Hongmeng Universe, Central Sacred Domain.
Atop a towering divine mountain suspended above boundless chaos, within a mist-shrouded divine hall.
Nearly a hundred figures exuding terrifying auras sat along either side of the hall.
Each figure represented the ruler of a vast domain, a genuine expert of the Da Luo True Realm.
Now, these nearly hundred supreme experts, normally as elusive as dragons whose heads were glimpsed but never their tails, had gathered under one roof, their expressions solemn.
Two men sat in the seats of honor at the head of the hall.
One was Heavenly Pivot True Lord.
The other was a majestic man clad in a star-river Daoist robe, his aura unfathomable.
He was Heavenly River True Lord.
Ever since his last attempt to encircle and kill Zhou Ming had failed, forcing him to flee in disgrace, he had vanished without a trace.
Now that he had appeared again, his aura seemed even more refined than before. Clearly, he had turned misfortune into fortune, advancing his cultivation further.
Yet his expression remained dark throughout.
That crushing defeat had been the humiliation of his lifetime.
"Fellow Daoists." Heavenly Pivot True Lord rose, swept his gaze over everyone present, and spoke slowly.
"I invited you all here today for one reason alone."
"Those 'Returnees' who emerged from the world within True Saint Yuan Chu's body."
His voice echoed through the spacious hall.
"I imagine you have all heard of them. Though the rules of our Hongmeng Universe suppress these Returnees and greatly diminish their strength, every one of them possesses uncanny methods and extraordinary combat prowess."
"Especially that Green-Robed Man who sought to Prove Dao by Force."
At the mention of the Green-Robed Man, Heavenly River True Lord's expression darkened further.
Quite a few True Lords present who had participated