Rumble!
To the three Dao Lords, Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws, it was but a fleeting instant. Sensing the anomaly, they cast their gazes over.
However, when they looked at the [Present], they discovered no abnormalities. The Primordial Saint sat properly in place, still quietly comprehending the [Heavenly Dao]. Only upon sensing their gazes did he open his eyes, look back, and ask with a curious face, "What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoists?"
"...Have you finished cleaning up the loose ends?"
Sword Lord's voice was cold. A sonorous sword chime rang out as the Long River of Destiny rolled in, equally capable of tracing back time and reviewing the changes that had occurred here.
Especially the [Future].
However, this time, Sword Lord encountered an obstacle. When she attempted to manifest the future scenes, what greeted her eyes was a pitch-black, profound void.
All sights had been erased.
Immediately, the three Dao Lords looked at the Primordial Saint again, their gazes carrying scrutiny. They naturally wouldn't believe that the Primordial Saint had nothing to do with the omen just now.
The problem was, they couldn't uncover anything.
Why is it like this?
Given the Primordial Saint's current state, even if he covered it up, with my [Destiny] paired with the [Heavenly Dao], I should reasonably be able to uncover some clues.
Yet the result was finding absolutely nothing.
What was even more exasperating was that the Primordial Saint tilted his head innocently upon seeing this, looking exactly like he didn't understand why they were suspecting him.
After a long while, the three Dao Lords successively departed.
After watching them leave, the Primordial Saint gradually put away that innocent expression and instead looked toward the direction of [Tianhuang], which Sisui had opened up.
You saw it too, didn't you.
In the Primordial Saint's view, it was only natural that Sword Lord and the others couldn't find any clues. Because the Terminus Tiger, as the [Final Tribulation], inherently represented decay and extinction.
Wherever it was located, all concepts would naturally march toward destruction.
Therefore, when Sword Lord's [Destiny] attempted to observe it, she could only see a void; she couldn't possibly see anything related to it.
However, Sisui was different.
Although it is only a false transcendence, it is transcendence after all. Moreover, he still retains the stature of a Dao Lord. He should be able to see what happened.
This is for the best.
What will you choose?
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint's expression appeared somewhat playful. To sit by and do nothing is to wait for me to restore my Dao Lord cultivation, and then summon the Terminus Tiger from the final tribulation.
Such an action is no different from waiting for death.
After all, within a hundred years at most, he would inevitably restore his Dao Lord stature. And within a hundred years, it was impossible for anyone among those Sisui had protected to reach the summit of the Dao Lord position.
But if he interferes while my cultivation has not yet recovered, it will inevitably trigger [Variable], which is equally beneficial to me.
No matter what Sisui chose, he stood in an invincible position and could respond calmly. Strictly speaking, he even hoped Sisui would strike.
After all, if possible, he didn't want to bring in a collaborator with an unknown background like the Terminus Tiger.
Besides this—
Deity Transformation, transcendence, [Jun]...
Recalling his previous conversation with the Terminus Tiger, a haze suddenly flashed through the depths of the Primordial Saint's eyes.
…
[Tianhuang].
At the firmament, Sisui retracted his gaze. His originally relaxed expression gradually grew solemn. Just as the Primordial Saint expected, he had seen everything that just transpired.
The Terminus Tiger...
The final tribulation of the Light Sea—this was an existence completely beyond Sisui's expectations. He never anticipated that the Primordial Saint actually had a way to summon it from the [Future] into the present world.
Therefore, Sisui quickly reached the same conclusion as the Primordial Saint—Only a hundred years remain, perhaps even less. Once the Terminus Tiger descends with a Dao Lord stature, its [Final Tribulation] concept will heavily suppress both the current new world and myself. I definitely cannot stop it alone.
But in a hundred years, what could he do?
Sisui subconsciously looked in Lu Yang's direction, then sighed. "It's useless. Even with Beast Taming's Light of Wisdom, transcending within a hundred years is truly unrealistic."
Then he could only take a different approach.
Thinking of this, Sisui glanced at the [Heavenly Palace] again, calculating in his heart whether he could use the Investiture of the Gods Method to push it to the realm of the first layer of [Paramita].
...There is hope.
Thinking of this, Sisui suddenly smoothed his brows.
Although it wasn't transcendence, if the [Heavenly Palace] could reach the realm of the first layer of [Paramita], it could still spawn a Dao Lord-level combatant.
After all, the [Tianhuang] he opened was different from the Light Sea. It lacked the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]. Once controlled by the Investiture of the Gods Method, it wouldn't leave any loopholes. Coupled with his own transcendence essence as a foundation, at worst, he could imitate the Ancestral Dragon and use Great Daos to support it; he could definitely hold it up.
Besides that, there was the Netherworld.
Although it was currently severely damaged, if he could procure enough [Origin Jade] as a base material, he should be able to restore most of its condition.
So where would the [Origin Jade] come from?
The Ancestral Dragon Manor!
Looking across the Dark Void, that is probably the last place that still holds a massive amount of [Origin Jade]. As long as we seize it from the Primordial Saint's hands...
A plan quickly surfaced in Sisui's heart.
Within a hundred years, elevate the [Heavenly Palace] to the first layer of [Paramita], help Lu Yang achieve Dao Lord, and then join forces with him to snatch the Ancestral Dragon Manor.
Use it to help Dao Tianqi restore his Dao Lord stature.
Finally, the three Dao Lords would join forces. Before the Primordial Saint could summon the Terminus Tiger, and braving the risk of [Variable] helping the Primordial Saint, they would fight him to the death!
[Variable] can ultimately only bring a sliver of vitality. If three Dao Lords join forces, it is enough to compress this sliver of vitality to the absolute minimum.
If even this failed...
Sisui lowered his eyes and rapidly snuffed out his momentary wavering. Unwilling to think further, he leaped and returned to the Netherworld from above the firmament.
Then he saw Lu Yang, who was immersed in the sea of books, abruptly raise his head and look toward him, his face full of excitement. "Senior! This time I truly comprehended it!"
"...Haha."
Sisui couldn't help but laugh.
Entering his sight, Lu Yang's aura was completely different from before, circulating smoothly as desired. The foundation he had previously deemed an absolute mess was clearly repaired by fifty or sixty percent.
He truly understood it.
According to his previous calculations, in at most a year, Lu Yang could thoroughly master the contents of all the jade slips, subsequently completing his Foundation Establishment basics.
In the past, a year passing by was just a year passing by. He had ample time to wait, which would perfectly allow his disciple to enjoy the pleasure of learning and reading.
However, now, the hundred-year timeframe was urgent. Every minute and every second was crucial.
Heavy ailments require strong medicine.
With this thought in mind, Sisui did not praise Lu Yang. Instead, he shook his head. "Mediocre. Fellow Daoist still has much to learn. How can you be proud and complacent because of this?"
After speaking, he beckoned with his hand. "Come here."
Hearing this, Lu Yang walked over to Sisui, somewhat perplexed.
The next second, Sisui raised the ruler in his hand, tapped him lightly three times on the top of his head, and then turned and strode away.