Ling Xiao sighed, but he was puzzled. The higher his realm, the more he realized how unfathomable Gao Wenyuan was. Shi Dingyan had chosen the wrong path from the very beginning.
Not to mention, he still has a knot in his heart that he can't untie to this day.
But one thing is certain.
Although Ling Xiao felt that Shi Dingyan's "Dao" was destined to have no end, his knowledge was the most extensive among the nine.
This knowledge includes not only general knowledge, but also observations, secret histories, and many untold stories that are passed down orally within specific fields.
Therefore, upon seeing Shi Dingyan so confidently declare that "King Zhou Yi will not interfere in the Nine Heavens' struggle," Ling Xiao keenly realized that Shi Dingyan might know something else.
Don't look at me like that.
Shi Dingyan's gaze was deep. "I only heard my teacher mention these things by chance, but I don't know why I only started to remember them these past few days."
"There are still things you can't remember?" Ling Xiao asked in surprise.
Once you reach the realm of mountains and seas, you can open the memory palace in your mind at any time if you want. If you really want to, you can even remember what food you ate on a certain day when you were a few years old and what it tasted like.
If it's something truly important, then it's even less likely that I'd forget it.
"Are you going to listen or not?"
Shi Dingyan did not respond to Ling Xiao's question, but only said helplessly.
"certainly."
"The Nine Heavens Battlefield is actually a ruin, you know that, right?"
"Yes, I've heard that Zhou Yi Wang went to great lengths to collect the many fragments for this competition among the younger generation, and my teacher also contributed some... It's said that they were passed down from ancient times?"
Ling Xiao nodded.
"It's not just ancient times, it's even further back, so far that there isn't a single written record to be found, perhaps only some stone carvings that can be described as gibberish."
Shi Dingyan said slowly, "But the Nine Heavens Battlefield has its own will."
"This willpower almost surpasses that of most kings and nobles..."
"How is this possible?" Ling Xiao said in disbelief. "I believe you that the Nine Heavens Battlefield has its own will, but what level are kings and marquises? How can the consciousness condensed from a fragment of a battlefield surpass them?"
"Have you ever wondered why this Nine Heavens Competition, which began to be planned by the Martial Arts Department several years ago, could only be successfully launched recently with the return of King Zhou Yi? Is it really because only King Zhou Yi can preside over this grand competition?"
Shi Dingyan wore a mysterious smile. "Is Minister Wu not qualified? Is Marquis Wuding not qualified?"
"Why?" Ling Xiao was taken aback.
"Because only King Zhouyi could control those kings and nobles, because not every king and noble would hand over the fragments without hesitation like you, Master," Shi Dingyan said.
"What do you mean?" Ling Xiao was even more confused. "What magic do those fragments possess that makes even kings and nobles reluctant to let go of them?"
"Because among the many existing kings and nobles, not to mention the many, just those I know of, at least two or three became kings and nobles by comprehending these fragments..."
Shi Dingyan chuckled, finally revealing the mystery.
Ling Xiao's body trembled, and he stared in disbelief.
"Fragments...to make kings and nobles?"
If Ling Xiao hadn't known Shi Dingyan's temperament well, he would have almost burst out cursing at his utter nonsense.
But he held back, simply staring intently at Shi Dingyan, waiting for him to continue.
Fortunately, Shi Dingyan didn't keep Ling Xiao in suspense for too long; he simply kept his gaze fixed on the misty world.
"The 'Gate' has existed for over two hundred years, and military personnel and martial arts practitioners have been painstakingly researching its secrets. However, to this day, many mysteries remain unsolved, such as how to create an independent and stable real space..."
"Don't try to argue with me using spatial rings. How big are the biggest spatial rings anyway? Can they even compare to the Nine Heavens Battlefield?"
Ling Xiao, who was about to speak, was anticipated by Shi Dingyan and had no choice but to remain silent.
"Even among the many secret realms, apart from those two six-star ones and the Myriad Manifestations Tower, which was built by combining the power of almost all the kings and nobles in the world, the rest are only half-illusion and half-real, and are still not on the same level as the Nine Heavens Battlefield!"
Shi Dingyan's expression gradually turned serious.
"The Nine Heavens Battlefield, where hundreds of thousands of people are fighting at this moment, is merely a collection of fragments, yet it is already so vast and wondrous."
"What kind of tactic is this?"
"On a grand scale, this is the method of a god who created the world!"
"So... do you still think it's impossible to become a king or nobleman by comprehending some of the fragments?"
Ling Xiao remained silent for a long time before finally nodding slowly.
"That is indeed possible."
"That settles it... Think about it, since the level of this will is so high, how can ordinary kings and nobles interfere?"
Shi Dingyan shook his head. "Of course, with the level of Zhou Yi Wang, there might be some possibility, but it would definitely require all his efforts to have any effect. These are my teacher's original words."
"Therefore, if King Zhouyi were to do that and interfere with the will at this level, he would break his own Dao of 'not being entangled in cause and effect,' which is why you are certain that he will not take action."
Ling Xiao murmured.
"The teacher isn't just for show; Zhou Yi Wang will have some reservations."
Shi Dingyan nodded and added a sentence.
"If that's the case, with Junior Brother's strength, he should be more than capable of protecting himself, let alone killing his way through. Why then is there a prophecy of 'nine deaths and one life'?"
Ling Xiao had already relaxed, but then suddenly remembered something and asked.
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