"Heavenly Secret Dao Lord stands first in both the Immortal Cultivation World's fortune and divination."
Cui He said, "A few days ago, Brother Gu was summoned by Heavenly Secret Dao Lord. He said he had cast a hexagram for you, Senior. It concerned your proving of the Dao."
Li Rui's expression grew even graver.
A hexagram from Heavenly Secret Dao Lord was immensely valuable.
Cui He let out a soft sigh. "The hexagram showed dragons battling in the wilds, the Calamity of Celestial Beings—great misfortune."
"This tribulation... I fear it will be difficult for you to overcome, Senior."
"Heavenly Secret Senior calculated that at least five Dao Lords would make a move when you prove the Dao. When he tried to calculate further, even Heavenly Secret Senior suffered backlash and could no longer peer into the heavenly secrets."
Li Rui's face remained calm.
If even someone like Heavenly Secret Dao Lord had suffered backlash, then the being hidden in the shadows, still yet to appear, was likely even more powerful than Heavenly Secret Dao Lord.
For any other True Lord, this would have been almost certain death. Yet he did not despair because of it.
Instead, he calmly asked, "Then why did Heavenly Secret Senior still tell me all this?"
What sort of figure was Heavenly Secret Dao Lord?
Why would he need to say so much to a True Lord doomed to die?
Cui He continued, "Heaven's Evolution is Forty-Nine; Man Escapes One. Fortune and misfortune lean upon each other; survival may be sought amid peril."
"Heavenly Secret Senior has always felt that you may yet have a sliver of life, Senior."
"If you succeed, you will be like the Azure Emperor of old, proving the supreme Dao."
"He wants to try."
The Heavenly Secret Clan had always been