The Dark Void was profound and dim.
At this moment, the Light Sea had completely taken on a new appearance. Upon the originally surging Two Polarities Creation and Destruction Profound Light, an entirely different layer of color surprisingly emerged.
[Heavenly Dao].
The mighty power from the Heavenly Dao gradually merged into the Light Sea. Under its guidance, a sliver of vitality finally surfaced amidst the creation and destruction in the empty Light Sea.
World Realms.
Although there was no Dao Fruits embryo, and they were merely Small World Realms, they had been born after all. Like scattered raindrops, they smashed into the Light Sea sparsely.
And above the Light Sea, the three Dao Lords—Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws—were watching this scene with considerable satisfaction. "The foundation of the [Five Elements] has not dissipated, and the material basis of the Light Sea has not collapsed. With the propulsion of the [Heavenly Dao], which now possesses all wonders, creating World Realms is merely a matter of lifting a hand."
"The key lies in the sentient beings."
"Without the [Dao Heart], [Yin-Yang] does not manifest. These World Realms cannot give birth to life. Even if we deliberately intervene, we can only create a pile of meat chunks."
"Does the Primordial Saint have a way?"
"Unclear."
Cang Hao shook his head, a touch of profundity flashing in the depths of his eyes. "That guy has been comprehending the [Heavenly Dao] lately. Is it possible he discovered the flaw?"
"Of course there is, he might have even discovered the problem already."
Sword Lord's voice was cold, her expression indifferent. "However, since he has already joined the [Heavenly Dao], the matter is out of his hands. It's nothing more than countering every move as it comes."
"No matter how you put it, the three of us are joining forces."
"While his cultivation has not recovered, and he is only one person. Even if he truly has heaven-defying methods, with insufficient strength, it's difficult to execute them. The one at a disadvantage is actually him."
In short, the advantage is on our side!
However, right at this moment, suddenly, an indescribable sense of an omen surfaced in their hearts. The three Dao Lords simultaneously revealed expressions of shock and uncertainty.
"This is...?"
In a flash, all three looked simultaneously in the direction of the Primordial Saint.
Although there was no evidence, they unreasonably locked onto the Primordial Saint: If there's a problem, it must be the Primordial Saint's problem.
Almost simultaneously.
The Long River of Time surged and roared. Sensing something, the Primordial Saint looked up at the [Past] and noticed the gazes cast by the three Dao Lords.
Right now, these gazes were still in the [Past], but as time passed, they would eventually reach his [Present]. When that time came, if he hadn't finished cleaning up the loose ends and the scene, his scheme would inevitably be discovered by the Dao Lords.
So there wasn't much time left.
He had to fight a quick battle and force a quick decision.
"...Sigh."
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint felt somewhat helpless. These people had been scammed by him so much in the past that now, whenever something happened, they mindlessly assumed it was his doing.
This kind of guess was baseless and irresponsible.
Even though they guessed right.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint immediately sped up the movements of his hands. The mighty power of the Long River of Time condensed at his fingertips, transforming into a brilliance that was hard to look at directly.
Next, he looked toward the [Future].
The [Heavenly Dao], which now controlled the Light Sea, was fully paved beneath his feet at this moment, transforming into a tangible path stretching toward the boundless darkness.
The next instant, the Primordial Saint pressed his fingertip against his glabella. As a result, radiant brilliance circulated throughout his body. Finally, an illusory figure split from his body. Relying on the [Heavenly Dao], it detached from the [Present], stepped into the [Future], and walked frankly toward the deepest part of the darkness.
That was a darkness different from the Dark Void.
If the darkness of the Dark Void symbolized the tranquility within the mother's womb—vast and profound, yet hiding vitality—the darkness here was true dead silence.
The inexhaustible Light Sea had dried up.
Myriad things and all matters reached their end here. Even time no longer continued its stealthy advance. The colossal shadow simply cut off the operation of all concepts.
[Final Tribulation].
The future body of the Primordial Saint was seen lowering his eyes, saying in a low voice, "The Innate Dao God is not just one. The birth and end of the Light Sea correspond to the Dragon and Tiger Concept..."
The taboo knowledge of [Mount Longhu].
Like rocks smashing into a torrent, every word the Primordial Saint spoke triggered invisible ripples that spread outward after sinking into the darkness at the end of time.
Finally, like a curtain being lifted, the darkness that should have been dead silent gradually developed an abnormality. An invisible aura of destruction blew against the Primordial Saint's future body, causing dense cracks to surface on that celestial face, seeming as if it would completely disintegrate and shatter in the next second.
Until a murmur faintly sounded:
"Who is it?"
A calm voice, devoid of the slightest emotion, treating myriad things as straw dogs. As the voice sounded, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness.
Was it human? Was it a beast?
The Primordial Saint narrowed his eyes slightly, all clear emotions vanishing like waves. The figure before him was indistinguishable in gender and race, appearing merely as a complex mass of light.
After a moment of silence, he said softly, "Terminus Tiger."
The second Innate Dao God. If the Ancestral Dragon symbolized the instant the Light Sea was born, then the Terminus Tiger symbolized the instant the Light Sea was destroyed!
As for why its appearance was a mass of light rather than a definite shape, it was actually quite simple: because it hadn't actually taken form. Unlike the Ancestral Dragon, as the origin, the Ancestral Dragon's form was predestined. But as the Final Tribulation, the Terminus Tiger's form would not have a definite outcome.
Because the [Final Tribulation] had not yet arrived.
Before this, anyone could potentially become the dominator of the [Final Tribulation]. Therefore, rather than saying the Terminus Tiger is a person, it's more accurate to call it a position.
Whoever destroys the Light Sea is the Terminus Tiger.
Even the name [Terminus Tiger] was merely to correspond with the Ancestral Dragon to form the Dragon and Tiger pattern. After all, without birth, there is no destruction.
However, everything was different now.
Simply because the Primordial Saint looked into the [Future] and, utilizing the profound wonder of the Long River of Time, forcefully manifested the originally uncertain Terminus Tiger in the present world!
This was something [Paramita] could not achieve.
Because [Paramita]'s goal was transcendence, and the Light Sea's role for it was merely a stepping stone. Its wonders were inherently not meant to control the Light Sea.
Only the [Heavenly Dao] could do this.
Due to the [Heavenly Dao]'s high degree of control over the Light Sea, combined with [Time], the Primordial Saint was able to observe the moment the Light Sea extinguished and see the figure of the Terminus Tiger.
Before this, the Terminus Tiger was merely an Innate Dao God that would only appear to the Light Sea when it extinguished in the future, and its exact appearance was uncertain.
However, after this, having received the Primordial Saint's witness, the concept of this Innate Dao God was extracted, and it truly birthed a consciousness!
The Primordial Saint endowed it with human nature.
Such a method was akin to enlightening a living being.
This was probably the only living being that the Light Sea could still enlighten today. The birth of an Innate Dao God would not be affected by the disappearance of the [Dao Heart].
Rumble!
The next second, the Long River of Time violently turbulent. The Terminus Tiger, having already developed consciousness, subconsciously wanted to truly manifest in the present world, but its steps were blocked by the passage of time.
"Fellow Daoist, do not be anxious."
Seeing this, the Primordial Saint shook his head. "My stature is currently insufficient, and I cannot bear Fellow Daoist's mighty power. This is merely a first meeting; we can cooperate better later."
"You are..."
Looking at the Primordial Saint before it, at that celestial face, the Terminus Tiger suddenly froze. Then, an exclamation echoed in the distant future:
"[Jun]? Didn't you transcend?"