"That Dao Path which violates the Gods' Covenant—not only do I know of it, they do as well."
The Sixth Lifetime spoke again.
Su Yi was startled. "Who are they?"
"You and my first five lifetimes."
The Sixth Lifetime's voice carried a strange note. "Before I died, there were only five divine chains on the Nine Hells Sword, sealing five kinds of Dao karmic power. More than once, I investigated their origins, attempting to fuse them one by one..."
Su Yi was surprised. He had not expected the Sixth Lifetime to have once done such a thing.
"Clearly, I failed."
The Sixth Lifetime sighed deeply. "It was not until I encountered you that I finally understood: to fuse those Dao karmas of my past lives, one must wield reincarnation!"
His voice held helplessness, as well as a faint, barely perceptible envy.
Su Yi paid no heed to that and asked, "How did you determine that the first five lifetimes also knew of this Dao Path that violates the Gods' Covenant?"
"I tested them."
The Sixth Lifetime said, "Before I died, when I found this Dao Path, it drew an attack from the Gods' Covenant!"
"It was an exceedingly Weird Tribulation power, one that did not exist in this world and stood above the immortal Dao. It appeared abruptly and struck at my soul, trying to erase my memories and make me forget the Dao Path I had found."
"But in the end, the power of the Gods' Covenant failed. It was defeated by the power of the Nine Hells Sword."
"At that time, the Nine Hells Sword underwent an utterly inconceivable change. The five kinds of Dao karmic power resonated and trembled together, and then a River of Destiny appeared!"
"Upon that River of Destiny appeared a figure, standing atop