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On the watchtower of City of Glory, a Foundation Establishment cultivator on duty rubbed his aching eyes. Suddenly, a burst of seven-colored radiance exploded across the horizon, making his pupils contract.

"W-what is that?!"

He staggered and grabbed the railing. In the bronze mirror, the empty space in the direction of the mines looked as if it had been cleaved open by a sharp blade. Amid the brilliant light, the faint roar of an ancient beast could be heard.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

In an instant, alarm bells rang throughout the entire city.

"Could some secret realm have appeared?"

The owner of a smithy in the East Market dropped the Spirit Tea in his hand. The tea spread across the expensive brocade carpet like an ink stain. He was clearly just as shocked by the sight.

"Could it really be some kind of secret realm?"

"An ancient ruin has appeared? A treasure from heaven?"

"Should we go take a look?"

Elsewhere, cultivators flooded into the streets, gazing up at the ever-widening, seven-colored rift in the sky.

"That's the mark of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect!"

Suddenly, a furious peal of thunder erupted from that direction, drawing startled cries from the crowd.

At the same time, many people felt their hearts sink. Had the people from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect gone to the secret realm ahead of everyone else and seized its treasures?

Here, in City of Glory, on the Divine Firmament Dao Sect's turf, their people had already made the first move. Did the others still stand a chance?

While the cultivators from all sides were discussing the matter, the old residents of City of Glory turned deathly pale.

They all knew that direction was the West Mountain Mining Area!

There were no treasures there!

It was just an