Uncle Wei's words plunged everyone present into deathly silence.
If someone who could tower above all the other great figures even in the Dao Decline Era had truly survived to this day, that would undoubtedly be terrifying beyond measure.
Fortunately, Tie Zhu shook its head just then.
"Even in the Dao Decline Era, very few people had ever seen them. These People Beyond the World aren't as simple as you think. If my second brother hadn't been so special, Blood Rakshasa would never have attacked the Formation Gate so readily back then."
Jiang Chen looked thoughtful at that.
He seemed to understand why Jing Shou and Shenji, two top Reincarnators, hadn't tried to seize the Stone Pillar despite knowing it was in his possession.
Apparently, they weren't wary of him. The Stone Pillar itself was an enormous problem!
"In short, all you need to know is that People Beyond the World isn't just a name. They're called that because they almost never get involved in worldly affairs. They're no different from a bunch of old immortals living in a hidden paradise."
"Even among Reincarnators and Old Antiques, very few know they exist."
"It's only because you met this dragon that you get to hear such things. Even the head of some Daoist lineage might not be able to tell you these secrets!"
Tie Zhu had been quite serious at first, but after a few more sentences, its tone gradually changed. Now it held its head high and puffed out its chest, its gaze disdainful. With the arrogance of one challenging the world's heroes to decide who would reign supreme, it looked down at them out of the corner of its eye.
Jiang Chen kicked at it, but he really was curious about how Tie Zhu knew so much, so he