More than half an hour later, the exchange ended, and the cultivators began chatting.
"Fairy Ye, could you tell us about the Netherworld?"
Hibiscus Fairy asked courteously.
Ye Xuanji nodded and began recounting the gist of her experiences in the Netherworld.
"The Profound Talisman Saint Ancestor caused a huge commotion in the Netherworld? He single-handedly destroyed two great races of the Netherworld in succession?"
Wang Qingshan and the others were dumbfounded. They finally understood why Tong Shan had been so wary of the Profound Talisman Saint Ancestor.
"I suspected before that it was false, merely a rumor. Judging by Tong Shan's reaction, it was very likely true."
Ye Xuanji's expression was solemn. She felt somewhat fortunate. Luckily, she had used the Illusory Spirit Pearl to trap the enemy in an illusion. If the enemy had been allowed to activate the Jade Talisman refined by the Profound Talisman Saint Ancestor, the consequences would have been disastrous.
"If that's the case, the Profound Talisman Saint Ancestor must have opened his apertures—at least two of them!"
Chen Yueying said curiously.
"At least two, perhaps three. Even our ancestor only opened two apertures back then."
Ye Xuanji explained.
Throughout the ages, Great Ascension Cultivators capable of opening two apertures had been as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Flowing Cloud Fairy had been able to slay True Spirits after opening two apertures, and opening three would have been even more terrifying.
"Opening two apertures is that powerful? Is it very difficult? Tong Shan seems to have opened only one aperture."
Hibiscus Fairy asked curiously.
"Even with the foundation of a great race, they still can't open two apertures?"
"What makes Aperture Opening difficult is the materials, as well as the failure rate. It's not as if finding the materials guarantees a successful Aperture