"Many fellow Daoists tread the Ancient Path. Entering it today counts as an experience; savor it carefully, and your cultivation should rise another level." Deep within the rift in space-time, the white-robed man spoke with a smile.
Hearing this, Qiu Yan's feet touched solid ground. Only then did he notice that his will had descended beside a stretch of rocks. Ahead lay a narrow rifted gorge, from which fierce winds blew.
The wind carried the aura of wind and thunder. Even from far away, as it lashed against him, Qiu Yan felt a burning sting—
A body had already manifested around his will.
Back in the Military Ranks World, the manifested bodies had been almost indistinguishable from flesh-and-blood bodies. Yet this space-time rift, which he had entered under the guidance of the white-robed man, was even more wondrous!
Once Qiu Yan had steadied himself, the white-robed man came over as well and pointed toward the gorge ahead. "That is the Ancient Path. Legend has it that at the end of this path lie the Starry Sky Origin and the Beginning of All Things. Whoever reaches that place can attain the supreme Dao Fruit."
"The Starry Sky Origin, the Beginning of All Things? A supreme Dao Fruit?"
Those several terms made Qiu Yan's thoughts race, but he still caught one detail in the other man's words.
"Since it is only legend, does that mean even you, a Heavenly Emperor, cannot reach the end of this road?" As he spoke, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the white-robed man's face. He was not trying to read any sign from his expression, but observing his complexion.
From the start, Qiu Yan had noticed that this man's face was like jade. Now, that jade-like hue had become ever more crystalline, rippling