Opening the Mountain, Welcoming the Enemy

Opening the mountain, meeting the Azure Boundary Sect's enemy.

Clouds churned across the horizon.

As the figure of Jie Wuya slowly emerged, the disciples in the plaza ceased their whispering, all looking up toward the sky in unison.

To them, this figure was the greatest pillar of strength for the Azure Boundary Sect.

Yet at this very moment.

This pillar of the Azure Boundary Sect seemed somewhat weary and inadequate.

Jie Wuya looked down at the faces below in silence, his lips parting, but his throat felt parched, and for a long while, he could not utter a single word.

Entering a Dao Sect might be nothing worth mentioning to some.

But to the vast majority of living beings, they were the most exceptional uncut jade in this world.

They had endured countless hardships just to earn the right to stand in this plaza.

Given time, some might reach the Chess-Player Realm, and some might achieve the Painting Realm.

But ultimately, they would become the fuel that kept the Azure Boundary Sect's legacy burning.

But now.

He, Jie Wuya, had to personally tell them to follow him to their deaths...

Seeming to sense the struggle in Jie Wuya's eyes.

The disciples, who had been at a loss, slowly grew quiet.

No one was a fool.

The commotion from the Cloud Dream Palace outside was too great, and the Sect Master's current demeanor said it all.

Nothing needed to be spoken aloud.

On the high platform, Elder Taizhen watched Jie Wuya's appearance, a flash of pity crossing his eyes.

He stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, if it is difficult for you to speak, let this old man do it..."

Jie Wuya shook his head and raised a hand to stop Elder Taizhen.

He then took a