Bang!
Black-Robed Chen Xun came back to his senses, his gaze turning faintly cold as a vast, bell-like reverberation suddenly exploded through heaven and earth in every direction.
On the horizon directly before him stood a descendant of the Heavenly Clan—the Dao Venerable of the Heavenly Sage Clan. This man had not taken the path of a Tribulation Immortal, but had already reached the Second-Step Great Dao Immortal.
His Great Dao incarnated within heaven and earth; his lifespan would not end, his life would not perish. His honorific was Heavenly Sage, one of the few saints in the vast Three Thousand Immortal Domains who could be counted on one hand.
He was also an unparalleled prodigy once sealed away by the Heavenly Sage Clan, an existence no weaker than those of the Heaven-Opening Era.
The Heavenly Clan.
Black-Robed Chen Xun knew them well: an unrivaled race that had produced many Path-Opening Realm cultivators in the Ancient Era; the peerless race that had driven Gu Shenyu from the Nine Provinces in utter disarray; and a race that the Supreme Unity Immortal Court would surely destroy after its founding.
Their priority surpassed even that of the Boundless Myriad Races back then. They were among the few who could force Gu Shenyu into a desperate corner.
And this youth's talent was already comparable to Nan Hua of Luo Heaven in the Outer Immortal Land. Had the latter's Immortal Dao foundation not been too weak, he would likely have entered the Second-Step Great Dao Immortal long ago instead of still integrating with heaven and comprehending the Dao.
At this moment, a rare trace of approval appeared in Black-Robed Chen Xun's eyes. He said loudly, "Kid, not bad. You're worthy enough to be this Venerable's opponent."
They had fought a bloody battle for a hundred