Time flowed on, and in the blink of an eye, three Civilization Eras had passed.
At this point, Zhou Tong also opened his eyes. His gaze had grown far deeper. Over these past Civilization Eras, he had continuously comprehended the Great Dao imprints of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, verifying them against his own Ten Evils Treasure Art and the Great Daos of over ninety Kings. His cultivation had advanced greatly.
It could be said that he now possessed the combat strength Little Stone Emperor had once possessed after regenerating half his fleshly body. Unless an Emperor's true body appeared, no one in the world could do anything to him—not even an Emperor's projection.
"Judging by the time, the true final battle will probably begin before long. At most, there are only tens of thousands of years left!" Zhou Tong pondered for a moment, then rose to his feet and walked out of the Five Emperors Pagoda.
As he emerged, the single-story Five Emperors Pagoda swiftly shrank and floated into his palm.
"It is time to return to the Primordial Heaven Realm and take a look. There is no point in continuing to study this Heavenly Tablet." Zhou Tong gave the Eighth Heavenly Tablet behind him one final glance. Endless Dao Diagrams surfaced in his eyes. Over the countless years he had spent here, he had already imprinted every Dao seal from the eighth Heavenly Tablet, making them his own.
Tearing open the barrier of the great world, Zhou Tong swiftly returned to the Primordial Heaven Realm, to the Dragon Clan's Dragon Island.
"Hmm..." The moment he returned to Dragon Island, Zhou Tong revealed a trace of surprise.
Three enormous Primordial Demon Cities had appeared on Dragon Island.
"Azure Dragon King, Red Dragon King, and Little Stubborn Dragon..." Zhou