Several figures sat cross-legged atop a massive stone platform on the summit of Shici Mountain.
On closer inspection, the enormous object resembling a stone platform was actually the stump of a gigantic ancient tree. Those seated upon it were the foremost powerhouses of the Heavenly Court and the Netherworld Sect.
The Heavenly Court's lineup consisted of Star Lord Jiuyào Zhenhui and Star Lord Sichen Yuan Guang, who had once reached Spirit Transformation, along with Venerable Xiaoyao, the Spirit Transformation powerhouse of Wandering Immortal Island.
The Netherworld Sect's powerhouses were Venerable Lianwu of the Corpse Immortal Sect, the Red-Haired Ghost God of the Ghost Soul Sect, and Thousand-Armed Asura Moluohaduo of the Yellow Springs Sect.
Every one of them was a renowned elder powerhouse whose name had once resounded throughout the world. Tens of thousands of years ago, they had already been active upon this world's stage, playing out their own legends to the fullest.
Now the years had passed and their youth was gone. These powerhouses had grown increasingly reserved and low-key, yet they still stood at the pinnacle of the present age, its undisputed strongest figures.
After an unknown length of time, Star Lord Jiuyào Zhenhui suddenly spoke. "Fellow Daoists, we have been involved in the struggle over this land's immortal root and spirit blossom for some time now. Isn't it time we brought it to an end?"
"Indeed."
Star Lord Sichen Yuan Guang and Venerable Xiaoyao seemed to sense something as well. Smiling, they rose together.
This unusual action immediately put the Netherworld Sect powerhouses opposite them on alert.
"What are they doing?"
Because the Ten Omens of Doomsday included the prophecy of the "withering of the immortal root," the struggle for the Divine Tree's remaining root held enormous significance in the eyes of certain informed powerhouses. In