Chapter 596

The two children stared wide-eyed in curiosity, looking here and there, seemingly unconcerned by the tense scene before them. The beautiful woman, meanwhile, remained calm, her gaze sweeping indifferently across the crowd as though nothing before her could stir the slightest ripple in her heart.

"Th-this is Ancestor Hongjun!" A Self Severing Realm sect master from the Immortal Tomb froze for a moment before wild joy appeared on his face, and he cried out. He had once seen a portrait of Ancestor Hongjun in the ancient records of the Immortal Tomb. Though the young man before him looked somewhat different from the figure in the portrait, that unique aura could not be mistaken.

"He actually came to the Border Desolation too!" Another cultivator from the Immortal Tomb said excitedly, his voice trembling slightly. Within the Immortal Tomb, Ancestor Hongjun was a legendary existence. Countless cultivators had spent their entire lives longing to see him just once, yet he had actually appeared here. How could they not be excited?

"He saved us! We're safe! With the Ancestor here, we're safe!" More and more cultivators recognized Ancestor Hongjun. The fear on their faces was replaced by ecstatic joy as they bowed in his direction. In their hearts, Ancestor Hongjun was the very symbol of invincibility. So long as he was here, no enemy, no matter how powerful, was to be feared.

King Taotie, Old Heavenly Human, the Patriarch of the War Clan, and the other overlord-level experts exchanged glances. Surprise flashed through their eyes before they all let out long sighs of relief. The weight in their hearts seemed to have finally fallen away. It was like seeing an oasis in the desert, or light in the darkness. They knew that this time, they might truly be safe. The Patriarch of the