Patriarch Hongjun stared at Uchiha Shin before him, trying to see who he truly was.
But he could not make sense of it no matter what.
"Earlier, when Uchiha Shin went to the Ancestral Witch Temple to obtain Pangu Blood Essence, you had the Three Pure Ones and the others stop him, preventing him from obtaining it. But you are Patriarch Hongjun, representing the Deva Path. You should have foreseen long ago that Uchiha Shin would obtain Pangu Blood Essence.
"You also knew that the Three Pure Ones would create an opportunity for Uchiha Shin out of greed, yet you said nothing and simply had them do it. Wasn't your purpose to make the Three Pure Ones feel guilty and uneasy, so they would obey you wholeheartedly and work for you?" the mysterious person said coldly.
Patriarch Hongjun stood there without speaking.
"Now that the structure of the Three Realms has taken shape, you have caused this incident to disrupt it. Though it appears that you are dealing with Uchiha Shin and helping Taishang Laojun and the others, that is merely a façade. In the end, you are doing this for yourself. Patriarch Hongjun, do you wish to become a second Azure Heaven Venerable?" The mysterious person fixed Patriarch Hongjun with an unwavering gaze.
The ever-composed Patriarch Hongjun's expression changed upon hearing those final words, and his heart stirred.
Azure Heaven Venerable!
He was the lamplight Uchiha Shin had encountered in the black hole of Fallen Dao Mountain back then. Within it remained a trace of Azure Heaven Venerable's consciousness.
Back then, Azure Heaven Venerable had sought to fight the true self of the Deva Path, to defeat it, replace it, and become the true Deva Path.
But at the very last moment, Azure Heaven Venerable had failed. He had