Chapter 1266 - 1156: Double Pit
An unknown land shrouded in darkness.
The Silent One was playing chess with the entity on the Dark Throne.
“Lost again.”
The Silent One sighed, his brows furrowed tightly.
The entity on the Dark Throne, however, said indifferently:
“Enough, no more. To continue would make it seem like I’m bullying a child.”
With a wave of his hand, the chessboard dissolved.
The Silent One pondered for a long time before saying:
“The path you cultivate… is it really not the Path of Ignorance?”
－－During this recent time, although it seemed like he was merely playing chess with the entity on the Dark Throne, in truth, he had been probing all along!
Even under the vast Dark Firmament, the Silent One was one of the most learned and powerful figures.
Because the one he aimed to surpass was the Divine Jumper, whose cultivation method, the Path of Ignorance, encompassed knowing everything, standing a half-step ahead of many Supreme beings.
Therefore, to establish the Silent Way and surpass his rival, he first had to learn from him. Since he could not walk the Path of Ignorance and effortlessly glimpse the truth of all paths, he studied under the Hundred Schools with great determination, dedicating himself to mastering their diverse doctrines.
From the very first game he played here, every single game had been an experiment in a different path!
He utilized the Great Paths he had learned under the Dark Firmament!
However, each and every time, without exception, his paths were easily dismantled by the entity on the Dark Throne. He felt as if this being stood at the endpoint of every known path, rendering all his attempts nothing more than amateurish displays.
This… resembled the Path of Ignorance too closely.
When the entity on the Dark Throne heard his words, he merely chuckled and said:
“I am not all-knowing,”
“It’s simply that the Hundred Schools’ paths you’ve cultivated are too shallow. They require no ignorance to dismantle; they collapse just as easily.”
Hearing this, the Silent One thought for a moment. At this moment, his curiosity about the entity on the Dark Throne only intensified. After hesitating for a long time, he asked:
“Would it be all right to play one more game?”
The entity on the Dark Throne laughed and said:
“Very well, the final game.”
Once again, the chessboard appeared.
The Silent One made his first move.
In that instant, his entire demeanor suddenly shifted. Although he was still the same person playing chess, he exuded an aura that seemed to transcend everything. This move of his felt as though it carried the ultimate essence of the Dao.
“Interesting. This move—did you learn it from a Supreme being?”
The entity on the Dark Throne smiled.
The Silent One remained silent, eagerly anticipating the entity’s response.
Indeed, he had learned this move from a Supreme being.
Therefore, when he played this move, it already carried certain marks, a nascent form of something greater.
In fact, not just this move—this entire game was a Supreme Game!
When he left the Dark Firmament, many Supreme beings had gathered and set up a game. During that game, he had been merely an observer.
The game was named “Void-Origin Conflagration.” It was a matter tied to grand designs; many Supreme beings had devised this game for one purpose…
To annihilate another manifestation of the entity on the Dark Throne!
Previously, he had refrained from using this game to probe the being on the Dark Throne, for it was a matter of great consequence.
But now, his curiosity had grown insatiable, his thirst for knowledge too strong. He desperately wanted to see what made the entity on the Dark Throne superior to the many Supremes.
“Interesting…”
The entity on the Dark Throne smiled, then continued to play his piece.
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Gengyuan Continent.
“Bai Qian, junior sister, you’re here too! That’s wonderful!”
Long Zixuan, Dugu Yuqing, and the others were overjoyed.
They hadn’t expected to find Su Baiqian here as well.
“Senior brothers, how did you all end up gathering together? Have your Lamps of Origin… been lit?”
Su Baiqian asked curiously.
Long Zixuan shook his head and immediately recounted what had transpired.
After hearing everything, Su Baiqian was astonished. So, the fall of the Great Emperors of Kaiyuan Continent and You Continent was connected to her two senior brothers…
Moreover, their master had even reclaimed the Lamp of Origin, unwilling to let the disciples embark on the “A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire” path.
“Master… Master worries too much for us.”
Su Baiqian sighed softly, then said:
“Since Master has chosen this path for us, we can only follow it. For now, we must find a way to bring the Lamp of Origin back to Master.”
The Big Black Dog narrowed his eyes and said:
“This Emperor’s third Dao Fruit has yet to return. As for that giant leech and lizard… they’re not easy to deal with.”
Su Baiqian, however, asked:
“Senior Brother Dugu, did you bring the Two-Leaf Clover for me?”
She had already sensed it.
Dugu Yuqing immediately took out the Two-Leaf Clover.
Su Baiqian looked at the plant and said with surprise:
“Master… did Master refine the Two-Leaf Clover for me?”
She realized that compared to when she had left, the Two-Leaf Clover had undergone a monumental transformation!
“The Two-Leaf Clover… should be able to poison that lizard and leech,”
Su Baiqian said, “but their realms are too high. Making them fall to the poison… won’t be easy.”
Upon hearing this, the Big Black Dog’s eyes suddenly lit up. He glanced at Wu Dade with a mischievous glint, full of ill intentions, and said:
“I’ve got it!”
But Wu Dade instantly panicked, sensing imminent danger, and said:
“Dead dog, don’t you dare go too far!!”
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Meanwhile.
Of the two thousand men and women queued outside the Metal Emperor Palace, most had already entered!
“Divine Jumper, are those really just a leech and a lizard? I… Old Ao, have no interest in this stuff…”
As Ao Wushuang’s turn approached, he was visibly flustered.
“Don’t fear them. With the Dark Ancestor’s Token on you, they fear you even more…”
The Divine Jumper replied leisurely:
“Just do as I say, like this and like that…”
After hearing him out, within Ao Wushuang’s Path-Scenic Land, the Water Emperor and Thunder Emperor were both stunned.
“The Divine Jumper… is really devious.”
They couldn’t help but marvel!
Ao Wushuang steeled himself and went inside.
He entered the bedchamber.
There he saw Cheng Huanhuan reclining on an embroidered bed.
She was incomparably alluring, irresistibly seductive. No man could resist her presence!
“Young Master, come closer…”
Cheng Huanhuan’s enchanting voice rang out.
But Ao Wushuang suddenly snapped coldly:
“Get over here—kneel!”
At the same time, within his Path-Scenic Land, a certain aura erupted!
On the embroidered bed, Cheng Huanhuan, a Great Emperor in her own right, broke out in goosebumps. Terrified, she hurriedly scrambled to Ao Wushuang’s feet, kneeling before him. Trembling, her beautiful body quaked as she stuttered:
“Greetings… Greetings, Ancestor, Greetings, Supreme One!”
She didn’t even dare lift her head!
Seeing this, Ao Wushuang himself was in disbelief.
This token’s really powerful?
This is promising!
Immediately, he turned toward another bedchamber in the Imperial Palace and barked coldly, “You, get over here, too.”
Instantly, a figure—another man—raced out from that direction, quickly kneeling before Ao Wushuang.
It was none other than Yu Tian!
“Greetings, Su… Supreme One!”
Yu Tian exclaimed in awe.
Both he and Cheng Huanhuan had already sensed it… This was unmistakably the aura of a Supreme One.
The one before them… was truly a Supreme figure!
One must keep in mind, even their master, the Silent One, had only surpassed the Heavenly Emperor by a small margin, far from reaching the realm of the Supremes.
The Supreme, as the name suggests, stands above everything. Even under the Dark Firmament, they were universally revered and unchallenged.
“Where is the Lamp of Origin?”
Ao Wushuang asked coldly.
Cheng Huanhuan and Yu Tian dared not defy him. They immediately retrieved the Lamp of Origin and respectfully presented it with both hands, saying:
“Supreme One, this… this is the Lamp of Origin.”
Ao Wushuang picked up the Lamp of Origin at once.
As soon as the Lamp of Origin came into his possession, Ao Wushuang’s mind went completely blank!
Within his Path-Scenic Land, the Black Small Tower quivered.
“Ah…”
Even Cheng Huanhuan and Yu Tian, who knelt before Ao Wushuang, passed out on the spot…
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