"Hm, that Son of Heaven!"
"To think he would be the first to step into the supreme domain. I thought it would be Fellow Daoist Lin Ni."
Shu Yi spoke. Lin Ni of the Heavenly Emperor Lineage was just as astonishing. He had cast off the constraints of all worlds many ages ago, yet he had ultimately failed to take that crucial step.
"Lin Ni is indeed extraordinary. He carved out a new path upon mine. But reaching the end of a new path is no easy feat. It may seem like only one step remains, yet he might forever fall that one step short. Still, do you know anything about that fellow Daoist on the Reincarnation Road?"
"A supreme existence of the Dao of reincarnation... come to think of it, reincarnation really ought to have a supreme existence. Unfortunately, there hasn't been any news at all. Judging by how the Soul River manifests across the worlds now, something may have gone wrong with him, much like Fellow Daoist Yuan back then, though his condition is considerably better. The darkness he emanates has polluted the Reincarnation Road. The beings born after him also know of the Eerie Race, and they may even have joined forces with them while he slept."
Shu Yi said.
Then Lin Yue raised his hand, and a Spirit Butterfly that even Immortal Emperors could not track vanished into ancient history.
"The supreme domain? What truly breathtaking power! Huang, I'm coming."
An unknown stretch of time passed before the River of Time disappeared. A young man sat cross-legged on the lone island at the center of the great realm. Not far away, the large black dog could finally stand and wander about the island.
As if waking from a dream, the young man opened his eyes, and