Daoist Lu Ya was the true freak. Three years ago, he had forcibly withstood the obstruction and pursuit of Peng Mo Saint and several other beings beyond the Void, reclaimed his Saint seat, and greatly advanced his cultivation. Now, he too had become a notable figure beyond the Void.
Yet the Saints believed that Daoist Lu Ya had ultimately severed himself and gone into hiding back then. His return beyond the Void this time could not be considered a true breaking of the primordial iron law.
"Three years without the slightest word. Fellow Daoist Qingyun must truly have fallen into silence! I never expected that what he helped you achieve that day would be Lu's own success..."
At the Eye of Turbid Sinking, Daoist Lu Ya came here once more, speaking to himself as he faced the depths beneath the Turbid Sinking passage.
Below, endless muddy sludge faintly churned. A bronze ancient coffin carved with all manner of human figures floated quietly within it, as though it could hear the Saint's words above.
"Alas! Though some traces Qingyun left at the Cosmos level have yet to vanish, they have lost their 'spirit.' Perhaps he has truly become a twisted thing completely!"
"The burden of Human Dao Revival must now be borne by me alone!"
Within the ancient coffin, the Empress of Burial let out a faint sigh, deeply sorrowful.
Daoist Lu Ya continued speaking to himself. "Three years ago, the Yin Ruins Gate opened, and cosmic mechanisms descended into chaotic nothingness. The Hua Xu Clan was thus destroyed, becoming the first of the Twelve Superior Clans to be eliminated."
"By my calculations, a new great upheaval will occur soon. This time, certain beings beyond the Void have already revealed murderous intent and are preparing to utterly crush the Dao lineage