After imprisoning the Time-Space Dao Ancestor within the great dao pagoda, Han Xuanji raised his hand and beckoned. The deep blue light of the Clock of Time and Space transformed into a streak of light and was taken into his pocket, turning back into the shape of a pendant.
Han Xuanji rubbed the pendant with his fingertips, his expression indifferent. The mark belonging to the Time-Space Dao Ancestor was instantly erased by him.
This kind of great dao sacred artifact, while not as powerful as the great dao pagoda, was still considered a rare treasure. It might not be of much use to him, but he could keep it to reward his Disciples in the future.
Resolving the Time-Space Dao Ancestor didn't cost Han Xuanji much effort. He closed his eyes, and his Transcendence-level Divine Sense instantly swept out like an invisible giant net, spreading across the entire River of Time and Space.
This Divine Sense far exceeded the scope of the Limitless Primordial Realm. It was not bound by any power of time and space, ignoring all spatial barriers and hidden Restrictions. Wherever it passed, whether it was a concealed Domain of Time and Space or a hidden faint fluctuation, nothing could remain hidden.
Han Xuanji's Divine Sense was like a Heavenly Emperor looking down upon the mortal world, taking in the entire vast and boundless River of Time and Space. Every ripple, every fragment, and every secret area on the river was clearly presented in his perception.
He did not deliberately restrain his aura. Such a high profile was both to quickly find traces of the Immortal Ancestor and to deter those ancient existences hidden in the River of Time and Space, saving him from further disturbances.
As his Divine Sense spread, Han Xuanji quickly detected many special areas within the River of Time and Space.
These areas were either hidden by powerful Restrictions or enveloped by turbulent flows of time and space. They were areas that would normally be absolutely difficult to investigate, clearly being the domains of certain ancient existences.
In some places, the aura of the Limitless Primordial Realm faintly drifted out, while others emitted eerie and terrifying auras. Clearly, their masters had lived in seclusion here for countless epochs, indifferent to the affairs of Chaos, only focused on their cultivation to pursue the path of Transcendence.
Han Xuanji's Divine Sense swept through these areas without any hindrance. Even those areas that could normally isolate all investigations were like thin paper before his Transcendence-level Divine Sense, pierced through instantly.
These ancient existences instantly sensed this overbearing Divine Sense. One by one, they were startled awake, their expressions changing drastically, their hearts filled with shock and dissatisfaction.
They lived in seclusion here to avoid the conflicts of Chaos and did not wish to be disturbed by the outside world. Now, Han Xuanji's Divine Sense forcibly sweeping through was undoubtedly a provocation.
"Who is it? To be so bold as to use Divine Sense to forcibly investigate this seat!"
In a small hut hidden within the Turbulence of Time and Space, an old and angry voice rang out. Its owner was an ancient existence of the Limitless Primordial Realm; living in seclusion here, no one had ever dared to provoke him like this.
A person familiar with him spoke in a heavy tone, saying calmly:
"This person just fought a battle with the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, and now the Dao Ancestor's aura has vanished..."
Upon receiving this news, the person from before immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.
Such a scene played out simultaneously in various parts of the River of Time and Space. Although they felt dissatisfaction in their hearts, not a single person dared to step forward, not even daring to utter a single word of questioning.
Just a moment ago, many of them had clearly felt the aura of the Time-Space Dao Ancestor suddenly vanish. That aura had dissipated so thoroughly that not a trace remained. Clearly, he hadn't left voluntarily, but had met with an accident.
The Time-Space Dao Ancestor was a Powerful Expert at the Perfection of the Limitless Primordial Realm who controlled the Great Dao of Time and Space. In the River of Time and Space, he was even more invincible. Since even he had met such an end, one could imagine just how terrifying the strength of the expert investigating the river with Divine Sense truly was.
Although they didn't know the specific fate of the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, they could guess it certainly wasn't good—either killed or suppressed. Regardless of which, it was not something they could contend with.
Stepping out rashly would most likely result in the same fate as the Time-Space Dao Ancestor. It was better to endure and stay hidden, obediently lying low and allowing the other party to investigate. As long as it didn't touch their core interests, they would act as if nothing had happened.
For a time, all the ancient existences in the River of Time and Space were as quiet as cicadas in winter. They all withdrew their auras, not daring to make the slightest move, only secretly feeling wary in their hearts, speculating about Han Xuanji's strength.
As for those experts who had originally been watching the battle between Han Xuanji and the Time-Space Dao Ancestor, they were now even more frightened, their minds shaking violently. They hurried to restrain their auras and hide back in their hiding places, not daring to peek easily again—even the Time-Space Dao Ancestor had lost; if they dared to take one more look, they would probably only bring trouble upon themselves.
In an instant, it was being spread throughout the River of Time and Space that on this day, a young man had arrived... Of course, this news only circulated internally among them and was never leaked, otherwise, they would all lose face.
Han Xuanji naturally didn't care about this. His Divine Sense continued to rapidly sweep through every corner of the River of Time and Space, searching for traces of the Immortal Ancestor.
With the blessing of the [Eternal Dao Heart], his Divine Sense was not only unaffected by the River of Time and Space but was also extremely fast. He soon captured the faint traces of dao-rhythm left by the Immortal Ancestor. Even though these traces had been eroded by the power of the River of Time and Space for countless epochs, they could still be perceived by him.
Soon, Han Xuanji followed these traces and tracked them down.
After an unknown amount of time, Han Xuanji found that he seemed to have arrived at a special area. This place was completely different from other parts of the river. There was no rushing water, only a gray mist. Within the mist, an eerie and powerful force of time and space permeated.
Han Xuanji found an ancient existence nearby at random to interrogate.
Ancestor Zhu Tian was this lucky fellow. He was an existence in the Middle Stage of the Limitless Primordial Realm and also walked the Great Dao of Time and Space. He had lived in seclusion in the River of Time and Space for many years and hadn't paid much attention to what had happened in Chaos over the past hundreds of millions of years.
Facing the terrifying pressure emanating from Han Xuanji, Ancestor Zhu Tian trembled all over, answering truthfully and fearfully, not daring to hide anything.
"Am I really that scary?"
Seeing this Senior who was countless years older than him so frightened that he couldn't even speak properly, Han Xuanji was also speechless.
He had clearly restrained his aura a lot.
Ancestor Zhu Tian didn't know what Han Xuanji was thinking. He was just afraid that the young man in front of him would kill him over a single disagreement, so he honestly told everything he knew.
This was a very special Forbidden Zone of Time and Space that had existed for a long time. Some had tried to enter, but were repelled by the power of time and space. Even experts of the Limitless Primordial Realm could not break through this force. Forcing an entry would cause a great terror to arise in one's heart. Over time, this place became a Forbidden Land in the River of Time and Space, or rather, a forgotten land that no one usually mentioned.
"It's strange to say... I almost forgot this place even existed."
Ancestor Zhu Tian was suddenly startled, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face, his heart full of doubt.
He was in the Limitless Primordial Realm; how could he be so forgetful?