Chapter 388: Li Yu's Crazy Idea

A year later, Wanfu City, having been ravaged by the distortion of Heavenly Craft, had changed into a style that was even more terrifying, majestic, and filled with wonders.

While Li Yu felt surprised, he also sensed the seriousness of the Master of the Veil.

"Whether the Reality Collapse Plan can be a great success remains an unknown."

"But this first [Boundless Spirit Realm Grand Tournament] will surely be grand."

"At the very least, the astonishing stage is already being built..."

What made him sigh with such emotion.

Was the scene he saw with his eyes while gazing into the distance: countless types of divine Qi surging and entangling... multiple spaces tearing and reforming...

This shocking scene was merely the City Lord's Mansion building a stage.

Or rather, an arena.

How does one build an arena that can accommodate the prodigies of the multiverse and various planes to fight and slaughter each other?

Li Yu could not help but feel curious at this moment.

But before he could summon the little robot to clear up his confusion and understand what changes had occurred in the territory of Wanfu City over the past year.

He suddenly felt something and looked toward the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Ghost Frozen Plains.

That place was a true forbidden zone, a junction shrouded in eternal fog.

And at this moment, outside that junction, a strange spiritual resonance was calling to him.

"It's Hong Dou!"

"Before I entered the Dragon Nest galaxy to conquer it, Hong Dou followed that [Distortion Daoist] into the junction to escape the pursuit of the Ancient Sages and other gods."

"Of course, this is also Hong Dou's opportunity."

"If she can subdue this weak-god-level Distortion Daoist and the newly born race, the Distortion Mech Clan, then she can directly complete a part of herself and ascend to become a [Heavenly Craft Goddess]. It's just that this kind of opportunity to overcome the strong with the weak will surely take a long time. Could it be that she has succeeded already?"

With this thought, Li Yu's figure slowly disappeared from within the Immortal Fortress.

Not long after, he appeared outside the junction.

Before him was the eternal fog that forbade everything.

But Li Yu did not enter; instead, he looked directly at the void before him.

The next moment, he saw a glimmer of glazed light flash, a rift suddenly appeared in space, and then he saw "Hong Dou" walk out from within.

Compared to a year ago.

Today, although she was still that familiar mechanical body, the divine Qi of absolute rationality and wisdom was much more intense. Her entire body seemed to be shrouded in mechanical holy light, making one look twice.

Even Li Yu!

Could not help but be stunned upon seeing her.

He watched as Hong Dou walked over and tapped a finger on his forehead.

In an instant, a massive amount of imagery exploded in Li Yu's mind.

And "Hong Dou" faded and disappeared.

When Li Yu finished viewing those images, he immediately knew what had happened.

Because the scenes presented in those images were exactly the moments of the Distortion Daoist leading the Mech Clan to ravage the junction.

They were constantly plundering and growing stronger.

At the same time, they were also being transformed and subdued bit by bit.

Even the "Distortion Daoist" himself was completely unaware.

"Hong Dou is informing me of the progress."

"She said she is already on the correct path of ascension... The gods are shattered, and Heavenly Craft is mine alone. As a [Heavenly Craft Seed], Hong Dou only needs to collect mechanical authority step by step to become complete again and ascend to become a Heavenly Craft Goddess."

"The Distortion Daoist is also a divine entity of the Mechanical Dao and has already succeeded in his ascension."

"Alas, his status is a bit inferior to Hong Dou's."

"If he were a race like the Mechanical Undead, it would be very difficult for Hong Dou to annex him."

"But as it happens, his 'divine origin' is the Heavenly Craft path, and the resources and Qi mechanism for his ascension were also secretly provided by Hong Dou. As Li Yu's maid... Hong Dou had long ago learned the special skill of adding extra ingredients."

"Therefore, he will be countered without any suspense, and everything will serve as a wedding dress for Hong Dou."

"However, in essence, this is also the wish of the Distortion Daoist's predecessor, the [Dead Machine Daoist]."

"Hong Dou is not sure how much longer it will take!"

"To inform me of the progress and keep me from worrying, she sent out many 'doll clones,' and finally one managed to pass through the eternal fog by luck... After that, it kept hiding in that spatial rift, continuously sending out spiritual resonance, waiting for my return so it could respond."

"In terms of methods, she has already caught up to and surpassed me. This divine ability belongs to the Heavenly Craft path, sequence four [Great Wisdom Human Doll], and this doll has been here for several months."

"Practitioners of the 'Mechanical Dao,' once they hit the right opportunity, have an unimaginable speed of leveling up."

"Could it be that Hong Dou is already at sequence three now?"

"At this rate, between the two of us, she will likely be the first to ascend to godhood."

Li Yu muttered with a smile, intending to return.

But he stopped abruptly halfway there.

The location was exactly where he had previously been instructed by the Buddha to sabotage the "Emerald Lama," a clone of the Master of Myriad Changes.

Mount Daxue!

Further in was the eerie place, the [Wild Folk Caverns].

Tens of millions of wild folk lived in the caverns. It was supposed to be the territory of some terrifying wild gods, but after Li Yu stirred things up, it became the Buddha's territory.

Later, it was unclear if Wanfu City felt it wasn't worth it or simply didn't care, as they never launched a siege.

They let a branch of the Buddha develop and grow within the caverns.

If Li Yu had the "inclination" now, he could completely transform into a Vajra Glazed Buddha Child, enter the caverns, and indulge in the thrill of being worshipped as a true god by tens of millions of living beings.

He did indeed have a bit of interest at this moment, but not in that.

It was a question that had arisen after he glimpsed the Reality Collapse Plan in the backend of the Demon Star Order earlier.

At that time, there was insufficient information to deduce an answer.

Now, Li Yu intended to ask directly.

And by the way, do some snitching.

The target he chose for snitching was still the Buddha; after all, this one had also been his top benefactor for a few days.

Although Li Yu considered himself to be in the "neutral faction," not a believer of any righteous or evil true god.

Or more accurately, he was a one-man faction, a troll faction that caused trouble.

But regarding the direction of causing trouble, Li Yu had his own opinions.

First, one must know everything.

"None of the righteous gods are fools!"

"The Reality Collapse Plan, which the Ancient Sages are pushing for, is a very secretive conspiracy that other gods cannot detect... but the conditions and costs the Master of the Veil promised the righteous gods just to ensure the grand tournament proceeds smoothly are already very unusual."

"Even the most foolish could see that something is wrong."

"Therefore, the righteous gods must have been able to see it, yet they still agreed."

"This proves that they also have a backup plan... so what is it?"

Thinking this far, one could see that Li Yu was not at all worried that the righteous gods would suffer a loss.

He was just very curious: what was the response of the righteous god faction?

Li Yu was certain the righteous gods had a backup plan and immediately intended to inquire and pry.

As for him, a mere sequence four, getting involved in this level of game?

If it were any other prodigy or Bait True Monarch.

That would be very shocking, even completely suicidal.

But Li Yu was a special case.

His current means and reliance had long since transcended sequence four.

And because he was the only [Bait True Monarch] in reality, and because the Spirit Venerable clearly had a very good relationship with the righteous gods and had cooperated with them, it was very reasonable for him to get involved. Thus, the next moment, Li Yu, unable to suppress his curiosity.

Directly began to pray to the Buddha in the identity of the Descended Buddha Child and the Eternal Glazed Fear-Inducing Great Scholar.

And the moment he received a response.

He brought up the [Boundless Grand Tournament] and the [Reality Collapse Plan] in their entirety, asking if the righteous gods were aware and if they had a response.

It was as if he didn't care at all what kind of causal disturbance his actions would cause or what the consequences would be.

Of course, in reality, he had used his innate divine ability to pry beforehand.

The result obtained was: no danger, only surprise.

And he immediately knew why there was no serious backlash despite leaking such a major secret.

The reason was!

The Buddha and the other righteous gods all knew a general idea.

Of course, it was only a vague outline.

Li Yu's snitching was the first time they learned all the details.

And the response the Buddha gave next also left Li Yu in deep thought.

"Many thanks for the information, little fellow Daoist; we are now aware."

"No wonder that [Ancient Sage] has not come to invade for nearly a million years; so it was busy with such matters. It is indeed a good method."

"Dragging over many worlds that have causal links with us... it can indeed break our existing defenses."

"However, this is also what we have been seeking."

"The Ancient Sage is so generous!"

"It has been many years since we last fought, yet upon your arrival, you wish to bestow such a great opportunity upon us."

"If not for a Daoist friend as generous as the Ancient Saint, who frequently sends us warmth, it would be difficult for us, trapped in this corner for so many years, to maintain our standing and status."

"Hmm?"

Accompanied by this somewhat mocking Buddhist sound.

In Li Yu’s mind, a blurred scene appeared, extremely obscure and tainted with terrifying pollution.

This was the Buddha’s reward.

Clearly, He also knew what Li Yu, the successor of the Spirit Venerable, was aiming for by informing Him, and what reward he desired.

It was nothing more than another great secret.

Yet, the secret revealed by a "Dominator-level True God" was truly astonishing.

If it were anyone else, even a Sequence 3 or Sequence 2.

Or even a powerful divine entity.

They would be completely unable to decipher what it specifically was.

Although the "hint" given by the Buddha was already extremely obvious, most of the pollution and cost were borne by the Buddha Himself.

One must know that a secret of the same level, namely the plan for the collapse of the Present World, was something Li Yu had glimpsed only by chance after activating the "Truth Soul Body" in the backend of the Demon Star Order.

If not for that, even if the Ancient Saint had spoken it to his face, Li Yu would not have understood a single word.

Now, he could not possibly activate the Truth Soul Body again just to understand the Buddha’s hint; that would be too wasteful.

Fortunately, he already knew so many secrets that even a little more was enough for him to piece together and guess at other truths.

With a wail of agony, Li Yu, bracing himself against the soul-tearing pollution, forcibly glimpsed a relatively clear fragment of the image from within that blurred scene.

Inside, there was nothing.

Only a mass of the incomparably familiar, constantly expanding "Eternal Fog."

In Li Yu’s mind, there was an instant sensation of heaven and earth collapsing, and some wild guesses were born:

"So, the True Gods did indeed guess the schemes of the Ancient Saint, the Lord of the Veil, and other Evil Gods from the very beginning."

"The reason they agreed so readily was that they glimpsed great benefits within it."

"The reward after the success of that Grand Tournament... is one."

"But what is truly important is actually these worlds thrown over by the Ancient Saint, the countless races within them, and the various divine entities that have causal links with the True Gods...?"

"Do the True Gods intend to turn the tables and swallow these shells?"

"Is the means the Eternal Fog?"

"Although the Eternal Fog, as the most unsolvable existence in the Boundless Spirit Realm, can dissolve all means and all divinity, this thing is uncontrollable; it appears randomly and spreads randomly."

"Unless the True Gods possess the means to control the Eternal Fog, such as directly causing the range of the Eternal Fog enveloping the Present World to expand greatly... and swallowing all the planes and worlds thrown over, along with every divine entity within..."

"In this way, not only would the Ancient Saint’s plan fail to collapse the Present World, but it would be equivalent to delivering a grand gift package... The authority of the True Gods will be further elevated, the Present World will usher in a great expansion... and even the Reincarnation Heavenly Net will take this opportunity to leap forward, or even secretly cross the border into various multiverses..."

"Hmm?"

When even Li Yu could not help but be startled by this wild guess.

On his eyelids, iridescent colors flashed immediately, and progress surged.

Clearly, he had guessed it entirely correctly.

Consequently, he could not help but freeze, his very thoughts becoming sluggish.

Because of the perversity of the Truth Soul Body, Li Yu was able to directly peer into the game between a large group of Dominators with this weak shell.

Information asymmetry can bring great confidence.

This was the source of his courage to get involved.

And now!

While becoming increasingly excited and palpitating, he could not help but become fearful and cautious.

"Sure enough, no Dominator-level existence is easy to deal with."

"The plan concocted by the Lord of the Veil, the Ancient Saint, and other Dominators was already terrifying, yet the True Gods could easily neutralize it and turn it around to swallow all the benefits."

"But who knows?"

"Could there be another reversal?"

"The means of these Dominators are frighteningly numerous."

As Li Yu’s thoughts flickered, he could not help but begin to evaluate.

Without a doubt!

Before long, a major event that would sweep across countless planes and worlds would occur within the Present World and Wanfu City.

It was almost foreseeable that many divine entities would fall.

And now, Li Yu was likely the only person in the Boundless Spirit Realm who knew the plans of both sides.

Which side could win?

For the moment, Li Yu could not judge.

It seemed that the True Gods, who had received Li Yu’s tip-off, were a step ahead.

But the strength of the other side was truly too vast.

The Lord of the Veil, the Ancient Saint, and that large group of Evil Gods were only those standing in the open.

Who knew how many more Dominator-level existences were in the shadows.

Once it erupted, the True Gods would inevitably fall into a situation of being isolated and helpless.

"If the True Gods can truly control the Eternal Fog to a certain extent, then they can indeed bridge the gap in numbers."

"But if one wants to be even more certain, it would require the key to this plan—those [Children of the World] who can influence the World Engines—to all... be under my control."

When this incomparably wild thought surfaced, even Li Yu himself was startled.

(End of this chapter)