Who would have thought? Ren had been gone for such a short time, yet Jiang Ziya had already entered the Quasi-Emperor Realm!
And it wasn't just Jiang Ziya. Ye Fan had reached it too!
Both men were Quasi-Emperors. After a few years of accumulation, they would likely be ready to challenge the Great Emperor Realm!
Their growth had been astonishingly fast, but it made sense. Both had received support!
Ren studied them for a moment, then turned his gaze toward the Heavenly Emperor's Son in the distance. "Heavenly Emperor's Son... it's been a long time. I wonder if you still remember me?"
Disbelief filled the Heavenly Emperor's Son's eyes. Deep within them lay the weight of years—and fear!
It was as though he had seen something terrifying beyond measure!
Little Immortal Phoenix was his younger brother, and he could clearly sense the Heavenly Emperor's Son's fear. Puzzled, he looked at him. "Brother... what are you afraid of? He's only a Great Emperor—"
Before he could finish, the Heavenly Emperor's Son shot him a fierce glare. Then he turned to Ren, his expression fearful and deeply respectful. "Greetings, Lord Ren! I never imagined I would see you here!"
How could the Heavenly Emperor's Son not be afraid? The events of the Archaic Era were etched into his memory. Ren had easily defeated his father, who had once been invincible. He had even defeated Emperor Zun, who had remained hidden!
The Heavenly Emperor's Son remembered those battles vividly. Things had turned out well afterward, though: his father had entered a strange world, while he and his younger brother had fallen into a protected slumber under the Immortal Heavenly Blade.
During that slumber, the Heavenly Emperor's Son had undergone Nirvana, while his younger brother had continued to incubate!
Countless years later, the Heavenly