"Fellow Daoist Lin, it has been far too long! You are as impressive as ever—more so than before!"
Xiao Xuance had only stepped up to Lin Xuanzhao when he felt pressure bearing down on him from every direction.
Around Lin Xuanzhao, countless Great Daos seemed to bow low. The space surrounding him had become his personal domain.
Within a certain range, every move Lin Xuanzhao made was like the will of heaven. No one could defy it. Even another Great Divine Ability User would suffer layer upon layer of suppression.
Xiao Xuance was a Veteran Supreme, yet he felt that same crushing pressure. His heart tightened. Lin Xuanzhao's Divine Abilities had grown stronger again.
If the two of them fought, Xiao Xuance was probably no longer his match.
That made Xiao Xuance take Lin Xuanzhao even more seriously.
He could not help thinking that this man deserved his place as the Second Under Heaven among the Younger Generation. If he survived and reached the End of the Great Dao, another Pillar of the Human Race might well rise.
With that thought, Xiao Xuance grew warmer toward him.
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Xiao. I merely came upon a little good fortune and gained a deeper understanding of my own Divine Abilities. It is hardly worth mentioning."
"May I ask if His Highness the Crown Prince is here?"
"I intend to pay him a visit. Please announce me."
As the Second Under Heaven, Lin Xuanzhao had his pride. He held little respect for a Veteran Supreme like Xiao Xuance.
His courtesy now was only because he was a newcomer and wished to show consideration for Crown Prince Tianxin, one of the Human Race's mightiest.
Otherwise, a veteran expert of such advanced years who had still failed to knock open the Gate