Seven Days of Shocking Change

The Immortal Sect was draped in white silk, blending into one with heaven and earth. Blue Ancestor's funeral rites were hurried, yet arranged with solemn grandeur. The back mountain where Blue Ancestor had once lived had been sealed away by the Immortal Sect's experts with an array; until the funeral was over, everything would remain buried within a small world. Out of respect for the strong, Li Dalong also paid his respects before the empty tomb.

"Master's last wisp of remnant soul returned from the World's End and spent seven days in the sect. Even a remnant soul could evade the detection of the strong—if he had wanted to leave the World's End safely, no one could have stopped him."

The Years Li Jianning had once spent with his master on this back mountain became bloodshot veins in his reddened eyes. In a frail voice, he said, "I don't understand. In his final moments, he taught me that 'the greatest heroes serve their country and their people' was wrong. Then why did he still do this?"

Li Dalong said nothing. As the Lord of the Underworld, no one understood death better than he did. He could also see that Blue Ancestor's remnant soul had exhausted its last trace of strength on the journey back from the World's End. If that remnant soul had remained muddled and unaware as it had during the first six days, then after accumulating soul power over hundreds or thousands of years, it might still have had a chance to reincarnate of its own will. Unfortunately, it had regained clarity at the final moment and faced everything calmly.

After a simple offering, only Li Jianning remained to keep vigil. Li Dalong silently left the Eternal Ancient Immortal Sect. The departed were gone, and there was no