Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

The black fissure slowly opened. The Power of the Great Tao and the Heaven and Earth Laws spread out from within, densely packed, as if the gates to the Immortal Realm were unlocking.

The lurking powerhouses, as well as the many young geniuses, all sensed it and rushed out at the first moment.

BANG!

Someone made a breakthrough on the spot, their face alight with joy. "This is the Heavenly Road! It's opening! Hahaha! I've broken through!"

Any cultivator exposed to the Power of the Great Tao and the Heaven and Earth Laws experienced breakthroughs. The lucky ones advanced several realms, while even those less fortunate advanced at least two.

Powerhouses at the King Tao Realm stepped into the Divine King Realm right then and there.

Those at the Peak State of the Divine King Realm vaguely touched the threshold of the Imperial Tao. They all felt that if they pursued Enlightenment here, it wouldn't be long before they could break through.

Diwu Qingrou smiled, his gaze profound. "I've waited a long time. It's finally opening."

Alan also stepped out from the shadows.

Zhou Wu, Liu Changqing, the Saint Heir, the Saintesses, and others all moved towards this location, smiling as they felt the fluctuations of the Power of the Great Tao.

With the opening of the Heavenly Road, their era had arrived. Simultaneously, the struggle among the younger generation officially began.

It all depended on who would be the first to step into the Imperial Tao. This was crucial.

Being ahead in realm meant one could easily slay their peers and become the foremost of the current generation.

The Saintess's eyes blazed. The first person she thought of was Chen Pingping. She immediately took a step forward, arriving beneath the fissure to seek Enlightenment.

Zhou Wu was the second.

Liu Changqing unconsciously looked towards Alan, his eyes darkening.

"You're not going?" Alan smiled. "The Heavenly Road has just opened. The Power of the Great Tao and the Heaven and Earth Laws haven't dispersed yet. This is a rare opportunity."

The longer it took, the more dispersed the Power of the Great Tao and the Heaven and Earth Laws would become. By then, seeking Enlightenment wouldn't be as easy as it was now.

Liu Changqing naturally knew this. With a calm expression, he chuckled, "Three hundred years ago, when the Heavenly Road last opened, the foremost genius of our Martial God Academy died during its opening."

Oh? Alan looked surprised. "Such a thing happened?"

Liu Changqing nodded. "Opportunities often come with terrible dangers."

Thus, what seemed like a serene opening actually concealed terrible dangers.

He had not lost his reason.

As for Alan, she knew there were killings happening on that path. She had witnessed Chen Shixian being seriously injured just as it opened, and the fluctuations of battle were still spreading.

Or perhaps, some were waging war on the Heavenly Road.

Since ancient times, there had been many tales about the Heavenly Road, all focusing on "benefits"—such as the start of a golden age, opportunities for the Human Clan, and so on.

There was never a single piece of bad news.

Alan certainly didn't believe it. She said, "The path I walk is mine alone to decide."

Her tone was calm, yet filled with immense confidence.

Liu Changqing was momentarily stunned. Looking at her as if seeing this woman for the first time, he asked, "Are you a Loose Cultivator?"

"Yes," she answered.

"..."

Loose Cultivators were essentially wild cultivators. They lacked established identities and backgrounds, with no one supporting them. Every step of their cultivation relied solely on their own efforts—a difficult and arduous journey.

Throughout history, legendary stories of Loose Cultivators reaching the pinnacle were exceedingly rare, almost unheard of.

He was somewhat surprised.

"Hahaha! I've broken through! I've finally reached the Divine King Realm!" a middle-aged man shouted madly beneath the Heavenly Road.

However, unable to withstand the power, he exploded on the spot, his body reduced to a bloody mist.

Everyone was horrified!

"Fools!" The Saint Heir sneered. "The Three Thousand Tao are pouring down like a torrential flood. Naturally, this isn't something ordinary cultivators can bear."

The greatest danger was an irresistible temptation.

Liu Changqing looked over and said, "Indeed. However, such advancements are often related to one's own potential and the foundation built from past efforts. Otherwise, even if you find your own Great Tao, you might not break through and could instead suffer a backlash."

The Saint Heir said little. After observing for a while, he finally stepped out. As his indifferent gaze swept over the Saintess, a flicker of killing intention inadvertently flashed through his eyes.

Unlike many other peerless geniuses, he harbored deep resentment. He was dissatisfied with the injustice of the sacred place, bitter about being overlooked by his peers, and furious that the elders had abandoned him.

Why? He too was a peerless genius, with astonishing talent and unparalleled aptitude.

But why did the elders of the sacred place only have eyes for the Saintess?

Why did his peers always think of the Saintess whenever the sacred place was mentioned?

The elders were ready to give up on him because, in their eyes, the Saintess was the future of the sacred place.

With his eyes downcast, the Saint Heir sneered. Heh! "Let's see who breaks through first!"

「Elsewhere!」

Diwu Qingrou felt a similar urgency.

He had once believed that with his talent and strength, he would undoubtedly become the foremost figure of the younger generation. But unexpectedly, a Moon God had appeared, suppressing everyone to the point they could hardly breathe. Then came Chen Pingping, striking fear into all other geniuses and silencing them.

He was not resigned to this.

Gazing at the Great Tao beneath the Heavenly Road, Diwu Qingrou's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. He had to break through!

AAAH!

The screams grew more numerous.

Cultivators unable to resist the temptation perished one after another. Strangely, upon falling, their bodies instantly withered, their Life Essence vanishing without a trace.

Liu Changqing and Alan, who still retained their composure, were shaken by this sight.

Just as I thought...

Chen Pingping arrived.

After ensuring Chen Shixian was settled, he had hurried over, arriving just in time to witness this terrifying sight.

But this was also within his expectations.

The bastard at the end of the Heavenly Road was no God. There was no Great Opportunity, nor was there any passage to another world.

If I'm not mistaken, he thought, that entity is using the Heavenly Road to devour others' Life Essence to sustain its own vitality.

A harvest every three hundred years.

Chen Pingping grinned. Hehe! He then shouted loudly, "You're dead meat!"

Provoking Zi Ji might, at most, lead to the destruction of this so-called "God." After all, Zi Ji was immensely powerful. Considering his own current strength, Chen Pingping knew he might not be able to kill it.

But that fiend had actually dared to cast a curse on Chen Shixian!

Isn't this forcing my hand, compelling me to kill?

"Chen!" Liu Changqing called out, looking over.

"Don't be fooled by it! This isn't some Great Opportunity; it's a conspiracy!" Chen Pingping declared. "Liu, if you trust me, leave quickly!"

He had already figured it out.

The Heavenly Road was connected to too many things. Even if he couldn't find his own opportunity, Liu Changqing wanted to witness this so-called Heavenly Road for himself.

Liu Changqing chuckled. "I'll just take a look."

"You'll die," Chen Pingping stated, looking up.

Surely not? Liu Changqing thought Chen Pingping was exaggerating. For one, he was very clear-headed right now. Secondly, he had seen those withered corpses; naturally, he wouldn't be foolish enough to rush forward. Just looking around should be fine, right?

Alan also spoke up, "Though it's a conspiracy, it's also an opportunity."

Chen Pingping stared at her. What kind of reasoning is that? This is an opportunity?

Chen Pingping was speechless as he watched more and more cultivators swarm into the area. He became even more exasperated and shouted, "Everyone, get out! Now! Immediately!"

I must cut off that 'God's' source of vitality!