Thunder roared through the Outer Realm Starry Sky, lightning serpents densely filled the void and struck down one after another, saturated with terrifying pressure.
Under such a heavenly tribulation, let alone the limit of late-stage Spirit Transformation in this realm, even Peak Deity Transformation Cultivators would perish in body and soul within a short time.
This was why, when the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder True Sect and Blood Lake Corpse Mountain controlled this Minor World, they could often only establish contact once every ten thousand or several tens of thousands of years.
Only cultivators who stood out even among Peak Deity Transformation Cultivators were the talents required by the Ascension Platform Rule and permitted to ascend to the Upper Realm.
For cultivators who failed to meet the standard yet dreamed of ascending, the only outcome was death.
"Such a broad-minded spirit that embraced all rivers..."
Jiang Ding's heart trembled, and a trace of alarm arose within him.
The Upper Realm cultivators clearly already stood at the peak of countless Minor Worlds. They were one of the birthplaces and sources of Immortal Civilization, representing an unimaginable height of Immortal Path Technology, yet they still possessed such a humble and cautious attitude. It was truly terrifying.
They were vastly stronger than you, yet more open and accommodating than you, drawing in outstanding figures from countless small worlds like all rivers flowing into the sea.
How could such people be defeated?
"No!"
"There's no need to scare myself."
"As far as I know, judging by the arrogant, domineering manner of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder True Sect's Thunder Department Dao Soldiers, and how they utterly failed to regard Lower Realm beings as members of the same clan, they did not seem open or accommodating at all."
Jiang Ding comforted himself. "The way they