472: After discussion, we decided to go into seclusion!

One year later.

Vast Immortal Domain, Immortal Sword Manor.

The Void Realm above the manor twisted without warning, tearing open a pitch-black crack, and two figures stepped out.

They were Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tianji, who had been missing for a whole year.

"Little Junior Brother, you're finally back!"

"We've brought Senior Sister back."

In the crowd, Sword Thirteen, upon seeing Xuanyuan Tianji beside Su Ming, decisively informed Jian Lingtian of the news.

In just over ten breaths, a sharp and peerless aura tore through the crowd.

The newcomer was Jian Lingtian.

He completely ignored Su Ming at the side, his tiger-like eyes fixed intently on Xuanyuan Tianji.

Seeing Xuanyuan Tianji's face and her bearing, even after all the hardships, he could never mistake her!

"Princess... is it truly you?"

This form of address made Xuanyuan Tianji startle.

She looked toward the source of the voice, and when she saw that face clearly, her eyes instantly reddened.

"Uncle Jian? Why are you here?"

Seeing her acknowledge him, Jian Lingtian's tense body relaxed slightly, but it was immediately overtaken by even greater anticipation.

"Princess, I heard you found news of the Peerless War King."

"Did this trip yield any results?"

His voice was very low, every word sounding as if squeezed through his teeth.

Xuanyuan Tianji felt the weight in his words.

She nodded vigorously.

"The harvest was plentiful!"

She spoke each word slowly and clearly.

"I not only learned of my father's whereabouts but also found out that he left behind something of vital importance for me."

Boom!

These two pieces of news exploded in Jian Lingtian's mind like two claps of thunder.

He tilted his head back, seemingly trying to calm his emotions with a deep breath.

At the same time, the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, terrifyingly so.

It was a towering hope reignited at the end of despair!

The Human Emperor was that hope!

"You really found him?"

"Where is he?"

Xuanyuan Tianji remained silent for a moment before heavily uttering the name of that place.

"In the Land of Darkness."

"The... Land of Darkness?"

Jian Lingtian's tense body suddenly stiffened, his brows knitting into a tight knot.

His vast Divine Sense surged wildly in his mind, trying to find even a shred of a clue from his fragmented memories, but in the end, there was only a blank.

"Uncle Jian, even you haven't heard of this place?"

Seeing his reaction, Xuanyuan Tianji's heart sank a little.

Jian Lingtian shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed heavily.

"Sigh!"

"If this place is truly as you say, I'm afraid only the Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses of that era would have the right to know about it."

"Back then, although I had already stepped into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, in the eyes of His Majesty the Human Emperor, I still didn't have the qualifications to follow him in the crusade against the Eerie Clan."

A flash of loneliness crossed his eyes, a hatred for his lack of strength, and a nostalgia for the glorious years of the past.

After a brief moment of depression, Jian Lingtian forced himself to cheer up and looked at her with burning eyes.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Where is the thing His Majesty the Human Emperor left for you hidden?"

"Chaotic Immortal Domain."

Hearing these four words, Jian Lingtian was first taken aback, then he actually laughed, though the smile held a hint of helplessness.

"To think it's there."

"His Majesty the Human Emperor really knows how to pick a spot."

"That place is a mixed bag where various forces intertwine like dog teeth. Placing something there is indeed safer than hiding it anywhere else."

"When do you plan to set out?"

Xuanyuan Tianji didn't answer immediately; instead, she turned her head, her beautiful eyes falling on Su Ming.

Su Ming was originally hiding to the side watching the show. Seeing the pressure suddenly shift to him, his mouth twitched, and he spread his hands helplessly.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm just a weakling in the Heavenly Immortal Realm. What's the difference between going to a place like the Chaotic Immortal Domain, where people are eaten alive, and seeking death?"

He said this with full confidence, showing no awareness of being a Genius.

"I can go, but at least wait until I break through this Realm."

"I'm a timid person. Without some life-saving trump cards, I don't even want to step out of these city gates."

Su Ming knew very well, what kind of place was the Chaotic Immortal Domain?

It was a lawless land in the Immortal Realm.

With his current cultivation, he'd probably be shaken to death by aftershocks just walking down the street.

Although he had many trump cards, the primordial chaos ancient lamp was an ultimate dao emperor weapon. Once exposed, he would be frantically hunted down.

Even if he said that only he could use the primordial chaos ancient lamp, who would believe him?

Most importantly, his simulator's cooldown wasn't finished yet.

Without the simulator in hand, he would absolutely not touch such a high-difficulty dungeon.

Play it safe, wait for the simulator's cooldown to end, and run a couple of previews first.

Only after thoroughly understanding the situation and the pitfalls inside would it be called 'getting the item'; going now would be called 'seeking death'.

Jian Lingtian looked at Su Ming's appearance, his eye corners twitching slightly, yet surprisingly, he didn't argue.

He could see that Su Ming had a profound foundation.

Although his cultivation wasn't high for the moment, that steadiness did indeed look like someone who could achieve great things.

"Very well, the Chaotic Immortal Domain is no ordinary place; it indeed requires careful planning."

Jian Lingtian spoke in a deep voice, his gaze profound.

"There isn't much time left for us."

"In recent years, the Eerie Clan's offensive has become increasingly aggressive."

"I have no idea how much longer this Vast Immortal Domain can maintain its peace."

Hearing these words, Xuanyuan Tianji pursed her lips tightly.

She wanted to say something, but found any words pale and powerless in the face of the brutal reality.

Since she had learned the truth about the Human Emperor from the Peerless War King,

She knew that everything her father did was for the Major Thousand Worlds.

And as the direct descendant of the Human Emperor, she should naturally bear this responsibility.

However, she was still too weak right now.

So weak that she couldn't accomplish anything.

Seeing the two fall into silence, Su Ming didn't say much.

He knew well that in the face of absolute power, worry was the most useless emotion.

Instead of lamenting the chaotic times here, it was better to seize every second to become stronger.

"I'm off, I'm going back to enter seclusion!"

He waved his hand and walked straight toward the courtyard, his back looking crisp and decisive.

Returning to his residence, Su Ming activated all the defensive Formations, completely isolating himself from the distractions of the outside world.

He planned to enter seclusion for a long time.

Time flew by in the tedious process of breathing and meditation.

Spring went and autumn came, winter and summer alternated.

Su Ming's figure almost merged with the thatched cottage.

This seclusion lasted for a full twenty years.

Twenty years later.

The Spiritual Qi inside the thatched cottage suddenly contracted violently, turning into a vortex that drilled into Su Ming's body.

He slowly opened his eyes.

"I've finally broken through to the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortal Realm!"

Now, he was only one step away from the Immortal Lord Realm.

Twenty years of accumulation had allowed his cultivation to step into a completely new level.

[Simulation Cooldown: Two years and three months!]

"Still two years, huh..."

Su Ming looked at the cooldown time on the simulator and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Then, he pushed open the door of the thatched cottage and walked out...