Five Steps of Dongzhen Never Turn Back; the Dao Manifests, and a Tributary Emerges from the River of Time

A phantom radiance in the shape of a White Crane manifested beside Fu Huazi a moment later.

"Good heavens, are youngsters these days all this outrageous?"

It had only just arrived, having sensed the disturbance in Yellow Heaven.

Yet the moment it entered the great hall,

it saw the anomaly within that stretch of Yellow Heaven, and who had caused it.

Even White Crane Ancestor could not help widening its eyes as it blurted out those words.

Though it was an ancestor-level figure, spirit white cranes cultivated quite differently from human cultivators.

In the end, it was not the cold and indifferent White Crane Ancestor.

"You're an ancestor, at least. Steady yourself."

Fu Huazi said to the White Crane beside him.

White Crane Ancestor said, "You can't blame me. The corners of your mouth are curling up too—don't think I can't see it."

The other figures silently shifted their gazes away. Yet Zhang Qingyun was the first to speak, nodding with a smile. "Senior Brother, it seems you had plans long ago."

He was offering Fu Huazi a way down first.

White Crane Ancestor did not continue to interrupt.

Fu Huazi's hand, which had been stroking his beard, paused briefly. Soon, he too nodded lightly. "It was merely the transformation of Heavenly Secrets. I simply happened to obtain a glimpse of them."

Though he said that,

the atmosphere in the hall truly eased considerably.

Ren Tianshi's gaze passed through Yellow Heaven. He saw countless shifting phenomena, saw the spirituality of mountains and rivers surge forth.

Golden lotuses erupted from the Earth Veins, while Earth Qi and Moon Essence descended from the heavens.

"So naturally fused together—if this were artifact refinement, they would surely complement each other perfectly."

He spoke softly.

Zhang Qingyun shook his head with a smile. "What is