Within an endlessly vast world of darkness.
At the very center of this world, atop a massive, levitating throne. The nominal leader of the Seamless Gate, the Godking, was seated there, his right hand resting on the armrest as he gently tapped on it.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The tapping sounds echoed throughout this world.
"Even Human Emperor Shennong has sent people to interfere in this war for karmic luck in the Crimsonbright Realm." The Godking's black, misty eyes flashed with lightning. "They really are willing to go all out. It seems as though our Seamless Gate has pushed too hard and angered the Three Emperors. They want to use this Realmwar to intimidate us, the Seamless Gate."
"What I want is the karmic luck of the Three Realms, not just the karmic luck of the Crimsonbright Realm. It's not worth it for us to continue this stalemate in the Crimsonbright Realm!"
The Godking was rather conflicted. The Three Realms was simply too vast, with countless Realms. The war for karmic luck had just begun; to engage in a war of attrition against Nüwa's forces in the Crimsonbright Realm was simply not worth it.
"It's all Celestial Immortal Blacknight's fault. He insisted on killing Ji Ning, and actually used up quite a few resources to create a Daofather golem. Even if we take over the entire Crimsonbright Realm, it still isn't worth it!"
"But we've already come this far. We have to take over the Crimsonbright Realm. If we really can't, we'll have to use that chess piece, Yu Wei!"
The Godking rubbed his forehead, an ugly look on his face. "However … Ji Ning is Haotian's disciple, after all. For now, we can't kill him. Otherwise, if Haotian becomes enraged and interferes, the final war will begin. And now … this isn't the best time for that!"
When he thought back to how terrifying Emperor Haotian had been during the Fiendgod War of the Primordial Era, the Godking's body couldn't help but tremble slightly. Even his own master, a major power who had become one with the Heavenly Daos, was extremely wary of him!
"Although Master has become one with the Heavenly Daos, he still isn't a true Heavenly Daos. He can only influence a portion of the Heavenly Daos. The final outcome of this war for karmic luck in the Three Realms will depend on which side is more skilled!"
As he muttered to himself, the God King began to summon Yu Wei.
This dark space was the Deity King's lair. He could summon a part of the consciousness of those who were weaker than him at any time. It was because of this that the Deity King had secretly roped in many experts from Nüwa's camp. He played the Underworld Network so sneakily that it was impossible to guard against it!
Not long after, a white-robed woman appeared on this vast, dark land. It was Yu Wei. Yu Wei now had the temperament of a loving mother. After arriving, she immediately knelt down respectfully. "Greetings, Godking."
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When Yu Wei was paying her respects to the Godking in the dark space.
Within the minor world within Ning's Pure Yang treasure, Cheng Hao had been meditating with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he opened his eyes. Moments later, his left eye flashed with white light, and his gaze pierced through this minor world. It was as though he could see a dark world within the Void.
After a while, the white light in his eyes slowly dissipated, and a cold smile appeared on his face. It seemed that he had found the trace of a big fish.
"Have you found the Godking's location?" This time, Lin Xi sent mentally to him.
"I've already determined his general location. However, the Godking's master has already merged with the Heavenly Daos. Although he's unable to break free from the Heavenly Daos, he can still easily transmit information about the Three Realms to the Godking. For the sake of not alerting him, I didn't investigate too deeply. All I did was determine his coordinates!" Cheng Hao sent mentally.
"That's enough. Based on what you said earlier, although the Godking is nominally the leader of the Seamless Gate, there's still a significant difference in power between him and the Elder Gods. When the critical moment arrives, we'll definitely be able to easily annihilate him!"
Lin Xi was very interested in this great war between Immortals and Fiends that would affect the entire Three Realms. After all, this was the first time she had ever seen a grand battle between millions of Immortals and Gods. In her own world, she had seen quite a few battles between supreme experts, but she had never seen a grand battle between millions of Immortal Foundation experts.
This sort of grand battle that would cause one's blood to boil … even Lin Xi, who had always been calm and indifferent, felt a hint of interest rise within her.
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Time slowly flowed on. Three days later, Yu Wei's clone, which had been in the minor world, suddenly disappeared. Immediately afterwards, a divine will clone of Ning appeared in front of the mountain peak Cheng Hao was at. As soon as it appeared, it fell to its knees in front of Cheng Hao, weeping bitter tears.
"Master, senior apprentice-sister, she … she's a traitor!"
Ning's eyes were filled with disbelief. He truly couldn't believe that his senior apprentice-sister, who had always been deeply in love with him and had even given birth to a daughter for him, was actually a traitor. She was a spy for the Seamless Gate!
"What's going on? Yu Wei is your Dao-companion, and there's even Brightmoon between the two of you. How could she have betrayed the Nüwa Alliance? "
At a time like this, Cheng Hao naturally had to pretend that he didn't know anything. Otherwise, if Ning were to discover that his master had known about this all along but had chosen to watch as Yu Wei died, their relationship as master and disciple would probably become much dimmer.
"Senior apprentice-sister didn't betray us at the last moment. Instead, she was a member of the Seamless Gate from the very beginning. She was a chess piece that the Godking of the Seamless Gate had placed within the Nüwa Alliance!" Ning's face was ashen. The betrayal of his loved one had dealt him an enormous blow.
"So that's how it is!" Cheng Hao sighed, then patted Ning on the shoulder. "Don't be too sad. You still have Brightmoon to take care of. In addition, your wife's feelings for you should be true. Otherwise, you should have died the instant she betrayed you!"
"I know all of this. Senior apprentice-sister's soul must have been controlled by the Godking. But the more this is the case, the more I hate myself. If I was as powerful as Mother Nüwa, how could the Godking possibly dare to control her?!" Ning felt extremely miserable. He didn't hate his senior apprentice-sister; he hated himself. He hated himself for being too weak and for being unable to protect his wife!
.....
After comforting Ning, Cheng Hao and Lin Xi took a single step forward, exiting the minor world within Ning's magic treasure. They arrived in the air above the world of the Grand Xia, where they stared at Eight Clouds Dragon City, where Ning had locked himself in his room!
"This disciple of mine is a man who cares deeply about his relationships. After experiencing this betrayal, his temperament should have improved somewhat. If nothing unexpected happens, the heartforce he has been training in should have transformed as well!"
Heartforce was a special type of energy that cultivators of this world possessed. It had to do with one's own temperament and insights. Cheng Hao had trained in it for a period of time, but he had only been able to reach the fourth level of heartforce, the Mortal level. This sort of energy wasn't something that could be achieved through hard work alone. It required tremendous karmic luck and great fortune to break through.
Rather than pursuing this sort of intangible, intangible power, Cheng Hao cared more about the power of the Laws. The Laws and the Grand Daos were the foundation of all cultivators, and they were the key to increasing one's level of cultivation.
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