"Become a Transcender?"
Yuan Mountain's eyes widened, yearning shining in them:
"Who wouldn't want to?"
"After all, that's Transcendence-grade!"
"Every Quasi-Transcender dreams of reaching Transcendence-grade."
"Unfortunately, the Cloudbound World stopped allowing Transcenders to emerge long ago."
"And beings like us, born in the Cloudbound World, are bound by its origin rules and cannot leave."
"Transcendence-grade—"
"We can only dream of it."
By the end, unmistakable disappointment and resignation had crept into his voice.
He had fused four Origin Great Daos to attain half-step Transcendence.
With that potential, he had a chance of transcending.
But the Cloudbound World would not allow Transcenders to emerge. What could he do but sigh helplessly?
Could their band of Quasi-Transcenders possibly defy the Cloudbound World's Origin Will?
There was no need even to consider it.
"Fellow Daoist, have you ever wondered why I would go to such lengths to help the Human Race rise?"
"I'm an outsider. Do you think I'm doing this out of kindness?"
"Or because I'm also human?"
Li Yue spoke slowly, still smiling.
"Oh?"
Yuan Mountain's expression shifted, turning thoughtful.
That's right.
Why would this outsider before me help the Human Race rise?
He could well imagine how many precious resources Li Yue had spent to give the Human Race its current strength.
And—
That supreme treasure that altered the flow of time across a vast territory was even more inconceivable, precious beyond imagination!
There had to be a purpose behind such an investment!
Would he spend so much simply because he was also human?
Would he spend so much simply out of kindness?
Impossible!
"Could it be—"
His breathing suddenly quickened, his eyes gleamed, and even his body trembled slightly:
"Could this have something to do with reaching Transcendence?!"
Although Li Yue's strength was terrifying, far beyond his own,
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