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第一千一百九十五章 无人挽天倾

Many years ago, when Yi Shu first learned about the theories of the Duyue Sect, he was just like most Taiyin Sect cultivators—completely dismissive.

When calamities struck, instead of actively seeking ways to counter them, they chose to hide andentrust their hopes on some vague savior. This was an unfounded, unpredictable variable.

However, as one of the Ten Immortal Dao sects, with a lineage tracing back to ancient times under the tutelage of the Great Master Taidou, Duyue Sect's survival for so long suggested that there must be something special about it.

Yet outsiders could not fathom its mysteries.

Today, when Yi Shu arrived at this suddenly emerging Holy Dynasty Daqi and saw technologies rivaling the pinnacle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, as well as a new method completely different from current cultivation techniques that could potentially upend the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection's foundation, he couldn't help but recall Duyue Sect’s words from long ago.

Back then, at the onset of great calamities, the core leaders of the Ten Immortal Dao sects gathered to discuss potential strategies.

Each sect offered their own opinions, but Duyue Sect was notably pessimistic. "Ladies and gentlemen, what we face is inescapable fate. If one can avoid it by struggling, then what do you call a calamity?" said Lu Chenghang, the head of Duyue Sect, with an indifferent demeanor.

"Is this why your sect places those so-called [Worldly Eye] everywhere?"

The most irritable ruler of the Indefinite Prison, Xiahou Yan, responded angrily. "Xiahou, you don't understand. This is to wait for the appearance of the [Xuanhuang Duyue Person], a necessary means," Lu Chenghang said calmly.

"Rubbish! In the face of calamities, all beings perish. When everyone dies, where will this savior come from?" Xiahou was on the verge of cursing.

"Do you doubt the Great Master's lineage?" Lu Chenghang silenced Xiahou with just one sentence.

"There are still us," Lu Chenghang smiled and said meaningfully, "Xuanhuang World is not easily destroyed. If there’s a cultivation realm that can survive until the end among this star sea, it must be ours."

The leaders of the Ten Immortal Dao sects remained silent in response to his words.

After a brief silence, perhaps to soothe everyone, Lu Chenghang briefly explained, "The theory of Duyue is not baseless. The cycle of life and death is part of the natural order. Even the Great Calamity of the Immortal Realm might be within the true immortals' foresight."

"Everyone is in a state of constant fear. Do you see any signs of disturbance from the Great Master? Is there even a hint of movement?"

The silent leader of Taiyin Sect, Xuanji, finally spoke up: "The Great Master's cultivation has reached such heights that he can walk on the ground even within the Immortal Wasteland. He doesn't care about the disasters that threaten Xuanhuang World. We cannot. Brother Lu, I won’t stop you from withdrawing into seclusion, but you must not completely ignore the calamity."

With everyone's eyes fixed on him, Lu Chenghang finally nodded and made a compromise.

However, his last sentence left everyone speechless once again.

"Eventually, you'll know we were right."

Across thousands of years, Taiyin Sect’s collective consciousness, now residing within Yi Shu’s body, suddenly recalled Lu Chenghang's words.

After a shallow understanding of the principle behind "using oneself to establish the foundation," the mother Daoist stone integrated this variable into Xuanhuang World's future projection.

The originally clear future became as hazy as if struck by a chaotic storm. Even with the mother stone’s extraordinary computational power, it was momentarily lost in confusion.

Taiyin Sect had also attempted to project new methods that could overthrow the Transmission System.

But…

Creating something out of nothing is not the same as projecting based on existing data.

The mother Daoist stone only determined that such a possibility existed but with very low probability. Even lower than the chance of the Transmission System surviving an attack from the Eternally Living Realm.

Apart from the sheer difficulty of creating new methods, more importantly, was the pervasive influence of the Transmission System on Xuanhuang World.

Just as cultivators gradually forgot about the calamities in Xuanhuang World and ignored its ongoing geological changes over thousands of years.

Projecting a new method wasn't just an extreme display of creativity; it was also a struggle against the Transmission System's influence.

Thus, with the clear understanding that the current Great Master of Transmission had such immense power, the probability of a new method emerging naturally approached zero in the mother Daoist stone’s projection.

But something far beyond the scope of its projections happened.

In a corner of Xuanhuang World, unknown to anyone, a newly born force had already quietly emerged and developed into the Golden Core stage!

It was truly shocking, causing the mother Daoist stone's projection to falter slightly.

Because based on all known factors, there was no explanation for this time point.

Only by invoking the Xuanhuang Duyue Person outside of the variables could it be explained.

The Ten Immortal Dao sects had also privately discussed the existence of the Xuanhuang Duyue Person.

They concluded that if such a person existed, they would either come from outside Xuanhuang World or be a reincarnation of some powerful individual.

A local cultivator rising to challenge the heavens alone was impossible—no matter how talented, it couldn't happen in an environment where the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection had already created a soil that could not resist.

"Who is this faceless Holy Emperor Daqi?"

Now, Yi Shu—or rather, Taiyin Sect—had completely abandoned any contempt. He viewed the Holy Dynasty Daqi as equal, if not higher than their own status, and seriously considered forming an alliance with it.

As one of the former rulers of Xuanhuang World, now confined to the small world of Taixuan due to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's expansion, Taiyin Sect could not hide its resentment. Even though they no longer needed territory or resources, this loss still lingered in their collective consciousness like a nightmare.

"Though the ancient paths and Taiyi sects once resisted the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance on the surface, they were already compromised and aligned with the Transmission System's hounds."

"But just as we are, they likely haven't fully submitted. They just need an opportunity."

The emergence of Holy Dynasty Daqi, especially this new method, gave Taiyin Sect a glimmer of hope.

However, being one of the sects that survived ancient calamities, any decision regarding their fate was made with great caution.

To be continued...

(End of chapter)

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