True Martial had an immense background no matter how one looked at it. Though he had yet to reach Other Shore, his strength still ranked among the very best within the Creation realm.
After all, the fact that he had been able to take that final step in itself represented his accumulation and strength.
Moreover, he possessed a Peerless Divine Weapon like the Primordial Sun Ruler, renowned as the greatest in defense.
Suppressing Yellow Springs, an Innate Deity, truly amounted to nothing.
It was only because he had been eager to head to the Origin of Life and Death in the Place of Near Dao, to complete his final accumulation and comprehension.
Thus, he had left behind a malicious thought that he had not had time to deal with.
Once that malicious thought committed evil and brought devastation upon living beings, the karma would be counted against True Martial himself, making his already slim chances at that final step even more remote.
Therefore, before leaving, True Martial had still left behind some contingencies to deal with the malicious thought, as well as gifts for those fated to receive them.
Meng Qi was one such fated person.
During the Chain Missions he had previously gone through alone, he had already learned of that malicious thought. Thus, on this journey to Wuyou Valley, he remained sufficiently vigilant.
Fortunately, he held the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, a Transformation Method, and the first stance of Buddha's Palm, Only I Am Supreme, suppressed his inner self. He was confident and prepared.
"I have already explained the matter of True Martial's malicious thought to you. Use that demonic art of yours less often, lest you leave behind a flaw for it to exploit."
Once they joined up with the Nether Emperor, their lavish lineup of one peak