I am Xiao Sheng

Chapter 1472 Vigilance
Chapter 1452 Vigilance

"How could I not want to improve my strength? But everything is beyond my control. Too many people want to kill me. Not to mention the schemes of the Chaos Dao, even the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons and the many Chaos Beast Kings are unwilling to let me go. Moreover, your arrival now will probably drive them even crazier, after all, your identity is different!" Xiao Sheng said, shaking his head slightly, a trace of helplessness in his eyes. If he could, he would not want to become the target of everyone's hatred, but everything is beyond his control.

The allure of profit is irresistible to anyone; after all, profit moves people's hearts. Faced with absolute profit, those guys would never let go. For them, as long as there is a sliver of hope for success, they will exert all their strength. This is the cruelty of reality, this is the terror of immeasurable calamity. As the one destined to face this calamity, I have already been drawn into it. Even if I wanted to break free, there was no possibility. The enemy's power is too great!
"You're worried my arrival will bring you trouble? If you think that, you're wrong. They won't have that thought. For these guys, although they only care about profit, they won't act rashly. They need to understand everything, to have a better understanding of the environment and everyone, before they feel comfortable making a move. Otherwise, they'll just hide in the shadows and wait for the right opportunity. Also, this time is different from the past. Once the fighting starts in the Chaos Battlefield, it means all grudges will be ignited, and everyone will be drawn into unusual danger. A slight mistake could lead to death and annihilation. This is the most terrifying situation in the Boundless Calamity!" Taiyi sighed deeply. If he could, he wouldn't want to say such things, but he had no other choice!

"Isn't this expected? When everything has progressed to this point, who can break free from all these constraints? Even the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons couldn't. Once the flames of war ignite, it's a fight to the death. Now that Yang Mei and Shi Chen have returned to the Primordial World once again, doesn't that illustrate the seriousness of the situation? No matter what contingency plans everyone has made, they will all be destroyed under the immeasurable calamity. This is a life-or-death struggle, there's nothing to worry about!"

When Xiao Sheng uttered these words, Taiyi stared at him with a hint of approval in his eyes. If Xiao Sheng couldn't even recognize this point, even if he was the one destined for tribulation, he would still be doomed in this immeasurable tribulation and would not be able to escape the shackles of heaven and earth. Not to mention the mysterious black hand hidden behind the scenes. Even the great god Pangu was worried and vigilant about this black hand!
"Good, it's good that you have some understanding. I'm relieved. I've said everything I needed to say. There's not much I can do to help you now, because I have to be wary of the Chaos Dao and that mysterious black hand. As for the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons and those Chaos Beast Kings, I won't interfere. After all, if I make a move, it will give them an opportunity to make the situation spiral out of control!"

At this point, Taiyi sighed softly. Even though he was in the prehistoric world and watching everything unfold, he dared not make a move. After all, he was not facing his former companions, nor the king of the chaotic beasts, nor the beings of the prehistoric world, but the Great Dao of Chaos and the mysterious black hand. They were the most terrifying beings!

"Great God Pangu, may I inquire about the current situation of the Great Dao of the Primordial World? Will it be devoured by the Primordial World, or will it become nourishment for the Primordial World? What is the attitude of the Primordial World towards us?" In Xiao Sheng's view, Great God Pangu could represent the Primordial World, after all, he created it with his own hands, and he must have had a backup plan in this Primordial World, otherwise why would he be so indifferent!
Although he understood this in his heart, Xiao Sheng dared not be careless. If he could get a sliver of information from Pangu, everything that followed would be much easier for him. Moreover, if the destruction of the prehistoric world was accelerating, perhaps before he could make full preparations, the entire prehistoric world would be destroyed, and all living beings would perish!
"The primordial world will change as all living beings change. As for whether it will collapse, that depends on the abilities of all living beings in the primordial world. As for the Great Dao of the Primordial World, he has no hope. When he made that foolish decision, everything was already set in stone. He ruined everything himself, and he can't blame anyone else!"

Upon hearing Taiyi's words, Xiao Sheng's expression hardened. This was an unexpected situation. He had originally thought that the Primordial World was utterly devoid of life during the immeasurable calamity, given that it was home to three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons, the King of Chaos Beasts, and countless armies of Chaos Beasts. Yet, even under such circumstances, the Primordial World still possessed life. How could this not shock Xiao Sheng? How could it not prove that his initial assumptions were wrong, and that his understanding of the Primordial World was still limited?
What a great god Pangu! What a great Taiyi! What a great primordial being! It seems that there are still many secrets in the primordial world. As for what these secrets are, Xiao Sheng cannot ask. Just like the king of the chaotic beasts and the army of chaotic beasts, asking too much will only make him sink deeper. Sometimes it is better not to know things that should not be known, otherwise it will only affect one's own survival. It is better not to know anything than to know too much!
Although things are as they are, who among intelligent beings could resist such temptations? If Xiao Sheng hadn't experienced one crazy upheaval after another, he probably wouldn't have been able to resist such temptations either, nor would he have been able to face all these changes.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Sheng said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your guidance, Great God Pangu. I understand now. It's better to rely on yourself than on others. If I want to survive in this immeasurable calamity and make it to the end, everything still depends on my strength. Without strength, even if an opportunity is placed in front of me, it will be of no use. Death will still find me!"

Upon seeing Xiao Sheng's comprehension, Taiyi nodded without saying anything more. He smiled calmly, then tore through the void and disappeared without a trace. Clearly, he had already acknowledged Xiao Sheng, and there was no need for him to remind him of anything else. Xiao Sheng could see through it and make the most advantageous choice!

Seeing Taiyi leave, Xiao Sheng gently shook his head and muttered to himself, "Good, very good. With your words, I can rest assured. Everything depends on my own fate and the will of heaven. Let's see who is still plotting against me. If this storm comes even more fiercely, it will be the final battle."

Just as Xiao Sheng finished speaking, the Dark King's voice rang out: "My Lord, do you think what Tai Yi said is true? I have a feeling that things behind this are not so simple. He is still hiding a deeper secret from us, but we are powerless to stop it. If we completely believe him, I fear we will also be trapped in a desperate situation!"

“I understand what you’re saying. Not only do I understand, but Shifang understands it too. It’s better to rely on ourselves than on others. Everything depends on our own strength. Just like the Chaos Transformation, everything is beyond our control. The reason those guys are in such a predicament is only because they are too stupid and naive. The more they think without strength, the more dangerous it becomes!”

"My Lord, how do we face Yang Mei and Shi Chen then? If everything before was a scheme by the Chaos Dao, is it still necessary for us to kill these two and seize their origins?" At this moment, a hint of solemnity appeared in the eyes of the Ten Directions Daoist. This was no small matter; it concerned their life and death! "Turning a blind eye is not the answer. If there is some conspiracy behind this, the first ones to lose patience will not be us, but these two. If they have a deeper scheme, it is not aimed at us, but at everyone."

The more you understand everything, the more you realize how terrifying reality is and how dangerous this immeasurable calamity is. But it is precisely because you understand that you feel more pressure. After all, everything is too crazy. Now, it is not just one or two people who have entered the game, but many chaotic gods and demons, as well as many chaotic beast kings and chaotic beast armies that are besieging and killing you.

Just as Taiyi said, as the enemy became more and more frenzied, a great battle broke out in the Chaos Battlefield, and it broke out completely. When the Death God Demon was in a life-or-death crisis, he had no choice but to ask his fellow cultivators for help. When they received the Death God Demon's plea for help, everyone went crazy. The three thousand Chaos God Demons were even more impatient. They were all using all their power. They did not want to see the situation get out of their control and everything go in the future!
"Let's go. We'll go see the Twelve Ancestral Witches first, then we'll see Goddess Nuwa and the strongmen of the human race. In this battle, we're not only fighting for ourselves, but also for the human race and for the Twelve Ancestral Witches. We must at least prevent the human race and those great witches who have lost the bloodline of Pangu from being trapped in a desperate situation. Without the protection of the world, they will not be able to survive this immeasurable calamity!"

"Go see Goddess Nuwa and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, are you out of your mind? They have no karmic ties with us, and we don't need to waste our time and energy on them. We don't owe them anything!" At this moment, the Dark King looked at Xiao Sheng with suspicion. He felt that Xiao Sheng had lost his mind. How could they waste their energy on others at this time?
“I’m not crazy. Although I don’t owe them any karma, our past friendship allows us to disregard their lives and deaths. We can watch them walk towards their doom with peace of mind. If the human race and these guys who have lost the power of the witch race are wiped out, do you think we can have peace of mind? Do you think we can still emerge unscathed from this immeasurable calamity? What we need to settle now is not karma, but peace of mind. Only with peace of mind will we have a glimmer of hope!”

Xiao Sheng is right. Peace of mind is the foundation of everything. If one cannot find peace of mind, what good is an opportunity presented to them? Under the influence of their mind, they will only sink deeper into the crisis, ultimately destroying all chance of survival. Cause and effect are unimportant; state of mind is paramount. This is the deliberate manipulation of the Chaos Dao to guide all beings. If people truly think and act this way, they will ultimately perish in the reckoning of cause and effect!

Even if he understood, Xiao Sheng dared not tell everyone, because too many people knowing would affect the situation, and thus the life and death of Xiao Sheng, the Dark King, and the Ten Directions Daoist. Relying on others was not as good as relying on oneself; better to die than oneself. Therefore, the deaths of some people were what gave Xiao Sheng and the others a glimmer of hope.

Although Xiao Sheng understood that doing so was somewhat immoral, this was an immeasurable calamity, and he was the one destined to face it. He couldn't tell others, so he could only take care of himself. As for the lives of others, they had little to do with him. If they couldn't see through it, they could blame themselves for being too foolish, not others, and certainly not Xiao Sheng! What was the purpose of the one destined to face the calamity? Naturally, it was to settle the karmic debts. It was already very merciful of him not to personally take action against these guys.

Although he understood all of this, Xiao Sheng couldn't truly be heartless and ignore the deaths of the human race and the Twelve Ancestral Witches. If he did, his conscience would be affected, and if his mind were thrown into chaos, his fate would be predictable! He was facing the erosion of the calamity energy of heaven and earth, the control of power. Even if he possessed a treasure like the 'Sword of Termination' that could unleash the power of termination, he couldn't be controlled by that power. He had to master the power, not let it control him!

In the immeasurable eons, only by mastering power can one have a sliver of hope for survival. It is precisely because of this realization that Xiao Sheng was able to face everything with a calm mind and say such words to the King of Darkness and the Ten Directions Daoist!
“I understand. You are afraid of the appearance of inner demons and worried that your state of mind will be damaged and you will be affected by the calamity of heaven and earth. But with your state of mind and wisdom, do you still need to be so cautious? If it were me and the King of Darkness, we would indeed have such concerns, but your state of mind should not be affected, right?” The Ten Directions Daoist continued to ask with doubt. Although he had a vague guess in his heart, it was just a guess and he still needed Xiao Sheng's confirmation!

Xiao Sheng nodded and said, "Mindset, do you think my mindset is strong? Also, you may have misunderstood something. Although we have independent consciousness, do you think our mindssets can really be separated? Haven't you considered that everything we encountered before was just part of a conspiracy, and that we were being manipulated from the very beginning? Think about it carefully, was everything that happened before normal? All our experiences, everything we encountered, were they really as simple as they seemed on the surface? Was the connection between us really that strange? If that's really the case, then there are far too many inexplicable things behind it all."

(End of this chapter)