[On the battlefield in [Beyond the World]]
[The [Lord of the Heavenly Court], Nine Heavens, had withdrawn from the battle at some unknown point, leaving only the publicly known [Spirit Transformation Dao Master] confronting Lin Feng.]
[Even now, he remained calm and unruffled, casually waving the Feather Fan in his hand.]
[Even [Nine Heavens] has left, yet this reigning [Spirit Transformation Dao Master] is still confronting me... looks like he's another piece in the scheme!]
[It's been a long time since I've played a game like this!]
[A trace of caution had crept into his eyes, and he began assessing his current predicament.]
[Once I withdraw my [Future Self], I'll definitely suffer one Punishment, and then...]
[His gaze sharpened.]
[Having awakened early, I can no longer conceal things with the [Heavenly Secret Creation Jade Butterfly]. With that fellow, [Karmic Law], provoked, that's another Punishment!]
[After that, having wielded too much power beyond the [Heavenly Venerable] level, I'll take yet another Punishment.]
[His gaze grew increasingly grave, as did the aura surrounding him.]
[That [Dao Master] who's remained hidden all this time... probably still has some contingency plans... let's count those as two Punishments for now!]
[Finally, I'll have to face the reigning [Dao Master] and the [Dao Master] closing the net head-on!]
[He silently calculated his chances of victory and reached a conclusion—he had only a thirty percent chance of winning!]
[Twenty percent meant ending up on the brink of death, unable to act again for the rest of this Era.]
[The remaining ten percent meant dying in battle and taking his enemies down with him!]
[And that was without accounting for the [Dao Master] from the [Future], who had been watching all along, beyond [observation], making a move.]
["You've been plotting all this time?"]
[He put the question to