It was a rare opportunity.
While so many seniors were present, Jiang Ding hurried to ask them what he should watch out for after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, and what path he should take to make his future advancement to Spirit Transformation more secure.
After considering his circumstances, Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord, Divine Mechanism Heavenly Lord, and the others gave him detailed advice on everything from soul and mana to sword intent, Dao heart, and fleets. Jiang Ding learned a great deal.
"Senior Divine Mechanism, what's the situation across the realms?"
Jiang Ding asked. He had not forgotten about it.
The Horned Demon Imperial Clan.
That unknown force from beyond their realm was still out there.
Its existence made it hard for him to cultivate in seclusion with any peace of mind. He feared that one day he would wake to find the sky filled with a vast Horned Demon army that had broken through the Immortal Sect's defenses and stormed the Homeworld.
Many of the Heavenly Lords chatting with friends nearby turned to look. Clearly, they cared deeply about this too.
"The situation?"
"That's rather hard to say."
"All I can say is that, for now, there have been no major changes."
Divine Mechanism Heavenly Lord pondered for a moment. "Ten years ago, while you were inside the Central Array-Spirit Computer's mainframe for your examination,
"the ambassadors stationed here by the Eight Great Immortal Sects simultaneously requested an audience. Just minutes later, delegations from the Eight Great Immortal Sects arrived in Immortal Sect territory, each personally led by its order's master. The occasion was far grander than ever before, and the delegations were a hundred times larger than any previous one."
"Minutes?"
Jiang Ding froze, wondering whether Divine Mechanism Heavenly Lord had misspoken.
"That's right. Minutes. Seven minutes