Lu Yin was puzzled. "The limit?"
The Karma Master spoke gravely. "The Master level already stands at the pinnacle of the universe. There is no one above us. In theory, beings of our level shouldn't even have come into existence. Yet we did—one, then two, until there were six of us. That number has reached the limit the universe can contain. No one knows what would happen if there were any more."
"Believe it or not, all six of us have felt this."
"That's why we do everything we can to stop other beings from reaching the Master level and seal off the path to ascension."
"There may be some selfishness in this, but for the most part, we truly do it for the sake of the entire universe."
Lu Yin looked at it. Who would believe such a thing?
The Karma Master chuckled. "I know you don't believe me. I'm telling you now only so you'll be prepared. When you're able to break through to the Master level someday, you'll understand. After all that effort to become a Master, you wouldn't want to perish along with the universe, would you?"
"But there's one more thing I need to tell you. Our hostility toward your Human Civilization is real. One reason is this rule. The other is that humanity once gave rise to someone who made all of us uneasy. His name was—Wang Xia."
Lu Yin blurted out, "Wang Wen's ancestor?"
"You've heard of him?"
"No, but I can guess."
"Strictly speaking, he wasn't an ancestor. Wang Wen is actually Wang Xia. He was born from Wang Xia's blood, so he carries Wang Xia's power within him. That's the power behind the rumors that he can take one of us down with him."
Lu Yin's gaze flickered. Wang Xia?
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