The Heavenly Gate swung wide open, and everyone's attention focused on what lay within.
After all, many had heard of it, but had never witnessed it with their own eyes.
Once the Heavenly Gate opened, a colossal figure appeared. Right behind it, a terrifying aura poured down from the heavens.
Feeling that aura, everyone began trembling involuntarily.
"Th-this... is the power of an immortal?"
"What terrifying power! Why has an immortal descended to the mortal world?"
"Have you heard of anything major happening recently?"
"Nothing that I know of."
As everyone murmured among themselves, a figure stepped out of the Heavenly Gate.
Right after, a streak of sword light shot into the sky, taking everyone by surprise.
Boom!
A deafening crash rang out, leaving everyone dizzy and disoriented. Quite a few were knocked unconscious on the spot.
By the time everyone came to their senses, the sword light was gone, the immortal was gone, and the Heavenly Gate... had vanished too.
Everyone exchanged bewildered looks. No one knew what had happened.
The Heavenly Gate had opened without warning; the immortal and the sword light had appeared without warning. Yet all of it had vanished even more suddenly.
"Could it be... could someone have slain an immortal?"
"Impossible. A Mortal Immortal is still only a Mortal Immortal. No matter how strong they are, how could they compare to a true immortal?"
"But what was that streak of sword light just now?"
"This..."
With the sword light and the Heavenly Gate gone, it had all become an unsolved mystery. No one knew the truth.
Even as she died, the Eldest Young Lady of the Lin Household still couldn't figure out how Chen Changan had managed it.
By then, Chen Changan's consciousness had already returned to his true body.
"What's this?"
"Decided to