Nine thousand years had passed.
For a true immortal, that was not very long. Yet for the mortals of the Immortal Falling Realm, countless generations had already been reincarnated, and the mortal world had long since changed beyond recognition.
On this day, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.
The next moment, his figure vanished. After teleporting, he appeared once more at the Heavenly Beast Garden. He stepped out of the Teleportation Array and silently surveyed his surroundings.
"Greetings,"
"Great Sun Supreme!"
Heavenly Beast Supreme and Pill Heaven Supreme bowed deeply. The many Heavenly Human Dao Integration Cultivators around them also bent in salute, and silence filled all directions.
These two Supremes, ancient figures from the previous era, were paying such respectful homage to another Supreme as though they were subordinates. Yet the surrounding cultivators did not find it strange in the least. Instead, they felt it was only natural.
"Please, there is no need for such formality, Seniors."
"It seems that more than two hundred thousand years have passed since I last saw Sun Senior?"
Jiang Ding sighed. "How many two hundred thousand years can one have in a lifetime? Too much time has gone by, making us sigh with emotion. Time flies like a shuttle, vanishing in the blink of an eye."
"Alas..."
Heavenly Beast Supreme sighed softly.
Taiyin and Taiyang Esteemed had likewise been someone they had known for many years, an existence of the same rank whom they had known since their days as Dao Children. Yet now, they had entered their twilight years together.
"Youth fades swiftly; life is bitterly short."
"Since Sun Senior has returned, there should be some ceremony to welcome him."
Jiang Ding smiled. "Senior, I am not particularly skilled in such etiquette, so I will have to rely greatly on you two. You