Chapter 397: We will live each day as if it were our last Part 1
At that moment, on Crystal Crest, Venerable Phil turned to Luna and said in a grave tone, "The Heavenly Path Psychic Sanctuary… it lies within Sunshine Mansion. It is the Heavenly Path's true body."
"I have found a way to kill him. If we eliminate all his projections and gather their power, he will be forced to undergo the tribulation."
"The Heavenly Path Psychic Sanctuary will also open, and that is when he will be at his weakest."
His voice echoed with determination.
Venerable Phil's expression was solemn. "At that time, I will personally take action and cleanse this stain from my Crystal Crest!"
Mary's eyes glinted with a cold light.
"When?"
"In a hundred years!"
As Venerable Phil's words fell, the Heavenly Path Venerable projections scattered across the Emerald Empire let out cold laughter.
…
Ethan listened intently as Phil explained everything.
After the Heavenly Path had used his fellow disciples from Crystal Crest to trigger their thunder tribulations, boosting himself to break through to Basic Mastery, Phil had begun investigating everything about him.
When he discovered the existence of the Heavenly Path's projections, he had deduced the truth.
Someone like the Heavenly Path would never be content with mediocrity; he constantly challenged the heavens.
It was then that Phil uncovered the terrifying truth – the Heavenly Path had devised a cunning plan to divide himself into countless fragments.
However, even the most heaven-defying techniques had their flaws and consequences.
During the decades of clashes between the Blackwoods and the Heavenly Path, Phil had managed to deduce the weaknesses of the Heavenly Path's technique.
In order to reincarnate, the Heavenly Path needed a core, his most vulnerable point.
While his soul fragments underwent countless reincarnations, experiencing hundreds, even thousands of lifetimes, his core had to remain stationary, hidden within the void… within Sunshine Mansion!
Phil needed a hundred years.
During that time, he would use his deductions and immense psychic powers to force the Heavenly Path Psychic Sanctuary to reveal itself.
This was not only to rescue the thirteen Blackwoods but also to completely destroy the Heavenly Path.
On that day, the Heavenly Path would never allow his core to be destroyed.
His projections would stop at nothing to protect it!
Within the Forebearer Space, silence fell upon the clan members.
They understood the gravity of the situation.
Finally, Joseph spoke, "Forebearer… a hundred years…"
He trailed off, noticing the resolute expressions on everyone's faces.
A hundred years… it was too short!
Even if the Heavenly Path Venerable would be weakened, even if Phil was going to take action, they would still face the Heavenly Path's powerful projections.
Over the years, as they had eliminated one projection after another, the remaining ones had grown even stronger.
"For us, a hundred years is not a short time," Olivia said, her voice low. "After their defeat at Amber Hill, the Heavenly Path will not rest. We must seize the initiative."
The Blackwoods nodded in agreement.
They couldn't just sit back and wait for things to happen.
Just like before, when they had been caught off guard, unaware of the Heavenly Path Venerable's plans, he had already made his move!
Moreover, they knew that the Heavenly Path was not like any ordinary enemy they had faced before.
His projections would also devise ways to deal with the Blackwoods.
Perhaps they had already begun their counterattack.
As Olivia finished speaking, all eyes turned towards the Forebearer standing at the center.
Ethan's face remained impassive, but black mist swirled around him like raging flames.
The Twin Fish Harmony Seal in his eyes spun wildly, forming a vortex that seemed capable of devouring everything in its path!
He had once been powerless to save his clan.
He had wallowed in despair for five years.
For decades, he had harbored the same burning hatred as the rest of his clan.
But over time, he had calmed down.
He and his clan had proven time and again that the Heavenly Path was not invincible.
They could be even more formidable.
Now, it was not his clan who should be afraid, but the Heavenly Path!
"From this day forward," Ethan's voice rang out like a chilling wind amidst a blizzard, "we will live each day as if it were our last. In a hundred years, we will either fade into obscurity, or… it will be the end of the Heavenly Path!"
"Yes, Forebearer!"
The Blackwoods responded with unwavering determination.
Their souls vanished from the Forebearer Space like wisps of smoke.
Soon, only Olivia and Joseph remained.
Joseph, always cautious, couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Even ten thousand years wouldn't be enough, let alone a mere century.
He pondered for a moment, recalling the final scene he had witnessed through Neil's eyes in the cave within the Heavenly Path Psychic Sanctuary.
"Forebearer," he said cautiously, "the Heavenly Path Venerable should be dead. Then who was that person who appeared afterward? I suspect there might be someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes."
Ethan and Olivia exchanged glances.
With a nod from Ethan, Olivia sighed.
"Perhaps, a long time ago, our clan became entangled in matters we should never have interfered with."
Joseph was taken aback.
…
After emerging from the Forebearer Space, the clan members immediately resumed their cultivation.
Meanwhile, across the Emerald Empire, the Heavenly Path Venerable's projections were converging!
Brody, leading a group of projections, sped towards Radiant Sky Grotto.
He had received intel that Donna and the Azure Cloud members had left.
"Julian, Donna!" Brody growled through gritted teeth.
Years had passed, but he hadn't forgotten his humiliating escape from the Azure Cloud's pursuit, nor the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of the Blackwoods.
However…
He had also learned something from the Blackwoods – in the world of psychic cultivation, one either progressed or regressed.
Hudson had called him a failure, a burden to the Heavenly Path, and had even urged him to end his own life.
This had made Brody realize that the danger he faced came not only from the Blackwoods but also from the countless other Heavenly Path projections.
He had to confront his fears, become stronger, and rise above the rest to become the true inheritor of the Heavenly Path's legacy!
The Heavenly Path had resided within him for three years before departing.
During those years, Brody had relearned the meaning of perseverance.
Lost in thought, he arrived at a mountain, sensing the presence of numerous Azure Cloud members.
One by one, the Heavenly Path projections charged towards the mountain.
But Brody frowned, a sense of unease washing over him.
He hovered in the sky, muttering under his breath, "Something's not right… This feels familiar…"
Before he could finish his sentence…
"Boom!"
A blinding flash of light erupted, engulfing his vision.
He watched in horror as the Heavenly Path projections that had entered the mountain transformed into AI Bionic Robots disguised as Azure Cloud members, exploding one after another!
The firelight painted the sky crimson.
"It's a trap! Those are AI Bionic Robots created by Julian!"
"Cunning Blackwoods! Good thing we sent projections to other locations as well…" Your journey continues at empire
"No! The other locations are also swarming with Julian's AI Bionic Robots! They planned this escape meticulously!"
Brody watched as the remaining projections fled from the inferno below, their enraged curses echoing through the air.
In the past, he would have joined their outrage.
But now, as he felt his power grow with each dying projection, he simply stared impassively in the direction Donna and the Azure Cloud members had escaped.