Heavenly light billowed as though a vast passage had opened between the World Gate and the City of Fallen Immortals.
Within the passage, immortal rivers crisscrossed as figure after figure descended upon the Azure Cloud Realm.
Among them were no fewer than nine beings standing atop nine immortal rivers, while those with seven or eight immortal rivers numbered in the dozens.
Everyone felt the pressure.
And that was not all. Beyond the World Gate, even more beings watched on. Their attire differed from that of the Eastern Family and Buddha Soil.
Some were not even humanoid, yet their auras were just as formidable.
"I truly never expected you to have reached such heights."
"It really feels like a dream. Back in the Imperishable Sea, you were like an ant, yet today you have drawn the Heavenly Dao to bestow its great seal."
"I originally intended to use the Extreme Ice Divine Veins to lay the foundation for my Eastern Family's supreme path. Now, it seems that will not be necessary. Fate... truly is wondrous."
Dongfang Lingyun's voice echoed in Lin Xuan's mind.
Dongfang Lingyun stood atop seven immortal rivers, his gaze incomparably indifferent and his aura extraordinarily powerful.
Lin Xuan could even tell that all those who had descended from the World Gate regarded him as their leader, including the disciples of Buddha Soil.
"Junior Brother, there are too many people from Jiuchuan. I'll hold them back for you. Be careful of Dongfang Lingyun."
Chu Xi's voice also rang out in Lin Xuan's mind.
Then Lin Xuan discovered in astonishment that Two Forms Light surged around Chu Xi, and the spiritual radiance of her consciousness began to burn.
Black-and-white flames began to merge, spreading over her entire body.
As Lin Xuan watched in surprise, two figures actually emerged gracefully from