At this moment, at the entrance to the Ancient Immortal Road in the heart of the Eastern Wasteland, countless cultivators had already gathered. Aside from those who had come to see off the prodigies of their own clans, most had come simply to watch the spectacle, hoping to see exactly which prodigies would enter.
Quite a few old monsters were also lurking here, intending to find Rogue Cultivators without protectors to accompany them and enter together in search of fortune. Rumor had it that the Ancient Immortal Road contained many restrictions, yet they had no effect on cultivators under a hundred years old. Anyone over a hundred who approached would instantly trigger the restrictions and be blasted into tribulation ash!
"A few days ago, I saw people from the Immortal Palace in an Ancient City. It seems the Immortal Palace intends to enter the Ancient Immortal Road as well. This sect has always been rumored to be connected to the inheritance of the Ancient Immortal Court. I wonder if it's true!" someone discussed amid the crowd.
"Speaking of which, after three true prodigies of the Immortal Palace fell in that battle thirteen years ago, they seem to have become more cautious. This time, they have only sent one of the Two Empresses, Mu Yunshui. She is a prodigy who rose to prominence only within the last decade or so. But the protectors accompanying her this time are quite extraordinary—three experts at the Human Emperor level."
"They have to be. The Ancient Immortal Road has reopened after a thousand years, and no one knows what changes they might encounter. A true prodigy's future achievements will certainly not stop at the late Divine Refinement stage, so it is only natural to send three powerful experts to protect one."
"Compared to them, the