Shichen and Pangu withdrew their Demon God True Bodies, stepped out through the Gate of Space-Time, and arrived in Wang Lin's universe.
Though this universe had also been ravaged beyond recognition by the flames of the Tribulation, two places had been preserved intact.
One was the Illusion Space left behind by the Demon God of Deception.
The other was the Cultivation Star where Shichen and the others had once descended.
At this moment, that Cultivation Star was packed with living beings who had come seeking refuge.
Above the Cultivation Star floated a massive statue personally created by this universe's Heavenly Dao.
The statue's features were indistinct, yet the vast aura it radiated filled everyone who saw it with reverence.
Before the statue stood a stone stele, engraved with a line of large characters:
"Place where the Time Dao Venerable of the Chaos Dao Court descended in person."
It was precisely because of this statue that the Cultivation Star had suffered not the slightest harm in the Tribulation that had swept across the entire Cosmic Sea.
"Good grandson, we're about to reach the Cultivation Star where the Dao Venerable descended. Once we arrive, make sure to bow sincerely. Perhaps the Dao Venerable will take pity on us and protect us. Do you understand?"
An elderly voice drifted over from afar.
Shichen and Pangu turned toward the sound and saw an old man and a child walking through the void.
The old man had a head full of white hair and a weary face, though a final trace of hope remained hidden in his eyes. He held the hand of a child who looked only a few years old, carefully instructing him as they walked.
The child blinked his innocent eyes and asked curiously:
"Great-Grandpa, can the Dao Venerable really protect us?