In Dark City, mighty leaders from every side had gathered. Quite a few bore grudges against one another, and scenes like the battle between Jiang Yifei and the Kunlun Remnant Clan's Great Saint were far from uncommon. Yet because every side had its reservations, most clashes ultimately subsided.
As time passed, saints from beyond the realm periodically arrived as streaks of light that tore through the sky. The place was as lively as a mortal temple fair, with cultivators from every corner of All Heavens and Myriad Realms appearing, every imaginable race among them.
Pi Xiu, Three-Legged Black Phoenixes, God-Devouring Rats, Sky-Rending Ants... races that had existed only in legends all appeared one after another.
Clouds churned above Dark City, waves upon waves rolling as though a gate between heaven and earth had opened, rumbling like thunder.
A vast divine spectacle emerged above the ancient city. Above the white clouds rose towering mountains and magnificent heavenly palaces. It was a floating continent that had flown out of the Void.
This was the site of the grand assembly. Great Saints had joined forces to break open the Void seal and summon this dormant Ancient Continent. All disputes would be settled here.
It was filled with the aura of the Ancient Desolate era, surging head-on and making everyone feel the presence of primordial beasts. It was as if they had arrived in the Primordial age, truly standing above a sea of clouds. Layer after layer of heavenly Array Patterns flickered within the clouds like interwoven lightning.
"Clang..."
Within a heavenly pavilion hung a great golden bell. Its chime spread in all directions, clearly resounding through the ancient city below.
"The Divine Bell has rung again."
The mortals discussed it among themselves and looked skyward. Many streams of light shot into the heavens,