Luo Tiance's voice did not seem joking, but was full of seriousness.
"Grandfather's slash has nearly reached the way, I have but one strike, and only that one strike. If you can't take it, death is the only outcome," he said.
"You've encountered other First Rank Summits; grandfather's single strike can probably kill a bunch at once," he claimed.
"???"
Luo Yu was shocked, unable to believe what he was hearing was true.
Could someone like Qin Qi, a high-level expert, be killed in a group by one strike from his grandfather? To be honest, he doubted his grandfather's boasting, but he had no proof.
In fact, he had seen Luo Tiance in action, but it shouldn't be as terrifying as described, should it?
He was somewhat skeptical.
"I'll tell you a secret, Xiao Yu, a secret not even your father knows throughout Great Xia," he said.
"Go ahead," Luo Yu responded, revitalized.
Luo Tiance lowered his voice, "Actually, you don't just have one grandfather."
"???"
Luo Yu was startled: "Is it possible to have several?"
"Your grandfather has two other bodies, each cultivating in two different and special ancient secret realms. Once the three bodies unite, I have no idea how much my strength will surge," he revealed.
"This..." Luo Yu was stunned: "You couldn't possibly be studying the legendary top tier Great Divine Power, One Qi Transforms into Three Clears, could you???"
"Oh? You know quite a bit, young man," Luo Tiance conceded grandly, "Yes, it is precisely One Qi Transforms into Three Clears."
"I had long felt the suppression from this world, unable to break through— a pain I could not bear."
"And back then, you weren't even born yet, Great Xia showed no signs of divine traces, deities from beyond were awakening, and I could not place hope on others."
"Thus, I decided to cultivate an incomplete technique I had discovered, never expecting I would actually achieve something."
"I split into three separate bodies."
"In the recent years, I've also pondered over this incomplete technique, and now, at last, I have an insight and have mastered the Technique of Uniting Dao."
Damn!
Luo Yu was astounded.
Listening to Luo Tiance speaking easily, he, who had reached his current level of cultivation, could understand the dangers involved.
Would he be able to fully realize One Qi Transforms into Three Clears just by relying on an incomplete technique, and even succeed in nearing the union?
His grandfather was too fierce.
Ultimately, was it he who was the God's Child, or his grandfather? Most importantly, if he remembered correctly, no one in Great Xia had ever cultivated to First Grade without the help of Ancient Spirits.
It seemed like it was only Luo Tiance.
This was beyond reason, and Luo Yu even suspected that his own grandfather might be a god reincarnated, otherwise how could he be so abnormal?
His strength came with the backing of the Cyan Stone Lotus Space while practicing the Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations.
But what was his grandfather relying on???
"Grandson, are you interested in learning One Qi Transforms into Three Clears? I can teach you," Luo Tiance's proud voice came through.
Seemingly sensing his grandson's amazement, he was quite delighted.
Although the Yangtze River's waves push forward the ones before, if his own grandson were to outstrip him within a year, it would be hard for him to accept.
"Grandfather, about that... are you sure your technique of One Qi Transforms into Three Clears has no issues at all?" Luo Yu was somewhat hesitant in his heart.
After all, inside his Cyan Stone Lotus Space, there were several enormous, dazzling Golden Divine Origins that were much more substantial than the rest of the Divine Origins.
He had already perceived the origin of these essences, all belonging to the existences at the level of saints.
All Three Purities were among them.
And that technique of One Qi Transforms into Three Clears was something he would inevitably absorb later.
Luo Yu shook his head, feeling he might have seen too many conspiracy theories—as if leaving a copy of One Qi Transforms into Three Clears outside wasn't such an impossibility.
"No choice, whether the technique was real or not, your grandfather had to choose to cultivate it to safeguard Great Xia, with no other way out," he said.
"Now that I've cultivated it to this extent, it's impossible to discard the divine power anymore."
Luo Yu asked, "Grandfather, when do you plan to unite the three bodies and complete the union of Dao?"
"Not now. Each of my bodies has reached the absolute limit of this world, and if I try to break through, I'd be destroyed by the heavenly tribulation," he said.
"I must wait for the right moment."
"Understood," Luo Yu shifted topics: "So, is that why you agreed to host the World Tournament in Great Xia with the world's major powers?"
Luo Tiance sighed: "When I was discussing with the decision-makers of various major powers around the world, I had already sensed something unusual."
"They've sensed that our power is waning; every sentence they speak is a probe."
"They even publicly questioned whether you, the God's Child, are an imposter. Such information could only have come from a traitor within our ranks."
"You are safe now, but Great Xia is in danger. If we show weakness now, they will pounce without hesitation."
"Thus, hosting this event in Great Xia is no longer something we can refuse due to the pressure from all forces."
"But regarding the specific location, I've made it clear that it must be decided by our internal discussion."
Luo Yu agreed, "Indeed, The Capital Base City is of utmost importance. If a battle were to happen there, the loss to the civilians would be too great."
"Do you know why Grandpa is making this call?" Luo Tiance suddenly asked.
Luo Yu hesitated, then a flash of understanding crossed his eyes.
"Grandpa, you want me to take the Tiger Talisman to The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor to see if there is any military support available. If so, we would host the World Championship at Da'an Base City near Mount Li."
"Hahaha."
Luo Tiance didn't expect Luo Yu to react so quickly, "True to my blood, you think just like me."
Luo Yu said wryly, "Grandpa, it's as apparent as lice on a bald head."
"Okay, I've already arranged for Great Xia's true top experts to undertake missions elsewhere, leaving only the ordinary First-Grade experts to scout around Mount Li."
"You should be careful to go unnoticed. Check things out as soon as possible and let Grandpa know immediately."
Luo Yu knew this was a matter of great urgency and nodded in response, "No problem, I'll head over now."
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
Then the deep voice of the elderly man resounded, seemingly with a hint of regret.
"Be... safe."
"I never thought I, as an old man, would still fail to protect and let my young grandson take such risks."
"Hahaha."
Luo Yu laughed, "Don't get sentimental, old man; I'm not that young anymore."
"Goodbye!"
Without waiting for Luo Tiance to reply, Luo Yu hung up the phone and looked down with a gaze that seemed to penetrate all the floors beneath.
He saw Jia Lan and Qin Lan, dressed in a black silk uniform, leaving their apartment building together.
"Sorry, looks like I won't have time to keep you company."
He raised his hand and summoned a new technique as a swath of colorful clouds floated across the sky.
"Somersault Cloud!"
"Let's go!"
"Whoosh!"
Luo Yu stepped onto the clouds, which sped away at an incredible pace, flying towards Mount Li.
...
At the foot of Mount Li, the sprawling mountain range was littered with bloodstains, as if countless ferocious beasts had died there under mysterious circumstances.
The ground, once covered with dense jungles and grasslands, was now bare, as if all life force had been sucked away.
Eight powerful figures sat cross-legged around Mount Li, each occupying one of the eight directions, their eyes closed as they constantly explored their surroundings.
They were First-Grade experts from the Eight Great Families of Da Xia sent to investigate the area, surrounded by a scattering of Second to Sixth Grade Martial Artists.
All were there to try their luck.
After all, there have been many in Great Xia over the years who had risen to power because they happened to enter a reawakening Secret Realm and found treasures.
Shi Kai, the headmaster of the Sichuan Province Martial University, was one such fortunate person.
"Swoosh!"
Above the nine heavens, Luo Yu rode the clouds towards Mount Li. Looking down, the mountain was directly in view.
Had he not possessed the God's Eye, he wouldn't have been able to discern the scene on the ground.
"Your deceitful map navigation has ended."
He noticed those Martial Artists below, but clearly, they had not detected his arrival. Luo Yu summoned the Bagua Bronze Mirror with a wave of his hand.
The bronze mirror distorted the space around it.
"Let's see what secrets this First Emperor's Mausoleum is really hiding!"
Luo Yu leaped from the clouds, descending towards Mount Li.