"As you said, this game will have a winner and a loser sooner or later. Where it begins doesn't matter!"
"Dao Ancestor, since you're so fond of playing chess, we'll have to start with you!"
The one speaking this time was Xiao Lu, one of the three figures who had just stepped out of the Spatial Gate.
Xiao Lu also belonged to the Ten Thousand Demons, but she was of the Ancient Demon Tribe. Though it shared a name with the present Ten Thousand Demon Tribe, they were not the same.
Most importantly, Xiao Lu's true form was the Tree of Life.
She was even the mother tree of the Ten Thousand Demon Tribe's sole surviving Tree of Life.
Although the Curse within Zhao Su had not yet been completely lifted, it no longer posed any serious threat.
"Who would have thought? Everyone believed themselves to be a chess player, yet the pawn turned out to be the only true player. Impressive!"
"Enough nonsense. I'll give you one chance. Make your move!"
Vast, surging vitality radiated from Xiao Lu, while a towering tree appeared behind her.
This tree was different from the new Martial Soul Qian Renxue had formed by merging with the World Tree.
The World Tree would one day wither, but wherever the Tree of Life went, life would follow.
"Make my move?" Zhao Jun sat down, showing no intention of resisting. "If you'd come alone, I might have tried my hand. But with all three of you here, clearly you never meant to give me a chance to act!"
"Since you understand, there's no need to waste any more words. Do it yourself!"
"Ah!"
Zhao Jun sighed and said nothing more. Forming seals with both hands, he disintegrated himself into Dao Rhythm imbued with the Divine Dao.