Arc 27The Human Path Stirs

As Reincarnation and the Human Path stirred across the world, Lu Qing expanded the Library Pavilion, passed the Ancestor’s Trial, and broke through to Dao Movement. The killing of a Heaven-Born Holy Spirit by the Son of the Human Emperor drew ancient powers toward the West Sea, where the Supreme Treasure threatened to ignite a new Tribulation Cycle.

  • Fu Huazi removed the Heavenly Heart Scripture’s cause and effect from the Humanity Grand Trend, while Lu Qing expanded and repaired the Library Pavilion’s cultivation methods and introduced an Enlightenment Platform for disciples.
  • The Sons of the Human Emperor gathered in the Human Emperor Starland, where Li Jiuyang and Fang Changhuo learned that Destiny Patterns and Providence could be stripped away and that the nine candidates were not fixed.
  • Reincarnation appeared in the East Sea as ancient ruins emerged, drawing hidden powers and aging cultivators who sought a chance at renewed life, while an immense Extraterrestrial Star Beast approached Nine Heavens.
  • Lu Qing formed a Reincarnation World in his Inner World, then entered the Library Pavilion’s Ancestor’s Trial, chose a Dao Marker from the Primordial Era, and received the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture.
  • Lu Qing entered the scripture’s Dao in an instant, became a Tai Xuan True Disciple, and broke through to Dao Movement without a tribulation as the Great Dao Struggle and signs of Reincarnation intensified.
  • The Human Path killed the tenth-ranked Heaven-Born Holy Spirit with a Supreme Treasure, prompting cultivators to flock toward the West Sea and Lu Qing to sense that the treasure had begun a new Tribulation Cycle.
  • Cloud Venerable and the Revered Deity ordered their followers to watch the Son of the Human Emperor and the other lineages, while ancient powers focused on the rare Primordial Era Humanity Path Supreme Treasure.
Chapters 655–679 Vol. 7 Read

Ch. 655Human Path's Designs, Erasing Cause and Effect

Fu Huazi erased the cause and effect tied to the Heavenly Heart Scripture, weakening the Human Path’s impending grasp without disturbing the wider trend. Lu Qing sensed the change while reviewing the Library Pavilion’s scriptures and began screening incomplete methods for flaws.

  • White Crane Ancestor and Fu Huazi discussed the Human Path’s designs, and Fu Huazi said he would erase the relevant cause and effect.
  • Fu Huazi observed the Human Path’s distant foundations, then removed the Heavenly Heart Scripture’s cause and effect from the Humanity Grand Trend.
  • Lu Qing sensed the cause-and-effect resonance and realized the sect master had quietly changed countless impressions and fates.
  • Lu Qing reviewed the Library Pavilion’s cultivation methods, found incomplete scriptures that could lead cultivators astray, and screened them for problems.
  • Lu Qing found no major malicious flaws and continued adding newly produced Jade Slips to the Library Pavilion.

Ch. 656Creating a Method in an Instant, Myriad Thoughts in Every Thought

Lu Qing created profound cultivation methods and Divine Abilities from the foundational techniques stored in the Library Pavilion, adding them to the sect’s collection. As he continued his work, his comprehension grew and the sect’s Providence shifted, while Lu Qing remained unaware of the impact beyond the pavilion.

  • Lu Qing used his Divine Sense to create new cultivation methods and Divine Abilities from the lineages of foundational spells, causing Jade Slips to appear in the Library Pavilion.
  • Sun Qidao approved of Lu Qing’s additions, and the sect’s higher-ups accepted the arrangement as fitting for him and the Dao-Seeking Hall.
  • White Crane Ancestor marveled at Lu Qing’s comprehension, while Fu Huazi observed that the sect’s Providence had shifted because of his actions.
  • The newly created Jade Slips merged into the Library Pavilion’s Cosmos of Myriad Manifestations as Lu Qing continued selecting and creating methods.
  • Some disciples’ Sea of Consciousness went blank for an instant as Lu Qing’s expanding collection affected the Library Pavilion.

Ch. 657Daily Life of a Dao Sect Disciple, New Changes

Luo Quan emerged from secluded cultivation and visited the Dao Sect’s renovated Library Pavilion, where he discovered new Divine Ability techniques and an Enlightenment Platform that rewarded disciples for creating techniques. The platform calmed his mind and let him perceive the Great Dao, while Lu Qing recognized that the sect master’s additions had expanded his plan to cultivate diverse insights and strengthen the sect.

  • Luo Quan checked Floating Light and learned that the Library Pavilion had added many techniques, including methods for cultivating Divine Abilities and Great Dao True Intent.
  • Luo Quan traveled to the Library Pavilion and found countless new Jade Slips with affordable Dao Merit prices.
  • A fellow disciple explained that the new Enlightenment Platform helped disciples create techniques, earned them Dao Merit for approved creations, and offered discounts on future exchanges.
  • Luo Quan entered the Enlightenment Platform and experienced a tranquil state in which he could perceive the Great Dao without being shaken by its dangers.
  • Lu Qing considered how the sect master had expanded his idea, using the platform to encourage diverse insights, strengthen disciples’ foundations, and transform the sect’s Fate Allotment.

Ch. 658All Beings' Spirit Light, Enlightenment Platform

Lu Qing filled in missing cultivation methods in the Library Pavilion and established an Enlightenment Platform, drawing the attention of disciples and elders across the Dao Sect. As disciples began visiting the platform, Lu Qing continued absorbing Wisdom Light from the Library Pavilion’s jade slips.

  • Lu Qing filled in omissions in the Library Pavilion’s jade slips and compiled them into a separate volume.
  • Disciples discussed the newly accessible cultivation methods and the Enlightenment Platform, where contributions could earn Dao Merit.
  • The Formation Lineage’s master directed his Direct Disciples to visit the Enlightenment Platform, and several flew to the Library Pavilion.
  • Lu Qing continued cultivating and absorbing Wisdom Light from the many jade slips in the Library Pavilion.

Ch. 659West Sea Deliberations, Demonic Shadows Lingered Over the Human Path

Lu Qing's Red Dust Avatar listened to discussions in the Immortal City about the West Sea inheritance trials, the Human Path Ranking, and the Sons of the Human Emperor. A disguised Demon Sect cultivator considered schemes to hunt a Son of the Human Emperor, while the Sons remained inside a vast starry realm.

  • Lu Qing's Red Dust Avatar sensed the city's conversations about the West Sea's Providence Transformation and the progress of Heavenly Prodigies through the inheritance levels.
  • Cultivators discussed the scarcity of names on the Human Path Ranking and speculated about the power and whereabouts of the Sons of the Human Emperor.
  • A black-robed Demon Sect cultivator overheard the talk, recalled his sect's bounties, and considered exploiting a Son of the Human Emperor's Providence despite the presence of Dao Protectors.
  • The Sons of the Human Emperor remained in a starry realm where radiant lights crossed the sky and pillars of light rose from nine immense stars.

Ch. 660Human Emperor Starland, Nine Star Seats

Fang Changhuo entered the Human Emperor Starland and learned that he bore the Destiny Pattern of the third Human Emperor star. He saw six other Sons of the Human Emperor among the nine seats, while the sixth and ninth remained empty, and the chapter left their future struggle and alliance against the other Six Paths looming.

  • Fang Changhuo appeared within the third pillar of light and recognized the place as the Human Emperor Starland.
  • Fang Changhuo recalled the inheritance tied to the third star and understood its immense benefits and difficulty to escape.
  • Fang Changhuo surveyed the nine seats and saw six other figures, with the sixth and ninth seats unoccupied.
  • Fang Changhuo considered how the Sons of the Human Emperor could use the Starland to connect, seek shelter, and discuss threats.
  • Observers of celestial phenomena noticed fluctuations in Humanity Fate Allotment.

Ch. 661What the Positions Implied, Speculations Aplenty

The Sons of the Human Emperor gathered in Human Emperor Starland and discussed its limits, the nine Star Positions, and the dangers surrounding their Fate Allotments. After one figure departed, Lu Qing’s incarnation glimpsed bloodlight within Humanity Providence, signaling a change in the Human Path.

  • Li Jiuyang surveyed the other figures at the First Star Position while a cold female cultivator remained silent beneath the Moon Essence at a neighboring star.
  • The figure at the Seventh Honored Position proposed that the Sons of the Human Emperor exchange information and cooperate, and Li Yuanyang explained that the starland prevented ordinary transactions.
  • A voice from the Eighth Star Position suggested that the nine stars might not have revealed their full power because someone was missing, and Li Jiuyang sensed that the Eighth Position’s Destiny Pattern was unusual.
  • The figure at the Seventh Star Position warned that Destiny Patterns and Providence could be refined or stripped away before the struggle for the Path of the Human Emperor, leading Fang Changhuo to realize the nine candidates were not fixed.
  • The figure at the Seventh Star Position left the Human Emperor Starland, and Fang Changhuo considered whether some Star Positions might never choose another bearer.
  • Lu Qing’s incarnation observed golden Humanity Providence pierced by bloodlight and deduced that a change had arisen within the Human Path.

Ch. 662Mutable Destiny Patterns, Anomalies in the Nether Sea

Lu Qing discovered that the Sons of the Human Emperor’s Destiny Patterns could persist and reappear in another bearer, making the Human Path contest of this era unusually dangerous. After ten years of his seclusion, anomalies containing the aura of Reincarnation began appearing in the Nether Sea.

  • Lu Qing examined Humanity Providence and saw blood-red Fate Allotments, battle auras, and scenes suggesting that a Son of the Human Emperor’s Destiny Pattern could survive its bearer and appear in someone else.
  • Lu Qing concluded that the era’s changes made the Human Emperor contest exceptionally dangerous and sent his findings to the Dao Sect’s two avatars.
  • Lu Qing remained in secluded cultivation for ten years while Heavenly Prodigies gathered and signs of the Human Path emerged.
  • Overseas Cultivators in the East Sea discovered ancient, mirage-like ruins in the Reincarnation Nether Sea and found that they contained the aura of Reincarnation.

Ch. 663Reincarnation's Reflection, Manifesting in the Present Age

Reports of Reincarnation appearing in the Nether Sea spread across the present age, drawing the attention of powerful figures who believed its authority could evade Heavenly Retribution and extend their lives. Ancient beings in the Void Ground also awakened to the disturbance and began considering its implications.

  • Cultivators discussed the Nether Sea disturbance, the Reincarnation Ruins, and rumors that Reincarnation Authority had existed in the Primordial Era.
  • A white-robed Cultivator received news from a Golden-Winged Roc that Reincarnation had manifested in the present age.
  • Three Cultivators in a Pot Heaven pavilion speculated that powerful figures might enter Reincarnation to escape aging and Heavenly Retribution.
  • Hidden powers across the world stirred as Reincarnation seemed to offer a chance at renewed life and continued cultivation.
  • Ancient beings among the coffins in the Void Ground learned of the Reincarnation disturbance and reacted with greed.

Ch. 664Beyond the Chessboard, Roaming Heaven and Earth

Reincarnation stirred across the Nine Heavens Earth Continent, drawing the attention of ancient powers who debated the coming upheaval and the forces that might exploit it. Lu Qing sensed the changes but stayed in seclusion to advance his cultivation, suspecting the Primordial Era could return and bring dangers from the distant past.

  • Ancient beings in the Void Ground awakened as Reincarnation stirred, while rain and strange Heavenly Secrets spread across the continent.
  • Cultivators and hidden incarnations gathered their attention on the East Sea's ancient Grotto-Heavens and ruins.
  • Figures on the Cloud Platforms discussed Variable Fate, Reincarnation, the Demonic Path, and other powers pursuing the Fate Allotment.
  • Fate Allotment and Cause and Effect flowed toward certain living beings as the Cloud Platform figures watched events across the world.
  • Lu Qing noticed Reincarnation's movement but remained in seclusion, sensing that his next cultivation step was near.
  • Lu Qing speculated that the Gods and Devils, or even the Primordial Era itself, might return and pose future dangers.

Ch. 665Conjecture, the Six Paths of Reincarnation World

Lu Qing used insights from the Mirage Tower and his incarnations to evolve a Reincarnation World and advance toward Dao Movement. As his Great Dao began influencing countless worlds and destinies, a colossal Extraterrestrial Star Beast drifted closer through the universe Beyond the Heavens.

  • Lu Qing considered how ancient Great Immortals and the Fangxian Reincarnation faction might have left contingencies tied to Reincarnation.
  • Lu Qing formed a Reincarnation World in his Inner World, where myriad Great Daos and paths of cultivation evolved through the Six Paths.
  • Lu Qing drew his incarnations’ insights into the Reincarnation World and used the resulting realizations to seek his own path rather than simply accept others’ Dao Rhyme.
  • Lu Qing perceived a new world transforming from a phantom into reality within his Great Dao and allowed True Spirits to descend into its paths of cultivation.
  • Lu Qing’s Great Dao stirred Cause and Effect across countless worlds, subtly changing destinies throughout the Nine Heavens World.
  • An immense Extraterrestrial Star Beast drifted closer through the universe Beyond the Heavens.

Ch. 666Stirring Beyond the Heavens, Crossing Past and Future

A colossal Star Beast crossed between the past and present, darkening Beyond the Heavens and alarming cultivators who saw it. In Void Ground, ancient figures recognized it as a threat and decided to conceal their presence until it departed.

  • Cultivators in Beyond the Heavens saw the Star Beast blot out the stars, and many fled back to Nine Heavens.
  • Awakened gazes in Void Ground recognized the Star Beast as a natural enemy that could threaten the place sustaining them.
  • Wood Venerable and the others linked its return to changes in Reincarnation and the appearance of Variable Fate.
  • An ethereal voice ordered the previous two to obscure the Heavenly Secrets, predicting the Star Beast would leave within ten years.
  • Floating Light preserved the Star Beast's image, and cultivators across Nine Heavens spread stories about it.

Ch. 667Winds Rise in the East Sea

The appearance of a Star Beast beyond the heavens and the Nether Sea anomaly stirred concern among powerful cultivators, who gathered in the East Sea hoping to glimpse Reincarnation. The East Sea Alliance realized the crisis had drawn Earth Continent powerhouses to their region and debated whether to abandon it.

  • Cultivators watched the Star Beast appear in the Floating Light, while ancient lineages recognized it as a Variable Fate that could unsettle the Long River of Time.
  • Powerful cultivators converged on the East Sea, where relic grotto-heavens emerged as they secretly sought a path to the Nether Sea and a glimpse of Reincarnation.
  • Aging cultivators arrived to await the Nether Sea anomaly, believing Reincarnation's projection into the present era might reveal a thread of survival and a chance at transcendence.
  • The East Sea Alliance watched Earth Continent powerhouses gather nearby, and Zhu Cheng warned that their local forces could be overwhelmed.
  • Someone asked whether the East Sea Alliance should abandon the region and head toward the Earth Continent.

Ch. 668Variable Fates Arise in Succession, West Sea Inheritance

The East Sea Lin family worried about upheaval as its young heir showed extraordinary talent, while the West Sea Inheritance Grounds drew Heavenly Prodigies and converging Providence. A newcomer arrived determined to claim the Human Path inheritance, and his unusual Variable Fate suggested a perilous struggle ahead.

  • Zhu Cheng and the others rejected leaving the East Sea, hoping the powerful visitors would depart without causing trouble.
  • The Lin family patriarch praised his young son for entering the Dao unaided and hoped he would become a disciple of a great figure in the East Sea Alliance.
  • Cultivators at the West Sea Inheritance Grounds watched Heavenly Prodigies gather Dao Protectors and followers as Fate Allotment and Providence converged.
  • A striking young cultivator arrived in the West Sea and vowed to claim the Human Path inheritance.
  • An ordinary cultivator glimpsed the newcomer’s Fate Allotment and quickly looked away, while the young cultivator recognized his Variable Fate as a sign of danger in the age’s struggle for the Human Path.

Ch. 669Choosing a Side, Watching the Storms

A linen-robed ancestor chose to support the First Star Position Son of the Human Emperor, hoping to stir the peaceful Fate Allotment into a greater storm. Meanwhile, Lu Qing observed that the Tribulation Cycle had already begun and continued studying the Profound Heaven Dao Sect’s vast collection of cultivation arts.

  • The linen-robed ancestor explained to Xing'er that backing the First Star Position offered the greatest hope for Merit and that they need not stake everything on one choice.
  • The ancestor watched Tribulation Qi gather over the West Sea and judged the wider Fate Allotment too calm to overturn the existing order.
  • Lu Qing realized the Tribulation Cycle had arrived, though the Profound Heaven Dao Sect remained peaceful and had not developed Blood Baleful Qi.
  • Lu Qing noted that changes to the Dao Sect were spreading after Floating Light began circulating and the Profound Heaven Dao Academy renewed its ties with the sect.
  • Lu Qing read through the Library Pavilion’s cultivation arts and taboo Divine Abilities, repairing flaws in some Demon Sect methods while leaving others beyond his ability.

Ch. 670Unexpected Trial

Lu Qing reached a hidden world atop the Library Pavilion and discovered three trial rewards, including the Profound Heaven Jade Token. Elsewhere, Fu Huazi and White Crane Ancestor discussed the Ancestor's Trial and whether Lu Qing already knew he had entered it.

  • Lu Qing left the Devil Master techniques behind and climbed to the Library Pavilion's top floor.
  • Lu Qing found a new world containing a jade token, a jade slip, and a Dao Marker, and used Heavenly Secrets to understand their significance.
  • The jade slip stirred Lu Qing's Dao Rhyme and rapidly increased his foundation, while the Dao Marker prompted an intuitive response through Karmic Affinity.
  • Fu Huazi told White Crane Ancestor that Lu Qing might have stumbled into the Library Pavilion's Ancestor's Trial without realizing it.
  • White Crane Ancestor and Fu Huazi discussed the trial's three items and how every person's trial differed.

Ch. 671Three Treasures and the Dao Marker of Time

Lu Qing chose a time-wreathed Dao Marker and glimpsed the Primordial Era, then received the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture as a second reward. He began its three-day first-layer cultivation trial to earn nominal disciple status.

  • Fu Huazi left White Crane Ancestor to inspect an anomaly in the array formation, while White Crane Ancestor wondered whether Lu Qing would choose the cultivation method.
  • Lu Qing chose the Dao Marker and saw a purple-robed old man expounding the Dao to mountain sprites and essence-monsters in the Primordial Era.
  • Lu Qing realized the Dao Marker led to the Primordial Era within the Long River of Time.
  • The central jade slip sent Lu Qing the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture after he accepted the Dao Marker.
  • The trial voice instructed Lu Qing to enter the Dao of the scripture’s first layer within three days to become a nominal disciple of Tai Xuan Profound Heaven, and Lu Qing activated the technique.

Ch. 672True Disciple of Time, True Name Imprinted Upon the Tradition

Lu Qing comprehended the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture in one instant and earned the rank of true disciple, imprinting his true name upon the Supreme Profound Tradition. His new status drew the attention of powerful figures across different eras, who recognized him as a Variable Fate.

  • Lu Qing studied the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture and saw visions of creation, the Five Elements, and ancient beings as his understanding of the Great Dao grew.
  • Lu Qing entered the Dao in one instant and gained insight into the Great Daos reflected in his Great Dao Heaven-and-Earth Tree.
  • The trial’s spirit awarded Lu Qing the rank of true disciple and asked him to enter his true name.
  • Lu Qing gave his name, and the spirit declared that his true name had entered the Supreme Profound Tradition and would be known across all years.
  • Powerful figures across different eras sensed a Variable Fate among the Supreme Profound Tradition’s true disciples and discussed Lu Qing’s distinction.

Ch. 673Harvest, the Three Sovereigns Canon

Lu Qing’s astonishing comprehension made him a Tai Xuan Profound Heaven True Disciple, drawing the attention of the sect’s Chiefs and Ancestors and changing their outlook on Dao-Seeking Hall. He received a Jade Slip linked to the Three Sovereigns Canon and began exploring its three Great Daos.

  • White Crane Ancestor and the gathered Chiefs were shocked that Lu Qing had passed the Ancestor’s Trial and become a Tai Xuan True Disciple.
  • Zhang Qingyun said Lu Qing’s Karmic Affinity with the Ancestor meant Dao-Seeking Hall no longer had to be treated as a concern.
  • Powerful figures guarding the East Sea sensed the Nether Sea stir and began checking the region for reflected reality.
  • Lu Qing received the Dao Marker and Jade Slip in his Daoist Dojo and suspected the earlier trial had tested the Earth Sovereign Dao.
  • Lu Qing accepted the Jade Slip, and three new Great Daos unfolded before him.

Ch. 674Intent, Breakthrough

Lu Qing examined the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture and considered whether a Son of the Human Emperor might emerge, while recognizing that two of the nine Humanity Fate Allotment positions remained vacant. After contemplating a Dao Marker from the Long River of Time, he realized his accumulated foundations were sufficient and took a step toward breaking through.

  • Lu Qing recognized that the Tai Xuan Three Sovereigns Scripture contained three lineages and considered whether its Human Emperor Scripture corresponded to a Son of the Human Emperor in the current age.
  • Lu Qing reviewed the sect’s promising disciples and concluded that none of the four most obvious bearers of Providence seemed destined to be Sons of the Human Emperor.
  • Lu Qing sensed that two of the nine Humanity Fate Allotment positions were still vacant, though the Heavenly Secrets concealed who would fill them.
  • Lu Qing examined a Dao Marker from the Long River of Time and reflected on the true years of the Primordial Era.
  • Lu Qing realized that his gains had become accumulated foundations, dispersed the last veil of mist, and calmly took the next step on the Great Dao.

Ch. 675Dao Movement! The Shifting Flow of Time

Lu Qing quietly reached the fourth step of the Dongzhen Realm, Dao Movement, and concealed his breakthrough by stilling his Dao Heart. He examined the shifting Fate Allotments and the Dharma-Free Immortal Gate’s withdrawal, while Buddhist cultivators prepared to leave the Immortal City for Western Heaven Continent.

  • Lu Qing broke through to Dao Movement without a tribulation and erased the surrounding stillness before anyone noticed.
  • Lu Qing studied the Great Daos and Fate Allotments, noting the rise of Spirit Path and Humanity Providence and the many forces watching them.
  • Lu Qing saw that the Dharma-Free Immortal Gate had obscured its Fate Allotment and reduced its contact with the outside world, possibly preparing a move involving the Human Path or Reincarnation.
  • Lu Qing considered traveling to the Primordial Era with the Heavenly Secret Thread and Dao Marker before another calamity affected the Long River of Time.
  • The Buddhist cultivators who had stayed in the Immortal City decided to leave for Western Heaven Continent to continue tempering their Buddhist hearts.

Ch. 676Buddhist Path, Departure

The old monk and Liaoyin prepared to leave the Immortal City for Western Heaven Continent, while Lu Qing observed their departure and reflected on the shifting struggles among the great powers. In the East Sea, increasingly frequent signs of Reincarnation drew ambitious cultivators into waters where ancient resentment and Killing Intent were growing more dangerous.

  • The old monk told Liaoyin and Liaowu that they would return to Western Heaven Continent and establish their own sect, while allowing disciples such as Zhikong to choose their own paths.
  • Lu Qing watched the monks depart and recognized the old monk's steadfast Dao Heart and Liaoyin's Illumination Dao Heart.
  • Lu Qing considered the intensifying Great Dao Struggle in Western Heaven Continent and the rivalries among the Supreme Unity Immortal Court, the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty, and the Seeking Dao Immortal Sect.
  • After breaking through to Dao Movement, Lu Qing glimpsed the First Heaven above Dao Rhyme and realized that future conflicts might unfold there.
  • Repeated anomalies in the East Sea revealed traces of Reincarnation, drawing cultivators toward waters where ancient resentment and Killing Intent stirred.

Ch. 677A Great Upheaval Rises Again

Lu Qing discerned growing schemes behind the shifting Providence and judged the world safe until the great powers entered the conflict directly. While he cultivated in seclusion, news spread that a Divine Path prodigy ranked tenth had been killed by someone from the Human Path.

  • Lu Qing traced the changing Providence to old causes and sensed several layers of calculation behind the looming Primordial Cataclysm.
  • Lu Qing weighed the danger of the great magnates entering the game and continued cultivating in his Daoist Dojo.
  • Rogue Cultivators in a market tavern discussed the death of a heavenly prodigy as news began spreading through Floating Light.
  • Old Xi revealed that the deceased was the tenth-ranked Heaven-Born Holy Spirit of the Divine Path.
  • Cultivators on Floating Light learned that the prodigy had been killed by the Human Path and questioned how it had happened.

Ch. 678Heavenly Prodigy Falls, Supreme Treasure Faces Tribulation

News that the Son of the Human Emperor had killed a Heaven-Born Holy Spirit spread through the Floating Light, and cultivators learned that a Supreme Treasure had helped him win. Greed drew powerful attention toward the West Sea, where Lu Qing sensed a new Tribulation Cycle gathering around the Son of the Human Emperor.

  • Cultivators in the Floating Light debated how the Son of the Human Emperor had defeated a Heaven-Born Holy Spirit across such a vast cultivation gap.
  • A cultivator revealed that the Holy Spirit had been near death after entering the Forbidden Land and that the Son of the Human Emperor had wielded a Supreme Treasure.
  • News of the Supreme Treasure spread, and cultivators speculated about its origins and whether the Son of the Human Emperor had survived the battle.
  • Greedy cultivators headed toward the battlefield, but a thunderous shockwave killed several and warned others of the danger.
  • Countless gazes turned toward the West Sea, and Lu Qing sensed that the Supreme Treasure had stirred a new Tribulation Cycle and darkened the threads of Fate and Cause and Effect.

Ch. 679Each with Their Own Probes, Each with Different Aims

Cloud Venerable and the Divine Path considered the Supreme Treasure a test of the Human Path and the other lineages, while their subordinates watched the Son of the Human Emperor and waited to see who would act. The Divine Path remained eager to reclaim Fate Allotment, and the other lineages also turned their attention toward the likely Primordial Era Humanity Path Supreme Treasure.

  • A deity told Cloud Venerable that many powers wanted to seize the Supreme Treasure and kill the Son of the Human Emperor, but Cloud Venerable said they were unqualified to act.
  • Cloud Venerable ordered the cloud-and-mist-like deity to watch the movements of the other lineages.
  • The deity reasoned that the Supreme Treasure tested the Human Path and every other path, and that direct intervention by a protector could trigger a great Tribulation.
  • Incense Deities reported that they had been watching the Son of the Human Emperor and believed a lingering imprint would let them catch him.
  • The Revered Deity ordered the Incense Deities to watch who attacked the Son of the Human Emperor, while resenting the Fate Allotment the Human Path gained from the fallen Heaven-Born Holy Spirit.
  • Other ancient lineages focused on the Son of the Human Emperor because they believed he carried a rare Primordial Era Humanity Path Supreme Treasure.
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