“Do you take me for a child of three?”
Beichen Heng sneered inwardly.
Any normal person should understand that words from someone in power were never to be trusted, especially from those who had held the Divine Emperor position. They used people when they were useful, but discarded them when they were no longer needed.
Even their own family members were not spared; how could one expect their words to have any credibility?
His only bargaining chip right now was the Lucky Path to Sainthood.
If he lost that, what value would he still hold?
Fortune didn't recognize ownership.
Anyone from the Beichen clan who controlled the Lucky Path to Sainthood could reach the heights Beichen Heng had achieved. What then would be left for him?
He had just crippled his cultivation. Without the Lucky Path, there would be no place for him in this vast world!
“I'm afraid the ancestor will be disappointed.”
Beichen Heng maintained his calm demeanor and spoke earnestly, “The Lucky Path to Sainthood is a divine art bestowed upon me by a senior. Whether it can be handed over to the ancestor depends on that senior's consent.”
“Oh?”
In the void, a soft exclamation rang out, clearly surprised by this explanation.
After a pause, Beichen Peak's voice spoke again, “Who is this senior you speak of?”
“The Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.”
Beichen Heng spoke the four words with certainty, his heart secretly saying, “Please, senior, don't be angry. I have no choice. If I hand over the Lucky Path to Sainthood, I'll undoubtedly die. Please lend me a hand.”
“Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower?”
Beichen Peak's voice now carried a hint of confusion.
He searched his memories, but after a long pause, he found no recollection of anyone by that name from his era.
“No such person existed in my time.”
“Hand over the Lucky Path to Sainthood, and I'll personally handle the matter with the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.”
Beichen Peak's voice again echoed, this time more commanding.
“I'm afraid I can't do that,” Beichen Heng responded, his tone still respectful but firm. “The Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower is a being who touches the very laws of destiny, with powers beyond measure. If I were to give the Lucky Path to Sainthood to the ancestor...”
“I fear it would anger that senior.”
Beichen Heng paused before continuing, “Even if I die, that's not a big deal. But if the senior retaliates against the Tianyin Empire, then everyone will pay the price for my death.”
“You are threatening me?”
Beichen Peak's voice turned icy, the tension rising sharply.
He had earned his fame early in life and was incredibly powerful, having reached the peak of the Saint King realm, just a step away from becoming a Great Sage. Such a person had their own arrogance.
What he despised most was being threatened. Those who had dared to do so before had found themselves dead, their graves long overgrown with grass.
“This is not a threat,” Beichen Heng shook his head, his voice calm but unyielding. “I'm merely stating a fact.”
“If the ancestor does not believe me, he can go to the Great Wasteland City. The Heavenly Mechanism Tower is located there.”
After speaking these words, Beichen Heng felt a moment of anxiety.
Given the senior's power, could they have surpassed the Saint King?
When he had first met the senior, Beichen Heng couldn't discern their true strength. Now, with his current knowledge, he felt that the senior must be far more than ordinary—perhaps even a Great Sage... or a Pre-Emperor.
So, even if Beichen Peak went, there was a 99% chance that he would not be able to defeat the senior.
“Do you think the name Heavenly Mechanism Tower can intimidate me?”
Beichen Peak was furious.
The pressure around him increased dramatically, and the terrifying weight of his aura fell like a massive mountain, crushing Beichen Heng. His bones creaked and groaned as though they would break at any moment.
Beichen Heng's face turned pale, and sweat drenched his robes as he struggled to withstand the immense force.
“If the ancestor does not believe me, then simply search my soul. The Lucky Path to Sainthood is stored within my mind!”
Beichen Heng's gaze was cold, and his voice carried a firmness that was impossible to ignore.
“The ancestor may gamble.”
“Let us see if the Tianyin Empire can withstand the wrath of that senior!”
“But...”
Beichen Heng paused, his eyes narrowing.
“I have one last piece of advice for the ancestor: If the Tianyin Empire's foundation of a million years is destroyed because of this, the ancestor will not be able to escape responsibility!”
“Eh??!!!”
In the void, Beichen Peak, sitting in meditation, heard these words and suddenly opened his eyes.
His gaze became like lightning, and his robes fluttered without wind. The terrifying pressure that radiated from him surged like a tidal wave, ripping apart the very fabric of space, creating terrifying cracks in the air.
It was as if the very world itself would be destroyed.
“The Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, you say?”
Beichen Peak snorted coldly, “What if I go? And if later I discover you have been deceiving me, not only will I take the Divine Emperor position from you, but your life will be forfeit as well!”
The moment these words fell,
the pressure on Beichen Heng vanished completely.
He let out a long breath, wiping the sweat from his brow. Regardless of the outcome, he had managed to survive this ordeal, clinging to the senior's name as his last hope.
But it wasn't over yet.
Surviving wasn't enough.
He still had to see whether the senior would speak up on his behalf.
“With the senior's methods, he should already know what has happened to me today,” Beichen Heng thought to himself.
The senior was all-knowing. If a Saint King were to approach the senior, they would surely know the whole story, from beginning to end.
If...
If he held any value in the senior's eyes,
perhaps the senior would step in and protect him.
If...
If his value was not enough, the senior might choose to watch from the sidelines.
The key lay with the senior's decision.
Every word he spoke could determine his fate.
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