Li Ye had been in the Lava Cave for two months. The Ancestor of the Undying Dynasty often swept the area with his powerful Divine Sense, secretly keeping an eye on him.
Seeing that Li Ye's cultivation had settled into a steady rhythm, the old man was nearly ready as well. He was about to enter Closed Door Cultivation.
That day, he summoned a group of disciples. "The Emperor Lord has entered Closed Door Cultivation, and I'm nearly ready too."
"I'll be in seclusion for a while."
"The nine of you will go to the Lava Cave and guard the Divine Body. Make sure nothing goes wrong. Though no one knows he's there, and no one would normally go near the place, it's still best to be extra careful."
These nine Quasi-Domain Saints had been cultivated at enormous cost by the Ancestor of the Undying Dynasty.
Not only had the nine practiced a powerful combined technique, but their Cultivation Methods also shared the same origin. It was called the Yin-Yang Harmony Nine Primordial Immortal Art.
When the nine joined forces, even a Domain Saint at the first level would have to give them a wide berth.
"Understood!"
The nine replied, then turned and left.
"Ah, how many years has it been? At last, the chance to break through has come."
"These four Heavenly Absolute Flowers should be enough to let me break through two realms."
"And it shouldn't take long."
The Ancestor of the Undying Dynasty wore a complicated expression.
He had been stuck at this realm for far too long. It wasn't that he had run out of potential; reaching Great Perfection at the fourth level of Star Domain Saint was simply too difficult. Each level was like a heavenly chasm.
A normal breakthrough would take at least a