A thousand years later.
Nanhua finally discovered that something was amiss.
He sat cross-legged within the lotus dais of Heavenly Mountain, his gaze deep as he looked beyond the heavens. "...Chong Que."
"...Dao Ancestor."
"Friend Ji Yan!"
The muddled sound descended from the heavens, spreading toward the Unknowable Land.
Heaven and Earth were silent.
For a long time, there was no response.
Nanhua's gaze sharpened as Luo Heaven Immortal Eyes emerged. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly. "...That is the trace of a Past Great Dao phenomenon. This is bad. How could he leave without informing this Immortal? Why guard even against me?"
He slowly rose to his feet, his fingers continuously forming calculations.
"Past laws, Heavenly Foundation Stone... ah..."
Nanhua sighed. These two methods alone left him somewhat powerless. If the Dao Ancestor had not wanted to trick that Fang Chen into this "pit" that year, Fang Chen could forget about ever reflecting himself upon the Eternal Immortal Frontier.
He also knew it.
Eternal Immortal had surely gone in search of that illusory Chaos Sea.
Since he had not been brought along, Nanhua was naturally still needed to continue contending with Fang Chen in the Three Thousand Immortal Territories, to protect the Myriad Domains Immortal Sect and prevent him from disrupting the grand plan of Establishment of Heaven.
"It does not matter." Nanhua fell into thought. "So long as he exists, no matter how many years pass, the Dao Ancestor will definitely bring the Eternal Immortal Frontier to find this place. It will not be too late for this Immortal to go then. The pressing matter is to wear down Fang Chen through internal strife."
He still had to wait for Eternal Establishment of Heaven, wait for the Dao Ancestor to find the Chaos Sea, and wait to enter