"When I was traversing the Path of Chaos, I glimpsed sothing about the state of the Immortal Realm. After that thing, like a ’waterfall,’ collapsed, the Immortal Realm was also destroyed. What exactly was it?"
Amalia looked away first; the dead stillness in the old lady’s eyes—a hopelessness after all hope had faded—made her sowhat uncomfortable.
"You saw it?" A sudden gleam flashed in the old lady’s eyes.
Amalia nodded. "I did. Is it the source of everything?"
The old lady didn’t imdiately reply. She turned around and took a few steps, releasing a long sigh. "It isn’t the source of everything, but in so ways, it is. Since you ca here, I assu that the elders in your sect told you that it’s been ages since anyone from the Mystic Void Continent ascended."
Her tone carried an almost certain assurance.
"They did ntion it. Is that ’waterfall-like’ thing related to ascension?" Amalia speculated.
The old lady remained silent but finally spoke: "When you leave here, simply tell them it is the Celestial River Pillar. They will understand what it ans."
Amalia committed this term to mory. "Then, why did the Path of Chaos disappear?"
"This is the only place left where one can glimpse even the smallest fragnt of the Path of Chaos. I don’t expect you to fully comprehend it; long ago, soone ca here just like you. But in the end, he couldn’t understand it either."
The old lady’s voice held a deep sorrow, as if recalling a distant tragedy.
"I understand," Amalia said quietly, feeling that this was likely a hope born from despair.
"Do you still wish to leave now?" the old lady asked.
"Of course. I won’t stay here forever; there’s soone outside waiting for ."
Amalia was concerned that if Kenny Lin couldn’t find her, he’d tear apart the entire Path of All Immortals. Although the Path of All Immortals was a mysterious, unpredictable place, she had no doubt Kenny Lin was capable of it.
The old lady noticed the warmth in her eyes when she spoke of soone.
"Is she your lover?"
"Yes." Without hesitation, Amalia affird it in front of the old lady.
The old lady smiled gently, lost in thought. "Strong people are often living in solitary life. Devoted solely to the Dao, with no attachnts, they beco ever stronger."
"I don’t think so. It’s because I have soone I want to protect that I strive to beco stronger," Amalia refuted the old lady’s statent. "My master is one of the top powers on the Mystic Void Continent, and she once had a very beloved husband."
"Once, you say?" The old lady chuckled.
Amalia frowned. "That’s different. Without him, I wouldn’t have co this far. His strength also drives to grow faster; he’s naturally a highly gifted person."
"I’ve seen plenty of talented people," said the old lady, her tone indicating she’d rarely spoken like this with anyone in a long ti. Even she didn’t expect she’d be discussing such trivial matters with a junior one day.
Amalia gave her a sidelong glance. "Then that just ans your experience is still too limited."
The old lady’s eyes widened. "...You little one, you’re quite sothing. You’re the first person to claim I lack experience."
Amalia replied calmly, "There’s a first ti for everything."
The old lady shook her head. "The Immortal Realm is far beyond what the Mystic Void Continent can compare to."
"If you’ve never seen it, how do you know it doesn’t compare?"
Normally, Amalia wouldn’t argue over such things; she didn’t usually feel others were worth the effort. But she couldn’t stand for anyone looking down on Kenny Lin.
"I’ve never seen it?" The old lady chuckled. "I’ve stood watch here for tens of thousands of years. I’ve seen many prodigies from the Mystic Void Continent, and only two from nearly ten thousand years ago left any lasting impression. The rest..." Shee shook her head, her expression holding a trace of unspoken disappointnt.
Amalia had a flash of insight. "The two prodigies you ntioned... would their nas happen to be Lian Qingyun and Tian Wuya?"
"Those nas sound familiar... it’s been so long that even I can’t quite recall."
"They’re at the Mahayana stage now—one is my master’s junior brother, and the other is my own master."
The old lady was slightly surprised, then sighed. "How unfortunate. Born at the wrong ti. If they’d been around before the fall of the Immortal Realm, they could have achieved great power there. Yet even they are not the most gifted person I’ve encountered. You’ve likely never heard of him, but the na of the Immortal Lord Donghua still carries weight. He was the most gifted immortal I ever t. By age forty, he single-handedly broke through and beca an immortal and soon after took control of the Pangu Immortal Mountain."
"Age forty is indeed very young," Amalia said lightly.
Even so, she didn’t believe Kenny Lin would fall far behind that Immortal Lord Donghua.
The Immortal Lord Donghua might have co from the Mystic Void Continent, but he’d had better resources than Kenny Lin since childhood. If the sa resources were given to Kenny Lin, she was certain he wouldn’t need until age forty to achieve the sa.
"You seem quite unconvinced," the old lady observed, surprised to find such a tenacious personality behind her calm and composed appearance.
"I have great respect for the Immortal Lord Donghua," Amalia replied.
No matter the reasons behind the Great Immortal War, the fact that he fell must have been due to fighting for the human race.
For such a powerful figure, her respect ca from the depths of her heart.
"Ah, enough." The old lady shook her head with a helpless smile. "I don’t know why I ended up telling you all this. It seems I haven’t spoken to anyone in too long."
"So, how exactly am I supposed to understand the Path of Chaos?" After the conversation, Amalia’s mind felt lighter.
"That is sothing you can only capture for yourself—a single spark of insight. Though I told you that only by comprehending it can you leave this place, enlightennt along a path to such heights requires ti and accumulation. Ever since...well, no need to speak further on it. If you can perceive even a fragnt, you may leave this place."
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