"Does the Immortal Apex truly exist in this world? How exactly did Father and Uncle reach it?"
In the Foreign Realm, beneath the World Tree, several beings sat facing one another, their faces filled with melancholy.
They were the Heavenly Emperors' sons and daughter, whose names resounded throughout All Heavens: Shi Tong, Shi Chen, and Shi Yu.
The three had become Mortal World Immortals in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths during the Dharma-Ending Era, then perfected their Mortal World Immortal Dao Fruits in All Heavens and Myriad Realms and the Boundary Sea.
At that moment, they could attempt to enter the Immortal King Realm whenever they wished, accepting the trial of the Great Dao's laws and becoming Immortal Kings.
Yet they had not done so, because before advancing to the Immortal King Realm, their fathers had ascended to a special realm known as the "Immortal Apex."
Once cultivators reached the Immortal Apex, they could challenge Immortal Kings with their True Immortal Dao Fruits, becoming incomparably powerful.
There was an almost impassable gulf between True Immortals and Immortal Kings, a gap that could rightly be called a heavenly chasm. Even as descendants of Heavenly Emperors and perfected Mortal World Immortals, they could hardly contend with Immortal Kings or cross that chasm.
But if they advanced to the Immortal Apex, everything would change. Their battle prowess would soar, their Dao Fruits would transcend the ordinary and enter the sacred, and they could defy Immortal Kings as True Immortals, standing high above others from then on.
Afterward, advancing to Immortal King with an Immortal Apex Dao Fruit would bring an explosive surge in cultivation, instantly making them powerful figures among Immortal Kings.
All these benefits had made them resolve to follow in their fathers' footsteps and strive for the Immortal Apex.
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