After hearing Lu Yin's words, the Ancestor replied, "I had no intention of leaving before coming here. Regardless of what you decide, I'll stay in the Above Heaven Sect."
"Bring the guest to rest," Lu Yin instructed.
The Second Nightking walked out and bowed respectfully. "Yes." He then gestured for the Ancestor to leave.
The Ancestor did not say anything else and left with the Second Nightking.
She really had no intention of leaving the Above Heaven Sect.
Lu Yin put down his fishing rod, as the Ancestor's identity was truly unexpected. He had thought that she was an ancient powerhouse of the Three Realms and Six Daos, but he had not expected her to be from another universe. She had deliberately exposed the spiritualized universe's location and used the Tian Yuan Universe to counteract the spiritualized universe, forming a stable three-way balance. Although she looked calm and untainted, she was actually more shrewd than anyone else.
"Wang Wen, let's play chess." On a mountain range in the Above Heaven Sect, Wang Wen looked up and smiled. "Chess?
Chess Path Master, you've never beaten me before. "
Not long after, Wang Wen arrived at the back mountain of the Above Heaven Sect and faced Lu Yin. There was a chessboard between them, and they were really here to play chess.
"Ha, your chess pieces are all mine. Chess Path Master, you haven't played in so many years, but your chess skills haven't improved."
"I'm still far from your level, but it won't be easy for you to win. Although my chess pieces aren't connected and are fighting for themselves, they won't be defeated that quickly. The more you struggle, the slower the countdown to your death becomes."
"I don't think so. The countdown to your death has never slowed down. It's just that there's an invisible countdown."
"I can't see it?"
"You can see it, but I can't. Although your chess pieces are fighting separately and aren't connected, once I eat any of your chess pieces that are exposed, my chess pieces will also be exposed. Some of them will be eaten by your chess pieces, resulting in a stalemate. Judging from the results, not only will I not be able to quickly eliminate you, but I will also be delayed by you and even eat some of my chess pieces. It's not worth it."
"You want to drag it out slowly?"
"You'll eventually win if you drag it out, won't you?
Chess Path Master, this move of yours is very smart. Where did you learn it from?
We'll work together and keep each other in check. If we're going to be exposed, we'll be exposed together. "
"This world is very dangerous. Whoever is exposed will be out of luck, because no one knows how powerful the enemies who are secretly watching you are. Look, your chess pieces have been eaten by me."
"Looking at the chessboard, the countdown to death has never stopped, whether it's visible or invisible. Chess Daoist Lord, how long do you think you can last in this game?"
"Then do you think I should do that?"
"Of course, you should. If I didn't do that, you would have lost long ago. If I had been careless, you might have been able to turn the tables. You are indeed smart. In fact, the final outcome depends on how many chess pieces you have hidden in the dark, and how many chess pieces you can swallow.
A chess game is unpredictable. A person's thoughts are all in it, and it is filled with chess culture. The most important thing is to test the player's temperament and endurance. "
Lu Yin's hand hovered above the chessboard, but he didn't place it down. His gaze was fixed on the corner of the chessboard, where there were many pieces. On the surface, his pieces were surrounded by Wang Wen's pieces, but in reality, if Wang Wen devoured his pieces, Wang Wen's pieces would be exposed even more, and Lu Yin would be able to counterattack.
This killing intent was the key to the final outcome of this game.
Could Wang Wen not see it?
Impossible. He could see it, which was why he didn't move. However, he still had to move in the end. How would he move?
Looking at the entire game, there were countless killing intents. Where was his killing intent?
"Chess Daoist Lord, sometimes, it's not a good thing to think too much. You might even lose your greatest advantage." Wang Wen's lips curled up as he looked at Lu Yin proudly.
Lu Yin looked at Wang Wen and didn't say anything as he placed a piece down.
He had taken the initiative to expose his own pieces for Wang Wen to eat. If Wang Wen ate them, Wang Wen would expose more of his pieces. If Wang Wen didn't eat them, Lu Yin would be able to see where Wang Wen's killing intent was.
Wang Wen looked at the chessboard and quietly pondered.
He had never thought for more than five seconds while playing with Lu Yin. This was his self-confidence. However, he was now deep in thought.
Lu Yin frowned. Could it be that Wang Wen didn't have a backup plan?
Wang Wen exhaled and played with the chess piece in his hand. He looked at Lu Yin with bright eyes. "Chess Daoist Lord, you won this game."
Lu Yin was confused. "You really couldn't tell?"
"No."
Lu Yin did not believe it.
Wang Wen said, "I really couldn't. To be honest, I underestimated you. It's not this game, but you as a person.
"You led the human race to defeat the Eternals and took control of the entire universe. You should be in high spirits and looking down on the world, but you restrained yourself and acted as if nothing had happened. You were even more cautious than before you defeated the Eternals. This is the reason why I lost."
"Can I ask what happened?"
Wang Wen was the military advisor of the Above the Sky Sect. He had helped Lu Yin a lot along the way and knew many things. However, he did not know about the One True God's plan to restart the universe, spiritualize the universe, or fate. These were the deepest secrets of the universe, so he did not know.
Lu Yin had called Wang Wen here to tell him something.
The Primogenitor, Mister Mu, and the others stood at too high a level and considered things from too high a perspective. Lu Yin was the same. Even though he had started out as an ordinary cultivator, he was no longer the lowly cultivator he once was.
Lu Yin needed Wang Wen to reconsider this matter from the perspective of an ordinary person. There were countless ordinary people, but Wang Wen was the most suitable. This was because he was the best at planning for the big picture and had a farsighted vision. He was the exact opposite of Wei Rong.
After the game ended, Lu Yin told Wang Wen everything that had happened.
Wang Wen was stunned. "I knew that the humans had some secrets since the Above the Sky Sect era, but I never thought that the secrets would be so great. The One True God actually wants to restart the universe and step into the Eternal Realm?
Spiritualized universe, consciousness universe. Hiss. Interesting. Too interesting. "
Lu Yin sighed. "You think it's interesting because you haven't reached the Primogenitor's level. At their level, any decision would affect the life and death of the entire universe. Do you know how many lives would be involved?
Including you and me. "
Wang Wen smiled brilliantly. "I understand now. The Chess Path Master obtained his inspiration from the Primogenitor. When two sides are playing chess, and one side is clearly at a disadvantage, the Chess Path Master will pull in a third party to create a balance and stall for time. In the end, he will be able to reverse the situation."
Lu Yin nodded. "The logic is simple and not complicated. However, at our level, it's difficult to see. This is also the Consciousness Universe's plan."
"It's a wise move. The Consciousness Universe isn't a match for the spiritualized universe, so they could only pull in a third party. We are that third party. Unfortunately, the Primogenitor just happened to see the Primogenitor's tyrannical side and hesitated. In the end, the Primogenitor was surrounded and killed, and the Above Sky Sect was destroyed. This is fate."
"Fortunately, Chess Path Master, you rose up and gave the Primogenitor hope. No matter how you look at it, the Primogenitor represents the Consciousness Universe and is our enemy."
Lu Yin agreed with this point. As long as it was possible, the Consciousness Universe would love for the spiritualized universe and the Tian Yuan Universe to fight to the death. The Primogenitor also knew that she couldn't hide this from Lu Yin and the others.
Now, he went straight to the point.
"What do you think we should do?" Lu Yin asked.
Wang Wen smiled. "Let nature take its course."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Do nothing?"
"It's useless. Chess Path Master, can you go to the Consciousness Universe?
Or can you find the spiritualized universe? "
"The Primogenitor should be able to return to the Consciousness Universe."
"For the sake of her own universe, she will do everything she can to make the spiritualized universe and the Tian Yuan Universe go to war. All we need to do is wait for the war to start and for the Consciousness Universe to be exhausted. The Primogenitor was right about one thing: we aren't good people either."
Wang Wen chuckled and moved closer to Lu Yin. "Chess Path Master, if the threat of the spiritualized universe is gone, the next target should be the Consciousness Universe, right? They plan to restart the Tian Yuan Universe, so why don't we do the same?"
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold as he looked at Wang Wen.
Wang Wen spread out his hands. "Don't blame me for being ruthless. The spiritualized universe is definitely not weak. They're in a hurry to take over the Consciousness Universe, and they're also targeting the Tian Yuan Universe. They must have their own reasons, so there's nothing wrong with making ourselves stronger. In any case, that universe isn't ours. At most, we'll just bring the humans from that universe out."
Lu Yin looked away, as he had never considered this. Wang Wen had actually thought of restarting the Consciousness Universe and the spiritualized universe, allowing the experts of the Sect above to reach the Primordial Realm. This was especially true for Lu Yin. Once the universes were restarted, he, the Primogenitor, Mister Mu, and the other peak experts would definitely be able to take another step forward and even reach the Eternal Realm. This was definitely good news for the Sect above.
However, they had sacrificed those two universes.
With Wang Wen's explanation, the situation was now clear. The Consciousness Universe, the spiritualized universe, and the Tian Yuan Universe were like three mouth-watering fruits that corresponded to three creatures that guarded the fruits. Whoever ate one first would be able to fill their stomachs and have the strength to fight for all of the fruits. Even if that person did not want to eat, there was no guarantee that the other two would not. Once one of them ate the fruit, the other two would be in trouble. They would not be able to eat anything and could only starve to death.
It was impossible for them to not eat anything. This was the nature of living beings, the survival of the fittest. It was not something that could be changed by intelligence.
One of them would definitely eat first, forcing the other two to have no choice but to eat.
Lu Yin had now become one of them.
No, he suddenly looked at Wang Wen. He was not the one who could eat the fruit. The ones who could eat the fruit were the existences behind the four protectors. This was the fate that the Primogenitor spoke of. Only they had the right to eat the fruit.
"If, and I'm just saying if, there's an omnipotent existence above us, what should we do?"
Wang Wen's expression changed. "If?"
Lu Yin nodded solemnly. "If."
Wang Wen's eyes flashed, and he fell silent for a moment before looking at the calm lake. "If a fisherman is hungry, and there's only one fish in the lake, and another hungry fisherman comes along, what do you think these two fishermen should do?"
Of course, they should deal with the other party and prevent him from stealing their fish, Lu Yin thought to himself, but he did not say this out loud.
Wang Wen left, as he needed to digest what Lu Yin had told him.
Lu Yin calmly sat by the lake and stared at the fishing rod in a daze.