"I... am also deeply shaken. His growth exceeded all expectations!"
Chu Xi's heart eased slightly. At least for the moment, Lin Xuan was no longer in danger.
At the Eastern Family, Dongfang Qintai abruptly rose to his feet, disbelief filling his eyes.
"My lord!"
Ancestor of the Extraterritorial, Zhuang Yu, had already been reborn. His power now surged as he stood beside Dongfang Qintai in the form of a Celestial Soul.
"Go. To Heavenly Elephant City. Kill Lin Xuan!"
Dongfang Qintai's Celestial Soul left his body, seized Zhuang Yu's Celestial Soul, and tore through the air.
At the same time, above Heavenly Elephant City, Xiang Qiu's Celestial Soul condensed once more. His face was terrifyingly grim, his eyes locked tightly onto Lin Xuan...
"Continue!"
A smile rested at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips. Xiang Qiu's Celestial Soul had grown even dimmer; a few dozen more times would probably be enough to kill him completely.
At the same time, Lin Xuan had gained a clear understanding of his own strength.
The Ascension Realm had an enormous span of power, making battles across ranks and realms exceptionally difficult.
However, in the Upper Realm, differences in talent, profound meanings, Celestial Essence quality, Undying Body strength, and other factors also created tremendous gaps in individual combat power.
An existence like the Heavenly Elephant Clan's patriarch was merely an ordinary Celestial Soul Realm cultivator. In truth, his strength was not all that formidable.
The distinctions between Immortal Seeds, Earth Immortal Seeds, and Emperor Seeds existed precisely to separate them from such ordinary existences.
"What a pity I haven't yet crossed blades with the various Seeds. Immortal Seeds definitely aren't my match. As for Earth Immortal Seeds, I should be able to crush them in the same realm, right?"
"As for Emperor Seeds..."
Lin Xuan