"Those who ascend to the void enter sainthood! Without the foundation to climb to the Saint position, petitioning the Ascension Stage would only bring humiliation upon oneself—and worse, backlash that would destroy one's Dao Path forever!"
"Yet once the Ascension Stage appears, if any of us can successfully climb it, we may win the attention of an Outer Void Saint and receive bestowed benefits."
"I heard that, for the sake of that one from the Yuan Li Family, the main branch specifically invited Yuan Da Shao out of seclusion and even sought to open the Ascension Stage, all to break through the main branch's suppressed spirit?"
"Hush. It is enough that you know. Do not discuss it further..."
Amid the gazes of the masses, countless divine senses intertwined, and private discussion boiled over.
Those who knew the origins of the Ascension Stage were filled with yearning, secretly rubbing their fists and preparing themselves.
If the one petitioning to open the Ascension Stage lacked the foundation of a Quasi-Saint, they would suffer a terrifying backlash.
But once someone succeeded in petitioning for its opening, others could attempt to climb the Saint Stage as well. If they succeeded, it would be akin to reaching the summit and basking in life's brightest moment.
Even if they failed, they would not suffer backlash like the petitioner.
In short, Yuan Da Shao, the petitioner, was the true focus of everyone's attention!
Behind Yuan Da Shao, Clan Chief Yuan Guyuan, clan elder Yuan Changkong, Yuan Changliu, and dozens of other great figures watched the scene ahead with tightly wound nerves.
After all, they had meticulously planned this earthshaking affair in order to move aside Li Qingyun, that invincible Quasi-Saint seedling—the towering mountain pressing down upon the Dao hearts of every young disciple of the main branch.