Zhang Chen was not truly afraid of the will of the Great Thousand World before him. After all, under the current End of Heaven and Earth Dharma, the Great Thousand World suppressed cultivators from every path, and likewise suppressed many of its own methods. At this moment, the only thing the heavenly dao of the Great Thousand World could use against him was heavenly punishment. Yet Zhang Chen wielded the Eye of Heavenly Punishment and did not fear the power of heavenly punishment.
Zhang Chen sent all his old acquaintances into the Middle Chiliocosm within the Heavenly Eye. The entire courtyard fell completely quiet, and only Zhang Chen remained, sighing softly. "All the old faces around me have left. I'm the only one left now."
Looking at the familiar courtyard, Zhang Chen did not feel much melancholy or sorrow. Those people had merely been frozen in slumber, not killed. So long as he lived well, the day would eventually come when they met again.
Still, with so many familiar faces absent from his side, Zhang Chen could not help feeling somewhat empty-handed.
Just as an indescribable feeling churned through Zhang Chen's heart, Zhang Xiang entered from outside the gate. Standing respectfully before Zhang Chen, he asked, "Mother has gone to the Longevity Secret Realm?"
Zhang Chen glanced at Zhang Xiang and nodded. "The reason I told you to abdicate in ten years was not merely because Zhang Yu vented her anger on you. I was also thinking that, ten years from now, you should enter the secret realm to take refuge. You have no cultivation on you, not even the slightest foundation in cultivation. You cannot afford to delay for too long."
"Your son understands Father's painstaking intentions. It's just... when I enter the secret realm, may I bring some