Contemplation, Archaic Holy City?

[You suddenly grew curious as well—were there any pure-blooded dragons left on the continent? You had always heard tales of the dragon race, yet you had never seen a true pure-blooded dragon.]

[Zhang Dawei answered your question. The dragon race was the strongest among demon beasts. Once pure-blooded dragons reached adulthood, they possessed cultivation in the Spirit Transformation Stage—that is, they became Heaven Tier Demon Venerables! Therefore, most pure-blooded dragons had likely already ascended to the Upper Realm.]

[You became curious about the Upper Realm again and wished to hear the thoughts of your disciples. You had previously browsed some secret accounts concerning the Upper Realm in ancient records, but they had all been a hodgepodge of descriptions or uncertain scraps of information, making it difficult for you to understand what exactly the Upper Realm was and what it contained.]

[The descriptions from the first few disciples were rather superficial, more or less matching what you already knew.]

[They all said that after cultivators successfully broke through to the Spirit Transformation Stage, a pillar of light would appear in the sky. People called it the "Heavenly Gate." The Heavenly Gate would guide cultivators to the Upper Realm, which was also known as the "Immortal Realm." It was said that the Immortal Realm possessed Immortal Spiritual Energy, which could help cultivators prolong their lifespans and cultivate faster. Thus, countless cultivators wished to ascend to the Upper Realm.]

[It was not until Xuan Minghao's answer that you were somewhat shaken. The Upper Realm was the main world, while the world you inhabited was a Lesser World split off from it. Yet whether it was the main world or a Lesser World, each had a World Lord—what people commonly called the Heavenly Dao. The heavenly tribulation cultivators had to undergo when breaking through