Old Ancestor Hongjun's tone was grave.
Luohu had spent more than one Great Tribulation painstakingly building his power in the Demon Realm. When the Primordial World advanced, so did the Demon Realm; when the Primordial World fought its internal wars, the Demon Realm advanced then, too.
Even if the Demon Realm lacked the fortune to nurture a new saint, it could not be short of Quasi-Saint experts. After all, Luohu and Old Ancestor Hongjun were spoken of in the same breath. Old Ancestor Hongjun stood at the pinnacle of teaching, but Luohu was no less capable of guiding his followers.
Fang Yang was only a minor expert at the Early Chaotic Yuan Golden Immortal Stage. Entering the Demon Realm would be an uphill struggle, and one careless step could overturn everything.
Yet even knowing how treacherous the road ahead would be, Fang Yang showed no sign of retreating.
True, if he cultivated the Great Dao of Fire far enough, he could naturally advance to the Mid Chaotic Yuan Golden Immortal Stage. But if he wanted to Prove Dao and attain Primordial Unity, he had to obtain the Four Symbols Spirit Roots.
Through a rare stroke of fate, he had finally sensed where the Earth Spirit Root lay. He could not leave it in the Demon Realm.
Delay would only invite trouble!
Fang Yang could not guarantee that, while he quietly cultivated, the Demon Lords of the Demon Realm would leave the Earth Spirit Root untouched.
When an opportunity was at stake, he could not afford to lag even one step behind. One step too slow, and he might lose it forever.
So, under Old Ancestor Hongjun's increasingly solemn gaze, Fang Yang nodded firmly.
"Grandmaster, please grant me this!"
Old Ancestor Hongjun sensed Fang Yang's resolve. Like him, Fang Yang was