Before he knew it, Jiang Yun had been away from the Big Dipper for sixteen years.
Six years on Ziwei, seven on the trial road, and another three on the Starry Sky Ancient Road.
He had cultivated in this world for thirty-three years, half of them spent on the road. The only time he had truly settled down to cultivate in peace was during his years on the Big Dipper.
On his journey into the stars, he had passed through countless star domains. It had taken seven years just to leave Ziwei's ancient trial road.
The Starry Sky Ancient Road was distant and long. Everyone had to work out the way forward as they traveled, feeling their way along.
Many places among the stars had no fixed coordinates. Everything shifted, and travelers had to keep correcting their course or lose themselves in the Star Sea.
Yet today, with the Source Ring, Jiang Yun needed only a thought to cross that boundless distance and reach the other side of the Star Sea.
Without question, Jiang Yun's Source Ring was a great invention, an unprecedented undertaking that made distance cease to matter.
Source was everything!
The vast universe and endless stars looked dazzling beyond measure, but to someone accustomed to them, they were less beautiful than blue skies and white clouds.
The dark universe split open. A Heavenly Gate appeared, and from it Jiang Yun emerged alone, his figure shining with Immortal Radiance.
"Realm Lord!"
"Realm Lord!"
"Realm Lord!"
Jiang Yun had barely appeared when three figures flashed into view. Each radiated the aura of a Saint King, and two had reached Peak Saint King.
The three knelt on one knee in the void and respectfully saluted Jiang Yun. All were members of the Source Chain Bearer Squad.
"You've done well. Rest