Xunwind Ancestor

Illusory laws flowed around him, every wisp carrying the power to split heaven and earth.

"A Half-Immortal?"

Chen Nianzhi murmured, then shook his head and said with certainty, "No. He is a Half-Immortal whose physical body has completely perished, with only a trace of obsession remaining in his divine soul."

"That is correct."

Daoist Mingyuan nodded. He cupped his hands toward the deceased Half-Immortal, then said, "This senior before us was the last patriarch of Xunwind Divine Ridge in ages past—Xunwind Ancestor."

"Xunwind Ancestor's attainments once touched the very workings of creation. He had nearly stepped halfway into the realm of immortals, and he has now lived for more than sixty thousand years. Looking across the human race of the Purple Yin Realm today, he is likely the oldest person alive."

"More than sixty thousand years?"

Chen Nianzhi was startled, unable to hide his astonishment.

Xunwind Ancestor had lived for over sixty thousand years. Even throughout the entire annals of humanity, he could be called a living fossil. This had nearly surpassed the limits of what countless human cultivators could imagine.

That peerless prodigy of the Chen Clan with the Yi-Wood Dao Body, even if he cultivated to the Primordial Spirit realm, might not surpass the lifespan of the man before him without some exceptional opportunity to extend his life.

"This old man is merely someone lingering on his last breath, a dying soul clinging to life. How could I be worthy of being called one whose attainments touch creation?"

Just as Chen Nianzhi was still reeling in shock, an incomparably ancient voice sounded from within the cave dwelling.

The gaunt figure opened his eyes. His gaze swept over the two of them before settling on Chen Nianzhi. Then he smiled and said, "This old man has waited bitterly for