At the very instant Lu Yuan deduced the Heavenly Dao and projected the scene of the future Tribulation, a trace of the secret of heaven he inadvertently revealed stirred the Saints' sanctuaries throughout the Primordial World.
The Saints all sensed it. Each harbored their own thoughts as undercurrents began to stir.
Great Scarlet Heaven, Eight Sceneries Palace.
The purple flames in the Eight Trigrams Furnace briefly faltered. The Taiji Diagram froze for an instant, and Sage Taiqing slowly opened his eyes, their clarity like a mirror.
Sage Taiqing had already glimpsed the vague outline of the future Tribulation. He gently twirled his horsetail whisk and sighed. "Tribulations rise one after another, Ancient Venerables awaken, and Buddha and demon forces intertwine. The Primordial World will once again face bloodshed and chaos.
"Qingxuanzi's Profound Yellow Great Dao has already taken shape. Our three Mysterious Gate sects will face many troubles in the future.
"Our Human Sect must uphold its roots and watch events unfold. We must not enter the fray lightly and incur needless karma."
With that, Sage Taiqing closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, a Daoist aura of effortless governance lingering around him.
Qingwei Heaven, Yuxu Palace.
The Pangu Banner moved without wind, snapping sharply. Its surface blazed with clear light, faintly carrying Killing Intent.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate sat high upon the Daoist platform. The space around him seemed frozen, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Profound Yellow Heaven.
Qingxuanzi had stolen the fortune of the Other Shore, and his realm had far surpassed that of his peers.
Now he had also seen through the secrets of the future. With the Ancient Venerables returning, he would surely disrupt the three Mysterious Gate sects' dominion over the world.
Our Chan Sect must make