In fact, many people who came here today do not possess thirty million Supreme Ley Lines. Even though they were once masters of their own universes, thirty million Supreme Ley Lines is not something you can simply acquire. Moreover, these years spent at Saint Seat Plaza have also consumed Supreme Ley Lines.
The reason they came here was to try their luck. Now, upon hearing Saint Quinn Jett say that one can also enter chaos through the Saint Seat Debate, everyone’s spirits were lifted. Any Saint Seat Holder who has earned their place at Saint Seat Plaza believes their Grand Way is no weaker than anyone else’s.
The previously silent Saint Seat Plaza now became slightly restless.
Saint Quinn Jett waved his hand and continued, “To avoid unnecessary losses and make better use of resources, only twenty million Supreme Ley Lines need to be handed over for now. These twenty million Supreme Ley Lines will be jointly kept and used by me, Saint Tyron, and Saint Doyle. If the twenty million Supreme Ley Lines are used up and the destination still hasn’t been found, then another ten million Supreme Ley Lines must be submitted. As for those using Dao Veins, all ten Dao Veins must be handed over.”
After Saint Quinn Jett finished speaking, many Saint Seat Holders began handing over Supreme Ley Lines, with Saint Doyle in charge of collecting them.
Joe Di also took out a ring, placed ten Cosmic Dao Veins inside, and queued up with the others to submit them.
When Saint Doyle received Joe Di’s ring, he looked up at Joe Di before handing him a jade token. “Your resources are sufficient. You may leave Saint Seat Plaza and enter chaos.”
Joe Di had become numb to it all. Not only had Saint Henry Yi recognized him, but even before Saint Quinn Jett spoke, he had deliberately glanced at Joe Di. Now, Saint Doyle seemed to think there was something suspicious about him as well.
Still, none of them exposed him. Since that was the case, he decided to treat the situation with indifference. After all, these powerhouses were here to seek higher Dao, not to capture him. If they truly wanted to seize him, there would be no escape.
Saint Henry Yi had clearly managed to gather thirty million Supreme Ley Lines, showing remarkable resolve.
Joe Di counted and found that only 1,732 people had managed to gather Supreme Ley Lines, while several thousand others had not.
This was because everyone here was a Saint Seat Holder, each having ruled vast universes for countless tens of millions of years. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many people to come up with thirty million Supreme Ley Lines.
Saint Henry Yi walked over with his jade token and sat beside Joe Di. "Congratulations to you."
"Congratulations to you as well," Joe Di replied, cupping his fists in salute. Then, puzzled, he added, "The Dao Debate only adds a hundred more people. Isn’t that..."
Saint Henry Yi understood what Joe Di was about to say and chuckled. "Fellow Daoist, you probably haven’t figured out Saint Quinn Jett’s true purpose yet..."
Hearing the word ‘purpose’, Joe Di’s heart stirred. Saint Henry Yi continued, "This time, everyone going into chaos is burning their bridges—none of us intend to turn back."
Though it sounded grand, Joe Di understood Saint Quinn Jett’s implication: once everyone left Saint Seat Plaza, the chance of returning alive was almost nonexistent. Not only survival—even the chance for reincarnation might be lost.
"Which of the Saints at Saint Seat Plaza hasn’t created worlds? Which hasn’t ruled vast universes for countless ages? Even the weakest among us may hold Dao theories that others could never comprehend. So the purpose of the Dao Debate is to help those venturing into the boundless chaos gain more insight into each other’s Dao. The more you understand, the greater your chance of reaching a higher realm. In the end, it’s all about striving for a higher level."
Hearing Saint Henry Yi’s words, Joe Di sighed inwardly. Compared to these Saints who had existed for countless years, he still had much to learn.
Saint Doyle had already collected all the Supreme Ley Lines. Saint Tyron stretched out his hand, and a massive, irregular Debate Platform appeared at the center of the grand hall.
Could this also be a Creation Treasure? Joe Di stared at the Debate Platform in confusion, but sensed no Dao resonance from it at all.
Joe Di cautiously extended his divine sense onto the Debate Platform and soon realized it was definitely not a Creation Treasure, but merely an ordinary, colossal stone.
This giant stone looked a bit like...
Joe Di quickly understood that this stone and the broken stele in his universe were likely one and the same.
He had found that broken, gray stele in Ninefold Heaven. It bore three characters: 'True Path.' There should have been more characters before those, but they were already worn away.
If the broken stele he obtained really came from this giant stone, then even if it were whole, it would occupy less than one ten-thousandth of the stone’s mass.
Clearly, everyone was eager to gain Saint Quinn Jett’s approval. As soon as the Debate Platform appeared, a Saint Seat Holder stepped onto it.
"Let me go first. Though everyone knows me, I’ll introduce myself anyway. My Dao title is Eugene. I have ruled the vast cosmos for over five thousand eras and cultivate the Grand Derivation Path..."
This Saint Seat Holder called Eugene looked much younger than Saint Quinn Jett, appearing to be only in his thirties. From his aura, Joe Di could tell that Eugene’s Dao was far inferior to Saint Quinn Jett’s. The youthful appearance was merely an illusion.
Once Eugene began expounding his Grand Way, even Saint Quinn Jett fell silent. The entire grand hall was utterly quiet.