"Heavenly Heart? The core of this world?"
Shi Lan was no stranger to world cores. She had already fused with the core of the Azure Rainbow Realm, and within that world, she was an omnipotent god.
"There are some differences, but not many. This is the source of the Heavenly Dao's power. Separating out half of it is equivalent to weakening itself. If you can refine this half of the Heavenly Heart, it would be as though half this world belonged to you."
Samsara sounded regretful. "But with how quickly the Heavenly Dao is awakening, you won't have time to refine it before it notices you."
"Why would this world's Heavenly Dao do that?" Shi Lan was puzzled.
Whatever the world, its Heavenly Dao prized source power above all else. Leaving half its source outside itself was undeniably dangerous. If someone took advantage of that, the consequences would be unthinkable.
"I'm not entirely sure either. But if you want to swallow this half of the Heavenly Heart, it's not impossible. Put it in the Qiong Luo Realm and take it back to Lingyang with you. Then you can take your time."
Shi Lan's sudden appearance brought the battlefield to a brief halt, plunging it into an eerie silence.
Her exchange with Samsara had lasted only an instant. Setting the matter of the Heavenly Heart aside for now, Shi Lan's thoughts raced as she weighed whether to stay or leave.
This was a muddy pond best left undisturbed. Judging from the black-and-gold imperial robes worn by the middle-aged man and the dragon carvings on these generals' armor, the man before her was either the reigning emperor or a member of the imperial family—far above a collateral kinsman like Liu Bei.
The fact that these people dared to hunt him down was