Aldrian opened his eyes and looked at the heavenly lotus, which contained deep comprehension of co laws from Tianlian. He thought it really benefit him to comprehend them as well, to further enrich his comprehension of his laws. So he closed his eyes again and continued cultivating.
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In the core area of the Everlasting Silent Forest, the Xin family was still inspecting various parts of the palace grounds. The presence of a higher realm’s civilization intrigued them in many ways. So areas displayed symbols and depictions of unknown aning, and they even discovered materials they had never encountered on the continent.
There was much they could investigate and even learn from this place.
At this ti, in a room that appeared to have been used as a dining hall, Xin Haotian, Patriarch Xin, and a few other elders had gathered. Before Aldrian went to the Buddhist sect, he had already teleported Xin Haotian to the core area so he could explain the outco of the eting between the Flacrest and Rivas families.
His family needed to know and prepare for what lay ahead.
After Xin Haotian explained the result, the group discussed it thoroughly and finally decided on their next move.
"Well, then we wait until young Aldrian returns, and we’ll coordinate our move with the other powers on the continent," Patriarch Xin said.
"Sigh... looks like it’s ti for our family to finally be known to the world, huh?" one of the elders said.
"It can’t be helped. The situation is truly dire, and we have to do sothing. We don’t want the events from three million years ago to repeat, right? And this ti might be even worse, with the Devil God possibly descending."
"I agree. Better to bring the battle into their land than let the entire continent fall into chaos. Let their territory beco the battlefield. We can’t always be the ones left on the losing end—we need to be bold and take the initiative this ti."
The elders voiced their support and opinions. Not long after, the eting was dismissed, leaving Xin Haotian and Patriarch Xin alone in the room.
"Son, do you think we have a chance to win this battle? If that Devil God really descends—do you think young Aldrian can face it?" Patriarch Xin asked, a note of wonder in his voice.
Although Xin Haotian couldn’t recreate the sa illusionary effect as Aldrian, he had already shown his family the being that might co to this land. A giant eye that covered the world in darkness, with the heavens turning red and black, creating a truly horrific atmosphere.
Xin Haotian looked at his father and couldn’t help but lift the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"There’s nothing we can do if that happens. What else can we do besides hope for the best from the prophesied one? If even he can’t stop it, then maybe we really are dood."
"You seem quite relaxed despite saying sothing so ominous," Patriarch Xin said with a smile.
"Well, what can I say? I still believe we can overco this tribulation, even if that thing really descends on our land. I don’t know how Aldrian will do it, but I can feel that he’ll succeed," Xin Haotian said as he looked around at their surroundings.
"Don’t you think the Divine Dragon and Phoenix built all of this for Aldrian—just for a situation like this? Maybe they’ve already prepared sothing for him. There’s no way divine beings would overlook sothing like this, not when it seems they’ve been planning for a very long ti," he added.
"Let Aldrian fulfill his role as the prophesied one, as the heavens intended. All we can do is watch how he faces that thing." He said nonchalantly.
Patriarch Xin sighed and nodded, but a smile rose on his face.
"You seem to like that young man, huh? Even though it always looked like you had problems with him, you never hated him," he said.
"Well, he’s an irritating bastard when it cos to his words—but his actions and integrity aren’t in question. He’s not the type to backstab anyone, and he always follows through on what he says. That kind of character is enough for to consider him a trustworthy ally. And that’s rare in this world," Xin Haotian replied.
"Ally, huh? Is that all you consider him? I thought you two were close friends," Patriarch Xin asked.
Xin Haotian didn’t lose his smile as he looked up at the ceiling.
"Close friends, huh? Maybe..." he replied, which made Patriarch Xin shake his head with a smile. His son had never truly had close friends inside the secret realm, mostly because his personality was difficult to approach. He had always seed far more mature than others his age, and even after growing up, that part of him hadn’t changed.
But soone like Aldrian—also mature, with a direct personality—seed to be a much better fit as a friend for Xin Haotian.
After that, the two continued exploring the palace, searching for anything worth studying.
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Later that day, the announcent from the continent major power’s leaders was finally made. Envoys from each noble family visited cities and other areas under their control to deliver the ssage that had been decided upon by the rulers of the major powers in coordination with their nobles.
The announcent declared that the entire continent must prepare, as they were about to face one of the most critical monts in history—a mont that would decide their future, their survival.
All major territories would go to war against the devils, and a united alliance had been ford with Aldrian as its leader. Mobilization of armies had already begun, involving imperial and noble forces alike.
The announcent caused an uproar across the continent. For the first ti in history, all major territories had ford a true alliance—and they were not just defending, but preparing to invade the devil territory.
This stirred many people, sweeping them up in the rising spirit of unity. For a long ti, many had hoped for a chance to strike back at the devils within their own territory. The devils had brought destruction for generations, and in recent years, their actions had grown even bolder. Countless innocent lives had already been lost—it was ti for payback.
Fortunately, the imperial families had anticipated this surge and had already prepared systems to accommodate those eager to join the fight. Without delay, many began registering themselves. Even though there was no promise of paynt, it didn’t seem to matter. These people simply wanted to kick so devil ass.
The fact that Aldrian would lead the alliance only fueled their determination. Many believed it was the right decision—he was the most fitting choice for alliance leader, especially since he held no clear alignnt despite being the son of noble families from two different empires.
With the announcent, many began to wonder if the prophesied ti was near—or perhaps it had already arrived without them realizing it.
Yet behind the rising battle spirit of those eager to repay the devils, there were also many who feared what lay ahead. If the prophesied ti had truly co, then chaos could erupt across the land.
All they could do was hope that this war would lead to triumph—and finally bring an end to the devils who had long been a threat to their continent.
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Three days later, at the Western Paradise Temple of the Buddhist sect, Aldrian was still cultivating. He continued deepening his comprehension through the insights gained from the heavenly lotus. Tianlian’s comprehension of certain laws was exceptionally profound, especially karma, life, death, and even the laws known as samsara.
The samsara laws are born from the combined comprehension of the karma, death, and life laws. This laws allows soone who comprehends it to even control their own life and death, as well as their own reincarnation cycle.
Basically, those who comprehended it can enter samsara even though they are already outside of it.
This laws had many potential applications, one of them is that it can function as a "second chance" card.
Once cultivators reach a certain stage, they beco entirely free from samsara. They no longer carry any karma tied to the underworld. They have reached a state outside of samsara through their powerful strength and cultivation.
However, the setback is that if they die, they cannot reincarnate because they are already outside of samsara. Their soul will vanish for good, as if returning to nothingness—from sothing to nothing.
However, with the samsara laws, they can bind their souls to samsara again and reincarnate. The ridiculous part is they might even be able to dictate how they want to reincarnate, although it still depends on their comprehension of the samsara laws.
This is cheating laws and challenging the heavenly law itself. That’s why only divine beings can comprehend it—and even then, not all divine beings can, because of how difficult this laws are to grasp.
That is just one application of what the samsara laws can do. They can do much more, depending on how divine beings use them.
The heavenly lotus contains so comprehension of it, and Aldrian has actually managed to grasp so of it, which is already ridiculous.
For a mortal like him to perceive it is beyond comprehension, and if divine beings of the higher realms heard of it, it would cause an uproar. It has already crossed the line, and usually, such a thing would bring a massive heavenly tribulation. However—
Nothing happened to Aldrian.
There was no heavenly tribulation.
Not long after, Aldrian opened his eyes and exhaled a deep breath. He felt refreshed, strengthened by his newfound power. He felt more powerful than ever.
He looked around and saw Venerable Karma Seeker sitting cross-legged outside the pond, facing the lotus. The venerable Karma Seeker seed to be in the middle of cultivation, but upon sensing Aldrian opening his eyes, he also opened his own.
Venerable Karma Seeker smiled at him.
"Done?" he asked.
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