Cold Gate, Thunder Pivot.
Darkness endured through the ages, untouched by sun or moon.
Above the dark sea and glaciers, only one figure advanced.
He wore a mysterious crown upon his head and draped himself in wind and thunder. Storms and thunderbolts churned wildly behind him, driving the manifestations of Shock Thunder to an unprecedented peak.
The sea beneath Bell Mountain boiled. Some enormous beast broke through the wind and thunder, revealing its Cang-gray back.
Sound and qi met.
Rays of Divine Ability light appeared in the Great Void outside Cold Gate, revealing figures from various lineages. Profound immortal auras rose and fell here-all of them belonged to Golden Core Dao Lineages!
Most of these True Persons had only managed to attend the ceremony under Golden Core protection. Though they dared not actually enter Cold Gate, they could still see the several battles fought along the way clearly.
"Shock Thunder is the path of balance and rectitude, yet it possesses such divine might..."
"Among all the Flood Dragons of the various currents, scarcely any could even glimpse the back of his neck-"
"Flood Dragon? I would call him a human demon."
"Watch your words. He has cultivated the [Victorious Age Demon Embryo]. If he dies here today, that will at least remove a source of calamity. Otherwise, when his spiritual lifespan runs out but his physical body remains undying, that flesh will gain intelligence and begin walking on its own..."
"Greater Yang... he really was a Greater Yang Cultivator with all Five Arts. Even among the Yang Household, few can cultivate them to perfection. Yet upon emerging today, he was defeated-"
Whatever opinions these people held, an indescribable shock filled their voices.
A Ding Fire Daoist Adept, a Vast Water Ancient Dragon, and finally a Greater Yang Sword Immortal-such a