"May I ask, Senior Yuangeng, how many years will it take for our Imperial Ancestor to return?"
Beside Yuangeng, Si Yanning of the Lunar Essence Divine Church gazed at the ancient Burial Emperor Hall below. Only after a moment did she ask, apprehension on her face.
As one of the strongest reserves of what was now the Human Race's greatest lineage, she naturally knew the ancient power called the Underworld very well. It was one of the oldest Great Dao Lineages in the universe today. Even though the divine churches of Taiyin and Taiyang were powerful, they had long maintained a wary, vigilant distance from the Underworld.
Yet after learning that Yuangeng was the current Lord of the Underworld, the old Quasi-Emperor felt a sense of security unlike anything she had ever known. Even the deathly energy that constantly surged skyward from the Epoch Burial Pit seemed a little warmer at that moment.
"Hard to say, but with the Human Emperor's talent, the process shouldn't take too long. Thirty to fifty thousand years at the shortest, a hundred-odd thousand at the longest."
Yuangeng stroked his chin and offered this conclusion after a moment.
"Thank you, Senior Yuangeng!"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanning hurriedly bowed deeply to Yuangeng once more. In the past, resurrecting the Human Emperor was a thought she had only occasionally dared entertain in moments of utter idleness. Now it had truly become possible, and this reality, as fantastical as a tale from the Arabian Nights, sent waves surging through her heart.
"When your lifespan is nearing its end, come find me at the Undying Mountain. I'll grant you an opportunity for longevity."
Yuangeng studied the female cultivator from the Lunar Essence Divine Church for a moment before speaking. This young woman did indeed share some affinity with