After analyzing the rules of the Guiyi Realm and learning about the course of its historical development, Styx withdrew his mind from the phantom of the World Heart and slowly opened his eyes.
The Guiyi Hall was utterly silent. Everyone held their breath and focused intently on him, their eyes filled with tension and anticipation.
"How is it? Fellow Daoist Styx, have you gained anything?" The moment Styx opened his eyes, the World Spirit's thoughts reached him.
Styx pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the people in the hall, whose expressions varied greatly. His face was filled with calm confidence.
"I now have a general understanding of your realm's situation. The world is shattered, its source has drained away, and the Great Dao is incomplete. These three factors are causally linked, forming the vicious cycle you see today."
Using the simplest words, he directly exposed the predicament currently facing the Guiyi Realm, causing the hearts of all the powerful figures present to sink.
"The current situation is indeed rather dire. However..." Styx changed tack. "It is not entirely without hope."
As soon as he said this, the people who had just been feeling heavy-hearted were invigorated. They all turned their burning gazes toward Styx.
"May I ask, Senior, where does hope lie?" Xuan Shuzi, representing the Guiyi Faction, could not help stepping forward and cupping his hands as he asked.
As the World Master's first disciple, he should have shouldered the responsibility of watching over this world after his Master's departure. Yet because of their dispute over ideals, he had led his fellow disciples and the people of the Myriad Dao School in a deadly struggle, leaving the world shattered.
If the World Master returned, he did not know how he would face him. Aside from the World