Chapter 349: The Truth of Rebirth

"What are these things?"

The Heavenly Dao Book and the Heavenly Secret Platform floated in the air, emitting an inexplicable Dao rhyme; they were clearly not ordinary objects. Li Heng smiled slightly and looked at Xiao Hao, who had become completely stunned.

Xiao Hao's face revealed bitterness.

This time, even his bottom line had been exposed. Originally, he had thought that this terrifying existence would be unable to perceive the Heavenly Dao Book and the Heavenly Secret Platform, and that these two supreme treasures might allow him to turn the tables.

But now it seemed he had overthought it.

"Reporting to the senior, these are the ten supreme treasures of the future. One is called the Heavenly Dao Book, which records the laws of Heaven and Earth and the Heaven and Earth Principles, while the other is called the Heavenly Secret Platform, which can deduce heavenly secrets and see all kinds of things in the future."

He said respectfully, not daring to hide the slightest bit.

After all, looking at the current situation, perhaps even if the Heavenly Dao Book and the Heavenly Secret Platform were added together, their status was far inferior to this terrifying existence, and they were already of no importance.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows slightly; these two names were quite descriptive.

He could perceive that the book recorded extremely vast laws of Heaven and Earth and Order Rules, as if it had exhausted all the laws of Heaven and Earth and backed them up here; it could be called the Heavenly Dao.

And that Heavenly Secret Platform...

Could it be related to Xuantianji?

When he had entered the dilapidated Cave Heaven of the Tianming Organization, he had once stepped onto a large Heavenly Secret Platform. After thinking for a moment, his mind stirred, and his Divine Sense crossed ten thousand miles to call Xuantianji over.

It was almost instantaneous.

Xuantianji took a step and arrived before Li Heng.

"Many thanks to fellow Daoist for taking action; the aristocratic families have been dealt with for the most part." He bowed to Li Heng with a look of shame.

After all, if it weren't for Li Heng's intervention, he would have long since burned out and died, and his name would not exist in history. It could be said that Li Heng had the grace of recreating him.

Li Heng's expression was calm; it was merely a small effort.

In the face of Source Power, this level of death could still be saved. Furthermore, that bit of Source Power consumption was not a loss in exchange for the good fortune of a Void Heaven Realm powerhouse; on the contrary, it was a gain.

He went straight to the point.

"Do you recognize these two things in front of us?"

"Oh, right, this Anomaly you placed a bet on, this reborn person from the future says that book is called the Heavenly Dao Book, and that small stone platform is called the Heavenly Secret Platform."

Li Heng pointed at the two items in front of him and said calmly.

"Heavenly Dao Book?"

Xuantianji was stunned upon hearing this.

"I will not hide it from you, fellow Daoist; the Heavenly Secret Platform is my own handiwork, and it was my previous bet. But as for this Heavenly Dao Book, I have no impression of it, and even after careful deduction, I remain confused; the truth seems to be covered by a layer of fog."

Li Heng nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.

It was very clear.

The Heavenly Dao Book was definitely the handiwork of a powerhouse from the future.

Many guesses arose in Li Heng's heart; the Heavenly Dao Book might be a database, a database backing up the normal laws of Heaven and Earth.

After all, in that desperate future.

The laws of Heaven and Earth had been subjected to Pollution and were no longer normal.

At this moment, Xiao Hao gritted his teeth and spoke tremblingly.

"Reporting to the two seniors, what exactly do you mean by 'Anomaly' and 'placing a bet'?"

The chill in his heart had reached its peak.

The Heavenly Secret Platform, which he thought was a supreme treasure, was actually someone else's handiwork. Moreover, he had a vague premonition that his rebirth into the past was definitely not a coincidence.

"Oh, you mean this? Ask this old man."

Li Heng pointed to the culprit, the person involved, Xuantianji.

Xuantianji coughed upon hearing this and looked at Xiao Hao, his eyes filled with a look of disappointment at his lack of progress; after all, he really had wasted his bet and wasted his time.

"Little friend, please do not be angry at what I am about to say."

He first gave Xiao Hao a warning.

"This old man cultivates the Heavenly Secret Path and has the meager ability to glimpse the future. I discovered that the future had stirred with waves and a variable appeared that was beyond my expectations, and this variable is you, little friend."

"And as a reborn person from the future, you must surely know the despair of that final future; it was almost a destined fate. But in the dark, there is naturally a chance of survival, and perhaps a true variable can change fate."

"So after you were reborn, little friend, I chose to invest in you, letting the Heavenly Secret Platform appear naturally in a way you could accept as your protective treasure, while also having Seng Daoke serve as your protector."

"It is just a pity that plans cannot keep up with changes."

Xuantianji shook his head, feeling somewhat emotional.

Xiao Hao was completely dumbfounded and looked at Seng Daoke. Seng Daoke smiled in response, seemingly tacitly acknowledging it. So his rebirth was a joke, and everyone knew about it?

"Wait, why can't plans keep up with changes?"

"Also, isn't the Heavenly Dao Book your handiwork?"

Xiao Hao still held onto a glimmer of hope.

"The Heavenly Dao Book is not this old man's handiwork. However, I observe that the Heavenly Dao Book is infinitely profound and records the Heaven and Earth Principles; it must also be the handiwork of some powerhouse in the future."

"And your rebirth, little friend, should also be because of that powerhouse."

"As for the changes..."

He looked at Li Heng with some hesitation, seemingly seeking Li Heng's opinion. Li Heng smiled and nodded, signaling Xuantianji to go ahead.

Xuantianji then spoke again.

"The changes are mainly because of fellow Daoist Li here."

"I have no malice toward you, little friend; I only wanted to protect you, the variable, as you grew into a peak powerhouse, and subsequently protect the Xianshi Tiandi and become the savior of all living things in Heaven and Earth."

"But then fellow Daoist Li appeared. He resolved the Calamity that frequently appeared between Heaven and Earth, which was beyond this old man's expectations, and now he is even more powerful than I am."

"In this way, you no longer have to bear the heavy burden of saving Heaven and Earth, little friend." Xuantianji said with some emotion, very intelligently and tactfully.

To be able to grow to this extent in such a short time and resolve all Calamities—this was no longer a legend, but something unreasonable, a dimensionality-reduction strike of crushing force.

However, to deal with a crushing Calamity.

Perhaps it is precisely the existence of a fellow Daoist like Li Heng that is needed.

Xiao Hao fell completely silent.

It turns out he really was a joke.

Not only was his own rebirth arranged by others, but he was also discovered by others the moment he was reborn, so every step he took had been calculated by someone else.

Yet, if that were all, being schemed against and becoming a pawn of a big shot would be one thing; at least that would prove he had value to be used. But now, the appearance of Li Heng completely declared that he did not even have value to be used, and his so-called rebirth had turned into a joke.

"Little friend, there is no need to be dejected; try to look at the bright side."

"Not needing to face the Calamity directly, isn't that a good thing?"

Xuantianji consoled Xiao Hao.

Li Heng ignored the dejected-looking Xiao Hao; he focused his gaze on the Heavenly Dao Book, discovering that this thing was truly quite interesting, and its deep origin vaguely radiated the aura of the future.

If he could extract that aura, perhaps he could truly condense another Weilai Yinjie, and subsequently merge it with the other Weilai Yinjie to calculate the space-time coordinates of the future.

But at this moment, the Void rippled.

A leg covered in armor stepped out from the Void.

Xiao Hao had still been in the midst of his dejection, but when he saw the full appearance of this sudden visitor, he spoke in astonishment.

"Father, why have you come!"

The person who arrived was none other than Xiao Hao's father, the King of Xilie of Great Li!