At this thought, Chen Nianzhi did not say anything further.
Seeing this, Fire Yang Elder looked toward the Ascension Platform and asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you come to the Ascension Platform this time because another junior from your clan is about to ascend?"
Chen Nianzhi's eyes stirred slightly, but he merely smiled and said, "Yes. Several old friends have ascended recently, so I came here to receive them."
"I see."
Fire Yang Elder nodded, then said thoughtfully, "Come to think of it, in just over ten thousand years, six people from Fellow Daoist's homeland have already ascended, and now more immortals are about to ascend."
"So many immortals ascending—what extraordinary fortune. Could Fellow Daoist's homeland perhaps be a rare Heavenly Immortal ancestral land?"
Hearing Fire Yang Elder say this, Chen Nianzhi's brow furrowed slightly.
Yet in an instant, his gaze turned deep and distant as he said, "The mother realm of one's homeland is the homeland of us all. Fellow Daoist would do best not to inquire into it."
"Ah, this old Daoist misspoke."
Fire Yang Elder hurriedly cupped his hands and spoke with great courtesy.
As the two spoke, dazzling immortal light blossomed within the Leaping Dragon Pool. A figure like the sun leaped out, landing steadily atop the Ascension Platform.
Chen Nianzhi looked up and saw a man of exceedingly domineering bearing, emanating an indescribably majestic aura.
"Blazing Sun Laws, Great Sun Divine Physique."
In but an instant, Chen Nianzhi vaguely sensed this man's extraordinary nature.
The newcomer had concealed his aura very well, but as one who had cultivated three Dao Fruits, Chen Nianzhi saw through his foundations at a glance.
"A prodigy who has cultivated two Dao Fruits—could this be why Fire Yang Elder came here?"
Chen Nianzhi was somewhat astonished. This man's reserves were likely