hsntnovel Chapter 2644 This matter has caused quite a stir.
Chapter 2644 This matter has caused quite a stir.
Chapter 2644 This matter has caused quite a stir.
Many cultivators have predicted the destruction of even the Star Realm, but they generally don't cause much of a stir.
Everyone knows that the realm is old enough, but it is still far from being destroyed.
However, this True Venerable was skilled in divination, and no one in the entire True Venerable circle dared to challenge him.
His warning was of great importance, even attracting the attention of the True Lord.
After careful calculation, many top experts found that this was indeed the case, and thus began to search for a solution.
One solution after another was proposed, and many were implemented, which in turn delayed the onset of the catastrophe.
In the end, however, no one could come up with a fundamental solution; they could only offer temporary fixes, treating the symptoms but not the root cause.
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but purse his lips: Aren't you guys overestimating me?
According to the other party, the number of True Venerables invested by the Star Realm alone must be quite high... it should be at least over a hundred.
Moreover, for such a catastrophic event—a truly earth-shattering event—it's not uncommon to seek advice or help from outsiders, right?
In light of this, Qu Jianlei has reason to believe that it wouldn't be a problem for more than two hundred True Venerables to attempt to save the situation, whether directly or indirectly!
Otherwise, how could even Xiaoyou's master know that the Star Realm was in its final stage?
Without going into too much detail, just consider this: even two hundred great masters couldn't find their way. What virtue or ability does Qu possess to become someone who can save the world from collapse?
He has never liked to belittle himself, but you can't do the opposite, can you? As a person... you have to know your own limitations!
In terms of combat strength alone, Qu Jianlei could consider whether he could work hard and strive to become invincible against all True Venerables.
However, each True Venerable has their own strengths. In terms of array formation, he is certainly not as good as Wenxian, and in terms of sound attack techniques, who can surpass Song Yue'er?
Evening Mist's illusions can reach the Great Lord, while Hundred Bridges' schemes can rebuild the massive mountain of Ryōun.
Even three cobblers with their mediocre skills can outwit one Zhuge Liang.
Two hundred True Venerables, each with their own strengths, fought one after another, trying to learn from each other's strengths and make up for their weaknesses, but they still couldn't find a solution...
Why the hell do I deserve this?
The withered true master saw Qu Jianlei's dismissive look, but did not stop and continued to recount the details.
Later, it is said that a great ruler found a way to reach the Mysterious Venerable and asked for a solution.
The Venerable Master said that when faced with a powerful enemy invasion, saving the world is not difficult, but it will naturally come to an end; this is the way of Heaven!
The causal chain of this magnitude was so vast that even he himself couldn't comprehend it, and could only offer limited advice.
After a rough calculation, Xuanzun said that it was indeed too difficult, but the Great Dao is fifty and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and even the Star Realm still has a glimmer of hope.
This glimmer of hope lies in the appearance of the one who can save the day, and only through sincere cooperation can there be a possibility of fighting against fate.
Ultimately, it's just a "possibility," but that's normal. Nothing in this world is ever guaranteed, especially something this important.
After listening to the withered Venerable's account, the Seven Venerables fell silent, the spider phantom disappeared, and the little spider returned to their shoulders.
After a long silence, the handsome young man finally spoke up and asked, "Anything else?"
“That’s all,” Kunxiu Zhenzun slowly shook his head.
“That’s impossible,” Han Li stated bluntly. “If there’s nothing else, how can you be so sure that he’s one of the candidates?”
He did not finalize the decision regarding Qu Zhenzun, but instead said it was pending, making his attitude very clear.
Kunxiu Zhenzun replied, "That Xuanzun... did not wish to get involved in cause and effect, and said little."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei looked at the withered True Venerable and asked, "Actually, if the Mystic Venerable were to intervene, he could resolve this calamity, right?"
"Well..." The other party hesitated for a moment, then replied with a wry smile, "It's not necessarily possible, but the karmic consequences are significant enough."
Qu Jianlei was displeased upon hearing this, "So his karma is karma, but mine isn't?"
Even powerful cultivators at the Integration Stage are unwilling to deal with this, yet you're pushing it onto me. What the hell are you up to?
"Hey, hey," Qingkong couldn't help but say, "Stop it, don't take things on yourself."
Even a Great Lord cannot casually chew grains, so why would a powerful being at the Integration Stage just open his mouth and say "him"?
"It's really nothing," only a daredevil would say such a thing.
Han Li was bold, but he had a good reason: "After that person gave the divination, he would definitely sever the cause and effect of this world."
Then he looked at Kunxiu Zhenzun and asked, "Am I right or wrong?"
He didn't ask the withered true master, because he felt that the man spoke in a somewhat evasive manner, not as if he didn't want to talk about it, but rather as if he couldn't talk about it.
"I'm not really sure about that," the female cultivator shook her head, clearly indicating that she was not swayed by male beauty.
However, she hesitated for a moment and then said, "But the more powerful a person is... the more they care about cause and effect."
“That’s right,” Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, finding the whole thing rather absurd.
The withered Venerable sighed softly, "I wonder what brings you here, Your Excellency?"
"You should still call me 'fellow Daoist'," Qu Jianlei said, finding the title a bit difficult to accept.
The other person looked much older than him, had a miserable appearance, and kept calling himself "Gao Zun," which he couldn't stand.
Thinking about his purpose, he was both amused and exasperated. "I just wanted to send my companion's remnant soul back home, and I have to... save the world?"
Anyway, those two from the Ruthless Path already know their own situation, so there's no need to hide anything.
The withered True Venerable's eyes suddenly lit up, "What is your cultivation level, my esteemed companion?"
"Nascent Soul," Qu Jianlei didn't feel ashamed at all. No matter how high and mighty a True Venerable is, didn't they all start from the Nascent Soul stage?
“As expected,” the withered Venerable raised an eyebrow, “your companion must have been tainted by the karma of the Great Lord!”
He said this with great certainty, even though theoretically, it's almost impossible for a Nascent Soul and a Divine Transformation to have any interaction.
But it is precisely because of its bizarre nature that his words have a certain degree of persuasiveness.
Qu Jianlei was taken aback upon hearing this. To be fair, he had some doubts about what the other party had said earlier.
The whole thing is logically consistent and self-consistent, but the key question is—who is this Xuanzun?
The existence of powerful beings in the Fusion Stage is certain, but the question is, can ordinary people witness them?
However, at the same time, he couldn't directly ask who that person was, otherwise... it would be the same old taboo of avoiding mentioning the Venerable One.
Since the withered true master wouldn't even reveal who initiated it, Qu Jianlei naturally felt something was amiss. Was there a problem?
But now, the other party is able to confirm that Yi He's remnant soul once intervened in the cause and effect of the Great Monarch, which is truly terrifying.
Previously, when Yi He's body was still intact, he had seen the Out-of-Body True Venerable while conquering foreign lands, but it seems that they never met.
However, later in the Cangwu Realm, he not only personally experienced the disaster of Hu Zhongzi's transformation into a Daoist, but he also almost didn't make it back!
Of course, Hu Zhongzi cannot be simply regarded as leaving his body. He failed to attain enlightenment and instead transformed into the Dao during the process of breaking through the barrier of the split spirit.
This is absolutely the cause and effect of the Great Ruler; there is no doubt about it.
Qu Jianlei composed himself and looked speechlessly at the withered True Venerable. "Did the Mysterious Venerable ever say what my surname and given name are?"
When they travel outside, they are very careful to conceal their names, both to reduce unnecessary trouble and to avoid karmic consequences.
Even the two True Venerables of the Ruthless Path only knew that his nickname was "Not Much".
“No,” the withered Venerable shook his head, but his face was full of excitement, because he was certain that the other party was very likely the real person.
He excitedly stated, "The Venerable Master said it was a high level... Fellow Daoist came for friendship, and you have intervened in the cause and effect of matters beyond two realms."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, and a glimmer of light appeared on his usually withered face.
"I'm a little confused. The two realms above True Venerable... wouldn't that involve the cause and effect of Profound Venerable?"
The person who can save the world from collapse must at least be a True Venerable, that's the minimum. And a True Venerable's friend must also be a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Now, the other party's answer makes everything make sense—it turns out to be a Nascent Soul cultivator friend!
Qu Jianlei blinked twice, then turned his head to look at the dog-riding Zhenzun... Isn't that going too far?
He didn't say anything, but the person obviously knew what he meant and quickly raised their hand.
"I swear on my own path and on the survival of my sect that I didn't say that I had no chance to spread this information!"
He felt utterly wronged. In fact, he had simply asked one of the guards, a Nascent Soul cultivator, to send a message.
The message contained two points: first, a suspected destined person had appeared, and they hoped to intercept them; second, the opponent was very strong, and they could only treat them with courtesy!
He didn't mention any details, partly because he was worried that the Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to keep his mouth shut and that it would cause trouble if it got out, and even more so because he was afraid that the other party would sense it!
The rights and wrongs of powerful beings are not so easy to judge. Even if both are True Venerables, there are still differences in strength among True Venerables.
Moreover, the seven people on the other side are extremely vigilant and will naturally be wary of such things, making them easier to be discovered.
In the eyes of True Venerable Riding Dog, the affairs of the Remnant Realm, apart from the sect losing a divine beast, were not worth mentioning at all.
The most crucial information comes down to those two points: the suspected main party and the person you shouldn't mess with!
Now that things had come to this point, he decided to swear on the survival of his sect.
However, after he finished speaking, True Venerable Xiaoyou nodded slightly, indicating that the man was not lying.
Although she didn't say anything, who could not see her nodding gesture?
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at her—I know he wasn't lying without you saying it, but how do we deal with things that have developed like this?
If we're talking about boldness, Han Li takes the cake. He stated quite frankly, "If you swear there's no problem, I'll believe you, but..."
"Now that Tianqing has appeared, it's normal for some other 'heaven-stealing' techniques to also appear, right?"
As Qu Jianlei once said, the oath of Heaven is not insurmountable, but... the difficulty and cost are quite high.
Theft of heavenly secrets naturally exists, including but not limited to using methods that the True Venerable cannot perceive to steal Yi He's information.
The difficulty of such operations is certainly not small, but as I said before, it's simply a matter of cost.
Even something like the collapse of the heavens has happened, so stealing from the heavens... isn't that nothing, is it?
Upon hearing this, the withered Venerable could only smile bitterly, thinking to himself, "If we had such methods, we would have found him long ago, wouldn't we?"
However, the other party's explanation was almost unreasonable, and he could no longer argue—it was no use arguing logically!
Since the other party is so resistant, he can only let the facts speak for themselves.
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