Shao Ting, Qi Xin, and the others wore varying expressions, yet they all perceived something deeper within it and could not help but sigh inwardly:
They had never expected that the Great Dao of heavenly and earthly phenomena could actually be opened up... This immortal friend truly possessed the bearing of one who could forge a Dao!
Still, whether he could ultimately become the Dao Ancestor of a region depended on how far he could walk within this immortal realm.
Outside the Primitive Forest Sea, the Featherless Bird stared, stunned, at the distant horizon. The banner it carried on its back drooped limply.
Yet the aura it radiated at this moment was sharper than ever before. Gritting its teeth, it said, "A great enemy, this is a heaven-shaking great enemy... That Old Thief's methods are truly unfathomable. He could ask for blessings without leaving the slightest trace... My Dao is far inferior to his."
For the first time in its life, the Featherless Bird felt the urge to take someone as its master.
It had encountered no small number of exalted figures, and had even crossed paths with Dao Ancestors several times. Yet this was the only one who had stirred such an impulsive desire in it to become a disciple.
The Featherless Bird knew the rules of survival in the Five Elements Immortal Domain well. One could abandon the pursuit of eternal life, but one could never live in a muddled, meaningless way. In other words—
You could choose not to live, but you could not be without something to do!
If one wanted to retire peacefully here, muddle through life, and wait for death, perhaps that would work in other immortal domains. But it absolutely would not work in the Five Elements Immortal Domain. After all, who did