The roar from the Furnace nearly brought Tang Qi to tears. Most of it was emotion, with a small part being desperation.
Supreme Wisdom Version Tang Qi had already deduced every conspiracy of the Merciless Sage and the Mad Wisemen behind him.
They wanted to gather the three elements of "Darkest Night," "Furnace Descent," and the "Eternal Engine," then place the Boundless Mystery into a special Overwrite State that would make it easier for the Second Boundless to devour and merge with it.
At this moment, Tang Qi had to admit that the Merciless Sage, whom he had yet to meet, possessed unimaginable wisdom. Compared to him, Lady Fate was merely an irritable little girl.
"Quick, stop them. Don't let the Furnace fall."
Tang Qi roared at the soul level as well, surrendering control to the version of himself wearing Supreme Wisdom.
Although "he" had not stated it outright, Tang Qi understood the Furnace's intentions the instant he saw that fissure spewing endless flames.
There was no need to guess. The Furnace's current state surfaced automatically.
"Divine Entity: Furnace Master. An ancient god who has completely broken free of the Master Level rank, infinitely close to Supreme Divinity. Yet a deviation has appeared in the path before him. He seemingly does not intend to continue ascending, which would in fact require him to leave the Boundless Mystery. He has chosen to remain, and his path is gradually turning toward the most brilliant, and also the most terrifying... destruction?"
"When the sun is about to go out, it shines its brightest."
The second sentence came from Supreme Wisdom Version Tang Qi.
He wanted to do something, to make the Furnace leave and not sacrifice itself.
But before Tang Qi could act, an unexpected change occurred.
Tang Qi, the Dreamland he controlled,