Third Master Bai's confidence in his success was naturally not blind confidence. He had made considerable preparations and intended to enlist external aid, which was why he was so certain.
There were some secrets he had not told the young woman, because they involved the mysteries of the Blood Sacrifice Diagram and even the God of Slaughter Diagram.
For instance, although the diagram had now been completely inscribed upon his body, and the pigments used were incomparably precious—materials alone were not enough; they also had to be compounded through secret methods—it had only been roughly completed halfway.
To truly complete this Blood Sacrifice Diagram, he had to absorb external power, grind it to pieces, and fuse it into the diagram. Only by offering blood as sacrifice could it be considered truly complete. Only then could the secret art wield tremendous might, providing him with unparalleled aid in his future cultivation and battles.
Lishou Mountain was one safeguard he had selected from a thousand possibilities. It indeed bore traces of ancient Heavenly Emperors and war gods, as well as methods left behind by Emperor Yu, the son of the Middle Ancient Era. Of course, even more opportunities lay hidden within; it was by no means merely the exclusive domain of those three mythic figures.
Through texts hidden away by the Bai Family, he had obtained a piece of information. He then earnestly sought the aid of his family elders, intending to claim one opportunity within Lishou Mountain and use it alongside the Blood Sacrifice Diagram to complete his final accumulation at the innate stage, then soar into the heavens in a single bound.
He could not claim he would suppress the age and leave all the heroes of the world helplessly awaiting death, but it would be enough for him to