"Tianluo will take away the cultivators at the Nascent Soul and Unification Realm levels and above, I will take away the cultivators below Nascent Soul, find them a paradise, and let them spend their lives there."

The Heavenly Dao Will whispered, "What's in it for you?"

"To ease my mind, solve the sect's worries, and incidentally prove to myself that the Heavenly Dao doesn't possess absolute justice."

Wang Jixuan laughed:

"It too will compromise."

The Heavenly Dao Will showed no emotion.

It originally had no emotions.

"In that case," the Heavenly Dao Will said slowly, "In order for things to proceed smoothly and achieve the effect we both desire, I will arrange for the Dark Sect to attack this realm half a month later, but after the first battle, the Dark Sect will station for three days. During these three days, Tianluo will arrange for certain personnel to come and take away the Nascent Soul, Unification, and above experts of this realm's righteous sects. As for the remaining cultivators, you'll have to find a way to take them away yourself. Each person must change their name and swear not to approach this realm again; it's best to head to a sufficiently distant realm."

Wang Jixuan slowly nodded, "In the first battle, my Mechanical Army will suitably engage."

The Heavenly Dao Will admonished, "They need to feel enough pressure before they realize the necessity to change."

Wang Jixuan laughed, "Do you often play this kind of game?"

"This is not a game," the Heavenly Dao Will corrected, "All of this is so that heaven and earth can persist for a longer time."

Master Wang: ...

He simply didn't like conversing with the Heavenly Dao.

...

Without much hesitation, Master Wang discussed his negotiations with the Heavenly Dao briefly with Mu Dan.

After listening, Mu Dan indeed felt something different.

She became a bit anxious, with a slightly awkward demeanor, muttering softly:

"The Heavenly Dao is really nasty, how could it expose all my secrets."

"Hmm?" Master Wang asked glaringly, "Did you really plan this? A collective ascension of the Mechanical Civilization?"

"The endpoint of the Mechanical Civilization's development is surely the eternal material world, with the main consciousness ascending to a high-dimensional universe," Mu Dan spread her hands, "So is there anything wrong with Mu Dan setting this up in advance?"

Senior Bai Gu's laughter came from beside.

This senior did not appear, merely transmitting his voice while laughing:

"Never trust the Heavenly Dao Will, but also don't distrust it; the fact that it has come to see you directly using such a tone to request clearly shows its apprehension of this possibility.

"Interesting.

"Lately, my understanding of the Time Dao and Karma Dao has been gradually advancing, this heaven and earth seem to have opened a Gate of Wonders to me, its mysteries are infinite."

Wang Jixuan reminded, "Senior, could it be that the Heavenly Dao is specifically apprehensive of you?"

"You've overestimated me."

Senior Bai Gu chuckled softly:

"I'm merely a Daluo Golden Immortal, albeit relatively special, having endured hardships, and now not much inclined to live, but ultimately still a Daluo Golden Immortal.

"I can utilize the Time Dao, yet I'm also being assimilated by the Time Dao.

"But the Heavenly Dao is the unique consciousness generated by the resonance between the three thousand daos and this heaven and earth, now commonly referred to as the material universe.

"It governs me."

Wang Jixuan nodded slowly.

A doubt inevitably emerged in his mind.

What exactly is the Heavenly Dao looking for?

The Heavenly Dao always says it wants heaven and earth to exist for a long time, but how long counts as long? According to the theories left by the Yina Civilization's technology side, the universe either returns to thermal death or transitions from the expansion cycle to the contraction cycle.

The Heavenly Dao Will has manifested twice now.

Last time it came because Mu Dan recklessly comprehended the Dao, and gained some insights, the Heavenly Dao Will deemed Mu Dan as an asset;

This time it has come to say that the current Mu Dan is more terrifying than the impending Infinite Tribulations, that she'll directly destroy the Immortal Realm.

What's the difference between these two encounters?

It's the Time Dao.

According to Master Wang's understanding of his own Mechanical Maid, Mu Dan surely secretly comprehended from Senior Bai Gu.

The Heavenly Dao wasn't lying about that.

Currently, Mu Dan has developed to the point that as long as a base car remains intact, she can avoid death and utilize limited resources for rampant replication.

In a sense, this is even more abnormal than the Great Divine Power of Blood Rebirth.

"How shall we proceed next?" Mu Dan asked softly, "Do we follow the plan aligned with the Heavenly Dao we've agreed upon?"

"Hmm," Master Wang sighed softly, "For the sect, I'll endure some grievances, reluctantly cooperate with the Heavenly Dao."

Senior Bai Gu nearly appeared to kick him once.

Mu Dan laughed cheerily, "Aren't you just making concessions after gaining an advantage?"

"This isn't so."

Wang Jixuan seemed a bit lost, staring into the distance for a few seconds, then quickly said:

"It seems you've been led astray by the Heavenly Dao, thinking it's made significant concessions.

"But actually, the cultivators of this Xu Realm haven't done anything wrong, everyone is cultivating calmly, of course, there are villains here, but there are more good people than villains, you've all felt the atmosphere here as well.

"The Heavenly Dao ordered the Dark Sect to come and slaughter, it was originally the Heavenly Dao's command.

"Now the Heavenly Dao says 'I'll spare a few because of you,' isn't that still the Heavenly Dao committing wrongdoing?"

"Hmm, indeed it is."

Mu Dan couldn't help but laugh:

"The main reason is the Heavenly Dao possesses too many resources, and it's too powerful, so we perceive its slight concessions as a sort of victory."

Bai Gu added, "You're right, but that's how the Immortal Realm and Cultivation World are, the strong are the Dao, the strong are reason."

"That's why I say, something's wrong with this world."

Wang Jixuan stood up, stretched lazily:

"This Heavenly Dao is off, this Immortal Realm is off, instead within the Endless Starry Sky lies more potential.

"A civilization that collectively ascends should be the sublimation of civilization, where every individual of civilization can participate and can, to some extent, attain immortality, entering a new realm of life.

"That's pretty nice."

Senior Bai Gu laughed, "You've gotten sentimental... Prepare to ascend, once this matter here is resolved, I'll immediately take you away."

Mu Dan hastily said, "Senior, don't rush, there are a few questions I'd like to ask."

"Oh? Go ahead, the Mechanical Queen you frightened the Heavenly Dao with," Senior Bai Gu replied lazily, "I will certainly speak without reservation."

"How many people can we take away?"

"At most a few thousand," Senior Bai Gu said slowly, "Have the small cultivators below Foundation Establishment give up cultivation. After this wave of Dark Sect's slaughter passes, they can resume cultivation, it's no big deal, mainly we need to save Wangxian Valley."

Wang Jixuan said, "Save all we can from these dozen major sects."

"After saving the sects, what about the families? Save them, what about the loose cultivators? There are likely hundreds of thousands of cultivators here who meet the conditions."

Senior Bai Gu was somewhat uncertain:

"If we directly remove hundreds of thousands from the current space-time, the backlash from the Time Dao would surely be intense.

"Moreover, with so many people, can you guarantee there are more good people than bad?"

"It's all cause and effect."

Wang Jixuan pondered for a moment, his brain thinking quickly.

Mu Dan suddenly said, "Let me handle this matter, boss. I'll decide who gets on the ark of life, otherwise, it'll affect your Dao Heart cultivation."

"Alright," Wang Jixuan nodded, "Then I'll focus entirely on preparing for ascension."

"Rest assured, Mu Dan is the loyal wingman that even the Heavenly Dao fears."

Senior Bai Gu chuckled softly, "No more than ten thousand, if it's more, I won't take them, or Mu Dan find a way to sever their karmic connections with this realm."

"Sever karmic connections?"

Mu Dan contemplated.

Senior Bai Gu, who was in the outside area, gently raised his eyebrows seeing this.

Wang Jixuan suddenly muttered, "Why do I feel, senior, you're intentionally cultivating Mu Dan?"

"Really? Hahaha! You guessed wrong, how could I take a Mechanical Puppet as a disciple? I just admire you and Mu Dan."

"Actually, you don't need to include me," Master Wang sighed deeply, "Lately, I've been relying on her to cling to life."

Mu Dan blinked, "Why not give yourself to her, boss?"

"Go away! Get to work!"

"Oh," Mu Dan went to allocate resources, feeling aggrieved.

They need to set up the Second Base ahead of schedule.

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