Dawn.
The sun rose as it always had, and everything looked normal.
Only the occasional faint ripple appeared in space, but it had little effect.
Yet everywhere, cultivators of every cultivation level looked as though they were facing a formidable enemy.
An ordinary Tianxuan Day was a feast, a perfect opportunity for cultivators to break through their bottlenecks, but this time was different.
The feast might turn into a disaster.
Chen Lin stood beside his cave abode in the Inner City, his expression grave as well.
He had originally thought he would remain in the Immortal Palace. With so many powerful cultivators around him, he would have been much safer.
He had never expected to be sent out.
Of course, he was not the only one sent out. All cultivators below Void Refinement had been ordered to leave, because the Immortal Palace was the array core driving the grand formation of the entire Southern Star Realm. Once it began operating, those below Void Refinement would be unable to withstand the powerful energy the formation released.
It was a measure taken for their safety.
But this left them considerably less safe. Although the Inner City also held countless powerful cultivators and had activated its defensive formation, it could not compare with the Immortal Palace.
"Brother Chen!"
"Sect Master Luo!"
As Chen Lin surveyed his surroundings, several figures arrived together. Mu Xingchen led the way, with Jin Xingyun and Dantai Yunjin behind him.
Jin Xingyun and Dantai Yunjin had also come to the Inner City. By sticking together, they could look out for one another if anything happened.
"Well? Any news from Wanmeng?"
The Inner City was now under lockdown. Jin Xingyun and Dantai Yunjin had only been allowed in because Mu Xingchen had asked an alchemist he knew in the Immortal