In the central hall, Xuantian stood dressed in white, watching Shi Hao arrive with the others.
"Long time no see!"
"It has been five hundred thousand years. Congratulations. From the look of you, you've already lived through quite a few lifetimes, haven't you?"
"I've just begun my eighth."
"What a monster," the Lunar Jade Rabbit muttered. The others said nothing, but they agreed.
"Little Rabbit, everyone, congratulations. You're all just one step away from becoming True Immortals."
Phoenix Maiden gave a wry smile. "None of us can compare to you.
"I can compare myself with anyone else, but measuring myself against you or Huang is just asking for misery."
"My eighth lifetime began only a thousand years ago. I still have plenty of time, so I intend to comprehend the Dao as deeply as I can and build a foundation for this lifetime's Dao Fruit.
"With Tai Shi and the others around before, I could only stay holed up in the Imperial City. But now...
"You've suppressed them. It's time I went to the Border Wasteland to temper myself and comprehend the Dao through slaughter and battles to the death.
"If you establish the Heavenly Court again and need people, call on the Great Ming Heavenly Dynasty's armies as you please."
Shi Hao smiled. "I won't stand on ceremony."
Xuan Shi, Qin Li, Ye Zhen, Lin Tong, Shi Hao, and Xuantian had all taken the path of becoming immortal through the Red Dust. The six of them began discussing the Dao.
Afterward, Xuantian left a Five Elements Avatar behind and went to the Border Wasteland himself, where he traveled and fought.
He even crossed the Heavenly Abyss and entered the Foreign Realm under a concealed identity to seek enlightenment.
In the Border Wasteland, he also met Little Stone, a brilliant