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Chapter 2828 Ruthless Yet Compassionate
Chapter 2828 Ruthless Yet Compassionate
"The Dao Stele... to save the world from collapse?" Möbius strip was a little surprised; she really hadn't considered this possibility.
Although both of these things happened to Xiao Qu, are they... related?
From the most basic understanding, the two involve different application areas in the cultivation system in terms of scope and efficacy.
Only someone with a quick mind like Xiao Qu could make such a leap in association, right?
She hesitated for a moment before replying, "It feels like a waste... The key is that only a complete stele can be useful."
Qu Jianlei then quietly asked, "So what level of existence is this stele?"
“At least at the level of the combined body,” the Möbius strip answered without hesitation. “The legends of the stele are ancient, and there are many different opinions on its levels.”
"It's fortunate that you have an incomplete Dao Stele. If it were complete, it would surely have attracted the attention of the Xuanzun!"
"That's a bit puzzling," Qu Jianlei asked doubtfully, "With a Xuanzun level of cultivation, do you really think you can protect it?"
“We should give it a try,” the Möbius strip replied without hesitation. “In the struggle for the ultimate truth, we should not shirk our responsibilities!”
"However, you don't need to feel too much pressure. If you want to attract the Xuanzun, at the very least, you should piece together a piece that is almost complete."
In her understanding, a complete Dao stele and a pieced-together, broken Dao stele are not the same thing.
Qu Jianlei understood what she meant, but he still couldn't help asking, "The Yunzi Daobei must be quite powerful, right?"
“Anything that’s a Dao stele is powerful,” the Möbius strip said, somewhat amused. “Don’t you think the words ‘life’ and ‘death’ are powerful?”
However, Qu Jianlei disagreed, saying, "I think the Yunzi Stele is more impressive than the other two."
“That’s true…” the Möbius strip had to admit.
Then, in the next moment, she realized something. "According to you, the Stele of Life is most suitable for saving the world from collapse."
"Isn't that obvious?" The young lady's divine sense forcefully interrupted their private chat.
The problem is, where can we find the stone tablet with the character "生" (sheng) on it?
"Taiyuan, you don't act like a senior at all," the Möbius strip snapped, annoyed. "Where's your dignity?"
"During the discussions, you repeatedly damaged the temple grounds. Where is your dignity?" the woman retorted without backing down. "How dare you criticize me!"
The Möbius strip pretended not to hear. "The Robbery Stele might work too, but the chances of success are fifty-fifty."
The word "calamity" can help one overcome tribulations, and naturally it can also develop into responding to tribulations.
"Half of half" simply means two possibilities, not a probability.
"There are so many Daoist tablets?" Qu Zhenzun admitted that he was really quite ignorant.
"Where would you find so many?" the Möbius strip said dismissively. "If it weren't for you, I would have forgotten that such a treasure even existed."
"The Fortune Stele is very powerful," the young woman said calmly, "but like the Calamity Stele, it can backfire if used improperly."
“His stele is incomplete…” Möbius strip’s words stopped abruptly halfway through.
After a while, she added, "I don't know how much you pieced together, but you need to be careful."
"I didn't piece it together much either..." Qu Jianlei replied subconsciously, "Yeah, I was just asking."
“Not much? Then I’m relieved,” the Möbius strip said no more.
Qu Jianlei thought about it for a moment, still a little uncertain, "Miss, does the Dao Stele have an owner?"
This is a matter that can only be asked of Taiyuan Hai, who has discussed countless Daos; others may not actually know the truth.
"It was unclaimed when you took it," the young woman replied, her words carrying a hint of sarcasm, but... that was enough.
When everyone returned to Lianxing, the atmosphere of the entire team had changed.
Many True Lords did indeed send out clones, but what difference is there between that and the original body knowing?
There was also a change on Lianxing's side—Kongyu Zhenjun appeared.
He was invited by the Möbius strip; he wasn't there to help save the day, he just wanted to see what it was like.
However, he seemed a bit distracted and not very interested.
However, the Möbius strip kept emphasizing that he had promised Xiao Qu that he would bring Zhong Ling in when he was distracted, and that Kong Yu should also remember this.
Everyone could see that it was somewhat like entrusting someone's son to another.
However, this matter cannot be stated openly, lest it become a prophecy.
In addition, there was a surprise brought by True Lord Qingxia: he also found a quiet zone!
Furthermore, before they arrived back, the team here had already prepared a new plan: to trigger the Celestial Tilt Point outside the Star Link.
As everyone has said before, saving the world is a systematic project, and no matter who is present or absent, the progress cannot be delayed.
This time, it was She Niu Zhen Zun who volunteered. He said that he is not only good at talking, but also willing to fight hard.
When Qu Jianlei and the others returned, the plan was finalized and they only needed their approval before it could be implemented.
It's conceivable that the plan will be largely uncontroversial; the only difference is between the original and the clone, with virtually no discrepancies.
Qu Zhenzun was somewhat surprised that She Niu Zhenzun, knowing that the danger was at the "upper-middle level of danger," still decided to participate.
However, this person was quite frank, "We've already reached the boundary gate. If even a True Venerable of a Star Realm doesn't go, who will?"
When a True Venerable beyond the stars makes a move, the danger reaches the level of "extremely dangerous," proving that the collapse of the Great Thousand Worlds is indeed more terrifying.
The key point is that this kind of danger is still best avoided when the distance to the star boundary is about 100 billion kilometers away; any closer and the risk would be even greater.
Since the other party has already come to this realization, Qu Jianlei can only wish him good luck.
Half a month after their return, She Niu—the true master known as "Wu An"—began to enter a state of enlightenment.
Among the onlookers, some expressed admiration, some showed slight pity, and there were also those with indifferent eyes.
The Great Dao is inherently ruthless; life and death, once seen enough, become just another thing.
Qu Jianlei had a similar attitude. In the past, when he faced a lot of pressure, he would have died if he had made the slightest mistake.
The Möbius strip is even more indifferent.
She even apologized to Qu Zhenzun, saying, "Time is tight, so let's not try to take advantage of this quiet area."
Some might think she's cold-blooded, but we're all involved, and there's no need for fake sympathy.
"Hmm," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Business is important. I hope the time limit for him to trigger the Heavenly Inclination Point is not too long."
Inducing the collapse of the heavens is not something that just any True Venerable can easily do; it would take him two or three months to accomplish it himself.
Wu An Zhenzun is one of the True Venerables of the Star Alliance with the highest probability of triggering the Heavenly Collapse. Without this talent, he wouldn't even have the chance to take the risk.
“Let’s give it a three-year timeframe,” the Möbius strip suggested. “If that doesn’t work, then it’ll be either me or Boping on the job.”
As a True Lord, she has such awareness, so who can say she is cold-blooded?
Three years... Qu Jianlei couldn't help but feel a little regretful. With such a long time, wouldn't it be better to take advantage of the situation again?
However, there's nothing that can be done about it; in such a massive project, the main quest is of paramount importance.
For profits from other branches, those that should be given up must be decisively abandoned, and everyone needs to be prepared to cooperate proactively.
Fortunately, Wu'an Zhenzun did not disappoint everyone's expectations, nor did he have any intention of taking advantage of the situation.
At the beginning of the eleventh month, he finally triggered the Celestial Tilt Point.
"So fast!" The Dog-Riding True Venerable actually praised, clearly indicating that the other party had already given it his all.
Many others were secretly urging: Run!
However, this is merely a subconscious reaction. When faced with such a situation, who can be more proactive than the person involved?
Wu Anzhen ran... that was incredibly fast.
He didn't even wait for the out-of-body puppet to completely dissipate before he activated the teleportation, pushing his neural reaction speed to its limit.
However, near Lianxing, Tianqing's reaction was stronger than that of the Middle Thousand Worlds.
The astral puppet vanished instantly, followed by a long, burning tunnel that led directly into the depths of the void.
The fifth silent zone began to fluctuate, and at a considerable speed, it quickly spread towards the Sky Tilt Point.
The Five An True Venerables have vanished without a trace, but the passage extending into the depths of the void continues to "burn"!
Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the burning continues.
Seeing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but ask, "How many teleportation arrays were set up?"
“Three hundred and sixty,” Kongyu Zhenjun replied casually. He rarely spoke and mostly observed coldly. “Too dangerous.”
Qu Zhenzun's lips twitched. Last time I only set up more than twenty, really...
Forget it, the other party is facing the collapse of the entire world, and the divination result is much more dangerous, so there's no need to take it seriously.
With so many formations, even Xing has sold everything he owns. Doesn't he consider whether his inventory is still sufficient if the outcome is not ideal?
However, even though Wu An Zhen Zun has gone far away, he will eventually return.
Otherwise, without a fusion point, it would be impossible to draw in the celestial aura of the Star Realm.
On the twelfth day, the Sheniu returned, pursued by a burning passage, even faster than before.
It felt like an old car burning oil, speeding recklessly at breakneck speed...
Qu Jianlei subconsciously touched his forehead: Was I this disheveled last time?
But it's not worth fussing over. Being disheveled is better than waiting to die. What does it matter about appearance when facing life and death?
The teleportation system set up for the Five Peace True Venerables had some rules, and after arriving nearby, it began to circle around in a zigzag pattern.
However, this was not a waste of time. Möbius strip and Bo Ping Zhenjun each created a clone to wait on his path.
As he passed by, his two clones each absorbed a wisp of energy from the passage behind him and vanished in an instant!
Almost instantly, the two clones disappeared without a trace, and then the main body fled in the opposite direction.
This was also the previously agreed-upon plan: two True Lords would intervene to help him draw away some of Tianqing's hatred.
The team did not abandon Wu'an Zhenzun and let him take the risks on his own; that's where the significance of the team lies.
Bo Ping Zhenjun was very skilled at this kind of thing, but this was the first time he had ever used a Möbius strip.
This also shows that she is not as cold-blooded as she seems; she has simply become accustomed to the ruthlessness of the Dao.