Zhang Bairen and Chen Changsheng crouched on the ground.
Baturu, who had been seething with rage moments ago, suddenly let out a long sigh. Then he waved a hand.
"Forget it. This is boring."
Kong Xuan was somewhat surprised by Baturu's abrupt change.
At that very moment, he had already prepared himself for a fierce battle with Baturu.
"Why? Haven't you been waiting a long time for this moment?"
Kong Xuan asked in confusion.
Hearing this, Baturu said calmly, "I have indeed waited a long time for this moment, but I suddenly realized that we've grown old."
"This era no longer belongs to us!"
As he spoke, Baturu pointed at Zhang Bairen and Chen Changsheng on the ground.
"I emerged into the world alongside these people, yet they were like mountains, pressing down on my head."
"To avoid them, I withdrew from the world and hid in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Ground."
"Back then, you probably thought much the same way I did."
"Hua Feng and Xu Hu emerged out of nowhere, while Chen Changsheng even went by the alias Perfect Young Master."
"Honestly, did you ever feel despair back then?"
Listening to Baturu, Kong Xuan pursed his lips and said, "You're right. Living in the same era as true Heaven's Chosen really does make one feel despair."
"But wasn't our withdrawal from the world meant to avoid them?"
"We avoided them, but what did that get us?!"
As he spoke, Baturu grew somewhat agitated.
"Open your eyes and look at them. They've already gone far ahead, while we're still marking time where we stand."
"What makes us any different from those Dao Protectors of old?"
"We always thought we were different from everyone else, but in truth, we too are merely one among the countless masses."
"They are already