The Sea of Realms, the Sea of Void, waves surge silently, rising and falling.

This place is not far from the Heavenly Court.

Elder Xuan cupped his hands towards the silhouette in front and spoke in a deep and slow voice:

"Many thanks, Taoist Friend, for your assistance."

The divine armor on him had not been removed, his energy subtly condensed, and the saints behind him also expressed their gratitude in unison, yet all had solemn expressions, implicitly forming a formation, their vigilance only increasing, remaining wary.

The female Heavenly Emperor apparently recognized this person, seemingly old acquaintances, if not opponents.

Though it is said the enemy of an enemy is a friend, when facing these ancient beings from a hundred epochs ago, they dared not be careless!

Standing before them, always showing his back and gazing in the direction of the Heavenly Court, the man finally spoke indifferently:

"You may go back and prepare."

"Prepare for what?" Elder Xuan asked in a deep voice, his eyes sharp.

"Naturally, prepare for battle," Emperor Yi said coldly. "Dou Mu is currently forcibly elevating a God of the Five Emperors Level. As expected, it should be that so-called World Venerable. It seems the Investiture of the Gods is awakening soon."

"Once the Divine Dao awakens more than half, Dou Mu can fully rely on the support of the Investiture of the Gods to forcibly re-ascend to Returning to Truth. Then, with your strength, who can stop her?"

Re-ascend to Returning to Truth?!

Everyone’s expressions turned grave.

Does she have such a hidden card?!

If she steps into Returning to Truth ahead of time before the return of the Ancestors, who in the Sea of Realms can impede her march?!

"To prevent the awakening of the Divine Dao, the expansion of the Heavenly Court’s influence must be curbed. I’ve said all I can, you all take care."

Emperor Yi left these words and walked in the direction opposite the Heavenly Court.

Elder Xuan suddenly said, "Why don’t you join us in opposing the Heavenly Court?"

Emperor Yi did not respond, continuing to walk away.

Until a phantom long river silently pervaded, filling every corner of the Sea of Realms, as if drowning all world realms!

Emperor Yi suddenly turned, his aura involuntarily surged for a moment, causing Elder Xuan and the others to change colors drastically; is this man truly a True Saint?!

As the shimmer beneath his feet gradually dimmed, then completely faded, Emperor Yi ended his silence, speaking coldly:

"You had better act quickly."

"The Investiture of the Gods of the Heavenly Court is already beginning to awaken."

...

...

The mirror-like water surface was calm, without waves.

"Everyone who comes before me can be considered my fellow traveler. I will ask them a few questions."

A gentle voice sounded, without the slightest worldly smoke.

Ji Jingqiu looked solemn, his spirit taut; is this person going to engage in Taoist discourse with him?

The person before him, according to the speculation of Cang Jian and others on the Road of Returning to Truth, is likely the former Heaven and Earth Unifier!

Ji Jingqiu did not immediately respond but asked, "May I ask, Taoist Friend, are you the source of the Investiture of the Gods?"

The man nodded with a smile, his smile seemed more amiable because of being addressed as Taoist Friend.

"What exactly is your connection to the Heavenly Court?" Ji Jingqiu felt a sinking heart; could this person be the true reliance behind the Heavenly Court? 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

If even the Ancestors return, they may not be opponents of the Heavenly Court!

The man did not answer, only posed the first question of the day, his voice calm yet striking the heart:

"Ji Jingqiu, do you say, in this world, is there a precedence to the Tao? Is there a difference in the size of the Law? Do All Spirits have different ranks?"

Ji Jingqiu was puzzled; what is meant by this?

No precedence in Tao? Yet there seem to be distinctions of strength and weakness. In the Sea of Realms, Time and Destiny are considered supreme.

The Law has no size, but the difference in strength and rank is as distinct as clouds and mud.

All Spirits seem to have distinctions of status before birth, even if not, they would choose their own superior or inferior.

So what does this person mean by asking this?

What is the intention?

This person did not wait for Ji Jingqiu’s answer, or perhaps every thought fluctuation of Ji Jingqiu resonated clearly in his eyes, thus no need to wait.

"Ji Jingqiu, should we give this world more kindness and freedom, even at the cost of sacrificing our own freedom, such as giving up the opportunity of Heaven and Earth Unification?"

Ji Jingqiu solemnly said, "What exactly do you want to ask today? Do you have any connection with Dou Mu and Emperor Yi?"

The man seemed to have gained another answer, with a glint in his eyes, like a scene of one lamp lighting up all lamps passing by; he spoke to himself:

"Those in the human world who attain the Tao can transform everything between Heaven and Earth with the Tao, even use various degrees of Dao Power to influence the world and people’s hearts."

"Taoist Friend Ji, you have harmonized with the Nether Sea and also bathed in the Bitter Sea; have you ever thought about whether today’s Nether Sea, tomorrow’s Bitter Sea, with changes in people’s hearts and the world’s changes, signifies this world is deteriorating; how can we rectify all this?"

"Or is attaining the Tao merely for oneself?"

From this moment, his address of Ji Jingqiu changed, perhaps because of certain scenes that flashed in his eyes earlier.

Ji Jingqiu seemed shaken; today’s Nether Sea, tomorrow’s Bitter Sea?!

"Taoist Friend Ji, someone told me that the decline of people’s hearts and the easiness of the world is fate, a cycle of karma; to reverse it, one must seek the Other Shore."

"But having sought the Other Shore, can one truly change customs and guide human hearts upward?"

Ji Jingqiu’s eyes were deep as he did not follow through with the person’s question to contemplate but attempted to fathom the true deeper meaning behind all the person’s questions.

What does a former Heaven and Earth Unifier care about? Is it related to his presence here?

After a long while.

Ji Jingqiu spoke:

"To reach the Heavenly Venerable level is to achieve immortality. As Immortals, we naturally have enough time and energy to find the answers to all questions."

"There has never been an unsolvable problem in this world."

The man shook his head and said: