Deep within the ninth prison tower, the silence of ages was utterly shattered.
Inside three ancient stone cells, three figures who had lain dormant for countless years opened their eyes.
Long captivity in darkness and the unceasing torment of Dao erosion had left their gazes numb and weary, like men waking from a long sleep. Yet the power they had accumulated as Supreme Sages over those endless years remained astonishing.
Though their cultivation was sealed and their Dao Fruits locked away, the instant they opened their eyes, they radiated a force that shook the soul. It was as though light burst from the depths of their eyes and pierced the nine heavens and ten lands.
Two Supreme Sages who claimed to be descendants of the Nine Wonders Clan—Supreme Sage Jiuguang and Supreme Sage Yufu—stepped out from the crowd and fell to their knees, their faces alight with wild joy.
"Descendants... of the Nine Wonders Clan?"
"How long has it been? Our Nine Wonders Clan still has descendants?"
The three ancient Supreme Sages looked at Jiuguang and Yufu, their faces filled with astonishment and sorrowful wonder.
Jiuguang hurriedly said, "Three ancestors, in the battle back then, the Nine Wonders Clan was almost wiped out. Only a few hundred Saint Emperors and Saint Venerables happened to be away from the clan and narrowly escaped..."
"After they learned of the clan's destruction, they went into hiding."
"It wasn't until ten thousand years ago that new Supreme Sages emerged—Yufu and me..."
Within his cell, Supreme Sage Jinghong gave Jiuguang a long, searching look.
"Then why are you here as well?"
Shame flooded Jiuguang's and Yufu's faces.
"Please forgive us, ancestors. We've disgraced the Nine Wonders Clan."
"Not long after becoming Supreme Sages, we thought we were strong enough to investigate the truth behind the