Otherwise, how could one control their clone silently?
"I ask you, how can one remain unscathed during a calamity?" As if seeing through Shen Qian's distrust, Laozi asked softly.
"Not getting involved?"
He answered subconsciously before sinking in.
"Haha, yes, I'm not getting involved."
Lao Tzu laughed loudly, "Then let me ask you again, how can I not get involved?"
"Hmm...not involved in cause and effect?"
Chen Qian thought about it this time.
"Indeed, without cause or effect, it leaves no trace."
Lao Tzu smiled slightly, "Since the cause and effect have been severed, how can one know about cause and effect?"
"this……"
Chen was speechless for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what the other person said made a lot of sense.
If we assume that Laozi escaped the so-called celestial calamity by severing cause and effect in some way, then it would be reasonable for him to be completely unaware of it.
"So, what are you now...?"
He was still somewhat confused before he sank in.
If Laozi is determined to remain aloof and self-reliant, then what does it mean for him to contact me now?
Although there was no conclusive evidence, Shen Qian always felt that his entanglements with Tianjing were probably deeper than he had imagined.
"Because this might be the last chance."
Lao Tzu said in a low voice.
"What last chance?"
Shen Qian continued, "I've made up my mind to get some answers today."
Do you perhaps think that the calamity of the Heavenly Realm is the first time in history that it has happened?
Lao Tzu sighed.
"What do you mean?" Shen Qian was taken aback.
Where are Pangu and Nuwa now? Where did all the immortals and gods die? Where did all those powerful gods of the myriad races go in the end?
Lao Tzu said quietly, "The vast starry sky is indeed boundless, but is there a place for one to dwell?"
He was speechless for a moment, only pondering the meaning behind Lao Tzu's words.
The first sentence is easier to understand.
Kings and nobles have almost achieved immortality, so why have those supreme beings born since the chaotic era disappeared without a trace?
As for the so-called "place to take shelter," that was beyond Shen Qian's comprehension.
"Laojun, do you mean that every era will encounter a great calamity? What is the significance of this calamity, and who is behind it?"
"Sometimes the truth isn't important; what matters is not repeating the same mistakes."
Lao Tzu stood up, gazing at the deep starry sky, but did not directly answer Chen Qian's question.
At that moment, his silhouette inexplicably exuded a sense of desolation.
"What mistakes will we repeat?"
Shen Qian frowned.
"Your time is running out."
Laozi turned around and, before Chen Qian could speak, he had already reached out a hand to guide him.
The previously frozen clone suddenly became lively.
At the same time, the mental connection between Chen Qian and his clone was restored.
The next moment, Shen Qian discovered that his clone was floating uncontrollably into the deep starry sky.
A strange feeling arose in Shen Qian's heart, and he had no choice but to abandon all distracting thoughts and focus all his attention on his clone.
The clone stood in the starry sky, its arms outstretched, tearing the void apart, and the projection of the Dao Sea leaped above its head.
A road leading to the heavens appeared beneath the clone's feet.
This was the alchemy method that the clone had already prepared.
Just like the last time he broke through to the King level, the clone followed the Great Dao and ascended the steps, quickly breaking through the Dao Sea and standing at the top of the Dao Sea.
He stood on a jade platform shaped like a herb, and then looked up as he sank in.
Above their heads, the starry sky that symbolized the realm of kings and nobles reappeared.
This time, what Shen Qian saw was still an empty space, without the dazzling star field that appeared when the Word Spirit King broke through, but the feeling was completely different.
Because the starry sky no longer gave the feeling of deathly stillness, but contained a vibrant vitality.
It's like a piece of land waiting to sprout.
This feeling was very strange. Before sinking in, I vaguely felt that something was not right, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
After all, he had only witnessed the scene when the King of Words bestowed titles upon kings and marquises, so there were very few objects for him to refer to.
"Gather your mind, focus your consciousness on the starry sky, and then... summon."
"call?"
Hearing Laozi's voice, Chen Qian subconsciously did as he was told.
The next moment, he finally realized what he was summoning.
A thunderous roar echoed from the depths of the starry sky, and a faint light began to emerge in the deepest part of the dark night.
The light appeared for an extremely long time, just like a real seed trying to break through the soil.
Chen Qian, who was also inexplicably becoming anxious, tried to communicate with that little bit of light through his mind.
Stimulated by the sinking, the light finally emerged completely, transforming into a tiny star, its radiance becoming several times more dazzling.
A halo of light converged, refracting from afar, and shone upon Shen Qian's head.
"In the name of Heaven, we forge your crown!"
From the depths of the void, a voice, neither male nor female, rang out in the mist.
But this voice... seems quite different from the grand voice that appeared when the King of Words sealed the heavens.
But being in the thick of it all, Shenqian had no time to think further.
As the sound rang out, a green crown began to gather above Shen Qian's head.
Green...green?
Even at this moment, Shen Qian couldn't help but complain, "Can't you change the color?"
Even if this is just a clone of Chen Qian, he doesn't want to be running around with a green hat on his head!
Unfortunately, this crown of kings and nobles seems to be closely related to the attributes of its own "Tao".
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