But opening a Great Universe and all that could wait until later.
Meng Chuan and the others crossed one Universe after another and returned to the Immortal Domain's central realm.
They caused quite a stir. With such a vast procession and no attempt to hide, it was easy for others to notice them.
"He really came back."
Ao Sheng opened his eyes. A ripple stirred even in his gaze, which was usually as still as an ancient well.
Was he surprised that Meng Chuan had returned from the Heaven-Connecting Land? Yes and no.
That Ancient Land was a place where nine deaths awaited for every chance of survival. Even Immortal Kings could suffer Eternal Exile there.
But a vague intuition had long told him that Emperor Yuan might just make it back.
That was why he had never shown himself when he incited the Remnant Immortal. He had not left even a trace of Karma behind.
To his eyes, Meng Chuan's party looked almost unchanged from fifteen years ago.
The sole exception was Meng Chuan.
Yuan, who had disguised himself as a Supreme fifteen years ago, had finally revealed his true cultivation.
That treacherous man from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands showed only Supreme-level cultivation back then. He really was baiting us into trying to seize the Resurrection Pill.
If we had made a move, we would probably be under his heel by now.
Those people from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands really are cunning!
Meng Chuan: Right, right. Everything you say and think is right. What a genius you are.
Deep wariness filled Ao Sheng's eyes.
He could not gauge Meng Chuan's depths. He had met Giants among the Immortal Kings, but none had seemed as unfathomable as Meng Chuan.
Taking into account what Meng Chuan had