Xu Ying pondered for a moment before saying, "Brother Dao, with such aspirations, how could I not help you fulfill them?"
When he had crossed hands with the Immortal Emperor Meng Shanming, he had not used Burial Transformation, because he was worried about setting a bad example. If others saw that even the Dao Ancestor of the New Dao had undergone Burial Transformation—and had become so powerful afterward—they would surely follow suit instead of thinking about how to develop.
But since the Saint Venerable wanted to see Burial Transformation, Xu Ying could not refuse him.
The Saint Venerable said cheerfully, "Sorry for the trouble, Dao Ancestor Xu."
The two of them walked into the void beyond the heavens, one in front and one behind.
Yuan Weiyang raised his head and suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Lou, is the Saint Venerable about to attain the Supreme Realm?"
Lou Mingyu hurriedly said, "Miss Yuan, you must not call me Senior Brother! Don't muddle our seniority!"
He hesitated before saying, "Your eyes are truly discerning. The Saint Venerable does indeed intend to attain the Supreme Realm. Previously, he needed me to protect him as he pursued the Dao, and he had me follow him everywhere. But this time, he no longer needs me. I feel that his strength has now reached the pinnacle of the Dao Luminous Realm. Taking one more step forward would make him Supreme."
Yuan Weiyang asked doubtfully, "Could he be planning to borrow A Ying's power to help himself become Supreme?"
Lou Mingyu shook his head. "He severed his cultivation and switched to the New Dao only a little over a year ago. How could he have possibly re-cultivated to the Supreme Realm so quickly?"
At this point, he suddenly realized something. The Saint Venerable had immersed himself in the