"Mountains stood stark, heaven's stars were sparse; though waters ran ever east, all things awaited renewal."
"Let me borrow a thousand worldly dreams, then seek the myriad mysteries of the Ancestor Gods' Dao."
On the old turtle's back, the Dao child formed seals with his fingers. After chanting softly, he raised his head to gaze at the starry sky and smiled gently. "Xu Xiaoshou, I am helping you. Do not act recklessly."
The vast Heavenly Origin Emperor Realm seemed pieced together from countless planes.
After the Dao child's long chant, the distant starry sky dimmed, and gurgling waters flowed in from beyond the realm, transforming into the River of Time.
Wherever the river passed, it nourished all things, and all that had fallen into ruin awaited revival.
Every spatial plane within the Heavenly Origin Emperor Realm seemed to correspond to a bubble upon the River of Time, drawing nourishment from it.
Or rather, from the very beginning of its design, the Heavenly Origin Emperor Realm had been meant to verify, one by one, the "Dao" upon the River of Time.
"Dao Qianshi!"
A point of light suddenly appeared beyond the heavens, accompanied by an enraged, resentful shout.
Jinren, howling in misery, suddenly heard that voice and burst into tears. "Ah, Boss! Ah, save me! Ah, you finally came! I've waited for you so bitterly!"
Boom.
The heavens shook.
That faint glimmer plummeted at terrifying speed, finally revealing its true form.
It was a Limit Giant that blotted out the sky, swinging a fist down as it came crashing in headfirst.
"Dao Qianshi, eat my fist!"
The old turtle swung its head left and right, unable to find anyone.
The Dao child on its back drooped his eyes and swiftly kicked twice beneath him. "Withdraw."
With a whoosh, the old turtle