The Terminus Tiger's words caused ripples to suddenly surface in the Primordial Saint's calm, lake-like eyes. However, this was not because of the content, but the reason behind it.
"You actually remember."
The Primordial Saint looked with great interest at the figure before him, which lacked human form and was merely a blur of light and color, and smiled. "This somewhat surprises me."
Meanwhile, the Terminus Tiger also realized something and shook its head in disappointment. "You are not him... I see, a method of the [School of Forms]? They really had good fortune, creating a celestial appearance for themselves, thinking they could transcend with it, but in the end, they were beaten to ash by [Jun]."
"Correct."
The Primordial Saint nodded. "I saw it in the inheritance of the [School of Forms]. The carefully constructed appearance of an immortal was ultimately killed by that true immortal."
"As a result, this face they had previously scoffed at became the true celestial appearance and the highest inheritance of the [School of Forms]."
"Truly ironic."
The Primordial Saint's evaluation caused the Terminus Tiger's voice to shift slightly. Within the figure constructed of blurred light, two bright lights seemed to ignite like a pair of eyes.
"You know... more than I imagined."
Hearing this, the Primordial Saint didn't back down an inch, staring equally intently at the Terminus Tiger before him. "That is also what I wanted to ask. Why does Fellow Daoist know so much?"
Just now, rather than a conversation, it was more of a clash between the two. Whether the Primordial Saint or the Terminus Tiger, both wanted to use the information in their hands to seize dominance over the conversation. Yet the result was a stalemate; the information each possessed was beyond the other's expectations.
In the end, it was the Terminus Tiger who yielded first.
After all, the fact that its current body could possess consciousness was due to the Primordial Saint's enlightenment. Being under someone else's roof, one must bow their head. It had to show some sincerity.
"...It's nothing strange."
After a moment of silence, the Terminus Tiger spoke, "I am different from the Ancestral Dragon. I am the end of the Light Sea. I can review the entire history of the Light Sea, from its birth to its death."
"Incorrect."
The Primordial Saint shook his head without hesitation. "That immortal has already transcended. Whether from history, karma, or records, it is impossible to find him."
The Terminus Tiger's tone was calm: "Because I am an Innate Dao God."
The Primordial Saint sneered: "So is the Ancestral Dragon, yet he remembers nothing."
"I am different from him."
The Terminus Tiger said lightly, "He was born at the very beginning. During the ancient era, strictly speaking, he was still gestating. Do you remember what you experienced while in your mother's womb?"
"Moreover, you seem to not yet understand what the ancient era was."
The Terminus Tiger seemed to have finally seized the Primordial Saint's flaw and continued, "You seem to think the ancient era was merely another cultivation era of the Light Sea."
"Isn't it?" the Primordial Saint retorted.
"That is truly a massive misunderstanding." The Terminus Tiger laughed. "Since you already know the secrets of [Mount Longhu], can you still not deduce it?"
"The birth of the Light Sea was the result of the extraterrestrial divine mountain colliding with the Light Sea's origin point... The so-called ancient era was the civilization on that extraterrestrial divine mountain!"
"The time when the divine mountain and the Light Sea's origin point merged was the time the Ancestral Dragon was gestating. Only after the divine mountain shattered and the ancient era was destroyed did the Light Sea officially come into being, and the Ancestral Dragon was subsequently born. That's why he has no relevant memories whatsoever. But I am different; I am the end of the Light Sea."
"While the Ancestral Dragon was still gestating, I had already been born in the [Future]."
"And because the ancient era was extremely special, with the past, present, and future of the Light Sea intertwined, I was able to peek into the [Past]."
"That's why I have all the memories."
"However, this is also thanks to you. If you hadn't enlightened me, even if these records existed, no one would access them. But now, it's different."
"..."
Hearing this, the Primordial Saint didn't answer. He just quietly appraised the Terminus Tiger, having already made a judgment in his heart:
Lies. It's deceiving me with specious words.
The Terminus Tiger's words sounded reasonable.
Yet they still didn't explain the most fundamental problem. Since that [Jun] had already transcended and all records had disappeared, why did it still remember?
The end of the Light Sea—this explanation was insufficient.
Even he only discovered some clues and traced a portion of the information within the Light Sea after changing into this [Celestial Appearance].
On what basis did the Terminus Tiger do so?
However, it's perfectly normal for a collaborator to have secrets, so the Primordial Saint didn't mind. A smile quickly surfaced on his face, and he cupped his hands to the Terminus Tiger:
"Taiyitian, greetings to Fellow Daoist."
"...Oh?"
As his voice fell, the Terminus Tiger frowned again. "What a grand name. Is this the method of the [School of Names]? It seems they finally innovated at the end."
Tai, the Supreme.
Yi, the Change.
Tian, the Heaven.
Besides this, they could be combined differently, forming another massive concept, stacking upon each other, making this name incredibly noble.
"The first two characters, [Tai Yi], represents the time when the gods originated and myriad things were not yet born, Yin and Yang had not changed, vast and empty, it can be called [Primordial]. The last two characters, [Yi Tian], represents the act of changing the heaven and earth and changing the universe, a feat of daring to change the sun and moon for a new heaven, which only a [Saint] can accomplish."
In other words:
"Fellow Daoist using this as a name, your honored title is probably [Primordial Saint]?" The Terminus Tiger's voice drifted faintly, causing the Primordial Saint's gaze to become increasingly deep and hard to read.
This was the first time.
His name, his honored title, and the conceptual connections within them, were surprisingly completely dissected at this moment. This was something even Cang Hao hadn't been able to do.
From this, it could be seen that the Terminus Tiger's words weren't completely devoid of credibility. At the very least, he truly understood the ancient era and the [School of Names] very well.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint chuckled lightly and said, "Fellow Daoist's words are not wrong. This is the supreme secret method of the [School of Names], deduced for many years before finally taking shape. Additionally, there is a set of matching secret methods that can unleash its mighty power to the extreme. Fellow Daoist should also understand..."
Before the Primordial Saint could finish, the Terminus Tiger said faintly:
"The [Method of the Name Endowing Heaven]. It seems Fellow Daoist has truly obtained the true inheritance of the [School of Names], to even use this... As the second generation, you are already no less than the first generation."
"First generation..."
Hearing this, the Primordial Saint remained calm. He saw through the Terminus Tiger's intent—nothing more than throwing out explosive information to see if it could shake his state of mind.
"...Fellow Daoist need not make these futile probes anymore."
The Primordial Saint chuckled lightly:
"I have indeed obtained all the inheritances of the [School of Names]. The so-called 'first generation' theory, I also know. [Taiyitian] was not the first immortal name."
Strictly speaking, he was only the second generation.
And the immortal name originally deduced by the [School of Names] had now been lost, along with the immortal appearance initially traced by the [School of Forms].
Because a true immortal emerged from the ancient era. That cultivator named [Jun] achieved upper-realm Deity Transformation, and upon transcending, also smashed the supreme inheritances of the [School of Names] and the [School of Forms] to pieces. That was how the discarded "first generation" and the re-deduced "second generation" came to be.
Right at this moment, the Primordial Saint glanced at the [Past] again.
The prying from Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws was getting closer. With his current state, he wasn't strong enough to completely block these gazes.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint stopped probing and said bluntly:
"Time is running out."
"Fellow Daoist, you don't want to just wait for death in the final tribulation moment of the Light Sea, do you? Cooperate with me, and I can let you truly live once in this world."