Chapter 472: Number One Genius Since Ancient Times

Tian Yongheng fell silent.

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor's question lingered in his ears, seemingly casual, yet carrying a weight that could not be ignored.

What did he intend to do?

The answer was obvious.

He was going to return to the Lower Realm, intervene in the Cleansing, and do everything within his power to prevent the destruction of the people who had placed their hopes upon him.

Yet, knowing something and being able to accomplish it were two entirely different matters.

Even after breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, Tian Yongheng did not consider himself invincible. He had only recently completed his breakthrough, and there were still countless mysteries concerning his newfound strength that he had yet to explore.

Moreover, the Cleansing was far more complicated than it appeared.

Who knew how many terrifying existences were secretly observing the Lower Realm?

Perhaps there were even Immortal Emperors involved.

After all, the very fact that two of the only existing Governing Immortal Emperors were involved with the Cleansing suggested that there was no reason other Immortal Emperors would remain uninvolved.

Could he truly overcome all these obstacles?

Tian Yongheng did not know.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the middle aged man before him, a bitter smile appearing on his handsome face.

"Senior, do I really have any other choice?"

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor regarded him silently.

Then, he suddenly turned around.

"Well, since you have already made your decision..."

He clasped his hands behind his back and began walking away, his footsteps leisurely, as though he was taking a stroll beside an ordinary river.

"Then, are you going to do it?"

His voice drifted back towards Tian Yongheng.

The latter did not answer immediately.

He watched the man's retreating figure as the surrounding waters gradually swallowed the edges of his silhouette.

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor's body was becoming increasingly illusory.

It was not like he was using some ordinary Immortal technique or Divine Power to leave.

Rather, it seemed that the very concept of his existence was gradually withdrawing from the River of Fate, returning to a place beyond Tian Yongheng's perception.

Yet, just as the man was about to disappear completely, Tian Yongheng suddenly spoke up, his voice calm.

"Is the Immortal Emperor so certain that I can survive the Cleansing?"

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor did not stop walking, but still turned his head slightly, his expression unchanged.

Tian Yongheng continued.

"Or is that why you are asking me how I intend to deal with the aftermath, rather than how I intend to overcome the Cleansing itself?"

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor governed the River of Fate and was one of the two supreme existences overseeing the Heavenly Dao Rivers of the Profound Heaven Great World.

Yet, he kept emphasizing how will Tian Yongheng deal with the aftermath of the Cleansing, rather than the Cleansing itself.

Could such a being truly be unaware of the possible outcomes of Tian Yongheng's decision?

Even if the River of Fate could not reveal everything, the man's attitude suggested that he knew far more than he was willing to disclose.

The Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor finally turned his head fully at those words.

For a brief moment, his eyes met Tian Yongheng's.

He did not speak, and neither did he make any other movement.

Instead, he gave Tian Yongheng a deep, profound look.

Then, his figure disappeared completely.

The surrounding waters returned to their former tranquility. The countless fragments of existence continued drifting through the river, as if nothing had happened.

Tian Yongheng stood motionless for a moment.

The next moment, a faint smile appeared on his handsome face.

Although the Supreme Fate Governing Immortal God Emperor didn't say anything, he had still obtained an answer.

Of course, it was impossible to know whether his inference was correct. Even so, he could not help feeling that the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor's final expression had confirmed something he had suspected.

Interesting.

Tian Yongheng lowered his gaze towards the river.

He had initially thought that his greatest concern was the Cleansing itself.

Yet, after this encounter, he finally realized that the situation might be far more complicated than he had imagined.

The Cleansing was merely the immediate danger, and the true danger might lie in what came afterward.

If he intervened and survived, his existence would inevitably attract the attention of countless powerful beings throughout the Profound Heaven Great World.

His cultivation speed, his extraordinary Providence, and the countless secrets surrounding him would no longer remain hidden.

Even if he managed to overcome the current catastrophe, what would happen next?

Would the forces behind the Cleansing tolerate his existence?

Would the blue eye return?

Tian Yongheng did not know. However, he was no longer as apprehensive about these possibilities as he had been before.

After all, he had already made his decision.

And if those beings truly made a move, he didn't believe the Supreme Fate Governing Immortal God Emperor would just stand by and do nothing.

Tian Yongheng slowly closed his eyes.

For a brief moment, he recalled the faces of his disciples, the people who had trusted him, and the countless cultivators who might still be fighting out there.

He remembered the Lower Realm as it had been before, and then thought of that devastated world he saw in that alternate future.

He could not simply abandon them, not when he possessed the strength to at least attempt to change their fate.

A faint glimmer appeared in Tian Yongheng's eyes.

At that moment, the shackles on his cultivation were lifted instantly.

With a single thought, the laws of his Earth Immortal existence began to stir.

His Immortal Divine Blood flowed through his body, the profound Daos he had comprehended radiated an immeasurable brilliance, and the natural elements that had been condensed into his very existence resonated with the surrounding void.

The River of Fate rippled beneath his feet, and under the influence of an invisible force, Tian Yongheng's figure gradually faded.

In the next instant, the place where he was just standing became empty.

The River of Fate continued flowing.

Countless fragments of existence drifted past, reflecting the rise and fall of worlds, the destinies of innumerable beings, and the countless possibilities that had yet to unfold.

Deep within its boundless waters, a faint chuckle suddenly resounded.

The voice was familiar, belonging to the Fate Dominating Immortal Emperor.

His gaze swept across the countless trajectories flowing through the River of Fate before he murmured softly, a faint smile surfacing on his face.

"Truly worthy of being the new Number One Genius Since Ancient Times."

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