Facing the Mysterious Woman

Seven-colored golden light enveloped all of Du Cang Mountain.

The boundless radiance spilling from the rift in the heavens was ten thousand times more dazzling than the lightning and blazing fire that had surrounded Lou Ye when he rose into the sky not long ago.

It was as though "eternal night" had been driven away in an instant,

leaving only a brilliant "daylight."

The Guardians of the Dao on Du Cang Mountain emerged from their dwellings one after another and stared, transfixed, at the magnificent seven-colored light overhead.

"This is..."

A young disciple stumbled as he looked up into the radiance from beyond the heavens. The fear on his face slowly gave way to longing and yearning.

The end was near.

Ever since the Chaos of Immortals had ended, those four words had hung over the heart of every Immortal Cultivator on Chenping Continent.

No one knew when the end would come. The only certainty was that the day was drawing ever closer.

That was especially true for the Guardians of the Dao on Du Cang Mountain. While they enjoyed the finest cultivation resources on all of Chenping Continent, they also bore greater pressure.

When they finally saw the seven-colored golden light burst from the heavens, the string that had been stretched taut deep within them at last loosened.

From the vast rift overhead, a Mysterious Woman Statue thousands of zhang tall slowly emerged.

Her eyes were gently closed, and her expression hovered between a smile and something else, exuding an air both profound and solemn.

"So beautiful..."

Some of Du Cang Mountain's young disciples could not help murmuring in awe.

Surrounded by magnificent seven-colored light, the Immortal Maiden Statue appeared in the sky to the sound of a bell that rang across the heavens. She was nearly as tall