So, you indeed have a problem.

Qin Ruqing’s outwardly provocative actions concealed her own shock.

She was surprised too.

Even when she had discussed this with Dao Sovereign earlier, she wasn’t a hundred percent sure—until now…

Her suspicions were correct!

Fifth Lingyu said nothing, but the scene before them was enough for everyone to discern something.

Fifth Lingyu also seemed to be connected to the Azure Lutos Dao Physique.

“Lingyu, how long will you continue to conceal the truth?” Fifth Sheng’s voice was filled with anger and frustration.

“What can I say? The truth is exactly what you see,” Fifth Lingyu said with a detached expression, showing no intent to explain.

“So, you did indeed find another trace of the Azure Lutos Dao Physique besides me?” Qin Ruqing stood in front of Fifth Lingyu, smiling faintly and casually dropping a bombshell.

In this world, besides Qin Ruqing, there was another Azure Lutos Dao Physique!

Fifth Lingyu and Qin Ruqing locked eyes, and he suddenly smiled, exuding a devilish aura.

“You made me regret not killing you back in Xiling.”

“Hey, Xiling? Back then, Director was reluctant. You were counting on me to be the key to take you into the Immortal Tomb.”

The conversation ended there.

Qin Ruqing turned to face the others.

“The failure to find the Sixth Domain made me ponder a question—whether the Dao Ancestor is still alive.”

“Don’t get excited; I’m only referring to the physical body’s demise.”

“I went to the Beast Realm and heard a saying that gave me some inspiration. There’s a beast in the Beast Realm that is truly unique; a single beast represents an entire lineage. The old king does not die, and the new king does not emerge.”

“This example gave me great inspiration, making me wonder about my own situation—how did my Dao Physique come into being? If the Dao Ancestor’s physical body still existed, would I still have the Azure Lutos Dao Physique as a talent?”

In fact, her talent had traces of the system’s influence.

But standing at her current height, Qin Ruqing could view the system without any halo filter.

The system couldn’t surpass the world’s fundamental laws.

The system’s role in creating the Dao Physique seemed like a coincidence but had an underlying inevitability.

“You mean the Azure Lutos Dao Physique’s inheritance follows the rule that a king cannot see another king. If you have the Dao Physique, it means the Dao Ancestor’s physical body has perished?” Feng Qinxue said solemnly.

Seeing Qin Ruqing nod, Feng Qinxue looked toward Fifth Lingyu and asked, “Then what does this have to do with him? What about the chaotic aura on him that originates from the same source as yours?”

“Let’s first assume that the rule of ‘a king not seeing another king’ exists.” Qin Ruqing remained calm and unhurried. “The next question is, am I the only Dao Ancestor’s successor? From the ancient era when the Dao Ancestor was present to today, is it truly the case that I am the only one who inherited the Azure Lutos Dao Physique?”

Qin Ruqing’s tone was slow, giving everyone ample time to think, and then she turned to look at Fifth Lingyu.

“Perhaps only the Director can tell us the answer.”

Yue Ming Dao Sovereign once again applied pressure with the wind blade on Fifth Lingyu.

Fifth Lingyu’s face turned pale, but he only swayed slightly, holding his ground with iron resolve.

Breathing heavily, he managed a smile and said lightly, “Yes, I did find another Azure Lotus Dao Physique and assimilated it. So what?”

The wind blade bore down like a mountain, and Fifth Lingyu finally could not hold on, collapsing heavily to the ground.

In his ears, Yue Ming’s clear and authoritative rebuke rang out: “You are audacious!”

Fifth Sheng, in panic, moved out to apologize to the Dao Sovereign.

His lips moved without sound as he struggled to find the right words.

In the end, he could only weakly say, “Dao Sovereign, please forgive me. Lingyu… doesn’t understand.”

Then he stood up, his face flushed with anger, and glared at Fifth Lingyu, rebuking, “You wretched fool, quickly explain yourself!”

Fifth Lingyu’s expression remained cold, but he finally spoke: “All my understanding of the Dao Ancestor comes from the records of Immortal Sage Zhihming. Since Zhihming learned of the Dao Ancestor’s prophecy of world destruction, he has been actively seeking a way to save the world. The reason why this was not known to the public is simply because his approach differed from the other two Dao Sovereign.”

Yue Ming’s eyes, as clear as the moon, showed the first signs of disturbance. “Zhihming, that ineffectual fool. Does he still have unknown aspects?”

Fifth Lingyu certainly did not have the arrogance to challenge the Dao Sovereign.

He merely lowered his gaze and said, “The two Dao Sovereign actively participated in the war to save the world, while Immortal Sage Zhihming chose to create a floating refuge to search for traces of the Dao Ancestor.”

“He shared the same belief as us in seeking the Sixth Domain, that only finding the Dao Ancestor could truly save the human race from its peril.”

“Through various clues, Immortal Sage Zhihming confirmed that the Dao Ancestor does have a successor in the present world, but the successor from ancient times had not yet awakened the Dao Physique, and thus went unnoticed by the world.”

“According to the records, the Dao Ancestor’s successor, the inheritor of the Azure Lotus Dao Physique, appears approximately every five hundred years.”

“From the records, it is deduced that the person with an unawakened Dao Physique is from one generation, the second generation has been found by me, and the third generation…” Fifth Lingyu looked at Qin Ruqing, the meaning was self-evident.

Qin Ruqing suppressed the shock in her heart, looked at Fifth Lingyu, and sneered, “You seem to know quite a lot.”

“How did you find the second-generation Chaos successor?” Fusheng asked.

He was genuinely surprised that the once idle and reclusive junior had achieved such significant results in secret.

“The method recorded in Immortal Sage’s notes is a special technique called ‘Thread Binding.’ This technique can only be activated by someone who has practiced the Origin or Profound Nether inheritance. After activation, it uses blood sacrifices, combined with the blood of the first-generation successor left by Immortal Sage, to search for the same-source aura.”

Having started speaking, Fifth Lingyu did not conceal any details.

Qin Ruqing recalled that Fifth Lingyu had been in the East Sea recently, and she had thought he was planning something against the Qin family.

Now it seemed that the body of the second-generation Chaos successor was indeed found by him in the East Sea.

Yue Ming, as the one who had granted Fifth Lingyu the Profound Nether inheritance, had complex emotions.

“You were born with the Profound Nether heart. I previously advised you to give up on cultivating the Azure Lotus when you were in the Void Realm, not to waste your talent. I didn’t expect your dedication to the Azure Lotus. Even though you have consumed the Dao Physique’s flesh and blood and acquired a mixed aura, you remain enthusiastic.”

Fifth Lingyu remained silent upon hearing this.

Yue Ming stared at him for a long time, then withdrew the invisible wind blade from his shoulder and addressed the crowd, “He has not lied.”

His sword energy wind blade sensed Fifth Lingyu’s soul and mental state.

Any unusual fluctuations would have been detected.

Fusheng sighed deeply.

The sky was increasingly tinged with red, and his eyes were profound and distant as he said:

“You have little time left.”

He then became extremely serious, “I have here the last gift for the human race—a formation of ancient extermination power, the last remnant of the strength sacrificed by your thousands of ancestors.”

“I originally intended to use this power to elevate the upper echelons of the Human Cultivator. But now, hearing about the Beast Race’s blood pool plan, it seems that merely increasing the upper echelons may not end this war.”

“How to use this power in the end, I leave it to your choice.”

With a tremor, an ancient star disk slowly emerged from Fusheng’s form.

Clearly, this artifact had been sealed within his own soul.

The crowd looked up at the star disk as if gazing at their last hope.

And this hope ultimately came into Qin Ruqing’s hands.

Qin Ruqing held the star chart, feeling the vast energy fluctuations on it, and looked at Fu Sheng with some bewilderment.

Fu Sheng said, “Gather those who have practiced the six major inheritances, and the seal will be unlocked, opening the star chart.”

“The human race’s torch of inheritance continues through the generations. It’s up to you now.”

Suddenly, the entire Immortal Tomb shook with unprecedented force.

Everyone looked up in astonishment as a crimson gash appeared in the sky.

On the other side of the crimson tear, something seemed to be surging wildly.

The two Dao Sovereign’ bodies shone brightly, one representing the sun and the other the moon.

The sunlight and moonlight illuminated the entire Immortal Tomb.

Due to this radiance, phantom souls began to appear in the depths of the tomb.

“Comrades, it’s time to contribute your final strength.”

“Finally, it’s our turn!”

“They’re all dead. Why leave us for last? Couldn’t we have been sent off earlier? Being trapped in the Immortal Tomb as a soul, unable to pass on, is infuriating.”

“Let’s die quickly and move on to the next life.”

“Next life? We’ll have no reincarnation once we’re dead~”

“Whatever, just get it over with. I don’t want to stay in this dark and dreadful place for another moment.”

Various voices echoed in everyone’s minds.

These voices took on different faces in their minds—some male, some female—but all were once worthy heroes.

The sun and moon led the souls, rushing into the crimson gap with a roar.

In this calm yet heroic scene, a distant voice proclaimed, “Today, we sacrifice for the human race!”

“For the human race!”

“…For the human race!”

“Haha, finally can die! Just to sacrifice for the human race one more time!”

…

A fierce wind swept through, transporting everyone away before the crimson tear closed.

Qin Ruqing landed on solid ground, her mind filled with the scene of the sun and moon leading the souls into the barrier’s gap, and the ancient immortals heroically merging into the Absolute Kill Formation.

Sacrifice for the human race.

Sacrifice for the human race once more.

How many times can one weak life be sacrificed?

Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating Qin Ruqing’s pale face with a harsh light.

Her face was dotted with shimmering tears.

How could she not be in tears?!

Qin Ruqing stood silently in place for a long time, adjusting her mood and wiping away the moisture from the corner of her eyes before returning to her usual demeanor.