But the Azure Planet did not belong to this Heavenly Dao. It was not some lower plane of the Immortal Realm, but a world governed by an entirely different Heavenly Dao.
At the cost of his lifetime of cultivation, Song Wen finally broke through the barrier between the two worlds and returned to the Azure Planet in the flesh.
He had spent more than two hundred thousand years in that other world, yet only a few days had passed on the Azure Planet.
And so he returned home and saw his parents, who thought he had merely gone missing.
At that moment, the peerless fiend who had swept across the Heavenly Origin Realm, the Profound Realm, and the Immortal Realm burst into tears. He held his parents and sobbed too hard to speak.
His mother's eyes brimmed with tears, though her tone was exasperated.
"You've only been gone a few days. What are you crying for? You're getting snot all over my clothes."
His father simply pushed Song Wen away, then turned and headed out the door.
"It's still early. I'll go see what the market has left. There should still be some fresh chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Tonight, we'll have a proper family reunion."
His mother turned as well and went into the kitchen to get to work.
At the sight, Song Wen suddenly smiled, his smile grounded and content. None of the ruthlessness or brutality with which he had swept across the heavens remained.
The days spent with his parents were warm and beautiful, though there was no shortage of nagging and everyday trivialities.
After living that quiet life for a long time, Song Wen inevitably found himself thinking now and then of his experiences in the Cultivation World.
One evening, Song Wen stood on the