The Chaotic Ancient Emperor's path to proving his Dao had been fraught with hardship. Saying he had suffered defeat after defeat might sound unremarkable, but the process had been utterly brutal: separations in life and death, the loss of his beloved, the slaughter of his family, the murder of his master, the annihilation of all his friends. Outsiders could scarcely comprehend those tragedies.
Precisely because of this, he had continued struggling after a hundred defeats, refusing to submit. His heart would not accept it. He had to rise!
That indomitable spirit had never dispersed. In the end, he had defied heaven and proven his Dao, becoming the supreme sovereign of his lifetime!
Thus, the Chaotic Ancient Lineage placed survival first and valued the Dao heart above all.
Wang Teng and Lin Xian were fellow disciples, the elder affectionate and the younger respectful, branches nourished by the same root. They shared a life-and-death bond, friends who bared their hearts to each other. Each understood the other and considered his needs, seeking to help him walk the Chaotic Ancient Emperor's path and perfect his state of mind.
Wang Teng had the Wang Family hunt Lin Xian, letting him comprehend his own Great Dao on the boundary between life and death. Lin Xian wanted to wipe out the Wang Family, helping Wang Teng sever his worldly ties and cut away love and affection, making his Dao heart clear, transcending all emotion, and bringing his demon embryo to completion so he could become a second Chaotic Ancient Emperor.
If word spread, it would surely become a tale of brotherhood worthy of songs and tears.
"The Wang Family's affairs have nothing to do with me."
The Immortal Crane Great Saint spoke leisurely, then glanced at Lin Xian and said meaningfully, "You, however, have pushed through