In that instant, Lin Xuan thought of many things. He felt that he ought to lie low a little.
The Heavenly Dao was rather petty. He could not become the next Heavenly Dao Sect; he needed to keep his head down and develop quietly.
But then again, he had the Soul Suppressing Pagoda. It was something that could shatter the will of the Heavenly Dao even when he made a grand oath. He should not end up as miserably as the Heavenly Dao Sect.
Lin Xuan gradually came to understand why the Aura of Providence from the Earth Ranking and Terra Ranking had shattered certain things upon the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.
Perhaps he had already been defying the heavens from the very beginning. The core creed of the Heavenly Dao Sect coincided with his own without prior consultation.
Lin Xuan's heart slowly burned hotter, and he became even more eager to enter the Heavenly Dao Sect and learn everything about it.
No one knew how long passed before the area outside the Heavenly Dao Sect's gates finally settled completely.
The gatekeeper looked at the crowd below and nodded with immense satisfaction.
"Silence!"
A faint aura gathered, restoring calm before the mountain gates.
The gatekeeper slowly said, "The formal assessment begins now."
"From where you stand, walk into the Heavenly Dao Sect's gates, and you will pass the first round of selection."
"Remember my words. The Heavenly Dao is not meant to be revered, but broken. Even if you ultimately cannot reach that realm, do not trap yourselves within a cage."
As his words fell, the gatekeeper vanished. In the blink of an eye, he appeared inside the Heavenly Dao Sect's gates, hovering in the air as though waiting for everyone to enter.
At that moment, the two words Heavenly Dao