Chapter 184: Chapter 30: A Grand Gamble, an Unprecedented Great Era

After a pause, he added,

“Among these worldly revivals, there will be one that is the most intense in 6,800 years. It will be an eruption of energy, built up over tens of thousands of years during the End of Dharma Era. It will be the beginning of a golden age.”

The Chairman continued to place his Go stone. His expression grew a bit more solemn as he looked at the new-generation Great Physician from the Life Tower before him and asked,

“Every worldly revival is accompanied by a small amount of Innate Material and a vast quantity of Divine Essence. But this great revival you speak of…”

He didn’t look down on this Little Monk just because he had barely squeezed into the True Immortal Realm by relying on his position as a Great Physician. The Great Physician was the foremost agent of the Life Tower in the Human World. He represented the Life Tower and its mysterious Life Tower Master.

The Little Monk lowered his gaze, studying the Go board as he spoke leisurely,

“The Tower Master says that the great revival will bring more than just a massive amount of Innate Material. The suppression of the End of Dharma Era, lasting for tens of thousands of years, is far beyond what you can imagine. What it will usher in is an unprecedented great era, one no less grand than the Ancient Times!”

“At that time, the very laws of heaven and earth will lose their balance under the intense impact. For a brief period, conditions will resemble the beginning of the Creation of Heaven and Earth. And when that happens, if one wishes to break through to a new realm… no ritual will be required.”

The Chairman’s hand trembled, and his eyes lit up with sudden excitement.

“Does that mean… I, too, can become Immortal?”

“Lord Sakata, broaden your horizons. Think bigger.” The Little Monk said meaningfully. “Immortality is not the final destination.”

After a moment, he continued,

“You masters of the Super Conglomerates plan to use your influence over all aspects of public life to gather Human Dao Fortune, hold a monumental ritual, and break through to become Immortal. The idea is sound, but there are too many Super Conglomerates. With all of you dividing the spoils, the Human Dao Fortune is insufficient to support your breakthroughs.”

“But once three or four of the Super Conglomerates are eliminated, the remaining one or two masters will be able to control enough of the public’s basic livelihood to gather sufficient Human Dao Fortune and attain Immortality.”

“And Lord Sakata, if you can accomplish this before that most intense revival, attain Immortality, and then leverage the imbalance of heaven and earth brought by the great revival… you might be able to take another step forward, to a state beyond Immortal…”

Sakata Shindo was first stunned, then his gaze sharpened intensely.

“Then what does the Tower Master need me to do?”

“After crushing Longque Technology, continue to expand your victory. The remaining five Super Conglomerates will go to war with each other. With the Life Tower’s support, Sakata Heavy Industries will be one of the winners.”

The Little Monk lightly placed a stone on the board, but his words were utterly chilling.

“And then, Lord Sakata, you will use the abundant Human Dao Fortune to achieve Immortality. We at the Life Tower can also make our move, saving the countless people from the flames of war and earning the boundless Thoughts of All Living Beings. The one in the Upper Palace will also benefit from the chaos. A win-win-win for all three parties. Isn’t that wonderful?”

In just a few words, he had decided the future. The Life Tower would save the world, but if the world was at peace, there would be no one to save…

So first, they would let chaos reign.

Sakata Shindo pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and began to laugh.

“Good. Supremely good. A great good.”

“Then let us first watch how this tall tower, Longque Technology, comes crashing down…”

As he spoke, a series of urgent knocks sounded at the door. The hands of both men, holding their Go stones, paused slightly.

“Come in.” Sakata Shindo frowned and said flatly.

An Earth Immortal director walked in, his expression grave.

“Chairman, something unexpected has happened. Langya Province did not proceed as we anticipated.”

Sakata Shindo narrowed his eyes dangerously. He placed a black stone on the board and asked calmly,

“What happened?”

“Luo Cheng from Lake City reports that someone intervened. They killed Sakata Jun with a single palm strike, then nearly killed Master Kuto with a second. Afterward, they forced the Langya Mansion Master and the others to hold a press conference to accuse us!”

Hearing that Kuto was on the verge of death, the Little Monk’s expression darkened. Sakata Shindo, however, said nonchalantly,

“It doesn’t matter without concrete evidence. Even if they produce video footage, we can just have it dismissed as a deepfake. Who did this?”

“It was…” The Earth Immortal director’s face showed utter disbelief as he whispered, “It was Lu Xuan. The Lu Xuan from the Kongtong Mountain Range.”

Sakata Shindo’s expression froze.

After a long moment, he said grimly,

“This Lu Xuan again? Sakata Izumi was a Five-Tribulation Earth Immortal. Kuto has reached Nine Tribulations, making him a great Earth Immortal, and he wasn’t even suffering from the Famine Calamity. Yet he was brought to the brink of death with a single palm strike… Has that Lu Xuan become a True Immortal?”

“That’s impossible, of course… But if I had to guess, he probably has a True Immortal secretly helping him. It might… it might be related to the Kongtong Mountain Range.”

“I see.”

Sakata Shindo’s composure returned. He placed another stone on the board and said casually,

“It’s not a big deal. First, we’ll wipe out Longque Technology, then we’ll deal with that little brat. You may leave.”

“Yes, sir.” The Earth Immortal director respectfully withdrew.

After he left, the Little Monk spoke coldly,

“Kuto is my martial nephew. This person named Lu Xuan… I want his head.”

“Of course.” Sakata Shindo smiled lightly. “It shall be as you wish.”

As they spoke, they resumed their game of Go, placing stones one after another, neither of them concerned about the minor hiccup in Langya Province.

It couldn’t affect the grand scheme of things, much less turn the tide. Longque Technology’s defeat was already set in stone.

CLACK!

Sakata Shindo placed a stone with absolute confidence and smiled.

“Your great dragon… I’ve slain it.”

“Another game, another game!” The Little Monk chuckled. “Playing against Lord Sakata is a true pleasure. I only hope you can slay that great dragon in the Current World as well.”

“I can’t imagine how I could possibly lose.”

….

「Shengjing, Longque Technology Headquarters.」

An air of anxiety filled the room; by now, panic had set in.

The top floor of the skyscraper, the boardroom.

Yan Huang’s expression was impossibly grim as he lightly tapped his knuckles on the tabletop.

“We misjudged the situation,” Nan Ming said after a moment of consideration. “Sakata Heavy Industries is far more determined than we imagined, and Aotao Organism has also started fanning the flames.”

After a pause, she added softly,

“Chairman, we’ve lost this move.”

Old Yan closed his eyes. After a long while, he said,

“I just received news. Celestial God Pharmaceutical and Ancient Gene have both submitted proposals to the Grand Speaker, suggesting they follow the opinions of the various Provinces…”

He paused, rubbing his brow wearily.

“Make preparations. We’re pulling out of the Ancestor Star completely. Move the headquarters to Taibai Star as well.”

“We’re just giving up like that?” one director asked, unwilling to accept it. “If we go to Taibai Star, we’ll be safe in our own little corner, but Chairman, without our industries on the Ancestor Star, you won’t be able to gather Human Dao Fortune anymore…”

“Is there any other way?”

Yan Huang seemed to have accepted it. He gave a small, wry smile.

“Not unless we engage Sakata Heavy Industries in an all-out war, a fight to the bitter end. But if we do that… how many people, how many civilians, will be plunged into misery? The people’s lives are hard enough as it is. And don’t forget, those vultures outside the Solar System are still lying in wait!”

The other directors fell silent, all of them letting out deep sighs.

Compared to Sakata Heavy Industries, Longque Technology’s greatest weakness was its unwillingness to engage in total war, its unwillingness to destroy the peace of the entire East Continent.

If not for that, what good would Sakata Heavy Industries’ actions today have done?

Yan Huang stood up, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled.

Through the swirling smoke, he glanced at his phone, saw several missed calls from his daughter, and answered.

“What is it, did my little girl miss her daddy? You finally decided to call?”

Yan Huang said, forcing a relaxed tone.

But a moment later, his smile vanished.

“Is that so… Okay, Daddy understands. I’ll contact Xiaoxuan right now.”

After hanging up, Yan Huang thought for a moment, found Lu Xuan’s number in his contacts, and dialed.

After another conversation, his expression gradually grew solemn.

“Xiaoxuan, are you sure?”

On the other end of the line, Lu Xuan’s voice was calm.

“I’m not completely confident, but it’s worth a try. If you have another solution, then just forget I said anything.”

“…”

After a moment of silence, Yan Huang let out a slow breath.

“Then let’s give it a try.”

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