Chapter 119 : Chapter 119

Chapter 119: A Shift in Su Ming’s State of Mind!

【“Just as you said, the Heavenly Dao is already beyond saving, so it has placed its remaining hope on us Sons of Destiny.”】

【“Do you really think the Canglan Realm still has a future?”】

【“This era right now is the Canglan Realm’s only chance!”】

When Su Ming saw this, he instinctively rubbed his chin.

He was very curious to see what choice his simulated self would make.

Back when he killed Lin Qi, he had not hesitated in the slightest.

But the circumstances had been rather special at the time. Back then, Su Ming had not yet learned much of the truth about the Canglan Realm.

At the time, he had only wanted to eliminate this scourge to the Human Race. On top of that, his cultivation had still been low, and he had badly needed secret realms to cultivate.

But now, the situation had changed drastically. Whether it was the great calamity of heaven and earth that would come years later, or the state of the Three Thousand Great Worlds that he had learned from Xuanyuan Tianji—

And on top of that, what he had always feared before was that once a Son of Destiny reached a high enough level of cultivation, he would be possessed by the Bizarre insects.

Yet after seeing Qin Yang’s condition, he realized that Qin Yang was still perfectly fine. Aside from corrupting spiritual energy, there was almost no other change in him.

That caused a subtle shift in Su Ming’s state of mind.

And so, he was very curious to see what kind of choice his simulated self would make.

【After hearing everything Qin Yang had said, your heart began to waver.】

【Just as Qin Yang had said, what you were doing now was also a desperate gamble, staking everything on that sliver of hope in the great calamity of heaven and earth years from now.】

【You thought of how having the Sword Pavilion Master open the Blood Demon Secret Realm was, in a sense, also cutting off the Human Race’s future.】

【Now, because of the excessive use of the Blood Demon Secret Realm, the reserves of spiritual energy within it had already dropped drastically.】

【Originally, it had been expected to last you for a hundred years, but in reality, it would likely be exhausted in just a few decades.】

【After hearing Qin Yang’s words, Zhuge Qing, standing off to the side, revealed a trace of admiration in his eyes.】

【He could tell that Qin Yang was the same kind of person as he was.】

【Although Qin Yang was destroying cultivation secret realms for the Human Race, all the ones he had corrupted were small secret realms. He had never touched the large ones.】

【That was also one of the reasons Zhuge Qing admired Qin Yang.】

【After remaining silent for a long time, you let out a deep sigh.】

【At this moment, you naturally knew what choice you ought to make, but the one thing that still worried you was the aura of the Progenitor of the Bizarre insects.】

【You told Qin Yang about your concern.】

【After hearing it, Qin Yang shook his head and said,】

【“Of course I know what you’re worried about. But I’ve already cultivated all the way to Late Integration Realm and nothing has happened to me yet. I believe that even after reaching Mahayana, I’ll still be fine.”】

【Qin Yang told you that every breakthrough of his Sword Heart Clarity allowed him to suppress the Bizarre insect inside his body extremely well.】

【Qin Yang told you that there was only this one chance to resolve the problem of the Bizarre insects, so there was no need to hesitate any longer. You had no way out left.】

【After hearing Qin Yang out, a tremendous change took place in your heart.】

【You came to realize that your previous way of thinking had been too conservative. You had always wanted to leave the Human Race a path of retreat in case you failed in the battle against the Bizarre insects after the great calamity of heaven and earth.】

【That kind of cautious thinking might ultimately cause your plan to fall short at the final step and fail completely.】

【Just as Qin Yang had said, if you truly failed, then the Human Race of the future would have no future at all.】

【Even the Heavenly Dao of this era had already handed over its last remaining power to the Human Race, staking everything on one final desperate struggle.】

【And when you thought of how so many secret realms in the Canglan Realm had already fallen—】

【Even if you preserved the remaining secret realms, the Human Race of the future would still be forced to gather together and use them collectively because of their dwindling numbers, only accelerating the depletion of their spiritual energy.】

【The more you thought about it, the firmer your gaze became, and your state of mind underwent a transformation.】

【You turned your head toward Zhuge Qing and asked him how many secret realms in the Central Continent were still usable, as far as he knew.】

【“Not many, from what I know. Among the small secret realms, only around ten are still usable. As for the large secret realms, they’re all guarded by the Four Great Families and the Holy Lands. There’s no way to get into them.”】

【You asked Zhuge Qing once more whether there were any undiscovered secret realms left in the Central Continent.】

【After thinking for a moment, Zhuge Qing nodded.】

【“There should be. The ones I know about were all discovered long ago and have already been in use for many years.”】

【“But you can go ask Zi You. She might know more than I do!”】

【At those words, you looked toward Qin Yang.】

【“How long can one secret realm support your cultivation?”】

【A smile appeared on Qin Yang’s face as he replied,】

【“If it’s just for ordinary cultivation, one secret realm can support me for a year!”】

【“But if I’m nurturing a breakthrough into a major realm, then I need to find a new secret realm, and each one can be used for no more than two months!”】

【At that moment, a bold idea surfaced in your mind.】

【You thought of Su Wanqing in Xuanzhou. Since Qin Yang had already provided a successful example, then Su Wanqing was someone worth cultivating as well.】

【Then you looked at Qin Yang again.】

【After estimating the time, you told Qin Yang that in about ten years, a great calamity of heaven and earth would descend upon the Canglan Realm.】

【You told Qin Yang that this calamity was aimed specifically at Tribulation Stage cultivators of the Canglan Realm.】

【You told Qin Yang that after that great calamity, there would no longer be any mighty Tribulation Stage cultivators left in the Canglan Realm.】

【When Qin Yang heard about the great calamity of heaven and earth, excitement immediately appeared on his face.】

【But he still had doubts about your words, so he turned his gaze toward Zhuge Qing, hoping to read the answer from Zhuge Qing’s expression.】

【“Don’t worry.”】

【“We’ve both cultivated the complete Heavenly Secrets Art. There can be no mistake in the outcome deduced by the Heavenly Secrets Art!”】

【After receiving that confirmation, the last of Qin Yang’s guilt vanished from his heart.】

【“Ten years! These are the final ten years!”】

【“We must seize these ten years!”】

【You looked at Qin Yang and Zhuge Qing, then nodded and said,】

【“Since we’re going all in, then the interests of the rest of the Human Race must be cast aside. During these ten years, we must make full use of the secret realms to raise our strength to the highest possible level.”】

【After hearing your words, Zhuge Qing froze slightly.】

【He had not expected your state of mind to change so quickly.】

【But in his view, there was nothing wrong with your decision.】

【This matter did not concern only the few of you. It concerned the entire Human Race.】

【The only difference was that if you failed, what you sacrificed would be your lives, while if the rest of the Human Race failed, what they would sacrifice would be the cultivation path of future generations.】

【After making up your mind, you, Zhuge Qing, and Qin Yang began laying out your plan together.】

【You had Qin Yang take your external incarnation and cultivate in the Central Continent, while Zhuge Qing remained there to find Zi You and tell her about the matter.】

【“You’re sure you want me to go?”】

【“It’s not like you don’t know what Zi You’s temperament is like!”】

【Zhuge Qing looked at you speechlessly.】

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