The mountain wind howled.
Shi Taiyi seemed to hear his own ragged breathing.
For him, a Golden Core grand path lay right before his eyes.
And there was not the slightest risk.
He pondered for a moment, but ultimately shook his head. "Thank you for your esteem, True Lord, but... I have resolved to seek my own Dao!"
Shi Tianzun did not fly into a rage. Instead, his gaze seemed to hold a trace of appreciation. "Good... But unfortunately, you do not have much time left. Not only you, but this seat, and all the countless living beings between heaven and earth... Once that one devours the Lunar Yin, just as after Fire Virtue, do you think she will still give you and me time?"
Shi Taiyi could not help but choke.
What Shi Liugen had brought was not merely intelligence from divinations, but also a safe "shelter," a "conference hall."
Thus, here, he could step slightly out of line. "That's right. Her progress will only grow faster and faster. How many years has it been since the decline of Fire Virtue? Yet the Lunar Yin has immediately changed... And the intervals between the solar eclipses have become shorter and shorter..."
"Indeed. You wish to manifest Void Manifestation. This seat believes you possess such Dao Hui, but how many years of Temporal Light will it require?"
Shi Tianzun said, "Only [Rahu]. You cultivate Fire Virtue alongside it and can escape with ease. This seat can grant you the method of Qiujin right now!"
"So it turns out we are not seeking the Dao Path, but survival..."
Shi Taiyi sighed.
Having reached this crucial point, he had no choice but to sacrifice something. "When will we seek Metal?"
"Wait!"
"This matter is prone to change. Naturally, you and I must wait