Atop Divine Mountain.
Old Ninth stood calmly before the Heavenly Venerable's corpse.
The old Taoist sat cross-legged, his head lowered and a smile on his lips.
Beside him, Yalie and Enoch clutched their chests, down on one knee.
Half an hour.
The two had lasted thirty minutes under Old Ninth's relentless assault, and wounds covered their bodies.
Blood seeped from the corner of Yalie's mouth, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"According to our intelligence, Old Ninth should have been at the early stage of Eight Awakenings."
"When did he comprehend the power of law?"
Two against one, yet Old Ninth had overwhelmed them throughout.
When they first clashed on Hong Kong Island, Old Ninth had been helpless against Eden. How long had it even been?
Old Ninth opened his phone without a word.
"Dad."
Looking at the Heavenly Venerable, who had already passed away in meditation, Old Ninth struggled for a long time to find the words.
Father and son smoked in silence. Only after a long while did the Overlord's heavy breathing come through. "How is he?"
"Gone."
"Fuck," the Overlord cursed softly. Even though he had known the outcome long ago, his heart still gave an inexplicable pang. "That old bastard just fucking loved showing off. If he'd called me, would he have died?"
The Heavenly Venerable, the Overlord, Gu Feng, and Tai Sui were both enemies and friends.
At certain times, none would yield to the others.
Why hadn't the Heavenly Venerable asked the Overlord for help?
Because the old bastard couldn't swallow his pride, because he didn't want to admit that he needed the other man's assistance.
But... the bond between the four was so hard to put into words.
Tai Sui had entrusted his child to the Overlord.
As the Heavenly Venerable lay dying, he