## Chapter 2207 — The Unexpected Arrival
The ancient battlefield remained silent.
Golden blood continued flowing through the cracks in the dark earth.
The enormous dark structure stood in the distance.
Countless golden chains extended from it, disappearing into the depths of the Ancient God Realm.
Yang Lin stood calmly before it.
His hands remained behind his back.
He didn't seem concerned about anything around him.
Then—
a faint fluctuation suddenly appeared behind everyone.
It was extremely subtle.
Almost impossible to detect.
Yang Lin didn't turn around.
Instead, he calmly said,
"Xiao Changkong."
"Lin Wuya."
The moment those two names fell—
Lan Bailian's beautiful eyes narrowed.
Yuqin Yi immediately turned around.
Ju Jingli's expression changed.
Hong Xian Xing also looked behind them.
The others followed their gazes.
Behind them—
the empty space suddenly rippled.
A narrow white passage appeared out of nowhere.
It was completely invisible moments ago.
The white passage seemed to connect to another place.
Two figures slowly walked out.
Xiao Changkong.
Lin Wuya.
Both were covered in dust.
Their expressions were unusually solemn.
The moment they stepped out of the white passage—
the passage behind them immediately began disappearing.
Yang Lin still didn't look back.
Meanwhile—
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao—
continued looking toward the enormous dark structure ahead.
Their expressions remained calm.
Xiao Changkong looked toward the group.
His eyes widened.
"Yang Lin..."
Lin Wuya also stared.
"You're all here."
He immediately pointed behind himself.
His expression was filled with horror.
"Something awakened!"
Everyone became silent.
Hong Xian Xing's hand instinctively moved toward her sword.
Lan Bailian's expression became solemn.
Ju Jingli narrowed her eyes.
Yuqin Yi quietly circulated her power.
Yang Lin remained completely calm.
"The passage behind you is already closed."
He paused.
"So there is no need to worry."
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya looked behind themselves.
The white passage had completely vanished.
Nothing remained.
Only endless darkness.
Lin Wuya's face became even more serious.
"But..."
"that corpse..."
Yang Lin calmly interrupted.
"We'll deal with it if it comes."
His gaze remained fixed ahead.
The enormous dark structure stood like an ancient monument at the center of the battlefield.
It seemed to connect heaven and earth.
Countless golden chains surrounded it.
Everyone could feel an indescribable pressure coming from it.
Xiao Changkong slowly turned toward the structure.
His pupils contracted.
"What..."
"is that?"
Lin Wuya's expression changed as well.
The two stared at the enormous dark structure.
They could feel an aura that seemed older than the entire battlefield.
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"It's the core of the entire Ancient God Realm."
Silence.
Xiao Changkong's face instantly became horrified.
Lin Wuya's breathing stopped for a moment.
"The core?"
Their voices were filled with disbelief.
"This is a secret realm."
"How could there be something like that?"
Yang Lin didn't answer immediately.
He simply looked toward the enormous structure.
The golden chains slowly moved.
A faint ancient hum echoed through the darkness.
And somewhere behind them—
something moved again.
---
## Chapter 2208 — The Ancient God's Sealing Artifact
Lan Bailian slowly stepped forward.
Her eyes remained fixed upon the enormous dark structure.
"This..."
"shouldn't exist."
Yuqin Yi's expression was equally solemn.
The Ancient God Realm had always been regarded as an incomprehensibly ancient secret realm.
Yet—
there was actually a core controlling the entire realm.
And its aura was beyond anything they had previously encountered.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya remained frozen.
They had already witnessed the ancient Immortal Emperor corpses.
They had discovered the terrifying message left behind by the dead.
But seeing the enormous structure before them—
made their hearts tremble even more.
Lin Wuya quietly asked,
"What exactly is this place?"
Yang Lin calmly said,
"The Ancient God Realm."
"More precisely..."
"the place where its most important power is gathered."
The two Head Disciples looked at each other.
Neither knew how to respond.
Then—
Lan Bailian suddenly spoke.
Her voice was quiet.
"This is a sealing artifact."
Xiao Changkong's pupils contracted.
Lin Wuya immediately looked toward her.
"A sealing artifact?"
Lan Bailian nodded.
"Yes."
"An extremely ancient one."
Her expression became increasingly solemn.
"It was left behind by an Ancient God woman."
The faces of Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya instantly changed.
They remembered the words written beside the ancient corpses.
They remembered the terrifying existence who had slaughtered countless powerful cultivators.
They remembered the woman mentioned in the ancient message.
The two couldn't help taking a step backward.
"An Ancient God woman..."
Lin Wuya's voice trembled slightly.
Xiao Changkong's expression was equally horrified.
"She's still here?"
Yang Lin finally turned his head slightly.
His expression remained calm.
"Calm down."
"She isn't here."
The two Head Disciples froze.
Yang Lin turned back toward the enormous structure.
"So don't worry."
The tension around everyone slowly eased.
But—
the atmosphere remained extremely heavy.
The dark structure continued standing silently in front of them.
Its countless golden chains seemed to bind the entire Ancient God Realm.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Let's go."
He stepped forward.
Everyone followed.
The group began moving toward the enormous core.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya followed behind.
Yet—
the closer they went—
the stranger the atmosphere became.
Yu Lianhua's expression gradually became solemn.
She looked toward the enormous structure.
"Does anyone else feel it?"
Everyone turned toward her.
Yu Lianhua continued,
"This place..."
"gives me an ominous feeling."
Her beautiful eyes narrowed.
"The closer we get to the core..."
"the stronger the feeling of impending danger becomes."
Zhao Feng looked ahead.
"I feel it too."
Gu Tian nodded.
"Me too."
Ju Jingli looked toward everyone.
"We all feel the same, right?"
Lan Bailian quietly nodded.
Yuqin Yi also nodded.
Hong Xian Xing's expression became serious.
Even Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya remained silent.
The ominous feeling was becoming stronger.
Yet—
Yang Lin remained calm.
"No need to worry."
His voice was extremely peaceful.
The enormous dark structure remained ahead.
And the deeper they advanced—
the more powerful the ancient aura became.
---
## Chapter 2209 — Something Still Lives
The group continued moving.
The dark battlefield stretched endlessly around them.
Everywhere they looked—
there were corpses.
Some were Immortal Emperor Realm Supremes.
Some were Dao Severing Realm cultivators.
Others were Transcendence Realm cultivators.
There were Transcendence early stage corpses.
Transcendence mid stage corpses.
Transcendence late stage corpses.
And even—
Transcendence Perfection early stage.
Transcendence Perfection mid stage.
Transcendence Perfection Late Stage.
They lay scattered across the ancient battlefield.
Every single one—
had died with terrifying wounds.
The sight caused Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi, Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya to become increasingly horrified.
These weren't ordinary cultivators.
Every one of them had once stood at the peak of the Lower Realm.
Yet—
they had all died here.
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao—
remained completely calm.
They knew that—
if Yang Lin wished—
one finger would be enough.
Whether facing the Immortal Realm itself...
or even the entire Rui Star—
it would make no difference.
Suddenly—
Shuiluo Sha stopped.
Her beautiful eyes narrowed.
"Someone is here."
Everyone froze.
Lan Bailian's expression changed.
Yuqin Yi immediately looked around.
Hong Xian Xing gripped her sword.
Ju Jingli's eyes became sharp.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya became extremely cautious.
Even the calm expressions of the group changed slightly.
Shuiluo Sha continued sensing the surroundings.
"There is someone..."
"still alive."
Silence.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward the distant battlefield.
"Whoever is still alive..."
"must be someone from the Immortal Realm."
He paused.
"Or..."
"a lucky Transcendence Realm cultivator."
Everyone's expressions became solemn.
Yang Lin continued,
"Someone who survived this long..."
"would have needed to recover from their injuries."
He looked toward the countless Transcendence herbs scattered throughout the battlefield.
"Perhaps they used some of the Transcendence herbs left behind here."
Lan Bailian's expression became horrified.
"After billions of years..."
"someone actually survived?"
Yuqin Yi's eyes widened.
"Lucky one..."
Xiao Changkong swallowed.
Baiyu suddenly spoke.
"I feel it too."
Her gaze slowly turned toward the darkness.
"That woman."
Everyone's expressions changed.
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Me too."
He looked toward the distant darkness.
Then—
his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Wait."
"She isn't the Ancient God woman."
Everyone froze.
Yang Lin continued calmly,
"She's a powerful young woman."
"A genius from the previous era."
"She was a disciple of an Ancient Sect from billions of years ago."
The expressions of everyone became increasingly shocked.
Yang Lin continued,
"Her cultivation..."
"is Transcendence Realm Late Stage."
Silence.
Then—
he added calmly,
"She's about to break through."
"Transcendence Perfection early stage."
The entire group fell silent.
Even Lan Bailian and Yuqin Yi were visibly shaken.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya stared toward the darkness in disbelief.
Someone had survived the ancient war.
Someone had remained hidden within this dead battlefield for countless years.
And now—
she was about to break through.
---
## Chapter 2210 — The Woman Beyond the Battlefield
The atmosphere became strangely quiet.
No one spoke for several breaths.
Xiao Changkong looked toward Yang Lin.
"She's still alive..."
"after that war?"
Lin Wuya's expression was equally horrified.
"And she's about to break through?"
He looked toward the countless corpses.
His heart trembled.
Among the dead were countless Transcendence cultivators.
Yet—
they had all died.
She had survived.
Not only had she survived—
she had recovered.
And now she was preparing to advance into Transcendence Perfection early stage.
Lin Wuya slowly asked,
"She must have found an enormous opportunity."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
Baihua quietly looked toward the battlefield.
"Well..."
"I guess she's lucky."
Lan Bailian's expression remained solemn.
"But what should we do?"
She looked toward Yang Lin.
"We can't sense her clearly."
Yuqin Yi nodded.
"She is a Transcendence Realm cultivator."
"We don't even know exactly where she is."
Xue Yao calmly looked toward the darkness.
Shuiluo Sha also remained composed.
Baiyu quietly looked forward.
The three exchanged glances.
Then—
Xue Yao calmly said,
"Well."
"Everyone..."
"let's go see what opportunity is there for us."
Shuiluo Sha nodded.
"Let's go."
Baiyu smiled faintly.
"Agreed."
Yuqin Yi looked at them.
"Are you sure?"
Her expression became serious.
"She's a Transcendence Realm cultivator."
"That's not some realm that can be casually explained."
Yang Lin calmly walked forward.
"Transcendence Realm..."
"means absolute perfection in all aspects."
Everyone listened carefully.
Yang Lin continued,
"Those cultivators can cut the River of Time with thought"
"But Transcendence cultivators..."
"cannot be casually affected by those methods."
The expressions of Lan Bailian and Yuqin Yi became solemn.
Yang Lin continued,
"As for Transcendence early stage..."
"they can begin altering causality."
"They can alter most things you can think of."
The surrounding cultivators became silent.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward the countless corpses.
"But..."
"that's the peak of the Lower Realm."
"Nothing more than that."
He turned toward the distant dark structure.
"As for what comes after..."
He calmly continued,
"I mean..."
"let's ascend and find out one day."
The expressions of everyone changed.
Some showed determination.
Others showed awe.
But when they looked again at the battlefield—
their expressions became horrified.
Countless Transcendence Perfection Late Stage cultivators lay dead.
This was the pinnacle of the Lower Realm.
And even the pinnacle—
could die.
Yang Lin simply continued forward.
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao—
all knew this extremely well.
They knew Yang Lin only needed a finger because no one is worthy of anything else.
—
That was precisely what made him even more terrifying than terrifying itself.
---
## Chapter 2211 — The Approaching Breakthrough
Yang Lin and everyone continued forward.
The distant aura gradually became clearer.
A powerful Transcendence aura filled the ancient battlefield.
The surrounding golden blood began trembling.
Broken weapons buried beneath the earth began humming.
Yang Lin looked toward the distant woman.
"She's there."
Everyone immediately became alert.
They accelerated.
The group flew across the battlefield.
The corpses below rapidly became smaller.
The aura ahead became stronger and stronger.
After flying for several seconds—
Yang Lin suddenly slowed down.
Everyone stopped with him.
Ahead—
a woman sat quietly within the center of an ancient formation.
Her long black hair flowed behind her.
Her beautiful face was calm.
Her eyes were closed.
Her body was surrounded by an extremely powerful Transcendence aura.
Ancient energy continuously flowed into her body.
Around her—
countless Transcendence herbs had already withered.
The medicinal energy had been completely absorbed.
The woman was wearing an ancient cultivation red outfit.
Its design clearly belonged to an era long ago.
The fabric was dark and elegant.
Ancient patterns covered parts of the clothing.
Her long sleeves flowed naturally around her arms.
Her waist was slender.
Her figure was graceful and perfectly proportioned.
The upper part of her clothing was fitted closely around her body, emphasizing her elegant feminine silhouette without disturbing the dignified appearance of an ancient cultivator.
Her neckline revealed a modest portion of her upper chest and collarbone, while the layered ancient garments continued downward into a red long flowing skirt.
Her black hair fell behind her like a waterfall.
Several loose strands rested beside her beautiful face.
Her facial features were exceptionally delicate.
Her brows were elegant.
Her eyelashes were long.
Her lips were red color.
Even with her eyes closed—
she possessed an extraordinary presence.
She wasn't merely beautiful.
She possessed the dignity of someone who had survived an ancient age.
A powerful aura surrounded her.
It was clear—
she was standing at the final threshold of Transcendence Realm Late Stage.
One step—
and she would enter Transcendence Perfection early stage.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
Then—
he said,
"Don't go any further."
Everyone stopped.
Yang Lin continued,
"She's about to break through to Transcendence Perfection early stage."
The moment his voice fell—
an invisible barrier suddenly appeared around everyone.
It silently enveloped the entire group.
Yuqin Yi blinked.
She looked around.
"What's going on?"
"Why can't I feel the pressure from outside?"
Qin Lu calmly answered,
"Because Yang Liny placed a barrier around us."
She glanced toward the woman.
"Although I..."
"And Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao..."
"don't need it."
Qin Lu's expression remained calm.
"But even without it..."
"with Yang Lin here, the pressure from a Transcendence Perfection early stage breakthrough wouldn't do anything to us."
Yuqin Yi stared at Yang Lin.
Her expression became complicated.
Then—
she quietly asked,
"Yang Lin..."
"Who exactly are you?"
The others looked toward him.
Xue Yao simply remained silent.
Yang Lin calmly looked forward.
"I'm Yang Lin."
He paused.
"The senior brother of you."
Yuqin Yi's cheeks became slightly flushed.
For a moment—
she didn't know what to say.
Lan Bailian looked at her.
Ju Jingli's expression became slightly amused.
Hong Xian Xing quietly raised an eyebrow.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya exchanged a glance.
Meanwhile—
the woman within the formation remained completely unaware of them.
Her eyes stayed closed.
The aura surrounding her continued rising.
The entire battlefield seemed to become quieter.
Then—
Boom!
An ancient Transcendence aura suddenly erupted.
The dark clouds above trembled.
Golden blood on the battlefield began surging.
The woman's long black hair rose behind her.
Her breakthrough—
had begun.
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## Chapter 2212 — The Woman Who Survived
The Ancient God Realm remained deathly silent.
The enormous dark structure stood in the distance.
Countless golden chains connected it to the surrounding darkness, while the ancient battlefield stretched endlessly beneath their feet.
Yet—
something else had captured everyone's attention.
Someone was still alive.
A woman.
She was standing far ahead.
Her eyes were closed.
Her long dark hair flowed gently behind her.
Her beautiful jade like face remained completely calm.
Her eyes were still closed.
But—
the pressure surrounding her was becoming stronger.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Don't go any further."
Everyone stopped.
"She is about to break through."
"To Transcendence Perfection Early Stage."
The moment those words were spoken—
the woman ahead suddenly began to undergo her breakthrough.
Boom!
The surrounding darkness trembled.
A vast invisible force erupted from her body.
Her long hair flew upward.
Her beautiful face remained completely calm.
Her eyes stayed closed.
The aura surrounding her continued rising.
Transcendence Realm Late Stage.
Peak.
Then—
another terrifying wave erupted.
Boom!
The entire battlefield trembled.
Even the countless ancient corpses nearby seemed to shake.
The woman finally opened her eyes.
Two brilliant lights flashed through them.
Her aura completely changed.
She had successfully broken through.
Transcendence Perfection Early Stage.
Everyone's expressions changed.
Lan Bailian stared at her in shock.
Yuqin Yi's eyes widened.
Ju Jingli became extremely solemn.
Hong Xian Xing tightened her hand around her sword.
The two Head Disciples looked completely horrified.
Even Baihua couldn't hide her astonishment.
The woman slowly stood up.
Her beautiful figure remained completely calm.
Her dark hair fell behind her shoulders.
Then—
she noticed Yang Lin.
Their eyes met.
The woman stared at him.
Yang Lin simply looked back.
Calm.
Completely calm.
The woman's expression became slightly curious.
"You all..."
"Who are you?"
Everyone became silent.
The first person she had seen after millions of years—
was Yang Lin.
And he was looking at her without the slightest fear.
Xue Yao calmly stepped forward.
"We came here for opportunities within the Ancient God Realm."
The woman's expression remained calm.
She slowly looked toward everyone.
"Who are you?"
Ju Jingli respectfully answered,
"Senior, we are geniuses from this era."
"We are from the five Sword Sects of the Southern Domain."
"The Qingyun Sword Sect."
"The Heavenly Sword Sect."
"The Violet Cloud Sword Sect."
"The Myriad Sword Sect."
"The Heavenly River Sword Sect."
The woman remained silent for a moment.
Then—
she calmly said,
"Oh."
"Those five tiny Sword Sects."
Everyone froze.
Lan Bailian's expression became strange.
Yuqin Yi blinked.
Ju Jingli became speechless.
Hong Xian Xing's mouth twitched slightly.
The two Head Disciples looked embarrassed.
The woman calmly continued,
"How are they doing?"
---
## Chapter 2213 — Zhi Nan
The atmosphere became slightly awkward.
The woman looked at everyone with a calm expression.
She didn't seem to realize how shocking her words had been.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"What is your name?"
The woman raised an eyebrow.
"You are bold, aren't you?"
Yang Lin remained completely calm.
The woman stared at him for several breaths.
Then—
she calmly answered,
"My name is Zhi Nan."
Her voice was gentle.
Yet there was an ancient feeling within it.
She looked toward the group.
"And you?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"I'm Yang Lin."
Shuiluo Sha quietly looked toward Zhi Nan.
Zhi Nan's eyes moved toward the two Head Disciples.
"What about the five Sword Sects?"
"How are they doing?"
Yang Lin answered calmly,
"They are the strongest five Sword Sects in the entire Southern Domain."
Zhi Nan froze.
Her calm expression finally changed.
"The strongest?"
She looked surprised.
"Those tiny sects..."
"managed to become that strong?"
She seemed unable to believe it.
"It's been..."
"how long?"
She looked into the distance.
"Millions of years?"
"I remember when I was a child..."
"I came here with my father."
"I was told that I couldn't come."
"But I secretly followed him."
Her expression slowly became distant.
"Then..."
"I saw a terrifying war."
Everyone became quiet.
Zhi Nan continued,
"Later, I learned that the war had already continued for billions of years."
"Even before I was born..."
"it had already begun."
The expressions of everyone became solemn.
The two Head Disciples looked at each other.
They finally understood something.
This woman wasn't merely an ancient survivor.
She had personally witnessed the final period of an ancient war.
Xue Yao calmly asked,
"Senior..."
"Were you a genius from an ancient sect?"
Zhi Nan nodded.
"Yes."
"That sect belonged to my father."
"He came here searching for opportunities."
Her voice gradually weakened.
She looked toward the countless corpses scattered across the battlefield.
"But who would have thought..."
"My entire sect..."
"And my father..."
Yang Lin calmly interrupted.
"Don't say anything more."
Zhi Nan looked at him.
Yang Lin's expression remained calm.
"The past is the past."
For several moments—
Zhi Nan didn't speak.
Her eyes became slightly red.
Then—
tears slowly appeared in her eyes.
She turned her face away.
"You are right."
Her voice trembled slightly.
Daji quietly looked at Yang Lin.
Then she spoke.
"Yang Lin."
"Go comfort her."
Everyone froze.
The two Head Disciples looked at Daji in disbelief.
Lan Bailian's expression became complicated.
Yuqin Yi's eyes widened.
Ju Jingli looked toward Yang Lin.
Even Baihua seemed surprised.
Only Qin Lu, Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao remained completely calm.
Yang Lin calmly walked toward Zhi Nan.
The two Head Disciples immediately became nervous.
"Be careful!"
"She is a Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator!"
Qin Lu glanced at them.
"Keep quiet."
"Just watch."
The two immediately stopped speaking.
Yang Lin continued walking.
Zhi Nan slowly turned toward him.
Her beautiful eyes contained complicated emotions.
She watched him approach.
Then—
she quietly asked,
"You aren't afraid of me?"
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"No."
He stopped before her.
Zhi Nan stared at him.
Then—
Yang Lin gently raised his right hand.
He touched her face.
His movement was calm and natural.
Then he gently wiped away the tears resting on her eyelids.
Everyone froze.
---
## Chapter 2214 — The Bold Senior
Silence.
Complete silence.
Lan Bailian's eyes widened.
Yuqin Yi covered her lips slightly.
Ju Jingli stared in disbelief.
Hong Xian Xing's expression became complicated.
Baihua looked toward Yang Lin.
The two Head Disciples were completely stunned.
They had just warned him to be careful.
Yet—
Yang Lin had walked directly toward a Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator.
And touched her face.
Zhi Nan herself was also stunned.
She hadn't expected this.
For millions of years—
she had been alone.
She had witnessed the destruction of her sect.
She had watched countless people die.
She had remained trapped within this ancient battlefield.
And now—
someone had calmly walked toward her.
Not afraid.
Not cautious.
Not even nervous.
Yang Lin simply wiped away her tears.
Zhi Nan slowly looked at him.
Then—
a faint smile appeared on her beautiful face.
"You are really bold, aren't you?"
Yang Lin calmly turned around.
"What is it to you?"
Everyone became speechless.
Yuqin Yi's cheeks reddened slightly.
Ju Jingli couldn't help smiling.
Hong Xian Xing quietly shook her head.
Lan Bailian looked toward Yang Lin with a complicated expression.
The two Head Disciples exchanged glances.
They had no idea what to say.
Zhi Nan stared at Yang Lin's back.
For the first time in countless years—
her loneliness seemed to lessen slightly.
She slowly regained her calm demeanor.
Then she spoke.
"Since..."
"I don't have anyone to walk with."
She looked around the endless battlefield.
"I've been alone here for so long."
She looked toward Yang Lin.
"I'll walk with all of you."
"How about that?"
Yang Lin stopped.
He looked back.
"Fine."
"Walk with us."
Zhi Nan smiled faintly.
Yang Lin continued,
"It's good that we have a Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator with us."
Zhi Nan calmly nodded.
"That's right."
"Don't worry."
A joyful atmosphere immediately spread through the group.
Yuqin Yi smiled.
Ju Jingli's expression relaxed.
Hong Xian Xing quietly exhaled.
Lan Bailian smiled slightly.
Baihua also looked relieved.
Zhi Nan had joined them.
A powerful ancient survivor.
A cultivator who had survived the ancient war.
A Transcendence Perfection Early Stage existence.
That alone greatly increased the group's confidence.
But—
Yang Lin remained completely calm.
So did Qin Lu, Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao.
To them—
nothing had truly changed.
They continued looking toward the enormous dark structure.
The core of the Ancient God Realm.
The place where the deepest secrets of this ancient realm were hidden.
Zhi Nan followed beside them.
She looked toward the dark structure.
Her eyes gradually became serious.
"I haven't been there either."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Then we'll see it together."
Zhi Nan nodded.
"Alright."
The group began moving again.
This time—
there was one more person among them.
---
## Chapter 2215 — The Ancient Core
The enormous dark structure grew closer.
With every step—
the ancient atmosphere became heavier.
The golden chains surrounding the structure trembled faintly.
Their light flickered across the darkness.
Zhi Nan quietly observed them.
Her expression gradually became solemn.
"I never understood what this thing was."
She looked toward Yang Lin.
"You know?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"It's the core of the entire Ancient God Realm."
Zhi Nan's beautiful eyes narrowed.
"The core?"
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"Yes."
"The entire realm is connected to it."
Zhi Nan remained silent.
She had survived the ancient war.
She had spent countless years wandering through the battlefield.
Yet—
even she had never discovered the true nature of this structure and now everyone was heading towards that core Yang Lin calmly moving forward and Zhi Nan calmly walking beside with Shuiluo Sha and Xue Yao and everyone else behind.