"How could this be? Wasn't the conscription supposed to happen only once every thousand years? It has been less than a century since the last one!"
"Could something have happened at the Border Desolation? And something major at that!"
"Impossible! Countless ancestors are stationed at the Border Desolation, along with powerful experts from every major faction. How could another conscription come so soon?"
At the sound of the horn, the expressions of the gathered cultivators instantly tightened. The shock and curiosity on their faces were replaced by solemnity and concern. They no longer paid attention to Jiang Han and his group, instead turning toward the direction from which the horn had sounded, their eyes filled with unease. A Border Wilderness Conscription meant the border war was urgent and required large numbers of cultivators to provide reinforcements. Every conscription sent countless people to their deaths on the battlefield, and few ever returned alive.
Whoosh!
A dazzling divine rainbow tore through the air above the river, moving as fast as lightning. In an instant, it crossed the vast distance and appeared near the Immortal Tomb.
In the blink of an eye, the divine rainbow faded, revealing a hunched old man. Though his hair was white as snow, he was full of vigor, his bright eyes gleaming sharply. The aura he unconsciously released was no weaker than that of the five great overlords, perhaps even faintly surpassing them. He was clearly a peak Escaping One Realm expert.
"King Mo Kui, you're still alive?!" The Old Heavenly Human was the first to cry out, his face filled with disbelief. King Mo Kui was an old powerhouse of the Border Desolation. It was said that he had fallen in the last great war there, yet he was somehow still alive.
"You're the one who's