The Dark Void, [Ancestral Dragon Manor].
Within the spacious courtyard, a blurred figure stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Clearly a single person, yet the appearance he presented was extremely eerie.
Because he was very diminutive.
This wasn't an issue of physical form; his physical form was no different from an ordinary person's. Yet he inexplicably gave off a bizarre feeling of standing atop a mountain peak, far removed from the mundane mortal dust.
The Primordial Saint.
This strongest existence, who had governed the sea of light for 129,600 years, was currently looking with great interest towards the direction of the sea of light, at that gradually ceasing battlefield.
They stopped fighting.
The Primordial Saint frowned deeply. Ever since the World Honored One proactively detached from [Paramita], although he could still control the overall situation, the variables had become increasingly large.
He was not surprised by the Sword Lord and the others stopping their fight. After all, since he had never appeared, it was very normal for them to hesitate out of fear of collateral damage. However, at this moment, the divine senses continuously interacting and seemingly transmitting information in that area of the Dark Void caused him to give rise to a bit of vigilance.
'What are they saying?'
The Primordial Saint felt somewhat helpless. If [Paramita] were still here, situated on the seventh tier, as long as he wanted to listen, even Dao Lords' voice transmissions could be captured by him.
However, it was different now.
Previously, merely casting a gaze over caused him to be discovered by everyone, and then shattered by Cang Hao's palm strike. At this moment, it was naturally even more impossible to hear the content of their conversation.
But he could guess.
'They probably want to deal with me, right?'
'However, they cannot find this place. Even if that [Perfected Lord Yuji Siming] created the Investiture of the Gods Method, he wouldn't know the specific location of this place.'
'Those without qualifications cannot enter either.'
So as long as he didn't go out, they had no way. And as time passed, Dao Lords like the Sword Lord would only get lost in the Dark Void bit by bit.
This was the disadvantage of losing the sea of light as a reliance. Even having fragments of [Paramita] in their hands was useless, unless the sea of light accepted them back. But the Primordial Saint felt the other party wouldn't dare to gamble on that, and it was impossible to gamble. After all, if the Sword Lord and the others were let into the sea of light, the dominance would change hands.
This was a dead end.
If nothing unexpected happened, he could simply sit firmly on the fishing platform like this, until Sisui emerged to make the final decision, and then proceed to rebuild Paramita.
In the Dark Void and the sea of light, the divine senses of the various Dao Lords were still fluctuating at this moment, revealing each other's thoughts. Everyone couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
We really bait for the Primordial Saint?
Thinking of this, some Dao Lords still harbored doubts. It wasn't that they didn't want to act, but rather they felt the World Honored One's method of self-destructing his Great Dao was somewhat inappropriate.
"...I think it is improper."
Dou Xuan said in a deep voice: "World Honored One, if you abandon [Karma], we will lose a crucial Dao Lord combat power. Perhaps this will be the final straw that breaks the camel's back."
He couldn't help but care about this matter. After all, the reason he was able to stabilize his stature after Sisui was sealed back then was because of the World Honored One's help. As a result, the World Honored One now wanted to self-destruct his Great Dao and drop his cultivation. Would that affect him? If it would, then no matter what, he was unwilling to let the World Honored One self-destruct his Dao Path.
It didn't matter if the World Honored One dropped a realm, but I absolutely cannot drop!
"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry."
The World Honored One smiled slightly upon hearing this: "[Tribulation] is still masterless. If I self-destruct my Great Dao, combined with my previous achievements, I might be able to re-ascend to the Dao Lord position through [Tribulation]."
Of course he wasn't a fool who sacrificed himself for others.
The problem with [Karma] was huge; it might make a wedding dress for the Primordial Saint. After knowing this, he had already been scheming, thinking of ways to deal with it.
However, with a great enemy before him, rashly abandoning [Karma] would only turn him into a lower cultivator to be manipulated by others. So he had never found a suitable opportunity.
Yet now, the opportunity had arrived.
If they were truly going to besiege the Primordial Saint, then as a crucial combat power, changing his Great Dao wouldn't cause any trouble, and would only receive the unanimous support of all the Dao Lords.
So on the surface, this was the World Honored One sacrificing himself for others, giving himself up to help everyone. But in reality, it was something he had calculated long ago. It could be called a win-win situation.
Hearing these words, Dou Xuan was also relieved.
For a time, the crowd looked at each other, all seeing the eagerness to give it a try in each other's eyes. The originally tense atmosphere also became harmonious.
Join forces, fight the Primordial Saint!
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The source of the false history.
Through the seal, Xiu Zhen saw the truce among the Dao Lords and was somewhat surprised. However, after a brief thought, he felt he had discovered the truth:
"They must be apprehensive of the Primordial Saint!"
"That makes sense. The Primordial Saint still hasn't emerged yet. The Dao Lords fighting to the bitter end will only make a wedding dress for someone else. Choosing to stop is very normal."
After speaking, he looked at Sisui beside him.
On the other side, Sisui stroked his chin, then nodded slightly, saying: "Indeed it is so. It seems your reading during this period was not in vain."
Xiu Zhen instantly smiled.
As expected, one should read more books. Following Sisui during this period, he felt much smarter, and his thinking on matters was much sharper than before.
Right at this moment, Sisui spoke: "Fellow Daoist, you can go out now."
Xiu Zhen was taken aback: "Now?"
Sisui nodded: "The seal is almost completely shattered. Now, even if Fellow Daoist leaves, I can still let you maintain Perfected Lord Great Perfection cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Zhen was instantly ecstatic.
However, soon enough, he subconsciously gave rise to a doubt. Not letting him out early, not letting him out late, why let him out now?
Thinking of this, he instantly mobilized his world-shocking strategy, sizing up the situation outside the seal. Subsequently, he suddenly saw the light: 'Is it because there are only three Dao Lords on the sea of light side, but four on the opposite side, which is not balanced enough? So he wants me to go out and help to maintain the balance of the situation?'
That must be it!
"I understand, Teacher, I will go right now!"
Sisui smiled and nodded.
Immediately following that, he said with concern: "Be careful when the time comes. Stand further away when fighting with others, don't accidentally get killed."
Xiu Zhen laughed upon hearing this:
"Teacher underestimates me too much. Although my origins are special, and I didn't cultivate up step by step, I am not that kind of fool with high standards but little ability."
He had also seen the world-shocking battle in the Dark Void just now clearly. He estimated he could probably fight that Spiritual Power Dao Lord, although the chances of winning weren't very high.
However, regardless, even if he couldn't win, couldn't he save his life? As long as he wholeheartedly focused on fleeing, no one among these Dao Lords was one hundred percent guaranteed to kill him!
'Moreover, going out at this time can be said to be just perfect.'
'On one hand, everyone has apprehensions in their hearts and is unwilling to go all out, so I have no risks. Secondly, offering coal in the snow can also let me seek benefits.'
Not to mention anything else.
If I stand out to support the sea of light at this time, could you, Lu Yang, not show me a little appreciation? My demands aren't high; asking for the same treatment as the World Honored One isn't too much, right?
Thinking of this, Xiu Zhen immediately set off.
"Teacher, I am going!"
Hearing this, Sisui made a gesture towards him: "Do your best, don't die."
'...Hm?'
Seeing this, Xiu Zhen was stunned for a moment. This seemed to be the second time Teacher reminded me to be careful, right? Could there really be some unexpected risk?
For an instant, he hesitated a bit.
But soon, this hesitation was thrown to the back of his mind by him. There was no need to be suspicious. After his meticulous analysis, this trip was extremely safe!
Besides, he is Sisui, he wouldn't harm me!
In the next second, Xiu Zhen disappeared from his spot.
And Sisui watched him leave, subsequently shaking his head, somewhat helpless: "It seems he still hasn't read enough books. I'll have to give him extra classes when he comes back."
After speaking, he continued to look outside the seal.
Lu Yang, Myriad Treasure, Dao Tianqi, Nian Yao, Cang Hao, Myriad Laws, Dou Xuan, plus Xiu Zhen. Eight Dao Lords, can they probe your true strength?