Ancient legends passed down through the generations spoke of how, before the great calamity of antiquity, one Return-to-Void True One after another had ascended to the Immortal Realm. Through special means, they had established contact with the Primordial Continent, proving the existence of that vast Immortal Realm.
Yet after the great calamity, the Primordial Continent had been enveloped by unknown energy. Not only had it lost contact with the Immortal Realm, it could not even communicate with the starry sky beyond. For hundreds of thousands of years, this had remained an eternal regret for the vast cultivation community of the Primordial Continent.
Now, they could vaguely glimpse a sliver of hope through this Ascension Platform. The emotions of those present were easy to imagine.
After careful discussion, the various parties ultimately decided to work together to study this Ascension Platform.
Having set aside their hostility, the various factions began discussing the matter.
"From what I know, during ancient times, the Ascension Platform seemed to be something only Return-to-Void True Ones could activate. Are we supposed to ask the ancestors of our respective sects to attempt it personally?"
The first problem swiftly emerged.
Yet others voiced differing opinions.
"Not necessarily. After the ancient great calamity, heaven and earth underwent tremendous changes. The once exceptionally dense spiritual energy on the floating continent declined sharply. Compared with that era, aren't there at least a thousand, even ten thousand times fewer Return-to-Void cultivators now?"
"By the same logic, perhaps the restrictions on this Ascension Platform have also been greatly reduced after those changes to heaven and earth."
"No matter how much we discuss it now, it is all speculation. The key question is whether anyone is willing to step onto the platform and try!"
After a round of discussion, each faction ultimately sent