Xuantian Holy Land, the Forbidden Abyss.
The moment the ninth chime rang out, an ancient consciousness awakened from its slumber.
Crack, crack.
Skeletal arms broke out of the graves, as though countless withered bones were sprouting from beneath the earth-a shocking, horrifying sight.
Then those skeletal arms lightly swept across the ground, and the earth split open.
Countless scattered bones flew out from beneath the ground in every direction.
First came the upper arms, forearms, leg bones, and ribs, then the rest of the bones, and finally a massive skull flew up from underground.
The moment the skull settled into place, a gigantic skeletal figure appeared in midair.
In an instant, all the spiritual energy between heaven and earth converged on the skeletal figure.
After he absorbed an immense amount of spiritual energy, flesh began rapidly growing over those dry bones at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even silver-white hair began sprouting from his skull, growing wildly like weeds.
Flesh grew over bare bones!
Hair sprouted from a skull!
The entire process was utterly breathtaking and terrifying.
In just a few breaths, the skeletal figure became a living, breathing cultivator.
Yet his skin was deathly pale and his eyes lifeless, making him look like a corpse.
His long silver-white hair danced in the wind, lending him a touch of ethereal, immortal grace.
"The ninth chime!"
"Our Xuantian Holy Land finally has a worthy successor!"
The mighty cultivator who had awakened in the Forbidden Abyss abruptly vanished. When he reappeared, he was already standing before the Xuantian Divine Tower.
The Holy Lord of the Xuantian Holy Land and the Nine Peak Masters were all startled by the silver-haired man who suddenly appeared before them.
"Holy shit, this aura? You're that elder!"
The moment he sensed the terrifying aura emanating