In the Lihe Heaven Realm, a phoenix soared through the skies, crossing the entirety of Lihe Heaven as it flew beyond the heavens.
Within Lihe Heaven, in the Hundred Thousand Mountains renowned throughout the heavens, the Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor awakened from his slumber. Terrifying Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy gathered from every direction, pouring into the Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor's shriveled body.
It was a world-shaking sight. Facing a phoenix that had not appeared for a hundred thousand years, the Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor gathered all his power and decided to make one final gamble.
Heaven Realm experts possessed long lifespans, yet they were not immortal. The Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor had lived for endless years, and thus feared death all the more.
The temptation of eternal life was like primal poison, corroding the hearts of humans and gods alike.
As the Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor emerged, the winds and clouds above the nine heavens went wild. Countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking toward the Hundred Thousand Mountains below.
This old monster, who had lived for over a hundred thousand years, already had one foot in the grave. The Heavenly Dao sent down lightning tribulation, seeking to cleanse this monster who clung to the mortal world and refused to depart.
Amid the lightning, the Turtle Spirit Old Ancestor stepped forward. He wore ancient azure robes, his face withered and gaunt, yet he radiated an indescribable pressure.
A Heaven Realm expert—a true supreme powerhouse of the Heaven Realm. He was an unparalleled expert in no way inferior to the Four Supreme Beings of the Divine Realm, and had lived even longer than the Divine Realm's exalted ones.
In this world, longevity was capital. Within Lihe Heaven, the various Supreme Beings who were likewise in the Heaven Realm