Chapter 990: No Matter Who Wins, Everyone Dies!

“Isn’t it all about power?”

Han Yu was surprised. The power of rules indeed transcends the Divine Dao Realm; he knew this from personal experience.

To say nothing of the changes in his strength before and after the West River Slash awakened.

Before awakening, he could barely hold his own against the three people from the Four Extremes Hall.

But after the West River Slash awakened, he could suppress Jiang Xinyuan and Shang Wanfeng in battle and still have the strength to deal with Wuxian; that’s the difference.

If he was like this, what more the two Celestial Beings.

“That’s one aspect, but ultimately, the rules’ most important part is not here.”

The wise elder said in a deep voice.

From the beginning, the Celestial Beings’ goal was always the Heavenly Dao and these three thousand rules.

“Since the rules can be the cornerstone of the Five Elements World, what do you guess the Celestial Beings can use them for?”

Was it really just to enhance power?

Han Yu pondered deeply, reflecting on Quan Xiaotong and the old master’s conjecture—no, perhaps it was no longer a conjecture.

The old master asserted that the Celestial Dao Sect’s Celestial Beings never intended to give cultivators a path to survival; they might want to destroy the world.

What if the Yama Hall was the same?

“Could these rules be what they intend to use to destroy the world and then reshape it?”

Han Yu suddenly exclaimed, feeling a chill down his spine.

This was beyond just destruction!

In what situation would one need to reshape the world? It must be after destruction, then reshaping.

So these maniacs actually want to destroy the entire world and start anew.

“The fact that the Heavenly Dao can be usurped will become dust buried in time, the pursuit of the power of rules above the Divine Dao Realm will be sealed, and by then, the new world may operate according to their will—isn’t that so?”

Han Yu grew more fearful as he thought.

Such a grand scheme.

But considering millennia of preparation, it seemed reasonable.

“Do you understand now?”

“Know the importance of those rules?”

The wise elder said heavily.

Han Yu clenched his teeth, damn bastard.

Such a critical thing, this wastrel kept out in the open all along, unafraid of thieves stealing or coveting it!

“It’s specifically to use these rules to lure them out, and your role is to prevent the bait from truly being eaten.”

So, no matter how unwilling Han Yu was, to win, he had to follow this step.

“Damn it, when Central Continent finally settles down, I’ll be the first to rebel, truly using me as a long-term laborer.”

He did everything from start to finish.

So infuriating.

“You’re not just a laborer; in fact, the Heavenly Dao is not as lousy as you think. At the very least, it’s putting itself and the Central Continent’s fate in your hands. If you lose, then the Heavenly Dao and Central Continent perish together.”

“But if you win and want to pull down the Heavenly Dao, then by that time, I might help you too.”

The wise elder’s tone was eerie.

What a grand promise.

A likely major henchman of the Heavenly Dao promising to rebel against it, and the two straightforwardly conspiring—it was indeed a first of its kind.

With the arrow on the string, Han Yu sighed and sent his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness.

The jade bowl at this moment was accompanying the Ping, and with a gentle nudge of consciousness, the jade bowl flipped over, and three seeds indeed fell out.

Falling gently into the Five Elements World, waves of profound fluctuations rippled through the entire continent.

Not knowing if it was an illusion, Han Yu suddenly felt that the Five Elements World seemed different from just now.

Wind!

There was wind blowing in the Five Elements World!

He couldn’t pinpoint specifically what else had changed.

But it was indeed different.

“Will life be born in there?”

Han Yu couldn’t help but mutter.

“If you can gather all the rules, it will indeed.”

The wise elder unexpectedly spoke, indicating he could also sneak into Han Yu’s Sea of Consciousness and spy.

So damn unpredictable.

“Moreover, if you want to overturn the Heavenly Dao, you can do it then.”

Goodness, he hadn’t forgotten about that!

After finishing this, the wise elder was silent again.

Han Yu was already used to this old ghost’s style, never moving without gain, appearing only when necessary.

The energy circulated again; there was a place with a complex aura. Without thinking, those two factions must have clashed again, just in time to snag some spoils.

…

Overseas, at the stone platform!

Uncharacteristically, after Wuxian and others returned, they didn’t enter the Four Extremes Hall but instead gathered with serious expressions.

They naturally knew about the Dharma Aspect creatures, or rather, they knew even before they returned to the stone platform.

But the critical point was that before this, they hadn’t heard a whisper of it.

“Old Four was in charge of the Dharma Aspect creatures back then; could he have hidden it from us?”

Jiang Xinyuan frowned, immediately thinking of Old Four, Di Liuxin.

“Not necessarily, Old Four doesn’t have that kind of cunning, I’m afraid…”

Shang Wanfeng sighed lightly, stopping mid-sentence to glance at the grindstone.

Di Liuxin wouldn’t do such a thing, nor did he have the ability to produce so many Dharma Aspects.

Moreover, he had no reason to do this.

Though they only encountered a team of Dharma Aspect creatures, once such an arrangement appeared, it’s never just a minor scuffle, something Di Liuxin couldn’t handle.

Then the only possibility was him.

Wuxian’s expression was the most solemn because if this matter was kept secret from all four of them, didn’t it indirectly indicate that he didn’t trust them?

Or he never intended to trust them?

“Let’s find Old Four and ask!”

Jiang Xinyuan was still somewhat indignant, wondering why Old Four was trusted instead of them.

“Old Four hasn’t been seen till now, and nobody knows where he is?”

As Shang Wanfeng was saying this, Wuxian had already employed the Breath-Attracting Skill, and after a swirl of energy, it suddenly flew off in an unexpected direction.

That direction was precisely towards the Endless Sea Domain!

Instantly, the three of them’s faces sank!

Like them, Di Liuxin was out searching for rules, which only scattered in the Central Continent, not possibly in the Endless Sea Domain.

Yet, now he was indeed in the Endless Sea Domain.

“Old Four’s been caught!”

Jiang Xinyuan exclaimed, naturally thinking of the only possibility.

The only ones who could bring down Di Liuxin, besides a few from the Yama Hall, was just one person left.

Han Yu.

And now there were no Yama Hall forces in the Endless Sea Domain, so it could only be Han Yu’s doing.

“That bastard, he’s already able to act against even us.”

Shang Wanfeng couldn’t help but rage.

Han Yu’s progress was frighteningly fast; in just a short time, he’d already been able to contend with their Four Extremes Hall.

Especially considering not long ago, the three of them had to flee from him, which only fueled their irritation.

“It’s all that damned Yin Wraith’s fault; of all things he could have done, he gave that kid an opportunity.”

At this rate, it wouldn’t take long for Han Yu to easily deal with them.

“Let’s not talk about Han Yu for now, rather let’s think about what we should do next?”

Wuxian’s expression suddenly grew complex, and he suddenly glanced at the grindstone, quickly understood by the others.

The three left the stone platform together, rapidly flying a hundred miles away before stopping in mid-air.

“Big brother, what do you mean?”

Jiang Xinyuan couldn’t help but ask. He could understand the desire to avoid attention but didn’t understand what Wuxian wanted to convey.

Shang Wanfeng seemed to understand, his expression suddenly turning dreadfully grim.

Wuxian remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

“He never intended to let us pass beyond the Divine Dao Realm.”

Upon hearing this, both Shang Wanfeng and Jiang Xinyuan’s expressions turned intensely grim.

This was already apparent from the old master, after all, the old master was the sharpest and was the first to notice the signs.

“So, I’m wondering if he plans to let us live after becoming the Heavenly Dao!”

Wuxian’s words were earth-shattering, leaving the two of them pale with fright.

“No… not likely!”

They both spoke at once.

Though he didn’t trust them, weren’t they at least his registered disciples, helping him contend for the Heavenly Dao?

Wuxian suddenly sneered, saying the problem lay in them participating in the struggle for the Heavenly Dao.

They knew the rules were the path beyond the Divine Dao Realm, knew the Heavenly Dao could be usurped, and even knew how to weaken the Heavenly Dao.

He was to become the next Heavenly Dao, so how could he possibly spare them?

Wuxian was even wondering if the one from the Yama Hall had the same thoughts.

So, in the end, no matter who won, would they all face death?