Behind-the-Scenes Guidance!

Outside the Chaos Empire.

Wei Jiu appeared out of thin air and took a few unsteady steps. "Cough cough... That old bastard even kicked me before he left."

"Fortunately, the plan succeeded, but the 900 mark was too delicate."

As the Heavenly Dao Yi Jing says, 009 has many enemies. Even if the Heavenly Dao Yi Jing doesn't kill him, someone else will always make a move.

But this time Wei Jiu won the gamble. With these six crowns in his hands, anyone who wants to make a move against Wei Jiu will have to think twice.

This is similar to the original idea of 009 holding three crowns.

Although my natural disaster can only kill one person, you wouldn't want it to happen to you, would you?

This was also something someone hinted at to Wei Jiu: as long as your plan succeeds and you obtain six crowns at once, even if nine hundred years pass and those fifth-tier beings try to attack you, you will have room to maneuver against them.

Wei Jiu adjusted his breathing, put away the God-Slaying Spear, and walked step by step toward the South China Sea.

Western Continent, South China Sea.

In a small seaside village, Wei Jiu dragged his weary body to the top of a cliff.

This plan wasn't entirely Wei Jiu's idea; someone behind the scenes pointed him in the right direction and told him about the relationship between the crown and the sequence.

He also pointed him to a place and told him that there were all the retinues of the order there.

That place is the Eastern Continent, the country of 001. Now, it's the only place where you can find your Star Dependent.

While they thought Wei Jiu was wandering around the Western Continent absorbing the power of his followers, little did they know that Wei Jiu's focus was actually on the Eastern Continent.

This kind of reverse thinking, along with the indirect tactic of avoiding the I Ching and stealing the crown, naturally makes one a master of the sequence.

Wei Jiu sat down on the edge of the cliff as if all his strength had been drained. A short while later, a man pushed open the door behind him and came out.

"It was a bit faster than I expected."

Hearing the man's words, Wei Jiu closed his eyes. "That old man is setting traps for me at every turn, with both overt and covert schemes. I'm afraid that if I stay too long or talk too much, I'll fall into his trap."

The man smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Not bad, you've improved."

"Now that you're back, it means you've obtained the crown within the chaos. So now, naturally no sequence would be foolish enough to attack you."

"Those sequences that hate you to the bone are already dead, and the remaining sequences care more about their own lives than killing you."

Wei Jiu opened his eyes. "Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever heard you mention your name before. And which sequence are you in?"

The man sat down on a rock next to him. "You can call me Li Yuan. Now you don't treat me like a ghost anymore?"

Wei Jiu glanced around and saw that Li Yuan had just pushed the door open to come out.

Li Yuan had told him about this situation, which was the fate of the fifth-order sequence nine hundred years later.

"You're also at the fifth rank?"

Li Yuan laughed, "I'm just the weakest fifth rank, not worth mentioning."

Wei Jiu nodded, "I can see that. The other fifth-tier beings either have strange, non-human shapes, or they are like that old man, with eyes that look down on everything and see everyone as an insect."

"You can't blame me for treating you like a ghost. After all, from the first moment I saw you, you were no different from an ordinary human being, and you still are now."

"So no matter what, I can't connect you to those sequences."

Coincidentally, the persona Wei Jiu used to attract attention accidentally bumped into Li Yuan.

Li Yuan told him that if he encountered any trouble in the future, he could come to him and he could point out a way for Wei Jiu. Not long after he finished speaking, the Book of Changes arrived.

Wei Jiu pondered for a long time, and finally changed his appearance and appeared in another form to see Li Yuan once more.

As a result, Li Yuan recognized him at a glance, which led to what happened next.

Li Yuan told him about the relationship between the crown and the sequence, and pointed out that since Wei Jiu could deceive the I Ching, he could secretly infiltrate the Chaos Empire in his true form. With the 900 node as the key point, the I Ching would definitely come back here to find him.

That was Wei Jiu's chance.

However, there was still a long time to go, and Wei Jiu's concealment meant he could no longer grow stronger and merge as openly as before.

So Li Yuan used his connections to find him a safe place to grow stronger.

He told Wei Jiu to go find 001 and borrow some of 001's followers to absorb the power.

"So what's next?" Wei Jiu asked, looking at the ring on his hand.

Now that he has the crown, but insists on keeping it and not using it, what should the I Ching do?

That old man is still up to no good; he certainly won't let Wei Jiu off so easily.

Li Yuan smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Yi Jing is a very shrewd person. When he lacks ability, he always hides himself, just like the way of water, which becomes a bottle when it enters a bottle and a cup when it enters a cup."

"I've had this feeling for a long time: if he's ambitious, he'll definitely be a big problem."

"Actually, I noticed it when Bai Ye died back then. His fangs had already been revealed, but his abilities were far from sufficient."

"This time, he returned as the Heavenly Dao, clearly believing that his abilities were sufficient to support his ambition to be the only one who could rule."

"But have you noticed that even though his abilities have reached this level, he still seems to have some reservations?"

Wei Jiu nodded, "Indeed, it's just like how some people always have to find an excuse for themselves before doing something, insisting on having a legitimate reason."

Li Yuan said, "He's different. He doesn't care about the name; he just has a fear of insufficient firepower."

"Even now, he still feels it's not enough, so he wants your power. Once he gets his hands on the God-Slaying Spear, his last bit of hesitation will disappear."

Wei Jiu was somewhat puzzled, "What is 'fear of insufficient firepower'?"

Li Yuan: "That is to say, even though he has reached his current level, he is still afraid of something."

"I guess the person he fears most is 009."

"Because 009 has an ability called 'Absolute Hit,' which may be the only ability that can break through his defense head-on."

"With the God-Slaying Spear, this also becomes a theoretical possibility to kill him, so it's normal that he feels his own abilities are insufficient."

"You may not know about the Chaos Splitter, an organization led by 009. If its members don't worship 009, then there are only two other kinds of feelings."

"One is hatred, the other is fear."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jiu suddenly understood, "I get it. The I Ching still fears the existence of 009, even though he is dead."

"Or to put it simply, 009 is his Inner Demon. At least when he talks about 009, he is definitely not as nonchalant as he appears on the surface."

Li Yuan nodded, "That's not wrong. The fear that has accumulated over the years cannot be easily washed away."

"For him to move from behind others to the front, he needs not only a transformation in strength, but also a transformation in himself."

"This is another reason why he wanted to kill you. Regardless of whether you are 009 or not, in his eyes, you are 009."