Dao Tianqi walked out openly and without concealment.
This scene undoubtedly confirmed Chu Sheng's earlier subjective speculation, while also corroborating another matter: the other side had guessed his intentions as well.
In short:
My killing intent was exposed, Xuande. This man has already guessed that I intend to kill him outright. That is why he so decisively exposed Dao Tianqi's awakening.
With Dao Tianqi's awakening, the most perfect Spirit Transformation Ascension plan had also been declared a failure. Not only that, he had been forced to take another step down. Though he still stood at the very pinnacle of [Other Shore], the leaking great power made Chu Sheng feel a trace of long-lost urgency.
That was not the crucial point.
The crucial point was how the other side had guessed it. He had not even revealed the corresponding attitude, nor had he left behind any clue that could be called a flaw.
Could it be... the same as me?
Purely subjective speculation?
Chu Sheng furrowed his brows. The tactic of shooting an arrow first and painting the target afterward was useful, but it had conditions. At the very least, one had to possess the ability to cover one's own back.
He dared to do it because his status was high enough.
But what about the other side?
Though his essence has transformed, his status is too low. At most, he can contend with Wanbao, relying on immortality to entangle the other Dao Lords.
With only that, what could he use to cover his back?
At this thought, a conjecture that had once flashed through his mind surfaced again, gathering into deep gloom within those icy eyes.
Start over from the beginning.
Chu Sheng's gaze focused. To others, this sensation of seeming to be led by the hand at every step