River of Time, Immortals of the Upper Realm

Divine Ruins Ancient Land.

Gongsun Ya recalled what Morning Light High Venerable had said earlier, and her pretty face was still veiled in confusion.

An endless punishment?

What secrets did that continent above truly conceal...

Her thoughts churned like stormy tides. Just as she was lost in thought, a muffled boom suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

Everyone instinctively looked up, only to see the Dust Haze, thick and heavy as leaden clouds, slowly gathering upward and dispersing.

The light between heaven and earth gradually brightened.

Everyone below held their breath, their eyes fixed upon that stretch of sky which had never truly revealed its face.

Morning Light High Venerable's gaze shifted. He immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands toward Gongsun Ya, and smiled warmly.

"Little Friend Gongsun, in this old man's view, your ancestor must have successfully awakened! Congratulations!"

"Once this matter is concluded, my Myriad Star Immortal Sect will certainly prepare generous gifts and personally visit your door to offer our congratulations!"

Gongsun Ya forcefully suppressed the excitement in her heart, hurriedly returned the salute, and responded politely.

The surrounding crowd also gathered around, their congratulations rising one after another.

Everyone wanted to make themselves known before this young woman, who was about to have her ancestor backing her, and forge a good connection.

Among the crowd, only the group from the Lieyang Immortal Sect stood where they were, utterly motionless.

Sun Lianyun looked at High Venerable Zhengyang, whose expression was grave, and asked softly.

"High Venerable, you... aren't going to offer congratulations?"

High Venerable Zhengyang gave a scornful laugh, his gaze righteous and upright.

"Congratulations? Congratulate what? They are a pack of people who fawn upon the powerful. This old man disdains to keep company with them."

"Besides, the Great Yan Divine Dynasty only knows how