Forcing the Palace, Scheming Against Each Other

The moment the middle-aged taoist from Three Pure Ones Temple spoke, the atmosphere in the hall froze. Everyone held their breath and turned to look at Lin Changqing, waiting to see his attitude.

In truth, these people shared the same concerns as Three Pure Ones Temple. The amount of resources Lin Changqing had listed this time was simply too vast, leaving them no choice but to be cautious. No one wanted the resources they had worked so hard to acquire to end up going down the drain.

That middle-aged taoist from Three Pure Ones Temple had seized upon this point to deliberately say such things. His real aim was to pull everyone over to Lin Changqing's opposing side and turn Lin Changqing into the target of public criticism.

"Impressive tactics!"

How could Lin Changqing fail to see through the middle-aged taoist's scheme? He immediately sneered. He knew perfectly well that Three Pure Ones Temple's hostility toward him was about far more than a mere war of words. Their true aim was the same as Taiyi Sacred Land's—the merit and great opportunity that would come after mending Heaven.

Mending the Heavenly Dao would inevitably earn the Heavenly Dao's favor. It was a great merit, a great opportunity, and a Great Creation.

It would have been one thing not to know, but once one understood the mysteries within, no one would be willing to hand it over to others.

Although mending the Heavenly Dao was not the work of any one person alone, the Heavenly Dao would naturally grant the greatest rewards to those who contributed the most and led the entire endeavor. Lingyuan Continent had now been brought under control. The next step was to shift the worlds and merge the two worlds into one.

This was the most crucial step,