Tianxuan Domain, Tianying City.
In this bustling metropolis at the heart of the Xuan Yu Realm, every cultivator in its streets and alleys, taverns and teahouses, markets and squares was talking about a single name: Chen Fei.
"Have you heard? Chen Fei, that newly appointed elder of the Illusionary Gate, broke through three stages in the Fire Spirit Secret Realm and reached the extreme Immortal Realm! It's simply unbelievable!"
"Three stages in a row? Hiss... That speed rivals Venerable Tianxuan, who burst onto the scene and broke through three stages in a single day!"
"Hey! There's still a difference. Venerable Tianxuan truly broke through three stages within one day. His dazzling talent shook the ages! Elder Chen achieved it over the entire time the secret realm was open. That's still astounding, but it falls a hair short of Venerable Tianxuan's feat!"
"A hair short? I wouldn't be so sure! You know only half the story! I heard Elder Chen stumbled into a strange region within the secret realm, where her lifespan poured away like water through a broken dam. She has less than a hundred years left now!
"But in that desperate situation, with his life burning away, his comprehension soared to an unimaginable level. Before his lifespan ran out, he actually comprehended every core legacy of the Illusionary Gate. And through that heaven-defying opportunity, he broke through all the way to the extreme Immortal Realm. In other words, if Elder Chen had enough status spiritual materials at hand, she could have broken through three stages in a day just like Venerable Tianxuan!"
"What? Less than a hundred years left! Doesn't that mean Elder Chen must break through to the Sovereign Realm within a hundred years, or else..."
"Or else she'll die, her Dao extinguished, her body reduced to dust!