Chapter 2070: Return of the Great Yin Heavenly Palace

Nine thousand years have passed,

This is not too long for a True Immortal, but for the mortals of the Fallen Immortal Realm, countless generations have cycled through reincarnation, and the mortal world has changed beyond recognition.

On this day, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.

In the next instant, his figure vanished; after teleportation, he reappeared at the Heavenly Beast Garden. Stepping out of the teleportation array, he quietly observed the surroundings.

"Pay our respects,"

"Great Sun Supreme!"

The Heavenly Beast Supreme and the Dan Tian Supreme bowed deeply; numerous Dao-merged Heavenly Humans around them bent their bodies in salute, and silence reigned in all directions.

These two Supremes were ancient figures from a previous era; seeing them bow so respectfully to another Supreme, like subordinates, did not surprise the surrounding cultivators. Instead, they felt it was only natural.

"Two elders, there is no need for such courtesy."

"Since last seeing the Sun elder, it seems nearly twenty thousand years have passed?"

Jiang Ding sighed: "How many twenty-thousand-year spans can a life hold? Too much time has passed in the past, stirring deep emotions in us. Time flies like a shuttle, vanishing in an instant."

"Alas..."

The Heavenly Beast Supreme let out a light sigh.

The Great Yin and Great Sun Supremes were peers known to each other for many years; they had known each other since their days as Dao Heirs, yet now they had both entered old age together.

"Youth passes easily, life is bitter and short."

"Since the Sun elder has returned, there should be some grandeur to welcome him."

Jiang Ding smiled and said: "Elder, I am not skilled in such matters of etiquette; I must rely heavily on you two. You two elders have weathered countless trials, and your sect's lineage is ancient; surely you can teach me."

"We dare not."

"It is merely more experience gained over time. Since the Dao Friend has a need, we will certainly do our utmost."

The Heavenly Beast Supreme clasped his hands and said.

Great Yin Heavenly Palace.

This palace has been far from its homeland for over twenty thousand years; today it finally returns once more.

The many arrays on the palace have long been activated; the creatures slumbering within have already awakened, restored to their peak state. One by one, their killing intent is grim, their battle will soars to the heavens, and they can no longer suppress the longing in their hearts.

Over twenty thousand years!

They have slumbered for over twenty thousand years!

Slumber is not time standing still; lifespan still flows away. The stronger the creature, the harder it is to seal, and the faster the lifespan drains.

By now, many Heavenly Humans have only tens of thousands of years of life remaining.

The two Supremes, though their lifespans are much longer, have at most only over ten thousand years left; much of their lifespan was lost during the slumber, and they can no longer continue.

Today is the moment for the final gamble!

"Everyone!"

The Sun Supreme's pressure was terrifying and profound. Gazing slowly at all the remaining Heavenly Humans in the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm, he said slowly: "The Pure Yang Sword Heir must have already ascended to Supreme."

"This is a Supreme ascended from a Seven-Step Dao Heir, or even an Eight-Step Dao Heir!"

"The sect's most glorious era has arrived!"

"What we must do today is draw our swords and advance, restore the sect's homeland, restore the worship and lineage of the sect's ancestors. In this battle, we shall not sheathe our swords until the mountain gate is restored!"

Below, the Yang Bone Heavenly Humans, Yin-Yang Heavenly Humans, and others quickly flushed red.

"We shall not sheathe our swords until the mountain gate is restored!"

"We shall not sheathe our swords until the mountain gate is restored!"

"Kill! Kill, kill..."

All Heavenly Human-level sword cultivators roared. Sword intent surged toward the sky; battle will and killing intent had reached a white-hot peak, arriving at the extreme. They would rather die on the battlefield than fade away silently in slumber.

"Kill..."

The Sun Supreme's heart was calm as a lake, in the most suitable state for drawing his sword before battle.

He exchanged a glance with the Great Yin Supreme, cast Yi Dao Dao Fa, and activated the welcoming array within the Great Yin Heavenly Palace to summon the distant Supreme, the Supreme belonging to the sect.

Buzz!

The light of the teleportation array spread out, ripples extending in all directions.

The Yang Bone Heavenly Humans, the Great Yin and Great Sun Sword Heirs, the Yin-Yang Heavenly Humans, and others showed expressions of expectation, immense longing, yet also some fear, dread, and worry about the future.

Amidst beams of spatial light, a youth in green robes appeared within the palace.

An extremely terrifying pressure spread out immediately.

This pressure contained extremely clear authority over the laws of the world; it effortlessly suppressed the pressure of the Great Yin and Great Sun Supremes, smoothed the turbulent heavenly and earthly spiritual energy around, yet exerted no pressure on any Heavenly Human present, as if a clear breeze brushed their faces.

This is the pressure of a Supreme; this is the pressure of the sect's Supreme; it will not target the sect's disciples.

In an instant, the Yang Bone Heavenly Humans and others were dazed, as if in a dream.

"Pay our respects!"

"Pay our respects to the Pure Yang Sword Heir!"

In the next moment, all Heavenly Humans came to their senses and roared with flushed faces.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha..."

Hearing this title, Jiang Ding was overjoyed. He laughed and said: "Many years have passed; all you elders are still so vigorous, unchanged, exactly as you were over twenty thousand years ago."

"Indeed, truly excellent!"

"Haha!"

"We have not changed, but Sword Heir, you have changed!"

The Yang Bone Heavenly Being said excitedly, "The aura of time settled on you is just like those old Supreme Beings. You've surely lived through countless ages — in front of you, we're all little whippersnappers."

"How truly fickle are the affairs of the world!"

"Hahaha… these old bones of mine have actually become little whippersnappers…"

The Yin-Yang Heavenly Being smiled faintly.

"Haha…"

The surrounding Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm Heavenly Beings all burst into laughter.

They knew what they were looking at. Though that blue-robed youth looked unchanged in appearance, he was an ancient being who had lived through countless ages — utterly unlike themselves, who had merely slept through the long years.

"Supreme Being…"

"Pure Yang Supreme Being…"

The Lie Yang Jianzi Child and Lunar Sword Child, meanwhile, were dizzy as if drunk, their figures swaying unsteadily. They stared at the blue-robed youth as if seeing a ghost.

We're all Sword Children — how did you become a Supreme Being?!!

"Pure Yang, you…"

The Solar Supreme Being felt a chill of dread.

This time, the Pure Yang Sword Child had shown little concealment, little concealment before him, simply revealing his aura like this — a terrifying aura far beyond that of an ordinary Supreme Being.

Before this aura, the Solar Supreme Being and Lunar Supreme Being felt as if facing a natural enemy, as if facing a sovereign. Their hair stood on end, as if facing a life-and-death crisis, wanting to flee madly into the distance.

It's simply… not like facing someone of the same rank!

"You!"

"You brat — could it be that you've already purged the Fallen Realm…"

The Solar Supreme Being said in a slightly hoarse voice.

Such an existence, if appearing in the past Fallen Immortal Realm, would simply sweep aside all four directions, invincible, with nothing able to stop him.

"Senior,"

"My strength has indeed improved a great deal over these years. Let's talk about it later."

Jiang Ding smiled faintly, then looked at everyone and said loudly, "Honored seniors, I've brought you all a small gift. Welcome back to the Fallen Realm, welcome once more to the sect."

He waved his hand, and a gift box appeared in each person's hands — every single one of them, including the Lunar and Solar Supreme Beings.

"What fortune!"

"When one person attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Who would have thought we'd taste such joy today."

Many Heavenly Beings laughed heartily.

They opened the gift boxes and found a Longevity-Extending Pill inside — one for each person, all the same.

Even the pills in the hands of the Lunar and Solar Supreme Beings were Longevity-Extending Pills — the kind that could extend a Supreme Being's lifespan, letting them live many more years and not have to face death so soon.

Everyone's eyes went wide.

"Longevity-Extending Pill…"

Even the Lunar and Solar Supreme Beings held their breath.

Supreme-grade Longevity-Extending Pills — such incomparably precious treasures had never appeared in the Fallen Immortal Realm, because they could not be refined. Yet now, they appeared before them so lightly.

"It seems,"

"the Fallen Realm has been completely pacified. We old fellows,"

"have come back now to retire and enjoy life."

The Solar Supreme Being said with emotion, having understood everything.

An invincible Supreme Being has already appeared in the Fallen Immortal Realm. The glorious future of the sect is already destined — no more fighting needed. The highest dream of generations of ancestors has now been realized.