At this time, Immortal Ancestor, Supreme Divine Venerable, Taishang Dao Venerable, Yuanshi Dao Venerable, and others were gathered here, discussing the earth-shattering feat of Han Xuanji suppressing the will of chaos earlier, their expressions still carrying lingering shock.
Suddenly, Han Xuanji appeared in the Dao Palace with Han Husheng.
"Fellow Daoist Xuantian!"
Seeing Han Xuanji appear, everyone stood up with respectful expressions, but when their gazes fell upon Han Husheng beside Han Xuanji, everyone was stunned.
The young Daoist before them, dressed in a cyan Daoist robe, had a gentle temperament, and his features actually bore some resemblance to Han Xuanji; although his aura was much more restrained, it still gave off a sense of majesty.
Han Xuanji looked at the confused expressions of the crowd and spoke calmly:
"Everyone, let me introduce you. He is Han Husheng, and also the will of chaos."
"What?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Discussion Hall instantly fell into a dead silence. Everyone's faces changed drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief, and they all stared fixedly at Han Husheng, their expressions full of vigilance.
Immortal Ancestor's body stiffened slightly, and he subconsciously prepared to circulate his power to attack.
The will of chaos was an enemy he had always wanted to defeat, and now it had actually transformed into human form, was following Han Xuanji, and even had a name; this simply overturned their understanding.
Seeing this, Han Husheng quickly took a step forward and bowed deeply to the Immortal Ancestor, Supreme Divine Venerable, and the others, his expression sincere and his tone full of apology:
"Everyone, previously as the will of chaos, I acted in a rigid and conservative manner, blindly restricting your Transcendence, and even had conflicts with you, causing much offense. I hope you Fellow Daoists can be magnanimous. I am here to apologize, and in the future, I will certainly act according to my Master's instructions. If you want me to do anything, I will not refuse."
His attitude was exceptionally sincere, without a trace of the previous arrogance of the will of chaos.
Although everyone was amazed at how Han Xuanji had done it, they could also clearly see that this will of chaos had been completely subdued by Han Xuanji and truly wanted to coexist peacefully with them.
Immortal Ancestor and Supreme Divine Venerable exchanged a glance, the vigilance in their eyes gradually dissipating, replaced by a sense of relief.
Immortal Ancestor sighed softly, stepped forward, helped Han Husheng up, and said in a peaceful tone:
"Fellow Daoist Protector of Life, you are being too serious. Regarding the previous matters, it was all due to different positions, and there is no deep-seated hatred."
"Now that you are willing to protect the sentient beings of Chaos and no longer blindly restrict Transcendence, we naturally will not dwell on the past."
Supreme Divine Venerable also nodded slowly, a slight smile appearing on his face:
"Indeed, past grievances are wiped clean. From now on, we shall work together with one heart to protect the order of Chaos."
Taishang Dao Venerable and Yuanshi Dao Venerable also expressed their stances, willing to coexist peacefully with Han Husheng and jointly protect Chaos.
After all, since Han Husheng was now Han Xuanji's person, he was no longer an enemy.
To be honest, if they had the will of chaos as a teammate, they naturally wouldn't have any objections.
Han Xuanji stood to the side, watching this scene, and breathed a sigh of relief.
He was most worried that the rift between Han Husheng and the Immortal Ancestor and others could not be resolved, but now it seemed he had worried too much.
Once everyone had calmed down, Han Xuanji took a step forward, his expression gradually becoming solemn, and his tone also gained a bit more gravity:
"Everyone, I came today not only to introduce that the will of chaos is now one of us, but also to inform you of an important matter—I am about to transcend Chaos and head to the Eternal Continent."
"What? So soon?"
Immortal Ancestor's eyes were full of surprise; although he had long known Han Xuanji was going to transcend, he hadn't expected it to be so sudden.
The smiles on everyone's faces vanished instantly, their expressions becoming solemn, and their eyes filled with worry.
Supreme Divine Venerable quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Xuanji, the Eternal Continent is too unknown, and rumors say it is extremely perilous. Won't you make more preparations and stabilize your Realm?"
Han Xuanji shook his head slightly, his tone calm:
"No need. Now that the will of chaos has been subdued, and enemies like the Demon Ancestor and Juntian Merchant Venerable have been completely dealt with by me, the order of Chaos is stable, and there are no more lingering concerns."
"Although the Eternal Continent is dangerous, I must go. I will accumulate enough strength there, and then I will also bring all of you to the Eternal Continent."
Subsequently, Han Xuanji briefly explained the situation of the Eternal Continent to everyone, though he did not mention anything about the Soul Ancestor, Hun Qianling.
"The Eternal Continent stands above Chaos, with Powerful Experts as numerous as clouds. There are many existences above the Limitless Primordial, and even unspeakable, terrifying beings."
Hearing this, the worry in everyone's hearts grew even more intense, but they also knew Han Xuanji's mind was made up and could not be changed.
Immortal Ancestor had a solemn expression and bowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xuanji, rest assured. After you leave, I will definitely protect the sentient beings of the Immortal Realm and stabilize the order of Chaos. I will not allow anyone to act recklessly and will wait for your return."
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Xuanji, take care on your journey. We will wait here for your good news!"
Everyone chimed in, their tones full of blessings and reluctance; though they were worried, they could only silently offer their blessings. They knew that Han Xuanji had to walk this path alone.
Speaking of this, everyone felt somewhat emotional, not expecting that they had also become burdens.
They could also understand that even with Han Xuanji's strength, he wouldn't count for much in the Eternal Continent, and taking them along would only add to his troubles.
Han Xuanji nodded slightly, a trace of warmth flashing in his eyes:
"I'll have to trouble you all then."
After bidding farewell to everyone, Han Xuanji turned and left. With a flash of his figure, he returned to the Xuantian Hall of the Xuantian Dao Palace.
Without any delay, with a thought, he summoned several of his Personal Disciples—Li Taiqing, Jiang Hao, Su Ming, Yun Wuji, and others, as well as his spirit pets Little White, Little Gold, and Xiao Hong, and also his Junior Brother, Su Ming.
Upon receiving the summons, no one dared to delay. They immediately put down what they were doing and, using the power of the chaos heaven gate, instantly teleported back to the Xuantian Dao Palace.
"What do you think Master has to say this time?"
Lu Fan said with a heavy heart; he had a bad premonition.
"Yeah, with Master making such big moves lately, does it foreshadow something..."
Thinking of this, Jiang Hao also frowned.
Li Taiqing and Yun Wuji had also guessed something in their hearts. They sighed and didn't say much.
The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
As soon as everyone stepped into the hall and saw Han Xuanji, their hearts sank, and they were filled with mixed emotions.
"Master (Senior Brother)!"
"Master!"
Everyone spoke in unison, their voices carrying a trace of imperceptible sobbing, each of their expressions filled with sadness.
Obviously, they had guessed the purpose of Han Xuanji's gathering.
Han Xuanji looked at their expressions as if they were about to cry and felt a bit of a headache. Why did it suddenly turn into such a sentimental scene!
He was just leaving; it didn't mean he was dead, nor did it mean he wasn't coming back.
They were making it seem like he was going to do some life-or-death, dangerous thing.
But then again, Han Xuanji thought, he hadn't told them about the Soul Ancestor, so in their eyes, this trip was indeed extremely dangerous.
After all, there was the example of the Dao Ancestor before him.
It was very likely to be a journey with no return.
"What? I called you here just to show me these mournful faces?"
Han Xuanji snorted, his tone somewhat stern.
Hearing this, their emotions were interrupted, and their sadness dissipated slightly, but they still didn't smile.
Li Taiqing took a deep breath, stepped forward, and without acting childish, said in a raspy voice:
"Master, are you going to transcend and leave Chaos?"
Han Xuanji nodded slightly, his expression returning to solemnity, and he said slowly:
"That's right. I am about to leave Chaos and head to the Eternal Continent."
Subsequently, Han Xuanji also briefly explained the situation of the Eternal Continent, which was an eye-opener for everyone.