Compared to when he first set out for the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan was many times faster. In just half a month, he had crossed the wondrous Spatial Passage, and gazing into the distance, he could already make out the faint outline of the Dou Qi Continent before him.
Within that boundlessly radiant starry sky, a vast, towering landmass, larger even than a star, floated silently.
Across its surface, a colossal array capable of enveloping the entire continent revolved slowly. As it turned, it faintly concealed every trace of the continent's presence.
The main reason Xiao Yan could see the continent so clearly was that its planar essence resided within him. He himself was a Plane Lord nurtured by the Dou Qi Continent!
"The Dou Qi Continent..."
Xiao Yan drew a deep breath, longing and excitement filling his eyes. With a single step, he crossed millions of miles. The towering landmass before him rapidly drew closer, until a vast aura slowly barred his way when he touched the Deception-Heaven Great Array.
"You're back!"
An old man with a chilling aura slowly emerged from within that vast presence, a hint of excitement in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Yan.
"To think that in just ten years, you've already reached the peak of Immortal Grade! It seems you must have encountered some tremendous opportunity. Don't tell me you've already refined the World-Purifying True Flame?"
It was little wonder the Nine Nether Saint Ancestor was excited. He knew full well how difficult the path of a Heavenly Sovereign was, yet he had never expected Xiao Yan to attain the strength of a peak Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign in less than ten years.
"Senior Nine Nether, I did not let you down!"
Xiao Yan chuckled, and Radiant Flames quietly appeared above