Kunlun.
Towering and majestic, winding endlessly.
Holy Light drifted through the air, solemn and imposing.
Since the Three Pure Ones had parted ways, only the Expounding Sect's sacred ground remained here.
Ever since the Purple Firmament Palace had spoken of the Investiture of the Gods, who knew how many years had passed.
Jade Void Palace.
The Saint Primordial Beginning sat high upon a meditation cushion, sacred and majestic. Below him, the Twelve Golden Immortals and their disciples sat cross-legged, listening to the Saint expound the profound truths of the Great Dao.
At the edge beside the Twelve Golden Immortals, a White-Haired Youthful Old Man and a middle-aged man with black hair, a long beard, and an evil aura furrowed their brows, seemingly understanding yet not quite.
The old man was named Jiang Shang. He had entered Kunlun decades ago, yet his cultivation had made no progress at all. Whenever he thought of this, he would scratch his head in confusion.
He had asked the Primal Celestial Venerable several times, but the Saint had merely said that he had no immortal roots and that his Blessing Source lay among mortals. Jiang Shang only half understood.
When he asked the Saint again, the Saint closed his eyes, shook his head, and said the time had not yet come. He spoke no further.
Helpless, Jiang Shang could only continue listening to the Dao and wait quietly for the right moment.
As for the black-haired, long-bearded man, he was Shen Gongbao, transformed from a Black Panther. The Primal Celestial Venerable accepted disciples based solely on their Blessing Source and origins, and he especially looked down on those born from eggs or dampness.
He had accepted this Black Panther only because he was the reincarnation of the Flying Bear, one destined to oversee the Investiture