Immortal Realm, Qingyuan Immortal Academy.
With the emergence of Lu Qingyun, an Immortal King of the present age, Qingyuan Immortal Academy had expanded considerably as well.
What Lu Qingyun found rather amusing was that those prodigies who had entered alongside him—
were still fighting desperately for supremacy within the small world of the final trial, utterly unaware of the earth-shaking changes outside!
That was only normal. To cultivators, a mere few years was so brief it could practically be ignored!
Three years had felt exceedingly long to Lu Qingyun.
Yet to these new students, among whom even those with True Immortal battle prowess were scarce, it was no more than the duration of a single trial.
In their eyes, Lu Qingyun was probably still that shortsighted man who had sacrificed greater opportunities for petty immediate gains.
They had no idea that this very shortsighted man
had already attained the supreme and unparalleled throne of Immortal King throughout the entire Immortal Realm!
"Still... perhaps that counts as fortunate."
"At least, they never learned that disaster was coming, and when it truly arrives, they will die easily enough."
Lu Qingyun withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.
Then he looked toward the white jade platform above the sea of clouds.
Immortal King Qingming stood before a lectern, profound Great Dao runes manifesting in the void as though he were evolving an incomparably terrifying divine ability.
Sensing Lu Qingyun's presence, Immortal King Qingming raised his head slightly.
"Why have you come at a time like this? You look like you're in a rush. Don't tell me you really intend to go pick a fight with that guy?"
"Come, relax. Whatever it is, we can talk it over slowly..."
Space shifted, and the two appeared within a tranquil bamboo grove.
Immortal King Qingming poured Lu