The only exception was probably the army led by Pan King. The moment he arrived, the True Immortals at its head fell to their knees and bowed, tearfully calling him their ancestor.
Pan King had once been a major figure in the Immortal Domain, after all, and had sheltered the Heavenly Court for three hundred thousand years.
That was an enormous debt of gratitude, acknowledged personally by the Desolate Heaven Emperor.
Now, Pan King's lineage also lived in the Heavenly Court, enjoying quite comfortable lives. These few Pan Clan True Immortals before him, however, had been stranded outside by an Immortal Emperor's breath.
The moment they sensed Pan King's aura, they prostrated themselves. Though the person before them was not particularly powerful, he was unquestionably their ancestor, Pan King.
"Rise, all of you!" Pan King gently helped them up.
Afterward, Pan King spoke with them, explaining the current situation in the Three Realms. Once he obtained their agreement, he personally sent them through reincarnation.
This was a rule that could not be broken!
The Nine Heavens had only just begun its journey and needed a pure foundation. Any outside force had to be treated with caution.
Besides, to the present Heavenly Court, dying once was merely taking a trip. It hardly counted for anything.
Instead, it was a good way to improve one's cultivation.
What could you do if your cultivation stalled and you could not advance an inch? Go through reincarnation!
What could you do if your realm would not rise? Go through reincarnation?
What could you do if your innate aptitude was too poor? Go through reincarnation!
What could you do if something went wrong with your cultivation? Go through reincarnation.
Of course, a journey through reincarnation had side effects. Memories and personality were entirely erased, and past