"Awooo..."
A great ship was traveling between the barriers of time and space. Dragon roars shook the nine heavens, though they carried a hint of anguish. The First Dragon Ship was attempting to cross the world barrier, while a terrifying mass of Black Mist pursued it from behind.
"What is going on? Why is such a powerful expert hunting us down? Could it be one of the strongest experts of the otherworld?"
"All the Half-Ancestors have acted. We'll definitely be alright."
"All we can do now is wait."
On the deck of the First Dragon Ship, a group of Nine Provinces elites waited and prayed in silence. At the stern, Chi You, Buddha, and the other surviving Half-Ancestors were trying to fend off the pursuit from behind.
These Nine Provinces elites included outstanding human talents, princes and princesses, as well as various unusual races—peacocks, divine apes, and even the Dragon Prince of the Dragon race. They were Fire Seeds bearing hope.
Though they had undergone the Baptism of time, they had still failed to break through to the Half-Ancestor realm. Faced with this situation, they could only wait in anxious helplessness.
"Hehehe... Hahaha... Hahahaha..."
Behind the First Dragon Ship, arrogant, maniacal laughter came with the advancing Black Mist. The entire ship rumbled, as though the Thirty-Three Heavens were trembling together.
"May I ask who you are, benefactor? Why are you attacking our Nine Provinces lineage?"
Buddha, who had cultivated his physical body to infinitely close to that of an Ancestor God, spoke in a deep voice. He possessed great wisdom and great perseverance. Even now, he was merely laying his foundations in preparation for the path toward the Supreme Ancestor God.
"Descendants of the Five Emperors, insignificant ants. It does not matter if you do not recognize me. I will