"This day had finally come."
Watching the Sunset City messenger enter Song Qingxing's main hall, Song Youfu could not help but sigh softly.
"Did Sunset City's message carry some special meaning this time?" Beside him, a handsome youth with delicate features asked curiously.
"You do not know this, but Sunset City has some connection with the Spirit Transformation-level Boundless Sword Sect. Every sixty years, it holds a Sword Dao trial. Anyone who emerges alive from that trial invariably breaks through to the Golden Core Stage.
One of the Great City Lord's martial brothers set off to take part in the trial years ago, back when the Patriarch had yet to break through to the Golden Core Stage. Counting it out, the sixty years should soon be up.
Sunset City's message should have been about this matter."
A flicker of astonishment appeared in the youth's eyes. To him, Golden Core Stage cultivators were already figures towering above all others. The Golden Core True Persons of the entire Great Qi Cultivation World could be counted on two hands. This was the ultimate dream of the vast majority of people.
Yet someone was now telling him that passing a single trial could directly allow one to break through to the Golden Core Stage. It was truly unbelievable, but he knew in his heart that Song Youfu would not deceive him.
Still, he remained puzzled. "What does that have to do with the Protector Elder?"
"The Patriarch pulled some strings for the Protector Elder in Sunset City. The Protector Elder will also take part in the next trial. What do you think?"
"Ah—"
Just as the youth was preparing to press further, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly erupted from Black Dragon Island across the water. It was like thunder exploding from flat ground. Flocks of