Tianyang Ancestor's Reminder

With the commanders of the two armies determined, the loose immortals returned to the central command tent to discuss the details of the upcoming expedition in greater depth.

The meeting lasted until dusk, at which point the loose immortals dispersed and returned to their respective army camps.

Ju Hua lifted the flap of his tent, only to pause slightly; a figure with flowing long hair had appeared inside at some unknown moment.

After identifying the aura, Ju Hua cupped his hands and said, "Zhuanshui Ju Hua greets Tianyang Ancestor!"

As Ju Hua's voice fell, the figure turned around in perfect timing. Sure enough, it was the very same Tianyang Ancestor he had met not long ago.

"Ju Hua, no need for such formalities!" Tianyang Ancestor chuckled, then continued, "I did not come here for any other reason. I recently contacted the current patriarch of my Zhuanshui Clan, and that is how I learned you have only just become a loose immortal."

"Ju Hua is ashamed," Ju Hua replied.

"To have made such immense progress so soon after becoming a loose immortal is truly incredible!" Tianyang Ancestor remarked with a sigh. "It is a pity that your tribulation failed."

"I had a sudden epiphany some days ago, which allowed me to master the fifth stance of the Great Sorrow Sword Art in one go," Ju Hua explained.

In truth, this was the excuse Ju Hua had already prepared. After all, one cannot explain the nature of Dao enlightenment; when the opportunity arrives, one might experience consecutive breakthroughs, and achieving a great success in one breath is not entirely incomprehensible.

"Being able to have such an epiphany shows that your previous accumulation was sufficiently profound; there is no need to be overly humble," Tianyang Ancestor waved his hand. "Cultivate well in this life, and if you reincarnate into my Zhuanshui Clan in the next, you will still have the hope of becoming a Celestial Immortal!"

"Yes!"

"To reincarnate into the Zhuanshui Clan again, you will require a Reincarnation Edict. Although you are still young, it is best to prepare early," Tianyang Ancestor reminded him.

"Shangyang Ancestor previously gifted me a Reincarnation Edict, so there is no need to worry about that," Ju Hua said.

"Oh? Has Clan Brother Shangyang already discovered you are such a talent?" Tianyang Ancestor nodded slightly.

"..."

Ju Hua said nothing. In reality, the current Shangyang Ancestor likely did not yet know of his situation.

The fact that the other party had gifted him such a precious Reincarnation Edict earlier showed that he was indeed well-regarded.

After a moment of thought, Tianyang Ancestor suddenly asked, "Jihua has divided the army into three routes; have you already secured command over one of them?"

"Yes, I will be commanding one route," Ju Hua nodded.

"Hmm, commanding an army is beneficial for our Zhuanshui Clan's forces," Tianyang Ancestor nodded indifferently. In truth, he did not care much about this. In his long life, he had seen far too many Earth Immortals and loose immortals; even if the entire Zhuanshui army on this expedition were wiped out, he would not be bothered.

However, there was one point.

"Ju Hua, although your current strength has surpassed that of a top-tier loose immortal, you are still far behind a Void-Refining God-Fiend. The Void-Refining God-Fiend you encountered last time was only average. While most God-Fiends are not as insightful as us humans, there are occasional exceptions. Some have lived since the birth of the Three Realms and possess profound insights into the Dao, and some even master heaven-defying divine abilities. These Void-Refining God-Fiends could easily crush you; you must not be impulsive!" Tianyang Immortal cautioned.

"Ju Hua understands!" Ju Hua nodded with a solemn expression.

Tianyang Ancestor's words served as a reminder. Even among those at the same level, the gaps could be terrifying. Just like loose immortals, there are ordinary loose immortals, top-tier loose immortals, million-year loose immortals, and even legendary ones who have lived for ten million years!

It was the same for Celestial Immortals. Some only comprehended a single ordinary Dao when passing their tribulation, just barely meeting the standard. But perhaps they were blessed with great fortune and faced a very weak tribulation, allowing them to pass easily.

Such Celestial Immortals are the most ordinary of their kind, roughly on par with the strength of a million-year loose immortal, which is also the level of some powerful Void-Refining God-Fiends.

As for stronger Celestial Immortals, Ju Hua was not entirely sure, but according to the standards of Desolate Era, there are levels above ordinary Celestial Immortals. These individuals have such high insights into the Dao that some are not inferior to million-year loose immortals.

Higher still are the top-tier Celestial Immortals!

Among the Celestial Immortals in Desolate Era, there are quite a few top-tier ones. They not only possess high realms of Dao but also possess magical treasures and secret techniques that far exceed those of ordinary Celestial Immortals. They can crush a group of ordinary Celestial Immortals single-handedly. The most typical example is the Chixin Celestial from the Shaoyan Clan.

More powerful than top-tier Celestial Immortals are the supreme Celestial Immortals. Ju Hua guessed that the Celestial Immortal who created the Great Sorrow Sword Art might be one, as his insight into the sword was so profound that he was only a step away from fully comprehending the complete Sword Dao!

Such a Celestial Immortal is only a step away from becoming a Pure Yang True Immortal; calling them "supreme" is no exaggeration.

While supreme Celestial Immortals seem to have reached the limit, there are actually existences among Celestial Immortals even stronger than them.

These immortals have not yet comprehended a complete Great Dao, so they cannot become Pure Yang True Immortals, but their long lives have allowed them to comprehend one Great Dao after another. More impressively, they can combine these Daos to create perfect secret techniques. The power of such techniques is not weaker than a complete Great Dao and can even exceed the explosive power of an ordinary Great Dao, granting them strength nearly equal to a Pure Yang True Immortal—truly incredible!

As for even stronger existences, the protagonist of Desolate Era, Ji Ning, possessed the power of Sword Force and Heart Force while his second soul was only a Celestial Immortal and his true body was merely a Void-Refining God-Fiend. Combined with powerful divine abilities and profound sword insights, he forcibly transcended the limits of Celestial Immortals, possessing power fully comparable to a Pure Yang True Immortal.

"..."

Ju Hua thought of many things in an instant, but he quickly cast these distracting thoughts aside. Sword Force was too far away, and while he had entered the door of Heart Force, he was only at the beginning; thinking about these things was useless.

However, Tianyang Ancestor's reminder was quite useful to him!

Although he possessed the strength of a million-year loose immortal, if he truly believed he could contend with any Celestial Immortal, he would be deluding himself.

Powerful Celestial Immortals were everywhere, and those who could kill him with a flick of a finger were not rare. With his current strength, he could not afford to be careless; otherwise, one slip could lead to his death and the dissipation of his soul.

Watching Ju Hua's furrowed brow and contemplative look, Tianyang Ancestor nodded with satisfaction. He knew Ju Hua had taken his words to heart.

"Moving forward, we Celestial Immortals will remain close to the army, so you need not worry about those Void-Refining God-Fiends," Tianyang Ancestor said.

"Ju Hua understands!" Ju Hua nodded.

"Hmm!"

Tianyang Ancestor said nothing more; his figure flickered and vanished instantly from Ju Hua's tent.