Those who failed to look far ahead were bound to find trouble close at hand.
Shen Yun had fought more than ten thousand battles, great and small, throughout his life without suffering a single defeat. He owed that record to his sweeping vision: seeing a hundred steps ahead with every step he took, securing victory from a thousand miles away.
True, the Underworld had been pacified and Lawbreaker executed. They could safely return to their stronghold in the Heavenly Realm and enjoy this hard-won peace.
Yet the God Lord's dreadful might remained. Once he caught his breath, uncovering the secrets behind him would become exponentially more difficult.
Time waits for no one. We must seize this chance to beat the dog while it is down.
Shen Yun's thoughts raced, taking every detail into account. Battle intent quietly gathered around him as he poised himself to strike.
Just then, Princess Meng Die stepped forward.
After a moment's consideration, she offered a caution. "Heavenly Venerable, there is something you do not know. The God Lord has already taken control of the Sky-reaching Jianmu Tree. Within Primordial Heaven, nothing escapes his perception, from the smallest blade of grass or tree to the winds and clouds of the Nine Heavens."
At this, her slender body trembled slightly, and a trace of fear flashed through her eyes. "Back then, the Lawbreaker Demon God believed his battle prowess unrivaled and tried to steal Jianmu's essence. The God Lord shattered his body with a single strike from afar. It took him several hundred epochs just to barely recover."
"That is not all."
Immortal King Taisu's face was dark and still as deep water. He stepped forward and delivered another startling revelation. "As far as I know, the God Lord practices an unparalleled art that allows him to