Ghost Immortal Emperor nodded slowly. "With their cultivation, if they forced their way upstream, the reverse laws on the Path to Heaven would crush them. Worse, it would set off a chain reaction and tear the entire passage apart. Then even Great Emperor-level cultivators wouldn't be able to pass through!"
Fang Chen looked down at the black Stone Tablet in his hand. Beneath the golden light of the sky, its rough surface gave off a faint dark-gold glimmer, like a silent promise—or an invisible shackle.
He fell silent for a moment, then raised his head. "What about cultivators in the Great Emperor Realm?"
Ghost Immortal Emperor looked at him. "Cultivators in the Great Emperor Realm are like small boats. They can pass because the World Will doesn't suppress those with lower cultivation as strongly."
Fang Chen swept his gaze over everyone present.
Glazed Immortal King, Chaos Immortal King, Dark Yellow Immortal King, Jade Pool Immortal King, Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm, Little Crane, Myna bird, Great Emperor Huo Li, Ye Qingci, Ye Kong...
His gaze lingered on each of them for a moment.
Glazed Immortal King, Dark Yellow Immortal King, Chaos Immortal King, and Jade Pool Immortal King had all become True Immortals.
Though Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm possessed formidable combat strength, its cultivation remained in the Great Emperor Realm.
Little Crane was also in the Great Emperor Realm.
So was Myna bird.
Great Emperor Huo Li was in the Great Emperor Realm too.
Ye Qingci was in the Great Emperor Realm.
Ye Kong was in the Great Emperor Realm.
Despite his title of Immortal King, Star Immortal King was not at an Immortal King cultivation realm. It was merely a Combat Power Rank. His cultivation was also in the Great Emperor Realm.
Yue Canglan, Li Qingyao, and Palace Mistress Lingxin were all