Having roughly understood what had happened on this land, Qiu Yan had no intention of intervening further. The reason was simple: the deity of this land had penetrated deeply into the hearts of all its people. Though there were gaps he could exploit, the gains would not outweigh the losses.
"This Minor World can be called a strange place, yet it holds many oddities. Perhaps this is White Emperor's true purpose. If he intends to use the Divine Path to watch over the Land of the Divine Remains, he must be doing so through this place!"
Qiu Yan turned the thought over in his mind, deep in contemplation.
White Emperor might have suffered a setback at Lin Zhengyang's hands, but he still refused to admit defeat. That was why he had said he would make the Land of the Divine Remains his target. It sounded like a dispirited remark, but it actually concealed profound intent.
"I once believed that the ascension of this continent mattered only to Heaven Lords. It was key to their assault upon higher realms, to stabilizing their own circumstances, even to prolonging their lifespans. But now it seems that even those on a higher level would not overlook it. The reason the Heavenly Emperor level had not interfered much was not that a continent's ascension held no meaning for them, but that they were bound by restrictions. Now that White Emperor has acted, he naturally will not give up easily. Using the Land of the Divine Remains as an excuse must be the move he has placed on the board!"
With that thought, Qiu Yan made no move. Instead, he gathered his consciousness and observed this Minor World.
The world was changing violently. After the spacetime barriers on both sides shattered, the remaining two worlds drew