In the end, these Heavenly Saints slowly exchanged smiles...
Heaven and earth drifted farther and farther from them. The immortal radiance of that majestic continent gradually faded, until it could no longer shine upon them. Only at this moment did they seem to feel that it had become distant.
So distant that the majestic continent was nearly out of sight.
They could not imagine how vast the True Immortal Realm truly was. They could not see its living beings, immortal platforms, towers and pavilions, rare treasures and exotic grasses. They could not sense the Dao Power of the True Immortal Realm, nor would they be remembered by its countless beings.
Still, they had no regrets.
Some traveled together, some stroked their beards with faint smiles, while some walked alone, slowly heading into the depths of that collapsing, majestic black hole.
"Chen Xun, one of the younger generation, bids farewell to all senior forebears..." From afar, atop High Heaven Continent, came an ancient, desolate heavenly voice.
Upon hearing that voice, the Heavenly Saints showed no surprise. This junior was the strongest being of this era; naturally, he possessed the ability to send his voice here.
It was simply that the voice had traveled far too slowly, across far too great a distance.
...until even its tone had changed, carrying an air of age and desolation.
Yet its meaning was a fine summation of their immortal paths.
"Heh heh, not bad, not bad..."
Faint, carefree laughter drifted from the depths of the collapsing black hole. It echoed through the boundless void before finally vanishing without a sound.
In an endlessly distant place.
At the summit of the firmament, a pillar of light that linked ancient and modern times shot into the sky, tearing apart the eternal darkness and opening up an entirely