Chapter 995: Most Afraid the Heavenly Dao Pulls This Trick Too

The Artifact Spirit has been persistently asking this question all along the way.

Looks like this spendthrift Heavenly Dao is truly hated, even the Artifact Spirit can’t stand it.

Han Yu felt a bit helpless, and finally couldn’t help but call out to the Wise Old Man, “Hey old guy, why don’t you give it a straightforward answer.”

Unexpectedly, the Wise Old Man did speak, his voice suddenly sounded.

“I am a person of my word. When the time is right, if you want to overthrow Heavenly Dao, I’ll definitely help you.”

It’s rare to see the Wise Old Man so straightforward, the Artifact Spirit was instantly elated, babbling to the void, “From now on, old guy, you’re on our team, remember that!”

Good heavens, so that’s how they decide their allegiance, huh!

Han Yu’s expression turned extremely peculiar, especially when the three of them were openly discussing rebellion like this, it was incredibly odd.

“What’s there to be afraid of, I would say the same even if Heavenly Dao showed up.”

The Artifact Spirit boldly spoke, hands on its hips.

Han Yu rolled his eyes, letting the Artifact Spirit dance around in the Sea of Consciousness while he then addressed the void.

“Is there something else?”

This old ghost was so quick to agree with the Artifact Spirit, he wouldn’t really think the other side is just here to make empty promises.

This time, the Wise Old Man didn’t act coy again, fearing Han Yu would spout some nonsense.

“What do you think about this matter between the two sides?”

This was how the Wise Old Man asked.

Han Yu answered without thinking, “I’ll watch and act as I fly.”

“Can you be a bit more serious?”

The Wise Old Man’s tone was quite exasperated, and one could imagine the difficulty he felt from the Soul Realm side.

Making this old fellow eat his words made Han Yu quite happy, in his joy he naturally let himself go.

“Who’s making you not bring up serious matters, always asking silly questions.”

Speak directly, instead of always beating around the bush.

The Wise Old Man obviously guessed Han Yu’s complaints, and after a few coughs, he decided to get to the point.

“Don’t you have any thoughts?”

Thoughts?

Indeed, there were some; when Soul Restless first showed signs of rebellion, he dared to use the other’s knowledge of Yama Hall’s base in the Endless Sea Domain, and the location of the small world portal.

Now that both sides have rebelled, his first thought was whether he could acquire the Inquiry Stone and Enlightenment Tree through these two groups.

But this thought existed only as a notion, he didn’t act on it immediately.

Because doing so would definitely require conditions from both sides.

Using force might be one approach, but it’s definitely not the best one.

If the other side wants to escape, he wouldn’t have the leisure to chase them around endlessly.

Right now, just dealing with the rules is overwhelming, and after finally having these two sides rebel, it’s really unnecessary to create more complications.

Solving matters without violence means negotiation is the only path.

Talking certainly involves getting them on board, which is what’s irritating.

These two groups fought fiercely against Central Continent, and now they have to share a ride on the same boat; just thinking about it is aggravating.

The Wise Old Man obviously understood Han Yu’s mindset, so he couldn’t help but persuade, “You need to realize, if you lose, you’ll be left with nothing, including your grudges.”

“Let’s see! These two groups haven’t even mentioned what conditions they would put forward.”

Han Yu sighed, Soul Restless at least knew to speak up for self-preservation.

Those others are no easy targets either, and one could only guess what conditions they might come up with.

“They have no other choice, probably just a desire to survive!”

The Wise Old Man was quite confident about that.

…

Wuxian and the others were also stuck in some kind of discomfort, especially as they looked at that group across from them.

Shang Wanfeng felt a toothache from the absurdity of the situation, how unexpectedly they ran into those people from the First Hall.

Similarly, Yinwang and the others stared at each other, big eyes meeting small ones.

They never thought rescuing people would result in them ending up together.

But seeing the actions of those three there seemed…

Quite similar to what they were doing.

Is it possible?

He exchanged glances with Jiu You, and it seemed like they had a few guesses.

Only Wujiu was still asking in a daze, “Are we gonna fight?”

Both glanced at him with inscrutable eyes, wanting to speak but holding back.

Jiu You sighed helplessly, “Fight for what, can’t you see what’s happening over there?”

Besides, who would you be fighting for now?

What would you achieve with fighting?

Is it to die faster?

The other side was evidently conflicted too, not expecting to bump into each other like this.

Both sides seemed to share a thought, neither wishing to start a fight.

“They…”

Shang Wanfeng seemed to be guessing what the other side’s actions meant, so similar to theirs in every way.

Wuxian exchanged a strange look with Yinwang, suddenly taunting, “Seems like life isn’t too well for you all.”

Yinwang coldly laughed back, “Same to you! If life were good for you, you’d hardly be here.”

“Unnecessary testing, I think, is pointless now!”

Wuxian didn’t get angry; instead, he suddenly approached, almost triggering Wujiu to strike, but thankfully Jiu You held him back.

“Want to talk?”

Wuxian gestured with his eyes, and Yinwang immediately understood, both sides simultaneously moving to a secluded spot.

Yinwang immediately cut to the chase; both sides could basically guess each other’s predicament.

Especially since everyone relied on Celestial Beings, with shared objectives among the Celestial Beings, the outcome for both parties probably wouldn’t differ much.

As for what to discuss, Wuxian could pretty much guess.

Both sides were just looking for a way out now, the goal was definitely the same.

“So what are you planning to do?”

Yinwang looked seriously at the other side, asking in a deep voice.

“How about you, what’s your plan?”

Wuxian was equally keen to see their approach.

Such disputes seemed endless, so Yinwang took the first step in speaking, “We plan to gather manpower, increase our chips, and wait for the three-way struggle.”

Though he didn’t say more, Wuxian understood him.

“Seems we’re aiming for the same outcome.”

He suddenly sighed; honestly, it wasn’t surprising anymore, as there seemed to be only this one path left.

Central Continent is the weakest, most likely to negotiate.

But it must be ensured that Central Continent won’t settle scores afterward.

“So, cooperating when the time comes to increase our stakes?”

Yinwang pondered aloud; since everyone was gathered here, surely they would need to share the same boat in the end.

One side might not speak easily with Central Continent, but if two sides combined, it indeed would become a formidable force.

But the premise is, they must quickly gather more manpower.

And they can’t be slow; at this moment, Celestial Beings haven’t noticed anything, but if time drags on, it’ll be hard not to notice.

Especially as they gather more cultivators, it’ll become increasingly apparent.

Once those beings see both sides become mere shells, they’ll surely deduce what’s happening.

Having these cultivators return is risky; if a turncoat appears, they’ll only die faster.

“Did you get the rules?”

Wuxian suddenly asked.

What responded was the aura of three rules, there was no need to cover up, so Yinwang and the others displayed them openly.

Similarly, Wuxian and his companions also revealed the power unique to the rules.

“With this, we have six rules in hand. If we can pass this smoothly, rising above divine is surely manageable.”

Time is the cheapest yet most expensive for them; though they have long lives, they’re currently most short on time.

If they can transcend beyond the control of Celestial Beings or Heavenly Dao, that’s true safety.

“Do you think that side of Heavenly Dao has strong odds?”

Yinwang couldn’t help but speak, from the current outlook, it’s indeed the Celestial Dao Sect holding the advantage.

Then it would be them, followed lastly by Central Continent, which is Heavenly Dao.

So regarding Heavenly Dao’s odds, who would know better than Wuxian’s group?

“On the surface, yes, the Celestial Dao Sect has the upper hand, but don’t forget, Heavenly Dao hasn’t acted yet.”

Wuxian paused in thought before speaking up.

Just like when Yama Hall and Celestial Dao Sect clashed initially, where Celestial Dao Sect was constantly suppressed by Yama Hall, giving people an illusion of Celestial Dao Sect being inferior to Yama Hall.

The most dreaded thing is if Heavenly Dao plays the same trick.