The moment those words were spoken, every incarnation present, regardless of faction, turned to focus their gaze on Ling Taichu.
This was the Ascension Platform—the hope of reaching the Spirit Realm. Even those allied with the Tianlan Sect were deeply concerned about its condition.
Seeing this, Ling Taichu looked toward Fang Xiao beside him.
Fang Xiao understood at once and rose from his seat, stepping down from the platform.
"The Ascension Platform can naturally be brought out for everyone to inspect. However, there is some bad news that I must inform you of beforehand.
"The Ascension Platform is damaged. It definitely cannot be used at present."
The instant Fang Xiao said this, the Spirit Transformation cultivators present erupted into an uproar. The Yuetian Sect's side, in particular, was especially agitated.
"What? The Ascension Platform is damaged?"
"What exactly happened?"
"Fang Xiao, your Tianlan Sect lured us here with the Ascension Platform, only to say it has already been destroyed. Are you toying with the Spirit Transformation cultivators present?"
Gongye Liyuan immediately spoke up in challenge.
They had risked coming here precisely for the Ascension Platform. Now that it was damaged, had they not come for nothing?
Though he did not know what the Tianlan Sect was truly planning, Gongye Liyuan did not mind taking this opportunity to drive a wedge between the Tianlan Sect and its allies.
Fang Xiao did not immediately respond to their questioning. Instead, he directly moved the Ascension Platform out from his small world.
The moment the Ascension Platform appeared, everyone except those from the Tianlan Sect and the Beimíng Sword Sect straightened up, some unable to resist taking several steps closer to it.
Yet when they saw the cracks covering the Ascension Platform and the hole piercing through it, it was as if a basin