"Damn!"
Li Yun's expression changed.
He wasn't stupid.
How could he not understand what this meant?
The opportunities in every era were limited. At most, nine Supreme Immortals could be born—too many monks, too little porridge.
Once the curtain rose fully on the changing of eras and those Immortal Beings and Indestructible Immortals hidden within the Void Ancient Path emerged completely, they would become competitors, perhaps even enemies, of the cultivators of the new era.
Moreover, compared to cultivators born before the new era, those Immortal Beings and Indestructible Immortals hiding in the Void Ancient Path undoubtedly possessed foundations far beyond theirs.
Competing with them for those limited opportunities would surely put them at a disadvantage.
If the powerhouses of the ancient eras seized the benefits first, then the so-called cultivators of the new era might not even get a chance to drink the broth. They might even become nourishment for others.
From this point alone, the two sides had an innate contradiction that could not be avoided.
Seeing Li Yun's changing expression, the Supreme Heavenly Lord knew that Li Yun had understood the deeper conflict.
He continued, "Therefore, if you intend to seize the opportunity to become a Supreme Immortal amid the rise of this new era, you will need collaborators!"
"Mm, it would be more accurate to say that you actually have no way out."
"A new era is coming. It will be an Era of Great Contention. Even if you do not fight, someone will force you to fight. The Chaotic Void may be vast, but there is no place of true peace within it."
Not fighting was itself a fight!
Although Li Yun had previously entertained the thought of simply waiting for another era, deep down, he did not truly think that way. He wasn't stupid.