Immortal Volcano.
Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Shi Qilin had hidden their true bodies here and were cultivating in seclusion together. Or rather, Yuanfeng and Shi Qilin were helping Ancestral Dragon cultivate.
As the source of the Primordial World's fire veins, the blazing flames here were powerful enough to isolate and burn away all perception—even the Great Dao.
Cultivating here also allowed them to escape the surveillance of the Heavenly Secrets, Hongjun, and Luohu to the greatest extent. That was why the three of them had gathered here, and there was no need to say more about it.
As for the Three Tribes, Ancestral Dragon and Shi Qilin had also left avatars behind to oversee things, to avoid alerting their enemies.
As if sensing something in the unseen, the leaders of the Three Tribes opened their eyes at the same time.
"Ancestral Dragon, how is it going?"
Yuanfeng asked.
Shi Qilin did not speak, but he also looked toward Ancestral Dragon.
"Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal is now completely perfected. I can enter the half-step Primordial Chaos realm at any time, but I still lack a medium to break through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal realm."
Ancestral Dragon did not hide anything and spoke in a solemn voice.
The so-called half-step Primordial Chaos realm was essentially a transitional stage caused by the extreme difficulty of breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal realm. Since the current Primordial World was not yet complete, this term had come into use.
The two exchanged a glance at his words, and a trace of understanding rose in their hearts.
A missing medium?
Perhaps the River God's Timing, Location, and People referred partly to this medium as well?
"Have you sensed it?"
Ancestral Dragon asked.
The two cast aside their distracting thoughts and nodded. Shi Qilin said, "The timing seems... to be ripening!"
That was why they had stopped cultivating.
A vague sensation from somewhere unseen told them that the timing was about to mature!
"Wait for the River God's decree."
Ancestral Dragon spoke heavily.
A trace of anticipation, excitement, and exhilaration appeared in all three of their eyes.
Primordial Continent, Jade Capital Mountain.
Hongjun was getting nervous. They had stopped discussing the Dao, and a hint of awkwardness had appeared on his old face.
"Daoist, didn't you say Luohu was about to make his move? The Three Tribes haven't shown the slightest reaction."
Old Ancestor of Five Elements spoke slowly.
Discussing the Dao was useful, but they could not possibly continue doing so forever, could they?
They had waited and waited, then waited some more. More than a million years had passed, yet they could not even see the shadow of a war between the Three Tribes.
How much longer were they supposed to wait?
Damn it. What is Luohu up to? Why hasn't he secretly incited the Three Tribes into war yet...? Hongjun cursed inwardly, while maintaining a calm and confident smile on his face.
"Everyone, don't be anxious. Don't be anxious."
"Everything is under my control."
"Luohu is already making his plans. The reason he has yet to act is simply that this concerns the final battle of the Three Tribes, so it is taking longer. The opportunity will arrive very soon."
Hongjun spoke with complete composure.
He refused to believe that Luohu could continue dawdling with the light of proving the Primordial Chaos realm right before his eyes!
More than a million years had already passed. Luohu had to make his move soon. He firmly believed it!
The three old ancestors exchanged glances and nodded, choosing to believe Hongjun's words.
Then they would wait a little longer and continue discussing the Dao.
Primordial Continent, Western Lands, Spirit Mountain.
Luohu in the Demon Palace was also getting nervous. He had already begun cursing at the top of his lungs in the Demon Palace, frightening the four demon lords into trembling and not daring to breathe. All of them knelt on the ground in fear, lowering their heads as they listened to Luohu's scolding.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings! A bunch of good-for-nothings!"
"You couldn't even handle this trivial matter after I entrusted it to you?"
"A million years! It's already been a million years, yet the Three Tribes are still peaceful!"
"I ordered you to stir up the Three Tribes' fury. I ordered you to push the Three Tribes into war. Tell me, what was the result? The Three Tribes are still living in peace, and some of those Three Tribes' ants have even started traveling around and discussing the Dao!"
Luohu was so furious that his nose nearly twisted out of shape.
His Zhu Xian Sword Formation and Four Swords of Zhu Xian were already desperately eager for action, and he had nearly gone cross-eyed waiting for them.
He had thought that entrusting such a minor matter to these four good-for-nothings would surely be no problem. But after Luohu had grown impatient during his seclusion and opened his eyes to take a look, what did he find?
The Three Tribes had not even had the slightest bit of friction. There was no trace of the murderous atmosphere preceding a great war. They were all getting along perfectly, and over the past million years, even the conflicts and grudges between the Three Tribes had been resolved to a considerable extent.
I entrusted you with a task, and this is how you handled it???
"Please calm down, Demon Ancestor!"
"Please calm down, Demon Ancestor!"
The four demon lords pressed their foreheads to the ground and shouted.
"Get out!"
After venting his emotions, Luohu knew that he could not entirely blame the four of them, so he shouted coldly.
At his words, the four demon lords finally felt relieved. They all scrambled out in disgrace—literally rolling away, afraid that the Demon Ancestor would find another excuse to scold them.
"..."
Luohu was almost laughing from anger.
He drew a deep breath and sat back down on his meditation cushion.
"Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Shi Qilin are suspicious. Extremely suspicious."
"These four good-for-nothings were incompetent, but they did carry out the task. It's just that no matter how they tried to sow discord, Ancestral Dragon and the others always suppressed it by force in the end."
"Furthermore, Candle Dragon, Divine Phoenix, and Ink Kirin seem to have received instructions from those three old things as well. Their conduct outside has become much more ambiguous, and they don't look warlike at all."
"Could Ancestral Dragon and the others have discovered that I'm plotting behind the scenes?"
"No, no, no. Impossible. The Heavenly Secrets are in chaos, and I acted very secretly. Besides, this is already the final phase of the great tribulation. With the baleful energy corroding their minds, they would be even less likely to notice the details."
"Then where exactly did things go wrong?"
One thought after another flashed through Luohu's mind. By the end, no matter how he deduced the situation, he still could not uncover the slightest clue. He was utterly baffled and could not understand it at all.
"No. I can't keep dragging this out. Otherwise, there will be too many variables. Hongjun is also a hidden danger. I must resolve this as soon as possible and force the Three Tribes into war."
Luohu's brows furrowed deeply, and his expression turned solemn as he stood up again.
With a flicker of his body, Luohu split into three, and two avatars appeared beside him.
Then, without hesitation, Luohu and his two avatars took a step forward, directly tearing through the void and departing.
If he could not figure out what Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Shi Qilin were up to, then he would go and see for himself!
He would personally keep watch outside the Three Tribes and directly monitor them!
He refused to believe that he still could not discover anything this way. Surely he could find out what was happening with Ancestral Dragon and the others!
The area around Immortal Volcano was especially good at concealing the Heavenly Secrets, so Luohu decided to have his true body keep watch there. His other two avatars would go to the East Sea and the Void Plain. He would prioritize caution and stability.
He would keep watch for a few tens of thousands of years first. If he still failed to find anything, he would think of another method. The war between the Three Tribes could not be delayed any longer. It had to begin as soon as possible!
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