581: Chapter 581 The Strongest in History vs. The Strongest in Modern Times

"Good."

An ethereal voice echoed between heaven and earth, calming the hearts of those who had been panicked by the death of Wu Xuchuan.

"What's going on? Why am I suddenly so relaxed?"

Jiang Liu's shoulders were incredibly relaxed. As a Yao Race member with a military background, he found this feeling extremely uncomfortable, yet he also enjoyed it.

"I'm feeling a bit sleepy too. I really want to take a nap."

Winter had been scared to death. Among this group, he was the only one who had truly experienced life and death several times. Although his strength wasn't the greatest, he had suffered the most setbacks.

This made him just want to fall asleep right where he stood once he calmed down.

They weren't the only ones with this peculiar feeling; almost everyone felt an inexplicable sense of peace.

Even the unconscious Shi Suiyan smoothed her brow.

Zhou Yan watched as Shi Suiyan, whom he was treating, showed signs of improvement, and then checked his own body.

This special feeling, reflected in Zhou Yan's eyes, turned into a line of text on his panel.

[Special Status: Duer max (01:59:48)]

Duer max: Lv1–Lv90 Abnormal Status Resistance +99%.

Zhou Yan's eyes nearly popped out.

He started counting on his fingers. He was currently at the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, which was Level 48, while this status that could resist abnormal conditions had an upper limit of Level 90.

Does that mean Mahayana Perfection?

Uncertain, Zhou Yan scanned the area again. Aside from a few people he wasn't familiar with and hadn't fought, whose panels he couldn't see, everyone else had the same buff.

It wasn't just him, but who exactly was the guy who had cast such a Heaven-Defying buff on them?

Zhou Yan opened his mini-map, wanting to find the source of that voice. They had only received the buff after hearing it.

But before Zhou Yan could start searching, a stream of light shot straight toward the river of time.

The stream of light appeared from a distant cliff, and it was only then that Zhou Yan saw Lv Yang, who had been missing for a long time, sitting there cross-legged.

Before anyone could react to what the thing flying into the sky was, Xie Bian took a deep breath and walked to Zhou Yan's side.

"The time has come, I'll tell you."

"Lv Yang said he would call for help. You owe him a life; remember to save him."

Xie Bian thought for a moment and continued.

"Otherwise, your future child won't have an ass..."

Xieli rushed over and covered Xie Bian's mouth.

"An'an, don't!"

"Don't say that word! Your idol persona will disappear!"

Xieli couldn't care about acting cold and aloof at this moment. She was teary-eyed, as if afraid her precious one would suddenly shatter. At the same time, she felt a secret joy, quietly feeling the warmth of his lips with her hand.

Xie Bian didn't notice this obsessive behavior; he just removed her hand and frowned slightly.

"I promised to repeat it exactly."

"Hey, hey, you don't need to repeat that part, I understand the rest..."

Seeing that Xie Bian was about to continue, Zhou Yan hurriedly stopped him and waved his hand in embarrassment.

"That guy who flew up must be the helper Lv Yang called, right? Who is that? Is it the Old Ancestor of the Buddhist Sect?" Bai Ling asked curiously.

After all, in their view, a powerful guy had just appeared only to be instantly killed by Feng Xu. What would happen if another one came?

It wasn't that they didn't trust the strength of the Buddhist Sect's Old Ancestor; it was just that they understood what level Feng Xu was at. If the opponent really was the Buddhist Sect's Old Ancestor, they should be contacting the outside world immediately to have the Old Ancestors of other Sects come to support them.

If they all attacked together, even Feng Xu probably wouldn't be able to handle it; that was the most urgent priority now.

Bai Ling's sentiment was shared by everyone, and even Zhou Yan felt a bit uncertain.

Seeing this 2-hour top-tier buff, his little heart was indeed pounding.

But Feng Xu was simply too overpowered. The last time he evaluated someone like this was when facing that Heaven-Defying excrement monster, Brother Dragon.

God knows he had just summoned such an impressive existence as the Dao Ancestor of Space, only for the Dao Ancestor to be 'borrowed' in the time it took him to turn his head to treat Shi Suiyan.

Because he had turned his head too slowly, he hadn't even seen how the opponent died.

Hopefully, this one wouldn't be like that Dao Ancestor: appearing with such grandeur only to end up being a support.

Hearing Bai Ling's explanation, Zhou Yan felt even more that the opponent was a support. If it were the Old Ancestor of the Buddhist Sect, casting a Mahayana Perfection-level protection on them didn't seem too excessive.

"Yeah, did Lv Yang say who he invited?"

Listening to the chattering questions of the crowd, Xie Bian didn't answer until Zhou Yan spoke, at which point he continued.

"He said to tell you only after you asked."

"He said the person he called is named 'Nian'."

"What!"

"Who!"

"You said that person just now was...?"

Bai Ling and the others didn't react much, but the Truth Cult side was about to explode.

Even Winter, who had been drowsy, became instantly excited, his fear mixed with a bit of reverence.

Hearing these boisterous sounds, Zhou Yan was a bit curious. Why didn't the Righteous Path side have any impression, while the Demonic Path was so familiar?

"How do you all know?"

"Did this high monk go to your place to exorcise demons before?"

Everyone looked at each other. Their excitement gradually subsided as they began to think about how to explain, and soon the oldest among them, Su Yao, stepped out.

"You little brats, you don't even recognize the Great Venerable? It seems your Sects' education has really protected you well."

Bai Ling felt a bit indignant after hearing this, but before he could speak, his legs started trembling.

"Ah, what's going on?"

Turning his head, Bai Ling realized that Li Hua was clinging to his thigh, trembling and chattering his teeth.

"Nian... How could Nian possibly come out!"

"He scared me to death!"

Bai Ling said with some disdain.

"No, is it really that serious? Who exactly is this Nian?"

Li Hua didn't answer, but Su Yao continued to explain.

"He is the founding ancestor of the Return to Ruins, master of Yin and Yang, life and death, ruler of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the strongest Mahayana of the modern era who stands above the world, and the second Prodigy on the Heaven Ranking, 'Nian'!"

After reading such a long list, Su Yao took a breath, his eyes shining as he looked at the battlefield in the sky.

If they had been uneasy when looking at the sky before, now only hope remained.

But Bai Ling didn't quite understand.

"Strongest Mahayana of the modern era? You're bragging, right?"

"The strength of the Three Sects is far greater than the Six Sects, and only the Yao Race can rival it. If the strongest Mahayana in the world were in the Six Sects, you would have had your noses in the air long ago."

"Hmph, this is pure ignorance on your part." Aleph crossed his arms, looking displeased.

"Think about it. If the world's number one were on your side, wouldn't your Three Sects be bragging about it? Even if the world's number one were with the Yao Race, they wouldn't stop talking about it either."

"You can ask that little Lion; does anyone on the Yao Race side dare to call themselves the world's number one?"

Yuan Chenling, suddenly asked, opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say, and could only shake his head, indicating he knew nothing.

"Just because no one says it doesn't mean it's yours. Why don't you publicize it?" Bai Ling was still arguing.

Now that his condition was stable, he wasn't worried about the great battle above; he just wanted to restore the reputation of the Three Sects.

Regarding this, Aleph didn't respond aggressively, just snorted coldly.

"Nonsense. If it weren't for the Great Venerable residing within the path of Reincarnation and never appearing in the world, do you think you would be the Righteous Path?"

"Didn't you see that kid behind you shivering?"

Seeing his son embarrassing himself, Li Heng casually added an explanation.

"It is indeed so. Although the Great Venerable is the Lord of the Return to Ruins, he won't make a move unless the Return to Ruins faces a life-and-death crisis, and we wouldn't bore ourselves by trying to borrow his name."

"But he is indeed the undisputed number one Mahayana in the world. This is a fact known to everyone at the higher levels. You only need to look at the Heaven Ranking to know. Otherwise, why would your Butian Pavilion place a Demonic Path figure in second place?"

Bai Ling was momentarily speechless.

Indeed, the Heaven Ranking was compiled by them, so he had the least right to speak, unless he could prove the opponent wasn't 'that' Nian, but just someone with the same name. However, at a time like this, there was no need for them to joke.

Not to mention, if the opponent really was the world's number one Mahayana and second on the Heaven Ranking, they might actually win.

But it was still so annoying!

Zhou Yan didn't say much; he just came up and patted Bai Ling on the shoulder.

"As long as we can be saved, who cares who it is."

After speaking, Zhou Yan looked toward the sky.

After confirming that it was the helper Lv Yang had called, Zhou Yan finally relaxed. As expected of an Immortal Reincarnation, to be able to summon such an existence.

But what did he mean by asking me to save him?

Tiny golden particles grew from the cliff, gradually forming a human shape, eventually becoming an illusory golden figure.

The golden figure raised its head slightly, looked at Feng Xu in the river of time, and then walked toward Feng Xu.

It didn't look like it was walking fast, but it was visibly approaching Feng Xu, and with every step, its form became more solid.

Watching Nian walk past him, Lv Yang finally sat back down with a thud. Just now, Nian's gaze had truly put immense pressure on him.