The sky was clear and the earth bright; the calamity fire receded.
Crimson heavenly light rippled with pure radiance, while drifting flames lingered and slowly faded into darkness.
Between the vast heavens and earth, the Daoist True Lord wearing a vermilion sun-crown Dao tiara and a scarlet-light, purple-aura Profound Response robe gazed at the vanished figure and the lingering traces of aura. With a sweep of his sleeve, he turned and left.
"Hmph."
Vermilion Province, Seven Absolutes Cave of Nine-Head Mountain.
Seeing Yuanyi True Lord return, Ling Yu hurried forward to greet him. "Congratulations, Martial Uncle Yuanyi, on your victorious return."
A faint, gentle smile appeared on Yuanyi True Lord's imposing face. "Oh? How did Nephew Ling Yu know I returned victorious?"
Looking at Yuanyi True Lord's neat attire, Ling Yu smiled. "Martial Uncle's robes and crown are immaculate, and the aura around you is pure and upright, without the slightest trace of foreign energy. Clearly, you returned at an unhurried pace."
"Thus, your nephew concluded that Martial Uncle returned victorious."
Yuanyi True Lord laughed heartily. "It hardly counts as a victory. We merely exchanged pointers, and I gained a slight upper hand."
"If I could not even manage that, would I not have lived seven thousand five hundred years longer than him for nothing?"
Ling Yu raised a hand in invitation. "Please, Martial Uncle. A banquet has already been prepared for you."
The two entered the cave residence. Underworld Lord Shaobai, Four Seas True Lord, Yellow-Brow Venerable, Seven Absolutes Empress, Azure Cloud Madam, and Three Phoenix Madam all came forward with congratulations. The feast was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.
Clearly, Yuanyi True Lord's presence had settled the restless hearts of the others.
This was not merely because Yuanyi True Lord had reached the Integration realm and the