"Eight million years... that Golden Lotus Ancient God has finally appeared..."
"After him! Pass on my orders as Young Venerable: pursue him immediately. No matter the cost, bring the Golden Lotus Ancient God to the Yin-Yang Sacred Palace alive."
He Tian was beside himself with excitement.
After waiting eight million years, he finally had news of Li Yun again.
That meant he could finally make another move against Li Yun and seize the Calamity Suppression Pagoda.
Last time, he had wanted to avoid alerting his quarry or anyone else. He had also underestimated Li Yun's strength, so he had sent only Yang Sha. The attempt had ended in failure.
Li Yun, who had reached the Seven-Wheel Realm, had killed the Red Sand Ancient God with a single punch. Yang Sha had been forced to flee at the first sign of danger to save his life, returning to the Yin-Yang Sacred Palace in utter disgrace.
This time, He Tian had no intention of repeating that mistake.
He would send experts—and plenty of them. He would never let Li Yun slip so easily from their sight again.
At He Tian's command,
one Seven-Wheel Realm expert after another, and even Eight-Wheel Realm powerhouses, stepped out of the Yin-Yang Sacred Palace and began pursuing Li Yun.
Li Yun had reacted quickly enough.
The moment he learned that the Three Saints Palace had put a bounty on him, he had begun teleporting toward the outer reaches of the Boundary Sea.
With his strength, the speed he displayed was astonishing.
In just a million years,
he had easily crossed the boundless void, leaving the center of the Boundary Sea behind and gradually drawing closer to its outer reaches.
The journey had gone smoothly, without a single mishap.
His vigilance had gradually eased.
One day,
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