"Then what?"
"Then? Of course we get out. Oh, right—the Suixin Dharma Assembly is about to begin. Aren't we going to show our support for Shen Wan?"
"Eh, you're not going up there..."
"How would I go? Why should I go? A demonic spirit cut from the Ten Directions Ci Guang Buddha—who knew what level it was at? Besides, three kalpas had already passed. Who knew what changes had occurred? Going in at my current level... was I the fool, or were you?"
Shadow Ghost choked on the string of questions. Its own question had indeed blurted out without the slightest thought. Just as it was growing angry from embarrassment, Yu Ci took a long breath. "A Ten Directions Great Venerable possessing a Hungry Ghost Path, even with the cultivation of a Longevity True Man, could unleash a million hungry ghosts along with yakshas and rakshasas. None could stand against it. Even someone like Black Robe would not dare face its edge head-on.
"One path alone was already like this. What about someone who possessed the four paths of devas, humans, asuras, and beasts as well, and had at least three kalpas to cultivate and manage them? Such a person could kill me ten thousand times with a flick of a finger. There was no way to uncover their true depth in a short time. So I would only try when I could advance no further. Before that, with so many Pratyekabuddha Dharma Realm Shards throughout the world, was there really not enough to deal with?... Let's put it this way: we were trapped in the Northern Peak Divine Seal for three months and only narrowly escaped. As for the rest, we knew nothing."
Shadow Ghost nodded inwardly, but its mouth remained stubborn. "Not a bad idea, but if it