Compared to him, Lin Chuan had actually always thought highly of Ye Qingyang. Whether in talent or intellect, he was among the finest Lin Chuan had seen in the Longevity Realm. He knew when to advance and when to retreat, and he understood restraint.
He had founded a city without making it too powerful, knowing that the Supreme One Clan would not tolerate the emergence of overly strong individuals. Thus, he split himself into countless clones and deliberately dispersed his strength. Then, upon learning of Lin Chuan's circumstances, he resolutely chose to join him. Taken together, these actions marked him as an ambitious and formidable figure.
Yet at this moment, the first to break through was not Ye Qingyang, whom Lin Chuan had expected, but Chen Xuanyi.
I underestimated that old fox a little, Lin Chuan chuckled inwardly.
For Chen Xuanyi to surpass even Ye Qingyang, Lin Chuan had to admit that he had misjudged him.
But none of that mattered. What mattered was that Chen Xuanyi had broken through, becoming the first native cultivator of the Longevity Realm to reach the Tribulation Stage. Compared to him, the three Holy Ancestors of the Supreme One Clan, who had been born outside this world, comprehended the Great Dao of heaven and earth there, and only later entered the Longevity Realm to break through, were hardly worth mentioning.
A violent spiritual energy vortex began to form. Breaking through required an enormous amount of spiritual energy to complete the final ascension. Chen Xuanyi had already passed through the most difficult stage; what lay ahead was now a smooth road.
Lin Chuan formed a hand seal, and vast quantities of spiritual energy immediately surged from the spirit vein beneath Konoha. It spewed from the three statues on Hokage Rock, transforming into dragons of spiritual