Before the Hall of All Sages, the sages and the Great Scholars seated on the ground silently watched the images projected by the Illusory Tower Pearl.
After the Dragon-Slaying Saber slaughtered Luan Mang's avatar, the images stopped. Before anyone could recover, the projection showed part of the process of Fang Yun swallowing the entire Demon Realm.
Finally, the Illusory Tower Pearl burst with a sharp crack and vanished into dust.
A Saint Ancestor's might was far too powerful. Even an Illusory Tower Pearl formed by a Half-Sage could bear it only once.
Before the Hall of All Sages, not even a crow or sparrow made a sound.
Only after a long while did someone sigh and say, "None of the praise heaped on Sage Fang back then overstated his greatness."
"Had Heaven not given birth to Fang Yun, the endless ages would have stretched on like an eternal night. When I first heard someone borrow a Demon Sage's words to praise Sage Fang, I rather scoffed at it. Those words should have referred to Confucius instead. But now I suddenly realize that Sage Fang deserves them."
"And there was that line Chen Ben said: 'Since the birth of humankind, there had never been a Confucius! Since the birth of Confucius, there had never been a Fang Yun!' I was skeptical then, too, but now I have not the slightest doubt. Sage Fang has already transcended the human race by far. He has ascended to the summit of the Myriad Worlds and reached a realm even Sage Kong never attained."
"Qin Min swallowed six kingdoms whole to forge his great achievement; Sage Fang devoured the Demon Realm alone and shook all the heavens. Unbelievable, inconceivable..."
Zhang Poyue braced his numb legs and stood, sweeping his smiling gaze around. "Now who still