Long River Eternity

In the command center of Tianshu Pavilion, indicator lights flashed continuously, and the images on the monitoring screen slowly turned towards the sky with Bai Jun's vigilant eyes.

In an instant, a black shadow that was huge beyond imagination quietly emerged from the depths of the clouds, like a mysterious giant beast hidden in the sky, and broke into everyone's sight without any warning.

This black shadow appeared openly in front of everyone in the command center.

It is so huge that it inspires awe. Even though it is separated by the unreachable distance between heaven and earth, the surveillance screen can only capture part of it and cannot capture its complete outline.

The black shadow on the screen kept changing, sometimes showing Kunpeng's huge head, with its high-raised posture, as if looking down on everything in the world; sometimes it switched to its huge wings that could block out the sun when spread out, and sometimes the whole body was revealed, and the huge figure was looming among the clouds, as if it could shake the whole world.

These shocking scenes made everyone in the command center gasp, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping their hearts, making them immersed in this powerful sense of oppression.

At this moment, Zhan Wushuang's puzzled voice echoed in Lin Ding's ears: "Isn't this Kunpeng very powerful? Why doesn't it join the battle, but just keeps circling in the sky? Doesn't it want this battle to end as soon as possible?"

Lin Ding stared at the screen, his brows knitted into a knot, his eyes fixed on the picture, and he muttered in a low voice: "Kunpeng...it seems to be waiting for something."

Suddenly, Lin Ding's eyes lit up, and he became excited. He raised his voice and said, "I understand. It's waiting for Bai Ze!"

Zhan Wushuang was surprised when he heard this. His eyes widened as he asked, "Bai Ze? Are you talking about Bai Ze, the leader of the demon commanders? Are you saying that Kunpeng has been circling here, waiting for Bai Ze to arrive?"

"No, it suddenly occurred to me that the mastermind behind this entire demon clan is most likely Bai Ze." Lin Ding said slowly with a serious expression.

"Oh? Why do you think so? Are you sure?" Zhan Wushuang frowned and asked anxiously.

"Although I can't be sure, I'm 80% confident." Lin Ding replied with a firm gaze, "This time the demon tribe attacked Zhongzhou from three directions. Such a strict strategic layout must have been carefully planned by a powerful person.

Judging from Kunpeng's behavior from before to now, he seems to be following the instructions of some existence.

As far as I know, Kunpeng, due to his immense strength, is extremely arrogant and conceited. People like Xiangliu and Han Dong simply can't give him orders. And within the demon race, there are only a handful of people who are above him in status and can truly give him orders.

Emperor Jun is still sealed deep underground, so it's impossible for him to be the one to lead the demon clan. Although Qinglong was the second-in-command of the demon clan in ancient times, he was a close confidant of Donghuang Taiyi. With Donghuang Taiyi's disappearance and Emperor Jun's rise, his status in the demon clan has long since declined. The Ten Great Demon Generals don't even take him seriously, let alone command Kunpeng.

In this way, the only one left was Bai Ze, whose status was second only to Di Jun.

Moreover, Bai Ze is good at strategy, not fighting.

No wonder the demon tribe's attack this time was so coordinated, with their strategic layout closely linked together, which was completely different from the reckless and disorganized style of previous invasions.

If Bai Ze is truly behind this, this battle will likely be extremely difficult."

Zhan Wushuang thought for a moment and then said, “Even if monsters can awaken their intelligence, they are usually far inferior to humans.

A hundred-year-old demon beast in the Yuheng realm may have the intelligence level of a human teenager.

Only by breaking through to the Tianquan Realm or Tianji Realm can the intelligence level of monsters be on par with that of humans.

Because of this, the speed at which monsters break through their realms is several times or even dozens of times slower than that of humans.

So is Bai Ze really that powerful?"

Lin Ding slowly shook his head and replied solemnly, "The monsters we see now are nothing more than the cultivation state of monsters under the nuclear energy system.

But in the ancient times when the spiritual energy system was prevalent, the situation was very different.

Spiritual energy has the ability to communicate between heaven and earth, and can help monsters awaken their intelligence faster.

At that time, some monsters were even more affinity with certain laws than humans, just like fish are close to water, naturally and without hindrance.

Such unique conditions allow them to cultivate at a speed as fast as an arrow, far surpassing humans.

Moreover, most monsters have a long lifespan, and the years have accumulated endless wisdom and knowledge in them.

Many demon beasts that have achieved great success in cultivation and have reached a high level of cultivation are more knowledgeable than humans. They are like treasures hidden in the mountains, full of endless mysteries.

However, what really makes people fear Bai Ze is not its wisdom and knowledge.

Its true terror lies in its gift for seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster. With this gift, it has long since comprehended the mysterious law of cause and effect.

Although it has not been able to enter the realm of true domination by relying on the laws, this has given it extraordinary planning capabilities.

It is like a master on the chessboard, calculating every move, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away.

I suspect this was one of the reasons why humans suffered such a continuous defeat in the early stages of the ancient war between humans and demons."

"The law of cause and effect? ​​What kind of law is this? Can it control the causes and consequences of everything?" Zhan Wushuang asked impatiently, his eyes full of curiosity.

Lin Ding nodded, his expression serious: "If you can fully master the law of cause and effect, you can indeed control all the causal forces in the world.

Fortunately, the law of cause and effect, as one of the laws of nature, is extremely difficult to practice, and Bai Ze has only just begun to understand the basics of cause and effect.

At least in ancient times, it was unable to control cause and effect at will. It could only see the result of an event through its cause, regardless of whether the result had already occurred.

Only when an event has a small impact on the world as a whole can it slightly control or change the course of events.”

Zhan Wushuang was silent for a moment, then a glint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He blurted out, "You mean... Bai Ze can predict the future and even change it?!"

Lin Ding smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "To some extent, is that true?"

"What should we do? In this situation, our every move is within his calculations. Doesn't that mean we have no chance of winning?" Zhan Wushuang stood up suddenly and shouted loudly.

The sharp sound was like a flash of lightning, instantly cutting through the originally busy and noisy atmosphere in the room, and the entire room fell into dead silence in an instant.

Everyone who was originally busy with their own things seemed to be frozen by an invisible force. They stopped what they were doing and cast their eyes on Zhan Wushuang.

Those gazes were filled with doubt, worry and tension, like a fine net that tightly enveloped Zhan Wushuang.

On the screen, the battle at Qitian Pass was in full swing. The entire scene was like a purgatory ignited by the flames of war. The flying flames raged wantonly, and the flowing blood dyed the earth red. The tragic scene was shocking.

Although the human side fought hard, they successfully repelled several waves of fierce attacks from the demons.

However, as more and more monsters from the Tianji Realm joined in, the distance between the surging beast herd and Qitian Pass was shrinking.

Now, on the battlefield, the five Tianji Realm monsters that have not yet transformed have all joined the battle.

On the human side, except for Jiang Risheng who was still standing firmly on the city wall to coordinate the overall situation, the rest of the Tianji Realm powerhouses had already thrown themselves into the battlefield, fighting with the surging beasts. The battle was extremely fierce.

At this moment, everyone in the room was on edge, their hearts as if being tugged by an invisible hand. Any slight movement could make their hearts jump.

Zhan Wushuang's words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, which made people think about it and worried about it.

Zhan Wushuang quickly realized her own gaffe, and a slight blush crept across her face. She feigned composure, trying to keep her voice steady as she said, "Don't worry, everyone. Just keep doing what you're doing."

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and continued with their work without asking any further questions.

Perhaps it was the fact that the human race on the screen was always at a disadvantage that made everyone afraid and they didn't dare to ask, for fear of getting unbearable consequences.

After a brief silence, the room became noisy again and everyone returned to their work.

Zhan Wushuang sighed softly upon seeing this, and slowly sat down. Her tone was somewhat feeble as she asked in a low voice, "Is there really karma in this world? Has everything already been resolved?"

Lin Ding's eyes were firm, and he affirmed without hesitation: "There is naturally cause and effect in this world. What kind of cause you sow will determine what kind of fruit you will reap.

All things, even a being as powerful as Pavilion Master Nian, cannot escape the constraints of the law of cause and effect."

But soon, Lin Ding changed the subject, his eyes gleaming with hope, and continued, "Although the outcome may have been predetermined, the cause we sow is our own choice.

Bai Ze is currently unable to reverse cause and effect, and this is our opportunity.

In ancient times, Yang An was able to lead the human race to defeat the demon race, and this time we will definitely be able to win too!"