"There's not even a way to rebuild the Ascension Ladder, right? After all, it's very possible that the Ascension Ladder was destroyed by the Heavenly Dao itself. It doesn't want any more cultivators in this world to ascend and take away the primordial energy of heaven and earth." After making one bombshell guess, Fang Ruotang immediately followed up with another.
Seeing that no one responded and everyone looked deep in thought with heavy expressions.
Fang Ruotang couldn't help but mutter again, "If Lord Jiuyuan really was discovered by the Heavenly Dao and turned into a puppet because he touched the power of the laws, then he is too miserable."
He worked hard to reach the peak, but was not only controlled by uncontrollable factors, he also ruined his reputation in his later years.
Thinking of this, Fang Ruotang had an idea.
Is there any way to save Jiuyuan Jun? He is incredibly powerful, and if he could regain his senses, it would be very beneficial for us.
[It is possible, but almost impossible. My lord, you must capture the person and, when Heaven is not paying attention, extract the trace of power He left on Lord Jiuyuan.]
Fang Ruotang frowned; this was no easy task.
"I don't understand why Heaven doesn't just kill people directly. Why make things so complicated, destroying the Ascension Ladder and making cultivators fall in love? It's too much trouble!"
Although the facts have not been confirmed, Fang Ruotang has subconsciously pinned the blame on the Heavenly Dao.
"The law of cause and effect, even the way of heaven, must abide by the basic laws of the world. It cannot kill whomever it wants."
Everyone present knew this, so Du Zhong answered directly.
Fang Ruotang stammered, "No wonder people like to say that you reap what you sow! But whether it's cutting off the ladder to immortality or letting cultivators indulge in love, it's all too slow, isn't it? What if, in these long years, there aren't only clever people like Lord Jiuyuan?"
Ye Wuxia suddenly raised her eyes and chuckled, "How do you know that a great battle more than two thousand years ago wasn't the work of Heaven?"
Fang Ruotang hadn't inquired about the battle back then, so she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "So why did you fight back then?"
"For a blank stele."
Ancestor Yan Yun wiped his face. He hadn't felt it before, but now that it was mentioned, he felt embarrassed, if this was a conspiracy of the Heavenly Dao.
After all, that battle resulted in heavy casualties on the Cloud Deep Continent; no one, whether human, demon, or monster, escaped.
It was precisely because of the great damage done to the nation back then that it has been so peaceful for more than two thousand years.
What is it?
Fang Ruotang heard this for the first time and looked very curious.
"I don't know. After the cataclysmic changes in the world, a stele suddenly appeared. It didn't attract much attention until one day, someone carved their name on it. Suddenly, the stele flashed a golden light that shot into the sky, and then the person whose name was carved on it ascended directly to heaven in front of everyone."
"Then the words 'Ascension List' appeared on the blank stele. There were ten numbers below it. Number one had already been taken, which was the first person to write their name down."
"Now everyone has guessed the purpose of the blank stele, but it is updated every ten days. The second inscription of names will not be done until ten days later, which means within these ten days..."
Fang Ruotang clicked her tongue slightly upon hearing this.
That's hard to say.
“You can’t blame us! After all, we’ve been cultivating so hard for the sake of ascension. Now that there’s a shortcut in front of us, who can resist the temptation? You couldn’t resist either, could you?” Ancestor Yan Yun looked at Fang Ruotang, wanting her approval.
Fang Ruotang thought about it and felt a little conflicted.
"It's hard to say! After all, only ten names can be written. My family has more than ten people. If they ascend first, I'm afraid they will be bullied by people in the upper realm. If I ascend first, I'm afraid they won't be able to ascend on their own later."
Fang Ruotang scratched his head and told the truth.
Ancestor Yan Yun was stunned, never expecting her to answer like that.
"You have quite a lot of relatives and friends, huh!"
Yes! There are many.
Fang Ruotang didn't find anything amiss and nodded earnestly.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
"Hearing this, it sounds more like a large-scale war deliberately orchestrated by the Heavenly Dao, and the Ascension Ladder was also broken during that battle," Cui Shixu analyzed gently.
"The so-called ladder to immortality is not a physical object, but rather a guide from the Heavenly Dao. After that battle, the Heavenly Dao in this area weakened and could no longer guide cultivators to ascend, right?"
When Cui Shixu and the others first heard the term "ladder to immortality," they asked Xiao Jingzi out of curiosity, since it couldn't possibly be a ladder that stretched into the clouds.
If that were the case, everyone could climb up.
Furthermore, cultivators can not only fly on swords, but also have various spirit boats, spirit ships, and flying spirit beasts, making it easy for them to ascend to the heavens without needing to use ladders.
Huo Zhige looked at Yan Yun and the others with a sneer.
"Didn't you guys ever think there was a problem before?"
"..."
Yan Yun and the others felt a little embarrassed and became withdrawn, not wanting to speak.
Yes, they didn't realize there was a problem.
Strange phenomena in nature give rise to extraordinary treasures; isn't that a perfectly normal thing?
This has always been the case in this world; it's not the first time.
Who would have thought that behind the blank stele was a huge pit?
"What do we do now?" Du Zhong looked at Fang Ruotang trustingly.
Fang Ruotang looked at Gu Yanjin and the other five, and after giving each of them a fair look, she finally posed the question to them.
"What do you suggest we do?"
The six of them didn't really understand it, but there was a precedent of successful evolution in the Great Yong Realm.
Gu Yanjin was the first to ask a question: "What would this world be like if there were no Heavenly Dao?"
"There should be! If there isn't, this world will be in chaos. Human nature is inherently evil, and if there are no restrictions, it won't be long before this world is nothing but slaughter!"
Gu Yanjin felt that what Old Ancestor Murong said made sense, so she asked him again.
"Could the Heavenly Dao be replaced?"
"Clam?"
His chin drooped slightly. "You really dare to dream."
Gu Yanjin raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "Since this Heavenly Dao is so unjust, we will replace it. As for how to kill it, I know how."
"How do we do it?" Old Ancestor Yan Yun asked excitedly.
Who would believe this if it were told? They're all preparing to destroy the Heavenly Dao.
“Sever faith.”
With just four words, Cui Shixu and the others understood, including Fang Ruotang.
The reason why the Great Yong Dynasty was able to evolve successfully was because all the people believed in Fang Ruotang, and she was able to give back this belief to the Heavenly Dao.
If we want to destroy the Way of Heaven, we can do the opposite: make all living beings stop believing in the Way of Heaven and let it weaken on its own. Although it will take some time, it is a way to deal with Him.
The only problem is the cultivators here. They are not as easy to fool as the common people of Dayong. It would be difficult to brainwash the entire population, not to mention that this world is not just for humans.
But if their guess is true, this is not just a matter for a few people, but concerns the life and death of all living beings in this world.
"This... I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult!"
Ancestor Murong hesitated before replying, after all, every cultivator would face a tribulation of lightning when breaking through a realm, and it would be impossible to make them forget the cause and effect of the Heavenly Dao.
【Little Mirror, check the Time Reversal Mirror, do you have any ideas?】 Fang Ruotang decided to ask Little Mirror. Compared to the group of Muggles in front of her, she felt that Little Mirror was more professional.
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