Chapter 869 - 16: Partners in Crime (Part 2)

The words were few, but the information within was plentiful.

For example, information about the Old Land.

And information about the two factions.

Wang Sheng knew, to enter the Newborn Land, the strong beings in his starry sky must also belong to these two factions.

But whether entering the Newborn Land was to live a second life or to seek methods to break through to a stronger realm was unknown.

"You mentioned two factions, and logically, breaking through would be the most reasonable, so why is there a second reason?"

Qing Xiao shook her head: "I don’t know either, I only know that a strong being once hinted that in this starry sky, it’s impossible to break through above the Twelfth Realm. It’s said this is also the origin of the name Old Land, but that’s too far from us. Thinking too much is useless; such matters can only involve those in the Twelfth Realm."

No, even those in the Eleventh Realm are qualified—as corpses.

Wang Sheng was very clear in his heart, it’s not that those in the Eleventh Realm are unqualified, but the "way of participation" is different.

If you die, you have a chance to be involved.

However, the Old Land can’t break through above the Twelfth Realm, no wonder the strong beings there would try everything; is it because there’s something special about the Newborn Land?

Now he had some understanding of both places.

The only current difference might be the rules of the cross-realm war.

The cross-realm war of the Old Land has developed for millions of years, and the war period is even longer.

While in the Newborn Land, the cross-realm war has reached its final stage after just hundreds of years, leaving only regional overlords. Certainly, there is an influence from the Old Land’s traditions, but the most important factor is the existence of cross-realm passages.

These reduce the costs of the cross-realm war significantly.

The strong beings of the Newborn Land also grow quickly.

"It’s almost like an optimization."

A strange thought arose in Wang Sheng’s mind.

However, he didn’t think too much, as Qing Xiao continued: "These matters are too distant from us and not something we can touch, but without a doubt, each one of us wants to become a strong being in the Twelfth Realm. To become a strong being, one must either accumulate sufficiently or break through with a Twelfth Realm Cultivation Technique."

"And now, in the Rebirth Secret Realm, there is a Cultivation Technique for breaking through the Twelfth Realm, the Reincarnation Scripture of the Reincarnation Saint Emperor. This scripture involves extremely mysterious great principles, time. Moreover, we can ascertain that it’s indeed a Twelfth Realm Cultivation Technique. Even if we cannot cultivate it, merely using it for reference would be immensely beneficial to us."

Saying this, Qing Xiao looked at Wang Sheng: "Fellow Daoist Wang Sheng, surely you understand the importance of this Cultivation Technique?"

For him, so-called Twelfth Realm Cultivation Techniques were insignificant. Breaking through to the Twelfth Realm only required time for him.

He chuckled softly: "So, six thousand years ago, you discovered some secrets of the Rebirth Secret Realm and confirmed the existence of the ’Reincarnation Scripture,’ right?"

"Yes." Qing Xiao didn’t explain how they confirmed it, yet secretly prepared to make a move.

Such Cultivation Techniques aren’t resources that can be divided; they can be studied and comprehended by many people.

This is the main reason Qing Xiao and the others are willing to seek out Wang Sheng for a talk.

If it were a unique resource, they would have already found a way to act.

But similarly, it’s naturally preferable to have fewer people know about such things; otherwise, the more strong beings there are, the more likely someone will try to claim it for themselves.

By that time, the tens of thousands of years of preparation would come to naught.

Were it not for Wang Sheng’s discovery of the clue, they would not have revealed anything.

Now that the truth was out, they wouldn’t allow Wang Sheng to leak the information.

Wang Sheng naturally understood their thoughts and thus said: "Three fellow Daoists, may I join in? Although we also want to see the Twelfth Realm scripture, rest assured, I will keep the secret."

Hearing this, the three Saints, Qing Xiao included, were not upset but rather breathed a sigh of relief.

One more person means one more participant.

This was already the best choice.

Otherwise, if a fight did break out, the news would surely be leaked.

By that time, even Twelfth Realm strong beings might make a move.

Keeping a low profile for a big gain is the best choice; otherwise, they wouldn’t have made such a plan spanning tens of thousands of years.

"Welcome to join us, Fellow Daoist Wang Sheng. When the time comes, after it’s opened, the resources inside will be collected based on one’s ability, but no conflicts should arise. As for the Cultivation Technique, we four will study it together. Of course, we also hope Fellow Daoist Wang Sheng will keep it a secret and not interfere with our plan."

Wang Sheng nodded: "Naturally, of course, but your plan is to have those Tenth Realm cultivators engage in conflict, right? What’s the purpose of that?"

Perhaps because Wang Sheng chose to join, or perhaps this was not a core secret, Qing Xiao didn’t conceal anything: "The Reincarnation Saint Emperor wanted to live a second life through reincarnation and rebirth. According to the information we obtained, the Saint Emperor was not successful, but his obsession remained, and his obsession is reincarnation. For reincarnation, living beings are needed..."

"So those in the Tenth Realm are living beings for the reincarnation? But why so many?"

"Because the Reincarnation Saint Emperor’s obsession is too deep—if one doesn’t suffice, then a hundred; if a hundred don’t suffices, then a thousand. Only when enough living beings die in the Rebirth Secret Realm will the treasure vault of the Reincarnation Saint Emperor truly open. In fact, through our years of investigation, whether treasures appear in the Rebirth Secret Realm is also due to the influence of the reincarnation obsession, and we have merely intensified this process."

The Rebirth Secret Realm would occasionally produce astonishing treasures, attracting countless people to fight, bleed, and die.

This was not due to the Reincarnation Saint Emperor’s kindness but was bait.

The greedy, dying in the Rebirth Secret Realm, satisfy the obsession of the Reincarnation Saint Emperor.