"You yourself said that the Lord of Immortal Origin holds a very high position and great power. I think that anyone who isn't a person who cares about responsibility would agree to this, as long as they're not a fool. It's precisely because of his indifference to fame and fortune that I feel at ease entrusting him with the position of Lord of Immortal Origin. What's wrong with that?" True Martial Saint Monarch said coldly.
As he spoke, the True Martial Saint Lord glanced at the group of saints around him. Those saints he saw all looked embarrassed and lowered their heads. The True Martial Saint Lord's gaze seemed to see through their thoughts.
"Indifferent to fame and fortune? Ha... You know perfectly well that at our level of cultivation, there are some things we cannot casually agree to, no matter how great the benefits. Otherwise, our state of mind will be..." The Sage of Langya sneered.
"You know you can't just agree to anything! That's why I promised Lin Yun the source power accumulated in the Immortal Source Realm, and Lin Yun also promised to take good care of the Immortal Source Realm... Now, are you trying to make me break my promise?" Before the Sage of Langya could finish speaking, the True Martial Saint King interrupted him with a cold look in his eyes.
Once their strength reaches a certain level, they cannot casually agree to things for others. And once they do agree, they should do it. Otherwise, their state of mind will be affected, which will be detrimental to their future cultivation.
"Langya, don't forget the task that Dao Ancestor entrusted to us when he left. You should also know that Lin Yun is the most suitable person to be the Lord of the Immortal Source. This universe has already been connected with the legendary Netherworld. The powerful beings from the Netherworld are extremely strong. I am about to leave this universe, and you will not be able to stay in this universe for long. We don't know when that spatial node will be restored. Only when Lin Yun's strength increases can this universe be preserved..." After a pause, True Martial Saint Monarch continued.
Actually, there was something else he didn't say: he had a vague premonition that the crisis of this universe connecting with the Netherworld might be too much for the Sage of Langya to handle.
Lin Yun already possesses the strength of a mid-level Saint. Once he breaks through another level, he will most likely reach the strength of a high-level Saint. Coupled with Lin Yun's extraordinary talent, even if he fails to break through to a new level and obtain the energy bestowed by heaven and earth, he is very likely to break through again in a short period of time. At that time, Lin Yun's strength will surpass that of the Langya Saint.
The Sage of Langya cultivated for thousands of years before reaching the realm of a superior sage. However, for the past two thousand years, the Sage of Langya has not made any further progress. In comparison, relying on Lin Yun is much more reliable in this crisis.
However, Zhenwu Saint King, mindful of the reputation of Langya Saint, did not reveal this matter.
Otherwise, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the Sage of Langya's potential is not as good as Lin Yun's? Although he is currently stronger than Lin Yun, he will soon be surpassed by Lin Yun?
While Zhenwu Shengjun spoke, Langya Shengzhe remained silent.
“Uncle-Master Zhenwu, my master plans to let me use the source power of those Immortal Source Realms so that we can break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe together. At that time, I will receive the energy bestowed by heaven and earth, and my strength will definitely improve rapidly. At that time, even if my master and uncle-master leave this universe, I can still suppress the spatial node connecting this universe with the Netherworld.” Hearing this, Li Chu could no longer hold back and spoke up.
Previously, when he heard his master, the Sage of Langya, insist on giving him that source power, he was very excited. In his opinion, since his master had said so, and his master was someone who had cultivated with the True Martial Saint King in his early years and was one of the two great saints of the Immortal Source Holy Land, the True Martial Saint King should give him this face.
Unexpectedly, Zhenwu Shengjun refused.
Not only did he refuse, but according to True Martial Saint Lord, he shouldn't even think about touching the source power accumulated in the Immortal Origin Realm over the next two thousand years.
In other words, if he waits, it will take at least three thousand years before he can use the source power accumulated in the Immortal Origin Realm.
He was only a little over three hundred years old. How could he possibly endure waiting another three thousand years?
Three thousand years, and perhaps he won't need this source energy at all.
By then, his master might have already left this universe, and he would have permanently lost the opportunity to break through the thirty-fourth heaven with his master, the Sage of Langya, and gain greater opportunities.
He absolutely did not want this to happen.
Therefore, upon hearing Zhenwu Shengjun's concerns, he couldn't help but reveal his master Langya Shengzhe's series of plans and personally made a promise.
“Lin Yun is ultimately an outsider. His indiscriminate killing of cultivators from our Immortal Origin Realm reveals his wolfish ambition. I am someone you, my senior uncle, have watched grow up. How can I compare to an outsider like him? If you, my senior uncle, are willing to entrust me with the task left by the Dao Ancestor, I will definitely do it well!” Li Chu continued, still not at ease.
Not only did they slander Lin Yun, but they also seemed to want to compete with Lin Yun for the position of Immortal Source Master.
"Um?"
"This Prince Li?"
The saints were all surprised when they heard Li Chu's words.
Unlike Li Chu, who only lived for a little over three hundred years, each of them was an old fellow who had lived for countless years. Although the Sage of Langya had not told them, they vaguely sensed that since the Sage of Langya intended to keep this plan from the True Martial Saint Lord, it would probably not be good if the True Martial Saint Lord found out about it.
Now that Crown Prince Li has actually said it...
They couldn't help but curse Li Chu in their hearts, thinking, "That idiot! He forgets to think when he sees a little benefit."
The Sage of Langya's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not speak to stop him. Although Li Chu had not given his permission to say this, it was not outside of his plan.
"You intend to break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe?" Zhenwu Saint King was slightly surprised upon hearing Li Chu's words.
The next moment, he turned his head and looked at the saints around him again, seemingly lost in thought.
In general, a cultivator can only break through a new level of a universe by himself. However, Dao Ancestor Li Er took a different approach and used a special method to conceal the secrets of heaven, so that multiple cultivators could break through the new level together and obtain the energy bestowed by heaven and earth.
However, this approach has a special requirement: there must be at least one cultivator below the Saint realm, and the strength of this cultivator is also very important.
Perhaps, as Dao Ancestor Li Er once said, the lower a cultivator's realm, the lower the power required to break through to a new realm, and cultivators below the Saint realm receive preferential treatment.
It was precisely because of this special privilege that the Daoist patriarch Li Er was able to conceal the secrets of heaven.
And Li Chu... is clearly the super-realm cultivator chosen by the Sage of Langya to break through the new heaven together.
So... are the other sages... also the other partners chosen by the Langya Sage?
Zhenwu Saint Lord frowned slightly.
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