Elsewhere.
The Crimson Flame Divine Palace carried Cui Yongnian as it hurtled through the void. Thinking of how he had obtained a Half-Saint Inheritance, Cui Yongnian couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth from curling upward.
"Hmph, what is Li Xinge? Now that I've obtained a Half-Saint Inheritance, I'm Destiny's chosen one. Given time, I'll surely ascend to the Half-Saint realm. Even the realm of the Heavenly Human isn't beyond hope. Then, from heaven above to earth below, I'll reign supreme!"
He seemed to have already seen himself ascending to the peak of this world, with all living beings bowing before him.
"Ha ha ha ha! From heaven above to earth below, you'll reign supreme? You worthless fool, you certainly have big ambitions."
An old man's loud laughter suddenly rang out inside the Crimson Flame Divine Palace.
Cui Yongnian's heart leaped.
"Who?"
He spun around sharply. Behind him, an old, hunched figure had appeared at some point.
It was Old Turtle.
Cui Yongnian's pupils contracted when he saw him.
"Who are you?"
"Who am I?"
Old Turtle chuckled, then sneered. "You're not worthy of knowing."
Cui Yongnian flew into a rage. "Insolent! I'm an elder of the Chu Province Cui Clan, and this Divine Palace has recognized me as its master. I'm a future Half-Saint. How dare you say I'm not worthy?"
"Future Half-Saint?"
Old Turtle laughed even louder. He looked at Cui Yongnian as if he were watching a buffoon.
He shook his head, disdain filling his cloudy old eyes.
He reached out and grasped at the void.
The space around Cui Yongnian suddenly twisted violently.
Cui Yongnian felt an irresistible force pressing in on him from every direction.
His eyes widened as he stared at Old Turtle, his face stricken with terror. "S-Space Annihilation! You're a Divine Mansion