Gracefully landing on the magma lake, Qing Yu started absorbing the scattered Primordial Energy as he strolled forward.

Twelve feet ahead, a charred skeleton sat slanted in the magma lake, with its lower body and most of its torso submerged in the magma. Yet, from the surface, the skeleton didn't appear to be melted by the magma.

After all, it was the remains of a supreme being; even in defeat, it wouldn't be dissolved by the magma.

It was not the magma created by leaked Qi Force that destroyed him, but rather the ten suns descending as the Taiyang rose.

"Hiss...hiss...hiss..."

Step by step, Qing Yu walked across, and the magma lake quickly cooled down. The Fire Power contained within was completely absorbed by Qing Yu, transforming into True Qi to replenish his emptied body.

"Tsk, such strong resentment indeed, it feels endless like a grudge lasting forever."

Approaching the charred skeleton, Qing Yu half-squatted and stared into the empty eye sockets of the skeleton, feeling an incredibly strong resentment, as if an eternal hatred struck his mind.

Even flames rivaling the sun couldn't erase this hatred; this intense animosity and resentment might persist unabated for a decade.

"If I soak it in the Death Sword Pond of the Doomed Hall, the next fatal Sword of Doom capable of harming a supreme being would be born."

Thinking of this, Qing Yu felt he had lost a fortune. Ever since he ascended to God, he killed at least ten Divinity Realm warriors. These ten remains equaled ten Swords of Doom!

Even after paying some processing fees to the Doomed Hall, he could harvest at least six or seven Swords of Doom.

"How come I never thought of this before?"

Qing Yu sighed lightly, grasping the raised hand bone of the Golden Wolf Khan, and pulled it out from the just-cooled magma lake.

It must be said, the remains of a supreme being are sturdy indeed, enduring such rough treatment without disintegrating; the entire skeleton had only minor damages in some places, but overall remained intact.

As for the remains of the Red Sun Dharma King, nothing remained. Though Esoteric warriors typically trained in Vajra Unconquerable, the considerable disparity in strength prevented this Great Snow Mountain Secret Sect leader from even leaving a trace.

However, there was that Sumeru Platform······

Qing Yu glanced sideways at the iron pedestal emerging from the not-yet-cooled magma nearby.

"To remain intact under my ten-sun orbit, many divine weapons of the current age cannot achieve such a feat." Qing Yu seemed to be talking to himself, yet as if speaking to others.

"The throne left by Buddha isn't something ordinary divine weapons can compare to."

A serene and zen-like voice came from behind, Qing Yu turned around slowly, only to see a young monk in a pale moon-colored robe, appearing only fifteen or sixteen years old, walking towards him.

The fair face bore a hint of deeper meaning, and a pair of bright eyes seemed clear, yet encompassed myriad aspects of the world within, all types of beings existing within that singular gaze.

"Xinyuan Abbot, I've long admired your name." Qing Yu looked at the young monk, speaking slowly.

"This humble monk has also heard much about Master Qingyu's name, but it's fate that we've only occasionally crossed paths. Today, seeing the master in person, I finally understand the reasoning behind 'hearing a hundred times isn't as good as seeing once.'"

Xinyuan positioned his palm vertically in front of his chest, slightly bowing.

Qing Yu and Xinyuan's interactions trace back to the period after the Water and Land Dharma Assembly when the Zen and Esoteric battle had just concluded. At the time, Dragon Tiger Mountain's Zhang Yuanfeng and Zhang Yangping invited Qiao Baixuan for assistance, heading to Northern Zhou Divine City in pursuit of Gong Ziyu's traces.

Due to the tacit calculations between Qing Yu and Xinyuan, two out of three from Dragon Tiger Mountain perished, one rendered disabled, Qing Yu severed the trailing tail, while Great Zen Temple eliminated the nemesis Yitong Shen, balancing the power between Buddhism and Dao.

Yet afterward, Qing Yu and Great Zen Temple's relationship didn't become close due to a single collaboration.

Great Zen Temple aimed to calculate Gong Ziyu, leading him into Buddhism to work for them. As the weaker party, Qing Yu might lack the strength to forcibly resist but was unwilling to be brainwashed into their tool.

Thus, both sides secretly maneuvered to achieve their own goals. Ultimately, by obtaining the Nihility Magic Mirror, Qing Yu freed himself from Xinyuan Abbot's causality link, completely escaping the calculated fate.

Subsequently, Qing Yu engaged in a series of confrontations with Buddhism; it's unnecessary to detail them all here.

Though battling over the years, Qing Yu truly met Xinyuan Abbot only today, and similarly, Xinyuan Abbot saw Qing Yu for the first time.

Before today, with caution, Qing Yu evaded Xinyuan Abbot's numerous searches, retreating if possible, hiding if impossible.

"Did the master arrive for the Sumeru Base?" Qing Yu asked with a smile, pointing at the distant Black Iron Pedestal.

"Not only for the Sumeru Base but also for you, master?"

"Humble me?" A gleam flickered in Qing Yu's eyes as he mobilized his just-recovered True Qi, "It seems the master indeed intends to have a go at me."

"There's no need for a fight after all."

Xin Yuan's face transformed from a youth to a young adult, and his voice became clearer, "This humble monk initially thought I could seize the master when his True Qi was depleted. However, I never expected the master's recovery speed to be so swift. Now, this humble monk can defeat the master easily, yet it's impossible to capture him.

If the master wasn't completely confident in escaping, why would he initiate conversation with this humble monk earlier?"

Both are cunning foxes, speaking with veils yet understanding each other's thoughts.

Xinyuan knew Qing Yu acted cautiously; without assurance of escape, Qing Yu wouldn't have previously initiated and revealed himself to draw Xinyuan out. Similarly, Qing Yu understood he might now have the ability to leave, yet lacks the means to keep the Sumeru Base. Thus, he aimed to extract as much information as possible, probing to understand Xinyuan, an always enigmatic monk's intentions.

As of today, for the impending catastrophe and breakthrough of shackles, surely the Nine Heavens is the most fanatic about it. To achieve breakthrough and immortality, the Nine Heavens are known to stop at nothing.

Outside of Nine Heavens, however, some don't resort to such madness, sacrificing lives for personal immortality.

Yet these individuals haven't surfaced on the stage, hence Qing Yu also remains unsure who among the heavens opposes pushing the catastrophe.

Among these individuals, those garnering the most attention are naturally the supreme beings on the Heavenly List.

"I wonder what the master's view is on the impending catastrophe?" Qing Yu asked.

"Does the master not know the truth behind the catastrophe? Master, what perspectives do you think this humble monk might have?"

Xinyuan didn't directly answer, instead rebutting with a question to Qing Yu.

Especially the mention of the catastrophe's truth made Qing Yu's heart race.

About the truth of the so-called catastrophe, Qing Yu was certain that very few knew of it in this current age. Xinyuan's understanding of this truth added a layer of mystery to him.

The Law of Cause and Effect is based on causal connections, adept at discerning people. In observing Heavenly Mechanisms, it slightly lags compared to Qing Yu and Elder Shiming, who excel in Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill.

Xin Yuan's words are certainly worth pondering.

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