Jiang Shu's expression remained calm, but within his heart, stormy waves raged.
He had encountered Venerables before.
Whether it was the Sect Master of the True Martial Sect in the Vast Desolate Domain,
or Zhan Jiuxiao of the War Alliance,
he had personally come into contact with them all. Yet not one of them had given him such a tremendous shock.
Could this be... a Saint?
Jiang Shu already had his suspicions. Though he was still in the Ten Thousand Manifestations Realm, he truly stood only a thin membrane away from the Primal Chaos Realm.
All he needed was another period of seclusion to advance.
His insight was naturally extraordinarily keen. He could see that the realm of the figure before him was far beyond that of a Venerable, already touching upon the level of Great Dao Origin.
Of course, from the looks of it, it could not be a Saint's true body descending here.
Most likely, it was merely an incarnation.
The Dao resonance emanating from this incarnation alone was already beyond what an ordinary Peak Venerable could compare to.
"Not bad."
The blurry figure spoke, its voice calm and indifferent, as though it had traveled from the depths of the Cosmos.
"You protected your companions and stayed behind in that place. In a desperate situation, you invoked a great art to seize a sliver of heavenly opportunity. Then, with your crippled body, you burned your Dao and shook the world's core, finding an opportunity for us to tear through the barrier."
"Your courage, mind, and cultivation are all among the finest."
The words of praise came from his mouth without the slightest emotional fluctuation, as if he were merely stating a fact he believed to be true.
The blurry figure's gaze fell upon the Desolate Star Halberd in