Only the First Lifetime Heart Demon knew clearly that everything that had happened on the Ninefold Sky Road back then, along with all those who had once traveled beside him, had been seen by his main body and etched into his heart.
He too had grieved for those "fellow Daoists" who had perished.
He too had blamed himself and felt guilty for failing to save more "fellow Daoists."
Unfortunately, back then, he had still been far from truly reaching the end of the Grand Dao. He had not yet felt that desolation of, "I only resent the Grand Dao for making me alone stand so high."
Shaking his head slightly, the First Lifetime Heart Demon gathered his thoughts. "You will naturally understand all these old matters in the future."
Su Yi's heart sank.
How could he not understand? Once he learned the truth in the future, it would mean the First Lifetime Heart Demon was destined to have long since ceased to exist.
The Second Fortress.
Upon an ancient city wall were painted countless strange and mysterious totems. Because too much time had passed, those patterns had long become mottled and blurred.
When the First Lifetime Heart Demon and Su Yi appeared out of thin air,
the weathered totems upon the city wall suddenly seemed to come alive. Monstrous chaotic divine flames blazed up, and within them emerged a phantom resembling one of the Gods and Devils.
The First Lifetime Heart Demon said with a smile, "There, this big fool is called the Ancient Savage Immortal. A pure-blooded God or Devil born from chaos. If his complete Dao body fully stretched out, it would stand ninety thousand miles tall and punch a hole straight through the heavens!"
As he spoke, he leaped forward and patted the shoulder of the man