When the heavens collapsed, Ksitigarbha and Meng Jingxian were still standing guard outside Su Xin's secluded cultivation grounds.
Seeing this scene, both men frowned. If Su Xin did not emerge soon, it might truly be too late.
But at that moment, an exceedingly profound aura suddenly came from within Su Xin's cultivation grounds.
The feeling was incredibly mystical, as though this world had been split into two. The place where Su Xin cultivated had already become a world unto itself!
Su Xin's figure abruptly appeared before Ksitigarbha and Meng Jingxian. To their senses, Su Xin's state was strange: he existed within this world, yet did not belong to it.
Su Xin had been immensely powerful before, and Ksitigarbha and Meng Jingxian could still discern some of his true depth. But now, they genuinely could not fathom him at all. Calling him unfathomable would not be far off.
Ksitigarbha asked, "How do you feel now? Are you confident you can reach the level the Human Emperor once attained?"
Su Xin shook his head. "I truly cannot say for certain. Though I can now confirm that what the Northern Land Dragon King said about Nine Extremes United was indeed true, the realm I have entered has never been reached by anyone before—not even the Human Emperor. After all, the two of us have taken utterly different paths.
"Still, realm is realm, and combat strength is combat strength. Until I truly fight the Human Emperor, I will not know who will win and who will lose.
"After stepping into this realm, I have gained some new insights. To reach the true pinnacle, one must first merge with this world, then transcend it—leap beyond it—before one can discover another new heaven and earth."
"Leap beyond it?"
Ksitigarbha and Meng Jingxian both frowned. Clearly, even