"Speak, is there anything else you're keeping from me?"

Wang Ye asked.

The old man, filled with fear, slowly explained everything.

It turned out that he was once a servant of the Six Paths, an artifact spirit controlled by them for millions of years.

However, three thousand years ago, the Six Paths changed their ideology and started cultivating other techniques, ceasing to be human.

This became an opportunity for the old man to quietly exploit the situation and escape his servitude.

Since then, he had been concealing himself, unwilling to be discovered.

That is why he knew about the Six Paths and the false gods.

The two conversed for a long time, and Wang Ye gained a new understanding of cultivation, eager to unravel it completely.

But when he questioned the old man, he was hit with a sobering realization.

This realization pained Wang Ye immensely.

"What? What did you say?"

Wang Ye was astonished, glaring at the old man's neck, wanting to disembowel him on the spot.

The old man explained that the Four Directions Domain was indeed a chessboard.

And around this chessboard, there were smaller chessboards.

"You can think of each chessboard as a star domain or a world. To gain the ability of a false god, you must first defeat one of the Seven Great Pseudo-Gods, otherwise, there's no way to defy the heavens!"

The old man spoke without daring to have any ulterior motives against Wang Ye.

Everything he said was truthful.

The old man then explained that the Six Paths was also one of the pseudo-gods now.

Yet, to take the final step beyond being a pseudo-god, he chose to degenerate.

This degeneration transformed him from a human into a sinister entity.

Though this granted Six Paths immense power, it also drove him to madness.

"You mean, in the Six Paths Realm, Six Paths started devouring all life forms?"

"Precisely, he deliberately set up this trap. Drawing all those wanting to escape the pseudo-gods to this place. The reason is singular: among those controlled by pseudo-gods, there must be a chosen one. Like you!"

The old man calmly stated, identifying Wang Ye as the chosen one.

In his view, Wang Ye's strength was beyond doubt.

The priority now was to enhance his cultivation.

However, to Wang Ye's confusion, despite his capabilities, he couldn't see himself as being entirely safe.

Neither the heritage of the Guardian Spirit Clan nor his rebellion against the pseudo-gods, nor his determination to uncover the identities of the nine entities the Guardians wish to seal could provide peace.

There was still much he had to accomplish.

Especially concerning the Guardian Spirit Clan's legacy; if a mighty figure isn't sealed within ten years, it would lead to death.

This was the most urgent matter.

Wang Ye had already made Tina the City Lord of Dark City, thus ensuring he wasn't burdened with people.

Thus, he wanted to swiftly find a way to resolve the current crisis.

If any unexpected event occurred, the consequences would be difficult to manage.

Just then, Wang Ye asked if the old man knew about the Guardian Spirit Clan, startling him greatly.

The old man looked around in panic and whispered some taboos in Wang Ye's ear.

He mentioned that the Guardian Spirit Clan, as its name suggests, consists of deceased beings from the Life Clan.

It's best not to mention them at night, lest they attract the remnant souls of the Guardian Spirit Clan.

This was Wang Ye's first time hearing such words, but he didn't take them to heart.

He had talked about it many times before.

However, this time was indeed different.

The Six Paths Realm was truly unique, with phenomena unlike any other star domain.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

Suddenly, a rhythmic bell sounded.

Upon hearing this, the old man urgently pulled Wang Ye to hide.

Even having only his three souls left, he could still conceal himself.

Wang Ye had no choice but to hide together with him.

Then, to his surprise, he saw the one striking the bell was a half-transparent entity.

This figure looked peculiar, a person without a head.

Yet, it could see and produce sound.

"Strange, who mentioned my clan?"

The headless being muttered to itself, then vanished like a gust of ghostly wind.

Though appearing powerful, it gave off an eerie feeling.

Wang Ye noticed the being indeed had an unsettling nature.

But he couldn't comprehend why the Guardian Spirit Clan, who were supposed to seal powerful entities, appeared this way.

Through further questioning, he realized the reason behind all this.

It was all due to the reckless behavior of the false gods.

The old man elaborated at length, even reminiscing fondly about his days with the Six Paths.

He said that at most there can be ten divine positions for false gods.

However, to become a true god, one must ascend from among these ten pseudo-gods.

Over millions of years, two of the ten pseudo-gods had perished one after another.

One of the remaining eight was the Six Paths Supreme who created the Six Paths Realm.

Trying various methods to ascend into a true god, he eventually chose to betray the remaining seven pseudo-gods.

The old man spoke with a heart full of sorrow.

He explained that since Six Paths arrived here, he had been hunted relentlessly by the other seven pseudo-gods.

Because the seven pseudo-gods reached a common agreement.

They prohibited anyone else from ascending to pseudo-godhood, blocking all potential pseudo-gods, and even scouring the star domains for destiny-endowed individuals to use as pawns for their celestial chessboard.

This way, while arranging destinies for these individuals, they prevented anyone from touching the pseudo-gods' interests.

After revealing all he knew, Wang Ye felt the crisis lurking ever closer.

Considering they were gods, their power was unfathomable.

Even pseudo-gods should never be underestimated.

"Let's go!"

Wang Ye decided that addressing the matter of the Guardian Spirit Clan had to take priority, setting aside other concerns.

Thus, he ordered the old man to enter his right pinky finger and follow his commands.

The old man, having no choice, complied.

Entering the first joint of Wang Ye's right pinky, he was sealed with a talisman.

Once done, Wang Ye began to track the headless Guardian Spirit Clan member.

He continued his pursuit for thirty hours until dawn.

The night in the Six Paths Dark Domain lasted three times longer than daytime, which educated Wang Ye about the realm's laws.

Yet, as dawn broke, he witnessed a scene never seen before involving the Guardian Spirit Clan.

The guardian transformed into solid form, then quietly lay down.

The headless body ended up inside a coffin.

Wang Ye sensed that the coffin was extraordinary.

Approaching stealthily for observation and confirming its inability to awaken during the day, he promptly took away the headless body.

The coffin was completely undetectable by divine sense, imperceptible by any means whatsoever.

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