"Dao Ancestor, the shattering of the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory exceeded far too many people's imagination. It was like something everyone had always held fast to had broken apart."
"Mm."
"Someone used the Heavenly Dao's remains to lay a scheme, forcibly altering Tiandi's nine extremes and bearing down upon our Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory."
Black Tortoise spoke words entirely different from Baili Zhonghu's. "Someone informed the foreign-domain powerhouses that the foundations of Tiandi and the Great Dao originated from our Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory. The Nine Provinces are not Tiandi's Zhongji, and traitors within the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory had long since wished for it to cease existing."
"Good." Chen Xun nodded calmly.
Black Tortoise nodded heavily. For some reason, the moment he saw the Dao Ancestor return, everything became a relief. That man always possessed a certain charm—steadfast and tranquil. No matter how fierce the storms and waves, he could stand at the very front and hold them back.
There was no need for them to worry about anything. Just as in the ancient era, with him here, the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory stood as firm as Taishan. In the past, everyone had overlooked this fact too greatly. Not until that era did the significance of the Dao Ancestor's existence begin to grow without limit. No one could replace him.
For in the vast Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory, there was truly not a single person who could command an Immortal Venerable, much less a True Immortal. Yet with a single word from this man, Eternal Ancient True Immortals would willingly go mining or do anything at all.
"Black Tortoise, accompany me to plant trees first," Chen Xun said faintly. "There is no need to worry about what comes later."
"Yes!"
Ten years later.
A majestic continent, vast and