Immortals Gather at Immortal Spirit City

Heavenly Rampart Prefecture, within Spirit City.

The radiant moon shone high, rolling out a red carpet across the world, declaring that this was how the world ought to have looked—that the earth of the mortal realm should have long been steeped everywhere in the flesh and blood of countless living beings.

Min Tiange stood beneath a peach blossom tree with his head raised. The hazy red in his eyes flowed into the vivid blossoms, then into the crimson sky. It was as though, seeing his own insignificance, he had climbed high to gaze down upon the vastness of the world. He stretched out a hand, as if with a single exertion of force, he could seize the entire sky and pull it down.

A Rainbow Fairy flew over, making him frown as he temporarily abandoned the thought of dragging down the heavens.

The Rainbow Fairy spoke gently. "Master of Peerless Hall, the Spirit Lord has summoned you."

Min Tiange answered and departed. Turning into a streak of light, he arrived at the Spirit Lord's hall, where He Qianxia and Ba Siyu had long since been waiting. Upon seeing him arrive, each moved behind him with thoughts of their own.

Within the hall, the Spirit Lord stood atop the stairs. Below were numerous half-immortals. Figures such as Flame Elder all moved behind Min Tiange and silently stood on the right beneath the steps.

There were in fact more than several dozen immortals here. Immortals always carried themselves with arrogance, casting occasional glances toward the half-immortals' side. Their arrogance was the sort of calm glance one gave others, like seeing children passing by—either sweeping one's gaze over them without expression, wearing a faint and gentle smile, or looking thoughtful, wanting to see what new tricks these "children" might come up with.

"Pah!"