Chapter 146

How do you know everything?!

Ancestral Dragon was greatly shocked, for it dared to guarantee, having never leaked the alliance before—you have absolutely no reason to know these things.

Moreover, the information that "only one can attain the Dao in the Primordial Wastement"—aside from myself, only the person who originally wrote that secret letter should know……

"Was that letter written by you?"

Ancestral Dragon isn't stupid either; it immediately grew more wary, staring at you.

"Yes."

You began to display your strength: "I and Hongjun can both devote ourselves to helping you accomplish your great undertaking!"

Furthermore, if you have the chance to reign supreme in the Primordial Wasteland, why would you need to share benefits with that old ox and horse and those common birds……

"Can you really kill it?"

By then, do you truly have the capability to slay it?

"What's in it for you to help me like this?"

We cannot attain the Dao, nor do we seek it; we assist you only hoping for the status and benefits you may grant us in the future—why doubt us?

Ancestral Dragon blinked; although it found you strange, your words made sense: in the Primordial Wasteland, power reigns supreme!

Your words laid out the pros and cons clearly; to Ancestral Dragon, it felt like a temptation of the heart-demon: if only one supreme position exists, the ultimate victor will surely be that old ox and horse—all that awaits you is defeat.

"Naturally."

But if there are multiple supreme positions, why would I share with others when I could eliminate them?

"Where's your evidence?" Ancestral Dragon narrowed its eyes.

For it isn't stupid either; the fundamental goal of its alliance with you to kill the Ancestral Qilin is to eliminate threats to the Dao, and once your side outnumbers its expectations, compared to the Ancestral Qilin, your side poses a greater threat.

After all, not feeling wary when facing an old schemer—that's what having a big heart means……

You pointed at yourself: I have painstakingly cultivated for countless eons, my cultivation barely reaching the Great Luo realm, barely comparable to the Ancestral Qilin; but once it awakens its spirit and its cultivation surges, the three of us will soon dominate the Primordial Wasteland.

Choosing the lesser of two evils, Ancestral Dragon will prioritize eliminating you lot, who clearly harbor ulterior motives……

"How about this!"

After you left the East Sea with the treaty with Ancestral Dragon in hand, Hongjun the old man, who had been lying by the shore fishing for a long time, immediately came forward.

"Because once its cultivation breaks through, nothing in the world will be able to kill it!"

"Fellow Daoist, you're truly awesome!"

One who is both scheming and strong, yet infamous for low moral character—a born divinity… Fellow Daoist, ask yourself: if this person were you, would you truly keep the pact, gladly give up the chance to reign supreme, and choose to stand on equal footing with two idiots?

You couldn't help but roll your eyes at this old coot: "Isn't this all because you failed to slay the corpse?"

But you inwardly sighed: "No wonder it's a born divinity—even now it's still guarding against a trick!"

Unbothered by Ancestral Dragon's shock and wariness, you continued: "This time, the Ancestral Qilin has you start awakening the spirits of all beings; on the surface it wants to break through its cultivation and then kill me, but in reality it's for its own grand Dao plan!"

On the contrary, it's I and the old Hongjun who should suspect you, Fellow Daoist—once you break through, killing us two will be a snap……

You chuckled: "Ancestral Dragon, you're overthinking; no matter how the Primordial Wasteland changes, only the three of you can attain the Dao, and our schemes will be useless before your future absolute strength."

According to the original plan, if Hongjun slays the evil corpse Rahu and then joins forces with Ancestral Dragon to kill the Ancestral Qilin, our strength would become 2 versus 3.

At first glance, the treaty seemed to have been signed smoothly……

Without Rahu, the nemesis of the three progenitors in the original plot, we'd be clueless about whatever we do.

Ancestral Dragon seemed to think it was too little, but you helplessly said, "If our side were truly strong, why bother allying with you, Fellow Daoist? We could just charge straight at the Broken Qilin Cliff!"

Is that so……

You worried: "If only one person can attain the Dao in the end, would this configuration of the Ancestral Qilin really abide by the agreement and have none of us three attain the Dao?"

You, Hongjun, and Rahu—three standard Great Luo cultivators—facing Ancestral Dragon and Ancestral Phoenix, also two standard Great Luo; though a regular fight would be hard to decide life or death, you dare to trade lives, and as long as you're willing to go all out, killing the two ancestors isn't impossible!

"So what do we do next?"

……

Upon hearing that the letter was indeed written by you, and that its purpose was to invisibly use yourself to probe the Ancestral Qilin… this series of schemes made Ancestral Dragon even more shocked, its wariness rising to the max.

However, Ancestral Dragon still retained some affection for an old friend, murmuring to itself: "What if there is more than one position to attain the Dao……"

But you can't force Hongjun to slay the corpse, so the plan must be altered……

"Why?" Ancestral Dragon puzzled, unable to see any necessary connection between the two matters.

"No evidence needed."

But who could have predicted that the formerly reliable Hongjun of the previous life would this time drop the ball, and even with your early prompting, still fail to produce the evil corpse……

By then, the Ancestral Qilin would have become a formidable all‑powered being with both wisdom and strength!

"How is it?"

Your words led Ancestral Dragon to silently reckon: indeed, with the three of us simultaneously supreme in the Primordial Wasteland, I could never possibly slay that old ox and horse……

But when you held up the treaty for him to see, even if he remained doubtful, he could only believe it……

Should Ancestral Dragon and Ancestral Phoenix someday attain the Dao, nothing would change……

Your questioning made Ancestral Dragon break out in a sweat……

Feeling sentimental, you put away the treaty, about to leave the Crystal Palace, when suddenly Ancestral Dragon asked you a question of unclear intent.

You chuckled, indicating that this information was merely a tool to have it probe the Ancestral Qilin's attitude; true or false, it didn't matter—what mattered was that you successfully used it to uncover the Ancestral Qilin's ambition and conspiracy!

Still the same saying: a born divinity opts for mutual benefit only because its own advantage isn't great enough!

You did not deny it.

After a long while.

Ancestral Dragon sank into internal weighing and struggle……

Seeing this, you smiled inwardly: "The plan succeeds!"

And in this, especially Ancestral Dragon, you made it judge others by itself—so it must be as dark as it can be!

Hongjun seemed to be living in a dream, his face full of bewilderment: Is that even possible?

Your micro‑operation skills have completely conquered Hongjun; he is deeply moved, yet inevitably worried: The Ancestor Dragon has indeed been split, but even if we could join forces with the Ancestor Dragon to kill the Ancestor Qilin, wouldn't there still be two?

A smile appeared on its face: Fellow Daoist, you helped me attain the Dao—how could I harm you? Do not entertain doubts!

Because you know, if you just said your side had more people, giving the Ancestor Dragon ample strength, then the Ancestor Dragon has probably already started recruiting!

But no matter what, the pact has been signed, the plot has succeeded, and the grand scheme to split the Three Ancestors has already achieved one‑third!

The Ancestor Dragon suddenly grew solemn, pointing with one hand at the eternal sun hanging in the sky: "I swear by the sun that I will never harm a fellow Daoist; violators shall be punished!"

The Ancestor Dragon lowered its head somewhat disappointedly, but ultimately it still agreed to your pact, deciding to combine forces of the three to take down the Ancestor Qilin before it awakens its spirit!

You chuckled: "Do you dare to gamble? Are you really going to pin all your hopes on such an illusory possibility?"

You stared, your expression strange…

But the Ancestor Dragon didn't notice the problem with your rhetoric, for it never thought its dragon quality inferior to others', and judging others by itself only plunges it deeper into doubt…

The Ancestor Dragon's gaze gradually grew fierce, and it made the choice most beneficial to itself.

Thus, the perfect plan revealed a flaw!

Born with the innate divinity of supreme self‑honor, once there is a chance to monopolize benefits, it will certainly try every means to eliminate rivals—no doubt about it.

"Just us three?"

Hongjun felt a bit uneasy, for he always thought that splitting the Three Ancestors in this small group was impossible—how could outsiders possibly split their age‑old friends?

Ding! You, who are usually lacking in wit, have squeezed your brains dry to devise this split plan; faced with unexpected changes beyond the original plan, you really have no idea what to do… so you choose (?) Please fill in freely!

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(End of chapter)