[Yes, and no.]
The Ancestral Dragon's voice rang out gently, answering An Jing's words. [The Eternal War is indeed so, but not all those immortals and gods of old were in Huaixu... they went to other, more important regions.]
[At its core, the war of Dao Integration disregards worlds. My main battlefield is Huaixu, but Fuxie's battlefield spans many worlds. With every fragment gained, Fuxie's essence grows closer to completion.]
[As for those immortals and gods beneath Dao Integration, the further growth they require lies at the 'foremost front.' They do not remain in fixed worlds, but travel back and forth with the power of Jinyuantian, saving each crisis.]
[Dao Integration is infinite. It can have both.]
As he spoke, he looked toward Fuxie. The shadow of that infinitely fractal sword-light was reflected in his dragon eyes, and a trace of weariness entered his tone. [Of course, that is not entirely a good thing.]
[For among Fuxie's endless possibilities are also those where it was defeated, where its origin was corroded by the Heavenly Demon—having both does not distinguish between good and bad.]
[Corroded by these chaotic timelines, even Return to Void Dao One would dissolve into the Dao and slumber... Fuxie is such a Dao Soldier, and I am such a Dao Venerable.]
[And now.]
The Ancestral Dragon met An Jing's gaze and smiled serenely. [You have awakened us.]
"I think," An Jing said, rubbing his chin with a somewhat strange expression, "I'm not that strong yet, am I?"
[It has nothing to do with strength. Awakening requires only the right conditions.]
The Ancestral Dragon's voice echoed through the boundless realm of light. [I am entangled with the lingering thoughts of the Supreme Heavenly Demon; it and I exist simultaneously. Among the imprints left by generations of Heavenly Venerables