"Although this beast is suppressed, its residual will can still occasionally influence those Ancient Beasts sealed in the upper layers of the Purgatory, causing riots.
I suspect the Demon Ancestor has even sneaked into the Reincarnation Purgatory, attempting to release this beast and completely muddy the waters."
The Heavenly Emperor said gravely.
He wasn't very worried about those ancient existences of the Immortal Realm being released.
Even if they achieved the Limitless Primordial realm, it would be an alternative way of attaining the Dao, and their strength would be nothing to fear.
But that Great Enemy of the Immortal Ancestor had an unpredictable strength, forcing him to take it seriously, which is why he specifically sought out Han Xuanji.
Han Xuanji nodded slightly:
"In other words, to completely quell this disturbance, one must go deep into the ninth layer to reinforce or even re-suppress that Primordial Chaos Supreme Beast?"
"Exactly."
The Heavenly Emperor's eyes were bright as he said:
"However, the ninth layer is no small matter. Even a Powerful Expert of the Hunyuan level would be eroded by the Guixu Evil Qi accumulated over eons, and that supreme beast watches greedily.
Furthermore, within the Purgatory, time and space are distorted, and Karma is entangled, making it very easy to fall into a passive position.
Therefore, existences above the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm must join forces. One will stabilize the Reincarnation Passage to resist the potential collective assault from the Demon Ancestor and the upper-layer beasts; the other will go deep to the Bottom of Guixu to face the supreme beast's will and activate the power of the 'Innate Chaos Purgatory Suppressing Stele' to re-suppress it."
He looked at Han Xuanji and spoke frankly:
"I hold the authority of the Heavenly Dao and can mobilize the power of the Immortal Realm's Origin to stabilize the Reincarnation Passage and isolate the inside from the outside, which is most suitable.
And you, Fellow Daoist, are powerful and possess extraordinary means."
The Heavenly Emperor paused, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes,
"The heavy responsibility of going deep to the Bottom of Guixu and facing the supreme beast's will might be more suitable for you than for me."
"But rest assured, Fellow Daoist. This beast was severely injured by the Immortal Ancestor and its strength has greatly diminished; it won't be able to do anything to you. However, an ordinary Celestial Golden Immortal Realm expert would undoubtedly be seeking death if they encountered it."
Han Xuanji remained silent for a moment, rapidly weighing his options.
The Heavenly Emperor's arrangement seemed reasonable, but it undoubtedly placed him in a more dangerous yet more central position.
He certainly thought highly of him.
However, Han Xuanji didn't have much resistance to the idea.
He had already calculated the Karma, and what the Heavenly Emperor said was true.
Most importantly, a dangerous place like the Reincarnation Purgatory, which was related to the Immortal Ancestor, was definitely a Sign-in Location hard to find in the outside world.
Even if the Heavenly Emperor hadn't spoken, he had intended to go there.
"I can intervene in this matter, but..."
Han Xuanji finally spoke. He looked at the Heavenly Emperor and made a decision.
"I will go to the Bottom of Guixu. When do we depart?"
Hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor breathed a sigh of relief:
"Please, Fellow Daoist, go on."
"My Dao Palace has just been established, and I am busy with many matters. I will observe this situation for a while first."
Han Xuanji made his bottom line and style of conduct clear. He couldn't agree too easily, lest the Heavenly Emperor look down on him. Hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor's heart settled.
It was already excellent that Han Xuanji could go this far. He hadn't expected the other party to act with all his might for the sake of "Immortal Realm Order"; getting a promise that he at least wouldn't stand against him was enough.
The Heavenly Emperor said happily:
"I will leave it to your arrangement then, Fellow Daoist. I will carefully investigate the Demon Ancestor's movements. Even if the Demon Ancestor acts, this Dao Ancestor's Seal is not something he can easily break. There is at least a thousand-year buffer."
"Agreed."
Hearing this, Han Xuanji felt even more at ease. This thousand-year period was enough for him to take another step forward.
While he might not reach the Limitless Primordial Late Stage, he could still progress further, becoming much stronger than he was now.
"Good! Your righteousness is profound, Fellow Daoist!"
A look of delight couldn't help but appear on the Heavenly Emperor's face.
"In that case, I shall take my leave first and await your good news, Fellow Daoist!"
Leaving these words behind, the Heavenly Emperor's intent then transformed into a stream of light and dissipated.
Han Xuanji sat quietly for a moment, a barely perceptible curve appearing at the corners of his mouth.
"Reincarnation Purgatory... Primordial Chaos Supreme Beast... This is somewhat interesting."
Han Xuanji murmured to himself.
He had previously tried to investigate the full extent of the Land of Reincarnation and found some places impenetrable.
It seemed most of those were likely the Reincarnation Purgatory.
With the power of the Dao Ancestor and the Immortal Ancestor inside, even he couldn't see its entirety.
"It's just as well. I'll take this opportunity to see how deep the waters of this Land of Reincarnation really are. As for those suppressed ancient existences..."
A hint of indifference flashed in Han Xuanji's eyes:
"If they behave, so be it. But if they truly seek death by jumping out, or even colluding with the Demon Ancestor... I'll just refine them."
For Han Xuanji, improving his own strength was the most important thing.
And to him, this Reincarnation Purgatory was no different from a Blessed Land... Immortal Realm, Land of Reincarnation.
Su Ming was still diligently cultivating in the Underworld. He had already reported the matters of the Reincarnation Purgatory to Han Xuanji.
Han Xuanji's reply was simple: keep an eye on the Reincarnation Purgatory and notify him if anything happened.
But he also reminded Su Ming that the Reincarnation Purgatory was extremely dangerous; if there was any disturbance, he should retreat first and not act recklessly.
Su Ming naturally took Han Xuanji's words to heart. He simply had the Nether Lord assign someone specifically to watch the situation in the Reincarnation Purgatory.
Knowing it was Han Xuanji's idea, the Nether Lord didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.
He knew clearly that clinging to Han Xuanji's coattails was better than anything else.
If those fellows in the Reincarnation Purgatory truly thought they could still summon the wind and rain like in the ancient times once they got out, they were being too naive.
"My lords... times have changed."
The Nether Lord thought to himself.
Back then, although he was a Chaos Demon God, his strength wasn't particularly top-tier.
And there were some ancient existences in the Immortal Realm that even he couldn't afford to offend.
But the tables had turned, and now he had made a name for himself.
He knew that some existences in the Land of Reincarnation seemed to have defected to the Demon Ancestor and were acting in secret.
The Nether Lord didn't care; he just followed Han Xuanji's instructions and avoided alerting the enemy...
At the same time, beneath the endless Reincarnation, where the Reincarnation Laws twisted and converged, lay the Reincarnation Purgatory.
This was not a space in the physical sense, but a cage opened up by the Immortal Ancestor with supreme power.
A ghostly shadow, almost merging with this supreme Evil Qi, was moving through this space in a way that defied common sense.
He didn't tear through space nor trigger any spatial ripples; instead, like the most original malicious intent itself, he flowed quietly along the resentment unconsciously emitted by those suppressed in the Purgatory.
It was an Incarnation of the Demon Ancestor, its aura extremely restrained, solely to sneak into this Reincarnation Forbidden Land.
Going head-to-head had already proven not to be the best strategy; that newly ascended Xuantian Dao Venerable's strength and Luck both exceeded expectations.
A frontal assault would cost too much and could easily trigger an all-out war, which was not what he currently desired.
The Demon Ancestor's gaze turned toward a figure in the distance:
"Dao Ancestor... Heh, acting in the name of order to carry out suppression.
You cleansed the demons, organized the Heavenly Dao, and threw all those who were unruly and unwilling to submit into the Reincarnation Millstone, calling it 'wearing down their ferocity' when in reality, they were just necessary stepping stones and prisoners beneath the foundation of your ideal ordered world."
The Demon Ancestor thought to himself. He knew well that those ancient existences suppressed in the Purgatory—whether it was the Twelve Witch Gods who wielded the great powers of nature, or the unruly Chaos Remnant Tribes—their resentment and unwillingness toward the Dao Ancestor and the current Immortal Realm had, through long years of sealing, already turned into the most flammable kindling.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
So thought the Demon Ancestor.