Huang Wanchao, the Child of Destiny of the True Treasure Path, was holding court.
A streak of light fell from the sky into the palace.
A majestic voice sounded in Huang Wanchao's ears.
"This is a remnant of the Underlying Logic, a key treasure for the Six Paths Investiture of Gods. I entrust it to your keeping!"
"You must keep it secret. Do not reveal its purpose."
Overjoyed, Huang Wanchao hurriedly rose and cupped his hands toward the sky. "Thank you for the gift, Immortal!"
An endless smile spread across his face. He could barely contain his excitement.
This was tantamount to an Immortal acknowledging him as the rightful Child of Destiny.
For a time, the winds and clouds shifted across the three provinces.
The other Children of Destiny, particularly those within the True Treasure Path and the Infinite Sect, had also received the news.
An Immortal had bestowed a treasure. They felt the danger prickling at their backs.
Alliances were forming and breaking as a surging crisis swept toward them.
The great battle would begin in half a year, but undercurrents were already stirring beneath the surface.
The three Immortals had bestowed remnants of the Underlying Logic, likely with this very outcome in mind.
Everyone began to move. Though they could not openly wage war, they needed to hasten their preparations.
The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Li Qing soon gathered the news through his intelligence Network.
A cold smile touched his face. "Next comes the Six Paths Investiture of Gods War!"
"In this war, I'll use my intelligence Network to show you what it means to strategize from the command tent and decide battles a thousand miles away."
"First, I need to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm. My Divine Body must keep gathering