Chapter 423: An Era Gathering Its Fortune Upon a Singular Point

Everyone immediately became thoughtful upon hearing Ying Qingshuang’s words.

Although the Eternal Peak had only existed for barely a thousand years, its name had already become deeply engraved within the cultivation world of the Second Great Mortal World.

Compared to the ancient Dao lineages that had existed for millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of years, the Eternal Peak was practically an infant.

Yet, this infant had already revealed an astonishing foundation.

Its greatest foundation was naturally the Eternal Lord himself, but what shocked everyone was not merely Tian Yongheng’s existence, it was the younger generation beneath him.

At the recent Kunlun Immortal Convention, several supreme prodigies of the Eternal Peak had appeared, and their cultivation left even these people somewhat speechless.

Many of those youngsters were not even a thousand years old, yet they were already at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Some of them had even reached its later stages.

Such cultivation speed was simply far too astonishing.

One had to understand that they were not talking about some ordinary Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment cultivator, they were talking about Tribulation Transcendence!

Every step after reaching the higher realms became increasingly difficult.

Countless cultivators who were considered geniuses when young would spend thousands and tens of thousands of years before reaching such a realm.

Yet, the younger generation of the Eternal Peak had accomplished it within a mere thousand years.

What kind of talent was that?

What kind of opportunities?

What kind of cultivation resources?

Even in the Upper Realm, such cultivation speed could not be described as merely "talented."

They were all genuine monsters, the kind who could stir waves even in the Upper Realm!

The Unrivaled Fist God rubbed his chin.

"Those fellows from the Eternal Peak are indeed extraordinary."

His eyes contained a trace of amazement as he continued.

"I remember seeing several of them at the convention. Their life aura was younger than us by quite a bit, but their cultivation was already approaching ours."

The Heavenly Feather Crimson Monarch nodded with a slightly complicated expression.

"Indeed, the Eternal Lord’s ability to nurture disciples is almost as frightening as his own cultivation."

Wang Daoyun remained silent.

His gaze was calm, but his thoughts were obviously also recalling those figures.

He had personally interacted with the Eternal Peak’s younger generation before.

Although the interactions weren’t particularly deep, he had still seen enough to understand their terrifying potential.

The Eternal Peak’s younger generation possessed something that was extremely rare: it was pure, immense confidence.

Not arrogance, but the confidence of knowing that their Dao path was broad enough to allow them to continue advancing.

The kind of confidence that came from having witnessed a peak unmatched by anyone else in the world, and the fact they too could reach such a peak.

After all, that same peerless posture unrivaled throughout the ages was backing them up.

The Eternal Lord had appeared too suddenly.

In less than a thousand years, he had gone from an unknown cultivator to the most terrifying existence in the Lower Realm.

Even when his past had already been dug out after the incident with the Tian and Qin families, no one believed he was an ordinary person who got to his current heights solely because of an opportunity.

His rise was so rapid that even the most ancient Vagrant Immortals were unable to comprehend it.

The Divine Sovereign’s inheritance was extremely precious, but Tian Yongheng was far more terrifying than even the Divine Sovereign from the ancient records.

Naturally, the disciples beneath him would receive countless opportunities and fortune as well.

At this moment, Wang Daoyun slowly shook his head.

"We haven’t contacted them yet."

His words caused everyone to fall silent.

Jiang Chengxuan frowned slightly.

"Not yet?"

Wang Daoyun nodded, his gaze solemn.

"There was no need before the convention, and after it, such a thing simply didn’t cross my mind. However, things are different now. The Cleansing has changed everything."

Indeed, previously, they were rivals.

There was simply no reason for them to deliberately contact another faction’s younger generation.

At the same time, those prodigies of the Eternal Peak rarely came out into the outside world, being mostly unknown.

Even if their paths happened to intersect, it would only be ordinary exchanges between geniuses.

But now, the Cleansing was coming.

At that time, the distinctions between factions would become meaningless.

They would all be living beings of the Lower Realm, and if the Lower Realm fell, everyone would fall with it.

Jiang Ruyin’s expression was somewhat unnatural.

She had been silent since the topic of the Eternal Peak was raised.

Her fingers unconsciously tightened.

She naturally remembered Yan Jingfei, the eldest disciple of the Eternal Peak, the main protagonist of the original novel.

The two of them had clashed before in the inheritance secret realm of the Great Jiang Immortal Dynasty’s goddess ancestor.

Their relationship could not be described as friendly in any way; she was even the destined villainess of the original novel.

Now, Yan Jingfei was far stronger than her, having already stepped into the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, and was not just among the lowest tiers of Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.

If this were before the Cleansing, she would truly have no intention of contacting her; what a joke, she had tried to kill the other party before relying on her knowledge of the novel.

Such a grudge could not just be brushed off casually.

But now...

Jiang Ruyin slowly lowered her gaze.

Those past grievances suddenly seemed somewhat insignificant.

What did hatred between two cultivators matter when an entire realm was about to be destroyed?

This was not a novel anymore.

There was no guarantee she would return to earth or reincarnate again once she died, as there were countless methods in the cultivation world to prevent even reincarnation.

Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm and above often directly crushed their opponents’ body and soul to leave them no chance of revival.

Who knew what methods the Immortal Deities possessed?

If the Immortals and Gods descended, both she and Yan Jingfei might genuinely die.

Perhaps all their previous grievances would be buried together beneath the ruins.

Jiang Ruyin took a slow breath, not saying anything.

Yao Qiuyue suddenly spoke up.

"I can contact them."

Everyone’s gazes immediately shifted towards her.

Jiang Chengxuan looked somewhat surprised.

"Fellow daoist can?"

Yao Qiuyue nodded.

"I have some connections with the Eternal Peak."

Her answer was simple, having no intention of explaining further.

Seeing this, no one asked more either.

As long as she could contact the Eternal Peak, that was enough.

Wang Daoyun nodded.

"Then contact them as soon as possible."

"Alright." Yao Qiuyue nodded.

However, nobody noticed that her expression was slightly complicated.

She naturally knew Tian Yongheng, more accurately, she knew him far better than any of them could imagine.

But she couldn’t possibly explain the true reason. There were some secrets that could never be revealed.

The fact that both she and Tian Yongheng possessed memories and experiences from another world was something that could not be casually spoken of.

Even if she trusted everyone present and they all knew about the existence of the Myriad Worlds, such a secret was simply too dangerous.

Moreover, Tian Yongheng himself had never revealed it publicly.

Thus, she only said that she possessed some connections with the Eternal Peak.

Only some members of the Eternal Peak and the Ice Mystic Holy Land knew about the true source of this connection.

At this moment, another figure suddenly spoke.

"What about Lu Qingfeng?"

These few words immediately reminded everyone of another astonishing figure.

Second disciple of the Eternal Lord, the Supreme Archer, Lu Qingfeng!

During the Righteous-Demonic War, Lu Qingfeng had served as the great general of the Demon Subjugation Heavenly Alliance.

At that time, he had already demonstrated astonishing Archery Dao attainments, but what was even more astonishing was his cultivation speed, possessing some kind of special constitution.

At the beginning of the Righteous-Demonic War, Lu Qingfeng was merely a Golden Core cultivator.

To the current people present, that cultivation was practically insignificant, extinguished with a glance.

Yet, after the passage of only several hundred years, he had already reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm!

The Unrivaled Fist God’s expression became slightly strange as he shook his head.

"That guy... he’s even more ridiculous than the others."

Ying Qingshuang’s eyes contained a trace of curiosity.

"I heard that his Archery Dao has already reached an extremely profound level, capable of using heaven and earth as the bow and stars as arrows."

Her Seven Star Sword Sect had been involved in the Righteous-Demonic War quite a lot and had heard about Lu Qingfeng many times, so she was somewhat curious about him.

Wang Daoyun was speechless.

"Those are merely myths fabricated by mortals and low level cultivators. One needs to have a foot stepped into the Immortal domain and Archery Dao at the realm of Immortals to achieve such a feat. However, after centuries of not showing his face, Lu Qingfeng’s Archery Dao must have become extremely profound; I’m afraid that aside from some reclusive powerhouses above the Immortal Ascension Realm, no one else might be able to match him in terms of archery. Unfortunately, I’ve never fought him."

The Unrivaled Fist God laughed.

"Then you’ll have to find an opportunity."

He clenched his fist slightly.

"I’ve been wanting to see whether his arrows are faster or my fists are harder."

Several people laughed softly, causing the atmosphere to become slightly lighter.

Yet, their laughter did not last long.

Everyone faintly understood what Lu Qingfeng’s rapid cultivation represented:

The Eternal Peak was full of monsters, with its disciples all advancing at terrifying speeds, and their master was even more terrifying.

Jiang Chengxuan sighed.

"The Eternal Lord truly has an extraordinary eye for people. Perhaps this is also why his disciples can advance so quickly."

Yao Qiuyue remained silent.

She knew that the truth wasn’t so simple.

Tian Yongheng’s existence itself was an enormous anomaly.

His cultivation speed, comprehension, combat power, various inheritances and treasures, everything about him was outside the scope of common sense, and even the disciples beneath him were similarly extraordinary.

Perhaps this was precisely what it meant for an era to gather its fortune upon a singular point.

The more they thought about it, the more the people present felt that the current era was unusual.

The greatest generation in history, the Eternal Lord, the sudden advancement of the Cleansing, all of these things had happened within the same era.

It was impossible to completely regard them as coincidences.

Jiang Chengxuan slowly looked towards everyone.

"Then it’s settled. Contact the Eternal Peak, we have to gather as many forces as possible and understand their thoughts. After all, when the Upper Realm arrives, there will be no distinction between the Eternal Peak, Kunlun Divine Mountain, the Dragon King Temple, the Great Jiang Immortal Dynasty, or any other faction. Everyone will be facing the same enemy."

The others nodded, expressing their agreement.

At this moment, Wang Daoyun suddenly stood up, the divine sword beside him releasing a faint sword cry.

"Then everyone should return, there’s no point in staying here for the time being. We will come back after receiving a reply from the Eternal Peak and other factions."

Everyone agreed, and one after another, the figures vanished from their spots.