"What happened?"
"World-Opening? What does that mean? Could it have something to do with the Heaven-Opening Art, one of the universe's six great unsolved mysteries?"
"What a commotion. Has... the entire Purple Heavens Dao Palace been alerted!?"
Voices of discussion filled every corner of the Purple Empyrean Dao Academy.
Every Immortal Golden Immortal, and even the Great Powers and Dao Masters, had been stirred by the golden light that shone directly upon their souls.
Some considered it carefully and even felt lingering fear.
That stirring could silently penetrate their thoughts and souls. If the nature of that power changed, turning the emotions it stirred into anger, fear, madness...
What sort of effect would it have on their mental states!?
Its effect was clearly comparable to a Will Secret Art that even Great Powers and Dao Masters could hardly resist!
Just then, a will bearing the power to soothe hearts swiftly swept through the entire Purple Heavens Dao Palace.
"Remain calm. I merely made a little progress in cultivating a secret art."
Upon hearing that voice, the Great Dao Golden Immortals, who had been somewhat startled, disconcerted, and uneasy, quickly settled down.
"It's the Purple Heavens Dao Ancestor!"
"The great Purple Heavens Dao Ancestor was researching a secret art? No wonder it was so wondrous!"
"Hahaha, it seems that, given time, the strength of our Master of the Purple Heavens Dao Palace will advance another step."
The Great Dao Golden Immortals felt thoroughly reassured.
Yet some keenly perceptive Great Powers and Dao Masters vaguely sensed that things might not be as the Purple Heavens Dao Ancestor had said.
Still, since the Purple Heavens Dao Ancestor had spoken, they naturally refrained from further questioning or discussion.
But a very few Dao Masters who vaguely knew the inside story felt their hearts tighten,