Chapter 616: The Appearance of 'Heaven' — A Cloud of Doubt

"So that's how it is."

After hearing everything Xu Xing had done on this trip to Tai Xuan Tian, Master Mei Zu's smile faded and her expression grew somewhat solemn.

Then she voiced her own confusion.

"But why would 'Heaven' show itself in Tai Xuan Tian?"

Since Xuan Du clearly knew the identity of Dao Brother 'Heaven's Tribulation'.

Then, having experienced all that happened in the primordial era, Heaven itself should also know this.

If that's the case, the problem arises.

Knowing full well that its appearance would let Dao Brother sense the existence of 'Tai Xuan Tian', Heaven still chose to show itself…

"'Heaven' should know that this act of Its own would only make the Cang Clan's situation more dire." Master Mei Zu frowned. "There shouldn't be any benefit in that for It, right?"

Is there really no benefit?

"Not necessarily." Xu Xing looked at the bound seven-colored flowing radiance before him.

"What Gu is thinking isn't clear for now, but Xuan's thinking can be glimpsed somewhat—It would absolutely never take the initiative to accelerate 'Heaven's' revival."

"It can even be said that It harbors immense wariness toward 'Heaven' as well."

"'Heaven' might have realized exactly this, which is why It deliberately appeared, to further worsen the Cang Clan's situation, thereby forcing Gu and Xuan to find a way to awaken It from Its slumber and bring It back."

Yet the moment he finished saying this, Xu Xing frowned, shook his head, and muttered to himself.

"But if it really were for this matter, It should have had a better way of handling it…"

If 'Heaven's' true purpose was this, then It should have used it as leverage, rather than appearing directly and leading him to Tai Xuan Tian.

Although to a certain extent worsening the Cang Clan's situation could serve to pressure Gu and Xuan.

But if the deterioration went too far, it wouldn't be a good thing for 'Heaven' either—the human side would absolutely never allow Its revival, and the only ones It could count on were the Cang Clan.

Master Mei Zu fell silent upon hearing this.

Indeed, from any angle one looked at it, 'Heaven's' sudden appearance itself reeked of something strange.

Just as the two were pondering…

"Perhaps we can discover some clues from that 'Past' inscribed with true history."

In a gentle voice, strands of karmic threads wove together, sketching out on Xu Xing's other side a graceful woman, gentle as autumn waters, her eyes veiled in white gauze.

Xiang Yuanjun.

As one of the True Immortals able to move freely, she had also hurried over after discovering the situation.

Casting a casual glance at Master Mei Zu, Xiang Yuanjun showed not the slightest oddity, and likewise sat down on Xu Xing's other side.

Master Mei Zu pursed her lips but said nothing.

"Please, Dao Brother, release the sword-light used for confinement."

Xu Xing paused, then nodded:

"Alright."

The moment these words fell, the crimson sharp radiance confining the seven-colored flowing radiance began to withdraw, splitting into thin wisps of red light that dispersed.

In a short while, as the crimson sharp radiance scattered completely, only that wisp of seven-colored flowing radiance remained before the three of them, drifting restlessly as if alive.

"Be careful, don't let it escape." Master Mei Zu offered a reminder.

The 'Past' inscribed with true history should not exist in the present world to begin with.

If left alone, it would soon vanish due to spacetime's self-correction.

"No need for you to remind me."

Xiang Yuanjun said flatly, lightly tapping a finger forward.

Hum~!

With a soft chime, the seven-colored flowing radiance that had just been restless completely solidified, and rings of water-like ripples spread outward from it as the center…

The ripples kept expanding, and wherever they passed a faint glow arose, forming a blurry image before the three of them.

It was a grand great hall congealed from endless ages.

Boundless light and shadows crowded within the hall, and in an instant burst forth all at once.

Yet in the image Xiang Yuanjun had traced back, the vast majority of the light and shadows were a stretch of nothingness; only a cold, stern existence hidden within immeasurable chaos was clearly visible.

Tai.

The thoroughly fallen Tai had already lost the 'invisibility' trait of an Immortal Ancestor level being.

"What can we tell from this?" Master Mei Zu asked, frowning.

"Of course it's not just this."

Xiang Yuanjun raised her hand; slender, Bai Xi fingers were wreathed in threads of karma.

"I still need to borrow Dao Brother's identity for a use."

Hearing this, Xu Xing immediately understood, and at once took her hand.

This was to borrow the identity of 'Heaven's Tribulation' to reproduce everything 'Heaven' had done at that time.

Indeed!

One could see that part of the 'nothingness' in the image before them was rapidly filled in, gaining color.

It was a figure no different from an ordinary member of the Cang Clan, with exquisitely perfect features, and seven-colored eyes filled with utter indifference.

Heaven.

Originally only an illusion, It suddenly gained will at one moment, raising Its head to calmly meet the gaze ahead.

"Quickly."

Right after this single utterance, the entire image was swallowed by the spreading 'nothingness', leaving only a wisp of seven-colored flowing radiance streaking into the distance.

This was everything that had happened at that time.

Although he didn't know anything else, from the scene just now it wasn't hard to tell that the word "as soon as possible" from "Heaven" was directed at Gu.

As soon as possible?

The three of them were silent for a long time; from those two short words, it was truly hard to analyze any useful information.

"Truly strange."

Another voice suddenly rang out.

Honored Hong.

This time only the voice came, not the person.

Xu Xing wasn't surprised.

Although only Master Mei Zu and Xiang Yuanjun had come in person.

But aside from the senior sister who was in closed-door cultivation, everyone else had actually turned their attention toward the Sword Sect after discovering the anomaly at the Starfall Frontline battlefield.

It was just that Master Mei Zu had arrived faster.

"Fellow Daoist Honored Hong, what insight do you have?" The voice of Honored Ba rang out.

Honored Hong had once been the person "Heaven" valued most; if anyone among the human True Immortals understood "Heaven," not a single one could compare to him.

"You may not have noticed anything." After a pause, Honored Hong continued, "But in my view, 'Heaven' was specifically waiting for a moment when Xuan wasn't paying attention to Gu and Tai Xuan Tian."

Specifically waited for a moment when Xuan wasn't paying attention to Gu and Tai Xuan Tian?

"Could it be that that shameless thing 'Heaven' and that self-styled clever fool Gu are in cahoots?"

Just hearing that, it had to be You.

But those words seemed a little odd...

"The specifics aren't clear, but there must be a big problem between Gu and Heaven."

"emm..." You paused in thought for a moment, "If we tell that old scruffy Xuan about this, would it cause internal strife among Them?"

You really do have strategic thinking.

"We can try, but the effect probably won't be much." Xu Xing said.

The current Cang Clan, with the slightest misstep, would fall into an irrecoverable state; so even if Xuan learned of this, He couldn't possibly fall out with Gu.

"Fellow Daoist Huo, could you use this as a basis to plant a rift in Xuan's heart?" Dan Zu also spoke up.

Huo: "..."

After a long silence, a reply finally came.

"Can't do it."