Return to Sui Zhu, Restart Xu Ling

With Han Yi's speed, returning from the Eastern Sovereign Territory to Sui Zhu now took only a few breaths. Though his immortal cultivation had regressed, falling to the Dao Fruit level, his divine race cultivation remained at the high Boundless level. Once he deployed the Boundless True Realm, his speed had already reached the peak of the Dao Realm.

The moment Han Yi returned, he sensed that Xuancang Dao Ancestor was undergoing deep seclusion within Profound Repository Palace. That aura was exceedingly tranquil, yet filled with burgeoning vitality. He surmised that after all these years, Xuancang Dao Ancestor's old injuries should have healed. Perhaps once he emerged from seclusion, he could recover to the Outer Dao Realm.

As he stepped into Sui Zhu Hall, Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor looked at Han Yi, and his expression shifted slightly. "Junior Brother Han, your aura... what happened?"

Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor could see that Han Yi's aura had not risen but diminished. Moreover, it carried a sense of weakness. Ten Thousand Tribulations had once seen this same weakness in Xuancang.

This was clearly the sign of someone falling from the Outer Dao Realm, their Dao Fruit heavily damaged.

Han Yi said, "Dao Brother, do not worry. My situation differs from Dao Brother Xuancang's back then. Though I have fallen to the Dao Fruit Realm, recovery will not be difficult for me."

Ten Thousand Tribulations frowned slightly.

Not long after Han Yi had chased the Ancient Firmament Dao Stairway into the chaos, Xuancang Dao Ancestor and Yu Guang Dao Ancestor had returned to Primordial Antiquity. From their account, Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor learned that Han Yi had forced a Heavenly Venerable ancient artifact to flee by his own strength, then pursued it.

At the time, the three of them had concluded