Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Within Cold Sea Continent, in the territory of Heavenly Thunder Mountain.
It lay in the north of the continent, surrounded by the sea on three sides, its skies shrouded in thunderstorms all day long.
In terms of standing across Cold Sea Continent, Heavenly Thunder Mountain could not compare to true behemoths like the Supreme Clarity Palace and the Yin-Yang Sect.
But with a Fortune-Mastery True Cultivator who had been renowned for years overseeing it,
it still enjoyed considerable prestige among the many superior Dao lineages.
As for whether it qualified as a Top-Tier Dao Lineage... that had remained a matter of considerable debate over the years.
Some believed that apart from Heavenly Thunder True Cultivator, Heavenly Thunder Mountain had no one worth mentioning, and its inherited teachings were hardly anything earth-shattering.
At best, it stood at the pinnacle of the second tier.
Others believed that strength was what commanded respect in the cultivation world.
Heavenly Thunder True Cultivator's lightning arts were overwhelmingly powerful, and he had rarely suffered defeat since making his name.
With someone like him at its helm,
who could truly object to calling Heavenly Thunder Mountain a Top-Tier Dao Lineage?
"..."
As for those opinions,
Heavenly Thunder True Cultivator had rarely responded over the years.
He had merely poured more and more resources into the younger generation of his sect.
In particular, he gave the most outstanding youths of this generation practically anything they wanted.
That alone showed how much those rumors bothered him.
And now,
inside Heavenly Thunder Mountain's Main Hall,
the old True Cultivator, whose temper was usually fairly mild, was clearly on the verge of exploding. He said in a low voice,
"All of you, get out."
At his words, everyone in the hall exchanged glances, but no one dared move.
Soon,