Billions of zhang of divine radiance surged into the sky.
In an instant, it tore apart the protective formation above the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, pierced through the ninth heaven and the clouds, and eclipsed the sun, moon, and stars.
The entire Central Continent was thoroughly illuminated by this radiance at that moment.
Countless trillions of living beings, regardless of their cultivation level or where they were.
All saw that divine light piercing through heaven and earth.
All heard that grand, ancient roar that resounded through their souls.
A myth spanning millions of years was utterly shattered today!
Upon the Ascension Tower's plaza, there was absolute silence.
The frenzy, shouting, and roaring when the eleventh level lit up had all vanished without a trace.
Everyone seemed to have been subjected to a body-fixing spell, standing there dumbfounded.
They gazed up at that towering, twelve-level divine tower that had been completely lit.
There was no fervor or excitement left in their eyes.
Only blankness remained.
Along with endless shock, nearly congealed and rising from the deepest depths of their souls.
Many cultivators of lower cultivation levels had even been overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of this impact.
Their minds collapsed on the spot, their Dao hearts shattered, and they became living stone statues devoid of souls.
They had witnessed a miracle with their own eyes, witnessed something that surpassed all imagination.
A true legend that surpassed every record in history.
At that moment, in a distant, unknown land.
Upon a continent suspended in the endless void.
Immortal mist coiled around the place, divine light shone everywhere, and time and space themselves seemed to have lost all meaning.
At the center of the continent stood a simple, ancient Daoist temple.
An old man dressed in gray Daoist robes, his beard and hair completely