Chapter 1789 — When Two Powers Clash, the Bystander Reaps the Gain
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 5
Especially after Lan Yutian, Xu Shenghua, and other new-generation Tianzuns created and perfected the Ancestral Court Dao-Realm System, attaining the Dao no longer depended on externals, no longer required entrusting oneself to the void. Instead, one attained the Dao inwardly, analyzing the fundament of the World Tree, cultivating the World Tree within one's own body.
If Jingping gained the upper hand and spread this method of attaining the Dao throughout the world, then in the future, with no Dao-attainers cultivating Dao trees entrusted to the void, Elder Wuya's cultivation would likely go no further. Miluo Palace's strength was too great; the Young Masters were each the most supreme existence of a cosmic epoch.
Elder Wuya could not control this power. Were he to let Miluo Palace descend into the Seventeenth Epoch, he would only become a vassal of Miluo Palace. Therefore, he intercepted the energy of the Third Young Master Lingxiao's blood sacrifice, protecting a batch of prehistoric powerhouses as they smuggled themselves into the Seventeenth Epoch. These prehistoric powerhouses were often of Tianzun-level combat strength, only a single step from attaining the Dao. Attaining the Dao in the Seventeenth Epoch, Elder Wuya's strength would rise without cease, until at last he dominated the Seventeenth Epoch alone!
"This game has three players. " The Fourth Young Master Zixiao spoke unhurriedly. "Elder Wuya's side, Miluo Palace's side, and Old Seven's side—Jingping.
Among the three, Jingping is the weakest, and Miluo Palace the strongest. But because Miluo Palace is trapped within the annihilation tribulation and cannot descend into the Seventeenth Epoch, the power it can actually exert is in fact the smallest. " The Third Young Master said, "The power Elder Wuya can exert is the greatest.
Once he defeats Old Seven and sends Old Seven into the past, he can dominate the Seventeenth Epoch alone, and Miluo Palace will never be able to descend. " Emperor Haotian's heart pounded wildly.
"Three sides contending—Mu Tianzun certainly has no chance of victory; he cannot possibly fight the other two.
As the saying goes, a rare commodity is worth hoarding. This Elder Wuya looks to have a better future than Miluo Palace.
If I were to defect to Elder Wuya and gain his support.
. . " Suddenly, his mind thundered. He remembered something. Was he truly the rare commodity Elder Wuya needed?
Elder Wuya had the support of so many prehistoric powerhouses; he had no need of Emperor Haotian at all! He now had nothing but two hundred thousand defeated Heavenly Court soldiers! Such a person as himself—Elder Wuya would not even spare a glance!
The only thing he could rely on was Miluo Palace! Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He had already been utterly bound to Miluo Palace's interests, unable to extricate himself. "However, Old Seven's power is not to be underestimated either.
" The Third Young Master Lingxiao's expression was calm. "Taiyi, the remnant of Tiandu, once severed the World Tree, suppressed Elder Wuya, blocked the smugglers single-handedly, and held back Miluo Palace's grand descent for six billion years.
Only after Old Seven grew up did Taiyi leave the World Tree, go challenge our teacher, and get struck down by our teacher into the Fourth Epoch.
In the Sixteenth Epoch, he was suppressed by Senior Brother Taishang.
Senior Brother Taishang, a dragon showing its head but never its tail, disappeared without a trace after suppressing Taiyi.
And not long ago, Senior Brother Taishang returned.
" The other Hall Masters' expressions changed greatly. They exchanged glances, faint worry in their hearts.
"Senior Brother Taishang's return means Taiyi has broken free.