At that moment, the Illusory Heaven Progenitor's light-year-scale soul jolted awake at Little Six's arrival!
The instant he woke, Li Tianming and the others heard the fear in his voice.
"Where are my Huan Tian descendants? Do you petty scoundrels think you can barge into my tomb? Someone, seize them!" the Illusory Heaven Progenitor's Astral God Origin shouted.
But although he called out, no one answered.
"What's going on? Where are my Huan Tian descendants? Someone!" he shouted again, still to no response.
Outside the coffin, Li Tianming chuckled. "Them? They've already caught a glimpse of eternal life. Didn't you want to be reborn? I have an even better path for you, if you're willing to take it..."
"Wait! Who are you? You don't have the blood of my Phantom Sky Imperial Clan. How did you get here?" The Illusory Heaven Progenitor sounded suddenly alarmed.
Just then, inside the Progenitor Coffin, his Astral God Origin burst with light.
Boom, boom!
The next instant, the slumber that had held him seemed to fall away.
Only now was he fully awake!
But when his consciousness returned and he saw the three black-clad Little Sixes before him, he froze for a moment, then went wild with joy!
"You're... Li Tianming? Li Tianming's soul? Hahaha... I wore out my iron shoes searching in vain, only for you to fall into my hands without effort. I never thought you'd deliver even your body to me personally."
"What are you dreaming about, old fossil?" White Night scoffed.
"You brought this on yourself. A young body, a young vessel to house my soul—everything you have will be mine!"
The Illusory Heaven Progenitor seemed not to hear him. He was beside himself with joy!
Hum—
In an instant, brilliant white light illuminated every corner of the coffin, all