The core region of the Immortal-Burying Abyss.
Zhou Xuan sat cross-legged on the Dark-Gold crystalline ground.
The storm of spiritual power inside him had completely subsided, and all his power had been compressed to its utmost limit.
The peak of the Spirit Transformation Stage.
His body and divine soul had been pushed to the absolute limit of the world as it stood.
Zhou Xuan opened his eyes and stood.
He did not rush to take that final step. Instead, he took out his Communication Jade Talisman and summoned the four old monsters keeping watch on the perimeter.
Before long, Emperor Jiang Wu, the Origin Return Alliance Leader, Old Ancestor Cangwu, and Old Ancestor Xuanming arrived at the edge of the core region.
As they watched Zhou Xuan standing on the dark gold crystals, misgivings stirred in all their hearts.
Although Zhou Xuan held their lives in his hands, they were all prominent figures in Central Province. In terms of raw strength, any one of these four Longevity Realm cultivators could crush someone at the Spirit Transformation Stage through the sheer difference in cultivation.
Yet now, facing Zhou Xuan, they felt as though they stood before a savage beast that could erupt at any moment.
The pressure radiating from his physical body alone made them uncomfortable all over.
"Token Master." Emperor Jiang Wu cupped his hands, his tone courteous, though he retained the composure of a sovereign.
Zhou Xuan waved them closer.
"I called you here because I have a few questions." Zhou Xuan went straight to the point without wasting a word.
"I've already figured out the threshold of the Longevity Realm. I've built up enough reserves, too."
Zhou Xuan pointed at his dantian.
"But I need to know exactly what happens the instant I cross it."
The four old