In the Nine Provinces, Xiao Chen had concealed himself deep beneath the land, sleeping and cultivating in seclusion.
Free of all worries and disturbances, he had steadily advanced over more than seven thousand years. He had now become a sixth-heaven Ancestor God.
At this moment, he finally awoke from his slumber and secluded cultivation.
There was still a long time before the thirty-thousand-year pact for their withdrawal from the Nine Provinces. Xiao Chen had plenty of time to continue strengthening himself, especially now that he had become an Ancestor God and his horizons had instantly broadened considerably.
But at this moment, Xiao Chen hesitated. Should he continue searching for the War Swords, or should he seek out Heavenly Mark?
"Strengthening myself should come first!" Xiao Chen suddenly recalled Zhou Tong telling him that if the road ahead ever seemed unclear, he could go find him at the palace in the Land of Sin and Chaos.
"After long stillness comes the urge to move. It's time to take a look!" Xiao Chen pondered for a while, then immediately left the place where he had cultivated all this time and returned to the Land of Sin and Chaos.
The moment he arrived, he was stunned. Before him stood a miniature Dragon City.
"You've come!" A majestic voice rang out from within Dragon City.
Zhou Tong's transformation differed from that of other Stone Man Kings. Though his physical body was undergoing a state of silent extinction and transformation, his divine consciousness had remained active. Although most of it was immersed in comprehending the Great Dao, he was still highly sensitive to his surroundings. He knew Xiao Chen had arrived.
"Have you also embarked on the Stone Man Path? How far have you gone? You're actually transforming here?" Xiao Chen was shocked. He had