The Heavenly Emperor's words were within Xiao Yun and the Battle Sage's expectations. It seemed that the birth of four Immortals in every great world was a threshold; once four Immortals were born, that world's Heavenly Dao would reach its peak.
But if five Immortals were born, that world's Heavenly Dao would become so powerful that no one could merge with the Dao. Of course, the four Supreme Gods of the Realm of Gods, who had voluntarily abandoned themselves to merge with the Heavenly Dao, did not count. They were already considered part of the Heavenly Dao.
"Master, our Nine Heavens Continent currently has the three Human Emperors, the Dragon Emperor, and Zhao Wuji at the Half-Immortal realm. However, given enough time, Sword Venerable should be the most likely to advance to Immortal." Xiao Yun said to the Heavenly Emperor.
The Battle Sage also held Sword Venerable in high regard. Smiling, he said, "Sword Venerable is now following your Cosmic Sword Path, kid. Becoming an Immortal is only a matter of time. But he wants to comprehend more than three thousand Sword Paths anew, and that will take a long time. If not a million years, then at least several hundred thousand."
Although Sword Venerable had comprehended those three thousand-odd Sword Paths in his previous life, he had to comprehend them all over again in this life. It did not save him much time, after all. He did not possess Xiao Yun's ability to enter enlightenment at a moment's notice.
Xiao Yun nodded, then said somewhat regretfully, "If he cultivated in the Primordial World, he could save some time. But Hongjun probably won't give Sword Venerable that opportunity."
Although Xiao Yun could open the Heaven Gate and connect the Realm of Gods with the Primordial World, there were limitations.
Hongjun's