After imprisoning the Spacetime Dao Ancestor in the Great Dao Pagoda, Han Xuanji raised his hand and summoned the Bell of Space and Time transformed into a stream of light, which he then pocketed and took the form of a pendant.
Han Xuanji stroked the pendant with his fingertips, his expression indifferent, and instantly erased the mark on it related to the Spacetime Dao Ancestor.
This kind of Great Dao Sacred Artifact, although not as powerful as the Great Dao Pagoda, is still a rare treasure. It may not be of much use to him, but he can keep it to reward his disciples in the future.
After defeating the Spacetime Dao Ancestor, Han Xuanji did not expend much effort. He closed his eyes, and his transcendent Divine Sense instantly swept out, like an invisible giant net, spreading across the entire River of Spacetime.
This Divine Sense far surpasses the realm of Hunyuan Wuji, is not bound by any spacetime power, ignores all spacetime barriers and concealment restrictions, and leaves nowhere to hide, whether it be a hidden spacetime domain or a faint, lurking fluctuation.
Han Xuanji's Divine Sense was like that of Heavenly Emperor looking down upon the mortal world, taking in the entire vast and boundless River of Spacetime. Every ripple, every fragment, and every hidden area on the river was clearly presented in his perception.
He didn't deliberately conceal his aura. This high-profile approach was both to quickly find the Immortal Ancestor's whereabouts and to intimidate those ancient beings hidden in the River of Spacetime, so that no one would bother him again.
As his Divine Sense spread, Han Xuanji quickly detected many special areas in the River of Spacetime.
These areas are either hidden by powerful restrictions or shrouded in spatial-temporal turbulence, making them absolutely difficult to explore under normal circumstances. They are clearly areas that exist in ancient times.
In some places, the aura of the Hunyuan Wuji level faintly emanates, while in others it exudes a strange and terrifying aura. Clearly, its owner has been living in seclusion here for countless eons, detached from Chaos affairs, focusing solely on cultivation and the pursuit of transcendence.
Han Xuanji's Divine Sense swept across these areas without any hindrance. Even those areas that would normally be able to block all detection were as thin as paper in front of his transcendent Divine Sense, easily pierced through.
These ancient beings instantly sensed this domineering Divine Sense, and they all awoke with shock, their expressions changing drastically, their hearts filled with horror and dissatisfaction.
They secluded themselves here to avoid the Chaos and strife, unwilling to be disturbed by the outside world. Now, Han Xuanji's Divine Sense forcibly swept over them, which was undoubtedly a provocation.
"Who dares to be so audacious as to forcibly probe me with their Divine Sense!"
In a small house hidden in the turbulent flow of time and space, an old and angry voice rang out. Its owner was an ancient being of Hunyuan Wuji, living in seclusion here. No one had ever dared to provoke him like this.
One of his acquaintances spoke in a solemn tone, yet calmly:
"This person just fought against the Spacetime Dao Ancestor, and now the Spacetime Dao Ancestor's aura has vanished..."
Upon receiving this news, the man immediately shut up and dared not say another word.
This scene played out simultaneously in various places throughout River of Spacetime. Although they were dissatisfied, not one of them dared to stand up and even dared not utter a single question.
Just now, many of them clearly felt the aura of the Spacetime Dao Ancestor suddenly disappear. The aura dissipated completely, leaving no trace. Obviously, it did not leave voluntarily, but rather encountered an accident.
The Spacetime Dao Ancestor was a powerful being at the peak of the Hunyuan Wuji Perfection, wielding the Great Dao of Spacetime and Space. He was invincible in the River of Spacetime and Space. Even he ended up in such a state, so one can imagine just how terrifying the strength of the powerful being who used his Divine Sense to explore the River of Time and Space was.
Although they did not know the specific fate of the Spacetime Dao Ancestor, they could guess that it must not have been good—either he was annihilated or suppressed, neither of which they could contend with.
If you rashly step forward, you will most likely end up like the Spacetime Dao Ancestor. It is better to remain silent and lie low, allowing the other party to investigate. As long as your core interests are not touched, you can pretend that nothing has happened.
For a moment, all the ancient beings in the entire River of Spacetime fell silent, concealing their auras and daring not to make the slightest move. They could only secretly fear and speculate about Han Xuanji's strength.
Those powerful figures who had been focused on the battle between Han Xuanji and the Spacetime Dao Ancestor were now terrified. They quickly concealed their auras and retreated to their hiding places, not daring to spy any further. Even the Spacetime Dao Ancestor had been defeated; if they dared to take another look, they would only invite trouble upon themselves.
In an instant, the news spread throughout the entire River of Spacetime: on this day, a young man had arrived... Of course, this news was only circulated internally and would never be leaked, otherwise they would all lose face.
Han Xuanji, of course, didn't care at all. His Divine Sense was still rapidly scanning every corner of the River of Spacetime, searching for the Immortal Ancestor's traces.
With the blessing of [ Eternal Dao Heart ], his Divine Sense was not only unaffected by the River of Spacetime, but also extremely fast. He quickly captured the faint traces of Dao rhyme left by the Immortal Ancestor. Even though these traces had been eroded by the power of the River of Spacetime for countless epochs, he could still perceive them.
Soon, Han Xuanji followed the trail.
After an unknown amount of time, Han Xuanji found himself in what seemed to be a special area. This place was completely different from the other areas of the Long River. There was no rushing river, only a gray mist, and within the mist, there was a strange and powerful force of spacetime.
Han Xuanji randomly found an ancient being nearby and questioned him.
The Ancestor Zhutian was this lucky one. He was Middle Hunyuan Wuji being who also followed the Dao of Space and Time. He had lived in seclusion in the River of Spacetime for many years and had not paid much attention to the events that had occurred in the Chaos over the past hundreds of millions of years.
Faced with the terrifying pressure emanating from Han Xuanji, the Ancestor Zhutian trembled with fear and answered truthfully without daring to conceal anything.
Am I really that scary?
Seeing this senior figure, who was far older than him, so intimidated that he could barely speak, Han Xuanji was speechless.
He clearly concealed his aura considerably.
The Ancestor Zhutian, unaware of Han Xuanji's thoughts, feared that the young man before him might kill him at the slightest provocation, so he honestly told him everything he knew.
This is an extremely special forbidden zone of time and space. It has existed for a long time. Some people have tried to enter, but they have been repelled by the power of time and space. Even experts at the Hunyuan Wuji Realm cannot break through this power of time and space. Those who force their way in will feel great terror. Over time, this place has become a forbidden area in the River of Spacetime, or rather, a forgotten place, and no one usually mentions it.
"It's strange... I almost forgot about this place."
Ancestor Zhutian was startled, his face showing disbelief and his heart filled with doubt.
He's at the Hunyuan Wuji Realm, how could he be so forgetful?