At this moment, Han Xuanji's mind was locked tightly onto the ancient jade key in the System space, the surprise in his eyes almost overflowing.
"Link all time and space? Even time and space outside of Chaos? Doesn't that make this a Key of Transcendence?"
"No wonder the will of chaos wouldn't allow it to be born; otherwise, the heavens of Chaos would truly change..."
There are other worlds outside of Chaos, but all living beings have never been able to find a path leading outside of Chaos.
With this key, it would be different.
Just imagine, if all the Powerful Experts were to slip away overnight, the will of chaos would probably be dumbfounded.
"Hehe, in that case, there is one more path."
Han Xuanji pondered secretly in his heart.
This Key of Time and Space could actually directly link to time and space outside of Chaos, which meant that he could travel to the worlds outside of Chaos in advance without needing to achieve Transcendence.
"As expected of the System, to be able to do something like this..."
To be able to sign in and obtain things that shouldn't exist in Chaos in the first place—calling it Heaven-Defying is not an exaggeration.
With a thought, Han Xuanji took the Key of Time and Space out of the System space. The jade key felt warm and smooth in his hand, and the power of time and space circulating around it instantly enveloped him. He could clearly feel that as long as he focused his mind, he could cross Chaos and arrive at another world.
"This is a huge gain!"
Han Xuanji couldn't help but cheer in his heart, his facial expression finally uncontrollable as a look of joy appeared.
Originally, he thought that this sign-in would be enough if he could obtain the Origin of Time and Space and an ordinary great dao sacred artifact, but he hadn't expected to harvest such a Heaven-Defying supreme treasure as the Key of Time and Space.
"However, the world outside of Chaos is too mysterious and dangerous... I can let others scout the path for me first."
Han Xuanji pondered secretly.
After resolving the Demon Ancestor, perhaps he could let the Supreme Divine Venerable or the Immortal Ancestor scout the path for him; presumably, they would be very willing to do so.
Or he could utilize the simulation System, that would be more secure. After all, no one knows what the Hongmeng Sea is really like, but it surely isn't calm, and the world beyond Transcendence couldn't possibly be as beautiful as imagined.
Otherwise, why has there been no news of the Dao Ancestor until now?
According to what the Immortal Ancestor said, since the opening of Chaos, there has been more than one who achieved Transcendence, yet it seems none of them have ever returned, their life or death unknown.
Han Xuanji was more inclined to believe that these existences might truly never be able to return...
"It's better to be steady; no need to rush..."
Han Xuanji reminded himself repeatedly, composed his mind, carefully put away the Key of Time and Space, and then began to Cultivate with focus. He intended to first refine the Origin of Time and Space, then use the power of the three thousand great dao origins to reach Perfection in one go.
...
Time flew by, and a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.
Since the Immortal Ancestor arrived at the Xuantian Dao Palace, many Disciples discovered that an additional mysterious Immortal Cave had appeared within the Xuantian Dao Palace. Even Li Taiqing and Han Xuanji's other Personal Disciples did not know the true identity of the owner of this Immortal Cave.
For this reason, Han Xuanji specifically gave instructions. Although he did not explicitly state the Immortal Ancestor's identity, he told them they would naturally know in the future, and that this person was someone he held in high regard. He told them that if they met him, they must treat him with courtesy and not be presumptuous; if the other party offered them guidance, they would be blessed.
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, but having said that, Li Taiqing and the others were a bit curious about what kind of person could be so highly regarded by Han Xuanji.
The Immortal Ancestor did not stay in the Immortal Cave to recuperate the whole time; occasionally, he would go out, tease those Primordial Beings, or offer guidance to the Disciples of the Xuantian Dao Palace.
When those Primordial Beings saw the Immortal Ancestor, they were almost frightened into fainting, wondering if they were dreaming.
During this millennium, the Immortal Realm welcomed unprecedented vigorous development. Although the news of the Immortal Ancestor's return was not made public, it secretly nourished the original Origin of the Immortal Realm. The Luck of the Immortal Realm surged, making the Spiritual Qi of the entire Immortal Realm increasingly dense and the dao-rhythm increasingly rich.
Benefiting from this Opportunity, quite a few Powerful Experts were born within the Immortal Realm. Cultivators who had been stuck at a Bottleneck for many years broke through their shackles one after another, and many young talents emerged, stepping into higher Realms.
Among them, many acquaintances of Han Xuanji from the Lingxu Heavenly Palace also broke through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
Among them was his nominal Master, Immortal Lord Yunmiao.
Although Immortal Lord Yunmiao was only Han Xuanji's nominal Master, he had cared for him quite a bit. Now, relying on the title of Han Xuanji's Master, resources were naturally not lacking, and coupled with his own hard cultivation, he finally broke through the Bottleneck and stepped into the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
Even some of his fellow Disciples basically all received quite a few benefits, one after another stepping into the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
When this news reached him, Han Xuanji was also quite gratified, but he did not go to see Immortal Lord Yunmiao. After all, the gap between the two of them was too large now; meeting might only increase awkwardness.
Besides Immortal Lord Yunmiao, people like Yu Heng and the First Seat Yu Xuan also broke through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
Their Aptitude was not bad to begin with, and because of this connection, both the Xuantian Dao Palace and the Heavenly Court provided them with extra support.
The Lingxu Heavenly Palace truly became a hegemon of an Immortal region in the real sense, famous throughout the entire Immortal Realm.
On the side of the Heavenly Court, ever since the Immortal Ancestor returned, the Heavenly Emperor also vaguely realized this.
The Immortal Ancestor also specifically held a secret meeting with the Heavenly Emperor.
During the meeting, the Immortal Ancestor informed the Heavenly Emperor that his return this time was to jointly resist the Demon Ancestor and protect the Immortal Realm.
Upon learning that the Immortal Ancestor had truly returned, the heavy stone in the Heavenly Emperor's heart finally fell to the ground. For these past days, he had been worried about the Demon Ancestor leading many Powerful Experts of Chaos to besiege the Immortal Realm. Now, with the Immortal Ancestor—the progenitor of the Immortal Realm—presiding, he had a bit more confidence and was even more determined to protect the Immortal Realm.
After the meeting ended, the Heavenly Emperor secretly mobilized all the military forces of the Immortal Realm to cooperate with Han Xuanji and the Immortal Ancestor, perfecting the battle preparations and waiting quietly for the Demon Ancestor.
...
Meanwhile, deep in Chaos, a Demon Palace with an architectural style vastly different from that of the Immortal Realm was floating above a pitch-black star. This Demon Palace had a dark and majestic, characteristic beauty.
This palace was named the "Anti-Immortal Palace," a palace specially built by the Demon Ancestor for this Alliance. Inside the palace were nine pitch-black stone pillars, with hideous demonic dragons coiled around the pillar bodies, and nine blood-red magic crystals resting on the tops, emitting a cold and brilliant light, illuminating the entire Demon Palace to look dreamlike and illusory, possessing an eerie aesthetic beauty.
A circular jade table stood sharply and prominently in the palace.
Around the jade table sat several Powerful Experts with vast auras. Each one was a peerless Powerful Expert in Chaos, their auras on par with each other, all being existences on equal footing with the Demon Ancestor.