianzhizun, it can fight against the old Quasi-Emperor. People don't need to develop their physique to the realm of minor success to do this. ]
[Although you are fighting against an ordinary quasi-emperor, and the Chaos Body is fighting against an old ordinary quasi-emperor, the difference between the two is still quite large, but you can also see the horror of the Chaos Body. Once the Chaos Body is also developed to the small success realm, the gap is expected to be widened again. ]
[Of course, you are not afraid of anything, anyway, you still have the talent, the seven-color talent · Blasting Blade guarantees a four-fold critical damage effect, and anyone who fights with you will be scalp numb. ]
[Although thinking so, you are still very eager for the Chaos Body. If you can get the Chaos Body, it will be really cool. The combat power will soar again, and you can easily fight against the level. ]
[After testing the combat power, you will continue to practice. ]
[In the blink of an eye, another 30,000 years have passed. During these 30,000 years, you have been enlightened. ]
[You are not feeling the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao. After all, it is still the Dharma Ending Age. You can't comprehend anything. Forcing yourself to comprehend is a waste of time. In other words, you can't comprehend 20% of the true meaning of the Space-Time Heavenly Dao, and your cultivation can't be raised to the level of Earth Venerable. ]
[You are wasting time to perfect your own skills and magical powers. You have tried to integrate the Dark Time Emperor Scripture and the Sky Devouring Emperor Scripture before, wanting to integrate and improve them into your own Emperor Scripture. ]
[Before, you have always failed, and you don't have enough time to calmly create a law, but now you are trapped here, which is undoubtedly an opportunity. ]
[In addition, your current Space-Time Dao Body and Source Breaking Sky Eye are both developed to the realm of minor success, and you have a deeper understanding of the origin of its Dao, and you can also better analyze the mysteries of various Emperor Scriptures, so you have gained a lot. ]
[After 30,000 years, you are not far from creating a real Space-Time Emperor Scripture, your own Space-Time Emperor Scripture. ]
[However, during these 30,000 years, Cai Yonglong and Tiansheng Sheng were forced to seal themselves early because they could not practice. Otherwise, they would have been at risk of dying of old age. ]
[In the blink of an eye, another 10,000 years have passed, and you are still in seclusion, only half a step away from realizing your own Emperor's Scripture of Space and Time. In this situation, you are immersed in it, like a stone, motionless, and completely ignoring everything outside. ]
[Your enlightenment and creation of the law amazed Yu Daoyi. If you can really realize your own Emperor's Scripture in the Yuanzun realm, your combat power will double again. ]
[After all, practicing other people's Emperor's Scriptures and fighting with other people's Emperor's Scriptures will not be able to exert their full power. At the Quasi-Emperor level, there is actually not much difference between using the Quasi-Emperor Scriptures you created and using the Emperor's Scriptures of other great emperors to fight. ]
[Because the magical power created by oneself can perfectly exert its power, using the scriptures of other great emperors to fight, after all, cannot exert all the power, and often cannot even exert half of the effect. ]
[For this reason, it seems that the gap between the Quasi-Emperor Scripture and the Great Emperor Scripture is not very big. In fact, the gap between the two is very large. If you can comprehend your own Great Emperor Scripture at the Yuanzun level, even if you put aside your physique, even if you are just a mortal body, you will be hard to beat in the same realm, and only a few amazing geniuses can fight with you. Your strength can be said to be a transformation. ]
[Unfortunately, if a cultivator does not have those physiques, it is difficult to comprehend the Emperor Scripture at the Supreme, which seems a bit paradoxical. ]