Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1106 Chess Game
The anomalies did not only occur in the underworld.

The same change also occurred on the other side, and the gaze cast down from the highest point was almost inevitably noticed by the Dao Lord below.

The death of Emperor Cang was an example of this.

On the second level of the Other Shore, the majestic Buddha statue, which always wore a smile, suddenly looked up, sensing the turbulent energy, and a hint of a smile appeared in its eyes.

Almost simultaneously, in the present world.

[Angxiao] sensed something and quietly entered the great net of cause and effect, where the avatar containing the consciousness of the World Honored One had been waiting for a long time.

"Senior." [Angxiao] cupped his hands in greeting.

The next second, the monk smiled and waved his hand: "No need for formalities. I just invited you here to witness this grand event and to help you understand the situation."

At the same time, the originally turbulent [Other Shore] fell into a strange silence. Layers of thoughts collided and intertwined, as if the other Dao Lords were also watching. Everyone was waiting for that one person's decision. This tranquility quickly spread from [Other Shore] toward the present world.

And as the only one in the world to reach the Heavenly Realm.

Ang Xiao was naturally the first to be affected and immediately realized something was wrong. His brows furrowed, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and soon realized the key point:
"There's something wrong with the underworld."

“Indeed.” The monk nodded with a smile: “Not only is there a problem, but it’s a big one. The demon tamer has regained consciousness and has recovered to a considerable extent.”

"Great, very good!"

At this point, the monk even clapped his hands and laughed, but after a moment he composed himself and solemnly said:
"However, the demon taming has fully awakened and taken control of the Netherworld. This is a major taboo for that person. He cannot allow the Netherworld to hinder his path to transcendence."

"Now, everyone is in a panic."

[Angxiao] looked puzzled upon hearing this.

Seeing this, the monk shook his head: "This taboo cannot be spoken by me, so you don't need to know it. Just know the final result."

"The current situation is that the one who does not want to see the Lord of the Underworld exist, and the leak of forbidden knowledge has put the Sword Lord and Cang Hao's [Heavenly Dao] at risk. So they are a little anxious now, which has led to changes in the [Other Shore], and finally affected the present world."

At this point, the monk laughed even more heartily:

"They are hesitating."

"Logically speaking, Sword Lord and Cang Hao would definitely have to take action. The Heavenly Dao is of utmost importance to them, and they cannot allow forbidden knowledge to be passed on."

The reason for keeping Di Cang was out of necessity.

After all, if such a variable were not left unexplored, things might get out of control. That's why Cang Hao hid the other party in the Underworld.

This was originally a perfect arrangement.

After all, only the undead can enter the Underworld and obtain that forbidden knowledge through Emperor Cang, and the undead cannot return to the mortal world.

But now, the first Demon-Taming Peak Master has awakened. This Lord of the Underworld has instantly added countless variables to what was originally a sure thing.

Therefore, it is only natural that Sword Lord and Cang Hao could not sit still.

"But the problem is... the one at the very top also wants to kill the demon."

This is very subtle.

"Sword Lord and Cang Hao wanted to take action to resolve the future troubles, but they also felt that if they took action, they would become the blade in that person's hand, which would be equivalent to doing their job for free to solve the problem for him."

At this point, Angxiao understood.

"Therefore, no one wants to make the first move."

"Sword Lord and Cang Hao felt they could stall for time. After all, although the taboo had been exposed, the Lord of the Underworld couldn't really do anything for the time being."

"In that case, why don't we wait?"

"If that person can't sit still and chooses to make a move, then they'll make a huge profit. This is also an excellent opportunity to push that person down."

"And that person also wanted to stall for time, because he felt that Sword Lord and Cang Hao's interests had also been threatened, and that they would definitely have to clean up the mess in the end. Besides, he was probably quite confident that no matter how bad the situation got, he had the ability to make the final decision." As soon as he finished speaking, the World Honored One nodded slightly.

"exactly."

The thoughts of the three Dao Lords plunged [The Other Shore] into an eerie stillness, like two ends of a scale, which could tip to one side at any moment.

In an instant, Angxiao's eyes flickered slightly:
"And this is our opportunity!"

The only person who can add weights to the Dao Lord's scales and decide which side to favor is naturally the Dao Lord, and there are currently only three such weights.

Magic power, spells, World Honored One.

Wait a minute. There's one more weight.

"And I"

Without needing the World Honored One's guidance, Angxiao had already understood everything. Although his influence was far less than that of the Dao Lord, he still had the ability to interfere with this balance.

'The Dao Lord's personality always favors compromise and moderation. If I were to directly attempt the [Cataclysm], no one would allow it. But if a more troublesome Lord of the Underworld stands in my way, and I can resolve this problem for them, then they will compromise and allow me to attempt it.'

So the key lies in:
'How can I link my experience of witnessing this [calamity] to the Lord of the Underworld? It's either me or the Lord of the Underworld—make the Dao Lord choose!'

I have an idea.

However, upon thinking of this, Angxiao suddenly hesitated and glanced at the monk beside him: "Senior, do you really think this is a good idea?"

The idea itself is not wrong, but the key is that this idea is definitely disadvantageous to the current Lord of the Underworld, the first generation Demon-Taming Peak Master. As far as he knows, the World Honored One, as the first generation Ten Thousand Treasures Peak Master, is a fellow disciple of the other party and has a very good relationship. Now he just sells him off.
Thinking of this, [Angxiao] couldn't help but think:

'Could this be a lie?'

On the surface, he was selling me the first generation of Demon-Taming Peak Master, but in reality, he was using the information gap to deceive me and sell me out. It's not like the World Honored One wouldn't do something like that!
The monk smiled upon hearing this.

His smile remained as compassionate as ever; he had smiled for over a hundred thousand years. No one knew his true thoughts; they could only see the surface of his smile.

"Since you're asking me this, I can only give you one answer."

"I have no intention of harming you."

"In the end, the path to enlightenment has always been summed up in four words: each according to their own ability. If you want to prove your 'calamity,' then exhaust all means to do so."

As soon as he finished speaking, [Angxiao] disappeared from the spot.

Only the World-Honored One remained, calmly gazing at the dense, boundless web of cause and effect below, as if he had returned to the eve of his enlightenment.

All beings are like chess pieces, and all those who follow the Dao are players.

Some people stand on higher ground, so they can place fewer pieces and move slower, while others stand on lower ground, allowing them to place more pieces and make more strategic moves.

“I’ve played this game once before.”

Taking advantage of the situation, he used the momentum of Sword Lord and Cang Hao's desire to establish the "Heavenly Dao", the First Saint's desire to destroy Si Chong, and the great battle of the Dao Lords to finally defy the heavens and prove the Dao.

That time, he won.

Now it's time for the game to begin again, but this time the game is smaller than the last, yet more dangerous, with more variables and more difficult to control.

At this moment, it seemed that all emotions had truly faded from the eyes of the World Honored One, cold and indifferent, calmly overlooking the great net of cause and effect, calculating the changes of all things. Under his gaze, cause and effect became clearer and clearer, until a brilliant light shone in the great net of cause and effect, slowly emerging from the water.

This is a variable.

Or rather, this is the only piece in this game that is almost not controlled or restrained by the Dao Lord, yet it has enough weight to determine the outcome.

"【The Alchemy Cauldron】".

(End of this chapter)