Chapter 234

Is this... the Nether River's message?

Looking at this passage, Zhao Si furrowed their brow, then turned to the historical information at the end of the previous cycle:

At the end of the previous cycle, Xue Xuan decisively self-destructed, but the Blood God Son on his person did not disappear immediately; instead, it was sensed by the Nether River, and the Nether River even seized this Blood God Son!

"Obviously, the Nether River inferred some information from it…… This Blood God Son obtained from the first round's plot appears in the second round's plot; if the Nether River's mind is flexible enough, it could also guess that Xue Xuan is a reincarnator."

Zhao Si pondered carefully:

"From this message, it seems the Nether River not only guessed Xue Xuan's reincarnator identity, but also, based on his world-destroying actions in the second round, inferred some of his purposes……"

"But……"

Zhao Si scratched their head a bit:

"Why did this guy accept it so quickly? He's a reincarnator—does the Nether River have such thick nerves?"

After thinking it over, Zhao Si shook their head and shifted their attention to this remark of the Nether River:

The general meaning is that he will not give up maintaining the existence of the Primordial Wasteland, so he lets Xue Xuan not meddle further.

If Xue Xuan wants to flee, then he will not block him; instead, it will be Hongjun the Heavenly Dao that blocks…… As for the reason, it should be the same as what we inferred last time.

Because Hongjun the Heavenly Dao regards Xue Xuan as a lifeline, even if the Nether River is willing to let people go, it itself would not be willing.

From this we can see.

Obviously, the Nether River does not intend to let Xue Xuan take everyone away……

"But actually, this can also be interpreted another way."

Zhao Si tried to shift their line of thought:

"If the Six Saints can all flee, then the Nether River itself doesn't necessarily have to defend the Primordial Wasteland to the death; so why would he make this seemingly meaningless move—could it actually be…… forced?"

"This guess is ridiculous, because the only entity in the Primordial Wasteland capable of forcing a Saint to do something is none other than Laojun!"

"However, Laojun had just been chopped by the Nether River into 2.5 pieces, and thereafter kept being nailed down, suffering all sorts of setbacks!"

"In this situation, where does Laojun get the ability and reason to force the Nether River not to leave?"

"Strange……"

"Moreover, the Six Saints have already fled, yet the Nether River still possesses treasures left by the Six Saints, obviously indicating that the Nether River has received the Six Saints' support."

"In other words, Laojun's seven disciples have joined forces to betray their teacher and destroy their ancestors……"

"What a worldly misery!"

"The more Zhao Si thought, the more problematic it seemed; first, how could the Nether River become a Saint? That itself is problematic—what qualifies him, a shut-in living in the Sea of Blood, to suddenly transform into the last Saint of the Primordial Wasteland?"

"After becoming a Saint, the Nether River does nothing else but keeps attacking Hongjun the Heavenly Dao, giving the impression that he wants to be detrimental to the Primordial Wasteland."

"But actually, the Nether River is also protecting the Primordial Wasteland, even using people as materials to mend the heavens; one could say his loyalty to the Primordial Wasteland is beyond question."

"All these illogicalities above have left Zhao Si utterly bewildered:"

"If we say the Nether River is a righteous figure protecting the Primordial Wasteland, then the Heavenly Dao of Hongjun that he chops at is the villain, and the Six Saints who have fled choosing to help the Nether River betray their teacher and destroy their ancestors only proves this point more."

"But then, the Nether River can only be forced, and the only one forcing him would be the Heavenly Dao of Hongjun……"

"The villain Laojun forces the righteous Nether River to chop him, yet he refuses to simply take the blows, instead encouraging himself while resisting, highlighting a split personality……"

"What a messed-up logic!"

"After thinking it over, Zhao Si still didn't tell Xue Xuan this far-fetched inference:"

"This kid's thoughts are already chaotic; after barely managing to distinguish friend from foe in the previous round, we shouldn't give him a dubious divine logic to look at……"

"Let's first see what results he can achieve with his own ideas."

"【The Nether River's message startled you, who was unprepared, but after careful study you ruled out the possibility of it tampering with the Blood God Son; it merely left a remark.】"

"【After the fright, you furrowed your brow and began to think: What does the Nether River mean?】"

"【'Let me go alone…… Isn't that still refusing to let people go?'】"

"【You took a deep breath, your gaze gradually becoming resolute: 'In this life, I must leave the Primordial Wasteland!'】"

"【After failing twice in a row, your patience is running thin; this life, you must succeed no matter what.】"

"【The Nether River is undoubtedly the boss, while Hongjun the Heavenly Dao can tentatively be considered a teammate; in terms of overall strategy, you are not confused.】"

"【But to carry out this strategy, your current ability is clearly insufficient, for your past life's lesson already told you that relying solely on bitter cultivation, even a lifetime of practice would at most make you a Golden Immortal—such meager cultivation is not even enough for a Saint to blow a breath on!】"

"【So you need assistance, the strongest assistance!】"

"【Ding! Please support Xue Xuan with the highest-level Primordial-level gift, quantity unlimited!】"

"Good good good! I've been waiting here for you!"

"Looking at the support request, Zhao Si unsurprisingly weighed the stars in their hand—the seventy-two Zhou Tian chief stars, which seem to be meant for use here."

"Fine, I'll give it to you then."

"Zhao Si sighed, then placed the still-warm Zhou Tian stars onto the phone screen."

"【Please continue supporting!】"

"More?"

"Zhao Si blinked, then carefully counted all of their current Primordial-level gifts:"

"The earliest Saint's Dao fruit has already merged with the Primordial Wasteland power obtained later, and it is congenital with Xue Xuan."

"The Zhou Tian stars just obtained have also been sent over as support."

"Now, the only Primordial-level items left in Zhao Si's hands are the Golden Crow True Fire upgraded in chapter two, and…… the Primordial Wasteland fragments that have never been used!"

"The Golden Crow True Fire poses a big problem; although it's strong, this thing was forcibly upgraded by Jiao Ming using Heavenly Dao power, and using it could very well summon the Heavenly Dao Saint Hongjun from Jiao Ming's three lifetimes."

"As for the Primordial Wasteland fragments…… although the invading Demon Race inside has already left, the Heavenly Dao of Hongjun from Jin Bing the Second still maintains an invading state on it, and the danger is also high."

"If these two things were sent to Xue Xuan's side, it could basically be said that a moment's carelessness would trigger a great battle of Saints across all realms……"

"So Zhao Si is quite hesitant about this; if they had a choice, they would definitely send Xue Xuan a few safe gifts."

"But obviously, they never had a choice."

Since you've said that, these two things must be specially used in this plot...

Zhao Si curled the corner of their mouth, then without hesitation directly placed the Golden Crow True Fire and a Primordial Fragment the size of a dining table onto the phone screen.

In the next moment, they and the Heavenly Stars disappeared together!

"What should be said, what shouldn't be, this time I've brought in four primordial-level grand gifts; it seems the plot difficulty coefficient is indeed not low— in the first two chapters at most we'd fight Great Luo Golden Immortals, then borrow momentum to intimidate a few Quasi‑Sages… Could it be that this time we really have to go head‑to‑head with the Sage Minghe?"

Zhao Si was both apprehensive and anticipating…

【Ding! Assistance successful!】

【In the next moment, a series of glowing beads appeared before you, followed shortly by a ball of platinum‑tinged white flame, and finally a "sand table" the size of a dining table.】

【Is this the high‑level assistance you wanted?】

【You curiously studied them, gradually grasping the usage of each of the three items in your mind…】

【"Stars, solar fire, Primordial Fragment…"】

【You inexplicably felt that these three things could be used together.】

【To verify this guess, you took the stars and the fire and entered this small world…】

【As soon as you entered, you immediately noticed the faint purple qi radiance on the canopy; knowing what it was, your heart skipped a beat!】

【Thus, you began acting so as not to disturb that existence opposite: first, you took the seventy‑two Heavenly Stars and sent them into the firmament; they gradually grew larger until they could be scattered as stars in the sky, at which point this realm gained a starry sky.】

【Then you lifted the Golden Crow True Fire into the sky, and thus this realm gained a sun!】

【After completing these two tasks, the Primordial Fragment trembled greatly; a natural feeling told you: this place… has become much more complete!】

【Although it is still an incomplete small world, compared to before it can now at least achieve simple internal circulation.】

【But what use is it?】

【You were completely at a loss, unable to figure out what this thing could be used for: is this the highest‑level assistance? Why didn't "another self" send something more useful?】

【You never thought it would be because "another self" was poor, leaving no choice… After all, in your view, such a mysterious and exalted existence—how could it be poor!】

【Hmm! "Another self" must have done this for a reason; it's just that your abilities are low and your insight shallow, so you failed to grasp his good intentions…】

【After giving yourself a bout of de‑ification brainwashing, you finally decided to temporarily leave this place, go home and eat, lest your parents worry about not finding you.】

【……】

【In the blink of an eye, more than ten years passed.】

【You replicated your past life's practice: each day, aside from helping your parents with farm work, you diligently cultivated by absorbing the primordial energy's spiritual qi; after more than ten years, you, having re‑cultivated twice, easily attained True Immortality and then ascended to Heavenly Immortal!】

【At eighteen years old, feeling the time ripe, you decided to set out to find a way to save humanity; no matter what, you refused to repeat past mistakes…】

……

(End of chapter)