Aside from the minor incident at the Valley of the Heavenly Maidens,
the turmoil in the Land of Shattered Stars continued to ferment.
At this moment, on a barren planet countless light-years away from that battlefield,
Ross, the robed man who had previously ranked fourth on the Latent Dragon Ranking and had now automatically risen to third place following Ignas's death,
was seated cross-legged atop a lone peak, slowly regulating his breath.
After a simple adjustment,
he took out a bone talisman engraved with the White Tower's patterns, infused it with Immortal Power at a particular frequency, and established communication with the church's upper echelons.
A corresponding holographic projection emerged.
On the other side of the projection stood an Old Man dressed in the same pure white priestly robes, though his frame was incomparably gaunt.
His eye sockets deeply sunken, he looked at Ross and asked in a hoarse voice,
"Why are you contacting us at this time?"
Ross did not dare delay, immediately recounting everything he had seen in the Land of Shattered Stars exactly as it had happened.
After hearing his account,
even the gaunt Old Man's eyes clearly revealed a trace of astonishment.
He had evidently not expected this newly crowned top ranker to be so formidable.
"...Ignas, wielding a Divine Saber, along with a Dao Holder Realm protector—both died at his hands, and he did not even suffer any serious injuries?"
There was gravity in the Old Man's hoarse voice, but he swiftly made a decision.
"Since that is the case, abandon the mission of taking advantage of this opportunity to seize his position as soon as possible."
"During this entry into the secret realm, honestly focus all your attention on obtaining the Dao Comprehension Golden Pill."
"Once it is done, avoid that person for the