All Seats Join Forces, a Wisp of Soul on Helplessness Bridge

The thoughts of All Seats were unclear.

It was inevitable that Above High Heaven and Gaotian Association be investigated; they had anticipated this long ago.

No one expected that the first to suffer would not be an ordinary member of the Gaotian Association, but a high-ranking official from the Above High Heaven!

Apart from Yuan Tiandao, who has not yet taken his seat,

The others, with the help of the Above High Heaven, all underwent some transformation, more or less.

They also developed a sense of belonging to this Above High Heaven the 'Supreme Beings' was stationed.

At this moment, we all felt a sense of shared hatred for the enemy.

My emotions quickly calmed down.

The All Seats gave the newly arrived 'newcomer' a brief explanation of the rules of the Above High Heaven.

Yuan Tiandao listened quietly, his expression growing increasingly complex.

Is the way of Heaven to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little?

The Gaotian Association and the Above High Heaven were originally based on this concept.

He turned his gaze to the mysterious celestial being, who was said to come from an ancient world.

As others have said, every price has a reward.

Since that's the case

Could I possibly pay an extra price to request this celestial being to provide some answers or clarification for me?

The True Person then spoke:

"Would you be willing to take the Ninth Seat?"

The sound, like the morning bell and evening drum, echoed throughout the vast Dao Palace.

Without any hesitation, Yuan Tiandao nodded solemnly, sensing the focused gazes of the mysterious All Seats.

His mind raced, and he gritted his teeth:

"I once practiced Secret Method from an ancient world for over 1,700 years, and now I offer it up in exchange for a grand banquet!"

Secret Method from the ancient world, seventeen hundred years old?

All Seats was slightly taken aback, even Miss Mingyue turned her head to look. A method cultivated for over a thousand years!

This implies a great deal—this newly arrived Ninth Seat is at least a Celestial Person.

The innate lifespan is eight hundred years, while the lifespan of Celestial Person beings is five thousand years.

Moreover, it's a law from the old world?

In the chaotic mist, the Great Celestial Venerable's eyes suddenly lit up.

The True Person beside him nodded indifferently and said:

"Allow."

The words were finished.

The True Person brought out a dazzling display of light and shadow, and the voice was as loud as a bell.

"One contribution, one seat."

The contract was signed.

Yuan Tiandao could sense that his [Heavenly Calculation], which he had cultivated for over 1,700 years,

Gradually forgetting—no, not just forgetting,

Past memories and even this period of cultivation experience are being stripped away from the flow of time!

He was startled, but his expression remained unchanged, and his breathing remained steady.

On the other side.

Zhang Fusheng sensed the extra ball of light in the Contract Book, and with a slight thought, he suddenly understood.

The Heavenly Calculation is a Secret Method used by cultivators in ancient times to consult the heavens.

No wonder Yuan Tiandao was willing to sacrifice himself. In this day and age, there is no longer a true "Heaven."

The so-called Upper Heaven, the Heavenly Father, is flawed to the extreme.

It is not even as good as the new heaven worshipped by the Tianli Faction.

But

The methods of divination are largely the same, with minor differences.

Zhang Fusheng had always wanted to learn this method, believing that his high-level divination skills might yield surprisingly accurate results.

After a moment of contemplation, he quietly integrated this technique into himself.

A moment of confusion, a fleeting instant.

Seventeen hundred years of memories surged and roared in my mind.

In the blink of an eye, he went from a complete novice to a master of divination who had practiced it for 1,700 years!

Heavenly Calculation, Heavenly Calculation.

It can be used to seek help from Heaven and perform calculations, or to divine the workings of Heaven.

After undergoing a great transformation, Zhang Fusheng could clearly perceive that his affinity for the power of heaven and earth had increased a hundredfold or a thousandfold!

The subtleties of divination, hexagrams, and mathematical principles.

The Great Accomplishment Heavenly Calculation has been fully realized.

Open your eyes again.

It's just a single breath.

The chaotic mist continues to churn, True Person singer continues:

"Then, we can add Ninth Seat."

All Seats bowed to the newly arrived Ninth Seat, and Yuan Tiandao returned the bow to each of them.

"Let's continue the meeting," the True Person's voice came again, All Seats was sharing useful information and intelligence.

Chen Nuanyu, Huang Qiuxian, and Du Mingsheng listened in silence. Nothing unusual happened with Shi Zhengyuan either; he chose not to speak.

The first one to speak,

Instead, it was the Fifth Seat of the Buddha's disciple.

The Buddhist disciple pondered for a moment, then solemnly said:

"I am currently in Hangu City, and I have encountered a novice monk, who is most likely from the Lingshan lineage, carrying an unknown divine statue."

After a short while,

He continued:

"Although I did not investigate the specifics, I could sense that the statue was extraordinary, upright and majestic, with a sense of grandeur."

Yuan Feidao suddenly raised his head, his eyelids twitching, and All Seats turned their attention to the Fourth Seat.

Shi Zhengyuan blinked and shrugged:

"It has nothing to do with me. Although I am Remnant of Spirit Mountain, I have been in seclusion for many years and am currently recuperating."

After a moment of silence,

Yuan Feidao coughed:

"I do know a little. Is that novice monk still in Hangu City?"

The Buddhist disciple looked on in surprise, then shook his head and said:

"They've vanished without a trace. Although I come from the Mandala System, having ascended to the Above High Heaven, I'm not particularly interested in sectarian disputes, so I didn't bother to investigate."

Yuan Feidao breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke frankly:

"The novice monk is indeed carrying a Buddha statue on his back, which contains a great celestial position of my Lingshan lineage."

Great Celestial Position?

The old man, whose eyesight had been temporarily restored, was astonished, gaining a deeper understanding of this mysterious Above High Heaven.

In a casual conversation, they actually touched upon a Great Celestial!

How many Great Celestial Positions are there in total?

The five Buddhist disciples nodded.

"In that case, I will not report this matter to the Mandala System, and I will help cover it up."

Yuan Feidao nodded gratefully and cupped his hands in thanks:

Thank you.

"No need," the Buddhist monk solemnly said, "We are both Above High Heaven; helping each other is only natural." He then sighed softly.

"I just wonder how things are going with the Seventh Seat."

Everyone fell silent again.

They are all "friends" from Above High Heaven; if one of them is in trouble, the others will feel a sense of impending doom.

Especially since the True Person said that this was an inevitable 'calamity' they had to go through.

Today we're in Seventh Seat, what about tomorrow?

What about the day after tomorrow?

In the silence, Chen Nuanyu, who always chose silence, gritted her teeth and spoke in a low voice:

"Although I cannot personally go to rescue the Seventh Seat, I can provide some Venerable Talismans."

The Great Celestial Venerable glanced at Chen Nuanyu with surprise. This girl seems to be doing quite well in the Western Sect, and has truly gained the favor of Venerables and even Great Powers.

Edges and corners

Yuan Tiandao's eyes flickered, and he finally made up his mind:

"Although I am new here, as the Fifth Seat said, the calamity that befell the Seven Seats today may also befall me tomorrow."

He looked around, gazing at the mysterious figures, and spoke softly:

"If necessary, I can also provide some assistance; all those below the level of gods can be slain."

The All Seats exchanged glances and simultaneously thanked the newly arrived Ninth Seat.

Chen Nuanyu, Huang Qiuxian, and others all had a sense of disorientation.

How long has it been, Above High Heaven have developed to this extent?

The new members are all more terrifying than the last.

The things they talk about are always about Celestial Person and deities!

The True Person spoke at the right time:

"In that case, please take a look."

All Seats turned to him, and they saw the True Person serving beside the Heavenly Venerable reach out and gently stroke his hand, his two fingers closing as if he were twisting an invisible thread.

Most members didn't react much, but Yuan Feidao (Sixth Seat), Mingyue (eighth seat), and the newly arrived Ninth Seat were all taken aback.

Others cannot see it, but they can vaguely perceive it.

While chatting and laughing, that True Person actually reached out and grasped [cause and effect]!!

Yuan Tiandao was shocked.

Cause and effect are ethereal and elusive, always something that can be hoped for but never attained.

But right now.

True Person a gentle toss, the cause and effect extended, reflecting an Illusory Scene: a gigantic beast carcass, resembling both a whale and a roc, swimming in the sky.

"Whale-Penguin Ship?"

The Buddhist disciple was surprised, then suddenly realized:

"We should have realized that the people coming from the capital were most likely after the Gaotian Association."

His expression tightened slightly.

"The Whale-Penguin Ship, in a sense, equivalent to a deity. Even if the Celestial Person exert all their strength, they will find it difficult to break through the barrier. This is troublesome."

All those All Seats were deep in thought and contemplation.

"The Seventh Seat must be rescued."

The Miss Mingyue spoke softly:

"No one can offend the Dao Ancestor—even if the Dao Ancestor doesn't care."

All eyes turned to this Eighth Seat.

She continued:

"I need an altar, a grand sacrifice—no blood or souls required, as long as the ritual is proper, I can unleash a Divine Ability."

Yuan Fei, the Sixth Seat Yuan Feidao, spoke up:

"I can prepare the altar. At the same time, I will also provide assistance with a special puppet that possesses the cultivation level of the Heavenly Human Realm."

Chen Nuanyu First Seat forward:

"I can provide three Dao Venerate Talismans here!"

Buddhist disciples also said:

"I can provide nine Divine Artifact artifacts at once. If necessary, I can have Divine Walker from the Mandala System intervene—but that's only as a last resort."

Of the eight members present, even the newly joined Yuan Tiandao was offering suggestions.

In a sense, this was the first time that all of us had worked together in the Above High Heaven.

The target is a 'person from the capital' whose background is currently unknown.

Those with strength should exert their strength, and those with tools should use their tools.

Zhang Fusheng, who was pondering the [Heavenly Calculation], paused slightly, quietly observing the scene and the lively discussion among the All Seats.

He was lost in thought, lost in reflection.

As the [Celestial Venerable], I indeed cannot personally intervene—it would easily expose my true intentions.

Even True Person can't personally participate.

In reality, one would never actually charge at the Whale-Penguin Ship, a vessel comparable to a god.

At first, he even briefly considered whether to give up on Shen Baobao and the Seventh Seat.

But to everyone's surprise, All Seats were willing to come to the rescue.

Amidst sighs of emotion.

"Cough cough."

Yuan Tiandao coughed cautiously, and only continued after everyone's eyes were on him:

"I have one more thing to ask of you, and I wish to pay a price to request the Heavenly Venerable's grace to answer some of my questions about the old world. I wonder..."

The group of people, whose minds were racing, were taken aback.

The True Person slightly raised his head and calmly said:

"The balance of all things is paramount; the greater the hidden aspects of a problem, the greater the cost—and for some problems, the cost may exceed your imagination."

Yuan Tiandao took a deep breath and nodded emphatically:

"I know."

He hesitated for a moment, then finally asked:

"What I want to ask is..."

"Nine Netherworlds."

All Seats was surprised. Du Mingsheng suddenly raised his head, Miss Mingyue's gaze shifted.

Then,

They heard the Ninth Seat continue speaking:

"I want to know, in the depths of the netherworld, is there a Yellow Springs River, and a Helplessness Bridge?"

The Great Celestial Venerable suddenly opened his eyes.

The True Person nodded:

"If that's all the question asks, then I can answer—of course there is."

After a moment's pause, the True Person gazed intently at Yuan Tiandao and said calmly:

"But why do you ask this?"

Yuan Tiandao's heart pounded; the Helplessness Bridge was real.

The Helplessness Bridge is real!

He inhaled, considered his words, and then bowed:

"In the past, there was a great man who traveled through the Nine Netherworlds and crossed the Helplessness Bridge. There, he lost a wisp of his soul, which was buried in the Helplessness Bridge."

"If there truly is Helplessness Bridge in the underworld, if there truly are nine netherworlds in the world."

"I dare to ask the Heavenly Venerable, where is the Helplessness Bridge, and where are the Nine Netherworlds?"

Amidst swirling chaotic mists, the Celestial Venerable meditates in stillness.

Why is a wisp of a soul still buried inside my Helplessness Bridge?

Whose soul?

(It's a little late, I'm sorry--but I still want to ask for your guaranteed monthly votes, hehehe)