This question did not trouble Chen Yan for long, because the answer that could convince Zuo He was simple in itself.
"If this junior had never met the Imperial Void Saint, then there would have been no way for me to find his corpse in the depths of the Endless Sea, a hundred and eighty million li from Chenping Continent. I also certainly could not have entered the sea of consciousness of the Imperial Void Saint and spoken with you here like this."
Chen Yan answered.
At Chen Yan's reply, Zuo He fell silent again for a brief moment.
The sea of consciousness that belonged to the Supreme Saint of Imperial Void gradually steadied, its shifting light and darkness settling down.
"If the 'trace' of the Imperial Void Saint ever appeared in this domain eight thousand years ago, then it was not some reincarnation of Bai Chen's."
Zuo He spoke slowly:
"It was merely a segment of Karma he left behind in the world... It was itself a part of the Imperial Void Saint."
"Thank you for enlightening me, Sage."
Chen Yan committed Zuo He's words to memory, then bowed respectfully in his direction.
"So why are you looking for Bai Chen's remains?"
Zuo He asked.
"Reporting to you, Sage, Chenping Continent has now fallen into dire straits. If things are left unchecked, the Heaven and Earth Laws may completely collapse before long, and everything will return to nothingness."
Chen Yan replied.
"The Heaven and Earth Laws are collapsing?"
Zuo He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Why?"
Chen Yan first pondered for a moment, then began to answer:
"It is still because of the 'Fallen Immortal Tribulation' that caused Tianji Continent to completely lose control all those years ago. The Heaven and Earth Laws of Chenping Continent have already begun to