"Time may be growing ever more urgent!"
In the Imperial City of Donghua, Qiu Yan sat in his study and set down his brush.
Before him lay numerous manuscripts. Character after character upon the pages gleamed brilliantly, but as soon as he laid aside the brush, that radiance gradually dimmed.
"This sense of urgency in my heart is growing stronger. Some great power must be about to descend upon Donghua. I simply do not know whether it will be Candle Dragon, Black Wind Great Venerable, Heaven Lord Nandou, Zhutuolan's god, the Buddha who follows close behind—or perhaps all the great powers will arrive at once."
Qiu Yan's Fleshly Body and Divine Ability cultivation were both within the Human Path Pearl. As the essence of his entire being, the Human Path Pearl governed the crystallized achievements of life and nature; it was, in truth, where Qiu Yan's consciousness and intent resided. Yet this physical body was equally complete and possessed consciousness as well. Ordinary thoughts, without the Human Path Pearl's reinforcement, were no different from those of common people—mundane, without anything transcendent.
Even if such thoughts were not spoken aloud, the great powers involved would detect them. But Qiu Yan's attainments in the Human Path ran deep. His thoughts followed his heart and secretly accorded with the words of Sages, so his mind was not scattered and could not be clearly detected.
Besides, many in Donghua now knew of this news. Those great powers were coming here as their destination, their Karma entangled with this place. Under such connections, even if people from other continents mentioned and discussed them, it would hardly be unexpected.
Yet because of this, Donghua's connection with those figures had grown ever closer. The slightest probing would stir a sudden intuition in one's heart, giving rise to