"Lost the place they came from, and lost the place they could go..."
Li Qingshan repeated the words over and over, savoring their meaning. Then, as if struck by realization, he said:
"So they were Dao Fruit Realm experts who survived the Past Calamity, before our human race and before the Ancient Immortal Realm?"
"That's right. They survived, and they were the only ones who did."
Yi Xing's gaze pierced through the open hall doors and fell upon the void-like darkness outside. His expression was complicated as he said:
"During the Previous Calamity, Intercept Heaven Immortal Venerable led the entire Immortal Realm in an attempt to transcend, but failed and perished amid the calamity's destruction."
"And they directly gave up on transcendence. They also gave up all living beings of that calamity, relying on their Dao Fruits to endure the calamity's extinction..."
There was no condemnation, no contempt—only indescribable complexity.
"So that was it!"
Li Qingshan nodded in understanding. Naturally, he could understand why Yi Xing felt so conflicted.
After all, the choice should have rested in each person's own hands. Outsiders like them had no right to interfere.
And Hidden Heaven Pavilion's choice could not exactly be called right or wrong.
At the very least, they had survived.
Yet Intercept Heaven Immortal Venerable, the strongest to endure the calamity, who had even cut down a section of the Sky Dome, had ultimately still fallen.
And the Ancient Immortal Realm had likewise failed to escape its fate of destruction...
However,
"Deputy Hall Master Yi,"
Li Qingshan rubbed his chin and asked pointedly:
"Has Hidden Heaven Pavilion ever clashed with our human race?"
"Why are you suddenly asking about that..."
Yi Xing first voiced his confusion, but the instant he met those blazing eyes, he immediately understood.
"A Dao Fruit Realm