The Saint Realm.
A giant serpent snaked its way in, and the strength of Dao Merging allowed him to easily encounter the three Quasi-Saint.
After the explanation, the three Quasi-Saint' eyes flashed with brilliance, utterly shocked.
"Yuanshi isn't even from the Three Realms?" The Demon Ancestor lowered his head and stroked the cold shaft of the God-Slaying Spear, muttering to himself, his jet-black hair falling down, and strands of Destruction power rising up.
The Buddha beside him clasped his hands together and said softly, "So that's how it is. No wonder such a terrifying monster suddenly appeared in this epoch of the Three Realms. I thought it was a rare wonder of heaven and earth born from the convergence of fortune over thousands of epochs in the Three Realms, but I never expected it to be a calamity from the vast chaos, a monstrous evil from another world, an extraterrestrial demon."
The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable frowned, his gaze towards the giant serpent revealing a murderous aura. He said, "Nonsense! If the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi truly was from another world, why didn't the Heavenly Dao issue a warning, and why was he able to obtain the inheritance of a great Spirit Saint? I believe you are the true extraterrestrial demon, coming to us with the aim of sowing discord among the higher-ups of the Three Realms. Am I right?!"
Faced with the stern shout of the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable, a look of panic flashed in the giant snake's eyes. He was only at the level of Main God, and he had no power to fight back against the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable and other Supreme God.
If the ancestor's command had not been inviolable, the giant serpent would never have entered the Saint Realm.
To save its own life, the giant serpent hurriedly explained, "Three Quasi-Saint, you may not know this, but the Three Realms are not much different in size from the Astral Realm where I was born."
"Geniuses that cannot be born in the Three Realms can be born in the Astral Realm. Moreover, the Astral Realm also has powerhouses on par with the Great Spirit Saint, whom we call the Eternal."
"After the Eternal bestows Eternity Protection, it allows beings below Eternity to evade the realm's will—oh right, the one you call the Heavenly Dao Will —and successfully reincarnate. This is why the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi was able to deceive the Heavenly Dao Will's will of the Three Realms."
"As for why Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi was able to gain the favor of Spirit Saint and obtain his inheritance, I don't know either. Perhaps, Spirit Saint doesn't care about one's origins?"
The giant serpent spoke tremblingly, its words coming out quickly, as if afraid that if it slowed down even a little, it would be struck by the God-Slaying Spear or hit by the Great Luo Catalog, something its small body couldn't withstand.
After hearing the giant serpent's words, the three Quasi-Saint looked at each other, actually believing about 70-80% of what it said.
The profound shock to their worldview left them momentarily stunned.
Since the beginning of time, all the powerful beings in the Three Realms have held the same belief: in the vast chaos, the Three Realms are the center of everything and the most powerful world.
Although the more one cultivates, the more one can feel the immense power of the Chaos Sea, many Dao Merging or Heavenly Venerable have different ideas, but ultimately, without strong evidence to support them, they have come to nothing.
But now, with the arrival of the giant serpent and the revelation of the true identity of the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, it's like a meteorite crashing into the ocean, creating towering waves.
Even describing the current psychological state of the three Quasi-Saint as a raging storm is somewhat inadequate.
"I don't believe it!" The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable roared with a hint of madness in his eyes. Compared to the other two Quasi-Saint, his reaction was even stronger. He grabbed the giant snake's head, and his own Great Dao suddenly opened up, enveloping it and extracting the relevant memories.
The giant snake did not resist and was quite compliant. In fact, it knew that it could not resist at all, so it was better to be obedient.
The Demon Ancestor and the Buddha exchanged a glance but did not stop the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable's actions, as they also wanted to finally confirm the truth of the giant serpent's words.
The result is quite obvious.
As the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable's hand left the giant serpent's head, his expression returned to calm.
"What he said is true. The Astral Realm, haha, what a magnificent world it is! It turns out we are the ignorant fools who sit in the well and look at the sky." The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable laughed self-deprecatingly.
He then informed the Demon Ancestor and the Buddha of the information he had gleaned from the giant serpent's mind.
When they saw the magnificent Endless Astral Realm, the Endless Infinity Multi-Cosmic Sea, and the terrifyingly powerful beings who roamed the Void, and the mighty civilizations that dominated their respective regions, both Buddha and Demon Ancestor were speechless and unable to utter a word.
During this process, the giant snake lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to say anything, and just waited quietly.
They were terrified that even a small action of theirs could lead to their death.
Compared to death, being humble and repressed is not unacceptable.
After a while, the three Quasi-Saint finally calmed down from their turbulent shock.
"So, the faction you belong to is called Primogenitor Mountain, and its leader is the Lord of Nightmares, an Eternity powerhouse on the same level as the Spirit Saint. Currently, it is hostile to the Yuanshi?" the Demon Ancestor questioned in a chilling tone.
The giant serpent nodded repeatedly, saying, "According to the information passed down to me by the Ancestor, that's how it is. However, the situation in the Astral Realm Boundary is unpredictable and changes every moment. I can't be sure what the current situation is. Everything depends on the deductions of the three of you."
Having said that, the giant snake lowered its head tremblingly, as if facing Abyss.
"Tell me, what should we do? How should we treat Yuanshi? Should we treat him as one of our own, or..." The Demon Ancestor turned to look at the Buddha and the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable.
"Nonsense, of course he's an enemy. Since Yuanshi isn't from our Three Realms, he has no right to seize the Spirit Saint's inheritance." The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly, showing great hostility towards Logo. Then, he continued, "Perhaps the Guardian of Inheritance the Spirit Saint Dao Realm's inheritance have also been deceived by Yuanshi, or blinded by that so-called Eternity Protection. Although the Spirit Saint is also Eternal, he has been dead for countless years. It's perfectly normal that he can't contend with the power of a living Eternal."
These words stirred the minds of both the Buddha and the Demon Ancestor.
Yes, that's certainly a possibility.
If the Guardian of Inheritance of the Spirit Saint Dao Realm were truly deceived by the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi.
So what would be the reaction after learning the truth?
They could either abandon Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi outright, or launch an even more ruthless counterattack.
All of these are possible.
The worst-case scenario is simply maintaining the status quo.
"Then, shall we secretly contact the Guardian of Inheritance and test the waters?" the Buddha said.
"Yes, but be careful; don't completely trust the other person."
"Now that Yuanshi has taken the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying away from the Three Realms, his combat power will inevitably decline sharply. This is our best opportunity to strike, and we must seize it."
"After killing Yuanshi, immediately mobilize all spiritual cultivators in the Three Realms to construct a defensive array to guard against a surprise attack from the Astral Realm."
"We should also learn from the cultivation system of the Astral Realm to perfect our own path and see if we can ascend to sainthood in one fell swoop."
"Since the Astral Realm can simultaneously house ten Saint, there's no reason why the Three Realms can't. From this day forward, the conflict between our Three Sects should come to an end, and the Three Realms will enter a new era!"
The information shock brought by the giant serpent was revolutionary, and many of the ideas of the three Quasi-Saint underwent earth-shattering changes.
The original conflict was overshadowed by a larger conflict and suddenly became insignificant.
Ultimately, it all comes down to self-interest.
Maximizing one's own interests is the highest principle of conduct for the three Quasi-Saint.
After a consensus was reached.
The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable said with a cold gaze, "Summon your Dao Merging- Merging and Heavenly Venerable subordinates, and prepare to attack the Spirit Realm once more."
"Should we tell them about the existence of the Astral Realm?" the Demon Ancestor asked.
"No need," the Buddha said.
"People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. The existence of the Astral Realm may seem like a huge threat to us, but to other Dao Merging Beings and Heavenly Venerable, it might be an opportunity."
"Informing them of the situation rashly might not be a good thing."
"Fellow Daoist is right, let's keep the news under wraps for now," the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable agreed.
"What about him?" The Demon Ancestor glanced at the giant snake lying beside him, his icy gaze sending a shiver down the snake's spine.
"Lock him up first."
The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable spoke indifferently, and then the Great Luo Catalog descended, enveloping the giant snake. The giant snake did not resist and obediently became imprisoned.
Having done all this, the three Quasi-Saint sat side by side at the summit of the Saint Realm, summoning their disciples from the Three Sects, as well as powerful figures whose interests were deeply intertwined with those of the Three Sects.
Upon receiving the message, the Dao Merging beings and Heavenly Venerable all stepped out of their blessed grottoes and headed to the pinnacle of the Saint Realm.
At the same time, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable's spiritual will, through the projection of the Great Luo Catalog, entered the Spirit Saint Dao Realm and came into contact with the Guardian of Inheritance left by the Spirit Saint, the Thunder Little Man, informing him that Logo was a being from another world.
Upon hearing this, the Thunder Man flapped its wings in 'shock,' asking, 'Are you telling the truth?'
Seeing this, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable was overjoyed and quickly said, "Of course, how could I joke about such a thing? Besides, I have evidence."
What evidence?
So, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable recounted the story of the giant serpent, and transmitted all the relevant information to the Thunderous Little Man so that he would be aware of it.
"The Astral Realm? The Eternal? Another powerful realm?"
The Thunder Man's eyes widened in shock.
Then came overwhelming anger.
"How dare he?!"
"To deceive the great Spirit Saint, you deserve to die, you deserve to die!!!"
"Utterly despicable!!"
The little thunder man cursed furiously.
She resembled a resentful woman whose feelings had been betrayed by a faithless man.
Seeing this, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable was even more delighted and quickly said, "Your Excellency, there's no need for this. We still have a chance to make amends."
"What kind of chance for redemption is that? What's in your head? The Four Swords of Immortal Slaying were taken to the Astral Realm by Yuanshi, along with their inheritance. He must have made a backup of them too. We've suffered a huge loss!!" Thunder Man said, his face contorted with grief, as if someone owed him a huge sum of money.
The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable's face darkened. Being scolded by a Spirit of Inheritance ignited his anger, but for the sake of the greater good, he held back.
"Your Excellency need not be so pessimistic; there is still room for redemption."
"Although the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying are gone, the eye-shaped Chaos Spirit Treasure was not taken away."
"Furthermore, the Yuanshi's true form still exists in the Three Realms and has not left."
"If we can capture his true form and use that to threaten him into handing over the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying and his inheritance, and erase all his memories, Yuanshi will most likely agree."
"Capture the Yuanshi?" Thunder Man's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea."
"However, this matter requires your cooperation. Please sever the source power of the Spirit Saint Dao Realm at the critical moment to empower the power of the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi. Otherwise, even without the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying, we will find it difficult to defeat him."
The Great Luo Heavenly Venerable said earnestly.
The fact that Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi could hide in the Spirit Saint Dao Realm was the most troublesome thing for the three Quasi-Saint.
If we can make Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi lose this advantage, and since he no longer has the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying, he will be much easier to deal with.
Not to mention, part of the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi Venerable's will is not even in the Three Realms, further increasing their chances of victory.
With this shift in momentum, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable's confidence in this operation continued to grow.
With everything arranged, the consciousness of the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable left the Spirit Saint Dao Realm, Great Luo Catalog also slowly detached from contact.
A streak of light flashed, then expanded, transforming into a majestic figure clad in the imperial robes of the Heavenly Emperor—it was Logo.
He is now the supreme Heavenly Emperor of the Spirit Realm.
The ruler of Heavenly Court.
Of course, the Saint Realm has never acknowledged this.
Logo is still referred to as the Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi.
This is also how the three Quasi-Saint are addressed.
It seems that such a title could diminish Logo's power and status.
"Master." Upon seeing Logo appear, the little thunder figure immediately dropped its angry expression, its face filled with fawning.
His facial expressions shifted naturally and effortlessly, like those of a seasoned actor.
"The fish has taken the bait?"
Logo stood with his hands behind his back, asking calmly.
"Yes." The Thunder Man nodded repeatedly.
"Master truly lives up to his name. Not only is his cultivation talent unparalleled, but his wisdom is also impeccable. He foresaw the thoughts of those three skeletons in the tomb and allowed me to prepare. Otherwise, I might have been exposed if I had suddenly faced Great Luo Heavenly Venerable," the Thunderous Little Man said, patting his chest.
Logo smiled and shook his head, saying, "These are not difficult to predict; they are merely minor matters. The true victory or defeat will depend on the outcome of the duel."
"Those three Quasi-Saint aren't fools; they won't believe you so easily."
"Huh? Is that so?" The Thunder Man was taken aback, then became dejected.
Logo ignored the drama queen and said, "Get ready to mobilize the primal power of the Spirit Saint Dao Realm to fight alongside me. If we win this battle, it will be our final battle."
"World War I solved all the problems."
"If all goes well, from now on, the entire Spirit Saint Domain will be under the rule of the Heavenly Court, and the progress of civilization will be greatly accelerated."
"Then I'll congratulate you in advance, Master. Your Majesty the Great Heavenly Emperor," the Thunder Man said with a grin.
Logo shook his head helplessly, and his figure slowly disappeared.
Heavenly Court.
The palaces are majestic, with one hall after another.
One by one, heavenly soldiers and generals guarded the four directions.
The entire Spirit Realm's fortune is converging on this place.
Every moment, the aura emanating from the Heavenly Court was rising.
The three Quasi-Saint witnessed all of this and were deeply anxious.
I didn't have a chance to do it before.
Now, with the intelligence delivered by the giant serpent, they finally have confidence.
So they quickly assembled their forces and launched a fierce attack.
Tear!!
The Spirit Realm's heavens were torn apart once more.
The God-Slaying Spear hovered outside the rift.
The three Quasi-Saint cast indifferent gazes.
"Yuanshi, offer your neck for slaughter!"