Cloud Sea of Heaven-Reaching, Sacred Fire Cliff.
Golden light surged from the earth, and blazing lamps illuminated dense, profound patterns. They streamed bustlingly toward the center, converging upon a single figure.
He wore a crane cloak, a smile lingering at the corner of his lips. His feather fan swayed gently, and he cut a dashing, elegant figure.
Simply standing there, he seemed to have seized all the blessings, wealth, and fortune between Heaven and earth, stirring involuntary resentment in others.
Daoist Hongyun!
Only now did this reincarnated True Lord finally reveal a fraction of his former bearing. A nostalgic look surfaced in his eyes as he gazed toward the sky overhead.
"How long has it been?"
—Five thousand years!
For a full five thousand years, he had not seen Covered Lamp Fire. Though he was a reincarnated True Lord, it was as if his Fruit Position had abandoned him, leaving him utterly miserable.
At the thought, he could not help gritting his teeth. Sky Soaring!
At this moment, Hongyun's hatred for Sky Soaring was a surging river that could never be washed clean.
After all, ever since reclaiming the "Cave Void Inner Observation True Explanation" and "Supreme Bright Golden Cup Jade Radiance," he had recovered the memories that had once been stripped away.
There was nothing wrong with either cultivation method. Hongyun himself had left hidden safeguards within them, ensuring that only he could use them and that no outsider could tamper with them. Otherwise, he would never have dared to rely on those two methods alone to directly undertake Golden Seeking.
I still can't let my guard down.
Hongyun remained vigilant. He knew full well how greatly his Golden Seeking would affect Sky Soaring. It was easy to imagine that Sky Soaring would stop him at any cost.
And