"Something happened..."
In the Central Origin Realm, Xuan Wuji stared at the Heavenly Secrets Formation Disk in his hand. Red light flickered across it, an omen of ill fortune.
He raised his eyes to the sky.
Ye Xiaotian's saint tribulation had already entered its final stage. Successfully overcoming it should not have been a problem.
Yet the guidance on the Heavenly Secrets Formation Disk gave Xuan Wuji a faint sense of unease.
Where had things gone wrong?
After a brief contemplation, Xuan Wuji furrowed his brow.
"Things went too smoothly..."
"How could that old Daoist have laid out a scheme in the Four Symbols Secret Realm beforehand, only to let Xu Xiaoshou break through in the end?"
"This game not only doesn't look like it's over—it looks like it's only just begun..."
"But if this is only the beginning, how should the next move be made?"
This was unlike the battle on Void Island...
Back then, every plan had been discussed in advance, and everything proceeded in an orderly fashion until the end.
On the two most crucial points—the Heavenly Secrets Formation connecting Deep Sea to Void Island, and the Four Divine Pillars Formation that could draw upon Holy Emperor power in the end—Xuan Wuji had contributed his share.
Even when complications arose midway, it was only because Master Shou was too strong, causing the plan to proceed even more smoothly.
Even Dao Qiongchang personally entering the game had been unable to turn the tide!
That had been the most glorious moment for a Heavenly Secrets Practitioner—plotting behind the scenes, never appearing throughout the game, yet leaving his shadow everywhere within it.
But now, having come to the Holy Spirit Continent, Xuan Wuji had taken over Dao Qiongchang's game.
He experienced the "discomfort" Dao Qiongchang might have felt back then.