The Strongest

On the Ancient Starry Road's final stretch, the sixty-eighth Heavenly Pillar collapsed. The horrifying sight left the young powerhouses rushing over too shocked for words.

No one knew why. The Heavenly Pillar had crumbled without cause—something that had never happened throughout endless ages.

Across the various starfields, one Starfield Overseer after another opened their eyes and looked toward the Ancient Starry Road, grave expressions appearing on their faces.

What was going on?

At the same time, within the final few Heavenly Cities on the Ancient Starry Road, illusory figures emerged one after another. Looking at the collapsed sixty-eighth Heavenly Pillar in the distance, they spoke. "Investigate immediately. Find out what happened."

"Yes."

The enforcers stationed in the various Heavenly Cities respectfully accepted the order, then swiftly sped toward the sixty-eighth Heavenly Pillar.

An immeasurable distance away, atop a peak where maple leaves drifted down, a man clad in luxurious purple fur robes stood quietly, flickering streams of light passing through his eyes.

Bai Yujing—who was he?

"Shenji, you have remained on Shenji Peak for so long. Do you truly have no intention of entering the world?" The void churned, and an illusory figure stepped out, speaking.

"With Venerables such as Purple Star and All Heavens handling matters of the Ancient Road, why would Shenji need to interfere?" Shenji said calmly.

"The Ancient Battlefield will soon open. Everyone is fighting for opportunities. The sooner you enter the world, the greater your chances may be," the illusory figure reminded him.

"Achieving immortality and attaining the Dao have been illusions since ancient times. If becoming a true immortal were so simple, then the Four Great Immortal Realms would not have collapsed in the ancient era, nor would all true immortals have vanished," Shenji replied evenly.

"You do not believe in immortals?" the illusory