After hearing those words, Chu Mo lowered his gaze slightly. He considered for a moment, then looked back at Tai Shao and said, "Times have changed. Our Human Race has three Heavenly Venerables now. Could the Ancestral Dragon's revival still cause such a catastrophe?"
However formidable the Dragon Ancestor was, could he really fight three venerables alone?
"The Dragon Ancestor is different," Tai Shao said calmly. "In terms of strength, our Human Race has absolutely nothing to fear from him. Even if the three Heavenly Venerables aren't in Fuli, the sects have ways to summon their own patriarchs back.
"But the Dragon Ancestor's path..."
She looked at Chu Mo and asked, "You remember the Realm of Neither Being nor Nonbeing, don't you?" When he nodded, Tai Shao continued, "The reason the Dragon Ancestor first fell from the Heavenly Venerable Realm was connected to that realm.
"Although he cannot contend with the three venerables, he has the power to drag Fuli... and even all the worlds down into ruin with him. We Mahayana cultivators might be able to preserve ourselves through our Dao Fruits, but everyone else would struggle to protect themselves within it."
"So," Tai Shao said earnestly, "the Dragon Ancestor absolutely must not be revived."
Chu Mo raised his brows slightly and nodded in understanding.
He had witnessed the power of the Realm of Neither Being nor Nonbeing and understood it all too well. Cultivators below Mahayana who fell into it had almost no chance of survival.
"Very well." Chu Mo accepted their proposal, then turned to Tai Zhen and asked, "Helping Si Zhe seize the Profound Thunder is feasible.
"But have you prepared a plan for what comes afterward? Once Si Zhe completes his Five Thunders, his standing will inevitably soar, and he'll begin coveting the Fourth Heavenly