The Grand Dao Script explained that the World Tree was a living being from Chaos.
In the end, it encountered Changkong Daoren.
The two eventually fought an earth-shattering battle.
Later, the World Tree was defeated by Changkong Daoren.
It could even be said that the World Tree willingly admitted defeat.
That was why Changkong Daoren invited it to protect the Primordial World.
The Grand Dao Script had repeatedly stated that Changkong Daoren possessed unparalleled combat power.
Yet, strangely, he had not made the rankings.
There was naturally only one possibility.
Changkong Daoren had already suffered grave injuries while protecting the Primordial World.
Changkong Daoren's current strength was no longer enough to support his place on the rankings.
A great many people believed this explanation.
After all, it was practically supported by solid reasoning and evidence.
Changkong Daoren truly had strength.
It was just that he had secretly protected the Primordial World all these years.
He had fought life-and-death battles against other beings within Chaos.
He had suffered severe injuries time and time again.
In the end, Changkong Daoren had fallen short at the last step.
There was no combat power left in him at all.
This explanation seemed to be the most fitting.
It could also be called the most appropriate.
In any case, regardless of the reason, all beings of the Primordial World continued to discuss the matter fervently.
After all, the imagined scene of dragons and tigers battling had not appeared.
It truly left them with a profound sense of helplessness.
At the same time, it sparked a massive discussion throughout the Primordial World.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure in the sky still slowly radiated golden light.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's image was becoming increasingly clear.
He looked incomparably kind and approachable, yet the feeling that made all beings of