Perfect Double Agent

But she has some familiar places to return to, to ascend to the heavens again, and to begin her spiritual practice anew.

This was a low-key journey, without disturbing anyone. The three of them were gone for a long time, as if several eras had passed.

"He hasn't come back yet?"

On the plateau, the three ancestors sat cross-legged in their ancestral land, gazing at the clan's territory below. They seemed to see a colossal, hazy tree that blotted out the sky, but could not see through the earth beneath it.

That was a remnant of that person's transformation, and it also possessed incredible power.

"Probably not. I had someone ask, and they said they're on a long journey." The White-Haired Ancestor frowned; this was not a good sign.

They were unsure whether the other was traveling through the river of time, and since they were both at the Sacred Way level, it would be difficult for them to find each other by force.

They are not afraid of resistance from the other side, but they are afraid that the other side is also on guard against them. If they were to find the period of their transformation in ancient history, they might find that there were ten of them.

Concealment is always one of the biggest crises of trust, and it will accelerate their breakup.

“Don’t underestimate him. No one is a fool to have come this far. Huang is seriously injured and won’t need to be taken care of for a long time. Right now, the biggest problem is him,” another ancestor said solemnly.

When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away; this is the best interpretation.

"Why don't we strike first? Imprison his confidante and force her to return?"

"That's not appropriate. What are women anyway? They're just fleeting moments. For people at our level, nothing is indispensable." Someone shook their head. Bai and Huang used to have a good relationship, and Huang had always respected Bai.

However, Bai still attacked Huang multiple times, even severely injuring him. If Huang hadn't been lucky enough to escape into an unknown space-time and disappear, he might have been killed.

"Then what should we do? I'm not afraid that he won't return for a long time, but I'm afraid that when he returns, he will immediately transcend."

Immediately, silence fell over the ancestral land; this was what they were most worried about.

"Let's wait a bit, the seal here isn't ready yet."

This wait lasted for 800,000 years. Time made no difference to the ancestors; for their own long history, it was as if they had just closed their eyes for a moment.

However, during this period, an astonishing energy erupted in the plateau, and some people became immortal emperors during this time, not relying on primordial matter, but on their own evolution.

“Wu Shang, that law exempts future generations.” An ancestor slowly opened his eyes, a strange light flashing in his pupils.

"This means that his evolutionary path will bear even more fruit!" Another ancestor has manifested deep within the ancestral land; such a thing cannot be kept from them.

However, before things had calmed down here, two hundred thousand years later, in the heavens above, someone also became an emperor. The Willow God covered the sky and the sun, with countless branches, rooted in a divine ocean, so vast that it seemed to stretch open the heavens.

"The remnants of Huang's legacy, which weren't completely eradicated back then, have now become a force to be reckoned with!" The fifth ancestor appeared. He felt that the willow tree was probably hidden away by the two Immortal Emperors of Heaven back then, and had been carefully cultivated in recent years, otherwise it wouldn't have advanced so quickly.

"What are we waiting for? First, destroy the heavens, then suppress Bai Ye." The sixth ancestor also appeared, standing under a black Great Dao Tree.

Annihilating the heavens is not difficult; the three progenitors standing on the plateau were enough to cause the immortal emperors there to perish and the heavens to decay. What is truly difficult is where that person went and why there has been no trace of him for millions of years, not even his general Wushang Chengdi has returned.

"First, eliminate his tribe on the plateau, then destroy the Celestial Emperor and the Celestial Emperor."

“Doing this will only prevent him from returning to the plateau, and we will lose the initiative. It’s better to wait for him to return and suppress him without him realizing it, so that he has no chance to escape,” said the White-haired Ancestor. They could search for Bai Ye throughout time and space even in a desolate place. If Bai Ye escapes, they probably won’t even be able to find his shadow.

A powerful figure, even more terrifying than the wilderness, is hiding outside the plateau and can enter and leave the ancestral land unharmed. Just thinking about it gives one a headache.

"Leave? Why?"

At this moment, under the Time-Space Tree, the two women and the dragon were summoned. They looked at Wu Shang under the tree but did not notice anything. However, this signal was unusual, as Wu Shang had never taken the initiative to contact them.

"One mountain contains two tigers."

Both women were very intelligent. The five simple words made them understand instantly that the ancestors were probably wary of someone standing above them.

It can be seen from their control over primordial matter that the ancestors were not incapable of creating more Immortal Emperors and Sacrificial Daoists, but rather did not want more powerful beings of the same level to emerge.

Perhaps the ancestors didn't think much of it before, but as time went by, this mentality gradually changed. On the one hand, they longed for the birth above the sacrificial path, but on the other hand, they were afraid of it.

The Time-Space Tree swayed slightly, scattering showers of light, causing Wu Shang to frown involuntarily.

"Fellow Daoist, have you emerged from seclusion? Yunzhi has come to pay you a visit."

Just then, a divine thought fluctuation came from the outside world, indicating that the people from the plateau had arrived.

"We can't leave for now. Perhaps those people don't want us to leave at all," Wu Shang sighed softly.

Sure enough, as soon as Yunzhi arrived, she began to inquire about the White Emperor, and then she even wanted to spar and discuss the Dao with him. It was obvious that this woman's purpose was to keep him occupied.

"This is not something you or I can decide." Yunzhi sat cross-legged in a palace and transmitted a sentence through divine thought, which greatly surprised Wushang.

"The White Emperor represents new life and the future; he has been kind to me." Yunzhi said no more.

She herself didn't know much, but she noticed that the plateau had been too quiet lately. Later, the Ancestor asked her to inquire when the White Emperor would return. If he hadn't returned, she was to go and learn some scriptures from the Immortal Emperor who had emerged through cultivation.

The ancestors were always high above and never cared about these things. Something was clearly wrong. The plateau was a large collective, more than all living beings in the heavens at their peak. Originally, this was nothing. Everyone had gone through this for so many eras. Anyway, no one had any hope.

The appearance of the White Emperor brought hope to everyone. In addition, the saying "one radish for one hole" made many people realize that if they wanted to climb higher again, they either had to take the White Emperor's path or someone above them would fall.

Obstructing someone from attaining enlightenment is more vicious than killing one's father. As dark beings, we are inherently cold-blooded. If you can stop me from attaining enlightenment, are you not allowed to harbor hatred in my heart?

Yunzhi felt that the most urgent matter right now was not Wushang, but the Black Emperor and the Golden Emperor.

They dare not rebel, but if one day Bai Zu and the ancestors start a great war, those few might waver.

After all, many people know Bai Zu's character; he not only doesn't suppress his subordinates, but also frequently provides guidance.

In the words of the Gao Yuan spirits, Bai Zu was willing to take everyone with him to ascend to heaven, provided that they were his own people.

This was the beginning of chaos. Perhaps even the ancestors never imagined that someone would dare to disregard their power and make trouble right under their noses.

What they didn't know was that, during the Holy Ruins era, they themselves, in order to encourage the Dark Immortal Emperor, had all shouted the call to kill the Empress and annihilate the Beginningless, and those who showed bravery could gain the opportunity to advance to the Ancestor level.

If they were truly loyal followers, why would they need to do that? You blocked our path, and now you blame us for not being brave enough?

This is a potential crisis of trust on the plateau. It's not that it won't erupt, but rather that there's a lack of someone to trigger it, and that person is already on their way home.

Chapter 716 Breakup

The ocean is boundless, its blood-red waves towering high. Countless worlds have accumulated there throughout history, and no one can say for sure. Yet, even the largest waves become calm and still before an altar.

"Senior, I've brought our family's flowers to visit you again."

The aroma of wine filled the air, and the voice was gentle and pleasant, yet it made those behind feel uneasy. Fortunately, the dark figure on the altar did not reappear, making it seem as if the mourners were talking to themselves.

"She became an Immortal Emperor in just two million years, which is quite fast..."

The man continued to speak, recounting their experiences over the years: the roads they had traveled, the sights they had seen, the people and events they had met, and their unique experience of venturing into unknown times and spaces against the flow of time.

The world is vast and boundless, heaven and earth are expansive and limitless, an endless world beyond, an infinite chaos, an endless void. Even the Daoist priests cannot explore it all.

“Being too outstanding is ultimately not a good thing. Honest as I am, why would anyone still have designs on me? Senior, don’t you think so?” Bai Ye slowly stood up. With his movement, the heavens and earth tilted, the sacrificial sea surged, and the endless void began to boil.

Honest man? Anyone who believes that will be unlucky; pollen will look at you with disdain.

"This is outrageous! Go to the heavens and gather an army! You can handle the sacrificial ceremony, and I'll take care of the Immortal Emperor. We'll overthrow them!" Hua Fen urged. She was happy to see this man either erupt in anger or die in silence. She hoped he would beat up the progenitor. What about the plateau or the darkness? They'd deal with that first.

It also taught those pioneers to recognize themselves. A new generation replaces the old; is it so hard to admit you're getting old?

But she didn't expect Bai Ye to actually go.

"He's back?"

Several ancestors in the ancestral land shook together, raising their eyes to look beyond the plateau. The spacetime fluctuations were overwhelming, like a vast ocean. A man stood on the spacetime waves, each step representing an era, as if he had traveled from ancient times to the present world, his figure gradually approaching.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, the entire plateau trembled. That person had arrived. Stepping onto the plateau, the person was still the same as before, with a handsome face and eyes that seemed to be able to see through all the secrets of the world.

"How have you been lately, fellow Daoist? We have something to discuss with you."

As soon as Bai Ye returned to the plateau, the ancestor sent out a divine thought fluctuation.

"White Emperor." Wu Shang, who was discussing the Dao with Yun Zhi, suddenly stood up.

"He's back? He probably doesn't know yet." Yunzhi exclaimed in surprise. Whether it was the Dao Ancestors at the outposts in the lower realm or the Immortal Emperors on the plateau, from the bottom up, they had all been killed by that man time and time again. Many of them instinctively did not want to be his enemy, let alone fight him again.

"Brother Dao, please wait a moment. I haven't been back for too long and I miss my family terribly. Let me ease my longing before we discuss the Dao again." Bai Ye declined with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

But what level is he at? Although the plateau is desolate, the whispers and discussions of the people cannot escape his notice.

Those below had no idea what was about to happen. How could the ancestor's conspiracy be told to ants? Even the Dark Emperors had not been notified. Only a few Immortal Emperors vaguely sensed that the ancestor's emotions were very strange, as if he was plotting something, which would have been impossible before.

In other words, if someone or something made the ancestor wary, then the person in the world who could make the ancestor treat him with caution was definitely not Huang. It is almost self-evident who it was.

"Then let's wait for now." The ancestor smiled, and the blurry figure standing at the end of the plateau disappeared again.

"Did I guess wrong?" The Black Emperor was also watching the white-clad figure fade from the projection state. He thought the ancestors would make a move immediately, but unexpectedly, the ancestors calmed down instead.

Actually, he didn't think Bai Zu was anything special. Although Bai Zu was strong, he was essentially a person who was indifferent to worldly affairs. In other words, he didn't have much ambition and took everything in the world lightly. He had no interest in becoming the leader of the plateau, nor did he have the heart to replace the ancestor.

Normally, the progenitors wouldn't break with the White Ancestor. You agreed to this arrangement, and now you suddenly regret it? Is there anyone like that?

It's not that the ancestors lacked tolerance, but rather that they were afraid—afraid that Bai Zu would go further. That's the root cause.

"White Emperor!" Wu Shang appeared, followed by Yun Zhi. Both of them were looking at the person who had appeared under the Tree of Time and Space.

"Finally broke through? Not bad." Bai Ye nodded, not surprised.

Wu Shang wanted to say something, but he didn't completely trust Yun Zhi. What kind of favor could someone have done for her? To reach this level, no one is that simple-minded.

“In recent years while I’ve been away, the clan has become much quieter.” Bai Ye reached out and rubbed the trunk of the Time-Space Tree, as if he were caressing an old friend, making it sway slightly.

In reality, all the big and small things that happened in the clan after he left, as well as the various prying eyes from the outside world, were recorded by the Time-Space Tree. This tree is equivalent to his past. What he separated from was not only his Dao, but also his physical body.

A moment later, he understood everything. Just as he had guessed, the ancestors were wary of him.

“Go and summon all the people of your tribe.”

Wu Shang nodded. He was already prepared. No matter what this person planned to do or where they would go in the future, he never questioned it. No matter how difficult it was, he believed that the other person would still lead them and create miracles again, just like in the past.

"I have other matters to attend to. I will visit again another day." Yunzhi bowed and quickly left. Now that this person has returned, how far away is the turmoil on the plateau?

"Bai Ye." The witch and Yue Chan arrived quickly, followed by two dragons. The purple dragon was a quasi-Immortal Emperor, and the other golden dragon had also become an Immortal King.

"Is something terrible about to happen?" Yuechan asked in a low voice.

"What major event could possibly happen? Who in the world can threaten our race? There has never been, and there never will be," Bai Ye comforted her, putting her mind at ease.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yunzhi was also heading towards her ancestral home.

"how?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, the White Ancestor has returned and is with his family," Yunzhi reported truthfully without concealing anything.

"You may leave." One of the ancestors waved his hand, feeling somewhat uneasy. The calmer the other party was, the bigger the matter must be.

"Was breaking ties with him really the right decision...?"