Butler 001 raised a hand and tucked the hazy Star Map back into his sleeve.
Once the coordinates of the True God Secret Realm vanished, silence settled within the isolated barrier.
Dao Venerable Qingxuan and Fairy Red Lotus stood behind them, neither saying a word.
They had only just learned that Qiong stood behind the Myriad Worlds Merchant House, and now they heard that they would be fighting for a God Ascension Road in three years. Their minds were a mess.
Especially those words: "Whether you live or die depends on fate."
What kind of good place could it be if even someone like 001, at the Eighth Step Return to One Realm, did not dare enter?
"Boss Yang."
Butler 001 straightened his cuff. Rarely, he was not smiling, and his voice was kept low.
"For the next three years, you should raise your strength as much as possible."
Yang Yu looked at him.
001 continued, "The True God Secret Realm is no ordinary ruin. When the time comes, those entering will be at least at the Seventh Step. Many Eighth Steps will enter through avatars. There may even be old monsters who have lived longer than the Vast Cosmos Hongmeng Great World itself, crawling out of their slumber."
"You are indeed very strong right now."
"But being strong does not mean you cannot die."
He paused.
"There are things in there that can wipe out an Ancient Illuminating timeline. No matter how deeply your Past Self is hidden, or how far away your Future Dao Seed is buried, it may all be useless."
Dao Venerable Qingxuan's expression darkened.
Fairy Red Lotus clenched the Jade Ruler and could not help asking, "Even Eighth Steps can be killed completely?"
001 nodded.
"Otherwise, where would the opportunity to ascend to godhood come