Chapter 1187: One Thought Overturns Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1197: One Thought Overturns All

Chen Tianhai felt a little more at ease. "To be able to teach such a disciple, I suppose that mysterious Holy Emperor's actions wouldn't be too unpredictable."

An extreme variable is a special type of focal variable. Once it appears, it causes a disruptive impact on the existing world. In an instant, it can completely overturn the future world deduced by the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother. The Dharma-Preaching Immortal Venerable of yesteryear was an extreme variable.

Chen Tianhai's memory seemed to return to that time.

Inside the Grand Hall of the Taiyan Sect.

"I have already responded to the Grand Dao Sect. A mere Dao Harmonization cultivator is nothing to fear," said Daoist Xingji, the previous Sect Master of the Taiyan Sect and Chen Tianhai's master, in a deep voice.

Chen Tianhai's expression was somewhat anxious: "How can you make a conclusion so hastily? I feel there's an inexplicable strangeness about that Dharma-Preacher. Why not observe him further?"

Daoist Xingji was a little displeased: "The Dao-Transforming Stone Mother has performed hundreds of millions of deductions. What problems could there be? Could it be that so many Immortality Realm cultivators working together still can't capture him?"

Chen Tianhai was speechless for a moment. Between each major cultivation realm, a cultivator's strength differs vastly, and the higher the realm, the more pronounced this gap. A Golden Core might be able to kill a Nascent Soul, but for a Dao Harmonization cultivator to slay an Immortal... This has been rare in the Xuanghuang World since ancient times.

Moreover, this operation to capture the Dharma-Preacher was personally led by Fang Dingge, the Sect Master of the Grand Dao Sect. It was said that six Immortality Realm cultivators would simultaneously make a move. Sect Master Fang was extremely cautious; even with such a vast difference between their sides, he did not underestimate the enemy. Not only was it kept strictly confidential, but within the Ten Immortal Sects, only the sect masters and a few direct disciples knew about it. They even sent a message to the Taiyan Sect, hoping to use the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother to deduce any possible variables in this operation. Such caution was truly difficult for Daoist Xingji to comprehend. However, as he was the leader of the Grand Dao Sect, it was difficult to refuse him face. Daoist Xingji still used the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother to meticulously deduce all possibilities. Hundreds of millions of deductions all concluded with the Dharma-Preacher being successfully captured alive. Theoretically, there was almost no chance of failure for the Ten Immortal Sects' operation.

But for some reason, Chen Tianhai still felt a strong, lingering unease in his heart. He had once disguised himself and secretly approached to observe that Dharma-Preaching Immortal Venerable before the Myriad Immortals Alliance had drawn the attention of the Ten Immortal Sects. The Dharma-Preacher himself appeared to be a kind, benevolent old man, opening up another unique path for those in the world unable to cultivate. But after witnessing the fanaticism in the eyes of the new-method cultivators surrounding the Dharma-Preacher, Chen Tianhai felt a chill down his spine. What startled him even more was that the Dharma-Preacher seemed to have detected his secret observation at the time and subtly glanced in his direction. A simple, calm gaze, yet it was like a nightmare, reappearing in Chen Tianhai's mind from time to time. It was a long time before the negative emotions caused by that glance slowly faded for Chen Tianhai. However, this suddenly revealed plan reawakened the nightmare. As the Taiyan Sect's foremost direct disciple, Chen Tianhai had already stepped halfway into the Dao Harmonization Realm at a young age. He refused to believe that an ordinary Dao Harmonization cultivator could have such a terrifying impact on him. Out of shame, Chen Tianhai did not explicitly tell his master about the strange incident that happened to him. However, he repeatedly emphasized the extraordinary nature of that Dharma-Preaching Immortal Venerable to his master, yet he ultimately failed to change his master's attitude.

After leaving his master, the unease in Chen Tianhai's heart intensified. He suddenly had the idea of reactivating the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother for another deduction. Chen Tianhai was startled by this thought. The Dao-Transforming Stone Mother was the Taiyan Sect's most precious treasure, fundamental to its establishment. It concerned the cultivation paths of all Taiyan Sect cultivators, now and in the future. Only the Taiyan Sect Master was qualified to use it. Even Chen Tianhai, as the foremost direct disciple, could only observe from afar and not approach without authorization. Once the thought arose, it was difficult to suppress. It even made Chen Tianhai somewhat absent-minded.

Fortunately, he finally got an opportunity. The Boundless Prison, one of the Ten Sects, seemed to have encountered some trouble and sent out distress signals to the other Immortal Sects. The Supreme, Heavenly Sword, Beast Taming, and other sects were unable to spare personnel as they were involved in the plan to encircle and capture the Dharma-Preacher. So, this matter was handed over to Daoist Xingji to handle. From Xingji's expression before he left, it was clear that the upheaval in the Boundless Prison was significant. He entrusted the sect's affairs to Chen Tianhai and the various elders. This gave Chen Tianhai his chance. After a fierce internal struggle, Chen Tianhai ultimately could not suppress the impulse in his heart. Without anyone knowing, he came before the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother. All previous deduction records were preserved. Chen Tianhai retrieved the results of the last deduction. Indeed, it was as his master had said, or rather, his master had even held back some details. He had deduced it a full billion times, and the results were all completely consistent. But for some reason, Chen Tianhai, having seen the deduction results with his own eyes, still felt a reluctance to give up. He activated the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother once more. Azure light flickered continuously, and endless possibilities played out.

"Ugh." A groan interrupted Chen Tianhai's thoughts. The connection with the Dao-Transforming Stone Mother was severed, and Sun Erlang had returned from the simulation to reality. His eyes were tightly shut, seemingly still adapting. The aura around him was undergoing dramatic, visible changes. It was as if a sharp, young man had instantly transformed into a composed grandmaster who had endured countless tribulations.

"Thank you, Senior, for making this possible!" After a long while, Sun Erlang opened his eyes. His gaze was calm and profound.

"What did young master experience?" Chen Tianhai asked, already knowing the answer.

"During the era of the Ten Ancient Immortal Sects, before the calamity descended, I was originally an ordinary person from the countryside. By chance, I witnessed two Golden Core cultivators fighting and perishing together. I mustered my courage and collected the resources from their corpses. It took three years to finally open the storage rings left behind by the two Golden Core cultivators. From then on, I officially embarked on the path of cultivation..." Sun Erlang said calmly.

Chen Tianhai knew that although Sun Erlang had glossed over it, the process of just opening the two storage rings in that simulated world had been incredibly thrilling. Old friends of the two Golden Core cultivators came one after another, searching for the whereabouts of their inheritance. He possessed a mountain of treasure but couldn't access it. Desperate, he squandered his family fortune to finally obtain a rudimentary cultivation method. After many struggles, he eventually entered the Qi Condensation realm, gaining the ability to use the resources in the storage rings. Sun Erlang recounted his experiences in the simulated world in detail, concluding with him reaching the peak of the Dao Harmonization realm, with no hope of further breakthrough. Although Chen Tianhai had already seen the other party's experiences, he still listened with great interest.

"If I hadn't had that single misguided thought back then, perhaps the Xuanghuang World would still be just as it was now," Chen Tianhai thought to himself.