"Here."
They passed through the turbulent fragments of time and space.
Using the traces previously left by the Reincarnation Heaven-Ascending Pillar as anchors, they secured their retreat and ensured they would not lose their way.
Then they crossed the only passage Sui Yin Evil God had opened between the First Heaven and the Eighteenth Heaven, trying countless times.
This time, returning to the Eighteenth Heaven had taken a full five hours!
"That was fairly quick..."
Xu Xiaoshou arrived in this heaven once more. Before his eyes lay a gray, desolate sky, and withered branches and fallen leaves blanketing the ground.
They had originated from the Saint-Infant Bearing Plant, yet bore no trace of life, as though there were not the slightest ambush here.
A deathly stillness and oppressive air spread through the place, wiping away the thread of joy that had risen in his heart after ascending.
A vicious battle!
What came next would surely be a vicious battle! But at least, the first step had succeeded.
Five hours to travel on foot to another "plane" was indeed no small feat.
Without Spatial Upanishad to lead the way, after losing the Reincarnation Heaven-Ascending Pillar, their group might not have found a path to the other corner of the Heavenly Realm even after five months—or five years.
"Safe enough..."
Dao Qiongchang wore an equally grave expression.
For scouting alone, this journey had cost him thousands of Heavenly Mechanism Puppets.
Every last one had been a treasured collection, exceptionally valuable experimental subjects.
Fortunately, they had been put to full use, drawing out every ambush along this sole "path to heaven."
No one had died. That was the best possible outcome.
Whether it was Dao himself, Yue backed by the power of the Three Ancestors, or Xu, none of them could die.
Even