Fang Daokun was unaware that Tian Jiu'er had also left the Xuantian Dao Sect for the outer realms, so neither the peak masters of the Nine Profound Peaks nor the Nine Heavens Peaks were in the Xuantian Dao Sect, nor in the Primordial Realm.
But since Zhou Xingdou had thought of the Dao Lord's Questioning of the Heart, how could he not have considered the situation where both peak masters were absent?
Looking at Fang Daokun's furrowed brows, Zhou Xingdou slowly said:
"When the Xuan Tian Emperor Ancestor set up the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Game, he also considered the possibility that the peak masters of the Nine Heavens and Nine Profound Peaks would not be present, or even die in battle. Therefore, there is another way to activate the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Game."
The thunder rumbled incessantly, and Zhou Xingdou's every word seemed to blend into the thunder, causing Fang Daokun's eyes to narrow:
"Are there any other methods?"
As the law enforcement elder of Jiutian Peak, although he could not have memorized all the laws and regulations of Xuantian Dao Sect, he could at least know about 80 or 90 percent of them. However, this 80 or 90 percent did not include the secrets of the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Bureau.
He knew this because the Peak Master of Nine Heavens Peak was traveling outside the realm, and he was in charge of managing affairs on behalf of the Peak Master of Nine Heavens Peak. That's why the Peak Master of Nine Heavens Peak told him some secrets that only the Peak Master could know.
Moreover, the Dao Master's Inquiry into One's Heart was originally a tactic used by sects against the Dao Master, which the Nine Heavens Peak Master only mentioned briefly.
After all, Xuanjizi was the senior brother of Tian Jiu'er and the peak master of Jiutian Peak. No one in the entire Chuyuan Realm could say a word against him, let alone in the Xuantian Dao Sect. No one ever thought that the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Formation would be used against him.
Therefore, even though Fang Daokun knew about the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Formation, he did not know the details, and he had never heard from the Peak Master of Nine Heavens Peak that there was a second way to activate the Dao Lord's Heart-Questioning Formation.
Although Zhou Xingdou was not the peak master, his knowledge and understanding were not inferior. In his previous life, Tian Jiu'er and Ning Yue were both in the Death Cultivation Realm, and the entire Nine Profound Peak was almost the domain of Zhou Xingdou and Lin Fan.
In order to enable Lin Fan to take control of the Xuantian Dao Sect in the future, Zhou Xingdou almost read through all the historical records of the Xuantian Dao Sect's laws and regulations in the Nine Heavens Palace. This also led him to inadvertently find a second way to launch the Dao Lord's Questioning of the Heart.
This matter required Fang Daokun's cooperation, and Zhou Xingdou, naturally, didn't keep anyone in suspense, explaining the second method in detail:
"The Emperor Ancestor had long anticipated this situation, if both peak masters were killed, or if neither of them were in the sect."
Therefore, a key point is hidden within the protective formation of the two peaks. By activating the full power of both formations and simultaneously channeling energy into that key point, the ancestral spirit of the Profound Heaven can be forcibly summoned to challenge the Dao Lord.
Fang Daokun nodded thoughtfully, not doubting what Zhou Xingdou said. After all, in his eyes, Tian Jiu'er was still in the sect and was about to succeed as the Dao Child, so it was normal for her to know such secrets.
However, he still had some doubts:
“But why go through all this trouble? With the Heavenly Peak Master here, even if she can’t subdue the Dao Lord, she has the protection and favor of the Ancestors. She can bypass the Dao Lord and directly awaken the Ancestors. At that time, the Ancestors will verify the Xuan Dao Lord.”
Tian Jiu'er is considered special among all the peak masters. Although she is a peak master, her strength is comparable to that of an ancestor. She was also an extremely dazzling figure in the previous era. Even Xuanjizi, who succeeded her as the Dao Master, is still much inferior to Tian Jiu'er.
She is the leader of the three great sword immortals of the Primordial Era, the faith of all sword cultivators in the world, and even the Lord of the Sword Domain intends to pass on his position to Tian Jiu'er.
Such talent naturally earned Tian Jiu'er countless supports and privileges within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, one of which was the ability to bypass the Dao Lord and directly awaken the sleeping ancestors.
As Fang Daokun said, if Tian Jiu'er were still in the Xuantian Dao Sect, why would she need to go through all that trouble to summon the Xuantian Ancestral Spirit and initiate the Dao Lord's Inquiry?
Zhou Xingdou knew that the news of Tian Jiu'er's journey to the outer realms could not be kept secret forever, so he did not conceal it and told Fang Daokun directly:
“My master had suspected there was a traitor in the sect before. After consulting with Xuanjizi, he was sent to the outer realm to investigate the two halls and the ancestor stationed there. However, he did not expect that the news brought back by Fang Tianyang would point directly to Xuanjizi.”
Although Zhou Xingdou has not yet believed Fang Tianyang's words, he finds it hard to understand why Xuanjizi sent Tian Jiu'er to investigate the Second Hall of the Outer Domain without alerting the Ancestor.
Upon hearing Zhou Xingdou's words, Fang Daokun's expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he shouted somewhat inappropriately:
"What! You're saying Tian Jiu'er isn't in Chuyuan?"
Zhou Xingdou frowned slightly, taken aback by Fang Daokun's sudden shout, and asked in confusion:
Is there something wrong with it?
Zhou Xingdou was somewhat puzzled by Fang Daokun's unusual behavior, but he didn't think there was anything particularly wrong with what he had just said.
If it weren't for Fang Tianyang's incident, he would only be somewhat displeased that Xuanjizi didn't go himself but sent Tian Jiu'er to the outer realms, which was also based on personal feelings.
Fang Daokun's expression turned extremely ugly, and he retorted to Zhou Xingdou:
Do you know why the Xuantian Dao Sect established the Nine Heavens and Nine Mysteries Peaks?
Zhou Xingdou was puzzled by Fang Daokun's sudden question. How could he know why the Nine Heavens and Nine Mysteries were set up, or what other meaning there was in setting up the Nine Heavens and Nine Mysteries peaks?
But faced with Fang Daokun's counter-question, Zhou Xingdou had to think it over carefully. After all, he wasn't the one who understood immediately.
"The establishment of the Nine Heavens and Nine Profound Peaks should be to check the power of the Dao Lord."
Fang Daokun nodded and slowly said:
"Yes, the position of the Dao Master of the Xuantian Dao Sect is not hereditary, so the power is often immense, so that he will not be unable to issue orders from Xuantian Peak due to a lack of foundation."
However, this also has significant drawbacks. The entire Xuantian Dao Sect becomes a one-man show under the Dao Lord, which is why the Nine Heavens and Nine Profound Peaks were established to provide some balance and prevent the Dao Lord from making a fatal mistake that could damage the sect.
At this point, Fang Daokun paused for a few breaths, his face turning ashen, and continued:
"The two peak masters also have this responsibility. As long as the two of them are in one place, any transfer of the Dao Lord must be reported to the two peak masters. If the two peak masters feel that it is inappropriate, they can choose to oppose it and restrain the Dao Lord."
However, if both peak masters are absent, the Dao Lord has the right to make all decisions unilaterally without informing anyone, mobilizing any resources, and without being known by the ancestors or others.
Upon hearing Fang Daokun's words, Zhou Xingdou felt a pang of anxiety, and his expression turned serious.
He immediately understood why Fang Daokun had lost his composure earlier. With Tian Jiu'er and the peak master of Jiutian Peak absent, if Xuanjizi truly had a problem, he would take advantage of this time to secretly arrange everything and overthrow the entire Xuantian Dao Sect!
Fang Daokun's expression was even more solemn than Zhou Xingdou's, and he said urgently:
"The situation is urgent; we must immediately initiate the Daoist Master's Inquiry!"
Stephen Chow shook his head and said:
"It's useless to start now. Can you and I be sure that Xuanjizi is in the sect?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Daokun also frowned.
Yes, neither Zhou Xingdou nor Fang Daokun could figure out the whereabouts of their Dao Master, nor were they qualified to know.
If Xuanjizi is not present, even if the Xuantian Ancestral Spirit is summoned, it will be in vain. After all, they can only ask the Xuantian Ancestral Spirit to question the Dao Lord, but cannot ask the Xuantian Ancestral Spirit to do anything else.
(I've been feeling a bit disoriented lately from taking medication. It's not that I'm not trying; I really did my best with this chapter.)
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