One incident after another.
Sheng Xin had nearly recalled his entire life, yet he could not find a single time when he had come into direct contact with Dao Ancestor Yi Ji, or Dao Qiongchang.
Naturally, he had no idea when this undetectable character-brand had been imprinted upon him.
Things had come to this. There was no use overthinking it.
Everyone branded by the character-pattern had become moths rushing into flame, all merging into the Sea of Memories.
Without question, Dao Ancestor sought to seize all manner of Great Dao. His appetite was greater than that of every Ancestor God present.
But how did he dare set his sights on Sheng Xin?
Fight to the death?
Sheng Xin fell into a brief moment of hesitation.
If he moved and fought Dao Ancestor to the death, Medicine Ancestor, as well as Xu Xiaoshou in the Time Realm—whether or not that person truly was Xu Xiaoshou—would surely be freed.
But if he did not fight, with that character-pattern branded upon his chest, who knew when it would erupt.
"Rather than sit and await death, I'd rather strike first!"
Just as Sheng Xin made up his mind, intending to release the Heaven and Earth Seal and join forces with Medicine Ancestor to deal with Dao Ancestor first before turning back to clean up that brat in the Time Realm—
Crack!
The character-pattern on his chest suddenly split apart, then transformed into motes of light and dissipated.
"What?"
Sheng Xin froze on the spot.
In an instant, many gazes from across the Five Domains turned toward him.
Among them was Medicine Ancestor's, filled with shock and disbelief, even carrying a sense of, You actually betrayed me.
It wasn't me...
Sheng Xin almost opened his mouth to explain.
He truly had not removed this brand