Lu Yun wasnât the only change in this loopâthe three brushes were also new. Most importantly was that his presence had caused minute changes to the thirty-three eras before the great devastation.
Thereâd previously been only one of his future selves at that critical moment, but as he journeyed through historic eras with his other future selves, some slight changes filtered into those periods too. For instance, his future self of the era before learned of everything from his future self in this lifetime. They then brought that knowledge to a second future self, a third, all the way to the thirty-fourth one.
The endless looping of static cycles was thus broken.
If present cycleâs Lu Yun was the only different factor, then nothing would change because he would still die in the future. He would sink beneath the vast waves of history, kicking up only a small wave in the long river of time.
But now, heâd elicited changes in thirty-three eras and there was more than just him that was differentâthere were also the three brushes and the big-headed doll!
âThere were no akasha ghosts in the previous thirty-three eras, so I used the brush of the future to send them there.â Lu Yun stroked his chin in thought.
âThat was⌠very brutal of you!â Mo Yi looked at him with surprise.
âDoes⌠the mistress of the Hongmeng really die?â the Dao King suddenly asked in a shaking voice.
âDidnât I just say that you die thirty-three times for her?â Lu Yun glared at him. âDonât ask about anything else, just think of her as dead!â
The Dao King immediately shut his mouth; he could read something from the young manâs response.
âThe future no longer exists anymore,â Lu Yun said. âEvery step we take from now on is the future.â
âThe future no longer existsâŚâ Mo Yi suddenly thought of what Lu Yunâs future self had said after his return. She still didnât know how heâd done it.
Lu Yun cast a meaningful look at Mo Yi and the Dao King. âThe two of you will stay here and educate that spirit of disorder for me. Donât go anywhere.â
Mo Yi nodded, the Dao King had no opinion.
Mo Yiâs existence seemed to be tied with the survival of the Hongmeng. She was the creator of this Hongmeng world and nothing could be permitted to happen to her. If something did, this realm would wither away and even the origin of the fourth realm would be affected.
Now that sheâd shown herself and the Curse King knew who she was, the world of immortals was no longer safe.
In comparison, Lu Yunâs Disordered Hell was the safest place.
As for who the Curse King was, Lu Yunâs future self hadnât been able to see through his roots or where his true body was in all of his travels. But he did learn of the many truths, such as the Curse King being the source of all curses in the world of immortals and chaos, and the culprit of many evils.
The current mistress of the Hongmeng and Dao King couldnât fight him. Not even if Lu Yun joined them.
The Curse King hadnât moved against Mo Yi last time because the Hongmeng Tower had been present, as had been the manifestations of the Weapon, Pill, Talisman, and Formation Kings. Lu Yunâs Disordered Hell had also been deploying the power of the realm, so itâd been the perfect time to attack Lu Yun, not Mo Yi.
When Lu Yun returned to Multitude City, he saw a most unexpected person.
The big-headed doll, closely protected by Ghost Dragon and Ghost Phoenix.
âDo you want to erase me?â Violence and fear lurked in the dollâs eyes. His strength was of the fourth realm and he could take shelter in that realm, but he didnât do so. Instead, heâd come to discuss terms with Lu Yun.
He recognized the hammers that the master of hell wieldedâthe Glacial Fire Hammers from the overlord of Ice.
âIt seems that there are still many things that you donât understand.â Lu Yun shook his head and took out two brushes, giving them to the big-headed doll.
The dollâs eyes widened immensely with surprise.
âYour future self, that big demon, told me that youâd kill me and turn me back into a brushâŚâ The doll stared dumbly at the brushes in his hand.
Lu Yunâs future self was Lu Yun himself. If heâd really wanted to remind Lu Yun to do something, would he need to say it aloud?
Lu Yun would know everything once they became one person again.
âEh⌠I could continue to be your enemy if you didnât come here. Me hunting you down is a way of protecting you. But now that youâre here⌠trouble is going to come for you,â Lu Yun sighed. âIâll pass on a method to you. Use it to find the plane of Ice. Only its overlord can save you now.â
Color drained from the big-headed dollâs face. Naturally, it was the Curse King who wanted to kill him.
In Lu Yunâs eyes, the three brushes were worth less than one living big-headed doll with the ability to travel through space and time. The doll hadnât grown up yet, so it didnât yet have the ability.
The big-headed doll was the future brush of the Brush of Three Reincarnations and also the true spirit that Lu Yunâs future self had created for the brush.
The Brush of Three Reincarnations was intricately linked to the Tome of Life and Death, so the big-headed doll would certainly become one of Lu Yunâs helpers when it grew up.
Lu Yunâs future self had wanted to pull the wool over some peopleâs eyes by making the big-headed doll one of his greatest enemies. But now that this enemy had come to negotiate with Lu Yun for him to spare his lifeâŚ
He felt a migraine developing.
The doll was no idiot either. He swiftly connected the dots when he saw Lu Yunâs constipated expression. He suddenly had the urge to slap himself silly.
âThe method of nothing! The method of a Nihil World Sovereign! Only the strongest of sovereigns in the fourth realmâthe overlord of Iceâhas this method!â the big-headed doll gasped.
âWho sent you?â Lu Yun asked abruptly.
âThe demon of immortal dao!â came the answer. âHeâs hiding in the Hongmeng Sea and one of his replicas found me, telling me to come to youâŚâ
âThat guy again!â Lu Yun ground his teeth.
The last great dao in the Hongmeng prior to the great devastation was demonic dao. It would be created by the demon of immortal dao.
However, he was killed by one of his descendants after he created it and his descendant continued to expand it, ultimately making it the greatest dao in all the realms and beyond.
âYouâll be killed on the way to the overlord of Ice. Iâll escort you there!â Lu Yun grabbed the doll and his two bodyguards, then punched through the barrier and hopped into the fourth realm.
âAs I thought!â A delighted voice sounded when he walked out of the fourth realm. âImmortal King, to think youâve come too! You do indeed have the strength to pierce through the barrier!â The voice rose high in surprise.
<blockquote><b>Translator's Thoughts</b>You know, so the demon of immortal dao eventually gets his fondest wish of making demonic dao the greatest. That was his motive for infiltrating the immortal dao.