Several years later,
At that very instant, a long, deep spatial rift tore open in the once tranquil skies above Lingxiao Realm without any warning.
An eerie light flickered within the rift, as though it connected to another unknown world.
Immediately afterward, a white figure shot out of the rift like lightning and landed steadily on the ground.
It was none other than Bai Ze!
Dressed in white robes whiter than snow, he stood as straight as a pine. A trace of barely perceptible weariness lingered on his handsome face, but even more apparent was the resilience and confidence forged through countless trials.
Almost at the same moment, Pingyang Emperor Lord, who had been sitting upon a divine throne deep within the Void Divine Hall with her eyes shut, suddenly opened them.
Her starlike, dazzling eyes instantly locked onto Bai Ze, who had just appeared.
At the same time, the corners of her lips curled slightly into a faint smile.
"Interesting. In just over a thousand years, this boy has actually broken through to the Eighth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm. Judging by the fluctuations of his aura, he is only one step away from the Ninth Layer of Divine Emperor Realm." Pingyang Emperor Lord murmured softly, yet her voice echoed endlessly throughout the entire Void Divine Hall.
"Even more rare is that, with the strength he has displayed now, even ordinary experts at the Perfection of Divine Emperor Realm may not necessarily be his match." A trace of admiration flashed through Pingyang Emperor Lord's eyes.
One had to know that the further one progressed along the path of cultivation, the more difficult it became. The gap between every layer was like a heavenly chasm.
Yet Bai Ze had achieved such astonishing progress in so short a time. It was