"Another Designated God and Demon Summoning Opportunity!"
Qin Jun's lips curled upward. His attention was now entirely focused on the Sacred Gate; how could he spare any thought for Donghuang Taiyi?
Besides, Di Jun's loyalty had already reached Loyal Peak. He could never betray him, so Qin Jun might as well let Di Jun do as he pleased!
With that thought, he continued climbing.
Behind him, the geniuses also began making their way up the mountain. To them, this was a new journey. Having just entered the Sacred Gate, they could already sense the difference in status among disciples of different ranks. The Sacred Gate was no paradise.
It, too, revered strength above all else.
After climbing roughly seven or eight hundred meters, Qin Jun chose a courtyard. Sun Wukong and Li Yuanba did not seek separate courtyards; after all, one courtyard contained several rooms.
"Rest first. Without my order, do not act rashly."
Qin Jun warned them. Both Sun Wukong and Li Yuanba were hotheads, and he feared they would stir up trouble too soon.
"Yes!"
Sun Wukong and Li Yuanba grinned. Qin Jun shook his head with a smile, entered the courtyard, and casually picked a room to stay in.
The other geniuses also found courtyards of their own and settled down.
This verdant mountain was surrounded by ranges of peaks and crisscrossed by rivers. Far from all bustle, it was well suited for cultivation and carried quite an immortal air.
Meanwhile, within the Heavenly Dao Palace.
Five Saints sat atop a high platform on resplendent golden thrones. There was no one below them, yet even without candlelight, the palace remained as bright as day.
At this moment, the Saints had revealed their true forms.
Dao Ancestor Wuji sat in the middle, resembling an elderly immortal with an