Clearly, quite a few of them had not come willingly. They had come to Konoha for the treasure that could help them break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, not to serve as Konoha's laborers. Moreover, they all thought highly of themselves. Otherwise, they would not have held out on joining the city until they learned that Konoha had produced a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, then hurried over.
But reality left them with no choice but to bow their heads.
Konoha had carried out the policy Lin Chuan had established very well: those who pledged allegiance first would receive higher status. While this caused many high-level cultivators to hesitate after missing their chance, Konoha's appeal was simply too great. In the end, these people had no choice but to lower their proud heads and submit, because throughout the entire Longevity Realm, Konoha was the only place capable of allowing Mahayana cultivators to break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Konoha had accomplished what even the Supreme One Clan could not. That was its greatest attraction.
"What do you think Konoha is trying to do? They were doing perfectly well in the Longevity Realm, so why open the Ninefold Heavenly Palace?" someone murmured.
"Yeah, I can't figure it out either. Once they enter the Ninefold Heavenly Palace, they won't have cities to rely on for defense. And spiritual energy isn't scarce there, so everyone can fight at full strength. Who wins and who loses then is hard to say," another person said.
"Besides, although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the Ninefold Heavenly Palace aren't members of the Supreme One Clan, they are still under the Supreme One Clan's control. Entering the Longevity Realm means entering their territory. If the Supreme One Clan joins forces with the Three Sovereigns and Five