In the core Secret Realm of Chaos Heaven Cave, the lingering waves of Dao Resonance refused to fade.
A terrifying Emperor Nature, 213 zhang tall, towered like an eternal mountain peak. Its boundless golden radiance made the entire Secret Realm tremble.
The Ancient Emperor Changqing stood in the Void, staring wordlessly at Li Yun atop the platform.
Only after a long while did he slowly breathe out, his eyes filled with shock and heartfelt admiration.
"Four months... just four months in Seclusion."
"From 199 zhang, you broke your limit and leapt straight to 213!"
"Li Yun, you've overturned everything I thought I knew. An unparalleled genius through the ages—that's what you are!"
The Ancient Emperor Changqing had lived for untold years and witnessed the rise and fall of countless prodigies. But he had never seen anyone like Li Yun. He had never even heard of one.
He could no longer find the right words to describe Li Yun.
He knew only that, if Li Yun kept cultivating like this, he might truly recreate the ancient legend of the Saint Emperor whose Nine-Hundred-Ninety-Nine-Zhang Emperor Nature had reached 999 zhang.
But after his praise, his expression suddenly grew grave.
"While you were in Seclusion, news came from West Mountain."
"News from West Mountain?"
Li Yun's face tightened. He immediately withdrew the Emperor Nature Phantom behind him. "Sorry for the trouble, Senior, but what exactly happened over there?"
The Ancient Emperor Changqing nodded.
He said gravely, "Around the time you returned to the Evergreen Ancient Domain, Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult did launch a surprise attack on the Minglun Mountain Star Domain, one of West Mountain's seven cores."
"They sent forty Supreme Sages in total, along with several thousand Dao Sages and Saint Emperors!"
"Just as you said, they intended