Zhou Tong walked across the lands of the Heavenly Realm, keeping a low profile as he searched for the places where those Stone Man Kings had undergone nirvana.
In just over a month, he successfully found two more Demon Cities. Following the same method, he planted his divine sense within those stone men, preparing to replace them during the long years ahead.
After dealing with the three cities in the Primordial Heaven Realm, Zhou Tong did not linger. He left the Primordial Heaven Realm directly and headed for the Otherworld.
He had to race against time. Those stone men who had fused with the Nine Dragon Pearls had already remained dormant for three Civilization Eras. The coming period would be their most critical moment. If he dallied, he might miss this once-in-an-age opportunity.
Even back in the Shrouding the Heavens World, Zhou Tong's True Dragon Method had been exceptionally adept at concealment. Now that it had transformed into the system of the Longevity World and fused with the Heavenly Tablet Profound Method, it had reached the pinnacle of transformation.
Thus, he slipped into the Otherworld with ease, without being discovered.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Otherworld.
This was a sparsely populated place. There was an extraordinarily special spirit lake here. Its golden waters resembled molten gold, while emerald lotus leaves drifted quietly upon them. Crimson lotus flowers occasionally dotted the lake, and mist shrouded its surface as a faint lotus fragrance filled the air.
Azure yao grass grew along the shore, overflowing with spiritual energy and filling the air with fragrance, creating a dazzling scene.
A small boat floated upon the lake. A middle-aged man with an air of melancholy, ethereality, and carefree ease was playing a guqin. This man was none other than the Human Demon, Ge Qian.
After meeting