A saying had recently begun circulating through All Heavens and Myriad Realms: the Underworld might gradually unite.
After Jiang Yun recruited the Underworld's Dao Ancestors, he made no effort to conceal it. The news gradually spread beyond the Underworld, drawing the attention of many Dao Ancestors.
The supreme beings of the Four Extremes Floating Soil and the Heavenly Emperor Burial Pit were all pleased to see it happen. The Dao Ancestors of the Nether River were furious beyond measure, yet utterly helpless.
The Dao Ancestors throughout All Heavens were all somewhat concerned, feeling that the Underworld's changes might bring about an enormous Variable.
The Grand Dao Dao Ancestors of Heaven were even more anxious. They all regarded Jiang Yun as a grave threat, and many Dao Ancestors called upon the invincible Desolate Emperor to act and strangle Jiang Yun while he was still in the Dao Ancestor Realm.
After all, Jiang Yun occasionally left the Underworld to search for Altar Fragments. This was no secret.
Ordinary Dao Ancestors could not determine Jiang Yun's exact whereabouts, but the Desolate Emperor might not be unable to do so.
Yet no matter how hard they tried, the Desolate Emperor gave no response.
Above Heaven, within a forbidden land formed after the fall of a Weird Dao Ancestor, the Desolate Emperor sat there withered and still, a smile on his face as though he had comprehended some new and mysterious method.
Grand Dao runes faintly emerged around him, but they were obscured by the forbidden land, leaving the Dao Ancestors unable to see them clearly.
"Perhaps the Desolate Emperor is in seclusion and has no time to act against Jiang Yun!"
"Let Jiang Yun run free for a while longer! Perhaps there will be no need to wait for the Desolate Emperor's terrifying Sword