Reincarnation Purgatory was vast. The upper three floors were inhabited by the descendants of the Primordial Beings who had once been imprisoned by the Dao Ancestor. Their strength was relatively weak, and the Demon Ancestor did not pay them any attention.
From the fourth to the eighth floor, there were several powerful beings, each with an aura at the Primordial Chaos level.
However, the Demon Ancestor did not bother with them either, heading straight for the final floor.
After all, for a Limitless Primordial expert, beings below the Limitless Primordial level could hardly pose a threat. The priority was still to discuss cooperation with that powerful existence.
"Lord of Ten Thousand Voids..."
The Demon Ancestor recalled the title of this powerful being in his heart. That was an extremely ancient Chaos Demon God, an existence from the same era as his original body, and incredibly powerful.
The Immortal Ancestor had spent a great deal of effort to open up the Immortal Realm. To do so, he had seized many Chaos Supreme Treasures, which led to a conflict with the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids. In the end, the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids launched a sneak attack while the Immortal Ancestor was opening the Immortal Realm, but was instead suppressed by the Immortal Ancestor.
Now, he was suppressed at the "Bottom of the Returning Abyss" on the ninth floor of Reincarnation Purgatory. Most of his power was suppressed and used to maintain the operation of the Purgatory and even the Reincarnation cycle of the Immortal Realm.
The Demon Ancestor's Incarnation also spent a lot of effort before finally stepping into this Domain.
There was no up, down, left, or right here, no past or future—only an eternal void.
Due to the characteristics of the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids, the Karma and space-time of this place had become void, leaving only a towering, ancient stone stele in the center that radiated an aura capable of suppressing all ages.
The Demon Ancestor's Incarnation also felt immense pressure here as he moved toward a shifting figure in the center of this space:
"Old friend, endless years have passed; do you still recognize an old acquaintance?"
The figure was silent for a moment, as if awakened from the deepest deathly stillness, and transformed into a relatively concrete figure. His appearance was actually somewhat similar to the Immortal Ancestor, except his eyes had no pupils, looking extremely eerie.
"Who are you?"
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids only felt that the Demon Ancestor's aura was somewhat familiar, and the two communicated through Divine Thoughts.
"You can call me the Demon Ancestor."
The Demon Ancestor said, "After all, we were both once among the oldest existences in the Chaos. Back then, you held the authority of the Void—how glorious you were. And now, to be trapped here, how ironic it is."
"Demon Ancestor... is the Immortal Ancestor... still alive?"
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids' consciousness fluctuated, and the surrounding space immediately rippled.
"He has long since disappeared without a trace. With his personality, he might have provoked someone even stronger and been suppressed himself."
The Demon Ancestor said slowly, with a hint of enticement,
"But his world is still here, and his lineage is still here."
"Order... Void..."
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids' consciousness became slightly clearer, and his figure churned slightly, changing into many forms.
"Existence... will eventually return to the void... Their order... likewise..."
"Exactly!"
The Demon Ancestor's Divine Thought suddenly intensified. "The Immortal Ancestor couldn't completely kill you back then and could only suppress you here. But now, the opportunity has come."
"An opportunity?"
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids was somewhat cautious.
"This 'Hell-Suppressing Stele' is connected to the Origin of the Immortal Realm's Reincarnation and is even tainted with the Immortal Ancestor's dao-rhythm. What can you do with just an Incarnation?"
"Who says I can't?"
The Demon Ancestor's Divine Thought was steady as he said:
"I have already taken control of half of the Reincarnation authority. Haven't you noticed that the constraints of Reincarnation Purgatory on you are becoming smaller and smaller?"
"Now, the Immortal Ancestor is gone, the Dao Ancestor is traveling far away, and the Heavenly Emperor, though holding authority, is not at his Peak. It's the perfect opportunity."
Hearing this, the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids was somewhat moved, but he still suppressed the impulse and asked:
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Seeing the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids take the bait, the Demon Ancestor did not hide anything and told him about Han Xuanji.
"Xuantian Dao Venerable?"
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids pondered and asked:
"A newly ascended Limitless... does he have any connection with the Immortal Ancestor?"
"This person's Dao foundation is unfathomably deep, and his Luck is linked to the Immortal Realm. He is connected to the lineage of the Immortal Ancestor and has already become a new pillar maintaining the current order."
The Demon Ancestor thought for a bit and then changed his rhetoric:
"The stronger he becomes, the slimmer your hope of escaping becomes. While he hasn't fully grown to his Peak, there is still a chance. Otherwise, you don't know how many more years you will have to endure."
Under the Demon Ancestor's description, Han Xuanji became the new spokesperson of the Immortal Realm, and one who hated evil. If the Demon Ancestor fell, the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids would have even less chance of escaping.
The Demon Ancestor then explained his plan, telling him to first break the Seal of Reincarnation Purgatory and then disrupt the Reincarnation of the Immortal Realm. With his help, the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids could escape. Then it would be two against two: he would deal with the Heavenly Emperor, while the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids would face the newly ascended Limitless being.
The Lord of Ten Thousand Voids was silent for a long time, as if calculating the feasibility of the Demon Ancestor's plan and weighing the cost.
"Just a fellow who recently ascended to the Limitless Primordial?"
"That's right, why would I lie to you? The opponent has just broken through, relying only on powerful treasures and divine abilities."
The Demon Ancestor concealed the Lord of Greed's miserable state and said sincerely:
"Whether I am lying or not, could I possibly deceive you?"
Hearing this, the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids also nodded, not finding any lies from the Demon Ancestor.
It seemed this was indeed a good opportunity. If he waited until the Heavenly Emperor handed over power to the newly ascended being, the order would surely be reorganized, and he would not have a good end.
"I'll do it."
(T/N: Another Idiot about to give their life away. I mean original author, can't you think of anything more original than just repeating plots. Well gotta give the people what they want and continue translating)
"Good!"
The Demon Ancestor left satisfied.
He planned to release all the beings in Reincarnation Purgatory. Even if they couldn't pose a major threat, they could still affect the operation of the Immortal Realm and cause a great disturbance, making it easier to carry out his plan...
Time passed, and a thousand years had gone by in the blink of an eye since the Demon Ancestor sneaked into the depths of Reincarnation Purgatory and made a secret pact with the Lord of Ten Thousand Voids.
For ancient beings who often measured time in epochs, this was but a fleeting moment, but it was enough for many changes to occur.
Xuantian Dao Palace.
Han Xuanji sat cross-legged atop the chaos green lotus, with an Auspicious Cloud roiling above his head, radiating an incomparably mysterious aura.
"Another thousand years older."
Han Xuanji opened his eyes; cultivation truly made one lose track of time.
With his Aptitude and Comprehension Ability, combined with the Primordial One Qi Purple Gold Pill and many Dao-attainment treasures, the speed of his cultivation growth was unimaginable.
A Limitless Primordial like the Lord of Greed, who had cultivated in the Chaos for hundreds of thousands of years, couldn't even compare to one of his pills.
Han Xuanji couldn't help but admire the Taishang Dao Venerable's alchemy cultivation, which could be called Heaven-Defying. This also showed that no matter what Great Dao it was, if one reached the extreme, the effects could exceed one's imagination.
However, the speed at which he consumed Medicinal Pills was also far beyond his imagination. Previously, taking one every hundred years was enough for him.
But now he had to take one every few decades, and the results were obvious: he had successfully stepped into the fifth layer of the Limitless Primordial.
Though it was just a minor Realm, it raised his strength to another level. His application of the powers of various Great Daos became even more adept.
Han Xuanji now had full confidence that even without the help of supreme treasures, he could easily take down the Lord of Greed.
In a thousand years, Han Xuanji's cultivation had progressed further.
Most of the time, his Disciples cultivated in the Dao Palace, occasionally going out. They were indeed people of great Luck—perhaps because of Han Xuanji—and each had their own fortuitous encounters during these thousand years, with their cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds.
Most of them had already reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection, only one step away from the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, leaving many Powerful Experts of the Heavenly Court shocked.
After all, normally speaking, it would take hundreds of thousands of years to nurture a Primordial Chaos Expert.
Why did achieving the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm feel so easy at Han Xuanji's place?