Heaven-Facing Road was forged entirely from white jade, flawlessly white, with special runes carved all along its edges.
The road was five zhang wide and so long... that its end could not be seen at a glance. All anyone knew was that it stretched toward the end of the heavens, as though it lay above the Ninth Heavens.
Ye Lin stood before Heaven-Facing Road, the four people behind him clustered tightly around him while the remaining disciples spread out in every direction, watching for the slightest stir in the wind and grass.
Above the Ninth Heavens, dark clouds coiled and gathered. Countless figures stood atop those clouds, all scouts from the various major powers, including experts of the older generation.
The auras around them tugged against one another, forming these dark clouds that spanned hundreds of millions of li.
Upon reaching the Earth Immortal realm, one's every word and action could influence heaven and earth, let alone a True Immortal. Merely standing there, they were a world unto themselves.
They needed to do nothing at all. The Dao rhythms surrounding them pulled against each other, enough to alter the laws of heaven and earth.
Some said that upon entering the Immortal realm, one could no longer be called a living being. They seemed to be the incarnations of laws themselves.
Every gesture, every word, every action carried profound meaning.
The next moment, seven great phenomena appeared outside Sacred King City. They occupied the entire firmament, and before each phenomenon stood a figure.
In the blink of an eye, the seven arrived before Heaven-Facing Road. Five men and two women—Shui Linglong, who had spoken with Ye Lin earlier, was among them.
"Gasp, so handsome! Is that the Shu Mountain Sword Immortal? He's really so handsome."
A woman stared at the young