After dividing the treasures, everyone returned to Guixu Grotto-Heaven to begin secluded cultivation, preparing to refine the Source of Dao and rare treasures to increase their strength.
However, Jiang Linglong remained behind. Looking at Chen Nianzhi, she asked, "Next, are you planning to settle the karmic ties from back then?"
"Yes."
Chen Nianzhi nodded, then said, "Back then, I made a great vow. I swore that once my cultivation bore fruit, I would sweep away the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea, deliver the fallen Heavenly Dao, Revert to Root, Return to Origin, and cleanse heaven and earth."
"Now that I have slain the ancient demon Xuan Heng, it is time to deliver that fallen Heavenly Dao."
Jiang Linglong nodded at this, then asked again, "The Immortal Ruins Ancient Continent will open in over ninety thousand years. Shall I accompany you then?"
Chen Nianzhi pondered briefly before saying, "The Immortal Ruins Ancient Continent is far too dangerous. Without the combat power of an Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal, going there would be exceedingly perilous."
"Let us speak of it when the time comes."
Hearing this, Jiang Linglong fell silent for a moment before murmuring, "An Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal?"
"..."
After bidding Jiang Linglong farewell, Chen Nianzhi crossed the boundless void and arrived within the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea.
After so many years, upon returning to the Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea, Chen Nianzhi found that this realm's Heavenly Dao no longer posed much of a threat to him.
The once-prosperous Nether Abyss Purgatory Sea had seen its countless devil cultivators vanish without a trace, seemingly all perishing amid the boundless tribulations.
Chen Nianzhi was not surprised by this. Devil cultivators had always been unscrupulous, and after the ancient demon Xuan Heng awakened from his long slumber, the first thing he did was devour