Upper, Middle, and Lower Methods! Lower Method for Self-Preservation! Middle Method for Flying Solo! Upper Method for Revenge!

"Reporting to you, Senior—the left."

"Reporting to you, Senior—the left."

Though countless thoughts churned in their hearts, Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin kept respect on their faces and bowed to Tang Xuan.

"Congratulations, young Yuan Feng, young Shi Qilin. You have passed the test."

Tang Xuan closed his hands, putting away the illusory images above them, then said with a smile.

"Since Ancestral Dragon brought you here, he must already have told you everything. I'll spare you the reward process. What you want to know is where the Three Tribes' chance of survival lies, yes?"

Tang Xuan's gaze swept over Ancestral Dragon and the other two as he spoke unhurriedly.

These opening procedures were originally just to solidify his persona. Putting on a show and going through the motions was enough; there was no need to make it too complicated.

"We humbly beg Senior to point us through the maze."

Ancestral Dragon bowed deeply.

As for vying for supremacy in the Primordial World, he no longer placed any hopes on that. Right now, he only wanted himself—only wanted the Dragon Clan—to survive, rather than fall into complete decline.

"We humbly beg Senior to point us through the maze."

Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin immediately bowed as well.

"I have three methods here—lower, middle, and upper—for you to choose from."

Tang Xuan said slowly.

"Three methods?"

The pupils of the Three Tribes' patriarchs shrank. Their bodies shook as they looked at Tang Xuan in disbelief.

They only wanted one path to survival, and this River God had three methods!?

From the sound of it, each of the three methods was more high-end than the last!?

The eyes of the Three Tribes' patriarchs lit up, and they looked at Tang Xuan with burning, eager gazes.

"The lower method is very simple. Whether it is the Heavenly Dao or Hongjun, their essence is merely to make the Three Tribes suppress the Earth, Wind, Water, Fire of the Primordial World."

"If you passively go to suppress it, that is called repaying your sins. Then, what if you take the initiative to suppress it? That is called merit."

Tang Xuan smiled and did not play at mysteries or whet their appetites. He directly announced the answer.

Hearing this, the three of them felt their hearts stir. Naturally, they understood what Tang Xuan meant.

"Senior, I have also thought of what you said. It is just that if we take the initiative to suppress Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, our clans may be preserved, but we ourselves must use our bodies to evolve into the suppressing objects, in order to fill the gaps in the Primordial World's Earth, Wind, Water, Fire."

"Moreover, even if we stop now, the Karmic Force we created in the Primordial World in the past is still enormous. This is likewise a problem."

Ancestral Dragon spoke.

If they could live, who would be willing to die? Even if this method could allow them not to die, they would still have to be trapped forever atop the water eye, fire eye, and wind eye of the Primordial World.

"Too small. Your pattern is too small."

Tang Xuan laughed despite himself and explained, "First, the Karmic Force. This matter is very simple. Just offset it, won't that do? No matter how much Karmic Force there is, if you swear to fill the Primordial World's Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, the merit you receive will naturally be able to eliminate it."

"As for turning your bodies into suppressing objects, that is even simpler. Who said it has to be your true bodies? You can just condense an incarnation to go suppress it."

"Of course, you may say that an incarnation cannot suppress it. It's just... what does that have to do with you?"

"You have expressed your attitude, and you have taken concrete action. What remains is the business of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun. They cannot force you to turn into suppressing objects. If your incarnations cannot suppress it, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun will naturally help you resolve it."

As his words fell, the three of them felt their eyes grow brighter and brighter. They only felt as if the clouds and mist had been swept aside, revealing the blue sky.

This was truly brilliant!

This method was amazing!

Why had they originally needed to suppress it? Because the Three Tribes' great war had burdened them with endless Karmic Force and had too great an impact on the Primordial World. If they did not go suppress Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, and did not let their respective clans repay the debt, then they would all have to die.

But if they now stopped the great war and swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, then wouldn't everything be different? They could directly turn passivity into initiative. When the time came, how they wanted to proceed would be up to them!

Even if the Heavenly Dao wanted to threaten them, it would not be able to. So long as It dared to threaten them, It would suffer backlash. At that time, the Heavenly Dao's end would be even more miserable than theirs.

"This lower method can also be called a method of self-preservation. So long as the Three Tribes are willing to take the initiative to suppress Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, then afterward, every so often, the Heavenly Dao will still have to issue Heavenly Dao merit to you as a reward for the suppression."

Tang Xuan made his summary, and the Three Tribes' patriarchs nodded repeatedly as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Wasn't this the method to break the deadlock?

They had merely used the resources of the Three Tribes to exchange for this method. This wave was a bloody profit!

Resources and the like were not important. As long as the Three Tribes were preserved, as long as they survived, wouldn't obtaining some resources be an effortless matter?

"Senior, what is the middle method? We humbly beg Senior to point us through the maze."

"Senior, we truly wish to make progress. We wish to be able to render you the service of dogs and horses."

Ancestral Dragon hurriedly bowed deeply again, subtly expressing his sincerity to Tang Xuan.

Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin did not hesitate. They immediately followed, expressing themselves again and again.

Hearing this, Tang Xuan smiled.

Smart people were smart people; communicating with them was far too simple. Not only did it save worry, they were sensible too, knowing exactly what chips they could use to move someone.

What the Ancestral Dragon meant was simple. If they could have a better ending, then they would retain more of their strength. In that case, no matter what he ordered, they would be able to handle it properly and see it done.

"The middle strategy is very simple as well. Simply open up a new heaven and earth."

"After you Three Tribes return, create a world at once. Forge another realm beyond the Primordial World, and afterward, the Three Tribes will announce that from then on, you are withdrawing from the Primordial World."

Tang Xuan began to explain the second method.

The Heavenly Dao was scheming against you? Hongjun was joining the fun too? Then you just had to run. Pat your backsides and slip away directly; then the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun would naturally be left staring helplessly.

"I know what you want to ask. Even if you create a world, the Karmic Force you caused in the Primordial World still exists. Before that Karmic Force is repaid, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun won't allow you to leave, right?"

Tang Xuan looked at the three of them, and all three nodded repeatedly. This was indeed the part they had not understood.

"How simple is that? Sometimes, when thinking about a problem, you have to approach it from another angle. Karmic Force? What Karmic Force?"

"How did your Karmic Force come about? Wasn't it because you wantonly destroyed the Primordial World?"

"In that case, when you create the world, swear an oath directly, stating that the reason the Three Tribes fought so frequently was to temper the Three Tribes, precisely in preparation for creating a world."

"Everything you did was for the good of the Primordial World. The process may not have benefited the Primordial World, but the result did. That means you have merit."

"And by creating a world, you can also give the Primordial World an additional realm, which will undoubtedly strengthen the Primordial World's origin. Is that not a contribution to the Primordial World?"

"Since you have contributed, shouldn't the Heavenly Dao issue you merit?"

Tang Xuan said unhurriedly.

"!!!"

The three of them were shaken to the core, their breathing growing rapid.

Brilliant!

Holy shit!

This method was awesome. This method was absolutely insane!!!

"This middle strategy can also be called watching the fire from across the river. It allows you to jump out of the waters of the Primordial World. In this way, your Three Tribes can rest easy in the future. No matter how fiercely the Primordial World stirs up trouble, it will no longer have anything to do with you. You can simply watch the show as you please."

Tang Xuan once again gave a summary.

"Senior, then this upper strategy is..."

The Ancestral Dragon swallowed, his voice trembling even as he spoke.

The lower strategy and the middle strategy were each more awesome than the last, and if the middle strategy was already this stunning, then what about the upper strategy?

Wouldn't it soar straight into the heavens?

"This upper strategy is: counterattack."

Tang Xuan smiled. "The Heavenly Dao and Hongjun have schemed against you like this. Do you... want to take revenge?"