"No rush. The Divine Gate is not so easily breached. In my previous life, I too sought its location, but without the proper path, it was all in vain. You may go first. I still need to recover more strength," Ling Fan's faint voice echoed.
The Supreme Ancestral Dragon was silent for a moment before speaking, "That is for the best. I shall go and keep an eye on Dao Yi, lest he gain an advantage. But I implore the Emperor to expedite your progress and come assist me swiftly. If it were only Dao Yi, I would have means to deal with him. However, I fear that the Demon God, the Demon Emperor, the Three Worlds Buddha Venerable, and other supreme powerhouses might also collude with Dao Yi. In that case, I would be unable to resist!"
"Rest assured," Ling Fan replied.
"..."
The boundless deep space above closed in. The Supreme Ancestral Dragon's aura receded like a tide.
"Ling Fan, is the situation that dire?" Lu Jiu asked with concern. Although he had been promoted to Heavenly Venerable, his cultivation of only three Heavenly Venerate Dao paths could not help Ling Fan much. He was utterly unqualified to intervene in the struggles of supreme powerhouses.
"Not all that this dragon says can be believed. It's half true, half false," Ling Fan said, then returned his full attention to refining the Samsara Divine Cauldron, intending to integrate the entire battlefield of gods into it, restoring this divine artifact to its peak state, or at the very least, restoring most of its power.
Not long after.
The boundless deep space above opened again. The Supreme Ancestral Dragon's voice echoed once more, "Emperor, are you not ready yet! The situation is urgent, and I cannot wait for you to fully recover. Come quickly! Come quickly!"
Ling Fan raised his eyelids and glanced at the Supreme Ancestral Dragon, ignoring its urgent pleas. Above the boundless deep space, the Supreme Ancestral Dragon appeared extremely vexed. However, with Ling Fan remaining unmoved, it could do nothing but leave in frustration.
This back and forth continued. The Supreme Ancestral Dragon came to urge Ling Fan more than ten times. Yet, the more urgently the Supreme Ancestral Dragon pressed, the more Ling Fan remained seated, unmoving as a mountain, showing no sign of haste.
Finally, when the Supreme Ancestral Dragon came to urge him again. Before it could even speak, Ling Fan rose, put away the Samsara Divine Cauldron, and said, "Let's go."
This took the Supreme Ancestral Dragon by surprise. It had been prepared for Ling Fan to refuse again. But it never expected Ling Fan to agree so readily this time. Could it be? The Supreme Ancestral Dragon's vast divine sense extended over. However, it discovered that Ling Fan had not truly recovered to the supreme realm of Great Heavenly Venerate.
Breaking through to Great Heavenly Venerate is not so easy, the Supreme Ancestral Dragon thought to itself. Although it didn't know why Ling Fan had agreed so readily this time, it didn't matter as long as Ling Fan was on his way.
"Emperor, please proceed. I shall await you in the Primordial Void God Realm." The Supreme Ancestral Dragon's divine sense arrived quickly and departed just as fast.
Ling Fan, meanwhile, broke through the boundless heavens and time and space, ascending higher and higher, finally rushing into an incomparably ancient and primordial world. The moment he stepped into this world, a familiar sensation washed over him. The void god energy, as omnipresent as air, enveloped him, making him feel warm all over. Within his body, the Samsara Divine Cauldron vibrated with excitement, greedily absorbing this void god energy like a whale swallowing the sea.
Even when he was in the Heavenly Realm, the Samsara Divine Cauldron could remotely draw void god energy from the Primordial Void God Realm. Now, returning to the Primordial Void God Realm, the Samsara Divine Cauldron's absorption speed had increased by more than a thousandfold. Its entire body was bathed in brilliant divine light, appearing even more ancient and majestic, exuding profound Dao rhymes everywhere. It faintly emitted supreme Dao sounds like great bells and drums. Ordinary martial artists, upon hearing them, could instantly comprehend the profound principles of martial arts and ascend to the levels of Martial Saint or even Great Emperor. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Emperor, this old dragon has been waiting for you for a long time." Amidst the misty void god energy, two pupils larger than the suns of the Heavenly Realm appeared. Immediately, a colossal dragon, as vast as myth and epic, emerged from the mist before Ling Fan. In front of this dragon, Ling Fan was truly as insignificant as a speck of dust in the boundless starry sky. Yet, Ling Fan stood there, as imposing as a mountain, his aura in no way inferior.
"The Emperor's demeanor has not diminished since those years," the mythical epic dragon sighed emotionally. It then lowered its form, transforming into a hunched, thin old man who walked towards Ling Fan with a smile. No one would have imagined that the Supreme Ancestral Dragon, one of the few invincible supreme powerhouses in the myriad realms, would appear as such an unremarkable, hunchbacked old man in human form. It was difficult to connect him with the majestic, world-encompassing, supreme ancestral dragon.
Ling Fan nodded faintly at the Dragon Ancestor and directly said, "Let's go to the Divine Gate."
...
At the end of the Primordial Void God Realm. A colossal, immeasurable gate, stretching from heaven to earth, stood in the vast expanse of space. An incredibly sacred aura permeated the air, inspiring awe and trepidation. Beneath this gate, several figures with terrifyingly immense auras and majestic presences were positioned in various locations.
One of the figures spoke, "The Supreme Ancestral Dragon has urged him repeatedly, and he has finally come. Fortunately, he has not yet returned to the realm of Great Heavenly Venerate. Otherwise, it would be a question of how many of us would survive today."
"Demon God, has the Azure Cloud Emperor scared you witless? You fear him so much. Even if he returned to the Great Heavenly Venerate realm, what should we fear? He has cultivated anew for a lifetime, falling behind us. We are no longer what we once were and will not be inferior to him in his prime," a tall figure exuding demonic energy from all sides snorted coldly.
"Mituo Buddha, the Demon Emperor's dominance is unparalleled, and his ambition is supreme. However, what the Demon God says is not without reason. He is, after all, the Azure Cloud Emperor, and should never be underestimated," a majestic figure in Buddhist attire, with coiled hair and a single hand raised in a palm, enveloped in ten thousand feet of divine light, spoke from another direction. His voice was as refreshing as a spring breeze and as enlightening as a divine revelation. Most peculiar of all, this figure possessed three faces, gazing at people from three directions, perhaps embodying compassion, wrath, or indifference, as if representing all the truths of the past, present, and future in this world. The supreme being of the Heavenly Buddha Realm, the most mysterious and unfathomable Three Worlds Buddha Venerable!
"There is no need to worry. The Azure Cloud Emperor cannot possibly fully repair the Samsara Divine Cauldron. As long as he himself has not reached Great Heavenly Venerate, the threat he poses to all of you remains controllable. Moreover, with the combined strength of our few individuals, setting up such a deadly formation, let alone killing a Heavenly Venerate, killing a supreme powerhouse is nothing. This is a method for slaying gods," the foremost figure, resembling a peerless divine king, spoke calmly with his back to the others. He stood there as if he were the ultimate culmination of all Dao, displaying unparalleled Daoist pressure, making even the Demon God, Demon Emperor, and Three Worlds Buddha Venerable wary of him. This person was the successor of the Azure Cloud Emperor, and currently, the foremost figure in the myriad heavens and realms. Dao Yi Great Heavenly Venerate.
...
"Dragon Ancestor, are we not there yet?" In the Primordial Void God Realm, Ling Fan and the Dragon Ancestor continued to speed forward. Ling Fan suddenly asked.
The Dragon Ancestor replied, "Emperor, do not be anxious. We are almost there. With the two of us working together, even Dao Yi will face certain death. Furthermore, we can use Dao Yi's life and cultivation to attempt to break open the Divine Gate. We shall both attain divine positions and enjoy eternal freedom!"
Ling Fan smiled and remained silent.