In the illusory sky, golden light slowly split open and stood upright, like a doorway too dazzling to look upon.
Energy steamed and swirled around it, spreading through the air like endlessly surging ripples and giving off waves of ethereal aura.
"Is that the Immortal Gate?"
"Are all the beings who come out of it as terrifying as a True Person?"
"More than that. Beyond the Immortal Gate lies the realm where the Sages of distant ages dwell, a truly radiant and glorious world."
"I missed the opening a thousand years ago. This time, I finally made it."
Among the crowds in the Imperial City, besides the excited young talents from every faction, some elderly-looking people also wore fervent expressions, their eyes blazing with fiery light.
Though they looked old, against a long lifespan of ten thousand years, an age of less than a mere thousand still counted as young.
They had already cultivated the Martial Dao of the mortal world to its pinnacle. With their lofty reputations and senior standing, they had little motivation to pursue further cultivation.
But now that the Immortal Gate had reopened, merely imagining the brilliant world beyond it filled them with a drive they had not felt in ages. The hot blood that had spurred their youthful pursuits seemed to surge within them again.
Inside the Qian Dao Palace, True Person Qin also stepped out of his secluded chamber and stood atop the palace, gazing into the distance.
Below his feet, seven or eight disciples also rose into the air, anticipation in their eyes.
Among them, Qingjingzi and Mingyue Jian were the most gifted of his Personal Disciples, and both now had light shining in their eyes.
"You may all go this time as well. Rely on your own abilities and see whether you