Secret Buyer

Within the grand framework of the river of time, the past and the present do not truly have a ’sequential order.’

Past events can occur in the future of the present.

"Fellow Daoist, you have arrived."

Now, a node ten thousand years ago, Celestial Dao Province.

With a smile on her face, the Unborn Mother couldn’t casually traverse time and history due to the Celestial Emperor’s suppression,

but as a Daluo, the past and future remained as one, at least within these hundred thousand years, she remembered events in sequence.

However, if it exceeded the hundred thousand years protected by the Suppression Stone, even a Daluo from a hundred thousand years ago couldn’t know what happened within these hundred thousand years.

"Fellow Daoist." Zhang Fusheng approached with a smile, not his true body, but a Grim Skeleton cast into this segment of time.

He may be the [Oldest One], but ultimately, not a true Daluo; his marks don’t exist within every timeline,

he can interfere with the past, but to surpass it?

It’s exceedingly troublesome.

Therefore, interfering with the past and creating Grim Skeletons as substitutes was the best choice—with the Great Divine Technique of [Casting the Image],

a temporary substitute could possess divine techniques nearly equivalent to his true body.

"Biyou Palace..."

Zhang Fusheng remarked softly, gazing at the majestic Taoist Palace before him,

the Taoist Palace located within the folded space of the Celestial Dao Province,

overall grayish, flowing with Chaotic Qi, occasionally erupting with great crimson flames, illuminating glimpses of future bubbles beyond days end.

And the Unborn Mother stood before the Taoist Palace in ceremonial greeting.

"May I know the Daoist title of the fellow Daoist?" The Unborn Mother gestured invitingly while warmly asking, a somber look flashing in her eyes.

A moment ago, when this fellow Daoist descended,

She could distinctly see the fleeting moment of the river of time,

in a fleeting glance, she could clearly see the Celestial Emperor’s Palace weighing down on time—the collapsing Celestial Emperor’s Palace!

Although she didn’t know why the Celestial Emperor’s Palace had collapsed, it still had a figure seated within,

in other words, the person before her was indeed under the [Celestial Emperor]’s protection.

"Daoist title..."

Zhang Fusheng smiled peacefully and followed the Unborn Mother into the Biyou Palace:

"If fellow Daoist is willing, calling me [Huangtian] is not impossible."

Huangtian??

The Unborn Mother naturally understood the meaning of this term, her pupils contracted sharply, Huangtian and Houtu...

Did the one before her even bear the Celestial Emperor Celestial Position?

This fellow, what exactly is his relationship with the Celestial Emperor, and why did the Supreme Saint owe such significant cause and effect??

Amidst her doubts and uncertainties,

the two walked side by side into the Biyou Palace.

Upon entry, the vision suddenly expanded, revealing the majestic Yuhuan essence flowing continuously, a river of great crimson light could be seen,

Zhang Fusheng looked around, the internal structure of Biyou Palace was quite similar to the Eight Sceneries Palace and the Jade Void Palace,

from the upper meditation mat continually emanated great crimson flames, simply by staring, one could sense the profound and alarming Dao rhythm within!

Zhang Fusheng tentatively spoke:

"I have heard that Biyou Palace has four branches, one is the Unborn Mother, another is the Six Desires Celestial Maiden, one that later became Tianlao, and the last is known as the True King?"

"Does the Huangtian Daoist even know this?"

The Unborn Mother seemed a bit surprised, then explained:

"It is and is not; my branch is [Yaochi]. Fellow Daoist should know, I am not actually under the Celestial Lord of Numinous Treasure, and Yaochi is originally unrelated to Biyou Palace."

"Oh?"

Zhang Fusheng’s gaze brightened:

"I am willing to hear more details."

Hesitating for a moment, the Unborn Mother continued:

"During the great chaos of the final calamity, the Celestial Lord of Numinous Treasure experienced a great calamity. At that time, entrusted by fellow Daoist Fuxi, I took over Biyou Palace, replacing one of its four branches with Yaochi."

Zhang Fusheng pondered, a counter to the Celestial Lord of Numinous Treasure’s methods?

So it seems.

The Unborn Mother continued:

"As for the branch of the Intercept Teaching, the current head is not Tianlao yet, but Tianlao’s father. As for the Six Desires Celestial Maiden and the True King..."

Zhang Fusheng noticed the Unborn Mother’s furrowed brows, sparking greater curiosity in his heart:

"Is there something peculiar about this?"

"Naturally."

The Unborn Mother exhaled:

"I won’t hide it from the fellow Daoist, the Six Desires Celestial Maiden seems to also be planted by some Supreme, but as to who specifically? It’s temporarily unknown; all that’s known is that Guang Chengzi has control over her."

"And as for the True King, his origins are very mysterious, clearly having a significant connection with a Supreme, yet he rarely appears, not even journeying to the Netherworld."

Zhang Fusheng furrowed his brows slightly, the True King...

An unexpected variable.

But upon careful thought, it’s not uncommon, among the dozen or so Supremes, only a bit over half have revealed their hand or means,

there are still a few with no sign at all, thinking they haven’t schemed anything?

No fool would believe that.

"Would fellow Daoist mind elaborating on your reason for wanting to discuss a millennium ago?" Zhang Fusheng shifted the topic.

"Naturally."

The Unborn Mother gestured invitingly, and the two passed by the meditation mat spewing great crimson flames, heading to the rear hall—Zhang Fusheng’s pupils slightly narrowed.

The rear hall of Biyou Palace was nearly indistinguishable from the interiors of the Eight Sceneries, Douluo, and Jade Void Palaces!

Low tables, meditation mats, teacups, though missing the supreme treasure on the low tables,

yet the three doors had become a single one.

By the color of the portal, Zhang Fusheng discerned it was the door among the three behind the Eight Sceneries Palace, the single one that couldn’t be pushed open, presumed to lead to the ’future.’

The Unborn Mother noticed the gaze of the Huangtian Daoist beside her,

She softly said:

"This door is astoundingly mysterious, I once tried opening it with several Daluo True Spirits, but we failed."