A mysterious mastermind.

The two of them were originally uncertain if the Yin Heavenly Son belonged to an era earlier than theirs.

Now that Zhongli Thundereater had confirmed it, it seemed they truly were just pawns.

"Even in the God-Demon Era, it is possible for schemers to appear."

Hearing this, the two exchanged a look: "Do you mean the Dao of Calculation?"

"Don't you go slandering me; I didn't say anything. You're the ones who said it, it has nothing to do with me."

Watching Zhongli Thundereater start to shift the blame, the two began to overthink again.

Zhongli Thundereater looked at the two of them.

"How about this: let's unite. Since we know we are pawns, we should at least try to challenge the board and jump out of it once."

"If you agree to cooperate, we'll start contacting other Gods and Demons. If not, then I won't see you out; as for the road ahead, we'll leave it to those who come after us."

"Anyway, after living for so many years, I've lived long enough."

The two remained silent; they had thought they were the ones planning, but now they were also pawns.

Moreover, this Old Thing seemed to know something more.

"Cooperation is fine. In that case, we will contact the surviving Gods and Demons each of us knows about."

Zhongli Thundereater nodded; as long as they agreed, things would be easier to handle.

He could plot to give their power to his granddaughter.

He didn't know what changes had occurred in Zhongli Qingmeng, but he could feel it.

His granddaughter had become very terrifying, requiring a vast amount of power to suppress herself... in the Ancient Era.

Li Zi'an was still being pursued by the complete Heavenly Dao.

Heavenly Tribulations continued incessantly in the sky.

Wherever he passed, heavenly lightning would strike down.

After being pursued for a while longer.

Chu Xinghe brought out the burial dao coffin.

Without a word, he opened it and lay directly inside.

He even manipulated the burial dao coffin to turn into a speck of dust, hiding within the great mountains.

He was taking a gamble.

He didn't know exactly what this burial dao coffin was.

But it could definitely withstand the Heavenly Tribulation.

Chu Xinghe felt no more movement, but he didn't dare go out.

He was afraid of being killed the moment he showed his head.

Chu Xinghe thought of a solution inside the burial dao coffin.

"Luo Yao, you said that because I don't belong to this world or this era, the Heavenly Tribulation would target me."

"Now that the Heavenly Dao has become complete, what do you think those Old Things will do?"

[I don't know, Master. With the Heavenly Dao complete, it seems the connection between the Ancient Era and the modern era has been cut off.]

Hearing this, Chu Xinghe was stunned.

"Doesn't that mean I can't go back and am trapped in this era?"

[Theoretically, yes.]

"And in reality?"

[In reality, it is also like that.]

Chu Xinghe was speechless; wasn't that just nonsense?

[It seems this Dao is also afraid of Master returning. The calamities of the modern era have already changed. Master influenced the Ancient Era and forcibly reversed things; if you return to the modern era, the calamity will surely intensify.]

[It might intensify to the point where even the Heavenly Dao cannot withstand it.]

Hearing these words, Chu Xinghe fell into thought.

"I suddenly have an idea, though I don't know if it will work."

[What is it?]

"Let's try it."

Thinking of this, Chu Xinghe sat cross-legged inside the burial dao coffin.

His Divine Sense entered his body.

Inside his inner world, Chu Xinghe caused the Three Thousand Stars to differentiate.

Until another Three Thousand Stars appeared.

He let the Three Thousand Stars he had cultivated previously sink to the very bottom.

Immediately after, Chu Xinghe opened the burial dao coffin.

Rumble.

Cough, cough, cough, cough.

Chu Xinghe suddenly coughed out a puff of black smoke.

His hair stood on end.

Truly a jinx; killed the moment he showed his head.

However, Chu Xinghe had already felt the Spiritual Qi coming in.

He let this spiritual power enter his body.

It merged into the upper Three Thousand Stars.

After Chu Xinghe finished, he opened the burial dao coffin.

This time, no Lightning Tribulation appeared.

Chu Xinghe's eyes lit up.

He cautiously tested the waters by sticking out one foot.

Woof, woof, woof, woof.

Woof, woof, woof.

Suddenly, the sound of a dog barking came through.

Chu Xinghe was so startled he quickly retracted his leg.

Then he realized the barking sounded very familiar.

Chu Xinghe poked his head out and indeed saw the dog from when he first arrived.

Fluffy and about thirty centimeters long.

It was barking at the coffin.

After Chu Xinghe came out, he looked at the dog.

He had thought the dog was dead, but it had actually managed to follow him here.

It wagged its tail at Chu Xinghe.

Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

"Big brother, what are you saying?"

Chu Xinghe expressed that he really couldn't understand!

Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

"Hungry?"

Woof, woof.

Chu Xinghe roughly understood what it meant.

Woof, woof, woof.

The dog started running, occasionally turning back to look at Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe put away the burial dao coffin.

He followed behind the dog.

Seeing Chu Xinghe follow, the little dog ran very fast.

Spinning and jumping, one leap was dozens or even hundreds of meters.

After merging with the aura of this era, the Heavenly Tribulation no longer followed Chu Xinghe.

The corners of Chu Xinghe's mouth curled up.

This world truly was one big scam.

Being tainted by the aura of this era effectively severed his connection to the modern era.

But how could he be so foolish?

Those dormant Three Thousand Stars in his body were hidden beneath the Three Thousand Stars tainted with the Ancient Era's aura.

Perhaps I can use this method to be tainted by all eras.

I might even have a chance to find the previous eras.

Once I forcibly reverse it and return to the modern era...

I don't know what the consequences will be.

The prerequisite is to have enough strength.

Let those few with the Systems fight over the matters of the modern era.

Let Wen Rushui and those old fellows deal with it.

He would just hide in the Ancient Era and have some fun.

Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

The little dog stopped at a certain spot and barked at the ground below.

Chu Xinghe walked forward.

He probed with his Mental Energy.

His expression changed.

Crack!

The ground directly exploded.

A hand suddenly lunged out, trying to grab Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe went up and gave it a few kicks.

Bang, bang.

A moment later.

Chu Xinghe's foot was caught by this hand, and he was swung around.

"Brother, Big Brother, stop, stop!"

The hand indeed stopped.

Chu Xinghe felt a bit dizzy.

Damn it, I can't even beat a single Black Hand.

It's probably another Great Emperor's hand.

The hand let go of Chu Xinghe, and a face appeared in the middle of the palm.

"Kid, you want to step on me?"

Chu Xinghe gave an embarrassed smile: "Senior, that's not it at all. If I were going to step on you, I wouldn't have used Mental Energy to probe."

The Black Hand looked at Chu Xinghe.

"Which era is this?"

Chu Xinghe replied without thinking: "This era is just this era, not 'which' era, but has a Heaven-Devouring Demonic Body appeared in this era?"

"Hmm? Hasn't that Old Devil hidden himself long ago?"

Waves of shock rose in Chu Xinghe's heart.

"May I ask which Senior you are?"

The Black Hand did not speak further.

Chu Xinghe estimated that the body behind this hand had likely also been absorbed.

"Kid, being a Supreme at such a young age, your Aptitude is not bad. Are you interested in helping me find my Physical Body?"

"Do I have a reason to refuse?"

"No!"

The Black Hand looked at the Little White Dog.

*Hiss!*

Chu Xinghe saw shock on a hand.

Then came silence.

Then it looked at Chu Xinghe with a somewhat strange expression.

Chu Xinghe stood there, staring with innocent, wide eyes.

"Don't play dumb; you're full of bad ideas, kid."